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BATM - Broadband bright future (BVC)     

Master RSI - 24 Apr 2003 21:51

The main points at the Year end results were:
* Strong cash position: $55.2 m and no borrowings (2001: $56.6m)
* Significant R&D program maintained
* General and administrative overheads reduced by 37% - in line with strategy
* Awarded an exclusive contract with a leading regional Bell operating company in H2
* Won first major contract for VOIP platform in the US

The company is increasing its presence in several markets which have substantial potential, including the Far East and despite the recent decline in revenues, they are now serving more customers in more countries than ever before.

Dr Zvi Marom, Chief Executive has ensured the company is debt free and cash rich. He has kept a tight control on expenditure and been very smart as to whom he chose to do business with.

The high speed Internet business just taking off and systems have to be upgraded to take up high data load and telcos simply need equipment’s made by makers like BATM.

With time, Financial Institutions will seek out companies which represent good value and strong potential in terms of their growth and BATM is one such company.

BATM shares are trading at cash position 8.50p but at half their NAV of 17p, with all this good points, and the trend on the chart is definitely on the up since the start of April, time to get on board. Dates -- News
09 Dec 08 Signed a contract of medical equipment in excess $1m with substantial upside in the future
07 Jan 09 Revenues will exceed $132m for the full Year 2008, results early March
17 Mar 09 Year results Pretax rise 20% sales 39% and dividend to 0.69p
1 April 09 Vigilant Technology Expands Operations to US & Singapore
12 May 09 Update - cautiously optimistic it will meet targets
14 May 09 CEO Zvi Marom, buys 200,000 shares @ 31.375p
Newspaper comments
18 Dec 2008 Share Magazine selects BVC for the Growth Portfolio
18 Dec 2008 Share Magazine selects BVC for the Growth Portfolio
05 Feb 2009 investegate/article Investech shareholding
18 Mar 2009 CEO video after results - post 19569
18 Mar 2009 Investors Chronicle says "BUY" after 2009 results -

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Master RSI - 08 Feb 2010 09:29 - 316 of 402

The rest of the figures

Dr Zvi Marom, Chief Executive of BATM said:

"The year ended 31 December 2009 has demonstrated the resilience of BATM's
technologies and business model. Despite challenging market conditions, BATM has
achieved modest revenue growth and strong cash flow whilst continuing to invest
in technologies and sales channels to strengthen our market position. BATM has
successfully established its medical division during 2009 and we expect this
division to grow substantially over the coming years.

"We continue to implement our strategic plan in 2010 of investing in
technologies and sales channels: we are seeing a high level of customer activity
in our direct channels (in particular in the US) and expansion of indirect sales
channels should also help to grow overall revenues. We believe that 2010 will
bring to fruition a number of exciting projects including innovative product
releases across all our business lines.

"Accordingly, despite the continuing uncertainty in the global telecoms market
that will result in a higher sales mix of the medical division during 2010, we
have begun the year with a healthy pipeline and remain cautiously optimistic for
the coming year."

Chairman's Statement

I am pleased to report on a year which has delivered record revenues despite
challenging market conditions and seen the strengthening of BATM's business in
every aspect. During 2009 BATM has released market leading cellular backhauling
technology, broadened its Medical division and focused on reducing its cost base
and strengthening its cash flow. Working capital management has been improved
with $66.8 million of liquid investments at the year end (2008: $57.3 million).

BATM has used its strong cash position to acquire real estate at opportunistic
prices in the U.S and Israel which will replace rented properties currently used
by BATM in the course of 2010 and 2011. The Company also intends to utilise
some of its accumulated cash at the year end to distribute a significantly
increased final dividend.

During the year the Company maintained its long held policy of working with
minimum risk customers and short credit terms.

On the basis of these results, the Board is in a position to recommend the
payment of a final dividend of 1.35 pence per share (2008: 0.69 pence), which
includes a special payment of 0.55 pence per share as a return to shareholders
of the excess cash generated by the business.

Financial Performance

Revenues grew modestly in 2009, despite difficult market conditions, to reach a
new high of $135.4 million (2008: $134.5 million). There was a significant
underlying change in sales mix with Telecom sales totalling $105.7m (2008:
$116.1m) mainly as a result of lower revenues in a challenging US market, and
Medical sales totalling $29.7m (2008: $18.4m).

The gross profit margin has decreased to 42.6% (2008: 45.6%) primarily due to
this change in the sales mix. In comparison to H2 2008 the gross profit margin
has increased from 41.4% due to slight increases in profitability both in the
Telecoms and Medical sectors. In the Telecoms sector this is primarily due to
favourable Euro - US dollar exchange rates in the last part of 2009, whilst in
the Medical sector this is primarily due to efficiency programs.

