CSPi Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Fiscal 2018 Financial Results


LOWELL, Mass., Dec. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CSPi (NASDAQ: CSPI), a provider of security and packet capture products, managed IT and professional services and technology solutions, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2018.

The Company also announced that its board of directors has voted to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share to shareholders of record on January 7, 2019, payable on January 22, 2019.
                                                       
Management Comments

“During fiscal 2018 we continued to execute on our strategy to transform CSPi from a company focused on defense-related multicomputers to one with significant growth opportunities in the cybersecurity and wireless managed services markets,” said Chief Executive Officer Victor Dellovo.

“We had a busy fourth quarter to end fiscal 2018,” continued Dellovo. “We closed on the sale of our Germany operations, continued to develop our next-generation cybersecurity solutions, including a new application for the ARIA™ SDS solution, and recently signed two new partnerships to expand our reach. Financially, our fourth-quarter top and bottom-line declines were primarily due to lower multicomputer sales and the delay in the launch of ARIA SDS.”

“In our High-Performance Products segment, we continued to experience stronger-than-expected demand for our legacy Myricom® network adapters from equipment manufacturers,” continued Dellovo. “By developing new software features and working with equipment manufacturers to integrate our technology into their own, we have been successful in stemming the anticipated decline in this product line while we continue the development of our next-generation cybersecurity products.”

“In Technology Solutions, revenues were down mainly due to lower  product sales in the U.S, and  U.K., partially offset by strong demand for managed IT services in the U.S.. In the U.K., we right-sized our business by adjusting headcount and reducing fixed costs. In the U.S., we added new clients in our managed IT business and we are growing our managed services pipeline with larger and more profitable prospects.”

“We are cautiously optimistic as we look toward fiscal 2019. While we continue to experience the supply issues that has delayed the launch of the ARIA SDS solution, we are encouraged by the diverse opportunities it presents in the cybersecurity market and expect revenue to begin to ramp in the second half of fiscal 2019.  At the same time, we are focused on managing expenses and enhancing profitability,” concluded Dellovo.

Financial Results
For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, revenue decreased to $19.6 million from $28.4 million a year ago. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, revenues decreased to $72.9 million from $88.5 million in fiscal year 2017.

Gross profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 quarter was $4.8 million, or 24.7% of sales, compared with $7.1 million, or 24.9% of sales, a year ago. Gross profit for fiscal year 2018 was $18.4 million, or 25.2% of sales, compared with $21.4 million, or 24.2% of sales, in 2017. Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 was $16.2 million, or $4.07 per diluted share, compared with  net income of $1.4 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 includes a gain on sale of discontinued operations, related to the Germany sale, of $16.8 million. Net loss from continuing operations was $700 thousand or ($0.18) per share.

Net income for the twelve months ended September 30, 2018, which includes the gain on sale of our German operations, was $14.4 million, or $3.55 per diluted share, compared with  net income of $2.5 million, or $0.63 per diluted share for fiscal 2017.

Conference Call Details
CSPi Chief Executive Officer Victor Dellovo and Chief Financial Officer Gary W. Levine will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (ET) on December 27, 2018 to review CSPi’s financial results and provide a business update. To listen to a live webcast of the call, please visit the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at www.cspi.com.  Individuals may also listen to the call via telephone, by dialing 877-876-9193 or 785-424-1667.  For interested parties unable to participate in the live call, an archived version of the webcast will be available for approximately one year on CSPi’s website.

About CSP Inc.
CSPi (NASDAQ:CSPI) maintains two distinct and dynamic divisions –  High Performance Products, including the Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, and Technology Solutions – with a shared vision for technology excellence. CSPi’s cybersecurity solutions protect an organization’s critical assets to minimize, or remove, the impact of the inevitable data breach.  Our ARIA™ Software Defined Security (SDS) platform solves the complexities associated with securing devops environments, while our Myricom® nVoy Series appliances provide automated breach identification and notification, enabled by the 10G dropless packet capture inherent in our Myricom® ARC intelligent adapters. CSPi’s Technology Solutions division helps clients achieve their business goals and accelerate time to market through innovative IT solutions and security services by partnering with best in class technology providers. For organizations that want the benefits of an IT department without the cost, we offer a robust catalog of Managed IT Services providing 24×365 proactive support. Our team of engineers have expertise across majors industries supporting five key technology areas: Advanced Security; Communication and Collaboration; Data Center; Networking and Wireless & Mobility. For more information, please visit www.cspi.com.

