Detwiler, Mitchell & Co. Announces Results for 2004 BOSTON,
March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Detwiler, Mitchell & Co.
(OTC Pink Sheets: DMCD) reported net income for the year ended
December 31, 2004 of $1,201,000 or $0.38 per share basic and $0.35
per share diluted on 3,165,000 basic and 3,445,000 diluted weighted
average shares outstanding. Had contingent deferred compensation of
$904,000 for 2004 been recorded, income before income taxes of
$864,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004 would have been
reported as a loss before income taxes of $40,000. Loss from
continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2003 was
$476,000 or $0.15 per share basic and $0.14 per share diluted on
3,194,000 basic and 3,504,000 diluted weighted average shares
outstanding. Total revenues of $15,032,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2004 increased $2,894,000 or 24% compared to total
revenues of $12,138,000 for 2003. Stockholders' equity of
$3,659,000 does not give effect to the unrecorded contingent
deferred bonus obligation payable of $2,309,291, before related
income tax effects, at December 31, 2004. Exploration of the
possible acquisition of all outstanding common shares of DMC not
owned by management and key employees has been suspended and the
Special Committee of the Company's independent directors that was
formed to review the matter has suspended its activities. The
Company's subsidiary, DMFG, is responding to inquiries and
subpoenas regarding various regulatory proceedings against a former
independent financial planner, Bradford Bleidt, and the companies
affiliated with Mr. Bleidt. The proceedings allege fraudulent
transactions occurred at his companies before, during and after Mr.
Bleidt's affiliation with DMFG. As these investigations are only at
a preliminary stage, the Company is unable to predict the outcome
of this matter, or whether DMFG will be alleged to have any
responsibility for such wrongdoing. Detwiler, Mitchell & Co.
("DMC") is the holding company for its two principal operating
subsidiaries: Detwiler, Mitchell, Fenton & Graves, Inc., a
channel research, institutional sales and private client group
broker/dealer headquartered in Boston, MA and James Mitchell &
Co., a financial services company headquartered in San Diego, CA.
For more information on DMC, please go to our website at
http://www.dmcos.com/. Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements in this news release
may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Federal securities laws. Such statements should be considered in
light of the risks and uncertainties associated with Detwiler,
Mitchell & Co. and its operating subsidiaries, including those
economic and market risks contained in the Company's Annual and
Quarterly Reports and other risks prevailing from time to time; all
of which are subject to material changes and may cause actual
results to vary materially from what had been anticipated.
DETWILER, MITCHELL & CO. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AT DECEMBER 31, 2004 and 2003 2004 2003 ASSETS Cash and
cash equivalents $4,636,325 $2,084,114 Deposits with clearing
organizations 150,000 250,000 Security deposits 16,179 199,709
Commissions and other receivables 883,181 781,752 Non-marketable
securities, at fair value 19,500 37,000 Deferred income taxes
360,428 -- Fixed assets, net 310,881 356,487 Prepaid expenses and
other 243,913 257,852 Goodwill 117,385 117,385 Total Assets
$6,737,792 $4,084,299 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities: Salaries and commissions payable $2,765,340 $1,208,654
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 313,072 341,766 Total
Liabilities 3,078,412 1,550,420 Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity Preferred stock, no par value; 5,000,000
shares authorized, none issued -- -- Common stock, $0.01 par value;
20,000,000 shares authorized, 3,141,836 and 3,202,356 shares
outstanding at December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003,
respectively 31,418 32,023 Paid-in-capital 5,337,242 5,412,287
Retained deficit (1,709,280) (2,910,431) Total Stockholders' Equity
3,659,380 2,533,879 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
$6,737,792 $4,084,299 DETWILER, MITCHELL & CO. CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004, 2003
and 2002 2004 2003 2002 Revenues: Commissions $14,679,085
$11,449,166 $9,150,831 Interest and fees 325,947 329,354 391,009
Realized and unrealized gains on investments 27,247 359,795 --
Investment banking -- -- 277,515 Principal transactions -- --
20,841 Total revenues 15,032,279 12,138,315 9,840,196 Expenses:
Compensation and benefits 9,391,408 7,624,817 6,246,737 General and
administrative 2,327,687 2,156,546 2,320,875 Occupancy,
communications and systems 1,344,766 1,317,011 1,668,521 Execution
costs 1,086,606 847,989 780,911 Impairment of non-marketable
investments 17,500 73,000 200,000 Interest -- 2,280 58,740 Loss on
transfer of lease and disposal of fixed assets -- 385,329 -- Total
expenses 14,167,967 12,406,972 11,275,784 Income (loss) from
continuing operations before income taxes 864,312 (268,657)
(1,435,588) Income tax (expense) benefit 336,839 (207,207) 14,952
Income (loss) from continuing operations 1,201,151 (475,864)
(1,420,636) Loss from discontinued operations -- -- (1,472,254) Net
income (loss) $1,201,151 $(475,864) $(2,892,890) Net income (loss)
per share Continuing operations: Basic $0.38 $(0.15) $(0.53)
Diluted $0.35 $(0.14) $(0.52) Discontinued operations: Basic $--
$-- $(0.55) Diluted $-- $-- $(0.54) Weighted average shares
outstanding: Basic 3,165,074 3,194,291 2,682,079 Diluted 3,445,311
3,504,252 2,713,671 DATASOURCE: Detwiler, Mitchell & Co.
CONTACT: James Mitchell, Chairman and CEO, +1-617-747-0180, Stephen
Martino, CFO & CAO, +1-617-747-0154, both of Detwiler, Mitchell
& Co. Web site: http://www.dmcos.com/
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