WEST MELBOURNE, Fla., March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RELM Wireless Corporation (AMEX:RWC) today announced its financial and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2007.
For the year ended December 31, 2007, sales totaled approximately $27.0 million, compared with $32.4 million for 2006. Pretax income for the year approximated $2.8 million, compared with $5.9 million in 2006. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2007 was approximately $1.8 million, or $0.13 per fully diluted share, compared with net income of $3.4 million, or $0.24 per fully diluted share for 2006. Tax expense for the year was approximately $1.0 million, compared with $2.5 million last year. Tax expense for both years is primarily non-cash due to the utilization of net operating loss (NOL) carry-forwards.
Gross profit margin for 2007 was 51.2% of sales, versus 53.9% of sales for 2006. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year declined to $11.6 million (42.8% of sales), compared with $11.9 million (36.6% of sales) last year.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2007, sales totaled approximately $4.6 million, compared with $7.5 million for the same quarter in 2006. Pretax loss for the quarter approximated $1.0 million, compared with pretax income of $1.1 million for the same quarter in 2006. Net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 was approximately $0.4 million, or $0.03 per fully diluted share, compared with net income of $0.4 million, or $0.03 per fully diluted share for the same quarter in 2006. Tax benefit for the quarter was approximately $0.6 million, compared with tax expense of $0.7 million for the same quarter last year. The tax benefit and expense for both quarters is primarily non-cash.
Gross profit margin for the fourth quarter 2007 was 37.4% of sales, versus 49.1% of sales for the same quarter in 2006. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter were $2.8 million (61.2% of sales), compared with $2.7 million (36.2% of sales) for the fourth quarter last year.
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2007 totaled approximately $8.4 million, compared with $13.3 million at the end of 2006. On October 22, 2007, the Company paid a one-time special cash dividend on its common stock of $6.7 million in the aggregate ($0.50 per share of common stock). The Company was debt-free as of December 31, 2007.
The sales and operating results for both the year and the fourth quarter reflect a sluggish government and public safety market, which comprises the Company's largest business market. Customers in this market were impacted by budget and funding constraints, as the Federal Government operated without an approved budget throughout the year, which the Company believes reduced procurement activity from its largest customer agencies. Also, the combination of a less favorable mix of digital and analog product sales, lower total sales and reduced manufacturing volumes resulted in lower gross margins compared to the previous year.
RELM President and Chief Executive Officer David Storey commented, "2007 was a challenging year. Many of our customers struggled with limited, or the absence of, LMR funding. Although we penetrated several federal agencies with which we had not previously done business, funding and other factors precluded them from significantly impacting our total sales.
"The approval in January of a 2008 federal budget improves the prospects for funding to our customers, which we expect to stimulate LMR procurements during 2008," continued Storey. "Also, the first product in our line of next- generation P-25 digital radios was approved by the FCC in December 2007. We plan to broaden the line during 2008 by following with models in additional frequency ranges. Successful execution of these developments should provide us with access to markets and customers that we have not served historically, including agencies of homeland security and the military. We believe the migration of government and public safety two-way radio users to P-25 digital technology will continue and drive sales growth. We expect that our new line of products positions us to capitalize on that trend." Conference Call and Webcast The Company will host a conference call and webcast for investors at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Thursday, March 6, 2008. Shareholders and other interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 877-860-4996 (international/local participants dial 973-582-2854) and referencing the ID code 33646261 a few minutes before 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on March 6, 2008. The call will also be webcast at http://www.relm.com/. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download any necessary software to listen to the Internet webcast. An online archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for 30 days following the call at http://www.relm.com/investor_information.asp.
A replay of the conference call will be available two hours after the completion of the conference call from March 6, 2008 until March 13, 2008 by dialing 800-642-1687 (international/local participants dial 706-645-9291) and entering the conference ID 33646261.
About APCO Project 25 (P25) APCO Project 25 (P25), which requires interoperability among compliant equipment regardless of the manufacturer, was established by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials and is approved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The shift toward interoperability has gained momentum as a result of significant communications failures during events such as the Oklahoma City bombings, the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina. RELM was one of the first manufacturers to develop P25-compliant technology.
