Onstream Media Corporation Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2012 Results

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Onstream Media Corporation Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2012 Results -- POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

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-- Continuation of Revenue Records and Positive Cash from Operating Activities (before changes in working capital) --

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Feb. 21, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- Onstream Media Corporation (NASDAQ: [ ONSM ]), a leading online service provider of live and on-demand corporate audio and web communications, virtual event technology and social media marketing, reported today its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2012, the three months ended December 31, 2011.

Financial Highlights

• Revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2011 topped $4.5 million, representing a 6.5% increase from the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The fiscal 2012 first quarter revenues represented a record high as compared to any previous fiscal first quarter. It also represented the sixth consecutive quarter of our revenues exceeding revenues for the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year.
• Cash flow from operating activities (before changes in current assets and liabilities) for the three months ended December 31, 2011 was approximately $110,000, compared to cash used in operating activities of approximately $127,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2010. This is only the second time in our company's history that we have achieved a positive operating cash flow result for our first fiscal quarter.
• Gross margin of approximately $3.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011, representing 65.7% of total revenues, was an increase of 5.0% as compared to the year-ago quarter.
• Onstream's net loss for the three months ended December 30, 2011 was approximately $653,000, a 27.3% decrease as compared to a net loss of approximately $898,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2011. These losses included non-cash expenses for depreciation and amortization (approximately $357,000 and $386,000, for the three months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively) as well as other non-cash expenses, which are discussed in more detail below.

Financial Discussion
Consolidated revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2011 topped $4.5 million, representing an increase of $277,000, or 6.5%, over our revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2011 and primarily due to higher sales from the Company's Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group. Consolidated revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2011 also represented an increase of $165,000, or 3.8%, over our revenues for the immediately preceding quarter, the three months ended September 30, 2011.

Audio and Web Conferencing Services Group revenues were approximately $2.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011, an increase of approximately $216,000, or 9.4%, from the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year and primarily a result of increased audio conferencing revenues in the Infinite division. The Infinite division's revenues of approximately $2,012,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 represented a new record high for that division, surpassing the previous high which was just set in the immediately preceding quarter, the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.

Digital Media Services Group revenues were approximately $2.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2011, an increase of approximately $61,000, or 3.1%, from the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year, primarily due to an increase in webcasting division revenues.

Onstream's net loss for the three months ended December 30, 2011 of approximately $653,000 included approximately $763,000 of non-cash items (non-cash expenses, net of non-cash income), resulting in $110,000 positive cash flow from operating activities (before changes in current assets and liabilities) for that period. The primary non-cash expenses included in that net loss were depreciation and amortization and certain items (employee compensation, professional fees and interest) paid with equity.

The $110,000 positive cash flow from operating activities (before changes in current assets and liabilities) for the three months ended December 31, 2011 represented an improvement of approximately $237,000, as compared to cash used in operating activities of approximately $127,000 in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year. This was only the second time in our company's history this measurement has been positive for the first fiscal quarter.

Onstream's first quarter fiscal 2012 net loss of approximately $653,000, or $(0.06) per share was based on 11.9 million weighted average shares outstanding and represented a 27.3% decrease from the first quarter fiscal 2011 net loss of approximately $898,000 or $(0.10) per share, which was based on 8.7 million weighted average shares outstanding.

Management Commentary
Randy Selman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Onstream Media, stated, "We are pleased that we were able to accomplish new revenue records in the most recently completed fiscal quarter, continuing such records achieved over our past five quarters. Our first quarter fiscal 2012 revenues represented 6.5% growth versus the same quarter of the previous year and 3.8% growth over our revenues for the immediately preceding quarter, the three months ended September 30, 2011. Looking forward to the remainder of fiscal 2012, we believe that our core businesses, including conferencing and webcasting services, will continue to drive our revenue growth."

Mr. Selman added, "We were also pleased to report positive cash flow from operating activities (before changes in current assets and liabilities) of $110,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2011, which is only the second time in our company's history that we have achieved a positive operating cash flow result for our first fiscal quarter This is of course coming after we reported our first full fiscal year - 2011 - having positive cash provided by operating activities (before changes in current assets and liabilities). Addressing cash flow going forward, based on our results for the year ended September 30, 2011 and for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 and expense reductions already implemented by us that will affect fiscal 2012, we have estimated that even with no increase from historic revenue levels our operations would result in sufficient cash flow to adequately fund all but approximately $515,000 of our anticipated ongoing cash expenditures through September 30, 2012, including capital expenditures and debt service. Since we expect to see year-over-year increases in gross margin exceeding that amount for the remaining nine months of fiscal 2012, we expect our operations to cover all of our cash requirements for the next fiscal year, although we may still choose to accept additional financial investment in the company if necessary to finance worthy initiatives."

Teleconference
Management will hold a conference call on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2011, as well as provide an outlook for the remainder of fiscal 2012. Management discussion will be followed by an open Q&A session. Interested parties may listen to the presentation live online at [ http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=85337 ] or by calling 1-888-645-4404 or 201-604-0169. It is recommended to dial in approximately 10 to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. An audio rebroadcast of the conference call will be archived for one year online at [ http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=85337 ].

About Onstream Media
Onstream Media Corporation (NASDAQ: [ ONSM ]) is a leading online service provider of live and on-demand corporate audio and web communications, [ virtual event ] technology and [ social media marketing ]. Onstream Media's innovative Digital Media Services Platform (DMSP) provides customers with cost effective tools for encoding, managing, indexing, and publishing content via the Internet. The company's MarketPlace365^® solution enables publishers, associations, tradeshow promoters and entrepreneurs to rapidly and cost effectively self deploy their own online virtual marketplaces. In addition, Onstream Media provides live and on-demand [ webcasting ], [ webinars ], web and audio [ conferencing services ]. To date, almost half of the Fortune 1000 companies and 78% of the Fortune 100 CEOs and CFOs have used Onstream Media's services. Select Onstream Media customers include: AAA, Dell, Disney, Georgetown University, National Press Club, PR Newswire, Shareholder.com (NASDAQ), Sony Pictures and the U.S. Government. Onstream Media's strategic relationships include Akamai, BT Conferencing, Qwest and Trade Show News Network (TSNN). For more information, visit Onstream Media at [ http://www.onstreammedia.com ] or call 954-917-6655.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this document and elsewhere by Onstream Media are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such information includes, without limitation, the business outlook, assessment of market conditions, anticipated financial and operating results, strategies, future plans, contingencies and contemplated transactions of the company. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause or contribute to actual results of company operations, or the performance or achievements of the company or industry results, to differ materially from those expressed, or implied by the forward-looking statements. In addition to any such risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed elsewhere herein, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from those expressed or implied for the forward- looking statements include, but are not limited to fluctuations in demand; changes to economic growth in the U.S. economy; government policies and regulations, including, but not limited to those affecting the Internet. Onstream Media undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth in Onstream Media Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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