UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 23, 2014

 

PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

GEORGIA
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-13577   59-3074176
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

3280 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 1000, Atlanta, Georgia  30305
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

404-262-8400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 23, 2014, Premiere Global Services, Inc., or PGi, issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information included or incorporated in Item 2.02 of this current report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits
   
99.1 Press Release dated October 23, 2014.

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

  PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.
   
Date:      October 23, 2014 By:  /s/ David E. Trine
    David E. Trine
    Chief Financial Officer
    (principal financial and accounting officer)

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated October 23, 2014.

 

 



 

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Media and Investor Contact:

Sean O’Brien

(404) 262-8462

sean.obrien@pgi.com

 

PGi Milestone: SaaS Products Hit $66 Million Annual Revenue Run-Rate,
Exceeding 10% of Consolidated Revenues Run-Rate

 

PGi’s Transition Accelerates, with Over 70% of SaaS Sales to Existing Customer Base;
Third Quarter Revenues Up Nearly 8% to $140.4M; Non-GAAP Diluted EPS from Continuing Ops $0.22*

 

ATLANTA – October 23, 2014Premiere Global Services, Inc. (NYSE: PGI), the world’s largest pure-play provider of collaboration software and services, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.

 

In the third quarter of 2014, net revenues increased 7.5% to $140.4 million, compared to $130.6 million in the third quarter of 2013. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.06 in the third quarter of 2014, compared to diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.10 in the third quarter of 2013. Non-GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.22* in the third quarter of 2014, compared to non-GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.20* in the third quarter of 2013.

 

“The last few months have been among the most important in PGi’s history, with continuing strong growth in our core software applications, iMeet® and GlobalMeet®, and the completion of two strategic acquisitions that expand our collaboration portfolio,” said Boland T. Jones, PGi founder, chairman and CEO. “With our acquisitions of TalkPoint and Central Desktop, PGi offers a unified collaboration platform that enables businesses to work how and when they want—in real-time or near-time, whether in teams, large groups or one-on-one. The acquisitions further our transition to a SaaS model, increasing our combined SaaS annual revenue run-rate to approximately $66 million, or over 10 percent of our total revenue run-rate—up from $48 million at the end of the second quarter.”

 

Recent Accomplishments

 

·Acquired TalkPoint, a leading provider of webcasting software and services in September;

 

·Acquired Central Desktop, a leading cloud-based team workspace platform in October;

 

·Integrated PGi's global hybrid IP audio conferencing network with Microsoft® Lync® Server 2013;

 

·Increased capacity, extended term and improved pricing and covenants of our credit facility;

 

 
 

 

·Announced a strategic alliance with Thinking Phone Networks to bring iMeet to its UCaaS customers;

 

·PGi and iMeet awarded gold and silver Stevie® Awards for Company of the Year and Android App of the Year; and

 

·Agenday won a platinum award from the Best Mobile App Awards for best mobile calendar app.

 

Nine-Month Results

 

In the first nine months of 2014, net revenues grew 9.1% to $427.9 million, compared to $392.2 million in the first nine months of 2013. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.30 in the first nine months of 2014, compared to diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.43 in the first nine months of 2013. Non-GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.68* in the first nine months of 2014, compared to non-GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.58* in the first nine months of 2013.

 

Financial Outlook

 

The following statements are based on PGi’s current expectations. These statements contain forward-looking statements and company estimates, and actual results may differ materially. PGi assumes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this press release.

 

Based on current business trends and current foreign currency exchange rates, PGi anticipates that results for 2014 will be within the following financial outlook ranges: net revenues from continuing operations are projected to be in the range of $568-$571 million and non-GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations is projected to be in the range of $0.87-$0.88.

 

PGi will host a conference call today at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time to discuss these results. To participate in the call, please dial-in to the appropriate number 5-10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time: (888) 278-8459 (U.S. and Canada) or (913) 312-1489 (International), participant passcode 9822202. The conference call will simultaneously be webcast. Please visit pgi.com for webcast details and conference call replay information, as well as the webcast archive and the text of the earnings release, including the financial and statistical information to be presented during the call.

