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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 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006
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Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For
the transition period from
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Commission File Number 0-19598
infoUSA INC.
(exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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47-0751545 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification |
incorporation or organization)
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Number) |
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5711 SOUTH 86TH CIRCLE, OMAHA, NEBRASKA
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68127 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code (402) 593-4500
N/A
(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 at least the past 90 days.
Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act. Yes o No þ
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of
the latest practicable date.
55,417,478 shares of Common Stock at November 3, 2006
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
infoUSA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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(UNAUDITED) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
3,991 |
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$ |
792 |
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Marketable securities |
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3,122 |
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2,050 |
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Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,495 and $1,292, respectively |
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36,656 |
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52,693 |
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List brokerage trade accounts receivable |
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64,776 |
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50,384 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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5,128 |
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3,234 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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6,343 |
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5,386 |
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Deferred marketing costs |
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3,635 |
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2,853 |
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Total current assets |
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123,651 |
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117,392 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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50,130 |
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48,530 |
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Goodwill |
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320,492 |
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313,448 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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48,190 |
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51,268 |
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Other assets |
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12,044 |
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13,129 |
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$ |
554,507 |
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$ |
543,767 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
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$ |
4,486 |
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$ |
5,644 |
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Accounts payable |
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16,217 |
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12,958 |
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List brokerage trade accounts payable |
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54,624 |
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44,019 |
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Accrued payroll expenses |
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22,991 |
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18,973 |
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Accrued expenses |
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3,967 |
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6,955 |
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Income taxes payable |
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3,834 |
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7,550 |
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Deferred revenue |
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67,054 |
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86,080 |
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Total current liabilities |
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173,173 |
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182,179 |
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Long-term debt, net of current portion |
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132,334 |
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142,362 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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21,266 |
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19,769 |
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Other liabilities |
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2,016 |
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1,590 |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Common stock, $.0025 par value. Authorized 295,000,000 shares; 55,409,476 shares
issued and 55,363,264 shares outstanding at September 30, 2006 and
53,957,616 shares
issued and 53,747,256 shares outstanding at December 31, 2005 |
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138 |
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135 |
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Paid-in capital |
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126,111 |
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110,420 |
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Retained earnings |
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100,536 |
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90,631 |
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Treasury stock, at cost, 46,212 shares held at September 30, 2006 and 210,360
shares held
at December 31, 2005 |
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(295 |
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(1,297 |
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Notes receivable from officers |
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(339 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(772 |
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(1,683 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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225,718 |
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197,867 |
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$ |
554,507 |
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$ |
543,767 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
consolidated financial statements.
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infoUSA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
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THREE MONTHS ENDED |
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NINE MONTHS ENDED |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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(UNAUDITED) |
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(UNAUDITED) |
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Net sales |
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$ |
106,384 |
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$ |
95,536 |
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$ |
309,760 |
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$ |
284,367 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Database and production costs |
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26,519 |
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26,381 |
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78,717 |
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79,354 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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54,050 |
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46,628 |
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166,450 |
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138,960 |
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Depreciation and amortization of operating assets |
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3,540 |
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2,717 |
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10,072 |
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9,991 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
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2,307 |
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4,596 |
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11,539 |
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13,469 |
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Total operating costs and expenses |
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86,416 |
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80,322 |
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266,778 |
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241,774 |
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Operating income |
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19,968 |
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15,214 |
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42,982 |
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42,593 |
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Other expense, net: |
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Investment income |
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196 |
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400 |
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368 |
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2,794 |
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Other income (charges) |
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121 |
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56 |
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(196 |
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56 |
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Interest expense |
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(2,887 |
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(3,003 |
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(8,321 |
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(8,721 |
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Other expense, net |
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(2,570 |
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(2,547 |
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(8,149 |
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(5,871 |
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Income before income taxes |
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17,398 |
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12,667 |
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34,833 |
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36,722 |
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Income taxes |
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6,250 |
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4,578 |
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12,546 |
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13,219 |
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Net income |
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$ |
11,148 |
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$ |
8,089 |
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$ |
22,287 |
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$ |
23,503 |
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Basic earnings per share: |
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Basic earnings per share: |
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$ |
0.20 |
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$ |
0.15 |
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$ |
0.41 |
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$ |
0.44 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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55,331 |
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54,132 |
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54,822 |
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53,878 |
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Diluted earnings per share: |
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Diluted earnings per share: |
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$ |
0.20 |
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$ |
0.15 |
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$ |
0.40 |
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$ |
0.44 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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55,425 |
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54,169 |
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55,177 |
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54,029 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
consolidated financial statements.
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infoUSA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
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NINE MONTHS ENDED |
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September 30, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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(UNAUDITED) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income |
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$ |
22,287 |
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$ |
23,503 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization of operating assets |
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10,072 |
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9,991 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
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11,539 |
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13,469 |
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Amortization of deferred financing fees |
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389 |
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432 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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(2,576 |
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(1,976 |
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Non-cash stock option compensation expense (benefit) |
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906 |
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(289 |
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Non-cash 401(k) contribution in common stock |
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1,700 |
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1,427 |
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Gain on sale of assets and marketable securities |
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(2,626 |
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Non-cash other charges |
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318 |
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Non-cash interest earned on notes from officers |
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(11 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of
acquisitions: |
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Trade accounts receivable |
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16,144 |
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13,478 |
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List brokerage trade accounts receivable |
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(2,779 |
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(5,410 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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(366 |
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(1,093 |
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Deferred marketing costs |
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(782 |
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(148 |
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Accounts payable |
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3,071 |
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(8,031 |
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List brokerage trade accounts payable |
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(825 |
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3,965 |
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Income taxes receivable and payable, net |
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(3,714 |
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(1,552 |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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277 |
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2,562 |
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Deferred revenue |
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(19,201 |
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(1,524 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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36,449 |
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46,178 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Proceeds on sale of marketable securities |
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536 |
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8,161 |
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Purchase of marketable securities |
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(41 |
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(4,244 |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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(8,979 |
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(4,110 |
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Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |
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(8,407 |
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(8,778 |
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Software development costs |
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(6,008 |
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(4,131 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(22,899 |
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(13,102 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Repayments of long-term debt |
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(163,752 |
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(54,293 |
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Proceeds from long-term debt |
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152,566 |
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26,278 |
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Deferred financing costs paid |
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(839 |
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(7 |
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Dividends paid |
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(12,385 |
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(10,646 |
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Proceeds from repayment of notes receivable from officers |
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350 |
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Tax benefit related to employee stock options |
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2,119 |
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Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
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11,975 |
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2,391 |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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(9,966 |
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(36,277 |
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Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash |
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(385 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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3,199 |
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(3,201 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning |
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792 |
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10,404 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, ending |
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$ |
3,991 |
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$ |
7,203 |
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Supplemental cash flow information: |
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Interest paid |
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$ |
7,935 |
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$ |
8,670 |
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Income taxes paid |
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$ |
16,729 |
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$ |
16,030 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
consolidated financial statements.
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infoUSA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. GENERAL
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same
basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, contain
all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly present the
financial information included therein. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all the information and footnotes
required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete
financial statements.
The Company suggests that this financial data be read in conjunction with the audited
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2005 included
in the Companys 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Results for the interim period presented are not necessarily indicative of results
to be expected for the entire year.
Reclassification. Certain reclassifications have been made to conform prior year data with
the current year presentation in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for
comparative purposes. On the consolidated statements of operations, acquisition costs, non-cash
compensation expense (benefit), restructuring charges and litigation settlement charges have been
combined into selling, general and administrative expenses.
Stock-Based Compensation. Prior to the January 1, 2006 adoption of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R), we accounted for
stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board
(APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations.
Accordingly, because the stock option grant price equaled or exceeded the market price on the date
of grant, no compensation expense was recognized for Company-issued stock options. As permitted by
SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123), stock-based compensation was
included as a pro forma disclosure in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective
transition method and, as a result, did not retroactively adjust results from prior periods. Under
this transition method, stock-based compensation was recognized for: 1) expense related to the
remaining unvested portion of all stock option awards granted prior to January 1, 2006, based on
the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123 and 2)
expense related to all stock option awards granted on or subsequent to January 1, 2006, based on
the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R. We apply the
Black-Scholes valuation model in determining the fair value of share-based payments to employees,
which is then amortized as expense over the requisite service period. See Note 6 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for further discussion of share-based
compensation.
2. EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION
The following table shows the amounts used in computing earnings per share and the effect on
the weighted average number of shares of dilutive common stock.
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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(In thousands) |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Weighted average number of shares used in basic EPS |
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55,331 |
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54,132 |
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54,822 |
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53,878 |
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Net additional common stock equivalent shares outstanding after
assumed exercise of stock options |
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94 |
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37 |
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355 |
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151 |
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in diluted EPS |
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55,425 |
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54,169 |
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55,177 |
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54,029 |
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3. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company currently reports financial information on two business segments.
