UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

January 10, 2013

 

Commission File Number: 0001284823

 


 

XYRATEX LTD

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Langstone Road,

Havant

PO9 1SA

United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
x Form 20-F    o Form 40-F

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

 

 

 



 

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

 

Xyratex Ltd Announces Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2012

 

Havant, UK — January 10, 2013 — Xyratex Ltd (Nasdaq: XRTX), a leading provider of data storage technology, today announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended November 30, 2012. Revenues for the fourth quarter were $265.4 million, a decrease of 31.5% compared to revenues of $387.6 million for the same period in the prior year.

 

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, GAAP net loss was $7.9 million, or $0.29 per share, compared to GAAP net income of $18.5 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, in the same period in the prior year. Non-GAAP net loss was $6.4 million, or $0.24 per share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $20.8 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, in the same quarter a year ago(1).

 

Gross profit margin in the fourth quarter was 14.5%, compared to 17.7% in the same period in the prior year and 18.6% in the prior quarter. The decrease from the prior year primarily reflects a decline in gross margins for the Enterprise Data Storage Solutions products due to the effect of fixed costs relative to lower revenues.

 

Revenues for fiscal year 2012 were $1,158.9 million, a decrease of 20% compared to revenues of $1,448.5 million for fiscal year 2011. Gross profit margin for fiscal year 2012 was 16.9% compared to 15.3% in the previous year. The increase from the prior year was primarily due to higher margins for HDD Capital Equipment products.

 

GAAP net income for fiscal year 2012 was $17.7 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $28.3 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, for fiscal year 2011. Non-GAAP net income for fiscal year 2012 decreased to $24.6 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $39.0 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, for fiscal year 2011.

 

On December 17, 2012, the Company declared a one-time, special cash dividend of $2.00 per common share and an accelerated quarterly dividend of $0.075 per common share. These dividends, which totaled $56.1 million, were paid on December 31, 2012 to shareholders of record as of December 27, 2012. The Company did not repurchase any of its common shares under its previously announced share repurchase plan during the fourth quarter. Repurchases in the 2012 fiscal year totaled 1,199,275 common shares at a total cost of $13.6 million. The Company’s cash balance amounted to $117.2 million at the end of the fiscal year, an increase of $14 million from the end of the third quarter.

 

“Fiscal year 2012 was a challenging year for Xyratex. The macro-economic conditions certainly shifted midway through the year and both markets we serve experienced dynamic changes that caused our customers to be more cautious than our original expectations. Throughout the year we made adjustments to our business plan model to react to these unexpected changes in both

 

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the global economy as well as those specific to the markets in which we participate. I believe that we are executing well on the long-term strategy that we outlined in October and we have positive results with new customer wins and opportunities heading into fiscal year 2013. We have made significant progress in the High Performance Computing data storage market with partners such as Cray Computing, DELL and HP, and I believe we are well positioned with our unique IP to deliver greater value for our customers and partners,” said Steve Barber, CEO of Xyratex. “Over the next 18 to 24 months, we have a number of new opportunities, particularly in the areas of High Performance Computing data storage and Big Data, that I believe will be positive for the company. We will continue to focus on new growth opportunities while also managing our costs and investments. I believe we are well positioned to capitalize on these opportunities.”

 

Business Outlook

 

The following statements are based on current expectations. These statements are forward-looking, and actual results may differ materially.

 

·                  Revenue in the first quarter of 2013 is projected to be in the range of $159 million to $189 million.

·                  The company anticipates recording a net loss per share of between $0.08 and $0.28 on a GAAP basis in the first quarter. On a non-GAAP basis the company anticipates recording a net loss per share of between $0.01 and $0.21 in the first quarter. Non-GAAP net loss per share excludes amortization of intangible assets, equity compensation expense, specified non-recurring items and related taxation expense.

 

Conference Call Information

 

The company will host a conference call to discuss its results at 1:30 p.m. PT/4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 10, 2013.

 

The conference call can be accessed online via the company’s website www.xyratex.com/investors, or by telephone as follows:

United States

(800) 706-7745

Outside the United States

(617) 614-3472

Passcode

41863387

 

A replay will be available via the company’s website www.xyratex.com/investors, or can be accessed by telephone through January 17, 2013 as follows:

United States

(888) 286-8010

Outside the United States

(617) 801-6888

Passcode

35785028

 


(1) Non-GAAP net income (loss) and diluted earnings (loss) per share exclude (a) amortization and impairment of intangible assets, (b) equity compensation expense, (c) the reduction in acquisition deferred consideration, (d) the tax effects related to (a) through (c), (e) the

 

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recognition of a Malaysia deferred tax asset in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 and (f) the tax expense resulting from a reduction in the deferred tax asset caused by a fall in U.K. tax rates. Reconciliation of non-GAAP net income (loss) and diluted earnings (loss) per share to GAAP net income (loss) and GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share is included in a table immediately following the condensed consolidated statements of cash flow.

 

The intention in providing these non-GAAP measures is to provide supplemental information regarding the company’s operational performance while recognizing that they have material limitations and that they should only be referred to with reference to, and not considered to be a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding GAAP measure. The financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the comparable GAAP measures should be carefully evaluated. The non-GAAP financial measures used by the company may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies.

