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that is freakin amazing. what a crazy situation..gl
momoney. I might be crazy but I am certainly content with what I have. I do dream a bit and so my investment here. gl
wow. I remember that. but no must be something else. FREDDIE...you win 1 x 2
wrote this in a dream state and decided to post it(Disclaimer)
In a letter to shareholders he states that he bought 1.9 billion shares as a show of good faith to the banking instituions
further stating his intent to take advantage of current downturn in real estate mkt (buyers mkt) to build a strong investment portfolio
CEO makes non-interest bearing loan to company and rescues all properties from limbo
several hedge funds go bankrupt as pps of cbay breaks .50 in MOASS
I buy a house on a mountain top in the dominican republic and build family
old mans dream dies hard. glta
ZIXI gapping..
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Press Release Source: Aetna
Aetna's New Jersey e-Prescribing Pilot Shows 5-7 Percent Increase in Use of Generic and Formulary Drugs
Monday October 8, 8:47 am ET
-- By Equipping Doctors with ZixCorp's PocketScript(R) Hand-Held Devices, Aetna Sees Adoption of e-Prescribing --
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET - News):
WHAT: Aetna (NYSE: AET - News) conducted a pilot with Zix Corporation
(Nasdaq: ZIXI - News) that began on July 5, 2005, providing 1,000
handheld devices and ZixCorp.'s PocketScript service to its
network providers in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. The
pilot targeted doctors who see a large percentage of patients
with Aetna coverage. Based on the pilot's success, the two
companies have since expanded it to New York and Connecticut
and have provided PocketScript to an additional 750 doctors.
The findings:
-- Greater ability to provide access to timely information,
such as formulary and generic drug choices, which assists
in lowering a member's out of pocket costs
-- An improvement in formulary compliance of five percent and
an improvement in generic drug prescribing of seven
percent, which translate into cost savings for members in
many plans
-- Access to information to help facilitate drug safety
checks such as drug-drug interactions at the time the new
drug is being prescribed.
WHO: Jeff Taylor, R.Ph.M.S., Pharmacy Director, or Ed Pezalla, M.D.,
National Medical Director, available for interviews to discuss:
-- More details of the pilot's findings
-- Physicians' support and adoption of e-prescribing
-- The ability of e-prescribing to drastically improve the
flow of information between physicians and a patient's
health plan and then between the physician and dispensing
pharmacies
Rick Spurr, CEO of ZixCorp, is also available for interviews.
Participating doctors also available to discuss their
e-Prescribing experience with PocketScript, an application that
allows them to order prescriptions through a secure wireless
mobile PDA or secure website and deliver them electronically to
pharmacies.
Contact:
Aetna Media Contact:
Aetna Inc.
Katie Vukas, Communications Manager, 860-273-7062
vukask@aetna.com
or
ZixCorp Media Contact:
ZixCorp
Farrah Corley, Public Relations Manager, 214-370-2175
fcorley@zixcorp.com
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Source: Aetna
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DPDW is beginning to look like you can hold for a lot longer if the money isn't needed for other trades. Lots of volume under that pps and more each day. Hell of a client list
CPHI pushing forward in anticipation of more Q over Q growth
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Press Release Source: China Pharma Holdings, Inc.
China Pharma Holdings, Inc. Announces Record Second Quarter 2007 Results
Tuesday August 14, 8:30 am ET
HAIKOU CITY, Hainan Province, China, Aug. 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Pharma Holdings, Inc. ("China Pharma") (OTC Bulletin Board: CPHI - News), a specialty bio-pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets Western and Chinese medicines, today announced its financial results for the second quarter 2007 ended June 30, 2007.
Second Quarter 2007 Highlights
-- Revenue increased 115.57% year-over-year to record high $8.57 million
-- Net income was $3.33 million, up 81.71% year-over-year
-- Sales of PusenOK, hepatocyte growth-promoting factor, cefaclor and
neoandrographolade increased 221.81%, 473.14%, 244.82% and 340.11%,
year-over-year, respectively
-- EPS was $0.09, up 80% year-over-year
First Half Year 2007 Highlights
-- Revenue increased 81.46% year-over-year to record high $15.80 million
-- Net income was $5.70 million, up 67.57% year-over-year
-- EPS was $0.15, up 58.18% year-over-year
Second Quarter 2007 Results
China Pharma's revenue in the second quarter of 2007 was $8.57 million, up 115.57% compared to $3.98 million in the second quarter of 2006. The sales of China Pharma's long-standing products were again record high, of which cefaclor increased 244.82% and neoandrographolade increased 340.11%, compared to the second quarter of 2006. Sales of new products have been growing fast as well, among which PusenOK increased 221.81% and hepatocyte growth-promoting factor increased 473.14% on a year-over-year basis. Granisetron hydrochloride which was launched in the middle of the second quarter is experiencing encouraging sales. Gross profit increased 108.4% to $3.90 million from $1.87 million in the second quarter of 2006. The growth of gross profit benefits from the diversified product portfolio of China Pharma and the high growth of revenue. Net income was $3.33 million, up 81.71% as compared to the same period a year ago. Fully diluted earnings per share were $0.09, an 80% increase from the $0.05 in the second quarter of 2006.
