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You think it's bad now??? Give it a few more days!!!!
3rd. Qtr. financials were so bad the CEO quit....
SuperMedia (NASDAQ:SPMD), a leading advertising agency for local small- to medium-sized businesses across the United States, will report third quarter 2010 earnings on Tuesday, October 26, 2010.
this thing is in the toilet and somebody flushed
Supermedia Inc. (SPMD)$9.00 -0.69 (-7.12%)
Volume: 239,806 @ 4:00:08 PM ET
Bid Ask Day's Range
8.3 9.07 8.76 - 9.55
3rd. Quarter financials will be released at the end of October and this will likely paint the picture of where SPMD is headed. SPMD has done a bang up job of chasing clientele away and I expect the financials to represent that. IMO sub $1 and then a "Q" status by end of 1st qtr. 2011.
Supermedia Inc. (SPMD)
8.83 -0.26 (-2.86%)
Volume: 92,672 @ 5:33:04 PM ET
Bid Ask Day's Range
8.6 10.23 8.82 - 9.33
Oct 5 Close $9.57
Change Down -0.80 (-7.71%)
Last Price $9.82
Change -0.55 (-5.30%)
It sure looks like Scott Klien CEO has bailed out of SPMD before the train wreck gets announced about third quarter financials for the company on October 26th.
imo they will be ugly.
SuperMedia (NASDAQ:SPMD), a leading advertising agency for local small- to medium-sized businesses across the United States, will report third quarter 2010 earnings on Tuesday, October 26, 2010.
SuperMedia welcomes investors, media and other interested parties to join Scott W. Klein, chief executive officer of SuperMedia, and Samuel D. Jones, executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, in a discussion via a Web cast and teleconference beginning at 10:00am (Eastern).
Individuals within the United States can access the earnings call by dialing 888/603-6873. International participants should dial 973/582-2706. The pass code for the call is: 14663775. In order to ensure a prompt start time, please dial into the call by 9:50am (Eastern). A replay of the teleconference will be available at 800/642-1687. International callers can access the replay by calling 706/645-9291. The replay pass code is: 14663775. The replay will be available through November 9, 2010. In addition, a live Web cast will be available on SuperMedia’s Web site in the Investor Relations section at www.supermedia.com.
SPMD PR Oct 5, 2010
SuperMedia Appoints Peter J. McDonald as Interim CEO; Douglas Wheat to Serve as Executive Chairman
Scott W. Klein Resigns as CEO
DALLAS, Oct 05, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SuperMedia Inc.
("SuperMedia" or the "Company") (SPMD), today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed:
Peter J. McDonald as interim Chief Executive Officer; and Douglas Wheat, current Chairman of the Board, to serve as Executive Chairman.
The Company also announced that Scott W. Klein resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately.
Mr. McDonald has over 35 years' experience in the yellow pages industry, most recently as President and Chief Operating Officer of RH Donnelley Corporation (now known as Dex One Corporation) from October 2004 to September 2008. He has previously held other senior roles in the industry, including Senior Vice President and President of Donnelley Media, President and Chief Executive Officer of SBC Directory Operations (now AT&T Directory Operations), President and Chief Executive Officer of Ameritech Publishing, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dontech Publishing, and General Manager of Donnelley Information Publishing. Mr. McDonald began his career at National Telephone Directories -- one of the predecessor companies that are now SuperMedia -- where he became Vice President and General Manager. Mr. McDonald has served on a number of boards, including those of RH Donnelly Corporation, CMGI Inc., and the Yellow Pages Publishers Association, where he served as Vice Chairman.
Mr. Wheat, who has served as Chairman of SuperMedia since July 1, 2010, currently also serves as Chairman of AMN Healthcare Services Inc. He previously served as a director of Playtex Products Inc. from 1995 to 2007, including serving as Chairman from 2004 to 2006. Mr. Wheat has served as a member of the boards of Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up Companies Inc., Thermadyne Industries Inc., Sybron International Corporation, Smarte Carte Corporation, Nebraska Book Corporation and ALC Communications Corporation, among others. Since 2008, he has served as Managing Partner of Southlake Equity Group (formerly Challenger Equity Group), a private investment firm. Prior to Southlake Equity Group, he served as co-founder and chairman of Foxbridge Partners, a private equity firm from 2006 to 2007 and as president of Haas Wheat & Partners, a private investment firm specializing in strategic equity investments and leveraged buyouts of middle market companies from 1992 to 2006. Mr. Wheat also held various leadership and senior management positions at Grauer & Wheat and Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation earlier in his career.
The Company's Board of Directors has initiated a search for a new Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. McDonald stated, "I am excited to return to the company that gave me my start in this business, and I am personally devoted to helping SuperMedia succeed and prosper. I look forward to leading SuperMedia during this period."
Mr. Wheat stated, "We are extremely fortunate to have a person of Mr. McDonald's experience, energy, and dedication to lead SuperMedia during this transition period. He knows our industry and our clients, and his insight and leadership skills will serve us well."
About SuperMedia Inc.
SuperMedia Inc. (SPMD) is the advertising agency for local small to medium-sized businesses across the United States. SuperMedia specializes in results. Click-here results. Ring-the-phone results. Knock-on-the-door results.
