EX-99.1 2 a1q198kex991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit
 
 
Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
 
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CONTACT:
Al Galgano            
952-567-0295            
Al.Galgano@spok.com    

Spok Reports First Quarter 2019 Operating Results;
Record First Quarter Software Revenue; Continued Strong Wireless Trends


Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
 
SPRINGFIELD, Va. (April 24, 2019) - Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK), a global leader in healthcare communications, today announced operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019. In addition, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, payable on June 24, 2019, to stockholders of record on May 24, 2019.

Key First-Quarter Operating Highlights:
Record first quarter software revenue of $19.2 million was up 1.6 percent from software revenue of $18.8 million in the prior year quarter. Included in first quarter software revenue was $9.0 million of operations revenue and $10.2 million in maintenance revenue, compared to $9.4 million in operations revenue and $9.4 million in maintenance revenue in the first quarter of 2018.
Software bookings in the first quarter totaled $14.7 million. First quarter bookings included $6.0 million of operations bookings and $8.7 million of maintenance renewals.
The renewal rate for software maintenance revenue in the first quarter of 2019 continued to exceed 99 percent.
The quarterly rate of paging unit erosion was 1.0 percent in the first quarter of 2019, compared to 0.7 percent in the prior quarter and down from 1.8 percent in the year-earlier period. Net paging unit losses were 10,000 in the first quarter of 2019, compared to 7,000 in the prior quarter and down from

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19,000 in the first quarter of 2018. Paging units in service at March 31, 2019, totaled 982,000, compared to 1,030,000 at March 31, 2018.
The quarterly rate of wireless revenue erosion was 2.1 percent in the first quarter of 2019, up from the record-low 0.7 percent erosion in the prior quarter and up from 1.3 percent in the year-earlier quarter.
Total paging ARPU (average revenue per unit) was $7.32 in the first quarter of 2019, compared to $7.47 in the year-earlier quarter and $7.36 in the prior quarter.
Operating expenses in the first quarter of 2019 totaled $40.6 million, compared to $42.5 million in the prior year quarter. Adjusted operating expenses (excludes depreciation, amortization and accretion) totaled $38.3 million in the first quarter of 2019, down from $40.5 million in the prior quarter and $39.8 million in the year-earlier quarter.
Capital expenses were $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2019, compared to $1.2 million in the year-earlier quarter.
The number of full-time equivalent employees at March 31, 2019, totaled 591, compared to 599 in the prior year quarter.
Capital paid to stockholders in the first quarter of 2019 totaled $4.5 million. This came in the form of approximately $2.7 million from the regular quarterly dividend and approximately $1.8 million from share repurchases.
The Company’s cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments balance at March 31, 2019, was $81.8 million, compared to $87.3 million at December 31, 2018.



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2019 First-Quarter Results:
Consolidated revenue for the first quarter of 2019 under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) was $41.8 million compared to $43.1 million in the first quarter of 2018.
 
For the three months ended
 
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2019
March 31, 2018
Change 
(%)
Wireless revenue
 
 
 
Paging revenue
$
21,687

$
23,308

(7.0
)%
Product and other revenue
923

961

(4.0
)%
Total wireless revenue
$
22,610

$
24,269

(6.8
)%
 
 
 

Software revenue
 
 

Operations revenue
$
9,009

$
9,471

(4.9
)%
Maintenance revenue
10,145

9,374

8.2
 %
Total software revenue
19,154

18,845

1.6
 %
Total revenue
$
41,764

$
43,114

(3.1
)%

GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2019 was $0.7 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to net income of $0.3 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2018. In the first quarter of 2019, the Company generated $3.5 million of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), compared to EBITDA of $3.3 million in the prior year quarter.
 
