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- NEW YORK (AUG. 19) PR NEWSWIRE - Commodore International Limited (NYSE: CBU)
- today reported earnings of $27.6 million, or $.82 per share on sales of $911
- million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1992. This compares with net
- income of $48.2 million, or $1.45 per share after extraordinary charge on
- sales of $1,047.2 million reported for fiscal 1991.
- For the fourth fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1992, Commodore reported a
- net loss of $21.9 million or $0.66 per share on sales of $140.7 million. In
- the prior year quarter, Commodore reported net income of $3.3 million or
- $0.10 per share on sales of $216.5 million.
- The decline in sales for the fourth quarter was related to the
- discontinuation of the low-end MS-DOS products, and a reduction in C64 sales
- due to economic weakness in European markets, especia lly Eastern Europe.
- Despite the significant economic softness throughout Europe, Amiga revenues
- were equal to the prior year, although peripheral sales declined. While
- overall PC revenues declined, revenues related to the continuing PC product
- range increased significantly.
- Gross profit for the quarter declined as a result of lower revenues, net
- unfavorable pricing, volume related cost inefficiencies, and the adverse
- impact of hedging and translation adjustments which substantially offset the
- favorable impact on revenues of strengthening European currencies.
- Operating expenses were reduced by 14 percent. Other income amounted to $8.7
- million, primarily reflecting net gains from the sale of certain properties.
- As a result of these factors, the pre-tax loss for the quarter was $26.9
- million compared with a pre-tax loss of $4.3 million in the prior year. The
- tax benefit for the quarter was significantly lower than the prior year,
- resulting in a net loss of $21.9 million compared with net income of $3.3
- million in the prior year.
- Irving Gould, chairman and chief executive officer, stated: "Although we
- are disappointed with our fourth quarter results, we remained substantially
- profitable for the fiscal year. Our results for the quarter primarily
- reflect global economic softness, especially in major European consumer
- markets. We sold over 1 million Amigas in fiscal 1992 and are planning to
- launch new Amiga products as we enter our traditionally strong Christmas
- selling season. We are also redoubling our efforts to expand our PC
- business and achieve substantially greater cost efficiencies."
- Commodore International Limited, through its operating subsidiaries
- around the world, manufactures and markets personal computers to customers
- in the professional, government, education and consumer market sectors. The
- company has four product lines: the Amiga multimedia computers, the MS-DOS
- PC compatibles, the C64 computers, and the CDTV.
- CONTACT: Ronald B. Alexander, chief financial officer and secretary of
- Commodore International Limited, 215-431-9100
-