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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2013.

OR

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

For the transition period from ___________________ to ____________________

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-13577

PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

GEORGIA

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

59-3074176

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3280 PEACHTREE ROAD NE

THE TERMINUS BUILDING, SUITE 1000

ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30305

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(404) 262-8400

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,

if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.                                                                    Yes S No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes S No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer o     Accelerated filer S
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes £ No S

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class Outstanding at May 6, 2013
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 48,110,499 Shares
 
 

PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

 

  Page
   
PART I    FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
   
Item 1 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements  
   
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012

 

1

   
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

 

2

   
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

 

3

   
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity
for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013

 

4

   
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

 

5

   
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6
   
Item 2   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

18

   
Item 3   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 28
   
Item 4   Controls and Procedures 29
   
PART II OTHER INFORMATION  
   
Item 1   Legal Proceedings 30
   
Item 1A.   Risk Factors 30
   
Item 2   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 30
   
Item 6   Exhibits 31
   
SIGNATURE 32
   
EXHIBIT INDEX 33

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

   March 31,
2013
   December 31, 2012 
ASSETS  (Unaudited)     
CURRENT ASSETS          
Cash and equivalents  $21,456   $20,976 
Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $657 and $834, respectively)   81,506    75,149 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   21,748    18,245 
Income taxes receivable   2,025    1,272 
Deferred income taxes, net   8,515    9,852 
Total current assets   135,250    125,494 
           
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT,  NET   104,076    104,613 
           
OTHER ASSETS          
Goodwill   296,371    297,773 
Intangibles, net of amortization   6,976    7,384 
Deferred income taxes, net   1,824    2,597 
Other assets   7,028    7,942 
Total assets  $551,525   $545,803 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES          
Accounts payable  $54,689   $48,166 
Income taxes payable   378    1,116 
Accrued taxes, other than income taxes   4,804    4,333 
Accrued expenses   28,595    32,093 
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations   2,403    3,137 
Accrued restructuring costs   466    1,040 
Deferred income taxes, net   15    15 
Total current liabilities   91,350    89,900 
           
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES          
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations   179,498    179,832 
Accrued restructuring costs   95    117 
Accrued expenses   15,001    15,541 
Deferred income taxes, net   8,400    8,209 
Total long-term liabilities   202,994    203,699 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 9)          
           
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Common stock, $.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 48,126,367
and 47,745,592 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
   481    477 
Additional paid-in capital   454,181    453,621 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   10,437    13,102 
Accumulated deficit   (207,918)   (214,996)
Total shareholders’ equity   257,181    252,204 
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $551,525   $545,803 

Accompanying notes are integral to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2013   2012 
   (Unaudited) 
Net revenues  $129,492   $126,603 
Operating expenses          
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation          
and amortization shown separately below)   55,507    53,450 
Selling and marketing   34,163    34,034 
General and administrative (exclusive of expenses          
shown separately below)   15,493    15,281 
Research and development   3,723    3,379 
Depreciation   8,239    7,945 
Amortization   462    1,220 
Restructuring costs   70    161 
Asset impairments   144    25 
Net legal settlements and related expenses   120    20 
Total operating expenses   117,921    115,515 
           
Operating income   11,571    11,088 
           
Other (expense) income          
Interest expense   (1,801)   (1,772)
Interest income   21    4 
Other, net   30    (70)
Total other expense   (1,750)   (1,838)
           
Income from continuing operations before income taxes   9,821    9,250 
Income tax expense   2,640    3,024 
Net income from continuing operations   7,181    6,226 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes   (103)   (47)
           
Net income  $7,078   $6,179 
           
BASIC WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING   46,087    48,455 
Basic net income per share (1)          
Continuing operations  $0.16   $0.13 
Discontinued operations   -    - 
Net income per share  $0.15   $0.13 
           
DILUTED WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING   46,515    48,929 
Diluted net income per share (1)          
Continuing operations  $0.15   $0.13 
Discontinued operations   -    - 
Net income per share  $0.15   $0.13 

 

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

 

Accompanying notes are integral to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

 

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2013   2012 
   (Unaudited) 
Net income  $7,078   $6,179 
           
Other comprehensive (loss) income          
   Translation adjustments   (2,665)   1,883 
         Total other comprehensive (loss) income   (2,665)   1,883 
           
Comprehensive income  $4,413   $8,062 

 

Accompanying notes are integral to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands)

 

   Common Stock Issued   Additional Paid-In Capital   Accumulated Deficit   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income   Total
Shareholders’ Equity
 
   (Unaudited) 
BALANCE, December 31, 2012  $477   $453,621   $(214,996)  $13,102   $252,204 
Net income           7,078        7,078 
Translation adjustments               (2,665)   (2,665)
Equity-based compensation       1,503            1,503 
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock, net   4    (1,161)           (1,157)
Income tax benefit from equity awards       218            218 
                          
BALANCE, March 31, 2013  $481   $454,181   $(207,918)  $10,437   $257,181 
                          

 

Accompanying notes are integral to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2013   2012 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES  (Unaudited) 
 Net income  $7,078   $6,179 
 Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes   103    47 
Net income from continuing operations   7,181    6,226 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities          
Depreciation   8,239    7,945 
Amortization   462    1,220 
Amortization of debt issuance costs   148    147 
Net legal settlements and related expenses   93    20 
Payments for legal settlements and related expenses   (85)   (10)
Deferred income taxes   2,206    1,935 
Restructuring costs   70    161 
Payments for restructuring costs   (660)   (622)
Asset impairments   144    25 
Equity-based compensation   1,674    2,082 
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements   (244)   (86)
Provision for doubtful accounts   (31)   357 
Changes in working capital   (6,786)   (9,825)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations   12,411    9,575 
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations   (105)   (298)
Net cash provided by operating activities   12,306    9,277 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Capital expenditures   (8,796)   (7,497)
Other investing activities   (425)   (170)
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations   (9,221)   (7,667)
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations       (60)
Net cash used in investing activities   (9,221)   (7,727)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Principal payments under borrowing arrangements   (12,144)   (15,069)
Proceeds from borrowing arrangements   11,000    7,000 
Payments of debt issuance costs       (23)
Excess tax benefits of share-based payment arrangements   244    86 
Purchase of treasury stock, at cost   (1,134)   (2,926)
Exercise of stock options       852 
Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations   (2,034)   (10,080)
Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations        
Net cash used in financing activities   (2,034)   (10,080)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents   (571)   248 
           
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS   480    (8,282)
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period   20,976    32,033 
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, end of period  $21,456   $23,751 
           

 

Accompanying notes are integral to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Premiere Global Services, Inc., or PGi has been a global leader in virtual meetings for over 20 years. Our cloud-based solutions deliver multi-point, real-time virtual collaboration using video, voice, mobile, web streaming and file sharing technologies. PGi solutions are available via desktops, tablets and mobile devices, helping businesses worldwide be more productive, mobile and environmentally responsible. We have a global presence in 25 countries in our three segments in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

 

Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related footnotes have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP, for interim financial information and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. We believe that these condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly present the results for interim periods shown. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are not indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year of 2013 or for any other interim period. The financial information presented herein should be read in conjunction with our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, which includes information and disclosures not included in this quarterly report.

