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CALGARY, ALBERTA , a precise positioning technology company, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007.
Revenues in the third quarter 2007 were CDN $23.3 million (US $22.2 million), compared to CDN $19.0 million (US $16.9 million) in the similar period a year ago. Net income for the third quarter 2007 was CDN $5.3 million (US $5.1 million) or CDN $0.60 (US $0.57) per share (diluted), compared to a net income of CDN $5.6 million (US $5.0 million) or CDN $0.63 (US $0.56) per share (diluted) in the similar period a year ago.
Revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were CDN $65.3 million (US $59.2 million), compared to CDN $58.4 million (US $51.3 million) in 2006. The Company is reporting net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 of CDN $16.3 million (US $14.8 million) or CDN $1.84 (US $1.67) per share (diluted), compared to net income of CDN $16.3 million (US $14.3 million) or CDN $1.84 (US $1.61) per share (diluted), in the 2006 period.
"Revenue for the third quarter of 2007 grew 23% compared to the similar period last year, and surpasses our previous record achieved during the second quarter 2007," said Jon Ladd, President and CEO. "We were able to achieve this despite the continued weakening of the US dollar relative to the Canadian dollar, which adversely affected revenue by approximately $1.6 million during the quarter, relative to the third quarter a year ago."
"Growth was primarily driven by our largest customer category, Special Applications, with revenue of $15.7 million, an improvement of 24% over the similar period in 2006," continued Ladd. Revenue growth in the quarter was the result of increased shipments of precise positioning components into Asia and strong sales into the precision agriculture market. Revenue from shipments to Leica Geosystems AG, despite declining 5% compared to the third quarter 2006, accounted for approximately 18% of total revenue for the quarter. Sales related to Antcom Corporation, which NovAtel acquired on September 18, 2007, contributed $0.3 million to revenue.
Revenue in the Geomatics category increased 42% to $4.7 million in the third quarter 2007, compared to the third quarter 2006. The majority of the Geomatics revenue is comprised of the composite business attributable to Point, Inc., NovAtel's joint venture with Sokkia Co. Ltd. During the quarter, the Company reverted to its standard accounting policy of recognizing revenue at the point of shipment instead of upon collection of payment from Point, which provided a benefit of approximately $0.6 million to Geomatics revenue in the current quarter.
Third quarter 2007 revenue of $2.8 million from the Aerospace and Defence category declined by 7% over the similar period a year ago, largely due to timing of deliveries under large, government-funded contracts. The majority of the third quarter 2007 revenue was derived from the achievement of project milestones associated with Europe's future Galileo system.
"Our third quarter 2007 revenue growth over the comparable period last year was dampened by approximately 6% due to the effect of the US dollar, which continued to weaken relative to the Canadian dollar. Net income for the current quarter declined to $5.3 million, compared to $5.6 million in the third quarter of last year, primarily due to legal costs relating to an intellectual property dispute and the impact of foreign exchange. Gross margins remained strong at 61.1% of revenue in the current quarter," said Werner Gartner, Executive Vice President and CFO at NovAtel.
Foreign Exchange
Although approximately 98% of NovAtel's revenues in the first nine months of 2007 were earned in US dollars, the financial results are reported in Canadian dollars and in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. The CDN/US dollar exchange rate has declined from an average rate of approximately CDN $1.14 per US dollar in all of 2006 to a rate of approximately CDN $1.00 per US dollar as of September 30, 2007.
The US dollar financial information presented above is translated from the Canadian dollar financial information at the average rates in effect during the relevant reporting periods, as follows:
Three months ended Nine months ended -------------------------------------------- Sep. 30, Sep. 30, Sep. 30, Sep. 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 -------------------------------------------- Canadian dollar per US dollar 1.051 1.124 1.102 1.140
Due to the pending tender offer by Hexagon for all the outstanding shares of NovAtel, NovAtel will not host a conference call to discuss further the third quarter 2007 financial results.
