KENT ELECTRONICS CORP
10-Q, 1996-08-12
ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC
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                                UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                                 FORM 10-Q

[X]            QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended   June 29, 1996
                               ------------------

                                        OR

[ ]            TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____________________ to _____________________

Commission file number  0-14643
                       ----------

                           KENT ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                 TEXAS                                       74-1763541
     (State or other jurisdiction of                       (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)                      Identification No.)

      7433 HARWIN DRIVE, HOUSTON, TEXAS                        77036-2015
  (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (713) 780-7770
                                                     -------------------
     NOT APPLICABLE
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report.

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes  X     No 
   -----      -----

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes 
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

     At August 5, 1996, 23,951,266 shares of common stock, no par value, are 
issued and outstanding.


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                    KENT ELECTRONICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                             CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


<TABLE>
                                                       June 29,       March 30,
                                                         1996           1996
                                                      ------------   ------------
                                                      (Unaudited)
            ASSETS
<S>                                                    <C>            <C>
CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash and cash equivalents (including temporary
    investments of $71,376,000 at June 29
    and $75,552,000 at March 30)....................  $ 66,486,000   $ 73,191,000
  Trading securities, net...........................    26,827,000     38,747,000
  Accounts receivable, less allowance of
    $1,022,000 at June 29 and $999,000 at March 30..    60,703,000     52,469,000
  Inventories
    Materials and purchased products................    44,879,000     44,741,000
    Work in process.................................     3,765,000      3,414,000
                                                      ------------   ------------
                                                        48,644,000     48,155,000
  Other.............................................     4,416,000      4,297,000
                                                      ------------   ------------
      Total current assets..........................   207,076,000    216,859,000


PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
  Land..............................................     7,436,000      7,422,000
  Buildings.........................................    20,235,000     18,590,000
  Furniture, fixtures and equipment.................    47,229,000     34,444,000
  Leasehold improvements............................     1,769,000      1,722,000
                                                      ------------   ------------
                                                        76,669,000     62,178,000
  Less accumulated depreciation and amortization ...   (18,660,000)   (17,329,000)
                                                      ------------   ------------
                                                        58,009,000     44,849,000

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES...............................     1,344,000      1,369,000

OTHER ASSETS........................................     1,560,000      1,582,000


COST IN EXCESS OF NET ASSETS ACQUIRED,

  less accumulated amortization of $2,085,000 at  
  June 29 and $1,994,000 at March 30..............      12,711,000     12,802,000
                                                      ------------   ------------
                                                      $280,700,000   $277,461,000
                                                      ------------   ------------
                                                      ------------   ------------
</TABLE>



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.



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                KENT ELECTRONICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                     June 29,       March 30,
                                                       1996          1996
                                                    ------------   ------------
                                                    (Unaudited)
       LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Accounts payable................................  $ 25,789,000   $ 30,924,000
  Accrued compensation............................     4,146,000      9,904,000
  Other accrued liabilities.......................     6,774,000      5,177,000
  Income taxes....................................     6,444,000      5,172,000
                                                    ------------   ------------
      Total current liabilities...................    43,153,000     51,177,000

LONG-TERM DEBT....................................            --             --

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES.............................     1,515,000        976,000


STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Preferred stock, $1 par value; authorized
    2,000,000 shares; none issued.................            --             --
  Common stock, no par value; authorized 
    30,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding,
    23,945,414 shares at June 29 and 23,937,176
    shares at March 30............................    39,799,000     38,336,000
  Additional paid-in capital......................   110,306,000    110,154,000
  Retained earnings...............................    85,927,000     76,818,000
                                                    ------------   ------------
                                                     236,032,000    225,308,000
                                                    ------------   ------------
                                                    $280,700,000   $277,461,000
                                                    ------------   ------------
                                                    ------------   ------------



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.




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                 KENT ELECTRONICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

                                (Unaudited)

                                                       Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                                    --------------------------
                                                      June 29,       July 1,
                                                        1996           1995
                                                    ------------   -----------
Net sales........................................   $106,162,000   $77,585,000
Cost of sales....................................     78,261,000    57,612,000
                                                    ------------   -----------
     Gross profit................................     27,901,000    19,973,000

Selling, general and administrative expenses.....     14,267,000    12,675,000
                                                    ------------   -----------
Operating profit.................................     13,634,000     7,298,000
Other income (expense)
     Interest expense............................        (21,000)       (5,000)
     Other - net.................................      1,567,000       505,000
                                                    ------------   -----------
     Earnings before income taxes................     15,180,000     7,798,000
Income taxes.....................................      6,071,000     3,119,000
                                                    ------------   -----------

