Lawson Products Inc. (LAWS, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-06-30.
Lawson Products Inc. is a distributor of expendable maintenance repair & replacement products. It also distributes production components to the O.E.M. marketplace. These products may be divided into 3 broad categories: Fasteners Fittings & Related Parts such as screws nuts & other fasteners; Industrial Supplies such as hoses lubricants adhesives & other chemicals as well as files drills & other shop supplies; & Automotive & Equipment Maintenance Parts such as primary wiring connectors & other electrical supplies exhaust & other automotive parts. Lawson Products Inc. has a market cap of $124.9 million; its shares were traded at around $14.65 with a P/E ratio of 16.6 and P/S ratio of 0.3. The dividend yield of Lawson Products Inc. stocks is 0.8%. Lawson Products Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 0.2% over the past 10 years.
MRO gross profit of $53.2 million in the second quarter of 2009 was $15.8 million lower than the $69.0 million recorded in the prior year period. However, the MRO gross profit as a percent of net sales increased to 66.0% for the second quarter of 2009 from 65.3% in the second quarter of 2008. OEM gross profit decreased $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2009, to $2.7 million from $4.5 million in the prior year period. Gross profit as a percent of net sales decreased to 18.4% for the second quarter of 2009 from 20.7% in the second quarter of 2008 as a result of the increasingly competitive pricing environment.
The Company recorded a $0.5 million net gain in Severance and other in the second quarter of 2009, primarily due to a $0.4 million gain realized on the sale of the Charlotte, North Carolina distribution center. In the second quarter of 2008, the Company recorded $5.9 million of severance and other charges. Of this amount, $2.3 million related to severance costs and $3.6 million related to unclaimed property liabilities primarily for years prior to 2003.
The sales decline was reflected in both the MRO and the OEM segments. MRO net sales decreased $47.6 million or 22.6% in the first six months of 2009, to $163.4 million from $211.0 million in the prior year period. OEM net sales decreased $11.0 million or 26.1% in the first six months of 2009, to $31.0 million from $42.0 million in the prior year period.
Gross profit decreased $37.6 million in the first half of 2009, to $110.0 million from $147.6 million in the prior year period. The gross profit margin for the first half of 2009 was 56.6%, 1.7 percentage points lower than the 58.3% achieved in the first half of 2008. MRO gross profit decreased $33.9 million in the first six months of 2009, to $104.8 million from $138.7 million in the prior year period. MRO gross profit as a percent of net sales decreased to 64.1% for the first half of 2009 from 65.7% in the first half of 2008. OEM gross profit decreased $3.6 million in the first half of 2009, to $5.3 million from $8.9 million in the prior year period. Gross profit as a percent of net sales decreased to 17.0% for the first half of 2009 from 21.1% in the first half of 2008. The decreases recorded in both segments were primarily due to an increasingly competitive pricing environment and an increase in inventory reserves.
Capital expenditures were $2.0 million and $1.7 million for the first six months of 2009 and 2008, respectively. During the second quarter of 2009, the Company sold its previously discontinued Charlotte, North Carolina distribution center. The Company received proceeds of $2.2 million in cash and recorded a gain of $0.4 million on the transaction. Net cash used for financing activities in the first six months of 2009 was $9.9 million compared to $0.9 million in the first six months of 2008, primarily reflecting the $7.7 million pay down all of the outstanding balance of the Companys revolving line of credit.
Read the The complete ReportLAWS is in the portfolios of Arnold Van Den Berg of Century Management.
Lawson Products Inc. is a distributor of expendable maintenance repair & replacement products. It also distributes production components to the O.E.M. marketplace. These products may be divided into 3 broad categories: Fasteners Fittings & Related Parts such as screws nuts & other fasteners; Industrial Supplies such as hoses lubricants adhesives & other chemicals as well as files drills & other shop supplies; & Automotive & Equipment Maintenance Parts such as primary wiring connectors & other electrical supplies exhaust & other automotive parts. Lawson Products Inc. has a market cap of $124.9 million; its shares were traded at around $14.65 with a P/E ratio of 16.6 and P/S ratio of 0.3. The dividend yield of Lawson Products Inc. stocks is 0.8%. Lawson Products Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 0.2% over the past 10 years.
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The sales decline was reflected in both the MRO and the OEM segments. MRO net sales decreased $25.0 million or 23.7% in the second quarter of 2009, to $80.6 million from $105.6 million in the prior year period. OEM net sales decreased $7.0 million or 32.8% in the second quarter of 2009, to $14.5 million from $21.5 million in the prior year period.MRO gross profit of $53.2 million in the second quarter of 2009 was $15.8 million lower than the $69.0 million recorded in the prior year period. However, the MRO gross profit as a percent of net sales increased to 66.0% for the second quarter of 2009 from 65.3% in the second quarter of 2008. OEM gross profit decreased $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2009, to $2.7 million from $4.5 million in the prior year period. Gross profit as a percent of net sales decreased to 18.4% for the second quarter of 2009 from 20.7% in the second quarter of 2008 as a result of the increasingly competitive pricing environment.
The Company recorded a $0.5 million net gain in Severance and other in the second quarter of 2009, primarily due to a $0.4 million gain realized on the sale of the Charlotte, North Carolina distribution center. In the second quarter of 2008, the Company recorded $5.9 million of severance and other charges. Of this amount, $2.3 million related to severance costs and $3.6 million related to unclaimed property liabilities primarily for years prior to 2003.
The sales decline was reflected in both the MRO and the OEM segments. MRO net sales decreased $47.6 million or 22.6% in the first six months of 2009, to $163.4 million from $211.0 million in the prior year period. OEM net sales decreased $11.0 million or 26.1% in the first six months of 2009, to $31.0 million from $42.0 million in the prior year period.
Gross profit decreased $37.6 million in the first half of 2009, to $110.0 million from $147.6 million in the prior year period. The gross profit margin for the first half of 2009 was 56.6%, 1.7 percentage points lower than the 58.3% achieved in the first half of 2008. MRO gross profit decreased $33.9 million in the first six months of 2009, to $104.8 million from $138.7 million in the prior year period. MRO gross profit as a percent of net sales decreased to 64.1% for the first half of 2009 from 65.7% in the first half of 2008. OEM gross profit decreased $3.6 million in the first half of 2009, to $5.3 million from $8.9 million in the prior year period. Gross profit as a percent of net sales decreased to 17.0% for the first half of 2009 from 21.1% in the first half of 2008. The decreases recorded in both segments were primarily due to an increasingly competitive pricing environment and an increase in inventory reserves.
Capital expenditures were $2.0 million and $1.7 million for the first six months of 2009 and 2008, respectively. During the second quarter of 2009, the Company sold its previously discontinued Charlotte, North Carolina distribution center. The Company received proceeds of $2.2 million in cash and recorded a gain of $0.4 million on the transaction. Net cash used for financing activities in the first six months of 2009 was $9.9 million compared to $0.9 million in the first six months of 2008, primarily reflecting the $7.7 million pay down all of the outstanding balance of the Companys revolving line of credit.
Read the The complete ReportLAWS is in the portfolios of Arnold Van Den Berg of Century Management.
