Intelligent Systems Corporation (AMEX: INS - News; www.intelsys.com ) announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year periods ended December 31, 2003.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, the company recorded revenue of $13.3 million, a 24 percent increase compared to revenue of $10.7 million for the twelve-month period in 2002. Net loss for the twelve-month period in 2003 was $4.8 million or $1.07 per share, which was 61 percent less than the net loss of $12.3 million or $2.73 per share recorded in 2002.
For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2003, Intelligent Systems recorded revenue of $4.6 million, a 36 percent increase compared to the same period last year when revenue was $3.4 million. Net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2003 was $1.2 million or $0.26 per share, representing a 57 percent reduction compared to a net loss of $2.7 million or $0.61 for the same three-month period in 2002.
Revenue from products grew 84 percent and 34 percent for the fourth quarter and annual periods in 2003, respectively, compared to the same periods last year, reflecting an unusually high number of fourth quarter software license sales at the company's QS Technologies subsidiary and an increased volume of industrial product sales at the company's ChemFree subsidiary. Revenue from services increased ten percent year-to-year reflecting mainly a larger installed base of QS Technologies customers that purchased maintenance and support services.
The results for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2003 include net investment income of $3.0 million compared to a net investment loss of $934,000 in 2002. During 2003, the company recognized investment income totaling $4.5 million on the settlement of an escrow fund related to the sale in April 2001 of an affiliate company, PaySys International, Inc. Offset against this 2003 income were a first-quarter write-down aggregating $719,000 and a fourth quarter charge of $632,000 against the carrying values of the company's equity and debt investments in two privately-held technology companies, as well as other investment charges aggregating $100,000 in 2003.
The reduction in the net loss reported in fiscal 2003 compared to 2002 is related primarily to a 24 percent increase in revenue, a 13 percent reduction in consolidated operating expenses, and the non-recurring investment gain on the escrow settlement. The loss from operations in the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2003 was $675,000 and $8.4 million, respectively, which is a reduction of 72 percent and 33 percent, respectively, compared to the same periods last year, mainly due to higher product revenue, lower cost of goods and lower operating expenses.
During 2003, the company continued to support investment in important development activities at both its CoreCard Software and VISaer subsidiaries for new software products. While the company incurred significant product development costs in 2003 at these subsidiaries, license revenue related to the new software products is deferred and will be recognized beginning in 2004 when customer installations are complete. At December 31, 2003, the company has recorded $2.6 million in current deferred revenue comprised of amounts recorded by its four consolidated subsidiaries and $5.0 million in non-current deferred revenue associated with its VISaer subsidiary.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
As announced previously, Intelligent Systems has scheduled a conference call for today at 11 AM EST to discuss the results of the fourth quarter and annual periods for 2003. The call-in number is (877) 266-7144 (domestic) and (706) 679-3941 (local and international). A live webcast will be available at the same time by logging onto www.intelsys.com and clicking on the webcast icon. An archived version of the webcast will be available for 12 months. |
