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US 1 Industries Announces 2009 Third Quarter and Nine Month Results

VALPARAISO, Ind.--US 1 Industries, Inc. (OTCBB: USOO) announced today the results for its third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. The Company's operating revenues decreased slightly to $132.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $132.7 million for the same period in 2008. This is a decrease of 0.2%. The Company's operating revenues decreased to $44.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $46.1 million for the same period in 2008. This is a decrease of 2.9%.

Operating income derived from operations decreased to a loss of $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from operating income of $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $0.4 million compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008.

Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were impacted by a defalcation related to accounts receivable at one of the Company’s subsidiaries, increased fixed costs, and decreased sales for the first nine months of 2009 for operations that existed in the first nine months of 2008. The Company was not able to decrease its fixed costs in time to bring them inline with the revenue decreases. The Company experienced a net loss in the amount of $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to net income of $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. For the three months ended September 30, 2009, the Company experienced net income in the amount of $0.2 million compared to net income of $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008

US 1, through its subsidiaries, operates primarily as a non-asset based service provider to independent businesses operating in the trucking and logistics industries. It offers financial resources, risk management services, insurance and information technology to small independent business owners enhancing their ability to compete in the trucking and logistics industry.

Statements in this news release that relate to future plans, financial results or projections, events or performance, are forward-looking statements subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual operations or results to differ materially from those described or anticipated.

 

US 1 INDUSTRIES, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands,   Three months ended September 30,   Nine months ended September 30,
except per share data) 2009   2008 2009   2008
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Operating Revenues $ 44,726 $ 46,061 $ 132,423 $ 132,748
 
Operating Expenses:
Purchased Transportation/Commissions 37,196 38,835 110,554 111,449
Insurance & Claims 1,187 1,482 3,911 4,305
Salaries, Wages, and Other 3,225 2,370 9,901 7,767
General and Administrative   2,679     1,889     8,246     5,499
Total operating expenses   44,287     44,576     132,612     129,020
Operating income   439     1,485     (189 )   3,728
Total other income (expense)   (80 )   (3 )   (350 )   42

Net (Loss) Income before Noncontrolling Interest and taxes

$ 359 $ 1,482 $ (539 ) $ 3,770
Noncontrolling Interest (Income) Expense   73     390     (241 )   1,033
Net (loss) income before Income Taxes 286 1,092 (298 ) 2,737
Income taxes expense   55     119     198     261
Net Income (Loss) $ 231   $ 973   $ (496 ) $ 2,476
 
Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted $ 0.02   $ 0.07   $ (0.03 ) $ 0.17
 
 
Weighted Average Shares Basic and Diluted 14,243,409 14,243,409 14,243,409 14,243,409
 
 
 
US 1 INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands) September 30, Dec. 31,
    2009       2008
Assets:
Current assets $ 35,544 $ 38,390
Fixed assets 1,670 1,951
Non-current deferred tax asset - 721
Notes Receivable - Long Term 748 1,314
Intangible assets 3,044 3,736
Goodwill 4,780 4,757
Other assets   0     135
Total assets $ 45,786   $ 51,004
 
Liabilities
Current Liabilities $ 26,059 $ 29,579
Long-term Liabilities 455 817
Capital Lease (less current portion) 59 44
Noncontrolling Interest (65 ) 846
Shareholder's equity   19,278     19,718
Total liabilities and shareholder's Equity $ 45,786   $ 51,004