Nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2005 |
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Total revenue decreased $50,136,218 or 51.3% to $47,517,889 in 2006 compared to $97,654,106 in 2005. Recycling revenue increased $11,913,223 or 53.1% to $34,339,091 in 2006 compared to $22,425,868 in 2005. This is primarily due to an increase of 16% in the volume of shipments and a 43% increase in price of commodities in the recycling market. Management services revenue decreased $60,951,892 or 83.8% to $11,808,646 in 2006 compared to $72,760,538 in 2005. This change is due to the loss of Home Depot as a customer. Equipment, service and leasing revenue decreased $1,097,549 or 44.5% to $1,370,152 in 2006 compared to $2,467,700 in 2005. This decrease is due to a decrease in equipment sales. |
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Total cost of goods sold decreased $50,949,232 or 55.3% to $41,166,001 in 2006 compared to $92,115,233 in 2005. Recycling cost of goods sold increased $9,284,060 or 45.0% to $29,937,505 in 2006 compared to $20,653,445 in 2005. This is due to an increase of 11% in the volume of purchases and 58% higher commodity purchase prices in the recycling market. Management services cost of goods sold decreased $59,237,313 or 84.8% to $10,586,806 in 2006 compared to $69,824,119 in 2005 due to the loss of Home Depot as a customer. Equipment, service and leasing cost of goods sold decreased $995,979 or 60.8% to $641,690 in 2006 compared to $1,637,669 in 2005. The decrease is due to a decrease in equipment costs. |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $237,705 or 5.4% to $4,144,503 in 2006 compared to $4,382,208 in 2005. As a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses were 8.7% in 2006 compared to 4.5% in 2005. The percentage of revenue increase is due to lower revenue in the first three quarters of 2006. The primary driver of the decrease in total expenses is labor and related benefits, which decreased $283,765 due to cutbacks in service and clerical labor, sales managers, supervisors, and group insurance savings. |
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We have entered into a temporary agreement with a third party company to factor their accounts receivable. The outstanding balance as of September 30, 2006 was zero. We earned factoring interest income of $7,142 as of September 30, 2006. The agreement will end in the fourth quarter of 2006. |
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Other expense decreased $662 to other expense of $12,566 in 2006 (including the factoring interest income) compared to other expense of $13,228 in 2005. |
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The income tax provision increased $278,592 to $735,968 in 2006 compared to $457,376 in 2005. As a percentage of income before income taxes, the income tax provision was 33.5% compared to 40.0% in 2005. This decrease in the overall effective tax rate for the year was due to recognizing a benefit of $270,000 for the exercising of stock options by a consultant. |
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Three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to three months ended September 30, 2005 |
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Total revenue decreased $19,248,494 or 55.7% to $15,331,235 in 2006 compared to $34,579,729 in 2005. Recycling revenue increased $3,127,706 or 40.9% to $10,772,708 in 2006 compared to $7,645,002 in 2005. This is primarily due to a decrease of 4% in the volume of shipments offset by a 70% increase in price of commodities in the recycling market. Management services revenue decreased $21,804,656 or 84.2% to $4,094,753 in 2006 compared to $25,899,409 in 2005. This change is due to the loss of Home Depot as a customer. Equipment, service and leasing revenue decreased $571,544 or 55.2% to $463,774 in 2006 compared to $1,035,318 in 2005. This decrease is due to a decrease in equipment sales. |
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Total cost of goods sold decreased $19,151,296 or 58.7% to $13,475,702 in 2006 compared to $32,626,998 in 2005. Recycling cost of goods sold increased $2,508,988 or 35.6% to $9,554,640 in 2006 compared to $7,045,652 in 2005. This is due to an increase of 19% in the volume of purchases and 71% higher commodity purchase prices in the recycling market. Management services cost of goods sold decreased $21,131,558 or 85.0% to $3,715,193 in 2006 compared to $24,846,751 in 2005 due to the loss of Home Depot as a customer. Equipment, service and leasing cost of goods sold decreased $528,726 or 72.0% to $205,869 in 2006 compared to $734,595 in 2005. The decrease is due to a decrease in equipment costs. |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $62,197 or 4.4% to $1,344,366 in 2006 compared to $1,406,563 in 2005. As a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses were 8.8% in 2006 compared to 4.1% in 2005. The percentage of revenue increase is due to lower revenue in the first three quarters of 2006. The primary driver of the decrease in total expenses is labor and related benefits, which decreased $112,000 due to cutbacks in service and clerical labor, sales managers, supervisors, and group insurance savings, offset by an increase in consulting of $44,000. |
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We have entered into a temporary agreement with a third party company to factor their accounts receivable. The outstanding balance as of September 30, 2006 was zero. We earned factoring interest income of $7,142 for the quarter ending September 30, 2006. The agreement will end in the fourth quarter of 2006. |
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Other expense increased $11,180 to $15,153 in 2006 compared to other expense of $3,973 in 2005. This was primarily due to an increase in interest expense offset by increases in interest income (including factoring interest income) and gain on sale of assets. |
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The income tax provision decreased $160,455 to $56,446 in 2006 compared to $216,901 in 2005. As a percentage of income before income taxes, the income tax provision was 11.4% compared to 40.0% in 2005. This decrease was due to recognizing a benefit of $270,000 for the exercising of stock options by a consultant. |
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Financial condition at September 30, 2006 compared to December 31, 2005 |
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Cash and cash equivalents decreased $855,052 to $866,249 as of September 30, 2006 compared to $1,721,301 as of December 31, 2005. |
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We used net cash from operating activities of $2,744,339 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Primarily this was due to a decrease of $2,676,217 in accounts payable in the first three quarters of 2006. |
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We used net cash from investing activities of $1,182,582 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Primarily, we purchased recycling and rental fleet equipment of $1,189,677. We made recycling equipment purchases of $653,523 and rental fleet equipment purchases of $536,154 in the first three quarters of 2006. The rental fleet equipment consists of solid waste handling and recycling equipment such as compactors, containers and balers. It is our intention to continue to pursue this market. |
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Our net cash from financing activities of $3,071,869 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 is primarily due to the net advances of $2,964,810 on both our line of credit and our new rental fleet loan, and the issuance of common stock. |
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Accounts receivable trade increased $1,475,752 or 32.8% to $5,978,597 as of September 30, 2006 compared to $4,502,845 as of December 31, 2005. This change is primarily due to an increase in the volume of shipments and an increase in the selling prices in the Recycling segment. |
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Inventories consist principally of ferrous and nonferrous scrap materials and waste equipment machinery held for resale. We value inventory at the lower of cost or market. Inventory increased $1,203,116 or 48% to $3,691,725 as of September 30, 2006 compared to $2,488,609 as of December 31, 2005. |
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Inventory aging for the period ended September 30, 2006 (Days Outstanding): |