Givat Shmuel, Israel, November 14th, 2007 – Cimatron Limited (Nasdaq: CIMT), a leading provider of integrated CAD/CAM solutions for the tool making and manufacturing industries, today announced record revenues and an increase in profits for the third quarter of 2007.
Both increased revenues and profit are attributed to organic growth, as well as to the acquisition of a majority stake in Microsystem. This is the first quarter in which Microsystem’s results are consolidated into Cimatron’s financial statements.
Most of the organic revenue growth came from new software license sales. However, growth was also registered in maintenance and service revenues.
Financial Highlights:
Revenues for the third quarter of 2007 increased by 58% to $7.9 million compared to $5.0 million in the third quarter of 2006. In the first nine months of 2007, revenue increased by 22% to $18.8 million compared to $15.4 million in the same period in 2006.
Gross profit for the third quarter of 2007 was $6.38 million, as compared to $4.18 million in the same period in 2006, a 53% increase. Gross margin in the third quarter was 81% of revenues, compared to 83% of revenues in the third quarter of 2006. In the first nine months of 2007, gross profit increased 22% to $15.55 million compared to $12.73 million in the first nine months of 2006.
Gross margin for the nine months ended on September 30th, 2007 was 83% of revenues as compared to 82% of revenues in the same period of 2006. As expected, the consolidation of Microsystem resulted in a slight decrease to Cimatron''s gross margin, due to Microsystem’s third-party hardware sales.
Operating profit in the third quarter of 2007 was $450 thousand, compared to an operating loss of $(403) thousand in the third quarter of 2006. In the first nine months of 2007, operating profit increased to $845 thousand, compared to an operating loss of $(317) thousand in the first nine months of 2006.
Net profit for the third quarter of 2007 was $486 thousand, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(281) thousand, or $(0.04) per diluted share in the same quarter of 2006. In the first nine months of 2007, net profit increased to $958 thousand, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(43) thousand, or $(0.01) per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2006.
"We are very pleased with our continued revenue and profit growth, marked by significant growth in software license sales," said Danny Haran, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cimatron. "The figures for the third quarter reflect the continuous positive acceptance of our latest version of Cimatron E, as well as the contribution of Microsystem’s results to both the top and bottom lines."
"The global execution of our business strategy and the successful acquisition of a majority stake in Microsystem have resulted in strong third quarter financial results," said Rimon Ben-Shaoul, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cimatron. We are pleased to see improvement in all important parameters, even before consolidating Microsystem''s results. As previously disclosed, Cimatron will continue to consider M&A opportunities, as part of its strategy to further increase its product offering and global presence," Mr. Ben-Shaoul concluded.
Cimatron has previously disclosed that following the exercise of its option to increase its holdings in MicroSystem to 51% in July 2007, it will fully consolidate the results of Microsystem, subject to the exclusion of a 49% minority interest. However, upon further review, the Company has decided to consolidate 100% of Microsystems’ results as of the third quarter of 2007, with no exclusion of minority interest, due to the 49% minority shares in Microsystem having become subject to a put and call option in favor of Microsystems shareholders and Cimatron, respectively, upon the acquisition of 51% of Microsystems. To reflect the foregoing, in Q3 2007 Cimatron booked in its balance sheet an additional investment of $1.25M and a liability to pay to the remaining Microsystem shareholders the same amount which they are expected to receive in July 2008, as per the call/put options.
Conference Call Information:
Cimatron''s management will host a conference call with the investment community to discuss and review the results, on November 15th, 2007:
The conference call will start at 9:00 EST (16:00 Israel time)
To listen to the conference call, please dial:
From the US: +1-888-407-2553
From Israel: 03-9180688
International: +972-3-9180688
For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay of the call will be available from the day after the call under the investor relations section of Cimatron''s website, at: /console/CORE/DOC_MGR/undefined
About Cimatron
With more than 20,000 installations worldwide, Cimatron is a leading provider of integrated, CAD/CAM solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts. Cimatron is committed to providing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that streamline manufacturing cycles, enable collaboration with outside vendors, and ultimately shorten product delivery time. Cimatron’s cutting-edge CAD/CAM solutions are widely used in the automotive, medical, consumer plastics, electronics, and other industries.
Founded in 1982, Cimatron is publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol CIMT. Cimatron’s subsidiaries and extensive distributor network are located in over 35 countries to serve customers worldwide with complete pre- and post-sales support. For more information, please visit /console/CORE/DOC_MGR/undefined.
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