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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 28, 2009
USA Mobility, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   000-51027   16-1694797
         
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
         
6677 Richmond Highway,
Alexandria, Virginia
      22306
         
(Address of principal executive
offices)
      (Zip Code)
         
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:       (703) 660-6677
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 


 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 28, 2009, USA Mobility, Inc. announced operating results for the third quarter of 2009. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference. The information in this Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 28, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash distribution of $0.25 per share of common stock. The cash distribution will be paid on December

 


 

10, 2009 to stockholders of record on November 17, 2009. The Company expects the entire amount of the cash distribution to be paid as a return of capital.
The information in this Item 8.01 of this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibit.
(a) Financial statements of business acquired:
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information:
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibit:
Exhibit 99.1
Description of Exhibit — Press Release dated October 28, 2009 (furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 8.01; not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act)

 


 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
 

USA Mobility, Inc.
 
 
October 30, 2009  By:   /s/ Thomas L. Schilling    
    Name:   Thomas L. Schilling   
    Title:   Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer   

 


 

         
Exhibit Index
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
99.1
  USA Mobility, Inc. Press Release dated October 28, 2009

 

EX-99.1 2 w76072exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 exv99w1
Exhibit 99.1
(USA LOGO)
News Release
         
For Immediate Release
  Contact:   Bob Lougee (703) 721-3080
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
      bob.lougee@usamobility.com
USA Mobility Reports Third Quarter Operating Results;
Board Declares Quarterly Cash Distribution
Operating Expenses Significantly Reduced;
Cash Flow Margins Remain Near All-Time Highs
Alexandria, VA (October 28, 2009) — USA Mobility, Inc. (Nasdaq: USMO), a leading provider of wireless messaging and communications services, today announced operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.
In addition, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash distribution of $0.25 per share. The cash distribution will be paid on December 10, 2009 to stockholders of record on November 17, 2009. The Company expects the entire distribution to be paid as a return of capital.
Total revenue for the third quarter was $69.5 million, compared to $75.1 million in the second quarter and $88.4 million in the third quarter of 2008. Operating income in the third quarter was $15.0 million, compared to $14.5 million in the year-earlier quarter. EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and accretion) increased to $25.7 million from $25.5 million in the third quarter of 2008.
Net income for the third quarter was $9.2 million, or $0.40 per fully diluted share, compared to net income of $2.4 million, or $0.09 per fully diluted share, in the year-earlier quarter.
Third quarter results included:
    Operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion) totaled $43.8 million, compared to $51.2 million in the second quarter and $62.8 million in the third quarter of 2008.
 
    EBITDA margin (or EBITDA as a percentage of revenue) was 37.0 percent, compared to 31.9 percent in the second quarter and 28.9 percent in the year-earlier quarter.

 


 

    Total paging ARPU (average revenue per unit) was $8.89, compared to $8.96 in the second quarter and $8.69 in the third quarter of 2008.
 
    The quarterly rate of revenue erosion increased to 7.5 percent from 5.7 percent in the second quarter and 4.0 percent in the third quarter of 2008. The annual rate of revenue erosion was 21.3 percent, compared to 18.4 percent in the second quarter and 16.2 percent in the year-earlier quarter.
 
    Net unit loss in the third quarter was 152,000, compared to 158,000 in the second quarter and 174,000 in the third quarter of 2008. At September 30, 2009, total units in service were 2,297,000, compared to 2,449,000 at June 30, 2009.
 
    The quarterly rate of net unit loss was 6.2 percent, compared to 6.0 percent in the second quarter and 5.5 percent in the third quarter of 2008. The annual rate of subscriber loss was 23.5 percent, compared to 22.9 percent in the second quarter and 17.1 percent in the year-earlier quarter.
 
    Capital expenses were $1.8 million versus $4.4 million in the second quarter.
 
