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HaloSource Inc Preliminary Results (0560C)

12/03/2014 7:00am

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RNS Number : 0560C

HaloSource Inc

12 March 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12(th) March 2014

HALOSOURCE, INC.

("HaloSource" or the "Company")

Preliminary results announcement

Seattle, U.S.A. - HaloSource, Inc. (HAL.LN, HALO.LN), the clean water technology company traded on London's AIM, today announces its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2013.

2013 Highlights

Continued progress in 2013 with several key achievements and milestones announced, all of which provides a solid foundation for future growth in line with the strategic plan:

o Drinking Water: As a key component of our strategic plan we further tightened our focus as innovation partner to global corporations such as Perfect, Tupperware, and Eureka Forbes. In December 2013 we extended the stand-still agreement with the world's largest gravity-fed water purifier company for another year, continuing to ship cartridges in support of their test market and, ultimately, national launch. We also completed a supply agreement for pitchers and pitcher cartridges with H2O International, a key conduit to one of the world's largest consumer product companies.

o Recreational Water: Growth in the segment rebounded in 2013 as we expanded distribution, drove better sales force execution, and brought an exciting new line of consumer and service friendly water care products to market led by our SeaKlear(R) line of Mighty Pods(TM) products. Sales of Mighty Pods products exceeded expectations by a significant margin in our first year of launch and with increasing uptake we are very excited for the future of this convenient form factor as we expand the line to include above-ground pool and hot tub applications in addition to our current in-ground pool line up. We opened up new distribution channels and geographies with the largest pool and spa retailer in the US and the world's largest retailer.

o Environmental Water: The business struggled during 2013; however, with most of the issues now behind us and a clear focus on forming strategic partnerships as the route to market, just as in other aspects of our business, we have been able to increase our sales with targeted major industry players. We will continue to focus on deployment of our class leading biopolymer chemistry and our innovation pipeline for this segment through these partners with a bias toward regulated and environmentally sensitive applications.

Joint Statement by the Chairman and CEO

"2013 was another year of great progress for our company as we continued to gain traction with the strategy put in place just under 2 years ago. This focuses our efforts against end user led innovation in water purification chemistry taken to market as components in the treatment solutions offered by strategic partners with significant market reach/reputation and ownership.

This focus in each segment of our business enables our engineers and scientists to create and continuously improve the application of our unique, class leading solutions to the challenges faced by end users and consumers in each aspect of the businesses we serve.

We are establishing ourselves as the innovation partner for a number of important strategic players who are already well established as market and channel leaders in their segments. While many of our solutions are impactful in themselves, they can often be used in conjunction with other chemistry or technologies to significantly improve "system" performance in terms of output, efficacy in contaminant kill and/or removal, as well as improving the safety and environmental footprint of the original technology deployed.

In Drinking Water, deployment of our unique bromine based HaloPure(R) purification technology not only meets and exceeds U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and China Ministry of Health standards, for germ kill but we are now developing advanced applications which remove other highly toxic water borne contaminants from solution such as lead, arsenic and fluoride.

In Environmental Water, our greener biopolymer solutions provide a far lower or even zero environmental impact footprint when compared with other chemical solutions now in use in applications such as construction, storm water management, simple mining, and oil and gas. In addition, our solutions can be highly tailored according to each issue being faced and/or used in combination with other established technologies (reverse osmosis, for example) to create significant improvements in output, cost of operation, total cost of ownership and wastage.

Similarly, in the Recreational Water business our focus is on contaminant removal and ease of use/dosing led by our Mighty Pods products which provide crystal clear and clean water while reducing the need for excessive levels of harsh chemicals. Consumer, Retail and Service industry reaction to our Mighty Podsproducts format tells us we are onto a real winner in this segment as simplicity, safety and effectiveness at a reasonable premium overcomes the complexity, mess and safety concerns of the backyard chemistry set.

We are very encouraged by our progress in 2013 and are only now scratching the surface of the huge opportunities that exist for commercial applications of our water purification technology in the global market place. We will continue to focus our approach through the creation of strategic partnerships as the route to market.

