Epicore BioNetworks Inc. Strong Results in Fiscal Year 2009
for the period ended
- Maintained sales at $3.2 million. - Held operating expenses to $1.5 million despite an 88% increase in R&D costs. - Generated another year of positive net income ($0.4 million or 80% of prior year). - Achieved net income as a percentage of sales revenue of 12%. - Achieved basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.02. - Shareholders' equity increased 20% over prior year. - Maintained cash at $0.8 million (105% of prior year).
Research and development expenses increased 88% as the company increased its scientific resources. A senior scientific consultant with extensive experience in environmental microbiology was employed. A research microbiologist with extensive experience in fermentation also was employed. The university program to develop the next generation of aquaculture probiotic continued to produce useful information. With these increased and talented resources management expects to improve the quality and reliability of its manufacturing operations and to accelerate the company's penetration into new business areas.
The change in the customer base during 2009 resulted in a change in sales mix, thereby generating an allocation weighted more in favor of products with lower margins. This, combined with slightly higher input costs produced an overall decrease (5%) in gross profit as compared to the prior year. Operational expenses decreased by almost 2%, as expenditures were controlled to compensate for sluggish sales. Epicore recorded another year of positive net income but fell short by 20% in matching prior year level, as the following results show:
(US$) 2009 2008 ---- ---- Sales 3,190,000 3,192,000 Gross Profit 1,991,000 2,099,000 Operating Expenses 1,492,000 1,516,000 Other Expenses 36,000 34,000 Income Taxes 82,000 74,000 Net Income (Loss) 381,000 475,000
Cash at the end of June was
The financial statements of the company have been prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP. Epicore BioNetworks Inc. is a public corporation with a registered office in
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For further information: Mr. William P. Long (Chief Executive Officer), USA, Tel: (609) 267-9118
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