UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | June 26, 2012 |
Kewaunee Scientific Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 0-5286 | 38-0715562 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2700 West Front Street Statesville, North Carolina (Address of principal executive offices)
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28677 (Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 704-873-7202 |
N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On June 26, 2012, Kewaunee Scientific Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended April 30, 2012. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit No.
99.1 | Press Release of Kewaunee Scientific Corporation dated June 26, 2012 |
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) | |||
Kewaunee Scientific Corporation | |||
Date: June 26, 2012 | /s/ D. Michael Parker | ||
D. Michael Parker Senior Vice President, Finance | |||
Chief Financial Officer |
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Kewaunee Scientific Reports Significantly Improved Results for Fourth Quarter
STATESVILLE, N.C., June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (Nasdaq: KEQU) today announced results for its fourth quarter and year ended April 30, 2012.
Fourth Quarter Results
Net earnings for the fourth quarter were $1,256,000, or $0.49 per diluted share, up from net earnings of $252,000, or $0.10 per diluted share, in the same period of the prior year. Earnings for the quarter benefited from strong international operations sales and earnings, while domestic operations earnings benefited from lower operating costs resulting from cost savings initiatives commenced earlier in the year.
Sales for the quarter were $28,990,000, up 8% from sales of $26,952,000 in the same period of the prior year. Sales from domestic operations were $19,607,000, down 10% from sales of $21,797,000 in the prior year. However, incoming domestic orders for the quarter increased 22% over the same quarter last year. Sales from international operations increased to $9,383,000, up 82% from sales of $5,155,000 in the same period of the prior year, as the Company began manufacturing and shipping products for several large projects in its order backlog.
The order backlog increased to a record $86.2 million at April 30, 2012, up from $65.7 million at April 30, 2011, with both domestic and international orders contributing to the growth. The backlog at April 30, 2012 includes a contract awarded during the quarter for laboratory furniture and equipment for the Kuwait University College of Engineering and Petroleum-Women's Campus. The contract, which is in excess of $11 million, was awarded through Kewaunee's dealer in Kuwait, Advanced Technology Company (ATC). The Company expects to begin manufacturing and shipping products under the contract in the late summer or early fall of calendar year 2013. The majority of the manufactured products will be produced at the Company's Statesville facilities. This contract is another indication of the Company's increased international presence and capabilities.
"We are very pleased with our operating results for the quarter," said William A. Shumaker, Kewaunee's Chief Executive Officer. "Our international operations had an outstanding quarter for sales and earnings, as manufacturing and shipping occurred under several large contracts. In Statesville, earnings improved significantly, as we experienced lower operating costs resulting from cost savings initiatives."
Fiscal Year 2012 Results
Sales for the year were $102,847,000, up 3% from sales of $100,003,000 in the prior year. Sales from domestic operations were $83,971,000, as compared to sales of $84,121,000 in the prior year. The domestic marketplace for privately-funded projects held up relatively well during the year, although at extremely competitive prices, while opportunities and orders for publicly-funded K-12 educational projects, primarily wood furniture, dropped sharply in the second quarter of the year and have continued to remain at historically low levels. Sales from international operations increased to $18,876,000, up 19% from sales of $15,882,000 in the prior year.
Net earnings for the year were $1,031,000, or $0.40 per diluted share, down from net earnings of $1,850,000, or $0.72 per diluted share, in the prior year. Earnings for the year were unfavorably impacted by lower selling prices, a significant increase in raw material costs beginning early in the year, particularly for steel and epoxy resin, and a large drop-off in demand for wood furniture projects. Earnings for the year were favorably impacted by strong international sales and earnings in the second half of the year, particularly the fourth quarter, and lower operating costs resulting from headcount reductions and other cost savings initiatives at Statesville.
The Company's balance sheet and financial condition remain strong. Cash on hand at the end of the year was $6.9 million, as compared to $3.0 million at the end of the prior year. Working capital increased to $23.4 million at April 30, 2012, up from $22.1 million at the end of the prior year. Short term borrowings under the Company's $15 million bank line of credit were $6.8 million, as compared to $6.6 million at the end of the prior year, and total bank borrowings and capital lease obligations were $10.5 million, as compared to $10.6 million at the end of the prior year. The debt-to-equity ratio was .36-to-1 at year-end, as compared to .34-to-1 at the end of the prior year.
