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Mon, May 17, 2010 
FORT LEE, NJ--(Marketwire - May 17, 2010) - Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. (
Revenues grew 13.3% to $8.3 million for the first quarter of 2010, as compared to $7.3 million for the first quarter of 2009. The effect of currency translation had a significant positive impact to year-over-year revenue growth, as the U.S. dollar averaged a monthly exchange rate of 1.0409 Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar in the first quarter of 2010 versus 1.2453 Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar during the first quarter of 2009. On a constant currency basis, revenues decreased by approximately 5.0% for the first quarter of 2010 compared to the first quarter of 2009.
Pioneer's gross margin increased to 21.9% during the first quarter of 2010, up from 20.0% in the first quarter of 2009. The 1.9% increase was attributable primarily to lower material costs, particularly for those commodities purchased in U.S. dollars, which typically represent approximately half or more of costs of Pioneer's goods sold.
Net earnings increased to $390,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to net earnings of $371,000 for the same period of 2009, an increase of 4.9%. Earnings per basic and diluted share was $0.01 in the first quarter of 2010, compared to $0.02 in the first quarter of 2009 when there were 6.2 million fewer shares outstanding.
At March 31, 2010, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $3.1 million and no bank debt.
Nathan Mazurek, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "I am extremely pleased that Pioneer's profitability grew for the quarter in spite of the challenging economic environment we faced. We owe this achievement to years of continuously improving our operating efficiency and extending our technical capabilities to produce more sophisticated, higher-margin products."
Mr. Mazurek concluded, "These results reinforce our optimism about Pioneer's long-term growth prospects, especially if there is a capital spending recovery in the markets we serve. Furthermore, Pioneer is delivering on the goal we set forth to grow by acquisition. At the end of April, we completed the acquisition of Jefferson Electric, Inc., a Wisconsin-based supplier of dry-type transformers with manufacturing operations in Mexico. We expect the acquisition to increase our annual revenue by approximately 50% and to immediately benefit our earnings per share during the current quarter ending this June."
For more information regarding Pioneer's financial performance during the first quarter of 2010, please refer to the Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 17, 2010.
Consolidated Interim Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Expressed in U.S. Funds) (unaudited) Three-Month Period Ended March 31, -------------------------- 2010 2009 $ $ ------------ ------------ Sales 8,250,817 7,283,260 Cost of goods sold (including depreciation of $43,462 and $30,508, respectively) 6,444,382 5,828,011 ------------ ------------ Gross profit 1,806,435 1,455,249 ------------ ------------ Expenses Selling, general and administrative 1,103,004 916,372 Depreciation 46,999 38,251 Foreign exchange (gain) loss 92,494 (126,462) ------------ ------------ 1,242,497 828,161 ------------ ------------ Operating income 563,938 627,088 Interest and factoring fees 13,090 83,606 ------------ ------------ Earnings before income taxes 550,848 543,482 ------------ ------------ Income taxes Current income taxes 156,000 176,000 Deferred income taxes 5,000 (4,000) ------------ ------------ 161,000 172,000 ------------ ------------ Net earnings 389,848 371,482 Other comprehensive income Foreign currency translation adjustments 332,034 42,202 Pension adjustment, net of taxes ($1,833 and $56,768, respectively) 3,119 (126,131) ------------ ------------ Comprehensive income 725,001 287,553 ============ ============ Basic weighted average number of common shares 29,000,000 22,800,000 Dilutive effect of warrants 66,398 - ============ ============ Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding 29,066,398 22,800,000 ============ ============ Basic and diluted earnings per common share 0.01 0.02 ============ ============
About Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc.
Through its subsidiaries, Pioneer has been engaged in the design, development and manufacturing of liquid-filled, ventilated and encapsulated electrical transformers for over 50 years. Pioneer serves customers in a variety of industries with particular emphasis on the North American electric utility, industrial and commercial markets. To learn more about Pioneer, please visit our website at [ www.pioneerpowersolutions.com ].
Forward-looking Statements:
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