Transcat Inc: Form 10-Q for the period ended Jun 27, 2026

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 28, 2026.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Executive Summary

During our first quarter of fiscal year 2027, we had consolidated revenue of $92.9 million. This represented an increase of $16.5 million or 21.6% versus the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. This increase was primarily due to acquisitions, service organic revenue growth (a non-GAAP measure) and a $3.1 million increase in distribution revenue. Acquired revenue, which represents revenue generated from acquisitions for twelve months subsequent to the acquisition date, was $6.9 million. Service organic revenue increased by 12.8% versus the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for a description and reconciliation of the non-GAAP measure. See Note 5 – “Business Acquisitions” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements in this report for more information about the impact of our acquisitions.

Our first quarter of fiscal year 2027 gross profit was $30.7 million. This was an increase of $4.9 million or 19.0% versus the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. Consolidated gross margin was 33.1%, a decrease of 0.7% versus the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. This decrease in gross profit percentage was primarily due to lower margins from the Distribution segment when compared to the prior year period.

Total operating expenses were $27.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, an increase of $6.5 million or 31.9% when compared to the prior fiscal year first quarter. Included in operating expenses during the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 were more than $2.5 million of incremental operating expenses related to the SCM and Essco acquisitions, including customer base amortization, depreciation and acquisition-related costs, increased stock-based compensation and executive transition costs. As a percentage of total revenue, operating expenses were 29.1% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, up 2.3% from 26.8% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. Operating income was $3.7 million, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 30.3% and operating margin decreased from 7.0% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 to 4.0% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027.

Net income was $1.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 versus net income of $3.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. The decrease was primarily due to a $6.5 million increase in operating expenses, including an increase in amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, stock-based compensation, executive transition costs and interest expense. The increase in expenses was partially offset by a $4.9 million increase in gross profit.

The following table presents, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 and fiscal year 2026, the components of our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:

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THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 27, 2026 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 28, 2025 (dollars in thousands):

Revenue:

Total revenue was $92.9 million, an increase of $16.5 million, or 21.6%, in our fiscal year 2027 first quarter compared to the prior fiscal year first quarter.

Service revenue, which accounted for 67.3% and 64.3% of our total revenue in the first quarter of fiscal years 2027 and 2026, respectively, increased $13.4 million or 27.3% from the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 to the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. This year-over-year increase included $6.9 million of incremental service revenue from the acquisitions of Essco and SCM. Service organic revenue increased 12.8% over the prior year period primarily due to growth in client-based labs and calibration services for biomedical customers.

Our fiscal years 2027 and 2026 Service revenue growth, in relation to prior fiscal year quarter comparisons, was as follows:

Within any fiscal year, while we add new customers, we also have customers from the prior fiscal year whose service orders may not repeat for any number of factors. Among those factors are variations in the timing of periodic calibrations and other services, customer capital expenditures and customer outsourcing decisions. Because the timing of Service segment orders can vary on a quarter-to-quarter basis, we believe trailing twelve-month information provides a better indication of the progress of this segment.

The following table presents the trailing twelve-month Service segment revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 and each quarter in fiscal year 2026 as well as the trailing twelve-month revenue growth as a comparison to that of the prior fiscal year period:

Our strategy has been to focus our investments in the core electrical, temperature, pressure, physical/dimensional and radio frequency/microwave calibration disciplines. We expect to subcontract approximately 13% to 15% of our Service revenue to third-party vendors for calibration beyond our chosen scope of capabilities. We continually evaluate our outsourcing needs and make capital investments, as deemed necessary, to add more in-house capabilities and reduce the need for third-party vendors. Capability expansion through business acquisitions is another way that we seek to reduce the need for outsourcing. The following table presents the source of our Service revenue, and the percentage of Service revenue derived from each source for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 and for each quarter during fiscal year 2026:

Our Distribution revenue accounted for 32.7% of our total revenue in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 and 35.7% of our total revenue in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, Distribution segment revenue was $30.4 million which was an increase of $3.1 million or 11.4%. This increase was primarily due to continued strength in rentals and product sales.

The following table presents the quarterly historical trend of Distribution revenue in fiscal years 2027 and 2026 compared to the prior year fiscal quarter:

The Distribution segment revenue increase for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 versus the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 was primarily due to higher revenue from our non-rental products.

