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Verilink Corporation
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Verilink Reports First Fiscal Quarter Results
MADISON, Ala. October 14, 2003Verilink Corporation (NasdaqSC: VRLK) today reported its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended October 3, 2003.
Net sales for the quarter were $9.6 million, up 23% from net sales of $7.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, and up 10% from net sales of $8.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2003. The Company reported net income of $1.6 million for the quarter compared to net income of $917,000 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003 and $250,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2003, which included the effect of a change in accounting principle related to goodwill of $1.2 million. Diluted earnings per share were $0.10 for the quarter compared to $0.06 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003 and $0.02 in the first quarter of fiscal 2003.
Leigh S. Belden, President and CEO stated, "We are pleased with our financial performance again this quarter, which reflects both an increase in sales from the prior quarter and the first quarter last year, as well as an increase in our cash. This quarter marks the sixth consecutive quarter in which we have achieved net income, excluding the charge for in process R&D related to the NetEngine acquisition in the third quarter of fiscal 2003.
“We completed the acquisition of the Miniplex product line from Terayon announced in July 2003. Additionally, we added VoIP capabilities across the entire NetEngine product line, which are, now, included in each integrated access device that we sell.”
Gross margins improved to 53.4% for the quarter compared to 52.8% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003 and 51.8% in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 due to product sales mix and higher sales volume.
Operating expenses for the first quarter were $3.6 million, or 37.8% of sales, compared to $3.3 million, or 42.8% of sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003. Compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2003, operating expenses increased $549,000 due to an increase in research and development expenses.
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Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments increased $951,000 and ended the quarter with a balance of $9.6 million. The Company’s cash flow from operating activities was $1.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2004 compared to $1.7 million in the first quarter last year.
A live Webcast of the conference call discussing Verilink’s first quarter results and outlook is scheduled for October 14, 2003 at 4:00 p.m. CDT and is available on the Internet by visiting
http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz389577582gf12.html
Instructions for listening to this call are contained in the Company’s press release dated October 6, 2003 and may be found on the Company's website. A replay of the conference call will be available through the PR Newswire website and in the “News and Events” section of the Company’s website athttp://www.verilink.com.
About Verilink Corporation
Verilink provides customer premises voice and data access solutions to service providers, strategic partners and enterprise customers on a worldwide basis. Verilink is a market leader in voice over packet and TDM solutions including VoIP, VoDSL and VoATM. Data-only offerings include DSU/CSUs, access routers, probes and network monitoring capabilities. The Company's headquarters are located at 127 Jetplex Circle, Madison, AL 35758. Verilink stock trades on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market under the symbol VRLK. To learn more about Verilink, visit the website athttp://www.verilink.com.
Note: Statements regarding identified market segments and sales growth opportunities and all other statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward looking and actual results could differ materially. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ are the ability to increase sales of acquired product lines, impact of customer concentration and the financial strength of customers, the impact to revenue from future sales opportunities, technological change, and changes in demand for the Company's products. A detailed discussion of other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in the Company’s most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. The Company disclaims any duty to update the forward -looking statements contained herein, except as may be required by law.
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| VERILINK CORPORATION |
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| Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (thousands except per share amounts) |
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| | Three months ended | |
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | October 3,
2003
(unaudited) | | September 27,
2002
(unaudited) | |
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| Net sales | $ | 9,595 | | $ | 8,713 | |
| Cost of sales | | 4,471 | | | 4,198 | |
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| Gross profit | | 5,124 | | | 4,515 | |
| Research and development | | 1,384 | | | 848 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | | 2,246 | | | 2,233 | |
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| Operating income | | 1,494 | | | 1,434 | |
| Interest and other income, net | | 180 | | | 102 | |
| Interest expense | | (38 | ) | | (53 | ) |
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| Income before provision for income taxes | | 1,636 | | | 1,483 | |
| Provision for income taxes | | - | | | - | |
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| Net income before accounting change | | 1,636 | | | 1,483 | |
| Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, relating to goodwill | | - | | | (1,233 | ) |
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| Net income | $ | 1,636 | | $ | 250 | |
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| Basic earnings per share: | | | | | | |
| Net income before accounting change | $ | 0.11 | | $ | 0.10 | |
| Less: Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, relating to | | | | | | |
| goodwill | | - | | | (0.08 | ) |
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| Net income | $ | 0.11 | | $ | 0.02 | |
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| Diluted earnings per share: | | | | | | |
| Net income before accounting change | $ | 0.10 | | $ | 0.10 | |
| Less: Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, relating to | | | | | | |
| goodwill | | - | | | (0.08 | ) |
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| Net income | $ | 0.10 | | $ | 0.02 | |
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| Shares used to compute net income per share - basic | | 14,734 | | | 14,997 | |
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| Shares used to compute net income per share - diluted | | 15,977 | | | 15,199 | |
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| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | October 3,
2003
(unaudited) | | June 27,
2003 |
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| Current assets: | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 9,428 | | $ | 8,503 | |
| Short-term investments | | 127 | | | 101 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | | 4,025 | | | 3,621 | |
| Inventories, net | | 2,743 | | | 2,296 | |
| Other current assets | | 531 | | | 319 | |
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| Total current assets | | 16,854 | | | 14,840 | |
| Property held for lease, net | | 6,437 | | | 6,462 | |
| Property, plant, and equipm ent, net | | 1,269 | | | 1,350 | |
| Restricted cash | | 1,000 | | | 1,000 | |
| Intangible assets, net | | 2,778 | | | 2,132 | |
| Other assets | | 497 | | | 525 | |
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| Total assets | $ | 28,835 | | $ | 26,309 | |
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| Current liabilities | $ | 8,984 | | $ | 8,461 | |
| Long-term debt and capital lease obligations | | 3,565 | | | 3,749 | |
| Stockholders' equity | | 16,286 | | | 14,099 | |
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| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 28,835 | | $ | 26,309 | |
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