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Exhibit 99.1

 

Press Contact:

Michael T. Burns

Investor Relations

Harris Interactive Inc.

800-866-7655 x7328

mburns@harrisinteractive.com

 

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Harris Interactive® Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2012 Results

Exceeds Full Year Fiscal 2012 Guidance

Rochester, N.Y. — August 16, 2012 — Harris Interactive Inc. (NASDAQ: HPOL), a leading global market research firm, today announced its fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2012 financial results.

Al Angrisani, President and Chief Executive Officer of Harris Interactive, commented, “I am pleased to report that we exceeded our full year fiscal 2012 guidance with $12.1 million of adjusted EBIDTA with add backs. This represents more than a 70% improvement in adjusted EBITDA with add backs from the previous year and the completion of a successful first year of the turnaround effort.” Angrisani continued, “Our efforts in year two of the turnaround will be focused on profitably growing Harris, with emphasis in the U.S. on the Harris Poll, our Custom Solutions Group and the Harris Interactive Service Bureau, as well as select areas of our international business.”

Key Financial Statistics (1)

 

      For the Three Months
Ended June 30,
    For the Twelve Months
Ended June 30,
 

USD in millions – unaudited

   2012     2011     2012     2011  

Revenue (2)

   $ 36.5      $ 44.2      $ 147.5      $ 160.7   

Operating loss (3)(4)

   $ (0.5   $ (4.0   $ (2.8   $ (6.0

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (0.9   $ (4.5   $ (3.7   $ (7.7

Loss from discontinued operations

   $ —        $ (0.6   $ (1.9   $ (0.8

Net loss

   $ (0.9   $ (5.1   $ (5.6   $ (8.5

Fully diluted net loss per share – continuing operations

   $ (0.02   $ (0.08   $ (0.07   $ (0.14

Fully diluted net loss per share – discontinued operations

   $ —        $ (0.01   $ (0.03   $ (0.01

Fully diluted net loss per share

   $ (0.02   $ (0.09   $ (0.10   $ (0.15

Adjusted EBITDA (4)(5)

   $ 1.5      $ (2.1   $ 4.6      $ 2.0   

Adjusted EBITDA with add-back of restructuring and other charges (4)(5)

   $ 3.7      $ 1.9      $ 12.1      $ 7.1   

Cash provided by operations

   $ 0.3      $ 2.9      $ 3.9      $ 4.0   

Bookings (6)

   $ 28.5      $ 34.0      $ 145.3      $ 161.9   

 

At June 30:

   2012      2011  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 11.5       $ 14.1   

Outstanding debt

   $ 6.0       $ 10.8   

Secured revenue (7)

   $ 42.5       $ 44.7   

 

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(1) All amounts shown reflect our Asian operations as discontinued operations.
(2) Amounts include the impact of foreign currency exchange rate differences. Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rate differences, revenue for the three and twelve months ended June 30, 2012 decreased by 15% and 8%, respectively, over the same prior year periods.
(3) Operating loss for the three months ended June 30, 2012 included restructuring and other charges of $2.2 million, compared with $4.0 million for the same prior year period. Operating loss for the twelve months ended June 30, 2012 included restructuring and other charges of $7.5 million, compared with $5.1 million for the same prior year period.
(4) During the three and twelve months ended June 30, 2011, the Company recorded $338 thousand and $150 thousand, respectively, in French research and development credits and initially presented those credits within the provision for income taxes line of its consolidated statement of operations. During the three and twelve months ended June 30, 2012, the Company recorded $124 thousand in such credits and presented them in the selling, general and administrative line of its consolidated statement of operations based on the determined refundable nature of these credits. The prior year presentation has been revised to conform to the current year presentation.
(5) EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA, also a non-GAAP measure, is EBITDA with stock-based compensation added back.
(6) Amounts include the impact of foreign currency exchange rate differences. Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rate differences, bookings for the three and twelve months ended June 30, 2012 decreased by 11% and 8%, respectively, over the same prior year periods.
(7) Amounts include the impact of foreign currency exchange rate differences. Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rate differences, secured revenue at June 30, 2012 decreased by 3% over the same prior year period.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2012 Results Conference Call and Webcast Access

Al Angrisani, President and Chief Executive Officer, will host a conference call to discuss these results on Thursday, August 16, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Formal remarks will be followed by a question and answer session.

To access the conference call, please dial toll-free 877.303.9858 in the United States and Canada, or 408.337.0139 internationally.

A live webcast of the conference call also will be accessible via the Investor Relations section of our website at http://ir.harrisinteractive.com/, where an archived replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days following the call. No telephone replay of the conference call will be provided. This media release will be available under the Investor Relations section of our website at http://ir.harrisinteractive.com/ prior to the call.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release and oral statements made by the Company on its conference call constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, among others, statements as to future economic performance, projections as to financial items, estimates, and plans and objectives for future operations, products and services. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as, “may”, “should”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “feel”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential”, “continue”, “consider”, “possibility”, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks detailed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated quarterly in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q to reflect additional material risks. The Company has filed its reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and they are available under the Investor Relations section of our website at http://ir.harrisinteractive.com/. Risks and uncertainties also include the continued volatility of the global macroeconomic environment and its impact on the Company and its clients, the Company’s ability to sustain and grow its revenue base, the Company’s ability to maintain and improve cost efficient operations, the impact of reorganization, restructuring and related charges, quarterly variations in financial results, the Company’s ability to maintain compliance with certain NASDAQ listing requirements, actions of

 

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competitors, the Company’s ability to develop and maintain products and services attractive to the market, and the Company’s ability to remain in compliance with the financial covenants in its credit agreement.

