Children's Broadcasting Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter Profit, 1998 Year End Results.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 1999--Children's Broadcasting Corporation (CBC (1) (Cell Broadcast Center) See cell broadcast. (2) (Cipher Block Chaining) In cryptography, a mode of operation that combines the ciphertext of one block with the plaintext of the next block. , 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 :AAHS) announced today financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. The Company reported a net income for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 of $19,281,539 or $2.91 per share, compared to a net loss of $5,799,390 or $0.88 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 1997. Net income resulted from the sale of the Company's radio stations. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 1998 decreased to $595,399 from $1,605,362 for the fourth quarter of 1997. On January 30, 1998, the Company discontinued operation discontinued operation A segment of a business that has been abandoned or sold or for which plans for one or another of these actions have been approved. See also continuing operations. of Aahs World Radio, its 24-hour children's radio programming and the primary source of the Company's broadcast revenue. The cessation of such broadcasting has significantly impacted the Company's revenue. The net income for fiscal 1998 was $7,569,795 or $1.03 per share, compared to a net loss of $14,558,353 or $2.33 for fiscal year 1997. The Company reported revenues for fiscal year 1998 of $2,566,647, a decrease of $3,287,794 from $5,854,441 for fiscal year 1997. The impact of the sale of CBC radio stations was significant as it relates to the bottom line for 1998. Catholic Radio Network, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control ("CRN CRN Computer Reseller News CRN Crown CRN Council for Responsible Nutrition CRN Crane CRN Community Recycling Network CRN Course Reference Number CRN Center for Responsible Nanotechnology CRN Cornish (SIL code, UK) ") purchased seven radio stations for a total of $37.0 million, $15 million of which is a note receivable note receivable A debt due from borrowers and evidenced by a written promise of payment. Note receivable, an entry on the asset side of many corporate balance sheets, indicates the dollar amount of loans due to be repaid by borrowers. to be paid in April 2000. In addition, the Company sold its Detroit station, WCAR-AM, to 1090 Investments for $2.0 million and a Minneapolis and Houston station to Salem Communications for $2.7 million. Subsequently, in the first quarter of 1999, Radio Unica Corp. purchased WJDM/WBAH-AM; Elizabeth, New Jersey Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 120,568, making it New Jersey's fourth largest city (by population). The population of Elizabeth was 126,179, as of the Census Bureau's 2006 estimate. , KAHZ-AM, Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. and KIDR-AM, Phoenix, Arizona from CBC for approximately $29.25 million in cash. The Company realized a total sale price of $71 million and a gain of approximately $43 million from the sale of all its stations. With the sale of the stations completed, CBC's focus for 1999 is on its continued investment in Harmony Holdings, Inc. (HHI HHI Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (measure of market concentration) HHI Heinrich Hertz Institut (Germany) HHI Hilton Head Island HHI Household Income HHI Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, Ltd ), in which CBC maintains a 49.1% interest, and the implementation of its business plan. With the closing of a division in HHI that had experienced several years of declining revenues, HHI is positioned to act as a positive income base for the company's overall future business plans. Part of that plan involved the company's starting a New York based production company, Populuxe, in the fall of 1998 and its acquisition in early 1999 of the well-respected Chelsea Pictures, Incorporated. Christopher T. Dahl, chairman noted, "1998 has had a variety of ups and downs ups and downs pl.n. Alternating periods of good and bad fortune or spirits. ups and downs Noun, pl alternating periods of good and bad luck or high and low spirits for the company. We are pleased to have ended the year on a positive note with the sale of our radio stations and the implementation of our new business plan." Mr. Dahl added, "I would like to thank our shareholders for understanding the difficulties during this frustrating time period. Our company began with nothing but an idea almost a decade ago and although we have dealt with some dubious unforeseen circumstances, we have a company well poised and capitalized to build shareholder value." One of those circumstances was the ABC/Disney litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. : The September 30, 1998 ABC/Disney verdict in favor of CBC - which included $20 million for breach of contract by ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. , $10 million for misappropriation misappropriation n. the intentional, illegal use of the property or funds of another person for one's own use or other unauthorized purpose, particularly by a public official, a trustee of a trust, an executor or administrator of a dead person's estate, or by any of trade secrets by ABC and $10 million for misappropriation of trade secrets by Disney - currently has a judgement pending before the court and the company intends to pursue its appeal of the judgement. Certain personnel and financial resources are being used to this end. Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. In particular, statements contained herein regarding the company's future outlook and opportunities are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of Children's Broadcasting Corporation and which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance or achievements. For further information on these factors please refer to the company's Annual Report or Form 10-KSB for year ended December 31, 1998. -0-
CHILDREN'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
1998 1997 1998 1997
------------------- -------------------
Total Revenues $595,399 $1,605,362 $2,566,647 $5,854,441
Operating Expenses $2,708,131 $5,684,801 $11,715,016 $17,260,112
Loss From
Operations ($2,112,732)($4,079,439) ($9,148,369) ($11,405,671)
Interest Income ($1,770,726)($1,302,660) ($5,185,259) ($2,566,259)
(Expense), Net ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Net Income/(Loss) $19,281,539 ($5,799,390) $7,569,795 ($14,558,353)
Income/(Loss) $2.91 ($0.88) $1.03 ($2.33)
Per Share
Weighted Average
Common and Common
Equivalent Shares
Outstanding 6,630,000 6,553,000 6,676,000 6,246,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Amortization & Depreciation $1,949,340 $2,136,720
Interest Expenses $5,484,830 $2,656,858
Litigation Expenses $2,749,170 $2,835,504
TOTAL $10,183,340 $7,629,082
|
|
||||||||||||

Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion