UNITED STATES
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) February 6, 2014
OUTERWALL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-22555 | 94-3156448 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1800 114th Avenue SE
BELLEVUE, WA 98004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (425) 943-8000
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:
¨ | 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 February 6, 2014, Outerwall Inc. (the Company) issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, and separate prepared remarks from its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Copies of the earnings release and prepared remarks are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On February 6, 2014, the Company issued a press release regarding certain management leadership transitions. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Earnings release for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. | |
99.2 | Prepared remarks from the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. | |
99.3 | Press release regarding management leadership transitions dated February 6, 2014. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
OUTERWALL INC. | ||||
Date: February 6, 2014 | By: | /s/ Galen C. Smith | ||
Galen C. Smith | ||||
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
OUTERWALL INC. ANNOUNCES 2013 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS
Reports Consolidated 2013 Revenue of $2.3 Billion, Up 4.9%;
Redbox Annual Revenue of $1.97 Billion on 775 Million Rentals;
Coinstar Annual Revenue Surpasses $300 Million for First Time;
Repurchases $195 Million of Common Stock in 2013; Increases Share Repurchase Authorization;
$350 Million Tender Offer Expected to Launch Tomorrow
BELLEVUE, Wash.February 6, 2014Outerwall Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTR) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013.
Outerwall reported a strong finish to 2013 as we delivered solid results at the top and bottom line and executed on strategic decisions to drive increased profitability and value creation for our consumers, partners, employees, and shareholders, said J. Scott Di Valerio, chief executive officer of Outerwall. Our results reflect the value consumers recognize in our core Redbox and Coinstar brands, with Redbox driving over 775 million rentals in 2013 and Coinstar pushing through $300 million in annual revenue for the first time. We are managing these strong, profitable, cash-generating businesses for additional profitability and cash flow by optimizing our consumer relationships and kiosk networks. We will continue to invest in ecoATM and other targeted, compelling growth opportunities.
Di Valerio continued, We believe strong, effective leadership is a cornerstone in extracting the most value from our businesses, and today we separately announced a new president for Redbox and executive leadership transitions at Coinstar and ecoATM. We believe that each candidate will build on the respective business strong foundation in order to continue to drive success and new avenues for growth and enhanced profitability.
We also announced our intent to purchase $350 million of Outerwalls common stock via a modified Dutch auction tender offer, demonstrating our confidence in Outerwalls business and long-term growth potential, said Di Valerio.
Outerwalls 2013 fourth quarter and full year financial highlights included:
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Consolidated revenue |
$ | 593.7 | million | $ | 2,306.6 | million | ||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 22.7 | million | $ | 174.8 | million | ||||||||||
Income from continuing operations |
$ | 42.9 | million | $ | 208.1 | million | ||||||||||
Core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations* |
$ | 137.3 | million | $ | 491.7 | million | ||||||||||
Diluted EPS from continuing operations |
$ | 1.55 | $ | 7.33 | ||||||||||||
Core diluted EPS from continuing operations* |
$ | 1.68 | $ | 5.92 | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 191.7 | million | $ | 324.1 | million | ||||||||||
Free cash flow* |
$ | 142.6 | million | $ | 166.4 | million |
* | Refer to Appendix A for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, including the exclusion of certain non-core items. |
We continue to execute on several initiatives, including working to reach our recently adjusted targeted leverage ratio in the first quarter, that build on our strong financial foundation, optimize our capital structure and create value for our shareholders, said Galen C. Smith, chief financial officer of Outerwall. In 2013, we were pleased to return more than 100% of our free cash flow to shareholders. Looking ahead, we remain committed to our capital return priorities, as illustrated by a $350 million tender offer we expect to launch tomorrow.
Smith concluded, We are focused on operating Outerwall efficiently and will continue to manage costs and capital expenditures across the organization, keeping them aligned with our revenue growth opportunities. We are also on track to achieve $22 million of savings in 2014. We intend to further leverage the shared services organization we built over the past few years to deliver improved results.
Consolidated Results
Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2013 increased 5.4% to $593.7 million compared with $563.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. Redbox segment revenue increased 1.7% to $496.4 million compared with $488.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. Coinstar segment revenue increased 8.4% to $80.7 million from $74.5 million in the prior year quarter. New Ventures segment reported revenue of $16.6 million in the fourth quarter compared with $293,000 for the fourth quarter of 2012, with the increase primarily due to the acquisition of the ecoATM business completed in July 2013.
Operating income for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $73.0 million, which resulted in an operating margin of 12.3%, compared with operating income of $52.0 million and an operating margin of 9.2% in the fourth quarter of 2012. The change in operating margin was driven by several factors, including the reversal of a bonus accrual; a benefit from the change in amortization for content costs in the Redbox business; and greater efficiencies in shared services.
Income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $42.9 million, or diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.55, compared with $25.5 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2012. Core diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $1.68, which excluded non-core adjustments, net of tax, of $0.13 per share, compared with $1.01 per diluted share, which excluded non-core adjustments, net of tax, of $0.18 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2012. Non-core adjustments for the fourth quarter of 2013 included restructuring costs associated with actions to reduce costs in our continuing operations primarily through workforce reductions across the company, compensation expense for rights to receive cash issued in conjunction with our acquisition of ecoATM, the loss from equity method investments, benefits from release of indemnification reserves upon settlement of the Sigue Note, and a tax benefit of $16.7 million related to the recognition of a worthless stock deduction in a corporate subsidiary.
For 2013, full year revenue was $2.3 billion, an increase of 4.9% compared with 2012. Operating income for 2013 was $261.0 million, which resulted in an operating margin of 11.3%, compared with operating income of $279.4 million and an operating margin of 12.7% in 2012. The decrease in operating margin reflects the increased operating loss in the New Ventures segment, which was primarily the result of investments to support ecoATM. Income from continuing operations for 2013 was $208.1 million, or $7.33 per diluted share, compared with income from continuing operations of $160.5 million, or $4.99 per diluted share, in 2012, an increase in diluted earnings per share of 46.9%, primarily attributable to the impacts of a decrease in income tax expense, income from equity method investments arising from the gain on our acquisition of ecoATM and higher interest expense. Core diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the full year 2013 was $5.92, which excluded non-core adjustments of $(1.41) per share, compared with $5.15 per diluted share, which excluded non-core adjustments of $0.16 per share, in 2012.
Net cash provided by operating activities in the fourth quarter of 2013 was $191.7 million, compared with $152.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. Cash capital expenditures for the fourth quarter of 2013 were $49.1 million, compared with $74.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. Free cash flow for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $142.6 million, compared with $77.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, primarily driven by changes in working capital, higher non-cash expenses included in net income in the current period and lower capital expenditures, bringing total free cash flow to $166.4 million for the full year 2013.
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Capital Structure and Share Repurchases
During the fourth quarter, the company repurchased $100.0 million of its common stock representing approximately 1.51 million shares at an average price of $66.06 per share. For full year 2013, the company repurchased $195.0 million of its common stock representing approximately 3.31 million shares at an average price of $58.98 per share, which represents a return to shareholders of more than 100% of free cash flow for the year. In January 2014, the company executed on an additional $50 million share repurchase through a 10b5-1 stock trading plan, which was completed by the end of the month.
On January 30, 2014, Outerwalls Board of Directors increased the share repurchase authorization by $500 million, bringing the total available for repurchases to approximately $650 million.
In connection with this increased authorization, the Board of Directors also authorized a tender offer for $350 million of Outerwalls common stock through a modified Dutch auction that is expected to launch on February 7, 2014. We expect to launch with a price range based on a 5-20% premium over todays last reported sale price.
During the fourth quarter, the company amended its existing credit facility to increase its debt capacity by $350.0 million through a combination of a $200 million term loan and an additional $150 million of capacity under the revolving line of credit. As of December 31, 2013, the company had no outstanding borrowing on the revolving line of credit. The company previously announced a target net leverage ratio of 1.75x to 2.25x net debt to core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, and expects to move into this range in the first quarter of 2014 pending the successful execution of the tender offer.
Segment Results
Redbox
Redbox segment revenue increased 1.7% to $496.4 million from the fourth quarter of 2012. Redbox generated 192.0 million rentals in the quarter, up 2.2% year over year. Net revenue per rental was $2.58, up 0.4% from the fourth quarter of 2012.
Redbox segment operating income was $111.3 million, an increase of 39.2% over the fourth quarter of 2012, and segment operating margin was 22.4%, up 6.0 percentage points from the fourth quarter of 2012. Gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2013 was 58.5%, up 4.6 percentage points from 53.9% in the fourth quarter of 2012, as the company adjusted its content purchases to better align with revised rental and revenue expectations. Gross margin also benefitted from $7.0 million lower amortization than expected as a result of the accounting change implemented in the second quarter of 2013. The benefit is expected to reverse in the first quarter of 2014.
Coinstar
Coinstar segment revenue was $80.7 million, an increase of 8.4%, and same store sales were up 5.9% in the fourth quarter of 2013 compared with a decline of 1.2% in the fourth quarter of 2012, primarily due to the price increase for all U.S. grocery retail locations for the coin voucher product implemented on October 1, 2013. The average transaction size was also up 5.8% to $43.82.
Coinstar segment operating income was $30.8 million, an increase of 17.2% over the fourth quarter of 2012, and segment operating margin was 38.2%, up 2.9 percentage points from the fourth quarter of 2012. Segment operating income increased due to the U.S. price increase and cost reductions driven by efficiencies implemented across its field organization.
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New Ventures
New Ventures reported segment revenue of $16.6 million in the fourth quarter, compared with $0.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, with the increase driven by the acquisition of ecoATM. During the fourth quarter, ecoATM expanded its pilot in the mass channel and ended the year with approximately 880 kiosks. Outerwall continued to invest to support the growth of ecoATM as it begins to scale the business in 2014. SAMPLEit is included in the New Ventures segment and the company expects to continue testing the concept with a limited investment in 2014.
In December 2013, Outerwall exited three New Ventures concepts, Rubi, Crisp Market and Star Studio, which were classified as discontinued operations, and recorded associated impairment and restructuring charges of $29.5 million for the fourth quarter. The company expects to complete the shutdown process by the end of the first quarter of 2014.