The infoUSA Group licenses its sales leads, mailing lists, databases, and other database
marketing services to small and medium size businesses, entrepreneurs, professionals, and sales
executives. This segment also includes the sale of subscription based products primarily from the
Internet.
The Donnelley Group provides licensing of the infoUSA database, direct marketing services,
database marketing services, e-mail marketing services, list brokerage and list management
services, and online interactive marketing services to large businesses, i.e. businesses with 1,000
or more employees.
The infoUSA Group and Donnelley Group reflect actual net sales, order production costs,
identifiable direct sales and marketing costs. The remaining indirect costs are presented in
corporate activities.
The Database and Technology Group, which is part of the Corporate Activities Group, includes
the compilation and verification costs of our following proprietary databases:
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Business Databases |
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|
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Consumer Databases |
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|
15 Million U.S. and Canadian Businesses
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205 Million Consumers |
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12.5 Million Executives and Professionals
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|
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129 Million Households |
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5.6 Million Small Business Owners
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|
|
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75 Million Homeowners |
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5 Million Business Addresses with Color Photos
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|
|
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15 Million New Movers Per Year |
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2.6 Million Brand New Businesses
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|
|
|
3 Million New Homeowners Per Year |
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3.6 Million Yellow page Advertisers
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|
|
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1.7 Million Bankruptcies |
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1.7 Million Bankruptcy Filers
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|
|
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129 Million Occupants |
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900,000 Global Businesses and 2 Million Executives
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|
|
|
130 Million Consumer Email Addresses |
|
|
600,000 Manufacturers |
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|
|
|
|
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410,000 Big Businesses |
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|
|
|
|
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1.5 Million Business Email Addresses |
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|
|
|
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780,000 Medical Professionals |
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|
|
|
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380,000 U.S. Houses of Worship |
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|
|
|
In addition, our databases include 25.8 million business and consumer UCC filings. The
Corporate Activities Group also includes administrative functions of the Company and other
identified gains (losses).
The Company accounts for property and equipment on a consolidated basis. The Companys
property and equipment is shared by the Companys business segments. Depreciation expense is
recorded in corporate activities.
The following table summarizes segment information:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 |
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|
infoUSA |
|
Donnelley |
|
Corporate |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
Group |
|
Group |
|
Activities |
|
Total |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Net sales |
|
$ |
37,845 |
|
|
$ |
68,539 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
106,384 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
13,730 |
|
|
|
29,110 |
|
|
|
(22,872 |
) |
|
|
19,968 |
|
Investment income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
196 |
|
Other income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,887 |
) |
|
|
(2,887 |
) |
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
13,730 |
|
|
|
29,110 |
|
|
|
(25,442 |
) |
|
|
17,398 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
50,349 |
|
|
|
270,143 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
320,492 |
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2005 |
|
|
infoUSA |
|
Donnelley |
|
Corporate |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
Group |
|
Group |
|
Activities |
|
Total |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Net sales |
|
$ |
35,312 |
|
|
$ |
60,224 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
95,536 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
12,920 |
|
|
|
26,585 |
|
|
|
(24,291 |
) |
|
|
15,214 |
|
Investment income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400 |
|
|
|
400 |
|
Other income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,003 |
) |
|
|
(3,003 |
) |
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
12,920 |
|
|
|
26,585 |
|
|
|
(26,838 |
) |
|
|
12,667 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
49,596 |
|
|
|
253,625 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
303,221 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 |
|
|
infoUSA |
|
Donnelley |
|
Corporate |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
Group |
|
Group |
|
Activities |
|
Total |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Net sales |
|
$ |
112,861 |
|
|
$ |
196,899 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
309,760 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
35,139 |
|
|
|
79,186 |
|
|
|
(71,343 |
) |
|
|
42,982 |
|
Investment income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
368 |
|
|
|
368 |
|
Other charges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(196 |
) |
|
|
(196 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,321 |
) |
|
|
(8,321 |
) |
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
35,139 |
|
|
|
79,186 |
|
|
|
(79,492 |
) |
|
|
34,833 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
50,349 |
|
|
|
270,143 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
320,492 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 |
`} |
|
|
infoUSA |
|
Donnelley |
|
Corporate |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
Group |
|
Group |
|
Activities |
|
Total |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Net sales |
|
$ |
107,879 |
|
|
$ |
176,488 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
284,367 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
35,333 |
|
|
|
74,274 |
|
|
|
(67,014 |
) |
|
|
42,593 |
|
Investment income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,794 |
|
|
|
2,794 |
|
Other income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,721 |
) |
|
|
(8,721 |
) |
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
35,333 |
|
|
|
74,274 |
|
|
|
(72,885 |
) |
|
|
36,722 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
49,596 |
|
|
|
253,625 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
303,221 |
|
8
4. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive income, including the components of other comprehensive income (loss), are as
follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For The Three |
|
|
For The Nine |
|
|
|
Months Ended |
|
|
Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
11,148 |
|
|
$ |
8,089 |
|
|
$ |
22,287 |
|
|
$ |
23,503 |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain (loss) from investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gains (losses) |
|
|
1,347 |
|
|
|
(594 |
) |
|
|
1,384 |
|
|
|
531 |
|
Related tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
(485 |
) |
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
(497 |
) |
|
|
(191 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
862 |
|
|
|
(380 |
) |
|
|
887 |
|
|
|
340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gains (losses) |
|
|
(314 |
) |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
528 |
|
Related tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(190 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
(201 |
) |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
338 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
661 |
|
|
|
(366 |
) |
|
|
911 |
|
|
|
678 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income |
|
$ |
11,809 |
|
|
$ |
7,723 |
|
|
$ |
23,198 |
|
|
$ |
24,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Currency |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
Losses from |
|
|
Translation |
|
|
Gains (Losses) |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
|
Pension plan |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
From Investments |
|
|
Loss |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Balance at September 30, 2006 |
|
$ |
(1,018 |
) |
|
$ |
(368 |
) |
|
$ |
614 |
|
|
$ |
(772 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2005 |
|
$ |
(1,018 |
) |
|
$ |
(392 |
) |
|
$ |
(273 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,683 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. ACQUISITIONS
On June 1, 2006, the Company acquired Mokrynskidirect, a provider of list brokerage and list
management services. The total purchase price, including $0.1 million in acquisition costs, was
$8.6 million, of which $6.6 million was paid at closing and
$1.9 million was paid in August 2006 after the
final calculation for working capital. The acquisition has been accounted for under the purchase
method of accounting, and accordingly, the operating results of Mokrynskidirect have been included
in the Companys financial statements since the date of acquisition.
On November 1, 2005, the Company acquired Millard Group, a provider of list brokerage and list
management services. The total purchase price, including $0.3 million in acquisition costs, was
$14.2 million, of which $12.4 million was paid at closing and $1.5 million was paid in April 2006
after the final calculation for working capital. The acquisition has been accounted for under the
purchase method of accounting, and accordingly, the operating results of Millard Group have been
included in the Companys financial statements since the date of acquisition.
On January 31, 2005, the Company acquired @Once, a retention based email technology company.
The total purchase price, including $0.3 million in acquisition costs, was $8.4 million, of which
$7 million was paid at closing and $1.1 million was paid in March 2005 after final calculation for
working capital. The acquisition has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting,
and accordingly, the operating results of @Once have been included in the Companys financial
statements since the date of acquisition.
9
Assuming the acquisitions described above made during 2005 and 2006 had been acquired on
January 1, 2005 and included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, unaudited
pro forma consolidated net sales, net income and earnings per share would have been as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For The Three Months Ended |
|
For The Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
(In thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
Net sales |
|
$ |
106,384 |
|
|
$ |
100,523 |
|
|
$ |
314,300 |
|
|
$ |
303,050 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
11,148 |
|
|
$ |
9,225 |
|
|
$ |
21,714 |
|
|
$ |
22,824 |
|
Basic earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
$ |
0.42 |
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.39 |
|
|
$ |
0.42 |
|
6. SHAREBASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
Stock options have been issued under two primary types of plans. The most current type of
plan vests over an eight year period and expires ten years from date of grant. Options under this
plan are granted at 125% of the stocks fair market value on the date of grant. The original plan
grants options at the stocks fair market value on the date of grant, vests over a four year period
at 25% per year, and expires five years from date of grant. Options issued to directors under this
plan vest immediately and expire five years from grant date.
Compensation expense is recognized only for those options expected to vest, with forfeitures
estimated based on our historical experience and future expectations. Prior to the adoption of
SFAS 123R, the effect of forfeitures on the pro forma expense amounts was recognized as the
forfeitures occurred.
