EX-99.1 3 pressreleaseq12020.htm EX-99.1
J2 Global Reports First Quarter 2020 Results
Achieves Record First Quarter Revenues
LOS ANGELES -- J2 Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCOM) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020.
“From the very beginning of this crisis, we have been focused on ensuring the safety and well-being of our employees; helping our customers and communities deal with the pandemic; and being a careful steward of our shareholders’ capital,” said Vivek Shah, CEO of J2 Global. “I am grateful and inspired by our organization’s response to this crisis and impressed by the tremendous resilience shown by our people and businesses.”
FIRST QUARTER 2020 RESULTS
Q1 2020 quarterly revenues increased 10.8% to a first quarter record of $332.4 million compared to $299.9 million for Q1 2019.
Net cash provided by operating activities decreased to $102.0 million (inclusive of $20.1 million of earn out payments for various acquisitions from previous years) compared to $116.9 million for Q1 2019. Q1 2020 free cash flow(2) decreased 8.7% to $95.2 million compared to $104.3 million for Q1 2019. The decrease in free cash flow(2) was due to an increase in capital expenditures of $14.4 million in comparison to Q1 2019.
GAAP net (loss) income decreased by 119.7% to $(6.4) million as compared to $32.4 million for Q1 2019. GAAP (loss) earnings per diluted share(3) decreased 119.7% to $(0.13) in Q1 2020 compared to $0.66 for Q1 2019. The Q1 2020 net loss and decrease in GAAP (loss) earnings per diluted share(3) is due to the write down of certain investments during the quarter, some of which were impacted in their operations by COVID-19.
Adjusted non-GAAP earnings per diluted share(3)(4) for the quarter remained at $1.40 as compared to Q1 2019.
Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA(5) increased 2.6% to $116.8 million compared to $113.9 million for Q1 2019.
J2 ended the quarter with approximately $625 million in cash and investments after deploying approximately $19 million during the quarter for current period acquisitions and $36 million relating substantially to contingent consideration payments for acquisitions from previous years. In addition, J2 deployed approximately $56 million in respect of its share repurchase program.
Key financial results for Q1 2020 versus Q1 2019 are set forth in the following table (in millions, except per share amounts). Reconciliations of Adjusted non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow to their nearest comparable GAAP financial measures are attached to this Press Release.

| Q1 2020 | Q1 2019 |  | % Change
Revenues |  |  |  |
Cloud Services | $169.8 million | $152.2 million |  | 11.5%
Digital Media | $162.6 million | $147.6 million |  | 10.1%
Total Revenue: (1) | $332.4 million | $299.9 million |  | 10.8%
Operating Income | $55.2 million | $50.9 million |  | 8.6%
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | $102.0 million | $116.9 million |  | (12.7)%
Free Cash Flow (2) | $95.2 million | $104.3 million |  | (8.7)%
GAAP (Loss) Earnings per Diluted Share (3) | $(0.13) | $0.66 |  | (119.7)%
Adjusted Non-GAAP Earnings per Diluted Share (3) (4) | $1.40 | $1.40 |  | —%
GAAP Net (Loss) Income | $(6.4) million | $32.4 million |  | (119.7)%
Adjusted Non-GAAP Net Income | $67.5 million | $68.4 million |  | (1.3)%
Adjusted EBITDA (5) | $116.8 million | $113.9 million |  | 2.6%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (5) | 35.1% | 38.0% |  | (7.5)%

BUSINESS OUTLOOK
Due to the global impact of COVID-19, the Company is withdrawing its previously issued financial guidance for fiscal 2020. Moreover, the Company believes that business projections should be evaluated on a near-term basis. Based on our current performance and expectations, we anticipate Q2 2020 revenues to be slightly down versus Q2 2019 and Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted non-GAAP EPS to be down single digit percentages versus Q2 2019. At this time, we have limited visibility into the macroeconomic factors that would inform our financial projections for Q3 and Q4 2020.
The Company has not reconciled the Adjusted non-GAAP earnings per diluted share and any related tax rate information included in this release to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because this cannot be done without unreasonable effort due to the variability with respect to costs related to acquisitions and taxation, which are potential adjustments to future earnings. We expect the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable and significant impact on our future GAAP financial results.
Notes:

