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RF INDUSTRIES, LTD. For Immediate Release
   
Investor Contact: Company Contact:
John Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau James Doss, President
Institutional Marketing Services (IMS) (858) 549-6340
(203) 972-9200 rfi@rfindustries.com
jnesbett@institutionalms.com  

 

RF Industries Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results;

 

Reiterates Guidance for First Quarter of Fiscal 2014

 

San Diego, California, January 17, 2014 – RF Industries, Ltd. (NASDAQ: RFIL) announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2013.

 

Highlights:

 

-Annual revenues increased 32% to $36.6 million
-Divested unprofitable RF Neulink and RadioMobile divisions
-Balance sheet remains strong with $11.9 million in cash and no debt

 

RF Industries reported net sales of $36.6 million for fiscal 2013, an increase of 32% compared to net sales of $27.7 million in fiscal 2012. Most of the increase in net sales is due to $19.3 million in sales from Cables Unlimited for the year ended October 31, 2013. Additionally, the Company recorded increased sales for fiscal 2013 at its Medical Cabling and Interconnector segment as compared to fiscal 2012. In fiscal 2013, the Company reported operating income of $6.8 million, a 67% increase compared to operating income of $4.1 million in fiscal 2012. Income from continuing operations in fiscal 2013 increased 90% to$5.0 million or $0.65 per basic and $0.59 per diluted share as compared to income from continuing operations of $2.6 million or $0.38 per basic and $0.34 per diluted share in the prior year period.

 

During fiscal 2013, the Company sold its RF Neulink and RadioMobile divisions and the operating results of these divisions are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Loss from discontinued operations for the year ended October 31, 2013, net of tax, was $1.1 million compared to income from discontinued operations, net of tax, of $4,000 in the prior year period. Net income for the year ended October 31, 2013 after accounting for the $1.1 million net loss from discontinued operations was $3.8 million, or $0.50 per basic and $0.46 per diluted share, compared to $2.6 million or $0.38 per basic and $0.34 per diluted share in fiscal 2012.

 

For the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2013, the Company reported net sales of $8.4 million, a decrease of 9%, compared to $9.3 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2012. The Company reported operating income of $1.2 million, a decrease of 28% compared to operating income of $1.7 million in the fourth quarter of the previous year. Income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 was $0.9 million or $0.12 per basic and $0.11 per diluted share, as compared to $0.9 million or $0.13 per basic and $0.12 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012.

 

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 the Company sold its RadioMobile division, resulting in a reported loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, of $0.7 million. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company reported income from discontinued operations, net of tax, of $0.2 million. Net income for the fourth quarter fiscal 2013, after accounting for the $0.7 million net loss from discontinued operations, was $0.3 million or $0.03 per basic and diluted share, compared to $1.2 million, or $0.17 per basic and $0.15 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2012.

 

 
 

 

Howard Hill, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “2013 was a year of growth and change for our company. We are pleased to have achieved solid revenue growth in fiscal 2013, which reflected increased demand for our offerings in each of our continuing segments throughout most of the year. We saw particularly strong performance in fiscal 2013 from our Cables Unlimited segment due to the strong demand for its OptiFlex™ fiber optic cabling solution for cell towers. Cables Unlimited contributed 90% of our overall revenue growth. As we announced on January 3, 2014, since mid-October 2013, sales for OptiFlex™ have substantially slowed primarily due to a decline in the demand for cabling systems and increased competitive pressure. Although we expect that consolidated revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 will be in the range of $5.5 million to $6.5 million compared to our record first quarter fiscal 2013 revenues of $9.9 million, we nevertheless expect that the company will continue to achieve moderate profitability in the first quarter of 2014.The success of the OptiFlex™ solution has further established the division as a prominent designer and developer of fiber connectivity solutions, and has led our customers to seek additional connectivity solutions from that division.”

 

“Our focus is on growing our custom interconnect solutions to the wireless infrastructure industry and during the last twelve months, we sold RF Neulink and RadioMobile, the businesses which comprised our RF Wireless division. Neither business had performed to our expectations during the past few years and in general, the wireless segment operated at a loss. The divestiture of the RF Wireless segment allows us to concentrate our efforts and put our full resources behind our core competencies. Demand for wireless connectivity is growing at a rapid pace and our goal is to develop state-of-the-art, customized connectivity solutions for new and existing customers that position them to remain competitive in this space.”

 

Mr. Hill further commented, “The Company has a strong cash position and no debt, and the cash generated from operations allows us to return capital to our shareholders through dividends such as the one we recently announced, and/or stock repurchases, while also allowing us to consider strategic acquisitions.”

