| Starbase Announces Results for First Quarter FY2003 SANTA ANA, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Starbase Corporation (Nasdaq: SBAS - News), a leading provider of enterprise application management solutions designed to speed the software development lifecycle, today reported financial results for the first fiscal quarter 2003 ended June 30, 2002.
 
 Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2002 were $9.1 million, a 25% decrease over revenues of $12.1 million for the comparable period ended June 30, 2001. Pro forma net loss for the first quarter of FY2003 was $1.6 million or $(0.02) per share, compared to a pro forma net loss of $6.8 million, or $(0.10) per share, for the same period in FY2002.
 
 Pro forma net loss and pro forma per share data for the periods reported exclude amortization of intangibles, non-cash stock based compensation and non-cash interest expense.
 
 As reported net loss, including amortization of intangibles, non-cash stock based compensation and non-cash interest expense, for the first quarter of FY2003 was $3.6 million or $(0.04) per share, compared to as reported net loss of $13.8 million or $(0.20) per share, for the same period in FY2002.
 
 "While the revenue results for this quarter were lower than expected, the actions we have taken since January have lowered our expenses and stabilized our balance sheet," stated Jim Harrer, president and CEO of Starbase. "We are still very much in the midst of a turnaround and believe that the positive steps we are taking to streamline and improve our operations are paying off."
 
 1st Quarter Highlights
 
 --  Two transactions over $900,000 in the quarter.
 --  Starbase granted two technology patents.
 --  Siemens ICN selected Starbase technology to manage business and IT
 alignment process.
 --  Starbase Corporation Named Orange County's 10th Largest Software
 Company.
 --  271 new customers including Archstone Technical Center, Bankers
 Systems, Inc., Cendant Mortgage, City of Jacksonville, Envenergy,
 Inc., e-Security, FedEx, LHSD, Geico Insurance, GlobalMedic Inc.,
 Greenpoint Software, Intercontinental Exchange, Jackson National Life
 Ins. Co., Lenox Incorporated, Medical Simulation Corporation, Neovest,
 Inc., Nova Development Corporation, On Command Corp., Setarnet
 Operations, Sikorsky Aircraft, U.S. Department of Defense, USAA
 Information Technology, Verizon Advanced Data and Witness Systems,
 Inc.
 --  63% of revenues derived from existing customers.  Repeat customers
 include, Accenture, Aquilent, Inc., Bank of America, Biogen, Inc, Booz
 Allen & Hamilton Inc., BrassRing, Cingular Wireless, Conextant
 Systems, Inc., Conservation International, Epixtech, Guy Carpenter &
 Company Inc., HCA-The Healthcare Company, IGT, Intrusion.com, LPL
 Financial Services, MetLife, NOHAU Elektronik, QA Systems GmbH, SIAC,
 Spectrum Systems, Staples.com, Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals and XM
 Satellite Radio, Inc.
 --  Enterprise level orders (total investment of over $100,000)
 represented 49% of bookings.
 
 A conference call will be held today after the close of the market, to discuss the financial results and to provide financial guidance for the next quarter. Details for the conference call are listed below.
 
 The call will be webcast by CCBN. Interested parties may listen to the conference call's live broadcast over the Internet on Starbase's web site at www.starbase.com .
 
 Date:           Tuesday, July 30, 2002
 Time:           2:00 PM PT (5:00 PM ET)
 Duration:       1 Hour
 Live Call:      719-457-2692
 Confirmation #: 332495
 
 For those unable to participate in the live call, or for those who have no access to the Internet, the call will be available on telephone replay approximately two hours after the call ends and will remain available for 7 days. The replay number is a toll call. The telephone replay number is 719-457-0820 and the confirmation code is 332495.
 
 About Starbase
 
 Starbase Corporation provides enterprise management solutions that address the full software development lifecycle. The company leverages its enterprise software solutions and key partnerships with established industry leaders to deliver an end-to-end management solution. The combined approach of leading technology, best-fit solutions and professional implementation services enables Starbase customers to speed the application development process, resulting in improved bottom-line performance.
 
 More than 4,200 customers, including AIG, CAE and Hutchison 3G have embraced the Starbase solutions and services methodology to meet their business objectives. For more information about Starbase and its 11 year history, please visit the company's website at www.starbase.com .
 
 Starbase and its product names are trademarks of Starbase Corporation. All other product and company names herein are trademarks of their respective owners.
 