As a result of adopting SFAS 123R, the impact to the quarter ended September 30, 2006 on
income before income taxes and net income was $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, and no
impact on basic and diluted earnings per share. The impact to the nine months ended September 30,
2006 on income before income taxes and net income was $0.9 million and $0.6 million, respectively,
and $0.01 impact on basic and diluted earnings per share. In addition, prior to the adoption of
SFAS 123R, we presented the tax benefit resulting from the exercise of stock options as operating
cash inflows in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Upon the adoption of SFAS 123R, the
excess tax benefits for those options are classified as financing cash inflows.
The pro forma table below reflects net income and basic and diluted earnings per share had we
applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 during 2005 (in thousands, except per
share data):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Nine Months |
|
|
|
Ended |
|
|
Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, 2005 |
|
|
September 30, 2005 |
|
|
|
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
Net income, as reported |
|
$ |
8,089 |
|
|
$ |
23,503 |
|
Less: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined
under fair value based method, net of taxes |
|
|
96 |
|
|
|
392 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income, pro forma |
|
$ |
7,993 |
|
|
$ |
23,111 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share as reported |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
0.44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share pro forma |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
0.43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share as reported |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
0.44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share pro forma |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
0.43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma disclosure for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 is not presented because the
amounts are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations in selling, general and
administrative costs.
The Company granted no stock options during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006 and
granted 500,000 stock options during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005.
10
The fair value of stock options granted was estimated using a Black-Scholes valuation model
with the following assumptions:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months |
|
Nine Months |
|
|
Ended |
|
Ended |
|
|
September 30, 2006 |
September 30, 2005 |
Risk-free interest rate |
|
Not Applicable |
|
|
4.42 |
% |
Expected dividend yield |
|
Not Applicable |
|
|
1.71 |
% |
Expected volatility |
|
Not Applicable |
|
|
76.99 |
% |
Expected term (in years) |
|
Not Applicable |
|
|
7.5 |
|
The risk-free interest rate assumptions were based on an average of the 7-year
and 10-year U.S Treasury note yields at the date of grant. The expected volatility was based on
historical daily price changes of the Companys stock since April 2000. The expected term was
based on the historical exercise behavior and the weighted average of the vesting period and the
contractual term.
The following table summarizes stock option plan activity for the nine months ended September
30, 2006:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Intrinsic Value at |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
Options |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Price |
|
|
Term |
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Outstanding beginning of period |
|
|
3,777,969 |
|
|
$ |
9.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(1,401,860 |
) |
|
|
8.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(13,441 |
) |
|
|
7.58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired |
|
|
(16,000 |
) |
|
|
7.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding end of period |
|
|
2,346,668 |
|
|
|
9.64 |
|
|
|
2.81 |
|
|
$ |
432 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercisable at end of period |
|
|
1,629,382 |
|
|
|
8.86 |
|
|
|
1.13 |
|
|
$ |
370 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The weighted average fair value at the grant date for options issued during the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 was $6.25 per share. The total intrinsic value of share options exercised
during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $6.4 million and $1.3 million,
respectively. As of September 30, 2006 the total unrecognized compensation cost related to
nonvested stock option awards was approximately $2.2 million and is expected to be recognized over
a remaining weighted average period of 1.92 years. As of September 30, 2006, 3.5 million shares
were available for additional option grants.
7. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
During the three months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recorded restructuring charges
of $0.9 million for involuntary employee separation costs (severance) due to workforce reductions
for 71 employees in administration, order production and sales. As of September 30, 2006, an
accrual of $1.1 million was included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet for severance
costs remaining to be paid. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recorded
restructuring costs totaling $2.6 million due to workforce reductions for 244 employees.
During the three months ended September 30, 2005, the Company recorded restructuring charges
of $0.9 million. The charges included $0.9 million for involuntary employee separation costs
(severance) due to workforce reductions for 41 employees in administration, order production and
sales. As of September 30, 2005, an accrual of $1.2 million was included in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet for severance costs remaining to be paid and an accrual of $0.2 million
was included for the restructuring of the Hill-Donnelly printing facilities. During the nine months
ended September 30, 2005, the Company recorded restructuring costs totaling $2.5 million which
includes $2.2 million for severance due to workforce reductions for 143 employees and $0.3 million
for the restructuring of the Hill-Donnelly printing facilities for office space, equipment leases
and raw material inventory.
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The following table summarizes activity related to the restructuring charges recorded by the
Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 including the restructuring accrual balances:
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Beginning |
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|
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Accrual |
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|
Amounts |
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|
Amounts |
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|
Amounts |
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Ending |
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|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
Expensed |
|
|
From Acquisitions |
|
|
Paid |
|
|
Accrual |
|
Restructuring accrual |
|
$ |
1,796 |
|
|
$ |
2,609 |
|
|
$ |
338 |
|
|
$ |
2,934 |
|
|
$ |
1,133 |
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|
|
|
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|
8. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill and intangible assets consist of the following:
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|
September 30, |
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December 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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|
(In thousands) |
|
Goodwill |
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$ |
380,051 |
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$ |
372,460 |
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Less accumulated amortization |
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|
59,559 |
|
|
|
59,012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
320,492 |
|
|
$ |
313,448 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other intangible assets: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-compete agreements |
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$ |
13,534 |
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|
$ |
13,534 |
|
Core technology |
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|
13,839 |
|
|
|
13,753 |
|
Customer base |
|
|
28,346 |
|
|
|
24,663 |
|
Trade names |
|
|
20,119 |
|
|
|
19,272 |
|
Purchased data processing software |
|
|
73,478 |
|
|
|
73,478 |
|
Acquired database costs |
|
|
21,591 |
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|
|
21,591 |
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Perpetual software license agreement, net |
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|
733 |
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|
|
1,333 |
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Software development costs, net |
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|
9,288 |
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|
|
7,289 |
|
Database development costs, net |
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|
3,389 |
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|
|
1,993 |
|
Deferred financing costs |
|
|
12,019 |
|
|
|
11,180 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
196,336 |
|
|
|
188,086 |
|
Less accumulated amortization |
|
|
148,146 |
|
|
|
136,818 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
48,190 |
|
|
$ |
51,268 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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9. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following:
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September 30, |
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|
December 31, |
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|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
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(In thousands) |
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Property and equipment |
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$ |
161,384 |
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|
$ |
152,297 |
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Less accumulated depreciation |
|
|
111,254 |
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|
|
103,767 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
50,130 |
|
|
$ |
48,530 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10. CONTINGENCIES
The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in legal proceedings, claims and litigation
arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that any resulting liability should
not materially affect the Companys financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
In December 2001, the Company commenced a lawsuit against Naviant, Inc. (now known as BERJ,
LLP) in the District Court for Douglas County, Nebraska, for breach of a database license agreement
by Naviant. The Company sought recovery of minimum royalties due under that agreement in excess of
$18 million. In its answer, Naviant alleged that the Company had breached the
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agreement. The District Court issued an order in January 2004 finding that Naviant, and not the
Company, had breached the agreement, awarding the Company damages of $625,000, but denying the
Companys claim for additional damages. The Company appealed the order and in October 2005 the
Court of Appeals affirmed the District Courts determination that Naviant had breached the
agreement, affirmed the award of $625,000 in damages, and remanded the case to the District Court
for further proceedings on the Companys claim for additional damages. The case is still pending
before the District Court, and the Company is unable to estimate the amount that will be recovered
by the Company in this matter. The Company is also pursuing related claims against the successor in
interest to Naviant.
In February 2006, Cardinal Value Equity Partners, L.P., which beneficially owns 6.1% of the
Companys stock, filed a lawsuit in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware in and for New
Castle County, against certain directors of the Company, and the Company as
a nominal defendant. The lawsuit was filed as a derivative action on behalf of the Company and as a
class action on behalf of Cardinal Value Equity Partners, L.P. and other shareholders. The lawsuit
asserted claims for breach of fiduciary duty and sought an order
requiring the
Company to reinstate the special committee of directors. The special
committee had been formed in June 2005 to
consider a then-pending proposal by Vinod Gupta to acquire the shares of the Company not owned by him and was
dissolved in August 2005 after Mr. Gupta withdrew that proposal. The lawsuit also
sought an order awarding the Company and the class unspecified damages. In May 2006, Cardinal
amended its complaint to add several new allegations and named two additional directors of the
Company as defendants. The Company and the individual defendants
filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. On October 17, 2006, the Court granted that motion and
dismissed the lawsuit without prejudice. The Courts order
permits Cardinal to file an amended complaint within 60 days of
the order.