For the three months ended
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2019
March 31, 2018
Net income
$
742

$
345

Diluted net income per share
$
0.04

$
0.02

EBITDA
$
3,474

$
3,297


Management Commentary:
“We are encouraged with our performance in the first quarter of 2019, as it was in-line with our seasonal expectations, and believe it provides a solid basis for continued improvement through the remainder of the year,” said Vincent D. Kelly, president and chief executive officer. “We were particularly pleased with the record-high level of first quarter software revenue and the sustained performance in our wireless business.”
In the first quarter of 2019, Spok paid $4.5 million in capital to stockholders. During the quarter, the Company paid approximately $2.7 million in regular quarterly dividends and repurchased 131,012 shares of common stock,

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totaling approximately $1.8 million. “In the first quarter of 2019, we were proud to be able to execute against our capital allocation strategy, returning capital through dividends and share repurchases," continued Kelly. "This quarter represents our 51st consecutive quarter of paying a dividend. We have been able to achieve this milestone while continuing to invest in the evolution of our integrated communication platform, Spok Care Connect®, and remaining a debt-free company."
Kelly noted that in addition to the financial performance the Company was able to achieve in the first quarter of 2019, progress was made in several other areas, including product development, sales strategy and key strategic partnership agreements. “Spok continues to build an industry-leading reputation,” commented Kelly. “During the quarter, we added more than a dozen new customers to the Spok family. We intend to carry that momentum throughout 2019 to stimulate long-term growth."
Michael W. Wallace, chief financial officer, said: “Expense management and strong financial discipline have allowed us to continue to invest in our business for long-term growth. In the first quarter, adjusted operating expenses were down on both a sequential and year-over-year basis, with improvements in most expense categories. Spok’s balance sheet remains strong, with a cash, cash equivalents and short-term investment balance of $81.8 million at March 31, 2019.”

Business Outlook:
Commenting on the Company’s previously provided financial guidance for 2019, Wallace noted: “We are pleased that the first quarter results are in line with the full year 2019 guidance we had provided last quarter and we are reiterating those expectations." Regarding financial guidance for 2019, Wallace said the Company expects total revenue to range from $156 million to $174 million. Included in that total, the Company expects software revenue to comprise $75 million to $85 million. Also, Spok expects adjusted operating expenses (excludes depreciation, amortization and accretion) to range from $155 million to $165 million, and capital expenses to range from $3 million to $7 million.

                             
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2019 First-Quarter Call and Replay:
Spok plans to host a conference call for investors to discuss its 2019 first quarter results at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Dial-in numbers for the call are 334-323-0522 or 877-260-1479. The pass code for the call is 4329354. A replay of the call will be available from 1:00 p.m. ET on April 25, 2019 until 1:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 9, 2019. To listen to the replay, please register at http://tinyurl.com/Spok2019Q1earningsreplay. Please enter the registration information, and you will be given access to the replay.

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About Spok
Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK), headquartered in Springfield, Va., is proud to be the global leader in healthcare communications. We deliver clinical information to care teams when and where it matters most to improve patient outcomes. Top hospitals rely on the Spok Care Connect® platform to enhance workflows for clinicians, support administrative compliance, and provide a better experience for patients. Our customers send over 100 million messages each month through their Spok® solutions. When seconds count, count on Spok. For more information, visit spok.com or follow @spoktweets on Twitter.
Spok is a trademark of Spok Holdings, Inc. Spok Care Connect and Spok Mobile are trademarks of Spok, Inc.

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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 Spok’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 Spok’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, continued demand for our software products and services, our ability to develop additional software solutions for our customers and manage our development as a global organization, the ability to manage operating expenses, particularly third party consulting services and research and development costs, future capital needs, competitive pricing pressures, competition from traditional paging services, other wireless communications services and other software providers, many of which are substantially larger and have much greater financial and human capital resources, changes in customer purchasing priorities or capital expenditures, government regulation of our products and services and the healthcare and health insurance industries, reliance upon third-party providers for certain equipment and services, unauthorized breaches or failures in cybersecurity measures adopted by us and/or included in our products and services, the effects of changes in accounting policies or practices, as well as other risks described from time to time in our periodic reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although Spok 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. Spok disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Tables to Follow

