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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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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 March 31, 2007
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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 to
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
Exchange Act).Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of
the latest practicable date.
55,574,061 shares of Common Stock, $0.0025 par value per share, outstanding at May 3, 2007.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
infoUSA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(In thousands, except share |
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and per share amounts) |
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(UNAUDITED) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
4,090 |
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$ |
4,433 |
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Marketable securities |
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1,954 |
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2,665 |
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Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,530 and $878, respectively |
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60,620 |
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76,628 |
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List brokerage trade accounts receivable |
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57,577 |
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68,437 |
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Unbilled services |
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23,261 |
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20,794 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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8,071 |
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7,268 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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3,529 |
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3,522 |
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Deferred marketing costs |
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4,307 |
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3,485 |
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Total current assets |
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163,409 |
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187,232 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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62,553 |
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61,172 |
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Goodwill |
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380,947 |
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381,749 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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106,081 |
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108,046 |
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Other assets |
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11,406 |
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11,376 |
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$ |
724,396 |
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$ |
749,575 |
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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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$ |
5,379 |
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$ |
4,627 |
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Accounts payable |
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21,741 |
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27,474 |
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List brokerage trade accounts payable |
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52,859 |
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62,028 |
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Accrued payroll expenses |
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29,574 |
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33,608 |
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Accrued expenses |
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15,091 |
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12,149 |
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Income taxes payable |
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2,203 |
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4,655 |
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Deferred revenue |
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71,331 |
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77,944 |
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Total current liabilities |
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198,178 |
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222,485 |
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Long-term debt, net of current portion |
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266,660 |
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255,263 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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27,833 |
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35,421 |
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Other liabilities |
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9,792 |
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2,248 |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Common stock, $.0025 par value. Authorized 295,000,000 shares; 55,541,041
shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2007 and 55,460,322 shares issued
and outstanding at December 31, 2006 |
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138 |
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138 |
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Paid-in capital |
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128,010 |
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126,943 |
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Retained earnings |
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95,299 |
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108,391 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(1,514 |
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(1,314 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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221,933 |
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234,158 |
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$ |
724,396 |
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$ |
749,575 |
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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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March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(UNAUDITED) |
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Net sales |
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$ |
157,882 |
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$ |
103,070 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Cost of goods and services |
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62,328 |
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25,725 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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71,583 |
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54,079 |
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Depreciation and amortization of operating assets |
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4,803 |
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3,140 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
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4,323 |
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4,637 |
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Total operating costs and expenses |
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143,037 |
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87,581 |
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Operating income |
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14,845 |
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15,489 |
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Other expense, net: |
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Investment income |
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22 |
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72 |
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Other expense |
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(24 |
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(315 |
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Interest expense |
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(4,812 |
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(2,805 |
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Other expense, net |
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(4,814 |
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(3,048 |
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Income before income taxes |
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10,031 |
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12,441 |
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Income taxes |
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3,701 |
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4,494 |
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Net income |
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$ |
6,330 |
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$ |
7,947 |
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Basic earnings per share: |
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$ |
0.11 |
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$ |
0.15 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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55,521 |
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53,866 |
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Diluted earnings per share: |
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$ |
0.11 |
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$ |
0.15 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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55,819 |
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54,652 |
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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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THREE MONTHS ENDED |
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March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(UNAUDITED) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income |
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$ |
6,330 |
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$ |
7,947 |
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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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4,803 |
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3,140 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
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4,323 |
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4,637 |
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Amortization of deferred financing fees |
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134 |
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132 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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(6,532 |
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357 |
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Non-cash stock compensation expense |
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219 |
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186 |
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Non-cash 401(k) contribution in common stock |
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779 |
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574 |
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Loss on sale of assets and marketable securities |
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63 |
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Non-cash other charges |
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213 |
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318 |
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Non-cash interest earned on notes from officers |
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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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14,736 |
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17,905 |
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List brokerage trade accounts receivable |
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10,588 |
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7,645 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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(1,046 |
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1,552 |
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Deferred marketing costs |
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(823 |
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(995 |
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Accounts payable |
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(5,751 |
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523 |
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List brokerage trade accounts payable |
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(9,970 |
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(7,226 |
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Income taxes receivable and payable, net |
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(2,927 |
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(6,454 |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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5,037 |
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(2,007 |
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Deferred revenue |
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(6,616 |
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(10,165 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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13,560 |
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18,065 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Proceeds on sale of marketable securities |
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68 |
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Purchases of marketable securities |
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(54 |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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(5,056 |
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(2,548 |
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Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |
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(146 |
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(29 |
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Software development costs |
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(1,355 |
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(1,564 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(6,543 |
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(4,141 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Repayments of long-term debt |
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(86,367 |
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(139,602 |
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Proceeds from long-term debt |
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98,516 |
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135,000 |
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Deferred financing costs paid |
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(159 |
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(770 |
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Dividends paid |
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(19,425 |
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(12,385 |
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Proceeds from repayment of notes receivable from officers |
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1 |
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Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
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54 |
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11,231 |
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Tax benefit related to employee stock options |
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19 |
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2,104 |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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(7,362 |
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(4,421 |
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Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash |
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2 |
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228 |
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Effect of SAB 108 adjustment on cash |
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(2,089 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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(343 |
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7,642 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning |
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4,433 |
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792 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, ending |
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$ |
4,090 |
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$ |
8,434 |
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Supplemental cash flow information: |
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Interest paid |
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$ |
3,519 |
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$ |
2,699 |
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Income taxes paid |
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$ |
5,414 |
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$ |
8,357 |
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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
(UNAUDITED)
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, 2006 included
in the Companys 2006 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. The following balance sheet line items include amounts reclassed: trade
accounts receivable, list brokerage trade accounts receivable, other assets, accounts payable and
list brokerage trade accounts payable.