    The Company’s cash balance at September 30, 2009 was $95.7 million.
“We reported another solid performance in the third quarter despite a continued high rate of unit loss,” said Vincent D. Kelly, president and chief executive officer. “Operating results met or exceeded the majority of our targeted objectives and were consistent with our previously stated financial guidance. Cash flow margins remained high, operating expenses were reduced to their lowest level in many years, and we continued to provide cost effective and reliable wireless communications services to customers on a profitable basis.” Kelly said the slow economy and continuing high unemployment nationwide contributed to higher than expected subscriber cancellations. “Still,” he added, “we saw encouraging signs in our Healthcare segment – which now comprises more than 50 percent of our customer base – with the addition of numerous hospital and medical-related accounts.”
Kelly said the Company again returned capital to stockholders in the third quarter in the form of cash distributions, consistent with its goal of producing sufficient free cash flow to return capital to stockholders. “Generating $23.6 million in cash from operations in the quarter allowed us to pay a regular quarterly cash distribution of $0.25 per share on September 10, 2009, representing a return of capital to stockholders of approximately $5.7 million. With the third quarter distribution, we have returned $316.7 million to stockholders since 2005.”
The Company continued to reduce operating expenses during the third quarter through ongoing cost control measures. Thomas L. Schilling, chief operating officer and chief financial officer, said: “We made excellent progress in the third quarter reducing expenses throughout the organization. Moreover, we continued to reduce operating expenses faster than the rate of revenue erosion as expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion) declined 30.3 percent from the year-earlier quarter while revenue declined 21.3 percent. In addition, third quarter operating expenses as a percentage of revenue improved to 63.0 percent, the lowest level in many years.” Schilling said lower operating expenses also helped keep the Company’s cash flow margins near all-time

 


 

highs. However, he cautioned, “Our ability to sustain operating margins at these levels going forward will become increasingly difficult given current subscriber and revenue trends.”
Commenting on the Company’s financial expectations for the balance of the year, Schilling said, “Based on our performance through September 30th, we are maintaining our financial guidance for 2009 of revenue between $286 million to $291 million, operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion) between $194 million to $197 million, and capital expenses between $16 million to $18 million.
* * * * * * * * *
USA Mobility plans to host a conference call for investors on its third quarter results at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 29, 2009. The dial-in number for the call is 877-208-2391 (toll-free) or 913-312-9321 (toll). The pass code for the call is 5046918. A replay of the call will be available from 3:00 p.m. ET on October 29 until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, November 12. The replay number is 888-203-1112 (toll-free) or 719-457-0820 (toll). The pass code for the replay is 5046918.
* * * * * * * * *
About USA Mobility
USA Mobility, Inc., headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, is a comprehensive provider of reliable and affordable wireless communications solutions to the healthcare, government, large enterprise and emergency response sectors. As a single-source provider, USA Mobilitys focus is on the business-to-business marketplace and supplying wireless connectivity solutions to a majority of the Fortune 1000 companies.  The Company operates the largest one-way paging and advanced two-way paging networks in the United States. In addition, USA Mobility offers mobile voice and data services through Sprint Nextel, including BlackBerry® smartphones and GPS location applications. The Company’s product offerings include customized wireless connectivity systems for the healthcare, government and other campus environments.  USA Mobility also offers M2M (machine-to-machine) telemetry solutions for numerous applications that include asset tracking, utility meter reading and other remote device monitoring applications on a national scale.  For further information visit www.usamobility.com.               
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Statements contained herein or in prior press releases which are not historical fact, such as statements regarding USA Mobility’s future operating and financial performance, are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause USA Mobility’s actual results to be materially different from the future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expectations include, but are not limited to, declining demand for paging products and services, the ability to continue to reduce operating expenses, future capital needs, competitive pricing pressures, competition from both traditional paging services and other wireless communications services, government regulation, reliance upon third-party providers for certain equipment and services, as well as other risks described from time to time in periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although USA Mobility believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. USA Mobility disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

 


 

USA MOBILITY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (a)

(unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                                                           
    For the three months ended  
    3/31/08     6/30/08     9/30/08     12/31/08     3/31/09     6/30/09       9/30/09  
Revenues:
                                                         
Paging service
  $ 86,773     $ 83,360     $ 80,533     $ 75,989     $ 72,021     $ 67,972       $ 63,308  
Cellular
    1,859       1,547       1,494       993       991       775         980  
Product sales
    4,871       5,741       5,014       5,863       5,271       5,269         4,354  
Other
    1,255       1,427       1,316       1,413       1,408       1,129         856  
                       
