Precision Auto Care Completes Refinancing
15 October 2000
Announces Year End ResultsLEESBURG, Va. - Precision Auto Care, Inc. today announced for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, a loss of $18.4 million, or $2.96 per share, compared with a loss of $21.0 million, or $3.43 per share, for the prior year. For the quarter ending June 30, 2000, the Company incurred a loss of $14.2 million, or $2.26 per share, compared to a loss of $10.1 million, or $1.64 per share for comparable quarter in 1999. Included in this loss are special charges of $7.0 million for impairment of goodwill and $4.0 million related to the sale of certain assets. The Company's CEO, Louis M. Brown Jr. stated "the prior fiscal year was significantly impacted by write-offs associated with the Company's sales of businesses. These actions coupled with the restructuring efforts currently underway are designed to position the Company to focus on its core auto care and franchising businesses and improve operating results." Brown also stated "the Company has been successful in completing a refinancing of its Senior Debt and negotiated extensions of its board debt totaling $5.5 million for 12 months. The refinancing and extensions will enable the Company to pursue its restructuring and profit improvement objectives." Although the Company has refinanced its Senior Debt and negotiated extensions of other debt, in the event that the Company is unable to accomplish its strategic objectives or is otherwise unable to generate revenues sufficient to cover operating expenses, the Company would not be able to sustain operations at the current level. This would require the Company to further reduce expenses and liquidate certain assets. Precision Auto Care, Inc. is the world's largest franchisor of auto care centers, with 564 operating centers as of October 12, 1999. The Company franchises and operates Precision Tune Auto Care, Precision Auto Wash, and Precision Lube Express centers around the world, and offers a vertically integrated organization with manufacturing and distribution subsidiaries. Three Months Ending June 30, 2000 000s except per share amounts 2000 1999 Revenue $7,515 $ 11,322 Net (loss) $(14,156) $(10,103) Diluted (loss) per share $(2.26) $(1.64) Shares outstanding - diluted 6,272 6,126 Twelve Months Ending June 30, 2000 000s except per share amounts 2000 1999 Revenue $ 33,776 $ 44,769 Net (loss) $(18,382) $(21,019) Diluted (loss) per share $(2.96) $(3.43) Shares outstanding - diluted 6,220 6,126