In October 2006, Dolphin Limited Partnership I, L.P., Dolphin Financial Partners, L.L.C. and
Robert Bartow filed a lawsuit in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware in and for New
Castle County, against the current directors of the Company, and two
former directors of the Company, and the Company as a nominal defendant. The lawsuit was filed as
a derivative action on behalf of the Company. The lawsuit asserts claims for breach of fiduciary
duty and misuse of corporate assets, and seeks an order rescinding or declaring void certain
transactions between the Company and Vinod Gupta, requiring the defendants to reimburse the Company
for alleged damages and expenses relating to such transactions, and
directing the Company to amend
its Shareholder Rights Plan to include Mr. Gupta, his family and affiliates. The lawsuit also
seeks an order awarding the Company unspecified damages. The lawsuit is in the very early stages
and it is not yet possible to determine the ultimate outcome of this matter.
11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company has retained the law firm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. to provide
certain legal services. Elliot Kaplan, a director of the Company, is a named partner and former
Chairman of the Executive Board of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. The Company paid a total
of $0.2 million and $0.1 million to this law firm during the third quarter of 2006 and 2005,
respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 the Company paid a total of
$0.5 million and $0.2 million to this law firm, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, no payments were made to Annapurna
Corporation. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company paid $0.3 million to
Annapurna Corporation primarily for the business use of the aircraft described below before it was
sold to the Company. Annapurna is 100% owned by Mr. Gupta, the Companys Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer.
In February 2005, the Company purchased from NetJets a fractional ownership interest in one
airplane at a total cost of $2.6 million. The fractional ownership interest in the airplane was
previously owned by Annapurna, who sold it to NetJets at the same time the Company made the
purchase of the aircraft.
12. CREDIT FACILITY
At September 30, 2006, the term loan had a balance of $99.3 million, bearing an interest rate
of 7.08%, the revolving line of credit had a balance of $16.5 million, bearing an interest rate of
6.83%, and $158.5 million was available under the revolving line of credit. Substantially all of
the assets of the Company are pledged as security under the terms of the 2006 Credit Facility.
13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
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On October 31, 2006, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Digital
Connexxions Corp., an e-mail marketing company. The total purchase
price was $4.0 million. This acquisition will be accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and
accordingly, the operating results of Digital Connexxions Corp.
will be included in the Companys financial statements going forward from the date of
acquisition.
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ITEM 2.
infoUSA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This discussion and analysis contains statements, including without limitation statements in
the discussion of comparative results of operations, accounting standards and liquidity and capital
resources, which are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and are subject to the safe
harbor created by those sections. The Companys actual future results could differ materially from
those projected in the forward-looking statements. Some factors which could cause future actual
results to differ materially from the companys recent results or those projected in the
forward-looking statements are described in Factors that May Affect Operating Results below. The
Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or such factors.
GENERAL
Company Profile
infoUSA Inc. (the Company or infoUSA or we) is the leading provider of sales leads,
mailing lists, database marketing services, e-mail marketing services and U.S. and international
business databases to millions of businesses to help them find new prospects and grow their sales.
infoUSA compiles and updates more than 12 databases under one roof in Omaha, Nebraska. Our
customers include salespeople, small office/home office (SOHO) entrepreneurs, small and medium
businesses, Fortune 2000 corporations and international corporations. Our database is also part of
major online directory assistance search firms like Yahoo!, Google, MSN, AOL, and in-car navigation
companies. Most cars with GPS devices today use infoUSA databases because of the high accuracy of
our business database. Databases compiled and continually updated are as follows:
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Business Databases |
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Consumer Databases |
15 Million U.S. and Canadian Businesses
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205 Million Consumers |
12.5 Million Executives and Professionals
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|
129 Million Households |
5.6 Million Small Business Owners
|
|
75 Million Homeowners |
5 Million Business Addresses with Color Photos
|
|
15 Million New Movers Per Year |
2.6 Million Brand New Businesses
|
|
3 Million New Homeowners Per Year |
3.6 Million Yellow page Advertisers
|
|
1.7 Million Bankruptcies |
1.7 Million Bankruptcy Filers
|
|
129 Million Occupants |
900,000 Global Businesses and 2 Million Executives
|
|
130 Million Consumer Email Addresses |
600,000 Manufacturers |
|
|
410,000 Big Businesses |
|
|
1.5 Million Business Email Addresses |
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|
780,000 Medical Professionals |
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|
380,000 U.S. Houses of Worship |
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In addition we collect 25.8 million business and consumer UCC filings.
We employ over 650 full time people to compile and update the databases from thousands of
public sources such as yellow pages, white pages, newspapers, incorporation records, real estate
deed transfers, bankruptcy filings, UCC filings and various other sources. For the business
database, we make over 20 million phone calls a year to verify the name of the owner or key
executive, their address, number of employees, number of PCs, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, hours
of operation, credit cards accepted, URL address and other information. In addition, our database
currently includes over 3 million pictures of businesses located in the top 100 cities in the
United States.
The databases change by roughly 65% per year. We spend over $50 million a year to update these
databases and related database management systems. We believe that we have the finest and most
accurate databases in the industry. We believe there is no other company that compiles and updates
so many databases all under one roof.
We have also developed proprietary software for direct marketing applications, database
marketing applications, e-mail marketing applications, telemarketing applications, and other
sophisticated analytics modeling applications. Our proprietary software helps businesses better
understand their own customers, and helps them find more prospects so they can efficiently execute
cross-selling to
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their own customers, and grow sales from new customers.
Initiatives in 2006 include:
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Continued migration from one-time use customers to subscription-based customers of
our Internet based services called infoUSA.com, Salesgenie.com, Credit.net,
SalesLeadsUSA.info, PolkCityDirectories.com and infoUSACiti.com. |
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Continued improvements of the content and accuracy of our database. Adding more content,
such as detailed business descriptions, more executives, hours of operation, credit cards
accepted, UCC filings, URL address and other information. |
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Expand international business and executive databases. |
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|
|
Increase investments in merchandising, advertising and branding using the mass media, key
word search, and banner advertising. |
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|
|
Company has taken store front pictures of 3 million plus businesses that are part of our
Business Credit Report available on Credit.net. |
Sales & Marketing Strategy
infoUSA has served over 4 million customers who access our information in the form of Internet
subscription products (Salesgenie.com), business credit reports, sales leads, prospect lists,
mailing labels, printed directories, 3 x 5 cards, computer diskettes and DVDs. Our information is
used for lead generation, direct mail, telemarketing, credit decisions, market research,
competitive analysis, and management of vendor relationships. For over 30 years, executives from
Fortune 2000 companies, international companies, as well as small business owners and sales people
have been using our information to find new customers and grow their sales.
infoUSA offers a variety of sales channels for any size of business. Donnelley Marketing,
acquired in 1999, became the core business unit to support the Donnelley Group. Donnelley
Marketing has been an industry leader since 1917. Made up of nine specialized selling companies,
the Donnelley Group has a sales force of over 200 account executives. The Donnelley Group
distributes databases and services to our Fortune 2000 clients and international corporations who
have a sophisticated need for databases, database marketing, and e-mail marketing.
For medium and small businesses, and individual salespeople, infoUSA employs a sales force of
over 1,000 account executives to market and sell directly to these targets. We develop in-depth
relationships and offer a one-stop sales solution, Salesgenie.com, for all of their sales and
marketing needs.
infoUSA employs several media options to grow and increase our market share including direct
mail, print, outbound telemarketing, online keyword search engines, banner advertising, television,
radio and e-mail marketing. Publications such as DM News, Target, Fortune, Forbes, Inc.,
Entrepreneur and Business 2.0 are a regular part of our marketing strategy, as well as local market
newspapers and USA Today. In the third quarter of 2006, we continued our aggressive spending on
these traditional forms of advertising as well as national and local radio and television campaigns
to further build our brand name and drive revenue for our premiere online subscription product,
Salesgenie.com. With the launch of Salesgenie.ca in 2006, Canadian radio and television advertising
will be added to our print and direct mail advertising. infoUSA intends to continue to advertise
aggressively to promote its valuable brand.
To monitor the success of our various marketing efforts, we have incorporated data gathering
and tracking systems. These systems enable us to determine the type of advertising that best
appeals to our target market so that we can invest future dollars in these programs and obtain a
greater yield from our marketing. Additionally, through the use of our database tools, we are
working to more efficiently determine the needs of our various client segments and tailor our
services to their individual needs. With this system, we will strengthen relationships and support
marketing campaigns to attract new clients. All of our methods and uses of client information are
disclosed in our privacy statement.
Salesgenie.com, Credit.net . . . Subscription Model
In the past, infoUSA sold sales leads and mailing lists on an as needed basis. We realized
that our customers needed this
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information every day so we developed an Internet based service called Salesgenie.com for
the small business & SOHO market. This is an Internet based database delivery service.
Salesgenie.com has a built-in contact management software and mapping ability. Currently, a small
business can get all the sales leads, credit reports and mailing lists for only $300 per month per
user. For additional users the charge is based on a tiered-pricing structure. This subscription
product is designed for approximately 3.5 million small businesses, and 20 million sales people.