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SPOK HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (a)
(Unaudited and in thousands except share, per share amounts and ARPU)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the three months ended
 
 
3/31/2019
 
3/31/2018
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
Wireless
 
$
22,610

 
$
24,269

Software
 
19,154

 
18,845

Total revenue
 
41,764

 
43,114

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue
 
7,592

 
7,878

Research and development
 
6,167

 
5,735

Technology operations
 
7,674

 
7,750

Selling and marketing
 
6,110

 
6,490

General and administrative
 
10,747

 
11,964

Depreciation, amortization and accretion
 
2,359

 
2,713

Total operating expenses
 
40,649

 
42,530

% of total revenue
 
97.3
%
 
98.6
%
Operating income
 
1,115

 
584

% of total revenue
 
2.7
%
 
1.4
%
Interest income
 
449

 
283

Other (expense) income
 
(236
)
 
(47
)
Income before income taxes expense
 
1,328

 
820

Income tax expense
 
(586
)
 
(475
)
Net income
 
$
742

 
$
345

Basic and diluted net income per common share
 
$
0.04

 
$
0.02

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
 
19,196,970

 
20,027,800

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
 
19,356,712

 
20,153,291

Cash dividends declared per common share
 
0.125

 
0.125

Key statistics:
 
 
 
 
Units in service
 
982

 
1,030

Average revenue per unit (ARPU)
 
$
7.32

 
$
7.47

Bookings
 
$
14,654

 
$
18,124

Backlog
 
$
37,392

 
$
35,930

 
 
 
 
 
(a) Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.



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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (a)
(Unaudited and in thousands except share, per share amounts and ARPU)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the three months ended
 
 
3/31/2019
 
12/31/2018
 
9/30/2018
 
6/30/2018
 
3/31/2018
 
12/31/2017
 
9/30/2017
 
6/30/2017
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wireless
 
$
22,610

 
$
23,091

 
$
23,259

 
$
23,658

 
$
24,269

 
$
24,579

 
$
25,110

 
$
25,639

Software
 
19,154

 
20,165

 
19,217

 
16,970

 
18,845

 
19,191

 
18,526

 
16,686

Total revenue
 
41,764

 
43,256

 
42,476

 
40,628

 
43,114

 
43,770

 
43,636

 
42,325

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue (b)
 
7,592

 
8,772

 
8,141

 
7,596

 
7,878

 
7,122

 
7,069

 
7,190

Research and development
 
6,167

 
6,618

 
5,934

 
6,177

 
5,735

 
4,934

 
5,001

 
4,662

Technology operations
 
7,674

 
8,120

 
7,787

 
7,698

 
7,750

 
7,617

 
7,875

 
7,944

Selling and marketing
 
6,110

 
6,275

 
5,716

 
6,093

 
6,490

 
6,039

 
5,533

 
5,329

General and administrative
 
10,747

 
10,721

 
13,673

 
12,741

 
11,964

 
11,695

 
12,058

 
11,939

Depreciation, amortization and accretion
 
2,359

 
2,601

 
2,785

 
2,669

 
2,713

 
2,774

 
2,775

 
2,851

Total operating expenses
 
40,649

 
43,107

 
44,036

 
42,974

 
42,530

 
40,181

 
40,311

 
39,915

% of total revenue
 
97.3
%
 
99.7
%
 
103.7
 %
 
105.8
 %
 
98.6
%
 
91.8
%
 
92.4
%
 
94.3
%
Operating income (loss)
 
1,115

 
149

 
(1,560
)
 
(2,346
)
 
584

 
3,589

 
3,325

 
2,410

% of total revenue
 
2.7
%
 
0.3
%
 
(3.7
)%
 
(5.8
)%
 
1.4
%
 
8.2
%
 
7.6
%
 
5.7
%
Interest income
 
449

 
628

 
384

 
342

 
283

 
229

 
214

 
154

Other (expense) income
 
(236
)
 
(593
)
 
(110
)
 
102

 
(47
)
 
(282
)
 
359

 
89

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
1,328

 
184

 
(1,286
)
 
(1,902
)
 
820

 
3,536

 
3,898

 
2,653

Income tax (expense) benefit

 
(586
)
 
5

 
446

 
730

 
(475
)
 
(24,920
)
 
(171
)
 
(1,155
)
Net income (loss)
 
$
742

 
$
189

 
$
(840
)
 
$
(1,172
)
 
$
345

 
$
(21,384
)
 
$
3,727

 
$
1,498

Basic and diluted net (loss) income per common share
 
$
0.04

 
$
0.01

 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
0.02

 
$
(1.07
)
 
$
0.19

 
$
0.07

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
 
19,196,970

 
19,445,401

 
19,456,149

 
19,750,941

 
20,027,800

 
19,987,763

 
19,977,263

 
20,353,801

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
 
19,356,712

 
19,445,401

 
19,456,149

 
19,750,941

 
20,153,291

 
19,987,763

 
20,008,321

 
20,366,102

Key statistics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Units in service
 
982

 
992

 
999

 
1,024

 
1,030

 
1,049

 
1,063

 
1,086

Average revenue per unit (ARPU)
 
$
7.32

 
$
7.36

 
$
7.40

 
$
7.41

 
$
7.47

 
$
7.46

 
$
7.48

 
$
7.52

Bookings
 
$
14,654

 
$
23,076

 
$
21,580

 
$
18,488

 
$
18,124

 
$
19,190

 
$
18,327

 
$
20,405

Backlog
 
$
37,392

 
$
40,422

 
$
36,366

 
$
36,295

 
$
35,930

 
$
42,305

 
$
46,900

 
$
43,455

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.
(b) An adjustment of $771 to cost of revenue, identified in the fourth quarter of 2018, has been reflected in this table as an increase to cost of revenue of $166, $196 and $359 in the first, second and third quarters of 2018, respectively. Total operating expenses, operating (loss) income, (loss) income before income taxes, Net (loss) income and net (loss) income per share have been adjusted accordingly to reflect these changes.




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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (a)
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3/31/2019
 
12/31/2018
 
 
Unaudited
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
62,927

 
$
83,343

Short term investments
 
18,868

 
3,963

Accounts receivable, net
 
36,721

 
32,386

Prepaid expenses and other
 
8,666

 
9,578

Inventory
 
1,436

 
1,708

Total current assets
 
128,618

 
130,978

Non-current assets:
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
 
9,823

 
10,354

Operating Lease right-of-use assets
 
16,965

 

Goodwill
 
133,031

 
133,031

Intangible assets, net
 
4,792

 
5,417

Deferred income tax assets
 
45,967

 
46,484

Other non-current assets
 
1,406

 
1,448

Total non-current assets
 
211,984

 
196,734

Total assets
 
$
340,602

 
$
327,712

Liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
3,358

 
$
2,010

Accrued compensation and benefits
 
9,158

 
11,348

Accrued taxes
 
1,812

 
1,822

Deferred revenue
 
28,091

 
26,106

Operating lease liabilities
 
5,286

 

Other current liabilities
 
2,845

 
3,662

Total current liabilities
 
50,550

 
44,948

Non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Asset Retirement obligations
 
6,615

 
6,513

Deferred revenue
 
470

 
476

Operating lease liabilities
 
12,204

 

Other long-term liabilities
 
229

 
1,221

Total non-current liabilities
 
19,518

 
8,210

Total liabilities
 
70,068

 
53,158

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity:
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock
 
$

 
$

Common stock
 
2

 
2

Additional paid-in capital
 
88,266

 
90,559

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(1,361
)
 
(1,301
)
Retained earnings
 
183,627

 
185,294

Total stockholders' equity
 
270,534

 
274,554

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
340,602

 
$
327,712

 
 
 
 
 
(a) Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.






