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United Online Reports Second Quarter Results

Wed. August 05, 2009; Posted: 04:05 PM
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WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Aug 05, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- UNTD | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- --Diluted Net Income Per Common Share of $0.21 and Adjusted Diluted Net Income Per Common Share of $0.37

--Repayment of $28.0 Million in Debt During the Quarter, Including $20.0 Million Voluntary Repayment of FTD Debt

United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq:UNTD), a leading provider of consumer products and services over the Internet, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2009. The results include three months of operations from FTD Group, Inc. ("FTD"), acquired on August 26, 2008, that were not included in the company's financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

"United Online delivered strong profitability during the second quarter, highlighted by a quarterly record $68.5 million in adjusted OIBDA," commented Mark R. Goldston, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Online. "Excluding the FTD segment for comparability with the prior year, I am pleased that our operating profitability increased versus the year-ago quarter, especially considering today's challenging macroeconomic environment."

"Our results demonstrate that we are effectively balancing our operating discipline and proven ability to control costs and improve margins with our ongoing commitment to invest in initiatives that meet our financial and operating criteria," Goldston added. "Taken together, these measures have enabled United Online to remain efficient and highly profitable while positioning the company to benefit as the economy recovers."

Summary Results for Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2009:

The following table summarizes key financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009.

                                                             (in millions, except per share and
                                                             percentage figures)
Financial Highlights                                         Q2 2009        Q2 2008    % Change
FTD revenues                                                 $   149.2      $   -      N/A
Classmates Media revenues                                        58.2           57.0   2    %
Communications revenues                                          54.1           65.3   (17  %)
Intersegment eliminations                                        (0.7  )        -      N/A
Consolidated revenues                                        $   260.8      $   122.3  113  %
GAAP operating income(a)                                     $   43.1       $   22.0   96   %
Adjusted OIBDA(1)(a)                                         $   68.5       $   37.6   82   %
GAAP net income applicable to common stockholders(a)         $   17.7       $   12.8   38   %
GAAP diluted net income per common share(a)                  $   0.21       $   0.18   17   %
Adjusted net income applicable to common stockholders(2)(a)  $   31.4       $   20.4   54   %
Adjusted diluted net income per common share(2)(a)           $   0.37       $   0.29   28   %

-- Consolidated revenues were $260.8 million, an increase of 113% versus the year-ago quarter. The increase was primarily attributable to the company's acquisition of FTD in August 2008.

-- Adjusted OIBDA(1) was $68.5 million, an increase of 82% versus the year-ago quarter. Excluding FTD for comparability with the prior year, adjusted OIBDA increased 13% versus the year-ago quarter.(a)

-- GAAP diluted net income per common share was $0.21, an increase of 17% versus the year-ago quarter.(a)

-- Adjusted diluted net income per common share(2) was $0.37, an increase of 28% versus the year-ago quarter.(a)

(a) The second quarter of 2008 included the expensing of $3.9 million ($2.5 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, net of tax) in deferred transaction costs relating to the potential initial public offering ("IPO") of the company's Classmates Media Corporation subsidiary.

Scott H. Ray, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, "Our businesses continue to generate significant cash flows, which enabled us to repay $28.0 million in debt during the second quarter while maintaining a healthy cash position of $117.4 million at June 30, 2009. During the three quarters since the FTD acquisition closed, we have reduced our debt balance by more than $40 million and, at the same time, we have increased our cash and cash equivalents by nearly $48 million."

Cash Flows, Balance Sheet and Dividend Highlights:

-- Cash flows from operations and free cash flow(4) were $32.5 million and $26.2 million, a decrease of 10% and 18%, respectively, versus the year-ago quarter. The decrease in cash flows was primarily attributable to changes in working capital.

-- Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2009 were a combined $117.4 million. The slight decline in cash balances compared to $124.8 million at March 31, 2009 primarily reflects the company's repayment of $28.0 million in debt during the second quarter.

-- Total debt, net of discounts, at June 30, 2009 was $382.5 million, a decrease of $26.4 million versus $408.9 million at March 31, 2009. Net debt at June 30, 2009 declined to $265.1 million.

-- The company paid $9.1 million in cash dividends during the quarter.

-- The company's Board of Directors recently declared a quarterly cash dividend for the 18th consecutive quarter. The cash dividend of $0.10 per share is payable on August 31, 2009 to stockholders of record on August 14, 2009.

