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      schrieb am 04.05.10 18:12:55
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      im Moment knapp 6% Dividendenrendite;

      04.02.2010 13:01
      EarthLink Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results

      ATLANTA, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EarthLink, Inc. today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009. Highlights for the fourth quarter include:

      -- Net income of $193.3 million or $1.79 per share -- Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) of $50.9 million -- Free cash flow (a non-GAAP measure) of $48.4 million -- Dividend payments to shareholders of $15.0 million -- Ending cash and marketable securities balance of $696.0 million -- Announced full year 2010 Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) guidance of $180 million to $190 million

      "The results EarthLink announced today demonstrate continued consistent performance against the strategy we launched two and a half years ago to focus the company on creating shareholder value through strong cash generation in the core business. As a result, our full year 2009 results outperformed relative to expectations," said EarthLink Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rolla P. Huff. "As we look toward 2010, the full year guidance we are providing is narrower in range and reflects the increasing visibility we believe we have in our business. We will continue our disciplined process of evaluating potential strategic uses of our balance sheet, while we operate our core business with the same discipline and operational excellence our shareholders have come to expect."

      Financial and Operating Results

      EarthLink reported revenue of $164.5 million in the fourth quarter and $723.7 million for the full year 2009, representing a 24 percent decline from both the fourth quarter of 2008 and the full year 2008. The pace of EarthLink's sequential revenue decline continued to attenuate, with revenue down 6 percent from the third quarter of 2009. Broadband comprised 58% of EarthLink's revenue in the fourth quarter of 2009, up from 54% in the year-ago quarter.

      Net subscriber losses were 137,000 in the fourth quarter, an improvement from 146,000 in the third quarter of 2009 and 218,000 in the year-ago quarter. While EarthLink's subscriber losses moderated in the fourth quarter, the company reported strong performance in customer churn reflecting the increasing tenure of its subscriber base. Subscriber churn improved to 3.2% in the fourth quarter of 2009, down from 3.6% in the third quarter of 2009 and 3.9% in the year-ago quarter. In the fourth quarter of 2009, 84% of EarthLink's consumer customers had two or more years of tenure with the company and 43% had five or more years of tenure, with churn rates of 2.9% and 2.0% respectively.

      The company continues to aggressively manage expenses to keep costs in line with revenue trends. Total sales and marketing, operations, customer support, and general and administrative expenses were $58.1 million for the fourth quarter and $230.3 million for the full year 2009, an 18% reduction from fourth quarter 2008 expenses and a 30% reduction from full year 2008 expenses.

      Profitability and Other Financial Measures

      Net income was $193.3 million, or $1.79 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2009 and $287.1 million, or $2.66 per share, for the full year 2009; as compared to $24.4 million, or $0.22 per share in the fourth quarter of 2008, and $178.6 million, or $1.61 per share for the full year 2008.

      The fourth quarter and full year 2009 results included a $24.1 million non-cash impairment charge for goodwill and intangible assets, compared to a $78.7 million non-cash impairment charge in the prior year periods, and included an income tax benefit of $181.8 million and $126.1 million, respectively, compared to $56.1 million and $32.2 million, respectively, in the fourth quarter and full year 2008. The income tax benefits were primarily due to releases of EarthLink's valuation allowance related to its deferred tax assets.

      EarthLink's strong results in customer retention, combined with its ability to aggressively manage costs ahead of revenue declines, resulted in the company generating Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure, see definition in "Non-GAAP Measures" below) of $50.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 and $249.1 million for the full year 2009. This compares to Adjusted EBITDA of $72.4 million for the fourth quarter 2008 and $308.9 million for the full year 2008.

      Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

      EarthLink generated free cash flow (a non-GAAP measure, see definition in "Non-GAAP Measures" below) of $48.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2009 and $236.0 million for the full year 2009; compared to $70.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 and $301.9 million in the full year 2008.