Guidance
For the 2014 full year, Outerwall management expects:
| Consolidated revenue between $2.358 billion and $2.498 billion; |
| Core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations between $472 million and $517 million; |
| Core diluted EPS from continuing operations between $5.16 and $5.76 on a fully diluted basis; and |
| Free cash flow between $200 million and $240 million. |
For the 2014 first quarter, Outerwall management expects:
| Consolidated revenue between $570 million and $600 million; |
| Core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations between $93 million and $108 million; and |
| Core diluted EPS from continuing operations between $0.77 and $0.97 on a fully diluted basis. |
Additional Information
Outerwall has provided additional comments on guidance in prepared remarks that also review the companys 2013 fourth quarter and full year operating and financial results. The prepared remarks and supplemental slides, as well as this press release, are posted on the Investor Relations section of the corporate website at ir.outerwall.com. The 2013 fourth quarter Segment Supplement, which provides historical data in Excel format, is also posted on the website.
Conference Call
CEO J. Scott Di Valerio and CFO Galen C. Smith will host a conference call today at 2:00 p.m. PST (5:00 p.m. EST) to answer questions related to the companys performance and guidance. The conference call will be webcast live and archived on the Investor Relations section of Outerwalls website at ir.outerwall.com. A recording of the call will be available approximately two hours after the call ends through February 20, 2014, at 1-888-843-7419 or 1-630-652-3042, passcode 3641 5281.
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About Outerwall Inc.
Outerwall Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTR) has more than 20 years of experience creating some of the most profitable spaces for their retail partners. The company mission is to create a better everyday by delivering breakthrough kiosk experiences that delight consumers and generate revenue for retailers. As the company that brought consumers Redbox® entertainment, Coinstar® money services and ecoATM® electronics recycling kiosks, Outerwall is leading the next generation of automated retail and paving the way for inventive, scalable businesses. Outerwall kiosks are in neighborhood grocery stores, drug stores, mass merchants, malls, and other retail locations in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Learn more at www.outerwall.com.
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words believe, estimate, expect, intend, will, anticipate, goals, variations of such words, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements in this release include statements regarding Outerwall Inc.s anticipated growth and future operating results, including 2014 first quarter and full year results, as well as stock repurchases, including the announced tender offer, bank loans, potential cost savings and tax benefits, leadership transitions and timing and integration of such leadership changes. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may vary materially from the results expressed or implied in such statements. Differences may result from actions taken by Outerwall Inc. or its subsidiaries, as well as from risks and uncertainties beyond Outerwall Inc.s control. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to,
| competition from other entertainment providers, |
| individual personnel decisions, |
| the ability to achieve the strategic and financial objectives for our entry into new businesses, including ecoATM, SAMPLEit and Redbox Instant by Verizon, |
| our ability to complete the tender offer, the occurrence of any conditions to completing the tender offer, and our decision to waive the occurrence of any condition to completing the tender offer, |
| our ability to repurchase stock and the availability of an open trading window, |
| the achievement of anticipated cost savings and tax benefits, |
| results of our restructuring and cost initiatives, including discontinuation of affected new ventures and workforce reduction, |
| the termination, non-renewal or renegotiation on materially adverse terms of our contracts with our significant retailers and suppliers, |
| payment of increased fees to retailers, suppliers and other third-party providers, including financial service providers, |
| the timing of new DVD releases and the inability to receive delivery of DVDs on the date of their initial release to the general public, or shortly thereafter, or in sufficient quantity, for home entertainment viewing, |
| the effective management of our content library, |
| the ability to attract new retailers, penetrate new markets and distribution channels and react to changing consumer demands, |
| the ability to adequately protect our intellectual property, and |
| the application of substantial federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations specific to our business. |
The foregoing list of risks and uncertainties is illustrative, but by no means exhaustive. For more information on factors that may affect future performance, please review Risk Factors described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other documents filed therewith. These forward-looking statements reflect Outerwall Inc.s expectations as of the date of this press release. Outerwall Inc. undertakes no obligation to update the information provided herein.
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Important Information Regarding the Expected Tender Offer
This press release is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to buy nor the solicitation of an offer to sell any shares of Outerwalls common stock. The expected tender offer described in this press release has not yet commenced, and there can be no assurances that Outerwall will commence the tender offer on the terms and conditions described in this press release or at all. If Outerwall commences the tender offer, the tender offer will be made solely by an Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and related materials, as they may be amended or supplemented. Stockholders should read Outerwalls commencement tender offer statement on Schedule TO expected to be filed with the SEC in connection with the tender offer, which will include as exhibits the Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and related materials, as well as any amendments or supplements to the Schedule TO when they become available, because they will contain important information. If Outerwall commences the tender offer, each of these documents will be filed with the SEC, and, when available, stockholders may obtain them for free from the SEC at its website (www.sec.gov) or from the Companys information agent in connection with the tender offer.
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(Financial Statements Follow)
Contacts
Media:
Marci Maule
Director of Public Relations
425-943-8277
marci.maule@outerwall.com
Financial Analysts and Investors:
Rosemary Moothart
Director of Investor Relations
425-943-8140
rosemary.moothart@outerwall.com
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Appendix A
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP measures may be provided as a complement to results provided in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
We use the following non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate our financial results:
| Core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations; |
| Core diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations; and |
| Free cash flow. |
These measures, the definitions of which are presented below, are non-GAAP because they exclude certain amounts which are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our GAAP financial measures and may not be comparable with similarly titled measures of other companies.
Core and Non-Core Results
We distinguish our core activities, those associated with our primary operations which we directly control, from non-core activities. Non-core activities are primarily nonrecurring events or events we do not directly control. Our non-core adjustments include i) restructuring costs associated with actions to reduce costs in our continuing operations primarily through workforce reductions across the Company, ii) acquisition costs primarily related to the NCR Asset Acquisition and acquisition of ecoATM, iii) compensation expense for rights to receive cash issued in conjunction with our acquisition of ecoATM and attributable to post-combination services as they are fixed amount acquisition related awards and not indicative of the directly controllable future business results, iv) income or loss from equity method investments, which represents our share of income or loss from entities we do not consolidate or control and the impact of the gain on re-measurement of our previously held equity interest in ecoATM upon acquisition, v) a gain on the grant of a license to use certain Redbox trademarks to Redbox Instant by Verizon, vi) benefits from release of indemnification reserves upon settlement of the Sigue Note and vii) a tax benefit related to the recognition of a worthless stock deduction in a corporate subsidiary (Non-Core Adjustments).
We believe investors should consider our core results because they are more indicative of our ongoing performance and trends, are more consistent with how management evaluates our operational results and trends, provide meaningful supplemental information to investors through the exclusion of certain expenses which are either non-recurring or may not be indicative of our directly controllable business operating results, allow for greater transparency in assessing our performance, help investors better analyze the results of our business and assist in forecasting future periods.
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Core Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations
Our non-GAAP financial measure core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations is defined as earnings from continuing operations before depreciation, amortization and other; interest expense, net; income taxes; share-based payments expense; and Non-Core Adjustments.
A reconciliation of core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations to net income from continuing operations, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is presented in the following table:
Three Months Ended December 31, |
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
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Net income from continuing operations |
$ | 42,876 | $ | 25,535 | $ | 208,091 | $ | 160,452 | ||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and other |
52,853 | 47,496 | 203,094 | 184,405 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
6,848 | 4,615 | 32,801 | 15,648 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes |
(289 | ) | 12,404 | 34,477 | 97,941 | |||||||||||
Share-based payments expense(1) |
5,377 | 6,218 | 16,831 | 19,362 | ||||||||||||
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Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations |
107,665 | 96,268 | 495,294 | 477,808 | ||||||||||||
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4,495 | | 4,495 | | ||||||||||||
Acquisition costs |
| | 5,669 | 3,235 | ||||||||||||
Rights to receive cash issued in connection with the acquisition of ecoATM |
6,364 | | 8,664 | | ||||||||||||
Loss from equity method investments |
21,352 | 9,278 | 48,448 | 24,684 | ||||||||||||
Sigue indemnification reserve releases |
(2,542 | ) | | (2,542 | ) | | ||||||||||
Gain on previously held equity interest on ecoATM |
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$ | 137,334 | $ | 105,546 | $ | 491,652 | $ | 486,227 | ||||||||
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(1) | Includes both non-cash share-based compensation for executives, non-employee directors and employees as well as share-based payments for content arrangements. |
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Core Diluted EPS from continuing operations
Our non-GAAP financial measure core diluted EPS from continuing operations is defined as diluted earnings per share from continuing operations excluding Non-Core Adjustments, net of applicable taxes.
A reconciliation of core diluted EPS from continuing operation to diluted EPS from continuing operations, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is presented in the following table:
Three Months Ended December 31, |
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Diluted EPS from continuing operations |
$ | 1.55 | $ | 0.83 | $ | 7.33 | $ | 4.99 | ||||||||
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Acquisition costs |
0.02 | | 0.17 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||
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0.20 | | 0.25 | | ||||||||||||
Loss from equity method investments |
0.47 | 0.18 | 1.04 | 0.47 | ||||||||||||
Sigue indemnification reserve releases |
(0.06 | ) | | (0.05 | ) | | ||||||||||
Gain on previously held equity interest on ecoATM |
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Free Cash Flow
Our non-GAAP financial measure free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities after capital expenditures. We believe free cash flow is an important non-GAAP measure as it provides additional information to users of the financial statements regarding our ability to service, incur or pay down indebtedness and repurchase our securities.
