Amerityre Corporation Provides Corporate Update
March 26 2013 - 11:34AM
As Amerityre Corporation (OTCBB:AMTY) enters the fourth quarter of
our fiscal year, we felt it timely to report on our progress year
to date. Needless to say, we had a slow first half of fiscal 2013.
A shift in seasonality within our industrial products line coupled
with significant reduction in export sales negatively impacted the
business. Going forward Amerityre is implementing a strategy to
diversify the customer base. We are currently well into our third
quarter and are pleased to report sales have improved and should
continue to do so for the remainder of fiscal 2013. The following
information will update our progress by product group.
Low duty cycle foam tires - Current marketing efforts are
focused on building distribution to expand our business and product
sales. A new dealer/distributor development program was rolled out
in October 2012. This program is designed to build sales volume and
add value to the Amerityre brand. Results are encouraging as we
have established new distribution channels in the Midwest, East and
Southwest regions of the U.S. market. In tandem, high volume
original equipment manufacturers (OEM) are being pursued.
Currently, potential OEM customers are testing Amerityre products
for use on their equipment. The Company received a significant
"test order" from a leading US wheelbarrow OEM. This order was
delivered in February. A second order is now in the pipeline. Our
goal is to receive approval as production supplier for the next
business cycle which begins in July 2013. In addition, several
major medical mobility and lawn & garden companies are
scheduled to complete their testing of Amerityre products during
the 3rd quarter of fiscal 2013. These new customers are expected to
increase revenues as the lawn & garden season begins. During
the 2nd quarter of fiscal 2013, we experienced a 14% increase in
the number of sales orders over the previous year. From Canada we
have been notified that current "open cell" tires purchased from
China are not performing as expected. Amerityre has been
asked to prepare the factory for a large influx of demand as this
business will be transitioned back to the US from China. We
estimate this will require Amerityre to transform an additional
250,000 pounds of material into finished product. Due to these
developments, we believe that sales revenues during the 3rd and 4th
quarters will increase significantly over the first half of the
fiscal year.
Solid forklift tires - Manufacturing process improvements were
implemented during the 4th quarter of fiscal 2012. As a result, all
forklift tires are being consistently produced at a high quality
level. Sales and marketing efforts are underway to rebuild customer
confidence in the product. Forklift tire sales volumes for during
the first half of fiscal 2013 are close to levels attained during
the same period in the prior year. Furthermore, no warranty claims
have been received since the implementation of the new process
improvements. In addition, capital investments have been made to
eliminate production bottlenecks in curing and rim blasting. The
result is a lower cost to produce forklift tires through increased
productivity. It is anticipated that sales of forklift tires will
exceed fiscal 2012 levels as we have more than doubled the dealer
network over the previous year. In retrospect, the closing of the
forklift production line during the 3rd quarter of fiscal 2012 was
warranted as all process issues have been addressed and the product
performance is now up to standard. Currently, production is running
well and inventory is available Boulder City, NV and Revenna, OH.
We expect sales volumes to begin increasing in fiscal Q4.
Agricultural tires - We are currently pursuing two segments of
the agricultural tire market (irrigation and planting). The Company
completed a redesign of its agricultural products in the 4th
quarter of fiscal 2012. The newly designed tires are now entering
the market and sales are growing as expected. We have received an
initial "test orders" for over 80 pivot tires used in irrigation.
Two irrigation OEMs will test the Amerityre pivot tire solution
during the upcoming irrigation season. These developments set the
stage for significant growth in this product segment. Product
design for new seeder tire dimensions has been completed and
initial order from a significant customer is in hand. This
product will be ready for shipment in March 2013. Agricultural tire
sales volumes during the 3rd and 4th quarters of fiscal 2013 are
projected to grow significantly over prior year.
Growth activity for any business requires adequate funding.
During fiscal 2012 this funding was not in place and set the
company's growth path off course during the fourth quarter.
Unfortunately this carried over into the first quarter of fiscal
2013 as well. During the past eight months management has been
working hard to secure financing that will support the business
long term. Although we have not completed this task, we feel there
is reasonable belief that it will be in place before the end of our
fiscal year. In the meantime we are reviewing all short-term
financing options available.
In closing, we believe Amerityre has a bright future as a U.S.
manufacturing company providing cutting edge urethane technologies
and products to niche markets. Currently these markets use rubber
products which do not always meet customer expectations.
Amerityre's opportunities become more evident with each passing day
as we move forward into our markets. As all of you know, Amerityre
is moving in a new direction. The journey will be hard and will
require commitment and time to reach the intended destination. With
your help and support we will be successful.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements in
this press release which are not purely historical are
forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding
beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future.
Actual results could differ from those projected in any
forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. These
forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news
release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking
statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could
differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
Although we believe that any beliefs, plans, expectations and
intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there
can be no assurance that any such beliefs, plans, expectations or
intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all
of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the
risk factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on Form 10-K
for the most recent fiscal year, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q
and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACT: John Goldberg, Director
Amerityre Corporation
jgoldberg@amerityre.com
(702) 835-7669
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