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Rogers Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results
August 4, 2023 | Rogers CorporationEstimated reading time: 2 minutes

Rogers Corporation announced financial results for the second quarter of 2023.
“We continued to execute on our profitability improvement plans in the second quarter which drove gross margin and earnings per share results that exceeded the mid-point of our guidance,” stated Colin Gouveia, Rogers' President and CEO. “We are pleased with the progress we have made thus far, and we remain intently focused on driving additional margin and earnings improvement in the coming quarters. Challenging market conditions tempered sales for the second quarter, but with our strong technology portfolio we remain extremely well positioned to benefit as demand improves. We continue to execute on our strategy to achieve our long-term growth targets, including the recent announcement that we are expanding our power substrate capacity to capitalize on the accelerating demand for silicon carbide devices in EV and renewable energy markets."
Q2 2023 Summary of Results
Net sales of $230.8 million decreased 5.3% versus the prior quarter resulting from lower sales in both the AES and EMS business units. AES net sales decreased by 4.2% primarily related to lower EV/HEV and ADAS sales, partially offset by higher aerospace and defense (A&D) and industrial revenues. EMS net sales decreased by 6.7% primarily from lower general industrial and consumer revenues, partially offset by higher portable electronics and A&D market sales. Currency exchange rates favorably impacted total company net sales in the second quarter of 2023 by $0.7 million compared to prior quarter net sales.
Gross margin improved to 34.5% compared to 32.7% in the prior quarter due to improved factory productivity, lower material costs, a decrease in logistics costs and favorable product mix, partially offset by lower sales volume.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses decreased by $14.0 million from the prior quarter to $46.1 million. The lower SG&A expense was due primarily to a decrease in professional service fees and variable compensation costs.
GAAP operating margin of 12.1% increased from (0.1)% in the prior quarter. The higher operating margin was due to the improvement in gross margin, lower SG&A, lower restructuring and impairment charges and an increase in other operating income. Adjusted operating margin of 13.4% increased by 300 basis points versus the prior quarter.
GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.96 compared to earnings per diluted share of $(0.19) in the previous quarter. The increase in GAAP earnings per diluted share was due to higher operating income, partially offset by an increase in tax expense. On an adjusted basis, earnings were $1.07 per diluted share compared to adjusted earnings of $0.87 per diluted share in the prior quarter.
Ending cash and cash equivalents were $141.5 million, a decrease of $52.3 million versus the prior quarter. Net cash provided by operating activities in the second quarter was $15.7 million, capital expenditures were $11.5 million and a principal payment of $60 million was made on the outstanding borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility.
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