WORLDPAGES COM INC
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 
 /x/		  
 QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2000

or

/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                to                

Commission File Number 001-13875

WORLDPAGES.COM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)		   76-0549396
(I.R.S Employer Identification Number)
 
 6801 Gaylord Parkway, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)		  
 		  
 75034
(Zip Code)

(972) 731-6600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes /x/  No / /

As of November 12, 2000, the registrant had 46,924,545 voting shares of common stock, $.0001 par value, outstanding.


PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.—Financial Statements

WorldPages.com, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

 
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended September 30,
  
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

   2000
   1999
   2000
   1999
  
Revenues   $ 13,334   $ 9,113   $ 80,097   $ 42,337  
Operating costs:                          
  Printing, distribution and listings     2,762     1,961     17,151     11,946  
  Sales and marketing     4,963     2,686     20,757     9,755  
  General and administrative     10,495     3,801     33,791     15,386  
  Depreciation and amortization     4,479     1,202     10,920     3,522  
   
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations     (9,365 )   (537 )   (2,522 )   1,728  
Other income (expense):                          
  Interest expense     (1,420 )   (1,177 )   (3,918 )   (3,517 )
  Other     36     (6 )   (83 )   1  
   
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and extraordinary item     (10,749 )   (1,720 )   (6,523 )   (1,788 )
Income tax expense (benefit)     (2,747 )   461     490     612  
   
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations before extraordinary item     (8,002 )   (2,181 )   (7,013 )   (2,400 )
Extraordinary item—loss on early retirement of debt, net of income tax benefit of $1,404     —     —     (2,291 )   —  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit of $4,111     —     —     —     (6,189 )
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit of $8,145     —     —     —     (51,800 )
   
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)   $ (8,002 ) $ (2,181 ) $ (9,304 ) $ (60,389 )
       
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from:                          
  Continuing operations   $ (.17 ) $ (.11 ) $ (.17 ) $ (.12 )
  Early retirement of debt     —     —     (.06 )   —  
  Discontinued operations     —     —     —     (.31 )
  Sale of discontinued operations     —     —     —     (2.60 )
   
 
 
 
 
  Net loss per share   $ (.17 ) $ (.11 ) $ (.23 ) $ (3.03 )
       
 
 
 
 
 
Average shares outstanding		  
 		  
 		  
46,780		  
 		  
 		  
19,968		  
 		  
 		  
41,075		  
 		  
 		  
19,896		  
 
       
 
 
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidate financial statements.

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WorldPages.com, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share data)

   Sept. 30, 2000
   Dec. 31, 1999
  
 
   (Unaudited)

    
  
Assets              
Current assets:              
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 305   $ 1,315  
  Accounts receivable, net     39,554     14,223  
  Deferred costs     9,939     4,482  
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets     2,043     174  
   
 
 
    Total current assets     51,841     20,194  
   
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net     5,995     1,377  
Intangible assets, net     268,383     75,413  
Deferred taxes     7,773     6,504  
Other assets     —     5,571  
   
 
 
    Total other assets     282,151     88,865  
   
 
 
    Total assets   $ 333,992   $ 109,059  
       
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity              
Current liabilities:              
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   $ 19,694   $ 9,447  
  Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt     167     24,000  
  Other current liabilities     5,827     3,940  
   
 
 
    Total current liabilities     25,688     37,387  
Long-term obligations:              
  Long-term debt     64,543     —  
   
 
 
    Total liabilities     90,231     37,387  
   
 
 
Commitments and contingencies              
Stockholders' equity:              
  Preferred stock, Series B     —     —  
  Common stock, $.0001 par value: 180,000,000 shares authorized; 46,889,545 and 20,426,753 outstanding     4     2  
  Additional paid-in capital     330,829     149,438  
  Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)     (87,072 )   (77,768 )
   
 
 
    Total stockholders' equity     243,761     71,672  
   
 
 
