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BOHEMIA,
New York, March 29, 2007
--Andrea Electronics Corporation (OTCBB: ANDR - News), a leading
developer of Active Noise Cancellation computer microphone
headsets, audio-input speech enhancement software and digital
array microphones, reported today that net sales for the year
ended December 31, 2006, were approximately $5.7 million versus
$4.3 million in the prior year. Net income for the year ended
December 31, 2006 was $18,666, or $0.00 per share on a diluted
basis, versus net loss of $627,508, or ($0.01) per share on
a diluted basis, for the year ended December 31, 2005. For
the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006, net sales were
approximately $1.6 million, versus $1.1 million in the same
period in 2005. Net income for the three months ended December
31, 2006, was approximately $35,812 or $0.00 per share on
a diluted basis, compared to a net loss of approximately $214,457,
or ($0.00) per share on a diluted basis, for the three months
ended December 31, 2005.
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
(In thousands,
except per share
information) 12/31/06 12/31/05 12/31/06 12/31/05
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Net revenues $ 1,605 $ 1,132 $ 5,735 $ 4,308
Income (loss) from
operations $ 60 $ (215) $ 85 $ (577)
Income (loss)
before provision
for income taxes $ 58 $ (214) $ 82 $ (628)
Provision for
income taxes $ 22 $ - $ 63 $ -
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Net income (loss) $ 36 $ (214) $ 19 $ (628)
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PER SHARE
INFORMATION:
Net income (loss)
per share - Basic
and Diluted $ 0.00 $ (0.00) $ 0.00 $ (0.01)
Basic weighted
average shares 58,705,656 58,144,445 58,470,811 57,949,328
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Diluted weighted
average shares 67,450,165 58,144,445 68,325,677 57,949,328
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The Company's
Form 10-KSB was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 28, 2007.
Net revenues
for the year ended December 31, 2006, were $5,735,290, an
increase of 33% from net revenues of $4,307,985 for the year
ended December 31, 2005. This increase in net revenues reflects
a less than 1% decrease in net revenues of Andrea Anti-Noise
Products to $2,591,055, or 45% of total net revenues, and
a 84% increase in net revenues of Andrea DSP Microphone and
Audio Software Products, to $3,144,235, or 55% of total net
revenues. $1,442,112 of the increase in net revenues for the
year ended December 31, 2006 of Andrea DSP Microphone and
Audio Software Products are due to low margin product shipments
to one of its OEM customers. $582,569 of the increases in
net revenues for the year ending December 31, 2006 of Andrea
DSP Microphone and Audio Software Products relate to revenue
recognized under its license agreements with Creative Technologies
Inc. These increases in net revenues of Andrea DSP Microphone
and Audio Software Products offset in part by the decrease
in amortization of licensing revenue recognized related to
Andrea's agreements with Analog Devices Inc. Amortization
of licensing revenue recognized related to Andrea's December
2001 and March 2002 agreements with Analog Devices Inc. was
$713,284 for the year ending December 31, 2005.
Research
and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006
decreased 11% to $571,288 from $638,884 for the year ended
December 31, 2005. These decreases are primarily due to the
closure of Andrea's Israel facility and the reversal of non-cash
deferred rent charges relating to its assignment of lease
and assumption agreement. For the year ended December 31,
2006, the Andrea DSP Microphone and Audio Software Technology
efforts were $447,669, or 78% of total research and development
expenses and Andrea Anti-Noise Headset Product efforts were
$123,619, or 22% of total research and development expenses.
With respect to DSP Microphone and Audio Software technologies,
research efforts are primarily focused on the pursuit of commercializing
a natural language-driven human/machine interface by developing
optimal far-field microphone solutions for various voice-driven
interfaces, incorporating Andrea's digital super directional
array microphone technology, and certain other related technologies
such as noise suppression and stereo acoustic echo cancellation.
Andrea believes that the existing level of research and development
spending should provide Andrea with adequate resources to
support our existing products and bring new products to market.
General,
administrative and selling expenses decreased approximately
13% to $1,963,977 for the year ended December 31, 2006 from
$2,253,208 for the year ended December 31, 2005. This decrease
is primarily related to the decrease in operation costs as
a result of Andrea's new lease, partially offset by the increase
in costs relating to expensing stock options. For the year
ended December 31, 2006, the Andrea DSP Microphone and Audio
Software Technology efforts were $1,217,205, or 62% of total
general, administrative and selling expenses and Andrea Anti-Noise
Headset Product efforts were $746,772, or 38% of total general,
administrative and selling expenses.
The provision
for income taxes in the year ending December 31, 2006 is a
result of certain licensing revenues that are subject to withholding
of income tax as mandated by the foreign jurisdiction in which
the revenues are earned. There is no provision for income
taxes for the year ending December 31, 2005, as we did not
have revenue subject to these withholding taxes in 2005.
"During
2006, the new management team successfully executed our plan
to become cash flow breakeven and profitable," said Douglas
J. Andrea, chairman and chief executive officer of Andrea
Electronics. "In 2007, we plan on introducing new products
while continuing to work towards increased revenues and profitability.
Although the results from the year ending December 31, 2006
are encouraging, especially considering that we reached profitability
for the first time in nine years, we remain cautiously optimistic
about the future." Mr. Andrea concluded.
About
Andrea Electronics
Andrea
Electronics Corporation designs, develops and manufactures
audio technologies and equipment for enhancing applications
that require high performance and high quality voice input.
The Company's patented Digital Super Directional Array (DSDA®),
patent-pending Directional Finding and Tracking Array (DFTA®),
patented PureAudio®, and patented EchoStop(TM) far-field
microphone technologies enhance a wide range of audio products
to eliminate background noise and ensure the optimum performance
of voice applications. Visit Andrea Electronics' website at
www.AndreaElectronics.com or call 1-800-707-5779.
This
press release contains certain forward looking statements
made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. The Company
wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any
such forward looking statements, which reflect management's
analysis only as the date made. The Company does not undertake
any obligation to publicly revise these forward looking statements
to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date
of such statements.
Contact:
Andrea Electronics
Corisa L. Guiffre, 631-719-1800 or 800-707-5779
Chief Financial Officer
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