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NINE MONTHS: TITAN MACHINERY'S REVENUES UP 34%, EARNINGS ARE EVEN
Source: Titan Machinery news release

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Titan Machinery Inc. (Nasdaq: TITN), a leading network of full-service agricultural and construction equipment stores, today reported financial results for the fiscal third quarter and first nine months ended October 31, 2012.

Fiscal 2013 Third Quarter Results

For the third quarter of fiscal 2013, revenue increased 37.6% to $582.1 million from revenue of $423.0 million in the third quarter last year. All four of the Company's revenue sources-equipment, parts, service, and rental and other-contributed to this period-over-period revenue growth. Equipment sales were $456.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to $312.3 million in the third quarter last year. Parts sales were $72.1 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to $64.5 million in the third quarter last year. Revenue generated from service was $33.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to $29.8 million in the third quarter last year. Revenue from rental and other increased to $20.5 million from $16.3 million in the third quarter last year.

Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 was $94.1 million, compared to $74.0 million in the third quarter last year. The Company's gross profit margin was 16.2% in the third quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to 17.5% in the third quarter last year. The decrease in gross profit margin was primarily due to the change in sales mix, in which the higher margin parts and service businesses generated a smaller percentage of sales compared to the same quarter last year.

Operating expenses were 11.0% of revenue or $64.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to 11.8% of revenue or $50.1 million for the third quarter of last year.

Floorplan interest expense increased to $3.7 million for the third quarter of 2013 compared to $2.6 million for the same period last year due to increased levels of interest-bearing equipment inventory. Other interest expense increased to $2.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to $0.3 million for the same period last year due to the Company's April 2012 convertible debt offering.

Pre-tax income for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 was $23.8 million, compared to $21.3 million in the third quarter last year. Pre-tax margin was 4.1% for the third quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to 5.0% in the third quarter last year. Pre-tax Agriculture segment income was $26.1 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to $20.1 million in the third quarter last year. Pre-tax Construction segment income was $0.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to $3.3 million in the third quarter last year.

Net income attributable to common stockholders for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 was $13.9 million, compared to $12.7 million in the third quarter last year. Earnings per diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 were $0.66 compared to $0.61 per diluted share in the third quarter last year.

Fiscal 2013 First Nine Months Results

For the nine months ended October 31, 2012, revenue increased 34.4% to $1.41 billion from $1.05 billion for the same period last year.

Gross margin for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 was 16.6%, compared to 17.4% in the same period last year.

Pre-tax income for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 was $44.9 million for a pre-tax margin of 3.2%, compared to $43.9 million, or a pre-tax margin of 4.2%, for the same period last year.

Net income attributable to common stockholders for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 was $26.6 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, compared to $26.1 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, for the same period last year.

The nine-month weighted average diluted common shares outstanding for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 was 21.0 million, compared to 19.9 million weighted average diluted common shares outstanding in the same period last year.


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