Segment Results for Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2009:

FTD:

                                                     (in millions, except percentages and
                                                     exchange rates)
                                                                      Pre-Acquisition                 % Change @
Financial Highlights                                 Q2 2009          Q2 2008          % Change       Constant Currency
Products revenues                                    $    114.6       $       135.5    (15      %)
Services revenues                                         32.4                36.8     (12      %)
Advertising revenues                                 $    2.3         $       2.6      (11      %)
Segment revenues                                     $    149.2       $       174.9    (15      %)    (10      %)
as a % of consolidated revenues                           57    %             -        N/A
Segment income from operations                       $    23.9        $       -        N/A
Segment adjusted OIBDA(1)                            $    26.2        $       -        N/A
as a % of segment revenues(1)                             17.5  %             -        N/A
                                                                      Pre-Acquisition                 % Change @
Metrics Highlights                                   Q2 2009          Q2 2008          % Change       Constant Currency
Consumer orders(5) (thousands)                            1,711               1,933    (11      %)
Average order value(5)                               $    59.78       $       62.67    (5       %)    1        %
British Pound / U.S. Dollar exchange rate (average)       1.55                1.97     N/A

-- Quarterly revenues, consumer orders(5) and average order value(5) ("AOV") for certain quarterly periods prior to United Online's acquisition of FTD, as previously reported by FTD prior to the acquisition, are included in the table above and in the metrics table accompanying this press release as supplemental disclosures for comparison purposes.

-- Segment revenues, including a $7.7 million year-over-year negative impact from foreign currency exchange rates, were $149.2 million, a decrease of 15% versus the year-ago quarter.

-- Segment revenues in constant currency terms decreased 10% versus the year-ago quarter, excluding the impact from foreign currency exchange rates resulting from a strengthened U.S. Dollar versus the British Pound.

-- Segment adjusted OIBDA(1) was $26.2 million, representing 17.5% of segment revenues, the segment's highest quarterly operating margin since the acquisition by United Online.

-- Consumer orders were 1.7 million, a decrease of 11% versus the year-ago quarter.

-- Average order value, including a $3.69 year-over-year negative impact from foreign currency exchange rates resulting from a strengthened U.S. Dollar versus the British Pound, was $59.78, a 5% decrease versus an AOV of $62.67 in the year-ago quarter. AOV in constant currency terms increased 1% versus the year-ago quarter, excluding the negative impact of foreign currency exchange rates.

Classmates Media:

                                       (in millions, except percentages)
Financial Highlights                   Q2 2009         Q2 2008         % Change
Services revenues                      $   38.7        $   34.1        13   %
Advertising revenues                       19.4            22.9        (15  %)
Segment revenues                       $   58.2        $   57.0        2    %
as a % of consolidated revenues            22     %        47     %
Segment income from operations(b)      $   14.1        $   7.9         78   %
Segment adjusted OIBDA(1)(b)           $   17.9        $   10.6        68   %
as a % of segment revenues(1)(b)           30.8   %        18.7   %
                                       (in thousands, except percentages)
Metrics Highlights                     Q2 2009         Q2 2008         % Change
Segment pay accounts(3)                    4,621           3,809       21   %
Net growth in segment pay accounts(3)      58              288
Segment active accounts(3)                 16,400          15,100      9    %

-- Segment revenues were $58.2 million, an increase of 2% versus the year-ago quarter, as growth in segment services revenues was largely offset by a decline in segment advertising revenues.

-- Segment adjusted OIBDA increased to $17.9 million, up significantly versus $10.6 million in the year-ago quarter.(b)

-- Segment adjusted OIBDA as a percentage of segment revenues increased to 30.8% from 18.7% in the year-ago quarter.(b)

-- Segment pay accounts(3) at June 30, 2009 were 4.6 million, an increase of 21% versus June 30, 2008.

-- Segment active accounts(3) were 16.4 million in the second quarter, an increase of 9% versus 15.1 million in the year-ago quarter.

(b) The second quarter of 2008 included the expensing of $3.9 million in deferred transaction costs relating to the potential IPO of the company's Classmates Media Corporation subsidiary.

Communications:

                                 (in millions, except percentages)
Financial Highlights             Q2 2009        Q2 2008        % Change
Services revenues                $   45.7       $   56.1       (19  %)
Advertising revenues                 8.5            9.1        (7   %)
Segment revenues                 $   54.1       $   65.3       (17  %)
as a % of consolidated revenues      21    %        53    %
Segment income from operations   $   20.3       $   21.1       (4   %)
Segment adjusted OIBDA(1)        $   24.5       $   26.9       (9   %)
as a % of segment revenues(1)        45.3  %        41.3  %
                                 (in thousands, except percentages)
Metrics Highlights               Q2 2009        Q2 2008        % Change
Segment pay accounts(3)              1,532          1,916      (20  %)

-- Segment revenues were $54.1 million, a decrease of 17% versus the year-ago quarter, primarily due to a continuing decrease in segment pay accounts.

