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Exhibit 1


For Immediate Release
 
SuperCom Reports Strong Financial Results
for the First Quarter of 2013

Strong profitability: Net Income increased to $1.1 million;
Gross Margin increased to 85%; Operating Margin increased to 32%
 
Herzliya, Israel, June 26, 2013 – SuperCom Ltd (OTCQB: SPCBF), a leading provider of e-ID, Security, HealthCare, Homecare, and Electronic Monitoring Solutions, today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.
 
Financial Highlights for the first quarter of 2013 compared with the first quarter of last year
 
·    
Gross profit increased by 40% to $1.7 million, compared to $1.2 million;
 
·    
Gross profit margin increased to 85%, compared to 56%;  
 
·    
Operating income increased by 128% to $653 thousand, compared to $286 thousand;
 
·    
Net income increased to $1.1 million, compared to $0.1 million;
 
"We are very pleased to announce our first quarter results, in which we continued to improve our core business across all parameters, reaching high levels of operating and net income," commented Arie Trabelsi, CEO of SuperCom. "These improved financial results, together with the new management team consisting of many new and highly experienced industry executives and market experts, positions us well to achieve our business goal of becoming a key global player in the rapidly growing markets of national e-ID solutions and electronic monitoring for the public safety, homecare and healthcare arenas."
 
About SuperCom
 
Since 1988, SuperCom has been a leading global provider of traditional & digital identity solutions, providing advanced safety, identification and security products and solutions, to Governments, private and public organizations throughout the world.  SuperCom has been inspiring governments and national agencies, to design and issue secured Multi-ID documents and robust digital identity solutions to its citizen and visitors, using SuperCom e-Government platforms and innovative solutions for traditional and biometrics enrollment, personalization, issuance and border control services.  SuperCom features a unique all-in-one field-proven RFID & mobile technology and products, accompanied with advanced complementary services for the healthcare and homecare, security and safety, community public safety, law enforcement, electronic monitoring, livestock monitoring, building and access automation and more.

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

Corporate relations Contacts:
Taly Gudovich
Corporate Relations Officer, SuperCom Ltd.
Tel: +972 9 889 0850
taly@supercom.com
 
Investor Relations Contacts:
Ehud Helft & Kenny Green
CCG Investor Relations
Tel: 1 646 201 9246
supercom@ccgisrael.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.

 
** Tables to Follow **
 
 
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SUPERCOM LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
 
   
As of
   
As of
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
Unaudited
   
Audited
 
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
    128       225  
Trade receivable, net
    2,244       1,598  
Deferred tax
    970       516  
Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
    407       311  
Inventories, net
    276       280  
                 
Total current assets
    4,025       2,930  
                 
LONG-TERM ASSETS
               
Deferred tax
    517       517  
Severance pay funds
    208       203  
                 
PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT, NET
    128       93  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
    4,878       3,743  
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES
           
Short-term bank credit
    43       101  
Trade payables
    1,545       1,780  
Employees and payroll accruals
    205       138  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    1,052       777  
Total current liabilities
    2,845       2,796  
                 
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
               
Accrued severance pay
    245       236  
Total long-term liabilities
    245       236  
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
Ordinary shares
    580       574  
Additional paid-in capital
    43,512       43,518  
Payables for capital
    127       127  
Accumulated deficit
    (42,431 )     (43,508 )
                 
Total shareholders' equity
    1,788       711  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    4,878       3,743  

 
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SUPERCOM LTD.
QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 (U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
 
       
REVENUES
    2,032       2,189  
                 
COST OF REVENUES
    (304 )     (956 )
                 
GROSS PROFIT
    1,728       1,233  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
               
Research and development, net
    133       87  
Sales and marketing
    704       734  
General and administration
    238       313  
Other (income) expense
    -       (187 )
                 
Total operating expenses
    1,075       947  
                 
OPERATING INCOME
    653       286  
                 
FINANCIAL EXPENSES, NET
    (28 )     (176 )
                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX
    625       110  
                 
INCOME TAX
    450       (5 )
                 
NET INCOME
    1,075       105  
                 
Basic
   
0.03
     
0.01
 
                 
Diluted
   
0.03
     
0.01
 
                 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares
 used in computing basic income per share
   
36,977,359
     
12,035,272
 
                 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares
 used in computing diluted income per share
   
40,651,866
     
15,308,749
 


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