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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ       Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009
or
o       Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     .
Commission File Number: 001-34298
infoGROUP Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
     
DELAWARE   47-0751545
     
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation or organization)   Number)
     
5711 SOUTH 86TH CIRCLE, OMAHA, NEBRASKA   68127
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (402) 593-4500
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for at least the past 90 days. Yes þ     No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o     No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o     No þ
As of November 5, 2009 there were 57,523,923 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.0025 par value per share, outstanding.
 
 

 


 

infoGROUP Inc.
INDEX
         
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
 
       
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
       
 
       
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 EX-31.1
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infoGROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2009     2008  
    (UNAUDITED)          
 
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 7,274     $ 4,691  
Marketable securities
    1,505       992  
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,839 and $2,177, respectively
    40,474       56,030  
List brokerage trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $485 and $494, respectively
    76,691       86,841  
Unbilled services
    13,143       11,120  
Deferred income taxes
    4,901       6,889  
Income taxes receivable
          3,782  
Prepaid expenses
    9,685       9,382  
Deferred marketing costs
    959       1,004  
Assets held for sale
    1,594       3,960  
Current assets of discontinued operations
          36,845  
 
           
Total current assets
    156,226       221,536  
 
           
Property and equipment, net
    50,985       59,235  
Goodwill
    353,794       377,708  
Intangible assets, net
    61,077       69,950  
Other assets
    2,711       2,505  
Escrow, noncurrent
    10,020        
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations
          84,844  
 
           
 
  $ 634,813     $ 815,778  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 2,815     $ 2,899  
Accounts payable
    11,927       29,569  
List brokerage trade accounts payable
    63,076       79,827  
Accrued payroll expenses
    34,266       32,128  
Accrued expenses
    16,283       16,068  
Income taxes payable
    5,873        
Deferred revenue
    48,941       60,479  
Current liabilities of discontinued operations
          16,659  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    183,181       237,629  
 
           
Long-term debt, net of current portion
    184,299       297,745  
Deferred income taxes
    4,810       10,552  
Other liabilities
    11,287       5,417  
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations
          16,406  
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock, $.0025 par value. Authorized 295,000,000 shares; 57,498,362 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2009 and 57,019,030 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008
    144       142  
Paid-in capital
    150,292       147,029  
Retained earnings
    109,748       114,082  
Note receivable — shareholder
    (6,800 )     (9,000 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (2,148 )     (4,224 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    251,236       248,029  
 
           
 
  $ 634,813     $ 815,778  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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infoGROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                 
    THREE MONTHS ENDED     NINE MONTHS ENDED  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (UNAUDITED)     (UNAUDITED)  
 
Net sales
  $ 124,985     $ 144,996     $ 374,092     $ 446,777  
Costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of goods and services
    45,556       51,623       138,453       154,912  
Selling, general and administrative
    63,065       97,328       200,174       259,294  
Depreciation and amortization of operating assets
    4,653       5,249       14,412       15,765  
Amortization of intangible assets
    2,285       3,201       8,058       9,712  
 
                       
Total operating costs and expenses
    115,559       157,401       361,097       439,683  
 
                       
Operating income (loss)
    9,426       (12,405 )     12,995       7,094  
Investment income
    189       316       188       1,671  
Other income (expense)
    337       300       (987 )     461  
Interest expense
    (2,111 )     (4,251 )     (7,517 )     (13,347 )
 
                       
Other expense, net
    (1,585 )     (3,635 )     (8,316 )     (11,215 )
 
                       
Income (loss) before income taxes
    7,841       (16,040 )     4,679       (4,121 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    2,995       (5,898 )     1,825       (1,423 )
 
                       
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    4,846       (10,142 )     2,854       (2,698 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
    (46 )     1,571       (7,188 )     5,065  
 
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 4,800     $ (8,571 )   $ (4,334 )   $ 2,367  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
                               
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 0.08     $ (0.18 )   $ 0.05     $ (0.05 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
  $     $ 0.03     $ (0.13 )   $ 0.09  
 
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 0.08     $ (0.15 )   $ (0.08 )   $ 0.04  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
    57,808       57,054       57,294       56,698  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
                               
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 0.08     $ (0.18 )   $ 0.05     $ (0.05 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
  $     $ 0.03     $ (0.12 )   $ 0.09  
 
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 0.08     $ (0.15 )   $ (0.07 )   $ 0.04  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    58,369       57,054       57,870       56,698  
 
                       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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infoGROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
                 
    NINE MONTHS ENDED  
    September 30,  
    2009     2008  
    (UNAUDITED)  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net income (loss)
  $ (4,334 )   $ 2,367  
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (7,188 )     5,065  
 
           
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    2,854       (2,698 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization of operating assets
    14,412       15,765  
Amortization of intangible assets
    8,058       9,712  
Amortization of deferred financing fees
    1,090       687  
Deferred income taxes
    (3,914 )     (5,130 )
Non-cash stock compensation expense
    1,197       373  
Non-cash 401(k) contribution in common stock
    2,067       2,171  
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and marketable securities
    554       (1,494 )
Non-cash other expense (income)
    20        
Asset impairment charges
    8,133       2,280  
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
               
Trade accounts receivable and unbilled services
    14,941       14,696  
List brokerage trade accounts receivable
    10,150       12,482  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (398 )     (2,009 )
Deferred marketing costs
    45       258  
Accounts payable
    (17,804 )     8,019  
List brokerage trade accounts payable
    (16,750 )     (18,465 )
Income taxes receivable and payable, net
    9,565       (10,013 )
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    7,726       9,974  
Deferred revenue
    (12,503 )     (12,194 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities — continuing operations
    29,443       24,414  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities — discontinued operations
    (33,076 )     7,648  
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (3,633 )     32,062  
 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities
    9       1,813  
Purchases of marketable securities
          (3,255 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
    1,894       4,651  
Purchases of property and equipment
    (5,065 )     (17,019 )
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
          (18,901 )
Software development costs and purchases of other intangibles
    (7,139 )     (6,355 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities — continuing operations
    (10,301 )     (39,066 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities — discontinued operations
    128,376       (1,600 )
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    118,075       (40,666 )
 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Repayments of long-term debt
    (169,530 )     (50,540 )
Proceeds from long-term debt
    56,000       79,300  
Deferred financing costs paid
    (1,085 )     (1,283 )
Dividends paid
          (19,793 )
Proceeds from shareholder for settlement
    2,200        
Tax benefit related to employee stock options
          10  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
          170  
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities — continuing operations
    (112,415 )     7,864  
 
           
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents
    556       (405 )
 
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    2,583       (1,145 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
    4,691       9,924  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, ending
  $ 7,274     $ 8,779  
 
           
Supplemental cash flow information:
               
Interest paid
  $ 6,704     $ 12,718  
 
           
Income taxes paid
  $ 44,508     $ 16,980  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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infoGROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
     For purposes of this report, unless the context otherwise requires, all references herein to the “Company,” “Corporation,” “we,” “us,” and “our” mean infoGROUP Inc. and its subsidiaries.
1. GENERAL
     Basis of Presentation
     The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of infoGROUP Inc. have been prepared on the same basis as the audited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly present the financial information included therein. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements.
     This financial data should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2008 included in the Company’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, including amendments thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire year.
     As disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-Q as of and for the period ended June 30, 2009, during the second quarter of 2009 the Company determined that certain revenues within a division of the Data Group segment were overstated as a result of recognizing revenue for printed directories prior to them being realizable. We corrected the error to properly present our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 in accordance with GAAP. We reduced beginning retained earnings by an immaterial adjustment of $0.8 million after-tax to reflect the correction of the cumulative overstatement of revenue for periods through December 31, 2005. We corrected the remaining overstatement of $0.6 million pre-tax, ($0.4 million after-tax) for the periods subsequent to December 31, 2005 within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. This adjustment is reflected within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations presented for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. There was no impact to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2009.
     As a result of recording the correcting adjustment for the cumulative overstatement of revenue for periods through December 31, 2005, our Consolidated Balance Sheet presented as of December 31, 2008 was adjusted. We increased deferred revenues by $1.34 million to $60.5 million. We increased income taxes receivable by $0.5 million to $3.8 million. Retained earnings were reduced by $0.84 million to $114.1 million.
     The Company has concluded that the impact of this revenue recognition item is not material to any one period within its previously issued financial statements. We determined that reflecting the cumulative correction within the financial statements as an immaterial revision to beginning retained earnings and as an adjustment to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 is also not material. We will reflect the revision to beginning retained earnings to our previously issued financial statements for the prior periods in our prospective filings.
     Recent Accounting Pronouncements
     In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, (the “FASB”), issued The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162. This guidance establishes the FASB Codification as the source of authoritative generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission continue to be sources of authoritative guidance. We adopted this guidance as of September 30, 2009, which did not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements other than revising certain disclosures within our financial statements to remove references to legacy accounting pronouncements.

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     The Company adopted Subsequent Events as of June 30, 2009. See Note 16 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for required disclosures. This guidance establishes the general standards of accounting for and disclosing events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued or available to be issued. In addition, it requires disclosure of the date through which the Company has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date.
     The Company adopted Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability has Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly as of June 30, 2009. See Note 10 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosures required during interim periods on the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value.
     The Company adopted Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments as of June 30, 2009. See Note 10 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosures required during interim periods which were previously disclosed on an annual basis. Such disclosures include the fair value and related carrying value of financial instruments reported in the balance sheet, in addition to the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate those fair values.
     In June 2009, the FASB issued Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R). This guidance affects the requirements of consolidation accounting for variable interest entities and for qualifying special purpose entities. It requires an entity to perform an analysis to determine whether the entity’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling interest in a variable interest entity. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. We are currently assessing the impact that adopting this guidance on January 1, 2010, will have on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
     In June 2009, the FASB issued Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets — an amendment of Statement No. 140. This guidance is effective for financial asset transfers that occur in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. We are required to adopt it as of January 1, 2010. We do not believe the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
     In September 2009, the FASB ratified Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements. This guidance will impact entities that have multiple element revenue arrangements. It requires entities to follow a hierarchy in determining the selling price of an undelivered item. Also, for undelivered items that do not have vendor-specific objective evidence of a standalone selling price, an estimated selling price should be determined. In addition, the guidance eliminates use of the residual method and requires the use of the relative selling price method when allocating revenue in these types of arrangements. The Company is currently assessing whether we will early adopt the guidance with retrospective application or whether we will adopt the guidance prospectively beginning January 1, 2011 for new and materially modified revenue arrangements. We are also currently assessing the impact that the adoption will have on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
     In September 2009, the FASB issued Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. This guidance allows companies to use the net asset value to estimate fair values of investments held of investment companies without readily determinable fair values. This is effective for the Company on December 31, 2009. We do not believe the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
     In August 2009, the FASB issued Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value. This guidance provides clarification on measuring the fair value of liabilities using quoted prices of identical liabilities. This is effective for the Company January 1, 2011. We do not believe the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
2. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE INFORMATION
     The following table shows the amounts used in computing earnings (loss) per share and the effect on the weighted average number of shares of dilutive common stock.