-- Segment adjusted OIBDA was $24.5 million, a decrease of 9% versus the year-ago quarter.

-- Segment adjusted OIBDA increased to a record 45.3% of segment revenues, versus 41.3% of segment revenues in the year-ago quarter. The increase reflects the company's continuing efforts in expense management and driving profitability and cash flows.

-- Segment pay accounts decreased by a net 121,000, versus a net decline of 127,000 pay accounts in the year-ago quarter.

-- Segment pay accounts at June 30, 2009 were 1.5 million, a decrease of 20% versus 1.9 million at June 30, 2008.

Business Outlook:

The following forward-looking information includes certain projections made by management as of the date of this press release. The company does not intend to revise or update this information, except as required by law, and may not provide this type of information in the future. Due to a variety of factors, actual results may differ significantly from those projected. Factors include, without limitation, the factors referenced later in this announcement under the caption "Cautionary Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements." In particular, the company's projections are premised on an average foreign currency exchange rate of 1.58 U.S. Dollars to 1.0 British Pounds for the third quarter of 2009 and any material change in the average foreign currency exchange rate could have a material impact on the projections. These and other factors are discussed in more detail in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Third-Quarter 2009 (in millions)  Guidance
Revenues                          $208.0 a"EUR  $216.0
Adjusted OIBDA                    $53.0 - $58.0

The table below reconciles the company's guidance for operating income, a GAAP measure, to adjusted OIBDA.

Third-Quarter 2009 (in millions)   Guidance
GAAP Operating Income              $27.3 a"EUR  $32.3
Depreciation                       6.2
Amortization of intangible assets  9.0
Stock-based compensation           10.5
Adjusted OIBDA                     $53.0 - $58.0

Investor Conference Call Today at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT):

United Online will host a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) to discuss its quarterly results. To participate, please dial 877-545-1403 (or 719-325-4888 outside of the U.S.), and provide the confirmation code, 1474735. A live webcast of the call, along with a presentation containing financial highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, can also be accessed through the "investors" section of the company's Web site located at www.unitedonline.com. The presentation and a replay of the broadcast will be available on the Web site for seven days, or by dialing 888-203-1112 (or 719-457-0820 outside of the U.S.) and the confirmation code, 1474735.

Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures:

(1) Adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization ("adjusted OIBDA") is defined by the company as operating income before depreciation; amortization; stock-based compensation; restructuring and related charges; and impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets. The company's definition of adjusted OIBDA has been modified from time to time. Management believes that because adjusted OIBDA excludes (i) certain non-cash expenses (such as depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, and impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets) and (ii) expenses that are not reflective of the company's core operating results over time (such as restructuring and related charges), this measure provides investors with additional useful information to measure the company's financial performance, particularly with respect to changes in performance from period to period. Management uses adjusted OIBDA to measure the company's performance. The company's board of directors has used this measure as a basis in determining certain compensation incentives for certain members of the company's management. Adjusted OIBDA is not determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. A limitation associated with the use of adjusted OIBDA is that it does not reflect the periodic costs of certain tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenues in the company's business. Management evaluates the costs of such tangible and intangible assets through other financial activities such as evaluations of capital expenditures and purchase accounting. An additional limitation associated with this measure is that it does not include stock-based compensation expenses related to the company's workforce. Management compensates for this limitation by providing a summary of stock-based compensation expenses on the face of the consolidated statements of operations. A further limitation associated with the use of this measure is that it does not reflect the costs of restructuring and related charges and the impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets. Management compensates for this limitation by providing supplemental information about restructuring and related charges and impairment charges within its financial press releases and Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings, when applicable. An additional limitation associated with the use of this measure is that the term "adjusted OIBDA" does not have a standardized meaning. Therefore, other companies may use the same or a similarly named measure but exclude different items or use different computations, which may not provide investors a comparable view of the company's performance in relation to other companies. Management compensates for this limitation by presenting the most comparable GAAP measure, operating income, directly ahead of adjusted OIBDA within its financial press releases and by providing a reconciliation that shows and describes the adjustments made. A reconciliation to operating income is provided in the accompanying tables.

