Intelligent Systems Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Results
NORCROSS, Ga., March 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intelligent Systems Corporation (NYSE MKT:INS) announced today its financial results for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2015.
For the twelve month period ended December 31, 2015, the company recorded net income attributable to Intelligent Systems Corporation of $18,020,000 ($2.05 per basic share and $2.02 per diluted share), compared to a net loss attributable to Intelligent Systems of $76,000 ($0.01 per basic and diluted share) in the same period in 2014. The dramatic change between periods reflects primarily a gain of $18,802,000 on the sale of the company’s former ChemFree subsidiary.
As previously announced, the company sold its ChemFree subsidiary on March 31, 2015 for a purchase price of $21,600,000 in an all cash transaction. In accordance with accounting standards, the ChemFree operations have been retroactively classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented in 2015 and 2014 and the assets and liabilities associated with the former subsidiary are presented on the balance sheet as single line items titled assets and liabilities from discontinued operations.
The company’s cash balance at December 31, 2015 was $18,059,000, not including $2,200,000 in restricted cash that is related to certain escrow conditions of the ChemFree sale. Total stockholders’ equity grew to $23,169,000 at December 31, 2015 from $6,578,000 at December 31, 2014. On February 8, 2016, the company paid a special cash dividend of $0.35 per share, aggregating $3,056,000 in total, to shareholders of record on January 29, 2016.
Our revenue from continuing operations grew 27 percent and 14 percent, respectively, in the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the same periods in 2014. Growth is attributed not only to more software license revenue but also to a higher volume of processing and professional services.
For the three month period ended December 31, 2015, the company recorded net income attributable to Intelligent Systems of $940,000 ($0.11 per basic and diluted share) compared to net income attributable to Intelligent Systems of $211,000 ($0.02 per basic and diluted share) in the fourth quarter of 2014. In the fourth quarter of 2015, investment income of $1,247,000 offset a loss from continuing operations, resulting in a profitable quarter. The investment income represents primarily a gain of $2,034,000 from the sale of our ownership interest in Lancope, Inc. to Cisco, Inc. in December 2015, offset in part by a write-down of $792,000 on the carrying value of another investment. Despite the solid revenue growth in 2015, our G&A expenses were also significantly higher in 2015 than in 2014, contributing to the loss from continuing operations. In 2014, a significant component of corporate G&A expenses was charged to our former ChemFree subsidiary for services provided by the corporate office. Following the sale of ChemFree in March 2015, corporate activities and resources (and the associated expense) have been re-focused on our CoreCard operations and strategic initiatives, resulting in higher G&A expenses for continuing operations in 2015.
“CoreCard Software is now our primary business activity and most of our efforts are focused on expanding our footprint in the FinTech space,” commented J. Leland Strange, CEO of Intelligent Systems. “We believe our software is equal to or better than anything in the industry and we will be more aggressive in telling our story in 2016. Typically, new business results in long-term relationships so we expect our revenue to continue to climb, although GAAP revenue recognition policies sometimes make it difficult to see growth on a quarter-to-quarter basis.”
Investor Conference Call Today
The company is holding an investor conference call today, March 9, 2016, at 11 AM Eastern time. Interested investors are invited to attend the conference call by dialing (888) 636-8160 and entering conference ID code 63850276. A transcript of the call will be posted on our website at www.intelsys.com as soon as available after the call.
The company expects to file its 2015 Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about March 16, 2016. For additional information about reported results, investors will be able to access the Form 10-K, when filed, on our company’s website at www.intelsys.com or on the SEC site, www.sec.gov.
About Intelligent Systems Corporation
For over thirty-five years, Intelligent Systems Corporation (NYSE MKT:INS) has identified, created, operated and grown technology companies. The company’s principal operations are CoreCard Software, Inc. (www.corecard.com) and its affiliate companies. CoreCard designs, develops, and markets a comprehensive suite of software solutions to corporations, financial institutions, retailers and processors to manage their credit and debit cards, prepaid cards, private label cards, fleet cards, loyalty programs, and accounts receivable and small loan transactions. CoreCard also offers prepaid and credit card processing services using its proprietary software solutions. Further information is available on the company’s website at http://www.intelsys.com or by calling the company at 770/381-2900.
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
| (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) |
| | | | |
| | Three Months Ended Dec 31, | Twelve Months Ended Dec. 31, | |
| | | 2015 | 2014 | 2015
| 2014 | | | | |
| Revenue | | | | | |
| Products | $ | 201 | | $ | 71 | | $ | 614 | | $ | 510 | | |
| Services | | 1,072 | | | 932 | | | 4,168 | | | 3,677 | | |
| Total net revenue | | 1,273 | | | 1,003 | | | 4,782 | | | 4,187 | | |
| Cost of revenue | | | | | |
| Products | | 53 | | | 53 | | | 219 | | | 248 | | |
| Services | | 557 | | | 452 | | | 2,331 | | | 1,823 | | |
| Total cost of revenue | | 610 | | | 505 | | | 2,550 | | | 2,071 | | |
| Expenses | | | | | |
| Marketing | | 62 | | | 44 | | | 242 | | | 271 | | |
| General and administrative | | 408 | | | 174 | | | 1,935 | | | 950 | | |
| Research and development | | 763 | | | 838 | | | 2,877 | | | 3,189 | | |
| Loss from operations | | (570 | ) | | (558 | ) | | (2,822 | ) | | (2,294 | ) | |
| Investment income | 1,247a | | 3 | | 1,247 a | | 128 | | |
| Other income | | 35 | | | 6 | | | 109 | | | 18 | | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | | 712 | | | (549 | ) | | (1,466 | ) | | (2,148 | ) | |
| Income taxes | -- | -- | | 3 | | | 18 | | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | | 712 | | | (549 | ) | | (1,469 | ) | | (2,166 | ) | |
| Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes | | 76 | | -- | 18,802b | -- | |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes | -- | | 523 | | | (3 | ) | | 1,211 | | |
| Net income (loss) | | 788 | | | (26 | ) | | 17,330 | | | (955 | ) | |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | | 152 | | | 237 | | | 690 | | | 879 | | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Intelligent Systems | $ | 940 | | $ | 211 | | $ | 18,020 | | $ | (76 | ) | |
| Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Intelligent Systems : | | | | |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | 0.11 | | $ | 0.02 | | $ | 2.05 | | $ | (0.01 | ) | |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | 0.11 | | $ | 0.02 | | $ | 2.02 | | $ | (0.01 | ) | |
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | | 8,731,299 | | | 8,958,028 | | | 8,806,875 | | | 8,958,028 | | |
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 8,846,418 | | | | 8,949,508 | | | | 8,912,109 | | | | 8,958,028 | | | |
a. Gain on sale of equity interest in Lancope of $2.0 million, less write-down of $792,000 on another investee company
b. Gain on sale of ChemFree subsidiary effective March 31, 2015.
| | CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
| | (audited, in thousands) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | As of December 31, | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| | ASSETS | | |
| | Current assets: | | |
| | Cash | $ | 18,059 | | $ | 2,624 | |
| | Marketable securities | | 396 | | | 463 | |
| | Accounts receivable, net | | 962 | | | 501 | |
| | Other current assets | | 2,846 | | | 338 | |
| | Restricted cash | | 2,200 | | -- |
| | Assets from discontinued operations | -- | | 3,012 | |
| | Total current assets | | 24,463 | | | 6,938 | |
| | Investments | | 1,015 | | | 1,605 | |
| Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation | | 636 | | | 581 | |
| Other long-term assets | | 59 | | | 81 | |
| Total assets | $ | 26,173 | | $ | 9,205 | |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | |
| Current liabilities: | | |
| Accounts payable | $ | 78 | | $ | 90 | |
| Deferred revenue, current portion | | 1,830 | | | 610 | |
| Accrued payroll | | 495 | | | 582 | |
| Accrued expenses | | 25 | | | 24 | |
| Other current liabilities | | 243 | | | 274 | |
| Liabilities from discontinued operations | | 120 | | | 838 | |
| Total current liabilities | | 2,791 | | | 2,418 | |
| Deferred revenue, net of current portion | | 195 | | | 191 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | | 18 | | | 18 | |
| Total Intelligent Systems Corporation stockholders’ equity | | 26,048 | | | 8,767 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | | (2,879 | ) | | (2,189 | ) |
| Total stockholders’ equity | | 23,169 | | | 6,578 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 26,173 | | $ | 9,205 | |
For further information, call
Bonnie Herron, 770-564-5504
or email to bherron@intelsys.com
Source:
Intelligent Systems Corporation