"We are happy to report record high revenue and net income for the second quarter 2007. This was a very successful quarter for China Pharma, both in terms of financial performance and execution of our key business strategies. Our increased market penetration for our existing portfolio and the wide acceptance of our newly launched products including hepatocyte growth-promoting factor, Ozagrel sodium and Granisetron hydrochloride have contributed to the strong growth of our revenue," commented Ms. Zhilin Li, President and CEO of China Pharma. "Our strong performance is the result of building an extensive and diversified portfolio of therapeutics which allows us not to depend on any one product for revenue growth."
Selling expenses were 326,000 US dollars for the quarter, or 3.8% of revenue, compared to 82,000 US dollars, or 2% of revenue, in the same quarter last year. China Pharma has 16 sales offices and 550 proxy agents throughout China. During the second quarter of 2007, China Pharma strengthened its marketing force, expanding and deepening its nationwide sales networks all over 29 provinces, sovereignties and autonomous regions as well as enrolling more salespeople on its payroll, which shall give a clear indication to the increase of selling expenses for the quarter.
General and administrative (G&A) expenses were 203,000 US dollars, or 2.3% of revenue, in the second quarter of 2007, compared to 436,000 US dollars, or 11% of revenue, in the same period a year ago. The decrease of G&A expense is due to two factors, one is that China Pharma has cut down expenses for entertainment, travels and office overheads, and the other is that the Company had accrued sufficient allowance for doubtful accounts in the first quarter of 2007, therefore, no more allowance for doubtful accounts was required for the second quarter. It is typical in China that the collection cycle of pharmaceutics industry is usually longer. But the truth is that China Pharma eventually collected all its trade accounts receivable in its history, never suffering losses from bad accounts at all.
Income from operations was $3.37 million in the second quarter of 2007, a 149.6% increase from $1.35 million in the same period of 2006. The increase of income from operations was a reflection of the growth of sales of China Pharma. Thanks to the increasing acceptance of its products and continuous penetration into the market, China Pharma has been maintaining steady growth of sales.
Financial Condition
As of June 30, 2007, China Pharma had $2.44 million in cash and cash equivalents, which was a 1,151% increase from $195,000 on June 30, 2006, and a 272% increase from $656,000 by the end of 2006. Total liabilities were $8.19 million and working capital was $28.33 million. Days sales outstanding was 174. And shareholders' equity stood at $31 million.
Business Outlook
China Pharma has solid research and development cooperation with leading institutions in China, and has developed a diversified portfolio of therapeutics with strong potential. Its marketing channels are under continuous expansion and the size of its sales force is ever growing. China Pharma's existing product portfolio has record high sales, and sales of its new products are growing dramatically. For this reason, the Company's revenue can be expected to grow continuously. And the China State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) issued on July 11, 2007 a new regulation for registering new drugs, which is expected to quickly resume normal procedures at SFDA for approving new drugs. This will speed up the process for China Pharma to bring new drugs to the market. Moreover, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has committed to expand its rural cooperative medical system (CMS) to cover more rural areas in the country, and will spend $1.3 billion in this program on an annual basis. CMS is currently covering about 51% rural areas, and by 2010, the whole country will be covered by this program. China Pharma expects to greatly benefit from the CMS program.
Conference Call
China Pharma will host a conference call on Tuesday August 14 at 11:00 am EST to discuss second quarter 2007 results. To participate in the conference call, please dial the following number five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time: (866) 831-6270. International callers should dial (617) 213-8858. The conference passcode is 67882959.
If you are unable to participate in the call at this time, a replay will be available on Tuesday, August 14th at 1:00 pm EST, through Tuesday August 21st at 1:00 pm EST. To access the replay, dial (888) 286-8010. International callers should dial (617) 801-6888. The conference passcode is 88502129.
The conference will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties at China Pharma's website at http://www.chinapharmaholdings.com . To listen to the call please go to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software.
About China Pharma Holdings, Inc.
China Pharma Holdings, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets generic and brand bio-pharmaceutical products in China that treat a wide range of conditions, including infections, hepatitis, vascular, CNS and other prevailing diseases. Helpson Bio-pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (Helpson), a specialty bio-pharmaceutical company headquartered in Haikou City, Hainan province in China, is a wholly owned subsidiary of China Pharma Holdings. For more information on the Company please go to http://www.chinapharmaholdings.com .