      Capital expenditures for the company were $2.5 million in the fourth quarter and $13.1 million for the full year. EarthLink made $15.0 million of dividend payments in the fourth quarter, for a total of $30.0 million in dividend payments to shareholders during the full year 2009. Also during the full year 2009, EarthLink repurchased 3.6 million shares of its common stock for $22.3 million. EarthLink ended 2009 with $696.0 million in cash and marketable securities, an increase of $41.1 million over September 30, 2009.

      Business Outlook

      Today EarthLink announced guidance for the full year 2010. Management expects 2010 Adjusted EBITDA of $180 million to $190 million. This narrow guidance range reflects management's increased visibility and confidence as to the near term predictability of the business. Management expects 2010 free cash flow of $160 million to $180 million, based upon the aforementioned Adjusted EBITDA guidance combined with $10 million to $20 million in estimated capital expenditures. Additionally, EarthLink expects to generate income from continuing operations of $75 million to $85 million for the full year 2010.
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      schrieb am 12.09.10 12:56:24
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      market cap etwa 730 Mio Euro; FCF 54*4/1,28 = ca. 170 Mio.

      => FCF-yield = 23,3%

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      ATLANTA, July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EarthLink, Inc. today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2010. Highlights of today's announcement include:

      -- Net income of $28.0 million or $0.26 per share -- Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) of $56.7 million -- Free cash flow (a non-GAAP measure) of $54.0 million -- Ending cash and marketable securities balance of $740.1 million -- Raised full year 2010 Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) guidance to $205 million to $211 million -- Dividend payments totaling $17.3 million and stock repurchases totaling $0.9 million in the quarter

      "Today we announced results that once again exceeded expectations and reflect positive momentum in our business. We are pleased with the improvements in customer retention and tenure and the resulting favorable impacts on cost structure and profitability. As a result of these favorable trends, we also announced that we have once again increased full-year guidance," explained EarthLink Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rolla P. Huff. "In addition, we began to see sales traction in our New Edge business from multi-location business customers as the economy is showing signs of recovery. We believe that the strength of our balance sheet continues to provide us with a range of strategic alternatives."

      Financial and Operating Results

      EarthLink reported revenue of $153.0 million for the second quarter of 2010, declining 3 percent from the first quarter of 2010 and 18 percent from the second quarter of 2009. The company's revenue mix continued to shift towards broadband as 60 percent of EarthLink's revenue in the second quarter of 2010 was comprised of broadband, up from 56 percent in the year-ago quarter.

      In the second quarter of 2010, 88 percent of EarthLink's consumer narrowband and DSL customers had two or more years of tenure with the company and 50 percent had five or more years of tenure, up from 76 percent and 36 percent, respectively, in the year-ago quarter. The continual increase in EarthLink's customer tenure was the primary driver behind ongoing improvements in monthly subscriber churn. In the second quarter of 2010, EarthLink reported churn of 2.9 percent, an improvement from 3.1 percent in the first quarter of 2010 and from 3.6 percent churn in the year-ago quarter. EarthLink's subscriber losses continued to attenuate with second quarter 2010 net subscriber losses of 109,000, as compared to net subscriber losses of 118,000 in the first quarter of 2010 and 149,000 in the year-ago quarter.

      The benefits of increasing customer tenure extend to the company's cost structure, which was also positively impacted by new technology rollouts, product simplifications and customer support process improvements. EarthLink's total sales and marketing, operations, customer support, and general and administrative expenses were $43.3 million for the second quarter of 2010, a 5 percent reduction from the first quarter of 2010 and a 21 percent reduction from expenses in the year-ago quarter.

      Profitability and Other Financial Measures

      For the second quarter of 2010, EarthLink's net income was $28.0 million, or $0.26 per share, as compared to net income of $26.7 million, or $0.25 per share in the first quarter of 2010 and $31.5 million, or $0.29 per share, in the year-ago quarter.

      Multiple business improvements, including those in customer churn, network management and value-added services revenue contributed to $56.7 million in Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure, see definition in "Non-GAAP Measures" below) in the second quarter of 2010. EarthLink's Adjusted EBITDA was $57.3 million in the first quarter of 2010 and $68.5 million in the second quarter of 2009.

      Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

      EarthLink generated free cash flow (a non-GAAP measure, see definition in "Non-GAAP Measures" below) of $54.0 million during the second quarter of 2010, compared to $54.2 million in the first quarter of 2010 and $66.6 million in the second quarter of 2009.

      Capital expenditures for the company were $2.7 million in the second quarter of 2010. EarthLink made $17.3 million of dividend payments in the quarter and repurchased 0.1 million shares of common stock for $0.85 million. EarthLink ended the second quarter of 2010 with $740.1 million in cash and marketable securities.

      Business Outlook

      The following statements are forward-looking, and actual results may differ materially. See comments under "Cautionary Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" below. EarthLink undertakes no obligation to update these statements.

      Today EarthLink increased its guidance for the full year 2010. Management now expects 2010 Adjusted EBITDA of $205 million to $211 million; free cash flow of $191 million to $201 million, based upon the aforementioned Adjusted EBITDA guidance combined with $10 million to $14 million in estimated capital expenditures; and net income of $91 million to $97 million for the full year 2010.
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      schrieb am 02.10.10 13:39:53
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      Das ändert alles:


      EarthLink to Buy ITC DeltaCom for $516 Million
      By DAWN KAWAMOTO Posted 4:01 PM 10/01/10


      EarthLink to Buy ITC DeltaCom for $516 Million

      Internet service provider EarthLink (ELNK) announced Friday plans to acquire Southeastern fiber optic network company ITC DeltaCom (ITCD) in a deal valued at $516 million. EarthLink views the purchase as an opportunity to grow its corporate business while reducing the cost of offering consumers Internet service.

      EarthLink plans to combine its ISP business with ITC DeltaCom's fiber optic and communications operations to deliver Internet, telecommunications and managed services. The deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter, will have DeltaCom operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLink.

      "As the demand for high-quality IP infrastructure continues to rapidly grow, we see a significant opportunity to focus these combined IP networking and managed service capabilities with our strong balance sheet to meet this increasing demand from enterprise level customers, wireless carriers, and multi-location national accounts," said EarthLink CEO Rolla Huff in a statement.

      Investors apparently were unenthusiastic about the merger, pushing EarthLink's shares down 3.6% to $8.76 a share in late afternoon trading, while the broader markets were up. That reaction also ran counter to EarthLink's revised year-end figures, in which the company raised the lower end of its guidance range. For the full year, EarthLink now anticipates net income of $94 million to $97 million, compared with the guidance of $91 million to $97 million that it provided when it issued its second quarter results.

      See full article from DailyFinance: http://srph.it/9OunjQ
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      schrieb am 02.10.10 14:21:51
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 40.253.308 von R-BgO am 02.10.10 13:39:53Vielleicht auch nicht;

      Kauf erfolgt mit cash, 5,8 EBITDA
      Dividende soll gleich bleiben

      Überlege Nachkauf. Mir gefallen Leute, die diszipliniert mit Kapital umgehen.
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      schrieb am 02.10.10 14:30:45
      Beitrag Nr. 5 ()
      bisschen doof, dass ITC gerade eben eine 325 Mio. Anleihe zu 10,5% rausgegeben hat.

      Frage mich, wer die wohl hält.

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      schrieb am 05.10.10 10:55:16
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      EarthLink Is Turbo-Charging a Dying Business

      By Travis Hoium | More Articles
      October 4, 2010 | Comments (1)


      As the world of dial-up Internet slowly dies, EarthLink (Nasdaq: ELNK) probably thought it had to speed up or die out. So EarthLink added the much faster fiber optic network to its arsenal by purchasing ITC DeltaCom Inc. for $516 million (after factoring in ITC's debt load) last week.

      The DeltaCom deal gives EarthLink 32,000 customers in the Southeastern part of the country and 16,400 miles of fiber optic cable. I guess you could say this was a somewhat natural move for EarthLink, staying in the Internet connectivity business, just moving up the value chain. On the downside, DeltaCom hasn't been profitable for years and has had declining revenue the past eight quarters, so maybe it's just two struggling businesses combining.

