EXHIBIT 99.1

 

ACTIVCARD REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

·   Cash and Short-Term Investments Balances Increase by Over $700 Thousand to $245.8 Million

 

·   Strong Quarter of Cash Collections Drives Days Sales Outstanding Down to 44 Days

 

FREMONT, CA – July 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 June 30, 2003.

 

ActivCard revenues for the second quarter were $9.5 million, compared to $9.6 million reported in the second quarter of 2002. Net loss for the quarter, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, was $10.2 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $4.7 million, or $0.11 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2002.

 

Included in cost of revenues for the second quarter are the effects of decisions made to terminate non-core business activities that resulted in a charge against earnings of $3.7 million. The resultant charge is related to the Company’s decisions to discontinue its biometric hardware product lines by transitioning to third party reselling; to terminate the hosting of PKI certificate issuance; and to eliminate overlapping ActivCard solutions by converging products and replacing royalty bearing third party software code.

 

“This was certainly a very tough quarter, with delays in a number of key accounts compounded by the impact on gross margins of lower software sales, and of foreign exchange on expenses, resulting in disappointing earnings. Despite these factors, the solid performance on a cash basis and substantially reduced DSO’s reflect a basically sound business. We remain committed to building our company into one of the leading enablers of strong authentication for digital identity management, and we continue to believe in the very large market which is emerging worldwide,” commented Steven Humphreys, CEO and Chairman of ActivCard Corp.

 

“Our investment in ASPACE Solutions Limited in London, also announced today, illustrates our commitment to delivering mission-critical strongly authenticated identity management applications for our customers in the financial services, government and enterprise markets. It also reaffirms our focus on the European financial services market, in addition to our proven strength in the U.S. government,” added Mr. Humphreys.

 

Second Quarter 2003 Highlights

 

·   Reached milestone of 6 million ActivCard digital identity software and device users worldwide

 

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·   Initiated follow-on exchange offer for the purpose of further reducing the remaining minority shareholder interest in ActivCard S.A. This exchange offer successfully closed on July 17, 2003, and has resulted in a 99% ownership of the outstanding securities of ActivCard S.A. by ActivCard Corp.

 

·   Completed realignment of Sales and Marketing – creating a Channel Sales organization to address North American market opportunity and support of global channel initiatives

 

·   Signed agreements in North America with 4 new VARs and 1 distributor

 

·   Signed agreement with IBM and achieved first significant joint customer win at major U.S. healthcare organization

 

·   Furthered partnership with VeriSign Australia’s managed PKI service – achieving joint customer wins at the Australian Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and other accounts

 

·   Completed field test and recognized revenue from MAXIMUS for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration – Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card project

 

·   Reached 2.2 million licenses of ActivCard Gold sold to date, and maintained leadership in the U.S. Department of Defense Common Access Card middleware roll-out

 

·   Launched 3 new versions of ActivCard Gold client software for Linux®, Mac OS® X, and Sun Solaris — distinguishing the product line as the first and only smart card middleware supporting all major operating systems. Together with the industry leading ActivCard Gold for Windows®, corporate and government organizations can now safeguard nearly 100 percent of their desktops, laptops, and servers with multi-application smart card technology.

 

Third Quarter 2003 Outlook

 

In the third quarter, we expect revenues to range between $9.0 million and $10.5 million. Net loss in accordance with U.S. GAAP for the third quarter of 2003 is expected to range between $0.11 and $0.15 per diluted share. Included in our estimates of our third quarter loss per diluted share is ActivCard’s share of the anticipated losses of ASPACE Solutions Limited in the quarter ending September 30, 2003.

 

ActivCard will hold a conference call at 11 a.m. Eastern Time today, Wednesday, July 30, 2003, featuring Mr. Steven Humphreys and Mr. Blair Geddes, to discuss these second quarter 2003 results. A live Webcast of this conference call will be available on the Investor page of the ActivCard Website at http://www.activcard.com/company/ir_home.html. Webcast participants should register approximately 15 minutes before the event to download and install any necessary software. An archived replay of the Webcast will be available on the Company’s website after the call.

 

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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 Quarterly Report on Form 10Q for the fiscal quarter ended 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 and Return on Identity 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 Corporate

Julie White

jwhite@activcard.com

510-574-1708

 

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ActivCard

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

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

 

     For the three months
ended June 30,


    For the six months
ended June 30,


 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Revenues

   $ 9,522     $ 9,607     $ 22,589     $ 17,772  

Cost of revenues

     8,787       2,869       13,949       5,514  
    


 


 


 


Gross margin

     735       6,738       8,640       12,258  
    


 


 


 


Operating expenses

                                

Selling and marketing

     4,919       5,138       10,066       10,370  

General and administrative

     1,660       1,029       3,034       1,956  

Research and development

     4,443       4,918       8,837       9,906  

Amortization of acquired intangibles

     151       525       303       1,091  

Write-off of acquired intangibles

     758             758        

Other charges

     697       617       2,887       8,388  
    


 


 


 


       12,628       12,227       25,885       31,711  
    


 


 


