EX-99.1 3 exh99-1.htm PRESS RELEASE July 29, 2009 8K Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release

8x8, Inc. Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results

Company Reports Profitable Quarter and Record Number of Sales to New Business
Customers; Announces Stock Repurchase Program

SANTA CLARA, Calif., -- July 29, 2009 -- 8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGHT), provider of Internet Protocol (IP) communications solutions for business and residential users, today announced financial operating results for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 ended June 30, 2009.

Net income for the quarter was $414,000, or $0.01 per share, compared to net income of $1.2 million, or $0.02 per share, for the same period of fiscal 2009 and a net loss of $3.9 million or ($0.06) per share, for the previous quarter.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2010, 8x8 recorded new sales to 2,907 business customers, up from a previous record of 2,792 businesses in the prior quarter, and increased its business customer subscriber base by 1,253 net new business customers, compared to 1,053 in the same period last year and 1,307 in the previous quarter. Business customer churn remained stable sequentially at 2.7%, compared to a churn rate of 3.2% in the same period last year. 8x8 ended the first quarter of fiscal 2010 with 17,266 business customers.

Total revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 was $15.6 million, compared to $16.3 million for the same period of fiscal 2009 and $15.8 million for the previous quarter. Revenue from business customers grew to 69% of total revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to 56% of total revenue in the same period of fiscal 2009 and 68% of total revenue in the previous quarter. Gross margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 was 66% compared to 68% for the same period of fiscal 2008 and 59% for the previous quarter.

The Company reported cash and investments of $15.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 compared to $14.8 million in the same period of fiscal 2009 and $16.4 million in the previous quarter.

In addition to its first quarter fiscal 2010 operating results, 8x8 also announced that its board of directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $2.0 million of its outstanding common stock from time to time until July 28, 2010. Share repurchases, if any, will be funded with available cash. Repurchases of the Company's common stock may be made through open market purchases at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing, volume and nature of share repurchases are subject to market prices and conditions, applicable securities laws and other factors, and are at the discretion of the Company's management. Share repurchases may be commenced, suspended or discontinued at any time.

"Demand for our hosted IP telephony solutions continues to grow, surpassing last quarter's record number of sales to new business subscribers," said 8x8 Chairman and CEO Bryan Martin. "This accelerating growth indicates our strategy of minimizing the upfront cost of entry for small businesses is working, making our services even more compelling in


today's tenuous economic climate. We expect to report increased revenue and net income next quarter as a result of this strategy."

Q1FY'10 Business Highlights:

  • Surpassed the previous quarter's record sales to new business customers with a new record of 2,907 gross new businesses.
  • Reduced business customer subscriber acquisition costs by 48% to $638 in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 from $1,217 in the same period last year.
  • Rolled out co-branded Internet protocol business phones nationwide at Office Depot retail store locations.
  • The number of lines and services purchased by new business customers during the quarter set a record number of 27,937, or an average of 9.6 per new business customer.
  • Business customer churn declined to 2.7% vs. 3.2% in the same period last year, despite continued challenges in the overall economic climate for small businesses.
  • Increased revenue from business customers to 69% of total revenue - up from 56% in the same period last year.

Management will host a conference call to discuss these results and other matters related to the Company's business today, July 29, 2009, at 4:30 p.m. EDT. The call is accessible via the following numbers and webcast links:

Dial In:

(888) 569-5033, domestic
(719) 325-2122, international

Replay:

(888) 203-1112, passcode 4277733, domestic
(719) 457-0820, passcode 4277733, international

Webcast:

http://investors.8x8.com/

Additional presentation materials:

http://virtualmeeting.8x8.com/Q1FY2010Earnings

About 8x8, Inc.

