Richardson Electronics Ltd. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Oct 11, 2012
Richardson Electronics Ltd. (RELL, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2012-09-01.

Richardson Electronics, Ltd. has a market cap of $186.7 million; its shares were traded at around $11.65 with a P/E ratio of 26.5 and P/S ratio of 1.2. The dividend yield of Richardson Electronics, Ltd. stocks is 2%.

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Net sales for EDG decreased 16.6% to $25.6 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2013, from $30.7 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Net sales of tubes decreased to $20.4 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2013, as compared to $25.2 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2012, due primarily to a weaker demand in the marine and semiconductor fabrication markets. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales decreased slightly to 31.2% during the first quarter of fiscal 2013, as compared to 31.5% during the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The overall decrease in gross margin primarily reflects the sales mix between Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarket customers as well as geographical sales mix.

Net sales for EDG increased 11.8% to $30.7 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2012, from $27.5 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The increase in net sales is primarily due to sales growth for our industrial tube products, due to a strategic distribution agreement, and an increase in demand for our products that support the semiconductor fabrication market. Net sales of tubes increased to $25.2 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2012, as compared to $23.7 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2011, due primarily to increases in the textile markets. Net sales of continuous wave magnetrons and related assemblies sold primarily into the semiconductor fabrication market increased to $2.6 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2012, as compared to $1.6 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2011. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales decreased to 31.5% during the first quarter of fiscal 2012, as compared to 32.9% during the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The overall decrease in gross margin primarily reflects the sales mix between Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarket customers as well as geographical sales mix.

Canvys net sales increased 7.6% to $10.8 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2012, from $10.0 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2011. Sales increased in the North America OEMs market and Europe. Healthcare revenues were down. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales increased to 28.1% during the first quarter of fiscal 2012 as compared to 23.3% during the first quarter of fiscal 2011, due primarily to continued growth and focus on the more profitable OEM business in both North America and Europe, in addition to a decline in inbound freight costs during the first quarter of fiscal 2012, as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2011.

Operating activities, which include our discontinued operations, used $3.3 million of cash during the first three months of fiscal 2013. We had net income of $0.6 million in the first three months of fiscal 2013, which included non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $0.1 million associated with the issuance of stock option awards primarily to our directors and officers and non-cash depreciation and amortization expense of $0.3 million associated with our investments in property and equipment as well as amortization of our intangible assets. Changes in our operating assets and liabilities used $4.4 million of cash during the first three months of fiscal 2013, due primarily to decreases in our operating liabilities, including accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and increases in our operating assets including prepaid expenses, inventories, and receivables. The decrease in accounts payable of $1.4 million was due primarily to the timing of vendor payments. The decrease in accrued liabilities of $1.0 million, excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange of $0.1 million, was due primarily to a reduction in employee related compensation accruals. The increase in prepaid expenses of $0.6 million was due primarily to $0.4 million of cash used to renew our liability insurance coverage and $0.2 million of cash used for computer support services. The increase in inventories of $0.6 million, excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange of $0.1 million, was due primarily to increased purchasing to support expected future sales growth. The increase in receivables of $0.6 million, excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange of $0.2 million, was due primarily to the timing of customer payments.

Operating activities, which include our discontinued operations, used $47.6 million of cash during the first three months of fiscal 2012. We had net income of $3.6 million in the first three months of fiscal 2012, which included non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $0.2 million associated with the issuance of stock option awards to our directors and officers and non-cash depreciation expense of $0.3 million associated with our investments in property and equipment. Changes in our operating assets and liabilities used $51.4 million of cash during the first three months of fiscal 2012, due primarily to decreases in our operating liabilities, including accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and long-term income tax liabilities, as well as increases in our operating assets including prepaid expenses, inventories, and income tax receivable. The decrease in accounts payable of $2.6 million, excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange of $0.1 million, was due primarily to the timing of vendor payments. The decrease in accrued liabilities of $33.6 million, excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange of $0.1 million, was due primarily to $33.9 million of cash used for our tax payment related to the sale of RFPD. The decrease in long-term income tax liabilities of $11.4 million was due primarily to estimated tax payments for the fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011 tax returns. The increase in prepaid expenses of $2.3 million, excluding the impact of foreign exchange of $0.1 million, was due primarily to $0.4 million of cash used to renew our liability insurance coverage. The increase in inventories of $3.6 million, excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange of $0.9 million, was due primarily to increased purchasing to support expected future sales growth. The increase in our income tax receivable of $8.3 million relates to an overpayment in our estimated federal tax for fiscal year 2011.

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