Crawford United Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2019 Results

CLEVELAND, Nov. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crawford United Corporation CRAWA, a diversified holding company engaged in specialty aerospace components, commercial air handling, and industrial hose business segments, today reported results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2019, sales were $22.2 million compared with $19.8 million in the same period last year, an increase of 13%.  In this quarter, the Company recorded operating income of $2.6 million compared with operating income of $2.5 million in the same period last year, an increase of 4%. The increases in sales and operating income were the result of organic growth, primarily in the commercial air handling segment of the company.  Net income was $1.7 million, or $0.52 per fully diluted share, compared to $1.5 million, or $0.48 per fully diluted share in the prior year, an increase of 13%.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, sales were $68.6 million compared with $45.2 million in the same period last year, an increase of 52%.  In this nine-month period, the Company recorded operating income of $7.9 million compared with operating income of $4.9 million in the same period last year, an increase of 61%.  The increases in sales and operating income were the result of the acquisition of CAD Enterprises effective July 1, 2018 and organic growth in the other operating segments.  Net income was $5.3 million, or $1.64 per fully diluted share, compared with net income of $2.3 million, or $0.71 per fully diluted share last year, an increase of 133%.

Brian Powers, Chairman and CEO, stated, "We are pleased with the profitable growth of our business during the third quarter and expect business conditions to remain robust for the foreseeable future.  In addition to our focus on organic growth within our existing business segments, Crawford United continues to actively seek strategic and opportunistic acquisitions. To help fund these opportunities, we have increased the principal amount of our revolving credit facility from $12,000,000 to $20,000,000 and extended the maturity date to June 2024.  We continue to maintain low leverage ratios and to pay down debt through free cash flow generation."

About Crawford United Corporation. Founded in 1910, Crawford United Corporation is a growth-oriented holding company providing specialty industrial products to diverse markets, including healthcare, aerospace, education, transportation, and petrochemical. The company currently operates three business segments.  The Aerospace Components business specializes in highly complex precision components primarily for customers in the commercial aviation industry, offering complete end-to-end engineering, machining, grinding, welding, brazing, heat treat, and assembly solutions. The Commercial Air Handling business is a leader in designing, manufacturing, and installing highly customized, large-scale commercial, institutional, and industrial air handling solutions. The Industrial Hose business is a premier manufacturer of flexible interlocking metal hoses and a distributor of a full line of branded silicone and hydraulic hose products to diverse industrial markets. For more information, go to www.crawfordunited.com.

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