UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010
 
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: 001-33584
 

DICE HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Delaware20-3179218
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
1040 Avenue of the Americas, 16th Floor
New York, New York
10018
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
 
(212) 725-6550
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(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 the past 90 days.    Yes  x    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 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  x    Non-accelerated filer  ¨o  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  x
 
As of July 20, 2010, 62,932,507As of October 28, 2010, 63,086,951 shares of common stock (“Common Stock”) of the Registrant were outstanding.
 

 
 

 

DICE HOLDINGS, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
   
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
  
Item 1. Financial Statements 
  
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and December 31, 200921
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 200932
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 200943
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements54
  
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations1618
  
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk2933
  
Item 4. Controls and Procedures2933
  
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 
  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings3034
  
Item 1A. Risk Factors3034
  
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds3034
  
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities3034
  
Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)3034
  
Item 5. Other Information3034
  
Item 6. Exhibits3034
  
SIGNATURES31
  
Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302 
Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302 
Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 906 
Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906 
 
 
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DICE HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)

 
June 30,
2010
  
December 31,
2009
  
September 30,
2010
  
December 31,
2009
 
ASSETS            
Current assets            
Cash and cash equivalents $36,911  $44,925  $38,641  $44,925 
Marketable securities  3,522   4,214   3,510   4,214 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,453 and $1,764  11,071   11,336 
Deferred income taxes - current  806   812 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,488 and $1,764  13,074   11,336 
Deferred income taxes – current  1,436   812 
Income taxes receivable  2,096   906   1,883   906 
Prepaid and other current assets  1,437   1,360   2,170   1,360 
Total current assets  55,843   63,553   60,714   63,553 
        
Fixed assets, net  5,531   5,719   5,442   5,719 
Acquired intangible assets, net  48,119   48,536   69,428   48,536 
Goodwill  145,037   142,638   177,393   142,638 
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $3,335 and $2,918  1,458   1,875 
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $76 and $2,918  1,514   1,875 
Other assets  389   234   239   234 
                
Total assets $256,377  $262,555  $314,730  $262,555 
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $10,740  $9,930  $12,913  $9,930 
Deferred revenue  41,144   33,909   44,745   33,909 
Current portion of acquisition related contingencies  1,554   275   1,277   275 
Current portion of long-term debt  1,000   1,000   4,000   1,000 
Income taxes payable  922   601   1,031   601 
        
Total current liabilities  55,360   45,715   63,966   45,715 
Long-term debt  28,700   49,300   53,000   49,300 
Deferred income taxes - non-current  10,597   10,886   18,261   10,886 
Interest rate hedge liability - non-current  -   550   -   550 
Accrual for unrecognized tax benefits  5,821   5,778   4,319   5,778 
Acquisition related contingencies  9,565   588 
Other long-term liabilities  2,647   1,706   1,168   1,118 
                
Total liabilities  103,125   113,935   150,279   113,935 
                
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)                
Stockholders' equity                
Convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized 20,000 shares;        
issued and outstanding: 0 shares  -   - 
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 240,000;        
issued and outstanding: 62,930 and 62,502 shares, respectively  629   625 
Convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized 20,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 0 shares  -   - 
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 240,000; issued and outstanding: 62,951 and 62,502 shares, respectively  630   625 
Additional paid-in capital  235,025   232,508   236,021   232,508 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (14,891)  (10,013)  (10,855)  (10,013)
Accumulated deficit  (67,511)  (74,500)  (61,345)  (74,500)
                
Total stockholders' equity  153,252   148,620   164,451   148,620 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $256,377  $262,555  $314,730  $262,555 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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DICE HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
For the three months
ended June 30,
  
For the six months ended
June 30,
  
For the three months
ended September 30,
  
For the nine months
ended September 30,
 
 2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009 
                        
Revenues $29,921  $27,009  $56,748  $56,578  $34,360  $26,733  $91,108  $83,311 
                                
Operating expenses:                                
Cost of revenues  2,181   1,811   4,288   3,641   2,685   1,929   6,973   5,570 
Product development  1,432   961   2,622   1,756   1,993   1,130   4,615   2,886 
Sales and marketing  11,078   8,483   21,209   17,919   11,278   8,261   32,487   26,180 
General and administrative  4,890   5,128   9,176   10,124   5,431   4,725   14,607   14,849 
Depreciation  1,107   932   2,079   1,853   1,003   933   3,082   2,786 
Amortization of intangible assets  2,748   4,017   5,144   7,908   3,374   3,822   8,518   11,730 
Change in acquisition related contingencies  24   -   (300)  -   (181)  -   (481)  - 
Total operating expenses  23,460   21,332   44,218   43,201   25,583   20,800   69,801   64,001 
Operating income  6,461   5,677   12,530   13,377   8,777   5,933   21,307   19,310 
Interest expense  (974)  (1,649)  (2,095)  (3,572)  (712)  (1,598)  (2,807)  (5,170)
Deferred financing cost write-off  (1,388)  -   (1,388)  - 
Interest income  23   53   61   136   27   37   88   173 
Other income  141   369   216   757   -   294   216   1,051 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes  5,651   4,450   10,712   10,698 
Income before income taxes  6,704   4,666   17,416   15,364 
Income tax expense  1,963   1,674   3,723   4,064   538   1,664   4,261   5,728 
Net income $3,688  $2,776  $6,989  $6,634  $6,166  $3,002  $13,155  $9,636 
                                
