FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
STEVEN
KESSLER
CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER
RESOURCE
AMERICA, INC.
1845
WALNUT STREET, SUITE 1000
PHILADELPHIA,
PA 19103
215/546-5005,
215/546-4785 (fax)
RESOURCE
AMERICA, INC.
REPORTS
OPERATING RESULTS
FOR
FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
Philadelphia,
PA November 27, 2006 - Resource
America, Inc. (Nasdaq: REXI) (the "Company")
reported
income from continuing operations of $3.9 million and $17.3 million for the
fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, respectively, as
compared to $793,000 and $5.4 million for the fourth quarter and fiscal year
ended September 30, 2005, respectively, an increase of $3.1 million (386%)
and
$11.9 million (220%), respectively. Income from continuing operations per common
share-diluted was $0.21 and $0.90 per common share for the fourth quarter and
fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, respectively, as compared to income from
continuing operations per common share-diluted of $0.04 and $0.28 per common
share for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2005,
respectively, an increase of $0.17 (425%) and $0.62 (221%), respectively.
Net
income was $4.1 million, or $0.22 per common share-diluted, and $19.9 million,
or $1.04 per common share-diluted, for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended
September 30, 2006, respectively, as compared to a net loss of $1.2 million,
or
$0.06 per common share-diluted, and net income of $16.5 million, or $0.86 per
common share-diluted, for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September
30,
2005, respectively. Discontinued operations for fiscal 2005 include nine months
of operations and spin-off costs related to Atlas America, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATLS),
the Company’s former 80% owned energy subsidiary, prior to its tax-free
distribution to shareholders on June 30, 2005. The fourth quarter ended
September 30, 2005 included $144,000 of spin-off costs while the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2005 reflected $16.5 million of Atlas America income from
discontinued operations, net of tax, including $2.7 million of spin-off costs.
Excluding the operations of Atlas America and related spin-off costs, net loss
per common share-diluted would have been $0.05 and $0.00 per common share for
the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2005, respectively.
The following information was filed by Resource America, Inc. (REXI) on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 as an 8K 2.02 statement, which is an earnings press release pertaining to results of operations and financial condition. It may be helpful to assess the quality of management by comparing the information in the press release to the information in the accompanying 10-K Annual Report statement of earnings and operation as management may choose to highlight particular information in the press release.