Charges Related to Acquisitions Result in Loss for Wonderware

Wonderware Corp. said it posted a loss for 1995, mainly because of charges related to acquisitions.

The Irvine company, which makes industrial automation software, reported a net loss of $14.3 million, or $1.13 a share, for 1995, contrasted with net income of $7.6 million, or 58 cents a share, for 1994. The company’s 1995 income before nonrecurring charges totaled $10.8 million. Revenue rose 54% to a record $55 million from $35.7 million the previous year.

Wonderware acquired EnaTec Software Systems and Soft Systems Engineering in the third quarter, and Professional Technology Management in South Africa in the fourth quarter.

Net income for the fourth quarter declined 46% to $1.3 million, or 9 cents a share, from $2.4 million, or 18 cents a share, for the corresponding quarter of 1994. Revenue increased 47% to $16.2 million from $11 million.