Openwave Announces Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2007 Results

Date : 08/02/2007 @ 4:12PM
Source : PR Newswire
Stock : Openwave Systems (MM) (OPWV)
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Openwave Announces Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2007 Results

Revenue Increases Sequentially; Book-to-Bill at 1:1

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Openwave Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:OPWV), the leading independent provider of software products and services for the communications industry, today announced final financial results for its fiscal 2007 fourth quarter ended June 30, 2007. The company reported the financial results with the Musiwave results categorized as discontinued operations as it considers Musiwave as an asset held for sale. Revenues for the fiscal fourth quarter were $68.1 million, compared with $62.7 million in the prior quarter ended March 31, 2007 and $83.5 million in the same quarter in the preceding year. The Company reported bookings of $68.0 million in the fiscal 2007 fourth quarter.

Including revenue from discontinued operations, revenues for the fiscal fourth quarter were $75.6 million, compared with $71.1 million in the prior quarter ended March 31, 2007 and $91.1 million in the same quarter in the preceding year.

"I am pleased with our sequential revenue growth and our one-to-one book- to-bill ratio which demonstrate our ability to execute," said Robert Vrij, president and CEO of Openwave. "With our new executive team in place, we are focused on establishing our market leadership as the provider of software solutions to the communications industry, leveraging our technology expertise in our traditional messaging, gateway, client and location businesses, and expanding our overall addressable market."

On a GAAP basis, net loss for the fourth fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2007 was $91.8 million, or $1.11 per share, compared to $32.5 million, or $0.35 per share, in the prior quarter and $5.1 million, or $0.06 per share, for the June quarter in the preceding year.

Net loss on a non-GAAP basis, which excludes discontinued operations, amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation, gains on sales of non- operating assets, impairment charges, acquisition-related costs, costs associated with the stock option review and proxy contest, retention bonuses related to exploring strategic alternatives and restructuring costs, for the fourth fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2007 was $10.5 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared with $18.6 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, in the prior quarter and a net income of $4.7 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, during the June quarter of the prior year. A reconciliation between net income (loss) on a GAAP basis and a non-GAAP basis is provided below in a table immediately following the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Conference Call Information

Openwave has scheduled a conference call for 5:00 p.m. eastern time today to discuss its financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2007. Interested parties may access the conference call over the Internet through the Company's web site at http://www.openwave.comor/ by telephone at (877) 502-9272 or (913) 981-5581 (international). A replay of the conference call will be available for one week beginning at approximately 8:30 p.m. eastern time today by calling 888-203-1112. The replay can be accessed internationally by calling 719-457-0820. Reservation number: 9373340.

A live webcast of the call, together with supplemental financial information, will also be available on the Quarterly Earnings section of Openwave's website at http://investor.openwave.com/ for at least 12 months.

About Openwave Systems

Openwave Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:OPWV) is the leading independent provider of software solutions that ignite mobility for the communications and media industries. Openwave empowers its customers to rapidly transform their business by sparking new revenue streams and market opportunities, building loyal subscriber communities and reducing operational costs. Openwave's broad range of IP-based handset-to-network solutions enable the rapid launch of information, communication and entertainment services across networks and devices and include handset software, content delivery, adaptive messaging, location, music and video services. Openwave is a global company headquartered in Redwood City, California. For more information please visit http://www.openwave.com/.

Openwave and the Openwave logo are trademarks of Openwave Systems Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements relating to expectations, plans or prospects for Openwave Systems Inc. that are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of Openwave's management and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Notwithstanding changes that may occur with respect to matters relating to any forward looking statements, Openwave does not expect to, and disclaims any obligation to, update such statements. Openwave, however, reserves the right to update such statements or any portion thereof at any time for any reason.

In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: (a) the ability to make changes in business strategy, development plans and product offerings to respond to the needs of our current, new and potential customers, suppliers and strategic partners; (b) the ability to improve sales productivity; (c) the ability to continue to sell our existing products and enhancements; (d) the ability to develop and commercialize new products; (e) risks associated with the development and licensing of software generally, including potential delays in software development and technical difficulties that may be encountered in the development or use of our software; and (f) increased global competition and pricing pressure on our products.

