TMNG Global Reports 2008 Third Quarter Results


OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Nov. 5, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TMNG Global (Nasdaq:TMNG), a leading provider of management consulting and software solution services to the global communications, media and entertainment industries, reported financial results for its 2008 third quarter ended September 27, 2008.

Revenues in the third quarter of 2008 were $17.5 million compared to revenues of $20.8 million in the prior year period. Revenues reflected continued strong performance from both the Management Consulting and Software Solutions segments but were offset by scope reductions and protraction in project launches as well as unfavorable foreign exchange impact. During the quarter, TMNG Global's gross margin was 43.5%, compared with 49.5% in the third quarter of 2007.

TMNG Global reported a net loss of ($1.2) million, or ($0.03) per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2008, compared to net income of $504,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, in last year's third quarter. After adjusting for the after tax impact of non-cash charges, including intangible impairment, depreciation, amortization and share-based compensation, TMNG Global generated non-GAAP adjusted net income of $1.1 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, during the third quarter of 2008. The comparable non-GAAP adjusted net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2007, which also included an adjustment for expenses related to the review of the Company's option granting practices and an adjustment to exclude the gain on settlement of a foreign tax withholding dispute, was $2.1 million, or $0.06 per diluted share.

The Company ended the third quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $9.7 million, long-term investments of $14.0 million, no long-term debt, and stockholders' equity of $42.6 million.

"Our third quarter performance in most respects shows that our strategy and our offerings continue to be positioned solidly to serve a fundamentally attractive telecommunications, media and entertainment environment," said Richard Nespola, TMNG Global Chairman and CEO. "However, the significant global economic and credit market events of the past several months are causing many companies to begin to pause some spending as they balance liquidity, strategic and investment priorities. These circumstances, coupled with our historical seasonality during the fourth quarter holiday season, limits our forward visibility, but not our long-term optimism. As we work through the currently challenging environment, we're encouraged by a strong pipeline of sold and potential new business, our ability to leverage a flexible operating model to manage expenses, and a solid balance sheet."

Financial Results for the Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 27, 2008

For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2008, revenues increased 16.8% to $59.6 million, compared with $51.0 million in the comparable year-ago period. TMNG Global's gross margin was 45.7% during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2008, compared with 46.5% in the comparable year-ago period.

Net loss for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2008 was ($9.8) million, or ($0.28) per diluted share, compared with a net loss of ($2.8) million, or ($0.08) per diluted share, in the comparable year-ago period. GAAP results in 2008 include goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges of $10.2 million. Non-GAAP adjusted net income, adjusted for the after tax impact of non-cash expenses, including the impairment charges, depreciation and amortization expense, and share-based compensation, was approximately $5.5 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2008. The comparable non-GAAP adjusted net income for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 29, 2007 was $2.3 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, which also excluded expenses related to the review of the Company's option granting practices and excluded the gain on settlement of a foreign tax withholding dispute.

For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2008, cash flow from operations was $7.1 million, compared to $1.1 million in the comparable year-ago period.

In addition to reporting net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share on a GAAP basis, this press release contains certain non-GAAP adjustments which are described in the schedule entitled "Reconciliation of GAAP Net (Loss) Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income" that accompanies this press release. In making these non-GAAP adjustments, the Company took into account certain non-cash expenses and benefits, including tax effects as applicable, and the impact of certain items that are generally not expected to be on-going in nature. Management believes the exclusion of these items provides a useful basis for evaluating underlying business performance, but should not be considered in isolation and is not in accordance with, or a substitute for, evaluating Company performance utilizing GAAP financial information. The Company believes that providing such adjusted results allows investors and other users of the Company's financial statements to better understand TMNG Global's comparative operating performance for the periods presented.

TMNG Global's management uses the non-GAAP financial measure in its own evaluation of the Company's performance, particularly when comparing performance to the prior year's period. TMNG Global's non-GAAP measure may differ from similar measures by other companies, even if similar terms are used to identify such measures. Although TMNG Global's management believes the non-GAAP financial measure is useful in evaluating the performance of its business, TMNG Global acknowledges that items excluded from such measure have a material impact on the Company's net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share calculated in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, management uses non-GAAP measures in conjunction with GAAP results. Investors and other users of our financial information should also consider the above factors when evaluating TMNG Global's results.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET today to discuss 2008 third quarter results. Investors can access the conference call via a live webcast on the Company's website, www.tmng.com, or by dialing 800-860-2442 in the United States or 412-858-4600 from international locations and referencing the TMNG Global call. A replay of the conference call will be archived on the Company's website for one week. Additionally, a replay of the call will be available by dialing 877-344-7529, pass code 424458, through November 12, 2008.