 Forward Looking Statements
 
 When used in the preceding discussion, the words "believes, expects, or intend to" and similar conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any of the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, (i) conditions in the general economy or the software industry, (ii) the timely development and market acceptance of products and technologies, (iii) competitive factors, (iv) demand for team productivity software products, (v) sell-through of products in the sales channel, and (vi) other risks described in Starbase Corporation's SEC reports and filings.
 
 Company Contacts for investor inquiries:
 Doug Norman
 Chief Financial Officer
 714.445.4440
 Doug.Norman@starbase.com
 
 Carolyn Bass
 Market Street Partners
 415.321.2444
 starbase-ir@marketstreetpartners.com
 
 STARBASE CORPORATION
 Consolidated Balance Sheets
 (in thousands, except share data)
 
 June 30,     March 31,
 2002         2002
 Assets
 Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                       $1,861         $1,530
 Restricted cash                                     62             62
 Marketable securities                                8              9
 Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $936
 at June 30, 2002 and $1,561 at March 31, 2002   6,238          7,980
 Notes and other receivables, net of allowances
 of $150 at June 30, 2002 and March 31, 2002        --             14
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets          487            704
 
 Total current assets                           8,656         10,299
 
 Property and equipment, net                        3,889          4,503
 Intangible assets, net                            11,786         13,319
 Goodwill                                           7,637          7,637
 Note receivable from officer                         110            109
 Other non-current assets                             457            620
 
 Total assets                                     $32,535        $36,487
 
 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable                                $2,359         $2,953
 Accrued compensation                             2,187          2,344
 Other accrued liabilities                        1,094          1,267
 Deferred revenue                                 6,972          6,598
 Current portion of long-term obligations           119            144
 
 Total current liabilities                     12,731         13,306
 
 Long-term liabilities:
 Long-term obligations, less current portion         18             42
 Convertible debentures                              --          1,632
 
 Total long-term liabilities                       18          1,674
 
 Total liabilities                             12,749         14,980
 
 Commitments and contingencies
 
 Stockholders' equity:
 Preferred stock, $.01 par value;
 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
 and outstanding at June 30, 2002 and
 March 31, 2002.                                    --             --
 Common stock, $.01 par value;
 150,000,000 shares authorized, 87,371,444 and
 79,655,488 issued and outstanding at
 June 30, 2002 and March 31, 2002.                 874            797
 Additional paid-in capital                     202,765        201,030
 Accumulated deficit                           (183,365)      (179,770)
 Deferred non-cash compensation                    (331)          (397)
 Notes receivable                                   (36)           (36)
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss              (121)          (117)
 
 Net stockholders' equity                      19,786         21,507
 
 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity       $32,535        $36,487
 
 STARBASE CORPORATION
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 (in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 Three months ended
 June 30,
 2002           2001
 Revenues:                                              (Unaudited)
 License                                         $5,091         $7,387
 Maintenance                                      2,430          2,616
 Service                                          1,571          2,051
 
 Total revenues                                 9,092         12,054
 
 Cost of Revenues:
 License                                            169          1,577
 Service                                          1,328          1,824
 Amortization and write-down of intangibles       1,292          1,753
 
 Total cost of revenues                         2,789          5,154
 
 Gross margin                                       6,303          6,900
 
 Operating Expenses:
 Research and development                         2,646          4,456
 Sales and marketing                              4,963          8,639
 General and administrative                       1,561          2,444
 Non-cash equity based compensation                 176            190
 Amortization and write-down of intangibles         240          4,976
 
 Total operating expenses                       9,586         20,705
 
 Operating loss                                  (3,283)       (13,805)
 
 Interest and other income (expense)               (304)            97
 
 Loss before income taxes                          (3,587)       (13,708)
 
 Provision for income taxes                           8             57
 
 Net loss                                         $(3,595)      $(13,765)
 
 Per share data:
 Basic and diluted net loss per common share     $(0.04)        $(0.20)
 
 Basic and diluted weighted average common
 shares outstanding                             85,642         68,036
 
 Reconciliation of as reported net loss to
 pro forma net loss:
 
 As reported net loss                             $(3,595)      $(13,765)
 
 Add back:
 Amortization and write-down of intangibles         1,532          6,729
 Non-cash equity based compensation                   176            190
 Non-cash interest expense                            272             --
 
 Pro forma net gain (loss)                        $(1,615)       $(6,846)
 
 Pro forma per share data:
 Pro forma basic and diluted net gain (loss)
 per common share                               $(0.02)        $(0.10)
 
 Pro forma basic and diluted weighted
 average common shares outstanding              85,642         68,036
 
 SOURCE: Starbase Corporation
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