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Knology Reports Continued Growth in Third Quarter 2008
By: Business Wire
Nov. 5, 2008 08:39 AM
Knology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KNOL): Third Quarter Highlights: • Revenue increased to $103.2 million for the third quarter 2008, representing an 11.8% increase compared to the same period one year ago. • EBITDA, as adjusted, increased to $34.6 million for the third quarter 2008, representing a 20.6% increase compared to the same period in 2007. • Achieved EBITDA margin of 33.5% for the third quarter, compared to 31.1% in the same period in 2007. • Free cash flow, defined as EBITDA, as adjusted, less capital expenditures and cash interest, increased to $13.4 million for the third quarter 2008, representing a 42.5% increase compared to the third quarter 2007 and representing 13% of revenue for the third quarter. • GAAP operating income increased to $9.2 million for the third quarter 2008 and amounted to $25.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, representing increases of 128% and 118%, respectively, compared with the same periods one year ago. • Added 4,873 connections during the third quarter, including growth of 3,166 residential connections and growth of 1,707 business connections. Knology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KNOL) today reported financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Total revenue for the third quarter of 2008 was $103.2 million compared to revenue of $102.1 million for the previous quarter and $92.3 million for the same period one year ago. Knology reported EBITDA, as adjusted, of $34.6 million for the third quarter of 2008. EBITDA, as adjusted, was $33.5 million in the previous quarter and $28.7 million in the third quarter of 2007. Knology reported a net loss for the third quarter of 2008 of $2.8 million or $(0.08) per share, compared to a net loss of $4.0 million, or $(0.11) per share for the previous quarter and a net income of $1.8 million, or $0.05 per share for the third quarter of 2007. The net income for the third quarter of 2007 included $8.5 million in income from discontinued operations related to the PrairieWave directory business that was sold in September 2007. Excluding the income from discontinued operations, the net loss for the third quarter was $6.7 million, or $(0.19) per share. GAAP operating income for the third quarter of 2008 was $9.2 million, compared to operating income of $7.6 million in the previous quarter and $4.0 million in the third quarter of 2007. GAAP net cash provided by operating activities was $21.0 million in the third quarter of 2008, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $19.0 million and $22.9 million in the previous quarter and the third quarter of 2007, respectively. The results reported for the third quarter of 2008 include the results of the January 2008 Graceba acquisition. As this acquisition was closed subsequent to September 30, 2007, the third quarter 2007 results do not include the results of the Graceba transaction. Total connections increased 4,873 for the third quarter of 2008 to 670,884 as of quarter end. The growth in connections includes an increase of 3,166 residential connections and 1,707 business connections. On a product basis, the gain in connections reflects an increase of 3,732 data or high-speed internet connections, an increase of 1,379 video connections and a decrease of 238 voice connections. Average monthly revenue per connection was $51.51, compared to $48.87 for the third quarter of 2007. Average monthly connection churn was 2.8% in the third quarter of 2008, the same rate of churn achieved in the same period one year ago. "Our third quarter marketing promotions yielded increased sales productivity during the period and established a solid backlog of connections going into the fourth quarter," said Rodger L. Johnson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Knology, Inc. "We believe our focus on the customer experience, our continued success selling to small and medium sized businesses, and a highly bundled customer profile have helped us manage our churn and continue to grow the business during this soft economic environment." M. Todd Holt, President of Knology, Inc. added, "We are fortunate to have a solid balance sheet and to be generating healthy free cash flow, currently and on a go forward basis. Our current cash balance, free cash flow position and revolver capacity provides significant liquidity to our business. We have no need to tap the capital markets in the near to intermediate term as our debt maturity is scheduled for June 2012. We are focused on delivering shareholder value and believe the company is well positioned in these tough market conditions."