  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 333,992   $ 109,059  
       
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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WorldPages.com, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

 
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
(In thousands)

   2000
   1999
  
Cash flows from operating activities:              
  Net income (loss)   $ (9,304 ) $ (60,389 )
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash:              
    Loss on early retirement of debt, net     2,291     —  
    Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net     —     51,800  
    Loss from discontinued operations, net     —     6,189  
    Depreciation and amortization     10,920     3,522  
    Provision for deferred taxes     884     (998 )
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:              
      Decrease (increase) in:              
        Accounts receivable, net     (7,005 )   (4,364 )
        Deferred costs     4,928     1,652  
        Prepaid expenses and other current assets     (792 )   (195 )
        Other assets     (7,866 )   (2,280 )
      Increase (decrease) in:              
        Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     3,958     1,860  
        Other current liabilities     (5,767 )   (326 )
   
 
 
      Cash used in continuing operating activities     (7,753 )   (3,529 )
      Cash used in discontinued operations     —     (26,624 )
   
 
 
      Cash used in operations     (7,753 )   (30,153 )
   
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:              
  Cash (paid for) from businesses acquired (disposed), net     (6,196 )   500  
  Additions to property, plant and equipment, net     (1,823 )   (3,524 )
   
 
 
      Cash used in investing activities     (8,019 )   (3,024 )
   
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:              
  Borrowings of long-term debt     64,597     45,883  
  Repayment of long-term debt     (53,486 )   (25,118 )
  Proceeds from stock option exercises     3,651     86  
   
 
 
      Cash provided by financing activities     14,762     20,851  
   
 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents     (1,010 )   (12,326 )
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period     1,315     13,734  
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period   $ 305   $ 1,408  
       
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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WorldPages.com, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Nine months Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999
(Unaudited)

1.  INTERIM RESULTS

    The financial statements contained herein are unaudited. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented. Reference is made to the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, and Form 8-K/A dated April 21, 2000, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


2.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

    WorldPages.com, Inc. ("WorldPages" or the "Company"), a Delaware corporation, operates a worldwide Internet directory, provides Internet services and publishes yellow pages directories in selected markets in Arizona, California, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington. WorldPages was formerly incorporated under the name Advanced Communications Group, Inc. In February 2000, the Company changed its name to WorldPages.com, Inc. All references to WorldPages or the Company include its operations prior to the name change.

    In April 1999, the Company announced certain strategic acquisitions and its intent to divest its telecommunications operations. The acquisitions were completed as purchase business combinations in February 2000, and the telecommunications operating subsidiaries were sold in November 1999. As such, the financial statements included herein relate only to the operations of the parent company and Great Western Directories, the Company's yellow pages advertising subsidiary, prior to February 23, 2000, and include the results of YPtel Corporation, Web YP, Inc., Big Stuff, Inc. and Interactive Media Services, Inc. (the "Acquisitions" or the "Acquired Companies") only for the period after the date of their respective acquisition (see Note 4). The telecommunications operations are presented as discontinued operations. All inter-company accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.


3.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    Intangible assets from business acquisitions—Intangible assets resulting from the cost of businesses acquired exceeding the fair value of net assets acquired consist of customer lists and goodwill. The value of customer lists and their estimated useful lives were determined using independent appraisals and management analysis. Customer lists and goodwill are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives ranging from 10 years and 10 to 40 years, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999, amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $10.0 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

    Revenue recognition—Directory revenues are derived from the sale of advertising space in telephone directories and are recognized on the date that the directory is published and substantially delivered. If the estimate of total directory costs exceeds advertising revenues for a specific region's telephone directory, a provision is made for the entire amount of such estimated loss. Directory costs are deferred until the date that the directory is published and substantially delivered. Directory costs include all direct costs related to the publishing of a region's telephone directory, such as publishing and distribution expenses and commissions on sales, and other sales expenses. General and administrative costs are charged to expense as incurred.

