ROANOKE, Va., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Roanoke Electric
Steel Corporation (NASDAQ:RESC) today reported net earnings of
$17,488,418 for the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2005, a 9.8%
increase from net earnings of $15,932,971 for the same period last
year. Basic earnings per share for the quarter were $1.57 ($1.55
diluted), compared to $1.45 ($1.44 diluted) in the fourth quarter
of 2004. Sales for the quarter were $141,034,800, compared to sales
of $139,137,692 for the same period last year. For the year ended
October 31, 2005, the Company reported record net earnings of
$40,319,433, up 32.4% from the previous record net earnings of
$30,446,248 achieved last year. Basic earnings per share were $3.63
($3.59 diluted), compared to $2.78 ($2.76 diluted) last year. Sales
for fiscal 2005 were a record $546,612,163, up 17.4% from the
previous record sales of $465,586,429 for the same period last
year. Donald G. Smith, Chairman and CEO, and T. Joe Crawford,
President and COO, stated: "We are pleased to announce that for the
second year in a row we have established new annual record totals
for sales, net earnings and earnings per share, as the upward
momentum and strong business conditions experienced in 2004
continued in 2005. The sales increase was due to improved average
selling prices for most of our products. The improvement in average
selling prices was principally due to the volatile scrap market,
which prompted industry-wide price increases due to the rising cost
of scrap steel. During 2006, we look forward with excitement and
anticipation to the completion of the previously announced
combination with Steel Dynamics, Inc. The merger will place the
Company in a better position to undertake necessary capital
projects, meet competitive pressures, and serve customers more
efficiently. The financial strength of Steel Dynamics, Inc. will
permit the Company to obtain better economies of scale and greater
opportunities for growth during the coming years." (Unaudited)
(Unaudited) Three Months Ended Year Ended October 31, October 31,
2005 2004 2005 2004 NET SALES $141,034,800 $139,137,692
$546,612,163 $465,586,429 COSTS: COST OF SALES 102,496,334
102,648,282 435,660,134 376,017,112 PROFIT SHARING 1,249,260
1,379,983 8,446,079 7,732,903 TOTAL 103,745,594 104,028,265
444,106,213 383,750,015 GROSS EARNINGS 37,289,206 35,109,427
102,505,950 81,836,414 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES (INCOME):
ADMINISTRATIVE 8,848,012 8,590,786 31,526,927 30,026,395 INTEREST
EXPENSE 723,569 1,732,330 3,412,641 4,480,195 PROFIT SHARING
290,707 171,079 1,958,434 1,661,270 INTEREST INCOME (127,719)
(30,821) (215,501) (207,694) ANTITRUST LITIGATION SETTLEMENT
(97,902) --- (97,902) (3,061,820) TOTAL 9,636,667 10,463,374
36,584,599 32,898,346 EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE
INCOME TAXES 27,652,539 24,646,053 65,921,351 48,938,068 INCOME TAX
EXPENSE 10,164,121 8,608,687 24,675,957 18,317,681 EARNINGS FROM
CONTINUING OPERATIONS 17,488,418 16,037,366 41,245,394 30,620,387
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS: LOSS ON DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS BEFORE
INCOME TAXES (INCLUDING LOSS ON SALE) 0 (155,735) (1,518,263)
(271,974) INCOME TAX BENEFIT 0 (51,340) (592,302) (97,835) LOSS ON
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 0 (104,395) (925,961) (174,139) NET
EARNINGS $17,488,418 $15,932,971 $40,319,433 $30,446,248 Earnings
per share of common stock: Earnings from continuing operations:
Basic $1.57 $1.46 $3.71 $2.79 Diluted $1.55 $1.45 $3.67 $2.77 Loss
on discontinued operations: Basic 0.00 (0.01) (0.08) (0.02) Diluted
0.00 (0.01) (0.08) (0.02) Net earnings per share of common stock:
Basic $1.57 $1.45 $3.63 $2.78 Diluted $1.55 $1.44 $3.59 $2.76
WEIGHTED SHARES 11,146,003 11,000,237 11,118,490 10,957,586 DILUTED
SHARES 11,259,987 11,089,635 11,243,655 11,034,445 The Company has
steel manufacturing facilities in Roanoke, Virginia and Huntington,
West Virginia, producing angles, rounds, flats, channels, beams,
special sections and billets, which are sold to steel service
centers, fabricators, original equipment manufacturers and other
steel producers. Four subsidiaries are involved in various
steel-related activities, consisting of scrap processing and bar
joists and truck trailer beam fabrication. This news release may
contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements
include, but are not limited to, (i) statements about the benefits
of the merger between the Company and Steel Dynamics, Inc. ("SDI"),
including future financial and operating results, cost savings,
enhanced revenues, and accretion to reported earnings that may be