SPOK HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (a)
(Unaudited and in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the three months ended
 
 
3/31/2019
 
3/31/2018
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
742

 
$
345

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
 
2,359

 
2,713

Deferred income tax expense
 
517

 
475

Stock based compensation
 
528

 
1,234

Provisions for doubtful accounts, service credits and other
 
374

 
628

Adjustments of non-cash transaction taxes
 

 
(53
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
(4,791
)
 
(4,106
)
Prepaid expenses, inventory and other assets
 
(15,515
)
 
(1,215
)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other
 
15,206

 
(2,182
)
Deferred revenue
 
1,803

 
3,106

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
1,223

 
945

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
 
(1,287
)
 
(1,164
)
Purchase of short-term investments
 
(14,824
)
 

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(16,111
)
 
(1,164
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Cash distributions to stockholders
 
(2,647
)
 
(2,740
)
Purchase of common stock (including commissions)
 
(1,810
)
 
(1,927
)
Purchase of common stock for tax withholding on vested equity awards
 
(1,011
)
 
(892
)
Net cash used in financing activities
 
(5,468
)
 
(5,559
)
Effect of exchange rate on cash
 
(60
)
 
(256
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
 
(20,416
)
 
(6,034
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
83,343

 
103,179

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
62,927

 
$
97,145

Supplemental disclosure:
 
 
 
 
Income taxes paid
 
$
80

 
$
50

 
 
 
 
 
(a) Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.




SPOK HOLDINGS, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED REVENUE
 
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (a)
 
(Unaudited and in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the three months ended
 
 
 
3/31/2019
 
12/31/2018
 
9/30/2018
 
6/30/2018
 
3/31/2018
 
12/31/2017
 
9/30/2017
 
6/30/2017
 
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paging
 
$
21,687

 
$
21,997

 
$
22,442

 
$
22,824

 
$
23,308

 
$
23,624

 
$
24,128

 
$
24,572

 
Non-paging
 
923

 
1,094

 
817

 
834

 
961

 
955

 
982

 
1,067

 
Total wireless revenue
 
$
22,610

 
$
23,091

 
$
23,259

 
$
23,658

 
$
24,269

 
$
24,579

 
$
25,110

 
$
25,639

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
License
 
2,840

 
3,496

 
3,175

 
1,993

 
4,376

 
2,990

 
2,572

 
2,264

 
Services
 
5,206

 
5,103

 
4,555

 
4,363

 
4,071

 
5,437

 
5,189

 
3,650

 
Equipment
 
963

 
1,568

 
1,296

 
1,107

 
1,024

 
945

 
1,102

 
1,127

 
Operations revenue
 
$
9,009

 
$
10,167

 
$
9,026

 
$
7,463

 
$
9,471

 
$
9,372

 
$
8,863

 
$
7,041

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maintenance revenue
 
$
10,145

 
$
9,998

 
$
10,191

 
$
9,507

 
$
9,374

 
$
9,819

 
$
9,663

 
$
9,645

 
Total software revenue
 
$
19,154

 
$
20,165

 
$
19,217

 
$
16,970

 
$
18,845

 
$
19,191

 
$
18,526

 
$
16,686

 
 
 
Total revenue
 
$
41,764

 
$
43,256

 
$
42,476

 
$
40,628

 
$
43,114

 
$
43,770

 
$
43,636

 
$
42,325

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.
 




