Ableauctions Reports Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results
Ableauctions.com Inc. (AMEX:AAC - News) announces the results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.
During the three months ended September 30, 2006, the Company reported revenue of $1,237,671 compared to revenue of $ 1,358,240 during the same period in 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company reported revenues of $5,079,597 compared to revenues of $3,121,833 during the same period in 2005.
The Company reported net income of $47,525 for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, compared to net income of $422,676 (which included a $310,000 gain from legal settlement) during the same period in 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company reported net income of $227,605 compared to net income of $300,914 (which included a $99,518 gain from legal settlement) during the same period in 2005.
Gross profit was $504,708 (41% of revenues) for the three-months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $407,122 (30% of revenues) during the same period in 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, gross profit was $1,857,427 (37% of revenues) compared to gross profits of $960,938 (31% of revenues) during the same period in 2005. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of revenue is partly attributable to the performance of the Company's online auction business, which realizes higher gross profit margins than our liquidation services. The Company expects gross profit margins to vary considerably from quarter-to-quarter depending on the performance of the Company's various divisions. Gross profits are also expected to fluctuate widely based upon the unpredictable nature of inventory available for the Company's liquidation services to purchase and the seasonal demand for certain inventories.
Operating expenses during the three-months ended September 30, 2006 were $560,471 (45% of revenue) compared to $496,165 (37% of revenue) for the same period in 2005. During the nine-months ended September 30, 2006, operating expenses were $1,971,506 (39% of revenue) compared to $1,134,788 (36% of revenue) for the same period in 2005. The increases in operating expenses are primarily due to increases in commissions, advertising and promotion, and professional (accounting and legal) expenses.
The Company reported shareholders' equity, defined as the value of the Company's assets minus its liabilities, of $13,368,472 at September 30, 2006 compared to $12,789,331 at December 31, 2005.
Looking forward, management continues to look for innovative ways to enhance its business. The Company's objective is to become a leading provider of liquidation, merchandising and marketing services. Management believes that the Company's long term success in this area of its business depends on its continued innovation and integration of technologies and services for auctioneers, liquidators and resellers worldwide.
About Ableauctions.com
Ableauctions.com Inc. (AMEX:AAC) is a high-tech liquidator and on-line auction facilitator that operates the domains iCollector.com, Naalive.com, Unlimited Closeouts.com and iTrustee.com.
As an on-line auction facilitator, the Company, with the experience of over 3,000 auctions, has developed state-of-the-art technology to broadcast auctions over the Internet (www.ableauctions.com/technology) and currently provides the technology and related services to auction houses, enabling them to broadcast auctions over the Internet. The Company broadcasts business and industrial auctions over the Internet for auctioneers and members of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) and art, antique and collectible auctions for numerous galleries and auction houses around the world through eBay Live Auctions.
As a liquidator, the Company, through Unlimited Closeouts and iTrustee, purchases overstocks, order cancellations and discontinued products from major manufacturers and importers, then sells the merchandise to major retail chains, other resellers or the public.
For a comprehensive Corporate Update and prior releases, visit www.ableauctions.com. For more information, contact Investor Relations at investorrelations@ableauctions.com
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