Web.com Group, Inc. (WWWW), which owns the top 10 domain name registrars, NetworkSolutions.com and Register.com announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 on Thursday night.
After reporting results shares of the company hit an all time high on Friday
Here are the highlights:
- Added 21,000 net new subscribers, ending the quarter at 3.03 million subscribers
- Average Revenue Per User of $13.89 grew $0.12 sequentially
- Completed second debt re-financing increasing total annualized interest savings to $18 million
“Web.com delivered a strong performance to start 2013, with first quarter revenue and profitability exceeding the high end of our guidance,” said David Brown, Chairman and CEO of Web.com.
“The successful expansion of our average revenue per user and 3 million plus subscriber base is improving the long-term growth profile of Web.com. We also remain focused on maintaining our strong margins and looking for opportunities to further enhance profitability, such as our recent debt re-financings that are expected to drive annualized interest savings of more than $18 million.”
Summary of First Quarter 2013 Financial Results:
- Total revenue, calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), was $115.5 million for the first quarter of 2013, compared to $91.5 million for the first quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP revenue was $128.1 million for the first quarter of 2013, up 7% on a year-over-year basis and above the high end of the company’s guidance range of $126.5 million to $128.0 million.
- GAAP operating loss was $2.5 million for the first quarter of 2013. For the first quarter of 2012, the company reported a GAAP operating loss of $18.5 million. Non-GAAP operating income was $34.2 million for the first quarter of 2013, an increase from $32.0 million for the first quarter of 2012, and representing a non-GAAP operating margin of 27%.
- GAAP net loss from continuing operations was $46.5 million, or ($0.97) per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2013, including a $19.5 million charge for a loss related to debt extinguishment. GAAP net loss from continuing operations was $29.8 million, or ($0.65) per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations was $24.5 million for the first quarter of 2013, or $0.48 per diluted share, up 37% on a year-over-year basis and above the company’s guidance of $0.44 to $0.46 per diluted share. The Company had non-GAAP net income of $17.2 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2012. …