Distribution revenue includes orders for instruments that we routinely stock in our inventory, customized products, and other products ordered less frequently, which we do not stock. Product backorders are the total dollar value of orders received for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Pending product shipments are primarily backorders, but also include products that are requested to be calibrated in our service centers prior to shipment, orders required by the customer to be shipped complete or at a future date, and other orders awaiting final credit or management review prior to shipment. Management uses pending product shipments and backorders as measures of our future business performance and financial performance within the distribution segment.

The following table presents our total pending product shipments and the percentage of total pending product shipments that were backorders at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 and each quarter of fiscal year 2026:

Our total pending product shipments at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 were $6.7 million, an increase of $2.5 million versus the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 and a decrease of $0.6 million since March 28, 2026. The increase compared to the first quarter of the prior year is primarily due to longer lead times.

Gross Profit:

Total gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 was $30.7 million, an increase of $4.9 million or 19.0% versus the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. Total gross margin was 33.1% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, down from 33.8% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, a 0.7% decrease.

Service gross profit in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 increased $5.0 million, or 30.7%, from the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. Service gross margin was 33.9% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, an increase of 0.9% compared to 33.0% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. This increase in Service gross margin primarily resulted from client-based labs and specialty revenue, including biomedical, which was partially offset by an increase in outsourced services' costs.

The following table presents the quarterly historical trend of our Service gross margin as a percent of Service revenue:

Our Distribution gross margin includes net sales less the direct cost of inventory sold and the direct costs of equipment rental revenues, primarily depreciation expense for the fixed assets in our rental equipment pool, as well as the impact of rebates we receive from vendors, freight billed to customers, freight expenses and direct shipping costs. In general, our Distribution gross margin can vary based upon the mix of products sold.

The following table reflects the quarterly historical trend of our Distribution gross margin as a percent of Distribution revenue:

Distribution segment gross margin was 31.4% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 versus 35.2% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, a decrease of 3.8%. The decrease in Distribution gross margin was primarily due to an increase in product sales relative to rental sales during the period.

Operating Expenses:

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Total operating expenses were $27.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 versus $20.5 million during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. The year-over-year increase in selling, marketing and warehouse expenses is primarily due to increased expenses related to recent acquisitions, including acquisition-related amortization expense and payroll costs. The increase in general and administrative expenses is primarily due to an increase in stock-based compensation, executive transition costs, professional fees and increased payroll costs for new and acquired employees.

As a percentage of total revenue, operating expenses were 29.1% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 and 26.8% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, an increase of 2.3%.

Income Taxes:

Our effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal years 2027 and 2026 was 39.1% and 28.6%, respectively. The increase in effective tax rate compared to the prior year period is primarily related to discrete tax expenses for stock awards, a decrease in stock compensation-related windfall benefits, and nondeductible expenses. Our provision for income taxes is affected by discrete items that may occur in any given period but are not consistent from year to year. We continue to evaluate our tax provision on a quarterly basis and adjust, as deemed necessary, our effective tax rate given changes in facts and circumstances expected in the future.

Net Income:

Net income for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 decreased $1.9 million or 59.2% versus the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. As a percentage of revenue, net income the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 was 1.4%, and net income in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 was 4.3%. The year-over-year decrease in net income resulted from the changes outlined above as well as a $1.1 million increase in interest expense over the prior year period, which is related to the increase in debt outstanding under the Company's Credit Facility for the Essco and SCM acquisitions.

Adjusted EBITDA:

Total Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 was $14.0 million, an increase of $2.2 million or 18.6% versus the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a description of the non-GAAP measures we use and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. As a percentage of revenue, Adjusted EBITDA slightly decreased to 15.0% for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 from 15.4% for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting service revenue, net income, diluted earnings per share and net cash provided by operating activities, which are U.S. generally accepted accounting principle ("GAAP") measures, we present service organic revenue, adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted diluted earnings per share and operating free cash flow, which are non-GAAP measures. Management uses these non-GAAP measures as indicators to better assess comparability between periods and as a basis for planning and forecasting because management believes these non-GAAP measures reflect our core business operations. These non-GAAP measures are not calculated through the application of U.S. GAAP and are not required forms of disclosure by the SEC. As such, they should not be considered a substitute for the corresponding GAAP measures and, therefore, they should not be used in isolation, but in conjunction with the GAAP measures. The use of any non-GAAP measure may produce results that vary from the GAAP measure and may not be comparable to a similarly defined non-GAAP measure used by other companies.

Service Organic Revenue

Service Organic Revenue

(1) Defined as revenue generated by an acquired business for the twelve months after the closing of the acquisition.

