Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Philip Varley
Chief Financial Officer
Qualstar Corporation
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Philip.varley@qualstar.com
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QUALSTAR REPORTS THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL 2013 RESULTS
SIMI VALLEY, Calif., May 14, 2013 — Qualstar Corporation (NasdaqGM: QBAK), a manufacturer of data storage solutions and high-efficiency power supplies, today reported financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013. The company reported fiscal third quarter revenues of $3.0 million compared to $3.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 and $4.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2012. Revenues were impacted this quarter by a change in the revenue recognition policy for the service business and also by the initiation and subsequent termination of a tender offer for shares of the company’s stock by BKF Capital Group, Inc., which adversely affected bookings and revenues for new equipment in the storage business. The net loss in the fiscal third quarter was $3.3 million or $0.27 per basic and diluted share compared to a net loss of $1.7 million or $0.14 per basic and diluted share in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 and a net loss of $553,000 or $0.05 per basic and diluted share in the third quarter of fiscal 2012.
Non-GAAP revenues for the fiscal third quarter were $3.4 million. As a result of a modification to our service agreements, Qualstar changed the recognition of its service revenues. Revenues from service agreements will now be deferred and recognized ratably over the term of the service agreement. As a result, the company recorded a one-time, non-cash increase to deferred revenues in the fiscal third quarter of approximately $454,000 with an equal offset to revenues. Non-GAAP net loss was $1.3 million or $0.11 per basic and diluted share in the third quarter of fiscal 2013. Non-GAAP measures in the fiscal third quarter exclude a one-time charge of $641,000 in general and administrative expenses related to shareholder activism matters and $913,000 of restructuring costs. A reconciliation of non-GAAP income is provided in the tables below.
The book to bill was 1.2:1. Bookings were $3.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 down sequentially from $4.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2013. Backlog at the end of the fiscal third quarter was $3.4 million, of which $2.7 million is deliverable in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.
“The March quarter was a challenging one for Qualstar,” said Larry Firestone, President and CEO. “The majority of our resources were focused on ensuring a smooth transition of our manufacturing to CTS. In the midst of this effort, we were faced with a tender offer for a controlling interest in the company from BKF Capital Group, which noticeably impacted our bookings momentum during the quarter as customers delayed purchasing decisions. Despite these challenges, we met our critical manufacturing timelines and successfully executed on this phase of Qualstar’s strategic plan.”
The following information was filed by Qualstar Corp (QBAK) on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 as an 8K 2.02 statement, which is an earnings press release pertaining to results of operations and financial condition. It may be helpful to assess the quality of management by comparing the information in the press release to the information in the accompanying 10-K Annual Report statement of earnings and operation as management may choose to highlight particular information in the press release.