AYRO, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2009 October (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT
OF 1934
For
the Quarterly Period Ended October 31, 2009
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from _________ to __________
Commission
file number: 0-26277
WPCS
INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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98-0204758
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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One
East Uwchlan Avenue
Suite
301
Exton,
Pennsylvania 19341
(Address of principal
executive offices) (zip code)
(610)
903-0400
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”
and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large
accelerated filer o
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Accelerated
filer o
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Non-accelerated
filer o
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Smaller
reporting company x
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(Do
not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes o
No x
As of
December 10, 2009, there were 6,942,266 shares of registrant’s common stock
outstanding.
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WPCS
INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||
ITEM
1.
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Condensed
consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2009 (unaudited) and April 30,
2009
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3-4
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Condensed
consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended
October 31, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
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5
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Condensed
consolidated statement of equity for the six months ended October 31, 2009
(unaudited)
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6
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Condensed
consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended October 31,
2009 and 2008 (unaudited)
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7-8
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Notes
to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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9-21
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ITEM
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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22-35
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ITEM
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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36
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ITEM
4T.
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Controls
and Procedures
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37
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION | |||
ITEM
1
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Legal
proceedings
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38
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ITEM
1A
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Risk
factors
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38
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ITEM
2
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Unregistered
sales of equity securities and use of proceeds
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38
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ITEM
3
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Defaults
upon senior securities
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38
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ITEM
4
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Submission
of matters to a vote of security holders
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38
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ITEM
5
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Other
information
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38
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ITEM
6
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Exhibits
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38
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SIGNATURES
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39
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WPCS
INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
October
31,
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April
30,
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ASSETS
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2009
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2009
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(Unaudited)
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Note
1
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CURRENT
ASSETS:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 8,511,319 | $ | 6,396,810 | ||||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance of $105,889 and $155,458 at October 31, 2009
and April 30, 2009, respectively
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24,728,415 | 25,662,784 | ||||||
Costs
and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted
contracts
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4,034,783 | 5,229,043 | ||||||
Inventory
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3,093,949 | 2,481,383 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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2,344,190 | 1,674,952 | ||||||
Prepaid
income taxes
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- | 295,683 | ||||||
Deferred
tax assets
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268,922 | 70,413 | ||||||
Total
current assets
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42,981,578 | 41,811,068 | ||||||
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, net
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6,498,162 | 6,668,032 | ||||||
OTHER
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net
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1,823,932 | 1,983,879 | ||||||
GOODWILL
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33,094,959 | 32,549,186 | ||||||
OTHER
ASSETS
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132,204 | 132,948 | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 84,530,835 | $ | 83,145,113 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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WPCS
INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
LIABILITIES
AND EQUITY
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October
31,
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April
30,
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2009
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2009
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(Unaudited)
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Note
1
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
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Current
portion of loans payable
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$ | 54,662 | $ | 89,210 | ||||
Borrowings
under line of credit
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5,626,056 | 5,626,056 | ||||||
Current
portion of capital lease obligations
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93,298 | 96,001 | ||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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8,894,587 | 8,997,296 | ||||||
Billings
in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted
contracts
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2,164,517 | 2,511,220 | ||||||
Deferred
revenue
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640,156 | 507,650 | ||||||
Due
to shareholders
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2,988,674 | 2,951,008 | ||||||
Income
taxes payable
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190,423 | - | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
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20,652,373 | 20,778,441 | ||||||
Loans
payable, net of current portion
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51,511 | 71,634 | ||||||
Capital
lease obligations, net of current portion
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106,786 | 151,425 | ||||||
Deferred
tax liabilities
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1,565,866 | 1,467,971 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
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22,376,536 | 22,469,471 | ||||||
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
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EQUITY:
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Preferred
stock - $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none
issued
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- | - | ||||||
Common
stock - $0.0001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 6,942,266 shares
issued and outstanding at October 31, 2009 and April 30, 2009,
respectively
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694 | 694 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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50,246,439 | 50,175,479 | ||||||
Retained
earnings
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10,152,893 | 9,381,189 | ||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss) on foreign currency
translation
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488,933 | (321,798 | ) | |||||
Total
WPCS shareholders' equity
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60,888,959 | 59,235,564 | ||||||
Noncontrolling
interest
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1,265,340 | 1,440,078 | ||||||
Total
equity
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62,154,299 | 60,675,642 | ||||||
Total
liabilities and equity
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$ | 84,530,835 | $ | 83,145,113 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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WPCS
INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
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Six
Months Ended
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October
31,
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October
31,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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REVENUE
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$ | 24,301,560 | $ | 28,767,681 | $ | 49,585,343 | $ | 57,035,212 | ||||||||
COSTS
AND EXPENSES:
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Cost
of revenue
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16,752,484 | 21,421,304 | 34,910,296 | 41,606,178 | ||||||||||||
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
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6,286,661 | 5,945,671 | 12,140,145 | 11,883,160 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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658,199 | 651,039 | 1,308,143 | 1,340,181 | ||||||||||||
Total
costs and expenses
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23,697,344 | 28,018,014 | 48,358,584 | 54,829,519 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING
INCOME
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604,216 | 749,667 | 1,226,759 | 2,205,693 | ||||||||||||
OTHER
EXPENSE (INCOME):
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Interest
expense
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78,277 | 136,681 | 140,637 | 248,284 | ||||||||||||
Interest
income
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(1,612 | ) | (22,073 | ) | (3,531 | ) | (48,112 | ) | ||||||||
INCOME
BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION
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527,551 | 635,059 | 1,089,653 | 2,005,521 | ||||||||||||
Income
tax provision
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254,605 | 253,299 | 492,687 | 744,204 | ||||||||||||
NET
INCOME
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272,946 | 381,760 | 596,966 | 1,261,317 | ||||||||||||
Less:
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest
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(63,841 | ) | 19,950 | (174,738 | ) | 61,196 | ||||||||||
NET
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO WPCS
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$ | 336,787 | $ | 361,810 | $ | 771,704 | $ | 1,200,121 | ||||||||
Basic
net income per common share attributable to WPCS
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$ | 0.05 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.17 | ||||||||
Diluted
net income per common share attributable to WPCS
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$ | 0.05 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.17 | ||||||||
Basic
weighted average number of common shares outstanding
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6,942,266 | 7,251,083 | 6,942,266 | 7,251,083 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
weighted average number of common shares outstanding
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6,976,256 | 7,262,419 | 6,968,524 | 7,259,353 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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WPCS
INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY
SIX
MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
Accumulated
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Other
Compre-
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||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred
Stock
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Common
Stock
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Additional
Paid-In
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Retained
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hensive
Income
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Noncontrolling
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Total
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Earnings
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(Loss)
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Interest
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Equity
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BALANCE,
MAY 1, 2009
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- | $ | - | 6,942,266 | $ | 694 | $ | 50,175,479 | $ | 9,381,189 | $ | (321,798 | ) | $ | 1,440,078 | $ | 60,675,642 | |||||||||||||||||||
Fair
value of stock options granted to employees
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- | - | - | - | 70,960 | - | - | - | 70,960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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- | - | - | - | - | - | 810,731 | - | 810,731 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | (174,738 | ) | (174,738 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income attributable to WPCS
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- | - | - | - | - | 771,704 | - | - | 771,704 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE,
OCTOBER 31, 2009
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- | $ | - | 6,942,266 | $ | 694 | $ | 50,246,439 | $ | 10,152,893 | $ | 488,933 | $ | 1,265,340 | $ | 62,154,299 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
6
WPCS
INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six
Months Ended
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October
31,
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2009
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2008
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OPERATING
ACTIVITIES :
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Net
income
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$ | 596,966 | $ | 1,261,317 | ||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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1,308,143 | 1,340,181 | ||||||
Fair
value of stock options granted to employees
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70,960 | 56,339 | ||||||
Provision
for doubtful accounts
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46,826 | 52,932 | ||||||
Amortization
of debt issuance costs
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21,326 | 5,161 | ||||||
Loss
(gain) on sale of fixed assets
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12,117 | (3,822 | ) | |||||
Deferred
income taxes
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(110,186 | ) | (87,146 | ) | ||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of
acquisitions:
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Accounts
receivable
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1,088,550 | 2,299,194 | ||||||
Costs
and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted
contracts
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1,230,573 | (1,004,154 | ) | |||||
Inventory
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(602,546 | ) | (475,630 | ) | ||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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(803,592 | ) | (454,208 | ) | ||||
Other
assets
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6,080 | 471,681 | ||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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(118,385 | ) | 1,511,588 | |||||
Billings
in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted
contracts
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(354,528 | ) | 2,488,644 | |||||
Deferred
revenue
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132,507 | 205,653 | ||||||
Income
taxes payable
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490,496 | 350,351 | ||||||
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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3,015,307 | 8,018,081 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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WPCS
INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Unaudited)
INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
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Acquisition
of property and equipment, net
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(804,384 | ) | (714,151 | ) | ||||
Acquisition
of Trenton Operations, net of cash received
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- | (2,500,000 | ) | |||||
Acquisition
of Seattle Operations, net of cash received
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119,092 | - | ||||||
Acquisition
of Max Engineering and Lincoln Wind, net of cash received
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- | (707,645 | ) | |||||
Acquisition
of Sacramento Operations, net of cash received
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- | (7,521 | ) | |||||
Acquisition
of Brisbane Operations, net of cash received
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- | (287,735 | ) | |||||
Acquisition
of Brendale Operations, net of cash received
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(1,750 | ) | (24,516 | ) | ||||
Acquisition
of Portland Operations, net of cash received
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(104,154 | ) | - | |||||
NET
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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(791,196 | ) | (4,241,568 | ) | ||||
FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
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Equity
issuance costs
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- | (5,000 | ) | |||||
Borrowings
under lines of credit
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- | 2,500,000 | ||||||
Repayments
under loans payable, net
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(54,671 | ) | (1,217,195 | ) | ||||
Borrowings
of amounts due to shareholders
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- | 827,678 | ||||||
Repayments
of capital lease obligations
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(47,342 | ) | (25,887 | ) | ||||
NET
CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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(102,013 | ) | 2,079,596 | |||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash
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(7,589 | ) | (69,759 | ) | ||||
NET
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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2,114,509 | 5,786,350 | ||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
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6,396,810 | 7,449,530 | ||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
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$ | 8,511,319 | $ | 13,235,880 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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WPCS
INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q of Article 10 of Regulation
S-X and do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Accordingly, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be
read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements
and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009 included in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The accompanying unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of the management,
considered necessary for a fair presentation of condensed consolidated financial
position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods.
Operating results for the three and six month periods ended October 31, 2009 are
not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal
year ending April 30, 2010. The amounts for the April 30, 2009 balance sheet
have been extracted from the audited consolidated financial statements included
in Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2009.
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
WPCS International Incorporated (WPCS) and its wholly and majority-owned
subsidiaries, WPCS International – Suisun City, Inc. (Suisun City Operations),
WPCS International - St. Louis, Inc. (St. Louis Operations), WPCS International
– Lakewood, Inc. (Lakewood Operations), WPCS International – Hartford, Inc.
(Hartford Operations), WPCS International – Sarasota, Inc. (Sarasota
Operations), WPCS International – Trenton, Inc. (Trenton Operations), Taian AGS
Pipeline Construction Co. Ltd. (Beijing Operations), WPCS International –
Seattle, Inc. (Seattle Operations), WPCS International – Sacramento, Inc.
(Sacramento Operations), WPCS International – Brisbane, Pty Ltd. (Brisbane
Operations), WPCS International – Brendale, Pty Ltd. (Brendale Operations), and
WPCS International – Portland, Inc. (Portland Operations), WPCS Incorporated,
Invisinet Inc., WPCS Australia Pty Ltd., and WPCS Asia Limited, collectively
“we”, “us” or the "Company".
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.
NOTE
2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
In June
2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance that
establishes the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic No. 105,
“Codification” (ASC 105), which confirmed that the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification will become the single official source of authoritative U.S.
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) (other than guidance issued by
the SEC), superseding existing FASB, American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants, Emerging Issues Task Force ( "EITF" ) and related literature, and
only one level of authoritative U.S. GAAP will exist. All other literature
will be considered non-authoritative. The Codification does not change
U.S. GAAP; instead, it introduces a new structure that is organized in an
easily accessible, user-friendly online research system. The Codification
becomes effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after
September 15, 2009. The Company has applied the new Codification references
in our financial statements.
