EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

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Neoware Reports Fourth Quarter and FY07 Results and Files Preliminary Proxy

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. — August 10, 2007 — Neoware, Inc. (Nasdaq: NWRE), a leading provider of thin client computing solutions, today reported financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2007. In addition, Neoware reported that it filed a preliminary proxy statement with the SEC related to the pending acquisition of the Company by HP (Hewlett-Packard Company).

Q4 Financial Highlights:

 

 

Revenues were $22,995,000, compared to $23,553,000 in the prior year fourth quarter.

 

 

Gross profit was 34% of revenue, compared to 37% of revenue in the prior year fourth quarter. Non-GAAP gross profit was 35% of revenue, compared to 38% of revenue in the prior year fourth quarter. The pricing environment proved to be challenging in the quarter due to competition.

 

 

Operating expenses were $10,548,000, compared to $8,825,000 in the prior year fourth quarter. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $9,147,000 compared to $7,175,000, in the prior year fourth quarter. This increase in operating expense was due to a planned increase in investments in staffing and programs for research and development and sales and marketing.

 

 

Non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $.00 per fully diluted share, compared to $.09 per fully diluted share in the prior year fourth quarter.

 

 

Net loss for the quarter was $.04 per diluted share, compared to net income of $.02 per diluted share in the prior year fourth quarter.

 

 

The Company ended the quarter with $121.5 million of cash and marketable securities.

 

 

Non-GAAP results exclude amortization of acquisition-related intangibles and stock-based compensation and apply a non-GAAP tax rate of 52% and 33% in the fourth quarters of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively, for the purpose of showing a comparable view of the Company’s performance from period to period.


FY07 Financial Highlights:

 

 

Revenues for the year were $90,401,000 compared to $107,219,000 in the prior year.

 

 

Gross profit was 37% of revenue, compared to 41% of revenue in the prior year. Non-GAAP gross profit was 38% of revenue, compared to 43% of revenue in the prior year.

 

 

Operating expenses were $41,976,000, compared to $35,126,000, in the prior year. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $35,139,000, compared to $29,860,000 in the prior year.

 

 

Non-GAAP net income for the year was $.08 per fully diluted share, compared to $.66 per fully diluted share, in the prior year.

 

 

Net loss for the year was $.12 per diluted share, compared to net income of $.39 per diluted share in the prior year.

 

 

Non-GAAP results exclude amortization of acquisition-related intangibles and stock-based compensation and apply a non-GAAP tax rate of 52% in fiscal 2007 and 33% in fiscal 2006 for the purpose of showing a comparable view of the Company’s performance from period to period.

Details of the financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2007 appear in the attached financial schedules. The Company will not be holding a conference call to discuss this earnings release or guidance for fiscal 2008 due to the pending acquisition of the Company by HP.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Neoware presents the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP gross profit and margin; non-GAAP operating expenses; non-GAAP operating income and margin; non-GAAP effective income tax rate; non-GAAP income taxes; non-GAAP net income; and non-GAAP earnings per share. We exclude the following items in the development of the non-GAAP financial measures presented:

Stock-based compensation expenses. Our non-GAAP financial measures exclude stock-based compensation expenses, which consist of expenses for stock-based compensation that we began recording under SFAS 123(R) in the first quarter of fiscal 2006. We exclude these expenses from our non-GAAP


financial measures primarily because (i) they are non-cash expenses that we do not consider part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of our business, (ii) the exclusion of these expenses facilitates the comparison of results for fiscal 2007 and 2006 with results for prior periods, which did not include stock-based compensation expenses and (iii) exclusion of these expenses allows more meaningful comparisons against financial models prepared by our investors and securities analysts that also present information on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis. In addition, stock-based compensation amounts are difficult to forecast, because the magnitude of the charges depends upon the volume and timing of stock option and other equity-based compensation grants, which can vary dramatically from period to period, and external factors such as interest rates and the trading price and volatility of our common stock. Excluding these stock-based compensation amounts improves comparability of the performance of the business across periods.

Amortization of acquired intangible assets. In accordance with GAAP, cost of sales and operating expenses include amortization of acquired intangible assets such as intellectual property, customer lists and covenants not to compete. We exclude these items from our non-GAAP financial measures because (i) they are non-cash expenses that we do not consider part of ongoing cash operating results when assessing the performance of our business, as the timing and amount of the expenses vary from period to period, (ii) we believe that doing so facilitates comparisons to our historical operating results and to the results of other companies in our industry, which have their own unique acquisition histories, and (iii) exclusion of these expenses better allows comparison against financial models prepared by our investors and securities analysts that also present information on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis.

