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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008
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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
(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
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification
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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
infoUSA Inc.
(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 o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o |
Accelerated filer þ |
Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of
the latest practicable date.
56,807,996 shares of Common Stock, $0.0025 par value per share, outstanding at August 4, 2008
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was delayed due to the time required to
complete the internal investigation conducted by the Special Litigation Committee of the Board of
Directors (the Special Litigation Committee) of infoGROUP Inc. (the Company or infoGROUP or
we), as described below.
Special Litigation Committee Investigation
As disclosed previously, effective December 24, 2007, the Board of Directors formed the
Special Litigation Committee in response to the consolidated complaint In re infoUSA, Inc.
Shareholders Litigation, Consol. Civil Action No. 1956-CC (Del. Ch.) (the Derivative Litigation)
and in response to the informal investigation of the Company by the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) and the related SEC request for the voluntary production of documents concerning
related party transactions, expense reimbursement, other corporate expenditures, and certain
trading in our securities. The Special Litigation Committee is composed of five independent Board
members: Robin S. Chandra (Chair), Clifton T. Weatherford, George H. Krauss, Bill L. Fairfield and
Bernard W. Reznicek. The Special Litigation Committee, which retained the law firm of Covington &
Burling LLP, has conducted an internal investigation of the matters that are the subject of the
Derivative Litigation and the SECs informal investigation, as
well as other related matters. Based on its review, the Special
Litigation Committee determined on July 16, 2008 that various related party transactions, expense
reimbursements and corporate expenditures were excessive and approved a series of remedial actions
and decisions. The remedial actions and decisions are set forth in
Item 9A,
Controls and Procedures in the Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007 filed with the SEC immediately prior to this Form
10-Q.
Ineffectiveness of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As disclosed in Item 4 of this Form 10-Q, in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley
Act of 2002, management has assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting as of March 31, 2008 based on the criteria established in the Internal Control-Integrated
Framework Issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. We are
disclosing material weaknesses that were identified as a result of our managements assessment. We
have detailed in Item 4 the nature of the material weaknesses, the impact on financial reporting
and the control environment and managements current plans for remediation.
SEC Investigation
As described in Item 1, Legal Proceedings of Part II of this Form 10-Q, in November 2007,
the Company received a request from the Denver Regional Office of the SEC asking the Company to
voluntarily produce certain documents as part of an informal SEC investigation. For additional
information, please see Item 1, Legal Proceedings of Part II of this Form 10-Q.
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
infoGROUP 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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2008 |
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2007 |
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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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$ |
18,635 |
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$ |
9,924 |
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Marketable securities |
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453 |
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2,285 |
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Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,056 and $2,397, respectively |
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64,333 |
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78,573 |
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List brokerage trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $451 and $70,
respectively |
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90,457 |
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68,369 |
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Unbilled services |
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29,847 |
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25,114 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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4,471 |
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4,041 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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11,151 |
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9,425 |
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Deferred marketing costs |
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2,084 |
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2,234 |
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Total current assets |
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221,431 |
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199,965 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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69,143 |
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67,950 |
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Goodwill |
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422,302 |
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415,075 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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119,712 |
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118,205 |
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Other assets |
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11,574 |
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11,446 |
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$ |
844,162 |
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$ |
812,641 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
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$ |
4,500 |
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$ |
4,944 |
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Accounts payable |
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30,118 |
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23,312 |
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List brokerage trade accounts payable |
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80,545 |
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63,807 |
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Accrued payroll expenses |
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34,335 |
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39,507 |
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Accrued expenses |
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18,319 |
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22,158 |
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Income taxes payable |
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1,661 |
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3,288 |
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Deferred revenue |
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70,942 |
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71,922 |
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Total current liabilities |
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240,420 |
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228,938 |
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Long-term debt, net of current portion |
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316,269 |
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278,283 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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26,164 |
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31,046 |
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Other liabilities |
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5,975 |
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5,848 |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Common stock, $.0025 par value. Authorized 295,000,000 shares; 56,615,787 shares
issued and outstanding at March 31, 2008 and 56,505,668 shares issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2007 |
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141 |
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141 |
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Paid-in capital |
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138,153 |
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137,106 |
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Retained earnings |
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116,720 |
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129,908 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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320 |
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1,371 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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255,334 |
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268,526 |
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$ |
844,162 |
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$ |
812,641 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
consolidated financial statements.
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infoGROUP 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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Net sales |
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$ |
191,109 |
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$ |
157,882 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Cost of goods and services |
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78,637 |
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62,328 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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87,602 |
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71,583 |
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Depreciation and amortization of operating assets |
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5,947 |
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4,803 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
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4,369 |
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4,323 |
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Total operating costs and expenses |
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176,555 |
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143,037 |
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Operating income |
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14,554 |
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14,845 |
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Other expense, net: |
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Investment income |
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1,544 |
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Other income (charges) |
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67 |
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Interest expense |
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(5,520 |
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(4,812 |
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Other expense, net |
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(3,909 |
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(4,814 |
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Income before income taxes |
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10,645 |
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10,031 |
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Income taxes |
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4,044 |
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3,701 |
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Net income |
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$ |
6,601 |
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$ |
6,330 |
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Basic earnings per share |
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$ |
0.12 |
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$ |
0.11 |
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Basic weighted average shares outstanding |
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56,563 |
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55,521 |
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Diluted earnings per share: |
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Diluted earnings per share |
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$ |
0.12 |
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$ |
0.11 |
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Diluted weighted average shares outstanding |
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56,576 |
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55,819 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
consolidated financial statements.
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infoGROUP 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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2008 |
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2007 |
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(UNAUDITED) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income |
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$ |
6,601 |
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$ |
6,330 |
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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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5,947 |
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4,803 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
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4,369 |
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4,323 |
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Amortization of deferred financing fees |
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166 |
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134 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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(873 |
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(6,532 |
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Non-cash stock compensation expense |
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162 |
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219 |
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Non-cash 401(k) contribution in common stock |
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806 |
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779 |
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(Gain) loss on sale of assets and marketable securities |
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(1,456 |
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63 |
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Non-cash other charges |
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74 |
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213 |
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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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9,367 |
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14,736 |
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List brokerage trade accounts receivable |
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14,067 |
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10,588 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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(1,804 |
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(1,046 |
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Deferred marketing costs |
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150 |
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(823 |
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Accounts payable |
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6,363 |
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(5,751 |
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List brokerage trade accounts payable |
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(15,787 |
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(9,970 |
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Income taxes receivable and payable, net |
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(1,374 |
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(2,927 |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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(11,983 |
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5,037 |
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Deferred revenue |
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(1,497 |
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(6,616 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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13,298 |
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13,560 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Proceeds from sale of marketable securities |
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1,600 |
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68 |
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Purchases of marketable securities |
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(248 |
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(54 |
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Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
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36 |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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(5,287 |
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(5,056 |
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Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |
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(17,727 |
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(146 |
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Software development costs |
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(889 |
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(1,355 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(22,515 |
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(6,543 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Repayments of long-term debt |
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(13,257 |
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(86,367 |
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Proceeds from long-term debt |
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50,800 |
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98,516 |
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Deferred financing costs paid |
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(159 |
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Dividends paid |
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(19,793 |
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(19,425 |
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Tax benefit related to employee stock options |
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10 |
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19 |
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Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
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69 |
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54 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
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17,829 |
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(7,362 |
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Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash |
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99 |
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2 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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8,711 |
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(343 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning |
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9,924 |
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4,433 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, ending |
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$ |
18,635 |
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$ |
4,090 |
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Supplemental cash flow information: |
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Interest paid |
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$ |
4,006 |
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$ |
3,519 |
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Income taxes paid |
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$ |
6,137 |
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$ |
5,414 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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infoGROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. GENERAL
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same
basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, contain
all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly present the
financial information included therein. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all the information and footnotes
required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete
financial statements.
