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Addendum to Aladdin's First Quarter 2008 Investor Conference Call
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To our shareholders:
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We wish to thank our shareholders who remain committed to being part of Aladdin's
future. This letter is intended to provide additional detail into our first quarter
2008 results, with specific reference to the reported and forward looking EPS guidelines
we provided in our press release reporting our financial results as well as our
conference call on Monday, April 21, 2008.
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Our first quarter GAAP and non-GAAP EPS were affected by among others, the following
items:
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Gain from sale of Tamir Fishman investment: |
+$0.04 |
Currency exchange rates: |
-$0.02 |
Net financial interest: |
-$0.02 |
Consolidation of Athena, increased investment: |
-$0.01 |
Increased salary and severance provision*: |
-$0.02 |
Increased marketing investment: |
-$0.02 |
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* This item was also affected by the currency exchange rates.
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In our April 21, 2008 press release and conference call we reiterated our expectations
for top line revenue growth and lowered our 2008 GAAP and non-GAAP EPS guidance.
These changes in our GAAP and non-GAAP EPS guidance expectations reflect the influence
of the following parameters:
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- Israeli Shekel currency exchange rate
- Reduced expected net financial interest
- Expected gross margins to range between 72% and 78%
- Potential investment in Athena to support future business
growth
- Potential increased sales and marketing investment needed
to support and expand our global business
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We hope this additional insight into our business and outlook for 2008 provides
a clearer perspective as we continue to grow our Software DRM and Enterprise Security
businesses worldwide.
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Thank you for your continued partnership with Aladdin.
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Yanki Margalit
Chairman & CEO |
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Aviram Shemer
CFO |
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Use of Non-GAAP Measures
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This document references financial measures for net income, basic and diluted earnings
per share that exclude stock-based compensation expense which are not calculated
in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Management
believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental
information regarding the Company's performance that enhances management's and investor's
ability to evaluate the Company's net income and earnings per share as well as to
compare it with historical net income and earnings per share.
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Safe Harbor Statement
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Certain information presented herein constitutes forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to
be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include general economic
and business conditions, risks relating to our recent acquisition of Athena Smartcards,
including the failure to realize expected synergies, failure to effectively integrate
the business of Athena Smartcards into our business and increasing unexpected liabilities,
the loss of market share, changes in the competitive landscape and other factors
over which the company has little or no control. For more information, please refer
to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are
available on the Commission's website at
www.sec.gov.
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Corporate Profile
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Aladdin (Nasdaq: ALDN) is a leader in digital security, providing solutions for
software and Internet security since 1985.
Aladdin has been on NASDAQ since 1993 and began trading on the Israel exchange in
April, 2004.
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Vision & Mission Statement
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Vision: We strive to be
the leading provider of security solutions and services used by our customers to
protect digital assets, enable secure e-business, and maximize the benefits from
creating, selling, distributing and using digital content.
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Mission: To enable the secure use and distribution
of digital content.
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Core Product Offerings
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Serving more than 30,000 customers worldwide, Aladdin develops
and markets the following products: