ACE*COMM Reports Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2007.Corporate Highlights: * Net loss for quarter of $2.6 million * Signed Term Sheet, negotiating $4.2 million in convertible debt financing Debt Financing When a firm raises money for working capital or capital expenditures by selling bonds, bills, or notes to individual and/or institutional investors. In return for lending the money, the individuals or institutions become creditors and receive a promise to repay * Backlog increased to $15.3 million * Cost reductions of $3.0 million completed * New management structure implemented GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- ACE*COMM Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ACEC ACEC American Council of Engineering Companies (formerly American Consulting Engineers Council) ACEC American Consulting Engineers Council (now American Council of Engineering Companies) ), a global provider of value-added services and advanced operations support systems Operations Support Systems (also called Operational Support Systems or OSS) are computer systems used by telecommunications service providers. The term OSS most frequently describes "network systems" dealing with the telecom network itself, supporting processes such (OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. ) solutions, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, the third quarter of its 2007 fiscal year. The company reported revenue of $3.1 million for the quarter, which compares to $6.7 million for the comparable quarter of fiscal year 2006. Net loss for the quarter was $2.6 million, or $0.14 per share, compared to a profit of $365,000, or $0.02 per share, for the same quarter of the prior year. For the nine months ended March 31, 2007, revenue was $9.3 million compared to $20.1 million for the same nine months of fiscal year 2006. Net loss for the nine months was $7.9 million, or $0.44 per share, compared to a net income of $800,000, or $0.05 per share, for the same nine months of the prior year. "Third-quarter revenues were derived primarily from backlog and maintenance contracts," said ACE*COMM CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Jim Greenwell. "However, we see this trend reversing and for the first time in 18 months, bookings for the quarter exceeded revenues, increasing our backlog to $15 million. We have, in addition, resolved or are in the process of resolving issues that have led to project delays over the past year. These are significant reversals that we believe reflect an improved direction for the company." Continued Mr. Greenwell, "We are also finding and continuing to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. opportunities in the wireless mobility space. Interest in our products continues to grow, as illustrated by our selection in April by Cincinnati Bell Cincinnati Bell is the dominant telephone company for Cincinnati, Ohio and its nearby suburbs in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The parent company is named Cincinnati Bell Inc. Wireless, who we understand will launch both Parent Patrol[R] and Enterprise Patrol[TM] under its own brand later this year. In addition, we are implementing a hosted Patrol Suite solution for a third carrier through one of our channel partners. Finally, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. and are in final contract negotiations for an innovative Advanced Revenue Management solution for a customer operating one of the largest mobile transaction networks delivering mobile services and content to operators around the world." Steve Delmar, CFO See Chief Financial Officer. , added, "We are engaged in raising over $4 million of additional financing for the company. Combined with the cost reductions already in place, this new financing will have a strong positive impact on our financial position and cash resources. The new funding, which we expect to close in the next few weeks, will provide the capital we need to invest in our value-added services business. Also, this quarter was the first quarter in over a year in which our sales bookings exceeded our revenue, increasing our backlog." Mr. Greenwell concluded, "The changes made in our leadership and organizational structure To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, one should be written. - particularly when combined with the new financing and a more streamlined budget - will make ACE*COMM a stronger and more focused company. In the coming months, we believe we can execute effectively on our strategy to return our traditional businesses to profitability and to expand our presence in the fast growing value-added services market." ACE*COMM will host an earnings teleconference call on Tuesday, May 15 at 5:30 pm ET to discuss the third quarter fiscal year 2007 results. To participate, please call 866-847-7859 (within the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ) or 703-639-1426 (outside the United States). When prompted, enter the ACE*COMM reservation number 1086753. Internet users can hear a simultaneous live webcast of the teleconference at http://acecomm.com or http://www.fulldisclosure.com. An audio replay of the call is available from 8:30 p.m. ET on May 15, 2007, through 11:59 p.m. ET on May 23, 2007. To listen to the audio replay, please call 888-266-2081 (within the United States) or 703-925-2533 (outside the United States); the passcode is: 1086753 About ACE*COMM ACE*COMM is a global provider of value-added services, mobile content delivery applications and advanced operations support systems (OSS) solutions for telecommunications service providers and enterprises. ACE*COMM's solutions are applicable to a range of legacy through next-generation networks that include wired, wireless, voice, data, multimedia, and Internet communications networks. These solutions provide the software applications that enable new carrier services offerings and the analytical tools required to extract knowledge from operating networks--knowledge customers use for cost reduction, improved operational efficiency, acceleration of time-to-market for new services, and more effective customer care. For over 20 years, ACE*COMM technology has been effectively deployed for more than 300 customers, spanning over 4000 installations in 70 countries worldwide. ACE*COMM-installed products are currently enabling the success of customers and partners such as Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Cisco, General Dynamics, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications NASDAQ: LVLT is a communications and information services company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, USA. , Marconi, Motorola, Northrop Grumman, and Siemens. Headquartered in the Washington, DC area, ACE*COMM has corporate offices in Australia, Canada and the UK. ACE*COMM is an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 compliant company. For more information, visit www.acecomm.com. ACE*COMM, NetPlus, the ACE*COMM logo, and N*VISION are registered trademarks, and Convergent Mediation and Parent Patrol are trademarks of ACE*COMM Corporation. Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, but not limited to: the failure of anticipated demand to materialize, delays or cancellations of orders due to various factors, including business and economic conditions in the U.S. and foreign countries; industry-wide slowdowns, any limitations on customers' financial resources, the continued convergence of voice and data networks, the continuing success of the Company's strategic alliances for product development and marketing, customer purchasing and budgetary patterns or lack thereof; pricing pressures and the impact of competitive products; the timely development and acceptance of new products; the Company's ability to adequately support its operations, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. and other reports filed with the Securities Exchange Commission. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] |
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