EX-99.1 2 d22053exv99w1.htm PRESS RELEASE exv99w1
 

Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release:

CONTACT:

     
Bob Husted
Investor Relations Manager
(303) 440-5330
  David Rosenthal
Chief Financial Officer
(303) 440-5330

SPECTRALINK GROWS QUARTERLY REVENUE BY 39 PERCENT
AND QUARTERLY EARNINGS BY 53 PERCENT YEAR-OVER-YEAR

BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 27 — SpectraLink Corp. (Nasdaq: SLNK), a leader in enterprise wireless communications, today reported record revenue of $27.6 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2004, representing 39 percent growth over the same period last year. Net income for the quarter was $3.9 million, or 20 cents earnings per fully diluted share, which is a 53 percent increase over the fourth quarter of 2003. Last year, fourth quarter net income was $2.5 million, or 13 cents earnings per fully diluted share on revenue of $19.9 million.

For the year ended Dec. 31, 2004, earnings per fully diluted share was 56 cents on record net income of $11.0 million and record revenue of $90.0 million. This represents 34 percent growth in annual net income, and over 26 percent growth in annual revenue when compared to 2003 net income of $8.2 million and $71.4 million in revenue that generated 42 cents earnings per fully diluted share.

“I am extremely pleased with 2004 results, and in particular, what we achieved in the fourth quarter,” said John Elms, SpectraLink president and chief executive officer. “In the fourth quarter, sales of our NetLink Wireless Telephones surpassed Link Wireless Telephone System sales for the first time in our history. International sales more than doubled from the third quarter to the fourth quarter resulting in annual revenue of more than fourfold its 2003 contribution. We announced four new OEM agreements in the first half of the year that helped OEM revenue contribution achieve record levels each quarter in 2004. All of this was successfully orchestrated by the new executive team that was put in place last spring.”

David Rosenthal, SpectraLink chief financial officer, went on to say, “We delivered very strong financials in the fourth quarter that allowed us to close the year with record levels of annual revenue and earnings. We have now delivered 26 consecutive quarters of positive net income and 24 consecutive quarters of positive cash flow from operations. We saw cash and investments grow every quarter on our balance sheet even after paying four quarterly dividends this year and reinitiating our stock repurchase program in the third quarter.”

Webcast Information
SpectraLink will hold an audio webcast to discuss fourth quarter and fiscal year 2004 earnings results, today, Jan. 27, 2005, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. You can access the webcast and replay at www.spectralink.com.

About SpectraLink
SpectraLink Corporation (Nasdaq: SLNK) is the leading U.S. manufacturer and provider

 


 

of wireless telephone systems for the workplace. SpectraLink distributes its products through strategic OEM partnerships, industry-leading service, equipment, and application providers, cultivating a vast customer base among industries including retail, education, healthcare, manufacturing, finance, information systems and telecommunications. For more information, visit http://www.spectralink.com.

This release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including the understanding that the results published today remain un-audited per the new Sarbanes Oxley regulations until our auditors issue an opinion letter in conjunction with the company’s filing of the Form 10-K; the inability to close several large orders in the sales pipeline; the unpredictable growth of international sales; adverse changes in economic and business conditions affecting SpectraLink’s customers; the intensely competitive nature of the wireless communications industry, and a customer preference to buy all telephone communications systems from a single source provider that manufactures and sells PBX or key/hybrid systems; changes in rules and regulations of the FCC; and the anticipated growth of the market for on-premises wireless telephone systems. More information about potential risk factors that could affect our results is available in SpectraLink’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, and subsequent Form 10-Q filings.

