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Operator

Good day, and welcome to the Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] After today’s presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded. to Officer, conference Head like Weeks, to now Strategy Chief of would turn over the Lisa I Investor Relations. ahead. go Please

Lisa Weeks

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Jeff Benck

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Roop Lakkaraju

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Jeff Benck

Thanks for that Roop. update

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Operator

now will session. [Operator comes with We ahead. The Lake the question-and-answer Jaeson Schmidt begin Instructions] go question first Street. from Please

Jaeson Schmidt

Hey, for being these of a in projects I taking out this want just $XXX quarter get Thanks comments to been guys. demand just potentially to trying I'm eventually clarify quarters? questions. simply million the to table. on this my Or being left revenue on lost? not to due will have to that in ship? able you Is the sense flow designs guys and the your

Jeff Benck

given great This extending. in a we've recovery starting is question, And lead you within Jaeson. the that -- taken component-constrained demand lead in that It's That's time. that's the environment frankly it as Yeah. a away. some clarifying from sectors and going of upside demand It's is is not are of know times the really lot many of --

clear-to-builds able to So to close it's difficult revenue. get the to be on

of well beginning We're table. unfulfilled And it fourth some XXXX. that on quarter left the it, quarter demand into rollover and because would from will would that roll we some I as the some pleased from say last of the majority of in probably the come assessing

part in we lost could some be quarter. the for revenue -- most third intend are but portion there that the Some capture to perishable, that

Jaeson Schmidt

and tightness Okay. for there need pressures. the general That's spot out given buys really inflationary just and helpful. And just

costs them those standpoint? if curious, you're Just are passing seeing from that And seeing you along? if what you're higher

Jeff Benck

Yeah. given price dealing of the some of gone the components Everyone expediting tightness have supply. is with cost up in

precious trying we're down definitely to same So seeing to hand-to-hand time at We're costs supply. get it. combat in the trying keep

a nature really customers it's contracts we the of that about not question. our bit given cases, in sure time, the you could to a we having. relationship there they to customers the is us certainly work out we're Wish the we're Everyone talking No structured. those was are on with decisions. imagine, difficult discussions asking frustrated. those too soon more making many and we also it's just help work the are close customers forecast But can our XXXX But same to to and As way have are And make do. their time. and with at

Jaeson Schmidt

me, I'm queue. comprised for is Okay. of And willing back jump then computing what more the computing. under you be value of high-performance it to to if traditional how computing just a could guys be Curious, -- in just that markets would share the you high-performance the kind guys consider rather trying and is much of really segment last one I'll really sense, get the like or than markets? seems that higher

Jeff Benck

had that We've debate. Yeah.

side, would the traditional Some segments our of Certainly, average on we've a million, say. there, supporting anything? a I segment multiple margins value. do HPC, than because Compute segment. that, below take margin. directionally higher higher-value overall meaningful. pretty just and our we'll classify that right? high-performance to out they number competitors we're it's add see Roop, got the customers don't as high in know for higher it corporate Telco is we you big $XX but that as Compute Compute and So it's business It's at all although It's in break not The from want I

Roop Lakkaraju

if add be Jeff's Jaeson you HPC, as So comment Yeah, well, it bit remember maybe I'll just a project-based there. it's On right? somewhat lumpy. to can

the percentage quarter. into as of what the of it represents we -- indicated vary half. We had we push the saw a demand computing out And second can of so by

bit and a as well. in be that QX of mix the stronger see to expect we'll So QX

Jaeson Schmidt

color. the guys. Appreciate Thanks, Okay.

Jeff Benck

worries. No Yes.

Operator

question Please The Anja from Sidoti. [Operator Soderstrom Instructions] comes with ahead. next go

Anja Soderstrom

question. Congratulations the a you despite on good taking thank and environment. quarter for Sorry my

more you pushed taking have then XXXX with the I and XXXX. lead that? digit a out? XXXX, on into so So growth with closely working foresee stronger talking than about are we it about now You you're XXXX XXXX? talk think for a customers How stuff? up early being to high better should bit projects you your single And that actually be little too is Do Or to assume visibility about times bit.

Jeff Benck

-- is Jeff. this We I'll Yes. start.

mean, the higher of now we momentum ball the with growth good I out and call year. momentum terms think the we will right have see next a of to year. mid-term comfortable in and to bit We about business early XXXX. revenue visibility carry XXXX. second in we put feel great the this through It's it's we model felt half good the some certainly But that into out really through that looked for

like. I color come think further as give year a on the more us back see looks get you you'll we what that little and into

be going could isn't constrained environment, looks there our through visibility Is anything And that to now. what right some continues factor are rolls looks fulfill be also strength into there of we that be still perishable along that half we we're if Semi-Cap's saying it XXXX like this the that demand not then from to get with little at a And year? able that and on. Right dealing of that tough. We the the which what going like. of may further go now, XXXX. least that looks it into to and think through is end -- in profile love things first year, We'd to have could next tremendous see, through

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Anja Soderstrom

this. there I elective surgery later bit sorry I'm jumped of And on in you. related Medical, ramping addressed procedures call Thank in terms of a what the productions? do But have you might Okay. you see little

Jeff Benck

Yes.

seeing did that a recovery little it little later a quicker. other bit So of than surgeries, would come segments but the we I some maybe say bit back are elective there bounce

a later more there so And constraint -- in kind demand back of yet. you that we in weren't because first little totally supply even quarter really in came the calling seeing probably we're

crunch. a of in now, time kind we're So lead

number we're of got a that programs new we've about. So ramping excited

Anja Soderstrom

customers? color give you terms new you Thank logos contract with us are wins then .And on, Okay. those existing just in some new expansion can with whether or of