(1) |  |  | The revenues associated with each of the businesses may not foot precisely since each is presented independently.
(2) |  |  | Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities, less purchases of property, plant and equipment, plus contingent consideration. Free cash flow amounts are not meant as a substitute for GAAP, but are solely for informational purposes.
(3) |  |  | The estimated GAAP effective tax rates were approximately 132.5% for Q1 2020 and (0.9)% for Q1 2019. The estimated Adjusted non-GAAP effective tax rates were approximately 22.0% for Q1 2020 and 20.9% for Q1 2019.
(4) |  |  | Adjusted non-GAAP earnings per diluted share excludes certain non-GAAP items, as defined in the Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted non-GAAP Financial Measures, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 totaled $1.53 and $0.74 per diluted share, respectively.
(5) |  |  | Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest; loss on investments, net; other expense, net; income tax expense; net loss in earnings of equity method investments; depreciation and amortization; and the items used to reconcile EPS to Adjusted non-GAAP EPS, as defined in the Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted non-GAAP Financial Measures. Adjusted EBITDA amounts are not meant as a substitute for GAAP, but are solely for informational purposes.

About J2 Global
J2 Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCOM) is a leading internet information and services company consisting of a portfolio of brands including IGN, Mashable, Humble Bundle, Speedtest, PCMag, Offers.com, Spiceworks, Everyday Health, BabyCenter and What To Expect in its Digital Media business and eFax, eVoice, iContact, Campaigner, Vipre, IPVanish and KeepItSafe in its Cloud Services business. J2 reaches in excess of 180 million people per month across its brands. As of December 31, 2019, J2 had achieved 24 consecutive fiscal years of revenue growth. For more information about J2, please visit www.J2global.com.
Contact:
Rebecca Wright
J2 Global, Inc.
800-577-1790
press@J2.com
“Safe Harbor” Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain statements in this Press Release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including those contained in Vivek Shah’s quote and the “Business Outlook” portion regarding the Company’s expected fiscal 2020 financial performance. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These factors and uncertainties include, among other items: the Company’s ability to grow non-fax revenues, profitability and cash flows; the Company’s ability to identify, close and successfully transition acquisitions; subscriber growth and retention; variability of the Company’s revenue based on changing conditions in particular industries and the economy generally; protection of the Company’s proprietary technology or infringement by the Company of intellectual property of others; the risk of adverse changes in the U.S. or international regulatory environments, including but not limited to the imposition or increase of taxes or regulatory-related fees; and the numerous other factors set forth in J2 Global’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting J2 Global, refer to the 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by J2 Global on March 2, 2020, and the other reports filed by J2 Global from time-to-time with the SEC, each of which is available at www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements provided in this press release, including those contained in Vivek Shah’s quote and in the “Business Outlook” portion regarding the Company’s expected fiscal 2020 financial performance are based on limited information available to the Company at this time, which is subject to change. Although management’s expectations may change after the date of this press release, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update these statements.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use the following Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures: Adjusted non-GAAP net income, Adjusted non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
We use these Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. Our management believes that these Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity by excluding certain expenses and expenditures that may not be indicative of our recurring core business operating results. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. These Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to our historical performance and liquidity. We believe these Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors both because (1) they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (2) they are used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the health of our business.
For more information on these Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures, please see the appropriate GAAP to Adjusted non-GAAP reconciliation tables included within the attached Exhibit to this release.

