Littlefield, Adams & Company Announces Filing a Request for a Form 10-K Filing Extension.Business Editors HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 2000 Littlefield, Adams & Company ("Littlefield") (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :FUNW) announces that it has requested an extension from the Securities and Exchange Commission on its filing of the 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 year ended December 31, 1999. In its Form 12b-25, the Company stated that: "The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense." In Part III, the Company stated: "Form 10-K cannot be submitted on time because of: (1) changes in personnel; (2) surgical operation on Director of Accounting; (3) systemic problems; and (4) resignation of the Company's independent auditor Independent Auditor An external auditor with a certified public accounting designation that qualifies him or her to provide an auditor's report. Notes: These auditors aren't affiliated with the company being audited. on January 25, 2000. An agreement has been reached with a certified public accounting firm, but not yet formalized." In Part IV, the Company disclosed that: "There will be significant changes in revenue and net income between the fiscal-year ended December 31, 1998, and December 31, 1999. 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 will decline from $25,917,000 to an estimated $7,200,000. Net income will fall from $2,466,000 to a negative amount difficult to estimate because of systemic problems, but one above the loss of $2,843,000 for the nine-months ended September 30, 1999." Littlefield, Adams & Company, headquartered in Huber Heights, Ohio Huber Heights is a city in Miami and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. Begun in 1956, Huber Heights is a collection of housing developments often called "America's largest community of brick homes. , designs, prints, and sells T-shirts, sweatshirts, and other casual apparel which are screen printed with licensed or proprietary artwork. Littlefield markets its products primarily to retailers throughout the United States. The Company's principal licenses include World Championship Wrestling For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). For the poet, see William Carlos Williams. World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. , "WCW WCW World Championship Wrestling WCW Wellesley Centers for Women WCW West Coast Watchers " and "nWo", (a Time Warner Company); "Dilbert" (United Feature Syndicate, Inc.); "Garfield" (Paws, Incorporated); "The Simpsons" and "King of the Hill" (Twentieth Century Fox); "Wit Bit" (Daniel Williams, LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability .); and "Lola" (Tribune Media Services Tribune Media Services ("TMS") is a syndication company owned by the Tribune Company. The company is divided into two divisions, "News and Features" and "Entertainment Products". , Inc.). "Stix-n-Stones" is Littlefield's branded proprietary product. For additional information about Littlefield, Adams & Company, visit our web site at www.funwear.com. Forward-looking statement 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. caveat: The foregoing discussion includes projections and forward-looking statements that are based on management's beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. When used in this report, the words "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "predict," "project," "believe," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements were prepared on the basis of assumptions which relate, among other things, to the market acceptance of the Company's products, including the Company's licensed and proprietary products; the cost of producing and marketing the Company's products; the prices at which the Company's products may be sold; and the Company's market share for its products. Such assumptions may prove not to be accurate or appropriate, and even if such assumptions do prove to be accurate and appropriate, the actual results of the Company's operations in the future may vary widely due to increased competition in the industry, an increase in interest rates, general economic conditions and other risks and uncertainties. Not all "bookings" constitute contractual commitments, and may therefore be subject to cancellation or modification by customers. Accordingly, the actual results of the Company's operations in the future may vary widely from the forward-looking statements included herein. |
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