Total sales and marketing expenses were $13.6 million (2008: $13.9 million), a
decrease of 2.2% on the previous year. We have succeeded in reducing these
costs by increasing the proportion of revenues through indirect sales channels
with existing customers, which typically incur lower direct expense, and
optimisation programmes. As a percentage of revenue, sales and marketing
expenses were 10.0% (2008: 10.0%).

General and administrative expenses were $9.4 million (2008: $8.4 million)
representing 6.9% of revenue, compared with 6.2% in 2008. This increase is
primarily related to the effects of full year operations for the new medical
sector businesses. We continue our integration of these new businesses into our
group structure in order to reduce this overhead.

R&D expenses in 2009 were $11.8 million (2008: $12.8 million), a decrease of
7.8%. The decrease is largely a result of the depreciation of the Israeli Shekel
against the US dollar, but also reflects our increased R&D in new fields offset
by efficiency programmes in BATM's traditional R&D units.

Operating profit was $16.4million (2008: $23.6 million) after amortization of
intangible assets totalling $4.0 million (2008: $2.6 million), which has
increased due to our acquisitions both in 2009 and 2008, and certain one-off
exceptional items. Other operating expenses therefore include a one-off
write-down of the leases and leasehold improvements in two US properties of $1.2
million, following a strategic decision to relocate to a purchased property in
Foxboro, and an impairment of $1.3 million of goodwill in relation to Vigilant.
Adjusted operating profit, adding back these items, was $23.0 million (2008:
$26.2 million).

Net finance income was $2.0 million (2008: $0.1 million). This figure primarily
consists of $2.6 million of interest income, as well as $1.3 million of gains on
forward contracts and debt forgiveness, which has been offset by $1.5 million of
foreign exchange losses.

Net profit after tax attributable to equity holders of the parent amounted to
$20.5 million (2008: $24.2 million), resulting in a basic profit per share of
5.11c (2008: 6.19c)

Our balance sheet remains strong with effective liquidity of $66.8 million
(2008: $57.3 million). This is after a dividend payment of $4.6 million, and an
investment of $13.5million in fixed assets (see below).

Intangible assets have increased to $23.3 million (2008: $18.9 million), and
Goodwill has increased to $11.3million (2008: $9.4 million). This increase is
primarily due to the purchase of ISE and other businesses, offset by
amortisation of intangibles and goodwill impairment totalling $5.3 million.

Property, plant and equipment has increased by $11.8 million from 31 December
2008 to $21.9 million as at 31 December 2009. During the year BATM took
advantage of low real estate prices to purchase two offices located in Foxboro,
Massachusetts and Hod Hasharon, Israel. These investments cost a total of
$9.7million.

Total liabilities have increased by $14.7million from 31 December 2008 to $46.3
million as at 31 December 2009. This increase is primarily due to $6.7 million
of liabilities assumed on the acquisition of ISE, and $4.5 million mortgage
drawn for the purchase of the building in Hod Hasharon, Israel.

Sales and Marketing

During 2009 we have focused on strengthening and expanding our indirect sales
channels. We have succeeded in increasing these channels and believe that this
will help us grow our revenues in 2010. In our direct sales channels, customer
activity is very high, in particular in the US.

Research and Development and New Products

Over the past year we have developed a new generation of cellular back-haul
Ethernet products. These switches contain cutting edge technology to facilitate
linking cellular masts to provider networks, including extremely accurate time
synchronisation. These products provide solutions to the new infrastructure
required to support the ever increasing number of IP enabled smart phones.

In 2010 we have an aggressive development programme for increasing our network
management platform to upgrade it into a very high end servicing platform. We
believe that these platforms will become increasingly important in the future as
the services supplied over service providers' networks grow and become
increasingly sophisticated. Over the course of the year we will release a
complete solution including a 40G platform.

BATM Medical

During the course of 2009, BATM continued its strategic investments into the
Medical sector. In December 2009, BATM purchased the intellectual property and
certain assets of a clinical chemistry and immunology diagnostics company for
approximately EUR2 million. The operations of the business were purchased from
bankruptcy proceedings and are based mainly in Italy. We expect these assets to
significantly strengthen the product range and know how in the Group's current
operations in the clinical chemistry field.

Towards the end of 2009 the BATM Medical Group showcased two new innovative
products, the Miura One, a niche clinical chemistry analyser for small
laboratories, and the Integrated Shredder Steriliser ("ISS"). The ISS is a
machine that dramatically reduces the environmental impact and cost associated
with the disposal of medical waste. Orders have been received for both products
and BATM is gearing up production in 2010.

