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November 23, 2009 12:28 PM ET

Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

(PTEC:NASDAQ)

LAST $2.74 USD
CHANGE TODAY +0.11 4.18%
VOLUME 55.2K
As of 12:09 PM 11/23/09 All times are local (Market data by Reuters is delayed by at least 15 minutes).

Snapshot of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (PTEC)

OPEN
$2.70
PREVIOUS CLOSE
$2.63
DAY HIGH
$2.77
DAY LOW
$2.70
52 WEEK HIGH
01/9/09 - $4.92
52 WEEK LOW
03/11/09 - $1.45
MARKET CAP
96.0M
AVERAGE VOLUME 3 mo
182.7K
DILUTED EPS TTM
$-2.61
SHARES OUTSTANDING
35.0M
PTEC Does Not Pay Dividends
P/E TTM
NM
K = Thousands  M = Millions  B = Billions

PTEC Details

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. designs, develops, and supports core system software (CSS) for personal computers (PCs) and other computing devices. The company also offers operating system software and application software. Its CSS products include Phoenix SecureCore Tiano, a unified extensible firmware interface compliant product that runs various PCs; Phoenix SecureCore, which supports and enables the compatibility, connectivity, security, and manageability of various components of desktop and notebook PCs, PC-based servers, and embedded computing systems; Phoenix Award that supports the PC and digital device electronics design and manufacturing companies; and Phoenix EmbeddedBIOS, a product for the embedded market. The company’s services and solutions comprise Phoenix eSupport, a collection of Web sites and PC diagnostic software products designed to detect and fix the typical problems encountered by users during normal use of their computers. In addition, it offers Phoenix FailSafe, a theft-loss protection and prevention solution for mobile PCs; Phoenix Freeze, a solution that pairs a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone with a PC; Phoenix Flip that enables a device user to switch easily between two different operating systems on a single device; HyperCore, which incorporates virtualization technologies; and HyperSpace family of products that provide an environment, which enables various Phoenix and third party applications to be installed on a device and to operate independently from the user’s primary operating system. Phoenix Technologies markets and sells its CSS products through direct sales force, as well as through a network of regional distributors and sales representatives to original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, resellers, system integrators, system builders, and independent software vendors in North America, Japan, and the Asia Pacific. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.

PTEC Top Compensated Officers

Chief Executive Officer, President and Direct...
Age: 62
Total Annual Compensation: $859.1K
Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Offi...
Age: 60
Total Annual Compensation: $603.4K
Senior Vice President, General Manager of Wor...
Age: 52
Total Annual Compensation: $684.0K
Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice Pres...
Age: 37
Total Annual Compensation: $562.5K
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Age: 36
Total Annual Compensation: $286.1K
Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2008.

Key developments for Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (PTEC)

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. - Conference Presentation Call

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. - Conference Presentation Calls

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Reports Unaudited Consolidated Earnings Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended September 30, 2009 ; Reports Impairment of Goodwill

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended September 30, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported operating loss of $3,815,000, loss before income taxes of $3,964,000, net loss of $5,027,000 against operating loss of $3,577,000, loss before income taxes of $2,577,000, net loss of $4,570,000 for the same period a year ago. Net cash provided by operating activities of $4,821,000, purchases of property and equipment and other intangible assets of $195,000 against net cash provided by operating activities of $3,507,000, purchases of property and equipment and other intangible assets of $1,137,000 for the same period a year ago. According to Non-GAAP, the company reported a net loss of $2,359,000 or $0.07 diluted loss per share against a net income of $325,000 or $0.01 diluted per share for the same period a year ago. For the year, the company reported operating loss of $71,161,000, loss before income taxes of $71,207,000, net loss of $75,272,000 or $2.50 loss per share on total revenues of $67,697,000 against operating loss of $1,795,000, loss before income taxes of $193,000, net loss of $6,223,000 or $0.23 loss per share on total revenues of $73,702,000 for the same period a year ago. Net cash provided by operating activities of $12,884,000, purchases of property and equipment and other intangible assets of $2,191,000 against net cash provided by operating activities of $20,470,000, purchases of property and equipment and other intangible assets of $3,095,000 for the same period a year ago. According to Non-GAAP, the company reported a net loss of $15,889,000 or $0.53 diluted loss per share against a net income of $7,588,000 or $0.26 diluted per share for the same period a year ago. For the quarter, the company reported impairment of goodwill of $280,000. For the year, the company reported impairment of goodwill of $32,934,000.

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. expected to Report Q1 2010 Results on January 25, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on October 22, 2009).

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. expected to Report Q1 2010 Results on January 25, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on October 22, 2009).

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June 26, 2009
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