SOURCE: ARC Wireless Solutions, Inc.
March 28, 2008 09:00 ET
ARC Wireless Solutions Reports 2007 Financial Results
WHEAT RIDGE, CO--(Marketwire - March 28, 2008) - ARC Wireless Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCW)
today announced operating results for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2007.
Total revenue for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 was $8,048,000, a
24% increase, compared to total revenue of $6,470,000 for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2006. Gross profit increased to $2,781,000 for fiscal
year 2007, up 91% from $1,449,000 for fiscal year 2006. Gross margin as a
percentage increased from 22.4% in fiscal year 2006 to 34.6% in fiscal year
2007. Salaries, benefits and outside consulting services, which are
included in selling, general and administrative expenses, increased
$469,000. Net loss from continuing operations for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2007 decreased 56% to < $703,000 >, or $.23 per share,
compared to a loss from continuing operations of < $1,606,000 >, or $.52
per share, in the prior year.
ARC's balance sheet continues to remain strong. As of December 31, 2007,
the Company had $14,941,000 in cash and cash equivalents, with interest
income in excess of interest expense for fiscal year 2007 of $651,000
compared to interest expense in excess of interest income of $24,000 in
fiscal year 2006. Total shareholders' equity at the end of fiscal 2007 was
$15,420,000 with a net book value of $4.99 per share.
"We are generally pleased with the performance of our antenna division in
2007," said Randall P. Marx, ARC Wireless' Chief Executive Officer. "2007
was a pivotal year as it was the first full year of our Hong Kong/China
operations, which is the primary catalyst for the increase in the gross
margins. The antenna division also experienced an increase to its bad debt
reserve of $395,000 primarily related to one customer, which, given our
antenna division's excellent track record of minimal bad debts in prior
years, we do not see reserves of this magnitude going forward."
Mr. Marx continued, "During 2007 the antenna division designed,
manufactured and sold three antenna categories: Broadband wireless WiMAX
and WiFi®; GPS for telematics and asset tracking; and finally the Freedom
Antenna® consumer product line. In Broadband wireless, the integrated
enclosure program is well established and gaining momentum to include the
international 3.5 GHz WiMAX frequency range. The antenna division now has
12 antennas covering the 900 MHz to 5.8 GHz frequencies. These products,
when integrated, can allow easy installation of up to 19 different OEM
radios.
"The cornerstone product of the mobile antenna line is the wedge-shaped
combination GPS/Cellular antenna for asset management. This product
provides a GPS and cellular antenna combined into one slim line profile to
provide covert installation and full coverage of all cell phone frequency
bands around the world. In 2007 a number of major carriers certified the
product to work within their wireless networks.
"Since the redesign of the Freedom Antenna® in late 2006, several new
distributors and retail customers were added in 2007. At the 2008 CES Show
in January, the Company introduced two new Freedom Antenna® products: The
Freedom Blade, a smaller version ideal for laptops and wireless internet
connections, and the Freedom Cruise, a roof mount antenna for the vehicle.
The www.freedomantenna.com website has been redesigned for quick antenna
details and explanations with accurate adapter identification. The site
also directs the consumer to multiple locations where Freedom Antenna®
products can be purchased.
"We continue to search for one or more additional businesses that would be
in the Company's interest to acquire."
About ARC Wireless Solutions, Inc.
ARC Wireless Solutions, Inc. is involved in selective design,
manufacturing, marketing and selling of a broad range of wireless
components and network products and accessories. The Company develops,
manufactures and markets proprietary products, including Wi-Fi® and WiMAX
panel antennas, mobile GPS, and cellular antennas, as well as base station
antennas (for cellphone towers), through its Wireless Communications
Solutions Division; it designs, manufactures and distributes cable
assemblies for cable, satellite and other markets through its Starworks
Wireless Inc. subsidiary; and it negotiates and manages its contract
manufacturing relationships through its ARC Wireless Hong Kong Ltd.
subsidiary. The Company's products and systems are marketed through the
Company's internal sales force, OEMs, reseller distribution channels,
retail, and the Internet. ARC Wireless Solutions, Inc., together with its
Wireless Communications Solutions Division and its Starworks Wireless Inc.
subsidiary, are headquartered in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. The Company's Hong
Kong subsidiary is located in Kowloon, Hong Kong. For more information
about the Company and its products, please visit our web sites at
www.arcwireless.net, www.antennas.com, www.starworkswireless.com and
www.arcwirelesshk.net.
This is not a solicitation to buy or sell securities and does not purport
to be an analysis of the Company's financial position. This Release
contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Although the Company believes that the expectations
reflected in the forward-looking statements and assumptions upon which
forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, it can give no
assurance that such expectations and assumptions will prove to have been
correct. See the Company's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and
Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional statements concerning important
factors, such as demand for products, manufacturing costs, and competition,
and the Company's ability to successfully utilize its cash, that could
cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations.
The Company does not intend (and is not obligated) to update publicly any
forward-looking statements.