Basic earnings per share $0.06  $0.04  $0.11  $0.11  $0.10  $0.05  $0.21  $0.15 
Diluted earnings per share $0.05  $0.04  $0.10  $0.10  $0.09  $0.05  $0.20  $0.15 
                                
Weighted average basic shares outstanding  62,665   62,229   62,478   62,219   62,799   62,305   62,436   62,248 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding  67,630   65,941   67,348   65,834   67,561   65,659   67,406   66,070 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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DICE HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
(in thousands)

 
For the six months ended
June 30,
  
For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
 2010  2009  2010  2009 
Cash flows from operating activities:            
Net income $6,989  $6,634  $13,155  $9,636 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:                
Depreciation  2,079   1,853   3,082   2,786 
Amortization of intangible assets  5,144   7,908   8,518   11,730 
Deferred income taxes  (1,498)  (3,198)  (2,321)  (3,861)
Amortization of deferred financing costs  417   417   562   625 
Write-off of deferred financing costs  1,388   - 
Share based compensation  1,798   3,098   2,693   4,407 
Change in acquisition related contingencies  (300)  -   (481)  - 
Change in accrual for unrecognized tax benefits  (1,502)  - 
Gain from interest rate hedges  (216)  (757)  (216)  (1,051)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable  595   3,747   (104)  4,853 
Prepaid expenses and other assets  17   358   (478)  (51)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  1,336   (1,899)  3,184   (1,743)
Income taxes payable  (815)  (412)
Income taxes receivable/payable  (569)  (1,315)
Deferred revenue  6,825   (6,507)  7,940   (9,646)
Payments to reduce interest rate hedge agreements  (333)  (514)  (333)  (514)
Other, net  127   187   134   507 
                
Net cash from operating activities  22,165   10,915   34,652   16,363 
                
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Purchases of fixed assets  (2,520)  (1,470)  (3,414)  (2,080)
Purchases of marketable securities  (2,442)  (1,234)  (2,442)  (1,750)
Maturities and sales of marketable securities  3,111   4,000   3,111   4,500 
Payments for acquisitions  (6,000)  (2,690)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired of $1,152 and $0  (43,796)  (2,690)
                
Net cash from investing activities  (7,851)  (1,394)  (46,541)  (2,020)
                
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Payments on long-term debt  (23,600)  (32,600)  (62,300)  (32,900)
Proceeds from long-term debt  3,000   2,000   69,000   2,000 
Financing costs paid  (1,450)  - 
Other  724   3   825   19 
                
Net cash from financing activities  (19,876)  (30,597)  6,075   (30,881)
                
Effect of exchange rate changes  (2,452)  1,567   (470)  2,017 
                
Net change in cash and cash equivalents for the period  (8,014)  (19,509)  (6,284)  (14,521)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  44,925   55,144   44,925   55,144 
                
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $36,911  $35,635  $38,641  $40,623 
                
Non-cash investing and financing activities                
Contingent consideraton to be paid in cash for acquisitions $10,510  $863 
Issuance of common stock for the acquisition of AllHealthcareJobs $-  $959   -   959 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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DICE HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Dice Holdings, Inc. (“DHI” or the “Company”) have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been omitted and condensed pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal and recurring accruals) have been made to present fairly the financial positions, the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009 that are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Operating results for the sixnine month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be achieved for the full year.
 
Preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Management believes the most complex and sensitive judgments, because of their significance to the condensed consolidated financial statements, result primarily from the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. Actual results could differ materially from management’s estimates.
During the three month period ended September 30, 2010, the Accrual for Unrecognized Tax Benefits was reduced by $1.5 million related to the outcome of a federal tax exam and the expiration of the statute of limitations covering certain tax positions.  This reduction in the accrual resulted in lower income tax expense in the current period. There have been no other significant changes in the Company’s assumptions regarding critical accounting estimates during the sixnine month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010.
 
2.  NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
 
In October 2009, new accounting standards were issued in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) subtopic on Revenue Recognition-Multiple-Element Arrangements. The standards enable companies to account for certain products and services (deliverables) separately rather than as a combined unit. The standards are effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact these standards will have on its financial statements.
 
3.  ACQUISITIONS
 
InAllHealthcareJobs- On June 10, 2009, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of AllHealthcareJobs.com (“AllHealthcareJobs”), a leading online career site dedicated to matching healthcare professionals with available career opportunities.  The purchase price consisted of initial consideration of $2.7 million in cash (including working capital adjustments) and the issuance of 205,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (with certain restrictions) valued at $959,000.  Additional consideration of up to a maximum of $1.0 million in cash is payable upon the achievement of certain operating and financial goals over the two year period ending June 30, 2011.  The acquisition resulted in recording intangible assets of $3.1 million and goodwill of $1.4 million.   A liability of $563,000$513,000 is recorded as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010 for the estimated consideration remaining to be paid. The AllHealthcareJobs.com acquisition is not deemed significant to the Company’s financial results, thus limited disclosures are presented herein.
 
