EXHIBIT 99.1

 

ACTIVCARD REPORTS RECORD REVENUES IN FIRST QUARTER 2003

 

    Achieves Revenue Growth of 60% year-over-year and 8% sequentially
    Experiences Continued Strength in U.S. Government Sector

 

FREMONT, CA – April 30, 2003 – ActivCard® (NASDAQ: ACTI / NASDAQ EUROPE: ACTI), the leader in IDentity Management (IDM) software for remote access, secure sign-on and digital ID card solutions, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.

 

In the first quarter of fiscal 2003, ActivCard reported its fifth consecutive quarterly revenue increase, achieving revenues of $13.1 million, an increase of 60% over revenues reported in the first quarter of 2002 and 8% higher than the fourth quarter of 2002.

 

Net loss for the quarter, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, was $4.6 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $28.6 million, or $0.71 per diluted share in the first quarter of the previous year. The net loss for the first quarter of 2003 included charges of $1.4 million, or $0.03 per diluted share relating to a restructuring plan executed March 31, 2003, discontinued operations, which were sold on March 14, 2003 and foreign exchange losses caused by the strong Euro. These items were not included in the net loss guidance the Company provided previously. The net loss for the first quarter of 2002 included charges of $23.2 million or $0.57 per diluted share relating to restructuring, discontinued operations and foreign exchange.

 

“Positive customer reaction to our latest products indicates that our vision and execution have been on target to meet the growing demand for comprehensive digital identity management solutions,” commented Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steven Humphreys. “Our record revenues and strong growth in the first quarter substantiate the value we’re delivering in securing our customers’ business and networking environments. With well established market acceptance of our products in both the government and commercial markets, and with successful competitive wins representing more than half of our new business, we believe that our success going forward is primarily a matter of our own continued execution,” added Mr. Humphreys.


 

First Quarter 2003 Highlights

 

    Experienced continued strength in the U.S. government market with the U.S. Department of Defense Common Access Card roll-out and non-Defense department digital identity initiatives in the United States and internationally
    Selected as primary smart card middleware provider by Northrop Grumman Information Technology (IT) for the U.S. Army Set-D Common Access Card program
    Launched significant upgrades to existing product lines including ActivCard Gold for CAC PKI 3.0 advanced management features; ActivPack AAA Server 5.2 and ActivPack for Windows® 4.5 secure authentication for Web access, terminal server login, and wireless LAN access; and Trinity secure sign-on that integrates smart cards, fingerprint biometrics, hardware tokens, passwords, or combinations of these authentication methods
    Launched Smart Upgrade program enabling organizations to migrate their existing deployments of leased token solutions to ActivCard’s ActivPack secure remote access solution
    Appointed Former NSA Deputy Director, Mr. William Crowell, and Financial Services Professional, Mr. Richard White, to the ActivCard Board of Directors
    Completed re-incorporation of publicly listed company to the United States

 

Blair Geddes, Chief Financial Officer stated, “We are pleased with the strength in our government business and the long term opportunity in the identity management market.” Mr. Geddes added, “Although we experienced proportionately higher hardware revenues than anticipated, we expect our product mix to return to more positive historical levels for the remainder of 2003.”

 

Second Quarter 2003 Outlook

 

In the second quarter, we expect revenues to range between $12.5 million and $13.5 million. Net loss in accordance with U.S. GAAP for the second quarter of 2003 is expected to range between $0.05 and $0.08 per diluted share.

 

ActivCard will hold a conference call at 11 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 30, 2003, featuring Mr. Steven Humphreys and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Blair Geddes, to discuss these first quarter 2003 results. A live Webcast of this conference call will be available on the Investor page of our Website at http://www.activcard.com/company/ir_home.html?m=3. Webcast


participants should register approximately 15 minutes before the event to download and install any necessary software. A replay of the Webcast will be available on the Website’s investor page after the call.

 

About ActivCard

 

ActivCard, www.activcard.com, is the leader in IDentity Management (IDM) software for secure remote access, secure sign-on and digital identity card solutions. Our scalable IDM and strong authentication solutions are trusted by organizations – from enterprise to governments around the world. ActivCard IDM systems deliver maximum Return On Identity (ROI) through increased security, reduced cost, and user convenience. The modular product design allows our customers to add capabilities as required, preserving their investment.

 

The statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with fluctuations in operating results, our history of losses, the concentration of our customer base, our reliance on strategic relationships, acquisitions and managing our future growth, and other risks identified in our periodic filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to those appearing under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 filed on March 31, 2003. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. ActivCard disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

ActivCard is a registered trademark and ActivCard Gold, ActivPack, Return on Identity and Trinity are trademarks of ActivCard in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners in the United States and/or other countries.

 

Contact:

 

ActivCard

Public Relations

Julie White

510-574-1708

jwhite@activcard.com


ActivCard

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (U.S. GAAP)

 

(In thousands of US dollars, except per share data)

 

    

For the three months ended March 31,


 
    

2003


    

2002


 

Revenues

  

$

13,067

 

  

$

8,165

 

Cost of revenues

  

 

5,162

 

  

 

2,645

 

    


  


Gross margin

  

 

7,905

 

  

 

5,520

 

    


  


Operating expenses

                 

Selling and marketing

  

 

5,147

 

  

 

5,232

 

General and administrative

  

 

1,374

 

  

 

927

 

Research and development

  

 

4,394

 

  

 

4,988

 

Amortization of acquired intangibles

  

 

152

 

  

 

566

 

Other charges

  

 

2,190

 

  

 

7,771

 

    


  


    

 

13,257

 

  

 

19,484

 

    