SPOK HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING EXPENSES
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (a)
(Unaudited and in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the three months ended
 
 
3/31/2019
 
12/31/2018
 
9/30/2018
 
6/30/2018
 
3/31/2018
 
12/31/2017
 
9/30/2017
 
6/30/2017
Cost of revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payroll and related
 
$
4,931

 
$
4,868

 
$
4,923

 
$
4,853

 
$
4,874

 
$
4,374

 
$
4,330

 
$
4,613

Cost of sales
 
2,080

 
3,349

 
2,623

 
2,119

 
2,475

 
1,990

 
2,228

 
1,904

Stock based compensation
 
107

 
44

 
75

 
75

 
55

 
58

 
4

 
60

Other
 
474

 
511

 
520

 
549

 
474

 
700

 
507

 
613

Total cost of revenue (b)
 
7,592

 
8,772

 
8,141

 
7,596

 
7,878

 
7,122

 
7,069

 
7,190

Research and development
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payroll and related
 
4,263

 
4,350

 
4,709

 
4,506

 
4,002

 
3,521

 
4,005

 
3,807

Outside services
 
1,745

 
2,115

 
1,040

 
1,481

 
1,513

 
1,361

 
849

 
659

Stock based compensation
 
11

 
5

 
71

 
90

 
71

 
(71
)
 
43

 
65

Other
 
148

 
148

 
114

 
100

 
149

 
123

 
104

 
131

Total research and development
 
6,167

 
6,618

 
5,934

 
6,177

 
5,735

 
4,934

 
5,001

 
4,662

Technology operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payroll and related
 
2,647

 
2,616

 
2,866

 
2,618

 
2,693

 
2,413

 
2,582

 
2,607

Site rent
 
3,296

 
3,432

 
3,482

 
3,538

 
3,496

 
3,471

 
3,534

 
3,604

Telecommunications
 
996

 
1,021

 
950

 
935

 
898

 
979

 
1,060

 
1,001

Stock based compensation
 
30

 
24

 
24

 
24

 
24

 
20

 
20

 
20

Other
 
705

 
1,027

 
465

 
583

 
639

 
734

 
679

 
712

Total technology operations
 
7,674

 
8,120

 
7,787

 
7,698

 
7,750

 
7,617

 
7,875

 
7,944

Selling and marketing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payroll and related
 
3,273

 
3,047

 
3,401

 
3,311

 
3,294

 
2,573

 
3,113

 
3,039

Commissions
 
1,424

 
1,759

 
1,225

 
1,397

 
1,774

 
1,634

 
1,234

 
1,121

Stock based compensation
 
161

 
99

 
135

 
135

 
135

 
93

 
84

 
99

Advertising and events
 
933

 
1,236

 
857

 
996

 
1,158

 
1,481

 
952

 
840

Other
 
319

 
134

 
98

 
254

 
129

 
258

 
150

 
230

Total selling and marketing
 
6,110

 
6,275

 
5,716

 
6,093

 
6,490

 
6,039

 
5,533

 
5,329

General and administrative
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payroll and related
 
