• Delivered 12% organic revenue growth year-over-year
• Drove 23% sequential growth in revenue
• Continued strength in demand with growing customer base across technologies; sequential and prior-year period order growth over 60% reflects strong demand across end markets
• Surpassed guidance with GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.20 and non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.25
• Backlog expanded to record $46 million
• Acquisition integrations progressing; successfully enhancing sales channels, increasing leads, growing customer base and improving systems and processes
• Maintaining full year revenue expectation of $110 to $115 million supported by backlog and persistent end market demand, offsetting supply chain constraints

MT. LAUREL, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — August 4, 2022 — inTEST Corporation (NYSE American: INTT), a global supplier of innovative test and process solutions for use in manufacturing and testing in key target markets which include automotive, defense/aerospace, industrial, life sciences, security, and semiconductor (“semi”), today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Results include the impact of the following acquisitions: North Sciences, formerly Z-Sciences (October 2021), Videology (October 2021) and Acculogic (December 2021).

Nick Grant, President and CEO, commented, “Continued strong execution of our 5-Point Strategy delivered better than expected results with record revenue and strong earnings. We also captured record orders and ended the quarter with record backlog. We are gaining new customers, delivering new product innovations and offering differentiated solutions supported with deep application engineering expertise. Importantly, we had strength in most target markets, especially in semi front-end. The front-end is a relatively new space for us serving silicon carbide crystal growth applications with our induction heating solutions. As planned, contributions from acquired businesses are increasing, as we implement process improvements, expand sales efforts and integrate business systems.

“Operationally, while we have not seen any noticeable improvement in supply chain constraints, our team is becoming more adept at addressing these issues. We have expanded our supply sources and continue to look for alternative options as we focus on maintaining our outstanding partnership position with our customers.”

Mr. Grant added, “We are encouraged by our healthy pipeline of opportunities. Demand remains quite strong across markets and our new structure strengthens the inTEST value proposition, improves our presence with customers and enables us to scale the organization. We continue to invest in new product development and innovation and are bringing in new talent. I am confident the inTEST team can sustain the agility needed to both manage operations to meet customers’ needs while creating opportunities for growth.”

Second Quarter 2022 Review (see revenue by market and by segments in accompanying tables)

Compared with the prior-year period, revenue growth of $7.8 million included $5.2 million from the acquisitions. Organic growth was 12% and reflected strong demand across technology offerings and end markets. Sales to the automotive industry quadrupled to $3.6 million of which 57% was related to the electric vehicle market. The industrial market was also quite strong, up 92% to $2.9 million and sales to the life sciences market doubled to $1.2 million. Semi industry sales of $16.4 million were up 4.7% as growth in front-end shipments more than offset the decline in sales to the traditional back-end semi market, which were exceptionally strong in the year-ago quarter. The Company’s top five customers in the second quarter represented approximately 32% of revenue and the largest customer during the quarter accounted for 12% of revenue.

Compared with the first quarter of 2022, sales to the semi industry grew 23% driven exclusively by demand for front-end applications. Sales increased 30% to automotive/EV and 67% to the life sciences market. Sales to industrial, security and other markets all improved sequentially as well, while the defense/aerospace market had a modest decline due to the timing of projects.

Gross margin was comparable on a sequential basis although contracted compared with the prior-year period as that period had benefitted from an exceptionally favorable product mix from back-end semi demand. While the supply chain and inflation continue to present challenges, improving operating efficiencies and price increases are expected to help offset these headwinds.

Operating expenses were up $2.9 million compared with the second quarter of 2021 reflecting the additional expenses related to the acquisitions and investments in engineering, sales and marketing. Sequentially, operating expenses were 36.6% of revenue compared with 42.5%, demonstrating operating leverage as the organization scales.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Review

Cash, cash equivalents and short term investments at the end of the second quarter of 2022 were $14.0 million, down $3.2 million from the first quarter of 2022, reflecting working capital investments to support growth and a $1.0 million repayment of debt in the quarter. At quarter end, debt was $18.2 million, compared with $19.2 million at the end of the first quarter of 2022. For the first six months of 2022, the Company used $5.1 million of cash in operations.

Capital expenditures were $373,000 in the second quarter of 2022 compared with $75,000 in the prior-year period. For the first six months, capital expenditures were $708,000 compared with $463,000 in the prior-year period.

Second Quarter 2022 Orders and Backlog (see orders by market in accompanying tables)

Order growth of 61.4% over the prior-year period reflected increases across all end markets especially in semi, industrial and life sciences. Orders for the semi market were up 62% to $26.7 million of which one third was related to front-end applications. Sequentially, orders grew across most markets with noticeable strength in semi, life sciences and security.

Backlog reached a record $46.0 million versus its previous record of $35.0 million at March 31, 2022 of which approximately 45% is expected to ship beyond the third quarter. Historically, only 20% to 25% of backlog would be available beyond the current quarter.

Mr. Grant commented, “We believe we are driving growth by executing on our 5-Point Strategy to expand our geographic presence, enlarge our customer base, deepen customer relationships, extend our channels to market and develop innovative solutions that address our customers’ most pressing needs. In fact, we believe the extended nature of our backlog reflects our customers’ confidence in our technologies and we are more frequently receiving longer term commitments to secure production capacity.”

Reconfirms 2022 Revenue Outlook Despite Macroeconomic Environment and Supply Chain Challenges

inTEST continues to expect 2022 revenue to grow to approximately $110 million to $115 million, or 32% at the mid-point of the range over 2021.

