Creative Vistas, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007.Revenues Rises 49% in Q4 and 31% in Year, Beating Guidance; EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become Soars 202% for Quarter and 63% for Year WHITBY, Ontario Whitby (2006 population 111 184) is a town located east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and is the seat of Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. History -- Creative Vistas, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :CVAS CVAS Controlled Vehicle Access System CVAS Configuration Verification Accounting System (NASA) ), a leading provider of advanced video security and surveillance solutions and broadband-related services, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. In the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2007, revenues totaled $11.47 million, up 49% from $7.72 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. Net loss for the quarter was ($508,700), or ($0.02) per fully diluted share, compared to ($1.16 million), or ($0.03) per fully diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2006. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2007 exceeded guidance, announced in November 2007, for revenues ranging from $10.7 million to $11.0 million. In the year ended December 31, 2007, revenues totaled $39.99 million, up 31.3% from $30.45 million in 2006. Net loss in 2007 was ($581,600), or ($0.02) per fully diluted share, compared to a net loss of ($5.54 million), or ($0.17) per fully diluted share, in 2006. EBITDA Beats Guidance EBITDA1 (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP metric that can be used to evaluate a company's profitability.
For all of 2007, EBITDA was $3.90 million, up 63% from $2.39 million in 2006. EBITDA excluding non-cash items was $4.55 million in 2007, up from $3.07 million in 2006. As in prior quarters, the net income and EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2007 have been affected substantially by adjustments related to Creative Vistas' capital structure. For that reason, the Company believes EBITDA provides a useful tool, in conjunction with measures recognized under generally accepted accounting principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records. Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting ("GAAP GAAP See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). "), for gauging the ongoing performance of its operating units operating unit A type of operating company that engages in transactions with outsiders and that is owned by another business. For example, in 1995 the stockholders of Capital Cities/ABC approved a $19 billion merger with the Walt Disney Company, whereupon . However, CVAS does not consider EBITDA an adequate substitute for GAAP-recognized measures. Sayan Navaratnam, Chairman 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. of Creative Vistas, commented, "Today's 2007 fourth quarter and annual results reflect the Company's continued success in executing a growth strategy based on growing revenue aggressively without compromising EBITDA. In fact our growth in revenues was complemented by a stronger growth in EBITDA. We are particularly pleased with the performance of our proprietary business intelligence (BI) software in contributing both to efficient operations and to the leveraging of customer contacts for sales of products and services in our broadband division. The past year put us in a strong position, both operationally and financially, to begin the major initiative of 2008, our penetration of the large U.S. cable, telecommunications and satellite markets." Broadband Services Spur Revenue Growth Revenue growth for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2007 was driven primarily by rising sales volume in CVAS' broadband-related services business. Operating Profits Operating profit (or loss) Revenue from a firm's regular activities less costs and expenses and before income deductions. operating profit See operating income. Rise, Financing Costs Drop The narrowing of net losses in 2007 was due both to increased operating profit and reduced non-operating costs, especially financing expenses. Income from operations in the fourth quarter of 2007 was $341,500, compared to an operating loss operating loss The excess of operating expenses over revenue. As with operating income, operating losses exclude revenues and expenses from operations that are not considered a regular part of the business. Also called deficit. Compare operating income. of ($461,500) in the fourth quarter of 2006. For all of 2007, income from operations was $1.49 million, up from $802,300 in 2006. In the fourth quarter of 2007, interest and amortization of deferred charges (excluding the effect of foreign exchange) totaled $856,000, up from $573,500 in the fourth quarter of 2006. For the full year 2007, expenses in these categories were down sharply, to $3.14 million from $6.34 million in 2006. CVAS recorded no expenses related to valuation of derivative liabilities in 2007, compared to such expenses totaling $943,500 in 2006. Since the end of 2007, CVAS has announced the signing of service contracts with two major U.S. cable companies, serving markets in and around New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded , La., and Charlotte, N.C. It also has acquired an approximately 10% stake in 180 Connect, Inc., an Englewood, Colo.-based company that provides installation, integration and fulfillment services to satellite and cable system operators in the U.S. and Canada. If you would like to be added to Creative Vistas' investor email lists or have additional questions, please contact Haris Tajyar with Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. International at htajyar@irintl.com or sayan@creativevistasinc.com. For further information on CVAS please visit www.creativevistasinc.com. About Creative Vistas Creative Vistas Inc. is a leading provider of security-related technologies and systems. It also provisions the deployment of broadband services. Operating through its wholly-owned subsidiaries AC Technical Systems Ltd. and Iview Digital Video Solutions Inc., it offers proprietary and non-proprietary technologies to the integrated electronic security and surveillance market. Its systems are used by numerous high-profile clients including government, school boards, retail outlets, banks and hospitals. Through its subsidiary Cancable, Inc., Creative Vistas provisions the deployment and servicing of broadband technologies to the commercial and residential market. Creative Vistas is based in Ontario, Canada. Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. : Statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as the term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. The Company's actual results could differ materially from expected results for reasons described from time to time in the Company's public filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events. 1 EBITDA represents, for any relevant period, income (loss) before income taxes, depreciation of property, plant and equipment, interest expense (including amortization of debt issuance costs) and amortization of intangible assets. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] |
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