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EXHIBIT 99.1

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Acxiom Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Results
Sequential Improvement in All Industry Groups

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — October 28, 2009 — Acxiom® Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM), a global leader in interactive marketing, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2010 ended September 30, 2009. Acxiom will hold a conference call at 4:30 p.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.

John Meyer, Acxiom’s chief executive officer and president, said, “The September quarter was another challenging period for us versus the prior-year quarter, but we are beginning to see signs of progress in the business. Our revenue and operating income results improved in the September quarter over the June quarter. In addition, several of our clients have indicated to us that they expect to increase their marketing spending during the second half of our fiscal year. This anticipated increase in client spending coupled with our continued emphasis on expense management gives us confidence that our second half operating income performance will improve over the first half of the fiscal year.”

Second Quarter 2010 Highlights:

·  
Earnings per diluted share of $0.12 in the second quarter of fiscal 2010, compared to earnings per diluted share of $0.18 in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, before the effect of unusual gain items. GAAP diluted earnings per share in the prior-year period were $0.20, which included $0.02 in unusual gain items.

·  
Income from operations of $21.2 million in the current year second quarter, compared to income from operations of $31.9 million in the second quarter last year, before the effect of unusual items. The prior year GAAP income from operations was $34.3 million, which included unusual gain items of $2.4 million.

·  
Revenue of $271.1 million in the current quarter, compared to $307.4 million, excluding an Information Products pass-through contract, in the second quarter a year ago. GAAP revenue in the prior period was $328.9 million, which included pass-through revenue from the Information Products contract of approximately $21.5 million. This contract was modified in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, and the company no longer recognizes pass-through revenue from this contract.
 
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·  
Operating cash flow of $60.7 million compared to $86.8 million in the second quarter a year ago.

·  
Free cash flow available to equity of $29.4 million, compared to $71.6 million in the second quarter a year ago. The prior-year amount included $24.2 million of proceeds received from the sale of company-owned real estate. 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 was $210.2 million, compared to $233.6 million in the second quarter of the previous year. Income from operations for the quarter was $20.0 million, compared to $28.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2009.

·  
Information Products: Revenue for the quarter was $60.9 million, compared with $73.8 million, excluding the pass-through revenue from the Information Products contract referenced above, in the second quarter a year ago. GAAP revenue in the prior period was $95.3 million, which included revenue from the Information Products pass-through contract of approximately $21.5 million. This contract was modified in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, and the company no longer recognizes pass-through revenue from this contract. Income from operations for the quarter was $1.2 million, compared to income from operations of $3.4 million in the second quarter of the previous year.

Income from operations includes expenses that had previously been included in corporate and other expenses. The Company now allocates selling, general and administrative expenses previously included in corporate and other expenses to the two operating segments, Information Services and Information Products. Prior-year results have been reclassified to reflect the change.

Fiscal Year 2010 Year-To-Date Highlights:

·  
Earnings per diluted share of $0.17 for the current year six-month period compared to earnings per diluted share of $0.31 in the comparable six-month period last year, before the effect of unusual gain items. GAAP diluted earnings per share for the six-month period of fiscal 2009 were $0.34 which included $0.03 in unusual gain items.

·  
Income from operations of $33.7 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2010, compared to $56.9 million, before unusual gain items in the comparable six-month period of fiscal 2009. GAAP income from operations for the prior year of $59.9 million included $2.9 million of unusual gain items.
 
 
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·  
Revenue of $527.1 million in the current six-month period, compared to $616.2 million, excluding an Information Products pass-through contract, in the first half of fiscal 2009. GAAP revenue in the prior period was $660.0 million, which included pass-through revenue from the Information Products contract of approximately $43.8 million. This contract was modified in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, and the company no longer recognizes pass-through revenue from this contract.

·  
Operating cash flow of $76.9 million in the current fiscal year six-month period compared to $115.3 million in the prior year six-month period.

·  
Free cash flow available to equity of $16.3 million for the six months ended September 30, 2009.  For the six-month period ended September 30, 2008 free cash flow available to equity was $62.0 million. The prior-year amount included $26.8 million of unusual and one-time items, including $24.2 million in proceeds received from the sale of company-owned real estate. Free cash flow available to equity is a non-GAAP financial measure; reconciliation to the comparable GAAP measure, operating cash flow, is attached to this news release.