Total revenues
    94,758       92,075       88,357       84,258       79,691       75,145         69,498  
                       
 
                                                         
Operating expenses:
                                                         
Cost of products sold
    1,081       1,408       1,291       1,812       1,669       1,421         1,593  
Service, rental and maintenance
    33,969       31,583       29,069       28,199       22,955       21,290         20,950  
Selling and marketing
    7,836       7,549       6,756       6,144       6,062       5,600         5,198  
General and administrative
    21,808       20,782       20,631       18,289       20,186       22,801         16,050  
Severance and restructuring
    145       153       5,063       (35 )     190       52         15  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
    12,513       11,674       11,075       11,750       11,270       11,174         10,689  
Goodwill impairment
    188,170                                          
                       
Total operating expenses
    265,522       73,149       73,885       66,159       62,332       62,338         54,495  
                       
% of total revenues
    280.2 %     79.4 %     83.6 %     78.5 %     78.2 %     83.0 %       78.4 %
 
                                                         
                       
Operating (loss) income
    (170,764 )     18,926       14,472       18,099       17,359       12,807         15,003  
                       
% of total revenues
    -180.2 %     20.6 %     16.4 %     21.5 %     21.8 %     17.0 %       21.6 %
 
                                                         
Interest income, net
    578       672       471       79       26       28         16  
Other income (expense), net
    125       202       205       90       112       (42 )       185  
                       
(Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit)
    (170,061 )     19,800       15,148       18,268       17,497       12,793         15,204  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    7,739       9,528       12,730       10,235       7,516       (31,953 )       6,003  
                       
Net (loss) income
  $ (177,800 )   $ 10,272     $ 2,418     $ 8,033     $ 9,981     $ 44,746       $ 9,201  
                       
 
                                                         
Basic net (loss) income per common share
  $ (6.48 )   $ 0.37     $ 0.09     $ 0.32     $ 0.43     $ 1.96       $ 0.40  
                       
Diluted net (loss) income per common share
  $ (6.48 )   $ 0.37     $ 0.09     $ 0.32     $ 0.43     $ 1.93       $ 0.40  
                       
 
                                                         
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
    27,459,068       27,474,156       27,474,156       25,348,440       23,134,072       22,858,573         22,856,951  
                       
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
    27,459,068       27,600,976       27,602,296       25,444,277       23,479,796       23,200,736         23,194,360  
                       
 
                                                         
Reconciliation of operating (loss) income to EBITDA (b):
                                                         
Operating (loss) income
  $ (170,764 )   $ 18,926     $ 14,472     $ 18,099     $ 17,359     $ 12,807       $ 15,003  
Add back: depreciation, amortization and accretion
    12,513       11,674       11,075       11,750       11,270       11,174         10,689  
Add back: goodwill impairment
    188,170                                        
                       
EBITDA
  $ 29,919     $ 30,600     $ 25,547     $ 29,849     $ 28,629     $ 23,981       $ 25,692  
                       
% of total revenues
    31.6 %     33.2 %     28.9 %     35.4 %     35.9 %     31.9 %       37.0 %
 
(a)   Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.
 
(b)   EBITDA or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, accretion and goodwill impairment is a non-GAAP measure and is presented for analytical purposes only.

 


 

USA MOBILITY, INC.
UNITS IN SERVICE ACTIVITY (a)

(unaudited and in thousands)
                                                           
    For the three months ended
    3/31/08   6/30/08   9/30/08   12/31/08   3/31/09   6/30/09     9/30/09
Units in service
                                                         
 
                                                         
Beginning units in service
                                                         
Direct one-way
    2,854       2,732       2,614       2,491       2,349       2,198         2,079  
Direct two-way
    221       207       196       184       171       157         147  
                         
Total direct
    3,075       2,939       2,810       2,675       2,520       2,355         2,226  
                         
Indirect one-way
    312       285       261       226       196       161         139  
Indirect two-way
    98       109       105       101       99       91         84  
                         
Total indirect
    410       394       366       327       295       252         223  
                         
Total beginning units in service
    3,485       3,333       3,176       3,002       2,815       2,607         2,449  
                         
 
                                                         
Gross placements
                                                         
Direct one-way
    77       90       76       61       67       74         64  
Direct two-way
    8       11       8       7       6       7         9  
                         
