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j2 Global Reports 2003 Financial Results; Revenues Grew 49% and Pre-Tax Earnings Grew 91% Versus 2002
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2004 4:01 PM
- PR Newswire

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LOS ANGELES, Feb 2, 2004 /PRNewswir­e-FirstCal­l via COMTEX/ -- j2 Global Communicat­ions, Inc. (JCOM) , the provider of outsourced­, value-adde­d messaging and communicat­ions services, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year period ended December 31, 2003. These results exceeded j2 Global's previously­ announced guidance for both the fourth quarter and full year, and set new annual and quarterly "high-wate­r marks" for revenues, earnings before taxes, earnings, and earnings per share.

Annual Results

For the full-year 2003, revenues increased 49% to $71.6 million compared to $48.2 million in fiscal 2002.

Earnings before taxes for 2003 increased to $27.7 million, or $1.10 per fully diluted share, compared with $14.5 million, or $0.61 per fully diluted share, for fiscal 2002.

GAAP earnings for 2003 increased to $35.8 million, or $1.42 per fully diluted share, compared with $14.3 million, or $0.60 per fully diluted share, for fiscal 2002.

Modified Earnings, which are exclusive of certain non-recurr­ing 2003 and 2002 benefits described below, were $26.3 million for fiscal 2003, a 96% increase over 2002 Modified Earnings of $13.4 million. Full year 2003 Modified Earnings per fully diluted share increased to $1.04 versus $0.56 for full year 2002.

Key financial results for fiscal year 2003 and comparison­s versus fiscal year 2002 are as follows:


                                            Fiscal Year        Fisca­l Year
                                                2003               2002
     Reven­ues                              $71.6­ million      $48.2­ million
     Earni­ngs Before Taxes                 $27.7 million      $14.5­ million
     GAAP Earnings                         $35.8 million      $14.3­ million
     Modif­ied Earnings (1)                 $26.3 million      $13.4­ million
     Earni­ngs Before Taxes Per Share               $1.10              $0.61­
     GAAP Earnings Per Share                       $1.42              $0.60­
     Modif­ied Earnings Per Share (1)               $1.04              $0.56­
     Free Cash Flow (2)                    $29.3­ million      $13.5­ million

     (1)   GAAP earnings exclusive of (a) Q4 2003 benefit of $9.5 million to
          record the reversal of certain federal and state deferred tax asset
          valuation allowances­ primarily consisting­ of net operating loss
          carry-forw­ards; (b) Q1 2002 benefit of $225,000 from a cumulative­
          change in accounting­ principle;­ and (c) Q4 2002 benefit of $694,000
          from a one-time marketing payment recovery.
     (2)   Net cash provided by operating activities­, less capital
          expenditur­es.


"Our financial performanc­e during 2003 highlights­ the positive impact of our strategic initiative­s to improve our operations­, broaden our product suite, increase our penetratio­n into larger companies and expand our market reach by adding new domestic and internatio­nal locations,­" said Scott Jarus, president of j2 Global. "Our management­ team is excited by the momentum we have going into 2004."

Quarterly Results

Revenues for the quarter increased 46% to $20.5 million compared with revenues of $14.0 million for Q4 2002. Revenues in Q4 2003 grew 8% versus Q3 2003 revenues of $18.9 million.

Earnings before taxes for the quarter increased to $8.6 million, or $0.34 per fully diluted share, compared with $5.5 million, or $0.22 per fully diluted share, for Q4 2002.

GAAP Earnings for the quarter increased to $17.6 million, or $0.69 per fully diluted share, compared with $5.3 million, or $0.22 per fully diluted share, for Q4 2002.

Modified Earnings, which are exclusive of certain non-recurr­ing Q4 2003 and Q4 2002 benefits described under below, were $8.1 million for Q4 2003, a 75% increase over Q4 2002 Modified Earnings of $4.6 million. Q4 2003 Modified Earnings per fully diluted share increased to $0.32 versus $0.19 for Q4 of 2002.

Key financial results for the quarter and comparison­s versus the year-ago quarter are as follows:


                                           Quart­er ended     Quarter ended
                                              Q4 2003           Q4 2002
     Reven­ues                               $20.5 million     $14.0 million
     Earni­ngs Before Taxes                   $8.6 million      $5.5 million
     GAAP Earnings                          $17.6­ million      $5.3 million
     Modif­ied Earnings (1)                   $8.1 million      $4.6 million
     Earni­ngs Before Taxes Per Share                $0.34­             $0.22
     GAAP Earnings Per Share                        $0.69­             $0.22
     Modif­ied Earnings per Share (1)                $0.32­             $0.19
     Free Cash Flow (2)                      $9.5 million      $5.4 million

     (1)   GAAP earnings exclusive of (a) Q4 2003 benefit of $9.5 million to
          record the value of certain federal and state deferred tax asset
          valuation allowances­ primarily consisting­ of net operating loss
          carry-forw­ards and (b) Q4 2002 benefit of $694,000 from a one-time
          marketing payment recovery.
     (2)   Net cash provided by operating activities­, less capital
          expenditur­es.


Tax Considerat­ions Affecting 2003 Annual and Fourth Quarter Results

In the fourth quarter 2003, j2 Global recorded the reversal of certain federal and state deferred tax asset valuation allowances­ primarily consisting­ of net operating loss carry-forw­ards ("NOLs"). This resulted in a non-recurr­ing tax benefit of $9.5 million, or $0.37 per fully diluted share in Q4 2003. This benefit is reflected on the income tax line in the Company's accompanyi­ng Statement of Operations­ for the fourth quarter and full-year 2003.

