DXP Enterprises Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q/A)

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Feb 02, 2010
DXP Enterprises Inc. (DXPE, Financial) filed Amended Quarterly Report for the period ended 2010-02-02.

Dxp Enterprises Inc. has a market cap of $171.3 million; its shares were traded at around $13.24 with a P/E ratio of 12.3 and P/S ratio of 0.2. Dxp Enterprises Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 15.2% over the past 10 years.

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SALES. Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2009 decreased $43.5 million, or 23.3%, to $143.4 million from $186.9 million for the same period in 2008. Sales for the MRO segment decreased $43.3 million, or 23.3%, to approximately $142.7 million from $186.0 million for the same period in 2008. Sales by businesses acquired in 2008, on a same store sales basis, accounted for $8.6 million of 2009 sales for the three month period ended September 30, 2009. Excluding these sales by the acquired businesses, sales for the MRO segment decreased 27.9%. This sales decrease is primarily due to a broad-based decrease in sales of pumps, bearings, safety products and mill supplies resulting from economic crisis in the United States. Sales for the Electrical Contractor segment for the three months ended September 30, 2009 decreased by $0.3 million, or 25.7%, to $0.7 million from $1.0 million for the same period in 2008, resulting from the decline in the economy. Sales of commodity and specialty type electrical products decreased.

GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased by approximately 0.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2009, to $28.4% from 28.0% for the same period in 2008. Gross profit as a percentage of sales for the MRO segment increased to 28.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from 27.9% for the same period in 2008. This increase is primarily the result of increased gross profit as a percentage of sales on sales of supply chain services and MRO products and services in 2009 as compared to 2008. Gross profit as a percentage of sales for the Electrical Contractor segment decreased to 34.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from 36.0% for the same period in 2008. This decrease resulted from sales of higher margin specialty-type electrical products decreasing more than sales of commodity products decreased.

SALES. Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 decreased $97.8 million, or 18.0%, to approximately $445.4 million from $543.2 million for the same period in 2008. Sales for the MRO segment decreased $97.1 million, or 18.0%, to $443.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from $540.4 million for the same period in 2008. Sales by businesses acquired in 2008, on a same store sales basis, accounted for $34.8 million of 2009 sales. Excluding these sales by the acquired businesses, sales for the MRO segment decreased 24.4%. This sales decrease is primarily due to a broad-based decrease in sales of pumps, bearings, safety products and mill supplies in connection with a broad-based decline in the U. S. economy. Sales for the Electrical Contractor segment decreased by $0.7 million, or 25.9%, to $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $2.9 million for the same period in 2008, resulting from the decline in the U. S. economy. Sales of commodity and specialty type electrical products declined.

GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased by approximately 1.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, to $28.8% from 27.6% for the same period in 2008. Gross profit as a percentage of sales for the MRO segment increased to 28.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from 27.6% for the same period in 2008. This increase is primarily the result of increased gross profit as a percentage of sales on sales of supply chain services and MRO products and services in 2009 as compared to 2008. Gross profit as a percentage of sales for the Electrical Contractor segment decreased to 34.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from 36.3% for the same period in 2008. This decrease resulted from sales of higher margin specialty-type electrical products decreasing more than sales of commodity products decreased.

OPERATING INCOME. Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 decreased 49.9%, to $17.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from $34.8 million for the same period in 2008. Operating income for the MRO segment decreased 49.9%, to $17.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $34.4 million for the same period in 2008 as a result of a $21.5 million decrease in gross profit, partially offset by a $4.4 million decrease in selling, general and administrative expense. Operating income for the Electrical Contractor segment decreased 50.9%, to $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from $0.5 million for the same period in 2008, primarily as a result of decreased gross profit due to decreased sales.

The revolving credit portion of the Facility provides the option of interest at LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 2.00% or prime rate plus a margin of 0.0% to 0.50%. On September 30, 2009, the LIBOR based rate on the revolving credit portion of the Facility was LIBOR plus 1.75%. On September 30, 2009, the prime based rate on the revolving credit portion of the Facility was prime rate plus 0.25%. Commitment fees of 0.15% to 0.30% per annum are payable on the portion of the Facility capacity not in use for borrowings or letters of credit at any given time. At September 30, 2009, the commitment fee was 0.25%. The term loan provides the option of interest at LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 2.00% to 2.50% or prime rate plus a margin of 0.50% to 1.00%. At September 30, 2009, the LIBOR based rate for the term loan was LIBOR plus 2.50%. At September 30, 2009, the prime based rate for the term loan was prime rate plus 1.00%. At September 30, 2009, $118.0 million was borrowed under the Facility at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 3.3% under the LIBOR options, including the effect of the interest rate swap, and $4.6 million was borrowed under the prime rate options under the Facility. Borrowings under the Facility are secured by all of the Company s accounts receivable, inventory, general intangibles and non-real estate property and equipment. At September 30, 2009, we were in compliance with all covenants. At September 30, 2009, $27.9 million was available for borrowing under the most restrictive covenant of the Facility.

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