Total cost of goods sold increased $10,486,830 or 14.6% to $82,113,116 in 2003 compared to $71,626,286 in 2002. As a percentage of revenue, cost of goods sold was 94.0% in 2003 compared to 93.2% in 2002. Recycling cost of goods sold increased $3,961,263 or 26.2% to $19,097,502 in 2003 compared to $15,136,239 in 2002. This is due to an increase in the volume of purchases as well as an increase in commodity purchase prices in the recycling market. As a percentage of recycling revenue, recycling cost of goods sold was 94.9% in 2003 compared to 90.6% in 2002. Management services cost of goods sold increased $6,504,881 or 11.7% to $62,140,199 in 2003 compared to $55,635,318 in 2002. This is due to increases in vendor service fees. As a percentage of management services revenue, management services cost of goods sold was 94.8% in 2003 compared to 95.1% in 2002. Equipment, service and leasing cost of goods sold increased $20,686 or 2.4% to $875,415 in 2003 compared to $854,729 in 2002. As a percentage of equipment, service and leasing revenue, equipment, service and leasing cost of goods sold was 50.3% in 2003 compared to 51.3% in 2002. |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $378,250 or 8.2% to $4,246,570 in 2003 compared to $4,624,820 in 2002. This decrease is due to a reduction of compensation expenses, consulting expenses, insurance expenses, amortization expenses and rent expenses. The Company anticipates a consistent reduction of these expenses through the remainder of the year. As a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses were 4.8% in 2003 compared to 6.0% in 2002. |
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Other expense increased $318,928 to $374,670 in 2003 compared to $55,742 in 2002. This increase was primarily due to payments of $156,000 for terminating a property lease agreement and $28,000 for property repair in the recycling division in 2003, and a bad debt recovery of $73,861 in the management services segment in 2002. |
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Three months ended September 30, 2003 compared to three months ended September 30, 2002 |
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Total revenue increased $3,218,864 or 11.7% to $30,636,541 in 2003 compared to $27,417,677 in 2002. Recycling revenue increased $783,293 or 12.7% to $6,943,549 in 2003 compared to $6,160,256 in 2002. This is due to an increase in the volume of shipments as well as an increase in the price of the commodities. Management services revenue increased $2,376,202 or 11.5% to $23,074,606 in 2003 compared to $20,698,404 in 2002. This is due to an increase in revenues per the customer locations while maintaining a consistent customer base. Equipment sales, service and leasing revenue increased $59,369 or 10.6% to $618,386 in 2003 compared to $559,017 in 2002. In the continued effort to lease equipment for the long-term benefit of revenue streams and customer retention in lieu of equipment sales, leasing income increased approximately $88,000 as equipment sales decreased approximately $38,000 compared to the prior period. |
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Total cost of goods sold increased $3,281,474 or 12.8% to $29,004,802 in 2003 compared to $25,723,328 in 2002. As a percentage of revenue, cost of goods sold was 94.7% in 2003 compared to 93.8% in 2002. Recycling cost of goods sold increased $686,736 or 12.0% to $6,405,745 in 2003 compared to $5,719,009 in 2002. This is due to higher commodity purchase prices in the recycling market. As a percentage of recycling revenue, recycling cost of goods sold was 92.3% in 2003 compared to 92.8% in 2002. Management services cost of goods sold increased $2,577,019 or 13.1% to $22,291,424 in 2003 compared to $19,714,405 in 2002. This is due to increases in vendor service fees. As a percentage of management services revenue, management services cost of goods sold was 96.6% in 2003 compared to 95.2% in 2002. |
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