Industrial Services of America Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Nov 14, 2012
Industrial Services of America Inc. (IDSA, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2012-09-30.

Industrial Services Of America has a market cap of $23.3 million; its shares were traded at around $3.13 with and P/S ratio of 0.1.

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Total revenue decreased $69.9 million or 30.8% to $157.3 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 as compared to $227.2 million in the same period in 2011. Recycling revenue decreased $69.5 million or 31.4% to $152.0 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 compared to $221.5 million in the same period in 2011. This is primarily due to a decrease of 21.9 million pounds, or 24.8%, in the volume of stainless steel materials shipments due to a continued decrease in worldwide stainless steel demand beginning in the second quarter of 2011. Substantially all of our stainless steel sales are to one customer. In response to the overall decrease in demand for stainless steel, this customer decreased our sales orders received in both the second and third quarters of 2011. As demand began to recover, this customer increased sales orders in the fourth quarter of 2011 and again in the first quarter of 2012. Demand in the second quarter of 2012 slowed again, causing another decrease in sales orders from this customer during this time period. Although shipments have increased in the third quarter of 2012 as compared to the first two quarters of 2012, it has not been enough to offset the decreases from the first two quarters. The volume of ferrous materials shipments also decreased by 50.8 thousand gross tons, or 30.7%, as compared to the same period in 2011.

Waste Services revenue decreased $0.4 million or 7.0% to $5.3 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 compared to $5.7 million in the same period in 2011 primarily due to lower average cardboard prices in these time frames, which lowered cardboard recycling revenue by $218.4 thousand. The average cardboard price was $60.0 per ton lower in the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. In general, the timing of services provided or equipment installed will cause fluctuations in Waste Services revenue between periods. Also, for industrial customers, recycling volumes and prices for commodities purchased decreased by 1.3 million pounds or 10.3% and $0.04 per pound or 22.8%, respectively, in this period in 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011. The recycling revenue generated for these customers is originally paid to Waste Services from Recycling. This revenue is then passed on to the customer as an off-setting expense for Waste Services cost of sales, which causes a decrease in Waste Services cost of sales when comparing the same periods of 2012 and 2011, as described below.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $0.5 million or 5.3% to $9.0 million in the period ended September 30, 2012 compared to $9.5 million in the same period in 2011. As a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses were 5.7% in 2012 compared to 4.2% in 2011. The primary driver of the decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was a decrease in management fees, directors' fees, and consulting fees of $367.4 thousand.

Total revenue decreased $10.1 million or 18.1% to $45.7 million in the third quarter of 2012 compared to $55.8 million in the same period in 2011. Recycling revenue decreased $10.0 million or 18.6% to $43.9 million in 2012 compared to $53.9 million in 2011. This is primarily due to a decrease of 23.0 thousand gross tons, or 41.5%, in the volume of ferrous materials shipments.

Waste Services revenue decreased $31.0 thousand or 1.6% to $1,856.0 thousand in the third quarter of 2012 compared to $1,887.0 thousand in the same period in 2011 primarily due to lower cardboard prices in the three month period ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011, which lowered cardboard recycling revenue by $31.8 thousand. In general, the timing of services provided or equipment installed will cause fluctuations in Waste Services revenue between periods. Also, for industrial customers, recycling volumes and prices for commodities purchased decreased by 1.4 million pounds or 36.5% and $0.06 per pound or 37.3%, respectively, in this period in 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011. The recycling revenue generated for these customers is originally paid to Waste Services from Recycling. This revenue is then passed on to the customer as an off-setting expense for Waste Services cost of sales, which causes a decrease in Waste Services cost of sales when comparing the same periods of 2012 and 2011, as described below.

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