EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

EXHIBIT 99.1

Bitstream Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results for 2007

The Company reported third quarter revenue of $5,807,000 and net income of $876,000 or $0.08 diluted net income per share.

CAMBRIDGE, MA—(Business Wire)—November 7, 2007—Bitstream Inc. (Nasdaq: BITS) today reported that it increased total revenue by $654,000 or 13% to $5,807,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to total revenue of $5,153,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2007 totaled $15,229,000, an increase of $1,752,000 from $13,477,000 at June 30, 2007 and an increase of $4,687,000 from $10,542,000 at December 31, 2006.

“Our third quarter was very strong. We achieved our highest level of revenue as compared to any previous third quarter and our second highest revenue level of quarterly revenue since going public” said Anna M. Chagnon, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We continued to increase our investment in sales and marketing personnel and activities to drive revenue growth in future quarters while maintaining a significant level of investment in research and development activities for all of our technologies. Our GAAP net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased $213,000 or 8.2% to $2,817,000 as compared to net income of $2,604,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.”

GAAP Results

Our income from operations decreased $120,000 or 14.1% to $731,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $851,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, while net income decreased $77,000 or 8.1% to $876,000 or $0.08 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to net income of $953,000 or $0.09 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2006.

Non-GAAP Results

Our income from operations not including the effect of stock-based compensation expense decreased $34,000 or 3.6% to $899,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $933,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Net income increased $9,000 or 0.9% to $1,044,000 or $0.10 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to net income of $1,035,000 or $0.10 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2006.

A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided at the end of this press release.

THIRD QUARTER 2007 HIGHLIGHTS

September 26, 2007—Bitstream announced the addition of Olaf Heggli as Director of European Business Development. Olaf will be responsible for increasing European sales and partnerships for all of Bitstream’s product lines.

September 24, 2007—Bitstream announced the release of version 4.0 of Bitstream Panorama™, the


worldwide text composition engine that enables developers to compose and render text in any international language. This upgrade includes features that provide support for transparency and enable better performance, and also provides several new APIs. In addition, Bitstream also announced the release of Font Fusion 4.0, an upgrade that extends the functionality of the company’s premier font subsystem that renders high-quality characters in any format, at any resolution, on any platform or device.

September 6, 2007—Bitstream announced the integration of its Pageflex publishing products with Objective Advantage software into a highly automated, “lights out” solution requiring minimal manual input. Associates Graphic Services ( www.agsprint.com ), a world-class printing solutions provider, is the first to deploy the integrated solution, which will support a 7,000-user North American project, customizing a wide range of documents including 12 to 16-page booklets, as well as labels and appointment cards.

August 10, 2007—Bitstream announced the availability of Pageflex Storefront 5.5. The new features of Storefront 5.5 are expected to drive Pageflex users into new markets by enabling them to create, deploy and manage websites for the lucrative consumer market. Pageflex users can expand their offering to their own customers by utilizing new features that support the development of consumer-oriented products including photo books, stationery and calendars.

August 9, 2007—Bitstream announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company two patents for its technology that enables browsing on mobile devices. This technology is the foundation of the company’s ThunderHawk™ product. ThunderHawk is the first browser to provide a consistent, full HTML browsing experience between mobile and desktop environments.

CONFERENCE CALL REMINDER

Today, November 7, 2007, at 4:30 p.m. EST, Bitstream will host a conference call with the financial community to discuss its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007:

 

   

Domestic Dial-in number: 1-866-835-8906

 

   

International Dial-in number: 1-703-639-1413

Call into the conference number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will request that you provide your name and organization and ask you to wait until the call begins. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call number, please contact at Bitstream: (617) 497-6222.

A replay of the conference call will be available through November 17, 2007 (access code): 1163914

 

   

Domestic Replay number: 1-888-266-2081

 

   

International Replay number: 1-703-925-2533

Forward Looking Statements Disclosure

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on management’s current expectations. Actual performance and results of operations may differ materially from those projected or suggested in the forward-looking statements due to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, market acceptance of the Company’s products, competition and the timely introduction of new products. Additional information concerning certain risks and uncertainties that would cause actual


results to differ materially from those projected or suggested in the forward-looking statements is contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Bitstream’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

About Bitstream

Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS) is a software development company that makes communications compelling. Bitstream enables customers worldwide to render high-quality text, browse the Web on wireless devices, select from the largest collection of fonts online, and customize documents over the Internet. Its core competencies include fonts and font technology, browsing technology, and publishing technology. For more information about Bitstream please visit www.bitstream.com.