Web Link to Financials

You may link to http://www.acxiom.com/FY10_Q2_Financials for the detailed financial information we typically attach to our earnings releases.

About Acxiom

A global leader in interactive marketing services and infrastructure management, Acxiom connects clients with their customers through deep customer insight, powering effective and profitable marketing initiatives and business decisions. Our consultative approach spans multiple industries and incorporates decades of experience in consumer data and analytics, information technology, data integration and consulting solutions for effective marketing across digital, Internet, email, mobile and direct mail channels. Our secure, high-performance technology services deliver consistent value and reliability. Founded in 1969, Acxiom is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, and serves clients around the world from locations in the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific. For more information about Acxiom, visit www.acxiom.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This release and today’s conference call may contain forward-looking statements including, without limitation, statements regarding the anticipated increase in client spending during the second half of our fiscal 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
 
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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 we may not be able to attract, retain or motivate qualified technical, sales and leadership associates, or that we may lose key associates to other organizations; 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 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; 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 report on Form 10-K, particularly the discussion under the caption “Item 1A, RISK FACTORS” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2009, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2009.

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.




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ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except earnings per share)
                     
                     
         
  For the Three Months Ended
         
September 30,
                 
$
%
         
2009
 
2008
 
Variance
Variance
                     
Revenue:
                   
    Services
       
210,213
 
233,605
 
(23,392)
(10.0%)
    Products
     
60,892
 
95,330
 
(34,438)
(36.1%)
     Total revenue
     
271,105
 
328,935
 
(57,830)
(17.6%)
                     
Operating costs and expenses:
               
    Cost of revenue
                 
     Services
     
165,792
 
180,986
 
15,194
8.4%
     Products
     
46,129
 
77,038
 
30,909
40.1%
     Total cost of revenue
   
211,921
 
258,024
 
46,103
17.9%
                     
    Services gross margin
   
21.1%
 
22.5%
     
    Products gross margin
   
24.2%
 
19.2%
     
    Total gross margin
     
21.8%
 
21.6%
     
                     
    Selling, general and administrative
 
37,964
 
38,988
 
1,024
2.6%
    Gains, losses and other items, net
 
                   (27)
 
(2,370)
 
(2,343)
(98.9%)
                     
        Total operating costs and expenses
 
249,858
 
294,642
 
44,784
15.2%
                     
    Income from operations
   
21,247
 
34,293
 
(13,046)
(38.0%)
                     
   Other income (expense):
               
     Interest expense
     
(5,423)
 
(8,591)
 
3,168
36.9%
     Other, net
     
223
 
287
 
(64)
(22.3%)
                     
   Total other income (expense)
   
              (5,200)
 
               (8,304)
 
3,104
37.4%
                     
   Earnings before income taxes
   
16,047
 
25,989
 
(9,942)
(38.3%)
                     
   Income taxes
     
6,602
 
               10,136
 
3,534
34.9%
                     
   Net earnings
     
9,445
 
15,853
 
(6,408)
(40.4%)
                     
Earnings per share:
                 
                     
    Basic
       
0.12
 
0.20
 
(0.08)
(40.0%)
                     
    Diluted
       
0.12
 
0.20
 
(0.08)
(40.0%)


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ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except earnings per share)
                     
         
  For the Six Months Ended
         
September 30,
                 
$
%
         
2009
 
2008
 
Variance
Variance
                     
Revenue:
                   
    Services
       
409,539
 
470,300
 
(60,761)
(12.9%)
    Products
     
117,547
 
189,708
 
(72,161)
(38.0%)
     Total revenue
     
527,086
 
660,008
 
(132,922)
(20.1%)
                     
Operating costs and expenses:
               
    Cost of revenue
                 
     Services
     
325,368
 
359,847
 
34,479
9.6%
     Products
     
92,048
 
154,755
 
62,707
40.5%
     Total cost of revenue
   
417,416
 
514,602
 
97,186
18.9%
                     
    Services gross margin
   
20.6%
 
23.5%
     
    Products gross margin
   
21.7%
 
18.4%
     
    Total gross margin
     
20.8%
 
22.0%
     
                     
    Selling, general and administrative
 
75,607
 
88,470
 
12,863
14.5%
    Gains, losses and other items, net
 
                   320
 
(2,915)
 
(3,235)
(111.0%)
                     