A summary
of significant accounting policies consistently applied in the preparation of
the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements
follows:
Principles
of Consolidation
All
significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in these
condensed consolidated financial statements.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash and
cash equivalents include all cash and highly-liquid investments with an original
maturity at time of purchase of three months or less.
Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets
In
accordance with FASB ASC Topic No. 350, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other” (ASC
350), goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are no longer amortized
but are assessed for impairment on at least an annual basis. ASC 350 also
requires that intangible assets with definite useful lives be amortized over
their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and
reviewed for impairment.
GAAP
requires that goodwill be tested at least annually, utilizing a two-step
methodology. The initial step requires the Company to determine the fair value
of the business acquired (reporting unit) and compare it to the carrying value,
including goodwill, of such business (reporting unit). If the fair value exceeds
the carrying value, no impairment loss is recognized. However, if the carrying
value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the goodwill of the unit may
be impaired. The amount, if any, of the impairment is then measured in the
second step, based on the excess, if any, of the reporting unit’s carrying value
of goodwill over its implied value.
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WPCS
INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
Company determines the fair value of the businesses acquired (reporting units)
for purposes of this test primarily by using a discounted cash flow valuation
technique. Significant estimates used in the valuation include estimates of
future cash flows, both future short-term and long-term growth rates, and
estimated cost of capital for purposes of arriving at a discount factor. The
Company expects to perform its annual impairment test at April 30 absent any
interim impairment indicators. Adverse changes in general economic conditions
could impact the Company's valuation of its reporting units. However, the
Company considered current economic conditions, and concluded that indicators
did not suggest testing goodwill or intangible assets for impairment on an
interim basis in advance of the tests it performs annually at the end of the
fourth quarter of each year.
Effective
May 1, 2009, in connection with the change in the structure of the Company’s
internal organization, the Company reclassed certain operations from the
specialty construction segment to the electrical power segment. The
reorganized composition of these two segments was completed in conjunction with
the Company’s branding strategy and to better represent the Company’s
design-build engineering capabilities. In addition, through this
reorganization the Company consolidated certain
operations to reduce administrative overhead expenses and improve operating
efficiencies. Changes in goodwill consist of the following during the six months
ended October 31, 2009:
Wireless
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Specialty
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Electrical
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||||||||||||||
Communication
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Construction
|
Power
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Total
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Beginning
balance, May 1, 2009
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$ | 10,921,998 | $ | 5,956,201 | $ | 15,670,987 | $ | 32,549,186 | ||||||||
Reclass:
segment reorganization
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- | (1,824,249 | ) | 1,824,249 | - | |||||||||||
Brendale
Operations acquisition
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- | - | 1,750 | 1,750 | ||||||||||||
Portland
Operations acquisition
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- | - | 92,154 | 92,154 | ||||||||||||
Foreign
currency translation adjustments
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- | 192,582 | 259,287 | 451,869 | ||||||||||||
Ending
balance, October 31, 2009
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$ | 10,921,998 | $ | 4,324,534 | $ | 17,848,427 | $ | 33,094,959 |
Other
intangible assets consist of the following at October 31, 2009 and April 30,
2009:
Estimated
useful life
|
October
31,
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April
30,
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(years)
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2009
|
2009
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Customer
list
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3-9 | $ | 3,983,493 | $ | 3,969,240 | |||||||
Less
accumulated amortization expense
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(2,173,353 | ) | (2,084,302 | ) | ||||||||
$ | 1,810,140 | $ | 1,884,938 | |||||||||
Contract
backlog
|
1-3 | $ | 915,598 | $ | 893,009 | |||||||
Less
accumulated amortization expense
|
(901,806 | ) | (794,068 | ) | ||||||||
$ | 13,792 | $ | 98,941 |
Amortization
expense for other intangible assets for the six months ended October 31, 2009
and 2008 was $300,046 and $468,081, respectively. There are no expected residual
values related to these intangible assets.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company generates its revenue by providing design-build engineering services for
communications infrastructure. The Company’s design-build services report
revenue pursuant to customer contracts that span varying periods of time. The
Company reports revenue from contracts when persuasive evidence of an
arrangement exists, fees are fixed or determinable, and collection is reasonably
assured.
The
Company records revenue and profit from long-term contracts on a
percentage-of-completion basis, measured by the percentage of contract costs
incurred to date to the estimated total costs for each
contract. Contracts in process are valued at cost plus accrued
profits less earned revenues and progress payments on uncompleted contracts.
Contract costs include direct materials, direct labor, third party subcontractor
services and those indirect costs related to contract
performance. Contracts are generally considered substantially
complete when engineering is completed and/or site construction is
completed.
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NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
Company has numerous contracts that are in various stages of completion. Such
contracts require estimates to determine the appropriate cost and revenue
recognition. Cost estimates are reviewed monthly on a contract-by-contract
basis, and are revised periodically throughout the life of the contract such
that adjustments to profit resulting from revisions are made cumulative to the
date of the revision. Significant management judgments and estimates, including
the estimated cost to complete projects, which determines the project’s percent
complete, must be made and used in connection with the revenue recognized in the
accounting period. Current estimates may be revised as additional
information becomes available. If estimates of costs to complete long-term
contracts indicate a loss, provision is made currently for the total loss
anticipated.
The
length of the Company’s contracts varies. Assets and liabilities related to
long-term contracts are included in current assets and current liabilities in
the accompanying balance sheets as they will be liquidated in the normal course
of contract completion, although this may require more than one
year.
The
Company also recognizes certain revenue from short-term contracts when equipment
is delivered or the services have been provided to the customer. For
maintenance contracts, revenue is recognized ratably over the service
period.
Income
Taxes
Income
taxes are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic No. 740, "Income
Taxes” (ASC 740). Under ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities
are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences
between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and
liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities
are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the
years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or
settled. Under ASC 740, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a
change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the
enactment date. The recognition of deferred tax assets is reduced by a valuation
allowance if it is more likely than not that the tax benefits will not be
realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets depends upon the
generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary
differences become deductible.
ASC 740
also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes is subject to
significant and varied interpretations that have resulted in diverse and
inconsistent accounting practices and measurements. Addressing such diversity,
ASC 740 prescribes a consistent recognition threshold and measurement attribute,
as well as clear criteria for subsequently recognizing, derecognizing and
measuring changes in such tax positions for financial statement purposes. ASC
740 also requires expanded disclosure with respect to the uncertainty in income
taxes. The Company recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax
benefits in interest expense and penalties in selling, general and
administrative expenses. For the six months ended October 31, 2009, and 2008,
the Company recognized no interest or penalties, respectively.
Earning
Per Common Share
Earning
per common share is computed pursuant to FASB ASC Topic No. 260, "Earnings Per
Share". Basic net income per common share is computed as net income divided by
the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted
net income per common share reflects the potential dilution that could occur
from common stock issuable through stock options and warrants. The
table below presents the computation of basic and diluted net income per common
share for the three and six months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively:
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TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Basic
earnings per share computation
|
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
||||||||||||||
October
31,
|
October
31,
|
|||||||||||||||
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||
Numerator:
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
income attributable to WPCS
|
$ | 336,787 | $ | 361,810 | $ | 771,704 | $ | 1,200,121 | ||||||||
Denominator:
|
||||||||||||||||
Basic
weighted average shares outstanding
|
6,942,266 | 7,251,083 | 6,942,266 | 7,251,083 | ||||||||||||
Basic
net income per common share attributable to WPCS
|
$ | 0.05 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.17 | ||||||||
Diluted earnings per share computation | ||||||||||||||||
|
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
||||||||||||||
October
31,
|
October
31,
|
|||||||||||||||
|
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
Numerator:
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
income attributable to WPCS
|
$ | 336,787 | $ | 361,810 | $ | 771,704 | $ | 1,200,121 | ||||||||
Denominator:
|
||||||||||||||||
Basic
weighted average shares outstanding
|
6,942,266 | 7,251,083 | 6,942,266 | 7,251,083 | ||||||||||||
Incremental
shares from assumed conversion:
|
||||||||||||||||
Conversion
of stock options
|
33,990 | 11,336 | 26,258 | 8,270 | ||||||||||||
Conversion
of common stock warrants
|
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Diluted
weighted average shares
|
6,976,256 | 7,262,419 | 6,968,524 | 7,259,353 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
net income per common share attributable to WPCS
|
$ | 0.05 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.17 |
At
October 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had 627,858 and 691,475 stock options,
respectively, and 1,883,796 warrants outstanding in both years, respectively,
which are potentially dilutive securities. For the three months ended October
31, 2009 and 2008, 510,436 and 667,759 stock options, respectively, were not
included in the computation of diluted earnings per share. For the
six months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008, 513,958 and 642,400 stock options,
respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per
share. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008, 1,883,796
warrants were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.
These potentially dilutive securities were excluded because the stock warrant
exercise prices exceeded the average market price of the common stock and,
therefore, the effects would be option antidilutive.
Noncontrolling
Interest
Noncontrolling
interest for the six months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008 consists of the
following:
October
31,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Balance,
beginning of period
|
$ | 1,440,078 | $ | 1,331,850 | ||||
Net
(loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest
|
(174,738 | ) | 61,196 | |||||
Balance,
end of period
|
$ | 1,265,340 | $ | 1,393,046 |
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NOTES
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STATEMENTS
Other
Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive
income for the three and six months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008 consists of
the following:
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
October
31,
|
October
31,
|
|||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||
Net
income attributable to WPCS
|
$ | 336,787 | $ | 361,810 | $ | 771,704 | $ | 1,200,121 | ||||||||
Other
comprehensive income - foreign currency translation adjustments,
net
|
361,513 | (735,868 | ) | 810,731 | (662,137 | ) | ||||||||||
Comprehensive
income (loss) attributable to WPCS
|
$ | 698,300 | $ | (374,058 | ) | $ | 1,582,435 | $ | 537,984 |
Use
of Estimates
In
preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of the financial statements and revenue and expenses during the reporting
period. The most significant estimates relate to the calculation of
percentage-of-completion on uncompleted contracts, allowance for doubtful
accounts, valuation of inventory, amortization method and lives of customer
lists, and estimates of the fair value of reporting units and discounted cash
flows used in determining whether goodwill has been impaired. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
Subsequent
Events
The
Company has evaluated subsequent events through December 15, 2009, which is the
date these condensed consolidated financial statements were filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
On May 1,
2009, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No.
141(R) (SFAS 141(R)) “Business Combinations”, which is codified in FASB ASC
Topic No. 805, “Business Combinations”, (ASC 805). This statement significantly
changes the accounting for and reporting for business combination transactions
in consolidated financial statements. The adoption of this pronouncement had no
impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations,
cash flows or financial statement disclosures, and its effects on future periods
will depend on the nature and significance of business combinations subject to
this statement.
On May 1,
2009, the Company adopted SFAS No. 160 “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements, an amendment to ARB No.51” (SFAS 160), which is codified
in FASB ASC Topic No. 810 “Consolidation” (ASC 810). This statement
significantly changes the accounting for noncontrolling (minority) interests in
consolidated financial statements. The adoption of this pronouncement had no
impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations
or cash flows. However, the Company reclassified minority interest as
noncontrolling interest and is reported as a component of equity separate from
WPCS shareholders’ equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, and net
(loss) income from noncontrolling interest is presented separately on the face
of the condensed consolidated statements of income to conform to this
standard.
On May 1,
2009, the Company adopted SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures About Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 161), which is codified in FASB ASC
Topic No. 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” (ASC 815). This statement is intended to
improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities
by requiring enhanced disclosures. The adoption of this pronouncement had no
impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations,
cash flows or financial statement disclosures.
On May 1,
2009, the Company adopted EITF Issue No. 07-5, “Determining Whether an
Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock” (EITF
07-5), which is codified primarily in FASB ASC Subtopic No. 815-40 “Contracts in
Entity’s Own Equity” (ASC 815-40). The primary objective of this statement is to
provide guidance for determining whether an equity-linked financial instrument
or embedded feature within a contract is indexed to an entity’s own stock, which
is a key criterion of the scope exception to ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.”