     NET EARNINGS................................   $  9,109,000   $ 4,679,000
                                                    ------------   -----------
                                                    ------------   -----------
Earnings per share...............................   $        .36   $       .23
                                                    ------------   -----------
                                                    ------------   -----------
Weighted average shares..........................     25,490,100    20,612,400
                                                    ------------   -----------
                                                    ------------   -----------


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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                    KENT ELECTRONICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                     (Unaudited)

                                                       Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                                    --------------------------
                                                     June 29,       July 1,
                                                       1996           1995
                                                    -----------    -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net earnings..................................... $ 9,109,000   $ 4,679,000
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net
    cash provided by operating activities
      Depreciation and amortization................   1,422,000       906,000
      Provision for losses on accounts receivable..      23,000        73,000
      Loss on sale of property and equipment.......         --          3,000
      Stock option expense.........................     152,000       237,000
      Provision for unrealized (gains) losses on
        trading securities.........................      50,000       (74,000)
      Net sales of trading securities..............  11,870,000           --
      Change in assets and liabilities
        Increase in accounts receivable............  (8,257,000)     (822,000)
        Increase in inventories....................    (489,000)   (4,820,000)
        (Increase) decrease in other..... .........    (119,000)      245,000
        (Increase) decrease in other assets........      22,000       (55,000)
        Decrease in deferred income taxes..........      25,000        25,000
        Increase (decrease) in accounts payable....  (5,135,000)    1,682,000
        Decrease in accrued compensation...........  (5,758,000)     (918,000)
        Increase in other accrued liabilities......   1,597,000       953,000
        Increase in income taxes...................   1,272,000     1,520,000
        Increase in long-term liabilities..........     539,000       247,000
                                                    -----------    -----------
           Total adjustments.......................  (2,786,000)     (798,000)
                                                    -----------    -----------
           Net cash provided by operating
             activities.........................    $ 6,323,000   $ 3,881,000


                                (Continued)

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                    KENT ELECTRONICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                     (Unaudited)

                                                       Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                                    --------------------------
                                                     June 29,       July 1,
                                                       1996           1995
                                                    -----------    -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Capital expenditures...........................  $(14,491,000)   $(2,986,000)
  Proceeds from sale of property and equipment...           --           7,000
                                                    -----------    -----------
    Net cash used by investing activities........   (14,491,000)    (2,979,000)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Issuance of common stock.......................        57,000         93,000
  Tax effect of common stock issued upon
    exercise of employee stock options...........     1,406,000            --
                                                    -----------    -----------
      Net cash provided by financing
        activities...............................     1,463,000         93,000
                                                    -----------    -----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH..................    (6,705,000)       995,000

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD.    73,191,000      4,434,000
                                                    -----------    -----------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD.......   $66,486,000    $ 5,429,000
                                                    -----------    -----------
                                                    -----------    -----------
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
  Cash paid during the period for
    Interest...................................     $       --     $      --
    Income taxes...............................     $ 3,367,000    $1,574,000


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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                KENT ELECTRONICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The consolidated balance sheet as of June 29, 1996, and the related 
consolidated statements of earnings and cash flows for the thirteen week 
periods ended June 29, 1996 and July 1, 1995, have been prepared by the 
Company without audit.  In the opinion of management, the financial 
statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation.  All 
adjustments made were of a normal recurring nature. Interim results are not 
necessarily indications of results for a full year.  For further financial 
information, refer to the audited financial statements of the Company and 
notes thereto for the fiscal year ended March 30, 1996, included in the 
Company's Form 10-K for that period.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Temporary investments may be greater than the cash and cash equivalents 
balance because they may be offset by individual bank accounts with a book 
overdraft position within the same bank where multiple accounts are 
maintained.

SALES TO MAJOR CUSTOMERS

For the thirteen week periods ended June 29, 1996 and July 1, 1995, sales to 
Compaq Computer Corporation represented 10.7% and 12.2% of net sales, 
respectively.  Sales to Applied Materials, Inc. represented 11.5% and 12.8% 
of net sales, respectively, for the same periods.

              MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                     CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net sales for the thirteen weeks ended June 29, 1996 increased $28,577,000, 
or 36.8%, compared to the same period of the prior year.  The sales increase 
reflected internal growth primarily from increased demand from existing 
customers and an expanded customer base.  While revenues for the quarter 
ending September 28, 1996 are anticipated to be substantially above the 
comparable period last year, the Company expects them to be approximately 
equal to first quarter fiscal 1997 levels.  For the quarter ending December 
28, 1996, the Company expects to 

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resume sequential growth with revenues expected to increase over the quarter 
ending September 28, 1996.  The additional revenues should be derived from 
the addition of new contract manufacturing customers as well as expanded 
relationships with existing customers.  

