Q1 Results
MTI Wireless Edge Limited
08 May 2007
MTI WIRELESS EDGE LTD
FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 2007
MTI Wireless Edge Ltd., (ticker: MWE) ('MTI' or 'the Company'), a market leader
in the manufacture of flat panel antennas for fixed wireless broadband, today
announces its unaudited results for the three months ended 31 March 2007.
Highlights
•Revenue increased by 39% year on year to US$4.7m (Q1 2006: US$3.4m)
•Profit before tax up 53% year on year to US$944k (Q1 2006: US$617k)
•Net profits improved by 47% year on year to US$855k (Q1 2006: US$583k)
•Gross profit margin of 42%
•Net cash at 31 March 2007 of $13.4m
•Cash flow from operating activities of $1M
Dov Feiner, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
'The Board is pleased to deliver a seventeenth consecutive quarter of growth.
The first quarter of the year has shown continued solid trading with the Group
performing in line with management's expectations. The current military backlog
and sales have already surpassed the whole of 2006 while the overall company
order book and prospects remain fully consistent with our expectations for the
year as a whole - as a result we look forward to the rest of the year with
confidence.
'Our markets remain strong with good demand for WiMax compliant antennas as well
as growing interest for our radio frequency identification (RFID), providing the
Company with a wider product offering. Our ability to provide high specification
technology to our military customers as well as catering to the growing needs of
our other clients has enabled us to maintain our dominant position in the
wireless fixed broadband market.
Contacts:
MTI Wireless Edge +972 3 900 8900
Dov Feiner, CEO
Moni Borovitz, Financial Director
Blue Oar Securities Plc +44 20 7448 4400
Luke Ahern
David Seal
Threadneedle Communications +44 207 936 9605
Graham Herring
Josh Royston
About MTI Wireless Edge
MTI designs and manufactures flat panel antennas, largely supplied to
international OEMs of fixed broadband wireless access systems. With over 30
years of technical 'know-how', flexible high volume manufacturing capabilities
and low failure rates, MTI's antennas now comprise approximately 25% of the
global fixed broadband wireless antenna market. In addition, the Company has
successfully developed products for new commercial applications as wireless
systems become increasingly prevalent in new markets.
PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT
For the three months ended Year ended
March 31, 2007 December 31, 2006
U.S. $ in thousands
Revenues 4,722 16,463
Cost of sales 2,750 9,159
Gross profit 1,972 7,304
Research and development
expenses 332 1,121
Selling and marketing
expenses 546 1,783
General and administrative
expenses 275 1,088
Operating profit 819 3,312
Financial expenses 32 102
Financial income 157 574
Profit before taxation 944 3,784
Tax on profit 89 161
Net profit 855 3,623
Earnings per share:
Basic 0.0159 0.0736
Diluted 0.0156 0.0708
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding:
Basic 53,779,998 49,262,202
Diluted 54,735,714 51,182,578
BALANCE SHEET
31.3.2007 31.12.2006
U.S. $ in thousands
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents 2,488 2,167
Short-term investments 10,925 11,133
Trade receivables 5,100 5,154
Other receivables 248 206
Inventories 2,034 1,724
Total current assets 20,795 20,384
LONG TERM PREPAID EXPENSES 31 32
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET 1,563 1,435
OTHER ASSETS, NET 481 475
22,870 22,326
31.3.2007 31.12.2006
U.S. $ in thousands
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term loans 87 87
Trade payables 3,003 2,470
Other accounts payables 1,112 1,047
Total current liabilities 4,202 3,604
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Liabilities to banks - 22
Accrued severance pay 242 231
242 253
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Share capital 115 115
Additional paid-in capital 16,357 16,357
Retained earnings 1,954 1,997
Total shareholders' equity 18,426 18,469
22,870 22,326
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the three months ended March 31, 2007:
Share Additional Retained Total
capital paid-in earnings
capital
U.S. $ in thousands
Balance at January 1,
2007 115 16,35 1,997 18,469
Changes during the three
months ended March 31,
2007:
Profit for the year - - 855 855
Dividend distributed - - (898) (898)
Balance at March 31, 2007 115 16,357 1,954 18,426
For the year ended December 31, 2006:
Share Additional Retained earnings/ Total
capital paid-in (accumulated deficit)
capital
U.S. $ in thousands
Balance at January 1,
2006 2 7,561 374 7,937
Changes during 2006:
Profit for the year - - 3,623 3,623
Issuance of share
capital *- 79 - 79
Share capital as a
result of split 80 (80) - -
Additional capital
raised in AIM listing 33 8,797 - 8,830
Divided distributed - - (2,000) (2,000)
Balance at December 31,
2006 115 16,357 1,997 18,469
* Less than 1 thousands dollar.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the three
months ended Year ended
March 31, 2007 December 31, 2006
U.S. $ in thousands
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net profit 855 3,623
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 73 281
Gain from short-term investments (152) (340)
Deferred taxes (6) (13)
Issuance of share capital - 79
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in inventories (310) (716)
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables 54 (1,749)
Decrease (increase) in other accounts
receivables for short and long term (41) 43
Increase (decrease) in trade payables 477 789
Increase (decrease) in other accounts
payables 62 446
Severance pay, net 11 57
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,023 2,500
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the three
months ended Year ended
March 31, 2007 December 31, 2006
U.S. $ in thousands
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Sale (purchase) of short-term investment,
net 360 (10,793)
Purchase of property and equipment (142) (263)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing
activities 218 (11,056)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Dividend distributed (898) (2,000)
Issue of ordinary shares - 8,830
Repayment of long-term loans (22) (87)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing
activities (920) 6,743
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS 321 (1,813)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 2,167 3,980
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 2,488 2,167
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 - General:
MTI Wireless Edge Ltd. (hereafter - the Company) is an Israeli corporation. It
was incorporated on December 30, 1998 as a wholly - owned subsidiary of M.T.I.
Computers & Software Services (1982) Ltd. (hereafter - the Parent Company) and
commenced operations on July 1, 2000 and since March 2006, the Company's shares
have been traded on the AIM Stock Exchange.
The Company is engaged in the development, design, manufacture and marketing of
antennas.
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies:
The significant accounting policies applied in the annual financial statements
of the Company as of December 31, 2006 are applied consistently in these interim
consolidated financial statements.
The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with the
international reporting standards.
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