"The revenue recognized during this quarter demonstrates both the progress and the opportunities that the successful execution of Cell-Loc's business model offers," said Sheldon Reid, President & CEO, Cell-Loc Inc.
The Q4 conference call will take place at 11 am ET (9 am MT) on Tuesday, August 27, 2002. Call details are included at the end of this news release.
CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS
Commercial Cellocate BeaconTM Network California License Agreement Board and Executive Appointments $40 million (US) Equity Line of Credit Interim Management Discussion & Analysis
During the quarter ended June 30, 2002 the Company incurred a loss of
$575,000. The loss is a substantial decrease from the $3.78 million loss for the
same period last year. The improved performance can be attributed to a
commitment to commercialize our product, the continued focus on core
competencies, limiting capital and discretionary expenditures and the reduced
staffing levels. The Company generated $3.35 million from operations this
quarter, which is a 323 percent increase from the $1.5 million used for the
quarter ended March 2002 and a 204 percent increase from the same quarter last
year. Network and capital expenditures for the quarter increased to $213,000
from $128,000 last quarter and $97,000 for the quarter ended June 2001.
Deferred Revenue Advances Operations Marketing and Business Development General and Administration Research and Development Liquidity and Capital Resources Business Risks and Prospects The ability to source products and continue research and development is
contingent on the Company's ability to be able to continue the working
relationships that have been established with the vendors and creditors who
supply goods and services to Cell-Loc.
The Company's ability to continue to generate revenue and achieve positive
cash flow in the future is dependent upon various factors, including the level
of market acceptance of its services, the degree of competition encountered by
the Company, the cost of acquiring new customers, technology risks, the ability
to fund continued network deployment and operations, general economic conditions
and regulatory requirements.
About Cell-Loc Inc. - 30 - Forward Looking Statements: This news release contains certain
forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical
fact, included herein, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks
and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to
be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements are based on
the estimates and opinions of management on the date the statements are made,
and Cell-Loc does not undertake an obligation to update forward-looking
statements should conditions or management's estimates or opinions change.
Note to Editors: Cell-Loc, Cellocate, Cellocate System, Cellocate Beacon,
TimesThree and LocationBroker are trademarks of Cell-Loc Inc.
The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the
information contained herein.
CONFERENCE CALL Dial In Numbers SIMULCAST Cell-Loc contact:
Tammy Yamkowy
On June 1, 2002, the Company successfully delivered a commercial
Cellocate BeaconTM Network to its licensee IQ2 Communications. This network is the most significant
commercial milestone in Cell-Loc's history. TimesThree Calgary (the Cell-Loc
/ IQ2 joint venture) is currently offering location-based services such as
stolen vehicle recovery and fleet tracking in the Calgary market. As well,
TimesThree Calgary has entered into a service agreement with Co-operators General
Insurance Company.
On June 28, 2002, Cell-Loc reached an
agreement with a US-based corporation with over $10 billion (US) in assets to
work jointly to license and deploy Cell-Loc's proprietary CellocateTM technology throughout the state of
California.
Sheldon Reid was appointed
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on June 28, 2002. Previously,
Mr. Reid was Executive Vice President, Corporate and Business Development. Dr.
Michel Fattouche has been appointed Chief Technical Officer. Previously, Dr.
Fattouche was President and CEO of the Company.
On May 16, 2002, the
Company announced that it had received final receipts from the Alberta and Ontario
securities commissions and closed its prospectus offering of subscription shares
and commitment warrants under an equity line of credit for proceeds of up to
$40 million (US). As of June 30, 2002, the Company has not drawn on this equity
line of credit.
In March 2002, the Company received $800,000,
which has been recorded as deferred revenue, from the license agreement with IQ2
Communications Corp. (IQ2) for exercising its option to acquire from Cell-Loc
the sole rights to Cell-Loc's intellectual property for use in the Austin, Texas
geographic market, subject to an agreement between the parties dated October 5,
2001. As of June 30, 2002 this amount is still recorded as deferred revenue
pending certain performance obligations by the Company.
In February 2002, the Company received $238,000 from
Jinmei. This payment covered equipment provided by Cell-Loc to Cell-Loc
(Chongqing) as well as general and administrative costs incurred by the Company
on behalf of the joint venture. As of June 30, 2002 all of the goods and
services had been delivered to Chongqing.
Operation expenses increased 46 percent to $1.1 million
from the previous quarter and decreased 25 percent from $1.418 million for the
same quarter last year. The increased costs can be attributed to the amendments
in the length of the term of US tower lease contracts. The lease terms have been
adjusted and reflected in the commitment note in the financial statements. Cost
savings continue to be realized through consolidation of the number of inventory
storage facilities.
Expenses for marketing and
business development for the quarter ended June 2002 were $57,000. This number
has increased marginally from $54,000 for last quarter and decreased 67 percent
from the same period last year. The lower costs for the last two quarters were
realized as a result of the restructuring program undertaken in September 2001
and a continued focus on reducing travel and related expenses.
The reduction of staff levels and the
focus on ensuring expenditures are limited to core projects and essential items
have resulted in a consistent level of general and administrative expenditures.
As the Company continues to upgrade and
develop the Cell-Loc technology, research and development expenses will remain
constant. The expenditures are and will continue to be specifically related to
the ongoing technical development and refinement required to commercialize our
products. The $555,000 of expenses this quarter reflects a 17 percent decrease
from the $666,000 last quarter, and reflects a 45 percent decrease from the
$1.014 million for the quarter ended June 2001.
The June 2002 total cash balance
of $2.85 million represents a $350,000, or 14 percent, increase from the March
quarter cash balance of $2.5 million. The increase in working capital deficit
for the period ended June 2002 is a direct result of deferring a portion of the
funds received from IQ2 Communications Corp. The monthly burn continues to be
scrutinized to ensure optimal use of the Company's cash resources.
The Company is actively negotiating
commercial contracts. The joint venture agreements as executed are examples of
the focused business strategy. Joint venture arrangements, such as those
negotiated with IQ2 and Cell-Loc Chongqing, and PST will enable the Company to
continue to deploy its technology.
Cell-Loc Inc. (www.cell-loc.com), a leader in
the wireless location industry, is the developer of CellocateTM, a family of network-based wireless location products
that enable location-based services. Located in Calgary, Alberta, Cell-Loc
currently develops, markets and supports its patented wireless location
technology in Asia as well as North and South America, with a view to expanding
globally. Cell-Loc equipment will be manufactured in under licenses in Brazil
and China. Commercial deployment has been successfully tested in Canadian
markets and will now proceed under agreements in major U.S. markets as well.
Cell-Loc is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the trading symbol:
"CLQ."
On Tuesday, August 27, 2002 at 9 am MT (11 am ET),
a conference call and simulcast will take place. Sheldon Reid, President &
CEO, and Dr. Michel Fattouche, Chief Technical Officer will report on the
quarter and answer questions.
Calgary: 403.705.2795
Toronto: 416.640.4127
Toll-Free: 1.888.881.4892
Visit http://www.newswire.ca/webcast/pages/CellLoc20020827/
Manager, Investor Relations & Public Relations
Phone: (403) 569-5748
tammy.yamkowy@cell-loc.com