Company Information

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Address: 570 LEXINGTON AVE  
City: NEW YORK 
State: NY 
Zip Code: 10022 
Telephone:  


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 2080
(As filed with the SEC)  

We are an emerging developer and global marketer of premium branded spirits within four growing categories of the spirits industry: vodka, rum, whiskey and liqueurs. Our premium spirits brands include brands that we own, including Boru vodka, Knappogue Castle Whiskey, the Clontarf Irish whiskeys, Sea Wynde rum, and Brady's Irish cream liqueur, brands for which we possess certain marketing and distribution rights, either directly or indirectly, including Goslings' rums and Celtic Crossing liqueur and Pallini liqueurs, a brand that we distribute through an agency relationship. We were formed as a Delaware corporation in July 2003. Our predecessor company, Great Spirits Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company was formed in February 1998 by our chief executive officer, Mark Andrews, through one of his affiliated entities, Knappogue Corp.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
12/2008-1.66NAN/E
09/2008-1.96NAN/E
06/2008-1.78NAN/E
03/2008-1.81NAN/E
12/2007-1.34NAN/E
09/2007-1.21NAN/E
06/2007-1.35NAN/E
03/2007-1.40NAN/E

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 03/31

Profitability 2008 Leverage 2008
Net Inc/Comm Equity-0.26Total Liab/Total Assets0.65
Net Inc/Total Assets-0.65Total Liab/Inv Cap0.76
Net Inc/Inv Cap-0.77Total Liab/Comm Equity0.26
Pretax Inc/Net Sales-1.01Interest Coverage Ratio-15.42
Net Inc/Net Sales-1.01Curr Debt/Equity0.01
Cash Flow/Net Sales-0.73LTD/Equity1.26
SG&A/NetSales0.96Total Debt/Equity1.27
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover3.87Quick Ratio2.37
Inventory Turnover2.16Current Ratio3.80
Inventory Day Sales0.01Net Rec/Curr Assets0.33
Net Sales/Work Cap1.63Inv/Curr Assets0.38
Net Sales/PP&E36.27  

Income Statement (Millions)

  12/31/2008 9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 6.91 7.43 5.89 6.38
Cost of Goods Sold 4.75 5.09 3.95 4.55
Selling & Admin Exps 6.91 6.02 5.50 6.30
Operating Income -5.00 -3.92 -3.81 -13.46
Interest Exp 0.53 0.53 0.51 0.49
Pretax Income -2.27 -6.28 -4.41 -12.93
Other Income 3.25 -1.83 -0.10 0.88
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income -2.24 -6.13 -4.30 -13.04

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 12/31/2008 9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008
Cash & Short Term Investments 9.88 0.91 2.83 5.78
Receivables - Total 7.63 6.04 6.17 7.61
Inventories - Total 8.09 7.91 9.31 8.54
Total Current Assets 26.39 16.11 19.88 22.74
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 0.64 0.69 0.75 0.75
Total Assets 44.70 34.83 39.00 42.14
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 7.81 7.28 6.48 5.88
Debt in Current Liabilities 0.00 9.80 10.20 0.10
Total Current Liabilities 7.81 17.08 16.68 5.98
Long-Term Debt 0.30 9.00 9.00 18.65
Total Liabilities 10.55 28.55 28.30 27.35
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 0.14 0.14 0.24 0.31
Preferred Stock 0.02 NA NA NA
Common Stock 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.16
Retained Earnings -100.22 -97.98 -91.85 -87.55
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 34.15 6.28 10.70 14.79
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 44.70 34.83 39.00 42.14

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 12/31/2008 9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities -4.03 -1.39 -3.26 -2.23
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -3.73 1.96 2.11 2.88
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 13.17 -0.47 0.38 0.07

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
03/20044.83-6.45--
03/200512.62-12.53--
03/200621.15-13.08--
03/200725.16-16.56-1.40
03/200827.33-27.58-1.81
Growth Rates54.25----

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional03/31/0984,7434.70




Report Date : 6/23/2009

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