Exhibit 99.1
Press Release
Global Traffic Network, Inc. Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2007 Operating Results
Record revenue of $9.8 million for fiscal fourth quarter 2007 Record revenue of $31.7 million for fiscal 2007
NEW YORK, — Sep 24, 2007 — Global Traffic Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNET), a leading provider of custom traffic and news reports to radio and television stations outside the U.S., today announced results for its fiscal fourth quarter and its fiscal year ended June 30, 2007.
Revenue for the three month period ended June 30, 2007, was $9.8 million compared to $5.6 million in 2006, an increase of 73% percent. Both of the Company’s operating segments showed significant revenue growth, with revenue from its Australian and Canadian operations up 63% and 209%, respectively, compared to the three month period ended June 30, 2006.
Adjusted Operating Income for the fiscal fourth quarter 2007 increased to $0.8 million compared to an Adjusted Operating Loss of $0.9 million for the fiscal fourth quarter 2006, an increase of $1.7 million. The Company defines Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) as operating income (loss) plus depreciation and amortization expense.
Net income for the three month period ended June 30, 2007, was $63,000, compared to a net loss of ($1.2) million in the same period of 2006.
Twelve-Month Results
For the twelve months ended June 30, 2007, revenue increased 63% to $31.7 million, from $19.5 million for fiscal 2006. The growth in revenue for the period was driven by a $9.4 million increase in the Company’s revenue from its Australian operations. In addition, revenue from the Canadian operations increased to $3.3 million from $0.5 million in the previous fiscal year.
Adjusted Operating Loss for fiscal year 2007 narrowed to $0.3 million as compared to an Adjusted Operating Loss of $2.2 million for fiscal year 2006. During fiscal 2007, the Company started to explore opportunities for expansion into several European markets and formed a subsidiary in the United Kingdom in October 2006 in anticipation of commencing United Kingdom operations. To date, the Company has not contracted to provide service to any radio or television stations in the United Kingdom. Excluding the impact of costs associated with the preliminary European expansion efforts, Adjusted Operating Income would have been $0.5 million.
For fiscal 2007, the Company’s net loss decreased to ($2.0) million from a net loss of ($3.0) million in the previous twelve month period. The Company’s net loss was impacted by $(0.8) million of expenditures related to the preliminary European expansion efforts discussed above.
Commenting on the results, William L. Yde III, President and Chief Executive Officer of Global Traffic Network said, “We are very excited about the record revenue growth in both the Canadian and Australian markets, and believe that this bodes well for our current business model as it relates to the potential success of additional markets. We have created an infrastructure which has allowed us to expand our services into new geographic regions within these markets and also provide additional products to both new and existing radio and television stations. With the successful completion of our follow-on stock offering that closed in July 2007, we are well capitalized to take advantage of opportunities in additional international markets.”
Mr. Yde added, “The Australian market, which is our most established, continues to drive our profitability. However, with our infrastructure now in place and the completion of our first full year of operations in Canada, we expect to continue to see improved results from this market going forward.”
He concluded, “With the growing demand that we have seen in both the Australian and Canadian markets and the potential for our European business, we are encouraged by the opportunities that lie ahead for Global Traffic Network. In order to continue achieving top and bottom-line growth, we intend to follow of the formula that has brought us success thus far, leveraging our infrastructure in existing markets and establishing ourselves in new markets, and we are confident in our ability to make these initiatives a success.”
Conference Call
Global Traffic Network will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. EDT on September 24, 2006, to discuss its fiscal fourth quarter and year-end results, as well as other relevant matters. To listen to the call, dial 800-473-1292 (domestic), or 973-409-9262 (international). The call will also be available live on the Internet atwww.globaltrafficnetwork.com andwww.kcsa.com.
About Global Traffic Network
Global Traffic Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNET) is a leading provider of custom traffic and news reports to radio and television stations outside the U.S. The Company operates the largest traffic and news network in Australia, and operates seven traffic networks in Canada. In exchange for providing custom traffic and news reports, television and radio stations provide Global Traffic Network with commercial airtime inventory that the Company sells to advertisers. As a result, radio and television stations incur no out-of -pocket costs when contracting to use Global Traffic Network’s services. For more information, visit the Company’s website atwww.globaltrafficnetwork.com.
This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our annual report 10-K that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements anticipated or implied by these forward-looking statements. These statements can be recognized by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “intend,” “ should,” “could,” “can,” “would,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “ predict,” “potential,” “plan,” “is designed to,” “target” or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions. We do not undertake to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES REGARDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Global Traffic Network, Inc. defines Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) as net operating income (loss) adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization expense. The Company uses Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), among other things, to evaluate its operating performance. The Company believes the presentation of this measure is relevant and useful for investors because it helps improve their ability to understand the Company’s operating performance and makes it easier to compare the Company’s results with other companies that have different financing and capital structures or tax rates. In addition, the Company believes this measure is among the measures used by investors, analysts and peers in the media industry for purposes of evaluation and comparing its operating performance to other companies.
