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SL Industries Reports Income Down, Earnings Up in Q3

November 06, 2012 by Jeff Shepard

Net sales for SL Industries from continuing operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, were $50.9 million, down 2% compared with net sales from continuing operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 of $52.1 million. Income from continuing operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 was $2.9 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, compared to income from continuing operations of $2.5 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. Included in income from continuing operations during the third quarter of 2012 was $0.9 million of restructuring costs, which was partially offset by a $0.3 million non-cash unrealized gain on foreign exchange contracts.

Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 was $2.4 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.3 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 included a net loss from discontinued operations of $0.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to a net loss from discontinued operations of $0.3 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the third quarter 2011. The net losses from discontinued operations for the third quarter of 2012 and 2011 primarily related to after tax charges for environmental remediation and legal expenses related to environmental remediation.

The Company generated Adjusted EBITDA of $5.3 million for the third quarter of 2012, as compared to $4.5 million for the same period in 2011, an increase of $0.8 million, or 18%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, net sales from continuing operations were $149.1 million, down 7% compared with net sales from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 of $161.0 million.

For the first nine months of 2012, net income from continuing operations was $5.7 million, or $1.30 per diluted share, compared to net income from continuing operations of $9.8 million, or $2.14 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Net income for the first nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $4.8 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, compared to net income of $9.9 million, or $2.17 per diluted share, for the first nine months ended September 30, 2011. Net income for the first nine months ended September 30, 2012 included a net loss from discontinued operations of $0.9 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to net income from discontinued operations of $0.1 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the first nine months ended September 30, 2011. The net loss from discontinued operations for the first nine months of 2012 primarily related to after tax charges for environmental remediation and legal expenses. Net income from discontinued operations for the first nine months ended September 30, 2011 was generated by a $0.8 million non-cash gain from a tax settlement associated with the company's German subsidiary, which was sold in January 2003, partially off-set by losses related to environmental remediation, net of tax.

The Company generated Adjusted EBITDA of $13.3 million for the nine months ended 2012, as compared to $16.8 million for the same period in 2011, a decrease of $3.5 million, or 21%.