Adjusted OIBDA for each of the company's segments is defined by the company as segment income from operations, as set forth in the company's Forms 10-K and Forms 10-Q, before stock-based compensation, restructuring and related charges and the impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets. The company's definition of adjusted OIBDA for each of the company's segments has been modified from time to time. Management believes that because segment adjusted OIBDA and segment adjusted OIBDA as a percentage of segment revenues exclude (1) certain non-cash expenses (such as stock-based compensation, and the impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets); and (2) expenses that are not reflective of the segment's core operating results over time (such as restructuring and related charges), these measures provide investors with additional useful information to evaluate the company's segment financial performance, particularly with respect to changes in performance from period to period. Segment adjusted OIBDA and segment adjusted OIBDA as a percentage of segment revenues are not determined in accordance with GAAP and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. A limitation associated with these measures is that they do not include stock-based compensation expenses related to the company's workforce. Management compensates for this limitation by providing a summary of stock-based compensation expenses on the face of the consolidated statements of operations. A further limitation associated with the use of these measures is that they do not reflect the costs of restructuring and related charges and impairment charges related to an operating segment. Management compensates for this limitation by providing supplemental information about restructuring and related charges and impairment charges by segment within its financial press releases and SEC filings, when applicable. A reconciliation to segment income from operations, its most comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the accompanying tables.

(2) Adjusted net income is defined by the company as net income before the after-tax effect of stock-based compensation; amortization of intangible assets; restructuring and related charges; impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets; the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle as a result of the adoption of SFAS 123R; and the re-measurement of certain deferred tax assets. Management believes that adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per common share provide investors with additional useful information to measure the company's financial performance, particularly with respect to changes in performance from period to period, because these measures are exclusive of (i) certain non-cash expenses (such as stock-based compensation, amortization, the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, and the impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets) and (ii) expenses that are not reflective of the company's core results over time (such as restructuring and related charges). Management also uses adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per common share for this purpose. Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per common share are not determined in accordance with GAAP and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The limitations of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per common share are that, similar to adjusted OIBDA, they do not include certain costs, and the terms "adjusted net income" and "adjusted diluted net income per common share" do not have standardized meanings. Therefore, other companies may use the same or similarly named measures but exclude different items or use different computations, which may not provide investors a comparable view of the company's performance in relation to other companies. Management compensates for this limitation by presenting the most comparable GAAP measures, net income and diluted net income per common share, directly ahead of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per common share within its financial press releases and by providing a reconciliation that shows and describes the adjustments made. Reconciliations to net income and diluted net income per common share, their most comparable GAAP measures, are provided in the accompanying tables.

(3) A pay account is a member who has subscribed to, and paid for, our Classmates Media or Communications services, and whose subscription has not expired. A pay account does not equate to a unique subscriber since one subscriber could have several pay accounts. At any point in time, our pay account base includes a number of accounts receiving a free period of service as either a promotion or retention tool and a number of accounts that have notified us that they are terminating their service but whose service remains in effect.

Classmates Media segment active accounts are all social networking pay accounts as of the date presented; the monthly average for the period of all free social networking accounts who have visited the company's domestic or international social networking Web sites, excluding The Names Database, at least once during the period; and the monthly average for the period of all loyalty marketing members who have earned or redeemed points during such period. Communications segment active accounts are all Communications pay accounts as of the date presented combined with the number of free Communications accounts (Internet access and email users), excluding free Web hosting accounts, that logged on to the company's services at least once during the preceding 31 days.

(4) Free cash flow is defined by the company as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures and including the excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation and cash paid for restructuring and related charges. Management believes that free cash flow provides investors with additional useful information to measure operating liquidity because it reflects the company's operating cash flows after investing in capital assets and prior to cash paid for restructuring and related charges. It also fully reflects the tax benefits realized by the company from stock-based compensation. This measure is used by management, and may also be useful for investors, to assess the company's ability to pay its quarterly dividend, repay debt obligations, generate cash flow for a variety of strategic opportunities, including reinvestment in the business, and effect potential acquisitions and share repurchases. Free cash flow is not determined in accordance with GAAP and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, measures determined in accordance with GAAP. A limitation of free cash flow is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in cash during the period. An additional limitation associated with the use of this measure is that the term "free cash flow" does not have a standardized meaning. Therefore, other companies may use the same or a similarly named measure but exclude different items or use different computations, which may not provide investors a comparable view of the company's performance in relation to other companies. Management compensates for this limitation by presenting the most comparable GAAP measure, net cash provided by operating activities, directly ahead of free cash flow within its financial press releases and by providing a reconciliation that shows and describes the adjustments made. A reconciliation to net cash provided by operating activities is provided in the accompanying tables.

(5) Consumer orders are orders delivered during the period that originated in the U.S. and Canada, primarily from the www.ftd.com Web site and the 1-800-SEND-FTD telephone number, and in the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland, primarily from the www.interflora.co.uk Web site and a toll-free telephone number. Orders originating with a florist or other retail location for delivery to consumers are not included.

Average order value represents the average U.S. Dollar amount received for consumer orders delivered during a period. This average U.S. Dollar amount is determined after translating the British Pound amounts paid for orders delivered in the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland into U.S. Dollars. Average order value includes merchandise revenue and shipping and service fees payable by the consumer, less certain discounts and certain refunds.

