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ACXIOM ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2012 RESULTS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – July 27, 2011 Acxiom® Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM), a recognized leader in marketing services and technology, today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 ended June 30, 2011. Acxiom will hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. CDT today to further discuss this information. Interested parties are invited to listen to the call, which will be broadcast via the Internet at www.acxiom.com.
 
Jerry Gramaglia, Acxiom’s interim chief executive officer, said, "We achieved overall solid financial performance for the quarter and are pleased with our continued revenue growth, especially in our core U.S. marketing services and products business. During the quarter we increased spending in sales, account management and service delivery to continue our momentum and position Acxiom for strong performance through the balance of the year."
 
First Quarter 2012 Highlights:
 
·  
Revenue increased by 6.9% in the current quarter ended June 30, 2011 to $288.9 million, compared to $270.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.
 
·  
Income from operations of $22.2 million in the current-year first quarter, compared to income from operations of $22.1 million in the first quarter of the prior year.
 
·  
Earnings per diluted share attributable to Acxiom stockholders of $0.13 in the current quarter, compared to earnings per share of $0.12 in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.
 
·  
Operating cash flow of $32.8 million, compared to $17.0 million in the first quarter a year ago.
 
·  
Free cash flow available to equity of $9.6 million, compared to negative $6.3 million in the first quarter a year ago. Free cash flow available to equity is a non-GAAP financial measure; a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP measure, operating cash flow, is attached to this news release.
 
Operational Highlights:
 
·  
Information Services: Revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 was $225.6 million, up 7.1%, compared to $210.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Income from operations for the current first quarter was $20.2 million, down 3.4% compared to $20.9 million in the prior-year first quarter.
 
 
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Information Products: Revenue for the quarter increased 6.0% to $63.3 million, compared with $59.7 million in the first quarter a year ago. Income from operations for the quarter was $2.3 million, compared to $1.1 million in the first quarter of the previous year.
 
·  
Debt prepayment: The company prepaid $25 million of its term loan due March 15, 2015 in the current quarter. Subsequent to the end of the June 30, 2011 quarter, the company prepaid an additional $75 million of the term loan.
 
·  
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) disposal: Subsequent to the end of the June 30, 2011 quarter, the company disposed of its ownership interest in MENA.
 
Web Link to Financials
 
You may link to http://www.acxiom.com/FY12_Q1_Financials for the detailed financial information we typically attach to our earnings releases.
 
About Acxiom
 
Acxiom is a recognized leader in marketing services and technology that enable marketers to successfully manage audiences, personalize consumer experiences and create profitable customer relationships. Our superior industry-focused, consultative approach combines consumer data and analytics, databases, data integration and consulting solutions for personalized, multichannel marketing strategies. Acxiom leverages over 40 years of experience in data management to deliver high-performance, highly secure, reliable information management services. Founded in 1969, Acxiom is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, and serves clients around the world from locations in the United States, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America. For more information about Acxiom, visit Acxiom.com.
 
Forward Looking Statements
 
This release and today’s conference call may contain forward-looking statements including, without limitation, statements regarding our expectation for strong performance for the balance of the year. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. The following are factors, among others, that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements: the possibility that certain contracts may not generate the anticipated revenue or profitability or may not be closed within the anticipated time frames; the possibility that significant customers may experience extreme, severe economic difficulty or otherwise reduce the amount of business they do with us; the possibility that we will not successfully complete customer contract requirements on time or meet the service levels specified in the contracts, which may result in contract penalties or lost revenue; the possibility that data suppliers might withdraw data from us, leading to our inability to provide certain products and services to our clients, which could lead to decreases in our operating results; the possibility that we may not be able to attract, retain or motivate qualified technical, sales and leadership associates, or that we may lose key associates; the possibility that we may be unable to quickly and seamlessly integrate a new chief executive officer and chief financial officer; the possibility that we will not be able to continue to receive credit upon satisfactory terms and conditions; the possibility that negative changes in economic conditions in general or other conditions might lead to a reduction in demand for our products and services; the possibility that there will be changes in consumer or
 
 
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business information industries and markets that negatively impact the company; the possibility that the historical seasonality of our business may change; the possibility that we will not be able to achieve cost reductions and avoid unanticipated costs; the possibility that the fair value of certain of our assets may not be equal to the carrying value of those assets now or in future time periods; the possibility that changes in accounting pronouncements may occur and may impact these forward-looking statements; the possibility that we may encounter difficulties when entering new markets or industries; the possibility that we could experience loss of data center capacity or interruption of telecommunication links; and other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed from time to time in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our current reports on Form 8-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K, particularly the discussion under the caption “Item 1A, RISK FACTORS” in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2011, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2011.
 