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    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    (in thousands)   (in thousands)
    2009   2008   2009   2008
Weighted average number of shares used in basic earnings (loss) per share
    57,808       57,054       57,294       56,698  
Net additional common stock equivalent shares outstanding after assumed exercise of stock options
    561             576        
 
                               
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in diluted earnings (loss) per share
    58,369       57,054       57,870       56,698  
 
                               
3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Macro Divestiture
     During the first quarter of 2009, the Company completed its divestiture of Macro International, Inc. (“Macro”) to ICF International Inc. (“ICF”) for proceeds of approximately $155.0 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $25.2 million ($9.8 million loss after tax). Macro was part of the Marketing Research Group segment. Accordingly, the Company reflects the results of this business as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The assets and liabilities divested are now classified as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations within the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2008.
     The Company finalized the working capital adjustment per the Macro sale agreement. The gain of $2.6 million, $1.6 million after-tax, was recorded within discontinued operations of the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The Company received the $2.6 million from ICF on July 31, 2009, and the current escrow amount (held in relation to the working capital adjustment) of $3.0 million was released to the Company on August 3, 2009. The proceeds received were used to pay down our debt during the third quarter of 2009.
     An indemnity escrow for $10.0 million of the proceeds was created to cover certain stipulated scenarios that could potentially cause financial damages to the purchaser for which the Company would be liable. The escrow period is 2 years from the date of sale. The Company is not aware of any items that could cause it to not receive the $10.0 million out of escrow at the end of the 2 year period.
     The summary comparative financial results of discontinued operations were as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2009     2008     2009   2008  
    (in thousands)     (in thousands)  
 
                               
Net sales
  $     $ 36,884     $ 35,440     $ 113,437  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes
    (11 )     3,486       1,849       9,021  
Gain from disposal of business
                27,838        
 
                       
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (11 )     3,486       29,687       9,021  
Income tax expense
    (35 )     (1,915 )     (36,875 )     (3,956 )
 
                       
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
  $ (46 )   $ 1,571     $ (7,188 )   $ 5,065  
 
                       
     The effective income tax rate for discontinued operations is significantly higher than the statutory tax rate due to $61.8 million of nondeductible goodwill related to the Macro sale. The effective tax rate for Macro’s tax gain was 40.3%. Income taxes of $44.5 million related to the sale of Macro were paid as of September 30, 2009. Income taxes payable of $6.6 million remains in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2009. Deferred tax assets of $1.0 million and deferred tax liabilities of $16.1 million were reclassified to current income taxes payable as part of the sale. The deferred tax liabilities primarily consisted of temporary differences related to intangible assets.

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Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations
     The assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2008 are as follows:
         
    December 31,  
    2008  
    (In thousands)  
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 127  
Trade accounts receivable and unbilled services
    34,891  
Prepaid expenses
    647  
Deferred income taxes
    1,005  
Other assets
    175  
 
     
Currents assets of discontinued operations
  $ 36,845  
 
     
Property and equipment, net
    5,873  
Goodwill and other intangibles
    78,971  
 
     
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations
  $ 84,844  
 
     
Accounts payable
    3,857  
Accrued payroll expenses
    7,920  
Accrued expenses
    1,672  
Deferred revenue
    3,210  
 
     
Current liabilities of discontinued operations
  $ 16,659  
 
     
Deferred income taxes
    15,217  
Other liabilities
    1,189  
 
     
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations
  $ 16,406  
 
     
4. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
     Assets held for sale as of September 30, 2009 were $1.6 million, compared to $4.0 million as of December 31, 2008. These are assets the Company is in the process of selling and anticipates will be sold within the next twelve months. The assets include fractional interests in aircraft of $0.1 million, land of $1.1 million and a time share of $0.4 million as of September 30, 2009. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company sold its fractional interests in two separate aircraft for proceeds totaling $1.9 million, ($1.1 million received during the third quarter of 2009), resulting in an immaterial pre-tax loss. Impairments of $0.4 million were previously recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 to reflect the fair market value of our fractional interests in these aircraft. Additionally, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded an impairment of $0.1 million to reflect the fair market value of its timeshare.
5. SEGMENT INFORMATION
     The Company reports results in three segments: the Data Group, the Services Group and the Marketing Research Group. The Company reports administrative functions in Corporate Activities.
     The Data Group provides our proprietary databases and database marketing solutions, and principally engages in the selling of sales lead generation products to small- to medium-sized companies, small office and home office businesses and individual consumers. Customers purchase our information as custom lists or on a subscription basis primarily through the Internet. The Data Group includes the compilation and verification costs of our proprietary databases, and corporate technology.
     The Services Group consists of subsidiaries providing customer data management, list brokerage and list management services, e-mail marketing services, and catalog marketing services.
     The Marketing Research Group provides customer surveys, opinion polling, and other market research services for businesses.
     The Data Group, Services Group and Marketing Research Group reflect actual net sales, order production costs, identifiable direct sales and marketing costs, and depreciation and amortization expense. The remaining indirect costs are presented in Corporate Activities.
     See Note 1 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion on a correction of a revenue recognition error.
     Corporate Activities includes administrative functions of the Company and other income (expense), including interest expense, investment income and other identified gains (losses).

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     The following table summarizes segment information adjusted to exclude results of Macro for the prior year. The table also excludes total assets since the Company does not prepare separate Balance Sheets by segment and, as a result, assets are not separately identifiable by segment:
                                         
    For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009  
                    Marketing             Condensed  
    Data     Services     Research     Corporate     Consolidated  
    Group     Group     Group     Activities     Total  
    (In thousands)  
 
                                       
Net sales
  $ 64,046     $ 36,951     $ 23,988     $     $ 124,985  
Operating income (loss)
    15,925       8,975       (681 )     (14,793 )     9,426  
Investment income
                      189       189  
Interest expense
                      (2,111 )     (2,111 )
Other income (expense)
    380                   (43 )     337  
 
                             
Income (loss) before income taxes
  $ 16,305     $ 8,975     $ (681 )   $ (16,758 )   $ 7,841  
 
                             
                                         
    For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2008  
                    Marketing             Condensed  
    Data     Services     Research     Corporate     Consolidated  
    Group     Group     Group     Activities     Total  
    (In thousands)  
 
                                       
Net sales
  $ 74,839     $ 41,503     $ 28,654     $     $ 144,996  
Operating income (loss)
    14,660       7,896       1,383       (36,344 )     (12,405 )
Investment income
                      316       316  
Interest expense
                      (4,251 )     (4,251 )
Other income
                      300       300  
 
                             
Income (loss) before income taxes
  $ 14,660     $ 7,896     $ 1,383     $ (39,979 )   $ (16,040 )
 
                             
                                         
    For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009  
                    Marketing             Condensed  
    Data     Services     Research     Corporate     Consolidated  
    Group     Group     Group     Activities     Total  
    (In thousands)  
 
                                       
Net sales
  $ 193,422     $ 107,472     $ 73,198     $     $ 374,092  
Operating income (loss)
    35,872       19,295       (744 )     (41,428 )     12,995  
Investment income
                      188       188  
Interest expense
                      (7,517 )     (7,517 )
Other income (expense)
    380                   (1,367 )     (987 )
 
                             
Income (loss) before income taxes
  $ 36,252     $ 19,295     $ (744 )   $ (50,124 )   $ 4,679  
 
                             
                                         
    For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008  
                    Marketing             Condensed  
    Data     Services     Research     Corporate     Consolidated  
    Group     Group     Group     Activities     Total  
    (In thousands)  
 
                                       
Net sales
  $ 237,854     $ 121,380     $ 87,543     $     $ 446,777  
Operating income (loss)
    51,519       21,368       993       (66,786 )     7,094  
Investment income
                      1,671       1,671  
Interest expense
                      (13,347 )     (13,347 )
Other income
                      461       461  
 
                             
Income (loss) before income taxes
  $ 51,519     $ 21,368     $ 993     $ (78,001 )   $ (4,121 )
 
                             

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6. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Comprehensive income (loss), including the components of other comprehensive income (loss), are as follows:
                                 
    For the Three     For the Nine  
    Months Ended     Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (In thousands)     (In thousands)  
 
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ 4,800     $ (8,571 )   $ (4,334 )   $ 2,367  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                               
Unrealized gain (loss) from investments:
                               
Unrealized gains (losses)
    896       (386 )     1,130       (2,409 )
Related tax benefit (expense)
    (323 )     139       (407 )     867  
 
                       
Net
    573       (247 )     723       (1,542 )
 
                       
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
                               
Unrealized gains
    1,233       (2,144 )     1,678       (1,802 )
Related tax benefit (expense)
    (537 )     772       (348 )     649  
 
                       
Net
    696       (1,372 )     1,330       (1,153 )
 
                       
Unrealized gain from pension plan:
                               
Unrealized gains
    26       14       79       41  
Related tax expense
    (9 )     (5 )     (28 )     (15 )
 
                       
Net
    17       9       51       26  
 
                       
Unrealized loss from derivative financial instruments:
                               
Unrealized losses
    (15 )     (14 )     (43 )     (41 )
Related tax benefit
    5       5       15       15  
 
                       
Net
    (10 )     (9 )     (28 )     (26 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
    1,276       (1,619 )     2,076       (2,695 )
 
                       
 
                               
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 6,076     $ (10,190 )   $ (2,258 )   $ (328 )
 
                       
     The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:
                                         
            Foreign     Unrealized             Accumulated  
    Unrealized     Currency     Gains     Derivative     Other  
    Losses from     Translation     From     Financial     Comprehensive  
    Pension Plan     Adjustments     Investments     Instruments     Loss  
    (In thousands)
 
                                       
Balance at September 30, 2009
  $ (1,166 )   $ (2,050 )   $ 723     $ 345     $ (2,148 )
 
                                       
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $ (1,217 )   $ (3,380 )   $     $ 373     $ (4,224 )
 
                                       
7. ACQUISITIONS
     Effective January 1, 2008, the Company acquired Direct Media, Inc., a list brokerage and list management company. The total purchase price was $17.9 million, excluding cash acquired of $4.7 million, and including acquisition-related costs of $0.6 million. The purchase price for the acquisition has been allocated to current assets of $37.0 million, property and equipment of $1.4 million, other assets of $2.5 million, current liabilities of $35.4 million, other liabilities of $1.1 million, and goodwill and other identified intangibles of $12.9 million. Goodwill and other identified intangibles include: customer relationships of $2.8 million (life of 11 years), non-compete agreements of $2.4 million (life between 1 to 7 years), trade names of $1.1 million (life of 8 years), and goodwill of $6.6 million, which includes $0.6 million of acquisition costs, none of which will be deductible for income tax purposes.
     The Company accounted for the acquisition of Direct Media, Inc. under the purchase method of accounting and the operating results for this acquisition is included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements from the date of acquisition. This business is

