FREMONT, CA today reported its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009.

Total revenue was $15.6 million, down from $33.4 million in the prior quarter and $26.3 million in the first quarter of the prior fiscal year.

Net loss in the first quarter was $9.8 million, or $0.34 per share, compared to net income of $2.8 million, or $0.09 per share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 and net income of $1.3 million, or $0.05 per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. The company's financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 include the operating results of Quintum Technologies following its acquisition by the company on December 4, 2007, and other accounting effects of the acquisition.

Cash and investment balances at the end of the quarter were $150.9 million, down from $165.7 million at the end of the prior quarter. In the first quarter of fiscal 2009, the company used $858,000 for repurchases of its common stock and $8.3 million for the repurchase of convertible bonds having a face value of $12.5 million.

Non-GAAP net loss was $11.2 million, or $0.39 per share, compared to net income of $2.6 million, or $0.09 per share, in the prior quarter, and net income of $1.8 million, or $0.06 per share, in the first quarter of the prior year. Non-GAAP net income and loss were calculated by excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets from our acquisition of Quintum, and restructure charges resulting from vacating our former manufacturing facility; offset by a gain on the extinguishment of debt by the repurchase of convertible bonds. Refer to the table below for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP net income and loss.

"During the first quarter, the Federal government's supplemental defense and communications budgets were pushed out and program funding was delayed," said President and CEO C. Nicholas Keating, Jr. "The government sector, both Federal and international, still presents significant long-term opportunities for NET, and we are seeing growth in our enterprise voice-over-IP business."

Conference Call Information:

The company will be hosting a conference call today to discuss these results at 5:30 p.m. ET. Please dial (866) 825-3209 or (617) 213-8061 and provide conference ID# 41715244 to access the call. The conference call will also be broadcast from the company's website.

A recording of the conference call will be provided by telephone and the internet beginning two hours after completion of the call. The replay may be accessed by telephone through midnight on August 4, 2008; please dial (888) 286-8010 or (617) 801-6888 and enter conference ID# 85000255. A digital recording will be available on the company's website for one year.

About Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.

For nearly a quarter of a century, Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. has provided voice and data communications equipment for multi-service networks requiring high degrees of versatility, interoperability, security and performance. NET's broad family of products are purpose-built for mixed-service, multi-protocol networks; bandwidth-sensitive site communications; high performance, security-sensitive transmissions; and converged communications. The company's NX Series for network exchange solutions and VX Series for voice exchange solutions enable interoperability and integration with existing networks for seamless migration to secure IP-based voice and data communications. In addition, Quintum, a subsidiary of NET, delivers VoIP access solutions that bring the reliability and voice clarity of public telephone networks to Internet telephony.

Visit www.net.com for more information.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement the company's condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, NET has provided certain non-GAAP net income (loss) financial measures that adjust for the company's non-cash stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets from our acquisition of Quintum, accretion and other restructure charges resulting from vacating our former manufacturing facility, and the gain on extinguishment of debt. These non-GAAP measures may include net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share data that are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain expenses, gains and losses. These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance investors' overall understanding of the company's current financial performance and the company's prospects for the future. NET believes the non-GAAP measures provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain expenses that may not be indicative of its core operating results and reflect NET's ongoing business in a manner that allows meaningful period-to-period comparisons. These measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. The non-GAAP measures included in this press release have been reconciled to the GAAP results in the attached tables.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, relating to possible future operating results, within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Investors are cautioned that such statements are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainty that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect such results include federal government budget matters and procurement decisions, our ability to develop and commercialize new products and product enhancements, including relations with and performance by third-party technology providers, the volume and timing of orders and revenue, as well as the factors identified in Network Equipment Technologies' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Network Equipment Technologies disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Financial tables follow