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    Costs incurred with the expansion into new markets include all direct costs related to the publishing of a first-year telephone directory (prototype directory). Advertising space in prototype directories is typically provided to advertisers at no cost; therefore, minimal advertising revenues are generally derived from prototype directories. Because the future economic benefit of the direct costs related to prototype directories cannot be determined, such direct costs are charged to expense as incurred. The Company had no prototype directories for the period ended September 30, 2000; however, one prototype directory was distributed in May 1999 in Austin, Texas.

    Internet revenues are derived from Web site advertising, Internet infrastructure services and licensing fees. Advertising revenues are derived from contracts for advertising or sponsorships for a fixed fee or fees from contracts based on the number of impressions displayed or clicks through provided. Advertising revenues are recognized as services are rendered. Licensing revenues are derived from WorldPages licensing its content, including its directory, to customers for use on their Web sites. Guaranteed minimum payments are recognized ratably over the term of the agreements. Revenue earned above the guaranteed minimum payments is recognized ratably over the remaining term of the agreement.

    The Company's Internet infrastructure services include Web site design, production, hosting and other Internet services. Revenues from the design and production of Web sites are recognized when the construction of the customer's web site is complete. Revenues from Web site hosting are recognized over the hosting period.

    WorldPages routinely trades or barters advertising space on its web site or its print products in exchange for Internet or traditional media advertising. The Company recognizes revenues and expenses from trade or barter transactions at the estimated fair market value of the goods or services received. Additionally, the Company partners with other companies to represent WorldPages to sell WorldPages' Internet infrastructure services under revenue sharing agreements. Under such programs, the Company records only its portion of the total revenues generated by its partners according to the terms of the agreement and in accordance with its other revenue recognition policies.

    Use of estimates—The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


4.  ACQUISITIONS

    In February 2000, WorldPages.com acquired all of the outstanding stock of YPtel Corporation, Web YP, Inc. and Big Stuff, Inc. for 20,606,363 newly issued shares of common stock. YPtel Corporation is the parent of Pacific Coast Publishing, Ltd., an independent yellow pages publisher located in Tacoma, Washington. Web YP maintains and operates the Web site www.worldpages.com, an Internet directory. Big Stuff provides graphics and production services to independent yellow pages publishers. By combining these companies with Great Western, WorldPages operates a worldwide Internet directory and produces print yellow pages directories in 41 markets in 7 states. The acquisitions are accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The aggregate purchase price of $151.2 million has been preliminarily allocated to the estimated fair value of assets and liabilities acquired, and the excess of $138.2 million has been allocated to goodwill.

    In connection with the acquisitions, Richard O'Neal, WorldPages' chairman and chief executive officer, and the other 5% note holders, converted their $15.8 million of notes and accrued interest owed by WorldPages into 2,863,637 shares of WorldPages' common stock in exchange for the indebtedness. The conversion resulted in a loss of $2.3 million, net of a $1.4 million income tax benefit,

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and has been treated as an extraordinary loss on the early retirement of debt in the accompanying financial statements.

    In April 2000, WorldPages acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Interactive Media Services, Inc., including its operating subsidiary ChoiceContent.com, for 2,083,311 newly issued shares of WorldPages common stock valued at $16.2 million and $5.0 million in cash. Interactive Media is a multimedia content provider located in Wichita, Kansas. The purchase price has been preliminarily allocated to the estimated fair value of assets and liabilities acquired, and the excess of $21.4 million has been allocated to goodwill.

    The following pro forma information presents the results of operations as if the Acquisitions had occurred as of January 1, 1999. This pro forma information is based on historical information and does not necessarily reflect the actual results that would have occurred nor is it necessarily indicative of the future results of operations.

