CirTran Posts Gains in Sales and Gross Profit Margin in Second Quarter.SALT LAKE CITY -- CirTran Corporation (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB: CIRC), an international full-service contract manufacturer of IT, consumer and consumer electronics products, reported strong sales growth and improved gross profit margins Gross profit margin Gross profit divided by sales, which is equal to each sales dollar left over after paying for the cost of goods sold. gross profit margin A measure calculated by dividing gross profit by net sales. in the second quarter of fiscal 2007 in its 10-QSB filing today. CirTran reported 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 of $2,878,156, an improvement of 25.7% over the $2,288,293 reported for the period ended March 31, 2007, and a 29.4% gain over sales of $2,224,441 for the second quarter of fiscal 2006. For the six months ended June 30, CirTran reported sales of $5,166,449, a 30.4% improvement over sales of $3,962,265 reported for the first six months of fiscal 2006. CirTran said that its gross profit margin (GPM GPM - General Purpose Macro-generator ) improved broadly, reporting a 56.5% GPM for the second quarter of fiscal 2007, as compared with 44.6% for the same period in 2006, and 52.6% for the first half of the fiscal year, as compared with 43.9% in 2006, both ended June 30. The company reported a net loss for the quarter of $2,567,370, which it said included interest and other expenses totaling $1,345,000, primarily for non-cash accretion expense In accounting, accretion expense is the expense created when updating the present value(PV) of a financial instrument. For example, if one originally recognizes the present value of a liability at $650, which has a future value (FV) of $1000, every year one must increase the and derivative valuations relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the convertible debentures Convertible Debenture Any type of debenture that can be converted into some other security. Notes: For example, a convertible bond can be converted into stock. . Iehab J. Hawatmeh, CirTran's chairman and president, said expenses were higher in the second quarter, as compared with the first quarter and the same quarter and six-month period in 2006, due to additional marketing spending. He said the company is hopeful that the increased costs will result in increased revenues in the third and fourth quarter. Looking ahead, Mr. Hawatmeh said that: -- the test period of the True Ceramic Pro[TM] flat iron - one of the most popular products sold on TV - went well, with a full roll-out underway for the product now marketed as well as manufactured by CirTran; -- the Real Deal Grill[TM], endorsed by former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield (born October 19, 1962 in Atmore, Alabama) is a professional boxer from the United States and a multiple world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. and manufactured by CirTran, has been scheduled to begin testing via TV infomercials in mid September; -- the new Hot Lashes[TM] beauty product, manufactured by CirTran, will launch on TV marketing early in the fourth quarter; -- the CirTran beverage division is doing well and expect to introduce a branded energy drink in late September "with a world-class name company on the can," and -- that samples of the new Ball Blaster[TM] exercise product manufactured by CirTran have been completed and are now being tested, with a search for a celebrity spokesperson for TV infomercials under way. About CirTran Corporation Founded in 1993, CirTran Corporation (OTC BB: CIRC, www.CirTran.com) is a premier international full-service contract manufacturer. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, its ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000-certified, non-captive 40,000-square-foot manufacturing facility is the largest in the Intermountain in·ter·moun·tain adj. Located between mountains or mountain systems, especially lying between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada or Cascade Range in the western United States. Region, providing "just-in-time" inventory management techniques designed to minimize an OEM's investment in component inventories, personnel and related facilities while reducing costs and ensuring speedy time-to-market. In 1998, CirTran acquired Racore Technology (www.racore.com), founded in 1983 and reorganized as Racore Technology Corporation in 1997. Continuing to grow, in 2004 CirTran formed CirTran-Asia as a high-volume manufacturing arm and wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. with its principal office in ShenZhen, China. Today, CirTran-Asia operates in three primary business segments: high-volume electronics, fitness equipment, and household products manufacturing, focusing on the multi-billion-dollar direct response industry. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. With the exception of historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release involve risk and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. The Company disclaims any obligation or intention to update any forward-looking statements. All trademarks are properties of their respective owners. |
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