AlarmForce Announces Record-Breaking Third Quarter Results.TORONTO -- AlarmForce, Canada's largest manufacturer and installer of live two-way voice home alarms systems, is pleased to announce results for the nine months ended July 31, 2004, achieving record levels for revenue, cash flows and earnings per share:
July 31, 2004 July 31, 2003 Change
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(9 months ended) (9 months ended) (Over same
period)
$ $
Revenue: 11,023,000 9,185,000 +20%
Cash flow from
operating activities 5,655,000 3,995,000 +42%
Income before taxes 2,261,000 1,549,000 +46%
Net income: 1,249,000 910,000 +37%
Diluted net income/share 0.115 0.095 +21%
Cash flow /share 0.548 0.444 +23%
Joel Matlin, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , said that, "The company is right on track to beat the previous annual record this year. Currently our base of monitored subscriber accounts measures approximately 46,000 accounts in Canada. As previously announced, our entrance into the US market is planned for October, and we are highly optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op about our growth performance in 2005 and beyond." Mr. Matlin added: "With a foothold foot·hold n. 1. A place providing support for the foot in climbing or standing. 2. A firm or secure position that provides a base for further advancement. foothold Noun 1. in the US, we intend to replicate the solid success of our two-way voice system, and deliver the AlarmForce consumer brand value across the US mass market. Starting with a base in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. and rolling out to as many as twenty-five cities in the next few years, AlarmForce will offer its advanced technology including the AlarmPlus line-cut feature, at the same superior value that consumers have grown accustomed to and trust Canada." "We have chosen our first base outside of Canada to exploit the untapped potential of AlarmForce's unique business model in the US market, from years of extensive study and market analysis pursuant to our long-range strategic plan. The timing of our initiative could not be more propitiously pro·pi·tious adj. 1. Presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious. See Synonyms at favorable. 2. Kindly; gracious. [Middle English propicius, from Old French designed to maximize the profit potential and leveraging of our back-office facilities with accompanying economies of scale. We are uniquely positioned to leverage our back-office and administrative infrastructure at minimum incremental costs Costs which are additional costs to the Service appropriations that would not have been incurred absent support of the contingency operation. See also financial management. . This will allow us to expand with a minimum fixed overhead structure, ensuring that our initial financial investment is confined con·fine v. con·fined, con·fin·ing, con·fines v.tr. 1. To keep within bounds; restrict: Please confine your remarks to the issues at hand. See Synonyms at limit. to the most cost-effective marketing channels and a faster pay-back on our investment." "Our strategy, which continues to differentiate our consumer value, service and technology from other alarm companies, will be to create new accounts at aggressive rates of growth without duplicating our current structure." AlarmForce is Canada's largest manufacturer and installer of live two-way voice home alarms systems, with headquarters and central station based in Toronto. ALARMFORCE INDUSTRIES INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. . (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :AF) |
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