FORM 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 31, 2012

 

 

QUINSTREET, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-34628   77-0512121
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

950 Tower Lane, 6th Floor

Foster City, CA 94404

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 578-7700

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 31, 2012, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for our fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. A copy of this press release entitled “QuinStreet Reports Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Results” is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated July 31, 2012 entitled “QuinStreet Reports Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Results”

The information furnished in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.


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.

 

    QUINSTREET, INC.
Dated: July 31, 2012     By:   /s/ Kenneth Hahn
      Kenneth Hahn
      Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated July 31, 2012.
PRESS RELEASE

Exhibit 99.1

QuinStreet Reports Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Results

Foster City, CA — July 31, 2012 — QuinStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ: QNST), a leader in vertical marketing and media online, today announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.

The Company reported total revenue of $370.5 million and adjusted EBITDA of $72.6 million, or 20% of revenue.

For the year, GAAP net income was $13.0 million, or $0.28 per diluted share. Adjusted net income for the fiscal year was $40.0 million, or $0.85 per diluted share. Adjusted net income excludes stock-based compensation expense and amortization of intangible assets, net of estimated tax.

Revenue from the Education client vertical was $155.1 million. Revenue from the Financial Services client vertical was $155.7 million. Revenue from Other client verticals was $59.7 million.

The Company generated $54.5 million of normalized free cash flow, repurchased 4.8 million shares for $45.0 million and closed the fiscal year with $105.3 million in cash and marketable securities.

Reconciliations of adjusted net income to net income, adjusted EBITDA to net income, and free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities are included in the accompanying tables.

“We continued to manage through challenges and uncertainties in fiscal 2012, particularly in our core Education and Financial Services client verticals,” commented Doug Valenti, QuinStreet CEO. “We are not satisfied with our top line results. We did make good progress on initiatives that we believe position us for long-term growth. This is still a very large and early market opportunity. Our business model and capabilities remain strong. We delivered attractive margins and cash flow in the year, consistent with historic and target rates.”

Mr. Valenti continued, “We are confident in the initiatives we have underway to return to growth. Visibility remains limited due to continuing uncertainties in our client verticals and the economy. For the first fiscal quarter of 2013, the quarter ending September 30, revenue is expected to be approximately flat versus this past June quarter, with adjusted EBITDA margin in the high teens. We expect adjusted EBITDA margin for the year of 20%, as we delivered last year and as we have delivered for the past ten years.”

Conference Call today, July 31, 2012

QuinStreet will host a conference call and corresponding live webcast at 2:30 p.m. PT today. To access the conference call, dial 1-866-240-0819 for the U.S. and Canada and 1-973-200-3360 for international callers. The webcast will be available live on the investor relations section of the Company’s website at http://investor.quinstreet.com, and via replay beginning approximately two hours after the completion of the call until the Company’s announcement of its financial results for the next quarter. An audio replay of the call will also be available to investors beginning at approximately 5:30 p.m. PT on July 31, 2012 until 11:59 p.m. PT on August 7, 2012 by dialing 1-800-585-8367 in the U.S. and Canada, or 1-404-537-3406 for international callers, using passcode 98832594#. This press release, the financial tables, as well as other supplemental financial information are also available on the investor relations section of the Company’s website at http://investor.quinstreet.com.

Final operating results will be included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than September 13, 2012.


About QuinStreet

QuinStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq:QNST) is one of the largest Internet marketing and media companies in the world. QuinStreet is committed to providing consumers and businesses with the information they need to research, find and select the products, services and brands that meet their needs. The company is a leader in visitor-friendly marketing practices. For more information, please visit QuinStreet.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release and the accompanying tables include a discussion of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted net income per share, free cash flow and normalized free cash flow, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures that are provided as a complement to results provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The term “adjusted EBITDA” refers to a financial measure that we define as net income less provision for taxes, depreciation expense, amortization expense, stock-based compensation expense, interest and other income (expense), net. The term “adjusted net income” refers to a financial measure that we define as net income adjusted for amortization expense and stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated taxes. The term “adjusted diluted net income per share” refers to a financial measure that we define as adjusted net income divided by weighted average diluted shares outstanding. The term “free cash flow” refers to a financial measure that we define as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures and internal software development costs. “Normalized free cash flow” refers to free cash flow adjusted for changes in operating assets and liabilities and the impact from excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. In addition, our definition of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted net income per share, free cash flow and normalized free cash flow may not be comparable to the definitions as reported by other companies.

We believe adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted net income per share, free cash flow and normalized free cash flow are relevant and useful information because they provide us and investors with additional measurements to analyze the Company’s operating performance.