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain statements in this press release and oral statements made by China Pharma on its conference call in relation to this release, constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under
Hey ..ZIXI back on the move. It does a lot of consolidating at each new level but this new move forward seems to confirm the long term opportunity
you must have been a sleuth in your past life. I will call you Columbo
If you don't smoke cigarettes, go out and run. When you are stuck in a downward spiral you have to break it with a different rhythm. A physical rhythm and a mental rhythm.
The physical part is easy. I just run. I go out and beat myself up and run. At night usually. Now the mental rhythm takes more discipline. You can heal yourself with prayer. A simple repition of prayer.
You say you have family and I know you are not a kid. I am 51. At some point we need to just enjoy the people we love. Money, money , money and what does it all add up to. My past is bigger than my future. If CBAY hit a dollar, I could help a lot of people but as I sit wait for the lottery, even if it happens, I just may lose more than I gain.
Give your self a break. Go over to your moms house and share a cup of coffe and tell her that you love her. CBAY be damned..
ok freddie a gentlemens bet. pride only..I say 3 x 4 before 1 x 2. OK it a longs hope but I'll stick my neck out. No money My wallet is already on the line
SNTKY is IBOX material. IMO..gl
this board is a morgue today. we need some life or we will lose all our boardmarks.
I'm usually the one that sells for a loss and moves on. This time I'll just take it and see which way the wind blows. Waitin on some turbulence. No one knows nothin' beyond what is known. got it. glta longs
erfw I will just put it up there from time totime. Any buys under a dollar will serve your long term money well
Steven PRTL is a survival story. They have a very strong rev stream. Been consolidating down here in a very tight trading pattern for a long time. I think any day it pops over a dollar. If you go to the IHUB page and click news and see most recent pr's you will see the opportunity.IMO I have posted the narrative for the last Q. Like I said , little downside risk but possibly dead money for a little bit longer though I think not. All IMO.. GL
August 2, 2007 - 3:02 PM EST
PRIMUS Telecommunications Reports Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results
PRIMUS Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (OTCBB:PRTL), an integrated communications services provider, today announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
Second Quarter 2007 Highlights:
$227 Million Net Revenue
$16 Million Adjusted EBITDA
$8 Million Income from Operations
$113 Million Cash Balance at Quarter End ($105 Million Unrestricted) Excludes Net Proceeds of $19 Million Equity Issuance in July
PRIMUS reported second quarter 2007 net revenue of $227 million, consistent with the prior quarter and down from $250 million in the second quarter 2006. The Company reported net income for the quarter of $6 million, compared to a net loss of ($3) million in the prior quarter and a net loss of ($220) million in the second quarter 2006. As a result, the Company reported $0.05 and $0.03 of basic and diluted net income per common share, respectively, in the second quarter 2007, as compared to basic and diluted net loss per common share of ($0.02) and ($1.93) in the prior and year-ago quarters, respectively.
“In the first quarter, based on our strengthened financial results during 2006, we successfully raised over $75 million in cash and significantly extended our near-term debt maturities. In the second quarter, operating results modestly exceeded those in the first quarter. We exchanged $5 million of debt for equity and, subsequent to the quarter, raised an additional $19 million in cash through the sale of equity, eliminating the accelerated maturity provisions in our 5% Exchangeable Senior Notes,” said K. Paul Singh, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Primus.
“Our operating results were again accomplished in an environment of declining legacy voice and dial-up Internet revenues, a condition which we expect will continue as we attempt to moderate the decline. That revenue decline has been partially offset by the continued growth of our broadband, VOIP, local, wireless, data and hosting services revenues. In the second quarter, revenues from those services grew 5% sequentially, reaching an annualized amount in excess of $210 million.
“To date, growth in these products has been severely constrained by the lack of available cash for capital expenditures, and sales and marketing. However, successful execution of our recent liquidity-enhancing transactions now enables us to provide significantly more support for our growth products. As a result, our primary focus during the second half of 2007 and into 2008 will be targeted investments to bolster the rates of growth of our broadband, VOIP, local, wireless, data and hosting services,” Mr. Singh stated.
“The investment program is expected to include the following initiatives: opening of new and expansion of existing data centers in Canada and Australia; expansion of the DSL broadband footprint and network capacity to offer higher speed DSL services in Australia; and expansion, as warranted, of the Company’s direct sales force and telemarketing capabilities across our target regions. The resources to support these efforts will include both increased selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense and capital expenditures, much of which will occur in the latter half of 2007, while the bulk of the anticipated revenue and contribution is not expected to occur before 2008.
“We expect those investments to result in a $10 million to $15 million increase in capital expenditures over our previous guidance for 2007. Thus, our revised capital expenditure guidance for full year 2007 is now in the range of $40 million to $45 million. With approximately $5 million of additional operating investment planned during the second half of 2007, we expect our full year Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $60 million to $65 million,” Mr. Singh stated.