J2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

| March 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
ASSETS |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 526,554 |  |  | $ | 575,615 |
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $13,080 and $12,701, respectively | 204,783 |  |  | 261,928 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 50,758 |  |  | 49,347 |
Total current assets | 782,095 |  |  | 886,890 |
Long-term investments | 98,020 |  |  |  | 100,079 |
Property and equipment, net | 136,439 |  |  |  | 127,817 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 115,455 |  |  |  | 125,822 |
Goodwill | 1,637,193 |  |  | 1,633,033 |
Other purchased intangibles, net | 526,656 |  |  | 556,553 |
Deferred income taxes, noncurrent | 58,573 |  |  | 59,976 |
Other assets | 14,462 |  |  | 15,676 |
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 3,368,893 |  |  | $ | 3,505,846 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 162,656 |  |  | $ | 238,059 |
Income taxes payable, current | 16,732 |  |  | 17,758 |
Deferred revenue, current | 160,924 |  |  | 162,855 |
Operating lease liabilities, current | 26,715 |  |  | 26,927 |
Current portion of long-term debt | — |  |  |  | 385,532 |
Other current liabilities | 1,654 |  |  |  | 1,973 |
Total current liabilities | 368,681 |  |  | 833,104 |
Long-term debt | 1,455,446 |  |  |  | 1,062,929 |
Deferred revenue, noncurrent | 12,225 |  |  |  | 12,744 |
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | 93,687 |  |  |  | 104,070 |
Income taxes payable, noncurrent | 11,675 |  |  |  | 11,675 |
Liability for uncertain tax positions | 54,105 |  |  |  | 52,451 |
Deferred income taxes, noncurrent | 105,257 |  |  |  | 107,453 |
Other long-term liabilities | 26,736 |  |  |  | 10,228 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 2,127,812 |  |  | 2,194,654 |
Commitments and contingencies | — |  |  |  | — |
Preferred stock | — |  |  |  | — |
Common stock | 471 |  |  |  | 476 |
Additional paid-in capital | 462,430 |  |  |  | 465,652 |
Retained earnings | 832,648 |  |  |  | 891,526 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (54,468) |  |  |  | (46,462) |
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 1,241,081 |  |  | 1,311,192 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 3,368,893 |  |  | $ | 3,505,846 |

J2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

| Three Months Ended March 31, |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ | 332,393 |  |  | $ | 299,893 |  |  |  |  |
Cost of revenues (1) | 59,131 |  |  | 51,013 |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit | 273,262 |  |  | 248,880 |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and marketing (1) | 99,438 |  |  | 86,880 |  |  |  |  |
Research, development and engineering (1) | 15,406 |  |  | 12,984 |  |  |  |  |
General and administrative (1) | 103,171 |  |  | 98,154 |  |  |  |  |
Total operating expenses | 218,015 |  |  | 198,018 |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | 55,247 |  |  | 50,862 |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net | 20,971 |  |  | 16,019 |  |  |  |  |
Loss on investments, net | 20,832 |  |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |
Other expense, net | 6,876 |  |  | 2,202 |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes and net loss in earnings of equity method investment | 6,568 |  |  | 32,628 |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 8,703 |  |  | (295) |  |  |  |  |
Net loss in earnings of equity method investment | 4,269 |  |  | 474 |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | $ | (6,404) |  |  | $ | 32,449 |  |  |  |  |
Basic net (loss) income per common share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income attributable to J2 Global, Inc. common shareholders | $ | (0.13) |  |  | $ | 0.67 |  |  |  |  |
Diluted net (loss) income per common share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income attributable to J2 Global, Inc. common shareholders | $ | (0.13) |  |  | $ | 0.66 |  |  |  |  |
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 47,620,774 |  |  | 47,560,749 |  |  |  |  |
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 47,620,774 |  |  | 48,509,181 |  |  |  |  |
(1) Includes share-based compensation expense as follows: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of revenues | $ | 134 |  |  | $ | 132 |  |  |  |  |
Sales and marketing | 398 |  |  | 404 |  |  |  |  |
Research, development and engineering | 431 |  |  | 358 |  |  |  |  |
General and administrative | 5,350 |  |  | 4,192 |  |  |  |  |
Total | $ | 6,313 |  |  | $ | 5,086 |  |  |  |  |