Adjusted EBITDA is part of our internal management reporting and planning process and one of the primary measures used by our management to evaluate the operating performance of our business, as well as potential acquisitions. Adjusted EBITDA is useful to us and investors because it provides information related to the Company’s ability to provide cash flow for acquisitions, capital expenditures and working capital requirements. Internally, adjusted EBITDA is used by management for planning purposes, including preparation of internal budgets; to allocate resources to enhance financial performance; to evaluate the effectiveness of operational strategies; and to evaluate the Company’s capacity to fund acquisitions and capital expenditures as well as the capacity to service debt. Adjusted EBITDA is used as a key financial metric in senior management’s annual incentive compensation program. The Company believes that analysts and investors use adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measurement to evaluate the overall operating performance of companies in its industry and use adjusted EBITDA multiples as a metric for analyzing company valuations. It is also an element of certain maintenance covenants under our debt agreements.

Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per share are useful to us and investors because they present an additional measurement of our financial performance, taking into account depreciation, which we believe is an ongoing cost of doing business, but excluding the impact of certain non-cash expenses (stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets). The Company believes that analysts and investors use adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per share as supplemental measures to evaluate the overall operating performance of companies in our industry.

Free cash flow is useful to us and investors because it represents the cash that our business generates from operations, before taking into account cash movements that are non-operational, and is a metric commonly used in our industry to understand the underlying cash generating capacity of a company’s financial model. The measure normalized free cash flow is useful as it removes the fluctuations in operating assets and liabilities that occur in any given quarter due to the timing of payments and therefore helps understand the underlying cash flow of the business as a quarterly metric and the cash flow generation potential of the business model. The Company believes that analysts and investors use free cash flow multiples as a metric for analyzing company valuations in our industry. Free cash flow and normalized free cash flow have certain limitations in that they do not represent the total increase or decrease in the cash balance for the period, nor do they represent the residual cash flow for discretionary expenditures. Therefore, we think it is important to evaluate both of these cash flow measures along with our consolidated statement of cash flows and understand any changes in the operating assets and liabilities.

We intend to provide these non-GAAP financial measures as part of our future earnings discussions and, therefore, the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures will provide consistency in our financial reporting. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to GAAP is provided in the accompanying tables.


Legal Notice Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release and its attachments contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that involve risks and uncertainties. Words such as “will, “ “believe, “ “intend, “ “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include the quotations from management in this press release, as well as any statements regarding the Company’s anticipated financial results and strategic and operational plans. The Company’s actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that may contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the Company’s ability to deliver an adequate rate of growth and manage such growth; the impact of changes in government regulation and industry standards; the Company’s ability to maintain and increase the number of visitors to its websites; the Company’s ability to identify and manage acquisitions; the impact of the current economic climate on the Company’s business; the Company’s ability to attract and retain qualified executives and employees; the Company’s ability to compete effectively against others in the online marketing and media industry; the impact and costs of any failure by the Company to comply with government regulations and industry standards; and costs associated with defending intellectual property infringement and other claims. More information about potential factors that could affect the Company’s business and financial results is contained in the Company’s annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Additional information will also be set forth in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, which will be filed with the SEC no later than September 13, 2012. The Company does not intend and undertakes no duty to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein.

Contact Information:

Erica Abrams or Matthew Hunt

(415) 217-5864 or (415) 489-2194

erica@blueshirtgroup.com

matt@blueshirtgroup.com


QUINSTREET, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,     June 30,  
     2012     2011  

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 68,531      $ 132,290   

Marketable securities

     36,736        34,927   

Accounts receivable, net

     52,830        48,225   

Deferred tax assets

     7,665        10,253   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     7,774        5,773   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     173,536        231,468   

Property and equipment, net

     8,755        8,875   

Goodwill

     243,049        211,856   

Other intangible assets, net

     72,444        65,847   

Deferred tax assets, noncurrent

     8,446        5,866   

Other assets, noncurrent

     930        1,012   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 507,160      $ 524,924   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 22,870      $ 23,300   

Accrued liabilities

     29,462        33,238   

Deferred revenue

     2,553        2,531   

Debt

     15,429        10,038   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     70,314        69,107   

Deferred revenue, noncurrent

     49        58   

Debt, noncurrent

     92,167        96,010   

Other liabilities, noncurrent

     6,273        4,360   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     168,803        169,535   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock

     43        50   

Additional paid-in capital

     220,552        255,689   

Treasury stock

     (1,178     (7,779

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (1,439     51   

Retained earnings

     120,379        107,378   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     338,357        355,389   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 507,160      $ 524,924   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


QUINSTREET, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Fiscal Year Ended
June 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Net revenue

   $ 85,698      $ 94,118      $ 370,468      $ 403,021   

Cost of revenue (1)

     67,044        69,122        283,466        291,991   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     18,654        24,996        87,002        111,030   

Operating expenses: (1)

        

Product development

     4,806        5,843        21,051        24,163   

Sales and marketing

     2,960        3,285        14,074        17,382   

General and administrative

     7,072        5,206        23,375        20,396   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     3,816        10,662        28,502        49,089   

Interest income

     29        30        134        169   

Interest expense

     (1,153     (1,105     (4,462     (4,213

Other income (expense), net

     79        (95     (42     56   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     2,771        9,492        24,132        45,101   

Provision for taxes

     (2,570     (3,046     (11,131     (17,887
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 201      $ 6,446      $ 13,001      $ 27,214   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

        