In light of improved operating performance over the course of 2006, PRIMUS announced a two-year Transformation Strategy as it entered 2007. The Company’s performance during the first two quarters of 2007 underscores that, while much has already been accomplished, much is yet to be done. As PRIMUS moves forward over the balance of the period, it will continue to be guided by its stated strategy.
PRIMUS 2007-2008 Transformation Strategy
A) Strengthen the balance sheet opportunistically through potential de-levering transactions and equity capital infusions;
B) Significantly improve the Company’s non-sales and marketing cost structure through increased outsourcing and/or off-shoring at lower cost locations globally and maintain an aggressive cost management program;
C) Focus on improving sales productivity and margin enhancements by leveraging the Company’s network assets and increasing the revenue mix in favor of higher margin growth services; and
D) Opportunistically sell non-strategic assets and businesses and use the proceeds either to accelerate growth of high-margin products or to strengthen the balance sheet.
Consistent with its strategy opportunistically to sell non-strategic assets and businesses, the Company previously announced a goal to realize between $50 million and $100 million in cash proceeds from monetizing low-margin/low-growth businesses before the end of 2008, with a modest impact on Adjusted EBITDA. Those proceeds, in turn, could be applied to fund increased levels of investment in the Company’s high margin growth products – both organically and through acquisitions – as well as to reduce debt.
“As previously stated, we expect overall revenue to decline in 2007 as compared to 2006, primarily as a result of the declining usage and pricing in the legacy voice business and also as we continue to prune or divest low-margin, or non-core revenue streams. Our objective, however, is to generate increased contribution from growth products such as broadband, VOIP, local, wireless, data and hosting, such that, over time, such contribution exceeds the corresponding declines in legacy voice and dial-up Internet products,” Mr. Singh stated. “Our future growth and profitability are dependent upon accomplishing that goal.”
Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results:
The Company sold its Australian domain name business in the first quarter 2007 and has signed an agreement to sell part of its German operations. From an accounting perspective, as a result of these events, the businesses have been treated as “discontinued operations,” and therefore, those operating results are excluded from the individual line items of the statement of operations in all prior period results. Additionally, the operating results and the gain from sale of discontinued operations are shown as separate line items on the statement of operations. In 2006, the revenue and net income from these operations was $9 million and $1 million, respectively.
“Second quarter 2007 revenue was $227 million, stable with the prior quarter and down 9% from $250 million in the second quarter 2006. While net revenue remained the same sequentially, offsetting movements were comprised of a $9 million increase from the weakening of the United States dollar, offset by a $2 million decrease in low-margin wholesale services revenue, $3 million decrease in Canadian and European prepaid services and a $4 million decrease in retail services revenue,” said Thomas R. Kloster, Chief Financial Officer. “The $4 million decline in retail revenue reflects a continued decline in legacy voice and dial-up Internet services revenue offset by continued growth from high-margin broadband, VOIP, local, wireless, data and hosting revenues.”
Net revenue from broadband, VOIP, local, wireless, data and hosting services was $53 million (23% of net revenue) for the quarter, as compared to $51 million (22% of net revenue) in the prior quarter. Geographic retail revenue mix was 32% coming from Asia-Pacific, 28% from Canada, 9% from Europe and 12% from the United States. The mix of net revenue was 81% retail (53% residential and 28% business) and 19% wholesale.
SG&A expense in the second quarter was $69 million (30.3% of net revenue), up $1 million from $68 million in the prior quarter (30.1% of net revenue) and down $3 million from $72 million (28.6% of net revenue) in the year-ago quarter. The second quarter results include $1 million for the termination of a leased facility agreement and $1 million in professional fees related to the implementation of a new income tax accounting standard.
Income from operations was $8 million in the second quarter 2007, an improvement over the $7 million achieved in the prior quarter and the loss from operations of ($228) million in the second quarter 2006 (which included a $209 million asset impairment write-down and $13 million in loss from sale or disposal of assets).
Second quarter 2007 Adjusted EBITDA, as calculated in the attached schedule, of $16 million improved by $2 million as compared to $14 million in the prior quarter and was a $5 million increase from the year-ago quarter’s Adjusted EBITDA of $11 million. The improvement over the first quarter resulted, in part, from pruning cost of revenue.
Interest expense for the second quarter 2007 was $16 million, up from $13 million in the prior quarter and $14 million in the second quarter 2006. The increase is attributable to a full quarter’s interest related to the 14 ¼% Senior Secured Notes, issued in February and March 2007.
