UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2002
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[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 0-26277
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WPCS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 98-0204758
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
140 South Village Avenue
Suite 20
Exton, Pennsylvania 19341
(Address of principal executive offices)
(610) 903-0400
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Phoenix Star Ventures, Inc.
2438 Marine Drive, Suite 215
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V7V 1L2
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 after the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed
by a court. Yes [ ] No [ ]
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes
of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: 9,025,632 shares issued and
outstanding as of September 12, 2002
WPCS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(FORMERLY PHOENIX STAR VENTURES, INC.)
CONTENTS
Condensed consolidated balance sheets at July 31, 2002 (unaudited) and
April 30, 2002 (audited) 4 - 5
Condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three
months ended July 31, 2002 and 2001 (unaudited) 6
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three
months ended July 31, 2002 and 2001 (unaudited) 7 - 8
Condensed consolidated statement of stockholders' equity for the
three months ended July 31, 2002 (unaudited) 9
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements for the
three months ended July 31, 2002 10 - 13
WPCS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(FORMERLY PHOENIX STAR VENTURES, INC.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
July 31, April 30,
ASSETS 2002 2002
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(UNAUDITED)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 138,271 $ 15,554
Accounts receivable 296,724 91,183
Inventory 11,241 7,975
Prepaid consulting services 125,000 -
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Total current assets 571,236 114,712
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, Net 26,728 28,271
OTHER ASSETS, security deposits 2,242 2,242
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Totals $ 600,206 $ 145,225
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial
statements.
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WPCS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(FORMERLY PHOENIX STAR VENTURES, INC.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
July 31, April 30,
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 2002 2002
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(UNAUDITED)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 222,191 $ 95,119
Current maturities of capital lease obligations 1,943 2,077
Due to Stockholder 11,628 20,743
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Total current liabilities 235,762 117,939
Capital lease obligation, net of current portion 6,535 6,902
Deferred Taxes 4,150 4,150
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Total Liabilities 246,447 128,991
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred Stock - $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized:
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, 1,000 shares designated,
519 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2002, - -
liquidation preference $519,000
Common Stock - $0.0001 par value,
30,000,000 shares authorized, 9,025,632 shares and 903 550
1,025,632 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
Additional paid in capital 615,282 4,450
(Accumulated deficit) Retained Earnings (262,426) 11,234
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Total stockholders' equity 353,759 16,234
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Totals $ 600,206 $ 145,225
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial
statements.
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WPCS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(FORMERLY PHOENIX STAR VENTURES, INC.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Three Months
Ended Ended
July 31, July 31,
2002 2001
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SALES $ 393,124 $ -
COST OF SALES 303,177 -
GROSS PROFIT 89,947 -
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling Expenses 5,275 -
General and administrative expenses 183,789 -
Depreciation and amortization 1,543 -
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Total 190,607 -
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NET LOSS (100,660) -
IMPUTED DIVIDENDS ACCRETED ON CONVERTIBLE
SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK (173,000) -
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NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON $ (273,660) $ -
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STOCKHOLDERS'
BASIC NET LOSS COMMON SHARE $ (0.03) $ -
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BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
SHARE OUTSTANDING 8,400,632 -
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial
statements
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WPCS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(FORMERLY PHOENIX STAR VENTURES, INC.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Three Months
Ended Ended
July 31, July 31,
2002 2001
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss $ (100,660) $ -
Adjustments to reconcile net loss
to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,543 -
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
Accounts receivable (205,541)
Inventory (3,266)
Prepaid expenses (117,500)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 99,499 -
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NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES (325,925) -
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Cash received in reverse acquisition 3,257
Repayment of advances from stockholders (9,115)
Proceeds received from sale of Series B preferred stock 455,000
Payment on capital lease obligation (500) -
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 448,642 -
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NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 122,717
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF
PERIOD 15,554 -
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD $ 138,271 $ -
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial
statements
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WPCS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(FORMERLY PHOENIX STAR VENTURES, INC.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Three Months
Ended Ended
July 31, July 31,
2002 2001
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW
INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $ 220 -
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Income taxes $ 190 -
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SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of 64 shares of Series B preferred stock
in consideration of payment of advances from
Stockholder and accounts payable $ 64,000 $ -
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Imputed Series B preferred stock dividend attributable to a $ (173,000) $ -
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Beneficial conversion feature
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial
statements
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WPCS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(FORMERLY PHOENIX STAR VENTURES, INC.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2002
(UNAUDITED)
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATED TOTAL
PREFERRED STOCK COMMON STOCK PAID-IN EARNINGS/ STOCKHOLDERS'
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES CAPITAL CAPITAL (DEFICIT) EQUITY
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BALANCE, MAY 1, 2002 $ - 5,500,000 $ 550 $ 4,450 $ 11,234 $ 16,234
Effects of reverse acquisition 250 1 1,025,632 103 (80,919) (80,815)
Reverse and retirement of common stock
in connection with reverse acquisition (500,000) (50) 50
Sale of Series B preferred stock sold
through private placement 455 455,000 455,000
Series B preferred stock issued in consid-
eration for payment of advances from
stockholder and accounts payable 64 64,000 64,000
Conversion of series a preferred stock to
to common stock (250) (1) 3,000,000 300 (299)
Imputed Series B preferred stock
dividend attributable to beneficial
conversion feature 173,000 (173,000)
Net loss (100,660) (100,660)
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BALANCE, JULY 31, 2002 519 $ - 9,025,632 $ 903 $ 615,282 $(262,426) $ 353,759
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this condensed financial
statement.
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WPCS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(FORMERLY PHOENIX STAR VENTURES, INC.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of WPCS
International, Inc. and Subsidiary (collectively, the "Company") have been
prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") for quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB and do not include all
of the information and footnote disclosures required by accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America and should be read in
conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the
fiscal year ended April 30, 2002, included in the Company's Form 10-KSB as filed
with the SEC. The accompanying consolidated unaudited financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States and reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
accruals), which are, in the opinion of the management, considered necessary for
a fair presentation of results for the interim period. Operating results for the
three-month period ended July 31, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2003.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
WPCS International, Inc. is the successor-consolidated entity formed by the
merger, on May 17, 2002, of Phoenix Star Ventures, Inc. ("PSVI"), WPCS
Acquisition Corp., a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of PSVI
("Subsidiary") and WPCS Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation ("WPCS").
On May 17, 2002, pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger, PSVI a publicly
held company, acquired WPCS by issuing 5,500,000 shares of its common stock to
stockholders of WPCS in exchange of all the outstanding shares of WPCS. The
stockholders of WPCS, after the acquisition, owned the majority of the combined
company. Accordingly, the combination has been accounted for as a reverse
acquisition, whereby, for accounting purposes, WPCS is the accounting acquirer
and PSVI is the accounting acquiree.
During the period from May 1, 2002 to May 17, 2002, PSVI did not generate any
revenue and incurred no expenses. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements of the Company include the accounts of PSVI since its acquisition.
Accordingly proforma information has not been provided.
On May 24, 2002, as a condition to the plan and merger agreement, PSVI's
principal stockholder returned to the Company 500,000 shares of its common stock
to the Company, without compensation. Subsequently these common shares were
retired and cancelled.
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WPCS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(FORMERLY PHOENIX STAR VENTURES, INC.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
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Nature of business
The Company provides fixed wireless solutions, including engineering, deployment
and installation relating to voice-data-video transmission between two and more
points without the utilization of a landline infrastructure to businesses and
governmental institutions.
Principles of consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of the Company and its wholly owned Subsidiary. All significant
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include all cash and highly liquid investments with an
original maturity of three months or less.
Revenue recognition
Revenue consists of sales of wireless solutions and its deployment. Equipment
sales are recognized when delivered and maintenance revenues are recognized when
services are provided.
Inventory
Inventory consists of parts and supplies and is stated using the weighted
average cost method.
Property and equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation, which
is provided on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the
respective assets, 5 to 7 years. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are
expensed as incurred.
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WPCS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(FORMERLY PHOENIX STAR VENTURES, INC.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
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Uses of Estimates
In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 - NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
Loss per common share is computed pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, "Earnings
Per Share" ("EPS"). Basic income (loss) per share is computed as net income
(loss) available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential
dilution that could occur from common stock issuable through stock based
compensation including stock options, restrictive stock awards, warrants and
other convertible securities. At July 31, 2002, the Company had 11,111 stock
options outstanding. Diluted EPS is not presented since the effect would be
antidilitive.
