WidePoint Corporation Reports 2Q17 Financial Results

MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- WidePoint Corporation (NYSE Mkt: WYY), a leading provider of Managed Mobility Services (MMS) specializing in Cybersecurity and Telecommunications Lifecycle Management (TLM) solutions, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.

Recent Highlights

    --  Appointed Jin Kang as new CEO and President of WidePoint Corporation on
        July 1(st), 2017
    --  Implemented major costs reductions during July, adding to reductions
        taken in the second quarter of 2017, to improve operational
        profitability outlook for the second half of 2017, stabilizing the
        financial condition of the business
    --  Extinguished all remaining long-term debt and established a new $5
        million dollar credit facility with zero borrowings outstanding
    --  Launched Trusted Mobility Management offering, or TM2, consolidating
        platforms, improving operational efficiency, and creating a unique and
        improved value proposition for customers
    --  Reorganized credentialing operations and initiated several new sales and
        marketing campaigns, including search engine optimization, to improve
        revenue growth and financial performance
    --  Added, re-negotiated, and eliminated several channel partners as part of
        a repositioning of the Company's new TM2 value proposition to the
        marketplace
    --  Secured several new contracts and successfully expanded wallet-share
        with several current customers that provides additional services
    --  Entered into standstill agreement with Nokomis Capital and added two new
        independent directors

Second Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights

    --  Net revenue was approximately $18.9 million compared to $17.5 million in
        the second quarter of 2016
    --  Gross profit was approximately $3.3 million compared to $3.4 million in
        the second quarter of 2016
    --  Operating expenses were approximately $4.5 million compared to $4.2
        million in the second quarter of 2016
    --  Operating loss was approximately $(1.3 million) compared to $(0.9
        million) in the second quarter of 2016
    --  Net loss was approximately $(1.3 million), or $(0.02) per basic and
        diluted share, compared to a loss of $(0.9 million), or $(0.01) per
        basic and diluted share
    --  Adjusted EBITDA loss was approximately $(0.4 million) compared to
        approximately $(0.5 million) in the second quarter of 2016.

Six Months 2017 Financial Highlights

    --  Net revenue was approximately $37.5 million compared to $38.0 million in
        the six months of 2016
    --  Gross profit was approximately $6.7 million compared to $7.6 million in
        the six months of 2016
    --  Operating expenses were approximately $9.2 million compared to $9.1
        million in the six months of 2016
    --  Operating loss was approximately $(2.4 million) compared to $(1.5
        million) in the six months of 2016
    --  Net loss was approximately $(2.5 million), or $(0.03) per basic and
        diluted share, compared to a loss of $(1.6 million), or $(0.02) per
        basic and diluted share
    --  Adjusted EBITDA loss was approximately $(1.2 million) compared to
        approximately $(0.6 million) in the six months of 2016
    --  Cash and cash equivalents was approximately $5.5 million as of June 30,
        2017.
    --  Long-term debt was zero and a new credit facility for $5.0 million was
        established with no borrowings.

"In the second quarter of 2017 we refocused our efforts on optimizing operations, reducing expenses, and growing our pipeline of business," stated CEO and President Jin Kang. "We also launched our TM2 vision with a new focus on improving current, high margin, high probability revenue opportunities while expanding overall cross utilization of operational personnel to drive economies of scale and reduce operational costs. We remain focused on improving our finance performance and our return to profitability."

James McCubbin, WidePoint's Chief Financial Officer, added, "The recent reductions in expenses should create a leaner and more nimble organization, driving improved financial performance in the second half of 2017. Coupling that with the payoff of our remaining long-term debt and our new untouched credit facility for up to $5 million provides us with the financial room to navigate our way through and support our growth plans that we have recently put into place."

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

WidePoint uses a variety of operational and financial metrics, including non-GAAP financial measures such as Adjusted EBITDA, to enable it to analyze its performance and financial condition. The presentation of non-GAAP financial information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of Net loss to Adjusted EBITDA is included on the schedules attached hereto.

Conference Call Information

A conference call and live webcast will take place at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Anyone interested in listening to our earnings call should call 1-888-724-9516 if calling within the United States or 1-719-457-2627 if calling internationally. There will be a playback available until August 29, 2017. To listen to the playback, please call 1?844-512-2921 if calling within the United States or 1-412-317-6671 if calling internationally. Please use PIN code 9187516 for the replay.

The call will also be accompanied live by webcast over the Internet and accessible at http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=125768.

