Brassie Golf Corporation announces fourth quarter and year-end results.TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--APRIL 3, 1996--BRASSIE GOLF CORPORATION (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 Symbol: PUTT; TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). Symbol: TEE) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December December: see month. 31, 1995. For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 1995, the Company reported total operating revenues operating revenue Revenue from any regular source. Revenue from sales is adjusted for discounts and returns when calculating operating revenue. Compare other revenue. of $1,602,424, versus total operating revenues of $2,003,450 for the comparable year-ago period. It should be noted that the 1994 quarter includes revenues from the Stanchina courses, which were disposed dis·pose v. dis·posed, dis·pos·ing, dis·pos·es v.tr. 1. To place or set in a particular order; arrange. 2. of in May 1995. Net loss for the most recent quarter, before a $4,000,000 non-recurring item charge for the write down of goodwill at December 31, 1995, was $1,275,717, or $0.08 per share, an improvement over the net loss of $1,128,071, or $0.08 per share, for the comparable year-ago quarter. The weighted average number of shares outstanding increased from 13,529,000 to 17,507,300 for the quarters ended December 31, 1994 and 1995, respectively. For the twelve months ended December 31, 1995, the Company reported total operating revenues of $8,138,173, versus total operating revenues of $7,530,644 for the comparable year-ago period. Net loss for the year before an extraordinary item loss associated with the sale and disposition of the Stanchina courses and the non-recurring write down of goodwill was $2,375,892, or $0.15 per share, an improvement from a net loss of $2,456,251, or $0.19 per share, for the year ended December 31, 1994. The weighted average number of shares outstanding increased from 12,955,100 to 15,570,900 for the twelve months ended December 31, 1994 and 1995, respectively. Bill Horne, 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. of Brassie Golf Corporation, said, "1995 was a challenging year for Brassie. Rounds played, which impacts golf, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. and pro shop revenues, was negatively impacted in the fourth quarter due to adverse weather conditions experienced in our core Southeast market. Despite this inconsistent demand during the fourth quarter we were able to record an 8% operating revenue gain for the year. Furthermore, our course management and design fees increased 56% year-over-year. "Since becoming Chief Executive Officer of Brassie this past July, we have accomplished much in the way of strengthening and reinforcing Brassie for long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. growth. First, we settled the Stanchina lawsuit lawsuit: see procedure; tort. that eliminated $11.0 million of debt, of which $5.7 million was short-term Short-term Any investments with a maturity of one year or less. short-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time. . Although we incurred a $4.1 million non-recurring charge in doing so, this action significantly improved our balance sheet. Also, as recently announced, we continue to invest in the areas that will seed long-term growth and profitability. We are aggressively pursuing an agreement that will significantly reduce our short- and long-term debt Long-Term Debt Loans and financial obligations lasting over one year. Notes: For example debts obligations such as bonds and notes which have maturities greater than one year would be considered long-term debt. through the partial transfer of ownership of The Gauntlet gauntlet /gaunt·let/ (gawnt´let) a bandage covering the hand and fingers like a glove. golf courses to our Pension Fund partners. This, combined with our cost cutting measures that we expect to realize through the further integration of Club Operations and Property Management into Brassie will result in greater cost savings, thereby enhancing our goal of attaining profitability." Mr. Horne concluded, "Looking into 1996, we expect our course management and design fees to continue to grow, as this will be our core competency A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
tr.v. fore·saw , fore·seen , fore·see·ing, fore·sees To see or know beforehand: foresaw the rapid increase in unemployment. future. As previously stated, we are continuing to pursue financing options with the intention of securing sufficient long-term capital to make strategic acquisitions in the golf industry. We believe Brassie is poised to become the leading turn-key golf operator and will continue to take the necessary steps to achieve our goal." -0-
BRASSIE GOLF CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
1995 1994 1995 1994
(unaudited) (audited) (unaudited) (audited)
Total operating revenues $ 1,602,424 $ 2,003,450 $ 8,138,173 $ 7,530,644 Total operating expenses 6,388,005(1) 2,752,554 13,029,481(1) 8,684,586 Operating loss $(4,785,581) $ (749,104) $(4,891,308) $(1,153,942) Net loss before extraordinary item $(5,275,717) $(1,128,071) $(6,375,892) $(2,456,251) Extraordinary item $ -- $ -- $ 4,130,000) $ -- Net loss $(5,275,717) $(1,128,071) $(10,505,892) $(2,456,251) Net loss per share before extraordinary item $ (0.30) $ (0.08) $ (0.41) $ (0.19) Extraordinary item -- -- (0.26) -- Net loss per share $ (0.30) $ (0.08) $ (0.67) $ (0.19) EBIDA $ (300,877) $ (425,437) $ (567,635) $ (51,129) Average shares outstanding 17,507,300 13,529,000 15,570,900 12,955,100 (1) Includes non-recurring write down of goodwill of $4,000,000 at December 31, 1995. -0-
Select Balance Sheet Information
December 31, December 31,
1995 1994
Total current assets $ 1,656,973 $ 1,844,614
Total assets 25,875,370 35,506,705
Total current liabilities 5,374,277 11,365,707
Long-term debt, less current portion 8,983,554 11,202,863
Total liabilities 18,785,043 29,370,208
Shareholders' equity $ 7,090,327 $ 6,136,497
CONTACT: Brassie Golf Corp. Bill Horne, President and CEO, 813/621-4653 or Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates Jason Thompson Jason Thompson can refer to different people:
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