During 2010 we expect to continue our cost reduction program in the Medical
Division in order to increase the gross profit margin, realise synergies across
the division and begin to see revenues from OEM agreements signed over the past
year in this sector.

Investments

During the first quarter of 2009 BATM strengthened its local presence in the
Telecoms business in Israel by purchasing the trade and assets of a local
company and integrating it into our existing local structure.

Our strategic investments during the year included the investment in the medical
segment described above, as well as the acquisition of a controlling interest in
ISE in February 2009 as previously reported.

Dividend

The Board is of the opinion that, in light of the Company's profitability, it
should continue its dividend distribution policy. Accordingly, it has proposed,
subject to shareholder consent, a final dividend for 2009 of 1.35 pence per
share (2009: 0.69p), which includes a special payment of 0.55 pence per share as
a return to shareholders of the excess cash generated by the business. In making
this decision the Board has carefully considered the likely future capital
requirements of the business and believes that the Company should have fully
adequate cash resources to meet these requirements. The Board does not envisage
recommending an interim dividend in the coming year.
Prospects

Despite the continuing uncertainty in the global economy we have begun 2010 with
a healthy pipeline of business across the Group. In the coming year BATM should
begin to benefit from the impact of the release of our complete solution in the
telecoms sector, replacing declining business in some of our legacy product
lines. In the medical sector we believe that we will see significant growth from
new channels and synergies. Accordingly we remain cautiously optimistic for the
coming year.




Peter Sheldon
Chairman
08 February 2010

+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| | Year ended 31 |
| | December |
+--------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| | 2009 | 2008 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| | US$ in thousands |
+--------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| Revenues | 135,395 | 134,462 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Cost of revenues | 77,671 | 73,157 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Gross profit | 57,724 | 61,305 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| | --------- | --------- |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Operating expenses | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Sales and marketing expenses | 13,591 | 13,948 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| General and administrative | 9,407 | 8,376 |
| expenses | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Research and development expenses | 11,763 | 12,829 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Other operating expenses | 6,529 | 2,597 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Total operating expenses | 41,290 | 37,750 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| | --------- | --------- |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Operating profit | 16,434 | 23,555 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Investment revenue | 2,562 | 2,453 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Gains (losses) on financial | 1,260 | (4,340) |
| instruments | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Foreign exchange differences | (1,452) | 2,512 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Finance cost | (356) | (480) |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Profit before tax | 18,448 | 23,700 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Tax benefit | 867 | 454 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Profit for the year | 19,315 | 24,154 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Attributable to: | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Owners of the Company | 20,517 | 24,205 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Non-controlling interests | (1,202) | (51) |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Income for the year | 19,315 | 24,154 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Earnings per share (in cents) basic | 5.11 | 6.19 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Earnings per share (in cents) | 5.08 | 6.15 |
| diluted | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-----------+

+--------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+
| | Year ended 31 |
| | December |
+--------------------------------------+------------------------------+
| | 2009 | 2008 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+
| | US$ in thousands |
+--------------------------------------+------------------------------+
| | Unaudited | Unaudited |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+
| | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+
| Profit for the year | 19,315 | 24,154 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+
| Exchange differences on translating | 2,669 | (6,111) |
| foreign operations | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+
| Total Comprehensive Income of the | 21,984 | 18,043 |
| year | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+
| Attributable to: | | |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+
| Owners of the Company | 22,562 | 18,220 |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+
| Non-controlling interest | (578) | (177) |
+--------------------------------------+----------------+-------------+


BATM ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| | 31 December | 31 December |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| | 2 0 0 9 | 2 0 0 8 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| | US$ in thousands |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------------+
| | | |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Non-current assets | | |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| | | |
| Goodwill | 11,345 | 9,418 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Other intangible assets | 23,323 | 18,937 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 21,911 | 10,041 |
| Held to maturity investments | 4,347 | 5,468 |
| Deferred tax assets | 4,848 | 3,531 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| | 65,774 | 47,395 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| | | |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Current assets | | |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Inventories | 22,040 | 20,984 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Investments | 34,332 | 21,086 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Trade and other receivables | 31,171 | 29,192 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Cash and cash equivalents | 28,095 | 30,737 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| | 115,638 | 101,999 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| | | |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Total assets | 181,412 | 149,394 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| | | |
| Current liabilities | | |
| Short-term bank credit | 6,139 | 3,632 |
| Trade and other payables | 21,624 | 20,283 |
| Provisions | 3,505 | 2,181 |
| | 31,268 | 26,096 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Net current assets | 84,370 | 75,903 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| | | |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Non-current liabilities | | |
| Long-term liabilities | 14,219 | 4,599 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Retirement benefit obligation | 875 | 926 |
| | 15,094 | 5,525 |
| | ______ | ______ |
| Total liabilities | 46,362 | 31,621 |
| | | |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Net assets | 135,050 | 117,773 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| | | |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Equity | | |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Share capital | 1,214 | 1,210 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Share premium account | 405,961 | 404,928 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Foreign currency translation reserve | (3,229) | (6,060) |
| and other reserves | | |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Accumulated Deficit | (270,808) | (286,764) |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Equity attributable to: | | |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Owners of the Company | 133,138 | 113,314 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Non-controlling interest | 1,912 | 4,459 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+
| Total equity | 135,050 | 117,773 |
+---------------------------------------+------------------+-----------------+