About WidePoint

WidePoint is a leading provider of secure, cloud-delivered, enterprise-wide information technology-based solutions that can enable enterprises and agencies to deploy fully compliant IT services in accordance with government mandated regulations and advanced system requirements. WidePoint has several major government and commercial contracts. For more information, visit www.widepoint.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), including all statements that are not statements of historical fact regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the company, its directors or its officers with respect to, among other things: (i) the Company's financing plans; (ii) trends affecting the Company's financial condition or results of operations; (iii) the company's growth strategy and operating strategy; (iv) the Company's ability to achieve profitability and positive cash flows; (v) the Company's ability to raise additional capital on favorable terms or at all; (vii) the Company's ability to gain market acceptance for its products and (viii) the risk factors disclosed in the Company's periodic reports filed with the SEC. The words "may," "would," "will," "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "intend" and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's ability to control, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors including the risk factors disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the SEC on March 30, 2017.

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                                                              WIDEPOINT CORPORATION

                                                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                                    JUNE 30,               DECEMBER 31,

                                                                                      2017                       2016
                                                                                      ----                       ----

                                                                  (Unaudited)

                                                                    ASSETS

    CURRENT ASSETS

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                   $5,472,363                 $9,123,498

    Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

    of $75,521 and $344,411 in
     2017 and 2016, respectively                                                 8,648,612                  5,153,093

    Unbilled accounts receivable                                                 6,048,130                  8,112,690

    Inventories                                                                    142,587                    123,287

    Prepaid expenses and other
     assets                                                                        587,091                    385,388

    Income taxes receivable                                                              -                    42,896


    Total current assets                                                        20,898,783                 22,940,852


    NONCURRENT ASSETS

    Land and building held for
     sale                                                                                -                   594,376

    Property and equipment, net                                                    976,552                    736,678

    Intangibles, net                                                             3,988,662                  4,298,902

    Goodwill                                                                    18,555,578                 18,555,578

    Deposits and other assets                                                       93,911                     52,456


    TOTAL ASSETS                                                               $44,513,486                $47,178,842
                                                                               ===========                ===========


                                                     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


    CURRENT LIABILITIES

    Short term note payable                                                        $34,975                   $131,761

    Accounts payable                                                             7,066,408                  8,665,449

    Accrued expenses                                                             9,379,319                  7,872,557

    Deferred revenue                                                             1,261,880                  1,190,558

    Income taxes payable                                                            51,856                      5,141

    Current portion of long-term
     debt                                                                                -                    94,868

    Current portion of deferred
     rent                                                                           26,207                     40,397

    Current portion of capital
     lease obligations                                                              18,027                      4,097


    Total current liabilities                                                   17,838,672                 18,004,828


    NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

    Long-term debt related to
     assets held for sale, net of
     current portion                                                                     -                   412,180

    Capital lease obligation, net
     of current portion                                                             61,119                          -

    Deferred rent, net of current
     portion                                                                       100,380                     86,198

    Deferred revenue                                                                13,333                          -

    Deferred income taxes                                                          386,360                    398,985


    Total liabilities                                                           18,399,864                 18,902,191


    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares

    authorized; 2,045,714 shares
     issued and none outstanding                                                         -                         -

    Common stock, $0.001 par value; 110,000,000 shares

    authorized; 82,946,847 and 82,730,134 shares issued

    and outstanding, respectively                                                   82,947                     82,730

    Additional paid-in capital                                                  94,083,209                 93,920,095

    Accumulated other
     comprehensive loss                                                          (181,337)                 (309,369)

    Accumulated deficit                                                       (67,871,197)              (65,416,805)


    Total stockholders' equity                                                  26,113,622                 28,276,651


    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity                                                      $44,513,486                $47,178,842
                                                                               ===========                ===========


                                                                                                      WIDEPOINT CORPORATION

                                                                                              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS



                                                                     THREE MONTHS ENDED                                   SIX MONTHS ENDED

                                                                          JUNE 30,                                            JUNE 30,
                                                                          --------                                            --------

                                                                                            2017                                                 2016                          2017                           2016
                                                                                            ----                                                 ----                          ----                           ----

                                                                              (Unaudited)

    REVENUES                                                                      $18,880,506                                          $17,539,666                   $37,492,745                    $38,048,306

                                                                                   15,589,330                                           14,179,119                    30,771,965                     30,482,781
     COST OF REVENUES (including
      amortization and depreciation of
      $294,803, $288,277, $576,627, and
      $580,635, respectively)



