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EasyLink Services International Corporation Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2009

Company Reports Revenue of $21 Million and Net Income of $1.2 Million

NORCROSS, Ga., Jun 15, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- EasyLink Services International Corporation ("EasyLink" or "Company") (NasdaqCM: ESIC)(www.easylink.com), a global provider of comprehensive messaging services and e-commerce solutions, today reports its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2009, ended April 30, 2009.

"Despite challenging market conditions and continued negative currency effects we reported $21 million in revenue and $1.2 million in net income in the quarter," said Thomas J. Stallings, CEO of EasyLink. "We have executed a number of strategic initiatives that will position the Company well for the future, including the subsequent restructuring of our debt. Further, we continue to closely manage our expenses by streamlining functions and consolidating locations to optimize costs. Our operational and debt restructuring efforts will contribute approximately $3 million in additional cash flow per quarter, beginning in fiscal 2010."

Highlights for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 and nine-months ended April 30, 2009 are as follows:

The year-over-year quarterly decrease in revenue of approximately $2.6 million resulted from decreased volumes, principally from our Supply Chain Messaging segment, and the devaluation of the British pound to the United States dollar.

The decrease in year-over-year nine-month revenue of approximately $3.5 million resulted from the same events as described in the quarterly results above.

-- Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 from On Demand Messaging, which includes fax, production messaging, document capture and management and e-mail services, was approximately $10.7 million, with a 68.8% gross margin and represented 50.8% of total consolidated revenue.

Revenue for the nine-month period ended April 30, 2009 from the On Demand Messaging segment was approximately $32.3 million, with a 68.8% gross margin and represented 49.9% of total consolidated revenue.

-- Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 from Supply Chain Messaging, which includes electronic data interchange ("EDI") products and services and telex, was approximately $10.3 million, with a 69.4% gross margin and represented 49.2% of total consolidated revenue.

Revenue for the nine-month period ended April 30, 2009 from the Supply Chain Messaging segment was approximately $32.4 million, with a 72.4% gross margin and represented 50.1% of total consolidated revenue.

EasyLink provides adjusted EBITDA in this press release as additional information regarding its operating results. This measure is not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and may be different from non-GAAP EBITDA measures used by other companies. EasyLink believes that this presentation of adjusted EBITDA facilitates investors' understanding of its historical operating trends, because it provides an important supplemental measurement in evaluating the operating results of our business. This press release should be read in conjunction with the Company's Form 8-K earnings release filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2009.

Investor Conference Call - Monday, June 15, 2009

The Company plans to hold a conference call on Monday, June 15, 2009, at 4:15 p.m. ET to discuss its third quarter of fiscal year 2009 results in detail.

The Company invites all those interested in hearing management's discussion to join the call by dialing 888-708-5690 (U.S.) or 913-312-0696 (International). An audio replay of the call will be available on EasyLink's website, www.easylink.com, for 45 days.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

Except for the historical information and discussion contained herein, statements contained in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These and other risk factors are set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings are available on a website maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.

The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About EasyLink Services International Corporation

EasyLink Services International Corporation (EasyLink) (NasdaqCM: ESIC), headquartered in Norcross, GA, is uniquely positioned to deliver a variety of messaging services that range from simple web-based fax delivery to sophisticated fax hosting, tailored corporate e-mail messaging, EDI business-to-business exchanges and specialized telex protocol transmissions for the marine and finance industries. With over two decades of servicing customers around the globe, EasyLink has established a proven track record for providing effective, reliable and secure communications. For more information on EasyLink, visit www.easylink.com.

 
EASYLINK SERVICES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
 
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    April 30,   April 30,
    2009

(unaudited)

  2008 (unaudited)   2009

(unaudited)

  2008

(unaudited)

                 
Service revenue   $ 21,039     $ 23,600     $ 64,710     $ 68,236  
                 
Cost of services     6,501       6,701       19,023       19,746  
Gross Profit     14,538       16,899       45,687       48,490  
                 
Operating expenses:                
Product development and enhancement     1,774       2,112       5,902       5,984  
Selling and marketing     3,124       2,898       9,780       8,207  
General and administrative     6,759       7,367       22,649       21,919  
Intangible impairment     -       -       4,246       -  
                 
Operating income     2,881       4,522       3,110       12,380  
                 
Other income (expense):                
Interest and investment income     11       163       152       596  
Interest expense

 

  (1,585 )     (2,306 )     (10,603 )     (10,465 )
Equity in Losses in Investment     -       -       -       (930 )
Foreign exchange gain     168       128       304       914  
Other income (expense)     1       11       100       89  
                 
Income (Loss) before income taxes     1,476       2,518       (6,937 )     2,584  
                 
(Benefit) provision for income taxes     240       (4,418 )     995       (5,613 )
                 
Net income (loss)     1,236       6,936       (7,932 )     8,197  
                 
Dividends on preferred stock     (49 )     (49 )     (149 )     (150 )
                 
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders   $ 1,187     $ 6,887     $ (8,081 )   $ 8,047  
                 
Basic income (loss) per common share   $ 0.05     $ 0.28     $ (0.33 )   $ 0.33  
                 
Diluted income (loss) per common share   $ 0.05     $ 0.17     $ (0.33 )   $ 0.29  
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic     24,243       24,604       24,460       24,319  
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding -diluted     24,670       48,853       24,460       48,845  
         
         
EASYLINK SERVICES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION        
         
Consolidated Balance Sheets        
(in thousands)        
         
         
    April 30,   July 31,
   

2009 (unaudited)

  2008
ASSETS        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 9,725     $ 32,091  
Accounts receivable, net     12,342       13,576  
Other current assets     3,206       5,414  

Total current assets

    25,273       51,081  
         
Property and equipment, net     8,789       8,552  
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net     60,018       67,953  
Other long term assets     4,570       3,939  
Total assets   $ 98,650     $ 131,525  
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 9,779     $ 13,504  
Current portion of long term debt     9,583       7,052  
Other current liabilities     1,414       1,862  
Total current liabilities     20,776       22,418  
         
Long term debt     27,312       47,497  
Other liabilities     679       1,006  
Total liabilities     48,767       70,921  
         
Stockholders' Equity:        
Preferred stock   (a)   (a)
Common Stock     253       251  
Additional paid-in capital     126,049       125,458  
Treasury Stock     (2,122 )     (303 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (2,624 )     (1,063 )
Accumulated deficit     (71,673 )     (63,739 )
Total stockholders' equity     49,883       60,604  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 98,650     $ 131,525  
(a) less than 1,000
         
         
EASYLINK SERVICES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION        
                 
Calculation of Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
(unaudited, includes non-cash compensation and intangible asset impairment)
(in thousands)                
                 
                 
    Three Months Ended April 30,   Nine Months Ended April 30,
    2009   2008   2009   2008
Net Income (Loss)   $ 1,236   $ 6,936     $ (7,932 )   $ 8,197  
Interest     1,585     2,307       10,603       10,465  
Taxes     240     (4,418 )     995       (5,613 )
Depreciation and amortization     2,064     2,177       6,469       6,303  
Non-cash compensation     166     115       739       346  
Intangible asset impairment     -     -       4,246       -  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 5,291   $ 7,117     $ 15,120     $ 19,698  

 

SOURCE: EasyLink Services International Corporation

EasyLink Services International Corporation
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