ACS ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS.TREVOSE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 1995--ACS ENTERPRISES, INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. . (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on NM Symbol: ACSE ACSE - Association Control Service Element ) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 1995. For the first quarter of 1995 ("1995"), ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. Enterprises reported revenues of $6,793,000, up from last year's first quarter of $2,825,000. For 1995, the Company reported $221,000 of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and non-cash stock compensation charges, versus $87,000 for the comparable 1994 period. Operating results reflect the March 1994 acquisitions of the Cleveland, Ohio "Cleveland" redirects here. For the Cleveland metropolitan area, see . For other uses, see Cleveland (disambiguation). Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. and Bakersfield, California wireless cable systems. ACS Enterprises reported a net loss of $4,686,000, or $0.45 per share based on 10,424,922 weighted average common shares outstanding for the quarter, compared to a net loss of $1,062,000, or $0.13 per share based on 8,219,992 weighted average common shares outstanding for the comparable 1994 period. The 1995 results reflect a non-cash charge Non-Cash Charge A charge off, made by a company against earnings, that does not require an initial outlay of cash. Notes: Non-cash charges are typically against the depreciation, amortization, and depletion accounts on a company's balance sheet. of $1,091,000 for stock compensation costs. Results for 1995 also include an extraordinary charge of $250,000 ($0.02 per share) for fees relating to the pending merger between ACS Enterprises and CAI (1) (Computer-Assisted Instruction) Same as CBT. (2) See CA. CAI - Computer-Aided Instruction Wireless Systems, Inc. ("CAI") Alan Sonnenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ACS Enterprises, said, "We are pleased by our subscriber and revenue growth of $3,998,000 for the quarter as we added a significant number of single family homes to our systems. Our promotional campaigns and subscriber retention programs continue to attract consumers seeking the value-oriented and dependable service that ACS offers." As previously reported, the Company's systemwide subscriber base for the first quarter ended March 31, 1995, rose to 78,700 subscribers from 66,900 at December 31, 1994, a record quarterly net gain for the Company of 11,800 subscribers. As previously announced, on March 28, 1995 ACS Enterprises entered into a definitive agreement to merge with a wholly-owned subsidiary of CAI. Upon consummation of the merger, holders of the common stock of the Company will receive in exchange for each share of common stock of the Company, $3.50 in cash plus a minimum and a maximum number of shares of CAI common stock at the effective time of the merger, being 1.138 shares if the market value of CAI common stock is at $14.50 or greater, 1.65 shares if the market value of CAI common stock is at $10.00 or less, and in proportion if the market value of CAI common stock is between $10.00 and $14.50. Also, the BANX Partnership, a joint venture of Bell Atlantic Corporation and NYNEX NYNEX New York-New England & X for the Unknown (Telephone Company) NYNEX New York Network Exchange Corporation, has purchased $30 million of CAI debt securities, and will also purchase $70 million of convertible preferred stock Convertible Preferred Stock Preferred stock that includes an option for the holder to convert the preferred shares into a fixed number of common shares, usually anytime after a predetermined date. Also known as "convertible preferred shares". of CAI simultaneous with the consummation of the pending merger. Additional conditions of closing include receipt of necessary shareholder and regulatory approvals, and the placement of $125 million of senior debt securities. ACS ENTERPRISES, INC. is a wireless cable television system operator currently serving Philadelphia, PA, Cleveland, OH and Bakersfield, CA. Combined, these areas have 2,400,000 line-of-sight households. The Company also has an agreement to develop a wireless cable system in the Stockton/Modesto area of California, which would add an additional 300,000 line-of-sight households. The capital cost per installed wireless subscriber is substantially less than for a traditional franchise cable subscriber. As a result of its lower capital costs and comparable operating costs per subscriber, ACS generally charges 20% to 30% less for its wireless cable service than its traditional franchise cable competitors. Like traditional operators, ACS offers their customers local programming as well as high profile cable channels such as HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy , ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network , MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. , Disney, CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. and pay-per-view. -0-
ACS ENTERPRISES, INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
1995 1994
Revenues:
Pay television revenues $6,620,274 $2,714,616
Installation 172,559 80,082
Other -- 30,327
6,792,833 2,825,025
Expenses:
Programming and license fees 2,648,932 968,308
General and administrative 3,313,205 1,580,037
Selling 609,698 189,501
Depreciation and amortization 3,135,975 999,904
Stock compensation 1,090,500 --
10,798,310 3,737,750
(4,005,477) (912,725)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense (445,877) (249,756)
Interest income 15,351 100,887
Loss before extraordinary Item (4,436,003) (1,061,594) Extraordinary Item: Fees relating to pending merger (250,000) -- Net Loss $(4,686,003) $(1,061,594) Loss per common share before extraordinary item $(0.43) $(0.13) Loss per common share from extraordinary item (0.02) -- Net loss per common share $ (0.45) $ (0.13) Weighted average common shares outstanding 10,424,922 8,219,992 CONTACT: ACS Enterprises Alan Sonnenberg, Chairman & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , 215/396-9400 or Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. Contact: Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates John Nesbett/Jason Thompson, 212/838-3777 |
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