Exhibit 99.1
Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. Announces Q-4 Financial Results;
New Flat Panel Customer/Business; Eclipse Production Deliveries
Exton, PA.—December 5, 2007—Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISSC) today announced the following:
• 4th quarter and fiscal year financial results for the period ended September 30, 2007.
• New agreement to provide proprietary Cockpit/IP™ Flat Panel Display Systems to retrofit international cargo carrier’s fleet of B-757’s.
• Flat panel display system orders and backlog at record levels.
• Eclipse production flat panel display system deliveries begin.
Financial Results
Revenues for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 were $5.1 million and $18.3 million, respectively. The Company reported net losses in the same periods of $4.0 million or $0.24 per fully diluted share in the quarter and $8.8 million or $0.52 per fully diluted share in the year.
The Company announced on November 7, 2007 that it had received a favorable jury verdict in its trade secret misappropriation case and, in addition, the jury found that the Company had suffered damages approximating $6.0 million. The jury also found in favor of the Company’s claims for breach of duty and contract and unfair competition. The judge presiding over the case will hear the Company’s claims for a permanent injunction as well as punitive and exemplary damages in future proceedings. None of the financial information included in this press release or in the attached financial statements reflect the $6.0 million in damages awarded by the jury nor do they reflect any anticipated punitive or exemplary damages the Company may receive as a result of future proceedings.
Included in the after tax Q4 loss was $1.5 million of legal expenses incurred defending our intellectual property and $1.5 million of Eclipse related engineering, modification and development (EMD) cost overruns that exceeded what Eclipse paid the Company for system development. The net loss for the fiscal year included $4.2 million in after tax
legal expenses incurred defending intellectual property and $1.0 million in after tax Eclipse EMD cost.
Please refer to the accompanying schedules highlighting our Statement of Operations and Balance Sheet.
New Agreement
A premier international cargo carrier, has chosen Innovative Solutions to upgrade their cockpits with our Flat Panel Display Systems. With the Innovative Solutions & Support Cockpit/IP™, this carrier has chosen the most cost-effective, state-of-the-art technology solution to upgrade their Boeing 757 fleet. Under the terms of this multi-year Agreement, the customer has committed to purchase a minimum of $6.8 million of Flat Panel Display Systems, with options for the customer to increase that value to $16 million.
Record Flat Panel Display System Orders and Backlog
In fiscal 2007 Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. signed a significant new contract for flat panel display systems in every quarter. Contracts were announced for a variety of different aircraft both on existing as well as new airframes, as highlighted below:
First Quarter | | Cessna | | Retrofit |
Second Quarter | | Eclipse Aviation | | New Airframe |
Third Quarter | | American Airlines | | Retrofit |
Fourth Quarter | | International cargo carrier | | Retrofit |
Flat Panel Display System orders amounted to $55 million in fiscal 2007, an increase of almost $37million or 194% over the previous year.
As of September 30, 2007 the Company’s released backlog was $70.4 million in total and the flat panel display system portion was $63.1 million. This record flat panel backlog grew by almost 250% in fiscal 2007 from an $18.3 million backlog in fiscal 2006. In addition, the Company has significant additional revenue potential under contract in the form of unreleased requirements that are not considered backlog. For example, almost the total potential value of both the Cessna and Eclipse agreements, which represent in excess of 3,000 flat panel display installations, are not considered backlog as of September 30, 2007. Additionally, only a small released portion of the latest agreement with the international cargo carrier is included in backlog.
Eclipse Production Hardware Deliveries
Eclipse 500 hardware deliveries did not materialize as planned in the fourth quarter because software certification was late in being completed. This delay negatively impacted fourth quarter revenue and caused a shortfall to expectations. Software testing has since been completed and production hardware deliveries have begun in the
December 31, 2007 quarter. The Company is working with Eclipse to determine production delivery schedules that will meet Eclipse’s needs.
About Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc.
Headquartered in Exton, PA., Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. (www.innovative-ss.com) designs, manufactures and markets flat-panel display systems, flight information computers and advanced monitoring systems that measure and display primary and other critical flight information. This includes data relative to aircraft separation, airspeed and altitude as well as engine and fuel data measurements.
