Dice Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2008 Results
Posted on: Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 06:00 CST
- Revenues of
- Net loss of
- Cash flow from operations totaled
- Adjusted EBITDA was
- Total debt outstanding reduced by
Fourth Quarter Operating Results
Total revenues for the quarter ended
Operating income for the quarter ended
The Company had a net loss for the quarter ended
The Company had a loss per diluted share of
Net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter ended
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended
Operating Segment Results
For the quarter ended
The eFinancialCareers segment, which consists of eFinancialCareers operations outside of
The remaining businesses operated by Dice Holdings, which include the eFinancialCareers operations in
Full Year Operating Results
Total revenues for the year ended
By segment, DCS Online revenues increased 5% to
Operating income for the year ended
For the year ended
Total debt outstanding was reduced by
Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended
Balance Sheet
Deferred revenue at
Net debt, defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, was
Recent Developments
Based on a combination of factors, including the current and anticipated environment for financial services recruiting and the resulting impact on future cash flows, the Company determined, during its annual impairment tests, a reduction in the carrying value of its eFinancialCareers U.S. reporting unit was warranted. As a result, a non-cash impairment charge of
During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company became a cash tax payer and paid
In addition to making its quarterly amortization payment on the term loan, in
Management Comments
Business Outlook
In light of the current recruitment advertising and overall economic environments, the Company believes there is a broader than normal range of potential outcomes for financial performance during 2009. Rather than provide a wide range to encompass potential outcomes, the Company is providing a current view of estimated financial performance based on what it sees as of
Conference Call Information
The Company will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2008 results today at
The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 866-713-8310 or for international callers by dialing 617-597-5308; the participant passcode is 20524969. A replay will be available two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 888-286-8010 or 617-801-6888 for international callers; the replay passcode is 96247182. The replay will be available until
The call will also be webcast live from the Company's website at www.diceholdingsinc.com under the Investor Relations section.
About Dice Holdings, Inc.
Dice Holdings, Inc. is a leading provider of specialized career websites for professional communities, including technology and engineering, capital markets and financial services, accounting and finance, and security clearance. Our mission is to help our customers source and hire the most qualified professionals in select and highly skilled occupations, and to help those professionals find the best job opportunities in their respective fields and further their careers. For more than 18 years, we have built our company by providing our customers with quick and easy access to high-quality, unique professional communities and offering those communities access to highly relevant career opportunities and information. Today, we serve multiple markets primarily in
Notes Regarding the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Dice Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") has provided certain non-GAAP financial information as additional information for its operating results. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles in
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a metric used by management to measure operating performance. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure for internal monitoring and planning, including preparation of annual budgets, analyzing investment decisions and evaluating profitability and performance comparisons between us and our competitors. The Company also uses this measure to calculate amounts of performance based compensation under the senior management incentive bonus program. Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in our Amended and Restated Credit Facility, represents net income (loss) before interest expense, interest income, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, non-cash stock compensation expense, extraordinary or non-recurring non-cash income or expense, and to add back the deferred revenues written off in connection with the eFinancialCareers acquisition purchase accounting adjustments.
We consider Adjusted EBITDA, as defined above, to be an important indicator to investors because it provides information related to our ability to provide cash flows to meet future debt service, capital expenditures and working capital requirements and to fund future growth as well as to monitor compliance with financial covenants. We present Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure because we believe that this measure provides our board of directors, management and investors with additional information to measure our performance, provide comparisons from period to period and company to company by excluding potential differences caused by variations in capital structures (affecting interest expense) and tax positions (such as the impact on periods or companies of changes in effective tax rates or net operating losses), and to estimate our value.
We present this discussion of Adjusted EBITDA because covenants in our Amended and Restated Credit Facility contain ratios based on this measure. Our Amended and Restated Credit Facility is material to us because it is one of our primary sources of liquidity. If our Adjusted EBITDA were to decline below certain levels, covenants in our Amended and Restated Credit Facility that are based on Adjusted EBITDA may be violated and could cause, among other things, an inability to incur further indebtedness and in certain circumstances a default or mandatory prepayment under our Amended and Restated Credit Facility.
Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of our profitability or liquidity.
Free Cash Flow
We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations minus capital expenditures. We believe free cash flow is an important non-GAAP measure as it provides useful cash flow information regarding our ability to service, incur or pay down indebtedness or repurchase our common stock. We use free cash flow as a measure to reflect cash available to service our debt as well as to fund our expenditures. A limitation of using free cash flow versus the GAAP measure of net cash provided by operating activities is that free cash flow does not represent the total increase or decrease in the cash balance from operations for the period since it excludes cash used for capital expenditures during the period.
Net Debt
Net Debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities. We consider net debt to be an important measure of liquidity and an indicator of our ability to meet ongoing obligations. We also use net debt, among other measures, in evaluating our choices for capital deployment. Net Debt presented herein is a non-GAAP measure and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on those statements because they are subject to numerous uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business strategy. These statements often include words such as "may," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions. These statements are based on assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect our actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, competition from existing and future competitors, failure to maintain and develop our reputation and brand recognition, failure to increase or maintain the number of customers who purchase recruitment packages, cyclicality or downturns in the economy or industries we serve, and the failure to attract qualified professionals or grow the number of qualified professionals who use our websites. These factors and others are discussed in more detail in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made by us herein, or elsewhere, speaks only as of the date on which we make it. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us. We have no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date hereof, except as required by federal securities laws.