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included in the Services Group segment. The acquisition of Direct Media, Inc. was by stock purchase. This acquisition was completed to grow the Company’s market share within the list brokerage and list management industry. The Company believes that increasing its market share will enable it to compete over the long term in this industry.
8. SHARE—BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
     Share-based payment programs include both the issuance of restricted stock units (RSU), and the issuance of stock options. RSUs and stock options have been granted to employees and directors under the stockholder approved 1997 Stock Option Plan and the stockholder approved amended and restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
     Of the 172,470 total RSUs issued during the nine month period ended September 30, 2009, 122,970 were issued to members of the Board of Directors and vest on a pro-rata basis, 100% vested one year from the date of issuance, and 49,500 were issued to employees and primarily vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year from the date of issuance. The Company issued no RSUs during the nine month period ended September 30, 2008.
     The following table summarizes RSU activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2009:
                                 
                    Weighted    
            Weighted   Average    
    Weighted   Average   Remaining   Aggregate
    Average Number   Grant-Date   Contractual   Intrinsic Value
    of RSUs   Fair Value   Term (Years)   (In thousands)
Nonvested at December 31, 2008
    857,080     $ 4.74                  
Granted
    172,470       4.47                  
Forfeited
    143,481                        
Vested/Issued
    5,721       5.71                  
 
                               
Nonvested at September 30, 2009
    880,348     $ 7.01       2.88     $ 6,171  
 
                               
     As of September 30, 2009, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested RSU grants was approximately $2.8 million, which is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.59 years.
     The Company granted no stock options during the nine month period ended September 30, 2009 and granted 50,000 stock options during the nine month period ended September 30, 2008. These options, which were issued in June 2008, have an exercise price of $6.00 (which was 118% of the fair market price on the date of grant), will vest over a four-year period at 25% per year, and expire in June 2018, ten years from the grant date. Historically, the Company has issued stock option grants that either: 1) vest over an eight-year period, expire ten years from date of grant and are granted at 125% of the stock’s fair market value on the date of grant, or 2) that expire five years from the date of grant, vest over a four-year period at 25% per year and are granted at 100% of the stock’s fair market value on the date of grant.
     The Company applies the Black-Scholes valuation model in determining the fair value of stock option grants to employees and directors, which is then recognized as expense over the requisite service period. The fair value of stock options granted was estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions:
             
    Nine-Months Ended
    September 30,
    2009   2008
Risk-free interest rate
  *     3.22 %
Expected dividend yield
  *     6.86 %
Expected volatility
  *     40.69 %
Expected term (in years)
  *     4.0  
 
*   Not applicable as there were no stock option grants during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
     The risk-free interest rate assumptions were based on an average of the 3-year and 5-year U.S Treasury note yields at the date of grant. The expected dividend yield was based on the dividends paid per share of $0.35 and the Company’s common stock price of $5.10 on the date of grant. The expected volatility was based on historical daily price changes of the Company’s common stock since June 2004. The expected term was based on the historical exercise behavior and the weighted average of the vesting period and the contractual term.

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The following table summarizes stock option plan activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2009:
                                 
    Weighted           Weighted    
    Average   Weighted   Average    
    Number of   Average   Remaining   Aggregate Intrinsic
    Options   Exercise   Contractual   Value
    Shares   Price   Term (Year)   (In thousands)
 
                               
Outstanding at December 31, 2008
    570,000     $ 12.09                  
Granted
                           
Exercised
                           
Forfeited
    2,750       14.58                  
Expired
    2,250       14.58                  
       
Outstanding at September 30, 2009
    565,000     $ 12.07       5.71     $ 51  
           
Options exercisable at September 30, 2009
    246,499     $ 12.34       5.58     $ 13  
           
Vested or expected to vest at September 30, 2009
    246,499     $ 12.34       5.58     $ 13  
           
     As of September 30, 2009, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock option awards was approximately $0.5 million, which is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.27 years.
     Compensation expense is recognized only for those options and RSUs expected to vest, with forfeitures estimated based on the Company’s historical experience and future expectations. RSU expense is based on the fair value of infoGROUP common stock on the date of grant and is amortized over the vesting period. Total stock-based compensation expense was $0.4 million and $0.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008, respectively, and $1.2 million and $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008, respectively, and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Related income tax benefits recognized in earnings were $0.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, none for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, and $0.5 million and $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008, respectively.
     As of September 30, 2009, 3.6 million shares were available for additional stock option grants and RSU grants.
9. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
     During the three months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $4.0 million, which are included within selling, general and administrative expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. This included $1.5 million for a reduction in workforce and $2.5 million in facility closure costs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $13.2 million. This included $7.9 million for a reduction in workforce and $5.3 million in facility closure costs.
     During the three months ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $12.5 million. Total severance costs for the three months ended September 30, 2008 of $10.6 million included $10.0 million for severance incurred for Mr. Gupta as part of the Stipulation of Settlement. In addition, facility closure costs incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2008 were $1.9 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $15.5 million, which included $13.6 million related to severance ($10.0 million for severance incurred for Mr. Gupta). Approximately $1.9 million of facility closure costs were incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

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     The following table summarizes activity related to the restructuring charges recorded by the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, including both the restructuring accrual balances and those costs expensed and paid within the same period:
                                 
    December 31,                     September 30,  
    2008                     2009  
    Beginning     Amounts     Amounts     Ending  
    Accrual     Expensed     Paid     Accrual  
    (in thousands)  
 
                               
Data Group:
                               
Employee separation costs
  $ 194     $ 4,517     $ 2,561     $ 2,150  
 
                       
Facility closure costs
  $ 143     $ 1,708     $ 1,172     $ 679  
 
                       
 
                               
Services Group:
                               
Employee separation costs
  $ 1,489     $ 1,022     $ 1,516     $ 995  
 
                       
Facility closure costs
  $     $ 1,561     $ 266     $ 1,295  
 
                       
 
                               
Marketing Research Group:
                               
Employee separation costs
  $ 584     $ 913     $ 879     $ 618  
 
                       
Facility closure costs
  $     $ 2,057     $ 485     $ 1,572  
 
                       
 
                               
Corporate Activities:
                               
Employee separation costs
  $ 409     $ 1,439     $ 787     $ 1,061  
 
                       
Facility closure costs
  $ 296     $ 9     $ 305     $  
 
                       
 
                               
Total:
                               
Employee separation costs
  $ 2,676     $ 7,891     $ 5,743     $ 4,824  
 
                       
Facility closure costs
  $ 439     $ 5,335     $ 2,228     $ 3,546  
 
                       
10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
     The Company adopted “Fair Value Measurements” as of January 1, 2008. This guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.
     As of September 30, 2009, the Company held available-for-sale securities which are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. These assets, presented as marketable securities on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet are measured using quoted prices in active markets (Level 1 inputs). The carrying amount of cash approximates fair value because of the short maturity of these investments. There were no other-than-temporary impairment charges related to marketable securities for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
     The Company also measures the fair value of certain assets on a non-recurring basis, generally quarterly, annually, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. These assets include certain noncurrent investments, fixed assets, goodwill, and other intangible assets. The noncurrent investments are included in other assets on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are comprised of equity investments in non-marketable securities.
     Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis on which impairment or other charges to earnings were recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were as follows (this is not including assets which were written-off due to providing no future economic benefit to the Company as disclosed in Notes 11 and 12 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements):

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    Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2009 Using       Loss Recognized        
    Quoted Prices in               During Nine Months        
    Active Markets for   Significant Other   Significant       Ended        
    Identical Assets   Observable Inputs   Unobservable       September 30,        
    (Level 1)   (Level 2)   Inputs (Level 3)   Total   2009        
    (in thousands)        
 
                                               
Assets held for sale
      $ 1,594     $     $ 1,594     $ (490 )        
Property and equipment
                235       235       (739 )        
Intangible assets
                336       336       (896 )        
     
Total
      $ 1,594     $ 571     $ 2,165     $ (2,125 )        
     
     The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of nonfinancial assets in the table above:
     Assets held for sale. The Company valued these assets under the market approach of fair value measurement where the Company obtains information on comparable market transactions for similar assets during the relevant time period.
     Property and equipment and intangible assets. The Company valued these assets within the Data Group under the market approach of fair value measurement which was based on a proposed purchase transaction of expresscopy.com negotiated with a market participant as of June 30, 2009. The unobservable inputs include estimations made by the Company on future revenue and royalty payments, considered as contingent consideration in relation to the proposed transaction, based on historical and projected financial information.
     See Note 4 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for details related to the assets held for sale impairment. The impairment recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2009 within assets held for sale was $0.1 million for the timeshare. The impairments within the property and equipment and intangible assets lines in the table above relate to an expresscopy.com impairment taken as of June 30, 2009 with no impairment for the three months ended September 30, 2009. See Notes 11 and 12 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details related to other impaired assets which were written-off during the quarter ended September 30, 2009 as they are no longer providing any future economic benefit to the Company.
     The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The fair value of a financial instrument is defined as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties. The carrying amounts shown in the following table are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under the indicated captions.
                                         
    September 30, 2009   December 31, 2008        
    Carrying           Carrying            
    Amount   Fair Value   Amount   Fair Value        
    (in thousands)        
 
                                       
Financial assets:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 7,274     $ 7,274     $ 4,691     $ 4,691          
     
Marketable securities
  $ 1,505     $ 1,505     $ 992     $ 992          
     
Other assets — non-marketable investment securities
  $ 160     $ 160     $ 174     $ 174          
     
 
                                       
Financial liabilities:
                                       
Long-term debt
  $ 187,114     $ 192,628     $ 300,644     $ 309,248          
     
     The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:
     Cash and cash equivalents. The carrying amounts approximate fair value, which were determined to be level 1 inputs, due to the short maturity of those instruments.
     Marketable securities. The fair values of equity investments are level 1 inputs as the values are based on quoted market prices at the reporting date for those or similar investments. Our marketable securities consist of two equity securities that are publicly traded securities.
     Other assets, including non-marketable investment securities. Investments in companies not traded on organized exchanges are valued on the basis of comparisons with similar companies whose shares are publicly traded. Values for companies not publicly traded on organized exchanges may also be based on analysis and review of valuations performed by others independent of the Company. These assets are level 2 inputs.

