BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 18, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- Moore-Handley, Inc. (Nasdaq:MHCO), a Birmingham distributor of hardware and home center products reported net income of 14 cents per share for the quarter ending June 30, 2001 compared to a loss of 8 cents for the same quarter last year. Six months net income was 28 cents versus a loss of 4 cents last year. Sales for the second quarter were up slightly from $38.6 to $39.8 million as compared to a decline of 9.9 percent in the first quarter.
MOORE-HANDLEY, INC. STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) THREE MONTHS SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30 ENDED JUNE 30 ----------------- ---------------- 2001 2000 2001 2000 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net sales $39,820,000 $38,642,000 $79,232,000 $82,397,000 Cost of merchandise sold 33,554,000 32,136,000 66,566,000 68,975,000 Warehouse and delivery expense 2,248,000 2,547,000 4,549,000 5,203,000 Cost of sales 35,802,000 34,683,000 71,115,000 74,178,000 Gross profit 4,018,000 3,959,000 8,117,000 8,219,000 Selling and administrative expense 3,290,000 3,812,000 6,561,000 7,584,000 Operating Income 728,000 147,000 1,556,000 635,000 Interest expense, net 333,000 385,000 767,000 758,000 Income before income tax 395,000 (238,000) 789,000 (123,000) Income tax 142,000 (91,000) 284,000 (47,000) Net income $ 253,000 $ (147,000) $ 505,000 $ (76,000) Net income per common share - basic and diluted $ 0.14 $ (0.08) $ 0.28 $ (0.04) Weighted average common shares outstanding 1,809,000 1,923,000 1,809,000 1,923,000