InWorldwideWorker- On May 6, 2010, the Company acquired the online and career-events business of WorldwideWorker.com (“WorldwideWorker”), a global leader in online recruitment for the energy industry.  The purchase price consisted of initial consideration of $6.0 million in cash.  Additional consideration of up to a maximum of $3.0 million in cash is payable upon the achievement of certain financial goals over the two year period ending December 31, 2011.  The acquisition resulted in recording intangible assets of $4.9 million and goodwill of $4.9 million.
These acquisitions are A liability of $2.3 million is recorded as of September 30, 2010 for the estimated consideration remaining to be paid. The WorldwideWorker acquisition is not deemed significant to the Company’s financial results, thus limited disclosures are presented herein.

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Rigzone- On August 11, 2010, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Rigzone.com, Inc. (“Rigzone”), a U.S. market leader in the oil and gas industry delivering online content, data, advertising and career services. The purchase extends the Company’s footprint in the energy vertical. The purchase price consisted of initial consideration of approximately $39 million in cash.  On or about October 15, 2011, additional consideration of up to a maximum of $16 million in cash is payable upon the achievement of certain revenue goals through June 30, 2011.  The amount of the contingent payment is equal to five times the amount to which revenue for the year ended June 30, 2011 exceeds $8.2 million. Approximately $3.9 million of the purchase price was placed in an escrow account, with funds to be released to pay indemnification claims.  The escrow arrangement will terminate in October 2011.  
The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date. The acquired accounts receivable of $1.4 million were recorded at fair value of $1.0 million, with an expectation of uncollectible accounts. The fair value of the contingent consideration is determined using an expected present value technique.  Expected cash flows are determined using the probability-weighted average of possible outcomes that would occur should certain financial metrics be reached. There is no market data available to use in valuing the contingent consideration; therefore, the Company developed its own assumptions related to the future revenues of the businesses to estimate the fair value of these liabilities.  The contingent payment can range from zero to $16.0 million, with $8.1 million being the Company’s best estimate as of the date of acquisition. The assets and liabilities recognized as of the acquisition date include (in thousands):

Assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents $1,152 
Accounts receivable  1,000 
Acquired intangible assets  24,606 
Goodwill  30,206 
Other assets  75 
Assets acquired  57,039 
     
Liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $166 
Deferred revenue  2,180 
Deferred income taxes  7,843 
Fair value of contingent consideration  8,050 
Liabilities assumed  18,239 
     
Net Assets Acquired $38,800 
Goodwill results from the expansion of our market share in the energy vertical, from intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition including an assembled workforce, and from expected synergies from combining operations of Rigzone into the existing DHI operations. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.
Pro forma Information- The following pro forma condensed consolidated results of operations are presented as if the acquisitions of Rigzone, WorldwideWorker and All Healthcare Jobs were completed as of January 1, 2009:

  
Three Months Ended 
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended 
September 30,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
             
Revenues $35,305  $29,099  $96,913  $90,750 
Net income  6,021   1,723   11,845   6,507 
The pro forma financial information represents the combined historical operating results of the Company, Rigzone, WorldwideWorker and All Healthcare Jobs with adjustments for purchase accounting and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisitions had taken place at the beginning of the period presented.  The pro forma adjustments included adjustments for interest on borrowings, amortization of acquired intangible assets, amortization of deferred financing costs and the related income tax impacts of such adjustments.
Rigzone and WorldwideWorker, both acquired in 2010, comprise the Energy segment.  The Consolidated Statements of Operations include revenue from the Energy segment of $1.5 million and $1.7 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010, respectively, and operating loss of $610,000 and $951,000 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

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4.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
The FASB ASC Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis. As a basis for considering assumptions a three-tier fair value hierarchy is used, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
·Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

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·Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations, in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets.
·Level 3 – Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
 
Money market funds are included in cash and cash equivalents on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The money market funds and marketable securities are valued using quoted prices in the market.  The carrying amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values.  The estimated fair value of long-term debt, as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was approximately $29$57 million and $50 million, respectively.
 
The interest rate hedge liability as of December 31, 2009 is valued using the market approach, with the forward one-month LIBOR yield curve as the primary input. Valuations are obtained from two third-party providers, one of which is the swap counterparty.  There were no interest rate hedges outstanding at JuneSeptember 30, 2010.
 
The Company has obligations, to be paid in cash, related to the former owners of AllHealthcareJobs and WorldwideWorkerits acquisitions if certain future operating and financial goals are met. See Note 3- Acquisitions. The fair value of this contingent consideration is determined using an expected present value technique.  Expected cash flows are determined using the probability-weighted average of possible outcomes that would occur should certain events and certain financial metrics be reached. There is no market data available to use in valuing the contingent consideration; therefore, the Company developed its own assumptions related to the future financial performance of the businesses to estimate the fair value of these liabilities. The liabilities for the contingent consideration were established at the time of acquisition and are evaluated at each reporting period. During the six monthsthree and nine month periods ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, the liability for contingent consideration was reduced by $300,000$181,000 and $481,000, respectively, due to the sales performance of AllHealthcareJobs and WorldwideWorker to date and expectations of future sales being lower than the initial assumptions. The decrease in the liability resulted in a gain, which is included in Change in Acquisition Related Contingencies on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The current liability isThese liabilities are included on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in the Current Portion of Acquisition Related Contingencies and the non-current portion is included in Other Long-term Liabilities.Acquisition Related Contingencies. There was no impairment of goodwill or intangibles assets indicated.

