Sport Supply Group Reports Record Q409 EPS of $0.18 Per Share; Record FY09 EPS of $0.86 Per Share

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Sport Supply Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBI) today announced results for the Quarter and Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2009. Metrics for the Quarter and Year Ending are noted below:

For the Fourth Fiscal Quarter Ending June 30, 2009:

Net Sales $59.7 Million vs. Q408 of $61.1 Million
Gross Margin Percentage of 35.9% vs. Q408 of 36.2%
SG&A Down 5.0% to $17.2 Million vs. Q408 of $18.1 Million
Operating Profit Up 7.5% to $4.3 Million vs. Q408 of $4.0 Million
Operating Margins Up 70 bps to 7.2% vs. Q408 of 6.5%
Net Income Up 27.7% to $2.3 Million vs. Q408 of $1.8 Million
Diluted EPS Up 20% to $0.18 Per Share vs. Q408 of $0.15 Per Share
EBITDA of $5.0 Million vs. Q408 of $5.0 Million
Adjusted EBITDA of $5.3 Million vs. Q408 of $5.2 Million

For the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2009:

Net Sales of $250.2 Million vs. FY08 of $251.4 Million
Gross Margin Percentage of 35.8% vs. FY08 of 36.2%
SG&A Down 3.7% to $68.7 Million vs. FY08 of $71.3 Million
Operating Profit Up 6% to $20.9 Million vs. FY08 of $19.7 Million
Operating Margins Up 50 bps to 8.3% vs. FY08 of 7.8%
Net Income Up 22% to $11.9 Million vs. FY08 of $9.7 Million
Diluted EPS Up 13% to $0.86 Per Share vs. FY08 of $0.76 Per Share
EBITDA of $23.8 Million vs. FY08 of $23.6 Million
Adjusted EBITDA of $24.9 Million vs. FY08 of $24.0 Million

Commenting on the results, Adam Blumenfeld, Chairman and CEO, stated: “We are proud to have delivered significant growth in operating margins, net income and earnings per share for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year, despite the current severe economic recession. We were able to maintain sales and hold gross margins within a reasonable range while reducing SG&A expenses by $2.6 Million. Further, during fiscal 2009, we took actions that we believe have well-positioned the Company to take advantage of the difficult economy and enhance future growth opportunities, including reducing our outstanding convertible debt by $21 Million and entering a new credit facility with Bank of America. In a year where most industry participants experienced shrinking demand and profitability, Sport Supply’s non-retail/non-consumer-based institutional model proved resilient and produced the most profitable year in corporate history.”

Commenting on recent developments, Mr. Blumenfeld stated: “In the last sixty days the Company has closed 3 transactions. Webster’s Team Sports (Florida), Gus Doerner Team Sports (Indiana), and Har-bell Athletics (Missouri) each add strategically valuable new sales outlets for the Company. Despite the relatively high degree of activity in the last two months, we continue to review a number of interesting joint venture, business development, internal growth and external expansion opportunities. Over the last two years we have worked hard to create a scalable and technologically advanced direct sales platform – built for the rapid integration and monetization of new relationships and properties within this highly fragmented industry. We intend to leverage this scalability and further strengthen our position in the team sports space.

“For the fiscal year ahead, we see mid single digit top line growth returning in FY10 and have recently guided to annual EPS of $0.89 - $0.97 per diluted outstanding share.”


SPORT SUPPLY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
		2009			2008			2009			2008

Net sales	$	59,714		$	61,110		$	250,227		$	251,394
Cost of sales		38,264			39,014			160,551			160,315

Gross profit		21,450			22,096			89,676			91,079

Selling, general and administrative expenses		17,178			18,051			68,703			71,379
Operating profit		4,272			4,045			20,973			19,700

Other income (expense):
Interest income		14			88			132			290
Interest expense		(523	)		(951	)		(3,324	)		(4,105	)
Gain on early retirement of Notes		—			—			1,443			—
Other income		18			47			36			124
Total other expense		(491	)		(816	)		(1,713	)		(3,691	)

Income before income taxes		3,781			3,229			19,260			16,009

Income tax provision		1,487			1,420			7,344			6,276

Net income	$	2,294		$	1,809		$	11,916		$	9,733

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic		12,386,830			12,361,816			12,383,129			12,122,765
Diluted		14,393,916			15,891,144			14,830,714			15,656,672

Net income per common share – basic	$	0.19		$	0.15		$	0.96		$	0.80
Net income per common share – diluted	$	0.18		$	0.15		$	0.86		$	0.76
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.025		$	0.025		$	0.10		$	0.10


SPORT SUPPLY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)

