USA Mobility Reports Third Quarter Operating Results; Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

Wireless and Software Businesses Record Solid Performances; Record High Margins Posted for Wireless and Total Company; Debt Balance Further Reduced

SPRINGFIELD, Va.--()--USA Mobility, Inc. (Nasdaq: USMO), a leading provider of wireless messaging, mobile voice and data and unified communications solutions, today announced operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. In addition, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on December 9, 2011 to stockholders of record on November 18, 2011.

Total revenue for the third quarter was $61.5 million. Revenue from the Company’s Wireless business (USA Mobility Wireless) was $48.6 million, compared to $52.1 million in the second quarter and $56.7 million in the third quarter of 2010. Revenue from the Software business (Amcom Software) was $12.9 million, compared to $13.1 million in the second quarter. Software maintenance revenue was reduced by $1.5 million for purchase accounting adjustments in the third quarter, compared to a reduction of $2.6 million in the second quarter. Excluding purchase accounting adjustments, Software revenue for the third quarter would have been $14.4 million.

Third quarter EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and accretion) totaled $21.3 million, compared to $21.4 million in the second quarter. EBITDA from Wireless was $19.9 million, compared to $20.4 million in the prior quarter and $22.0 million in the year-earlier quarter. EBITDA from Software was $1.4 million compared to $1.0 million in the second quarter. Excluding purchase accounting adjustments, third quarter consolidated EBITDA would have been $22.8 million or 36.2 percent of revenue.

Net income for the third quarter was $10.4 million, or $0.46 per fully diluted share, compared to $18.6 million, or $0.82 per fully diluted share, in the second quarter and $15.4 million, or $0.69 per fully diluted share, in the year- earlier quarter. Excluding the purchase accounting adjustments and one-time items, net income for the third quarter of 2011 would have been $11.6 million, or $0.51 per fully diluted share, compared to $14.9 million, or $0.66 per fully diluted share, for the second quarter of 2011 and $13.2 million, or $0.59 per fully diluted share, for the third quarter of 2010.

Third quarter results included:

Wireless

  • Net unit losses were 58,000 in the third quarter, compared to 49,000 in the second quarter and 77,000 in the third quarter of 2010. Units in service at September 30, 2011 totaled 1,721,000, compared to 1,950,000 at September 30, 2010. The annual rate of subscriber erosion improved to 11.7 percent from 12.2 percent in the second quarter and 15.1 percent in the year-ago quarter, while the quarterly rate of unit erosion was 3.3 percent, compared to 2.7 percent in the second quarter and 3.8 percent in the year-earlier quarter.
  • The annual rate of revenue erosion was 14.4 percent in the third quarter, compared to 11.9 percent in the second quarter and 18.4 percent in the year-earlier quarter. The quarterly rate of revenue erosion was 6.8 percent, compared to 0.8 percent in the second quarter and 4.1 percent in the year-earlier quarter.
  • Total ARPU (average revenue per unit) was $8.59 in the third quarter, compared to $8.74 in the second quarter and $8.85 in the third quarter of 2010.
  • EBITDA margin (or EBITDA as a percentage of revenue) for Wireless was 41.1 percent, compared to 39.2 percent in the second quarter and 38.8 percent in the year-earlier quarter (or 37.4 percent absent the one-time benefits).

Software

  • Bookings for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 were $14.2 million, compared to $15.2 million in the second quarter.
  • Backlog was $21.3 million at September 30th, compared to $20.5 million at June 30th.
  • Of the $12.9 million in Software revenue for the third quarter, $4.6 million was maintenance revenue and $8.3 million was operations revenue, compared to $3.2 million and $9.9 million, respectively, of the $13.1 million in Software revenue for the prior quarter.
  • The renewal rate for maintenance in the third quarter was 99.6 percent.
  • EBITDA margin for Software was 10.3 percent, compared to 8.0 percent in the second quarter.

Total Company

  • Operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion) totaled $40.2 million in the third quarter, with $28.6 million for Wireless and $11.6 million for Software, compared to operating expenses of $43.7 million in the second quarter, with $31.7 million for Wireless and $12.0 million for Software.
  • Consolidated EBITDA margin was 34.6 percent, compared to 32.9 percent in the second quarter.
  • Capital expenses were $1.8 million, compared to $1.7 million in the third quarter of 2010.
  • Dividends paid to stockholders totaled $5.5 million in the third quarter.
  • The Company’s cash balance at September 30, 2011 was $40.6 million.
  • The Company retired $9.6 million of bank debt during the third quarter. The outstanding debt balance at September 30, 2011 was $28.3 million at an interest rate of 5.25 percent.

