UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-Q [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 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: 0-27778 Premiere Technologies, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Georgia 59-3074176 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 3399 Peachtree Road NE The Lenox Building, Suite 600 Atlanta, Georgia 30326 (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. (1) Yes X No (2) Yes X No . ----- ----- ----- ----- 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 14, 1998 ----------------------------- -------------------------------- Common Stock, $0.01 par value 45,701,679 shares PREMIERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES INDEX TO FORM 10-Q PAGE ---- PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1 Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997 3 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 4 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 5 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6 Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 12 Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 18 PART II OTHER INFORMATION Item 1 Legal Proceedings 19 Item 2 Changes in Securities 20 Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities 20 Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 20 Item 5 Other Information 20 Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 21 SIGNATURES 22 EXHIBIT INDEX 23 2 PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements PREMIERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS MARCH 31, 1998 AND DECEMBER 31, 1997 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA) March 31, December 31, 1998 1997 ----------- ----------- (Unaudited) ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and equivalents........................................ $ 29,053 $ 43,731 Marketable securities....................................... 124,723 154,569 Accounts receivable (less allowances of $6,274 and $7,248, respectively).......................... 60,756 55,040 Prepaid expenses and other.................................. 11,054 10,589 Deferred income taxes, net.................................. 33,837 27,957 --------- --------- Total current assets...................................... 259,423 291,886 --------- --------- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET.................................... 102,181 87,428 --------- --------- OTHER ASSETS Deferred income taxes, net.................................. - 544 Strategic alliances and investments, net.................... 62,608 54,328 Goodwill, net............................................... 119,803 104,244 Intangibles and other....................................... 19,271 22,937 --------- --------- $ 563,286 $ 561,367 ========= ========= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable and accrued expenses......................... $ 103,990 $ 100,694 Revolving loan, net of issue costs............................ 129,733 128,456 Current maturities of long term debt.......................... 3,697 6,243 Accrued restructuring, rebranding and other special charges... 26,740 22,324 --------- --------- Total current liabilities................................... 264,160 257,717 --------- --------- LONG TERM LIABILITIES Convertible subordinated notes, net of issue costs............ 167,431 167,270 Long term debt................................................ 2,819 3,562 Other accrued liabilities..................................... 13,000 11,879 Deferred income taxes, net.................................... 216 - --------- --------- Total long term liabilities................................. 183,466 182,711 --------- --------- SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock, $0.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 45,294,423 and 44,670,619 shares issued and outstanding, respectively................................................ 453 447 Additional paid-in capital.................................... 250,346 246,255 Note receivable, shareholder.................................. (973) (973) Cumulative translation adjustment............................. (2,839) (3,551) Accumulated deficit........................................... (131,327) (121,239) --------- --------- Total shareholders' equity.................................. 115,660 120,939 --------- --------- $ 563,286 $ 561,367 ========= ========= Accompanying notes are integral to these condensed consolidated financial statements. 3 PREMIERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) Three Months Ended -------------------------- March 31, March 31, 1998 1997 -------------------------- (Unaudited) REVENUES................................................................. $ 119,026 $ 92,573 COST OF SERVICES......................................................... 39,035 29,817 --------- --------- GROSS PROFIT............................................................. 79,991 62,756 --------- --------- OPERATING EXPENSES Selling, general and administrative.................................... 48,163 41,274 Depreciation and amortization.......................................... 9,951 6,141 Restructuring, rebranding and other special charges.................... 24,845 - Accrued settlement cost................................................ 2,850 - --------- --------- Total operating expenses............................................. 85,809 47,415 --------- --------- OPERATING INCOME (LOSS).................................................. (5,818) 15,341 --------- --------- OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) Interest, net.......................................................... (2,823) (901) Other, net............................................................. (33) (121) --------- --------- Total other income (expense)......................................... (2,856) (1,022) --------- --------- INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES........................................ (8,674) 14,319 PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES............................................... 1,414 4,052 --------- --------- NET INCOME (LOSS)........................................................ $ (10,088) $ 10,267 ========= ========= BASIC NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE........................................ $ (0.22) $ 0.24 ========= ========= DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE...................................... $ (0.22) $ 0.22 ========= ========= Accompanying notes are integral to these condensed consolidated financial statements. 4 PREMIERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997 (IN THOUSANDS) 1998 1997 ------------ ------------ (Unaudited) CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income (loss).................................................... $(10,088) $ 10,267 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization........................................ 9,951 6,141 Deferred income taxes................................................ (5,120) 1,893 Restructuring, rebranding and other special charges.................. 24,845 - Accrued settlement cost.............................................. 2,850 - Payments for restructuring, rebranding and other special charges..... (18,583) - Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable, net........................................... (9,926) (3,081) Prepaid expenses and other......................................... (1,176) (7,001) Accounts payable and accrued expenses.............................. 1,164 852 -------- -------- Total adjustments.................................................. 4,005 (1,196) -------- -------- Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities............. (6,083) 9,071 -------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of property and equipment................................... (15,073) (7,957) Redemption of marketable securities, net............................. 29,846 2,154 Cash paid for acquired companies, net of cash acquired............... (13,090) - Strategic investment................................................. (3,000) - Other................................................................ (56) (480) -------- -------- Net cash used in investing activities........................... (1,373) (6,283) -------- -------- CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Payments under borrowing arrangements................................ (3,459) (6,573) Proceeds from issuance of debt....................................... - 1,750 Proceeds from revolving loan, net.................................... 1,000 - Shareholder distributions, primarily S-Corporation distributions..... - (2,943) Net funds from exercise of stock options............................. (4,705) 13 Other................................................................ (392) 257 -------- -------- Net cash used in financing activities........................... (7,556) (7,496) -------- -------- EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH................................ 334 (44) -------- -------- NET DECREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS................................... (14,678) (4,752) CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period.............................. 43,731 22,616 -------- -------- CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, end of period.................................... $ 29,053 $ 17,864 ======== ======== Accompanying notes are integral to these condensed consolidated financial statements. 5 PREMIERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared by management of Premiere Technologies, Inc. (the "Company" or "Premiere") in accordance with rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures usually found in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management of the Company, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements have been included, and the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 1998. 2. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE In 1997, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, "Earnings per Share." That statement requires disclosure of basic net income (loss) per share and diluted net income (loss) per share. Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period and does not include any other potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net income (loss) per share gives effect to all potentially dilutive securities. The Company's convertible subordinated notes, issued June 30, 1997, and stock options are potentially dilutive securities. In the first quarter of 1998, both potentially dilutive securities were anti- dilutive and therefore are not included in diluted net income (loss) per share. In the first quarter of 1997, stock options were dilutive. A reconciliation of basic net income (loss) per share to diluted net income (loss) per share follows: THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31 ------------------------------------------------------- 1998 1997 ---------------------------- -------------------------- WEIGHTED WEIGHTED NET NET AVERAGE NET LOSS NET AVERAGE INCOME LOSS SHARES PER SHARE INCOME SHARES PER SHARE -------- -------- --------- ------- -------- --------- (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) Basic net income (loss)................. $(10,088) 44,986 $(0.22) $10,267 42,323 $0.24 ======== ====== ====== ======= ====== ===== Dilutive Securities Stock options.......... -- -- -- -- 3,998 -- -------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ----- Diluted net income (loss) ................ $(10,088) 44,986 $(0.22) $10,267 46,321 $0.22 ======== ====== ====== ======= ====== ===== 3. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS During 1997 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997. Interim period reporting is not required in the initial year of adoption. Management is currently studying the impact that SFAS No. 131 will have on its financial statement disclosures. 4. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME In 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income." Comprehensive income represents the change in equity of a business during a period, except for investments by owners and distributions to owners. Foreign currency translation adjustments represent the Company's only component of other comprehensive income. For the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 total comprehensive income (loss) was approximately $(9.4) and $9.2 million, respectively. 5. ACQUISITIONS Xpedite Systems, GmbH Acquisition During the first quarter of 1998, the Company acquired Xpedite Systems, GmbH ("XSG") for $13.1 million in cash, net of cash acquired. XSG provides enhanced electronic document distribution services in Germany. Excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired of approximately $12.9 million has been recorded as goodwill based on a preliminary purchase price allocation and is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 40 years. Such purchase price allocation is subject to change within one year of the acquisition date under certain circumstances as set forth in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 16, "Business Combinations." Xpedite Systems, Inc. Acquisition On February 27, 1998, the Company completed its merger with Xpedite Systems, Inc. (Xpedite). In connection with the merger, the Company exchanged approximately eleven million shares of its common stock for all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Xpedite. This transaction was accounted for as a pooling-of-interests and the Company's financial statements have been restated for all periods presented to include Xpedite. Xpedite Systems Limited Acquisition On December 17, 1997, Xpedite purchased substantially all of the outstanding capital stock of Xpedite Systems Limited ("XSL") for $87.8 million in cash. XSL is a leading supplier of enhanced electronic document distribution services in the United Kingdom. Excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired of approximately $79.1 million has been recorded as goodwill based on a preliminary purchase price allocation and is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 40 years. Such purchase price allocation is subject to change within one year of the acquisition date under certain circumstances as set forth in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 16, "Business Combinations." VoiceCom Acquisition During the third quarter of 1997, the Company completed its merger with VoiceCom Holdings, Inc. ("VoiceCom"), a provider of voice messaging, interactive voice response and other enhanced communications services. This transaction has been accounted for as a pooling-of-interests and the Company's financial statements have been restated for all periods presented to include VoiceCom. In connection with the acquisition, the Company issued approximately 445,000 shares of its common stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding common shares of VoiceCom. 6 Voice-Tel Acquisitions On June 12, 1997, the Company completed the acquisitions of Voice-Tel Enterprises, Inc. ("VTE"), its affiliate Voice-Tel Network Limited Partnership ("VTN") and substantially all of the approximately 100 independently owned Voice-Tel franchise businesses ("Franchisees") (collectively, the "Voice-Tel Entities" and "Voice-Tel Acquisitions"). In connection with the acquisitions, the Company issued approximately 7.4 million shares of its common stock, paid approximately $16.2 million in cash and assumed approximately $21.3 million in indebtedness, net of cash acquired. Most of the Voice-Tel Acquisitions were structured as tax-free mergers or share exchanges and were accounted for under the pooling-of-interests method of accounting. Accordingly, the financial results of the Company have been restated for all periods presented to include the results of the Voice-Tel Acquisitions accounted for using this method. The Company purchased 15 of the Voice-Tel Entities for an aggregate of approximately $15.5 million in cash and approximately 94,000 shares of its common stock. Excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired has been recorded as goodwill based on preliminary purchase price allocations and is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 40 years. Such purchase price allocations are subject to change within one year of the acquisition date under certain circumstances as set forth in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 16, "Business Combinations." The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 1997 assumes the acquisitions accounted for as purchases (XSG, XSL and certain Voice-Tel Entities) occurred January 1, 1997. Pro forma adjustments consist of amortization of intangible assets acquired and interest expense associated with borrowings which funded the XSG and XSL purchases. (000's) Three Months Ended --------------------- March 31, 1997 ------------- Revenues $101,163 ======== Net income $ 9,854 ======== Basic net income per share $ 0.23 ======== Diluted net income per share $ 0.21 ======== 6. