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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND LIQUIDITY
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2013
Liquidity and Basis Of Presentation  
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND LIQUIDITY
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND LIQUIDITY
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of WPCS International Incorporated (WPCS) and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries, as follows, collectively referred to as “we”, “us” or the "Company". United States-based subsidiaries include WPCS Incorporated, WPCS International – Suisun City, Inc. (Suisun City Operations), WPCS International – Trenton, Inc. (Trenton Operations), WPCS International – Seattle, Inc. (Seattle Operations), and WPCS International – Portland, Inc. (Portland Operations). International operations include WPCS Asia Limited, 60% of Taian AGS Pipeline Construction Co. Ltd. (China Operations), and WPCS Australia Pty Ltd., WPCS International – Brendale, Pty Ltd., and The Pride Group (QLD) Pty Ltd. (Pride), (collectively, Australia Operations).
 
The Company provides design-build engineering services that focus 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.
 
On September 1, 2011, the Company sold its wholly-owned subsidiaries, WPCS International - St. Louis, Inc. (St. Louis Operations) and WPCS International - Sarasota, Inc. (Sarasota Operations). On July 25, 2012, the Company sold substantially all of the assets of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, WPCS International - Hartford, Inc. (Hartford Operations) and WPCS International - Lakewood, Inc. (Lakewood Operations). As a result, these consolidated financial statements reflect the results of these four operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented, including certain reclassifications to prior year financial statements to present discontinued operations.
 
Liquidity and Going Concern
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
 
As further described in Note 6, “Senior Secured Convertible Notes”, on December 4, 2012, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with six accredited investors (the Buyers) pursuant to which, the Company sold an aggregate of (i) $4,000,000 principal amount of senior secured convertible notes (the Notes) and (ii) warrants (the Warrants) to purchase 2,274,796 shares of the Company's common stock (Common Stock), to the Buyers for aggregate gross proceeds of $4,000,000 (the Financing). The closing of the Financing was completed on December 5, 2012 (the Closing Date).
 
Pursuant to the terms of the Notes, the Company agreed to deposit the initial funds received from the Financing, minus $2,178,516, the (Initial Lending Amount) into an account (the Lockbox Account) controlled by Worldwide Stock Transfer, LLC (the Collateral Agent), as collateral agent on behalf of the Buyers. In addition, all payments of accounts receivable of the Company (and its domestic subsidiaries) shall be deposited into the Lockbox Account. The Company is permitted to receive from the Lockbox Account, on a daily basis, such amount of cash equal to: (A) (i) cash balance in the Lockbox Account plus (ii) 95% of available qualified accounts receivable minus (iii) $250,000 minus (B) amount of principal, accrued interest, fees, costs and expenses owed pursuant to the Notes.
 
As further described in Note 7, “Other Debt”, on January 27, 2012, WPCS and its United States-based subsidiaries Suisun City Operations, Seattle Operations, Portland Operations, Hartford Operations, Lakewood Operations, and Trenton Operations (collectively, the Subsidiaries), entered into a loan and security agreement (the Credit Agreement) with Sovereign Bank, N.A. (Sovereign). The Company used the Initial Lending Amount to repay the existing loan of $2,000,000, plus $78,516 of interest accrued and fees and expenses to Sovereign, which Credit Agreement was terminated in connection with the Financing, and $100,000 for Buyer legal fees in connection with the Notes.
 
As more fully described in Note 17, “Commitments and Contingencies,” on July 12, 2012, the Company executed the Surety Financing and Confession of Judgment Agreement (the Financing Agreement) with Zurich American Insurance Company (Zurich). Under the terms of the Financing Agreement, Zurich advanced the Company $793,927 to assist in the completion of the project contract with the Camden County Improvement Authority for work at the Cooper Medical Center of Rowan University (the Owner or Cooper Project). The Company was in default under the terms of the Financing Agreement as the Company did not repay Zurich the $793,927, and Zurich paid certain of the Company’s vendors pursuant to Zurich’s obligations under its payment bond on the Cooper Project. In addition, the Company is contingently liable to Zurich and its affiliate Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland (F&D) under a General Agreement of Indemnity (the Indemnity Agreement). Zurich and F&D, as surety, have issued certain performance and payment bonds on behalf of owners or customers regarding the Company’s work on various projects under the Indemnity Agreement. The Company agrees to indemnify the surety for any payments made by Zurich on contracts of suretyship, guaranty or indemnity.
  
Furthermore regarding Zurich, F&D and the Indemnity Agreement, on April 17, 2013, the Company executed the Surety Forbearance and Confession of Judgment Agreement (the Forbearance Agreement) with Zurich, which supersedes the Financing Agreement. As of April 16, 2013, the total amount of claim losses, expenses and unpaid premiums due Zurich under the Forbearance Agreement less payments received by Zurich was $2,836,668 (the Loss Amount). Under the Forbearance Agreement, among other things, the parties have agreed to the following payments which will be credited against the Loss Amount owed to Zurich by the Company: (1) the Company shall make monthly payments to Zurich of $25,000 due upon the fifth of each month, up to and including December 5, 2013 (the Interim Liability Payments); (2) Zurich is to receive any and all amounts due under the contracts for which Zurich has issued one or more bonds (the Customer Payments); and (3) the Company shall assign and transfer and grant a security interest to Zurich in the proceeds of any claim against the Owner (the Claim), up to the Loss Amount as it exists at the time. As of April 30, 2013, the net Other Payable for the Loss Amount owed Zurich under the Forbearance Agreement was $1,743,986, which includes the initial Interim Liability Payments of $25,000 per month, and $1,090,604 of additional contract accounts receivable representing future Customer Payments and $22,922 of additional accounts payable assigned to Zurich which were reclassed from consolidated accounts receivable and accounts payable, respectively. As of the date of this annual report, the Loss Amount owed to Zurich is approximately $1,634,000 following Interim Liability and Customer Payments made subsequent to April 30, 2013.
 
Each or any of the following shall constitute an event of default under the Forbearance Agreement: (a) failure by the Company to make any of the Interim Liability Payments; (b) failure by the Company to remit any Customer Payments received; (c) the failure by the Company or the Owner to remit the proceeds of the Claim to Zurich; and (d) any Loss Amount that still exists as of December 31, 2013. The Company is currently in compliance with the terms of the Forbearance Agreement.
 
The Company has submitted a revised Claim and request for equitable adjustment to the Owner in the amount of $2,421,425 for significant delays, disruptions and construction changes that were beyond its control and required the Company to perform additional work. The Company is currently in negotiations with the Owner to settle the Claim. The next step in the resolution process as set forth in the contract with the Owner is mandatory non-binding mediation through the American Arbitration Association (AAA). On April 15, 2013, the Company filed a Request for Mediation (the Mediation) with the AAA with regard to the Claim. The Company is awaiting a response from the Owner, and as such no date has been established for the Mediation. If it is successful in the settlement of this Claim, the Company expects to use the proceeds from the Claim to repay Zurich the Loss Amount as it exists at the time. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in settling with the Owner for all or a portion of the submitted claim.
 
At April 30, 2013, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1,410,223 and working capital deficiency of $484,132, which consisted of current assets of $14,595,916 and current liabilities of $15,080,048. Current liabilities include the $1,743,986 under the Zurich Forbearance Agreement and the $4,199,867 fair value liabilities related to the Notes. The Company’s obligations under the Zurich Forbearance Agreement raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
 
The Company's continuation as a going concern beyond the next twelve months and its ability to discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business is ultimately dependent upon the execution of its future plans, which include the following: (1) its ability to generate future operating income, reduce operating expenses and produce cash from its operating activities, which will be affected by general economic, competitive, and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control (2) the repayment of, or the modification of the terms under the Zurich Forbearance Agreement; (3) the settlement of the Claim with the Owner; and (4) obtaining additional funds, either through debt or equity financing. There can be no assurance that the execution of one more of alternatives described above to repay Zurich, or waiver or modification of terms under the Zurich Forbearance Agreement will be successful to ensure the Company’s continuation as a going concern, which would have a serious adverse effect on the Company’s business, operations and future prospects.