Beacon Enterprise Solutions Reports Results for Fiscal Second Quarter 2012

-- Conference Call To Be Held Today at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time --

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Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc.

May 02, 2012, 07:30 ET

LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. (OTCBB: BEAC) (www.askbeacon.com), an emerging global leader in the design, implementation and management of high performance Information Technology Systems ("ITS") infrastructure solutions, reports fiscal second quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2012, which are discussed below:

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Financial Highlights for the Fiscal Second Quarter and Six Months ended March 31, 2012:

Net sales increased 4% for the six months ended to $9.3 million from $9.0 million in the corresponding year-ago period;
For the six months ended gross profit increased 38% from $2.6 million to $3.6 million in fiscal 2011 compared to fiscal 2012;
Gross profit margins increased 9 basis points to 37% from 28% in Q2 compared with the same period in 2011;
For the six-month period, gross profit margins improved to 38% as compared with 29% in the comparable year-ago period;
Total operating expenses for the quarter decreased 13% to $2.5 million from $2.8 million in the year-ago second quarter;
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) increased for both the three and six month periods in 2012 as compared with 2011, improving 15% for the quarter and 59% for the six months ended.

"While we have experienced a challenging most recent quarter, I am very proud of the leadership team we have in place," commented Bruce Widener, Chairman and CEO of Beacon. "Our recently announced leadership and positioning changes do not represent a radical shift in how we go to market. These changes represent a continuation of the building process we began two years ago to move from a tactical vendor, used on an as-needed basis, to a strategic business partner of our Fortune 1000 clients. Beacon is now better positioned to continue to grow its business, strengthen our client relationships and expand our capabilities despite the challenges in the global market place."

"Today we have a stronger Beacon team and an impressive customer base that expects nothing less than consistent and reliable execution," stated Paris Arey, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing. "The Beacon Solution's portfolio will enable the infrastructure layer to become business relevant by increasing IT implementation and accelerating their business impact. Beacon is leveraging our 5-year history of cost-effectively managing the IT infrastructure and proven service capabilities for organic growth. Market dynamics are requiring CIOs to play a larger roll in business responsiveness and decisions in which the IT infrastructure supports. I am optimistic the second half of the year (fiscal 2012) will be better than the first half of the year. We expect progress in all areas of our business and anticipate year-over-year improvements. This will position Beacon for a strong 2013."

"Enterprises around the world are becoming more in tune with the fact the physical IT infrastructure is the first step in enabling any enterprise service change," added Michael Martin, Executive Vice President Global Services. "The impact we've had with our existing client base is they value Beacon's focus on simplifying the challenges associated with the delivery of physical infrastructure. This unique offering allows predictable, consistent standards implementation on a global scale, reducing design and deployment time to accelerate the delivery of business solutions."

"Despite the challenging revenue environment we experienced in the second quarter, we have positioned the Company to be profitable and cash flow positive in the future," stated S. Scott Fitzpatrick, Vice President Corporate Controller and Treasurer. "Our comparisons with the previous fiscal year for the six-month periods remain favorable for revenue, margin percent and operating expenses. We will continue to maintain our capacity to grow in order to take advantage of the measures we have implemented over the past year for sustained profitability as we achieve our revenue goals."

"For the prior quarter and six months, gross profit margins increased 9 basis points to 37 and 38 respectively for each period," concluded Mr. Fitzpatrick. "We expect our improvements in gross margin to remain consistent in the second half of the year. We continue to address our cost structure and realized an improvement in operating costs equating to a 13% reduction. It should also be pointed out that our cash position remained neutral and consistent with the year-end 2012 levels."

Earnings Conference Call Today, Wednesday, May 2, 2012 @ 10:00 a.m. EDT:

Beacon's Management will hold a conference call today, Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. EDT to discuss its fiscal second quarter 2012 financial results for the period ending March 31, 2012. Participants on the call will include Bruce Widener, Chairman and CEO; Paris Arey, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing; Michael Martin, Executive Vice President Global Services and S. Scott Fitzpatrick, Vice President Corporate Controller and Treasurer. The teleconference can be accessed by calling 888-495-3916 and entering conference ID # 74625231. Participants outside of the U.S. and Canada can join by calling 706-634-7530 and entering the same conference ID. Please dial in 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the call. The conference call will be simultaneously webcast and available on the company's website, http://www.askbeacon.com, under the "Investor Relations" tab. A digital recording of the conference call will be available for replay two hours after the end of the call's completion until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 4, 2012 by calling 404-537-3406 and entering conference ID # 74625231.

About Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc.

Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group is an emerging global leader in the design, implementation and management of high performance Information Technology Systems ("ITS") infrastructure solutions. Beacon offers fully integrated, turnkey IT infrastructure solutions capable of fully servicing the largest companies in the world as they increasingly outsource to reduce costs while optimizing critical IT design and infrastructure management. Beacon is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, with regional headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dublin, Ireland, Prague, Czech Republic and personnel located throughout the United States and Europe.

For additional information, please visit Beacon's corporate website: www.askbeacon.com

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements." Expressions of future goals and similar expressions reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements about our market opportunity, strategies, competition, expected activities and expenditures as we pursue our business plan. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in any forward looking statements are reasonable, we cannot predict the effect that market conditions, customer acceptance of products, regulatory issues, competitive factors, or other business circumstances and factors described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission may have on our results. The company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this press release.

