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): April 30, 2013

 

 

QUINSTREET, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-34628   77-0512121

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

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 April 30, 2013, QuinStreet, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013. A copy of the press release 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 April 30, 2013 entitled “QuinStreet Reports Financial Results For Its Third Quarter of Fiscal 2013”

The information contained in Items 2.02, 9.01 and the exhibits 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 (the “Securities Act”), 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 Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    QUINSTREET, INC.
Dated: April 30, 2013     By:  

/s/ Douglas Valenti

      Douglas Valenti
      Chief Executive Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated April 30, 2013 entitled “QuinStreet Reports Financial Results For Its Third Quarter of Fiscal 2013”

The information contained in Items 2.02, 9.01 and the exhibits furnished in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

QuinStreet Reports Financial Results For Its Third Quarter of Fiscal 2013

Foster City, CA — April 30, 2013 — QuinStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ: QNST), a leading Internet performance marketing company, today announced its financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2013.

The Company reported total revenue of $79.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $12.4 million, or 16% of revenue.

The Company reported GAAP net loss of $2.2 million, or ($0.05) per diluted share.

Adjusted net income for the quarter was $6.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share. Adjusted net income excludes stock-based compensation expense and amortization of intangible assets, net of estimated tax.

Revenue for the Education client vertical was $35.2 million. Revenue for the Financial Services client vertical was $32.2 million. Revenue for Other client verticals was $11.6 million.

QuinStreet generated $10.2 million of operating cash flow and $8.2 million of normalized free cash flow. The Company closed the quarter with $114 million in cash and marketable securities, growing net cash to $16 million.

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

“Financial results came in at the higher end of the outlook we provided last quarter due to strong execution in our core client verticals,” commented Doug Valenti, QuinStreet CEO. “We continued to make good progress on initiatives to return to growth. Looking ahead, we expect June quarter revenue to be in the range of $72 to $77 million, consistent with typical seasonality. Adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to be in the mid-teens. While we work to restore growth, we continue to manage the Company with characteristic financial discipline, generating attractive EBITDA and free cash flow margins, with minimal non-discretionary demands for capital.”

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, and impairment of goodwill. The term “adjusted net income” refers to a financial measure that we define as net income (loss) adjusted for amortization expense, stock-based compensation expense and impairment of goodwill, 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 net of estimated taxes related to impairment of goodwill 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 investors 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 “estimate” “will,” “believe,” “intend,” “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include the statements in 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 return to growth and profitability, ; 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 quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, which will be filed with the SEC. The Company does not intend and undertakes no duty to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein.

Conference Call

QuinStreet will host a conference call and corresponding live webcast at 2:00 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 5:00 p.m. PT on April 30, 2013 until 11:59 p.m. PT on May 6, 2013 by dialing 1-800-585-8367 in the U.S. and Canada, or 1-404-537-3406 for international callers, using passcode 34801813#. 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 financial results will be included in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q, which is expected to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


About QuinStreet

QuinStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq:QNST) is one of the largest Internet performance 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. For more information, please visit QuinStreet.com.

Contact Information:

Erica Abrams or Elizabeth Bremner

(415) 217-5864 or (415) 489-2195

erica@blueshirtgroup.com

elizabeth@blueshirtgroup.com


QUINSTREET, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,     June 30,  
     2013     2012  

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 75,712      $ 68,531   

Marketable securities

     38,067        36,736   

Accounts receivable, net

     44,875        52,830   

Deferred tax assets

     7,662        7,665   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     9,838        7,774   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     176,154        173,536   

Property and equipment, net

     7,591        8,755   

Goodwill

     150,456        243,049   

Other intangible assets, net

     55,839        72,444   

Deferred tax assets, noncurrent

     37,363        8,446   

Other assets, noncurrent

     896        930   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 428,299      $ 507,160   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 16,785      $ 22,870   

Accrued liabilities

     28,986        29,462   

Deferred revenue

     1,695        2,553   

Debt

     16,082        15,429   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     63,548        70,314   

Debt, noncurrent

     81,294        92,167   

Other liabilities, noncurrent

     6,839        6,322   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     151,681        168,803   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock

     43        43   

Additional paid-in capital

     223,394        220,552   

Treasury stock

     —          (1,178

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,408     (1,439

Retained earnings

     54,589        120,379   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     276,618        338,357   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 428,299      $ 507,160   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


QUINSTREET, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     March 31,     March 31,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Net revenue

   $ 79,017      $ 93,023      $ 229,394      $ 284,770   

Cost of revenue (1)

     63,863        72,278        190,765        216,422   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     15,154        20,745        38,629        68,348   

Operating expenses: (1)

        

Product development

     4,891        5,069        14,288        16,245   

Sales and marketing

     3,683        3,394        10,870        11,114   

General and administrative

     4,394        6,239        12,339        16,303   

Impairment of goodwill

     —          —          92,350        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     2,186        6,043        (91,218     24,686   

Interest income

     28        31        84        105   

Interest expense

     (1,810     (1,111     (4,176     (3,309

Other (expense) income, net

     (39     3        3        (121
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     365        4,966        (95,307     21,361   

