Radiant Communications Announces 2013 First Quarter Results

VANCOUVER, May 23, 2013 /CNW/ - Radiant Communications Corp. ("Radiant") (TSX-V:RCN), a leading provider of managed network and cloud hosting solutions for medium-size enterprises today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Record revenue of $8.3 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 increased by 1.5% compared to revenue of $8.2 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.
  
  
• Gross margin was 40.2% for the quarter compared to 40.0% in the first quarter of 2012.
  
  
• EBITDA for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, was $622,492 compared to $433,181 in the first quarter of 2012, a growth of 43.9%. Included in the first quarter 2013 EBITDA calculations are expenses related to the proposed plan of arrangement process of $140,000. (See EBITDA section for the reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Income).
  
  
• Net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 was $275,101 or $0.02 per share compared with net income of $39,714 or $0.00 per share in the first quarter of 2012. Included in the first quarter 2013 net income amount are expenses related to the proposed plan of arrangement process of $140,000.
  
  
• The Company ended the quarter with cash and short-term investments of $5.6 million and used $1.1 million of cash for operating activities during the first quarter.
  
  
• On March 8, 2013, the Company entered into an Arrangement Agreement with three controlling shareholders under which the Company would be taken private pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act.  This agreement was later terminated on April 25, 2013.
  
  
• On April 26, 2013, Don Calder resigned as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Radiant.

"The First Quarter of 2013 has proven to be a very successful quarter with strong performance in all areas," said Paul Healey, President and CEO.  "Our expertise across Canada combined with our broad portfolio offers customers a unique customer experience in the market. Radiant is very well positioned as a leading provider of cloud hosting and network solutions across Canada with a strong recurring revenue base and customer focused operation. "

EBITDA

Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization are calculated as follows:
($000s)	Q1 2013	Q1 2012
Operating Income (loss)	$ 250	$50
Amortization	333	363
Stock-based compensation expense	40	20
EBITDA	$ 623	$ 433

In the first Quarter of 2013, Radiant achieved EBITDA of $622,492 compared to EBITDA of $433,181 in the first quarter of 2012. Included in the EBITDA calculation are expenses of $140,000 related to the proposed plan of arrangement.

About Radiant
Radiant Communications is a leading provider of managed network and cloud hosting solutions for medium-size enterprises. Leveraging one of the largest Internet footprints across Canada, Radiant offers a comprehensive portfolio of reliable, secure and scalable IT infrastructure services, simplified under a single point of contact. For over 15 years, many of Canada's most recognized brand names have been relying on Radiant to support their mission-critical business operations.

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SOURCE: Radiant Communications Corp.

Investors:  Chuck Leighton, CFO, 604.692.4531, [email protected]
Media: Janice Keay, Senior Director,Marketing, 416. 646.9416, [email protected]