Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Nov 12, 2009
Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp (ESP, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-09-30.

ESPEY MFG. & ELECTRONICS is engaged principally in the development, design, production and sales of specialized electronic power conditioning apparatus (electronic power supplies), a wide variety of transformers and other types of iron-core components, and electronic systems. In some cases, the Company manufactures such products in accordance with pre-developed mechanical and electrical requirements not requiring environmental testing. The Company does not generally manufacture standardized components. Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp has a market cap of $45.2 million; its shares were traded at around $19.5 with a P/E ratio of 14.9 and P/S ratio of 1.7. The dividend yield of Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp stocks is 4.6%. Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp had an annual average earning growth of 29.7% over the past 5 years.

Highlight of Business Operations:

New orders received in the first three months of fiscal 2010 were approximately

$4.8 million, representing a 13.1% decrease from the amount of new orders

received in the first three months of fiscal 2009. These new orders are in line

with the Company's strategy of getting involved in long-term high quantity

military and industrial products and are predominately for follow-on production

of mature products. The Company's backlog was $37.0 million at September 30,

2009 which includes $19.1 million from two significant customers compared to

$44.2 million at September 30, 2008 which included $28.0 million from two

significant customers. The backlog for the Company represents the estimated

remaining sales value of work to be performed under firm contracts.



Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were $6,874,940 as

compared to $6,053,519 for the same period in 2008, representing a 13.6%

increase. The increase for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was due to

an overall increase in transformer shipments offset by a decrease in power

supply shipments.



For the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 gross profits were

$2,058,202 and $1,151,275, respectively. Gross profit as a percentage of sales

was 29.9% and 19.0%, for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008,

respectively. The primary factor in determining gross profit and net income is

product mix. The gross profits on mature products and build to print contracts

are higher as compared to products which are still in the engineering

development stage or in the early stages of production. In any given accounting

period the mix of product shipments between higher margin mature programs and

less mature programs, including loss contracts, has a significant impact on

gross profit and net income. The increased gross profit and gross profit

percentage in the three months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to

September 30, 2008, was primarily the result of favorable product mix with only

minor cost overruns related to loss contracts. For the three months ended

September 30, 2008 the Company had unexpected losses incurred on two programs

with significant engineering and production time required for design efforts.

These two programs experienced significant cost overruns due to extended product

qualification testing and difficulties moving the products from engineering

design into full production. Currently, one program has completed qualification

testing and has moved into full production. The other program is still in

qualification and has made significant progress towards completion. Management

continues to evaluate the Company's workforce to ensure that production and

overall execution of the backlog orders and additional anticipated orders are

successfully obtained and executed. Employment of full time equivalents at

September 30, 2009 was 166 compared to 169 people at September 30, 2008.



Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2009, was $992,763 or $.47

per share, both basic and diluted, compared to $398,296 or $.19 per share, both

basic and diluted, for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The increase

in net income per share was mainly due to higher gross profit on sales offset by

higher selling general and administrative expenses and decreased interest

income.



The Company's working capital as of September 30, 2009 was approximately $26.6

million. During the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 the Company

repurchased 0 and 2,744 shares, respectively, of its common stock on the open

market for a total purchase price of $0 and $52,038, respectively. Under

existing authorizations from the Company's Board of Directors, as of September

30, 2009, management is authorized to purchase an additional $1,688,454 million

of Company stock.



During the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company expended

$147,308 and $125,755, respectively, for plant improvements and new equipment.

The Company has budgeted approximately $450,000 for new equipment and plant

improvements in fiscal 2010. Management anticipates that the funds required will

be available from current operations.



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