Here's the press release on SCO's 2Q results as filed with the SEC as an attachment to SCO's 8K. Bleak as usual, with lots of upbeat talk about the future, as usual, at the conference call. No questions at all at the conference call, I'm told. What is there to say? The press release highlights their "current and beta" mobile products: At the recent CTIA Wireless Show, the Company exhibited many of its current and beta mobile technologies, including a soon to be released mobile technology that enables users to manage their life on the go. The Company’s latest release of Shout Postcard received favorable press coverage and product reviews during the CTIA Wireless Show. Shout Postcard is the Company’s new mobile technology for sharing life’s moments on the go with a personalized, multimedia postcard. Shout Postcard creates a rich, mobile experience by combining pictures, audio and text into a unique postcard that users can share through e-mail or other smart phones. Now what if it were true that Santa Cruz of old is now SCO Group? Let's just imagine it true for a moment. If it were, then this, ladies and gentlemen, is what the old Santa Cruz has become.
Not one thin dime of revenue this quarter from SCOsource to offset the costs of it.
Here's the press release announcing financial results for SCO's second quarter ended April 30, 2007:
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EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Craig Bushman
The SCO Group, Inc.
[email, telephone]
www.sco.com
The SCO Group Announces Second Quarter 2007 Results
LINDON, Utah — June 5, 2007 — The SCO Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOX), a leading provider of UNIX®
software technology and mobile services, today reported results for its second quarter ended April
30, 2007.
Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2007 was $6,014,000, down from $7,126,000 for the
comparable quarter of the prior year. The net loss for the second quarter of fiscal year 2007 was
$(1,143,000), or $(0.05) per diluted common share, an improvement over the net loss of
$(4,694,000), or $(0.22) per diluted common share, for the comparable quarter of the prior year.
Revenue for the first two quarters of fiscal year 2007 was $12,029,000, down from $14,469,000 for
the first two quarters of the prior fiscal year and the net loss for the first two quarters of
fiscal year 2007 was $(2,167,000), or $(0.10) per diluted common share, an improvement over the net
loss of $(9,275,000), or $(0.45) per diluted common share for the first two quarters of the prior
fiscal year. The decrease in revenue was primarily attributable to continued competitive pressures
on the Company’s UNIX products and services and the improvement in net loss was primarily
attributable to reduced legal costs and operating expenses.
“Even though competition continues to impact our revenue, we are pleased that our legal costs and
operating expenses are lower than the comparable prior periods which improved our financial
results,” said Darl McBride, president and CEO. “We are
committed to our strategy of serving our UNIX customers, developing
innovative new mobile technologies and protecting
our valuable intellectual property.”
Legal and related costs incurred in connection with the Company’s litigation were $1,066,000 for
the second quarter of fiscal year 2007, which was down significantly from costs of $3,762,000 for
the comparable quarter of the prior year. Because of the unique and unpredictable nature of the
Company’s litigation, the occurrence and timing of litigation-related costs is difficult to
predict, and will be difficult to predict in the future. While the Company expects to continue to
incur legal costs related to its ongoing litigation during the 2007 fiscal year, the Company’s
expectation is that fiscal 2007 costs will be less than they were for the 2006 fiscal year.
Cash and cash equivalents, available-for-sale marketable securities and restricted cash to be used
for certain legal expenditures totaled $11,181,000 as of April 30, 2007, compared to $12,664,000 as
of October 31, 2006.
The Company’s Business
During the second quarter of fiscal year 2007, the Company worked closely with customers and
partners to offer new solutions to the marketplace. The Company announced that it had partnered
with April System Design and Alpha Micro to help customers extend the life of their UNIX
applications. Through this partnership, customers can convert their green screen UNIX applications
to a modern new graphical interface without the need to rewrite applications or make large
investments in software development. This saves customers valuable time and money by allowing them
to stay on their familiar and reliable SCO UNIX platform while continuing to use their existing
applications.
The Company recently announced a new release of HipCheck, a unique mobile technology designed to
remotely control and manage UNIX and Windows server and PC systems. The new version of HipCheck
extends the product’s capabilities in terms of feature sets and the number of mobile handheld
devices that are supported.
At the recent CTIA Wireless Show, the Company exhibited many of its current and beta mobile
technologies, including a soon to be released mobile technology that enables users to manage their
life on the go. The Company’s latest release of Shout Postcard received favorable press coverage
and product reviews during the CTIA Wireless Show. Shout Postcard is the Company’s new mobile
technology for sharing life’s moments on the go with a personalized, multimedia postcard. Shout
Postcard creates a rich, mobile experience by combining pictures, audio and text into a unique
postcard that users can share through e-mail or other smart phones. A free download and more
information on Shout Postcard may be obtained by visiting www.shoutpostcard.com.
Conference Call
As previously announced, The SCO Group will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. EST today, June 5,
2007, to discuss the second quarter 2007 results. To participate in the teleconference, please call
toll free 1-800-952-4629 or use the toll number 1-212-231-2901; confirmation code: 21340130,
approximately ten minutes prior to the time stated above. A listen-only Webcast of the call will be
broadcast live with a replay available the following day. The Webcast and replay may be accessed
from http://ir.sco.com/events.cfm.