Total direct
    85       101       84       68       73       81         73  
                         
Indirect one-way
    17       22       12       8       8       9         7  
Indirect two-way
    16       7       7       6       4       2         1  
                         
Total indirect
    33       29       19       14       12       11         8  
                         
Total gross placements
    118       130       103       82       85       92         81  
                         
 
                                                         
Gross disconnects
                                                         
Direct one-way
    (199 )     (209 )     (199 )     (202 )     (218 )     (193 )       (174 )
Direct two-way
    (22 )     (21 )     (20 )     (20 )     (20 )     (17 )       (15 )
                         
Total direct
    (221 )     (230 )     (219 )     (222 )     (238 )     (210 )       (189 )
                         
Indirect one-way
    (44 )     (47 )     (47 )     (39 )     (43 )     (31 )       (30 )
Indirect two-way
    (5 )     (10 )     (11 )     (8 )     (12 )     (9 )       (14 )
                         
Total indirect
    (49 )     (57 )     (58 )     (47 )     (55 )     (40 )       (44 )
                         
Total gross disconnects
    (270 )     (287 )     (277 )     (269 )     (293 )     (250 )       (233 )
                         
 
                                                         
Net gain (loss)
                                                         
Direct one-way
    (122 )     (119 )     (123 )     (142 )     (151 )     (119 )       (110 )
Direct two-way
    (14 )     (10 )     (12 )     (12 )     (14 )     (10 )       (6 )
                         
Total direct
    (136 )     (129 )     (135 )     (154 )     (165 )     (129 )       (116 )
                         
Indirect one-way
    (27 )     (25 )     (35 )     (31 )     (35 )     (22 )       (23 )
Indirect two-way
    11       (3 )     (4 )     (2 )     (8 )     (7 )       (13 )
                         
Total indirect
    (16 )     (28 )     (39 )     (33 )     (43 )     (29 )       (36 )
                         
Total net change
    (152 )     (157 )     (174 )     (187 )     (208 )     (158 )       (152 )
                         
 
                                                         
Ending units in service
                                                         
Direct one-way
    2,732       2,614       2,491       2,349       2,198       2,079         1,969  
Direct two-way
    207       196       184       171       157       147         141  
                         
Total direct
    2,939       2,810       2,675       2,520       2,355       2,226         2,110  
                         
Indirect one-way
    285       261       226       196       161       139         116  
Indirect two-way
    109       105       101       99       91       84         71  
                         
Total indirect
    394       366       327       295       252       223         187  
                         
Total ending units in service
    3,333       3,176       3,002       2,815       2,607       2,449         2,297  
                         
 
(a)   Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.

 


 

USA MOBILITY, INC.
AVERAGE REVENUE PER UNIT (ARPU) AND CHURN (a)

(unaudited)
                                                           
    For the three months ended  
    3/31/08     6/30/08     9/30/08     12/31/08     3/31/09     6/30/09       9/30/09  
ARPU
                                                         
Direct one-way
  $ 7.83     $ 7.85     $ 8.08     $ 8.09     $ 8.11     $ 8.18       $ 8.08  
Direct two-way
    23.68       23.90       23.78       23.77       23.68       23.62         23.42  
                     
Total direct
    8.95       8.97       9.16       9.16       9.15       9.21         9.10  
 
                                                         
Indirect one-way
    4.10       4.57       4.79       5.12       7.05       7.43         7.51  
Indirect two-way
    7.52       7.08       5.35       4.53       4.58       5.19         5.49  
                     
Total indirect
    4.97       5.28       4.96       4.93       6.19       6.60         6.74  
 
                                                         
Total one-way
    7.47       7.54       7.79       7.85       8.03       8.14         8.05  
Total two-way
    18.44       18.07       17.29       16.84       16.66       16.86         17.09  
                     
Total paging ARPU
  $ 8.49     $ 8.54     $ 8.69     $ 8.71     $ 8.86     $ 8.96       $ 8.89  
                     
 
                                                         
Gross disconnect rate (b)
                                                         
Direct one-way
    -7.0 %     -7.6 %     -7.6 %     -8.1 %     -9.3 %     -8.8 %       -8.4 %
Direct two-way
    -10.2 %     -10.4 %     -10.2 %     -10.6 %     -11.8 %     -11.0 %       -10.2 %
                     
