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BAB, Inc. (OTCQB: BABB) is a food service contractors company in the accommodation and food services sector that focuses on franchising and licensing branded concepts. The company’s news flow centers on its financial performance, cash distributions to shareholders, and updates about its franchise and licensing activities for Big Apple Bagels, My Favorite Muffin, SweetDuet frozen yogurt, and Brewster’s Coffee.
News releases from BAB, Inc. regularly cover quarterly and annual financial results, including revenue by category such as royalty fees from franchised stores, franchise and area development fee revenue, licensing fees and other income, and marketing fund revenue. These updates often explain how changes in marketing fund expenses affect reported total revenue and operating expenses, and how this relates to net income under U.S. GAAP.
The company also issues announcements about cash distributions, including quarterly per-share distributions and, at times, special distributions. In these releases, BAB, Inc. discusses how distributions may be treated for tax purposes, noting that portions may be classified as a return of capital or as dividends depending on earnings for the fiscal year.
In addition, BAB, Inc. files Form 8-K reports for material events, such as changes in directors and officers and amendments to its Preferred Shares Rights Agreement. Investors following BABB news can use this page to review earnings announcements, distribution declarations, and governance-related disclosures that may be relevant to understanding the company’s operations and capital return practices.
BAB, Inc. (OTCQB: BABB) reported a financial loss of $66,000, or $0.01 per share, for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2020, compared to a profit of $449,000 or $0.06 per share in 2019. Revenues decreased by 22.7% to $2,372,000, primarily due to declines in royalty fees and licensing income. Operating income fell to $233,000, adversely impacted by a noncash deferred tax expense of $285,000. The company received and fully forgave a Payroll Protection Program loan of $228,000. Total operating expenses increased to $2,596,000 from $2,138,000 in the previous year.
BAB, Inc. (OTCQB: BABB) reported third-quarter results for 2020, with revenues of $624,000 and a net income of $104,000, compared to $793,000 and $149,000 for the same quarter in 2019. The decline is attributed to the Coronavirus pandemic affecting franchisee sales. For the first nine months of 2020, revenues were $1,672,000 with a net income of $75,000, down from $2,280,000 and $374,000 in 2019. Operating expenses decreased to $521,000 from $639,000 in the third quarter of 2019. A Payroll Protection Program loan of $228,000 has been received, which is expected to be forgiven.