Adjusted EBITDA

(dollars in thousands)

(1) Costs incurred in connection with the CEO transition plan.

(2) Expenses incurred in connection with acquisitions.

Adjusted Net Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share

(1) Costs incurred in connection with the CEO transition plan.

(2) Expenses incurred in connection with acquisitions.

(3) Stock compensation expense incurred that is related to grants to employees that were acquired with recent acquisitions.

Operating Free Cash Flow

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We expect that foreseeable liquidity and capital resource requirements will be met through cash and cash equivalents, anticipated cash flows from operations and borrowings from our revolving credit facility. We believe that these sources of financing will be adequate to meet our future requirements including anticipated operating expenses, capital expenditures, interest payments on our long-term debt, and planned business acquisitions. To the extent that we do not satisfy our liquidity requirements through cash and cash equivalents, anticipated cash flows from operations and borrowings from our revolving credit facility, we intend to satisfy such requirements through proceeds from the issuance of common stock.

On July 29, 2025, we entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a group of three lenders establishing a new five-year $150.0 million secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). Borrowing options under the Credit Facility include: (i) a revolving loan option; (ii) a swingline loan option; and (iii) letters of credit, each of which is provided on a committed basis.

Under the Credit Agreement, we can use up to $50.0 million for acquisitions in any single fiscal year, with an exception for the Essco acquisition. In addition, we are permitted to make restricted payments up to $25.0 million in the aggregate over the term of the Credit Facility and up to $10.0 million in any single fiscal year to repurchase shares and pay dividends.

As of June 27, 2026, $150.0 million was available for borrowing, subject to covenant restrictions, under the Credit Facility, of which, $110.4 million was outstanding. During the first three months of fiscal year 2027, we used approximately $13.0 million, drawn from the Credit Facility, for a business acquisition.

Most borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at our election, at a fixed base rate or the daily simple SOFR rate, plus a margin. Any swingline loan will bear interest at the fixed base rate plus a margin. The applicable margin is based on our then-current leverage ratio. The applicable margin ranges from 0.00% to 0.75% for base rate loans and 1.00% to 1.75% for SOFR loans. We pay a commitment fee based on the daily unused amount under the Credit Facility multiplied by the applicable margin, which ranges from 0.10% to 0.20%.

The Credit Agreement has certain financial covenants with which we must comply. The leverage ratio covenant under the Credit Agreement requires us to maintain our ratio of outstanding indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA to be no greater than 3.00 to 1.00, provided that we may temporarily increase the leverage ratio covenant if we complete a material permitted acquisition under the terms of the Credit Agreement. The Company's leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement, was 2.21 on June 27, 2026, compared with 2.03 on March 28, 2026. We must also maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of no less than 1.20 to 1.00. We were in compliance with all loan covenants and requirements of the Credit Agreement during the first three months of fiscal year 2027.

Cash Flows: The following table is a summary of our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (dollars in thousands):

Operating Activities: Net cash provided by operating activities was $8.8 million during the first three months of fiscal year 2027 compared to $3.6 million of net cash provided by operating activities during the first three months of fiscal year 2026. The significant working capital fluctuations were as follows:

* Receivables: Accounts receivable and other receivables increased $1.6 million during the first three months of fiscal year 2027, inclusive of $0.4 million of accounts receivable acquired during the period. During the first three months of fiscal year 2026, accounts receivable and other receivables increased $2 million. The year-over-year variation reflects the Company's growth and is impacted by changes in the timing of collections. The following table illustrates our “days sales outstanding” as of June 27, 2026 and June 28, 2025 (dollars in thousands):

* Inventory: Our inventory strategy includes making appropriate large quantity, high dollar purchases with key manufacturers for various reasons, including maximizing on-hand availability of key products, expanding the number of SKUs stocked in anticipation of customer demand, reducing backorders for products with long lead times and optimizing vendor purchase and sales volume discounts. As a result, inventory levels may vary from quarter-to-quarter based on the timing of these large orders in relation to our quarter end. Any decreases in inventory are primarily due to the timing of shipments relative to strategic inventory purchases during the periods.

* Accounts Payable: Changes in accounts payable may or may not correlate with changes in inventory balances at any given quarter end due to the timing of vendor payments for inventory, as well as the timing of payments for outsourced Service vendors. Accounts payable increased $2.4 million during the first three months of fiscal year 2027, inclusive of $0.3 million assumed in an acquisition during the period. Accounts payable increased $3.3 million during the first three months of fiscal year 2026. The variances are largely due to the timing of inventory purchases, capital expenditures and other payments in the respective periods.