Total direct
    -7.2 %     -7.8 %     -7.8 %     -8.3 %     -9.5 %     -8.9 %       -8.5 %
 
                                                         
Indirect one-way
    -13.9 %     -16.4 %     -17.9 %     -17.3 %     -22.0 %     -19.4 %       -21.9 %
Indirect two-way
    -5.3 %     -8.8 %     -10.3 %     -7.7 %     -11.6 %     -9.1 %       -16.4 %
                     
Total indirect
    -11.8 %     -14.3 %     -15.7 %     -14.3 %     -18.5 %     -15.6 %       -19.8 %
 
                                                         
Total one-way
    -7.7 %     -8.5 %     -8.6 %     -8.9 %     -10.3 %     -9.5 %       -9.2 %
Total two-way
    -8.7 %     -9.8 %     -10.2 %     -9.6 %     -11.7 %     -10.3 %       -12.5 %
                     
Total paging gross disconnect rate
    -7.7 %     -8.6 %     -8.7 %     -9.0 %     -10.4 %     -9.6 %       -9.5 %
                     
 
                                                         
Net gain / loss rate (c)
                                                         
Direct one-way
    -4.3 %     -4.3 %     -4.7 %     -5.7 %     -6.4 %     -5.4 %       -5.3 %
Direct two-way
    -6.4 %     -5.2 %     -6.1 %     -6.8 %     -8.5 %     -6.4 %       -4.4 %
                     
Total direct
    -4.4 %     -4.4 %     -4.8 %     -5.8 %     -6.6 %     -5.5 %       -5.2 %
 
                                                         
Indirect one-way
    -8.5 %     -8.6 %     -13.2 %     -13.7 %     -17.8 %     -13.7 %       -16.9 %
Indirect two-way
    11.0 %     -2.4 %     -4.1 %     -1.5 %     -8.2 %     -7.2 %       -14.9 %
                     
Total indirect
    -3.9 %     -6.9 %     -10.6 %     -10.0 %     -14.6 %     -11.3 %       -16.1 %
 
                                                         
Total one-way
    -4.7 %     -4.8 %     -5.5 %     -6.4 %     -7.3 %     -6.0 %       -6.0 %
Total two-way
    -1.1 %     -4.2 %     -5.4 %     -4.9 %     -8.4 %     -6.7 %       -8.2 %
                     
Total paging net gain / loss rate
    -4.4 %     -4.7 %     -5.5 %     -6.2 %     -7.4 %     -6.0 %       -6.2 % 
                     
 
(a)   Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.
 
(b)   Gross disconnect rate is current period disconnected units divided by prior period ending units in service.
 
(c)   Net gain / loss rate is net current period placements and disconnected units in service divided by prior period ending units in service.

 


 

USA MOBILITY, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BY MARKET SEGMENT (a)

(unaudited)
                                                           
    For the three months ended
    3/31/08   6/30/08   9/30/08   12/31/08   3/31/09   6/30/09     9/30/09
Gross placement rate (b)
                                                         
Healthcare
    3.3 %     4.8 %     3.8 %     3.0 %     3.7 %     4.4 %       3.8 %
Government
    2.2 %     2.1 %     2.2 %     2.1 %     1.7 %     2.4 %       2.4 %
Large enterprise
    2.4 %     2.3 %     2.2 %     2.1 %     2.4 %     2.2 %       3.3 %
Other
    2.5 %     2.6 %     2.4 %     2.2 %     2.4 %     2.5 %       2.3 %
               
Total direct
    2.8 %     3.4 %     3.0 %     2.5 %     2.9 %     3.4 %       3.3 %
Total indirect
    8.0 %     7.4 %     5.1 %     4.4 %     3.9 %     4.3 %       3.7 %
               
Total
    3.4 %     3.9 %     3.2 %     2.7 %     3.0 %     3.5 %       3.3 %
               
 
                                                         
Gross disconnect rate (b)
                                                         
