TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS), a world
leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication
technology, reported results for the third quarter ended September
30, 2010.
Third Quarter 2010 Results
- Revenue was a record $102.9 million, up 11% from the previous
record quarter of $92.7 million and up 44% from $71.6 million in
the third quarter of 2009.
- Gross profit was a record $36.7 million, up 30% from $28.2
million in the third quarter of 2009.
- EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and
Amortization, including non-cash stock-based compensation) was
$17.5 million or $0.27 per diluted share, up 32% from $13.3 million
or $0.25 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2009 (see
discussion about the presentation of EBITDA below).
- Pre-tax income was $7.9 million or $0.12 per diluted share,
down from $9 million or $0.17 per diluted share in the third
quarter of 2009, reflecting additional non-cash charges and
operating expenses arising from the 2009 acquisitions and higher
interest expense due to the company's fourth quarter 2009
financing.
- Net income was $4.3 million or $0.08 per diluted share,
compared to $5.4 million or $0.10 per diluted share in the third
quarter of 2009. Per share amounts were partly affected by the
higher number of shares outstanding in 2010.
Management Commentary
"The third quarter of 2010 was our fifth consecutive quarter of
growth, driving both record revenue and gross profit," said Maurice
B. Tosé, TCS chairman and CEO. "This quarter's results reaffirmed
the importance and timeliness of steps we took in 2009 to increase
our foundation of services revenue and address high-growth
opportunities. In fact, about 65% of the quarter's revenue was
derived from services relationships, representing an increase of
almost 70% from the year-ago third quarter, and which is consistent
with our strategy to increase our recurring revenue-based
business.
"We continue to realize growth in secure wireless communications
solutions for Government customers and specialized professional
services, including cyber security, which are markets we expect
will grow substantially over coming quarters and years. Our
traction is demonstrated by recent contract awards including a $49
million contract to deliver cyber security training to the
Department of Defense, a contract for up to $269 million to deliver
integrated communication systems to the U.S. Marine Corps, and
recent news of a 4-year non-WWSS contract with 4 option years for
up to $315 million of satcom system solutions. The scale and mix of
TCS deliverables qualify TCS to track about 30 major contract
opportunities, each with winning-contractor revenue potential
ranging from the tens to hundreds of millions of dollars,
positioning TCS to lead, team, or subcontract for significant
participation.
"In our Commercial carrier markets, services revenue continued
to grow in the quarter, coupled with strong systems volume, and we
continue to focus on major global opportunities to support wireless
carriers with a gamut of location-based services technology and
applications."
Summary of Reported Income (amounts in
thousands, except per share amounts)
Three months ended
September 30
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2010 2009
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(unaudited)
Revenue: $ 102,949 $ 71,609
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Income:
EBITDA (see accompanying reconciliation) $ 17,542 $ 13,288
Noncash charges (8,107) (3,937)
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Income from operations 9,435 9,351
Other expense (1,490) (344)
Tax provision (3,623) (3,596)
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Net Income 4,322 5,411
Add back tax-effected convertible debt interest
expense to net income for diluted earnings per share 757 -
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Net Income for diluted EPS when using if-converted
method $ 5,079 $ 5,411
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Income per diluted share
EBITDA (see accompanying reconciliation) $ 0.27 $ 0.25
Noncash charges (0.13) (0.07)
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Income from operations 0.14 0.18
Other expense (0.02) (0.01)
Tax provision (0.06) (0.07)
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Net Income 0.07 0.10
Add back tax-effected convertible debt interest
expense to net income for diluted earnings per share 0.01 -
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Net Income for diluted EPS when using if-converted
method $ 0.08 $ 0.10
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Diluted shares used in calculation 64,573 52,862
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Third Quarter Financial Highlights
Revenue and Gross Profit
(unaudited):
Three months ended September 30
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2010 2009 Incr. (Decr.)