A reconciliation of free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is presented in the following table:
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 191,700 | $ | 152,212 | $ | 324,091 | $ | 463,906 | ||||||||
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$ | 142,647 | $ | 77,339 | $ | 166,422 | $ | 255,852 | ||||||||
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OUTERWALL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31, |
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Revenue |
$ | 593,705 | $ | 563,082 | $ | 2,306,601 | $ | 2,199,884 | ||||||||
Expenses: |
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400,459 | 402,580 | 1,575,277 | 1,498,819 | ||||||||||||
Marketing |
9,499 | 7,174 | 32,402 | 25,979 | ||||||||||||
Research and development |
4,913 | 1,900 | 13,084 | 6,757 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
52,990 | 51,957 | 221,776 | 204,519 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and other |
49,005 | 45,448 | 192,161 | 179,027 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
3,848 | 2,048 | 10,933 | 5,378 | ||||||||||||
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(21,352 | ) | (9,278 | ) | 19,928 | (5,184 | ) | |||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(6,848 | ) | (4,615 | ) | (32,801 | ) | (15,648 | ) | ||||||||
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(2,204 | ) | (143 | ) | (5,527 | ) | (180 | ) | ||||||||
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42,587 | 37,939 | 242,568 | 258,393 | ||||||||||||
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289 | (12,404 | ) | (34,477 | ) | (97,941 | ) | |||||||||
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42,876 | 25,535 | 208,091 | 160,452 | ||||||||||||
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(20,201 | ) | (2,650 | ) | (33,299 | ) | (10,222 | ) | ||||||||
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Net income |
22,675 | 22,885 | 174,792 | 150,230 | ||||||||||||
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
1,160 | (294 | ) | 856 | 1,048 | |||||||||||
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Comprehensive income |
$ | 23,835 | $ | 22,591 | $ | 175,648 | $ | 151,278 | ||||||||
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Basic earnings (loss) per share: |
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Continuing operations |
$ | 1.61 | $ | 0.87 | $ | 7.65 | $ | 5.30 | ||||||||
Discontinued operations |
(0.76 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (1.23 | ) | (0.34 | ) | ||||||||
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Basic earnings per share |
$ | 0.85 | $ | 0.78 | $ | 6.42 | $ | 4.96 | ||||||||
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share |
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Continuing operations |
$ | 1.55 | $ | 0.83 | $ | 7.33 | $ | 4.99 | ||||||||
Discontinued operations |
(0.73 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (1.17 | ) | (0.32 | ) | ||||||||
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Diluted earnings per share |
$ | 0.82 | $ | 0.75 | $ | 6.16 | $ | 4.67 | ||||||||
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Weighted average shares used in basic per share calculations |
26,696 | 29,380 | 27,216 | 30,305 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average shares used in diluted per share calculations |
27,598 | 30,619 | 28,381 | 32,174 |
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OUTERWALL INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
December 31, 2013 |
December 31, 2012 |
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(As adjusted) | ||||||||
Assets |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 371,437 | $ | 282,894 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,826 and $2,003 |
50,296 | 58,331 | ||||||
Content library |
199,868 | 177,409 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
11 | 7,187 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
84,698 | 29,686 | ||||||
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Total current assets |
706,310 | 555,507 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
520,865 | 586,124 | ||||||
Notes receivable |
| 26,731 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
6,443 | 1,373 | ||||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets |
638,690 | 344,063 | ||||||
Other long-term assets |
24,392 | 47,927 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 1,896,700 | $ | 1,561,725 | ||||
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Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 236,018 | $ | 250,588 | ||||
Accrued payable to retailers |
134,140 | 138,413 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities |
134,127 | 146,125 | ||||||
Current callable convertible debt |
49,702 | | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt and other |
42,190 | 15,529 | ||||||
Current portion of capital lease obligations |
11,997 | 13,350 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
23,143 | | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
631,317 | 564,005 | ||||||
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities |
677,356 | 341,179 | ||||||
Capital lease obligations |
9,364 | 15,702 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
58,528 | 91,751 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
1,376,565 | 1,012,637 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
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Debt conversion feature |
1,446 | | ||||||
Stockholders Equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.001 par value 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value 60,000,000 authorized; |
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36,356,357 and 35,797,592 shares issued; |
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26,150,900 and 28,626,323 shares outstanding |
482,481 | 504,881 | ||||||
Treasury stock |
(476,796 | ) | (293,149 | ) | ||||
Retained earnings |
513,771 | 338,979 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(767 | ) | (1,623 | ) | ||||
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Total stockholders equity |
518,689 | 549,088 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 1,896,700 | $ | 1,561,725 | ||||
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OUTERWALL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31, |
Year Ended December 31, |
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2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||
Operating Activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 22,675 | $ | 22,885 | $ | 174,792 | $ | 150,230 | ||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows: |
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Depreciation and other |
44,265 | 45,568 | 193,700 | 179,147 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing fees |
4,494 | 2,579 | 13,461 | 7,504 | ||||||||||||
Share-based payments expense |
5,377 | 6,218 | 16,831 | 19,362 | ||||||||||||
Excess tax benefits on share-based payments |
(351 | ) | (67 | ) | (3,698 | ) | (5,740 | ) | ||||||||
Deferred income taxes |
1,165 | 14,383 | (10,933 | ) | 87,573 | |||||||||||
Impairment expense |
32,732 | | 32,732 | | ||||||||||||
(Income) loss from equity method investments, net |
21,352 | 9,278 | (19,928 | ) | 5,184 | |||||||||||
Non-cash interest on convertible debt |
543 | 1,839 | 3,866 | 7,109 | ||||||||||||
Loss from extinguishments of callable convertible debt |
63 | | 6,013 | | ||||||||||||
Other |
(3,059 | ) | 7 | (2,039 | ) | (4,100 | ) | |||||||||
Cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities |
62,444 | 49,522 | (80,706 | ) | 17,637 | |||||||||||
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Net cash flows from operating activities |
191,700 | 152,212 | 324,091 | 463,906 | ||||||||||||
Investing Activities: |
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Acquisition of ecoATM, net of cash acquired |
| | (244,036 | ) | | |||||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
(49,053 | ) | (74,873 | ) | (157,669 | ) | (208,054 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
456 | 312 | 13,344 | 1,131 | ||||||||||||
Receipt of note receivable principal |
22,818 | | 22,913 | | ||||||||||||
Acquisition of NCR DVD kiosk business |
| | | (100,000 | ) | |||||||||||
Cash paid for equity investments |
| | (28,000 | ) | (39,727 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net cash flows from investing activities |
(25,779 | ) | (74,561 | ) | (393,448 | ) | (346,650 | ) | ||||||||
Financing Activities: |
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Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes |
| | 343,769 | | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from new borrowing of Credit Facility |
250,000 | | 400,000 | | ||||||||||||
Principal payments on Credit Facility |
(154,375 | ) | (3,270 | ) | (215,313 | ) | (10,938 | ) | ||||||||
Financing costs associated with Credit Facility and senior unsecured notes |
(1,759 | ) | | (2,203 | ) | | ||||||||||
Repurchase of convertible debt |
(2,547 | ) | (20,575 | ) | (172,211 | ) | (20,575 | ) | ||||||||
Repurchases of common stock |
(100,000 | ) | (76,654 | ) | (195,004 | ) | (139,724 | ) | ||||||||
Principal payments on capital lease obligations and other debt |
(4,010 | ) | (3,190 | ) | (14,834 | ) | (16,392 | ) | ||||||||
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments |
351 | 67 | 3,698 | 5,740 | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net |
697 | 558 | 8,460 | 4,592 | ||||||||||||
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Net cash flows from financing activities |
(11,643 | ) | (103,064 | ) | 156,362 | (177,297 | ) | |||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
1,929 | (151 | ) | 1,538 | 1,080 | |||||||||||
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
156,207 | (25,564 | ) | 88,543 | (58,961 | ) | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents: |
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Beginning of period |
215,230 | 308,458 | 282,894 | 341,855 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 371,437 | $ | 282,894 | $ | 371,437 | $ | 282,894 | ||||||||
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OUTERWALL INC.
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
As a complement to our consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, we are providing the following information related to our business segments, which includes segment operating income (loss).
We manage our business by evaluating the financial results of our segments, focusing primarily on segment revenue and segment operating income before depreciation, amortization and other and share-based compensation granted to executives, non-employee directors and employees (segment operating income). Segment operating income contains internally allocated costs of our shared services support functions, including but not limited to, corporate executive management, business development, sales, customer service, finance, legal, human resources, information technology, and risk management. We also review depreciation and amortization allocated to each segment.
We utilize segment revenue and segment operating income because we believe they provide useful information for effectively allocating resources among business segments, evaluating the health of our business segments based on metrics that management can actively influence, and gauging our investments and our ability to service, incur or pay down debt or return capital to shareholders such as through share repurchases.
Three Months Ended December 31, |
Year Ended December 31, |
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Dollars in thousands | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||
Revenue: |
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Redbox |
$ | 496,399 | $ | 488,325 | $ | 1,974,531 | $ | 1,908,773 | ||||||||
Coinstar |
80,698 | 74,464 | 300,218 | 290,761 | ||||||||||||
New Ventures |
16,608 | 293 | 31,852 | 350 | ||||||||||||
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Consolidated revenue |
$ | 593,705 | $ | 563,082 | $ | 2,306,601 | $ | 2,199,884 |
Reconciliation of segment operating income to GAAP operating income:
Three Months Ended December 31, |
Year Ended December 31, |
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Dollars in thousands | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||
Segment operating income (loss)(1) |
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Redbox(2) |
$ | 111,347 | $ | 80,012 | $ | 401,680 | $ | 386,753 | ||||||||
Coinstar |
30,817 | 26,300 | 102,506 | 99,261 | ||||||||||||
New Ventures |
(7,424 | ) | (3,143 | ) | (19,390 | ) | (8,957 | ) | ||||||||
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Subtotal |
134,740 | 103,169 | 484,796 | 477,057 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and other: |
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Redbox |
40,418 | 38,812 | 162,637 | 148,068 | ||||||||||||
Coinstar |
8,428 | 8,520 | 33,921 | 36,108 | ||||||||||||
New Ventures |
4,007 | 164 | 6,536 | 229 | ||||||||||||
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Total depreciation, amortization and other |
52,853 | 47,496 | 203,094 | 184,405 | ||||||||||||
Share-based compensation and rights to receive cash expense |
8,896 | 3,698 | 20,734 | 13,247 | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss): |
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Redbox |
70,929 | 41,200 | 239,043 | 238,685 | ||||||||||||
Coinstar |
22,389 | 17,780 | 68,585 | 63,153 | ||||||||||||
New Ventures |
(11,431 | ) | (3,307 | ) | (25,926 | ) | (9,186 | ) | ||||||||
Share-based compensation and rights to receive cash expense |
(8,896 | ) | (3,698 | ) | (20,734 | ) | (13,247 | ) | ||||||||
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Total operating income |
$ | 72,991 | $ | 51,975 | $ | 260,968 | $ | 279,405 | ||||||||
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(1) | Operating income (loss) before depreciation, amortization and other, and share-based compensation and rights to receive cash expense. |
(2) | Share-based payments expense related to our content arrangements have been allocated to our Redbox segment. |
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Exhibit 99.2
Outerwall Inc. 2013 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings
Prepared Remarks from CEO J. Scott Di Valerio and CFO Galen C. Smith
February 6, 2014
Outerwall Inc. issued a press release today, February 6, 2014, announcing financial results for the 2013 fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013. These prepared remarks provide additional information related to the companys 2013 fourth quarter and full year operating and financial performance and 2014 first quarter and full year guidance. The prepared remarks also include supplementary slides in Appendix B.
