Aware, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

BEDFORD, Mass., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aware, Inc. (Nasdaq: AWRE),
a leading supplier of broadband technology and biometrics software, today
reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2009.

Revenues for the second quarter of 2009 were $5.8 million, a decrease of 7%
compared to $6.2 million in the same quarter last year. For the six months
ended June 30, 2009, revenues decreased 14% to $10.3 million, compared to
$12.0 million in the same period a year ago.

The Company reports its net income and basic and diluted net income per share
in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and
additionally, on a non-GAAP basis. Non-GAAP net income, where applicable,
excludes the effect of stock-based compensation expense. The company uses the
non-GAAP information internally to evaluate its operating performance and
believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors as they provide
additional insight into the underlying operating results. However, non-GAAP
measures are not stated in accordance with, should not be considered in
isolation from, and are not a substitute for, GAAP measures. A reconciliation
of GAAP to non-GAAP results has been provided in the attached financial
tables.

The GAAP net loss for the second quarter of 2009 was $1.6 million, or $0.08
per diluted share, which included $0.4 million of stock-based compensation
charges in accordance with the provisions of FAS 123(R). This compared to a
GAAP net loss of $1.3 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the same period
a year ago. GAAP net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $3.7
million, or $0.17 per share, compared to a net loss of $2.5 million, or $0.11
per share, for the same period a year ago.

The non-GAAP net loss for the second quarter of 2009, excluding the effect of
stock-based compensation, was $1.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share. For
the six months ended June 30, 2009, the company had a non-GAAP net loss,
excluding the effect of stock-based compensation, of $2.9 million, or $0.13
per share.

Michael Tzannes, Aware's chief executive officer, said, "We are encouraged by
the modest growth in our revenues this quarter. Our goal is to generate
shareholder value by targeting growing portions of the biometrics, DSL test
and home networking markets with a collection of technology, products and
services."

Note: Aware's conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet today,
July 30, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the call, please go to
www.aware.com/ir. The conference call may also be heard by calling
719-325-2122 and referencing the confirmation number 2831084. A replay of the
call will be archived on our website after the call.

About Aware
Aware is a leading technology and software supplier for the telecommunications
and biometrics industries. For more than ten years, Aware has pioneered
innovations at telecommunications standards-setting organizations and
continues to develop and market DSL silicon intellectual property and test and
diagnostics products. Its StratiPHY(tm) IP product line supports DSL
standards, including ADSL2+ and VDSL2, and has been broadly licensed to
leading semiconductor companies. Telecom equipment vendors and phone
companies use Aware's DSL test and diagnostics modules and Dr. DSL(R) software
to help provision DSL circuits globally. Aware is also a veteran of the
biometrics industry, providing biometric and imaging software components used
in government systems worldwide since 1992. Aware's interoperable,
standard-compliant, field-proven imaging products are used in a number of
applications, from border management to criminal justice to medical imaging.
Aware is a publicly held company (NASDAQ: AWRE) based in Bedford,
Massachusetts. www.aware.com