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Coml. Govt. Total Coml. Govt. Total Coml. Govt. Total
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Revenue
($millions)
Services $43.0 $23.2 $ 66.2 $23.6 $15.7 $39.3 $ 19.4 $ 7.5 $26.9
Systems 11.6 25.1 36.7 9.5 22.8 32.3 2.1 2.3 4.4
----- ----- ------ ----- ----- ----- ------ ----- -----
Total
revenue $54.6 $48.3 $102.9 $33.1 $38.5 $71.6 $ 21.5 $ 9.8 $31.3
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Gross profit
($millions)
Gross
profit-
services $20.1 $ 7.1 $ 27.2 $14.8 $ 3.2 $18.0 $ 5.3 $ 3.9 $ 9.2
As %
of rev 47% 31% 41% 63% 20% 46%
Gross
profit-
systems 7.9 1.6 9.5 7.0 3.2 10.2 0.9 (1.6) (0.7)
As %
of rev 68% 6% 26% 74% 14% 32%
----- ----- ------ ----- ----- ----- ------ ----- -----
Total
gross
profit $28.0 $ 8.7 $ 36.7 $21.8 $ 6.4 $28.2 $ 6.2 $ 2.3 $ 8.5
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As % of
rev 51% 18% 36% 66% 17% 39%
(Gross Profit = revenue minus direct cost of revenue, including
amortization of software development costs and related non-cash
stock-based compensation.)
Commercial Segment Revenue and Gross
Profit:
Commercial Segment revenue for the third quarter of 2010 was
$54.6 million, up 65% from $33.1 million in the same year-ago
quarter. Commercial Segment gross profit was $28 million or 51% of
commercial revenue, an improvement from $21.8 million a year-ago.
The higher gross profit dollars from commercial services reflect
contributions from subscriber applications businesses acquired in
2009 and sales of location-based services applications. Commercial
services gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 47% in 2010
versus 63% last year, reflecting the shift in mix to include more
subscriber application revenue in 2010. Revenue and gross profit
from commercial systems in the quarter included higher location
systems revenue and lower text messaging license sales than last
year.
Government Segment Revenue and Gross
Profit:
Government Segment services revenue of $23.2 million was up $7.5
million or 48% over the third quarter of 2009. Systems sales were
$25.1 million, up 10% from $22.8 million from the year-ago
quarter.
Third quarter 2010 gross profit from government services was
$7.1 million or 31% of government services revenue, up from $3.2
million or 20% of government services revenue in the third quarter
of 2009, or more than double the year-ago quarter. The services
margin average has been enhanced by the 2009 acquisitions of
Sidereal and Solvern. The average margin on the quarter's
government systems sales was down because the 2010 mix has been
less favorable. Total government segment gross profit was up 36%
from the third quarter of 2009 due to higher revenue, including
contributions from 2009 acquisitions.
Operating Costs and Expenses:
R&D: Third quarter 2010 R&D expense was $7.5 million (7%
of revenue), up $1.7 million from $5.8 million (8% of revenue) in
the third quarter of 2009. The business mix in 2010 includes a
larger portfolio of location-based solutions in which TCS is
continuing to invest in technology for carrier, telematics, and
next generation 9-1-1 business opportunities. TCS is also investing
for continuing leadership in secure government communications
technology and to support the company's installed base of text
messaging infrastructure.
SG&A: Third quarter 2010 selling, general and administrative
expense was $16 million (16% of revenue), up from $11.2 million
(16% of revenue) in the third quarter of 2009. Higher SG&A
expenditures reflect expenditures for improved process control and
security to support the expanded scope of operations, and legal and
professional costs associated with intellectual property.
Non-cash charges: Total non-cash charges to operating income
were $8.1 million in the third quarter of 2010, compared to $3.9
million in the same year-ago quarter. The increase reflects
accounting for acquired intangibles associated with 2009
acquisitions, depreciation and amortization of fixed assets
including hosted software, as well as higher non-cash stock-based
compensation expense associated with a larger employee base
resulting mainly from the 2009 acquisitions.
Interest and Income Taxes:
Interest and financing expenses in the third quarter of 2010
were about the same as in the second quarter of 2010, and are up
from the third quarter of 2009 as a result of 2009 borrowings,
including the 4.5% convertible debt financing in November 2009, the
6% promissory notes issued to sellers of Networks in Motion, and
the December 2009 bank term loan.
The company recorded a $3.6 million provision for income taxes
against pre-tax income of $7.9 million for the third quarter of
2010, representing an effective tax rate of approximately 46%.
