magicJack Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results


  • Total net revenues of $20.0 million
  • GAAP operating income of $2.6 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $5.5 million
  • GAAP diluted EPS of $0.12, non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.25
  • Cash and cash equivalents of $53.9 million and no debt as of March 31, 2018

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. and NETANYA, Israel, May 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- magicJack VocalTec Ltd. (Nasdaq:CALL), a leading VoIP cloud-based communications and UCaaS company, today announced financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2018.

First Quarter 2018 Financial Highlights:

  • Net revenues: Total net revenues for the first quarter of 2018 were $20.0 million. Net revenues from the sales of magicJack devices were $1.9 million and access rights renewal revenues were $12.3 million, and accounted for 62% of total net revenues. Prepaid minute revenues were $1.0 million and access and wholesale charges were $0.8 million during the quarter. Broadsmart Global, Inc. contributed $2.6 million in revenues to the first quarter of 2018. Other revenue items contributed the remaining $1.4 million of total net revenues during the first quarter of 2018.
     
  • Operating Income: GAAP operating income for the first quarter of 2018 was $2.6 million, which included $0.9 million in net charges primarily related to non-recurring professional and legal costs, executive management transition and severances expenses, and the impairment of a licensing agreement.
     
  • Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2018 was $5.5 million.
     
  • Net Income: GAAP net income attributable to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2018 was $2.0 million or $0.12 GAAP diluted net income per share based on 16.2 million weighted-average diluted ordinary shares outstanding. GAAP net income included the aforementioned items under the Operating Income section above, as well as a $0.1 million impact from certain tax items, which included an increase to uncertain tax positions, increase in the Company’s tax valuation allowance, and increase to deferred tax assets related to expiration and forfeiture of stock options and restricted stock awards.
     
  • Non-GAAP net income: Non-GAAP net income attributable to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2018 was $4.1 million or $0.25 non-GAAP net income per diluted share based on 16.2 million weighted-average diluted ordinary shares outstanding.
     
  • Cash: As of March 31, 2018, magicJack VocalTec had cash and cash equivalents of $53.9 million and no debt. During the first quarter of 2018, the company generated $1.3 million in net cash provided by operating activities, which reflects the impact of paying out annual executive and employee bonuses, as well as legal and professional fees related to the strategic process.

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures has been provided in the tables included below in this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading “Non-GAAP Measures.”

Additional First Quarter 2018 Highlights and Recent Updates:

  • As of March 31, 2018, magicJack had an estimated 1.89 million active MJ subscribers, which are defined as device users that are under an active subscription contract.
     
  • magicJack activated 84,000 subscribers during the first quarter of 2018. Activations are defined as devices that become activated on to a subscription contract during a given period.
     
  • During the quarter ended March 31, 2018, magicJack’s average monthly churn was 2.3%.
     
  • On November 9, 2017, the Company entered into a Merger Agreement with B. Riley Financial, Inc., in which B. Riley has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Company for $8.71 per share (the “Transaction”). The Company has received all required consents and approvals from the state public service commissions and is waiting for approval from the Federal Communications Commission. The Company expects the Transaction to close in the next three months.

About magicJack VocalTec Ltd.

magicJack VocalTec Ltd. (Nasdaq:CALL), the inventor of magicJack and a pioneer in Voice over IP (VoIP) technology and services, is a leading cloud communications company. With its easy-to-use, low cost solution for telecommunications, the Company has sold more than 11 million award-winning magicJack devices, which is now in its fifth generation, has millions of downloads of its free calling apps, and holds more than 30 technology patents.

Broadsmart, a leading hosted UCaaS (Unified Communication as a Service) provider for medium-to-large multi-location enterprise customers, is a division of magicJack VocalTec Ltd. Broadsmart has a track record of designing, provisioning and delivering complex UCaaS solutions to blue chip corporate customers on a nationwide basis. Broadsmart has expertise in servicing enterprises with hundreds-to-thousands of locations.

magicJack® is a registered trademark of magicJack VocalTec Ltd. All other product or company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

Contact:

Investor Relations
561-749-2255
ir@vocaltec.com

Non-GAAP Measures

The Non-GAAP measures shown in this release exclude various items detailed further below.

  • magicJack defines non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA as GAAP operating income (loss) excluding: depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, impairment of intangible assets, asset impairment, proxy contest related expenses, severance and senior management transition expenses, write-down of inventory components and other items, which include transaction related expenses and a provision for restructuring.
     
  • magicJack defines non-GAAP net income as GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders excluding: share-based compensation, impairment of intangible assets, asset impairment, proxy contest related expenses, severance and senior management transition expenses, write-down of inventory components and other items, which include transaction related expenses and a provision for restructuring, and tax related items.

Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included with the financial information included in this press release. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Management believes that the presentation of non-GAAP results, when shown in conjunction with corresponding GAAP measures, provides useful information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends related to the company's results of operations. Further, management believes that these non-GAAP measures improve management's and investors' ability to compare the company's financial performance with other companies in the technology industry. Because these items vary significantly between companies, it is useful to compare results excluding these amounts as identified below.