With respect to the provision of products or services outside our primary base of operations in the United States, all of the above factors apply, along with the difficulty of doing business in numerous sovereign jurisdictions due to differences in scale, competition, culture, laws and regulations.
 
We undertake no obligation to update the information contained in this press release or any other forward-looking statement.
 
Acxiom is a registered trademark of Acxiom Corporation.
 

 
 

 

                         
ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except earnings per share)
 
                         
                         
   
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
                      $   %
   
2011
   
2010
   
Variance
   
Variance
 
                           
Revenue:
                         
    Services
    225,604       210,656       14,948       7.1 %
    Products
    63,330       59,739       3,591       6.0 %
     Total revenue
    288,934       270,395       18,539       6.9 %
                                 
Operating costs and expenses:
                               
    Cost of revenue
                               
     Services
    180,463       164,650       (15,813 )     (9.6 %)
     Products
    48,878       45,771       (3,107 )     (6.8 %)
     Total cost of revenue
    229,341       210,421       (18,920 )     (9.0 %)
                                 
    Services gross margin
    20.0 %     21.8 %                
    Products gross margin
    22.8 %     23.4 %                
    Total gross margin
    20.6 %     22.2 %                
                                 
    Selling, general and administrative
    37,119       37,955       836       2.2 %
    Gains, losses and other items, net
    244       (57 )     (301 )     (528.1 %)
                                 
        Total operating costs and expenses
    266,704       248,319       (18,385 )     (7.4 %)
                                 
    Income from operations
    22,230       22,076       154       0.7 %
                                 
   Other income (expense):
                               
     Interest expense
    (5,455 )     (5,898 )     443       7.5 %
     Other, net
    (87 )     (451 )     364       80.7 %
                                 
   Total other income (expense)
    (5,542 )     (6,349 )     807       12.7 %
                                 
   Earnings before income taxes
    16,688       15,727       961       6.1 %
                                 
   Income taxes
    6,673       6,291       (382 )     (6.1 %)
                                 
   Net earnings
    10,015       9,436       579       6.1 %
                                 
  Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
    (960 )     (369 )     (591 )     -  
                                 
  Net earnings attributable to Acxiom
    10,975       9,805       1,170       11.9 %
                                 
Earnings per share:
                               
                                 
    Basic
    0.12       0.12       0.00       0.0 %
                                 
    Diluted
    0.12       0.12       0.00       0.0 %
                                 
Earnings per share attributable to Acxiom stockholders:
                               
                                 
    Basic
    0.14       0.12       0.02       16.7 %
                                 
    Diluted
    0.13       0.12       0.01       8.3 %
                                 
                                 


 
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ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CALCULATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands, except earnings per share)
 
             
             
   
For the Three Months Ended
 
             
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Basic earnings per share:
           
             
    Numerator - net earnings
    10,015       9,436  
                 
    Denominator - weighted-average shares outstanding
    80,942       79,741  
                 
        Basic earnings per share
    0.12       0.12  
                 
Diluted earnings per share:
               
                 
    Numerator - net earnings
    10,015       9,436  
                 
    Denominator - weighted-average shares outstanding
    80,942       79,741  
                 
    Dilutive effect of common stock options, warrants and restricted stock
    1,072       1,715  
                 
      82,014       81,456  
                 
        Diluted earnings per share
    0.12       0.12  
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
Basic earnings per share attributable to Acxiom stockholders:
               