 
   Nine Months Ended
  
(In thousands, except per share data)

   2000
   1999
  
Total revenues from continuing operations   $ 95,131   $ 78,106  
Net income (loss) from continuing operations   $ (7,420 ) $ (8,175 )
Income (loss) per share from continuing operations   $ (.16 ) $ (.18 )

5.  LONG-TERM DEBT

    In February 2000, in connection with the closing of its acquisitions of YPtel Corporation, Big Stuff, Inc. and WebYP, Inc., WorldPages replaced its prior credit facility with a financing package consisting of $60.0 million of a senior revolving loan with Bank of America, N.A. and $20.0 million of 5% convertible debentures issued to institutional investors led by funds managed by Palladin Group, L.P. Approximately $53.0 million of the financing package was used to refinance existing indebtedness. The additional $27.0 million will be used for working capital needs and other general corporate purposes. At September 30, 2000, the Company had $15.5 million available under its senior revolving loan facility. The senior revolving credit facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 1.5% to 3.5% or the prime rate plus a spread of up to 1.25% (9.9% at September 30, 2000). The facility expires in February 2005 and requires commitment fees of .5% on the unused portion of the facility. The senior revolving facility contains various restrictive covenants including the maintenance of certain financial ratios and restrictions on additional indebtedness, investments in Internet operations, asset dispositions, dividends and other restricted payments and prepayment and amendments of subordinated indebtedness.

    The convertible debentures, which are due in February 2006, are convertible into shares of WorldPages' common stock at a conversion price that is subject to adjustment at the end of every six-month period during the first two years of the term of the debentures. The holders of the debentures also received warrants to purchase 572,350 shares of WorldPages' common stock at an exercise price of $18.47 per share. The Company has provided to the debenture holders its calculation of the adjustment applicable to the six month period ended August 23, 2000, which provides for the maximum adjustment or 1,679,884 shares issuable upon conversion. Holders of the debentures have asserted that the maximum adjustment provision is not applicable to this calculation and therefore the first adjustment should result in approximately 5,096,000 shares issued upon conversion. The Company believes that the interpretation of the holders is incorrect. There can be no assurance that this disagreement, which would also affect the calculation of future resets, can be resolved amicably.

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Item 2.—Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

    The statements contained in this Report that are not historical facts (including statements as to the Company's plans, beliefs or expectations) are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws that involve certain risks and uncertainties. Management wishes to caution the reader that these forward-looking statements such as the Company's expectations that it will be able to meet its short-term working capital and capital requirements from cash provided by operations and its existing credit facilities, are plans and predictions regarding future events and circumstances. Actual events or results may differ materially as a result of risks facing the Company.


Results of Operations

General

    Prior to February 2000, the Company's only continuing operations were those of its yellow pages advertising subsidiary, Great Western Directories. Consequently, the financial statements included herein relate to the parent company and Great Western prior to February 23, 2000, and include the results of YPtel Corporation, Web YP, Inc., Big Stuff, Inc. and Interactive Media Services, Inc. (the "Acquisitions" or the "Acquired Companies") only for the period after their respective acquisition. Certain pro forma operating information is presented for comparative purposes as if the Acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 1999. The pro forma operating information does not purport to represent the Company's results of operations that would have actually occurred if the Acquisitions had in fact occurred on that date. Since the Acquired Companies were not under common control or management, historical combined results of operations may not be comparable to, or indicative of, future performance. The pro forma consolidated results of operations reflect the historical results of operations of the Acquired Companies and were derived from the respective Acquired Companies' financial statements.

    The interim operating results of WorldPages reflect its historical seasonality from quarter to quarter and between periods due to the timing of production and distribution of directories. As a result, the interim results are not indicative of the results of operations for a full year. WorldPages does not recognize net revenues with respect to bookings or cash receipts for any given directory or the costs directly related to sales, production, printing and distribution of that directory until the month in which it is printed and distributed. The sizes of directories distributed in each market and the corresponding revenues recognized vary significantly from quarter to quarter. Further, the actual production and distribution dates of individual directories may not be consistent and are subject to change; therefore individual directories may not be produced during the same month each year, which may result in significant quarterly fluctuations.