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER SPECIAL CHARGES The Company recorded charges against income of approximately $27.7 million in the first quarter of 1998 in connection with the Xpedite merger. Such charges consist of transaction costs, principally investment banking and professional fees, which must be expensed under the pooling of interests method of accounting. In addition, the Company has accrued the estimated costs to exit certain facilities and discontinue certain business processes and activities which are duplicative or redundant in the combined operations of Premiere and Xpedite. These costs consist of severance associated with workforce reduction, lease termination costs resulting from exiting certain facilities and asset impairments resulting from management's decision to upgrade certain network based telecommunications equipment in order to more efficiently integrate the Premiere and Xpedite telecommunication networks. The Company also recorded the costs to settle a patent infringement claim made against Xpedite. This settlement was paid in April 1998. Xpedite recorded restructuring and other special charges of approximately $16.5 million before income taxes in the fourth quarter of 1997. Such amounts result principally from transaction costs incurred by Xpedite in connection with its merger with the Company, including legal and professional fees and a $9.5 million transaction "break-up" fee paid by Xpedite in connection with an unsuccessful attempt to acquire Xpedite. In addition, Xpedite recorded charges for severance and asset impairment costs associated with closing its existing United Kingdom ("UK") based operation. This action resulted from Xpedite management's plan to restructure its European operations by acquiring its UK affiliate (XSL) in December 1997 and centralizing administration of European business operations in the newly acquired organization. 7 In connection with the VoiceCom acquisition, the Company recorded restructuring and other special charges of approximately $28.2 million before income taxes in the third quarter of 1997. Such amounts consisted of transaction costs, asset impairments, costs to terminate or restructure certain contractual obligations and other costs. Transaction costs associated with the VoiceCom acquisition were expensed as required by the pooling-of-interests method of accounting. Other restructuring and special charges recorded in the third quarter result principally from management's plan to restructure VoiceCom's operations by reducing its workforce, exiting certain facilities, discontinuing duplicative product offerings and terminating or restructuring certain contractual obligations. The Company recorded approximately $45.4 million of restructuring and other special charges in the second quarter of 1997 in connection with the Voice-Tel Acquisitions. Those charges result from management's plan to restructure the operations of the Voice-Tel Entities under a consolidated business group model and discontinue its franchise operations. This initiative involves substantial reduction in the administrative workforce, abandoning duplicate facilities and assets and other costs necessary to discontinue redundant business activities. The Company also recorded a $1.5 million charge for anticipated legal and settlement costs resulting from bankruptcy proceedings of a customer, Communications Network Corporation. See Note 8 for further information. Restructuring and other special charges against operations during the three months ended March 31, 1998 are as follows: Accrued Costs Accrued Costs December 31, Charges to Costs March 31, 1997 Operations Incurred 1998 ------------- --------------- -------- ------------- Severance $ 6,672 $ 1,803 $ 1,793 $ 6,682 Asset impairments 12,648 3,490 6,922 9,216 Restructure or terminate contractual obligations 13,354 670 1,129 12,895 Transaction costs 6,948 11,388 12,226 6,110 Accrued settlement costs - 2,850 - 2,850 Rebranding costs - 2,710 70 2,640 Other costs, primarily to exit facilities and certain activities 3,788 4,784 3,077 5,495 ------- ------- ------- ------- $43,410 $27,695 $25,217 $45,888 ======= ======= ======= ======= 7. STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND INVESTMENTS Assets recorded as strategic alliances and investments represent intangible assets and equity investments associated with initiatives funded by the Company to further its strategic plan. The most individually significant asset in this caption relates to the Company's strategic alliance agreement entered into with WorldCom, Inc. ("WorldCom") in November 1996. Under the agreement, WorldCom is required, among other things, to provide the Company with the right of first opportunity to provide enhanced computer telephony products for a period at least 25 years. In connection with the agreement, the Company issued WorldCom 2,050,000 shares of common stock valued at approximately $25.2 million (based on an independent appraisal), and paid WorldCom approximately $4.7 million in cash. Costs capitalized of approximately $29.9 million are being amortized over the life of the agreement. The Company periodically reviews this asset for impairment. Based on such reviews, management believes this asset is appropriately valued. Management will continue to review this asset periodically, and there can be no assurance that future reviews will not require a write down in the carrying value of this asset. 8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Litigation On January 21, 1997, two former employees and an affiliate of one of the former employees filed a complaint against the Company seeking remuneration for alleged work performed on behalf of the Company. In December 1997, the Company reached a settlement with one of the claimants. The amount of this settlement was not material to the Company's financial position. The remaining plaintiffs are seeking an accounting of commissions allegedly due to them, options to purchase 72,000 shares of the Company's common stock and reasonable attorney's fees. Management of the Company believes it has meritorious defenses to the remaining allegations, but due to the inherent uncertainties of the litigation process, the Company is unable to predict the outcome of this litigation and the effect, if any, on its financial position or results of operations. On June 28, 1996, AudioFAX IP LLC ("AudioFAX") filed a lawsuit against the Company alleging that the Company infringed certain patents held by AudioFAX for enhanced facsimile products. In the third quarter of 1996, the Company recorded a charge to operations of $1,500,000 for the estimated legal fees and other costs to resolve this matter. On February 11, 1997, the Company entered into a long-term, non-exclusive license agreement with AudioFAX settling this litigation. Costs accrued in the third quarter of 1996 were adequate to cover the actual costs of litigation. The cost of the license is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's future results of operations. On August 6, 1996, Communications Network Corporation ("CNC"), a licensing customer of the Company, was placed into bankruptcy (the "Bankruptcy Case") under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the "Bankruptcy Code"). On August 23, 1996, CNC filed a motion to intervene in a separate lawsuit brought by a CNC creditor in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against certain guarantors of CNC's obligations and to file a third-party action against numerous entities, including such CNC creditor and Premiere Communications, Inc. ("PCI") for alleged negligent misrepresentations of fact in connection with an alleged fraudulent scheme designed to damage CNC (the "Intervention Suit"). The District Court has denied CNC's request to intervene and has transferred the remainder of the Intervention Suit to the Bankruptcy Judge presiding over the Bankruptcy Case. Based upon the findings of the bankruptcy examiner and an investigation by the bankruptcy trustee (the "Trustee") of potential actions directed at PCI, including an avoidable preference claim of approximately $950,000, the Trustee and PCI reached a tentative settlement of all issues, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval. The terms of the proposed settlement have been incorporated into a proposed plan of reorganization (the "Plan") filed by the Trustee, which is also subject to Bankruptcy Court approval. If only the settlement is approved, PCI will obtain a release from the Trustee and the Trustee