                 
    Numerator - net earnings attributable to Acxiom
    10,975       9,805  
                 
    Denominator - weighted-average shares outstanding
    80,942       79,741  
                 
        Basic earnings per share attributable to Acxiom stockholders
    0.14       0.12  
                 
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Acxiom stockholders:
               
                 
    Numerator - net earnings attributable to Acxiom
    10,975       9,805  
                 
    Denominator - weighted-average shares outstanding
    80,942       79,741  
                 
    Dilutive effect of common stock options, warrants, and restricted stock
    1,072       1,715  
                 
      82,014       81,456  
                 
        Diluted earnings per share attributable to Acxiom stockholders
    0.13       0.12  
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 


 

 

             
ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
RESULTS BY SEGMENT
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
             
             
   
For the Three Months Ended
 
             
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
Revenue:
 
2011
   
2010
 
             
Information services
    225,604       210,656  
Information products
    63,330       59,739  
                 
Total revenue
    288,934       270,395  
                 
                 
Income from operations:
               
                 
Information services
    20,172       20,879  
Information products
    2,302       1,140  
Other
    (244 )     57  
                 
Total income from operations
    22,230       22,076  
                 
Margin:
               
                 
Information services
    8.9 %     9.9 %
Information products
    3.6 %     1.9 %
                 
Total margin
    7.7 %     8.2 %


 

 

 
                         
ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                         
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
          $   %
   
2011
   
2011
   
Variance
   
Variance
 
Assets
                         
Current assets:
                         
  Cash and cash equivalents
    191,094       207,023       (15,929 )     (7.7 %)
  Trade accounts receivable, net
    180,610       176,654       3,956       2.2 %
  Deferred income taxes
    12,773       12,480       293       2.3 %
  Refundable income taxes
    1,900       7,402       (5,502 )     (74.3 %)
  Other current assets
    64,156       55,691       8,465       15.2 %
                                 
     Total current assets
    450,533       459,250       (8,717 )     (1.9 %)
                                 
Property and equipment
    899,047       888,717       10,330       1.2 %
  Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization
    643,618       633,410       10,208       1.6 %
                                 
Property and equipment, net
    255,429       255,307       122       0.0 %
                                 
Software, net of accumulated amortization
    22,896       26,412       (3,516 )     (13.3 %)
Goodwill
    418,988       417,654       1,334       0.3 %
Purchased software licenses, net of accumulated amortization
    36,067       38,583       (2,516 )     (6.5 %)
Deferred costs, net
    75,757       81,837       (6,080 )     (7.4 %)
Data acquisition costs
    16,976       17,627       (651 )     (3.7 %)
Other assets, net
    8,579       9,955       (1,376 )     (13.8 %)
                                 
      1,285,225       1,306,625       (21,400 )     (1.6 %)
                                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
                               
Current liabilities:
                               
  Current installments of long-term debt
    28,112       27,978       (134 )     (0.5 %)
  Trade accounts payable
    28,999       27,507       (1,492 )     (5.4 %)
  Accrued payroll and related expenses
    30,893       42,236       11,343       26.9 %
  Other accrued expenses
    76,831       75,852       (979 )     (1.3 %)
  Deferred revenue
    57,426       55,921       (1,505 )     (2.7 %)
                                 
   Total current liabilities
    222,261       229,494       7,233       3.2 %
                                 
Long-term debt
    365,565       394,260       28,695       7.3 %
                                 
Deferred income taxes
    84,446       84,360       (86 )     (0.1 %)
                                 
Other liabilities
    6,505       7,478       973       13.0 %
                                 
  Stockholders' equity:
                               
  Common stock
    11,879       11,777       102       0.9 %
  Additional paid-in capital
    842,655       837,439       5,216       0.6 %
  Retained earnings
    470,071       459,096       10,975       2.4 %
  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    18,997       15,991       3,006       18.8 %
  Treasury stock, at cost
    (742,049 )     (739,125 )     (2,924 )     0.4 %
Total Acxiom stockholders' equity
    601,553       585,178       16,375       2.8 %
  Noncontrolling interest
    4,895       5,855       (960 )     (16.4 %)
                                 