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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March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(In thousands) |
Weighted average number of shares used in basic EPS |
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55,521 |
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53,866 |
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Net additional common stock equivalent shares outstanding after assumed
exercise of stock options |
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298 |
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786 |
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in diluted EPS |
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55,819 |
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54,652 |
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3. SEGMENT INFORMATION
On January 1, 2007, the Company reorganized its business segments for both operational and
reporting purposes. The Company currently reports results in three segments: the Data Group, the
Services Group and the Marketing Research Group. The Company continues to report administrative
functions in the Corporate Activities Group.
infoUSAs Donnelley Group is now named the Services Group. The Services Group consists of
subsidiaries providing customer data management and brokerage services, email marketing services,
and catalog marketing services.
The former infoUSA Group joined with the former Donnelley Marketing division, now known as
infoUSA National Accounts, OneSource and Database License, and is now named the Data Group. The
Data Group also includes the compilation and verification costs of our proprietary databases, and
corporate technology.
The third segment is the Marketing Research Group, established in 2006 with the Companys
acquisition of Opinion Research Corporation. The Marketing Research Group provides customer
surveys, opinion polling, and other market research services for business, through its Opinion
Research division, and for government, through its Macro International division.
The Data Group, Services Group and Marketing Research Group reflect actual net sales, order
production costs, identifiable direct sales and marketing costs, and depreciation and amortization
expense. The remaining indirect costs are presented in corporate activities.
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The Corporate Activities Group includes administrative functions of the Company and other
income (expense) including interest expense, investment income and other identified gains (losses).
Goodwill for the Data Group segment decreased from $255.0 million at March 31, 2006 to $254.0
million at March 31, 2007. The decrease in goodwill for the Data Group segment is due to recording
purchase entry adjustments related to deferred income taxes for acquisitions within the Data Group.
Goodwill for the Services Group segment increased to $66.1 million at March 31, 2007 from $56.8
million at March 31, 2006. The increase in goodwill for the Services Group segment is due to the
acquisition of Mokrynskidirect in June 2006, Digital Connexxions in October 2006 and Rubin Response
in November 2006. Goodwill for the Marketing Research Group segment at March 31, 2007 was $60.8
million, which was the result of goodwill recorded for the acquisition of Opinion Research
Corporation.
The following table summarizes segment information:
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 |
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Data |
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Services |
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Research |
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Corporate |
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Consolidated |
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Group |
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Group |
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Group |
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Activities |
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Total |
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(In thousands) |
Net sales |
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$ |
78,347 |
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$ |
31,425 |
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$ |
48,110 |
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$ |
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$ |
157,882 |
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Operating income (loss) |
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14,525 |
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6,863 |
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1,669 |
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(8,212 |
) |
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14,845 |
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Investment income |
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22 |
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22 |
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Interest expense |
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(4,812 |
) |
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(4,812 |
) |
Other expense |
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(24 |
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(24 |
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
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14,525 |
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6,863 |
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1,669 |
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(13,026 |
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10,031 |
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Goodwill |
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254,048 |
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66,052 |
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60,847 |
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380,947 |
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 |
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Data |
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Services |
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Corporate |
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Consolidated |
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Group |
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Group |
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Activities |
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Total |
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(In thousands) |
Net sales |
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$ |
76,487 |
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$ |
26,583 |
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$ |
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$ |
103,070 |
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Operating income (loss) |
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15,178 |
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5,814 |
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(5,503 |
) |
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15,489 |
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Investment income |
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72 |
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|
72 |
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Interest expense |
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(2,805 |
) |
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(2,805 |
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Other expense |
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|
(315 |
) |
|
|
(315 |
) |
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
15,178 |
|
|
|
5,814 |
|
|
|
(8,551 |
) |
|
|
12,441 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
254,961 |
|
|
|
56,783 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
311,744 |
|
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4. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive income, including the components of other comprehensive income (loss), are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For The Three |
|
|
|
Months Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
6,330 |
|
|
$ |
7,947 |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain (loss) from investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gains (losses) |
|
|
(614 |
) |
|
|
155 |
|
Related tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
221 |
|
|
|
(56 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
(393 |
) |
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gains |
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
719 |
|
Related tax expense |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
(259 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain from pension plan: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gains |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
Related tax expense |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain from derivative financial instruments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gains |
|
|
198 |
|
|
|
|
|
Related tax expense |
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
(200 |
) |
|
|
559 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income |
|
$ |
6,130 |
|
|
$ |
8,506 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Currency |
|
|
Gains (Losses) |
|
|
Derivative |
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
Losses from |
|
|
Translation |
|
|
From |
|
|
Financial |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
|
Pension plan |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Investments |
|
|
Instruments |
|
|
Loss |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Balance at March 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
(880 |
) |
|
$ |
(537 |
) |
|
$ |
(224 |
) |
|
$ |
127 |
|
|
$ |
(1,514 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
(894 |
) |
|
$ |
(588 |
) |
|
$ |
168 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(1,314 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. ACQUISITIONS
On December 4, 2006, the Company acquired Opinion Research Corporation, a provider of
commercial market research, health and demographic research for government agencies, information
services and consulting. The total purchase price was $131.5 million, excluding cash acquired of
$0.8 million, and including acquisition related costs of $4.0 million.
On November 10, 2006, the Company acquired Rubin Response Services, Inc., a provider of list
brokerage and list management services. The total purchase price was $1.5 million.
On October 31, 2006, the Company acquired Digital Connexxions Corp, an e-mail marketing
company that specializes in the small-to-medium market and the publishing industry. The total
purchase price was $4.3 million.
On June 1, 2006, the Company acquired Mokrynskidirect, a provider of list brokerage and list
management services. The total purchase price, excluding cash acquired of $2.0 million, and
including $0.1 million for acquisition costs, was $6.6 million.
The Company accounted for these acquisitions under the purchase method of accounting and the
operating results for each of these acquisitions are included in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements from the respective acquisition dates.
