Financial Highlights for Third Quarter 2005 -- Net income of US$1.2 million was lower year-on-year on revenue of US$24.5 million -- Corporate business revenue was higher by 10.6% year-on-year at US$16.3 million; contributed 67.0% of total revenue -- Corporate Broadband revenue grew 15.4% year-on-year; 70.1% of total Broadband revenue -- Corporate Value Added Services (VAS) revenue grew 24.1% year-on-year; 91.0% of VAS revenue -- Cash and cash equivalents grew to US$38.0 million
SINGAPORE, Nov. 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pacific Internet Limited (Nachrichten) , Asia Pacific's largest telco-independent Internet Communications Service Provider by geographic reach, today announced its financial results for the third quarter that ended September 30, 2005. The Group posted a lower net income of US$1.2 million in the third quarter compared to the same quarter in 2004, but continues to grow the corporate business segment with a 10.6% year-on-year growth in the third quarter.
Third Quarter 2005 Financial Results Table 1: Summary of Quarterly Financial Results Group (in US$'000) 3Q 2005 3Q 2004 2Q 2005 Revenues 24,545 24,928 25,108 Total Operating Costs and Expenses 23,227 22,888 23,393 Operating Income 1,318 2,040 1,715 Net Income 1,246 1,561 1,568 Table 2: Summary of Year-to-Date Financial Results Nine months ended September 30 Group (in US$'000) 2005 2004 Revenues 73,933 75,261 Total Operating Costs and Expenses 69,524 70,451 Operating Income 4,409 4,810 Net Income 3,867 3,937 Table 3: Subscriber Statistics Market Corporate Leased Corporate Corporate Corporate Consumer Grand Broadband Lines Dial Up Value Business Total Total Added (Broadband Services Total &Dial Up) Singapore 6,910 550 6,710 690 14,860 127,580 142,440 Australia 10,580 190 320 11,960 23,050 37,920 60,970 Hong Kong 12,610 200 50,440 2,360 65,610 20,510 86,120 Philippines 190 190 320 30 730 92,480 93,210 Malaysia -- 50 10 30 90 -- 90 Thailand 450 480 210 130 1,270 10,360 11,630 India -- 110 90 110 310 780 1,090 Total (as at Sep 2005) 30,740 1,770 58,100 15,310 105,920 289,630 395,550 Total (as at Sep 2004) 23,770 1,530 59,470 13,150 97,920 367,110 465,030 Notes: -- All numbers rounded to the nearest 10 -- Total subscriber reduction was due mainly to consumer subscriber decline. Corporate subscriber base continues to grow in line with the Group's focus in the corporate business segment Revenues
Revenue in the third quarter decreased 1.5% to US$24.5 million year-on-year as a result of the Group's declining dial-up business, particularly in the consumer segment, and continuing downward price pressures. This decline was mostly offset by growth in the corporate business, which achieved US$16.3 million in revenue, a 10.6% growth compared to the same quarter a year ago.
Overall broadband revenue grew 4.2% year-on-year to US$12.6 million. The increase was driven by stronger take-up of its broadband service in the corporate business segment, which grew 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Corporate broadband contributed 70.1% of total broadband revenue in the third quarter.
Despite a competitive market pricing for leased lines, third quarter revenue for this product line grew 5.3% to US$3.2 million year-on-year.
Value Added Services (VAS) revenue posted a 14.7% growth year-on-year to US$3.2 million, driven primarily by a 24.1% year-on-year growth in corporate VAS. About 91.0% of the VAS revenue was derived from the corporate business segment.
Operating Costs and Expenses
Gross profit margin decreased to 53.4% as competitive pricing pressures lowered average revenue per user (ARPU). Cost of sales was higher by 3.8% compared to a year ago as a result of a market shift to higher-speed Internet access services that require higher bandwidth, and a change in product mix from higher-yield dial-up to broadband.
Staff cost for the quarter was marginally higher by 2.9% when compared to the same quarter last year. Sales and marketing expenses, which comprised largely of advertising and promotion expenses, decreased 42.6% over the same quarter last year. This decrease can be largely attributed to the Group's shift to the less marketing intensive corporate business segment. Other general-and-administrative expenses increased by 8.0% year-on-year, primarily due to increase in rental cost, as well as legal and business development expenses in Hong Kong as part of the Group's ongoing efforts to explore new opportunities across the region.
Net Income
Third quarter net income was US$1.2 million (or 9 cents per diluted share) compared to US$1.6 million (or 12 cents per diluted share) in the same quarter last year.