        Total operating costs and expenses
 
493,343
 
600,157
 
106,814
17.8%
                     
    Income from operations
   
33,743
 
59,851
 
(26,108)
(43.6%)
                     
   Other income (expense):
               
     Interest expense
     
(10,928)
 
(18,050)
 
7,122
39.5%
     Other, net
     
105
 
1,646
 
(1,541)
(93.6%)
                     
   Total other income (expense)
   
            (10,823)
 
             (16,404)
 
5,581
34.0%
                     
   Earnings before income taxes
   
22,920
 
43,447
 
(20,527)
(47.2%)
                     
   Income taxes
     
9,281
 
               16,944
 
7,663
45.2%
                     
   Net earnings
     
13,639
 
26,503
 
(12,864)
(48.5%)
                     
Earnings per share:
                 
                     
    Basic
       
0.17
 
0.34
 
(0.17)
(50.0%)
                     
    Diluted
       
0.17
 
0.34
 
(0.17)
(50.0%)

 

 


 
 
 

ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CALCULATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except earnings per share)
               
               
         
  For the Three Months Ended
               
         
September 30,
 
September 30,
         
2009
 
2008
               
Basic earnings per share:
         
               
    Numerator - net earnings
   
9,445
 
15,853
               
    Denominator - weighted-average shares outstanding
78,915
 
77,716
               
        Basic earnings per share
   
0.12
 
0.20
               
Diluted earnings per share:
         
               
    Numerator - net earnings
   
9,445
 
15,853
               
    Denominator - weighted-average shares outstanding
78,915
 
77,716
               
    Dilutive effect of common stock options, warrants and restricted stock
                        464
 
                        447
               
         
79,379
 
78,163
               
        Diluted earnings per share
   
0.12
 
0.20


 

 

 
 
 

ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CALCULATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except earnings per share)
               
               
         
  For the Six Months Ended
               
         
September 30,
 
September 30,
         
2009
 
2008
               
Basic earnings per share:
         
               
    Numerator - net earnings
   
13,639
 
26,503
               
    Denominator - weighted-average shares outstanding
78,791
 
77,559
               
        Basic earnings per share
   
0.17
 
0.34
               
Diluted earnings per share:
         
               
    Numerator - net earnings
   
13,639
 
26,503
               
    Denominator - weighted-average shares outstanding
78,791
 
77,559
               
    Dilutive effect of common stock options, warrants and restricted stock
                        404
 
                        400
               
         
79,195
 
77,959
               
        Diluted earnings per share
   
0.17
 
0.34

 

 


 
 
 

ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
RESULTS BY SEGMENT
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
               
               
         
  For the Three Months Ended
               
         
September 30,
 
September 30,
Revenue:
       
2009
 
2008
               
Information services
     
210,213
 
233,605
Information products
     
60,892
 
95,330
               
Total revenue
     
271,105
 
328,935
               
               
Income from operations:
         
               
Information services
     
19,971
 
28,527
Information products
     
1,249
 
3,396
Other
       
27
 
2,370
               
Total income from operations
   
21,247
 
34,293
               
Margin:
             
               
Information services
     
9.5%
 
12.2%
Information products
     
2.1%
 
3.6%
               
Total margin
     
7.8%
 
10.4%

 
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ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
RESULTS BY SEGMENT
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
               
               
         
  For the Six Months Ended
               
         
September 30,
 
September 30,
Revenue:
       
2009
 
2008
               
Information services
     
409,539
 
470,300
Information products
     
117,547
 
189,708
               
Total revenue
     
527,086
 
660,008
               
               
Income from operations:
         
               
Information services
     
35,809
 
54,166
Information products
     
(1,746)
 
2,770
Other
       
(320)
 
2,915
               
Total income from operations
   
33,743
 
59,851
               
Margin:
             
               
Information services
     
8.7%
 
11.5%
Information products
     
-1.5%
 
1.5%
               
Total margin
     
6.4%
 
9.1%

 
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ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRODUCTS REVENUE AND COST OF PRODUCTS SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
                 
     
  For the Three Months Ended
                 
     
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
$
%
     
2009
 
2008
 
Variance
Variance
                 
Products
   
60,892
 
73,782
 
(12,890)
(17.5%)
Passthrough data
 
                         -
 
21,548
 
(21,548)
(100.0%)
                 
Total products revenue
60,892
 
95,330
 
(34,438)
(36.1%)
                 
                 
Cost of products revenue:
           