    The following table sets forth, for the periods presented, certain results of operations and other information relating to the Company expressed as a percentage of revenues:

 
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30, (1)
  
 
   2000
   1999 (1)
   2000 (1)
   1999 (1)
  
Revenues   100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Cost of services:                  
  Printing, distribution and publishing   20.7   21.5   21.4   28.2  
  Sales and marketing   37.2   29.5   25.9   23.0  
  General and administrative   78.7   41.7   42.2   36.3  
  Depreciation and amortization   33.6   13.2   13.6   8.3  
   
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations   (70.2 )% (5.9 )% (3.1 )% 4.2 %
       
 
 
 
 
(1)
The Company completed the acquisitions of YPtel Corporation, WebYP, Inc. and Big Stuff, Inc. on February 23, 2000, and the acquisition of Interactive Media Services, Inc. on April 6, 2000. Actual

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Results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared to the results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 1999

    Total revenues were $13.3 million in the third quarter of 2000 compared to total revenues of $9.1 million in the third quarter of 1999, an increase of 46.3%. The Company's print yellow pages operations account for $10.2 million, or 76.6%, of total revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared to $9.1 million, or 100% of total revenues in the comparable period of 1999. The Company's Internet operations account for the remaining revenues in 2000. Approximately $1.8 million of the increase is due to sales from the Company's new directories from the acquisition of YPtel Corporation in February 2000; approximately $3.1 million of the increase is from Internet businesses acquired in February and April 2000; and $1.0 million of the increase is due to a combination of increased advertising revenue from existing customers and incremental sales from new customers. These increases are partially offset by the loss of $1.7 million of revenue relating to the Monterey, California directory which was not distributed in the 2000 third quarter but was distributed in the third quarter of 1999. This directory was moved to the first quarter of 2001 for competitive reasons. The Company's Internet revenues increased to $3.1 million in the third quarter of 2000, whereas the Company had no Internet revenues in the 1999 third quarter. The Company expects revenues from its Internet operations to be a larger portion of total revenues in the future.

    On a pro forma basis, assuming the acquisitions occurred on January 1, 1999, third quarter total revenues increased 6.8%. Third quarter of 2000 revenues from the Company's print directory business decreased 9.4% due to the aforementioned Monterey directory which was not published in the 2000 third quarter but was included in 1999. Excluding the impact of the Monterey directory, print revenues for the third quarter of 2000 increased 6.4% from 1999. Revenues from the Company's Internet business increased 157% from pro forma revenues in 1999.

    Printing, distribution and listings costs increased $0.8 million, or 40.8%, to $2.8 million in the third quarter of 2000 from $2.0 million in the 1999 third quarter. The increase in costs is due to printing costs associated with the Company's new directories from the acquisition of YPtel Corporation. As a percentage of sales, printing, distribution and listing costs decreased to 20.7% of sales in 2000 from 21.5% in 1999. The decrease in the percentage is due to lower costs of sales as a percentage of revenue from the Company's Internet division sales which represents a larger portion of total revenues in 2000.

    Sales and marketing costs increased to $5.0 million in the third quarter of 2000 from $2.7 million in the comparable period of 1999. The increase in gross dollars is due to sales and marketing associated with the new businesses acquired in 2000. As a percent of sales, sales and marketing expenses increased to 37.2% of sales in the third quarter 2000 from 29.5% in the third quarter of 1999. The increase is due to higher sales and marketing costs associated with the Company's Internet operations.

    General and administrative expenses increased $6.7 million, or 176%, to $10.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2000, from $3.8 million in the comparable period of 1999. The increase in gross dollars is due to general and administrative costs of the new businesses acquired in 2000. As a percentage of revenues, general and administrative expenses were 78.7% of sales in the third quarter of 2000, compared to 41.7% in the same period of 1999. The increase is a result of the lower sales volume that the newly acquired print business has historically experienced in the third quarter. Additionally, the Company experienced higher administrative costs relating to the Company's expansion into new markets.