  


Loss from operations

  

 

(5,352

)

  

 

(13,964

)

    


  


Interest and other income

  

 

1,245

 

  

 

1,242

 

Foreign exchange (loss) gain

  

 

(216

)

  

 

35

 

    


  


Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

  

 

(4,323

)

  

 

(12,687

)

Income taxes

  

 

(62

)

  

 

(1

)

Minority interest

  

 

49

 

  

 

 

    


  


Loss from continuing operations

  

 

(4,336

)

  

 

(12,688

)

Loss from discontinued operations

  

 

(228

)

  

 

(15,918

)

    


  


Net loss

  

$

(4,564

)

  

$

(28,606

)

    


  


Basic and diluted loss per common share:

                 

From continuing operations

  

$

(0.10

)

  

$

(0.31

)

From discontinued operations

  

 

(0.01

)

  

 

(0.40

)

    


  


    

$

(0.11

)

  

$

(0.71

)

    


  


Weighted average number of common shares:

                 

Basic and diluted

  

 

40,614

 

  

 

40,512

 

Other charges consist of:

                 

Amortization of deferred compensation related to acquisitions

  

$

65

 

  

$

101

 

Acquired in process research and development

  

 

 

  

 

68

 

Amortization of deferred compensation related to options and warrants granted

  

 

233

 

  

 

250

 

Restructuring and business realignment expenses

  

 

947

 

  

 

7,352

 

Re-incorporation expenses

  

 

945

 

  

 

 

    


  


Total other charges

  

$

2,190

 

  

$

7,771

 

    


  



 

ActivCard

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (U.S. GAAP)

 

(In thousands of US dollars)

 

    

March 31, 2003


    

December 31, 2002


 

ASSETS

                 

Current assets

                 

Cash and equivalents

  

$

43,629

 

  

$

158,880

 

Short term investments

  

 

201,468

 

  

 

89,502

 

Accounts receivable

  

 

10,888

 

  

 

9,192

 

Inventory

  

 

4,298

 

  

 

3,488

 

Other receivables

  

 

2,283

 

  

 

1,579

 

Assets held for sale

  

 

 

  

 

262

 

Other current assets

  

 

2,278

 

  

 

1,959

 

    


  


Total current assets

  

 

264,844

 

  

 

264,862

 

Restricted investments

  

 

524

 

  

 

432

 

Property and equipment

  

 

6,976

 

  

 

7,313

 

Goodwill

  

 

10,600

 

  

 

10,600

 

Other intangibles

  

 

2,144

 

  

 

2,311

 

Other assets

  

 

848

 

  

 

874

 

    


  


Total assets

  

$

285,936

 

  

$

286,392

 

    


  


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                 

Current liabilities

                 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  

$

12,749

 

  

$

10,493

 

Restructuring and business realignment accruals

  

 

835

 

  

 

867

 

Deferred revenue

  

 

3,383

 

  

 

3,997

 

Liabilities held for sale

  

 

 

  

 

250

 

Current portion of long term liabilities

  

 

6

 

  

 

22

 

    


  


Total current liabilities

  

 

16,973

 

  

 

15,629

 

    


  


Long-term portion of restructuring and business realignment accruals

  

 

4,267

 

  

 

4,429

 

Other long-term liabilities

  

 

580

 

  

 

525

 

    


  


Total long-term liabilities

  

 

4,847

 

  

 

4,954

 

    


  


Minority interest

  

 

13,603

 

  

 

 

    


  


Shareholders’ equity

                 

Common shares and paid-in capital

  

 

380,492

 

  

 

399,517

 

Accumulated deficit

  

 

(114,183

)

  

 

(115,769

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  

 

(13,642

)

  

 

(14,817

)

Deferred stock compensation

  

 

(2,154

)

  

 

(3,122

)

    


  


Total shareholders’ equity

  

 

250,513

 

  

 

265,809

 

    


  


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  

$

285,936

 

  

$

286,392

 

    


  


 


 

ActivCard

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (U.S. GAAP)

 

(In thousands of US dollars)

 

    

For the three months ended

March 31, 2003


 

Operating activities

        

Net loss from continuing operations

  

$

(4,336

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash used in continuing operations:

        

Depreciation and amortization

  

 

827

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

  

 

152

 

Amortization of deferred compensation

  

 

298

 

Non-cash restructuring and business realignment expenses

  

 

520

 

Other non-cash items, net

  

 

159

 

Increase (decrease) in cash, net of effects of business combinations, from:

        

Accounts receivable

  

 

(1,623

)

Inventory

  

 

(695

)

Other receivables

  

 

(678

)

Other current assets

  

 

4

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  

 

1,651

 

Restructuring and business realignment accruals

  

 

(198

)

Deferred revenue

  

 

(640

)

    


Net cash used in continuing operations

  

 

(4,559

)

Net cash used in discontinued operations

  

 

(106

)

    


Net cash used in operating activities

  

 

(4,665

)

    


Investing activities

        

Purchases of property and equipment

  

 

(385

)

Purchases of short term investments

  

 

(136,935

)

Proceeds from sales and maturities of short term investments

  

 

24,748

 

Investments in other long term assets

  

 

(29

)

    


Net cash used in investing activities

  

 

(112,601

)

    


Financing activities

        

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

  

 

1,555

 

Repayment of long term liabilities

  

 

(13

)

    


Net cash provided by financing activities

  

 

1,542

 

    


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents

  

 

473

 

    


Net decrease in cash and equivalents

  

 

(115,251

)

Cash and equivalents, beginning of period

  

 

158,880

 

    


Cash and equivalents, end of period

  

$

43,629