Healthcare
    -5.1 %     -5.8 %     -6.0 %     -6.4 %     -6.8 %     -6.2 %       -6.7 %
Government
    -6.7 %     -8.5 %     -8.5 %     -9.3 %     -9.9 %     -10.7 %       -10.7 %
Large enterprise
    -8.6 %     -9.2 %     -9.2 %     -8.9 %     -13.3 %     -13.0 %       -10.7 %
Other
    -10.7 %     -10.5 %     -10.1 %     -11.4 %     -13.0 %     -12.4 %       -10.6 %
               
Total direct
    -7.2 %     -7.8 %     -7.8 %     -8.3 %     -9.5 %     -8.9 %       -8.5 %
Total indirect
    -11.8 %     -14.3 %     -15.7 %     -14.3 %     -18.5 %     -15.6 %       -19.8 %
               
Total
    -7.7 %     -8.6 %     -8.7 %     -9.0 %     -10.4 %     -9.6 %       -9.5 %
               
 
                                                         
Net loss rate (b)
                                                         
Healthcare
    -1.7 %     -0.9 %     -2.1 %     -3.4 %     -3.1 %     -1.8 %       -2.9 %
Government
    -4.5 %     -6.4 %     -6.3 %     -7.1 %     -8.2 %     -8.4 %       -8.3 %
Large enterprise
    -6.2 %     -6.9 %     -7.0 %     -6.8 %     -10.9 %     -10.9 %       -7.4 %
Other
    -8.2 %     -7.9 %     -7.8 %     -9.2 %     -10.6 %     -10.0 %       -8.3 %
               
Total direct
    -4.4 %     -4.4 %     -4.8 %     -5.8 %     -6.6 %     -5.5 %       -5.2 %
Total indirect
    -3.9 %     -6.9 %     -10.6 %     -10.0 %     -14.6 %     -11.3 %       -16.1 %
               
Total
    -4.4 %     -4.7 %     -5.5 %     -6.2 %     -7.4 %     -6.0 %       -6.2 %
               
 
                                                         
End of period units in service % of total (b)
                                                         
Healthcare
    38.3 %     40.0 %     41.5 %     42.8 %     44.9 %     49.8 %       51.5 %
Government
    17.9 %     17.7 %     17.6 %     17.4 %     17.2 %     15.6 %       15.3 %
Large enterprise
    13.1 %     12.8 %     12.6 %     12.5 %     12.0 %     11.8 %       11.8 %
Other
    18.9 %     18.0 %     17.4 %     16.8 %     16.2 %     13.7 %       13.2 %
               
Total direct
    88.2 %     88.5 %     89.1 %     89.5 %     90.3 %     90.9 %       91.8 %
Total indirect
    11.8 %     11.5 %     10.9 %     10.5 %     9.7 %     9.1 %       8.2 %
               
Total
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %       100.0 %
               
 
(a)   Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.
 
(b)   Changes in the classification of units in service are reflected in the quarter when such changes are identified. Such changes are then appropriately reflected in calculating the gross placement, gross disconnect and net loss rates.

 


 

USA MOBILITY, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION — DIRECT UNITS IN SERVICE AND CELLULAR ACTIVATIONS (a)

(unaudited)
                                                           
    For the three months ended  
    3/31/08     6/30/08     9/30/08     12/31/08     3/31/09     6/30/09       9/30/09  
Account size ending units in service (000’s)
                                                         
1 to 3 units
    184       172       159       149       137       126         118  
4 to 10 units
    112       104       97       89       82       75         70  
11 to 50 units
    276       255       236       218       199       183         168  
51 to 100 units
    164       155       144       133       125       112         104  
101 to 1,000 units
    784       750       716       681       626       580         546  
>1,000 units
    1,419       1,374       1,323       1,250       1,186       1,150         1,104  
                       
Total
    2,939       2,810       2,675       2,520       2,355       2,226         2,110  
                       
 
                                                         
End of period units in service % of total direct
                                                         
1 to 3 units
    6.2 %     6.1 %     5.9 %     5.9 %     5.8 %     5.7 %       5.6 %
4 to 10 units
    3.8 %     3.7 %     3.6 %     3.5 %     3.5 %     3.4 %       3.3 %
11 to 50 units
    9.4 %     9.1 %     8.8 %     8.7 %     8.4 %     8.2 %       8.0 %
51 to 100 units
    5.6 %     5.5 %     5.4 %     5.3 %     5.3 %     5.0 %       4.9 %
101 to 1,000 units
    26.7 %     26.7 %     26.8 %     27.0 %     26.6 %     26.0 %       25.9 %
>1,000 units
    48.3 %     48.9 %     49.5 %     49.6 %     50.4 %     51.7 %       52.3 %
                       