Net Income:
Net income for the third quarter of 2010 was $4.3 million or
$0.08 per diluted share, compared to net income of $5.4 million or
$0.10 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2009. Per share
amounts were partly affected by the higher number of shares
outstanding in 2010.
Liquidity and Capital Resources:
At September 30, 2010, TCS had $112.8 million of cash,
equivalents, and marketable securities, compared to $97 million at
the beginning of the quarter. Funds were generated in the third
quarter from $17.5 million in EBITDA, $10 million in proceeds from
commercial bank borrowings, $0.4 million in proceeds from exercise
of employee stock options, and $2.2 million from new lease
financing for fixed asset purchases. Uses of cash during the
quarter were $2.1 million increase in working capital, $7.5 million
for capital expenditures including software development, $2.8
million of scheduled debt principal and lease payments, and $1.9
million for cash interest, financing and other expenses paid. The
company had approximately $33.5 million of unused borrowing
availability under its bank line of credit at quarter end.
Intellectual Property:
TCS was issued three patents during the third quarter. As of
September 30, 2010, the company's patent portfolio included 121
patents issued in the U.S. and abroad, and over 320 patent
applications pending. The company continued efforts to monetize its
patents through licensing and other arrangements, as well as use
them to position the company for competitive advantages.
Backlog:
New
6/30/2010 Orders Revenue 9/30/2010
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Funded Contract Backlog ($mil)
Commercial $ 261.0 $ 22.5 $ (54.6) $ 228.9
Government $ 82.4 $ 73.5 $ (48.3) $ 107.6
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Total Funded Contract Backlog $ 343.4 $ 96.0 $ (102.9) $ 336.5
Customer Options $ 268.1 $ 270.8 $ 538.9
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Total Backlog $ 611.5 $ 366.8 $ (102.9) $ 875.4
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Funded contract backlog on September 30, 2010 was $336.5 million
of which the company expects to recognize approximately $178
million in the next 12 months. Total backlog was $875.4 million at
the end of the third quarter of 2010.
Funded contract backlog represents contracts for which fiscal
year funding has been appropriated by the company's customers
(mainly federal agencies), and for hosted services (mainly for
wireless carriers); backlog for which is computed by multiplying
the most recent month's contract or subscription revenue times the
remaining months under existing long-term agreements, which is the
best available information for anticipating revenue under those
agreements. Total backlog, as is typically measured by government
contractors, includes orders covering optional periods of service
and/or deliverables, but for which budgetary funding may not yet
have been approved. Company backlog at any given time may be
affected by a number of factors, including the availability of
funding, contracts being renewed, or new contracts being signed
before existing contracts are completed. Some of the company's
backlog could be canceled for causes such as late delivery, poor
performance and other factors. Accordingly, a comparison of backlog
from period to period is not necessarily meaningful and may not be
indicative of eventual actual revenue.
About the Presentation of EBITDA EBITDA
(from continuing operations) is not a financial measure calculated
and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) and should not be considered as an alternative to
net income, operating income or any other financial measures so
calculated and presented, nor as an alternative to cash flow from
operating activities as a measure of liquidity. The company defines
EBITDA as net income/(loss) before depreciation; amortization of
non-cash stock-based compensation; amortization of software
development costs, property and equipment and other intangibles;
taxes; and interest expense and other non-cash financing costs.
Other companies (including competitors) may define EBITDA
differently. The company presents EBITDA because management
believes it to be an important supplemental measure of performance
that is commonly used by securities analysts, investors and other
interested parties in the evaluation of companies in the industry.
Management also uses this information internally for forecasting
and budgeting. It may not be indicative of the historical operating
results of TCS nor is it intended to be predictive of potential
future results. Investors should not consider EBITDA in isolation
or as a substitute for analysis of the company's results as
reported under GAAP. See "GAAP to non-GAAP Reconciliation" below
for further information on this non-GAAP measure. Shares used in
the calculation of GAAP diluted earnings per share are the same as
the shares used in the calculation of diluted adjusted operating
income/(loss) per share except when the company reports a GAAP
loss.
