EX-99.1 2 ex99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 PRESS RELEASE, DATED FEBRUARY 13, 2008, ISSUED BY HAUPPAUGE DIGITAL, INC. ex99_1.htm
Investor Contacts: Gerald Tucciarone
Chief Financial Officer
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HAUPPAUGE DIGITAL REPORTS FISCAL 2008
FIRST  QUARTER   RESULTS
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 Sales increase of 23.8% leads to record first quarter sales of $37.0 million.
Net income increases by approximately 12% over the prior year’s first quarter.
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HAUPPAUGE, NY – February 13, 2008 - Hauppauge Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAUP), a leading developer of digital video TV and data broadcast receiver products for personal computers, today reported financial results for the first fiscal quarter  ended December 31, 2007.
 
FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
 
Net sales in the quarter increased 23.8%, from $29.9 million for the previous year’s first fiscal quarter to  $37.0 million for the first fiscal quarter of 2008.
 
Net income was $2,462,988 for the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2007,  compared to net income of $2,202,735  for the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006, an increase of approximately 12%.  Net income per share for the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2007  was $0.25 and $0.24 on a basic and diluted basis,  compared to net income per share of  $0.23 and $0.22 on a basic and diluted basis for the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006.
 
During fiscal 2007 the Company utilized all of their  net operating tax loss carry forwards, resulting in increased income tax expense and lowered net income in the  first  quarter of fiscal 2008 when compared to the first  quarter of fiscal 2007.
 
 

 
DISCUSSION OF RESULTS
 
Ken Plotkin, Hauppauge’s Chief Executive Officer, stated “Strong sales of our dual format analog/digital TV receivers and digital TV only “sticks” for Europe, dual format ATSC/NTSC  products for North America,  the quad format WinTV-HVR-4000 designed for the European market and digital satellite receiver products in Europe were the forces that drove the sales increase.
 
“In North America, as we move further into the transition from analog to digital television broadcasts, we continue to see sales of our dual format analog/digital TV receiver products increase as a percentage of overall sales. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, the Company introduced a new line of retail dual format analog/digital TV receivers: the WinTV-HVR-1250, the WinTV-HVR-950Q, the WinTV-HVR-1950 and the WinTV-HVR-2250.
 
In addition, at CES we announced a new personal video recorder, the HD PVR. This product is designed to allow end users to record their favorite high definition TV programs, from HD satellite or cable TV, onto their PC. The HD PVR has generated a lot of interest from consumers and the press since it is the first product of its type on the market.
 
“In most areas of Europe, the transition to digital TV broadcasts is complete, and we are seeing strong interest in digital TV only receiver products.
 
Mr. Plotkin also stated “Because our products are strongly oriented toward the consumer market, the effect of the economic downturn in the United States will likely have a negative impact on our North American sales. The extent of this downturn is difficult to predict at this time.”
 
 Mr. Plotkin also noted that in the first fiscal quarter of 2008, the Company purchased 10,000 of Company shares on the open market pursuant to its stock repurchase plan.
 
 

 
 ABOUT HAUPPAUGE DIGITAL
 
Hauppauge Digital, Inc. is a leading developer of analog and digital TV receiver products for the personal computer market. Through its Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. and Hauppauge Digital Europe SARL subsidiaries, the Company designs and develops analog and digital TV receivers that allow PC users to watch television on their PC screen in a resizable window and enable the recording of TV shows to a hard disk, digital video editing, video conferencing, receiving of digital TV transmissions, and the display of digital media stored on a computer to a TV set via a home network. The Company is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, with administrative offices in Luxembourg, Ireland and Singapore and sales offices in Germany, London, Paris, The Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Singapore, Taiwan and California. The Company’s Internet web site can be found at http://www.hauppauge.com.
 
This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the federal securities laws.  The events described in forward-looking statements contained in this press release may not occur.   Generally these statements relate to business plans or strategies, projected or anticipated benefits or other consequences of our plans or strategies, projected or anticipated benefits from acquisitions to be made by us, or projections involving anticipated revenues, earnings or other aspects of our operating results.  The words "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "project," "plan," "intend," "estimate," and "continue," and their opposites and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, risks and other influences (including, but not limited to, those set forth in our public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, but not limited to, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007, our Form 10-Q for the quarters ended  March 31, 2007,  June 30, 2007, and  our Form 10-Q for the three months December 31, 2007 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) many of which are beyond our control, that may influence the accuracy of the statements and the projections upon which the statements are based.  Our actual results, performance and achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether from new information, future events or otherwise.
 
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HAUPPAUGE DIGITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
   
Three months ended December 31,
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
Net  sales
 
$
37,047,461     $ 29,919,133  
Cost  of  sales
    28,906,400       23,101,596  
    Gross profit
    8,141,061       6,817,537  
                 
Selling, general and  administrative expenses
    4,552,569       3,802,223  
Research & development Expenses
    913,757       753,445  
Income  from operations
    2,674,735       2,261,869  
Other  income (expense):
               
  Interest income
    6,194       12,391  
  Foreign currency
    (27,609 )     12,027  
Total  other  income (expense)
    (21,415 )     24,418  
   Income  before taxes on income
    2,653,320       2,286,287  
Income tax provision
    190,332       83,552  
    Net  income
 
$
2,462,988     $ 2,202,735  
Net income  per share-basic
 
$
0.25     $ 0.23  
Net income  per share-diluted
 
$
0.24     $ 0.22  
                 
                 
                 
Weighted average shares-basic
    9,843,799       9,678,869  
Weighted average shares-diluted
    10,137,970       10,234,631  

 
 

 

HAUPPAUGE DIGITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
December 31, 2007 
 (unaudited)
   
 
September 30, 2007
 
Assets:
           
 Current Assets:
           
Current assets :
           
     Cash and cash  equivalents
  $ 10,113,306     $ 11,581,657  
     Trade receivables, net of  various allowances
    18,621,545       15,038,751  
     Other non trade receivables
    11,193,094       8,629,075  
     Inventories
    14,220,618       13,521,864  
     Deferred tax asset-current
    603,078       603,078  
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,465,070       802,575  
         Total  current assets
    56,216,711       50,177,000  
                 
     Property, plant and equipment, net
    818,474       745,121  
     Security deposits and other non current assets
    101,993       110,165  
          Deferred tax asset-non current
    887,611       887,611  
    Total assets
  $ 58,024,789     $ 51,919,897  
                 
                 
 Liabilities and  Stockholders’  Equity:
               
                 
 Current Liabilities:
               
    Accounts payable
  $ 24,036,116     $ 20,635,137  
    Accrued expenses – licensing fees
    5,471,670       5,827,356  
    Accrued expenses – other
    3,271,522       2,374,410  
    Income taxes payable
    148,291       141,913  
       Total current  liabilities
    32,927,599       28,978,816  
                 
 Stockholders' Equity:
               
Common stock, $.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized,
 10,603,867  and 10,597,002  issued, respectively
    106,039       105,970  
     Additional paid-in capital
    15,655,801       15,497,703  
     Retained earnings
    13,489,872       11,026,884  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (1,750,185 )     (1,325,971 )
Treasury Stock, at cost, 759,579 and  749,579 shares
    (2,404,337 )     (2,363,505 )
        Total stockholders' equity
    25,097,190       22,941,081  
   Total  liabilities and  stockholders' equity
  $ 58,024,789     $ 51,919,897