Datawatch Corporation Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2007.* Year-over-Year Quarterly Revenue Grows 29% * Annual Revenue Increases 21% * Company Returns to Profitability with $1.7M in Annual Net Income CHELMSFORD, Mass. -- Datawatch Corporation (NASDAQ-CM: DWCH), a leader in Enterprise Information Management (EIM EIM Enterprise Incentive Management EIM Enterprise Information Management EIM Enterprise Identity Mapping (IBM) EIM Enterprise Instant Messaging EIM Employee Internet Management EIM European Institute for the Media ), today announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2007. Revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 were $6,851,000, up by 29 percent when compared to $5,326,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 was $829,000, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(530,000), or $(0.10) per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. Revenues for the year ended September 30, 2007 were $25,259,000, up by 21 percent when compared to $20,811,000 for the year ended September 30, 2006. Net income for the year ended September 30, 2007 was $1,669,000, or $0.28 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(555,000), or $(0.10) per diluted share, for the year ended September 30, 2006. As of September 30, 2007, the company had $3,841,000 in net cash and cash equivalents, an increase of $1,979,000, or 106 percent, compared to September 30, 2006. In February 2007, the company also completely paid down its loan of $1,000,000 and has no long-term debt Long-Term Debt Loans and financial obligations lasting over one year. Notes: For example debts obligations such as bonds and notes which have maturities greater than one year would be considered long-term debt. . Commenting on the year-end results, President 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. Robert W. Hagger said, "We are very pleased with the double-digit revenue growth we experienced in both the current quarter and the full fiscal year. Our strong management team has been built with future company growth in mind. Over the past year, we have strategically reorganized the business; centralizing development, support and services to prepare us for this growth. Since Ken Bero, COO and senior VP of sales, joined us from Business Objects in June 2006, he and his team have done a tremendous job helping me to reposition the company." On October 22, 2007, the company announced that Mr. Hagger will retire from his position as president and CEO effective December 31, 2007. The Board of Directors named Mr. Bero as his successor, with his appointment to be effective on January 1, 2008. "Datawatch's leadership position in the EIM market allows us to take advantage of the increasing intersection of Business Intelligence and Content Management, as evidenced by strong sales and critical strategic partnerships with companies including Microsoft, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and Hyland Software," said Mr. Bero. "It's clear from the traction we are realizing in the market that customers benefit from our ability to turn existing business documents and reports into live, actionable data for analysis and better business decision making. "During the last quarter, Datawatch continued to experience strong demand for its world-leading report mining and analytics solution, Monarch V9, which was released in February 2007. In addition to strong sales of Monarch V9, the quarter saw the continued robust growth of the company's enterprise business. "During the year, Datawatch also significantly enhanced its product portfolio with easy-to-use products that help customers improve business intelligence across the organization with dramatically reduced time, cost and complexity. New products include an e-mail archiving Retaining e-mail messages for historical purposes or to be in compliance with many industry regulations. The file structure of e-mail is different than other data formats, and message archiving software is specialized for e-mail retention and searching. solution, Datawatch|MailManager, which helps organizations maximize e-mail storage efficiency, manage the e-mail lifecycle, and fulfill regulatory and e-discovery requirements. In addition, Datawatch introduced a web-enabled enterprise BPM Solution, BDS BDS abbr. Bachelor of Dental Surgery BDS Bachelor of Dental Surgery BDS n abbr (= Bachelor of Dental Surgery) → tÃtulo universitario BDS |Workflow; and optimized versions of Datawatch's web-based report mining and analysis solution, Monarch|RMS (Report Mining Server), for use with the IBM Content Manager OnDemand and Hyland Software OnBase enterprise content management (ECM (1) (Enterprise Change Management) See version control and configuration management. (2) (Error Correcting Mode) A Group 3 fax capability that can test for errors within a row of pixels and request retransmission. ) software suites. "In 2007, Microsoft selected Datawatch as a High Potential Managed Independent Software Vendor (ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. ) because of Datawatch's ability to add significant value to SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. and Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. , including Excel and SharePoint Server," concluded Mr. Bero. As previously announced, Datawatch will host a live webcast to discuss its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2007 results today at 2:00 p.m. (EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy ). The webcast can be accessed at: http://www.vcall.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=122251. Please register at least 15 minutes early to download any necessary audio software. An archive of the broadcast will be available for 30 days at the same location. Datawatch will attend the The Wall Street Analyst Forum on Wednesday, November 28, 2007, at The Princeton Club The Princeton Club of New York is a social organization in New York City catering to faculty and alumni of Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. Incorporated on Dec. 7, 1899, the club has had four homes before settling into its current clubhouse at 15 W. , 15 W. 43rd St., 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 , NY. Mr. Bero will discuss how the recent wave of BI acquisitions is expected to create future market opportunities for the company. A live webcast of the event can be accessed at: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/wsaf5/dwch. Those interested in attending the conference in person are encouraged to visit: www.analyst-conference.com for details. ABOUT DATAWATCH CORPORATION Datawatch Corporation, (NASDAQ-CM: DWCH), a leader in Enterprise Information Management, helps companies make better decisions and solve business problems by simplifying access to information. Unique among EIM vendors, Datawatch transforms the massive amounts of data and documents generated inside or outside a company into actionable insight, without any changes needed to existing systems. Datawatch customers benefit from the right information, in the right context, at the right time. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide rely on Datawatch products including its market-leading Monarch report and data mining solutions. Founded in 1985, Datawatch is based in Chelmsford, Mass. with offices in London, Sydney and Manila. For more information, visit www.datawatch.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement under 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 1995 Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such statements contained herein are based on current expectations, but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from current expectations include the following: risks associated with the uncertainty of the current economic climate; risks associated with fluctuations in quarterly operating results; Datawatch's dependence on its principal products; risks associated with international sales; risks associated with distributor sales; risks associated with acquisitions; an unfavorable result in any litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. ; market acceptance of new products; dependence on the introduction of new products and possible delays in those introductions. Further information on factors that could cause actual results to differ from those anticipated is detailed in various publicly-available documents, which include, but are not limited to, filings made by Datawatch from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, those appearing in the Company's 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. for the year ended September 30, 2006 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarters ended December 31, 2006, March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007. Any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of those factors. Datawatch, the Datawatch logo, Monarch, Datawatch|MailManager and BDS|Workflow are trademarks or registered trademarks of Datawatch Corporation in the 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. and/or other countries. All other names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] |
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