Impreso, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results of Operations
COPPELL, TX -- 07/15/2005 -- Impreso, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZCOM), which through its
subsidiaries is involved in (1) the manufacture and distribution of paper
and film hard copy imaging products for commercial and home office
applications; (2) the development of eCommerce initiatives; and (3)
natural spring water bottling and distribution, today reported its third
quarter operating results.
The Company reported a net loss of $574,000 or $(0.11) per share in the
three months ended May 31, 2005, compared with net income of $348,000 or
$0.07 per share, in the prior-year period. Net sales in the most recent
quarter decreased $5.6 million, or 22.2%, to $19.8 million, compared with
net sales of $25.5 million in the third quarter of FY 2004.
For the nine months ended May 31, 2005, the Company reported a net loss of
$2.5 million or $(0.48) per share, compared with net income of $1.1
million or $0.21 per share, in the corresponding period of the prior year.
For the nine months ended May 31, 2005, the Company's net sales decreased
25% to $58.4 million, compared with net sales of $77.9 million in the first
nine months of FY2004.
"The decrease in net income and net sales for the three and nine months
ended May 31, 2005, as compared to the corresponding periods of the prior
year was attributable to the reduction of continuous business forms
purchases by a key customer. This event, combined with our unification of
the Greencastle, Pennsylvania, and Kearneysville, West Virginia, operations
in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and start up of the bottled water plant
adversely affected our financial position and results of operations,"
stated Marshall Sorokwasz, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Impreso, Inc.
"In June and July 2005, we executed contracts for sale on our Greencastle,
Pennsylvania, and Kearneysville, West Virginia plants," continued Mr.
Sorokwasz. "We combined these operations into a larger facility in
Chambersburg last year and have had these buildings on the market for sale
since that time. We intend to consummate these transactions in late August
and early September. The sale of these plants and the elimination of the
mortgage payments will improve our monthly cash flow, and a portion of the
profits will be applied to reduce the outstanding balance on our revolving
line of credit," concluded Mr. Sorokwasz.
About Impreso, Inc.
Impreso, Inc. is a holding company for TST/Impreso, Inc. and HotSheet.com,
Inc. TST/Impreso, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of hard copy
imaging products for commercial and home use in domestic and international
markets. HotSheet.com, Inc. primarily owns HotSheet.com, a single-page,
online Internet directory with categorized links to premier web
destinations. Alexa Springs, Inc. is a natural spring water bottling
operation. The Company's website domains are www.hotsheet.com,
www.impreso.com, and www.tstimpreso.com.
Impreso, Inc. is headquartered in Coppell, Texas, and its common stock
trades on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the symbol "ZCOM."
This press release may include statements that constitute "forward-looking"
statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project,"
"expect," "should" or similar expressions. These statements are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to
such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of
the Company's products in the marketplace, competitive factors, new
products and technological changes, paper prices and raw material costs,
dependence upon third-party vendors, and other risks detailed in the
Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company
undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or
changes after the date of this release.
IMPRESO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
May 31, May 31,
2005 2004
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Net sales $ 19,829,734 $ 25,475,573
Cost of sales 18,733,138 21,959,557
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Gross profit 1,096,596 3,516,016
Gain on sale of assets (42,685) (14,229)
Selling, General and
administrative expenses 2,220,005 2,626,119
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Operating (loss)
Income (1,080,724) 904,126
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense 322,641 243,988
Extinguishment of debt (489,645) -
Other income, net (65,384) 105,523
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(Loss) income before income
tax expense (848,336) 554,615
Income tax (benefit) expense:
Current (407,828) 324,915
Deferred 133,138 (118,351)
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Total income tax
(benefit) expense (274,690) 206,564
Net (loss) income $ (573,646) $ 348,051
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Net (loss) income per share
(basic and diluted) $ (0.11) $ 0.07
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Weighted average shares
outstanding 5,278,780 5,278,780
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IMPRESO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
May 31, May 31,
2005 2004
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Net sales $ 58,435,505 $ 77,885,681
Cost of sales 55,782,864 67,362,876
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Gross profit 2,652,641 10,522,805
Gain on sale of assets (142,285) (14,229)
Selling, General and administrative
expenses 6,728,183 7,791,543
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Operating (loss) Income (3,933,257) 2,745,491
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense 900,903 876,085
Embezzlement recovery (290,840) -
Extinguishment of debt (489,645) -
Other income, net (285,662) 99,369
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(Loss) income before income tax
expense (3,768,013) 1,770,037
Income tax (benefit) expense :
Current (1,629,201) 865,160
Deferred 403,890 (187,630)
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Total income tax (benefit)
expense (1,225,311) 677,530
Net (loss) income $ (2,542,702) $ 1,092,507
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Net (loss) income per share (basic
and diluted) $ (0.48) $ 0.21
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Weighted average shares outstanding 5,278,780 5,278,780
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