 

Unless otherwise stated, current and prior period results in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows and these notes reflect our results from continuing operations and exclude the effect of discontinued operations. See Note 4 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information and related disclosures regarding our discontinued operations.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Cash and Equivalents and Restricted Cash

 

Cash and equivalents consist of cash on hand. Cash balances that are legally restricted as to usage or withdrawal are separately included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had $0.0 million and $0.6 million of restricted cash, respectively.

 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

Included in accounts receivable at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was earned but unbilled revenue of $10.2 million and $6.7 million, respectively, which results from non-calendar month billing cycles and the one-month lag time in billing related to certain of our services. Earned but unbilled revenue is billed within 30 days. Provision for doubtful accounts was $0.0 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Write-offs against the allowance for doubtful accounts were $0.1 million and $0.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Our allowance for doubtful accounts represents reserves for receivables that reduce accounts receivable to amounts expected to be collected. Management uses significant judgment in estimating uncollectible amounts. In estimating uncollectible amounts, management considers factors such as historical and anticipated customer payment performance and industry-specific economic conditions. Using these factors, management assigns reserves for uncollectible amounts by accounts receivable aging categories to specific customer accounts.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is recorded under the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, commencing when the assets are placed in service. The estimated useful lives are five to seven years for furniture and fixtures, two to five years for software and three to ten years for computer servers and Internet and telecommunications equipment. Accumulated depreciation was $140.6 million and $134.2 million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The cost of installation of equipment is capitalized, as applicable. Amortization of assets recorded under capital leases is included in depreciation. Assets recorded under capital leases and leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of their useful lives or the term of the related lease.

 

Research and Development

 

Research and development expenses primarily related to developing new services, features and enhancements to existing services that do not qualify for capitalization are expensed as incurred.

 

Software Development Costs

 

We capitalize certain costs incurred to develop software features used as part of our service offerings within “Property and Equipment, Net” on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We capitalized approximately $3.8 million and $3.6 million of these costs for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We amortize these capitalized costs on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of the related software, not to exceed five years. Depreciation expense recorded for the developed software was $3.2 million and $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill is subject to an impairment assessment performed at the reporting unit level, at least annually and more frequently if indicators of impairment are identified. Our reporting units are our operating segments, North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. No impairment of goodwill was identified in the year ended December 31, 2012, the date of our most recent assessment. As of March 31, 2013, we are not aware of any events that would lead to an impairment; therefore, we do not believe that any of our reporting units are at risk of failing step one of the goodwill impairment test.

 

Cost Method Investments

 

In March 2013, we invested $1.0 million in a privately-held cloud solutions provider. In September 2012, we invested $1.0 million in a privately-held cloud service marketplace company by purchasing a convertible promissory note. We earn interest on this investment at an annual rate of 8% that will be due with the principal balance in September 2014. In June 2011, we invested approximately $1.0 million in a privately-held conferencing company. This investment is subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

 

These three investments are accounted for under the cost method and are periodically assessed for other-than-temporary impairment using financial results, economic data and other quantitative and qualitative factors deemed applicable. In the event an other-than-temporary impairment occurs, an impairment loss equal to the difference between the cost basis and the fair value would be recognized. After the effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, our cost method investments had a total carrying value of $2.8 million and $1.9 million and were included as a component of “Other assets” on our condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We recognize revenues when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been rendered, the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenues from continuing operations consist primarily of usage fees which are generally billed on a per minute basis. To a lesser extent, we

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

charge subscription-based and license fees and have fixed-period minimum revenue commitments. Revenues related to our virtual meeting solutions primarily consist of usage fees which are recognized ratably over the contracted term of the agreement. These revenues may also include set-up fees and maintenance and update fees, which are typically also recognized ratably over the life of the contract. Unbilled revenue consists of earned but unbilled revenue that results from non-calendar month billing cycles and the one-month lag time in billing related to certain of our services. Deferred revenue consists of payments made by customers in advance of the time services are rendered. Incremental direct costs incurred related to deferred revenue are deferred over the life of the contract and are recorded in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

USF Charges

 

In accordance with Federal Communications Commission rules, we are required to contribute to the federal Universal Service Fund, or USF, for some of our solutions, which we recover from our applicable customers and remit to the Universal Service Administration Company. We present the USF charges that we collect and remit on a net basis, with charges to our customers netted against the amounts we remit.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The assets and liabilities of subsidiaries with a functional currency other than the U.S. Dollar are translated at rates of exchange existing at our condensed consolidated balance sheet dates. Revenues and expenses are translated at average rates of exchange prevailing during the year. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded in the “Accumulated other comprehensive gain” component of shareholders’ equity. In addition, certain of our intercompany loans with foreign subsidiaries are considered to be permanently invested for the foreseeable future. Therefore, foreign currency exchange gains and losses related to these permanently invested balances are recorded in the “Accumulated other comprehensive gain” component of shareholders’ equity in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

Treasury Stock

 

All treasury stock transactions are recorded at cost, and all shares of treasury stock repurchased are retired. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock in the open market. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we repurchased 242,200 shares of our common stock for $2.2 million in the open market pursuant to our board-approved stock repurchase program.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we redeemed 109,763 and 94,783 shares, respectively, of our common stock to satisfy certain of our employees’ tax withholdings due upon the vesting of their restricted stock grants and remitted $1.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively, to the Internal Revenue Service on our employees’ behalf.

 

Preferred Stock

 

We have 5.0 million shares of authorized $0.01 par value preferred stock, none of which are issued or outstanding. Under the terms of our amended and restated articles of incorporation, our board of directors is empowered to issue preferred stock without shareholder action.

 

Restructuring Costs

 

Restructuring reserves are based on certain estimates and judgments related to severance and exit costs, contractual obligations and related costs and are recorded as “Restructuring costs” in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. See Note 3 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information and related disclosures regarding our restructuring costs.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Excise and Sales Tax

 

Some of our solutions may be subject to telecommunications excise tax and sales taxes in states where we have not collected and remitted such taxes from our customers. During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we did not make any significant payments related to the settlement of these state excise and sales tax contingencies.

 

We have reserves for certain state excise and sales tax contingencies based on the likelihood of obligation. These contingencies are included in “Accrued taxes, other than income taxes” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had reserved approximately $2.1 million and $2.0 million, respectively, for certain state excise and sales tax contingencies and interest. We believe we have appropriately accrued for these contingencies. In the event that actual results differ from these reserves, we may need to make adjustments, which could materially impact our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, states may disagree with our method of assessing and remitting such taxes, or additional states may subject us to inquiries regarding such taxes.

 

Income Taxes

 

Income taxes are determined under the asset and liability method as required by ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based upon the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary items are expected to be recovered or settled. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts more likely than not to be realized. To the extent we establish a valuation allowance or increase this allowance in a period, an expense is recorded within the income tax provision in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. Under current accounting principles, the impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return must be recognized at the largest amount that is more likely than not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority.

 

Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $2.6 million and $3.0 million, respectively. The decrease in income tax expense during the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily related to a discrete tax benefit recorded related to our expected 2012 U.S. research and development tax credit. The legislation extending this tax credit was enacted in January 2013. 

