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Eltek Reports 2021 First Quarter Financial Results
May 21, 2021 | EltekEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
Eltek Ltd., a global manufacturer and supplier of technologically advanced solutions in the field of printed circuit boards (PCBs), announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.
“Despite the global challenges we encountered related to both the Covid-19 pandemic and the shortage of key raw materials, we were able to respond quickly, maintain operational efficiency and remain profitable in the first quarter”, said Eli Yaffe, Chief Executive Officer of Eltek. “We expect that revenues will rebound during the rest of the year and lost sales will be recovered upon the expected availability of key raw material (Pyralux AP) which was in short supply and with the authorization of the use of alternative raw materials by our customers,” added Mr. Yaffe. “The approval process with our customers for the use of the alternative raw materials is proceeding as planned and, is reducing our production costs. In addition, we are exploring ways to strengthen our position in the multi-billion dollar PCB market in North America, and can serve as a rapid growth engine for Eltek”, further explained Mr. Yaffe.
“We are operating in a challenging business environment and making the necessary adjustments to increase revenues, expand our operating efficiencies, improve customer satisfaction and maintain sustained profitability. We plan to strengthen our sales activities and continue our investments in new equipment to expand our manufacturing facilities and infrastructure during the remainder of the year as part of our strategic growth plan. Our board of directors approved our obtaining a loan of NIS 10 million (approximately $3.1 million) from Bank Leumi B.M. The loan has a term of ten years, with favorable terms, including a repayment schedule that starts after a 12 month grace period and carried interest of Prime + 1.50%, which is waived for the first year of the loan”, concluded Mr. Yaffe.
Highlights of the First Quarter of 2021 compared to the First Quarter of 2020
- Revenues were $7.2 million in the first quarter of 2021 compared to revenues of $9.2 million in the first quarter of 2020
- Gross profit was $1.1 million (15.9% of revenues) in the first quarter of 2021 compared to $1.8 (19.7% of revenues) in the first quarter of 2020
- Operating profit was $136,000 in the first quarter of 2021 compared to operating profit of $612,000 in the first quarter of 2020
- Net profit was $223,000 or $0.04 per fully diluted share for the first quarter of 2021 compared to net profit of $541,000 or $0.12 per fully diluted share in the first quarter of 2020
- EBITDA was a $577,000 (8.0% of revenues) in the first quarter of 2021 compared to EBITDA of $1.0 million (11.0% of revenues) in the first quarter of 2020
- Net cash provided by operating activities amounted to $2.5 million in the first quarter of 2021 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2020
- Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2021 were $6.4 million compared to $4.7 million as of December 31, 2020
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