EXTON, PA--(Marketwire - Sep 14, 2011) - WPCS International Incorporated (
In the first quarter, WPCS generated EBITDA of approximately $753,000 compared to an EBITDA loss of $5.1 million in the preceding quarter ended April 30, 2011. The Company generated $238,000 in EBITDA for the same period a year ago. EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, acquisition-related contingent earn-out costs, one-time charges related to seeking strategic alternatives including the possible sale of the company and depreciation and amortization.
WPCS reported a net loss of approximately $35,000 or $0.00 per diluted share, which includes the one-time charges of $64,000 associated with seeking strategic alternatives including the possible sale of the company. This compares to a net loss of $376,000 or $0.05 per diluted share for the same period a year ago.
Andrew Hidalgo, CEO of WPCS, commented, "We are pleased to announce that we achieved profitable EBITDA results for the quarter. This marks what we believe is the beginning of our turnaround from a difficult prior year. The first quarter was very encouraging. We experienced solid revenue growth over the preceding quarter while maintaining a healthy backlog and bid list. Our balance sheet remains strong with $4.1 million in cash and $15.2 million in working capital. Our net tangible asset value is $22.6 million or $3.25 per diluted share. We are very excited about the opportunities in our current fiscal year and we look forward to achieving profitable quarters ahead."
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About WPCS International Incorporated:
WPCS is a design-build engineering company that focuses on the implementation requirements of communications infrastructure. The company provides its engineering capabilities including wireless communication, specialty construction and electrical power to the public services, healthcare, energy and corporate enterprise markets worldwide. For more information, please visit www.wpcs.com
Statements about the company's future expectations, including future revenue and earnings and all other statements in this press release, other than historical facts, are "forward looking" statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time. The company's actual results could differ materially from expected results. In reflecting subsequent events or circumstances, the company undertakes no obligation to update forward looking statements.
This press release includes financial measures that are not in accordance with GAAP, consisting of EBITDA and net tangible asset value. Management uses EBITDA to evaluate the Company's operating and financial performance in light of business objectives, for planning purposes, when publicly providing our business outlook and to facilitate period-to-period comparisons. Management uses net tangible asset value to evaluate the strength of the Company's balance sheet. WPCS believes that these measures are useful to investors because they enhance investors' ability to review the Company's business from the same perspective as our management and to facilitate comparisons of this period's results with prior periods. Non-GAAP measures are used by some investors when assessing the ongoing operating and financial performance of our Company. These financial measures are not in accordance with GAAP and may differ from non-GAAP methods of accounting and reporting used by other companies. The presentation of the additional information should not be considered a substitute for net income or loss or net income or loss per diluted share prepared in accordance with GAAP. The primary material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP measures as compared to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are (i) they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in our industry, and (ii) they exclude financial information that some may consider important in evaluating our performance. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, WPCS has included a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
| WPCS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||
| (UNAUDITED) | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||
| July 31, | |||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||
| REVENUE | $ | 25,419,503 | $ | 28,852,498 | |||||
| COSTS AND EXPENSES: | |||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 19,573,186 | 22,697,975 | |||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 5,156,522 | 5,916,327 | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 604,832 | 734,615 | |||||||
| Change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration | 43,068 | 63,052 | |||||||
| 25,377,608 | 29,411,969 | ||||||||
| OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) | 41,895 | (559,471 | ) | ||||||
| OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME): | |||||||||
| Interest expense | 95,932 | 54,635 | |||||||
| Interest income | (8,476 | ) | (10,069 | ) | |||||
| LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT | (45,561 | ) | (604,037 | ) | |||||
| Income tax benefit | (26,340 | ) | (238,379 | ) | |||||
| CONSOLIDATED NET LOSS | (19,221 | ) | (365,658 | ) | |||||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 15,456 | 10,293 | |||||||
| NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO WPCS | $ | (34,677 | ) | (375,951 | ) | ||||