About United Online(R):

United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq:UNTD) is a leading provider of consumer products and services over the Internet, where the company's brands have attracted a large online audience that includes more than 60 million registered consumer accounts. The company's floral and related offerings include products and services for consumers and retail florists, as well as for other retail locations offering floral products and services, in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. The floral business utilizes the highly recognized FTD (www.ftd.com) and Interflora (www.interflora.co.uk) brands, both supported by the Mercury Man logo that is displayed in approximately 45,000 retail floral shops worldwide. The company's Classmates Media services include online social networking (www.Classmates.com) and online loyalty marketing (www.MyPoints.com) in North America. Classmates Media also operates online social networking Web sites in a number of European countries. The company's Communications services include value-priced Internet access and email provided by NetZero (www.netzero.com) and Juno (www.Juno.com).

Headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA, United Online operates through a global network of locations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and India. More information about United Online is available on the company's Web site located at: www.unitedonline.com.

Cautionary Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our operations, industry, financial condition, performance, results of operations, and liquidity. Statements containing words such as "may," "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "projections," "business outlook," "estimate," or similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial performance; revenues; operating expenses; operating income; capital expenditures; depreciation and amortization; and stock-based compensation. Potential factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others: the severity and duration of current economic conditions; the effect of competition; financial market risk resulting from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly the British Pound and Euro; the company's inability to retain or grow its free and pay accounts; the company's inability to acquire and retain florist members; the company's inability to increase or maintain its advertising revenues; failure to achieve expanded marketing opportunities and efficiencies and other benefits associated with the acquisition of FTD Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("FTD"), or to implement any or all planned marketing initiatives; the effects of seasonality; changes in stock-based compensation due to future equity issuances or other reasons; changes in amortization or depreciation due to a variety of factors; potential write down, reserve against or impairment of assets including receivables, goodwill, intangible assets or other assets; that the company will incur additional impairment charges; changes in tax laws, the company's business or other factors that would impact anticipated tax benefits; that the company will incur additional restructuring and related charges; risks associated with the commercialization of new services; the company's ability to enforce or defend its ownership and use of intellectual property; problems associated with the company's operations, systems or technologies; the company's ability to retain key customers, vendors and personnel; risks associated with litigation and governmental regulation; changes in marketing conditions and laws; changes in the floral industry; inability to successfully integrate the financial, accounting and administrative functions of United Online, Inc. and FTD; the impact of, and restrictions associated with, the company's indebtedness; as well as the risk factors disclosed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (http://www.sec.gov), including, without limitation, information under the captions "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors." Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as the date hereof. Any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual performance and results to differ materially from those predicted. Reported results should not be considered an indication of future performance. Except as required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

UNITED ONLINE, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                 Quarter Ended June 30,            Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                 2009             2008             2009             2008
Revenues
Services                                                         $   146,200      $   122,273      $   296,582      $   244,084
Products                                                             114,589          -                227,854          -
Total revenues                                                       260,789          122,273          524,436          244,084
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues - services (a)                                      27,963           26,830           57,605           54,669
Cost of revenues - products                                          80,486           -                165,178          -
Sales and marketing(a)                                               53,675           35,809           109,438          72,590
Technology and development(a)                                        16,796           12,521           33,937           25,423
General and administrative(a)                                        30,107           22,774           60,521           43,658
Amortization of intangible assets                                    8,648            2,022            17,239           4,858
Restructuring charges                                                -                357              -                563
Total operating expenses                                             217,675          100,313          443,918          201,761
Operating income                                                     43,114           21,960           80,518           42,323
Interest income                                                      338              1,384            686              2,984
Interest expense                                                     (8,804  )        -                (17,005 )        -
Other income, net                                                    93               184              131              226
Income before income taxes                                           34,741           23,528           64,330           45,533
Provision for income taxes                                           15,474           9,790            28,010           18,793
Net income (b)                                                   $   19,267       $   13,738       $   36,320       $   26,740
Income allocated to participating securities (b)                     (1,580  )        (896    )        (2,215  )        (1,826  )
Net income applicable to common stockholders (b)                 $   17,687       $   12,842       $   34,105       $   24,914
Basic net income per common share (b)                            $   0.21         $   0.19         $   0.41         $   0.36
Shares used to calculate basic net income per common share(b)        83,502           68,853           83,038           68,499
Diluted net income per common share (b)                          $   0.21         $   0.18         $   0.41         $   0.36
Shares used to calculate diluted net income per common share(b)      83,875           69,673           83,359           69,281
Shares outstanding at end of period                                  83,769           69,037           83,769           69,037
(a) Stock-based compensation was allocated as follows:
Cost of revenues - services                                      $   271          $   174          $   527          $   394
Sales and marketing                                                  1,451            1,805            2,699            3,393
Technology and development                                           1,318            1,311            2,511            2,599
General and administrative                                           7,206            4,851            13,875           11,765
Total stock-based compensation                                   $   10,246       $   8,141        $   19,612       $   18,151

