Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

From:

DRYCLEAN USA. Inc.

 

290 NE 68 Street

 

Miami, FL 33138

 

Michael Steiner (305) 754-4551

 

Venerando Indelicato (813) 814-0722

 

 

DRYCLEAN USA, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results

 

Company Reports Record Revenues for the Nine Month Period

 

Miami, FL – May 15, 2009, – DRYCLEAN USA, Inc. (NYSE Amex:DCU) today reported revenues and earnings for the nine and three month periods ended March 31, 2009. For the nine month period of fiscal 2009, revenues increased by 20.2% to a record $18,127,294 from $15,075,712 for the same period of fiscal 2008. Net earnings increased by 40.7% to $518,069 or $.07 per diluted share compared to net earnings of $368,228 or $.05 per diluted share for the same period of fiscal 2008.

 

For the third quarter of fiscal 2009, revenues increased by 10.0% to $5,162,829 from $4,694,188 in the comparable period of fiscal 2008. Net earnings for the period increased by 9.8% to $83,378 or $.01 per diluted share compared to $75,918 or $.01 per diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal 2008.

 

Venerando J. Indelicato, Chief Financial Officer of DRYCLEAN USA Inc., stated that “For the nine month period, the Company posted record revenues, although during this period new orders have trended lower as the economy continues to impact future orders due to reduced credit availability.” However, Mr. Indelicato indicated that the Company’s current backlog should be sufficient to keep shipments stable during the fourth quarter.

 

DRYCLEAN USA, Inc. through its subsidiaries is one of the nation’s leading distributors of industrial laundry, dry cleaning machines and steam boilers. Its subsidiary, DRYCLEAN USA License Corp, is one of the largest franchise and license operations in the dry cleaning industry in the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America.

 

This press release contains certain information that is subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and trends to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Information concerning those factors are discussed in Company reports filed with the

Securities and Exchange Commission.

 



 

 

 

 


 

 

DRYCLEAN USA, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

DRYCLEAN USA, Inc. and Subsidiaries (NYSE Amex:DCU)

 

Summary Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income

 

 

Nine months ended

Three months ended

 

March 31,

March 31,

 

2009

2008

2009

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$

18,127,294

$

15,075,712

$

5,162,829

$

4,694,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

836,767

580,441

135,728

119,367

Provision for income taxes

318,698

212,213

52,350

43,449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

$

518,069

$

368,228

$

83,378

$

75,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share

$

.07

$

.05

$

.01

$

.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

7,033,875

7,034,307

7,033,791

7,034,307

Diluted

7,033,847

7,036,989

7,033,791

7,036,162