Income taxes. We use a non-GAAP effective income tax rate based on a derived amount which excludes the impact of the non-deductible portion of stock-based compensation expense as we believe this reflects income tax expense without the impact of stock-based compensation and provides a more meaningful comparison against our historical effective income tax rate for fiscal 2005, which did not include any impact of stock-based compensation expense.


The Company believes that its non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operating results because they exclude amounts that the Company excludes as part of its monitoring of operating results and assessing the performance of the business. For example, the Company uses non-GAAP measures, including gross profit, operating expense and operating income excluding amortization and stock-based compensation expense, in its financial and operational decision making, including decisions regarding staffing, future management priorities and how the Company will direct future operating expenses on the basis of non-GAAP financial measures. In addition, the Company has established incentive compensation programs utilizing, in part, such non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP operating income. For the same reasons, management also uses this information in its budgeting and forecasting activities and in quarterly reports to its Board of Directors.

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or as superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Neoware’s non-GAAP financial measures do not reflect a comprehensive system of accounting, and they differ from GAAP measures with similar names and from non-GAAP financial measures with the same or similar names that are used by other companies. We strongly urge investors and potential investors in our securities to review the reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures that are included in this release, and our consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, and the other financial information contained in our periodic filings with the SEC and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business. The principal limitation of Neoware’s non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses that are required by GAAP to be recorded. In addition, non-GAAP financial measures are subject to inherent limitations because they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which charges are excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures. To mitigate this limitation, Neoware presents its non-GAAP financial measures in connection with its GAAP results, and recommends that investors do not give undue weight to its non-GAAP financial measures.

About Neoware

Neoware, Inc. (Nasdaq: NWRE), is global provider of thin client computing solutions that allow organizations to cut costs by centralizing desktop


management, alleviating threats of security breaches and reducing energy consumption. Forward thinking companies enable their desktop virtualization strategies with Neoware’s desktop, laptop and software offerings. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, U.S.A., Neoware has offices throughout Europe and Asia. Its products are available worldwide from select resellers and partners, and it has technology partnerships with leading companies including Microsoft, IBM and Lenovo.

Neoware is a trademark of Neoware, Inc. All other names, products

and services are trademarks or registered trademarks of their

respective holders.

Additional information and where to find it

Neoware has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a preliminary proxy statement and other relevant materials in connection with the acquisition of Neoware by HP. Neoware intends to file a definitive proxy statement and other relevant materials with the SEC in connection with such acquisition. When and if completed, the definitive proxy statement will be mailed to the stockholders of Neoware and will, with the other relevant documents, be available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and stockholders of Neoware may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC from Cameron Associates, 1370 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, +1 212 245 8800. Before making any voting or investment decision with respect to the acquisition, investors and stockholders of Neoware are advised to read the definitive proxy statement and the other relevant materials when and if completed because they will contain important information about the acquisition.

Participants in the solicitation

Neoware and HP and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Neoware stockholders in connection with the acquisition. Information about HP’s directors and executive officers is set forth in the tender offer statement on Schedule TO filed by HP with the SEC on August 3, 2007. Information about Neoware’s directors and executive officers is set forth in the proxy statement on Schedule 14A for Neoware’s 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC on Oct. 30, 2006. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the acquisition is included in the preliminary proxy statement that Neoware has filed with the SEC.


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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the pending acquisition of Neoware by HP. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in any forward-looking statements include: the risk that we will not be able to obtain certain regulatory approvals or satisfy or obtain the waiver of conditions to the consummation of the transaction; and changes or circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement. 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, our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2006 and our quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended September 30, 2006, December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007.

Contacts:

Neoware, Inc.