We are very excited at the prospects for growth in all segments of our business in 2014 and beyond as we reach for cash flow breakeven and aggressive future growth funded from business operations. We will continue to focus on being a company worthy of our people, our partners, our customers and consumers while making a critical difference in the world by bringing clean water to those we serve."

Financial Review

Group revenue for 2013 increased 21% year-on-year to $16.1 million, driven by significant growth in the Company's Recreational Water revenue to $11.4 million (up 30% from $8.7 million in 2012) and Drinking Water revenue to $3.2 million (up 50% from $2.1 million in 2012). The Company signed several new supply agreements specific to its Recreational Water and Drinking Water businesses which opened up new distribution channels and created continued expansion and awareness of the Company's products in these two segments.

Revenue from the Company's Environmental Water segment of $1.3 million was 37% lower compared with $2.2 million in 2012, which management believes was driven primarily by difficulties in overcoming regulatory hurdles in international markets as well as adverse weather conditions in the western United States. With these issues now behind us and the right partnerships being put in place we anticipate a strong return to growth in 2014 and beyond.

The Company's antimicrobial coatings revenue was $0.2 million, no change from the previous year.

Gross margins, at 41%, improved from 2012, as the Company started to benefit from scale efficiencies across both our Drinking Water and Recreational Water businesses, as well as improved margins due to sales mix and lower raw material costs in our Recreational Water business. Operating expenses totaled $18.6 million, up from $16.6 million in 2012. The net loss for the year was $12.4 million, essentially unchanged from 2012, which includes the impact of non-cash costs related to share based compensation of $0.6 million and $0.7 million in 2013 and 2012. During the second half of 2013, the Company embarked on an even more aggressive cost management effort with the goal of lowering spending by 15% in 2014. Management believes improved margins and our cost reduction efforts should reduce cash consumption going forward.

At 31 December 2013, the Company had a total of $13.0 million in cash, comprised of cash and cash equivalents ($1.8 million), restricted cash ($1.9 million) and short-term investments ($9.3 million). The Company believes it has sufficient capital to fund its plans for future growth and execute against its strategy.

Enquiries

 
          HaloSource                                           http://ir.halosource.com 
           Martin Coles, Chief Executive Officer                +1 425 974 1991 
           James Thompson, Chief Financial Officer              +1 425 974 1993 
          Buchanan 
           Charles Ryland/Clare Akhurst                        +44 207 466 5000 
          Liberum Capital (NOMAD) 
           Simon Atkinson/Richard Bootle                       +44 203 100 2222 
 
 
          HaloSource, Inc. and Subsidiaries 
           Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive 
           Loss 
 
          Years ended December 31,                                      2013                  2012 
                                                                      US$000                US$000 
                                                                 (Unaudited)             (Audited) 
----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
 
          Revenue - net                                             $ 16,063              $ 13,271 
 
          Cost of goods sold                                           9,531                 8,900 
----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
 
          Gross profit                                                 6,532                 4,371 
 
          Operating expenses 
          Research and development                                     2,656                 2,541 
          Selling, general, and administrative                        15,904                14,087 
 
          Total operating expenses                                    18,560                16,628 
----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
 
          Operating loss                                            (12,028)              (12,257) 
----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
 
          Other income (expense) 
          Other income (expense), net                                   (27)                     2 
          Interest income                                                128                    61 
          Interest expense                                             (178)                 (130) 
          Foreign exchange loss                                        (315)                  (39) 
----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
 
          Total other expense                                          (392)                 (106) 
----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
 
          Loss before income taxes                                  (12,420)              (12,363) 
          Income taxes                                                  (43)                  (38) 
----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
 
          Net loss                                                  (12,463)              (12,401) 
 
          Other comprehensive income (Loss) 
          Unrealized loss on available-for-sale 
           investments                                                  (35)                   (2) 
          Foreign currency translation adjustments                       104                    15 
----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
 
          Comprehensive loss                                      $ (12,394)            $ (12,388) 
----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
 
          Net loss per share - basic and diluted                    $ (0.08)              $ (0.14) 
----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
 