4,041

 
4,087

 
4,834

 
4,340

 
4,416

 
3,649

 
4,569

 
4,420

Stock based compensation
 
219

 
860

 
1,118

 
943

 
949

 
774

 
711

 
755

Bad debt
 
308

 
303

 
513

 
279

 
528

 
143

 
184

 
107

Facility rent and office costs
 
2,294

 
1,573

 
1,553

 
1,824

 
2,144

 
1,865

 
2,013

 
1,995

Outside services
 
1,776

 
2,561

 
3,236

 
2,942

 
1,919

 
2,924

 
2,351

 
2,507

Taxes, licenses and permits
 
921

 
111

 
1,081

 
1,024

 
1,080

 
1,120

 
1,077

 
1,034

Other
 
1,188

 
1,226

 
1,338

 
1,389

 
928

 
1,220

 
1,153

 
1,121

Total general and administrative
 
10,747

 
10,721

 
13,673

 
12,741

 
11,964

 
11,695

 
12,058

 
11,939

Depreciation, amortization and accretion
 
2,359

 
2,601

 
2,785

 
2,669

 
2,713

 
2,774

 
2,775

 
2,851

Operating expenses
 
$
40,649

 
$
43,107

 
$
44,036

 
$
42,974

 
$
42,530

 
$
40,181

 
$
40,311

 
$
39,915

Capital expenditures
 
$
1,287

 
$
830

 
$
1,630

 
$
2,299

 
$
1,164

 
$
2,179

 
$
1,816

 
$
2,353

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.
(b) An adjustment of $771 to cost of sales, identified in the fourth quarter of 2018, has been reflected in this table as an increase to cost of sales of $166, $196 and $359 in the first, second and third quarters of 2018, respectively. Total cost of revenue and operating expenses have been adjusted accordingly to reflect these changes.



SPOK HOLDINGS, INC.
UNITS IN SERVICE ACTIVITY, MARKET SEGMENT, CHURN
AND AVERAGE REVENUE PER UNIT (ARPU) (a)
(Unaudited and in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the three months ended
 
 
3/31/2019
 
12/31/2018
 
9/30/2018
 
6/30/2018
 
3/31/2018
 
12/31/2017
 
9/30/2017
 
6/30/2017
Paging units in service
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning units in service (000's)
 
992

 
999

 
1,024

 
1,030

 
1,049

 
1,063

 
1,086

 
1,091

Gross placements
 
27

 
30

 
31

 
35

 
25

 
26

 
30

 
42

Gross disconnects
 
(37
)
 
(37
)
 
(56
)
 
(41
)
 
(44
)
 
(40
)
 
(53
)
 
(47
)
Net change
 
(10
)
 
(7
)
 
(25
)
 
(6
)
 
(19
)
 
(14
)
 
(23
)
 
(5
)
Ending units in service
 
982

 
992

 
999

 
1,024

 
1,030

 
1,049

 
1,063

 
1,086

End of period units in service % of total (b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Healthcare
 
81.6
 %
 
81.4
 %
 
81.7
 %
 
81.5
 %
 
81.1
 %
 
80.7
 %
 
80.4
 %
 
80.4
 %
Government
 
5.8
 %
 
5.8
 %
 
5.8
 %
 
5.7
 %
 
5.9
 %
 
6.0
 %
 
6.1
 %
 
6.3
 %
Large enterprise
 
5.9
 %
 
5.9
 %
 
6.0
 %
 
6.0
 %
 
6.0
 %
 
6.0
 %
 
6.0
 %
 
6.1
 %
Other(b)
 
6.7
 %
 
6.9
 %
 
6.5
 %
 
6.8
 %
 
7.0
 %
 
7.2
 %
 
7.4
 %
 
7.3
 %
Total
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
Account size ending units in service (000's)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 to 100 units
 
77

 
78

 
81

 
85

 
88

 
92

 
95

 
98

101 to 1,000 units
 
186

 
190

 
192

 
197

 
198

 
198

 
201

 
204

>1,000 units
 
719

 
724

 
726

 
742

 
744

 
759

 
767

 
784

Total
 
982

 
992

 
999

 
1,024

 
1,030

 
1,049

 
1,063

 
1,086

Account size net loss rate(c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 to 100 units
 
(2.3
)%
 
(1.7
)%
 
(4.3
)%
 
(3.8
)%
 
(4.7
)%
 
(3.6
)%
 
(2.8
)%
 
(3.7
)%
101 to 1,000 units
 
(2.3
)%
 
 %
 
(2.7
)%
 
(0.6
)%
 
(10.0
)%
 
(1.1
)%
 
(1.8
)%
 
(4.5
)%
>1,000 units
 
(1.1
)%
 
(0.1
)%
 
(2.2
)%
 
(0.2
)%
 
(1.9
)%
 
(1.1
)%
 
(2.2
)%
 
1.1
 %
Total
 
(1.1
)%
 
(0.2
)%
 
(2.5
)%
 
(0.6
)%
 
(1.8
)%
 
(1.3
)%
 
(2.2
)%
 
(0.4
)%
Account size ARPU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 to 100 units
 
