II-VI Inc. (IIVI) Announces Earnings for Second Quarter; Provides Forecast
II-VI Incorporated announced financial results for its second quarter ended December 31, 2008. The company reported sales of $74,278,000, up 3% from the second quarter of last fiscal year's $72,334,000. Net income totaled $8,359,000, compared to last year’s $26,760,000. Francis J. Kramer, president and chief executive officer commented, "Despite the downturn in demand, we are increasing yields and productivity. We are reducing capital expenditures originally planned to address growth opportunities; we will implement those cuts during the remainder of this fiscal year and into fiscal year 2010. We have adjusted our guidance for the remainder of fiscal year 2009 to…