BAB, Inc. Reports Profit for 3rd Quarter FY 2018


DEERFIELD, Ill., Oct. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BAB, Inc. (OTCQB: BABB), announced its financial results for the third quarter ended August 31, 2018.

For the quarter ended August 31, 2018, BAB had revenues of $556,000 and net income of $173,000, or $0.02 per share, versus revenues of $564,000 and net income of $132,000, or $0.02 per share, for the same quarter last year. 

For the nine months ended August 31, 2018, BAB had revenues of $1,617,000 and net income of $451,000, or $0.06 per share, versus revenues of $1,664,000 and net income of $321,000, or $0.04 per share for the same period in 2017. 

Total operating expenses for the quarter ended August 31, 2018, were $384,000, versus $432,000, in 2017.  Total operating expenses for the nine months ended August 31, 2018 were $1,151,000 versus $1,344,000 for the nine months ended August 31, 2017. 

BAB, Inc. franchises and licenses Big Apple Bagels®, My Favorite Muffin®, SweetDuet® frozen yogurt and Brewster’s® Coffee.  The Company’s stock is traded on the OTCQB under the symbol BABB and its website can be visited at www.babcorp.com.

Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements or statements which may be deemed or construed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The words “forecast,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “believe” and similar expressions and all statements which are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking statements.   These forward-looking statements involve and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause the company’s actual results, performance (financial or operating), or achievements to differ from the future results, performance (financial or operating), or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  The above factors are more fully discussed in the company’s SEC filings.

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Contact:

BAB, Inc.
Michael K. Murtaugh (847) 948-7520
Fax: (847) 405-8140
www.babcorp.com

BAB, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
            
               
 Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended
 08/31/18 08/31/17 % Change 08/31/18 08/31/17 % Change
       
REVENUES      
       
Royalty fees from franchised stores$431,786 $446,778 -3.4% $1,242,272 $1,295,021 -4.1%
Franchise and area development fee revenue 18,000  10,000 80.0%  19,500  50,000 -61.0%
Licensing fees and other income 106,402  107,049 -0.6%  355,354  319,404 11.3%
Total Revenue 556,188  563,827 -1.4%  1,617,126  1,664,425 -2.8%
            
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES           
            
Selling, general and administrative 383,362  431,161 -11.1%  1,150,527  1,332,716 -13.7%
Depreciation and amortization 288  617 -53.3%  728  10,995 -93.4%
Total Expense 383,650  431,778 -11.1%  1,151,255  1,343,711 -14.3%
            
Income from operations 172,538  132,049 30.7%  465,871  320,714 45.3%
Interest expense -  -    -  -  
Interest/other income 17  24 -29.2%  64  87 -26.4%
Income taxes -  - N/M   15,000  - N/M 
            
NET INCOME$172,555  $132,073  30.7% $450,935  $320,801  40.6%
            
Earnings per share - basic and diluted$0.02 $0.02 N/M  $0.06 $0.04 N/M 
Average number of shares outstanding 7,263,508  7,263,508    7,263,508  7,263,508