NOTE 4 - PREPAID CONSULTING SERVICES
In June 2002, the Company entered into a twelve month consulting agreement. Per
the agreement, the Company paid $175,000 in advance for public relation services
through June 2003. The Company recognizes consulting expenses as services are
performed. For the three months ended July 31, 2002, consulting expense was
$50,000.
In August 2002, the Company terminated the agreement and received $68,000 from
the consultant. Management expects to receive the remaining balance within the
next twelve months.
NOTE 5- DUE TO STOCKHOLDER
Due to stockholder is due on demand and is non-interest bearing.
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WPCS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
(FORMERLY PHOENIX STAR VENTURES, INC.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 6 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
On May 15, 2002 the Board of Directors of the Company adopted and created a
series of preferred stock consisting of 1,000 shares designated as the Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock"). Each share of Preferred Stock
has a liquidation preference of $1,000. The Preferred Stock is convertible into
the Company's common stock, at the option of the holder, at any time after the
30th calendar day the Company receives payment in full. The conversion rate is
equal to $1,000 per share of preferred stock at 75% of the average market price
of the common stock for ten days prior to the date of conversion. Among other
provisions, the conversion rate may not be less than 1,000 shares or greater
than 4,000 shares of common stock.
In addition, the Company may repurchase the outstanding Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock within one year following the date on which the Company received
payment in full for the Preferred Stock at a price of $1,200 per share.
Through July 31, 2002, the Company sold 455 shares of Preferred Stock receiving
proceeds of $455,000 and issued 64 shares to a stockholder of the Company in
consideration for payment of advances from stockholder and accounts payable
totaling $64,000. Accordingly, the Company recorded a beneficial conversion
feature of $173,000 as an imputed preferred stock dividend.
Common Stock
On May 23, 2002, the Company and its Series A Preferred Stockholders converted
all of the 250 shares of into 3,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock.
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Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto set forth in Item 1of this Quarterly
Report. In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, which could cause actual results to differ materially from
Management's expectations. Factors that could cause differences include, but are
not limited to, expected market demand for the Company's products, fluctuations
in pricing for products distributed by the Company and products offered by
competitors, as well as general conditions of the telecommunications
marketplace.
Overview
WPCS International Incorporated focuses on the implementation requirements of
fixed wireless technology. Significant advances in wireless communications has
created fixed wireless high bandwidth solutions that are cost effective. Today,
a company can connect their data network and PBX system internally or between
locations by using a fixed wireless solution. Depending on the requirements,
fixed wireless solutions can be used from T1 to gigabit bandwidth rates and can
travel distances of over fifty miles.
We provide complete fixed wireless solutions including best of breed wireless
products, engineering services and deployment. We define fixed wireless
deployment as the internal and external design and installation of a fixed
wireless solution to support voice/data/video transmission between two or more
points without the utilization of landline infrastructure. We generate our
revenues from product sales and services. There are multiple products associated
with the deployment of a fixed wireless solution including radios, repeaters,
amplifiers, antennas, cabling and specialty components. There are also important
services such as spectrum analysis, site surveys, site design, tower
construction, mounting and alignment. The successful integration of all these
products and services is critical in achieving the desired results for the
customer. We offer the ability to integrate superior solutions from a multitude
of vendors across the vast majority of communication requirements.
We continue to seek to expand our business by introducing new products and
services for our customers. Starting August 2002, we began offering additional
bandwidth services from AT&T and Sprint. The addition of these services allows
us to provide complete bandwidth solutions from a wireless and landline
perspective to commercial business and government accounts worldwide.
We continue to experience the challenging trends related to the economic
slowdown in the telecommunications industry. However, we believe the growing
trend towards cost effective wireless networks as an alternative to high cost
landline services will continue to provide significant opportunities for us.
Significant Transactions and Events
On May 17, 2002, pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger, Phoenix Star
Ventures Inc. ("PSVI"), a publicly held corporation, acquired WPCS Holdings
Inc., a Delaware corporation ("WPCS") by issuing 5,500,000 shares of its common
stock to stockholders of WPCS in exchange of all the outstanding shares of WPCS.
Concurrently with the acquisition, PSVI, the parent company, changed its name to
WPCS International Inc. The stockholders of WPCS, after the acquisition, owned
the majority of the combined company. Accordingly, the combination has been
accounted for as a reverse acquisition, whereby, for accounting purposes, WPCS
is the accounting acquirer and PSVI is the accounting acquiree.
