VERO BEACH, Fla., April 16, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Calton, Inc. (AMEX:CN) today announced results for the first quarter ended February 28, 2002.
Anthony J. Caldarone, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, announced a net loss of $2,147,000 ($.48 per basic and diluted share) for the quarter ended February 28, 2002, compared to a net loss of $870,000 ($.21 per basic and diluted share) for the quarter ended February 28, 2001.
The Company reported revenues of $633,000 and $1,516,000 for the three months ended February 28, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The fiscal 2002 revenues include $393,000 from technical staffing services, $127,000 from Website design and development and $108,000 from the consulting agreement with the purchaser of Calton Homes (which expired in December 2001). The fiscal 2001 revenues include $654,000 from technical staffing, $507,000 from Website design and development and $325,000 from the consulting agreement with the purchaser of Calton Homes.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended February 28, 2002 were $1,922,000 compared to $2,346,000 for the three months ended February 28, 2001. The decrease in expenses is primarily attributable to the downsizing of operations at both the PrivilegeONE and eCalton Website development divisions.
Interest income for the quarter ended February 28, 2002 and 2001 was $38,000 and $478,000, respectively. The decline in interest income is due to the significant reduction in cash balances. During the quarter ended August 31, 2001, the Company paid a special dividend in the amount of $22,375,000 to its shareholders.
The impairment of a note receivable in the amount of $750,000 has been incurred in the quarter ended February 28, 2002, without a similar charge in the prior years' quarter.
Three Months Ended February 28,
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2002 2001
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Revenue $633,000 $1,516,000
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Net loss ($2,147,000) ($870,000)
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Basic and diluted loss per share ($0.48) ($0.21)
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding, basic and diluted 4,445,000 4,137,000
Certain information included in this press release and Company filings (collectively, "SEC filings") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (as well as information communicated orally or in writing between the dates of such SEC filings) contains or may contain forward looking information that is subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results. Among these risks, trends and uncertainties are matters related to the indemnification provisions in connection with the Company's sale of Calton Homes, Inc., national and local economic conditions, the lack of an established operating history for the Company's current business activities, conditions and trends in the Internet and technology industries in general, the effect of governmental regulation on the Company and the risks described under the caption "Certain Risks" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2001.