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Nasdaq:TFSM
24/7
Real Media, Inc. is a leading global digital marketing company, empowering
advertisers and publishers to engage their target audiences with greater
precision, and to achieve transparency, and greater ROI. Using its award
winning ad serving, targeting, tracking, and analytics platform, powerful
search marketing capabilities and global network of specialized Web sites,
the company has turned the art of reaching audiences across virtually any
digital medium into a measurable science. The company is headquartered
in New York, with 20 offices in 12 countries throughout North America,
Europe and Asia. 24/7 Real Media: The Science of Digital Marketing.
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REAL MEDIA REPORTS RECORD RESULTS FOR FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2006
Raises Guidance for Full
Year 2007 and Introduces First Quarter 2007 Guidance
Fourth Quarter Highlights:
Revenue of $60.0 million,
an increase of 44% year-over-year;
Pro forma operating income
of $6.5 million, or $0.12 per share, compared with $4.0 million, or $0.08
per share, in Q4 of 2005; GAAP net loss of $0.2 million, or $0.00 per share,
versus GAAP net income of $1.4 million, or $0.03 per share, in Q4 of 2005;
Robust international performance,
including year-over-year revenue growth in Korea and the United Kingdom
of 72% and 42%, respectively.
New York - February 28th,
2007 - 24/7 Real Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: TFSM), a leading global digital marketing
company, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended
December 31, 2006. Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $60.0 million,
an increase of 44% over the $41.7 million reported for the fourth quarter
of 2005. Revenue contribution from international operations was 61% for
the quarter, driven in part by strong year-over-year growth in Korea and
the U.K. of 72% and 42%, respectively.
Pro forma operating income1
for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $6.5 million, or $0.12 per share. This
compares with pro forma operating income of $4.0 million, or $0.08 per
share, for the fourth quarter of 2005.
Under generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP), net loss for the fourth quarter of 2006 was
$0.2 million, or $0.00 per share. This compared to a GAAP net income of
$1.4 million, or $0.03 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2005. Due to
the differing treatment of certain expenses in 2006 under the recent adoption
of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123(R), Stock
Based Compensation, results between these periods are not directly comparable.
The comparable figure for the fourth quarter of 2005, as disclosed under
SFAS No. 123(R), is a GAAP net loss of $0.4 million, or $0.01 per share
For the year ended December
31, 2006, revenue was $200.2 million, an increase of 43% from the $139.8
million reported for the year ended December 31, 2005. Pro forma operating
income for 2006 was $19.6 million, or $0.36 per share, an increase of 98%
over the pro forma operating income of $9.9 million, or $0.20 per share,
in the prior year. GAAP net loss for 2006 was $8.6 million, or $0.18 per
share, as compared with a GAAP net income of $0.0 million, or $0.00 per
share, in 2005. The figure for the full year 2005, as disclosed under SFAS
No. 123(R), that is comparable to the 2006 data, is a net loss of $6.0
million, or $0.13 per share for 2005.
Cash flow from operations
for the 2006 fiscal year totaled a record $15.1 million and the Company
reported a cash balance of $59.4 million as of December 31, 2006.
During the fourth quarter
24/7 Real Media announced the expansion of its existing search engine marketing
partnership with Dentsu to address strategic Asian markets outside of Japan.
This new venture will establish operations to service advertising markets
throughout Asia, including China, India, Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan.
“It was a strong fourth quarter
across the board for the digital marketing sector, as well as for 24/7
Real Media,” said David J. Moore, chairman and chief executive officer
of 24/7 Real Media. “Significant revenue growth, operational leverage and
outstanding execution in each of our business segments allowed the Company
to outperform expectations, and we are enjoying the healthy pace that the
sector continues to experience around the globe.”
“Through our expanded partnerships
with Dentsu, we are positioning 24/7 Real Media to be a significant beneficiary
of the incredible expansion that is projected over the upcoming decade
for many markets throughout Asia and the Pacific Rim. As the most internationally-diversified
company in the digital marketing arena, 24/7 Real Media is well positioned
for sustained, strong growth over the upcoming years.”
Segment Overview
Revenue in the Media Solutions
segment climbed 39% to $26.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 from
$18.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. Gross margins were 32.2% in
the fourth quarter of 2006.
Search Solutions revenue
advanced 59% to $26.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 from $16.4
million in the fourth quarter of 2005. Gross margins for the segment were
21.6% in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Technology Solutions revenue
grew 21% to $7.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 from $6.5 million
in the fourth quarter of 2005. Technology gross margins, excluding stock
based compensation expenses, were 80.7% in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Financial Guidance and Business
Outlook
The Company expects first
quarter revenue for 2007 to be between $58 million and $59 million, the
mid-point of which represents an increase of 36% from first quarter 2006
revenue of $42.9 million. The Company expects diluted pro forma operating
income per share in the first quarter of 2007 to be between $0.09 and $0.10
per share.
The Company is raising guidance
for full year 2007 revenue to be in the range of $255 million to $265 million,
the mid-point of which represents an increase of 30% from full year revenue
of $200.2 million in 2006. The Company expects diluted pro forma operating
income per share for the full year to be between $0.52 and $0.55 per share.
Revenue guidance includes
the projected financial performance of K.K. 24-7 Search, the Japanese venture
with Dentsu in which 24/7 Real Media holds a majority interest and reports
on a consolidated basis. Pro forma operating income guidance is provided
net of Dentsu's 49% minority interest in the projected pro forma operating
income or loss generated by K.K. 24-7 Search.
Neither revenue guidance
nor pro forma operating income guidance includes the projected financial
performance of the expanded partnership with Dentsu to address markets
beyond Japan, as 24/7 Real Media will not be reporting these operations
on a consolidated basis.
The Company is not providing
GAAP net income per share guidance for the first quarter of 2007 or the
full year 2007 at this time, as certain items that would be included in
that figure are dependent on future events and accounting determinations. |