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Critical Path Announces 2004 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results; Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA Results In Line With Guidance.


SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden  -- Critical Path, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPTH), a leading provider of messaging software and services, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December December: see month.  31, 2004.

For the fourth quarter of 2004, revenues were $19.5 million, compared to $17.5 million in the third quarter of 2004 and $20.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. For the fiscal year 2004, revenues were $71.1 million, compared to $72.3 million for the 2003 fiscal year.

GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
 Results

For the fourth quarter of 2004, net loss attributable attributable

emanating from or pertaining to attribute.


attributable proportion
see attributable risk (below).

attributable risk
 to common shareholders, based on United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  generally accepted accounting principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting
 (GAAP), was $10.7 million or $0.50 per share, compared to a net loss of $30.4 million or $1.43 per share for the third quarter of 2004 and a net loss of $18.1 million or $0.89 per share for the fourth quarter of 2003. For the fourth quarter of 2004, total cost of net revenues and operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
, based on GAAP, were $25.7 million, compared to $27.7 million for the third quarter of 2004 and $33.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2003.

For the 2004 fiscal year, net loss attributable to common shareholders, based on GAAP, was $66.6 million or $3.15 per share, compared to a net loss of $74.6 million, or $3.73 per share for the 2003 fiscal year. For the 2004 fiscal year, total cost of net revenues and operating expenses, based on GAAP, were $112.5, compared to $123.2 million for the 2003 fiscal year.

Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become  Results

For the fourth quarter of 2004, earnings before interest income, interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization adjusted to exclude other items such as other income (expense), net, loss on extinguishment The destruction or cancellation of a right, a power, a contract, or an estate.

Extinguishment is sometimes confused with merger, though there is a clear distinction between them.
 of debt, gain on investment, non-cash severance The act of dividing, or the state of being divided.

The term severance has unique meanings in different branches of the law. Courts use the term in both civil and criminal litigation in two ways: first, when dividing a lawsuit into two or more parts, and second, when
, reserve for officer note receivable note receivable

A debt due from borrowers and evidenced by a written promise of payment. Note receivable, an entry on the asset side of many corporate balance sheets, indicates the dollar amount of loans due to be repaid by borrowers.
, 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).  expenses, stock-based expenses and accretion The act of adding portions of soil to the soil already in possession of the owner by gradual deposition through the operation of natural causes.

The growth of the value of a particular item given to a person as a specific bequest under the provisions of a will between the
 on mandatorily Adv. 1. mandatorily - in a manner that cannot be evaded; "the ministry considers that contributions to such a fund should be met from voluntary donations rather than from rates compulsorily levied."
compulsorily, obligatorily
 redeemable Redeemable

Eligible for redemption under the terms of an indenture.
 preferred stock Stock shares that have preferential rights to dividends or to amounts distributable on liquidation, or to both, ahead of common shareholders.

Preferred stock is given preference over common stock. Holders of preferred stock receive dividends at a fixed annual rate.
 (or adjusted EBITDA), a non-GAAP measure which we use to measure the performance of our business, was a loss of $2.0 million, or $0.10 per share, compared to a loss of $4.9 million or $0.23 per share for the third quarter of 2004 and a loss of $3.5 million or $0.17 per share for the fourth quarter of 2003. For the fourth quarter of 2004, total cost of net revenues and operating expenses on an adjusted EBITDA basis were $21.5 million, compared to $22.4 million for the third quarter of 2004 and $23.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2003.

For the 2004 fiscal year, adjusted EBITDA loss was $22.8 million or $1.08 per share compared to a loss of $22.5 million, or $1.12 per share for the 2003 fiscal year. For the 2004 fiscal year, total cost of net revenues and operating expenses on an adjusted EBITDA basis were $93.8 million, compared to $94.8 million for the 2003 fiscal year.

"I am very pleased with our continued progress toward a sound financial structure," said Mark Ferrer Ferrer is a surname known in many countries. The name itself is a mutation of the Latin word Ferrarius, meaning iron-worker or smith; for this reason, the crests of the various branches of Ferrer nobles and knights always include horse shoes. , chief executive officer and chairman of Critical Path. "Not only have we continued toward profitability, we have introduced two new exciting solutions that position us well for future growth."