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     Long-term debt. All debt obligations are valued at the discounted amount of future cash flows. The fair value of our long-term debt is based on quoted market prices at the reporting date or is estimated by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument at market Treasury rates for similar debt instruments of comparable maturities.
11. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
     Goodwill and intangible assets consist of the following:
                                                 
    September 30, 2009     December 31, 2008  
    (in thousands)  
            Accumulated                     Accumulated        
    Cost     Amortization     Net     Cost     Amortization     Net  
Goodwill
  $ 353,794     $     $ 353,794     $ 377,708     $     $ 377,708  
 
                                               
Other intangible assets:
                                               
Non-compete agreements
    16,752       14,830       1,922       16,911       14,265       2,646  
Core technology
    15,234       15,096       138       15,323       13,665       1,658  
Customer base
    59,083       32,410       26,673       58,638       27,874       30,764  
Trade names
    30,690       16,047       14,643       30,741       14,664       16,077  
Purchased data processing software
    73,478       73,478             73,478       73,478        
Acquired database costs
    87,971       87,971             87,971       87,971        
Perpetual software license agreements
    8,000       8,000             8,000       8,000        
Software and database development costs
    32,962       18,570       14,392       30,299       14,807       15,492  
Deferred financing costs
    15,573       12,264       3,309       14,488       11,175       3,313  
 
                                   
Total other intangible assets
    339,743       278,666       61,077       335,849       265,899       69,950  
 
                                               
Total goodwill and other intangible assets
  $ 693,537     $ 278,666     $ 414,871     $ 713,557     $ 265,899     $ 447,658  
 
                                   
     The weighted average remaining amortization periods for the other intangible assets as of September 30, 2009 were: non-compete agreements (2.6 years), core-technology (0.9 years), customer base (4.0 years), trade names (8.7 years), software and database development costs (2.3 years) and deferred financing costs (2.1 years). The weighted average remaining amortization period as of September 30, 2009 for all intangible assets in total was 3.6 years.
     Goodwill decreased from $377.7 million at December 31, 2008 to $353.8 million at September 30, 2009. The Company performed a valuation during the first quarter of 2009 on the Marketing Research Group, excluding Macro. As a result of this valuation, the Company allocated an additional $23.3 million of goodwill to Macro upon its sale effective March 31, 2009.
     The Company recorded impairments for intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 of $1.3 million and $4.8 million, respectively. Of the total, the Company recorded impairments of $1.3 million and $3.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, primarily for software development costs for projects which no longer are providing an economic benefit to the Company, and $0.9 million during the first and second quarter of 2009 related to expresscopy.com. Of these charges, $1.1 million and $4.3 million were recorded in the Data Group, $0.1 million and $0.1 million were recorded in the Service Group, and $0.1 and $0.4 million was recorded in Corporate Activities, and were included within selling, general and administrative expenses within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.

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12. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
     Property and equipment consist of the following:
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2009     2008  
    (In thousands)  
 
               
Property and equipment
  $ 196,469     $ 197,756  
Less accumulated depreciation
    145,484       138,521  
 
           
Property and equipment, net
  $ 50,985     $ 59,235  
 
           
     The Company recorded impairments of $1.5 million, primarily for a software license agreement for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Impairments for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 totaled $2.3 million ($0.8 million of which was recorded during the first and second quarters of 2009 related to expresscopy.com). The impairments were recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations within the Data Group.
13. CONTINGENCIES
     In February 2006, Cardinal Value Equity Partners, L.P. (“Cardinal”) filed a derivative lawsuit in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County (the “Court”), against certain current and former directors of the Company, and the Company, asserting claims for breach of fiduciary duty. In October 2006, Dolphin Limited Partnership I, L.P., Dolphin Financial Partners, L.L.C. and Robert Bartow (collectively with Cardinal, the “Plaintiffs”) filed a derivative lawsuit in the Court against certain current and former directors of the Company, and the Company as a nominal defendant, claiming breach of fiduciary duty and misuse of corporate assets. In January 2007, the Court granted the defendants’ motion to consolidate the actions (as consolidated, the “Derivative Litigation”).
     In November 2007, the Company received a request from the Denver Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) asking the Company to produce voluntarily certain documents as part of an SEC investigation. The requested documents relate to the allegations made in the Derivative Litigation, as well as related party transactions, expense reimbursement, other corporate expenditures, and certain trading in the Company’s securities. The SEC subsequently issued subpoenas to the Company and a number of its current and former directors and officers. The Company cooperated fully with the SEC’s requests and the Special Litigation Committee, the formation and activities of which are described in more detail below, reported the results of its investigation to the SEC.
     On October 20, 2009, the Company announced it had reached an agreement in principle to resolve the SEC’s investigation. The SEC Commissioners must still approve the agreement, which was reached with the Denver Regional Office of the SEC, and thus the terms are not final. Under the proposed agreement, the Company would not admit or deny liability. The Company would agree to entry of a cease and desist order that it not violate Sections 13(a), 13(b) and 14(a) of the Securities Act of 1934 and related rules requiring that periodic filings be accurate, that accurate books and records and a system of internal accounting controls be maintained and that solicitations of proxies comply with the securities laws. The proposed agreement does not require the payment of any financial penalty by the Company.
     In December 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors formed a Special Litigation Committee (the “SLC”) in response to the Derivative Litigation and the SEC’s investigation. The SLC, which consisted of five independent Board members, conducted an investigation of the issues in the Derivative Litigation and the SEC’s informal investigation, as well as other related matters. Based on its review, the SLC determined, on July 16, 2008, that various related party transactions, expense reimbursements and corporate expenditures were excessive and, in response, approved a series of remedial actions. The remedial actions are set forth in Item 9A, “Controls and Procedures” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2007, which was filed on March 16, 2009.
     The SLC conducted settlement discussions on behalf of the Company with all relevant parties, including the current and former directors of the Company named in the suit, Vinod Gupta and the Plaintiffs. On August 20, 2008, all relevant parties entered into a Stipulation of Settlement, the material terms of which are set forth in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on August 22, 2008. On November 7, 2008, the Court entered an Order and Final Judgment approving all the terms of the Stipulation of Settlement and dismissing the Derivative Litigation with prejudice. The Court’s order also awarded Plaintiffs’ counsel fees of $7 million and expenses in the amount of $210,710, all paid by the Company in December 2008.
     A number of remedial measures were adopted and implemented in conjunction with the Stipulation of Settlement. Also, pursuant to the terms of the Stipulation of Settlement, Vinod Gupta resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the Company on August 20, 2008. Mr. Gupta and

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the Company entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release dated August 20, 2008 (the “Separation Agreement”), under which Mr. Gupta granted a release of certain claims against the Company related to the Derivative Litigation and the SLC’s investigation and received the right to severance payments totaling $10.0 million (contingent on Mr. Gupta adhering to certain requirements in the Separation Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement). The Company also granted a release of certain claims against Mr. Gupta related to the Derivative Litigation and the SLC’s investigation. The first severance payment in the amount of $5.0 million, which was due within sixty days of execution of the Separation Agreement, was paid by the Company to Mr. Gupta on October 17, 2008. The remaining severance payment of $5.0 million, included within the accrued expenses line of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, was paid by the Company when due on October 30, 2009, the day after the Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
     Pursuant to the Stipulation of Settlement, Mr. Gupta has agreed to pay the Company $9.0 million incrementally over four years. This receivable was recorded within equity as a note receivable from shareholder on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The corresponding contribution was reduced by $2.5 million for federal and state income taxes and was recorded within paid-in capital on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Mr. Gupta’s first payment to the Company, in the amount of $2.2 million, was received on January 6, 2009. The next payment of $2.2 million is due from Mr. Gupta in January 2010.
     The Company has paid legal expenses associated with the SEC investigation for current director Vinod Gupta and former director Elliot Kaplan. During the third quarter of 2009, the Company paid $335,707 for Vinod Gupta and $49,790 for Elliot Kaplan and for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company has paid $3,469,421 of these expenses for Vinod Gupta and $59,517 for Elliot Kaplan. These payments were made as advances to the directors for legal expenses and were done in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws and Delaware law. The payments on behalf of Elliot Kaplan were made to his law firm, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. As announced in our Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2009, Elliot Kaplan resigned as a director of the Company effective June 30, 2009 in accordance with the terms of the Stipulation of Settlement, the material terms of which are set forth in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on August 22, 2008.
     The Internal Revenue Service began an audit in the first quarter of 2009 of the Company’s United States tax returns for the years 2005 through 2007. The Company believes its tax positions comply with applicable tax law and intends to defend its positions. However, differing positions on certain issues could be reached by tax authorities, which could adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
     The Company is subject to legal claims and assertions in the ordinary course of business. Although the outcomes of any other lawsuits and claims are uncertain, the Company does not believe that, individually or in the aggregate, any such lawsuits or claims will have a material effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations or liquidity.
14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
     During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company paid $24 thousand for rent and $6 thousand for association dues for use of a condominium owned by Jess Gupta, and used by the Company. The Company discontinued use of the condominium in August 2008. Nothing was paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 related to these fees. Jess Gupta is the son of Vinod Gupta, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer.
     The Company received payment of $5 thousand during the third quarter of 2008 for office space utilized by Everest, Inc. (f/k/a Vinod Gupta & Company, f/k/a Annapurna Corporation), Everest Investment Management LLC and Everest Capital Partners, Inc. Everest Inc., Everest Investment Management LLC and Everest Capital Partners, Inc. are owned by Mr. Gupta and his three sons. The company was reimbursed $6 thousand and $14 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The use of the Company office space by Everest Inc., Everest Investment Management LLC and Everest Capital Partners, Inc. was terminated in April 2009. Additionally, the Company received reimbursements for use of office space from PK Ware, Inc., an entity of which George Haddix, who was a director of the Company at that time, is a majority shareholder. Reimbursements received from Dr. Haddix were $2 thousand during the third quarter of 2008 and $6 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The Company received $1 thousand for reimbursements for use of office space from John N. Staples III, who is a director of the Company, during the third quarter of 2008, and $3 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The use of Company office space by each of Dr. Haddix and Mr. Staples was terminated in September 2008.
     The Company received reimbursements from Everest Inc. for shared personnel services of $4 thousand during the third quarter of 2008, and $19 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. These shared services were terminated in August 2008. Additionally, the Company received other miscellaneous expense reimbursements from Everest Inc. of $7 thousand during the three months ended September 30, 2008 and $9 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Nothing was paid out for nine months ended September 30, 2009 for these services.