“Despite a still challenging economy, we again made excellent progress during the quarter in both our Wireless and Software businesses,” said Vincent D. Kelly, president and chief executive officer. “Results either met or exceeded our key performance targets and were consistent with the adjusted financial guidance we revised last quarter. On the Wireless side, we were pleased to see continued improvement in the annual rate of paging subscriber and revenue erosion, while posting record margins. This will be the seventh consecutive year since our formation in late 2004 where we have expanded our operating margins. Additionally, our Software subsidiary, Amcom Software, recorded a strong quarter in a tough economic environment with solid bookings and a growing backlog. In addition, we continued to maintain high operating margins, reduce expenses, pay down debt incurred with the Amcom acquisition, and generate sufficient cash flow to again return capital to stockholders in the form of dividend distributions.”

Kelly said USA Mobility’s Wireless business continued to focus its sales efforts around the core market segments of Healthcare, Government and Large Enterprise during the quarter. The three segments represented 89.8 percent of the Company’s direct subscriber base and 85.0 percent of its direct paging revenue at the end of the quarter. “Healthcare now represents 66.3 percent of our direct customer base,” Kelly noted, “and continues to be our best performing market segment with the highest rate of gross placements and lowest rate of net unit loss. Gross placements of paging units within Healthcare totaled 42,000 during the quarter, while the net loss rate among Healthcare accounts was 1.8 percent. Our Healthcare segment continues to benefit from two primary factors: (1) recognition by customers that the acquisition of Amcom underscores our long-term commitment to the Healthcare segment; and (2) recognition among providers that paging offers well-defined cost and reliability advantages that enable them to meet their most critical messaging needs.”

Commenting on the Company’s Software business, Christopher Heim, president of Amcom Software, said: “Amcom continued to see strong bookings during the quarter. Demand was strongest in North American hospitals where we sold software solutions for call center management, emergency notification, critical smartphone messaging, and clinical middleware. We also experienced good sales activity in the U.S. government sector and in our Australian market. As a result, we ended the quarter with a solid backlog and pipeline of new business opportunities. In addition, we continued to identify cross-selling opportunities for both Software and Wireless sales teams with the goal of enhancing sales prospects for each line of business.”

Shawn E. Endsley, chief financial officer, said the Company continued to reduce operating expenses and further retired bank debt during the third quarter. “Recurring operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion) for Wireless decreased 19.4 percent from the year-earlier quarter,” Endsley noted, “exceeding the 14.4 percent rate of Wireless revenue decline. In addition, we repaid $9.6 million in bank debt incurred in connection with the Amcom acquisition, reducing our outstanding balance to $28.3 million at September 30th while maintaining a cash balance of $40.6 million.”

Regarding financial guidance for 2011, Endsley said the Company is maintaining its prior guidance based on current trends. The Company provides financial guidance (schedule attached) for both the full-year, assuming the acquisition of Amcom Software had occurred on January 1, 2011, and with an adjusted guidance range, which reflects Software’s results from March 3, 2011 (the date of the acquisition) along with the required purchase accounting adjustments to maintenance revenue. As such, Endsley said the Company expects total revenues for 2011 to range from $235 million to $248 million, with Wireless between $193 million and $200 million and Software between $42 million and $48 million; operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion) to range from $162 million to $174 million, with Wireless between $127 million and $134 million and Software between $35 million and $40 million; and capital expenses to range from $6.5 million to $9 million, with Wireless between $6 million and $8 and Software between $0.5 million and $1 million.

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USA Mobility plans to host a conference call for investors on its third quarter operating results at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 27, 2011. Dial-in numbers for the call are 719-457-2630 or 888-293-6979. The pass code for the call is 7247712. A replay of the call will be available from 1:00 p.m. ET on October 27 until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, November 10. Replay numbers are 719-457-0820 or 888-203-1112. The pass code for the replay is 7247712.

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About USA Mobility

USA Mobility, Inc., headquartered in Springfield, Virginia, is a comprehensive provider of reliable and affordable wireless communications solutions to the healthcare, government, large enterprise and emergency response sectors. In addition, through its Amcom Software subsidiary, it provides mission critical unified communications solutions for hospitals, contact centers, emergency management, mobile event notification and messaging. As a single-source provider, USA Mobility's focus is on the business-to-business marketplace and supplying wireless connectivity solutions to organizations nationwide. The Company operates the largest one-way paging and advanced two-way paging networks in the United States. USA Mobility also offers mobile voice and data services through Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile, including BlackBerry® smartphones and GPS location applications. The Company's product offerings include customized wireless connectivity systems for the healthcare, government and other campus environments. USA Mobility also offers M2M (machine-to-machine) telemetry solutions for numerous applications that include asset tracking, utility meter reading and other remote device monitoring applications on a national scale. For further information visit www.usamobility.com and www.amcomsoftware.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Statements contained herein or in prior press releases which are not historical fact, such as statements regarding USA Mobility’s future operating and financial performance, are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause USA Mobility’s actual results to be materially different from the future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expectations include, but are not limited to, declining demand for paging products and services, the ability to continue to reduce operating expenses, future capital needs, competitive pricing pressures, competition from both traditional paging services and other wireless communications services, government regulation, reliance upon third-party providers for certain equipment and services, as well as other risks described from time to time in periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although USA Mobility believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. USA Mobility disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