Net income was $6 million in the second quarter 2007 (including a $2 million loss on early extinguishment or restructuring of debt and a $15 million gain on foreign currency transactions), as compared to a net loss of ($3) million in the first quarter 2007 (including a gain from sale of discontinued operations of $6 million, a $6 million loss from early extinguishment or restructuring of debt and a $3 million gain on foreign currency transactions). The second quarter 2006 net loss of ($220) million included a $209 million asset impairment write-down, $13 million in losses from sale or disposal of assets, a $7 million gain on sale of discontinued operations, a $5 million gain from early extinguishment of debt and a $7 million gain on foreign currency transactions.
Basic and diluted net income per common share was $0.05 and $0.03, respectively, for the second quarter 2007. Basic and diluted net loss per common share was ($0.02) and ($1.93) in the prior and year-ago quarters, respectively. Adjusted Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Common Share, as calculated in the attached schedule, was ($0.05) for the second quarter 2007, compared to ($0.05) for the first quarter 2007 and ($0.15) in the year-ago quarter.
The Company is currently assessing the impact of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” and determining the impact of other events as they relate to income taxes on its second quarter results. Therefore, certain figures presented in the press release, may, depending on the outcome of the assessment, differ from those that will be presented in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. Any potential revisions to the income tax benefit or to the carrying value of the income tax-related assets and liabilities would be non-cash items.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
PRIMUS ended the second quarter 2007 with a cash balance of $113 million, including $8 million of restricted funds, as compared to $112 million, including $9 million of restricted funds, as of March 31, 2007. During the second quarter, $12 million in cash was provided by operating activities. This total reflects $16 million of Adjusted EBITDA, $8 million from working capital, $1 million from a tax refund, offset by $11 million in cash interest payments. In addition, $11 million of cash was used for capital expenditures; $3 million was used for scheduled principal reductions; and $1 million was generated from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Subsequent to June 30, 2007, the Company raised $19 million net cash proceeds from the issuance of 22.5 million shares of its common stock.
Free Cash Flow for the second quarter 2007, as calculated in the attached schedule, was $1 million (comprised of $12 million provided by operating activities and $11 million utilized for capital expenditures) as compared to negative ($13) million in the prior quarter and negative ($1) million in the second quarter 2006. The sequential improvement to the second quarter 2007 Free Cash Flow is primarily caused by the timing of interest payments of $11 million during the second quarter 2007 as compared to $19 million paid in the prior quarter.
The principal amount of PRIMUS's long-term debt obligations as of June 30, 2007 was $684 million, as compared to $688 million at March 31, 2007.
The Company and/or its subsidiaries will evaluate and determine on a continuing basis, depending upon market conditions and the outcome of events and uncertainties described within any “forward-looking statement” descriptions in this release and its SEC filings, the most efficient use of the Company’s capital and resources, including investment in the Company’s network, systems, and product initiatives, purchasing, refinancing, exchanging, tendering for or retiring certain of the Company’s outstanding debt securities in privately negotiated transactions, open market transactions or by other direct or indirect means, issuing equity or purchasing its equity in the open market to the extent permitted by existing covenants.
The management of PRIMUS Telecommunications Group, Incorporated will conduct a conference call and Web cast for analysts and investors to discuss second quarter 2007 results on August 2, 2007, at 5:00 PM Eastern. Participants should dial 866-256-9295 (domestic) or 703-639-1214 (international) for telephone access or go to www.primustel.com for Web cast access about ten minutes prior to the scheduled start-time. Replay information will be available following the conclusion of the live broadcasts on the Company’s Web site.
PRIMUS Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (OTCBB:PRTL) is an integrated communications services provider offering international and domestic voice, voice-over-Internet protocol (VOIP), Internet, wireless, data and hosting services to business and residential retail customers and other carriers located primarily in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and western Europe. PRIMUS provides services over its global network of owned and leased transmission facilities, including approximately 350 points-of-presence (POPs) throughout the world, ownership interests in undersea fiber optic cable systems, 15 carrier-grade international gateway and domestic switches, and a variety of operating relationships that allow it to deliver traffic worldwide. Founded in 1994, PRIMUS is based in McLean, Virginia.
