CTS CORP
Business
CTS CORP is a global manufacturer of sensors, connectivity components, and actuators sold primarily to OEMs, tier-one suppliers and the U.S. Government. Its main products include Sense devices (sensors, switches, transducers), Connect components (EMI/RFI filters, capacitors, frequency control products, resistors, RF filters) and Move actuators (piezo microactuators, rotary actuators). The company organizes its offerings into Sense, Connect and Move categories and serves transportation, industrial, medical, and aerospace and defense end markets. It operates manufacturing facilities across North America, Asia and Europe and distributes products through sales engineers, independent manufacturers’ representatives and distributors.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 541 | 515 | 550 | 587 | 513 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 333 | 327 | 360 | 376 | 328 | |
| Gross margin | 208 | 188 | 191 | 211 | 185 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 99 | 88 | 84 | 92 | 83 | |
| Research and development expenses | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
| Restructuring charges | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| Operating earnings | 83 | 71 | 75 | 93 | 76 | |
| Interest expense | −4 | −4 | −3 | −2 | — | |
| Interest income | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 840,000 | |
| Other income (expense), net | 3 | −3 | −1 | −11 | −136 | |
| Total other income (expense), net | 1 | −3 | 102,000 | −12 | −137 | |
| Earnings before taxes | 84 | 69 | 75 | 81 | −61 | |
| Income tax expense | 18 | 13 | 15 | 21 | −19 | |
| Net earnings | 65 | 55 | 61 | 60 | −42 | |
| Basic | 2.21 | 1.82 | 1.93 | 1.86 | −1.3 | |
| Diluted | 2.19 | 1.81 | 1.92 | 1.85 | −1.3 | |
| Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | |
| Effect of dilutive securities | 298,000 | 309,000 | 220,000 | 270,000 | 0 | |
| Diluted weighted - average common shares outstanding: | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
| Cash dividends declared per share | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 82 | 94 | 164 | 157 | 141 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 88 | 78 | 79 | 91 | 82 | |
| Inventories, net | 53 | 52 | 60 | 62 | 50 | |
| Other current assets | 29 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
| Total current assets | 253 | 242 | 319 | 326 | 289 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 90 | 94 | 93 | 97 | 97 | |
| Operating lease assets, net | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | |
| Goodwill | 210 | 201 | 158 | 152 | 110 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 154 | 164 | 104 | 108 | 70 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 25 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 25 | |
| Other assets | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 2 | |
| Total other assets | 399 | 406 | 303 | 303 | 257 | |
| Total Assets | 764 | 765 | 741 | 748 | 664 | |
| Accounts payable | 48 | 43 | 43 | 53 | 56 | |
| Operating lease obligations | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Accrued payroll and benefits | 21 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 18 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | |
| Total current liabilities | 110 | 98 | 97 | 113 | 114 | |
| Long-term debt | 58 | 92 | 68 | 84 | 50 | |
| Long-term operating lease obligations | 22 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 21 | |
| Long-term pension obligations | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 6 | |
| Other long-term obligations | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total Liabilities | 213 | 237 | 214 | 242 | 201 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock | 325 | 322 | 319 | 317 | 315 | |
| Additional contributed capital | 43 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 43 | |
| Retained earnings | 713 | 653 | 602 | 547 | 492 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 14 | −4 | 4 | −671,000 | −5 | |
| Total shareholders' equity before treasury stock | 1,096 | 1,015 | 971 | 909 | 845 | |
| Treasury stock | −544 | −487 | −444 | −403 | −381 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 552 | 528 | 527 | 506 | 464 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | 764 | 765 | 741 | 748 | 664 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net earnings | 65 | 55 | 61 | — | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 35 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 27 | |
| Non-cash inventory charges | 0 | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Pensions and other post-retirement plan expense | 168,000 | 302,000 | 135,000 | −2 | 133 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | |
| Restructuring non-cash charges | 0 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | −412,000 | −3 | −4 | 492,000 | −31 | |
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability | −4 | −2 | 200,000 | — | — | |
| (Gain) loss on foreign currency hedges, net of cash | −320,000 | −575,000 | 154,000 | — | — | |
| Goodwill prior period adjustment | −2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | −7 | 27,000 | 13 | −6 | −928,000 | |
| Inventories | 1 | 12 | 2 | −8 | −4 | |
| Operating lease assets | 397,000 | 4 | −4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Other assets | −3 | 2 | 767,000 | 6 | −2 | |
| Accounts payable | 4 | −2 | −10 | −2 | 3 | |
| Accrued payroll and benefits | 3 | 2 | −7 | 450,000 | 5 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −545,000 | −4 | 4 | −1 | −2 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 5 | −5 | −3 | −1 | −8 | |
| Pension and other post-retirement plans | −147,000 | −227,000 | −110,000 | 33 | −287,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 102 | 98 | 89 | 121 | 86 | |
| Capital expenditures | −16 | −19 | −15 | −14 | −16 | |
| Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | −122 | −3 | −97 | −255,000 | |
| Short-term investments | −3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −19 | −141 | −18 | −111 | −16 | |
| Payments of long-term debt | −1,138 | −891 | −775 | −723 | −809 | |
| Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt | 1,104 | 916 | 758 | 757 | 804 | |
| Purchase of treasury stock | −56 | −43 | −41 | −21 | −9 | |
| Dividends paid | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | |
| Taxes paid on behalf of equity award participants | −3 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −2 | |
| Contingent consideration payments | 0 | −1 | — | −1 | −650,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −98 | −27 | −65 | 4 | −21 | |
| Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents | 3 | −340,000 | 2 | 1 | 159,000 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −12 | −70 | 7 | 15 | 50 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | |
| Capital expenditures incurred not paid | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Excise taxes on purchase of treasury stock incurred not paid | 517,000 | 382,000 | 359,000 | — | — |