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Sierra Monitor Corporation: Sierra Monitor Corporation Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Twelve Months End

^{Published on 2009-03-11 09:02:25, Last Modified on 2009-11-04 07:54:58 - Market Wire}
 

MILPITAS, CA--(Marketwire - March 11, 2009) - Sierra Monitor Corporation (OTCBB: [ SRMC ]), a Cleantech focused company that delivers information technology for environment measurement and control by developing specialized embedded software that is deployed on proprietary hardware platforms, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2008.

Financial Highlights

 -- Achieved fourth quarter sales of $3,314,741 -- Increased fourth quarter income from operations by 96% to $236,138, compared to prior year -- Generated fourth quarter net income of $115,757, an increase of 138% compared to prior year -- Accomplished record twelve month sales of $13,749,797, an increase of 6.0% compared to prior year -- Recorded twelve month net income of $485,706 -- Earned net income of $0.01 per share (basic and diluted) for the fourth quarter and $0.04 per share (basic and diluted) for the twelve months 

Business Highlights

 -- Received significant order for Open Path Hydrogen Sulfide detection systems for use in a petrochemical facility in Colombia -- Qualified and received first order for FieldServer in a unique application allowing intelligent office environments to interface with building automation systems -- Supplied gas detection systems to the City of Los Angeles for use in a maintenance facility for trash and sweeper vehicles -- Completed delivery of eight gas detection systems for use on board the newly commissioned USS George H. W. Bush, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier -- Qualified a custom ProtoCessor for a major supplier of roof-top air conditioning controllers 

Fourth Quarter and Twelve Months 2008 Financial Results

Total sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 were $3,314,741, compared to the $3,355,625 reported for the same period of 2007. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, sales increased 6.0% to $13,749,797, compared to $12,966,613 for the same period of 2007.

Sierra Monitor posted GAAP net income of $115,757, or $0.01 per share (basic and diluted), for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, compared to GAAP net income of $48,621, or $0.00 per share (basic and diluted), for the same period of 2007. Sierra Monitor posted GAAP net income of $485,706, or $0.04 per share (basic and diluted), for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, compared to GAAP net income of $581,038, or $0.05 per share (basic and diluted), for the same period of 2007.

Sierra Monitor posted non-GAAP net income of $262,973, or $0.02 per share (basic and diluted), for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008, compared to non-GAAP net income of $171,739, $0.02 per share (basic) and $0.01 (diluted), for the same period of 2007. Sierra Monitor posted non-GAAP net income of $929,171, or $0.08 per share (basic and diluted), for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, compared to non-GAAP net income of $918,960, or $0.08 per share (basic and diluted), for the same period of 2007.

"Our employees continue to perform at high levels allowing us to achieve profitability despite the current challenging business environment," said Gordon Arnold, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We expanded the gas detection sales team by opening a Dubai office in October, and we expanded the FieldServer sales team by opening a Midwest sales office in December. Our cautious expense management resulted in lower engineering and sales expenses partially offset by an increase in general and administrative expenses as we continue to meet our compliance reporting obligations. With a strong balance sheet and no debt, our fundamental business structure remains sound," he said.

Cash Position

Sierra Monitor had $1,338,647 in cash at December 31, 2008 and no debt. Trade receivables at December 31, 2008 were $1,661,846. The Company's Days Sales Outstanding in Accounts Receivable (DSOs) was 44 days.

About Sierra Monitor Corporation

Sierra Monitor delivers information technology for environment measurement and control by developing specialized embedded software that is deployed on proprietary hardware platforms. Embedded software enables data transfer between subsystems using protocol and physical medium translation. Proprietary hardware platforms allow the Company to increase its value proposition while protecting intellectual property.

The Company's vision is to capitalize on the expanding worldwide demand for Cleantech knowledge-based products and services that improve operational performance, productivity, efficiency and safety in building automation, industrial and military applications, while reducing demands on resources and energy consumption.

Sierra Monitor's hardware platforms include original equipment modules for installation in customer devices and controllers, gateway boxes generally used by integrators for M2M protocol translation, and multi-component safety systems generally focused on gas and fire detection.

By providing an intelligent interface, the Company's products enable various machines, devices, systems and people to reliably communicate useful information for the measurement and control of various environments including buildings, plants, and factories. By delivering the data on various communications levels, including Ethernet, internet, LONworks, Profibus and others, the Company's products make it possible for data to be accessed at more appropriate levels, such as network operations centers, control rooms or remote locations.

Sierra Monitor is an established supplier of safety and environmental instruments with more than 15,000 installations worldwide.

