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10-Q Watch: Yahoo: Lawsuits; Severance; Growth Ex-Acqs.; Maven

By Joseph Weisenthal - Fri 09 May 2008 11:09 AM PST

No blockbusters, but a few worthwhile nuggets from Yahoo’s (NSDQ: YHOO) latest 10-Q

-- Lawsuits: Now that Microsoft’s (NSDQ: MSFT) bid is done for, Yahoo will keep getting fresh lawsuits, but through the end of the first quarter, there were already ten. Five were filed on the day of the Microsoft announcement, February 1, and another five were filed on February 11.

-- Growth ex-Acqs: Yahoo’s revenue grew by 8.7 percent in the current quarter, but last year’s revenue did have the benefit of three acquisitions: Zimbra, Blue Lithium and Right Media. Excluding those, the top-line would have only grown 6.6 percent.

-- Layoffs: The cost of laying off those Yahoos: “As of March 31, 2008, the Company incurred total pre-tax cash charges of approximately $29 million in severance pay expenses and related cash expenses in connection with the workforce realignment.” For the current quarter, Yahoo expects to pay another $15 million.

-- Maven: The exact price of Yahoo’s purchase of Maven was $163 million (it had previously said it was approximately $160 million). $141 million of that is upfront, with the rest to vest over the next four years. For the entire quarter, the company spent $166 million on acquisitions, though the rest came from asset purchases that didn’t count as business combinations.

Posted in: Companies, Yahoo, Money, Earnings, VC+M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions

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2 Responses:
  • From Jenkins Fri 09 May 2008 11:28 AM

    time for yahoo to begin paying a dividend. they are no longer a growth stock. ouch!

  • From stone Fri 09 May 2008 02:40 PM

    Yahoo is a bit of a patent troll so they might like being sued by all their shareholders. What comes around goes around!

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