The Company suggests that this financial data be read in conjunction with the audited
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2007 included
in the Companys 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC. Results for the interim
period presented are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire year.
2. EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION
The following table shows the amounts used in computing earnings per share (EPS) 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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(In thousands) |
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2008 |
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2007 |
Weighted average number of shares used in basic EPS |
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56,563 |
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55,521 |
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Net additional common stock equivalent shares outstanding after
assumed exercise of stock options |
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13 |
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298 |
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in diluted EPS |
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56,576 |
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55,819 |
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3. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company reports results in three segments: the Data Group, the Services Group and the
Marketing Research Group. The Company reports administrative functions in Corporate Activities.
The Data Group consists of infoUSA National Accounts, OneSource, Database License, and the
Small and Medium Sized Business Group. The Data Group also includes the compilation and
verification costs of our proprietary databases, and corporate technology.
The Services Group consists of subsidiaries providing customer data management, list brokerage
and list management services, e-mail marketing services, and catalog marketing services.
The Marketing Research Group was 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 Marketing Research Group also includes
the results from Guideline, Inc., NWC Research, and Northwest Research Group, all of which are
research companies acquired by the Company during 2007.
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.
Corporate Activities 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 remained relatively flat, and increased from $256.5 million at
December 31, 2007 to $256.7 million at March 31, 2008. The increase in goodwill for the Data Group
was the result of paying a $0.2 million working capital adjustment for the SECO Financial
acquisition in January 2008. Goodwill for the Services Group increased to $70.9 million at March
31, 2008 from $63.5 million at December 31, 2007. The increase in goodwill for the Services Group
is due to the addition of the acquisition of
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Direct Media, Inc. in January 2008. Goodwill for the Marketing Research Group decreased to
$94.8 million at March 31, 2008 from $95.0 million at December 31, 2007. The decrease in goodwill
for the Marketing Research Group is due to subsequent purchase entry adjustments for the Guideline,
Inc. acquisition and Opinion Research Corporation.
The following table summarizes segment information, which excludes total assets since we do
not prepare separate balance sheets by segment and, as a result, assets are not separately
identifiable by segment:
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 |
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Marketing |
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Data |
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Services |
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Research |
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Consolidated |
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Activities |
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Total |
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(In thousands) |
Net sales |
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$ |
83,415 |
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$ |
40,436 |
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$ |
67,258 |
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$ |
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$ |
191,109 |
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Operating income (loss) |
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17,773 |
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7,115 |
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3,578 |
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(13,912 |
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14,554 |
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Investment income |
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1,544 |
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1,544 |
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Interest expense |
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(5,520 |
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(5,520 |
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Other income |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
67 |
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
17,773 |
|
|
|
7,115 |
|
|
|
3,578 |
|
|
|
(17,821 |
) |
|
|
10,645 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
256,689 |
|
|
|
70,860 |
|
|
|
94,753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
422,302 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marketing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Data |
|
Services |
|
Research |
|
Corporate |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
Group |
|
Group |
|
Group |
|
Activities |
|
Total |
|
|
(In thousands) |
Net sales |
|
$ |
78,347 |
|
|
$ |
31,425 |
|
|
$ |
48,110 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
157,882 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
14,525 |
|
|
|
6,863 |
|
|
|
1,669 |
|
|
|
(8,212 |
) |
|
|
14,845 |
|
Investment income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,812 |
) |
|
|
(4,812 |
) |
Other expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
14,525 |
|
|
|
6,863 |
|
|
|
1,669 |
|
|
|
(13,026 |
) |
|
|
10,031 |
|
8
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, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
6,601 |
|
|
$ |
6,330 |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized loss from investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized losses |
|
|
(1,817 |
) |
|
|
(614 |
) |
Related tax benefit |
|
|
654 |
|
|
|
221 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
(1,163 |
) |
|
|
(393 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gains |
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
Related tax expense |
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain from pension plan: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gains |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Related tax expense |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain (loss) from derivative financial instruments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gains (losses) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
198 |
|
Related tax (expense) benefit |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(1,051 |
) |
|
|
(200 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income |
|
$ |
5,550 |
|
|
$ |
6,130 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Currency |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Derivative |
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
Losses from |
|
|
Translation |
|
|
Gains |
|
|
Financial |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
|
Pension plan |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
From Investments |
|
|
Instruments |
|
|
Income |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Balance at March 31, 2008 |
|
$ |
(696 |
) |
|
$ |
583 |
|
|
$ |
36 |
|
|
$ |
397 |
|
|
$ |
320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
(704 |
) |
|
$ |
470 |
|
|
$ |
1,199 |
|
|
$ |
406 |
|
|
$ |
1,371 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. ACQUISITIONS
Effective January 1, 2008, the Company acquired Direct Media, Inc., a list brokerage and list
management company. The total purchase price was $17.4 million, excluding cash acquired of $4.9
million, and including acquisition-related costs of $0.4 million. The purchase price for the
acquisition has been allocated to current assets of $37.0 million, property and equipment of $0.6
million, other assets of $3.2 million, current liabilities of $35.8 million, other liabilities of
$1.1 million, and goodwill and other identified intangibles of $13.1 million. Goodwill and other
identified intangibles include: customer relationships of $5.2 million (life of 10 years), trade
names of $0.9 million (life of 8 years), and goodwill of $7.0 million, none of which will be
deductible for income tax purposes.
Effective October 1, 2007, the Company acquired SECO Financial, a business that specializes in
financial services industry marketing. The total purchase price was $1.1 million. The purchase
price for the acquisition has been allocated to current assets of $0.3 million, current liabilities
of $0.2 million, and goodwill and other identified intangibles of $1.0 million. Goodwill and other
identified intangibles include: customer relationships of $0.2 million (life of 5 years),
non-compete agreements of $0.1 million (life of 7 years), and goodwill of $0.7 million, which will
all be deductible for income tax purposes.
Effective October 1, 2007, the Company acquired Northwest Research Group, a marketing research
company. The total purchase price was $1.6 million. The purchase price for the acquisition has
been allocated to current assets of $0.4 million, property and
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equipment of $0.1 million, current liabilities of $0.4 million, and goodwill and other identified
intangibles of $1.5 million. Goodwill and other identified intangibles include: customer
relationships of $0.5 million (life of 10 years), non-compete agreements of $0.2 million (life of 5
to 7 years), and goodwill of $0.8 million, which will all be deductible for income tax purposes.
