comrod communication asa q3 presentation oslo, 26th. october 2007
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Comrod Communication ASA Q3 Presentation Oslo, 26th. October 2007. Eirik S. Larsen, CEO Kari Duestad, CFO. Highlights Q3. Strong growth in revenues Good financial results driven by revenue growth and strong operating performance Improved results in the Antennas area as expected - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Comrod Communication ASAQ3 Presentation
Oslo, 26th. October 2007
Eirik S. Larsen, CEO
Kari Duestad, CFO
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Highlights Q3
Strong growth in revenues
Good financial results driven by revenue growth and strong operating performance
Improved results in the Antennas area as expected
Important new contracts secured:
New contract with US based radio producer on antennas in July
Important new contract in September for delivery of masts and antennas to a major French Army communication program
Contract with the Norwegian Army on vehicle antennas to be delivered early next year
Integration process running well
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Agenda
I. Introduction
II. Q3 Financials
III. Business Areas Highlights
IV. Summary
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Comrod Communication Group is an international specialist on antennas, masts and power supplies for defense communication applications
Four business areas:
Antennas
Masts
Power Supply
Industrial Products
Leading global market positions within antennas and masts for the defence market
Headquarter and main factory at Tau, Norway. Factory in France; Power division located in Asker.
Comrod Communicaton Group – Company profile
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Telescopic masts, sleeve, manual and motorized versions
Masts for LOS and Battlefield Surveillance
Advanced Telescopic masts integrated in vehicles, systems for advanced control and unmanned use
Four Business Areas
Antennas Masts Power Supply Industrial products
Defense tactical antennas for handheld radios, man-pack radios and vehicles
HF, VHF, UHF, GPS, WLAN, dual band, multi-band
Advanced antenna systems for special defense applications
Battery chargers and power supplies for defence radio applications
AC/DC converters
DC/DC converters
Special application power supplies
Insulators and insulating poles
Offshore products
Custom designed structural components.
Tailor-made for niche market applications
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Agenda
I. Introduction
II. Q3 Financials
III. Business Areas Highlights
IV. Summary
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Highlights of the Financial performance in Q3
Substantial growth in turnover
65 % in Q3
44 % as of Q3
Growth in EBIT
31 % in Q3
76 % as of Q3
Antennas Business Area improvement as expected
High order intake
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Q3 Main financial results
Q3 2007 Q3 2006 D 06 -07Q3 2006
Proforma
Total Sales 65 932 34 716 89,9 % 39 858
EBITDA 8 599 5 872 46,4 % 7 151
EBIT 5 939 4 088 45,3 % 4 531
EBIT % 9,0% 11,8% 11,4%
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Q3 Main financial results YTD
Q3 2007 YTD Q3 2006 YTD D 06 -07Q3 2006
Proforma YTD
Total Sales 186 550 83 677 122,9 % 129 927
EBITDA 24 659 12 320 100,2 % 17 018
EBIT 15 997 8 464 8,9 % 9 066
EBIT % 8,6% 10,1% 7,0%
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Segment information: Turnover per Business Area
Q3 2007 Q3 2006 Q3 2007 YTD Q3 2006 YTDAntennas Proforma Proforma
Turnover 38 352 27 139 101 657 89 080 EBIT 4 324 4 343 8 834 9 453 EBIT % 11 % 16 % 9 % 11 %
MastsTurnover 13 834 3 743 37 167 12 521 EBIT 1 031 84 3 050 192 EBIT % 7 % 2 % 8 % 2 %
Industrial Products Turnover 6 589 5 605 22 882 19 479 EBIT 555 (113) 1 603 2 297 EBIT % 8 % -2 % 7 % 12 %
Power SupplyTurnover 7 242 3 371 24 972 8 847 EBIT 1 199 217 6 154 1 573 EBIT % 17 % 6 % 25 % 18 %
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Cash Flow Statement
30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Profit before tax 7 402 11 732
Depreciation and write-downs 8 662 5 686
Change in net working capital -11 980 -9 059
Net cash flow from operations 4 083 8 360
Net cash flow from investment activities 20 752 -122 587
Net cash flow from financing activities -23 656 116 733
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 1 180 2 506
Cash and cash equivalents at start of period 4 184 1 678
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 5 364 4 184
Available unused credit facility 10 000 5 000
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Balance Sheet
(All figures in 1000 NOK) 30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Total Capital 260 831 271 627
Equity 88 489 18 726
Net interest-bearing liabilities 90 571 183 581
Property, Plant and Equipment 58 973 57 878
Intangible assets 65 151 67 386
Available unused credit facility 10 000 5 000
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Agenda
I. Introduction
II. Q3 Financials
III. Business Areas Highlights
IV. Summary
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Business Area Antennas - Highlights
USD 10 million contract with Harris Corporation in the US in July
The dominant position of Harris place Comrod in unique position for further growth
High activity in manufacturing to build capacity and ensure deliveries
Production capacity increased at Comrod AS
production manning increased substantially from June
Increased use of external suppliers
Operational performance improving during the quarter
Outlooks are promising for the next coming quarters
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Business Area Masts - Highlights
Important French contract secured in September for delivery of masts to French Army LOS systems (3,2m€)
Improvement program running on production in Lerc has established a basis for profitability within the Masts area
Systems related to Battle Field Surveillance emerging as new driver for growth in the market for masts
Outlooks are good for the rest of the year
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Business Area Industrial Products - Highlights
Revenue growth related to the offshore application business
Structuring of the production to be finalized within this year
Production capacity is substantially increased for capturing on the high demand within offshore application products
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Business Area Power Supply - Highlights
Excellent financial results for the quarter; revenues and profit high above Q3 2006
New “Compact Power” generation of power supplies are being developed according to plan
High number of tenders being prepared after successfully attending the DSEi exhibition in London
Outlook medium term is good; short term reduction in turnover growth in a transition period between contracts may be seen next quarters
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UMS Norway – Unmanned Systems
Development and sales of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles)
Targeting the rapidly increasing demand for tactical UAVs in the defense and civil markets
Full scale prototype on schedule to be airborne within this year
UMS Norway has become Norwegian representative for the US based UAV company AeroVironmet Inc.
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Agenda
I. Introduction
II. Q3 Financials
III. Business Areas Highlights
IV. Summary
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Summary and Outlook
New contracts and increased production capacity secure a basis for further growth into 2008
Growth in total market expected and market outlook for all business areas is positive.
Integration process in good progress – positive and dedicated efforts from all organizational units
Continued growth expected in the rest of 2007 and beyond
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