Hauppauge Digital Reports Fiscal 2007 Second Quarter and Six Month Results.Second quarter sales hit record $29.9 million Second quarter net income increases approximately 33% from the previous year HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. -- Hauppauge Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : HAUP HAUP High-Accuracy Universal Polarimeter ), a leading developer of digital video TV and data broadcast receiver products for personal computers, today reported financial results for the second fiscal quarter and six month period ended March 31, 2007. SECOND QUARTER RESULTS Net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight were $29.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to $26.7 million for the previous year's second quarter, an increase of approximately 12%. The Company recorded net income of $1,276,933 for the second quarter compared to net income of $957,878 for the second quarter of fiscal 2006, an increase of approximately 33%. Basic net income per share for the second fiscal quarter of 2007 was $0.13 and diluted net income per share was $0.12, compared to basic and diluted net income per share of $0.10 for the second fiscal quarter of 2006. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $120,382, for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to 2006. Increases in compensation expenses and sales office 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. were the primary reasons for the increase. SIX MONTH RESULTS Net sales were $59.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $51.7 million for the six months ended March 31, 2006, an increase of approximately 16%. The Company recorded net income of $3,479,669 for the six months ended March 31, 2007 compared to net income of $1,978,352 for the six months ended March 31 2006, an increase of approximately 76%. Basic net income per share for the six months ended March 31, 2007 was $0.36 and diluted net income per share was $0.34, compared to basic net income per share of $0.21 and diluted net income per share of $0.20 for the six months ended March 31, 2006. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $541,536 compared to six months ended March 31, 2006. Increases in sales related marketing expenses such as commissions and advertising due to higher sales plus higher compensation expenses were the primary reasons for the increase. DISCUSSION OF RESULTS Ken Plotkin, Hauppauge's Chief Executive Officer, stated "With the launch of Microsoft's Vista operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. in January of this year, we have seen an increase in sales of our WinTV TV receivers in new computers sold with Vista Home Premium See Windows Vista versions. and Vista Ultimate See Windows Vista versions. . Though the sales to consumers who are buying new Vista Home Premium and Ultimate PCs has been strong, the market for TV receivers as upgrades for existing PCs has been soft as consumers have been slow to upgrade existing PCs to Windows Vista The current version of Windows for the desktop. It was released in late 2006 for businesses and early 2007 for consumers. Vista adds numerous features, including improved security and advanced multimedia capabilities. . We believe this trend will continue for the next several quarters until more consumers start upgrading to Windows Vista. WinTV products sold into the PC upgrade market are typically sold at higher profit margins, therefore we expect our gross profit margins Gross profit margin Gross profit divided by sales, which is equal to each sales dollar left over after paying for the cost of goods sold. gross profit margin A measure calculated by dividing gross profit by net sales. to remain lower than normal until the Vista upgrade market starts to gain steam." ABOUT HAUPPAUGE DIGITAL Hauppauge Digital, Inc. is a leading developer of analog and digital TV receiver products for the personal computer market. Through its Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. and Hauppauge Digital Europe Sarl subsidiaries, the Company designs and develops analog and digital TV receivers that allow PC users to watch television on their PC screen in a resizable window and enable the recording of TV shows to a hard disk, digital video editing See nonlinear video editing and video editor. , video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. , receiving of digital TV transmissions, and the display of digital media stored on a computer to a TV set via a home network. The Company is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York Hauppauge (pronounced /hɔpɔg/) is a hamlet in the Town of Islip and the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County, New York, United States. , with administrative offices in Luxembourg, Ireland and Singapore and sales offices in Germany, London, Paris, The Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Singapore, Taiwan and California. The Company's Internet web site can be found at http://www.hauppauge.com. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the federal securities laws. The events described in forward-looking statements contained in this press release may not occur. Generally these statements relate to business plans or strategies, projected or anticipated benefits or other consequences of our plans or strategies, projected or anticipated benefits from acquisitions to be made by us, or projections involving anticipated revenues, earnings or other aspects of our operating results. The words "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "project," "plan," "intend," "estimate," and "continue," and their opposites and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, risks and other influences (including, but not limited to, those set forth in our public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, but not limited to, 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. for the year ended September 30, 2006, and our Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) many of which are beyond our control, that may influence the accuracy of the statements and the projections upon which the statements are based. Our actual results, performance and achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether from new information, future events or otherwise. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] |
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