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Ezenia! Inc. Announces 2009 First Quarter Financial Results
May 7, 2009 8:00:00 AM


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View Additional ProfilesNASHUA, N.H., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ezenia! Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EZEN.OB), a leading market provider of real-time collaboration solutions for corporate and government networks, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009.


For the first quarter of 2009, the Company generated revenue of approximately $989,000, a 45.4% decrease from approximately $1.8 million for the first quarter of 2008. Loss of intelligence community (IC) and Department of Defense (DOD) revenue, due to redirections in legacy collaborative solution selections, continues to impact our annual subscription revenue in the first quarter. The quarterly loss from operations was approximately ($943,000), or ($0.06) per share, as compared to approximately ($587,000) in quarterly losses from operations, or ($0.04) per share, a year ago. Operating expenses declined to approximately $1.5 million from approximately $1.7 million for 2008, due to reduced headcount and consulting expenses but offset by increased legal and professional charges. Net quarterly loss was approximately ($937,000), or ($0.06) per share, as compared to a net loss of approximately ($553,000), or ($0.04) per share, a year ago.


"The disappointing result in revenue in the first quarter is largely attributed to the booking shortfalls that occurred in 2008, due to the DISA sponsored procurement programs of 2006 and 2007," noted Mr. Khoa Nguyen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ezenia. "Even with this decline in revenue, we were able to maintain a modest drop in cash of 4.5% to approximately $6.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 from $6.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008." Mr. Nguyen further noted, "The preservation of cash was mostly due to bookings in the quarter that resulted in increased receivables and deferred revenue by approximately 74% and 60%, respectively."


Mr. Nguyen also stated, "The Company continues to focus on expense control, bringing operating expenses to approximately $1.4 million (including approximately $217,000 in stock based compensation and depreciation expenses) at the end of the first quarter. In addition, the on-going rebuilding and strengthening of our sales organization have not only resulted in increased sales activities in adjacent markets, but we also believe that it has re-energized existing partnerships and is fostering new relationships with strategic resellers and system integrators. Should we be able to sustain this momentum, we believe that future results could improve in the second half of 2009. However, the legacy DISA procurement headwinds and uncertainties from delays in DOD re-bid proposals could adversely impact such outcome. We are striving to return to profitability as expeditiously as possible by developing new business through partnerships while balancing prudent investments against tight expense control."


About Ezenia! Inc.


Ezenia! Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EZEN.OB), founded in 1991, is a leading provider of real-time collaboration solutions, bringing new and valuable levels of interaction and collaboration to corporate networks and eGovernment. By integrating voice, video and data collaboration, the Company's award-winning products enable groups to interact through a natural meeting experience regardless of geographic distance. Ezenia! products allow dispersed groups to work together in real-time using powerful capabilities such as instant messaging, white boarding, screen sharing and text chat. The ability to discuss projects, share information, and modify documents allows users to significantly improve team communication and accelerate the decision-making process. More information about Ezenia! Inc. and its product and service offerings can be found at the Company's Web site, http://www.ezenia.com.


Note to Investors Regarding Forward-Looking Statements


Statements included herein that are not historical facts may be considered forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements by use of the words "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes," "projects," "intends," "plans," "will," "may," and similar words. Such forward-looking statements, which include statements regarding the Company's business and financial outlook, expense control efforts, strengthening of its sales organization and resulting effects, and long-term strategy, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the considerations that are discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, such as the evolution of Ezenia!'s market, dependence on the United States government as its largest customer and on other major customers, continued funding of defense programs by the United States government and the timing of such funding, uncertainties associated with procurement processes and on-going bidding activities for government programs, rapid technological change and competition within the collaborative software market, the Company's reliance on third-party technology, protection of its propriety technology, customer acceptance of IWS and other new products including the acceptance of IWS in the commercial market, retention of key employees, stock price volatility, the Company's history of liquidity concerns and operating losses, and other considerations that are discussed further in such report. You should not place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking statements after the date of such statements.


Note: Ezenia! is a registered trademark of Ezenia! Inc., and the Ezenia! Logo and InfoWorkSpace are trademarks of Ezenia! Inc. Additional information on Ezenia! and its products is available at http://www.ezenia.com.




ezenia! Inc.
CONDENSED Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except for share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

March 31, December 31,
2009 2008
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Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $6,471 $6,774
Accounts receivable, less allowances
of $28 at March 31, 2009 and at
December 31, 2008 1,345 771
Prepaid software licenses 974 1,125
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 175 186
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Total current assets 8,965 8,856
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Deposits 15 15
Equipment and improvements, net 201 243
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Total assets $9,181 $9,114
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $331 $257
Accrued expenses 1,639 1,674
Accrued restructuring 248 287
Employee compensation and benefits 179 150
Deferred revenue 2,118 1,326
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Total current liabilities 4,515 3,694
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Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 2,000,000
shares authorized, none issued and outstanding - -
Common stock, $.01 par value, 40,000 shares
authorized, 15,417,754 issued and 14,658,217
outstanding at March 31, 2009 and at
December 31, 2008 154 154
Capital in excess of par value 65,771 65,586
Accumulated deficit (58,314) (57,375)
Treasury stock at cost, 759,537 shares at
March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (2,945) (2,945)
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Total stockholders' equity 4,666 5,420
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $9,181 $9,114
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ezenia! Inc.
CONDENSED Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except for share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2009 2008
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Revenues
Product revenue $974 $1,795
Product development revenue 15 16
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989 1,811
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Cost of revenues
Cost of product revenue 461 689
Cost of product development revenue 6 -
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467 689
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Gross profit (loss) 522 1,122
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Operating expenses
Research and development 497 508
Sales and marketing 250 520
General and administrative 612 539
Depreciation 42 59
Occupancy and other facilities
related expenses 64 83
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Total operating expenses 1,465 1,709
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Loss from operations
(943) (587)

Interest income, net 15 52
Other income (expense) (9) (18)
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(6) 34
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Net loss
$(937) $(553)
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Basic and diluted loss per share:
Basic $(0.06) $(0.04)
Diluted $(0.06) $(0.04)
Weighted average common shares:
Basic 14,658,217 14,608,696
Diluted 14,658,217 14,608,696




Contact: Kevin M. Hackett
Ezenia! Inc.
Investor Relations
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Ezenia! Inc.
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