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EXHIBIT 99.1
[ULTRAK LOGO]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, please contact:
Arianne Wiese
Ultrak, Inc.
972-353-6651
[email protected]
ULTRAK ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
AND FILLS THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT
Lewisville, Texas - July 31, 2000 - Ultrak, Inc. (Nasdaq: ULTK) today announced
sales of $53,918,600 for the second quarter ended June 30, 2000, an 3% increase
compared to $52,323,827 in the same period last year and also a 3% increase
compared to sales in the first quarter of this year. Gross profit margins were
30.9% compared to 32.7% in the second quarter of 1999 and 31% in the first
quarter of this year. Operating profits were $675,604 compared to a loss of
$1,583,893 (after special charges of $3,125,000) in the second quarter of 1999
and $149,575 in the first quarter of this year. Net income for the second
quarter was $69,166 compared to a loss of $735,914 the previous year. This
resulted in basic earnings per share of $0.00 in the second quarter of 2000,
compared with a loss ($0.07) on 11,712,028 weighted average shares outstanding
in the second quarter of 1999.
Sales for standard products were up across all business segments. However, as in
the first quarter of 2000, revenue growth was negatively impacted by the decline
of the Euro. As forecast earlier this year, revenue growth was also affected by
the fact that our new systems platforms are in the early period of their launch.
Customer evaluations, both here and abroad, of these systems are positive and
very encouraging.
Late last week, Ultrak announced an alliance with Protection One, one of the
leading security alarm companies in the United States. Protection One will
feature Ultrak CCTV and access control products. "The Company's relationship
with Diebold continues to strengthen and the opportunity for much increased
business through them in the future is very promising, stated George Broady,
Chairman and CEO of Ultrak, Inc.
As expected, gross profit margins were negatively affected by the fact that
systems sales are low because our new platforms are in the early stages of
release. "This new business will pick up steadily as the year progresses and we
expect gross profit margins to improve as this happens. We believe we have major
winners that offer real added value to our customers," said George Broady. The
systems products the Company is referring to include SafeNet(TM) series
integrated access control hardware, the Eurocorder(TM) II digital recording
system, and Ultrak's automated vault protection system, PassVault(TM), for
banking applications.
SecurityandMore.com, Ultrak's consumer/do it yourself e-commerce website
continues to exhibit strong potential. New products are being added to the site
on a regular basis and the site is being enhanced. Ultrak is currently in the
process of seeking a private placement to raise capital for SecurityandMore.com
to expand its business more rapidly.
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PRESIDENT'S POSITION FILLED
Ultrak is pleased to announce that Peter Beare has been elected President and
Chief Operating Officer of the Company. The role of President had been vacant
since March of 1999. Peter joined Ultrak in May of this year as Vice President,
Technology and Operations. "In the two months Peter has been with us, he has
already made a significant impact. Peter brings a rich technical and engineering
background, coupled with a clear strategic vision. He has particularly strong
people skills and is a natural leader. Peter understands business, serving
customers and making money. His industry knowledge, experience and high energy
level make Peter a great choice to be our President. We are indeed fortunate to
have him," stated George Broady.
Peter Beare brings to Ultrak a wide range of technical and business management
skills and experience in the CCTV security, fire detection, and high-speed
satellite communications industries. His most recent work experience includes
Managing Director of Baxall Ltd., a manufacturing division of Norbain, the UK's
largest supplier and manufacturer of CCTV equipment. Prior to that, Beare was a
management consultant specializing in communications networks. He holds a number
of patents and his product designs have won various awards in technology
innovation.
Ted Wlazlowski, former Executive Vice President, will be leaving the Company
following an orderly transition over the next two to three months. "We
appreciate Ted's hard work and commitment to Ultrak," said Broady.
NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR IN EUROPE
Another key employment change was the appointment, in July, of Frank Kirk as the
new Managing Director of Europe. Kirk, a UK native, has over 25 years of
business experience spanning a career with N.C.R, the Xerox Corporation and his
own group of companies. Although he spent some time in the U.S. and Australia,
most of his career has been spent in continental Europe and the U.K. After the
sale of his own companies some five years ago, Kirk has assisted various
security technology companies in the areas of finance and marketing. He will be
reside in Belgium and working from the new Ultrak European Headquarters in
Antwerp.
DETECTION SYSTEMS UPDATE
Lastly, Ultrak has filed a proxy solicitation with the SEC to elect three new
directors of Detection Systems (Nasdaq: DETC), a company Ultrak owns 21% of and
is its largest shareholder. Detection Systems annual meeting is normally held in
August, but this year the Company has not yet set a date. Ultrak is anxious to
maximize value for the shareholders of Detection Systems. If its proposed board
is elected, Ultrak will retain an investment banking firm to review all
strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of Detection Systems. As
reasons for this solicitation, Ultrak stated, among other things in its proxy
filing, Detection Systems' extraordinarily lucrative golden parachutes for
management and management's refusal to entertain fair offers for the Company.
Ultrak is a publicly-held corporation that designs, manufactures, markets and
services innovative electronic products and systems for the security and
surveillance, industrial and medical video, and professional audio markets. The
Company sells its products to distributors, dealers, system integrators,
retailers and mass-merchants (for resale). Headquartered in Lewisville (Dallas),
Texas, Ultrak has multiple facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia
and South Africa. Enterprise Security Solutions (ESS) from Ultrak set new
standards in quality, performance and value for large organizations interested
in protecting their assets and improving operating efficiency. Access control,
CCTV, alarm management, and public address functions are integrated and
optimized. Existing telecommunications and IT infrastructures are leveraged to
best advantage, security operations simplified and system life-cycle costs
reduced. And, in progressive organizations, ESS functions like remote video
surveillance are utilized to achieve improvements in operating efficiency and
support the bottom-line mission of the enterprise.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in
this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
the forward-looking statements, including the timely development and acceptance
of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, and the other
risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2000.
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ULTRAK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
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JUNE 30,2000 JUNE 30,1999 JUNE 30,2000 JUNE 30,1999
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Net sales $ 53,918,600 52,323,827 106,052,941 100,992,211
Cost of sales 37,249,765 35,197,960 73,197,178 67,969,504
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Gross profit 16,668,835 17,125,867 32,855,763 33,022,707
Gross profit % 30.9% 32.7% 31.0% 32.7%
Other operating costs:
Marketing and sales 8,931,748 8,461,281 17,817,902 16,661,723
General and administrative 5,440,307 5,587,614 10,987,855 10,544,964
Depreciation and goodwill amortization 1,621,176 1,535,865 3,224,827 2,888,893
Special charges -- 3,125,000 -- 3,875,000
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15,993,231 18,709,760 32,030,584 33,970,580
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Operating profit (loss) 675,604 (1,583,893) 825,179 (947,873)
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net (924,825) (714,630) (1,781,321) (1,430,668)
Equity in income of Detection Systems, Inc. 324,000 450,000 324,000 850,000
Other, net 63,553 557,445 19,538 830,739
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(537,272) 292,815 (1,437,783) 250,071
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE 138,332 (1,291,078) (612,604) (697,802)
INCOME TAXES
Income tax benefit (expense) (69,166) 555,164 253,736 300,055
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NET INCOME (LOSS) 69,166 (735,914) (358,868) (397,747)
Dividend requirements on
preferred stock (29,302) (29,302) (58,604) (58,604)
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Net income (loss) allocable to
common stockholders $ 39,864 (765,216) (417,472) (456,351)
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Net income per share:
Basic $ 0.00 $ (0.07) $ (0.04) $ (0.04)
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Diluted $ 0.00 $ (0.07) $ (0.04) $ (0.04)
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Number of common shares used in computations:
Basic 11,701,262 11,712,028 11,659,817 11,684,997
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Diluted 11,952,905 11,712,028 11,659,817 12,043,305
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