HALIFAX ANNOUNCES FOURTH
QUARTER AND
FISCAL 2003 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Company Reports Net Income Growth of 115% for the Year
ALEXANDRIA, VA - May 29, 2003 - Halifax Corporation (AMEX:HX) today
announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal
year ended March 31, 2003.
For the year, revenues were $50.4 million versus $49.4 million for
fiscal 2002, an increase of 2%. Revenues increased despite a reduction
in hardware sales as the Company continued its migration to a services-driven
model. The Company reported operating income of $1.3 million for
fiscal 2003 compared to $987,000 for the previous year. Net income
rose 115% to $648,000, or $0.30 per basic and diluted share, for
fiscal 2003 compared to $302,000, or $0.14 per basic and diluted
share, for the prior year.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2003, revenues were $11.0 million
versus $13.6 million for the comparable period in 2002, a decrease
of 19%. The revenue decrease was due to reductions in hardware orders
principally from governmental customers and reflective of the Company's
strategy to shift to a model composed primarily of higher-margin
services. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, was $164,000,
or $0.07 per basic and diluted share, versus $115,000, or $0.05
per basic and diluted share, for the comparable quarter of 2002.
Charles McNew, president and chief executive officer, stated, "Fiscal
2003 was another successful year for our Company. Despite a difficult
economic environment, we continued to build upon our position as
a leader in Enterprise Maintenance Solutions. Once again, we have
increased revenues and improved profitability, and we also reduced
our bank debt by $1.5 million."
He added, "For the coming year, we'll continue to position
Halifax as a leader in Enterprise Maintenance Solutions. Our plan
to become the 'Outsourcer's Outsourcer' is resonating with the global
service provider community, and we've built our customer base to
include such prestigious clients as IBM Global Services and Hewlett-Packard.
In addition, we are providing direct services for the Department
of Defense, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Virginia Department
of Transportation.
"Our goals for fiscal 2004 include working to grow these Enterprise
Maintenance Solutions accounts and add new customers; add new partner
relationships; and continue to build our federal and state government
business," noted McNew. "We plan to increase revenues
and profitability for the year, and we hope to see continued gross
profit margin improvement as we build our service delivery capabilities.
Additionally, we are reviewing selective acquisition possibilities
that would accelerate growth for our Enterprise Maintenance Solutions
platform."
He concluded, "We continue to believe our Company is well positioned
to grow in today's market while we continue to pursue our long-term
objective of market leadership in our chosen niches."
The Company will host a conference call for investors at 11 a.m.
EDT on Thursday, May 29, 2003, to review the financial and operational
results for the quarter and the year. The conference call phone
number is 800-207-3341 for U.S. callers and 415-908-4739 for international
callers. The conference call replay will be available from 1 p.m.
EDT on Thursday, May 29, 2003, to 1 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 30.
The replay number is 800-633-8284 for U.S. callers and 402-977-9140
for international callers. The reservation number is 21145735.
Founded in 1967, Halifax Corporation is an enterprise maintenance
solutions company providing a wide range of technology services
to commercial and government customers throughout the United States.
The Company's principal products are high availability hardware
maintenance services, technology deployment and integration services,
and secure network program services. More information on Halifax
can be found at www.hxcorp.com.
For investor relations information, contact Qorvis Communications:
Karen Vahouny (703) 744-7809 or kvahouny@qorvis.com
Certain statements made by the Company which are not historical
facts may be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation,
statements as to trends, management's beliefs, expectations and opinions, which
are based upon a number of assumptions concerning future conditions that ultimately
may prove to be inaccurate. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks
and uncertainties and may be affected by various factors that may cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. For
further information that could affect the Company's financial statements, please
refer to the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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