Safe Harbor Warning
Portions of this release contain forward-looking statements regarding future
events and are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as estimates or
projections of future revenue and earnings and the growth of the DSL and
biometrics markets. Aware wishes to caution you that there are factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from the results indicated by
such statements. General factors include, but are not limited to: our
quarterly results are unpredictable and may fluctuate significantly; our
business is subject to rapid technological change; we face intense competition
from a wide range of competitors; current economic conditions, including the
credit crisis affecting the financial markets; our intellectual property is
subject to limited protection; our ability to obtain or enforce patents could
be affected by new laws, regulations or rules; and our business may be
affected by government regulations. DSL factors include, but are not limited
to: our DSL licensing and DSL test and diagnostic businesses depend upon a
limited number of customers; there has been and may continue to be a cyclical
demand for DSL chipsets; the success of our DSL licensing and test and
diagnostics products businesses requires telephone companies to install DSL
service in volume; our test and diagnostic hardware and software products
could have quality problems; we depend on a single source contract
manufacturer for the manufacture of our DSL hardware products; and we are
dependent on single source suppliers for components in our DSL hardware
products. Biometric factors include, but are not limited to: market
acceptance of our biometric technologies and products; changes in contracting
practices of government or law enforcement agencies; the failure of the
biometrics market to experience continued growth; announcements or
introductions of new technologies or products by our competitors; failures or
problems in our biometric software products; delays in the adoption of new
industry biometric standards; growth of proprietary biometric systems which do
not conform to industry standards; our ability to sell services contracts in a
manner that is consistent with our business model; our ability to deliver
service contract milestones; and our dependence on third party contractors and
consultants to deliver certain services contract milestones. We refer you to
the documents Aware files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, specifically the section titled Risk Factors in our annual report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and other reports and
filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Aware, StratiPHY, and Dr. DSL are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Aware, Inc.

AWARE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
-------- --------
2009 2008 2009 2008
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Revenue:
Product sales $3,852 $3,948 $6,671 $7,872
Contract revenue 1,442 1,776 2,719 3,298
Royalties 470 443 947 874
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Total revenue 5,764 6,167 10,337 12,044

Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales (1) 1,043 624 1,556 1,448
Cost of contract revenue (1) 909 1,129 1,817 2,148
Research and development (1) 3,058 3,511 6,170 7,039
Selling and marketing (1) 1,184 1,186 2,265 2,155
General and administrative (1) 1,216 1,285 2,429 2,478
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Total costs and expenses 7,410 7,735 14,237 15,268

Loss from operations (1,646) (1,568) (3,900) (3,224)
Interest income 61 315 186 698
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Loss before provision for income
taxes (1,585) (1,253) (3,714) (2,526)
Provision for income taxes 1 4 4 13
-- -- -- --

Net loss ($1,586) ($1,257) ($3,718) ($2,539)
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Net loss per share - basic ($0.08) ($0.05) ($0.17) ($0.11)
Net loss per share - diluted ($0.08) ($0.05) ($0.17) ($0.11)

Weighted average shares - basic 20,666 23,869 21,974 23,875
Weighted average shares - diluted 20,666 23,869 21,974 23,875

(1) Effective January 1, 2006 the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard No. 123 (Revised), "Share-Based Payment" (FAS
123(R)). The amounts in the tables above include stock-based
compensation as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
---- ---- ---- ----
Cost of product sales $3 $3 $5 $6
Cost of contract revenue 36 26 68 60
Research and development 138 160 285 327
Sales and marketing 57 50 109 81
General and administrative 175 154 333 244
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Total stock-based compensation
costs $409 $393 $800 $718
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AWARE, INC.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
---- ---- ---- ----
GAAP net loss ($1,586) ($1,257) ($3,718) ($2,539)
Stock-based compensation 409 393 800 718
--- --- --- ---
Non-GAAP net loss ($1,177) ($864) ($2,918) ($1,821)
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
------------------ ----------------
2009 2008 2009 2008
---- ---- ---- ----
GAAP net loss per share ($0.08) ($0.05) ($0.17) ($0.11)
Stock-based compensation 0.02 0.01 0.04 0.03
---- ---- ---- ----
Non-GAAP net loss per share ($0.06) ($0.04) ($0.13) ($0.08)
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AWARE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(unaudited)

June 30, December 31,
2009 2008
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ASSETS
Cash and investments $31,860 $45,516
Accounts receivable, net 4,635 2,211
Inventories, net 1,128 1,656
Property and equipment, net 7,165 7,463
Other assets, net 907 700
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Total assets $45,695 $57,546
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Total current liabilities $2,707 $2,693

Long-term deferred revenue 330 330

Total stockholders' equity 42,658 54,523
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $45,695 $57,546
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SOURCE Aware, Inc.

Rick Moberg of Aware, Inc., +1-781-276-4000