Credit.net is a website offering low-cost business credit reports on 15.5 million U.S. and
Canadian companies virtually every business including small, privately-held companies, as well as
large, publicly-held companies. Customers have the flexibility to purchase unlimited subscription
or pay-as-they-go per report. These credit reports are used to make trade credit decisions,
qualify prospects, background checks on suppliers, conduct competitive analysis, and perform sales
prospecting.
Two of our directory divisions, Polk City Directories (CityDirectory.com) and infoUSA City
Directories (infoUSACiti.com), currently offer bundled subscription packages for $100 per month per
user. These bundled packages include a printed directory on a customers immediate region, a DVD on
the entire state, and Internet access for all of the U.S.
This migration from one-time sales to subscription-based sales is enabling us to have a better
relationship with our customers, more predictable revenue, and the ability to offer more sales
solution services to our customers.
Our Growth Strategy
Our growth strategy continues to have multiple components. Our primary growth strategy is to
improve our organic growth. This growth strategy has been validated in both the infoUSA Group and
the Donnelley Group as we see continued success in replacing revenue from declining traditional
direct marketing products and services to our subscription services. Subscription services
increases our annual revenue per customer, assures greater multi-year revenue retention, and most
importantly, provides greater value to our customers by providing Internet access to our content
and customer acquisition and retention software tools.
In addition to organic growth, we continue to believe our acquisition strategy is mission
critical if we intend to maintain a market leader role in an industry which is evolving quickly.
Acquiring companies with leading-edge technologies or market expertise is much more effective than
entering new markets organically or attempting to build leading-edge technology internally.
Additionally, we continue to seek strategic acquisitions to accelerate our momentum in the fastest
growing segments .
There are approximately 15 million businesses in the United States and Canada. All of these
businesses are looking for cost effective solutions to find new customers and increase their sales.
Our databases and applications enable these businesses to prospect for new customers and increase
their sales.
Our goal is to be the leader in proprietary databases of businesses and consumers in the
United States and Canada, and to produce innovative products and services that meet the needs of
these businesses for finding new prospects and increasing their sales. The information provided by
our databases is integral to the new customer acquisition and retention processes for businesses.
Our organization is divided into three distinct groups: The infoUSA Group, The Donnelley Group, and
The Corporate Activities Group which includes the Database Compilation and Update Operations.
Delivery of information via the Internet is the preferred method by our customers. We are
investing in Internet technology to develop subscription-based new customer development services
for businesses. The Internet has opened up brand new markets for our database products that are
increasingly used by our customers for multiple applications. We will continue to use the Internet
as the primary vehicle to provide new solutions to our existing customers and prospects. During the
remainder of 2006 the Company will enhance its business database by increasing its data content for
items such as detailed business descriptions, more executives, hours of operation, credit cards
accepted, web site URLs, email addresses, and UCC and public filings. These additions will provide
the customer with enhanced convenient Internet search and lookup tools. They will allow the
end-user to perform Smart Searches using key words to find the most relevant results. In
addition, in the third quarter of 2006, the Company added an additional 2 million small businesses
in the United Kingdom to its international databases.
We have grown through more than 25 strategic acquisitions in the last ten years. These
acquisitions have enabled us to acquire the requisite critical mass to compete over the long term
in the direct marketing industry. During 2005, we acquired @Once, which allowed the Company to
increase its presence in the retention based email marketing space, and Millard Group, a leader in
the list brokerage industry. We will continue to use synergistic acquisitions to grow in the
future. In June 2006, we acquired Mokrynskidirect, who also provide list brokerage and list
management services.
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As we have consolidated our position in the fastest growing segments of our industry, our goal
now is to accelerate our momentum in the market for business intelligence information. Our
subscription products, accessed 24/7 over the web by our customers, will be the critical impetus
needed to achieve our desired organic revenue growth over the longer term.
Our International Growth Strategy
The Company is now upgrading its international business databases and expanding its own
compilation efforts. In late 2005, the Company opened a database center in India. The Company has
also partnered with hundreds of content providers around the world. Our comprehensive international
database includes information on 1.1 million large public and private non-U.S. companies in
approximately 170 countries. Not only is there more comprehensive coverage representing every
country in the world, but there is also more depth to each company record. For example, there are
over 2.2 million executives represented in its non-U.S. global database, which is constantly
updated using 2,500 daily news sources to track changes like executive changes, mergers and
acquisitions, and late breaking company news. The Company is also putting great emphasis on more
comprehensive financial information and regulatory filings. Examples include SEC filings, annual
reports, analyst and industry reports, and detailed corporate family structure.
As the Company has enhanced its international databases, we are now aggressively going after
high growth, emerging markets in Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Australia, and South American
regions. Using London as its international headquarters, the Company has sales offices in Hong
Kong, New Delhi, Sydney, Singapore, and is in the process of opening sales offices in Mexico and
South America. The Company plans to open more sales locations in France, Germany, Italy,
Scandinavia, China, Japan, and South Korea. OneSource is currently the primary database
application that will be offered in these international markets.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, selected financial information and
other data. The amounts and related percentages may not be fully comparable due to acquisitions.
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THREE MONTHS |
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|
THREE MONTHS |
|
|
NINE MONTHS |
|
|
NINE MONTHS |
|
|
|
ENDED |
|
|
ENDED |
|
|
ENDED |
|
|
ENDED |
|
|
|
September 30, 2006 |
|
|
September 30, 2005 |
|
|
September 30, 2006 |
|
|
September 30, 2005 |
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Database and production costs |
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Other expense, net |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Income taxes |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
10 |
% |
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
7 |
% |
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8 |
% |
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OTHER DATA:
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THREE MONTHS |
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THREE MONTHS |
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NINE MONTHS |
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NINE MONTHS |
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ENDED |
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ENDED |
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ENDED |
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ENDED |
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September 30, 2006 |
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September 30, 2005 |
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September 30, 2006 |
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September 30, 2005 |
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(dollars in thousands) |
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(dollars in thousands) |
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SALES BY SEGMENT: |
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infoUSA Group |
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$ |
37,845 |
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$ |
35,312 |
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$ |
112,861 |
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$ |
107,879 |
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Donnelley Group |
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68,539 |
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60,224 |
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196,899 |
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176,488 |
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Total |
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$ |
106,384 |
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$ |
95,536 |
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$ |
309,760 |
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|
$ |
284,367 |
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SALES BY SEGMENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET
SALES: |
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infoUSA Group |
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36 |
% |
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37 |
% |
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36 |
% |
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38 |
% |
Donnelley Group |
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64 |
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|
|
63 |
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|
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64 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
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|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
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100 |
% |
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100 |
% |
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Net sales
Net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 were $106.4 million, an increase of 11%
from $95.5 million for the same period in 2005. Net sales for the nine months ended September 30,
2006 were $309.8 million, an increase of 9% from $284.4 million for the same period in 2005.
Net sales of the infoUSA Group segment for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 were $37.8
million, a 7% increase from $35.3 million for the same period in 2005. Net sales of the infoUSA
Group segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 were $112.9 million, a 5% increase from
$107.9 million for the same period in 2005. The increase in net sales is principally due to the
continued increase in revenue from subscription products, which includes Salesgenie.com,
SalesLeadsUSA.info and Credit.net. The infoUSA Group segment principally engages in the selling of
sales lead generation and consumer DVD products to small to medium sized companies, small office
and home office businesses and individual consumers. Customers purchase our information as custom
lists or on a subscription basis primarily from the Internet. Sales of subscription-based products
require the Company to recognize revenues over the subscription period instead of at the time of
sale.
Net sales of the Donnelley Group segment for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 were $68.5
million, a 14% increase from $60.2 million for the same period in 2005. Net sales of the Donnelley
Group segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 were $196.9 million, a 12% increase from
$176.5 million for the same period in 2005. The majority of the increase in the Donnelley Group
is related to the acquisition of Millard Group in November 2005 and the acquisition of
Mokrynskidirect in June 2006, as well as growth in the Yesmail division as e-mail marketing is
becoming a bigger part of corporate advertising. The Donnelley Group segment provides our
proprietary databases, database marketing solutions, e-mail marketing solutions, list brokerage and
list management services and online interactive marketing services to large companies in the United
States, Canada and globally. This segment includes the licensing of databases to value added
resellers.
Database and production costs
Database and production costs for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 were $26.5 million, or
25% of net sales, compared to $26.4 million, or 27% of net sales for the same period in 2005.
