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Exhibit 99.1

 

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West Corporation    AT THE COMPANY:
11808 Miracle Hills Drive    David Pleiss

Omaha, NE 68154

   Investor Relations
   (402) 963-1500
   dmpleiss@west.com

West Corporation Reports First Quarter 2012 Results

OMAHA, NE, April 18, 2012 – West Corporation, a leading provider of technology-driven communication services, today announced its first quarter 2012 results.

Financial Summary (unaudited)

(Dollars in millions)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
      2012     2011     Percent
Change
 

Revenue

   $ 639.1      $ 610.8        4.6

Adjusted EBITDA1

   $ 169.9      $ 168.0        1.1

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

     26.6     27.5  

Cash Flows from Operations

   $ 91.7      $ 103.7        -11.6

Cash Flows used in Investing

   $ 110.7      $ 88.8        24.7

Cash Flows from (used in) Financing

   $ 20.3      ($ 17.5     NM   

Net Income

   $ 34.0      $ 34.6        -1.6

 

 

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See Reconciliation of Financial Measures below.


Consolidated Operating Results

For the first quarter of 2012, revenue was $639.1 million compared to $610.8 million for the same quarter last year, an increase of 4.6 percent. Revenue from entities acquired2 was $18.8 million during the first quarter of 2012. The Unified Communications segment had revenue of $359.6 million in the first quarter of 2012, an increase of 8.6 percent over the same quarter last year. The Communication Services segment had revenue of $281.7 million in the first quarter of 2012, 0.1 percent lower than the first quarter of 2011. The Company’s platform-based businesses3 had revenue of $448.8 million in the first quarter of 2012, an increase of 4.8 percent over the previous year.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2012 was $169.9 million, or 26.6 percent of revenue, compared to $168.0 million, or 27.5 percent of revenue, for the first quarter of 2011. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to cash flows from operating activities is presented below.

Cash flows from operations were $91.7 million for the first quarter of 2012, 11.6 percent lower than the same quarter last year, primarily due to changes in the timing of interest and tax payments and customer receipts.

During the quarter, the Company recorded an asset impairment and site closure accrual of $5.3 million. $4.8 million of this accrual was charged to the Communication Services segment.

Foreign currency rate changes reduced pre-tax income in the first quarter of 2012 by $2.2 million. This compares to an increase in pre-tax income of $2.6 million in the first quarter of 2011.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

At March 31, 2012, West Corporation had cash and cash equivalents totaling $97.9 million and working capital of $225.7 million. Interest expense was $62.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to $67.8 million during the comparable period last year. The Company’s Adjusted EBITDA to net debt ratio was 4.72x at March 31, 2012.

During the first quarter of 2012, the Company invested $23.9 million in capital expenditures, primarily for software and computer equipment.

 

 

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Net revenue from entities acquired includes the acquisitions of Twenty First Century Communications, PostCTI, Unisfair and Smoothstone in the Unified Communications segment and the acquisitions of Contact One, PivotPoint and HyperCube in the Communications Services segment.

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Platform-based businesses include Unified Communications, Intrado, West Interactive and HyperCube.

 

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Acquisitions

In the first quarter, the Company finalized the previously announced acquisition of HyperCube. The purchase price was $77.9 million and was funded by cash on hand and partial use of the Company’s Accounts Receivable financing facility. The results of HyperCube have been included in the Communication Services segment since March 23, 2012.

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call to discuss these topics on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time (10:00 AM Central Time). Investors may access the call by visiting the Financials section of the West Corporation website at www.west.com and clicking on the Webcast link. A replay of the call will be available on the Company’s website at www.west.com.

About West Corporation

West Corporation is a leading provider of technology-driven communication services. West offers its clients a broad range of communications and network infrastructure solutions that help them manage or support critical communications. West’s customer contact solutions and conferencing services are designed to improve its clients’ cost structure and provide reliable, high-quality services. West also provides mission-critical services, such as public safety and emergency communications.

Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, West serves Fortune 1000 companies and other clients in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, retail, financial services, public safety, technology and healthcare. West has sales and operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Latin America. For more information on West Corporation, please call 1-800-841-9000 or visit www.west.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “intends,” “continue” or similar terminology. These statements reflect only West’s current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance or results. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, competition in West’s highly competitive industries; increases in the cost of voice and data services or significant interruptions in these services; West’s ability to keep pace with its clients’ needs for rapid technological change and systems availability; the continued deployment and adoption of emerging technologies; the loss,

 

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financial difficulties or bankruptcy of any key clients; the effects of global economic trends on the businesses of West’s clients; the non-exclusive nature of West’s client contracts and the absence of revenue commitments; security and privacy breaches of the systems West uses to protect personal data; the cost of pending and future litigation; the cost of defending West against intellectual property infringement claims; extensive regulation affecting many of West’s businesses; West’s ability to protect its proprietary information or technology; service interruptions to West’s data and operation centers; West’s ability to retain key personnel and attract a sufficient number of qualified employees; increases in labor costs and turnover rates; the political, economic and other conditions in the countries where West operates; changes in foreign exchange rates; West’s ability to complete future acquisitions and integrate or achieve the objectives of its recent and future acquisitions; future impairments of our substantial goodwill, intangible assets, or other long-lived assets; and West’s ability to recover consumer receivables on behalf of its clients. In addition, West is subject to risks related to its level of indebtedness. Such risks include West’s ability to generate sufficient cash to service its indebtedness and fund its other liquidity needs; West’s ability to comply with covenants contained in its debt instruments; the ability to obtain additional financing; the incurrence of significant additional indebtedness by West and its subsidiaries; and the ability of West’s lenders to fulfill their lending commitments. West is also subject to other risk factors described in documents filed by the company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which the statements were made. West undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.

