160 Cassell Road | NEWS | |
date: | November 20, 2003 |
for release: | Immediate |
contact: | Investor Contact: |
Gary J. Morgan, Vice President of Finance, CFO | |
215-723-6751,gmorgan@metpro.com |
Met-Pro Corporation Announces Its Sales and
Earnings Results for the Third Quarter Ended 10/31/2003
• Quarter Net Sales Increase 19% Over Last Year
• Quarter Diluted Earnings Per Share Increase 18% Over Last Year
• Year-to-Date Diluted Earnings Per Share Increase 12% Over Last Year
• Year-to-Date Bookings Increase 12% Over Last Year
Harleysville, PA, November 20– Raymond J. De Hont, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Met-Pro Corporation (NYSE – MPR), today announced that the third quarter sales were $19.8 million compared to $16.7 million for the same period last year, an increase of 19%. Sales for the first three quarters totaled $55.4 million compared to $51.1 million for the same period last year.
Net income for the third quarter ended October 31, 2003 totaled $1.7 million compared to $1.4 million for the same period last year, an increase of 15%.
For the third quarter, diluted earnings per share were up $.03 to $.20, an increase of 18% over the $.17 earned during the third quarter last year. Basic earnings per share for the third quarter were $.20 versus $.18. For the nine months ended October 31, 2003, diluted earnings per share were $.55 compared to $.49 for the same period last year, an increase of 12%. Basic earnings per share for the nine month period were $.55 versus $.50.
Bookings of new orders for the nine months ended October 31, 2003 totaled $59.0 million compared to $52.8 million for the same period last year, an increase of 12%.
Cash flows from operating activities increased to $7.1 million, a 61% increase over the $4.4 million reported in the nine month period ended October 31, 2002. Cash flows from operating activities per share for the nine months increased $.32 to $.85 over the $.53 earned during the nine month period ended October 31, 2002.
A four-for-three stock split was completed by the Company on October 15, 2003. All references in the financial statements to the per share amounts and number of shares outstanding have been restated to reflect the effect of the stock split. In addition Met-Pro Corporation, recently announced a 7.4% increase in its quarterly cash dividend payable December 10, 2003 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 28, 2003.
De Hont stated that "we are pleased with the results for the third quarter. This is the fifth straight quarter that Met-Pro’s sales and earnings have exceeded the results for the comparable quarter of the prior year." De Hont also stated that "the ability of our employees to deliver consistently good results along with Met-Pro’s strong bookings and current quotation activity gives us optimism about our prospects for the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year."
About Met-Pro
Met-Pro Corporation, Harleysville, Pennsylvania, manufactures and sells product recovery and pollution control equipment for purification of air and liquids and fluid handling equipment for corrosive, abrasive and high temperature liquids. With ten divisions and five subsidiaries, the Company, established in 1966, provides products to residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets that include, but are not limited to, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, petrochemicals, water and aquariums. For more information, please visit www.met-pro.com.
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Consolidated Statement of Operations
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||
October 31, | October 31, | |||||||
2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||
Net sales | $19,811,544 | $16,671,696 | $55,440,022 | $51,143,659 | ||||
Cost of goods sold | 12,861,737 | 10,626,271 | 35,606,780 | 33,392,929 | ||||
Gross profit | 6,949,807 | 6,045,425 | 19,833,242 | 17,750,730 | ||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||
Selling | 2,093,009 | 1,821,017 | 5,903,475 | 5,464,514 | ||||
General and administrative | 1,902,429 | 1,944,240 | 6,036,950 | 5,792,008 | ||||
Income from operations | 2,954,369 | 2,280,168 | 7,892,817 | 6,494,208 | ||||
Interest expense | (109,071 | ) | (128,493 | ) | (336,868 | ) | (379,236 | ) |
Other income/(expenses), net | (336,922 | ) | 81,838 | (626,168 | ) | 201,168 | ||
Income before taxes | 2,508,376 | 2,233,513 | 6,929,781 | 6,316,140 | ||||
Provision for taxes | 852,847 | 792,897 | 2,356,125 | 2,242,230 | ||||
Net income | $1,655,529 | $1,440,616 | $4,573,656 | $4,073,910 | ||||
Basic earnings per share | $.20 | $.18 | $.55 | $.50 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share | $.20 | $.17 | $.55 | $.49 | ||||
Average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic shares | 8,290,133 | 8,215,979 | 8,291,748 | 8,224,164 | ||||
Diluted shares | 8,363,065 | 8,274,473 | 8,371,848 | 8,280,247 | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(unaudited)
October 31, | January 31, | ||||
2003 | 2003 | ||||
Assets | |||||
Current assets | $46,365,597 | $40,631,745 | |||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 11,974,939 | 11,950,422 | |||
Costs in excess of net assets of businesses acquired, net | 20,798,913 | 20,798,913 | |||
Other assets | 330,644 | 373,591 | |||
Total assets | $79,470,093 | $73,754,671 | |||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | |||||
Current liabilities | $13,635,349 | $9,750,309 | |||
Long-term debt | 5,769,479 | 7,111,995 | |||
Other liabilities | 886,592 | 846,482 | |||
Total liabilities | 20,291,420 | 17,708,786 | |||
Shareholders’ equity | 59,178,673 | 56,045,885 | |||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $79,470,093 | $73,754,671 | |||
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Met-Pro Corporation
Consolidated Business Segment Data
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended October 31, | |||||
2003 | 2002 | ||||
Net sales | |||||
Product recovery/pollution control equipment | $37,257,235 | $33,329,846 | |||
Fluid handling equipment | 18,182,787 | 17,813,813 | |||
$55,440,022 | $51,143,659 | ||||
Income from operations | |||||
Product recovery/pollution control equipment | $5,689,106 | $4,134,415 | |||
Fluid handling equipment | 2,203,711 | 2,359,793 | |||
$7,892,817 | $6,494,208 | ||||
October 31, | January 31, | ||||
2003 | 2003 | ||||
Identifiable assets | |||||
Product recovery/pollution control equipment | $43,704,982 | $41,396,626 | |||
Fluid handling equipment | 18,939,392 | 18,417,187 | |||
62,644,374 | 59,813,813 | ||||
Corporate | 16,825,719 | 13,940,858 | |||
$79,470,093 | $73,754,671 | ||||
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this press release, and other materials filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (as well as information included in oral or other written statements made or to be made by the Company) contains statements that are forward-looking. Such statements may relate to plans for future expansion, business development activities, capital spending, financing, the effects of regulation and competition, or anticipated sales or earnings results. Such information involves risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those relating to, the cancellation of purchase orders, product dev elopment activities, computer systems implementation, dependence on existing management, the continuation of effective cost and quality control measures, retention of customers, global economic and market conditions, and changes in federal or state laws. |
Met-Pro stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, Symbol MPR.
To obtain an Annual Report or additional information on the Company, please call 215-723-6751 and ask for the Investor Relations Department, or visit the Company’s Web site at www.met-pro.com.