$
11.90

 
$
11.61

 
$
11.33

 
$
12.04

 
$
12.13

 
$
12.11

 
$
12.23

 
$
12.16

101 to 1,000 units
 
8.35

 
8.28

 
8.19

 
8.34

 
8.47

 
8.58

 
8.62

 
8.61

>1,000 units
 
6.57

 
6.69

 
6.74

 
6.62

 
6.65

 
6.59

 
6.59

 
6.64

Total
 
$
7.32

 
$
7.36

 
$
7.40

 
$
7.41

 
$
7.47

 
$
7.46

 
$
7.48

 
$
7.52

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.
(b) Other includes hospitality, resort and indirect units
(c) Net loss rate is net current period placements and disconnected units in service divided by prior period ending units in service.
 
 




SPOK HOLDINGS, INC.
 
RECONCILIATION FROM NET INCOME (LOSS) TO EBITDA (a)
 
(Unaudited and in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the three months ended
 
 
 
3/31/2019
 
12/31/2018
 
9/30/2018
 
6/30/2018
 
3/31/2018
 
12/31/2017
 
9/30/2017
 
6/30/2017
 
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA (b):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) (c)
 
$
742

 
$
189

 
$
(840
)
 
$
(1,172
)
 
$
345

 
$
(21,384
)
 
$
3,727

 
$
1,498

 
Plus (less): provision for (benefit from) income taxes
 
586

 
(5
)
 
(446
)
 
(730
)
 
475

 
24,920

 
171

 
1,155

 
Plus (less): Other expense (income)
 
236

 
593

 
110

 
(102
)
 
47

 
282

 
(359
)
 
(89
)
 
Less: Interest income
 
(449
)
 
(628
)
 
(384
)
 
(342
)
 
(283
)
 
(229
)
 
(214
)
 
(154
)
 
Operating income (loss)
 
1,115

 
149

 
(1,560
)
 
(2,346
)
 
584

 
3,589

 
3,325

 
2,410

 
Plus: depreciation, amortization and accretion
 
2,359

 
2,601

 
2,785

 
2,669

 
2,713

 
2,774

 
2,775

 
2,851

 
EBITDA (as defined by the Company)
 
$
3,474

 
$
2,750

 
$
1,225

 
$
323

 
$
3,297

 
$
6,363

 
$
6,100

 
$
5,261

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RECONCILIATION FROM OPERATING EXPENSES TO ADJUSTED OPERATING EXPENSES (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the three months ended
 
 
 
3/31/2019
 
12/31/2018
 
9/30/2018
 
6/30/2018
 
3/31/2018
 
12/31/2017
 
9/30/2017
 
6/30/2017
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
 
$
40,649

 
$
43,107

 
$
44,036

 
$
42,974

 
$
42,530

 
$
40,181

 
$
40,311

 
$
39,915

 
(Less) depreciation, amortization and accretion
 
2,359

 
2,601

 
2,785

 
2,669

 
2,713

 
2,774

 
2,775

 
2,851

 
Adjusted operating expenses
 
$
38,290

 
$
40,506

 
$
41,251

 
$
40,305

 
$
39,817

 
$
37,407

 
$
37,536

 
$
37,064

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Slight variations in totals are due to rounding.
 
(b) EBITDA or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and accretion is a non-GAAP measure and is presented for analytical purposes only. Management and the Board of Directors rely on EBITDA for purposes of determining the Company’s capital allocation policies. EBITDA is also the starting point for the calculation of operating cash flow for purposes of determining whether management has achieved certain performance objectives in the Company’s short-term and long-term incentive plans. 
(c) An adjustment to cost of revenue identified in the fourth quarter of 2018 of $771 has been reflected in this table as a reduction of Net income (loss) of $166, $196 $359, and $771 in the first, second third, and fourth quarters respectively.