|  | Sport Supply Group Annonces FY07 Year End Results
 Wednesday, September 5, 2007, 4:01 pm ET
 DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sport Supply Group, Inc (AMEX: RBI - News)  Sport Supply Group  Announces FY07 Year End Results 
                    Fully Diluted FY07 EPS $0.37 vs. $0.18 in FY06Company Cites Numerous Integration-Related  AchievementsCompany Announces FY08 EPS Guidance of $0.60 -  $0.70 The Company will host a conference call to discuss these  results and future plans at 3:30PM CT today. Access the call by dialing 866 356  4441 and using pass code 93825913. A replay of the call will be made available  and can be accessed by dialing 888 286 8010 and using pass code 90455384. Dallas, TX. Sport Supply Group, Inc. (AMEX – RBI)  today announced results for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. For the year  ended June 30, 2007 the Company produced net sales of $236.9 Million and fully  diluted earnings per share of $0.37, an increase of 106%, compared to FY06 EPS  of $0.18.  Adam Blumenfeld,  Chairman and CEO stated: “Fiscal 2007 was a year of immense change and platform  building for the Company, and set the stage – we believe – for an exciting future.  Despite notable distractions from the mid-year completion of the SSG  acquisition, migration of the Catalog Group onto SAP by June 30, 2007 and  completion of our Sarbanes Oxley compliance work by fiscal year end, we are  proud to have grown both sales and profits, and achieved a number of important  objectives. Among them:
 
                    Top-Line Growth to $236.9 Million;Gross Margin Improvement of 180 Basis Points to 35.3%Operating Profit Growth of 53%  to $12.7 Million;Net Income Growth of  104% to $3.9 Million;EPS Growth of 106% to $0.37;Re-Branding of the Company’s Catalog, Telesales and  Internet Activities;Reduction in company-wide inventories by $4.9M to approximately  $32.2M through SKU consolidation efforts;Reduction in outstanding senior bank debt from $37.2  Million in November 2006 to $4.4 Million as of July 31, 2007.  Improving the income statement and balance sheet during a  period of such tremendous operating flux is a testament to our loyal and hard  working employees. We believe this year’s heavy lifting will produce a far more  scalable and profitable Sport Supply Group for the years to come.” Looking ahead, Mr. Blumenfeld stated: “We are pleased to  offer fully diluted EPS guidance for Fiscal 2008 of $0.60 to $0.70. This  guidance includes approximately $0.03 per share of non cash charges related to  stock based compensation, and also includes an additional $0.03 in estimated  dilution from the recent $18.3 million equity infusion from Andell Holdings. We  anticipate net sales will grow by approximately 5% to $250 Million, and gross  margins will expand 50-100bps. Regarding SG&A, we are highly focused on  reducing unnecessary operating expenses in order to fully maximize the earnings  potential of the Company. While we do not provide quarterly guidance, we do anticipate  that quarterly comparisons will tend to improve sequentially as the year unfolds,  and efficiencies from the recently completed SAP migration and facility  consolidations are more fully realized.” Mr. Blumenfeld concluded: “Fiscal 2008 marks year two of our  three year operating plan. Our intention is to ‘Integrate, Optimize and Grow’.  While integration work still continues, we see the Company progressing towards  optimization mode in FY08. We intend to aggressively improve the efficiency of  our operations and reduce cost, in order to enhance earnings, expand cash flows  and set the stage for the years ahead.”                 SPORT SUPPLY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                        June 30,
                                                   -------------------
                                                     2007      2006
                                                   --------- ---------
                                                     (In thousands,
                                                    except share and
                                                    per share amounts)
                      ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents                        $  5,670  $  4,079
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
   doubtful accounts of $1,296 and $1,496,
   respectively                                      31,154    31,004
  Inventories                                        32,241    37,185
  Current portion of deferred income taxes            3,790     3,359
  Prepaid income taxes                                3,208     1,607
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets           1,380     2,199
                                                   --------- ---------
      Total current assets                           77,443    79,433
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated
 depreciation of $4,986 and $2,755, respectively     10,678    10,087
DEFERRED DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS, net of accumulated
 amortization of $2,035 and $1,076, respectively      2,309     2,782
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization
 of $3,379 and $2,188, respectively                   8,024     9,014
GOODWILL                                             54,949    40,832
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                 3,045     3,156
OTHER ASSETS, net                                       144       417
                                                   --------- ---------
      Total assets                                 $156,592  $145,721
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       LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Accounts payable                                 $ 16,167  $ 14,802
  Accrued liabilities                                10,318     7,828
  Dividends payable                                     259       256
  Accrued interest                                      291       329
  Current portion of long-term debt                   3,608     2,210
  Deferred tax liability                                129        15
                                                   --------- ---------
      Total current liabilities                      30,772    25,440
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY                                3,898     3,259
NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT               71,386    62,284
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
MINORITY INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARY                          --     8,150
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
  Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000
   shares authorized; no shares issued                   --        --
  Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares
   authorized; 10,440,586 and 10,315,191 shares
   issued and 10,354,560 and 10,229,165 shares
   outstanding, respectively
                                                        104       103
  Additional paid-in capital                         44,276    43,162
  Retained earnings                                   6,813     3,980
  Treasury stock at cost, 86,026 shares                (657)     (657)
                                                   --------- ---------
      Total stockholders' equity                     50,536    46,588
                                                   --------- ---------
      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $156,592  $145,721
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              SPORT SUPPLY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                 For the fiscal years ended June 30,
                                --------------------------------------
                                    2007         2006         2005
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
                                 (In thousands, except share and per
                                              share data)
Net sales                       $   236,855  $   224,238  $   106,339
Cost of sales                       153,295      149,159       70,385
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
    Gross profit                     83,560       75,079       35,954
Selling, general and
 administrative expenses             70,870       66,767       28,651
    Operating profit                 12,690        8,312        7,303
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
Other income (expense):
  Interest income                       191          117          581
  Interest expense                   (6,002)      (4,545)      (2,160)
  Other income                          146          223          174
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
    Total other expense              (5,665)      (4,205)      (1,405)
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
    Income before minority
     interest in income of
     consolidated subsidiary
     and income taxes
                                      7,025        4,107        5,898
Income tax provision                  2,634        1,603        2,297
Minority interest in income of
 consolidated subsidiary, net
 of tax                                 531          608            -
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
    Net income                  $     3,860  $     1,896  $     3,601
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Weighted average number of
 shares outstanding:
    Basic                        10,235,308   10,182,428   10,031,314
                                ============ ============ ============
    Diluted                      10,373,907   10,399,130   10,279,185
                                ============ ============ ============
Net income per share of common
 stock - basic                  $      0.38  $      0.19  $      0.36
                                ============ ============ ============
Net income per share of common
 stock - diluted                $      0.37  $      0.18  $      0.35
                                ============ ============ ============
Dividends declared per share of
 common stock                   $      0.10  $      0.10  $      0.10
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                   This press release contains
  "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
                    Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements
                    include statements relating to the Company’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, the ability to successfully complete integration related
                    activities, actions and initiatives by current and potential competitors, and
                    certain other additional factors described in the Company’s filings with the
                    Securities and Exchange Commission. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also
                    could have material adverse effects on the Company’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. The Company 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.  Source: Sport Supply Group,
                    Inc.  Contact: Adam Blumenfeld 972 243 8100   Back to top  
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