KING CITY, Ontario, May  01, 2025  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TWC ENTERPRISES LIMITED (TSX: TWC)

Consolidated Financial Highlights (unaudited) (in thousands of dollars except per share amounts)Three months endedMarch 31,
2025March 31, 
 2024Net earnings (loss)1,084(701)Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share0.04(0.03)

Operating Data  Three months ended March 31,
2025March 31, 
 2024Canadian Full Privilege Golf Members14,65414,960Championship rounds – Canada--18-hole equivalent championship golf courses – Canada37.035.518-hole equivalent managed championship golf courses – Canada3.53.5Championship rounds – U.S.84,00090,00018-hole equivalent championship golf courses – U.S.6.56.5

The following is an analysis of net earnings (loss):

For the three months ended(thousands of Canadian dollars)March 31,
2025  March 31,
2024 Operating revenue$40,764 $ 65,346 Direct operating expenses (1) 32,631 60,889 Net operating income (1)8,133 4,457 Amortization of membership fees1,063 959 Depreciation and amortization(3,385) (3,515) Interest, net and investment income2,668 2,785 Other items(5,994) (4,601)Income taxes(1,401) (786)Net earnings (loss)$1,084  $(701)

The following is a breakdown of net operating income (loss) by segment:

For the three months ended (thousands of Canadian dollars)March 31,
2025March 31,
2024  Net operating income (loss) by segment Canadian golf club operations$3,332 $3,554 US golf club operations (2025 - US $2,458,000; 2024 - US $2,163,000)3,5272,916 Corporate operations and other1,274(2,013)Net operating income (1)$8,133 $4,457

Operating revenue is calculated as follows:

For the three months ended(thousands of Canadian dollars)March 31,
2025 March 31,
2024 Annual dues$17,690 $17,507Golf6,297 6,002Corporate events37 18Food and beverage1,827 1,267 Merchandise1,554 1,755 Real estate sales12,985 38,509 Rooms and other374 288   $40,764 $65,346

Direct operating expenses are calculated as follows:

For the three months ended(thousands of Canadian dollars)March 31,
2025March 31,
2024Operating cost of sales$1,830 $1,847 Real estate cost of sales10,95339,722 Labour and employee benefits10,5419,708 Utilities1,9541,700 Selling, general and administrative expenses1,5041,476 Property taxes1,5991,883Repairs and maintenance9271,154Insurance9341,000Turf operating expenses237313Fuel and oil105100Other operating expenses2,0471,986Direct Operating Expenses (1)$32,631 $60,889   (1) Please see Non-IFRS Measures on following page

First Quarter 2025 Consolidated Operating Highlights

On February 3, 2025, the Company acquired Deer Creek, one of Canada’s largest golf and event complexes, located in Ajax, Ontario, and includes 45-holes of championship golf, a nine-hole short course, large driving range and performance academy.

ClubLink's lease of the National Pines Golf Club in Innisfil, Ontario (18 holes) concluded as of November 15, 2024.

Operating revenue decreased 37.6% to $40,764,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2025 from $65,346,000 in 2024 due to the decline in revenue from five Highland Gate home sales as compared to 21 in 2024.

Direct operating expenses decreased 46.4% to $32,631,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2025 from $60,889,000 in 2024 due to the decline in Highland Gate home sales as described above.

Net operating income for the Canadian golf club operations segment decreased to $3,332,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2025 from $3,554,000 in 2024 due to the added off-season fixed costs from the Deer Creek acquisition.

Interest, net and investment income decreased 4.2% to income of $2,668,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2025 from $2,785,000 in 2024 due to a reduction in interest rates on cash.

Other items consist of the following income (loss) items:

For the three months ended(thousands of Canadian dollars)March 31,
2025  March 31,
2024  Foreign exchange gain (loss)$108 $(167) Unrealized loss on investment in marketable securities(6,352) (4,551) Business combination transaction costs(521) - Gain (loss) on sale of property, plant and equipment(79) 84 Equity income from investments in joint ventures7 - Demolition of Woodlands clubhouse- (308) Insurance- 236 Other843 105  Other items$(5,994) $(4,601)

At March 31, 2025, the Company recorded unrealized losses of $6,352,000 on its investment in marketable securities (March 31, 2024 - losses of $4,551,000). This loss is attributable to the fair market value adjustments of the Company's investment in Automotive Properties REIT.

Net earnings in the amount of $1,084,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2025 changed from a loss of $701,000 in 2024 due to improved Highland Gate results as compared to 2024. Basic and diluted earnings per share increased to $0.04 per share in 2025, compared to basic and diluted loss per share of $0.03 cents in 2024.

Non-IFRS Measures

TWC uses non-IFRS measures as a benchmark measurement of our own operating results and as a benchmark relative to our competitors. We consider these non-IFRS measures to be a meaningful supplement to net earnings. We also believe these non-IFRS measures are commonly used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate our financial performance. These measures, which included direct operating expenses and net operating income do not have standardized meaning under IFRS. While these non-IFRS measures have been disclosed herein to permit a more complete comparative analysis of the Company’s operating performance and debt servicing ability relative to other companies, readers are cautioned that these non-IFRS measures as reported by TWC may not be comparable in all instances to non-IFRS measures as reported by other companies.

The glossary of financial terms is as follows:

Direct operating expenses = expenses that are directly attributable to company’s business units and are used by management in the assessment of their performance. These exclude expenses which are attributable to major corporate decisions such as impairment.

Net operating income = operating revenue – direct operating expenses

Net operating income is an important metric used by management in evaluating the Company’s operating performance as it represents the revenue and expense items that can be directly attributable to the specific business unit’s ongoing operations. It is not a measure of financial performance under IFRS and should not be considered as an alternative to measures of performance under IFRS. The most directly comparable measure specified under IFRS is net earnings.

Eligible Dividend

Today, TWC Enterprises Limited announced an eligible cash dividend of 9 cents per common share to be paid on June 16, 2025 to shareholders of record as at May 30, 2025.

Corporate Profile

TWC is engaged in golf club operations under the trademark, “ClubLink One Membership More Golf.” TWC is Canada’s largest owner, operator and manager of golf clubs with 47 18-hole equivalent championship and 2.5 18-hole equivalent academy courses (including three managed properties) at 35 locations in Ontario, Quebec and Florida.

For further information please contact:

Andrew Tamlin 
 Chief Financial Officer 
 15675 Dufferin Street 
 King City, Ontario L7B 1K5 
 Tel: 905-841-5372 Fax: 905-841-8488 
[email protected]

Management’s discussion and analysis, financial statements and other disclosure information relating to the Company is available through SEDAR and at www.sedar.com and on the Company website at www.twcenterprises.ca.