Exhibit 99.1
[AWARE,INC LOGO APPEARS HERE]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Keith Farris
Aware, Inc.
781-276-4000
AWARE, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND 2006 FINANCIAL RESULTS
BEDFORD, MASS. - FEBRUARY 6, 2007 - Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ: AWRE), a leading
supplier of broadband technology and biometrics software, today reported
financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006.
Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2006 increased 76% to $6.4 million, from $3.7
million in the same quarter last year. For the twelve months ended December 31,
2006, revenues increased 54% to $24.1 million, compared to $15.7 million in the
same period a year ago.
The Company reports its net income and basic and diluted net income per share in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and
additionally, on a non-GAAP basis. Non-GAAP net income, where applicable,
excludes the effect of stock-based compensation expense. The company uses the
non-GAAP information internally to evaluate its operating performance and
believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors as they provide
additional insight into the underlying operating results. However, non-GAAP
measures are not stated in accordance with, should not be considered in
isolation from, and are not a substitute for, GAAP measures. A reconciliation of
GAAP to non-GAAP results has been provided in the attached financial tables.
GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $0.9 million, or $0.04 per
diluted share, which included $0.2 million of stock-based compensation charges,
as this was the Company's fourth quarter subject to the provisions of FAS
123(R). This compared to a GAAP net loss of $1.2 million, or $0.05 per share,
for the same period a year ago. GAAP net income for the twelve
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AWARE, INC. O 40 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE O BEDFORD, MA USA 01730-1432
TEL: (781) 276-4000 O FAX: (781) 276-4001 O E-MAIL: AWARE@AWARE.COM
AWARE, INC. REPORTS 2006 FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS Page 2
months ended December 31, 2006 was $1.0 million, or $0.04 per diluted share,
compared to a net loss of $2.5 million, or $0.11 per share, for the same period
a year ago. GAAP results prior to 2006 do not include a charge for stock-based
compensation.
Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2006, excluding the effect of
stock-based compensation, was $1.1 million, or $0.04 per diluted share. For the
twelve months ended December 31, 2006, the company had a non-GAAP net income,
excluding the effect of stock-based compensation, of $3.0 million, or $0.12 per
diluted share.
Michael Tzannes, Aware's chief executive officer, said, "During 2006, we were
successful on important fronts in all aspects of our business. The future of DSL
is ADSL2+ and VDSL2 and we are actively participating in deployments and new
product developments. For the DSL test and diagnostics market, we launched new
hardware and software products that are gaining traction as phone companies turn
their attention to service assurance and test infrastructure. In biometrics, we
further improved the value proposition of our software products for criminal
justice, border control, and secure credential applications. We are entering
2007 with a strong feeling of optimism about our position in the markets we are
addressing."
Note: Aware's conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet today,
February 6, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the call, please go to
WWW.AWARE.COM/IR. The conference call may also be heard by calling (719)
457-2633 and referencing the confirmation number 8449736. A replay of the call
will be archived on our website after the call.
ABOUT AWARE
Aware is a leading technology supplier for the telecommunications industries.
For more than ten years, Aware has pioneered innovations at telecommunications
standards-setting organizations and continues to develop and market DSL silicon
intellectual property and test and diagnostics products. Its StratiPHY(tm) IP
product line supports DSL standards, including ADSL2+ and VDSL2, and has been
broadly licensed to leading semiconductor companies. Telecom equipment vendors
and phone companies use Aware's DSL test and diagnostics modules and Dr. DSL(R)
software to help provision DSL circuits globally. Aware is also a veteran of the
biometrics industry, providing biometric and imaging software components used in
government systems worldwide since 1992. Aware's interoperable,
standard-compliant, field-proven imaging products are used in a number of
applications, from border management to criminal justice to medical imaging.
Aware is a publicly held company (NASDAQ: AWRE) based in Bedford, Massachusetts.