An equity-linked financial instrument or embedded feature within a contract that
is not considered indexed to an entity’s own stock could be required to be
classified as an asset or liability and marked-to-market through earnings. This
statement specifies a two-step approach in evaluating whether an equity-linked
financial instrument or embedded feature within a contract is indexed to its own
stock. The first step involves evaluating the instrument’s contingent exercise
provisions, if any, and the second step involves evaluating the instrument’s
settlement provisions. The adoption of this pronouncement had no impact on the
Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or
financial statement disclosures.
On May 1,
2009, the Company adopted SFAS 165, “Subsequent Events”, which is codified in
FASB ASC Topic No. 855, "Subsequent Events" (ASC 855). This statement
established principles and requirements for subsequent events. It also details
the period after the balance sheet date during which the Company should evaluate
events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in
the financial statements, the circumstances under which the Company should
recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its
financial statements and the required disclosures for such events. The adoption
of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or financial
statement disclosures.
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NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In June
2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin
No. 112 (SAB 112). SAB 112 revises or rescinds portions of the
interpretative guidance included in the codification of SABs in order to make
the interpretive guidance consistent with current U.S. GAAP. The Company does
not expect the adoption of this pronouncement to have a material impact on its
consolidated financial statements.
No other
recently issued accounting pronouncement issued or effective after the end of
the fiscal year is expected to have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
NOTE
3 - ACQUISITIONS
In
accordance with ASC 805, “Business Combinations,” acquisitions consummated prior
to the adoption of ASC 805 on May 1, 2009 have been accounted for under the
purchase method of accounting. Under the purchase method of
accounting, assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their
estimated fair values. Goodwill was recorded to the extent the
purchase price consideration, including certain acquisition and closing costs,
exceeded the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired at the date of
the acquisition.
Max
Engineering LLC and Lincoln Wind LLC
On August
2, 2007, the Company acquired Max Engineering LLC. The aggregate consideration
paid by the Company, including acquisition transaction costs of $30,498, was
$1,117,679 of which $917,679 was paid in cash and the Company issued 17,007
shares of common stock valued at $200,000. The aggregate purchase price includes
additional cash consideration of $287,181 paid to the former members regarding
the earnout settlement for the twelve months ended August 1, 2008. No earnout
settlement is payable for the twelve months ended August 1, 2009. Max
Engineering LLC was acquired pursuant to a Membership Interest Purchase
Agreement among the Company and the former members, dated and effective as of
August 2, 2007. The acquisition of Max Engineering LLC
expands the Company’s geographic expansion into Texas and provides additional
engineering services that specialize in the design of communications
infrastructure for the telecommunications, oil, gas and wind energy
markets.
On June
26, 2008, the Company acquired all the assets of Lincoln Wind LLC for aggregate
consideration of $422,359 in cash, including acquisition transaction costs of
$22,359. The assets of
Lincoln Wind LLC were acquired pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement among the
Company, Lincoln Wind LLC and the former member. Lincoln Wind LLC is an
engineering company focused on the implementation of meteorological towers that
measure the wind capacity of geographic areas prior to the construction of a
wind farm. The acquisition of Lincoln Wind LLC provides additional
engineering services that specialize in the design of communication systems for
the wind energy market.
A
valuation of certain assets was completed, including property and equipment and
list of major customers, and the Company internally determined the fair value of
other assets and liabilities. In determining the fair value of acquired assets,
standard valuation techniques were used including the market and income
approach.
The
purchase price allocation has been determined as follows:
Max Engineering LLC
|
Lincoln Wind LLC
|
Total
|
||||||||||
Assets
purchased:
|
||||||||||||
Cash
|
$ | 105,926 | $ | - | $ | 105,926 | ||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
256,829 | - | 256,829 | |||||||||
Costs
and estimate earnings in excess of billings
|
4,500 | - | 4,500 | |||||||||
Fixed
assets
|
21,890 | 139,970 | 161,860 | |||||||||
Other
assets
|
1,950 | - | 1,950 | |||||||||
Customer
lists
|
216,000 | 30,000 | 246,000 | |||||||||
Goodwill
|
591,588 | 252,389 | 843,977 | |||||||||
1,198,683 | 422,359 | 1,621,042 | ||||||||||
Liabilities
assumed:
|
||||||||||||
Accrued
expenses
|
(59,186 | ) | - | (59,186 | ) | |||||||
Payroll
and other payable
|
(19,318 | ) | - | (19,318 | ) | |||||||
Accrued
tax payable
|
(2,500 | ) | - | (2,500 | ) | |||||||
(81,004 | ) | - | (81,004 | ) | ||||||||
Purchase
price
|
$ | 1,117,679 | $ | 422,359 | $ | 1,540,038 |
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NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
RL
& CA MacKay Pty Ltd dba Energize Electrical and BRT Electrical Pty Ltd
(Brendale Operations)
On April
4, 2008, the Company acquired Energize Electrical. The aggregate consideration
paid by the Company, including acquisition transaction costs of $114,112, was
$1,689,756 in cash. Energize Electrical was acquired pursuant to a
Share Purchase Agreement among the Company and the former shareholders dated as
of April 4, 2008. Energize Electrical is an electrical contractor specializing
in underground utilities, maintenance and low voltage applications including
voice, data and video for commercial and building infrastructure companies, and
is expanding its wireless deployment capabilities.
On
November 30, 2008, the Company acquired all the assets of BRT Electrical Pty Ltd
(BRT) for aggregate consideration of $172,403 in cash, including acquisition
transaction costs of $61,462. The assets of BRT were acquired pursuant to an
Asset Purchase Agreement among Energize Electrical, the Company, BRT and the
former shareholder. BRT is an electrical contractor specializing in low voltage
applications including voice, data, security and energy management for
commercial and building infrastructure companies.
The
acquisition of the Brendale Operations provides further international expansion
into Australia. A valuation of certain assets was completed, including property
and equipment and list of major customers, and the Company internally determined
the fair value of other assets and liabilities. In determining the fair value of
acquired assets, standard valuation techniques were used including the market
and income approach.
The
purchase price allocation has been determined as follows:
Energize Electrical
|
BRT
|
Total
|
||||||||||
Assets
purchased:
|
||||||||||||
Cash
|
$ | 21,429 | $ | - | $ | 21,429 | ||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
189,197 | - | 189,197 | |||||||||
Inventory
|
55,084 | 4,328 | 59,412 | |||||||||
Costs
and estimated earnings in excess of billings
|
415 | 7,775 | 8,190 | |||||||||
Fixed
assets
|
106,165 | 37,820 | 143,985 | |||||||||
Deferred
tax assets
|
2,108 | - | 2,108 | |||||||||
Customer
lists
|
509,740 | - | 509,740 | |||||||||
Goodwill
|
1,176,582 | 122,480 | 1,299,062 | |||||||||
2,060,720 | 172,403 | 2,233,123 | ||||||||||
Liabilities
assumed:
|
||||||||||||
Accounts
payable
|
(69,562 | ) | - | (69,562 | ) | |||||||
Accrued
expenses
|
(7,444 | ) | - | (7,444 | ) | |||||||
Payroll
and other payable
|
(37,175 | ) | - | (37,175 | ) | |||||||
Sales
and use tax payable
|
(12,449 | ) | - | (12,449 | ) | |||||||
Income
tax payable
|
(91,412 | ) | - | (91,412 | ) | |||||||
Deferred
tax liabilities
|
(152,922 | ) | - | (152,922 | ) | |||||||
(370,964 | ) | - | (370,964 | ) | ||||||||
Purchase
price
|
$ | 1,689,756 | $ | 172,403 | $ | 1,862,159 |
Midway
Electric Company (Portland Operations)
On March 9, 2009, the Company acquired
Midway Electric Company (Portland Operations). The aggregate
consideration paid by the Company, including acquisition transaction costs of
$31,674, was $530,770 in cash. The Portland Operations was acquired
pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement among the Company and the former
shareholders, dated as of March 9, 2009. The acquisition of the Portland
Operations expands our geographic presence in the Pacific Northwest and provides
additional electrical contractor services in both high and low voltage
applications for corporate enterprise, healthcare, state and local government
and educational institutions.
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NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
A
valuation of certain assets was completed, including property and equipment and
list of major customers, and the Company internally determined the fair value of
other assets and liabilities. In determining the fair value of acquired assets,
standard valuation techniques were used including the market and income
approach.
The
purchase price allocation has been determined as follows:
Assets
purchased:
|
||||
Cash
|
$ | 93,247 | ||
Accounts
receivable
|
86,555 | |||
Inventory
|
64,165 | |||
Prepaid
expenses
|
13,469 | |||
Costs
and estimated earnings in excess of billings
|
10,182 | |||
Fixed
assets
|
205,615 | |||
Customer
lists
|
12,000 | |||
Goodwill
|
110,042 | |||
595,275 | ||||
Liabilities
assumed:
|
||||
Accounts
payable
|
(30,842 | ) | ||
Accrued
expenses
|
(2,189 | ) | ||
Payroll
and other payable
|
(23,292 | ) | ||
Billings
in excess of costs and estimated earnings
|
(3,249 | ) | ||
Capital
lease obligation
|
(4,933 | ) | ||
(64,505 | ) | |||
Purchase
price
|
$ | 530,770 |
Consolidated
Pro Forma Information
The
following unaudited consolidated pro forma financial information presents the
combined results of operations of the Company, Lincoln Wind, BRT and the
Portland Operations for the three and six months ended October 31, 2008 as if
the acquisitions had occurred at May 1, 2008. The consolidated pro forma
financial information does not necessarily reflect the results of operations
that would have occurred had the Company, Lincoln Wind, BRT and the Portland
Operations been a single entity during these periods.
Consolidated
Pro Forma
|
||||||||
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|||||||
October
31,
|
October
31,
|
|||||||
2008
|
2008 | |||||||
Revenue
|
$ | 29,237,350 | $ | 58,189,560 | ||||
Net
income attributable to WPCS
|
$ | 377,410 | $ | 1,109,648 | ||||
Basic
weighted average shares
|
7,251,083 | 7,251,083 | ||||||
Diluted
weighted average shares
|
7,262,419 | 7,259,353 | ||||||
Basic
net income per share attributable to WPCS
|
$ | 0.05 | $ | 0.15 | ||||
Diluted
net income per share attributable to WPCS
|
$ | 0.05 | $ | 0.15 |
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NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
4 - COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS
The
asset, “Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted
contracts”, represents revenue recognized in excess of amounts billed. The
liability, “Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted
contracts”, represents billings in excess of revenue recognized. Although
management believes it has established adequate procedures for estimating costs
to complete on open contracts, additional costs could occur on contracts prior
to completion. Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts consist of
the following at October 31, 2009 and April 30, 2009:
October
31, 2009
|
April
30, 2009
|
|||||||
Costs
incurred on uncompleted contracts
|
$ | 68,354,964 | $ | 66,056,622 | ||||
Estimated
contract profit
|
22,550,910 | 21,903,172 | ||||||
|
90,905,874 | 87,959,794 | ||||||
Less:
billings to date
|
89,035,608 | 85,241,971 | ||||||
Net
excess of costs
|
$ | 1,870,266 | $ | 2,717,823 | ||||
Costs
and estimated earnings in excess of billings
on
uncompleted contracts
|
$ | 4,034,783 | $ | 5,229,043 | ||||
Billings
in excess of costs and estimated earnings
|
||||||||
on
uncompleted contracts
|
(2,164,517 | ) | (2,511,220 | ) | ||||
Net
excess of costs
|
$ | 1,870,266 | $ | 2,717,823 |
NOTE
5 – DEBT
Lines
of Credit
On April
10, 2007, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Bank of America, N.A.
(BOA) as amended. The loan agreement (Loan Agreement) provides for a revolving
line of credit in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000, together with a letter of
credit facility not to exceed $2,000,000. The Company and its subsidiaries also
entered into security agreements with BOA, pursuant to which the Company granted
a security interest to BOA in all of its assets. The Loan Agreement
contains customary covenants, including but not limited to (i) funded debt to
tangible net worth, and (ii) minimum interest coverage ratio. As of October 31,
2009, the Company is in compliance with the Loan Agreement covenants. The loan
commitment shall expire on April 10, 2010, and the Company may repay the loan at
any time. Loans under the Loan Agreement bear interest at a rate
equal to BOA’s prime rate, minus one percentage point, or the Company has the
option to elect to use the optional interest rate of LIBOR plus one hundred
seventy-five basis points. As of October 31, 2009, the interest rate
was 2.25% on outstanding borrowings of $5,626,056 under the Loan
Agreement.