      EarthLink has tried other business ventures as dial-up fades away. It partnered with Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) on an unsuccessful WiFi deal in San Francisco and built a WiFi network in Philadelphia before it folded. This move into fiber optics comes at the same time large competitors like AT&T (NYSE: T) are pushing fiber-optic services in bundled packages with voice and television. This shouldn't have a huge effect near term on DeltaCom's mostly business and government client base but could put it at a competitive disadvantage in the future.

      This is a big move for EarthLink, expanding its reach into the fiber-optic business and owning the lines it is selling. Some investors may be concerned about a cut in dividend, but this could be just the start of deals with plenty of cash on the balance sheet and the urgency to move beyond the dial-up. If indeed there is more to come, maybe EarthLink can be more than just a dying business.
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      schrieb am 26.10.10 14:55:07
      Beitrag Nr. 7 ()
      * October 26, 2010, 8:24 AM ET

      Earthlink Q3 In Line


      By Eric Savitz

      Earthlink (ELNK) this morning posted Q3 results that were about in line with Street estimates.

      The company reported revenue of $145.2 million and non-GAAP profits of 22 cents a share; the Street had been projecting $144.8 million and 22 cents.

      The company reaffirmed its previous outlook for the full year, including $207 million to $211 million in adjusted EBITDA, $193 million to $201 million in free cash flow and net income of $94 million to $97 million.

      ELNK yesterday rose 5 cents, to $8.80.
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      schrieb am 20.12.10 13:53:59
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 40.253.423 von R-BgO am 02.10.10 14:21:51Tja, war's das jetzt?:


      ATLANTA, Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

      -- Builds on Deltacom Acquisition, Further Establishes EarthLink as a Leading IP Infrastructure and Services Company -- EarthLink Intends to Set New Quarterly Dividend Rate to Retain Financial Flexibility for Additional Strategic Initiatives

      EarthLink, Inc. today announced a definitive merger agreement under which EarthLink will acquire One Communications Corp. (One Comm) for $370 million, which includes payment of approximately $285 million of One Comm net debt. One Comm stockholders have the right to elect to receive the net merger consideration in the form of cash or EarthLink common stock. The transaction purchase price represents a multiple of approximately 3.7x Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure, see definition in "Non-GAAP Information for One Communications Corp." below) for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010, including $20 million in expected cost synergies and excluding one-time transaction costs. One Comm's shareholders will retain liability for all costs relating to One Comm's pending litigation with Verizon New York Inc. The merger has been approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies and the stockholders of One Comm.

      The acquisition will provide EarthLink with: -- a strong IP network footprint in the Northeast, Midwest, and Mid Atlantic regions; -- overlapping connection cities with EarthLink Business (formerly Deltacom) long-haul routes in major markets including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City; -- geographical expansion and scale for managed IP services product strategy supported by a talented One Comm employee base; and -- a solid foundation for potential future acquisitions of revenue bases in the region.

      One Comm, with corporate headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts, and operational headquarters in Rochester, New York, is one of the largest privately held, multi-regional integrated telecommunications solutions providers in the United States. With approximately 1,500 employees, One Comm serves approximately 113,000 small and mid-sized business customers in 17 states across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Upper Midwest, including the major metropolitan markets of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and the District of Columbia. One Comm's products include a wide range of data, voice (both traditional and VoIP) and integrated voice/data solutions that scale with bandwidths ranging from T1s to fiber-based speeds. One Comm's network consists of 629 collocations, connected by more than 11,700 route miles of fiber.

      EarthLink plans to integrate One Comm into its newly established EarthLink Business division, which currently consists of products and capabilities of its former New Edge Network, Deltacom and EarthLink Business Solutions divisions. After the closing of this transaction, EarthLink Business will operate a nationwide IP network with underlying fiber assets in 30 of the top 50 MSAs in the country. The combined fiber network will span approximately 28,000 route miles across 27 states, with 923 collocations, 55 IP and circuit-based switches and 68 metro fiber rings. With the addition of One Comm, EarthLink will have nearly 3,500 employees nationwide.

