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To: Daniel who wrote (80)10/26/1998 8:44:00 PM
From: Daniel  Respond to of 103
 
biz.yahoo.com part 1:

Cannondale Corporation Announces Increased Earnings and Revenue

Monday October 26, 5:27 pm Eastern Time

Company Press Release

SOURCE: Cannondale Corporation

Cannondale Corporation Announces Increased
Earnings and Revenue

BETHEL, Conn., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Cannondale Corporation
(Nasdaq: BIKE - news) today announced results for the first quarter of
fiscal 1999, the period ended September 26, 1998.

For the three months ended September 26, 1998, net sales were
$42,218,000, a 23% increase over the $34,309,000 recorded for the same
period last year. Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 1999 was
$712,000, a $42,000, or 6% improvement over the $670,000 recorded
during the prior-year quarter.

Diluted earnings per share were 9 cents for the first quarter of fiscal
1999, an improvement of 29% compared to 7 cents recorded for the same
period last year. These calculations reflect a 12% decrease in the
weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding
primarily as a result of the Company's repurchase of its common stock.

The increased sales and earnings were primarily a result of strong
worldwide demand for Cannondale products during the first quarter of
fiscal 1999 and a sales mix that favored international markets. The
increased earnings were tempered by increased research and
development expenses primarily associated with the development of the
motocross motorcycle.

Besides higher sales and earnings, the first quarter was highlighted by
the continued success of Cannondale's sponsored athletes. In August,
Tinker Juarez of the Volvo/Cannondale mountain bike racing team was
crowned the U.S. National Champion in men's cross-country racing
after winning his third NORBA National Championship Series title. In
September, Volvo/Cannondale's Cadel Evans and Alison Sydor secured
overall wins in the UCI Cross-Country World Cup Series in the men's
and women's events, respectively. The World Cup Series, which began in
March, features eight races at venues around the world and carries
tremendous prestige among fans of mountain bike racing.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, as defined
under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual
results may differ materially from those anticipated as a result of various
risks and uncertainties, including risks and uncertainties described in
this press release, as well as those detailed from time to time in the
Company's periodic reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak
only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to
publish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.

Cannondale Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer of
high-performance aluminum bicycles. The Company's bicycles and
bicycle accessories, which include clothing, packs and bags, HeadShok
suspension forks and CODA components, are marketed under the
Cannondale brand name and ''Handmade in USA'' logo, and are sold in
the U.S. and in more than 60 foreign countries.

...



To: Daniel who wrote (80)10/26/1998 8:46:00 PM
From: Daniel  Respond to of 103
 
biz.yahoo.com part 2:

CANNONDALE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data and days sales outstanding)
September 26 September 27,
1998 1997
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash $2,407 $4,716
Trade accounts receivable,
less allowances of $8,747
and $7,324 57,075 54,360
Inventory 46,404 38,469
Deferred income taxes 3,312 2,942
Prepaid expenses and other
current assets 5,519 3,885
Total current assets 114,717 104,372
Property, plant and equipment,
net 36,868 25,529
Other assets 15,736 2,467
Total assets $167,321 $132,368

Liabilities and stockholders'
equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $16,759 $15,502
Revolving credit advances 2,022 1,052
Income taxes payable 2,382 3,546
Warranty and other accrued
expenses 7,613 6,881
Current installments of
long-term debt 560 538
Total current liabilities 29,336 27,519
Long-term debt, less current
installments 63,261 22,474
Deferred income taxes 1,561 328
Other noncurrent liabilities 275 275
Total liabilities 94,433 50,596

Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value
Authorized shares - 40,000,000
Issued shares - 8,741,579
and 8,701,851 87 87
Additional paid-in capital 57,355 57,055
Retained earnings 36,117 26,723
Less 1,292,900 and 25,000
shares in treasury at
cost (20,162) (570)
Cumulative translation
adjustment (509) (1,523)
Total stockholders' equity 72,888 81,772
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $167,321 $132,368

Days sales outstanding 114 122

CANNONDALE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(in thousands, except for per-share data)

First First
Quarter Quarter
Fiscal 1999 Fiscal 1998
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)

