PR: SCO Group Reports 2Q Net Loss

The SCO Group, Inc. today reported revenue of $10,137,000 for the quarter ended April 30, 2004.  While current quarter revenue is down from revenue of $21,369,000 from the comparable period of the prior year, this is primarily the result of a lack of SCOsource licensing revenue.  SCOsource revenue was $8,250,000 in the second quarter of fiscal year 2003.  Revenue for the first two quarters of fiscal year 2004 was $21,529,000 compared to revenue for the first two quarters of fiscal year 2003 of $34,909,000. 

For the second quarter of fiscal year 2004, we reported a net loss applicable to common stockholders of $14,959,000, or $1.06 per diluted common share.  This compared to net income reported in the comparable period of the prior year of $4,500,000, or $0.33 per diluted common share.  The net loss from operations for the second quarter of fiscal year 2004 was $9,407,000 and included a charge of $682,000 for general and administrative costs related to streamlining our UNIX business operations and a charge of $2,139,000 related to the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets.  Exclusive of these charges, the net loss from operations would have been $6,586,000. 

For the first two quarters of fiscal year 2004, we reported a net loss applicable to common stockholders of $17,212,000, or $1.23 per diluted common share, compared to net income of $3,776,000, or $0.29 per diluted common share for the first two quarters of fiscal year 2003.  Despite the net loss reported for the second quarter and first two quarters of fiscal year 2004, our cash and available-for-sale securities position remained strong at April 30, 2004 totaling $61,346,000.

"Our revenue for the second quarter was consistent with our expectation and we also incurred significant expenses for the impairment of goodwill and intangibles and for the exchange of our Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock.  Both of these charges negatively impacted our second quarter results," said Darl McBride, President and CEO.  "As the company looks forward to the last two quarters of fiscal year 2004 we are committed to increasing shareholder value through profitable operations and increasing cash flow from our UNIX division as well as remaining focused on our intellectual property lawsuits and licensing strategies."

The following financial outlook reflects expected contributions from our UNIX and SCOsource divisions.  These statements are forward looking and actual results may differ materially. See the discussion of certain risks and uncertainties related to this financial outlook at the end of this release under "Forward-Looking Statements."

Financial Outlook

For our third fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2004, we currently expect total revenue to be in the range of $10,000,000 to $12,000,000.

Operating expenses for the third quarter of fiscal year 2004 relating to our UNIX division are anticipated to decrease from the second quarter of fiscal year 2004 and comparable quarters of the prior year as we continue our focus on UNIX division operating profitability.  Expenses associated with our SCOsource division are anticipated to continue at approximately the current level as we continue to protect our UNIX intellectual property and aggressively pursue our legal claims through the court system. 

Agreement to Retire Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock

As previously announced on June 1, 2004, we have reached an agreement with BayStar Capital II, L.P. to repurchase and retire all 40,000 shares of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock currently held by BayStar.  The preferred stock will be retired through the payment of $13,000,000 in cash and the issuance of 2,105,263 shares of our common stock, payable and issuable upon closing which is contingent upon the effectiveness of a shelf registration statement covering the resale of the common shares.  Once the transaction with BayStar is complete, we anticipate our outstanding common shares to increase from approximately 15,326,000 to 17,431,000.  We believe that the repurchase transaction with BayStar will benefit the Company and our shareholders.  After the cash payment to BayStar, we believe we will still have sufficient cash reserves to effectively pursue our intellectual property claims.

Conference Call

As previously announced, we will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. EST today, June 10, 2004, to discuss our second quarter 2004 results.  To participate in the teleconference, please call (800) 795-1259 or (785) 832-0326, confirmation code 431766, approximately five minutes prior to the time stated above.  A listen-only Web cast of the call will be broadcast live with a replay available the following day.  The Web cast and replay may be accessed from http://ir.sco.com/medialist.efm.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release, particularly the Financial Outlook section, contains forward-looking statements representing our current expectations and beliefs, including, among other things: (i) the expectation that we will continue to focus on our SCOsource initiatives; (ii) our intention to operate profitably and increase cash flow from our UNIX business; (iii) expected consolidated revenue in the third quarter of fiscal year 2004 of $10,000,000 to $12,000,000; (iv) the expectation that expenses related to our UNIX business will decrease for the third quarter compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2004 and comparable quarters of the prior year; (v) the expectation that expenses related to our SCOsource division for the third quarter of fiscal year 2004 will continue at approximately the same level incurred during the second quarter of fiscal year 2004; and (vi) the expectation that the BayStar repurchase transaction will close, our anticipation that the number of our outstanding shares of common stock will increase from approximately 15,326,000 to 17,431,000, our belief that the repurchase transaction will benefit our shareholders, and our belief that we will have sufficient cash reserves to effectively operate our UNIX division and pursue our intellectual property claims.  These forward-looking statements and related assumptions are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from any forward-looking statements contained herein.  These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: (a) risks that we will not be successful in our efforts to protect and enforce our intellectual property rights; (b) risks that our core UNIX business may continue to decline; (c) risks that we will face increasing competition from competing providers of operating system products and services, particularly Linux; (d) risks that the U.S. and international economic and political conditions will worsen and adversely affect technology purchases; (e) risks that our SCOsource licensing initiatives will yield fewer licenses or less licensing revenue than anticipated or that such licensing revenue will not be generated when or in amounts currently anticipated; (f) risks that we will require more capital than anticipated and that such capital may not be available; (g) risks that the BayStar repurchase transaction may not close and relations with BayStar may deteriorate; and (h) other risks and uncertainties set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements after the date hereof.

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