Exhibit 99.1
Investor contacts:
Todd Friedman, Stacie Bosinoff
The Blueshirt Group for CallWave
415-217-7722
todd@blueshirtgroup.com
CallWave Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter
and Year End of Fiscal 2006
Santa Barbara, Calif., August 17, 2006 — CallWave, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALL), a leading provider of On-Demand communications services to service providers and consumers, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.
Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $7.7 million compared to $11.6 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2005, primarily due to the expected churn in the dial-up subscriber base. Net loss for the fourth quarter 2006 was $1.1 million, or $(0.05 ) per share, compared to a net income of $2.1 million, or $0.10 per diluted share reported in the fourth quarter of 2005.
Total revenue for fiscal year 2006, was $36.6 million compared to $45.5 million reported in fiscal year 2005. Net loss for fiscal year 2006 was $2.0 million, compared to net income of $11.6 million in the previous year.
CallWave ended fiscal year 2006 with $61 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities compared with $57.2 million in the prior year. In 2006 CallWave recorded a tax provision of $3.1 million compared to a tax benefit of $2.1 million in 2005.
Dave Hofstatter, President and CEO of CallWave, said, “2006 was an important time for CallWave, highlighted by positive cash flow even as we invested in new convergence opportunities. We are encouraged by the growing convergence of fixed, mobile and internet communications. Our strategy and technology are well aligned with that trend, and we are seeing early market acceptance of our On-Demand technology as a scalable, more flexible deployment option.”
Conference Call Details
The CallWave Fourth Quarter 2006 teleconference and Webcast is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on Thursday, August 17, 2006. To access the live Webcast, please visit the investor relations section of the Company’s website http://www.callwave.com at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled time to download any necessary audio or plug-in software. An audio replay of the call will also be available to investors beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET on August 17, 2006, through August 31, 2006, by dialing (800) 405-2236, or (303) 590-3000, and entering the passcode 11067582#.
About CallWave
CallWave (Nasdaq:CALL) is an On-Demand communications services company, helping service providers reduce customer churn and drive revenues by enabling new landline, Internet and mobile convergence applications. Founded in 1998, CallWave is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California For further information, please visit www.callwave.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
Except for the historical statements contained herein, the foregoing release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding, among other matters, our future financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially due to several factors, including but not limited to the ability to forecast consumer behavior and recognize or respond to emerging trends, changing preferences or competitive factors, the market acceptance of our new products and product enhancements, claims regarding alleged infringement of third parties’ intellectual property rights, the ability to maintain or expand our customer and partner relationships and other risks and uncertainties. Please consult the various reports and documents filed by CallWave with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to CallWave’s quarterly report for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006, for factors potentially affecting the Company’s future financial results. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and CallWave disclaims any responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statement provided in this news release. The results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 are not necessarily indicative of CallWave’s operating results for any future periods.
CallWave is a registered trademark of CallWave, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
CALLWAVE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
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| | As of June 30, 2006 | | | As of June 30, 2005 | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 24,040 | | | $ | 16,828 | |
Marketable securities | | | 36,907 | | | | 39,996 | |
Restricted cash | | | — | | | | 335 | |
Accounts receivable; net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $370 and $601 | | | 2,834 | | | | 5,676 | |
Inventory | | | — | | | | 454 | |
Stockholder receivable | | | 52 | | | | — | |
Prepaid income tax | | | 88 | | | | 113 | |
Other current assets | | | 921 | | | | 476 | |
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Total current assets | | | 64,842 | | | | 63,878 | |
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Property and equipment, net | | | 2,014 | | | | 2,024 | |
Deferred tax asset | | | — | | | | 2,929 | |
Intangibles, net | | | 533 | | | | — | |
Other assets | | | 66 | | | | 414 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 67,455 | | | $ | 69,245 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 451 | | | $ | 801 | |
Accrued payroll | | | 735 | | | | 1,014 | |