J2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

| Three Months Ended March 31, |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: | 2020 |  | 2019
Net (loss) income | $ | (6,404) |  |  | $ | 32,449 |
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 53,980 |  |  | 49,209 |
Amortization of financing costs and discounts | 6,997 |  |  | 2,965 |
Amortization of operating lease assets | 4,834 |  |  | 4,796 |
Share-based compensation | 6,313 |  |  | 5,086 |
Provision for doubtful accounts | 2,826 |  |  | 2,888 |
Deferred income taxes, net | (1,106) |  |  | 548 |
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration | (240) |  |  | 5,003 |
Foreign currency remeasurement loss | 7,801 |  |  | — |
Loss on equity method investments | 4,269 |  |  | 628 |
Loss on equity and debt investments | 20,826 |  |  | — |
Decrease (increase) in: |  |  |
Accounts receivable | 52,949 |  |  | 41,926 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (8,169) |  |  | (2,143) |
Other assets | 2,612 |  |  | (144) |
Increase (decrease) in: |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (43,374) |  |  | (10,422) |
Income taxes payable | 1,616 |  |  | (2,333) |
Deferred revenue | (686) |  |  | (2,352) |
Operating lease liabilities | (5,062) |  |  | (4,526) |
Liability for uncertain tax positions | 1,654 |  |  | (5,464) |
Other long-term liabilities | 400 |  |  | (1,260) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 102,036 |  |  | 116,854 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |
Purchases of equity method investment | (22,840) |  |  | (9,794) |
Purchases of equity investments | (843) |  |  | — |
Purchases of property and equipment | (26,885) |  |  | (12,531) |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash received | (18,701) |  |  | (59,339) |
Proceeds from sale of assets | 226 |  |  | — |
Purchases of intangible assets | (19) |  |  | — |
Net cash used in investing activities | (69,062) |  |  | (81,664) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock | (62,966) |  |  | (1,177) |
Exercise of stock options | 952 |  |  | 5,259 |
Dividends paid | — |  |  | (21,758) |
Deferred payments for acquisitions | (15,503) |  |  | (1,395) |
Other | (839) |  |  | (205) |
Net cash used in financing activities | (78,356) |  |  | (19,276) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (3,679) |  |  | 1,224 |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (49,061) |  |  | 17,138 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 575,615 |  |  | 209,474 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 526,554 |  |  | $ | 226,612 |

J2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO ADJUSTED NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019
(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
Non-GAAP net income is GAAP net (loss) income with the following modifications: (1) elimination of share-based compensation and the associated payroll tax expense; (2) elimination of certain acquisition related integration costs; (3) elimination of interest costs in excess of the coupon rate associated with the convertible notes; (4) elimination of amortization of patents and intangible assets that we acquired; (5) elimination of change in value on investment; (6) elimination of additional tax expense/benefit from prior years; (7) elimination of gain on sale of assets; (8) elimination of intra-entity transfers; and (9) elimination of dilutive effect of the convertible debt.

| Three Months Ended March 31, |  |  |  |
| 2020 | Per Diluted Share * |  | 2019 | Per Diluted Share *
Net (loss) income | $ | (6,404) |  | $ | (0.13) |  |  | $ | 32,449 |  | $ | 0.66 |
Plus: |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation (1) | 4,808 |  | 0.10 |  |  | 3,287 |  | 0.07 |
Acquisition related integration costs (2) | 1,095 |  | 0.02 |  |  | 4,377 |  | 0.09 |
Interest costs (3) | 4,315 |  | 0.09 |  |  | 1,296 |  | 0.03 |
Amortization (4) | 31,858 |  | 0.67 |  |  | 25,504 |  | 0.54 |
Investments (5) | 25,094 |  | 0.53 |  |  | 474 |  | — |
Tax expense from prior years (6) | 388 |  | 0.01 |  |  | 1,009 |  | 0.02 |
Sale of assets (7) | (197) |  | — |  |  | — |  | — |
Intra-entity transfers (8) | 6,563 |  | 0.14 |  |  | — |  | — |
Convertible debt dilution (9) | — |  | — |  |  | — |  | 0.01 |
Adjusted non-GAAP net income | $ | 67,520 |  | $ | 1.40 |  |  | $ | 68,396 |  | $ | 1.40 |

* The reconciliation of net (loss) income per share from GAAP to Adjusted non-GAAP may not foot since each is calculated independently.