 

* Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

To supplement the company’s consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we have included the following non-GAAP measures of financial performance: non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income from continuing operations, non-GAAP diluted net income per share (EPS) from continuing operations and organic growth. The company has also included these non-GAAP measures, as well as net revenues and segment net revenues, on a constant currency basis. Management uses these measures internally as a means of analyzing the company’s current and future financial performance and identifying trends in our financial condition and results of operations. We have provided this information to investors to assist in meaningful comparisons of past, present and future operating results and to assist in highlighting the results of ongoing core operations. Please see the tables attached for calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures and for reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. These non-GAAP financial measures may differ materially from comparable or similarly titled measures provided by other companies and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

 
 

 

About Premiere Global Services, Inc. │ PGi

 

PGi is the world’s largest pure-play provider of collaboration software and services. PGi’s unified collaboration platform empowers business users and teams to connect, share ideas and manage projects with the simplicity and everywhere-access of the latest cloud technologies. PGi has a global presence in 25 countries, and its award-winning solutions provide a collaborative advantage to nearly 50,000 enterprise customers, including 75% of the Fortune 100™. In the last five years, PGi has helped over a billion people worldwide connect, collaborate and get work done—in teams, large groups and one-on-one. For more information, visit PGi at pgi.com.

 

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Statements made in this press release, other than those concerning historical information, should be considered forward-looking and subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are made based on management's current expectations or beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. A variety of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in PGi's forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following factors: competitive pressures, including pricing pressures; technological changes and the development of alternatives to our services; market acceptance of PGi’s SaaS products, including iMeet® and GlobalMeet®; our ability to attract new customers and to retain and further penetrate our existing customers; our ability to establish and maintain strategic reseller and distribution relationships; risks associated with challenging global economic conditions; price increases from our telecommunications service providers; service interruptions and network downtime, including undetected errors or defects in our software; technological obsolescence and our ability to upgrade our equipment or increase our network capacity; concerns regarding the security and privacy of our customers’ confidential information; future write-downs of goodwill or other intangible assets; greater than anticipated tax and regulatory liabilities; restructuring and cost reduction initiatives and the market reaction thereto; our level of indebtedness; risks associated with acquisitions and divestitures; indemnification claims from the sale of our PGiSend business; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, including possible adverse results of litigation or infringement claims; regulatory or legislative changes, including further government regulations applicable to traditional telecommunications service providers and data privacy; risks associated with international operations and market expansion, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and other factors described from time to time in our press releases, reports and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or a person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We do not undertake any obligation to update or to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release or the date of the statement, if a different date, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

 
 

 

PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
                 
Net revenues  $140,383   $130,570   $427,909   $392,240 
Operating expenses:                    
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)   57,965    56,203    176,508    168,566 
Selling and marketing   36,813    33,379    112,242    101,924 
General and administrative (exclusive of expenses shown separately below)   17,810    15,605    54,815    47,284 
Research and development   5,534    4,145    14,655    11,699 
Excise and sales tax expense   -    1    -    78 
Depreciation   8,697    8,459    26,248    25,029 
Amortization   2,582    855    7,549    1,709 
Restructuring costs   68    240    68    441 
Asset impairments   4,938    18    4,938    216 
Net legal settlements and related expenses   172    278    172    591 
Acquisition-related costs   2,147    2,805    5,838    3,044 
Total operating expenses   136,726    121,988    403,033    360,581 
                     
Operating income   3,657    8,582    24,876    31,659 
                     
Other (expense) income:                    
Interest expense   (2,133)   (1,599)   (6,618)   (4,927)
Interest income   5    22    25    93 
Other, net   741    (88)   996    130 
Total other expense, net   (1,387)   (1,665)   (5,597)   (4,704)
                     
Income from continuing operations before income taxes   2,270    6,917    19,279    26,955 
Income tax (benefit) expense   (376)   2,072    5,230    6,821 
Net income from continuing operations   2,646    4,845    14,049    20,134 
                     
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes   (100)   (182)   (283)   (418)
                     
Net income  $2,546   $4,663   $13,766   $19,716 
                     
BASIC WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING   45,162    46,313    45,797    46,202 
                     
Basic net income (loss) per share (1)                    
Continuing operations  $0.06   $0.10   $0.31   $0.44 
Discontinued operations   -    -    (0.01)   (0.01)
Net income per share  $0.06   $0.10   $0.30   $0.43 
                     
DILUTED WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING   45,898    46,818    46,485    46,685 
                     
Diluted net income (loss) per share                    
Continuing operations  $0.06   $0.10   $0.30   $0.43 
Discontinued operations   -    -    (0.01)   (0.01)
Net income per share  $0.06   $0.10   $0.30   $0.42 

 

(1)Column totals may not sum due to the effect of rounding on EPS.

