Amen Properties Reports Second Quarter Results
15 Août 2007 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Amen Properties (Nasdaq:AMEN) today announced financial results for
its fiscal 2007 second quarter ended June 30, 2007. The Company
posted revenue of $3.7 million and a net quarterly profit of
$508,431, or $0.14 per diluted share. These results compare to
revenue of $4.9 million and net quarterly profit of $398,157, or
$0.11 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. For the first
half of 2007, Amen�s fully diluted earnings per share was $0.27, up
from $0.16 for the same period in 2006. Reduced wholesale energy
costs resulted in lower retail billing rates for the company�s
retail electricity unit, W Power & Light. As a result, W Power
experienced a 24% reduction in revenue for the first half of 2007,
despite a 17% increase in delivered volume. However, due to cost
management and an effective purchasing strategy, W Power delivered
a 36% increase in earnings for the first half of 2007 versus 2006.
Priority Power, the Company�s energy aggregation, brokering and
consulting business, continued to deliver strong revenue and
earnings growth in the second quarter of 2007. Priority Power�s
revenue and earnings increased 54% and 118%, respectively, in the
second quarter versus the year-ago quarter, primarily due to new
customer acquisition and expansion in the unit�s service offerings.
Amen Properties is engaged in the acquisition and management of
strong, profitable energy-related businesses. W Power & Light,
a wholly-owned subsidiary, is a Retail Electricity Provider in
Texas, the largest electricity marketplace in the United States.
Priority Power, a wholly-owned subsidiary acquired in April 2006,
is an energy management and consulting services firm.
ChooseEnergy.com (http://www.chooseenergy.com), launched in 2006,
is an unbiased online electricity marketplace which allows
consumers to compare offers and save money by selecting an
electricity provider that meets their needs. The Company has other
energy�related holdings through its other subsidiaries, Amen
Minerals and Amen Delaware.