EX-99.1 2 g91931exv99w1.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release
 

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release

SystemOne Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2004 Results

MIAMI, Florida, November 11, 2004—SystemOne Technologies Inc. (OTC BB:STEK.OB) today reported its third quarter 2004 operating results.

Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2004 were $817,000 compared to revenues of $5,519,000 in the corresponding period of 2003, an 85.2% decrease. The Company reported an operating loss for the three months ended September 30, 2004 of $482,000 compared with an operating profit of $1,102,000 in the corresponding period of 2003. The Company’s net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2004 was $795,000 or a loss of 16 cents per share, compared with a net profit of $480,000 or a profit of 10 cents per share, in the corresponding period of 2003. The Company’s net loss to common stock after preferred dividends for the three months ended September 30, 2004 was $1,212,000 or a loss of 24 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $86,000 or a loss of 2 cents per share, in the corresponding period of 2003.

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 were $1,659,000 compared to revenues of $16,829,000 in the corresponding period of 2003, a 90.1% decrease. The Company reported an operating loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 of $2,204,000 compared with an operating profit of $3,901,000 in the corresponding period of 2003. The Company’s net profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $10,868,000 or a profit of $2.19 per share, compared with a net profit of $1,926,000 or a profit of 39 cents per share, in the corresponding period of 2003. The Company’s net profit to common stock after preferred dividends for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $9,366,000 or a profit of $1.89 per share, compared with a net profit of $257,000 or a profit of 5 cents per share, in the corresponding period of 2003.

The Company’s net profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 of $9,366,000 includes one time gains on the extinguishment of debt in the amount of $10,217,000 and $4,000,000 on the Safety-Kleen settlement.

Chief Executive Officer Paul I. Mansur stated, “We continue to progress with the development of our national third party distribution network as the Company transitions from its exclusive distribution arrangement with Safety-Kleen. We have appointed 25 distributors to date representing approximately half of the planned national distribution network of 50 distributors.”

Founded in 1990, SystemOne Technologies designs, manufactures, sells and supports a full range of self contained, recycling industrial parts washing products for use in the automotive, aviation, marine and general industrial markets. The Company has been awarded 11 U.S. patents and 13 foreign patents for its products which incorporate innovative, proprietary resource recovery and waste minimization technologies. The Company is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future performance of SystemOne Technologies that involves risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events to differ materially including the Company’s ability to successfully complete the development of its national third party distribution network.. We refer you to the documents that SystemOne Technologies files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission which contain important factors that could cause its results to differ from its current expectations.

CONTACT: SystemOne Technologies Inc.
Paul I. Mansur, Chief Executive Officer, 305/593-8015

 


 

SYSTEMONE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2004
  2003
    (Unaudited)        
ASSETS
               
 
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 4,534     $ 8,359  
Receivables, net of allowance of $4 and $0
    430       7  
Inventories, net of obsolescence reserve of $193 and $183
    2,231       1,745  
Prepaid and other assets
    107       386  
Assets held for sale
    39       39  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current assets
    7,341       10,536  
 
               
Property and equipment, net
    420       540  
Other assets
    63       197  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total assets
  $ 7,824     $ 11,273  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
               
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE
               
PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
               
 
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 999     $ 1,165  
Warranty accrual
    199       241  
Deferred revenue
    24       64  
Current installments of long-term debt and obligations under capital leases
    101       31  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current liabilities
    1,323       1,501  
 
               
Long-term debt
    15,117       29,150  
Warranty accrual, non-current
    70       176  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities
    16,510       30,827  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
               
 
               
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, $1.00 par value per share. Authorized 1,500,000 shares, 209,569 issued and outstanding (197,376 in 2003), at liquidation value
    20,957       19,738  
Less unamortized discount
          (283 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net redeemable convertible preferred stock
    20,957       19,455  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
               
Stockholders’ deficit:
               
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share. Authorized 25,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 4,960,087
    5       5  
Additional paid-in capital
    20,723       20,723  
Deficit
    (50,371 )     (59,737 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (29,643 )     (39,009 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit
  $ 7,824     $ 11,273  
 
   
 
     
 
 

 


 

SYSTEMONE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 AND 2003
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

                                 
    Three Months Ended
  Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Revenue
  $ 817     $ 5,519     $ 1,659     $ 16,829  
Cost of goods sold
    647       3,470       1,470       10,347  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Gross profit
    170       2,049       189       6,482  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
                               
Operating expenses:
                               
Selling, general and administrative
    577       863       2,115       2,306  
Research and development
    75       84       278       275  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total operating expenses
    652       947       2,393       2,581  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
Operating (loss) income
    (482 )     1,102       (2,204 )     3,901  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
                               
Other (expense) income:
                               
Safety-Kleen termination fee income
                4,000        
Gain on Notes repurchase
                10,217        
Interest expense
    (350 )     (754 )     (1,047 )     (2,324 )
Interest income
    17       139       42       389  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Other (expense) income, net
    (333 )     (615 )     13,212       (1,935 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
(Loss) income before income tax provision
    (815 )     487       11,008       1,966  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
Income tax benefit (provision)
    20       (7 )     (140 )     (40 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
    (795 )     480       10,868       1,926  
 
                               
Dividends and accretion of discount on redeemable convertible preferred stock
    (417 )     (566 )     (1,502 )     (1,669 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
                               
Net (loss) income available to common shares
  $ (1,212 )   $ (86 )   $ 9,366     $ 257  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
                               
Basic net (loss) income per common share
  $ (.24 )   $ (.02 )   $ 1.89     $ .05  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
                               
Diluted net (loss) income per common share
  $ (.24 )   $ (.02 )   $ .98     $ .04