EX-99 2 dex99.htm EXHIBIT 99 Exhibit 99

Exhibit 99

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Richard E. Fish

Chief Financial Officer

256-382-3827

Richard.fish@deltacom.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ITC^DELTACOM ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2009 RESULTS

 

 

Huntsville, Ala.(November 9, 2009)— ITC^DeltaCom, Inc. (OTC: ITCD.OB), a leading provider of integrated communications services to customers in the southeastern United States, today announced its operating and financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. For the 2009 third quarter, ITC^DeltaCom reported total operating revenues of $116.4 million, a net loss of $(2.1) million, and adjusted EBITDA* of $23.1 million.

“Since late 2008, the Company’s emphasis has been on adjusted EBITDA growth, increased cash flow, and cost containment, resulting in record adjusted EBITDA in successive quarters, despite the worsening economic downturn,” said Randall E. Curran, ITC^DeltaCom’s Chief Executive Officer. “We have also continued to invest in our network at the highest levels in this decade and are now emphasizing investments that position the Company for future revenue growth.”

Among its operating results for the third quarter of 2009, ITC^DeltaCom:

 

   

recorded operating income of $5.3 million compared to operating income of $2.4 million for the third quarter of 2008 and a net loss of ($2.1) million compared to a net loss of ($5.3) million for the third quarter of 2008 and ($2.7) million for the second quarter of 2009;

 

   

increased adjusted EBITDA, as defined by us, by 4.4% over the third quarter of 2008 and 7.0% over the second quarter of 2009 to $23.1 million;

 

   

experienced a decrease in total operating revenues of $8.3 million, or 6.7%, from the third quarter of 2008 and $2.2 million, or 1.9%, from the second quarter of 2009;

 

   

experienced a decrease in business local, data and Internet revenues of $3.9 million, or 4.5%, from the third quarter of 2008 and $2.2 million, or 2.6%, from the second quarter of 2009;

 

   

ended the quarter with approximately 423,200 retail voice lines in service, of which 87.4% were provided on our own network, which represented an increase from 84.8% provided on our own network at the end of the third quarter of 2008;

 

   

increased our core, facilities-based business retail voice lines in service by approximately 1,000 lines over the third quarter of 2008, while experiencing a decrease in total retail business voice lines in service of approximately 11,800 lines from the third quarter of 2008 due to a decline in resale and commercial agreement lines;

 

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continued to derive benefit from investments in process redesign and other efficiency gains, resulting in selling, operations and administration expense equal to 35.5% of total operating revenues compared to 36.0% of total operating revenues for the third quarter of 2008;

 

   

generated $14.6 million in net cash provided by operating activities, which represented a decrease of $6.6 million from the third quarter of 2008 and a decrease of $6.8 million from the second quarter of 2009; and

 

   

generated $12.8 million of adjusted unlevered free cash flow**, as defined by us, which represented a decrease of 9.2% from the third quarter of 2008, and an increase of 38.4% over the second quarter of 2009.

“We continue to reduce costs through network optimization and process improvements that will strengthen our business and enhance our customers’ experience,” said Richard E. Fish, ITC^DeltaCom’s Chief Financial Officer. “We’ve generated over $36 million of adjusted unleveraged free cash flow in the first nine months of 2009 and ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $77.5 million.”

Additional information about ITC^DeltaCom’s business and operating results is contained in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

* Adjusted EBITDA is defined by ITC^DeltaCom as net income (loss) before interest income and expense, net, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt, debt issue cost write-off, prepayment penalties on debt, equity commitment fees, restructuring expenses, merger-related expenses, asset impairment loss and other income or loss, all as disclosed in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles. For a quantitative reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net loss, as net loss is calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, see the accompanying table captioned “Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation.”
** Adjusted unlevered free cash flow is defined by ITC^DeltaCom as adjusted EBITDA (as defined above) less capital expenditures (including equipment purchased through capital leases) and changes in accounts payable – construction, all as disclosed in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Adjusted unlevered free cash flow is not a measurement of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles. For a quantitative reconciliation of adjusted unlevered free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities, as net cash provided by operating activities is calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, see the accompanying table captioned “Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow Reconciliation.”

 

 

ABOUT ITC^DELTACOM, INC.

