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Contact: Zitel Corporation Anna M. McCann Chief Financial Officer 510-440-9600 800-622-5020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ZITEL REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2000 RESULTS
FREMONT, CA, April 24, 2000 -- Zitel Corporation (Nasdaq: ZITL) today announced results for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2000. The Company recorded revenue of $4,091,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2000 versus revenue of $4,239,000 for the same quarter of the prior year. Prior year's revenue included $3,470,000 related to the current business of performance management software. License and maintenance revenue for the quarter increased 24% and 27%, respectively, from the same period in the prior year. The net loss for the quarter was $3,072,000 or $0.12 per share versus a net loss of $2,063,000 or $0.09 per share for the same quarter of the prior year. Included in the current quarter is the loss associated with the sublease of the remainder of the corporate facility in Fremont (CA) of $371,000. Weighted average shares outstanding were 25,978,000 in the current fiscal quarter compared to 21,908,000 for the same quarter of the prior year.
The Company announced revenue of $9,611,000 for the first six months of fiscal 2000 versus revenue of $10,139,000 for the same period of the prior year. Prior year's revenue included $8,233,000 related to the current business. License and maintenance revenue in the first six months of fiscal year increased 17% and 14%, respectively, compared to the prior year. The net loss for the two quarters was $3,988,000 or $0.16 per share versus a net loss of $4,839,000 or $0.22 per share for the same period of the prior year. Weighted average shares outstanding were 24,928,000 for the first six months of the current year compared to 21,643,000 for the prior year.
Asa W. Lanum, President and CEO, stated, "As we work to complete Zitel's transition to the premier provider of enterprise-class performance management software and service-level assurance for eBusiness applications, the Company's market expansion efforts are focused in two areas: introduction of enhanced solutions in the first half of this calendar year and acceleration of sales force hiring to double year-over-year sales headcount by the end of our fiscal year. Our financial goals for fiscal year 2000, to grow revenue substantially over the prior year's performance management revenues and to move toward break-even, are based on accomplishing these objectives."
This press release contains projections and other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of the Company. These statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially. Refer to the documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents contains and identify important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in the projections or forward-looking statements in this press release.
About Zitel Corporation
Zitel Corporation (Nasdaq: ZITL) and its Datametrics Systems subsidiary develop and market leading enterprise e-business performance management software. ViewPoint(R) software automatically correlates e-business performance data across the entire enterprise -- as well as from external influences --- in real-time, with a single management view. VisualRoute(TM) and VisualPulse(TM) automatically analyze Internet service levels, connectivity and performance. Using this knowledge, managers can proactively tune business processes to optimize overall e-business performance and assure end-to-end service levels. Datametrics Systems has been delivering performance solutions to customers in over 25 countries since 1980. Visit The E-Business Performance Experts(TM) at http://www.datametrics.com or http://www.itperforms.com. More information on Zitel Corporation is available at http://www.zitel.com.
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Consolidated Financial Summary follows.
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CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Statements of Operations (In Thousands Except Per Share Data) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 3/31/2000 3/31/1999 3/31/2000 3/31/1999
Net sales $ 4,091 $ 4,239 $ 9,611 $10,139 Cost of goods sold 1,508 1,451 3,350 3,673 Research & development expenses 701 653 1,352 1,268 Selling, general and administrative expenses 4,906 3,663 8,757 7,550 Loss from unconsolidated company - - - 1,512 Operating loss (3,024) (1,528) (3,848) (3,864) Other expense 48 535 140 975 Net loss $(3,072) $(2,063) $(3,988) $(4,839) Loss per common share $ (.12) $ (.09) $ (.16) $ (.22) Number of shares used in per share calculation 25,978 21,908 24,928 21,643
Consolidated Balance Sheets (In Thousands)
(Unaudited) (Audited) Mar. 31, Sept. 30, 2000 1999 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,442 $ 1,670 Accounts receivable, net 2,827 3,719 Deferred and refundable taxes 203 205 Other current assets 2,437 1,218 Total current assets 7,909 6,812
Fixed assets, net 739 738 Other assets, net 4,232 4,102 Total assets $12,880 $11,652
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 2,729 $ 2,568 Accrued liabilities 1,100 1,114 Deferred revenue __7,027 __2,073 Total current liabilities 10,856 5,755
Shareholders' equity: Preferred stock - 2,000 Common stock 73,455 71,340 Accumulated deficit (71,431) (67,443) Total shareholders' equity 2,024 5,897 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $12,880 $11,652
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