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Gary
Levine
Chief Financial Officer
CSP Inc.
Tel: (978) 663-7598 ext. 1200
Fax: (978) 663-0150
glevine@cspi.com
CSP
Inc. Reports Fourth-Quarter and Fiscal 2003 Year-End Financial Results
BILLERICA,
MA, November 12, 2003 - CSP Inc. (Nasdaq:CSPI), a provider of eBusiness solutions, IT systems integration
services and dense cluster computing systems, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and
fiscal 2003 year ended September 30, 2003.
For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, CSP Inc.
reported sales of $11.0 million compared with $7.6 million for the year-earlier quarter. The Company reported
a fourth-quarter net loss of $445,000, or $(0.13) per share, compared with a net loss of $3.7 million, or
$(1.06) per share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002. During the fourth-quarter 2003 the Company
recorded an impairment charge for goodwill of $480,000. The fourth-quarter 2002 net loss includes a non-
cash charge of $3.3 million relating to the establishment of a valuation allowance against its deferred tax asset.
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003, the Company
reported sales of $32.5 million, compared with sales of $28.1 million for fiscal 2002. For fiscal 2003, the Company
reported a net loss of $1.4 million, or $(0.39) per share. This compares with net loss of $5.7 million, or $(1.61) per
share, for the prior year.
Chairman, President and CEO
Alexander R. Lupinetti stated, "We achieved several key accomplishments in the fourth quarter, including
winning a major multicomputer defense contract and taking actions to position MODCOMP for growth when IT
spending begins to rebound."
"As we previously announced, during the
quarter we won a multimillion-dollar contract from Lockheed Martin Systems Integration to produce our advanced
2000 SERIES MultiComputers for the design and development phase of the next-generation radar in the U.S. Navy's
E-2C Hawkeye aircraft," stated Lupinetti. This next-generation radar is slated to replace the Hawkeye's
current airborne radar system. During the design and development phase, Lockheed Martin is scheduled to produce
five radar systems that the Navy will use for qualification, reliability and flight-testing. The Navy then plans
a full-scale production program to outfit all 75 aircraft in the E-2C fleet by 2020.
"Lockheed Martin chose our 2000 SERIES MultiComputers
because they deliver the high-speed processing and mission-critical performance that make them ideally suited to the
U.S. Navy's exacting specifications," continued Lupinetti. "We are greatly encouraged that our multicomputers
were chosen for this important program, and we continue to move forward in the acquisition process on additional
defense-related opportunities for our Linux-based multicomputers."
"At our MODCOMP Division, the integration of
Technisource hardware has been completed," added Lupinetti. "Technisource, a reseller of software and hardware
products for IT infrastructure requirements and a provider of system integration services, now operates as the Systems
and Solutions Division of MODCOMP. During the quarter, that division signed three new reseller agreements. We will offer
security appliances from CyberGuard and SteelCloud, both technology leaders in network security, and provide turn-key
CRM integration and customization services for TeamScope Software, a CRM software provider."
"We expect that our domestic expertise in high-value
IT systems integration provided by our newly created Systems and Solutions Division will enable us to capitalize
on opportunities created by the trend toward open IT systems. To this end, we expect to incrementally add sales force
professionals as the year progresses. We are cautiously optimistic as we enter fiscal 2004 with improved prospects for
sales growth and a lower cost structure across the organization," concluded Lupinetti.
Safe
Harbor Statement
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 statements
under the Act. Such forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, the company's contract
with Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Navy's E-2C Hawkeye aircraft, the success of new reseller agreements for
MODCOMP, the ability to capitalize on opportunities created by the trend toward open systems in IT, the incremental
addition of sales force professionals at MODCOMP, and improved prospects for sales growth. The Company cautions that
numerous factors could cause actual results to differ materially from any 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.
About
CSP Inc.
Based in Billerica, Massachusetts and founded in 1968, CSP Inc. (Nasdaq: CSPI) and its subsidiaries
develop and market Internet software for e-commerce solutions, image processing software, network management
integration services, and high-performance computer systems. The MultiComputer Division supplies high-performance Linux
cluster systems for a broad array of defense applications, including radar, sonar and surveillance signal processing.
The Company's MODCOMP, Inc. subsidiary, founded in 1970, is a leading provider of Internet software solutions and systems
integration. MODCOMP works with third parties to develop customized application solutions in the global e-commerce
markets and has offices in the U.S., U.K., and Germany.
More information about CSP is available on the company's Web site at www.cspi.com
To learn more about MODCOMP, Inc., consult www.modcomp.com
More information about Scanalytics, Inc., is available at www.scanalytics.com
Also see the Financial Table, Consolidated
statements of operations and Consolidated balance sheet.
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