ITC^DeltaCom, Inc., headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, provides, through its operating subsidiaries, integrated telecommunications and technology services to businesses and other communications providers in the southeastern United States. ITC^DeltaCom has a fiber optic network spanning 15,965 route miles, including more than 12,020 route miles of owned fiber, and offers a comprehensive suite of voice and data communications services, including local, long distance, broadband data, Internet connectivity, wireless voice and data services, and customer premise equipment. ITC^DeltaCom is one of the largest competitive telecommunications providers in its primary eight-state region. For more information about ITC^DeltaCom, visit ITC^DeltaCom’s web site at http://www.deltacom.com.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Except for the historical and present factual information contained herein, this release contains “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. When used in this release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan” and similar expressions as they relate to ITC^DeltaCom, Inc. or its management are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. All statements by the Company regarding its expected financial position, revenues, liquidity, cash flow and other operating results, balance sheet improvement, business strategy, financing plans, forecasted trends related to the markets in which it operates, legal proceedings and similar matters are forward-looking statements. The Company’s actual results could be materially different from its expectations because of various risks. These risks, some of which are discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and in the Company’s subsequent SEC reports, include the Company’s dependence on new product development, rapid technological and market changes, the Company’s dependence upon rights of way and other third-party agreements, debt service and other cash requirements, liquidity constraints and risks related to future growth and rapid expansion. Other important risk factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those contained or implied in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, customer attrition, delays or difficulties in deployment and implementation of colocation arrangements and facilities, appeals of or failures by third parties to comply with rulings of governmental entities, inability to meet installation schedules, general economic and business conditions, failure to maintain underlying service/vendor arrangements, competition, adverse changes in the regulatory or legislative environment, and various other factors beyond the Company’s control. ITC^DeltaCom disclaims any responsibility to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

 

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ITC^DeltaCom, Inc.

Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2009     2008     2009     2008  

OPERATING REVENUES:

        

Integrated communications services

   $ 97,668      $ 103,398      $ 299,797      $ 311,224   

Wholesale services

     14,564        16,502        44,807        49,566   

Equipment sales and related services

     4,167        4,817        12,373        14,258   
                                

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES

     116,399        124,717        356,977        375,048   
                                

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

        

Cost of services and equipment, excluding depreciation and amortization

     52,627        58,246        163,731        174,075   

Selling, operations and administration

     41,378        44,893        126,865        137,965   

Depreciation and amortization

     17,110        19,218        51,245        56,479   
                                

Total operating expenses

     111,115        122,357        341,841        368,519   
                                

OPERATING INCOME

     5,284        2,360        15,136        6,529   
                                

OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME:

        

Interest expense

     (7,453     (7,901     (22,544     (24,087

Interest income

     9        273        38        1,149   

Other income (expense)

     43        (68     (89     360   
                                

Total other expense, net

     (7,401     (7,696     (22,595     (22,578
                                

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     (2,117     (5,336     (7,459     (16,049
                                

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

     —          —          —          —     
                                

NET LOSS

     (2,117     (5,336     (7,459     (16,049

PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS AND ACCRETION

     —          —          —          (7,073
                                

NET LOSS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

   $ (2,117   $ (5,336   $ (7,459   $ (23,122
                                

BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

   $ (0.03   $ (0.07   $ (0.09   $ (0.29
                                

BASIC AND DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

     81,136,456        80,748,659        80,987,101        79,300,183   
                                

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

        

NET LOSS

   $ (2,117   $ (5,336   $ (7,459   $ (16,049

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

        

Change in unrealized gains on derivative instrument designated as cash flow hedging instrument, net of tax

     2,275        1,187        5,610        774   
                                

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

   $ 158      $ (4,149   $ (1,849   $ (15,275
                                

 

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ITC^DeltaCom, Inc.

Quarterly Highlights

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
     Sept. 30,
2009
   June 30,
2009
   March 31,
2009
   Dec. 31,
2008
   Sept. 30,
2008

Integrated communications services revenues:

              

Long distance and access

   $ 15,375    $ 15,529    $ 16,021    $ 16,312    $ 17,229

Business local, data and internet

     82,293      84,524      86,055      86,445      86,169
                                  

Total integrated communications services revenues

     97,668      100,053      102,076      102,757      103,398
                                  

Wholesale services revenues:

              

Broadband transport

     12,284      12,237      12,664      12,983      13,046

Local interconnection

     181      308      740      1,034      1,193

Directory assistance and operator services

     986      1,019      1,029      1,093      1,146

Other

     1,113      1,061      1,185      1,122      1,117
                                  

Total wholesale services revenues

     14,564      14,625      15,618      16,232      16,502
                                  

Equipment sales and related services revenues

     4,167      3,925      4,281      3,826      4,817
                                  

Total operating revenues

     116,399      118,603      121,975      122,815      124,717
                                  

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

              

