Xfone, Inc. First
Quarter 2007 Letter to Shareholders
June 7, 2007
JACKSON, Mississippi – June 7, 2007 -- The
following is a letter to shareholders
of XFONE, Inc. (AMEX: XFN)(TASE: XFN):
Dear Fellow Shareholders, Partners and Friends,
It is with great pleasure that I share with you our
results for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 which
reflect our continued progress toward becoming a
multi-hundred million dollar multi-national
telecommunications company. This quarter marks an
inflection point in the Company’s business. While we
have historically been profitable, our first quarter
results are highlighted by XFONE’s growing scale which
is driving margin improvement and lifting our net
profitability to meaningful levels.
Q1 2007 Revenues Q1 2007
(In Millions U.S. $)
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Q1 2007 Earnings Per Share
(In U.S. $)
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For the first time, we are reporting our results in U.S.
dollars, which should make it easier for our
shareholders to track our progress. Total revenues for
the quarter increased 47% to $11.5 million from $7.8
million in the first quarter of 2006. XFONE’S operations
in the U.K. contributed $6.1 million in total revenues,
a 93% increase from the first quarter of 2006. Revenues
generated by XFONE 018, the Company’s Israeli-based
operation, totaled $2 million representing a 77.4%
increase, and XFONE USA revenues were $3.4 million - a
slight decrease of 3.7% from $3.5 million in the first
quarter of 2006. Our growth and scale drove significant
margin improvement. Gross profit margins rose to 55%
from 36.3% in the first quarter of 2006 and EBITDA
increased 171% to $916,447 from $337,870 in the first
quarter of 2006. All three of our divisions were
profitable. Net income increased 300% to $444,395, or
$0.04 earnings per basic share, from $111,295, or $0.01
per basic share, in the first quarter of 2006. As of
March 31, 2007, our balance sheet remains very strong,
with $9.9 million in cash and accounts receivable and
total shareholders’ equity of $20.7 million.
I am pleased with the progress made by all three of our
divisions during the quarter. In the U.K., our growth
was fueled by innovative services and products such as
“Text & Talk”, Number Translation and Mobile Services,
resulting in a substantial increase in minutes and
revenue. We enable our customers in the U.K. to make
low-cost international calls through a Premium Rate text
message payment program, positioning us as an attractive
alternative to more globally recognized cellular
providers. As the European Union and free labor markets
continue to open up, large numbers of immigrants are
entering the U.K., and our service and product offerings
provide this growing population with efficient and cost
effective means of connecting to their home countries.
XFONE 018 also had an excellent quarter. The competitive
landscape in Israel has been evolving rapidly and we
have been effectively adapting our services and
offerings to take advantage of new opportunities in the
market. As a result of industry consolidation in the
region, XFONE 018 is now one of four companies competing
to provide international telecom services. As the field
has narrowed we’ve become a stronger player, steadily
building our customer base and refining our services and
product offerings to appeal to our existing customers
and to attract new customers. We will continue to
broaden our services and product offerings to customers
in this market.
In the U.S., XFONE USA revenues decreased slightly
during the first quarter primarily due to the attrition
of dial up customers. However, we have seen many
successes in our effort to attract new business
customers and are confident in the growth potential for
this segment of the market. To facilitate this growth,
we recently appointed a new head of business sales in
the U.S., and announced the opening of a new sales
office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The addition of
experienced sales leadership and the expansion of our
sales coverage area, which already includes sales
offices in Jackson and Biloxi, Mississippi and Hammond
and New Orleans, Louisiana, positions us to capitalize
on new business sales opportunities within the large and
growing U.S. Gulf Coastal market.
We remain confident in our projection of 20-25% organic
revenue growth for 2007. In addition to organic growth,
acquisitions will remain a key element of our strategy
as we look to build XFONE into a multi-hundred million
dollar international telecommunications provider. We
continue to evaluate acquisition candidates,
particularly in the U.S. market. From a profitability
standpoint, we are pleased with the 8% EBITDA margin and
3.9% net margin reported for the first quarter. Our
target EBITDA and net margin is 10% and 4-5%
respectively, and we believe we are close to achieving
this level of profitability.
I applaud our entire organization for the fine results
of our first quarter and thank them for their continued
dedication in making XFONE one of the world’s premier
providers of communications services.
Thank you for your continued support of XFONE.
Sincerely,

Guy Nissenson
President and Chief Executive Officer
XFONE, Inc.
About XFONE, Inc.
A U.S.-domiciled corporation, XFONE, Inc. is an
international voice, video and data communications
services provider with operations in the United Kingdom,
the United States and Israel that offers a wide range of
services, which include: local, long distance and
international telephony services; prepaid and postpaid
calling cards; cellular services; Internet services;
messaging services (Email/Fax Broadcast, Email2Fax and
Cyber-Number); and reselling opportunities. The Company
serves customers across Europe, Asia, North America,
South America, Australia and Africa. For the company’s
website, please visit:
www.xfone.com
This press release contains forward-looking
statements. The words or phrases "should," "would be,"
"will allow," "intends to," "will likely result," "are
expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated,"
"estimate," "project," or similar expressions are
intended to identify "forward-looking statements." The
Company's financial results reflected above should not
be construed by any means as representative of the
current or future value of its common stock. All
information set forth in this press release, except
historical and factual information, represents
forward-looking statements. This includes all statements
about the company's plans, beliefs, estimates and
expectations. These statements are based on current
estimates and projections, which involve certain risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include issues
related to rapidly changing technology and evolving
standards in the industries in which the Company and its
subsidiaries operate; the ability to obtain sufficient
funding to continue operations, maintain adequate cash
flow, profitably exploit new business, and license and
sign new agreements; the unpredictable nature of
consumer preferences; and other factors set forth in the
Company's most recently filed annual report and
registration statement. Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which reflect management's analysis only as
of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation
to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to
reflect events or circumstances that arise after the
date hereof. Readers should carefully review the risks
and uncertainties described in other documents that the
Company files from time to time with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission.
| For More Information,
Please Contact: |
| U.S. IR Contact |
Israel IR Contact |
Xfone Contact |
John Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau
Institutional Marketing Services (IMS)
Phone: 1-203-972-9200
E-mail: jnesbett@institutionalms.com
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Zvi Rabin
Kwan Communications
Tel: (Israel) +972 50 560 0140
E-mail: zvi@kwan.co.il |
Niv Krikov
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: + 972.39254446 (Israel)
E-mail: niv@xfone.com |
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