 


Loss from operations

     (11,893 )     (5,489 )     (17,245 )     (19,453 )

Interest and other income

     1,126       1,369       2,371       2,611  

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

     46       (114 )     (170 )     (79 )
    


 


 


 


Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest

     (10,721 )     (4,234 )     (15,044 )     (16,921 )

Income taxes

     (21 )     (68 )     (83 )     (69 )

Minority interest

     550             599        
    


 


 


 


Loss from continuing operations

     (10,192 )     (4,302 )     (14,528 )     (16,990 )

Loss from discontinued operations

           (409 )     (228 )     (16,327 )
    


 


 


 


Net loss

   $ (10,192 )   $ (4,711 )   $ (14,756 )   $ (33,317 )
    


 


 


 


Basic and diluted loss per common share:

                                

From continuing operations

   $ (0.25 )   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.36 )   $ (0.41 )

From discontinued operations

           (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.40 )
    


 


 


 


     $ (0.25 )   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.37 )   $ (0.81 )
    


 


 


 


Weighted average number of common shares:

                                

Basic and diluted

     40,056       41,279       40,334       40,897  

Other charges consist of:

                                

Amortization of deferred compensation related to options and warrants granted

   $ 231     $ 244     $ 464     $ 494  

Amortization of deferred compensation related to acquisitions

           106       65       207  

Acquired in process research and development

                       68  

Restructuring and business realignment expenses

     345       267       1,292       7,619  

Re-incorporation expenses

     121             1,066        
    


 


 


 


Total other charges

   $ 697     $ 617     $ 2,887     $ 8,388  
    


 


 


 


 

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ActivCard

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

(In thousands of US dollars)

 

     June 30,
2003


    December 31,
2002


 
ASSETS                 

Current assets

                

Cash and equivalents

   $ 117,184     $ 158,880  

Short term investments

     128,637       89,502  

Accounts receivable

     4,681       9,192  

Inventory

     2,845       3,488  

Other receivables

     2,038       1,579  

Assets held for sale

           262  

Other current assets

     1,550       1,959  
    


 


Total current assets

     256,935       264,862  

Restricted investments

     582       432  

Property and equipment

     4,748       7,313  

Goodwill

     10,600       10,600  

Other intangibles

     1,231       2,311  

Other assets

     1,036       874  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 275,132     $ 286,392  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                 

Current liabilities

                

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 10,028     $ 10,493  

Restructuring and business realignment accruals

     968       867  

Deferred revenue

     3,274       3,997  

Liabilities held for sale

           250  

Current portion of long term liabilities

     4       22  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     14,274       15,629  
    


 


Long-term portion of restructuring and business realignment accruals

     4,131       4,429  

Other long-term liabilities

     622       525  
    


 


Total long-term liabilities

     4,753       4,954  
    


 


Minority interest

     13,108        
    


 


Shareholders’ equity

                

Common shares and paid-in capital

     382,271       399,517  

Accumulated deficit

     (124,375 )     (115,769 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (12,975 )     (14,817 )

Deferred stock compensation

     (1,924 )     (3,122 )
    


 


Total shareholders’ equity

     242,997       265,809  
    


 


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 275,132     $ 286,392  
    


 


 

 

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ActivCard

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

(In thousands of US dollars)

 

     For the
three months
ended
June 30,
2003


   

For the
six months
ended

June 30,
2003


 

Operating activities

                

Net loss from continuing operations

   $ (10,192 )   $ (14,528 )

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

                

Depreciation and amortization

     912       1,739  

Write-down of property and equipment

     1,684       1,684  

Amortization of other intangible assets

     151       303  

Write-off of other intangible assets

     758       758  

Amortization of deferred compensation

     231       529  

Non-cash restructuring and business realignment expenses

           520  

Minority interest

     (550 )     (599 )

Other non-cash items, net

     325       533  

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

                

Accounts receivable

     6,341       4,718  

Inventory

     1,644       949  

Other receivables

     300       (378 )

Other current assets

     657       661  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (3,069 )     (1,418 )

Restructuring and business realignment accruals

     (6 )     (204 )

Deferred revenue

     (170 )     (810 )
    


 


Net cash used in continuing operations

     (984 )     (5,543 )

Net cash used in discontinued operations

           (106 )
    


 


Net cash used in operating activities

     (984 )     (5,649 )
    


 


Investing activities

                

Purchases of property and equipment

     (240 )     (625 )

Purchases of short term investments

     (12,560 )     (149,495 )

Proceeds from sales and maturities of short term investments

     85,300       110,048  

Investments in other long term assets

     (194 )     (223 )
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     72,306       (40,295 )
    


 


Financing activities

                

Proceeds from exercise of options, rights and warrants

     1,786       3,341  

Repayment of long term liabilities

     (2 )     (15 )
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     1,784       3,326  
    


 


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents

     449       922  
    


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents

     73,555       (41,696 )

Cash and equivalents, beginning of period

     43,629       158,880  
    


 


Cash and equivalents, end of period

   $ 117,184     $ 117,184  
    


 


 

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