Back to press releasesNEWARK, NJ — March 7, 2013: IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT) reported diluted EPS of $0.13 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.41 on revenue of $411.7 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $9.0 million for its second quarter of fiscal 2013 (2Q13), the three months ended January 31, 2013.
Howard Jonas, IDT’s Chairman and CEO, said, “IDT continued the positive financial trends of recent quarters powered by consistent revenue growth and steadily improving profitability at IDT Telecom. Looking ahead, we will begin rolling out select payment services over the Boss Revolution platform in the next few months. Overall, we are making good progress on this and other strategic growth initiatives which will transform Boss Revolution into the ‘go-to’ international calling, payment and remittance platform for immigrant communities.”
2Q13 HIGHLIGHTS
(All comparisons are for 2Q13 to 2Q12)
· Revenue increased 12.7% to $411.7 million, the 12th consecutive quarter of year over year revenue growth
· Minutes of use increased 19.1% to 8.8 billion
· Gross profit increased 13.7% to $67.2 million
· Gross margin increased 10 basis points to 16.3%
· SG&A expense increased 9.4% to $56.4 million
· Adjusted EBITDA increased 39.8% to $9.0 million
· Income from operations increased 30.3% to $5.3 million
· Net income attributable to IDT increased to $3.0 million compared to $2.7 million
· Non-GAAP net income increased to $9.0 million compared to $6.2 million
· Diluted non-GAAP EPS increased to $0.41 compared to $0.29
· Net cash provided by operating activities decreased to $12.5 million compared to $19.9 million
NOTES:
Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS for all periods presented are non-GAAP measures intended to provide useful information that may be more indicative of IDT’s or the relevant segment’s core operating results than the nearest GAAP measures. Please refer to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures at the end of this release for an explanation of these terms and their respective reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
IDT’s operating results for all prior periods presented have been adjusted to reflect the spin-off of Genie Energy which was effected in October 2011. Genie Energy is accounted for as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
OPERATING RESULTS BY SEGMENT
TPS
Telecom Platform Services (TPS), which accounted for 97.8% of IDT’s revenue in 2Q13, markets and distributes multiple communications and payment services across four business verticals: Retail Communications, Wholesale Termination Services, Payment Services and Hosted Platform Solutions.
TPS’ revenue in 2Q13 increased 12.6% year over year and 2.7% sequentially, to $402.8 million.
- Retail Communications revenue increased 21.1% year over year and 4.8% sequentially to $161.1 million. Year over year, sales of pin-less calling services over the Boss Revolution platform continued to increase very strongly, as did sales from products distributed through large nationwide retail partners. These gains more than offset declines in sales of traditional disposable calling cards, sales of IDT’s PennyTalk calling service, and retail sales in Europe and South America. Retail Communications revenue constituted 40.0% of total TPS revenue in 2Q13.
- Wholesale Termination Services revenue increased 4.8% year over year and 0.3% sequentially to $182.2 million. Continued growth in minutes of use more than offset further declines in revenue per minute. Wholesale Termination Services revenue constituted 45.2% of total TPS revenue in 2Q13.
- Payment Services revenue increased 27.9% year over year and 6.5% sequentially to $46.6 million primarily reflecting continued growth of international mobile top-up (IMTU) sales. Payment Services revenue constituted 11.6% of total TPS revenue in 2Q13.
- Hosted Platform Solutions revenue declined 9.5% year over year and 0.9% sequentially to $12.9 million. Cable telephony, which is in harvest mode, led the revenue declin
e. Hosted Platform Solutions revenue constituted 3.2% of total TPS revenue in 2Q13.
TPS’ gross profit in 2Q13 was $60.6 million, an increase of 12.3% year over year and 2.7% sequentially. Gross profit growth was led by sales of Boss Revolution pin-less calling services and IMTU, which more than offset the continued decline in gross profit generated by sales of traditional retail calling cards and other retail products.
TPS’ gross margin in 2Q13 was 15.1%, unchanged compared to both the year ago and prior quarters. Within Retail Communications, gross margin continued to improve on Boss Revolution sales, but was offset primarily by weakening margin from sales of traditional prepaid calling cards.
TPS’ SG&A expense was $47.3 million, a 3.8% increase compared to 2Q12 and 0.5% increase compared to 1Q13. IDT expects that TPS’ SG&A expense will increase at a more rapid pace during the remainder of fiscal 2013, as the spending for previously announced product development and enhancements ramps up. As a percentage of TPS revenue, TPS’ SG&A expense was 11.8%, a decline of 100 basis points compared to the year ago quarter and a decline of 20 basis points sequentially.
TPS’ Adjusted EBITDA in 2Q13 was $13.3 million, a 58.6% increase year over year and an 11.4% increase sequentially, primarily as a result of increased revenue and gross profit generated by Boss Revolution, IMTU and Wholesale Termination Services.
TPS’ depreciation and amortization expense decreased year over year by 10.6% to $3.2 million. Over the past several years, IDT has deployed technologies that required less CAPEX, and more of its equipment has been fully depreciated.
TPS’ income from operations was $10.1 million, a 54.3% increase compared to income from operations of $6.5 million in 2Q12, which included a gain of $1.8 million from a settlement with a former cable telephony customer. In 1Q13, TPS’ income from operations was $9.0 million including a loss of $0.4 million stemming from a legal settlement.
CPS
Consumer Phone Services (CPS) sells local and long distance services. CPS has been in harvest mode since fiscal 2006 – maximizing revenue from current customers while maintaining SG&A and other expenses at the minimum levels essential to operate the business.
