EX-99.1 2 image070758_ex99-1.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED FEBRUARY 22, 2007 Exhibit 99.1 to Image Sensing Systems, Inc. Form 8-K dated February 22, 2007


Exhibit 99.1

 

 


500 Spruce Tree Centre

1600 University Avenue West

St. Paul, Minnesota 55104-3825 USA

651.603.7700 Fax: 651.603.7795

www.imagesensing.com

 

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

Contact:

Greg Smith, Chief Financial Officer

Image Sensing Systems, Inc. Phone: 651.603.7700

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Image Sensing Systems Announces Fifth Consecutive Year of Record Financial Results

 

Saint Paul, Minn., February 22, 2007 — Image Sensing Systems, Inc. (ISS) (NASDAQ: ISNS) announced today that its net income for fiscal year 2006 was $3.1 million or $.83 per share ($.80 per diluted share) versus net income of $2.8 million or $.79 per share ($.73 per diluted share) for 2005. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $1.2 million or $.30 per share ($.30 per diluted share) versus net income of $689,000 or $.19 per share ($.18 per diluted share) for the comparable period in 2005. The fourth quarter of 2006 marks the nineteenth consecutive quarter of profitability for the company.

 

For fiscal year 2006, revenue was $13.1 million compared to $11.0 million in fiscal year 2005, an increase of 19%. Royalty income from sales in North America was $10.1 million in 2006 compared to $8.6 million in 2005, while international sales were $3.0 million compared to $2.4 million in 2005. The Company’s North American distributor achieved double-digit sales growth on our products as it has every year since 2001. Additionally, the Company’s Asian subsidiary delivered improved results, more than doubling sales compared to a difficult 2005 year.

 

For the fourth quarter of 2006, revenue was $4.1 million versus $2.9 million for the comparable period in 2005, an increase of 43%. For the quarter, royalty income from sales in North America was $2.8 million in 2006 compared to $2.1 million in 2005, while international sales were $1.3 million compared to $761,000 in 2005. Revenue in all of the Company’s units increased by more than 25% over the similar quarter in 2005.

 

Due to making significant investments in its next generation Autoscope product line, the Company’s research and development expense increased in 2006 by $1.1 million over 2005. Also, other income decreased in 2006 versus 2005 due to the $375,000 legal settlement with the Company’s North American distributor. Partially offsetting these expenses, the Company’s




effective income tax rate was 23% in 2006 compared to 35% in 2005 due to the recognition of a number of federal and state tax adjustments and credits.

 

Jim Murdakes, Chairman and CEO, commented, “We posted solid fourth quarter results across all three markets with our North American distributor Econolite (ECPI) leading the way. Despite the expenses associated with the ECPI settlement and with our accelerated technical effort on Autoscope, we were still able to exceed last year’s results. More importantly, we are now well positioned to introduce a number of enhanced products in the first half of 2007 that we believe leapfrog the competition and which could serve to drive further revenue growth. With the combination of our strong financial results and balance sheet, the newly announced executive team, strategic partners and advanced technology, ISS is ready to continue its leadership in the Intelligent Traffic Systems market.”

 

Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, Image Sensing Systems, Inc. combines expertise in image processing, hardware and software engineering and communications to develop Autoscope® video detection systems for advanced traffic management and control applications. With equipment supplied for over 50,000 cameras in more than 55 countries, we are a global leader in video detection for management and safety systems for highways, bridges, tunnels and intersections. Autoscope products provide transportation managers the means to reduce roadway congestion, improve safety and security, gain cost efficiencies and assist in roadway planning.

 

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 Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005.












Image Sensing Systems, Inc.

Condensed Statement of Income

(in thousands, except per share information)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31

 

Year Ended
December 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royalty income

 

$

2,854

 

$

2,127

 

$

10,136

 

$

8,595

 

International sales

 

 

1,271

 

 

761

 

 

2,980

 

 

2,407

 

 

 

 

4,125

 

 

2,888

 

 

13,116

 

 

11,002

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royalty fee

 

 

 

 

95

 

 

220

 

 

383

 

Cost of sales

 

 

748

 

 

389

 

 

1,501

 

 

1,042

 

 

 

 

748

 

 

484

 

 

1,721

 

 

1,425

 

Gross profit

 

 

3,377

 

 

2,404

 

 

11,395

 

 

9,577

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, marketing and product support

 

 

755

 

 

678

 

 

2,850

 

 

2,567

 

General and administrative

 

 

458

 

 

329

 

 

2,007

 

 

1,400

 

Research and development

 

 

1,057

 

 

449

 

 

2,639

 

 

1,516

 

 

 

 

2,270

 

 

1,456

 

 

7,496

 

 

5,483

 

Income from operations

 

 

1,107

 

 

948

 

 

3,899

 

 

4,094

 

Other income

 

 

168

 

 

80

 

 

148

 

 

252

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

1,275

 

 

1,028

 

 

4,047

 

 

4,346

 

Income taxes

 

 

115

 

 

339

 

 

942

 

 

1,505

 

Net income

 

$

1,160

 

$

689

 

$

3,105

 

$

2,841

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.83

 

$

0.79

 

Diluted

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.80

 

$

0.73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

3,745

 

 

3,681

 

 

3,725

 

 

3,602

 

Diluted

 

 

3,902

 

 

3,878

 

 

3,891

 

 

3,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Image Sensing Systems, Inc.

Condensed Balance Sheet

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

December 31,
2006

 

December 31,
2005

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

11,626

 

$

9,006

 

Investments

 

 

4,100

 

 

2,300

 

Receivables

 

 

2,957

 

 

3,514

 

Inventories

 

 

670

 

 

312

 

Prepaid expenses and deferred taxes

 

 

319

 

 

118

 

 

 

 

19,672

 

 

15,250

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

522

 

 

329

 

Goodwill and capitalized software development costs, net

 

 

1,050

 

 

1,212

 

 

 

$

21,244

 

$

16,791

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

1,652

 

$

923

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

231

 

 

94

 

 

 

 

1,883

 

 

1,017

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

28

 

 

52

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

19,333

 

 

15,722

 

 

 

$

21,244

 

$

16,791

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Image Sensing Systems, Inc.

Condensed Statement of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

3,105

 

$

2,841

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

388

 

 

379

 

Stock option expense and tax benefits

 

 

290

 

 

445

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

856

 

 

(1,255

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

4,639

 

 

2,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(419

)

 

(323

)

Maturities (purchases) of investments, net

 

 

(1,800

)

 

5,000

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

(2,219

)

 

4,677

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activity – proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

200

 

 

657

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

2,620

 

 

7,744

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

 

9,006

 

 

1,262

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 

$

11,626

 

$

9,006

 

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