The Company is expecting gross margin in the second half of 2022 to range between 46% to 48%. Quarterly operating expenses are now expected to run at approximately $10.8 million to $11.0 million. These estimated expenses include intangible asset amortization, which is expected to be approximately $600,000 per quarter.

Interest expense is expected to be approximately $150,000 per quarter and the effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 16% to 17% for the year. Capital expenditures for the year are expected to remain approximately 1% to 2% of revenue.

Third quarter 2022 revenue is expected to be in the range of $29 million to $31 million. Third quarter 2022 EPS (GAAP) is expected to be in the range of $0.20 to $0.25 while adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) is expected to be in the range of $0.25 to $0.30. Further information can be found under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” See also the reconciliations of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures that accompany this press release.

The foregoing guidance is based on management’s current views with respect to operating and market conditions and customers’ forecasts. It also assumes supply chain challenges remain unchanged and begin to improve modestly in the second half of the year. Actual results may differ materially from what is provided here today as a result of, among other things, the factors described under “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call and webcast today at 4:45 p.m. ET. During the conference call, management will review the financial and operating results and discuss inTEST’s corporate strategy and outlook. A question and answer session will follow. To listen to the live call, dial (212) 231-2933. In addition, the webcast and slide presentation may be found at: https://ir.intest.com/.

A telephonic replay will be available from 7:45 p.m. ET on the day of the call through Thursday August 11, 2022. To listen to the archived call, dial (412) 317-6671 and enter replay pin number 22019594 or access the webcast replay via the Company’s website. A transcript will also be posted to the website once available.

About inTEST Corporation

inTEST Corporation is a global supplier of innovative test and process solutions for use in manufacturing and testing in key target markets which include automotive, defense/aerospace, industrial, life sciences, and security, as well as both the front-end and back-end of the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Backed by decades of engineering expertise and a culture of operational excellence, inTEST solves difficult thermal, mechanical, and electronic challenges for customers worldwide while generating strong cash flow and profits. inTEST’s strategy leverages these strengths to grow organically and with acquisitions through the addition of innovative technologies, deeper and broader geographic reach, and market expansion. For more information, visit www.intest.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to disclosing results that are determined in accordance with GAAP, we also disclose non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures consist of adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin. Adjusted net earnings (loss) is derived by adding acquired intangible amortization, adjusted for the related income tax expense (benefit), to net earnings (loss). Adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share is derived by dividing adjusted net earnings (loss) by diluted weighted average shares outstanding. Adjusted EBITDA is derived by adding acquired intangible amortization, interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation, and stock-based compensation expense to net earnings (loss). Adjusted EBITDA margin is derived by dividing adjusted EBITDA by revenue. These results are provided as a complement to the results provided in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted net earnings (loss) and adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share are non-GAAP financial measures presented to provide investors with meaningful, supplemental information regarding our baseline performance before acquired intangible amortization charges as this expense may not be indicative of our underlying operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures presented primarily as a measure of liquidity as they exclude non-cash charges for acquired intangible amortization, depreciation and stock-based compensation. In addition, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin also exclude the impact of interest income or expense and income tax expense or benefit, as these expenses may not be indicative of our underlying operating performance. The non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release are used by management to make operational decisions, to forecast future operational results, and for comparison with our business plan, historical operating results and the operating results of our peers. Reconciliations from net earnings (loss) and earnings (loss) per diluted share to adjusted net earnings (loss) and adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share and from net earnings (loss) to adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin, are contained in the tables below. The non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation, as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures or information provided in accordance with GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements do not convey historical information but relate to predicted or potential future events and financial results, such as statements of the Company’s plans, strategies and intentions, or our future performance or goals, that are based upon management's current expectations. These forward-looking statements can often be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “plans,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “outlook,” “anticipates,” “targets,” “estimates,” or similar terminology. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, any mentioned in this press release as well as the Company’s ability to execute on its 5-Point Strategy, realize the potential benefits of acquisitions and successfully integrate any acquired operations, grow the Company’s presence in the life sciences, security, industrial and international markets, manage supply chain challenges, convert backlog to sales and to ship product in a timely manner; the success of the Company’s strategy to diversify its markets; the impact of inflation on the Company’s business and financial condition; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations; indications of a change in the market cycles in the semi market or other markets served; changes in business conditions and general economic conditions both domestically and globally; changes in the demand for semiconductors; the ability to borrow funds or raise capital to finance potential acquisitions or for working capital; changes in the rates and timing of capital expenditures by the Company’s customers; and other risk factors set forth from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Any forward-looking statement made by the Company in this press release is based only on information currently available to management and speaks to circumstances only as of the date on which it is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

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Beginning in the first quarter of 2022, the Company made a change to its reportable segments from two reportable segments to three reportable segments – Electronic Test, Environmental Technologies and Process Technologies. These segments, which operate as Divisions, align with how the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who is also the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) as defined under U.S. GAAP, allocates resources and assesses performance against the Company’s key growth strategies. Prior period reportable segment results and related disclosures have been restated to be consistent with the current year presentation.

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inTEST Corporation
Duncan Gilmour
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Tel: (856) 505-8999

Investors:
Deborah K. Pawlowski
Kei Advisors LLC
dpawlowski@keiadvisors.com
Tel: (716) 843-3908