-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TSEOXm8eOOHGIKGV3ybWTJzdCJ4z9C3eA8XrU2/xMsbVKRiX80UnGrLEsUGch4As VWyz7C+E0Dv1XVG/zaywJg== 0001193125-05-088418.txt : 20050428 0001193125-05-088418.hdr.sgml : 20050428 20050428151656 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-05-088418 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050428 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050428 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050428 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EDIETS COM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001094058 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200] IRS NUMBER: 560952883 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30559 FILM NUMBER: 05780305 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3801 W. HILLSBORO BLVD. CITY: DEERFIELD BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33442 BUSINESS PHONE: 9543609022 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3801 W. HILLSBORO BLVD. CITY: DEERFIELD BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33442 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2005

 


 

eDiets.com, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 


 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

000-30559   56-0952883
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

3801 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(954) 360-9022

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 2.02 Results Of Operations And Financial Condition

 

On April 28, 2005, eDiets.com, Inc. issued a press release announcing results of operations for its three months ended March 31, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This information is not deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by reference into any Securities Act of 1933 registration statements.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

( c ) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


99.1   eDiets.com, Inc. Press Release, issued April 28, 2005.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

eDiets.com, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Robert T. Hamilton


    Robert T. Hamilton
    Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: April 28, 2005

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number


 

Exhibit Title


99.1   Press Release dated April 28, 2005.

 

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EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—

 

CORPORATE CONTACTS:    MEDIA CONTACT:
Merilee Kern    Eric Goldman, Neale-May & Partners
Manager, Marketing Communications      Vice President
858-577-0206    212-213-5400x202
merilee@eDiets.com    egoldman@nealemay.com

 

Alison Tanner, CFA

Chief Strategist

954-360-9022

alison@eDiets.com

 

eDiets.com® Q1 Revenues Grow 18%

 

Profitable new subscriber additions lay groundwork for profitable 2005

 

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL April 28, 2005 — eDiets.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIET), a leader in leveraging the power of the Internet to bring healthy diet and fitness solutions to everyone, today announced year-over-year revenue growth of 18% for the first quarter of fiscal 2005. The growth was driven by profitable new subscriber additions that continued throughout the first quarter and into the second quarter. As a result, the company indicated that year-over-year revenue growth for fiscal 2005 is expected to exceed its previous guidance of 12 to 15% and reaffirmed its outlook of positive net income for the full year.

 

“During the first quarter we acquired subscribers on a profitable basis; this continues a trend that began late last year,” said David R. Humble, CEO of eDiets.com. “We are making more money per week per new subscriber, keeping new subscribers longer and converting new members at substantially higher rates than a year ago, while keeping our fixed costs in line.”

 

Q1 Highlights:

 

  Revenues grew 18% year-over-year

 

  Estimated operating margins on new subscribers after fully loaded cost allocations reached double-digit levels

 

  New member volume and members at quarter-end reached record levels

 

  eDiets.com acquired its two millionth paying subscriber to date

 

  eDiets.com was awarded Forbes.com’s “Best of the Web” for diet and nutrition for the second year in a row

 

  The company’s new Glycemic Impact diet, launched at the end of Q1, has quickly become one of its most popular diet offerings

 

Revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2005 totaled $13.0 million, an increase of 18% compared to revenues of $11.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2004. The increase was driven by an increase in average weekly revenue per subscriber as well as double-digit growth in the average paying subscriber base. Growth in the average paying base resulted from a

 

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combination of strong new member volume and improved member retention rates. New members and ending members for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 total approximately 146,000 and 247,000, respectively; both were all-time company records. eDiets.com indicated that it expects year-over-year revenue growth in the second quarter of fiscal 2005 to match or exceed the first quarter rate.

 

The company’s net loss for the first quarter of 2005 totaled $3.5 million, or $0.16 per share, compared to a net loss of $3.0 million, or $0.16 per share, for the first quarter of 2004. eDiets.com had previously forecast a net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2005. eDiets.com recognizes advertising expense at the time the advertising is run but recognizes related subscription revenue ratably over the subscription cycle, which currently averages approximately six months. As a result, the company tends to report lower profits or losses in quarters when it is investing in advertising to grow its subscriber base. Profitability in the second quarter of fiscal 2005 is expected to improve substantially compared to the first quarter of the year.

 

Total expenses, the largest component of which is advertising expense, were $16.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2005 compared to $14.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2004. The growth in expenses was primarily related to the company’s ability to put a larger number of advertising dollars to work in this year’s first quarter compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2004 without driving the average cost to acquire a member above year-ago levels. Quarterly advertising investments for the remainder of fiscal 2005 are expected to decline sequentially.

 

General and administrative expenses of $1.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 were flat after adjusting for the acquisition of eDiets Europe Ltd. in July 2004, and declined as a percentage of revenues from 13.7% in the first quarter of 2004 to 12.3% in the first quarter of 2005.