Bitstream and MyFonts.com are registered trademarks, and Pageflex, the Bitstream logo and ThunderHawk are trademarks, of the Company. Other technologies and brand names are used for information only and remain trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.


Bitstream Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

(unaudited)

 

    

Three Months

Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months

Ended September 30,

     2007    2006     2007    2006

Revenue:

          

Software license

   $ 4,699    $ 4,241     $ 14,189    $ 12,218

Services

     1,108      912       3,146      2,482
                            

Total revenue

     5,807      5,153       17,335      14,700

Cost of revenue:

          

Software license

     1,779      1,544       5,190      4,420

Services

     434      395       1,410      1,129
                            

Total cost of revenue

     2,213      1,939       6,600      5,549
                            

Gross profit

     3,594      3,214       10,735      9,151
                            

Operating expenses:

          

Marketing and selling

     974      769       2,937      2,372

Research and development

     1,223      1,054       3,514      3,173

General and administrative

     666      540       1,870      1,593
                            

Total operating expenses

     2,863      2,363       8,321      7,138
                            

Operating profit

     731      851       2,414      2,013

Other income and expense

          

Legal fee reimbursement

     —        —         —        464

Interest income, net

     156      93       424      154
                            

Total other income and expense

     156      93       424      618
                            

Income before provision for income taxes

     887      944       2,838      2,631

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

     11      (9 )     21      27
                            

Net income

   $ 876    $ 953     $ 2,817    $ 2,604
                            

Basic net earnings per share

   $ 0.09    $ 0.10     $ 0.29    $ 0.29
                            

Diluted net earnings per share

   $ 0.08    $ 0.09     $ 0.26    $ 0.25
                            

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

     10,036      9,158       9,756      8,978
                            

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

     10,963      10,575       10,992      10,547
                            


Bitstream Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In Thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     

September 30,

2007

   December 31,
2006

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 15,229    $ 10,542

Accounts receivable, net

     2,505      2,349

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     457      460
             

Total current assets

     18,191      13,351
             

Property and equipment, net

     583      402
             

Other assets:

     

Restricted cash

     150      150

Goodwill

     727      727

Intangible assets

     76      87
             

Total other assets

     953      964
             

Total assets

   $ 19,727    $ 14,717
             

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 1,199    $ 887

Accrued expenses

     1,284      1,680

Deferred revenue

     1,669      1,425
             

Total current liabilities

     4,152      3,992
             

Long-term liabilities

     68      99
             

Total liabilities

     4,220      4,091
             

Total stockholders’ equity

     15,507      10,626
             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 19,727    $ 14,717
             


Bitstream Inc.

Non-GAAP Results

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

(unaudited)

The following table shows Bitstream’s non-GAAP results reconciled to GAAP results included in this release.

 

    

Three Months

Ended September 30,

     2007    2006

GAAP operating income

   $ 731    $ 851

SFAS 123R stock-based compensation

     168      82
             

Non-GAAP operating income

   $ 899    $ 933
             

GAAP net income

   $ 876    $ 953

SFAS 123R stock-based compensation

     168      82
             

Non-GAAP net income

   $ 1,044    $ 1,035
             

Diluted net income per share:

     

GAAP net income

   $ 0.08    $ 0.09

SFAS 123R stock-based compensation

     0.02      0.01
             

Non-GAAP net income

   $ 0.10    $ 0.10
             

Shares used computing diluted net income per share

     10,963      10,575
             

Contact:

Anna M. Chagnon, President and Chief Executive Officer

Bitstream Inc.

(617) 520-8619

achagnon@bitstream.com

or

James P. Dore, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Bitstream Inc.

(617) 520-8377

jdore@bitstream.com