    GROSS PROFIT                                                                    3,291,176                                            3,360,547                     6,720,780                      7,565,525
                                                                                    ---------                                            ---------                     ---------                      ---------


    OPERATING EXPENSES

                        Sales and
                        Marketing                            628,319                                  702,465                                           1,177,178                     1,441,514

                                                         3,789,980                                3,441,984                                           7,622,220                     7,199,930
                       General and
                         Administrative
                         Expenses
                         (including
                         share-based
                         compensation of
                         $134,062,
                         $48,447,
                         $219,079 and
                         $136,326,
                         respectively)

                        Product
                        Development                           56,426                                    1,000                                             207,799                       258,383

                        Depreciation and
                        Amortization                          71,189                                   89,719                                             142,939                       184,197
                                                            ------


                                         Total Operating Expenses                      4,545,914                                            4,235,168                     9,150,136                      9,084,024
                                                                                       ---------                                            ---------                     ---------                      ---------


    LOSS FROM OPERATIONS                                                          (1,254,738)                                           (874,621)                  (2,429,356)                   (1,518,499)


    OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

                       Interest Income                         2,566                                    3,433                                               9,593                         7,606

                       Interest Expense                     (12,849)                                (19,828)                                           (22,417)                     (40,158)

                        Other (Expense)
                        Income                                 (875)                                   5,377                                               3,299                         7,345
                                                             -----


                                          Total Other Income
                                          (Expense)                                     (11,158)                                            (11,018)                      (9,525)                      (25,207)
                                                                                         -------                                              -------                        ------                        -------


    LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION                                              (1,265,896)                                           (885,639)                  (2,438,881)                   (1,543,706)

    INCOME TAX PROVISION                                                               34,279                                               11,291                        15,511                         12,734
                                                                                       ------                                               ------                        ------                         ------


    NET LOSS                                                                     $(1,300,175)                                          $(896,930)                 $(2,454,392)                  $(1,556,440)
                                                                                  ===========                                            =========                   ===========                    ===========


    BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE                                                          $(0.02)                                             $(0.01)                      $(0.03)                       $(0.02)
                                                                                       ======                                               ======                        ======                         ======


    BASIC WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES
     OUTSTANDING                                                                   82,845,449                                           82,730,134                    82,843,631                     82,644,978
                                                                                   ==========                                           ==========                    ==========                     ==========


    DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE                                                        $(0.02)                                             $(0.01)                      $(0.03)                       $(0.02)
                                                                                       ======                                               ======                        ======                         ======


    DILUTED WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES
     OUTSTANDING                                                                   82,845,449                                           82,730,134                    82,843,631                     82,644,978
                                                                                   ==========                                           ==========                    ==========                     ==========


                                                          WIDEPOINT CORPORATION

                                                ADJUSTED EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES,

                                                      DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION


                                                                            THREE MONTHS ENDED                             SIX MONTHS ENDED

                                                                                    JUNE 30,                                      JUNE 30,
                                                                                  --------                                    --------

                                                                                     2017                     2016                         2017            2016
                                                                                     ----                     ----                         ----            ----


    NET LOSS                                 $(1,300,200)                      $(896,900)            $(2,454,400)                $(1,556,400)

    Adjustments to GAAP net income (loss):

                                            Depreciation
                                            and
                                            amortization         366,200                     377,900                   719,800                     764,600

                                            Income tax
                                            provision
                                            (benefit)             34,300                      11,300                    15,500                      12,700

                                            Interest
                                            income               (2,600)                    (3,400)                   (9,600)                    (7,600)

                                            Interest
                                            expense               12,800                      19,900                    22,400                      40,200

                                            Other
                                            (expense)
                                            income                   900                     (5,300)                   (3,300)                    (7,300)

                                            Provision for
                                            doubtful
                                            accounts              17,100                     (6,800)                    31,200                    (13,400)

                                            Gain on sale
                                            of assets
                                            held for sale       (66,700)                          -                 (66,700)

                                            Loss on
                                            disposal of
                                            leasehold
                                            improvements         176,700                           -                  172,800                           -

                                            Severance and
                                            exit costs           187,500                           -                  187,500

                                            Stock-based
                                            compensation
                                            expense              134,100                      48,400                   136,300                     136,300
                                           ------------


    Adjusted EBITDA                            $(439,900)                      $(454,900)            $(1,248,500)                  $(630,900)
                                                =========                        =========              ===========                    =========

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