Three months ended
GAAP to non-GAAP Reconciliation September 30
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) 2010 2009
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Consolidated Statement of Operations Reconciliation (unaudited)
per Share-Diluted
Net income on a GAAP basis $ 4,322 $ 5,411
Depreciation and amortization of property and
equipment 2,572 1,571
Amortization of stock-based compensation 2,047 1,363
Amortization of software development costs 2,327 781
Amortization of acquired intangible assets 1,161 222
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Subtotal noncash charges 8,107 3,937
Interest, financing, and other costs 1,490 344
Provision for income taxes 3,623 3,596
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EBITDA $ 17,542 $ 13,288
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Consolidated Statement of Operations Reconciliation
per Share-Diluted
Net Income per share on a GAAP basis $ 0.07 $ 0.10
Depreciation and amortization of property and
equipment 0.04 0.03
Amortization of stock-based compensation 0.03 0.03
Amortization of software development costs 0.04 0.01
Amortization of acquired intangible assets 0.02 0.00
Interest, financing, and other costs 0.02 0.01
Provision for income taxes 0.06 0.07
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EBITDA $ 0.27 $ 0.25
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Diluted shares used in calculation 64,573 52,862
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Conference Call TCS will hold a conference
call later today, Thursday, November 4, 2010 to discuss these
financial results. The company's chairman, president and CEO,
Maurice B. Tosé, and senior vice president and CFO, Tom Brandt,
will host the call starting at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. A question
and answer session will follow management's presentation.
To participate in the call, dial the appropriate number 5-10
minutes prior to the start time, ask for the TeleCommunication
Systems conference call and provide the conference ID:
Dial-In Number: 1-800-894-5910 International: 1-785-424-1052
Conference ID#: 7TELECOM
The conference call will be broadcasted simultaneously on the
company's Web site at www.telecomsys.com. For the webcast, please
go to the Web site at least 15 minutes early to register, download,
and install any necessary audio software. If you have any
difficulty connecting with the conference call or webcast, please
contact Liolios Group at 949-574-3860.
A replay of the call will be available after 8:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the same day and until November 18, 2010:
Toll-free replay number: 1-877-870-5176 International replay
number: 1-858-384-5517 Replay pin number: 12421
About TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) is a world
leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication
technology. TCS infrastructure forms the foundation for market
leading solutions in E9-1-1, text messaging, commercial location
and deployable wireless communications. TCS is at the forefront of
new mobile cloud computing services providing wireless applications
for navigation, hyper-local search, asset tracking, social
applications and telematics. Millions of consumers around the world
use TCS wireless apps as a fundamental part of their daily lives.
Government agencies utilize TCS' cyber security expertise and
professional services. Headquartered in Annapolis, MD, TCS
maintains technical, service and sales offices around the world. To
learn more about emerging and innovative wireless technologies,
visit www.telecomsys.com.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. These statements are based upon TCS' current expectations
and assumptions that are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties that would cause actual results to differ materially
from those anticipated. The words, "believe," "expect,'' "intend,"
"anticipate,'' and variations of such words, and similar
expressions identify forward-looking statements, but their absence
does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. Statements
in this announcement that are forward-looking include, but are not
limited to statements (a) that are made in the management
commentary by Mr. Tosé, including our expectations about services
revenue and high-growth opportunities, our strategy to increase
recurring revenue-based business, our expectations about growth in
sales of our wireless communications solutions for Government
customers and specialized professional services, potential funding
on our recent contract awards, our expectations about participating
in the contract opportunities we are tracking, our expectations
about continued growth of our commercial services revenues and
global location-based services technology and applications, our
investments in technology for carrier, telematics and next
generation 9-1-1 business opportunities, (b) regarding our
borrowing availability, (c) related to our intellectual property,
and (d) related to our ability to recognize any of the reported
backlog.