 

The company believes that the provision of these non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors and investment analysts because it enables comparison to the Company’s historical operating results, those of competitors and other industry participants and also provides transparency to the measures used by management in operational and financial decision making. In relation to the specific items excluded: (a) intangible assets represent costs incurred by the acquired business prior to acquisition, are not cash costs and will not be replaced when the assets are fully amortized and therefore the exclusion of these costs provides management and investors with better visibility of the costs required to generate revenue over time; (b) equity compensation expense is non-cash in nature and is outside the control of management during the period in which the expense is incurred; (c) the reduction in acquisition deferred consideration is non-cash and not comparable across periods or with other companies, (d) the exclusion of the related tax effects of excluding items (a) through (c) is necessary to show the effect on net income of the change in tax expense that would have been recorded if these items had not been incurred;  (e) the recognition of the Malaysia deferred tax asset relates to the non-renewal of certain tax incentive arrangements in 2012, is non-recurring and will reverse if the incentive arrangements are renewed; and (f) the impact of the reduction in tax rates is non-cash and not comparable across periods or with other companies due to the existence of a significant U.K. related deferred tax asset which is expected to reduce over time.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance, including our projected revenue and net loss per share data on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis for the first quarter. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

 

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Factors that might cause such a difference include our inability to retain major customers and meet the required technical and performance specifications of our products in a timely manner or at all, the cyclical nature of the markets in which we operate, changes in our customers’ volume requirements, our inability to compete successfully in the competitive and rapidly changing marketplace in which we operate, deterioration in global economic conditions, diminished growth in the volume of digital information, patent infringement claims and our inability to protect our intellectual property and the impact of natural disasters. These risks and other factors include those listed under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 20-F as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (File No. 000-50799). In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “projects,” “potential,” “continue,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

 

About Xyratex

 

Xyratex is a leading provider of data storage technology, including modular solutions for the enterprise data storage industry, and hard disk drive (HDD) capital equipment for the HDD industry. Xyratex enterprise data storage platforms provide a range of advanced, scalable data storage solutions for the Original Equipment Manufacturer and High Performance Computing communities. As the largest capital equipment supplier to the HDD industry, Xyratex enables disk drive manufacturers and their component suppliers to meet today’s technology and productivity requirements. Xyratex has over 25 years of experience in research and development relating to disk drives, storage systems and manufacturing process technology.

 

Founded in 1994 in an MBO from IBM, and with headquarters in the UK, Xyratex has an established global base with R&D and operational facilities in North America, Asia and Europe.

 

Contact:

 

Vice President of Investor Relations

Brad Driver

Tel: +1 (510) 687-5260

Email: bdriver@xyratex.com

Website: www.xyratex.com

 

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XYRATEX LTD

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Three Months Ended,

 

Year Ended,

 

 

 

November 30,

 

November 30,

 

November 30,

 

November 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

(US dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

265,446

 

$

387,593

 

$

1,158,898

 

$

1,448,476

 

Cost of revenues

 

226,941

 

318,993

 

963,062

 

1,226,404

 

Gross profit

 

38,505

 

68,600

 

195,836

 

222,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

26,436

 

27,286

 

103,667

 

115,558

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

17,507

 

14,263

 

68,432

 

66,377

 

Restructuring costs

 

4,120

 

2,750

 

4,120

 

2,750

 

Impairment of intangible assets

 

 

2,230

 

 

2,230

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

617

 

897

 

3,154

 

4,176

 

Total operating expenses

 

48,680

 

47,426

 

179,373

 

191,091

 

Operating income (loss)

 

(10,175

)

21,174

 

16,463

 

30,981

 

Interest income, net

 

176

 

104

 

799

 

392

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(9,999

)

21,278

 

17,262

 

31,373

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

(2,056

)

2,762

 

(398

)

3,076

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(7,943

)

$

18,516

 

$

17,660

 

$

28,297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.29

)

$

0.67

 

$

0.64

 

$

0.96

 

Diluted

 

$

(0.29

)

$

0.65

 

$

0.63

 

$

0.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares (in thousands), used in computing net earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

27,024

 

27,544

 

27,513

 

29,605

 

Diluted

 

27,024

 

28,505

 

28,199

 

30,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per share

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.06

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.11

 

 

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XYRATEX LTD

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

November 30,

 

November 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

(US dollars and amounts in
thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

117,174

 

$

132,630

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

132,917

 

200,742

 

Inventories

 

171,605

 

164,180

 

Prepaid expenses

 

3,134

 

3,296

 

Deferred income taxes

 

228

 

9,020

 

Other current assets

 

7,121

 

7,016

 

Total current assets

 

432,179

 

516,884

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

40,194

 

45,215

 

Intangible assets, net

 

14,975

 

18,128

 

Deferred income taxes

 

23,929

 

13,476

 

Total assets

 

$

511,277

 

$

593,703

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

82,125

 

$

168,696

 

Employee compensation and benefits payable

 

17,961

 

21,786

 

Deferred revenue

 

18,521

 

7,692

 

