ASTRO MED INC /NEW/
10-Q, 1996-12-06
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                   FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
X  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
- --                                                                   
   EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended              November 2, 1996
                               ------------------------------------------------

                                       OR

   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
 --                             
   EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from             to
                              -------------   -------------        

Commission file number                       0-13200
                       --------------------------------------------------------


                                Astro-Med, Inc.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Rhode Island                             05-0318215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)


    600 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick, Rhode Island       02893
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        (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)


                                (401) 828-4000
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                            ________________________


    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.

         Common Stock, $.05 Par Value - 4,966,183 shares
         (excluding treasury shares) as of October 25, 1996

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                                ASTRO-MED, INC.
                                     INDEX

                                                            Page No.
                                                            --------
Part I.  Financial Information:

  Consolidated Balance Sheets -
    January 31, 1996 and November 2,1996......................   3

  Consolidated Statements of Income -
    Three Months Ended October 28, 1995 and November 2, 1996..   4

  Consolidated Statements of Income
    Nine Months Ended October 28, 1995 and November 2, 1996...   5

  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
    Nine Months Ended October 28, 1995 and November 2, 1996...   6

  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -
    November 2, 1996..........................................   7

  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
    Condition and Results of Operations.......................   8,9

Part II.  Other Information...................................   10,11

  Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K



 

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Part I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                ASTRO-MED, INC.
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                              January 31,   November 2,
ASSETS                                            1996          1996
                                              ------------  ------------
                                                            (Unaudited)
<S>                                           <C>           <C>
 
CURRENT ASSETS
 Cash and Cash Equivalents..................  $ 2,033,713   $ 6,138,942
 Securities Available for Sale..............    6,659,828     6,942,497
 Accounts Receivable, Net...................    8,318,005     8,331,116
 Inventories................................   12,533,553    11,628,889
 Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets..    1,424,757     1,402,390
                                              -----------   -----------
   Total Current Assets.....................   30,969,856    34,443,834

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                  17,063,855    17,196,310
 Less Accumulated Depreciation..............   (8,350,722)   (9,189,923)
                                              -----------   -----------
                                                8,713,133     8,006,387

OTHER ASSETS
 Excess of Cost Over Net Assets Acquired....    1,012,693       985,459
 Other......................................    1,607,049       532,838
                                              -----------   -----------
                                                2,619,742     1,518,297
                                              -----------   -----------
                                              $42,302,731   $43,968,518
                                              ===========   ===========
 
  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable...........................  $ 2,136,825   $ 2,528,646
 Accrued Compensation.......................    1,200,082       880,003
 Accrued Expenses...........................      730,345     1,194,395
 Income Taxes...............................      432,540     1,072,153
 Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt.......       50,000        50,000
                                              -----------   -----------
  
   Total Current Liabilities................    4,549,792     5,725,197
 
LONG-TERM DEBT, Less Current Maturities.....      175,000       125,000
 
EXCESS OF NET ASSETS ACQUIRED OVER COST.....      761,879       598,619
 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES.......................      834,754       834,754
 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Preferred Stock, $10 Par Value,
  Authorized 100,000 Shares, None Issued....
 Common Stock, $.05 Par Value, Authorized
  13,000,000 Shares, Issued 5,123,310
  and 5,135,578 Shares, Respectively........      256,166       256,779
 Additional Paid-In Capital.................    5,554,100     5,615,571
 Retained Earnings..........................   31,079,623    32,385,272
 Treasury Stock, at Cost (103,066 Shares
  and 169,395 Shares, Respectively).........     (902,169)   (1,468,111)
 Cumulative Translation Adjustment..........      (38,368)      (82,176)
 Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities
  Available for Sale........................       31,954       (22,387)
                                              -----------   -----------
                                               35,981,306    36,684,948
                                              -----------   -----------

                                              $42,302,731   $43,968,518
                                              ===========   ===========
                                     
</TABLE>

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                                ASTRO-MED, INC.
                  UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                --------------------------
                                                October 28,   November 2,
                                                    1995          1996
                                                ------------  ------------
<S>                                             <C>           <C>
 
Net Sales....................................   $10,823,820   $11,110,514
Cost of Sales.................................    6,587,639     6,572,197
                                                 ----------   -----------
Gross Profit..................................    4,236,181     4,538,317
 
Costs and Expenses:
  Selling, General and Administrative.........    3,246,100     3,017,702
  Research and Development....................      591,821       643,092
                                                 ----------   -----------
                                                  3,837,921     3,660,794
                                                 ----------   -----------
 
Operating Income..............................      398,260       877,523
Other Income (Expense):
  Investment Income...........................       84,287       157,489
  Interest Expense............................         (429)       (3,349)
  Other, Net..................................       (2,747)       41,665
                                                 ----------   -----------
                                                     81,111       195,805
                                                 ----------   -----------
 
Income before Income Taxes....................      479,371     1,073,328
Provision for Income Taxes....................      199,000       389,620
                                                 ----------   -----------
 