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The assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows (in thousands):
 
  As of June 30, 2010 
  Fair Value Measurements Using   
  
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs 
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs 
(Level 3)
 Total 
             
Money market funds $17,978  $-  $-  $     17,978 
Marketable securities  3,522   -   -   3,522 
Contingent consideration to be paid in cash for acquisitions  -   -   3,023   3,023 

  As of September 30, 2010 
  Fair Value Measurements Using   
  
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Total 
             
Money market funds $18,669  $-  $-  $18,669 
Marketable securities  3,510   -   -   3,510 
Contingent consideration to be paid in cash for acquisitions  -   -   10,842   10,842 
  As of December 31, 2009 
  Fair Value Measurements Using   
  
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs 
(Level 3)
 Total 
             
Money market funds $23,655  $-  $-  $     23,655 
Marketable securities  4,214   -   -   4,214 
Interest rate hedge liability - non-current  -   550   -   550 
Contingent consideration to be paid in cash for acquisitions  -   -   863   863 

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  As of December 31, 2009 
  Fair Value Measurements Using   
  
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs 
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs 
(Level 3)
 Total 
             
Money market funds $23,655  $-  $-  $23,655 
Marketable securities  4,214   -   -   4,214 
Interest rate hedge liability - non-current  -   550   -   550 
Contingent consideration to be paid in cash for acquisitions  -   -   863   863 
 
Reconciliations of liabilities measured and carried at fair value on a recurring basis with the use of significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended 
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended 
September 30,
 
 2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009 
                        
Contingent consideration to be paid in cash for acquisitions            
Contingent consideration for acquisitions            
Balance at beginning of period $539  $-  $863  $-  $3,023  $863  $863  $- 
Additions for acquisitions  2,460   863   2,460   863 
Additions for acquisitons  8,050   -   10,510   863 
Cash payments  (50)  -   (50)    
Losses (gains) included in earnings  24   -   (300)  -   (181)  -   (481)  - 
Balance at end of period $3,023  $863  $3,023  $863  $10,842  $863  $10,842  $863 
 
Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and therefore are not included in the tables above.  These assets include goodwill and intangible assets which result as acquisitions occur. Items valued using such internally generated valuation techniques are classified according to the lowest level input or value driver that is significant to the valuation. Thus, an item may be classified in Level 3 even though there may be some significant inputs that are readily observable.  Such instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, for example, when there is evidence of impairment.

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The Company determines whether the carrying value of recorded goodwill is impaired on an annual basis or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist. The impairment test for goodwill from the 2005 Dice Inc. acquisition is performed annually as of August 31 and theresulted in no impairment. The impairment test for goodwill from the 2006 eFinancialCareers acquisition, and the 2009 AllHealthcareJobs acquisition, isand the 2010 WorldwideWorker and Rigzone acquisitions are performed annually as of October 31. The first step of the impairment review process compares the fair value of the reporting unit in which the goodwill resides to the carrying value of that reporting unit. The second step measures the amount of impairment loss, if any, by comparing the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill with its carrying amount. The determination of whether or not goodwill has become impaired involves a significant level of judgment in the assumptions underlying the approach used to determine the value of the reporting units. Fair values of each reporting unit are determined either by using a discounted cash flow methodology or by using a combination of a discounted cash flow methodology and a market comparable method. The discounted cash flow methodology is based on projections of the amounts and timing of future revenues and cash flows, assumed discount rates and other assumptions as deemed appropriate. Factors such as historical performance, anticipated market conditions, operating expense trends and capital expenditure requirements are considered. Additionally, the discounted cash flows analysis takes into consideration cash expenditures for product development, other technological updates and advancements to the websites and investments to improve the candidate databases. The market comparable method indicates the fair value of a business by comparing it to publicly traded companies in similar lines of business or to comparable transactions or assets. Considerations for factors such as size, growth, profitability, risk and return on investment are analyzed and compared to the comparable businesses and adjustments are made. A market value of invested capital of the publicly traded companies is calculated and then applied to the entity’s operating results to arrive at an estimate of value.
 
The indefinite-lived acquired intangible assets include the Dice trademarks and brand name. The Company determines whether the carrying value of recorded indefinite-lived acquired intangible assets is impaired on an annual basis or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist. The annual impairment test is performed annually as of August 31.31 and resulted in no impairment. The impairment review process compares the fair value of the indefinite-lived acquired intangible assets to its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, an impairment loss is recorded. The determination of whether or not indefinite-lived acquired intangible assets have become impaired involves a significant level of judgment in the assumptions underlying the approach used to determine the value of the indefinite-lived acquired intangible assets. Fair values are determined using a profit allocation methodology which estimates the value of the trademark and brand name by capitalizing the profits saved because the company owns the asset. Factors such as historical performance, anticipated market conditions, operating expense trends and capital expenditure requirements are considered. Changes in Company strategy and/or market conditions could significantly impact these judgments and require adjustments to recorded amounts of intangible assets.

