BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Limited Announces Results for Fiscal 2004.RICHMOND HILL, Ontario Richmond Hill (2006 population 162,704) is a town in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area. History The area was first surveyed by Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe in 1794 while he was constructing Yonge Street. -- BFS BFS Bundesamt Für Statistik BfS Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (German: federal office for radiation protection) BFS Bowling for Soup (band) BFS Bankable Feasibility Study BFS British Fertility Society Entertainment & Multimedia Limited of Richmond Hill, Ontario, today reported its consolidated operating results for the fiscal year ended May 1, 2004. Sales for the fiscal year ended May 1, 2004 were $8,561,371 compared to $8,331,166 for the previous fiscal year, an increase of 3%. For the fiscal year, operating earnings before interest, income taxes and amortization (EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become ) were $1,047,769, compared to $1,653,288 for the prior fiscal year. Earnings before income taxes for the fiscal year were $105,460 compared to $342,194 for the same period last year. Net earnings for the fiscal year were $87,082 or $0.01 per share, compared to $194,891 or $0.02 per share for the previous fiscal year. Denis Denis, king of Portugal: see Diniz. B.E. Donnelly, President and 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. stated, "Fiscal 2004 was a year of adjustment to the new reality of a significantly lower U.S. dollar, in light of which, we are pleased with our sales growth. Our increased focus and investment in our direct to consumer catalogue in 2004 has resulted in over 300% sales growth in this business. Due to rapid acceptance of the DVD format, we have further added to our allowance for the expected obsolescence ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. of our investment in VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. formatted product. We have made good progress towards our goal to develop our own content. By adding new personnel to our production company, we have brought on board the experience we need to successfully complete the various projects in development."
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (audited) Fiscal years ended
May 1, 2004 May 3, 2003
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Sales $ 8,561,371 $ 8,331,166
Operating earnings (EBITDA)(1) 1,047,769 1,653,288
Earnings before income taxes 105,460 342,194
Income taxes 18,378 147,303
Net earnings 87,082 194,891
Basic and diluted earnings per share 0.01 0.02
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(1) BFS uses operating earnings (EBITDA) to assess the operating performance of its business. Operating earnings (EBITDA) represents earnings before interest, income taxes and amortization. Operating earnings (EBITDA) do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by generally accepted accounting principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records. Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting and therfore, is unlikely to be comparable to operating earnings (EBITDA) as reported by other publicly traded companies. BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Limited manufactures, markets and distributes under the BFS Video and American Home Treasures video labels, a wide range of entertainment home videos and DVDs for resale to retail and catalogues throughout North America. The company's strategy is to continue to acquire new programming for North America and to expand its distribution channels. The Company is also continuing to look for small companies that can be acquired to fit the current business model. (SEC Rule 12g exemption #82-4245) BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Limited (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension VENTURE:BFS) |
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