Empire Resources Announces First Quarter Operating Results
FORT LEE, N.J., May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Empire Resources, Inc. (OTCQX: ERSO), a distributor of value added, semi-finished metal products, today announced net income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 of $1,578,000 as compared to $2,698,000 for the same period in 2010. Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $0.17 per share on a fully diluted basis as compared to $0.29 per share on a fully diluted basis for the same period in 2010.
Net sales for the three months of 2011 were $113,527,000 as compared to $120,126,000 for the same period in 2010.
Empire Resources, Inc., is a distributor of a wide range of semi-finished metal products to customers in the transportation, automotive, housing, appliance and packaging industries in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. It maintains supply contracts with mills in various parts of the world.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Such statements involve various risks that may cause actual results to differ materially. These risks include, but are not limited to, the ability of the company to grow internally or by acquisition and to integrate acquired businesses, not being able to improve operating margins and efficiencies, changing industry and competitive conditions, and other risks referred to in the Company's publicly available statements and periodic reports.
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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) In thousands, except per share amounts |
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2011 |
2010 |
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Net sales |
$ |
113,527 |
$ |
120,126 |
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Cost of goods sold |
107,804 |
111,904 |
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Gross profit |
5,723 |
8,222 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
2,772 |
2,741 |
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Operating income |
2,951 |
5,481 |
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Interest expense |
407 |
1,205 |
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Income before income taxes |
2,544 |
4,276 |
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Income taxes |
966 |
1,578 |
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Net income |
$ |
1,578 |
$ |
2,698 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
9,259 |
9,285 |
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Diluted |
9,551 |
9,300 |
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Earnings per share: |
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Basic |
$0.17 |
$0.29 |
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Diluted |
$0.17 |
$0.29 |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements |
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SOURCE Empire Resources, Inc.
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