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Black Box Corporation Reports Second Quarter and Year-to-Date Fiscal 2009 Results.


Reports Quarterly Revenues of $254 Million and Record Operating EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format.  of 94

PITTSBURGH -- Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ
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:BBOX) today reported results for the second quarter of Fiscal 2009 ended September 27, 2008.

For the second quarter of Fiscal 2009, diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 were 82 on net income of $14.3 million or 5.6% of revenues compared to diluted earnings per share of 64 on net income of $11.3 million or 4.3% of revenues for the same quarter last year. On a sequential quarter comparison basis, first quarter of Fiscal 2009 diluted earnings per share were 73 on net income of $12.8 million or 5.3% of revenues. Excluding reconciling items, operating earnings Operating Earnings

Profits after subtracting expenses such as marketing, cost of goods sold, administration and general operating costs from revenue.

Notes:
Tax and interest expenses are not subtracted - operating earnings are synonymous with EBIT (earnings before
 per share (which is a non-GAAP term and is defined below) for the second quarter of Fiscal 2009 were 94 on operating net income (which is a non-GAAP term and is defined below) of $16.4 million or 6.5% of revenues compared to operating earnings per share of 87 on operating net income of $15.4 million or 5.9% of revenues for the same quarter last year. Management believes that presenting operating earnings per share and operating net income is useful to investors because it provides a more meaningful comparison of the ongoing operations of the Company.

For the second quarter of Fiscal 2009, the Company's pre-tax reconciling items were $3.3 million with an after-tax impact on net income and EPS of $2.1 million and 12, respectively. During the second quarter of Fiscal 2008, as previously disclosed, the Company's pre-tax reconciling items were $6.5 million with an after-tax impact on net income and EPS of $4.1 million and 23, respectively. See below for further discussion regarding Management's use of non-GAAP accounting measurements and a detailed presentation of the Company's pre-tax reconciling items for the periods presented above.

Second quarter of Fiscal 2009 total revenues were $254 million, a decrease of $7 million or 3% from $261 million for the same quarter last year. On a sequential quarter comparison basis, first quarter of Fiscal 2009 total revenues were $243 million.

Second quarter of Fiscal 2009 cash provided by operating activities was $26 million or 182% of net income, compared to $5 million or 40% of net income for the same quarter last year. Second quarter of Fiscal 2009 free cash flow (which is a non-GAAP term and is defined below) was $26 million compared to $8 million for the same quarter last year. On a sequential quarter comparison basis, first quarter of Fiscal 2009 cash provided by operating activities was $12 million or 97% of net income and free cash flow was $12 million. Black Box utilized its second quarter of Fiscal 2009 free cash flow primarily to fund current period acquisition activity of $24 million and to pay dividends of $1 million. Management believes that free cash flow, defined by the Company as cash provided by operating activities less net capital expenditures, plus proceeds from stock option exercises, plus or minus foreign currency translation adjustments, is an important measurement of liquidity as it represents the total cash available to the Company.

For the six-month period ended September 27, 2008, diluted earnings per share were $1.55 on net income of $27.1 million or 5.5% of revenues compared to diluted earnings per share of $1.10 on net income of $19.5 million or 3.8% of revenues for the same period last year. Excluding reconciling items, operating earnings per share for the six-month period ended September 27, 2008 were $1.67 on operating net income of $29.3 million or 5.9% of revenues compared to operating earnings per share of $1.60 on operating net income of $28.2 million or 5.5% of revenues for the same period last year.

For the six-month period ended September 27, 2008, the Company's pre-tax reconciling items were $3.4 million with an after-tax impact on net income and EPS of $2.2 million and 12, respectively. For the six-month period ended September 29, 2007, as previously disclosed, the Company's pre-tax reconciling items were $13.9 million with an after-tax impact on net income and EPS of $8.7 million and 50, respectively.

For the six-month period ended September 27, 2008, total revenues were $496 million, a decrease of $17 million or 3% from $513 million for the same period last year.

