Schmitt Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMIT) today announced its
operating results for the three and nine months ended February 29,
2016. For the three months ended February 29, 2016, total
sales decreased $482,153, or 16.0%, to $2,528,465 from $3,010,618
in the three months ended February 28, 2015. Net loss was
$450,906, or $(0.15) per fully diluted share, for the three months
ended February 29, 2016 as compared to net loss of $168,371, or
$(0.06) per fully diluted share, for the three months ended
February 28, 2015.
For the nine months ended February 29, 2016,
total sales decreased $504,792, or 5.5%, to $8,706,618 from
$9,211,410 in the nine months ended February 28, 2015. Net
loss was $1,049,755, or $(0.35) per fully diluted share, for the
nine months ended February 29, 2016 as compared to net loss of
$186,428, or $(0.06) per fully diluted share, for the nine months
ended February 28, 2015.
Balancer segment sales focus throughout the
world on end-users, rebuilders and original equipment manufacturers
of grinding machines with the target geographic markets of North
America, Asia and Europe. Balancer segment sales decreased
$623,010, or 32.7%, to $1,280,472 for the three months ended
February 29, 2016 compared to $1,903,482 for the three months ended
February 28, 2015. The decrease is primarily attributed to a
significant decline in sales into China and North America for the
quarter.
Balancer segment sales decreased $577,805, or
10.2%, to $5,088,696 for the nine months ended February 29, 2016
compared to $5,666,501 for the nine months ended February 28,
2015. The decrease is primarily attributed to a significant
decline in sales into China and decreased sales into other parts of
Asia and Europe.
The Measurement segment product line consists of
SMS® and Lasercheck® laser-based surface microroughness measurement
systems, Acuity® laser-based distance measurement and dimensional
sizing laser sensors, and Xact® ultrasonic-based remote tank
monitoring products. Total Measurement segment sales increased
$140,857, or 12.7%, to $1,247,993 for the three months ended
February 29, 2016 compared to $1,107,136 for the three months ended
February 28, 2015. The increase is primarily attributed to
increased sales in our Acuity product line.
Measurement segment sales increased $73,013, or
2.1%, to $3,617,922 for the nine months ended February 29, 2016
compared to $3,544,909 for the nine months ended February 28, 2015,
due to increased sales in our Acuity and Xact product lines, offset
in part by lower sales in our SMS product line.
Gross margin for the three months ended February
29, 2016 decreased to 42.1% as compared to 44.9% for the three
months ended February 28, 2015. Gross margin for the nine
months ended February 29, 2016 decreased to 43.4% as compared to
47.4% for the nine months ended February 28, 2015. The
overall decrease in gross margin in both the three and nine month
periods ended February 29, 2016 compared to the three and nine
month periods in the prior fiscal year is primarily influenced by
shifts in product sales mix.
Operating expenses decreased $27,215, or 1.8%,
to $1,473,655 for the three months ended February 29, 2016 as
compared to $1,500,870 for the three months ended February 28,
2015. General, administrative and sales expenses increased
$492 for the three months ended February 29, 2016 as compared to
the same period in the prior year with increases in sales-related
travel expense offset by reductions in sales commissions and
professional, legal and accounting expenses. The increase in
general, administrative and sales expense was offset by a decrease
in spending of $27,707, or 28.9%, for research and development for
the quarter ended February 29, 2016 as compared to the same quarter
in the prior year.
Operating expenses increased $216,267, or 4.8%,
to $4,752,584 for the nine months ended February 29, 2016 as
compared to $4,536,317 for the nine months ended February 28,
2015. General, administrative and sales expenses increased
$281,657, or 6.6%, for the nine months ended February 29, 2016 as
compared to the same period in the prior year due to increases in
sales commissions and personnel expense, increases in patent
expenses and increases in sales-related travel, general office and
utilities costs offset by a reduction in trade show expenses. This
increase was offset by a decrease in spending of $65,390, or 22.3%,
for research and development for the first three quarters of Fiscal
2016 as compared to the same period in the prior year.
“Our third quarter results reflect a significant decline in
sales of our SBS products, primarily in the China and North
American markets. Many of our North American customers are
tied to China and the other Asia markets and the economic
conditions in those regions during the past six months have caused
a significant slowdown in SBS orders shipped,” commented David M.
Hudson, President and CEO of Schmitt Industries. “One bright spot
is the strengthening of sales in the Acuity product line, which
provided stronger results during this period,” Hudson
concluded.
About Schmitt Industries
Schmitt Industries, Inc. (the Company) designs,
manufactures and sells high precision test and measurement products
for two main business segments: the Balancer Segment and the
Measurement Segment. For the Balancer Segment, the Company
designs, manufactures and sells computer-controlled vibration
detection, balancing and process control systems for the worldwide
machine tool industry, particularly for grinding machines.
