SpongeTech Delivery Systems Clarifies Sales Order Backlog
2007-10-23 08:30 (New York)
Status and Manufacturing Capabilities
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SpongeTech Delivery Systems,
Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SPNG) announced today after receiving investor
inquiries into the status of its sales and order backlog, wishes to clarify
details for its shareholders.
SpongeTech Delivery System's CFO Steven Moskowitz commented, "I think
there are some misconceptions running around out in the investor community
regarding our ability to manufacture and ship SpongeTech products that we want
to clarify and address for our shareholders. First, we currently have more
than a million units of our Car Wash and Wax product in our inventory that are
available to ship immediately to customers. Because of some of the dates that
we publicly released regarding shipping time frames for some of our backlog,
some investors got the impression that we did not have stock or could not ship
until new manufacturing and production was brought online in the future. We
want to correct this misconception. We have inventory and we are shipping our
SpongeTech Car care products every day." Mr. Moskowitz added, "The car wash
product sales cycle is seasonal. The slow season for outdoor car care products
is typically winter, so when we talk about shipping sales backlog in early
2008, it is because clients are starting, at that time, to ramp up inventory
for the spring selling season. Sales for SpongeTech's car care products will
start ramping up in Q1, 2008 for spring sales and then high season sales for
SpongeTech's car care products will then run through Q3 of 2008. So, when we
talk about our $10.7 M sales backlog shipping by September 2008, what that
really means is that we will begin shipping product against those orders as
early as the end of 2007, and will release shipments against those orders
throughout 2008. Nearly all of our current $10.7 M backlog will be shipped by
September 2008."
Mr. Moskowitz continues, "We currently have contract manufacturing
capabilities up and running here, in the U.S., in facilities in New Jersey. We
are also working to ramp up new manufacturing and production facilities in
China which will be online and producing products in early 2008, which, in
addition to our US manufacturing capabilities, will enable us to keep up with
growing sales demands. We are also doing things this year to keep sales
momentum going through the winter season by introducing new free-standing
"Point of Sale" displays for the Christmas Holiday Season. These new retail
POS displays were designed and manufactured exclusively for SpongeTech here in
the USA, and should help the company increase it's holiday sales given that
the company won't need to fight for space on retail store shelves during the
holiday season."
SpongeTech Delivery System's CFO Steven Moskowitz further stated, "We have
received enough investor inquiries recently to understand that from recent
company pr's and our recent 10 QSB filing, that some investors seemed to be
jumping to inaccurate conclusions as it related to our sales backlog and our
product fulfillment capabilities. We wanted to clear things up in this regard
and reassure our shareholders that our sales and order fulfillment are not
being artificially limited due to inadequate manufacturing and production
capabilities. We are working hard to continue to grow our sales and open up
new domestic and international distribution networks and are confident that we
currently have, and will continue to have, adequate manufacturing capabilities
to supply our fast growing sales and distribution network."
For more information please contact Investor Relations at 1-877- SPONGE T
or visit the company website at:
www.spongetech.com.
About SpongeTech Delivery Systems
SpongeTech Delivery Systems designs, produces , markets, and distributes
cleaning products for vehicular use utilizing patented technology relating to
sponges containing hydrophilic (liquid absorbing) foam polyurethane matrices.
The Company's sponges are specially configured with an outer contact layer and
an inner matrix, which is loaded with specially formulated soaps and wax that
are released when the sponge is applied to a surface with minimal pressure.
The Company's products are currently designed specifically for vehicular
cleaning use. However, the Company is exploring the possibility of using its
patented technology for the development of sponges for other uses, including
for use with anti-bacterial, bath and kitchen soaps for household uses, as
well as for use as a children's bath foam sponge. Each SpongeTech Delivery
System sponge is fully biodegradable and is designed with their cutting-edge
technology and environmentally friendly.
"Safe Harbor Statement" Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995: The statements in the press release that relate to the company's
expectations with regard to the future impact on the company's results from
new products in development are forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The results
anticipated by any or all of these forward-looking statements may not occur.
Additional risks and uncertainties are set forth in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006.
The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any
revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect
events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events or changes in the Company's plans or expectations.
SOURCE SpongeTech Delivery Systems, Inc.
CONTACT:
SpongeTech Delivery Systems, Inc. Investor Relations, +1-877-776-6438
info@spongetech.com
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