The decline in net income in the third quarter was mainly due to the decrease in ARPU resulted from competitive price pressures and an increase in cost of sales as customers shift to higher-cost products such as broadband from dial-up services.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2005, the Group held cash and cash equivalents of US$38.0 million. The Group generated a cash surplus of US$3.6 million for the first nine months of 2005.
Operating activities for the first nine months of 2005 generated cash of US$7.5 million. Of this amount, US$4.0 million was used in investing activities, primarily the acquisition of a fixed asset. Cash provided by financing activities amounted to US$69,000, primarily from the issuance of ordinary shares through employees' exercises of stock options pursuant to the Group's employee stock option plans.
Comments
Mr. Bien Kiat Tan, Chairman of Pacific Internet Limited, said, 'Our third quarter results are consistent with trends we have been experiencing over the past year. While we recognize that certain challenges lay ahead, we believe that the Company has the depth to meet these challenges head on while continuing its business growth.'
'With virtually no debt, a strong free cash flow and continuing corporate business growth in a growing Asia Pacific market, we are now focused on investing in the Company's future. We will be looking specifically at strategic acquisitions such as the recently concluded T3 deal in Australia, key partnerships with VoIP service providers and major investments in areas such as wireless in Singapore, to steer us onto a stronger growth path. As we strengthen our foundation, the Company will emerge as a stronger and a more successful organization,' added Mr. Tan.
Opportunities -- Accelerating the non-access VAS and corporate business services, which continue to contribute strongly to Group revenues. In particular, the growing corporate business base presents fresh opportunities for the Group's growing VAS. -- Extending the Group's existing capabilities in new business areas such as voice through partnerships and acquisitions. Pacific Internet recently acquired T3 Communications, a voice-focused provider in Australia, which provides the Group with the expertise to strengthen its voice business and add value to its SMB business in Australia. The Group also inked a deal with a global VoIP service provider in Singapore to offer attractively priced Internet voice services to landline and mobile phones across the world. -- Continuing the wireless infrastructure build out in Singapore, a key market for the Group. This will dilute its dependence on the telcos, reduce the associated cost of sales and leverage new technologies to tap increasing opportunities to grow profits. Conference Call and WebCast The Management will host a conference call to discuss the results: US Eastern Time: November 21, 2005 @ 9.30 a.m. Singapore Time: November 21, 2005 @ 10.30 p.m. Dial-in number: US: 800-289-0493 (toll-free) International: +1-913-981-5510
The call will also be webcast 'live' at the following website: www.pacnet.com/investor/
Detailed financial statements together with management's discussion and analysis are available on the Investor Relations website at www.pacnet.com/investor/ .
The financial statement amounts in this report are in conformity with US GAAP.
For convenience, the company's functional currency, the Singapore dollar, has been translated into US dollar amounts at the exchange rate of S$1.6899 to US$1.00. (Conversion rate as at September 30, 2005 from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
About Pacific Internet Limited
Pacific Internet Limited or PacNet is the largest telco-independent Internet Communications Service Provider by geographic reach in the Asia Pacific region. The company has direct presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Australia, India, Thailand and Malaysia. PacNet delivers a comprehensive suite of Internet data, voice and video services to corporate business and consumer customers. More information at pacnet.com .
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Included in this report are various forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the 'Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,' some of these may be identified by the use of words such as 'seek,' 'expect,' 'anticipate,' 'estimate,' 'believe,' 'intend,' 'project,' 'plan,' 'strategy,' 'forecast' and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as 'will,' 'would,' 'should,' 'could,' 'may' and 'might'. The Group has made forward- looking statements with respect to the following, among others:
-- Projected capital expenditures, expansion plans and liquidity; -- Development and growth of additional revenue sources; -- Development and maintenance of profitable pricing programs; and -- Outcome of potential litigation.