For the Measurement Segment, the Company designs, manufactures and
sells laser and white light sensors for distance, dimensional and
area measurement for a wide variety of commercial applications,
laser-based microroughness measurement products for the
semiconductor wafer and hard disk drive industries and for other
industrial applications, laser-based surface analysis and
measurement products for a variety of scientific applications, and
ultrasonic measurement products that accurately measure the liquid
levels of propane and diesel tanks and transmit that data via
satellite to a secure web site for display. The Company also
provides sales and service for Europe and Asia through its wholly
owned subsidiary, Schmitt Europe Limited (SEL), located in
Coventry, England and through its sales representative office
located in Shanghai, China.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this release, including
but not limited to remarks by David M. Hudson, are “forward-looking
statements.” These statements are based upon current expectations,
estimates and projections about the Company’s business that are
based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These
statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve
risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual
outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed
or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous
factors, including, but not limited to, general economic conditions
and global financial concerns, the volatility of the Company’s
primary markets, efforts to continue to accelerate growth in sales
of the Xact® tank monitoring system and the ability to satisfy
expected demand, the ability to develop new products to satisfy
changes in consumer demands, the intensity of competition, the
effect on production time and overall costs of products if any of
our primary suppliers are lost or if a primary supplier increases
the prices of raw materials or components, the ability to ramp up
manufacturing to satisfy increasing demand, maintenance of a
significant investment in inventories in anticipation of future
sales, existing cash levels which may not be sufficient to fund
future growth, the ability to obtain financing if needed to fund
operations or growth through commercial loans or capital fund
raising at terms acceptable to the Company and its shareholders,
fluctuations in quarterly and annual operating results, attracting
and retaining key management and qualified technical and sales
personnel, changes in effective tax rates, the ability to reduce
operating costs if sales decline, increased costs due to changes in
securities laws and regulations, protection of intellectual
property rights, and risks from international sales and currency
fluctuations.
For further information regarding risks and
uncertainties associated with the Company’s business, please refer
to Schmitt’s SEC filings, including, but not limited to, its Forms
10-K, 10-Q and 8-K.
The forward-looking statements in this release
speak only as of the date on which they were made, and the Company
does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking
statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this
release, or for changes to this document made by wire services or
internet service providers.
For more information
contact: |
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Ann M.
Ferguson, CFO and Treasurer(503) 227-7908 or visit our web site at
www.schmitt-ind.com |
SCHMITT INDUSTRIES,
INC.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS(UNAUDITED) |
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February 29, 2016 |
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May 31, 2015 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
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1,135,365 |
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$ |
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1,795,654 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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1,984,806 |
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2,660,426 |
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Inventories |
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4,774,992 |
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4,557,567 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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131,375 |
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153,970 |
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Income taxes receivable |
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1,343 |
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1,029 |
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8,027,881 |
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9,168,646 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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995,780 |
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1,110,878 |
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Other assets |
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Intangible assets, net |
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740,764 |
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824,411 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
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$ |
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9,764,425 |
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$ |
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11,103,935 |
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LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
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642,648 |
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$ |
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834,002 |
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Accrued commissions |
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284,836 |
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284,944 |
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Accrued payroll liabilities |
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129,217 |
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140,872 |
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Other accrued liabilities |
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275,335 |
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355,513 |
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Total current
liabilities |
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1,332,036 |
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1,615,331 |
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Stockholders’ equity |
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Common stock, no par value,
20,000,000 shares authorized, |
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2,995,910 shares issued and
outstanding at February 29, 2016 |
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and May 31, 2015 |
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10,559,644 |
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10,511,324 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive
loss |
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(421,725 |
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(366,945 |
) |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(1,705,530 |
) |
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(655,775 |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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8,432,389 |
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9,488,604 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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$ |
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9,764,425 |
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$ |
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11,103,935 |
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SCHMITT INDUSTRIES,
INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONSFOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED
FEBRUARY 29, 2016 AND
2015(UNAUDITED) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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February 29, 2016 |
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February 28, 2015 |
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February 29, 2016 |
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February 28, 2015 |
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Net
sales |
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$ |
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2,528,465 |
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$ |
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3,010,618 |
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$ |
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8,706,618 |
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9,211,410 |
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Cost of
sales |
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1,465,104 |
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1,660,256 |
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4,924,355 |
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4,843,303 |
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Gross profit |
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1,063,361 |
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1,350,362 |
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3,782,263 |
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4,368,107 |
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Operating
expenses: |
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General, administration
and sales |
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1,405,632 |
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1,405,140 |
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4,525,149 |
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4,243,492 |
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Research and
development |
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68,023 |
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95,730 |
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227,435 |
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292,825 |
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Total operating expenses |
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1,473,655 |
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1,500,870 |
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4,752,584 |
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4,536,317 |
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Operating loss |
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(410,294 |
) |
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(150,508 |
) |
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(970,321 |
) |
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(168,210 |
) |
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Other loss, net |
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(34,117 |
) |
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(15,578 |
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(59,128 |
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(11,181 |
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Loss before income taxes |
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(444,411 |
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(166,086 |
) |
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(1,029,449 |
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(179,391 |
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Provision for income
taxes |
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6,495 |
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2,285 |
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20,306 |
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7,037 |
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Net loss |
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$ |
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(450,906 |
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$ |
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(168,371 |
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$ |
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(1,049,755 |
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$ |
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(186,428 |
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Net loss per common share, basic |
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$ |
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(0.15 |
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$ |
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(0.06 |
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$ |
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(0.35 |
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$ |
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(0.06 |
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Weighted
average number of |
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common shares,
basic |
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2,995,910 |
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2,995,910 |
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2,995,910 |
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2,995,910 |
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Net loss per common share, diluted |
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$ |
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(0.15 |
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$ |
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(0.06 |
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$ |
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(0.35 |
) |
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$ |
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(0.06 |
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Weighted
average number of |
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common shares,
diluted |
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2,995,910 |
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2,995,910 |
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2,995,910 |
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2,995,910 |
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