Gross profit increased $7,928,000, or 39.7%, compared to the corresponding 
period a year ago.  Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased to 26.3% 
from 25.7% for the period.  The increase in gross profit was primarily due to 
increased sales and a slight increase in the gross profit percentage.  
However, as a result of pricing pressure and the start-up of new business 
services by our contract manufacturing division, the Company's gross margin 
is expected to be in the range of 23% to 25% for the quarters ending 
September 28, 1996 and December 28, 1996.   

Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses increased $1,592,000, 
or 12.6%, compared to the same period last year.  However, as a percentage of 
sales, SG&A declined to 13.4% from 16.3% in the prior year period.  The 
decline as a percentage of sales reflects the Company's continued focus on 
cost containment to reduce such expenses as a percentage of sales.  The 
increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to the expenses necessary to 
support the growth in the Company's existing operations.
 
Other-net consists principally of interest and dividend income generated by 
cash, cash equivalents and trading securities.  The increase in interest and 
dividend income was primarily due to the invested net proceeds from the 
September 1995 public offering. 

Net earnings increased $4,430,000, or 94.7%, compared to the same period a 
year ago.  The improved profitability was primarily due to the incremental 
profit associated with the increase in sales volume and the Company's 
continued focus on cost containment.  Net earnings for the quarter ending 
September 28, 1996 are expected to be lower than the quarter ended June 29, 
1996 due to gross margin pressures and the absence of revenue growth.  
However, for the quarter ending December 28, 1996, it is expected that net 
earnings will increase sequentially over the quarter ending September 28, 
1996 as revenue growth resumes and additional SG&A expense savings as a 
percentage of revenues are realized.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Working capital at June 29, 1996 was $163,923,000, a decrease of  $1,759,000, 
or 1.1%, from March 30, 1996.

Included in the Company's working capital at June 29, 1996 are investments of 
$98,203,000, a decrease of $16,096,000 since March 30, 1996. The decrease 
reflects the Company's continued investment in property, equipment, accounts 
receivable and inventory.  The Company's investment strategy is low-risk and 
short-term, keeping the funds readily available to meet capital requirements 
as they arise in the normal course of business.  At June 29, 1996, funds were 
invested primarily in a reverse repurchase agreement, a managed fund 
consisting primarily of taxable, high quality corporate debt instruments and 
an institutional money market fund consisting primarily of taxable, high 
quality money market type instruments. All are compatible with the Company's 
stated investment strategy.

The Company intends to apply its capital resources to expand its business by 
establishing or acquiring similar distribution and manufacturing operations 
in geographic areas that are attractive to the Company, by acquiring new 
facilities and by enlarging or improving existing facilities.  In addition to 
the capital required to purchase existing businesses or to fund start-up 
operations, the expansion of the Company's operations at both new and 
existing locations will require greater levels of capital to finance the 
purchase of additional equipment, increased levels of inventory and greater 
accounts receivable.  

The Company is currently constructing the second phase of the K*TEC 
manufacturing facility and a new distribution facility at its Sugar Land, 
Texas location which will require aggregate capital expenditures of 
approximately $20,000,000 for the balance of fiscal 1997.  Management 
believes that current resources, along with funds generated from operations, 
should be sufficient to meet its current capital requirements.

Certain statements in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations contain forward-looking information that 
involves risks and uncertainties.  The Company is providing this information 
in view of the current heightened concern about the industry's immediate 
prospects and the effect of those general industry conditions on the Company. 
The forward-looking statements, including statements relating to the 
Company's performance for its second quarter and forward, are made pursuant 
to the safe harbor provisions of 

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the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  In making these 
forward-looking statements, and in addition to the effects of current general 
industry and economic conditions, we assume that (i) revenues for the quarter 
ending September 28, 1996 will be consistent with the quarter ended June 29, 
1996, (ii) there will be continued pricing pressures on the Company's 
operating margins, (iii) the manufacturing business may become slightly more 
concentrated with certain customers, and (iv) the manufacturing business will 
continue to make progress transitioning its business to new services for its 
existing customers. There can be no assurance that the above mentioned range 
of estimated revenues and earnings will actually result or that the other 
anticipated developments will occur.

                         PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Items 1, 2, 3, and 5 are not applicable and have been omitted.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 27, 1996.  At 
such meeting, Messrs. Morrie K. Abramson and Alvin L. Zimmerman were elected 
to serve as directors of the Company for the next three years.  The other 
directors of the Company, Messrs. Max Levit, David Siegel and Richard Webb, 
continued in their terms as directors after the meeting.  In addition, 
shareholders adopted the 1996 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, the 
1996 Employee Incentive Plan and adopted a Stock Option Plan and Agreement 
for the Company's Vice President, Corporate Controller. The appointment of 
Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent public accountants for the 
fiscal year ending March 29, 1997 was ratified.  Shareholders did not approve 
by the requisite margin the proposal to amend the Articles of Incorporation 
to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 30 million 
shares to 100 million shares.