Loans
Payable
The
Company’s long-term debt also consists of notes issued by the Company for the
purchase of property and equipment in the ordinary course of business. At
October 31, 2009, loans payable and capital lease obligations totaled $306,257
with interest rates ranging from 0% to 12.67%.
Due
to Shareholders
As of
October 31, 2009, the Beijing Operations had outstanding loans due to a related
party, Taian Gas Group (TGG), totaling $2,988,674, of which $2,636,388 matures
on December 31, 2009, and bears interest at 6.83%. The remaining balance of
$352,286 represents working capital loans from TGG to the Beijing Operations in
the normal course of business.
NOTE
6 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In
connection with the acquisition of the Suisun City Operations, the Company
assumed a ten-year lease with a trust, of which a certain officer of the Company
is the trustee, for a building and land located in Suisun City, California which
is occupied by its Suisun City Operations. For the six months ended
October 31, 2009 and 2008, the rent paid for this lease was $46,830 in both
years.
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NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
In
connection with the acquisition of the Sarasota Operations, the Company leases
its Sarasota, Florida location from a trust, of which one of the former
shareholders of the Sarasota Operations is the trustee. For the six months ended
October 31, 2009 and 2008, the rent paid for this lease was $27,653 and $26,847,
respectively.
In
connection with the acquisition of the Trenton Operations, the Company leases
its Trenton, New Jersey location from Voacolo Properties LLC, of which the
former shareholders of Voacolo Electric Incorporated are the members. For the
six months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008, the rent paid for this lease was
$33,000 and $30,000, respectively.
In
connection with the acquisition of the Beijing Operations in fiscal 2007, the
Company’s joint venture partner provided the office building for Beijing
Operations rent free during fiscal year 2009. The Company expects to
enter into a lease with the joint venture partner in fiscal 2010.
NOTE
7 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Stock-Based
Compensation Plans
In
September 2006, the Company adopted the 2007 Incentive Stock Plan, under which
officers, directors, key employees or consultants may be granted
options. Under the 2007 Incentive Stock Plan, 400,000 shares of
common stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of stock options,
stock awards or restricted stock. These shares were registered under
Form S-8. At October 31, 2009, options to purchase 255,000 shares were
outstanding at exercise prices ranging from $2.37 to $6.33. At October 31, 2009,
there were 145,000 options available for grant under the 2007 Incentive Stock
Plan.
In
September 2005, the Company adopted the 2006 Incentive Stock Plan, under which
officers, directors, key employees or consultants may be granted
options. Under the 2006 Incentive Stock Plan, 400,000 shares of
common stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of stock options,
stock awards or restricted stock. These shares were registered under
Form S-8. Under the terms of the 2006 Incentive Stock Plan, stock options are
granted at exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the common stock at
the date of grant, and become exercisable and expire in accordance with the
terms of the stock option agreement between the optionee and the Company at the
date of grant. These options generally vest based on between one to
three years of continuous service and have five-year contractual terms. At
October 31, 2009, options to purchase 288,102 shares were outstanding at
exercise prices ranging from $6.14 to $12.10. At October 31, 2009, there were
40,322 options available for grant under the 2006 Incentive Stock
Plan.
In March
2003, the Company established a stock option plan pursuant to which options to
acquire a maximum of 416,667 shares of the Company's common stock were reserved
for grant (the "2002 Plan"). These shares were registered under Form S-8. Under
the terms of the 2002 Plan, the options are exercisable at prices equal to the
fair market value of the stock at the date of the grant and become exercisable
in accordance with terms established at the time of the grant. These options
generally vest based on between one to three years of continuous service and
have five-year contractual terms. At October
31, 2009, options to purchase 84,756 shares were outstanding at exercise prices
ranging from $2.37 to $12.10. At October 31, 2009, there were 189,394 shares
available for grant under the 2002 Plan.
The
following table summarizes stock option activity for the six months ended
October 31, 2009, during which there were no options exercised under the
Company’s stock option plans:
2002
Plan
|
||||||||||||||||
Number
of Shares
|
Weighted-average
Exercise Price
|
Weighted-
average Remaining Contractual Term
|
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value
|
|||||||||||||
Outstanding,
May 1, 2009
|
161,350 | $ | 6.28 | |||||||||||||
Granted
|
8,000 | $ | 3.24 | |||||||||||||
Exercised
|
- | $ | 0.00 | |||||||||||||
Forfeited/Expired
|
(84,594 | ) | $ | 6.62 | ||||||||||||
Outstanding,
October 31, 2009
|
84,756 | $ | 5.66 | 1.2 | $ | 5,785 | ||||||||||
Vested
and expected to vest, October 31, 2009
|
80,936 | $ | 5.69 | 2.2 | $ | 5,611 | ||||||||||
Exercisable,
October 31, 2009
|
54,277 | $ | 5.96 | 1.4 | $ | 2,893 |
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2006
Plan
|
||||||||||||||||
Number
of Shares
|
Weighted-average
Exercise Price
|
Weighted-average
Remaining Contractual Term
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
|
|||||||||||||
Outstanding,
May 1, 2009
|
288,602 | $ | 6.34 | |||||||||||||
Granted
|
- | $ | 0.00 | |||||||||||||
Exercised
|
- | $ | 0.00 | |||||||||||||
Forfeited/Expired
|
(500 | ) | $ | 7.04 | ||||||||||||
Outstanding,
October 31, 2009
|
288,102 | $ | 6.34 | 1.0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||
Vested
and expected to vest, October 31, 2009
|
287,952 | $ | 6.33 | 1.0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||
Exercisable,
October 31, 2009
|
285,602 | $ | 6.29 | 1.0 | $ | 0 |
2007
Plan
|
||||||||||||||||
Number
of Shares
|
Weighted-average
Exercise Price
|
Weighted-average
Remaining Contractual Term
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
|
|||||||||||||
Outstanding,
May 1, 2009
|
180,000 | $ | 4.04 | |||||||||||||
Granted
|
75,000 | $ | 3.14 | |||||||||||||
Exercised
|
- | $ | 0.00 | |||||||||||||
Forfeited/Expired
|
- | $ | 0.00 | |||||||||||||
Outstanding,
October 31, 2009
|
255,000 | $ | 3.77 | 4.1 | $ | 64,750 | ||||||||||
Vested
and expected to vest, October 31, 2009
|
229,314 | $ | 3.72 | 4.1 | $ | 62,718 | ||||||||||
Exercisable,
October 31, 2009
|
66,250 | $ | 3.49 | 3.8 | $ | 30,875 |
In
accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation –Stock Compensation”, the Company
recognizes stock-based compensation expense. The Company recorded stock-based
compensation of $70,960 and $56,339 for the six months ended October 31, 2009
and 2008, respectively.
At
October 31, 2009, the total compensation cost related to unvested stock options
granted under the Company’s stock option plans but not yet recognized was
approximately $282,000 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average
period of 2.27 years.
The
Company has elected to adopt the shortcut method provided in Staff Position
Updates, “Transition Election Related to Accounting for the Tax Effects of
Share-Based Payment Awards,” for determining the initial pool of excess tax
benefits available to absorb tax deficiencies related to stock-based
compensation subsequent to the adoption of ASC 718. The shortcut method includes
simplified procedures for establishing the beginning balance of the pool of
excess tax benefits (the APIC Tax Pool) and for determining the subsequent
effect on the APIC Tax Pool and the Company’s consolidated statements of cash
flows of the tax effects of share-based compensation awards. ASC 718 requires
that excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation be reflected as
financing cash inflows.
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NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the
Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. Compensation cost is then recognized
on a straight-line basis over the vesting or service period and is net of
estimated forfeitures. There were 83,000 stock options granted during the six
months ended October 31, 2009. There were 120,900 stock options granted during
the six months ended October 31, 2008. The following assumptions were used to
compute the fair value of stock option compensation expense during the three and
six months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively:
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
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October
31,
|
October
31,
|
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2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||
Risk-free
interest rate
|
1.47 - 1.61 | % | 1.87 - 2.84 | % | 1.47 - 1.61 | % | 1.87 - 2.84 | % | ||||||||
Expected
volatility
|
59.9 | % | 50.8 - 53.3 | % | 59.9 | % | 50.8 - 53.3 | % | ||||||||
Expected
dividend yield
|
0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||||
Expected
term ( in years)
|
3.5 | 3.25-3.5 | 3.5 | 3.25-3.5 |
The
risk-free rate is based on the rate of U.S Treasury zero-coupon issues with a
remaining term equal to the expected term of the option
grants. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of
the Company’s common stock using the weekly closing price of the Company’s
common stock, pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107. The expected
dividend yield is zero based on the fact that the Company has never paid cash
dividends and has no present intention to pay cash dividends. The expected term
represents the period that the Company’s stock-based awards are expected to be
outstanding and was calculated using the simplified method pursuant to SEC Staff
Accounting Bulletin Nos. 107 and 110.
Common
Stock Purchase Warrants
In
connection with a private placement of common stock on November 16, 2004, the
Company issued common stock purchase warrants. Each of these warrants
was exercisable for a period of five years at an exercise price of $6.99 per
share. The exercise price of the warrants was subject to customary
adjustment provisions for stock splits, combinations, dividends and the like. In
April 2009, the Company and its warrant holders amended the warrant agreement to
eliminate any adjustment provisions for lower price issuances. The warrants are
callable by the Company, upon 30 days notice, should the common stock trade at
or above $25.20 per share for 25 out of 30 consecutive trading days. A maximum
of 20% of the warrants may be called in any three-month
period. 1,883,796 common stock purchase warrants are outstanding at
October 31, 2009 and April 30, 2009. These common stock warrants expired
unexercised on November 16, 2009.
Stock
Repurchase Program
On
November 24, 2008, the Company adopted a stock repurchase program of up to
2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock which expired on December 1,
2009. Since November 24, 2008, a total of 308,817 shares were
purchased and retired by the Company at a total cost of $729,730 including
transaction costs, or an average cost per common share of $2.36.
NOTE
8 - SEGMENT REPORTING
The
Company's reportable segments are determined and reviewed by management based
upon the nature of the services, the external customers and customer industries
and the sales and distribution methods used to market the
products. In order to better serve its diversified customer base, the
Company launched a key initiative in fiscal 2009 to brand each of its
subsidiaries with the “WPCS” name. As part of this branding strategy
and to better represent the Company’s design-build engineering capabilities, the
Company reorganized its reportable segments to correspond with its primary
service lines: wireless communications, specialty construction and electrical
power. Management evaluates performance based upon income (loss)
before income taxes. Corporate includes corporate salaries and external
professional fees, such as accounting, legal and investor relations costs which
are not allocated to the other subsidiaries. Corporate assets
primarily include cash and prepaid expenses. Segment results for the
three and six months ended and as of October 31, 2009 and 2008 are as
follows:
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NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
For
the Three Months Ended October 31, 2009
|
For
the Three Months Ended October 31, 2008
|
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Corporate
|
Wireless Communications
|
Specialty Construction
|
Electrical Power
|
Total
|
Corporate
|
Wireless Communications
|
Specialty Construction
|
Electrical Power
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
$ | - | $ | 7,550,753 | $ | 1,765,705 | $ | 14,985,102 | $ | 24,301,560 | $ | - | $ | 9,066,766 | $ | 3,169,857 | $ | 16,531,058 | $ | 28,767,681 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
$ | 17,494 | $ | 188,386 | $ | 194,886 | $ | 257,433 | $ | 658,199 | $ | 8,664 | $ | 177,006 | $ | 223,383 | $ | 241,986 | $ | 651,039 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income
(loss) before income taxes
|
$ | (1,261,806 | ) | $ | 252,318 | $ | (292,098 | ) | $ | 1,829,137 | $ | 527,551 | $ | (975,785 | ) | $ | 598,688 | $ | 143,148 | $ | 869,008 | $ | 635,059 | |||||||||||||||||
As
of and for the Six Months Ended October 31, 2009
|
As
of and for the Six Months Ended October 31, 2008
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate
|
Wireless Communications
|
Specialty
Construction
|
Electrical Power
|
Total
|
Corporate
|
Wireless Communications
|
Specialty
Construction
|
Electrical Power
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
$ | - | $ | 14,713,044 | $ | 5,205,643 | $ | 29,666,656 | $ | 49,585,343 | $ | - | $ | 19,238,920 | $ | 6,105,629 | $ | 31,690,663 | $ | 57,035,212 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
$ | 30,169 | $ | 374,984 | $ | 412,741 | $ | 490,249 | $ | 1,308,143 | $ | 17,112 | $ | 351,563 | $ | 440,389 | $ | 531,117 | $ | 1,340,181 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income
(loss) before income taxes
|
$ | (2,123,256 | ) | $ | 116,983 | $ | (237,202 | ) | $ | 3,333,131 | $ | 1,089,656 | $ | (1,887,317 | ) | $ | 1,311,260 | $ | 503,714 | $ | 2,077,864 | $ | 2,005,521 | |||||||||||||||||
Goodwill
|
$ | - | $ | 10,921,998 | $ | 4,324,534 | $ | 17,848,427 | $ | 33,094,959 | $ | - | $ | 10,921,998 | $ | 4,005,887 | $ | 17,153,164 | $ | 32,081,049 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$ | 9,570,282 | $ | 23,025,978 | $ | 14,423,214 | $ | 37,511,361 | $ | 84,530,835 | $ | 14,242,672 | $ | 23,399,110 | $ | 15,088,273 | $ | 38,377,055 | $ | 91,107,110 |
As of and
for the six months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008, the specialty construction
segment includes approximately $923,000 and $1,277,000 in revenue and $1,564,000
and $1,819,000 of net assets held in China related to the Company’s 60% interest
in the Beijing Operations, respectively. As of and for the six months ended
October 31, 2009 and 2008, the specialty construction segment includes
approximately $307,000 and $985,000 in revenue and $1,296,000 and $1,608,000 of
net assets held in Australia related to the Company’s 100% ownership in the
Brisbane Operations. As of and for the six months ended October 31, 2009 and
2008, electrical power segment includes approximately $1,693,000 and $1,039,000
in revenue and $2,077,000 and $1,827,000 of net assets held in Australia related
to the Company’s 100% ownership in the Brendale Operations.
