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Avid Reports Second Quarter Results.


Business/Technology Editors

TEWKSBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2001

Avid Technology "Avid" redirects here. For the "Advancement Via Individual Determination" educational program, see AVID.

Avid Technology, Inc NASDAQ: AVID is an American company specializing in video and audio production technology; specifically, digital non-linear media editing (NLE)
, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001. Revenues for the quarter were $109.4 million. Net loss for the quarter was $14.8 million or $.58 per share including amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets Intangible Asset

An asset that is not physical in nature.

Notes:
Examples are things like copyrights, patents, intellectual property, and goodwill. These are the opposite of tangible assets.
, restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics).  and other costs, net. Excluding acquisition-related amortization, restructuring and other costs, net, Avid would have reported a net loss of $1.8 million or $.07 per share for the second quarter of 2001.

For the six months ended June 30, 2001, revenues were $227.6 million. Net loss for the six-month period was $25.3 million or $1.00 per share including amortization of acquisition-related amortization, restructuring and other costs, net. Excluding amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, restructuring and other costs, net, Avid would have reported net income of $509,000 or $.02 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share for the first half of 2001.

"Avid has not been immune to the effects of the worldwide economic slowdown For articles with similar titles, see Slow Down (disambiguation).
A slowdown is an industrial action in which employees perform their duties but seek to reduce productivity or efficiency in their performance of these duties.
," said David Krall, Avid's president and chief executive officer. "Specifically, we experienced year-over-year declines in our European European

emanating from or pertaining to Europe.


European bat lyssavirus
see lyssavirus.

European beech tree
fagussylvaticus.

European blastomycosis
see cryptococcosis.
 video business and worldwide audio business. On the other hand, we achieved growth in other geographies and business segments. Revenues from our video business in both the Americas and Asia increased on sales of our core products. Demand for our high-definition (HD) finishing systems was also particularly strong.

"We continue to believe that the next advancement in digital content creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS.  will be from stand-alone products to integrated solutions. We see immense value in connecting groups of creative professionals together in a way that empowers local and global collaboration - and streamlines the content creation, management, and distribution process. The progress we are making today, while not reflected in our short-term Short-term

Any investments with a maturity of one year or less.


short-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time.
 results, continues to strengthen the breadth and depth of the integrated solutions Avid is bringing to the market."

Krall concluded, "Looking forward, we intend to carefully manage our expenses as we continue investing in those areas which are critical to our future, so that Avid is well-positioned when the economy recovers."

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss Avid's second quarter 2001 financial results will be held today at 5:00 p.m. EDT EDT
abbr.
Eastern Daylight Time


EDT Eastern Daylight Time

EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York

EDT 
. The call will be open to the public. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 888-857-6932 and referencing confirmation code 664448. The call and subsequent replay will also be available on Avid's Web site. To listen via this alternative, go to the investor relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 page at www.avid.com for complete details 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the conference call.

About Avid Technology, Inc.

Avid Technology, Inc. delivers the solutions that Make, Manage and Move Media(TM). As a recognized digital standard for professionals who Make the world's media--from video, audio and film to animation, special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques.  and streaming media--Avid's products are used to make more television and news shows, commercials, music videos and CDs, corporate/industrial productions and major motion pictures combined than any other nonlinear editing See nonlinear video editing.  manufacturer in the world. Now, building on its Oscar(R), Grammy(R) and Emmy(R) award-winning heritage in creating content, Avid is extending its reach by redefining how digital media is shared, stored and distributed. To Manage today's increasingly rich collection of dynamic media, Avid provides powerful servers, networks and media tools to help customers search files, share media and collaborate on new productions, both locally and globally. Avid's solutions also empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems  users to easily Move media, whether on air, over cable or satellite or through the Internet. Like no other media company today, Avid's end-to-end solutions (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved.

Compare: turn-key solution.
 span the continuum Continuum (pl. -tinua or -tinuums) can refer to:
  • Continuum (theory), anything that goes through a gradual transition from one condition, to a different condition, without any abrupt changes or "discontinuities"
 of media creation, management and distribution. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Tewksbury, MA. More information about the company is available at www.avid.com.

The above release includes forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
, as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1996, including statements about the results of operations during the second quarter of 2001. There are a number of factors that could cause actual events or results of operations to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, such as market acceptance of Avid's products, further weakening weak·en  
tr. & intr.v. weak·ened, weak·en·ing, weak·ens
To make or become weak or weaker.



weaken·er n.
 of worldwide economic conditions and the other factors set forth under the caption "Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results" in Avid's Form 10-Q Form 10-Q

See 10-Q.
 for the quarter ended March 31, 2001 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(c) 2001 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Avid is a registered trademark and Make, Manage and Move Media is a trademark of Avid Technology, Inc. Oscar is Oscar I, 1799–1859, king of Sweden and Norway (1844–59), son and successor of Charles XIV. His reign was one of social and economic advance. His book on the reform of criminal law and prisons had wide influence. Oscar was succeeded by his elder son, Charles XV.  a registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Emmy is a registered trademark of ATAS/NATAS. Grammy is a trademark of The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.


AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

                          Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                                June 30,                 June 30,
                           2001         2000        2001         2000

Net revenues          $ 109,434    $ 119,959   $ 227,567    $ 228,655
Cost of revenues         53,516       57,934     110,029      111,192
 Gross profit            55,918       62,025     117,538      117,463

Operating expenses:
 Research and
  development            21,882       20,825      45,155       40,270
 Marketing and selling   31,520       31,382      61,266       59,921
 General and
  administrative          5,432        8,101      12,399       15,013
 Restructuring and
  other costs, net         (118)        --           246         --
 Amortization of
  acquisition-related
  intangible assets      13,132       19,792      25,552       39,592
  Total operating
   expenses              71,848       80,100     144,618      154,796

Operating loss          (15,930)     (18,075)    (27,080)     (37,333)
Interest and other
 income, net              1,895        1,233       3,391        2,277
Loss before
 income taxes           (14,035)     (16,842)    (23,689)     (35,056)
Provision for
 income taxes               800        1,250       1,600        2,500

Net loss              ($ 14,835)   ($ 18,092)  ($ 25,289)   ($ 37,556)

Net loss per
 common share
 - basic and diluted  ($   0.58)   ($   0.74)  ($   1.00)   ($   1.54)

Weighted average
 common shares
 outstanding -
 basic and diluted       25,440       24,578      25,395       24,322




AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)

                                         June 30,      December 31,
                                           2001            2000
                                       (unaudited)
ASSETS:
Current assets:
 Cash and marketable securities         $ 66,176        $ 83,206
 Accounts receivable,
  net of allowances of $12,503 and
  $11,384 at June 30, 2001 and
  December 31, 2000, respectively         83,707          90,047
 Inventories                              26,580          21,102
 Prepaid and
  other current assets                    13,133          11,750
  Total current assets                   189,596         206,105

 Property and equipment, net              25,513          26,136
 Acquisition-related
  intangible assets                        9,083          30,316
 Other assets                              1,794           3,925
  Total assets                          $225,986        $266,482

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable                       $ 20,110        $ 28,775
 Accrued expenses                         46,242          55,962
 Deferred revenue and
  other current liabilities               29,604          24,783
  Total current liabilities               95,956         109,520

 Long-term liabilities,
  less current portion                    13,594          13,449

 Purchase consideration                    2,365           5,663

  Total stockholders' equity             114,071         137,850

 Total liabilities and
  stockholders' equity                  $225,986        $266,482
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