On August 20, 2007, the Company acquired Guideline, Inc., a provider of custom business and
market research and analysis. The total purchase price was $39.1 million, excluding cash acquired
of $0.8 million, and including acquisition-related costs of $1.6 million. The purchase price for
the acquisition has been allocated to current assets of $12.5 million, property and equipment of
$1.4 million, other assets of $0.9 million, current liabilities of $14.4 million, other liabilities
of $3.6 million, and goodwill and other identified intangibles of $40.7 million. Goodwill and
other identified intangibles include: customer relationships of $12.0 million (life of 10 years),
trade names of $4.3 million (life of 12 years), non-compete agreements of $0.4 million (life of 1.5
to 7 years), and goodwill of $24.0 million, none of which will be deductible for income tax
purposes.
On July 27, 2007, the Company acquired NWC Research, an Asia Pacific research company based in
Australia. The total purchase price was $7.5 million, excluding cash acquired of $0.1 million, and
including acquisition-related costs of $0.2 million. The purchase price for the acquisition has
been allocated to current assets of $2.3 million, property and equipment of $0.6 million, current
liabilities of $1.4 million, and goodwill and other identified intangibles of $5.8 million.
Goodwill and other identified intangibles include: customer relationships of $2.2 million (life of
10 years), trade name of $0.1 million (life of 1.5 years), non-compete agreements of $0.2 million
(life of 7 years), and goodwill of $3.3 million, which will all be deductible for income tax
purposes.
On June 22, 2007, the Company acquired expresscopy.com, a provider of printing and mailing
services that specializes in short-run customized direct mail pieces. The total purchase price was
$8.0 million, excluding cash acquired of $0.1 million, and including acquisition-related costs of
$0.2 million. The purchase price for the acquisition has been allocated to current assets of $0.6
million, property and equipment of $3.8 million, developed technology of $0.9 million, current
liabilities of $1.9 million, other liabilities of $2.9 million, and goodwill and other identified
intangibles of $7.3 million. Goodwill and other identified intangibles include: customer
relationships of $1.5 million (life of 5 years), trade names of $0.6 million (life of 12 years),
non-compete agreement of $0.3 million (life of 12 years), and goodwill of $4.9 million, which will
all be deductible for income tax purposes.
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. All of these acquisitions were asset
purchases, excluding Direct Media, Inc. and Guideline, Inc., which were stock purchases. These
acquisitions were completed to grow our market share and the Company believes this will enable us
to compete over the long term in the databases, direct marketing, e-mail marketing and market
research industries. In addition, the Company intends to continue to grow in the future through
additional strategic acquisitions.
Assuming the acquisitions described above made during 2007 and 2008 had been acquired on
January 1, 2007 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, |
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
|
(In thousands, except per |
|
|
share amounts) |
Net sales |
|
$ |
191,109 |
|
|
$ |
186,490 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
6,601 |
|
|
$ |
6,240 |
|
Basic earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
6. SHAREBASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
Stock options have been issued under the 1997 Stock Option Plan. The shareholders of the
Company also approved the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan in June 2007, but no options have been issued
under that plan as of March 31, 2008. Options granted under the most current form of options vest
over an eight-year period and expire ten years from date of grant. Options under this form are
granted at 125% of the stocks fair market value on the date of grant. Options granted under the
previous form of options have exercise prices at the stocks fair market value on the date of
grant, vest over a four-year period at 25% per year, and expire five years from the date of grant.
10
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 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, 2008 on income
before income taxes and net income was $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, and there was
no impact on basic and diluted earnings per share for the same period. The impact to the three
months ended March 31, 2007 on income before taxes and net income was $0.2 million and $0.1
million, respectively, and there was no impact on basic and diluted earnings per share for the same
period.
The Company granted no stock options during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2008 or
March 31, 2007.
The following table summarizes stock option plan activity for the three months ended March 31,
2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
Aggregate Intrinsic |
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining |
|
Value at March 31, |
|
|
Number of Options |
|
Weighted Average |
|
Contractual |
|
2008 |
|
|
Shares |
|
Exercise Price |
|
Term (Year) |
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding beginning of period |
|
|
683,818 |
|
|
$ |
11.37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(11,564 |
) |
|
|
6.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired |
|
|
(14,024 |
) |
|
|
6.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding end of period |
|
|
658,230 |
|
|
|
11.58 |
|
|
|
5.52 |
|
|
$ |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercisable at end of period |
|
|
294,229 |
|
|
|
10.21 |
|
|
|
3.79 |
|
|
$ |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The total intrinsic value of share options exercised during the three months ended March 31,
2008 and 2007 was $28 thousand and $51 thousand, respectively. As of March 31, 2008, the total
unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock option awards was approximately $1.0
million, which is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.72 years.
As of March 31, 2008, 4.4 million shares were available for additional option grants.
7. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company recorded restructuring charges of
$0.8 million. These costs related to workforce reductions of approximately 67 employees, as a part
of the Companys continuing strategy to reduce costs and focus on core operations.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recorded restructuring charges of
$2.1 million. These costs related to workforce reductions of approximately 220 employees as a part
of the Companys continuing strategy to reduce unnecessary costs and focus on core operations that
totaled $0.7 million, the restructuring of infoUSA National Accounts Division (formerly Donnelley
Marketing) operations that totaled $1.2 million, as well as the restructuring of the Hill-Donnelly
printing facility that totaled $0.2 million.
The following table summarizes activity related to the restructuring charges recorded by the
Company for the three months ended March 31, 2008, including both the restructuring accrual
balances and those costs expensed and paid within the same period:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning |
|
|
Amounts |
|
|
From |
|
|
Amounts |
|
|
Ending |
|
|
|
Accrual |
|
|
Expensed |
|
|
Acquisitions |
|
|
Paid |
|
|
Accrual |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Data Group: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee separation costs |
|
$ |
2,877 |
|
|
$ |
665 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2,053 |
|
|
$ |
1,489 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other associated costs |
|
$ |
26 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
26 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research Group: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee separation costs |
|
$ |
566 |
|
|
$ |
109 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
268 |
|
|
$ |
407 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contract termination costs |
|
$ |
2,588 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(1,055 |
) |
|
$ |
817 |
|
|
$ |
716 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
8. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill and intangible assets consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2008 |
|
|
December 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Net |
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Net |
|
Goodwill |
|
$ |
422,302 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
422,302 |
|
|
$ |
415,075 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
415,075 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other intangible assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-compete agreements |
|
|
14,837 |
|
|
|
13,679 |
|
|
|
1,158 |
|
|
|
14,775 |
|
|
|
13,600 |
|
|
|
1,175 |
|
Core technology |
|
|
16,144 |
|
|
|
12,309 |
|
|
|
3,835 |
|
|
|
16,004 |
|
|
|
11,716 |
|
|
|
4,288 |
|
Customer base |
|
|
102,365 |
|
|
|
28,059 |
|
|
|
74,306 |
|
|
|
97,143 |
|
|
|
25,173 |
|
|
|
71,970 |
|
Trade names |
|
|
38,985 |
|
|
|
14,195 |
|
|
|
24,790 |
|
|
|
38,042 |
|
|
|
13,390 |
|
|
|
24,652 |
|
Purchased data processing software |
|
|
73,478 |
|
|
|
73,478 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73,478 |
|
|
|
73,478 |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquired database costs |
|
|
87,971 |
|
|
|
87,971 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
87,971 |
|
|
|
87,971 |
|
|
|
|
|
Perpetual software license agreements |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Software and database development
costs |
|
|
23,660 |
|
|
|
10,862 |
|
|
|
12,798 |
|
|
|
22,751 |
|
|
|
9,622 |
|
|
|
13,129 |
|
Deferred financing costs |
|
|
13,205 |
|
|
|
10,380 |
|
|
|
2,825 |
|
|
|
13,203 |
|
|
|
10,212 |
|
|
|
2,991 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total intangibles |
|
$ |
800,947 |
|
|
$ |
258,933 |
|
|
$ |
542,014 |
|
|
$ |
786,442 |
|
|
$ |
253,162 |
|
|
$ |
533,280 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The weighted average remaining amortization period for the other intangible assets as of March
31, 2008 are: non-compete agreements (3.59 years), core-technology (1.21 years), customer base
(4.02 years), trade names (5.52 years), software and database development costs (1.50 years) and
deferred financing costs (2.76 years). The weighted average remaining amortization period as of
March 31, 2008 for all other intangible assets in total is 3.94 years.
9. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment |
|
$ |
201,674 |
|
|
$ |
196,042 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation |
|
|
132,531 |
|
|
|
128,092 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
69,143 |
|
|
$ |
67,950 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10. CONTINGENCIES
In February 2006, Cardinal Value Equity Partners, L.P., which reported beneficial ownership of
5.7% of our stock, filed a lawsuit in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware in and for
New Castle County (the Court), against certain current and former 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
a special committee of directors that had been formed in June 2005 to consider a proposal by Vinod
Gupta to acquire the shares of the Company not owned by him. The special committee 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
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the action with a similar action filed by Dolphin Limited Partnership I, L.P. et al. as
discussed in the following paragraph (as consolidated, the Derivative Litigation).
In October 2006, Dolphin Limited Partnership I, L.P., Dolphin Financial Partners, L.L.C. and
Robert Bartow filed a lawsuit in the Court against certain current and 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
related lawsuit (described above) filed by Cardinal Value Equity Partners, L.P. Pursuant to the
consolidation order entered by the court, Dolphin and Cardinal filed a consolidated complaint that
essentially combines the claims that had been set forth in their respective individual complaints.
Defendants moved to dismiss that complaint, and the motion was granted in part and denied in part
on August 13, 2007 (the Court revised its opinion on August 20, 2007). See below for information
with respect to the formation of a Special Litigation Committee of the Companys Board of Directors
(the Special Litigation Committee), which was established to review, among other things, the
allegations included in the Derivative Litigation. As described below, the Derivative Litigation
is currently stayed pursuant to an order of the Court.
In November 2007, the Company received a request from the Denver Regional Office of the SEC
asking the Company to produce voluntarily certain documents as part of an informal SEC
investigation. The requested documents relate to the allegations made in the Derivative Litigation
and related party transactions, expense reimbursement, other corporate expenditures, and certain
trading in the Companys securities. The Company has cooperated fully, and intends to continue to
cooperate fully, with the SECs request. Because the investigation is ongoing, the Company cannot
predict the outcome of the investigation or its impact on the Companys business. See below for
information with respect to the formation of the Special Litigation Committee, which was
established to review, among other things, the matters raised in the SECs informal investigation.
In December 2007, the Companys Board of Directors formed the Special Litigation Committee in
response to the consolidated complaint filed in the Derivative Litigation and in response to the
SECs informal investigation of the Company and the related SEC request for voluntary production of
documents. The Special Litigation Committee consists of five independent Board members: Robin S.
Chandra (Chair), Clifton T. Weatherford, George H. Krauss, Bill L. Fairfield and Bernard W.
Reznicek. The Special Litigation Committee, which retained the law firm of Covington & Burling
LLP, has conducted an investigation of the matters that are the subject of the Derivative
Litigation and the SECs informal investigation described above,
as well as other related matters. Based on its review, the Special
Litigation Committee determined on July 16, 2008 that various related party transactions, expense
reimbursements and corporate expenditures were excessive and, in response, approved a series of
remedial actions. The remedial actions are set forth in Item 9A, Controls and
Procedures in the Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007 filed with the SEC immediately prior to this Form
10-Q.
In March 2008, the Court granted the Special Litigation Committees request that the
Derivative Litigation be stayed until June 30, 2008; this stay was subsequently extended by
agreement of the parties until August 15, 2008.
The SLC is currently conducting settlement discussions on behalf of
the Company with all relevant parties, including the current and
former directors of the Company named in the suit, Mr. Gupta,
Cardinal, Dolphin, and Robert Bartow. A number of remedial measures
are being developed in conjunction with settlement discussions
connected to the shareholder derivative litigation and, as such,
remain to be finalized. Other remedial measures have already been
adopted by the SLC, and implementation as to some of them has already
begun.
The Company is subject to legal claims and assertions in the ordinary course of business.
Although the outcomes of any other lawsuits and claims are uncertain, the Company does not believe
that, individually or in the aggregate, any such lawsuits or claims will have a material effect on
its business, financial conditions, results of operations or liquidity.
11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company has retained the law firm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. to provide
certain legal services. Elliot Kaplan, a director of the Company, is a named partner and former
Chairman of the Executive Board of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. The Company paid a total
of $23 thousand and $41 thousand to this law firm during the first quarter of 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
The Company paid $12 thousand for rent, and $3 thousand for association dues, during the first
quarter of 2008 and 2007 for a residence owned by Jess Gupta, and used by the Company. Jess Gupta
is the son of Vinod Gupta, the Companys Chief Executive Officer.
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During the first quarter of 2008 and 2007, Everest Inc. (f/k/a Vinod Gupta & Company, f/k/a
Annapurna Corporation) and Everest Investment Management LLC rented office space in a building
owned by the Company. Everest Inc. and Everest Investment Management LLC are owned by Mr. Gupta
and his three sons. The reimbursements totaled $5 thousand during the first quarter of 2008 and
2007. Additionally, the Company received reimbursements for use of office space from PK Ware,
Inc., which is 100% owned by George Haddix, who is a board member of the Company. Reimbursements
received from Mr. Haddix were $2 thousand and $10 thousand during the first quarter of 2008 and
2007, respectively. The Company received $1 thousand for reimbursements for office space from John
Staples, III, who is a board member of the Company, during the first quarter of 2008.
12. DEBT
At March 31, 2008, the term loan of the Senior Secured Credit Facility entered into on
February 14, 2006 (as amended, the 2006 Credit Facility) had a balance of $171.8 million, bearing
an average interest rate of 4.70%. The revolving line of credit had a balance of $98.0 million,
bearing an interest rate of 5.16%, and $77.0 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.
