UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2009 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Commission file number 000-33367
UNITED ONLINE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
77-0575839
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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21301 Burbank Boulevard, Woodland Hills, California (Address of Principal Executive Office) |
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91367 (Zip Code) |
(818) 287-3000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not applicable
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý
There were 84,589,164 shares of the Registrant's common stock outstanding at October 30, 2009.
UNITED ONLINE, INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2009
In this document, "United Online," "UOL," the "Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to United Online, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents incorporated herein by reference contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our operations, industry, financial condition, performance, results of operations, and liquidity. Statements containing words such as "may," "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "projections," "business outlook," "estimate," or similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial performance; segment metrics; operating expenses; market trends, including those in the markets in which we compete; operating and marketing efficiencies; revenues; liquidity; cash flows and uses of cash; dividends; capital expenditures; depreciation and amortization; tax payments; impairment charges; stock-based compensation; restructuring charges; foreign currency exchange rates; hedging arrangements; our ability to repay indebtedness, pay dividends and invest in initiatives; statements regarding the anticipated impact or
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benefits associated with the acquisition of FTD Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries; our products and services; pricing; competition; and strategies and initiatives. Potential factors that could affect the matters about which the forward-looking statements are made include, among others, the factors disclosed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and additional factors that accompany the related forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as the date hereof. Any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual performance and results to differ materially from those predicted. Reported results should not be considered an indication of future performance. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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UNITED ONLINE, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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September 30,
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December 31,
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 121,424 | $ | 104,514 | |||||
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Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,469 and $4,327 at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively |
52,288 | 58,901 | |||||||
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Deferred tax assets, net |
14,867 | 16,170 | |||||||
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Other current assets |
23,755 | 30,970 | |||||||
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Total current assets |
212,334 | 210,555 | |||||||
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Property and equipment, net |
60,501 | 61,822 | |||||||
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Goodwill |
462,562 | 459,348 | |||||||
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Intangible assets, net |
300,344 | 320,236 | |||||||
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Other assets |
17,985 | 21,566 | |||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 1,053,726 | $ | 1,073,527 | |||||
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 55,230 | $ | 83,372 | |||||
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Accrued liabilities |
39,011 | 43,148 | |||||||
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Member redemption liability |
19,955 | 20,745 | |||||||
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Deferred revenue |
76,629 | 78,498 | |||||||
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Long-term debt |
34,248 | 22,219 | |||||||
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Total current liabilities |
225,073 | 247,982 | |||||||
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Member redemption liability |
4,935 | 5,231 | |||||||
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Deferred revenue |
4,233 | 4,763 | |||||||
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Long-term debt, net of discounts |
339,763 | 391,258 | |||||||
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Deferred tax liabilities, net |
48,139 | 60,834 | |||||||
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Other liabilities |
19,541 | 19,342 | |||||||
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Total liabilities |
641,684 | 729,410 | |||||||
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders' equity: |
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Common stock |
8 | 8 | |||||||
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Additional paid-in capital |
517,231 | 520,187 | |||||||
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(28,613 | ) | (47,019 | ) | |||||
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Accumulated deficit |
(76,584 | ) | (129,059 | ) | |||||
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Total stockholders' equity |
412,042 | 344,117 | |||||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ | 1,053,726 | $ | 1,073,527 | |||||
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accompanying notes are an integral part of these
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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UNITED ONLINE, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
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Revenues: |
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Services |
$ | 138,337 | $ | 133,999 | $ | 434,919 | $ | 378,083 | |||||||
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Products |
77,869 | 35,158 | 305,723 | 35,158 | |||||||||||
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Total revenues |
216,206 | 169,157 | 740,642 | 413,241 | |||||||||||
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Operating expenses: |
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Cost of revenuesservices (including stock-based compensation, see Note 10) |
26,274 | 28,539 | 83,879 | 83,208 | |||||||||||
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Cost of revenuesproducts (including stock-based compensation, see Note 10) |
58,288 | 26,305 | 223,466 | 26,305 | |||||||||||
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Sales and marketing (including stock-based compensation, see Note 10) |
46,146 | 42,376 | 155,584 | 114,966 | |||||||||||
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Technology and development (including stock-based compensation, see Note 10) |
15,700 | 14,983 | 49,637 | 40,406 | |||||||||||
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General and administrative (including stock-based compensation, see Note 10) |
28,111 | 23,096 | 88,632 | 66,754 | |||||||||||
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Amortization of intangible assets |
9,013 | 4,966 | 26,252 | 9,824 | |||||||||||
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Restructuring charges |
| 93 | | 656 | |||||||||||
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Total operating expenses |
183,532 | 140,358 | 627,450 | 342,119 | |||||||||||
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Operating income |
32,674 | 28,799 | 113,192 | 71,122 | |||||||||||
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Interest income |
498 | 1,053 | 1,184 | 4,037 | |||||||||||
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Interest expense |
(7,542 | ) | (3,751 | ) | (24,547 | ) | (3,751 | ) | |||||||
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Other income, net |
567 | 492 | 698 | 718 | |||||||||||
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Income before income taxes |
26,197 | 26,593 | 90,527 | 72,126 | |||||||||||
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Provision for income taxes |
10,042 | 10,427 | 38,052 | 29,220 | |||||||||||
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Net income |
$ | 16,155 | $ | 16,166 | $ | 52,475 | $ | 42,906 | |||||||
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Income allocated to participating securities |
(1,222 | ) | (982 | ) | (3,491 | ) | (2,710 | ) | |||||||
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Net income applicable to common stockholders |
$ | 14,933 | $ | 15,184 | $ | 48,984 | $ | 40,196 | |||||||
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Basic net income per common share |
$ | 0.18 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.59 | $ | 0.57 | |||||||
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Shares used to calculate basic net income per common share |
84,028 | 74,108 | 83,372 | 70,382 | |||||||||||
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Diluted net income per common share |
$ | 0.18 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.56 | |||||||
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Shares used to calculate diluted net income per common share |
84,688 | 74,865 | 83,807 | 71,156 | |||||||||||
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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UNITED ONLINE, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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September 30, |
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Net income |
$ | 16,155 | $ | 16,166 | $ | 52,475 | $ | 42,906 | ||||||
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Change in unrealized gain on short-term investments, net of tax of $(10) and $34 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively |
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Foreign currency translation |
(4,804 | ) | (704 | ) | 18,406 | (907 | ) | |||||||
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Comprehensive income |
$ | 11,351 | $ | 15,096 | $ | 70,881 | $ | 41,706 | ||||||
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accompanying notes are an integral part of these
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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UNITED ONLINE, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Other Comprehensive Loss |
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Balance at January 1, 2009 |
82,107 | $ | 8 | $ | 520,187 | $ | (47,019 | ) | $ | (129,059 | ) | $ | 344,117 | |||||||
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Exercises of stock options |
118 | | 535 | | | 535 | ||||||||||||||
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Issuance of common stock through employee stock purchase plan |
553 | | 2,490 | | | 2,490 | ||||||||||||||
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Vesting of restricted stock units |
1,457 | | | | | | ||||||||||||||
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Repurchases of common stock |
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Dividends paid on shares outstanding and restricted stock units |
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Dividends payable on restricted stock units |
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Stock-based compensation |
| | 29,204 | | | 29,204 | ||||||||||||||
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Foreign currency translation |
| | | 18,406 | | 18,406 | ||||||||||||||
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Tax shortfalls from equity awards |
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Net income |
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Balance at September 30, 2009 |
84,235 | $ | 8 | $ | 517,231 | $ | (28,613 | ) | $ | (76,584 | ) | $ | 412,042 | |||||||
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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UNITED ONLINE, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Nine Months Ended
September 30, |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 52,475 | $ | 42,906 | ||||||
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
45,061 | 25,497 | ||||||||
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Stock-based compensation |
29,204 | 28,106 | ||||||||
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Accretion of discounts and amortization of debt issue costs |
3,883 | 447 | ||||||||
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Provision for doubtful accounts receivable |
4,687 | 988 | ||||||||
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Deferred taxes, net |
(4,407 | ) | 3,924 | |||||||
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Tax benefits (shortfalls) from equity awards |
(2,704 | ) | 386 | |||||||
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Excess tax benefits from equity awards |
(94 | ) | (339 | ) | ||||||
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Other |
318 | (17 | ) | |||||||
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
2,211 | 4,066 | ||||||||
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Other assets |
10,312 | 5,073 | ||||||||
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(33,933 | ) | (20,411 | ) | ||||||
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Member redemption liability |
(1,086 | ) | 1,787 | |||||||
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Deferred revenue |
(1,254 | ) | 9,916 | |||||||
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Other liabilities |
(398 | ) | (1,748 | ) | ||||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
104,275 | 100,581 | ||||||||
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
(17,190 | ) | (11,483 | ) | ||||||
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Purchases of short-term investments |
| (120,378 | ) | |||||||
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Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments |
| 82,765 | ||||||||
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Proceeds from sales of short-term investments |
| 106,364 | ||||||||
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Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
| (307,160 | ) | |||||||
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Proceeds from sales of assets, net |
14 | 45 | ||||||||
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Net cash used for investing activities |
(17,176 | ) | (249,847 | ) | ||||||
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from term loans and revolver |
| 421,041 | ||||||||
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Payments on term loans and revolver |
(42,930 | ) | (302,280 | ) | ||||||
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Payments on capital leases |
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Payments for debt issue costs |
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Proceeds from exercises of stock options |
535 | 1,661 | ||||||||
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Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan |
2,490 | 2,576 | ||||||||
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Repurchases of common stock |
(5,217 | ) | (8,381 | ) | ||||||
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Payments for dividends |
(27,118 | ) | (44,326 | ) | ||||||
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Excess tax benefits from equity awards |
94 | 339 | ||||||||
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Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities |
(72,146 | ) | 70,368 | |||||||
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Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
1,957 | (939 | ) | |||||||
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Change in cash and cash equivalents |
16,910 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
104,514 | 149,507 | ||||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 121,424 | $ | 69,670 | ||||||
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: |
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Dividends payable on restricted stock units |
$ | 146 | $ | 140 | ||||||
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Issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of FTD Group, Inc. |
$ | | $ | 126,151 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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UNITED ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION, ACCOUNTING POLICIES, AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Description of Business
United Online, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, "United Online", "UOL" or the "Company") is a leading provider of consumer products and services over the Internet through a number of brands, including FTD, Interflora, Classmates, MyPoints, NetZero, and Juno. On August 26, 2008, United Online, Inc. completed its acquisition of 100% of the capital stock of FTD Group, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, "FTD"). The Company reports its business in three reportable segments: FTD, Classmates Media and Communications. The Company's FTD segment provides floral and related products and services to consumers and retail florists, as well as to other retail locations offering floral and related products and services. The Company's Classmates Media services are online social networking and online loyalty marketing. The Company's primary Communications services are Internet access and email. On a combined basis, the Company's Web properties attract a significant number of Internet users and the Company offers a broad array of Internet marketing services for advertisers.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 include United Online, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet information at December 31, 2008 is derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements, filed on February 27, 2009 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, including those for interim financial information, and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X issued by the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods shown. The results of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for any future periods.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2008 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The most significant areas of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements that require management judgment include the Company's revenue recognition, allocation of purchase price in business combinations, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, definite-lived intangible assets and other long-lived assets, member redemption liability, income taxes, and legal contingencies.
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UNITED ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION, ACCOUNTING POLICIES, AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Continued)
Reclassifications Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These changes had no impact on the previously reported consolidated results of operations or stockholders' equity.
Subsequent events The Company has evaluated subsequent events through November 6, 2009, the date this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was filed with the SEC.
Accounting Policies
Earnings Per Share The Company computes earnings per share in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 260, Earnings Per Share . ASC 260 provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The two-class method of computing earnings per share is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for common stock and any participating securities according to dividends declared (whether paid or unpaid) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Certain of the Company's restricted stock units are considered participating securities because they contain a non-forfeitable right to dividends irrespective of whether the awards ultimately vest. The Company is required to retrospectively adjust earnings per share data to conform to the provisions in this standard. Accordingly, effective January 1, 2009, the Company computed earnings per common share using the two-class method for all periods presented. See Note 11 for additional disclosures.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures-Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2009-05, Fair Value Measurements and DisclosuresMeasuring Liabilities at Fair Value. This update provides amendments to ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and DisclosuresOverall , for the fair value measurement of liabilities, and provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the recommended techniques. The amendments in this update also clarify that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of the liability. The amendments in this update also clarify that both a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability at the measurement date and the quoted price for the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market when no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required are Level 1 fair value measurements. The guidance provided in this update became effective on October 1, 2009, and will not materially affect the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Revenue RecognitionMultiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, Revenue RecognitionMultiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements . This update addresses the accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable vendors to account for products or services (deliverables) separately rather than as a combined unit. The amendments in this update will be effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified
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UNITED ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION, ACCOUNTING POLICIES, AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Continued)
beginning January 1, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of this update on its consolidated financial statements.
SoftwareCertain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-14, SoftwareCertain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements . The amendments in this update change the accounting model for revenue arrangements that include both tangible products and software elements. Tangible products containing software components and non-software components that function together to deliver the tangible product's essential functionality will no longer be within the scope of the software revenue guidance in ASC 985-605, SoftwareRevenue Recognition . The amendments in this update will be effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified beginning January 1, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of this update on its consolidated financial statements.
