IOMEGA CORPORATION 
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Fourth quarter 2007 net income included a pre-tax, cash benefit of
Total year 2007 net revenue was
Cash, cash equivalents and temporary investments, inclusive of long-term
cash investments, at
"I am pleased with our financial and operational execution for the fourth
quarter and the strong revenue performance in our Consumer Storage and Network
Storage product lines, both of which achieved substantial year-over-year
growth despite the HDD supply constraints the entire industry experienced this
quarter," said
2008 Financial Guidance
In December, we issued preliminary revenue guidance for 2008 of
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Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this release regarding our expectations concerning
the first quarter, regarding margin levels generally obtained, the forecast
presented in the section of this release entitled "2008 Financial Guidance"
and any other statements that are not purely historical are forward-looking
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of 1995. All such statements are based upon information available to us as of
Important Additional Information for Investors and Stockholders
This press release, to the extent that it discusses Iomega's acquisition
of ExcelStor, relates to the proposed acquisition of ExcelStor Great Wall
Technology Limited, a
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of the transaction. Information about the executive officers and directors of
the Company and their ownership of the Company's common stock is set forth in
the proxy statement for the Company's 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
filed with the SEC on
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IOMEGA CORPORATION
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - QTD
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended
Dec. 31, % of Dec. 31, % of Sept. 30, % of
2007 Sales 2006 Sales 2007 Sales
Sales $120,644 100.0% $76,226 100.0% $80,667 100.0%
Cost of Sales 99,783 82.7% 60,824 79.8% 67,714 83.9%
Gross margin 20,861 17.3% 15,402 20.2% 12,953 16.1%
Operating Expenses:
Selling, general and
administrative (1) 14,610 12.1% 9,917 13.0% 10,120 12.5%
Research and
development 2,711 2.2% 1,959 2.6% 1,872 2.3%
License and patent
fee income (3,500) (2.9%) - 0.0% - 0.0%
Goodwill impairment
charge - 0.0% 793 1.0% - 0.0%
Restructuring
reversals (109) (0.1%) (829) (1.1%) (153) (0.2%)
Total operating
expenses 13,712 11.4% 11,840 15.5% 11,839 14.7%
Operating Income 7,149 5.9% 3,562 4.7% 1,114 1.4%
Interest and other
income and expense,
net 1,083 0.9% 752 1.0% 728 0.9%
Income Before Income
Taxes 8,232 6.8% 4,314 5.7% 1,842 2.3%
Benefit (Provision)
for Income Taxes (1,710) (1.4%) 286 0.4% (549) (0.7%)
Net Income From
Continuing Operations 6,522 5.4% 4,600 6.0% 1,293 1.6%
Income From
Discontinued
ByteTaxi, Inc.
Operations (net of
taxes) (2) - 0.0% 272 0.4% - 0.0%
Net Income $6,522 5.4% $4,872 6.4% $1,293 1.6%
Net Income Per Share $0.12 $0.09 $0.02
Diluted Income Per
Share $0.12 $0.09 $0.02
Weighted Average
Common Shares
Outstanding 54,764 54,730 54,754
Weighted Average
Common Shares
Outstanding -
Assuming Dilution 55,305 55,191 55,518
(1) Q4 2007 and Q3 2007 includes $1.2 million and $0.3 million of
professional fees paid to 3rd parties in connection with the
anticipated ExcelStor Group acquisition, respectively.
(2) Q4 2006 relates to the final payment from an escrow account
associated with the ByteTaxi, Inc. sale.