In light of the Special Litigation Committees investigation described in Note 10 in the Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company was unable to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the 2007 Form 10-K) and this Form 10-Q by the SECs filing
deadline. Failure to timely file the 2007 Form 10-K and this Form 10-Q and provide annual and
quarterly financial statements to the lenders to the 2006 Credit Facility would have constituted a
default under the 2006 Credit Facility. Therefore, on March 26, 2008, infoGROUP and the lenders to
the Credit Agreement entered into a Third Amendment (the Third Amendment) to the 2006 Credit
Facility which, among other things: (1) extended the deadlines by which the Company must file the
2007 Form 10-K and this Form 10-Q and provide certain annual and quarterly financial statements to
the lenders; (2) waived any other defaults arising from these filing delays; and (3) modified the
covenant related to operating leases. As a result of the waiver, the Company was in compliance
with all restrictive covenants of the 2006 Credit Facility as of March 31, 2008. On June 27, 2008,
the Company and the lenders to the 2006 Credit Facility entered into a Fourth Amendment (the
Fourth Amendment) to the 2006 Credit Facility (as amended by the Third Amendment and the Fourth
Amendment, the Amended 2006 Credit Facility), which extended the deadlines by which the Company
must file the 2007 Form 10-K and this Form 10-Q to August 15, 2008, and the Form 10-Q for the
period ended June 30, 2008 to August 29, 2008.
13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On June 1, 2008, the Company changed its name from infoUSA Inc. to infoGROUP Inc. The name
change was effected pursuant to Section 253 of the Delaware General Corporation Law through its
merger with a newly formed wholly owned subsidiary and stockholder approval was not required. The
merger did not effect the outstanding stock of the Company and no other changes were made to its
Certificate of Incorporation. In connection with the merger and related name change, the Company
applied for, and received, a new CUSIP number for its common stock.
On July 16, 2008, the Special Litigation Committee concluded its internal investigation into
the matters surrounding the Derivative Litigation and the SECs
informal investigation, as well as other related matters. The Company incurred an additional $6.0 million in expenses in the second quarter of 2008 related to
the Derivative Litigation and the Special Litigation Committees investigation. In total we have
incurred $12.7 million in expenses related to this investigation, of which $3.0 million were
incurred in 2007 and $9.7 million were incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2008. See Note
10 Contingencies for further discussion of the Special Litigation Committees investigation.
Effective July 1, 2008, the Company will not be providing First Data Resources with licensed
business data which it has provided to them since June 30, 1999. First Data Resources notified the
Company that they will not be renewing their business license agreement with the Company, which
previously had an annual contract amount of $2.5 million. This is in addition to the previously
disclosed consumer license agreement with First Data Resources that had an annual contract amount
of $12 million, which was terminated and fully recognized as of December 31, 2007.
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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, 2007. We assume no obligation to update the forward-looking
statements or such factors.
General
Overview
On June 1, 2008, we changed our Company name from infoUSA Inc. to infoGROUP Inc. We are a
Delaware corporation incorporated in 1972.
We report results in three segments: the Data Group, the Services Group, and the Marketing
Research Group.
Our initiatives in the first quarter of 2008 included:
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|
|
Announcing the acquisition of Direct Media, Inc. which closed effective January 1, 2008.
Direct Media, Inc., which became part of the Services Group, is a provider of list
brokerage, list management, analytics, database marketing and data processing services. |
|
|
|
|
Expanding our international business and executive databases by adding content for China
and Australia. |
|
|
|
|
Expanding the presence of Yesmail, our e-mail technology company, and making
advancements in technology and product development processes. |
|
|
|
|
Continuing to invest in merchandising, advertising and branding. The advertising
campaigns include e-mail, print, television, radio, direct mail, and search word
advertising, as well as the use of white glove client services. Most notable
advertisements included commercials that aired during the Super Bowl, on February 3, 2008,
featuring Salesgenie.com. |
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|
|
|
Continuing to compile infoUK.coms UK Business Database, which will provide contact
names and addresses of businesses in the United Kingdom. We plan to sell information in
this database to small and large customers in the form of customized list products, online
access, subscription services, and license agreements to value added resellers. |
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 three months of 2008, 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. We continue
to advertise aggressively to promote our valuable brand, including television advertisements in the
first quarter of 2008 that aired during the Super Bowl, and other high profile sporting and news
coverage events.
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 make future investment 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.
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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 method preferred 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 36 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 2007, we acquired Guideline, Inc., NWC
Research and Northwest Research Group, which complement our existing market research services, and
expresscopy.com, a provider of printing and mailing services that specializes in short-run
customized direct mail pieces, allowing us to expand our existing data services. In 2007, we also
acquired SECO Financial, a specialist in database marketing to the financial services industry.
In 2008, we acquired Direct Media, Inc. which provides list brokerage, list management, analytics,
database marketing and data processing services.
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 content providers worldwide. Our
comprehensive international database includes information on approximately 1.1 million large public
and private non-U.S. companies in approximately 200 countries. There are over 10.4 million
executives represented in our non-U.S. global database, which is constantly updated using several
daily news sources to track changes such as executive turnover, mergers and acquisitions, and late
breaking company news. We are also putting emphasis on more comprehensive financial information
and regulatory filings. Examples include SEC filings, annual reports, analyst and industry reports,
and detailed corporate family structure. Additionally, we believe that the acquisition of
Australia-based NWC Research in July 2007, will help us grow in the Asia-Pacific region.
As we continue to enhance our international databases, we are aggressively pursuing high
growth, emerging markets in the Asia-Pacific region, Western Europe, Australia, and South America.
Using London as our international headquarters, we have sales offices in Hong Kong, New Delhi,
Sydney and Singapore. We are in the process of opening sales offices in Mexico and South America.
In 2008, we began to compile a business database in the United Kingdom. This database,
created from a variety of publicly available sources, currently contains information on
approximately 2.6 million UK businesses, with growth expected to an eventual total of 3.1 million.
We are also conducting telephone surveys to businesses in the database to augment the file with a
variety of proprietary information, including: trading address, name of the owner or manager,
number of employees per location, web site address (URL), years established, and whether the
business is a single location or part of a larger company. We plan to market this database to small
and large customers in the form of customized list products, online access, subscription services,
and license agreements to value added resellers.
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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.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended |
|
|
March 31, 2008 |
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
|
Net sales |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of goods and services |
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Other expense, net |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Income taxes |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
4 |
% |
OTHER DATA:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, 2008 |
|
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
SALES BY SEGMENT: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Data Group |
|
$ |
83,415 |
|
|
$ |
78,347 |
|
Services Group |
|
|
40,436 |
|
|
|
31,425 |
|
Marketing Research Group |
|
|
67,258 |
|
|
|
48,110 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
191,109 |
|
|
$ |
157,882 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SALES BY SEGMENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET
SALES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Data Group |
|
|
44 |
% |
|
|
50 |
% |
Services Group |
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Marketing Research Group |
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales
Net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 were $191.1 million, an increase of 21% from
$157.9 million for the same period in 2007.
Net sales of the Data Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 were $83.4 million, a 7%
increase from $78.3 million for the same period in 2007. The first quarter 2008 net sales of the
Data Group included the results of expresscopy.com, acquired in June 2007, and SECO Financial,
acquired in October 2007. The remaining increase is principally due to the growth of the segments
Salesgenie.com, infoUSA National Accounts and License division revenues. The Data Group 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 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 were $40.4 million, a 29%
increase from $31.4 million for the same period in 2007. The majority of the increase in the
Services Group is related to the acquisition of Direct Media, Inc. acquired in January 2008, as
well as growth in the Yesmail division as e-mail marketing is becoming a bigger part of corporate
advertising. The Services Group 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 Marketing Research Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 were $67.3
million, a 40% increase from $48.1 million for the same period in 2007. The majority of the
increase in the Marketing Research Group is related to the acquisition of
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NWC Research, acquired in July 2007; Guideline, Inc., acquired in August 2007; and Northwest
Research Group, acquired in October 2007, as well as an increase in the Macro International
division due to an increase in international clients. The Marketing Research Group provides
diversified market research, which consists of the Opinion Research division, Macro International,
Guideline, Inc., NWC Research and Northwest Research Group.
