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Fusion Improves Adjusted EBITDA 160% and Increases Second Quarter Revenue 39%
NEW YORK, NY, Aug 20, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc. (OTCQB: FSNN), a provider of cloud communications, cloud computing and managed cloud solutions ("Fusion"), today announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013.
Second Quarter Company Highlights
-- Achieved revenues of $14.2 million, an increase of $4.0 million, or
39%, from the second quarter of 2012.
-- Revenues from Fusion's higher margin Business Services Segment
increased by $6.9 million to $7.5 million compared to the same
period last year.
-- Gross profit increased 268% to $4.6 million compared to the second
quarter of 2012.
-- Gross margin increased to 32.5% as compared to 12.3% for the second
quarter of 2012.
-- Adjusted EBITDA was $0.5 million compared to an adjusted EBITDA loss
of $0.9 million for the same period last year.
-- Adjusted EBITDA increased by more than 120% from the first quarter of
2013.
-- Business Services Segment churn was 1.1%.
-- Business Services Segment ARPU reached $727.
-- Contracted value of new booked Business Services Segment orders was
$2.6 million, a 58% increase compared to the same period last year.
"Fusion's adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter more than doubled from our milestone achievement of positive EBITDA in the first quarter of 2013, a clear indication of our continuing performance improvements and efforts to increase shareholder value," said Matthew Rosen, Fusion's Chief Executive Officer. "The successful integration of NBS products, platforms, people and systems in our Business Services division has contributed to substantial increases in consolidated revenue and gross profit, and positions us well for future acquisitions. Fusion's high ARPU and low attrition reflect our customers' confidence in Fusion's integrated portfolio of cost-effective cloud communications solutions and our unwavering commitment to service excellence. We remain committed to our strategic business model for strong financial gains and continued market expansion as we emerge as a leader in the growing cloud services industry."
Second Quarter Results
Fusion reported consolidated revenues of $14.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, an increase of $4.0 million, or 39%, from the second quarter of 2012. Revenues from Fusion's Business Services Segment increased by $6.9 million to $7.5 million in the second quarter of 2013 compared to the same period of a year ago, due to the inclusion of revenue contributed by NBS, which the Company acquired on October 29, 2012. The Company's Carrier Services revenue for the second quarter decreased by $2.9 million, or 30.0%, from the second quarter of 2012, due to a decrease in the volume of traffic terminated over its network, partially offset by higher realization rates.
The Company's consolidated gross margin increased to 32.5% for the second quarter of 2013, as compared to 12.3% for the second quarter of 2012, due to an increased contribution from the higher margin Business Services segment, which generated a gross margin of 51.1% in the second quarter of 2013, compared with a 35.2% gross margin in the same period of a year ago, due to the acquisition of NBS. The gross margin for the Carrier Services segment increased to 11.9% in the second quarter of 2013 from 10.9% in the same period of a year ago, mainly due to the insurance proceeds from our business insurance interruption claim related to Hurricane Sandy.
Net income for the second quarter was $1.7 million, or $0.01 per share, as compared to a net loss of $1.2 million, or ($0.01) per share in the same period of a year ago. The net income in the second quarter of 2013 includes a one-time non-cash gain on the extinguishment of a trade payable in the amount of $2.9 million, as well as interest on senior debt of $0.5 million and amortization of intangibles acquired in the NBS transaction of $0.6 million, with no comparable amounts present in 2012. Adjusted EBITDA (earnings (loss) from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and specific non-recurring and non-cash adjustments) for the second quarter of 2013 was $0.5 million, as compared to an adjusted EBITDA loss of $0.9 million in the second quarter of 2012, with the improvement being attributable to the inclusion of NBS' results in the second quarter of 2013.
Six Months Results
Fusion reported consolidated revenues of $30.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, an increase of $8.6 million, or 39.7%, from the six months ended June 30, 2012. Revenues from Fusion's Business Services Segment increased by $13.8 million to $15.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the same period of a year ago, due to the inclusion of revenue contributed by NBS. The Company's Carrier Services revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2013 decreased by $5.1 million, or 25.0%, from the first six months of 2012, due to a decrease in the volume of traffic terminated.
The Company's consolidated gross margin increased to 29.7% in the six months ended June 30, 2013, as compared to 12.6% for the same period of 2012, due to an increased contribution from the higher margin Business Services segment, which generated a gross margin of 50.4% in the first six months of 2013, compared with a 36.4% gross margin in the same period of a year ago, due to the acquisition of NBS. The gross margin for the Carrier Services segment decreased to 9.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 from 11.3% in the same period of a year ago, mainly due to higher rates for the cost of traffic terminated.
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $0.1 million, or $0.00 per share, as compared to a net loss of $2.0 million and ($0.01) per share in the same period of a year ago. The net loss in the first six months of 2013 includes the one-time $2.9 million non-cash gain and interest on senior debt of $0.9 million and amortization of intangibles acquired in the NBS transaction of $1.1 million, with no comparable amounts present in 2012. Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $0.8 million, as compared to an adjusted EBITDA loss of $1.5 million in the same period of 2012, with the improvement being attributable to the inclusion of NBS' results in the first six months of 2013.
At June 30, 2013, the Company had a working capital deficit and stockholders' deficit of $5.5 million and $3.8 million, respectively, as compared to a working capital deficit of $8.0 million and $6.1 million, respectively, at December 31, 2012, and total assets of $27.3 million.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measurements:
The Company believes that EBITDA (earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) is useful to investors because it is commonly used in the communications industry to evaluate companies on the basis of operating performance and leverage. The Company also believes that 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. 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 stock-based compensation. 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 period 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 ("U.S. 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 to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA", immediately following the Consolidated Balance Sheets included in this press release.