SuperMedia's advertising products and services include: the SuperGuarantee(R) and SuperTradeExchange(R) programs, Verizon(R) SuperYellowPages, FairPoint(R) SuperYellowPages and Frontier(R) SuperYellowPages, Superpages.com(R), EveryCarListed.com(SM), Switchboard.com(SM), LocalSearch.com(SM), Superpages Mobile(SM) and SuperpagesDirect(R) direct mail products. For more information, visit .
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SOURCE: SuperMedia Inc.
SPMD PR Sept. 29, 2010
SuperMedia to Report Q3 2010 Earnings October 26
Supermedia Inc. (MM) (NASDAQ:SPMD)
Today : Wednesday 29 September 2010
SuperMedia (NASDAQ:SPMD), a leading advertising agency for local small- to medium-sized businesses across the United States, will report third quarter 2010 earnings on Tuesday, October 26, 2010.
SuperMedia welcomes investors, media and other interested parties to join Scott W. Klein, chief executive officer of SuperMedia, and Samuel D. Jones, executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, in a discussion via a Web cast and teleconference beginning at 10:00am (Eastern).
Individuals within the United States can access the earnings call by dialing 888/603-6873. International participants should dial 973/582-2706. The pass code for the call is: 14663775. In order to ensure a prompt start time, please dial into the call by 9:50am (Eastern). A replay of the teleconference will be available at 800/642-1687. International callers can access the replay by calling 706/645-9291. The replay pass code is: 14663775. The replay will be available through November 9, 2010. In addition, a live Web cast will be available on SuperMedia’s Web site in the Investor Relations section at www.supermedia.com.
About SuperMedia LLC
SuperMedia LLC (NASDAQ:SPMD) is the advertising agency for local small- to medium-sized businesses across the United States. SuperMedia specializes in results. Click-here results. Ring-the-phone results. Knock-on-the-door results.
SuperMedia’s advertising solutions and services include: the SuperGuarantee® program, the SuperTradeExchange® program, the now easy-to-read Verizon®, FairPoint® and Frontier® Yellow Pages, Superpages.com®, EveryCarListed.com®, Superpages? for your mobile and Superpages™ direct mail products. For more information, visit www.supermedia.com.
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New Web Portal Helps Minnesota Residents Customize or Eliminate the Delivery of Phone Books
Supermedia Inc. (MM) (NASDAQ:SPMD)
Today : Wednesday 22 September 2010
The Yellow Pages Association (YPA), Conservation Minnesota, and local directory publishers Dex One, SuperMedia and Yellowbook, announced today the launch of www.donttrashthephonebook.org, a site to help Minnesota residents manage their print directory deliveries and access local recycling information.
Don't Trash the Phone Book makes it simple for Minnesotans to adjust the number of directories they receive or stop delivery altogether. The site also includes information on local recycling programs, facts about phone books in the state and ways to get involved with Conservation Minnesota's larger stewardship efforts.
"We are excited about this first-in-the-nation partnership with a non-profit conservation organization. Working hand-in-hand with Conservation Minnesota is a clear sign of our joint commitment to consumer choice and environmental protection and is something we hope to see continue in other states," said Neg Norton, president, YPA. "Don't Trash the Phone Book makes it simple for consumers to find information about managing home delivery of print directories, but also local conservation information of interest to Minnesota residents."
"Minnesotans are eager to make choices that protect our environment. We're excited about working with the Yellow Pages industry to make it simple for residents to conserve resources by recycling used phone directories or opting out of delivery if they prefer to search online," said Paul Austin, executive director of Conservation Minnesota. "It's a simple idea. There is absolutely no reason for phone directories to end up in the trash."
Representative Paul Gardner, vice chair of the Environment Policy and Oversight Committee, agrees. "The partnership between Conservation Minnesota and the Yellow Pages industry is a prime example of how public/private partnerships can solve problems outside the state legislature. I commend the industry's self-regulation efforts and believe Don't Trash the Phone Book will be an easy tool for Minnesotans looking for consumer choice information."
Publishers have long stated that it does no good to deliver a directory to someone who doesn't want one. With the mutual goals of increasing consumer choice and promoting recycling, Yellow Pages companies and Conservation Minnesota came together to put all available conservation tools in the hands of Minnesotans. Don't Trash the Phone Book is an official, industry-sanctioned site for phone book delivery order in the state and includes:
* For Twin Cities Metro residents: direct links to consumer choice sites for local publishers Dex One, SuperMedia and Yellowbook
* For Minnesota residents: statewide consumer choice information via the industry's national site, www.yellowpagesoptout.com, which includes information from Dex One, SuperMedia and Yellowbook
* National recycling information allowing consumers everywhere to locate the nearest recycling center once they are done with their directories
* Ways for individuals, businesses, schools, and community organizations throughout the state to assist Conservation Minnesota in this effort
About The Yellow Pages Association
The Yellow Pages Association (YPA) (http://www.ypassociation.org and http://www.insideyp.org) is the largest trade organization of a print and digital media industry valued at more than $27 billion worldwide ($12 billion in the U.S.). Association members include Yellow Pages publishers, certified marketing representatives (CMRs), and associate members (a group of industry stakeholders that include Yellow Pages advertisers, vendors, and suppliers).