  Total equity
    606,448       591,033       15,415       2.6 %
                                 
      1,285,225       1,306,625       (21,400 )     (1.6 %)
                                 
                                 

 

 

ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
             
   
For the Three Months Ended
 
             
   
June 30,
 
             
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
  Net earnings
    10,015       9,436  
  Non-cash operating activities:
               
    Depreciation and amortization
    35,295       35,986  
    Deferred income taxes
    37       1,435  
    Non-cash stock compensation expense
    2,355       2,972  
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
      Accounts receivable
    (3,622 )     (16,836 )
      Other assets
    (8,517 )     (1,467 )
      Deferred costs
    (386 )     (9,981 )
      Accounts payable and other liabilities
    (3,674 )     (7,121 )
      Deferred revenue
    1,251       2,564  
      Net cash provided by operating activities
    32,754       16,988  
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
    Capitalized software
    (529 )     (1,226 )
    Capital expenditures
    (12,577 )     (8,752 )
    Data acquisition costs
    (2,776 )     (4,326 )
    Payment received from investments
    -       175  
    Net cash paid in acquisitions
    (255 )     (1,978 )
      Net cash used by investing activities
    (16,137 )     (16,107 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
    Payments of debt
    (32,312 )     (8,964 )
    Sale of common stock
    39       3,801  
    Contingent consideration paid for prior acquisitions
    (326 )     -  
      Net cash used by financing activities
    (32,599 )     (5,163 )
      Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    53       (1,365 )
                 
  Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    (15,929 )     (5,647 )
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    207,023       224,104  
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
    191,094       218,457  
                 
   Supplemental cash flow information:
               
    Cash paid (received) during the period for:
               
      Interest
    5,589       5,780  
      Income taxes
    1,098       3,358  
      Payments on capital leases and installment payment arrangements
    4,794       5,968  
      Payments on software and data license liabilities
    367       893  
      Other debt payments, excluding line of credit
    2,151       2,103  
      Prepayments of debt
    25,000       -  
    Noncash investing and financing activities:
               
      Acquisition of property and equipment under capital lease
               
           and installment payment arrangements
    3,747       10,268  
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 

 

 

ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CALCULATION OF FREE CASH FLOW AVAILABLE TO EQUITY
 
AND RECONCILIATION TO OPERATING CASH FLOW
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                                     
                                     
   
06/30/10
   
09/30/10
   
12/31/10
   
03/31/11
   
FY2011
   
06/30/11
 
                                     
Net cash provided by operating activities
    16,988       42,966       64,230       42,035       166,219       32,754  
                                                 
Plus:
                                               
    Sale of assets
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
                                                 
Less:
                                               
    Capitalized software
    (1,226 )     (1,341 )     (1,025 )     (963 )     (4,555 )     (529 )
    Capital expenditures
    (8,752 )     (21,734 )     (16,322 )     (12,213 )     (59,021 )     (12,577 )
    Data acquisition costs
    (4,326 )     (2,625 )     (3,765 )     (2,650 )     (13,366 )     (2,776 )
    Payments on capital leases and installment payment arrangements
    (5,968 )     (5,411 )     (5,726 )     (5,252 )     (22,357 )     (4,794 )
    Payments on software and data license liabilities
    (893 )     (164 )     (120 )     (4,139 )     (5,316 )     (367 )
    Other required debt payments
    (2,103 )     (2,028 )     (2,143 )     (2,154 )     (8,428 )     (2,151 )
                                                 
Total
    (6,280 )     9,663       35,129       14,664       53,176       9,560  
                                                 

 

 
                                                 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except earnings per share)
 
                                                 
                                       
Q1 FY12 to Q1 FY11
 
   
06/30/10
   
09/30/10
   
12/31/10
   
03/31/11
   
FY2011
   
06/30/11
   
%
    $    
Revenue:
                                                 
Services
    210,656       225,584       232,798       224,556       893,594       225,604       7.1 %     14,948  
Products
    59,739       66,085       66,312       74,240       266,376       63,330       6.0 %     3,591  
  Total revenue
    270,395       291,669       299,110       298,796       1,159,970       288,934       6.9 %     18,539  
                                                                 