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and it should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, net operating income (loss) as an indicator of operating performance. Because Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) excludes certain financial information compared with net operating income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, users of this financial information should consider the types of events and transactions which are excluded. In addition, Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) may not be comparable to measures of adjusted operating income, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), operating cash flow or similarly titled measures employed by other companies. In addition, this measure is not necessarily a measure of the Company’s ability to fund its cash needs.
The following presents the reconciliation of net operating income (loss) to Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) for the three months and the fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.
Reconciliation of Net Operating Income (Loss) to Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)
(numbers in thousands)
(numbers in thousands)
Three Months | Fiscal Year | |||||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Net operating income (loss) | $ | 555 | $ | (1,112 | ) | $ | (1,163 | ) | $ | (2,809 | ) | |||||
Add back: | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | $ | 256 | $ | 174 | $ | 907 | $ | 587 | ||||||||
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) | $ | 811 | $ | (938 | ) | $ | (256 | ) | $ | (2,222 | ) | |||||
Global Traffic Network, Inc.
Income Statement Detail (Unaudited)
Three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
Income Statement Detail (Unaudited)
Three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
Australia | Canada | UK** | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 8,530 | $ | 1,230 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 9,760 | ||||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
Traffic | 2,904 | 1,397 | 220 | — | 4,521 | |||||||||||||||
News | 1,522 | — | — | — | 1,522 | |||||||||||||||
TV | 165 | — | — | — | 165 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, G&A | 1,477 | 427 | 38 | — | 1,942 | |||||||||||||||
Corporate overhead | 468 | (244 | ) | — | 427 | 651 | ||||||||||||||
Non-cash compensation | — | — | — | 148 | 148 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation/amortization | 188 | 68 | — | — | 256 | |||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 1,806 | (418 | ) | (258 | ) | (575 | ) | 555 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | 30 | — | — | — | 30 | |||||||||||||||
Other (income) expense | (17 | ) | 1 | 1 | (56 | ) | (71 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) before taxes | 1,793 | (419 | ) | (259 | ) | (519 | ) | 596 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 533 | — | — | — | 533 | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 1,260 | $ | (419 | ) | $ | (259 | ) | $ | (519 | ) | $ | 63 | |||||||
2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Australia | Canada | UK** | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 5,231 | $ | 398 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 5,629 | ||||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
Traffic | 2,469 | 1,196 | — | — | 3,665 | |||||||||||||||
News | 991 | — | — | — | 991 | |||||||||||||||
TV | 129 | — | — | — | 129 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, G&A | 1,030 | 341 | — | — | 1,371 | |||||||||||||||
Corporate overhead | — | — | — | 363 | 363 | |||||||||||||||
Non-cash compensation | — | — | — | 48 | 48 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation/amortization | 140 | 34 | — | — | 174 | |||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 472 | (1,173 | ) | — | (411 | ) | (1,112 | ) | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | 49 | 50 | — | — | 99 | |||||||||||||||
Other (income) expense | (9 | ) | 8 | — | (159 | ) | (160 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) before taxes | 432 | (1,231 | ) | — | (252 | ) | (1,051 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 135 | — | — | — | 135 | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 297 | $ | (1,231 | ) | $ | — | $ | (252 | ) | $ | (1,186 | ) | |||||||
* | Canadian Traffic Network ULC was formed July 5, 2005. | |
** | Global Traffic Network (UK) Limited was formed October 19, 2006 |
Global Traffic Network, Inc.