          Shares used to compute basic and diluted 
           loss per share (in 000s)                                  156,411                91,853 
----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 
          HaloSource, Inc. and Subsidiaries 
          Consolidated Balance Sheets 
          As of December 31,                                          2013                  2012 
                                                                    US$000                US$000 
                                                               (Unaudited)             (Audited) 
--------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
          Assets 
 
          Current assets 
          Cash and cash equivalents                                $ 1,762              $ 15,635 
          Restricted cash                                            1,941                 1,871 
          Short-term investments                                     9,314                 9,329 
          Accounts receivable, net of allowance 
           for doubtful 
          accounts of $20 and $13, respectively                      6,085                 3,582 
          Inventories - net                                          3,626                 3,702 
          Prepaid expenses and other current 
           assets                                                    1,539                 1,090 
--------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
          Total current assets                                      24,267                35,209 
 
          Property and equipment - net                               4,018                 3,697 
          Goodwill                                                   2,180                 2,180 
          Other intangible assets - net                                846                   968 
          Deposits                                                     276                   264 
--------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
 
          Total assets                                            $ 31,587              $ 42,318 
--------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
 
          Liabilities and stockholders' equity 
 
          Current liabilities 
          Accounts payable                                         $ 2,549               $ 2,085 
          Accrued expenses and other current 
           liabilities                                               1,312                   572 
          Salaries and benefits payable                                603                   493 
          Current portion of debt and capital 
           lease obligations                                         1,082                 1,252 
--------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
          Total current liabilities                                  5,546                 4,402 
 
          Long-term portion of debt and capital 
           lease obligations                                            45                    64 
          Deferred rent                                              1,167                 1,172 
          Deferred tax liability                                        49                    74 
--------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
 
          Total liabilities                                          6,807                 5,712 
--------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
 
          Commitments and contingencies 
 
          Stockholders' equity 
          Common stock, no par value; 200,000,000 
           shares 
          authorized; 156,484,041 and 156,193,131 
           issued and 
          outstanding, respectively                                130,665               130,097 
          Accumulated other comprehensive 
           income                                                       73                     4 
          Accumulated deficit                                    (105,958)              (93,495) 
--------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
 
          Total stockholders' equity                                24,780                36,606 
--------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
 
          Total liabilities and stockholders' 
           equity                                                 $ 31,587              $ 42,318 
--------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  -------------------- 
 
 
          HaloSource, Inc. and Subsidiaries 
          Consolidated Statements of Cash 
           Flows 
          Years ended December 31,                                       2013                   2012 
                                                                       US$000                 US$000 
                                                                  (Unaudited)              (Audited) 
-----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------- 
 
          Operating activities 
          Net loss                                                 $ (12,463)             $ (12,401) 
          Adjustments to reconcile net loss 
           to net cash used in operating activities: 
          Depreciation and amortization                                 1,085                  1,094 
          Allowance for inventory, sales 
           returns and bad debts                                          (8)                   (55) 
          Share-based compensation                                        568                    665 
          Loss on disposal of property, equipment 
           and other assets                                                 9                      1 
          Realized losses on short-term investments                        13                     18 
          Deferred income taxes                                          (25)                     37 
          Changes in operating assets and 
           liabilities: 
            Accounts receivable                                       (2,561)                (1,020) 
            Inventories                                                  (21)                    491 
            Prepaid expenses and other assets                           (514)                    (3) 
            Accounts payable                                              702                    296 
            Accrued expenses and other liabilities                        805                   (96) 
            Salaries and benefits payable                                 109                  (372) 
            Deferred rent                                                (66)                    177 
-----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------- 
 
          Net cash used in operating activities                      (12,367)               (11,168) 
-----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------- 
 
          Cash flows from investing activities 
          Purchase of property and equipment                          (1,365)                  (991) 
          Purchase of short-term investments                          (8,122)                (7,552) 
          Sales of short-term investments                               8,090                  8,500 
          Increase in restricted cash                                    (73)                   (25) 
-----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------- 
 
          Net cash used in investing activities                       (1,470)                   (68) 
-----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------- 
 