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15. DEBT
     At September 30, 2009, the term loan of the Senior Secured Credit Facility entered into on February 14, 2006 (as amended, the “2006 Credit Facility”), due February 2012, had a balance of $70.9 million, bearing an average interest rate of 2.29%. The revolving line of credit had a balance of $73.5 million, bearing an interest rate of 2.81%, and $101.5 million was available under the revolving line of credit which is due February 2011. Substantially all of the assets of the Company are pledged as security under the terms of the 2006 Credit Facility. At September 30, 2009, the mortgage loan for the Papillion and Ralston facilities, due June 2017, had a balance of $41.1 million. During the quarter ended September 30, 2009, debt was reduced by $6.3 million. Debt was reduced by $113.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 ($95.7 million related to the proceeds received from the sale of Macro).
     In light of the Special Litigation Committee’s investigation described in Note 13 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company was unable to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the “2007 Form 10-K”) and the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 (the “First Quarter 2008 Form 10-Q”) by the SEC’s filing deadline. Failure to timely file the 2007 Form 10-K and the First Quarter 2008 Form 10-Q and provide annual and quarterly financial statements to the lenders to the 2006 Credit Facility would have constituted a default under the 2006 Credit Facility. Therefore, on March 26, 2008, the Company and the lenders to the 2006 Credit Facility entered into a Third Amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the 2006 Credit Facility which, among other things: (1) extended the deadlines by which the Company must file the 2007 Form 10-K and the First Quarter 2008 Form 10-Q and provide certain annual and quarterly financial statements to the lenders; (2) waived any other defaults arising from these filing delays; and (3) modified the covenant related to operating leases. On June 27, 2008, the Company and the lenders to the 2006 Credit Facility entered into a Fourth Amendment to the 2006 Credit Facility, which extended the deadlines for filing with the SEC the 2007 Form 10-K and the First Quarter 2008 Form 10-Q to August 15, 2008, and the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 to August 29, 2008.
     On March 27, 2009, as a result of the purchase agreement between the Company and ICF regarding the sale of Macro as described in Note 3 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company and the lenders to the 2006 Credit Facility entered into a Fifth Amendment (the “Fifth Amendment”) to the 2006 Credit Facility (as amended by the Third Amendment, Fourth Amendment and the Fifth Amendment, the “Amended 2006 Credit Facility”), which, among other things: (1) consents to the sale of Macro to ICF; and (2) governs the application of proceeds from the sale of Macro. The Fifth Amendment did not change the terms of the credit agreement. The Fifth Amendment became effective contemporaneously with the closing of the Macro transaction on March 31, 2009. The Company recorded $0 and $1.1 million in fees during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, related to the Fifth Amendment, which were recorded in deferred financing costs within intangible assets in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
     As a result of the amendments, the Company was in compliance with all restrictive covenants of the Amended 2006 Credit Facility as of September 30, 2009. The Company filed the 2007 Form 10-K and the First Quarter 2008 Form 10-Q with the SEC on August 8, 2008, the Second Quarter 2008 Form 10-Q on August 21, 2008 and timely filed its Form 10-Q for the quarters ended September 30, 2008, March 31, 2009, and June 30, 2009 and its Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2008.
16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
     We have evaluated events that have occurred subsequent to September 30, 2009 through November 9, 2009, the date of our financial statement issuance and did not identify any subsequent events requiring disclosure other than disclosed in Note 13 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009, Compared to
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
     This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements in the discussion of comparative results of operations, accounting standards and liquidity and capital resources, within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which are subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections. In some cases these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continues” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Our actual future results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Some factors which could cause future actual results to differ materially from our recent results or those projected in the forward-looking statements are described under the heading “Risk Factors” in Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. Such factors, among others, may have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or such factors. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made.
General
Overview
     We report results in three segments: the Data Group, the Services Group, and the Marketing Research Group.
     On June 1, 2008, we changed our Company name from infoUSA Inc. to infoGROUP Inc. (the “Company” or “infoGROUP” or “we”). We are a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1972.
Our key strategic initiatives for 2009 include:
    Continuing and expanding our initiatives of outreach, transparency and communications with our shareholders and the entire investment community.
 
    Accelerating our organic, profitable growth by leveraging our leadership position as a data provider across our subsidiaries, creating both internal and external strategic alliances to add value to new and existing customers, and capitalizing on our existing cross selling opportunities among subsidiaries. We anticipate concentrating our efforts on these opportunities for internal growth, instead of pursuing revenue growth primarily through acquisitions.
 
    Reinvesting in the business to expand our product offerings, particularly in the integrated digital realm. We plan to provide our customers new products and services, including more internet based and interactive marketing solutions.
 
    Improving our financial foundation, by reducing costs (without jeopardizing service to our customers), continuing to reduce our debt levels and leveraging our high margin products to increase profitability.
 
    Continuing our focus on improved corporate governance, including operating under our recently revamped formal policies, functioning under the guidance of our restructured majority independent Board and working with our new management team.
Sales & Marketing Strategy
     We have continued to position infoGROUP as a leading brand using multiple channels, including direct mail, print, search marketing, online advertising and email. We rebalanced our marketing mix and dollars spent, emphasizing the most cost-effective channels with the highest return on investment.
     Social media is a new market we are building plans around. We have begun to cautiously utilize social media for marketing, communication, education, branding and public relations, with the goal of being an industry expert and thought leader. Including social media in go-to-market strategies will result in increased traffic to websites, better customer service and connection with other industry leaders.

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Growth Strategy
     Our growth strategy continues to have multiple components. Our primary growth strategy is to improve our organic growth. Key to this is our effort to replace revenue from declining traditional direct marketing products and services with our on-line Internet subscription services. Subscription services offer enhanced annual revenue per customer, assure greater multi-year revenue retention, and, most importantly, provide greater value to our customers by providing on-going Internet access to our content and customer acquisition and retention software tools. Delivery of information via the Internet is the method preferred by our customers. We are investing in Internet technology to develop subscription-based new customer development services for businesses and sales persons.
     We also intend to continue to grow through strategic acquisitions when presented with appropriate opportunities. We have grown through more than 35 strategic acquisitions in the last eleven years. These acquisitions have enabled us to acquire the requisite critical mass to compete over the long term in the database, direct marketing, e-mail marketing and market research industries. We also intend to grow through strategic alliances with other players in our industry. Last quarter we signed a strategic alliance agreement with Experian which will allow us to gain market share. We continue to see strategic alliances as an integral part of our growth strategy.
     We also are focusing on international growth opportunities. We are now upgrading our international business databases and expanding our own compilation efforts and entering into strategic alliances worldwide. Our comprehensive international database includes information on approximately 4.8 million large public and private non-U.S. companies in approximately 200 countries. There are over 11.3 million executives represented in our non-U.S. global database, which is constantly updated using several daily news sources to track changes such as executive changes, mergers and acquisitions, and late breaking company news. We are also putting emphasis on more comprehensive financial information and regulatory filings. Examples include SEC filings, annual reports, analyst and industry reports, and detailed corporate family structures.
     As we continue to enhance our international databases, we are pursuing high growth, emerging markets in the Asia-Pacific region, Western Europe, and Australia. Outside of the United States, we have sales offices located in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, China, and Hong Kong.
     In 2007, we announced our plan to compile a business database in the United Kingdom. This database now contains information on approximately 2.2 million records, which is deemed to be a complete database. All the records have been created from a variety of publicly available sources and strategic alliances and have been telephone verified. We are also conducting telephone surveys to businesses in the database to augment the file with a variety of proprietary information, including: trading address, name of the owner or manager, number of employees per location, web site address (URL), email addresses, years established, and whether the business is a single location or part of a larger company. We are marketing this database to small, medium and large customers in the form of customized list products, online access, subscription services, and license agreements to end users as well as value added resellers.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
     The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, selected financial information and other data. The amounts and related percentages may not be fully comparable due to acquisitions.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30, 2009   September 30, 2008   September 30, 2009   September 30, 2008
Net sales
    100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %
Costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of goods and services
    36       36       37       35  
Selling, general and administrative
    51       67       54       58  
Depreciation and amortization of operating assets
    4       4       4       3  
Amortization of intangible assets
    2       2       2       2  
 
                               
Total operating costs and expenses
    93       109     97       98  
 
                               
Operating income
    7       (9 )     3       2  
Other expense, net
    (1 )     (2 )     (2 )     (3 )
 
                               
Income (loss) before income taxes
    6       (11 )     1       (1 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    2       (4 )            
 
                               
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    4       (7 )     1       (1 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
          1       (2 )     1  
 
                               
Net income (loss)
    4 %     (6 )%     (1 )%     %
 
                               
OTHER DATA:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30, 2009     September 30, 2008     September 30, 2009     September 30, 2008  
            (in thousands)          
SALES BY SEGMENT:
                               
Data Group
  $ 64,046     $ 74,839     $ 193,422     $ 237,854  
Services Group
    36,951       41,503       107,472       121,380  
Marketing Research Group
    23,988       28,654       73,198       87,543  
 
                       
Total
  $ 124,985     $ 144,996     $ 374,092     $ 446,777  
 
                       
SALES BY SEGMENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET
                               
SALES:
                               
Data Group
    51 %     51 %     52 %     53 %
Services Group
    30       29       29       27  
Marketing Research Group
    19       20       19       20  
 
                       
Total
    100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %
 
                       
Net sales
     Net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $125.0 million, a decrease of 14% from $145.0 million for the same period in 2008. Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $374.1 million, a decrease of 16% from $446.8 million for the same period in 2008. Year over year, the Company experienced a decline in sales as a result of the weakened economy. The softness in demand resulted in a loss of revenue per customer. However, revenues in the third quarter of 2009 of $125.0 million were ahead of revenues of $121.6 million in the second quarter of 2009. This is due in part to licensing revenue growth and slight seasonality in the Services Group segment. In total, the revenue for the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 also reflects the negative impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations of $1.9 million as compared to the same period in 2008 and $10.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008.
     The Data Group provides our proprietary databases and database marketing solutions, and principally engages in the selling of sales lead generation products to small- to medium-sized companies, small office and home office businesses and individual consumers. Customers purchase our information as custom lists or on a subscription basis primarily through the Internet. Sales of subscription-based products require us to recognize revenues over the subscription period instead of at the time of sale. This segment also includes the licensing of our databases to value-added resellers. Net sales of the Data Group for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $64.0 million, a 14% decrease from $74.8 million for the same period in 2008. Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $193.4 million, a decrease of 19% from $237.9 million for the same period in 2008. The decrease in Data Group net sales that was related to the change in foreign currency for our operations in the United Kingdom and Canada was approximately $0.9 million, or 1%, and $4.2 million or 2%, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. For the quarter ended September 30, 2009 compared to the quarter

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ended September 30, 2008, the British Pound decreased 13% and the Canadian Dollar decreased 9%. The primary decrease in net sales experienced to date in 2009 when compared to the same period in 2008 is due to an overall decline in demand for the traditional direct marketing products resulting in lower order volumes from our existing customers and lower royalties from our licensing customers. In addition, our competitors have continued to be aggressive in pricing, which has forced lower pricing from us resulting in fewer revenue dollars for the Data Group. However, licensing royalties increased during the third quarter 2009 compared with the second quarter of 2009 providing most of the 3.1% increase in revenues for the segment.
     The Services Group provides e-mail marketing solutions, list brokerage and list management services and online interactive marketing services to large companies in the United States, Canada and globally. Net sales of the Services Group for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $37.0 million, an 11% decrease from $41.5 million for the same period in 2008. Net sales of the Services Group for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $107.5 million, an 11% decrease from $121.4 million for the same period in 2008. The majority of the decrease in Services Group net sales compared to the same period in the prior year is related to lower volumes in mailings for list brokerage and list management customers as customers are moving more towards digital offerings, which are a focus of the Company, and customers having less marketing spend with the weakened economy. Our decreases in revenues were slightly offset by growth during the current year compared to the same period in the prior year in our digital business as e-mail and cellular text marketing continues to become a larger part of corporate advertising. Revenues have trended upwards from the second quarter of 2009 by approximately 6.3% as revenue growth occurs typically in the second half of the year, consistent with our normal seasonality related to fall and winter holidays and events.
     The Marketing Research Group provides diversified market and business research. Net sales of the Marketing Research Group for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $24.0 million, a 16% decrease from $28.7 million for the same period in 2008. Net sales of the Marketing Research Group for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $73.2 million, a 16% decrease from $87.5 million for the same period in 2008. The decrease in Marketing Research Group net sales that was related to the change in foreign currency exchange rates, mainly for our operations in the United Kingdom and Australia, was $1.1 million, or 4%, and $6.2 million or 8.5%, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. For the quarter ended September 30, 2009 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the British Pound decreased 13% and the Australian Dollar decreased 7%. Additionally, the Marketing Research Group is experiencing continued declines in project based orders, and delays in the fulfillment of existing projects as customers are delaying the fulfillment of orders due to the economy when compared to the same period in the prior year. Revenues for the third quarter of 2009 decreased by approximately 3% when compared to revenues for the second quarter of 2009.
     We anticipate consolidated revenue levels for the quarter ending December 31, 2009 to be in line with the revenue results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Cost of goods and services
     Cost of goods and services for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $45.6 million, or 36% of net sales, compared to $51.6 million, or 36% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Cost of goods and services for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $138.5 million, or 37% of net sales, compared to $154.9 million, or 35% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Costs of goods and services decreased $6.1 million or 12% for the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 while costs of goods and services decreased $16.5 million or 11% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Decreases in costs of goods and services is primarily driven by an overall decrease in net sales offset by costs that are fixed in nature and do not correlate directly with the change in revenues.
     Cost of goods and services of the Data Group for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $20.1 million, or 31% of net sales, compared to $23.3 million, or 31% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Cost of goods and services of the Data Group for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $61.2 million, or 32% of net sales, compared to $68.5 million, or 29% of net sales for the same period in 2008. The decrease in cost of goods and services is due to the decrease in net sales for the third quarter of 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008; however, costs did not decrease at the same rate because a majority of the database compilation and product development costs are fixed and do not fluctuate directly with sales.
     Cost of goods and services of the Services Group for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $9.4 million, or 26% of net sales, compared to $9.5 million, or 23% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Cost of goods and services of the Services Group for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $28.5 million, or 27% of net sales, compared to $28.5 million, or 23% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Costs as a percentage of sales increased year over year for the comparable periods which is primarily due to the increased costs associated with e-mail and cellular text marketing due to the growth of the digital business year over year.
     Cost of goods and services of the Marketing Research Group for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $15.0 million, or 63% of net sales, compared to $17.8 million, or 62% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Cost of goods and services of the Marketing Research

