VCG Holding Corp. Announces Agreement to Purchase Appaloosa Club - Colorado Springs
August 16 2006 - 3:59PM
Business Wire
VCG Holding Corp. (AMEX: PTT)("VCG") has a contract to purchase the
assets of Consolidated Restaurants Limited LLC dba Appaloosa Club
in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The club will be operated by VCG's
wholly owned subsidiary VCG CO Springs, Inc. (See 8-K filed August
8, 2006, and Exhibit 10.24 of 10-QSB June 30, 2006, filed August
14, 2006). The club is being purchased for $1,400,000 and will have
a 20-year lease on the building with an option to purchase the land
and building. VCG CO Springs, Inc. will operate an adult
entertainment nightclub known as PT's Showclub/Appaloosa, located
in Colorado Springs and licensed by El Paso County for live adult
entertainment. VCG has completed its due diligence, has begun the
audit of financial statements, applied for the transfer of the
liquor license and are in the process of completing the other
necessary legal work to complete the sale. VCG expects the
transaction will be completed early in the fourth quarter of 2006
and have no effect on earnings for fiscal 2006. VCG will update its
earnings guidance for 2007 after the completion of the audit of the
financial statements and 2007 budgets are completed for Appaloosa.
VCG is excited about the addition of Appaloosa to the Colorado
market and believes that the Colorado Springs area gives an
economically stable market to operate. Troy Lowrie, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of VCG Holding Corp., stated, "We believe
this acquisition fits in our operating strategy and long-term
growth plan. We plan to continue to execute upon our two-prong
growth strategy to increase shareholder value as follows: acquire
two nightclubs per year within our existing markets or in other
desirable locations at a purchase price of less than five times
cash flow and successfully manage and improve our clubs to maintain
same-store growth and increase profitability." About VCG Holding
Corp. VCG Holding Corp. is an owner, operator and consolidator of
adult nightclubs throughout the United States. The Company
currently owns six adult nightclubs, one upscale dance lounge and
operates seven other adult nightclubs under management agreements.
The owned and managed clubs are located in Indianapolis, St. Louis,
Denver, Phoenix, and Louisville. Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release concerning future
results, performance or expectations are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. These statements include statements regarding the intent,
belief or current expectations of the Company and members of its
management team, as well as assumptions on which such statements
are based. All forward-looking statements in this press release are
based upon information available to the Company on the date of this
press release. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks
and uncertainties, and other factors, that could cause actual
results, performance or developments to differ materially from
those expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements
including the following: failure of facts to conform to necessary
management estimates and assumptions; the Company's ability to
identify and secure suitable locations for new nightclubs on
acceptable terms, open the anticipated number of new nightclubs on
time and within budget, achieve anticipated rates of same-store
sales, hire and train additional nightclub personnel and integrate
new nightclubs into its operations; the continued implementation of
the Company's business discipline over a large nightclub base;
unexpected increases in cost of sales or employee, pre-opening or
other expenses; the economic conditions in the new markets into
which the Company expands and possible uncertainties in the
customer base in these areas; fluctuations in quarterly operating
results; seasonality; changes in customer spending patterns; the
impact of any negative publicity or public attitudes; competitive
pressures from other national and regional nightclub chains;
business conditions, such as inflation or a recession, or other
negative effect on nightclub patterns, or some other negative
effect on the economy, in general, including (without limitation)
growth in the nightclub industry and the general economy; changes
in monetary and fiscal policies, laws and regulations; war,
insurrection and/or terrorist attacks on United States soil; and
other risks identified from time to time in the Company's SEC
reports, including the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for 2005,
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB and Current Reports on Form 8-K,
registration statements, press releases and other communications.
The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise
forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the
occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating
results over time.
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