EX-99.1 2 v380993_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

 

For Immediate Release

 

SuperCom Reports Record Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2014

 

Revenues of $5.3 million; EBITDA of $1.8 million; EBITDA margin of 33%

 

Herzliya, Israel, June 9, 2014 – SuperCom Ltd (NASDAQ: SPCB), a leading provider of Electronic Intelligence Solutions for National ID, Public Safety and HealthCare, today announced its results for the first quarter of 2014.

 

Financial Highlights of the first quarter of 2014 compared with the first quarter of 2013

 

·Revenue was $5.3 million compared to $2.0 million last year;
·Gross profit was $4.3 million compared to $1.7 million last year;
·Operating income was $1.4 million compared to $0.7 million last year;
·Non-GAAP operating income was $1.8 million (33% operating margin) compared to $0.7 million (32% operating margin) last year;
·EBITDA was $1.8 million compared to $0.7 million last year;

 

“We are off to a great start in 2014 based on our financial results of the first quarter, the first full quarter since the acquisition of the SmartID division,” commented Arie Trabelsi, CEO of SuperCom. “We achieved strong profitability with an EBITDA margin of 33%, which starts to demonstrate the significant cost synergies of our recent acquisition.”

 

As was previously announced, during the first quarter, SuperCom was awarded over $29 million dollars in new contracts, the majority of which will be recognized during the last three quarters of 2014.

 

Continued Mr. Trabelsi, “Our revenues in the quarter were primarily recurring revenue. This, in combination with our newly awarded contracts, underlies our expectations of strong revenue growth and high levels of profitability in the coming quarters. In addition, in the coming months we hope to unleash further revenue potential from our fast growing pipeline of bids and proposals.”

 

Concluded Mr. Trabelsi, “We will continue to work hard to grow our company and execute on the substantial opportunities we see in our markets with the goal of maximizing value for all our shareholders.”

 

 
 

 

Results Conference Call

 

The Company will host a conference call tomorrow, Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 10:00 am ET. Company management will host the call and will be available to answer investors' questions after presenting the results of the first quarter of the combined business with the acquired SmartID division.

 

To participate, please call one of the following telephone numbers at least 10 minutes before the start of the call:

 

US:  1 888 668 9141 at 10:00 am Eastern Time
Israel:  03 918 0609 at 5:00 pm Israel Time
International:   +972 3 918 0609  

 

For those unable to participate, the teleconference will be available for replay on SuperCom's website at http://www.supercom.com/ beginning 24 hours after the call.

 

About Supercom

 

Since 1988, SuperCom has been a leading global provider of traditional and digital identity solutions, providing advanced safety, identification and security solutions to governments and organizations, both private and public, throughout the world. Through its proprietary e-Government platforms and innovative solutions for traditional and biometrics enrollment, personalization, issuance and border control services, SuperCom has inspired governments and national agencies to design and issue secured Multi-ID documents and robust digital identity solutions to its citizens and visitors. SuperCom offers a unique all-in-one field-proven RFID & mobile technology and product suite, accompanied by advanced complementary services for various industries including healthcare and homecare, security and safety, community public safety, law enforcement, electronic monitoring, livestock monitoring, and building and access automation.

 

SuperCom’s website is http://www.supercom.com

 

Investor Relations Contacts:

Ehud Helft & Kenny Green

GK Investor Relations

Tel: 1 646 201 9246

supercom@gkir.com

Company Contact:

Ordan Trabelsi, VP US Operations

Tel: 1 212 675 4606

ordan@supercom.com

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements preceded or followed by or that otherwise include the words "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "projects", "estimates", "plans", and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will", "should", "would", "may" and "could" are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. Forward-looking statements in this release also include statements about business and economic trends. Investors should also consider the areas of risk described under the heading "Forward Looking Statements" and those factors captioned as "Risk Factors" in the Company’s periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made by the Company. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements arising from the annual audit by management and the Company’s independent auditors. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this press release.

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this release of operating results also contains non-GAAP financial measures, which SuperCom believes are the principal indicators of the operating and financial performance of its business. Management believes the non-GAAP financial measures provided are useful to investors’ understanding and assessment of the Company’s on-going core operations and prospects for the future, as the charges eliminated are not part of the day-to-day business or reflective of the core operational activities of the Company. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures as a basis for strategic decisions, forecasting future results and evaluating the Company's current performance. However, such measures should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures are provided in the schedules attached to this release.

 

** Tables to Follow **

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
   Unaudited   Audited 
         
CURRENT ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents   1,375    2,673 
Restricted bank deposits   577    85 
Trade receivable, net   5,439    3,096 
Deferred tax short term   2,013    2,183 
Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses   1,395    3,365 
Inventories, net   982    707 
           
Total current assets   11,781    12,109 
           
LONG-TERM ASSETS          
Severance pay funds   293    294 
Deferred tax long term   4,100    3,930 
Customer Contracts   7,860    8,100 
Software and other IP   6,055    6,210 
Goodwill   889    889 
Property & equipment, net   287    176 
           
Total Assets   31,265    31,708 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES        
Short-term bank credit   1    1 
Trade payables   1,640    1,689 
Employees and payroll accruals   564    419 
Related parties   337    434 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   1,805    3,636 
  Short-term liability for future earn-out   1,978    1,978 
           
Total current liabilities   6,325    8,157 
           
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES          
Long-term liability for future earn-out   3,760    3,760 
Accrued severance pay   476    399 
           
Total long-term liabilities   4,236    4,159 
           
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:          
Ordinary shares   906    904 
Additional paid-in capital   55,504    55,530 
Amount of liability extinguished on account of shares   -    - 
Accumulated deficit   (35,706)   (37,042)
           
Total shareholders' equity   20,704    19,392 
           
    31,265    31,708 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

     
   Three months ended
March 31,
 
   2014   2013 
   Unaudited   Unaudited 
         
REVENUES   5,308    2,032 
COST OF REVENUES   1,023    304 
           
GROSS PROFIT   4,285    1,728 
           
OPERATING EXPENSES:          
   Research and development   1,259    133 
   Selling and marketing   1,117    704 
   General and administrative   549    238 
           
Total operating expenses   2,925    1,075 
           
OPERATING  INCOME   1,360    653 
FINANCIAL EXPENSES, NET   25    28 
           
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX   1,335    625 
INCOME TAX BENEFIT   -    850 
           
NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD   1,335    1,475 
           
           
Basic   0.10    0.17 
           
Diluted   0.10    0.15 
           
Weighted average number of ordinary shares
used in computing basic income per share
   13,307,259    8,700,551 
           
Weighted average number of ordinary shares
used in computing diluted income per share
   13,379,183    9,565,140 

 

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Reconciliation Table of GAAP to Non-GAAP figures and EBITDA to Net Income

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

 

   Three months ended
March 31,
 
   2014   2013 
   Unaudited   Unaudited 
         
GAAP gross profit   4,285    1,728 
    Amortization of Software and IP   155    - 
           
Non-GAAP gross profit   4,440    1,728 
           
GAAP operating income   1,360    1,075 
    Amortization of Software and IP   155    - 
    Amortization of Customer Contracts   240    - 
           
Non-GAAP operating income   1,755    1,075 
           
GAAP net income   1,335    1,475 
    Amortization of Software and IP   155    - 
    Amortization of Customer Contracts   240    - 
    Income Tax Benefit   -    (850)
           
Non-GAAP net income   1,730    625 
           
Non-GAAP EPS   0.13    0.07 
           
NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD   1,335    1,475 
    Income tax benefit   -    (850)
    Financial  expenses, net   25    28 
    Depreciation and amortization   408    11 
           
EBITDA *   1,768    664 

 

 

 

* EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure generally defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

 

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