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    Depreciation and amortization increased to $4.5 million in the third quarter of 2000 from $1.2 million in the third quarter of 1999. Depreciation and amortization is principally amortization of goodwill and customer lists resulting from acquisitions. The increase in the third quarter of 2000 is due to the amortization of goodwill associated with the businesses acquired in February and April 2000.

    Interest expense for the third quarter of 2000 was approximately $1.4 million, an increase of $.2 million from interest expense of $1.2 million in the comparable period of 1999. The increase is due to higher debt as a result of the acquisitions made in February and April 2000.

    Income tax benefit was $2.7 million for the third quarter of 2000 compared to income tax expense of $0.5 million in the third quarter of 1999. The decrease is due to lower taxable income in the 2000 third quarter than in the 1999 third quarter. The Company's effective tax rate is substantially higher than statutory tax rates principally because amortization of goodwill and customer lists is not deductible for tax purposes.

    Net loss was $8.0 million, or $.17 per share, in the three months ended September 30, 2000, compared to a net loss of $2.2 million, or $.11 per share, in the 1999 third quarter.

    Earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) decreased to negative $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2000, from positive EBITDA of $0.7 million in the third quarter of 1999. The decrease in EBITDA is due to EBITDA losses from the print yellow pages business acquired in February 2000 and due to EBITDA losses from the Company's Internet operations. On a pro forma basis, after giving effect to the acquisitions, pro forma EBITDA loss for the third quarter ended September 30, 2000, increased 19.3% to $4.9 million from $4.1 million. The increase in EBITDA loss is due to higher losses from the Company's Internet operations in 2000. EBITDA is a measure commonly used in industry and is presented to assist in an understanding of the Company's operating results and is not intended to represent cash flow or results of operations in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

Results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared to the results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 1999

    Total revenues were $80.1 million in the first nine months of 2000 compared to $42.3 million total revenues in the first nine months of 1999, an increase of 89.2%. The Company's print yellow pages operations account for $74.0 million, or 92.4%, of total revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared to $42.3 million, or 100%, of total revenues in the comparable period of 1999. The Company's Internet operations account for the remaining revenues in 2000. The increase in revenues is due primarily to the following: (1) approximately $24.0 million of the increase is due to sales from the Company's new directories from the acquisition of YPtel Corporation in February 2000; (2) approximately $6.1 million of the increase is from Internet businesses acquired in February and April 2000; (3) approximately $6.5 million of the increase in revenues is due to the new Austin, Texas directory that had its first sales year in the second quarter of 2000; and (4) $1.9 million of the increase is due to a combination of increased advertising revenue from existing customers and incremental sales from new customers. These increases are partially offset by the loss of $1.7 million of revenue relating to the Monterey, California directory which was not distributed in the nine months ended September 30, 2000, for competitive reasons. The Company's Internet revenues increased to $6.1 million in the first nine months of 2000, whereas the Company had no Internet revenues in the first nine months of 1999. The Company expects revenues from its Internet operations to be a larger portion of total revenues in the future.

    On a pro forma basis, assuming the acquisitions occurred on January 1, 1999, pro forma total revenues increased 20.3% over pro forma 1999 total revenues for the nine month period. Pro forma

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print business revenues increased 15.6% to $87.8 million and revenues from WorldPages' Internet business increased 137% to $7.3 million for the pro forma nine month period.

    Printing, distribution and listings costs increased $5.2 million, or 43.6%, to $17.2 million in the first nine months of 2000 from $11.9 million in the comparable period of 1999. The increase in costs is due to printing costs associated with the Company's new directories from the acquisition of YPtel Corporation. As a percentage of sales, printing, distribution and listing costs decreased to 21.4% of sales in 2000 from 28.2% in the same period of 1999. The decrease in the percentage is due to operating efficiencies realized from higher sales volume.