Outlook
"Looking forward to fiscal year 2013, I remain cautiously optimistic," Mr. Shumaker continued. "My optimism is based on a number of factors. On the domestic front, we enter the year with a strengthened and expanded dealer network, which we believe will result in increased sales and earnings. We are also realizing lower operating costs from our cost savings initiatives put in place over the past year. On the international front, we have also strengthened and expanded our dealer network, better positioning us to take advantage of the growing number of laboratory project opportunities in Asia and the Middle East. Furthermore, both domestic and international operations will benefit from our record order backlog.
"At the same time, fiscal year 2013 will present us with significant challenges. The ongoing world-wide economic slowdown continues to depress construction activity and pricing in the marketplace. Customer delivery requirements for large international projects, more so than domestic projects, often are delayed due to changes in construction schedules, resulting in uneven reportable sales and earnings."
Kewaunee Scientific Corporation is a recognized leader in the design, manufacture, and installation of laboratory, healthcare, and technical furniture products. Laboratory furniture products include both steel and wood cabinetry, fume hoods, adaptable modular systems, moveable workstations, biological safety cabinets, and epoxy resin counters and sinks. Healthcare furniture products include laminate casework, systems, and related products for healthcare applications. Technical furniture products include column systems, slotted-post systems, pedestal systems, and stand-alone benches.
The Company's corporate headquarters are located in Statesville, North Carolina. Three manufacturing facilities are located in Statesville, NC serving the domestic and international markets. One manufacturing facility is located in Bangalore, India serving the local and Asian markets. The Company has subsidiaries in Singapore and India. Kewaunee Scientific's website is located at http://www.kewaunee.com.
Certain statements in this release constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could significantly impact results or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, markets, products, services, and prices.
Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | Years Ended | |||||||
April 30 | April 30 | |||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Net sales | $28,990 | $26,952 | $102,847 | $100,003 | ||||
Cost of products sold | 21,638 | 22,247 | 83,691 | 80,719 | ||||
Gross profit | 7,352 | 4,705 | 19,156 | 19,284 | ||||
Operating expenses | 4,493 | 4,174 | 16,443 | 16,127 | ||||
Operating earnings | 2,859 | 531 | 2,713 | 3,157 | ||||
Other income (expense) | 43 | 4 | 271 | 4 | ||||
Interest expense | (112) | (94) | (445) | (199) | ||||
Earnings before income taxes | 2,790 | 441 | 2,539 | 2,962 | ||||
Income tax expense | 976 | 72 | 739 | 864 | ||||
Net earnings | 1,814 | 369 | 1,800 | 2,098 | ||||
Less: net earnings attributable to the
| 558 | 117 | 769 | 248 | ||||
Net earnings attributable to
| $1,256 | $252 | $1,031 | $1,850 | ||||
Net earnings per share attributable to
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Basic | $0.49 | $0.10 | $0.40 | $0.72 | ||||
Diluted | $0.49 | $0.10 | $0.40 | $0.72 | ||||
Weighted
average number of common
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Basic | 2,579 | 2,578 | 2,579 | 2,575 | ||||
Diluted | 2,580 | 2,593 | 2,580 | 2,585 |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||
(in thousands) | ||
April 30 | April 30 | |
2012 | 2011 | |
Assets | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $6,188 | $2,402 |
Restricted cash | 704 | 553 |
Receivables, less allowances | 23,244 | 27,346 |
Inventories | 11,760 | 10,466 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,702 | 1,612 |
Total current assets | 43,598 | 42,379 |
Net property, plant and equipment | 15,346 | 16,575 |
Other assets | 5,192 | 4,104 |
Total Assets | $64,136 | $63,058 |
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||
Short-term borrowings | $6,816 | $6,588 |
Current obligations under capital leases | 36 | 83 |
Current portion of long-term debt | 200 | 200 |
Accounts payable | 8,848 | 9,770 |
Other current liabilities | 4,340 | 3,623 |
Total current liabilities | 20,240 | 20,264 |
Other non-current liabilities | 12,238 | 9,778 |
Total liabilities | 32,478 | 30,042 |
Noncontrolling interest | 2,147 | 1,525 |
Kewaunee Scientific Corporation equity | 29,511 | 31,491 |
Total equity | 31,658 | 33,016 |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $64,136 | $63,058 |
Contact: D. Michael Parker
704/871-3290