Cash provided by operating activities for the six-month period ended September 27, 2008 was $38 million or 141% of net income compared to $12 million or 63% of net income for the same period last year. Free cash flow was $38 million compared to $15 million for the same period last year. Black Box utilized its six-month period free cash flow primarily to fund current and prior period acquisition activity of $36 million and to pay dividends of $2 million.

The Company's six-month order backlog Backlog

The total value of sales orders waiting to be fulfilled.

Notes:
This figure is used mainly in the manufacturing industry. Increases or decreases in a company's backlog indicate the future direction of sales and earnings.
 was $196 million at September 27, 2008 compared to $166 million for the same quarter last year. On a sequential quarter end comparison basis, the Company's six-month order backlog was $158 million at June 28, 2008.

For Fiscal 2009, the Company continues to target reported revenues of approximately $1.0 billion; corresponding operating earnings per share in the range of $3.35 to $3.45; and cash provided by operating activities in the range of 90% to 100% of operating net income.

All of the above exclude acquisition-related expense, stock-based compensation expense, historical stock option granting practices investigation costs and the impact of changes in the fair market value of the Company's interest-rate swap, and all of the above are before any new mergers and acquisition activity that has not been announced.

Commenting on the second quarter of Fiscal 2009 results, Terry Blakemore, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Black Box's financial strength lies in our ability to generate well diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s  revenues, solid sustainable margins and consistent positive cash flow. I am pleased that our revenues have remained consistent with the prior quarter with solid gains in select markets. Along with these gains, we are seeing some softness in certain sectors of our global market. Our results to date are evidence that we have successfully protected and in some cases expanded our margins across all service segments of our business in spite of in opposition to all efforts of; in defiance or contempt of; notwithstanding.

See also: Spite
 the current economic conditions. The ability to preserve our margins in a challenging economic environment has been demonstrated in the past through effective cost management. Our consistent focus on margins will allow us to provide continued positive cash flow, which in challenging times, will provide Black Box with the resources 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>.
 new business opportunities."

Mr. Blakemore went on to say, "Our plan is to continue to expand our business through the acquisition of complementary enterprises, thereby enhancing our ability to provide the highest level of technical service to our clients around the world. We have demonstrated the ability to both acquire and successfully integrate companies while delivering double-digit margins and positive cash flow. So far this year we have added over $100 million in annualized annualized

Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared.
 revenue through acquisition funded by our low cost debt and operating cash flow Operating cash flow

Earnings before depreciation minus taxes. Measures the cash generated from operations, not counting capital spending or working capital requirements.
. The companies that we have acquired provide a clear strategic benefit in select markets, while expanding both our capabilities and geographic footprint The amount of geographic space covered by an object. A computer footprint is the desk or floor surface it occupies. A satellite's footprint is the earth area covered by its downlink. See form factor.

1.
."

The Company will conduct a conference call beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time today, October 28, 2008. Terry Blakemore, President and Chief Executive Officer, will host the call. To participate in the call, please dial 612-332-1025 approximately 15 minutes prior to the starting time Noun 1. starting time - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, start, kickoff, beginning, first
 and ask to be connected to the Black Box Earnings Call. A replay of the conference call will be available for one week after the teleconference by dialing 320-365-3844 and using access code 963020.

Black Box is the world's largest technical services company dedicated to designing, building and maintaining today's complicated data and voice infrastructure systems. Black Box services 175,000 clients in 141 countries with 191 offices throughout the world. To learn more, visit the Black Box Web site at http://www.blackbox.com.

Black Box([R]),the Double Diamond logo and DVH DVH Dose-Volume Histogram
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DVH Department for the Visually Handicapped
DVH Division for Visually Handicapped
([R]) are registered trademarks of BB Technologies, Inc.