8
Assuming the acquisitions described above made during 2006 had been acquired on January 1,
2006 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:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For The Three Months Ended |
|
|
March 31, |
|
March 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
(In thousands, except |
|
|
per share amounts) |
Net sales |
|
$ |
157,882 |
|
|
$ |
155,203 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
6,330 |
|
|
$ |
8,746 |
|
Basic earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
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 the date of grant. Options issued to directors under
this plan vest immediately and expire five years from the 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
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123(R), Share Based Payment (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 March 31, 2007 on income
before income taxes and net income was $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, and no 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 Company granted no stock options during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2007 or
March 31, 2006.
The following table summarizes stock option plan activity for the three months ended March 31,
2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
Weighted |
|
Average |
|
Aggregate |
|
|
Number of |
|
Average |
|
Remaining |
|
Intrinsic Value at |
|
|
Options |
|
Exercise |
|
Contractual |
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
|
Shares |
|
Price |
|
Term |
|
(in thousands) |
Outstanding beginning of period |
|
|
2,313,711 |
|
|
$ |
9.67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(8,954 |
) |
|
|
6.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding end of period |
|
|
2,304,757 |
|
|
|
9.69 |
|
|
|
2.36 |
|
|
$ |
1,742 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercisable at end of period |
|
|
1,707,627 |
|
|
|
8.83 |
|
|
|
.69 |
|
|
$ |
1,633 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The total intrinsic value of share options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2007
and 2006 was $51 thousand and $5.8 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2007, the total
unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock option awards was approximately $1.7
million and is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 2.08 years.
As of March 31, 2007, 3.5 million shares were available for additional option grants.
9
7. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recorded restructuring charges of
$2.1 million. These costs related to workforce reductions as a part of the Companys continuing
strategy to reduce unnecessary costs and focus on core operations, the restructuring of infoUSA
National Accounts Division (formerly Donnelley Marketing) operations, as well as the restructuring
of the Hill-Donnelly printing facility. During the first three months of 2007, the total workforce
reduction charges included involuntary employee separation costs consisting of approximately 220
employees.
In February 2007, the Company announced the closing of the Hill-Donnelly printing facility in
Tampa, Florida. The facility will be closed by June 2007 and the operations will be moved to
Omaha, Nebraska. The total amount expected to be incurred in connection with the restructuring
will be in the range of $0.4 million to $0.6 million, which includes $0.4 million for one-time
termination benefits, and $0.1 million to $0.2 million for contract termination costs and other
related costs. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, $0.2 million was recorded for these
restructuring costs for workforce reductions charges for approximately 33 employees.
The Company announced in December 2006 the plan to restructure the infoUSA National Accounts
operations which includes the closing of the Ames, Iowa client
service and technology facility, and
the movement of client services teams and management personnel from the Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey
facility to Omaha, Nebraska. Both of these are expected to be completed by December 31, 2007. The
total amount expected to be incurred in connection with the restructuring will be in the range of
$8.0 million to $9.0 million, which will include $4.0 million to $5.0 million for one-time
termination benefits, and $3.0 million to $4.0 million for contract termination costs and other
related costs. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, $1.2 million was recorded for these
restructuring costs for workforce reductions charges for approximately 147 employees.
During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company recorded restructuring charges of
$0.1 million for involuntary employee separation costs (severance) due to workforce reductions for
77 employees in administration, order production and sales.
The following table summarizes activity related to the restructuring charges recorded by the
Company for the three months ended March 31, 2007 including the restructuring accrual balances:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning |
|
|
Amounts |
|
|
From |
|
|
Amounts |
|
|
Ending |
|
|
|
Accrual |
|
|
Expensed |
|
|
Acquisitions |
|
|
Paid |
|
|
Accrual |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Restructuring accrual |
|
$ |
1,293 |
|
|
$ |
2,114 |
|
|
$ |
999 |
|
|
$ |
902 |
|
|
$ |
3,504 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill and intangible assets consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Goodwill |
|
$ |
440,506 |
|
|
$ |
441,308 |
|
Less accumulated amortization |
|
|
59,559 |
|
|
|
59,559 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
380,947 |
|
|
$ |
381,749 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other intangible assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-compete agreements |
|
$ |
13,537 |
|
|
$ |
13,537 |
|
Core technology |
|
|
15,072 |
|
|
|
15,072 |
|
Customer base |
|
|
77,493 |
|
|
|
77,270 |
|
Trade names |
|
|
32,725 |
|
|
|
32,448 |
|
Purchased data processing software |
|
|
73,478 |
|
|
|
73,478 |
|
Acquired database costs |
|
|
21,591 |
|
|
|
21,591 |
|
Perpetual software license agreement, net |
|
|
333 |
|
|
|
533 |
|
Software development costs, net |
|
|
10,362 |
|
|
|
9,894 |
|
Database development costs, net |
|
|
3,039 |
|
|
|
3,244 |
|
Deferred financing costs |
|
|
12,191 |
|
|
|
12,032 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
259,821 |
|
|
|
259,099 |
|
Less accumulated amortization |
|
|
(153,740 |
) |
|
|
151,053 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
106,081 |
|
|
$ |
108,046 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
9. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Property and equipment |
|
$ |
179,505 |
|
|
$ |
174,554 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation |
|
|
116,952 |
|
|
|
113,382 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
62,553 |
|
|
$ |
61,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10. INCOME TAXES
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No.
48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN
48). FIN 48 is an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, and it
seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of measurement and
recognition in accounting for income taxes. In addition, FIN 48 provides guidance on derecognition,
classification, interest and penalties, and accounting in interim periods and requires expanded
disclosure with respect to the uncertainty in income taxes. FIN 48 is effective as of the beginning
of our 2007 fiscal year. The cumulative effect, if any, of applying FIN 48 was to be reported as an
adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the year of adoption. The Company did
not record any cumulative effect adjustments to retained earnings as a result of adopting FIN 48.
Adoption on January 1, 2007 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial
condition or results of operation. We file numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns
in the United States federal jurisdiction and in many state and foreign jurisdictions. With few
exceptions, we are no longer subject to tax examinations for years before 2003.