 
USA MOBILITY, INC.
FINANCIAL GUIDANCE
   
(In millions)
Full Year Adjusted

Guidance Range (a)

Guidance Range (b)
From To From To
Revenues
Wireless $ 182.0 $ 192.0 $ 193.0 $ 200.0
Software   57.0   63.0 (c)   42.0   48.0
Combined $ 239.0 $ 255.0 $ 235.0 $ 248.0
 
Operating Expenses (d)
Wireless $ 136.0 $ 132.0 $ 134.0 $ 127.0
Software   47.0   43.0   40.0   35.0
Combined $ 183.0 $ 175.0 $ 174.0 $ 162.0
 
Capital Expenses
Wireless $ 7.0 $ 5.0 $ 8.0 $ 6.0
Software   2.0   1.0   1.0   0.5
Combined $ 9.0 $ 6.0 $ 9.0 $ 6.5
 
 
(a) The full year guidance assumes that the Amcom Software, Inc. ("Software") acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2011.
(b) The adjusted guidance for 2011 reflects Software's results from March 3, 2011, the date of acquisition, and reflects the fair value adjustment to maintenance revenues as required by generally accepted accounting principles.
(c) The full year guidance for Software revenues does NOT reflect any fair value adjustment to maintenance revenue as a result of purchase accounting.
(d) Operating expenses exclude depreciation, amortization and accretion.
 
USA MOBILITY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (a), (b)
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
For the three months ended 9/30/11 For the nine months ended 9/30/11
Wireless   Software   Total Wireless   Software   Total

 

Revenue:
Paging service $ 45,121 $ - $ 45,121 $ 141,068 $ - $ 141,068
Cellular 315 - 315 2,198 - 2,198
Product and related sales (c) 2,535 12,929 15,464 7,684 30,808 38,492
Other   570     -     570     2,218     -     2,218  
Total revenue   48,541     12,929     61,470     153,168     30,808     183,976  
 
Operating expenses:
Cost of products sold (c) 423 5,528 5,951 2,257 13,202 15,459
Service, rental and maintenance (c) 13,194 2,023 15,217 43,221 4,648 47,869
Selling and marketing 3,412 2,515 5,927 11,191 6,248 17,439
General and administrative 11,550 1,527 13,077 39,141 3,344 42,485
Severance and restructuring 28 - 28 78 - 78
Depreciation, amortization and accretion   3,407     1,673     5,080     11,057     3,861     14,918  
Total operating expenses   32,014     13,266     45,280     106,945     31,303     138,248  
% of total revenue 66.0 % 102.6 % 73.7 % 69.8 % 101.6 % 75.1 %
                                   
Operating income (loss)   16,527     (337 )   16,190     46,223     (495 )   45,728  
% of total revenue 34.0 % -2.6 % 26.3 % 30.2 % -1.6 % 24.9 %
 
Interest expense, net (732 ) - (732 ) (1,841 ) (9 ) (1,850 )
Other income (expense), net   7     (8 )   (1 )   7,904     (84 )   7,820  
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) 15,802 (345 ) 15,457 52,286 (588 ) 51,698
Income tax expense (benefit)   5,156     (146 )   5,010     (17,759 )   (236 )   (17,995 )
Net income (loss) $ 10,646   $ (199 ) $ 10,447   $ 70,045   $ (352 ) $ 69,693  
 
Basic net income per common share $ 0.47   $ 3.16  
Diluted net income per common share $ 0.46   $ 3.10  
 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding   22,090,913     22,080,485  
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding   22,573,064     22,487,374  
 
 
Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to EBITDA (d):
Operating income (loss) $ 16,527 $ (337 ) $ 16,190 $ 46,223 $ (495 ) $ 45,728
Add back: depreciation, amortization and accretion   3,407     1,673     5,080     11,057     3,861     14,918  
EBITDA $ 19,934   $ 1,336   $ 21,270   $ 57,280   $ 3,366   $ 60,646  
% of total revenue 41.1 % 10.3 % 34.6 % 37.4 % 10.9 % 33.0 %
 
 
(a) Includes consolidated results of operations of USA Mobility Wireless, Inc. ("Wireless") and Software.
(b) Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.
(c) Wireless results were reduced by $372,000 for intercompany revenue and expenses.
(d) EBITDA or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and accretion is a non-GAAP measure and is presented
for analytical purposes only.
 
