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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

BVR Systems (1998) Ltd. Reports Third Quarter Results for 2007

ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, November 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BVR Systems (1998) Ltd. (OTC:BVRSF), a diversified world leader in advanced military training and simulation systems, today announced a net loss of $0.8 million or $0.01 per share for the third quarter of 2007, compared with a net loss of $0.6 million, or $0.01 per share for the third quarter of 2006. Net loss for the first nine months of 2007 was $1.8 million or $0.02 per share, compared with a net loss of $2.1 million or $0.02 per share for the first nine months of 2006.

Revenues for the third quarter of 2007 were $2.7 million, compared with revenues of $2.6 million for the third quarter of 2006. For the first nine months of 2007, BVR's revenues were $9.7 million compared with revenues in the first nine months of 2006 of $6.4 million.

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2007 was $0.5 million, compared with a gross profit of $0.4 million for the third quarter of the previous year. For the first nine months of 2007, gross profit was $2.2 million compared with a gross profit of $1.1 million for the first nine months of 2006.

Operating loss for the third quarter of 2007 was $0.7 million, compared with an operating loss of $0.6 million for the same period last year. Operating loss for the first nine months of 2007 was $1.8 million compared with an operating loss of $1.9 million for the first nine months of 2006.

BVR's order backlog at the end of the third quarter of 2007 was approximately $34.0 million.

On October 31, 2007 the Company announced the award of a major EHUD(TM) Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) system contract in the value of approximately US $19.5 million.

BVR Systems (1998) Ltd., (OTC: BVRSF) is a diversified world leader in advanced defense training and simulation systems. For more information, visit the Company's web site at http://www.bvrsystems.com.

Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current expectations or beliefs of BVR Systems' management and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. These factors include but are not limited to the fact that the Company has experienced reductions in backlog; the Company has reported operating and/or net losses in the past and may report operating and/or net loses in the future, conditions in Israel affect the Company's operations and may limit its ability to produce and sell its products, changes in technology and market requirements; decline in demand for the Company's products; inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications; loss of market share and pressure on pricing resulting from competition. For other factors that could cause BVR Systems' results to vary from expectations, please see the Company's reports filed from time to time with the SEC.

    Consolidated Balance Sheet

                                                 September 30     December
                                                                        31
                                                2007      2006        2006
                                                 US$       US$         US$
                                           thousands thousands   thousands
                                           Unaudited Unaudited   Audited
    Assets

    Current assets

    Cash and cash equivalents                  3,483     2,078     3,421
    Restricted bank deposits                     630       949       967
    Trade receivables                          2,197     2,870     4,383
    Other receivables and prepaid expenses       371       599       262
    Inventories                                2,021     2,021     2,021

    Total current assets                       8,702     8,517    11,054

    Other non-current assets                   2,045     1,055     1,155

    Fixed assets
    Cost                                      10,712    10,259    10,379
    Less - accumulated depreciation            9,809     9,422     9,514

    Fixed assets, net                            903       837       865

    Other assets, net                            146       243       219

    Total assets                              11,796    10,652    13,293



    Consolidated Balance Sheet

                                               September 30        December
                                                                         31
                                              2007      2006           2006
                                               US$       US$            US$
                                         thousands thousands       thousands
                                         Unaudited Unaudited       Audited

    Liabilities and Shareholders'
    Equity

    Current liabilities

    Current maturities of long-term              -       516           516
    bank loans
    Short term loans                           620       120           120
    Trade payables                           1,412     1,447         1,487
    Excess of advances from customers
    over amounts
    recognized as revenue                    3,743       541         2,952
    Other payables and accrued expenses      2,280     2,087         2,492

    Total current liabilities                8,055     4,711         7,567

    Long-term liabilities

    Long-term payables                           -       278           154
    Liability for employee severance           163       148           166
    benefits, net

    Total long-term liabilities                163       426           320

    Shareholders' equity

    Share capital:
    Ordinary shares NIS 1.00 par value
    400,000,000 shares
    authorized as of September 30, 2007
    and December 31, 2006
    and 200,000,000 shares authorized
    as of September 30, 2006;
    116,863,757 shares issued as of
    September 30, 2007,
    December 31, 2006 and September 30,
    2006; and
    116,863,757 shares outstanding as
    of September 30, 2007
    and December 31, 2006, and
    116,813,757 shares outstanding
    as of September 30, 2006                25,861    25,849        25,861
    Additional paid-in capital              17,005    16,985        16,992
    Accumulated deficit                    (39,288)  (37,319)      (37,447)

                                             3,578     5,515         5,406

    Total liabilities and
    shareholders' equity                    11,796    10,652        13,293



    Consolidated Statements of Operations

                         Nine months ended    Three months ended      Year
                           September 30          September 30        ended
                              2007      2006      2007      2006  December
                                                                  31, 2006
                               US$       US$       US$       US$       US$
                         thousands thousands thousands thousands thousands
                         Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited   Audited

    Revenues:
    Sales                     9,203    6,148     2,600    2,545     9,827
    Royalties and               528      212       105       19       276
    commissions

    Total revenues            9,731    6,360     2,705    2,564    10,103

    Cost of revenues          7,486    5,288     2,211    2,126     7,866

    Gross profit              2,245    1,072       494      438     2,237

    Operating expenses:
    Research and                719      457       194      185       615
    development
    Selling and marketing     1,630    1,019       520      317     1,430
    General and               1,692    1,524       527      514     2,155
    administrative

    Operating loss           (1,796)  (1,928)     (747)    (578)   (1,963)

    Financial expenses,         (45)     (92)      (31)     (27)     (185)
    net

    Losses before income     (1,841)  (2,020)     (778)    (605)   (2,148)
    taxes

    Tax expenses                  -      (75)        -        -       (75)

    Net loss for the         (1,841)  (2,095)     (778)    (605)   (2,223)
    period

    loss per share:

    Basic and diluted loss
    per share (in US$)        (0.02)   (0.02)    (0.01)   (0.01)    (0.02)

    Weighted average
    number of
    ordinary shares (in
    thousands)
    used in calculation of
    the basic
    and diluted loss per    116,864  110,849   116,864  116,781   112,361
    share



    Contacts:

    Ilan Gillies, CEO
    BVR Systems (1998) Ltd.
    Tel: +972-3-900-8000


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