      "The acquisition of One Communications is a significant development in further transforming EarthLink into one of the largest IP services companies in the U.S. We will now have a fiber-based IP network that covers a substantial portion of the key business markets across the eastern half of the United States, as well as substantial revenue and EBITDA scale in our strategic line of business," said EarthLink Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rolla P. Huff. "We fully recognize the declining trend line of One Comm's revenue and EBITDA as the company has struggled to deal with the uncertainty of their debt covenants and pending litigation. We have taken the opportunity to acquire their network assets and customer base at an attractive valuation multiple. We are confident that EarthLink's nationwide IP service offering, substantial free cash flow, strong balance sheet, and strong track record of customer service and operating excellence will add meaningful stability to the financial and operating performance of the company."

      "As part of our evolution, our management team and Board of Directors have carefully evaluated our capital structure alternatives for our transformed business. Given the substantial opportunities we believe exist for continued value creation by investing in our strategic line of business, the Board of Directors has decided to adjust the EarthLink quarterly dividend rate to $0.05 per share. We are pleased that EarthLink will be uniquely positioned in this industry to offer its shareholders a dividend yield," added Huff.

      EarthLink ended the third quarter of 2010 with $572 million in cash and marketable securities pro forma the recent closing of its $527 million acquisition of ITC^DeltaCom. EarthLink's share repurchase program has approximately $146 million available under the current authorization.

      Pro Forma Financials

      On a pro forma basis, for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2010, EarthLink and Deltacom together with One Comm would have generated approximately $1.64 billion in revenue, $1.15 billion of which is from its combined business services segments. During this period, One Comm generated $79 million in Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure, see definition in "Non-GAAP Information for One Communications Corp." below). EarthLink expects to achieve annual cost synergies of approximately $20 million to be fully realized on a run rate basis by the end of the third year after closing.

      All of One Comm's outstanding indebtedness will be paid by the shareholders of One Comm from the cash proceeds of the merger.

      Transaction Terms and Structure

      The agreement provides for EarthLink's acquisition of One Comm by means of a merger of a newly formed indirect subsidiary with and into One Comm, with One Comm surviving as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of EarthLink. The agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants, closing conditions and escrow and indemnification protection.

      The closing of the merger is subject to the satisfaction of several conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals from the Federal Communications Commission and certain state public utilities commissions and expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. Subject to the fulfillment of these conditions, the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2011.

      Greenhill&Co. LLC acted as financial advisor to EarthLink and rendered a fairness opinion to the EarthLink Board of Directors in connection with the transaction. Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. also rendered a fairness opinion to the EarthLink Board. King&Spalding LLP was EarthLink's M&A legal counsel. Blackstone Advisory Services L.P. acted as financial advisor to One Comm, and Kelley, Drye&Warren LLP was its legal counsel.

      Conference Call

      EarthLink will host a conference call to discuss the transaction today at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time Those wishing to participate in the call should dial 800-706-0730 (U.S. and Canada) or 706-634-5173 (international) approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call and reference the "EarthLink Conference Call."

      A listen-only webcast will be available at http://ir.earthlink.net/index.cfm. A replay of the call will be available two hours after the call by dialing 800-642-1687 Passcode 33481648.
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      schrieb am 28.04.11 15:09:35
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      Earthlink Announces First Quarter 2011 Results

      ATLANTA, April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2011. EarthLink''s first quarter results do not include any operating results from the acquisition of One Communications which closed on April 1, 2011.

      Highlights for the first quarter include:

      Record low consumer churn
      Net income of $16.4 million or $0.15 per share
      Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) of $69.7 millionÂ
      Free cash flow (a non-GAAP measure) of $52.0 millionÂ
      Repurchased 2.1 million shares of stock
      Dividend payments of $6.2 million
      Ending cash and marketable securities balance of $551.6 million
      Revised full year 2011 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $305 to $315 million to include One Communications