 

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had $5.7 million and $5.4 million, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits. Upon resolution, unrecognized tax benefits of $4.4 million and $4.1 million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, would affect our annual effective tax rate. The unrecognized tax benefits are included in “Accrued expenses” under “Long-Term Liabilities” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

Our valuation allowance at December 31, 2012 primarily relates to certain foreign and state net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards that, in the opinion of management, are more likely than not to expire unutilized. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, our valuation allowance increased by $0.2 million primarily as a result of current year tax losses in certain foreign jurisdictions that, in the opinion of management, are more likely than not to go unutilized.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is defined as an exit price representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability at the measurement date in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The fair value amounts for cash and equivalents, accounts receivable, net, and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate carrying amounts due to the short maturities of these

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(UNAUDITED)

instruments. The estimated fair value of our long-term debt and capital lease obligations at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were based on expected future payments discounted using current interest rates offered to us on debt of the same remaining maturity and characteristics, including credit quality, and did not vary materially from carrying value.

 

New and Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In March 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU No. 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity,” which allows an entity to release cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business within a foreign entity. The revised standard is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The amendments should be applied prospectively to derecognition events occurring after the effective date. Prior periods should not be adjusted. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

 

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-04, “Liabilities (topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date,” which requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount under the arrangement is fixed at the reporting date. This update also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligations. These provisions are effective for fiscal and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

 

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment,” which allows a company the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test. Under that option, a company would no longer be required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the company determines, based on that qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount. This guidance is effective for annual and interim indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. We adopted this guidance, and it did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities,” which amends certain provisions in ASC 210 “Balance Sheet.” Subsequently in January 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-01 which amends the scope of ASU No. 2011-11. These provisions require additional disclosures for certain financial instruments that are presented net for financial statement presentation or are subject to a master netting arrangement, including the gross amount of the asset and liability as well as the impact of any net amount presented in the consolidated financial statements. These provisions are effective for fiscal and interim periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. We adopted this guidance, and it did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02,Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which amends certain provisions in ASC 220Comprehensive Income. These provisions require the disclosure of significant amounts that are reclassified out of other comprehensive income into net income in its entirety during the reporting period. These provisions are effective for fiscal and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2012. We adopted this guidance, and it did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

3. RESTRUCTURING COSTS

 

Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balances related to our restructuring efforts for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The expenses associated with these activities are reflected in “Restructuring costs” in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. Cash payments for restructuring costs from continuing operations were $0.7 million and $0.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The components included in the reconciliation of the liability balances include costs related to our continuing and discontinued operations (in thousands):

 

   Balance at December 31, 2012   Provisions   Cash Payments   Non-cash   Balance at March 31, 2013 
Accrued restructuring costs:                         
Severance and exit costs  $615   $47   $(520)  $1   $143 
Contractual obligations   541    23    (140)   (5)   419 
Total restructuring costs  $1,156   $70   $(660)  $(4)  $562 

 

Realignment of Workforce – 2012

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we recorded restructuring expense of $0.1 million of adjustments relating primarily to 2012 severance costs. To date, we have recorded $2.0 million of severance costs and eliminated approximately 50 positions in an effort to consolidate and streamline various functions of our workforce. On a segment basis, these restructuring costs totaled $1.0 million in North America, $0.6 million in Europe and $0.4 million in Asia Pacific. Our reserve for the 2012 realignment was $0.1 million at March 31, 2013, which we anticipate will be paid within a year.

 

Realignment of Workforce – 2010

 

During 2010, we eliminated approximately 165 positions in an effort to consolidate and streamline various functions of our workforce. To date, we have recorded $9.3 million of severance costs and $0.6 million of lease termination costs associated with this realignment. We have also recorded $1.8 million of asset impairments in connection with these restructuring efforts. In addition, we recorded $0.9 million of exit costs related to marketing efforts abandoned during 2010 and $0.5 million of exit costs related to the reorganization of our operating structure subsequent to the sale of our PGiSend messaging business as restructuring costs. On a segment basis, these restructuring costs totaled $7.7 million in North America, including accelerated vesting of restricted stock with a fair market value of $0.2 million, $2.4 million in Europe and $1.2 million in Asia Pacific. Our reserve for the 2010 realignment, comprised of severance costs, was $0.1 million at March 31, 2013. We anticipate the severance costs will be paid within a year.

 

Realignment of Workforce – 2009

 

During 2009, we executed a restructuring plan to consolidate and streamline various functions of our workforce. As part of these consolidations, we eliminated approximately 500 positions. To date, we have recorded total severance and exit costs of $14.6 million associated with this realignment, including accelerated vesting of restricted stock with a fair market value of $0.2 million in North America. We have also recorded $4.4 million of lease termination costs associated with office locations in North America and Europe. On a segment basis, these restructuring costs totaled $12.4 million in North America, $6.0 million in Europe and $0.6 million in Asia Pacific. Our reserve for the 2009 realignment, comprised of lease termination costs, was $0.4 million at March 31, 2013. We anticipate these costs will be paid within the next three years.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

4. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

The following amounts associated with our discontinued businesses, as further discussed below, have been segregated from continuing operations and are reflected as discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2013   2012 
Net revenue from discontinued operations  $-   $- 
           
Operating loss   (105)   (30)
Interest expense   (57)   (48)
Income from disposal       6 
Income tax benefit   59    25 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes  $(103)  $(47)

 

The results of discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 related to ongoing administration and resolution of residual liabilities in connection with our PGiSend sale not assumed by EasyLink Services International Corporation, or EasyLink, the entity that purchased our PGiSend business in 2010.

 

5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill by reportable business segments from December 31, 2012 to March 31, 2013 (in thousands):

 

   North America  Europe  Asia Pacific  Total
Goodwill:                    
Gross value at December 31, 2012  $364,563   $20,216   $5,417   $390,196 
Accumulated impairment losses   (92,423)           (92,423)
Carrying value at December 31, 2012   272,140    20,216    5,417    297,773 
Impact of currency fluctuations   (538)   (870)   6    (1,402)
Carrying value at March 31, 2013  $271,602   $19,346   $5,423   $296,371 

 

Goodwill is not subject to amortization but is subject to periodic reviews for impairment. Adjustments to the goodwill carrying value since December 31, 2012 are due to foreign currency fluctuations against the U.S. Dollar.

 

Other Intangible Assets

 

Summarized below are the carrying value and accumulated amortization, if applicable, by intangible asset class (in thousands):

 

   March 31, 2013   December 31, 2012 
   Gross
Carrying Value
   Accumulated Amortization   Net
Carrying Value
   Gross Carrying Value   Accumulated Amortization   Net Carrying Value 
Other intangible assets:                              
Customer lists  $65,507   $(60,859)  $4,648   $65,888   $(60,957)  $4,931 
Non-compete agreements   5,717    (5,611)   106    5,756    (5,593)   163 
Developed technology   1,000    (1,000)       1,000    (1,000)    
Other   3,247    (1,025)   2,222    3,193    (903)   2,290 
Total other intangible assets  $75,471   $(68,495)  $6,976   $75,837   $(68,453)  $7,384 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

We record fees incurred in connection with our patents and trademarks in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets until the patents and trademarks are granted or abandoned. We had $1.0 million and $0.9 million of these assets recorded at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

Other intangible assets include $5.7 million of net intangible assets that are subject to amortization. Other intangible assets that are subject to amortization are amortized over an estimated useful life between one and 20 years. Other intangible assets with indefinite lives that are not subject to amortization include $0.4 million of domain names and $0.9 million of trademarks. Estimated annual amortization expense of our other intangible assets for the next five years is as follows (in thousands):