About Conservation Minnesota
Conservation Minnesota (www.conservationminnesota.org), a statewide non-profit conservation group, aims to turn conservation values into state priorities that protect Minnesota's great outdoors and to provide residents with the information needed to make decisions for their families, community and future.
About Dex One Corporation
Dex One Corporation (NYSE: DEXO) is a leading marketing solutions company that helps local businesses reach, win and keep ready-to-buy customers. The company's highly-skilled, locally based marketing consultants offer a wide range of marketing products and services that help businesses get found more than 1.5 billion times each year by actively shopping consumers. Dex One offers local businesses personalized marketing consulting services and exposure across a broad network of local marketing products -- including its "official" print, online and mobile yellow pages and search solutions (http://www.dexknows.com and http://www.business.com), as well as major search engines. For more information visit www.DexOne.com.
About SuperMedia LLC
SuperMedia LLC (NASDAQ: SPMD) is the advertising agency for local small- to medium-sized businesses across the United States. SuperMedia specializes in results. Click-here results. Ring-the-phone results. Knock-on-the-door results.
SuperMedia's advertising solutions and services include: the award-winning SuperGuarantee® program, the SuperTradeExchange® program, the now easy-to-read Verizon®, FairPoint® and Frontier®Superpages, Superpages.com®, EveryCarListed.com®, SuperpagesMobile and SuperpagesDirect® direct mail products. For more information, visit www.supermedia.com.
About Yellowbook
Since 1930, Yellowbook has focused on connecting consumers with local business clients to fuel small business growth and success. Today, as a national leader of customized small business marketing solutions, Yellowbook manages an expansive portfolio of digital, mobile and print tools to help its clients efficiently and effectively market their businesses.
Yellowbook's marketing portfolio includes: Website design, hosting and optimization; scalable, customizable SEM and SEO programs; online advertising and video on one of the top 50 websites in the United States, yellowbook.com network; yellow pages print advertising in approximately 1,000 directories in 48 states plus the District of Columbia; Yellowbook Direct Marketing services, and more. For more information, visit http://corporate.yellowbook.com.
MEDIA CONTACT
Doug McGraw
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212-453-2202
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SPMD PR Out.
SuperMedia and Dex One Enter Cross-Distribution Agreement
Supermedia Inc. (MM) (NASDAQ:SPMD)
Today : Wednesday 8 September 2010
SuperMedia (NASDAQ:SPMD), and Dex One Corporation (NYSE: DEXO) today announced a cross-distribution agreement that allows both companies’ advertisers to have their business profiles and other enhanced content appear on both Superpages.com® (http://www.superpages.com) and DexKnows™ (http://www.dexknows.com).
The agreement presents several benefits to both advertisers and consumers. It adds significant value to advertisers by extending their reach to potential customers and increases the ability to generate quality leads. It also provides consumers with access to more comprehensive and relevant information, regardless of which site they may be searching for local business information.
“Our partnership with Superpages enhances our position as the single source provider of local marketing solutions to small and medium sized businesses,” said Sean Greene, senior vice president of interactive, Dex One. “This agreement improves DexKnows’ consumer experience by providing additional content to help them find the local businesses that provide the products and services they seek.”
While advertisers now have the opportunity to be cross-distributed on both sites, SuperMedia and Dex One will each continue to sell their respective advertising products directly. Dex One advertisers will not be covered under the SuperGuarantee program.
“Clients think of our Superpages Network as their one stop shop for providing quality leads,” said Sandra Crawford Williamson, chief marketing officer, SuperMedia. “They benefit from our award-winning SuperGuarantee® program and the increased reach their advertisements receive through our agreements with companies like Dex One.”
About SuperMedia LLC
SuperMedia LLC (NASDAQ:SPMD) is the advertising agency for local small- to medium-sized businesses across the United States. SuperMedia specializes in results. Click-here results. Ring-the-phone results. Knock-on-the-door results.
SuperMedia’s advertising solutions and services include: the award-winning SuperGuarantee® program, the SuperTradeExchange® program, the now easy-to-read Verizon®, FairPoint® and Frontier® Superpages, Superpages.com®, EveryCarListed.com®, SuperpagesMobile and SuperpagesDirect® direct mail products. For more information, visit www.supermedia.com.
About Dex One Corporation
Dex One Corporation (NYSE: DEXO) is a leading marketing solutions company that helps local businesses reach, win and keep ready-to-buy customers. The company’s highly-skilled, locally based marketing consultants offer a wide range of marketing products and services that help businesses get found more than 1.5 billion times each year by actively shopping consumers. Dex One offers local businesses personalized marketing consulting services and exposure across a broad network of local marketing products – including its “official” print, online and mobile yellow pages and search solutions (http://www.dexknows.com and http://www.business.com), as well as major search engines. For more information visit www.DexOne.com.
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Last Price $9.26
Change -0.17 (-1.80%)
Bid 8.67
Ask 9.85
Volume 467,432
Days Range 8.91 - 9.56
Last Trade 8/26/2010 4:52:39 PM
Share price is still in a heavy freefall. Where is the bottom and will a "Q" be attached when it get's here.
its coming down to my range
Any bets on when this will be less than $1 a share?