Cost of goods and services
Cost of goods and services for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 were $78.6 million, or 41% of
net sales, compared to $62.3 million, or 39% of net sales, for the same period in 2007.
Cost of goods and services of the Data Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 were $22.2
million, or 27% of net sales, compared to $18.9 million, or 24% of net sales, for the same period
in 2007. The majority of the increase in the Data Group is related to the costs associated with
expresscopy.com acquired in June 2007, which costs are higher as a percentage of net sales for that
segment than the other divisions within the segment.
Cost of goods and services of the Services Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 were
$9.6 million, or 24% of net sales, compared to $7.8 million, or 25% of net sales, for the same
period in 2007. The majority of the increase in the Services Group is related to an increase in
costs associated with e-mail marketing due to the growth in the Yesmail division, which resulted in
higher costs, while the percentage of net sales for that segment remained relatively level.
Additionally, this increase included costs associated with Direct Media, Inc., which was acquired
in January 2008.
Cost of goods and services of the Marketing Research Group for the quarter ended March 31,
2008 were $45.8 million, or 68% of net sales, compared to $34.7 million, or 72% of net sales, for
the same period in 2007. 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. The majority of the increase in the Marketing Research Group is
related to the costs associated with Guideline, Inc., NWC Research and Northwest Research Group,
all acquired in the last six months of 2007. The decrease in cost of goods and services as a
percentage of net sales is the result of an increased focus on higher profit projects and pricing.
Cost of goods and services of Corporate Activities for both quarters ended March 31, 2008 and
March 31, 2007 were $1.0 million. These costs were related to services to support the Companys
network administration and help desk functions.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 were $87.6
million, or 47% of net sales, compared to $71.6 million, or 46% of net sales for the same period in
2007.
Selling, general and administrative expenses of the Data Group for the quarter ended March 31,
2008 were $39.2 million, or 47% of net sales, compared to $40.8 million, or 52% of net sales, for
the same period in 2007. The decrease in selling, general and administrative costs is related to
the 2007 restructuring of infoUSA National Accounts that was completed as of December 31, 2007.
See Note 7 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further detail regarding the
restructuring of infoUSA National Accounts. This decrease was offset by an increase in advertising
spent on the Super Bowl in 2008 of $2.0 million.
Selling, general and administrative expenses of the Services Group for the quarter ended March
31, 2008 were $21.5 million, or 53% of net sales, compared to $14.9 million, or 48% of net sales,
for the same period in 2007. The majority of the increase in the Services Group is related to the
acquisition of Direct Media, Inc. in January 2008, as well as an increase in costs associated with
e-mail marketing due to the growth in the Yesmail division, which resulted in higher costs, but a
lower percentage of net sales for that segment.
Selling, general and administrative expenses of the Marketing Research Group for the quarter
ended March 31, 2008 were $14.6 million, or 22% of net sales, compared to $9.3 million, or 19% of
net sales, for the same period in 2007. The majority of the increase in the Marketing Research
Group is related to the costs associated with Guideline, Inc., (with respect to which selling,
general and administrative expenses are higher as a cost of sales than with respect to the other
Marketing Research Group divisions), NWC Research and Northwest Research Group, all acquired in the
last six months of 2007.
Selling, general and administrative expenses of the Corporate Activities Group for the quarter
ended March 31, 2008 were $12.3 million, compared to $6.6 million for the same period in 2007.
This includes selling, general and administrative costs that cannot be
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directly attributed to the revenue producing segments. The majority of the increase is
related to an increase in headcount for our corporate headquarters, accounting and finance, legal
and administration groups as required to support our recent acquisitions. Additionally, we
incurred $3.7 million in expenses during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 related to the Special
Litigation Committees investigation related to the Derivative Litigation and the SECs informal
investigation, as well as other related matters. See Note 10 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further detail
regarding this litigation and the Special Litigation Committee investigation.
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 $0.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared to $0.2 million
for the same period in the prior year. See Note 6 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
for further detail regarding accounting under this accounting standard.
Depreciation expense
Depreciation expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 totaled $5.9 million, or 3% of net
sales, compared to $4.8 million, or 3% of net sales for the same period in 2007.
Depreciation expense of the Data Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was $2.9 million,
or 3% of net sales for that segment, compared to $2.2 million, or 3% of net sales for that segment,
for the same period in 2007. The increase in depreciation expense is primarily attributed to
depreciation expense recorded for expresscopy.com which was acquired in June 2007.
Depreciation expense of the Services Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was $1.2
million, or 3% of net sales for that segment, compared to $1.0 million, or 3% of net sales for that
segment, for the same period in 2007. The increase in depreciation expense was due to the assets
added with the acquisition of Direct Media Inc., as well as increased software development for
projects associated with Yesmails e-mail business.
Depreciation expense of the Marketing Research Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was
$1.3 million, or 2% of net sales for that segment, compared to $1.0 million, or 2% of net sales for
that segment, for the same period in 2007. Additional depreciation expense was recorded for the
fixed assets from the acquisitions of Guideline, Inc., NWC Research and Northwest Research Group.
Depreciation expense of Corporate Activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was $0.6
million, compared to $0.7 million for the same period in 2007. The decrease in depreciation
expense was due to certain equipment becoming fully depreciated in 2007.
Amortization expense
Amortization expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 totaled $4.4 million, or 2% of net
sales, compared to $4.3 million, or 3% of net sales, for the same period in 2007.
Amortization expense of the Data Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was $1.4 million,
or 2% of net sales for that segment, compared to $1.9 million, or 2% of net sales for that segment,
for the same period in 2007. The decrease in amortization expense for the Data Group is due to
certain identifiable intangible assets from the OneSource and ProCD acquisitions becoming fully
amortized since March 2007.
Amortization expense of the Services Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was $1.0
million, or 3% of net sales for that segment, compared to $0.8 million, or 3% of net sales for that
segment, for the same period in 2007. The increase in amortization expense for the Services Group
is due to the addition of identifiable intangible assets from the acquisition of Direct Media, Inc.
Amortization expense of the Marketing Research Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was
$2.0 million, or 3% of net sales for that segment, compared to $1.6 million, or 3% of net sales for
that segment, for the same period in 2007. This includes additional amortization expense for the
identifiable intangible assets from the acquisitions of Guideline, Inc., NWC Research and Northwest
Research Group.
Operating income
As a result of the factors previously described, the Company had operating income of $14.6
million, or 7% of net sales, during the
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quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared to operating income of $14.8 million, or 9% of net
sales, for the same period in 2007.
Operating income for the Data Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was $17.8 million, or
21% of net sales for the segment, as compared to $14.5 million, or 19% of net sales for the
segment, for the same period in 2007.
