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InfoSpace Announces Strong Second Quarter 2008 Results

BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug 05, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- InfoSpace, Inc. (NASDAQ:INSP) today announced financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2008.

"We achieved higher-than-expected revenue and Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter," said Jim Voelker, chairman and chief executive officer of InfoSpace, Inc. "Much of our success can be attributed to growth in our owned-and-operated properties, demonstrating the progress the team has made in executing the Company's new initiatives. As we look toward the remainder of the year, we are optimistic about our ability to grow profitably."

Revenues for the second quarter of 2008 were $38.3 million, reflecting a $6.6 million or 21% increase over the second quarter of 2007.

Income from continuing operations was $2.7 million in the second quarter of 2008, compared to a loss from continuing operations of $21.0 million in the second quarter of 2007. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $9.7 million in the second quarter of 2008, compared to Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of a negative $15.2 million in the second quarter of 2007.

Net income for the second quarter of 2008 was $1.9 million or $0.06 per diluted share versus a net loss of $28.1 million or $0.86 per share in the second quarter of 2007. Net income in the second quarter of 2008 includes an impairment charge of $4.4 million on the Company's investments in auction rate securities.

Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of June 30, 2008 totaled $218.5 million, which includes an investment of $27.2 million in auction rate securities.

Second Quarter Highlights and Recent Developments

InfoSpace:

-- Entered into a partnership with Petfinder.com, the largest searchable site of pets in need of homes, to provide easy access for their users to Dogpile's web search and downloadable products;

-- Released a new search widget featuring Dogpile's mascot Arfie that provides an interactive desktop pal, a customized search bar, and access to SearchSpy;

-- Signed five new distribution partners and two contract extensions with existing customers; and

-- Reauthorized a repurchase of up to $100 million of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock over the next twelve months.

Third Quarter and Full Year Outlook

For the third quarter of 2008, the Company expects revenue to be between $37 million and $39 million. Additionally, the Company expects Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations to be between $4 million and $5 million and net income (loss) to be between net loss of $500 thousand and net income of $500 thousand, or negative $0.01 and positive $0.01 per share.

For the full year 2008, the Company expects revenue to be between $156 million and $160 million. Additionally, the Company expects Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations to be between $26 million and $28 million and net income (loss) to be between net loss of $500 thousand and net income of $1 million, or negative $0.01 and positive $0.03 per share.

A conference call will be held today at 2 p.m. Pacific/ 5 p.m. Eastern. The live Webcast can be accessed in the Investor Relations section of the InfoSpace corporate Web site, at http://www.infospaceinc.com. A replay of the call will be available approximately one hour after the call through August 12, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. Pacific/ 12:00 a.m. Eastern.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

InfoSpace's Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations is calculated by adjusting GAAP net income (loss) to exclude the effects of discontinued operations, income taxes, depreciation, stock-based compensation expense, gain (loss) on investments, net, and other income, net (including such items as interest income, foreign currency gains or losses, and gains or losses from the disposal of assets), as detailed in the accompanying table to the preliminary condensed consolidated financial statements.

InfoSpace's management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding certain expenses and gains that are not indicative of our core business operating results. InfoSpace believes that management and the investors benefit from referring to this non-GAAP financial measure in assessing InfoSpace's performance. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations should be evaluated in light of the Company's financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. A table reconciling the Company's Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations to net income (loss) in accordance with GAAP accompanies the preliminary condensed consolidated financial statements in this release.

About InfoSpace, Inc.

