PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 15, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mikros Systems Corporation (OTCBB: MKRS ) announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.
Due to extensive delays in contract awards from the U.S. Government, the Company reported a decrease in revenue and profit for the second quarter of 2013 as compared to 2012. However, year-to-date revenue was slightly higher than the first half of 2012. During the first six months of 2013, the Company reported revenue of $1,269,754, compared to $1,238,492 for the corresponding period of 2012. For the second quarter of 2013, the Company reported revenue of $367,558, compared to $479,369 in the second quarter of 2012. The Company reported a loss of $181,185 for the second quarter of 2013 as compared to a loss of $119,745 in second quarter of 2012, and a year-to-date loss of $200,811.
Since the end of the second quarter, Mikros reported a new $2.8 million contract award from the U.S. Navy and is today reporting a $5.5 million order under the Company's existing ADEPT Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Of this amount, $800,000 was immediately funded, additional funding for engineering services is anticipated by end of the third quarter, and the balance of the order is expected to be funded throughout 2014. As a result of these recent and anticipated awards, the Company expects to report record backlog by year-end.
Tom Meaney, Mikros' President and CEO, said, "Government contract delays and funding gaps due to the budget process have affected our ability to deliver consistent revenues and profits on a quarterly basis. However, we expect to see acceleration of both revenues and profits during the third and fourth quarters and into next year. We continue to balance the inconsistent contract awards with the need for maintaining our team and capabilities to successfully compete for, win, and complete future anticipated work. We remain confident that we can meet or exceed our revenue and profit objectives for the year, and anticipate additional ADEPT production orders in late 2013 or early 2014."
Marc Dalby, Mikros' VP Business Development and Operations, added, "We are continuing to expand the ADEPT product line to other customers. The ADEPT system is currently used on three different classes of U.S. Navy ships to streamline maintenance of complex electronic systems and provide support for conditioned-based maintenance technologies. We anticipate additional development and contract awards for other Navy ships in the near future. We also continue to market the ADEPT product and the unique engineering expertise we have gained supporting the U.S. Navy to international and commercial markets with a view to generating incremental revenue."
Additional information regarding the Mikros' financial performance may be found in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Form 10-Q may be accessed at www.sec.gov or at the Company's website at www.mikrossystems.com
About Mikros
Mikros Systems Corporation is an advanced technology company specializing in the research and development of electronic systems technology primarily for military applications. Classified by the U.S. Department of Defense as a small business, its capabilities include technology management, electronic systems engineering and integration, radar systems engineering, combat/command, control, communications, computers and intelligence systems engineering, and communications engineering. Mikros' primary business is to pursue and obtain contracts from the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Navy, and other governmental authorities. For more information on Mikros, please visit: www.mikrossystems.com
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