 

 
 

 

PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
         
ASSETS          
CURRENT ASSETS          
Cash and equivalents  $29,505   $44,955 
Accounts receivable (less allowances of $597 and $760, respectively)   88,478    78,481 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   17,275    22,645 
Income taxes receivable   2,732    2,316 
Deferred income taxes, net   5,251    4,390 
Total current assets   143,241    152,787 
           
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET   101,747    105,724 
           
OTHER ASSETS          
Goodwill   369,251    341,382 
Intangibles, net of amortization   97,419    78,637 
Deferred income taxes, net   1,810    1,957 
Other assets   18,651    17,621 
TOTAL ASSETS  $732,119   $698,108 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          
CURRENT LIABILITIES          
Accounts payable  $56,116   $51,994 
Income taxes payable   2,749    2,648 
Accrued taxes, other than income taxes   18,597    11,190 
Accrued expenses   34,208    34,402 
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations   1,781    1,719 
Accrued restructuring costs   424    2,104 
Deferred income taxes, net   37    171 
Total current liabilities   113,912    104,228 
           
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES          
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations   310,873    272,467 
Accrued restructuring costs   -    77 
Accrued expenses   25,754    29,570 
Deferred income taxes, net   21,400    18,881 
Total long-term liabilities   358,027    320,995 
           
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 47,082,520 and 48,338,335 shares issued and outstanding, respectively   472    483 
Additional paid-in capital   440,654    457,913 
Accumulated other comprehensive gain   1,968    11,169 
Accumulated deficit   (182,914)   (196,680)
Total shareholders' equity   260,180    272,885 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  $732,119   $698,108 

 

 
 

 

PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 
   2014   2013 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Net income  $13,766   $19,716 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes   283    418 
 Net income from continuing operations   14,049    20,134 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation   26,248    25,029 
Amortization   7,549    1,709 
Amortization of debt issuance costs   491    450 
Net legal settlements and related expenses   172    591 
Payments for legal settlements and related expenses   (170)   (272)
Deferred income taxes   1,096    2,182 
Restructuring costs   68    441 
Payments for restructuring costs   (1,816)   (1,158)
Asset impairments   4,938    216 
Equity-based compensation   7,544    5,694 
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements   (448)   (360)
Provision for doubtful accounts   203    214 
Acquisition-related costs   5,838    3,044 
Cash paid for acquisition-related costs   (5,411)   - 
Changes in working capital, net of business acquisitions   (6,460)   (1,421)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations   53,891    56,493 
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations   (259)   (493)
Net cash provided by operating activities   53,632    56,000 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Capital expenditures   (26,562)   (24,794)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired   (55,517)   (50,873)
Other investing activities, net   2,046    (457)
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations   (80,033)   (76,124)
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations   -    - 
Net cash used in investing activities   (80,033)   (76,124)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Principal payments under borrowing arrangements   (99,509)   (55,494)
Proceeds from borrowing arrangements   137,000    94,750 
Payments of debt issuance costs   (1,060)   (1,253)
Excess tax benefits of share-based payment arrangements   448    360 
Purchases and retirement of treasury stock, at cost   (25,844)   (2,087)
Exercise of stock options   963    - 
Net cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations   11,998    36,276 
Net cash provided by financing activities from discontinued operations   -    - 
Net cash provided by financing activities   11,998    36,276 
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents   (1,047)   (56)
           
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS   (15,450)   16,096 
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period   44,955    20,976 
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, end of period  $29,505   $37,072 

 

 
 

 

PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
         
Non-GAAP Operating Income (1)                    
Operating income, as reported  $3,657   $8,582   $24,876   $31,659 
Restructuring costs   68    240    68    441 
Excise and sales tax expense   -    1    -    78 
Asset impairments   4,938    18    4,938    216 
Net legal settlements and related expenses   172    278    172    591 
Acquisition-related costs   2,147    2,805    5,838    3,044 
Equity-based compensation   2,660    2,058    7,544    5,694 
Amortization   2,582    855    7,549    1,709 
Non-GAAP operating income  $16,224   $14,837   $50,985   $43,432 
                     
