Crossroads Systems Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2017 Financial Results

AUSTIN, Texas, March 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Crossroads Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDS), an intellectual property licensing company, reported financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended January 31, 2017.

On March 22, 2016, Crossroads sold its product business to Canadian-based StrongBox Data Solutions, Inc. The presentation of the company's quarterly financial results excludes product revenues and expenses, which are now reflected as discontinued operations in the prior period.

Fiscal Q1 2017 Financial Results
Intellectual property ("IP") license revenue for the fiscal first quarter was $19,000, compared to $210,000 in the same quarter a year ago. Gross profit was $16,000 or 84 percent of revenue, compared to $159,000, or 76 percent of revenue in the same quarter a year ago.

Fiscal Q1 2017 operating expenses decreased 63% to $863,000, compared to $2.3 million in the same period a year ago. The decreases were primarily due to reduced litigation related expenses.

Fiscal Q1 2017 net loss available to common stockholders was $(444,000) or $(0.36) loss per share, compared to a net loss available to common stockholders of $(188,000) or $(0.15) loss per share in the same quarter a year ago. 

At January 31, 2017, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $3.1 million compared to $4.1 million at October 31, 2016.

Management Commentary
Richard K. Coleman, Jr., President and CEO at Crossroads Systems, said, "The hearing before the Federal Circuit on March 7, 2017 concludes the appeals phase of our '972 litigation. We look forward to a timely and favorable decision that permits us to continue our efforts to compel the defendants in our cases to pay for the use of Crossroads' technology. The non-'972 sales efforts are ongoing as the company seeks to maximize shareholder value."

About Crossroads Systems
Crossroads Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDS) is an intellectual property licensing company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founded in 1996 as a product solutions company, Crossroads created some of the storage industry's most fundamental patents and has licensed patents to more than 50 companies since 2000. Visit www.crossroads.com.

Important Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements that relate to the business and expected future events or future performance of Crossroads Systems, Inc. and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause its actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Words such as, but not limited to, "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "targets," "likely," "will," "would," "could," and similar expressions or phrases identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about Crossroads Systems' ability to implement its business strategy, changes in the fair value of its derivative instruments and its ability to achieve or maintain profitability. The future performance of Crossroads Systems may be adversely affected by the following risks and uncertainties: variations in quarterly results, the ability to obtain, maintain or protect patent and other proprietary intellectual property rights, developments in litigation to which we may be a party, technological change in the industry, future capital requirements, regulatory actions or delays and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those described or anticipated by these forward-looking statements. For a more detailed discussion of these factors and risks, investors should review Crossroads Systems' reports on Form  10-K, Form 10-Q, Form 8-K and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC's website or by clicking "SEC Filings" on the Company's Investor Relations website at http://www.crossroads.com/investor-information. Forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management's beliefs and opinions at the time the statements are made. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and Crossroads Systems undertakes no duty to update this information to reflect future events, information or circumstances.

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Investor Contact:
Mark Hood
Crossroads Systems
ir@crossroads.com

Press Contact:
Matthew Zintel
Zintel Public Relations
matthew.zintel@zintelpr.com

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SOURCE Crossroads Systems