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5. MARKETABLE SECURITIES
 
DHI’s marketable securities are stated at fair value. The following tables summarize the Company’s marketable securities as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

  As of June 30, 2010 
    Gross  Gross Unrealized  Estimated 
  Maturity Amortized Cost  Gain  Fair Value 
            
U.S. Government and agencies Within one year $3,216  $3  $3,219 
U.S. Government and agencies 1 to 5 years  303   -   303 
Total   $3,519  $3  $3,522 

As of September 30, 2010 
  Gross  Gross Unrealized  Estimated 
Maturity Amortized Cost  Gain  Fair Value 
          
U.S. Government and agenciesWithin one year $3,507  $3  $3,510 
             
 As of December 31, 2009 As of December 31, 2009 
   Gross  Gross Unrealized  Estimated   Gross  Gross Unrealized  Estimated 
 Maturity Amortized Cost  Gain  Fair Value Maturity Amortized Cost  Gain  Fair Value 
                     
U.S. Government and agencies Within one year $4,203  $-  $4,203 Within one year $4,203  $-  $4,203 
Corporate debt securities 1 to 5 years  11   -   11 1 to 5 years  11   -   11 
Total   $4,214  $-  $4,214   $4,214  $-  $4,214 
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6. ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Below is a summary of the major acquired intangible assets and weighted average amortization periods for the acquired identifiable intangible assets (in thousands).

  
As of June 30, 2010
              Foreign    Weighted
     Acquisition of        Currency  Acquired Average
     Worldwide  Total  Accumulated  Translation  Intangible Amortization
  
Cost
  
Worker
  
Cost
  
Amortization
  
Adjustment
  
Assets, Net
 
Period
Technology $12,420   500  $12,920  $(12,400) $(61) $459 3.6 years
Trademarks and brand names- Dice  39,000   -   39,000   -   -   39,000 Indefinite
Trademarks and brand names- Other  7,270   1,300   8,570   (4,987)  (563)  3,020 4.5 years
Customer lists  36,943   1,500   38,443   (34,258)  (751)  3,434 4.6 years
Candidate database  18,982   1,600   20,582   (18,330)  (46)  2,206 3.3 years
Order Backlog  17   -   17   (17)  -   - .5 years
Acquired intangible assets, net $114,632  $4,900  $119,532  $(69,992) $(1,421) $48,119  

 As of September 30, 2010
    
Acquisition of
        Foreign    Weighted
    
Worldwide
        Currency  Acquired Average
    Worker and  Total  Accumulated  Translation  Intangible Amortization
 Cost  
Rigzone
  Cost  Amortization  Adjustment  Assets, Net Period
Technology $12,420   5,580  $18,000  $(12,610) $(61) $5,329 3.9 years
Trademarks and brand names- Dice  39,000   -   39,000   -   -   39,000 Indefinite
Trademarks and brand names- Other  7,270   9,520   16,790   (5,507)  (507)  10,776 6.0 years
Customer lists  36,943   4,570   41,513   (35,857)  (725)  4,931 4.6 years
Candidate and content database  18,982   9,259   28,241   (19,212)  (46)  8,983 3.0 years
Order Backlog  17   577   594   (185)  -   409 .5 years
Acquired intangible assets, net $114,632  $29,506  $144,138  $(73,371) $(1,339) $69,428  
                         
 
As of December 31, 2009
 As of December 31, 2009
             Foreign    Weighted             Foreign    Weighted
    Acquisition of        Currency  Acquired Average    
Acquisition of
        Currency  Acquired Average
 Original  AllHealthcare  Total  Accumulated  Translation  Intangible Amortization Original  
AllHealthcare
  Total  Accumulated  Translation  Intangible Amortization
 
Cost
  
Jobs
  
Cost
  
Amortization
  
Adjustment
  
Assets, Net
 
Period
 Cost  Jobs  Cost  Amortization  Adjustment  Assets, Net Period
Technology $12,420   138  $12,558  $(12,396) $(61) $101 3.7 years $12,420   138  $12,558  $(12,396) $(61) $101 3.7 years
Trademarks and brand names- Dice  39,000   -   39,000   -   -   39,000 Indefinite  39,000   -   39,000   -   -   39,000 Indefinite
Trademarks and brand names- Other  6,400   870   7,270   (4,279)  (474)  2,517 4.6 years  6,400   870   7,270   (4,279)  (474)  2,517 4.6 years
Customer lists  36,361   582   36,943   (30,483)  (667)  5,793 4.6 years  36,361   582   36,943   (30,483)  (667)  5,793 4.6 years
Candidate database  17,440   1,542   18,982   (17,811)  (46)  1,125 3.5 years  17,440   1,542   18,982   (17,811)  (46)  1,125 3.5 years
Order backlog  -   17   17   (17)  -   - .5 years  -   17   17   (17)  -   - .5 years
Acquired intangible assets, net $111,621  $3,149  $114,770  $(64,986) $(1,248) $48,536   $111,621  $3,149  $114,770  $(64,986) $(1,248) $48,536  
 
