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 Virgin Mobile Usa Inc (NYSE:VM)

Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Research
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Friday, May 29, 2009
Financials
1st QUARTER 2009 vs. 2008 FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT ENDED MARCH

  1st Quarter 2009 1st Quarter 2008 Period Change
GAAP Revenue $337.3 million $318.1 million 6.04%
GAAP EPS $0.19 $0.07 171.43%
Non-GAAP EPS a  $0.24 $0.07 243.86%
Adjusted EBITDA PER Share a  $0.75 $0.44 70.45%
Tax Rate  4.65% 8.39% 4.46%
Fully Tax-Adjusted EPS b $0.13 $0.05 1.60%
Fully Tax-Adjusted Non-GAAP EPS b  $0.16 $0.05 $220.00
Fully Diluted Shares  70,399,000       64,828,000 8.59%

Source: See Release



FULL YEAR 2008 vs. 2007 FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT ENDED DECEMBER

  Full Year 2008 Full Year 2007 Period Change
GAAP Revenue $1.3 billion $1.3 billion 00.00%
GAAP EPS $0.13 $0.08 62.50%
Non-GAAP EPS a  $0.26 $0.08 225.00%
Adjusted EBITDA PER Share a  $1.74 $1.87 -7.47%
Tax Rate     11.08%     7.07% -56.72%
Fully Tax-Adjusted EPS b $0.10 $0.06 66.67%
Fully Tax-Adjusted Non-GAAP EPS b $0.20 $0.06 233.33%
Fully Diluted Shares 65,972,000 53,211,000 23.98%

Source: See Release  

a Excludes transition and restructuring costs related to the acquisition of Helio, the outsourcing of IT services to IBM and workforce reductions totaling approximately $5.4 million in the fourth quarter and $14.1 million in the full year 2008. Adjusted earnings (loss) per share also excludes the amortization of intangibles associated with the acquisition of Helio. Adjustments to earnings (loss) per share are net of minority interest and taxes. Non-GAAP information should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for reported, or GAAP information.For a more complete explanation of the company's definition of non-GAAP please refer to their First Quarter financial press release.

b For valuation purposes, The GeoTeam® prefers to adjust EPS to reflect a standard United States tax rate of 36%


Monday, May 11, 2009
Potential Valuation Scenarios

Valuation Scenarios

Wireless provider companies are often valued on EBITDA

Data Inputs:

Diluted Shares Outstanding 70,399,000
Low End EBITDA Est. $127 million
High End EBITDA Est. $142 million
Low End EBITDA Per Share $1.80
High End EBITDA Per Share $2.02

Scenario based on 5.5*EBITDA Per Share:

Price based on low end EBITDA per share $9.00
Price based on high end EBITDA est. per share $10.10

Scenario based on 7*EBITDA Per Share:

Price based on low end EBITDA per share $12.60
Price based on high end EBITDA est. per share $14.14

These scenarios are not intended to be investment advice, but are scenarios based on some commonly used investment guidelines. They are provided to aid investors in making their own investment decisions.


GeoBargain Notes

Virgin Mobile does not meet a significant portion on the GeoBargain criteria.  However, the GeoTeam® is making an exception due the company's EBITDA level which may give the stock some significant upside.  See potential valuation scenarios.