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements contained in this press release regarding (i) our commitment to our UNIX business,
moving forward with our mobile services and defending our intellectual property rights, (ii) our
expectation that our legal costs will be less in fiscal 2007 than in
fiscal 2006, and (iii) other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking
statements and are made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are
subject to risks and uncertainties. We wish to advise readers that a number of important factors
could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated in
such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, continued
competitive pressure on the Company’s operating system products, which could impact the Company’s
results of operations, adverse developments in and increased or unforeseen legal costs related to
the Company’s litigation, the inability to devote sufficient resources to the development and
marketing of the Company’s products, including the Me Inc. mobile services and development
platform, and the possibility that companies with whom the Company has formed partnerships will
decide to terminate, or reduce the resources devoted to, their partnership with the Company. These
and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated are
discussed in more detail in the Company’s periodic and current filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006
and Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2007. These forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date on which such statements are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to
update such statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after such date.
About The SCO Group
The SCO Group (NASDAQ: SCOX) is a leading provider of UNIX software technology and mobile
services, offering SCO OpenServer for small to medium business, UnixWare for enterprise
applications, and Me Inc. for mobile services. SCO’s highly innovative and reliable solutions help
millions of customers grow their businesses everyday, from SCO OpenServer on main street to
UnixWare on Wall Street, and beyond. SCO owns the core UNIX operating system, originally developed
by AT&T/Bell Labs and is the exclusive licensor to UNIX-based system software providers.
Headquartered in Lindon, Utah, SCO has a worldwide network of thousands of resellers and
developers. SCO Global Services provides reliable localized support and services to partners and
customers. For more information on SCO products and services, visit
http://www.sco.com.
SCO, SCO OpenServer, Me Inc. and the associated SCO logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of The SCO Group, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. UNIX and UnixWare are registered
trademarks of The Open Group. All other brand or product names are or may be trademarks of, and are
used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
(unaudited, in thousands)
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April 30, |
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October 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
Assets: |
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|
|
|
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
7,787 |
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$ |
5,369 |
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Restricted cash |
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5,389 |
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8,024 |
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Available-for-sale marketable securities |
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— |
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2,249 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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4,320 |
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|
5,123 |
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Other |
|
|
1,402 |
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|
1,514 |
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Total current assets |
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18,898 |
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22,279 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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454 |
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|
|
608 |
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Other |
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|
495 |
|
|
|
522 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
19,847 |
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$ |
23,409 |
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Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
1,867 |
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$ |
2,338 |
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Accrued payroll and other expenses |
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4,363 |
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5,566 |
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Deferred revenue |
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3,120 |
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2,994 |
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Other |
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3,115 |
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4,237 |
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Total current liabilities |
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12,465 |
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15,135 |
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Long-term liabilities |
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189 |
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192 |
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Stockholders’ equity |
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7,193 |
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|
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8,082 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
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$ |
19,847 |
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$ |
23,409 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations Data
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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April 30, |
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April 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
Products revenue |
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$ |
4,895 |
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$ |
5,703 |
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$ |
9,761 |
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$ |
11,703 |
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SCOsource licensing revenue |
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— |
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34 |
|
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23 |
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|
|
64 |
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Services revenue |
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1,119 |
|
|
|
1,389 |
|
|
|
2,245 |
|
|
|
2,702 |
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Total revenue |
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6,014 |
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7,126 |
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12,029 |
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14,469 |
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Cost of products revenue |
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335 |
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|
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497 |
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712 |
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1,081 |
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Cost of SCOsource licensing revenue |
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1,066 |
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3,762 |
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1,720 |
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7,772 |
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Cost of services revenue |
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546 |
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|
|
709 |
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|
|
1,105 |
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|
1,346 |
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Total cost of revenue |
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1,947 |
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4,968 |
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3,537 |
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10,199 |
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Gross margin |
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4,067 |
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2,158 |
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8,492 |
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4,270 |
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Operating expenses: |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Sales and marketing |
|
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2,393 |
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2,857 |
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4,833 |
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|
|
5,545 |
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Research and development |
|
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1,554 |
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|
|
1,886 |
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|
|
3,313 |
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|
|
3,757 |
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General and administrative |
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1,351 |
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1,718 |
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2,674 |
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|
3,310 |
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Amortization of intangibles |
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— |
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593 |
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— |
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1,185 |
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Total operating expenses |
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5,298 |
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|
|
7,054 |
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|
10,820 |
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|
13,797 |
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Loss from operations |
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|
(1,231 |
) |
|
|
(4,896 |
) |
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|
(2,328 |
) |
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|
(9,527 |
) |
Equity in income (loss) of affiliate |
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64 |
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|
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— |
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|
|
106 |
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(8 |
) |
Other income, net |
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
316 |
|
|
|
248 |
|
|
|
461 |
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Loss before provision for income taxes |
|
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(1,062 |
) |
|
|
(4,580 |
) |
|
|
(1,974 |
) |
|
|
(9,074 |
) |
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
(114 |
) |
|
|
(193 |
) |
|
|
(201 |
) |
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Net loss |
|
$ |
(1,143 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,694 |
) |
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$ |
(2,167 |
) |
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$ |
(9,275 |
) |
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Basic and diluted net loss per common share |
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$ |
(0.05 |
) |
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$ |
(0.22 |
) |
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$ |
(0.10 |
) |
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$ |
(0.45 |
) |
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Weighted average basic and diluted common
shares outstanding |
|
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21,233 |
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|
|
20,994 |
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|
|
21,209 |
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20,520 |
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