QUARTERLY AND YEAR END REPORT British Columbia BC FORM 51-901F (previously Form 61) Securities Commission Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: The
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CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
For the three months ended March 31, 2002 (Unaudited – Prepared by Management)
Breakdown, by major category, of Cost of Goods Sold during the current fiscal year-to-date:
Indirect materials, supplies, freight-in
Breakdown, by major category, of office and administration during the current fiscal year-to-date:
Building repairs, maintenance and security
Computers and equipment repairs and maintenance
Breakdown, by major category, of research and development during the current fiscal year-to-date:
CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
For the three months ended March 31, 2002 (Unaudited – Prepared by Management)
Breakdown, by major category, of sales and marketing during the current fiscal year-to-date:
Transactions with non-arms length parties during the current fiscal year-to-date:
A salary of $20,000 was paid for research and development to a Director and contract fees of $71,790 to a company part owned by a Director of the Corporation. The contracted company provides three senior management positions to CTI.
Management fees of $30,000 were paid to a company controlled by director of the Corporation.
A. Securities issued during the current fiscal year-to-date:
B. Options granted during the current fiscal year-to-date:
CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
For the three months ended March 31, 2002 (Unaudited – Prepared by Management)
Section 3 A. Authorized and issued share capital as at March 31, 2002: Authorized share capital - unlimited common shares without par value. A total of 20,652,710 shares have been issued for a total of $3,267,346.
B. Options, warrants and convertible securities outstanding as at March 31, 2002:
C. Shares in escrow or subject to pooling as at March 31, 2002: Common shares in escrow – 7,206,021 D. List of directors as at March 31, 2002:
CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION For the three months ended March 31, 2002 Financial Result:
For the three month period ended March 31, 2002, the Company recorded a record quarter with revenues of $1,381,044. This was an increase of 65% over the same period in 2001. Revenue growth was achieved through (1) the continued growth of marine sales in existing product lines, (2) expansion into the railway and mining markets with existing products, and (3) expansion into the transportation and transit markets with entirely new products. Unit sales increased from 3,241 units sold and delivered for first quarter 2001 to 4,860 for first quarter 2002. Direct cost of goods totaled $598,330 in the three month period ended March 31, 2002 as compared to $394,214 for the three months ended March 31, 2001. Gross profit as a percentage of sales at March 31, 2002 was 57% as compared to 53% during same period in 2001. This is a result of the Company’s movement towards more direct selling through dedicated sales staff and an aggressive e-commerce program. Total operational expenses for the three month period ended March 31, 2002 were $831,242 overall, a 65% increase over the $503,747 in the same period in 2001. This is the result of increased staff and administrative expenses to support the Company’s expansion into new products and new markets. Increasing investment is being made into markets that will be primary sources of revenues in the months and years to come. Net loss for the three month period ended March 31, 2002 was $48,528 as compared to a net loss of $60,107 for the same period in 2001. The overall loss position is a result of additional resources and administrative expenses required to provide and support the extensive sales and marketing activities. The Company also made a further investment of $155,894 into research and development expenses during the three month period ended March 31, 2002 as compared to $98,312 in the same period in 2001. The Company’s cash balance increased from $192,623 as at March 31, 2001 to $1,174,918 as at March 31, 2002, an increase of $982,295. The increase was primarily attributable to the cash received pursuant to the financing carried out in conjunction with the reverse takeover of Carmanah Technologies Inc. (“CTI”) in 2001. CTI is a technology corporation specializing in the design, manufacture and supply of patented, proprietary solar L.E.D. (light emitting diode) lighting solutions for the marine, roadway and railway markets worldwide. CTI’s products are designed for markets with strict, regulated requirements for performance, dependability and vandal resistance. CTI’s products are built to require no servicing for five years and are virtually indestructible. They are sold around the world through an extensive system of distributors and via e-commerce at www.carmanah.com. Established in 1993 and headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, CTI currently has over 80 distributors worldwide and approximately 42,000 lights installed to-date. Operations:
The Corporation had an eventful first quarter as sales of the Corporation’s products continued to increase steadily. The performance, quality and reliability of Carmanah’s products continue to be recognized internationally. Operating systems and production infrastructure have been enhanced to meet growing demands. CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION For the three months ended March 31, 2002
Introduction of Solar-Powered LED Products to Transportation Market On February 12, 2002, the Corporation expanded its platform technology into the multi-billion dollar transportation market. CEO Art Aylesworth unveiled the Corporation’s new product line of solar-powered light emitting diode (LED) lighting products, designed for the roadway safety industry, at the American Traffic Safety Services Association's (ATSSA) annual Convention & Traffic Expo in Dallas, Texas. This is a mass market for the Corporation’s technology, with immediate potential. Field trials are already underway on Carmanah’s new transportation products in Europe and the United States. Carmanah’s new products include programmable School Crossing Flashers, which are easy to install and provide huge cost savings for school crossings. It is a stand alone self contained product that eliminates the need to dig up roads and wire in standard electrical crosswalk markers. Carmanah’s proprietary software can program the light to turn itself on and off, taking into account school holidays, using a Handspring Visor or Palm Pilot. Other products include Roadway Hazard Markers, Directional Lights and Sign Enhancers, all of which improve safety and reduce power costs. Product Orders for Transportation Market in U.K.
