UNITED ONLINE INC

Name:	UNITED ONLINE INC
Industries:	Telecom
Revenue:	$990.13M ¹
Profit:	$70.08M ¹
Employees:	1,986
Headquarters:	21301 BURBANK BOULEVARD WOODLAND HILLS, California 91367 United States Of America
Website:
www.unitedonline.net

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#16	Best Performers In Telecom

¹ TTM figures for 31-Dec-2009

When NetZero and Juno United Online, it was a happy union. Created in a 2001 merger and headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA, United Online, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTD) provides internet and media services. The company operates through the FTD, Interflora, Classmates, MyPoints, NetZero, and Juno brands, offering such services as DSL and narrowband access, as well as social networking, email, personal web hosting, digital photo sharing, VoIP, security and floral services. It has operations in the US, Germany, Canada and England. The company had 2008 revenue of about $669.4 million and has about 1,990 employees. In August 2008, it acquired FTD Group, Inc., a provider of floral and related products and services to consumers, retail florists and other retail locations that offer these services.

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3/5/10:

Hefty Cash Flow: USA Mobility (USMO)

By William J. DeRosa, Jr., CFA. As one of the most important factors to consider in investing, cash flow is the life blood of every firm. A couple of weeks ago I did a piece on United Online's impressive cash flow, but that it might not translate into a profitable investment. Today I will be reviewing ... - read more at GuruFocus.com

tags: Mobility (USMO)

3/2/10:

The Subscription Trap

How can companies make more than a billion dollars selling a service that almost no one wants? By signing up millions of members who don't know that they're becoming members. A survey by credit card company Visa estimates that nearly three in ten Americans have been stung by a subscription trap. Here's ... - read more at The Industry Standard

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3/2/10:

Prudent Energy Raises $22 Million

Prudent Energy, a Beijing-based developer of energy storage technology to for electricity grid operations and integration of large scale renewable energy, has raised around $22 million in Series C funding. Northern Light Venture Capital led the round, and was joined by Sequoia Capital China and return ... - read more at Private Equity Hub

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3/2/10:

AOL: Does It Have A Second Act? Jefferies Launches With Hold

Jefferies analyst Youssef Squali late Monday launched coverage of AOL (AOL) with a Hold rating and $27 price target. He thinks AOL just might be able to pull off a turnaround - but patience will be required. “There have been no successful second acts on the Internet to-date and the odds against ... - read more at Eric Savitz

tags: AOL Earthlink

2/25/10:

United Online Q4 Earnings Call Transcript

The Internet holding company reported quarterly revenue decreased 3% to $249.5 million. Net income generated in the quarter was $16.5 million. The company gained 19 cents a share compared to a loss of $1.68 a share the prior-year quarter. - read more at 123Jump.com - USA Market News

2/22/10:

Hefty cash flow doesn't always translate to a profitable investment: ...

By William J. DeRosa, Jr., CFA. Firms that throw off tons of cash may not always be good for minority shareholders. With this thought in mind, I have observed United Online (UNTD)UNTD) for a number of years with a great deal of curiosity. For those unfamiliar with the company see the description below. The ... - read more at GuruFocus.com

tags: Classmates.com FTD Group

2/17/10:

United Online Q4 Beats; Q1 Rev View Slightly Light

United Online (UNTD)UNTD) posted better-than-expected Q4 results. The Internet holding company reported revenue of $249.5 million, down 3% from a year ago, but above the Street at $238.2 million. Adjusted EPS was 37 cents a share, up from 34 cents a year ago, and ahead of the Street at 33 cents. Adjusted ... - read more at Eric Savitz

tags: Classmates Media

2/17/10:

United Online (UNTD) Tops Q4 EPS by 4c; Guides Q1 Revs Below ...

Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Guidance/United+Online+%28UNTD%29+Tops+Q4+EPS+by+4c%3B+Guides+Q1+Revs+Below+the+Street/5358744.html for the full story. - read more at StreetInsider.com

2/8/10:

comscoretopdisplay

Last year, Yahoo still dominated display advertising on the Web in terms of sheer number of ad impressions on its properties, but social networking sites MySpace and Facebook came on strong. Some new data from comScore in its just-released 2009 U.S. Digital Year in Review ranks the top Web properties ... - read more at TechCrunch

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2/2/10:

Fynanaz Raises $6.5 Million

Fynanaz Inc., a New York-based provider of private student lending platforms, has raised $6.5 million in Series A funding. Draper Fisher Jurvetson and DFJ Gotham co-led the round, and were joined by Brazos Group, Zelkova Ventures and JBR Media Ventures. PRESS RELEASE Fynanz, Inc., the financial technology ... - read more at Private Equity Hub

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Nasdaq: UNTD - Friday, Mar 12, 4:00 PM ET

7.39 +0.08 (+1.10%)

Vol:	585.98K
High:	7.40
Low:	7.27

Mkt Cap:	627.98M
52Wk High:	9.46
52Wk Low:	3.82

P/E:	9.48
Div:	0.40
Yield:	5.41

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Financial Performance

Income (in thousands of USD)	3 months ending 2009-12-31	12 months ending 2009-12-31
Revenue	249,490	990,132
Net Income	21,101	70,085
Balance Sheet (in thousands of USD)
Current Assets	212,779	212,779
Total Assets	1,049,934	1,049,934
Current Liabilities	241,439	241,439
Total Liabilities	617,283	617,283
Total Shareholders Equity	432,651	432,651
Cash Flow (in thousands of USD)
Cash from Operating Activity	59,251	163,526
Cash from Investing Activity	-8,984	-26,160
Cash from Financing Activity	-55,873	-128,019
Change in Cash	-5,915	10,995

Key Stats	3 months ending 2009-12-31	Trailing 12 Months
Gross Profit Margin	55.88%	57.84%
Net Profit Margin	8.46%	7.08%
Return on Assets	2.01%	6.68%
Return on Equity	4.88%	16.20%
Return on Invested Capital	3.17%	13.64%