                  NETWORK EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
          (Unaudited - in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                        Quarter Ended
                                                        -------------
                                                    June 27,     June 29,
                                                      2008         2007
                                                  -----------  -----------
Revenue:
  Product                                         $    12,039  $    22,991
  Service                                               3,535        3,350
                                                  -----------  -----------
    Total revenue                                      15,574       26,341
                                                  -----------  -----------
Costs of revenue:
  Cost of product revenue                               9,356        9,508
  Cost of service revenue                               3,673        2,905
                                                  -----------  -----------
    Total cost of revenue                              13,029       12,413
                                                  -----------  -----------
Gross margin                                            2,545       13,928
Operating expenses:
  Sales and marketing                                   5,748        4,536
  Research and development                              6,307        6,050
  General and administrative                            3,791        2,691
  Restructure and other costs                             242            1
                                                  -----------  -----------
    Total operating expenses                           16,088       13,278
                                                  -----------  -----------
    Income (loss) from operations                     (13,543)         650
Other income (expense), net                               113          (21)
Interest (expense) income, net                           (105)         692
Gain on extinguishment of debt                          3,714           --
                                                  -----------  -----------
      Income (loss) before taxes                       (9,821)       1,321
                                                  -----------  -----------
Income tax provision                                       17           58
                                                  -----------  -----------
      Net income (loss)                           $    (9,838) $     1,263
                                                  ===========  ===========

Per share amounts:

Net income (loss):
    Basic                                         $    (0.34)  $      0.05
                                                  ===========  ===========
    Diluted                                       $    (0.34)  $      0.05
                                                  ===========  ===========

Common and common equivalent shares:
   Basic                                               28,884       26,270
                                                  ===========  ===========
   Diluted                                             28,884       27,338
                                                  ===========  ===========



                  NETWORK EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                           (in thousands)


                                                   June 27,     March 28,
                                                     2008         2008
                                                  (unaudited)      (1)
                                                  -----------  -----------
Assets
   Cash and investments                           $   150,912  $   165,658
   Accounts receivable, net                             8,324       23,174
   Inventories                                          8,577        9,986
   Prepaid expenses and other assets                   11,177        8,031
                                                  -----------  -----------
     Total current assets                             178,990      206,849

     Property and equipment, net                        8,927        9,459
 Goodwill and purchased intangibles, net               40,511       41,317
 Other assets                                          10,820       11,708
                                                  -----------  -----------
       Total assets                               $   239,248  $   269,333
                                                  ===========  ===========

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
   Accounts payable                               $     6,121  $     9,968
   Other current liabilities                           15,447       17,821
                                                  -----------  -----------
     Total current liabilities                         21,568       27,789

   Long-term liabilities                                5,362        6,295
   3 3/4% convertible senior notes                     72,535       85,000
   7 1/4% redeemable convertible subordinated
    debentures                                         24,706       24,706
   Stockholders' equity                               115,077      125,543
                                                  -----------  -----------
       Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $   239,248  $   269,333
                                                  ===========  ===========

(1)  Derived from audited consolidated financial statements as of March 28,
     2008.



                  NETWORK EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
          GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) RECONCILIATION
         (Unaudited - in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                        Quarter Ended
                                                        -------------
                                                    June 27,     June 29,
                                                      2008         2007
                                                  -----------  -----------

GAAP net income (loss)                            $    (9,838) $     1,263
   Stock-based compensation expense:
      Cost of product revenue                              95           28
      Cost of service revenue                              68           28
      Sales and marketing                                 304          113
      Research and development                            274           77
      General and administrative                          478          208
   Acquisition related amortization of acquired
    intangibles:
      Cost of product revenue                             355           --
      Sales and marketing                                 398           --
      General and administrative                           53           --
   Restructure related:
      General and administrative, accretion of
       discount on future cash flows from subleases        42           79
      Restructure and other:
        Costs to vacate former manufacturing
         facility                                          --          (15)
        Other, primarily severance                        242           16
   Other income/(expense), gain on
    extinguishment of debt                             (3,714)          --
   Income tax provision (benefit):
      Income tax effect of above items                     --          (21)
                                                  -----------  -----------
Non-GAAP net income (loss)                        $   (11,243) $     1,776
                                                  ===========  ===========
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share data:
   Basic                                          $     (0.39) $      0.07
                                                  ===========  ===========
   Diluted                                        $     (0.39) $      0.06
                                                  ===========  ===========
Common and common equivalent shares:
   Basic                                               28,884       26,270
                                                  ===========  ===========
   Diluted                                             28,884       27,338
                                                  ===========  ===========

Company Contact: Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. Leigh Salvo (510) 647-8870 Email Contact

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