     Products
 
46,129
 
55,490
 
9,361
16.9%
     Passthrough data
 
                         -
 
21,548
 
21,548
100.0%
                 
Total cost of products
 
46,129
 
77,038
 
30,909
40.1%
                 
Margin:
               
                 
Products
   
24.2%
 
24.8%
     
Passthrough data
 
                        -
 
0.0%
     
Total products
 
24.2%
 
19.2%
     

 
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ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRODUCTS REVENUE AND COST OF PRODUCTS SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
                 
     
  For the Six Months Ended
                 
     
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
$
%
     
2009
 
2008
 
Variance
Variance
                 
Products
   
117,547
 
145,946
 
(28,399)
(19.5%)
Passthrough data
 
                         -
 
43,762
 
(43,762)
(100.0%)
                 
Total products revenue
117,547
 
189,708
 
(72,161)
(38.0%)
                 
                 
Cost of products revenue:
           
     Products
 
92,048
 
110,993
 
18,945
17.1%
     Passthrough data
 
                         -
 
43,762
 
43,762
100.0%
                 
Total cost of products
 
92,048
 
154,755
 
62,707
40.5%
                 
Margin:
               
                 
Products
   
21.7%
 
23.9%
     
Passthrough data
 
                        -
 
0.0%
     
Total products
 
21.7%
 
18.4%
     

 
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ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
             
 
September 30,
 
March 31,
 
$
%
 
2009
 
2009
 
Variance
Variance
Assets
           
Current assets:
           
  Cash and cash equivalents
                  167,634
 
                  177,166
 
(9,532)
(5.4%)
  Trade accounts receivable, net
                  182,612
 
                  184,814
 
(2,202)
(1.2%)
  Refundable income taxes
                              -
 
                      4,579
 
(4,579)
(100.0%)
  Deferred income taxes
                    45,503
 
                    45,641
 
(138)
(0.3%)
  Other current assets
                    52,002
 
                    46,873
 
5,129
10.9%
             
     Total current assets
                  447,751
 
                  459,073
 
(11,322)
(2.5%)
             
Property and equipment
                  778,697
 
                  745,999
 
32,698
4.4%
  Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization
                  559,891
 
                  531,410
 
28,481
5.4%
             
Property and equipment, net
                  218,806
 
                  214,589
 
4,217
2.0%
             
Software, net of accumulated amortization
                    45,819
 
                    52,798
 
(6,979)
(13.2%)
Goodwill
                  470,621
 
                  454,944
 
15,677
3.4%
Purchased software licenses, net of accumulated amortization
                    55,564
 
                    65,341
 
(9,777)
(15.0%)
Deferred costs, net
                    64,699
 
                    70,343
 
(5,644)
(8.0%)
Data acquisition costs
                    26,624
 
                    31,317
 
(4,693)
(15.0%)
Other assets, net
                    17,578
 
                    18,938
 
(1,360)
(7.2%)
             
 
               1,347,462
 
               1,367,343
 
(19,881)
(1.5%)
             
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
           
Current liabilities:
           
  Current installments of long-term debt
                    43,636
 
                    40,967
 
2,669
6.5%
  Trade accounts payable
                    32,242
 
                    27,701
 
4,541
16.4%
  Accrued payroll and related expenses
                    24,379
 
                    44,823
 
(20,444)
(45.6%)
  Other accrued expenses
                    85,713
 
                    86,072
 
(359)
(0.4%)
  Deferred revenue
                    50,118
 
                    54,991
 
(4,873)
(8.9%)
  Income taxes
                         171
 
                              -
 
171
                       -
             
    Total current liabilities
                  236,259
 
                  254,554
 
(18,295)
(7.2%)
             
Long-term debt
                  490,608
 
                  537,272
 
(46,664)
(8.7%)
             
Deferred income taxes
                    65,586
 
                    58,526
 
7,060
12.1%
             
Other liabilities
                      9,156
 
                      9,321
 
(165)
(1.8%)
             
Stockholders' equity:
           
  Common stock
                    11,620
 
                    11,576
 
44
0.4%
  Additional paid-in capital
                  807,251
 
                  800,094
 
7,157
0.9%
  Retained earnings
                  455,589
 
                  441,950
 
13,639
3.1%
  Accumulated other comprehensive income
                      9,994
 
                     (6,238)
 