Statements in this press release concerning revenue levels, VOIP, broadband, local, wireless, and data and hosting services prospects, rates of decline in legacy businesses, disposition strategies, future Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow, financing/delevering/debt restructuring plans, the timing, extent and effectiveness of cost reduction programs, future results, the pace and cost of customer migration onto the Company’s networks, the telecommunications market environment, the effectiveness and profitability of new initiatives, selling, general and administrative expense and capital expenditures, changes in competitive circumstances (including pricing actions and regulatory rulings) and growth constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are based on current expectations, and are not strictly historical statements. Factors and risks that could cause actual results or circumstances to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in forward-looking statements include, without limitation: changes in business conditions; failure to realize future growth, including future growth related to new product and service initiatives and prepaid service strategies; competitive market strategies including product bundling by competitors; new product initiatives; fluctuations in the exchange rates of currencies, particularly any strengthening of the United States dollar relative to foreign currencies of the countries where we conduct our foreign operations; adverse interest rate developments; faster than expected declines in core long distance voice and dial-up ISP businesses; fluctuations in prevailing trade credit terms or revenues due to the adverse impact of, among other things, further telecommunications carrier bankruptcies or adverse bankruptcy related developments affecting our large carrier customers; the possible inability to raise additional capital or refinance indebtedness when needed, or at all; changes in the telecommunications or Internet industry; adverse tax rulings from applicable taxing authorities; broadband, Internet, VOIP, local, wireless, data and hosting, and telecommunications competition; changes in financial, capital market and economic conditions; changes in service offerings or business strategies; difficulty in attracting and retaining customers; difficulty in providing VOIP services or new local, wireless, data and hosting or broadband services; adverse regulatory rulings or changes in the regulatory schemes or requirements and regulatory enforcement in the markets in which we operate and uncertainty regarding the nature and degree of regulation relating to certain services such as VOIP; restrictions on our ability to follow certain strategies or complete certain transactions as a result of our capital structure or debt covenants; the delisting of the Company’s common stock from trading on NASDAQ’s Capital Market; adverse impact arising out of or as a consequence of the Company’s external auditors issuing an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting due to a material weakness concerning taxes; risks associated with our limited DSL, Internet, VOIP, local, wireless and data and Web hosting experience and expertise; risks and costs associated with migrating customers, including reliance on the cooperation of incumbent carriers; entry into developing markets; the possible inability to hire and/or retain qualified sales, technical and other personnel, and to manage growth; risks associated with international operations; dependence on effective information systems; dependence on third parties to enable us to expand and manage our global network and operations and to provide local, wireless, data and hosting, and broadband services as well as to migrate customers; dependence on the implementation and performance of our global asynchronous transfer mode + Internet protocol communications network; and the outbreak or escalation of hostilities or terrorist acts and adverse geopolitical developments. As such, actual results or circumstances may vary materially from such forward-looking statements or expectations. Readers are also cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date these statements were made. We are not necessarily obligated to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult the discussion of risks and uncertainties under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Liquidity and Capital Resources-Short and Long-Term Liquidity Considerations and Risks”; and “–Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” contained in our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, which include Adjusted EBTIDA, Adjusted Diluted Income (Loss) Per Common Share, and Free Cash Flow. As required by SEC rules, we have provided a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, which is contained in the tables to this release and on our website at www.primustel.com. Additionally, information regarding the purpose and use for these non-GAAP financial measures is set forth with this press release in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 2, 2007, and available on our website.
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30, Six Months Ended
June 30,
2007 2006 2007 2006
NET REVENUE $ 227,357 $ 250,071 $ 454,377 $ 517,705
OPERATING EXPENSES
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown below) 142,218 167,465 286,874 345,680
Selling, general and administrative 68,879 71,557 137,212 147,391
Depreciation and amortization 7,343 16,497 13,900 34,068
Loss on sale or disposal of assets 676 13,495 684 14,507
Asset impairment write-down - 209,248 - 209,248
Total operating expenses 219,116 478,262 438,670 750,894
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS 8,241 (228,191 ) 15,707 (233,189 )
INTEREST EXPENSE (16,424 ) (13,801 ) (29,858 ) (27,470 )
ACCRETION ON DEBT DISCOUNT, NET (76 ) (1,174 ) (374 ) (1,566 )
CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVES EMBEDDED WITHIN CONVERTIBLE DEBT
- 2,850 - 5,373
GAIN (LOSS) ON EARLY EXTINGUISHMENT OR RESTRUCTURING OF DEBT
(2,315 ) 4,796 (8,274 ) 7,409
INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME 1,058 1,993 2,554 2,560
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTION GAIN 15,081 6,637 18,055 4,625
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
5,565 (226,890 ) (2,190 ) (242,258 )
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE) 172 (1,229 ) (833 ) (2,478 )
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 5,737 (228,119 ) (3,023 ) (244,736 )
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERS., net of tax (155 ) 750 5 1,669