NOTE
9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On
November 4, 2009, the Company acquired The Pride Group (QLD) Pty Ltd, an
Australian corporation (Pride). The purchase price represents an amount up to
$3,677,954, of which $1,838,977 was paid upon closing and up to an additional
$1,838,977 will be paid by the Company to the sellers over each of the next
two years based upon the achievement of certain future results of operations
targets. The sellers will be paid $919,488 if Pride’s earnings before
interest and taxes (EBIT) for the twelve month period ending October 31, 2010
equals or exceeds $1,103,386 (the Target Amount) and another $919,488 if Pride’s
EBIT for the twelve month period ending October 31, 2011 equals or exceeds the
Target Amount. In the event that Pride’s EBIT is less than the Target
Amount for either measuring period, such $919,488 payment will be reduced by the
percentage of the shortfall between the actual EBIT and the Target
Amount.
Pride was
acquired pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement among the Company and the former
Pride shareholders. Pride is an electrical and security services provider
specializing in the commercial and government sectors and focuses on low voltage
security installations, alarm systems, video surveillance and access
controls. The acquisition of Pride provides further
international expansion into Australia.
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ITEM
2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations includes a number of forward-looking statements that reflect
Management's current views with respect to future events and financial
performance. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as
“may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate” and “continue,” or
similar words. Those statements include statements regarding the
intent, belief or current expectations of us and members of our management team
as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective
investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve risk and uncertainties, and that
actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such
forward-looking statements.
Readers
are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in
this report and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Important factors currently known to
Management could cause actual results to
differ materially from those in
forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to
update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the
occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in the future operating results
over time. We believe that management’s assumptions are based upon reasonable
data derived from and known about our business and operations and the business
and operations of the Company. No assurances are made that actual
results of operations or the results of our future activities will not differ
materially from management’s assumptions. Factors that could cause
differences include, but are not limited to, expected market demand for the
Company’s services, fluctuations in pricing for materials, and
competition.
Business
Overview
We are a
global provider of design-build engineering services for communications
infrastructure, with over 500 employees in twelve operation centers on three
continents. We provide our engineering capabilities including
wireless communication, specialty construction and electrical power to a
diversified customer base in the public services, healthcare, energy and
corporate enterprise markets worldwide.
Historically,
each of our wholly-owned subsidiaries has operated and was known primarily by
our customers and vendors through a variety of subsidiary legal names, while our
investors know us primarily by our “WPCS” name. In order to better
serve our diversified customer base, we launched a key initiative in the third
and fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 to brand each of our subsidiaries with the
“WPCS” name. We believe this branding strategy will position us to
better pursue national contracts with existing customers, further develop our
relationships with technology providers, improve our purchasing power and
achieve certain cost reductions under one integrated name. This
branding strategy has included, among other things, changing our subsidiaries
legal names, Company website, email, promotional and advertising materials and
signage. The total cost for the branding initiative was approximately $157,000
as of October 31, 2009. In addition, by operating under one name we
have consolidated certain operations to reduce administrative overhead expenses
and improve operating efficiencies.
Furthermore, as part of our branding
strategy and to better represent our comprehensive design-build engineering
capabilities, we have reorganized our operating segments to correspond to our
primary service lines: wireless communication, specialty construction and
electrical power. As a result, certain reclassifications have been made to the
prior period segment information to conform to the reorganized composition of
our operating segments.
Wireless
Communication
Throughout
the community or around the world, in remote and urban locations, wireless
networks provide the connections that keep information flowing. The design and
deployment of a wireless network solution requires an in-depth knowledge of
radio frequency engineering so that wireless networks are free from interference
with other signals and amplified sufficiently to carry data, voice or video with
speed and accuracy. WPCS has extensive experience and methodologies that are
well suited to address these challenges for our customers. WPCS is capable of
designing wireless networks and providing the technology integration necessary
to meet goals for enhanced communication, increased productivity and reduced
costs. We have the engineering expertise to utilize all facets of wireless
technology or combination of various technologies to develop a cost effective
network for a customer's wireless communication requirements. This includes
Wi-Fi networks, WiMAX networks, point-to-point systems, mesh networks, microwave
systems, cellular networks, in-building systems and two-way communication
systems.
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ITEM
2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Specialty
Construction
We offer
specialty construction services for building design including the design and
integration of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and life safety systems in an
environmentally safe manner. We work through all phases of the building design
and construction to evaluate the design for cost, flexibility, efficiency,
productivity and overall environmental impact.
Next, we
have established capabilities in transportation infrastructure. In the
developing world, urbanization has created increased mobility, placing great
demands on transportation infrastructure. Governments are responding by making
the construction of safe, efficient roads a priority. New systems are needed for
traffic monitoring, traffic signaling, video surveillance and smart message
signs to communicate information advisories. WPCS is providing design-build
engineering services for these technologically advanced systems.
Lastly,
world economies are growing, standards of living are improving and energy
supplies are dwindling. It is a scenario that has accelerated the search for new
energy sources and better ways of delivery of existing supply. WPCS is
contributing in both of these critical areas. We design and deploy alternative
energy solutions in wind and solar power. Through a unique combination of
scientific, geologic, engineering and construction expertise, we offer solutions
in site design, solar installation, meteorological towers and wind turbine
installation. In addition, we support energy companies as they maximize the
efficiency of their energy supply infrastructure, by providing a range of
services from pipeline trenching to the deployment of wireless
solutions.
Electrical
Power
Electrical
power transmission and distribution networks built years ago often cannot
fulfill the growing technological needs of today's end users. We provide
complete electrical contracting services to help commercial and industrial
facilities of all types and sizes to upgrade their power systems. Our
capabilities include power transmission, switchgear, underground utilities,
outside plant, instrumentation and controls. We provide an integrated approach
to project coordination that creates cost-effective solutions. In addition,
corporations, government entities, healthcare organizations and educational
institutions depend on the reliability and accuracy of voice, data and video
communications. However, the potential for this new technology cannot be
realized without the right electrical infrastructure, to support the convergence
of technology. In this regard, we create integrated building systems,
including the installation of advanced structured cabling systems and electrical
networks. We support the integration of telecommunications, fire protection,
security and HVAC in an environmentally safe manner and design for future growth
by building in additional capacity for expansion as new capabilities are
added.
For the
six months ended October 31, 2009, wireless communication represented
approximately 29.7% of our total revenue, specialty construction represented
approximately 10.5% of our total revenue and electrical power represented
approximately 59.8% of our revenue. For the six months ended October 31, 2008,
wireless communication represented approximately 33.7% of our total revenue,
specialty construction represented approximately 10.7% of our total revenue and
electrical power represented approximately 55.6% of our revenue.
Industry
Trends
We focus
on markets such as public services, healthcare, energy and international which
continue to show strong growth potential.
·
|
Public
services. We provide communications infrastructure for
public services (which includes police, fire and emergency systems),
public utilities (which includes water treatment and sewage), education,
military and transportation infrastructure. In the
public services, according to a report from First Research, there are
30,000 state and local municipalities in the U.S. that are scheduled to
spend approximately $7 billion per year on communications infrastructure
and it is a market that has received Federal funding support through the
fiscal stimulus package legislated in February
2009.
|
·
|
Healthcare. We
provide communications infrastructure for hospitals, medical centers and
healthcare networks. In the
healthcare market, according to a report from Market Research, the aging
population and the need to reduce labor costs through the implementation
of advanced communications technology is driving projected expenditures of
$3 billion per year over the next few
years.
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ITEM
2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
·
|
Energy. We
provide communications infrastructure for petrochemical, natural gas,
electric utilities and alternative energy (solar and wind). According
to a report from the Energy Information Administration of the U.S.
Department of Energy, the need to deliver more efficient basic energy and
new alternative energy is creating communications infrastructure demand at
an estimated $2 billion per year in
expenditures.
|
·
|
International. We
provide communications infrastructure internationally for a variety of
companies and government entities. China
is spending on building its internal infrastructure and Australia is
upgrading their infrastructure. Both countries are expecting
positive GDP growth rates ranging from 2% to 6% over the next few years
per China’s National Bureau of Statistics and Australia Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade.
|
Current
Operating Trends and Financial Highlights
Management
currently considers the following events, trends and uncertainties to be
important in understanding our results of operations and financial condition
during the current fiscal year:
·
|
Over
our past five fiscal quarters, current economic conditions have adversely
affected certain markets of our business, primarily related to the public
services sector. General spending has slowed at the state and local
government level due to a decrease in tax revenue and credit
impediments. However, with the legislated federal fiscal
stimulus package, $90 billion has been set aside for public services,
which includes transportation, education and communications infrastructure
projects. Many states have received funding and are currently determining
which projects to approve. We believe the demand for
communications infrastructure engineering services remains high in this
market, which is indicated by our increased bid
solicitations.
|
|
·
|
In
the healthcare market, we continue to receive bid requests and complete
new projects, as the primary drivers in this market continue to be the
need to provide healthcare infrastructure for an aging population and to
cut costs in delivering healthcare. The federal fiscal stimulus
package also provides $32 billion for healthcare infrastructure
spending.
In
the energy market, we continue to receive bid requests and complete new
projects as oil, gas, water and electric utility companies continue to
upgrade their communications infrastructure, while in alternative energy
the growth in wind and solar power development is expected to
continue. The federal fiscal stimulus package also provides $20
billion for energy infrastructure spending.
Our
opportunity to obtain work related to the federal fiscal stimulus package
depends on the timing of funding allocations and our ability to receive
bid requests and be awarded new projects; however, we believe that our
experience in performing work in each of these sectors will result in
increased bid activity in the near future.
|
|
·
|
Two
of our most important economic indicators for measuring our future revenue
producing capability and demand for our services are our backlog and bid
list. At October 31, 2009, our backlog of unfilled orders was
approximately $28 million compared to backlog of approximately $32 million
at July 31, 2009. The lower sequential backlog is due primarily
to the protracted disbursement of federal fiscal stimulus funds discussed
above as the conversion of bids to backlog is progressing at a slower
pace. Our bid list, which represents project bids under
proposal for new and existing customers, was approximately $245 million at
October 31, 2009, compared to approximately $161 million at July 31,
2009.
We
believe our design-build engineering focus for public services,
healthcare, energy and corporate enterprise infrastructure will create
additional opportunities both domestically and
internationally. We believe that the ability to provide
comprehensive communications infrastructure services including wireless
communication, specialty construction and electrical power gives us a
competitive advantage. We expect an increase in backlog in the future as a
result of the current level of bid activity for communication
infrastructure services in both project opportunities generated from the
federal fiscal stimulus funding and general projects from our diversified
customer base.
