EX-99.1 3 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED 01/22/2004 PRESS RELEASE dated 01/22/2004

Exhibit 99.1

 

[VYYO LOGO]

 

Company Contact:

Arnon Kohavi, EVP

Robin Rose, Manager IR

Vyyo Inc

650.319.4000

ir@vyyo.com

 

Investor Relations Contacts:

Lillian Armstrong

Kirsten Chapman

Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates

415.433.3777

kirsten@lhai-sf.com

 

VYYO REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END 2003 RESULTS

 

- Q4 2003 Revenue Increases Over 100% versus Q4 2002 -

- Announces New Integrator – Institute 54 -

 

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan 22 — Vyyo Inc. (Nasdaq: VYYO), a global supplier of wireless broadband end-to-end solutions for wireless telephony and high-speed data connections, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.

 

For the fourth quarter of 2003, Vyyo reported net sales of $1.7 million compared to $813,000 in the fourth quarter of 2002. Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2003 was $3.8 million, or $0.29 per share, compared to a loss of $3.3 million, or $0.27 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2002. Net loss from continuing operations in the fourth quarter of 2003 was $4.0 million, or $0.31 per share, compared to $1.7 million, or $0.13 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2002. As of December 31, 2003, Vyyo had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $57.8 million.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2003, Vyyo reported net sales increased to $6.1 million from $4.6 million in the same period in 2002. Net loss for the full year was $15.7 million, or $1.24 per share, compared to $9.2 million, or $0.75 per share, in the same period in 2002. Net loss from continuing operations for the full year 2003 was $9.1 million, or $0.72 per share, compared to $6.5 million, or $0.53 per share, in the same period in 2002.

 

“We are pleased with our overall performance during the fourth quarter, which reflects the continued improvement and turnaround in our business opportunities,” stated Davidi Gilo, chairman and chief executive officer. “During the fourth quarter, we continued to increase our presence and position in Asia. This year, business in Asia accounted for approximately 77% of our total revenues. While we are clearly focusing on China, we are also aiming to capitalize on opportunities in the U.S. and beyond.”

 

Fourth Quarter and Subsequent Event Highlights

 

· Announced deployments with China Mobile, China Unicom and China Netcom in addition to previously announced ChinaComm deployments

 

· Joined The WiMAX Forum

 

· Launched circuit switched system offering E1 functionality

 

 

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· Added Institute 54 as a third system integrator in China

 

Gilo continued, “Over the past two years we have initiated relationships with three Chinese system integrators: Wuhan Research Institute, Datang Mobile and Institute 54. Institute 54 is our newest system integrator and we look forward to building a strong relationship. We believe we now have established a 25 percent market share of licenses awarded in China, which demonstrates that our hard work is beginning to come to fruition. The next step will be to leverage our relationships, when the Chinese State Radio Regulation Commission (SRRC) grants licenses in 300 plus additional cities. Vyyo believes that the additional licenses will be beneficial for all wireless telecommunications providers.”

 

Guidance

 

Vyyo projects first quarter revenue to be approximately $2.0 to $2.2 million and full year 2004 revenue to fall within a range of $12.0 to $14.0 million.

 

Investor Conference Call

 

The company will host a shareholder conference call to discuss the fourth quarter and year-end 2003 results on Thursday, January 22, at 1:30 pm PST, after which management will host a question and answer session. To participate, please log onto www.vyyo.com or dial 706-679-0753, at least 10 minutes prior to the call and ask to be connected to the Vyyo conference call. A webcast will be broadcast live and archived on Vyyo’s web site, www.vyyo.com. A telephone replay will be available through January 26, 2004; dial 706-645-9291, and enter access code 4768492.

 

About Vyyo, Inc.