As of December 31, 2004, the Company's cash and cash equivalents totaled $23.2 million, compared to $20.2 million at September September: see month.  30, 2004 and $19.0 million at December 31, 2003.

Guidance

The Company currently expects revenue for the first quarter of 2005 to be in the range of $17.0 million to $19.0 million.

The following guidance is on an adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) basis as described above. If the Company is successful in delivering the middle to high end of its revenue range, it expects total gross margins in the first quarter to increase to a range of 45% to 50%. Additionally, the Company expects its operating expenses to remain relatively unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2004 and be in the range of $10.0 million to $11.0 million in the first quarter of 2005.

Regulation G

Due to the forward-looking for·ward-look·ing
adj.
Concerned with or making provision for the future: forward-looking educators; a forward-looking corporate plan.

Adj. 1.
 nature of the projections of gross margins and operating expenses on an adjusted EBITDA basis given directly above, information to reconcile such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is not available without unreasonable effort. The Company believes that the information necessary to reconcile the non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP, such as future restructuring costs, if any, other income (expense), interest income and expense, stock-based expenses and accretion on mandatorily redeemable preferred stock, are not reasonably estimable es·ti·ma·ble  
adj.
1. Possible to estimate: estimable assets; an estimable distance.

2. Deserving of esteem; admirable: an estimable young professor.
 or predictable.

The Company uses both GAAP and non-GAAP metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM.  to measure its financial results. It utilizes two primary non-GAAP metrics: income (loss) on an adjusted EBITDA basis and the total of cost of net revenues and operating expenses on an adjusted EBITDA basis. The most directly comparable GAAP measures are net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders and the total of cost of net revenues and operating expenses, respectively. Management believes that, in addition to GAAP metrics, these non-GAAP metrics assist the Company in measuring its cash-based performance. In addition, management believes these non-GAAP metrics are useful to investors because they remove unusual and nonrecurring charges Nonrecurring Charge

An expense occurring only once on a company's financial statement.

Notes:
An extraordinary item is an example of a nonrecurring charge.

Also known as "nonrecurring item".
 that occur in the affected period and provide a basis for measuring the Company's financial condition against other quarters. Since the Company has historically reported non-GAAP results to the investment community, management also believes the inclusion of non-GAAP measures provides consistency Consistency can refer to:
  • Consistency proof, in mathematics, logic, and theoretical physics
  • Consistency (statistics), a property of estimators and estimation
 in its financial reporting. However, non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh.
 with GAAP. The calculations for these non-GAAP metrics are in the alternative measurement reconciliation table below.

Preliminary Results of Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Review

Beginning with the year ending December 31, 2004, United States Securities and Exchange Commission rules Securities and Exchange Commission Rules

Rules enacted by the SEC to assist in the regulation of US financial markets.
 promulgated prom·ul·gate  
tr.v. prom·ul·gat·ed, prom·ul·gat·ing, prom·ul·gates
1. To make known (a decree, for example) by public declaration; announce officially. See Synonyms at announce.

2.
 under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act See SOX.  of 2002 require us to provide an annual report of management on internal control over financial reporting. In seeking to achieve compliance with Section 404 within the prescribed pre·scribe  
v. pre·scribed, pre·scrib·ing, pre·scribes

v.tr.
1. To set down as a rule or guide; enjoin. See Synonyms at dictate.

2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment).
 period, management has engaged outside consultants and adopted a detailed project work plan to assess the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting, validate To prove something to be sound or logical. Also to certify conformance to a standard. Contrast with "verify," which means to prove something to be correct.

For example, data entry validity checking determines whether the data make sense (numbers fall within a range, numeric data
 through testing that internal controls are functioning as documented and remediate re·me·di·a·tion  
n.
The act or process of correcting a fault or deficiency: remediation of a learning disability.



re·me
 internal control weaknesses that may be identified.

As a result of efforts to-date on this initiative, we have identified deficiencies which we believe are material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. These material weaknesses relate to issues involving inadequate segregation segregation: see apartheid; integration.  of duties in numerous business processes, inadequate internal controls over accounting for income taxes and other taxes and lack of resources to apply generally accepted accounting principles to significant non-routine transactions. Based upon these material weaknesses, in management's report on internal controls over financial reporting we will conclude that our internal control over financial reporting was ineffective as of December 31, 2004.