2. ACQUISITION
The results of FTD's operations have been included in the Company's consolidated financial statements since August 26, 2008, the acquisition closing date. The following unaudited pro forma information assumes the FTD acquisition occurred on January 1, 2008 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
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September 30, 2008 |
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Revenues |
$ | 242,303 | $ | 853,279 | |||
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Net income (loss) |
$ | (1,589 | ) | $ | 33,527 | ||
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Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders |
$ | (2,472 | ) | $ | 30,817 | ||
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Basic net income (loss) per common share |
$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.38 | ||
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Diluted net income (loss) per common share |
$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.38 | ||
3. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Revenues and segment income from operations by segment were as follows (in thousands):
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Services |
$ | 28,535 | $ | 38,283 | $ | 42,050 | $ | 108,868 | ||||||
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Products |
77,869 | | | 77,869 | ||||||||||
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Advertising |
1,122 | 20,399 | 8,629 | 30,150 | ||||||||||
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Total revenues |
$ | 107,526 | $ | 58,682 | $ | 50,679 | $ | 216,887 | ||||||
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Segment income from operations |
$ | 15,253 | $ | 16,998 | $ | 15,613 | $ | 47,864 | ||||||
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UNITED ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
3. SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
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Services |
$ | 13,122 | $ | 36,386 | $ | 53,208 | $ | 102,716 | ||||||
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Products |
35,158 | | | 35,158 | ||||||||||
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Advertising |
| 22,360 | 8,923 | 31,283 | ||||||||||
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Total revenues |
$ | 48,280 | $ | 58,746 | $ | 62,131 | $ | 169,157 | ||||||
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Segment income from operations |
$ | 8,184 | $ | 12,158 | $ | 18,771 | $ | 39,113 | ||||||
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
FTD | Classmates Media | Communications | Total | ||||||||||
|
Services |
$ | 93,690 | $ | 115,222 | $ | 135,757 | $ | 344,669 | ||||||
|
Products |
305,723 | | | 305,723 | ||||||||||
|
Advertising |
5,316 | 60,088 | 27,047 | 92,451 | ||||||||||
|
Total revenues |
$ | 404,729 | $ | 175,310 | $ | 162,804 | $ | 742,843 | ||||||
|
Segment income from operations |
$ | 58,392 | $ | 43,276 | $ | 56,585 | $ | 158,253 | ||||||
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
FTD | Classmates Media | Communications | Total | ||||||||||
|
Services |
$ | 13,122 | $ | 101,761 | $ | 168,763 | $ | 283,646 | ||||||
|
Products |
35,158 | | | 35,158 | ||||||||||
|
Advertising |
| 65,882 | 28,555 | 94,437 | ||||||||||
|
Total revenues |
$ | 48,280 | $ | 167,643 | $ | 197,318 | $ | 413,241 | ||||||
|
Segment income from operations |
$ | 8,184 | $ | 28,048 | $ | 60,387 | $ | 96,619 | ||||||
A reconciliation of segment revenues to consolidated revenues is as follows for each period presented (in thousands):
|
|
Quarter Ended
September 30, |
Nine Months Ended
September 30, |
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
|
Segment revenues: |
||||||||||||||
|
FTD |
$ | 107,526 | $ | 48,280 | $ | 404,729 | $ | 48,280 | ||||||
|
Classmates Media |
58,682 | 58,746 | 175,310 | 167,643 | ||||||||||
|
Communications |
50,679 | 62,131 | 162,804 | 197,318 | ||||||||||
|
Intersegment eliminations |
(681 | ) | | (2,201 | ) | | ||||||||
|
Consolidated revenues |
$ | 216,206 | $ | 169,157 | $ | 740,642 | $ | 413,241 | ||||||
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
3. SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
A reconciliation of segment operating expenses (which excludes depreciation and amortization of intangible assets) to consolidated operating expenses is as follows for each period presented (in thousands):
|
|
Quarter Ended
September 30, |
Nine Months Ended
September 30, |
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
|
Segment operating expenses: |
||||||||||||||
|
FTD |
$ | 92,273 | $ | 40,096 | $ | 346,337 | $ | 40,096 | ||||||
|
Classmates Media |
41,684 | 46,588 | 132,034 | 139,595 | ||||||||||
|
Communications |
35,066 | 43,360 | 106,219 | 136,931 | ||||||||||
|
Total segment operating expenses |
169,023 | 130,044 | 584,590 | 316,622 | ||||||||||
|
Depreciation |
6,177 | 5,348 | 18,809 | 15,673 | ||||||||||
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
9,013 | 4,966 | 26,252 | 9,824 | ||||||||||
|
Intersegment eliminations |
(681 | ) | | (2,201 | ) | | ||||||||
|
Consolidated operating expenses |
$ | 183,532 | $ | 140,358 | $ | 627,450 | $ | 342,119 | ||||||
A reconciliation of segment income from operations (which excludes depreciation and amortization of intangible assets) to consolidated operating income, is as follows for each period presented (in thousands):
|
|
Quarter Ended
September 30, |
Nine Months Ended
September 30, |
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
|
Segment income from operations: |
||||||||||||||
|
FTD |
$ | 15,253 | $ | 8,184 | $ | 58,392 | $ | 8,184 | ||||||
|
Classmates Media |
16,998 | 12,158 | 43,276 | 28,048 | ||||||||||
|
Communications |
15,613 | 18,771 | 56,585 | 60,387 | ||||||||||
|
Total segment income from operations |
47,864 | 39,113 | 158,253 | 96,619 | ||||||||||
|
Depreciation |
(6,177 | ) | (5,348 | ) | (18,809 | ) | (15,673 | ) | ||||||
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
(9,013 | ) | (4,966 | ) | (26,252 | ) | (9,824 | ) | ||||||
|
Consolidated operating income |
$ | 32,674 | $ | 28,799 | $ | 113,192 | $ | 71,122 | ||||||
International revenues are generated from the Company's operations in Europe. International revenues totaled $39.2 million and $123.8 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. International revenues totaled $18.5 million and $26.3 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
3. SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
Geographic information for long-lived assets, which consist of property and equipment and other assets, was as follows (in thousands):
|
|
September 30,
2009 |
December 31,
2008 |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
United States |
$ | 69,832 | $ | 76,434 | ||||
|
Europe |
8,654 | 6,952 | ||||||
|
Total long-lived assets |
$ | 78,486 | $ | 83,386 | ||||
The Company manages its working capital on a consolidated basis. In addition, segment assets are not reported to, or used by, the chief operating decision maker to allocate resources to or assess performance of the segments and, therefore, pursuant to ASC 280, Segment Reporting , total segment assets have not been disclosed.
4. BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS
Other Current Assets
Other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
September 30,
2009 |
December 31,
2008 |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prepaid expenses |
$ | 14,801 | $ | 15,751 | ||||
|
Income taxes receivable |
| 1,810 | ||||||
|
Gift cards related to member redemption liability |
3,042 | 4,332 | ||||||
|
Floral-related inventories, net |
2,979 | 5,603 | ||||||
|
Other |
2,933 | 3,474 | ||||||
|
Total |
$ | 23,755 | $ | 30,970 | ||||
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
September 30,
2009 |
December 31,
2008 |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Computer software and equipment |
$ | 154,017 | $ | 140,619 | ||||
|
Land and buildings |
17,474 | 17,070 | ||||||
|
Furniture and fixtures |
16,317 | 15,511 | ||||||
|
|
187,808 | 173,200 | ||||||
|
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(127,307 | ) | (111,378 | ) | ||||
|
Total |
$ | 60,501 | $ | 61,822 | ||||
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
4. BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS (Continued)
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
September 30,
2009 |
December 31,
2008 |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Employee compensation and related expenses |
$ | 22,135 | $ | 23,683 | ||||
|
Income taxes payable |
4,065 | 1,690 | ||||||
|
Non-income taxes payable |
4,373 | 4,930 | ||||||
|
Customer deposits |
3,937 | 4,269 | ||||||
|
Other |
4,501 | 8,576 | ||||||
|
Total |
$ | 39,011 | $ | 43,148 | ||||
5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
The changes in goodwill by reportable segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
FTD |
Classmates
Media |
Communications | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Balance at January 1, 2009 |
$ | 327,133 | $ | 124,726 | $ | 7,489 | $ | 459,348 | ||||||
|
Foreign currency translation |
12,739 | 10 | | 12,749 | ||||||||||
|
Acquisition adjustments(a) |
(9,535 | ) | | | (9,535 | ) | ||||||||
|
Balance at September 30, 2009 |
$ | 330,337 | $ | 124,736 | $ | 7,489 | $ | 462,562 | ||||||
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
September 30, 2009 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Cost or
Fair Value |
Accumulated
Amortization |
Net | ||||||||
|
Pay accounts and free accounts |
$ | 100,836 | $ | (88,168 | ) | $ | 12,668 | ||||
|
Customer contracts and relationships |
112,353 | (26,828 | ) | 85,525 | |||||||
|
Trademarks and trade names |
183,495 | (14,239 | ) | 169,256 | |||||||
|
Advertising contracts and related relationships |
7,229 | (7,229 | ) | | |||||||
|
Software and technology |
46,655 | (14,179 | ) | 32,476 | |||||||
|
Patents, domain names and other |
4,607 | (4,188 | ) | 419 | |||||||
|
Total |
$ | 455,175 | $ | (154,831 | ) | $ | 300,344 | ||||
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Continued)
|
|
December 31, 2008 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Cost or
Fair Value |
Accumulated
Amortization |
Net | ||||||||
|
Pay accounts and free accounts |
$ | 100,785 | $ | (85,658 | ) | $ | 15,127 | ||||
|
Customer contracts and relationships |
110,570 | (11,805 | ) | 98,765 | |||||||
|
Trademarks and trade names |
179,300 | (12,221 | ) | 167,079 | |||||||
|
Advertising contracts and related relationships |
7,229 | (7,229 | ) | | |||||||
|
Software and technology |
46,047 | (7,884 | ) | 38,163 | |||||||
|
Patents, domain names and other |
4,596 | (3,494 | ) | 1,102 | |||||||
|
Total |
$ | 448,527 | $ | (128,291 | ) | $ | 320,236 | ||||
The Company's acquired trademarks and trade names related to the FTD acquisition are indefinite-lived and, accordingly, there is no associated amortization expense or accumulated amortization. At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the FTD trademarks and trade names, after foreign currency translation adjustments, totaled $157.7 million and $153.5 million, respectively.
6. CREDIT AGREEMENTS
UOL Credit Agreement
In connection with its acquisition of FTD, in August 2008, United Online, Inc. entered into a $60 million senior secured credit agreement with Silicon Valley Bank (the "UOL Credit Agreement") and borrowed $60 million thereunder.
FTD Credit Agreement
In connection with the FTD acquisition in August 2008, UNOLA Corp., then an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of United Online, Inc., which subsequently merged into FTD Group, Inc., entered into a $425 million senior secured credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (the "FTD Credit Agreement"), consisting of (i) a term loan A facility of $75 million, (ii) a term loan B facility of $300 million and (iii) a revolving credit facility of up to $50 million.
The changes in the Company's debt balances, net of discounts, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
Balance at
January 1, 2009 |
Repayments
of Debt |
Accretion
of Discounts |
Balance at
September 30, 2009 |
||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UOL Credit Agreement |
$ | 54,859 | $ | (21,242 | ) | $ | 669 | $ | 34,286 | |||||
|
FTD Credit Agreement, term loan A |
71,812 | (5,676 | ) | 548 | 66,684 | |||||||||
|
FTD Credit Agreement, term loan B |
286,806 | (16,012 | ) | 2,247 | 273,041 | |||||||||
|
FTD Credit Agreement, revolving credit facility |
| | | | ||||||||||
|
Total |
$ | 413,477 | $ | (42,930 | ) | $ | 3,464 | $ | 374,011 | |||||
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UNITED ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
6. CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Continued)
Future minimum principal payments based upon United Online, Inc.'s and FTD Group Inc.'s scheduled mandatory debt payments per the credit agreements, excluding required prepayments based on excess cash flow, were as follows at September 30, 2009 (in thousands):
At September 30, 2009, the borrowing capacity under the FTD revolving credit facility, which was reduced by $1.4 million in outstanding letters of credit, was $48.6 million.
Subject to certain exceptions, United Online, Inc. is required to make quarterly prepayments under the UOL Credit Agreement based on excess cash flow as defined in the UOL Credit Agreement (commencing in the second quarter of 2009). Subject to certain exceptions, FTD Group, Inc. is required to make annual prepayments of a portion of the term loans under the FTD Credit Agreement based on excess cash flow as defined in the FTD Credit Agreement (commencing in the second quarter of 2010). Based on the Company's current projections, under the provisions of the credit facilities, the Company reasonably expects to make excess cash flow debt prepayments of approximately $15.0 million in the next twelve months. Accordingly, this amount has been classified as a current liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2009. In October 2009, FTD Group, Inc. made a voluntary prepayment of $10.0 million on its term loans.
7. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
Interest Rate Cap
FTD Group, Inc. is required by the FTD Credit Agreement to maintain one or more interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements, interest rate collar agreements, or other similar instruments to manage risks associated with interest rate fluctuations and exposures on its credit facilities with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. Accordingly, in November 2008, FTD Group, Inc. entered into a three-year interest rate cap agreement to manage risks associated with interest rate fluctuations on a $150 million notional amount of the FTD Credit Agreement. This instrument was initially accounted for as a cash flow hedge. In January 2009, FTD Group, Inc. changed the interest rate basis of the hedged item from LIBOR-based to prime rate-based and, as a result, the cash flow hedge was de-designated and accordingly does not currently qualify for hedge accounting treatment. The amount of deferred loss on the interest rate cap reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss in the statement of stockholders' equity to interest expense since de-designation of the hedge in the first quarter of 2009 has been immaterial.
FTD Group, Inc. intends to maintain the interest rate cap in order to comply with the FTD Credit Agreement and does not presently expect to enter into any other interest rate hedging arrangements. The interest rate cap does not contain any credit risk-related contingent features as defined by ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging .
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UNITED ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
7. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
Foreign Exchange Contracts
In June 2009, the Company entered into two foreign currency forward contracts between the U.S. Dollar and the British Pound, one of which expired in September and the other of which will expire in December 2009. While these contracts are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes, the Company entered into these derivative contracts to partially offset the economic effect of fluctuations in the currency exchange rate between the U.S. Dollar and the British Pound. These derivatives are intended to minimize the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on intercompany dividend payments in British Pounds. The Company presently anticipates that it may continue to enter into foreign currency forward or other similar contracts to manage foreign currency exchange rate risks. These foreign currency forward contracts do not contain any credit risk-related contingent features as defined by ASC 815.
At September 30, 2009, foreign currency forward contracts with a notional value of $3.6 million were outstanding.
Summary Information
The following table presents the fair value of derivatives in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2009 (in thousands):
|
Derivative Instruments
|
Balance Sheet Location | Fair Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interest rate cap |
Other assets | $ | 156 | |||
|
Foreign currency forward contracts |
Other current assets | $ | 64 | |||
Changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recognized in earnings in the period of change. The following table presents the effect of these changes on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009 (in thousands):
|
|
|
Amount of Gain (Loss) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Derivative Instruments
|
Location of
Gain (Loss) |
Quarter Ended
September 30, 2009 |
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2009 |
||||||
|
Interest rate cap |
Interest expense | $ | 28 | $ | 106 | ||||
|
Foreign currency forward contracts |
Other income, net | $ | 131 | $ | 83 | ||||
For additional information regarding the Company's overall risk management strategies, see Part I, Item 3"Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures , related to nonfinancial assets and liabilities became effective for the Company on January 1, 2009 and did not have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
ASC 820 establishes a three-tiered hierarchy that draws a distinction between market participant assumptions based on (i) quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1), (ii) inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)
indirectly (Level 2) and (iii) unobservable inputs that require the Company to use present value and other valuation techniques in the determination of fair value (Level 3). The following table presents information about assets at September 30, 2009 that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
|
Description
|
Total
Fair Value |
Level 1
Fair Value |
Level 2
Fair Value |
||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash equivalents |
$ | 88,274 | $ | 80,477 | $ | 7,797 | |||||
|
Derivative assets |
220 | | 220 | ||||||||
|
Total |
$ | 88,494 | $ | 80,477 | $ | 8,017 | |||||
The Company estimated the fair value of its long-term debt using a discounted cash flow technique that incorporates a market interest yield curve with adjustments for duration and risk profile. In determining the market interest yield curve, the Company considered, among other factors, its estimated credit ratings. The Company estimated its credit ratings as A/A for the long-term debt associated with the UOL Credit Agreement, resulting in a discount rate of 4% and BBB/BB+ for the long-term debt associated with the FTD Credit Agreement, resulting in a discount rate of 6%. The table below summarizes the fair value estimates for long-term debt at September 30, 2009, as defined by ASC 825, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments , (in thousands):
|
|
Carrying
Amount |
Estimated
Fair Value |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Long-term debt, net of discounts, including current portion |
$ | 374,011 | $ | 411,888 | |||
9. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock Repurchases
United Online, Inc.'s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program (the "program") that allows the Company to repurchase shares of its common stock through open market or privately negotiated transactions based on prevailing market conditions and other factors through December 31, 2009. From August 2001 through September 30, 2009, the Company had repurchased $139.2 million of its common stock under the program. The Company has not repurchased any shares of its common stock under the program since February 2005 and, at September 30, 2009, the remaining amount available under the program was $60.8 million.
Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted stock units and restricted stock awards and upon the issuance of stock awards to pay applicable employee withholding taxes are considered common stock repurchases, but are not counted as purchases against the program. Upon vesting, the Company currently does not collect the applicable employee withholding taxes from employees. Instead, the Company automatically withholds, from the restricted stock units and restricted stock awards that vest and from the stock awards that are issued, the portion of those shares with a fair market value equal to the amount of the employee withholding taxes due, which is accounted for as a repurchase of common stock. The Company then pays the applicable withholding taxes in cash. The amounts remitted in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $5.2 million and $8.4 million, respectively, for which the Company withheld 867,000 and 734,000 shares of common stock, respectively, that were
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
9. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)
underlying the restricted stock units and restricted stock awards which vested and stock awards that were issued.
Dividends
Dividends are paid on shares of common stock and, in general, unvested restricted stock units outstanding as of the record date.
In January, April and July 2009, United Online, Inc.'s Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.10 per share of common stock. The dividends were paid on February 27, 2009, May 29, 2009 and August 31, 2009 and totaled $8.8 million, $9.1 million and $9.2 million, respectively. In October 2009, United Online, Inc.'s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock. The record date for the dividend is November 13, 2009 and the dividend is payable on November 30, 2009.
The payment of future dividends is discretionary and is subject to determination by United Online, Inc.'s Board of Directors each quarter following its review of the Company's financial performance and other factors. Dividends are declared and paid out of the Company's surplus, as defined and computed in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
10. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
Stock-Based Compensation
The following table summarizes the stock-based compensation that has been included in the following captions within the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for each of the periods presented (in thousands):
|
|
Quarter Ended
September 30, |
Nine Months Ended
September 30, |
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
|
Operating expenses: |
||||||||||||||
|
Cost of revenuesservices |
$ | 201 | $ | 381 | $ | 728 | $ | 775 | ||||||
|
Cost of revenuesproducts |
20 | | 20 | | ||||||||||
|
Sales and marketing |
1,421 | 2,135 | 4,120 | 5,528 | ||||||||||
|
Technology and development |
1,202 | 2,664 | 3,713 | 5,263 | ||||||||||
|
General and administrative |
6,748 | 4,775 | 20,623 | 16,540 | ||||||||||
|
Total stock-based compensation |
$ | 9,592 | $ | 9,955 | $ | 29,204 | $ | 28,106 | ||||||
Recent Awards
Effective February 15, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of United Online, Inc. (the "Compensation Committee") approved grants of 0.9 million restricted stock units with a grant-date fair value equal to $4.9 million to certain members of the Company's senior management. Each restricted stock unit entitles the recipient to receive one share of United Online Inc.'s common stock upon vesting. The restricted stock units will vest in full on February 15, 2010.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
10. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Continued)
Effective February 15, 2009, the Company approved grants of 0.9 million restricted stock units with a grant-date fair value equal to $4.6 million to certain of the Company's non-executive officer employees. The restricted stock units will vest as to twenty-five percent of the total number of shares awarded annually over a four-year period beginning February 15, 2009.
Effective February 15, 2009, the Compensation Committee approved grants of 0.5 million shares of common stock with a grant-date fair value equal to $5.3 million to the Company's executive officers in connection with awards earned under the 2008 Management Bonus Plan.
Stock Option Exchange Program for Three Executive Officers
In March 2009, the Compensation Committee implemented a stock option exchange program pursuant to which three executive officers were given the opportunity to exchange certain "out-of-the-money," or "underwater," stock options previously granted to them under the Company's 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, for an award of restricted stock units pursuant to which the executive officers will be entitled to receive one share of common stock of United Online, Inc. for each restricted stock unit that is granted under the award on the date that each such unit vests in accordance with its terms and the designated vesting schedule.
The number of restricted stock units issued for each exchanged underwater stock option was determined in accordance with a 1-for-3 exchange ratio. All 2.0 million of underwater stock options eligible for the exchange program were exchanged for 0.6 million restricted stock units. All underwater stock options were canceled upon exchange for restricted stock units pursuant to the Company's 2001 Stock Incentive Plan.
The restricted stock units will vest in quarterly increments over two years measured from February 15, 2009, subject to the executive officer's continued employment with the Company through the vesting date of such restricted stock units. Upon vesting, the Company will issue shares of common stock corresponding to the number of vested restricted stock units awarded to the officer, less the number of shares having an aggregate value equal to the Company's statutory withholding obligations with respect to applicable federal and state income and employment withholding taxes (all as consistent with the Company's current practices with respect to restricted stock units). The grant-date fair value of the 0.6 million restricted stock units totaled $2.5 million.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
11. NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per common share for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
|
|
Quarter Ended
September 30, |
Nine Months Ended
September 30, |
||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
|
Numerator: |
||||||||||||||
|
Net income |
$ | 16,155 | $ | 16,166 | $ | 52,475 | $ | 42,906 | ||||||
|
Income allocated to participating securities |
(1,222 | ) | (982 | ) | (3,491 | ) | (2,710 | ) | ||||||
|
Net income applicable to common stockholders |
$ | 14,933 | $ | 15,184 | $ | 48,984 | $ | 40,196 | ||||||
|
Denominator: |
||||||||||||||
|
Weighted-average common shares |
84,028 | 74,108 | 83,372 | 70,415 | ||||||||||
|
Less: weighted-average common shares subject to repurchase rights |
| | | (33 | ) | |||||||||
|
Shares used to calculate basic net income per common share |
84,028 | 74,108 | 83,372 | 70,382 | ||||||||||
|
Add: Dilutive effect of non-participating securities |
660 | 757 | 435 | 774 | ||||||||||
|
Shares used to calculate diluted net income per common share |
84,688 | 74,865 | 83,807 | 71,156 | ||||||||||
|
Basic net income per common share |
$ | 0.18 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.59 | $ | 0.57 | ||||||
|
Diluted net income per common share |
$ | 0.18 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.56 | ||||||
Basic net income per common share reported prior to the adoption of ASC 260-10-45, Earnings Per Share-Other Presentation Matters , for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $0.22 and $0.61, respectively. Diluted net income per common share reported prior to the adoption of ASC 260-10-45 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $0.21 and $0.60, respectively.
The diluted net income per common share computations exclude restricted stock units and stock options which are antidilutive. Weighted average antidilutive shares for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009 were 3.4 million and 6.0 million, respectively. Weighted average antidilutive shares for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008 were 5.4 million and 5.4 million, respectively.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents incorporated herein by reference contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our operations, industry, financial condition, performance, results of operations, and liquidity. Statements containing words such as "may," "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "projections," "business outlook," "estimate," or similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial performance; segment metrics; operating expenses; market trends, including those in the markets in which we compete; operating and marketing efficiencies; revenues; liquidity; cash flows and uses of cash; dividends; capital expenditures; depreciation and amortization; tax payments; impairment charges; stock-based compensation; restructuring charges; foreign currency exchange rates; hedging arrangements; our ability to repay indebtedness, pay dividends and invest in initiatives; statements regarding the anticipated impact or benefits associated with the acquisition of FTD Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries; our products and services; pricing; competition; and strategies and initiatives. Potential factors that could affect the matters about which the forward-looking statements are made include, among others, the factors disclosed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and additional factors that accompany the related forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as the date hereof. Any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual performance and results to differ materially from those predicted. Reported results should not be considered an indication of future performance. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Overview
We are a leading provider of consumer products and services over the Internet through a number of brands including FTD, Interflora, Classmates, MyPoints, NetZero, and Juno. Our FTD segment provides floral and related products and services to consumers and retail florists, as well as to other retail locations offering floral and related products and services. Our Classmates Media segment services are online social networking and online loyalty marketing. Our primary Communications segment services are Internet access and email. On a combined basis, our Web properties attract a significant number of Internet users, and we offer a broad range of Internet marketing services for advertisers.
Segment Definitions
We report our businesses in three reportable segments:
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Products and Services | |
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| FTD | Floral and related products and services for consumers, retail florists and other retail locations | |
| Classmates Media | Online social networking and online loyalty marketing | |
| Communications | Internet access, email, Internet security, and Web hosting |
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Segment Services
FTD
FTD Group, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, "FTD") is a leading provider of floral and related products and services to consumers and retail florists, as well as to other retail locations offering floral and related products and services in the United States of America ("U.S."), Canada, the United Kingdom ("U.K."), and the Republic of Ireland. The business uses the highly recognized FTD and Interflora brands, both supported by the Mercury Man logo. FTD is a floral marketer, which we refer to as FTD's consumer business, and a provider of floral network services, which we refer to as FTD's florist business. These businesses are complementary, as most floral orders generated by the consumer businesses are delivered by FTD's network of florist members. FTD does not own or operate any retail locations.
Consumer Businesses. FTD is an Internet and telephone marketer of flowers, plants and specialty gift items to consumers. FTD operates in the U.S. and Canada, primarily through the www.ftd.com Web site and 1-800-SEND-FTD toll-free telephone number, and in the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland through the www.interflora.co.uk Web site and a toll-free telephone number. While floral arrangements and plants are FTD's primary offerings, FTD also markets and sells other specialty gift items, including gourmet food, holiday gifts, bath and beauty products, jewelry, wine and gift baskets, dried flowers, chocolates, and stuffed animals.
Florist Businesses. FTD provides a comprehensive suite of products and services that promote revenue growth and enhance the operating efficiencies of its florist members, including services that enable its members to receive, send and deliver floral orders. FTD provides these services to its network of independent florist members, which include traditional retail florists as well as other retailers offering floral and related products and services, that are located primarily in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and the Republic of Ireland. The large network of our FTD and Interflora florist members provides an order fulfillment vehicle for FTD's consumer businesses and allows FTD to offer same day delivery capability, subject to certain limitations, to nearly 100% of U.S., Canadian, U.K., and Irish populations.
Classmates Media
Our Classmates Media services include online social networking under the Classmates brand and online loyalty marketing under the MyPoints brand. Our Classmates Media services also include international social networking under the StayFriends and Trombi brands.
Online Social Networking. Our social networking Web sites enable users to locate and interact with acquaintances from their past, with school affiliations as the primary focus. Led by our flagship Classmates Web site, www.classmates.com, that serves the U.S. and Canada, our social networking properties comprise a large and diverse population of users with over 60 million registered accounts at September 30, 2009.
Our social networking members can choose between free membership and a paid subscription offering additional features. Free accounts constitute the vast majority of our social networking accounts. Revenues from our social networking services are derived from subscription fees and advertising fees.
Online Loyalty Marketing. MyPoints connects advertisers with our members by allowing members to earn rewards points for engaging in online activities. MyPoints is a free service and users need only provide their name, zip code, gender, date of birth, and an email address to register. Members register to receive direct email marketing and other online loyalty promotions, and earn points for responding to email offers, taking market research surveys, shopping online, and engaging in other online activities. Rewards points are redeemable primarily in the form of third-party gift cards from over 70 merchants, including, but not limited to, retailers, theaters, restaurants, airlines, and hotels.
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Communications
Our principal Communications pay services are dial-up and broadband Internet access services primarily under the NetZero and Juno brands. We also offer Internet security services, Web hosting services and email. Most of our Communications revenues are derived from dial-up Internet access accounts.
Internet Access Services. Our Internet access services consist of dial-up and, to a much lesser extent, broadband services.
Our dial-up Internet access services are provided on both a free and pay basis, with the free services subject to hourly and other limitations. Basic pay dial-up Internet access services include Internet access and an email account, although we also offer an enhanced email service as a stand-alone pay service. Our accelerated dial-up Internet access service can significantly reduce the time for certain Web pages to download when compared to our basic dial-up Internet access services and is also bundled with additional benefits including pop-up blocking, antivirus software and enhanced email storage. Our dial-up Internet access services are available in cities across the U.S. and Canada.
Our broadband Internet access services consist of digital subscriber line services that we purchase from third-parties and resell under our own brands. This service is primarily used as a means to retain users who are leaving our dial-up Internet access service and we have conducted very limited marketing of our broadband Internet access service to the general public.
Key Business Metrics
We review a number of key business metrics to help us monitor our performance and trends affecting our businesses, and to develop forecasts and budgets. These key measures are:
FTD Segment's Metrics
Consumer Orders. We monitor the number of consumer orders for floral and gift products during a given period. Consumer orders are orders delivered during the period that originated in the U.S. and Canada, primarily from the www.ftd.com Web site and the 1-800-SEND-FTD telephone number, and in the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland, primarily from the www.interflora.co.uk Web site and a toll-free telephone number. Orders originating with a florist or other retail location for delivery to consumers are not included. The number of consumer orders received may fluctuate significantly from period to period due to seasonality resulting from the timing of key holidays; general economic conditions; fluctuations in marketing expenditures on initiatives designed to attract new and retain existing customers; changes in pricing for our floral, plant and specialty gift products or competitive offerings; and changing consumer preferences, among other factors.
Average Order Value. We monitor the average value for consumer orders delivered in a given period, which we refer to as the average order value. Average order value represents the average U.S. Dollar amount received for consumer orders delivered during a period. This average U.S. Dollar amount is determined after translating the British Pound amounts received for orders delivered in the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland into U.S. Dollars. Average order value includes merchandise revenue and shipping and service fees paid by the consumer, less certain discounts and certain refunds. Average order values may fluctuate from period to period based on the average foreign currency exchange rate between the U.S. Dollar and the British Pound; product mix; changes in merchandise pricing; shipping and service fees; levels of certain refunds issued; and discounts, among other factors.
Classmates Media and Communications Segments' Metrics
Pay Accounts. We generate a significant portion of our revenues from our pay accounts and they represent one of the most important drivers of our business model. A pay account is defined as a member who has subscribed to, and paid for, our Classmates Media or Communications services, and
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whose subscription has not expired. A pay account does not equate to a unique subscriber since one subscriber could have several pay accounts. At any point in time, our pay account base includes a number of accounts receiving a free period of service as either a promotion or retention tool and a number of accounts that have notified us that they are terminating their service but whose service remains in effect. In general, the key metrics that affect our revenues from our pay accounts base include the number of pay accounts and the average monthly revenue per pay account ("ARPU"). A pay account generally becomes a free account following the expiration or termination of the related subscription.