CPS’ 2Q13 revenue was $3.7 million, compared to $5.0 million in the year ago quarter and $4.0 million in the prior quarter. Income from operations was $0.4 million, $1.0 million and $0.6 million for the same periods, respectively. The year over year declines in revenue and income from operations were in line with management’s expectations.
ALL OTHER
All Other includes: Fabrix, a software development company specializing in highly efficient cloud-based video processing, storage and delivery; Zedge, a service providing mobile games and personalization content such as ringtones and wallpapers through an Android and iOS app; IDT Spectrum, which holds, leases and sells fixed wireless spectrum; ICTI, which licenses and enforces intellectual property rights primarily related to Voice-over-Internet Protocol technology; and IDT’s real estate holdings.
All Other’s 2Q13 revenue was $5.2 million, an 80.5% increase compared to the year ago quarter and a 14.9% increase sequentially. The increases were attributable primarily to Fabrix and Zedge. All Other’s loss from operations was $0.8 million, compared to losses from operations of $0.3 million in the year ago quarter and $1.6 million in 1Q13.
FABRIX: Fabrix’s revenue was $2.8 million in 2Q13 compared to $1.0 million in 2Q12 and $2.4 million in 1Q13. Fabrix’s revenue is generally recognized from the date on which delivered orders are accepted by the customer over the term of the related software support agreements.
ZEDGE: Zedge has now surpassed 55 million downloads on Android, and is among the top twenty most popular free apps available in Google Play. In December, Zedge launched its iOS app, which has since been installed more than 1.5 million times. Zedge expects to begin including ringtones in its iOS app during 3Q13. On the Android platform, Zedge is focused on enhancing its mobile game discovery features. Zedge generated revenue of $1.6 million in 2Q13 compared to $1.0 million in 2Q12 and $1.2 million in 1Q13.
ICTI: In the first half of fiscal 2013, ICTI reached confidential settlement agreements with each of the defendants against whom it had filed complaints in January 2012, claiming infringement of a number of its key patents. The settlements came after the presiding judge in the U.S. District Court issued an Opinion and Order favorable to ICTI. ICTI reported revenue of $0.1 million in 2Q13.
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS AND BALANCE SHEET
Corporate G&A expense was $4.4 million in 2Q13, a 36.2% increase compared to the year ago quarter and a 60.1% increase sequentially, reflecting, in part, the impact of a $0.9 million donation to the IDT Charitable Foundation and an increase in stock-based compensation.
Provision for income taxes in 2Q13 was $3.1 million compared to a benefit from income taxes of $0.7 million in the year ago quarter and provision for income taxes of $2.1 million in 1Q13. In 4Q12, IDT reversed a portion of the valuation allowance that had been applied against its U.S. deferred income tax assets due to the current and expected future profitability of its operations in the United States. Because of this reversal, IDT records a provision for federal income tax in periods when it has pretax income. Actual U.S. federal cash taxes paid are expected to be minimal for the foreseeable future, as IDT continues to utilize its NOLs. As of January 31, 2013, IDT had $31.2 million in net deferred income tax assets. NOLs totaled $173.0 million as of January 31, 2013.
Net income attributable to IDT in 2Q13 was $3.0 million, compared to $2.7 million in 2Q12 and $3.6 million in 1Q13.
Non-GAAP net income and diluted non-GAAP EPS exclude certain components of GAAP net income (loss) that are not necessarily indicative of ongoing core operations. The excluded components are detailed in the reconciliation provided at the end of this release. Non-GAAP net income was $9.0 million in 2Q13, compared to $6.2 million in the year ago quarter and $9.9 million in the prior quarter. Diluted non-GAAP EPS was $0.41 in 2Q13 compared to $0.29 in the year ago quarter and $0.45 in the prior quarter.
As of January 31, 2013, IDT had $150.6 million of cash and cash equivalents. In addition, IDT had an aggregate of $34.8 million of current and long-term restricted cash and cash equivalents, which included $28.4 million in customer deposits and
other restricted balances held for IDT’s Gibraltar based bank.
DISTRIBUTIONS
IDT’s Board of Directors declared a special cash distribution of $0.60 per share, which was paid on November 13, 2012, and suspended payment of the Company’s regular $0.15 per share quarterly dividend for fiscal 2013. Future dividends will be at a level commensurate with the Company’s financial results, strategic goals and available resources.
IDT EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENT & SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
· IDT will host a conference call at 6:00 PM ET this evening, March 7th, beginning with management’s discussion of financial and operational results, business outlook and strategy followed by Q&A.
· To listen to the conference call and/or participate in the Q&A, dial toll-free 1-877-317-6789 (from U.S.) or 1-412-317-6789 (international) and request the IDT Corporation call.
· An audio replay of the conference call will be available starting one hour after the call concludes through March 14, 2013 by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (conference code #10025458), and afterwards by streaming from the IDT website investor relations site: www.idt.net/about/ir.
· Copies of this release – including the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures that are both used herein and referenced during management’s discussion of results – are available in the Investor Relations portion of IDT’s website, at www.idt.net/about/ir.
ABOUT IDT CORPORATION
IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT), through its IDT Telecom division, provides telecommunications and payment services. IDT Telecom’s retail products allow people to communicate and share financial resources around the world while its carrier services business is a global leader in wholesale voice termination. Other IDT technology based holdings include Fabrix Systems (www.fabrixsystems.com), Zedge (www.zedge.net), IDT Spectrum (www.idtspectrum.com), and Innovative Communications Technologies, Inc. For more information, visit www.idt.net.
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