Net sales $42,218 $34,309
Cost of sales 27,614 22,952
Gross profit 14,604 11,357

Expenses:
Selling, general and
administrative 10,674 9,105
Research and development 2,153 1,119
12,827 10,224
Operating income 1,777 1,133

Other income(expense):
Interest expense (839) (179)
Other income 136 148
(703) (31)

Pretax income 1,074 1,102
Income tax expense (362) (432)
Net income $712 $670

Basic income per share $.09 $.08

Weighted average common
shares 7,682 8,685

Diluted income per share $.09 $.07

Weighted average common and
common equivalent shares
outstanding 7,844 8,941

SOURCE: Cannondale Corporation



To: Daniel who wrote (80)10/26/1998 8:51:00 PM
From: Daniel  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 103
 
in fnews.yahoo.com :

...

Last week I noticed that K2 (NYSE:KTO - news) had been pummeled on
news that its Q3 earnings would not meet expectations. Among other
problems, the company's press release pointed out that its bike group was
having problems as "the high end of the full-suspension market declined
rapidly." Due to the widespread nature of the problems, I decided not to
delve further into K2 at this time.

The day after the K2 warning, I saw a headline that caught my eye:
"Cannondale Corporation (Nasdaq:BIKE - news) Announces
Increased Revenue and Earnings." This bicycle maker crossed my radar
last March when it issued an earnings warning of its own (and fell
around 25% in one day). I snooped around at the time, but didn't look into
it further until this week. Heck, a company growing earnings and
revenue while its competitors are not sounds worthy of further
investigation to me. A quick check of the Fool website snapshot and
estimates indicated that Cannondale is trading at 0.9x book value, has
anticipated earnings growth of 17%, and carries a P/E ratio on fiscal
1999 estimates (ending in June) of 10x. Those attractive valuation
statistics piqued my interest even more.

The first line of Cannondale's most recent 10-K states that it is one of the
leading makers of high-performance bicycles. Hey, isn't that the same
market segment in which K2 is suffering? How is that happening?
Cannondale has significant international exposure, with 51% of its fiscal
1998 sales coming from abroad. About 90% of these sales come from
Europe, with the remaining portion coming from Japan and Australia.
During 1998, the company experienced 16% sales growth in Europe
while U.S. sales were down slightly. Gross margins fell to 35.8% from
37.6% due to adverse currency moves and an unfavorable product mix
in the U.S. It looks like the company is doing fairly well because it is
focused on the European market, which is stronger than the domestic
one. This hypothesis is supported by the fact that K2 has much less
international exposure than Cannondale.

Beyond weaker margins, why did Cannondale's EPS fall from $1.51 in
1997 to $1.08 in 1998? A big portion of the decrease is related to increased
spending on research and development (R&D), which jumped from $3.6
million to $6.8 million during the period. It turns out that beyond normal
R&D for bicycles, the company is working on developing motocross
motorcycles. The company believes that this product line will build on its
core competencies of aluminum frame fabrication, Headshok needle
bearing suspension, and short-development cycles. The product line
should be introduced in the summer of 1999. My initial reaction to this
move is that while Cannondale might have the manufacturing prowess,
motorcycles have a completely different distribution channel that the
company will need to conquer. Nonetheless, only time will tell if this
investment proves to be a worthwhile product expansion or a value
destroying di-worsification.

I have decided to hold off on making an investment decision on
Cannondale. Characteristics such as the company's respected brand, its
seemingly attractive fundamental valuation, and improving Q1 results
are appealing. On the other hand, the first quarter is a small portion of
the company's full year earnings (less than 10%). I want to see the
year-on-year profit improvement continue into the more important
later quarters of its fiscal year.

Another concern is that the company's inventory is increasing more
than sales. The $39 million inventory level at the end of June was up 30%
from the year earlier level, while sales increased 6%. Without some
stabilization of inventory growth, the company might find it necessary to
make one of those painful write-offs of obsolete stuff. Finally, I need to
learn more about the motorcycle move. Is this going to rev up growth or
cause a crash and burn? Despite not taking action now, I have socked
away some information about the company and will be prepared to take
action down the road if my questions and concerns are satisfactorily
answered.

...