WidePoint Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2010 Results

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WidePoint Corporation (NYSE Amex: WYY), a specialist in wireless mobility management and cybersecurity solutions, today announced financial results for the three months and full year ending December 31, 2010.

Full Year 2010 Highlights

• Net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2010 increased 17.3% to $50.8 million from $43.3 million in last year's comparable period.
• Gross profit increased 39.7% to $13.3 million (26.1% gross margin), compared to $9.5 million (21.9% gross margin) last year.
• Operating income increased 63.4% to approximately $2.8 million as compared to $1.7 million last year.  
• WidePoint reported its second profitable year, with net income of approximately $6.4 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, which included a $3.6 million income tax benefit as compared to net income of approximately $1.4 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the year-ago period.

Fourth Quarter 2010 Highlights

• Net revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 increased approximately 17.5% to $13.4 million from $11.4 million in last year's comparable period.
• Growth was driven by an approximate 93% year-over-year increase in CyberSecurity Solutions segment revenue.
• Gross profit increased 50.4% to $3.9 million (28.9% gross margin), compared to $2.6 million (22.5% gross margin) on higher margin revenue during the period.
• Income from operations was approximately $816,000, a 40.7% increase, compared to approximately $580,000 in last year's comparable period.
• Net income was approximately $4.6 million, which included a $3.8 million income tax benefit compared to net income of approximately $515,000, in last year's comparable period.  

Steve Komar, CEO, WidePoint commented, "This was a solid conclusion to an outstanding year with our CyberSecurity Solutions segment continuing its strong growth trajectory leading the way with strong year-over-year growth.  The successes we achieved during 2010 and the groundwork we laid should provide us with a platform to witness another record year for WidePoint and its shareholders in 2011.  We are excited about our business prospects in 2011. We see opportunities in all segments of our business, particularly with continued strong growth in our Cybersecurity initiatives. We believe we have built world-class expertise and technology solutions which provide meaningful value for our government and non-government customers, and we expect to fully leverage this to penetrate deeper into our current customer bases and to access new customers, particularly in the commercial space, this year."

Full-Year 2010 Results

Net revenue for the full year ended December 31, 2010 increased $7.5 million to $50.8 million, up 17.3%, compared to $43.3 million for last year's comparable period. For the full year, gross profit increased 39.7% to $13.3 million, representing 26.1% gross margin; as compared to gross profit of $9.5 million, equating to a21.9% gross margin realized last year. This increase was materially attributable to growth in our Cybersecurity Solutions segment and Consulting Services and Products segment, offset by a slight reduction in revenues in our Wireless Mobility Management segment.  

Total operating expenses were $10.5 million, or 20.7% of revenue, for the full year ended December 31, 2010 compared to $7.8 million, or 18.0% of revenue, for the year-ago period. WidePoint's operating income was approximately $2.8 million compared to operating income of $1.7 million in the same period last year. Net income was approximately $6.4 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, which included a $3.6 million income tax benefit compared to net income of $1.4 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the year ago period.

The Company ended fiscal year 2010 with $5.6 million in working capital an increase of $1.6 million over the year ago period. Shareholders' equity increased to $23.8 million at December 31, 2010, compared to $14.8 million at December 31, 2009.

Fourth Quarter Financial Results

Net revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2010 increased $2.0 million, or 17.5%, to $13.4 million from $11.4 million in last year's comparable period.

Gross profit for the Quarter increased 50.4% to $3.9 million, representing 28.9% gross margin, compared to $2.6 million (22.5% gross margin) last year. Total operating expenses increased 53.2% to approximately $3.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 compared to approximately $2.0 million last year. WidePoint reported operating income of approximately $816,000 in the fourth quarter as compared to operating income of $580,000 in last year's comparable period.

Net income was approximately $4.6 million, which included a $3.8 million income tax benefit as compared to net income of approximately $515,000, in the year-ago period.

WidePoint CFO Jim McCubbin commented, "WidePoint made significant strides in expanding both our revenues and profitability in both the fourth quarter and for the year.  With our continued focus and success in growing higher margin services the leverage in our financial model continues to bolster our bottom line growth."

For 2011, management expects to:

• Increase consolidated revenues by 15-25%
• Expand gross margins and operating margins. Management has targeted gross margins in the range of 26- 30% and operating margins in the range of 8-12%
• Maintain or decrease selling, general and administrative costs as a percent of total revenue
• Accelerate the growth rate of net income

Conference Call Information

A conference call and live webcast will take place at 4:30 p.m. ET on Monday, March 28, 2011. Anyone interested in participating should call 1-877-941-8602 if calling within the United States or 1-480-629-9809 if calling internationally. There will be a playback available until April 4, 2011. To listen to the playback, please call 1-877-870-5176 if calling within the United States or 1-858-384-5517 if calling internationally. Please use pin number 4426091 for the replay.

The call will also be accompanied live by webcast over the Internet and accessible at http://viavid.net/dce.aspx?sid=0000832D.

About WidePoint

WidePoint is a specialist in providing wireless mobility management and CyberSecurity Solutions utilizing its advanced information technology products and services. WidePoint has several wholly owned subsidiaries holding major government and commercial contracts including, Operational Research Consultants, Inc., iSYS, LLC, Protexx Technology Corporation, Advanced Response Concepts Corporation, and WidePoint IL, Inc. WidePoint enables organizations to deploy fully compliant IT services in accordance with government-mandated regulations and advanced system requirements. For more information, visit http://www.widepoint.com.

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