Net Income....................................   $  280,371   $   683,708
                                                 ==========   ===========
 
Earnings Per Common Share.....................         $.06          $.14
                                                 ==========   ===========
Weighted Average Number of Common and Common
  Equivalent Shares Outstanding...............    5,097,232     5,014,191
                                                 ==========   ===========
 
Dividends Declared Per Common Share...........         $.03          $.03
                                                 ==========   ===========
</TABLE>

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                                ASTRO-MED, INC.
                  UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                                  Nine Months Ended
                                                  --------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                October 28,   November 2,
                                                    1995          1996
                                                ------------  ------------
<S>                                             <C>           <C>
 
Net Sales.................................... $32,566,709     $32,779,109
Cost of Sales................................  19,473,919      19,879,552
                                              -----------     -----------
Gross Profit.................................  13,092,790      12,899,557
 
Costs and Expenses:
  Selling, General and Administrative........  10,126,673       9,500,079
  Research and Development....................  1,811,923       1,846,599
                                              -----------     -----------
                                               11,938,596      11,346,678
                                              -----------     -----------
 
Operating Income..............................  1,154,194       1,552,879
 
Other Income (Expense):
  Investment Income...........................    259,455         828,197
  Interest Expense............................    (17,705)        (15,366)
  Other, Net..................................    234,363          81,200
                                              -----------     -----------
                                                  476,113         894,031
                                              -----------     -----------
 
Income before Income Taxes....................  1,630,307       2,446,910
Provision for Income Taxes....................    482,000         733,620
                                              -----------     -----------
 
Net Income .................................. $ 1,148,307     $ 1,713,290
                                              ===========     ===========
 
Earnings Per Common Share.....................$       .23     $       .34
                                              ===========     ===========
Weighted Average Number of Common and Common
  Equivalent Shares Outstanding...............  5,099,676       5,025,371
                                              ===========     ===========
 
Dividends Declared Per Common Share...........$       .09     $       .09
                                              ===========     ===========
</TABLE>

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                                ASTRO-MED, INC.
                UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                       Nine Months Ended
                                                   --------------------------
                                                   October 28,   November 2,
                                                       1995          1996
                                                   ------------  ------------
<S>                                                <C>           <C>
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
  Net Income.....................................   $1,148,307   $ 1,713,290
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net
      Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
      Depreciation and Amortization..............      961,223       703,175
      Gain on Sale of Investment.................                   (416,090)
      Deferred Income Taxes......................      108,965
      Other......................................      (41,773)
      Changes in Assets and Liabilities:
        Decrease in Accounts Receivable..........       84,900        60,389
        (Increase) decrease in Inventories.....     (1,104,524)      904,664
        [Decrease(increase)in] Other.............      613,345       (95,881)
        (Decrease) increase in Accounts
        Payable and Accrued Expenses.............     (559,567)      535,791
        (Decrease) increase in Accrued
        Income Taxes.............................      (91,333)      639,613
                                                    ----------   -----------
          Total Adjustments......................      (28,764)    2,331,661
    Net Cash Provided by
      Operating Activities.......................    1,119,543     4,044,951
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
  Proceeds from Sales of Securities
    Available for Sale...........................    2,696,728     1,487,684
  Purchases of Securities Available
    for Sale...................................     (2,190,401)     (282,669)
  Proceeds from Sale of Building.................                    515,935
  Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment.....     (829,192)     (649,455)
                                                    ----------   -----------
    Net Cash (used) Provided by
      Investing Activities.......................     (322,865)    1,071,495
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
  Payments of Long-Term Debt.....................     (350,000)      (50,000)
  Short-Term Borrowing from Bank.................      500,000
  Proceeds from Common Shares Issued
    Under Employee Benefit Plans.................       84,102        62,084
  Purchases of Treasury Stock....................     (176,254)     (565,942)
  Dividends Paid.................................     (452,992)     (457,359)
                                                    ----------   -----------
    Net Cash (Used) by Financing Activities......     (395,144)   (1,011,217)
 
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash
  Equivalents....................................      401,534     4,105,229
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period...    1,107,191     2,033,713
                                                    ----------   -----------
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period.........   $1,508,725   $ 6,138,942
                                                    ==========   ===========
 
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow
  Information:
    Cash Paid During the Period for:
      Interest...................................   $   21,942   $    24,477
      Income Taxes...............................   $  260,869   $    69,855
</TABLE>
                                     

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                                ASTRO-MED, INC.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                November 2, 1996


Note 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    (a) The accompanying financial statements have been prepared by the Company,
without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the  Securities and
Exchange Commission, and reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of
management, are necessary for a fair statement of the  results of the interim
periods presented.  All accounting policies have been applied in a manner
consistent with prior periods.  These financial statements do not include all
disclosures associated with annual financial statements and, accordingly, should
be read in conjunction with footnotes contained in the Company's annual report
on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1996.

    (b) Earnings per common share are computed based on the weighted average
number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during each
period.  Common share equivalents include the dilutive effect of certain stock
options under the treasury stock method.  Fully diluted earnings per share have
not been separately presented since they would not be materially different.