PRODUCT SALES AND OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) - QTD
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended
Dec. 31, % of Dec. 31, % of Sept. 30, % of
2007 Sales 2006 Sales 2007 Sales
Sales:
Consumer Products:
Consumer Storage
Solutions (1) $96,863 80.3% $52,150 68.4% $60,685 75.2%
Zip 2,853 2.4% 5,472 7.2% 3,816 4.7%
Business Products:
REV 9,186 7.6% 11,929 15.6% 8,981 11.1%
Network Storage
Systems (2) 8,949 7.4% 5,093 6.7% 5,523 6.8%
Services (3) 2,763 2.3% 1,536 2.0% 1,653 2.0%
Other Products 30 0.0% 46 0.1% 9 0.0%
Total Sales $120,644 $76,226 $80,667
Product Operating Income
(Loss):
Consumer Products:
Consumer Storage
Solutions (1) $2,641 $2,331 $(545)
Zip (4) 1,056 1,510 1,224
Business Products:
REV 252 (1,198) 204
Network Storage Systems (2) (206) 690 566
Services (3) (51) (464) (349)
Other Products (5) 3,348 (136) (139)
Restructuring reversals 109 829 153
Operating Income $7,149 $3,562 $1,114
(1) Consumer Storage Solutions is comprised of hard disk, optical, floppy
and flash drives.
(2) Includes Network HDD drives.
(3) Includes the System Integration and Managed Services businesses of
CSCI, Inc. Also includes miscellaneous Iomega services previously
classified in Other Products.
(4) Q4 2006 included a $0.8 million goodwill impairment charge.
(5) Q4 2007 includes a pre-tax, cash benefit of $3.5 million related to a
prior license of intellectual property.
IOMEGA CORPORATION
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - YTD
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
For the Twelve Months Ended
Dec. 31, % of Dec. 31, % of
2007 Sales 2006 Sales
Sales $336,614 100.0% $229,554 100.0%
Cost of Sales 276,358 82.1% 183,342 79.9%
Gross margin 60,256 17.9% 46,212 20.1%
Operating Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative
(1) (3) 45,145 13.4% 41,391 18.0%
Research and development 8,106 2.4% 8,905 3.9%
License and patent fee income (3,952) (1.2%) (1,085) (0.5%)
Goodwill impairment charges 2,963 0.9% 8,728 3.8%
Restructuring charges (reversals) (344) (0.1%) 3,529 1.5%
Total operating expenses 51,918 15.4% 61,468 26.8%
Operating Income (Loss) 8,338 2.5% (15,256) (6.6%)
Interest and other income and
expense, net (2) 2,978 0.9% 3,865 1.7%
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 11,316 3.4% (11,391) (5.0%)
Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes (1,261) -0.4% 2,276 1.0%
Income (Loss) From Continuing
Operations 10,055 3.0% (9,115) (4.0%)
Income From Discontinued ByteTaxi, Inc.
Operations (net of taxes) (4) - 0.0% 272 0.1%
Net Income (Loss) $10,055 3.0% $(8,843) (3.9%)
Income (Loss) Per Share $0.18 $(0.17)
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share $0.18 $(0.17)
Weighted Average Common Shares
Outstanding 54,747 52,855
Weighted Average Common Shares
Outstanding - Assuming Dilution 55,204 52,855
(1) 2006 included $1.0 million of non-restructuring, severance related
costs associated with prior CEO.
(2) 2006 included a $1.1 million gain associated with the release of
various liabilities for a European subsidiary for which operations
ceased in 1999. The Company dissolved this entity in the third quarter
of 2006.
(3) 2007 includes $2.3 million of professional fees paid to 3rd parties
in connection with the anticipated ExcelStor Group acquisition.
(4) 2006 relates to the final payment from an escrow account associated
with the ByteTaxi, Inc. sale.