About TMNG Global

TMNG Global (Nasdaq:TMNG) is a leading provider of professional services to the converging communications industry. Its companies, TMNG, CSMG, Cartesian, and TWG Consulting, and its base of over 500 consultants, have provided strategy, management, and technical consulting, as well as products and services, to more than 1200 communications service providers, entertainment, media, and technology companies and financial services firms worldwide. The company is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, with offices in Boston, Chicago, London, New Jersey, New York, Shanghai and Washington, D.C.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In particular, any statements that do not relate to historical or current facts constitute forward-looking statements, including any statements contained herein regarding expectations with respect to the Company's future business, financial condition and results of operations. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company's control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those projected or implied in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might affect actual results, performance, or achievements include, among other things, the ability of the Company to successfully integrate recent acquisitions, conditions in the telecommunications industry, overall economic and business conditions (including the recent worsening of conditions in the credit markets and in general economic conditions), the demand for the Company's services (including the recent slowing of client decisions on proposals and project opportunities along with scope reduction of existing projects), the level of cash and non-cash expenditures incurred by the Company, technological advances and competitive factors in the markets in which the Company competes, and the factors described in this press release and in TMNG Global's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risks described in TMNG Global's periodic reports filed with the SEC, including, but not limited to, "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information" under Part I of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007 and subsequent periodic reports containing updated disclosures of such risks. These filings are available at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. TMNG Global does not intend to update these forward-looking statements and undertakes no duty to any person to provide any such update under any circumstances.



                THE MANAGEMENT NETWORK GROUP, INC.
         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
              (In thousands, except per share data)
                            (unaudited)

 
                                  Thirteen Weeks    Thirty-nine Weeks
                                       Ended               Ended
                                -----------------   -----------------
                               Sept. 27, Sept. 29, Sept. 27, Sept. 29,
                                  2008      2007      2008      2007
                                -------   -------   -------   -------

 Revenues                       $17,528   $20,814   $59,645   $51,047

 Cost of services (includes
  net non-cash share-based
  compensation expense of
  $65 and $191 for the
  thirteen weeks ended
  September 27, 2008
  and September 29, 2007,
  respectively, and $447
  and $124 for the 
  thirty-nine weeks ended
  September 27, 2008 and
  September 29, 2007,
  respectively)                   9,899    10,514    32,385    27,308
                                -------   -------   -------   -------

 Gross Profit                     7,629    10,300    27,260    23,739

 Operating Expenses:
  Selling, general and
   administrative (includes
   net non-cash share-based
   compensation expense of
   $133 and $577 for the 
   thirteen weeks ended
   September 27, 2008 and
   September 29, 2007, 
   respectively, and $977
   and $588 for the 
   thirty-nine weeks ended
   September 27, 2008 and
   September 29, 2007, 
   respectively)                  6,911     8,944    23,873    22,778
  Goodwill and intangible
   asset impairment               1,086              10,165
  Special Committee
   investigation                              103               2,451
  Intangible asset
  amortization                      885     1,057     3,379     2,149
                                -------   -------   -------   -------
 Total operating expenses         8,882    10,104    37,417    27,378
                                -------   -------   -------   -------
 (Loss) income from
  operations                     (1,253)      196   (10,157)   (3,639)
  Interest income                   233       387       750     1,185
  Other income                       24       452        24       452
                                -------   -------   -------   -------
 Total other income                 257       839       774     1,637
                                -------   -------   -------   -------
 (Loss) income before
  income tax provision             (996)    1,035    (9,383)   (2,002)
 Income tax provision              (202)     (531)     (444)     (815)
                                -------   -------   -------   -------
 Net (loss) income              $(1,198)  $   504   $(9,827)  $(2,817)
                                =======   =======   =======   =======

 Net (loss) income per
  common share:
  Basic and diluted             $ (0.03)  $  0.01   $ (0.28)  $ (0.08)
                                =======   =======   =======   =======

 Weighted average shares
  used in calculation of
  net (loss) income per
  common share
  Basic                          34,706    35,808    35,700    35,763
                                =======   =======   =======   =======
  Diluted                        34,706    36,140    35,700    35,763
                                =======   =======   =======   =======
 
 
                THE MANAGEMENT NETWORK GROUP, INC.
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                          (In thousands)
                            (unaudited)