 

Conference Call Information

 

RF Industries will host a conference call today, January 17 at 12:00 noon Eastern Time to discuss its fiscal fourth quarter and 2013 year end results. To participate, callers should dial (877) 407-9210 and international callers may dial (201) 689-8049. A simultaneous webcast of the conference call can be accessed from the Investor Information page at www.rfindustries.com.

 

A replay of the call will be available until February 17, 2014and may be accessed by dialing (877) 660-6853. International callers should call (201) 612-7415. Callers should use conference i.d. 13574029.

 

About RF Industries

 

RF Industries is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative interconnect products and complex cable assemblies across diversified, high growth markets including wireless carriers & infrastructure, medical and industrial. The Company’s products include RF connectors, coaxial and custom cable assemblies, fiber optic cables, wiring harnesses andmedical wiring.  The Company’s leading edge connectivity solutions are used throughout the growing and evolving wireless infrastructure. The Company has reported 20 consecutive years of profitability and is headquartered in San Diego, California with operations in Las Vegas, Nevada and Yaphank, New York. Please visit the RF Industries website at www.rfindustries.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to future events which are subject to a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: changes in the telecommunications industry; the operations of the Cables Unlimited division; and the Company’s reliance on certain distributors for a significant portion of anticipated revenues. Further discussion of these and other potential risk factors may be found in the Company’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov) including its Form 10-K. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to the Company on the date they are published and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or new information after the date of this release.

 

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RF INDUSTRIES, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   Three Months Ended October 31,Year Ended October 31, 
   2013   2012   2013   2012 
                 
Net sales  $8,405   $9,276   $36,625   $27,687 
Cost of sales   4,904    5,481    20,660    15,554 
                     
Gross profit   3,501    3,795    15,965    12,133 
                     
Operating expenses:                    
Engineering   484    298    1,377    1,134 
Selling and general   1,821    1,843    7,810    6,930 
Totals   2,305    2,141    9,187    8,064 
                     
Operating income   1,196    1,654    6,778    4,069 
                     
Other income – interest/dividends   6    2    20    38 
                     
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes   1,202    1,656    6,798    4,107 
Provision for income taxes   255    722    1,830    1,499 
                     
Income from continuing operations   947    934    4,968    2,608 
                     
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax   (696)   225    (1,140)   4 
                     
Consolidated net income   251    1,159    3,828    2,612 
                     
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest   -    -    -    2 
                     
Net income attributable to RF Industries, Ltd. and Subsidiary  $251   $1,159   $3,828   $2,610 
                     
Earnings per share                    
Basic                    
Continuing operations  $0.12   $0.13   $0.65   $0.38 
Discontinued operations   (0.09)   0.03    (0.15)   - 
Net income per share  $0.03   $0.17   $0.50   $0.38 
                     
Earnings per share                    
Diluted                    
Continuing operations  $0.11   $0.12   $0.59   $0.34 
Discontinued operations   (0.08)   0.03    (0.13)   - 
Net income per share  $0.03  $0.15   $0.46   $0.34 
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding                    
Basic   7,920,628    6,936,185    7,600,029    6,908,890 
Diluted   8,666,164    7,798,640    8,455,631    7,680,743 

 

 
 

 

RF INDUSTRIES, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

OCTOBER 31, 2013 AND 2012

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   2013   2012 
ASSETS          
           
CURRENT ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents  $11,881   $5,492 
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $103 and $96   3,160    5,167 
Inventories   5,995    6,984 
Other current assets   1,552    640 
Deferred tax assets   322    761 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS   22,910    19,044 
           
Property and equipment:          
Equipment and tooling   2,500    2,349 
Furniture and office equipment   759    655 
    3,259    3,004 
           
Less accumulated depreciation   2,206    1,800 
Total property and equipment   1,053    1,204 
           
Goodwill   3,076    3,076 
Amortizable intangible assets, net   1,407    1,627 
Non-amortizable intangible assets   410    410 
Note receivable from stockholder   67    67 
Other assets   30    35 
TOTAL ASSETS  $28,953   $25,463 

 

 
 

 

RF INDUSTRIES, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

OCTOBER 31, 2013 AND 2012

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   2013   2012 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES          
Accounts payable  $792   $1,429 
Accrued expenses   1,741    2,102 
Customer deposit   51    - 
Income taxes payable   -    610 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES   2,584    4,141 
           
Deferred tax liabilities   950    1,077 
Other long-term liabilities   -    15 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   3,534    5,233 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES          
           
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Common stock - authorized 20,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value; 8,075,124 and 6,978,374 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively   81    70 
Additional paid-in capital   15,706    12,007 
Retained earnings   9,632    8,153 
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   25,419    20,230 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  $28,953   $25,463