We have identified additional deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting and we have not yet determined whether they constitute material weaknesses. We may identify further material weaknesses during the continuing course of management's assessment of our internal control over financial reporting. Although we are working diligently dil·i·gent  
adj.
Marked by persevering, painstaking effort. See Synonyms at busy.



[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin d
 to complete our assessment, we are uncertain whether we will complete this work in a timely fashion.

The existence of a material weakness or weaknesses is an indication that there is more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement mis·state  
tr.v. mis·stat·ed, mis·stat·ing, mis·states
To state wrongly or falsely.



mis·statement n.
 of our financial statements will not be prevented or detected by internal controls over financial reporting. Additional information regarding these and potentially other material weaknesses and plans for remediation will be disclosed dis·close  
tr.v. dis·closed, dis·clos·ing, dis·clos·es
1. To expose to view, as by removing a cover; uncover.

2. To make known (something heretofore kept secret).
 in our upcoming management report on internal controls over financial reporting to be included in our annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
.

Management is committed to the 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.
 and long-term Long-term

Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.


long-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term.
 improvement of our internal controls over financial reporting and will work diligently to refine our procedures and internal controls to address the material weaknesses identified. The effectiveness of the steps we have taken to date and the steps we will take in the future will be subject to continued management review, as well as audit committee oversight
For Oversight in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Oversight.


Oversight may refer to:
  • Government regulation — The role of an official authority in regulating a separate authority.
.

The financial information contained in this press release is based on current estimates and we are not aware of any pending adjustments that will need to be made. Actual results may differ materially as a result of the completion of our review of our financial performance for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2004 and completion of our audit for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.

Conference Call

Critical Path will host a conference call on Thursday Thursday: see week. , February February: see month.  24, 2005, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2004. The conference call is scheduled to last up to one hour. Those who would like to participate should dial +1 877-231-3543 (within the U.S. and Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of ) or +1 706-634-1329 (from outside the U.S. and Canada) five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time (no passcode is needed). In addition, the conference call and a subsequent replay will be available via Web cast from the Company's Web site, www.criticalpath.net. A replay of the conference call will also be available by telephone for fourteen days following the call. To access the telephone replay, please dial +1 800-642-1687 (within the U.S. and Canada) or +1 706-645-9291 (from outside the U.S. and Canada) and use conference ID 4080927. The Web cast and earnings release will be available on the Company's Web site for twelve months following the conference call.

About Critical Path, Inc.

Critical Path's Memova(TM) solutions provide a new and improved email experience for millions of consumers worldwide, helping mobile operators, broadband broadband

Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies).
 and fixed-line Refers to wired devices. For example, a fixed-line phone is a standard phone with the handset wired to the base unit in contrast to a portable phone or cellphone.  service providers unlock the potential of email in the mass market. Memova(TM) Mobile gives consumers instant, on-the-go access to the messages that matter most. Featuring industry-leading anti-spam Spam elimination. See spam filter, spambot and e-mail obfuscator.  and anti-virus See antivirus program.  technology, Memova(TM) Anti-Abuse protects consumers against viruses and spam E-mail that is not requested. Also known as "unsolicited commercial e-mail" (UCE), "unsolicited bulk e-mail" (UBE), "gray mail" and just plain "junk mail," the term is both a noun (the e-mail message) and a verb (to send it). . Memova(TM) Messaging provides consumers with a rich email experience, enabling service providers to develop customized offerings for high-speed high-speed
adj.
1. Operated or designed for operation at high speed: a high-speed food processor.

2. Taking place at high speed: a high-speed chase.

3.
 subscribers. Headquartered in San Francisco, California “San Francisco” redirects here. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation).

The City and County of San Francisco (EN IPA: [sænfrənˈsɪskoʊ] 
 with offices around the globe, Critical Path's messaging solutions are deployed by more than 200 service providers throughout the world. More information is available at www.criticalpath.net.

Cautionary Note Regarding 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.
:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended a·mend  
v. a·mend·ed, a·mend·ing, a·mends

v.tr.
1. To change for the better; improve: amended the earlier proposal so as to make it more comprehensive.

