Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 was $2,558,000, or $0.17 per basic and diluted share, versus net income of $3,212,000, or $0.22 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2024 versus June 30, 2023
Net revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 were $92,245,000 and $84,204,000, respectively, an increase of $8,041,000, or 9.5%. The improved net revenue was primarily due to the impact of government funding for highways, bridges and roads under the IIJ Act, resulting in higher sales of asphalt plants in the current year period.
Gross profit margins increased to 28.1% for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 from 26.6% for the nine months ended June 30, 2023. The higher gross profit margins in fiscal 2024 were due to improved absorption and efficiency on increased production and favorable price realization.
Product engineering and development expenses decreased $98,000 to $2,518,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $2,616,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 due primarily to reduced headcount. SG&A expenses increased $1,922,000 to $10,997,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $9,075,000 the nine months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to increased trade show expenses, professional fees and commissions on higher net revenue.
The Company had operating income of $12,448,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 versus $10,733,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in operating income was due primarily to the increased net revenue and gross profit margins.
For the nine months ended June 30, 2024, the Company had net other income of $4,572,000 compared to $4,431,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2023. Interest and dividend income, net of fees, was $2,485,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to $1,731,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in interest and dividend income, net of fees, for the nine months ended June 30, 2024, was primarily due to higher interest rates earned on increased cash balances and fixed income investments coupled with the Company reallocating a majority of its holdings in equities to fixed income in January 2023. Net realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities were $2,087,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 versus $2,700,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in net realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities for the nine months ended June 30, 2024, was primarily due to the Company reallocating a majority of its holdings in equities to fixed income in January 2023.
The effective income tax rates for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 were 23.0% and 23.8% respectively, based on the expected annual effective income tax rate. Net income for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 was $13,106,000, or $0.89 per basic and diluted share, versus net income of $11,561,000, or $0.79 per basic and diluted share for the nine months ended June 30, 2023.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company generates capital resources through operations and returns on its investments.
The Company had no long-term or short-term debt outstanding at June 30, 2024 or September 30, 2023. In April 2020, a financial institution issued an irrevocable standby letter of credit (“letter of credit”) on behalf of the Company for the benefit of one of the Company’s insurance carriers. The maximum amount that can be drawn by the beneficiary under the letter of credit is $150,000. The letter of credit expires in April 2025, unless terminated earlier, and can be extended, as provided by the agreement. The Company intends to renew the letter of credit for as long as the Company does business with the beneficiary insurance carrier. The letter is collateralized by restricted cash of the same amount on any outstanding drawings. To date, no amounts have been drawn under the letter of credit.
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