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Versatile Reports Third Quarter Results



MAY 7, 2012 - 05:00 ET

FOR: VERSATILE SYSTEMS INC.


Positive Earnings and Cash Flow from Operations

VANCOUVER, CANADA--(Marketwire - May 7, 2012) - Versatile Systems Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VV) announces its results for the third quarter of the 2012 fiscal year.

Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $12,482,474 generating a gross profit of $2,335,833 or 18.7% of sales compared to $11,044,100 generating a gross profit of $2,675,686 or 24.2% of sales for the same quarter last year. The cash flow generated from operations before other items amounted to $129,706 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to cash used in operations before other items of $292,241 in the second quarter, an improvement of 421,947. The Net Earnings for the quarter amounted to $63,682 ($0.00 per share) compared to Net Earnings of $32,838 ($0.00 per share) for the same period last year.

"We are pleased with the significant improvement in several key financial metrics, such as revenue, cash flow and net earnings," said John Hardy, Chairman and CEO of Versatile. "We will continue to focus on operational efficiency, while cautiously investing in organic growth."

Highlights for the quarter included:

  • Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $12,482,474 compared to $11,044,100 for the same quarter last year, an increase of $1,438,374;
  • Net Earnings for the quarter amounted to $63,682 compared to $32,838 for the same quarter last year;
  • The cash flow generated from operations before other items amounted to $129,706 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to cash used in operations before other items of $292,241 in the second quarter, an improvement of 421,947; and
  • Deferred revenue at March 31, 2012 was $7,328,936 (of which $5,749,410 is expected to be recognized in the next four quarters) compared to $6,320,199 at June 30, 2011, an increase of $1,008,737.

The research and development expense for the quarter amounted to $199,568 compared to $278,226 for the same quarter last year. During the current quarter, the Company incurred $67,781 for research and development activities related to Mobiquity Route™, DEX and related mobile software products and $96,655 related to Smart Sign, Mobiquity Transaction Engine 3.0™ and Mobiquity Kiosk™.

"The Company enjoyed a significant increase in cash flow from operations in the quarter," said Fraser Atkinson, CFO of Versatile. "We will need to focus on improving the gross profit percentage in order to maintain profitability."

Revenue for the nine months ended March 31, 2012 was $30,669,238 generating a gross profit of $6,078,044 or 19.8% of sales compared to $35,723,183 generating a gross profit of $7,747,650 or 21.7% of sales for the same period last year. The Net Loss for the period amounted to $541,060 ($0.00 per share) compared to Net Earnings of $122,489 ($0.00 per share) for the same period last year.

The Company adopted IFRS in the first quarter of the current fiscal year. The Company has applied the transitional exceptions and exemptions to full retroactive application of IFRS in its preparation of an opening IFRS consolidated statement of financial position at July 1, 2010. The most significant changes include the reclassification of deferred contract costs to intangible assets and the reclassification of current deferred income taxes to long term. Further details of the conversion to IFRS are provided in Management's Discussion and Analysis and in the Notes to the Company's unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, as at and for the nine months ended March, 2012.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the Company's working capital under IFRS and under the previous Canadian generally accepted accounting principles:

    31-Mar-12   30-Jun-11   01-Jul-10
Current Assets - IFRS   15,546,111   12,501,790   16,478,255
Add back current portion of deferred contract costs   4,211,777   4,469,066   5,793,180
Add back current portion of deferred income taxes   536,401   546,252   721,975
Current Assets - Canadian GAAP   20,294,289   17,517,108   22,993,410
Current Liabilities - IFRS and Canadian GAAP - 16,906,141 - 13,502,342 - 18,740,864
Working Capital - Canadian GAAP   3,388,148   4,014,766   4,252,546

On January 3, 2012 the Company delisted its shares from trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, which was approved by the shareholders at the annual general meeting held on November 17, 2011.