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Group for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $45.9 million, or 63% of net sales, compared to $54.6 million, or 62% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Cost fluctuations are related to the decrease in net sales for the second quarter of 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008 offset slightly by increased costs incurred in 2009 related to specific tailored marketing programs developed to increase revenue.
     Cost of goods and services of Corporate Activities for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $1.0 million, compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2008. Cost of goods and services of Corporate Activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $2.9 million, compared to $3.3 million for the same period in 2008. Total cost of goods and services for Corporate Activities includes costs related to services to support the Company’s network administration, help desk functions and system personnel and support fees for accounting and finance.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
     Selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $63.1 million, or 51% of net sales, compared to $97.3 million, or 67% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $200.2 million, or 54% of net sales, compared to $259.3 million, or 58% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Included within selling, general and administrative expenses were costs incurred during the periods for restructuring, non-recurring and non-cash charges which totaled approximately $27.6 million and $40.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, compared to $9.3 million and $31.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. The most significant portion of these charges was due to legal and professional fees related to the Special Litigation Committee’s investigation and the Derivative Litigation. Such amounts incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 were $14.3 million and $23.9 million, respectively. Whereas, such legal and professional fees were $2.0 million and $7.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. Additionally, restructuring and severance charges incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 were $12.5 million and $15.5 million, respectively, compared to $4.0 million and $13.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.
     During the three months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $4.0 million. This included $1.5 million for a reduction in workforce and $2.5 million in facility closure costs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $13.2 million. This included $7.9 million for a reduction in workforce, as a part of the Company’s continuing strategy to reduce costs and focus on core operations, and $5.3 million in facility closure costs.
     During the three months ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $12.5 million. Total severance costs for the three months ended September 30, 2008 of $10.6 million included $10.0 million for severance incurred for Mr. Gupta as part of the Stipulation of Settlement. In addition, facility closure costs incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2008 were $1.9 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $15.5 million, which included $13.6 million related to severance ($10.0 million for severance incurred for Mr. Gupta). Approximately $1.9 million of facility closure costs were incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
     Selling, general and administrative expenses of the Data Group for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $25.2 million, or 39% of net sales, compared to $32.8 million, or 44% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Selling, general and administrative expenses of the Data Group for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $86.2 million, or 45% of net sales, compared to $105.7 million, or 44% of net sales for the same period in 2008. The majority of the decrease in selling, general and administrative costs is related to cost cutting initiatives introduced in 2009 that include consolidating operations. The Data Group incurred $1.1 million in severance costs and $0.9 million in facility closure costs during the quarter ended September 30, 2009. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Data Group incurred $4.5 million in severance costs and $1.7 million in facility closure costs. The cost savings experienced by the Data Group were slightly offset by fixed charges and intangible asset impairment charges incurred of $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, primarily as a result of the impairment of expresscopy.com. Also, $3.5 million in costs were recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 for software development costs incurred related to projects deemed to be impaired.
     Selling, general and administrative expenses of the Services Group for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $16.7 million, or 45% of net sales, compared to $22.0 million, or 53% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Selling, general and administrative expenses of the Services Group for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $53.8 million, or 50% of net sales, compared to $65.1 million, or 54% of net sales for the same period in 2008. The majority of the decrease in selling, general and administrative costs is related to cost cutting initiatives introduced in 2009 that include consolidating operations. The Services Group incurred $0.2 million in facility closure costs during the quarter ended September 30, 2009. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Services Group incurred $1.0 million in severance costs and $1.6 million in facility closure costs.

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     Selling, general and administrative expenses of the Marketing Research Group for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $8.4 million, or 35% of net sales, compared to $8.2 million, or 29% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Selling, general and administrative expenses of the Marketing Research Group for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $24.1 million, or 33% of net sales, compared to $27.9 million, or 32% of net sales for the same period in 2008. The majority of the decrease in selling, general and administrative costs is related to cost cutting initiatives introduced in 2009 that include consolidating operations. The Marketing Research Group incurred $0.2 million in severance costs and $1.4 million in facility closure costs during the quarter ended September 30, 2009. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Marketing Research Group incurred $0.9 million in severance costs and $2.0 million in facility closure costs.
     Selling, general and administrative expenses of Corporate Activities for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $12.8 million, compared to $34.4 million for the same period in 2008. Selling, general and administrative expenses of Corporate Activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $36.0 million, compared to $60.5 million for the same period in 2008. Corporate Activities includes selling, general and administrative costs that cannot be directly attributed to the revenue producing segments. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company incurred $2.0 million and $7.7 million, respectively, in legal and professional fees related to the investigation by the SEC as described in further detail in Note 13 in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company incurred $14.3 million and $23.9 million, respectively, in legal and professional fees related to the Special Litigation Committee’s investigation and the Derivative Litigation. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, Corporate Activities incurred $0.2 million and $1.5 million, respectively, of severance costs.
     The Company estimates its cost savings initiatives implemented in 2009 to have an annualized impact of approximately $35 million.
Depreciation and amortization of operating assets
     Depreciation and amortization of operating assets for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 totaled $4.7 million, or 4% of net sales, compared to $5.2 million, or 4% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Depreciation and amortization of operating assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 totaled $14.4 million, or 4% of net sales, compared to $15.8 million, or 3% of net sales for the same period in 2008.
     Depreciation and amortization of operating assets of the Data Group for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was $2.0 million, or 3% of net sales, compared to $2.8 million, or 4% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Depreciation and amortization of operating assets of the Data Group for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $7.0 million, or 4% of net sales, compared to $8.1 million, or 3% of net sales for the same period in 2008.
     Depreciation and amortization of operating assets of the Services Group for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was $1.2 million, or 3% of net sales compared to $1.0 million, or 2% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Depreciation and amortization of operating assets of the Services Group for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $3.4 million, or 3% of net sales, compared to $3.1 million, or 3% of net sales for the same period in 2008.
     Depreciation and amortization of operating assets of the Marketing Research Group for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was $0.5 million, or 2% of net sales each of the second quarters of 2009 and 2008. Depreciation and amortization of operating assets of the Marketing Research Group for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $1.4 million, or 2% of net sales, compared to $1.6 million, or 2% of net sales for the same period in 2008.
     Depreciation and amortization of operating assets of Corporate Activities for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was $1.0 million, consistent with $0.9 million for the same period of 2008. Depreciation and amortization of operating assets of Corporate Activities for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009 was $2.5 million compared to $3.0 million for the same period in 2008.
Amortization of intangible assets
     Amortization of intangible assets for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 totaled $2.3 million, or 2% of net sales, compared to $3.2 million, or 2% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Amortization of intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 totaled $8.1 million, or 2% of net sales, compared to $9.7 million, or 2% of net sales for the same period in 2008.
     Amortization of intangible assets of the Data Group for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was $0.8 million, or 1% of net sales, compared to $1.3 million, or 2% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Amortization of intangible assets of the Data Group for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $3.2 million, or 2% of net sales, compared to $4.0 million, or 2% of net sales for the same period in 2008. The decrease in amortization of intangible assets for the Data Group is due to the decrease in value of intangibles related to the impairment of certain identifiable intangible assets.

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     Amortization of intangible assets of the Services Group for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was $0.7 million, or 2% of net sales, compared to $1.1 million, or 3% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Amortization of intangible assets of the Services Group for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $2.4 million, or 2% of net sales, compared to $3.3 million, or 3% of net sales for the same period in 2008.
     Amortization of intangible assets of the Marketing Research Group for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was $0.8 million, or 4% of net sales compared to $0.8 million, or 3% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Amortization of intangible assets of the Marketing Research Group for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $2.5 million, or 3% of net sales, compared to $2.4 million, or 3% of net sales for the same period in 2008.
Operating income (loss)
     As a result of the factors previously described, the Company had operating income of $9.4 million, or 7% of net sales, during the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to an operating loss of $12.4 million, or 9% of net sales for the same period in 2008. The Company had operating income of $13.0 million, or 3% of net sales, during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to operating income of $7.1 million, or 2% of net sales for the same period in 2008.
     Operating income for the Data Group for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was $15.9 million, or 25% of net sales, compared to $14.7 million, or 20% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Operating income for the Data Group for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $35.9 million, or 19% of net sales, as compared to $51.5 million, or 22% of net sales for the same period in 2008.
     Operating income for the Services Group for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was $9.0 million, or 24% of net sales, compared to $8.0 million, or 19% of net sales, for the same period in 2008. Operating income for the Services Group for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $19.3 million, or 18% of net sales, as compared to $21.4 million, or 18% of net sales for the same period in 2008.
     Operating loss for the Marketing Research Group for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was $0.7 million, or 3% of net sales, compared to operating income of $1.4 million, or 5% of net sales for the same period in 2008. Operating loss for the Marketing Research Group for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $0.7 million as compared to operating income of $1.0 million for the same period in 2008.
     Operating loss for Corporate Activities for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was $14.8 million, compared to $36.3 million for the same period in 2008. Operating loss for Corporate Activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $41.4 million, compared to $66.8 million for the same period in 2008.
Other expense, net
     Other expense, net was $1.6 million, or 1% of net sales, and $3.6 million, or 2% of net sales, for the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Other expense, net was $8.3 million, or 2% of net sales, and $11.2 million, or 3% of net sales, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Other expense, net is comprised of interest expense, investment income or expense, and other income or expense items, which do not represent components of operating expense of the Company. The majority of the other expense, net was for interest expense, which was $2.1 million and $4.3 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $7.5 million and $13.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The decrease in interest expense is due to the decrease in our long-term debt balances as we have made significant efforts to pay down our debt. Debt was reduced by $6.3 million during the third quarter of 2009 and $113.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
Income tax expense (benefit)
     We recorded income tax expense of $3.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, and income tax benefit of $5.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Income tax expense of $1.8 million and income tax benefit of $1.4 million was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The effective income tax rate used for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was 39.0% and 34.5%, respectively. The effective tax rate increased from 37% as of June 30, 2009 to 39% as of September 30, 2009, primarily due to interest accrued on uncertain tax positions.