(Provision) benefit for taxes

     (2,527     (2,093     29,517        (8,561
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   $ (2,162   $ 2,873      $ (65,790   $ 12,800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per share

        

Basic

   $ (0.05   $ 0.06      $ (1.54   $ 0.28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (0.05   $ 0.06      $ (1.54   $ 0.27   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used in computing net (loss) income per share

        

Basic

     42,804        44,870        42,798        46,491   

Diluted

     42,804        45,794        42,798        47,584   

 

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

          

Cost of revenue

   $ 1,010      $ 962      $ 2,896      $ 3,338   

Product development

     665        637        2,056        1,979   

Sales and marketing

     780        816        2,403        2,436   

General and administrative

     558        781        1,457        2,338   


QUINSTREET, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     March 31,     March 31,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

        

Net (loss) income

   $ (2,162   $ 2,873      $ (65,790   $ 12,800   

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

        

Depreciation and amortization

     7,208        8,032        25,666        22,657   

Impairment of goodwill

     —          —          92,350        —     

Write-off of bank loan upfront fees

     680        —          680     

Provision for sales returns and doubtful accounts receivable

     (107     1,589        (575     1,557   

Stock-based compensation

     3,014        3,196        8,813        10,091   

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     (10     (49     (60     (146

Other non-cash adjustments, net

     435        601        1,043        1,476   

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

        

Accounts receivable

     (3,572     (1,068     8,619        (656

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     2,552        (1,927     (2,063     (259

Other assets, noncurrent

     (71     (30     36        (36

Deferred taxes

     —          —          (28,914     —     

Accounts payable

     (1,685     390        (5,980     942   

Accrued liabilities

     4,076        3,461        (1,574     (6,826

Deferred revenue

     (67     237        (665     (256

Other liabilities, noncurrent

     (54     127        290        1,033   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     10,237        17,432        31,876        42,377   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

        

Capital expenditures

     (305     (633     (1,126     (2,017

Business acquisitions, net of notes payable and cash acquired

     —          (23,436     —          (54,639

Other intangibles

     —          —          (2,500     —     

Internal software development costs

     (556     (664     (1,813     (1,746

Purchases of marketable securities

     (12,612     (15,121     (41,043     (37,807

Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities

     13,683        16,128        38,776        34,163   

Other investing activities

     —          (1     15        29   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     210        (23,727     (7,691     (62,017
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

        

Proceeds from exercise of common stock options

     47        1,339        316        3,526   

Proceeds from bank debt

     —          —          —          5,884   

Principal payments on bank debt

     (2,500     (1,250     (5,000     (3,875

Payment of bank loan upfront fees

     (200     —          (200     (1,370

Principal payments on acquisition-related notes payable

     (376     (419     (5,848     (2,190

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     10        49        60        146   

Withholding taxes related to restricted stock net share settlement

     (43     (84     (191     (346

Repurchases of common stock

     —          (21,037     (6,157     (36,593
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (3,062     (21,402     (17,020     (34,818
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     4        1        16        29   

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     7,389        (27,696     7,181        (54,429

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     68,323        105,557        68,531        132,290   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 75,712      $ 77,861      $ 75,712      $ 77,861   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


QUINSTREET, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NET (LOSS) INCOME TO

ADJUSTED NET INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     March 31,     March 31,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Net (loss) income

   $ (2,162   $ 2,873      $ (65,790   $ 12,800   

Amortization of intangible assets

     5,894        6,821        21,575        18,769   

Stock-based compensation

     3,013        3,196        8,812        10,091   

Impairment of goodwill

     —          —          92,350        —     

Tax impact of the above items

     33        (3,348     (38,452     (9,636
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

   $ 6,778      $ 9,542      $ 18,495      $ 32,024   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted net income per share

   $ 0.16      $ 0.21      $ 0.43      $ 0.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     43,047        45,794        43,150        47,584   

QUINSTREET, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NET (LOSS) INCOME TO

ADJUSTED EBITDA

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
     March 31,      March 31,  
     2013     2012      2013     2012  

Net (loss) income

   $ (2,162   $ 2,873       $ (65,790   $ 12,800   

Interest and other income (expense), net

     1,821        1,077         4,089        3,325   

Provision (benefit) for taxes

     2,527        2,093         (29,517     8,561   

Depreciation and amortization

     7,208        8,032         25,666        22,657   

Stock-based compensation

     3,013        3,196         8,812        10,091   

Impairment of goodwill

     —          —           92,350        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 12,407      $ 17,271       $ 35,610      $ 57,434   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 


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     Nine Months Ended  
     March 31,     March 31,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 10,237      $ 17,432      $ 31,876      $ 42,377   

Capital expenditures

     (305     (633     (1,126     (2,017

Internal software development costs

     (556     (664     (1,813     (1,746
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow

   $ 9,376      $ 16,135      $ 28,937      $ 38,614   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (1,169     (1,141     1,826        6,204   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Normalized free cash flow

   $ 8,207      $ 14,994      $ 30,763      $ 44,818