Form 8-K

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

October 30, 2003


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

Wireless Facilities, Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware


 

0-27231


 

13-3818604


(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

4810 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, CA


   92121

(address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

 

(858) 228-2000


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 



Item 7. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.


  

Description


99.1

   October 30, 2003 Press Release by Wireless Facilities, Inc.

 

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On October 30, 2003, Wireless Facilities, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding the Company’s financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended September 26, 2003. The full text of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

       

Wireless Facilities, Inc.

    Date: October 30, 2003       By:  

/s/     Dan Stokely


Dan Stokely, CPA

Vice President, Corporate Controller

and Chief Accounting Officer

                 

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


99.1

   October 30, 2003 Press Release by Wireless Facilities, Inc.

 

Press Release

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

WIRELESS FACILITIES, INC. POSTS THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS OF $0.09 PER DILUTED SHARE WITH YEAR OVER YEAR NET INCOME GROWTH OF 164%

Revenue increased 39.7% year over year to $68.6 Million

 

San Diego, CA, October 30, 2003—Wireless Facilities, Inc. (WFI) (NASDAQ: WFII), a global leader in the design, deployment, integration and management of wireless telecommunications networks and security systems, today released financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003.

 

Revenue for the third quarter of 2003 totaled $68.6 million, an increase of $19.5 million or 39.7 % compared to the $49.1 million reported in the same quarter last year and an increase of $11.8 million or 20.8 % compared to the $56.8 million reported in the second quarter of 2003.

 

Net income of $6.6 million for the third quarter of 2003 was 164.0% higher than the $2.5 million for the third quarter of 2002. Net income for the third quarter of 2003 increased $1.8 million or 37.5 % compared to net income of $4.8 million sequentially.

 

Earnings per share of $0.09 for the third quarter 2003 was 125.0% higher than $0.04 year over year and sequentially increased $0.02 or 28.6 %.

 

“Our financial strategies and operational execution continue to deliver a very high level of performance,” said Terry Ashwill, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WFI. Highlights of the financial results for the third quarter of 2003 are as follows:

 

    Revenue, gross profit, operating income and net income increased for the sixth consecutive quarter.
    Excluding capital lease obligations totaling $1.0 million, WFI continues to have no outstanding debt at September 30, 2003.
    Stockholders’ equity increased to $221.0 million and now represents approximately 80.0 % of WFI’s total balance sheet.
    Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 increased $43.3 million or 31.8 % over the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

 

“Both our Wireless Network Services (WNS) and our Enterprise Solutions businesses delivered strong results in a challenging but improving environment,” said Dr. Masood Tayebi, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of WFI.

 


“Also, as we look ahead to the fourth quarter and the year 2004, we are feeling increasingly optimistic about our ability to achieve improving financial performance.”

 

WFI will discuss third quarter results on a conference call at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time) today. To access the call, please dial (212) 346-6529. To ensure your participation, the Company suggests that you dial in 5 to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. The call will also be webcast and can be accessed at WFI’s website at www.wfinet.com. A replay of the call will be available from 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time on October 30, 2003 through 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time on November 3, 2003 by dialing (800) 633-8284 (Reservation #21160901).

 

About Wireless Facilities

 

As a global leader in telecommunications outsourcing, Wireless Facilities, Inc. designs, deploys, integrates and manages wireless networks and specialized security systems for some of the largest wireless telecommunication carriers, wireless equipment vendors and general contractors worldwide. Specializing in network architecture and dimensioning of mobile and high speed wireless data systems, including third generation (3G) networks, WFI provides a complete range of network services—from business and market planning to RF engineering, fixed network engineering, IP and data engineering, site acquisition and development, installation, optimization and maintenance.

 

WFI is headquartered in San Diego and has performed work in over 100 countries since the Company was founded in late 1994. The Company has offices in Dallas, Chicago, Seattle, Reston, London, Gothenburg, Stockholm, Mexico City, São Paulo, and Beijing. News and information are available at www.wfinet.com.