InfoSpace, Inc., a leading developer of metasearch products, is focused on bringing the best of the Web to Internet users. InfoSpace's proprietary metasearch technology combines the top results from several of the largest online search engines, providing fast and comprehensive search results on InfoSpace sites including Dogpile (www.dogpile.com) and WebFetch (www.webfetch.com). For the second consecutive year, JD Power and Associates ranked Dogpile highest in customer satisfaction among search engines. InfoSpace's metasearch technology is also available on more than 100 partner sites, including content, community and connectivity sites. More information can be found at www.infospaceinc.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements relating to InfoSpace, Inc.'s operating results that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. The words "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," variations of such words, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward looking. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding optimism for strong growth and profitability to continue and our financial performance for the third quarter and full year 2008. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could affect InfoSpace's actual results include general economic, industry and market sector conditions, the progress and costs of the development of our products and services, the timing and extent of market acceptance of those products and services, our dependence on companies to distribute our products and services, the ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses, the successful execution of the Company's strategic initiatives and restructuring plans, and the condition of our cash investments. A more detailed description of certain factors that could affect actual results include, but are not limited to, those discussed in InfoSpace's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed from time to time, in the section entitled "Risk Factors." Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. InfoSpace undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

                           InfoSpace, Inc.
    Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations(1)
                             (Unaudited)
            (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                Three months ended  Six months ended
                                ------------------ -------------------
                                June 30, June 30,  June 30,  June 30,
                                  2008     2007      2008      2007
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------
    Revenues                    $38,328  $ 31,763  $ 80,510  $ 67,627

    Operating expenses: (2)

      Content and distribution   18,062    12,597    39,854    27,545
      Systems and network
       operations                 2,774     2,406     5,216     4,685
      Product development         2,929     2,484     5,138     4,763
      Sales and marketing         6,041     6,665     9,830    11,490
      General and
       administrative             4,960    29,557    12,682    39,199
      Depreciation                1,731     1,273     3,218     2,656
      Restructuring and other,
       net(3)                    (2,011)   (1,669)   (1,871)   (2,502)
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------

    Total operating expenses     34,486    53,313    74,067    87,836
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------

     Operating income (loss)      3,842   (21,550)    6,443   (20,209)

      Gain (loss) on
       investments, net          (4,362)       65   (11,069)       65
      Other income, net           2,654     4,360     4,897     9,685
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------

     Income (loss) from
      continuing operations
      before income taxes         2,134   (17,125)      271   (10,459)

      Income tax benefit
       (expense)                    577    (3,894)      395    (6,969)
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------

      Income (loss) from
       continuing operations      2,711   (21,019)      666   (17,428)
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------

     Discontinued
      operations:(1)

    Loss from discontinued
     operations, net of taxes      (821)   (7,111)   (1,311)  (11,242)
    Gain (loss) on sale of
     discontinued operations,
     net of taxes                    43         -      (195)        -
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------

      Net income (loss)         $ 1,933  $(28,130) $   (840) $(28,670)
                                ======== ========= ========= =========
    Earnings (loss) per share -
     Basic

    Income (loss) from
     continuing operations      $  0.08  $  (0.64) $   0.02  $  (0.54)
    Loss from discontinued
     operations                   (0.02)    (0.22)    (0.04)    (0.35)
    Gain (loss) on sale of
     discontinued operations       0.00         -     (0.00)        -
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------

    Net income (loss) per share
     - Basic                    $  0.06  $  (0.86) $  (0.02) $  (0.89)
                                ======== ========= ========= =========

    Weighted average shares
     outstanding used in
    computing basic income
     (loss) per share            34,334    32,626    34,316    32,047
                                ======== ========= ========= =========

    Earnings (loss) per share -
     Diluted

    Income (loss) from
     continuing operations      $  0.08  $  (0.64) $   0.02  $  (0.54)
    Loss from discontinued
     operations                   (0.02)    (0.22)    (0.04)    (0.35)
    Gain (loss) on sale of
     discontinued operations       0.00         -     (0.00)        -
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------

    Net income (loss) per share
     - Diluted                  $  0.06  $  (0.86) $  (0.02) $  (0.89)
                                ======== ========= ========= =========

    Weighted average shares
     outstanding used in
    computing diluted income
     (loss) per share            34,755    32,626    34,628    32,047
                                ======== ========= ========= =========