      "Our results reflect the evolution of EarthLink to a leading IP solutions provider with well over half of our revenue in the quarter generated from our EarthLink Business segment. That proportion will increase next quarter as we layer in the One Communications revenue stream," stated EarthLink Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rolla P. Huff. "At the same time, our EarthLink Consumer business remains strong and continues to generate significant cash flow. We are pleased that we have been able to add scale to our business while maintaining healthy Adjusted EBITDA results and are on track to achieve the synergy targets outlined with each acquisition. Strategically, we continue to look for ways to leverage our newly-acquired fiber assets and customer bases by expanding our product and service capabilities, allowing us to further improve the growth profile of our business." Â

      Financial and Operating Results

      For the first quarter of 2011, EarthLink reported revenue of $243.0 million, an increase of 55 percent from the first quarter of 2010 due to the acquisitions of ITC^DeltaCom and STS Telecom. Â As a result of these acquisitions and organic growth at the company''s legacy New Edge subsidiary, business services comprised 59% of EarthLink''s total revenue in the first quarter of 2011, up from 21% in the year-ago quarter. Within the consumer segment, 64% of EarthLink''s consumer access revenue was generated from broadband services in the first quarter of 2011, up from 61% in the year-ago quarter.

      For the company''s consumer segment, net subscriber losses were 79,000 in the first quarter, slightly better than the seasonally low fourth quarter of 2010 and an improvement from 114,000 in the year-ago quarter. This demonstrates the continued attenuation in EarthLink''s consumer business driven by the increasing tenure of the customer base and the company''s second consecutive quarter of record performance in customer churn. Consumer subscriber churn for the first quarter of 2011 was 2.7%, down from 2.8% in the fourth quarter of 2010 and 3.1% in the first quarter of 2010. Â

      Total sales and marketing, operations, customer support, and general and administrative expenses were $73.2 million for the first quarter of 2011, representing 30% of revenue. These expenses were 31% of revenue in the fourth quarter of 2010 and 28% of revenue in the first quarter 2010. Total sales and marketing, operations, customer support, and general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2011 included $35.7 million attributable to ITC^DeltaCom.

      Profitability and Other Financial Measures

      Net income in the first quarter of 2011 was $16.4 million, or $0.15 per share, as compared to net income of $5.3 million, or $0.05 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2010, and $26.7 million, or $0.25 per share, in the first quarter of 2010.

      The inclusion of ITC^DeltaCom''s results for the first quarter of 2011, EarthLink''s ability to layer on revenue streams while aggressively managing costs and synergy opportunities, and historically high customer retention resulted in the company generating Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure, see definition in "Non-GAAP Measures" below) of $69.7 million in the first quarter of 2011, as compared to $54.2 million in the fourth quarter 2010 and $57.3 million in the first quarter of 2010.

      Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

      During the first quarter of 2011, EarthLink generated free cash flow (a non-GAAP measure, see definition in "Non-GAAP Measures" below) of $52.0 million as compared to $38.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2010 and $54.2 million in the year-ago quarter.

      The company ended the first quarter of 2011 with $551.6 million in cash and marketable securities, a decrease of $11.4 million from the prior quarter ended December 31, 2010. Capital expenditures were $17.7 million for the first quarter of 2011. Also during the quarter, EarthLink used approximately $30.0 million of cash for its acquisition of STS Telecom, repurchased 2.1 million shares of common stock at an average price of $7.99 per share and made $6.2 million of dividend payments to shareholders. Subsequent to quarter-end, EarthLink used approximately $337.0 million of cash in connection with the closing of its acquisition of One Communications on April 1, 2011.

      Business Outlook

      The following statements are forward-looking, and actual results may differ materially. Â See comments under "Cautionary Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" below. Â EarthLink undertakes no obligation to update these statements.

      Today EarthLink announced updated guidance for the full year 2011 inclusive of the acquisition of One Communications which closed on April 1, 2011. Management now expects 2011 Adjusted EBITDA of $305 million to $315 million; free cash flow of $175 million to $200 million; capital expenditures of $115 million to $130 million; and net income of $13 million to $20 million for the full year 2011. Â
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      schrieb am 10.08.11 15:02:51
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      August 2, 2011
      EARTHLINK ACQUIRES BUSINESS VITALS
      Adds Tier IV Data Center and IT Security & Support Platform to EarthLink's Managed Services
      ATLANTA, Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a leading IP infrastructure and services company, completed its acquisition of Business Vitals, a national provider of managed information technology (IT), security and professional services based in Columbia, South Carolina. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition provides EarthLink with an additional Tier IV secure data center connected to its fiber network, a fully redundant Security Operations Center (SOC) and a broad set of security-centric IT outsourcing solutions.