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Based on the carrying value of the acquired finite–lived intangible assets recorded as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010, and assuming no subsequent impairment of the underlying assets, the estimated future amortization expense is as follows (in thousands):

July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 $   3,508 
October 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 $2,911 
2011  3,287   9,204 
2012  1,324   5,883 
2013  767   3,492 
2014  233   2,959 
2015 and thereafter  5,979 
 
7. INDEBTEDNESS
 
Credit Agreement- In July 2010, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) which provides for a revolving facility of $70.0 million and a term facility of $20.0 million, with each facility maturing in January 2014. Borrowings of $30 million were made on July 29, 2010, including $20.0 million on the term facility and $10.0 million on the revolving facility.  Proceeds from the Credit Agreement were used to pay the full amount outstanding on the Amended and Restated Credit Facility (as defined below), terminating that facility.  A portion of the proceeds were also used to pay certain costs associated with the Credit Agreement.
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at the Company’s option, at a LIBOR rate, Eurocurrency rate, or base rate plus a margin.  The margin ranges from 2.75% to 3.50% on LIBOR and Eurocurrency loans and 1.75% to 2.50% on the base rate, determined by the Company’s most recent consolidated leverage ratio.  Quarterly payments of $1.0 million of principal are required on the term loan facility, commencing December 31, 2010. The revolving loans and term loan may be prepaid at any time without penalty, although payments of principal on the term loan facility result in permanent reductions to that facility.

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The Credit Agreement contains various customary affirmative and negative covenants and also contains certain financial covenants, including a consolidated leverage ratio, consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio and a minimum liquidity requirement.  Negative covenants include restrictions on incurring certain liens; making certain payments, like stock repurchases and dividend payments; making certain investments; making certain acquisitions; and incurring additional indebtedness. The Credit Agreement also provides that the payment of obligations may be accelerated upon the occurrence of customary events of default, including, but not limited to, non-payment, change of control, or insolvency.
 The obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by two of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, JobsintheMoney.com, Inc. and Targeted Job Fairs, Inc., and secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and the guarantors and stock pledges from certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries.
Debt issuance costs of approximately $1.5 million were incurred and will be amortized over the life of the loan.
Additional borrowings of $36.0 million were made during August 2010 for the purchase of Rigzone.  Repayments of $9.0 million on the revolving facility have been made during the quarter ended September 30, 2010, resulting in a balance outstanding at September 30, 2010 of $57.0 million.  Payments subsequent to September 30, 2010 have totaled $3.0 million, reducing the balance outstanding currently to $54.0 million.

Amended and Restated Financing Agreement- In March 2007, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Financing Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Credit Facility”) which providesprovided for a revolving credit facility of $75.0 million and a term loan facility of $125.0 million, maturing in March 2012. Borrowings under the facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at the LIBOR rate plus 3.25% or reference rate plus 1.75%. Quarterly payments of $250,000 of principal are required on the term loan facility. Payments of principal on the term loan facility result in permanent reductions to that facility. The borrowing capacity of the revolving credit facility is reduced by reserves against our interest rate swaps, which are determined by the swap counterparty. The Amended and Restated Credit Facility contains certain financial and other covenants. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants as ofIn June 30, 2010. In May 2010, the Amended and Restated Credit Facility was amended to allow for the purchase of WorldwideWorker and to reduce the revolving credit facility from $75.0 million to $65.0 million. PaymentsOn July 29, 2010, the Company used $29.6 million of principal of $20.6 million on the term loan were made duringproceeds from the six month period ended June 30, 2010.Credit Agreement to repay in full all outstanding indebtedness, including interest and fees, under the Amended and Restated Credit Facility.

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The amounts borrowed under and terms of the financing agreementCredit Agreement as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and under the Amended and Restated Financing Agreement as of December 31, 2009 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
LIBOR rate loans $57,000  $50,300 
Eurocurrency rate loans  -  n.a. 
Base rate/Reference rate loans  -   - 
Total borrowed $57,000  $50,300 
 June 30,  December 31,         
Term loan facility $20,000  $50,300 
Revolving credit facility  37,000   - 
Total borrowed $57,000  $50,300 
 2010  2009         
Maximum available under revolving credit facility $      65,000  $74,400 
Maximum available under term loan facility $29,700  $50,300 
Amounts borrowed:        
LIBOR rate loans $24,700  $50,300 
Reference rate loans  5,000   - 
Total borrowed $29,700  $50,300 
Amount available to be borrowed under revolving facility $33,000  $74,400 
                
Interest rates:                
LIBOR option:                
Interest margin 3.25% 3.25%  2.75%  3.25%
Minimum LIBOR rate 3.00% 3.00% n.a.   3.00%
Actual interest rates 6.25% 6.25%  3.01%  6.25%
Reference rate option:        
Interest margin 1.75% - 
Minimum reference rate 6.00% - 
Actual interest rate 7.75% - 
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Future maturities as of September 30, 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

October 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 $1,000 
2011  4,000 
2012  4,000 
2013  4,000 
2014  44,000 
Total minimum payments $57,000 

Interest rate swaps are used by the Company for the purpose of interest rate risk management.  The fair value of the swap agreements are reflected as interest rate hedge liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The Company does not apply hedge accounting under the Derivatives and Hedging topic of the FASB ASC.  The change in the fair value of the swap agreements is included in Other income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of June 30, 2010, there are no swap agreements outstanding.  A payment of $333,000 was made during the threenine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 to terminate the swap on $20.0 million of LIBOR-based borrowings at 6.37% until February 11, 2011.

