FORT LEE, N.J., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Empire Resources, Inc. (AMEX:ERS), a distributor of value added, semi-finished aluminum products, today announced net income of $2,420,000 for the first quarter of 2006, compared to net income of $2,224,000 for the first quarter of 2005, or an increase of 9% over the prior year's results. Net income for the quarter increased to $0.24 per share on a fully diluted basis, as compared to net income for the same period in 2005 of $0.23 per share on a fully diluted basis. Compared with the same period last year the Company reported a 24% increase in revenues from $80,014,000 in 2005 to $99,569,000 in 2006 as well as a 19% increase in gross profit from $6,674,000 in 2005 to $7,927,000 in 2006.
Empire Resources, Inc., is a distributor of a wide range of semi-finished aluminum 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 aluminum 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 registration statements and periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
In Thousands, Except Per Share Amount Three Months Ended March 31,
2006 2005 Net sales $99,569 $80,014
Cost of goods sold 91,642 73,340 Gross profit 7,927 6,674
Selling, general and administrative
expenses 2,625 2,556 Operating income 5,302 4,118
Interest expense 1,422 564 Income before income taxes 3,880 3,554
Income taxes 1,460 1,330 Net income $2,420 $2,224 Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 9,752 9,599 Diluted 10,073 9,848 Earnings per share:
Basic $0.25 $0.23 Diluted $0.24 $0.23
DATASOURCE: Empire Resources, Inc.
CONTACT: David Kronfeld of Empire Resources, Inc., +1-917-408-1940, Web site: http://www.empireresources.com/
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