For full descriptions of the above metrics, please refer to Non-GAAP Financial and Operating Measures on page 4 of this release. Conference Call and Replay Knology has scheduled a conference call to discuss the results of the third quarter 2008, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Investors, analysts and the general public will have the opportunity to listen to the conference call free over the Internet by visiting Knology’s Web site at www.knology.com or www.earnings.com. An audio archive will be available on Knology’s website at www.knology.com or www.earnings.com for approximately seven days. Also, two hours after the conclusion of the call, a telephonic replay will be available through midnight on Wednesday, November 12, by dialing 719-457-0820. You will need to refer to Confirmation I.D. # 4018230. About Knology Knology Inc., headquartered in West Point, Georgia, is a leading provider of interactive communications and entertainment services in the Southeast and in the South Dakota region. Knology serves both residential and business customers with one of the most technologically advanced broadband networks in the country. Innovative offerings include over 200 channels of digital cable TV, local and long distance digital telephone service with the latest enhanced voice messaging features, and high-speed Internet access, which enables consumers to quickly download video, audio and graphic files using a cable modem. Knology’s fiber-based business products include iPlex, which delivers Ethernet connections to an IP-PBX using Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) technology, Passive Optical Network (PON), which supplies IP architecture with segmented voice and data bandwidth, and Managed Integrated Network Solutions (MATRIX), an integrated IP-based technology which converges data and voice. For more information, please visit www.knology.com. Information about Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are subject to future events, risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. In addition, our revenues and earnings and our ability to achieve our planned business objectives are subject to a number of factors that make estimates of future operating results uncertain, including, without limitation, (1) that we will not retain or grow our customer base, (2) that we will fail to be competitive with existing and new competitors, (3) that we will not adequately respond to technological developments that impact our industry and markets, (4) that needed financing will not be available to us if and as needed, (5) that a significant change in the growth rate of the overall U.S. economy will occur such that there is a material impact on consumer and corporate spending, (6) that we will not be able to complete future acquisitions, that we may have difficulties integrating acquired businesses, or that the cost of such integration will be greater than we expect, and (7) that some other unforeseen difficulties occur, as well as those risks set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and our other filings with the SEC. This list is intended to identify only certain of the principal factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements included herein. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relating to expectations about future results or events are based upon information available to us as of today's date, and we do not assume any obligation to update any of these statements, except as required by law. Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial and Operating Measures We provide financial measures generated using generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and using adjustments to GAAP (“Non-GAAP”). These financial measures reflect conventions or standard measures of liquidity, profitability or performance commonly used by the investment community in the telecommunications industry for comparability purposes. In this release, we use the Non-GAAP financial measures EBITDA, as adjusted, and EBITDA margin. EBITDA, as adjusted, is calculated as net income/loss before interest; taxes; depreciation and amortization; non-cash stock option compensation; restructuring expense; capital markets activity; adjustment of interest rate derivative instrument; adjustment of warrants to market; loss on early extinguishment of debt; gain on disposal of discontinued operations; and other expenses. A reconciliation of EBITDA, as adjusted, to net income/loss for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2008 is attached to this press release. EBITDA margin is calculated as EBITDA, as adjusted, divided by total revenue for the relevant period. EBITDA, as adjusted, is an operational measure that is not calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. EBITDA, as adjusted, eliminates the uneven effect on operating income of non-cash depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of certain intangible assets and, therefore, is useful to management in measuring the overall operational strength and performance of the Company. A limitation of this measure, however, is that it does not reflect the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets used for generating our revenues. Management evaluates the costs of such tangible and intangible assets through other financial measures such as capital expenditures and investment spending. Another limitation of EBITDA, as adjusted, is that it does not reflect income net of interest expense, which is a significant expense because of the debt we have incurred. In this release, we also use the Non-GAAP financial measure Free Cash Flow. Free Cash Flow is calculated as EBITDA, as adjusted, less capital expenditures and less cash interest paid, net of cash interest received. A reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to net income/loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2008 is attached to this press release. The use of Free Cash Flow is important because it allows management, as well as investors and analysts, to assess our ability to make additional investments and meet our debt obligations. The other operating metrics used in this release include the following:
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