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Gross revenue for the year was $32,498,000, versus $36,867,000 last year, a decrease of 12%. Gross profit margin (before discounts and slotting fees) for the year was 41.3%, up from 33.7% in fiscal 2007.
Net loss for the year improved to $2,314,000, or $0.12 per share, from $5,668,000 or $0.31 per share in fiscal 2007. That improvement in financial performance is a direct consequence of increasing gross margin in concert with reductions in fixed overheads and SG&A expenses. The full impact of cost reductions and margin improvements will begin to be felt in Q1 of fiscal 2009 as many of those changes impacted at different times throughout fiscal 2008.
Discounts, rebates and slotting fees remained stable year over year at approximately $4,300,000. Non-cash stock based compensation expense for the year was $307,000. The Company also recorded an impairment to future income tax assets of $514,000 in this year, primarily related to a reduction in prevailing income tax rates and the timing of certain loss carryforwards. This non-cash entry directly impacted net income for the period. SG&A expenses were $9,892,000, down 28% from $13,831,000 the prior year.
The Company has evaluated its U.S. business model and consequently made several adjustments over the past quarter that will allow it to better and more cost effectively service that market going forward in the face of the ongoing U.S. economic downturn.
About Leading Brands, Inc.
Leading Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq:LBIX) is North America's only fully integrated healthy beverage company. Leading Brands creates, designs, bottles, distributes and markets its own proprietary premium beverage brands such as TrueBlue(r) Blueberry Juice, LiteBlue(r) Blueberry Juice, PureBlue(tm) SuperJuice, STOKED(tm) Energy Drinks, INFINITE Health(r) Water, DIE HARD(tm) Sports Energy Drink and Caesar's(r) Cocktails via its unique Integrated Distribution System (IDS)(tm) which involves the Company finding the best and most cost-effective route to market. The Company strives to use the best natural ingredients hence its mantra: Better Ingredients - Better Brands.
Non-GAAP Measures
Any non-GAAP financial measures referenced in this release do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain information contained in this press release includes forward-looking statements. Words such as "believe", "expect," "will," or comparable terms, are intended to identify forward-looking statements concerning the Company's expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, objectives, future events or performance and other developments. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based on information available to the Company on the date hereof. Such statements speak only as of the date hereof. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's estimations and projections are disclosed in the Company's securities filings and include, but are not limited to, the following: general economic conditions, weather conditions, changing beverage consumption trends, pricing, availability of raw materials, economic uncertainties (including currency exchange rates), government regulation, managing and maintaining growth, the effect of adverse publicity, litigation, competition and other risk factors described from time to time in securities reports filed by Leading Brands, Inc.
Better Ingredients/Better Brands(tm)
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LEADING BRANDS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(EXPRESSED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS)
February 28 February 29
2009 2008
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Gross sales $32,497,912 $36,866,555
Less: Discounts, rebates and slotting fees (4,302,262) (4,288,385)
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Net sales 28,195,650 32,578,170
Expenses (Income)
Cost of sales 19,071,688 24,446,540
Selling, general & administration expenses 9,892,150 13,830,530
Depreciation and amortization 767,798 734,880
Interest expense 464,569 577,352
(Gain)/loss on sale of assets (250,880) 101,486
Loss/(gain) on contract settlements 308,280 (1,389,263)
Interest income (33,545) (96,127)
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Total Expenses 30,220,060 38,205,398
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Net loss before taxes (2,024,410) (5,627,228)
Income tax expense (289,285) (40,944)
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Net loss (2,313,695) (5,668,172)
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Foreign exchange translation adjustment (15,359) 266,591
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Comprehensive loss (2,329,054) (5,401,581)
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Loss Per Share
Basic and diluted $ (0.12) $ (0.31)
Weighted average common shares outstanding 19,958,124 18,412,993
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SOURCE: Leading Brands, Inc.
Leading Brands, Inc.
(604) 685-5200
info@LBIX.com
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