The Company had a total gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits of $7.5 million as of
the adoption date, which is included in other liabilities. If recognized, $2.0 million of
unrecognized tax benefits would impact the Companys effective tax rate. Interest of $0.9 million
has been reflected as a component of the total liability. The Companys policy is to recognize
potential accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax
expense.
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2007, there were no material changes to the total
amount of unrecognized tax benefits. The Company expects a decrease for uncertain tax positions
during the next 12 months to be $5.1 million due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.
11. CONTINGENCIES
In December 2001, we 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. We sought recovery of minimum royalties due under that agreement in excess of $18
million. In its answer, Naviant alleged that we had breached the agreement. The District Court
entered an order in January 2004 that Naviant, not the Company, had breached the agreement, and
awarded us damages of $625,000. We appealed the damages calculation, and in October 2005 the Court
of Appeals remanded the case to the District Court for recalculation of damages. On November 9,
2006, the District Court on remand awarded us $9.75 million in damages. We have filed a motion for
reconsideration alleging that the award should include additional royalties and interest. Naviant
has moved to set aside the damages award. Those motions are still pending in the District Court.
11
In February 2006, Cardinal Value Equity Partners, L.P., which beneficially owns 6.1% of our
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. 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 stockholders. 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 permitted Cardinal to file an
amended complaint within 60 days of the order. Cardinal subsequently filed a Third Amended
Complaint, alleging derivative claims of breach of fiduciary duty and violations of Delaware law.
In January 2007, the Court granted the defendants motion to consolidate the action with a similar
action filed by Dolphin Limited Partnership I, L.P. et al. as discussed in the following paragraph.
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, 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 Stockholder Rights Plan to
include Mr. Gupta, his family and affiliates. The lawsuit also seeks an order awarding the Company
unspecified damages. In January 2007, the Court ordered the case consolidated with a similar
lawsuit filed by Cardinal Value Equity Partners, L.P. Pursuant to the consolidation order entered
by the court, Dolphin and Cardinal have filed a consolidated complaint that essentially combines
the claims that had been set forth in their respective individual complaints, described above.
Defendants have moved to dismiss that complaint. The lawsuit is in the early stages and it is not
yet possible to determine the ultimate outcome of this matter.
We are subject to legal claims and assertions in the ordinary course of business. Although
the outcomes of any other lawsuits and claims are uncertain, we do not believe that, individually
or in the aggregate, any such lawsuits or claims will have a material effect on our business,
financial conditions, results of operations or liquidity.
12. 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 $41 thousand and $123 thousand to this law firm during the first quarter of 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
13. CREDIT FACILITY
On March 16, 2007, the Company amended its Senior Secured Credit Facility that was entered
into on February 14, 2006. The amendment increased the Companys outstanding Term Loan B by $75
million. Proceeds from this transaction were used to reduce amounts outstanding under the Companys
revolving credit facility. The pricing, principal amortization and maturity date of the expanded
Term Loan B remain unchanged from the existing terms. Upon the terms of the amendment, this
increase to the Term Loan B was priced on an interim basis at 9.25%. On April 3, 2007, we
converted this borrowing to Libor-based pricing of 7.32%. Additionally, the option of the Company
to increase the availability under its revolving credit facility by an amount up to $75 million was
deleted.
At March 31, 2007, the term loan had a balance of $173.6 million, bearing an average interest
rate of 8.17%. Upon conversion of the borrowing arising from the Term Loan B amendment to
Libor-based pricing on April 3, 2007, the term loan bears an average interest rate of 7.34%. The
revolving line of credit had a balance of $76.5 million, bearing an interest rate of 7.07%, and
$98.5 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.
12
14. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
In February 2007, the Company entered into a treasury lock agreement with a total notional
amount of $43.5 million in anticipation of a ten-year fixed rate debt issuance to be placed in the
second quarter of 2007. The treasury lock agreement has been designated as a cash flow hedge as it
hedges the fluctuations in Treasury rates between the execution date of the treasury lock and the
issuance of the fixed rate debt.
The Company accounts for derivatives and hedging activities in accordance with SFAS No. 133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, as amended, which requires
entities to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the balance
sheet at their respective fair values. For derivatives designated as hedges, changes in the fair
value are either offset against the change in fair value of the assets and liabilities through
earnings, or recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income until the hedged item is
recognized in earnings. As of March 31, 2007, $127 thousand of deferred gains on derivative
instruments was included in other comprehensive income.
The Company only enters into derivative contracts that it intends to designate as a hedge of a
forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a
recognized asset or liability (cash flow hedge). For all hedging relationships the Company formally
documents the hedging relationship and its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking
the hedge, the hedging instrument, the hedged item, the nature of the risk being hedged, how the
hedging instruments effectiveness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed prospectively and
retrospectively, and a description of the method of measuring ineffectiveness. The Company also
formally assesses, both at the hedges inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives
that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting cash flows of hedged
items. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly effective and that is designated
and qualifies as a cash-flow hedge are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income to the
extent that the derivative is effective as a hedge, until earnings are affected by the variability
in cash flows of the designated hedged item. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of
a derivative instrument that qualifies as a cash-flow hedge is reported in earnings.
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements, including without limitation
statements in the discussion of comparative results of operations, accounting standards and
liquidity and capital resources, within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
which are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. Our 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 our recent results or those projected in the
forward-looking statements are described in Item 1A Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. We assume no obligation to update the forward-looking
statements or such factors.
General
Overview
In 2007, we reorganized our segments both for operational and reporting purposes. In 2007, we
are reporting results in three segments: the Data Group, the Services Group, and the Marketing
Research Group. We believe that by organizing all of our businesses that sell proprietary content
into a single segment, we will more effectively deploy sales and marketing resources. The
reorganization is also expected to create better opportunities for cross selling proprietary
databases under one brand name. The 2006 prior year financial information contained in this report
has been revised to reflect the new segments.