Operating income for the Services Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was $7.1 million,
or 18% of net sales for the segment, as compared to $6.9 million, or 22% of net sales for the
segment, for the same period in 2007.
Operating income for the Marketing Research Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was
$3.6 million, or 5% of net sales for the segment, as compared to $1.7 million, or 3% of net sales
for the segment, for the same period in 2007.
Operating loss for Corporate Activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was $13.9
million, compared to $8.2 million for the same period in 2007.
Other expense, net
Other expense, net was $(3.9) million, or 2% of net sales, and $(4.8) million, or 3% of net
sales, for the quarters ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, 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 $5.5 million and $4.8 million for the quarters ended March 31,
2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase in interest expense is due to the increase in debt in
August 2007 to fund the Guideline, Inc. acquisition for which we borrowed $28.0 million.
Income taxes
A provision for income taxes of $4.0 million and $3.7 million was recorded during the quarters
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The effective income tax rate used for the quarter
ended March 31, 2008 was 38%, compared to 37% for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
At March 31, 2008, the term loan of our Senior Secured Credit Facility entered into on
February 14, 2006 (as amended, the 2006 Credit Facility) had a balance of $171.8 million, bearing
an average interest rate of 4.70%. The revolving line of credit had a balance of $98.0 million,
bearing an interest rate of 5.16%, and $77.0 million was available under the revolving line of
credit. Substantially all of the assets of the Company are pledged as security under the terms of
the 2006 Credit Facility.
The 2006 Credit Facility provides for grid-based interest pricing based upon 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 2006 Credit Facility as base rate loans
or Eurodollar loans.
We are subject to certain financial covenants in the 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 2006 Credit Facility.
In light of the Special Litigation Committees investigation described in Note 10 in the Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company was unable to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the 2007 Form 10-K) and this Form 10-Q by the SECs filing
deadline. Failure to timely file the 2007 Form 10-K and this Form 10-Q and provide annual and
quarterly financial statements to the lenders to the 2006 Credit Facility would have constituted a
default under the 2006 Credit Facility. Therefore, on March 26, 2008, infoGROUP and the lenders to
the Credit Agreement entered into a Third Amendment (the Third Amendment) to the 2006 Credit
Facility which, among other things: (1) extended the deadlines by which the Company
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must file the 2007 Form 10-K and this Form 10-Q and provide certain annual and quarterly financial
statements to the lenders; (2) waived any other defaults arising from these filing delays; and (3)
modified the covenant related to operating leases. As a result of the waiver, the Company was in
compliance with all restrictive covenants of the 2006 Credit Facility as of March 31, 2008. On June
27, 2008, the Company and the lenders to the 2006 Credit Facility entered into a Fourth Amendment
(the Fourth Amendment) to the 2006 Credit Facility (as amended by the Third Amendment and the
Fourth Amendment, the Amended 2006 Credit Facility), which extended the deadlines by which the
Company must file the 2007 Form 10-K and this Form 10-Q to August 15, 2008, and the Form 10-Q for
the period ended June 30, 2008 to August 29, 2008.
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 (1) before and after giving effect to such
dividend or repurchase, no event of default exists or would exist under the credit agreement, (2)
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 (3) 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 June 30, 2008 the Company has incurred $12.7 million in expenses related to the Special
Litigation Committees investigation related to the Derivative Litigation and the SECs informal
investigation, as well as other related matters. This includes $3.0 million incurred in 2007 and $9.7 million incurred during the
six months ended June 30, 2008. The Company expects to incur additional expenses related to the
Derivative Litigation and the Special Committees investigation in the remainder of 2008.
As of March 31, 2008, we had a working capital deficit of $19.0 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, 2008 totaled
$13.3 million compared to $13.6 million for the same period in 2007.
Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2008 totaled
$22.5 million, compared to $6.5 million for the same period in 2007. The current period outflow
was mainly attributed to our spending of $5.3 million for additions of property and equipment, and
$0.9 million for software and database development costs. Additionally, we paid $17.7 million for
business acquisitions, which was primarily for the acquisition of Direct Media, Inc. in January
2008.
Net cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2008 totaled
$17.8 million, compared to net cash used of $7.4 million for the same period in 2007. The dividend
payments, totaling $19.8 million, were paid on March 5, 2008, to shareholders of record as of the
close of business on February 18, 2008. Total net proceeds received from long-term debt during the
three months ended March 31, 2008 were $37.5 million. The proceeds were used to fund the
acquisition of Direct Media, Inc., and dividend payment to shareholders.
Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Information
Marketable securities decreased to $0.5 million at March 31, 2008 from $2.3 million at
December 31, 2007. The decrease is the result of the sale of certain marketable securities with
the associated gain of $1.5 million recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2008.
Trade accounts receivable decreased to $64.3 million at March 31, 2008 from $78.6 million at
December 31, 2007. The decrease is the result of collections of invoices that were invoiced in the
fourth quarter of 2007 for several of our contractual customers.
List brokerage trade accounts receivable increased to $90.5 million at March 31, 2008 from
$68.4 million at December 31, 2007. The increase is the result of the list brokerage trade
accounts receivable recorded for the acquisition of Direct Media, Inc. acquired in January 2008.
Unbilled services increased to $29.8 million at March 31, 2008 from $25.1 million at December
31, 2007. The increase was primarily the result of an increase in services provided within the
Macro International division in the Marketing Research Segment.
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Goodwill increased to $422.3 million at March 31, 2008 from $415.1 million at December 31,
2007. The increase was the result of the preliminary allocation of goodwill recorded for the
acquisition of Direct Media, Inc. in January 2008.
Accounts payable increased to $30.1 million at March 31, 2008 from $23.3 million at December
31, 2007. The increase was primarily the result of the change in the bank overdraft position,
which was reclassed to accounts payable in March 2008.
List brokerage trade accounts payable increased to $80.5 million at March 31, 2008 from $63.8
million at December 31, 2007, which is related to the increase in the list brokerage trade accounts
receivable. The increase is the result of the list brokerage trade accounts payable recorded for
the acquisition of Direct Media, Inc. acquired in January 2008.
Accrued payroll expenses decreased to $34.3 million at March 31, 2008 from $39.5 million at
December 31, 2007. This decrease was a result of bonus and commission payments made in 2008 which
related to bonuses and commissions earned and recorded in 2007.
Accrued expenses decreased to $18.3 million at March 31, 2008 from $22.2 million at December
31, 2007. This decrease was a result of payments made for restructuring charges recorded in 2007
for the restructuring of the infoUSA National Accounts division, and other restructuring related
payments and space reduction accrual adjustments within the Marketing Research Group, which were
related to the acquisition of Opinion Research Corporation and Guideline, Inc.
Non-current deferred income tax liabilities decreased to $26.2 million at March 31, 2008 from
$31.0 million at December 31, 2007 due to the change in timing of deferred income tax components.
The main components of this change include a decrease in the deferred tax liabilities due to the
acquisition of Direct Media, Inc. and an increase in the deferred tax assets due to the change in
the bonus accrual between the two periods.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Other than rents associated with facility leasing arrangements, the Company does not engage in
off-balance sheet financing activities. The Companys operating lease commitments are included in
the contractual obligations table set forth in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2007 under Item 7, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.