2.
. The words and expressions "look forward to," "will," "expect," "plan," "believe," "seek," "strive for," "anticipate," "hope," "estimate" and similar expressions are intended to identify the Company's forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our assessment on our internal control over financial reporting, future revenue, future gross margins and future operating expenses. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not limited to, the potential that we or our independent auditors Independent Auditor

An external auditor with a certified public accounting designation that qualifies him or her to provide an auditor's report.

Notes:
These auditors aren't affiliated with the company being audited.
 may identify additional control deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting, including deficiencies that constitute material weaknesses within the meaning of the accounting requirements, our evolving business strategy and the emerging and changing nature of the market for our products and services, our ability to deliver on our sales objectives, the ability of our technology and our competitors' technologies to address customer demands and changes in economic and market conditions. These and other risks and uncertainties are described in more detail in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov See .gov and GovNet.

(networking) gov - The top-level domain for US government bodies.
) made from time to time including Critical Path's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, its Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2004, June June: see month.  30, 2004 and September 30, 2004, Current Reports on Form 8-K Form 8-K

The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock.


Form 8-K

See 8-K.
, as may be amended from time to time, and all subsequent filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov). The Company makes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact.
     2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or
 after the date any such statement is made.

Note to Editors: Critical Path, the Critical Path logo, Memova and the Memova logo are the trademarks of Critical Path, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders
Critical Path, Inc.
               Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets



                                           Dec. 31, Sept. 30, Dec. 31,
                                             2003     2004     2004
                                            --------------------------
                   ASSETS                   (in thousands; unaudited)
Current assets
     Cash and cash equivalents              $18,984  $20,152  $23,239
     Accounts receivable, net                16,880   15,730   19,667
     Other current assets                     4,664    5,919    4,567
                                            --------------------------

          Total current assets               40,528   41,801   47,473

     Property and equipment, net             14,821   10,085   11,379
     Goodwill                                 6,613    6,613    6,613
     Other assets                             5,763    6,301    3,734
                                            --------------------------

          Total assets                      $67,725  $64,800  $69,199
                                            --------------------------



LIABILITIES, MANDATORY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED
      STOCK AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT

Current liabilities
     Accounts payable                        $5,022   $4,877   $4,973
     Accrued expenses                        20,755   22,676   23,207
     Deferred revenue                         8,856    9,925    9,978
     Loan line of credit                      2,298        -        -
     Capital lease and other obligations,
      current                                 1,721    1,310    1,067
     Notes payable, current                       -    5,565    5,565
                                            --------------------------

          Total current liabilities          38,652   44,353   44,790
     Deferred revenue long-term               1,343    1,249      173
     Notes payable, long-term                48,376        -    8,875
     Capital lease and other obligations,
      long-term                               1,295       64        -
     Embedded derivative liability           24,890    2,092    3,045
                                            --------------------------

          Total liabilities                 114,556   47,758   56,883
                                            --------------------------


     Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock  30,411  118,621  122,377
                                            --------------------------


          Total shareholders' deficit       (77,242)(101,579)(110,061)
                                            --------------------------

          Total liabilities and
           shareholders' deficit            $67,725  $64,800  $69,199
                                            --------------------------


                       Critical Path, Inc.
 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations on a United States
                             GAAP Basis


                            Three months ended       Fiscal year ended
                       Dec. 31,  Sept. 30, Dec. 31,    December 31,
                         2003     2004      2004       2003     2004
                       ---------------------------- ------------------
                          (in thousands, except per share amounts;
                                          unaudited)
 NET REVENUE
   SW licensing          $7,201    $4,744   $4,923   $22,104  $19,326
   Hosted messaging       4,619     4,621    5,167    19,444   17,842
   Professional
    services              3,366     3,092    4,143    12,315   12,829
   Maintenance and
    support               4,776     5,038    5,250    18,434   21,075
                       ---------------------------- ------------------
     Total net revenue   19,962    17,495   19,483    72,297   71,072

 COST OF NET REVENUE
   SW licensing           1,008     1,322    1,522     4,068    5,463
   Hosted messaging       6,631     5,995    6,458    26,193   25,404
   Professional
    services              3,109     2,667    3,143    12,203   11,939
   Maintenance and
    support               1,224     1,422    1,301     5,803    5,495
   Stock-based expense
    - Hosted messaging        -         -       23         8       28
   Stock-based expense
    - Professional
    services                  -         -       47         3       47
   Stock-based expense
    - Maintenance and
    support                   -         -        1         6        1
   Restructuring
    expense                   -         -        -         -      175
                       ---------------------------- ------------------
     Total cost of net
      revenue            11,972    11,406   12,495    48,284   48,552
                       ---------------------------- ------------------

