Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp.'s earnings and backlog at record levels for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008. Company announce
August 18 2008 - 4:17PM
Business Wire
Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. (AMEX:ESP) announces results for
its fiscal year and fourth quarter, both ended June 30, 2008, and
the August 15, 2008 sales order backlog. For the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2008, the Company reported net sales of $25.7 million,
compared with $27.6 million for the prior fiscal year. Net income
increased more than 34% to $3,421,869, $1.63 per diluted share for
the year, compared with net income of $2,544,720, $1.23 per diluted
share, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. At June 30, 2008,
the sales order backlog increased to $44.8 million, compared with
last year�s $36.3 million on June 30, 2007. New sales orders for
the year totaled $34.3 million. For the fourth quarter ended June
30, 2008, net sales decreased by $1,216,649, to $6.2 million,
compared with last year�s fourth quarter net sales of $7.4 million.
Net income for the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2008 was $933,994,
$.45 per diluted share, compared with net income of $807,729, $.39
per diluted share, for the corresponding period last year. Mr.
Howard Pinsley, President & CEO, commented �We are very pleased
with our success for the recently concluded fiscal year, resulting
in strong increases in both net income and sales order backlog. Our
record sales order backlog at August 18, 2008, $47.2 million,
reflects that our Company is well positioned for the future.�
Furthermore, the Espey Board of Directors has declared an increased
cash dividend. The regular first quarter dividend for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2009 is $.225 per share, an increase of $.025
per share. The dividend will be payable on September 25, 2008, to
all shareholders of record at September 4, 2008. Espey�s primary
business is the development, design, and production of specialized
military and industrial power supplies/transformers. The Company
can be found on the Internet at www.espey.com. This press release
may contain certain statements that are "forward-looking
statements" and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements represent the Company's current
expectations or beliefs concerning future events. The matters
covered by these statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. The Company
wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.
Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. comparative unaudited
three-month and audited twelve-month figures for the periods ended
June 30, 2008 and 2007. � Three Months � Twelve Months � 2008 �
2007 � 2008 � 2007 Sales: $6,188,789 � $7,405,438 $25,701,739 �
$27,656,359 Net Income: 933,994 807,729 3,421,869 2,544,720 Income
per share: Basic .45 .39 1.65 1.24 Diluted .45 .39 1.63 1.23 �
Weighted average number of Shares outstanding: � Basic 2,094,817
2,060,028 2,079,734 2,048,626 Diluted 2,111,863 2,101,553 2,103,836
2,077,664
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