Three pages of tables attached

 


 

SPECTRALINK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
ASSETS

                 
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2004     2003  
CURRENT ASSETS:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 14,625     $ 51,861  
Investment in marketable securities — current
    11,984        
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance of $374 and $341, respectively
    21,252       14,470  
Income taxes receivable
          204  
Inventory, net of allowance of $720 and $591, respectively
    8,076       7,653  
Deferred income taxes — current portion
    1,473       1,562  
Prepaids and other
    1,088       800  
 
           
Total current assets
    58,498       76,550  
 
INVESTMENT IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES, net of current portion
    27,781        
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost:
               
Furniture and fixtures
    2,481       2,312  
Equipment
    10,503       9,245  
Leasehold improvements
    1,036       989  
 
           
 
    14,020       12,546  
Less — accumulated depreciation
    (9,436 )     (8,463 )
 
           
Net property and equipment
    4,584       4,083  
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES, net of current portion
    103       151  
OTHER
    460       387  
 
           
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 91,426     $ 81,171  
 
           
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 1,132     $ 1,453  
Income taxes payable
    1,038        
Accrued payroll, commissions and employee benefits
    3,727       3,114  
Accrued sales, use and property taxes
    732       724  
Accrued warranty expenses
    901       493  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
    3,315       2,269  
Deferred revenue
    7,144       6,319  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    17,989       14,372  
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
    214       250  
 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    18,203       14,622  
 
           
 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Preferred stock, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
           
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000 shares authorized, 23,407 and 22,800 shares issued, respectively, and 19,138 and 18,871 shares outstanding, respectively
    234       227  
Additional paid-in capital
    77,356       71,010  
Retained earnings
    28,030       24,706  
Treasury stock, 4,270 and 3,929 shares, respectively at cost
    (32,397 )     (29,394 )
 
           
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    73,223       66,549  
 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 91,426     $ 81,171  
 
           

 


 

SPECTRALINK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

                                 
    Three Months Ended     Years Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2004     2003     2004     2003  
NET SALES
  $ 27,604     $ 19,880     $ 90,010     $ 71,428  
COST OF SALES
    10,273       6,792       32,643       23,813  
 
                       
 
Gross Profit
    17,331       13,088       57,367       47,615  
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                               
Research and Development
    2,263       1,847       8,899       7,759  
Marketing and Selling
    7,212       6,150       25,065       22,846  
General and Administrative
    1,882       1,164       6,352       4,230  
 
                       
 
Total Operating Expenses
    11,357       9,161       40,316       34,835  
 
                       
 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    5,974       3,927       17,051       12,780  
INVESTMENT INCOME AND OTHER
    304       71       688       302  
 
                       
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    6,278       3,998       17,739       13,082  
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    2,373       1,454       6,785       4,906  
 
                       
 
NET INCOME
  $ 3,905     $ 2,544     $ 10,954     $ 8,176  
 
                       
 
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 0.20     $ 0.14     $ 0.58     $ 0.44  
 
                       
 
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
    19,060       18,800       19,050       18,570  
 
                       
 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 0.20     $ 0.13     $ 0.56     $ 0.42  
 
                       
 
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
    19,450       19,740       19,550       19,270  
 
                       

 


 

SPECTRALINK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

                 
    Years Ended  
    December 31,  
    2004     2003  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net income
  $ 10,954     $ 8,176  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    1,637       1,239  
Gain on disposal
    (83 )      
Income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options
    950       2,060  
Provision for bad debts
    118       34  
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory
    1,212       762  
Deferred income taxes
    137       (562 )
Changes in assets and liabilities -
Increase in trade accounts receivable
    (6,900 )     (3,268 )
Decrease (increase) in income taxes receivable
    204       (99 )
Increase in inventory
    (1,635 )     (966 )
Increase in other assets and income taxes receivable
    (361 )     (157 )
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable
    (321 )     430  
Increase in income taxes payable
    1,038        
Increase in accrued liabilities
    2,068       2,040  
Increase in deferred revenue
    825       1,038  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    9,843       10,727  
 
           
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (2,239 )     (2,681 )
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
    184        
Purchases of investments in marketable securities
    (39,784 )      
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (41,839 )     (2,681 )
 
           
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Principal payments under long-term obligation
    (29 )     (19 )
Proceeds from exercises of common stock options
    4,779       4,584  
Proceeds from issuances of common stock
    643       609  
Dividends paid
    (7,630 )     (1,882 )
Purchases of treasury stock
    (3,003 )     (3,688 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (5,240 )     (396 )
 
           
 
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (37,236 )     7,650  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year
    51,861       44,211  
 
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year
  $ 14,625     $ 51,861  
 
           
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ 4,654     $ 1,981  
 
           
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Assets acquired under long-term obligation
  $ 28     $ 128