KNOT got hammered yesterday, falling $3.74 after reporting their year end results. One report I read had them missing their fourth quarter revenue estimate by $100,000. Perhaps the big reason for the decline was the fact that the sales at the Wedding Channel were a bit lighter thane expected.
The Knot Reports Fourth Quarter and 2006 Year End Financial Results
Tuesday February 13, 8:30 am ET
--Gains in All Revenue Streams Drive Revenue Growth of 41% in 2006
Reminder: Conference Call Today at 2:30 ET Dial In 800-638-7172 (ID# 7177635)
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Knot, Inc. (NASDAQ: KNOT - News, www.theknot.com - News), a leading lifestage media company targeting couples planning their weddings and future lives together, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2006.
2006 Financial Performance
For the year ended December 31, 2006, The Knot's net revenue rose to $72.7 million, an increase of 41% from $51.4 million in 2005. The WeddingChannel business, which was acquired on September 8, 2006, contributed $6.7 million in revenue for the year. Each of The Knot's revenue streams contributed to the remaining gain of 28% with national and local online advertising programs up 32% over the prior year, merchandise revenue up 20% and publishing and other revenue up 29%.
Net income for 2006 was $23.4 million, or $0.90 per basic and $0.82 per diluted share, as compared to $4.0 million, or $0.17 per basic and $0.16 per diluted share in 2005. The results for 2006 include a non-cash income tax benefit of approximately $9.4 million related to the recognition of a deferred tax asset with respect to certain of The Knot's net operating loss carryforwards as well as other income of $1.2 million resulting from the settlement of a legal action, both of which were recorded in the fourth quarter.
Total operating expenses for the year increased to $46.9 million. Operating expenses related to WeddingChannel were approximately $6.5 million of which $1.1 million represented the amortization of acquired intangible assets recorded in connection with the acquisition. Total operating expenses in 2005 were $36.9 million which included approximately $4.8 million in legal fees related to The Knot's prior litigation with WeddingChannel.
"The investment in our e-commerce platform and warehouse facility in 2005 resulted in a rebound in merchandise revenue in 2006 and enabled us to seamlessly consolidate WeddingChannel's merchandise operation into our facility," said David Liu, CEO of The Knot. "Through our acquisition of WeddingChannel in September, we secured our leadership position in the online bridal media space and facilitated a significant expansion into the lucrative registry business. Further, our reach to more than 80% of engaged couples planning a wedding makes us the most efficient and cost effective buy for local and national advertisers."
Fourth Quarter 2006 Results
For the fourth quarter of 2006, The Knot reported net revenues of $21.7 million, a 70% increase from the $12.8 million recorded in the comparable quarter of 2005. The WeddingChannel business contributed approximately $5.2 million in revenues for the fourth quarter. The Knot reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2006 of $14.6 million, or $0.48 per basic and $0.45 per diluted share, compared with $1.5 million or $0.06 per basic and diluted share in the comparable quarter of 2005. The results for the fourth quarter of 2006 include the non-cash income tax benefit and the gain from the settlement of a legal action noted previously.
Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2006 were $14.8 million. Operating expenses related to WeddingChannel were $5.0 million of which $800,000 represented the amortization of acquired intangible assets recorded in connection with the acquisition. Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2005 were $9.2 million which included approximately $1.1 million in legal fees incurred in connection with The Knot's prior litigation with WeddingChannel.
"Last year, we made significant progress in extending our relationship with our loyal audience beyond the wedding," Mr. Liu continued. "With thenest.com, the NestMagazine, the expansion of our book program in 2006 and yesterday's launch of Lilaguide.com, we are rapidly becoming a vital network from proposal to pregnancy."
THE KNOT'S RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
On November 29th, The Knot announced an extensive marketing and programming partnership with Style Network. The partnership will feature multiple programming components, including specials, stunts and interstitials. The alliance began in early December and will continue with the debut of "My Celebrity Wedding by The Knot" in the first quarter of 2007. The new spin-off special will showcase a wedding inspired by a celebrity ceremony, planned by The Knot's editor in chief, Carley Roney and the wedding style experts at The Knot.
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
The Knot will host a conference call with investors at 2:30 p.m., ET on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, to discuss its fourth quarter and year end 2006 financial results. Participants should dial in 800-638-7172 (ID# 7177635) at least 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.
Participants can also access the live broadcast over the Internet on the Investor Relations section of The Knot Web site, accessible at www.theknot.com/investor-relations. To access the Web cast, participants should visit The Knot website at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call in order to download or install any necessary audio software.
REPLAY INFORMATION
A replay of the Web cast will also be archived on The Knot Web site approximately 2 hours after the conference call ends for a period of two weeks and will also be available at 800-642-1687 reference #7177635.