These statements are forward-looking which reflect the Group's current expectations and assumptions in light of currently available information. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, (1) continued decline in economic conditions; (2) increasing maturity of the market for Internet access and fluctuations in the use of the Internet that may adversely impact the Group's subscriber growth rates and revenues; (3) changes in technology and the Internet marketplace; (4) the Group's continued ability to develop and win acceptance of its products and services, which are offered in highly competitive markets, more particularly, changes in the assumptions of the effectiveness of business strategies or initiatives carried out or to be carried out by the Group; (5) the success of its business partnerships and alliances; (6) exchange rates, particularly between the Singapore dollar, the US dollar and other currencies in which the Group makes significant sales or in which its assets and liabilities are denominated; (7) deterioration of the financial position of debtors; (8) changes in estimates of network service costs accruals due to delayed or late billing by telecommunication companies; (9) changes in economic environment, churn rate of subscribers or assessment of future operations resulting in an impairment in goodwill and other intangible assets; (10) changes in assumptions of the effectiveness of strategies related to legal proceedings generally and more particularly changes in assumptions of costs of maintaining such proceedings; (11) changes in assumptions of the effectiveness of tax planning strategies generally and more particularly (i) changes in operations that may affect the assumptions relating to deferred tax assets; and (ii) changes in factors affecting the interpretation of certain withholding tax laws which may significantly impact the Group's cash resources; (12) obtaining the requisite funding support and the challenge of keeping expense growth at manageable levels while increasing revenues; (13) changes in the economic, regulatory and political environment in the countries where the Group operates, or may in the future operate, including but not limited to (i) changes in tax, telecommunications, licensing and other relevant laws and regulations; (ii) changes in political stability; and (14) the outcome of contingencies. In addition to the foregoing factors, a description of certain other risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially can be found in the section captioned 'Risk Factors' in our latest Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of the many risks and uncertainties surrounding the Group and the Internet marketplace, actual results could differ materially from those discussed in this report. Given these concerns, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements. The Group assumes no obligation to update any such statements.
Pacific Internet Limited Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2005 With Comparative Amounts from December 31, 2004 31-Dec-04 30-Sep-05 30-Sep-05 S$'000 S$'000 US$'000 Cash and cash equivalents 57,964 64,236 38,012 Accounts receivable -- net 25,174 27,013 15,985 Other receivables 8,532 9,311 5,510 Inventories 341 367 217 Total current assets 92,011 100,927 59,724 Investments 34 42 25 Fixed assets and website development Costs -- net 17,860 16,767 9,922 Goodwill and intangible assets -- net 28,767 31,175 18,448 Other non-current assets 5,752 5,719 3,383 Total non-current assets 52,413 53,703 31,778 TOTAL ASSETS 144,424 154,630 91,502 Bank borrowings 2,526 2,475 1,465 Accounts payable 9,858 14,613 8,647 Other payables 37,393 35,498 21,006 Current portion of capital lease obligations 470 331 196 Total current liabilities 50,247 52,917 31,314 Capital lease obligations, less current portion 524 388 230 Other non-current and deferred liabilities 1,554 1,673 990 Total non-current liabilities 2,078 2,061 1,220 Minority interest 1,480 1,611 953 Shareholders' equity Ordinary shares, S$2 par value 26,588 26,794 15,855 Additional paid-in capital and deferred compensation 97,566 97,903 57,934 Accumulated deficit and other comprehensive income (33,535) (26,656) (15,774) Total shareholders' equity 90,619 98,041 58,015 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 144,424 154,630 91,502 Pacific Internet Limited Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations (In US Dollars) Quarter ended Jun 30, Sep 30, Sep 30, 2005 2004 2005 US$'000 US$'000 US$'000 Revenues Dial up access 4,596 5,552 4,225 Broadband access 12,498 12,068 12,555 Leased line access 3,185 3,067 3,215 Value added services 3,133 2,800 3,200 Commission revenues 1,055 899 1,006 Other revenues 641 542 344 Total net revenues 25,108 24,928 24,545 Operating costs and expenses Cost of sales 11,511 11,030 11,449 Staff costs 7,167 7,203 7,409 Sales&marketing 821 837 481 * Other general&administrative 2,455 2,310 2,496 Depreciation&amortization 1,157 1,286 1,155 Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable 282 222 237 Total operating expenses 23,393 22,888 23,227 Operating income 1,715 2,040 1,318 Other income (expenses) Net interest income 133 57 146 Net gain (loss) on foreign currency 91 (126) 20 Loss on disposal of fixed assets (5) (15) (5) Equity in gain of unconsolidated affiliates 25 14 59 * Others 56 73 91 Total other