J2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO ADJUSTED NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019
(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
Non-GAAP net income is GAAP net (loss) income with the following modifications: (1) elimination of share-based compensation and the associated payroll tax expense; (2) elimination of certain acquisition related integration costs; (3) elimination of interest costs in excess of the coupon rate associated with the convertible notes; (4) elimination of amortization of patents and intangible assets that we acquired; (5) elimination of change in value on investment; (6) elimination of additional tax expense/benefit from prior years; (7) elimination of gain on sale of assets; (8) elimination of intra-entity transfers; and (9) elimination of dilutive effect of the convertible debt.

| Three Months Ended March 31, |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019
Cost of revenues | $ | 59,131 |  |  | $ | 51,013 |
Plus: |  |  |
Share based compensation (1) | (134) |  |  | (132) |
Acquisition related integration costs (2) | (55) |  |  | — |
Amortization (4) | (450) |  |  | (523) |
Adjusted non-GAAP cost of revenues | $ | 58,492 |  |  | $ | 50,358 |
Sales and marketing | $ | 99,438 |  |  | $ | 86,880 |
Plus: |  |  |
Share based compensation (1) | (398) |  |  | (404) |
Acquisition related integration costs (2) | (514) |  |  | 122 |
Adjusted non-GAAP sales and marketing | $ | 98,526 |  |  | $ | 86,598 |
Research, development and engineering | $ | 15,406 |  |  | $ | 12,984 |
Plus: |  |  |
Share based compensation (1) | (431) |  |  | (358) |
Adjusted non-GAAP research, development and engineering | $ | 14,975 |  |  | $ | 12,626 |
General and administrative | $ | 103,171 |  |  | $ | 98,154 |
Plus: |  |  |
Share based compensation (1) | (5,350) |  |  | (4,192) |
Acquisition related integration costs (2) | (729) |  |  | (5,487) |
Amortization (4) | (38,713) |  |  | (37,320) |
Tax expense from prior years (6) | — |  |  | (3,373) |
Adjusted non-GAAP general and administrative | $ | 58,379 |  |  | $ | 47,782 |
Interest expense, net | $ | 20,971 |  |  | $ | 16,019 |
Plus: |  |  |
Acquisition related integration costs (2) | — |  |  | 27 |
Interest costs (3) | (5,934) |  |  | (2,242) |
Adjusted non-GAAP interest expense, net | $ | 15,037 |  |  | $ | 13,804 |
Loss on investments, net | $ | 20,832 |  |  | $ | 13 |
Plus: |  |  |
Investments (5) | (20,825) |  |  | — |
Adjusted non-GAAP loss on investments, net | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 13 |

Continued from previous page |  |  |
Other expense, net | $ | 6,876 |  |  | $ | 2,202 |
Plus: |  |  |
Sale of assets (7) | 257 |  |  | — |
Intra-entity transfers (8) | (6,702) |  |  | — |
Adjusted non-GAAP other expense, net | $ | 431 |  |  | $ | 2,202 |
Income tax provision | $ | 8,703 |  |  | $ | (295) |
Plus: |  |  |
Share based compensation (1) | 1,505 |  |  | 1,799 |
Acquisition related integration costs (2) | 203 |  |  | 961 |
Interest costs (3) | 1,619 |  |  | 946 |
Amortization (4) | 7,305 |  |  | 12,339 |
Tax (benefit) expense from prior years (6) | (388) |  |  | 2,364 |
Sale of assets (7) | (60) |  |  | — |
Intra-entity transfers (8) | 139 |  |  | — |
Adjusted non-GAAP income tax provision | $ | 19,026 |  |  | $ | 18,114 |
Net loss in earnings of equity method investment | $ | 4,269 |  |  | $ | 474 |
Plus: |  |  |
Investments (5) | (4,269) |  |  | (474) |
Adjusted non-GAAP net loss in earnings of equity method investment | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Total adjustments | $ | (73,924) |  |  | $ | (35,947) |
GAAP earnings per diluted share | $ | (0.13) |  |  | $ | 0.66 |
Adjustments * | $ | 1.53 |  |  | $ | 0.74 |
Adjusted non-GAAP earnings per diluted share | $ | 1.40 |  |  | $ | 1.40 |