    Sales and marketing costs for the first nine months of 2000 increased to $20.8 million from $9.8 million in the comparable period of 1999. The increase in costs is due primarily to sales and marketing costs of acquired businesses. As a percent of sales, sales and marketing increased to 26.0% of sales in 2000 from 23.0% in the first nine months of 1999. The increase in the percentage is due to higher commissions, selling and marketing costs associated with the Company's Internet operations in 2000.

    General and administrative expenses increased $18.4 million, or 120%, to $33.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, from $15.4 million in the same period of 1999. The increase in costs is due primarily to general and administrative cost of acquired businesses. As a percentage of revenues, general and administrative expenses increased to 42.2% of sales in the first nine months of 2000 from 36.3% in the same period of 1999. The expense rate is higher due to less operating efficiencies realized as a result of the lower sales volume and higher bad debt provision and other administrative costs associated with the Company's expansion into new markets and higher corporate costs.

    Depreciation and amortization was approximately $10.9 million in the first nine months of 2000 compared to $3.5 million in the first nine months of 1999. Depreciation and amortization is principally amortization of goodwill and customer lists resulting from acquisitions. The increase is due to the amortization of goodwill associated with the businesses acquired in February and April 2000.

    Interest expense for the first nine months was approximately $3.9 million in the first nine months of 2000, an increase of $.4 million from interest expense of $3.5 million in the comparable period of 1999. The increase is due increased borrowings and interest due to the acquisitions that occurred in February and April 2000 which is partially offset by lower borrowings under the Company's revolving credit facility after the sale of the Company's telecommunications entities up until the acquisitions.

    Income tax expense was $0.5 million for the first nine months of 2000 compared to income tax expense of $0.6 million in the comparable period of 1999. The decrease is due to lower taxable income in the first nine months of 2000 than in the first nine months of 1999. The Company's effective tax rate is substantially higher than statutory tax rates principally because amortization of goodwill and customer lists is not deductible for tax purposes.

    Net loss from continuing operations was $7.0 million, or $.17 per share, in the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $2.4 million, or $.12 per share, in the first nine months of 1999.

    Earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased 60.0% to $8.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, from EBITDA of $5.3 million in the first nine months of 1999. The increase in EBITDA is due to the aforementioned EBITDA from the first sales year for the Austin directory compared to negative EBITDA from the Austin directory in 1999, and positive EBITDA from the print yellow pages business acquired in February 2000. These improvements in EBITDA are partially offset by negative EBITDA from the Company's Internet operations. On a pro forma basis, assuming the acquisitions occurred at the beginning of 1999, pro forma EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 increased

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37.2% to $11.4 million from $8.2 million. EBITDA is a measure commonly used in industry and is presented to assist in an understanding of the Company's operating results and is not intended to represent cash flow or results of operations in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

    The Company's working capital at September 30, 2000 was $26.2 million and its ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 2.0:1.

    In February 2000, in connection with the closing of its acquisitions of YPtel Corporation, Big Stuff, Inc. and WebYP, Inc., WorldPages replaced its prior credit facility with a financing package consisting of $60.0 million of a senior revolving loan with Bank of America, N.A. and $20.0 million of 5% convertible debentures issued to institutional investors led by funds managed by Palladin Group, L.P. Approximately $53.0 million of the financing package has been used to refinance existing indebtedness. The additional $27 million will be used for working capital needs and other general corporate purposes. At September 30, 2000, the Company had $15.5 million available under its senior revolving loan facility. The senior revolving credit facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 1.5% to 3.5% or the prime rate plus a spread of up to 1.25% (9.9% at September 30, 2000). The facility expires in February 2005 and requires commitment fees of .5% on the unused portion of the facility.