Last Price $9.77
Change -1.25 (-11.34%)
Bid 9.15
Ask 10.43
Volume 517,116
Days Range 9.56 - 11.00
Last Trade 8/24/2010 4:27:59 PM
Last Price $10.36
Change -0.66 (-5.99%)
Bid 10.33
Ask 10.39
Volume 45,219
Days Range 10.23 - 11.00
Last Trade 8/24/2010 10:19:44 AM
Last Price $11.98
Change -0.43 (-3.46%)
Bid 11.95
Ask 11.99
Volume 124,876
Days Range 11.92 - 12.50
Last Trade 8/20/2010 12:22:54 PM
down the drain?
Is there a stock term for a chart that looks like SPMD's?
THATS MY BIRTHDAY
Last Price $12.13
Change -1.01 (-7.69%)
Bid 12.08
Ask 12.13
Volume 34,889
Days Range 12.11 - 13.08
Last Trade 8/19/2010 10:16:35 AM
SPMD PR August 19, 2010
Burlington Business Grows from One Person to Industry-Leader
Last update: 8/19/2010 8:00:03 AM
Fairpoint SuperYellowPages Helps Owner Grow Company from an Idea to a Leader in the Concrete Industry
BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug 19, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- It's funny how small things can sometimes turn into life-changing events. Take Bob Brisson -- he flew to California to visit his sister in 1988, spotted a landscaping machine that made concrete curbing and felt intrigued enough to write down the 800 number on its side. Three years later, he was the leader in landscape borders in Vermont. Twenty years later, he's the owner of Vermont Custom Concrete, an industry-leading business.
How did Brisson grow his business into what it is today? "One of the first questions I ask my customers is how they heard about our company. And they always say either one of two things: I looked in the phone book or you did a job for a friend of ours," said Brisson.
During the recent economic climate, Brisson had to scale back on the number of people he employs, but he didn't cut back on his Yellow Pages advertising.
"Advertising exclusively in the Fairpoint(R) SuperYellowPages is helping," Brisson said. "No matter what the economy does, you definitely have to advertise. If you cut it, it's going to be worse for you. When people go to the phone book and they want some hardscape, our ad stands out. It's an extremely nice color ad, and I've had it for many years.
"I tried other Yellow Pages providers a few years ago -- it was inexpensive to advertise with them, but they didn't give any results. People always picked up the SuperYellowPages."
Brisson prides himself on getting the job done right for his customers -- the first time and every time. Vermont Custom Concrete is backed by the SuperGuarantee(R) program from SuperMedia (SPMD), the advertising agency for local small- to medium-sized businesses across the United States and publisher of the Fairpoint SuperYellowPages.
"It's a win-win thing. I'm proud of the fact that we do good, quality work," said Brisson.
"In Vermont, you know pretty quickly if you want to work with someone, but the SuperGuarantee gives peace of mind to leery customers. So it gives me a chance to show that the quality of our work is our No. 1 priority -- it's not about how much money we're going to make."
When a consumer sees a business with the SuperGuarantee like Vermont Custom Concrete, they know the business will get the job done right -- or SuperMedia will step in and help make it right. If a consumer is not satisfied with the service provided by a participating SuperGuarantee business advertised in the Fairpoint SuperYellowPages, Superpages.com(R) or SuperpagesDirect(R) mail, SuperMedia will work to resolve any issues or, if unable to resolve the issue, will reimburse the consumer up to $500 of the cost of labor for the service. *
In 2010, the Fairpoint SuperYellowPages now also features a larger font size so it's easier to read. "I can put my magnifying glass down now!" Brisson said. "Not only will it help customers find my business, but it will help me when I'm out on a job.
"When I look in the phone book, it can be frustrating when I can't see a number and I'm in a hurry. But now when I pull over to the side of the road and pull out the SuperYellowPages to find a supplier while I'm on a job -- I can quickly scan the page and easily find the physical address and be on my way."
*Restrictions apply. For full details, see the Terms and Conditions for the SuperGuarantee program at .
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the federal securities laws. Statements that include the words "may," "will," "could," "should," "would," "believe," "anticipate," "forecast," "estimate," "expect," "preliminary," "intend," "plan," "project," "outlook" and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature identify forward-looking statements.
You should not place undue reliance on these statements. These forward-looking statements include statements that reflect the current views of our senior management with respect to our financial performance and future events with respect to our business and industry in general. Forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements.
For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties see SuperMedia's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which you may view at , and in particular, SuperMedia Inc's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 and SuperMedia Inc's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
About SuperMedia LLC
SuperMedia LLC (SPMD) is the advertising agency for local small- to medium-sized businesses across the United States. SuperMedia specializes in results. Click-here results. Ring-the-phone results. Knock-on-the-door results.
SuperMedia's advertising solutions and services include: the award-winning SuperGuarantee(R) program, the SuperTradeExchange(R) program, the now easy-to-read Verizon(R) SuperYellowPages, FairPoint(R) SuperYellowPages and Frontier(R)Superpages, Superpages.com(R), EveryCarListed.com(R), SuperpagesMobile and SuperpagesDirect(R) direct mail products. For more information, visit .