                                                   Sept. 27,  Dec. 29,
                                                      2008      2007
                                                    -------   -------
                                 ASSETS
 CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents                         $ 9,660   $10,022
  Short-term investments                                       17,125
  Receivables:
   Accounts receivable                               11,410    13,044
   Accounts receivable -- unbilled                    5,070     7,804
                                                    -------   -------
                                                     16,480    20,848
  Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts                (494)     (562)
                                                    -------   -------
 Net receivables                                     15,986    20,286
 Prepaid and other current assets                     1,573     1,763
                                                    -------   -------
    Total current assets                             27,219    49,196

 NONCURRENT ASSETS:
  Property and equipment, net                         1,999     1,784
  Goodwill                                            8,790    13,365
  Licenses and identifiable intangible assets, net    6,256    11,605
  Non-current investments                            13,954
  Other assets                                          543       616
                                                    -------   -------
 Total Assets                                       $58,761   $76,566
                                                    =======   =======

             LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Trade accounts payable                            $ 1,434   $ 1,927
  Accrued payroll, bonuses and related expenses       5,918     5,038
  Other accrued liabilities                           3,605     2,466
  Income tax liabilities                                363       861
  Deferred revenue                                    1,048     3,554
  Accrued contingent consideration                      161     1,616
  Unfavorable and other contractual obligations         929     1,668
                                                    -------   -------
    Total current liabilities                        13,458    17,130

 NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Deferred income tax liabilities                       481     1,368
  Unfavorable and other contractual obligations       1,265     1,716
  Other noncurrent liabilities                          965       524
                                                    -------   -------
    Total noncurrent liabilities                      2,711     3,608

 Total stockholders' equity                          42,592    55,828
                                                    -------   -------
 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity         $58,761   $76,566
                                                    =======   =======
 
 
                THE MANAGEMENT NETWORK GROUP, INC.
            RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET (LOSS) INCOME TO
                   NON-GAAP ADJUSTED NET INCOME
                          (unaudited)
              (in thousands, except per share data)


                                 Thirteen Weeks     Thirty-nine Weeks
                                      Ended               Ended
                                -----------------   -----------------
                               Sept. 27, Sept. 29, Sept. 27, Sept. 29,
                                  2008      2007      2008      2007
                                -------   -------   -------   -------

 Reconciliation of GAAP
  net (loss) income to
  non-GAAP adjusted net
  income:
  GAAP net (loss) income        $(1,198)  $   504   $(9,827)  $(2,817)
                                -------   -------   -------   -------

  Special Committee
   investigation                              103               2,451
  Goodwill and intangible
   asset impairment               1,086              10,165
  Depreciation and
   amortization                   1,233     1,378     4,419     3,059
  Gain on settlement of
   foreign withholding
   tax dispute                               (452)               (452)
  Non-cash share based
   compensation expense             198       768     1,424       712
  Tax effect of applicable
   non-GAAP adjustments            (206)     (195)     (717)     (622)
                                -------   -------   -------   -------
     Adjustments to GAAP
      net loss                    2,311     1,602    15,291     5,148

                                -------   -------   -------   -------
 Non-GAAP adjusted net
  income                        $ 1,113   $ 2,106   $ 5,464   $ 2,331
                                =======   =======   =======   =======


 Reconciliation of GAAP
  net (loss) income per
  diluted common share to
  non-GAAP adjusted net
  income per diluted
  common share:
 GAAP net (loss) income
  per diluted common share      $ (0.03)  $  0.01   $ (0.28)  $ (0.08)
                                -------   -------   -------   -------

  Special Committee
   investigation                             0.01                0.07
  Goodwill and intangible
   asset impairment                0.03                0.29
  Depreciation and
   amortization                    0.03      0.04      0.12      0.09
  Gain on settlement of
   foreign withholding
   tax dispute                              (0.01)              (0.01)
  Non-cash share based
   compensation expense            0.01      0.02      0.04      0.02
  Tax effect of applicable
   non-GAAP adjustments           (0.01)    (0.01)    (0.02)    (0.02)
                                -------   -------   -------   -------
   Adjustments to GAAP
    net loss per
    diluted common share           0.06      0.05      0.43      0.15

                                -------   -------   -------   -------
 Non-GAAP adjusted net
  income per diluted
  common share                  $  0.03   $  0.06   $  0.15   $  0.07
                                =======   =======   =======   =======

 Weighted average shares
  used in calculation of
  diluted net (loss)
  income per common share        34,706    36,140    35,700    35,763
                                =======   =======   =======   =======


            

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