income 300 3 311 Income before income taxes and minority interest 2,015 2,043 1,629 Provision for income taxes (435) (475) (322) 1,580 1,568 1,307 Minority interest in gain of consolidated subsidiaries (12) (7) (61) Income before extraordinary item 1,568 1,561 1,246 Extraordinary item -- -- -- Net income 1,568 1,561 1,246 Net income from continuing operations per share -- basic $0.1178 $0.1179 $0.0932 Net income per share -- basic $0.1178 $0.1179 $0.0932 Net income from continuing operations per share -- diluted(1) $0.1178 $0.1179 $0.0929 Net income per share -- diluted (1) $0.1178 $0.1179 $0.0929 Weighted average number of shares outstanding -- basic 13,299,525 13,265,822 13,358,486 Weighted average number of shares outstanding -- diluted (1) 13,299,525 13,265,822 13,406,045 (1)Includes all outstanding options under the Company's Share Option Plans to the extent the outstanding options are dilutive. (2)For convenience, Singapore dollar amounts have been translated into U.S dollar amounts at the exchange rate as of Sep 30, 2005, which was S$1.6899 to US$1.00. * Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with current quarter's presentation. Pacific Internet Limited Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations (In US Dollars) Nine months ended Sep 30, 2004 2005 US$'000 US$'000 Revenues Dial up access 17,860 13,590 Broadband access 35,163 37,244 Leased line access 9,396 9,505 Value added services 8,108 9,200 Commission revenues 2,842 2,894 Other revenues 1,892 1,500 Total net revenues 75,261 73,933 Operating costs and expenses Cost of sales 33,564 34,074 Staff costs 22,559 21,636 Sales&marketing 2,581 2,553 * Other general&administrative 6,979 7,063 Depreciation&amortization 4,013 3,510 Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable 755 688 Total operating expenses 70,451 69,524 Operating income 4,810 4,409 Other income (expenses) Net interest income 85 377 Net gain (loss) on foreign currency (166) 131 Loss on disposal of fixed assets (10) (38) Equity in gain of unconsolidated affiliates 82 161 * Others 177 136 Total other income 168 767 Income before income taxes and minority interest 4,978 5,176 Provision for income taxes (1,447) (1,230) 3,531 3,946 Minority interest in gain of consolidated subsidiaries (34) (79) Income before extraordinary item 3,497 3,867 Extraordinary item 440 -- Net income 3,937 3,867 Net income from continuing operations per share -- basic $0.2645 $0.2904 Net income per share -- basic $0.2977 $0.2904 Net income from continuing operations per share -- diluted(1) $0.2594 $0.2893 Net income per share -- diluted (1) $0.2921 $0.2893 Weighted average number of shares outstanding -- basic 13,223,236 13,317,836 Weighted average number of shares outstanding -- diluted (1) 13,480,284 13,366,224 (1)Includes all outstanding options under the Company's Share Option Plans to the extent the outstanding options are dilutive. (2)For convenience, Singapore dollar amounts have been translated into U.S dollar amounts at the exchange rate as of Sep 30, 2005, which was S$1.6899 to US$1.00. * Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with current quarter's presentation. Pacific Internet Limited Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for Period Ended September 30, 2005 With Comparative Amounts from September 30, 2004 Period ended September 30, 2004 2005 2005 S$'000 S$'000 US$'000 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income for the period 6,653 6,535 3,867 Items not involving cash and other adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 6,782 5,931 3,510 Loss on disposal of fixed assets 17 64 38 Fixed assets written off 20 4 2 Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable 1,276 1,162 688 Minority interest 58 133 79 Deferred income tax (benefit) provision 13 222 131 Amortization of deferred compensation 785 (22) (13) Equity in loss (gain) of unconsolidated affiliates (138) (272) (161) Extraordinary item (743) -- -- Changes in non-cash working capital items: Accounts receivable 1,205 (3,001) (1,776) Prepaid expenses and other assets 285 (1,404) (831) Inventories 41 (26) (15) Accounts payable 2,974 4,755 2,814 Other payables / receivables 905 (1,437) (848) Cash provided by operating activities 20,133 12,644 7,485 INVESTING ACTIVITIES Acquisition of fixed assets (5,411) (4,351) (2,575) Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 256 8 5 Purchase of intangible assets (140) (2,337) (1,383) Investment in affiliates -- -- -- Acquisition of minority interests (300) -- -- Loan to affiliates -- -- -- Cash used in investing activities (5,595) (6,680) (3,953) FINANCING ACTIVITIES Bank borrowings (repayments) (87) (51) (30) Capital lease obligations (343) (397) (235) Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares 1,363 565 334 Cash (used in) provided by financing activities 933 117 69 Increase in cash and cash equivalents 15,471 6,081 3,601 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 41,905 57,964 34,300 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (151) 191 111 Cash and cash equivalent at end of period 57,225 64,236 38,012 Investor&Media Contacts: Mervin Wang Thomas Rozycki Pacific Internet Limited Cubitt Jacobs&Prosek Communications Tel: +65-9798-6077 Tel: +1-212-279-3115 ext 208 Email: investor@pacific.net.sg Email: tom@cjpcom.com
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