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Copyright Business Wire 2010
i wonder how that compares with rh donnelley?
Check this out!!!! The SuperMedia Investment calulator!!!!
http://ir.supermedia.com/calculator.cfm
http://ir.supermedia.com/calculator.cfm
the bloodshed continues
SuperMedia downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer downgraded SuperMedia and terminated coverage of the stock citing a lack of catalysts and market cap below its threshold.
http://www.theflyonthewall.com/permalinks/entry.php/SPMDid1287050/SPMD-SuperMedia-downgraded-to-Perform-from-Outperform-at-Oppenheimer
Last Price (USD) $13.36
Change -0.48 (-3.47%)
Bid 13.33
Ask 13.39
Volume 14,865
Days Range 13.28 - 14.04
Last Trade 8/17/2010 9:50:08 AM
SPMD PR Aug. 17, 2010
What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
Last update: 8/17/2010 8:00:11 AM
Tampa Life Coach Helps Others and Herself Thanks to SuperYellowPages
TAMPA, Fla., Aug 17, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Even in today's job market, you can land your dream job. You can double your salary. You can even travel the world. You can do all that -- and more -- but you probably can't do it on your own.
"I help people see possibilities and open new doors," said Nancy Siegel, a 25-year veteran of resume writing, Certified Empowerment Life Coach and owner of Tampa-based Darin Career Services. "In today's market, I meet with a lot of very depressed and despairing people.
"Many of my clients come to me after they have been job searching for quite a while. Those people who still have their jobs when they first come in seem to be carrying the workload of two to three employees. Most people I see are very distressed, but when they leave my office, they're more optimistic."
Lucky for Tampa residents, Siegel has already found her dream job. "I love doing it because I think I really do have an impact on people's lives. I am able to empower people to improve the circumstances of their daily work lives and their salaries. One individual doubled her salary in a single bound!"
In her first year of business, Siegel relied on referrals to grow her business. But in her second year, she advertised in the Yellow Pages. She found her ad published in SuperMedia's Verizon(R) SuperYellowPages brought in the most business.
"As soon as I placed my ad in the SuperYellowPages, the calls started coming in. I've advertised every year since -- and the number of calls keeps increasing."
I predict a complete BK on SPMD in the next 24-36 months. SuperMedia is chasing clients out of the printed Superpages Phone Book at a rate of 15%+ per annual publication. That rate of decline is not survivable IMO.
serves them right
no, IMO SPMD is a sure thing to short. It's only a question of time for the "Q" to be re-added to SPMD.
rodger do you have short numbers?
Last Price (USD)$14.36
Change -1.34 (-8.54%)
Bid 14.00
Ask 14.95
Volume 247,730
Days Range 14.26 - 15.71
Last Trade 8/13/2010 5:21:35 PM
Last Price (USD)$15.85
Change -0.38 (-2.34%)
Bid 15.79
Ask 15.85
Volume 17,362
Days Range 15.76 - 16.28
Last Trade 8/12/2010 10:46:18 AM
SPMD PR Last Price $16.27 -1.505 (-8.47%)
Product Innovations, Improved Call Counts, Upward Possession and Usage Trending has SuperMedia Encouraged
Last update: 8/11/2010 9:22:00 AM
Oppenheimer 2010 Annual Technology, Media & Telecommunications Conference "Fireside Chat" Replay Featuring SuperMedia Now Available
DALLAS, Aug 11, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SuperMedia (SPMD) Chief Executive Officer Scott W. Klein and Chief Financial Officer Dee Jones explained why they are encouraged about SuperMedia's future during a "fireside chat" at the Oppenheimer 2010 Annual Technology, Media & Telecommunications Conference held in Boston, MA yesterday.
Citing increased call counts, product innovations designed to increase revenue opportunities and an upward trending in possession and usage as the reasons for their encouragement, Klein and Jones fielded questions from the Oppenheimer audience for approximately 30 minutes.
An audio version of the conversation is now available at the "Events and Presentations" tab of . It will remain available through November 9, 2010.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the federal securities laws. Statements that include the words "may," "will," "could," "should," "would," "believe," "anticipate," "forecast," "estimate," "expect," "preliminary," "intend," "plan," "project," "outlook" and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature identify forward-looking statements.
You should not place undue reliance on these statements. These forward-looking statements include statements that reflect the current views of our senior management with respect to our financial performance and future events with respect to our business and industry in general. Forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements.
For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties see SuperMedia's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which you may view at , and in particular, SuperMedia Inc's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 and SuperMedia Inc's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
About SuperMedia LLC
SuperMedia LLC (SPMD) is the advertising agency for local small- to medium-sized businesses across the United States. SuperMedia specializes in results. Click-here results. Ring-the-phone results. Knock-on-the-door results.
SuperMedia's advertising solutions and services include: the award-winning SuperGuarantee(R) program, the SuperTradeExchange(R) program, the now easy-to-read Verizon(R) SuperYellowPages, FairPoint(R) SuperYellowPages and Frontier(R)Superpages, Superpages.com(R), EveryCarListed.com(R), SuperpagesMobile and SuperpagesDirect(R) direct mail products.
