Fusion Increases Third Quarter Revenue by 52%
Adjusted EBITDA of $8.5 Million for the First Nine Months of 2014
(firmenpresse) - NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwired) -- 11/14/14 -- Fusion (NASDAQ: FSNN), a provider of integrated cloud solutions, including cloud communications, cloud connectivity, cloud computing and other cloud services (the "Company"), today announced financial results for its fiscal third quarter and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
CEO Matthew Rosen commented, "This was another fast-moving and productive quarter for Fusion, as we continued to make great progress in executing on our plan. Fusion is at an inflection point. Positioning ourselves for significant future growth has been and continues to be a key focus throughout 2014, as we work to finalize the integration of the Broadvox cloud services business, expand our cloud network, upgrade back-office infrastructure and systems, and expand our sales and marketing organization. Fusion''s acquisition of the cloud services provider PingTone on October 31, 2014 was our third acquisition in twenty-four months, reflecting the success of our strategy to grow through acquisition as well as organically. With the addition of PingTone, we now have a direct sales force to complement our nationwide network of distribution partners, and have expanded our inside sales team to upsell our services to existing customers."
Mr. Rosen continued, "We''re creating value for our customers by providing a single integrated solution for the many benefits of the cloud, with advanced cloud services that increase productivity, replace large capital expenditures with predictable OpEx models, reduce staff and infrastructure requirements, future-proof investments and deliver built-in business continuity. Adoption of cloud services is growing at an impressive pace, and we believe we''re well positioned to emerge as a leading cloud solutions provider during a period of dramatic industry growth. We have confidence that our strong year over year performance will earn the attention of investors who will soon discover our strategy''s success."
Fusion reported consolidated revenues of $22.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, which represents an increase of $7.7 million, or 51.8%, over the $14.8 million reported for the third quarter of 2013. The Company''s Business Services segment, augmented by the acquisition of the Broadvox cloud services business on December 31, 2013, posted third quarter 2014 revenues of $15.2 million, as compared to $7.8 million in the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 95.7%. The Company''s Carrier Services segment posted revenues of $7.3 million, as compared to year-earlier revenues of $7.0 million, an increase of 3.2%. Business Services, which comprised approximately 68% of the Company''s total revenues for the quarter, had a gross margin of 62.0% for the third quarter of 2014, compared to 51.4% in the third quarter of 2013. Carrier Services gross margin for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was 10.0%, compared to 12.2% in the year-earlier third quarter.
For the third quarter of 2014, the Company reported net income of $0.3 million, or $0.19 per share (on a fully diluted basis), as compared to a net loss of $2.2 million, or $0.52 per share (on a fully diluted basis), for the third quarter of 2013. The difference was largely attributable to a $2.4 million non-cash gain resulting from the change in fair value of the Company''s derivative liabilities.
For the third quarter of 2014, the Company reported Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and specific non-recurring and non-cash adjustments), a non-GAAP metric that is used widely in our industry for comparative purposes, of $2.4 million, as compared to the third quarter 2013 Adjusted EBITDA of $0.7 million.
Fusion reported consolidated revenues of $68.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, which represents an increase of $23.3 million, or 51.6%, over the $45.2 million reported for the same period of a year ago. The Company''s Business Services segment posted revenues of $46.6 million for the first nine months of 2014, as compared to $22.8 million for the first nine months of 2013, an increase of approximately 105%. The Company''s Carrier Services segment posted revenues of $21.9 million for the nine-month period, as compared to year-earlier revenues of $22.5 million for the same period, a decrease of 2.4%. Business Services gross margin was 62.0% for the first nine months of 2014, compared to 50.7% in the same period of a year ago. Carrier Services gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 10.8%, compared to 10.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
The Company reported a net loss of $0.7 million, or $0.57 per share (on a fully diluted basis), for the first nine months of 2014, as compared to a net loss of $2.1 million, or $0.61 per share (on a fully diluted basis), for the same period in 2013. The difference was largely attributable to a $4.3 million non-cash gain resulting from a change in fair value of the Company''s derivative liabilities and a $1.2 million decrease in operating loss, partially offset by the absence of a $2.9 million gain on the extinguishment of debt in 2013 not present in 2014 and an increase in interest expense in 2014.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company reported Adjusted EBITDA of $8.5 million, as compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
At September 30, 2014, the Company had approximately 11,000 business customers with an Average Revenue per User (ARPU) of $460. Churn for the quarter was approximately 1.1%.
At September 30, 2014, the Company''s consolidated cash balance was $9.3 million, up from $6.2 million at December 31, 2013. Working capital at September 30, 2014 was $5.3 million, as compared to $1.8 million at December 31, 2013. Stockholders'' equity increased by $5.5 million to $12.4 million at September 30, 2014, compared to approximately $7.0 million at December 31, 2013.
The Company believes that EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) is useful to investors because it is commonly used in the cloud communications industry to evaluate companies on the basis of operating performance and leverage. Adjusted EBITDA provides an adjusted view of EBITDA that takes into account certain significant non-recurring transactions, if any, such as impairment losses and expenses associated with pending acquisitions, which vary significantly between periods and are not recurring in nature, as well as certain recurring non-cash charges such as changes in fair value of the Company''s derivative liabilities and stock-based compensation. The Company also believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides investors with a measure of the Company''s operational and financial progress that corresponds with the measurements used by management as a basis for allocating resources and making other operating decisions. Although the Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as one of several financial measures to assess its operating performance, its use is limited as it excludes certain significant operating expenses. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not intended to represent cash flows for the periods presented, nor have they been presented as an alternative to operating income or as an indicator of operating performance and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). In accordance with SEC Regulation G, the non-GAAP measurements in this press release have been reconciled to the nearest GAAP measurement, which can be viewed under the heading "Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to Adjusted EBITDA", immediately following the Consolidated Balance Sheets included in this press release.
Fusion is a leading provider of integrated cloud solutions to small, medium and large businesses. Fusion''s advanced, high availability cloud services platform enables the integration of leading edge solutions in the cloud, including cloud communications, cloud connectivity, cloud computing and additional cloud services such as storage and security. Fusion''s innovative, yet proven cloud solutions lower our customers'' cost of ownership, and deliver new levels of security, flexibility, scalability and speed of deployment. Fusion is a trademark of Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc. For more information, please visit .
Statements in this press release that are not purely historical facts, including statements regarding Fusion''s beliefs, expectations, intentions or strategies for the future, may be "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1996. Such statements consist of any statement other than a recitation of historical fact and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "estimate" or "continue" or the negative thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology. The reader is cautioned that all forward-looking statements are speculative, and there are certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ from those referred to in such forward-looking statements. This disclosure highlights some of the important risks regarding the Company''s business. These risks include the Company''s ability to raise new capital to execute its comprehensive business strategy; the integration of businesses following an acquisition; the Company''s ability to comply with its senior debt agreements; competitors with broader product lines and greater resources; emergence into new markets; natural disasters, acts of war, terrorism or other events beyond the Company''s control; and the other factors identified by us from time to time in the Company''s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available through . However, the reader is cautioned that our future performance could also be affected by risks and uncertainties not enumerated above.
Fusion Contact
Laura Nadal
212-389-9720
Michael Mason (Investors)
Allen & Caron Inc.
212-691-8087
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