DULUTH, Minn., Feb. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IKONICS Corporation (NASDAQ:IKNX), a Duluth-based imaging technology company, announced 2019 and fourth quarter financial results. IKONICS had 2019 revenue of $17,619,000, down 3.3% from the prior year. Earnings fell from $139,000, or $0.07 per diluted share in 2018 to a loss of $814,000, or $0.41 per diluted share in 2019. Fourth quarter sales were $4,963,000, up 2.2% over the same quarter in 2018 with a 2019 fourth quarter net loss of $80,000, or $0.04 per diluted share, versus a profit of $150,000, or $0.08 per diluted share in 2018.
Glenn Sandgren, IKONICS’ new CEO said, “Our 2019 results were significantly impacted by a perfect storm of negative factors including extended cold weather-related events, tariffs, and weak customer demand in key business units. The company did see an improving business environment in the fourth quarter, but a less favorable product mix resulted in a small quarterly loss.”Sandgren concluded, “Excluding one-time first quarter 2020 executive transition costs, 2020 looks far more promising, as we have several exciting new prospects. Our IKONART® craft product will be fully ramped, and interest remains strong. The aerospace unit has multiple new opportunities, and our screen printing division’s revised commercial and manufacturing strategy should drive improved results as well. With these prospects, as well as tight cost control, I see 2020 as a year where IKONICS will transition back toward profitability.”This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding sales, gross profits, net earnings, balance sheet position, new products, new business initiatives, customer behavior and market trends that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s actual results could differ materially as a result of domestic and global economic conditions, downturns in the aerospace or automotive industries, unexpected production delays by customers using the Company’s products, competitive market conditions, changes in consumer preferences, inability to commercialize technologies the Company is developing on the anticipated timeline or at all, acceptance of new products the Company offers, introduction of new products or technologies by competitors, unexpected capital expenditure requirements, delays in completing planned expansions, the ability to control operating costs without impacting growth as well as the factors described in the Company’s Forms 10-K, and 10-Q, and other reports on file with the SEC.ISO 9001 Certified
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