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ClubLink Enterprises Limited announces 2009 year end results and eligible quarterly dividend
ClubLink Enterprises Limited announces 2009 year end results and eligible quarterly dividend

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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nMISSISSAUGA, ON, Mar. 2, 2010 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- /CNW/ --Consolidated Financial Highlights-------------------------------------------------------------------------Three months ended Year ended-------------------------------------------(in thousands of dollars December December December Decemberexcept per share amounts) 31, 2009 31, 2008 31, 2009 31, 2008-------------------------------------------------------------------------Operating revenue 24,681 28,656 190,212 196,532-------------------------------------------------------------------------Net operating income(1) 850 3,230 51,437 55,035-------------------------------------------------------------------------Net membership fee income(1) 3,652 3,287 12,829 12,327-------------------------------------------------------------------------EBITDA(1) 4,502 6,517 64,266 67,362-------------------------------------------------------------------------Net earnings (loss) (2,212) (5,083) 11,155 6,125-------------------------------------------------------------------------Basic and diluted earnings(loss) per share (0.08) (0.22) 0.44 0.27-------------------------------------------------------------------------Weighted average sharesoutstanding (000's) 28,056 22,887 25,113 22,887-------------------------------------------------------------------------2009 Consolidated Operating HighlightsConsolidated operating revenue decreased 3.2% to $190,212,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009 from $196,532,000 in 2008 primarily due to a decrease in revenue in golf club and resort operations described below.Consolidated EBITDA decreased 4.6% to $64,266,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009 from $67,362,000 in 2008 and was impacted by the decline in net operating income from golf club and resort operations described below.Amortization increased 3.7% to $21,533,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009 from $20,774,000 in 2008.Land lease rent increased 20.1% to $5,024,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009 from $4,182,000 in 2008 due to the incremental rent from the 21 golf-season lease of The Club at Bond Head entered into on April 7, 2009.Interest, net decreased to $23,397,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009 from $25,283,000 in 2008. This reduction was caused by a 3% decline in debt levels from December 31, 2008 and a decline in interest rates attached to variable rate financin...