euro adhoc: Spark Networks plc
Financial Figures/Balance Sheet
SPARK
NETWORKS REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2005 FINANCIAL RESULTS
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17.02.2006
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., February 17, 2006 - Spark Networks plc (Prime Standard Frankfurt: MHJG; AMEX: LOV), a leading provider of online personals services, today reported fourth quarter and full year 2005 financial results.
4th Quarter 2005 Reported revenue for the fourth quarter of 2005 was $16.6 million, compared to $17.1 million, over the same period in 2004. The Company reported a net loss of $403,000, or $(0.01) per share, for the fourth quarter of 2005, compared to a net loss of $1.6 million, or $(0.06) per share, for the same period in 2004. Average paying subscribers for the Company as a whole in the fourth quarter of 2005 were approximately 224,200, compared to 229,000, from the same period in 2004. Direct subscriber acquisition cost (SAC) for the Company in the fourth quarter of 2005 was $27.78, compared to $29.37, from the same period last year.
Full Year 2005 Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $65.5 million, compared to revenue of $65.1 million, for the year ended December 31, 2004. For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company reported a net loss of $1.4 million, or $(0.06) per share, compared to a net loss of $11.6 million, or $(0.51) per share, for the year ended December 31, 2004. For the year, average paying subscribers were 220,000, compared to 226,100, for the year ended December 31, 2004. For the year ended December 31, 2005, SAC totaled $28.36, compared to $33.85, for the year ended December 31, 2004.
Investor conference call The Company discussed its financial results during a teleconference today.
The conference can be recalled for one week from today using the following dial- in codes: International: +1-973-341-3080 PIN Number: 7023107
The accompanying webcast can be accessed here: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.aspEURid=32397
IR-Contact Elmar Bob Tel.: +49 (69) 74 09 37 88 Fax: +49 (69) 74 09 37 87 E-Mail: elmar@spark.net URL: http://www.spark-networks.com
About Spark Networks plc: Spark Networks American Depository Shares trade on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "LOV" and its Global Depositary Shares trade on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "MHJG". The Spark Networks portfolio of consumer websites includes, among others, JDate.com (www.jdate.com), AmericanSingles.com (www.americansingles.com), BlackSinglesConnection.com (www.blacksinglesconnection.com) and ChristianMingle®.com (www.christianmingle.com).
end of announcement euro adhoc 17.02.2006 07:54:00
Further inquiry note:
Elmar Bob
Tel.: +49 (69) 74 09 37 88
Fax: +49 (69) 74 09 37 87
E-Mail: elmar@spark.net
Guido Pickert
Branche: Electronic Commerce
ISIN: US8465131097
WKN: A0DPY1
Index: Classic All Share, Prime All Share
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