BATM ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS


+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| | Year ended 31 December |
+----------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| | 2 0 0 9 | 2 0 0 8 |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| | |
+----------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| | US$ in thousands |
+----------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| Net cash from operating activities | 20,234 | 9,094 |
| (Appendix A) | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| | ---------- | ---------- |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| Investing activities | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| | | |
| Interest received | 1,461 | 1,363 |
| Proceeds on disposal of held to | 3,233 | 1,472 |
| maturity investments | | |
| Proceeds on disposal of financial | 18,433 | 13,608 |
| assets carried at fair value through | 30,453 | 17,908 |
| profit and loss | | |
| Proceeds on disposal of deposits | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| Purchases of property, plant and | (13,583) | (1,154) |
| equipment | 61 | - |
| Proceeds on disposal of property, | (361) | - |
| plant and equipment | (2,967) | - |
| Purchases of intangible assets | - | (1,050) |
| Purchases of activity | | |
| Purchases of held to maturity | (15,450) | (21,574) |
| investments | (47,335) | (14,000) |
| Purchases of financial assets carried | | |
| at fair value through profit and loss | | |
| Purchases of deposits | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| Investment in a company | - | (280) |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| Acquisition of subsidiaries (Appendix | 132 | (7,239) |
| B) | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| Net cash used in investing activities | (25,923) | (10,946) |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| | ---------- | ---------- |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| Financing activities | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| Dividend payment | (4,561) | (3,936) |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| Increase (decrease) in short-term bank | 1,468 | (1,549) |
| credit | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| Bank loan received | 3,000 | - |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| Bank loan repayment | (59) | - |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| Proceeds on issue of shares | 378 | 3,515 |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| Net cash from (used in) financing | 226 | (1,970) |
| activities | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| | ---------- | ----------- |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (5,463) | (3,822) |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| Cash and cash equivalents at the | | |
| beginning of the year | 30,737 | 35,809 |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| Effects of exchange rate changes on | | |
| the balance of cash held in foreign | 2,821 | (1,250) |
| currencies | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end | 28,095 | 30,737 |
| of the year | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+
| | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+


BATM ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
APPENDICES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

APPENDIX A
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD TO NET CASH
FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
+----------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| | Year ended 31 |
| | December |
+----------------------------------------------+----------------------+
| | 2 0 0 9 | 2 0 0 8 |
+----------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| | US$ in thousands |
+----------------------------------------------+----------------------+
| | | |
+----------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Operating profit from continuing operations | 16,434 | 23,555 |
| Adjustments for: | | |
+----------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Amortization of intangible assets and | 5,355 | 2,597 |
| goodwill | | |
+----------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Depreciation of property, plant and | 2,865 | 2,401 |
| equipment | | |
+----------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Stock options granted to employees | 659 | 791 |
+----------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Increase (decrease) in retirement benefit | (65) | 154 |
| obligation | | |
+----------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Increase (decrease) in provisions | 575 | (313) |
| | | |
+----------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Operating cash flow before movements in | 25,823 | 29,185 |
| working capital | | |
+----------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Increase in Inventory | (310) | (4,080) |
+----------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Decrease (increase) in receivables | (2,186) | 3,965 |
+----------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Decrease in payables | (3,180) | (18,709) |
+----------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Cash generated by operations | 20,147 | 10,361 |
+----------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Income tax paid | (173) | (844) |
| | | |
+----------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Income tax received | 557 | - |
| | | |
+----------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Interest paid | (297) | (423) |
+----------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+
| Net cash from operating activities | 20,234 | 9,094 |
+----------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+

