IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 8, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Lantronix, Inc. (Nasdaq:LTRX), a leader in device networking and data center management technologies, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 ended December 31, 2006.
Lantronix reported net revenues of $14.8 million for the second fiscal quarter, the Company's highest quarterly revenues in five years. Second fiscal quarter revenues increased 15% from $13.0 million for the same period last year and 18% from $12.5 million for the first fiscal quarter of 2007. The Company reported net income for the second fiscal quarter of $87,000 or $0.00 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(3.6) million, or $(0.06) per basic and diluted share, for the same period last year, and a net loss of $(651,000), or $(0.01) per basic and diluted share, for the first fiscal quarter of 2007.
Marc Nussbaum, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Our strong revenue growth for the second fiscal quarter is a result of our focus on machine-to-machine (M2M) Device Networking and the long term trend of accelerating adoption in our markets as companies discover bottom-line value from this new technology." Nussbaum continued, "Sales of products within our Device Enablement product category were the highest ever, reaching $10.8 million in the second quarter. This alone is a $43 million annualized run rate business that has demonstrated consistent annual growth over the past three years. We are also pleased with our solid performance in Device Management, which is now showing signs of becoming a significant contributor to overall revenue growth."
Device Enablement revenues for the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006 increased 21% to $10.8 million, or 73% of total net revenues, compared to $9.0 million, or 69% of total net revenues, for the same period last year.
Device Management revenues for the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006 increased 30% to $2.6 million, or 17% of total net revenues, compared to $2.0 million or 15% of total net revenues, for the same period last year.
Non-core revenues for the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006 decreased 29% to $1.4 million, or 10% of total net revenues, compared to $2.0 million, or 16% of total net revenues, for the same period last year.
Gross profit margins were 49.9% for the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006, compared with 50.9% for the same period last year.
Total operating expenses were $8.0 million for the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006, compared to $10.1 million for the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2005. Total operating expenses in the year-ago quarter included litigation settlement expense of $2.6 million. Selling, general and administrative expense in the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006 decreased to $6.0 million from $6.2 million in the same period last year. Research and development expense increased to $1.9 million from $1.3 million for the same period last year, in line with the Company's planned increase in R&D investment to support new product development initiatives.
During October 2006, Lantronix sold its remaining ownership interest in Xanboo for a cash consideration of $700,000. Lantronix recorded the sale as other income during the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006.
On December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, Lantronix had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $7.8 million.
Lantronix reiterated its outlook for fiscal 2007 for the combination of Device Enablement and Device Management revenues to deliver year-over-year growth of approximately 20% compared to growth of 13% for the same product set in fiscal 2006. For the full fiscal year 2007, the Company continues to expect revenues in the range of $58 to $60 million, with increasing cash balances for the third and fourth fiscal quarters. The Company expects to achieve profitability from operations in the third or fourth fiscal quarter.
Recent Business Highlights
Significant achievements include:
* Lantronix announced a new line of Industrial Networking products
and an expanded channel support program to address the growing
need for industrial-hardened solutions. Four new products
released recently include the Company's first wireless Device
Server(tm) specifically designed for extreme environments. These
new products bolster the Company's penetration into segments of
the market such as industrial and factory automation, building
automation, energy/utilities, transportation and manufacturing.
* The Company launched a new line of high-density, multiport device
servers that enable secure network access for up to 32 devices,
bringing non-traditional equipment under the control of IT
managers. Extremely secure, easy to use and versatile, these
products are expected to generate new growth opportunities in
markets such as retail/POS, medical, manufacturing, security,
telecom, government and IT/data centers.
* The introduction of the original Lantronix XPort(r) in 2003 drove
hundreds of companies to adopt device networking. This was
followed by the Company's WiPort(tm) wireless device server,
which has driven new applications and a second wave of adoption.
Last week, Lantronix initiated the third wave of adoption with
the XPort Direct(tm) 'device gateway' embedded module, a new
category of device server and the latest offering in the
Lantronix award-winning XPort family. The XPort Direct is
designed for incremental, newly-emerging, high-volume
applications and expands the market to new classes of use such as
entertainment, home automation, residential equipment service and
other segments which could not previously afford to adopt M2M
technology.
"Lantronix continues to strengthen its position in the Device Networking M2M market with industry leading innovations," Nussbaum continued. "The new product categories we are launching will expand the Company's penetration into existing customers and will also bring our technology to new applications and customers. We plan to announce additional new offerings in the second half of fiscal 2007."