DICE HOLDINGS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (in thousands except per share amounts) For the For the three months ended year ended December 31, December 31, 2008 2007 2008 2007 Revenues $35,517 $39,514 $155,009 $142,350 Operating expenses: Cost of revenues 2,403 2,432 9,862 8,647 Product development 898 1,048 4,425 4,188 Sales and marketing 11,868 12,947 57,019 53,427 General and administrative 5,003 5,621 21,277 19,194 Depreciation 903 823 3,689 2,971 Amortization of intangible assets 3,976 4,389 16,641 19,051 Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets 7,213 2,879 7,213 2,879 Total operating expenses 32,264 30,139 120,126 110,357 Operating income 3,253 9,375 34,883 31,993 Interest expense (1,943) (3,077) (9,552) (13,104) Interest income 145 520 1,647 1,047 Other expense (1,594) - (2,568) - Income from continuing operations before income taxes (139) 6,818 24,410 19,936 Income tax expense 2,712 3,131 9,573 6,692 Income from continuing operations (2,851) 3,687 14,837 13,244 Discontinued operations: Income (loss) from discontinued operations - (283) 519 (1,584) Income tax (expense) benefit from discontinued operations - (1,329) - 3,981 Minority interest in net loss of subsidiary - (255) - (134) Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax - (1,867) 519 2,263 Net income (loss) (2,851) 1,820 15,356 15,507 Convertible preferred stock dividends - - - (107,718) Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $(2,851) $1,820 $15,356 $(92,211) Basic earnings (loss) per share: From continuing operations $(0.05) $0.06 $0.24 $(3.34) From discontinued operations - (0.03) 0.01 0.08 $(0.05) $0.03 $0.25 $(3.26) Weighted average basic shares outstanding 62,210 62,066 62,194 28,256 Diluted earnings (loss) per share: From continuing operations $(0.05) $0.06 $0.23 $(3.34) From discontinued operations - (0.03) 0.01 0.08 $(0.05) $0.03 $0.24 $(3.26) Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 62,210 65,769 65,345 28,256 DICE HOLDINGS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (in thousands) For the For the three months ended year ended December 31, December 31, 2008 2007 2008 2007 Cash flows provided by operating activities: Net income (loss) $(2,851) $1,820 $15,356 $15,507 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 903 823 3,689 2,971 Amortization 3,976 4,389 16,641 19,051 Deferred income taxes 1,493 (1,016) 2,915 (2,452) Gain on sale of joint venture - - (611) - Amortization of deferred financing costs 208 257 833 795 Share based compensation 1,423 1,180 5,590 4,100 Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets 7,213 2,879 7,213 2,879 Loss on interest rate hedges 1,594 - 2,568 - Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (2,142) (2,707) 4,443 (4,127) Prepaid expenses and other assets 410 96 51 (1,266) Accounts payable and accrued expenses (1,749) 4,965 (327) 4,282 Income taxes payable (2,858) (343) 135 (284) Deferred revenue (2,819) 2,543 (3,570) 11,831 Other, net (399) 1,992 (750) 2,365 Net cash provided by operating activities 4,402 16,878 54,176 55,652 Cash flows provided by (used for) investing activities: Purchases of fixed assets (928) (949) (3,971) (3,527) Purchases of marketable securities (11) - (49,208) (200) Maturities and sales of marketable securities 1,850 599 42,838 999 Other, net - - - (32) Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 911 (350) (10,341) (2,760) Cash flows provided by (used for) financing activities: Proceeds from long-term debt - - - 113,000 Payments on long-term debt (18,800) (300) (42,900) (77,600) Dividends paid on convertible preferred stock - - - (107,718) Dividends paid on common stock - - - (180) Payments to holders of vested stock options in lieu of dividends - - - (4,602) Financing costs paid - (118) - (2,364) Proceeds from initial public offering - - - 81,003 Payment of costs related to initial public offering - (1,447) (354) (2,884) Proceeds from stock option exercises - 265 58 354 Other - - - (175) Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (18,800) (1,600) (43,196) (1,166) Effect of exchange rate changes (1,686) (39) (3,020) 115 Net change in cash and cash equivalents for the period (15,173) 14,889 (2,381) 51,841 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 70,317 42,636 57,525 5,684 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $55,144 $57,525 $55,144 $57,525 DICE HOLDINGS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (in thousands) December 31, December 31, ASSETS 2008 2007 Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $55,144 $57,525 Marketable securities 6,497 150 Accounts receivable, net 12,653 19,112 Deferred income taxes - current 1,346 13,750 Prepaid and other current assets 2,219 2,582 Current assets of discontinued operations - 195 Total current assets 77,859 93,314 Fixed assets, net 5,938 5,768 Acquired intangible assets, net 59,119 78,572 Goodwill 137,416 159,773 Deferred financing costs, net 2,708 3,541 Other assets 129 484 Non-current assets of discontinued operations - 135 Total assets $283,169 $341,587 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses $10,306 $11,971 Deferred revenue 40,758 46,230 Current portion of long-term debt 1,000 2,850 Income taxes payable 2,195 3,697 Current liabilities of discontinued operations - 1,404 Total current liabilities 54,259 66,152 Long-term debt 80,500 121,550 Deferred income taxes - non-current 15,998 26,256 Interest rate hedge liability 2,568 - Other long-term liabilities 6,338 7,002 Total liabilities 159,663 220,960 Total stockholders' equity 123,506 120,627 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $283,169 $341,587Supplemental Information and Non-GAAP Reconciliations
On the pages that follow, the Company has provided certain supplemental information that we believe will assist the reader in assessing our business operations and performance, including certain non-GAAP financial information and required reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measure. A quarterly balance sheet, statement of operations and statement of cash flows for the fiscal quarter ended
Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter and year ended
Quarterly Supplemental Data and Certain Non-GAAP Reconciliations
On this schedule, the Company provides certain non-GAAP information for the quarter and year ended
SOURCE Dice Holdings, Inc.
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