          Cash flows from financing activities 
          Proceeds from common stock offering                               -                 25,666 
          Issuance costs associated with 
           common stock offerings                                           -                (1,274) 
          Borrowings under long-term debt                                  89                  1,240 
          Repayments of debt and capital 
           lease obligations                                             (50)                  (111) 
          Proceeds from exercise of stock 
           options and warrants                                             1                    100 
-----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------- 
 
          Net cash provided by financing 
           activities                                                      40                 25,621 
-----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------- 
 
          Effect of exchange rate changes 
           on cash                                                       (76)                   (15) 
-----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------- 
 
          Net (decrease) increase in cash 
           and cash equivalents                                      (13,873)                 14,370 
 
          Cash and cash equivalents, beginning 
           of year                                                     15,635                  1,265 
-----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------- 
 
          Cash and cash equivalents, end 
           of year                                                    $ 1,762               $ 15,635 
-----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------- 
 
 

Note 1 - Basis of Preparation

The financial information set out in this document does not constitute the Group's financial statements for years to 31 December 2012 and 2013. The results for 31 December 2013 are unaudited. Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2013 will be finalized based on the information presented in this announcement. The independent auditor's report will be based on those financial statements once they are complete.

Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 have been reported on by the Independent Auditor. The Independent Auditor's report on the financial statements for 2012 was unqualified and did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis.

The financial information set out in these preliminary results has been prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). The accounting policies adopted in these preliminary results have been consistently applied to all the years presented and are consistent with the policies used in the preparation of the statutory accounts for the period ended 31 December 2013. The principal accounting policies adopted are unchanged from those used in the preparation of the statutory accounts for the period ended 31 December 2012. New standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards, which have been adopted by the Group, have not been listed since they have no material impact on the financial statements.

Note 2 - Litigation

In 2011, HaloSource was named as a defendant in a lawsuit, captioned Molycorp Minerals, LLC ("Molycorp") v. HaloSource, Inc., in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. The complaint alleged that the Company breached certain provisions contained in non-disclosure agreements entered into in both 2009 and 2010, made fraudulent representations in the 2010 non-disclosure agreement, and misappropriated confidential information of the plaintiff. The plaintiff sought injunctions enjoining the Company from the alleged breaches of contract and control over certain patent applications, damages in an unspecified amount, and a declaration of ownership by the plaintiff in certain patent applications filed by the Company. During the year ended 31 December 2013 the Company and MolyCorp reached a mutually beneficial agreement to settle the claims.

Other than the matter noted above, as of 31 December 2013 and through to 7 March 2014, the date this press release was approved by the Board of Directors for distribution, we were not involved in any other material pending litigation, claims or assessments.

Note 3 - Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the prior period financial statements have been reclassified for comparative purposes to conform to current period presentation with no effect on the previously reported results of operations.

Cautionary Statement:

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical facts should be considered forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the operations, performance and financial condition of the Company, including, but not limited to, cash consumption and sufficiency of capital, the available opportunities, markets for and benefits of its products and services, the Company's innovation and deployment of new products, the improvements to and expanded deployment of existing products, the potential benefits of business relationships with third parties, and the Company's plans and strategies for and expected future growth. By their nature, these statements involve uncertainty since future events and circumstances can cause results and developments to differ materially from those anticipated. The forward-looking statements reflect knowledge and information available at the date of preparation of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Nothing in this press release should be construed as a profit forecast. These statements about future events are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause HaloSource's actual results to differ materially from those that might be inferred from the forward-looking statements. HaloSource can make no assurance that any forward-looking statements will prove correct.

General Information:

The Company is incorporated and domiciled in the State of Washington, USA. The address of its registered office is 1725 220(th) Street SE, Suite 103, Bothell, WA 98021, USA.

The Company has its primary listing on the Alternative Investment Market ("AIM"), a sub-market of the London Stock Exchange.

The 2013 unaudited preliminary results announcement was prepared under U.S. GAAP and was approved for issue on 7 March 2014.

The Company anticipates its 2013 audited consolidated financial statements and 2014 Annual Report will be available to shareholders the week of 24 March 2014.

HaloPure, SeaKlear and Mighty Pods are either trademarks or registered trademarks of HaloSource, Inc. All other trademarks or brand names belong to their respective holders.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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