BV, unless I'm reading wrong, 9month eps. is .40 vs (.23) as of Sep98
This company not only has turned a profit, but at its current growth trajectory should command a hefty premium. With earnings it will soar!
The following is taken from the prospectus: edgar-online.com
NINE MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30, -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1997 1998 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) (UNAUDITED) STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: Revenue: Computer software......... $4,908 $6,551 $6,594 $5,932 $5,084 $4,417 $8,615 Computer hardware......... 13,530 11,988 13,641 7,370 8,144 6,489 9,853 Support................... 833 2,159 3,343 4,038 4,100 3,064 3,817 Services.................. 398 767 1,351 1,189 1,324 1,123 2,464 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total revenue....... 19,669 21,465 24,929 18,529 18,652 15,093 24,749 Cost of sales and services: Computer software......... 250 1,082 808 585 1,504 1,042 1,930 Computer hardware......... 9,352 8,586 10,607 5,805 6,010 4,929 7,309 Support................... 963 1,956 2,491 3,141 3,271 2,270 2,282 Services.................. 768 727 1,016 902 1,104 805 1,607 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total cost of sales and services...... 11,333 12,351 14,922 10,433 11,889 9,046 13,128 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Gross Profit................ 8,336 9,114 10,007 8,096 6,763 6,047 11,621 Operating expenses: General and administrative.......... 1,671 3,246 3,206 4,776 4,567 3,102 4,646 Research and development.. 1,929 1,609 2,166 2,254 2,011 1,444 1,638 Sales and marketing....... 410 508 523 980 1,482 1,066 1,653 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total operating expenses.......... 4,010 5,363 5,895 8,010 8,060 5,612 7,937 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Income (loss) from operations................ 4,326 3,751 4,112 86 (1,297) 435 3,684 Other income (expense): Interest expense: Interest on outstanding debt.................... -- (39) (1,200) (1,200) (1,500) (1,050) (1,350) Amortization of original issue discount(1)....... -- (45) (1,378) (1,378) (680) (680) -- Interest income............. 26 50 129 42 109 84 68 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total interest income (expense), net............... 26 (34) (2,449) (2,536) (2,071) (1,646) (1,282) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income (loss)........... $4,352 $3,717 $1,663 $(2,450) $(3,368) $(1,211) $2,402 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Net income (loss) per share: Basic..................... $0.83 $0.71 $0.32 $(0.47) $(0.64) $(0.23) $0.46 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Diluted................... $0.83 $0.49 $0.32 $(0.47) $(0.64) $(0.23) $0.40 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Weighted average shares used in calculating net income (loss) per share: |