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- Bingo.com Announces Third Quarter Results
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China Distance Education Holdings Limited Reports Fourth Quarter …
MarketWatch
Annabelle Yu Long is the head of Bertelsmann’s development in Asia as
the Managing Director of Bertelsmann Asia Investments (“BAI”), the strategic
investment arm of Bertelsmann AG based in Beijing, China. BAI is an affiliate
of Bertelsmann Asia Investment AG, a shareholder of the Company. Long was a principal of Bertelsmann Digital Media
Investments. She joined Bertelsmann in New York, worked at the corporate
development team at Random House and studied new media strategy for Fremantle
Media.
Exchange Online and SharePoint Online Out of Beta and Ready for …
MarketWatch
Customers Embrace Microsoft Online Services
A growing number of companies, from small businesses to large enterprises,
are adopting Microsoft Online Services. In just the past year, Microsoft has
sold more than a half million seats for Microsoft Online Services, including
Exchange Online, SharePoint Online and Office Communications Online. New
customers include Pitney Bowes Inc. ; CG Healthcare Solutions LLC, an affiliate
of Cowan, Gunteski & Co. ; Clean Power Research LLC; Corefino Inc.
KKR Financial Holdings LLC Announces Third Quarter 2008 Financial …
MarketWatch
Although KKR Financial Holdings LLC believes the
expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on
reasonable assumptions, the Company can give no assurance that its
expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from the Company’s expectations include completion of
pending investments, continued ability to source new investments, the
availability and cost of capital for future investments, competition within
the specialty finance sector, economic conditions, credit loss experience,
availability of financing, maintenance of sufficient liquidity, and other
risks disclosed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC. Schedule I
KKR Financial Holdings LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share information)
For the three For the three For the nine For the nine
months ended months ended months ended months ended
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2008 2007 2008 2007
Net investment income:
Securities interest
income $34,507 $37,725 $109,104 $87,661
Loan interest income 187,756 190,471 588,843 468,283
Dividend income 358 782 2,266 2,722
Other interest income 4,431 11,850 20,505 20,100
Total investment
income 227,052 240,828 720,718 578,766
Interest expense (118,105) (145,058) (400,207) (381,107)
Interest expense to
affiliates (18,794) (21,148) (66,319) (29,404)
Provision for loan
losses – (25,000) (10,000) (25,000)
Net investment income 90,153 49,622 244,192 143,255
Other (loss) income:
Net realized and
unrealized loss on
derivatives and
foreign exchange (15,534) (16,042) (68,468) (2,422)
Net realized and
unrealized (loss) gain
on investments (28,278) 53,400 (59,254) 87,164
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)
on residential
mortgage-backed
securities,
residential mortgage
loans, and residential
mortgage-backed
securities issued,
carried at estimated
fair value 121 (39,286) (14,651) (40,978)
Net realized and
unrealized gain on
securities sold, not
yet purchased 14,242 2,220 22,892 2,795
Gain on extinguishment
of debt 3,056 – 20,281 -
Other income 2,470 2,760 7,939 7,347
Total other (loss)
income (23,923) 3,052 (91,261) 53,906
Non-investment
expenses:
Related party
management
compensation 9,811 4,925 29,357 39,338
General,
administrative and
directors expenses 3,820 3,842 14,094 14,095
Professional services 1,335 2,194 4,263 3,495
Loan servicing 2,274 2,729 7,234 8,751
Total non-investment
expenses 17,240 13,690 54,948 65,679
Income from continuing
operations before
equity in income of
unconsolidated
affiliate and income
tax expense 48,990 38,984 97,983 131,482
Equity in income of
unconsolidated affiliate – – – 12,706
Income from continuing
operations before income
tax expense 48,990 38,984 97,983 144,188
Income tax expense – (386) (116) (1,245)
Income from continuing
operations 48,990 38,598 97,867 142,943
Income (loss) from
discontinued operations – (300,105) 2,668 (303,055)
Net income (loss) $48,990 $(261,507) $100,535 $(160,112)
Net income per common
share:
Basic
Income per share
from continuing
operations $0. 75
Income (loss) per
share from discontinued
operations – (3.
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Casino Caution for Affiliates and Players
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BlackArrow to Enable Ad Revenue and Brand-Building Opportunities …
Business Wire (press release), CA
“As consumers increasingly control their own viewing experience, BlackArrow makes it easier for content providers to both manage ad campaigns and incorporate Adobe Media Player into their overall video syndication strategy. ” Built from the ground up for video, the BlackArrow multiplatform advertising system enables content providers to solve the challenges associated with reaching today’s fragmented audiences who increasingly view video programming outside of traditional linear airtimes. The BlackArrow system works across any combination of ad types, ad-sales models, affiliate and syndication strategies, enabling its customers to more effectively generate revenue from ad-supported video content. About BlackArrow, Inc. BlackArrow is the independent provider of multiplatform ad management for viewer-controlled video. The company’s ad-management system is designed specifically for video content distributed over any on-demand platform — enabling content providers and distributors to maximize advertising revenues, and improving advertisers’ ability to reach target audiences. BlackArrow is led by an experienced team of executives from the advertising, television and digital media industries, and is backed by Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), Comcast Interactive Capital, Intel Capital (NASDAQ: INTC), Mayfield Fund and Polaris Venture Partners.
Bingo.com Announces Third Quarter Results
CNNMoney.com
com, and made important steps to acquiring our European Union gaming license. The increase in net loss is primarily due to unrealized Foreign exchange losses due to the turbulent foreign exchange markets and our reporting in United States dollars. We are confident of securing our EU gaming license in the fourth quarter of 2008, which will enable us, and our affiliate marketing partners, to market our products through a much wider range of channels. We remain focused on executing our strategy and believe we will be capable of returning Bingo. com to profitability. Total revenue increased to $1,560,087 for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, an increase of 58% from revenue of $989,576 for third quarter of 2007 and an increase of 10% from revenue of $1,415,858 in the second quarter of 2008. We had Gaming Revenue of $1,487,999 in the quarter ended September 30, 2008, an increase of 56% compared to Gaming Revenue of $954,815 in the third quarter of 2007 and an increase of 11% from revenue of $1,337,441 in the second quarter of 2008.
News Earnings Call, First Quarter 2009
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- At the Fox Broadcasting Network profits were in line with year ago results, as lower programming cost offset the absence of results from the Emmy Awards which were broadcasted year ago on Fox. – Cable Networks operating income contributions were up 31% above last year due to an increase to affiliate and advertising revenues. – The largest year-over-year gains in the quarter were from the RSNs reflecting higher affiliate rates from the Fox News Channel due to higher rates and additional subscribers and advertising revenue increases. – International Channels performed well, increasing from both advertising and affiliate increases, led by Latin American and European channels. – SKY Italia had operating profit of $165 million, a $117 million increase from the first quarter year ago with 60% of this increase relating to the timing of revenue recognition associated with the premium soccer packages. – ARPU averaged ‘43 compared to last year’’s reported ‘39 and SKY added 38,000 net new subscribers as compared to 45,000 in a year ago quarter bringing total subscribers to 4.