 

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WEST CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands except selected operating data)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2012     2011     % Change  

Revenue

   $ 639,062      $ 610,818      4.6%   

Cost of services

     291,702        271,603      7.4%   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     233,118        220,408      5.8%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Operating income

     114,242        118,807      -3.8%   

Interest expense, net

     62,062        67,725      -8.4%   

Other income, net

     (2,730     (4,692   41.8%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Income before tax

     54,910        55,774      -1.5%   

Income tax expense

     20,866        21,194      -1.5%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 34,044      $ 34,580      -1.6%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

SELECTED SEGMENT DATA:

      

Revenue:

      

Unified Communications

   $ 359,647      $ 331,122      8.6%   

Communication Services

     281,737        282,077      -0.1%   

Intersegment eliminations

     (2,322     (2,381   2.5%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 639,062      $ 610,818      4.6%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Depreciation & Amortization:

      

Unified Communications

   $ 22,346      $ 21,144      5.7%   

Communication Services

     20,969        20,998      -0.1%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 43,315      $ 42,142      2.8%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Operating Income:

      

Unified Communications

   $ 97,136      $ 94,011      3.3%   

Communication Services

     17,106        24,796      -31.0%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 114,242      $ 118,807      -3.8%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Operating Margin:

      

Unified Communications

     27.0     28.4   -4.9%   

Communication Services

     6.1     8.8   -30.7%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Total

     17.9     19.5   -8.2%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

SELECTED OPERATING DATA ($M):

      

Cash flows from operations

     91.7        103.7      -11.6%   

Term loan facility

     1,912.5        1,916.4      -0.2%   

Revolving credit facilities

     23.9        —        NM   

Senior and senior subordinated notes

     1,600.0        1,600.0      —     

Revenue from platform-based services ($M) (3)

     448.8        428.2           4.8

Revenue from agent-based services ($M)

     192.8        185.2           4.1

Condensed Balance Sheets

 

     Mar. 31,
2012
    Dec. 31,
2011
    %
Change
 

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 97,861      $ 93,836        4.3

Trust and restricted cash

     13,793        16,446        -16.1

Accounts receivable, net

     456,535        413,813        10.3

Deferred income taxes receivable

     15,570        10,068        54.6

Prepaid assets

     49,319        37,042        33.1

Other current assets

     60,736        50,581        20.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     693,814        621,786        11.6

Net property and equipment

     351,993        350,855        0.3

Goodwill

     1,818,219        1,762,635        3.2

Other assets

     503,342        492,242        2.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 3,367,368      $ 3,227,518        4.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current liabilities

   $ 468,110      $ 418,300        11.9

Long-term obligations

     3,520,984        3,500,940        0.6

Other liabilities

     231,797        204,691        13.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     4,220,891        4,123,931        2.4

Stockholders’ deficit

     (853,523     (896,413     4.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

   $ 3,367,368      $ 3,227,518        4.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

NM: Not Meaningful

 

 

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Reconciliation of Financial Measures

The common definition of EBITDA is “Earnings Before Interest Expense, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization.” In evaluating liquidity, we use earnings before interest expense, share based compensation, taxes, depreciation and amortization, minority interest, non-recurring litigation settlement costs, other non-cash reserves, transaction costs and after acquisition synergies and excluding unrestricted subsidiaries, or “Adjusted EBITDA.” Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance or liquidity under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, cash flows from operations or other income or cash flows data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is presented as we understand certain investors use it as one measure of our historical ability to service debt. Adjusted EBITDA is also used in our debt covenants, although the precise adjustments used to calculate Adjusted EBITDA included in our credit facility and indentures vary in certain respects among such agreements and from those presented below. Set forth below is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to cash flows from operations.

 

     Three Months Ended Mar. 31,  
Amounts in thousands    2012     2011  

Cash flow from operating activities

   $ 91,663      $ 103,703   

Income tax expense

     20,866        21,194   

Deferred income tax expense

     (11,518     (6,056

Interest expense, net of amortization

     62,164        67,824   

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     (3,393     (3,344

Other

     169        609   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions

     4,534        (16,427

Acquisition synergies and transaction costs

     1,985        2,716   

Site closures, settlements and other costs

     2,844        917   

Non-cash foreign currency loss (gain)

     542        (3,143
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 169,856      $ 167,993   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Three Months Ended Mar. 31,  
Amounts in thousands    2012     2011  

Cash flows from operating activities

   $ 91,663      $ 103,703   

Cash flows used in investing activities

   $ (110,652   $ (88,818

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities

   $ 20,266      $ (17,507

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