-- Financial Tables Follow --

Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(all amounts in 000's except share data)

			March 31,	September 30,
			2012	2011

ASSETS			(unaudited)

Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$ 893	$ 861
	Accounts receivable, net		2,985	3,752
	Inventory, net		-	-
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2,048	1,345
		Total current assets	5,926	5,958

Property and equipment, net			268	249
Goodwill			2,792	2,792
Other intangible assets, net			2,776	2,905
Other assets			40	18
	Total assets		$ 11,802	$ 11,922

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
	Bridge note - related party		$ 100	$ 100
	Note payable		300	-
	Current portion of long-term debt		94	180
	Senior secured notes payable		4,196	2,952
	Accounts payable		2,427	3,204
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		2,326	1,691
		Total current liabilities	9,443	8,127

Long-term debt, less current portion			-	24
Deferred tax liability			241	212
	Total liabilities		9,684	8,363

Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)

Stockholders' equity
	Preferred Stock: $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares
		authorized, 1,598 and 1,491 shares outstanding in the
		following classes:
		Series A convertible preferred stock, $1,000 stated value,
		4,500 shares authorized, 30 shares issued and outstanding
		at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011 respectively,
		(liquidation preference $99)	30	30
		Series A-1 convertible preferred stock, $1,000 stated value,
		1,000 shares authorized, 311 shares issued and outstanding
		at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011 respectively,
		(liquidation preference $492)	311	311
		Series B convertible preferred stock, $1,000 stated value,
		4,000 shares authorized, 700 shares issued and outstanding
		at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011 respectively,
		(liquidation preference $1,048)	700	700
		Series C-1 convertible preferred stock, $1,500 stated value,
		400 shares authorized, 350 issued and outstanding
		at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively
		(liquidation preference $724)	525	525
		Series C-2 convertible preferred stock, $1,500 stated value,
		2,000 shares authorized, 100 issued and outstanding
		at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively
		(liquidation preference $204)	150	150
		Series C-3 convertible preferred stock, $1,500 stated value,
		110 shares authorized, 107 issued and outstanding
		at March 31, 2012 (liquidation preference $211)	160	-
	Common stock, $0.001 par value 70,000,000 shares authorized
		37,611,396 and 37,376,396 shares issued and outstanding
		at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively.	38	38
	Additional paid in capital		38,840	38,342
	Accumulated deficit		(38,747)	(36,583)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income		111	46
		Total stockholders' equity	2,118	3,559
	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$ 11,802	$ 11,922

Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(all amounts in 000's except share and per share data)

			For the Three	For the Three	For the Six	For the Six
			Months Ended	Months Ended	Months Ended	Months Ended
			March 31,	March 31,	March 31,	March 31,
			2012	2011	2012	2011
Net sales			$ 3,317	$ 5,003	$ 9,319	$ 8,977
		Cost of goods sold	41	350	118	626
		Cost of services	2,034	3,253	5,642	5,776
	Total cost of sales and services		2,075	3,603	5,760	6,402
	Gross profit		1,242	1,400	3,559	2,575
			37%	28%	38%	29%
Operating expenses
		Salaries and benefits	1,433	1,863	2,897	3,538
		Selling, general and administrative	1,042	980	1,824	1,868
		Total operating expenses	2,475	2,843	4,721	5,406
Loss from operations			(1,233)	(1,443)	(1,162)	(2,831)

Other expenses
	Interest expense		(159)	(77)	(291)	(133)
	Effect of foreign currency transaction		57	88	(170)	(14)
	Amortization of deferred finance fees		(167)	(69)	(399)	(84)
	Other expenses		(24)	(207)	(39)	(319)
		Total other expenses	(293)	(265)	(899)	(550)

Net loss before income taxes			(1,526)	(1,708)	(2,061)	(3,381)

Income tax (expense) benefit			2	(126)	(30)	(88)

Loss from continuing operations			(1,524)	(1,834)	(2,091)	(3,469)
Income from discontinued operations			-	-	-	7,892

Net (loss) income			(1,524)	(1,834)	(2,091)	4,423

Preferred Stock:
	Contractual dividends		(44)	(19)	(73)	(38)

Net (loss) income available to common stockholders			$ (1,568)	$ (1,853)	$ (2,164)	$ 4,385

Net loss per share to common stockholders - basic and diluted
	Net loss per share from continuing operations		$ (0.04)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.09)
	Net (loss) income per share from discontinued operations		-	-	-	0.21
			$ (0.04)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.12

Weighted average shares outstanding
	basic and diluted		37,611,396	37,376,396	37,611,396	37,376,396

Other comprehensive income, net of tax
	Net (loss) income		$ (1,568)	$ (1,853)	$ (2,164)	$ 4,385
	Foreign currency translation adjustment		99	(43)	99	545
	Comprehensive (loss) income		$ (1,469)	$ (1,896)	$ (2,065)	$ 4,930


Income (loss) from operations			(1,233)	(1,443)	(1,162)	(2,831)
	Depreciation and amortization		111	126	223	258
EBITDA			(1,122)	(1,317)	(939)	(2,573)

	Other Adjustments
	Non-cash investor relations		67	22	132	81
	Non-cash share based compensation		247	257	499	533
	Non-recurring costs		38	191	111	370
Adjusted EBITDA			$ (771)	$ (847)	$ (197)	$ (1,589)