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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON AUGUST 19, 1999
REGISTRATION NO. 333-84789
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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PRE-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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MARKETWATCH.COM, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE 7375 94-3315360
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (PRIMARY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) CLASSIFICATION CODE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
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825 BATTERY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111
(415) 733-0500
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF
REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
J. PETER BARDWICK
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
MARKETWATCH.COM, INC.
825 BATTERY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111
(415) 733-0500
(NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE,
OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
COPIES TO:
JEFFREY R. VETTER, ESQ.
SAYRE E. STEVICK, ESQ.
CYNTHIA E. GARABEDIAN, ESQ.
FENWICK & WEST LLP
TWO PALO ALTO SQUARE
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 94306
(650) 494-0600
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, check the following box. [X]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and
list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. [ ] ____________
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ] ____________
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ] ____________
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM
OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF
TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF AMOUNT TO BE PER OFFERING REGISTRATION
OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED SHARE(1) PRICE(1) FEE(2)
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Common Stock, $.01 par value per share...... 1,589,138 $28.91 $45,941,980 $12,772
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(1) Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 solely for
the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee based on the
average of the high and low prices of the Registrant's common stock on the
Nasdaq National Market on August 4, 1999.
(2) Previously paid.
THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES
AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE
A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A),
MAY DETERMINE.
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MARKETWATCH.COM, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
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PRO FORMA
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MARKETWATCH BIGCHARTS ADJUSTMENTS COMBINED
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Revenues.................................. $ 7,027 $2,059 $ -- $ 9,086
Cost of revenues.......................... 2,837 108 1,000(a) 3,945
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Gross profit.............................. 4,190 1,951 (1,000) 5,141
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Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing..................... 11,547 452 -- 11,999
Product development..................... 1,468 1,068 -- 2,536
General and administrative.............. 3,429 539 -- 3,968
Amortization of goodwill/intangibles.... -- -- 52,242(a) 52,242
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Total operating expenses........ 16,444 2,059 52,242 70,745
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Loss from operations...................... (12,254) (108) (53,242) (65,604)
Interest and other expense, net........... (159) (38) -- (197)
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Loss before income tax benefit............ (12,413) (146) (53,242) (65,801)
Income tax benefit........................ -- -- 629(c) 629
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Net loss.................................. $(12,413) $ (146) $(52,613) $(65,172)
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Basic and diluted loss per share.......... $ (1.38) $ (6.16)
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Shares used to compute basic and diluted
loss per share.......................... 9,000 1,589(b) 10,589
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See accompanying notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial
Statements.
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