APPENDIX B
ACQUISITION OF SUBSIDIARIES
+----------------------------------------------+---------+----------+
| | Year ended 31 |
| | December |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+
| |2 0 0 9 | 2 0 0 8 |
+----------------------------------------------+---------+----------+
| | US$ in thousands |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------+
| | | |
+----------------------------------------------+---------+----------+
| Net assets acquired | | |
+----------------------------------------------+---------+----------+
| Property, plant and equipment | 1,432 | 2,727 |
+----------------------------------------------+---------+----------+
| Inventory | 205 | 4,436 |
+----------------------------------------------+---------+----------+
| Trade and other receivables | 446 | 6,008 |
+----------------------------------------------+---------+----------+
| Trade and other payables | (2,387) | (14,310) |
| Short-term bank credit | (2,823) | (5,091) |
| Retirement benefit obligation | - | (437) |
| Long term payables | (3,044) | (1,117) |
+----------------------------------------------+---------+----------+
| Provisions | - | (178) |
+----------------------------------------------+---------+----------+
| Non controlling interest | 1,183 | (3,678) |
+----------------------------------------------+---------+----------+
| | (4,988) | (11,640) |
+----------------------------------------------+---------+----------+
| Goodwill | 1,231 | 11,519 |
+----------------------------------------------+---------+----------+
| Intangible assets | 3,625 | 9,772 |
+----------------------------------------------+---------+----------+
| Total consideration | (132) | 9,651 |
+----------------------------------------------+---------+----------+
| Less-consideration recorded as liability | - | (2,412) |
+----------------------------------------------+---------+----------+
| Total cash consideration | (132) | 7,239 |
+----------------------------------------------+---------+----------+





BATM ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS LTD
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGE IN EQUITY

+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| | | Share | | | |Attributable | | |
| | Share |Premium |Translation | Other |Accumulated |to owners of | Non- | Total |
| |capital |Account | reserve |reserves | Deficit | the parent |controlling | equity |
| | | | | | | | interest | |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| | US $ in thousands |
+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | | | | | | | |
| As at | | | | | | | | |
| 1 January | 1,186 | 400,646 | (29) | - | (307,033) | 94,770 | 958 | 95,728 |
| 2008 | | | | | | | | |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| | | | | | | | | |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| Exercise of | | | | | | | | |
| share based | 20 | 2,583 | | | | 2,603 | - | 2,603 |
| options by | | | | | | | | |
| employees | | | | | | | | |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| Recognition | | | | | | | | |
| of | | 791 | | | | 791 | - | 791 |
| share-based | | | | | | | | |
| payments | | | | | | | | |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| Share based | | | | | | | | |
| purchase of | 4 | 908 | | | | 912 | - | 912 |
| Vigilant | | | | | | | | |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| Purchase of | | | | | | | | |
| non- | | | (46) | | | (46) | - | (46) |
| controlling | | | | | | | | |
| interest | | | | | | | | |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| Non-controlling | | | | | | | | |
| interest | | | | | | - | 3,678 | 3,678 |
| acquired | | | | | | | | |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| | | | | | | | | |
| Dividend | | | | | (3,936) | (3,936) | - | (3,936) |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| Other | | | | | | | | |
| comprehensive | | | (5,985) | | 24,205 | 18,220 | (177) | 18,043 |
| income | - | - | | - | | | | |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| | | | | | | | | |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| As at 31 | | | | | | | | |
| December 2008 | | | | | | | | |
| | 1,210 | 404,928 | (6,060) | - | (286,764) | 113,314 | 4,459 | 117,773 |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| | | | | | | | | |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| Exercise of | | | | | | | | |
| share based | | | | | | | | |
| options by | 4 | 374 | | | | 378 | - | 378 |
| employees | | | | | | | | |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| Recognition | | | | | | | | |
| of | | 659 | | | | 659 | - | 659 |
| share-based | | | | | | | | |
| payments | | | | | | | | |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| Purchase of | | | | | | | | |
| non- | | | | | | - | (1,183) | (1,183) |
| controlling | | | | | | | | |
| interest | | | | | | | | |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| Non-controlling | | | | | | | | |
| interest | | | | 786 | | 786 | (786) | - |
| acquired | | | | | | | | |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| | | | | | | | | |
| Dividend | | | | | (4,561) | (4,561) | - | (4,561) |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| Other | | | | | | | | |
| comprehensive | - | - | 2,045 | - | 20,517 | 22,562 | (578) | 21,984 |
| income | | | | | | | | |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+
| | | | | | | | | |
| As at 31 | | | | | | | | |
| December 2009 | 1,214 | 405,961 | (4,015) | 786 | (270,808) | 133,138 | 1,912 | 135,050 |
| | | | | | | | | |
+-----------------+---------+---------+-------------+----------+-------------+--------------+-------------+---------+






BATM ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 - General

The preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2009 and the comparative
2008 information are presented in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards ("IFRS").


Note 2 - Profit per share

Earning per share is based on the weighted average number of shares in issue for
the year of 401,579,099 (2008: 396,222,088). The number used for the calculation
of the diluted earning per share for the year (which includes the effect of
dilutive stock option plans) is 403,939,818 shares (2008: 398,679,591).