8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGHT) offers voice, video and mobile communications solutions for business and residential customers. These solutions leverage existing broadband Internet connections and cellular networks to deliver advanced features and digital quality phone service at a fraction of the cost of legacy, copper wire alternatives. Businesses of any size, configuration or geographic location can benefit from the cost, performance and operational advantages of VoIP technology. All 8x8 communications solutions carry little or no upfront


investment, no maintenance or upgrade fees and no change in user behavior. For additional information, visit www.8x8.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements include, without limitation, information about future events based on current expectations, potential product development efforts, near and long-term objectives, potential new business, strategies, organization changes, changing markets, future business performance and outlook. Such statements are predictions only, and actual events or results could differ materially from those made in any forward-looking statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results and trends may differ materially from historical results or those projected in any such forward-looking statements depending on a variety of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, customer acceptance and demand for our products and services, the reliability of our services, the prices for our services, customer renewal rates, customer acquisition costs, actions by our competitors, including price reductions for their telephone services, potential federal and state regulatory actions, compliance costs, potential warranty claims and product defects, our needs for and the availability of adequate working capital, our ability to innovate technologically, the timely supply of products by our contract manufacturers, potential future intellectual property infringement claims that could adversely affect our business and operating results, and our ability to retain our listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, as well as other reports that 8x8, Inc. files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and 8x8, Inc. undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as required by law, even as new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.

NOTE: 8x8, the 8x8 logo, and 8x8 Virtual Office are trademarks of 8x8, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Investor Relations Contact:
Joan Citelli
jcitelli@8x8.com
(408) 687-4320


8x8, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited)
             
      Three Months Ended
      June 30,
      2009
    2008
Service revenues   $ 14,520    $ 15,019 
Product revenues     1,038 
    1,262 
     Total revenues      15,558 
    16,281 
             
Operating expenses:            
     Cost of service revenues     3,501      3,814 
     Cost of product revenues      1,821      1,432 
     Research and development     1,237      1,192 
     Selling, general and administrative     8,573 
    8,751 
     Total operating expenses      15,132 
    15,189 
Income from operations      426      1,092 
Other income, net      12      85 
Income (loss) on change in fair value of warrant liability     (7)
    69 
Income before provision for income taxes     431      1,246 
Provision for income taxes     17 
    58 
Net income    $ 414 
  $ 1,188 
             
Net income per share:            
     Basic   $ 0.01    $ 0.02 
     Diluted   $ 0.01    $ 0.02 
             
Weighted average number of shares:            
     Basic     62,688     62,096
     Diluted     62,766     62,192


8x8, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, unaudited)
             
             
      June 30,     March 31,
      2009
    2009
ASSETS            
Current assets            
     Cash and cash equivalents    $ 15,485   $ 16,376
     Accounts receivable, net     415     414
     Inventory      2,589     2,297
     Other current assets      771
    841
          Total current assets     19,260     19,928
Property and equipment, net     1,533     1,485
Other assets      430
    443
               Total assets   $ 21,223
  $ 21,856
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY            
Current liabilities            
     Accounts payable    $ 5,404   $ 4,810
     Accrued compensation     1,331     1,264
     Accrued warranty     373     328
     Deferred revenue      1,490     2,254
     Other accrued liabilities     2,920
    3,858
Total current liabilities     11,518     12,514
             
Other liabilities     187     291
Fair value of warrant liability      27
    21
Total liabilities     11,732     12,826
             
Total stockholders' equity     9,491     9,030
               Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 21,223
  $ 21,856


8x8, Inc.
Selected Operating Statistics
                       
      FQ108 FQ208 FQ308 FQ408 FQ109 FQ209 FQ309 FQ409 FQ110
Gross business customer additions (1)     1,746  1,872  1,924  2,162  2,398  3,324  2,437  2,792  2,907 
Gross business customer cancellations (less cancellations
     within 30 days of sign-up)
    876  849  949  1,138  1,098  1,187  1,224  1,245  1,371 
Business customer churn (less cancellations within 30 days of sign-up) (2)     3.8% 3.3% 3.3% 3.6% 3.2% 3.1% 2.9% 2.7% 2.7%
Total business customers (3)     8,160  9,111  10,007  10,845  11,898  13,744  14,706  16,013  17,266 
                       
Business customer average monthly service revenue per customer (4)     $ 247  $ 234  $ 233  $ 229  $ 237  $ 220  $ 208  $ 202  $ 196 
                       