Keith Schneck, CFO

(610) 277-8300

invest@neoware.com


NEOWARE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

      June 30,
2007
    June 30,
2006
 
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 75,983     $ 19,328  

Restricted cash

     389       —    

Short-term investments

     45,125       94,798  

Accounts receivable, net

     18,431       16,877  

Inventories

     7,186       7,734  

Prepaid income taxes

     2,875       1,544  

Prepaid expenses and other

     2,851       1,687  

Deferred income taxes

     1,774       1,866  
                

Total current assets

     154,614       143,834  

Property and equipment, net

     2,655       1,586  

Goodwill

     37,501       37,761  

Intangibles, net

     8,670       12,175  

Deferred income taxes

     4,862       4,156  

Other

     81       61  
                
   $ 208,383     $ 199,573  
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 8,065     $ 8,989  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     3,842       2,021  

Other accrued expenses

     4,266       4,159  

Restructuring reserve

     421       600  

Income taxes payable

     316       158  

Deferred revenue

     1,638       973  
                

Total current liabilities

     18,548       16,900  

Deferred income taxes

     1,102       755  

Deferred revenue

     328       316  
                

Total liabilities

     19,978       17,971  
                

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock

     —         —    

Common stock

     20       20  

Additional paid-in capital

     165,716       158,671  

Treasury stock, 100,000 shares at cost

     (100 )     (100 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     2,671       556  

Retained earnings

     20,098       22,455  
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     188,405       181,602  
                
   $ 208,383     $ 199,573  
                


NEOWARE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

      Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Twelve Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Net revenues

   $ 22,995     $ 23,553     $ 90,401     $ 107,219  
                                

Cost of revenues

        

Cost of products (includes stock-based compensation expense of $22 and $26 for the three months and $102 and $86 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006)

     14,910       14,556       56,035       61,607  

Amortization of intangibles

     348       347       1,367       1,260  
                                

Total cost of revenues

     15,258       14,903       57,402       62,867  
                                

Gross profit

     7,737       8,650       32,999       44,352  
                                

Operating expenses

        

Sales and marketing

     5,607       4,056       19,541       16,920  

Research and development

     1,972       1,584       6,899       6,030  

General and administrative

     2,235       2,597       12,278       10,211  

Amortization of intangibles

     734       588       2,403       1,965  

Abandoned acquisition costs

     —         —         874       —    
                                

Total operating expenses (includes stock-based compensation expense of $667 and $1,062 for the three months and $4,434 and $3,301 for the twelve months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006)

     10,548       8,825       41,976       35,126  
                                

Operating income (loss)

     (2,811 )     (175 )     (8,977 )     9,226  

Foreign exchange loss

     (14 )     (123 )     (71 )     (59 )

Interest income, net

     1,178       939       4,158       1,937  
                                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (1,647 )     641       (4,890 )     11,104  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (846 )     240       (2,533 )     4,007  
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ (801 )   $ 401     $ (2,357 )   $ 7,097  
                                

Earnings (loss) per share:

        

Basic

   $ (0.04 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.12 )   $ 0.40  
                                

Diluted

   $ (0.04 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.12 )   $ 0.39  
                                

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     20,053       19,874       19,990       17,665  
                                

Diluted

     20,053       20,408       19,990       18,105  
                                


NEOWARE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

      Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Twelve Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income (loss)

   $ (801 )   $ 401     $ (2,357 )   $ 7,097  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Amortization of intangibles

     1,082       935       3,770       3,225  

Depreciation

     164       118       574       421  

Non-cash share-based compensation

     689       1,088       4,536       3,386  

Deferred income taxes

     (739 )     (820 )     (601 )     (820 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities- net of effect from acquisition:

        

Restricted cash

     (5 )     —         (390 )     —    

Accounts receivable

     (2,064 )     5,301       (1,452 )     1,062  

Inventories

     (1,283 )     (1,610 )     549       (1,144 )

Prepaid expenses and other

     1,511       653       (2,435 )     1,033  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     710       (1,271 )     1,813       (48 )

Accounts payable

     1,599       (3,555 )     (937 )     (451 )

Other accrued expenses

     (331 )     670       (137 )     (2,415 )

Income taxes payable

     147       (961 )     146       (3,030 )

Deferred revenue

     56       7       651       115  
                                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     735       956       3,730       8,431  
                                

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Purchase of short-term investments

     (44,075 )     (21,005 )     (172,275 )     (95,233 )

Sales of short-term investments

     28,650       2,962       221,924       36,188  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (1,255 )     (86 )     (1,672 )     (1,498 )

Purchase of Visara thin client business

     —         —         —         (2,107 )

Purchase of TeleVideo thin client business

     —         —         —         (3,520 )