Future maturities as  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2010, there are as follows (in thousands):
no swap agreements outstanding.
July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 $500 
2011  1,000 
2012  28,200 
Total minimum payments $    29,700 

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Leases
 
The Company leases equipment and office space under operating leases expiring at various dates through February 2020. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 $640 
October 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 $347 
2011  1,229   1,334 
2012  704   801 
2013  384   455 
2014  384   384 
2015 and thereafter  2,102   2,102 
        
Total minimum payments $    5,443  $5,423 
 
Rent expense was $332,000,$379,000 and $706,000$1.1 million for the three and sixnine month periods ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, respectively, and $345,000$309,000 and $677,000$914,000 for the three and sixnine month periods ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009, respectively, and is included in General and administrative expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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Litigation
 
The Company is subject to various lawsuits, claims, and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company records provisions for losses when claims become probable and the amounts are estimable. Although the outcome of these legal matters cannot be determined, it is the opinion of management that the final resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, operations or liquidity.

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9. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The components of comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009 
Net income $3,688  $2,776  $6,989  $6,634  $6,166  $3,002  $13,155  $9,636 
                                
Foreign currency translation adjustment  (1,101)  9,371   (4,876)  7,180 
Unrealized losses (gains) on marketable securities, net of tax of $(3), $0, $(2) and $(7)
  (5)  2   (2)  (10)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0, $0, $0 and $0  4,037   (1,318)  (839)  5,868 
Unrealized gains on marketable securities, net of tax of $0, $(4), $(2) and $(11)  (1)  (8)  (3)  (18)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)  (1,106)  9,373   (4,878)  7,170   4,036   (1,326)  (842)  5,850 
                                
Comprehensive income $2,582  $12,149  $2,111  $13,804  $10,202  $1,676  $12,313  $15,486 

Accumulated other comprehensive income, (loss), net consists of the following components, net of tax, (in thousands):

 
June 30,
2010
  
December 31,
2009
 
       
September 30,
2010
  
December 31,
2009
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $1,336 and $1,336 $(14,889) $(10,013) $(10,852) $(10,013)
Unrealized gains on marketable securities, net of tax of $(1) and $0  (2)  -   (3)  - 
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net $      (14,891) $(10,013)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net $(10,855) $(10,013)
 
9.10. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
 
The Company has two plans (the 2005 Plan and 2007 Plan) under which it may grant stock-based awards to certain employees, directors and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries. Compensation expense for stock-based awards made to employees, directors and consultants in return for service is recorded in accordance with Compensation-Stock Compensation of the FASB ASC. The expense is measured at the grant-date fair value of the award and recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the service period, which is the vesting period. The Company estimates forfeitures that it expects will occur and records expense based upon the number of awards expected to vest.
 
The Company recorded stock based compensation expense of $972,000$895,000 and $1.8$2.7 million during the three and sixnine month periods ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, respectively, and $1.6$1.3 million and $3.1$4.4 million during the three and sixnine month periods ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009, respectively. At JuneSeptember 30, 2010, there was $8.3$6.3 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.92.0 years.
 
Restricted Stock—Restricted stock is granted to employees and to non-employee members of the Company’s Board. These shares are part of the compensation plan for services provided by the employees or Board members. The closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant was used to determine the fair value of the grants. The expense related to the restricted stock grants is recorded over the vesting period. There was no cash flow impact resulting from the grants.

 Number of   Fair value of Vesting  Number of   Fair value of Vesting
Grant Date shares issued Awarded to common stock Period shares issued Awarded to common stock Period
April 18, 2008  16,000 Board members $8.09 1 year  16,000 Board members $8.09 1 year
May 21, 2009  45,000 Board members $4.15 1 year  45,000 Board members $4.15 1 year
February 10, 2010  120,000 Management $6.08 4 years  120,000 Management $6.08 4 years
April 29, 2010  24,000 Board members $9.05 1 year  24,000 Board members $9.05 1 year

 
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A summary of the status of restricted stock awards as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, and the changes during the three and sixnine month periods then ended is presented below:  
  
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2010
  
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009
 
  Shares  
Weighted
Average Fair
Value at Grant
Date
  Shares  
Weighted
Average Fair
Value at Grant
Date
 
Non-vested at beginning of the period  165,000  $5.55   16,000  $8.09 
Granted- Restricted Stock  24,000  $9.05   45,000  $4.15 
Vested during the period  (45,000) $4.15   (16,000) $8.09 
Non-vested at end of period         144,000  $6.58   45,000  $4.15 