Database and production costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 were $78.7 million, or
25% of net sales, compared to $79.4 million, or 27% of net sales for the same period in 2005. The
reduction of the cost as a percentage of revenue is due to costs remaining relatively flat despite
the increase in revenue for the Company. As data sales revenue in the infoUSA Group increases,
database compilation costs associated with these sales remains relatively constant. Also the
majority of the list brokerage and list management revenue from Millard Group and Mokrynskidirect
does not come from the sale of infoUSA data and has very low production costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 were
$54.1 million, or 51% of net sales, compared to $46.6 million, or 49% of net sales for the same
period in 2005. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September
30, 2006 were $166.5 million, or 54% of net sales, compared to $139.0 million, or 49% of net sales
for the same period in 2005. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses
principally relates to the increase in advertising and marketing costs for the subscription
products, as well as costs incurred for the proxy contest. In addition, increased expenses
resulted
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from the acquisitions of Millard Group and Mokrynskidirect whose selling, general and
administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue are much higher than the Company as a whole.
Effective in 2006, selling, general and administrative expenses include items previously
reported as separate income statement line items. These items were consolidated since the Company
determined these items no longer had a material impact on the Companys consolidated statements of
operations. These include non-cash stock compensation expenses, restructuring costs, litigation
settlement charges and acquisition costs. Prior quarter results have been reclassified to reflect
this change.
The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) in January 2006, which requires measurement of compensation
cost for all share-based payment awards at fair value on date of grant and recognition of
compensation over the service period for awards expected to vest. The adoption of SFAS 123(R)
resulted in a charge of $273 thousand for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, compared to $0 for
the same period in the prior year. Non-cash stock compensation expense for the nine months ended
September 30, 2006 was $906 thousand, compared to a benefit of $289 thousand for the same period in
the prior year. The benefit in 2005 was related to non-employee consulting agreements executed in
previous years. See Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further detail
regarding the adoption of this new accounting standard.
Depreciation expense
Depreciation expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 totaled $3.5 million, or 3% of
net sales, compared to $2.7 million, or 3% of net sales for the same period in 2005. Depreciation
expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 totaled $10.1 million, or 3% of net sales,
compared to $10.0 million, or 4% of net sales for the same period in 2005.
Amortization expense
Amortization expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 totaled $2.3 million, or 2% of
net sales, compared to $4.6 million, or 5% of net sales for the same period in 2005. Amortization
expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 totaled $11.5 million, or 4% of net sales,
compared to $13.5 million, or 5% of net sales for the same period in 2005. The decrease in
amortization expense is due to a certain identifiable intangible asset from the Donnelley Marketing
acquisition becoming fully amortized in June 2006.
Operating income
Including the factors previously described, the Company had operating income of $20.0 million,
or 19% of net sales during the quarter ended September 30, 2006, compared to operating income of
$15.2 million, or 16% of net sales for the same period in 2005. The operating margin was up in the
third quarter of 2006 due to the Companys strong performance in the newly acquired list management
and list brokerage businesses, organic growth of approximately 3% combined, and solid expense
management. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 the Company had operating income of $43.0
million, or 14% of net sales, compared to operating income of $42.6 million, or 15% of net sales
for the same period in 2005.
Operating income for the infoUSA Group segment for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 was
$13.7 million, or 36% of net sales for the segment, as compared to $12.9 million, or 37% of net
sales for the segment for the same period in 2005. Operating income for the infoUSA Group for the
nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $35.1 million, or 31% of net sales for the segment, as
compared to $35.3 million, or 33% of net sales for the segment for the same period in 2005.
Operating income for the Donnelley Group segment for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 was
$29.1 million, or 42% of net sales for the segment, as compared to $26.6 million, or 44% of net
sales for the segment for the same period in 2005. Operating income for the Donnelley Group for the
nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $79.2 million, or 40% of net sales for the segment,
compared to $74.3 million, or 42% of net sales for the segment for the same period in 2005. The
increase in operating income is principally due to the Companys third quarter strong performance
for Millard Group and Mokrynskidirect due to the seasonality of their businesses, as well as
organic growth of approximately 3% for the year.
Other expense, net
Other expense, net was $(2.6) million, or 2% of net sales, and $(2.5) million, or 3% of net
sales, for the quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Other expense, net was
$(8.1) million, or 3% of net sales, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to
$(5.9) million, or 2% for the same period in 2005. Other expense, net is comprised of interest
expense, investment
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income and other income or expense items, which do not represent components of operating
expense of the Company.
Interest expense was $2.9 million and $3.0 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2006
and 2005, respectively, and $8.3 million and $8.7 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2006 and 2005, respectively. The decrease is principally due to the decrease in the credit
facility balance as a result of debt repayment. Investment income was $0.2 million and $0.4
million, for the quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Investment income was
$0.4 million and $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
During 2005 gains of $2.6 million were recorded on the sale of certain marketable securities.
Income taxes
A provision for income taxes of $6.3 million and $4.6 million was recorded during the quarters
ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $12.5 million and $13.2 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The effective income tax rate used for all
periods was 36%.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
On February 14, 2006, the Company entered into an amended and restated $275 million Senior
Secured Credit Facility (the 2006 Credit Facility) administered by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,
replacing the Senior Secured Credit Facility originally entered into on March 25, 2004 (the 2004
Credit Facility). The 2006 Credit Facility provides for a $175 million revolving line of credit
with a maturity date in February 2011 and a $100 million term loan with a maturity date in February
2012. At February 14, 2006, the Company borrowed $100 million under the term loan and $21 million
under the revolving line of credit to repay the 2004 Credit Facility. At September 30, 2006, the
term loan had a balance of $99.3 million, bearing an interest rate of 7.08%, the revolving line of
credit had a balance of $16.5 million, bearing an interest rate of 6.83%, and $158.5 million was
available under the revolving line of credit. Substantially all of the assets of the Company are
pledged as security under the terms of the 2006 Credit Facility.
The 2006 Credit Facility provides for grid-based interest pricing based upon the Companys
consolidated total leverage ratio. Interest rates for use of the revolving line of credit range
from base rate plus 0.25% to 1.00% for base rate loans and LIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% for Eurodollar
rate loans. Interest rates for the term loan range from base rate plus 0.75% to 1.00% for base rate
loans and LIBOR plus 1.75% to 2.00% for Eurodollar rate loans. Subject to certain limitations set
forth in the credit agreement, the Company may designate borrowings under the Credit Facility as
base rate loans or Eurodollar loans.
The Company is subject to certain financial covenants in the 2006 Credit Facility, including
minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, maximum consolidated total leverage ratio and
minimum consolidated net worth. The fixed charge coverage ratio and leverage ratio financial
covenants are based on EBITDA (Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and
amortization), as adjusted, providing for adjustments to EBITDA for certain agreed upon items
including non-operating gains (losses), other charges (gains), asset impairments, non-cash stock
compensation expense and other items specified in the 2006 Credit Facility. The Company was in
compliance with all restrictive covenants of the 2006 Credit Facility as of September 30, 2006.
The 2006 Credit Facility provides that the Company may pay cash dividends on its common stock
or repurchase shares of its common stock provided that (a) before and after giving effect to such
dividend or repurchase, no event of default exists or would exist under the credit agreement, (b)
before and after giving effect to such dividend or repurchase, the Companys consolidated total
leverage ratio is not more than 2.75 to 1.0, and (c) the aggregate amount of all cash dividends and
stock repurchases during any loan year does not exceed $20 million, except that there is no cap on
the amount of cash dividends or stock repurchases so long as after giving effect to the dividend or
repurchase the Companys consolidated total leverage ratio is not more than 2.00 to 1.0.
As
of September 30, 2006, the Company had a working capital deficit
of $49.5 million. The Company believes that its existing sources of liquidity and cash generated from operations
will satisfy the Companys projected working capital, debt repayments and other cash requirements
for at least the next 12 months. Acquisitions of other technologies, products or companies, or
internal product development efforts may require the Company to obtain additional equity or debt
financing, which may not be available or may be dilutive.
Selected Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Information
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As of September 30, 2006, the Companys principal sources of liquidity included $158.5 million
available under the Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2006,
the Company had a working capital deficit of $49.5 million.
Net cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2006
totaled $36.4 million compared to $46.2 million for the same period in 2005. The lower cash inflow
for the current period was mainly attributed to the change in deferred revenue. Deferred revenue
for OneSource decreased in the current year as annual contracts were recognized which were invoiced
in the fourth quarter of 2005. This differs to the prior year since the Companys December 31,
2004 deferred revenue balance for the OneSource acquisition purchase price allocation had been
recorded in accordance with EITF Issue 01-03 Accounting in a Purchase Business Combination for
Deferred Revenue of an Acquiree. As a result, deferred revenue was recorded at the fair value of
the assumed liability for fulfillment of customer obligations plus a normal profit margin, which
was less than the carrying value recorded by OneSource at the time of the acquisition.
Net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 totaled
$22.9 million, compared to $13.1 million for the same period in 2005. The current period outflow
was mainly attributed to the Company spending $15.0 million for additions of property and
equipment, which includes facility expansions and remodeling, and $6.0 million for software and
database development costs. In addition, the current period includes the payment for the
acquisition of Mokrynskidirect for $8.6 million, excluding the cash acquired of $2.0 million, as
well as the Millard Group acquisition working capital adjustment of $1.4 million.
