Pareteum Continues Momentum via Highly Successful January 2018
Pareteum Continues Momentum via Highly Successful January 2018
Awarded New Contracts in Europe, South America, North America and Asia Pacific
36-Month Contractual Revenue Backlog Grows to $162,000,000, Representing 400% Twelve Month Growth
Eliminated Senior Secured Debt in December 2017
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, January 31, 2018 – Pareteum Corporation (NYSE American: TEUM), (“Pareteum” or the “Company”), the rapidly growing Cloud Communications Platform company, today announced that, during the month of January 2018, the Company signed contracts scheduled to add $15,200,000 to its 36-month contractual revenue backlog. The current contractual revenue backlog represents a 400% increase from a year earlier and a 10% month over month increase to the $147,000,000 36-month contractual revenue backlog announced previously on January 3, 2018.
Pareteum’s current cash balance is $15.6 million on January 31, 2018, reflecting having fully paid our senior secured loan, in the amount of $8.1 million, and, continuing the improved operations of the business. Increases in cash balances over prior periods are a result of net equity raised, warrant exercises and continued operational efficiencies. The improved strength of our balance sheet provides the foundation for Pareteum’s focus on accelerated growth in 2018 and beyond.
Contracts executed in January 2018 that have meaningfully contributed to Pareteum’s accelerating growth, as measured by our 36-month contractual revenue backlog, are:
• $1,000,000 contract from Social Media Provider to Enable Smartphone Services, announced January 4, 2018
• $5,400,000 contract from Pan European Mobile Operator with African Subscribers, announced January 10, 2018
• $3,000,000 contract from South America Data Network Provider to Add Mobility, announced January 17, 2018
• $1,000,000 contract from Brazil Mobile Service Provider, announced January 24, 2018
• $10,000,000 contract awarded to Pareteum Europe for MSP deployment to EMEA customer, announced January 26, 2018
Of note, two of the awarded contracts mentioned above are 5-year agreements, so we have included only the portion expected over the next 36 months.
Hal Turner, Executive Chairman and Principal Executive Officer at Pareteum commented, “Pareteum’s performance is highlighted by the growth of our 36-month contractual revenue backlog, currently standing over $162,000,000, which represents a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), measured from the end of 2016’s fourth quarter through 2017 of 400%! Removing the burden of our senior secured debt materially frees cash to be redeployed into our growth. Our ambition is to deliver a single solution for communications service providers, enterprises, and IoT customers provided from our Managed Services, Global Cloud, and IoT – Application Exchange + Developer’s platforms. Pareteum’s application and service solutions include AI (Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning), Blockchain, and, our latest IP/PBX solutions. We expect these achievements to continue our march to profitability and earnings for our shareholders. We are a mission driven business. One clear Pareteum mission is to make it simple for our customers to grow and integrate the latest technologies without having to think about building them.”
About Pareteum:
The mission of Pareteum Corporation (NYSE American: TEUM) is to connect “every person and everything”. Organizations use Pareteum to energize their growth and profitability through cloud communication services and complete turnkey solutions featuring relevant content, applications, and connectivity worldwide. Our platform services partners (technologies integrated into our cloud) include: HPE, IBM, Sonus, Oracle, Microsoft, and other world class technology providers. All of the relevant customer acquired value is derived from Pareteum’s award winning software, developed and enhanced for many years. By harnessing the value of communications, Pareteum serves retail, enterprise and IoT customers. Pareteum currently has offices in New York, Sao Paulo, Madrid, Barcelona, Bahrain and the Netherlands. For more information please visit: www.pareteum.com.
Forward Looking Statements:
Certain statements contained herein constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may include, without limitation, statements with respect to Pareteum’s plans and objectives, projections, expectations and intentions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about Pareteum’s industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Because such statements involve risks and uncertainties, the actual results and performance of Pareteum may differ materially from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Unless otherwise required by law, Pareteum also disclaims any obligation to update its view of any such risks or uncertainties or to announce publicly the result of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made here. Additional information concerning certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested in Pareteum’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available from the SEC or may be obtained upon request from Pareteum Corporation.
Contractual Revenue Backlog Definition:
Contractual revenue backlog is measured on a forward looking 36 month snapshot view monthly, and, is generated by each of the Company’s Managed Services, Global Mobility Cloud, and Application Exchange & Developer’s Platform customers. The Pareteum multi-year Software-as-a-Service agreements include service establishment and implementation fees, guaranteed minimum monthly recurring fees, as well as contractually scheduled subscribers, in some cases including subscriber usage, during the term of the agreement, and, their resulting monthly recurring revenue.
Pareteum Investor Relations Contacts:
Ted O’Donnell
Chief Financial Officer
(212) 984-1096
InvestorRelations@pareteum.com
Hayden IR
(917) 658-7878