(1) In 2007, the Company completed the sale of its directory business.
      The operating results of the directory business have been
     presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
     Amounts include stock-based compensation expense of $7,000 and
     $52,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008,
     respectively.  Amounts include stock-based compensation expense
     of $0.4 million and $0.9 million for the three and six months
     ended June 30, 2007, respectively.   Income tax expense related
     to discontinued operations was $5,000 and $4,000 for the three
     and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively and $1.3 million
     and $3.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30,
     2007, respectively.   A gain, net of taxes of $1,000, was
     recorded on the sale of the directory business in the three and
     six months ended June 30, 2008.  Revenue, operating expenses and
     income taxes, income (loss) and the gain on sale of these
     discontinued operations are presented below (in thousands):

                                Three months ended  Six months ended
                                ------------------ -------------------
    Directory                   June 30, June 30,  June 30,  June 30,
                                  2008      2007      2008      2007
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------
      Revenue                   $     -  $  7,979  $      -  $ 17,154
      Operating expenses and
       income taxes                  12     5,660      (200)   12,351
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------
    Income (loss) from
     discontinued operations,
     net of taxes               $   (12) $  2,319  $    200  $  4,803
                                ======== ========= ========= =========
    Gain on sale of
     discontinued operations,
     net of taxes               $    81  $      -  $     66  $      -
                                ======== ========= ========= =========

    In 2007, the Company completed the sale of its mobile services
     business.  The operating results of the mobile services business
     have been presented as discontinued operations for all periods
     presented.  Amounts include stock-based compensation expense of
     $77,000 and $89,000 for the three and six months ended June 30,
     2008, respectively, and stock-based compensation expense of $3.4
     million and $5.7 million for the three and six months ended June
     30, 2007, respectively.  Income taxes related to discontinued
     operations were a benefit of $0.1 million and an expense of
     $86,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008,
     respectively, and a benefit of $5.4 million and $9.3 million for
     the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively.  A
     loss, net of a tax benefit of $10,000 and $0.2 million, on the
     sale of the mobile services business was recorded in the three
     and six months ended June 30, 2008.  Revenue, operating expenses
     and income taxes, loss and the loss on sale of these discontinued
     operations are presented below (in thousands):

                                Three months ended  Six months ended
                                ------------------ -------------------
    Mobile                      June 30, June 30,  June 30,  June 30,
                                  2008      2007      2008      2007
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------
      Revenue                   $    53  $ 30,788  $     80  $ 72,392
      Operating expenses and
       income taxes                 862    40,218     1,591    88,437
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------
    Loss from discontinued
     operations, net of taxes   $  (809) $ (9,430) $ (1,511) $(16,045)
                                ======== ========= ========= =========
    Loss on sale of
     discontinued operations,
     net of taxes               $   (38) $      -  $   (261) $      -
                                ======== ========= ========= =========

(2) Stock-based compensation expense for the three and six months
     ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is allocated among the following
     captions (in thousands):

                                Three months ended  Six months ended
                                ------------------ -------------------
                                June 30, June 30,  June 30,  June 30,
                                  2008      2007      2008      2007
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------
      Systems and network
       operations               $   446  $    264  $    813  $    465
      Product development         1,047       616     1,640     1,185
      Sales and marketing         1,038     1,390     1,891     2,702
      General and
       administrative             1,643     2,809     2,857     5,134
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------
    Total stock-based
     compensation expense       $ 4,174  $  5,079  $  7,201  $  9,486
                                ======== ========= ========= =========

(3) Amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 consist
     of gains on the sale of certain non-core assets of $1.9 million,
     and amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007
     consist of gains on sale of assets related to the mobile media
     operations of $2.1 million and $3.3 million, respectively.
     Restructuring charges are comprised of the following (in
     thousands):

                                Three months ended  Six months ended
                                ------------------ -------------------
                                June 30, June 30,  June 30,  June 30,
                                  2008      2007      2008      2007
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------
    Employee separation         $   (26) $    472  $     54  $    361
    Stock-based compensation
     expense                          -        86        60       (68)
    Contractual commitments         (88)       61       (88)      473
    Estimated future lease
     losses                           -      (370)        -       (84)
    Other                             -       129         -       129
                                -------- --------- --------- ---------
                                $  (114) $    378  $     26  $    811
                                ======== ========= ========= =========

                           InfoSpace, Inc.
          Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                             (Unaudited)
                        (Amounts in thousands)

