Neoware Reports Fiscal 2004 First Quarter Revenue and Earnings
Record Gross Margins and Record First Quarter Revenue and Net
Income KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Neoware Systems, Inc. , the leading supplier of software and thin
client appliances, today reported strong financial results for its
fiscal 2004 first quarter ended September 30, 2003. FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS -- Revenues increased 11% to $15,013,387, a record for
the first quarter, from $13,516,678 in the prior year quarter,
which previously was the highest first quarter in the company's
history. The year ago quarter included $1.5 million of revenue from
lower gross margin products acquired in the NCD acquisition which
have subsequently been phased out. -- Gross margin increased to a
record 53% from 42% in the prior year quarter. Gross margin
increased as a result of lower product costs on higher revenues, as
well as a larger percentage of revenues from software sales. --
Operating income increased 30% to $2,820,694 from $2,170,963, and
represented 19% of revenues, up from 16% of revenues in the prior
year quarter. -- Net income increased 29% to $1,863,353, or $.12
per diluted share, compared to net income of $ 1,447,031, or $.10
per diluted share a year ago, on approximately 1.5 million
additional shares in the current period. -- Cash and marketable
securities increased to $45,663,869 at September 30, 2003 from
$29,164,875 at June 30, 2003, as a result of positive cash flow
from operations and a private placement of common stock in July
2003, offset by the acquisition of the TeemTalk product line.
"Neoware continues to deliver superior financial results, with
record gross margins and record first quarter revenues and
earnings," stated Michael Kantrowitz, Neoware's Chairman and CEO.
"We are a major participant in the growing thin client appliance
market, with a strong competitive position and a proven,
software-focused business model. We are very well positioned to
continue to build our business, both organically and through
carefully chosen acquisitions, particularly with the additional
cash resources from our equity financing in July," Mr. Kantrowitz
continued. CUSTOMER HIGHLIGHTS -- Customers in the quarter included
Autozone, Art Van Furniture, Austrian Army, Badcock Home
Furnishings, Bed, Bath and Beyond, California DMV, Canada Life,
Cook County, Electrolux, French Army, Ikea, Kroger, Luxembourg
Ministry of Taxes, Mission St. Joseph Hospitals, Pearle Vision
Centers, Raymour and Flanigan Furniture, Royal Jordanian Airways
and Siemens Medical Systems. "Software products, including software
upgrades for Neoware and IBM thin clients, as well as our new
ThinPC and TeemTalk products, contributed significantly to the
Company's gross profit margin this quarter - more than any prior
period, and more than we projected," Mr. Kantrowitz continued. "As
a result, our overall gross margins were well above our
expectations and guidance, which provides us with significant
flexibility moving forward." "Neoware is now the number two
supplier of thin client appliances and a leading provider of the
software that enables thin clients and personal computers to
provide on-demand access to legacy applications, with increased
desktop security, improved reliability, and lower up-front and
ongoing costs. Our customers recognize the benefits of Neoware's
thin client products and of the superior service that we are
delivering, and these benefits are driving the results we are
reporting today," Mr. Kantrowitz concluded. CONFERENCE CALL
INFORMATION In connection with this release, management of Neoware
will host a conference call at 5:00 PM Eastern Time on October 27,
2003. The conference call will be available live via the Internet
on Vcall at http://www.vcall.com/ and on the Neoware website at
http://www.neoware.com/. To participate, go to the website 10
minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any
necessary audio software. If you are unable to attend the live
conference call, an Internet replay of the call will be archived
and available after the call. A copy of the Company's press release
announcing its earnings and any other material financial and
statistical information about the period to be presented in the
conference call will be available at the section of the Company's
website entitled "Investor" at http://www.neoware.com/. The call
will also be accessible by dialing 1.877.679.9049 for domestic
calls and +1.952.556.2803 for international calls. A replay of the
call will be available through November 10, 2003 by dialing
1.800.615.3210 domestically and +703.326.3020 internationally. The
conference access code is 283555. About Neoware Neoware provides
software, services, and solutions to enable Appliance Computing, a
proven Internet-based computing architecture targeted at business
customers, that is designed to be simpler and easier than
traditional PC-based computing. Neoware's software and management
tools power and manage a new generation of smart computing
appliances that utilize the benefits of open, industry-standard
technologies to create new alternatives to personal computers used
in business and a wide variety of proprietary business devices.