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Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
          Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $0 and $7.2 million, respectively. This includes a loss from the sale of Macro of $9.8 million as a result of receiving proceeds from the sale of Macro of $155.0 million, less the net investment and transaction costs of $129.8 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $25.2 million, less income tax expense of $35.0 million. The Company finalized the working capital adjustment per the Macro sale agreement. The gain of $2.6 million, $1.6 million after-tax, was recorded within discontinued operations of the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The Company received the $2.6 million from ICF on July 31, 2009, and the current escrow amount (held in relation to the working capital adjustment) of $3.0 million was released to the Company on August 3, 2009. The proceeds received were used to pay down our debt during the third quarter of 2009.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
     At September 30, 2009, the term loan of the Senior Secured Credit Facility entered into on February 14, 2006 (as amended, the “2006 Credit Facility”), due February 2012, had a balance of $70.9 million, bearing an average interest rate of 2.29%. The revolving line of credit had a balance of $73.5 million, bearing an interest rate of 2.81%, and $101.5 million was available under the revolving line of credit which is due February 2011. Substantially all of the assets of the Company are pledged as security under the terms of the 2006 Credit Facility. At September 30, 2009, the mortgage loan for the Papillion and Ralston facilities, due June 2017, had a balance of $41.1 million. During the quarter ended September 30, 2009, debt was reduced by $6.3 million. Debt was reduced by $113.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 ($95.7 million related to the proceeds received from the sale of Macro).
     The 2006 Credit Facility provides for grid-based interest pricing based upon our condensed consolidated total leverage ratio. Interest rates for use of the revolving line of credit range from base rate (the higher or the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1% or the prime rate established by the administrative agent) plus 0.25% to 1.00% for base rate loans and LIBOR plus 1.25% to 2.00% for Eurodollar rate loans. Interest rates for the term loan range from base rate plus 0.75% to 1.00% for base rate loans and LIBOR plus 1.75% to 2.00% for Eurodollar rate loans. Subject to certain limitations set forth in the 2006 Credit Facility, we may designate borrowings under the 2006 Credit Facility as base rate loans or Eurodollar loans.
     We are subject to and are in compliance with the non-financial and financial covenants in the 2006 Credit Facility, which includes a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, maximum consolidated total leverage ratio and minimum consolidated net worth. The fixed charge coverage ratio and leverage ratio financial covenants are based on earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), with adjustments to EBITDA for certain agreed upon items including non-operating, non-recurring gains (losses), other charges (gains), asset impairments, non-cash stock compensation expense and other items specified in the 2006 Credit Facility. For the twelve month period ended September 30, 2009, our financial covenants were as follows: our consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio was 4.11, compared to a minimum required of 1.15; our consolidated total leverage ratio was 1.97, compared to a maximum allowed of 2.75; and at the quarter ended September 30, 2009, our consolidated net worth was $251.2 million, compared to a minimum required of $222.6 million.
     On May 23, 2007, the Company entered into mortgage loan transactions with Suburban Capital. As part of the transactions, the Company transferred the titles to the Company’s headquarters in Ralston, Nebraska, and its data compilation facility in Papillion, Nebraska, to newly formed limited liability company subsidiaries, and these properties serve as collateral for the transactions. The Company entered into long-term lease agreements with these subsidiaries for the continued and sole use of the properties. The Company also entered into guaranty agreements wherein it guarantees the payment and performance of various obligations as defined in the agreements including, under certain circumstances, the mortgage debt. In late July 2007, the loans were sold on the secondary market as part of a collateralized mortgage-backed securitization transaction. Midland Loan Services became the loan servicer for the mortgage loans, but terms of the notes and deeds of trust were otherwise unchanged. The loans have an effective term of ten years due June 2017 and were priced with a fixed coupon rate of 6.082%. Payments will be interest only for the first five years; for years six through ten, payments will be comprised of principal and interest based upon a thirty-year amortization. Proceeds from this transaction were approximately $41.1 million before fees and expenses. The proceeds were used to retire the existing debt for the Papillion and Ralston facilities of approximately $12.8 million and the remaining net proceeds of $26.7 million were used to reduce amounts outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility.
     In light of the Special Litigation Committee’s investigation described in Note 13 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company was unable to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the “2007 Form 10-K”) and the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 (the “First Quarter 2008 Form 10-Q”) by the SEC’s filing deadline. Failure to timely file the 2007 Form 10-K and the First Quarter 2008 Form 10-Q and provide annual and quarterly financial statements to the lenders to the

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2006 Credit Facility would have constituted a default under the 2006 Credit Facility. Therefore, on March 26, 2008, the Company and the lenders to the 2006 Credit Facility entered into a Third Amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the 2006 Credit Facility which, among other things: (1) extended the deadlines by which the Company must file the 2007 Form 10-K and the First Quarter 2008 Form 10-Q and provide certain annual and quarterly financial statements to the lenders; (2) waived any other defaults arising from these filing delays; and (3) modified the covenant related to operating leases. On June 27, 2008, the Company and the lenders to the 2006 Credit Facility entered into a Fourth Amendment (the “Fourth Amendment”) to the 2006 Credit Facility, which extended the deadlines for filing with the SEC the 2007 Form 10-K and the First Quarter 2008 Form 10-Q to August 15, 2008, and the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 (the “Second Quarter 2008 Form 10-Q”) to August 29, 2008.
     On March 27, 2009, as a result of the purchase agreement between the Company and ICF regarding the sale of Macro as described in Note 3 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company and the lenders to the 2006 Credit Facility entered into a Fifth Amendment (the “Fifth Amendment”) to the 2006 Credit Facility, which, among other things: (1) consented to the sale of Macro to ICF; and (2) governs the application of proceeds from the sale of Macro. The Fifth Amendment did not change the terms of the Credit Agreement. The Fifth Amendment became effective contemporaneously with the closing of the Macro transaction on March 31, 2009.
     As a result of the amendments, the Company was in compliance with all restrictive covenants of the Amended 2006 Credit Facility as of September 30, 2009. The Company filed the 2007 Form 10-K and the First Quarter 2008 Form 10-Q with the SEC on August 8, 2008, the Second Quarter 2008 Form 10-Q on August 21, 2008 and timely filed its Form 10-Q for the quarters ended September 30, 2008, March 31, 2009, and June 30, 2009 and its Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2008.
     The 2006 Credit Facility provides that we may pay cash dividends on our common stock or repurchase shares of our common stock provided that (1) before and after giving effect to such dividend or repurchase, no event of default exists or would exist under the credit agreement, (2) before and after giving effect to such dividend or repurchase, our consolidated total leverage ratio is not more than 2.75 to 1.00, and (3) the aggregate amount of all cash dividends and stock repurchases during any loan year does not exceed $20 million, except that there is no cap limit on the amount of cash dividends or stock repurchases so long as, after giving effect to the dividend or repurchase, our consolidated total leverage ratio is not more than 2.00 to 1.00. On January 30, 2009, the Board of Directors voted to eliminate the dividend that is historically paid at the beginning of our fiscal year. No assurance can be given that dividends will be paid in the future since they are dependent on our earnings, cash flows from operations and financial condition and other factors. The Credit Facility has certain restrictions on the ability to declare dividends on our common stock.
     As of September 30, 2009, the Company has incurred $34.3 million in professional fees and legal expenses attributable to the Special Litigation Committee’s investigation, the Derivative Litigation and the SEC’s investigation. This includes $3.0 million incurred in 2007, $23.6 million incurred in 2008 and $7.7 million incurred in 2009. The Company expects to incur some additional expenses related to the SEC investigation going forward.
     As of September 30, 2009, we had a working capital deficit of $27.0 million, which included $48.9 million of deferred revenue. The Company has consistently generated positive cash flows from continuing operations which has enabled us, in part, to improve our capital structure by reducing our debt and interest expense. The first tranche of debt is due in February 2011 and the related outstanding balance is $73.5 million at September 30, 2009. The Company does plan to continue to pay down its debt over time. We believe that our existing sources of liquidity and cash generated from continuing operations, combined with our continued access to the capital markets to refinance our debt as it comes due in February 2011 and 2012, will satisfy our projected working capital, debt repayments and other cash requirements. Acquisitions of other technologies, products or companies, or internal product development efforts may require us to obtain additional equity or debt financing, which may not be available or may be dilutive.
Selected Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Information
     Net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 totaled $3.6 million compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $32.1 million for the same period in 2008. The $35.7 million increase in net cash used in operating activities was primarily driven by Macro, which was sold in the first quarter of 2009 and had an increase in net cash used in operating activities of $40.7 million.
     Net cash provided by investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 totaled $118.1 million, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $40.7 million for the same period in 2008. The increase in investing activities cash flow is mainly attributable to the sale of Macro net assets for $128.4 million reflected in the nine months ended September 30, 2009, while the nine months ended September 30, 2008 reflects cash primarily used in the acquisition of Direct Media, Inc. of $18.9 million in January 2008, as well as higher capital expenditures.

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     Net cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 totaled $112.4 million, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $7.9 million for the same period in 2008. Net payments of long-term debt were $113.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, primarily as a result of proceeds received in the Macro divestiture. For the same period in 2008, net proceeds from long-term debt were $28.8 million, which were used to fund dividend payments to shareholders and the Direct Media, Inc. acquisition.
Selected Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Information
     The December 31, 2008 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet has been adjusted to classify the divested Macro assets and liabilities as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations.
     Trade accounts receivable decreased to $40.5 million at September 30, 2009 from $56.0 million at December 31, 2008. The decrease was the result of declines in net sales and timing of collection of invoices.
     List brokerage trade accounts receivable decreased to $76.7 million at September 30, 2009 from $86.8 million at December 31, 2008. The decrease is the result of a decline in net sales for the list brokerage business due to the seasonality of the industry, as well as the weakened economy.
     Goodwill decreased to $353.8 million at September 30, 2009 from $377.7 million at December 31, 2008 resulting from the sale of Macro.
     The escrow, noncurrent balance of $10.0 million at September 30, 2009 represents proceeds in an escrow account associated with the Macro divestiture for indemnity claims.
     Accounts payable decreased to $11.9 million at September 30, 2009 from $29.6 million at December 31, 2008. The decrease was primarily due to the timing of payments and overall reduced expenses pertaining to headcount reductions, facility closures, and marketing reductions.
     List brokerage trade accounts payable decreased to $63.1 million at September 30, 2009 from $79.8 million at December 31, 2008, which is related to the decrease in the list brokerage trade accounts receivable.
     Income taxes payable increased to $5.9 million at September 30, 2009 as compared to income taxes receivable of $3.8 million at December 31, 2008. The change was primarily due to the income taxes payable of $51.1 million related to the Macro sale less payments of $44.5 million made through September 30, 2009.
     Deferred revenue decreased to $48.9 million at September 30, 2009 as compared to $60.5 million at December 31, 2008, primarily due to the recognition of annual subscription contracts, as well as the timing of annual renewals.
     Our long-term debt decreased to $184.3 million at September 30, 2009 from $297.7 million at December 31, 2008. The decrease in long-term debt, net of current portion, is primarily due to the use of the net proceeds received in the Macro divestiture to pay down debt.
     Note receivable — shareholder decreased to $6.8 million at September 30, 2009 from $9.0 million at December 31, 2008 due to the receipt of the first payment of $2.2 million from the former Chief Executive Officer pursuant to the Stipulation of Settlement.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
     Other than rents associated with facility leasing arrangements, the Company does not engage in off-balance sheet financing activities. The Company’s operating lease commitments are included in the contractual obligations table set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 under Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
     See Note 1 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for details on recent accounting pronouncements.