Initiatives in the first quarter of 2007 included:
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Continuing to migrate to subscription-based from one-time use customers of our
Internet based services Salesgenie.com, Salesgenie.com/Lite, SalesLeadsUSA.info, Credit.net,
PolkCityDirectories.com and infoUSACiti.com. Key to this is our effort to replace revenue
from declining traditional direct marketing products and services with our on-line internet
subscription services. Subscription services offer enhanced annual revenue per customer,
assure greater multi-year revenue retention, and, most importantly, provide greater value to
our customers by providing Internet access to our content and customer acquisition and
retention software tools. |
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Continuing 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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Expanding international business and executive databases by adding content for China and
Australia. |
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Increasing investments in merchandising, advertising and branding. The advertising
campaigns include email, print, television, radio, direct mail, and search word advertising,
as well as the use of white glove client services. Most notable advertisements included
three commercials that aired during the Super Bowl, on February 4, 2007, featuring
Salesgenie.com. |
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Continuing to build on our subscription model by adding enhancements to allow customers a
one-stop-shop application for
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Continuing the integration efforts of Opinion Research Corporation, acquired December 4,
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Sales & Marketing Strategy
We employ 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. In the first quarter of 2007, we continued 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 flagship online subscription product, Salesgenie.com. With the
launch of Salesgenie.ca in 2006, Canadian radio and television advertising was added to our print
and direct mail advertising. We continued to advertise aggressively to promote our valuable brand,
including television advertisements that aired during the Super Bowl in February 2007 and the NCAA
Final Four Basketball Tournament in March 2007.
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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 plan to strengthen relationships and support marketing campaigns to attract new
clients.
Growth Strategy
Our growth strategy continues to have multiple components. Our primary growth strategy is to
improve our organic growth. Key to this is our effort to replace revenue from declining
traditional direct marketing products and services with our on-line internet subscription services.
Subscription services offer enhanced annual revenue per customer, assure greater multi-year
revenue retention, and, most importantly, provide greater value to our customers by providing
Internet access to our content and customer acquisition and retention software tools. 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 and sales
people.
We also intend to continue to grow through strategic acquisitions. We have grown through more
than 30 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 databases, direct marketing,
e-mail marketing and market research industries. During 2006, we acquired Mokrynskidirect and
Rubin Response Services Inc., which both provide list brokerage and list management services,
Digital Connexxions, which provides e-mail marketing services, and Opinion Research Corporation,
which complements our existing services with market research services. We will continue to use
synergistic acquisitions to grow in the future.
We also are focusing on international growth opportunities. We are now upgrading our
international business databases and expanding our own compilation efforts. In late 2005, we
opened a database center in India. We have 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. There are over 8.6
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. We are 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 we continue to enhance our international databases, we are aggressively pursuing high
growth, emerging markets in Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Australia, and South America. Using
London as our international headquarters, we have sales offices in Hong Kong, New Delhi, Sydney,
Singapore, and are in the process of opening sales offices in Mexico and South America.
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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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA: |
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Net sales |
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100 |
% |
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100 |
% |
Costs and expenses: |
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Cost of goods and services |
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39 |
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25 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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46 |
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53 |
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Depreciation |
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3 |
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3 |
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Amortization |
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3 |
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4 |
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Total costs and expenses |
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91 |
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85 |
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Operating income |
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9 |
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15 |
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Other expense, net |
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(3 |
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Income before income taxes |
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6 |
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12 |
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Income taxes |
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2 |
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4 |
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Net income |
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4 |
% |
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8 |
% |
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OTHER DATA:
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THREE MONTHS |
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March 31, 2007 |
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March 31, 2006 |
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SALES BY SEGMENT: |
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Data Group |
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$ |
78,347 |
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$ |
76,487 |
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Services Group |
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31,425 |
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26,583 |
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Marketing Research Group |
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48,110 |
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Total |
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157,882 |
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103,070 |
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SALES BY SEGMENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET
SALES: |
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Data Group |
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74 |
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Services Group |
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20 |
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26 |
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Marketing Research Group |
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30 |
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Total |
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Net sales
Net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 were $157.9 million, an increase of 53% from
$103.1 million for the same period in 2006.
Net sales of the Data Group segment for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 were $78.3 million, a
2% increase from $76.5 million for the same period in 2006. The increase in net sales for the Data
Group segment is principally due to the growth of the segments subscription revenues, which
includes Salesgenie.com, Salesgenie.com/Lite, SalesLeadsUSA.info and Credit.net. The Data Group
segment provides our proprietary databases and database marketing solutions, and 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 us to recognize revenues over the subscription period instead
of at the time of sale. This segment also includes the licensing of our databases to value added
resellers.
Net sales of the Services Group segment for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 were $31.4
million, an 18% increase from $26.6 million for the same period in 2006. The majority of the
increase in the Services Group is related to the acquisition of Mokrynskidirect in June 2006,
Digital Connexxions in October 2006 and Rubin Response in November 2006, as well as growth in the
Yesmail division as e-mail marketing is becoming a bigger part of corporate advertising. The
Services Group segment provides 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.
Net sales of the newly acquired Marketing Research Group segment for the quarter ended March
31, 2007 were $48.1 million. The Marketing Research Group segment provides diversified market
research, which consists of the Opinion Research division and Macro International.
Cost of goods and services
Cost of goods and services for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 were $62.3 million, or 39% of
net sales, compared to $25.7 million, or 25% of net sales, for the same period in 2006.
Cost of goods and services of the Data Group remained relatively level. For the quarter ended
March 31, 2007, cost of goods and services of the Data Group were $18.8 million, or 24% of net
sales for that segment, compared to $18.3 million, or 24% of net sales for that segment, for the
same period in 2006.