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We
continue to focus on expanding our international presence in China and
Australia, and we believe that these markets have not been impacted as
much by recent economic conditions. In China, our focus is
primarily in the energy market, and in Australia primarily on the
corporate enterprise market. Our current international revenue annual run
rate is approximately $6 million. In addition, with our recent
acquisition of The Pride Group in Queensland Australia our international
revenue annual run rate is expected to increase to approximately $14
million.
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ITEM
2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
·
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Although
we are focused on organic growth opportunities, we continue to search for
acquisitions that increase our engineering capabilities, add to our
customer base and expand our geographic scope. We continue to have a
particular interest in expanding our international business.
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We
are maintaining a healthy balance sheet with approximately $22.3 million
in working capital, net of credit facility borrowings of approximately
$5.6 million. The ratio of credit facility borrowings to working capital
is approximately 25%. We believe this is an important measure
of our current financial strength. We expect to use our working capital
and availability under the credit facility to fund our continued
growth.
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Results
of Operations for the Three Months Ended October 31, 2009 Compared to the Three
Months Ended October 31, 2008
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
WPCS International Incorporated (WPCS) and its wholly and majority-owned
subsidiaries, WPCS International – Suisun City, Inc. (Suisun City Operations),
WPCS International - St. Louis, Inc. (St. Louis Operations), WPCS International
– Lakewood, Inc. (Lakewood Operations), WPCS International – Hartford, Inc.
(Hartford Operations), WPCS International – Sarasota, Inc. (Sarasota
Operations), WPCS International – Trenton, Inc. (Trenton Operations), Taian AGS
Pipeline Construction Co. Ltd (Beijing Operations), WPCS International –
Seattle, Inc. (Seattle Operations), WPCS International – Sacramento, Inc
(Sacramento Operations), WPCS International – Brisbane, Pty Ltd. (Brisbane
Operations), WPCS International – Brendale, Pty Ltd. (Brendale Operations), and
WPCS International – Portland, Inc. (Portland Operations), WPCS Incorporated,
Invisinet Inc., WPCS Australia Pty Ltd and WPCS Asia Limited, collectively “we”,
“us” or the "Company".
Consolidated
results for the three months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008 were as
follows:
Three
Months Ended
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October
31,
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2009
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2008
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REVENUE
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$ | 24,301,560 | 100.0 | % | $ | 28,767,681 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
COSTS
AND EXPENSES:
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Cost
of revenue
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16,752,484 | 68.9 | % | 21,421,304 | 74.4 | % | ||||||||||
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
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6,286,661 | 25.9 | % | 5,945,671 | 20.7 | % | ||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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658,199 | 2.7 | % | 651,039 | 2.3 | % | ||||||||||
Total
costs and expenses
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23,697,344 | 97.5 | % | 28,018,014 | 97.4 | % | ||||||||||
OPERATING
INCOME
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604,216 | 2.5 | % | 749,667 | 2.6 | % | ||||||||||
OTHER
EXPENSE (INCOME):
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Interest
expense
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78,277 | 0.3 | % | 136,681 | 0.5 | % | ||||||||||
Interest
income
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(1,612 | ) | (0.0 | %) | (22,073 | ) | (0.1 | %) | ||||||||
INCOME
BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION
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527,551 | 2.2 | % | 635,059 | 2.2 | % | ||||||||||
Income
tax provision
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254,605 | 1.0 | % | 253,299 | 0.9 | % | ||||||||||
NET
INCOME
|
272,946 | 1.2 | % | 381,760 | 1.3 | % | ||||||||||
Less:
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest
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(63,841 | ) | (0.3 | %) | 19,950 | 0.1 | % | |||||||||
NET
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO WPCS
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$ | 336,787 | 1.5 | % | $ | 361,810 | 1.2 | % |
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ITEM
2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenue
Revenue
for the three months ended October 31, 2009 was approximately $24,302,000, as
compared to approximately $28,768,000 for the three months ended October 31,
2008. The decrease in revenue for the period was primarily attributable to a
temporary slowdown in spending for public services projects at the state and
local government level as discussed above, resulting in reductions, delays or
postponements of these projects.
Wireless
communication segment revenue for the three months ended October 31, 2009 and
2008 was approximately $7,551,000 or 31.0% and $9,067,000 or 31.5% of total
revenue, respectively. The decrease in revenue was due primarily to reductions,
delays or postponements of projects at the state and local government level for
public services projects.
Specialty
construction segment revenue for the three months ended October 31, 2009 and
2008 was approximately $1,766,000 or 7.3% and $3,170,000 or 11.0% of total
revenue, respectively.
Electrical
power segment revenue for the three months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008 was
approximately $14,985,000 or 61.7% and $16,531,000 or 57.5% of total revenue,
respectively.
Cost
of Revenue
Cost of
revenue consists of direct costs on contracts, materials, direct labor, third
party subcontractor services, union benefits and other overhead
costs. Our cost of revenue was approximately $16,752,000 or 68.9% of
revenue for the three months ended October 31, 2009, compared to $21,421,000 or
74.4% for the same period of the prior year. The dollar decrease in
our total cost of revenue is due primarily to the corresponding decrease in
revenue during the three months ended October 31, 2009. The decrease as a
percentage of revenue is due to the blend of project revenue attributable to our
existing operations and recent acquisitions. Historically, over
the past three fiscal years our quarterly cost of revenue as a percentage
of revenue has ranged from approximately 66% to 74%. The cost of
revenue percentage is expected to vary depending on our mix of project
revenue.
Wireless
communication segment cost of revenue and cost of revenue as a percentage of
revenue for the three months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008 was approximately
$5,415,000 and 71.7% and $6,222,000 and 68.6%, respectively. The
dollar decrease in our cost of revenue is due to the corresponding decrease in
revenue during the three months ended October 31, 2009. This increase
in cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue was due to the blend of project
revenue attributable to our existing operations.
Specialty
construction segment cost of revenue and cost of revenue as a percentage of
revenue for the three months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008 was approximately
$1,079,000 and 61.1% and $2,123,000 and 67.0%, respectively. As
discussed above, the dollar decrease in our total cost of revenue is due to the
corresponding decrease in revenue during the three months ended October 31,
2009. The decrease as a percentage of revenue is due to the blend of project
revenue attributable to our existing operations.
Electrical
power segment cost of revenue and cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue for
the three months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008 was approximately $10,258,000
and 68.5% and $13,076,000 and 79.1%, respectively. The dollar
decrease in our cost of revenue is due to the corresponding decrease in revenue
during the three months ended October 31, 2009. The decrease as a percentage of
revenue is due primarily to the blend of project revenue attributable to our
existing operations.
Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses
For the
three months ended October 31, 2009, total selling, general and administrative
expenses were approximately $6,287,000 or 25.9% of total revenue compared to
$5,946,000, or 20.7% of revenue for the same period of the prior year. Included
in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended
October 31, 2009 is $3,601,000 for salaries, commissions, payroll taxes and
other employee benefits. The $367,000 increase in salaries and payroll taxes
compared to the prior year is due primarily to the increase in headcount as a
result of the acquisitions of BRT and the Portland Operations. Professional fees
were $524,000, which include accounting, legal and investor relation fees.
Insurance costs were $573,000 and rent for office facilities was $248,000.
Automobile and other travel expenses were $522,000 and telecommunication
expenses were $160,000. Other selling, general and administrative expenses
totaled $659,000. For the three months ended October 31, 2009, total selling,
general and administrative expenses for the wireless communication, specialty
construction and electrical power segments were approximately $1,694,000,
$756,000 and $2,637,000, respectively, with the balance of approximately
$1,200,000 pertaining to corporate expenses.
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ITEM
2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
For the
three months ended October 31, 2008, total selling, general and administrative
expenses were approximately $5,946,000, or 20.7% of total revenue. Included in
selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended October
31, 2008 is $3,234,000 for salaries, commissions, payroll taxes and other
employee benefits. Professional fees were $368,000, which include accounting,
legal and investor relation fees. Insurance costs were $633,000 and rent for
office facilities was $245,000. Automobile and other travel expenses
were $616,000 and telecommunication expenses were $146,000. Other selling,
general and administrative expenses totaled $704,000. For the three months ended
October 31, 2008, total selling, general and administrative expenses for the
wireless communication, specialty construction and electrical power segments
were approximately $2,350,000, $633,000 and $2,068,000, respectively, with the
balance of approximately $895,000 pertaining to corporate expenses.
Depreciation
and Amortization
For the
three months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008, depreciation was approximately
$507,000 and $442,000, respectively. The increase in depreciation is
due to the purchase of property and equipment and the acquisition of fixed
assets from acquiring BRT and the Portland Operations. The
amortization of customer lists and backlog for the three months ended October
31, 2009 was $151,000 as compared to $209,000 for the same period of the prior
year. The decrease in amortization is due to the customer lists and backlog of
certain subsidiaries being fully amortized as of October 31, 2009, compared to
the same period in the prior year. All customer lists are amortized
over a period of five to nine years from the date of their acquisitions. Backlog
is amortized over a period of one to three years from the date of acquisition
based on the expected completion period of the related contracts.
Interest
Expense and Interest Income
For the
three months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008, interest expense was approximately
$78,000 and $137,000, respectively. The decrease in interest expense is due
principally to a decrease in total borrowings on lines of credit and a reduction
in interest rates on outstanding borrowings, compared to October 31, 2008. As of
October 31, 2009, there was $5,626,056 of total borrowings outstanding under the
line of credit compared to $7,626,056 as of October 31, 2008.
For
the three months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008, interest income was
approximately $2,000 and $22,000, respectively. The decrease in interest earned
is due principally to the decrease in our cash and cash equivalents balance and
secondarily to the decrease in interest rates, respectively, compared to the
same period in the prior year.
Net
Income Attributable to WPCS
The net
income attributable to WPCS was approximately $337,000 for the three months
ended October 31, 2009. Net income was net of Federal and state income tax
expense of approximately $255,000.
The net
income attributable to WPCS was approximately $362,000 for the three months
ended October 31, 2008. Net income was net of Federal and state income tax
expense of approximately $253,000.
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ITEM
2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Results
of Operations for the Six Months Ended October 31, 2009 Compared to the Six
Months Ended October 31, 2008
Consolidated
results for the six months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008 were as
follows:
Six
Months Ended
|
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October
31,
|
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2009
|
2008
|
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REVENUE
|
$ | 49,585,343 | 100.0 | % | $ | 57,035,212 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
COSTS
AND EXPENSES:
|
||||||||||||||||
Cost
of revenue
|
34,910,296 | 70.4 | % | 41,606,178 | 73.0 | % | ||||||||||
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
12,140,145 | 24.5 | % | 11,883,160 | 20.8 | % | ||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
1,308,143 | 2.6 | % | 1,340,181 | 2.3 | % | ||||||||||
Total
costs and expenses
|
48,358,584 | 97.5 | % | 54,829,519 | 96.1 | % | ||||||||||
OPERATING
INCOME
|
1,226,759 | 2.5 | % | 2,205,693 | 3.9 | % | ||||||||||
OTHER
EXPENSE (INCOME):
|
||||||||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
140,637 | 0.3 | % | 248,284 | 0.4 | % | ||||||||||
Interest
income
|
(3,531 | ) | (0.0 | %) | (48,112 | ) | (0.1 | %) | ||||||||
INCOME
BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION
|
1,089,653 | 2.2 | % | 2,005,521 | 3.6 | % | ||||||||||
Income
tax provision
|
492,687 | 1.0 | % | 744,204 | 1.3 | % | ||||||||||
NET
INCOME
|
596,966 | 1.2 | % | 1,261,317 | 2.3 | % | ||||||||||
Less:
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest
|
(174,738 | ) | (0.4 | %) | 61,196 | 0.1 | % | |||||||||
NET
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO WPCS
|
$ | 771,704 | 1.6 | % | $ | 1,200,121 | 2.2 | % |
Revenue
Revenue
for the six months ended October 31, 2009 was approximately $49,585,000, as
compared to approximately $57,035,000 for the six months ended October 31, 2008.
The decrease in revenue for the period was primarily attributable to a temporary
slowdown in spending for public services projects at the state and local
government level as discussed above, resulting in reductions, delays or
postponements of these projects.
Wireless
communication segment revenue for the six months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008
was approximately $14,713,000 or 29.7% and $19,239,000 or 33.7% of total
revenue, respectively. The decrease in revenue was due primarily to reductions,
delays or postponements of projects at the state and local government level for
public services projects.
