EX-99.1 2 a07-4663_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

The Inventure Group, Inc. Reports

Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 Financial Results

 

PHOENIX, Ariz. February 15, 2007 — The Inventure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAK) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 30, 2006.

Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2006 were $16.1 million, down 5% compared to $17.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2005.  Net income for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $0.2 million, or $0.01 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(1.1) million, or $(0.05) per basic and diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2005.

The fourth quarter net revenue decline was primarily attributable to significantly reduced promotional spending compared to the year-ago period.  This same factor contributed to a 33% increase in fourth quarter gross profit and a $1.2 million improvement in net income versus the year-ago period.  The increase in net income was also positively affected by severance charges, inventory write-offs, and expenses from the write-off of deferred acquisition costs that were incurred in 2005.

Net revenues for fiscal 2006 were $69.8 million, down 7% compared to $75.3 million in fiscal 2005.  Net income for fiscal 2006 was $1.1 million, or $0.06 per basic and diluted share, an increase of 290% compared to net income of $0.3 million, or $0.01 per basic and diluted share in fiscal 2005.

The Company noted that fiscal 2005 results included an extra week of revenue as its fiscal calendar produces a fifty three week year every four years and the extra week occurred in third quarter 2005.  Normalizing revenue to account for the additional week and the elimination of Cinnabon sales, the Company delivered a slight net revenue decrease for the year primarily due to significantly decreasing its promotional spending, attributable to greatly increased promotional spending efficiencies.

The same factors that contributed to increased net income in the fourth quarter applied to the fiscal year as promotional spending efficiencies and reduced selling, general and administrative expenses produced increased net income.

Mr. Eric J. Kufel, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are very pleased with the Company’s progress in fiscal 2006.  We reversed negative earnings trends, strengthened the culture, management team and key operating processes within the company and strategically positioned the Inventure Group to return to its historical path of long-term revenue and net income growth.”




The Company reported that it is test marketing several new products, including new T.G.I. Friday’s® brand products such as pizza chips and a new version of  Quesadilla snack chips, new Boulder Canyon Natural Foods® products including Spinach and Artichoke flavor chips and new Poore Brothers® brand products including 40% reduced fat kettle cooked potato chips.  The Company continues to conduct product development work on all brands and is contemplating several new licensing opportunities.  The Company has added contract manufacturing customers to leverage its excess capacity and expects to grow its contract manufacturing base in 2007 due to several new initiatives now underway.

“In closing, we believe we have significantly strengthened the Company’s operating capabilities and we plan to realize the benefits of those efforts in 2007 and beyond by focusing on revenue and profit growth through expanding distribution on our existing brands, increasing our pipeline of new products and acquisition opportunities, continuing to improve our key processes and systems, leveraging our manufacturing capacity and building upon our Intensely Different™ culture,” concluded Mr. Kufel.

About The Inventure Group, Inc.

With facilities in Indiana and Arizona, The Inventure Group is a marketer and manufacturer of Intensely Different™ snack foods under a variety of owned or licensed brand names, including T.G.I. Friday’s®, Tato Skins®, Poore Brothers®, Bob’s Texas Style®, and Boulder Canyon Natural Foods™. For further information about The Inventure Group or this release, please contact Steve Weinberger, Chief Financial Officer, at (623) 932-6200, or logon to http://www.poorebrothers.com.

Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward looking  statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Because such statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Factors that may cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release and that may affect the Company’s prospects in general include, but are not limited to, the potential need for additional financing, acquisition-related risks, significant competition, customer acceptance of new products, dependence upon major customers, dependence upon existing and future license agreements, general risks related to the food products industry, and such other factors as are described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.




 

THE INVENTURE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

 

 

Dec. 30,
2006

 

Dec. 31,
2005

 

Dec. 30,
2006

 

Dec. 31,
2005

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

Net revenues

 

$

16,149,877

 

$

17,016,160

 

$

69,818,930

 

$

75,332,541

 

Cost of revenues

 

13,339,336

 

14,907,081

 

56,563,445

 

61,435,762

 

(Gain) on sale of equipment/Brand discontinuance costs

 

 

 

 

(194,359

)

Gross profit

 

2,810,541

 

2,109,079

 

13,255,485

 

14,091,138

 

Selling, general & administrative expenses

 

2,585,895

 

3,762,808

 

11,639,518

 

13,638,684

 

Operating income (loss)

 

224,646

 

(1,653,729

)

1,615,967

 

452,454

 

Interest income (expense), net

 

83,472

 

(45,454

)

260,425

 

49,274

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

308,118

 

(1,699,183

)

1,876,392

 

501,728

 

Income tax benefit (provision)

 

(155,299

)

632,764

 

(782,999

)

(221,244

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

152,819

 

$

(1,066,419

)

$

1,093,393

 

$

280,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.01

 

$

(0.05

)

$

0.06

 

$

0.01

 

Diluted

 

$

0.01

 

$

(0.05

)

$

0.06

 

$

0.01

 

Weighted average number of common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

19,287,400

 

20,053,509

 

19,275,578

 

19,763,992

 

Diluted

 

19,413,160

 

20,053,509

 

19,393,345

 

19,946,941

 

 

THE INVENTURE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

Dec. 30,
2006

 

Dec. 31,
2005

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

Current assets

 

$

20,038,930

 

$

21,411,795

 

Property and equipment, net

 

12,534,444

 

10,109,654

 

Other assets, net

 

10,238,890

 

10,282,120

 

Total assets

 

$

42,812,264

 

$

41,803,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

6,626,269

 

$

7,522,523

 

Long-term debt

 

3,973,461

 

1,681,432

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

2,291,542

 

2,356,757

 

Total liabilities

 

12,891,272

 

11,560,712

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

29,920,992

 

30,242,857

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

42,812,264

 

$

41,803,569

 

 

THE INVENTURE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

 

 

Dec. 30,
2006

 

Dec. 31,
2005

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

Net cash flows from operating activities

 

$

2,466,979

 

$

487,266

 

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

(1,292,191

)

(281,999

)

Net cash flows from financing activities

 

(2,198,773

)

(185,512

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

(1,023,985

)

19,755

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

9,695,245

 

9,675,490

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

8,671,260

 

$

9,695,245