Net cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 totaled
$10.0 million, compared to $36.3 million for the same period in 2005. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2006, the Company paid a cash dividend of $0.23 per common share. The dividend
payments, totaling $12.4 million, were paid on February 21, 2006, to shareholders of record as of
the close of business on February 6, 2006. In addition, the Company paid $5.0 million in principal
payments on their Term Loan B prior to the Company amending and restating their 2004 Credit
Facility on February 14, 2006. As a result of the refinancing, the required principal payments
have decreased by $6.0 million per quarter. These payments were offset by the receipt of proceeds
from employee stock option exercises, including the related tax benefit of $14.1 million during
2006.
Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Information
Trade accounts receivable decreased to $36.7 million at September 30, 2006 from $52.7 million
at December 31, 2005. The days sales outstanding (DSO) ratio for the nine months ended September
30, 2006 was 38 days compared to 42 days for the same period in 2005 due to the decrease of trade
accounts receivable as a result of high collections of invoices that were invoiced in the fourth
quarter of 2005 for several of the Companys contractual customers.
List brokerage trade accounts receivable increased to $64.8 million at September 30, 2006 from
$50.4 million at December 31, 2005. The increase was the result of the acquisition of
Mokrynskidirect in June 2006, as well as an overall increase in the list brokerage billings due to
the seasonality of the business.
Deferred marketing costs increased to $3.6 million at September 30, 2006 from $2.9 million at
December 31, 2005. The increase was the direct result of the Companys increased spending during
the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from the level of spending incurred during the latter half
of 2005 on direct marketing costs that are subject to deferral and amortization.
List brokerage trade accounts payable increased to $54.6 million at September 30, 2006 from
$44.0 million at December 31, 2005. The increase was the result of the acquisition of
Mokrynskidirect in June 2006, as well as an overall increase in the list brokerage billings due to
the seasonality of the business
Income taxes payable decreased to $3.8 million at September 30, 2006 from $7.6 million at
December 31, 2005. This decrease was a result of 2005 federal income tax payments made during the
first nine months of 2006.
Deferred revenue decreased to $67.1 million at September 30, 2006 from $86.1 million at
December 31, 2005. This decrease was a result of revenue being recognized from fourth quarter 2005
invoices for various customers within the Donnelley Group during the first nine months of 2006.
The Companys long-term debt decreased to $132.3 million at September 30, 2006 from $142.4
million at December 31, 2005 due to credit facility debt repayments and capital lease payments made
during the first nine months of 2006.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Other than rents associated with facility leasing arrangements, the Company does not engage in
off-balance sheet financing activities.
Accounting Standards
Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.
123(R), Share-Based Payments using the modified prospective approach. See Note 6 to Consolidated
Financial Statements for further detail regarding the adoption of this accounting standard.
In February 2006, the Financial Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for
Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments-an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140. SFAS No.
155 allows financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative and that otherwise would
require bifurcation to be accounted for as a whole on a fair value basis, at the holders election.
SFAS No. 155 also clarifies and amends certain other provisions of SFAS No. 133 and 140. This
statement is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued in fiscal years beginning
after September 15, 2006. We do not expect that the adoption of SFAS No. 155 will have a material
impact on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets-an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 140. SFAS No. 156 provides guidance on the accounting for
servicing assets and liabilities when an entity undertakes an obligation to service a financial
asset by entering into a servicing contract. This statement is effective for all transactions in
fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. We do not expect that the adoption of SFAS No.
156 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the
accounting for uncertainty in income taxes by prescribing a recognition threshold and measurement
attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or
expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, and disclosure. FIN 48 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We are in the process of evaluating
the impact, if any, FIN 48 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires enhanced
disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 requires companies to disclose the fair
value of their financial instruments according to a fair value hierarchy as defined in the
standard. Additionally, companies are required to provide enhanced disclosure regarding financial
instruments in one of the categories (level 3), including a reconciliation of the beginning and
ending balances separately for each major category of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 157 is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and
interim periods within those fiscal years. We believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will not
have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans. SFAS No. 158 requires the recognition of the funded status
of a defined benefit plan in the balance sheet; the recognition in other comprehensive income of
gains or losses and prior service costs or credits arising during the period but which are not
included as components of periodic benefit cost; the measurement of defined benefit plan assets and
obligations as of the balance sheet date; and disclosure of additional information about the
effects on periodic benefit cost for the following fiscal year arising from delayed recognition in
the current period. In addition, SFAS No. 158 amends SFAS No. 87, Employers Accounting for
Pensions, and SFAS No. 106, Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than
Pensions, to include guidance regarding selection of assumed discount rates for use in measuring
the benefit obligation. SFAS No. 158 is effective for our year ending December 31, 2006. The
Company is in the process of evaluating the impact SFAS 158 will have on the Companys consolidated
financial statements.
In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects
of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements
(SAB 108). Due to diversity in practice among registrants, SAB 108 expresses SEC staff views
regarding the process by which misstatements in financial statements are evaluated for purposes of
determining whether financial statement restatement is necessary. SAB 108 is effective for fiscal
years ending after November 15, 2006. The Company will adopt SAB 108 during the fourth quarter of
2006. As of September 30, 2006, management believes that adopting SAB
108 will have a negative impact on retained earnings from
approximately $1.0
million to $2.0 million, tax effected, related to years prior to 2004.
Management will continue to evaluate the impact of this standard on
our consolidated financial statements over the remainder of 2006.
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Inflation
We do not believe that the rate of inflation has had a material effect on our operating
results. However, inflation could adversely affect our future operating results if it were to
result in a substantial weakening economic condition.
Factors That May Affect Operating Results
Described below and throughout this report are certain risks that the Companys management
believes are applicable to our business and the industry in which we operate. There may be
additional risks that are not presently material or known. There are also risks within the economy,
the industry and the capital markets that affect business generally, and the Company as well, which
have not been described. If any of the described events occur, the Companys business, results of
operations, financial condition, liquidity or access to the capital markets could be materially
adversely affected.
Our business would be harmed if we do not continue to successfully implement our Internet
strategy.
We use the Internet as our primary vehicle to provide sales leads and database information to
our customers. The Internet is widely accepted by businesses all over the world. It is a very fluid
distribution channel for information. The Company has always used the cutting edge technology to
deliver its information to its customers. infoUSA was the first database company to offer its
products on magnetic media, CD, DVD and also the Internet. Our Salesgenie, SalesLeadsUSA and other
products are now being offered on the Internet on a subscription basis. We cannot guarantee that in
the future that the Internet will be as prevalent as it is now, but we believe this will be the
primary method of delivery of information.
We have adopted an Internet strategy because we believe that the Internet represents an
important and rapidly evolving market for marketing information products and services. Our
business, financial condition and results of operations would be adversely affected if we:
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Experience difficulties that delay or prevent the successful development, introduction
and marketing of these products and services; or |
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Fail to achieve sufficient traffic to our Internet sites to generate significant
revenues, or to successfully implement electronic commerce operations. |
Our markets are highly competitive and many of our competitors have greater resources than we
do.
The business and consumer marketing information industry in which we operate is highly
competitive. Intense competition could harm us by causing, among other things, price reductions,
reduced gross margins, and loss of market share. Our competition includes: Acxiom, Experian (a
subsidiary of Great Universal Stores, P.L.C. (GUS)), Equifax, Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc.
and Dun & Bradstreet(C).
In addition, we may face competition from new entrants to the business and consumer marketing
information industry as a result of the rapid expansion of the Internet, which creates a
substantial new channel for distributing business information to the market. Many of our
competitors have longer operating histories, better name recognition and greater financial
resources than we do, which may enable them to implement their business strategies more readily
than we can.
Changes in the direct marketing industry and in the industries in which our customers operate
may adversely affect our business.
Many large companies are reducing their use of direct mail advertising and increasing their
use of on-line advertising, including e-mail, search words, and banner advertisements. As a result
of this change in the direct marketing industry, such customers are purchasing less data for direct
mail applications. In addition, several of our customers operate in industries, in particular the
financial and telecommunications industries, that are undergoing consolidation. Such consolidation
reduces the number of companies in those industries, and therefore may reduce the number of
customers we serve. We are addressing these changes by offering products that integrate our data,
data processing, database marketing and e-mail resources, and pursuing industries that are
experiencing growth
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rather than consolidation. We cannot assure you that the marketplace will accept these new
products, or that we will be successful in entering new markets. If we do not gain acceptance for
our new products or successfully enter new markets, our business, financial condition and results
of operations would be adversely affected.
We are leveraged. If we are unable to service our debt as it becomes due, our business would
be harmed.