* The reconciliation of net (loss) income per share from GAAP to Adjusted non-GAAP may not foot since each is calculated independently.
The Company discloses Adjusted non-GAAP Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) as a supplemental Non-GAAP financial performance measure, as it believes it is a useful metric by which to compare the performance of its business from period to period. The Company also understands that this Adjusted non-GAAP measure is broadly used by analysts, rating agencies and investors in assessing the Company’s performance. Accordingly, the Company believes that the presentation of this Adjusted non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information to investors.
Adjusted non-GAAP EPS is not in accordance with, or an alternative to, net (loss) income per share and may be different from Non-GAAP measures with similar or even identical names used by other companies. In addition, this Adjusted non-GAAP measure is not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. This Adjusted non-GAAP measure has limitations in that it does not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company’s results of operations determined in accordance with GAAP.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement its condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with US GAAP, the Company uses the following Non-GAAP financial measures: Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted non-GAAP Net Income, and Adjusted non-GAAP Diluted EPS (collectively the “Non-GAAP financial measures”). The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company uses these Non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. The Company believes that they provide useful information about core operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making.
(1) Share Based Compensation. The Company excludes stock-based compensation because it is non-cash in nature and because the Company believes that the Non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance. The Company further believes this measure is useful to investors in that it allows for greater transparency to certain line items in its financial statements. In addition, excluding this item from the Non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results and comparisons to peers, many of which similarly exclude this item.
(2) Acquisition Related Integration Costs. The Company excludes certain acquisition and related integration costs such as adjustments to contingent consideration, severance, lease terminations, retention bonuses and other acquisition-specific items. The Company believes that the Non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance. In addition, excluding this item from the Non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results and comparisons to peers, many of which similarly exclude this item.
(3) Interest Costs. In June 2014, the Company issued $402.5 million aggregate principal amount of 3.25% convertible senior notes and in November 2019, the Company issued $550.0 million aggregate principal amount of 1.75% convertible senior notes. In accordance with GAAP, the Company separately accounts for the value of the liability and equity features of its outstanding convertible senior notes in a manner that reflects the Company’s non-convertible debt borrowing rate. The value of the conversion feature, reflected as a debt discount, is amortized to interest expense over time. Accordingly, the Company recognizes imputed interest expense on its 3.25% and 1.75% convertible senior notes of approximately 5.8% and 5.5%, respectively, in its statement of operations. The Company excludes the difference between the imputed interest expense and the coupon interest expense of 3.25% and 1.75%, respectively, because it is non-cash in nature and because the Company believes that the Non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding core operational performance. The Company has determined excluding these items from the Non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results and comparisons to peers, many of which similarly exclude this item.
(4) Amortization. The Company excludes amortization of patents and acquired intangible assets because it is non-cash in nature and because the Company believes that the Non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance. In addition, excluding this item from the Non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results and comparisons to peers, many of which similarly exclude this item.
(5) Change in Value on Investments. The Company excludes the change in value on its investments. The Company believes that the Non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance. In addition, excluding this item from the Non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results.
(6) Tax Expense/Benefit from Prior Years. The Company excludes certain income tax-related items in respect of income tax audit settlements and their related FIN48 accrual reversals. The Company believes that the Non-GAAP financial measures excluding these items provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance. In addition, excluding these items from the Non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results.
(7) Gain on Sale of Assets. The Company excludes the gain on sale of certain of its assets. The Company believes that the Non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance. In addition, excluding this item from the Non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results.
(8) Intra-Entity Transfers. The Company excludes certain effects of intra-entity transfers to the extent the related tax asset or liability in the financial statement is not recovered or settled, respectively during the year. During December 2019, the