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Inflation
     We do not believe that the rate of inflation has had a material effect on our operating results. However, inflation could adversely affect our future operating results if it were to result in a substantial weakening of the economic condition.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
     We have identified interest rate risk as our primary market risk exposure. Because nearly all our debts are at variable rates, any significant changes to interest rates may adversely impact our earnings and cash flow. If necessary, we could refinance our debt at fixed rates or utilize interest rate protection agreements to manage interest rate risk. For example, each 100 basis point increase (decrease) in the interest rate would cause an annual increase (decrease) in interest expense of approximately $1.4 million. At September 30, 2009, we had long-term debt with a carrying value of $187.1 million, and an estimated fair value of $192.6 million.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
     The Company is responsible for maintaining disclosure controls and other procedures that are designed so that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
     In connection with the preparation of this Form 10-Q, management performed an evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. The evaluation was performed, under the supervision of and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) as of September 30, 2009. In addition, as described under Item 9A, “Controls and Procedures” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, management identified a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, which is an integral component of its disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2009.
     As of September 30, 2009, the Company has executed the planned items in our process of remediating the existing material weakness, as described in more detail below.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting
     The Company has implemented the following remedial actions to address the material weakness as described under Item 9A, “Control and Procedures” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008:
    On December 5, 2008, the Company appointed a new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
 
    On December 12, 2008, the Company hired a new Director of GAAP Analysis to assist with accounting for non-routine transactions.
 
    On April 6, 2009, the Company hired a new Manager of Income Tax Accounting.
 
    On June 8, 2009, the Company hired a Vice President of Financial Reporting who will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer.
 
    On June 8, 2009, the Company appointed a Senior Vice President and a Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis.
 
    On June 8, 2009, the Company changed the reporting relationships so that the Company’s Group Controllers for our three operating segments report directly to the Corporate Controller.
 
    On June 29, 2009, the Company hired a new Assistant Corporate Controller reporting directly to the Corporate Controller.
     Other than as described above, no other changes were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to

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materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. We will continue our on-going review of the accounting and finance functions throughout 2009. We believe that these steps taken will remediate the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009 that was reported as of December 31, 2008.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
     In February 2006, Cardinal Value Equity Partners, L.P. (“Cardinal”) filed a derivative lawsuit in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County (the “Court”), against certain current and former directors of the Company, and the Company, asserting claims for breach of fiduciary duty. In October 2006, Dolphin Limited Partnership I, L.P., Dolphin Financial Partners, L.L.C. and Robert Bartow (collectively with Cardinal, the “Plaintiffs”) filed a derivative lawsuit in the Court against certain current and former directors of the Company, and the Company as a nominal defendant, claiming breach of fiduciary duty and misuse of corporate assets. In January 2007, the Court granted the defendants’ motion to consolidate the actions (as consolidated, the “Derivative Litigation”).
     In November 2007, the Company received a request from the Denver Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) asking the Company to produce voluntarily certain documents as part of an SEC investigation. The requested documents relate to the allegations made in the Derivative Litigation, as well as related party transactions, expense reimbursement, other corporate expenditures, and certain trading in the Company’s securities. The SEC subsequently issued subpoenas to the Company and a number of its current and former directors and officers. The Company cooperated fully with the SEC’s requests and the Special Litigation Committee, the formation and activities of which are described in more detail below, reported the results of its investigation to the SEC.
     On October 20, 2009, the Company announced it had reached an agreement in principle to resolve the SEC’s investigation. The SEC Commissioners must still approve the agreement, which was reached with the Denver Regional Office of the SEC, and thus the terms are not final. Under the proposed agreement, the Company would not admit or deny liability. The Company would agree to entry of a cease and desist order that it not violate Sections 13(a), 13(b) and 14(a) of the Securities Act of 1934 and related rules requiring that periodic filings be accurate, that accurate books and records and a system of internal accounting controls be maintained and that solicitations of proxies comply with the securities laws. The proposed agreement does not require the payment of any financial penalty by the Company.
     In December 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors formed a Special Litigation Committee (the “SLC”) in response to the Derivative Litigation and the SEC’s investigation. The SLC, which consisted of five independent Board members, conducted an investigation of the issues in the Derivative Litigation and the SEC’s informal investigation, as well as other related matters. Based on its review, the SLC determined, on July 16, 2008, that various related party transactions, expense reimbursements and corporate expenditures were excessive and, in response, approved a series of remedial actions. The remedial actions are set forth in Item 9A, “Controls and Procedures” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2007, which was filed on March 16, 2009.
     The SLC conducted settlement discussions on behalf of the Company with all relevant parties, including the current and former directors of the Company named in the suit, Vinod Gupta and the Plaintiffs. On August 20, 2008, all relevant parties entered into a Stipulation of Settlement, the material terms of which are set forth in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on August 22, 2008. On November 7, 2008, the Court entered an Order and Final Judgment approving all the terms of the Stipulation of Settlement and dismissing the Derivative Litigation with prejudice. The Court’s order also awarded Plaintiffs’ counsel fees of $7 million and expenses in the amount of $210,710, all paid by the Company in December 2008.
     A number of remedial measures were adopted and implemented in conjunction with the Stipulation of Settlement. Also, pursuant to the terms of the Stipulation of Settlement, Vinod Gupta resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the Company on August 20, 2008. Mr. Gupta and the Company entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release dated August 20, 2008 (the “Separation Agreement”), under which Mr. Gupta granted a release of certain claims against the Company related to the Derivative Litigation and the SLC’s investigation and received the right to severance payments totaling $10.0 million (contingent on Mr. Gupta adhering to certain requirements in the Separation Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement). The Company also granted a release of certain claims against Mr. Gupta related to the Derivative Litigation and the SLC’s investigation. The first severance payment in the amount of $5.0 million, which was due within sixty days of execution of the Separation Agreement, was paid by the Company to Mr. Gupta on October 17, 2008. The remaining severance payment of $5.0 million, included within the accrued expenses line of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, was paid by the Company when due on October 30, 2009, the day after the Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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     Pursuant to the Stipulation of Settlement, Mr. Gupta has agreed to pay the Company $9.0 million incrementally over four years. This receivable was recorded within equity as a note receivable from shareholder on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The corresponding contribution was reduced by $2.5 million for federal and state income taxes and was recorded within paid-in capital on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Mr. Gupta’s first payment to the Company, in the amount of $2.2 million, was received on January 6, 2009. The next payment of $2.2 million is due from Mr. Gupta in January 2010.
     The Company has paid legal expenses associated with the SEC investigation for current director Vinod Gupta and former director Elliot Kaplan. During the third quarter of 2009, the Company paid $335,707 for Vinod Gupta and $49,790 for Elliot Kaplan and for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company has paid $3,469,421 of these expenses for Vinod Gupta and $59,517 for Elliot Kaplan. These payments were made as advances to the directors for legal expenses and were done in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws and Delaware law. The payments on behalf of Elliot Kaplan were made to his law firm, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. As announced in our Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2009, Elliot Kaplan resigned as a director of the Company effective June 30, 2009 in accordance with the terms of the Stipulation of Settlement, the material terms of which are set forth in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on August 22, 2008.
     The Internal Revenue Service began an audit in the first quarter of 2009 of the Company’s United States tax returns for the years 2005 through 2007. The Company believes its tax positions comply with applicable tax law and intends to defend its positions. However, differing positions on certain issues could be reached by tax authorities, which could adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
     The Company is subject to legal claims and assertions in the ordinary course of business. Although the outcomes of any other lawsuits and claims are uncertain, the Company does not believe that, individually or in the aggregate, any such lawsuits or claims will have a material effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations or liquidity.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
     On October 29, 2009, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders at which the Company’s stockholders elected four directors to the Board of Directors, each to serve for a term of three years expiring in 2012, and ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2009.
     The following directors were elected at the annual meeting based on the number of votes indicated below.
                 
Director Name   For   Withheld
 
               
Vinod Gupta
    32,702,131       20,936,550  
 
               
Gary Morin
    39,592,542       14,046,139  
 
               
Roger Siboni
    39,720,346       13,918,335  
 
               
Thomas L. Thomas
    39,730,235       13,908,446  
     The other matters presented at the meeting were approved by the Company’s stockholders as follows:
                                 
Matter Voted Upon   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-vote
 
                               
Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    51,645,739       1,985,154       7,788        

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
         
Exhibit        
No.       Description
 
       
3.1
    Certificate of Incorporation, as amended through October 22, 1999, incorporated herein by reference to exhibits filed with our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as amended, filed March 20, 2000.
 
       
3.2
    Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Participating Preferred Stock, filed in Delaware on May 5, 2009, incorporated herein by reference to exhibits filed with our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as amended, filed May 6, 2009.
 
       
3.3
    Certificate of Ownership and Merger effecting the name change to infoGROUP Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed June 4, 2008
 
       
3.4
    Bylaws, incorporated herein by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed August 8, 2008.
 
       
4.1
    Preferred Share Rights Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as amended, filed May 6, 2009.
 
       
4.2
    Specimen of Common Stock Certificate, incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits filed with our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as amended, filed March 20, 2000.
 
       
31.1*
    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
       
31.2*
    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
       
32.1*
    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
       
32.2*
    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  infoGROUP Inc.
 
 
Date: November 9, 2009  /s/ Thomas Oberdorf    
  Thomas Oberdorf   
  Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
         
Exhibit        
No.       Description
 
       
3.1
    Certificate of Incorporation, as amended through October 22, 1999, incorporated herein by reference to exhibits filed with our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as amended, filed March 20, 2000.
 
       
3.2
    Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Participating Preferred Stock, filed in Delaware on May 5, 2009, incorporated herein by reference to exhibits filed with our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as amended, filed May 6, 2009.
 
       
3.3
    Certificate of Ownership and Merger effecting the name change to infoGROUP Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed June 4, 2008
 
       
3.4
    Bylaws, incorporated herein by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed August 8, 2008.
 
       
4.1
    Preferred Share Rights Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as amended, filed May 6, 2009.
 
       
4.2
    Specimen of Common Stock Certificate, incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits filed with our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as amended, filed March 20, 2000.
 
       
31.1*
    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
       
31.2*
    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
       
32.1*
    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
       
32.2*
    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
*   Filed herewith

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