Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. Reports First Quarter Results
November 13 2008 - 5:04PM
Business Wire
Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. (AMEX:ESP) reports results for
the first three months of fiscal year 2008. Net sales for the first
quarter of fiscal 2009, July 1 to September 30, 2008, decreased
3.9% to $6,053,519, compared with last year's first quarter net
sales of $6,301,786. Net income for the period fell to $398,296,
$.19 per diluted share, as compared with net income of $591,583,
$.28 per diluted share for the same period last year. New sales
orders in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 rose to approximately
$5.5 million, compared with $4.2 million in the first quarter of
fiscal 2008. The sales order backlog for the Company was $44.2
million on September 30, 2008, an increase of $10.1 million,
compared with last year's sales backlog of $34.1 million on
September 30, 2007. Mr. Howard Pinsley, President & CEO,
commented, �The current quarter decrease in net income is directly
attributable to investments made in new programs with long-term
growth potential. More importantly, the significant increase in the
sales order backlog is an important indicator that our Company is
in a strong financial position.� Espey's primary business is the
development, design, and production of specialized military and
industrial power supplies/electronic equipment. The Company's web
site can be found on the Internet at www.espey.com. For further
information, contact Mr. David O'Neil or Mr. Howard Pinsley at
(518) 245-4400. 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 period ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. � Three
Months 2008 � � 2007 Sales: $ 6,053,519 $ 6,301,786 Net Income:
398,296 591,583 Income per share: Basic .19 .29 Diluted .19 .28 �
Weighted average number of Shares outstanding: Basic 2,102,306
2,065,879 Diluted 2,116,039 2,103,746
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