USA MOBILITY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (a)
(In thousands)
   
 
 
9/30/11   12/31/10
(Unaudited)
 
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 40,589 $ 129,220
Accounts receivable, net 21,315 13,419
Prepaid expenses and other 4,381 2,638
Inventory 2,424 160
Tax receivables 997 5,004
Escrow receivables 7,319 -
Deferred income tax assets, net   6,737     3,915
Total current assets 83,762 154,356
Tax receivables 213 191
Property and equipment, net 22,428 27,135
Goodwill 130,921 -
Other intangible assets, net 40,302 511
Deferred income tax assets, net 47,480 47,390
Escrow receivables 7,500 -
Deferred financing costs, net 887 -
Other assets   1,353     1,075
Total assets $ 334,846   $ 230,658
 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt $ 11,250 $ -
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 13,222 14,794
Accrued compensation and benefits 9,739 12,701
Consideration payable 7,319 -
Customer deposits 2,496 718
Deferred revenue   14,944     6,268
Total current liabilities 58,970 34,481
Long-term debt, net of current portion 17,000 -
Consideration payable 7,500 -
Deferred revenue 545 -
Other long-term liabilities   12,189     11,787
Total liabilities   96,204     46,268
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - -
Common stock 2 2
Additional paid-in capital 131,117 129,696
Retained earnings   107,523     54,692
Total stockholders' equity   238,642     184,390
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 334,846   $ 230,658
 
(a) Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.
 
USA MOBILITY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (a)
(Unaudited and in thousands)
 
 
For the nine months ended
9/30/11   9/30/10
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 69,693 $ 37,358
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 14,918 19,901
Amortization of deferred financing costs 521 -
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (19,072 ) 9,622
Amortization of stock based compensation 1,093 571
Provisions for doubtful accounts, service credits and other 989 3,504
Settlement of non-cash transaction taxes 243 (927 )
(Gain)/Loss on disposals of property and equipment 118 (3 )
(Gain) on disposals of narrow band PCS licenses (7,500 ) -
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (518 ) 1,265
Prepaid expenses, intangibles and other assets 6,752 643
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (9,988 ) (9,744 )
Customer deposits and deferred revenue   3,578     (462 )
Net cash provided by operating activities   60,827     61,728  
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment (5,134 ) (4,018 )
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment 45 72
Proceeds from disposals of narrow band PCS licenses 7,500 -
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired   (134,217 )   -  
Net cash used in investing activities   (131,806 )   (3,946 )
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of debt 24,044 -
Repayment of debt (23,697 ) -
Deferred financing costs (1,408 ) -
Cash dividends to stockholders (16,591 ) (16,667 )
Purchase of common stock   -     (8,893 )
Net cash used in financing activities   (17,652 )   (25,560 )
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (88,631 ) 32,222
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   129,220     109,591  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 40,589   $ 141,813  
 
Supplemental disclosure:
Interest paid $ 1,198   $ -  
Income taxes paid $ 1,658   $ 340  
Non-cash financing activities $ 27,750   $ -  
 
(a) Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.
 
USA MOBILITY, INC. (WIRELESS)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (a)
(Unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
For the three months ended
9/30/11   6/30/11   3/31/11   12/31/10   9/30/10   6/30/10   3/31/10  
 
Revenues:
Paging service $ 45,121 $ 47,319 $ 48,628 $ 50,319 $ 52,778 $ 54,875 $ 57,832
Cellular 315 1,199 684 499 532 624 708
Product and related sales (b) 2,535 2,805 2,344 2,784 2,805 2,732 3,358
Other   570     768     880     1,046     595     881     886  
Total revenues   48,541     52,091     52,536     54,648     56,710     59,112     62,784  
 
Operating expenses:
Cost of products sold (b) 423 1,171 663 1,051 819 1,134 1,209
Service, rental and maintenance (b) 13,194 14,211 15,816 16,221 16,821 17,175 18,941
Selling and marketing 3,412 3,946 3,833 3,915 4,060 4,394 4,557
General and administrative 11,550 12,351 15,240 14,829 12,907 15,924 15,812
Severance and restructuring 28 17 33 1,738 86 41 314
Depreciation, amortization and accretion   3,407     3,618     4,032     4,226     5,899     6,698     7,304  
Total operating expenses   32,014     35,314     39,617     41,980     40,592     45,366     48,137  
% of total revenues 66.0 % 67.8 % 75.4 % 76.8 % 71.6 % 76.7 % 76.7 %
                                         