16,232
(260.2%)
  Treasury stock, at cost
                 (738,601)
 
                 (739,712)
 
1,111
(0.2%)
             
  Total stockholders' equity
                  545,853
 
                  507,670
 
38,183
7.5%
             
 
                1,347,462
 
               1,367,343
 
(19,881)
(1.5%)

 
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ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
       
 
    For the Three Months Ended
       
 
September 30,
       
 
2009
 
2008
       
Cash flows from operating activities:
     
  Net earnings
                  9,445
 
                15,853
  Non-cash operating activities:
     
    Depreciation and amortization
                41,147
 
                50,727
    Loss on disposal or impairment of assets, net
                         9
 
                (1,131)
    Deferred income taxes
                  6,223
 
                  5,138
    Non-cash stock compensation expense
                  3,261
 
                  3,628
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     
      Accounts receivable
                  2,526
 
                  4,923
      Other assets
               (1,190)
 
                11,439
      Deferred costs
               (2,438)
 
               (1,452)
      Accounts payable and other liabilities
                  6,911
 
                  3,968
      Deferred revenue
               (5,191)
 
               (6,290)
      Net cash provided by operating activities
                60,703
 
                86,803
Cash flows from investing activities:
     
    Sale of assets
                         -
 
                24,174
    Capitalized software
               (2,431)
 
               (4,118)
    Capital expenditures
             (14,462)
 
               (7,245)
    Data acquisition costs
               (3,004)
 
               (6,507)
    Payments received from investments
                         -
 
                     102
    Net cash paid in acquisitions
                     357
 
             (12,668)
      Net cash used by investing activities
             (19,540)
 
              (6,262)
Cash flows from financing activities:
     
    Payments of debt
             (41,402)
 
             (36,197)
    Dividends paid
                         -
 
               (4,662)
    Sale of common stock
                     236
 
                  2,641
    Tax benefit of stock options exercised
                         -
 
                       55
      Net cash used by financing activities
             (41,166)
 
             (38,163)
      Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                    (33)
 
                  (807)
       
      Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                    (36)
 
                41,571
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
              167,670
 
                51,799
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
              167,634
 
                93,370
       
  Supplemental cash flow information:
     
    Cash paid (received) during the period for:
     
      Interest
                  5,328
 
                  7,067
      Income taxes
                     792
 
               (5,929)
      Payments on capital leases and installment payment arrangements
                  7,504
 
                11,204
      Payments on software and data license liabilities
                  1,840
 
                  8,420
      Other debt payments, excluding line of credit
                  2,058
 
                  2,073
      Prepayment of debt
                30,000
 
                14,500
    Noncash investing and financing activities:
     
      Acquisition of property and equipment under capital lease
     
           and installment payment arrangements
                  6,564
 
                  3,835
      Software licenses and maintenance acquired under software obligation
                     611
 
                  1,546

 
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ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
       
 
    For the Six Months Ended
       
 
September 30,
       
 
2009
 
2008
       
Cash flows from operating activities:
     
  Net earnings
                13,639
 
                26,503
  Non-cash operating activities:
     
    Depreciation and amortization
                81,742
 
              104,620
    Loss on disposal or impairment of assets, net
                         7
 
               (3,242)
    Deferred income taxes
                  8,719
 
                  7,853
    Non-cash stock compensation expense
                  5,650
 
                  6,232
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     
      Accounts receivable
               (1,809)
 
             (11,335)
      Other assets
                  3,461
 
                20,815
      Deferred costs
               (3,344)
 
(2,068)
      Accounts payable and other liabilities
             (25,105)
 
             (27,328)
      Deferred revenue
               (6,091)
 
               (6,774)
      Net cash provided by operating activities
                76,869
 
              115,276
Cash flows from investing activities:
     
    Sale of assets
                         -
 
                24,174
    Capitalized software
               (4,815)
 
               (9,129)
    Capital expenditures
             (21,893)
 
             (12,951)
    Cash collected from sale and license of software
                         -
 
                  2,000
    Data acquisition costs
               (8,781)
 
             (15,129)
    Payments received from investments
                         -
 
                  2,596
    Net cash paid in acquisitions
                     357
 
              (12,703)
      Net cash used by investing activities
             (35,132)
 
             (21,142)
Cash flows from financing activities:
     
    Payments of debt
             (55,126)
 