Total
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %       100.0 %
                       
 
                                                         
Account size net loss rate
                                                         
1 to 3 units
    -7.8 %     -6.9 %     -7.0 %     -6.9 %     -7.8 %     -7.9 %       -6.9 %
4 to 10 units
    -6.5 %     -7.2 %     -6.7 %     -7.8 %     -8.8 %     -7.9 %       -6.7 %
11 to 50 units
    -7.6 %     -7.4 %     -7.4 %     -7.6 %     -8.9 %     -8.2 %       -7.7 %
51 to 100 units
    -6.9 %     -5.5 %     -7.5 %     -7.2 %     -6.2 %     -10.1 %       -7.6 %
101 to 1,000 units
    -5.2 %     -4.3 %     -4.6 %     -4.9 %     -8.0 %     -7.4 %       -5.9 %
>1,000 units
    -2.4 %     -3.2 %     -3.7 %     -5.5 %     -5.1 %     -3.1 %       -4.0 %
                       
Total
    -4.4 %     -4.4 %     -4.8 %     -5.8 %     -6.6 %     -5.5 %       -5.2 %
                       
 
                                                         
Account size ARPU
                                                         
1 to 3 units
  $ 14.66     $ 14.62     $ 14.72     $ 14.68     $ 14.73     $ 15.07       $ 14.98  
4 to 10 units
    13.56       13.56       13.92       13.89       14.00       14.30         14.24  
11 to 50 units
    10.99       11.03       11.40       11.35       11.41       11.65         11.54  
51 to 100 units
    9.57       9.76       10.36       10.25       10.30       10.13         10.06  
101 to 1,000 units
    8.23       8.45       8.91       8.98       8.94       9.04         8.89  
>1,000 units
    7.75       7.70       7.72       7.75       7.77       7.80         7.76  
                       
Total
  $ 8.95     $ 8.97     $ 9.16     $ 9.16     $ 9.15     $ 9.21       $ 9.10  
                       
 
                                                         
Cellular revenue
                                                         
Number of activations
    4,509       3,970       3,779       2,287       2,389       2,207         2,633  
                       
Revenue from cellular services (000’s)
  $ 1,859     $ 1,547     $ 1,494     $ 993     $ 991     $ 775       $ 980  
                       
 
(a)   Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.

 


 

USA MOBILITY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING EXPENSES SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (a)

(unaudited and in thousands)
                                                           
    For the three months ended  
    3/31/08     6/30/08     9/30/08     12/31/08     3/31/09     6/30/09       9/30/09  
                                             
Cost of products sold
  $ 1,081     $ 1,408     $ 1,291     $ 1,812     $ 1,669     $ 1,421       $ 1,593  
                       
 
                                                         
Service, rental and maintenance
                                                         
Site rent
    17,792       16,756       15,463       14,785       11,218       10,223         10,422  
Telecommunications
    6,204       5,503       5,072       5,307       4,485       4,284         3,945  
Payroll and related
    6,683       6,504       5,827       5,490       5,631       5,286         4,988  
Stock based compensation
    17       19       19       18       49       7         13  
Other
    3,273       2,801       2,688       2,599       1,572       1,490         1,582  
                       
Total service, rental and maintenance
    33,969       31,583       29,069       28,199       22,955       21,290         20,950  
                       
 
                                                         
Selling and marketing
                                                         
Payroll and related
    5,164       4,797       4,317       4,145       4,175       3,711         3,366  
Commissions
    1,724       2,037       1,742       1,213       1,201       1,422         1,328  
Stock based compensation
    39       50       49       60       109       26         26  
Other
    909       665       648       726       577       441         478  
                       
Total selling and marketing
    7,836       7,549       6,756       6,144       6,062       5,600         5,198  
                       
 
                                                         