Myricom and ARIA are trademarks of CSPi Inc. All other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective owners.

The Company wishes to take advantage of the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to statements that may be deemed to be forward-looking under the Act. Such forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, ARIA SDS solution expect revenue to begin to ramp in the second half of fiscal 2019. The Company cautions that numerous factors could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements made by the Company. Such risks include general economic conditions, market factors, competitive factors and pricing pressures, and others described in the Company's filings with the SEC. Please refer to the section on forward-looking statements included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact:

Gary Levine
Chief Financial Officer
CSPi
Tel: 978.954.5040
Fax: 978-616-9065


          
CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands)
          
  September 30, September 30,     
   2018   2017      
          
Assets         
          
Current assets:         
Cash and short-term investments $  25,107  $  10,421      
Accounts receivable, net  13,146     18,376      
Inventories  7,558     5,567      
Other current assets  2,604     1,095      
Current assets of discontinued operations    -     14,867      
          
Total current assets  48,415     50,326      
Property, equipment and improvements, net  847     919      
Other assets  6,013     5,495      
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations    -     2,188      
          
Total assets $  55,275  $  58,928      
          
          
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity         
          
Current liabilities $  14,061  $  16,296      
Current liabilities of discontinued operations    -   9,727      
          
Pension and retirement plans  6,168   6,653      
Non-current liabilities    1,244     29      
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations     -   5,222      
Shareholders' equity  33,802   21,001      
          
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $  55,275  $  58,928      
          
          
          
          
CSP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data )
          
  /-----Three Months Ended-----/
 /-----Twelve Months Ended-----/ 
  September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 
   2018    2017    2018    2017  
Sales:         
Product $15,863  $24,346  $59,661  $76,353 
Service  3,775   4,012   13,255   12,139 
          
Total sales  19,638   28,358   72,916   88,492 
          
Cost of sales:         
Product  13,527   20,453   50,000   64,497 
Service  1,270   843   4,517   2,572 
          
Total cost of sales  14,797   21,296   54,517   67,069 
          
Gross Profit  4,841   7,062   18,399   21,423 
          
Operating expenses:         
Engineering and development  925   615   3,277   2,362 
Selling, general & administrative  5,041   4,756   16,723   15,666 
          
Total operating expenses  5,966   5,371   20,000   18,028 
          
Operating income (loss)  (1,125)  1,691   (1,601)  3,395 
          
Other income (expense), net  82   (47)  495   10 
          
Net income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations  (1,043)  1,644   (1,106)  3,405 
          
Income taxes expense (benefit)  (343)  623   882   1,162 
          
Net income (loss) from continuing operations ($700) $1,021  ($1,988) $2,243 
Discontinued operations:          
Gain from sale of discontinued operations    16,838     -     16,838     - 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations    93     404     (410)    263 
Net income from discontinued operations    16,931     404     16,428     263 
Net Income $16,231  $1,425  $14,440  $2,506 
Net income attributable to common stockholders $15,596  $1,360  $13,842  $2,398 
          
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share - basic ($0.18) $0.27  ($0.52) $0.57 
Net income from discontinued operations per share - basic $4.39  $0.11  $4.30  $0.07 
Net income per share -basic $4.04  $0.36  $3.62  $0.64 
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic  3,857   3,752   3,822   3,723 
          
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share - diluted ($0.18) $0.27  ($0.52) $0.56 
Net income from discontinued operations per share - diluted $4.29  $0.11  $4.21  $0.07 
Net income per share -diluted $3.95  $0.36  $3.55  $0.63 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted  3,944   3,828   3,901   3,817