4Front Software International announces second quarter and six months results.LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 1996--4Front Software International, Inc. (Nasdaq NM Symbol: FFST FFST First Failure Support TechnologyFFST Fat Free Soft Tissue FFST Full and Flat Square Tube (Cathode Ray Tube design) ) today announced results for the second quarter and six months ended July 31, 1996. -0-
Highlights
Second Quarter Ended July 31,
1996 1995 % Increase
Revenues $10,060,000 $8,594,000 17%
Net income $ 313,000 $ 190,000 65% Basic net income per share $ 0.07 $ 0.07 -- Basic weighted avg. shares outstanding 4,535,920 2,723,783 Fully diluted net income per share(a) $ 0.06 $ 0.07 N/A Fully diluted shares outstanding(a) 6,922,924 2,723,783
Six Months Ended July 31,
1996 1995 % Increase
Revenues $20,611,000 $13,288,000 55%
Net income $ 511,000 $ 304,000 68% Basic net income per share $ 0.14 $ 0.12 16% Basic weighted avg. shares outstanding 3,785,867 2,637,717 Fully diluted net income per share(a) $ 0.12 $ 0.12 N/A Fully diluted shares outstanding(a) 6,172,871 2,637,717
(a) Fully diluted earnings per share assume conversion under the
Treasury Stock Method of 2,387,004 Stock Options and Warrants for
both 1996 periods.
For the second quarter ended July 31, 1996, revenues for 4Front increased 17% to $10,060,000, versus $8,594,000 reported for the comparable 1995 quarter. Net income for the second fiscal quarter of 1996 increased 165% to $313,000 versus $190,000 recorded for the comparable 1995 quarter. Fully diluted net income per share for the 1996 quarter was $0.06, based on 6,922,924 weighted average common shares outstanding, versus $0.07 per share for the comparable 1995 quarter, based on 2,723,783 weighted average common shares outstanding. The significant increase in the weighted average shares outstanding reflects the impact of the Company's recently completed secondary offering of common stock in the second quarter of 1996 and the assumed conversion using the treasury stock method of 2,387,004 stock option and warrants for the second quarter of 1996. For six months ended July 31, 1996, revenues for 4Front increased 55% to $20,611,000 versus $13,288,000 for the comparable 1995 period. Net income for the 1996 period was up 68% to $511,000 versus $304,000 for the comparable period. Fully diluted net income per share for the 1996 period was $0.12, based on 6,172,871 weighted average common shares outstanding, versus $0.12 per share based on 2,637,717 weighted average common shares outstanding for the 1995 period. The increase in the weighted average shares outstanding reflects the impact of the Company's recently completed secondary offering of common stock in the second quarter of 1996 and the assumed conversion using the treasury stock method of 2,387,004 stock option and warrants for the six months ended July 31, 1996. Anil Doshi, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of 4Front Software International, said, "During the quarter we saw good performances from our information storage, systems integration and hardware maintenance businesses. In the network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. business, revenues were held back primarily by the discontinuation dis·con·tin·u·a·tion n. A cessation; a discontinuance. Noun 1. discontinuation - the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) discontinuance of Digital's desk-top product, Multia. New products have been added in this business and a refocusing Noun 1. refocusing - focusing again focalisation, focalization, focusing - the act of bringing into focus of the product mix is taking place. Of all core areas of activity hardware maintenance returned the best performance. "A major accomplishment during the quarter was the successful completion of our secondary offering of Common Stock. Net proceeds Net Proceeds The amount received after all costs are deducted from the sale of a piece of property or security. Notes: In the case of an investor selling a security, net proceeds represent the proceeds from the sale minus any trading costs (i.e. commissions). to 4Front were over $16 million and we have already successfully put a portion of the proceeds to good use with our recently announced acquisition of the Hammer specialized storage business. This acquisition consolidates 4Front's leading position in the UK high-end information storage market. The Hammer acquisition also provides us with access to approximately 400 new corporate end users and trade customers in which we intend to market our other core competencies A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
"On the customer side, recent significant orders include two new contracts of note. One of these is a contract to provide the UK Ministry of Defense with specialized mobile geographical and mapping information storage systems and support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), established under the North Atlantic Treaty (Apr. 4, 1949) by Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and the United States. (NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. ) within designated war zones. The contract, achieved in partnership with Ultra Electronics Ultra Electronics is a British aerospace and defence company. Ultra was formed in 1993 by a management buy-out of seven Dowty Group plc companies from TI Group plc.[1] Dowty had been acquired by TI Group in 1992 for £500 million. plc, includes 12 specialized systems together with systems support. A prototype of the system is currently deployed by NATO forces See: force(s). in Bosnia. This contract is further demonstration of our leading position in the high-end information storage business. The second significant contract was an order awarded to our systems integration business by Action Computer Supplies, the leading UK computer catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. company, for the provision of account management and telemarketing telemarketing, the practice of selling goods or services to customers by means of the telephone or of surveying consumer preferences in telephone conversations. systems solutions. This contract has led to further interest from other computer service companies, a new 4Front customer niche." Mark Ellis Mark Ellis is the name of:
