Exhibit 99.1
Press Release
ATS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ENDED
MARCH 31, 2007
McLEAN, Va.—(MARKET WIRE)—May 10, 2007— ATS Corporation (“ATSC”) (OTCBB: ATCT), a leading information technology company that delivers innovative technology solutions to federal, state, and local government organizations, today announced operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. Prior to the acquisition of Advanced Technology Systems, Inc. on January 16, 2007, ATSC was a blank check company without operating units.
ATSC reported revenue of $23.5 million for the first quarter of 2007. Net loss was $6.8 million or $0.33 per diluted share. This included a loss of $6.9 million on derivative liabilities attributed to our warrants. Because our warrant agreement, until March 14, 2007, was not clear as to whether we were required to net cash settle the warrants if we were unable to deliver common stock to the warrant holders, we were required to mark the warrants to market as liabilities and therefore recognize gains or losses on the increase or decrease in the fair market value of the warrants. Effective March 14, 2007, the warrant agreement was clarified to state that we are not required to net cash settle the instruments if we are unable to deliver shares of common stock to the warrant holders. We are therefore no longer required to mark the warrants to market and the warrants have now been reclassified as stockholders’ equity from liabilities.
The other elements of cost impacting earnings for the quarter were $774,000 of amortization of intangibles associated with the ATSI acquisition and $5,000 associated with the RISI acquisition. We expect these amounts to be approximately $930,000 and $15,000, respectively, in future quarters.
We also had a charge of approximately $600,000 associated with stock based compensation during the quarter. This amount was primarily due to stock options that vested during the quarter. We expect the amount of stock based compensation to be approximately $100,000 per quarter going forward.
Business Highlights
ATSC President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Edward H. Bersoff stated, “I am pleased with all that we have been able to accomplish in the past several months, including the finalization of the acquisition of ATSI on January 16, 2007, and RISI on March 1, 2007; selecting our new independent accounting firm; negotiating our $9 million bridge credit facility while working on putting in place a three-year line of credit; creating a new business development organization; and implementing a company-wide incentive program.”
Conference Call
ATSC will conduct a first quarter conference call on Thursday, May 10, at 5:00 p.m. ET. The dial-in number for the live teleconference is 877-715-5282, conference ID # 8778959. Recorded replay of the teleconference will be available beginning May 11 on the company website: www.atsva.com for one year from the conference call and by telephone at 877-519-4471, conference ID # 8778959, beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET on May 10, 2007 through 11:59 p.m. ET on May 24, 2007.
About ATS Corporation and Advanced Technology Systems, Inc.
ATS Corporation (formerly named Federal Services Acquisition Corporation) operates through its subsidiaries, Advanced Technology Systems, Inc., Reliable Integration Services, and Appix, Inc.
Advanced Technology Systems, Inc. (“ATS”) is a leading provider of systems integration and application development, IT infrastructure management and strategic IT consulting services to U.S. federal government agencies. Since its founding in 1978, ATS has been recognized for its custom software development and software integration capabilities and its deep domain expertise in federal government financial, human resource and data management systems. ATS has built and implemented over 100 mission-critical systems for clients.
ATS’ financial management software expertise assists clients preparing for the government’s increased financial accountability standards. ATS’ data management systems expertise allows clients to increase efficiency with better human resource and case management tracking capabilities, while also allowing them to organize and track information easily. Additionally, ATS’ IT outsourcing capabilities provide ATS with an opportunity to develop long-term value added partnerships with clients that allow end-users and government agencies to focus on core mission priorities, while reducing expenditures on systems management.
In addition, ATSC leverages its IT services, management consulting, and software and systems development solutions expertise into financial institutions, insurance companies and government sponsored enterprises through a wholly owned subsidiary, Appix, Inc. (“Appix”). Appix is one of the largest providers of outsourced professional services at Fannie Mae and currently serves many Fortune 500 financial services and insurance companies. Additional information about Appix may be found at www.appix.com.
Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans, and prospects for ATSC, including statements about the estimated value of the contract and work to be performed, and other statements containing the words “estimates,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “will,” and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: our dependence on our contracts with federal government agencies for the majority of our revenue, our dependence on our GSA schedule contracts and our position as a prime contractor on government-wide acquisition contracts to grow our business, and other factors discussed in our latest annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2007. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views as of May 10, 2007. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to May 10, 2007.
Additional information about ATSC and ATS may be found at www.atsva.com.