Ranked by Forbes Magazine, Liquidity Services Inc. (LSI), is one of
America’s 200 Best Small Companies. As the
leading online auction marketplace for wholesale surplus and salvage
assets, LSI ranks #26 on this year’s list as a
result of its strong performance over the past twelve month and five
year periods. LSI’s growth stems from
increased demand for the company's online auction marketplaces and
related services to help large retailers, manufacturers and government
agencies sell large volumes of surplus and end-of-life assets to a
global and professional buyer base.
"We are honored to be recognized by Forbes
Magazine for the outstanding growth we have achieved,”
said Bill Angrick, Chairman and CEO of LSI. "This
is a tribute to our dedicated employees who have developed an innovative
online marketplace that provides sellers and buyers with greater returns
and efficiencies for the purchase and sale of surplus goods. By
aggregating a critical mass of professional buyers, we are able to
better serve our sellers who in turn supply increasing volumes of
merchandise that is attractive to our buyer audience. This
self-reinforcing growth dynamic is important to our success and
demonstrates the value of our solution to both buyers and sellers of
wholesale surplus and salvage assets.”
Total sales, or Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) across LSI’s
marketplaces including www.liquidation.com,
www.govliquidation.com,
www.govdeals.com
and www.liquibiz.com,
have grown 225% over the past five fiscal years from $72 million in 2002
to $234 million in 2007. During the 12 months ended June 30, 2008, LSI
recorded GMV of $318 million, or approximately 67% growth versus the
prior year period. In addition, LSI has achieved 23 consecutive quarters
of profitability.
To qualify for the Forbes list of America’s
200 Best Small Companies, companies must be publicly traded, have sales
between $5 million and $750 million and a stock price of $5 as of Sept.
29, 2008. The ranking is based on return on equity, sales growth and
profit growth over the past 12 months and also over five years. Forbes
also compares a company's stock performance with that of its industry
peers. The shares of the companies on the 2007 list fell 15% on average
over the past year, slightly outperforming the Russell 2000.
About Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)
Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) and its subsidiaries enable
corporations and government agencies to market and sell surplus assets
and wholesale goods quickly and conveniently using online auction
marketplaces and value-added services. The company is based in
Washington, D.C. and has 685 employees. Additional information can be
found at: www.liquidityservicesinc.com.