Acquisition of Maxspeed, net of cash acquired

     —         71       1,674       (11,982 )
                                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (16,680 )     (18,058 )     49,651       (78,152 )
                                

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of expenses

     —         (80 )     (3 )     71,156  

Exercise of stock options

     1,195       1,882       1,835       7,896  

Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements

     29       (73 )     676       1,661  
                                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     1,224       1,729       2,508       80,713  
                                

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash

     421       213       766       51  
                                

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (14,300 )     (15,160 )     56,655       11,043  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     90,283       34,488       19,328       8,285  
                                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 75,983     $ 19,328     $ 75,983     $ 19,328  
                                

Supplemental disclosures:

        

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 22     $ 963     $ 473     $ 6,189  


NEOWARE, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON GAAP AMOUNTS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

      Three Months Ended  
      June 30, 2007     June 30, 2006  
     GAAP     Adj.     Non-
GAAP
    GAAP     Adj.    

Non-

GAAP

 

Gross profit

   $ 7,737     $ 371   A   $ 8,108     $ 8,650     $ 374   A   $ 9,024  
                                                

Gross profit percentage

     33.6 %       35.3 %     36.7 %       38.3 %

Operating expenses

            

Sales and marketing

     5,607       (292 B     5,315       4,056       (409 ) B     3,647  

Research and development

     1,972       (85 B     1,887       1,584       (88 ) B     1,496  

General and administrative

     2,235       (290 B     1,945       2,557       (565 ) B     1,992  

Amortization of intangibles

     734       (734 C     —         588       (588 ) C     —    

Abandoned acquisition costs

     —         —         —         40       —         40  
                                                

Operating expenses

     10,548       (1,401 )     9,147       8,825       (1,650 )     7,175  
                                                

Operating income (loss)

     (2,811 )     1,772       (1,039 )     (175 )     2,024       1,849  
                                                

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (846 )     911   D     65       240       639   D     879  
                                                

Net (loss) income

   $ (801 )     $ 60     $ 401       $ 1,786  
                                    

Earnings (loss) per share - diluted

   $ (0.04 )     $ —       $ 0.02       $ 0.09  
                                    

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

     20,053         20,104       20,408         20,408  
                                    

A - To exclude the effect of stock-based compensation expense and the amortization of intangible assets related to business combinations.

B - To exclude the effects of stock-based compensation expense.

C - To exclude the effects of the amortization of intangible assets related to business combinations.

D - To exclude the tax effect of reconciling items.


NEOWARE, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON GAAP AMOUNTS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

      Twelve Months Ended  
      June 30, 2007     June 30, 2006  
      GAAP     Adj.     Non-
GAAP
    GAAP     Adj.     Non-
GAAP
 

Gross profit

   $ 32,999     $ 1,469  A   $ 34,468     $ 44,352     $ 1,347  A   $ 45,699  
                                                

Gross profit percentage

     36.5 %       38.1 %     41.4 %       42.6 %

Operating expenses

            

Sales and marketing

     19,541       (1,353 ) B     18,188       16,920       (1,238 B     15,682  

Research and development

     6,899       (376 ) B     6,523       6,030       (394 B     5,636  

General and administrative

     12,278       (2,705 ) B     9,573       10,171       (1,669 B     8,502  

Amortization of intangibles

     2,403       (2,403 ) C     —         1,965       (1,965 C     —    

Abandoned acquisition costs

     855       —         855       40       —         40  
                                                

Operating expenses

     41,976       (6,837 )     35,139       35,126       (5,266 )     29,860  
                                                

Operating income (loss)

     (8,977 )     8,306       (671 )     9,226       6,613       15,839  
                                                

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (2,533 )     4,303  D     1,770       4,007       1,839  D     5,846  
                                                

Net income (loss)

   $ (2,357 )     $ 1,646     $ 7,097       $ 11,869  
                                    

Earnings (loss) per share - diluted

   $ (0.12 )     $ .08     $ 0.39       $ 0.66  
                                    

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

     19,990         20,040       18,105         18,105  
                                    

A - To exclude the effect of stock-based compensation expense and the amortization of intangible assets related to business combinations.

B - To exclude the effects of stock-based compensation expense.

C - To exclude the effects of the amortization of intangible assets related to business combinations.

D - To exclude the tax effect of reconciling items.