Specialty
construction segment revenue for the six months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008
was approximately $5,206,000 or 10.5% and $6,105,000 or 10.7% of total revenue,
respectively.
Electrical
power segment revenue for the six months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008 was
approximately $29,667,000 or 59.8% and $31,691,000 or 55.6% of total revenue,
respectively.
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ITEM
2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Cost
of Revenue
Cost of
revenue consists of direct costs on contracts, materials, direct labor, third
party subcontractor services, union benefits and other overhead
costs. Our cost of revenue was approximately $34,910,000 or 70.4% of
revenue for the six months ended October 31, 2009, compared to $41,606,000 or
73.0% for the same period of the prior year. The dollar decrease in
our total cost of revenue is due primarily to the corresponding decrease in
revenue during the six months ended October 31, 2009. The decrease as a
percentage of revenue is due to the blend of project revenue attributable to our
existing operations and recent acquisitions. Historically, over the
past three fiscal years our quarterly cost of revenue as a percentage of
revenue has ranged from approximately 66% to 74%. The cost of revenue
percentage is expected to vary depending on our mix of project
revenue.
Wireless
communication segment cost of revenue and cost of revenue as a percentage of
revenue for the six months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008 was approximately
$10,721,000 and 72.9% and $13,394,000 and 69.6%, respectively. The
dollar decrease in our cost of revenue is due to the corresponding decrease in
revenue during the six months ended October 31, 2009. This increase
in cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue was due to the blend of project
revenue attributable to our existing operations.
Specialty
construction segment cost of revenue and cost of revenue as a percentage of
revenue for the six months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008 was approximately
$3,431,000 and 65.9% and $3,951,000 and 64.7%, respectively. The
dollar decrease in our total cost of revenue is due to the corresponding
decrease in revenue during the six months ended October 31, 2009. The increase
as a percentage of revenue is due to the blend of project revenue attributable
to our existing operations.
Electrical
power segment cost of revenue and cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue for
the six months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008 was approximately $20,759,000 and
70.0% and $24,261,000 and 76.6%, respectively. The dollar decrease in
our cost of revenue is due to the corresponding decrease in revenue during the
six months ended October 31, 2009. The decrease as a percentage of revenue is
due primarily to the blend of project revenue attributable to our existing
operations.
Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses
For the
six months ended October 31, 2009, total selling, general and administrative
expenses were approximately $12,140,000 or 24.5% of total revenue compared to
$11,883,000, or 20.8% of revenue for the same period of the prior year. Included
in selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended October
31, 2009 is $7,171,000 for salaries, commissions, payroll taxes and other
employee benefits. The $425,000 increase in salaries and payroll taxes compared
to the prior year is due primarily to the increase in headcount as a result of
the acquisitions of BRT and the Portland Operations. Professional fees were
$943,000, which include accounting, legal and investor relation fees. Insurance
costs were $1,234,000 and rent for office facilities was
$520,000. Automobile and other travel expenses were $975,000 and
telecommunication expenses were $318,000. Other selling, general and
administrative expenses totaled $979,000. For the six months ended October 31,
2009, total selling, general and administrative expenses for the wireless
communication, specialty construction and electrical power segments were
approximately $3,500,000, $1,801,000 and $4,832,000, respectively, with the
balance of approximately $2,007,000 pertaining to corporate
expenses.
For the
six months ended October 31, 2008, total selling, general and administrative
expenses were approximately $11,883,000, or 20.8% of total revenue. Included in
selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended October
31, 2008 is $6,745,000 for salaries, commissions, payroll taxes and other
employee benefits. Professional fees were $924,000, which include accounting,
legal and investor relation fees. Insurance costs were $1,242,000 and rent for
office facilities was $475,000. Automobile and other travel expenses
were $616,000 and telecommunication expenses were $146,000. Other selling,
general and administrative expenses totaled $1,105,000. For the six months ended
October 31, 2008, total selling, general and administrative expenses for the
wireless communication, specialty construction and electrical power segments
were approximately $4,177,000, $1,124,000 and $4,825,000, respectively, with the
balance of approximately $1,757,000 pertaining to corporate
expenses.
Depreciation
and Amortization
For the
six months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008, depreciation was approximately
$1,008,000 and $872,000, respectively. The increase in depreciation
is due to the purchase of property and equipment and the acquisition of fixed
assets from acquiring BRT and the Portland Operations. The
amortization of customer lists and backlog for the six months ended October 31,
2009 was $300,000 as compared to $468,000 for the same period of the prior year.
The decrease in amortization is due to the customer lists and backlog of certain
subsidiaries being fully amortized as of October 31, 2009, compared to the same
period in the prior year. All customer lists are amortized over a
period of five to nine years from the date of their acquisitions. Backlog is
amortized over a period of one to three years from the date of acquisition based
on the expected completion period of the related contracts.
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ITEM
2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Interest
Expense and Interest Income
For the
six months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008, interest expense was approximately
$141,000 and $248,000, respectively. The decrease in interest expense is due
principally to a decrease in total borrowings on lines of credit and a reduction
in interest rates on outstanding borrowings, compared to October 31, 2008. As of
October 31, 2009, there was $5,626,056 of total borrowings outstanding under the
line of credit compared to $7,626,056 as of October 31, 2008.
For
the six months ended October 31, 2009 and 2008, interest income was
approximately $4,000 and $48,000, respectively. The decrease in interest earned
is due principally to the decrease in our cash and cash equivalents balance and
secondarily to the decrease in interest rates, respectively, compared to the
same period in the prior year.
Net
Income Attributable to WPCS
The net
income attributable to WPCS was approximately $772,000 for the six months ended
October 31, 2009. Net income was net of Federal and state income tax expense of
approximately $493,000.
The net
income attributable to WPCS was approximately $1,200,000 for the six months
ended October 31, 2008. Net income was net of Federal and state income tax
expense of approximately $744,000.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
At
October 31, 2009, we had working capital of approximately $22,329,000, which
consisted of current assets of approximately $42,981,000 and current liabilities
of $20,652,000. Our working capital needs are influenced by our level
of operations, and generally increase with higher levels of
revenue. Our sources of cash have historically come from operating
activities, equity offerings, and credit facility borrowings.
Operating
activities provided approximately $3,015,000 in cash for the six months ended
October 31, 2009. The sources of cash from operating activities total
approximately $4,894,000, comprised of approximately $597,000 of net
income, $1,349,000 in net non-cash charges, a $1,089,000 decrease in accounts
receivable, a $1,230,000 decrease in costs and estimated earnings in excess of
billings on uncompleted contracts, a $133,000 increase in deferred revenue, a
$490,000 increase in income taxes payable and a $6,000 decrease in other assets.
The uses of cash from operating activities total approximately $1,879,000,
comprised of an approximate $603,000 increase in inventory, an $803,000 increase
in prepaid expenses and other current assets, a $355,000 decrease in billings in
excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts, and a $118,000
decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses. Net earnings adjusted for
non-cash items provided cash of approximately $1,946,000 versus approximately
$2,625,000 in same period of fiscal 2009. Working capital components
provided cash of approximately $1,069,000 for the six months ended October 31,
2009 versus approximately $5,393,000 in the same period in the prior
year.
Our
investing activities utilized approximately $791,000 in cash during the six
months ended October 31, 2009, which consisted of approximately $804,000 paid
for property and equipment, approximately $119,000 received from Seattle
Operations former shareholders and approximately $106,000 paid for the
acquisitions of the Brendale and Portland Operations net of cash
received.
Our
financing activities utilized cash of approximately $102,000 during the six
months ended October 31, 2009. Financing activities included
repayment of loan payables and capital lease obligations.
Our
capital requirements depend on numerous factors, including the market for our
services, the resources we devote to developing, marketing, selling and
supporting our business, the timing and extent of establishing additional
markets and other factors.
On April
10, 2007, we entered into a loan agreement with Bank of America, N.A. (BOA), as
amended. The loan agreement (Loan Agreement) provides for a revolving line of
credit in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000, together with a letter of credit
facility not to exceed $2,000,000. We also entered into security agreements with
BOA, pursuant to which we granted a security interest to BOA in all of our
assets. The Loan Agreement contains customary covenants, including but not
limited to (i) funded debt to tangible net worth, and (ii) minimum interest
coverage ratio. As of October 31, 2009, we are in compliance with the Loan
Agreement covenants. The loan commitment shall expire on April 10, 2010, and we
may prepay the loan at any time. Loans under the Loan Agreement bear
interest at a rate equal to BOA’s prime rate, minus one percentage point, or we
have the option to elect to use the optional interest rate of LIBOR plus one
hundred seventy-five basis points. As of October 31, 2009, the
interest rate was 2.25% on outstanding borrowings of approximately $5,626,000
under the Loan Agreement with BOA.
At
October 31, 2009, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $8,511,000
and working capital of approximately $22,329,000. With internally available
funds and funds available from the Loan Agreement, we believe that we have
sufficient capital to meet our short term needs. The Loan Agreement
expires on April 10, 2010 with approximately $5,626,000 currently outstanding
that will need to be repaid by that time, if not prepaid earlier. We believe
that if we maintain our current financial strength and working capital levels
over the next six months, we should be able to either renew the Loan Agreement
with BOA or obtain other financing to repay the existing Loan Agreement. We
expect that our existing working capital will be sufficient if we are required
to repay the Loan Agreement.
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ITEM
2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The
Beijing Operations has outstanding loans due within the next twelve months to a
related party, Taian Gas Group (TGG), of approximately $2,987,000. We expect to
repay these borrowings from working capital and for TGG to renew any remaining
unpaid loan balances in its continued support of the Beijing Operations. Our
future operating results may be affected by a number of factors including our
success in bidding on future contracts and our continued ability to manage
controllable costs effectively. To the extent we grow by future acquisitions
that involve consideration other than stock, our cash requirements may
increase.
On March 9, 2009, we acquired Midway
Electric Company (Portland Operations). The aggregate consideration paid by us,
including acquisition transaction costs of $31,674, was $530,770 in
cash. The acquisition of the Portland Operations expands our
geographic presence in the Pacific Northwest and provides additional electrical
contractor services in both high and low voltage applications for corporate
enterprise, healthcare, state and local government and educational
institutions.
On
November 4, 2009, we acquired The Pride Group (QLD) Pty Ltd, an Australian
corporation (Pride). The purchase price was an amount up to $3,677,954, of
which $1,838,977 was paid upon closing and up to an additional $1,838,977
will be paid to the sellers over each of the next two years based upon the
achievement of certain future results of operations targets. The
sellers will be paid $919,488 if Pride’s earnings before interest and taxes
(EBIT) for the twelve month period ended October 31, 2010 equals or exceeds
$1,103,386 (the Target Amount) and another AUD$919,488 if Pride’s EBIT for the
twelve month period ended October 31, 2011 equals or exceeds the Target
Amount. In the event that Pride’s EBIT is less than the Target Amount
for either measuring period, such $919,488 payment will be reduced by the
percentage of the shortfall between the actual EBIT and the Target Amount.
Pride is
an electrical and security services provider specializing in the commercial and
government sectors and focuses on low voltage security installations, alarm
systems, video surveillance and access controls. The
acquisition of Pride provides further international expansion into
Australia.
On
November 24, 2008, we adopted a share repurchase program of up to 2,000,000
shares of our common stock, which expired on December 1, 2009. Since
November 24, 2008, we purchased and retired a total of 308,817 shares at a total
cost of $729,730 including transaction costs, or an average cost per common
share of $2.36.
Backlog
As of
October 31, 2009, we had a backlog of unfilled orders of approximately $27.8
million compared to approximately $31.8 million at July 31, 2009 and $47.8
million at October 31, 2008. We define backlog as the value of work-in-hand to
be provided for customers as of a specific date where the following conditions
are met (with the exception of engineering change orders): (i) the price of the
work to be done is fixed; (ii) the scope of the work to be done is fixed, both
in definition and amount; and (iii) there is a written contract, purchase order,
agreement or other documentary evidence which represents a firm commitment by
the customer to pay us for the work to be performed. These backlog amounts are
based on contract values and purchase orders and may not result in actual
receipt of revenue in the originally anticipated period or at all. We have
experienced variances in the realization of our backlog because of project
delays or cancellations resulting from external market factors and economic
factors beyond our control and we may experience such delays or cancellations in
the future. Backlog does not include new firm commitments that may be awarded to
us by our customers from time to time in future periods. These new project
awards could be started and completed in this same future period. Accordingly,
our backlog does not necessarily represent the total revenue that could be
earned by us in future periods.
