On Nov. 30, youth-oriented e-commerce and marketing company Alloy (NASDAQ:ALOY) released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Oct. 31, 2006.

  • Sales increased slightly by 1.4% to $63.7 million, driven by growth in the Promotion and Media segments.
  • Net profit saw a huge dip to negative $7.0 million from $5.6 million in continuing operations profits last year, due to higher debt conversion expenses.
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(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$63,679

$62,818

1.4%

Net Profit*

($7,059)

$5,556

N/A

EPS*

($0.55)

$0.47

N/A

Diluted Shares

12,731

11,717

8.7%

*From continuing operations.

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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Operating Margin

14.9%

10.3%

4.6

Net Margin

(11.1%)

8.8%

(19.9)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$29,373

$37,695

(22.1%)

Accounts Rec.

$46,869

$53,613

(12.6%)



Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$9,287

$33,792

(72.5%)

Long-Term Debt

$12,667

$69,300

(81.7%)



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Cash Flow Highlights

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$1,400

$7,800

(82.1%)

Capital Expenditures

$800

$200

300.0%

Free Cash Flow

$600

$7,600

(92.1%)



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