Exhibit 99.1
Investor Relations
eOn Communications
800-955-5321
investorrelations@eoncc.com
For Release 4:30 PM ET, December 14, 2006
eOn Communications Reports Fifth Consecutive Quarter of Profitability
SAN JOSE(December 14, 2006) – eOn Communications Corporation™ (NASDAQ: EONC), a leading provider of telecommunications solutions, today reported profitable first quarter fiscal 2007 results. This represents the fifth consecutive quarter of profitable results delivered by the Company.
Net income for the quarter was $40,000, or less than $0.01 per common share, compared to net income of $505,000, or $0.04 per common share in the quarter ended October 31, 2005. Net income in the quarter ended October 31, 2005 included income from discontinued operations of $107,000 and an extraordinary gain of $217,000. Revenue for the quarter was $2,708,000, a decrease of 15% compared to $3,172,000 for the quarter ended October 31, 2005.
During the quarter ended October 31, 2006, the Company implemented Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, which requires companies to estimate the cost of all forms of stock-based compensation and record a commensurate expense in the statement of operations. Pro forma earnings from continuing operations, excluding stock-based compensation of $80,000, would have been $120,000 or $0.01 per common share for the quarter ended October 31, 2006 compared to $181,000 or $0.01 per common share for the same period in the previous year.
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities increased 7% to $7,162,000 from $6,684,000 as of July 31, 2006.
“I am pleased to report that we have delivered our fifth consecutive profitable quarterly performance,” stated David Lee, eOn’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Going forward our focus will be on improving the company’s performance by leveraging both organic growth and strategic partnerships.”
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call at 4:45 p.m. ET, December 14, 2006, to discuss first quarter results. To hear the call, dial 800-263-8506 or visit our investor relations website at investor.eoncc.com. A replay of the call will be posted to our investor relations website shortly following the call.
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About eOn Communications™
eOn Communications Corporation™ is a global provider of innovative communications solutions. Backed by over 20 years of telecommunications engineering expertise, our solutions enable our customers to easily leverage advanced technologies in order to communicate more effectively. To find out more information about eOn Communications and its solutions, visit the World Wide Web at www.eoncommunications.com, or call 800-955-5321.
Note:
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including technical and competitive factors, which could cause the Company’s results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Such risks are detailed in eOn Communications Corporation’s most recent Form 10-Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
eOn Communications Corporation, the mark eOn, and eQueue are trademarks of eOn Communications Corporation.
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eOn Communications Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Unaudited
Three Months Ended October 31, | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | ||||||
REVENUE | |||||||
Net revenue | $ | 2,708 | $ | 3,172 | |||
COST OF REVENUE | |||||||
Cost of revenue | 943 | 1,060 | |||||
Gross profit | 1,765 | 2,112 | |||||
OPERATING EXPENSE | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 1,057 | 1,270 | |||||
Research and development | 742 | 671 | |||||
Other expense, net | 6 | 24 | |||||
Total operating expense | 1,805 | 1,965 | |||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (40 | ) | 147 | ||||
Interest income | 80 | 34 | |||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 40 | 181 | |||||
Income tax expense | — | — | |||||
Income from continuing operations after income taxes | 40 | 181 | |||||
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | |||||||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax of $36 and minority interest of $91 | — | 107 | |||||
Income from discontinued operations | — | 107 | |||||
Income before extraordinary item | 40 | 288 | |||||
EXTRAORDINARY ITEM | |||||||
Extraordinary gain, net of income taxes of $0 | — | 217 | |||||
Net income | $ | 40 | $ | 505 | |||
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | |||||||
Net income | $ | 40 | $ | 505 | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | — | 8 | |||||
Comprehensive income | $ | 40 | $ | 513 | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||
Basic | 13,547 | 12,961 | |||||
Diluted | 13,725 | 13,039 | |||||
Basic income per share: | |||||||
From continuing operations after income taxes | * | $ | 0.01 | ||||
From discontinued operations, net of tax and minority interest | — | 0.01 | |||||
From extraordinary gain, net of income taxes | — | 0.02 | |||||
Basic income per share | * | $ | 0.04 | ||||
Diluted income per share: | |||||||
From continuing operations after income taxes | * | $ | 0.01 | ||||
From discontinued operations, net of tax and minority interest | — | 0.01 | |||||
From extraordinary gain, net of income taxes | — | 0.02 | |||||
Diluted income per share | * | $ | 0.04 | ||||
* | Less than $0.01. |
eOn Communications Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
October 31, 2006 | July 31, 2006 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,012 | $ | 934 | ||||
Marketable securities | 6,150 | 5,750 | ||||||
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance of $353 and $372, respectively | 1,681 | 1,639 | ||||||
Trade accounts receivable - related party | 53 | 27 | ||||||
Proceeds receivable from sale of discontinued operations | — | 89 | ||||||
Inventories | 2,046 | 2,167 | ||||||
Prepaid and other current assets | 273 | 289 | ||||||
Total current assets | 11,215 | 10,895 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 318 | 338 | ||||||
Long-term receivable, net of allowance of $232 | 153 | 153 | ||||||
Goodwill | 418 | 418 | ||||||
Investments | 301 | 301 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 12,405 | $ | 12,105 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Trade accounts payable | $ | 437 | $ | 453 | ||||
Trade accounts payable - related party | 203 | 72 | ||||||
Deferred acquisition payment | 397 | 397 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other | 1,430 | 1,376 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 2,467 | 2,298 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, (10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding) | — | — | ||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value (50,000,000 shares authorized, 14,139,051 and 14,128,922 shares issued, respectively) | 14 | 14 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 55,121 | 55,030 | ||||||
Treasury stock, at cost (676,900 shares) | (1,502 | ) | (1,502 | ) | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (43,695 | ) | (43,735 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | 9,938 | 9,807 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 12,405 | $ | 12,105 | ||||
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