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Xyratex 6-K 2009
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
XYRATEX LTD (Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Langstone Road, Havant PO9 1SA United Kingdom (Address of principal executive offices)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Xyratex Ltd Announces Final Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008
Havant, UK, February 17, 2009—Xyratex Ltd (Nasdaq: XRTX), a leading provider of enterprise class data storage subsystems and storage process technology, today announced final results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended November 30, 2008. These results represent an update to the preliminary results announced on January 6, 2009.
The only change from the results announced on January 6 is related to the specific provision representing inventory and future vendor claims. This provision was associated with a specific Networked Storage Solutions customer product forecast which indicated a transition to an updated version sooner than originally planned, giving rise to an exposure on long lead time components. Within its preliminary results the Company provided what it believed would be its maximum probable exposure of $9.5 million.
Following a thorough assessment of the exposure and mitigation opportunities, it has been concluded that the total provision required is $2 million and hence the Company has been able to write back $7.5 million of the preliminary provision.
The updated and final results for Xyratex Ltd for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended November 30, 2008 are summarized below:
· Revenues for the fourth quarter were $285.4 million, an increase of 15.1% compared to revenues of $248 million for the same period last year. Revenues for the full year were $1,049.7 million, an increase of 12.7%, compared to revenues of $931.6 million for fiscal year 2007. · Fourth quarter GAAP net loss was $55.7 million, or $1.92 per diluted share compared to GAAP net income of $11.7 million in the same period last year. · A GAAP net loss for fiscal year 2008 of $47.9 million, or $1.64 per diluted share compared to a GAAP net income of $28.1 million for fiscal year 2007. · Fourth quarter non-GAAP net income of $0.4 million, or $0.02 per diluted share compared to non-GAAP net income of $13.1 million in the same quarter a year ago. · A non-GAAP net income for fiscal year 2008 of $16.2 million, or a diluted earnings per share of $0.56 compared to non-GAAP net income of $37.5 million, or $1.26 per diluted share, for fiscal year 2007(1). · Gross profit margin in the fourth quarter of 12.5%, compared to 18.5% in the same period last year and 17.6% in the prior quarter.
These results will be reflected in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F to be issued shortly.
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(1) Non-GAAP net income (loss) and diluted earnings (loss) per share excludes (a) amortization of intangible assets, (b) equity compensation expense, (c) specified non-recurring or non-cash items, such as the impairment of goodwill and the valuation allowance against a deferred tax asset, and (d) the related tax effects. Reconciliation of non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share to GAAP net income and GAAP diluted earnings per share is included in a table immediately following the condensed consolidated statements of cash flow below.
The intention in providing these non-GAAP measures is to provide supplemental information regarding the Company’s operational performance whilst recognizing that they have material limitations and that they should only be referred to with reference to the corresponding GAAP measure.
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, is outside the control of management during the period in which the expense is incurred and in addition has not been measured consistently as a result of the implementation of FAS 123R; (c) the impairment of goodwill and the valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset is non-recurring, non-cash and is not comparable across periods or with other companies; (d) the exclusion of the related tax effects of excluding items (a) to (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.
This press release contains forward—looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. 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. Factors that might cause such a difference include our inability to compete successfully in the competitive and rapidly changing marketplace in which we operate, failure to retain key employees, changes in our customers volume requirements, cancellation or delay of projects and adverse general economic conditions in the United States and internationally. These risks and other factors include those listed under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our
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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,” “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.
Xyratex is a leading provider of enterprise class data storage subsystems and storage process technology. The company designs and manufactures enabling technology that provides OEM and disk drive manufacturers with data storage products to support high-performance storage and data communication networks. Xyratex has over 20 years of experience in research and development relating to disk drives, storage systems and high-speed communication protocols.
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 Europe, the United States and South East Asia.
For more information, visit www.xyratex.com.
Contacts:
Xyratex Investor Relations Brad Driver, +1 408-325-7260 bdriver@us.xyratex.com www.xyratex.com
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XYRATEX LTD UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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XYRATEX LTD UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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XYRATEX LTD UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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XYRATEX LTD SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
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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.
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