Operating costs and expenses:
                                                               
Cost of revenue
                                                               
  Services
    164,650       175,687       178,586       176,065       694,988       180,463       -9.6 %     (15,813 )
  Products
    45,771       48,320       48,258       47,551       189,900       48,878       -6.8 %     (3,107 )
  Total cost of revenue
    210,421       224,007       226,844       223,616       884,888       229,341       -9.0 %     (18,920 )
                                                                 
                                                                 
Selling, general and administrative
    37,955       40,274       41,331       40,324       159,884       37,119       2.2 %     836  
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles
                      79,674       79,674       0                  
Gains, losses and other items, net
    (57 )     78       (3,640 )     8,219       4,600       244       -528.1 %     (301 )
                                                                 
     Total operating costs and expenses
    248,319       264,359       264,535       351,833       1,129,046       266,704       -7.4 %     (18,385 )
                                                                 
Income from operations
    22,076       27,310       34,575       (53,037 )     30,924       22,230       0.7 %     154  
  % Margin
    8.2 %     9.4 %     11.6 %     -17.8 %     2.7 %     7.7 %                
Other income (expense)
                                                               
  Interest expense
    (5,898 )     (6,260 )     (6,006 )     (5,659 )     (23,823 )     (5,455 )     7.5 %     (443 )
  Other, net
    (451 )     111       (299 )     (827 )     (1,466 )     (87 )     80.7 %     (364 )
Total other income (expense)
    (6,349 )     (6,149 )     (6,305 )     (6,486 )     (25,289 )     (5,542 )     12.7 %     (807 )
                                                                 
Earnings before income taxes
    15,727       21,161       28,270       (59,523 )     5,635       16,688       6.1 %     961  
Income taxes
    6,291       8,464       7,856       11,466       34,077       6,673       -6.1 %     (382 )
                                                                 
Net earnings (loss)
    9,436       12,697       20,414       (70,989 )     (28,442 )     10,015       6.1 %     579  
                                                                 
Less: Net loss attributable
                                                               
         to noncontrolling interest
    (369 )     (584 )     (409 )     (3,933 )     (5,295 )     (960 )     160.2 %     (591 )
                                                                 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Acxiom
    9,805       13,281       20,823       (67,056 )     (23,147 )     10,975       11.9 %     1,170  
                                                                 
                                                                 
            Diluted earnings (loss) per share
                                                               
             attributable to Acxiom shareholders
    0.12       0.16       0.25       (0.83 )     (0.29 )     0.13       8.3 %     0.01  
                                                                 


 
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ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
RESULTS BY SEGMENT
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                                                 
                                       
Q1 FY11 to Q1 FY12
 
   
06/30/10
   
09/30/10
   
12/31/10
   
03/31/11
   
FY2011
   
06/30/11
   
%
    $    
Revenue:
                                                 
                                                   
Services
    210,656       225,584       232,798       224,556       893,594       225,604       7.1 %     14,948  
Products
    59,739       66,085       66,312       74,240       266,376       63,330       6.0 %     3,591  
                                                                 
  Total revenue
    270,395       291,669       299,110       298,796       1,159,970       288,934       6.9 %     18,539  
                                                                 
Income from operations:
                                                               
                                                                 
Services
    20,879       22,952       26,390       21,181       91,402       20,172       -3.4 %     (707 )
Products
    1,140       4,436       4,545       13,675       23,796       2,302       101.9 %     1,162  
Other
    57       (78 )     3,640       (87,893 )     (84,274 )     (244 )     -528.1 %     (301 )
                                                                 
Total income (loss) from operations
    22,076       27,310       34,575       (53,037 )     30,924       22,230       0.7 %     154  
                                                                 
Margin:
                                                               
                                                                 
Services
    9.9 %     10.2 %     11.3 %     9.4 %     10.2 %     8.9 %                
Products
    1.9 %     6.7 %     6.9 %     18.4 %     8.9 %     3.6 %                
                                                                 
  Total
    8.2 %     9.4 %     11.6 %     -17.8 %     2.7 %     7.7 %                
                                                                 

 
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