Income Statement Detail (Unaudited)
Fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
Income Statement Detail (Unaudited)
Fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
Australia | Canada* | UK** | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 28,425 | $ | 3,274 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 31,699 | ||||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
Traffic | 10,713 | 4,982 | 346 | — | 16,041 | |||||||||||||||
News | 5,265 | — | — | — | 5,265 | |||||||||||||||
TV | 529 | — | — | — | 529 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, G&A | 5,265 | 1,873 | 426 | — | 7,564 | |||||||||||||||
Corporate overhead | 1,771 | — | — | 427 | 2,198 | |||||||||||||||
Non-cash compensation | — | — | — | 358 | 358 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation/amortization | 706 | 201 | — | — | 907 | |||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 4,176 | (3,782 | ) | (772 | ) | (785 | ) | (1,163 | ) | |||||||||||
Interest expense | 132 | 38 | — | — | 170 | |||||||||||||||
Other (income) expense | (50 | ) | (64 | ) | 1 | (433 | ) | (546 | ) | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) before taxes | 4,094 | (3,756 | ) | (773 | ) | (352 | ) | (787 | ) | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | 1,230 | — | — | — | 1,230 | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 2,864 | $ | (3,756 | ) | $ | (773 | ) | $ | (352 | ) | $ | (2,017 | ) | ||||||
2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Australia | Canada* | UK** | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 19,007 | $ | 495 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 19,502 | ||||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
Traffic | 9,474 | 1,902 | — | — | 11,376 | |||||||||||||||
News | 3,636 | — | — | — | 3,636 | |||||||||||||||
TV | 297 | — | — | — | 297 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, G&A | 4,295 | 1,008 | — | — | 5,303 | |||||||||||||||
Corporate overhead | 337 | — | — | 732 | 1,059 | |||||||||||||||
Non-cash compensation | — | — | — | 53 | 53 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation/amortization | 530 | 57 | — | — | 587 | |||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 438 | (2,472 | ) | — | (775 | ) | (2,809 | ) | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | 193 | 126 | — | — | 319 | |||||||||||||||
Other (income) expense | (8 | ) | 3 | — | (215 | ) | (220 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) before taxes | 253 | (2,601 | ) | — | (560 | ) | (2,908 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 88 | — | — | 88 | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 165 | $ | (2,601 | ) | $ | — | $ | (560 | ) | $ | (2,996 | ) | |||||||
* | Canadian Traffic Network ULC was formed July 5, 2005. | |
** | Global Traffic Network (UK) Limited was formed October 19, 2006 |
GLOBAL TRAFFIC NETWORK, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
ASSETS: | ||||||||
Current Assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 7,278 | $ | 14,649 | ||||
Accounts receivable net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $93 and $11 at June 30, 2007 and 2006 | 8,482 | 4,715 | ||||||
Prepaids and other current assets | 462 | 350 | ||||||
Income tax receivable | — | 26 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets | 173 | 134 | ||||||
Total current assets | 16,395 | 19,874 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 6,568 | 4,188 | ||||||
Intangibles | 354 | 29 | ||||||
Deferred offering costs | 258 | — | ||||||
Deferred tax assets | 139 | 87 | ||||||
Other assets | 126 | 110 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 23,840 | $ | 24,288 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
Bank overdraft line of credit | $ | — | $ | 611 | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 6,032 | 3,872 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 25 | — | ||||||
Income taxes payable | 1,121 | 132 | ||||||
Current portion of long term debt | 668 | 557 | ||||||
Current portion of shareholder notes payable | — | 2,000 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 7,846 | 7,172 | ||||||
Long term debt, less current portion | 822 | 1,286 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 339 | 222 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 9,007 | 8,680 | ||||||
Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||
Common stock, $.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 12,870,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2007 and 2006 | 13 | 13 | ||||||
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 10,000,000 authorized; 0 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2007 and 2006 | — | — | ||||||
Additional paid in capital | 18,527 | 18,169 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,198 | 314 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (4,905 | ) | (2,888 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 14,833 | 15,608 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 23,840 | $ | 24,288 | ||||
GLOBAL TRAFFIC NETWORK, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
June 30 | June 30 | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 9,760 | $ | 5,629 | $ | 31,699 | $ | 19,502 | ||||||||
Operating expenses | 6,208 | 4,785 | 21,835 | 15,309 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 2,741 | 1,782 | 10,120 | 6,415 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 256 | 174 | 907 | 587 | ||||||||||||
Net operating loss | 555 | (1,112 | ) | (1,163 | ) | (2,809 | ) | |||||||||
Interest expense | 30 | 99 | 170 | 319 | ||||||||||||
Other (income) (including interest income of $471, $189 and 7 for the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005) | (71 | ) | (160 | ) | (546 | ) | (220 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) before income taxes | 596 | (1,051 | ) | (787 | ) | (2,908 | ) | |||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 533 | 135 | 1,230 | 88 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | 63 | $ | (1,186 | ) | $ | (2,017 | ) | $ | (2,996 | ) | |||||
Income (loss) per common share: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.31 | ) | |||||
Diluted | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.31 | ) | |||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 12,870,000 | 12,663,297 | 12,870,000 | 9,621,260 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 13,037,830 | 12,663,297 | 12,870,000 | 9,621,260 |
SOURCE: Global Traffic Network, Inc.
At KCSA Worldwide:
Todd Fromer / Lee Roth
212-682-6300
tfromer@kcsa.com/lroth@kcsa.com
or
At Global Traffic Network, Inc.:
Scott Cody, 212-896-1255
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer
scott.cody@globaltrafficnet.com
Todd Fromer / Lee Roth
212-682-6300
tfromer@kcsa.com/lroth@kcsa.com
or
At Global Traffic Network, Inc.:
Scott Cody, 212-896-1255
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer
scott.cody@globaltrafficnet.com