Conference Call and Webcast
Management will conduct a conference call with simultaneous webcast today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. President and Chief Executive Officer Marc Nussbaum and Chief Financial Officer Reagan Sakai will be on the call to discuss second quarter fiscal 2007 results and answer questions.
Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 866-383-8009 (International dial-in 617-597-5342) and entering passcode 71825103. A live webcast of the conference call may be accessed by visiting About Us: Investor Relations: Presentations at the Lantronix web site at http://www.lantronix.com.
A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through February 15, 2007 by dialing 888-286-8010 (international dial-in 617-801-6888) and entering passcode 64096239. The webcast will be archived on the Company's web site for twelve months.
About Lantronix
Lantronix, Inc. (Nasdaq:LTRX) develops hardware and software solutions to help businesses and government agencies remotely access and manage network infrastructure equipment and rapidly network-enable their physical electronic devices. With nearly two decades of networking experience, the company is a leader in secure, remote device and data center management. With a family of products ranging from embedded device servers, to external box device servers to data center management, Lantronix is a one-stop shop for technologists who design, manage and configure servers, electronic devices and network infrastructure equipment. The company's worldwide headquarters are located in Irvine, Calif. For more information, visit www.lantronix.com.
Lantronix is a registered trademark of Lantronix, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
This news release contains forward-looking statements, including statements concerning the revenue of Lantronix in future periods, future cash balances and potential future profitability. These forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual reported results and outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: final accounting adjustments and results; quarterly fluctuations in operating results; changing market conditions; government and industry standards; market acceptance of the Company's products, including its Device Enablement products, by its customers; pricing trends; actions by competitors; future revenues and margins; changes in the cost or availability of critical components; the timing and success of new product introductions; unusual or unexpected expenses; cash usage; and other factors that may affect financial performance. For a more detailed discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, see the Company's recent SEC filings, including its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, June 30,
2006 2006
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ASSETS (In thousands)
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Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,744 $ 7,729
Marketable securities 96 88
Accounts receivable, net 3,468 3,087
Inventories, net 8,528 8,113
Contract manufacturers' receivable 1,033 1,049
Settlements recovery 13,943 15,325
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 606 577
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Total current assets 35,418 35,968
Property and equipment, net 1,787 1,589
Goodwill 9,488 9,488
Purchased intangible assets, net 568 610
Officer loans 126 122
Other assets 40 38
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Total assets $ 47,427 $ 47,815
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 9,136 $ 7,865
Accrued payroll and related expenses 1,905 1,596
Warranty reserve 474 693
Accrued settlements 15,075 16,767
Other current liabilities 3,130 3,675
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Total current liabilities 29,720 30,596
Long-term liabilities 270 230
Long-term capital lease obligations 146 211
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock 6 6
Additional paid-in capital 183,887 182,857
Accumulated deficit (167,014) (166,450)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 412 365
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Total stockholders' equity 17,291 16,778
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 47,427 $ 47,815
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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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(In thousands, except per share data)
Net revenues (a) $14,829 $12,955 $27,343 $25,195
Cost of revenues (b) 7,429 6,357 13,336 12,477
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Gross profit 7,400 6,598 14,007 12,718
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Operating expenses:
Selling, general and
administrative 6,057 6,218 11,555 12,290
Research and development 1,882 1,310 3,600 2,713
Litigation settlement costs 75 2,600 90 2,600
Amortization of purchased
intangible assets 18 -- 36 2
Restructuring recovery -- -- -- (29)
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Total operating expenses 8,032 10,128 15,281 17,576
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Loss from operations (632) (3,530) (1,274) (4,858)
Interest income, net 1 18 7 21
Other income (expense),
net 730 (49) 727 (59)
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Income (loss) before
income taxes 99 (3,561) (540) (4,896)
Provision for income taxes 12 10 24 16
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Net income (loss) $ 87 $(3,571) $ (564) $(4,912)
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Basic - net income (loss)
per share $ 0.00 $ (0.06) $ (0.01) $ (0.08)
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Diluted - net income (loss)
per share $ 0.00 $ (0.06) $ (0.01) $ (0.08)
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Basic - weighted average
shares 59,562 58,670 59,413 58,582
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Diluted - weighted average
shares 60,196 58,670 59,413 58,582
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(a) Includes net revenues
from related party $ 302 $ 306 $ 581 $ 606
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(b) Includes amortization
of purchased intangible
assets $ 4 $ 223 $ 6 $ 520
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