LOUISVILLE, Ky., CINCINNATI and COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 19, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. (OTCBB:BEAC) today announced its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2008.
Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2008, was $2,364,000 (up 50.4% from $1,572,000 in the previous quarter), Gross Profit was $920,000 (up 25.5% from $733,000 in the previous quarter) and the Company's Net Loss was ($1,029,000), a 19.6% improvement from ($1,280,000) in the previous quarter. Adjusted EBIDTA(1) for the period was ($617,000) a 6% improvement from ($657,000) in the previous quarter.
"Due to minor construction delays and manufacturer backorders we were unable to record some of our anticipated revenue during the period and ended the quarter with a pending business backlog of $1,480,000, up 39% from our backlog of $1,068,000 at the end of the previous quarter," commented Rick Mills, President of Beacon Solutions. "As a result of the increased backlog and new business development efforts, we anticipate significant revenue growth during the current quarter."
"Our ongoing cross selling and integrated product selling strategies contributed to our 50% quarter over quarter revenue growth," commented Bruce Widener, CEO of Beacon Solutions. "We're seeing continued growth within multiple product and service lines, particularly in the areas of unified communications and infrastructure services. By bringing together and integrating specialists in the areas of telecommunications, IT services, data, physical security systems, network design and engineering, all within one organization, we believe Beacon holds a distinct competitive advantage in each of our primary markets," concluded Widener.
Please see footnote 1 below for our definition of Adjusted EBITDA, a description of why we use Adjusted EBITDA and important disclaimers regarding Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the appropriate GAAP measure is also included in footnote 1.
About Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group:
Beacon was formed by the consolidation of four independently successful companies in the IT and Telecom service sectors. Today, Beacon is a unified, single-source provider of technology and telecommunications services, from software development and infrastructure design to interconnect voice/data, security and systems integration. Beacon's client roster includes over 4,000 companies, from small and medium-sized business enterprises (SME market) to Fortune 500 firms, along with state and local government agencies and educational institutions. The Company's business strategy currently centers on a three phase development plan (regional in Phase I, super-regional in Phase II and national in Phase III) driven by a combination of organic and acquisition growth. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Beacon maintains offices in Cincinnati, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; Mangalore, India and services clients globally. For more information please visit www.askbeacon.com or contact the Company at 502-379-4788 or investors@askbeacon.com.
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(1) Explanation of Adjusted EBITDA, a Non-GAAP Financial Measure
The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted for stock based compensation expense and other income. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA, which is a financial measure that is not defined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the U.S., or GAAP, is a useful performance metric because it eliminates significant non-cash and/or one-time charges to earnings. It is important to note that non-GAAP measures such as Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, net income, cash flows, or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The items excluded from adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and evaluating financial performance and liquidity. A reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
30-Jun-08 ------------- (Unaudited) Net loss $ (1,028,987) Depreciation expense 23,571 Amortization of intangible assets 160,101 Interest expense 120,068 Interest income (3,222) Non-cash share-based payments 111,680 ------------- Adjusted EBITDA $ (616,789) ============= Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited) For the three months ended June 30, 2008 ------------- Net sales $ 2,364,605 Cost of goods sold 1,444,807 ------------- Gross profit 919,798 Operating expense Salaries and benefits 1,116,705 Selling, general and administrative 531,562 Depreciation expense 23,571 Amortization of intangible assets 160,101 ------------- Total operating expense 1,831,940 ------------- Loss from operations (912,141) Other expenses Interest expense (120,068) Interest income 3,222 ------------- Total other expenses (116,846) ------------- Net loss before income taxes (1,028,987) Income taxes -- ------------- Net loss (1,028,987) Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet June 30, 2008 ------------- (Unaudited) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 126,827 Accounts receivable, net 1,398,260 Inventory, net 618,256 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 55,198 ------------- Total current assets 2,198,541 Property and equipment, net 251,238 Goodwill 2,750,696 Other intangible assets, net 3,962,818 Inventory, less current portion 99,158 Security deposits 27,892 ------------- Total assets $ 9,290,343 ============= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Line of credit $ 200,000 Bridge notes (net of $152,769 of discounts) 547,231 Current portion of long-term debt 669,495 Current portion of capital lease obligations 8,867 Accounts payable 1,439,407 Accrued expenses 741,304 Customer deposits 144,225 ------------- Total current liabilities 3,750,529 Long-term debt, less current portion 1,532,999 Capital lease obligations, less current portion 7,241 ------------- Total liabilities 5,290,769 ------------- Stockholders' equity Preferred Stock: $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 4,800 shares outstanding in the following classes: Series A convertible preferred stock, $1,000 stated value, 4,500 shares authorized, 4,000 shares issued and outstanding, (liquidation preference $5,118,630) 4,000,000 Series A-1 convertible preferred stock, $1,000 stated value, 1,000 shares authorized, 800 shares issued and outstanding, (liquidation preference $1,006,813) 800,000 Common stock, $0.001 par value 70,000,000 shares authorized, 10,468,021 shares issued and outstanding 10,468 Additional paid in capital 6,538,354 Accumulated deficit (7,349,248) ------------- Total stockholders' equity 3,999,574 ------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 9,290,343 ============= Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited) For the three months ended June 30, 2008 ------------- Net sales $ 2,364,605 Cost of goods sold 1,444,807 ------------- Gross profit 919,798 Operating expense Salaries and benefits 1,116,705 Selling, general and administrative 531,562 Depreciation expense 23,571 Amortization of intangible assets 160,101 ------------- Total operating expense 1,831,940 ------------- Loss from operations (912,141) Other expenses Interest expense (120,068) Interest income 3,222 ------------- Total other expenses (116,846) Net loss before income taxes (1,028,987) Income taxes -- ------------- Net loss (1,028,987) Series A and A-1 Preferred Stock: Contractual dividends (93,019) Deemed dividends related to beneficial conversion feature (60,212) ------------- Net loss available to common stockholders $ (1,182,218) ============= Net loss per share to common stockholders - basic and diluted $ (0.11) ============= Weighted average shares outstanding basic and diluted 10,468,021 =============