For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the risk factors discussed in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including but not limited to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, and any subsequently filed reports. All documents also are available through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR) at http://www.sec.gov/ or from Openwave's website at http://www.openwave.com/.

For more information please contact: Openwave Systems Inc. Openwave Systems Inc.

Mike Bishop Vikki Herrera Investor Relations Public Relations Tel: 650-480-4461 Tel: 650-480-6753

OPENWAVE SYSTEMS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS-UNAUDITED (In thousands)

June 30, June 30, 2007 2006 Assets Current Assets: Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments $246,489 $428,966 Restricted cash 2,061 - Accounts receivable, net 82,649 152,547 Prepaid and other current assets 33,921 21,449 Total current assets 365,120 602,962

Property and equipment, net 21,667 20,784 Long-term investments and restricted cash and investments 37,944 81,140 Deposits and other assets 7,324 9,169 Goodwill and intangible assets, net 146,258 205,776 Total assets $578,313 $919,831

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current Liabilities: Accounts payable $14,581 $14,951 Accrued liabilities 70,069 59,077 Accrued restructuring costs 26,118 18,542 Deferred revenue 47,161 58,964 Total current liabilities 157,929 151,534

Accrued restructuring costs, less current portion 51,140 60,922 Deferred revenue, less current portion 14,011 6,814 Deferred rent obligations 1,649 1,055 Deferred tax liabilities, net 6,309 11,417 Convertible subordinated notes, net 149,017 148,494 Total liabilities 380,055 380,236

Stockholders' equity 198,258 539,595 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $578,313 $919,831

OPENWAVE SYSTEMS INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS-UNAUDITED (In thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended Year Ended June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2007 2007 2006 2007 2006 Revenues: License $19,402 $14,946 $37,797 $88,707 $194,611 Maintenance and support 22,443 22,917 22,821 91,006 93,821 Services 23,376 22,712 20,425 97,379 93,833 Projects/ Systems 2,873 2,129 2,466 13,209 13,967 Total revenues 68,094 62,704 83,509 290,301 396,232

Cost of revenues: License 1,510 872 1,901 4,924 7,189 Maintenance and support 9,099 9,142 7,046 34,102 30,320 Services 15,574 17,502 15,588 72,576 70,206 Projects/ Systems 2,528 817 630 7,021 7,128 Amortization of intangible assets 2,056 2,002 1,519 7,543 6,151 Total cost of revenues 30,767 30,335 26,684 126,166 120,994 Gross profit 37,327 32,369 56,825 164,135 275,238

Operating Expenses: Research and development 17,539 17,806 19,046 71,410 84,148 Sales and marketing 24,910 25,216 29,007 99,648 119,653 General and administrative 16,253 19,077 16,290 67,786 67,725 Stock option review and associated costs - 540 341 6,782 341 Restructuring and other related costs 17,548 576 (3,047) 30,648 4,623 Acquisition-related costs and amortization 823 774 713 3,024 2,852 Gain on sale of technology - - - (1,287) (11,349) Total operating expenses 77,073 63,989 62,350 278,011 267,993

Operating income (loss) from continuing operations (39,746) (31,620) (5,525) (113,876) 7,245 Interest and other (expense), net 3,430 4,020 4,267 18,293 9,057 Gain on/(impairment) of non-marketable equity securities 1,065 (1,185) (428) (120) (532) Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations (35,251) (28,785) (1,686) (95,703) 15,770

Income taxes 1,807 1,347 489 6,544 5,377 Net income (loss) from continuing operations (37,058) (30,132) (2,175) (102,247) 10,393 Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (54,748) (2,378) (2,927) (62,382) (5,157) Net income (loss) $(91,806) $(32,510) $(5,102)$(164,629) $5,236

