Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE American: APT) (the
“Company”), a leading manufacturer of products designed to protect
people, products and environments, including disposable protective
apparel and building products, today announced financial
results
for the three month period ended
March 31, 2022.
Lloyd Hoffman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Alpha Pro Tech, commented, “Building Supply segment
sales were a quarterly record in the first quarter of 2022, with
continued growth due to strong demand for both our synthetic roof
underlayment and housewrap products. The continued growth in sales
of synthetic roof underlayment, which increased by 13.9% during the
first quarter, is primarily due to the growth of market share
coupled with our investments in additional manufacturing equipment
which allowed us to increase production capacity to service the
market demand during the first quarter of 2022. Sales of our line
of housewrap products and accessory items, which increased by 18.4%
in the first quarter of 2022, continue to see increased demand due
to new home construction and growth in our market share. Other
woven material sales increased over 100% in the first quarter of
2022 compared to the same period of 2021 due to increased sales to
our major customer and we expect continued sales growth in this
product line. We have committed to increasing production capacity
in our Building Supply segment by investing approximately $4.0
million in new equipment, a part of which became operational in the
latter part of the third quarter of 2021. As a result of delays in
the supply chain, the last piece of equipment, which will have the
largest impact on our production capacity, is now expected in the
latter part of the second quarter of 2022 and is expected to be
operational in the third quarter of 2022.”
“Our first quarter Disposable Protective Apparel
segment sales continued to see unfavorable comparisons from the
prior year quarter due to the significant customer demand
associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Both face mask and
face shield sales in the first quarter of 2022, which were aided by
the Omicron variant of COVID-19, were significantly higher than all
quarterly sales since the first quarter of 2021 but still down by
over 59% and 52% respectively, on a comparative basis. Due to
COVID-19 variants and other challenges related to efforts to reduce
the duration, scope and severity of the pandemic, sales of face
masks and face shields are expected to remain slightly higher than
pre-pandemic levels in the short term, but it is uncertain how long
this will continue.”
“Our disposable protective garment sales in the
first quarter of 2021 were a record for the Company and sales in
the first quarter of 2022, as with sales in the second half of
2021, were negatively affected as inventory levels in the supply
chain were higher than historical levels. New orders have recently
improved, indicating that inventory levels have likely normalized.
Although sales were down in the first quarter, and more in line
with pre-pandemic levels, our major international channel partner’s
sales to its end users for the same period were significantly
higher than pre-pandemic levels. We are working closely with all of
our channel partners to uncover new end-customer sales
opportunities,” concluded Hoffman.
Net sales
Consolidated sales for the three months ended
March 31, 2022 decreased to $17.7 million from $23.2 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2021, representing a decrease of
$5.5 million, or 23.7%. This decrease consisted of decreased sales
in the Disposable Protective Apparel segment of $7.4 million,
partially offset by increased sales in the Building Supply segment
of $1.9 million.
Building Supply SegmentBuilding
Supply segment sales for the three months ended March 31, 2022
increased by $1.9 million, or 22.7%, to the highest quarter on
record of $10.2 million, compared to $8.3 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2021. The Building Supply segment increase
during the three months ended March 31, 2022 was primarily due to a
13.9% increase in sales of synthetic roof underlayment, an 18.4%
increase in sales of housewrap and a 116.2% increase in sales of
other woven material compared to the same period of 2021.
The sales mix of the Building Supply segment for
the three months ended March 31, 2022 was approximately 48% for
synthetic roof underlayment, 40% for housewrap and 12% for other
woven material. This compared to approximately 52% for synthetic
roof underlayment, 41% for housewrap and 7% for other woven
material for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Management is encouraged by the current demand
for its Building Supply products and anticipates continued growth
in 2022. The Company has continued to enjoy increased sales and
being vertically integrated, having control of their manufacturing,
unlike most competitors, aides in minimizing the effects of
worldwide supply chain issues. This enables the Company to answer
customer needs in a timelier manner than the majority of the
competing products in their market space. Both the synthetic roof
underlayment and housewrap family of products are expected to
continue to grow, although the Company has recently seen some
retraction in new home starts and re-roofing expenditures.
Disposable Protective Apparel
SegmentSales for the Disposable Protective Apparel segment
for the three months ended March 31, 2022 decreased by $7.4
million, or 49.9%, to $7.4 million, compared to $14.8 million for
the same period of 2021. This segment decrease was due to a 59.4%
decrease in sales of face masks, a 52.2% decrease in face shields
and a 41.2% decrease in sales of disposable protective garments,
all primarily due to reduced customer demand in the first quarter
of 2022 compared to demand in the first quarter of 2021 associated
with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The sales mix of the Disposable Protective
Apparel segment for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was
approximately 53% for disposable protective garments, 31% for face
masks and 16% for face shields. This sales mix is compared to
approximately 45% for disposable protective garments, 38% for face
masks and 17% for face shields for the three months ended March 31,
2021.
