Acme United Reports 17% Sales Increase and 49% Net Income Increase for Third Quarter of 2020
Acme United’s revenues in the third quarter and nine months ended
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For the third quarter of 2020, net sales in the
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Gross margin was 34.5% in the third quarter of 2020 versus 35.5% in the comparable period last year mainly due to incurring COVID-19 related costs. Gross margin was 36.2% in the nine months ended
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These risks and uncertainties further include, without limitation, the following: (i) changes in the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions, which may be made at any time at the discretion of the Company; (ii) the impact of uncertainties in global economic conditions, including the impact on the Company’s suppliers and customers; (iii) changes in client needs and consumer spending habits; (iv) the impact of competition, (v) the impact of technological changes including specifically the growth of online marketing and sales activity; (vi) the Company’s ability to manage its growth effectively, including its ability to successfully integrate any business it might acquire; (vii) the Company’s ability to effectively manage its inventory in a rapidly changing business environment; (viii) currency fluctuations; (ix) international trade policies and their impact on demand for our products and our competitive position, including the imposition of new tariffs or changes in existing tariff rates; and (x) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Company’s filings with the
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | ||||||||
| THIRD QUARTER REPORT 2020 | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||
| Amounts in 000's except per share data | ||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 43,316 | $ | 36,995 | ||||
| Cost of goods sold | 28,360 | 23,861 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 14,956 | 13,134 | ||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 12,832 | 11,408 | ||||||
| Operating income | 2,124 | 1,726 | ||||||
| Interest expense | 173 | 478 | ||||||
| Interest income | (5 | ) | (9 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense, net | 168 | 469 | ||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | (35 | ) | 40 | |||||
| Total other expense, net | 133 | 509 | ||||||
| Income before income tax expense | 1,991 | 1,217 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | 412 | 158 | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,579 | $ | 1,059 | ||||
| Shares outstanding - Basic | 3,340 | 3,352 | ||||||
| Shares outstanding - Diluted | 3,461 | 3,486 | ||||||
| Earnings per share - Basic | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.32 | ||||
| Earnings per share - Diluted | 0.46 | 0.30 | ||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | ||||||||
| THIRD QUARTER REPORT 2020 (cont.) | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Nine Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||
| Amounts in 000's except per share data | ||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 123,133 | $ | 108,585 | ||||
| Cost of goods sold | 78,594 | 68,877 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 44,539 | 39,708 | ||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 36,023 | 32,679 | ||||||
| Operating income | 8,516 | 7,029 | ||||||
| Interest expense | 742 | 1,491 | ||||||
| Interest income | (20 | ) | (28 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense, net | 722 | 1,463 | ||||||
| Other expense, net | 2 | 52 | ||||||
| Total other expense, net | 724 | 1,515 | ||||||
| Income before income tax expense | 7,792 | 5,514 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | 1,737 | 977 | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 6,055 | $ | 4,537 | ||||
| Shares outstanding - Basic | 3,343 | 3,352 | ||||||
| Shares outstanding - Diluted | 3,454 | 3,446 | ||||||
| Earnings per share - Basic | $ | 1.81 | $ | 1.35 | ||||
| Earnings per share - Diluted | 1.75 | 1.32 | ||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
| THIRD QUARTER REPORT 2020 | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Amounts in 000's | ||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,031 | $ | 5,698 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 32,154 | 30,635 | ||||||
| Inventories | 48,351 | 38,970 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,142 | 1,787 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 85,678 | 77,090 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 14,341 | 14,006 | ||||||
| Operating lease right of use asset | 2,190 | 2,123 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | 16,072 | 16,107 | ||||||
| 4,696 | 4,696 | |||||||
| Other assets | 40 | 202 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 123,017 | $ | 114,224 | ||||
| Liabilities and stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 9,251 | $ | 7,217 | ||||
| Operating lease liability - short term | 847 | 920 | ||||||
| Mortgage payable - short term | 267 | 267 | ||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 13,376 | 8,202 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 23,741 | 16,606 | ||||||
| Long term debt | 30,703 | 38,125 | ||||||
| Note Payable (PPP) | 3,508 | - | ||||||
| Mortgage payable - long term | 2,978 | 3,244 | ||||||
| Operating lease liability - long term | 1,422 | 1,210 | ||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 69 | 15 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 62,421 | 59,200 | ||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 60,596 | 55,024 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 123,017 | $ | 114,224 | ||||
Source: Acme United Corporation