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Mon, November 14, 2011 LiqTech International, Inc. Reports Results of Third Quarter of 2011;; Sales Grow by 62 Percent, Net Income Grows 497 Pe
November 14, 2011 07:30 ET
LiqTech International, Inc. Reports Results of Third Quarter of 2011; Sales Grow by 62 Percent, Net Income Grows 497 Percent
GENTOFTE, DENMARK--(Marketwire - Nov 14, 2011) - LiqTech International, Inc. (
Lasse Andreassen, CEO of LiqTech, stated, "We are very pleased with the Company's third quarter results. Our third quarter results represent an improved quarter relative to the same quarter in 2010."
Financial highlights for the three months ended September 30, 2011:
- Net sales for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 were $6,829,535 compared to $4,208,137 for the same period in 2010, representing an increase of $2,621,398 or 62.3 percent.
- Gross profit for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 was $1,460,369 compared to $981,850 for the same period in 2010, representing an increase of $478,519 or 48.7 percent.
- Net income attributable to the Company for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 was $484,206 compared to a profit of $81,112 for the comparable period in 2010, representing an increase of $403,094 or 497 percent.
- Total operating expenses for the three month period ended September, 2011 was $792,571, an increase of $181,930, or 29.8 percent compared to $610,641 for the same period in 2010.
Financial highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2011:
- Net sales for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 were $13,552,746 compared to $12,461,177 for the same period in 2010, representing an increase of $1,091,569 or 8.8 percent.
- Gross profit for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 was $3,315,252 compared to $3,066,754 for the same period in 2010, representing an increase of $248,498, or 8.1 percent.
- Net income attributable to the Company for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 was a profit of $378,243 compared to a profit of $262,881 for the comparable period in 2010, representing an increase of $115,362, or 43.9 percent.
- Total operating expenses for the nine month period ended September, 2011 was $2,551,436 a decrease of $33,859, or 1.3 percent, compared to $2,585,295 for the same period in 2010.
"The fact that we listed our company in the United States has improved our acceptance in the market. We now have the capital to continue growing the Company and we are focused on increasing shareholder value as we execute our business plan. We have successfully grown our Diesel Particulate Filter and Membrane businesses in the third quarter, while continuing to improve our quality and product offerings. We continue to position the Company for growth in the Water and Oil filtration markets, so that we are in a better position to take advantage of the growing demand for our products. We look forward to keeping shareholders up to date with new developments at LiqTech as they happen," concluded Mr. Andreassen.
ABOUT LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
LiqTech International, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("LiqTech"), is an award winning cleantech company that for more than a decade has developed and provided state-of-the-art technologies for gas and liquid purification using ceramic silicon carbide filters, particularly, highly specialized filters for the control of soot exhaust particles from diesel engines and for liquid filtration. It also manufactures kiln furniture. Using nanotechnology, LiqTech develops proprietary products using patented silicon carbide technology. LiqTech's products are based on unique silicon carbide membranes which facilitate new applications and improve existing technologies. For more information, please visit [ www.LiqTech.com ].
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| LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||
| Unaudited As of September 30, | As of December 31, | ||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | |||||||||
| Cash | $ | 397,881 | $ | 559,259 | |||||
| Accounts Receivable, net | 5,668,120 | 3,029,075 | |||||||
| Other Receivables | 957,280 | 517,296 | |||||||
| Inventories | 2,447,198 | 1,885,681 | |||||||
| Prepaid Expenses | 235,435 | 110,552 | |||||||
| Current Deferred Tax Asset | - | 7,000 | |||||||
| Total Current Assets | 9,705,914 | 6,108,863 | |||||||
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net accumulated depreciation | 6,321,836 | 6,423,027 | |||||||
| OTHER ASSETS: | |||||||||
| Other Intangible Assets | 46,455 | 81,554 | |||||||
| Other Investments | 6,759 | - | |||||||
| Deposits | 44,093 | 43,537 | |||||||
| Total Other Assets | 97,307 | 125,091 | |||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 16,125,057 | $ | 12,656,981 | |||||
| LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Unaudited As of September 30, | As of December 31, | ||||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||||||||||
| Lines of Credit | $ | 517,223 | $ | 1,033,088 | |||||||
| Current portion of notes payable | 449,505 | 100,000 | |||||||||
| Current portion of notes payable - related party, net of discount of $98,936 and $0 | 3,666,415 | - | |||||||||
| Current Portion of capital lease obligation | 209,675 | 156,204 | |||||||||
| Accounts Payable - Trade | 2,926,152 | 1,065,567 | |||||||||
| Accrued Expenses | 757,485 | 718,712 | |||||||||
| Accrued Income Taxes Payable | 164,966 | - | |||||||||
| Other Accrued Liabilities | 7,387 | 7,155 | |||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 8,698,808 | 3,080,726 | |||||||||
| Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt | - | 400,000 | |||||||||
| Long-Term Capital Lease Obligations | 1,036,595 | 925,749 | |||||||||
| Deferred Tax Liability | 394,698 | 480,040 | |||||||||
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | 1,431,293 | 1,805,789 | |||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 10,130,101 | 4,886,515 | |||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | |||||||||||
| Common Stock; par value $0,001, 100,000,000 and 10,000,000 shares authorized, 21,600,000 and 9,308,333 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010 | 21,600 | 9,309 | |||||||||
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 5,212,297 | 2,532,776 | |||||||||
| Treasury Stock, at cost, 0 and 46,070 shares held at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 | - | (25,019 | ) | ||||||||
| Retained Earnings | 4,765,229 | 4,367,372 | |||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income, net | (310,520 | ) | (256,123 | ) | |||||||
| Note Receivable from a Shareholder, net of discount of $98,936 and $0, respectively | (3,719,327 | ) | (80,000 | ) | |||||||
| Non-controlling Interest | 25,677 | 1,222,151 | |||||||||
| Total Stockholders' Equity | 5,994,956 | 7,770,466 | |||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 16,125,057 | $ | 12,656,981 | |||||||
| LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND | ||||||||||||||||||
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | ||||||||||||||||||
| Unaudited For the Three Months Ended | Unaudited For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| September 30 | September 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||||
| NET SALES | $ | 6,829,535 | $ | 4,208,137 | $ | 13,552,746 | $ | 12,461,177 | ||||||||||
| COST OF GOODS SOLD | 5,369,166 | 3,226,287 | 10,237,494 | 9,394,423 | ||||||||||||||
| GROSS PROFIT | 1,460,369 | 981,850 | 3,315,252 | 3,066,754 | ||||||||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selling Expense | 402,648 | 343,053 | 1,037,853 | 1,003,844 | ||||||||||||||
| General and Administrative Expenses | 263,243 | 214,614 | 1,139,078 | 1,219,112 | ||||||||||||||
| Research and Development | 126,680 | 52,974 | 374,505 | 362,339 | ||||||||||||||
| Total Operating Expense | 792,571 | 610,641 | 2,551,436 | 2,585,295 | ||||||||||||||
| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 667,798 | 371,209 | 763,816 | 481,459 | ||||||||||||||
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest and Other Income | 31,417 | 12,764 | 50,189 | 93,905 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest (Expense) | (59,923 | ) | (27,916 | ) | (139,166 | ) | (92,936 | ) | ||||||||||
| Gain (Loss) on unconsolidated investments | - | 50 | - | (7,055 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Gain (Loss) on Currency Transactions | 8,658 | (14,493 | ) | (25,832 | ) | 60,203 | ||||||||||||
| Total Other Income (Expense) | (19,848 | ) | (29,595 | ) | (114,809 | ) | 54,117 | |||||||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 647,950 | 341,614 | 649,007 | 535,576 | ||||||||||||||
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE | 91,347 | 206,303 | 188,557 | 358,795 | ||||||||||||||
| NET INCOME | 556,603 | 135,311 | 460,450 | 176,781 | ||||||||||||||
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON CONTROLLING INTEREST | 72,397 | 54,199 | 82,207 | (86,100 | ) | |||||||||||||
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. | $ | 484,206 | $ | 81,112 | $ | 378,243 | $ | 262,881 | ||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
| September 30 | September 30 | |||||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||
| BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.03 | ||||
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING | 14,251,721 | 9,308,333 | 10,974,237 | 9,308,333 | ||||||||
| DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.03 | ||||
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING | ||||||||||||
| ASSUMING DILUTION | 15,761,847 | 9,308,333 | 11,477,612 | 9,308,333 | ||||||||
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements." Although the forward-looking statements in this release reflect the good faith judgment of management, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in the our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors that attempt to advise interested parties of the risks that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operation and cash flows. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those expected or projected. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this release.