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Results of Operations
WPCS's ongoing operations are that of its subsidiary WPCS Incorporated. WPCS
started business in December 2001. PSVI, the company acquired by WPCS on May 17,
2002 was a development stage company and therefore had no material operations in
2001. For the purpose of this discussion, the results of operation for the three
months ended July 31, 2002 include the operations of WPCS and PSVI as if the
merger took place on May 1, 2002.
Operating Revenues
Net revenues include product and service revenues. Product revenue is
derived primarily from sales of parts and components initially sold either
separately or as part of a packaged fixed wireless installation. Revenues from
products and from services are generally recorded when (i) persuasive evidence
of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred and customer acceptance
requirements have been met, (iii) the price is fixed or negotiated, and (iv) the
collection of payments is reasonably assured and we have no additional
obligations.
Our customer base is generally Fortune 2000 companies and governmental
institutions. Our principal revenue-generating customers are likely to vary on a
quarterly basis. We anticipate that our revenues will expand significantly
through internal growth and acquisitions.
Net revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2002 were $393,000. The
Company is pursuing additional sources of revenue to supplement its existing
business. The additional sources of revenue can arise from acquisitions or
internal growth. In general, the Company intends to make acquisitions or expand
into markets, which will leverage the Company's existing infrastructure. The
Company has no present agreements or understandings with respect to specific
acquisitions. There can be no assurance the Company will complete any such
acquisitions or the terms of such acquisitions if they are completed.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenues consists of component and material costs, and direct labor cost
payments to third party sub-contractors for its installation.
The Company's gross margin varies from job to job. For the three months ended
July 31, 2002, gross margin was 22.9% or $90,000. We expect that the margins
will increase as we increase our service business relative to other revenues.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses are comprised of selling, marketing and administrative costs
incurred in direct support of the business operations of the Company. Operating
expenses for the three months ended July 31, 2002, were $190,607.
Selling and marketing expenses
Selling and marketing expenses include expenses incurred for travel and
promotional activities. For the three months ended July 31, 2002, selling
expenses were $5,275 or 1.3% of sales. We expect selling expense to increase in
the near future as we start to market our products and services in expanded
markets.
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General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel and related
costs for general corporate functions, including finance, accounting, strategic
and business development, legal, human resources and administration. For the
three months ended July 31, 2002, the general and administrative expenses were
$184,000 or 46.8% of sales. Included in the general and administrative expenses
is $56,000 paid to consultants for investor relations, $40,000 in legal and
accounting fees in connection with the merger. Salaries, commissions and payroll
taxes amounted to $64,000, rent for our office facilities amounted to $7,400. We
expect the general and administrative expenses to increase as we expand our
business.
Liquidity and capital resources
At July 31, 2002, we had total current assets of approximately
$571,000. This included $138,000 in cash, $297,000 in accounts receivable,
$11,000 in inventories and $125,000 in prepaid expenses paid to a consultant for
investor relation services. We had total current liabilities of $236,000, which
included $222,000 in accounts payable and accrued expenses.
We utilized $326,000 in cash from operating activities during the three
months ended July 31, 2002. This comprised of $101,000 in loss generated for the
three months ended July 31, 2002, $206,000 in increase in accounts receivables,
$117,500 in increase in prepaid expenses, offset by a decrease in accounts
payable by $99,500.
Financing activities generated net inflow of $449,000 during the three
months ended July 31, 2002. This was comprised of $455,000 from proceeds of sale
of Series B Preferred Stock sold to investors in a private placement, $3,257 of
cash received from PSVI on reverse acquisition, offset by $10,000 in repayment
of notes payable and principal on capital lease obligations.
Our capital requirements depend on numerous factors, including market for
our products and services, the resources we devote to developing, marketing,
selling and supporting our products and services, the timing and extent of
establishing additional markets and other factors. We expect that our cash and
investment balances will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital
expenditure needs for at least the next 12 months. After that, we may need to
raise additional funds for a number of uses. We may not be able to obtain
additional funds on acceptable terms, or at all. We expect to devote substantial
capital resources to search for, investigate and, potentially, acquire new
businesses, companies or technologies. The sale of additional equity or
convertible debt securities may result in additional dilution to our
stockholders.