 

Year   Estimated Annual
Amortization Expense
     
2013   $       1,528
2014   $       1,114
2015   $       1,110
2016   $          850
2017   $          850

 

6. INDEBTEDNESS

 

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

 

   March 31,
2013
   December 31,
2012
 
Borrowings on credit facility  $177,801   $178,062 
Capital lease obligations   4,100    4,907 
Subtotal   181,901    182,969 
Less current portion   (2,403)   (3,137)
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations  $179,498   $179,832 

 

Our credit facility consists of a $250.0 million revolver, a $50.0 million Term A loan and an uncommitted $75.0 million accordion feature. Our subsidiary, American Teleconferencing Services Ltd., or ATS, is the borrower under our credit facility, with PGi and certain of our material domestic subsidiaries guaranteeing the obligations of ATS under the credit facility, which is secured by substantially all of our assets and the assets of our material domestic subsidiaries. In addition, we have pledged as collateral all of the issued and outstanding stock of our material domestic subsidiaries and 65% of our material foreign subsidiaries. Proceeds drawn under our credit facility can be used for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes. The annual interest rate applicable to borrowings under our credit facility, at our option, is (1) the base rate (the greater of either the federal funds rate plus one-half of one percent, the prime rate or one-month LIBOR plus one and one-half percent) plus an applicable percentage that varies based on our consolidated leverage ratio at quarter end, or (2) LIBOR for one, two, three, nine or twelve months adjusted for a percentage that represents the Federal Reserve Board’s reserve percentage plus an applicable percentage that varies based on our consolidated leverage ratio at quarter end. The applicable percentage for base rate loans and LIBOR loans were 1.25% and 2.25%, respectively, at March 31, 2013 under our credit facility. Our interest rate on LIBOR loans, which comprised materially all of our outstanding borrowings as of March 31, 2013, was 2.70%. In addition, we pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of our credit facility that is based on our consolidated leverage ratio at quarter end. As of March 31, 2013, the rate applied to the unused portion of our credit facility was 0.35%. Our credit facility contains customary terms and restrictive covenants, including financial covenants. At March 31, 2013, we were in compliance with the covenants under our credit facility.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

7. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION

 

We may issue restricted stock awards, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards to employees, directors, non-employee consultants and advisors under our amended and restated 2004 long-term incentive plan and our amended and restated 2000 directors stock plan, each plan as amended. Options issued under our 2004 plan may be either incentive stock options, which permit income tax deferral upon exercise of options, or non-qualified options not entitled to such deferral. We may only issue non-qualified options under our directors stock plan. The compensation committee of our board of directors administers these stock plans.

 

Equity-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized over the applicable vesting periods. The following table presents total equity-based compensation expense for restricted stock awards included in the line items below in our condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2013   2012 
Cost of revenues  $160   $119 
Selling and marketing   602    360 
Research and development   205    141 
General and administrative   707    1,462 
Equity-based compensation expense   1,674    2,082 
Income tax benefits   (586)   (729)
Total equity-based compensation expense, net of tax  $1,088   $1,353 

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

The fair value of restricted stock awards is the market value of the stock on the date of grant. The effect of vesting conditions that apply only during the requisite service period is reflected by recognizing compensation cost only for the restricted stock awards for which the requisite service is rendered. As a result, we are required to estimate an expected forfeiture rate, as well as the probability that performance conditions that affect the vesting of certain stock-based awards will be achieved and only recognize expense for those shares expected to vest. We estimate that forfeiture rate based on historical experience of our stock-based awards that are granted, exercised and voluntarily cancelled. If our actual forfeiture rate is materially different from our estimate, the stock-based compensation expense could be significantly different from what we have recorded in the current period. Our estimated forfeiture rate for restricted stock awards is 3.0%.

 

The following table summarizes the activity of unvested restricted stock awards under our stock plans from December 31, 2012 to March 31, 2013:

  Shares   Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at December 31, 2012 1,764,672    $      8.50      
Granted 548,573    10.92      
Vested/released (334,902)   8.51      
Forfeited (54,165)   8.18      
Unvested at March 31, 2013 1,924,178    $      9.20      

 

The weighted-average grant date fair value of restricted stock awards granted during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $10.92 and $9.08, respectively. The aggregate fair value of restricted stock vested was $3.5 million and $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012, we issued 221,269 and 637,686 shares, respectively, of our common stock relating to the vesting of restricted stock awards. As of March 31, 2013,

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

we had $15.4 million of unvested restricted stock, which we will recognize over a weighted-average recognition period of 2.4 years.

 

Stock Options

 

The fair value of stock options is estimated at the date of grant with the Black-Scholes option pricing model using various assumptions such as expected life, volatility, risk-free interest rate, dividend yield and forfeiture rates. The expected life of stock-based awards granted represents the period of time that they are expected to be outstanding and is estimated using historical data. Using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, we estimate the volatility of our common stock at the date of grant based on the historical volatility of our common stock. We base the risk-free interest rate used in the Black-Scholes option valuation model on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining term equal to the expected life of the award. We have not historically paid any cash dividends on our common stock, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, we use an expected dividend yield of zero in the Black-Scholes option valuation model. We use historical data to estimate pre-vesting option forfeitures. Stock-based compensation is recorded for only those awards that are expected to vest. No stock options have been issued since the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

The following table summarizes the stock options activity under our stock plans from December 31, 2012 to March 31, 2013:

   Options   Weighted-
Average Exercise Price
   Weighted-
Average Remaining Contractual Life
(in years)
   Aggregate Intrinsic Value 
Options outstanding at December 31, 2012   87,168   $11.23           
Granted                  
Exercised                  
Expired   (18,334)   11.32           
Options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2013   68,834   $11.21    0.44   $7,025 

 

As of March 31, 2013 and 2012, we had no remaining unvested stock options to be recorded as an expense for future periods. During the year ended December 31, 2012, we issued 109,167 shares of our common stock as a result of options exercised. No options were exercised during the three month ended March 31, 2013.

 

8. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding does not include any potentially dilutive securities or any unvested restricted shares of common stock. These unvested restricted shares, although classified as issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, are considered contingently returnable until the restrictions lapse and will not be included in the basic earnings per share calculation until the shares are vested. Unvested shares of our restricted stock do not contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents.

 

Diluted earnings per share includes the effect of all potentially dilutive securities on earnings per share. Our unvested restricted shares and stock options are potentially dilutive securities. The difference between basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding was the dilutive effect of unvested restricted shares and stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

The following table represents a reconciliation of the shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share from continuing operations computations contained in our condensed consolidated financial statements (in thousands, except per share data):

 

  

Three Months

Ended March 31,

 
   2013   2012 
Net income from continuing operations  $7,181   $6,226 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic and diluted:          
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic   46,087    48,455 
Add effect of dilutive securities:          
     Unvested restricted shares   427    455 
     Stock options   1    19 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted   46,515    48,929 
Basic net income per share from continuing operations  $0.16   $0.13 
Diluted net income per share from continuing operations  $0.15   $0.13 

 

The weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 excludes the effect of an aggregate of 89,832 and 182,749 restricted shares and out-of-the-money options, respectively, because their effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation and Claims

 

State Telecommunications Excise Tax Matter

 

On March 19, 2013, we received notice of deficiencies from the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, dated March 15, 2013, for telecommunications franchise and gross excise taxes assessed on our former subsidiary, Xpedite Systems, LLC, or Xpedite, for the tax years ended December 31, 2001 - 2006. The assessments total approximately $4.3 million as of March 4, 2013, including approximately $1.9 million in taxes and $2.4 million in accrued interest and penalties, on which interest continues to accrue. We believe we are adequately reserved for this matter. We plan to vigorously contest these assessments. However, if the New York State Department of Taxation’s assessment is sustained, the amount assessed could result in a material adjustment to our consolidated financial statements which would impact our cash flows and results of operations. We agreed to indemnify EasyLink for this matter in connection with our PGiSend sale.

