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Vancouver, British Columbia / TheNewswire / May 31, 2016 - LITE ACCESS
TECHNOLOGIES INC. (the “Company") (CSE: LTE, Pink Sheets: LTCCF) today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2016 and
provided a business update. The financial statements and related management’s discussion and
analysis (“MD&A”) can be viewed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Lite Access Posts Record Quarterly Revenues and Earnings – Revenues up
1,589%
Financial Highlights for the Second Quarter 2016:
-Strong quarterly performance with revenues and earnings reaching record
levels;
-Total sales of $6,895,478 for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 compared to $408,312 in
2015, an increase of 1,589%;
-2016 Q2 revenues $6,895,478 compared to 2016 Q1 revenues of $813,546 up
748%;
-Q2 Gross Margins of 32.8%;
-Record income from operations of $1,385,813 for the quarter ended March 31, 2016
compared to a loss from operations of $27,761 in 2015;
-Record income before income tax of $1,374,172 in the quarter compared to a loss of
$30,764 in 2015;
-Record net income after taxes of $953,096 for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 compared
to a net loss of $30,764 for 2015 and net loss of $306,273 in Q1;
-Adjusted EBITDA* totalled $1.82 million (26.4% of total revenue)
Recent Corporate Highlights:
-Increased number of installers that are currently undergoing Lite Access certification
and training. The addition of these partnerships further enables new opportunities in areas expressing interest and have
projects that cannot be completed using conventional methods and current infrastructure budgets or timelines. Having our
teams of qualified and trained construction partners enables immediate response to fibre connectivity needs using proven air blown
technologies as well as the approved and successful micro-trench / micro-drill processes developed by Lite Access Technologies.
Being able to satisfy connectivity requirements in the most cost effective, timely and environmentally friendly means
possible further solidifies our position as a global leader. New partners and territories include; South Africa, Sweden, Peru,
Northwest Territories, Alberta, and various states within the USA are a few examples.
-Lite Access has been working closely with a number of major international telcos that
have announced plans to micro-trench within a number of key cities, states and councils. Having had the Lite Access technology as well as micro-trench / micro-drill installation process successfully approved on a
national level by a large number of Service Providers throughout the globe fully supports our advancement in this area of fibre
optic connectivity solutions.
-Strengthened Advisory Board – with a number of key additions to our Advisory Board, the
number of opportunities and contacts within organizations and direct to key decision makers has helped ensure vibrant sales and
positive project forecasts.
-Working closely with the First Nations and Native Americans has further advanced our
entrance in markets that are considered underserved and truly not a focus for the large telcos. This mutually beneficial
relationship broadens the Company’s opportunities while also empowering indigenous groups within the USA and Canada from an
economic and educational standpoint.
-Continued sales and support for our long time clients within the USA and Canada
including projects such as:
-Distributed Antenna System (DAS) connectivity within the state of New York and
California
-micro-trench builds within BC, Alberta and various states within the USA
-Completion of a 16 mile fiber optic
network build for the Colville Tribes located in Washington State
Corporate Update
On 27 May 2016, Lite Access Technologies Inc. completed the requirements to register as a
non-dominant carrier with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). Based on the information
provided, Lite Access meets the requirements to be placed on the list of non-dominant carriers.
Lite Access remains committed and well positioned to respond to client specific or
non-standard applications by maintaining active involvement in numerous technology forums and trade shows. Being able to
immediately respond to changing and evolving technology and client needs and by being able to design and have manufactured new
products, processes, equipment and tools, positions Lite Access ahead of the competition.
Lite Access continues its search for new construction partners in support of the
numerous cities and organizations that have engaged Lite Access with design and engineering work for micro-trench installations of
their own networks.
The Company is developing a broader Project Management team to work with new cities and
organizations in support of city owned infrastructure once the design and engineering is complete and to help train individuals or
groups on not only the technology and installation but on the positive impact of economic development and growth
expected.
“We are very pleased with our exceptional second quarter results,” said
Mike Plotnikoff, CEO of Lite Access. “We are starting to
reap the rewards of all the time and effort our team has spent over the years in developing new markets and relationships with
customers both old and new. We continue to work hard to further increase our reach by developing new markets and new products and
services to meet the growing demand for an economical way to satisfy the explosion in fiber optic connectivity requirements.
A number of companies such as Google Fiber, Verizon, CenturyLink and Virgin Media have recently stated
that they are investigating and/or adopting micro-trenching as a means of deploying their fiber optic networks validating what Lite
Access has been pioneering and perfecting for years. We expect the balance of the year to show
continued growth in micro-trench adoption which will result in further growth for Lite Access.”
About Lite Access
Lite Access is a world leader in Microduct and fibre optic technologies. Using its
specially designed and innovative micro-trench and micro-drill methods of deployment, Lite Access' proprietary Microduct technology
extends a network provider's ability to deliver true broadband connectivity directly to end-users, such as homes, government and
educational institutions, and emergency response facilities. Providing a full portfolio of fibre connectivity solutions for many
types of Telecom infrastructure, Lite Access has successfully deployed thousands of kilometres of Microduct networks throughout
North and South America, the United Kingdom, the Caribbean, Australia and Asia.
Lite Access' products have been deployed in many high profile communication networks
including the Whistler 2010 Winter Olympic facilities, builds within the state of New York including Central Park, the Las Vegas
strip and surrounding areas of Nevada, fibre to the home at Stanford University and numerous other locations around the globe that
have adopted Lite Access as the “solution of choice” for future proof fibre optic connectivity.
For further information please contact:
Lite Access Technologies Inc.
Phone: 1-604-247-4704
1115 – 1125 6900 Graybar Rd.
Richmond, BC V6W 0A5
www.liteaccess.com
For investor relations please contact:
Rob Gamley
Phone: 1-604-689-7422
Email: rob@contactfinancial.com
Contact Financial Corp.
1450 – 701 West Georgia St.
Vancouver, BC V7Y 1G5
*Non-IFRS Measures
Adjusted EBITDA is a measure not recognized under IFRS. However, management of Lite
Access believes that most shareholders, creditors, other stakeholders and investment analysts prefer to have these measures
included as reported measures of operating performance, a proxy for cash flow, and to facilitate valuation analysis. Adjusted
EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest income, taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock based compensation, restructuring
costs, impairment charges and other non-recurring gains or losses. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure that
facilitates period-to-period operating comparisons.
Adjusted EBITDA does not have any standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS and
therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Readers are cautioned that Adjusted EBITDA is not
an alternative to measures determined in accordance with IFRS and should not, on its own, be construed as indicators of
performance, cash flow or profitability. References to the Lite Access' Adjusted EBITDA should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and management's discussion and analysis of Lite Access posted on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
Forward Looking Information
Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements. These
statements reflect management’s current estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations; they are not guarantees of future
performance. The Company cautions that all forward looking statements are inherently uncertain and that actual performance may be
affected by a number of material factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Such factors include, among other
things: risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s Listing Statement dated May 26, 2015 available on www.cnsx.ca.
Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions and results may differ materially form the estimates, beliefs, intentions
and expectations expressed or implied in the forward looking information. Except as required under applicable securities
legislation, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.
The CSE has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained herein and does
not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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