EX-99 2 q1pr2010.txt PRESS RELEASE-FIRST QUARTER RESULTS PRESS RELEASE Dataram Corporation Mark Maddocks Vice President-Finance, CFO 609-799-0071 info@dataram.com DATARAM REPORTS FISCAL 2010 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS PRINCETON, N.J. August 26, 2009 - Dataram Corporation (NASDAQ: DRAM) today reported its financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended July 31, 2009. Revenues for the first quarter were $9,190,000, which compares to $7,563,000 for the comparable prior year period. John H. Freeman, Dataram's president and CEO commented, "The memory market is beginning to stabilize. There is mild upward pricing for memory which has been absent from this market for several years. The upward pricing is based on consolidation of manufacturers, reduced production by manufacturers and increased demand, primarily generated by the introduction into the market of servers based on Intel's Nehalem architecture. Additionally, as we have previously reported, the Company acquired certain assets of Micro Memory Bank, Inc. ("MMB"), a privately-held corporation in the fourth quarter of our last fiscal year. MMB positions Dataram with a more comprehensive product set, new routes to market and an established customer base. Its products, personnel and reach directly support our strategy to grow our memory solutions business. Revenue growth was supported by MMB sales as well as sequential quarterly growth in our traditional server memory solutions business. The MMB business unit generated approximately $2.9 million in revenues in the first quarter of the current fiscal year." Mr. Freeman continued, "We recently announced plans to launch a unique storage product line that will deliver application performance improvements as well as cost savings without the need for an expensive storage upgrade or replacement. This product launch supports our corporate strategy to deliver data center solutions that optimize performance, leverage existing IT investments, and make measurable reductions in the total cost of ownership associated with these assets. Over the past 15 months, the Company has made significant investments in research and development, primarily associated with the development of this product line. In the first quarter of the current fiscal year, we incurred approximately $874,000 of total expense in that area which compares to approximately $212,000 in the first quarter of last fiscal year. Early customer evaluations are currently being conducted before the products are shown publicly for the first time in October. Customer feedback has been very positive based on significant improvement in application performance and an immediate, positive return on investment." The Company incurred a net loss for the first quarter of the current fiscal year of $978,000, or $0.11 per diluted share, which compares to a net loss of $606,000, or $0.07 per diluted share for the comparable prior year period. Last fiscal year's first quarter net loss included a charge to selling, general and administrative expense of approximately $716,000 related to a retirement agreement entered into with the Company's former chief executive officer. Mr. Freeman concluded, "Our financial condition remains strong. Our current ratio is 5.4 and our tangible book value is $2.13 per share. I look forward to reporting on our progress next quarter." ABOUT DATARAM CORPORATION Dataram is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of high capacity, reliable and innovative memory solutions. With over 40 years of experience, Dataram provides customized memory solutions for OEMs and compatible memory for leading brands including HP, Dell, IBM, Sun Microsystems and Intel and AMD motherboard based servers. For more information about Dataram, visit www.dataram.com The information provided in this press release may include forward-looking statements relating to future events, such as the development of new products, pricing and availability of raw materials or the future financial performance of the Company. Actual results may differ from such projections and are subject to certain risks including, without limitation, risks arising from: changes in the price of memory chips, changes in the demand for memory systems, increased competition in the memory systems industry, order cancellations, delays in developing and commercializing new products and other factors described in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be reviewed at http://www.sec.gov. Financial Tables Follow DATARAM CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) First Quarter Ended July 31 ___________________________ 2009 2008 Revenues $ 9,190 $ 7,563 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales 6,655 4,936 Engineering 253 332 Research and development 874 212 Selling, general and administrative 2,728 3,057 Stock-based compensation expense* 156 126 Intangible asset amortization 164 - ___________ ___________ 10,830 8,663 ___________ ___________ Loss from operations (1,640) (1,100) Other income 34 109 ___________ ___________ Loss before income taxes (1,606) (991) Income tax benefit (628) (385) ___________ ___________ Net loss $ (978) $ (606) =========== =========== Net loss per share: Basic $ (.11) $ (.07) =========== =========== Diluted $ (.11) $ (.07) =========== =========== Weighted average number of shares outstanding: Basic 8,869 8,869 =========== =========== Diluted 8,869 8,869 =========== =========== *Stock-based compensation expense is recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's financial statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-Q. DATARAM CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) (Unaudited) July 31, 2009 April 30, 2009 ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,272 $ 12,525 Accounts receivable, net 5,070 3,381 Inventories 4,485 2,201 Deferred income taxes 303 300 Other current assets 255 126 __________________________________ Total current assets 17,385 18,533 Deferred income taxes 3,892 3,282 Property and equipment, net 1,125 1,100 Intangible assets, net 1,340 1,504 Other assets 126 136 __________________________________ Total assets $ 23,868 $ 24,555 ================================== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER' EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 1,726 $ 1,386 Accrued liabilities 1,499 1,689 __________________________________ Total current liabilities 3,225 3,075 Accrued liabilities 381 381 Stockholders' equity 20,262 21,099 __________________________________ Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 23,868 $ 24,555 ==================================