Note 3 - Business Segment

+--------------+-------------------------+----------+----------+
| Year ended 31 December 2 0 0 9 |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | | |
| | Telecommunications | | Total |
| | | Medical | |
+--------------+-------------------------+----------+----------+
| US$ in thousands |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | | |
+--------------+-------------------------+----------+----------+
| Revenues | 105,702 | 29,693 | 135,395 |
+--------------+-------------------------+----------+----------+
| | | | |
+--------------+-------------------------+----------+----------+
| Operating | 24,664 | (1,701) | 22,963 |
| profit | | | |
| (loss), | | | |
| before other | | | |
| operating | | | |
| expenses | | | |
+--------------+-------------------------+----------+----------+
| | | | |
+--------------+-------------------------+----------+----------+
| Assets | 144,553 | 36,859 | 181,412 |
+--------------+-------------------------+----------+----------+
| | | | |
+--------------+-------------------------+----------+----------+
| Year ended 31 December 2 0 0 8 |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | | |
| | Telecommunications | | Total |
| | | Medical | |
+--------------+-------------------------+----------+----------+
| US$ in thousands |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | | |
+--------------+-------------------------+----------+----------+
| Revenues | 116,053 | 18,409 | 134,462 |
+--------------+-------------------------+----------+----------+
| | | | |
+--------------+-------------------------+----------+----------+
| Operating | 25,600 | 552 | 26,152 |
| profit, | | | |
| before other | | | |
| operating | | | |
| expenses | | | |
+--------------+-------------------------+----------+----------+
| | | | |
+--------------+-------------------------+----------+----------+
| Assets | 124,728 | 24,666 | 149,394 |
+--------------+-------------------------+----------+----------+

cynic - 08 Feb 2010 09:37 - 317 of 402

MRSI - you have consistently supported this stock, and certainly it has performed very steadily over the last year or so

Master RSI - 08 Feb 2010 17:50 - 318 of 402

Taking notice that during the 1 Half the recession was already on, and the statement was like the 2 Half
would me much the same, the figure below shows a different picture all together. Comparing 1 half results with 2 half 2009

Master RSI - 08 Feb 2010 22:35 - 319 of 402

From the "UPS thread .............

The Times -- February 9, 2010 9 (Tomorrow's market report Small cap)

..............BATM Advanced Communications tumbled 8p to 45p after disappointing results from the Israeli telecoms equipment company and former darling of the dot-com boom. Altium Securities urged clients to stop buying the shares and advised sell instead.

Master RSI - 08 Feb 2010 22:37 - 320 of 402

Surveillance unit big losses were only emerged at investor meeting. Another hiden thing by the Doctor.

From the FT.com .......

BATM hit by weak US market

Shares in BATM slumped more than 15 per cent after the telecoms equipment maker reported unexpectedly slow growth in its key US market and a downbeat outlook for the coming year.

Investors disappointment that Israel-based group had seen profits eroded by slowing growth at its telecoms division and a greater reliance on its medical division overcame news of a special dividend of 0.55p to shareholders.

Some analysts were also disappointed that news of $3m of operating losses at its surveillance unit only emerged at a morning investor meeting. Shares in the group closed down 8.5p at 45p.

Earnings for the year were below expectations. Revenues to December 31 rose 0.7 per cent to $135.4m mainly on a favourable euro-dollar exchange rate. However, pre-tax profits fell from $23.7m to $18.5m as its lower-margin medical systems business offset weak growth at its telecoms business. Earnings per share fell from 6.15 cents to 5.08 cents.

Sales at the telecom business fell from $116.1m to $105.7m while medical sales rose to $29.7m ($18.4m).

Jonathan Imlah, analyst at Altium Securities, downgraded his rating to sell from hold as two out of three divisions were loss-making and were likely to remain so in 2010.

With the core telecoms division predicted to be flat, the expected upturn in fortunes for BATM is likely to be materially slower than we had previously anticipated, he said.

Zvi Marom, chief executive of BATM, said earnings for 2010 would see a greater contribution from its medical division while the telecoms market was uncertain. We have begun the year with a healthy pipeline and remain cautiously optimistic for the coming year, he added.

The dividend nearly doubled to 1.35p per share, which included the one-off distribution, after it improved working capital and continued to generate cash.

Master RSI - 09 Feb 2010 09:59 - 321 of 402

from Sharecast yesterday

"FinnCap expects greater activity in the market for mobile-related equipment in the second half of 2010. The broker does expect margins to come under pressure, though. Longer-term, the medical division should provide growth.