realized from the merger; (ii) statements with respect to SDI's and
the Company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and
other statements that are not historical facts; and (iii) other
statements identified by words such as "believes," "expects,"
"anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "targets,"
"projects" and similar expressions. These statements are based upon
current beliefs and expectations and are subject to significant
risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set
forth in the forward- looking statements. The following factors,
among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from
the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the
forward-looking statements: (1) the risk that the businesses of the
Company and SDI will not be integrated successfully or such
integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than
expected; (2) expected revenue synergies and cost savings from the
merger may not be fully realized or realized within the expected
time frame; (3) revenues following the merger may be lower than
expected; (4) operating costs, customer loss and business
disruption following the merger, including, without limitation,
difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees, may be
greater than expected; (5) the ability to obtain governmental
approvals of the merger on the proposed terms and schedule; (6) the
failure of the Company's shareholders to approve the merger; (7)
competitive pressures among steel companies (both domestic and
international) may increase significantly and have an effect on
pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; and (8)
changes in the U.S. and foreign legal and regulatory framework.
Additional factors that could cause the Company's and SDI's results
to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking
statements can be found in the Company's and SDI's reports (such as
Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and
Current Reports on Form 8-K) filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and available at the SEC's internet site
(http://www.sec.gov/). All subsequent written and oral
forward-looking statements concerning the proposed transaction or
other matters attributable to the Company and SDI or any person
acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by
the cautionary statements above. The Company does not undertake any
obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect
circumstances or events that occur after the date the
forward-looking statements are made. The Company and SDI have
entered into an agreement for the merger of the Company and SDI,
and, in connection with this proposed transaction, will prepare and
distribute a proxy statement/prospectus to the Company's
shareholders. The Company's shareholders are urged to read the
proxy statement/prospectus and the related registration statement
when they become available because they will contain important
information. You will be able to obtain a free copy of the proxy
statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing
information about the Company and SDI, without charge, at the
Securities and Exchange Commission's internet site
(http://www.sec.gov/). Copies of these documents can also be
obtained, without charge, by contacting the Company's General
Counsel at PO Box 13948, Roanoke, Virginia 24038 (540.342-1831) or
SDI's Investor Relations, 6714 Pointe Inverness Way, Suite 200,
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804 (260.459-3553). The Company and SDI, and
their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to
be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company's
shareholders in connection with the merger transaction. Information
about the directors and executive officers of the Company and their
ownership of the Company's common stock is set forth in the proxy
statement for the Company's 2005 annual meeting of shareholders,
which proxy statement was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on December 21, 2004. Information about the directors
and executive officers of SDI and their ownership of SDI's common
stock is set forth in the proxy statement for SDI's 2005 annual
meeting of shareholders, which proxy statement was filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2005. Additional
information regarding the interest of those participants will be
included in the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed
transaction when it becomes available. DATASOURCE: Roanoke Electric
Steel Corporation CONTACT: Mark G. Meikle or William M. Watson, Jr.
of Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation, +1-540-342-1831 Web site:
http://www.roanokesteel.com/
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