ARPU. We monitor ARPU, which is calculated by dividing Classmates Media or Communications services revenues for a period (after translation into U.S. Dollars) by the average number of pay accounts for that period, divided by the number of months in that period. The average number of pay accounts is the simple average of the number of pay accounts at the beginning and end of a period. ARPU may fluctuate from period to period as a result of a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, changes in the mix of pay services and the related pricing plans; the use of promotional or retention pricing to attract new, or retain existing, paying subscribers; increases or decreases in the price of our services; the timing of pay accounts being added or removed during a period; and the average foreign currency exchange rate between the U.S. Dollar and the Euro and between the U.S. Dollar and the Swedish Krona.
Churn. To evaluate the retention characteristics of our membership base, we also monitor the percentage of pay accounts that terminate or expire, which we refer to as our average monthly churn rate. Our average monthly churn rate is calculated as the total number of pay accounts that terminated or expired in a period divided by the average number of pay accounts for the same period, divided by the number of months in that period. Our average monthly churn percentage may fluctuate from period to period due to our mix of subscription terms, which affects the timing of subscription expirations, and other factors. We make certain normalizing adjustments to the calculation of our churn percentage for periods in which we add a significant number of pay accounts due to acquisitions. For our Communications segment pay accounts, we do not include in our churn calculation those accounts canceled during the first 30 days of service unless the accounts have upgraded from free accounts, although a number of such accounts will be included in our account totals at any given measurement date. Subscribers who cancel one pay service but subscribe to another pay service are not necessarily considered to have canceled a pay account depending on the services and, as such, our segment churn rates are not necessarily indicative of the percentage of subscribers canceling any particular service.
Active Accounts. We monitor the number of active accounts among our membership base. Classmates Media segment active accounts are defined as the sum of all social networking pay accounts as of the date presented; the monthly average for the period of all free social networking accounts who have visited our domestic or international social networking Web sites (excluding The Names Database) at least once during the period; and the monthly average for the period of all online loyalty marketing members who have earned or redeemed points during such period. Communications segment active accounts include all Communications segment pay accounts as of the date presented combined with the number of free Internet access and email accounts that logged on to our services at least once during the preceding 31 days.
In general, we count and track pay accounts and free accounts by unique member identifiers. Users have the ability to register for separate services under separate brands and member identifiers independently. We do not track whether a pay account has purchased more than one of our services unless the account uses the same member identifier. As a result, total active accounts may not represent total unique users.
The table below sets forth, for the quarterly periods presented, as applicable, our consolidated revenues, pay accounts (at the end of the period), segment revenues, consumer orders, average order
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value, average currency exchange rate, churn (monthly average for the period), ARPU (monthly average for the period), and active accounts (monthly average for the period).
Revenues and operating results from our FTD segment are impacted by seasonal holiday variations and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. As such, we believe that comparisons of our FTD segment's revenues and operating results for any period with those of the immediately preceding period or, in some instances, the same period of the preceding fiscal year, may be of limited relevance in evaluating its historical financial performance and predicting its future financial performance.
The pay accounts and ARPU metrics for our Classmates Media segment may fluctuate significantly from period to period due to various factors including, in particular, the extent to which discounted pricing is offered during a period, the percentage of pay accounts being represented by international social networking pay accounts which have lower-priced subscription plans compared to U.S. social networking pay accounts, and the churn rate.
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June 30,
2009 |
March 31,
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December 31,
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September 30,
2008 |
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Consolidated: |
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Revenues (in thousands) |
$ | 216,206 | $ | 260,789 | $ | 263,647 | $ | 256,162 | $ | 169,157 | |||||||||
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FTD: |
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Basis of presentation(a) |
Combined | ||||||||||||||||||
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Revenues(a) (in thousands) |
$ | 107,526 | $ | 149,216 | $ | 147,987 | $ | 133,685 | $ | 121,427 | |||||||||
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% of Total revenues (a) |
50 | % | 57 | % | 56 | % | 52 | % | N/A | ||||||||||
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Consumer orders(a) (in thousands) |
1,075 | 1,711 | 1,691 | 1,467 | 1,154 | ||||||||||||||
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Average order value(a) |
$ | 61.29 | $ | 59.78 | $ | 57.70 | $ | 58.80 | $ | 64.37 | |||||||||
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Average currency exchange rate: GBP to USD |
1.64 | 1.55 | 1.43 | 1.56 | 1.90 | ||||||||||||||
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Classmates Media: |
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Segment revenues (in thousands) |
$ | 58,682 | $ | 58,155 | $ | 58,473 | $ | 62,592 | $ | 58,746 | |||||||||
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% of Total revenues |
27 | % | 22 | % | 22 | % | 24 | % | 35 | % | |||||||||
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Pay accounts (in thousands) |
4,785 | 4,621 | 4,563 | 4,319 | 4,087 | ||||||||||||||
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Segment churn |
3.8 | % | 4.3 | % | 4.1 | % | 4.4 | % | 4.1 | % | |||||||||
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ARPU |
$ | 2.71 | $ | 2.81 | $ | 2.87 | $ | 2.98 | $ | 3.07 | |||||||||
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Segment active accounts (in millions) |
16.9 | 16.4 | 16.8 | 16.0 | 15.5 | ||||||||||||||
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Segment revenues (in thousands) |
$ | 50,679 | $ | 54,147 | $ | 57,978 | $ | 60,120 | $ | 62,131 | |||||||||
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% of Total revenues |
23 | % | 21 | % | 22 | % | 23 | % | 37 | % | |||||||||
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Pay accounts (in thousands): |
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Access |
1,118 | 1,203 | 1,316 | 1,388 | 1,468 | ||||||||||||||
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Other |
322 | 329 | 337 | 347 | 353 | ||||||||||||||
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Total pay accounts |
1,440 | 1,532 | 1,653 | 1,735 | 1,821 | ||||||||||||||
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Segment churn |
4.6 | % | 4.9 | % | 4.8 | % | 4.3 | % | 4.4 | % | |||||||||
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ARPU |
$ | 9.43 | $ | 9.55 | $ | 9.45 | $ | 9.31 | $ | 9.49 | |||||||||
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Segment active accounts (in millions) |
2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | ||||||||||||||
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Financial Statement Presentation
Revenues
Services Revenues
FTD
FTD services revenues consist of fees charged to florist members for access to the FTD and Interflora brands and the Mercury Man logo, access to the florist networks, credit card processing services, e-commerce Web sites, online advertising tools, telephone answering, order-taking, transmission, and clearinghouse services.
Products Revenues
Products revenues consist of our FTD segment's merchandise revenue and related shipping and service fees for consumer orders, as well as revenues generated from the sale of containers, software and hardware systems, cut flowers, packaging and promotional products and a wide variety of other floral-related supplies to florist members. We do not generate products revenues from our Classmates Media or Communications segments.
Classmates Media and Communications
Classmates Media services revenues consist of amounts charged to pay accounts for social networking services. Communications services revenues consist of amounts charged to pay accounts for Internet access, Web hosting, email, Internet security, and other services, with substantially all of such revenues associated with Internet access. In general, we charge our pay accounts in advance of providing a service, which results in the deferral of services revenue to the period in which the services are provided.
Advertising Revenues
We provide advertising solutions to marketers with both brand and direct response objectives through display, search, email, and text-link opportunities across our various businesses. We also use targeting technologies, Web site sponsorships and Web site integrations in order to provide effective advertising solutions.
FTD
FTD advertising revenues consist primarily of post-transaction sales that are generated when FTD and Interflora consumers are provided third-party offers after completing a purchase on the www.ftd.com and www.Interflora.co.uk Web sites.
Classmates Media
Our social networking services generate advertising revenues primarily from post-transaction sales and display advertisements. Advertising inventory on our social networking Web sites includes graphic placements on the user home page, profile page, class list page, and most other pages on our Web sites. We sell a portion of our advertising inventory through third-party advertising resellers.
Our online loyalty marketing service generates advertising revenues from fees, consisting primarily of fees generated when emails are transmitted to members, when members respond to emails, when members complete online transactions, and when members engage in a variety of other activities including Internet searches, games and market research surveys.
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Communications
Our Communications services generate advertising revenues from search placements, display and text advertisements and online market research. Substantially all of our Communications advertising revenues are generated from our Internet access services.
Cost of Revenues
FTD
FTD cost of revenues includes product costs; shipping and delivery costs; costs associated with taking orders; printing and postage costs; systems installation, training and support costs; data center costs; personnel- and overhead-related costs associated with operating our networks and data centers; depreciation of network computers and equipment; license fees; costs related to providing customer support; costs related to customer billing for our florist members; fees associated with the storage and processing of customer credit cards and associated bank fees; and domain name registration fees.
Classmates Media
Classmates Media cost of revenues includes costs of points earned by members of our online loyalty marketing service; data center costs; personnel-and overhead-related costs associated with operating our networks and data centers; depreciation of network computers and equipment; license fees; costs related to providing customer support; costs related to customer billing and billing support for our pay accounts; fees associated with the storage and processing of customer credit cards and associated bank fees; and domain name registration fees.
Communications
Communications cost of revenues includes telecommunications and data center costs; personnel- and overhead-related costs associated with operating our networks and data centers; depreciation of network computers and equipment; license fees; costs related to providing customer support; costs related to customer billing and billing support for our pay accounts; fees associated with the storage and processing of customer credit cards and associated bank fees; and domain name registration fees.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expenses include expenses associated with promoting our products and services and with generating advertising revenues. Expenses associated with promoting our brands, products and services include advertising and promotion expenses; fees paid to distribution partners, third-party advertising networks and co-registration partners to acquire new pay and free accounts; personnel and overhead-related expenses for marketing, merchandising, customer service, and sales personnel; and telemarketing costs incurred to acquire and retain pay accounts and up-sell pay accounts to additional services. Expenses associated with generating advertising revenues include sales commissions and personnel-related expenses. We have expended significant amounts on sales and marketing, including branding and customer acquisition campaigns consisting of television, Internet, sponsorships, radio, print, and outdoor advertising, and on retail and other performance-based distribution relationships. Marketing and advertising costs to promote our products and services are expensed in the period incurred. Advertising and promotion expenses include media, agency and promotion expenses. Media production costs are expensed the first time the advertisement is run. Media and agency costs are expensed over the period the advertising runs.
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Technology and Development
Technology and development expenses include expenses for product development, maintenance of existing software and technology and development of new or improved software and technology, including personnel-related expenses for our technology departments in various office locations and the costs associated with operating our facility in India. Costs incurred by us to manage and monitor our technology and development activities are expensed as incurred. Costs relating to the acquisition and development of internal-use software are capitalized when appropriate and depreciated over their estimated useful lives, generally three years.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses include personnel-related expenses for executive, finance, legal, human resources, facilities, and internal customer support personnel. In addition, general and administrative expenses include, among other costs, professional fees for legal, accounting and financial services; office relocation costs; non-income taxes; insurance; occupancy and other overhead-related costs; and expenses incurred and credits received as a result of certain legal settlements.
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Amortization of intangible assets principally includes amortization of: acquired pay accounts and free accounts; certain acquired trademarks and trade names; purchased software and technology; acquired customer and advertising contracts and related relationships; acquired patents and domain names; and other identifiable intangible assets. In accordance with the provisions set forth in ASC 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other , goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not being amortized but are tested for impairment at a reporting unit level on an annual basis and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate the fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying value.
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring charges consist of costs associated with the realignment and reorganization of our operations and generally include reductions in force and closures of facilities.
Interest Income
Interest income consists of earnings on our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments held from time to time, and interest on long-term receivables from FTD's technology system sales.
Interest Expense
Interest expense consists of interest expense on our credit facilities, including accretion of discounts and amortization of debt issue costs, and interest expense relating to capital leases and our interest rate cap.
Other Income, Net
Other income, net, generally consists of realized gains and losses recognized in connection with the sale of short-term investments, gains and losses on the sale of assets, equity earnings on investments in subsidiaries, and gains and losses on foreign currency exchange rate transactions. Additionally, other income, net, consists of realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency forward contracts.
