| September 20, 2007
-VendTek Systems Inc. (TSX-V: VSI) (“VendTek”
or “The Company"), a leading provider of
automated transaction systems software, today announced
the results of its operations for the third quarter
ending July 31, 2007.
Key highlights for the nine months ending July 31, 2007,
and 2006, include:
- Revenues increased 50% to
$61.827 million in 2007 from $41.185 million in 2006.
- Earnings of $632,000 for
2007, compared to $520,000 for 2006.
- Overall gross margins increased
to 6.3% for 2007, compared to 6.1% for 2006.
- The seventh consecutive quarter
of profitability.
Key highlights for the three months
ended July 31, 2007, and 2006, include:
- Total revenue increased 89%
to $28.147 million in 2007 from $14.894 million in
2006.
- Prepaid revenue totaled $27.907
million for 2007, compared to $14.837 million for
2006.
- Earnings of $267,000 in 2007 compared to $320,000
in 2006.
Our Canadian prepaid revenues -- consisting of prepaid
telecommunications products, gift cards and music downloads
-- were $61.065 million for the nine months of 2007
compared to $40.940 million for the nine months of 2006.
Our Canadian revenues continue to increase as we increase
the number of terminals. Our terminals at the end of
the nine months were 11,937.
Our software and related service revenue increased
by $565,000 (or 409%) to $703,000 for the nine months
of 2007 from $138,000 for the same period in 2006. Software
and services revenue increased primarily from our licensing
customer in the United Arab Emirates.
“I am pleased with our recent results. We have
continued to grow our revenues significantly through
the focused execution of our business plan. Our recent
launch into the U.S. means that we expect to see revenues
from these operations over the next few quarters which
will positively impact our bottom line. Our international
business continues to grow. We expect increasingly positive
results from those markets as we increase our efforts
to grow our license revenues,” said Doug Buchanan,
CEO of VendTek Systems Inc.
Nurez Khimji, CFO of VendTek Systems Inc. added “We
anticipate U.S. and international growth will have a
positive effect on our margins. As we continue to grow
in these markets and Canada, we expect to continue to
deliver strong financial results.”
Chief Executive Officer Doug Buchanan and Chief Financial
Officer Nurez Khimji will hold a conference call with
the financial community today, Thursday September 20th
at 7:30 a.m. PDT (10:30 a.m. EDT) to review the Company's
financial results and provide an update on business
developments.
Interested parties may participate in the conference
call by dialing (416) 644-3423 or (800) 732-6179.
The complete statements are available at www.sedar.com
or on VendTek’s website www.vendteksys.com
For more information or to receive the complete statements
please contact Samantha Haynes at 604-805-4653 or 1-800-806-4958
or shaynes@vendteksys.com.
About VendTek
VendTek develops
and licenses automated transaction system software and
supporting technologies that improve the efficiency
of product delivery, reduce costs to clients and offer
superior safety measures. VendTek's customers and its
subsidiary, VendTek Systems Technologies (in China),
are using e-Fresh™ software to build electronic,
prepaid services networks, which enable consumers to
purchase prepaid services via POS and self-serve terminals
connected to a central e-Fresh™ server. This system
creates significant value through improved efficiencies
compared to the traditional distribution paradigm. e-Fresh™
reduces shrinkage and inventory requirements while improving
consumer access to prepaid services by completely eliminating
physical cards and vouchers. For further information
please visit the Company’s website www.vendteksys.com
This release contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the “safe harbor'' provisions
of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These statements are based on management's
current expectations and beliefs and are subject to
a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those described
in the forward-looking statements. The Company assumes
no obligation to update any forward-looking information
contained in this news release.
The TSX Venture Exchange
has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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