Fremont, CA – July 25, 2007 - AltiGen Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATGN), a leading manufacturer of VoIP telephony solutions, today reported its financial results for the fiscal 2007 third quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2007.
Gilbert Hu, chairman and CEO, stated, “This quarter’s revenue of $4.2 million increased slightly compared to last quarter, and we are very encouraged by the positive reception of our 5.1 release now available across our entire product line. The new version uses Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), is compatible with the MAX1000 launched in December and creates an affordable, scalable communications solution that is particularly attractive for multi-location small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs).”
Hu continued, “Last quarter, we added management resources and welcomed Jerry Fleming to our team. Jerry will focus on operations in the US and Europe, including investor relations, as I continue to lead AltiGen with specific focus on Asia.”
Jeremiah Fleming, president and COO, commented, “After visiting with many resellers and customers, I am even more convinced about our growth opportunities. The feedback from these meetings significantly contributed to the development of our new Four Point Growth Plan, which we are executing now to drive future growth and shareholder value."
Four Point Growth Plan
• Increase the distribution channel.
• Introduce new revenue sources.
• Implement improved, segmented marketing.
• Further improve product functionality and scalability.
“In the past quarter, we added approximately 30 resellers to our ranks, and we anticipate they can be revenue contributors in approximately six months. Additionally, this fall we will implement software assurance and hardware warranty programs, which will better serve our clients, add a recurring revenue stream, and identify client expansion opportunities. We continue to see more multi-location deals as we demonstrate the ability of our systems to significantly reduce the cost of ownership in customers’ remote offices. I look forward to updating you on our progress as we implement all the stages of our growth plan,” concluded Fleming.
Financial Results
Revenue for the fiscal 2007 third quarter was $4.2 million, compared to $4.8 million a year ago and $4.1 million in the previous quarter. Net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 was $526,000 or $0.03 per share, compared to net income of $190,000 or $0.01 per share in the same period last year, and a net loss of $172,000 or $0.01 per share in the previous quarter. These results include the effects of FASB 123R expensing of share-based compensation of $161,000, $191,000 and $105,000, respectively.
Phil McDermott, AltiGen’s CFO said, “During the quarter, sales of our new MAX1000 IP-PBX were up nine percent over last quarter, and in June, sales of our newly released 5.1 upgraded products increased over prior months, illustrating the impact of our SIP upgrade. As expected, this quarter expenses increased reflecting hires to drive dealer recruitment and support the expanded dealer base.”
Revenue for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 was $12.7 million, compared to $13.4 million in the first nine months of 2006. Net loss for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 was $791,000 or $0.05 per share, compared to a net loss of $147,000 or $0.01 per share in the prior year period. These results include the effects of FASB 123R expensing of share-based compensation of $417,000 and $627,000, respectively.
Earnings Conference Call
AltiGen will conduct a conference call with investment professionals at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (5:00 PM Eastern Time) today, July 25, 2007 to discuss AltiGen’s results of operations for the third quarter. Dial (800) 862-9098 (domestic) or (785) 424-1051 (international) to listen to the call. A live Webcast will be made available at www.altigen.com and will also be archived for 90 days at this URL following the call.
About AltiGen Communications
AltiGen Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATGN) is a leading manufacturer of VoIP telephony solutions. AltiGen designs, manufactures and markets advanced, IP-PBX telephone systems and IP call centers that leverage both the Internet and the public telephone network. These products enable an array of applications that take advantage of the convergence of voice and data communications to achieve superior business results. AltiGen Communications products are available from independent authorized resellers and strategic partners. AltiGen's AltiServ™ family of telephony solutions has been recognized for excellence with more than 40 industry awards since 1996. Focused on the small to mid sized and multi-site businesses, AltiGen customers benefit from integrated solutions that protect their existing investments, while providing new ways to be more competitive, productive and to save money.
For more information, call 1-888-ALTIGEN or visit the Website at www.altigen.com .
Safe Harbor Statement
In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), AltiGen's earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the effects of share-based compensation and the requirements of SFAS No. 123R (“123R”). The non-GAAP financial measures used by management and disclosed by AltiGen exclude the income statement effects of all forms of stock-based compensation and the effects of 123R. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by AltiGen should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations to those financial statements should be carefully evaluated. The non-GAAP financial measures used by AltiGen may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. Set forth below are reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
Because management calculates net income without taking into account the effects of the new requirements under 123R, this financial measure is treated as a “non-GAAP financial measure” under Securities and Exchange Commission rules. Management uses this non-GAAP financial measure for internal managerial purposes, including as a means to compare period-to-period results on a consolidated basis and as a means to evaluate AltiGen's results on a consolidated basis compared to those of other companies.
AltiGen discloses this information to the public to enable investors who wish to more easily assess AltiGen's performance on the same basis applied by management and to ease comparison on both a GAAP and non-GAAP basis among peer companies.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation, statements regarding the continued market acceptance of our Voice over IP telephone systems and call center solutions in the SMB market, our continued success stemming from the introduction of the MAX 1000 VoIP phone system to the below 20 segment market, the ability to accelerate our growth in the mid-market, our ability to enhance our customer experience with the goal of capturing multi-site deployments, and be able to remain financially strong. These statements reflect management's current expectation. However, actual results could differ materially as a result of unknown risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, risks related to AltiGen's limited operating history. For a more detailed description of these and other risks and uncertainties affecting AltiGen's performance, please refer to AltiGen's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 and all subsequent current reports on Form 8-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to AltiGen as of the date hereof and AltiGen assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
