EXHIBIT 99.1 NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 15, 2004
For Further Information Contact:
Anthony J. Caldarone
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Calton, Inc.
(772) 794-1414
Company website: WWW.CALTONINC.COM
CALTON, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2004 RESULTS
Vero Beach, Florida, October 15, 2004 - Calton, Inc. (OTC.BB:CTON.OB) announced
today results for the quarter and nine months ended August 31, 2004.
Anthony J. Caldarone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, announced a net
profit of $53,000 ($0.01 per basic and diluted share) for the quarter ended
August 31, 2004, compared to a net loss of $447,000 ($0.09 loss per basic and
diluted share) for the quarter ended August 31, 2003. He also announced a net
profit of $181,000 ($0.02 per basic and diluted share) for the nine months ended
August 31, 2004, compared to a $1,530,000 net loss ($0.32 loss per basic and
diluted share) for the nine months ended August 31, 2003.
Revenues for the three months ended August 31, 2004 and 2003 were $3,351,000 and
$188,000, respectively. Revenues for the three months ended August 31, 2004
included $3,193,000 from the homebuilding operations (which began operations in
September 2003) and $158,000 from the website design and development operations.
For the three months ended August 31, 2003, revenues included $77,000 from the
technical staffing operations (which were wound down in the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2003) and $111,000 from the website design and implementation operations.
Revenues for the nine months ended August 31, 2004 and 2003 were $8,229,000 and
$814,000, respectively. Revenues for the nine months ended August 31, 2004
included $7,753,000 from the homebuilding operations (which began operations in
September 2003) and $475,000 from the website design and development operations.
For the nine months ended August 31, 2003, revenues included $440,000 from the
technical staffing operations (which were wound down in the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2003) and $361,000 from the website design and implementation operations.
Cost of sales from the homebuilding division amounted to $2,598,000 and
$6,271,000 for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2004, respectively.
There are no similar expenses in the three or nine months ended August 31, 2003
as the homebuilding operations began in September 2003. Cost of sales for the
website design and implementation/technical staffing operations were $72,000 for
the three months ended August 31, 2004 compared to $104,000 for the three months
ended August 31, 2003. Cost of sales for the website design and
implementation/technical staffing operations were $218,000 for the nine months
ended August 31, 2004 compared to
$514,000 for the nine months ended August 31, 2003. The decline in expenses is a
direct result of the technical staffing operations being wound down in the
fourth quarter of 2003.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended August
31, 2004 and August 31, 2003 were $628,000 and $576,000 respectively. Selling,
general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended August 31, 2004
were $1,766,000 compared to $1,845,000 for the nine months ended August 31,
2003.
During the nine months ended August 31, 2004, the Company received $228,000 from
the sale of marketable securities.
Although the Company's communities under development did not suffer significant
damage as a result of the recent hurricane activity in Florida, the damage
caused by the hurricanes in the region has adversely impacted the Company's
ability to obtain building permits and utility installations. In addition, the
Company is experiencing modest delays in the procurement of materials and the
availability of subcontractors. As a result, the Company anticipates delays in
deliveries of homes.
CALTON, INC. (OTC.BB:CTON.OB)
Three Months Ended
August 31,
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2004 2003
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Revenues $3,351,000 $188,000
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Net Profit/(Loss) $53,000 ($447,000)
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Earnings/(Loss) Per Share
Basic and Diluted $0.01 ($0.09)
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Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding
Basic 9,299,000 4,846,000
Diluted 9,400,000 4,846,000
Nine Months Ended
August 31,
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2004 2003
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Revenues $8,229,000 $814,000
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Net Profit/(Loss) $181,000 ($1,530,000)
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Earnings/(Loss) Per Share
Basic and Diluted $0.02 ($0.32)
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Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding
Basic 9,268,000 4,712,000
Diluted 9,405,000 4,712,000
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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 continued operating losses and their effects on
liquidity, the Company's ability to raise capital, commercial acceptance of the
Company's co-branded customer loyalty credit card program, national and local
economic conditions, including conditions in the residential homebuilding
industry, conditions and trends in the homebuilding, Internet and technology
industries in general, changes in interest rates, the Company's ability to
acquire property for development, the impact of severe weather on the Company's
homebuilding operations, 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-KSB for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2003.
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