PRODUCT SALES AND OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) - YTD
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the Twelve Months Ended
Dec. 31, % of Dec. 31, % of
2007 Sales 2006 Sales
Sales:
Consumer Products:
Consumer Storage Solutions (1) $250,125 74.3% $134,149 58.4%
Zip 15,950 4.7% 31,153 13.6%
Business Products:
REV 38,574 11.5% 42,798 18.6%
Network Storage Systems (2) 24,026 7.1% 17,817 7.8%
Services (3) 7,661 2.3% 3,051 1.3%
Other Products 278 0.1% 586 0.3%
Total Sales $336,614 $229,554
Product Operating Income (Loss):
Consumer Products:
Consumer Storage Solutions (1) $2,500 $(9,335)
Zip (4) 2,860 3,384
Business Products:
REV 486 (6,940)
Network Storage Systems (2) 5 1,574
Services (3) (1,455) (290)
Other Products (6) (7) 3,598 875
Non-Restructuring charges (5) - (995)
Restructuring reversals (charges) 344 (3,529)
Operating Income (Loss) $8,338 $(15,256)
(1) Consumer Storage Solutions is comprised of hard disk, optical,
floppy and flash drives.
(2) Includes Network HDD drives beginning in Q2 2006 - previously
classified in Consumer Storage Solutions.
(3) Includes the System Integration and Managed Services businesses of
CSCI, Inc. Also includes miscellaneous
Iomega services previously classified in Other Products.
(4) 2007 and 2006 includes $3.0 million and $8.7 million of goodwill
impairment charges, respectively.
(5) Non-restructuring, severance related costs associated with prior
CEO and recorded in SG&A in above income statement.
(6) 2007 and 2006 includes $0.5 million and $0.8 million of income
associated with the sale of old patents, respectively.
(7) 2007 also includes a pre-tax, cash benefit of $3.5 million related
to a prior license of intellectual property.
IOMEGA CORPORATION
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Dec. 31, Sept. 30, Dec. 31,
2007 2007 2006
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $53,559 $53,356 $56,617
Restricted cash 93 92 88
Temporary investments 9,961 15,919 11,443
Total cash 63,613 69,367 68,148
Trade receivables, net 41,101 48,016 30,418
Inventories 79,883 68,183 42,593
Deferred income taxes 2,175 1,997 2,747
Other current assets 2,902 2,729 3,401
Total Current Assets 189,674 190,292 147,307
Property and equipment, net 3,867 4,458 6,553
Long-term cash investments 1,000 - -
Intangible and other assets 10,667 10,719 13,554
$205,208 $205,469 $167,414
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Accounts payable $61,951 $72,145 $35,105
Income taxes payable 3,368 2,002 454
Other current liabilities 27,862 26,183 32,475
Total Current Liabilities 93,181 100,330 68,034
Deferred income taxes 8,220 7,829 9,573
Long-term liabilities 2,652 2,891 -
Stockholders' equity 101,155 94,419 89,807
$205,208 $205,469 $167,414
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - YTD
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the Twelve Months Ended
Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
2007 2006
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income (Loss) $10,055 $(8,843)
Revenue and Expense Adjustments (1) 8,102 8,546
18,157 (297)
Changes in Assets and Liabilities:
Trade receivables (11,972) (279)
Restricted cash (5) 168
Inventories (39,313) (14,980)
Other current assets 499 1,604
Accounts payable 26,846 (593)
Accrued restructuring (1,873) (2,533)
Other current liabilities and
income taxes 4,233 (6,042)
Net cash used in operating activities (3,428) (22,952)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment (573) (1,906)
Proceeds from sales of assets 144 191
Additional payments associated with CSCI, Inc.
acquisition (120) -
Purchase of CSCI, Inc. (net of $183,000 cash) - (4,339)
Sales of temporary investments 24,419 30,856
Purchases of temporary investments (23,679) (17,080)
Proceeds from ByteTaxi Inc. escrow fund - 446
Net change in other assets and other
liabilities 51 7
Net cash provided by investing activities 242 8,175
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from sales of Common Stock 106 430
Tax benefit from dispositions of employee stock 22 21
Net cash provided by financing activities 128 451
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents (3,058) (14,326)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of
Period 56,617 70,943
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $53,559 $56,617
(1) 2007 and 2006 includes $3.0 million and $8.7 million of non-cash,
goodwill impairment charges, respectively.
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