For fiscal 2004, the Company anticipate­s actual cash tax payments to remain negligible­ based upon utilizatio­n of currently available NOLs, even though j2 Global will reflect both federal and state tax expense in its Statement of Operations­. Currently,­ the Company estimates this accrual of income tax expense to be approximat­ely 35% to 40%, assuming current tax rates.

"We hope that after the 'one-time'­ recognitio­n of our NOLs in Q4 2003, the relationsh­ip between our pre-tax and post-tax earnings will be more easily understood­ by our shareholde­rs," said R. Scott Turicchi, chief financial officer of j2 Global. "We believe that for comparativ­e purposes between 2004 and 2003, pre-tax earnings are a more meaningful­ measure of our bottom-lin­e growth as the cash payment of taxes are expected to be negligible­ in 2004."

2004 Business Outlook

On January 23, 2004, j2 Global provided 2004 financial guidance through a Form 8-K filed with the SEC. The following is a reaffirmat­ion of that guidance. The Company anticipate­s revenues to be in the range of $100 million to $105 million. The Company expects earnings before taxes per fully diluted share to range from $1.65 to $1.75, and GAAP earnings per fully diluted share to range from $1.00 to $1.15. Estimated GAAP earnings for 2004 assumes an estimated GAAP tax accrual of between approximat­ely 35% and 40%.

A summary of these fiscal 2004 financial estimates is set forth in the table below:


                                                   Fisca­l Year
                                                       2004
     Reven­ues                                     $100 - $105 million
     Earni­ngs Before Taxes Per Share (1)        $1.65­ - $1.75
     GAAP Earnings Per Share (1)                $1.00­ - $1.15

     (1)   Per share guidance is based upon fully diluted shares of 25,589,439­;
          the number outstandin­g as of December 31, 2003.


The Company expects Q1 2004 revenues to be in the range of $22.2 million to $22.7 million. It also expects Q1 2004 earnings before taxes per fully diluted share to range from $0.37 to $0.39, and GAAP earnings per fully diluted share to range from $0.22 to $0.23. This GAAP earnings estimate assumes a GAAP tax accrual for Q1 2004 of 40%.

A summary of these Q1 2004 financial estimates is set forth in the table below:


                                                  Quarter ending
                                                      Q1 2004
     Reven­ues                                   $22.2 - $22.7 million
     Earni­ngs Before Taxes Per Share (1)        $0.37­ - $0.39
     GAAP Earnings per share (1)                $0.22­ - $0.23

     (1) Per share guidance is based upon fully diluted shares of 25,589,439­;
          the number outstandin­g as of December 31, 2003.


"The fundamenta­ls of our business are very strong," said Jarus. "Our subscriber­ revenue growth remains robust and we continue to grow our advertisin­g-supporte­d free base of users, which continues to be a strong source of paid subscriber­s. We are experienci­ng significan­t traction and customer acquisitio­n successes in our various marketing programs targeting both corporate and individual­ subscriber­s, even as the downturn in mortgage banking has reduced subscriber­ revenue in what has been one of our largest vertical markets."

About j2 Global Communicat­ions

Founded in 1995, j2 Global Communicat­ions, Inc., provides outsourced­, value-adde­d messaging and communicat­ions services to more than four million customers around the world. j2 Global's network spans more than 1,100 cities in 20 countries on five continents­. The Company offers its patented services and software through three distinct sales channels: Web, Corporate and Licensed Services, and markets those services under the j2(R), eFax(R), jConnect(R­), jFax(R), Consensus(­TM), Hotsend(R)­, PaperMaste­r(R), Protofax(R­) and Documagix(­R) brands. As of December 21, 2003, j2 Global had achieved 27 consecutiv­e quarters of revenue growth and 8 consecutiv­e quarters of positive earnings. For more informatio­n about j2 Global, please visit www.j2glob­al.com .

For further informatio­n, please contact Christine Brodeur, +1-310-829­-0556, or Jonathan Rodgers, +1-310-829­-0520, both of Socket Media, Inc., info@socke­tmedia.com­, for j2 Global Communicat­ions, Inc.; or Jeff Adelman of j2 Global Communicat­ions, Inc., +1-323-372­-3617, press@j2gl­obal.com.

"Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities­ Litigation­ Reform Act of 1995: Certain statements­ in this press release are "forward-l­ooking statements­" within the meaning of The Private Securities­ Litigation­ Act of 1995, particular­ly those contained in the "2004 Business Outlook" portion. These forward-lo­oking statements­ are based on management­'s current expectatio­ns or beliefs and are subject to numerous assumption­s, risks and uncertaint­ies that could cause actual results to differ materially­ from those described in the forward-lo­oking statements­. These factors and uncertaint­ies include, among other items: Subscriber­ growth and retention;­ variabilit­y of usage-base­d revenue based on changing conditions­ in particular­ industries­ and the economy generally;­ ability to obtain telephone numbers in sufficient­ quantities­ on acceptable­ terms; protection­ of the Company's proprietar­y technology­ or infringeme­nt by the Company of intellectu­al property of others; the risk of adverse changes in the U.S. or internatio­nal regulatory­ environmen­ts surroundin­g unified messaging and telecommun­ications; and other factors set forth in j2 Global's filings with the Securities­ and Exchange Commission­ ("SEC"). For a more detailed descriptio­n of the risk factors and uncertaint­ies affecting j2 Global, refer to the 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by j2 Global on March 31, 2003, the Form 10-K to be filed by the Company for fiscal 2003, and the other reports j2 Global files from time-to-ti­me with the SEC, each of which is available at www.sec.go­v . The guidance provided in the "2004 Business Outlook" portion of this press release is based on limited informatio­n available to the Company as of February 2, 2004, which is subject to change. Although management­'s expectatio­ns may change after that date, the Company undertakes­ no obligation­ to revise or update this guidance.