Exhibit 99.1
GENCOR RELEASES SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2023 RESULTS
May 12, 2023 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) - Gencor Industries, Inc. (the “Company” or “Gencor”) (NYSE American LLC: GENC) announced today net revenues of $30,501,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 compared to $30,654,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Gross profit margins for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 were 29.8% compared with 20.2% for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 on increased efficiency, absorption and favorable price realization.
Product engineering and development expenses decreased $46,000 to $874,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $920,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, primarily related to reduced headcount. Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased by $302,000 to $3,062,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared to $3,364,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in SG&A expenses was primarily due to lower headcount and reduced professional expenses.
Operating income increased from $1,908,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 to $5,161,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, due to improved gross profit margins and reduced operating expenses.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Company had net non-operating income of $1,257,000 compared to net non-operating expense of $(1,329,000) for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Interest and dividend income, net of fees, was $565,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 as compared to $296,000 in the quarter ended March 31, 2022. In January 2023, the Company reallocated its investments in equities and mutual funds to fixed income, government securities which resulted in the increased interest income for the quarter ended march 31, 2023. The net realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities were $692,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 versus net realized and unrealized losses of $(1,488,000) for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The higher gains in fiscal 2023 were due to a stronger domestic stock market during the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
The effective income tax rate for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was 24.1% versus 24.2% for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was $4,873,000, or $0.33 per diluted share, compared with a net income of $439,000, or $0.03 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.
For the six months ended March 31, 2023 the Company had net revenue of $56,327,000 and net income of $8,349,000 ($0.57 per diluted share) versus net revenue of $50,760,000 and net income of $165,000 ($0.01 per diluted share) for the six months ended March 31, 2022.
At March 31, 2023, the Company had $106,313,000 of cash and marketable securities compared to $98,881,000 at September 30, 2022. Net working capital was $159,824,000 at March 31, 2023. The Company had no short-term or long-term debt outstanding at March 31, 2023.
The Company’s backlog was $34.7 million at March 31, 2023 compared to $44.9 million at March 31, 2022.
Marc Elliott, Gencor’s President, commented, “I am pleased to report that our company achieved another successful quarter. Q2 2023 revenues were comparable to the same period last year; however, we increased our gross margins by 960 basis points, resulting in improved operating income. This improvement was primarily the result of optimization in our manufacturing processes, and positive pricing and overall cost reduction efforts.
Despite the challenges with supply chain disruptions and volatile pricing in certain materials, we remained steadfast in our commitment to effective cost management, manufacturing excellence, and customer service.