Orsus Xelent Exceeds Forecast With a 32% Advance in 2007 Revenues to a Record $89.9 Million; Also Reports Full Year Net Income Increased 44% to $9.7 Million Company Says Gains Were Fueled by Str
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Orsus Xelent Technologies, Inc.
2008-04-01 08:00:00
Orsus Xelent Exceeds Forecast With a 32% Advance in 2007 Revenues to a Record $89.9 Million; Also Reports Full Year Net Income Increased 44% to $9.7 Million
Company Says Gains Were Fueled by Str
NEW YORK, NY–( EMWNews – April 1, 2008) – Orsus Xelent Technologies, Inc. (
designer and manufacturer of award-winning mobile phones for the Asian
market, today announced that, exceeding its forecast, revenues in the year
ended December 31, 2007, grew 32.03% to $89,923,000 from $68,108,000 in
2006.
The Company also reported a 44.14% increase in net income for the period,
saying it grew from $6,718,000 in 2006, or $0.23 per share, to $9,683,000
or $0.33 per share in 2007.
The 2007 full year results, according to the Company, were bolstered by
record fourth quarter results. Mr. Xavier Wang, president and CEO of Orsus
Xelent, commented, “Given some of the uncertainties in the market in the
fourth quarter, related to the anticipated shifts in 2008 in the Chinese
telecommunications industry, I think our performance was especially
notable. Our team showed that it could move very nimbly from a focus on
sales of operator-tailored, special application mobile phones in the first
half of the year, to the sale of traditional GSM handsets in the second
half and fourth quarter of the year, while also maintaining a strong focus
on cost containment.”
Reflecting this, the Company said that its record fourth quarter revenues
were led by the sales of mid-level and high-level GSM phones, which met the
high demand in the market and accounted for most of the sales in the
period.
The Company added that its success in containing costs was a consequence of
several key steps it took during the year. In particular, it noted that its
shift to outsourced R&D helped synchronize its product development with
consumer preferences and permitted it to shorten the industrial cycle for
its products. It also transferred after sale servicing to its OEM
manufacturers which had a further positive effect on cost reduction. It
also focused on streamlining its human resources, eliminating redundancies
that existed at the Company.
“Looking ahead,” Mr.Wang stated, “we are intent on pursuing and fulfilling
the next key step in our development, which is to become more independent
in manufacturing our own product and accessories, and perhaps to take on
some outside OEM for other brands.”
In this regard, the Company said that it is continuing efforts to close the
acquisition of “Lemon Times” and expects to do so in the first half of
2008. As described in previous announcements, the acquisition is expected
to provide the Company with significant manufacturing and R&D capability.
Mr. Wang continued, “I think we accomplished a lot in 2007, demonstrating
that we have a young, but very strong team that knows the market in which
we operate. As we aim to add our own manufacturing capability, our focus
also will continue to be on building brand awareness, profitability and
competitiveness. In 2008, we expect to see stable growth development driven
by our acquisition plans, the new generation technologies, and further
penetration and utilization of the traditional sales channels for Orsus
Products.”
He concluded, “Be assured we remain optimistic about our outlook and the
continuing success of our Company and, within the next few weeks, intend to
provide more detailed thoughts regarding anticipated developments and the
outlook for the year.”
About Orsus Xelent Technologies, Inc.
Incorporated in the State of Delaware and headquartered in Beijing, China,
Orsus Xelent Technologies, Inc. is an emerging designer and manufacturer of
award-winning mobile phones for the Asian market, primarily the People’s
Republic of China (PRC). The Company’s business encompasses the design of
mobile phones, related digital circuits, and software development, and it
is a recognized pioneer in mobile phone integration technology. It
introduced the region’s first wristwatch-style cellular phone, and it
continues to break new ground with state-of-the-art phones that include
advanced features such as finger print recognition and touch-screen
displays. Increasingly, the Company is focused on developing and marketing,
under its Proxlink trademark, special application mobile phones for
specialized users in a wide variety of professions in business and
government. Since the Company’s launch in 2004, it has established “Orsus”
as a popular brand and achieved a significant share of the world’s largest
mobile phone market. It maintains more than 179 service call centers across
the PRC, with additional offices in New York, Shanghai, Hong Kong,
Shenzhen, and Tianjin. For more information, please visit the Company’s web
site: www.orsus-xelent.com.
Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this
Press Release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, which may cause our actual results in future periods to
differ materially from forecasted results. These risks and uncertainties
include, among other things, product demand, market competition, and risks
inherent in our operations. These and other risks are described in our
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Orsus Xelent Technologies, Inc. Twelve months ended Twelve months ended December 31, 2007 December 31, 2006 Comparison ------------------ ------------------ ----------------- % of % of $000 Revenue $000 Revenue $000 % ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- -------- Operating Revenues-Net Sales 89,923 - 68,108 - 21,815 32.03% ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- -------- Cost of sales 74,174 82.49% 55,226 81.09% 18,948 34.31% ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- -------- Sales & marketing expenses 553 0.61% 1,045 1.53% (492) (47.08%) ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- -------- General & admin. expenses 1,290 1.43% 793 1.16% 497 62.67% ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- -------- R&D expenses 340 0.38% 255 0.37% 85 33.33% ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- -------- Depreciation 142 0.16% 175 0.26% (33) (18.86%) ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- -------- Allowance for obsolete inventories 875 0.97% 1,387 2.04% (512) (36.91%) ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- -------- Allowance for trading deposit receivable 923 1.03% 767 1.13% 156 20.34% ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- -------- Impairment of Fixed Assets 71 0.08% 454 0.67% (383) (84.36%) ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- -------- Finance cost 989 1.10% 116 0.17% 873 752.59% ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- -------- Other net income 765 0.85% 75 0.11% 690 920.00% ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- -------- Pre-tax profit 11,331 12.60% 7,965 11.69% 3,366 42.26% ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- -------- Income tax 1,648 1.83% 1,247 1.83% 401 32.16% ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- -------- Net Income 9,683 10.77% 6,718 9.86% 2,965 44.14% ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- -------- Earnings per Share ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- -------- Basic and diluted (US$) 0.33 0.23 ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- -------- Weighted average number of shares outstanding 29,756,000 29,756,000 ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------- --------
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