Frequently Asked Questions

Financial information

Q. What were BATM’s total sales in 2007?
A. $96.9 Million

Q. What was BATM’s net income in 2007?
A. $20.1 Million

Q. What was BATM free cash flow in 2007?
A. $64.8 Million

Q. How much did BATM spend on Research and Development (R&D) in 2007?
A. $9.3 Million

Q. Where do I obtain key financial information?
A. London stock exchange web site

Q. How do I get copies of financial documents, e.g. the annual reports, quarterly reports ?
A. On the Investor Section of our web sitehttp://batm.com/int/index/en/investors

Q. When are the next earnings release scheduled for?
A. Following the first half of 2008, usually on early September

Q. When is the next General Annual Meeting?
A. AGM is scheduled for June 16, 2008

Q. When is BATM's fiscal year?
A. January to December


Shareholder services

Q. How or where can I buy BATM's shares?
A. You should be able to buy at any brokerage which can trade on London listed companies

Q. Where should I direct equerries concerning dividend payments, transfer of share certificates, consolidation of shareholder accounts and tracing of lost shares?
A. You can contact our finance department for specific queries at finance@telco.com


Share information

Q. Where can I find historical stock prices?
A. London stock exchange web site

Q. Where can I find information about BATM's stock split history, share capital history and historical dividend payments?
A. On the Investor Section of our web sitehttp://batm.com/int/index/en/investors

Q. What is the number of outstanding shares?
A. As at December 31, 2007 – 392,322,169

Q. On what stock exchanges are BATM traded and what are the stock symbols?
A. On the London Stock Exchange under symbol BVC

Q. Does BATM have a share repurchase programme?
A. No


Corporate governance and sustainability

Q. How do I find out more about BATM and Corporate Governance?
A. On the Investor Section of our web sitehttp://batm.com/int/index/en/investors


General information

Q. What is BATM's mission statement?
A. "Leading the Carrier Ethernet Access market, guarantee high availability and absolute customer satisfaction through high quality, support and continuous innovation"

Q. Where do I find information on BATM’s rules of conduct?
A. On the Investor Section of our web sitehttp://batm.com/int/index/en/investors

Q. Who are BATM’s auditor?
A. Brightman Almagor & Co. a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Q. Does BATM have stock option programme?
A. Yes

Q. Who is BATM’s Executive Management?
A. Click here for Executive Management Page -->

Q. Who are the Investor Relations staff members?
A. http://www.threadneedlepr.co.uk