Cost of goods and services of the Services Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 were
$7.8 million, or 25% of net sales for that segment, compared to $6.8 million, or 26% of net sales
for that segment, for the same period in 2006. The majority of the increase in the Services Group
is related to the acquisition of Mokrynskidirect in June 2006, Digital Connexxions in October 2006
and Rubin Response in November 2006, as well as an increase in costs associated with e-mail
marketing due to the growth in the Yesmail division.
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Cost of goods and services of the Marketing Research Group for the quarter ended March 31,
2007 were $34.7 million, or 72% of net sales for that segment. These costs include subcontract
labor costs, direct sales and labor costs and direct programming costs associated with providing
the research services performed by the Marketing Research Group.
Cost of goods and services of Corporate Activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 were
$1.0 million, compared to $0.6 million for the same period in 2006.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 were $71.6
million, or 46% of net sales, compared to $54.1 million, or 53% of net sales for the same period in
2006.
Selling, general and administrative expenses of the Data Group for the quarter ended March 31,
2007 were $40.8 million, or 52% of net sales for that segment, compared to $36.9 million, or 48% of
net sales for that segment, for the same period in 2006. The majority of the increase is the
result of $4.6 million in costs associated with the television advertisements that aired during the
Super Bowl in February 2007, and costs related to the restructuring of infoUSA National Accounts.
See Note 7 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further detail regarding the
restructuring of infoUSA National Accounts.
Selling, general and administrative expenses of the Services Group for the quarter ended March
31, 2007 were $14.9 million, or 47% of net sales for that segment, compared to $12.9 million, or
48% of net sales for that segment, for the same period in 2006. The majority of the increase in
the Services Group is related to the acquisition of Mokrynskidirect in June 2006, Digital
Connexxions in October 2006 and Rubin Response in November 2006, as well as an increase in costs
associated with e-mail marketing due to the growth in the Yesmail division.
Selling, general and administrative expenses of the Marketing Research Group for the quarter
ended March 31, 2007 were $9.3 million, or 19% of net sales for that segment.
Selling, general and administrative expenses of Corporate Activities for the quarter ended
March 31, 2007 were $6.6 million, compared to $4.3 million for the same period in 2006. This
includes selling, general and administrative costs that can not be directly attributed to the
revenue producing segments.
The Company adopted SFAS 123R in January 2006, which requires measurement of compensation cost
for all share-based payment awards at fair value on the date of grant and recognition of
compensation over the service period for awards expected to vest. The adoption of SFAS 123R
resulted in a charge of $219 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, compared to $186
thousand for the same period in the prior year. See Note 6 to Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for further detail regarding the adoption of this new accounting standard.
Depreciation expense
Depreciation expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 totaled $4.8 million, or 3% of net
sales, compared to $3.1 million, or 3% of net sales for the same period in 2006.
Depreciation expense of the Data Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was $2.2 million,
or 3% of net sales for that segment, compared to $1.9 million, or 2% of net sales for that segment,
for the same period in 2006. The increase in depreciation expense is attributed to additional
hardware purchased associated with our disaster recovery plan.
Depreciation expense of the Services Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was $1.1
million, or 3% of net sales for that segment, compared to $0.7 million, or 3% of net sales for that
segment, for the same period in 2006. The increase in depreciation expense for the Services Group
is due to the addition of fixed assets from the acquisition of Mokrynskidirect, Digital Connexxions
and Rubin Response.
Depreciation expense of the Marketing Research Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was
$0.9 million, or 2% of net sales for that segment. This includes depreciation expense for the fixed
assets from the acquisition of Opinion Research Corporation.
Depreciation expense of Corporate Activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was $0.6
million, compared to $0.6 million for the same period in 2006.
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Amortization expense
Amortization expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 totaled $4.3 million, or 3% of net
sales, compared to $4.6 million, or 4% of net sales, for the same period in 2006.
Amortization expense of the Data Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was $1.9 million,
or 2% of net sales for that segment, compared to $4.2 million, or 6% of net sales for that segment,
for the same period in 2006. The decrease in amortization expense for the Data Group is due to a
certain identifiable intangible asset from the Donnelley Marketing acquisition becoming fully
amortized in June 2006.
Amortization expense of the Services Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was $0.8
million, or 3% of net sales for that segment, compared to $0.4 million, or 1% of net sales for that
segment, for the same period in 2006. The increase in amortization expense for the Services Group
is due to the addition of identifiable intangible assets from the acquisition of Mokrynskidirect,
Digital Connexxions and Rubin Response.
Amortization expense of the Marketing Research Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was
$1.6 million, or 3% of net sales for that segment. This includes amortization expense for the
identifiable intangible assets from the acquisition of Opinion Research Corporation.
Operating income
As a result of the factors previously described, the Company had operating income of $14.8
million, or 9% of net sales, during the quarter ended March 31, 2007, compared to operating income
of $15.5 million, or 15% of net sales, for the same period in 2006.
Operating income for the Data Group segment for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was $14.5
million, or 19% of net sales for the segment, as compared to $15.2 million, or 20% of net sales for
the segment, for the same period in 2006.
Operating income for the Services Group segment for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was $6.9
million, or 22% of net sales for the segment, as compared to $5.8 million, or 22% of net sales for
the segment, for the same period in 2006.
Operating income for the Marketing Research Group segment for the quarter ended March 31, 2007
was $1.7 million, or 3% of net sales for the segment.
Operating loss for Corporate Activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was $8.2 million,
compared to $5.5 million for the same period in 2006.
Other expense, net
Other expense, net was $(4.8) million, or 3% of net sales, and $(3.0) million, or 3% of net
sales, for the quarters ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Other expense, net is
comprised of interest expense, investment income and other income or expense items, which do not
represent components of operating expense of the Company. The majority of the other expense, net
was for interest expense, which was $4.8 million and $2.8 million for the quarters ended March 31,
2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase in interest expense is due to the increase in debt in
December 2006 to fund the acquisition of Opinion Research Corporation for $131.5 million.
Income taxes
A provision for income taxes of $3.7 million and $4.5 million was recorded during the quarters
ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The effective income tax rate used for the quarter
ended March 31, 2007 was 37%, compared to 36% for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
On February 14, 2006, we 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 2006 Credit Facility provided 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.