(b) On January 1, 2009, the company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Staff Position ("FSP") EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities, which requires the allocation of net income between common stockholders and participating securities when computing earnings per share. FSP EITF 03-6-1 has been retroactively applied to the company's unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008 and did not have a material impact on the calculation of basic or diluted net income per share applicable to common stockholders.

UNITED ONLINE, INC.
Unaudited Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Data
(in thousands)
Unaudited Reconciliation of Operating Income to Adjusted
Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization (OIBDA) (1)
                                                                Quarter Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                2009          2008          2009           2008
Operating income                                                $     43,114  $     21,960  $     80,518   $     42,323
Depreciation                                                          6,540         5,086         12,632         10,325
Amortization of intangible assets                                     8,648         2,022         17,239         4,858
Operating income before depreciation and amortization                 58,302        29,068        110,389        57,506
Stock-based compensation                                              10,246        8,141         19,612         18,151
Restructuring charges                                                 -             357           -              563
Adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization  $     68,548  $     37,566  $     130,001  $     76,220
Unaudited Reconciliation of Segment Income from Operations to
Segment Adjusted OIBDA(1)
                                                                Quarter Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                2009          2008          2009           2008
FTD:
Segment income from operations                                  $     23,909  $     -       $     43,139   $     -
Stock-based compensation                                              2,243         -             4,053          -
Segment adjusted operating income before depreciation and       $     26,152  $     -       $     47,192   $     -
amortization
Classmates Media:
Segment income from operations                                  $     14,123  $     7,937   $     26,278   $     15,890
Stock-based compensation                                              3,766         2,708         7,430          6,571
Segment adjusted operating income before depreciation and       $     17,889  $     10,645  $     33,708   $     22,461
amortization
Communications:
Segment income from operations                                  $     20,270  $     21,131  $     40,972   $     41,616
Stock-based compensation                                              4,237         5,433         8,129          11,580
Restructuring charges                                                 -             357           -              563
Segment adjusted operating income before depreciation and       $     24,507  $     26,921  $     49,101   $     53,759
amortization
UNITED ONLINE, INC.
Unaudited Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income(2)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                         Quarter Ended June 30,          Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                         2009            2008            2009             2008
Net income (a)                                                           $   19,267      $   13,738      $   36,320       $   26,740
Income allocated to participating securities (a)                             (1,580 )        (896   )        (2,580  )        (1,826 )
Net income applicable to common stockholders (a)                             17,687          12,842          33,740           24,914
Add:
Stock-based compensation                                                     10,246          8,141           19,612           18,151
Amortization of intangible assets                                            8,648           2,022           17,239           4,858
Restructuring charges                                                        -               357             -                563
                                                                             36,581          23,362          70,591           48,486
Income tax effect of adjusting entries                                       (5,224 )        (3,001 )        (10,447 )        (6,841 )
Adjusted net income applicable to common stockholders (a)                $   31,357      $   20,361      $   60,144       $   41,645
Adjusted basic net income per common share (a)                           $   0.38        $   0.30        $   0.72         $   0.61
Shares used to calculate adjusted basic net income per common share (a)      83,502          68,853          83,038           68,499
Adjusted diluted net income per common share(a)                          $   0.37        $   0.29        $   0.72         $   0.60
Shares used to calculate adjusted diluted net income per common              84,186          69,650          83,671           69,228
share (a) (b)

(a) On January 1, 2009, the company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Staff Position ("FSP") EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities, which requires the allocation of net income between common stockholders and participating securities when computing earnings per share. FSP EITF 03-6-1 has been retroactively applied to the company's unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008 and did not have a material impact on the calculation of basic or diluted net income per common share.

(b) Includes the adjustment of shares used to calculate diluted net income per common share resulting from the elimination of stock-based compensation.