 GROSS PROFIT             7,990     6,089    6,988    24,013   22,520

 OPERATING EXPENSES
   Selling and
    marketing             6,834     5,242    4,487    31,224   22,703
   Research and
    development           5,003     5,260    4,589    19,047   20,973
   General and
    administrative        2,829     2,854    5,259    12,603   15,005
   Stock-based expense
    - Sales and
    marketing                 -         -        3        18       48
   Stock-based expense
    - Research and
    development               -         -       20        15       37
   Stock-based expense
    - General and
    administrative           26       308      256        35    1,754
   Stock-based expense
    - Settlement of
    litigation            5,056         -        -     5,056        -
   Restructuring
    expense (credit)      1,852     2,590   (1,394)    6,886    3,404
                       ---------------------------- ------------------
     Total operating
      expenses           21,600    16,254   13,220    74,884   63,924
                       ---------------------------- ------------------

 OPERATING LOSS         (13,610)  (10,165)  (6,232)  (50,871) (41,404)

 Other income
  (expense), net           (875)   (2,781)    (167)   (8,026)   7,281
 Interest income            101       125      108       407      405
 Interest expense          (932)     (467)    (271)   (3,336)  (4,384)
 Loss on extinguishment
  of debt                     -   (12,783)       -         -  (12,783)
 Gain on investments        200         -        -       549        -
                       ---------------------------- ------------------

 Loss before provision
  for income taxes      (15,116)  (26,071)  (6,562)  (61,277) (50,885)

 Provision for income
  taxes                    (102)      (88)    (212)     (856)  (1,112)
                       ---------------------------- ------------------

 NET LOSS               (15,218)  (26,159)  (6,774)  (62,133) (51,997)

 Accretion on
  mandatorily
  redeemable preferred
  stock                  (2,917)   (4,193)  (3,876)  (12,446) (14,565)
                       ---------------------------- ------------------

 NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE
  TO COMMON
  SHAREHOLDERS         $(18,135) $(30,352)$(10,650) $(74,579)$(66,562)
                       ---------------------------- ------------------

 Net loss per share      $(0.75)   $(1.24)  $(0.32)   $(3.10)  $(2.46)
                       ---------------------------- ------------------
 Net loss per share
  attributable to
  common                 $(0.89)   $(1.43)  $(0.50)   $(3.73)  $(3.15)
                       ---------------------------- ------------------
 Shares used in the per
  share calculations     20,415    21,171   21,252    20,020   21,123
                       ---------------------------- ------------------


                          Critical Path, Inc.
     Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations on a Non-GAAP
                       (Adjusted EBITDA(1)) Basis

                            Three months ended       Fiscal year ended
                            ------------------       -----------------
                       Dec. 31, Sept. 30,  Dec. 31     December 31,
                         2003     2004      2004     2003       2004
                         ----     ----      ----     ----       ----
                   (in thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited)

 NET REVENUE
   SW licensing          $7,201   $4,744   $4,923   $22,104   $19,326
   Hosted messaging       4,619    4,621    5,167    19,444    17,842
   Professional services  3,366    3,092    4,143    12,315    12,829
   Maintenance and
    support               4,776    5,038    5,250    18,434    21,075
                        -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
     Total net revenue   19,962   17,495   19,483    72,297    71,072

 COST OF NET REVENUE
   SW licensing           1,008    1,321    1,522     4,068     5,463
   Hosted messaging       5,052    5,034    5,345    17,498    21,073
   Professional services  2,993    2,637    3,110    11,587    11,779
   Maintenance and
    support               1,112    1,403    1,283     4,991     5,413
                        -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
     Total cost of net
      revenue            10,165   10,395   11,260    38,144    43,728
                        -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------

 GROSS PROFIT             9,797    7,100    8,223    34,153    27,344

 OPERATING EXPENSES
   Selling and marketing  6,478    5,093    4,312    29,048    21,928
   Research and
    development           4,174    4,125    3,082    16,238    16,570
   General and
    administrative        2,612    2,781    2,849    11,355    11,619
                        -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
     Total operating
      expenses           13,264   11,999   10,243    56,641    50,117
                        -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------