v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the burgeoning computer services Data processing (timesharing, batch processing), software development and consulting services. See service bureau, SaaS and ASP. market in the UK and Europe. We are continuing to seek out attractive businesses, focusing in particular presently on service oriented businesses, and additional acquisitions are anticipated. In new business areas, we are currently evaluating our priorities in resource allocation resource allocation Managed care The constellation of activities and decisions which form the basis for prioritizing health care needs in light of our recent agreement with Alydaar to market their "Year 2000" solution in the UK market. We believe the "Year 2000" problem represents a significant opportunity in the UK marketplace." 4Front Software International, Inc., a UK-based specialized computer services company provides a wide range of specialized high-end information technology solutions and services principally to Financial Times UK Top 500 companies and government authorities. The Company provides key elements of distributed computing (1) The use of multiple computers networked throughout a wide geographical area, or the world via the Internet, in order to solve a single problem. See grid computing. (2) The use of multiple computers in an enterprise rather than one centralized system. , including systems development and integration, storage and client-server solutions and products, as well as extensive hardware and software support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . The Company's customers include National Westminster Bank plc, British Aerospace British Aerospace (BAe) was a UK aircraft and defence systems manufacturer, now part of BAE Systems. History The company was formed as a statutory corporation on April 29, 1977 as a result the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act. plc, Oracle Corporation, Royal Dutch/Shell Group plc, Orange plc, Cambridge University Cambridge University, at Cambridge, England, one of the oldest English-language universities in the world. Originating in the early 12th cent. (legend places its origin even earlier than that of Oxford Univ. and the UK Ministry of Defense. -0-
4FRONT SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months For the Six Months
Ended July 31, Ended July 31,
1996 1995 1996 1995
(unaudited) (unaudited)
REVENUES $10,060,425 $8,594,002 $20,610,663 $13,288,104 Cost of revenues 6,655,556 5,433,016 13,934,697 8,241,828 GROSS PROFIT 3,404,869 3,160,986 6,675,966 5,046,276 OPERATING EXPENSES: Selling, general & administrative 2,832,116 2,593,407 5,544,194 4,133,794 Depreciation 73,437 96,346 154,396 150,542 Amortization 61,870 50,922 123,740 78,905 Total operating expenses $2,967,423 $2,740,675 $5,822,330 $4,363,241 INCOME BEFORE INTEREST EXPENSE, INCOME TAXES AND SHARE OF RESULTS IN EQUITY INVESTEE: 437,446 420,311 853,636 683,035 INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE) Interest income 77,747 -- 81,588 -- Interest expense (25,322) (76,058) (128,936) (186,398) Total interest income (expense) 52,425 (76,058) (47,348) (186,398) INCOME BEFORE TAXES AND SHARE OF RESULTS IN EQUITY INVESTEE: 489,871 344,253 806,288 496,637 SHARE OF OPERATING (LOSS) OF EQUITY INVESTEE (72,219) (72,947) (124,392) (72,947) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 417,652 271,306 681,896 423,690 INCOME TAXES 104,413 81,392 170,474 119,489 NET INCOME $313,239 $189,914 $511,422 $304,201 NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE $0.06 $0.07 $0.12 $0.12 (see "Earnings Per Share Data") EARNINGS PER SHARE DATA (1) Net income $313,239 $189,914 $511,422 $304,201 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 4,535,920 2,723,783 3,785,867 2,637,717 Basic net income per common share $0.07 $0.07 $0.14 $0.12 Fully diluted shares outstanding (using treasury method) 6,922,924 2,723,783 6,172,871 2,637,717 Fully diluted net income per share (using treasury method) $0.06 $0.07 $0.12 $0.12
4FRONT SELECT BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
July 31, 1996 January 31, 1996
(unaudited) (audited)
Current assets $24,241,000 $13,464,000 Current liabilities 8,889,000 14,750,000 Total assets 28,857,000 17,943,000 Long-term debt 101,000 93,000 Shareholders' equity $19,867,000 $3,101,000
(1) For the three and six month periods ended July 31, 1995 the
effect of Stock Options and Warrants was anti-dilutive. For the
three and six month periods to July 31, 1996 the treasury stock
method of calculating earnings per share was utilized to reflect the
dilutive effects of Stock Options and Warrants.
CONTACT: 4Front Software International Inc., London Mark Ellis or Ken Newell The Very Reverend Doctor Kenneth Norman Ernest Newell OBE DD is an Irish Presbyterian minister. He served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (June 2004-2005). , 011/44-1923-816266 or Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. Contact: Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates Inc., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Jason Thompson Jason Thompson can refer to different people:
|
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion