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9.Mar 2010

WebMD (WBMD) said it intends to begin a tender offer later this week to buy back up to 5.8 million shares, or 11% of its common stock outstanding, at $45.80 apiece. The stock closed yesterday at $43.78.

WBMD has about $800 million in cash and investments, and will use a portion of that to fund the tender offer.

The company said its board “believes that purchasing shares of WebMD’s common stock in the tender offer represents a superior alternative” to other potential uses of the funds.

WBMD is up $1.96, or 4.5%, to $45.74.

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NEW YORK, May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WebMD Health Corp. , the leading source of health information, today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

For the three months ended March 31, 2010: -- Revenue was $108.0 million, compared to $90.3 million in the prior year period, an increase of 20%. -- Earnings before interest, taxes, non-cash and other items ("Adjusted EBITDA") was $25.7 million, compared to $15.3 million in the prior year period, an increase of 68%. -- Net loss was $(3.8) million or $(0.07) per share, compared to net income of $0.4 million or $0.01 per share in the prior year period. -- Net income would have been $5.1 million compared to a net loss of $(3.8) million in the prior year period when excluding the effect of a $28.8 million loss related to the disposition of the Company's auction rate securities investments and a $3.7 million loss on convertible notes, net of the related tax benefit of $23.6 million in the first quarter and when excluding a $6.6 million gain related to convertible notes, net of related tax expense of $2.4 million in the prior year period.

"Our strong first quarter results demonstrate WebMD's continued leadership in the online health and wellness market," said Wayne Gattinella, President and CEO. "The significant scale and strong engagement of our consumer and physician audience is attracting more of the spending from traditional marketing channels as the transformation of healthcare marketing is accelerating."

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WebMD to feature editorial content from EP magazine on its highly rated health-related website

EP Global Communications, Inc. (EPGL), (the Company), (Pink Sheets: EPGL), (www.eparent.com), the parent company of Exceptional Parent (EP) magazine, is pleased to announce that it has just signed a content license agreement with the well-known and highly respected internet-based healthcare network, WebMD. With the goal of providing valuable information related to individuals with disabilities and special healthcare needs, the world-renown leading provider of virtual medical information has turned to the special needs journal that has been exclusively focusing on this population for over 40 years.

WebMD's team of editors and healthcare experts reviewed content previously published by EP magazine and selected articles to position on the WebMD network. Among the topics of initial interest to the company were: brain injury, autism, home schooling, and pet therapy. Additionally, WebMD staff will review each of EP's future issues upon publication and select up to 3 articles from each issue to feature on WebMD.

"The formation of this relationship is a positive development for everyone involved in the special needs community," stated EP President and CEO, Joe Valenzano. "At EP we provide the best and most valuable information for parents, physicians, and caregivers of people with special needs but this content is only delivered to those who opt to subscribe. Now, countless other people - people who are in need of this kind of support - will be able to access our resources via WebMD's wide and accessible reach."

The agreement also includes the exchange of reciprocal links between EP and WebMD whereby WebMD will provide a link back to EP's website (eparent.com) and a mention and link back to the EP content on the WebMD Network in two WebMD newsletters each year. In turn, EP will provide a link to the EP content on WebMD via its website and digital publication (eparentdigital.com).

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WebMD Announces Fourth Quarter Financial Results

WebMD Total Revenue Increased 22%; Advertising Revenue Increased 28% WebMD Adjusted EBITDA Increased 49%

NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WebMD Health Corp. (Nasdaq: WBMD), the leading source of health information, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010.
"WebMD finished 2010 with another quarter of strong financial and operating performance," said Wayne Gattinella, President and CEO, WebMD. "We solidified our position as the most recognized and trusted brand of health and wellness information as more than 86 million visitors are engaging with our content each month on both our desktop and mobile platforms."

For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010:
● Revenue increased 22% to $168.5 million for the fourth quarter, compared to $138.1 million in the prior year period.
● Earnings before interest, taxes, non-cash and other items ("Adjusted EBITDA") increased 49% to $69.1 million,
compared to $46.4 million in the prior year period.
● Income from continuing operations was $33.8 million compared to $63.6 million in the prior year period. Income from continuing operations would have increased 140%, or $17.1 million, to $29.3 million for the current period, compared to $12.2 million a year ago, without the effect of the following non-operating items (expressed on an after-tax basis): a gain on investments of $8.3 million and a loss on the redemption of the Company's 3 1/8% convertible notes of $(3.8) million, both in the current period; and, in the prior year period, a net gain of $58.6 million primarily from reversal of valuation allowances related to tax NOLs, a loss of $(6.6) million for merger-related expenses and $(0.5) million attributable to non- controlling interest.