 

State Corporate Tax Matter

 

On August 6, 2010, our former subsidiary, Xpedite, received a final determination from the New Jersey Division of Taxation upholding a corporate business tax audit assessment for the tax years ended December 31, 1998 through December 31, 2000 and December 31, 2002. The assessment totaled approximately $6.2 million as of August 15, 2010, including approximately $2.4 million in taxes and $3.8 million in accrued interest and penalties, on which interest continues to accrue. The assessment relates to the sourcing of Xpedite’s receipts for purposes of determining the amount of its income that is properly attributable to, and therefore taxable by, New Jersey. We are vigorously contesting the determination through a timely appeal that we filed with the Tax Court of New Jersey on November 2, 2010. We believe we are adequately reserved for this matter. However, if the New Jersey Division of Taxation’s final determination is sustained, the amount assessed could result in a material adjustment to our consolidated financial statements which would impact our cash flows and results of operations. We agreed to indemnify EasyLink for this matter in connection with our PGiSend sale.

 

 

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Other Litigation and Claims

 

We are involved in other litigation matters and are subject to claims that we do not believe will have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial condition or results of operations, although we can offer no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of any such matters.

 

10. SEGMENT REPORTING

 

We manage our operations on a geographic regional basis, with segments in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The accounting policies as described in the summary of significant accounting policies are applied consistently across our segments. Our North America segment is primarily comprised of operations in the United States and Canada. We present “Operating income” for each of our segments as a measure of segment profit. Our chief operating decision makers use operating income internally as a means of analyzing segment performance and believe that it more clearly represents our segment profit without the impact of income taxes and other non-operating items. Information concerning our continuing operations in our segments is as follows (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended 
March 31,
   2013   2012 
Net revenues:          
North America  $86,177   $85,685 
Europe   27,390    25,779 
Asia Pacific   15,925    15,139 
Consolidated  $129,492   $126,603 
           
Operating income:          
North America  $4,391   $2,835 
Europe   6,805    7,135 
Asia Pacific   375    1,118 
Consolidated  $11,571   $11,088 

 

11. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

   Three Months Ended 
March 31,
   2013   2012 
Cash paid for interest  $1,224   $1,412 
Income tax payments  $1,538   $1,749 
Income tax refunds  $15   $163 
Capital lease additions  $348   $62 
Capitalized interest  $62   $48 

 

At March 31, 2013 and 2012, we had accrued capital expenditures in “Total current liabilities” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets of $2.5 million and $2.4 million, respectively.

 

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ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

OVERVIEW

 

PGi has been a global leader in virtual meetings for over 20 years. Our cloud-based solutions deliver multi-point, real-time virtual collaboration using video, voice, mobile, web streaming and file sharing technologies. PGi solutions are available via desktops, tablets and mobile devices, helping businesses worldwide be more productive, mobile and environmentally responsible. We have a global presence in 25 countries in our three segments in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

 

During 2013, we continued our strategy to transition PGi to a software-as-a-service, or SaaS, company, focusing our sales and marketing efforts on growing the market awareness and adoption of our next-generation virtual meeting solutions, iMeet® and GlobalMeet®. As a result and except as provided herein, the following discussion and analysis reflects our results from continuing operations.

 

Key highlights of our financial and strategic accomplishments for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 include:

 

·Generated 2.3% growth in our net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, despite a negative impact of 0.6% from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
·Nearly doubled revenue from iMeet and GlobalMeet (97.7% increase), exiting the first quarter of 2013 with an annual revenue run-rate of nearly $26 million from these products;
·Released a new iMeet app for Android-powered phones in the Google Play Store, enabling users to start and manage their iMeet meetings from anywhere in the world; and
·Announced a multi-year strategic alliance with TeliaSonera, a leading provider of network access and telecommunication services in the Nordic and Baltic countries, to bring PGi's virtual meeting solutions to TeliaSonera's business and consumer customers in these regions.

Our primary corporate objectives for the remainder of 2013 are focused on continuing to:

 

·Expand our global distribution through an increase in our direct sales headcount, as well as new agents, resellers and strategic alliances with carriers worldwide, in order to further our market reach and accelerate customer awareness and adoption of iMeet and GlobalMeet;
·Develop and release additional upgrades and enhancements to iMeet and GlobalMeet to increase their functionality, improve their competitive positioning and grow their market opportunities; and
·Transition our audio-only customers to our more integrated, online meeting solutions that provide a richer, more productive user experience.

We believe these strategic initiatives will increase the addressable market opportunity for PGi and our solutions.

 

In the first three months of 2013, 36.1% of our net revenues were generated in countries outside the United States. Because we generate a significant portion of our net revenues from our international operations, movements in foreign currency exchange rates affect our reported results. We estimate that changes in foreign currency exchange rates during the first three months of 2013 negatively affected our net revenues by approximately $0.7 million as compared to the same period in 2012.

 

We have historically generated net revenue growth in our meeting solutions. Revenue growth is driven primarily by the increase of total minutes sold, partially offset by the decrease in average rates per minute. We

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believe that this trend is consistent with the industry, and we expect it to continue in the foreseeable future. Our business trends and revenue growth continue to be affected by the challenging economic climate, higher global unemployment and lower global business activity. Despite these economic headwinds and continued price compression, our net revenues increased to $129.5 million in the first three months of 2013 as compared to $126.6 million in the same period in 2012, primarily due to our volume growth.

 

We have historically used our cash flows from operating activities for debt repayments, capital expenditures, stock repurchases, acquisitions and strategic investments. As of March 31, 2013, borrowings under our $375.0 million credit facility, including the uncommitted $75.0 million accordion feature, were $177.8 million. See “Capital Resources” for a description of our credit facility.