Sales for the disposable protective garments
decreased in the first quarter of 2022, primarily due to record
sales in the first and second quarters of 2021 resulting from
strong orders received from the Company’s major international
channel partner in 2020 in response to COVID-19.
Gross profit
Gross profit for the three months ended March
31, 2022 decreased by $2.7 million, or 29.8%, to $6.4 million from
$9.2 million for the same period of 2021. The gross profit margin
was 36.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to
39.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Management believes that gross profit margin
likely will continue to be negatively affected by significant
increases in ocean freight and other transportation costs.
Additionally, our portfolio of products has been affected by much
higher than normal raw material costs and increased labor costs. In
the current environment, cost increases may rise more rapidly than
our sales prices, which could continue to decrease gross
profit.
Selling, General and Administrative
Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses
decreased by $272,000, or 5.9%, to $4.3 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2022, from $4.6 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2021. As a percentage of net sales, selling,
general and administrative expenses increased to 24.4% for the
three months ended March 31, 2022, up from 19.8% for the same
period of 2021, primarily as a result of lower net sales.
The decrease in selling, general and
administrative expenses was primarily the result of reduced
employee compensation, marketing and commission expenses in the
Disposable Protective Apparel segment and a reduction in corporate
unallocated expenses, partially offset by an increase in employee
compensation, marketing and travel expenses in the Building Supply
segment.
Income from Operations
Income from operations decreased by $2.5
million, or 56.3%, to $1.9 million for the three months ended March
31, 2022, compared to $4.4 million for the three months ended March
31, 2021. The decreased income from operations was primarily due to
a decrease in gross profit of $2.7 million and an increase in
depreciation and amortization expense of $14,000, partially offset
by a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses of
$272,000. Income from operations as a percentage of net sales for
the three months ended March 31, 2022 was 10.9%, compared to 19.0%
for the same period of 2021.
Net Income
Net income for the three months ended March 31,
2022 was $1.5 million, compared to net income of $3.7 million for
the same period of 2021, representing a decrease of $2.2 million,
or 59.1%. The decrease in net income was largely associated with
the surge in product demand in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The net income decrease comparing the 2022 and 2021 periods was due
to a decrease in income before provision for income taxes of $2.8
million, partially offset by a decrease in provision for income
taxes of $555,000. Net income as a percentage of net sales for the
three months ended March 31, 2022 was 8.6%, and net income as a
percentage of net sales for the same period of 2021 was 16.1%.
Basic earnings per common share for the three months ended March
31, 2022 and 2021 were $0.12 and $0.28, respectively. Diluted
earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2022
and 2021 were $0.12 and $0.27, respectively.
Balance Sheet
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had cash of
$14.2 million, compared to $16.3 million as of December 31, 2021.
The decrease in cash from December 31, 2021 was due to cash used in
operating activities of $ 1,179,000, cash used in investing
activities of $133,000 and cash used in financing activities of
$756,000. Working capital totaled $51.2 million and the Company’s
current ratio (current assets/current liabilities) was 27:1 as of
March 31, 2022, compared to a current ratio of 20:1 as of December
31, 2021.
Inventory decreased by $1.1 million, or 4.3%, to
$23.9 million as of March 31, 2022, from $25.0 million as of
December 31, 2021. The decrease was due to a decrease in inventory
for the Disposable Protective Apparel segment of $1.5 million, or
9.3%, to $14.7 million, offset by an increase in inventory for the
Building Supply segment of $421,000 or 4.8%, to $9.2 million.
Colleen McDonald, Chief Financial Officer,
commented, “During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we
repurchased 170,000 shares of common stock at a cost of $756,000.
As of March 31, 2022, we had repurchased a total of 18,719,917
shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $43.2 million
through our repurchase program. We retire all stock upon
repurchase. Future repurchases are expected to be funded from cash
on hand and cash flows from operating activities. As of March 31,
2022, we had $1,322,000 available for additional stock purchases
under our stock repurchase program.”
The Company currently has no outstanding debt
and believes that the current cash balance will be sufficient to
satisfy projected working capital needs and planned capital
expenditures for the foreseeable future.
About Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.Alpha
Pro Tech, Ltd. is the parent company of Alpha Pro Tech, Inc. and
Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. Alpha Pro Tech, Inc.
develops, manufactures and markets innovative disposable and
limited-use protective apparel products for the industrial, clean
room, medical and dental markets. Alpha ProTech Engineered
Products, Inc. manufactures and markets a line of construction
weatherization products, including building wrap and roof
underlayment. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Salt Lake
City, Utah; Nogales, Arizona; Valdosta, Georgia; and a joint
venture in India. For more information and copies of all news
releases and financials, visit Alpha Pro Tech’s website at
http://www.alphaprotech.com.
