ACS ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS RESULTS.TREVOSE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AUGUST 15, 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: ACSE ACSE - Association Control Service Element ) today announced results for the quarter and six months ended June June: see month. 30, 1995. For the second quarter of 1995, ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. Enterprises reported revenues of $8,280,000, up from last year's second quarter of $4,515,000. For the second quarter of 1995, the Company reported $701,000 of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and non-cash stock compensation charges, versus $239,000 for the comparable 1994 period. Net loss for the second quarter of 1995 was $4,996,000, or $0.48 per share based on 10,424,922 weighted average shares outstanding for the quarter, compared to a net loss of $1,721,000, or $0.17 per share based on 10,115,922 weighted average common shares outstanding for the comparable 1994 period. For the first six months of 1995, ACS Enterprises reported revenues of $15,073,000, up from last year's first six months of $7,340,000. For the six months, the Company reported $922,000 of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and non-cash stock compensation charges, versus $326,000 for the comparable 1994 period. Net loss for the six months was $9,682,000, or $0.93 per share based on 10,424,922 weighted average common shares outstanding for the period, compared to a net loss of $2,783,000, or $0.30 per share based on 9,174,760 weighted average common shares outstanding for the comparable 1994 period. Alan A`lan´ n. 1. A wolfhound. Sonnenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive of ACS Enterprises, said, "We are satisfied with our subscriber growth, adding 8,200 total net new subscribers, giving us a total of approximately 86,900 subscribers at the end of the second quarter. Our strong revenue gain and subscriber generation is primarily due to the addition of single family homes to our systems. Additionally, our summer promotional campaigns and subscriber retention programs continue to attract customers seeking the affordable, dependable service ACS offers." However, absent suitable sources of working capital, the Company will have to slow the addition of new subscribers in any significant amount until additional capital becomes available. In August 1995, the Company reduced installation efforts to match available capital resources. As previously announced, on March 28th 1995, ACS Enterprises entered into a definitive agreement to merge with a wholly-owned subsidiary of CAI (1) (Computer-Assisted Instruction) Same as CBT. (2) See CA. CAI - Computer-Aided Instruction . Upon consummation CONSUMMATION. The completion of a thing; as the consummation of marriage; (q.v.) the consummation of a contract, and the like. 2. A contract is said to be consummated, when everything to be done in relation to it, has been accomplished. 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 Philadelphia, ancient cities Philadelphia, name of several ancient cities. One was in Lydia, W Asia Minor (now W Turkey). At the foot of Mt. Tmolus and near the location of modern Alaşehir, it was founded in the 2d cent. B.C. , 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 California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , 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 operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales 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 , 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
June 30, June 30,
1995 1994
Revenues:
Pay television revenues $8,266,796 $4,484,310
Other 13,550 30,825
8,280,346 4,515,135
Expenses:
Programming and license fees 3,060,643 1,575,681
General and administrative 3,804,565 2,313,943
Selling 713,823 386,549
Depreciation and amortization 3,913,325 1,762,499
Stock compensation 1,090,500 --
12,582,856 6,038,672
Operating loss (4,302,510) (1,523,537) Other income (expense): Interest expense (626,076) (291,727) Interest income 15,540 94,428 Loss before extraordinary Item (4,913,046) (1,720,836) Extraordinary Item: Fees relating to pending merger (82,799) -- Net Loss $(4,995,845) $(1,720,836) Loss per common share before extraordinary item $(0.47) $(0.17) Loss per common share from extraordinary item (0.01) -- Net loss per common share $ (0.48) $ (0.17) Weighted average common shares outstanding 10,424,922 10,115,922 -0-
ACS ENTERPRISES, INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
1995 1994
Revenues:
Pay television revenues $15,059,629 $7,279,009
Other 13,550 61,152
15,073,179 7,340,161
Expenses:
Programming and license fees 5,709,575 2,543,988
General and administrative 7,117,770 3,894,126
Selling 1,323,521 576,051
Depreciation and amortization 7,049,300 2,762,402
Stock compensation 2,181,000 --
23,381,166 9,776,567
Operating loss (8,307,987) (2,436,406) Other income (expense): Interest expense (1,071,953) (541,483) Interest income 30,891 195,315 Loss before extraordinary Item (9,349,049) (2,782,574) Extraordinary Item: Fees relating to pending merger (332,799) -- Net Loss $(9,681,848) $(2,782,574) Loss per common share before extraordinary item $(0.90) $(0.30) Loss per common share from extraordinary item (0.03) -- Net loss per common share $ (0.93) $ (0.30) Weighted average common shares outstanding 10,424,922 9,174,760 -0- CONTACT: Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. Contact: John Nesbett/Jason Thompson Thompson, city, Canada Thompson, city (1991 pop. 14,977), central Man., Canada, on the Burntwood River. A mining town, it developed after large nickel deposits were discovered in the area in 1956. Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates 212/838-3777 or ACS Enterprises Inc. 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. 212/396-9400 |
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