Company entered into an intra-entity asset transfer that resulted in the recording of a tax benefit and related tax asset representing tax deductible amounts to be realized in future years which is expected to be recovered over a period of up to 20 years. The Company believes that the Non-GAAP financial measures excluding the cumulative future unrealized benefit of the assets transferred and including the tax benefit in the year of realization provides meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance. In addition, excluding this item from the Non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results.
(9) Convertible Debt Dilution. The Company excludes convertible debt dilution from diluted EPS. The Company believes that the Non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance. In addition, excluding this item from the Non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results.
The Company presents Adjusted non-GAAP Cost of Revenues, Adjusted non-GAAP Research, Development and Engineering, Adjusted non-GAAP Sales and Marketing, Adjusted non-GAAP General and Administrative, Adjusted non-GAAP Interest Expense, Adjusted non-GAAP Loss on Investments, Adjusted non-GAAP Other Expense, Adjusted non-GAAP Income Tax Provision, Adjusted non-GAAP Net Loss in Earnings of Equity Method Investment and Adjusted non-GAAP Net Income because the Company believes that these provide useful information about our operating results and enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects.

J2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019
(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

| Three Months Ended March 31, |  |  |  |  |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | $ | (6,404) |  |  | $ | 32,449 |  |  |  |  |
Plus: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net | 20,971 |  |  | 16,019 |  |  |  |  |
Loss on investments, net | 20,832 |  |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |
Other expense, net | 6,876 |  |  | 2,202 |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense | 8,703 |  |  | (295) |  |  |  |  |
Net loss in earnings of equity method investment | 4,269 |  |  | 474 |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 53,980 |  |  | 49,209 |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation and the associated payroll tax expense | 6,313 |  |  | 5,086 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related integration costs | 1,298 |  |  | 5,365 |  |  |  |  |
Additional indirect tax expense from prior years | — |  |  | 3,373 |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 116,838 |  |  | $ | 113,895 |  |  |  |  |

Adjusted EBITDA as calculated above represents earnings before interest, loss on investments, net, other expense, net, income tax expense, net loss in earnings of equity method investments, depreciation and amortization and the items used to reconcile GAAP to Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures, including (1) share-based compensation, (2) certain acquisition-related integration costs, (3) change in value on investments and (4) additional indirect tax expense from prior years. We disclose Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental Non-GAAP financial performance measure as we believe it is a useful metric by which to compare the performance of our business from period to period. We understand that measures similar to Adjusted EBITDA are broadly used by analysts, rating agencies and investors in assessing our performance. Accordingly, we believe that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors.
Adjusted EBITDA is not in accordance with, or an alternative to, net income, and may be different from Non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. This Adjusted non-GAAP measure has limitations in that it does not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company’s results of operations determined in accordance with GAAP.

J2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

| Q1 |  | Q2 |  | Q3 |  | Q4 |  | YTD
2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 102,036 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 102,036 |
Less: Purchases of property and equipment | (26,885) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (26,885) |
Add: Contingent consideration* | 20,054 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 20,054 |
Free cash flows | $ | 95,205 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 95,205 |
* Free Cash Flows of $95.2 million for Q1 2020 is before the effect of payments associated with certain contingent consideration associated with recent acquisitions. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Q1 |  | Q2 |  | Q3 |  | Q4 |  | YTD
2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 116,854 |  |  | $ | 95,357 |  |  | $ | 97,096 |  |  | $ | 103,232 |  |  | $ | 412,539 |
Less: Purchases of property and equipment | (12,531) |  |  | (18,260) |  |  | (18,692) |  |  | (21,105) |  |  | (70,588) |
Add: Contingent consideration* | — |  |  | 8,698 |  |  | (240) |  |  | — |  |  | 8,458 |
Free cash flows | $ | 104,323 |  |  | $ | 85,795 |  |  | $ | 78,164 |  |  | $ | 82,127 |  |  | $ | 350,409 |
* Free Cash Flows of $85.8 million for Q2 2019 and $78.2 million for Q3 2019 is before the effect of payments associated with certain contingent consideration associated with recent acquisitions. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

The Company discloses free cash flows as supplemental Non-GAAP financial performance measure, as it believes it is a useful metric by which to compare the performance of its business from period to period. The Company also understands that this Non-GAAP measure is broadly used by analysts, rating agencies and investors in assessing the Company’s performance. Accordingly, the Company believes that the presentation of this Non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information to investors.
Free cash flows is not in accordance with, or an alternative to, Cash Flows from Operating Activities, and may be different from Non-GAAP measures with similar or even identical names used by other companies. In addition, the Non-GAAP measure is not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. This Non-GAAP measure has limitations in that it does not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company’s results of operations determined in accordance with GAAP.