KBC Peel Hunt has maintained its 2010 underlying profit forecast at $30.2m."

Master RSI - 09 Feb 2010 21:34 - 322 of 402

The Company has been informed that, Dr Zvi Marom, Chief Executive Officer of
BATM, has today bought 375,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 41.5
pence per share.

Following this purchase, Dr Marom has a beneficial holding of 91,594,500
ordinary shares representing approximately 22.76 per cent of the Company's
ordinary issued share capital. Dr. Marom does not hold any options over the
Company's ordinary shares.

Master RSI - 09 Feb 2010 23:40 - 323 of 402

Further inside of the results, that I did not see reported but it was with the poor results .........The telecoms division had a weaker fourth quarter


From Digital look

BATM boss buys after share price fall
Date: Tuesday 09 Feb 2010

BATM Advanced Technologies chief executive Dr Zvi Marom has bought 375,000 shares at 41.5p each after the telecoms technology supplier reported disappointing 2009 figures. The share price has fallen by one-fifth since the results announcement.

Dr Marom, who founded BATM in 1992, invested nearly 156,000 in the shares, which took his stake to 22.8%. Last May, Dr Marom invested 62,750 in shares at 31.375p each.

Dr Marom bought the shares in time to take advantage of the near-doubled dividend. The dividend has increased from 0.69p a share to 1.35p a share although 0.55p a share is classed as a special dividend. Dr Marom will receive 1.23m in dividends.

The special dividend is designed to return some of the companys cash to shareholders. There is $28.1m in the bank and investments of $38.7m. This is offset by debt of $6.14m.

Total revenues were flat at $135m in 2009 and pre-tax profit fell from $23.7m to $18.4m. The telecoms division had a weaker fourth quarter and the medical side fell into loss during the year even though the growth in its revenues from $18m to $30m was faster than expected.

After the 2009 results were announced Dr Paul Cornelius of FinnCap said: We clearly expect share price weakness over the near-term and are reviewing our FY10 estimates which currently stand at revenues of $148m and adjusted EBIT of $30.5m.

Dr Cornelius expects the medical division to provide the most significant growth over the medium-term but he points out that this could put gross margins under pressure this year.

Master RSI - 10 Feb 2010 16:38 - 324 of 402

I have been around to other places of BVC threads, if my negative comments were really out of proportion,
but it seems on other places they thing much the same as me if not worse...........


Mon 10:55 improbable
I too have held BATM shares for about ten years, and despite the acclaimed latent potential of the company, it has turned out to be one of the poorest, and most disappointing investments I have made.

Mon 21:28 happypills
Re: this company hasn't got a clue
Because he wanted to buy some more shares on the cheap?

Tue 17:42 car1petbagger 2
Waiting until the results are announced to declare a fall in profit is so crass. Does Zvi not understand the market? Hopefully it will creep back up to 50p at which point i will sell. Why did he almost double the dividend? It makes me wonder how he manages the company - absolutely clueless!!!

plus From the FT.com
Some analysts were also disappointed that news of $3m of operating losses at its surveillance unit only emerged at a morning investor meeting.

analyst
Altium analyst feels he was used and stabbed in the back.

Master RSI - 15 Feb 2010 23:27 - 325 of 402

Being negative for a GOOD reason about SPECIAL DIVIDEND

It is not surprising that the Dr Zvi Marom decided to pay the dividend to HIMSELF considering he is the biggest shareholder, and buying more shares last week is a further motive to people believing this and that the strategy was all well prepared in advanced of the results being announced.

The last adquisitions puts everything well clear he has run of ideas on the TECH sector and maybe the reason is, he is reaching retirement age, so a good cash pile in his account is better than on the company's one.

Master RSI - 15 Feb 2010 23:29 - 326 of 402

re - Special dividend

Any cash should have been for adquisitions or earning enhancing like shares buyback , not special DIVIDEND at this time when there is so many companies in trouble and so easy to get them with so much CASH, and not loss making companies with no synergy that the company acquired last YEAR.

Master RSI - 23 Feb 2010 22:01 - 327 of 402

The charting has not been positive lately

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Master RSI - 02 Mar 2010 16:06 - 328 of 402

From the "UPS" Thread ...........

UPS

BVC 40.125p (40 / 40.25)

Reason - The large drop after the results have reached the point where the propper bounce is due as the Indicators have been exausted on the oversold position

Master RSI - 02 Mar 2010 16:07 - 329 of 402

Done the chart at lunch time, but I was waiting for a clearer closing signal and a white Candlestick, after the strong order book I decided that it will finished with a gain and positive candlestick.