Revenue from business customers (in '000s)     $ 6,444  $ 6,953  $ 7,542  $ 8,111  $ 9,077  $ 9,826  $ 10,614  $ 10,728  $ 10,722 
Revenue from residential and video customers (in '000s)     $ 8,181  $ 7,793  $ 8,182  $ 7,685  $ 7,192  $ 6,356  $ 5,572  $ 5,236  $ 4,811 
Revenue from technology licensing (in '000s)     $ 117 
$ 22 
$ 80 
$ 536 
$ 12 
$ 243 
$ 17 
$ (199)
$ 25 
     Total Revenue     $ 14,742 
$ 14,768 
$ 15,804 
$ 16,332 
$ 16,281 
$ 16,425 
$ 16,203 
$ 15,765 
$ 15,558 
                       
Percentage of revenue from business customers     43.7% 47.1% 47.7% 49.7% 55.8% 59.8% 65.5% 68.1% 68.9%
Percentage of revenue from residential and video customers     55.5% 52.8% 51.8% 47.0% 44.1% 38.7% 34.4% 33.2% 30.9%
Percentage of revenue from technology licensing      0.8%
0.1%
0.5%
3.3%
0.1%
1.5%
0.1%
-1.3%
0.2%
     Total Revenue     100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
                       
Overall service margin     70% 67% 70% 74% 75% 73% 74% 71% 76%
Overall product margin     -4% -77% 15% -23% -13% -10% 9% -50% -75%
     Overall gross margin     64% 52% 65% 67% 68% 65% 67% 59% 66%
                       
Total (business, residential and video) subscriber acquisition
     cost per service
(5)
    $ 138  $ 99  $ 129  $ 155  $ 162  $ 163  $ 135  $ 119  $ 108 
Business subscriber acquisition cost per service (6)     $ 141  $ 142  $ 161  $ 158  $ 171  $ 171  $ 141  $ 118  $ 93 
Average number of services subscribed to per business customer     7.0  7.2  7.3  7.2  7.1  6.9  6.6  6.6  6.9 
Business customer subscriber acquisition cost (7)     $ 991  $ 1,028  $ 1,177  $ 1,135  $ 1,217  $ 1,174  $ 933  $ 785  $ 638 
                       
Residential lines in service     100,571  117,338  112,229  107,260  100,937  93,865  86,992  81,569  74,809 
Total (business, residential and video) customer churn (less
     cancellations within 30 days of sign-up)
(8)
    4.6% 3.9% 3.8% 4.0% 3.5% 4.2% 3.9% 3.5% 3.7%

(1)

Includes 1,154 "Find me, Follow me" and 40 8x8 Virtual Office customers acquired in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 from Avtex Solutions, LLC ("Avtex").

(2)

Business customer churn is calculated by dividing the number of business customers that terminated (after the expiration of the 30 day trial) during that period by the simple average number of business customers during the period and dividing the result by the number of months in the period. The simple average number of business customers during the period is the number of business customers on the first day of the period plus the number of business customers on the last day of the period divided by two.

(3)

Business customers are defined as customers paying for service. Prior to April 1, 2008, 8x8 included customers in the business customer count that were using the service as a trial or evaluation and not yet paying for service. The numbers in this table prior to and after April 1, 2008, only include business customers that are paying for service. Customers that have prepaid for their first month of service and are currently in the 30 day trial period are considered to be customers that are paying for service.

(4)

Business customer average monthly service revenue per customer is service revenue from business customers in the period divided by the number of months in the period divided by the simple average number of business customers during the period.

(5)

Total (business, residential and video) subscriber acquisition cost per service is defined as the combined costs of advertising, marketing, promotions, commissions and equipment subsidies during the period divided by the number of gross services added during the period.

(6)

Business subscriber acquisition cost per service is defined as the combined costs of advertising, marketing, promotions, commissions and equipment subsidies for business services sold during the period divided by the number of gross business services added during the period. The addition of 1,154 Avtex customers that migrated to 8x8 in the second fiscal quarter of 2009 but subscribed to "Find me, Follow me" services rather than 8x8 Virtual Office service, and the $79,230 in expense related to the acquisition of these 1,154 customers, is excluded from this calculation.

(7)

Business customer subscriber acquisition cost is business subscriber acquisition cost per service times the average number of services subscribed to per business customer.

(8)

Total (business, residential and video) customer churn is calculated by dividing the number of services terminated (after the expiration of the 30 day trial) during that period by the simple average number of services during the period and dividing the result by the number of months in the period.