Collegiate Pacific Inc. Reports Q207 Earnings Results.* Operating Profit Operating profit (or loss) Revenue from a firm's regular activities less costs and expenses and before income deductions. operating profit See operating income. improves by $1.2 Million in Q207; $2.9 Million YTD See Year-to-date. YTD See year to date (YTD). * Gross Margins Improve 255 Basis Points in Q207 and 260 Basis Points YTD * Fully Diluted EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. of ($0.09) in Q207 includes $525,000 Increase in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Allowance for Doubtful Accounts An estimation made by a company and documented on its balance sheet for receivables that might go uncollected. Notes: It is standard practice for a company to have funds set aside for money that cannot be collected. for Q207 DALLAS -- A conference call will be held today, February 13, 2007, at 3:30PM CST/4:30PM EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy and may be accessed by dialing 800-265-0241 and using passcode 74634284. A replay of today's call will be available for 30 days and may be accessed by dialing 888-286-8010 and using passcode 44186691. Collegiate Pacific (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : BOO) today reported results for its second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006. 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 were up 6.4% to $49.4 million for the quarter from $46.4 million for the same period in fiscal 2006. Gross profit margins Gross profit margin Gross profit divided by sales, which is equal to each sales dollar left over after paying for the cost of goods sold. gross profit margin A measure calculated by dividing gross profit by net sales. were up 255 basis points to 35.2% for the quarter from 32.6% for the same period in fiscal 2006. Selling, general and administrative expenses were up 6.5% to $17.3 million for the quarter from $16.2 million for the same period in fiscal 2006. SG&A for the three months ended December 31, 2006 included a $525 thousand increase in the company's allowance for doubtful accounts, which the company recorded in the second quarter, based on management's assessment of the quality of outstanding accounts receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying . Operating profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 improved by approximately $1.2 million to $125 thousand from a loss of more than $1.1 million in the same period in fiscal 2006. Fully 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 was ($0.09) for the quarter compared to ($0.10) for the same period last fiscal year. Commenting on the quarter and year to date results, Adam Blumenfeld, 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: "The second quarter, which is seasonally Collegiate Pacific's weakest operating period, illustrated the company's continued progress toward its long-term objectives while simultaneously attacking several major initiatives. With the Sport Supply Group, Inc. acquisition completed as of November 13, 2006, we have turned our attention to a number of integration and optimization activities. Over the next six months we intend to complete our Sarbanes-Oxley compliance process, transition our catalog businesses to a single IT platform, combine many of our operating, manufacturing and warehousing activities, and develop a consolidated FY08 business plan. While these projects take time, we continue to display notable progress in the areas of gross margins, SG&A and operating profits. We are encouraged by the significant increase in our gross margin percentages -up 255 basis points for the second quarter and 260 basis points year to date. Gross margins improved as a result of sales volume increase, customer and product mix, product pricing, and inventory adjustments. The inventory adjustments, required as a result of the SSG SSG abbr. staff sergeant acquisition, were $300 thousand and $1.2 million for the three months and six months ended December 31, 2005, respectively. We are also encouraged with expense control." "As previously discussed, subsequent to the completion of the Sport Supply Group transaction we announced a new three year operating plan targeting an increase in gross margins, a capping of the growth rate in operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. , expanding operating profits and dramatically increasing our earnings per share. Implementing this plan will, from time to time, involve such activities as the reorganization of specific operating units operating unit A type of operating company that engages in transactions with outsiders and that is owned by another business. For example, in 1995 the stockholders of Capital Cities/ABC approved a $19 billion merger with the Walt Disney Company, whereupon , the consolidation of facilities and the constant evaluation of where to best apply our financial resources. Since the start of FY07 we have reorganized our operations in Florida; reduced headcount by approximately 5% across the company, and in this second quarter increased our accounts receivable reserves after management completed its review and analysis of the quality of accounts receivable at our team dealers. Nonetheless, even with these activities we have been able to produce revenue growth, gross margin expansion and stronger earnings per share." "Regarding sales growth, while our catalog related businesses produced low double digit Noun 1. double digit - a two-digit integer; from 10 to 99 integer, whole number - any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero; "an integer is a number that is not a fraction" top line growth for the quarter, top line growth from our team dealer group was weaker than expected. Sales growth in the team dealer group was effected by the delayed deliveries of basketball uniforms from a major cloth vendor during the quarter. We have embarked on a number of initiatives to strengthen both the top and bottom line performance of our team dealer group and expect this ongoing process to yield future improvements in operating results." "Despite considerable distractions introduced through the many merger-related and SOX-related activities to date, the company has produced more than $7.0 Million in operating profits during the first half of Fiscal 2007, representing a 63.1% increase over Fiscal 2006. While we acknowledge there will be unforeseen challenges related to accomplishing our three year plan, we remain committed to achieving it. The net effect of this process is intended to produce a substantial reduction in commercial debt through expanded cash flow and the creation of meaningful operating leverage Operating Leverage A measurement of the degree to which a firm or project relies on fixed rather than variable costs. Notes: The higher the degree of operating leverage, the greater the potential danger from forecasting risk. , earnings and cash flow for our shareholders and employees in the coming years." On the current run rate, the Company sees FY07 net sales of approximately $235 - 240 Million and fully diluted EPS of approximately $0.45 - $0.55 per share compared to $0.16 for fiscal 2006. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] This press release contains "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. These forward-looking statements include statements relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc Collegiate Pacific's anticipated financial performance, business prospects, new developments and similar matters, and/or statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words "believes," "could," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions, which are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including changes in business, political, and economic conditions due to the threat of future terrorist activity or otherwise, actions and initiatives by current and potential competitors, and certain other additional factors described in Collegiate Pacific's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on Collegiate Pacific's future results, performance or achievements. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date of this press release. Collegiate Pacific is not under any obligation and does not intend to make publicly available any update or other revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect circumstances existing after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of future events even if experience or future events make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements will not be realized. |
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