ATS Corporation Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2008 and Bolsters Executive Team.MCLEAN, Va. -- ATS Corporation ("ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) An international digital television (DTV) standard adopted by the U.S., Canada, South Korea, Taiwan and Argentina. " or the "Company") (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :ATCT ATCT Airport Traffic Control Tower (FAA) ATCT Air Traffic Control Tower ATCT Air Traffic Control Transponder ATCT Analog Toll Connecting Trunk ), a leading information technology company that delivers innovative technology solutions to government and commercial organizations, today announced operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 and the appointment of a Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . Second Quarter Results ATSC reported revenue of $33.8 million for the second quarter of 2008. Revenue for the second quarter increased by 29.0% over second quarter FY07 revenue of $26.2 million. Acquisitions in 2007 strongly influenced second quarter revenue growth. Revenue from commercial contracts increased $0.7 million to $7.2 million, or 11%. Revenue from government contracts increased $6.1 million to $26.6 million, or 30%. Operating income Operating Income The profit realized from a business' own operations. Notes: This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit. for the quarter was $1.0 million and the net income for the quarter was $67,000 or $0.00 per diluted share, compared to operating income of $280,000 and net income of $125,000 for the second quarter of 2007. EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become (1) was $3.1 million for the quarter, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 9.0%. Net income included $930,000 in amortization of intangibles related to the acquisition of Advanced Technology Systems ("ATS") by its parent ATSC. Net income adjusted for the amortization of ATS-related intangibles (2) was $1.0 million or $0.05 per diluted share. Backlog as of June 30, 2008 was approximately $187.1 million of which $77.1 million was funded. Days sales outstanding In accountancy, Days Sales Outstanding is a company's average collection period. A low figure indicates that the company collects its outstanding receivables quickly. Typically it is looked at either quarterly or yearly (90 or 365 days). were 86 at the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2008, excluding approximately $3.6 million in receivables from one of the Company's largest and typically prompt paying customers who recently changed their contracting procedures, causing a payment delay that was resolved shortly after the close of the quarter. As of June 30, 2008, ATSC's balance sheet included debt of $43.8 million on its revolving credit Revolving Credit A line of credit where the customer pays a commitment fee and is then allowed to use the funds when they are needed. It is usually used for operating purposes, fluctuating each month depending on the customers current cash flow needs. facility and approximately $5.9 million in promissory notes promissory note, unconditional written promise to pay a certain sum of money at a definite time to bearer or to a specified person on his order. Promissory notes are generally used as evidence of debt. related to the acquisitions of Potomac Management Group, Inc. and Number Six Software, Inc. Additionally, the balance sheet included $96.8 million in stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity The portion of the balance sheet that includes capital received from investors in exchange for stock (paid-in capital), donated capital, and retained earnings. This is equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock and intangible assets. . On April 8, 2008, the Company announced an offer to holders of all 36,380,195 outstanding, publicly-traded warrants, that it would permit the early exercise of the warrants on amended terms, for a limited time. Under the tender offer, a total of 33,400,020 warrants were exercised. Six-Month Results ATSC reported revenue of $68.7 million for the first six months of 2008. Revenue for the first six months increased by 38% over the first six months of 2007. Acquisitions in 2007 strongly influenced second quarter revenue growth. Additionally, the full six months in 2008 of operations is compared to five and one half months in 2007, further contributing to the increase. Operating income for the first six months of 2008 was $2.1 million and the net income for the first six months was $342,000 or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to operating income of $396,000 and a net loss of $6.6 million for the first six months of 2007. EBITDA (1) was $6.3 million for the first six months, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 9.1%. Net income included $1.9 million in amortization of intangibles related to the acquisition of Advanced Technology Systems ("ATS") by its parent ATSC. Net income adjusted for the amortization of ATS-related intangibles (2) was $2.2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share. Second Quarter Highlights Second quarter new bookings totaled $15.5 million, including new awards from the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Institutes of Health, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice charged with investigating all violations of federal laws except those assigned to some other federal agency. . Subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company was notified of several new awards in its public safety business totaling over $4 million. ATSC President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Edward H. Bersoff Edward H. Bersoff is the President, CEO and founder of BTG, Inc. Prior to founding BTG in 1982, Bersoff was President of CTEC, Inc. Previously, as an officer in the U.S. Army, he was assigned to the NASA Electronics Research Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. stated, "We were pleased to continue to maintain our target 9% EBITDA margins for the quarter, particularly in light of the disappointing revenue results. Our lower than anticipated revenue for the quarter reflects substantial weakness in our commercial contracts. It is also important to note that our work at Fannie Mae Fannie Mae: see Federal National Mortgage Association. only experienced a slight decline in revenue quarter over quarter despite its very public issues, and we are still expecting that Fannie Mae will be a strong contributor to our revenue in the quarters to come. Additionally, we have been recently notified of several new awards in our defense and public safety line of work totaling over $4 million, further positioning our defense and homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States business unit as the sector with the strongest near term growth potential. One of these awards represents a new area of work for our public safety business