Note 2 - INVENTORIES

    Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market
and include material, labor and manufacturing overhead.  The components of
inventories were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                               January 31,  November 2,
                                  1996         1996
                               -----------  -----------
<S>                            <C>          <C>
     Materials and Supplies..  $ 6,460,730  $ 6,289,658
     Work-In-Process.........    1,381,220    1,234,000
     Finished Goods..........    4,691,603    4,105,231
                               -----------  -----------
                               $12,533,553  $11,628,889
                               ===========  ===========
</TABLE>

                                     

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                                ASTRO-MED, INC.
          MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                           AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Results of Operations:
- ----------------------

    Net Sales in the Company's third fiscal quarter increased 3% over the prior
year fiscal third quarter.  Growth was most evident in our domestic channels
where Sales increased 7% over last year.  Internationally, volume was comparable
to last year although our Asian, UK and Italian sales revenues experienced
growth.  The Company continues to expand new product offerings during the third
quarter with the Printing Systems including Sundance, Data Acquisition Systems
and Astro-DAQ.  Demand was healthy for both the Company's traditional core
recorder products as well as the Grass Instrument line of products.

    The third quarter sales mix generated $4,538,000 in Gross Profits for the
three month period.  This result was 7% higher than last year's third quarter
and produced a yield of 40.8% as compared with the prior year's mark of 39.1%.
The Company has improved its Gross Profit Percent during each quarter of the
current fiscal year to a nine month Gross Profit Percent of 39.4%.  Although
this level is behind last year's 40.2%, the Company expects the improvement
trend to continue.

    Astro-Med's quarterly operating expenses of $3,660,000 were 5% lower than
last year. This result is consistent with this year's pace in spending which is
also 5% behind last year's level for nine months, as the Company has reduced its
selling expenses and administrative personnel from prior year levels.

    Other Income was $196,000 in the quarter against last year's results of
$81,000 for the same quarter.  This year's improvement is a result of additional
interest earned on the Company's expanded investment portfolio.  After nine
months the Company has other income of $894,000 in comparison to last year's
$476,000.  The improvement is attributable to gains on sale of investments and
interest income.

    Net Income in the quarter was $684,000 generating a 6.2% return on sales.
This quarter's income was better than last year's 3rd quarter by $404,000 or
144%.  The Company has earned $1,713,000 in Net Income after nine months of the
current fiscal year against a prior year result of $1,148,000 for the same time
frame.

Financial Condition:
- --------------------

    The Company increased its cash position by $937,000 in the 3rd quarter.
Normal operations generated $1,563,000 in cash available while Investing
requirements of $359,000 including capital expenditures and Financing activities
of $267,000 including (dividends and treasury stock) purchases consumed cash.
The Net Working Capital balances rose $513,000 in the three months to
$28,718,000 at quarter's end.  The growth in the accounts receivable investment
was the primary factor.

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    The Company's cash and cash equivalent balances have risen by $4,105,000
during the current fiscal year.  The result is traceable to Operations which
have produced $4,033,000 in operating cash flow while the Company's Investing
and Financing activities have offset their respective cash flows.

                                       9
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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits:

    None.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K:

    No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter for which
    this report is filed.

                                   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.

                                         ASTRO-MED, INC.
                                          (Registrant)


Date:  December 2, 1996         By /s/ A. W. Ondis
                                   -----------------------------
                                   A. W. Ondis, Chairman
                                   (Principal Executive Officer)


Date:  December 2, 1996         By /s/ Joseph P. O'Connell
                                   -----------------------------
                                   Joseph P. O'Connell, Vice
                                   President and Treasurer
                                   (Principal Financial Officer)

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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

    Statements which are not historical facts including statements about our
expectations on new and existing products and opportunities, market growth,
demand and acceptance of new and existing products are forward looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties.  Those uncertainties include
but are not limited to product demand and market acceptance risks; the impact of
competitive products and pricing; delays or difficulties in developing,
producing, testing and selling new products and technologies; capacity and
supply constraints or difficulties; trade, legal, social and economic risks such
as licensing, and trade restrictions, including those affecting international
trade; and other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's SEC
reports including but not limited to the report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended November 2, 1996.

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<TABLE> <S> <C>

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<ARTICLE> 5
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             AUG-04-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               NOV-02-1996
<CASH>                                       6,138,942
<SECURITIES>                                 6,942,497
<RECEIVABLES>                                8,257,616
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                 11,628,889
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            34,443,834
<PP&E>                                      17,196,310
<DEPRECIATION>                               9,189,923
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              43,968,518
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        5,725,197
<BONDS>                                        125,000
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                       256,779
<OTHER-SE>                                  36,428,169
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                43,968,518
<SALES>                                     11,110,514
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<CGS>                                        6,572,197
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                6,572,197
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             3,660,794
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,349
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,073,328
<INCOME-TAX>                                   389,620
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            683,708
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   683,708
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .14
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .14
        

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