 

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements including, without limitation, express or implied statements concerning the Company’s expectations regarding future financial performance and market developments that involve risks and uncertainties. Such statements are only predictions, and the Company’s actual results may differ materially. Factors that may cause the Company’s results to differ include, but are not limited to: changes in the scope or timing of the Company’s projects; continued and additional slowdowns in telecommunications infrastructure spending in the United States and globally, which could delay network deployment and reduce demand for the Company’s services; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant customer contracts and agreements, or consolidation by or the loss of key customers; the adoption rate of new wireless data services; potential losses or lost opportunities arising from the Company’s operation of its variable cost model; potential write-offs of goodwill and other long-lived assets; financial constraints on our customers that could cause us to write off accounts receivable or

 


terminate contracts; failure to successfully consummate acquisitions or integrate acquired operations; changes in the Company’s effective income tax rate; the rate of adoption of telecom outsourcing by network carriers and equipment suppliers; the rate of growth of adoption of WLAN and wireless security systems by enterprises; and competition in the marketplace which could reduce revenues and profit margins. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 21, 2003 and in other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


WIRELESS FACILITIES, INC.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

     Three months ended,

 
     June 30, 2003

    September 30, 2003

 

Revenues

   $ 56.8     $ 68.6  

Cost of revenues

     39.8       49.9  
    


 


Gross profit

     17.0       18.7  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     11.2       11.9  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     (0.9 )     (0.9 )

Depreciation and amortization

     1.7       1.6  
    


 


Operating income

     5.0       6.1  

Other income (expense)

     (0.2 )     0.5  
    


 


Income before income taxes

     4.8       6.6  

Provision for income taxes

     —         —    
    


 


Net income

   $ 4.8     $ 6.6  
    


 


Net income per common share:

                

Basic

   $ 0.09     $ 0.12  
    


 


Diluted

   $ 0.07     $ 0.09  
    


 


Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

                

Basic

     51.1       53.8  
    


 


Diluted

     72.3       75.7  
    


 



WIRELESS FACILITIES, INC.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

     Nine months ended,

 
     September 30, 2002

    September 30, 2003

 

Revenues

   $ 136.0     $ 179.3  

Cost of revenues

     101.4       128.7  
    


 


Gross profit

     34.6       50.6  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     56.2       34.4  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     8.5       (3.1 )

Depreciation and amortization

     6.0       5.0  

Impairment charges

     21.1       —    
    


 


Operating income (loss)

     (57.2 )     14.3  

Other income, net

     0.3       1.1  
    


 


Income (loss) before income taxes

     (56.9 )     15.4  

Provision for income taxes

     10.1       —    
    


 


Net income (loss)

   $ (67.0 )   $ 15.4  
    


 


Net income (loss) per common share:

                

Basic

   $ (1.40 )   $ 0.30  
    


 


Diluted

   $ (1.40 )   $ 0.21  
    


 


Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

                

Basic

     48.0       51.4  
    


 


Diluted

     48.0       72.3  
    


 



WIRELESS FACILITIES, INC.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions)

 

     June 30, 2003

   September 30, 2003

Assets              

Current assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 104.2    $ 87.7

Short-term investments

     13.0      28.4

Accounts receivable, net

     61.3      78.5

Accounts receivable-related party, net

     0.7      0.9

Contract management receivables, net

     1.2      0.4

Prepaid expenses

     1.5      1.7

Employee loans and advances

     0.6      0.7

Other current assets

     4.3      5.2
    

  

Total current assets

     186.8      203.5

Property and equipment, net

     12.6      12.4

Goodwill and other intangibles, net

     47.7      48.1

Deferred tax assets, net

     4.0      4.0

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

     8.1      8.1

Other assets

     0.3      0.4
    

  

Total assets

   $ 259.5    $ 276.5
    

  

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity              

Current liabilities:

             

Accounts payable

   $ 10.3    $ 11.0

Accrued expenses

     19.8      22.6

Accounts payable-related party

     0.3      0.2

Contract management payables

     2.5      2.0

Billings in excess of costs

     5.0      6.7

Income taxes payable, net

     2.7      2.6

Capital lease obligations

     1.2      0.7

Accrual for unused office space

     1.6      1.5
    

  

Total current liabilities

     43.4      47.3

Capital lease obligations, net of current portion

     0.5      0.3

Accrual for unused office space, net of current portion

     6.7      6.2

Other liabilities

     1.4      1.4
    

  

Total liabilities

     52.0      55.2
    

  

Minority interest in subsidiary

     0.3      0.3

Stockholders’ equity

     207.2      221.0
    

  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 259.5    $ 276.5