             (59,501)
    Dividends paid
                         -
 
               (9,312)
    Sale of common stock
                  2,663
 
                  5,915
    Tax benefit of stock options exercised
                         -
 
                     115
    Acquisition of treasury stock
                  (307)
 
                         -
      Net cash used by financing activities
             (52,770)
 
             (62,783)
      Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                  1,501
 
                  (642)
       
      Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
               (9,532)
 
                30,709
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
              177,166
 
                62,661
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
              167,634
 
                93,370
       
  Supplemental cash flow information:
     
    Cash paid (received) during the period for:
     
      Interest
                10,586
 
                16,421
      Income taxes
               (4,260)
 
               (5,887)
      Payments on capital leases and installment payment arrangements
                15,298
 
                24,083
      Payments on software and data license liabilities
                  5,718
 
                16,788
      Other debt payments, excluding line of credit
                  4,110
 
                  4,130
      Prepayment of debt
                30,000
 
                14,500
    Noncash investing and financing activities:
     
      Acquisition of property and equipment under capital lease
     
           and installment payment arrangements
                10,387
 
                  5,659
      Software licenses and maintenance acquired under software obligation
                     611
 
                  1,546

 
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ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CALCULATION OF FREE CASH FLOW AVAILABLE TO EQUITY
AND RECONCILIATION TO OPERATING CASH FLOW
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
                     
                     
   
06/30/08
09/30/08
12/31/08
03/31/09
FY2009
 
06/30/09
09/30/09
FY2010
                     
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
         28,473
          86,803
          78,913
          74,652
         268,841
 
          16,166
          60,703
          76,869
                     
 
Plus:
                 
 
    Sale of assets
                  -
          24,174
                    -
                    -
           24,174
 
                    -
                    -
                    -
 
    Payments received from investments
           2,494
               102
                    -
                   3
             2,599
 
                    -
                    -
                    -
 
    Disposition of operations
                  -
                    -
                    -
                    -
                    -
 
                    -
                    -
                    -
                     
 
Less:
                 
 
    Capitalized software
         (5,011)
          (4,118)
          (3,872)
          (3,238)
         (16,239)
 
(2,384)
(2,431)
          (4,815)
 
    Capital expenditures
         (5,706)
          (7,245)
          (6,232)
        (12,266)
         (31,449)
 
(7,431)
(14,462)
        (21,893)
 
    Data acquisition costs
         (8,622)
          (6,507)
          (7,825)
          (7,607)
         (30,561)
 
          (5,777)
          (3,004)
          (8,781)
 
    Payments on capital leases and installment payment arrangements
       (12,879)
        (11,204)
          (9,033)
          (7,673)
         (40,789)
 
          (7,794)
          (7,504)
        (15,298)
 
    Payments on software and data license liabilities
         (8,368)
          (8,420)
          (3,099)
          (3,330)
         (23,217)
 
          (3,878)
          (1,840)
          (5,718)
 
    Other required debt payments
         (2,057)
          (2,073)
          (2,061)
          (2,073)
           (8,264)
 
          (2,052)
          (2,058)
          (4,110)
                     
 
Subtotal
       (11,676)
          71,512
          46,791
          38,468
         145,095
 
        (13,150)
          29,404
          16,254
                     
 
Plus:
                 
 
    Tax benefit of stock options and warrants
                60
                 55
                    -
               (81)
                  34
 
                    -
                     -
                    -
                     
 
Subtotal
       (11,616)
          71,567
          46,791
          38,387
         145,129
 
        (13,150)
          29,404
          16,254
                     
 
Plus:
                 
 
    Cash collected from sale of software
           2,000
                    -
                    -
                    -
             2,000
 
                    -
                     -
                    -
                     
 
Total
         (9,616)
          71,567
          46,791
          38,387
         147,129
 
        (13,150)
          29,404
          16,254

 
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ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except earnings per share)
                           
                       
Q2 FY09 to Q2 FY10
   
06/30/08
09/30/08
12/31/08
03/31/09
FY2009
 
06/30/09
09/30/09
FY2010
 
%
$
Revenue:
                       
 
Services
236,695
233,605
231,077
218,885
920,262
 
199,326
210,213
409,539
 
      -10.0%
(23,392)
 
Products
94,378
95,330
89,979
76,624
356,311
 
56,655
60,892
117,547
 
      -36.1%
(34,438)
 