* Accrued Compensation and Other Current Liabilities: Accrued compensation and other current liabilities include, among other things, amounts paid to employees for non-equity performance-based compensation. At the end of any particular period, the amounts accrued for such compensation may vary due to many factors including changes in expected performance levels, the performance measurement period, and timing of payments to employees. During the first three months of fiscal year 2027, accrued compensation and other current liabilities decreased by $3.6 million, inclusive of $0.6 million of accrued compensation and other current liabilities related to a current year acquisition. Accrued payroll and incentives decreased $3 million. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, accrued compensation and other current liabilities decreased by $2.8 million, including a $1.0 million decrease in accrued payroll and incentives and a $2.0 million decrease in accrued acquisition holdbacks. The decreases in accrued payroll and incentives are largely due to the annual payment of incentive-based compensation.

Investing Activities: During the first three months of fiscal years 2027 and 2026, we invested $4.0 million and $4.6 million, respectively, in capital expenditures that was used primarily for customer-driven expansion of Service segment capabilities and our rental business.

During the first three months of fiscal year 2027, we used $12.8 million for business acquisitions.

Financing Activities: During the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, proceeds, net of repayments, from our revolving Credit Facility were $10.5 million.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, proceeds, net of repayments, from our revolving Credit Facility were $2.3 million. In addition, we used $0.6 million for scheduled repayments of our term loan.

OUTLOOK

The team delivered another sequential quarter of strong performance. Strength in the calibration business drove double-digit Service revenue growth, double-digit Service organic revenue* growth and Service gross margin expansion. Fueled by continued strength in rentals and product sales, Distribution revenue grew 11% during the quarter.

Looking forward, we believe Transcat will continue to gain market share given the Service segment's high customer retention, conversion of new business wins into revenue and continued strong demand in the regulated end markets that we serve. We expect high single-digit Service organic revenue* growth for the fiscal 2027 full year, assuming the broader economic environment remains stable.

Acquisitions that strengthen our fundamental value proposition will continue to be an important component of our go-forward strategy.

We expect our income tax rate to range between 30% and 32% for full fiscal year 2027. This estimate includes federal, various state, and international income taxes and reflects the discrete tax accounting associated with share-based payment awards.

INTEREST RATES

Our exposure to changes in interest rates results from our borrowing activities. In the event interest rates were to move by 1%, our yearly interest expense would increase or decrease by approximately $1.1 million assuming our borrowing levels at June 27, 2026 remained constant. As of June 27, 2026, $150.0 million was available for borrowing, under the Credit Facility, of which $110.4 million was outstanding.

Under the Credit Agreement, effective as of July 29, 2025, at our option, we are permitted to borrow from the Credit Facility at a fixed base rate or the variable daily simple SOFR plus a margin. Any swingline loan will bear interest at the fixed base rate plus a margin. The applicable margin is based on our then-current leverage ratio. The applicable margin ranges from 0.00% to 0.75% for base rate loans and 1.00% to 1.75% for SOFR loans. Our weighted average interest rate for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027 for the Credit Facility was 5.2%. On June 27, 2026, we had no hedging arrangements in place for our Credit Facility to limit our exposure to movements in interest rates.

FOREIGN CURRENCY

Approximately 94% and 90% of our total revenues for the first three months of fiscal year 2027 and 2026, respectively were denominated in U.S. dollars, with the remainder primarily denominated in Canadian dollars and Euros. A 10% change in the value of the Canadian dollar to the U.S. dollar and the Euro to the U.S. dollar would impact our revenue by less than 1%. We monitor the relationship between the U.S. dollar and the Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar and the Euro on a monthly basis and adjust sales prices for products and services sold in Canadian dollars or Euros as we believe to be appropriate.

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 27, 2026, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Because of the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described in Item 9A, "Controls and Procedures," of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 28, 2026, management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 27, 2026.

Notwithstanding the identified material weaknesses, management believes that the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. As previously reported in the Form 10-K for the year ended March 28, 2026, management developed a remediation plan to address the material weaknesses in the Company's internal control over financial reporting. During the quarter ended June 27, 2026, the Company continued remediation activities, including those described in the Form 10-K for the year ended March 28, 2026. These remediation activities were ongoing as of June 27, 2026, and had not fully remediated the material weaknesses as of that date. Except for the ongoing remediation activities described herein, there were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 27, 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.