Ag-Bag International Limited Announces 2nd Quarter Results.WARRENTON, Ore. -- Ag-Bag International Limited (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :AGBG) announced today that net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004 were $5,607,389, a decrease of 2.99% compared to net sales of $5,780,508 for the same period in 2003. The Company had a net loss of $172,150, or ($.02) per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, compared to a net loss of $34,486, or ($.00) per share, for the same period in 2003. Regarding the second quarter results, Ag-Bag International Limited CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Mike Schoville, stated "Net sales were down for the quarter as a result of continued, guarded customer buying attitudes in the near term, from the prolonged, depressed U.S. milk price situation in the dairy industry, despite the recent increases in milk prices. The Company also continues looking at ways to help improve our financial performance, such as changes to the Company's business model, opportunities to sell the business, refinance Refinance 1. When a business or person revises their payment schedule for repaying debt. 2. Replacing an older loan with a new loan offering better terms. Notes: When a business refinances they typically extend the maturity date. the Warrenton, Oregon Warrenton is a city in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. The city is named for D.K. (Daniel Knight) Warren, an early settler. The population was 4,096 at the 2000 census. facility, consolidate or dispose of manufacturing facilities or other tangible or intangible assets Intangible Asset An asset that is not physical in nature. Notes: Examples are things like copyrights, patents, intellectual property, and goodwill. These are the opposite of tangible assets. , in addition to further expense cutting to improve our bottom line." Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2004 were $9,813,087, a decrease of 22.42%, compared to net sales of $12,648,809 for the same period in 2003. The Company had a net loss of $581,098, or $(.05) per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to a net loss of $83,773, or ($.01) per share, for the same period in 2003.
Three Months Ended Six-Months Ended
June 30 June 30
2004 2003 2004 2003
Net Sales $5,607,389 $ 5,780,508 $ 9,813,087 $12,648,809
Gross Profit from
Operations $ 886,085 $1,042,562 $1,708,020 $2,252,223
Loss from Operations $ (269,792) $ (300,427) $ (689,889) $ (450,169)
Loss before Tax $ (172,150) $ (78,486) $ (581,098) $ (179,773)
Net Loss $ (172,150) $ (34,486) $ (581,098) $ (83,773)
Basic and diluted
EPS $ (.02) $ .00 $ (.05) $ (.01)
Ag-Bag International Limited is headquartered in Warrenton, Oregon with a second major facility located in Blair, Nebraska Blair is a city in Washington County, Nebraska, USA. It is the county seat of Washington CountyGR6. The 2005 population estimate set the city of Blair at 7,781. Geography Blair is located at (41. . The Company manufactures and sells to the international agricultural industry its farm feed management systems, for the high moisture storage of silage silage (sī`lĭj) or ensilage (ĕn`səlĭj), succulent, moist feed made by storing a green crop in a silo. The crop most used for silage is corn; others are sorghum, sunflowers, legumes, and grass. and grains, and its composting system, for large scale "in-vessel" composting. The discussion in this press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties and various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements: a downturn in the dairy industry; a sharp decline in U.S. milk prices; a reduction in availability of credit in the farming sector or the Company's third party financing sources; an inability of customers'/dealers' to qualify for preferred status using the John Deere Farmplan third party financing program; an increase in interest rates; adverse weather conditions; a sharp decline in the health of the farming sector of the U.S. economy; a sharp decline in government subsidies to the farming sector; disruption of the manufacturing process of our sole bag manufacturer; increases in the price of bags and raw material costs; and an adverse outcome in any of the pending litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. against the Company. Readers are urged, however, to review the factors set forth in reports the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. |
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