Operating income $ 16,527   $ 16,777   $ 12,919   $ 12,668   $ 16,118   $ 13,746   $ 14,647  
% of total revenues 34.0 % 32.2 % 24.6 % 23.2 % 28.4 % 23.3 % 23.3 %
 
Reconciliation of operating income to EBITDA (c):
Operating income $ 16,527 $ 16,777 $ 12,919 $ 12,668 $ 16,118 $ 13,746 $ 14,647
Add back: depreciation, amortization and accretion   3,407     3,618     4,032     4,226     5,899     6,698     7,304  
EBITDA $ 19,934   $ 20,395   $ 16,951   $ 16,894   $ 22,017   $ 20,444   $ 21,951  
% of total revenues 41.1 % 39.2 % 32.3 % 30.9 % 38.8 % 34.6 % 35.0 %
 
(a) Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.
(b) Wireless results were reduced by $372,000 for intercompany revenue and expenses.
(c) EBITDA or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and accretion is a non-GAAP measure and is presented for
analytical purposes only.
 
USA MOBILITY, INC. (WIRELESS)
UNITS IN SERVICE ACTIVITY (a)
(Unaudited and in thousands)
 
 
For the three months ended
9/30/11   6/30/11   3/31/11   12/31/10   9/30/10   6/30/10   3/31/10  

Units in service

 
Beginning units in service
Direct one-way 1,559 1,599 1,645 1,692 1,749 1,804 1,881
Direct two-way 97   100   106   109   121   126   133  
Total direct 1,656   1,699   1,751   1,801   1,870   1,930   2,014  
Indirect one-way 71 75 68 75 82 90 101
Indirect two-way 52   54   70   74   75   79   67  
Total indirect 123   129   138   149   157   169   168  
Total beginning units in service 1,779   1,828   1,889   1,950   2,027   2,099   2,182  
 
Gross placements
Direct one-way 50 56 47 45 58 62 53
Direct two-way 5   5   3   6   4   6   5  
Total direct 55   61   50   51   62   68   58  
Indirect one-way 3 3 1 2 3 3 3
Indirect two-way -   2   -   1   1   1   15  
Total indirect 3   5   1   3   4   4   18  
Total gross placements 58   66   51   54   66   72   76  
 
Gross disconnects
Direct one-way (99 ) (94 ) (93 ) (92 ) (115 ) (117 ) (130 )
Direct two-way (9 ) (10 ) (9 ) (9 ) (16 ) (11 ) (12 )
Total direct (108 ) (104 ) (102 ) (101 ) (131 ) (128 ) (142 )
Indirect one-way (6 ) (10 ) 6 (9 ) (10 ) (11 ) (14 )
Indirect two-way (2 ) (1 ) (16 ) (5 ) (2 ) (5 ) (3 )
Total indirect (8 ) (11 ) (10 ) (14 ) (12 ) (16 ) (17 )
Total gross disconnects (116 ) (115 ) (112 ) (115 ) (143 ) (144 ) (159 )
 
Net (loss)/gain
Direct one-way (49 ) (38 ) (46 ) (47 ) (57 ) (55 ) (77 )
Direct two-way (4 ) (5 ) (6 ) (3 ) (12 ) (5 ) (7 )
Total direct (53 ) (43 ) (52 ) (50 ) (69 ) (60 ) (84 )
Indirect one-way (3 ) (7 ) 7 (7 ) (7 ) (8 ) (11 )
Indirect two-way (1 ) 1   (16 ) (4 ) (1 ) (4 ) 12  
Total indirect (4 ) (6 ) (9 ) (11 ) (8 ) (12 ) 1  
Total net change (58 ) (49 ) (60 ) (61 ) (77 ) (72 ) (83 )
 
Ending units in service
Direct one-way 1,510 1,559 1,599 1,645 1,692 1,749 1,804
Direct two-way 93   97   100   106   109   121   126  
Total direct 1,603   1,656   1,699   1,751   1,801   1,870   1,930  
Indirect one-way 68 71 75 68 75 82 90
Indirect two-way 50   52   54   70   74   75   79  
Total indirect 118   123   129   138   149   157   169  
Total ending units in service 1,721   1,779   1,828   1,889   1,950   2,027   2,099  
 
(a) Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.
 