Cost of services and equipment, excluding depreciation and amortization

     52,627      54,627      56,477      58,824      58,246

Selling, operations and administration expense

     41,378      41,817      43,670      45,158      44,893

Depreciation and amortization

     17,110      17,216      16,919      17,035      19,218
                                  

Total operating expenses

     111,115      113,660      117,066      121,017      122,357
                                  

OPERATING INCOME

   $ 5,284    $ 4,943    $ 4,909    $ 1,798    $ 2,360
                                  

 

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ITC^DeltaCom, Inc.

Quarterly Highlights (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

     Sept. 30,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    March 31,
2009
    Dec. 31,
2008
    Sept. 30,
2008
 

Retail business voice lines in service(1)

          

UNE-T and other UNE lines(2)

   369,752      372,413      369,787      369,496      368,724   

Increase (decrease) from previous quarter

   (0.7 )%    0.7   0.1   0.2   1.8

Resale and commercial agreement lines(3)

   53,456      56,022      59,017      62,629      66,300   

Decrease from previous quarter

   (4.6 )%    (5.1 )%    (5.8 )%    (5.5 )%    (5.5 )% 
                              

Total retail business voice lines in service

   423,208      428,435      428,804      432,125      435,024   
                              

Wholesale voice lines in service(4)

   6,969      8,625      12,489      26,151      38,203   

Decrease from previous quarter

   (19.2 )%    (30.9 )%    (52.2 )%    (31.5 )%    (5.9 )% 
                              

Total business voice lines in service (5)

   430,177      437,060      441,293      458,276      473,227   
                              

Number of employees (6)

   1,437      1,452      1,511      1,565      1,615   

 

(1) Lines in service include only voice lines in service. Conversion of data services provided to customers to a voice line equivalent is not included.
(2) Facilities-based service offering in which ITC^DeltaCom provides local service through its owned and operated switching facilities.
(3) Represent voice lines for local and mobile services provided under commercial agreements and by reselling incumbent local exchange carrier tariff offerings.
(4)

Represents primary rate interface circuits provided as part of ITC^DeltaCom’s local interconnection services for Internet service providers.

(5) Reported net of lines disconnected or canceled.
(6)

Includes full-time and part-time employees.

 

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ITC^DeltaCom, Inc.

Balance Sheet and Other Financial Highlights

(In thousands)

 

Balance Sheet Data (at period end):

   Sept. 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 
     (Unaudited)        

Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted)

   $ 77,463      $ 56,683   

Working capital

     51,172        33,902   

Total assets

     372,736        382,661   

Long-term liabilities

     305,064        307,880   

Stockholders’ deficit

     (12,568     (12,401

Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

     372,736        382,661   

 

     Three Months Ended  

Other Financial Data:

   Sept. 30,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    March 31,
2009
    Dec. 31,
2008
    Sept. 30,
2008
 
     (Unaudited)  

Capital expenditures(1)

   $ 10,315      $ 13,465      $ 8,329      $ 29,843      $ 8,005   

Cash flows (used in) provided by:

          

Operating activities

     14,622        21,430        17,271        10,685        21,267   

Investing activities

     (10,385     (12,795     (6,792     (9,593     (33,257

Financing activities

     (576     (581     (1,414     2,918        4,417   

Adjusted EBITDA(2)

     23,094        22,697        22,357        19,269        22,131   

Adjusted unlevered free cash flow(3)

     12,779        9,232        14,028        (10,574     14,126   

 

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ITC^DeltaCom, Inc.

Balance Sheet and Other Financial Highlights (continued)

(In thousands)

 

Notes:

 

(1) Includes equipment purchased through capital leases and changes in accrued capital related costs.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA is defined by ITC^DeltaCom as net income (loss) before interest income and expense, net, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt, debt issue cost write-off, prepayment penalties on debt, equity commitment fees, restructuring expenses, merger-related expenses, asset impairment loss and other income or loss, all as disclosed in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles. For a quantitative reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net loss, as net loss is calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, see the accompanying table captioned “Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation.”
(3) Adjusted unlevered free cash flow is defined by ITC^DeltaCom as adjusted EBITDA, as defined above in Note (2), less capital expenditures (including equipment purchased through capital leases) and changes in accounts payable–construction, all as disclosed in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Adjusted unlevered free cash flow is not a measurement of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles. For a quantitative reconciliation of adjusted unlevered free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities, as net cash provided by operating activities is calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, see the accompanying table captioned “Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow Reconciliation.”