About The Knot, Inc.
The Knot (NASDAQ: KNOT; www.theknot.com) is a leading lifestage media and services company. The Company's flagship brand, The Knot, is the nation's leading wedding resource that reaches over 1 million engaged couples each year through the web, newsstands, bookstores, national television and more. Its wedding websites, TheKnot.com and WeddingChannel.com are the most-trafficked online wedding destinations for information and registry gifts. The Company also offers a diverse collection of print publications including national and regional wedding magazines, seven books, a video on demand (VOD) service for Comcast Cable and content distribution partnerships with MSN, Scripps Howard and The McClatchy Company. The Knot owns and operates several brands targeted before and beyond the wedding day, including newlywed resource The Nest (www.thenest.com), party-planning portal PartySpot.com, teen site PromSpot.com, online personals site GreatBoyfriends.com and a localized information resource for parents, "the lilaguide" (lilaguide.com). The Knot is based in New York and has several other offices across the country.
This release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of The Knot. These statements are only predictions and reflect the current beliefs and expectations of The Knot. Actual events or results may differ materially from those contained in the projections or forward-looking statements. It is routine for internal projections and expectations to change as the quarter progresses, and therefore it should be clearly understood that the internal projections and beliefs upon which The Knot bases its expectations may change prior to the end of the quarter. Although these expectations may change, The Knot will not necessarily inform you if they do. The Knot's policy is to provide its expectations not more than once per quarter, and not to update that information until the next quarter. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein include, without limitation, (i) The Knot's unproven business model and limited operating history, (ii) The Knot's history of losses, (iii) the significant fluctuation to which The Knot's quarterly revenues and operating results are subject, (iv) the seasonality of the wedding industry and (v) other factors detailed in documents The Knot files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The Knot Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
December December
31, 31,
2006 2005
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(Unaudited) (Audited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $73,633 $17,685
Short-term investments 7,000 11,550
Accounts receivable, net 9,743 4,805
Inventories 1,345 1,622
Deferred production and marketing costs 584 419
Deferred tax assets, current portion 8,369 --
Other current assets 1,500 881
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Total current assets 102,174 36,962
Property and equipment, net 9,376 2,987
Intangible assets, net 34,015 205
Goodwill 33,854 8,905
Deferred tax assets 24,490 --
Other assets 342 326
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Total assets $204,251 $49,385
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $7,661 $5,574
Deferred revenue 10,498 7,816
Current portion of long-term debt 51 47
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Total current liabilities 18,210 13,437
Deferred tax liabilities 15,014 --
Long term debt 55 106
Other liabilities 548 505
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Total liabilities 33,827 14,048
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock 311 230
Additional paid-in-capital 188,909 77,550
Deferred compensation -- (221)
Accumulated deficit (18,796 ) (42,222)
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Total stockholders' equity 170,424 35,337
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $204,251 $49,385
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Note: Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation.
The Knot Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three months ended Twelve months ended
December 31, December 31,
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Net revenues:
Sponsorship and
advertising $11,044 $7,328 $36,577 $25,844
Registry Services 1,940 74 3,038 285
Merchandise 2,838 1,726 15,004 12,306
Publishing and other 5,870 3,665 18,060 12,973
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Total net revenues 21,692 12,793 72,679 51,408
Cost of revenues 4,129 2,267 15,517 11,101
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Gross profit 17,563 10,526 57,162 40,307
Operating expenses:
Product and content
development 3,229 1,682 9,013 6,879
Sales and marketing 5,141 3,538 18,881 14,212
General and
administrative 4,354 3,600 15,174 14,491
Depreciation and
amortization 2,049 370 3,849 1,271
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Total operating
expenses 14,773 9,190 46,917 36,853
Income from operations 2,790 1,336 10,245 3,454
Interest and other
income, net 2,115 259 3,860 763
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Income before income
taxes $4,905 $1,595 $14,105 $4,217
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Provision (benefit)
for income taxes (9,688) 114 (9,321) 265
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Net income $14,593 $1,481 $23,426 $3,952
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Basic earnings per
share $0.48 $0.06 $0.90 $0.17
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Diluted earnings per
share $0.45 $0.06 $0.82 $0.16
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Weighted average
number of common
shares outstanding
Basic 30,671,906 22,989,034 26,125,038 22,715,724
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Diluted 32,758,619 25,407,705 28,496,405 24,878,652
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Note: Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation.
Note: The results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2006 include a non-cash income tax benefit of approximately $9.4 million.
Contact:
VMW Corporate & Investor Relations
Vicki Weiner or Sylvia Dresner, 212-616-6161
info@vmwcom.com
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Source: The Knot, Inc.
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