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Thermodynetics Reports March 2008 Annual Results
Net Revenue Increased 19% Year to Year
Thermodynetics, Inc. (OTCBB: TDYT)
Thermodynetics' 2008 fiscal year, ended March 31, 2008, experienced
continuing advancement of the Company's results and prospects. With the
capital raised in the May 2006 IPO in London for our Turbotec Products Plc
subsidiary, a much more financially strong and product positioned company
has resulted.
Net revenues increased 19% above fiscal 2007 and, for the last 3 years, net
revenues from continuing operations almost doubled from $15.6 million to
$28.0 million. A part of the revenue increase this year resulted from
growth in shipping volume while the remainder is attributed to new pricing
initiatives associated with material price adjustments. By concentrating
attention on lean manufacturing techniques, this sales growth was
accompanied by a return to a gross profit margin of 26%, which represents a
significant improvement in the latest year.
Contributing to the sales increase was the Company's efficient water source
heat pump coils to the retrofit market as the housing slump in the US has
taken its toll on the customer base for new construction and units sold to
that marketplace. At the same time, the swimming pool heat pump market
which is primarily Florida based has been affected negatively by these same
factors. The exchange rate pertaining to the US dollar has created added
foreign demand for marine air conditioning units and that has bolstered
revenues; non US shipments approximated 2% of revenues.
At the same time, the need to upgrade facilities and add/train staff has
increased administrative costs. Other contributing factors in this area
were added legal fees, the governance costs due to the United Kingdom
listing of Turbotec on the AIM market, improved employee benefits to allow
the Company to be more competitive, increased audit fees, the institution
of a human resources department, a new advertising program that enhanced
the web site and printed materials, and the engineering development
programs encompassing potential new products and product designs and
research on new raw material products and sources.
Other income in fiscal 2007 included the proceeds from the Turbotec IPO
that were recorded in last year's figures. As the closing of Vulcan
occurred in fiscal 2007, there was no activity or expense incurred in the
current fiscal year.
As a result of the Relationship Agreement (RA) that was entered into
between Thermodynetics and Turbotec at the time of the IPO, the Company
received monthly Administrative Fees through the end of the 2008 fiscal
year. Turbotec, following advice from its legal advisers, classified the
Administrative Fees as recoverable against the dividends payable to the
Company and has deducted the Administrative Fee from the dividends payable
to the Company through March 31, 2008. Turbotec declared and paid
dividends in cash to the other shareholders, in the aggregate amount of
12.5 cents per share, but not to Thermodynetics. Thermodynetics owns 7.2
million ordinary shares of the Plc. Thermodynetics has instituted suit in
London to collect the dividends due. Thermodynetics' solicitors in the
United Kingdom share the view as expressed in the written opinion of the
Queen's Counsel representing Thermodynetics that the interpretation by
Thermodynetics of the relevant clauses in the Relationship Agreement as to
their meaning and effect is the correct one and is likely to prevail at
trial, and therefore Thermodynetics does not view risk of loss to be
probable or material.
Thermodynetics is interested in expanding and continues to investigate
acquisition candidates. Banking and access to capital for expansion
purposes are believed to be adequate.
Figures in $000s, Except for Per Share Data
Year Ended March 31,
2008 2007
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Net Sales $ 28,021 $ 23,530
Operating Income 2,171 831
Income from Continuing
Operations Before Income Taxes 1,311 2,847
Provision for Income Taxes 863 950
Income from Continuing Operations 448 1,897
Income (Loss) from Discontinued
Operations, Net of Tax -- 597
Net Income (Loss) 448 2,494
Weighted Shares Outstanding-
Basic and Diluted 4,060,002 4,025,439
Earnings (Loss) Per Share-
Basic and diluted
From Continuing Operations $ .11 $ .47
From Discontinued Operations -- .15
Total Earnings (Loss) Per Share $ .11 $ .62
ABOUT THERMODYNETICS
Through its Turbotec Products, Plc subsidiary, Thermodynetics manufactures
high performance, high quality heat exchangers, fabricated metal components
and flexible connector products for heat transfer and transportation
applications. The Company serves customers in the space conditioning,
refrigeration, automotive, biomedical, plumbing, appliance, water heating
and aerospace industries. Turbotec is quoted on the AIM market in London
under the symbol TRBO. Thermodynetics also owns a nominal interest in a
private Belgium company that is engaged in the nutraceutical industry by
providing natural, bioactive chemical compounds that have health promoting,
disease preventing or medicinal properties. Thermodynetics continues to
seek acquisition candidates.
Significant risk factors and economic considerations associated with heat
transfer products include, but are not limited to, seasonality of
purchasing and building cycles, the cost of energy, the reported housing
slowdown, incentives provided by manufacturers, marketers and
municipalities to encourage the use of more efficient equipment, interest
rate changes that may stimulate or depress demand, the cost and
availability of materials used in manufacturing processes, and regulatory
directives relating to energy consumption, conservation and the
environment.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains certain forward-looking statements regarding the
Company, its business prospects and results of operations that are subject
to certain risks and uncertainties posed by many factors and events that
could cause the Company's actual business, prospects and results of
operations to differ materially from those that may be anticipated by such
forward-looking statements. Factors that may affect such forward-looking
statements include, without limitation: the Company's ability to
successfully and timely develop and finance new projects, the impact of
competition on the Company's subsidiary's revenues, changes in unit prices,
and supply and demand for the Company's tubing product lines in the markets
served.
When used, words such as "believes," "anticipates," "expects," "continue,"
"may," "plan," "predict," "should," "will," "intends" and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are
not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. The Company
undertakes no obligation to revise any forward-looking statements in order
to reflect events or circumstances that may subsequently arise. Readers
are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by
the Company in this report, news releases, and other reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission that attempt to advise interested
parties of the risks and factors that may affect the Company's business.
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