will dismiss the Intervention Suit in consideration of PCI making a cash payment of $1,200,000 to the Trustee. If the Plan is subsequently approved, PCI will make an additional cash payment of up to $300,000 to the Trustee in consideration of PCI obtaining, among other things, an injunction against possible nuisance suits relating to the CNC business. The Company has previously taken a reserve for the settlement and Plan payments. If the settlement is not approved and the Trustee successfully pursues possible litigation against the Company, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results or financial condition. On November 26, 1997, Wael Al-Khatib ("Al-Khatib"), the sole shareholder and former president of CNC, and his company, Platinum Network, Corp. ("Platinum") (Al-Khatib and Platinum are collectively referred to herein as "Plaintiffs"), filed a complaint against PCI, WorldCom Network Services, Inc. f/k/a WilTel, Inc., Bernard J. Ebbers, David F. Meyers, Robert Vetera, Joseph Cusick, William Trower, Don Wilmouth, Digital Communications of America, Inc., Boland Jones, Patrick Jones, and John Does I-XX in the Eastern District of New York, United States District Court. Plaintiffs contend that PCI, certain officers of PCI and the other defendants engaged in a fraudulent scheme to restrain trade in the debit card market nationally and in the New York debit card sub-market and made misrepresentations of fact in connection with the alleged scheme. The Plaintiffs are seeking at least $250 million in compensatory damages and $500 million in punitive damages from PCI and the other defendants. Pursuant to the local rules of the District Court, PCI has filed a letter stating the reasons it believes the lawsuit should be dismissed. On May 1, 1998, the Company filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. The individual PCI defendants, Boland Jones and Patrick Jones, filed a separate motion to dismiss based upon lack of personal jurisdiction. PCI believes that it has meritorious defenses to the Plaintiffs' allegations and will vigorously defend the same. Due to the inherent uncertainties of the judicial system, the Company is not able to predict the outcome of this lawsuit. If this lawsuit is not resolved in PCI's favor, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results or financial condition. On September 20, 1996, Peter Lucina ("Lucina") filed a complaint against the Company, Donald B. Gasgarth ("Gasgarth") and Patrick G. Jones ("Jones") in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. As of December 3, 1997, the Company, Gasgarth and Jones have entered into a settlement agreement with Lucina for an immaterial amount settling and disposing of Lucina's claims in connection with this litigation. 9 On July 8, 1997, various limited partners purporting to act on behalf of Telentry Research Limited Partnership, Telentry Development Limited Partnership, Telentry XL Limited Partnership, Telentry Research Limited Partnership II and Telentry Development Limited Partnership II (collectively, the "Telentry Partnerships") filed a complaint in the Superior Court of New Jersey for Morris County against Xpedite and two other defendants. The complaint alleges, inter alia, that Xpedite is in breach of its obligations to make royalty payments under a series of license agreements between Xpedite and the Telentry Partnerships. In this action, the plaintiff's seek, inter alia, damages of $2,030,040 and an accounting of royalties. Premiere believes that Xpedite has meritorious defenses to the plaintiffs' allegations, but due to the inherent uncertainties of the litigation process, Premiere is unable to predict the outcome of this litigation. If the outcome of this litigation is adverse to Xpedite, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results and financial condition. On February 23, 1998, Rudolf R. Nobis and Constance Nobis filed a complaint in the Superior Court of Union County, New Jersey against 15 named defendants, including Xpedite. The plaintiffs allege that the 15 named defendants and certain unidentified "John Doe defendants" engaged in wrongful activities in connection with the management of the plaintiffs' investments with Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and/or Equico Securities, Inc. (collectively "Equitable"). More specifically, the complaint asserts wrongdoing in connection with the plaintiffs' investment in securities of Xpedite and in unrelated investments involving insurance-related products. The defendants include Equitable and certain of its current or former representatives. The allegations against Xpedite are limited to plaintiffs' investment in Xpedite. The plaintiffs have alleged that two of the named defendants, allegedly acting as officers, directors, agents or representatives of Xpedite, induced the plaintiffs to make certain investments in Xpedite but that the plaintiffs failed to receive the benefits that they were promised. The plaintiffs allege that Xpedite knew or should have known of alleged wrongdoing on the part of other defendants. The plaintiffs seek an accounting of the corporate stock in Xpedite, compensatory damages of approximately $4,846,000, plus $200,000 in "lost investments," interest and/or dividends that have accrued and have not been paid, punitive damages in an unspecified amount, and for certain equitable relief, including a request for Xpedite to issue 139,430 shares of common stock in the plaintiffs' names, attorneys' fees and costs and such other and further relief as the Court deems just and equitable. Xpedite intends to file an answer denying the material allegations of the complaint and asserting various affirmative defenses and a motion to dismiss the counts of the complaint against it. Premiere believes that Xpedite has meritorious defenses to the plaintiffs' allegations, but due to the inherent uncertainties of the litigation process, Premiere is unable to predict the outcome of this litigation. If the outcome of this litigation is adverse to Xpedite, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results and financial condition. 10 9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On April 22, 1998, the Company acquired American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd. (ATS). ATS is a leading provider of full service conference call and group communications services. The purchase price for the acquisition including assumed debt and transaction costs was approximately $58.0 million consisting of cash paid of approximately $29.2 million and issuance of approximately 712,000 shares of the Company's common stock. This transaction will be accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. 11 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OVERVIEW The Company operates in one industry segment, enhanced communications services. The Company's services include 800-based services for mobile individuals, voice messaging, full service conference calling, enhanced electronic document distribution services and internet based communications. The Company's principal competitive advantage is that it integrates these services through its private network and provides its customers a single source solution for enhanced communications. By offering a network-based solution, the Company's customers can access and use its services through a telephone or computer anywhere in the world and avoid costs associated with purchasing and maintaining technology and equipment themselves. Revenues from 800-based services consist of usage fees from individual subscribers which are generally based on per minute rates. Also, license fees from corporations, primarily telecommunication carriers, under outsourcing arrangements by which the carriers license use of the company's network to offer enhanced communications service to their customers. License fees are also generally based on per minute rates. Voice messaging revenues generally consist of fixed monthly fees and usage fees based on the number of messages initiated by a subscriber. Enhanced document distribution services revenues generally consist of per page or per minute fees sales of fax message handling systems and royalties for the use of certain Company software from corporations and individual subscribers. Although the Company does not currently derive any revenues from its Internet-based services, management anticipates that revenues from these products will consist of both fixed monthly and usage based components. Cost of services consists primarily of transmission costs. License customers generally arrange for, and directly bear the cost of, transmission. Consequently, while the per minute fees for licensee platform usage are lower than those for individual subscriber services, the gross margin from license arrangements is considerably higher than for subscriber services. Selling, general and administrative expenses include direct and indirect commissions, the cost of print advertisements, salaries and benefits, travel and entertainment expenses, bad debt expense, rent and facility expense, accounting and audit fees, legal fees, property taxes and other administrative expenses. Depreciation and amortization include depreciation of computer and telecommunications equipment and amortization of intangible assets. The Company provides for depreciation using the straight-line method of depreciation over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from five to ten years, with the exception of leasehold improvements which are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the term of the lease or the estimated useful life of the assets. Amortization of intangible assets includes deferred software development costs, goodwill and strategic investments and alliances, which are amortized over lives ranging from five to 40 years. 