UNITED ONLINE, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
                                            June 30,          December 31,
                                            2009              2008
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents                   $      117,422    $      104,514
Accounts receivable, net                           49,482            58,901
Deferred tax assets, net                           13,787            16,170
Property and equipment, net                        62,085            61,822
Goodwill and intangible assets, net                786,657           779,584
Other assets                                       44,305            52,536
Total assets                                $      1,073,738  $      1,073,527
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable                            $      63,973     $      83,372
Accrued liabilities                                39,909            43,148
Member redemption liability                        24,816            25,976
Deferred revenue                                   84,613            83,261
Debt, net of discounts                             382,542           413,477
Deferred tax liabilities, net                      54,965            60,834
Other liabilities                                  20,108            19,342
Total liabilities                                  670,926           729,410
Stockholders' equity                               402,812           344,117
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $      1,073,738  $      1,073,527
UNITED ONLINE, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
                                                                      Quarter Ended June 30,            Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                      2009             2008             2009             2008
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income                                                            $   19,267       $   13,738       $   36,320       $   26,740
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation                   25,434           15,249           49,483           33,334
Accretion of discounts and amortization of debt issue costs               1,809            -                2,822            -
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable                                1,715            268              2,876            586
Deferred taxes and other                                                  (3,201  )        296              (5,219  )        105
Tax benefits (shortfalls) from equity awards                              (1,134  )        148              (1,626  )        225
Excess tax benefits from equity awards                                    214              (38     )        (13     )        (264     )
Change in operating assets and liabilities (excluding the effects of
acquisitions):
Accounts receivable                                                       4,046            (1,933  )        6,849            1,287
Other assets                                                              (2,013  )        865              7,846            6,773
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                  (12,021 )        1,326            (24,028 )        (14,210  )
Member redemption liability                                               (110    )        2,932            (1,160  )        2,127
Deferred revenue                                                          (1,681  )        3,250            1,795            8,287
Other liabilities                                                         150              (10     )        109              100
Net cash provided by operating activities                                 32,475           36,091           76,054           65,090
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment                                       (6,085  )        (4,457  )        (12,432 )        (7,256   )
Purchases of short-term investments                                       -                (51,110 )        -                (120,378 )
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments                        -                25,315           -                48,300
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments                             -                5,250            -                14,523
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired                          -                (2,483  )        -                (3,165   )
Proceeds from sales of assets, net                                        14               20               14               29
Net cash used for investing activities                                    (6,071  )        (27,465 )        (12,418 )        (67,947  )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on term loans and revolver                                       (28,040 )        -                (33,478 )        -
Payments on capital leases                                                -                (4      )        -                (8       )
Proceeds from exercises of stock options                                  16               349              125              1,043
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan                                2,490            2,576            2,490            2,576
Repurchases of common stock                                               (763    )        (962    )        (3,374  )        (7,124   )
Payments for dividends                                                    (9,145  )        (14,900 )        (17,915 )        (29,469  )
Excess tax benefits from equity awards                                    (214    )        38               13               264
Net cash used for financing activities                                    (35,656 )        (12,903 )        (52,139 )        (32,718  )
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash         1,923            (153    )        1,411            (265     )
equivalents
Change in cash and cash equivalents                                       (7,329  )        (4,430  )        12,908           (35,840  )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                            124,751          118,097          104,514          149,507
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                              $   117,422      $   113,667      $   117,422      $   113,667
UNITED ONLINE, INC.
Unaudited Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating
Activities to Free Cash Flow(4)
(in thousands)
                                           Quarter Ended June 30,          Six Months Ended June 30,
                                           2009            2008            2009             2008
Net cash provided by operating activities  $   32,475      $   36,091      $   76,054       $   65,090
Add (deduct):
Capital expenditures                           (6,085 )        (4,457 )        (12,432 )        (7,256 )
Excess tax benefits from equity awards         (214   )        38              13               264
Cash paid for restructuring charges            -               276             -                427
Free cash flow                             $   26,176      $   31,948      $   63,635       $   58,525
UNITED ONLINE, INC.
Unaudited Segment Information
(in thousands)
                                                           Quarter Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                           2009          2008         2009          2008
FTD
Revenues:
Products                                                   $   114,589   $   -        $   227,854   $   -
Services                                                       32,357        -            65,155        -
Advertising                                                    2,270         -            4,194         -
Total revenues                                                 149,216       -            297,203       -
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues                                               85,553        -            175,706       -
Sales and marketing                                            26,039        -            50,927        -
Technology and development                                     3,491         -            6,857         -