Vyyo offers wireless broadband end-to-end solutions used by telecommunications providers to deliver both wireless telephony and high-speed data connections to business and residential subscribers. The technology uses point-to-multipoint architecture to deliver circuit switched (telephony), as well as voice and data over IP. The company sells systems directly to service providers and systems integrators worldwide. Vyyo has shipped over 340 base stations and over 35,000 modems, which are deployed in China, the U.S., Canada, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa. Vyyo is headquartered at 4015 Miranda Avenue, 1st Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1218. More information on the company can be found at www.vyyo.com.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release and the investor conference call to which it refers may contain forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors, including but not limited to, the current limited visibility available in the telecommunications and broadband access equipment markets; whether Vyyo is successful in marketing and selling its wireless broadband access products, particularly in China and the Far East; challenges of doing business in China and the Far East, including regulatory, economic, political, health, financial and safety risks; the ability of our customers and system integrators to successfully implement Vyyo systems; whether the Chinese government makes any additional spectrum license grants; economic conditions worldwide; potential discrepancies between management’s financial guidance and actual results; and other risks set forth in Vyyo’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2003, and in other periodic reports filed by Vyyo with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Vyyo assumes no duty to update these statements

 

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Vyyo Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

In Thousands, except per share data

 

    

Three

Months Ended

December 31,

2003


   

Three

Months Ended

December 31,

2002


   

Year Ended

December 31,

2003


   

Year Ended

December 31,

2002


 

Net revenues

   $ 1,705     $ 813     $ 6,060     $ 4,577  

Cost of revenues*

     749       (499 )     1,986       590  
    


 


 


 


Gross profit

     956       1,312       4,074       3,987  

Operating expenses

                                

Research and development, net

     1,532       864       4,365       3,920  

Selling and marketing

     1,175       676       4,052       3,394  

General and administrative

     1,456       1,864       5,082       6,068  

Charge for restructuring

     1,139       —         1,115       (303 )
    


 


 


 


Total operating expenses

     5,302       3,404       14,614       13,079  

Operating loss

     (4,346 )     (2,092 )     (10,540 )     (9,092 )

Interest income, net

     321       423       1,439       2,584  
    


 


 


 


Net loss from continuing operations

     (4,025 )     (1,669 )     (9,101 )     (6,508 )

Discontinued operations

     275       (1,677 )     (6,640 )     (2,725 )
    


 


 


 


Net loss

   $ (3,750 )   $ (3,346 )   $ (15,741 )   $ (9,233 )
    


 


 


 


Net loss per share

                                

Basic and diluted

                                

Continuing operations

   $ (0.31 )   $ (0.13 )   $ (0.72 )   $ (0.53 )

Discontinued Operations

     0.02       (0.14 )     (0.52 )     (0.22 )
    


 


 


 


     $ (0.29 )   $ (0.27 )   $ (1.24 )   $ (0.75 )
    


 


 


 


Number of shares used in per share computation

     12,871       12,458       12,737       12,331  
    


 


 


 


 

* During the year 2001, the Company recorded a write-down of excess inventory and purchase commitments of $8.45 million. The write-down was charged to the cost of revenues. In the three months ending December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, revenues included sales of inventory that was previously written-down in 2001, by taking charges of $243,000 and $223,000, respectively. For the fiscal years ending December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, revenues included sales of inventory that was previously written-down in 2001, by taking charges of $1,663,000 and $1,123,000, respectively.

 

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Vyyo Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

In Thousands

 

    

December 31,

2003


  

December 31,

2002


Assets

             

Current Assets

             

Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments

   $ 57,791    $ 72,315

Accounts receivable, net

     1,416      297

Inventories

     1,192      79

Other

     551      537
    

  

Total Current Assets

   $ 60,950    $ 73,228

Property and Equipment, Net

     855      1,414

Goodwill

            420

Identifiable Intangible Assets

            2,574
    

  

Total Assets

   $ 61,805    $ 77,636
    

  

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

             

Current Liabilities

             

Accounts payable

   $ 1,069    $ 965

Accrued liabilities

     5,786      5,788

Accrued restructuring liability

            2,114
    

  

Total Current Liabilities

     6,855      8,867

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     54,950      68,769
    

  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 61,805    $ 77,636
    

  

 

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