About Versatile

Versatile provides business solutions that enable companies to improve sales, marketing and distribution of their products. Versatile also provides information technology services for the implementation, maintenance and security of mission-critical computer environments. Versatile has the ability to architect solutions involving both proprietary and third party components. For more information: www.versatile.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document may contain forward-looking statements relating to Versatile's operations or to the environment in which it operates, which are based on Versatile's operations, estimates, forecasts and projections. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict or are beyond Versatile's control. A number of important factors including those set forth in other public filings could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Consequently, readers should not place any undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. In addition, these forward-looking statements relate to the date on which they are made. Versatile disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

All amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated. © 2012 Versatile Systems Inc. All rights reserved.

Versatile Systems Inc.  
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position  
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)  
   
Expressed in U.S. dollars March 31, 2012   June 30, 2011     July 1, 2010  
   
ASSETS                  
Current Assets                  
  Cash and cash equivalents $ 289,304   $ 978,656   $ 1,738,036  
  Investment in Equus   2,202,098     2,311,109     2,203,043  
  Accounts receivable   10,298,600     7,134,328     10,580,706  
  Prepaid expenses   259,612     228,062     236,993  
  Inventory   2,496,497     1,849,635     1,719,477  
    15,546,111     12,501,790     16,478,255  
                   
Long-term accounts receivable   216,393     401,742     265,612  
Capital Assets   264,307     270,437     519,391  
Intangible assets   5,674,254     5,048,776     6,392,005  
Deferred income tax assets   7,200,788     7,001,156     6,965,850  
Goodwill   9,914,350     9,914,350     9,914,350  
  $ 38,816,203   $ 35,138,251   $ 40,535,463  
LIABILITIES                  
Current Liabilities                  
  Line of credit $ 1,767,772   $ 1,007,767   $ 1,353,312  
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   9,388,959     6,823,643     9,955,342  
  Current portion of deferred revenue   5,749,410     5,670,932     7,432,210  
    16,906,141     13,502,342     18,740,864  
                   
Deferred Revenue   1,579,526     649,267     710,269  
    18,485,667     14,151,609     19,451,133  
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                  
  Share Capital   54,433,709     54,433,709     54,433,709  
  Warrants   -     42,000     186,367  
  Equity Reserve   4,629,219     4,578,470     4,231,539  
  Deficit   (37,605,658 )   (37,064,598 )   (36,965,836 )
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (1,126,734 )   (1,002,939 )   (801,449 )
    20,330,536     20,986,642     21,084,330  
   
  $ 38,816,203   $ 35,138,251   $ 40,535,463  
   
Versatile Systems Inc.  
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)  
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)  
   
Expressed in U.S. dollars Three months ended March 31    Nine months ended March 31  
    2012     2011     2012     2011  
   
   
SALES $ 12,482,474   $ 11,044,100   $ 30,669,238   $ 35,723,183  
COST OF SALES   10,146,641     8,368,414     24,591,194     27,975,533  
    2,335,833     2,675,686     6,078,044     7,747,650  
EXPENSES                        
  Selling and marketing   1,183,949     1,136,728     3,302,067     3,473,173  
  General and administrative   812,153     829,900     2,601,131     2,772,247  
  Research and development   199,568     278,226     719,525     749,403  
  Non recurrring expenses   -     235,486     -     293,657  
  Stock-based compensation   -     60,906     8,749     60,906  
  Foreign exchange loss   8,311     21,703     37,092     (9,715 )
    2,203,981     2,562,949     6,668,564     7,339,671  
OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS)   131,852     112,737     (590,520 )   407,979  
  Amortization of capital assets   38,713     54,485     125,224     173,754  
  Interest expense (income)   7,262     (1,826 )   20,079     13,810  
  Loss on sale of capital assets and investments   -     625     1,534     3,200  
EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES   85,877     59,453     (737,357 )   217,215  
Current income tax expense (recovery)   (995 )   2,985     (3,335 )   995  
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)   (21,200 )   (29,600 )   199,632     (95,721 )
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) $ 63,682   $ 32,838   $ (541,060 ) $ 122,489  
   