       
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
       
 (In thousands except per share data)     
 (Unaudited)  Quarter Quarter
    Ended Ended
    31-Mar-18 31-Mar-17
 Net revenues  $  20,015  $  23,197 
 Cost of revenues     7,163     9,451 
 Gross profit   12,852   13,746 
 Operating expenses:     
 Marketing     1,192     2,407 
 General and administrative     7,502     12,825 
 Research and development     1,457     1,499 
 Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill     131     31,527 
 Total operating expenses   10,282   48,258 
 Operating income (loss)     2,570     (34,512)
 Other income (expense):     
 Interest and dividend income     93     6 
 Other (expense) income     (2)    (17)
 Total other income (expense)     91     (11)
 Income (loss) before income taxes     2,661     (34,523)
 Income tax expense (benefit)     695     (11,355)
 Net (loss) income     1,966     (23,168)
 Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     -      67 
 Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders $  1,966  $  (23,101)
       
       
 (Loss) earnings per ordinary share:     
  Basic $  0.12  $  (1.44)
  Diluted $  0.12  $  (1.44)
 Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding:    
  Basic    16,192     16,034 
  Diluted    16,211     16,034 
       

 

      
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS INFORMATION
      
 (In thousands)    
 (Unaudited)    
   As of As of
 ASSETS 31-Mar-18 31-Dec-17
 Current Assets    
 Cash and cash equivalents $  53,850 $  52,638
 Investments, at fair value    369    369
 Accounts receivable, net    2,037    2,428
 Inventories    1,700    1,880
 Contractual Cost - Current    258    1,936
 Prepaid income taxes    1,328    2,016
 Deposits and other current assets    1,840    1,874
 Total current assets    61,382    63,141
      
 Property and equipment, net    2,521    2,772
 Intangible assets, net    9,371    10,190
 Goodwill    32,304    32,304
 Deferred tax assets    31,496    31,726
 Deposits and other non-current assets    825    909
 Contractual Cost - Non Current    523    - 
 Total Assets $  138,422 $  141,042
      
 LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL EQUITY    
 Current Liabilities    
 Accounts payable $  1,426 $  3,199
 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities    4,722    6,454
 Contract liabilities - Current    39,957    42,243
 Total current liabilities    46,105    51,896
      
 Contract liabilities - Non Current    37,915    38,797
 Other non-current liabilities    14,164    13,787
 Total Capital Equity    40,238    36,562
 Total Liabilities and Capital Equity $  138,422 $  141,042
      

 

       
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
       
 (In thousands)     
 (Unaudited) Three Months Three Months 
   Ended Ended 
   31-Mar-18 31-Mar-17 
 Cash flows from operating activities:     
 Net (loss) income $  1,966  $  (23,168) 
 Provision for doubtful accounts and billing adjustments    1     54  
 Share-based compensation    1,093     736  
 Depreciation and amortization    959     1,525  
 Impairment of intangible assets    131     31,527  
 Increase of uncertain tax position    112     1,427  
 Deferred income tax (benefit) provision    79     (10,911) 
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities    (3,062)    (5,001) 
 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities    1,279     (3,811) 
 Cash flows from investing activities:     
 Purchases of property and equipment    (14)    (225) 
 Acquisition of intangible assets    -     (48) 
 Net cash (used in) investing activities    (14)    (273) 
 Cash flows from financing activities:     
 Repurchase of ordinary shares to settle withholding liability    (53)    -  
 Net cash (used in) financing activities    (53)    -  
       
 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents    1,212     (4,084) 
 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period    52,638     52,394  
 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $  53,850  $  48,310  
       

 

      
 RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA 
      
 (In thousands)    
 (Unaudited)Quarter Quarter 
  Ended Ended 
  31-Mar-18 31-Mar-17 
 GAAP Operating income (loss)$  2,570 $  (34,512) 
 Depreciation and amortization   959    1,525  
 Share-based compensation   1,093    736  
 Impairment of intangible assets   131    31,527  
 Asset impairment   -    386  
 Proxy contest related expenses   -    1,017  
 Severance and senior management transition expenses   113    2,912  
 Write-down of inventory components   -    386  
 Other Items   651    198  
 Non- GAAP Adjusted EBITDA$  5,517 $  4,175  
      
      
      
 RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME 
      
 (In thousands)    
 (Unaudited)Quarter Quarter 
  Ended Ended 
  31-Mar-18 31-Mar-17 
 GAAP Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders$  1,966 $  (23,101) 
 Share-based compensation   1,093    736  
 Impairment of intangible assets   131    31,527  
 Asset impairment   -    386  
 Proxy contest related expenses   -    1,017  
 Severance and senior management transition expenses   113    2,912  
 Write-down of inventory components   -    386  
 Other Items   651    198  
 Tax related items   115    (10,683) 
 Non-GAAP Net income$  4,069 $  3,378  
      
      
 GAAP earnings (loss) per ordinary share – Diluted$  0.12 $  (1.44) 
 Share-based compensation   0.07    0.05  
 Impairment of intangible assets   0.01    1.97  
 Asset impairment   -    0.02  
 Proxy contest related expenses   -    0.06  
 Severance and senior management transition expenses   0.01    0.18  
 Write-down of inventory components   -    0.02  
 Other Items   0.04    0.01  
 Tax related items   0.01    (0.67) 
 Non-GAAP Net income per share – Diluted$  0.25 $  0.21  
      
 Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding - Diluted: 16,211  16,034