12 The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") requires management 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from estimates. The following discussion and analysis provides information which management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of the Company's consolidated results of operations and financial condition. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated condensed financial statements and notes thereto. 13 Overview The Company has achieved substantial growth, particularly since its initial public offering in the first quarter of 1996. This growth results from both internal growth and from acquisitions. Excluding restatement effects in prior years from pooling-of-interests transactions, revenues grew from $18.9 million as originally reported in the first quarter of 1997 to $119.0 million in the first quarter of 1998. Similarly, operating profits before restructuring and other special charges grew from $1.3 million to $21.9 million. The Company has achieved growth in revenues and operating profits before restructuring and other special charges by pursuing its strategy to become the leading provider of enhanced communication services. During 1998 and 1997 the Company did the following: . Pursued an aggressive acquisition strategy to broaden its enhanced communications service offerings. In April 1998, the Company acquired ATS, a leading provider of full service conference call and group communication services. In the first quarter of 1998, the Company acquired Xpedite Systems, Inc. ("Xpedite") a leading worldwide independent provider of enhanced electronic document distribution services. In 1997, the Company acquired Voice-Tel (voice messaging) and VoiceCom (voice messaging and 800- based services) thereby acquiring technology necessary to offer voice messaging on a local access basis and one of the largest private networks in the world utilizing frame relay and internet protocols. . Maintained strong internal growth in the Company's 800-based business. . Reduced costs by efficiently integrating its acquisitions and containing growth in other operating costs thereby enabling it to improve operating leverage from increased revenues. Analysis The Company's financial statements for all periods presented have been restated to include the operations of Xpedite, the Voice-Tel Acquisitions and VoiceCom which were accounted for as poolings of interests. The following discussion and analysis is prepared on that basis. Revenues increased to $119.0 million in the first quarter of 1998 compared to $92.6 million in the first quarter of 1997, a 28.6% increase. Revenue growth was due principally to growth in the following areas: . Strategic partner programs, particularly new programs such as American Express and First USA, which experienced significant increases in new subscribers, . License programs, both from growth in revenue from existing customers and new license customers, . New 800-based services, including prepaid and enhanced feature calling cards which offer new features such as voice messaging through local access, call connect and call screening services and text-to-voice e-mail. . European-based enhanced electronic document distribution services from the acquisition of XSG and XSL. Gross profit margins were 67.2% and 67.8% in the first quarter of 1998 and 1997, respectively. Decline in gross margins resulted primarily from heavy international mix in certain prepaid calling card programs in the first quarter of 1998. Management took actions to reverse this decline by aggressively resourcing transmission and implementing least cost routing practices for high traffic countries. Management believes the Company will benefit from these actions in future periods and from general industry trends in which long distance transport and local access service costs have decreased as a result of increased capacity and competition among long distance and local exchange carriers. Selling, general and administrative costs as a percent of revenues were 40.5% and 44.6% in the first quarter of 1998 and 1997, respectively. These costs declined as a percentage of revenues due to aggressive restructuring of acquired businesses (Voice-Tel and VoiceCom) in the second half of 1997. Cost reduction activities included substantially reducing the work force of acquired businesses, exiting duplicative facilities and eliminating redundant business activities. 14 Depreciation and amortization was $10.0 million or 8.4% of revenues in the first quarter of 1998 and $6.1 million or 6.6% of revenues in the first quarter of 1997. Increased depreciation and amortization expense results mainly from depreciation associated with increased purchases of computer telephony equipment and other capital expenditures to support new business growth and amortization of goodwill and other intangibles acquired in connection with the acquisitions of XSL, XSG and Voice-Tel Entities. Net interest expense increased to $2.8 million in the first quarter of 1998 from $0.9 million in the first quarter of 1997. Increased interest expense results primarily from borrowings associated with Xpedite's purchase of XSL and XSG in the fourth quarter of 1997 and first quarter of 1998, respectively. In the first quarter of 1998, the Company's effective income tax rate was higher than the statutory rate due to non-deductible merger costs. In the first quarter of 1997 the Company's effective income tax rate was less than the statutory rate due to certain non-taxable investment income and income of Voice-Tel Entities which had elected to be treated as S Corporations or partnerships under U.S. tax law prior to their acquisition by the Company. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Net cash used in operations was $6.1 million in the first quarter of 1998. Excluding payments made for restructuring, rebranding and other special charges of $18.6 million, cash provided by operations was $12.5 million or 10.5% of revenues in the first quarter of 1998. This compares with cash provided by operations of $9.1 million or 9.8% of revenues in the first quarter of 1997. Improving operating cash flow margins, excluding payments made for restructuring, rebranding and other special charges, resulted mainly from the Company's integration and cost reduction initiatives associated with the Voice- Tel and VoiceCom acquisitions in 1997 which reduced operating costs of these businesses. Also, the Company's increasing revenue base which, because of the Company's relatively fixed cost structure, improved operating leverage. The Company used cash in investing activities of approximately $1.4 million in the first quarter of 1998 and $6.3 million in the first quarter of 1997. The Company purchased property and equipment, primarily computer and telecommunications equipment, of approximately $15.1 million in the first quarter of 1998 and $8.0 million in the first quarter of 1997. First quarter 1998 expenditures were made in connection with the Company's ongoing programs to expand its operational infrastructure including building new data centers in London and Toronto, expanding existing data centers in Dallas and Atlanta to support new business growth and upgrading voice messaging equipment on its private network. Management anticipates that these expenditures will continue to increase in the future as the Company upgrades and expands the operational infrastructure of both its existing computer telephony network and integrates the network of its recent acquisition, Xpedite. The Company paid approximately $13.1 million net of cash acquired in connection with the acquisition of XSG in the first quarter of 1998. See Note 5 -- "Acquisitions" in Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company redeemed short-term investments in marketable securities of approximately $29.8 million in the first quarter of 1998 to fund its investing and operating activities. 