General and administrative
                                                         
Payroll and related
    8,682       8,129       7,847       7,992       9,075       7,754         7,213  
Stock based compensation
    190       247       253       298       569       241         241  
Bad debt
    711       691       680       618       850       750         699  
Facility rent
    2,073       2,199       1,937       1,689       1,628       1,446         1,457  
Telecommunications
    1,048       983       936       834       771       721         720  
Outside services
    5,359       4,584       4,632       4,519       4,514       4,063         3,269  
Taxes, licenses and permits
    1,958       2,055       2,216       372       1,101       1,695         (680 )
Other
    1,787       1,894       2,130       1,967       1,678       6,131         3,131  
                       
Total general and administrative
    21,808       20,782       20,631       18,289       20,186       22,801         16,050  
                       
 
                                                         
Severance and restructuring
    145       153       5,063       (35 )     190       52         15  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
    12,513       11,674       11,075       11,750       11,270       11,174         10,689  
Goodwill impairment
    188,170                                        
                       
Operating expenses
  $ 265,522     $ 73,149     $ 73,885     $ 66,159     $ 62,332     $ 62,338       $ 54,495  
                       
 
                                                         
Capital expenditures
  $ 3,988     $ 3,892     $ 6,214     $ 4,242     $ 6,054     $ 4,355       $ 1,806  
                       
 
(a)   Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.

 


 

USA MOBILITY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (a)

(in thousands)
                   
    12/31/08       9/30/09  
              (unaudited)  
Assets
                 
Current assets:
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 75,032       $ 95,692  
Accounts receivable, net
    25,118         20,356  
Tax receivables
            4,411  
Prepaid expenses and other
    6,226         3,033  
Deferred income tax assets, net
    6,025         1,171  
 
             
Total current assets
    112,401         124,663  
Property and equipment, net
    57,867         44,123  
Intangible assets, net
    6,520         1,442  
Deferred income tax assets, net
    59,599         41,564  
Other assets
    4,973         3,228  
 
             
Total assets
  $ 241,360       $ 215,020  
 
             
 
                 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                 
Current liabilities:
                 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 40,983       $ 32,586  
Customer deposits
    1,203         951  
Deferred revenue
    9,958         8,153  
 
             
Total current liabilities
    52,144         41,690  
Other long-term liabilities
    48,478         11,509  
 
             
Total liabilities
    100,622         53,199  
 
             
Stockholders’ equity:
                 
Preferred stock
             
Common stock
    2         2  
Additional paid-in capital
    140,736         138,299  
Retained earnings
            23,520  
 
             
Total stockholders’ equity
    140,738         161,821  
 
             
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 241,360       $ 215,020  
 
             
 
(a)   Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.

 


 

USA MOBILITY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (a)

(unaudited and in thousands)
                   
    For the nine months ended  
    9/30/08       9/30/09  
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
Net (loss) income
  $ (165,110 )     $ 63,928  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
    35,262         33,133  
Goodwill impairment
    188,170          
Deferred income tax expense
    27,871         22,889  
Amortization of stock based compensation
    884         1,281  
Provisions for doubtful accounts, service credits and other
    4,566         3,559  
Non-cash transaction tax accrual adjustments
    (1,717 )       (4,879 )
(Gain) Loss on disposals of property and equipment
    (18 )       138  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
                 
Accounts receivable
    (2,388 )       1,203  
Prepaid expenses and other
    2,501         (1,374 )
Intangibles and other long-term assets
    2,498         461  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (6,769 )       (4,403 )
Customer deposits and deferred revenue
    (1,279 )       (2,057 )
Other long-term liabilities
            (37,654 )
 
         
Net cash provided by operating activities
    84,471         76,225  
 
         
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                 
Purchases of property and equipment
    (14,094 )       (12,215 )
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment
    176         30  
 
         
Net cash used in investing activities
    (13,918 )       (12,185 )
 
         
 
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                 
Cash distributions to stockholders
    (31,367 )       (39,843 )
Purchase of common stock
            (3,537 )
 
         
Net cash used in financing activities
    (31,367 )       (43,380 )
 
         
 
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    39,186         20,660  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    64,542         75,032  
 
         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 103,728       $ 95,692  
 
         
 
                 
Supplemental disclosure:
                 
Interest paid
  $ 3       $ 1  
 
         
Income taxes paid (state and local)
  $ 413       $ 437  
 
         
 
(a)   Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.

 

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