Critical Accounting Policies
Financial Reporting Release No. 60, which was recently published by the
SEC, recommends that all companies include a discussion of critical accounting
policies used in the preparation of their financial statements. The Company's
significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 2 of its financial
statements. While all these significant accounting policies impact its financial
condition and results of operations, the Company views certain of these policies
as critical. Policies determined to be critical are those policies that have the
most significant impact on the Company's financial statements and require
management to use a greater degree of judgment and/or estimates. Actual results
may differ from those estimates.
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The Company believes that given current facts and circumstances, it is
unlikely that applying any other reasonable judgments or estimate methodologies
would cause a material effect on the Company's consolidated results of
operations, financial position or liquidity for the periods presented in this
report.
The accounting policies identified as critical are as follows:
Revenue Recognition. The Company recognizes revenues in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles as outlined in SAB No. 101 which
requires that four basic criteria be met before revenue can be recognized: (1)
persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (2) product delivery, including
customer acceptance, has occurred or services have been rendered, (3) the price
is fixed or determinable and (4) collectibility is reasonably assured. The
Company believes that its revenue recognition policy is critical because revenue
is a very significant component of its results of operations. Decisions relative
to criteria (4) regarding collectibility are based upon management judgments and
should conditions change in the future and cause management to determine these
criteria are not met, the Company's recognized results may be affected.
Property and Equipment. Property and equipment are depreciated over their useful
lives. Useful lives are based on management's estimates of the period that the
assets will generate revenue. Any change in conditions that would cause
management to change its estimate as to the useful lives of a group or class of
assets may significantly impact the Company's depreciation expense on a
prospective basis.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations
of its customers and adjusts credit limits based upon payment history and the
customer's current credit worthiness, as determined by a review of their current
credit information. The Company continuously monitors collections and payments
from customers and a provision for estimated credit losses is maintained based
upon its historical experience and any specific customer collection issues that
have been identified. While such credit losses have historically been within the
Company's expectations and the provisions established, the Company cannot
guarantee that the same credit loss rates will be experienced in the future. At
July 31, 2002, $38,000 of accounts receivable was overdue. While the accounts
receivable related to these customer may be late, the Company does not believe
the credit loss risk to be significant given the consistent payment history by
these customers. Accordingly, no allowance is required to be set up.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements.
In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, "Rescission of FASB Statements No.
4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections."
This statement eliminates the requirement under SFAS 4 to aggregate and classify
all gains and losses from extinguishments of debt as an extraordinary item, net
of related income tax effect. This statement also amends SFAS 13 to require that
certain lease modifications with economic effects similar to sale-leaseback
transactions be accounted for in the same manner as sale-leaseback transactions.
In addition, SFAS No. 145 requires reclassification of gains and losses in all
prior periods presented in comparative financial statements related to debt
extinguishments that do not meet the criteria for extraordinary item in
Accounting Principles Board Opinion ("APB") 30. The statement is effective for
fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002 with early adoption encouraged. The
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Company will adopt SFAS No. 145 effective May 1, 2003. The Company is currently
evaluating the requirements and impact of this statement on our consolidated
results of operations and financial position. We do not believe that the
adoption of FAS 145 will have any material effect on our consolidated financial
statements.
On July 30, 2002, The FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated
with Exit or Disposal Activities." The statement requires companies to recognize
costs associated with exit or disposal activities when they are incurred rather
than at the date of a commitment to an exit or disposal plan. Examples of costs
covered by the statement include lease termination costs and certain employee
severance costs that are associated with a restructuring, discontinued
operation, plant closing, or other exit or disposal activity. SFAS No. 146 is to
be applied prospectively to exit or disposal activities initiated after December
31, 2002. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements and impact of
this statement on our consolidated results of operations and financial position.
Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
From time to time the Company is subject to litigation incidental to
its business. Such claims, if successful, could exceed applicable insurance
coverage. The Company is not currently a party to any material legal
proceedings.
Item 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
None.
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
Not applicable.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
Not applicable.
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
Not applicable.
Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(a) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99 Certification Pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
Report on Form 8-K, dated June 7, 2002
Report on Form 8-K, dated June 12, 2002
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
WPCS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
Date: September 13, 2002 By: /s/ANDREW HIDALGO
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Andrew Hidalgo
Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer and Director
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