Brightpoint Inc.
(
CELL
) declared mixed financial results for the second quarter of 2012.
Quarterly GAAP net loss from continuing operations was $4.2 million
or 6 cents per share compared to a net income of $11.8 million or
18 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. However, adjusted
(excluding special items) earnings per share in the reported
quarter were 10 cents, exactly in line with the Zacks Consensus
Estimate. Quarterly total revenue was $1,266.3 million, an
improvement of 2.54% year over year, but well below the Zacks
Consensus Estimate of $1,325 million.
Segment wise, Distribution revenue was $1,140.6 million in the
second quarter of 2012 compared with $1,050.4 million in the
year-ago quarter. Logistics Services revenue was $125.7 million
compared with $142.9 million in the prior-year quarter.
In the reported quarter, on a GAAP basis, gross margin was 6.2%
compared with 7.5% in the prior-year quarter. SG&A
expenses were $62.6 million as opposed to $69.0 million in the
year-ago quarter. Quarterly EBITDA came in at $15.4 million
compared with $27.2 million in the year-ago quarter.
During the second quarter of 2012, Brightpoint used
approximately $114.2 million of cash for operations compared with
$78.3 million in the year-ago quarter. Free cash flow (cash flow
from operation less capital expenditure) in the second quarter of
2012 was a negative $105.1 million compared with $40.6 million in
the prior-year quarter.
At the end of the second quarter of 2012, Brightpoint had $30.0
million of cash & marketable securities on its balance sheet at
the reported quarter end compared with $40.8 million at the end of
2011. Total debt was $195.0 million at the end of the second
quarter of 2012 compared with $253 million at the end of 2011.
Alongside, debt-to-capitalization ratio, at the end of the second
quarter of 2012, was 0.40 compared with 0.46 at the end of
2011.
Acquisition Agreement
Information technology distributor
Ingram Micro Inc.
(
IM
) has entered into an agreement to acquire the leading wireless
distributor, Brightpoint Inc. for a cash consideration of $840.0
million. Ingram Micro will pay $9 per share for Brightpoint and
will take up its debt burden of $140.0 million. However, the
acquisition is subjected to certain terms and conditions and is
expected to be completed before the end of the year.
Recommendation
In early 2012, Brightpoint suffered a major blow when one of its
major customers in the U.S. decided to terminate its existing
contract with the company from April 2012. This customer will
complete its transition to a new vendor by the end of 2012.
Brightpoint managed 6.8 million wireless devices for this
particular client in 2011.The company continue to face challenges
due to the macro economic environment in the EMEA region.
Additionally, reduction in average selling price in Southeast Asia
and increased competition in the North American market remain the
causes of concern for Brightpoint.
We maintain our long-term Neutral recommendation on Brightpoint.
Currently, it holds a short-term Zacks #4 Rank (Sell) on the
stock.
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