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Master RSI - 03 Mar 2010 10:44 - 330 of 402

Level 2 / order book

WINS ( the Market Maker was at close at bid 39.75p), but as usual likes to lay games, so it open tis morning at 39.25p.
Since private investors have place orders to buy at higher prices and bid is back at 40p

spread 40 / 40.50p

at bid price 12.8K
offer 21K

Positive order book with 2 extra trades at bid side

Master RSI - 08 Mar 2010 22:03 - 331 of 402

Telco Systems moves to a new corporate office in Mansfield

Telco Systems has moved its U.S. corporate headquarters to a recently purchased 28,220-square-foot office building in Mansfield.

Posted Mar 05, 2010

Telco Systems, a BATM company and a leading provider of Carrier Ethernet access solutions, has moved its U.S. corporate headquarters to a recently purchased 28,220-square-foot office building in Mansfield.

The new location combines multiple existing offices into a single facility, which will allow the company to better serve its clients with more seamless operations and enhanced collaboration among employees.

This move ushers in a new era for Telco Systems and is further testament to the commitment we have to our customers, vendors and the industry, stated Robert Resinger, chief operating officer at Telco Systems. We look forward to many more years of providing leading edge telecommunications solutions to service providers and carriers worldwide.

Located near the former offices in Foxboro, it will house all personnel currently located at 2 Hampshire Street as well as the companys Mansfield-based manufacturing operations. Purchase of the building in Cabot Office Park was finalized in late 2009.

Telco Systems designs and develops innovative, multi-service Carrier Ethernet access and demarcation solutions to enable carriers and service providers to deploy highly reliable and manageable Ethernet services to both business and residential subscribers. These solutions support a cost effective evolution to a service-assured all IP/Ethernet network and enable service providers to introduce new services to capture additional revenue by supporting mixed services across a carrier Ethernet network. Telco Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of BATM Advanced Communications.

Master RSI - 08 Mar 2010 22:09 - 332 of 402

From Bloomberg
By Kelly Riddell and Amy Thomson

March 8 (Bloomberg) -- IPhone users coping with jams on AT&T Inc.s network may get some relief from an unexpected quarter: cable companies.

Time Warner Cable Inc., the biggest pay-television provider in New York City, is pitching phone companies including AT&T and Verizon Wireless on a service that uses its underground cables to carry mobile calls and Web downloads -- easing the congestion spurred by data-hungry users of smartphones like the iPhone.

The service, known in the industry as wireless backhaul, has become Time Warner Cables fastest-growing business after revenue tripled last year, said Craig Collins, senior vice president of business services. Across the cable industry, sales from wireless carriers may reach about $3.6 billion in 2012, according to researcher GeoResults Inc.

Backhaul is a growth play that we are pursuing aggressively, Collins said. These mobile players want to get the bandwidth they need at a cost-effective price and our structure allows them to get that pretty seamlessly.

U.S. smartphone use has grown almost 700 percent in four years, according to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Mobile-data volume is more than doubling annually as people use devices like the iPhone, BlackBerry and Google Inc.s new Nexus One to send photos, watch videos and surf the Web. When networks jam, consumers face dropped calls and may find they cant access Web pages or TV, analysts said.

link ... bloomberg

Master RSI - 16 Mar 2010 21:27 - 333 of 402

RUS - "broadband plan"

March 16th 2010(CNN) -- The U.S. Federal Communications Commission released a national "broadband plan" Tuesday that aims to give 90 percent of Americans access to affordable, high-speed Internet by 2020.
"This is not something that is nice for us to do; it is everyone's right," FCC Commissioner Michael Copps said at a commission meeting Tuesday.
The plan calls for billions of dollars in programs to extend fiber-optic Internet cables into new corners of rural America and to educate people about why they need the Web and how they can learn to use it.

Master RSI - 16 Mar 2010 21:31 - 334 of 402

A VERY GOOD FINISH as the UT went into the offer price 37.50p
so the candlestick was a HAMMER, but we had it before ( a couple weeks ago )and the bounce was small, will see this time the volume today was much higher


Definition:
The Bullish Hammer Pattern is a significant candlestick that occurs at the bottom of a trend or during a downtrend and it is called a hammer since it is hammering out a bottom. The Bullish Hammer Pattern is a single candlestick pattern and it has a strong similarity to the Bullish Dragonfly Doji Pattern. In the case of Bullish Dragonfly Doji Pattern, the opening and closing prices are identical whereas the Bullish Hammer Pattern has a small real body at the upper end of the trading range.


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Master RSI - 16 Mar 2010 21:33 - 335 of 402

The chart is looking a bit better with the Closing candlestick today, once again after the large volume gives new hope for the turn around, share price at lower Bollinger Band ( they say buy at this point) and RSI and Slow Stochastic at oversold and turning.

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