CEO J. Scott Di Valerio and CFO Galen C. Smith will host a conference call today at 2:00 p.m. PST to answer questions related to the companys business performance, financial results and guidance.
The Q4 press release, prepared remarks and conference call webcast are available on the Investor Relations section of Outerwalls website at ir.outerwall.com.
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words believe, estimate, expect, intend, will, anticipate, goals, variations of such words, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements in this release include statements regarding Outerwall Inc.s anticipated growth and future operating results, including 2014 first quarter and full year results, as well as stock repurchases, including the announced tender offer, bank loans, potential cost savings and tax benefits, leadership transitions and timing and integration of such leadership changes. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may vary materially from the results expressed or implied in such statements. Differences may result from actions taken by Outerwall Inc. or its subsidiaries, as well as from risks and uncertainties beyond Outerwall Inc.s control. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to,
| competition from other entertainment providers, |
| individual personnel decisions, |
| the ability to achieve the strategic and financial objectives for our entry into new businesses, including ecoATM, SAMPLEit and Redbox Instant by Verizon, |
| our ability to complete the tender offer, the occurrence of any conditions to completing the tender offer, and our decision to waive the occurrence of any condition to completing the tender offer, |
| our ability to repurchase stock and the availability of an open trading window, |
| the achievement of anticipated cost savings and tax benefits, |
| results of our restructuring and cost initiatives, including discontinuation of affected new ventures and workforce reduction, |
| the termination, non-renewal or renegotiation on materially adverse terms of our contracts with our significant retailers and suppliers, |
| payment of increased fees to retailers, suppliers and other third-party providers, including financial service providers, |
| the timing of new DVD releases and the inability to receive delivery of DVDs on the date of their initial release to the general public, or shortly thereafter, or in sufficient quantity, for home entertainment viewing, |
| the effective management of our content library, |
| the ability to attract new retailers, penetrate new markets and distribution channels and react to changing consumer demands, |
| the ability to adequately protect our intellectual property, and |
| the application of substantial federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations specific to our business. |
The foregoing list of risks and uncertainties is illustrative, but by no means exhaustive. For more information on factors that may affect future performance, please review Risk Factors described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other documents filed therewith. These forward-looking statements reflect Outerwall Inc.s expectations as of the date of this press release. Outerwall Inc. undertakes no obligation to update the information provided herein.
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Outerwall Inc. 2013 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings
Prepared Remarks from CEO J. Scott Di Valerio and CFO Galen C. Smith
February 6, 2014
Important Information Regarding the Expected Tender Offer
These prepared remarks are for informational purposes only and are neither an offer to buy nor the solicitation of an offer to sell any shares of Outerwalls common stock. The expected tender offer described in these prepared remarks has not yet commenced, and there can be no assurances that Outerwall will commence the tender offer on the terms and conditions described in these prepared remarks or at all. If Outerwall commences the tender offer, the tender offer will be made solely by an Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and related materials, as they may be amended or supplemented. Stockholders should read Outerwalls commencement tender offer statement on Schedule TO expected to be filed with the SEC in connection with the tender offer, which will include as exhibits the Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and related materials, as well as any amendments or supplements to the Schedule TO when they become available, because they will contain important information. If Outerwall commences the tender offer, each of these documents will be filed with the SEC, and, when available, stockholders may obtain them for free from the SEC at its website (www.sec.gov) or from the Companys information agent in connection with the tender offer.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP measures may be provided as a complement to results provided in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
We use the following non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate our financial results:
| Core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations; |
| Core diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations; and |
| Free cash flow. |
These measures, the definitions of which are presented in Appendix A, are non-GAAP because they exclude certain amounts which are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our GAAP financial measures and may not be comparable with similarly titled measures of other companies.
Core and Non-Core Results
We distinguish our core activities, those associated with our primary operations which we directly control, from non-core activities. Non-core activities are primarily nonrecurring events or events we do not directly control. Our non-core adjustments include i) restructuring costs associated with actions to reduce costs in our continuing operations primarily through workforce reductions across the Company, ii) acquisition costs primarily related to the NCR Asset Acquisition and acquisition of ecoATM, iii) compensation expense for rights to receive cash issued in conjunction with our acquisition of ecoATM and attributable to post-combination services as they are fixed amount acquisition related awards and not indicative of the directly controllable future business results, iv) income or loss from equity method investments, which represents our share of income or loss from entities we do not consolidate or control and the impact of the gain on re-measurement of our previously held equity interest in ecoATM upon acquisition, v) a gain on the grant of a license to use certain Redbox trademarks to Redbox Instant by Verizon, vi) benefits from release of indemnification reserves upon settlement of the Sigue Note and vii) a tax benefit related to the recognition of a worthless stock deduction in a corporate subsidiary (Non-Core Adjustments).
We believe investors should consider our core results because they are more indicative of our ongoing performance and trends, are more consistent with how management evaluates our operational results and trends, provide meaningful supplemental information to investors through the exclusion of certain expenses which are either non-recurring or may not be indicative of our directly controllable business operating results, allow for greater transparency in assessing our performance, help investors better analyze the results of our business and assist in forecasting future periods.
Additional information and reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures are included in Appendix A.
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Outerwall Inc. 2013 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings
Prepared Remarks from CEO J. Scott Di Valerio and CFO Galen C. Smith
February 6, 2014
2013 Highlights: Managing Our Business for Enhanced Profitability and Free Cash Flow, Driving Value for Shareholders
2013 Consolidated Results1
A summary of Outerwall Inc.s consolidated results for the year ended December 31, 2013, follows (in millions, except per share data):
2013 | 2012 | Change (%) | ||||||||||
Consolidated revenue |
$ | 2,306.6 | $ | 2,199.9 | 4.9 | % | ||||||
Net income |
$ | 174.8 | $ | 150.2 | 16.4 | % | ||||||
Income from continuing operations |
$ | 208.1 | $ | 160.5 | 29.7 | % | ||||||
Core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations2 |
$ | 491.7 | $ | 486.2 | 1.1 | % | ||||||
Diluted EPS from continuing operations |
$ | 7.33 | $ | 4.99 | 46.9 | % | ||||||
Core diluted EPS from continuing operations2 |
$ | 5.92 | $ | 5.15 | 15.0 | % | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 324.1 | $ | 463.9 | (30.1 | )% | ||||||
Free cash flow2 |
$ | 166.4 | $ | 255.9 | (35.0 | )% |
Our achievements in 2013 include:
| Generating over $2.3 billion in revenue and $491.7 million in core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations |
| Driving Redbox revenue of over $1.97 billion from over 775 million rentals |
| Surpassing $300 million in annual revenue in the Coinstar business for the first time |
| Completing the acquisition of ecoATM in our New Ventures segment, providing a strong growth opportunity that leverages our core competencies in scaling and managing kiosk businesses |
| Producing $166 million of free cash flow (FCF), including approximately $142 million in Q4 |
| Repurchasing approximately $195 million of our common stock, representing approximately 3.3 million shares and over 100% of FCF |
| Enhancing our companys capital structure, enabling us to move toward our target net leverage ratio3 of 1.75x to 2.25x. We accomplished this by raising $350 million through an offering of senior unsecured notes in March, and additional debt capacity of $350 million in December, which included a $200 million term loan and an additional $150 million of capacity under the revolving line of credit |
2013 results reflect several factors related to Q4 including:
| A reduction in expected bonus of approximately $3.3 million; |
1 | The year over year comparisons we make will be 2013 versus 2012 and the quarter over quarter comparisons will be Q4 2013 versus Q4 2012 |
2 | Additional information and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in Appendix A |
3 | Net leverage ratio is defined as total outstanding debt, including capital leases, less domestic cash and cash equivalents, then divided by core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations |
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Outerwall Inc. 2013 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings
Prepared Remarks from CEO J. Scott Di Valerio and CFO Galen C. Smith
February 6, 2014
| Approximately $7.0 million related to higher than expected benefit from the change in amortization for content costs in the Redbox business that was implemented in Q2, which is expected to reverse in Q1; and, |
| Approximately $2.2 million in cost reductions driven by greater efficiencies in shared services. |
In addition, the exited three New Ventures concepts were classified as discontinued operations and as a result, we recorded associated one-time impairment and restructuring charges of $29.5 million. We also recognized a one-time net tax benefit of $16.7 million associated with a worthless stock deduction.