  Total revenue
331,073
328,935
321,056
295,509
1,276,573
 
255,981
271,105
527,086
 
      -17.6%
(57,830)
                           
Operating costs and expenses:
                       
 
Cost of revenue
                       
 
  Services
178,861
180,986
173,433
161,060
694,340
 
159,576
165,792
325,368
 
8.4%
15,194
 
  Products
77,717
77,038
70,487
55,604
280,846
 
45,919
46,129
92,048
 
40.1%
30,909
 
  Total cost of revenue
256,578
258,024
243,920
216,664
975,186
 
205,495
211,921
417,416
 
17.9%
46,103
                           
                           
 
Selling, general and administrative
49,482
38,988
42,560
38,930
169,960
 
37,643
37,964
75,607
 
2.6%
1,024
 
Gains, losses and other items, net
(545)
(2,370)
43,175
(1,694)
38,566
 
347
(27)
320
 
-98.9%
(2,343)
                           
 
     Total operating costs and expenses
305,515
294,642
329,655
253,900
1,183,712
 
243,485
249,858
493,343
 
15.2%
44,784
                           
 
Income (loss) from operations
25,558
34,293
(8,599)
41,609
92,861
 
12,496
21,247
33,743
 
-38.0%
 (13,046)
 
  % Margin
7.7%
10.4%
-2.7%
14.1%
7.3%
 
4.9%
7.8%
6.4%
     
 
Other income (expense)
                       
 
  Interest expense
(9,459)
(8,591)
(8,105)
(6,441)
(32,596)
 
(5,505)
(5,423)
(10,928)
 
36.9%
3,168
 
  Other, net
1,359
287
140
163
1,949
 
(118)
223
105
 
-22.3%
(64)
 
Total other income (expense)
(8,100)
(8,304)
(7,965)
(6,278)
(30,647)
 
(5,623)
(5,200)
(10,823)
 
37.4%
3,104
                           
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
17,458
25,989
(16,564)
35,331
62,214
 
6,873
16,047
22,920
 
-38.3%
(9,942)
 
Income taxes
6,808
10,136
(5,115)
12,881
24,710
 
2,679
6,602
9,281
 
34.9%
3,534
                           
 
Net earnings (loss)
10,650
15,853
(11,449)
22,450
37,504
 
4,194
9,445
13,639
 
-40.4%
(6,408)
                           
                           
 
            Diluted earnings (loss) per share
0.14
0.20
(0.15)
0.29
0.48
 
0.05
0.12
0.17
 
-40.0%
(0.08)

 
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ACXIOM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
RESULTS BY SEGMENT
   
 
(Unaudited)
   
 
(Dollars in thousands)
   
                               
                       
Q2 FY09 to Q2 FY10
   
   
06/30/08
09/30/08
12/31/08
03/31/09
FY2009
 
06/30/09
09/30/09
FY2010
 
%
$
   
Revenue:
                           
                               
 
Services
236,695
233,605
231,077
218,885
920,262
 
199,326
210,213
409,539
 
-10.0%
 (23,392)
   
 
Products
94,378
95,330
89,979
76,624
356,311
 
56,655
60,892
117,547
 
-36.1%
 (34,438)
   
                               
 
  Total revenue
331,073
328,935
321,056
295,509
1,276,573
 
255,981
271,105
527,086
 
-17.6%
 (57,830)
   
                               
Income from operations:
                           
                               
 
Services
25,639
28,527
30,358
32,873
117,397
 
15,838
19,971
35,809
 
-30.0%
(8,556)
   
 
Products
(626)
3,396
4,218
7,042
14,030
 
(2,995)
1,249
(1,746)
 
-63.2%
(2,147)
   
 
Other
545
2,370
(43,175)
1,694
(38,566)
 
(347)
27
(320)
 
-98.9%
(2,343)
   
                               
 
Total income (loss) from operations
25,558
34,293
(8,599)
41,609
92,861
 
12,496
21,247
33,743
 
-38.0%
 (13,046)
   
                               
Margin:
                           
                               
 
Services
10.8%
12.2%
13.1%
15.0%
12.8%
 
7.9%
9.5%
8.7%
         
 
Products
-0.7%
3.6%
4.7%
9.2%
3.9%
 
-5.3%
2.1%
-1.5%
         
                               
 
  Total
7.7%
10.4%
-2.7%
14.1%
7.3%
 
4.9%
7.8%
6.4%
         

 
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