USA MOBILITY, INC. (WIRELESS)
AVERAGE REVENUE PER UNIT (ARPU) AND CHURN (a)
(Unaudited)
 
 
For the three months ended
9/30/11   6/30/11   3/31/11   12/31/10   9/30/10   6/30/10   3/31/10  
 

ARPU

Direct one-way $ 7.97 $ 8.10 $ 8.05 $ 8.05 $ 8.07 $ 8.05 $ 8.16
Direct two-way   21.60     22.05     22.23     22.57     23.11     23.55     23.61  
Total direct 8.77 8.92 8.89 8.92 9.01 9.06 9.17
 
Indirect one-way 7.28 7.57 8.44 9.13 9.60 8.87 8.78
Indirect two-way   4.77     4.77     4.31     3.98     4.09     4.25     4.84  
Total indirect 6.22 6.40 6.49 6.48 6.86 6.65 7.04
 
Total one-way 7.94 8.08 8.07 8.09 8.14 8.09 8.19
Total two-way   15.71     16.04     15.41     14.96     15.54     16.06     16.76  
Total paging ARPU $ 8.59   $ 8.74   $ 8.72   $ 8.74   $ 8.85   $ 8.87   $ 9.00  
 
 
 

Gross disconnect rate (b)

Direct one-way -6.4 % -6.0 % -5.7 % -5.5 % -6.6 % -6.5 % -6.9 %
Direct two-way   -9.5 %   -9.3 %   -7.5 %   -8.5 %   -13.0 %   -8.5 %   -9.1 %
Total direct -6.5 % -6.2 % -5.8 % -5.7 % -7.0 % -6.6 % -7.1 %
 
Indirect one-way -8.1 % -8.1 % 11.9 % -12.1 % -12.5 % -12.8 % -13.7 %
Indirect two-way   -3.1 %   -4.5 %   -26.4 %   -5.8 %   -2.6 %   -6.8 %   -4.9 %
Total indirect -6.0 % -6.6 % -8.1 % -8.9 % -7.7 % -9.9 % -10.1 %
 
Total one-way -6.4 % -6.1 % -5.0 % -5.7 % -6.8 % -6.8 % -7.3 %
Total two-way   -7.3 %   -7.6 %   -15.2 %   -7.4 %   -9.0 %   -7.9 %   -7.7 %
Total paging gross disconnect rate   -6.5 %   -6.2 %   -6.0 %   -5.9 %   -7.0 %   -6.9 %   -7.3 %
 
 
 

Net (loss)/gain rate (c)

Direct one-way -3.2 % -2.5 % -2.9 % -2.7 % -3.2 % -3.1 % -4.1 %
Direct two-way   -4.1 %   -3.1 %   -3.6 %   -4.6 %   -9.5 %   -4.2 %   -5.0 %
Total direct -3.2 % -2.6 % -3.0 % -2.8 % -3.6 % -3.1 % -4.2 %
 
Indirect one-way -4.5 % -5.3 % 14.6 % -9.8 % -9.2 % -9.8 % -10.5 %
Indirect two-way   -2.3 %   -3.0 %   -25.8 %   -4.6 %   -0.9 %   -4.7 %   17.1 %
Total indirect -3.6 % -4.3 % -6.6 % -7.2 % -5.1 % -7.4 % 0.7 %
 
Total one-way -3.2 % -2.6 % -2.2 % -3.0 % -3.5 % -3.4 % -4.4 %
Total two-way   -3.5 %   -3.1 %   -12.7 %   -4.6 %   -6.1 %   -4.4 %   2.5 %
Total paging net loss rate   -3.3 %   -2.7 %   -3.2 %   -3.2 %   -3.8 %   -3.5 %   -3.8 %
 
(a) Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.
(b) Gross disconnect rate is current period disconnected units divided by prior period ending units in service.
(c) Net (loss)/gain rate is net current period placements and disconnected units in service divided by prior period ending units in service.
 
USA MOBILITY, INC. (WIRELESS)
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BY MARKET SEGMENT (a)
(Unaudited)
 
 
For the three months ended
9/30/11   6/30/11   3/31/11   12/31/10   9/30/10   6/30/10   3/31/10  
 
Gross placement rate (b)
Healthcare 3.9 % 4.5 % 3.3 % 3.4 % 3.9 % 4.4 % 3.5 %
Government 2.6 % 2.1 % 1.9 % 1.5 % 3.1 % 1.9 % 1.8 %
Large enterprise 2.1 % 2.1 % 2.3 % 2.2 % 1.9 % 2.6 % 2.1 %
Other 1.9 % 2.0 % 2.5 % 2.3 % 2.5 % 2.0 % 2.4 %
Total direct 3.3 % 3.6 % 2.9 % 2.8 % 3.4 % 3.5 % 2.9 %
Total indirect 2.4 % 2.3 % 1.6 % 1.7 % 2.6 % 2.5 % 10.9 %
Total 3.3 % 3.5 % 2.8 % 2.7 % 3.3 % 3.4 % 3.5 %
 
