UG United Guardian Inc

United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) reported today that net income for the first nine months of 2017 increased by 55% compared with the same period in 2016, with gross sales for the period increasing by 24%. Net income for the nine-month period was $2,828,907 ($0.62 per share) on sales of $10,068,868, compared with net income of $1,830,607 ($0.40 per share) on sales of $8,114,093 for the comparable period last year. While gross sales for the third quarter were down slightly from $3,567,565 to $3,304,489, net income for the quarter was up 21% from $900,135 ($0.20 per share) to $1,090,323 ($0.24 per share) due to lower overhead and production costs.

Ken Globus, United-Guardian’s President, stated, “The 55% increase in net income for the first nine months of the year was attributable primarily to a 48% increase in sales of our personal care products. Supplementing that increase was a 54% increase in sales of our new single-dose form of Renacidin®, our proprietary urological product, which was introduced to the market in the second quarter of 2016. We are continuing to develop new products for the personal care market, especially ingredients for the growing “natural” products market, and we are optimistic that we will be able to continue to increase sales of these products over the next few years. In addition, we expect to launch our new Renacidin web site in the next few months, which we hope will increase awareness and sales of the product in the coming years.” 

United-Guardian is a manufacturer of cosmetic ingredients, personal and health care products, pharmaceuticals, and specialty industrial products.

Contact: Robert S. RubingerPublic Relations(631) 273-0900                  

STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
	THREE MONTHS ENDEDSEPTEMBER 30,										NINE MONTHS ENDEDSEPTEMBER 30,
	2017			2016							2017			2016
Sales:
Gross sales	$	3,304,489		$			3,567,565				$	10,068,868		$	8,114,093
Sales allowances and returns		(126,697	)				(109,932		)			(329,937	)		(254,719	)
Net Sales		3,177,792					3,457,633					9,738,931			7,859,374
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		1,110,806					1,594,198					4,042,015			3,499,589
Operating expenses		438,257					460,401					1,320,342			1,393,286
Research and development		159,531					158,593					507,535			494,054
Total costs and expenses		1,708,594					2,213,192					5,869,892			5,386,929
Income from operations		1,469,198					1,244,441					3,869,039			2,472,445
Investment income		114,250					64,644					239,918			190,862
Income before provision for income taxes		1,583,448					1,309,085					4,108,957			2,663,307
Provision for income taxes		493,125					408,950					1,280,050			832,700
Net Income	$	1,090,323		$			900,135				$	2,828,907		$	1,830,607
Earnings per common share
(Basic and Diluted)	$	0.24		$			0.20				$	0.62		$	0.40
Weighted average shares – basic and diluted		4,594,319					4,594,319					4,594,319			4,594,319

••• Additional financial information can be found at the company’s web site at www.u-g.com. •••

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