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (basic and diluted)   $0.00     $0.00     ($0.00 )   $0.00  
   
   
Net earnings (loss) $ 63,682   $ 32,838   $ (541,060 ) $ 122,489  
   
Other comprehensive income (loss)                        
  Net change in fair value of available-for-sale investments   29,103     96,296     (123,795 )   (8,898 )
   
Total comprehensive income (loss) $ 92,785   $ 129,134   $ (664,855 ) $ 113,591  
   
Versatile Systems Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
 
Expressed in U.S. dollars
  Share
Capital
  Warrants   Equity
Reserve
  Deficit   Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
  Total  
                                     
                                     
Balance, July 1, 2010 $ 54,433,709   $ 186,367   $ 4,231,539   $ (36,965,836 ) $ (801,449 ) $ 21,084,330  
Net earnings                     122,489           122,489  
Net change in fair value of available-for-sale investments                           (8,898 )   (8,898 )
Expiration of warrants         (63,307 )   63,307                 -  
Share-based compensation expense               60,906                 60,906  
Balance, March 31, 2011   54,433,709     123,060     4,355,752     (36,843,347 )   (810,347 )   21,258,827  
                                     
                                     
Balance, June 30, 2011   54,433,709     42,000     4,578,470     (37,064,598 )   (1,002,939 )   20,986,642  
Net loss                     (541,060 )         (541,060 )
Net change in fair value of available-for-sale investments                           (123,795 )   (123,795 )
Expiration of warrants         (42,000 )   42,000                 -  
                                     
Share-based compensation expense   -     -     8,749     -     -     8,749  
Balance, March 31, 2012 $ 54,433,709   $ -   $ 4,629,219   $ (37,605,658 ) $ (1,126,734 ) $ 20,330,536  
   
Versatile Systems Inc.  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)  
   
Expressed in U.S. dollars   Three months ended March 31     Nine months ended March 31  
    2012     2011     2012     2011  
   
   
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                        
  Net earnings (loss) $ 63,682   $ 32,838   $ (541,060 ) $ 122,489  
  Items not affecting cash                        
    Amortization of capital assets   52,725     61,228     147,725     199,077  
    Stock-based compensation   -     60,906     8,749     60,906  
    Loss on sale of capital assets and investments   -     625     1,534     3,200  
    Unrealized foreign exchange gain   (7,901 )   21,624     (17,943 )   1,233  
    Deferred income taxes   21,200     29,600     (199,632 )   95,721  
Cash flow used in operations before other items   129,706     206,821     (600,627 )   482,626  
  Net change in non-cash working capital   314,083     (1,854,160 )   (80,343 )   (2,245,893 )
    443,789     (1,647,339 )   (680,970 )   (1,763,267 )
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                        
  Short term Investments   -     -     (14,776 )   (309,556 )
  Proceeds from disposition of capital assets   14,597     4,087     35,027     107,355  
  Intangible assets - contract cost additions   (3,078,726 )   (1,217,221 )   (5,712,159 )   (4,131,789 )
  Amortization of intangible assets   1,948,725     2,397,419     5,086,681     5,436,073  
  Purchase of capital assets   (53,856 )   (30,220 )   (163,160 )   (108,844 )
    (1,169,260 )   1,154,065     (768,387 )   993,239  
FINANCING ACTIVITIES                        
  Proceeds from (Repayment of) line of credit   882,647     322,972     760,005     (214,485 )
    882,647     322,972     760,005     (214,485 )
   
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   157,176     (170,302 )   (689,352 )   (984,513 )
   
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   132,128     923,825     978,656     1,738,036  
   
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 289,304   $ 753,523   $ 289,304   $ 753,523  
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Versatile Systems Inc.
John Hardy
Chairman and CEO
1-800-262-1633 or International: 001-206-979-6760
or
Versatile Systems Inc.
Fraser Atkinson
CFO
1-800-262-1633
info@versatile.com
www.versatile.com