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AlarmForce ANNOUNCES RECORD Q2 RESULTS
TORONTO-Ontario- June 14, 2006- Joel Matlin, President and CEO is pleased to announce second quarter results for AlarmForce Industries Inc. for the six months ended April 30, 2006:
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| April 30, 2006 (6 months ended) | April 30, 2005 (6 months ended) | Change(Over same period) | |
| Revenue | $10,105,000 | $8,258,000 | + 22% |
| Cash flow from operating activities | $1,520,000 | $1,283,000 | + 18% |
| Income before taxes | $1,313,000 | $750,000 | + 75% |
| Net income | $827,000 | $510,000 | + 62% |
| EBITDA* | $2,408,000 | $2,059,000 | + 17% |
| Diluted net income/share | $0.07 | $0.04 | + 75% |
| Subscriber base | 61,700 | 52,700 | + 17% |
(* EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) is a key measure in the security industry and should not be interpreted as GAAP)
Mr. Matlin said: “At the end of the second quarter our home alarm subscriber account base increased to 61,700 subscribers. At that account size, our home security system company is one of the top alarm companies in North America and furthermore, we have achieved extraordinary growth in the subscriber base with virtually no net debt outstanding. Our model generates new subscriber installations organically and as a result we have been able to add accounts unencumbered by borrowing.”
“Our recurring monitoring revenues continued to increase to a record-setting level from the comparative six-month period of the previous year. Total Revenue for the six months increased to over $10 million, up 22% from the first six months of 2005. Income before taxes increased to $1.3 million, up 75%, while net income increased to $827,000, up 62%. As expected, the growth in subscribers has continued to increase profitability as operating efficiency increases from economies of scale and cost management. Total Revenue consists primarily of recurring monthly revenue from subscribers.”
“EBITDA increased to $ 2,408,000, up by 17% and Cash flows from total operating activities increased to $1,520,000, up by 18% for the six month period. On a quarterly basis, the company’sperformance continues to demonstrate consistent increases with Total Revenue for the six months ended April 30, 2006 of $5,055,000, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago, and cash flows from operating activities of $1,450,000, up by 45%. Diluted net income per share for the quarter was $0.05, up from $0.02 a year ago, resulting in six month diluted net income per share of $0.07, up from $0.04.”
Mr. Matlin added: “SDM Magazine published its annual ranking of the top security companies in North America last month which is one of the barometers that we can use to compare our performance against other companies in the same industry. The alarm industry continues to be very fragmented with thousands of independent companies across North America. We are happy to observe that, had Canadian companies been included, AlarmForce would have been high up in the rankings. Our subscriber base would rank in the top ten companies by residential accounts, and our new subscribers would rank in the top five by residential installation volume.”
“In our industry, account values are normally based on multiples of monthly recurring revenues, with a premium for larger account bases. As a result, the value per subscriber account of the few larger companies in the industry, including AlarmForce, is relatively higher. In addition to the size of the account base, there are certain key drivers that incrementally add to our subscriber account value, namely AlarmForce’s brand recognition, record-setting growth and operating margins, and client loyalty, all of which have differentiated the company consistently from year to year.”
AlarmForce Industries Inc. is Canada’s largest manufacturer and installer of two-way voice home alarm systems and line-cut protection with offices serving all major markets in Canada and strategically selected markets in the United States.
For further information, contact:Investors Relations Dept.
Tel: 416-445-2001 ext#225
Fax: 416-445-9381
E-mail: investor@AlarmForce.com
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AlarmForce gives me a no-nonsense protection that is not matched by other competitors. While cars outside our home have been tampered with and had contents stolen, no one has ever touched our home. Perhaps it is the name, perhaps it is the consistent reminders on your commercials, but the crooks seem to leave us alone now that we have AlarmForce.
-Art V. - Calgary, AB -
We have had other alarm companies in the past and were very selective when choosing our alarm company on our last move. We checked out the local and national competitors. AlarmForce openly discussed the prices and service contract while others did not. AF also is one of the fewer companies that offer live voice through a speaker and can monitor any situation. This is great for our family and two children as it makes them feel safer knowing there is a LIVE person to talk to - or they can monitor what's really happening in our house. Sales staff is professional and never pushy.
-Jody S. - St. Albert, AB -
I like the live voice feature. It does exactly as advertised. Like most people we did not get an alarm system until there were some break-ins in our neighborhood. The alarm force personal were very good. Particularly when we had an issue with the code. It turned out our neighbor who also installed the same system chose the same code as we did. The Alarm Force people figured it out.
-J.H - Columbus, OH


