Arbitration Award Issued in Connection with Genesys Iberia.RESTON, Va. & MONTPELLIER, France -- Genesys Conferencing See teleconferencing. (Euronext Eurolist: FR0004270270) (NASDAQ: GNSY), a global multimedia conferencing service leader, today reported that it was notified that a final award was rendered in the arbitration proceedings with its joint venture partners in its Spanish subsidiary, Genesys Iberia Iberia (ībĭr`ēə), ancient country of Transcaucasia, roughly the eastern part of present-day Georgia. It was inhabited in earliest times by various tribes, collectively called Iberians by ancient historians, although Herodotus called them Saspirams. Between the 6th and 4th cent. B.C. Teleconferencia SA. The arbitrators ruled that the put options of Genesys Conferencing's partners were valid. The arbitrators set the purchase price at EUR 4.8 million, which was less than the EUR 5.3 million (plus interest and costs) claimed by Genesys Conferencing's partners. Genesys Conferencing will purchase the 80% interest of its partners in the subsidiary. Genesys Conferencing will pay the purchase price in cash using a financing commitment obtained in an amendment to its principal credit facility. This amendment was signed on December 15, 2005. Genesys Conferencing expects the purchase will occur in February 2006. For the nine-month period ending September 30, 2005, the revenues of Genesys Iberia Teleconferencia were EUR 1.3 million, and its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) was EUR 0.4 million. For the year ending December 31, 2005, Genesys Iberia Teleconferencia had total revenues of EUR 1.8 million. Genesys Iberia Teleconferencia had cash and cash equivalents of EUR 1.4 million as of December 31, 2005, compared to EUR 1.0 million as of December 31, 2004. During 2005, Genesys Conferencing also received payment of EUR 0.3 million from Genesys Iberia Teleconferencia regarding uncollected expenses due to it in connection with the use by Genesys Iberia of proprietary Genesys Conferencing technology and services. Genesys Iberia Teleconferencia has no financial debt. All presented results are unaudited and in each case determined under Spanish and Portuguese Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). As a result of Genesys Conferencing's purchase of the interest of its partners, Genesys Conferencing will fully consolidate the results of Genesys Iberia Teleconferencia in its consolidated financial statements. About Genesys Conferencing Genesys Conferencing is a leading provider of integrated Web, audio and video conferencing services to thousands of organizations worldwide, including more than 200 of the Fortune Global 500. The company's services are designed to meet the full range of communication needs within the large enterprise, from collaborative team meetings to high-profile online events. The company's flagship product, Genesys Meeting Center, provides a single-platform multimedia conferencing See videoconferencing and data conferencing. solution that is easy to use and available on demand. With offices in 24 countries across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the company offers an unmatched global presence and strong local support. Genesys Conferencing is publicly traded on Euronext in France (ISIN FR0004270270) and on the NASDAQ in the U.S. (GNSY). Additional information is available at www.genesys.com. |
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