● Net income was $36.6 million or $0.59 per share, compared to $98.3 million or $1.39 per share in the prior year period. Net income would have increased 140%, or $17.1 million, to $29.3 million for the current period, compared to $12.2 million a year ago, without the effect of the following non-operating items (expressed on an after-tax basis): a gain on investments of $8.3 million, a loss on the redemption of the 3 1/8% Notes of $(3.8) million, and a gain from discontinued operations of $2.8 million, all in the current year period; and, in the prior year period, a net gain of $58.6 million primarily from reversal of valuation allowances related to tax NOLs, a loss of $(6.6) million for merger-related expenses, a gain from discontinued operations of $34.7 million and $(0.5) million attributable to non-controlling interest.

Revenue Highlights
Revenue increased 22% to $168.5 million for the fourth quarter, compared to $138.1 million in the prior year period.

Public portal advertising and sponsorship revenue increased 28% to $147.0 million, compared to $114.9 million in the prior year period. Traffic to the WebMD Health Network continued to grow, reaching a record average of 86.4 million unique users per month and total traffic of 1.8 billion page views during the fourth quarter, increases of 38% and 22%, respectively, from a year ago.

Private portal services revenue decreased 8% to $21.4 million, compared to $23.2 million in the prior year period. The base of large employers and health plans using WebMD's private Health and Benefits portals during the fourth quarter was 124.

Balance Sheet Highlights
During the fourth quarter, WebMD completed the optional redemption of all of its outstanding 3 1/8% Convertible Notes. Substantially all of these notes converted into approximately 2.4 million shares of WebMD common stock and the remaining notes were redeemed. WebMD recorded a non-cash pre-tax charge of approximately $6.4 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2010 related to the conversions and redemptions of these Notes.

As of December 31, 2010, WebMD had $401 million in cash and cash equivalents.

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...fast 2 Jahre vergangen, der Kurs schleicht sich immer tiefer;

aber Umsatz und ein bisschen cash-flow machen sie immer noch.

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WebMD Streamlines Business and Expects to Reduce Annualized Operating Expenses by $45 Million

NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WebMD Health Corp. (NASDAQ:WBMD), the leading source of health information, announced today a comprehensive program to streamline its operations, reduce costs and better focus its resources on increasing user engagement, improving customer satisfaction and driving innovation. WebMD expects these actions to result in a reduction in annualized operating expenditures of approximately $45 million, including the impact of a workforce reduction of approximately 250 positions, or roughly 14% of the Company's employees. While most of the workforce reductions will be effective at the end of this year, other cost savings actions will be implemented over the course of the first quarter of 2013. WebMD will continue to provide patients, consumers and physicians with an unmatched breadth of trusted content and valuable tools across its market leading multi-screen platform.

Cavan Redmond, Chief Executive Officer of WebMD, said, "WebMD's value proposition for users continues to be very strong. Becoming leaner and more nimble will enable the Company to extend our leadership in this highly dynamic and increasingly demanding marketplace. In addition, anticipated changes in U.S. healthcare will provide meaningful new opportunities to link the needs of patients, consumers and healthcare professionals to enable them to navigate their care. We are moving swiftly to implement these operational changes and new market initiatives."

As part of this program, WebMD is streamlining its sales and delivery processes to enable better collaboration with our sponsor and agency clients. Across the entire company, there will be a sharper focus on prioritizing resources and investment to key areas of future growth.

The Company anticipates it will record a pre-tax restructuring charge of approximately $6 million to $8 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily for severance and other costs related to this cost reduction initiative. This charge was not contemplated in the Company's previously issued 2012 financial guidance.

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 47.698.191 von R-BgO am 04.09.14 20:13:21

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umgeschlüsselt

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WebMD Announces Exploration Of Strategic Alternatives

NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

WebMD Health Corp. (NASDAQ: WBMD), the leading source of health information, today announced that its Board of Directors, working together with its management team and legal and financial advisors, has commenced a process to explore and evaluate potential strategic alternatives focused on maximizing shareholder value. These alternatives could include, among other things, the sale of part or all of the company, a merger with another party or other strategic transaction or continuing to execute on WebMD's business plan.