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On
March 16, 2007, the Company amended the 2006 Credit Facility (as
amended, the Amended 2006
Credit Facility). The amendment increased the Companys outstanding Term Loan B by $75 million.
Proceeds from this transaction were used to reduce amounts outstanding under the Companys
revolving credit facility. The pricing, principal amortization and maturity date of the expanded
Term Loan B remain unchanged from the existing terms. Upon the terms of the amendment, this
increase to the Term Loan B was priced on an interim basis at 9.25%. On April 3, 2007, we
converted this borrowing to Libor-based pricing of 7.32%. Additionally, the option of the Company
to increase the availability under its revolving credit facility by an amount up to $75 million was
deleted.
At March 31, 2007, the term loan had a balance of $173.6 million, bearing an average interest
rate of 8.17%. Upon conversion of the borrowing arising from the Term Loan B amendment to
Libor-based pricing on April 3, 2007, the term loan bears an average interest rate of 7.34%. The
revolving line of credit had a balance of $76.5 million, bearing an interest rate of 7.07%, and
$98.5 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 Amended 2006 Credit Facility.
The Amended 2006 Credit Facility provides for grid-based interest pricing based upon our
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, we may designate borrowings under the Amended 2006 Credit Facility
as base rate loans or Eurodollar loans.
We are subject to certain financial covenants in the Amended 2006 Credit Facility, including a
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 Amended 2006 Credit Facility. We were in
compliance with all restrictive covenants of the Amended 2006 Credit Facility as of March 31, 2007.
The Amended 2006 Credit Facility provides that we may pay cash dividends on our common stock
or repurchase shares of our 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, our 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 our consolidated total leverage ratio is not more than 2.00 to 1.0.
As of March 31, 2007, we had a working capital deficit of $34.8 million. We believe that our
existing sources of liquidity and cash generated from operations will satisfy our 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
us to obtain additional equity or debt financing, which may not be available or may be dilutive.
Selected Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Information
Net cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2007 totaled
$13.6 million compared to $18.1 million for the same period in 2006. The lower cash inflow for the
current period was mainly attributed to the change in working capital, mostly attributed to the
decrease in accounts payable due to the result of a bank overdraft position, which had been
reclassed to accounts payable at December 31, 2006.
Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2007 totaled
$6.5 million, compared to $4.1 million for the same period in 2006. The current period outflow was
mainly attributed to our spending of $5.1 million for additions of property and equipment, which
included facility expansions and remodeling, and $1.4 million for software and database development
costs.
Net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2007 totaled
$7.4 million, compared to $4.4 million for the same period in 2006. The dividend payments,
totaling $19.4 million, were paid on March 5, 2007, to shareholders of record as of the close of
business on February 16, 2007. Total proceeds received from long-term debt during the three months
ended March 31, 2007 were $98.5 million. Of these proceeds, $75.0 million was received as a result
of the amendment to our Senior Secured Credit
Facility on March 16, 2007. We further used these proceeds to reduce amounts outstanding
under our revolving credit facility by $75.0 million.
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Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Information
Trade accounts receivable decreased to $60.6 million at March 31, 2007 from $76.6 million at
December 31, 2006. The days sales outstanding (DSO) ratio for the three months ended March 31,
2007 was 34 days compared to 36 days for the same period in 2006. The decrease is the result of
collections of invoices that were invoiced in the fourth quarter of 2006 for several of our
contractual customers.
List brokerage trade accounts receivable decreased to $57.6 million at March 31, 2007 from
$68.4 million at December 31, 2006. The decrease was the result of a decrease in list brokerage
billings due to the seasonality of the business.
Unbilled services increased to $23.2 million at March 31, 2007 from $20.8 million at December
31, 2006. The increase was the result of an increase in services provided within the Macro
International division in the Marketing Research Segment.
Deferred marketing costs increased to $4.3 million at March 31, 2007 from $3.5 million at
December 31, 2006. The increase was the direct result of our increased spending during the three
months ended March 31, 2007 from the level of spending incurred during the latter half of 2006 on
direct marketing costs that are subject to deferral and amortization.
Property and equipment, net increased to $62.6 million at March 31, 2007 from $61.2 million at
December 31, 2006. The increase was primarily the result of facility expansions and remodeling, as
well as hardware purchased to ensure we had sufficient resources available following the Super Bowl
commercials that aired in February 2007.
Accounts payable decreased to $21.7 million at March 31, 2007 from $27.5 million at December
31, 2006. The decrease was primarily the result of a bank overdraft position at December 31, 2006,
which had been reclassed to accounts payable.
List brokerage trade accounts payable decreased to $52.9 million at March 31, 2007 from $62.0
million at December 31, 2006. The decrease was the result of an overall decrease in the list
brokerage billings due to the seasonality of the business.
Accrued expenses increased to $15.1 million at March 31, 2007 from $12.1 million at December
31, 2006. This increase was a result of the restructuring charges recorded during the quarter for
the restructuring of the infoUSA National Accounts division and the Hill-Donnelly facility, as well
as severance recorded within the Marketing Research segment, which was related to the acquisition
of Opinion Research Corporation.
Income taxes payable decreased to $2.2 million at March 31, 2007 from $4.7 million at December
31, 2006. This decrease was a result of 2006 federal income tax payments made during the first
three months of 2007.
Deferred revenue decreased to $71.3 million at March 31, 2007 from $77.9 million at December
31, 2006. This decrease was a result of revenue being recognized from fourth quarter 2006 invoices
for various customers within the Data Group during the first three months of 2007.
Our long-term debt increased to $266.7 million at March 31, 2007 from $255.3 million at
December 31, 2006 due to a net increase in the credit facility debt from proceeds received during
the first quarter of 2007.
Other
liabilities increased to $9.8 million at March 31, 2007 from $2.2
million at December 31, 2006. This increase was a result of $7.5
million in unrecognized tax benefits reclassed from deferred income
taxes.
