FORT LEE, N.J., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Empire Resources, Inc. (AMEX:ERS), a distributor of value added, semi-finished aluminum products, today announced net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 of $1,125,000 and $3,536,000 as compared to $2,673,000 and $5,093,000 for the same periods in 2006. Net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 decreased to $.11 and $.35 per share on a fully diluted basis as compared to $.27 and $.51 per share on a fully diluted basis for the same periods in 2006.
Net sales for the three and six months of 2007 were $116,780,000 and $256,621,000 as compared to $110,338,000 and $209,907,000 for the same periods in 2006. Net sales increased 6% for the three month period and 22% for the six month period as compared to the prior year.
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.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
In thousands, except per share amounts Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2007 2006 2007 2006 Net sales $ 116,780 $ 110,338 $ 256,621 $ 209,907
Cost of goods sold 110,259 101,775 241,682 193,417 Gross profit 6,521 8,563 14,939 16,490
Selling, general
and administrative
expenses 2,708 2,760 5,224 5,385 Operating income 3,813 5,803 9,715 11,105
Interest expense 2,081 1,530 4,107 2,952 Income before
income taxes 1,732 4,273 5,608 8,153
Income taxes 607 1,600 2,072 3,060 Net income $ 1,125 $ 2,673 $ 3,536 $ 5,093 Weighted average
shares outstanding:
Basic 9,790 9,761 9,790 9,764
Diluted 10,050 10,061 10,051 10,075 Earnings per share:
Basic $0.11 $0.27 $0.36 $0.52
Diluted $0.11 $0.27 $0.35 $0.51
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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