SPMD Last Price $17.62 Change -1.38 (-7.26%)
SPMD PR AUg 5 2010 ($19.26 -1.27)
SuperMedia Executives Speak at Oppenheimer 2010 Annual Technology, Media & Telecommunications Conference
Supermedia Inc. (MM) (NASDAQ:SPMD)
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Today : Thursday 5 August 2010
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SuperMedia (NASDAQ:SPMD) today announced Chief Executive Officer Scott W. Klein and Chief Financial Officer Dee Jones will participate in a “fireside chat” at the Oppenheimer 2010 Annual Technology, Media & Telecommunications Conference held in Boston, MA on Tuesday, August 10 at 9:10 a.m. (Eastern).
For those unable to attend the conference, a live audio Web cast can be accessed by going to the “Events and Presentations” tab of www.ir.supermedia.com. An archived audio version will be available approximately three hours after the event and will remain available through November 9, 2010.
About SuperMedia LLC
SuperMedia LLC (NASDAQ:SPMD) is the advertising agency for local small- to medium-sized businesses across the United States. SuperMedia specializes in results. Click-here results. Ring-the-phone results. Knock-on-the-door results.
SuperMedia’s advertising solutions and services include: the award-winning SuperGuarantee® program, the SuperTradeExchange® program, the now easy-to-read Verizon® SuperYellowPages, FairPoint® SuperYellowPages and Frontier® Superpages, Superpages.com®, EveryCarListed.com®, SuperpagesMobile® and SuperpagesDirect® direct mail products. For more information, visit www.supermedia.com.
SPMD PR Aug. 2, 2010
SuperMedia Integrates QR Code Technology to SuperYellowPages and SuperpagesDirect Direct Mail
Last update: 8/2/2010 7:58:00 AM
Consumers Able to Download Free SuperpagesMobile app, Register for Free SuperGuarantee and View Local Online Coupons
DALLAS, Aug 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SuperMedia (SPMD) today announced Quick Response (QR) code technology will be integrated into Verizon(R) SuperYellowPages, Frontier(R) Superpages and SuperpagesDirect(R) direct mail, providing consumers with direct access to download the free SuperpagesMobile(R) application, view and search from their local Superpages home page, register for SuperMedia's free SuperGuarantee(R) program and view online local coupons.
"While QR codes are relatively new in the U.S., consumers internationally have embraced QR codes as a way of accessing information quickly and easily," explained Sandra Crawford Williamson, chief marketing officer of SuperMedia. "In fact, if you were in Japan today, you wouldn't be able to walk down the block without seeing consumers pulling out their mobile devices and scanning QR codes on packaged goods, billboards, trucks, magazines and other mediums. As the mobile market continues to grow in the U.S. and our SuperpagesMobile app continues to receive rave reviews, it makes all the sense in the world to connect our print products with our mobile."
According to BIA/Kelsey, the leading provider of strategic research and analysis, data and competitive metrics on Yellow Pages, electronic directories and local media, SuperMedia is the first U.S. Company to utilize QR codes nationally on the covers of its Yellow Pages.
"SuperMedia continues to innovate in order to distinguish themselves from their competition," said Neal Polachek, president, BIA/Kelsey. "The QR code will introduce SuperMedia and its clients to consumers who may otherwise not use Superpages.com."
QR codes, two-dimensional barcodes that are scanned using a smartphone code reader, store information that can be made available on consumers' mobile devices. SuperMedia QR codes will be located on the cover and in the SuperYellowPages as advertisements promoting SuperMedia. When the QR code is scanned from the front cover, it will prompt the user to download the free SuperpagesMobile app. Scanned SuperMedia ads with the QR codes in the SuperYellowPages will prompt users to register for the SuperGuarantee program.
Consumers scanning the QR code on the back of SuperpagesDirect card packs will be taken to an array of local online coupons on Superpages.com.
QR codes allow SuperMedia to link traditionally offline content from the SuperYellowPages and SuperpagesDirect to an online channel accessible via a smartphone's web browser.
How it Works
-- Download a QR code reader application to your smartphone (if your phone doesn't already have one). Many QR code reader applications are free.
-- Access the QR code reader -- which will act like a camera -- and take a picture of the QR code appearing on the cover and in the SuperYellowPages and back cover of SuperpagesDirect.
-- A picture of the QR code with the Superpages.com URL will appear on the screen.
-- Click on URL and be taken to your local Superpages.com page where you can download the SuperpagesMobile app or to an array of local online coupons.
"We want to be sure consumers connect easily to our clients whenever and wherever they are whether online, with the book, their mobile device or in their mailbox," said Williamson. "By implementing the QR codes on the book covers and our direct mail pieces, we are opening up new avenues for our clients and providing a valuable resource for consumers."
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that include the words "believe," "will," "would," "propose," "anticipate," "foresee," and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties see SuperMedia's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which you may view at , and in particular, SuperMedia LLC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 and SuperMedia LLC's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
About SuperMedia LLC
SuperMedia LLC (SPMD) is the advertising agency for local small- to medium-sized businesses across the United States. SuperMedia specializes in results. Click-here results. Ring-the-phone results. Knock-on-the-door results.