We continue to enhance shareholder value by:
| Streamlining New Ventures portfolio to ensure investments provide highest risk-adjusted returns |
| Discontinued three concepts, Rubi, Crisp Market and Star Studio |
| Underscored our commitment to invest in scaling the ecoATM business, which provides the potential for another meaningful pillar in our automated retail platform, as well as to a limited investment in our SAMPLEit concept based on the potential we see in the business |
| Realigning our businesses to drive greater profitability and FCF |
| Cost reduction initiatives, including a workforce reduction of 8.5% across the organization, which are expected to generate $22 million of annualized savings beginning in the first quarter of 2014 |
| Enhancing our capital allocation strategy, optimizing leverage and FCF to increase shareholder returns |
| Committed to return 75%-100% of FCF to shareholders, initially through share repurchases |
| Announced the Board of Directors approval of a new share repurchase authorization of $500 million, bringing the total current authorization to approximately $650 million |
| Announced our intent to purchase $350 million of Outerwalls common stock through a modified Dutch auction tender offer |
Additional Full Year Metrics
| Total net interest expense was $32.8 million, up 110% year over year primarily due to interest expense associated with the Senior Unsecured Notes issued in March and losses from the early extinguishment of our Convertible Notes for the notes repurchased during the year; net interest expense included $25.3 million of cash interest expense and $5.8 million of non-cash interest expense |
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Outerwall Inc. 2013 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings
Prepared Remarks from CEO J. Scott Di Valerio and CFO Galen C. Smith
February 6, 2014
| Effective tax rate from continuing operations was 14.2%. The lower tax rate was due to several factors, including a $16.7 million tax benefit reported in Q4 related to the recognition of a worthless stock deduction related to a corporate subsidiary; $24.3 million tax benefit related to the non-taxable gain upon the re-measurement of our previously held equity interest in ecoATM; and the discrete one-time tax benefit of $17.8 million reported in the second quarter related to the sale of a subsidiary |
| $24.8 million cash payment in Q4 from Sigue Corporation for full payment of the Sigue Note related to the sale of the Money Transfer Business completed in 2011 and associated interest |
| Ending cash and cash equivalents of $371.4 million, including $85.5 million identified for settling our payable to retailer partners in relation to our Coinstar kiosks. Of the total, $199.0 million in cash and equivalents was held in financial institutions domestically |
| Total outstanding debt of $766.9 million including capital leases |
| Net leverage ratio of 1.2x |
Q4 Consolidated Results
A summary of Outerwall Inc.s consolidated results for Q4 follows (in millions, except per share data):
2013 Q4 | 2012 Q4 | Change (%) | ||||||||||
Consolidated revenue |
$ | 593.7 | $ | 563.1 | 5.4 | % | ||||||
Net income |
$ | 22.7 | $ | 22.9 | (0.9 | )% | ||||||
Income from continuing operations |
$ | 42.9 | $ | 25.5 | 68.2 | % | ||||||
Core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations |
$ | 137.3 | $ | 105.5 | 30.1 | % | ||||||
Diluted EPS from continuing operations |
$ | 1.55 | $ | 0.83 | 86.7 | % | ||||||
Core diluted EPS from continuing operations |
$ | 1.68 | $ | 1.01 | 66.3 | % | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 191.7 | $ | 152.2 | 26.0 | % | ||||||
Free cash flow |
$ | 142.6 | $ | 77.3 | 84.5 | % |
Q4 results include the impact of the factors discussed following the summary of full year results above.
Capital Returns
Consistent with our focus on delivering enhanced shareholder value and allocating capital to the highest return opportunities, we repurchased 3.3 million shares in 2013 at an average price of $58.98.
In Q4, we repurchased $100 million of Outerwall common stock through an accelerated repurchase program, representing approximately 1.5 million shares at an average price of $66.06.
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During January 2014, we repurchased an additional $50 million of Outerwall common stock through a 10b5-1 plan, representing 736,000 shares at an average price of $67.93.
Given current valuations, we continue to believe share repurchases deliver a compelling capital return for excess capital. Today we announced that our Board approved an increase to our share repurchase authorization of $500 million and our intent to purchase $350 million of Outerwalls common stock via a modified Dutch auction tender offer. We anticipate launching the tender February 7, 2014, at a 5-20% premium over todays last reported sale price. The tender offer expresses our confidence in Outerwalls business and long-term growth potential.
Capital Structure
In December, we closed on an additional $350 million of borrowing capacity under the accordion feature of our senior secured credit facility comprised of a $200 million term loan and $150 million of incremental revolver capacity. We plan to use a portion of the proceeds to fund the tender for common stock we announced today. This borrowing will enable us to move towards our target net leverage ratio.
Capital Expenditures
We discuss our CAPEX on an accrual basis rather than a cash basis; we believe this better aligns the reported CAPEX to activities during the quarter driving the expenditures. In Q4, our total investment in CAPEX was $36.6 million, bringing the total for 2013 to $140.8 million on an accrual basis.
A breakdown of CAPEX by category is included in the table that follows.
In millions | New | Maintenance | Other | TOTAL | ||||||||||||
Redbox |
$ | 4.3 | $ | 2.6 | $ | 2.1 | $ | 9.0 | ||||||||
Coinstar |
2.8 | 1.1 | | 3.9 | ||||||||||||
New Ventures |
14.9 | | | 14.9 | ||||||||||||
Corporate |
| | 8.8 | 8.8 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 22.0 | $ | 3.7 | $ | 10.9 | $ | 36.6 |
In Q4 Redbox continued to focus on maximizing productivity through network optimization, installing approximately 360 gross new kiosks and removing approximately 270 kiosks in the U.S. In Canada, we installed approximately 350 kiosks, bringing total active kiosks to approximately 1,100 at the end of 2013. Maintenance CAPEX included routine kiosk-related maintenance and the completion of our Vertical Merchandise Zone (VMZ) retrofit project, which included approximately 36,000 retrofitted kiosks in 2013, bringing the total to approximately 39,500. Other was primarily related to continued software development for the digital platform, operational efficiencies and marketing initiatives.
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Coinstar is also focused on network optimization and completed approximately 100 net new kiosk installations. We also invested in routine maintenance to upgrade components on existing kiosks.
New Ventures CAPEX is primarily related to approximately 80 new ecoATM kiosk installations and additions related to our discontinued concepts prior to the decision to exit three concepts announced on December 10.
Corporate CAPEX includes primarily investments in software and hardware to support our business.
Redbox
Redbox Q4 Results Summary
Revenue |
$ | 496.4 million | ||
Rentals |
192.0 million | |||
Net revenue per rental |
$ | 2.58 | ||
Segment operating income |
$ | 111.3 million | ||
Segment operating margin |
22.4 | % | ||
Gross margin |
58.5 | % | ||
Unique credit cards renting in quarter |
40.3 million |
Redbox Strategy
We offer entertainment at a great value and have built a loyal customer base that generated over 775 million rentals in 2013, driving strong returns for our retail and studio partners. During the year, we focused on understanding our consumers rental cycles and providing the right level of content at their local kiosks. We continued to build out our Customer Relationship Management, or CRM platform, enabling us to more effectively track traffic and rental patterns and use that information to drive rentals through personalized recommendations. In addition, we increased the capacity and available inventory in the majority of our kiosks through the VMZ project, and will utilize this functionality to enhance our ability to provide the right inventory at the right location in 2014. We also continued to expand our Blu-ray content reaching a high of 14.2% of disc rentals this quarter.
Redbox Segment Operating Results
In Q4 Redbox revenue was $496.4 million, up 1.7%, compared with Q4 2012. During the quarter, we generated 192.0 million rentals, up 2.2% year over year, with net revenue per rental, or average check, of $2.58, a 0.4% increase from Q4 2012. Rents per kiosk grew 1.1% year over year and revenue per kiosk grew 2.1%.
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November was an exceptional month and tied with December 2012 as Redboxs second highest rental month, supported by strong content with a great variety of titles from White House Down to Grown-ups 2, despite following a weak October release schedule. The titles released in December did not perform as well as we expected. We believe December was partially pressured by a shortened holiday period due to a late Thanksgiving, which led to a lower-than-expected seasonal lift in December.
The business improved promotion efficiency throughout the quarter with CRM strategies, including utilizing Adaptive Email, which provides customized offers only to customers who are renting out of cycle, and average check increased 4.8% from Q3 2013.
Single night rentals, a key component impacting net revenue per rental, trended up consistently throughout most of 2013, putting pressure on revenue. We believe two main factors drive this trend: increased customer frequency and customer response to promotions. In Q4 2013, the percentage of single night rentals decreased 1.4 percentage points sequentially from Q3 as we utilized our CRM platform to decrease broad range discounts and focus on customers out of rental cycle.
Gross margin in Q4 2013 was 58.5%, up 4.6 percentage points from Q4 2012. During the quarter we adjusted our purchases to better align content with our revised revenue expectations, while in 2012 we bought additional content to bring back customers following the Olympics. We also received a greater than expected benefit in Q4 from lower content amortization as a result of the change we made in Q2 2013, which was approximately $7.0 million or 1.4 percentage points. This benefit is expected to reverse in Q1 as we recognize amortization on that content.
Same store sales were up 0.9% for the quarter, driven by an increase in November same store sales of 8.5% that reflected the strong slate as well as continued mix shift to Blu-ray.
Record Blu-ray Rentals and Revenue
Blu-ray reached record levels at 14.2% of disc rentals and 16.3% of revenue in Q4, up from 10.7% and 12.5% respectively in 2012. Blu-ray performance in Q4 was driven by continued growth in demand across many genres. Top-performing titles in the quarter included White House Down, After Earth, The Heat, and This is the End. Iron Man 3 and World War Z, which were released in the back half of September, also made strong contributions to Q4 Blu-ray rentals. Over 28% of customers who rented from us in Q4 rented a Blu-ray disc at least once.4
4 | Source: Redbox internal data |
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Blu-ray remains an important component of our growth strategy, and we expect continued growth in this format through Blu-ray upsell, currently available online and through our mobile app. We plan to add this feature to the kiosk in 2014 to make it easy for our customers to rent and watch movies in the best format available today. Further, our efforts will be aided by increased Blu-ray device penetrationmore than 72 million U.S. homes5 and 55% of Redbox customers6 now own Blu-ray compatible devicesand early success of the new Blu-ray-enabled Xbox One console is bringing Blu-ray into even more homes.
Video Games Continue to Perform Well
Video games continued to perform well in Q4, accounting for 2.7% of rentals, down slightly from 3.0% of rentals in Q4 2012, and 6.1% of revenue, down year over year by 0.7 percentage points. Redbox performance was impacted by weakness in the Wii platform and the increased number of Xbox 360 games needing multiple-discs to play. Game publishers continue to support games for PS3 and Xbox 360, but at a slower pace of new releases and with less prominent franchises compared with a year ago. In addition, publishers have shifted Wii platform support to WiiU and next generation. As the video game industry transitions to new consoles, the price of current generation consoles will drop further, enabling new, price-sensitive consumers to enter the marketplace. Redbox is a great entry point for value conscious consumers who want to try new games before they purchase them, and we will continue to offer a mix of games across different consoles.
Redbox Key Initiatives
Customer Strategy: 40.3 million total credit cards rented with Redbox in Q4 representing a 1.7% year over year increase and customer frequency grew 2% versus Q4 2012. We were able to achieve these growth numbers while utilizing 25% less promotional dollars than a year ago.
Our High Frequency Renters or HFRs, which are defined as consumers who visit the kiosk at least 4 times in the quarter, represented over 25% of our total customer base in Q4. In addition, their rental frequency increased 2.5% year over year, despite lower promotional levels. This positive change in frequency led to a sequential increase of 3% in the average revenue per HFR for the quarter. We will continue to focus on opportunities to both grow this segment as well as the average revenue per HFR.
