Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
0-147
(Commission File Number) |
34-0288470 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Contact: | Robert L. Bauman HICKOK INCORPORATED 10514 Dupont Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44108 216/541-8060 |
May 14, 2014 |
Robert
L. Bauman, President and CEO, said, "The second quarter was
unexpectedly
weak for our non-OEM markets that we believe was largely due to the
difficult
winter this year. Our third and fourth quarters will be much stronger
primarily
due to the large OEM order in our backlog and in part because we expect
a
strong recovery in the other markets.” He also added, “We are pursuing
opportunities
in two of our market segments that we believe offer significant sales
in future
years but it is too early to access the ultimate impact they may have."
Backlog at March 31, 2014 was
$2,407,000,
an increase of 277%
from the backlog of $639,000 a year earlier. The increase was due to increased orders
for diagnostic products to automotive OEM's of approximately
$1,844,000, offset in part by a decrease in indicator products of
approximately
$18,000 and emissions products of
approximately $38,000. The Company
anticipates that most of the current backlog will be shipped in the
last half of fiscal 2014.
The Company's current assets at March 31, 2014 of $2,714,048 are 2.9 times current liabilities, there is no long-term debt and working capital is $1,781,469. These compare to March 31, 2013 current assets of $3,178,786 that were 4.6 times current liabilities, no long-term debt and working capital of $2,491,294. At March 31, 2014 shareholders' equity was $2,131,620 or $1.30 per share.
Hickok provides products and services primarily for the automotive, emissions testing, locomotive, and aircraft industries. Offerings include the development, manufacture and marketing of electronic and non-electronic automotive diagnostic products used for repair and emission testing. The Company also develops and manufactures indicating instruments for aircraft, locomotive and general industrial applications.
Certain statements in this news release, including discussions of
management's expectations for fiscal 2014, constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ from those anticipated as
a result of risks and uncertainties which include, but are not limited
to, Hickok's ability to effectively develop and market new products
serving customers in the automotive aftermarket, overall market and
industry conditions, the Company's ability to capitalize on market
opportunities, the Company's ability to obtain cost effective financing
as well as the risks described from time to time in
Hickok's reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
3 MONTHS | 6 MONTHS | |||
Period ended March 31 | 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 |
Net sales | $1,116,467 | $1,964,338 | $2,166,709 | $3,703,241 |
Income (loss) before Income tax | (297,655) | 119,431 | (617,942) | 263,235 |
Income (recovery of) taxes | - | - | - |
- |
Net income (loss) | (297,655) | 119,431 | (617,942) | 263,265 |
Basic income (loss) per share | (.18) |
.08 | (.38) | .17 |
Diluted income (loss) per share | (.18) | .07 | (.38) | .16 |
Weighted average shares outstanding | 1,638,215 | 1,638,215 | 1,638,215 | 1,582,776 |