As of September 30, 2006, we had total indebtedness of approximately $136.8 million.
Substantially all of our assets are pledged as security under the terms of the Credit Facility.
Our ability to pay principal and interest on the indebtedness under the Credit Facility and
our ability to satisfy our other debt obligations will depend upon our future operating
performance. Our performance will be affected by prevailing economic conditions and financial,
business and other factors. Certain of these factors are beyond our control. The future
availability of revolving credit under the Credit Facility will depend on, among other things, our
ability to meet certain specified financial ratios and maintenance tests. We expect that our
operating cash flow should be sufficient to meet our operating expenses, to make necessary capital
expenditures and to service our debt requirements as they become due. If we are unable to service
our indebtedness, however, we will be forced to take actions such as reducing or delaying
acquisitions and/or capital expenditures, selling assets, restructuring or refinancing our
indebtedness (including the Credit Facility) or seeking additional equity capital. We may not be
able to implement any such measures or obtain additional financing on terms that are favorable or
satisfactory to us, if at all.
Fluctuations in our operating results may result in decreases in the market price of our
common stock.
Our operating results may fluctuate on a quarterly and annual basis. Our expense levels are
relatively fixed and are based, in part, on our expectations as to future revenues. As a result,
unexpected changes in revenue levels may have a disproportionate effect on operating performance in
any given period. In some period or periods our operating results may be below the expectations of
public market analysts and investors. Our failure to meet analyst or investor expectations could
result in a decrease in the market price of our common stock.
If we do not adapt our products and services to respond to changes in technology, they could
become obsolete.
We provide marketing information and services to our customers in a variety of formats,
including printed formats, magnetic media formats such as CD-Rom and DVD, and electronic media via
the Internet. Advances in information technology may result in changing customer preferences for
products and product delivery formats. If we do not successfully adapt our products and services to
take advantage of changes in technology and customer preferences, our business, financial condition
and results of operations would be adversely affected.
Our ability to increase our revenues will depend to some extent upon introducing new products and
services, and if the marketplace does not accept these new products and services, our revenues may
decline.
To increase our revenues, we must enhance and improve existing products and continue to
introduce new products and new versions of existing products that keep pace with technological
developments, satisfy increasingly sophisticated customer requirements, and achieve market
acceptance. We believe much of our future growth prospects will rest on our ability to continue to
expand into newer products and services. Products and services that we plan to market in the future
are in various stages of development. We cannot be assured that the marketplace will accept these
products. If our current or potential customers are not willing to switch to or adopt our new
products and services, our ability to increase revenues will be impaired.
Changes in laws and regulations relating to data privacy could adversely affect our business.
We engage in direct marketing, as do many of our customers. Certain data and services provided
by us are subject to regulation by federal, state and local authorities in the United States as
well as those in Canada and the United Kingdom. For instance, some of the data and services that we
provide are subject to regulation under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which regulates the use of
consumer credit information, and to a lesser extent, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which regulates
the use of non-public personal information. We are also subject to the United Kingdoms Data
Protection Act of 1998, which became fully effective on October 24, 2001 and regulates the manner
in which we can use third-party data, and recent regulatory limitations relating to use of the
Electoral Roll, one of our key data sources in the United Kingdom. In addition, growing concerns
about individual privacy and the collection, distribution and use of information about individuals
have led to self-regulation of such practices by the direct marketing industry through guidelines
suggested by the Direct Marketing Association and to increased federal and state regulation. There
is increasing awareness
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and concern among the general public regarding marketing and privacy concerns, particularly as
it relates to the Internet. This concern is likely to result in new laws and regulations.
Compliance with existing federal, state and local laws and regulations and industry self-regulation
has not to date seriously affected our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Nonetheless, federal, state and local laws and regulations designed to protect the public from the
misuse of personal information in the marketplace and adverse publicity or potential litigation
concerning the collection, management or commercial use of such information may increasingly affect
our operations. This could result in substantial regulatory compliance or litigation expense or a
loss of revenue.
Our business would be harmed if we do not successfully integrate future acquisitions.
Our business strategy includes continued growth through acquisitions of complementary
products, technologies or businesses. We have made over 25 acquisitions since 1996 and completed
the integration of these acquisitions into our existing business. We continue to evaluate
strategic opportunities available to us and intend to pursue opportunities that we believe fit our
business strategy. Acquisitions of companies, products or technologies may result in the diversion
of managements time and attention from day-to-day operations of our business and may entail
numerous other risks, including difficulties in assimilating and integrating acquired operations,
databases, products, corporate cultures and personnel, potential loss of key employees of acquired
businesses, difficulties in applying our internal controls to acquired businesses, and particular
problems, liabilities or contingencies related to the businesses being acquired. To the extent our
efforts to integrate future acquisitions fail, our business, financial condition and results of
operations would be adversely affected.
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company has identified interest rate risk as the Companys primary market risk exposure.
The Company is exposed to significant future earnings and cash flow exposures from significant
changes in interest rates as nearly all of the Companys debt is at variable rates. If necessary,
the Company could refinance the Companys debt to fixed rates or utilize interest rate protection
agreements to manage interest rate risk. For example, each 100 basis point increase (decrease) in
the interest rate would cause an annual increase (decrease) in interest expense of approximately
$2.0 million. At September 30, 2006, the fair value of the Companys long-term debt is based on
quoted market prices at the reporting date or is estimated by discounting the future cash flows of
each instrument at rates currently offered to the Company for similar debt instruments of
comparable maturities. At September 30, 2006, the Company had long-term debt with a carrying value
of $132.3 million and estimated fair value of approximately the same. The Company has no
significant operations subject to risks of foreign currency fluctuations.
ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
The Companys management, with the participation of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended September
30, 2006. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have
concluded that as of September 30, 2006 the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are
effective.
(b) Changes in internal controls over financial reporting
During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, there were no changes in the Companys internal
control over financial reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to
materially affect the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In February 2006, Cardinal Value Equity Partners, L.P., which beneficially owns 6.1% of the
Companys stock, filed a lawsuit in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware in and for New
Castle County, against certain directors of the Company, and the Company as
a nominal defendant. The lawsuit was filed as a derivative action on behalf of the Company and as a
class action on behalf of Cardinal Value Equity Partners, L.P. and other shareholders. The lawsuit
asserted claims for breach of fiduciary duty and sought an order
requiring the
Company to reinstate the special committee of directors. The special
committee had been formed in June 2005 to
consider a then-pending proposal by Vinod Gupta to acquire the shares of the Company not owned by him and was
dissolved in August 2005 after Mr. Gupta withdrew that proposal. The lawsuit also
sought an order awarding the Company and the class unspecified damages. In May 2006, Cardinal
amended its complaint to add several new allegations and named two additional directors of the
Company as defendants. The Company and the individual defendants
filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. On October 17, 2006, the Court granted that motion and
dismissed the lawsuit without prejudice. The Courts order
permits Cardinal to file an amended complaint within 60 days of
the order.
In October 2006, Dolphin Limited Partnership I, L.P., Dolphin Financial Partners, L.L.C. and
Robert Bartow filed a lawsuit in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware in and for New
Castle County, against the current directors of the Company, and two
former directors of the Company, and the Company as a nominal defendant. The lawsuit was filed as
a derivative action on behalf of the Company. The lawsuit asserts claims for breach of fiduciary
duty and misuse of corporate assets, and seeks an order rescinding or declaring void certain
transactions between the Company and Vinod Gupta, requiring the defendants to reimburse the Company
for alleged damages and expenses relating to such transactions, and
directing the Company to amend
its Shareholder Rights Plan to include Mr. Gupta, his family and affiliates. The lawsuit also
seeks an order awarding the Company unspecified damages. The lawsuit is in the very early stages
and it is not yet possible to determine the ultimate outcome of this matter.
ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
On August 4, 2006, the Company announced that it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Merger (the Merger Agreement), dated as of August 4, 2006, by and among the Company, Spirit
Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (Merger
Sub), and Opinion Research Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Opinion Research). The Merger
Agreement provides that, at the closing, Merger Sub will be merged with and into Opinion Research,
and each outstanding share of common stock of Opinion Research will be converted into the right to
receive $12.00 per share in cash, without interest. As a result of the merger, Opinion Research
will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company will finance the transaction
with cash on hand and borrowings under its existing credit facility. The transaction, which is
expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2006, is subject to customary closing conditions and the
approval of the stockholders of Opinion Research. Additional information regarding the transaction
is included in the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 8, 2006. Opinion Research has scheduled a Special Meeting of Stockholders to
be held on December 4, 2006 at which its stockholders will consider and vote upon the Merger
Agreement and the proposed merger.
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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infoUSA Inc.
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Date: November 9, 2006 |
/s/ Stormy L. Dean
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Stormy L. Dean, Chief Financial Officer |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
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