 

In addition, we intend to continue to prudently invest in our virtual meeting solutions, specifically in technology innovation and platform development, as well as new market strategies to better meet the needs of our existing customers and to better attract, engage and acquire new customers.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of net revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from the estimates. See the section in this quarterly report entitled “—Critical Accounting Policies.” The following discussion and analysis provides information which we believe is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our consolidated results of operations and financial condition. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are not indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year of 2013 or for any other interim period. The financial information and discussion presented herein should be read in conjunction with our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, which includes information and disclosures not included in this quarterly report. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Net Revenues

 

The following tables present certain financial information about our segments for the periods presented (in thousands, except percentages):

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,
  Change 
   2013   2012   $   % 
Net revenues:                    
North America  $86,177   $85,685    492    0.6 
Europe   27,390    25,779    1,611    6.2 
Asia Pacific   15,925    15,139    786    5.2 
Consolidated  $129,492   $126,603    2,889    2.3 
Operating income:                    
North America  $4,391   $2,835    1,556      
Europe   6,805    7,135    (330)     
Asia Pacific   375    1,118    (743)     
Consolidated  $11,571   $11,088    483      
Percent of net revenues:                    
North America   66.5%    67.6%           
Europe   21.2%    20.4%           
Asia Pacific   12.3%    12.0%           
Consolidated   100.0%    100.0%           

 

Consolidated Net Revenues

 

The following tables detail the changes in consolidated net revenues from the three months ended March 31, 2012 to the three months ended March 31, 2013 (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended 
    Consolidated     North America     Europe     Asia
Pacific
 
                     
March 31, 2012  $126,603   $85,685   $25,779   $15,139 
   Change in volume   20,025    8,585    5,920    5,520 
   Change in average selling prices   (16,404)   (8,070)   (4,295)   (4,039)
   Impact of fluctuations in foreign                    
  currency exchange rates   (732)   (23)   (14)   (695)
March 31, 2013  $129,492   $86,177   $27,390   $15,925 

 

Net revenues increased in each of our operating segments during the three months ended March 31, 2013 from the comparable prior year period due to increased volume, partially offset by decreased average selling prices. These trends in volume and selling prices are primarily due to volume growth from newly acquired and existing large enterprise customers, mix of products sold and continued price reductions to existing customers. Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates negatively impacted net revenues in Asia Pacific by $0.7 million, but did not have a significant impact in North America or Europe.

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Cost of Revenues

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Change 
   2013   2012   $   % 
   (in thousands)         
Cost of revenues:                
North America  $38,134   $39,007    (873)   (2.2)
Europe   9,228    7,985    1,243    15.6 
Asia Pacific   8,145    6,458    1,687    26.1 
Consolidated  $55,507   $53,450    2,057    3.8 

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2013   2012 
   % of Revenue 
Cost of revenues:        
North America   44.3    45.5 
Europe   33.7    31.0 
Asia Pacific   51.1    42.7 
Consolidated   42.9    42.2 

 

The increase in costs of revenues as a percentage of segment net revenues for Europe and Asia Pacific during the three months ended March 31, 2013 was attributable primarily to volume growth in our large enterprise customer base, including increased capacity requirements in certain countries in Asia Pacific with higher telecommunication costs, and price concessions to existing customers in both regions. In addition, certain global customer costs were re-allocated between regions, resulting in higher costs of revenues in Europe offset by lower North America costs. Large enterprise customer agreements are generally negotiated on a global basis, resulting in varying profitability at the segment level. The increases in Europe were mitigated by growth in sales of our higher margin virtual meeting solutions. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates resulted in a decrease in cost of revenue in Asia Pacific of $0.2 million.

 

The decrease in cost of revenues as a percentage of segment net revenues for North America during the three months ended March 31, 2013 was attributable primarily to the growth in our higher margin virtual meeting solutions, the re-allocation of customer costs between regions discussed above and a decrease in sales of lower margin third-party products. This decrease was partially offset by continued price concessions to existing customers.

 

Selling and Marketing Expenses

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Change 
   2013   2012   $   % 
   (in thousands)         
Selling and marketing expenses:                    
North America  $21,366   $21,903    (537)   (2.5)
Europe   8,183    7,339    844    11.5 
Asia Pacific   4,614    4,792    (178)   (3.7)
Consolidated  $34,163   $34,034    129    0.4 
                     
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2013   2012 
% of Revenue 
Selling and marketing expenses:          
North America   24.8    25.6 
Europe   29.9    28.5 
Asia Pacific   29.0    31.7 
Consolidated   26.4    26.9 

 

Selling and marketing expenses decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2013 from the same period in the previous year for North America and Asia Pacific, while these expenses increased in Europe. The decrease in North America was primarily due to lower marketing and direct advertising costs since the initial launch of our iMeet and GlobalMeet products, partially offset by an increase in personnel-related costs due an increase in headcount. Europe also had headcount increases over the past year, which resulted in the majority of the increase in selling and marketing expenses for that region. While selling and marketing expenses in Asia Pacific decreased in comparison to the same period of the prior year, this was primarily attributable to the $0.2 million benefit from fluctuations in foreign currencies.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Change 
   2013   2012   $   % 
   (in thousands)         
General and administrative expenses:                    
North America  $11,173   $10,915    258    2.4 
Europe   2,192    2,121    71    3.3 
Asia Pacific   2,128    2,245    (117)   (5.2)
Consolidated  $15,493   $15,281    212    1.4 

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2013   2012 
   % of Revenue 
General and administrative expenses:          
North America   13.0    12.7 
Europe   8.0    8.2 
Asia Pacific   13.4    14.8 
Consolidated   12.0    12.1 
           

 

General and administrative expenses in North America increased slightly in the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 primarily as a result of increases in professional fees incurred in connection with various legal and tax matters, none of which were individually significant. There were no significant changes in either Europe or North America, however, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates resulted in lower general and administrative expenses in Asia Pacific of $0.1 million.

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

Consolidated research and development expense as a percentage of net revenues was 2.9% and 2.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Consolidated research and development expenses increased $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily driven by additional resources to develop our virtual meeting solutions. We incurred the majority of research and development costs in North America.

 

 

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Equity-Based Compensation Expense

 

Equity-based compensation expense for restricted stock awards is included in operating expenses. The expense was recorded in the line items below (in thousands):

 

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2013   2012 
Cost of revenues  $160   $119 
Selling and marketing   602    360 
Research and development   205    141 
General and administrative   707    1,462 
Equity-based compensation expense  $1,674   $2,082 

 

Equity-based compensation expense decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012 as a result of the timing of restricted stock awards granted to our named executive officers.

 

Depreciation Expense

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Change 
   2013   2012   $   % 
   (in thousands)         
Depreciation expense:                    
North America  $6,662   $6,627    35    0.5 
Europe   982    794    188    23.7 
Asia Pacific   595    524    71    13.5 
Consolidated  $8,239   $7,945    294    3.7 

 

 

Consolidated depreciation expense increased for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012 as a result of increases in our productive asset base.

 

Amortization Expense

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Change 
   2013   2012   $   % 
   (in thousands)         
Amortization expense:                    
North America  $462   $833    (371)   (44.5)
Europe       387    (387)   (100.0)
Asia Pacific                
Consolidated  $462   $1,220    (758)   (62.1)

 

Consolidated amortization expense decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012 primarily as a result of customer lists and non-compete intangible assets from acquisitions in North America and Europe that have become fully amortized.

 

Restructuring Costs

 

Consolidated restructuring costs were approximately 0.1% of net revenues for each of the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and were $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

 

 

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Realignment of Workforce – 2012

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we recorded restructuring expense of $0.1 million of adjustments relating primarily to 2012 severance costs. To date, we have recorded $2.0 million of severance costs and eliminated approximately 50 positions in an effort to consolidate and streamline various functions of our workforce. On a segment basis, these restructuring costs totaled $1.0 million in North America, $0.6 million in Europe and $0.4 million in Asia Pacific. Our reserve for the 2012 realignment was $0.1 million at March 31, 2013, which we anticipate will be paid within a year.