Certain matters contained herein that are not descriptions of historical facts are “forward-looking” (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Because such statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause results to differ materially, for either better or worse, from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed in filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of the factors that will determine the Company’s future results are beyond the ability of management to control or predict. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflects management’s views only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact Mr. James J. Reilly at (610) 646-9800
Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
| | As of | | As of | |
| | September 30, 2007 | | September 30, 2006 | |
ASSETS | | | | | |
Current Assets: | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 49,151,078 | | $ | 62,984,829 | |
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $0 and $100,000 at September 30, 2007 and 2006 | | 6,248,606 | | 3,333,131 | |
Inventories | | 9,363,795 | | 6,466,156 | |
Deferred income taxes | | 899,895 | | 1,082,931 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | 6,208,804 | | 4,065,696 | |
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Total current assets | | 71,872,178 | | 77,932,743 | |
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Property and Equipment: | | | | | |
Computers and test equipment | | 5,444,737 | | 4,592,410 | |
Corporate airplane | | 3,058,627 | | 3,027,502 | |
Furniture and office equipment | | 1,016,954 | | 748,827 | |
Manufacturing facility | | 5,557,048 | | 5,426,761 | |
Land | | 1,021,245 | | 1,021,245 | |
| | 16,098,611 | | 14,816,745 | |
Less- Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | (6,721,274 | ) | (5,846,272 | ) |
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Net property and equipment | | 9,377,337 | | 8,970,473 | |
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Deferred income taxes | | 328,060 | | —— | |
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Other assets | | 3,008,210 | | 329,664 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 84,585,785 | | $ | 87,232,880 | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | | |
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Current portion of capitalized lease obligations | | $ | 9,908 | | $ | 7,891 | |
Accounts payable | | 4,077,789 | | 358,818 | |
Accrued expenses | | 4,670,832 | | 3,122,542 | |
Deferred revenue | | 660,415 | | 591,626 | |
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Total current liabilities | | 9,418,944 | | 4,080,877 | |
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Note payable | | 4,335,000 | | 4,335,000 | (1) |
Long-term portion of capitalized lease obligations | | 47,542 | | 4,587 | |
Deferred revenue | | 50,520 | | 120,991 | |
Deferred income taxes | | — | | 490,072 | |
Commitments and contingencies | | — | | — | |
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Shareholders’ Equity: | | | | | |
Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized, $.001par value, of which 200,000 shares are authorized as Class A Convertible stock. No shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2006 and 2005 | | — | | — | |
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Common stock, $.001 par value: 75,000,000 shares authorized, 18,161,172 and 18,088,121 shares issued at September 30, 2007 and 2006 | | 18,161 | | 18,088 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | 44,607,993 | | 43,230,352 | |
Retained earnings | | 44,194,053 | | 53,039,341 | |
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,272,510, shares at September 30, 2007 and 2006 | | (18,086,428 | ) | (18,086,428 | ) |
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Total shareholders’ equity | | 70,733,779 | | 78,201,353 | |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 84,585,785 | | $ | 87,232,880 | |
(1) Amount reclassified to conform to current period presentation
Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
| | Three Months ended | | Twelve Months ended | |
| | September 30, | | September 30, | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 | |
Net sales: | | | | | | | | | |
Product | | $ | 4,766,986 | | $ | 4,408,530 | | $ | 15,083,465 | | $ | 15,940,721 | |
Engineering - modification & development | | 352,791 | | 172,276 | | 3,264,663 | | 781,246 | |
Total revenue | | 5,119,777 | | 4,580,806 | | 18,348,128 | | 16,721,967 | |
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Cost of sales | | | | | | | | | |
Product | | 2,941,612 | | 1,887,713 | | 8,968,939 | | 8,006,406 | |
Engineering - modification & development | | 2,521,605 | | 180,011 | | 5,185,486 | | 625,355 | |
Total cost of sales | | 5,463,217 | | 2,067,724 | | 14,154,425 | | 8,631,761 | |
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Gross profit (loss) | | (343,440 | ) | 2,513,082 | | 4,193,703 | | 8,090,206 | |
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Research and development | | 1,267,880 | | 1,602,333 | | 5,180,360 | | 6,749,426 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | 4,715,460 | | 3,222,637 | | 15,840,255 | | 9,863,758 | |
Total Operating Expenses | | 5,983,340 | | 4,824,970 | | 21,020,615 | | 16,613,184 | |
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Operating loss | | (6,326,780 | ) | (2,311,888 | ) | (16,826,912 | ) | (8,522,978 | ) |
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Interest income | | 703,377 | | 830,507 | | 3,090,919 | | 3,280,179 | |
Interest expense | | (51,493 | ) | (50,130 | ) | (204,317 | ) | (188,193 | ) |
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Loss before income taxes | | (5,674,896 | ) | (1,531,511 | ) | (13,940,310 | ) | (5,430,992 | ) |
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Income tax benefit | | (1,638,055 | ) | (582,264 | ) | (5,095,022 | ) | (2,548,600 | ) |
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Net loss | | $ | (4,036,841 | ) | $ | (949,247 | ) | $ | (8,845,288 | ) | $ | (2,882,392 | ) |
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Net loss per common share: | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | (0.24 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.52 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) |
Diluted | | $ | (0.24 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.52 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | 16,888,362 | | 16,812,864 | | 16,865,028 | | 17,388,524 | |
Diluted | | 16,888,362 | | 16,812,864 | | 16,865,028 | | 17,388,524 | |