You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating such forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on them. The forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

About Harris Interactive

Harris Interactive is one of the world’s leading market research firms, leveraging research, technology, and business acumen to transform relevant insight into actionable foresight. Known widely for the Harris Poll® and for pioneering innovative research methodologies, Harris offers proprietary solutions in the areas of market and customer insight, corporate brand and reputation strategy, and marketing, advertising, public relations and communications research. Harris possesses expertise in a wide range of industries including health care, technology, public affairs, energy, telecommunications, financial services, insurance, media, retail, restaurant, and consumer package goods. Additionally, Harris has a portfolio of multi-client offerings that complement our custom solutions while maximizing our client’s research investment. Serving clients in more than 215 countries and territories through our North American and European offices, Harris specializes in delivering research solutions that help us—and our clients—stay ahead of what’s next. For more information, please visit www.harrisinteractive.com.

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HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,      June 30,  
     2012      2011  

Assets

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 11,456       $ 14,084   

Accounts receivable, net

     19,940         25,046   

Unbilled receivables

     7,513         7,580   

Prepaids and other current assets

     3,859         3,588   

Deferred tax assets

     243         306   

Assets from discontinued operations

     —           2,361   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     43,011         52,965   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     2,500         3,291   

Other intangibles, net

     10,795         14,041   

Other assets

     1,080         1,551   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 57,386       $ 71,848   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

  

Accounts payable

   $ 7,628       $ 9,308   

Accrued expenses

     21,643         20,924   

Current portion of long-term debt

     4,794         4,794   

Deferred revenue

     10,088         13,397   

Liabilities from discontinued operations

     181         1,013   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     44,334         49,436   

Long-term debt

     1,199         5,993   

Deferred tax liabilities

     1,696         2,195   

Other long-term liabilities

     4,072         2,752   

Total stockholders’ equity

     6,085         11,472   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 57,386       $ 71,848   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended     Twelve months ended  
     June 30,     June 30,  
     2012 (4)     2011 (4)     2012 (4)     2011 (4)  

Revenue from services

   $ 36,501      $ 44,178      $ 147,503      $ 160,664   

Operating expenses:

        

Cost of services

     23,103        29,340        91,902        105,976   

Selling, general and administrative

     10,691        13,396        46,270        49,701   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,005        1,443        4,607        5,921   

Restructuring and other charges

     2,182        3,974        7,530        5,100   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     36,981        48,153        150,309        166,698   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (480     (3,975     (2,806     (6,034

Operating margin

     -1.3     -9.0     -1.9     -3.8

Interest expense, net

     133        238        689        1,171   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     (613     (4,213     (3,495     (7,205
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

     319        292        234        492   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

     (932     (4,505     (3,729     (7,697

Loss from discontinued operations

     —          (620     (1,854     (756
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (932   $ (5,125   $ (5,583   $ (8,453
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic net loss per share:

        

Continuing operations

   $ (0.02   $ (0.08   $ (0.07   $ (0.14

Discontinued operations

     —          (0.01     (0.03     (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic net loss per share

   $ (0.02   $ (0.09   $ (0.10   $ (0.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted net loss per share:

        

Continuing operations

   $ (0.02   $ (0.08   $ (0.07   $ (0.14

Discontinued operations

     —          (0.01     (0.03     (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted net loss per share

   $ (0.02   $ (0.09   $ (0.10   $ (0.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding -

        

Basic

     55,733,313        54,716,529        55,383,780        54,566,590   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     55,733,313        54,716,529        55,383,780        54,566,590   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Three and Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2012

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

Amounts in thousands of USD

 

     Three months ended     Twelve months ended  
     June 30,     June 30,  
     2012 (4)     2011 (4)     2012 (4)     2011 (4)  

GAAP net loss

   $ (932   $ (5,125   $ (5,583   $ (8,453

Loss from discontinued operations

     —          620        1,854        756   

Interest expense, net

     133        238        689        1,171   

Provision for income taxes

     319        292        234        492   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,182        1,699        5,555        7,331   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 702      $ (2,276   $ 2,749      $ 1,297   

Stock-based compensation (8)

     830        160        1,827        683   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 1,532      $ (2,116   $ 4,576      $ 1,980   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 1,532      $ (2,116   $ 4,576      $ 1,980   

Add-back of restructuring and other charges

     2,182        3,974        7,530        5,100   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA with add-back of restructuring and other charges

   $ 3,714      $ 1,858      $ 12,106      $ 7,080   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(8) Stock-based compensation expense represents the cost of stock-based compensation accounted for under the FASB guidance for stock-based compensation

 

 

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