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
In February 2006, 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. The adoption of SFAS No. 155 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial
condition or results of operations.
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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. The adoption of SFAS No. 156 did not have a
material impact on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN 48 is an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for
Income Taxes, and it seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of
measurement and recognition in accounting for income taxes. In addition, FIN 48 provides guidance
on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, and accounting in interim periods and
requires expanded disclosure with respect to the uncertainty in income taxes. FIN 48 is effective
as of the beginning of our 2007 fiscal year. The cumulative effect, if any, of applying FIN 48 is
to be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the year of
adoption. Adoption on January 1, 2007 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial
condition or results of operation. See Note 10 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for
further detail regarding the adoption of this accounting standard.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS
157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires enhanced
disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 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 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 157 will not have a material impact on our
consolidated financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets
and Financial Liabilities Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (SFAS 159). SFAS
159 permits entities to elect to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair
value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected will
be recognized in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007. We are currently assessing the impact of SFAS 159 on our
consolidated financial statements.
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.
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ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We have identified interest rate risk as our primary market risk exposure. We are exposed to
significant future earnings and cash flow exposures from significant changes in interest rates as
nearly all of our debt is at variable rates. If necessary, we could refinance our 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 $2.5 million. At March 31, 2007, the fair value of
our 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 us for similar
debt instruments of comparable maturities. At March 31, 2007, we had long-term debt with a carrying
value of $272.0 million and estimated fair value of approximately the same amount. We have no
significant operations subject to risks of foreign currency fluctuations. See Note 14 to Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the Companys accounting for derivative
instruments and hedging activities entered into during the three months ended March 31, 2007.
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) or 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act as of the end of the
fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of March 31, 2007 the Companys disclosure controls
and procedures are effective.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting
During the quarter ended March 31, 2007, 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 December 2001, we 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. We sought recovery of minimum royalties due under that agreement in excess of $18
million. In its answer, Naviant alleged that we had breached the agreement. The District Court
entered an order in January 2004 that Naviant, not the Company, had breached the agreement, and
awarded us damages of $625,000. We appealed the damages calculation, and in October 2005 the Court
of Appeals remanded the case to the District Court for recalculation of damages. On November 9,
2006, the District Court on remand awarded us $9.75 million in damages. We have filed a motion for
reconsideration alleging that the award should include additional royalties and interest. Naviant
has moved to set aside the damages award. Those motions are still pending in the District Court.
In February 2006, Cardinal Value Equity Partners, L.P., which beneficially owns 6.1% of our
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. 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 stockholders. 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 permitted Cardinal to file
an amended complaint within 60 days of the order. Cardinal subsequently filed a Third Amended
Complaint, alleging derivative claims of breach of fiduciary duty and violations of Delaware law.
In January 2007, the Court granted the defendants motion to consolidate the action with a similar
action filed by Dolphin Limited Partnership I, L.P. et al. as discussed in the following
paragraph.
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, 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 Stockholder Rights Plan to
include Mr. Gupta, his family and affiliates. The lawsuit also seeks an order awarding the Company
unspecified damages. In January 2007, the Court ordered the case consolidated with a similar
lawsuit filed by Cardinal Value Equity Partners, L.P. Pursuant to the consolidation order entered
by the court, Dolphin and Cardinal have filed a consolidated complaint that essentially combines
the claims that had been set forth in their respective individual complaints, described above.
Defendants have moved to dismiss that complaint. The lawsuit is in the early stages and it is not
yet possible to determine the ultimate outcome of this matter.
We are subject to legal claims and assertions in the ordinary course of business. Although
the outcomes of any other lawsuits and claims are uncertain, we do not believe that, individually
or in the aggregate, any such lawsuits or claims will have a material effect on our business,
financial conditions, results of operations or liquidity.
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ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 4, 2006, by and among Opinion Research
Corporation, infoUSA Inc. and Spirit Acquisition, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the
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Certificate of Incorporation, as amended through October 22, 1999, incorporated herein by
reference to exhibits filed with our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as amended, filed March
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Bylaws, incorporated herein by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Participating Preferred Stock, filed in
Delaware on October 22, 1999, incorporated herein by reference to exhibits filed with our
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Preferred Share Rights Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to our Registration Statement
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Specimen of Common Stock Certificate, incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits filed with
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First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of
March 16, 2007, by and among infoUSA Inc., the financial institutions a party thereto in the
capacity of a Lender, LaSalle Bank National Association and Citibank, N.A. (f/k/a Citibank,
F.S.B.), as syndication agents, Bank of America, N.A., as documentation agent, and Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association, as sole lead arranger, sole book runner and administrative agent,
incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed
March 21, 2007. |
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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: May 10, 2007
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/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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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 4, 2006, by and among Opinion Research
Corporation, infoUSA Inc. and Spirit Acquisition, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to the
exhibits filed with the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 8, 2006. |
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Certificate of Incorporation, as amended through October 22, 1999, incorporated herein by
reference to exhibits filed with our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as amended, filed March
20, 2000. |
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Bylaws, incorporated herein by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
33-42887), which became effective February 18, 1992. |
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Participating Preferred Stock, filed in
Delaware on October 22, 1999, incorporated herein by reference to exhibits filed with our
Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as amended, filed March 20, 2000. |
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Preferred Share Rights Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to our Registration Statement
on Form 8-A, as amended, filed March 20, 2000. |
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Specimen of Common Stock Certificate, incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits filed with
our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as amended, filed March 20, 2000. |
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First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of
March 16, 2007, by and among infoUSA Inc., the financial institutions a party thereto in the
capacity of a Lender, LaSalle Bank National Association and Citibank, N.A. (f/k/a Citibank,
F.S.B.), as syndication agents, Bank of America, N.A., as documentation agent, and Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association, as sole lead arranger, sole book runner and administrative agent,
incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed
March 21, 2007. |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
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