 

Cash used in operations during the first quarter of fiscal 2005 totaled $2.1 million compared to cash used of $0.7 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2004. Higher cash usage in the first quarter of 2005 compared to the first quarter of 2004 was primarily related to the company’s shift from quarterly upfront billing to monthly billing later in 2004. This shift negatively impacted cash flow in the first quarter of 2005 by approximately $2.5 million. Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2005 totaled $6.9 million. The company’s debt totals less than $0.2 million.

 

Ciaran G. McCourt, president and chief operating officer of eDiets.com, noted, “Our ‘diet depot’ strategy continued to perform well for us in the first quarter, with broad based demand for the various diet and fitness plans in our portfolio. Our ability to quickly respond to developing consumer interest and launch our latest plan, the Glycemic Impact diet, is already paying dividends. Recognition of the eDiets.com brand, and of our key brand attributes of 24/7 support, diet and nutrition expertise, and personalization continues to increase. Looking forward, we will continue to segment and expand our service and product offerings, and to build upon our recent gains with respect to customer engagement and retention.”

 

The company will host a conference call for investors beginning at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, April 28th. Participants may access the call by dialing 800-779-9469, passcode ‘eDiets.’ International participants may access the call by dialing 517-308-9010, passcode ‘eDiets.’ Alternatively, participants may access the webcast via the company’s Web site at www.eDiets.com/investors.

 

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An audio replay will be available through Thursday, May 19, 2005. To access the replay, please dial 203-369-0022. The webcast will also remain accessible via the company’s Web site at www.eDiets.com/investors.

 

About eDiets.com

 

eDiets.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIET) is a premier online diet, fitness, and healthy living destination offering 24/7 professional advice, information, products and services to those seeking to improve their health and longevity. Since 1997 more than two million consumers worldwide have become eDiets.com members. Among other honors, the site has been named a Forbes.com spring 2005 “Best of the Web” and “Forbes Favorite” in the diet and nutrition category, and a PC Magazine “Editors’ Choice” in May 2004. eDiets.com offers more than 20 personalized online nutrition and fitness programs, as well as access to a wide range of expert and peer-based online support services that are all conveniently available around the clock. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Deerfield Beach, FL, eDiets.com operates Web sites at www.eDiets.com and www.eFitness.com. The company also publishes a personalized online interactive magazine, along with a family of industry-leading electronic newsletters that have an opt-in circulation base of over 13 million.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

Statements which are not historical in nature are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those which may be expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, that the Company will not be able to obtain sufficient and/or acceptable outside financing (when and if required), changes in general economic and business conditions, changes in product acceptance by consumers, a decline in the effectiveness of sales and marketing efforts, loss of market share and pressure on prices resulting from competition, volatility in the advertising markets utilized by the Company, the termination of contractual relationships with the Company’s brand partners which license certain brand components and other proprietary information for the Company’s subscription programs, regulatory actions affecting the Company’s marketing activities, and the outcome of litigation pending against the Company. For additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties associated with eDiets.com’s business, reference is made to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are current only as of the date on which such statements are made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements.

 

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eDiets.com, Inc.

Summary of Consolidated Financial Information

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended

 
     March 31, 2005

    December 31, 2004

    March 31, 2004

 

INCOME STATEMENT DATA:

                        

Revenues:

                        

Membership

   $ 10,783     $ 9,762     $ 9,452  

Other revenue

     2,248       1,374       1,624  
    


 


 


Total revenues

     13,031       11,136     $ 11,076  

Cost and expenses:

                        

Cost of revenue

     1,780       1,855       1,634  

Product development

     708       779       524  

Sales and marketing

     12,424       7,260       10,367  

General and administrative

     1,603       1,316       1,519  

Amortization of Intangibles

     30       32       28  

Impairment of intangible assets

     —         —         54  
    


 


 


Loss from operations

     (3,514 )     (106 )     (3,050 )

Other income, net

     40       44       11  

Income tax benefit

     4       3       26  
    


 


 


Net loss

   $ (3,470 )   $ (59 )   $ (3,013 )
    


 


 


Loss per common share Basic & Diluted

   $ (0.16 )   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.16 )
    


 


 


Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding Basic & Diluted

     21,311       21,076       18,480  
    


 


 


     Three Months Ended

 
     March 31, 2005

    December 31, 2004

    March 31, 2004

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW DATA:

                        

Net cash provided by (used in):

                        

Operations

   $ (2,079 )   $ (3,168 )   $ (694 )

Investing

   $ (111 )   $ (540 )   $ (261 )

Financing

   $ 236     $ 746     $ 689  
     March 31, 2005

    December 31, 2004

    March 31, 2004

 

BALANCE SHEET DATA:

                        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 6,928     $ 8,787     $ 6,001  

Total assets

     18,709       20,140       14,718  

Deferred revenue

     5,728       5,844       4,108  

Long-term debt (excluding capital leases)

     —         —         —    

Stockholders' equity

     2,104       5,296       3,689  

 

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