COPPELL, TX -- 04/19/2005 -- Impreso, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZCOM), which through its subsidiaries is involved in (1) the manufacture and distribution of paper and film hard copy imaging products for commercial and home office applications, (2) the development of eCommerce initiatives, and (3) natural spring water bottling and distribution, today announced sales and earnings for the second quarter of Fiscal 2005.
Net sales for the three months ended February 28, 2005 were $18.6 million, as compared to net sales of $25.8 million in the three months ended February 29, 2004, a decrease of $7.1 million, or 27.7%. Net income decreased to a loss of $1.2 million, or $(0.23) per share, in the most recent quarter, compared with net income of $262,200, or $0.05 per share, in the prior-year period.
For the six months ended February 28, 2005, the Company reported a net loss of $2 million, or $(0.37) per share, on net sales of $38.6 million. These results compared with net income of $744,000, or $0.14 per share, on net sales of $52.5 million, in the first half of FY2004.
"Our results of operations for the first half of fiscal 2005 were very disappointing as a result of the decrease in continuous forms purchases by a significant customer. In January we began downsizing our operations and implemented cost savings measures, the full effects of which should impact our future results," stated Marshall Sorokwasz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Impreso, Inc. The timing of this reduction of sales combined with the simultaneous start up of our spring water bottling operations contributed to the material adverse affect on our financial statements. However, the long term investment in the bottled water business will maximize the efficiency of our selling force, administration, and distribution infrastructure due to opposite seasonal cycles of consumption, in summer when we may experience a slowdown in sales of paper products, the bottled water business is at its peak," concluded Mr. Sorokwasz.
About Impreso, Inc.
Impreso, Inc. is a holding company for TST/Impreso, Inc. and HotSheet.com, Inc. TST/Impreso, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of hard copy imaging products for commercial and home use in domestic and international markets. HotSheet.com, Inc. primarily owns HotSheet.com, a single-page, online Internet directory with categorized links to premier web destinations. The Company's website domains are www.hotsheet.com, www.impreso.com and www.tstimpreso.com.
Impreso, Inc. is headquartered in Coppell, Texas, and its common stock trades on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the symbol "ZCOM."
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IMPRESO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) Three Months Ended February 28, February 29, 2005 2004 ----------- ----------- Net sales $18,629,137 $25,762,472 Cost of sales 18,072,991 22,754,614 ----------- ----------- Gross profit 556,146 3,007,858 Gain on sale of assets (42,685) - Selling, General and administrative expenses 2,092,286 2,265,260 ----------- ----------- Operating (loss) Income (1,493,455) 742,598 Other expenses (income): Interest expense 339,332 295,083 Embezzlement recovery (37,527) - Other income, net (28,749) 715 ----------- ----------- Total other expense 273,056 295,798 (Loss) income before income tax expense (1,766,511) 446,800 Income tax (benefit) expense : Current (1,227,623) 224,522 Deferred 670,130 (39,962) ----------- ----------- Total income tax (benefit) expense (557,493) 184,560 Net (loss) income $(1,209,018) $ 262,240 =========== =========== Net (loss) income per share (basic and diluted) $ (0.23) $ 0.05 =========== =========== Weighted average shares outstanding 5,278,780 5,278,780 =========== =========== IMPRESO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) Six Months Ended February 28, February 29. 2005 2004 ----------- ----------- Net sales $38,605,771 $52,489,187 Cost of sales 37,069,767 46,100,568 ----------- ----------- Gross profit 1,536,004 6,388,619 Gain on sale of assets (101,909) - Selling, General and administrative expenses 4,378,136 4,547,254 ----------- ----------- Operating (loss) Income (2,740,223) 1,841,365 Other expenses (income): Interest expense 578,262 632,097 Embezzlement recovery (290,840) - Other income, net (107,969) (6,154) ----------- ----------- Total other expense 179,453 625,943 (Loss) income before income tax expense (2,919,676) 1,215,422 Income tax (benefit) expense : Current (1,221,373) 540,245 Deferred 270,752 (69,279) ----------- ----------- Total income tax (benefit) expense (950,621) 470,966 Net (loss) income $(1,969,055) $ 744,456 =========== =========== Net (loss) income per share (basic and diluted) $ (0.37) $ 0.14 =========== =========== Weighted average shares outstanding 5,278,780 5,278,780 =========== ===========
For further information, please contact: Marshall Sorokwasz (972) 462-0100 (ext. 1103) Tammy Yahiel General Counsel (972) 462-0100 (ext. 1117)