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Results of Operations
The following tables set forth, for the periods presented, selected historical statements of operations data. The information contained in the tables below should be read in conjunction with Liquidity and Capital Resources, Contractual Obligations, and Other Commitments included in this Item 2 as well as the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Unaudited condensed consolidated financial information was as follows (in thousands):
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September 30, |
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Revenues |
$ | 216,206 | $ | 169,157 | $ | 740,642 | $ | 413,241 | |||||||
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Cost of revenues |
84,562 | 54,844 | 307,345 | 109,513 | |||||||||||
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Sales and marketing |
46,146 | 42,376 | 155,584 | 114,966 | |||||||||||
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Technology and development |
15,700 | 14,983 | 49,637 | 40,406 | |||||||||||
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General and administrative |
28,111 | 23,096 | 88,632 | 66,754 | |||||||||||
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Amortization of intangible assets |
9,013 | 4,966 | 26,252 | 9,824 | |||||||||||
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Restructuring charges |
| 93 | | 656 | |||||||||||
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Total operating expenses |
183,532 | 140,358 | 627,450 | 342,119 | |||||||||||
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Operating income |
32,674 | 28,799 | 113,192 | 71,122 | |||||||||||
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Interest income |
498 | 1,053 | 1,184 | 4,037 | |||||||||||
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Interest expense |
(7,542 | ) | (3,751 | ) | (24,547 | ) | (3,751 | ) | |||||||
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Other income, net |
567 | 492 | 698 | 718 | |||||||||||
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Income before income taxes |
26,197 | 26,593 | 90,527 | 72,126 | |||||||||||
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Provision for income taxes |
10,042 | 10,427 | 38,052 | 29,220 | |||||||||||
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Net income |
$ | 16,155 | $ | 16,166 | $ | 52,475 | $ | 42,906 | |||||||
Information for our three reportable segments was as follows (in thousands):
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Revenues |
$ | 107,526 | $ | 48,280 | $ | 58,682 | $ | 58,746 | $ | 50,679 | $ | 62,131 | |||||||||
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Cost of revenues |
62,581 | 28,154 | 7,918 | 10,364 | 11,469 | 14,177 | |||||||||||||||
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Sales and marketing |
16,731 | 7,224 | 19,016 | 21,495 | 10,745 | 13,532 | |||||||||||||||
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Technology and development |
2,993 | 861 | 5,966 | 5,837 | 4,615 | 6,649 | |||||||||||||||
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General and administrative |
9,968 | 3,857 | 8,784 | 8,892 | 8,237 | 8,909 | |||||||||||||||
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Restructuring charges |
| | | | | 93 | |||||||||||||||
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Total operating expenses |
92,273 | 40,096 | 41,684 | 46,588 | 35,066 | 43,360 | |||||||||||||||
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Segment income from operations |
$ | 15,253 | $ | 8,184 | $ | 16,998 | $ | 12,158 | $ | 15,613 | $ | 18,771 | |||||||||
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Revenues |
$ | 404,729 | $ | 48,280 | $ | 175,310 | $ | 167,643 | $ | 162,804 | $ | 197,318 | |||||||||
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Cost of revenues |
237,604 | 28,154 | 25,821 | 30,279 | 36,328 | 44,453 | |||||||||||||||
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Sales and marketing |
67,463 | 7,224 | 57,802 | 61,957 | 31,434 | 45,447 | |||||||||||||||
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Technology and development |
9,029 | 861 | 20,206 | 16,289 | 14,154 | 18,499 | |||||||||||||||
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General and administrative |
32,241 | 3,857 | 28,205 | 31,070 | 24,303 | 27,876 | |||||||||||||||
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Restructuring charges |
| | | | | 656 | |||||||||||||||
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Total operating expenses |
346,337 | 40,096 | 132,034 | 139,595 | 106,219 | 136,931 | |||||||||||||||
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Segment income from operations |
$ | 58,392 | $ | 8,184 | $ | 43,276 | $ | 28,048 | $ | 56,585 | $ | 60,387 | |||||||||
A reconciliation of segment revenues to consolidated revenues was as follows for each period presented (in thousands):
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$ | 107,526 | $ | 48,280 | $ | 404,729 | $ | 48,280 | ||||||
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Classmates Media |
58,682 | 58,746 | 175,310 | 167,643 | ||||||||||
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Communications |
50,679 | 62,131 | 162,804 | 197,318 | ||||||||||
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(681 | ) | | (2,201 | ) | | ||||||||
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Consolidated revenues |
$ | 216,206 | $ | 169,157 | $ | 740,642 | $ | 413,241 | ||||||
A reconciliation of segment operating expenses (which excludes depreciation and amortization of intangible assets) to consolidated operating expenses was as follows for each period presented (in thousands):
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FTD |
$ | 92,273 | $ | 40,096 | $ | 346,337 | $ | 40,096 | ||||||
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Classmates Media |
41,684 | 46,588 | 132,034 | 139,595 | ||||||||||
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Communications |
35,066 | 43,360 | 106,219 | 136,931 | ||||||||||
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169,023 | 130,044 | 584,590 | 316,622 | ||||||||||
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Depreciation |
6,177 | 5,348 | 18,809 | 15,673 | ||||||||||
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Amortization of intangible assets |
9,013 | 4,966 | 26,252 | 9,824 | ||||||||||
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(681 | ) | | (2,201 | ) | | ||||||||
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Consolidated operating expenses |
$ | 183,532 | $ | 140,358 | $ | 627,450 | $ | 342,119 | ||||||
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A reconciliation of segment income from operations (which excludes depreciation and amortization of intangible assets) to consolidated operating income was as follows for each period presented (in thousands):
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$ | 15,253 | $ | 8,184 | $ | 58,392 | $ | 8,184 | ||||||
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Classmates Media |
16,998 | 12,158 | 43,276 | 28,048 | ||||||||||
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15,613 | 18,771 | 56,585 | 60,387 | ||||||||||
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47,864 | 39,113 | 158,253 | 96,619 | ||||||||||
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Depreciation |
(6,177 | ) | (5,348 | ) | (18,809 | ) | (15,673 | ) | ||||||
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Amortization of intangible assets |
(9,013 | ) | (4,966 | ) | (26,252 | ) | (9,824 | ) | ||||||
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Consolidated operating income |
$ | 32,674 | $ | 28,799 | $ | 113,192 | $ | 71,122 | ||||||
Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 compared to Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
The following table presents our consolidated operating results as a percentage of consolidated revenues for each period presented:
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39.1 | 32.4 | 41.5 | 26.5 | |||||||||||
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21.3 | 25.1 | 21.0 | 27.8 | |||||||||||
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7.3 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 9.8 | |||||||||||
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General and administrative |
13.0 | 13.7 | 12.0 | 16.2 | |||||||||||
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4.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.4 | |||||||||||
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| 0.1 | | 0.2 | |||||||||||
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84.9 | 83.0 | 84.7 | 82.8 | |||||||||||
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Operating income |
15.1 | 17.0 | 15.3 | 17.2 | |||||||||||
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0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
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Interest expense |
(3.5 | ) | (2.2 | ) | (3.3 | ) | (0.9 | ) | |||||||
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0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |||||||||||
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Income before income taxes |
12.1 | 15.7 | 12.2 | 17.5 | |||||||||||
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Provision for income taxes |
4.6 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 7.1 | |||||||||||
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Net income |
7.5 | % | 9.6 | % | 7.1 | % | 10.4 | % | |||||||
Consolidated Results
Revenues. Consolidated revenues increased by $47.1 million, or 28%, to $216.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $169.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. The increase in consolidated revenues was primarily due to a $59.2 million increase in revenues associated with our FTD segment as a result of including FTD revenues for the entire period for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 whereas such revenues were included only from August 26, 2008
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(date of acquisition) in the prior-year period. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in revenues from our Communications segment. Consolidated revenues related to our FTD, Classmates Media and Communications segments constituted 49.6%, 27.1% and 23.4%, respectively, of our total segment revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 28.5%, 34.7% and 36.7%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
Consolidated revenues increased by $327.4 million, or 79%, to $740.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $413.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The increase in consolidated revenues was primarily due to a $356.4 million increase in revenues associated with our FTD segment as a result of including FTD revenues for the entire period for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 whereas such revenues were only included from August 26, 2008 (date of acquisition) in the prior-year period. The increase was also due to an increase in revenues from our Classmates Media segment, partially offset by a decrease in revenues from our Communications segment. Consolidated revenues related to our FTD, Classmates Media and Communications segments constituted 54.5%, 23.6% and 21.9%, respectively, of our total segment revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 11.7%, 40.6% and 47.7%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Cost of Revenues. Consolidated cost of revenues increased by $29.7 million, or 54%, to $84.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $54.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Consolidated cost of revenues as a percentage of consolidated revenues increased to 39.1% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 32.4% for the prior-year period. The increase of $29.7 million was primarily due to a $34.4 million increase in cost of revenues associated with our FTD segment as a result of including FTD cost of revenues for the entire period for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 whereas such costs were included only from August 26, 2008 (date of acquisition) in the prior-year period. The increase was also due to a $0.5 million increase in depreciation expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to the prior-year period. The increase was partially offset by decreases in cost of revenues associated with our Communications and Classmates Media segments. The increase in cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues was due to the addition of our FTD segment, which has a significantly higher cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues compared to the other segments. Cost of revenues related to our FTD, Classmates Media and Communications segments constituted 76.3%, 9.7% and 14.0%, respectively, of our total segment cost of revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 53.4%, 19.7% and 26.9%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
Consolidated cost of revenues increased by $197.8 million, or 181%, to $307.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $109.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Consolidated cost of revenues as a percentage of consolidated revenues increased to 41.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 26.5% for the prior-year period. The increase of $197.8 million was primarily due to $209.5 million increase in cost of revenues associated with our FTD segment as a result of including FTD cost of revenues for the entire period for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 whereas such costs were included only from August 26, 2008 (date of acquisition) in the prior-year period. The increase was also due to a $1.1 million increase in depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the prior-year period. The increase was partially offset by decreases in cost of revenues associated with our Communications and Classmates Media segments. The increase in cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues was due to the addition of our FTD segment, which has a significantly higher cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues compared to the other segments. Cost of revenues related to our FTD, Classmates Media and Communications segments constituted 79.3%, 8.6% and 12.1%, respectively, of our total segment cost of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 27.4%, 29.4% and 43.2%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
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Sales and Marketing Expenses. Consolidated sales and marketing expenses increased by $3.8 million, or 9%, to $46.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $42.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Consolidated sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of consolidated revenues decreased to 21.3% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 25.1% for the prior-year period. The increase of $3.8 million was primarily due to a $9.5 million increase in sales and marketing expenses associated with our FTD segment as a result of including FTD sales and marketing expenses for the entire period for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 whereas such expenses were included only from August 26, 2008 (date of acquisition) in the prior-year period. The increase was partially offset by decreases in sales and marketing expenses associated with our Communications and Classmates Media segments. The decrease as a percentage of revenues was primarily due to the addition of our FTD segment, which has lower sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenues compared to the Classmates Media segment and a similar percentage compared to the Communications segment. Sales and marketing expenses related to our FTD, Classmates Media and Communications segments constituted 36.0%, 40.9% and 23.1%, respectively, of total segment sales and marketing expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 17.1%, 50.9% and 32.0%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
Consolidated sales and marketing expenses increased by $40.6 million, or 35%, to $155.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $115.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Consolidated sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of consolidated revenues decreased to 21.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 27.8% for the prior-year period. The increase of $40.6 million was primarily due to a $60.2 million increase in sales and marketing expenses associated with our FTD segment as a result of including FTD sales and marketing expenses for the entire period for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 whereas such expenses were included only from August 26, 2008 (date of acquisition) in the prior-year period. The increase was also due to a $0.6 million increase in depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the prior-year period. The increase was offset by decreases in sales and marketing expenses associated with our Communications and Classmates Media segments. The decrease as a percentage of revenues was primarily due to the addition of our FTD segment, which has lower sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenues compared to the Classmates Media segment and a similar percentage compared to the Communications segment. Sales and marketing expenses related to our FTD, Classmates Media and Communications segments constituted 43.1%, 36.9% and 20.1%, respectively, of total segment sales and marketing expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 6.3%, 54.1% and 39.6%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Technology and Development Expenses. Consolidated technology and development expenses increased by $0.7 million, or 5%, to $15.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $15.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Consolidated technology and development expenses as a percentage of consolidated revenues decreased to 7.3% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 8.9% for the prior-year period. The increase of $0.7 million was primarily related to a $2.1 million increase in technology and development expenses associated with our FTD segment as a result of including FTD technology and development expenses for the entire period for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 whereas such expenses were included only from August 26, 2008 (date of acquisition) in the prior-year period. The increase was also due to a slight increase in technology and development expenses related to our Classmates Media segment and an increase in depreciation expense of $0.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to the prior-year period, partially offset by a decrease in technology and development expenses in our Communications segment. The decrease in technology and development expenses as a percentage of revenues was primarily due to the addition of our FTD segment, which has lower technology and development expenses as a percentage of revenues compared to the other segments. Technology and development expenses related to our FTD, Classmates Media and Communications segments
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constituted 22.0%, 44.0% and 34.0%, respectively, of total segment technology and development expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 6.5%, 43.7% and 49.8%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
Consolidated technology and development expenses increased by $9.2 million, or 23%, to $49.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $40.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Consolidated technology and development expenses as a percentage of consolidated revenues decreased to 6.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 9.8% for the prior-year period. The increase of $9.2 million was primarily due to an $8.2 million increase in technology and development expenses associated with our FTD segment as a result of including FTD technology and development expenses for the entire period for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 whereas such expenses were included only from August 26, 2008 (date of acquisition) in the prior-year period. The increase was also due to an increase in technology and development expenses related to our Classmates Media segment and an increase in depreciation expense of $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the prior-year period, partially offset by a decrease in technology and development expenses in our Communications segment. The decrease in technology and development expenses as a percentage of revenues was primarily due to the addition of our FTD segment, which has lower technology and development expenses as a percentage of revenues compared to the other segments. Technology and development expenses related to our FTD, Classmates Media and Communications segments constituted 20.8%, 46.6% and 32.6%, respectively, of total segment technology and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 2.4%, 45.7% and 51.9%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
General and Administrative Expenses. Consolidated general and administrative expenses increased by $5.0 million, or 22%, to $28.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $23.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Consolidated general and administrative expenses as a percentage of consolidated revenues decreased to 13.0% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 13.7% for the prior-year period. The increase of $5.0 million was primarily due to a $6.1 million increase in general and administrative expenses associated with our FTD segment as a result of including FTD general and administrative expenses for the entire period for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 whereas such expenses were included only from August 26, 2008 (date of acquisition) in the prior-year period. The increase was partially offset by a decrease in general and administrative expenses associated with our Communications segment and, to a lesser extent, a decrease in general and administrative expenses associated with our Classmates Media segment. The decrease was also due to a $0.3 million decrease in depreciation expense. The decrease in general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues was primarily due to the addition of our FTD segment, which has lower general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues compared to the other segments. General and administrative expenses related to our FTD, Classmates Media and Communications segments constituted 36.9%, 32.5% and 30.5%, respectively, of total segment general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 17.8%, 41.1% and 41.1%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
Consolidated general and administrative expenses increased by $21.9 million, or 33%, to $88.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $66.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Consolidated general and administrative expenses as a percentage of consolidated revenues decreased to 12.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 16.2% for the prior-year period. The increase of $21.9 million was primarily due to a $28.4 million increase in general and administrative expenses associated with our FTD segment as a result of including FTD general and administrative expenses for the entire period for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 whereas such expenses were included only from August 26, 2008 (date of acquisition) in the prior-year period. The increase was partially offset by decreases in general and
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administrative expenses associated with our Communications and Classmates Media segments. The decrease in general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues was primarily due to the addition of our FTD segment, which has lower general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues compared to the other segments. General and administrative expenses related to our FTD, Classmates Media and Communications segments constituted 38.0%, 33.3% and 28.7%, respectively, of total segment general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 6.1%, 49.5% and 44.4%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Amortization of Intangible Assets. Consolidated amortization of intangible assets increased by $4.0 million, or 81%, to $9.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $5.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Consolidated amortization of intangible assets increased by $16.4 million, or 167%, to $26.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $9.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The increases were primarily due to an increase in amortization of intangible assets associated with our FTD segment as a result of including FTD amortization of intangible assets for the entire period for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009 whereas such expenses were included only from August 26, 2008 (date of acquisition) in the prior-year periods.
Restructuring Charges. There were no restructuring charges for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $0.1 million and $0.7 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively. The restructuring charges for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008 were primarily associated with the closure of our Orem, Utah facility.
Interest Income. Interest income decreased by $0.6 million, or 53%, to $0.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $1.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Interest income decreased by $2.9 million, or 71%, to $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $4.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The decreases in interest income were primarily due to the liquidation of our short-term investments portfolio to fund the FTD acquisition in August 2008, as well as to a decline in interest rates as a result of the interest rate environment in recent quarterly periods and to our decision in the fourth quarter of 2008 to invest in only cash and cash equivalents.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased by $3.8 million, or 101%, to $7.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $3.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Interest expense increased by $20.8 million, or 554%, to $24.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The increases were primarily due to indebtedness incurred in connection with our FTD acquisition, which closed on August 26, 2008. Interest expense was primarily related to interest on our credit facilities, including accretion of discounts and amortization of debt issue costs.
Other Income, Net. Other income, net increased by $0.1 million, or 15%, to $0.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $0.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Other income, net remained flat at $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Provision for Income Taxes. For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we recorded a provision for income taxes of $10.0 million and $38.1 million, respectively, on pre-tax income of $26.2 million and $90.5 million, respectively, resulting in a year-to-date effective income tax rate of 42.0%. For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we recorded a provision for income taxes of $10.4 million and $29.2 million, respectively, on pre-tax income of $26.6 million and $72.1 million, respectively, resulting in a year-to-date effective income tax rate of 40.5%. The increase in the effective income tax rate compared to the prior-year period was primarily due to (i) an increase in stock-based compensation that is limited under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code; (ii) an
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increase in stock-based compensation related to the qualified employee stock purchase plan that is not currently tax deductible; (iii) lower amounts of tax-free interest income; (iv) a reduction in the utilization of foreign net operating losses; and (v) an increase in foreign tax credit limitations. The increase in the effective income tax rate was partially offset by a benefit for foreign income that is taxed at less than the U.S. statutory rate. The effective income tax rate is subject to fluctuation in future periods due to discrete items and other factors.