15 The Company also repaid approximately $3.5 million of indebtedness in the first quarter of 1998 assumed in connection with the Voice-Tel and VoiceCom acquisitions. Cash distributions to certain Voice-Tel companies, primarily S- Corporations, used $2.9 million in the first quarter of 1997. Such distributions were made in periods prior to the Voice-Tel acquisitions and were made primarily to reimburse S-Corporation shareholders for taxes paid on the proportionate share of taxable income of such companies they were required to report in their individual income tax returns. At March 31, 1998, the Company's principal commitments involve certain indebtedness, lease obligations and minimum purchase requirements under supply agreements with telecommunications providers. The Company is in compliance under all such agreements at this date. Management believes that cash and marketable securities on-hand of approximately $153.8 million and cash generated by operating activities will be adequate to fund growth in the Company's existing businesses for the forseeable future. However, the Company will be required to repay or refinance certain indebtedness assumed in connection with its acquisition on February 27, 1998 of Xpedite. Such indebtedness approximates $130 million and management is currently evaluating alternatives in this regard. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER SPECIAL CHARGES The Company recorded charges against income of approximately $27.7 million in the first quarter of 1998 in connection with the Xpedite merger. Such charges consist of transaction costs, principally investment banking and professional fees, which must be expensed under the pooling of interests method of accounting. In addition, the Company has accrued the estimated costs to exit certain facilities and discontinue certain business processes and activities which are duplicative or redundant in the combined operations of Premiere and Xpedite. These costs consist of severance associated with workforce reduction, lease termination costs resulting from exiting certain facilities and asset impairments resulting from management's decision to upgrade certain network based telecommunications equipment in order to more efficiently integrate the Premiere and Xpedite telecommunications networks. The Company also recorded the costs to settle a patent infringement claim made against Xpedite. This settlement was paid in April 1998. Xpedite recorded restructuring and other special charges of approximately $16.5 million before income taxes in the fourth quarter of 1997. Such amounts result principally from transaction costs incurred by Xpedite in connection with its merger with the Company, including legal and professional fees and a $9.5 million transaction "break-up" fee paid by Xpedite to a company which was party to an unsuccessful attempt to acquire Xpedite. In addition, Xpedite recorded charges for severance and asset impairment costs associated with closing its existing United Kingdom ("UK") based operation. These actions were an integral part of Xpedite management's plan to restructure its European operations by acquiring its UK affiliate, XSL, and centralizing administration of European business operations in the newly acquired organization. In connection with the VoiceCom Acquisition, the Company recorded restructuring and other special charges of approximately $28.2 million in the third quarter of 1997. Such amounts consisted of transaction costs, asset impairments, costs to terminate or restructure certain contractual obligations and other costs. Transaction costs associated with the VoiceCom acquisition were expensed as required by the pooling-of-interests method of accounting. Other restructuring and special charges recorded in the third quarter result principally from management's plan to restructure VoiceCom's operations by reducing its workforce, exiting certain facilities, discontinuing duplicative product offerings and terminating or restructuring certain contractual obligations. The Company recorded approximately $45.4 million of restructuring and other special charges before income taxes in the second quarter of 1997 in connection with the Voice-Tel Acquisitions. Those charges result from management's plan to restructure the operations of the Voice-Tel Entities under a consolidated business group model and discontinue its franchise operations. This initiative involves substantial reduction in the administrative workforce, abandoning duplicative facilities and assets and other costs necessary to discontinue redundant business activities. 16 OTHER MATTERS It is possible that a significant portion of the Company's currently installed computer systems, software products, billing systems, telephony platforms, networks, database or other business systems (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Systems"), or those of the Company's customers, vendors or resellers, working either alone or in conjunction with other software or systems, will not accept input of, store, manipulate and output dates for the years 1999, 2000 or thereafter without error or interruption (commonly known as the "Year 2000" problem). The Company is currently in the process of evaluating its Systems to determine whether or not modifications will be required to prevent problems related to the Year 2000. There can be no assurance that the Company will identify all such Year 2000 problems in its Systems or those of its customers or vendors, including network transmission providers, in advance of their occurrence or that the Company will be able to successfully remedy any problems that are discovered. In addition, the Company is dependent upon third parties for transmission of its calls and other communications. There can be no assurance that these third party providers will identify and remedy any Year 2000 problems in their transmission facilities. The expenses of the Company's efforts to identify and address such problems, the expenses or liabilities to which the Company may be subject as a result of such problems, or the failure of third party providers of transmission facilities, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations. The financial stability of existing customers may be adversely impacted by Year 2000 problems which could have a material adverse impact on the Company's revenues. In addition, failure of the Company to identify and remedy Year 2000 problems could put the Company at a competitive disadvantage relative to companies that have corrected Year 2000 problems. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In 1997 the FASB issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information." Management is currently studying the impact the new Standards will have on its financial statement disclosures. 17 FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in documents incorporated herein and elsewhere by management or the Company from time to time, the words "believes," "anticipates," "expects," "will" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements concerning the Company's operations, economic performance and financial condition, including in particular, the Company's business strategy and means to implement the strategy, goals, the amount of capital expenditures, and the likelihood of the Company's success in developing and expanding its business. For those statements, the Company claims 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 which are inherently subject to significant risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, 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 the Company's forward-looking statements, including the following factors: (a) those set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (333-50003) and elsewhere herein; (b) those set forth from time to time in the Company's press releases and reports and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission; (c) expected cost savings from the merger (the "Xpedite Merger") with Xpedite Systems, Inc. ("Xpedite") and any other acquisitions may not be fully realized or realized within the expected time frame; (d) revenues following the Xpedite Merger and other acquisitions may be lower than expected, operating costs or customer loss and business disruption following the Xpedite Merger and any other acquisitions may be greater than expected; (e) competitive pressures among enhanced communications services providers may increase significantly; (f) costs or difficulties related to the integration of the businesses of Xpedite and Premiere and other businesses, if any, that may be acquired by Premiere may be greater than expected; (g) general economic or business conditions, internationally, nationally or in the local jurisdiction in which Premiere is doing business, may be less favorable than expected; (h) legislative or regulatory changes may adversely affect the business in which Premiere is engaged; (i) changes may occur in the securities markets; and (j) the Company's ability to manage the Company's growth and to respond to rapid technological change and risk of obsolescence of the Company's products, services and technology. The Company cautions that such factors are not exclusive. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this Prospectus are qualified by these cautionary statements and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to such forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or thereof, as the case may be, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Not applicable. 18 PART II OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS On January 21, 1997, Eric Bott, E.B. Elliott and Cost Recovery Systems, Inc. ("CRS") filed a complaint against the Company, PCI and the Company's president, Boland T. Jones, in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia ("Civil Action"). As of December 2, 1997, the Company, PCI and Mr. Jones entered into a settlement agreement with Mr. Bott which settled and disposed of Mr. Bott's claims in connection with this litigation. On December 12, 1997, Mr. Elliott and CRS filed a Second Amended Complaint against Premiere and Boland T. Jones in the Civil Action. The first count seeks an accounting of commissions that Mr. Elliott and CRS allege may be due to them under a sales commission agreement between CRS and Premiere. The second count seeks options for 72,000 shares of Premiere Common Stock that Mr. Elliott and CRS claim are due to them, or damages in the alternative. The third count seeks to recover the Plaintiffs' reasonable attorneys' fees. In the Second Amended Complaint, the remaining plaintiffs have dropped their prior request for punitive damages. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to Mr. Elliott's and CRS' remaining allegations, but due to the inherent uncertainties of the litigation process, the Company is unable to predict the outcome of this litigation. If the outcome of this litigation is adverse to the Company, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations. The settlement with Mr. Bott will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition or results of operations. On August 6, 1996, CNC, a licensing customer of the Company, was placed into bankruptcy (the "Bankruptcy Case") under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the "Bankruptcy Code"). On August 23, 1996, CNC filed a motion to intervene in a separate lawsuit brought by a CNC creditor in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against certain guarantors of CNC's obligations and to file a third-party action against numerous entities, including such CNC creditor and PCI for alleged negligent misrepresentations of fact in connection with an alleged fraudulent scheme designed to damage CNC (the "Intervention Suit"). The District Court has denied CNC's requests to intervene and to file a third party action and has transferred the remainder of the Intervention Suit to the Bankruptcy Case. Based upon the bankruptcy examiner's findings and the subsequently appointed bankruptcy trustee's investigation of potential actions directed at PCI, including an avoidable preference claim under the Bankruptcy Code of an amount up to approximately $950,000, the bankruptcy trustee (the "Trustee") and PCI have reached a tentative settlement on all issues between the parties, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval. The terms of the proposed settlement have been incorporated into a proposed plan of reorganization (the "Plan") filed by the Trustee with the Bankruptcy Court, which is also subject to Bankruptcy Court approval. Based upon hearings before the Bankruptcy Court, the Trustee filed on November 18, 1997, a motion requesting approval of the settlement to accompany the Plan. If only the settlement is approved, PCI will obtain a release from the Trustee and the Trustee will dismiss the Intervention Suit in consideration of PCI making a cash payment of $1,200,000 to the Trustee. If the Plan is subsequently approved by the Court, PCI will make an additional cash payment of up to $300,000 to the Trustee in consideration of PCI obtaining certain allowed subordinated claims and the Court granting an injunction in Premiere's favor against possible nuisance suits relating to the CNC business. The Company has previously established a reserve for the settlement and Plan payments. If the outcome of this matter is adverse to PCI, the settlement is not approved and the Trustee successfully pursues possible litigation against the Company, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results or financial condition. On November 26, 1997, Wael Al-Khatib ("Al-Khatib"), the sole shareholder and former president of CNC, and his company, Platinum Network, Corp. ("Platinum") (Al-Khatib and Platinum are collectively referred to herein as "Plaintiffs"), filed a complaint against PCI, WorldCom Network Services, Inc. f/k/a WilTel, Inc., Bernard J. Ebbers, David F. Meyers, Robert Vetera, Joseph Cusick, William Trower, Don Wilmouth, Digital Communications of America, Inc., Boland Jones, Patrick Jones, and John Does I-XX (the "Defendants") in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (the "Al-Khatib lawsuit"). Plaintiffs contend that, during 1996, PCI, certain officers of PCI and the other Defendants engaged in a fraudulent scheme to restrain trade in the debit card market nationally and in the New York debit card sub-market and made misrepresentations of fact in connection with the scheme. The Plaintiffs are seeking at least $250 million in compensatory damages and $500 million in punitive damages from PCI and the other Defendants. Pursuant to the local rules of the District Court, PCI has filed a letter stating the reasons it believes the lawsuit should be dismissed. On May 1, 1998, the Company filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. The individual PCI defendants, Boland Jones and Patrick Jones, filed a separate motion to dismiss based upon lack of personal jurisdiction. PCI believes that it has meritorious defenses to the Plaintiffs' allegations and will vigorously defend the same. Due to the inherent uncertainties of the judicial system, the Company is not able to predict the outcome of the Al-Khatib lawsuit. If the Al-Khatib lawsuit is not resolved in the Company's favor, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations. On July 8, 1997, various limited partners purporting to act on behalf of Telentry Research Limited Partnership, Telentry Development Limited Partnership, Telentry XL Limited Partnership, Telentry Research Limited Partnership II and Telentry Development Limited Partnership II (collectively, the "Telentry Partnerships") filed a complaint in the Superior Court of New Jersey for Morris County against Xpedite and two other defendants. The complaint alleges, inter alia, that Xpedite is in breach of its obligations to make royalty payments under a series of license agreements between Xpedite and the Telentry Partnerships. In this action, the plaintiff's seek, inter alia, damages of $2,030,040 and an accounting of royalties. Premiere believes that Xpedite has meritorious defenses to the plaintiffs' allegations, but due to the inherent uncertainties of the litigation process, Premiere is unable to predict the outcome of this litigation. If the outcome of this litigation is adverse to Xpedite, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results and financial condition. On February 23, 1998, Rudolf R. Nobis and Constance Nobis filed a complaint in the Superior Court of Union County, New Jersey against 15 named defendants including Xpedite and certain of its alleged current and