Non-GAAP Net Income from Continuing Operations (1)                    
Net income from continuing operations, as reported  $2,646   $4,845   $14,049   $20,134 
Elimination of non-recurring tax adjustments and related interest   (1,158)   31    (683)   (1,131)
Restructuring costs   47    169    47    311 
Excise and sales tax expense   -    1    -    55 
Asset impairments   3,407    13    3,407    152 
Net legal settlements and related expenses   119    196    119    417 
Acquisition-related costs   1,481    1,978    4,028    2,146 
Equity-based compensation   1,835    1,451    5,205    4,014 
Amortization   1,782    603    5,209    1,205 
Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations  $10,159   $9,287   $31,381   $27,303 
                     
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations (1) (2)                    
Diluted net income per share from continuing operations, as reported  $0.06   $0.10   $0.30   $0.43 
Elimination of non-recurring tax adjustments and related interest   (0.03)   -    (0.01)   (0.02)
Restructuring costs   -    -    -    0.01 
Excise and sales tax expense   -    -    -    - 
Asset impairments   0.07    -    0.07    - 
Net legal settlements and related expenses   -    -    -    0.01 
Acquisition-related costs   0.03    0.04    0.09    0.05 
Equity-based compensation   0.04    0.03    0.11    0.09 
Amortization   0.04    0.01    0.11    0.03 
Non-GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations  $0.22   $0.20   $0.68   $0.58 

 

(1)Management believes that presenting non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income from continuing operations and non-GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations provide useful information regarding underlying trends in the company's continuing operations. Management expects equity-based compensation and amortization expenses to be recurring costs and presents non-GAAP net income from continuing operations and non-GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations to exclude these non-cash items, as well as non-recurring items that are unrelated to the company's ongoing operations, including non-recurring tax adjustments and related interest, restructuring costs, excise and sales tax expense, asset impairments, net legal settlements and related expenses and acquisition-related costs. These non-cash and non-recurring items are presented net of taxes for non-GAAP net income from continuing operations and non-GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations.

 

(2)Column totals may not sum due to the effect of rounding on EPS.

 

 
 

 

PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

CONSTANT CURRENCY ADJUSTMENTS AND ORGANIC GROWTH

 

Prior Year Quarter Constant Currency Adjustments (3)

 

       Impact of     
   Q3 - 14
(Constant
currency)
   fluctuations in
foreign currency
exchange rates
   Q3 - 14
(Actual)
 
   (Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data) 
             
Net Revenues  $139,811   $572   $140,383 
North America Net Revenue  $87,666   $(159)  $87,507 
Europe Net Revenue  $35,226   $854   $36,080 
Asia Pacific Net Revenue  $16,919   $(123)  $16,796 
Non-GAAP Operating Income  $16,030   $194   $16,224 
Non-GAAP Net Income from Continuing Operations  $9,500   $659   $10,159 
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations  $0.21   $0.01   $0.22 

 

(3)Management also presents the non-GAAP financial measures described under note 1 above, as well as net revenues and segment net revenue, on a constant currency basis compared to the same quarter in the previous year to exclude the effects of foreign currency exchange rates, which are not completely within management's control, in order to facilitate period-to-period comparison of the company's financial results without the distortion of these fluctuations. These constant currency adjustments convert current quarter results using prior period (Q3 - 13) average exchange rates.

 

Sequential Quarter Constant Currency Adjustments (4)

 

       Impact of     
   Q3 - 14
(Constant
currency)
   fluctuations in
foreign currency
exchange rates
   Q3 - 14
(Actual)
 
   (Unaudited, in thousands) 
                
Net Revenues  $141,062   $(679)  $140,383 

 

(4)Management also presents net revenues on a constant currency basis compared to the prior quarter to exclude the effects of foreign currency exchange rates, which are not completely within management's control, in order to facilitate period-to-period comparison of the company's financial results without the distortion of these fluctuations. These constant currency adjustments convert current quarter results using prior period (Q2 - 14) average exchange rates.

 

Organic Growth (5)

 

       Impact of                 
   September 30,
2013
   fluctuations in
foreign currency
exchange rates
   Acquisitions   Organic net
revenue
growth
   September 30,
2014
   Organic net
revenue
growth rate
 
   (Unaudited, in thousands, except percentages)     
                         
Net Revenues, Three Months Ended  $130,570   $115   $11,981   $(2,283)  $140,383    -1.7%
Net Revenues, Nine Months Ended  $392,240   $106   $45,579   $(10,016)   427,909    -2.6%

 

(5)Management defines "organic growth" as revenue changes excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and acquisitions made during the periods presented and presents this non-GAAP financial measure to exclude the effect of these items that are not completely within management's control, such as foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, or do not reflect the company's ongoing core operations or underlying growth, such as acquisitions.