| Basic net loss per common share attributable to WPCS | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | |||
| Diluted net loss per common share attributable to WPCS | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | |||
| Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 6,954,766 | 6,954,766 | |||||||
| Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 6,954,766 | 6,954,766 | |||||||
| WPCS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
| July 31, | April 30, | |||||||
| ASSETS | 2011 | 2011 | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4,063,322 | $ | 4,879,106 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,631,985 and $1,662,168 at July 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011, respectively | 25,777,082 | 22,474,024 | ||||||
| Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | 4,546,270 | 4,669,012 | ||||||
| Inventory | 1,606,385 | 1,972,905 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,592,500 | 1,413,151 | ||||||
| Prepaid income taxes | 214,897 | 173,700 | ||||||
| Income taxes receivable | 1,185,000 | 1,166,225 | ||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 2,642,598 | 2,621,329 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 41,628,054 | 39,369,452 | ||||||
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net | 5,909,461 | 6,035,353 | ||||||
| OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net | 742,897 | 803,171 | ||||||
| GOODWILL | 2,038,978 | 2,044,856 | ||||||
| DEFERRED TAX ASSETS | 2,674,841 | 2,675,511 | ||||||
| OTHER ASSETS | 134,145 | 134,654 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 53,128,376 | $ | 51,062,997 | ||||
| WPCS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued) | ||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | July 31, | April 30, | ||||||||
| 2011 | 2011 | |||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||||
| Current portion of loans payable | $ | 97,299 | $ | 35,724 | ||||||
| Borrowings under line of credit | 5,560,977 | 7,000,000 | ||||||||
| Current portion of capital lease obligations | 48,175 | 54,496 | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 13,599,932 | 10,249,503 | ||||||||
| Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts | 2,168,352 | 2,039,117 | ||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 809,169 | 792,414 | ||||||||
| Due joint venture partner | 3,134,583 | 3,415,641 | ||||||||
| Acquisition-related contingent consideration | 1,049,011 | 1,008,200 | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 26,467,498 | 24,595,095 | ||||||||
| Loans payable, net of current portion | 211,677 | 10,554 | ||||||||
| Capital lease obligations, net of current portion | 5,432 | 15,465 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | 26,684,607 | 24,621,114 | ||||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||||||
| EQUITY: | ||||||||||
| Preferred stock - $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued | - | - | ||||||||
| Common stock - $0.0001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 6,954,766 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011 | 695 | 695 | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 50,453,914 | 50,433,626 | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (26,630,508 | ) | (26,595,831 | ) | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income on foreign currency translation, net of tax effects of $191,979 and $185,060 at July 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011, respectively | 1,560,411 | 1,564,965 | ||||||||
| Total WPCS shareholders' equity | 25,384,512 | 25,403,455 | ||||||||
| Non-controlling interest | 1,059,257 | 1,038,428 | ||||||||
| Total equity | 26,443,769 | 26,441,883 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 53,128,376 | $ | 51,062,997 | ||||||
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(1) Reconciliation of Non-GAAP EBITDA:
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||
| July 31, | |||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||
| NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO WPCS, GAAP | $ | (34,677 | ) | $ | (375,951 | ) | |||
| Plus: | |||||||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | 15,456 | 10,293 | |||||||
| Income tax benefit | (26,340 | ) | (238,379 | ) | |||||
| Interest expense | 95,932 | 54,635 | |||||||
| Interest income | (8,476 | ) | (10,069 | ) | |||||
| Change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration | 43,068 | 63,052 | |||||||
| One time strategic costs | 63,670 | - | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 604,832 | 734,615 | |||||||
| Consolidated EBITDA, Non-GAAP | $ | 753,465 | $ | 238,196 | |||||
(2) Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Net Tangible Asset Value:
| July 31, | April 30, | |||||||
| 2011 | 2011 | |||||||
| Total WPCS shareholders' equity | $ | 25,384,512 | $ | 25,403,455 | ||||
| Less: | ||||||||
| Goodwill | 2,038,978 | 2,044,856 | ||||||
| Other Intangible Assets, net | 742,897 | 803,171 | ||||||
| Net tangible asset value | $ | 22,602,637 | $ | 22,555,428 | ||||
| Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 6,954,766 | 6,954,766 | ||||||
| Net tangible asset value per common share attributable to WPCS | $ | 3.25 | $ | 3.24 | ||||
Contact Information:
CONTACT:
WPCS International Incorporated
610-903-0400 x101