WWW.AWARE.COM
SAFE HARBOR WARNING
Portions of this release contain forward-looking statements regarding future
events and are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as estimates or
projections of future revenue and earnings and the growth of the DSL and
biometrics markets. Aware wishes to caution you that there are factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from the results indicated by
such statements. The DSL factors include, but are not limited to: we have a
unique business model, our quarterly results are difficult to predict, we depend
on a limited number of licensees, we derive a significant amount of revenue from
a small number of customers, we depend on equipment companies to incorporate our
technology into their products, we face intense competition from other DSL
vendors, DSL technology competes with other technologies for broadband access,
and our business is subject to rapid technological change. We refer you to the
documents Aware files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, specifically the section titled Risk Factors in our annual report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and other reports and
filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
DR. DSL, STRATIPHY, STRATIPHY2+, STRATIPHY3, AND STRATIPHY-BONDED ARE TRADEMARKS
OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF AWARE, INC.
AWARE, INC. REPORTS 2006 FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS Page 3
AWARE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
THREE MONTHS ENDED TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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Revenue:
Product sales ..................... $ 2,637 $ 1,268 $ 7,610 $ 5,431
Contract revenue .................. 2,644 1,658 12,569 6,719
Royalties ......................... 1,168 747 3,877 3,517
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Total Revenue ................. 6,449 3,673 24,056 15,667
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales (1) ......... 303 195 918 474
Cost of contract revenue (1) ...... 1,422 886 5,182 3,270
Research and development (1) ...... 2,585 2,770 11,231 10,170
Selling and marketing (1) ......... 841 673 3,359 2,738
General and administrative (1) .... 859 693 3,788 2,633
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Total costs and expenses ...... 6,010 5,217 24,478 19,285
Net income (loss) from operations ...... 439 (1,544) (422) (3,618)
Interest income ........................ 498 351 1,840 1,150
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Net income (loss) before provision for
income taxes ........................... 937 (1,193) 1,418 (2,468)
Provision for income taxes ............. 55 - 384 -
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Net income (loss) ...................... $ 882 ($ 1,193) $ 1,034 ($ 2,468)
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Net income (loss) per share - basic .... $ 0.04 ($ 0.05) $ 0.04 ($ 0.11)
Net income (loss) per share - diluted... $ 0.04 ($ 0.05) $ 0.04 ($ 0.11)
Weighted average shares - basic ........ 23,596,832 23,220,231 23,474,048 23,075,592
Weighted average shares - diluted ...... 24,998,093 23,220,231 24,964,958 23,075,592
(1) Effective January 1, 2006 the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard No. 123 (Revised), "Share-Based Payment" (FAS
123(R)). Accordingly, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006,
stock-based compensation was accounted for under FAS 123(R) while, for
the twelve months ended December 31, 2005, stock-based compensation was
accounted for under APB No. 25 "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees." The amounts in the tables above include stock-based
compensation as follows (in thousands):
THREE MONTHS ENDED TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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Cost of product sales................... $ 3 $ - $ 15 $ -
Cost of contract revenue................ 51 - 149 -
Research and development................ 118 - 904 -
Sales and marketing..................... 23 - 289 -
General and administrative.............. 48 - 580 -
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Total stock-based compensation costs.... $ 243 $ - $1,937 $ -
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AWARE, INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
THREE MONTHS ENDED TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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GAAP net income (loss) ................. $ 882 ($1,193) $ 1,034 ($2,468)
Stock-based compensation........... 243 --- 1,937 ---
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Non-GAAP net income (loss) ............. $ 1,125 ($1,193) $ 2,971 ($2,468)
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THREE MONTHS ENDED TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share $ 0.04 ($ 0.05) $ 0.04 ($ 0.11)
Stock-based compensation .......... 0.00 - 0.08 -
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Non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per
share .................................. $ 0.04 ($ 0.05) $ 0.12 ($ 0.11)
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AWARE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS)
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
2006 2005
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ASSETS
Cash and investments............................. $39,802 $36,763
Accounts receivable, net......................... 4,738 3,749
Property and equipment, net...................... 8,123 8,075
Other assets, net................................ 1,923 1,154
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Total assets..................................... $54,586 $49,741
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Total current liabilities........................ $2,886 $2,238
Long-term deferred revenue....................... 330 -
Total stockholders' equity....................... 51,370 47,503
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity....... $54,586 $49,741
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