Any forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 contained in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
 provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995 and speak only as of the date of this release. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the fact they use words such as "should," "anticipate," "estimate," "approximate," "expect," "target," "may," "will," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe" and other words of similar meaning and expression in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. One can also identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Although it is not possible to predict or identify all risk factors, they may include the timing and final outcome of the ongoing review of the Company's stock option practices, including the related Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") investigation, shareholder derivative derivative: see calculus.
derivative

In mathematics, a fundamental concept of differential calculus representing the instantaneous rate of change of a function.
 lawsuit lawsuit: see procedure; tort.  and tax matters, and the impact of any actions that may be required or taken as a result of such review, SEC investigation, shareholder derivative lawsuit or tax matters, levels of business activity and operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
, expenses relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

relating to relate prepbezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 
 corporate compliance requirements Compliance requirements are a series of directives established by United States Federal government agencies that summarize hundreds of Federal laws and regulations applicable to Federal assistance (also known as Federal aid or Federal funds). , cash flows, global economic and business conditions, successful integration of acquisitions, including the NextiraOne business, the timing and costs of restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics).  programs, successful marketing of DVH (Data, Voice, Hotline 1. (company) Hotline - Hotline Communications Ltd..
2. (messaging) Hotline - Hotline Connect.
) services, successful implementation of our M&A program, including identifying appropriate targets, consummating transactions and successfully integrating the businesses, competition, changes in foreign, political and economic conditions, fluctuating fluc·tu·ate  
v. fluc·tu·at·ed, fluc·tu·at·ing, fluc·tu·ates

v.intr.
1. To vary irregularly. See Synonyms at swing.

2. To rise and fall in or as if in waves; undulate.

v.
 foreign currencies compared to the U.S. dollar, rapid changes in technologies, client preferences, the Company's arrangements with suppliers of voice equipment and technology and various other matters, many of which are beyond the Company's control. Additional risk factors are included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. We can give no assurance that any goal, plan or target set forth in forward-looking statements can be achieved and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

As a supplement to 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.  Generally Accepted Accounting Principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting
 ("GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
"), the Company provides non-GAAP financial measures such as free cash flow, cash provided by operating activities excluding restructuring payments, operating net income, operating earnings per share, Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP metric that can be used to evaluate a company's profitability.
:EBITDA = Operating Revenue – Operating Expenses + Other Revenue
 ("EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become "), Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 and Same-office revenue comparisons to illustrate the Company's operational performance. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude the impact of certain items and, therefore, have not been calculated in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh.
 with GAAP. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the Company has provided Management explanations regarding their use and the usefulness of non-GAAP financial measures, definitions of the non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, which are provided below.

Management uses non-GAAP financial measures (a) to evaluate the Company's historical and prospective financial performance as well as its performance relative to its competitors, (b) to set internal sales targets and associated operating budgets Noun 1. operating budget - a budget for current expenses as distinct from financial transactions or permanent improvements
budget items, operating cost, operating expense, overhead - the expense of maintaining property (e.g.
, (c) to allocate To reserve a resource such as memory or disk. See memory allocation.  resources, (d) to measure operational profitability and (e) as an important factor in determining variable compensation for Management and its team members. Moreover, the Company has historically reported these non-GAAP financial measures as a means of providing consistent and comparable information with past reports of financial results.

While Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors, there are limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures. The limitations include (i) the non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, are not reported by all of the Company's competitors and may not be directly comparable to similarly-titled measures of the Company's competitors due to potential differences in the exact method of calculation, (ii) the non-GAAP financial measures exclude restructuring, severance The act of dividing, or the state of being divided.

The term severance has unique meanings in different branches of the law. Courts use the term in both civil and criminal litigation in two ways: first, when dividing a lawsuit into two or more parts, and second, when
 and other acquisition integration costs (collectively referred to as "restructuring charges restructuring charge

The expense of reorganizing a company's operations. A restructuring charge is an infrequent expense that generally results from asset writedowns or facility closings.
" or "restructuring payments") incurred during the periods reported that will impact future operating results, (iii) the non-GAAP financial measures exclude certain non-cash amortization of intangible assets Intangible Asset

An asset that is not physical in nature.