in records management which we believe will open a new and expanding market opportunity for us specific to information sharing See data conferencing. ." Bersoff continued, "Our primary objective at this point is to concentrate on our new business efforts and a return to an increased backlog. We do, however, continue to focus on keeping our costs in line with our current revenue run rate and will seek ways to reduce expenses. For example, our move into a new building this quarter will save us over $1.5 million annually." "Finally, we completed our warrant program in May and were pleased to see a reduction of 92% of our outstanding warrants," concluded Bersoff. ATSC Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Pamela Little added, "We previously reported integration-related issues with one of our acquisitions that increased our DSO See CSO. . While we reported a modest decrease as of June 30, 2008, factoring in the excluded receivables, we have seen significant collections in the month of July and resolved many of those billing issues we were experiencing. As a result, we have paid our revolving credit facility down to approximately $39.4 million, or a decrease of $4.4 million since the end of June." Management's Revised Outlook Based on current market trends and current ATSC backlog and bid activity, the Company is updating its guidance for 2008. The Company is now forecasting its revenue for the year to be between $129 and $135 million and EBITDA (1) to be between $11.5 and $13.0 million. The revised guidance is based on expected continued weakness in our commercial business activities. Bersoff added, "We will continue to closely monitor the alignment of our expenses with revenue performance to manage our business to achieve our targeted EBITDA margins, and we remain confident that our investment in business development and increased bid activity will generate growth for the Company." Chief Operating Officer Appointment Today, ATSC also announced the appointment of George Troendle as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective August 11, 2008. Mr. Troendle has served on the Company's Board of Directors since June of 2007, although he will be resigning from the board in connection with his new officer position. Mr. Troendle was the founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Resource Consultants, Inc. ("RCI RCI Royal Caribbean International RCI Radio Canada International RCI Rehabilitation Council of India RCI Residential Communities Initiative RCI Roof Consultants Institute RCI Remote Control Interface RCI Residential, Commercial, Industrial "), a broadly diversified technology company specializing in support of government agencies, particularly defense and homeland security. In 2005, RCI became part of Serco North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , a $500 million division of Serco Group Serco Group plc (LSE: SRP) is a Business Services company based in Hook, North Hampshire. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. , a $3.5 billion international government services company. Mr. Troendle became President of Serco North America and served in that role until stepping down in 2006. Bersoff commented, "We are fortunate to add such a seasoned executive to our senior management team. George's prior experience and successful track record building a company in the defense and homeland security markets will bring tremendous value to ATSC, particularly as ATSC is aggressively pursuing avenues to build its backlog." Conference Call ATSC will conduct a second quarter conference call on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT . The dial-in number for the live teleconference is 866-219-5269, conference ID # 1270225. For international participants, please call into 011-800-4040-2020 and use the same conference ID #. A recorded replay of the teleconference will also be available on the Company website (www.atsva.com) for one year from the conference call date. About ATS Corporation ATSC is a leading provider of software and systems development, systems integration, infrastructure management and outsourcing, information sharing and consulting to the Department of Defense, Federal civilian agencies, public safety and national security customers, as well as commercial enterprises. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia McLean is an unincorporated community located in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. A small geographic area along Chain Bridge Road in Arlington County has a 22101 zip code and is also part of McLean. , the Company has more than 750 employees at 14 locations across the country. Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans, and prospects for ATSC, including statements about the estimated value of the contract and work to be performed, and other statements containing the words "estimates," "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: our dependence on our contracts with federal government agencies for the majority of our revenue, our dependence on our GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. schedule contracts and our position as a prime contractor on government-wide acquisition contracts to grow our business, and other factors discussed in our latest annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2008, as amended on March 21, 2008 and April 4, 2008. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views as of August 7, 2008. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to August 7, 2008. Additional information about ATSC may be found at www.atsva.com. (1) EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that is defined as GAAP GAAP See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). net income plus other expense, interest expense, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. We have provided EBITDA because we believe it is a commonly used measure of financial performance in comparable companies and is provided to help investors evaluate companies on a consistent basis, as well as to enhance an understanding of our operating results. EBITDA is not a recognized term under U.S. GAAP and does not purport to be an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or the cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Please refer to the table at the bottom of the statement of operations See Income statement. in this release that reconciles GAAP net income to EBITDA. (2) Net income adjusted for the amortization of ATS-related intangibles is a non-GAAP measure that is defined as GAAP net income plus the amortization of intangibles related to the Company's platform acquisition of Advanced Technology Systems, Inc. We have provided this adjusted net income and the associated earnings per share because we believe it is a better measure for comparison with our peer group. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] |
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