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ITEM
2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We have
no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Financial
Reporting Release No. 60, published by the SEC, recommends that all companies
include a discussion of critical accounting policies used in the preparation of
their financial statements. While all these significant accounting policies
impact our financial condition and results of operations, we view certain of
these policies as critical. Policies determined to be critical are those
policies that have the most significant impact on our consolidated financial
statements and require management to use a greater degree of judgment and
estimates. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
We
believe that given current facts and circumstances, it is unlikely that applying
any other reasonable judgments or estimate methodologies would cause a material
effect on our condensed consolidated results of operations, financial position
or liquidity for the periods presented in this report.
The
accounting policies identified as critical are as follows:
Use of
Estimates
In
preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of the financial statements and revenue and expenses during the reporting
period. The most significant estimates relate to revenue recognition based on
the estimation of percentage of completion on uncompleted contracts, valuation
of inventory, allowance for doubtful accounts, estimated life of customer lists
and estimates of the fair value of reporting units and discounted cash flows
used in determining whether goodwill has been impaired. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts
receivable are due within contractual payment terms and are stated at amounts
due from customers net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Credit is extended
based on evaluation of a customer's financial condition. Accounts outstanding
longer than the contractual payment terms are considered past due. We determine
our allowance by considering a number of factors, including the length of time
trade accounts receivable are past due, our previous loss history, the
customer's current ability to pay its obligation to us, and the condition of the
general economy and the industry as a whole. We write off accounts
receivable when they become uncollectible, and payment subsequently received on
such receivables are credited to the allowance for doubtful
accounts.
Goodwill and Other
Long-lived Assets
We assess
the impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable from the estimated
future cash flows expected to result from their use and eventual disposition.
Our long-lived assets subject to this evaluation include property and equipment
and amortizable intangible assets. We assess the impairment of goodwill annually
as of April 30 and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that it
is more likely than not that an impairment loss has been incurred. Intangible
assets other than goodwill are reviewed for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be fully
recoverable. We are required to make judgments and assumptions in identifying
those events or changes in circumstances that may trigger impairment. Some of
the factors we consider include a significant decrease in the market value of an
asset, significant changes in the extent or manner for which the asset is being
used or in its physical condition, a significant change, delay or departure in
our business strategy related to the asset, significant negative changes in the
business climate, industry or economic condition, or current period operating
losses, or negative cash flow combined with a history of similar
losses or a forecast that indicates continuing losses associated with the use of
an asset.
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2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our
annual review for goodwill impairment for the fiscal years 2009 and 2008 found
that no impairment existed. Our impairment review was based on comparing the
fair value to the carrying value of the reporting units with goodwill. The fair
value of a reporting unit is measured at the business unit level using a
discounted cash flow approach that incorporates our estimates of future revenues
and costs for those business units. Reporting
units with goodwill include the Brendale, Brisbane, Hartford, Lakewood,
Portland, Sacramento, Sarasota, Seattle, St. Louis, Suisun City and Trenton
Operations. Our estimates are consistent with the plans and estimates that we
are using to manage the underlying businesses. If we fail to deliver products
and services for these business units, or market conditions for these businesses
fail to improve, our revenue and cost forecasts may not be achieved and we may
incur charges for goodwill impairment, which could be significant and could have
a material adverse effect on our net equity and results of
operations.
Additionally, we evaluated the
reasonableness of the estimated fair value of our reporting units by reconciling
to our market capitalization. This reconciliation allowed us to consider market
expectations in corroborating the reasonableness of the fair value of our
reporting units. In addition, we compared our market capitalization, including
an estimated control premium that an investor would be willing to pay for a
controlling interest in the Company and the discount our common stock trades
compared to our peer group of companies. The determination of a
control premium and trading discount requires the use of judgment and is based
primarily on comparable industry and deal-size transactions, related synergies
and other benefits. From the beginning of the third quarter until the end of the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, our market capitalization declined as a result of
market-driven decreases in our stock trading price. Since then, our
stock price has been increasing, and at the end of the second quarter ended
October 31, 2009, we believe our market capitalization has increased
substantially from the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009. This
increasing trend has been consistent with overall market conditions and is not a
result of changes in our expectations of future cash flows. Our reconciliation
of the gap between our market capitalization and the aggregate fair value of us
depends on various factors, some of which are qualitative and involve management
judgment, including high backlog coverage of future revenue and experience in
meeting operating cash flow targets.
Deferred Income
Taxes
We
determine deferred tax liabilities and assets at the end of each period based on
the future tax consequences that can be attributed to net operating loss
carryovers and differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, using the tax
rate expected to be in effect when the taxes are actually paid or recovered. The
recognition of deferred tax assets is reduced by a valuation allowance if it is
more likely than not that the tax benefits will not be realized. The ultimate
realization of deferred tax assets depends upon the generation of future taxable
income during the periods in which those temporary differences become
deductible.
We
consider past performance, expected future taxable income and prudent and
feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the amount of the valuation
allowance. Our forecast of expected future taxable income is based over such
future periods that we believe can be reasonably estimated. Changes in market
conditions that differ materially from our current expectations and changes in
future tax laws in the U.S. may cause us to change our judgments of future
taxable income. These changes, if any, may require us to adjust our existing tax
valuation allowance higher or lower than the amount we have
recorded.
Revenue
Recognition
We
generate our revenue by providing design-build engineering services for
communications infrastructure. Our engineering services report revenue pursuant
to customer contracts that span varying periods of time. We report revenue from
contracts when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, fees are fixed or
determinable, and collection is reasonably assured.
We record
revenue and profit from long-term contracts on a percentage-of-completion basis,
measured by the percentage of contract costs incurred to date to the estimated
total costs for each contracts. Contracts in process are valued at
cost plus accrued profits less earned revenues and progress payments on
uncompleted contracts. Contract costs include direct materials, direct labor,
third party subcontractor services and those indirect costs related to contract
performance. Contracts are generally considered substantially
complete when engineering is completed and/or site construction is
completed.
We have
numerous contracts that are in various stages of completion. Such contracts
require estimates to determine the appropriate cost and revenue recognition.
Cost estimates are reviewed monthly on a contract-by-contract basis, and are
revised periodically throughout the life of the contract such that adjustments
to profit resulting from revisions are made cumulative to the date of the
revision. Significant management judgments and estimates, including
the estimated cost to complete projects, which determines the project’s percent
complete, must be made and used in connection with the revenue recognized in the
accounting period. Current estimates may be revised as additional
information becomes available. If estimates of costs to complete long-term
contracts indicate a loss, provision is made currently for the total loss
anticipated.
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ITEM
2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The length of our contracts varies.
Assets and liabilities related to long-term contracts are included in current
assets and current liabilities as they will be liquidated in the normal course
of contract completion, although this may require more than one
year.
We also recognize certain revenue from
short-term contracts when equipment is delivered or the services have been
provided to the customer. For maintenance contracts, revenue is
recognized ratably over the service period.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June
2009, the FASB issued guidance that establishes the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification Topic No. 105 “Codification” (ASC 105), which confirmed that the
FASB Accounting Standards Codification will become the single official source of
authoritative U.S. GAAP (other than guidance issued by the SEC),
superseding existing FASB, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants,
Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF"), and related literature. After that date,
only one level of authoritative U.S. GAAP will exist. All other literature
will be considered non-authoritative. The Codification does not change
U.S. GAAP; instead, it introduces a new structure that is organized in an
easily accessible, user-friendly online research system. The Codification
becomes effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after
September 15, 2009. We have applied the new Codification reference in our
financial statements.
On May 1,
2009, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 141(R)
(SFAS 141(R)) “Business Combinations”, which is codified in FASB ASC Topic No.
805, “Business Combinations”, (ASC 805). This statement significantly changes
the accounting for and reporting for business combination transactions in
consolidated financial statements. The adoption of this pronouncement had no
impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows
or financial statement disclosures, and its effects on future periods will
depend on the nature and significance of business combinations subject to this
statement.
On May 1,
2009, we adopted SFAS No. 160 “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements, an amendment to ARB No. 51” (SFAS 160), which is codified
in FASB ASC Topic No. 810 “Consolidation” (ASC 810). This statement
significantly changes the accounting for noncontrolling (minority) interests in
consolidated financial statements.. The adoption of this pronouncement had no
impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash
flows. However, we reclassified minority interest as noncontrolling
interest and it is reported as a component of equity separate from our
shareholders’ equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, and net
(loss) income from noncontrolling interest is presented separately on the face
of the condensed consolidated statements of income to conform to this
standard.
On May 1,
2009, we adopted SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures About Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities” (SFAS 161), which is codified in FASB ASC Topic No. 815,
“Derivatives and Hedging” (ASC 815). This statement is intended to improve
financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by
requiring enhanced disclosures. The adoption of this pronouncement had no impact
on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or
financial statement disclosures.
On May 1,
2009, we adopted EITF Issue No. 07-5, “Determining Whether an Instrument (or
Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock” (EITF 07-5), which is
codified primarily in FASB ASC Subtopic No. 815-40 “Contracts in Entity’s Own
Equity” (ASC 815-40). The primary objective of this statement is to provide
guidance for determining whether an equity-linked financial instrument or
embedded feature within a contract is indexed to an entity’s own stock, which is
a key criterion of the scope exception to ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” An
equity-linked financial instrument or embedded feature within a contract that is
not considered indexed to an entity’s own stock could be required to be
classified as an asset or liability and marked-to-market through earnings. This
statement specifies a two-step approach in evaluating whether an equity-linked
financial instrument or embedded feature within a contract is indexed to its own
stock. The first step involves evaluating the instrument’s contingent exercise
provisions, if any, and the second step involves evaluating the instrument’s
settlement provisions. The adoption of this pronouncement had no impact on our
consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or financial
statement disclosures.
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ITEM
2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
On May 1,
2009, we adopted SFAS 165, “Subsequent Events”, which is codified in FASB ASC
Topic No. 855, "Subsequent Events" (ASC 855). This statement
established principles and requirements for subsequent events. It also details
the period after the balance sheet date during which we should evaluate events
or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the
financial statements, the circumstances under which we should recognize events
or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in our financial
statements and the required disclosures for such events. The adoption of ASC 855
did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results
of operations, cash flows or financial statement disclosures.
In June
2009, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 112 (SAB 112). SAB 112
revises or rescinds portions of the interpretative guidance included in the
codification of SABs in order to make the interpretive guidance consistent with
current U.S. GAAP. We do not expect the adoption of SAB 112 to have a material
impact on our consolidated financial statements.
No other
recently issued accounting pronouncement issued or effective after the end of
the fiscal year is expected to have a material impact on our consolidated
financial statements.
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ITEM
3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
DISCLOSURES
ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not required under Regulation S-K for
“smaller reporting companies.”
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ITEM
4T – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a)
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
Our
management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief
financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as
of October 31, 2009. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls
and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no
matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of
achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure
controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource
constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating
the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their
costs.
Based
on our evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a
reasonable assurance level and are effective to provide reasonable assurance
that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit
under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within
the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and
forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our
management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer,
as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
(b)
Changes in internal control over financial reporting.
We regularly
review our system of internal control over financial reporting and make changes
to our processes and systems to improve controls and increase efficiency, while
ensuring that we maintain an effective internal control environment. Changes may
include such activities as implementing new, more efficient systems,
consolidating activities, and migrating processes.
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred
during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting.
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PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
We are
currently not a party to any material legal proceedings or claims.
ITEM
1A. RISK
FACTORS
Not
required under Regulation S-K for “smaller reporting companies.”
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On
October 22, 2009, we held our annual meeting of stockholders. During
the annual meeting, two proposals were put to the stockholders for a
vote. The stockholders approved both proposals,
including: 1) the election of six directors to the Board of
Directors; and 2) ratifying the selection of J.H. Cohn LLP as our independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended April 30,
2010.
ITEM
5. OTHER
INFORMATION
None.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
31.01 - | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | ||
31.02 - | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | ||
32.01- | Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
WPCS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED | |||
Date: December
15, 2009
|
By:
|
/s/ JOSEPH HEATER | |
Joseph Heater | |||
Chief Financial Officer | |||
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