SuperMedia's advertising solutions and services include: the award-winning SuperGuarantee(R) program, the SuperTradeExchange(R) program, the now easy-to-read Verizon(R) SuperYellowPages, FairPoint(R) SuperYellowPages and Frontier(R)Superpages, Superpages.com(R), EveryCarListed.com(R), SuperpagesMobile(R) and SuperpagesDirect(R) direct mail products. For more information, visit .
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SuperMedia welcomes investors, media and other interested parties to join Scott W. Klein, chief executive officer of SuperMedia, and Samuel D. Jones, executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, in a discussion via a Web cast and teleconference beginning at 10:00am (Eastern).
Individuals within the United States can access the earnings call by dialing 888/603-6873. International participants should dial 973/582-2706. The pass code for the call is: 82225485. In order to ensure a prompt start time, please dial into the call by 9:50am (Eastern). A replay of the teleconference will be available at 800/642-1687. International callers can access the replay by calling 706/645-9291. The replay pass code is 82225485. The replay will be available through August 10, 2010. In addition, a live Web cast will be available on SuperMedia’s Web site in the Investor Relations section at www.supermedia.com.
Second Quarter Highlights:
* Improvement in second quarter ad sales trends to a rate of decline of 16.9 percent, versus the first quarter rate of decline of 20.6 percent;
* Debt principal payments of $177 million during the quarter, in accordance with the mandatory cash sweep provisions of the Company’s loan agreement, $122 million related to second quarter cash flows and $55 million related to first quarter cash flows;
* Continued aggressive cost management; and
* Cash on hand of $300 million at the end of the quarter.
SPMD PR July 27, 2010
SuperMedia Announces Q2 2010 Results
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SuperMedia (NASDAQ:SPMD), a leading advertising agency for local small- to medium-sized businesses across the United States, today announced its financial results for the second quarter 2010.
Second quarter highlights:
* Improvement in second quarter ad sales trends to a rate of decline of 16.9 percent, versus the first quarter rate of decline of 20.6 percent;
* Debt principal payments of $177 million during the quarter, in accordance with the mandatory cash sweep provisions of the Company’s loan agreement, $122 million related to second quarter cash flows and $55 million related to first quarter cash flows;
* Continued aggressive cost management; and
* Cash on hand of $300 million at the end of the quarter.
“Today we stand almost a full seven months removed from exiting Chapter 11 and emerging as SuperMedia,” said Scott W. Klein, chief executive officer of SuperMedia. “We continue to be encouraged by what we are seeing in the business as reflected in second quarter results, despite the fact that the overall economic climate remains uncertain.
“This view is based on the indicators we are seeing from the plans we have implemented thus far that are designed ultimately to drive revenue, reduce expenses, improve margins and continue to foster a high-performance culture.”
Klein continued, “We believe the fundamentals of our business model remain sound. Small- to medium-sized businesses need advertising-agency-like services for the Internet, direct mail and of course the print yellow pages to help them get consumers to click on their websites, make their phones ring and to get them to knock on their doors. We remain committed to improving our ability to deliver on our ‘click-ring-knock’ promise to our clients. ”
“We continue to be laser-focused on introducing new revenue-generating opportunities and achieving expense reductions.” Klein continued. “That said, because of the nature and timing of the way we sell, publish and amortize revenue, there is a lag time between the implementation of changes and the impact of those changes on our financial results.”
Financial Summary
SuperMedia reports financial results on a generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and non-GAAP basis, referred to as “adjusted pro forma”. The adjusted pro forma basis measures are described and reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measures in the accompanying financial schedules. These results were adjusted for the impacts of fresh start accounting and certain unique costs including reorganization items, restructuring costs and other non-recurring costs.
Reported GAAP operating revenue for Q2 2010 was $247 million. Adjusted pro forma operating revenue for Q2 2010 was $512 million, versus $651 million for Q2 2009, a decline of 21.4 percent.
Reported GAAP year-to-date operating revenue for 2010 was $401 million. Adjusted pro forma year-to-date operating revenue for 2010 was $1,045 million, versus $1,325 million for the same period in 2009, a decline of 21.1 percent.
Reported Q2 2010 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) was a loss of $14 million. On an adjusted pro forma basis, Q2 2010 EBITDA was $165 million with an EBITDA margin of 32.2 percent compared to 2Q 2009 EBITDA of $236 million with an EBITDA Margin of 36.3 percent.
Reported year-to-date 2010 EBITDA was a loss of $110 million. On an adjusted pro forma basis, year-to-date 2010 EBITDA was $328 million with an EBITDA margin of 31.4 percent compared to year-to-date 2009 EBITDA of $452 million with an EBITDA margin of 34.1 percent.
The above results include a $16 million general and administrative expense reduction related to a favorable non-recurring non-cash resolution of state tax claims.
Advertising sales in Q2 2010 declined 16.9 percent. Ad sales for Q2 2010 reflect activity primarily from the last quarter of 2009 and first quarter of 2010.
Free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, year to date 2010 was $265 million representing cash from operating activities of $286 million, less capital expenditures (including capitalized software) of $21 million. This includes a net federal income tax refund of $94 million relative to 2009.