Accounting Standards
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (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 was effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. However, in February
2008, the FASB released FASB Staff Position (FSP FAS 157-2 Effective Date of FASB Statement No.
157), which delayed the effective date of SFAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial
liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial
statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The adoption of SFAS 157 for our financial
assets and liabilities did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We
do not believe the adoption of SFAS 157 for our non-financial assets and liabilities, effective
January 1, 2009, will 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 was effective for our Company
on January 1, 2008. The adoption of SFAS 159 did not have a material impact on our consolidated
financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R, Business Combinations (SFAS 141R), a
revision to SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. SFAS 141R provides revised guidance for
recognition and measurement of identifiable assets and goodwill acquired, liabilities assumed, and
any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at fair value. SFAS 141R also establishes disclosure
requirements to enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of a business
combination. SFAS 141R is required to be
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applied prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the
beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008 (January 1,
2009 for the Company). The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of
SFAS 141R on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements an amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160). SFAS 160 establishes accounting
and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the
parent. Specifically, SFAS 160 requires the presentation of noncontrolling interests as equity in
the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, and separate identification and presentation in
the Consolidated Statement of Operations of net income attributable to the entity and the
noncontrolling interest. It also establishes accounting and reporting standards regarding
deconsolidation and changes in a parents ownership interest. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal
years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008
(January 1, 2009 for the Company). The provisions of SFAS 160 are generally required to be applied
prospectively, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements, which must be applied
retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption
of SFAS 160 on its 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 of the economic condition.
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 $2.75 million. At March 31, 2008, 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, 2008, we had long-term debt with a carrying
value of $320.8 million and estimated fair value of approximately the same amount. We have no
significant operations subject to risks of foreign currency fluctuations.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
The Company is responsible for maintaining disclosure controls and other procedures that are
designed so that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or
submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and communicated to management,
including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms.
In connection with the preparation of this Form 10-Q, management performed an evaluation of
the Companys disclosure controls and procedures. The evaluation was performed, under the
supervision of and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial
Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and
procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) as of March 31, 2008. In addition, as
described under Item 9A, Controls and Procedures in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2007 filed with the SEC immediately prior to this Form 10-Q, management identified material
weaknesses in the Companys internal control over financial reporting, which is an integral
component of its disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this
evaluation, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer have
concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31,
2008.
Based upon the managements conclusion that there were material weaknesses in the Companys
internal control over financial reporting, the Company has taken measures it deemed necessary to
conclude its consolidated financial statements as of and for the period ended March 31, 2008 do not
contain a material misstatement.
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(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting
There were not any changes during the first quarter of 2008 in our internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
However, subsequent to March 31, 2008 and as described under Item 9A Controls and Procedures in
the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the SEC immediately prior to this
Form 10-Q, the Company, with oversight from the Special Litigation Committee, the Audit Committee
and the Compensation Committee of the Companys Board of Directors, has dedicated significant
resources, including the use of outside legal counsel, to support the Companys efforts to improve
the control environment and to remedy the identified material weaknesses identified herein.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In February 2006, Cardinal Value Equity Partners, L.P., which reported beneficial ownership of
5.7% of our stock, filed a lawsuit in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware in and for
New Castle County (the Court), against certain current and former 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
a special committee of directors that had been formed in June 2005 to consider a proposal by Vinod
Gupta to acquire the shares of the Company not owned by him. The special committee 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 (as consolidated, the Derivative Litigation).
In October 2006, Dolphin Limited Partnership I, L.P., Dolphin Financial Partners, L.L.C. and
Robert Bartow filed a lawsuit in the Court against certain current and 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
related lawsuit (described above) filed by Cardinal Value Equity Partners, L.P. Pursuant to the
consolidation order entered by the court, Dolphin and Cardinal filed a consolidated complaint that
essentially combines the claims that had been set forth in their respective individual complaints.
Defendants moved to dismiss that complaint, and the motion was granted in part and denied in part
on August 13, 2007 (the Court revised its opinion on August 20, 2007). See below for information
with respect to the formation of a Special Litigation Committee of the Companys Board of Directors
(the Special Litigation Committee), which was established to review, among other things, the
allegations included in the Derivative Litigation. As described below, the Derivative Litigation
is currently stayed pursuant to an order of the Court.
In November 2007, the Company received a request from the Denver Regional Office of the SEC
asking the Company to produce voluntarily certain documents as part of an informal SEC
investigation. The requested documents relate to the allegations made in the Derivative Litigation
and related party transactions, expense reimbursement, other corporate expenditures, and certain
trading in the Companys securities. The Company has cooperated fully, and intends to continue to
cooperate fully, with the SECs request. Because the investigation is ongoing, the Company cannot
predict the outcome of the investigation or its impact on the Companys business. See below for
information with respect to the formation of the Special Litigation Committee, which was
established to review, among other things, the matters raised in the SECs informal investigation.
In December 2007, the Companys Board of Directors formed the Special Litigation Committee in
response to the consolidated complaint filed in the Derivative Litigation and in response to the
SECs informal investigation of the Company and the related SEC request for voluntary production of
documents. The Special Litigation Committee consists of five independent Board members:
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Robin S. Chandra (Chair), Clifton T. Weatherford, George H. Krauss, Bill L. Fairfield and Bernard
W. Reznicek. The Special Litigation Committee, which retained the law firm of Covington & Burling
LLP, has conducted an investigation of the matters that are the subject of the Derivative
Litigation and the SECs informal investigation described above, as well as other related matters. Based on its review, the Special
Litigation Committee determined on July 16, 2008 that various related party transactions, expense
reimbursements and corporate expenditures were excessive and, in response, approved a series of
remedial actions. The remedial actions are set forth in Item 9A, Controls and
Procedures in the Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007 filed with the SEC immediately prior to this Form
10-Q.
In March 2008, the Court granted the Special Litigation Committees request that the
Derivative Litigation be stayed until June 30, 2008; this stay was subsequently extended by
agreement of the parties until August 15, 2008.
The SLC is currently conducting settlement discussions on behalf of
the Company with all relevant parties, including the current and
former directors of the Company named in the suit, Mr. Gupta,
Cardinal, Dolphin, and Robert Bartow. A number of remedial measures
are being developed in conjunction with settlement discussions
connected to the shareholder derivative litigation and, as such,
remain to be finalized. Other remedial measures have already been
adopted by the SLC, and implementation as to some of them has already
begun.
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.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as June 28, 2007, by and among infoUSA Inc.,
Knickerbocker Acquisition Corp. and Guideline, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1
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Certificate of Incorporation, as amended through October 22, 1999, incorporated herein by
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Participating Preferred Stock, filed in
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Certificate of Ownership and Merger effecting the name change to infoGROUP Inc., incorporated
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Bylaws, incorporated herein by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
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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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SIGNATURE
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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infoGROUP Inc.
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/s/ Stormy L. Dean
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Certificate of Incorporation, as amended through October 22, 1999, incorporated herein by
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Participating Preferred Stock, filed in
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Certificate of Ownership and Merger effecting the name change to infoGROUP Inc., incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed June 4, 2008 |
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3.4
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Bylaws, incorporated herein by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
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4.2
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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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31.1*
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. |
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31.2*
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. |
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32.1*
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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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32.2*
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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