ARC
Wireless Solutions Reports Record Third Quarter; Spurred by
International Growth, Revenues Exceed $11 Million
Nov. 14, 2005
ARC Wireless Solutions, Inc.
announced that revenue for the third quarter was $11,016,000
as compared with $9,495,000 for the same period last year.
Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was
$28,674,000 as compared with $26,681,000 for the same period
last year. The increase in sales revenues for the three month
and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005 as compared
with the prior periods is primarily due to increased
international sales from the Company's subsidiary Winncom
Technologies Corp. ("Winncom").
Net income was $240,000 for the
quarter ended September 30, 2005 as compared with net income
of $336,000 for the same period last year. For the nine month
period ended September 30, 2005, the Company had net income of
$347,000 as compared with $741,000 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2004. The decreases in net income for both the
three and nine month periods are due to increased
international travel, marketing and salary expenses at Winncom
along with the temporary discontinuation of early payment
discounts to Winncom's largest vendor pending the outcome of
the vendor's restructuring. The restructuring has now been
completed and sales of this vendor's products are in the
process of returning to normal.
As previously announced, after
competing with several other telecommunications companies,
Winncom was awarded a $55 million turnkey telecommunications
contract in Kazakhstan. The contract specifies, among other
things, that Winncom is responsible for locating and
presenting funding for the project for the telecommunications
provider, JSC Kazakhtelecom ("Kazakhtelecom"). Ex-Im
Bank of New York and Societe Generale bank, New York, NY, have
committed to finance the project. Both banks have submitted
the financing documents to Kazakhtelecom and its bank,
Kazkommertsbank, for approval.
Due to seasonal weather
conditions in the region and pending approval of the contract,
Winncom and Kazakhtelecom entered into an interim loan
agreement with Kazkommertsbank to fund approximately $2.3
million for the installation cost of fiber optic cable and
other equipment for the project. Winncom completed the
installation of the fiber optic cable during October 2005.
Gregory E. Raskin, Chief
Executive Officer of Winncom stated, "We are pleased with
the progress thus far and Kazakhtelecom's cooperation in
funding the $2.3 million initial phase of the project. We hope
for approval of the financing documents by Kazakhtelecom and
its bank so that we may proceed with our manufacturing
partners to begin full construction of the project."
Randall P. Marx, Chief
Executive Officer, stated, "As we eagerly await the
approval of Winncom's contract, we do not want to overlook the
fine performance of our Wireless Communications Solutions
Division in the third quarter with sales up 20% and earnings
of the division up 89% as compared to the same period last
year. The initial phase of our subcontract on a third party
Homeland Security project has been completed and demand for
our antenna products remains strong. Our Starworks Wireless
subsidiary continues to support our distribution and
manufacturing channels with outside sales improving as
well." Mr. Marx added, "We are also pleased to
report that by more efficiently managing our inventory we were
able to reduce inventory by more than $1,000,000, thereby
reducing bank debt, excluding the loan guaranteed by
Kazakhtelecom, by more than 40%."
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