For the six months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, net income decreased $468,749, or 21%. On the other hand, engineering gross profit increased both for the three and six months ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007 (200% and 145%, respectively), while administrative expenses remained relatively constant for the three and six months period. Nevertheless, engineering net income contributions were not enough to overcome the loss in the construction segment of the Company. |
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Sales |
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Revenues were $867,060 for the three months ended December 31, 2008 compared to $1,190,570 for the same period in 2007, a decrease of $323,510, or 27%. For the six-month periods ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, sales were $1,929,407 and $2,400,739, respectively, a decrease of $471,332 (20%). The sales decline for the three and six-month periods in 2008 versus 2007 reflects a general downtown in the building industry. Although the Company has sold product in over twenty-five states since July 2007, our local market is down 20%. Nonetheless, truss sales have increased over 2007, and the commercial market has overcome some of the residential downturn. The potential for increased sales volume as the Company goes forward is enhanced by the fact that we are now an authorized fabricator for the Dynatruss light-gauge steel truss system, begun in March 2008. |
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Expenses |
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Total administrative expenses were $341,309 for the three months ended December 31, 2008, versus $341,120 for the three months ended December 31, 2007, a slight increase of $189. For the six months ended December 31, 2008, administrative expenses were $675,961 compared to $691,736 for the six months ended December 31, 2007. The biggest decline in both the three and six-month periods occurred in payroll expenses, travel and other costs. In the six-month period ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007, those decreased expenses were offset somewhat by a jump in research and development costs. |
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Liquidity and Capital Reserves |
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On December 31, 2008, the Company had cash of $43,212 and working capital of $1,822,966. Net cash provided by operating activities was $186,030 for the six months ended December 31, 2008 compared to $237,331 for the six months ended December 31, 2007. The lower provision of cash from operating activities in the current year resulted primarily from the decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable. |
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Cash used in investing activities was $60,899 for the six months ended December 31, 2008, compared to cash used of $106,095 during the same period in the prior year. Cash flows used in investing activities for the current period were for shop equipment $452); computers and peripherals and furniture and fixtures ($8,400); and leasehold and land improvements ($33,847), and vehicles ($18,200). |
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Cash used in financing activities was $149,799 for the six months ended December 31, 2008 compared to cash used of $186 for the period ended December 31, 2007. The cash used in 2008 was to pay off the Company's credit line balance ($150,000) offset by proceeds from the issuance of common stock ($201). |