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e.DIGITAL REPORTS FISCAL THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
(SAN DIEGO, CA, – February 3, 2011) – e.Digital Corporation (OTC: EDIG), a leading innovator of dedicated portable entertainment systems and patented flash memory-related technology, today reported financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2011 ended December 31, 2010.
The net loss attributable to common stockholders of $314,000, or $(0.00) per share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 was less than the prior year’s third quarter loss of $360,000, also $(0.00) per share. For the third quarter of fiscal 2011 revenues totaled $141,000 compared to $284,000 for the third quarter of the prior year. Gross profit was $46,000, 32% of revenues, compared to $104,000, 37% of revenues, for the prior year. Operating expenses declined to $363,000 for the most recent third quarter compared to $688,000 for the prior year’s third quarter.
Loss attributable to common stockholders for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 was $967,000 or $(0.00) per share, compared to $680,000 or $(0.00) per share for the same nine month period last fiscal year. For the first nine months of 2011 revenues totaled $891,000 a decrease from $2.0 million for the comparable prior year period. The prior year included $1.25 million in licensing fees from the Company’s Flash-R™ patent portfolio compared to $31,000 for the most recent nine month period. Gross profit was $309,000, 35% of revenues, compared to $1.1 million, 57% of revenues, for the prior year. Operating expenses declined to $1.2 million for the most recent nine months compared to $1.7 million for the prior year period.
“Our results are highly dependent on the timing and amount of patent license revenues and related margins,” said Fred Falk, president and CEO of e.Digital Corporation. “We have an outstanding complaint against sixteen electronics manufacturers, and the timing and amount of any future patent licenses is uncertain. Current year reductions in operating expenses reflect management cost controls, reductions of certain professional and public company costs and reduced non-cash compensation costs.”
The Company continues to pursue patent enforcement activities. A Markman hearing (patent claims construction hearing) for the Company’s second round enforcement action was held on January 28, 2011. A successful outcome could assist patent licensing efforts. Likewise a successful determination from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) patent reexamination would assist the Company in defending challenges to the validity of the Company’s flash memory related patents.
With a goal of reducing costs and aligning to a traditional schedule the Company is now planning an annual meeting in the Summer following the release of its 2011 annual report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011. To bridge to the new meeting schedule the Company will hold a shareholder conference call for early March to update on fiscal 2011 activity and plans for fiscal 2012.
Falk concluded, “We recently reorganized research and development personnel to develop new technologies in the areas of communication networks and digital data distribution. Our goal is to expand our portfolio of intellectual property and continue to exploit our long record of technology innovation.
We will provide more details on our new IP during the March conference.”
About e.Digital Corporation: e.Digital is a leading innovator of dedicated portable in flight entertainment systems. More than 30 airlines have made dedicated portable systems powered by e.Digital technology their in flight entertainment choice. e.Digital also owns and is monetizing its Flash-R™ portfolio of flash memory-related patents. e.Digital was the first company to develop, patent, and productize fundamental techniques that opened the door to the widespread use of flash memory in many of today’s popular electronic products. For more information about e.Digital , please visit: www.edigital.com.
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