Notes:
Examples are things like copyrights, patents, intellectual property, and goodwill. These are the opposite of tangible assets.
 on acquisitions, however, they do not specifically exclude the added benefits of these costs, such as revenue and contributing operating margin Operating Margin

A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency.

Calculated by:
, (iv) the non-GAAP financial measures exclude non-cash stock-based compensation charges, which are similar to cash compensation paid to employees and are an integral part of achieving our operating results, (v) the non-GAAP financial measures exclude non-cash asset write-up Write-Up

An increase made to the book value of an asset because it is undervalued compared to market values.

Notes:
A write-up will increase a company's accounting book value without any expenditures.
 depreciation expense on acquisitions related to acquisitions made during recent years which is derived from the book value to fair market value write-up on acquired assets, (vi) the non-GAAP financial measures exclude historical stock option granting practices investigation costs, (vii) the non-GAAP financial measures exclude the non-cash change in fair value of the interest-rate swap which will continue to impact the Company's earnings until the interest-rate swap is settled, (viii) the non-GAAP financial measures exclude expenses incurred as a result of measures taken by the Company to address the application of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code The Internal Revenue Code is the body of law that codifies all federal tax laws, including income, estate, gift, excise, alcohol, tobacco, and employment taxes. These laws constitute title 26 of the U.S. Code (26 U.S.C.A. § 1 et seq.  of 1986, as amended a·mend  
v. a·mend·ed, a·mend·ing, a·mends

v.tr.
1. To change for the better; improve: amended the earlier proposal so as to make it more comprehensive.

2.
 (hereinafter here·in·af·ter  
adv.
In a following part of this document, statement, or book.


hereinafter
Adverb

Formal or law from this point on in this document, matter, or case

Adv. 1.
 referred to as "409A expenses") and (ix) there is no assurance the excluded items in the non-GAAP financial measures will not occur in the future. The Company compensates for these limitations by using these non-GAAP financial measures as supplements to GAAP financial measures and by reviewing the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, GAAP. The Company's non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP financial measurements, and should be read only in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements Consolidated Financial Statements

The combined financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries.

Notes:
Because consolidated financial statements present an aggregated look at the financial position of a parent and its subsidiaries, they enable you to gauge
 prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Free cash flow

Free cash flow is defined by the Company as cash provided by operating activities less net capital expenditures, plus proceeds from stock option exercises, plus or minus foreign currency translation adjustments. Management's reasons for exclusion of each item are explained in further detail below.

Net capital expenditures

The Company believes net capital expenditures must be taken into account along with cash provided by operating activities to more properly reflect the actual cash available to the Company. Net capital expenditures are typically material and directly impact the availability of the Company's operating cash. Net capital expenditures are comprised of capital expenditures and capital disposals.

Proceeds from stock option exercises

The Company believes that proceeds from stock option exercises should be added to cash provided by operating activities to more accurately reflect the actual cash available to the Company. The Company has demonstrated a recurring re·cur  
intr.v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs
1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly.

2. To return to one's attention or memory.

3. To return in thought or discourse.
 inflow in·flow  
n.
1. The act or process of flowing in or into: an inflow of water; an inflow of information.

2.
 of cash related to its stock-based compensation plans and, since this cash is immediately available to the Company, it directly impacts the availability of the Company's operating cash. The amount of proceeds from stock option exercises is dependent upon a number of variables, including the number and exercise price of outstanding options and the trading price Trading price

The price at which a security is currently selling.
 of the Company's common stock. In addition, the timing of stock option exercises is under the control of the individual option holder and is not in the control of the Company. As a result, there can be no assurance as to the timing or amount of any proceeds from stock option exercises.

Foreign currency translation adjustment

Due to the size of the Company's international operations Internal Operations (I.O., IO or I/O) is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. It was originally called International Operations. I.O. first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. volume 1 #1 (August, 1992) and was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee. , and the ability of the Company to utilize cash generated from foreign operations locally without the need to convert such currencies to U.S. dollars on a regular basis, the Company believes that it is appropriate to adjust its operating cash flows to take into account the positive and / or negative impact of such charges as such adjustment provides an appropriate measure of the availability of the Company's operating cash on a world-wide basis. A limitation of adjusting cash flows to account for the foreign currency impact is that it may not provide an accurate measure of cash available in U.S. dollars.