Basic net income (loss) per share from: Continuing operations $(0.45) $(0.33) $(0.03) $(1.13) $0.12 Discontinued operations (0.66) (0.02) (0.03) (0.69) (0.06) Net income $(1.11) $(0.35) $(0.06) $(1.82) $0.06 Diluted net income (loss) per share from: Continuing operations $(0.45) $(0.33) $(0.03) $(1.13) $0.12 Discontinued operations (0.66) (0.02) (0.03) (0.69) (0.06) Net income $(1.11) $(0.35) $(0.06) $(1.82) $0.06

Shares used in basic net income (loss) per share 82,449 92,114 91,709 90,246 82,231 Shares used in diluted net income (loss) per share 82,449 92,114 91,709 90,246 85,316 Stock-based compensation by category: Maintenance and support $168 $180 $207 $953 1,418 Services 216 199 343 1,239 1,541 Research and development 757 422 483 2,426 5,787 Sales and marketing 760 1,356 4,467 6,795 19,089 General and administrative (459) 2,293 3,208 6,476 12,979 Restructuring and other related costs 1,691 - - 4,489 - Discontinued operations 152 232 147 638 214 $3,285 $4,682 $8,855 $23,016 $41,028

OPENWAVE SYSTEMS INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) (In thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended Year Ended June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2007 2007 2006 2007 2006

Reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP net income (loss): Net income (loss) $(91,806) $(32,510) $(5,102) $(164,629) $5,236 Exclude: Restructuring and other related costs 17,548 576 (3,047) 30,648 4,623 Acquisition-related costs and amortization* 2,879 2,776 2,232 10,567 9,675 Amortization of stock- based compensation 1,442 4,450 8,708 17,889 40,814 Stock option review and associated costs** - 540 341 6,782 341 Costs associated with proxy contest and strategic alternatives 3,314 2,380 - 3,314 - Retention bonuses related to strategic alternatives 3,217 409 - 3,626 - Gains/impairments on non-operating assets (1,065) 1,185 428 (1,167) (10,817) Discontinued operations, net of tax 54,748 2,378 2,927 62,382 5,157 Tax impact of reconciling items*** (826) (792) (1,770) (3,308) (2,729) Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share $(10,549) $(18,608) $4,717 $(33,896) $52,300

GAAP net income (loss) per share - diluted $(1.11) $(0.35) $(0.05) $(1.82) $0.06 Exclude: Restructuring and other related costs $0.21 $0.01 $(0.03) $0.34 $0.05 Acquisition-related costs and amortization* $0.03 $0.03 $0.02 $0.11 $0.11 Amortization of stock- based compensation $0.02 $0.05 $0.09 $0.20 $0.48 Stock option review and associated costs** $- $0.01 $- $0.07 $- Costs associated with proxy contest and strategic alternatives $0.04 $0.03 $- $0.04 $- Retention bonuses related to strategic alternatives $0.04 $- $- $0.04 $- Gains/impairments on non-operating assets $(0.01) $0.01 $0.01 $(0.01) $(0.12) Discontinued operations, net of tax $0.66 $0.02 $0.03 $0.69 $0.06 Tax impact of reconciling items*** $(0.01) $(0.01) $(0.02) $(0.04) $(0.03) Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share - diluted $(0.13) $(0.20) $0.05 $(0.38) $0.61

Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share 82,449 92,114 93,679 90,246 85,316

*Acquisition-related costs relates to payments due under the terms of the Widerweb acquisition. Also includes $672 thousand of acquisition-related hedging costs in the year ended June 30, 2006. Amortization relates to acquired intangible assets.

**Relates to legal fees regarding the stock option review and resulting lawsuits.

***The tax impact relates to amortization of acquisition-related intangibles and tax benefits related to stock-based compensation.

DATASOURCE: Openwave Systems Inc.

CONTACT: Mike Bishop, Investor Relations, ,

+1-650-480-4461, or Vikki Herrera, Public Relations,

, +1-650-480-6753, both of Openwave Systems Inc.

Web site: http://www.openwave.com/

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