Eagle Broadband Reports 56% Quarterly Revenue Increase on Strong Sales Growth.Business Editors LEAGUE CITY, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2004 Company Records Second Straight Quarter of Revenue Expansion, Increased Product and Broadband Services Sales, and Further Reductions in Liabilities Eagle Broadband, Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :EAG EAG - Extended Affix Grammar ), a leading provider of broadband and communications technology and services, announced today that the company has filed its Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. reporting results for the company's fiscal 2004 second quarter ended February 29, 2004. Key operational and financial highlights for the quarter included: -- 56% sequential quarter-over-quarter revenue growth (Q1 '04 to Q2 '04). -- 22% revenue growth from the current quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago (Q2 '04 to Q2 '03). -- 185% growth in core bundled digital services revenues (Q2 '04 compared to Q2 '03). -- 619% growth in product revenues (Q2 '04 compared to Q2 '03). -- Continued reductions in 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. outstanding and other liabilities including a $2 million overall reduction of total liabilities during the quarter. -- Cash, marketable securities Marketable Securities Very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price. Notes: Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities less than one year, and the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has and securities held for resale total $5.2 million at February 29, 2004. -- Continued progress on consolidating operations and divesting non-performing assets to further strengthen the company's financial position. -- Signing a nationwide joint marketing agreement with 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) to jointly pursue community broadband networks and Bundled Digital Services sales. -- Signing Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC SAIC - http://saic.com. ) as a key distribution partner for our Orb' Phone Exchange satellite communications system. -- Selection by Sprint as a preferred inside wiring/managed services vendor for Sprint's government customers. -- Addition of key management personnel including a new General Manager of Security & Financial Services and the launch of our new financial services division to provide innovative, turnkey financing solutions for customers. -- The first orders for Eagle's HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates MediaPro set-top boxes from General Dynamics Interactive that have been deployed at the world renowned Mandarin Oriental and Intercontinental hotels. -- Signing new managed services (i.e., structured wiring, network monitoring, etc.) contracts with key customers. Total second quarter fiscal 2004 revenues were approximately $3.7 million, a 22% increase over the second quarter of fiscal 2003 and a sequential quarterly increase of 56% over the 2004 first quarter ending November 30, 2003. The revenue increases are primarily the result of increased product and broadband services sales. The company posted an overall net loss of approximately $9.4 million versus a net loss of $1.9 million in the same period a year ago. As set forth on the company's Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in the second quarter SEC Form 10-Q, the $9.4 million loss included $7.6 million of non-cash expenses, $4.9 million of which are one-time, non-recurring expenses, leaving a $1.8 million operating loss operating loss The excess of operating expenses over revenue. As with operating income, operating losses exclude revenues and expenses from operations that are not considered a regular part of the business. Also called deficit. Compare operating income. , as adjusted for these non-cash expenses. The principal components of the $1.8 million operating loss included increases in property taxes, interest expense, and other selling, general and administrative costs administrative costs, n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided. including legal, accounting and professional fees. The $7.6 million of non-cash expenses included a one-time, non-recurring charge of $4.5 million associated with the cancellation and re-issuance of common shares issued as compensation to certain officers and employees, and $400,000 of one-time termination and salary expenses. The remaining non-cash expenses included $3.1 million associated with depreciation and amortization, loss on sale of assets, stock-based compensation and professional fees, interest, legal expenses, and allowances. Dave Weisman, 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 Eagle Broadband, commented, "We continue to make progress in executing our business plan and our continued focus on broadband bundled services and product sales is paying off. We have made additional progress with our consolidation efforts including divestiture of additional non-performing assets to further strengthen our financial position. We are particularly excited about our nationwide broadband community networks joint marketing agreement with IBM and our Orb' Phone Exchange distribution agreement with SAIC. IBM and SAIC are true industry leaders and we are actively working with both of them to grow our broadband Bundled Digital Services and Orb' Phone Exchange sales." About Eagle Broadband Eagle Broadband, Inc., is a leading provider of broadband and communications technology and services. The company's exclusive "four-play" suite of very high-speed Internet, cable TV/video, voice and security monitoring Bundled Digital Services (BDS BDS abbr. Bachelor of Dental Surgery BDS Bachelor of Dental Surgery BDS n abbr (= Bachelor of Dental Surgery) → tÃtulo universitario BDS (SM)), HDTV-ready multimedia set-top boxes, and turnkey suite of financing, network design, deployment and operational services enable municipalities, real estate developers, hotels, multi-tenant owners and service providers to deliver exceptional value, state-of-the-art entertainment and communications choices and single-bill convenience to their residential and business customers. Eagle also provides a full range of managed services including project management, integration, structured wiring/cabling, 24/7 customer service, technical support and network monitoring. Eagle also markets the Orb' Phone Exchange non-line-of-sight communications system that provides true "total" global voice and data communications services through the Iridium iridium (ĭrĭd`ēəm), metallic chemical element; symbol Ir; at. no. 77; at. wt. 192.22; m.p. about 2,410°C;; b.p. about 4,130°C;; sp. gr. 22.55 at 20°C;; valence +3 or +4. Satellite constellation to government, military, homeland security, aviation and enterprise customers. The company is headquartered in League City, Texas, south of Houston, near the NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. Johnson Space Center. For more information, please visit www.eaglebroadband.com or call 281-538-6000. Forward-looking statements in this release regarding Eagle Broadband, Inc., and its subsidiaries are made pursuant to the "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. " provisions of 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. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued acceptance of the company's products, increased levels of competition, new products and technological changes, the company's dependence upon third-party suppliers, intellectual property rights, and other risks detailed from time to time in the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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