EX-99 4 ex99-f8k11082007.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

                    

SPAR GROUP REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS
FOR 2007
THIRD QUARTER, NINE-MONTHS

-- Revenue Growth Continues in International Operations --

TARRYTOWN, NY—November 12, 2007 SPAR Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGRP) today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Net revenues for the 2007 third quarter advanced to $14.4 million from $12.7 million last year. The company sustained a net loss for the 2007 third quarter of $1.7 million, equal to $0.09 per share, compared with a net loss of $1.4 million, or $0.07 per share, for the 2006 third quarter.

For the first nine months of 2007, net revenues rose to $42.3 million from $41.5 million for the comparable prior year period. The company registered a net loss of $4.0 million, equal to $0.21 per share, for the first nine months of 2007, compared with a net loss of $516,000, or $0.03 per share, the prior year.

“We are encouraged by our international revenue growth, but we continue to face a challenging environment in the United States,” said Gary Raymond, who joined SPAR Group as president and chief executive officer in July of this year. “We have embarked on a thorough assessment of all aspects of our business, with a focus on sales and marketing and shoring up our domestic operations. As part of that process, we will concentrate on cost controls, as well as adding new clients and building on the foundation and leadership position that has been a hallmark of this company.

 

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“The long-term prospects for SPAR Group are encouraging. We will continue to work diligently to return the company to profitability,” Raymond said.

Robert G. Brown, chairman of the board, added, “We recognize the need to grow domestic revenue, and our new CEO, Gary Raymond, is an integral part of our strategy to accomplish this. Gary brings a strong background in sales and marketing to SPAR Group that is already starting to show positive results. In addition, we have enhanced our technology, strengthened our customer service and developed new long term business relationships that we expect to favorably impact our results going forward.”

Revenues in the U.S. for the 2007 third quarter amounted to $5.7 million, compared with $6.7 million last year. The company posted a loss of $1.6 million for its U.S. operations in the 2007 third quarter, compared with a net loss of $1.3 million last year.

     For the 2007 year-to-date period, revenue in the U.S. amounted to $20.0 million, compared with $25.4 million last year. The 2006 period included $770,000 from the termination of a customer service agreement during the 2006 first quarter. The company posted a net loss of $3.4 million from its U.S. operations for the first nine months of 2007, compared with a net loss of $151,000 last year. Included in the U.S. net loss for the nine months of 2006 was income of approximately $1.2 million, consisting of $300,000 from a favorable judgment award after related legal expenses, $770,000 from the termination of a customer service agreement and $175,000 from the settlement of a vendor lawsuit.

International revenues for the 2007 third quarter rose to $8.7 million from $6.0 million last year. The international division posted a net loss for the 2007 third quarter of $112,000, compared with a net loss of $84,000 last year.

International revenues for the 2007 year-to-date period rose to $22.3 million from $16.1 million last year. Included in the 2006 revenue was an additional quarter of revenue, totaling approximately $1.3 million, associated with the change to the reporting year of the company’s joint venture in Japan. The division posted a net loss of $620,000 for the year-to-date period, versus a net loss of $365,000 for the first nine months of 2006.

 

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About SPAR Group

SPAR Group, Inc. is a diversified international marketing services company, providing a broad array of services to help companies improve their sales, operating efficiency and profits at retail worldwide. The company provides in-store merchandising, in-store event staffing, RFID and other technology, as well as research, to manufacturers and retailers covering all product classifications and all classes of trade, including mass market, drug store, convenience store and grocery chains, throughout the United States and internationally.

Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking, including, but not limited to, further benefits to be derived from the continued effort to build domestic revenues and curtail costs, positioning for the long-term and returning SPAR Group to profitability. The company’s actual results, performance and trends could differ materially from those indicated or implied by such statements as a result of various factors, including (without limitation) the continued strengthening of SPAR Group’s selling and marketing functions, continued customer satisfaction and contract renewal, new product development, continued availability of capable dedicated personnel, continued cost management, the success of its international efforts, success and availability of acquisitions, availability of financing and other factors, as well as by factors applicable to most companies such as general economic, competitive and other business and civil conditions. Information regarding certain of these and other factors that could affect future results, performance or trends are discussed in SPAR Group’s annual report on Form 10-K as amended, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.

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SPAR Group, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

September 30,

2007

September 30,

2006

 

September 30,

2007

September 30,

2006

           

Net revenues

$     14,365 

$     12, 709 

 

$     42,284 

$     41,477 

Cost of revenues

10,483 

8,856 

 

29,738 

27,853 

Gross profit

3,882 

3,853 

 

12,546 

13,624 

           

Selling, general and administrative expenses

5,108 

4,855 

 

15,340 

13,794 

Depreciation and amortization

180 

170 

 

571 

565 

Operating loss

(1,406)

(1,172)

 

(3,365)

(735)

           

Interest expense

66 

65 

 

247 

162 

Other expense (income)

77 

48 

 

27 

(542)

Loss before provision for income taxes and minority interest

(1,549)

(1,285)

 

(3,639)

(355)

Provision for income taxes

79 

73 

 

220 

172 

Loss before minority interest

(1,628)

(1,358)

 

(3,859)

(527)

Minority interest

119 

34 

 

135 

(11)

Net loss

$     (1,747)

$      (1,392)

 

$     (3,994)

$      (516)

           

Basic/diluted net loss per common share:

         
           

Net loss– basic/diluted

$      (0.09)

$     ( 0.07)

 

$      (0.21)

$     (0.03 )

           

Weighted average common shares –

basic/diluted

19,012 

18,934 

 

18,973 

18,929 

Note: Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period financials to conform to the current period presentation.


SPAR Group, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

September 30,

December 31,

 

2007

2006

Assets

(unaudited)

(audited)

Current assets:

   

Cash and cash equivalents

$     1,503 

$     1,148 

Accounts receivable, net

10,046 

12,982 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

677 

553 

Total current assets

12,226 

14,683 

     

Property and equipment, net

1,411 

901 

Goodwill

798 

798 

Other assets

1,597 

1,695 

Total assets

$     16,032 

$     18,077 

     

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

   

Current liabilities:

   

Accounts payable

$     3,830 

$     2,551 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

4,371 

2,864 

Accrued expenses due to affiliates

2,158 

1,752 

Customer deposits

694 

560 

Lines of credit

3,021 

5,318 

Total current liabilities

14,074 

13,045 

     

Other long-term liabilities

244 

Minority interest

652 

498 

Total liabilities

14,970 

13,549 

     

Commitments and contingencies

   
     

Stockholders' equity:

   

Preferred stock, $.01 par value:

   

Authorized shares – 3,000,000

   

Issued and outstanding shares – none

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Common stock, $.01 par value:

   

Authorized shares – 47,000,000

   

Issued and outstanding shares –

19,088,927 – September 30, 2007
18,934,182 – December 31, 2006

189 

189 

Treasury stock

(1)

(1)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(32)

(109)

Additional paid-in capital

11,935 

11,484 

Accumulated deficit

(11,029)

(7,035)

Total stockholders' equity

1,062 

4,528 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$     16,032 

$     18,077