                                        Votes Against                        
                                         or Withheld     Votes       Broker  
   Proposal                  Votes For    Authority    Abstained   Non-Votes 
   --------                 ----------  -------------  ---------   --------- 
1. Election of Directors:
     Morrie K. Abramson     21,449,232     184,784          0           0 
     Richard C. Webb        21,336,425     297,591          0           0 


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                                        Votes Against                        
                                         or Withheld     Votes       Broker  
   Proposal                  Votes For    Authority    Abstained   Non-Votes 
   --------                 ----------  -------------  ---------   --------- 
2. Approval and adoption of 
   the Amendment of the 
   Company's Articles of 
   Incorporation to increase
   the number of authorized 
   shares of common stock 
   from 30 million shares 
   to 100 million shares.   13,898,999    7,696,112      38,905            0 

3. Approval, adoption and 
   ratification of the 1996
   Non-Employee Director
   Stock Option Plan.       17,110,072    1,821,810      57,299    2,644,835 

4. Approval, adoption and
   ratification of the 
   1996, Employee 
   Incentive Plan.          13,918,095    4,957,684      48,490    2,709,747 

5. Approval, adoption and
   ratification of the 
   Stock Option Plan and 
   Agreement for the 
   Company's Vice 
   President, Corporate
   Controller.               15,718,424   3,212,464     58,293     2,644,835 

6. Approval and ratification
   of the appointment of
   Grant Thornton LLP as 
   the Company's independent
   public accountants for 
   the fiscal year ending
   March 29, 1997.           21,589,406      13,883     30,727             0 


ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

    (a)  Exhibits:

         11 - Statement re computation of per share earnings.
         27 - Financial Data Schedule (filed only in electronic format).

    (b)  Reports on Form 8-K:

         Not applicable. 





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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.

                                           KENT ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
                                           ----------------------------
                                                   (Registrant)




Date:   August 12, 1996                 By:   /s/  Morrie K. Abramson
     -----------------------------         --------------------------------- 
                                           Morrie K. Abramson
                                           Chairman of the Board, Chief
                                           Executive Officer and President
                                           (Principal Executive Officer) 




Date:   August 12, 1996                 By:   /s/  Stephen J. Chapko
     -----------------------------         --------------------------------- 
                                           Stephen J. Chapko
                                           Vice President, Treasurer and
                                           Secretary (Principal Financial
                                           Officer)


Date:   August 12, 1996                 By:   /s/  David D. Johnson
     -----------------------------         --------------------------------- 
                                           David D. Johnson
                                           Vice President, Corporate 
                                           Controller (Principal 
                                           Accounting Officer)











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                                EXHIBIT INDEX

                Exhibit numbers are in accordance with the

                EXHIBIT TABLE IN ITEM 601 OF REGULATION S-K


EXHIBIT NO.     EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION            SEQUENTIAL PAGE NO. 
- -----------     -------------------            ------------------- 
   11           Statement re computation                14 
                of per share earnings

   27           Financial Data Schedule
                (filed only in electronic format)       -- 
















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                                                                    EXHIBIT 11



                    KENT ELECTRONICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

<TABLE>
                                                Thirteen Weeks Ended                
                               ---------------------------------------------------- 
                                        June 29,                    July 1,         
                                         1996                       1995            
                               ------------------------   ------------------------- 
                                               Fully                       Fully    
                                 Primary      Diluted       Primary       Diluted   
                               -----------  -----------   -----------   ----------- 
<S>                            <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>         
Net earnings.................  $ 9,109,000  $ 9,109,000   $ 4,679,000   $ 4,679,000 
                               -----------  -----------   -----------   ----------- 
                               -----------  -----------   -----------   ----------- 
Weighted average number of
 common shares outstanding...   23,941,100   23,941,100    19,615,800    19,615,800 

Excess of shares issuable
 upon exercise of stock
 options over shares deemed 
 retired utilizing the 
 treasury stock method.......    1,549,000    1,584,200       996,600     1,195,400 
                               -----------  -----------   -----------   ----------- 
                                25,490,100   25,525,300    20,612,400    20,811,200 
                               -----------  -----------   -----------   ----------- 
                               -----------  -----------   -----------   ----------- 
Earnings per share...........  $       .36  $       .36   $       .23   $       .23 
                               -----------  -----------   -----------   ----------- 
                               -----------  -----------   -----------   ----------- 
</TABLE>












                                       
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
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