Ziff Davis, Inc. · NASDAQ:ZD

Ziff Davis — j2 Global Communications — Q3 2003 Earnings Presentation

24 slides from Ziff Davis's earnings presentation, Oct 21, 2003

  1. Slide 1: Investor Presentation (Based upon Third Quarter 2003 results)

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  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

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  3. Slide 3: Risk Factors

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  4. Slide 4: j2 Global delivers

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  5. Slide 5: j2 Global brands: eFax, jConnect and others

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  6. Slide 6: What we do...

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  7. Slide 7: Unique Assets

    j2),Global Unique Assets 5.5 million subscribed telephone numbers (DIDs) Global advanced messaging network + 1,100+ cities in 20 countries on 5 continents + 6.7MM+ unique DIDs worldwide in inventory Patented technology + 7 issued U.S. Patents, with 8 Patents pending Expertise + Telecom, messaging, I

  8. Slide 8: Sales Channels

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  9. Slide 9: Corporate Channel Vertical Markets

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  10. Slide 10: Active Telephone Numbers (DIDs)

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  11. Slide 11: Metrics

    j2),Global Metrics 93 ‘02 9402 gi 03 9203 98 ‘03 Web - Paid Number of Deployed DIDs 212,001 226,863 256,242 293,104 316,949 Net DID Add tions 14005 14,852 28,379 HH2_— 23,845 ARPU / Month $1346 91394 $1404 $1379 $144 Cancdlation Rate) 4.9% 3.7% 3.5% 2.9% 2.8% Corporate Number of Deployed DIDs 34400

  12. Slide 12: Global Network Presence

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  13. Slide 13: Product Roadmap

    j2),Global IP , Document Fax Management Inbound Fax to Emal + ProtoFax® + Outtound Fax via Email * Messenger 3.0 + Fax broadcasting + HotSend® + Seaute fax + PaperMaster Pro™ © OCR + Fax storagefarchive + New notification methods I Currently offered I Future cpportunities 13 Product Roadmap Unified

  14. Slide 14: Financial Highlights

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  15. Slide 15: Revenue Growth

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  16. Slide 16: Quarterly Revenue

    j2),Global Quarterly Revenue 2002 2003 Q3. Q4 Qu Qe Q3. Subscriber Fl1551 $12,956 $14,454 $16,307 $17,806 ‘Quar ter-to-Quarter Growth 108% 22% 11.6% 12.8% 32% Advertising 783 715 612 609 681 Quar ter-to-Quarter Growth 11.1% “8.7% -14.4% 0.6% 11.9% Licensed Services 169 354 142 124 416 Total Revenue

  17. Slide 17: Quarterly Revenue by Channel

    j2),Global Quarterly Revenue by Channel 2002 2003 Qs" 4 Qr Q2 Q3. Web $9031 «99844 «f10,761 «$1973 «413,074 Quar ter-to-Quarter Growth B.% 90% 93% 11.3% 32% Corporate 3308 3827 4,306 4948 5413 ‘Quar ter-to-Quarter Growth 16.3% 15.9% 125% 14.8% 3.5% Licensed Services 169 354 t4i 124 416 Total Revenue

  18. Slide 18: Cost Trends

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  19. Slide 19: Free Cash Flow

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  20. Slide 20: Tax Considerations

    j2),Global Tax Considerations Net Operating Loss Carry-Forwards (NOLs) at 9/30/03 + Company had approximately $41MM and $43MM of Federal and State available NOLs, respectively, for tax purposes Company had approximately $1MM of Federal tax credits available Reduction of the Valuation Allowance on De

  21. Slide 21: 2003 Financial Guidance

    j2),Global 2003 Financial Guidance (Revised 10/20/03) Q4 Year-End 2003 2003 Revenue $20.3MM $71.4MM Net Earnings Per Fully Diluted Share $0.31 $1.03 © assumes fully diluted shares of 25,814,961 as of October 15, 2003 ® Assumes a 5% California tax rate and no reduction ofthe Company's tax valuation a

  22. Slide 22: 2004 View

    j2),Global 22 2004 View 2004 Budgeting currently in-process Historical Results (since Qi 2001) + Subscriber growth: 5.3% to 12.8% () + Advertising & Licensed Services: Varied 2) + 40%+ EBIT Flow-Through of Incremental Revenue @) Current View j2 Global currently believes that, subject to the risk fac

  23. Slide 23: Recent Events

    j2 23 Global Recent Events ¢ Implementing a phased price change for existing subscribers of eFax Plus ($9.95 > $12.95) and jConnect Premier™ ($12.50 > $15.00) + 2-for-1 common stock split effective August 29, 2003 ~ Introduced additional “secure fax” solutions j2 Global's network expands into Mexico

  24. Slide 24: j2 Global

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