 

Realignment of Workforce – 2010

 

During 2010, we eliminated approximately 165 positions in an effort to consolidate and streamline various functions of our workforce. To date, we have recorded $9.3 million of severance costs and $0.6 million of lease termination costs associated with this realignment. We have also recorded $1.8 million of asset impairments in connection with these restructuring efforts. In addition, we recorded $0.9 million of exit costs related to marketing efforts abandoned during 2010 and $0.5 million of exit costs related to the reorganization of our operating structure subsequent to the sale of our PGiSend messaging business as restructuring costs. On a segment basis, these restructuring costs totaled $7.7 million in North America, including accelerated vesting of restricted stock with a fair market value of $0.2 million, $2.4 million in Europe and $1.2 million in Asia Pacific. Our reserve for the 2010 realignment, comprised of severance costs, was $0.1 million at March 31, 2013. We anticipate the severance costs will be paid within a year.

 

Realignment of Workforce – 2009

 

During 2009, we executed a restructuring plan to consolidate and streamline various functions of our workforce. As part of these consolidations, we eliminated approximately 500 positions. To date, we have recorded total severance and exit costs of $14.6 million associated with this realignment, including accelerated vesting of restricted stock with a fair market value of $0.2 million in North America. We have also recorded $4.4 million of lease termination costs associated with office locations in North America and Europe. On a segment basis, these restructuring costs totaled $12.4 million in North America, $6.0 million in Europe and $0.6 million in Asia Pacific. Our reserve for the 2009 realignment, comprised of lease termination costs, was $0.4 million at March 31, 2013. We anticipate these costs will be paid within the next three years.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense was $1.8 million in each of the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. Our effective interest rate on LIBOR loans, which comprised materially all of our outstanding borrowings, was 2.70% and 2.76% at March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The weighted-average outstanding balance on our credit facility was $185.8 million and $187.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The decrease in our weighted-average debt outstanding is attributable to our continued efforts to reduce our debt.

 

Income Tax Expense

 

Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $2.6 million and $3.0 million, respectively. The decrease in income tax expense during the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily related to a discrete tax benefit recorded related to our expected 2012 U.S. research and development tax credit. The legislation extending this tax credit was enacted in January 2013. 

 

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had $5.7 million and $5.4 million, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits. Upon resolution, unrecognized tax benefits of $4.4 million and $4.1 million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, would affect our annual effective tax rate. The unrecognized tax benefits are included in “Accrued expenses” under “Long-Term Liabilities” in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

Our valuation allowance at December 31, 2012 primarily relates to certain foreign and state net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards that, in the opinion of management, are more likely than not to expire unutilized.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2013, our valuation allowance increased by $0.2 million primarily as a result of current year tax losses in certain foreign jurisdictions that, in the opinion of management, are more likely than not to go unutilized.

 

Discontinued Operations

 

The following amounts associated with our discontinued businesses, as further discussed below, have been segregated from continuing operations and are reflected as discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2013   2012 
Net revenue from discontinued operations  $-   $- 
           
Operating loss   (105)   (30)
Interest expense   (57)   (48)
Income from disposal       6 
Income tax benefit   59    25 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes  $(103)  $(47)

 

The results of discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 related to ongoing administration and resolution of residual liabilities not assumed by EasyLink in connection with our PGiSend sale.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash provided by operating activities

 

Consolidated operating cash flows were $12.4 million and $9.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to fluctuations in working capital in 2013 compared to 2012.

 

Cash used in investing activities

 

Consolidated investing activities used cash of $9.2 million and $7.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The principal use of cash in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 related to $8.8 million of capital expenditures. The principal use of cash in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 related to $7.5 million of capital expenditures.

Cash used in financing activities

 

Consolidated financing activities used cash of $2.0 million and of $10.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The primary use of cash from financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2012 included $1.1 million of net payments on borrowing arrangements and $1.1 million in treasury stock purchases, which includes the value of shares of our common stock redeemed to satisfy employees’ tax withholdings due upon the vesting of their restricted stock grants. The primary use of cash from financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2012 included $8.1 million of net payments on our borrowing arrangement and $2.9 million in treasury stock purchases, partially offset by $0.9 million related to the exercise of stock options.

 

Off-balance sheet arrangements

 

At March 31, 2013, we did not have any off-balance-sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of SEC Regulation S-K.

 

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Capital resources

 

Our credit facility consists of a $250.0 million revolver, a $50.0 million Term A loan and an uncommitted $75.0 million accordion feature. Our subsidiary, ATS, is the borrower under our credit facility, with PGi and certain of our material domestic subsidiaries guaranteeing the obligations of ATS under the credit facility, which is secured by substantially all of our assets and the assets of our material domestic subsidiaries. In addition, we have pledged as collateral all of the issued and outstanding stock of our material domestic subsidiaries and 65% of our material foreign subsidiaries. Proceeds drawn under our credit facility can be used for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes. The annual interest rate applicable to borrowings under our credit facility, at our option, is (1) the base rate (the greater of either the federal funds rate plus one-half of one percent, the prime rate or one-month LIBOR plus one and one-half percent) plus an applicable percentage that varies based on our consolidated leverage ratio at quarter end, or (2) LIBOR for one, two, three, six, nine or twelve months adjusted for a percentage that represents the Federal Reserve Board’s reserve percentage plus an applicable percentage that varies based on our consolidated leverage ratio at quarter end. The applicable percentage for base rate loans and LIBOR loans were 1.25% and 2.25%, respectively, at March 31, 2013 under our credit facility. Our interest rate on LIBOR loans, which comprised materially all of our outstanding borrowings as of March 31, 2013, was 2.70%. In addition, we pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of our credit facility that is based on our consolidated leverage ratio at quarter end. As of March 31, 2013, the rate applied to the unused portion of our credit facility was 0.35%. Our credit facility contains customary terms and restrictive covenants, including financial covenants. At March 31, 2013, we were in compliance with the covenants under our credit facility.

 

At March 31, 2013, we had utilized $183.3 million of our credit facility, with $177.8 million in borrowings and $5.5 million in letters of credit outstanding. From time to time, we may enter into interest rate swaps to reduce our exposure to market risk from changes in interest rates on interest payments associated with our credit facility. As of March 31, 2013, we have no outstanding interest rate swaps.

 

At the scheduled maturity of our credit facility in December 2016, or in the event of an acceleration of the indebtedness under the credit facility following an event of default, the entire outstanding principal amount of the indebtedness under the facility, together with all other amounts payable thereunder, will become due and payable. We may not have sufficient funds to pay such obligations in full at maturity or upon such acceleration. If we default and are not able to pay any such obligations due, our lenders have liens on substantially all of our assets and could foreclose on our assets in order to satisfy our obligations.

 

We regularly review our capital structure and evaluate potential alternatives in light of current conditions in the capital markets. Depending upon conditions in these markets, cash flows from our segments and other factors, we may engage in other capital transactions. These capital transactions include, but are not limited to, debt or equity issuances or credit facilities with banking institutions.