About NovAtel
NovAtel Inc. (NASDAQ: NGPS) is a leading provider of precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) components and subsystems that afford its customers rapid integration of precise positioning technology. The Company's mission is to provide exceptional return on investment and outstanding service to our customers. An ISO 9001 certified company, NovAtel is focused on developing quality OEM products including receivers, antennas, enclosures and firmware that are integrated into high precision positioning applications worldwide. These applications include surveying, Geographical Information System (GIS) mapping, precision agriculture machine guidance, port automation, mining, marine and defence industries. NovAtel's reference receivers are also at the core of national aviation ground networks in the USA, Japan, Europe, China and India. The Company is committed to providing its customers with advanced positioning technology through significant R&D investment focusing on the modernized Global Positioning System (GPS), the revitalized Russian GLONASS and the emerging European Galileo satellite systems, as well as the integration of additional complementary technologies such as Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs). For more information, visit www.novatel.com.
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but rather on management's current expectations regarding NovAtel's future growth, results of operations, performance, future capital and other expenditures, competitive advantages, business prospects and opportunities. Wherever possible, words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "may", "could", "potential", "intend", "estimate", "should", "plan", "predict", "forecast" or the negative or other variations of these words, or similar words or phrases, have been used to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results discussed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including operating results of the Company's joint venture Point, Inc. ("Point"), U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar exchange rate fluctuations, establishing and maintaining effective distribution channels, certification and market acceptance of NovAtel's new products, the impact and timing of large orders, dependence on key customers, credit risks of customers and the Company's joint venture Point, pricing pressures in the market and other competitive factors, maintaining technological leadership, timing of revenue recognition in connection with certain contracts, the ability to maintain supply of products from subcontract manufacturers, the procurement of components to build products, product defects, the impact of industry consolidations, including the proposed acquisition of NovAtel Inc. by Hexagon AB and proposed merger between Sokkia Co. Ltd. and Topcon Corp., vulnerability to general economic, market and business conditions, competition, environmental and other actions by governmental authorities, reliance on key personnel and other factors described in the Company's Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006 and other SEC filings, many of which are beyond the control of NovAtel. These factors should be considered carefully and undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and NovAtel assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.
NOVATEL INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, Canadian dollars) (Unaudited) Sep. 30, Dec. 31, 2007 2006 ----------------------- ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,418 $ 3,853 Short-term investments 42,760 45,454 Accounts receivable 17,975 13,697 Related party receivables 788 920 Related party notes receivable 324 378 Inventories 10,721 8,075 Prepaid expenses and deposits 1,983 578 Future income tax asset 4,137 3,356 ----------------------- Total current assets 88,106 76,311 Capital assets 7,536 6,079 Intangible assets and goodwill 12,980 8,213 Other assets 1,041 816 Deferred development costs 1,044 1,253 Future income tax asset 4,740 4,296 ----------------------- Total assets $115,447 $ 96,968 ----------------------- ----------------------- LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 12,089 $ 12,336 Income tax payable 139 - Related party payables 30 72 Notes payable 463 541 Deferred revenue and customer deposits 905 692 Provision for future warranty costs 887 816 Future income tax liabilities 142 - ----------------------- Total current liabilities 14,655 14,457 Future income tax liabilities 859 - Licence fee payable 155 691 Deferred gain on sale/leaseback of capital assets 147 231 ----------------------- Total liabilities 15,816 15,379 ----------------------- Shareholders' equity: Capital stock 41,904 40,953 (Common shares issued and outstanding: 8,633 at September 30, 2007 and 8,529 at Dec. 31, 2006) Contributed surplus 2,460 1,647 Retained earnings 55,267 38,989 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - - ----------------------- Total shareholders' equity 99,631 81,589 ----------------------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $115,447 $ 96,968 ----------------------- ----------------------- NOVATEL INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in Canadian $ thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) Three months ended Nine months ended -------------------------------------------- Sep. 30, Sep. 30, Sep. 30, Sep. 