GAIN FROM SALE OF DISCONTINUED OPERS., net of tax - 7,415 5,958 7,415
NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 5,582 $ (219,954 ) $ 2,940 $ (235,652 )
BASIC INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:
Income (loss) from continuing operations $ 0.05 $ (2.00 ) $ (0.02 ) $ (2.21 )
Income from discontinued operations - - - 0.01
Gain from sale of discontinued operations - 0.07 0.05 0.07
Net income (loss) $ 0.05 $ (1.93 ) $ 0.03 $ (2.13 )
DILUTED INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:
Income (loss) from continuing operations $ 0.03 $ (2.00 ) $ (0.02 ) $ (2.21 )
Income from discontinued operations - - - 0.01
Gain from sale of discontinued operations - 0.07 0.04 0.07
Net income (loss) $ 0.03 $ (1.93 ) $ 0.02 $ (2.13 )
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
BASIC 115,715 113,809 114,928 110,862
DILUTED 184,719 113,809 161,874 110,862
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
June 30, 2007
Cash and cash equivalents $ 104,684
Accounts receivable, net 116,975
Other current assets 24,860
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 246,519
Restricted cash 8,355
Property and equipment, net 126,271
Goodwill 37,223
Other intangible assets, net 1,991
Other assets 30,256
TOTAL ASSETS $ 450,615
Accounts payable $ 72,244
Accrued interconnection costs 45,622
Deferred revenue 16,806
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 53,733
Accrued income taxes 26,191
Accrued interest 12,596
Current portion of long-term obligations 14,109
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 241,301
Non-current portion of long-term obligations 682,232
Other liabilities 61
TOTAL LIABILITIES 923,594
Stockholders' deficit (472,979 )
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT $ 450,615
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INCORPORATED
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO ADJUSTED EBITDA
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2007 March 31,
2007 June 30,
2006
NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 5,582 $ (2,642 ) $ (219,954 )
Share-based compensation expense 67 58 122
Depreciation and amortization 7,343 6,557 16,497
Loss on sale or disposal of assets 676 8 13,495
Asset impairment write-down - - 209,248
Interest expense 16,424 13,434 13,801
Accretion on debt discount, net 76 298 1,174
Income tax expense (172 ) 1,005 1,229
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment or restructuring of debt 2,315 5,959 (4,796 )
Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss (15,081 ) (2,974 ) (6,637 )
Change in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt
- - (2,850 )
Interest and other income (1,058 ) (1,496 ) (1,993 )
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 155 (160 ) (750 )
Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax - (5,958 ) (7,415 )
ADJUSTED EBITDA $ 16,327 $ 14,089 $ 11,171
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INCORPORATED
RECONCILIATION OF DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE TO
ADJUSTED DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2007 March 31,
2007 June 30,
2006
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS - DILUTED
$ 6,059 $ (2,642 ) $ (219,954 )
ADJUSTMENT FOR INTEREST EXPENSE ON DILUTIVE SHARES (477 ) - -
NET INCOME (LOSS) 5,582 (2,642 ) (219,954 )
Add:
Loss on sale or disposal of assets 676 8 13,495
Asset impairment write-down - - 209,248
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment or restructuring of debt 2,315 5,959 (4,796 )
Foreign currency transaction gain (15,081 ) (2,974 ) (6,637 )
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax 155 (160 ) (750 )
Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax - (5,958 ) (7,415 )
ADJUSTED NET LOSS $ (6,353 ) $ (5,767 ) $ (16,809 )
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
184,719 114,133 113,809
DILUTIVE WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING (69,004 ) - -
ADJUSTED DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
115,715 114,133 113,809
DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
$ 0.03 $ (0.02 ) $ (1.93 )
ADJUSTED DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
$ (0.05 ) $ (0.05 ) $ (0.15 )
PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INCORPORATED
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
TO FREE CASH FLOW
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2007 March 31,
2007 June 30,
2006
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
$ 12,127 $ (6,820 ) $ 5,823
Net cash used in purchase of property and equipment (10,651 ) (6,391 ) (6,732 )
FREE CASH FLOW $ 1,476 $ (13,211 ) $ (909 )
PRIMUS Telecommunications Group, Incorporated
John DePodesta, Executive Vice President, 703-748-8050
ir@primustel.com
Source: Business Wire (August 2, 2007 - 3:02 PM EST)
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I have not been following that story but there would seem to be less and less mystery there as it has unfolded and so the pps would probably be a truer reflection of the real value. I don't know what the ultimate share structure will be but unless you see it as a really long term hold because of the Aero business model/products and they are very good products then I would not play it for some short term pop as I think at this price it has a fairly significant mkt cap. Remember pre merger...pre new share structure holders of FCCN will only end up with about 5-7% of the company. all imo..gl
If one of them does what pinks are capable of doing you will be very happy. The true test will com after the 100% or 200% run. When you look at CBAY and realize that it has come off a no bid and run a few hundred percent, I think it is not so alarming that it sits where it is for a bit more time.
You know IPRE that nobody knows a damn thing other than any damn thing is possible gl
Never heard of such a thing. All kinds of conspiracy theories abound on that board. I own at .0004. I don't feel bad about it yet. And assuming the form 4 is legit and I do, then 330k of CEO money is enough of a reason for me to stay put. There has to be some length of time between a buy of that nature and revelations as to why. I'm willing to wait. For me it's just money I have written off with the hope that a .01 comes my way. It has happened before and it will happen again. I made 22k on FCCN from .0049 to .027 and I left 35k on the table because I didn't sell the damn thing twice when it kissed .06. gl
INIS doesn't spend a lot of time consolidating. next and very near stop mid .80's
Anyone else want to get off the plane before take off. Please exit through the rear.
