WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., April 30, 2008 -- United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq:UNTD), a leading provider of consumer Internet and media services, today announced preliminary financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2008 that exceed its previous financial guidance.
Summary of Preliminary Q1 2008 Financial Results:
Based on preliminary unaudited financial data, the company's updated expectations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 are presented in the following table and described below.
(in millions)
Preliminary Results Previous Guidance
for Q1 2008 for Q1 2008
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Revenues $121.0 - $121.8 $116.0 - $120.0
GAAP Operating Income $19.9 - $20.5 $11.8 - $15.8
Adjusted OIBDA(1) $38.1 - $38.7 $30.0 - $34.0
* The company expects to report revenues in the range of $121.0 million
to $121.8 million, versus previous guidance of between $116.0 million
to $120.0 million.
* GAAP operating income is expected to be in the range of $19.9 million
to $20.5 million, versus previous guidance of between $11.8 million to
$15.8 million.
* Adjusted OIBDA(1) is expected to be in the range of $38.1 million to
$38.7 million, versus previous guidance of between $30.0 million to
$34.0 million.
* The company expects to report GAAP diluted net income per share in the
range of $0.18 to $0.19, and adjusted diluted net income per share(2)
in the range of $0.30 to $0.31. The company had not previously provided
guidance for diluted net income per share and adjusted diluted net
income per share.
These financial results are preliminary and are subject to potential revision. As previously announced, United Online will formally release its first quarter financial results on May 6, 2008 after the market close. The company's decision to release preliminary financial results reflects management's desire to address its recent financial performance during an investor conference call and Webcast scheduled in connection with a strategic announcement. As announced separately on April 30, 2008, United Online and FTD Group, Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement providing for the acquisition of FTD Group, Inc. by United Online, Inc. Additional details regarding the announcement and the investor Webcast are available within the "investors" section of United Online's Web site located at www.unitedonline.com.
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Income to Adjusted OIBDA(1):
The table below reconciles the company's preliminary financial results and prior guidance for operating income, a GAAP measure, to adjusted OIBDA(1).
First Quarter 2008 Q1 2008 Prior Q1 2008
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Preliminary Results Guidance
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GAAP Operating Income $19.9 - $20.5 $11.8 - $15.8
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Depreciation 5.2 5.2
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Amortization 2.8 2.6
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Stock-based compensation 10.0 9.9
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Restructuring and
related charges 0.2 0.5
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Adjusted OIBDA(1) $38.1 - $38.7 $30.0 - $34.0
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Reconciliation of GAAP Diluted Net Income Per Share to Adjusted Diluted Net Income Per Share:
First Quarter 2008 Q1 2008
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Preliminary Results
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GAAP Net Income $12.7 - $13.1
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Stock-based compensation 10.0
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Amortization of intangible assets 2.8
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Restructuring and related charges 0.2
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Income tax effect of adjusting entries (3.8)
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Adjusted net income (2) $21.9 - $22.3
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GAAP diluted net income per share $0.18 - $0.19
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Adjusted diluted net income per share(2) $0.30 - $0.31
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Shares used to calculate GAAP diluted
net income per share 69.7
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Shares used to calculate adjusted diluted
net income per share(a) 72.2
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(a) Includes the adjustment of shares used to calculate diluted net
income per share resulting from the elimination of stock-based
compensation.
Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures:
(1) Adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization (adjusted OIBDA) is defined by the company as operating income before depreciation; amortization; stock-based compensation; restructuring and related charges; and impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets. The company's definition of adjusted OIBDA has been modified from time to time. Management believes that because adjusted OIBDA excludes (1) certain non-cash expenses (such as depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, and impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets); and (2) expenses that are not reflective of the company's core operating results over time (such as restructuring and related charges), this measure provides investors with additional useful information to measure the company's financial performance, particularly with respect to changes in performance from period to period. Management uses adjusted OIBDA to measure the company's performance. The company's board of directors has used this measure in determining certain compensation incentives for certain members of the company's management. Adjusted OIBDA is not determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. A limitation associated with the use of adjusted OIBDA is that it does not reflect the periodic costs of certain tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenues in the company's business. Management evaluates the costs of such tangible and intangible assets through other financial activities such as evaluations of capital expenditures and purchase accounting. An additional limitation associated with this measure is that it does not include stock-based compensation expenses related to the company's workforce. Management compensates for this limitation by providing a summary of stock-based compensation expenses on the face of the consolidated statements of operations. A further limitation associated with the use of this measure is that it does not reflect the costs of restructuring and related charges and impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets. Management compensates for this limitation by providing supplemental information about restructuring and related charges and impairment charges within its financial press releases and SEC filings, when applicable. An additional limitation associated with the use of this measure is that the term adjusted OIBDA does not have a standardized meaning. Therefore, other companies may use the same or a similarly named measure but exclude different items or use different computations, which may not provide investors a comparable view of the company's performance in relation to other companies. Management compensates for this limitation by presenting the most comparable GAAP measure, operating income, directly ahead of adjusted OIBDA within its financial press releases and by providing a reconciliation that shows and describes the adjustments made.
(2) Adjusted net income is defined by the company as net income before the after-tax effect of: stock-based compensation; amortization of intangible assets; restructuring and related charges; impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets; and the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle as a result of the adoption of SFAS 123R, and the re-measurement of certain deferred tax assets. Management believes that adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per share provide investors with additional useful information to measure the company's financial performance, particularly with respect to changes in performance from period to period, because these measures are exclusive of (1) certain non-cash expenses (such as stock-based compensation, amortization, the cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, and impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets); and (2) expenses that are not reflective of the company's core results over time (such as restructuring and related charges). Management also uses adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per share for this purpose. Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per share are not determined in accordance with GAAP and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The limitations of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per share are that, similar to adjusted OIBDA, they do not include certain costs, and the terms adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per share do not have standardized meanings. Therefore, other companies may use the same or similarly named measures but exclude different items or use different computations, which may not provide investors a comparable view of the company's performance in relation to other companies. Management compensates for this limitation by presenting the most comparable GAAP measures, net income and diluted net income per share, directly ahead of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per share within its financial press releases and by providing a reconciliation that shows and describes the adjustments made.
About United Online:
United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq: UNTD) is a leading provider of consumer Internet and media services. The company's Classmates Media services include online social networking (Classmates) and online loyalty marketing (MyPoints). Its Communications services include Internet access (NetZero, Juno) and email. United Online is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA, with offices in New York, NY; Fort Lee, NJ; Renton, WA; San Francisco, CA; Schaumburg, IL; Erlangen, Germany; and Hyderabad, India. For more information about United Online, please visit www.unitedonline.com.
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