On March 26, 2002, the Corporation announced that it had received orders for its new solar powered LED transportation products for $200,000 from Solagen Ltd. (U.K.) designed to fast track innovative solar LED solutions from Carmanah to transportation organizations throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.
The transportation and transit markets in the U.K. represent a huge opportunity for Carmanah and Solagen. Each year, England alone spends over £200 million on maintenance, public lighting and safety for its share of Great Britain's 390,000-kilometer road system. Carmanah's proven solar LED technology adapts well to a range of products for this market – low cost, low-maintenance and long lasting with an autonomous light and power source.
Solagen is exclusively marketing products jointly developed with Carmanah, and will sell direct into the U.K.'s local government Traffic and Transportation sector as well as to highway contractors, schools and bus operators. Solagen’s order, which will be filled by the end of March, was for solar powered LED school crossing flashers, and bi-directional road hazard marker posts.
Private Placement
On March 28, 2002, the Corporation announced that it had completed a non-brokered private placement of 440,000 common shares of the Corporation at a price of $0.54 per share, for gross proceeds of $237,600. The proceeds from the financing are intended to speed up the Corporation’s business development activities and new product development and to increase the Corporation’s production capacities. Board of Directors Nominees
On May 7, 2002, the Corporation announced the nomination of Trevor Johnstone and Kelly Edmison to the Corporation’s Board of Directors.
CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION For the three months ended March 31, 2002
Mr. Johnstone holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, along with Chartered Accountant and Certified Public Accountant designations. He is a founder and principal of Tricor Pacific Capital, Inc. (“Tricor”), a private equity investment firm. He participates in all aspects of Tricor's investment activity and is an active director of each of its portfolio companies, namely, Tree Island Industries Ltd., Halsteel, Inc., Industrial Wire Products Corp., NorskeCanada, AG Growth Industries Inc., and Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company Inc. Prior to forming Tricor, he was a principal and acted as Chief Financial Officer of Macluan Capital Corporation. He also spent nineteen years as a practicing public accountant, initially with Arthur Andersen & Co. and thereafter as a founding partner of a local Vancouver accounting firm. Mr. Johnstone acts as a director of a number of public and private companies. As both a principal and advisor, he has gained experience in Canadian, US and international transactions. He was Chairman of Pacifica Papers Inc. during its billion-dollar merger with Norske Skog Canada Limited, and now sits on the board of the combined entity. He was instrumental in the formation and creation of Helijet Airways Inc., where he acts as Corporate Secretary and Director. Kelly Edmison has been active in the Vancouver junior tech market for the past decade. A graduate of the University of Toronto and Queen's University, Mr. Edmison has practiced law for over 20 years. He spent his early career in Calgary and Hong Kong before joining Ladner Downs (now Borden Ladner Gervais) in 1985 where he practiced securities and commercial law until 1995. He then established his own practice focused exclusively on representing Vancouver based junior technology companies. During the past five years, companies represented by Mr. Edmison have closed over forty financings raising aggregate proceeds in excess of $200,000,000. Mr. Edmison has been an officer of a number of high profile venture capital financed companies such as NxtPhase Corporation and Sonigistix Corporation. He has also been a director and/or officer of various public companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and / or the Toronto Stock Exchange such as PCS Wireless Inc., eDispatch Wireless Data Inc. and A.L.I. Technologies Inc. Mr. Edmison is currently President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Devon Ventures Corporation (“Devon Ventures”), a merchant banking firm listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Devon Ventures has recently purchased 600,000 common shares of Carmanah as a portfolio investment. The Board of Directors look forward to updating shareholders on several other exciting opportunities that the Corporation is currently developing. We thank you for your continued support. On Behalf of the Board of Directors Carmanah Technologies Corporation “ Praveen Varshney ” Praveen Varshney, Director
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