Boston Acoustics Announces Fourth Quarter Results and for the Fiscal Year.PEABODY Peabody (pē`bədē, –bädē), city (1990 pop. 47,039), Essex co., NE Mass., a suburb of Boston, on the Danvers River; settled c.1633, inc. as South Danvers 1855, name changed 1868. , Mass. -- Boston Acoustics Founded in 1979, Boston Acoustics is a high end manufacturer of home and mobile audio equipment operated out of Peabody, Massachusetts. Boston produces speakers for the home and cars. , Inc. (NASDAQ-BOSA) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of the 2005 fiscal year and for the fiscal year which ended March 26, 2005. Net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight for the quarter increased approximately 41%, to $16.3 million from $11.5 million for the same period a year ago. Net income increased 47% to approximately $.7 million from approximately $.5 million, and diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of increased to $.17 per share compared to $.12 per share for the same period a year ago. For the twelve months ended March 26, 2005, net sales increased approximately 12% to $59.1 million from $52.6 million in the same period a year ago. Net income increased to approximately $3.2 million compared to $1.9 million and diluted earnings per share were $.76 per share compared to $.43 per share for the twelve months ended March 27, 2004. The Company also announced that, in compliance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June June: see month. 8, 2005 among the Company, D&M Holdings US,Inc. and Allegro (operating system) Allegro - The code name for the major Mac OS release due in mid-1998. http://devworld.apple.com/mkt/informed/appledirections/mar97/roadmap.html. Acquisition Corp., the Company's regular quarterly dividend will not be paid in July July: see month. . Founded in 1979, Boston Acoustics, Inc. (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 :BOSA) designs, manufactures, and markets high performance audio systems for use in home music and home theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. systems, after-market af·ter-mar·ket n. The market for parts and accessories used in the upkeep or enhancement of a previous purchase, as of a car or computer. af and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and automotive systems See ITS, embedded system, drive-by-wire, adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance system, autonomous vehicle, heads-up display, DSRC, lane departure system, CAN bus, FlexRay and SYNC. , and custom built-in audio systems. Highly regarded for creating The Boston Sound (TM), the company is renowned for delivering superior, competitively priced products emphasizing performance and value. For further information, visit the company's web site at www.bostonacoustics.com.
Three Months Ended
March 26, March 27,
2005 2004
Net Sales $16,288,389 $11,542,522
Cost of Goods Sold 9,341,748 6,321,540
Gross Profit 6,946,641 5,220,982
Selling and Marketing Expenses 3,516,514 2,811,392
General and Administrative Expenses 1,151,738 962,919
Engineering and Development Expenses 1,031,122 1,060,029
Total Operating Expenses 5,699,374 4,834,340
Income from Operations 1,247,267 386,642
Interest Income, net 16,203 9,004
Other Income (Expense) 11,683 275,797
Income before provision for income taxes 1,275,153 671,443
Provision for Income Taxes 558,000 183,000
Net Income $ 717,153 $ 488,443
Basic Earnings per Share $ .17 $ .12
Diluted Earnings per Share $ .17 $ .12
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Basic 4,178,512 4,121,047
Diluted 4,276,792 4,215,602
Twelve Months Ended
March 26, March 27,
2005 2004
Net Sales $59,058,361 $52,627,938
Cost of Goods Sold 33,844,597 31,437,264
Gross Profit 25,213,764 21,190,674
Selling and Marketing Expenses 11,661,073 10,057,112
General and Administrative Expenses 4,474,010 4,557,078
Engineering and Development Expenses 4,488,741 4,460,341
Total Operating Expenses 20,623,824 19,074,531
Income from Operations 4,589,940 2,116,143
Interest Income, net 39,999 101,655
Other Income (Expense) 250,524 483,335
Income before provision for income taxes 4,880,463 2,701,133
Provision for Income Taxes 1,644,000 844,000
Net Income $ 3,236,463 $ 1,857,133
Basic Earnings per Share $ .78 $ .44
Diluted Earnings per Share $ .76 $ .43
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Basic 4,171,662 4,238,796
Diluted 4,235,403 4,277,397
Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 26, March 27,
2005 2004
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,784,588 $ 7,552,054
Accounts receivable, net 11,234,090 8,202,044
Inventories 12,243,617 12,240,838
Deferred income taxes 2,099,000 2,492,000
Prepaid income taxes 858,000 480,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,028,474 956,142
Total current assets 34,247,769 31,923,078
Property and Equipment, net 10,232,741 10,874,343
Other Assets, net 1,274,825 1,160,710
Total assets $45,755,335 $43,958,131
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 7,454,464 $ 7,322,535
Accrued payroll & related expenses 701,931 523,234
Dividends payable 355,174 354,182
Current maturity of line of credit 9,432 309,394
Other accrued expenses 1,552,475 1,730,873
Total current liabilities 10,073,476 10,240,218
Stockholders' Equity 35,681,859 33,717,913
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $45,755,335 $43,958,131
Certain statements in this press release contain certain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. concerning Boston Acoustics' operations, economic performance and financial condition. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Boston Acoustics to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to; those discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended March 27, 2004. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," and "plan" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made. Boston Acoustics intends to file a proxy statement Proxy Statement A document containing the information that a company is required by the SEC to provide to shareholders so they can make informed decisions about matters that will be brought up at an annual stockholder meeting. with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the merger transaction referenced above. Investors and security holders are urged to read this filing when it becomes available because it will contain important information about the merger transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement (when it is available) and other documents filed with the SEC by Boston Acoustics at the SEC's Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the site (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the proxy statement and the filings with the SEC incorporated by reference in the proxy statement can also be obtained, without charge, by directing a request to Boston Acoustics, 300 Jubilee jubilee (j `bĭlē), in the Bible, a year when alienated property and land were restored, slaves were manumitted, debts were forgiven, and a general sabbatical year was observed in Drive, Peabody,
Massachusetts Peabody (pronunciation IPA: /ˈpiːbədi/) is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 48,129. Peabody is located on the North Shore. , 01960, Attention: Investor Relations Investor relationsThe process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. . The directors and executive officers of Boston Acoustics and D&M Holdings may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation solicitation In criminal law, the act of asking, inducing, or directing someone to commit a crime. The person soliciting another becomes an accomplice to the crime. The term also refers to the act of obtaining bribes, as well as to the crime of a prostitute who offers sexual of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding the special interests of these directors and executive officers in the merger transaction will be included in the proxy statement. Additional information regarding the directors and executive officers of Boston Acoustics is also included in Boston Acoustics' proxy statement for its 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on July 26, 2004. This proxy statement is available free of charge at the SEC's Internet site and Investor Relations at Boston Acoustics as described above. |
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