Neoware's products are designed to run local applications for
specific vertical markets, plus allow access across a network to
multi-user Windows servers, Linux servers, mainframes,
minicomputers, and the Internet. Computing appliances that run and
are managed by Neoware's software offer the cost benefits of
industry-standard hardware and software, easier installation, and
have lower up-front, maintenance, and administrative costs than
proprietary or PC-based alternatives. More information about
Neoware can be found on the Web at http://www.neoware.com/ or via
email at . Neoware is based in King of Prussia, PA. This press
release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including
statements regarding: our continued superior financial results; the
growing thin client appliance market; our expectation of the growth
of our business, organically and through acquisitions; our
flexibility in our future operations; customer recognition of the
benefits of our products and services driving our results; and the
cost-saving benefits of our products to our customers. These
forward- looking statements involve risks and uncertainties.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those predicted in such forward- looking statements include, the
timing and receipt of future orders, our timely development and
customers' acceptance of our products, pricing pressures, rapid
technological changes in the industry, growth of the Appliance
Computing market, increased competition, our ability to attract and
retain qualified personnel, adverse changes in customer order
patterns, our ability to identify and successfully consummate and
integrate future acquisitions, our ability to successfully sell our
securities, adverse changes in general economic conditions in the
U. S. and internationally, risks associated with foreign operations
and political and economic uncertainties associated with current
world events. These and other risks are detailed from time to time
in Neoware's periodic reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its reports on
Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003. Neoware, ThinPC, and
TeemTalk are trademarks of Neoware Systems, Inc. All other names
products and services are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective holders. NEOWARE SYSTEMS, INC. CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS ASSETS September 30, 2003 June 30, 2003 CURRENT
ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $27,285,394 $26,013,555
Marketable securities 18,378,475 3,151,320 Accounts receivable, net
9,692,651 11,088,994 Inventories 1,562,912 772,494 Prepaid expenses
and other 680,953 798,383 Deferred income taxes 945,585 945,585
Total current assets 58,545,970 42,770,331 Property and equipment,
net 629,310 572,048 Goodwill 16,955,950 8,943,175 Intangibles, net
3,928,837 2,090,617 Other 71,535 - $80,131,603 $54,376,171
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts
payable $1,943,099 $4,206,346 Accrued expenses 3,476,359 2,817,791
Capital lease obligations 6,738 6,557 Deferred revenue 830,430
691,614 Total current liabilities 6,256,626 7,722,308 Capital lease
obligations, non-current portion 8,497 10,252 Deferred income taxes
16,788 16,788 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock 15,729 14,056 Additional paid-in capital 69,559,207
44,214,516 Treasury stock (100,000) (100,000) Accumulated other
comprehensive income (13,792) (26,943) Retained earnings (deficit)
4,388,547 2,525,194 Total stockholders' equity 73,849,692
46,626,823 $80,131,603 $54,376,171 NEOWARE SYSTEMS, INC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) Three Months
Ended Three Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2003 2002 Net
revenues $15,013,387 $13,516,678 Cost of revenues 7,049,231
7,822,502 Gross profit 7,964,156 5,694,176 Sales and marketing
2,965,305 2,227,333 Research and development 721,080 387,763
General and administrative 1,457,077 908,117 Operating expenses
5,143,462 3,523,213 Operating income 2,820,694 2,170,963 Interest
income, net 83,318 90,023 Income before income taxes 2,904,012
2,260,986 Income tax expense (1,040,659) (813,955) Net income
$1,863,353 $1,447,031 Basic income per share $ 0.12 $ 0.11 Diluted
income per share $ 0.12 $ 0.10 Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share computation
15,445,492 13,162,589 Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding used in diluted earnings per share computation
16,200,219 14,652,096 NEOWARE SYSTEMS, INC CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) Three Months Three Months Ended Ended
September 30, September 30, 2003 2002 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES: Net income $1,863,353 $1,447,031 Adjustments to
reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities-
Deferred income taxes - 799,136 Depreciation and amortization
289,100 187,509 Changes in operating assets and liabilities-
(Increase) decrease in: Accounts receivable 1,396,343 (667,572)
Inventories (790,418) 319,420 Prepaid expenses and other 45,895
(120,114) Increase (decrease) in: Accounts payable (2,263,247)
(177,103) Accrued expenses 658,568 (116,834) Deferred revenue
138,816 131,861 Net cash provided by operating activities 1,338,410
1,803,334 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchase of Pericom
UK (9,970,043) - Purchase of intangible assets (117,733) (29,652)
Purchases of property and equipment, net (109,581) (62,378) Net
cash used in investing activities (10,197,357) (92,030) CASH FLOWS
FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Repayments of capital leases (1,574)
(15,183) Exercise of stock options and warrants 737,062 1,444,273
Private placement, net of expenses 24,609,302 - Expenses for prior
issuance of common stock - (118,940) Repayments of officer loans -
9,463 Net cash provided by financing activities 25,344,790
1,319,613 EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH 13,151 - INCREASE
IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 16,498,994 3,030,917 CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD 29,164,875 17,031,422 CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD $45,663,869 $20,062,339
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES: Cash paid for income taxes $264,400
$54,180 Cash paid for interest 3,570 8,918 Cash received for
interest 57,742 88,276 DATASOURCE: Neoware Systems, Inc. CONTACT:
Investor Relations: Kevin McGrath of Cameron Associates,
+1-212-245-8000, x 203, , or Keith Schneck, CFO of Neoware Systems,
+1-610-277-8300, Web site: http://www.neoware.com/
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