LOS GATOS, Calif., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BNS Holding, Inc. (Pink Sheets: BNSSA) today reported its operating results for the three months ended July 31, 2009. Net sales were $71.6 million for the three months ended July 31, 2009 as compared to $73.7 million for the three months ended July 31, 2008. Income from operations was $4.9 million for the three months ended July 31, 2009 as compared to $3.1 million for the three months ended July 31, 2008. Net income was $1.2 million or $0.41 per share for the three months ended July 31, 2009 as compared to a net income of $22,500 or $0.01 per share for the three months ended July 31, 2008.

Net sales for the nine months ended July 31, 2009 were $209.6 million as compared to $215.6 million for the for nine months ended July 31, 2008. Income from operations was $11.9 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2009 as compared to $9.4 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2008. Net income for the nine months ended July 31, 2009 was $2.2 million or $0.72 per share, as compared to a net loss of $220,000 or $(0.07) loss per share, for the nine months ended July 31, 2008.

As of July 31, 2009, BNS Holding, Inc. has approximately $43.6 million of U.S. Federal net operating loss carryforwards (NOL's) that expire between 2020 and 2027. Such NOL's are available to offset current and future Federal taxable income, subject to regulations of the Internal Revenue Service and the Internal Revenue Code.

BNS Holding, Inc. Common Stock is currently traded in the Pink Sheets under the symbol BNSSA.PK and the website is www.bnsholding.com. Collins Industries is an 80% owned subsidiary of BNS Holding, Inc., and its website is www.collinsind.com.

    BNS Holding, Inc. and Subsidiaries

    Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
    July 31, 2009 and October 31, 2008


                                                   (Unaudited)    (Audited)
                                                    July 31,     October 31,
    Assets                                             2009          2008
    ------                                             ----          ----
    Current Assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                    $2,100,144    $2,298,608
      Receivables, less allowance for
       uncollectible accounts of $55,227
       in 2009 and $75,688 in 2008                 18,622,761    11,820,991
      Inventories                                  38,997,490    38,504,118
      Income taxes receivable                           8,857       607,946
      Deferred income taxes                         1,650,000     1,113,234
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets     1,276,030     1,036,152
                                                    ---------     ---------
              Total current assets                 62,655,282    55,381,049

    Restricted cash                                   243,341       243,341

      Property, plant and equipment, net           30,092,227    31,402,811

      Deferred income taxes                         1,053,000     2,616,942
      Deferred financing costs net of accumulated
       amortization of $1,775,493 in 2009 and
       $1,309,376 in 2008                           1,467,604     1,929,311
      Goodwill                                     17,318,893    17,318,893
      Intangibles                                  22,667,019    23,717,560
      Other assets                                    709,263       724,327
                                                      -------       -------
              Total assets                       $136,206,629  $133,334,234
                                                 ============  ============

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Investment
      Current liabilities:
        Current maturities of long-term debt       $2,638,009    $2,288,000
        Controlled disbursements                    3,726,011     2,072,507
        Accounts payable                           13,188,391    16,363,832
        Accrued expenses and other current
         liabilities                                9,253,688     9,754,435
                                                    ---------     ---------
              Total current liabilities            28,806,099    30,478,774

      Long-term debt, less current maturities      80,982,214    80,069,354
      Minority interest                             5,883,421     4,695,208

      Shareholders' investment:
        Class A Common Stock:  (2009 - 3,085,652
         issued, 2008 - 3,064,652 issued)              30,857        30,647
        Paid-in capital                            87,519,787    87,398,455
        Treasury stock; 2009 and 2008, 74,319
         shares at cost                            (1,731,674)   (1,731,674)
        Retained earnings (deficit)               (65,021,517)  (67,177,439)
        Accumulated other comprehensive income
         (loss)                                      (262,558)     (429,091)
                                                     --------      --------
              Total shareholders' investment       20,534,895    18,090,898
                                                   ----------    ----------
              Total liabilities and
               shareholders' investment          $136,206,629  $133,334,234
                                                 ============  ============



    BNS Holding, Inc. and Subsidiaries

    Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
    For the Three and Nine Months Ended July 31, 2009 and July 31, 2008
     (unaudited)

                            Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended
                                 July 31,                   July 31,
                            2009         2008          2009          2008
                            ----         ----          ----          ----
    Sales              $71,557,694  $73,678,778  $209,605,249  $215,590,065
    Cost of sales       62,066,524   65,021,515   183,653,722   189,633,662
                        ----------   ----------   -----------   -----------
    Gross profit         9,491,170    8,657,263    25,951,527    25,956,403

    Selling, general
     and administrative
     expenses            4,580,810    5,525,345    14,041,773    16,528,958
                         ---------    ---------    ----------    ----------
    Income from
     operations          4,910,360    3,131,918    11,909,754     9,427,445

    Other income
     (expense):
      Interest expense  (2,006,888)  (2,449,728)   (6,246,303)   (7,986,173)
      Other, net          (297,850)    (149,570)     (546,743)     (688,064)
                          --------     --------      --------      --------

    Income before income
     tax (provision)
     benefit and
     minority interest   2,605,622      532,620     5,116,708       753,208

    (Provision) benefit
     for income taxes     (849,878)    (303,209)   (1,772,573)     (430,000)
                          --------     --------    ----------      --------
    Income (loss) before
     minority interest   1,755,744      229,411     3,344,135       323,208
    Minority interest     (520,383)    (206,892)   (1,188,213)     (543,412)
                          --------     --------    ----------      --------

    Net income (loss)   $1,235,361      $22,519    $2,155,922     $(220,204)
                        ==========      =======    ==========     =========

    Earnings (loss)
     per share, basic
     and diluted             $0.41        $0.01         $0.72        $(0.07)
                             =====        =====         =====        ======
    Weighted average
     common and common
     equivalent shares
     outstanding basic
     and diluted         3,003,832    2,990,333     2,997,083     2,981,333


SOURCE BNS Holding, Inc.