Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. Reports Second Quarter Results

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY--(Marketwired - Feb 13, 2014) -  Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. (NYSE MKT: ESP) reports results for the second quarter and the first six months of fiscal year 2014, ended December 31, 2013.

Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, October 1 to December 31, 2013, were $6.6 million, compared with last year's second quarter net sales of $8.1 million. The net income for the period was $111,152, $.05 per diluted share, compared with $1,071,776, $.48 per diluted share for the corresponding period the last fiscal year.

For the first six months of fiscal 2014, July 1 to December 31, 2013, net sales were $13.5 million, compared with $15.9 million for the first six months of fiscal 2013. Net income for the six months was $1,160,059, $.51 per diluted share, compared with net income of $2,352,494, $1.05 per diluted share, for the corresponding period last fiscal year. 

The sales order backlog for the Company was $37.8 million at December 31, 2013, compared with last year's sales backlog of $48.5 million at December 31, 2012. New sales orders in the first half of fiscal 2014 were approximately $9.3 million, compared with new sales orders in the first half of fiscal 2013 of approximately $14 million. 

Mr. Mark St. Pierre, President and CEO, commented:

"Sales, earnings, and backlog all declined in the second quarter ended December 31, 2013, attributable to two principal  factors. First, two large development programs fell behind schedule -- and therefore over budget -- during the quarter, negatively impacting earnings. Second, several expected large new orders did not materialize as a result of delays in United States Department of Defense procurement attributable to ongoing Congressional actions pertaining to the federal budget. And, of course, delayed orders and lower shipments translate to proportionately lower earnings.

Several of those delayed projects are due to be awarded in the near future and we are optimistic that we will win one or more of these significant awards. However the typical technical complexity of our products accompanied by long development and qualification schedules means a year before significant revenue and profit are generated from these expected jobs, and so we predict some continued pressure on our earnings and shipments until these programs are won and are completed.