General and administrative                                     11,498        -            22,864        -
Amortization of intangible assets                              6,636         -            13,193        -
Total operating expenses                                       133,217       -            269,547       -
Operating income                                               15,999        -            27,656        -
Depreciation                                                   1,274         -            2,290         -
Amortization                                                   6,636         -            13,193        -
Segment income from operations                                 23,909        -            43,139        -
Stock-based compensation                                       2,243         -            4,053         -
Segment adjusted operating income before depreciation and  $   26,152    $   -        $   47,192    $   -
amortization
Classmates Media
Revenues:
Services                                                   $   38,718    $   34,134   $   76,939    $   65,375
Advertising                                                    19,437        22,879       39,689        43,522
Total revenues                                                 58,155        57,013       116,628       108,897
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues                                               10,421        11,539       20,790        21,751
Sales and marketing                                            18,955        20,985       39,089        40,631
Technology and development                                     7,235         5,496        14,849        10,926
General and administrative                                     10,161        13,144       20,786        23,850
Amortization of intangible assets                              1,747         1,760        3,519         4,135
Total operating expenses                                       48,519        52,924       99,033        101,293
Operating income                                               9,636         4,089        17,595        7,604
Depreciation                                                   2,740         2,088        5,164         4,151
Amortization                                                   1,747         1,760        3,519         4,135
Segment income from operations                                 14,123        7,937        26,278        15,890
Stock-based compensation                                       3,766         2,708        7,430         6,571
Segment adjusted operating income before depreciation and  $   17,889    $   10,645   $   33,708    $   22,461
amortization
Communications
Revenues
Services                                                   $   45,658    $   56,134   $   93,707    $   115,555
Advertising                                                    8,489         9,126        18,418        19,632
Total revenues                                                 54,147        65,260       112,125       135,187
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues                                               12,534        15,291       26,421        32,918
Sales and marketing                                            9,350         14,824       20,807        31,959
Technology and development                                          6,070        7,025        12,231       14,497
General and administrative                                          8,450        9,630        16,873       19,808
Amortization of intangible assets                                   264          262          526          723
Restructuring charges                                               -            357          -            563
Total operating expenses                                            36,668       47,389       76,858       100,468
Operating income                                                    17,479       17,871       35,267       34,719
Depreciation                                                        2,526        2,998        5,178        6,174
Amortization                                                        265          262          527          723
Segment income from operations                                      20,270       21,131       40,972       41,616
Stock-based compensation                                            4,237        5,433        8,129        11,580
Restructuring charges                                               -            357          -            563
Segment adjusted operating income before depreciation and         $ 24,507     $ 26,921     $ 49,101     $ 53,759
amortization
Consolidated adjusted operating income before depreciation and    $ 68,548     $ 37,566     $ 130,001    $ 76,220
amortization
Reconciliation of segment income from operations to consolidated
operating income:
FTD                                                               $ 23,909     $ -          $ 43,139     $ -
Classmates Media                                                    14,123       7,937        26,278       15,890
Communications                                                      20,270       21,131       40,972       41,616
Total segment income from operations                                58,302       29,068       110,389      57,506
Depreciation                                                        (6,540  )    (5,086  )    (12,632 )    (10,325 )
Amortization of intangible assets                                   (8,648  )    (2,022  )    (17,239 )    (4,858  )
Consolidated operating income                                     $ 43,114     $ 21,960     $ 80,518     $ 42,323
Reconciliation of segment revenues to consolidated revenues:
FTD                                                               $ 149,216    $ -          $ 297,203    $ -
Classmates Media                                                    58,155       57,013       116,628      108,897
Communications                                                      54,147       65,260       112,125      135,187
Intersegment eliminations                                           (729    )    -            (1,520  )    -
Consolidated revenues                                             $ 260,789    $ 122,273    $ 524,436    $ 244,084
Reconciliation of segment operating expenses to consolidated
operating expenses:
FTD                                                               $ 133,217    $ -          $ 269,547    $ -
Classmates Media                                                    48,519       52,924       99,033       101,293
Communications                                                      36,668       47,389       76,858       100,468
Intersegment eliminations                                           (729    )    -            (1,520  )    -
Consolidated operating expenses                                   $ 217,675    $ 100,313    $ 443,918    $ 201,761
UNITED ONLINE, INC.
Unaudited Selected Quarterly Historical Key Metrics (a)
                                                    June 30,       March 31,        December 31,       September 30,      June 30,
                                                    2009           2009             2008               2008               2008
Consolidated:
Revenues (in thousands)                             $  260,789     $   263,647      $    256,162       $    169,157       $     122,273
FTD:
Basis of Presentation(b)                                                                               Combined           Pre-Acquisition
Revenues (in thousands)                             $  149,216     $   147,987      $    133,685       $    121,427       $     174,904
% of consolidated revenues                             57      %       56      %         52      %          N/A                 N/A
Consumer orders(5) (in thousands)                      1,711           1,691             1,467              1,154               1,933
Average order value(5)                              $  59.78       $   57.70        $    58.80         $    64.37         $     62.67
Average foreign currency exchange rate: GBP to USD     1.55            1.43              1.56               1.90                1.97
Classmates Media:
Segment revenues (in thousands)                     $  58,155      $   58,473       $    62,592        $    58, 
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