PRTL is ripe
anyone out there PRTL>>>PRTL
you must be all broke up over..in any case it hasn't even started yet. i am sure you will be here when it does...gl
OEGY. solar energy has come of age. this is behaving very well
PRTL pay attention. a wonderful entry . no downside risk at all. imo
ABAT is ridiculous
how big can the dive be closed at .0002 pretty funny..gl
IMTD a rePosted by: The_Pink_Lawyer
In reply to: None Date:10/8/2007 12:12:07 AM
Post #of 1241
IMTD chart starting to turnaround. In particular, notice accum/dist line curling up dramatically. MACD and RSI also curling up. IMTD is a confirmed low floater with an ungagged T/A. This one should do a major run shortly.
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PTSEF another long term up trend creeper. Lots and lots of insider buying http://finance.yahoo.com/q/it?s=PTSEF.OB
a very steady trnd line http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=PTSEF.OB&t=1y
First impression.
they are involved in a highly competitive mkt..HIV testing
why, as per Yahoo, http://finance.yahoo.com/q/it?s=MGRM click this link and you will see that it states 25 million shares of institutional holdings were sold
already has a 200 million dollar mkt cap but having said that the following blurp from the latest 10q seems to indicate the willingness of investors to purchase notes with a 2.52 conversion. They seem to do a lot of pumping as they pr just about every damn thing you can think of. They do generate revenue but they do not seem to generate shareholder confidence. Look at the 2 year chart click link below for that
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=MGRM&t=2y&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=
I don't like it but there are many reasons to like it. I don't like the incessant pumping and it seems the shareholders come and go. No loyalty.. No confidence.
ISSUANCE OF 0% CONVERTIBLE SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES
In January 2007, we issued $30 million principal amount of 0% Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 (the "0% Notes"). Although the 0% Notes are due in December 2026, the 0% Notes may be called by the holders at their option at December 31, 2011, December 31, 2016 or December 31, 2021 at a price equal to 100% of the accreted value. The aggregate purchase price for the 0% Notes was approximately $22.5 million. The 0% Notes do not bear interest and are convertible, at the option of the holder of such 0% Notes, into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion price of $2.52 per share, which is equivalent to an initial conversion rate of approximately 396.8254 shares per $1,000 principal amount of 0% Notes. The conversion price will adjust automatically upon certain changes to our capitalization.
Following the effectiveness of the registration statement covering the estimated number of common shares underlying the 0% Notes, which occurred on July 9, 2007, we have the option to cause all or any portion of the 0% Notes to automatically convert at such time as the closing price of our common stock is greater than $3.15 for twenty out of thirty consecutive trading days, provided that certain conditions are met. The 0% Notes are subordinated to all of our present senior debt, including the $25 million 3% Senior Secured Convertible Note, due May 19, 2010, issued to Pfizer in May 2006, as amended as described below, and our line of credit with Merrill Lynch.
geez what did everybody get out of bed at the same time. It is tough getting use to being 7 hours ahead of most of you. I just want to make a few bucks. It's a gamble. No revelation there. glta longs
330k dollars 1.9 billion shares. no new buyers are here for any other reason and any theory that does not reconcile this purchase is easily dismissed. imo
Me to. I have to constantly re-focus a wandering mind. Sometimes I am good and sometimes I go long periods chasing my tail in endless desires for money.. I am a work in progress.
GSS your words are a comfort. How easily dismissed are the blessings of prayer. I pray daily for those that are dear to me that would benifit greatly from it; that turn in every direction trying all manner of mental concoction to find peace and never look to the Great King of Kings in the silence of prayer . I have been there and done that. I am so grateful for the whisperings that have lead me to prayer; The eternal projections of the Holy Spirit. I applaud your efforts to share and present that opportunity in this forum. There is so much that distracts us from it. gltu
I like this thread. I like it a lot.
well maybe a small victory here would heal some wounds. I am not one who believes that the new CEO is in this to precipitate a squeeze but to avail himself of some economic gain that he sees clearly and as of yet we do not.
It may just be that in this pursuit some of us who have been abused by short sellers knowingly and unknowingly over the years may gain some measure of justice. I was tempted to use the word revenge but I know GSSSMITH would not be happy with my choice of words. Justice works as well.
"Revenge is mine sayeth the lord"
As the petition link you posted so proudly displays. "We the people"
strong hands will rule the day...GLTA Longs
do they pay bribes. There must be some reason that my hard earned money should betreated with such contempt
can you say that naked shorting is a form of dillution but different in that it is a theft of equity from the legitimate shareholder. Why is the SEC so hesitant to defend us from this theft. They hold the penny player in great contempt. I hope it is an injustice that Oct 15 sees an end to