ValueClick Shares Fall on Acquisition Announcement

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ValueClick Inc. shares fell nearly 9 percent Wednesday morning, a day after the company said second quarter net income jumped 40 percent and announced an acquisition.

After the markets closed on Tuesday, the Westlake Village online advertising company announced a definitive agreement in which Dotomi, a Chicago “intelligent display” marketing company, will become a wholly owned subsidiary.

Analysts valued the deal at $295 million, which will be split between 55 percent cash and 45 percent common stock.

Dotomi has technology that enables retailers to identify and personalize their online marketing messages to consumers considered of highest value. It expects to generate more than $80 million in revenue this year. ValueClick anticipates the deal will be accretive on an adjusted operating basis next year.

Separately, the company reported second-quarter net income of $16.9 million (21 cents per share), compared with $12 million (15 cents) in the same period a year earlier. Revenue rose 26 percent to more than $126 million.

Excluding one-time expenses, adjusted net income was $22.4 million (28 cents). Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters on average expected per-share-profit of 20 cents on revenue of $121 million.

“Our momentum continued in the second quarter, as our investments to expand our growth profile and addressable markets continued to pay off,” said Chef Executive Jim Zarley in a statement.

In guidance for the current third quarter, ValueClick said it expects adjusted net income of 27 to 28 cents per share and revenue of $128 million to $130 million. The Wall Street consensus is for adjusted net income of 21 cents per share on revenue of $129 million.

Shares on Wednesday closed down $1.08, or 6 percent, to $16.52 in on the Nasdaq after earlier falling 9 percent.

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