A reconciliation of cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow is presented below:
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Cash provided by operating activities excluding restructuring payments

Cash provided by operating activities excluding restructuring payments is defined by the Company as cash provided by operating activities plus restructuring payments. Restructuring payments are the cash payments made during the period for restructuring charges. The Company believes that restructuring payments should be added to cash provided by operating activities to more accurately reflect the cash flow from operations Cash flow from operations

A firm's net cash inflow resulting directly from its regular operations (disregarding extraordinary items such as the sale of fixed assets or transaction costs associated with issuing securities), calculated as the sum of net income plus noncash expenses
.

A reconciliation of cash provided by operating activities to cash provided by operating activities excluding restructuring payments is presented below:
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Operating net income and operating earnings per share ("EPS")

Management believes that operating net income, defined by the Company as net income plus reconciling items, and operating EPS, defined as operating net income divided by weighted average common shares outstanding (diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
), provide investors additional important information to enable them to assess, in a way Management assesses, the Company's current and future operations. Reconciling items include restructuring charges, amortization of intangible assets on acquisitions, stock-based compensation expense, asset write-up depreciation expense on acquisitions, historical stock option granting practices investigation costs, the change in fair value of the interest-rate swap and 409A expenses. Management's reason for exclusion of each item is explained in further detail below.

Restructuring charges

The Company believes that incurring in·cur  
tr.v. in·curred, in·cur·ring, in·curs
1. To acquire or come into (something usually undesirable); sustain: incurred substantial losses during the stock market crash.

2.
 costs in the current period(s) as part of a restructuring plan or as a result of economies of scale from acquisitions will result in a long-term Long-term

Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.


long-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term.
 positive impact on financial performance in the future. Restructuring charges are presented in accordance with GAAP in the Company's Condensed con·dense  
v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es

v.tr.
1. To reduce the volume or compass of.

2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten.

3. Physics
a.
 Consolidated Statements of Income. However, due to the material amount of additional costs incurred during a single or possibly successive periods, Management believes that exclusion of these costs and their related tax impact provides a more accurate reflection of the Company's ongoing financial performance.

Amortization of intangible assets on acquisitions

The Company incurs non-cash amortization expense from intangible assets related to various acquisitions it has made in recent years. Management excludes these expenses and their related tax impact for the purpose of calculating non-GAAP financial measures when it evaluates the continuing operational performance of the Company because these costs are fixed at the time of an acquisition, are then amortized over a period of several years after the acquisition and generally cannot be changed or influenced by Management after the acquisition.

Stock-based compensation expense

The Company records non-cash stock-based compensation expense equal to the fair value of share-based payment awards to its directors, executives and employees. Non-cash stock-based compensation is an integral part of ongoing operations since it is considered similar to other types of compensation to employees. However, Management believes that varying levels of stock-based compensation expense could result in misleading period-over-period comparisons and is providing an adjusted disclosure which excludes stock-based compensation and its related tax impact.

Asset write-up depreciation expense on acquisitions

The Company incurs non-cash asset write-up depreciation expense on acquisitions related to acquisitions made during recent years. Specifically, this non-cash expenditure is derived from the book value to fair market value write-up on acquired assets. Asset write-ups are depreciated Depreciated may refer to:
  • Depreciation, in finance, a reference to the fact that assets with finite lives lose value over time
  • Depreciated is often confused or used as a stand-in for "deprecated"; see deprecation for the use of depreciation in computer software
 over their remaining useful life which generally falls between one to five years. Management excludes these expenses and their related tax impact for the purpose of calculating non-GAAP financial measures when it evaluates the continuing operational performance of the Company because these costs are fixed from acquisition to the end of the asset's useful life, and generally cannot be changed or influenced by Management after the acquisition.

Historical stock option granting practices investigation costs

The Company incurred costs in connection with its investigation of historical stock option granting practices. Management excludes these expenses and their related tax impact for the purpose of calculating non-GAAP financial measures when it evaluates the continuing operational performance of the Company because these costs are generally non-recurring and cannot be changed or influenced by Management.

Change in fair value of the interest-rate swap

To mitigate mit·i·gate
v.
To moderate in force or intensity.



miti·gation n.
 the risk of interest-rate fluctuations associated with the Company's variable rate debt, the Company entered into a five-year interest-rate swap ("interest-rate swap") that does not qualify as a cash flow hedge A cash flow hedge is a hedge of the exposure to the variability of cash flow that
  1. is attributable to a particular risk associated with a recognized asset or liability.
. Thus, the Company records the change in fair value of the interest-rate swap as an asset/liability within the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets consolidated balance sheet

A balance sheet in which assets and liabilities of a parent company and its controlled subsidiaries are combined, thereby presenting balance sheet items for the parent and its subsidiaries as if they were a single firm.
 with the offset to Interest expense (income) within the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Management excludes this non-cash expense Noun 1. non-cash expense - an expense (such as depreciation) that is not paid for in cash
disbursal, disbursement, expense - amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
 (income) and the related tax impact for the purpose of calculating non-GAAP financial measures when it evaluates the continuing operational performance of the Company because these costs generally cannot be changed or influenced by Management.

409A expenses

The Company incurred significant costs as a result of measures taken to address the application of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, related to its stock options. Management excludes these expenses and their related tax impact for the purpose of calculating non-GAAP financial measures when it evaluates the continuing operational performance of the Company because these costs are generally non-recurring and cannot be changed or influenced by Management.

The following table represents the Company's pre-tax reconciling items:
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A reconciliation of net income to operating net income is presented below:
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A reconciliation of diluted EPS to operating EPS is presented below:
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EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

Management believes that EBITDA, defined as income before provision for income taxes plus interest, depreciation and amortization, is a widely accepted measure of profitability that may be used to measure the Company's ability to service its debt. Adjusted EBITDA, defined as EBITDA plus stock-based compensation expense, may also be used to measure the Company's ability to service its debt.

A reconciliation of net income to EBITDA is presented below:
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Supplemental Information

The following supplemental information, including geographical segment results, service type results, same-office revenue comparisons and significant balance sheet ratios and other information is being provided for comparisons of reported results for the second quarter of Fiscal 2009 and 2008, first quarter of Fiscal 2009 and/or second quarter year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD)

The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date.
 Fiscal 2009 and 2008. All dollar amounts are in thousands unless noted otherwise.

Geographical Segment Results

Management is presented with and reviews revenues, operating income and adjusted operating income by geographical segment. Adjusted operating income is defined by the Company as operating income plus reconciling items. Reconciling items include restructuring charges, amortization of intangible assets on acquisitions, stock-based compensation expense, asset write-up depreciation expense on acquisitions, historical stock option granting practices investigation costs and 409A expenses. See above for additional details provided by Management regarding non-GAAP financial measures. Revenues, operating income and adjusted operating income for North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and All Other are presented below:
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Service Type Results

Management is presented with and reviews revenues and gross profit for Data Services, Voice Services and Hotline Services which are presented below:
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Same-office revenue comparisons

Management is presented with and reviews revenues on a same-office basis which excludes the effects of revenues from acquisitions. While the information provided below is presented on a consolidated basis, the revenue from offices added below relates primarily to North America Voice Services. Reported same-office comparisons for the Company's North America and Voice Services segments can be determined by excluding the revenues from offices added since 1Q08 or 1Q09 as shown below.

Information on quarterly revenues on a same-office basis compared to the same period last year is presented below:
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Information on year-to-date revenues on a same-office basis compared to the same period last year is presented below:
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Information on revenues on a same-office basis compared to the sequential quarter is presented below:
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Significant Balance Sheet ratios and Other Information

Information on certain balance sheet ratios, backlog and headcount is presented below. Dollar amounts are in millions.
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