GSE Systems announces second quarter 2017 financial results

SYKESVILLE, MD – August 14, 2017 – GSE Systems, Inc. (“GSE” or “the Company”) (NYSE MKT: GVP), the world leader in real-time high-fidelity simulation systems and training/consulting solutions to the power and process industries, today announced financial results for the second quarter (Q2) ended June 30, 2017.

Q2 2017 OVERVIEW

• Revenue increased 37.9% to $17.1 million, from $12.4 million in Q2 2016.
• Gross profit rose 40.9% to $5.0 million from $3.6 million in Q2 2016.
• Net income grew to $0.8 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, from $0.1 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, in Q2 2016.
• Adjusted net income¹ increased 92.5% to $1.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, from $0.9 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in Q2 2016.
• Adjusted EBITDA increased 71.8% to $2.1 million from $1.2 million in Q2 2016.
• New orders totaled $8.1 million in Q2 2017.
• Cash flow provided by (used in) operations was $1.8 million compared to $(0.6) million in Q2 2016.

¹Refer to the non-GAAP reconciliation tables at the end of this press release for a definition of “adjusted EBITDA” and “adjusted net income”.

At June 30, 2017

• Cash and equivalents of $24.5 million, including $1.0 million of restricted cash, compared to $22.9 million, including $1.1 million of restricted cash, at December 31, 2016.
• Working capital of $15.4 million and current ratio of 1.6x.
• No outstanding long-term debt.
• Backlog totaled $68.6 million, compared to $73.2 million at December 31, 2016.

Kyle J. Loudermilk, GSE’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “In Q2 2017, GSE achieved strong revenue and net income growth, driven by robust demand for our Nuclear Industry Training and Consulting staffing services and the advancement of three major nuclear simulation projects in our Performance Improvement Solutions division. Our backlog remains strong, reflecting our focus on organic business initiatives and operational execution. We ended the quarter with almost $25 million of cash and no debt. I am delighted with our progress in the first half of 2017, and we are well positioned to create additional shareholder value through organic and inorganic growth initiatives.”

 

Download this release: GVP Q2’17 Financial Results

 

About GSE Systems, Inc.

GSE Systems, Inc. provides performance improvement solutions to the energy and process industries. We improve human performance though turnkey training, unique visualization and simulation applications, and our staff of instructors, as well as plant improvement through our engineering expertise and use of technology to improve plant design, commissioning and operations. The Company has more than 300 employees and over four decades of experience as well as more than 1,100 installations and hundreds of customers in over 50 countries spanning the globe. GSE Systems is headquartered in Sykesville (Baltimore), Maryland, with offices in St. Marys, Georgia; Cary, North Carolina; Huntsville, Alabama; Chennai, India; Nyköping, Sweden; Stockton-on-Tees, UK; Glasgow, UK; and Beijing, China. Information about GSE Systems is available at www.gses.com.

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