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 -------------------------------------------- Revenues: Product sales $ 21,673 $ 18,230 $ 62,271 $ 54,910 NRE fees 1,665 793 3,027 3,528 -------------------------------------------- Total revenues 23,338 19,023 65,298 58,438 -------------------------------------------- Cost of sales: Cost of product sales 7,929 6,296 23,371 20,684 Cost of NRE fees 1,148 609 2,051 2,170 -------------------------------------------- Total cost of sales 9,077 6,905 25,422 22,854 -------------------------------------------- Gross profit 14,261 12,118 39,876 35,584 -------------------------------------------- Operating expenses: Research and development 4,238 3,480 12,525 10,003 Selling and marketing 2,126 1,984 5,863 5,632 General and administration 2,819 2,031 7,221 5,617 Foreign exchange (gain) loss 517 (69) 423 79 -------------------------------------------- Total operating expenses 9,700 7,426 26,032 21,331 -------------------------------------------- Operating income 4,561 4,692 13,844 14,253 Interest income, net 586 468 1,600 1,135 Other expense (9) (56) (130) (139) -------------------------------------------- Income from operations before income taxes 5,138 5,104 15,314 15,249 Income taxes Current provision 120 96 261 276 Future income tax expense (benefit) (327) (600) (1,225) (1,373) -------------------------------------------- Net income $ 5,345 $ 5,608 $ 16,278 $ 16,346 -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Net income per share (basic) $ 0.62 $ 0.66 $ 1.90 $ 1.94 -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Weighted average shares outstanding (basic) 8,622 8,475 8,583 8,429 -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Net income per share (diluted) $ 0.60 $ 0.63 $ 1.84 $ 1.84 -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted) 8,852 8,917 8,832 8,860 -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- NOVATEL INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in Canadian $ thousands) (Unaudited) Three months ended Nine months ended -------------------------------------------- Sep. 30, Sep. 30, Sep. 30, Sep. 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 -------------------------------------------- Operating activities: Net income $ 5,345 $ 5,608 $ 16,278 $ 16,346 Charges and credits to operations not involving an outlay of cash: Amortization 936 851 2,767 2,522 Loss (gain) on disposal of capital assets - 15 9 (13) Current income tax provision and future income tax benefit (249) (514) (1,307) (1,380) Stock-based compensation expense 438 872 1,020 1,693 Amortization of deferred gain on sale/leaseback of capital assets (28) (28) (84) (83) Accretion on royalty payable 55 - 167 - Net change in non-cash working capital related to operations: (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable and related party receivables (1,790) 379 (3,326) (2,736) Increase in inventories (1,038) (1,001) (1,344) (2,891) (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and deposits (1,229) 148 (1,334) (332) Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and related party payables 1,194 603 (1,640) 918 Increase in deferred revenue and customer deposits 167 153 213 506 Increase in provision for future warranty costs 24 49 71 209 Decrease (increase) in other assets (389) - (225) - -------------------------------------------- Cash provided by operating activities 3,436 7,135 11,265 14,759 -------------------------------------------- Financing activities: Issuance of shares 130 373 744 846 Related party notes receivable 83 12 - (351) Notes payable (82) (14) - 510 Effect of exchange rate changes on financing activities (10) 2 (24) (2) -------------------------------------------- Cash provided by financing activities 121 373 720 1,003 -------------------------------------------- Investing activities: Purchase of capital and intangible assets (1,895) (2,465) (4,402) (4,548) Proceeds from disposal of capital assets - - - 35 Purchase of short-term investments (3,344) (10,843) (38,032) (36,993) Proceeds from short-term investments 12,544 9,358 40,726 30,681 Acquisition of Antcom, Inc., net of cash acquired (4,712) - (4,712) - -------------------------------------------- Cash provided by (used in) investing activities 2,593 (3,950) (6,420) (10,825) -------------------------------------------- Increase in cash and cash equivalents 6,150 3,558 5,565 4,937 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 3,268 4,100 3,853 2,721 -------------------------------------------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 9,418 $ 7,658 $ 9,418 $ 7,658 -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Interest paid related to bank advances and capital lease obligations $ - $ - $ - $ - -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Income taxes paid $ 42 $ 10 $ 343 $ 283 -------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
Contacts: NovAtel Inc. Sonia Ross (403) 295-4532 Website: www.novatel.com
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