RigNet Announces First Quarter 2013 Earnings Results

• Record quarterly revenue of $52.8 million, including $16.8 million from our Nessco operations, a recently acquired subsidiary. Organic revenue increased 15.4% over the same quarter last year
   
• Record quarterly Adjusted EBITDA of $12.6 million an increase of 36.0% over the same quarter last year
   
• Net income attributable to common stockholders of $3.7 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, an increase of $0.08 per diluted share over the same quarter last year

HOUSTON, May 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RigNet, Inc. (Nasdaq:RNET), a leading global provider of remote communication services to the oil and gas industry, today reported quarterly results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Revenue was a record $52.8 million for the first quarter, including $16.8 million from our Nessco operations, a recently acquired subsidiary. Organic revenue increased by $4.8 million, or 15.4%, for the three months ended March 31, 2013, as compared to the same period of 2012 primarily due to increases in sites served and increased revenue-per-unit resulting from bandwidth upgrades and additional value-added services provided. Revenue increased by $3.5 million, or 7.2%, for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to the previous quarter primarily due to advancement of systems integration projects.

Record Adjusted EBITDA of $12.6 million in the first quarter, or 23.9% of revenue, represents an increase of 36.0% over the same quarter last year and an increase of 6.8% over the previous quarter. Adjusted EBITDA increased by $3.3 million over the prior year period primarily due to the Nessco acquisition and growth in our core offshore business partially offset by costs associated with head count additions and additional professional fees. Adjusted EBITDA increased $0.8 million over the previous quarter, primarily due to increased revenue described above partially offset by increased operating costs to support the increase in revenue. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was also partially offset by costs associated with head count additions and additional professional fees.

Net income attributable to common stockholders was $3.7 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the first quarter compared to net income attributable to common stockholders of $2.4 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, in the same quarter last year and net income attributable to common stockholders of $3.4 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, in the previous quarter.

Capital expenditures were $6.6 million in the first quarter compared to $6.0 million in the same quarter last year and $5.3 million in the previous quarter.

Mark B. Slaughter, chief executive officer and president, commented, "I am very pleased with our solid first quarter results, reflecting growth in our core offshore rig communications business as well as improved contributions from Nessco and its systems integration business, which we acquired mid-way through last year. As we look forward into the year, we continue to see favorable market conditions for our products and services around the globe."

A conference call for investors will be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time) on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 to discuss RigNet's 2013 first quarter results. The call may be accessed live over the telephone by dialing +1 (877) 845-0777, or, for international callers, +1 (760) 298-5090. Interested parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto RigNet's website at www.rig.net in the Investors – Webcasts and Presentations section. A replay of the conference call webcast will also be available on our website for approximately thirty days following the call.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains the following non-GAAP measures: Gross Profit (excluding depreciation and amortization) and Adjusted EBITDA. Gross Profit (excluding depreciation and amortization) and Adjusted EBITDA are financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. We refer you to the Company's most recent 10-K filing for the year ended December 31, 2012 for a more detailed discussion of the uses and limitations of our non-GAAP financial measures.

GAAP defines gross profit as revenue less cost of revenue, and includes in costs of revenue depreciation and amortization expenses related to revenue-generating long-lived and intangible assets. We define Gross Profit (excluding depreciation and amortization) as revenue less cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization). This measure differs from the GAAP definition of gross profit as we do not include the impact of depreciation and amortization expenses related to revenue-generating long-lived and intangible assets which represent non-cash expenses. We use this measure to evaluate operating margins and the effectiveness of cost management.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization, impairment of goodwill, (gain) loss on retirement of property and equipment, change in fair value of derivatives, stock-based compensation and IPO or merger/acquisition costs and related bonuses.  Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss), operating income (loss) or any other measure of financial performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

About RigNet

RigNet (Nasdaq:RNET) is a leading global provider of managed remote communications, systems integration and collaborative applications dedicated to the oil and gas industry, focusing on offshore and onshore drilling rigs, energy production facilities and energy maritime. RigNet provides solutions ranging from fully-managed voice and data networks to more advanced applications that include video conferencing and real-time data services to remote sites in over thirty countries on six continents, effectively spanning the drilling and production industry. RigNet is based in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.rig.net. RigNet is a registered trademark of RigNet, Inc.

Forward Looking Statements

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