Gross disconnect rate (b)
Healthcare -5.7 % -5.0 % -4.7 % -4.4 % -5.7 % -5.2 % -4.9 %
Government -8.3 % -8.7 % -7.6 % -7.3 % -8.3 % -8.3 % -9.1 %
Large enterprise -7.0 % -7.1 % -6.2 % -7.0 % -9.7 % -8.3 % -10.3 %
Other -8.9 % -9.0 % -9.2 % -8.6 % -9.3 % -9.6 % -11.0 %
Total direct -6.5 % -6.2 % -5.8 % -5.7 % -7.0 % -6.6 % -7.1 %
Total indirect -6.0 % -6.6 % -8.1 % -8.9 % -7.7 % -9.9 % -10.1 %
Total -6.5 % -6.2 % -6.0 % -5.9 % -7.0 % -6.9 % -7.3 %
 
Net loss rate (b)
Healthcare -1.8 % -0.5 % -1.4 % -1.1 % -1.8 % -0.8 % -1.4 %
Government -5.7 % -6.6 % -5.7 % -5.9 % -5.2 % -6.4 % -7.4 %
Large enterprise -4.9 % -5.0 % -3.9 % -4.8 % -7.8 % -5.7 % -8.1 %
Other -7.0 % -6.9 % -6.8 % -6.3 % -6.8 % -7.6 % -8.6 %
Total direct -3.2 % -2.6 % -3.0 % -2.8 % -3.6 % -3.1 % -4.2 %
Total indirect -3.6 % -4.3 % -6.6 % -7.2 % -5.1 % -7.4 % 0.7 %
Total -3.3 % -2.7 % -3.2 % -3.2 % -3.8 % -3.5 % -3.8 %
 
End of period units in service % of total (b)
Healthcare 61.7 % 60.9 % 59.5 % 58.3 % 57.1 % 56.1 % 54.5 %
Government 12.3 % 12.6 % 13.1 % 13.5 % 13.9 % 14.1 % 14.4 %
Large enterprise 9.6 % 9.8 % 10.0 % 10.1 % 10.2 % 10.7 % 10.9 %
Other 9.5 % 9.7 % 10.3 % 10.8 % 11.2 % 11.4 % 12.1 %
Total direct 93.1 % 93.0 % 92.9 % 92.7 % 92.4 % 92.3 % 91.9 %
Total indirect 6.9 % 7.0 % 7.1 % 7.3 % 7.6 % 7.7 % 8.1 %
Total 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
 
(a) Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.
(b) Changes in the classification of units in service are reflected in the quarter when such changes are identified. Such changes are then
appropriately reflected in calculating the gross placement, gross disconnect and net (loss)/gain rates.
 
USA MOBILITY, INC. (WIRELESS)
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - DIRECT UNITS IN SERVICE AND CELLULAR ACTIVATIONS (a)
(Unaudited)
 
 
For the three months ended
9/30/11   6/30/11   3/31/11   12/31/10   9/30/10   6/30/10   3/31/10  
 
Account size ending units in service (000's)
1 to 3 units 69 74 79 84 88 95 101
4 to 10 units 42 45 48 52 54 58 62
11 to 50 units 99 106 114 123 130 140 149
51 to 100 units 61 68 72 76 79 86 92
101 to 1,000 units 399 411 424 436 456 483 499
>1,000 units   933     952     962     980     994     1,008     1,027  
Total   1,603     1,656     1,699     1,751     1,801     1,870     1,930  
 
End of period units in service % of total direct
1 to 3 units 4.3 % 4.4 % 4.7 % 4.8 % 4.9 % 5.1 % 5.2 %
4 to 10 units 2.6 % 2.7 % 2.8 % 2.9 % 3.0 % 3.1 % 3.2 %
11 to 50 units 6.2 % 6.4 % 6.7 % 7.0 % 7.2 % 7.5 % 7.7 %
51 to 100 units 3.8 % 4.1 % 4.2 % 4.4 % 4.4 % 4.6 % 4.8 %
101 to 1,000 units 24.9 % 24.8 % 25.0 % 24.9 % 25.3 % 25.8 % 25.9 %
>1,000 units   58.2 %   57.6 %   56.6 %   56.0 %   55.2 %   53.9 %   53.2 %
Total   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %
 