Redbox Instant by Verizon: Redbox Instant by Verizon continued to expand service availability in Q4, launching on Xbox One, PS3/PS4, Kindle Fire, and Windows Phone 8, delivering upon our goal to be on the devices that people want to use today. Redbox Instant continues to see increased customer acquisition levels and service engagement, with month over month increases in average time spent viewing content through streaming. In Q4, digital rentals also increased due in part to the expansion of
5 | Digital Entertainment Group year-end 2013 Home Entertainment Report, Jan. 7, 2014 |
6 | New Media Measures Q3 survey results; Redbox customers are those who report having rented from a Redbox kiosk in the past three months; 44% of total respondents reported owning a Blu-ray capable device |
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the service to more over-the-top devices and gaming consoles. Redbox Instant continues to work with both parent companies and additional partners to promote the service via web digital, CRM, in-store, and kiosk programs, including a presence at Verizon sponsored NFL stadiums, on FiOS TV, and on Redbox kiosks.
Canada: We ended the year with nearly 1,100 installed kiosks in Canada, including approximately 350 installed in Q4. Aided awareness of the Redbox brand in Canada reached 64% in December, up from 58% in August. Redbox priorities for Canada in 2014 include customer acquisition through increased marketing and continuing to build out the kiosk network. We are concentrating installs in key geographies to create the same network effect of Rent and Return Anywhere we currently have in the U.S., which potential customers in Canada have said is one of the most compelling reasons to try Redbox.
Vertical Merchandising Zone Enhancement (VMZ): We completed the last of the VMZ retrofits in October, enabling us to provide more content to consumers longer, generating incremental rentals at roughly the same product cost. In 2014, the VMZ enhancement will allow for smarter rebalancing to ensure content is available in the right quantities at the right locations, further enhancing rental performance and improving profitability.
Coinstar
Coinstar Q4 Results Summary
Revenue |
$ | 80.7 million | ||
Average transaction |
$ | 43.82 | ||
Same store sales growth |
5.9 | % | ||
Segment operating income |
$ | 30.8 million | ||
Segment operating margin |
38.2 | % |
Coinstar Segment Operating Results
Coinstar segment revenue increased 8.4% year over year, reaching $80.7 million in Q4, and pushing Coinstars full year revenue above $300 million for the first time. The results reflect the price increase implemented on October 1, 2013, which raised the fee to 10.9% from 9.8% for all grocery locations in the U.S. Average transaction increased 5.8% to $43.82, while transactions were down approximately 1.1% year over year.
The installed base of kiosks ended the year at 20,900, compared with 20,300 in the previous year. The increase was primarily due to installs for TD Canada Trust, Loblaws and gift card exchange.
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Same stores sales (SSS) grew 5.9% in Q4, up from (1.2)% in Q4 2012, driving SSS growth for the year to 1.4%. SSS were up primarily due to the price increase. To date, there has been no material impact to our U.S. coin volumes as a result of the price increase.
Coinstar segment operating income was $30.8 million, an increase of 17.2% over Q4 2012, and segment operating margin was 38.2%, up 2.9 percentage points year over year from 35.3%. Segment operating income increased primarily due to the U.S. price increase and cost reductions driven by efficiencies implemented across our field organization.
New Ventures
Following the shutdown of several New Ventures concepts in 2013, our focus is on scaling ecoATM, which provides consumers with the ability to instantly monetize their mobile phones, tablets and mp3 players for cash. We also will continue to make a limited investment in SAMPLEit, which is a unique concept that gives consumers an opportunity to try beauty and personal care products before they buy.
New Ventures Segment Operating Results
New Ventures reported segment revenue of $16.6 million in Q4, compared with $0.3 million in Q4 2012. The year over year increase in revenue is attributable primarily to the ecoATM business, which was acquired in July 2013. Segment operating loss was $7.4 million, compared with a loss of $3.1 million in Q4 2012, with the change reflecting investments to support growth at ecoATM.
ecoATM
We completed several key milestones for the ecoATM business in Q4 and remain enthusiastic about the outlook for the business. We finished the year with approximately 880 total kiosks deployed. The majority of our kiosks are in malls; however, in Q4 we expanded our pilot in the mass channel and believe that will be a substantial piece of our future growth. The kiosks are ramping toward the $100,000 to $120,000 in annualized revenue per kiosk that we previously shared. However, in Q4 we saw performance slightly below that level as the average sales price we received on devices declined from Q3 levels largely due to uncertainty of locked iPhones. We deployed a software solution during the quarter that we believe will limit our exposure to these phones in the future.
We continue to invest in ecoATM, mainly in the areas of infrastructure and compliance. ecoATM has developed an industry leading process for capturing the required data to sell phones on the secondary market. This technology is a competitive advantage and as such we will continue to make significant investments in this technology, which allows us to provide law enforcement information they require and provides our consumers a safe and convenient way to trade in their device for cash.
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As we look forward in Q1 we are seeing the impact of the locked iPhone challenge in Q4 settle, and average sales price return to anticipated levels. We expect to install an additional 1,000 to 1,200 kiosks in 2014 among several different channels including mass, large format grocery and mall.
Q4 Initiatives: Discontinued Operations, Restructuring, Cost Alignment
During the fourth quarter of 2013, after completing a comprehensive operational review, we decided to execute a restructuring plan intended to, among other things, better align our cost structure with revenue growth in our core businesses. As part of the restructuring plan, we discontinued three concepts, as mentioned above, which were previously included in our New Ventures operating segment.
In Q4, the loss from discontinued operations included the following expenses in connection with the restructuring:
| $0.9 million of severance expense; |
| $1.4 million related to other shut-down costs; and |
| Impairment expense of $27.2 million. |
We anticipate the remaining shut-down expenses to be incurred in Q1 to be approximately $0.5 million.
Also as part of the restructuring plan, we implemented actions to reduce costs in our continuing operations primarily through workforce reductions across the company. The closure of the three concepts and the workforce reductions are expected to be substantially complete by the end of the first quarter of 2014. In addition to the three concepts discontinued during the fourth quarter, we discontinued our concept Orango during the third quarter of 2013. The results of these four discontinued concepts and associated impairment and restructuring charges were recorded within loss from discontinued operations, net of tax on our income statement.
Non-Core Results
During Q4, the pre-tax loss from non-core results totaled $29.7 million, compared with a pre-tax loss of $9.3 million in Q4 2012 primarily driven by higher equity investment losses, expense associated with rights to receive cash payments issued upon the acquisition of ecoATM in 2013 and restructuring costs. We did not make a capital contribution to Redbox Instant by Verizon in Q4. Our share of the total start-up losses for the joint venture was $21.4 million for the quarter. In addition to this, we recognized a worthless stock deduction in a corporate subsidiary of $16.7 million included as a component of non-core results.
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2014 Q1 Consolidated Guidance
Beginning in 2015, we plan to provide only annual guidance instead of both annual and quarterly guidance. As Redbox has matured and moved from a period of significant kiosk installs into a new phase of network optimization, results will be driven much more by the timing and type of content released as opposed to kiosk growth.
For Redbox in 2014, we remain focused on further optimizing the network, growing rentals system-wide, and maximizing profitability through content management and operational efficiencies. This will be done by repositioning underperforming kiosks to new, attractive locations, leveraging the CRM system to drive frequency and re-engage lapsed customers, and continuing to migrate consumers to Blu-ray rentals while continually refining our purchasing to ensure it is in line with consumer demand. As a result, we expect rentals and revenue per kiosk to be up year over year.
Q1 2014 has an estimated total box office of $3.4 billion, up 20% vs. last year, including 45 titles with a box office greater than or equal to $5 million, compared with 41 titles in Q1 2013. While the beginning and end of the quarter compare favorably to last year, with January and March combining for 27% more box office, we expect February box office to be 15% less than it was in 2013. The Q1 2014 schedule includes 12 titles over $100 million, one more than in 2013.
The breakdown for Redbox kiosks by month is:
| 18 theatrical titles in January with total box office of approximately $1.5 billion, including 6 titles, spanning four genres some of which are not as rental-friendly as others, with box office over $100 million. |
| 11 theatrical titles in February with total box office of approximately $430 million. Thor, the only February title over $100 million, accounts for over 45% of the expected box office for February titles. |
| 16 theatrical titles in March with total box office of approximately $1.5 billion, including 4 titles with box office over $100 million. Each week in March is expected to have almost $100 million combined box office and three of the four weeks are expected to have over $400 million combined box office. |
While winter months bring strong seasonality and we have an abundance of diverse product to start the quarter, there is less momentum in Q1 from December titles compared with previous years and product strength dips considerably in February, when we will have to compete with the Winter Olympics for our customers entertainment hours. Based on the release schedule and the competition of the Winter Olympics, we believe the impact on the quarter will be a 5 million reduction in rentals. As we head into March we expect to leverage the steady stream of compelling theatrical product and any Oscars-related
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buzz to bring customers back to the kiosks. We expect Blu-ray rentals to represent approximately 14% to 15% of rentals in Q1, as we capitalize on the increase in Blu-ray player penetration and continue to build on the strong Blu-ray rental activity we achieved in Q4 2013. For 2014 we expect Blu-ray rentals to represent approximately 14% to 17% of rentals.
We expect video game rentals will represent approximately 3.0% to 4.0% of Redbox revenue in Q1, reflecting lower demand for Wii product and the continued shift to new platforms along with the growth of Blu-ray.
As previously discussed, Redbox content costs in Q1 will be negatively impacted by the unwinding of the $7.0 million amortization benefit experienced in Q4 2013. Guidance also includes the impact of the price increase taken in our Coinstar business in Q4 2013. Finally, we plan to invest in Q1 in the build-out of ecoATM which will negatively impact results in the quarter but provide a strong return for investors long-term.