 

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ITC^DeltaCom, Inc.

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA is defined by ITC^DeltaCom as net income (loss) before interest income and expense, net, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt, debt issue cost write-off, prepayment penalties on debt, equity commitment fees, restructuring expenses, merger-related expenses, asset impairment loss and other income or loss, all as disclosed in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Not all of these adjustments are applicable in every period. Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measurement under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). ITC^DeltaCom’s management uses adjusted EBITDA, together with financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, such as revenue, to assess ITC^DeltaCom’s historical and prospective operating performance. Management uses adjusted EBITDA to enhance its understanding of ITC^DeltaCom’s core operating performance, which represents management’s views concerning ITC^DeltaCom’s performance in the ordinary, ongoing and customary course of its operations. ITC^DeltaCom’s management also uses adjusted EBITDA to evaluate ITC^DeltaCom’s core operating performance relative to that of its competitors. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Overview—Adjusted EBITDA” in ITC^DeltaCom’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2008 fiscal year for additional information regarding management’s reasons for including adjusted EBITDA data and for material limitations with respect to the usefulness of this measure. The following tables present adjusted EBITDA amounts for the fiscal quarters indicated and also sets forth a quantitative reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net loss, as net loss is calculated in accordance with GAAP (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended  
     Sept.30,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    March 31,
2009
    Dec. 31,
2008
    Sept. 30,
2008
 
     (Unaudited)  

Net loss

   $ (2,117   $ (2,746   $ (2,596   $ (6,848   $ (5,336

Add: non-EBITDA items included in net loss:

          

Interest income and expense, net

     7,444        7,538        7,524        8,367        7,628   

Depreciation and amortization

     17,110        17,216        16,919        17,035        19,218   

Stock-based compensation

     700        538        529        436        553   

Other (income) loss

     (43     151        (19     279        68   
                                        

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 23,094      $ 22,697      $ 22,357      $ 19,269      $ 22,131   
                                        

 

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ITC^DeltaCom, Inc.

Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow Reconciliation

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Adjusted unlevered free cash flow is defined by ITC^DeltaCom as adjusted EBITDA (as defined above) less capital expenditures (including equipment purchased through capital leases) and changes in accounts payable–construction, all as disclosed in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Adjusted unlevered free cash flow is not a measurement of financial performance under GAAP. ITC^DeltaCom has included data with respect to adjusted unlevered free cash flow because its management considers adjusted unlevered free cash flow to be a useful, supplemental indicator of its operating performance. When measured over time, adjusted unlevered free cash flow provides supplemental information to investors concerning the growth rate in ITC^DeltaCom’s operating results and its ability to generate cash flows to satisfy mandatory debt service requirements and make other mandatory, non-discretionary expenditures. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Overview—Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow” in ITC^DeltaCom’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2008 fiscal year for additional information regarding management’s reasons for including adjusted unlevered free cash flow data and for material limitations with respect to the usefulness of this measure. The following tables present adjusted unlevered free cash flow amounts for the fiscal quarters indicated and also sets forth a quantitative reconciliation of adjusted unlevered free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities, as net cash provided by operating activities is calculated in accordance with GAAP (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended  
     Sept. 30,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    March 31,
2009
    Dec. 31,
2008
    Sept. 30,
2008
 
     (Unaudited)  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 14,622      $ 21,430      $ 17,271      $ 10,685      $ 21,267   
                                        

Adjustments to reconcile adjusted unlevered free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities

          

Elements included in net cash provided by (used in) operating activities not included in adjusted unlevered free cash flow:

          

Total changes in current operating assets and liabilities

     2,858        (4,671     (154     2,025        (5,204

Provision for doubtful accounts

     (1,225     (1,050     (1,680     (1,200     (950

Interest expense excluding amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount, net of interest income

     6,839        6,932        6,917        7,759        7,018   

Other loss

     —          56        3        —          —     
                                        

Adjusted EBITDA

     23,094        22,697        22,357        19,269        22,131   

Less:

          

Capital expenditures

     (10,437     (12,490     (10,096     (22,063     (15,486

Change in accounts payable – construction

     122        (975     1,767        (7,780     7,481   
                                        

Adjusted unlevered free cash flow

   $ 12,779      $ 9,232      $ 14,028      $ (10,574   $ 14,126   
                                        

 

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