About RELM Wireless For more than 60 years, RELM Wireless Corp. has manufactured and marketed high-specification two-way communications equipment for use by public safety professionals and government agencies, as well as radios for use in a wide range of commercial and industrial applications, including disaster recovery. Advances include new interoperable, low-cost digital two-way radios compliant with APCO Project 25 technical specifications. Products are manufactured and distributed worldwide under BK Radio, RELM/BK and RELM product lines. The Company maintains its headquarters in West Melbourne, Florida and can be contacted through its web site at http://www.relm.com/ or directly at 1-800-821-2900.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Of 1995. These forward-looking statements concern the Company's operations, economic performance and financial condition and are based largely on the Company's beliefs and expectations. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, among others, the following: reliance on contract manufacturers; heavy reliance on sales to the U.S. Government; federal, state and local budget deficits and spending limitations; limitations in available radio spectrum for use by land mobile radios; general economic and business conditions; changes in customer preferences; competition; changes in technology; changes in business strategy; the debt and inventory levels of the Company; quality of management, business abilities and judgment of the Company's personnel; and the availability, terms and deployment of capital. Certain of these factors and risks, as well as other risks and uncertainties, are stated in more detail in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and in the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
RELM WIRELESS CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
(Unaudited)
12/31/2007 12/31/2006 12/31/2007 12/31/2006
Sales, net $4,562 $7,489 $26,976 $32,445 Costs & Expenses:
Cost of Products 2,854 3,812 13,154 14,968
(Includes non-cash
share-based employee
compensation expense
of $1 and $0 for
the three months ended
December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively, and $23 and
$203 for the year ended
December 31, 2007 and
2006, respectively.)
Selling, General and
Administrative Expenses 2,791 2,709 11,554 11,869
(Includes non-cash
share-based employee
compensation expense of
$42 and $0 for the
three months ended
December 31, 2007
and 2006, respectively,
and $199 and
$624 for the year ended
December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.)
Total Costs & Expenses 5,645 6,521 24,708 26,837 Operating Income (Loss) (1,083) 968 2,268 5,608 Other Income (Expense):
Interest Expense 1 (1) (4) (21)
Interest Income 116 124 602 306
Other Income (Expense) 2 4 (49) 32 Pretax Income (Loss) (964) 1,095 2,817 5,925 Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (552) 681 971 2,498 Net Income (Loss) $(412) $414 $1,846 $3,427
Earnings (Loss) per
share - basic $(0.03) $0.03 $0.14 $0.26 Earnings (Loss) per
share - diluted $(0.03) $0.03 $0.13 $0.24 Weighted Average Common
Shares Outstanding, Basic 13,395 13,330 13,362 13,278
Weighted Average Common
Shares Outstanding, Diluted 13,395 14,229 14,062 14,196 RELM WIRELESS CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In Thousands, Except Share Data)
December 31, December 31,
2007 2006
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash & Cash Equivalents $8,452 $13,266
Trade Accounts Receivable, net 1,992 3,565
Inventories, net 8,899 7,440
Deferred tax assets, net 2,545 3,490
Prepaid Expenses & Other Current
Assets 1,097 841
Total Current Assets 22,985 28,602 Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 1,338 913
Deferred tax assets, net 5,359 5,360
Other Assets 463 431 Total Assets $30,145 $35,306 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $1,161 $1,172
Accrued compensation and related
taxes 687 1,234
Accrued warranty expense 240 205
Accrued other expenses and other
current liabilities 263 394
Total Current Liabilities 2,351 3,005 Commitments and Contingencies - - Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock; $1.00 par value;
1,000,000 authorized
shares, none issued or
outstanding. - -
Common stock; $0.60 par value;
20,000,000 authorized
shares, 13,395,871 and 13,341,661
issued and outstanding
shares at December 31, 2007 and
December 31, 2006, respectively. 8,037 8,004
Additional paid-in capital 23,953 23,641
Accumulated (deficit) earnings
(Net of dividend paid of $6,690
on October 22, 2007) (4,196) 656
Total Stockholders' Equity 27,794 32,301 Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
Equity $30,145 $35,306
DATASOURCE: RELM Wireless Corporation CONTACT: William Kelly, EVP & CFO of RELM Wireless Corporation, +1-321-984-1414; or Investor Relations Contact, R Jerry Falkner, CFA of R J Falkner & Company, Inc., +1-800-377-9893 Web site: http://www.relm.com/
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