                                               June 30,   December 31,
                                                 2008         2007
                                             ------------ ------------
ASSETS

Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                 $   161,624  $   498,326
   Short-term investments, available-for-sale     29,690       39,019
   Accounts receivable, net                       16,155       17,081
   Notes and other receivables                       944        7,104
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets       1,788        1,902
   Assets of discontinued operations                  25        4,730
                                             ------------ ------------

  Total current assets                           210,226      568,162

   Property and equipment, net                    18,239       10,945
   Long-term investments, available-for-sale      27,179       37,472
   Goodwill and other intangible assets, net      44,123       44,123
   Other long-term assets                          9,283       10,722
                                             ------------ ------------

  Total assets                               $   309,050  $   671,424
                                             ============ ============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                          $     7,104  $     5,148
   Accrued expenses and other current
    liabilities                                   24,336       78,703
   Special dividend payable                            -      299,296
   Liabilities of discontinued operations          3,114       21,753
                                             ------------ ------------

  Total current liabilities                       34,554      404,900

Other long-term liabilities                        1,481          634
                                             ------------ ------------

  Total liabilities                               36,035      405,534

Stockholders' equity:
   Common stock                                        3            3
   Additional paid-in capital                  1,293,348    1,286,219
   Accumulated deficit                        (1,021,874)  (1,021,034)
   Accumulated other comprehensive income          1,538          702
                                             ------------ ------------

    Total stockholders' equity                   273,015      265,890
                                             ------------ ------------

  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $   309,050  $   671,424
                                             ============ ============

Summary of cash, short-term and long-term
 investments:
   Cash and cash equivalents                 $   161,624  $   498,326
   Short-term investments, available-for-sale     29,690       39,019
   Long-term investments, available-for-sale      27,179       37,472
                                             ------------ ------------

Cash, short-term and long-term investments   $   218,493  $   574,817
                                             ============ ============

                           InfoSpace, Inc.
     Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                             (Unaudited)
                        (Amounts in thousands)

                                                   Six months ended
                                                 ---------------------
                                                  June 30,   June 30,
                                                    2008       2007
                                                 ---------- ----------
Operating activities:
  Net loss                                       $    (840) $ (28,670)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
   used by operating activities:
    Loss from discontinued operations                1,311     17,428
    Loss on sale of discontinued operations            195          -
    Loss on investments                             11,069          -
    Stock-based compensation                         7,201      9,486
    Depreciation                                     3,218      2,947
    Restructuring                                       26        811
    Deferred income taxes                             (819)       800
    Net gain on sale of non-core assets             (1,897)    (3,313)
    Other                                               40        (36)
  Cash provided (used) by changes in operating
   assets and liabilities:
    Accounts receivable                                847     (2,359)
    Notes and other receivables                      5,741      1,847
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets          114         83
    Other long-term assets                           2,442        135
    Accounts payable                                  (991)    (5,169)
    Accrued expenses and other current and long-
     term liabilities                              (55,030)    (9,971)
                                                 ---------- ----------
  Net cash used by operating activities            (27,373)   (15,981)

Investing activities:
    Purchases of property and equipment             (5,715)    (4,173)
    Other long-term assets                          (1,003)         -
    Loan to equity investee                              -     (2,000)
    Proceeds from the sale of assets                 2,316      2,223
    Proceeds from sales and maturities of
     investments                                    27,300    225,480
    Purchases of investments                       (17,984)   (74,523)
                                                 ---------- ----------
  Net cash provided by investing activities          4,914    147,007

Financing activities:
    Special dividend paid                         (299,146)  (208,203)
    Proceeds from stock option and warrant
     exercises                                          15     12,756
    Proceeds from issuance of stock through
     employee stock purchase plan                      219        741
    Repayment of capital lease obligations             (32)         -
                                                 ---------- ----------
  Net cash used by financing activities           (298,944)  (194,706)

Discontinued operations:
    Net cash provided (used) by operating
     activities attributable to discontinued
     operations                                    (15,299)    20,839
    Net cash used by investing activities
     attributable to discontinued operations             -     (9,674)
                                                 ---------- ----------
  Net cash provided (used) by discontinued
   operations                                      (15,299)    11,165
                                                 ---------- ----------