 Table A SIERRA MONITOR CORPORATION Statements of Operations (unaudited) For the three months For the twelve months ended December 31, ended December 31, 2008 2007 2008 2007 ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- Net sales $3,314,741 $3,355,625 $13,749,797 $12,966,613 Cost of goods sold 1,271,899 1,369,008 5,598,015 5,238,861 ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- Gross profit 2,042,842 1,986,617 8,151,782 7,727,752 Operating expenses Research and development 454,318 535,188 1,907,310 2,088,896 Selling and marketing 801,469 835,536 3,317,853 2,867,233 General and administrative 550,917 495,495 2,050,771 1,752,836 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 1,806,704 1,866,219 7,275,934 6,708,965 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Income from operations 236,138 120,398 875,848 1,018,787 Interest expense - - - (8,679) ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- Income before income taxes 236,138 120,398 875,848 1,010,108 Income tax provision 120,381 71,777 390,142 429,070 ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- Net income $ 115,757 $ 48,621 $ 485,706 $ 581,038 ========== ========== =========== =========== Net income per share: Basic $ 0.01 $ 0.00 $ 0.04 $ 0.05 Diluted $ 0.01 $ 0.00 $ 0.04 $ 0.05 Weighted-average number of shares used in per share computations: Basic 11,428,212 11,155,192 11,325,452 11,088,525 Diluted 11,862,557 11,659,503 11,907,605 11,723,239 Table B SIERRA MONITOR CORPORATION Balance Sheet Assets December 31, 2008 2007 (unaudited) (1) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,338,647 $ 675,108 Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $89,000 and $86,000 in 2008 and 2007 respectively 1,661,846 2,036,050 Inventories, net 1,968,006 2,050,395 Prepaid expenses 189,389 132,872 Prepaid income taxes 48,295 - Deferred income taxes 299,421 284,185 ----------- ---------- Total current assets 5,505,604 5,178,610 Property and equipment, net 380,987 307,965 Other assets 185,015 232,799 ----------- ---------- Total assets $ 6,071,606 $5,719,374 =========== ========== Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 521,823 $ 590,753 Accrued compensation expenses 385,306 321,931 Income taxes payable 48,770 297,428 Other current liabilities 98,332 90,628 ----------- ---------- Total current liabilities 1,054,231 1,300,740 Commitments and contingencies Shareholders’ equity: Common stock, $0.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 11,428,212 and 11,155,192 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively 11,428 11,155 Additional paid-in capital 3,485,964 3,373,202 Retained earnings 1,519,983 1,034,277 ----------- ---------- Total shareholders’ equity 5,017,375 4,418,634 ----------- ---------- Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 6,071,606 $5,719,374 =========== ========== (1) Derived from the audited financial statements. 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The accompanying release dated March 11, 2009 contains non-GAAP financial measures. Table C reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures in that news release to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures include non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP profit (loss) from operations and related non-GAAP profit (loss) as a percentage of revenue, non-GAAP net profit (loss) and basic and diluted non-GAAP net profit (loss) per share.

Sierra Monitor continues to provide all information required in accordance with GAAP and does not suggest or believe that non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Sierra Monitor believes that non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its operating results primarily because they exclude amounts that the company does not consider part of ongoing operating results when assessing overall company performance.

We believe that our non-GAAP financial measures facilitate the comparison of results for current periods with results for past periods. We exclude the following items from non-GAAP financial measures:

Depreciation and Amortization of Tangible and Intangible Assets

In accordance with GAAP, depreciation and amortization of tangible and intangible assets includes depreciation of purchased capital assets and amortization of intangible assets including third party approval fees. We exclude these amounts from our internal measures for budget and planning purposes.

Provision for Bad Debt Expense

We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts which is analyzed on a periodic basis to ensure that it is adequate to the best of management's knowledge. We exclude these amounts from our internal measures for budget and planning purposes.

Provision for Inventory Losses

We evaluate our inventories for excess or obsolescence on a quarterly basis. Inventories identified as slow moving or obsolete are determined based on historical experience and current product demand. The quarterly analysis is used to adjust the provision for inventory losses. We exclude the provision for inventory losses from our internal measures for budget and planning purposes.

Deferred Income taxes

Our non-GAAP financial measures exclude non-cash tax expenses or benefits. These amounts are generally the result of timing differences related to certain accrual account balance variations. We exclude these expenses or benefits because they are non-cash expenses or benefits that we believe are not reflective of how we view our operating performance.

Share-based Compensation Expense

Our non-GAAP financial measures exclude share-based compensation expenses, which consist of expenses for stock options. While share-based compensation is an expense affecting our results of operations, management excludes share-based compensation from our budget and planning process. For these reasons, we exclude share-based compensation expenses from our non-GAAP financial measures. We compute weighted average dilutive shares using the methods required by SFAS 128 and SFAS 123(R) for both GAAP and non-GAAP diluted net income per share.

Sierra Monitor refers to these non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating and measuring the performance of our ongoing operations and for planning and forecasting in future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate our internal comparisons to historical operating results. We are reporting non-GAAP financial measures because we believe that the inclusion of comparative numbers provides consistency in our financial reporting. We compute non-GAAP financial measures using the same consistent method from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year.

Sierra Monitor believes that non-GAAP measures have significant limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with Sierra Monitor's financial results as determined in accordance with GAAP and that these measures should only be used to evaluate Sierra Monitor's financial results in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. Because of these limitations, Sierra Monitor qualifies the use of non-GAAP financial information in a statement when non-GAAP information is presented. In addition, the exclusion of the charges and expenses indicated above from the non-GAAP financial measures presented does not indicate an expectation by Sierra Monitor management that similar charges and expenses will not be incurred in subsequent periods.

 Table C Sierra Monitor Corporation Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income (Unaudited) For the three months For the twelve months ended December 31, ended December 31, 2008 2007 2008 2007 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- GAAP Net Income $ 115,757 $ 48,621 $ 485,706 $ 581,038 Depreciation and amortization 73,031 57,887 261,804 182,953 Provision for bad debt expense 9,474 13,086 41,739 32,086 Provision for inventory losses 8,000 10,792 8,000 10,792 Deferred income taxes 30,800 11,669 25,437 13,493 Stock based compensation expense 25,911 29,684 106,485 98,598 Total adjustments to GAAP net income 147,216 123,118 443,465 337,922 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Non-GAAP Net income $ 262,973 $ 171,739 $ 929,171 $ 918,960 ========== ========== ========== ========== Non-GAAP Net income per share: Basic $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.08 $ 0.08 ========== ========== ========== ========== Diluted $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.08 $ 0.08 ========== ========== ========== ========== Weighted-average number of shares used in per share computations: Basic 11,428,212 11,155,192 11,325,452 11,088,525 ========== ========== ========== ========== Diluted 11,862,557 11,659,503 11,907,605 11,723,239 ========== ========== ========== ==========