EXTON, PA — (Marketwired) — 09/16/13 — WPCS International Incorporated (NASDAQ: WPCS), which specializes in design-build engineering services for communications infrastructure, today announced financial results for the fiscal year 2014 first quarter ended July 31, 2013. In the first quarter, the company generated consolidated EBITDA of approximately $118,000 on revenue of $9.7 million, compared to an EBITDA loss of $311,000 on revenue of $9.4 million in the preceding quarter ended April 30, 2013. For the same period in the prior year, the company generated an EBITDA loss of $81,000 on revenue of $13.4 million. WPCS currently has a backlog of $26.1 million in orders to fulfill and a bid list of $52.2 million in potential projects.
For the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 ended July 31, 2013, WPCS reported a net loss of approximately $5.9 million or $5.89 per diluted share, which includes a one-time charge for severance expense of approximately $1.5 million related to the separation agreement with the company-s former CEO, Andy Hidalgo. As part of the separation agreement, Mr. Hidalgo intends to acquire certain underperforming operation center assets, which is consistent with the company-s plan to improve its financial results.
For the first quarter ended July 31, 2013, WPCS recorded non-cash charges of approximately $4.1 million for the amortization of note discounts and change in fair value of the derivative liabilities. In connection with the completion of the $4 million senior secured convertible note financing facility on December 5, 2012, the conversion features of the notes and the common stock warrants issued are considered derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as a note discount with each being a derivative liability. WPCS is required to determine the fair value of these liabilities, with the changes in fair value recorded in the financial results each period as a non-cash charge or gain. These are non-cash charges and do not affect the operating cash flow of the company.
The net loss for the first quarter ended July 31, 2013, compares to net income of $994,000 or $0.99 per diluted share, for the same period one year ago, which includes income from discontinued operations for the Hartford and Lakewood operations of approximately $1.7 million, or $1.68 per diluted share.
Sebastian Giordano, Interim CEO of WPCS, commented, “The management team is pleased to report positive EBITDA performance, and since taking over the interim CEO role, the company is evaluating a number of opportunities for improvement, including seeking a shareholder value proposition in the near future.”
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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
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.
The press release references a financial measure, EBITDA that is not in accordance with GAAP. WPCS defines EBITDA in the traditional sense of earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization but in addition, WPCS has incurred one-time charges (credits) for the (gain) loss from discontinued operations and severance expenses, as well as non-cash charges from changes in fair value of derivative liabilities, deferred tax asset valuation allowances, acquisition related earn-out costs, and goodwill impairments. These charges are also excluded from the EBITDA calculation so that the company can provide a more meaningful perspective on the results for the continuing operations. The company uses EBITDA to evaluate its 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. The company believes that this measure is useful to investors because it enhances 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 at times by investors to assess the ongoing financial performance of the 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 (loss) or net income (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 EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
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