J2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO ADJUSTED NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020
(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

| Cloud |  | Digital |  |  |  |
| Services |  | Media |  | Corporate |  | Total
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GAAP revenues | $ | 169,784 |  |  | $ | 162,608 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 332,393 |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GAAP gross profit | $ | 131,424 |  |  | $ | 141,837 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 273,262 |
Non-GAAP adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 132 |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 134 |
Acquisition related integration costs | 55 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 55 |
Amortization | 450 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 450 |
Adjusted non-GAAP gross profit | $ | 132,061 |  |  | $ | 141,839 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 273,901 |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GAAP operating profit | $ | 55,818 |  |  | $ | 4,868 |  |  | $ | (5,439) |  |  | $ | 55,247 |
Non-GAAP adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 1,590 |  |  | 1,303 |  |  | 3,420 |  |  | 6,313 |
Acquisition related integration costs | 110 |  |  | 1,188 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,298 |
Amortization | 16,197 |  |  | 22,380 |  |  | 586 |  |  | 39,163 |
Adjusted non-GAAP operating profit | $ | 73,715 |  |  | $ | 29,739 |  |  | $ | (1,433) |  |  | $ | 102,021 |
Depreciation | 4,642 |  |  | 10,175 |  |  | — |  |  | 14,817 |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 78,357 |  |  | $ | 39,914 |  |  | $ | (1,433) |  |  | $ | 116,838 |
NOTE 1: Table above excludes certain intercompany allocations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NOTE 2: The table above is impacted by certain expenses associated with the Corporate entity that were allocated to the Cloud Services business and the Digital Media business as these costs are shared costs incurred by the Corporate entity. As a result, expenses were allocated from Corporate to Cloud Services and Digital Media in the amount of $3.2 million and $3.5 million, respectively. The effects noted above reduce Adjusted EBITDA for Cloud Services and Digital Media by $3.2 million and $3.5 million, respectively. |  |  |  |  |  |  |

J2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO ADJUSTED NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019
(UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS)

| Cloud |  | Digital |  |  |  |
| Services |  | Media |  | Corporate |  | Total
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GAAP revenues | $ | 152,245 |  |  | $ | 147,647 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 299,893 |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GAAP gross profit | $ | 119,762 |  |  |  | $ | 129,117 |  |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 248,880 |
Non-GAAP adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 130 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | — |  |  | 132 |
Amortization | 523 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 523 |
Adjusted non-GAAP gross profit | $ | 120,415 |  |  | $ | 129,119 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 249,535 |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GAAP operating profit | $ | 58,569 |  |  | $ | (1,050) |  |  | $ | (6,657) |  |  | $ | 50,862 |
Non-GAAP adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | (143) |  |  | 1,271 |  |  | 3,958 |  |  | 5,086 |
Acquisition related integration costs | — |  |  | 5,365 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,365 |
Amortization | 10,581 |  |  | 26,581 |  |  | 681 |  |  | 37,843 |
Additional indirect tax expense from prior years | 3,373 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,373 |
Adjusted non-GAAP operating profit | $ | 72,380 |  |  | $ | 32,167 |  |  | $ | (2,018) |  |  | $ | 102,529 |
Depreciation | 2,768 |  |  | 8,598 |  |  | — |  |  | 11,366 |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 75,148 |  |  | $ | 40,765 |  |  | $ | (2,018) |  |  | $ | 113,895 |
NOTE 1: Table above excludes certain intercompany allocations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NOTE 2: The table above is impacted by certain expenses associated with the Corporate entity that were allocated to the Cloud Services business and Digital Media business as these costs are shared costs incurred by the Corporate entity. As a result, expenses were allocated from Corporate to Cloud Services and Digital Media in the amount of $2.3 million and $2.5 million, respectively. The effects noted above reduce Adjusted EBITDA for Cloud Services and Digital Media by $2.3 million and $2.5 million, respectively. |  |  |  |  |  |  |