SuperMedia made debt principal payments of $177 million in the second quarter, in accordance with the mandatory cash sweep provisions of the Company’s loan agreement, $122 million related to second quarter cash flows and $55 million related to first quarter cash flows. Cash on hand at the end of the quarter totaled $300 million, reflecting the net cash benefits of the items noted above.
Webcast Information
Individuals within the United States can access the earnings call by dialing 888/603-6873. International participants should dial 973/582-2706. The pass code for the call is: 82225485. In order to ensure a prompt start time, please dial into the call by 9:50 a.m. (Eastern). A replay of the teleconference will be available at 800/642-1687. International callers can access the replay by calling 706/645-9291. The replay pass code is 82225485. The replay will be available through August 10, 2010. In addition, a live Web cast will be available on SuperMedia’s Web site in the Investor Relations section at www.supermedia.com.
Basis of Presentation and Non-GAAP Measures
In connection with SuperMedia's emergence from bankruptcy on December 31, 2009, and the application of fresh start accounting, the post-emergence results of the successor company and the pre-emergence results of the predecessor company are presented separately as successor and predecessor results in the financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP. This presentation is required by GAAP as the successor company is considered to be a new entity and the results of the new entity reflect the application of fresh start accounting. For the readers' convenience, the financial information accompanying this release provides a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the federal securities laws. Statements that include the words “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “expect,” “preliminary,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “outlook” and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature identify forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. These forward-looking statements include statements that reflect the current views of our senior management with respect to our financial performance and future events with respect to our business and industry in general. Forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. We believe that these factors include, but are not limited to, the risks related to the following:
* our post-restructuring financial condition, financing requirements and cash flow;
* the inability to provide assurance for the long-term continued viability of our business;
* limitations on our operating and strategic flexibility and the ability to operate our business, finance our capital needs or expand business strategies under the terms of our debt agreements;
* results from any failure to comply with the financial covenants and other restrictive covenants in our debt agreements;
* limited access to capital markets and increased borrowing costs resulting from our leveraged capital structure and recent debt ratings;
* reduced advertising spending by our clients and contract cancellations resulting from the current economic environment, which drives reduced revenues;
* competition from other yellow pages directory publishers and other traditional and new media and our ability to anticipate or respond to changes in technology and user preferences;
* declining use of print yellow pages directories by consumers;
* our ability to complete the implementation of our plan of reorganization and the discharge of our Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, including successfully resolving any remaining claims;
* any negative client, vendor, carrier and third-party responses resulting from the implementation of our confirmed plan of reorganization;
* the impact that the filing for and emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy has had and could continue to have on our business operations, financial condition, liquidity or cash flow;
* changes in the availability and cost of paper and other raw materials used to print our directories and our reliance on third-party providers for printing and distribution services;
* increased credit risk associated with our reliance on small- and medium-sized businesses as clients, in the current economic environment;
* changes in our operating performance;
* our ability to attract and retain qualified key personnel;
* our ability to maintain good relations with our unionized employees;
* changes in labor, business, political and economic conditions;
* changes in governmental regulations and policies and actions of regulatory bodies; and
* the outcome of pending or future litigation and other claims.
The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read together with the other cautionary statements included in this and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the information in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what we anticipate. All forward-looking statements included in this report are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and, other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
About SuperMedia Inc.
SuperMedia (NASDAQ:SPMD) is the advertising agency for local small- to medium-sized businesses across the United States. SuperMedia specializes in results. Click-here results. Ring-the-phone results. Knock-on-the-door results.
SuperMedia’s advertising products and services include: the SuperGuarantee® and SuperTradeExchange® programs, Verizon® SuperYellowPages, FairPoint® SuperYellowPages and Frontier® SuperYellowPages, Superpages.com®, EveryCarListed.comSM, Switchboard.comSM, LocalSearch.comSM, Superpages MobileSM and SuperpagesDirect® direct mail products. For more information, visit www.supermedia.com.
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Just a guess here... I don't think 2nd. qtr. financials for SuperMedia are going to look very good. It's just a gut feeling here but the recent cliff dive in the share price IMO is an indicator that the financials are going to be really ugly.
My SPMD forcast is for a "Q" designation on SPMD in the next 18 months.
SPMD teleconference July 27th...
They will discuss earnings for the 2nd. qtr. 2010...
SuperMedia (NASDAQ:SPMD), a leading advertising agency
for local small- to medium-sized businesses across the United States
, will report second quarter 2010 earnings on Tuesday, July 27, 2010.
SuperMedia welcomes investors, media and other interested parties to join Scott W. Klein, chief executive officer of SuperMedia, and Samuel D. Jones, executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, in a discussion via a Web cast and teleconference beginning at 10:00am (Eastern).
Individuals within the United States can access the earnings call by dialing 888/603-6873. International participants should dial 973/582-2706. The pass code for the call is: 82225485. In order to ensure a prompt start time, please dial into the call by 9:50am (Eastern). A replay of the teleconference will be available at 800/642-1687. International callers can access the replay by calling 706/645-9291. The replay pass code is 82225485. The replay will be available through August 10, 2010. In addition, a live Web cast will be available on SuperMedia’s Web site in the Investor Relations section at www.supermedia.com.
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