2014 Q1 consolidated guidance is as follows:
| Consolidated revenue between $570 and $600 million |
| Core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations between $93 and $108 million |
| Core diluted EPS from continuing operations between $0.77 and $0.97 |
2014 Full Year Consolidated Guidance
For the full year, there are several factors that will impact core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations and core diluted EPS from continuing operations. For core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations we expect to benefit from the restructuring changes we made in Q4 2013, which are expected to provide $22.0 million in benefit. Compensation expense, which includes a full bonus target for 2014 compared with reduced bonuses in 2013, will partially offset the savings from the discontinuation of certain New Ventures, which were included in our 2013 actuals as the costs were moved to discontinued operations, and we do not expect any additional savings in 2014. Finally, we received several one-time benefits in 2013, including an accrued liability reversal in Q1 2013 and a refined content amortization methodology in Q2 2013, which we do not expect to benefit from in 2014. In addition to these items, core diluted EPS from continuing operations will be negatively impacted by amortization of the intangibles related to the ecoATM purchase price accounting, a higher expected tax rate of 39% relative to a tax rate of 29.7% in 2013, and reduced interest income as the note receivable for Sique has been paid off. Finally, while we have included the benefit from shares repurchased in Q1 2014, we have not included the benefit from any additional share repurchases we may complete including the tender offer announced today.
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We expect revenue, core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations and core diluted EPS from continuing operations to be higher in the second half of 2014 than the first half of 2014. As noted above, several one-time items in the first half of 2013 are not expected to reoccur. Additionally, the Winter Olympics are expected to depress rentals in Q1 2014 but not have a lasting impact on the rest of the year. The second half of the year should benefit from improved revenue and profitability at Redbox, particularly in Q3, as we have adjusted the promotional strategy that was utilized in 2013. We expect ecoATM to continue to ramp throughout the year as we more than double the total number of installed kiosks that we had at the end of 2013.
For the 2014 full year we expect:
| Consolidated revenue between $2.358 and $2.498 billion |
| Core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations between $472 and $517 million; and |
| Core diluted EPS from continuing operations between $5.16 and $5.76. |
For 2014 we expect capital expenditures of $100 to $125 million, including:
| Redbox $22 to $27 million |
| Kiosk, Other $7 to $9 million, including 250 - 450 installs in Canada |
| Maintenance $15 to $18 million, which includes a one-time upgrade of our kiosks of $10 to $12 million |
| Coinstar $15 to $19 million |
| New $11 to $14 million for planned installs and software |
| Maintenance $4 to $5 million |
| New Ventures $35 to $44 million, primarily for new ecoATM installs |
| Corporate $28 to $35 million |
| Infrastructure $20 to $25 million |
| Maintenance $8 to $10 million |
For 2014 we expect free cash flow in the range of $200 million to $240 million, which reflects our expectations for higher core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, flat CAPEX and higher cash taxes along with other working capital items.
We estimate an effective tax rate of 38.5% to 39.5%, which is up from 2013, and cash taxes in the range of $105 million to $115 million, including a refund from 2013 of $24 million received in January.
For the year, we expect average diluted shares in the range of 25.9 million to 26.1 million, which includes the benefit of the 736,000 shares purchased in January 2014 but does not include the benefit for any other expected share repurchases throughout 2014 including the tender offer announced today.
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We expect to make a capital contribution to Redbox Instant by Verizon in the range of $10.0 million to $11.0 million in Q1.
We have provided a summary of 2014 full year and Q1 guidance in Appendix B.
Summary
Outerwall delivered a strong finish in 2013, with results that underscore the value of our core brands, as Redbox alone generated over $1.97 billion in revenue from over 775 million rentals and Coinstar surpassed $300 million in annual revenue for the first time in its history. Additionally in 2013 we completed the acquisition of ecoATM, adding a compelling opportunity to our automated retail portfolio. As we move into 2014, we have selected a new leader for Redbox, and transitioned two high caliber senior executives to lead Coinstar and ecoATM and all of them share our commitment to drive value creation as they manage the businesses.
We also continue to execute on our commitment to optimize our capital allocation strategy to increase shareholder returns. In 2013 we repurchased approximately 3.3 million shares and today announced our intent to repurchase $350 million of our common stock via a modified Dutch auction tender offer.
All of our announcements today reflect our confidence in Outerwalls business and long-term growth potential and our ability to continue driving value creation for our customers, partners, employees, and shareholders.
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APPENDIX A
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP measures may be provided as a complement to results provided in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
We use the following non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate our financial results:
| Core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations; |
| Core diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations; and |
| Free cash flow. |
These measures, the definitions of which are presented below, are non-GAAP because they exclude certain amounts which are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our GAAP financial measures and may not be comparable with similarly titled measures of other companies.
Core and Non-Core Results
We distinguish our core activities, those associated with our primary operations which we directly control, from non-core activities. Non-core activities are primarily nonrecurring events or events we do not directly control. Our non-core adjustments include i) restructuring costs associated with actions to reduce costs in our continuing operations primarily through workforce reductions across the Company, ii) acquisition costs primarily related to the NCR Asset Acquisition and acquisition of ecoATM, iii) compensation expense for rights to receive cash issued in conjunction with our acquisition of ecoATM and attributable to post-combination services as they are fixed amount acquisition related awards and not indicative of the directly controllable future business results, iv) income or loss from equity method investments, which represents our share of income or loss from entities we do not consolidate or control and the impact of the gain on re-measurement of our previously held equity interest in ecoATM upon acquisition, v) a gain on the grant of a license to use certain Redbox trademarks to Redbox Instant by Verizon, vi) benefits from release of indemnification reserves upon settlement of the Sigue Note and vii) a tax benefit related to the recognition of a worthless stock deduction in a corporate subsidiary (Non-Core Adjustments).
We believe investors should consider our core results because they are more indicative of our ongoing performance and trends, are more consistent with how management evaluates our operational results and trends, provide meaningful supplemental information to investors through the exclusion of certain expenses which are either non-recurring or may not be indicative of our directly controllable business operating results, allow for greater transparency in assessing our performance, help investors better analyze the results of our business and assist in forecasting future periods.
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Core Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations
Our non-GAAP financial measure core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations is defined as earnings from continuing operations before depreciation, amortization and other; interest expense, net; income taxes; share-based payments expense; and Non-Core Adjustments.
A reconciliation of core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations to net income from continuing operations, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is presented in the following table:
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
Dollars in thousands | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations |
$ | 42,876 | $ | 25,535 | $ | 208,091 | $ | 160,452 | ||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and other |
52,853 | 47,496 | 203,094 | 184,405 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
6,848 | 4,615 | 32,801 | 15,648 | ||||||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) |
(289 | ) | 12,404 | 34,477 | 97,941 | |||||||||||
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5,377 | 6,218 | 16,831 | 19,362 | ||||||||||||
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4,495 | | 4,495 | | ||||||||||||
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Rights to receive cash issued in connection with the acquisition of ecoATM |
6,364 | | 8,664 | | ||||||||||||
Loss from equity method investments |
21,352 | 9,278 | 48,448 | 24,684 | ||||||||||||
Sigue indemnification reserve releases |
(2,542 | ) | | (2,542 | ) | | ||||||||||
Gain on previously held equity interest on ecoATM |
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Outerwall Inc. 2013 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings
Prepared Remarks from CEO J. Scott Di Valerio and CFO Galen C. Smith
February 6, 2014
Core Diluted EPS from continuing operations
Our non-GAAP financial measure core diluted EPS from continuing operations is defined as diluted earnings per share from continuing operations excluding Non-Core Adjustments, net of applicable taxes.
A reconciliation of core diluted EPS from continuing operation to diluted EPS from continuing operations, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is presented in the following table:
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$ | 1.55 | $ | 0.83 | $ | 7.33 | $ | 4.99 | ||||||||
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0.10 | | 0.10 | | ||||||||||||
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0.02 | | 0.17 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||
Rights to receive cash issued in connection with the acquisition of ecoATM |
0.20 | | 0.25 | | ||||||||||||
Loss from equity method investments |
0.47 | 0.18 | 1.04 | 0.47 | ||||||||||||
Sigue indemnification reserve releases |
(0.06 | ) | | (0.05 | ) | | ||||||||||
Gain on previously held equity interest on ecoATM |
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Gain on formation of Redbox Instant by Verizon |
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Free Cash Flow
Our non-GAAP financial measure free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities after capital expenditures. We believe free cash flow is an important non-GAAP measure as it provides additional information to users of the financial statements regarding our ability to service, incur or pay down indebtedness and repurchase our securities.
A reconciliation of free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is presented in the following table:
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$ | 191,700 | $ | 152,212 | $ | 324,091 | $ | 463,906 | ||||||||
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Appendix B
2013 Q4 Prepared Remarks
February 6, 2014
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
Various remarks that we may make about future
expectations, plans and prospects for thecompany constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of thesafe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by
these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Outerwall Inc.
assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This presentation contains references to both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures and definitions of non-GAAP
financial measures are available in Appendix A to the 2013 Q4 and Full Year prepared remarks and in the fourth quarter and full year earnings press release dated February 6, 2014, which is posted on the Investor Relations section of
Outerwalls website at ir.outerwall.com.