      With Business Vitals, EarthLink will enable clients to focus on core business issues by outsourcing the management of a broad range of IT operations, infrastructure and systems. Business Vitals brings to EarthLink additional IT security and professional services capabilities currently provided to businesses in the financial, retail, legal, engineering, manufacturing and healthcare industries as well as universities and government agencies. As a SAS70 Type II tested operation, Business Vitals supports clients in 35 states and 10 countries.

      Combined with its recently launched EarthLink Cloud™ and existing managed services, this acquisition will allow EarthLink to rapidly offer a full range of secure IT solutions to business customers through its newly formed Premier, National, and partner distribution channels. The new Tier IV data center is connected to the EarthLink fiber network and to its other on-net regional data centers to provide cloud and disaster recovery services. These services will be supported by certified engineers in EarthLink's Security Operations Center, IT Solutions Center, and Network Operations Centers.

      "EarthLink is building a full range of managed IT services that focus on security as a key capability," said Brian Fink, EarthLink Executive Vice President of Managed Services. "Business Vitals is an important extension of our managed services portfolio, and we will be actively leveraging the assets, capabilities and proven expertise we have acquired to enhance our national managed services business."

      Jeff Brewer, Chief Executive Officer of Business Vitals, joins EarthLink as Vice President of IT Solutions and Security. "Business Vitals has built a premier IT managed security services and IT risk management firm with a strong customer base. We are pleased to become part of EarthLink, which translates into more and better options for current and future clients," added Brewer.
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      schrieb am 26.05.13 12:06:21
      Beitrag Nr. 11 ()
      schon wieder fast 2 Jahre rum; zwar immer schön dividende bekommen, aber der Kurs hat sich übel entwickelt...
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      schrieb am 29.10.14 08:59:23
      Beitrag Nr. 12 ()
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      schrieb am 27.04.16 14:29:20
      Beitrag Nr. 13 ()
      Den früher beklagten Zustand des Underleverage hat man jetzt "erfolgreich" bereinigt:
      das EK ist per 31.12.2015 praktisch wech',

      aber die divi ham' sie bis heute durchgehalten...
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      schrieb am 28.02.17 11:38:06
      Beitrag Nr. 14 ()
      hatte ich gar nicht mitgekriegt:

      Windstream completes merger with EarthLink

      Creates stronger, more competitive company to serve customers
      Raises estimate of expected annual synergies to $150 million
      Adds three EarthLink directors to company’s board

      LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

      Windstream (NASDAQ:WIN), a leading provider of advanced network communications and technology solutions, today announced it has completed its merger with EarthLink Holdings Corp., under which EarthLink shareholders receive 0.818 shares of Windstream common stock for each EarthLink share owned. No fractional shares of Windstream common stock were issued in the merger, and EarthLink stockholders will receive cash in lieu of any fractional shares.

      Both companies have satisfied all necessary customary closing conditions, including approval from shareholders of both Windstream and EarthLink. The combined company, which will retain the Windstream name, will be headquartered in Little Rock, Ark., and maintain offices in key U.S. markets.

      "We are very pleased to announce the completion of our merger with EarthLink, which improves our competitiveness and ability to serve customers while increasing free cash flow and reducing leverage," said Tony Thomas, president and chief executive officer at Windstream. "Our customers will benefit from our expanded national fiber footprint and enhanced products and services, including SD-WAN, UCaaS, network security, managed services and cloud connectivity. On behalf of everyone at Windstream, we welcome EarthLink and its talented team, and look forward to a seamless transition as we continue to drive value for all of our stakeholders."

      Windstream also announced it now expects to achieve more than $150 million in annual operating and capital expense synergies within 36 months of closing, an increase of $25 million over its initial estimates.


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