Navtech, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2003 Third Quarter Results And Highlights.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WATERLOO, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 2003 Navtech, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : NAVH NAVH National Association for the Visually Handicapped ), a leading international provider of aviation services and software solutions, announced the quarterly operating results for the third quarter ended July 31, 2003.
Financial Highlights
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Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended
July 31, July 31,
2003 2002 2003 2002
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Revenue 5,099,677 4,564,527 1,842,358 1,465,167
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Operating expenses 4,760,418 4,230,067 1,802,120 1,380,014
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EBITDA 464,043 463,298 83,560 128,591
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Net earnings 343,691 256,270 53,046 84,550
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EPS - basic 0.08 0.06 0.01 0.02
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Financial Summary Irrespective of irrespective of prep. Without consideration of; regardless of. irrespective of preposition despite the weakness in the airline industry, total revenue increased approximately 12% or $535,000 to $5,100,000 during the nine months ended July 31, 2003. Revenue from service fees increased approximately 16% or $698,000 to $5,037,000 during the nine months ended July 31, 2003, including an increase of 26% or $377,000 to $1,842,000 during the third quarter. This increase was due predominantly to the revenue associated with new customers signed in the past several months. Navtech reported net earnings of approximately $344,000 in the nine months ending July 31, 2003, an increase of approximately $88,000 compared with net earnings of approximately $256,000 in the nine months ended July 31, 2002. Navtech continues to be committed to its research and development of new product offerings, represented by an increase in R&D expenses of approximately $210,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2003. Continued weakness of the US Dollar against the Canadian Dollar Noun 1. Canadian dollar - the basic unit of money in Canada; "the Canadian dollar has the image of loon on one side of the coin" loonie dollar - the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents and Pound Sterling has increased the cost of foreign-based expenditures by approximately $250,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2003. Interest expenses decreased during fiscal 2003 as a result of improving financial condition and maturing debt. Navtech's financial position continued to improve in the third quarter of fiscal 2003. Stockholder's equity Stockholder's equity The residual claims that stockholders have against a firm's assets, calculated by subtracting all current liabilities and debt liabilities from total assets. increased to $274,350 and the working capital deficiency was reduced to $146,974 down from $464,083 at October 31, 2002 and $673,206 at July 31, 2002. "We are very pleased with our third quarter results," said Mr. David Strucke, Navtech's 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. . "Our financial position continues to improve with seven consecutive quarters of profitability, and we are seeing tangible results from our R&D activities and strategic initiatives." Quarter Highlights Navtech completed strategic sales of its core dispatch solutions to two European airlines, including Air Atlanta For the international charter airline see Air Atlanta Icelandic Air Atlanta was an airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA in the 1980s serving a dozen cities from its hub in Atlanta. , significantly bolstering its presence in this key market. To support its European growth, Navtech announced the appointment of industry veterans Bjorn Olsson, formerly of SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. Flight Support, to Sales Manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → and Mike Hawkey, formerly of Channel Express (Air Services) Limited, as Operations Manager See datacenter manager. at its London facility. Aloha Airlines Aloha Airlines is an American airline headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii USA. It operates extensive scheduled services within the Hawaiian Islands, and between Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States. and Navtech reached an agreement for the full implementation of Navtech's industry leading CLASS(TM) preferential bidding system Preferential Bidding Systems Preferential Bidding is a method of solving transportation workforce schedules consisting of specific flights and certain qualified crewmembers, or "Pairings", while allowing those crewmembers to request periodic work schedules using weighted (PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, ) for the creation of unique, crew-member specific schedules. Navtech and Parallel Integrated Application Systems (PIAS PIAS Play It Again Sports (chain of used sports equipment stores) PIAS Presque Isle Audubon Society (Pennsylvania) PIAS Photon-counting Image Acquisition System PIAS PLRS Intelligence Augmentation System ), a Virginia company Virginia Company, name of two English colonizing companies, chartered by King James I in 1606. By the terms of the charter, the Virginia Company of London (see London Company) was given permission to plant a colony 100 mi (160 km) square between lat. 34°N and lat. , completed a source code licensing agreement for PIAS' line of optimizers, including crew pairing and bidline construction, designed to greatly improve airline crew planning efficiency. This product will be integrated with our industry leading CLASS(TM) PBS product. Spirit Airlines, FL, and Navtech entered into a partnership for the development of key tools designed to improve airline efficiency and cost in the daily management of its aircrew resources through full automation of daily crew trip and monthly roster requests. Year to date Navtech has secured long-term contract renewals with nine of its largest customers resulting in 18 of the largest 20 customers being under long-term contracts. About Navtech: Navtech is committed to providing the advanced technology and vital solutions required to run an accurate, efficient, and integrated airline operation. These dynamic systems are designed to assist commercial passenger and cargo air carriers in the areas of dispatch systems, crew management, scheduling and operations control, and ground operations. Navtech continues to make investments in its full suite of dispatch and operations solutions by providing customized products and services to meet the integration requirements of its customers. With 125 customers spanning over 26 countries, Navtech understands the importance of creating solid relations between the company and its customers. Navtech has offices in the United States (Monterey), Canada (Waterloo) and the United Kingdom (Gatwick). RELEASE DISCLAIMER: This release may include forward-looking statements concerning the Company's intent, belief or current expectations with respect to, among other things, trends affecting its financial condition or results of operations and its business and growth strategies. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, expressed or implied. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to the risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company makes reference to 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 , a non-GAAP measure of performance. EBITDA is calculated as the earnings for the period before non-operating or non-cash items, specifically interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The Company believes that EBITDA is a relevant indicator of operating and cash flow performance. |
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