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USOO News US 1 Industries Announces 2006 Year-End and Fourth Quarter Earnings
VALPARAISO, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US 1 Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:USOO) announced today the results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. Operating revenues for the fourth quarter increased 1.9 percent to $48.6 million compared to $47.7 million in the same period in 2005.
Fourth quarter operating income (loss) derived from operations increased to $2.2 million compared to $0.3 million in the comparable quarter in 2005.
The Company had net income for the fourth quarter of 2006 of $1.4 million or $0.11 per share compared to $0.6 million or $0.05 per share in the comparable quarter in 2005.
For the year ended December 31, 2006, operating revenues were $191.0 million, an increase of 8.8 percent over 2005 revenues of $175.6 million. Excluding recovery of litigation expense, income from operations increased to $5.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to $2.8 million for the same period of time in 2005.
Net income available to common shares in 2006 was $3.1 million or $0.25 per common share compared to $4.1 million ($2.4 million or $.20 per common share before recovery of litigation expense) or $0.34 per common share in 2005.
Shareholder’s Equity increased to $11.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 from $7.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2005.
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.