Jeff Benck

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Anja Soderstrom

due because pressure on little putting margin of also you. you're Okay. you're revenue Thank margins. gross increasing that maintaining target? guidance the And given the chain that's but bit to of for supply constraints this just a the year the sort Is

Jeff Benck

apologize. we Anja

You just time? Would bit question up of there. mind you a broke kind one little asking more your

Anja Soderstrom

Yes.

the but your due revenue chain up taking supply that you're margin this on guidance bit a So gross the pressure some are the you're for constraints that to year, margin? target. putting maintaining gross Is

Jeff Benck

Yes.

see So growth know the executing forecasted we combination we'll to computing right? things the dependent. are that one comments and programs in And we sector is that expect high-performance mix third some we fourth with have in really computing that in our be a it's or the As of quarter. sector the you high-performance computing

a little traditional less tend to little of bit averages. will be be markets So margins the our the a mix and heavier corporate than those

that's when it. think the affecting about So you mix

higher-value of the is like the The point just constrained some that market affecting some Jeff's of now Medical to growth other in of delaying side markets the is and -- in ramp there.

then So of markets the the higher we to and market. the demand third of -- some the in the that that we're both quarter. And on not able mix of because the it's that's to kind fourth revenue expect higher-value fulfill computing see of constrained

Anja Soderstrom

then Okay. Thank much last your question. of And Malaysia from one you. approximately? How derived revenues

Jeff Benck

-- of our How that is Right question. catch from didn't much the I revenue...? end

Anja Soderstrom

not I'm sure Yes your your revenue Malaysia. originated is...? is of How from business much

Jeff Benck

disclosed overall. not precision It's got Yes. EMS we've Malaysia? and remember publicly machining. something And we've both

team our our challenging we've maybe COVID about do I temporary but got and and to to also has our Malaysia a They got has footprint a of Malaysia. we've due think like. risk. just the saw But proxy you the in about disruptions over a restrictions exact there. been we And as call shutdowns isn't which -- job If had XX% where out. done phenomenal footprint

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Anja Soderstrom

you. Thank That helpful was

Jeff Benck

Thank you, Anja.

Operator

next comes Please Ricchiuti question with Needham. The ahead. from James go

Tyler Bailey

This is Jim. everyone. for it going? Hey Bailey in How’s filling Tyler

Jeff Benck

you? are Tyler. Hi Tyler, Thanks how

Tyler Bailey

despite some it's come companies to guys quarter. I you headwinds the out on out came facing. on but obviously all great you are demand, some scale. -- missed And see like strong out really rare guys a on are It seems Congrats guess

the market of what kind of of than based just guys to you're pretty I seen but chance what out. about what talked I'm year, in guidance But kind strong verticals past? you're QX a of a demand looking one -- seeing the and we've rest pushed one just and that just being question. guys' sort a and we've the the in for in what Is bit yes, wondering So comes maybe forecasting QX, mean your this slowdown about so Semi-Cap bit some there historically just seeing a what in it -- on of given little of looks at, I'm stronger QX the you you're QX. especially thinking relative seen Medical. and

Jeff Benck

think kind QX able to high to growth for we're anticipate to sequentially We think not always seen something that which the to that shifting we're certainly, saying was I I QX grow we would point. going Well directionally is from single-digit your of being see we've year.

constraints the temporary Malaysia But half So computing us helps were of We suppliers with And talked half. sub-tier certainly, move and did high-performance house. disruptions I are half from in the we that in strength projects, do about back some that second Semi-Cap. the sector in and think the got some to we've some some limiting Compute our that the first there us. of have not as own

help So, and as the that we of in that some to fourth quarter clear should look well.

So, we've quarter. got into momentum pretty the fourth good going

think So, thinking we'll see off. how don't it directionally, plays I But out. is your

Tyler Bailey

are about these ramps some some but this that. And one or Appreciate Are little because out apprehensiveness Okay. they worst a know the there pushing from seemingly XXXX know you delta of customers? maybe lot of have talked guess is because you just hopefully I I into navigated spikes, of it. with hesitancy I bit But spikes? there guess I too, thing

Jeff Benck

the is as No, get what potentially they table sooner. table. we I in product I what mean the customers on projecting, and quickly left have on customers that wouldn't get obviously, -- with would and strong are could the the possible. Customers like say demand we it QX as can we if to And

like So spikes time. point anything this result as we're in pushouts at or COVID of some not a that seeing of

Jeff Benck

and done constraints. they component And got even that little maybe excited engineering trying it bit, If trying put The our and is our to And a people to if immaterial. projects wanting I engage by component constraints more engineering with teams. think, people visit are think, got to new facilities I you've Customers development you're going are not to in off samples projects, on and challenged but prototypes get things anything build. we get are

because So, going certainly they're I seen project wait but that's push -- making and one point. they're COVID tough, worried about have it to at there's not this

Tyler Bailey

question. That's insight And then last Okay. one I and that. helpful appreciate

the win wondering, there about you potential across world. solar And little I mentioned bit really growing You could a if the believe. segment obviously, that and because talk just storage

lot a you and you a for just sun the see in could to emphasis, that You guys. of just the talk kind speak potential wonder, little the US, runs. if But bit

Jeff Benck

Like any new take -- could typically from it years two booking take can just to for us then ramp it right, X.X revenue years, get into and there.

space. in excited of the the with here one about market are participating We that's leaders

for more all in -- a able an US. brownouts the storms I across right to have more to exciting and leveraged People time this it's be space. are long storms the is the an in common. generators alternative Power and with certainly think and increase

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I think exciting an market. is

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Tyler Bailey

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Jeff Benck

Appreciate Tyler. Thanks, it.

Operator

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Lisa Weeks

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Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 29 Jul 212021 Q2 Earnings call transcript