former officers, directors, agents and representatives. The lawsuit is styled Rudolf R. Nobis and Constance Nobis v. Edward Angrisani, et al., Civil Action File No. UNN-L-113698, Superior Court of New Jersey Law Division: Union County. The plaintiffs allege that the 15 named defendants and certain unidentified "John Doe defendants" engaged in wrongful activities in connection with the management of the plaintiffs' investments with Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and/or Equico Securities, Inc. (collectively "Equitable"). More specifically, the complaint asserts wrongdoing in connection with the plaintiffs' investment in securities of Xpedite and in unrelated investments involving insurance-related products. The defendants include Equitable and certain of its current or former representatives. The allegations in the complaint against Xpedite are limited to plaintiffs' investment in Xpedite. The plaintiffs have alleged that two of the named defendants, allegedly acting as officers, directors, agents or representatives of Xpedite, induced the plaintiffs to make certain investments in Xpedite but that the plaintiffs failed to receive the benefits that they were promised. The plaintiffs allege that Xpedite knew or should have known of alleged wrongdoing on the part of other defendants. The plaintiffs' claims against Xpedite include breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, conversion, fraud, conspiracy, interference with economic advantage and liability for ultra vires acts. The plaintiffs seek an accounting of the corporate stock in Xpedite, compensatory damages of $4,845,953.13, plus $200,000 in "lost investments," interest and/or dividends that have accrued and have not been paid, punitive damages in an unspecified amount, and for certain equitable relief, including a request for Xpedite to issue 139,430 shares of common stock in the plaintiffs' names, attorneys' fees and costs and such other and further relief as the Court deems just and equitable. Xpedite intends to file an answer denying the material allegations of the complaint and asserting various affirmative defenses and a motion to dismiss the counts of the complaint against it. Premiere believes that Xpedite has meritorious defenses to the plaintiffs' allegations, but due to the inherent uncertainties of the litigation process, Premiere is unable to predict the outcome of this litigation. If the outcome of this litigation is adverse to Xpedite, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results and financial condition. 19 ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES. None ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES. None ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS A special meeting of the Comany's shareholders was held on February 27, 1998. At the meeting the following matters were voted upon, with the following results: 1. Approval of Issuance of Shares Pursuant to Merger Agreement. Shareholders voted upon the issuance of shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 13, 1997, by and among the Company, Nets Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Xpedite Systems, Inc. ("Xpedite"), pursuant to which Xpedite became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and each share of Xpedite common stock was converted into the right to receive shares of the Company's common stock. The results of the voting with respect to the issuance of shares pursuant to the Merger Agreement were as follows: Votes Votes In Favor Against Abstentions - ---------- ------- ----------- 25,942,749 14,344 143,507 2. Approval of Amendment to 1995 Stock Plan. Shareholders voted upon an amendment to the Company's Second Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Plan, which increased the number of shares of the Company's common stock, par value $.01 per share, reserved for issuance from 4,000,000 to 8,000,000. The results of the voting with respect to this amendment were as follows: Votes Votes In Favor Against Abstentions - ---------- --------- ----------- 20,007,527 5,952,803 140,270 ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION. None 20 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits: Exhibit Exhibit Number Description - ------- ----------- 10.1 Credit Agreement dated as of December 17, 1997, among Xpedite Systems, Inc. and Xpedite Systems Holdings (UK) Limited, as Borrowers, the Guarantors party thereto, the Banks listed on the signature pages thereto, NationsBank, N.A., as Documentation Agent, and The Bank of New York, as Administrative Agent. 10.2 Amendment No. 1 dated as of February 27, 1998, to Credit Agreement dated as of December 17, 1997, among Xpedite Systems, Inc., Xpedite Systems Holdings (UK) Limited, Premiere Technologies, Inc., the Banks that are parties to the Credit Agreement and The Bank of New York, as Administrative Agent. 10.3 Share Purchase Agreement dated as of August 8, 1997, by and among Xpedite Systems, Inc., Xpedite Systems Holdings (UK) Limited, and the shareholders of Xpedite Systems Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 13, 1997 and filed December 5, 1997, as amended by Form 8-K/A filed December 23, 1997 and Form 8-K/A filed January 27, 1998). 10.4 Amendment to the Share Purchase Agreement, dated December 17, 1997, by and among Xpedite Systems, Inc., Xpedite Systems Holdings (UK) Limited and the shareholders of Xpedite Systems Limited. 10.5 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, made as of April 30, 1997, by and between Xpedite Systems, Inc. and Roy B. Andersen, Jr. 11.1 Statements re: computation of per share earnings. 27.1 Financial Data Schedule for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 27.2 Restated Financial Data Schedule for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 (b) Reports on Form 8-K: The following reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter for which this report is filed: Entities for Which Date of Report Item(s) Reported Financial Statements Filed - -------------- ---------------- -------------------------- January 27, 1998 Amendment of current report on Form 8-K Premiere Technologies, Inc. dated November 13, 1997 to amend and restate "Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information." February 20, 1998 Announcement of unaudited operating results Premiere Technologies, Inc. for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 1997. March 13, 1998 Announcement of consummation of the acquisition of Xpedite Systems, Inc. by the Company on February 27, 1998. 21 SIGNATURES 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. May 15, 1998 Premiere Technologies, Inc. - ----------------- Date /s/ Boland T. Jones -------------------------------- Boland T. Jones Chairman of the Board and President May 15, 1998 /s/ Harvey A. Wagner - ----------------- -------------------------------- Date Harvey A. Wagner Executive Vice President Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer 22 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Exhibit Number Description Page - ------- ----------- ---- 10.1 Credit Agreement dated as of December 17, 1997, among Xpedite Systems, Inc. and Xpedite Systems Holdings (UK) Limited, as Borrowers, the Guarantors party thereto, the Banks listed on the signature pages thereto, NationsBank, N.A., as Documentation Agent, and The Bank of New York, as Administrative Agent. 10.2 Amendment No. 1 dated as of February 27, 1998, to Credit Agreement dated as of December 17, 1997, among Xpedite Systems, Inc., Xpedite Systems Holdings (UK) Limited, Premiere Technologies, Inc., the Banks that are parties to the Credit Agreement and The Bank of New York, as Administrative Agent. 10.3 Share Purchase Agreement dated as of August 8, 1997, by and among Xpedite Systems, Inc., Xpedite Systems Holdings (UK) Limited, and the shareholders of Xpedite Systems Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 13, 1997 and filed December 5, 1997, as amended by Form 8-K/A filed December 23, 1997 and Form 8-K/A filed January 27, 1998). 10.4 Amendment to the Share Purchase Agreement, dated December 17, 1997, by and among Xpedite Systems, Inc., Xpedite Systems Holdings (UK) Limited and the shareholders of Xpedite Systems Limited. 10.5 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, made as of April 30, 1997, by and between Xpedite Systems, Inc. and Roy B. Andersen, Jr. 11.1 Statements re: computation of per share earnings. 27.1 Financial Data Schedule for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1998. 27.2 Restated Financial Data Schedule for the Three Months ended March 31, 1997.