 ADJUSTED EBITDA LOSS   $(3,467) $(4,899) $(2,020) $(22,488) $(22,773)
                        -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------

 Adjusted EBITDA loss
  per share              $(0.17)  $(0.23)  $(0.10)   $(1.12)   $(1.08)
                        -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
 Shares used in the per
  share calculations     20,415   21,171   21,252    20,020    21,123
                        -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------

(1) Excludes interest income, interest expense, provision for income
taxes, depreciation and amortization adjusted to exclude other items
such as other income (expense), net, loss on extinguishment of debt,
gain on investment, non-cash severance, reserve for officer note
receivable, restructuring expenses, stock-based expenses and accretion
on mandatorily redeemable preferred stock.



                          Critical Path, Inc.
                Alternative Measurements Reconciliation

  The following table provides a reconcilation between the Company's
 Non-GAAP results and Adjusted EBITDA Loss to the Company's Condensed
  Consolidated Statement of Operations on a United States GAAP basis.

                            Three months ended       Fiscal year ended
                            -------------------      -----------------
                        Dec. 31, Sept. 30, Dec. 31,    December 31,
                         2003     2004      2004      2003      2004
                        -------- --------- -------    ----------------
                   (in thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited)


 Adjusted EBITDA loss $(3,467)  $(4,899)  $(2,020) $(22,488) $(22,773)
   Interest income        101       125       108       407       405
   Interest expense      (932)     (467)     (271)   (3,336)   (4,384)
   Provision for
    income taxes         (102)      (88)     (212)     (856)   (1,112)
   Depreciation and
    amortization       (3,209)   (2,368)   (2,946)  (16,356)  (10,251)
   Other income
    (expense), net       (875)   (2,781)     (167)   (8,026)    7,281
   Loss on
    extinguishment of
    debt                    -   (12,783)        -         -   (12,783)
   Gain on investment     200         -         -       549         -
   Non-cash severance       -         -      (360)        -      (936)
   Reserve for
    officer note
    receivable              -         -    (1,950)        -    (1,950)
   Restructuring
    expenses           (1,852)   (2,590)    1,394    (6,886)   (3,579)
   Stock-based
    expenses           (5,082)     (308)     (350)   (5,141)   (1,915)
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
     Net loss         (15,218)  (26,159)   (6,774)  (62,133)  (51,997)
   Accretion on
    mandatorily
    redeemable
    preferred stock     2,917     4,193     3,876    12,446    14,565
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
     Net loss
      attributable to
      common
      shareholders   $(18,135) $(30,352) $(10,650) $(74,579) $(66,562)
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

 Net loss per share    $(0.75)   $(1.24)   $(0.32)   $(3.10)   $(2.46)
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
 Net loss per share
  attributable to
  common               $(0.89)   $(1.43)   $(0.50)   $(3.73)   $(3.15)
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
 Shares used in the
  per share
  calculations         20,415    21,171    21,252    20,020    21,123
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------


The following table provides a reconcilation between the total cost of
net revenues and operating expenses on an Adjusted EBITDA basis to the
  Company's cost of revenues and operating expenses on a United States
                              GAAP basis.


                          Three months ended        Fiscal year ended
                         -------------------        -----------------
                      Dec. 31, Sept. 30, Dec. 31       December 31,
                        2003      2004     2004      2003       2004
                      --------  -------- --------    ----------------
                   (in thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited)

Total cost of net revenues and
 operating expenses
 on an Adjusted
 EBITDA basis          $23,429  $22,394  $21,503   $94,785   $93,845
   Depreciation and
    amortization        (3,209)  (2,368)  (2,946)  (16,356)  (10,251)
   Non-cash severance        -        -     (360)        -      (936)
   Restructuring
    expenses            (1,852)  (2,590)   1,394    (6,886)   (3,579)
   Reserve for officer
    note receivable          -        -   (1,950)        -    (1,950)
   Stock-based expenses (5,082)    (308)    (350)   (5,141)   (1,915)
                       -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
Total cost of net
 revenues and
 operating expenses
 on a United States
 GAAP basis            $33,572  $27,660  $25,715  $123,168  $112,476
                       -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------

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