Looks like a typo to me. Not very professional! I wonder who proof read the release. The numbers add up to a 185,000 profit.
Here they are:
Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 1998
Net Sales 7,931,441 9,328,025 Cost of Goods Sold 7,336,134 6,160,631 Gross Net Profit 595,307 3,167,394 Operating Expenses: Selling, Shipping and general and administrative 2,389,244 2,792,310 Depreciation and amortization 44,677 82,687 Amortization of intangibles 7,161 106,649 2,461,082 2,981,846 Operating Income (Loss) (1,865,775) (185,548) <--- Should be 185,548 = 3,167,394-2,981,846 Other Income (Expenses) 103,687 (50,270) Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Benefits (1,969,462) 135,278 Income Tax Benefits 748,000 445,889 Net Income (Loss) 1,669,007 536,167 Net Income (Loss) per common share $(0.23) $ 0.06 |