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2013 Full Year Highlights
Generated consolidated
revenue of $2.3Bn and core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $491.7MM
Redbox drove annual revenue of $1.97Bn on over 775MM rentals
Coinstar annual revenue surpassed $300MM for the first time
Completed acquisition of ecoATM
Produced $166MM of free cash flow (FCF)
Realigned our businesses to drive
greater profitability and FCF
Discontinued four concepts in our New Ventures segment
Enhanced our capital allocation strategy to optimize leverage and FCF to increase shareholder returns
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2013 Capital Allocation Decisions
Announced commitment to return 75%100% of annual FCF to shareholders
Repurchased $195MM
of common stock, exceeding 100% of FCF
Refined target net leverage ratio to 1.75x2.25x net debt to core adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations
Raised $350MM through an offering of senior unsecured notes
Increased
borrowing capacity an additional $350MM, of which $200MM was funded through a term loan
Reduced expected capital expenditures in every area except related to
ecoATM, where we are focused on scaling the business
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2013 Q4 Redbox Segment Results
$ in thousands 2013
Q4 2012 Q4
Revenue $496,399 $488,325
Segment operating income $111,347
$80,012
Segment operating margin 22.4% 16.4%
Gross margin 58.5% 53.9%
Total rentals 192.0MM 187.9MM
Net revenue per rental $2.58 $2.57
Unique credit cards renting 40.3MM 39.7MM
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Blu-ray Rental and Revenue Mix
18%
16%
% of Redbox Rentals*
14%% of Redbox Revenue*
12%
10%
8%
6%
4% 7.3% 8.7% 7.9% 9.5% 8.6% 10.5% 10.7% 12.5% 12.0% 14.2% 13.4% 15.6%
13.0% 15.3% 14.2% 16.3%
2%
0%
Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013
*Excludes kiosks and impact of
kiosks acquired as part of the 2012 NCR Asset Acquisition
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2013 Q4 Coinstar Segment Results
$ in thousands
2013 Q4 2012 Q4
Revenue $80,698 $74,464
Segment operating income $30,817
$26,300
Segment operating margin 38.2% 35.3%
Same store sales growth 5.9%
-1.2%
Average transaction size $43.82 $41.40
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Update on ecoATM
Remain positive on the outlook for the business
Ramping toward $100,000-$120,000 in annualized revenue per kiosk
Finished the year with
approximately 880 total kiosks deployed, majority located in malls
Expanded our pilot in the mass channel in Q4
Expect to install additional 1,000-1,200 kiosks in the mass, large format grocery and mall channels in 2014
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2014 Q1 Redbox Release Schedule
Box Office (MM)*
$700
$600
2 = # of new releases
$500 6
$400 4
4
$300 8 5
$200
2
$100 3 5
$0 3 1 2
1/7 1/14 1/21 1/28 2/4 2/11 2/18 2/25 3/4 3/11 3/18 3/25
*Includes titles with box office greater than $5MM
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2013 Q4 EPS Bridge
$ 1.75
$ 1.50
$ 1.25
$ 1.00
$ 0.75
$ 0.50
range results cost AFR accrual tax rate(Sigue Core EPS items EPS
outstanding 13-13
guidance Operating product benefit bonus Lower income settlement) Non core
GAAP
Q4 Q4
end of Redbox Lower Lower shares interest Ending Ending
Top Higher
$ 1.33($0.03) $0.15 $0.07 $0.10 $0.02 $0.04 $1.68($0.86) $0.82
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2014 Full Year and Q1 Guidance
As of
February 6, 2014
2014 FY Revenue by Segment ($MM) 2014 FY Capital Expenditures ($MM)
Redbox $1,929 $2,054 Redbox $22 $27
Coinstar $307 $312 Kiosk, software
and other $7 $9
New Ventures $122 $132 Maintenance $15 $18
TOTAL $2,358 $2,498 Coinstar $15 $19
2014 FY Other New
$11 $14
Core adjusted EBITDA from Maintenance $4 $5
continuing
operations* ($MM) $472 $517 Corporate $28 $35
Core diluted EPS from New Ventures $35 $44
continuing operations* $5.16 $5.76
Average diluted shares TOTAL $100 $125
outstanding (MM) 25.9 26.1
Estimated effective tax rate 38.5%
39.5% 2014 FY Net Installations
Free cash flow* ($MM) $200 $240
2014 Q1 Guidance Redbox Kiosks(50) (450)
Revenue ($MM) $570
$600 U.S.(500) (700)
Core adjusted EBITDA from Canada 250 450
continuing operations* ($MM) $93 $108 Coinstar Kiosks 250 450
Core diluted EPS from New Ventures Kiosks 1,000 1,300
continuing
operations* $0.77 $0.97
*See Appendix A for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, including exclusion of certain non-core items
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Exhibit 99.3
Outerwall Announces New Redbox President and Leadership Transitions for
Coinstar and ecoATM
Entertainment Veteran Mark Horak to Join Redbox as President; Outerwall Leaders Fill Top
Positions at Coinstar and ecoATM
BELLEVUE, Wash.Feb. 6, 2014Outerwall Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTR) today announced three executive leadership moves within its Redbox, Coinstar and ecoATM businesses. Mark Horak, most recently president the Americas at Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc., plans to join Redbox as its new president on March 17. In addition, two seasoned executives and company leaders at Outerwall will fill top leadership roles at Coinstar and ecoATM. Coinstar operations executive James H. Gaherity will transition to president of Coinstar as Mike Skinner has decided to leave the company for another opportunity after nine years of service. Maria Stipp, having served as chief new ventures officer and concurrently interim president of ecoATM since October 2013, has been appointed president of the ecoATM business.
Redbox
Horak will bring more than 30 years of media, entertainment and marketing expertise to Redbox. His work as a Hollywood studio executive, experience growing DVD, Blu-ray, video game and digital sales in North America and marketing high-profile film titles, positions Horak well to drive continued growth and profitability at Redbox.
Were excited to have an individual as talented and experienced as Mark Horak join Redbox, said J. Scott Di Valerio, chief executive officer of Outerwall Inc. Marks background and relationships throughout the entertainment and media industries will prove extremely valuable to Redbox as we work to make Redbox Americas number one choice for movies. Mark understands both the physical and digital aspects of the business and will help us continue to carve out our path to support the home entertainment ecosystem driving value for consumers, studios, retail partners and our company.
Redbox is an industry innovator and a beloved brand that stands for convenient entertainment at a value, said Mark Horak, incoming president, Redbox. As the media landscape evolves, its an exciting time to work on the next phase of the business with an emphasis on driving growth for Redbox.
About Mark Horak
Most recently serving as president the Americas at Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Horaks responsibilities included managing his regions P&L for the physical and digital video and video game business. He began his career with Warner Bros. in various executive-level marketing roles where he rose to executive vice president and general manager for Canada, Latin America, Australia and Asia, and then executive vice president and general manager of Worldwide Operations and New Packaged Media. Previously, he served in marketing positions with Dole Packaged Foods, StarKist Seafood Company and Nabisco Brands, Inc. Horak earned a bachelors degree in Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University and masters degree in Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Coinstar
A 10-year Outerwall executive, Gaherity plans to transition to president of the Coinstar business following Mike Skinners decision to resign. Gaherity currently serves as the head of Coinstars worldwide operations. Skinner will remain at Coinstar through March 10, 2014, to ensure a smooth transition.
On behalf of the organization, Id like to thank Mike for his leadership and many contributions as he steps down after nine years of service and leading Coinstar to its highest annual revenue in 2013, said Di Valerio. We wish Mike all the best in his next endeavor and appreciate his help ensuring a smooth transition. Were fortunate to have a strong successor and confident in Coinstar with Jim taking the helm to drive continued profitability in this segment of Outerwalls business.
About James H. Gaherity
Gaherity is an accomplished senior executive with 25 years experience building teams, developing and executing long-term strategies and operating plans for large-scale businesses. He joined Outerwall in 2004 as the director of operations for Coinstar and was steadily promoted over the years to senior vice president overseeing Coinstar worldwide operations and certain new venture businesses. At Outerwall, Gaherity had P&L accountability coupled with solid business analytic skills. Prior to Outerwall, Gaherity spent 16 years serving in management roles at The Brinks Company. He earned a bachelors degree in Business Administration, Management and Operations from Saint Anselm College.
ecoATM
Serving as Outerwalls chief new ventures officer and interim president for ecoATM, Stipp has been appointed by Outerwalls Board as the new president of ecoATM, effective immediately. Stipp joined Outerwall in 2011 as chief customer officer, and later transitioned to the companys chief new ventures officer in 2013.
ecoATM is a compelling business that delivers a strong value proposition for consumers and leverages Outerwalls strengths in networked self-service kiosks in the retail environment, said Di Valerio. With Marias leadership skills and experience in growing businesses, were confident in her ability to scale the ecoATM business.
About Maria Stipp
Stipp brings more than 20 years of sales and senior management experience to her role at Outerwalls ecoATM. Her breadth of experience spans the video game and consumer packaged goods industries, where she led global teams responsible for marketing, finance sales, human resources and franchise development. Her diverse background includes sales and leadership roles at Activision, Vivendi Universal Games, Miller Brewing Company and Kellogg Sales Company. Stipp holds a bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Iowa, and has completed several training courses on finance leadership and managing and training people at the Kellogg School of Management in Chicago and Cornell University.
About Outerwall Inc.
Outerwall Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTR) has more than 20 years of experience creating some of the most profitable spaces for their retail partners. The company mission is to create a better everyday by delivering breakthrough kiosk experiences that delight consumers and generate revenue for retailers. As the company that brought consumers Redbox® entertainment, Coinstar® money services, and ecoATM® electronics recycling kiosks, Outerwall is leading the next generation of automated retail and paving the
way for inventive, scalable businesses. Outerwall kiosks are in neighborhood grocery stores, drug stores, mass merchants, malls, and other retail locations in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Learn more at www.outerwall.com.
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Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words believe, estimate, expect, intend, will, anticipate, goals, variations of such words, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements in this release include statements regarding leadership transitions, timing and integration of such leadership changes and Outerwall Inc.s anticipated growth and future operating results. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may vary materially from the results expressed or implied in such statements. Differences may result from actions taken by Outerwall Inc. or its subsidiaries, as well as from risks and uncertainties beyond Outerwall Inc.s control. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to,
| competition from other entertainment providers, |
| individual personnel decisions, |
| the ability to achieve the strategic and financial objectives for our entry into new businesses, including ecoATM, SAMPLEit and Redbox Instant by Verizon, |
| our ability to complete the tender offer, the occurrence of any conditions to completing the tender offer, and our decision to waive the occurrence of any condition to completing the tender offer, |
| our ability to repurchase stock and the availability of an open trading window, |
| the achievement of anticipated cost savings and tax benefits, |
| results of our restructuring and cost initiatives, including discontinuation of affected new ventures and workforce reduction, |
| the termination, non-renewal or renegotiation on materially adverse terms of our contracts with our significant retailers and suppliers, |
| payment of increased fees to retailers, suppliers and other third-party providers, including financial service providers, |
| the timing of new DVD releases and the inability to receive delivery of DVDs on the date of their initial release to the general public, or shortly thereafter, or in sufficient quantity, for home entertainment viewing, |
| the effective management of our content library, |
| the ability to attract new retailers, penetrate new markets and distribution channels and react to changing consumer demands, |
| the ability to adequately protect our intellectual property, and |
| the application of substantial federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations specific to our business. |
The foregoing list of risks and uncertainties is illustrative, but by no means exhaustive. For more information on factors that may affect future performance, please review Risk Factors described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other documents filed therewith. These forward-looking statements reflect Outerwall Inc.s expectations as of the date of this press release. Outerwall Inc. undertakes no obligation to update the information provided herein.
Contacts
Media:
Marci Maule
Director of Public Relations
425-943-8277
marci.maule@outerwall.com
Financial Analysts and Investors:
Rosemary Moothart
Director of Investor Relations
425-943-8140
rosemary.moothart@outerwall.com
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