    The convertible debentures, which are due in February 2006, are convertible into shares of WorldPages' common stock at a conversion price that is subject to adjustment at the end of every six-month period during the first two years of the term of the debentures. The maximum amount of additional shares issuable upon reset of the conversion price is 400,000 shares, subject to adjustments in the event of any stock splits, stock dividends, or other dilutive events with respect to shares of common stock. The holders of the debentures also received warrants to purchase 572,350 shares of WorldPages' common stock at an exercise price of $18.47 per share. The Company has provided to the debenture holders its calculation of the adjustment applicable to the six month period ended August 23, 2000, which provides for the maximum adjustment of 1,679,884 shares issuable upon conversion. Holders of the debentures have asserted that the maximum adjustment provision is not applicable to this calculation and therefore the first adjustment should result in approximately 5,096,000 shares issued upon conversion. The Company believes that the interpretation of the holders is incorrect. There can be no assurance that this disagreement, which would also affect the calculation of future resets, can be resolved amicably.

    Also in connection with the Acquisitions, WorldPages converted $15.8 million of 5% notes payable and accrued interest into 2,863,637 shares of common stock. This early retirement of debt resulted in a loss of $2.3 million, net of a $1.4 million income tax benefit that has been treated as an extraordinary item for financial reporting purposes.

    WorldPages' management believes that its cash flows from its print yellow pages operations and the remaining cash available under its revolving line of credit, as amended, will be sufficient to fund its current operations.

    On November 6, 2000, the Company announced that its board of directors has hired the investment banking firm of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter as its financial advisor to assist WorldPages in exploring strategic alternatives for maximizing shareholder value, which could include, among other things, the possible sale of WorldPages.

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Item 3.—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

    WorldPages is exposed to minimal market risks based on its current holdings and use of financial instruments. WorldPages does not hold or issue any financial instruments for trading, or speculative purposes. Financial instruments held for other than trading purposes do not impose a material market risk.

    WorldPages is exposed to interest rate risk, as additional financing is periodically needed due to the operating losses and capital expenditures associated with establishing and expanding WorldPages' business. WorldPages is exposed to interest rate risk on amounts borrowed against its credit facility as of September 30, 2000. Advances against the facility periodically renew, at which point the borrowings are subject to the then current market interest rates, which may differ from the rates WorldPages is currently paying on its borrowings. In April and October 2000, the Company entered into a two-year interest rate swap, which fixed the LIBOR rate on $25.0 million of amounts borrowed under its revolving credit facility at 6.9% plus the applicable spread. There is no cap on the interest rate payable on amounts borrowed in excess of $25.0 million under WorldPages' revolving credit facility. If the interest rates on WorldPages' revolving credit facility were to increase by 10% over September 30, 2000 levels, WorldPages' annual interest expense would increase by approximately $.2 million.

    WorldPages' business and operations are also exposed to market risks resulting from changes in commodity prices for paper, WorldPages' principal raw material. Certain commodity grades of paper, including the grade WorldPages uses for its yellow pages directories, may be volatile. A 10% increase in the cost of directory grade paper used by WorldPages over September 30, 2000 levels, would result in an increase in WorldPages' annual operating costs of approximately $1.0 million.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.—Legal Proceedings

    As is the case with many companies, the Company faces exposure to actual and potential claims and lawsuits involving its business and assets. The Company is currently a party to various lawsuits consisting of ordinary, routine litigation that is incidental to the business of the Company. The Company believes that any liabilities resulting from such claims should not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, liquidity or results of operations.


Item 2.—Issuance of Securities

    None.


Item 3.—Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

  (a) Exhibits
 
 		  
 		  
Exhibit 11—Computation of Earnings Per Share
    Exhibit 27—Financial Data Schedule (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission only)
 
 		  
(b)		  
Reports on Form 8-K
 
 		  
 		  
None.

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SIGNATURES

    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 thereunto duly authorized.

    WorldPages.com, Inc.
(Registrant)
 
Date: November 14, 2000      		  
 		  
/s/ RICHARD O'NEAL   
Richard O'Neal
 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
Date: November 14, 2000      		  
 		  
/s/ MICHAEL A. PRUSS   
Michael A. Pruss
 Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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