	June 30, 2009			June 30, 2008
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,743		$	20,531
Accounts receivable, net		32,276			34,060
Inventories		33,872			36,318
Current portion of deferred income taxes		4,040			3,866
Prepaid income taxes		1,828			—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,821			1,203
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		84,580			95,978
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net		8,504			9,715
DEFERRED DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS, net		291			1,389
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net		6,226			6,972
GOODWILL		53,426			53,543
OTHER ASSETS, net		76			98
TOTAL ASSETS	$	153,103		$	167,695

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	20,132		$	21,183
Accrued liabilities		7,462			11,842
Dividends payable		311			309
Accrued interest		140			240
Current portion of long-term debt		28,892			108
Income taxes payable		—			677
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		56,937			34,359
DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITY		4,331			4,014
NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT		—			50,036
TOTAL LIABILITIES		61,268			88,409
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock		—			—
Common stock		125			125
Additional paid-in capital		66,526			64,648
Retained earnings		25,987			15,316
Treasury stock at cost		(803	)		(803	)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		91,835			79,286

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	153,103		$	167,695


SPORT SUPPLY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(In thousands)

	Twelve Months Ended
	June 30,
		2009			2008
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	11,916		$	9,733
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable		851			1,028
Depreciation and amortization		2,799			3,738
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs		1,244			943
Loss on disposition of property and equipment		11			—
Deferred income tax expense		605			4,362
Stock-based compensation expense		1,156			494
Gain on early retirement of long term debt		(1,443	)		—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		1,042			(3,934	)
Inventories		2,512			(4,077	)
Income taxes payable / prepaid income taxes		(2,505	)		3,885
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(618	)		177
Other assets, net		22			46
Accounts payable		(1,051	)		5,016
Accrued liabilities and accrued interest		(4,691	)		1,473
Net cash provided by operating activities:		11,850			22,884

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment		(853	)		(1,732	)
Cash used in business acquisitions		(309	)		—
Net cash used in investing activities:		1,162	)		(1,732	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Early retirement of long term debt		(19,701	)		—
Deferred debt issuance cost		(146	)		(23	)
Proceeds from bank line of credit		37,123			1,015
Payments on notes payable and line of credit		(37,231	)		(25,865	)
Cash paid for treasury shares		—			(146	)
Payment of dividends		(1,243	)		(1,180	)
Tax benefit related to the exercise of stock options		493			379
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		229			19,520
Net cash used in financing activities:		(20,476	)		(6,300	)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(9,788	)		14,861
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		20,531			5,670
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	10,743		$	20,531

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	$	1,373		$	3,181
Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes	$	8,983		$	(1,752	)


SPORT SUPPLY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO EBITDA AND
ADJUSTED EBITDA
(Unaudited, in thousands)

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Twelve Months Ended June 30,
	2009		2008		2009		2008

Net Income	$	2,294	$	1,809	$	11,916	$	9,733
Provision for income taxes		1,487		1,420		7,345		6,276
Interest expense, net of interest income		509		863		1,749		3,811
Depreciation and amortization		679		940		2,799		3,738
EBITDA (a)		4,969		5,032		23,809		23,558
Other expenses:
Stock-based compensation expense		303		139		1,156		492
Adjusted EBITDA (a)	$	5,272	$	5,171	$	24,965	$	24,050

(a) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. EBITDA is defined as net income before interest expense (net of interest income), income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before interest expense (net of interest income), income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation expense included in the caption above labeled "Other expenses" which do not directly relate to ongoing operations. SSG management relies on EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as the primary measures to review and assess operating performance. SSG believes it is useful to investors to provide disclosures of its operating results on the same basis that is used by management. Management and investors also review EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate SSG's overall performance and to compare SSG's current operating results with corresponding periods and with other companies. You should not consider EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA in isolation or as a substitute for net income, operating cash flows or other cash flow statement data determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Because EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of financial performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and are susceptible to varying calculations, they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

About Sport Supply Group

Sport Supply Group, Inc. is the nation’s leading marketer, manufacturer and distributor of sporting goods and branded team uniforms to the institutional and team sports market. The Company markets via 3 million direct catalogs, a 40 man telesales team, more than 200 direct sales professionals, 60 Platinum Team Dealer Partners and a family of company-controlled websites.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements relating to the Company's anticipated financial performance, business prospects, new developments and similar matters, and/or statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words "believes," "could," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions, which are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including changes in business, political, and economic conditions which changes may negatively impact school and other government supported budgets as well as the cost of doing business, actions and initiatives by current and potential competitors, the availability and cost of financing, and certain other additional factors described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual reports on Form 10-K and under the heading “Risk Factors” and/or “Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Disclosure” in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on the Company's future results, performance or achievements. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date of this press release. The Company is not under any obligation and does not intend to make publicly available any update or other revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect circumstances existing after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of future events even if experience or future events make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements will not be realized.

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