Certain statements made in this press release
constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include any statement that
may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results,
performance or achievements instead of historical facts and may be
identified generally by the use of forward-looking terminology and
words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “believes,”
“predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “potentially,” “may,” “continue,”
“should,” “will” and words of similar meaning. Without limiting the
generality of the preceding statement, all statements in this press
release relating to estimated and projected
earnings, expectations regarding order volume, timing of
fulfillment of orders, production capacity and our plans to
ramp up production and expand capacity, product
demand, availability of raw materials and supply chain access,
margins, costs, expenditures, cash flows, sources of capital,
growth rates and future financial and operating results are
forward-looking statements. We caution investors that any such
forward-looking statements are only estimates based on current
information and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause
actual results to differ materially from the results contained in
the forward-looking statements. We cannot give assurances that any
such statements will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those estimated by us
include the risks, uncertainties and assumptions described from
time to time in our public releases and reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to,
our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Specifically,
these factors include, but are not limited to, changes in global
economic conditions; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our
business and operations, the business and operations of those
within our supply chain and global economic conditions generally;
changes in order volume by our customers; the inability of our
suppliers and contractors to meet our requirements; potential
challenges related to international manufacturing; our partnership
with a joint venture partner; the inability to protect our
intellectual property; competition in our industry; customer
preferences; the timing and market acceptance of new product
offerings; security breaches or disruptions to the information
technology infrastructure; the impact of legal and regulatory
proceedings or compliance challenges; and volatility in our common
stock price and our investments. We also caution investors
that the forward-looking information described herein represents
our outlook only as of this date, and we undertake no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events
or developments after the date of this press release. Given these
uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
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March
31, |
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December
31, |
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2022 |
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2021 (1) |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
14,239,000 |
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$ |
16,307,000 |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of |
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$71,000 as of March 31, 2022 and $64,000 as of December 31,
2021 |
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7,211,000 |
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3,397,000 |
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Accounts receivable, related party |
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1,597,000 |
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1,383,000 |
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Inventories |
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23,883,000 |
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24,969,000 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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6,207,000 |
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6,943,000 |
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Total current assets |
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53,137,000 |
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52,999,000 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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5,985,000 |
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6,064,000 |
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Goodwill |
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55,000 |
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55,000 |
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Definite-lived intangible assets, net |
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3,000 |
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3,000 |
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Right-of-use assets |
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2,420,000 |
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2,648,000 |
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Equity investment in unconsolidated affiliate |
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6,169,000 |
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6,120,000 |
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Total assets |
$ |
67,769,000 |
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$ |
67,889,000 |
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
522,000 |
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$ |
528,000 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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542,000 |
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1,250,000 |
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Lease liabilities |
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887,000 |
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883,000 |
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Total current liabilities |
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1,951,000 |
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2,661,000 |
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Lease liabilities, net of current portion |
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1,586,000 |
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1,817,000 |
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Deferred income tax liabilities, net |
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791,000 |
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791,000 |
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Total liabilities |
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4,328,000 |
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5,269,000 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Shareholders' equity: |
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Common stock, $.01 par value: 50,000,000 shares authorized; |
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12,945,341 and 13,115,341 shares outstanding as of |
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March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively |
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130,000 |
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132,000 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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- |
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- |
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Retained earnings |
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63,311,000 |
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62,488,000 |
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Total shareholders' equity |
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63,441,000 |
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62,620,000 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ |
67,769,000 |
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$ |
67,889,000 |
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1) The condensed consolidated balance sheet as
of December 31, 2021 has been prepared using information from the
audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited) |
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For the Three Months Ended |
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March 30, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Net sales |
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$
17,661,000 |
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$
23,161,000 |
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Cost of goods sold, excluding depreciation and
amortization |
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11,219,000 |
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13,982,000 |
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Gross
profit |
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6,442,000 |
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9,179,000 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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4,306,000 |
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4,578,000 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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212,000 |
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198,000 |
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Total operating expenses |
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4,518,000 |
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4,776,000 |
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Income from operations |
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1,924,000 |
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4,403,000 |
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Other income: |
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Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate |
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49,000 |
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322,000 |
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Interest income, net |
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1,000 |
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1,000 |
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Total other income |
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50,000 |
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323,000 |
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Income before provision for income taxes |
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1,974,000 |
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4,726,000 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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452,000 |
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1,007,000 |
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Net income |
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$ 1,522,000 |
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$ 3,719,000 |
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Basic earnings per common share |
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$ 0.12 |
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$ 0.28 |
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Diluted earnings per common share |
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$ 0.12 |
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$ 0.27 |
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Basic weighted average common shares outstanding |
13,058,871 |
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13,342,398 |
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Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |
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13,159,490 |
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13,717,404 |
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Company Contact: |
Investor Relations Contact: |
Alpha Pro Tech,
Ltd. |
HIR Holdings |
Donna Millar |
Cameron Donahue |
905-479-0654 |
651-707-3532 |
e-mail: ir@alphaprotech.com |
e-mail: cameron@hirholdings.com |
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