OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Plaintree Systems Inc. (CNSX: NPT), today reported results for the third
quarter of fiscal 2010 ended December 31, 2009, representing the seventh
quarter of combined results following the amalgamation of Plaintree with
Hypernetics Ltd and the Triodetic Group of Companies.
“As we have warned for the past number of quarters, the world recession
caught up to us in spring 2009”
Q3 2010 Results
The consolidated revenues for the two product divisions (Specialty and
Electronics) of the Company for the nine months ending December 31, 2009
were $5,766,747 down from $16,818,353 for the corresponding period of
the previous year. Net loss for the quarter of $718,269 represents a
reduction from the profit of $761,024 reported in Q3 of the prior year.
This brings the net loss to $1,054,012 for the first nine months of
fiscal 2010, down from a profit of $3,703,376 for the corresponding nine
months in the prior year. The reduction in both revenues and net income
is a direct result of the weak demand for all of the Company’s products
during this recessionary period.
“As we have warned for the past number of quarters, the world recession
caught up to us in spring 2009,” said David Watson, CEO. “Aerospace,
which always has a tendency to over react, slammed on the brakes and put
most orders on hold. Our Specialty Structures division also had a number
of key orders stalled. After a very quiet summer and fall, I am pleased
to say that things began to pick up in November and we now see our order
books slowly beginning to return to normal.”
For more information on these results, please refer to Plaintree’s
annual 2009 financial statements together with the related Management’s
Discussion and Analysis report, copies of which can be obtained from the
Company’s website at www.plaintree.com
and/or under Plaintree’s name at www.sedar.com.
About Plaintree Systems
Plaintree has two diversified product divisions consisting of
Specialty Structures and Electronics.
The Specialty Structures Division formally the Triodetic Group, with
over 40 years of experience, is a design/build manufacturer of steel,
aluminum and stainless steel specialty structures such as commercial
domes, free form structures, barrel vaults, space frames and industrial
dome coverings.
The Electronics Division includes legacy the Hypernetics and Plaintree
free space optics businesses Hypernetics was established in 1972 and was
a manufacturer of avionic components for various applications including
aircraft antiskid braking, aircraft instrument indicators, solenoids,
high purity valves and permanent magnet alternators.
During fiscal 2009, Plaintree completed the listing of its common shares
on the Canada National Stock Exchange (CNSX) (formerly the Canadian
Trading and Quotation System Inc. (CNQ)), to again giving the Company’s
shareholders a Canadian market on which to trade their shares.
Plaintree’s shares are traded under the symbol “NPT”. Shareholders and
Investors can access Company information on CNSX’s website and receive
full Company disclosure monthly. For more information on Plaintree or to
receive stock quotes, complete with trading summaries, bid size and ask
price, brokerage house participation, insider reports, news releases,
disclosure information, and CNSX and SEDAR filings, visit the CNSX
website at www.cnsx.ca
or the Company’s website at www.plaintree.com.
Plaintree is pleased to again be trading on a Canadian exchange and I
would encourage shareholders to use the CNSX for trading purposes.”
added David Watson, CEO and President.
Plaintree is publicly traded in Canada on the CNSX (NPT) and in the U.S.
on the OTC BB (PTEEF), with 12,925,253 common shares and 18,325
class A preferred shares outstanding.
This press release may include statements that are forward-looking
and based on current expectations. The actual results of the
company may differ materially from current expectations. The
business of the company is subject to many risks and uncertainties,
including changes in markets for the company’s products, delays in
product development and introduction to manufacturing and intense
competition. For a more detailed discussion of the risks and
uncertainties related to the company’s business, please refer to
documents filed by the company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission and Canadian regulatory authorities, including the Company’s
Form 20-f dated November 12, 2009 and the annual report of the Company
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 and related management
discussion and analysis.
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