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Exhibit 99

 

 

4832 Grand Avenue

 

Duluth, MN 55807 USA

 

Phone: (218) 628-2217

 

Fax: (218) 628-3245

 

Email: info@ikonics.com

 

Website: www.ikonics.com

 

News Contact:

Bill Ulland

 

For Immediate Release

 

Chairman, President & CEO

 

November 6, 2014

 

(218) 628-2217

 

 

 

IKONICS REPORTS RECORD SALES AND A 20% THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS INCREASE

 

DULUTH, MN - IKONICS Corporation (NASDAQ:IKNX), a Duluth-based technology company, announced today third quarter net earnings of $139,000, or $0.07 per diluted share, a 20% increase compared to the third quarter of 2013, and record third quarter sales of $4,478,000, a 6% increase over the comparable quarter of 2013 due to stronger sales from the domestic screen printing and IKONICS Imaging businesses.  This was the fourth consecutive quarter of record sales on a quarter-to-quarter comparison basis.  Year-to-date earnings are up 69% and sales are up 8% over last year. The company has $4,000,000 in cash and short-term investments with no long-term debt.

 

On October 17, 2014, the company was notified by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development that it qualifies for up to $508,000 in incentives over a seven-year period for an expansion of its Advanced Materials Solutions business unit (previously branded as Micro-Machining). The proposed expansion would enhance machining capacity for composites used in the aerospace industry.

 

Bill Ulland, IKONICS CEO, commented, “IKONICS appreciates the confidence the State of Minnesota has shown in our aerospace business and also the timeliness of the support as our capabilities are being audited by existing and potential customers for assurance that we have the manufacturing capacity to meet their needs.”

 

Explaining further, Ulland said, “Although we have unique capabilities, we are relatively new to the aerospace industry and potential customers need assurance that we can perform. I believe with our existing capacity and the expansion we are considering, we can satisfy these demanding customers. This is a critical time for us and the commercial aviation business as several new aircraft which use, or could use, our technology will be going into production in 2015. We are beginning to see the ramp-up of some of these programs.”

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding sales, gross profits, net earnings, balance sheet position, industry trends and new products, technologies and businesses initiatives that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s actual results could differ materially as a result of downturns in the aerospace industry, unexpected production delays by the Company’s customers, lack of acceptance of new products and technologies, introduction of new products or technologies by competitors, the effects of federal budget sequestration, domestic and global economic conditions, inherent risk and uncertainty in the protection of intellectual property rights, the ability to control operating costs without impacting growth as well as the factors described in the Company’s Forms 10-K, and 10-Q, and other reports on file with the SEC.

 

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IKONICS Corporation

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

For the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

9/30/14

 

9/30/13

 

9/30/14

 

9/30/13

 

Net sales

 

$

4,478,014

 

$

4,217,125

 

$

13,867,337

 

$

12,894,142

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

2,850,049

 

2,575,557

 

8,769,347

 

7,904,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

1,627,965

 

1,641,568

 

5,097,990

 

4,989,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

1,451,306

 

1,480,063

 

4,313,178

 

4,600,592

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

176,659

 

161,505

 

784,812

 

389,193

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

103

 

1,372

 

3,613

 

5,331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

176,762

 

162,877

 

788,425

 

394,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

37,791

 

46,715

 

246,107

 

73,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

138,971

 

$

116,162

 

$

542,318

 

$

321,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share-diluted

 

$

0.07

 

$

0.06

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding-diluted

 

2,019,806

 

2,015,125

 

2,018,237

 

2,010,334

 

 

Condensed Balance Sheets

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

 

 

 

9/30/14

 

12/31/13

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

9,146,667

 

$

8,045,060

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

5,547,824

 

5,634,096

 

Intangible assets, net

 

348,944

 

322,647

 

 

 

$

15,043,435

 

$

14,001,803

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

1,291,574

 

$

874,985

 

Deferred income taxes

 

527,000

 

527,000

 

Long term debt

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

13,224,861

 

12,599,818

 

 

 

$

15,043,435

 

$

14,001,803

 

 

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

 

 

 

9/30/14

 

9/30/13

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

1,177,031

 

$

1,150,610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(722,107

)

(1,002,547

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

44,730

 

63,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

499,654

 

211,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

1,704,300

 

967,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

2,203,954

 

$

1,179,498