Income taxes payable

 

369

 

43

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

17,767

 

26,312

 

Total current liabilities

 

136,743

 

224,529

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

136,743

 

224,529

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares (in thousands), par value $0.01 per share 70,000 authorized, 27,024 and 27,568 issued and outstanding

 

270

 

276

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

354,593

 

361,070

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

863

 

(1,337

)

Accumulated income

 

18,808

 

9,165

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

374,534

 

369,174

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

511,277

 

$

593,703

 

 

 

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XYRATEX LTD

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

Year Ended,

 

 

 

November 30,
2012

 

November 30,
2011

 

 

 

(US dollars in thousands)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

17,660

 

$

28,297

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

17,936

 

19,405

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

3,155

 

4,176

 

Impairment of intangible assets

 

 

2,230

 

Non-cash equity compensation

 

6,602

 

7,127

 

Loss on sale of assets

 

2,297

 

1,299

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(2,541

)

1,438

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisitions and divestitures

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

67,825

 

8,753

 

Inventories

 

(7,425

)

31,846

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,208

 

(3,971

)

Accounts payable

 

(86,571

)

15,162

 

Employee compensation and benefits payable

 

(3,825

)

(852

)

Deferred revenue

 

10,829

 

(10,266

)

Income taxes payable

 

326

 

(687

)

Other accrued liabilities

 

(1,743

)

2,975

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

25,733

 

106,932

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in property, plant and equipment

 

(15,212

)

(20,232

)

Payment for acquisition of intangible assets

 

(3,500

)

(4,700

)

Acquisition of business

 

 

(7,433

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(18,712

)

(32,365

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of shares

 

661

 

3,344

 

Repurchase of shares

 

(13,600

)

(32,290

)

Dividends to shareholders

 

(9,538

)

(1,459

)

Decrease in book overdraft

 

 

(2,374

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(22,477

)

(32,779

)

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

(15,456

)

41,788

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

132,630

 

90,842

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

117,174

 

$

132,630

 

 

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XYRATEX LTD

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

 

Summary Reconciliation Of GAAP Net Income (Loss) To Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

November 30,
2012

 

November 30,
2011

 

November 30,
2012

 

November 30,
2011

 

 

 

(US dollars in thousands, except
per share amounts)

 

(US dollars in thousands, except per
share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income (loss)

 

$

(7,943

)

$

18,516

 

$

17,660

 

$

28,297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

617

 

897

 

3,154

 

4,176

 

Equity compensation

 

1,554

 

859

 

6,602

 

7,127

 

Reduction in acquisition deferred consideration

 

 

(676

)

 

(676

)

Impairment of intangible assets

 

 

2,230

 

 

2,230

 

Tax effect of above non-GAAP adjustments

 

(526

)

(1,074

)

(2,450

)

(3,214

)

Effect of changes in tax rates

 

(134

)

 

1,105

 

1,044

 

Malaysia deferred tax asset recognized

 

 

 

(1,489

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

 

$

(6,432

)

$

20,752

 

$

24,582

 

$

38,984

 

 

Summary Reconciliation Of Diluted GAAP Earnings (Loss) Per Share To Diluted Non-GAAP Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

Diluted GAAP earnings (loss) per share

 

$

(0.29

)

$

0.65

 

$

0.63

 

$

0.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

0.02

 

0.03

 

0.11

 

0.14

 

Equity compensation

 

0.06

 

0.03

 

0.23

 

0.23

 

Reduction in acquisition deferred consideration

 

 

(0.02

)

 

(0.02

)

Impairment of intangible assets

 

 

0.08

 

 

0.07

 

Tax effect of above non-GAAP adjustments

 

(0.02

)

(0.04

)

(0.09

)

(0.10

)

Effect of changes in tax rates

 

(0.01

)

 

0.04

 

0.03

 

Malaysia deferred tax asset recognized 

 

 

 

(0.05

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share

 

$

(0.24

)

$

0.73

 

$

0.87

 

$

1.27

 

 

Segmental Information

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enterprise Data Storage Solutions

 

$

200,135

 

$

352,578

 

$

974,043

 

$

1,324,547

 

HDD Capital Equipment

 

65,311

 

35,015

 

184,855

 

123,929

 

Total

 

$

265,446

 

$

387,593

 

$

1,158,898

 

$

1,448,476

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enterprise Data Storage Solutions

 

$

28,487

 

$

62,467

 

$

155,326

 

$

212,654

 

HDD Capital Equipment

 

10,298

 

6,295

 

41,475

 

10,242

 

Equity compensation

 

(280

)

(162

)

(965

)

(824

)

Total

 

$

38,505

 

$

68,600

 

$

195,836

 

$

222,072

 

 

Summary Of Equity Compensation

 

Cost of revenues

 

$

280

 

$

162

 

$

965

 

$

824

 

Research and development

 

522

 

290

 

2,300

 

2,534

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

752

 

407

 

3,337

 

3,769

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity compensation

 

$

1,554

 

$

859

 

$

6,602

 

$

7,127

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

XYRATEX LTD

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date: January 10, 2013

By:

/s/ Richard Pearce

 

 

Name: Richard Pearce

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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