Deferred revenues | | | 92 | | | | 1,587 | |
Other current liabilities | | | 1,515 | | | | 1,447 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 2,793 | | | | 4,849 | |
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Stockholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | |
Common stock | | | 72,119 | | | | 70,296 | |
Deferred compensation | | | — | | | | (545 | ) |
Other comprehensive loss | | | (143 | ) | | | (24 | ) |
Accumulated deficit | | | (7,314 | ) | | | (5,331 | ) |
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Total stockholders’ equity | | | 64,662 | | | | 64,396 | |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 67,455 | | | $ | 69,245 | |
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CALLWAVE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
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| | For the Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (1,983 | ) | | $ | 11,602 | |
Operating activity adjustments | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 826 | | | | 801 | |
Stock based compensation expense | | | 543 | | | | 188 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 2,929 | | | | (1,265 | ) |
Bad debt expense | | | 2,445 | | | | 1,487 | |
Inventory write off | | | 314 | | | | — | |
Impairment of long lived assets | | | 253 | | | | — | |
Loss on disposal of fixed assets | | | 23 | | | | 4 | |
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Changes in operating assets & liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Restricted cash | | | 335 | | | | — | |
Accounts receivable, net of bad debt expense | | | 397 | | | | (3,473 | ) |
Inventory | | | 140 | | | | (454 | ) |
Prepaid income tax | | | 25 | | | | (113 | ) |
Other assets | | | (349 | ) | | | 116 | |
Accounts payable | | | (350 | ) | | | (444 | ) |
Accrued payroll and other liabilities | | | (220 | ) | | | 1,160 | |
Income tax payable | | | 10 | | | | (1,158 | ) |
Deferred revenue | | | (1,495 | ) | | | (814 | ) |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 3,843 | | | | 7,637 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of intangible assets | | | (550 | ) | | | — | |
Net (increase) decrease in marketable securities | | | 2,968 | | | | (33,017 | ) |
Purchases of property and equipment | | | (822 | ) | | | (1,086 | ) |
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Net cash used in investing activities | | | 1,596 | | | | (34,103 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Exercises of stock options and warrants | | | 1,773 | | | | 1,882 | |
Proceeds from initial public offering | | | — | | | | 37,200 | |
Costs incurred in initial public offering | | | — | | | | (1,975 | ) |
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Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 1,773 | | | | 37,107 | |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | 7,212 | | | | 10,641 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | | | 16,828 | | | | 6,187 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | | $ | 24,040 | | | $ | 16,828 | |
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CALLWAVE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
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| | For the Three Months Ended June 30, | | | For the Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
Revenues | | $ | 7,684 | | | $ | 11,610 | | | $ | 36,594 | | | $ | 45,518 | |
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Cost of sales | | | 2,813 | | | | 3,865 | | | | 13,088 | | | | 13,026 | |
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Gross profit | | | 4,871 | | | | 7,745 | | | | 23,506 | | | | 32,492 | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales and marketing | | | 1,491 | | | | 1,812 | | | | 6,293 | | | | 9,533 | |
Research and development | | | 1,773 | | | | 1,814 | | | | 6,805 | | | | 6,868 | |
General and administrative | | | 3,387 | | | | 2,470 | | | | 11,508 | | | | 7,622 | |
Loss on disposal of fixed assets | | | 33 | | | | 4 | | | | 23 | | | | 4 | |
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Total operating expenses | | | 6,684 | | | | 6,100 | | | | 24,629 | | | | 24,027 | |
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Operating income (loss) | | | (1,813 | ) | | | 1,645 | | | | (1,123 | ) | | | 8,465 | |
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Other gains and losses Impairment loss | | | — | | | | — | | | | (253 | ) | | | — | |
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Interest income (expense), net | | | 737 | | | | 370 | | | | 2,479 | | | | 1,032 | |
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Income before income taxes | | | (1,076 | ) | | | 2,015 | | | | 1,103 | | | | 9,497 | |
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Income tax provision (benefit) | | | — | | | | (49 | ) | | | 3,086 | | | | (2,105 | ) |
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Net income (loss) | | $ | (1,076 | ) | | $ | 2,064 | | | $ | (1,983 | ) | | $ | 11,602 | |
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Net income (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | 0.72 | |
Diluted | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | 0.57 | |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 20,733 | | | | 19,691 | | | | 20,615 | | | | 16,171 | |
Diluted | | | 20,733 | | | | 21,076 | | | | 20,615 | | | | 20,295 | |