Classmates Media Segment Results
The following table presents the Classmates Media segment's operating results as a percentage of Classmates Media revenues for each period presented:
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13.5 | 17.6 | 14.7 | 18.1 | |||||||||||
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Sales and marketing |
32.4 | 36.6 | 33.0 | 37.0 | |||||||||||
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10.2 | 9.9 | 11.5 | 9.7 | |||||||||||
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15.0 | 15.1 | 16.1 | 18.5 | |||||||||||
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71.0 | 79.3 | 75.3 | 83.3 | |||||||||||
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29.0 | % | 20.7 | % | 24.7 | % | 16.7 | % | |||||||
Classmates Media Revenues. Classmates Media revenues were flat at $58.7 million for each of the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. An increase in Classmates Media services revenues of $1.9 million was offset by a decrease in advertising revenues of $2.0 million. The increase in services revenues was a result of a 19% increase in our average number of pay accounts from 3.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 to 4.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, partially offset by a 12% decrease in ARPU from $3.07 for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 to $2.71 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The decrease in ARPU was primarily attributable to discounted pricing offered to certain U.S. social networking pay accounts on a promotional basis and, to a lesser extent, to a greater percentage of our pay accounts being represented by international social networking pay accounts which have lower-priced subscription plans compared to U.S. social networking pay accounts. Although we experienced an increase in growth in net Classmates Media pay accounts in the September 2009 quarter, this increase was primarily due to an increase in our offerings of discounted pricing plans, with a significant number of the new pay accounts generated during the period under this promotional pricing, as well as a decrease in the churn rate. Due to economic and other factors, we anticipate that, at least in the near term, growth in Classmates Media pay accounts will remain modest. In addition, we anticipate, at least in the near term, a continuing decrease in Classmates Media services revenues and ARPU due to the expected continuing use of discounted pricing plans to certain U.S. social networking pay accounts and the expected continuing increase in the percentage of pay accounts being represented by international social networking pay accounts. The decrease in advertising revenues was due to a decrease in revenues generated by our online loyalty marketing service, partially offset by an increase in advertising revenues generated by our social networking services.
Classmates Media revenues increased by $7.7 million, or 4.6%, to $175.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $167.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The increase in Classmates Media revenues was primarily due to a $13.5 million
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increase in services revenues as a result of a 25% increase in our average number of pay accounts from 3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to 4.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, partially offset by a 9% decrease in ARPU from $3.10 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to $2.81 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease in ARPU was primarily attributable to a greater percentage of pay accounts being represented by international social networking pay accounts which have lower-priced subscription plans compared to U.S. social networking pay accounts and, to a lesser extent, discounted pricing plans offered to certain U.S. social networking pay accounts on a promotional basis. The increase in Classmates Media services revenues was partially offset by a $5.8 million decrease in advertising revenues due to a decrease in revenues generated by our online loyalty marketing service, partially offset by an increase in advertising revenues generated by our social networking services.
Classmates Media Cost of Revenues. Classmates Media cost of revenues decreased by $2.4 million, or 24%, to $7.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $10.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Classmates Media cost of revenues as a percentage of Classmates Media revenues decreased to 13.5% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 17.6% for the prior-year period. The decrease of $2.4 million was largely related to a $1.2 million decrease in the cost of points earned by members of our online loyalty marketing service as a result of a decrease in revenues generated by our online loyalty marketing service. The decrease was also due to a $0.5 million decrease in personnel-related expenses, a $0.4 million decrease in customer support costs and a $0.2 million decrease in overhead-related costs. The decrease in cost of revenues as a percentage of Classmates Media revenues was mainly due to a greater percentage of revenues resulting from higher-margin social networking services.
Classmates Media cost of revenues decreased by $4.5 million, or 15%, to $25.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $30.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Classmates Media cost of revenues as a percentage of Classmates Media revenues decreased to 14.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 18.1% for the prior-year period. The decrease of $4.5 million was largely related to a $3.1 million decrease in the cost of points earned by members of our online loyalty marketing service as a result of a decrease in revenues generated by our online loyalty marketing service. The decrease was also due to a $1.0 million decrease in personnel-related expenses and a decrease of $0.5 million in overhead-related costs, partially offset by a $0.3 million increase in customer support costs. The decrease in cost of revenues as a percentage of Classmates Media revenues was mainly due to a greater percentage of revenues generated from higher-margin social networking services.
Classmates Media Sales and Marketing Expenses. Classmates Media sales and marketing expenses decreased by $2.5 million, or 12%, to $19.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $21.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Classmates Media sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of Classmates Media revenues decreased to 32.4% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 36.6% for the prior-year period. The decrease of $2.5 million was primarily the result of a $1.9 million decrease in marketing costs related to acquiring new social networking and online loyalty marketing members and a $0.6 million decrease in personnel-and overhead-related expenses. The decrease as a percentage of Classmates Media revenues was mainly due to a reduction in sales commissions as a result of a decline in revenues from our online loyalty marketing service and an increase in revenues from our international social networking operations without a corresponding increase in related sales and marketing costs. The decrease was also due to our cost-efficient, U.S-based marketing initiatives that helped to reduce sales and marketing spending in the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
Classmates Media sales and marketing expenses decreased by $4.2 million, or 7%, to $57.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $62.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Classmates Media sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of Classmates
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Media revenues decreased to 33.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 37.0% for the prior-year period. The decrease of $4.2 million was primarily the result of a $4.1 million decrease in marketing costs related to acquiring new social networking and online loyalty marketing members. The decrease as a percentage of Classmates Media revenues was mainly due to a reduction in sales commissions as a result of a decline in revenues from our online loyalty marketing service and an increase in revenues from our international social networking operations without a corresponding increase in related sales and marketing costs. The decrease was also due to our cost-efficient, U.S.-based marketing initiatives that helped reduce sales and marketing spending in the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Classmates Media Technology and Development Expenses. Classmates Media technology and development expenses increased by $0.1 million, or 2%, to $6.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $5.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Classmates Media technology and development expenses as a percentage of Classmates Media revenues increased to 10.2% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 9.9% for the prior-year period. The increase of $0.1 million was primarily due to an increase in overhead-related expenses.
Classmates Media technology and development expenses increased by $3.9 million, or 24%, to $20.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $16.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Classmates Media technology and development expenses as a percentage of Classmates Media revenues increased to 11.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 9.7% for the prior-year period. The increase in expenses was primarily due to a $2.5 million increase in personnel-related expenses and a $1.4 million increase in overhead-related expenses.
Classmates Media General and Administrative Expenses. Classmates Media general and administrative expenses decreased by $0.1 million, or 1%, to $8.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $8.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Classmates Media general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Classmates Media revenues decreased slightly to 15.0%, compared to 15.1% for the prior-year period. The decrease of $0.1 million was primarily due to a $0.4 million decrease in recruiting and relocation-related expenses and a $0.3 million decrease in overhead-related expenses, partially offset by an increase of $0.5 million in professional services and consulting fees.
Classmates Media general and administrative expenses decreased by $2.9 million, or 9%, to $28.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $31.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Classmates Media general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Classmates Media revenues decreased to 16.1%, compared to 18.5% for the prior-year period. The decrease of $2.9 million was primarily due to the expensing of $3.9 million in deferred transaction costs related to the potential initial public offering ("IPO") of Classmates Media Corporation ("CMC") in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and a $1.0 million decrease in recruiting and relocation-related expenses, partially offset by a $1.2 million increase in professional services and consulting fees and a $0.7 million increase in overhead-related expenses.
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Communications Segment Results
The following table presents the Communications segment's operating results as a percentage of Communications revenues for each period presented:
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9.1 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 9.4 | |||||||||||
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16.3 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.1 | |||||||||||
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69.2 | 69.8 | 65.2 | 69.4 | |||||||||||
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30.8 | % | 30.2 | % | 34.8 | % | 30.6 | % | |||||||
Communications Revenues. Communications revenues decreased by $11.5 million, or 18%, to $50.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $62.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. The decrease in Communications revenues was primarily due to an $11.2 million decrease in services revenues primarily as a result of a 23% decrease in our average number of dial-up Internet access pay accounts from 1.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 to 1.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The decrease in Communications revenues was also due to a $0.3 million decrease in advertising revenues largely as a result of the decrease in pay accounts. We anticipate continued declines in our Communications pay accounts, services revenues and advertising revenues, which will result in continued declines in total Communications revenues.
Communications revenues decreased by $34.5 million, or 18%, to $162.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $197.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease in Communications revenues was primarily due to a $33.0 million decrease in services revenues as a result of a 23% decrease in our average number of dial-up Internet access pay accounts from 1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 to 1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease in Communications revenues was also due to a $1.5 million decrease in advertising revenues largely as a result of the decrease in pay accounts.
Communications Cost of Revenues. Communications cost of revenues decreased by $2.7 million, or 19%, to $11.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $14.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Communications cost of revenues as a percentage of Communications revenues decreased to 22.6% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 22.8% for the prior-year period. The decrease of $2.7 million was primarily due to a $1.7 million decrease in telecommunications costs associated with our dial-up Internet access services due to a decrease in the number of pay accounts, a decrease in hourly usage per pay account and lower average hourly telecommunications costs. In addition, Communications cost of revenues decreased as a result of a $0.6 million decrease in customer support- and billing-related costs in the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to the prior-year period, as a result of a decrease in the number of dial-up Internet access pay accounts and a decrease in the hourly rate charged by our third-party vendor, and a $0.3 million decrease in overhead-related costs.
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Communications cost of revenues decreased by $8.1 million, or 18%, to $36.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $44.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Communications cost of revenues as a percentage of Communications revenues decreased to 22.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 22.5% for the prior-year period. The decrease of $8.1 million was largely due to a $6.1 million decrease in telecommunications costs associated with our dial-up Internet access services due to a decrease in the number of pay accounts, a decrease in hourly usage per pay account and lower average hourly telecommunications costs. In addition, Communications cost of revenues decreased as a result of a $1.9 million decrease in customer support- and billing-related costs in the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the prior-year period, as a result of a decrease in the number of dial-up Internet access pay accounts, a $0.7 million decrease in costs associated with our Web hosting business primarily as a result of the closure of our Orem, Utah facility in 2008, and a $0.4 million decrease in costs associated with our VoIP service as a result of our previous decision to exit this business. These decreases were partially offset by a $1.1 million increase in costs associated with our broadband services resulting from the increase in the number of subscribers to such services.
Communications Sales and Marketing Expenses. Communications sales and marketing expenses decreased by $2.8 million, or 21%, to $10.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $13.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Communications sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of Communications revenues decreased to 21.2% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 21.8% for the prior-year period. The decrease of $2.8 million was attributable to a $1.7 million decrease in personnel- and overhead-related expenses as a result of reduced headcount and a $2.7 million decline in advertising, promotion and distribution costs related to our dial-up Internet access services. The decrease was partially offset by a one-time, out-of-period adjustment of $1.4 million related to marketing expenses and a $0.2 million increase in advertising and promotion costs related to our broadband services.
Communications sales and marketing expenses decreased by $14.0 million, or 31%, to $31.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $45.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Communications sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of Communications revenues decreased to 19.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 23.0% for the prior-year period. The decrease of $14.0 million was attributable to a $10.9 million decline in advertising, promotion and distribution costs related to our dial-up Internet access services and, to a lesser extent and, a $4.8 million decrease in personnel- and overhead-related expenses as a result of reduced headcount. The decrease was partially offset by a one-time, out-of-period adjustment of $1.4 million related to marketing expenses and a $0.3 million increase in advertising and promotion costs related to our broadband services.
Communications Technology and Development Expenses. Communications technology and development expenses decreased by $2.0 million, or 31%, to $4.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $6.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Communications technology and development expenses as a percentage of Communications revenues decreased to 9.1% for the quarter ended September 31, 2009, compared to 10.7% for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. The decrease of $2.0 million was primarily the result of a $2.0 million decrease in personnel-related expenses as a result of reduced headcount.
Communications technology and development expenses decreased by $4.3 million, or 24%, to $14.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $18.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Communications technology and development expenses as a percentage of Communications revenues decreased to 8.7% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 9.4% for the prior-year period. The decrease of $4.3 million was primarily the result of a $4.5 million decrease in personnel-related expenses as a result of reduced headcount.
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Communications General and Administrative Expenses. Communications general and administrative expenses decreased by $0.7 million, or 8%, to $8.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $8.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Communications general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Communications revenues increased to 16.3% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 14.3% for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. The decrease of $0.7 million was due to a $0.5 million decrease in personnel-related costs as a result of reduced headcount and a $0.4 million decrease in professional services and consulting fees. The decrease was partially offset by a $0.3 million increase in overhead-related expenses. The increase as a percentage of revenues was largely attributable to continued declines in revenues as a result of continuing declines in the number of dial-up Internet access pay accounts.
Communications general and administrative expenses decreased by $3.6 million, or 13%, to $24.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $27.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Communications general and administrative expenses as a percentage of Communications revenues increased to 14.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 14.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease of $3.6 million was primarily due to a $3.1 million decrease in personnel-related costs as a result of reduced headcount and, to a lesser extent, a $0.6 million decrease in professional services and consulting fees. The increase as a percentage of revenues was largely attributable to continued declines in revenues as a result of continuing declines in the number of dial-up Internet access pay accounts.
Communications Restructuring Charges. There were no restructuring charges for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $0.1 million and $0.7 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively. The restructuring charges for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008 were primarily associated with the closure of our Orem, Utah facility.
FTD Segment Results (Actual Results vs. Combined Results Discussion)
The unaudited results of operations for FTD for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and unaudited combined results of operations for FTD for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 (the "Combined Third Quarter 2008 Results") as well as the unaudited results of operations for FTD for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and unaudited combined results of operations for FTD for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 (the "Combined Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 Results") are set forth below. The unaudited Combined Third Quarter 2008 Results were derived by adding (i) the unaudited pre-acquisition results of operations of FTD for the period from July 1, 2008 through August 25, 2008 and (ii) the unaudited post-acquisition results of operations of FTD for the period from August 26, 2008 through September 30, 2008. The unaudited Combined Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 Results were derived by adding (i) the unaudited pre-acquisition results of operations of FTD for the period from January 1, 2008 through August 25, 2008 and (ii) the unaudited post-acquisition results of operations of FTD for the period from August 26, 2008 through September 30, 2008. Consistent with our definition of segment income from operations, the discussions of FTD segment results exclude depreciation and amortization within segment operating expenses.
The Combined Third Quarter 2008 Results and the Combined Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 Results set forth below have been included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for informational purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the results of future operations of our FTD segment or the results that would have actually been attained had the FTD acquisition taken place at the beginning of 2008. The Combined Third Quarter 2008 Results and the Combined Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 Results should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements of FTD Group, Inc. and the related notes to those financial statements. The historical information presented below has been revised to exclude depreciation and amortization and reflects certain reclassifications to conform with the Company's financial statement
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presentation. Historical public filings of FTD Group, Inc. are available at the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov .
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2,993 | 2,934 | 2.0 | % | ||||||||
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9,968 | 22,364 | (55.4 | )% | ||||||||
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92,273 | 114,555 | (19.5 | )% | ||||||||
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$ | 15,253 | $ | 6,872 | 121.9 | % | ||||||
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1,075 | 1,154 | (6.8 | )% | ||||||||
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$ | 61.29 | $ | 64.37 | (4.8 | )% | ||||||
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237,604 | 295,253 | (19.5 | )% | ||||||||
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67,463 | 79,611 | (15.3 | )% | ||||||||
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9,029 | 9,953 | (9.3 | )% | ||||||||
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346,337 | 430,825 | (19.6 | )% | ||||||||
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$ | 58,392 | $ | 57,493 | 1.6 | % | ||||||
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The following table presents the FTD segment's operating results as a percentage of FTD revenues for each period presented:
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15.6 | 15.2 | 16.7 | 16.3 | |||||||||||
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9.3 | 18.4 | 8.0 | 9.4 | |||||||||||
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85.8 | 94.3 | 85.6 | 88.2 | |||||||||||
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14.2 | % | 5.7 | % | 14.4 | % | 11.8 | % | |||||||
FTD Revenues. FTD revenues decreased by $13.9 million, or 11%, to $107.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $121.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Excluding the foreign currency exchange rate impact of $4.8 million due to a weaker British Pound versus the U.S. Dollar, revenues decreased by $9.1 million, or 7%, primarily due to reduced consumer order volume and a decrease in sales of products and services to our florist members.
FTD revenues decreased by $83.6 million, or 17%, to $404.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $488.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Excluding the foreign currency exchange rate impact of $29.0 million due to a weaker British Pound versus the U.S. Dollar, revenues decreased by $54.6 million, or 11%, primarily due to reduced consumer order volume and a decrease in sales of products and services to our florist members.
FTD Cost of Revenues. FTD cost of revenues decreased by $8.2 million, or 12%, to $62.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $70.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates of $3.3 million, cost of revenues decreased by $4.9 million, or 7%, compared to the prior-year period primarily as a result of the decline in products revenues. FTD cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues decreased slightly to 58.2% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 58.3% for the prior-year period.
FTD cost of revenues decreased by $57.7 million, or 20%, to $237.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $295.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates of $20.0 million, cost of revenues decreased by $37.7 million, or 13%, compared to the prior-year period primarily as a result of the decline in products revenues. FTD cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues decreased to 58.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 60.5% for the prior-year period. Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues was positively impacted by a shift in the mix of products and services sold as well as by cost reductions, primarily related to shipping fees.
FTD Sales and Marketing Expenses. FTD sales and marketing expenses decreased by $1.8 million, or 10%, to $16.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $18.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. FTD sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenues increased to 15.6% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 15.2% for the prior-year period. Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates of $0.5 million, sales and marketing expenses decreased by $1.2 million, or 7%, compared to the prior-year period. The decrease was due to
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reduced costs in certain programs, including online marketing, print advertising, and lower florist member incentives, and a decrease in personnel-related costs.
FTD sales and marketing expenses decreased by $12.1 million, or 15%, to $67.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $79.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. FTD sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenues increased to 16.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 16.3% for the prior-year period. Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates of $3.0 million, sales and marketing expenses decreased by $9.1 million, or 11%, compared to the prior-year period. The decrease was due to reduced costs in certain programs, including online marketing, print advertising, and lower florist member incentives, and a decrease in personnel-related costs, partially offset by an increase in expenses related to second quarter 2009 television advertising for the Mother's Day holiday. Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenues increased due to expenses related to our television advertising for the Mother's Day holiday, partially offset by reduced online marketing costs.
FTD Technology and Development Expenses. FTD technology and development expenses increased by $0.1 million, or 2%, to $3.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $2.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. FTD technology and development expenses as a percentage of revenues increased to 2.8% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 2.4% for the prior-year period. Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates of $0.2 million, technology and development expenses increased by $0.3 million, or 10%, compared to the prior-year period.
FTD technology and development expenses decreased by $1.0 million, or 9%, to $9.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $10.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. FTD technology and development expenses as a percentage of revenues increased slightly to 2.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 2.0% for the prior-year period. Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates of $1.1 million, technology and development expenses increased by $0.2 million, or 2%, compared to the prior-year period.
FTD General and Administrative Expenses. FTD general and administrative expenses decreased by $12.4 million, or 55%, to $10.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $22.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. FTD general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased to 9.3% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 18.4% for the prior-year period. Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates of $0.1 million, general and administrative expenses decreased by $12.3 million, or 55%, compared to the prior-year period. The decrease was primarily related to $13.2 million of expenses in the quarter ended September 30, 2008 related to the acquisition of FTD by the Company, partially offset by allocated stock-based compensation and corporate costs for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
FTD general and administrative expenses decreased by $13.8 million, or 30%, to $32.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $46.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. FTD general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased to 8.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to 9.4% for the prior-year period. Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates of $0.6 million, general and administrative expenses decreased by $13.1 million, or 29%, compared to the prior-year period. The decrease was primarily due to $16.2 million of expenses in the prior-year period related to the acquisition of FTD by the Company, $2.0 million of charges in the prior-year period related to acquisition opportunities that were abandoned in light of the then-pending acquisition of FTD by the Company, $0.6 million of advisory costs in the prior-year period related to the resolution of a sales tax audit, and a decrease in personnel-related costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease was largely offset by an increase in allocated stock-based compensation and corporate costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
On August 26, 2008, we completed the acquisition of 100% of the capital stock of FTD Group, Inc. The FTD acquisition was financed, in part, with the net proceeds from (i) a $60 million senior secured credit agreement with Silicon Valley Bank (the "UOL Credit Agreement") and (ii) $375 million of term loan borrowings under senior secured credit facilities with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (the "FTD Credit Agreement"). In connection with the FTD Credit Agreement, FTD received a $50 million revolving line of credit.
Our total cash and cash equivalent balances increased by $16.9 million, or 16.2%, to $121.4 million at September 30, 2009, compared to $104.5 million at December 31, 2008. Our summary cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were as follows (in thousands):
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$ | 104,275 | $ | 100,581 | |||
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$ | (17,176 | ) | $ | (249,847 | ) | |
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$ | (72,146 | ) | $ | 70,368 | ||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $3.7 million, or 3.7%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Net cash provided by operating activities is driven by our net income adjusted for non-cash items, including, but not limited to, depreciation and amortization, provision for doubtful accounts receivable, stock-based compensation, impairment of intangible assets and long-lived assets, deferred taxes, tax benefits (shortfalls) from equity awards, and changes in operating assets and liabilities. The nine months ended September 30, 2009 includes the results of FTD, which we acquired in August 2008. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to a $16.6 million increase in non-cash items and a $9.6 million increase in net income, partially offset by a $22.8 million unfavorable change in operating assets and liabilities.
Net cash used for investing activities decreased by $232.7 million, or 93.1%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease was primarily due to $307.2 million in cash paid for our FTD acquisition in August 2008. The decrease was partially offset by a $68.8 million decrease in net proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments in the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the prior-year period, as a result of our prior decision to liquidate our short-term investments portfolio in 2008 and a $5.7 million increase in capital expenditures in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Our total capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $17.2 million. We currently anticipate that our total capital expenditures for 2009 will be in the range of $25.0 million to $28.0 million. The actual amount of future capital expenditures may fluctuate due to a number of factors including, without limitation, strategic spending decisions, potential future acquisitions and new business initiatives, which are difficult to predict and which could change significantly over time. Additionally, technological advances may require us to make capital expenditures to develop or acquire new equipment or technology in order to replace aging or technologically obsolete equipment.
Net cash used for financing activities increased by $142.5 million, or 202.5%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The increase in net cash used for financing activities was primarily due to $421.0 in proceeds from the UOL Credit Agreement and the FTD Credit Agreement received in the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
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partially offset by a decrease in payments on term loans of $259.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The increase in net cash used for financing activities was also offset by a $17.2 million decrease in the payment of dividends resulting from the decrease in our quarterly cash dividend from $0.20 per share of common stock to $0.10 per share of common stock subsequent to the FTD acquisition, and a decrease in repurchases of common stock of $3.2 million related to cash paid for employee tax withholding upon vesting of restricted stock units and restricted stock awards and upon the issuance of stock awards.
The payment of dividends reduces our cash flows from financing activities. In January, April and July 2009, United Online, Inc.'s Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.10 per share of common stock, which were paid on February 27, 2009, May 29, 2009 and August 31, 2009, respectively, and totaled $8.8 million, $9.1 million and $9.2 million, respectively. In October 2009, United Online, Inc.'s Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock. The record date for the dividend is November 13, 2009 and the dividend will be paid on November 30, 2009. The payment of future dividends is discretionary and is subject to determination by United Online, Inc.'s Board of Directors each quarter following its review of our financial performance and other factors. In accordance with the terms of the FTD Credit Agreement, cash flows at FTD will, in general, not be available to United Online, Inc. or segments other than the FTD segment. In addition, the UOL Credit Agreement imposes certain limitations on our ability to pay dividends or use cash flows from operations generated by our Communications and Classmates Media segments for the benefit of our FTD segment.
Future cash flows from financing activities may also be affected by repurchases of our common stock. United Online, Inc.'s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program (the "program") that allows us to repurchase shares of our common stock through open market or privately negotiated transactions based on prevailing market conditions and other factors through December 31, 2009. From August 2001 through September 30, 2009, we had repurchased a total of $139.2 million of our common stock under the program. We have not repurchased any shares of our common stock under the program since February 2005 and, at September 30, 2009, the remaining amount available under the program was $60.8 million. The UOL Credit Agreement restricts our ability to repurchase shares of our common stock under the program.
Cash flows from financing activities may also be negatively impacted by the withholding of a portion of shares underlying the restricted stock units, restricted stock awards and stock awards we award to employees. We currently do not collect the applicable employee withholding taxes upon vesting of restricted stock units and restricted stock awards and upon the issuance of stock awards from employees. Instead, we automatically withhold, from the restricted stock units that vest and the stock awards that are issued, the portion of those shares with a fair market value equal to the amount of the employee withholding taxes due. We then pay the applicable withholding taxes in cash. The withholding of these shares, although accounted for as a common stock repurchase, does not reduce the amount available under the program. Similar to repurchases of common stock under the program, the net effect of such withholding will adversely impact our cash flows from financing activities. The amounts remitted in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $5.2 million and $8.4 million, respectively, for which we withheld 867,000 shares and 734,000 shares of common stock, respectively, that were underlying the restricted stock units and restricted stock awards which vested and stock awards that were issued. The amount we pay in future quarters will vary based on our stock price and the number of restricted stock units and restricted stock awards vesting and stock awards being issued during the quarter.
Based on our current projections, we expect to continue to generate positive cash flows from operations, at least in the next twelve months. We may use our existing cash balances and future cash generated from operations to fund, among other things, both contractual payments and optional prepayments on the outstanding balances under the UOL Credit Agreement and FTD Credit
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Agreement; dividend payments, if declared by United Online, Inc.'s Board of Directors; the development and acquisition of other services, businesses or technologies; the repurchase of our common stock underlying restricted stock units and stock awards to pay the employee withholding taxes due on vested restricted stock units and stock awards issued; the repurchase of our common stock under the program; and future capital expenditures.
Under the terms of the UOL Credit Agreement and the FTD Credit Agreement, there are significant limitations on our ability to use cash flows generated by our Communications and Classmates Media segments for the benefit of the FTD segment and, conversely, there are significant limitations on our ability to use cash flows from operations generated by the FTD segment for the benefit of United Online, Inc. or the Communications and Classmates Media segments. Our credit facilities include provisions which may require us to make debt prepayments in the event that we generate excess cash flow, as defined in the UOL Credit Agreement and the FTD Credit Agreement, on a quarterly or annual basis, respectively. The assessments of future excess cash flow for UOL, excluding FTD, and for FTD on a standalone basis require us to forecast our respective cash flows from operations less certain cash outflows, including, but not limited to, those related to capital expenditures and income taxes. Based on our current projections, under the provisions of our credit facilities, we reasonably expect to make excess cash flow debt prepayments of approximately $15.0 million in the next twelve months. Accordingly, this amount has been classified as a current liability on our consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2009. In addition, in October 2009, we made a voluntary prepayment of $10.0 million on the FTD term loans. The determination of excess cash flow obligations requires us to make significant estimates regarding our cash flows from operations, capital expenditures, income taxes, and other items. Actual results could differ from our current projections and we could be required to pay materially different amounts under the excess cash flow provisions of our credit facilities. The degree to which our assets are leveraged and the terms of our debt could materially and adversely affect our ability to obtain additional capital as well as the terms at which such capital might be offered to us. We currently expect to have sufficient liquidity to fulfill our debt service obligations, at least in the next twelve months.
If we need to raise additional capital through public or private debt or equity financings, strategic relationships or other arrangements, this capital might not be available to us in a timely manner, on acceptable terms, or at all. Our failure to raise sufficient capital when needed could severely constrain or prevent us from, among other factors, developing new or enhancing existing services or products; acquiring other services, businesses or technologies; repurchasing our common stock or funding significant capital expenditures, and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows as well as impair our ability to pay future dividends. If additional funds were raised through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage of common stock owned by the common stockholders could be reduced. Furthermore, such equity or debt securities that we issue might have rights, preferences or privileges senior to holders of our common stock. In addition, the recent extreme volatility and disruption in the securities and credit markets may restrict our ability to raise any such additional funds, at least in the near term.
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Contractual Obligations
Contractual obligations at September 30, 2009 were as follows (in thousands):
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$ | 52,304 | $ | 13,660 | $ | 17,370 | $ | 13,357 | $ | 7,917 | |||||||
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Commitments under letters of credit at September 30, 2009 were scheduled to expire as follows (in thousands):
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Standby letters of credit are maintained by FTD to secure credit card processing activity. Additionally, standby letters of credit are maintained pursuant to certain of our lease arrangements and remain in effect at declining levels through the terms of the related leases.
Other Commitments
In the ordinary course of business, we may provide indemnifications of varying scope and terms to customers, vendors, lessors, business partners, and other parties with respect to certain matters, including, but not limited to, losses arising out of our breach of such agreements, services to be provided by us, or from intellectual property infringement claims made by third-parties. In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and certain of our officers and employees that will require us, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors, officers or employees. We have also agreed to indemnify certain former officers, directors and employees of acquired companies in connection with the acquisition of such companies. We maintain directors' and officers' insurance, which may cover certain liabilities arising from our obligation to indemnify our directors and certain of our officers and employees, and former officers, directors and employees of acquired companies, in certain circumstances.
