SAINT PAUL, Minn. , May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Image Sensing Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISNS), announced today record financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2008 .
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Net income for the first quarter was
On a non-GAAP basis, excluding intangible asset amortization net of tax,
net income for the quarter increased 113% to
Ken Aubrey , CEO, said, "Our results reflect continued strong organic growth in our core business in addition to the solid performance of our recent acquisition despite what is typically the seasonally slowest quarter of the year. We executed well across all product lines and regions including the newly acquired RTMS radar family and were the beneficiary of several large projects internationally.
"We look forward to beginning shipments of the next generation RTMS G4 in the second quarter of 2008 and concluding some important enhancements for Autoscope Terra. We believe this should position us well for the remainder of 2008."
New Bank Financing
On May 1, 2008 , we entered into three loan agreements with Associated Bank
that replace our previous arrangements with Wells Fargo. The first two
agreements include a three-year amortizing
Auction Rate Security Update
We continue to hold
Non-GAAP Information
We provide certain non-GAAP financial information as supplemental information to GAAP amounts. This non-GAAP information excludes the impact, net of tax, of amortizing the intangible assets from the EIS asset purchase that occurred in December 2007 . Management believes that this presentation facilitates the comparison of our current operating results to historical operating results. Management uses this non-GAAP information to evaluate short-term and long-term operating trends in our core operations. Non-GAAP information is not prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for or an alternative to GAAP financial measures and may not be computed the same as similarly titled measures used by other companies.
About Image Sensing
Image Sensing Systems, Inc. is a technology company specializing in software-based detection solutions for the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) sector and adjacent overlapping markets. Our industry leading computer enabled detection (CED) products, including the Autoscope(R) machine-vision family and the RTMS(R) radar family, combine embedded software signal processing with sophisticated sensing technologies for use in transportation and safety/surveillance management. CED is a group of technologies in which software, rather than humans, examines the outputs of complex sensors to determine what is happening in the field of view in real-time. With more than 80,000 instances sold in over 60 countries worldwide, our depth of experience coupled with breadth of product portfolio uniquely positions us to provide powerful hybrid technology solutions and to exploit the convergence of the traffic, security and environmental management markets. We are headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota . Visit us on the web at imagesensing.com.
Safe Harbor Statement: Statements made in this release concerning the Company's or management's intentions, expectations, or predictions about future results or events are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements reflect management's current expectations or beliefs, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to vary from stated expectations, which variations could be material and adverse. Factors that could produce such a variation include, but are not limited to, the following: the inherent unreliability of earnings, revenue and cash flow predictions due to numerous factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control; developments in the demand for the Company's products and services; relationships with the Company's major customers and suppliers; unanticipated delays, costs and expenses inherent in the development and marketing of new products and services; the impact of governmental laws and regulations; and competitive factors. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the time made, and we assume no obligation to publicly update any such statements. Additional information concerning these and other factors that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from the Company's current expectations are contained in the Company's reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 .
Image Sensing Systems, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands, except per share information) (unaudited) Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2008 2007 Revenue Royalties $2,892 $2,291 North American sales 1,625 - International sales 1,355 353 5,872 2,644 Cost of revenue Cost of sales 1,202 127 Gross profit 4,670 2,517 Operating expenses Selling, marketing and product support 1,333 685 General and administrative 888 570 Research and development 701 594 Amortization of intangible assets 192 - 3,114 1,849 Income from operations 1,556 668 Other income, net 41 138 Income before income taxes 1,597 806 Income taxes 541 250 Net income $1,056 $556 Net income per common share Basic $0.27 $0.15 Diluted $0.26 $0.14 Weighted average shares outstanding Basic 3,928 3,774 Diluted 4,026 3,888 Image Sensing Systems, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP basis (in thousands, except per share information) (unaudited) GAAP Non-GAAP basis adjustments basis Quarter ended March 31, 2008 Revenue $ 5,872 $- $ 5,872 Cost of revenue 1,202 - 1,202 Gross profit 4,670 - 4,670 Operating expenses 3,114 (192)(1) 2,922 Income from operations 1,556 192 1,748 Other income 41 - 41 Income before income taxes 1,597 192 1,789 Income taxes 541 65(2) 606 Net income $1,056 $127 $1,183 Basic net income per share $0.27 $0.30 Diluted net income per share $0.26 $0.29 Weighted shares - basic 3,928 3,928 Weighted shares - diluted 4,026 4,026 Notes to adjustments (1) Intangible asset amortization for quarter (2) Income tax expense impact of (1) at ISS' marginal tax rate of 34% Image Sensing Systems, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (in thousands) (unaudited) March 31, December 31, 2008 2007 Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) $6,559 $10,876 Receivables, net 5,273 4,997 Inventories 1,888 1,579 Prepaid expenses and deferred taxes 492 370 14,212 17,822 Property and equipment, net 639 700 Investments, net of valuation allowance 5,199 - Deferred income taxes 1,826 1,676 Goodwill and intangible assets, net 9,948 10,140 $31,824 $30,338 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 1,916 $ 2,029 Bank debt 5,000 5,000 Income taxes payable 674 - 7,590 7,029 Income taxes payable - 84 Shareholders' equity 24,234 23,225 $31,824 $30,338 Image Sensing Systems, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (in thousands) (unaudited) Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2008 2007 Operating activities Net income $1,056 $556 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operations Depreciation and amortization 290 57 Stock option expense 73 29 Changes in operating assets and liabilities (249) (722) Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,170 (80) Investing activities Purchase of property and equipment, net of disposals (37) 4 Sale (purchase) of investments (5,450) 1,000 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (5,487) 1,004 Financing activity - proceeds from exercise of stock options - 30 Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (4,317) 954 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 10,876 11,626 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $6,559 $12,580SOURCE Image Sensing Systems