Posts 479% year-on-year growth in revenues
August 29, 2019 – Ottawa, Canada–Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. (YFI; TSX.V) (OTCQB: KPIFF), the industry leader in Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing technology for residential and commercial markets, today announced the financial and operating results for its year ended April 30, 2019.
Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Highlights
- FY 2019 revenues of $420,650 which marked a sequential year-on-year growth of 479%
- Q4 2019 revenues were impacted by a post-packaging yield issue on silicon, which resulted in a supply line disruption. We understand the issue and have defined improvements that are being implemented and tested.
- Gross Margins of 25.6% for the year were consistent with our expectations. 45-50% Gross Margin is targeted on volume production.
- Open orders are held for $839,873 of goods and services to be delivered.
- Net loss totaled $2,806,200 for the year compared to $3,867,400 a year earlier due to operational efficiencies and cost controls.
“Fiscal Year 2019 marked a significanttransition for the company as we began to establish revenue growth with early Enterprise adopters; while establishing the company as a leader in the next generation of Residential (home) Wi-Fi solutions,” said Andrew Skafel, President and CEO of Edgewater Wireless. “The $12.9 billion Consumer (home) market[1]is evolving so quickly that new collaboration and licensing opportunities are accelerating faster than expected.”
The Financial Statements and Management Discussion & Analysis are available on SEDAR.
About Edgewater Wireless
We make Wi-Fi. Better.
Edgewater Wireless (www.edgewaterwireless.com) is the industry leader in innovative Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing technology for residential and commercial markets. A disruptive, next-generation approach to wireless, Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing optimizes scarce spectrum to deliver demanding applications like video, gaming, and voice applications as the highest quality-of-service possible.
Backed by 24+ patents, we deliver high-performance MCSR™ silicon, advanced MCSR™ powered Access Points and Intellectual Property (IP) licensing to OEM and ODMs; serice providers; and silicon manufacturers.
For more information, visit www.edgewaterwireless.comor www.aera.io.
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Edgewater Wireless Investor Contact:
Andrew Skafel
President and CEO
T: +1 613-271-3710
E: andrews@edgewaterwireless.com
W: www.edgewaterwireless.com
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[1]Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/home-wi-fi-router-and-extender-market-to-be-worth-us-129569-mn-by-2026-transparency-market-research-681596821.html