 

Liquidity

 

As of March 31, 2013, we had $21.5 million in cash and equivalents compared to $21.0 million as of December 31, 2012.  Cash balances residing outside of the United States were $18.6 million as of each of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.  As we generate positive cash flows in the United States, we currently do not foresee a requirement to repatriate the cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries to fund domestic operations or repay domestic obligations.  Included in these cash flows are repayments of royalties and management fees charged to international locations from the United States.   We also utilize a variety of tax planning and financing strategies with the objective of having our worldwide cash and cash equivalents available in the locations where they are needed, and, when advantageous, may access foreign cash or cash equivalents in a tax efficient manner.  However, if these funds are needed for our operations in the United States, we could be required to pay additional U.S. taxes to repatriate these funds.

 

At March 31, 2013, we had $116.7 million of available credit on our credit facility, without regard to the uncommitted $75.0 million accordion feature. We have historically borrowed on our credit facility in order to fund stock repurchases and acquisitions. We had sufficient cash flows from consolidated operations to service existing debt obligations, to fund capital expenditure requirements and to fund research and development expenses for new services and enhancements to existing services. Assuming no material change to these costs, which we do not anticipate, we believe that we will generate adequate operating cash flows for capital expenditures and contractual commitments and to satisfy our indebtedness and fund our liquidity needs for at least the next 12 months.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” is based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We review the accounting policies used in reporting our financial results on a regular basis and review critical accounting policies and related disclosures with the audit committee of our board of directors. We have identified the policies below as critical to our business operations and the understanding of our financial condition and results of operations:

 

·Revenue recognition;

 

·Allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable;

 

·Goodwill and other intangible assets;

 

·Income taxes;

 

·Restructuring costs; and

 

·Legal contingencies.

 

For a detailed discussion on the application of these accounting policies, see Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

When used in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and elsewhere by us or by management from time to time, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements concerning our operations, economic performance and financial condition. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control and reflect future business decisions which are subject to change. A variety of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in our 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 our cloud-based, virtual meeting solutions, including our iMeet and GlobalMeet solutions;

 

Our ability to attract new customers and to retain and further penetrate our existing customers;

 

Our ability to establish and maintain strategic reseller relationships;

 

Risks associated with challenging global economic conditions;

 

Price increases from our telecommunications service providers;

 

Service interruptions and network downtime;

 

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Technological obsolescence and our ability to upgrade our equipment or increase our network capacity;

 

Concerns regarding the security and privacy of our customer’s 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;

 

Factors described under the caption Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012; and

 

Factors described from time to time in our press releases, reports and other filings made with the SEC.

 

We caution that these factors are not exclusive. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and in other documents filed with the SEC are qualified by these cautionary statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this quarterly report. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this quarterly report or the date of the statement, if a different date.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. We manage our exposure to these market risks through our regular operating and financing activities and the timing of intercompany payable settlements. From time to time, we may enter into interest rate swaps to reduce our exposure to market risk from changes in interest rates on interest payments associated with our credit facility. However, as of March 31, 2013, we had no outstanding swaps.

 

At March 31, 2013, we had borrowings of approximately $177.8 million outstanding under our credit facility that are subject to interest rate risk. Each 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates relative to these borrowings would impact our annual pre-tax earnings and cash flows by approximately $1.8 million based on our March 31, 2013 debt level.

 

We generated approximately 36.1% of our consolidated net revenues and 32.6% of our operating expenses in countries outside of the United States in the three months ended March 31, 2013. Additionally, we have foreign currency denominated debt as part of our credit facility. At March 31, 2013, we had foreign debt outstanding of £2.5 million. As a result, fluctuations in exchange rates impact the amount of our reported consolidated net revenues, operating income and debt. A hypothetical positive or negative change of 10% in foreign currency exchange rates in the aggregate would positively or negatively change our consolidated net revenues, operating expenses and outstanding debt for the three months ended March 31, 2013 by approximately $4.7 million, $3.8

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million and $0.4 million, respectively. Our principal exposure has been related to local currency sales and operating costs in Australia, Canada, the Euro Zone, Japan, Norway and the United Kingdom. We have not used derivatives to manage foreign currency exchange risk, and we did not have any foreign currency exchange derivatives outstanding at March 31, 2013.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management has evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2013. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2013, our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act), were effective and designed to ensure that (a) information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and instructions, and (b) information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

State Corporate Tax Matter

 

On August 6, 2010, our former subsidiary, Xpedite, received a final determination from the New Jersey Division of Taxation upholding a corporate business tax audit assessment for the tax years ended December 31, 1998 through December 31, 2000 and December 31, 2002. The assessment totaled approximately $6.2 million as of August 15, 2010, including approximately $2.4 million in taxes and $3.8 million in accrued interest and penalties, on which interest continues to accrue. The assessment relates to the sourcing of Xpedite’s receipts for purposes of determining the amount of its income that is properly attributable to, and therefore taxable by, New Jersey. We are vigorously contesting the determination through a timely appeal that we filed with the Tax Court of New Jersey on November 2, 2010. We believe we are adequately reserved for this matter. However, if the New Jersey Division of Taxation’s final determination is sustained, the amount assessed could result in a material adjustment to our consolidated financial statements which would impact our cash flows and results of operations. We agreed to indemnify EasyLink for this matter in connection with our PGiSend sale.

 

Other Litigation and Claims

 

We are involved in other litigation matters and are subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of business that we do not believe will have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial condition or results of operations, although we can offer no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of any such matters.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

 

Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 includes a detailed discussion of risk factors that could materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in that report.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Period   Total Number of Shares
Purchased(1)
  Average
Price Paid
per Share
  Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs(2)
  Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs(2)
                 
January 1 - 31, 2013   8,774   $   9.78     5,608,636
February 1 - 28, 2013   59,387   $ 10.37     5,608,636
March 1 - 31, 2013   41,470   $ 10.99     5,608,636
Total   109,631   $ 10.56     5,608,636

 

(1)The total number of shares purchased includes shares purchased pursuant to our board-approved stock repurchase programs described below and shares surrendered by employees to the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock totaling 8,774 shares, 59,387 shares and 41,470 shares for the months of January, February and March 2013, respectively, which do not count against shares authorized under our stock repurchase programs.

 

(2)In December 2012, our board approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to 5.0 million shares of our common stock. As of March 31, 2013, we had not repurchased any shares pursuant to this new stock repurchase program. We also have approximately 600,000 shares currently available pursuant to our previous board-approved stock repurchase program approved in July 2011 that continue to be available for repurchase.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

The exhibits filed with this report are listed on the “Exhibit Index” following the signature page of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, which are incorporated by reference.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: May 8, 2013

PREMIERE GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.

 

 

 

/s/ David E. Trine                           

David E. Trine

Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial and accounting officer and

duly authorized signatory of the registrant)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit

Number

 
Description
   
3.1Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant dated March 15, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and filed on March 16, 2006).

 

3.2Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on October 21, 2010).

 

4.1See Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2. for provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws defining the rights of the holders of common stock of the Registrant.

 

4.2Specimen Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and filed on March 16, 2006).

 

10.1Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Agreement (for the Registrant’s long-term incentive program for its named executive officers) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 29, 2013 and filed April 3, 2013).†

 

10.2Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Agreement (for the Registrant’s long-term incentive program for its named executive officers) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 29, 2013 and filed April 3, 2013).†

 

31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

32.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b)/15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

32.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(b)/15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

101.INSXBRL Instance Document*

 

101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*

 

101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*

 

101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*

 

101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Document*

 

101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*

 

† Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

* Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed furnished and not

filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections.

 

 

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