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents         (336,702)   (52,515)

Cash and cash equivalents:
  Beginning of period                              498,326    162,387
                                                 ---------- ----------
  End of period                                  $ 161,624  $ 109,872
                                                 ========== ==========

                           InfoSpace, Inc.
    Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest
                        Comparable GAAP Measure
Preliminary Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations Reconciliation
                                  (1)
                             (Unaudited)
                        (Amounts in thousands)

                                    Three months     Six months ended
                                        ended
                                 ------------------ ------------------
                                  June    June 30,   June    June 30,
                                   30,                30,
                                  2008      2007     2008      2007
                                 ------- ---------- ------- ----------
    Net income (loss)(2)         $ 1,933 $ (28,130) $ (840) $ (28,670)
    Discontinued Operations          778      7,111   1,506     11,242
    Depreciation                   1,731      1,273   3,218      2,656
    Stock-based compensation       4,174      5,079   7,201      9,486
    Loss (gain) on investments,
     net                           4,362       (65)  11,069       (65)
    Other income, net (3)        (2,654)    (4,360) (4,897)    (9,685)
    Income tax expense (benefit)   (577)      3,894   (395)      6,969
                                 ------- ---------- ------- ----------
    Adjusted EBITDA from
     continuing operations        $9,747  $(15,198) $16,862   $(8,067)
                                 ======= ========== ======= ==========


Preliminary Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations Reconciliation
                     for Forward-Looking Guidance
                        (Amounts in thousands)

                                  Ranges for the     Ranges for the
                                    three months        year ending
                                       ending
                                 September 30, 2008 December 31, 2008
                                 ------------------ ------------------
    Net income (loss)            $ (500)       $500 $ (500)    $ 1,000
    Discontinued Operations            -          -   1,500      1,500
    Depreciation                   2,000      2,000   7,400      7,500
    Stock-based compensation       3,900      3,900  14,700     14,900
    Loss on investments, net           -          -  11,600     11,600
    Other income, net (3)        (1,420)    (1,600) (8,400)    (8,600)
    Income tax expense (benefit)      20        200   (300)        100
                                 ------- ---------- ------- ----------
    Adjusted EBITDA from
     continuing operations        $4,000     $5,000 $26,000    $28,000
                                 ======= ========== ======= ==========

(1) Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and
     Amortization ("EBITDA") from continuing operations is a non-GAAP
     financial measure and is reconciled to net income (loss), which
     the Company's management believes to be the most comparable
     generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") measure.
     Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations results are calculated
     by adjusting GAAP net income (loss) to exclude the effects of
     discontinued operations, income taxes, depreciation, stock-based
     compensation expense, gain (loss) on investments, net, and other
     income, net (including such items as interest income, litigation
     settlements and contingencies, foreign currency gains or losses,
     and gains or losses from the disposal of assets), as detailed
     above.  This calculation excludes the directory and mobile
     businesses, because they have been classified as discontinued
     operations in all periods presented.  The Company uses this non-
     GAAP financial measure for internal management purposes, when
     publicly providing guidance on possible future results, and as a
     means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. The Company's
     management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is a
     common measure used by investors and analysts to evaluate its
     performance.  This non-GAAP financial measure is used in addition
     to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with
     GAAP and reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of the
     Company's operations that, when viewed with GAAP results and the
     accompanying reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial
     measures, provide a more complete understanding of the results of
     operations and trends affecting the Company's business.  This
     non-GAAP financial measure should be considered as a supplement
     to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, net income
     (loss) in accordance with GAAP.

(2) As presented in the preliminary unaudited Condensed Consolidated
     Statements of Operations.

(3) Other income, net, typically consists of interest income, gains or
     losses from the disposal of assets, and foreign currency
     transaction gains or losses.

SOURCE: InfoSpace, Inc.

InfoSpace, Inc.
Stacy Ybarra, 425-709-8127
stacy.ybarra@infospace.com

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