Web.com Owner Of Register.com & NetworkSolutions.com Reports Beating Estimates & Stock Rises 20%

Web.com Group, Inc. (WWWW), the owner of two of the worlds largest registrars, NetworkSolutions.com and Register.com announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 beating estimates and the stock was up almost 20% on the news.

Revenue increase more than 100%.

Summary of First Quarter 2012 Financial Results:

• Total revenue, was $91.5 million for the first quarter of 2012, compared to $39.5 million for the first quarter of 2011.

• Operating loss, calculated in accordance with GAAP, was $18.5 million for the first quarter of 2012 and included a $28.5 million negative impact related to the fair value adjustment to acquired deferred revenue and deferred expense, and $1.2 million of restructuring charges and corporate development expenses. For the first quarter of 2011, the company reported a GAAP operating loss of $3.6 million, which included a $5.7 million negative impact from the fair value adjustment to acquired deferred revenue and deferred expense.

• GAAP net loss from continuing operations was $29.8 million, or ($0.65) per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2012, and included the above mentioned impact related to the fair value adjustment to acquired deferred revenue and deferred expense, restructuring charges and corporate development expenses, and an income tax benefit of $6.5 million. GAAP net loss from continuing operations was $5.7 million, or ($0.21) per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2011.

• Non-GAAP operating income was $32.0 million for the first quarter of 2012, compared to $7.7 million for the first quarter of 2011 and representing a record non-GAAP operating margin of 27%.

• Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations was $17.2 million for the first quarter of 2012, or $0.35 per diluted share, above the company’s guidance of $14.8 million to $15.7 million, or $0.30 to $0.32 per diluted share. The Company had non-GAAP net income of $6.4 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2011.

• Adjusted EBITDA was $34.0 million for the first quarter of 2012, compared to $8.6 million for the first quarter of 2011 and representing a record 28% adjusted EBITDA margin.

• The Company generated cash from operations of $14.8 million for the first quarter of 2012 and $17.8 million excluding the pay down of accrued restructuring expenses and certain expenses associated with the recent acquisitions. This compared to $1.5 million and $4.2 million, excluding the pay down of accrued restructuring expenses, assumed compensation liability and expenses associated with the Register.com acquisition, respectively, for the first quarter of 2011.

First Quarter and Recent Business Highlights:

• Web.com’s total net subscribers were approximately 2,959,000 at the end of the first quarter of 2012, up approximately 1,600 from the end of the fourth quarter.
• Web.com’s average revenue per user (ARPU) was $13.15 for the first quarter of 2012, representing a sequential increase of 2% from a pro forma level of $12.86 for the fourth quarter of 2011.
• Customer churn was approximately 1% for the first quarter of 2012, consistent with the previous record low level after including the contribution from Network Solutions.

• Web.com used $11.5 million in cash to reduce its debt balance during the quarter. Since announcing the acquisition of Network Solutions, Web.com has already reduced its debt balance by $29.5 million as of the end of the first quarter. The Company intends to continue using its strong cash flow to reduce its debt balance.