Additional risks and uncertainties are described in the
company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC). These include without limitation risks and uncertainties
relating to the company's financial results and the ability of the
company to (i) sustain profitability, (ii) continue to rely on its
customers and other third parties to provide additional products
and services that create a demand for its products and services,
and to do so at prices that will allow us to continue to fund our
operations, (iii) conduct its business in foreign countries, (iv)
adapt and integrate new technologies into its products and
adequately expand its data centers and data delivery systems, (v)
expand its sales and business offerings in the wireless
communications industry, (vi) develop software and provide services
without any errors or defects and with adequate security threat
protections, (vii) protect its intellectual property rights, (viii)
have sufficient capital resources to fund its operations, (ix) not
incur substantial costs from product liability and IP infringement
claims and indemnification demands relating to its software, (x)
implement its sales and marketing strategy and (xi) successfully
integrate the assets and personnel obtained in its acquisitions and
investments. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date hereof. The company undertakes no
obligation to update or revise the information in this press
release, whether as a result of new information, future events or
circumstances, or otherwise.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(amounts in thousands)
September 30, December 31,
2010 2009
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(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash, equivalents, and marketable
securities $ 112,817 $ 61,426
Accounts receivable, net 62,479 65,476
Unbilled receivables 28,156 23,783
Inventory 8,612 9,331
Deferred income tax benefit 6,992 9,507
Receivable from settlement of patent matter - 15,700
Income tax refund receivable - 5,438
Deferred costs and other current assets 6,090 8,945
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Total current assets 225,146 199,606
Property and equipment, net 36,330 20,734
Software development costs, net 40,086 45,384
Acquired intangible assets, net 29,424 33,975
Goodwill 168,212 164,350
Other assets 8,120 8,176
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Total assets $ 507,318 $ 472,225
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 65,614 $ 72,264
Deferred revenue 22,853 9,938
Current portion of capital leases and notes
payable 49,185 39,731
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Total current liabilities 137,652 121,933
Capital leases and notes payable, less
current 143,707 143,316
Deferred income taxes 14,075 15,435
Other long-term liability 3,374 5,755
Total stockholders' equity 208,510 185,786
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Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity $ 507,318 $ 472,225
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TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2010 2009 2010 2009
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(unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenue
Services $ 66,195 $ 39,300 $ 189,468 $ 104,518
Systems 36,754 32,309 97,060 104,728
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Total revenue 102,949 71,609 286,528 209,246
Direct costs of revenue
Direct cost of services
revenue 38,977 21,245 109,195 58,434
Direct cost of systems 27,233 22,153 73,857 67,307
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Total direct cost of
revenue 66,210 43,398 183,052 125,741
Services gross profit 27,218 18,055 80,273 46,084
As a % of revenue 41% 46% 42% 44%
Systems gross profit 9,521 10,156 23,203 37,421
As a % of revenue 26% 31% 24% 36%
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Total gross profit 36,739 28,211 103,476 83,505
Total gross profit as a
% of revenue 36% 39% 36% 40%
Operating costs and expenses
Research and development
expense 7,523 5,823 22,612 15,612
Sales and marketing expense 5,988 3,579 17,934 11,742
General and administrative
expense 10,060 7,665 28,324 22,955
Depreciation and amortization
of property and equipment 2,572 1,571 6,805 4,459
Amortization of acquired
intangible assets 1,161 222 3,504 381
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Total operating costs and
expenses 27,304 18,860 79,179 55,149
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Income from operations 9,435 9,351 24,297 28,356
Cash interest expense (2,299) (371) (6,888) (784)
Amortization of debt issuance
expenses (187) (16) (563) (74)
Other income/(expense), net 996 43 1,981 327
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Income before income taxes 7,945 9,007 18,827 27,825
Provision for income taxes (3,623) (3,596) (6,400) (10,941)
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Net income $ 4,322 $ 5,411 $ 12,427 $ 16,884
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Net income per share-basic $ 0.08 $ 0.11 $ 0.23 $ 0.36
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Add back tax-effected
convertible debt interest
expense to net income for
diluted EPS, when using
if-converted method $ 757 $ - $ 2,237 $ -
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Net income per share-diluted $ 0.08 $ 0.10 $ 0.22 $ 0.33
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Weighted average shares
outstanding-basic 53,127 48,233 52,902 46,865
Weighted average shares
outstanding-diluted 64,573 52,862 66,068 51,804
Company Contacts: Tom Brandt Senior Vice President and CFO
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. Tel 410-280-1001 Email Contact Evan
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