Basic

   $ 201      $ 6,446      $ 13,001      $ 27,214   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 201      $ 6,446      $ 13,001      $ 27,214   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share attributable to common stockholders

        

Basic

   $ 0.00      $ 0.14      $ 0.28      $ 0.59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.00      $ 0.13      $ 0.28      $ 0.55   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used in computing net income per share attributable to common stockholders

        

Basic

     43,896        47,161        45,846        46,222   

Diluted

     44,674        49,645        46,859        49,130   

 

(1)      Cost of revenue and operating expenses include stock-based compensation expense as follows:

         

Cost of revenue

   $  955      $  1,095      $  4,293      $  4,506   

Product development

     591        621        2,570        2,705   

Sales and marketing

     660        631        3,096        3,747   

General and administrative

     699        750        3,037        2,992   


QUINSTREET, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Fiscal Year Ended  
     June 30,     June 30,  
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

        

Net income

   $ 201      $ 6,446      $ 13,001      $ 27,214   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

     8,493        7,020        31,150        27,272   

Provision for sales returns and doubtful accounts receivable

     (1,473     108        84        (35

Stock-based compensation

     2,905        3,097        12,996        13,950   

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     (51     (714     (197     (7,458

Other non-cash adjustments, net

     474        (109     1,950        99   

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:

        

Accounts receivable

     (1,327     4,371        (1,983     3,885   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (2,436     3,051        (2,695     4,947   

Other assets, noncurrent

     114        (13     78        120   

Deferred taxes

     2,782        (3,252     2,782        (3,252

Accounts payable

     (1,318     (192     (376     6,375   

Accrued liabilities

     (579     (851     (7,405     2,552   

Deferred revenue

     14        96        (242     1,043   

Other liabilities, noncurrent

     (2,449     536        (1,416     1,459   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     5,350        19,594        47,727        78,171   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

        

Capital expenditures

     (251     (939     (2,268     (5,363

Business acquisitions, net of notes payable and cash acquired

     (5,436     (115     (60,075     (91,838

Internal software development costs

     (633     (519     (2,379     (1,841

Purchases of marketable securities

     (10,409     (20,510     (48,216     (54,433

Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities

     10,839        10,743        45,002        19,227   

Other investing activities

     1        (509     30        (515
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (5,889     (11,849     (67,906     (134,763
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

        

Payments for issuance of common stock

     —          —          —          (106

Proceeds from exercise of common stock options

     1,172        4,130        4,698        16,710   

Proceeds from bank debt, net of issuance costs

     —          —          5,884        24,425   

Principal payments on bank debt

     (1,250     (1,313     (5,125     (3,963

Payment of bank loan upfront fees

     —          —          (1,370     —     

Principal payments on acquisition-related notes payable

     (1,176     (3,727     (3,366     (11,452

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     51        714        197        7,458   

Withholding taxes related to restricted stock net share settlement

     (71     —          (417     —     

Repurchases of common stock

     (7,355     —          (43,948     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (8,629     (196     (43,447     33,072   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (162     57        (133     40   

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (9,330     7,606        (63,759     (23,480

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     77,861        124,684        132,290        155,770   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 68,531      $ 132,290      $ 68,531      $ 132,290   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


QUINSTREET, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO

ADJUSTED NET INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Fiscal Year Ended  
     June 30,     June 30,  
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Net income

   $ 201      $ 6,446      $ 13,001      $ 27,214   

Amortization of intangible assets

     7,192        5,590        25,961        22,165   

Stock-based compensation

     2,905        3,097        12,996        13,950   

Tax impact of the above items

     (2,346     (3,222     (11,982     (13,040
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

   $ 7,952      $ 11,911      $ 39,976      $ 50,289   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted net income per share

   $ 0.18      $ 0.24      $ 0.85      $ 1.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used in computing adjusted diluted net income per share

     44,674        49,645        46,859        49,130   

QUINSTREET, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO

ADJUSTED EBITDA

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended      Fiscal Year Ended  
     June 30,      June 30,  
     2012      2011      2012      2011  

Net income

   $ 201       $ 6,446       $ 13,001       $ 27,214   

Interest and other income (expense), net

     1,045         1,170         4,370         3,988   

Provision for taxes

     2,570         3,046         11,131         17,887   

Depreciation and amortization

     8,493         7,020         31,150         27,272   

Stock-based compensation

     2,905         3,097         12,996         13,950   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 15,214       $ 20,779       $ 72,648       $ 90,311   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

QUINSTREET, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY

OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW

AND NORMALIZED FREE CASH FLOW

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Fiscal Year Ended  
     June 30,     June 30,  
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 5,350      $ 19,594      $ 47,727      $ 78,171   

Capital expenditures

     (251     (939     (2,268     (5,363

Internal software development costs

     (633     (519     (2,379     (1,841
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow

   $ 4,466      $ 18,136      $ 43,080      $ 70,967   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities,less excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     5,250        (3,032     11,454        (9,671
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Normalized free cash flow

   $ 9,716      $ 15,104      $ 54,534      $ 61,296