Vigil Health Solutions Reports Revenue and Earnings up in Q1

VICTORIA, BC--(Marketwired - August 18, 2014) - Vigil Health Solutions Inc. (TSX VENTURE: VGL) ("Vigil") announces the results of operations for the quarter ending June 30, 2014.

Business Highlights

• Revenue up 33% to $1.19 million compared to $894 thousand in the three-month period ended June 30, 2013.
• EBITDA up 241% to $71 thousand compared to $21 thousand in the three months ended June 30, 2013.
• Earnings up 54% to $32 thousand compared to $21 thousand in three-month period ended June 30, 2013.

"Senior living construction continues to show growth in assisted living and particularly freestanding memory care. We are pleased to see this reflected in the increasing number of installations of our flagship product, the Vigil Dementia System," stated Troy Griffiths, President and CEO of Vigil Health Solutions Inc.

Financial Results
Revenue for the three-months ended June 30, 2014 was $1.19 million compared to $894 thousand in the three-month period ended June 30, 2013, an increase of 33%. Project revenue made up 55% of total revenue; the remaining revenue came from follow on sales to existing customers. These sales include service and maintenance billings and replacement products including wireless devices and communication equipment.

Bookings for the quarter were $1.35 million down 16% compared to the prior fiscal year's record bookings of $1.60 million.

At June 30, 2014 Vigil had a backlog of approximately $3.11 million (including $1.08 million in deposits and progress billings, recorded as deferred revenue on the balance sheet) compared to approximately $3.43 million (including $1.28 million in deposits and progress billings, recorded as deferred revenue on the balance sheet) at June 30, 2013. At June 30, 2014, Vigil's backlog included 35 projects at varying stages of installation and progress billing with an average size of $89 thousand. There were 33 projects with an average size of $104 thousand in the three months ended June 30, 2013. 

The gross margin percentage for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was 52% compared to 53% for the three months ended June 30, 2013. In addition to the large number of one off sales, that usually have better margins due to the lower labour component, the increase in the US Dollar has bolstered gross margin beyond management's usual expectations of between 42% and 47%.

Expenditures for the three months ended June 30, 2014 were $563 thousand, up 21% from operating expenditures of $463 thousand for the period ended June 30, 2013. The increase is primarily due to increased compensation and staffing costs.

Earnings for the three month period ended June 30, 2014 were $32 thousand, or $0.002 per share compared to $21 thousand, or $0.001 per share for the previous year. The profitable quarter was the result of increased revenue and strong margins.

Detailed financial statements along with Management Discussion and Analysis have been filed with SEDAR (www.sedar.com).

Financial information will be mailed to entitled security holders on August 29, 2014, or, upon notice to the Company, entitled security holders may request a copy of financials in advance.

Non-IFRS Measure
For the three months ended June 30, 2014, we are disclosing Adjusted EBITDA, a non-IFRS financial measure, as a supplementary indicator of operating performance. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before, interest, income taxes, amortization, stock based compensation and currency gains or losses including derivative foreign exchange differences. We are presenting the non-IFRS financial measure in our filings because we use it internally to make strategic decisions, forecast future results and to evaluate our performance and because we believe that our current and potential investors and analysts use the measure to assess current and future operating results and to make investment decisions. It is a non-IFRS measure, may not be comparable to other companies and it is not intended as a substitute for IFRS measures.

About Vigil Health Solutions Inc.
Vigil offers a proprietary technology platform combining software and hardware to provide comprehensive solutions to the expanding seniors' housing market. Vigil has established a growing presence in North America and an international reputation for being on the leading edge of systems design and integration. Vigil's objective is to offer solutions for the full continuum of care. Vigil's product range includes the innovative wireless Vitality Care System™ featuring discreet 'mini pendants', a nurse call system, mobile fall, incontinence monitoring, resident check and the award-winning Vigil Dementia System.

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