"WebMD's Board of Directors is committed to fully evaluating appropriate strategic alternatives while simultaneously supporting the company's management and employees in their ongoing efforts to deliver trusted information, innovative products, and outstanding value to our users, members, and customers," said Martin J. Wygod, Chairman of WebMD. "We believe that pursuing these complementary paths is in the best interests of our shareholders and is designed to maximize value."

The Company's Board has not set a timetable for this process nor has it made any decisions related to any strategic alternatives at this time. There can be no assurance that the exploration of strategic alternatives will result in a transaction. The Company does not intend to provide updates unless or until it determines that further disclosure is appropriate or necessary.

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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 54.364.189 von R-BgO am 20.02.17 11:48:41

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das kam raus:

WebMD To Be Acquired By KKR's Internet Brands

WebMD Stockholders to Receive $66.50 Per Share in Cash
Transaction Valued at Approximately $2.8 Billion

NEW YORK, July 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- WebMD Health Corp. (NASDAQ: WBMD), the leading source of health information, and Internet Brands, a KKR portfolio company, today announced that Internet Brands has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire WebMD in a transaction valued at approximately $2.8 billion.

Under the terms of the agreement, a subsidiary of Internet Brands will commence a tender offer in the next 10 business days to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of WebMD common stock for $66.50 per share to be paid in cash upon completion of the transaction. This valuation represents a premium of approximately 30 percent to WebMD's share price on February 15, 2017, the day before WebMD announced that it was commencing a process to explore and evaluate potential strategic alternatives, as well as a premium of approximately 20 percent over WebMD's closing share price on July 21, 2017. The financing for the transaction is fully committed. The WebMD Board of Directors approved the merger agreement. The acquisition is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2017, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

"After a thorough review of strategic alternatives, we are pleased to announce this transaction, which provides our stockholders with immediate and significant cash value and a substantial premium," said Martin J. Wygod, Chairman of WebMD. "Throughout this process, our Board has conducted diligent analysis and thoughtful deliberations. WebMD and its financial advisors had a process that involved outreach to more than 100 strategic and financial parties, and we are confident that this transaction maximizes value for our stockholders."

"We believe that this transaction will provide additional flexibility and resources to deliver increased value to consumers, healthcare professionals, employers, and health plan participants," said Steven L. Zatz, M.D., CEO of WebMD. "On behalf of everyone at WebMD, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to our employees for their hard work and dedication. I am confident this will be an exciting new chapter for WebMD."

"WebMD and Medscape are the market leaders in online health with unparalleled reach to consumers and healthcare professionals," said Bob Brisco, CEO of Internet Brands. "Since its founding, WebMD has established itself as a trusted resource for health information. We look forward to delivering that resource to even more users, by leveraging our combined resources and presence in online healthcare to catalyze WebMD's future growth."

"KKR and Internet Brands are pleased to be investing behind the experienced WebMD management team and trusted WebMD platforms. The combined portfolio of leading vertical internet assets will be a powerful one," said Herald Chen, Chairman of Internet Brands, KKR Member and Head of the Technology industry team. "We look forward to supporting and accelerating the growth and global expansion of the businesses."

Internet Brands' Health vertical serves millions of consumers and more than 50,000 health care practices utilizing a multi-brand, multi-product approach. The company is the leading SaaS / Web Hosting player in the Health space, serving a wide variety of practice areas, including Dental, Chiropractic, Veterinary, Vision Care, and Mental / Physical Therapy. Its Health SaaS businesses provide web presence, online marketing, and practice management solutions to practices across the United States. These businesses include Demandforce, Officite, Sesame Communications, and Baystone Media. The company's consumer-focused health brands provide content and online communities for consumers in search of health-related information. These include DentalPlans.com, eHealthForum.com, HealthBoards.com, FitDay.com and VeinDirectory.org.

Equity financing for the transaction is being provided primarily by KKR's private equity funds.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is serving as the exclusive financial advisor to WebMD and Shearman & Sterling LLP is serving as legal advisor. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is serving as legal advisor to Internet Brands.

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over-and-out

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