NVE Corporation EARNINGS REPORT


NVE Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results and Announces Quarterly Dividend

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.—January 23, 2019—NVE Corporation (Nasdaq: NVEC) announced today financial results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2018.

Total revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 decreased 15% to $6.27 million from $7.36 million in the prior-year quarter. The decrease was due to a 7% decrease in product sales and a 69% decrease in contract research and development revenue. Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 decreased 4% to $3.42 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, compared to $3.57 million, or $0.74 per share, for the prior-year quarter.

For the first nine months of fiscal 2019, total revenue decreased 5% to $20.9 million from $22.0 million for the first nine months of the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to a 57% decrease in contract research and development revenue. Net income increased 16% to $11.6 million, or $2.40 per diluted share, for the first nine months of fiscal 2019 compared to $10.0 million, or $2.07 per share, for the first nine months of fiscal 2018.

The company also announced a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders of $1.00 per share of common stock, payable February 28, 2019 to shareholders of record as of February 4, 2019.

“We are pleased to report strong earnings for the quarter despite a large increase in research and development expense for new product development including smart sensors,” said NVE President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel A. Baker, Ph.D.

NVE is a leader in the practical commercialization of spintronics, a nanotechnology that relies on electron spin rather than electron charge to acquire, store and transmit information. The company manufactures high-performance spintronic products including sensors and couplers that are used to acquire and transmit data. NVE has also licensed its spintronic magnetoresistive random access memory technology, commonly known as MRAM.

Statements used in this press release that relate to future plans, events, financial results or performance are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties including, among others, risks and uncertainties related to future sales and revenue, uncertainties related to the impact of Federal tax reform, risks related to changes in tariffs and other trade barriers, as well as the risk factors listed from time to time in our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 and other reports filed with the SEC.

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NVE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
QUARTERS AND NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017 (Unaudited)

 
Quarter Ended Dec. 31
2018 2017
Revenue
Product sales
$ 5,991,241   $ 6,448,831  
Contract research and development
278,164     911,958  
Total revenue 6,269,405     7,360,789  
Cost of sales 1,169,406     1,657,700  
Gross profit 5,099,999     5,703,089  
Expenses
Research and development
1,126,975     852,739
Selling, general, and administrative

268,905

    313,033  
Total expenses 1,395,880     1,165,772  
Income from operations 3,704,119     4,537,317
Interest income 457,204     404,665  
Income before taxes 4,161,323     4,941,982
Provision for income taxes 739,918     1,370,380  
Net income $ 3,421,405     $ 3,571,602  
Net income per share – basic $ 0.71     $ 0.74  
Net income per share – diluted $ 0.71     $ 0.74  
Cash dividends declared per common share $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic
  4,845,010     4,841,369
Diluted
  4,850,507 4,847,290


Nine Months Ended Dec. 31
2018 2017
Revenue
Product sales
$ 19,916,864   $ 19,718,584  
Contract research and development
966,522     2,246,105  
Total revenue 20,883,386     21,964,689  
Cost of sales 3,918,256     4,809,235  
Gross profit 16,965,130     17,155,454  
Expenses
Research and development

3,087,964

    2,788,968
Selling, general, and administrative
975,114     1,060,757  
Total expenses 4,063,078     3,849,725  
Income from operations 12,902,052     13,305,729
Interest income 1,325,299     1,154,303  
Income before taxes 14,227,351     14,460,032
Provision for income taxes 2,578,287     4,429,780  
Net income $ 11,649,064     $ 10,030,252  
Net income per share – basic $ 2.41     $ 2.07  
Net income per share – diluted $ 2.40     $ 2.07  
Cash dividends declared per common share $ 3.00     $ 3.00  
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic
4,843,355   4,841,130
Diluted
4,850,120 4,846,036
 
 
NVE CORPORATION
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31 AND MARCH 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
Dec. 31, 2018
March 31, 2018
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 6,206,549     $ 4,755,082
Marketable securities, short-term
17,445,586     20,765,809
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $15,000
2,717,728       2,888,779
Inventories
4,141,481       3,650,439
Prepaid expenses and other assets
755,806     635,160  
Total current assets 31,267,150       32,695,269  
Fixed assets
Machinery and equipment 
9,426,267       9,395,987
Leasehold improvements
1,787,269     1,749,284  
  11,213,536
      11,145,271
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 
10,192,504     9,819,888  
Net fixed assets 1,021,032       1,325,383
Deferred tax assets 590,391   572,655  
Marketable securities, long-term 51,907,552     52,838,158  
Total assets $ 84,786,125     $ 87,431,465  
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$ 313,116
    $ 414,970
Accrued payroll and other
552,834     574,755
Total current liabilities 865,950       989,725
 
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock
48,460       48,420
Additional paid-in capital
19,910,558       19,599,298
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(929,899 )     (915,635 )
Retained earnings
64,891,056     67,709,657  
Total shareholders’ equity 83,920,175     86,441,740  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 84,786,125     $ 87,431,465