It is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount of exposure under these indemnification agreements due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Such indemnification agreements may not be subject to maximum loss clauses.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
At September 30, 2009, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Fair Value Measurements and DisclosuresMeasuring Liabilities at Fair Value In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2009-05, Fair Value Measurements and DisclosuresMeasuring Liabilities at Fair Value. This update provides amendments to ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and DisclosuresOverall , for the fair value measurement of liabilities. This update provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the recommended techniques. The amendments in this update also clarify that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of the liability. The amendments in this update also clarify that both a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability at the measurement date and the quoted price for the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market when no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required are Level 1 fair value measurements. The guidance provided in this update became effective on October 1, 2009 and will not materially affect our consolidated financial statements.
Revenue RecognitionMultiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, Revenue RecognitionMultiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements . This update addresses the accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable vendors to account for products or services (deliverables) separately rather than as a combined unit. The amendments in this update will be effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified beginning January 1, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, of this update on our consolidated financial statements.
SoftwareCertain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-14, SoftwareCertain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements . The amendments in this update change the accounting model for revenue arrangements that include both tangible products and software elements. Tangible products containing software components and non-software components that function together to deliver the tangible product's essential functionality will no longer be within the scope of the software revenue guidance in ASC 985-605, SoftwareRevenue Recognition . The amendments in this update will be effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified beginning January 1, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, of this update on our consolidated financial statements.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to certain market risks arising from transactions in the normal course of business, principally risk associated with interest rate and foreign currency fluctuations.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to interest rate risk on our cash, cash equivalents, and outstanding balances of the UOL Credit Agreement and the FTD Credit Agreement. The UOL Credit Agreement bears interest at either LIBOR plus 3.50% per annum (with a LIBOR floor of 3.00%) or the prime rate plus 2.00% per annum. The interest rate set forth in the FTD Credit Agreement for loans made under the revolving credit facility and term loan A facility is either LIBOR plus 3.50% per annum (with a LIBOR floor of 3.00%) or the prime rate plus 2.50% per annum, in each case, with step-downs in the interest rate depending on FTD's leverage ratio. The interest rate set forth in the FTD Credit Agreement for loans made under the term loan B facility is either LIBOR plus 4.50% per annum (with a LIBOR floor of 3.00%) or the prime rate plus 3.50% per annum, in each case, with step-downs in the interest rate depending on FTD's leverage ratio. The FTD Credit Agreement also requires that FTD maintain one or more interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements, interest rate collar agreements, or other similar arrangements to manage risks associated with interest rate fluctuations and exposures on its credit facilities with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. Accordingly, in November 2008, FTD Group, Inc. entered into a three-year interest rate cap instrument based on LIBOR and a $150 million notional amount of our FTD Credit Agreement. At inception and at December 31, 2008, the interest rate cap instrument was designated as a cash flow hedge against expected future cash flows attributable to future LIBOR interest payments on the outstanding borrowings under the FTD Credit Agreement. However, in January 2009, as economic and capital market conditions continued to deteriorate, we determined that prime rate-based borrowings were more attractive than LIBOR-based borrowings. Therefore, in January 2009, the cash flow hedge was de-designated and cash flow hedge accounting was discontinued prospectively. As a result, subsequent fluctuations in the market value of the interest rate cap are recorded in earnings. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we recorded a $0.1 million gain as a result of such fluctuations. If interest rates were to increase 100 basis points on a sustained parallel basis, the result would be an annual increase in our interest expense related to our debt of approximately $3.8 million.
Prior to 2009, we had interest rate risk related to our short-term investments portfolio. As a result, we were exposed to the impact of interest rate changes and changes in the market values of our investments. While we do not currently maintain any short-term investments, we still maintain deposits which are classified as cash equivalents. Therefore, our interest income is sensitive to changes in the general level of U.S. and certain foreign interest rates.
In the past, we typically have maintained a short-term investments portfolio consisting, at times, of U.S. commercial paper, U.S. corporate notes, U.S. Government or U.S. Government agencies obligations, and municipal securities, including, prior to 2008, auction rate securities. We have not used derivative financial instruments in our short-term investments portfolio. Our principal objective in managing our short-term investments is the preservation of principal and liquidity, while optimizing yield without significantly increasing risk. The minimum long-term credit rating is A, and if a long-term credit rating is not available, we require a minimum short-term credit rating of A1 and P1. Furthermore, by policy, we limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. Our short-term investments, at times in both fixed-rate and variable-rate interest-earning instruments, carry a degree of interest rate risk. Fixed-rate securities may have their fair market value adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates, while variable-rate securities may produce less income than expected if interest rates fall. Due in part to these factors, any future investment income may fall short of expectations due to changes in interest rates, or we may suffer losses in principal by selling securities which have declined in market value due to changes in interest rates.
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Foreign Currency Risk
We transact business in foreign currencies and are exposed to risk resulting from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly the British Pound ("GBP"), the Euro ("EUR"), the Indian Rupee ("INR"), and the Canadian Dollar ("CAD"), which may result in gains or losses reported in our earnings. The volatilities in GBP, EUR, INR and CAD (and all other applicable foreign currencies) are monitored by us throughout the year. We face two risks related to foreign currency exchange ratestranslation risk and transaction risk. Amounts invested in our foreign operations are translated into U.S. Dollars using period-end exchange rates. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders' equity. Revenues and expenses in foreign currencies translate into higher or lower revenues and expenses in U.S. Dollars as the U.S. Dollar weakens or strengthens against other currencies. Substantially all of the revenues of our foreign subsidiaries are received, and substantially all expenses are incurred, in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, which increases or decreases the related U.S. Dollar reported revenues and expenses depending on the trend in currencies. Therefore, changes in foreign currency exchange rates may negatively affect our consolidated revenues and expenses. A hypothetical 10% adverse change in overall foreign currency exchange rates over an entire year would result in a reduction of reported annual revenues of approximately $16.9 million and a reduction of reported annual income before income taxes of approximately $2.0 million. These estimates assume an adverse shift in all foreign currency exchange rates against the U.S. Dollar, which do not always move in the same direction or in the same degrees, and actual results may differ materially. Net foreign currency transaction gains or losses arising from transactions denominated in currencies other than the local functional currency are included in other income, net in the consolidated statements of operations.
In the second quarter of 2009, we entered into foreign currency forward contracts to partially offset the economic effect of fluctuations in the U.S. Dollar against the British Pound. These derivatives are intended to minimize the foreign currency exchange rate impact of intercompany dividend payments in British Pounds. Changes in the fair value of these derivatives are recognized in earnings in the period of change. We may in the future also use other hedging programs, including derivative financial instruments commonly utilized, if it is determined that such hedging activities are appropriate to reduce risk.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing, and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act and are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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In April 2001 and in May 2001, lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against NetZero, Inc. ("NetZero"), certain officers and directors of NetZero and the underwriters of NetZero's initial public offering, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., BancBoston Robertson Stephens, Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. A consolidated amended complaint was filed in April 2002. The complaint alleges that the prospectus through which NetZero conducted its initial public offering in September 1999 was materially false and misleading because it failed to disclose, among other things, that (i) the underwriters had solicited and received excessive and undisclosed commissions from certain investors in exchange for which the underwriters allocated to those investors material portions of the restricted number of NetZero shares issued in connection with the offering; and (ii) the underwriters had entered into agreements with customers whereby the underwriters agreed to allocate NetZero shares to those customers in the offering in exchange for which the customers agreed to purchase additional NetZero shares in the aftermarket at pre-determined prices. Plaintiffs are seeking injunctive relief and damages. The case against NetZero was coordinated with approximately 300 other suits filed against more than 300 issuers that conducted their initial public offerings between 1998 and 2000, their underwriters and an unspecified number of their individual corporate officers and directors. The parties in the approximately 300 coordinated class actions, including NetZero, the underwriter defendants in the NetZero class action, and the plaintiff class in the NetZero action, have reached an agreement in principle under which the insurers for the issuer defendants in the coordinated cases will make a settlement payment on behalf of the issuers, including NetZero. On October 5, 2009, the district court issued an order granting final approval of the settlement and certifying the settlement class. Certain individuals have appealed the October 5, 2009 order.
Lawsuits involve complex questions of fact and law and may require the expenditure of significant funds and the diversion of other resources to defend. Although we do not believe the outcome of our outstanding legal proceedings, claims and litigation will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows, the results of legal proceedings, claims and litigation are inherently uncertain and we cannot assure you that we will not be materially and adversely impacted by the results of such proceedings. We are subject to various legal proceedings, claims and litigation that arise in the ordinary course of business. Based on information at this time, we believe the amount, and ultimate liability, if any, with respect to these actions will not materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. We cannot assure you, however, that such actions will not materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
The risk factors set forth below are substantially the same as those included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, as modified and restated in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS GENERALLY
Current economic conditions may have a material and adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
Economic conditions in the United States and the European Union have been depressed and may remain depressed for the foreseeable future. Our products and services are discretionary and dependent upon levels of consumer spending. Consumer spending patterns are difficult to predict and are sensitive to, among other factors, the general economic climate, the consumers' level of disposable
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income, consumer debt, and overall consumer confidence. The current economic conditions have adversely impacted certain aspects of our businesses in a number of ways including reduced demand, more aggressive pricing for similar products and services by our competitors, decreased spending by advertisers, increased credit risks, increased credit card failures, a loss of customers, and discounted prices for certain of our products and services, and it is likely that these and other factors will continue to adversely impact our businesses, at least in the near term. The current economic conditions may adversely impact our key vendors. The depressed economic conditions and decreased consumer spending are likely to result, and in certain cases, have resulted, in a variety of negative effects such as a reduction in revenues, increased costs, lower gross margin and operating margin percentages, increased allowances for doubtful accounts and write-offs of accounts receivable, and recognition of impairments of assets, including goodwill and other intangible and long-lived assets. Any of the above factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
Our business is subject to fluctuations.
Our results of operations and changes in our key business metrics from period to period have varied in the past and may fluctuate significantly in the future due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control and difficult to predict. Each of the risk factors discussed in this Item 1A and the other factors described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the SEC may affect us from period to period and may affect our long-term performance. As a result, you should not rely on period-to-period comparisons as an indication of our future performance. In addition, these factors and the decline in economic conditions create difficulties with respect to our ability to forecast our financial performance and business metrics accurately. We believe that these difficulties in forecasting present even greater challenges for financial analysts who publish their own estimates of our future financial results and business metrics. We cannot assure you that we will achieve the expectations of, or projections made by, our management or the financial analysts. In the event we do not achieve such expectations or projections, our financial results and the price of our common stock could be adversely affected.
Changes in exchange rates could adversely affect our operating results.
We transact business in different foreign currencies and may be exposed to financial market risk resulting from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, including the British Pound, the Euro, the Indian Rupee, and the Canadian Dollar. Revenues and expenses in foreign currencies translate into higher or lower revenues and expenses in U.S. Dollars as the U.S. Dollar weakens or strengthens against such other currencies. Substantially all of the revenues of our foreign subsidiaries are received, and substantially all expenses are incurred, in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, which increases or decreases the related U.S. Dollar reported revenues and expenses depending on the trend in currency. Certain of our key business metrics, such as the FTD segment's average order value, are similarly affected by such currency fluctuations. Changes in global economic conditions, market factors, and governmental actions, among other factors, can affect the value of these currencies in relation to the U.S. Dollar. A strengthening of the U.S. Dollar compared to these currencies and, in particular, to the British Pound, has had, and in future periods could have, an adverse effect on our revenues and operating income. We cannot accurately predict the impact of future foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on our operating results, and such fluctuations could negatively impact such results.
We may be unable to maintain or grow our advertising revenues. Reduced advertising revenues may reduce our profits.
Advertising revenues are a key component of our revenues and profitability. Our advertising revenues have in the past declined, and may in the future decline, when compared to prior periods.
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Factors that have caused, or may cause in the future, our advertising revenues to fluctuate include, without limitation, changes in the online advertising market, changes in the economy, advertisers' budgeting and buying patterns, the effect of key advertising relationships, competition, changes in the number of consumers purchasing our products and services, changes in our business models, changes in our advertising inventory, and changes in usage of our services. Decreases in our advertising revenues are likely to adversely impact our profitability.
All of our revenues from our online loyalty marketing service are derived from advertising and we have experienced, and may continue to experience, significant declines in revenues from this service. We expect our advertising revenues in our Communications segment to continue to decline primarily as a result of the decrease in our dial-up Internet access pay accounts. In addition, our Communications segment derives significant advertising revenues from search, and any changes to our search agreement could have a material adverse effect on our Communications segment's advertising revenues. Our Classmates Media and FTD segments derive significant advertising revenues from post-transaction sales. Post-transaction sales involve the online presentation of a third-party offer following the point where a consumer has purchased our subscription services or floral products. The post-transaction sales practices of certain providers of these third-party services, including the third-parties with which our Classmates Media and FTD businesses have contractual relationships, have been the subject of consumer class action lawsuits as well as governmental inquiries or investigations, including an ongoing U.S. Congressional committee review. Changes to industry business practices, our business practices or the terms of our agreements for post-transaction sales, or a decrease in the number of consumers purchasing our products and services, could cause our advertising revenues from post-transaction sales to decline. Any or all of the above factors could cause our advertising revenues and profits to decline in the future.
Our marketing efforts may not be successful, which could increase our costs and adversely impact our key metrics and financial results.
We spend significant resources marketing our brands, products and services. We rely on relationships with a wide variety of third-parties, including Internet search providers, Internet advertising networks, co-registration partners, retailers, distributers and direct marketers, to promote or distribute our products and services. In addition, one of our strategies is to cross market our various products and services to our existing customer base. If our marketing, including cross marketing, activities are inefficient or unsuccessful, or if important third-party relationships become more expensive or unavailable, our key metrics and financial results could be materially and adversely impacted.
Significant problems with our key systems or those of our third-party vendors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
The systems underlying the operations of each of our business segments are complex and diverse, and must efficiently integrate with third-party systems, such as credit card processors. Key systems include, without limitation, billing; Web site and database management; order transmission, fulfillment and processing including the system for transmitting orders through florist members; customer support; telecommunications network management; advertisement serving and management systems; and internal financial systems. Some of these systems, such as customer support and FTD's Web site, are outsourced to third-parties, and other systems, such as FTD's order transmission and fulfillment system and the platform for our international social networking Web sites, are not redundant. We have experienced systems problems in the past, and we or these third-parties may experience problems in the future. In addition, if these third-parties face financial or other difficulties, our business could be adversely impacted. Any significant errors, failures, interruptions, delays, or other problems with our
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systems or our third-party vendors or their systems could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
In addition, our Classmates Media and Communications businesses outsource a majority of their live technical and billing support functions. These businesses rely on one customer support vendor, and we maintain only a small number of internal customer support personnel for these businesses. We are not equipped to provide the necessary range of customer support functions in the event that this vendor becomes unable or unwilling to provide these services to us.
Our failure to protect our proprietary rights could harm our business.
Our trade names, trademarks, service marks, patents, copyrights, domain names, and trade secrets are important to the success of our businesses. In particular, we view our primary trademarks as critical to our success. We principally rely upon patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and contract laws to protect our proprietary rights, all of which provide only limited protection. We also license some of our intellect