Account size net loss rate
1 to 3 units -5.9 % -6.3 % -6.2 % -4.8 % -7.0 % -5.8 % -7.6 %
4 to 10 units -6.4 % -6.8 % -6.2 % -5.0 % -7.5 % -6.0 % -5.3 %
11 to 50 units -6.4 % -6.5 % -7.7 % -5.1 % -7.3 % -6.1 % -5.8 %
51 to 100 units -10.4 % -5.4 % -5.7 % -4.2 % -7.9 % -6.5 % -4.4 %
101 to 1,000 units -2.9 % -3.3 % -2.7 % -4.2 % -5.6 % -3.3 % -3.7 %
>1,000 units   -2.1 %   -1.0 %   -1.8 %   -1.5 %   -1.3 %   -1.9 %   -3.7 %
Total   -3.2 %   -2.6 %   -3.0 %   -2.8 %   -3.6 %   -3.1 %   -4.2 %
 
Account size ARPU
1 to 3 units $ 15.62 $ 15.74 $ 15.57 $ 15.57 $ 15.48 $ 15.37 $ 15.28
4 to 10 units 14.52 14.65 14.53 14.56 14.51 14.35 14.37
11 to 50 units 12.30 12.38 12.19 12.26 12.18 12.01 11.86
51 to 100 units 10.59 10.68 10.59 10.72 10.69 10.76 10.67
101 to 1,000 units 8.90 9.10 9.00 9.00 8.82 8.93 9.00
>1,000 units   7.42     7.49     7.47     7.43     7.64     7.63     7.80  
Total $ 8.77   $ 8.92   $ 8.89   $ 8.92   $ 9.01   $ 9.06   $ 9.17  
 
 
Cellular revenue
Number of activations   1,236     4,370     2,191     1,990     1,885     1,885     2,354  
Revenue from cellular services (000's) $ 315   $ 1,199   $ 684   $ 499   $ 532   $ 624   $ 708  
 
(a) Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.
 
USA MOBILITY, INC. (WIRELESS)
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING EXPENSES SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (a)
(Unaudited and in thousands)
           
 
For the three months ended
9/30/11 6/30/11   3/31/11 12/31/10 9/30/10 6/30/10 3/31/10
 
Cost of products sold $ 423   $ 1,171   $ 663   $ 1,051   $ 819   $ 1,134   $ 1,209
 
Service, rental and maintenance
Site rent 5,438 5,962 6,881 7,629 8,042 8,283 9,079
Telecommunications 2,721 2,868 3,099 3,066 3,341 3,467 3,831
Payroll and related 3,896 4,124 4,293 4,319 4,199 4,444 4,586
Stock based compensation 6 6 5 6 5 7 6
Other   1,133     1,251     1,538     1,201     1,234     974     1,439
Total service, rental and maintenance   13,194     14,211     15,816     16,221     16,821     17,175     18,941
 
Selling and marketing
Payroll and related 2,122 2,293 2,494 2,627 2,659 2,814 2,964
Commissions 873 1,285 1,002 1,007 1,163 1,367 1,164
Stock based compensation 16 16 17 17 17 22 17
Other   401     352     320     264     221     191     412
Total selling and marketing   3,412     3,946     3,833     3,915     4,060     4,394     4,557
 
General and administrative
Payroll and related 5,115 5,397 5,677 6,118 5,719 6,621 6,912
Stock based compensation 218 215 203 223 15 242 240
Bad debt 276 (150 ) 393 547 571 594 713
Facility rent 701 723 726 856 992 1,326 1,354
Telecommunications 401 394 443 480 518 603 657
Outside services 2,335 2,427 5,186 2,385 2,463 3,185 3,267
Taxes, licenses and permits 1,327 2,190 1,332 1,097 1,276 1,836 1,591
Other   1,177     1,155     1,280     3,123     1,353     1,517     1,078
Total general and administrative   11,550     12,351     15,240     14,829     12,907     15,924     15,812
 
Severance and restructuring 28 17 33 1,738 86 41 314
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 3,407 3,618 4,032 4,226 5,899 6,698 7,304
                                       
Operating expenses $ 32,014   $ 35,314   $ 39,617   $ 41,980   $ 40,592   $ 45,366   $ 48,137
 
Capital expenditures $ 1,758 $ 1,721 $ 1,494 $ 4,720 $ 1,730 $ 563 $ 1,725
 
(a) Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.

Contacts

USA Mobility, Inc.
Bob Lougee, 800-611-8488
bob.lougee@usamobility.com

Release Summary

USA Mobility reports Q3 operating results and schedules earnings call.

Contacts

USA Mobility, Inc.
Bob Lougee, 800-611-8488
bob.lougee@usamobility.com