 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2010
  
Six Months Ended 
June 30, 2009
  
Three Months Ended 
September 30, 2010
 
Three Months Ended 
September 30, 2009
 
 Shares  
Weighted
Average Fair
Value at Grant
Date
  Shares  
Weighted
Average Fair
Value at Grant
Date
  Shares  
Weighted
Average Fair
Value at Grant
Date
 Shares  
Weighted
Average Fair 
Value at Grant
Date
 
Non-vested at beginning of the period  45,000  $4.15   16,000  $8.09   144,000  $6.58   45,000  $4.15 
Granted- Restricted Stock  144,000  $6.58   45,000  $4.15 
Vested during the period  (45,000) $4.15   (16,000) $8.09 
Forfeited during the period  (4,000) $6.08   -  $- 
Non-vested at end of period         144,000  $6.58   45,000  $4.15   140,000  $6.59   45,000  $4.15 

  
Nine Months Ended 
September 30, 2010
  
Nine Months Ended 
September 30, 2009
 
   Shares  
Weighted
Average Fair
Value at Grant
Date
  Shares  
Weighted
Average Fair
Value at Grant 
Date
 
Non-vested at beginning of the period  45,000  $4.15   16,000  $8.09 
Granted- Restricted Stock  144,000  $6.58   45,000  $4.15 
Forfeited during the period  (4,000) $6.08   -  $- 
Vested during the period  (45,000) $4.15   (16,000) $8.09 
Non-vested at end of period  140,000  $6.59   45,000  $4.15 
 
Stock Options— The fair value of each option grant is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the weighted average assumptions in the table below. Because the Company’s stock has not been publicly traded for a period long enough to use to determine volatility, the average implied volatility rate for a similar entity was used. The expected life of options granted is derived from historical exercise behavior. The risk-free rate for periods within the expected life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury rates in effect at the time of grant.
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2010  2009  2010  2009 2010 2009  2010  2009 
The weighted average fair value of options granted $4.13  $-  $2.58  $1.54 n.a. $1.90  $2.58  $1.56 
Dividend yield  0.00%  -   0.00%  0.00%n.a.  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%
Weighted avarage risk free interest rate  2.46%  -   1.46%  1.38%n.a.  1.46%  1.46%  1.38%
Weighted average expected volatility  52.00%  -   48.96%  66.00%n.a.  56.07%  48.96%  65.51%
Expected life (in years)  4.6   -   4.6   4.6 n.a.  4.6   4.6   4.6 
 
During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 the Company granted the following stock options with exercise prices as follows:

  Number of stock  Fair value of  Exercise  Intrinsic 
Grant Date options issued  common stock  price  value 
February 10, 2010  1,490,800  $6.08  $6.08  $- 
February 15, 2010  20,000  $6.31  $6.31  $- 
April 22, 2010  5,000  $8.38  $8.38  $- 
April 30, 2010  20,000  $9.25  $9.25  $- 
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A summary of the status of options granted as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, and the changes during the three and sixnine month periods then ended is presented below:  

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Three Months Ended 
September 30, 2010
  
Three Months Ended 
September 30, 2009
 
   Options  
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
  Options  
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
Options oustanding at beginning of the period  12,681,479  $3.24   11,315,483  $2.79 
Granted  -  $-   85,500  $4.03 
Exercised  (20,632) $4.91   (10,702) $0.20 
Forfeited  (127,541) $5.06   -  $- 
Options oustanding at September 30  12,533,306  $3.22   11,390,281  $2.80 

 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2010
  
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2010
  
Nine Months Ended 
September 30, 2009
 
 Options  
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
  Options  
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
  Options  
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
  Options  
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
Options oustanding at beginning of the period  12,843,167  $3.22   11,328,722  $2.78   11,451,740  $2.82   9,653,074  $2.77 
Granted  25,000  $9.08   -  $-   1,535,800  $6.13   1,793,400  $2.93 
Exercised  (168,875) $2.62   (12,663) $0.20   (304,880) $2.27   (23,365) $0.20 
Forfeited  (17,813) $4.51   (576) $6.89   (149,354) $4.96   (32,828) $4.88 
Options oustanding at June 30  12,681,479  $3.24   11,315,483  $2.79 
Options oustanding at September 30  12,533,306  $3.22   11,390,281  $2.80 
Exercisable at September 30  9,098,367  $2.45   7,891,125  $1.99 

  
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2010
  
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2009
 
  Options  
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
  Options  
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
Options oustanding at beginning of the period  11,451,740  $2.82   9,653,074  $2.77 
Granted  1,535,800  $6.13   1,707,900  $2.88 
Exercised  (284,248) $2.07   (12,663) $0.20 
Forfeited  (21,813) $4.42   (32,828) $4.88 
Options oustanding at June 30  12,681,479  $3.24   11,315,483  $2.79 
Exercisable at June 30  8,777,830  $2.35   7,286,963  $1.96 

The following table summarizes information about options outstanding as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010:

 Options Outstanding  Options Exercisable  Options Outstanding  Options Exercisable 
Exercise Price 
Number
Outstanding
  
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
  
Number 
Exercisable
  
Number
Outstanding
  
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
  
Number 
Exercisable
 
    (in years)        (in years)    
                  
$0.20 - $0.99 3,696,616  5.2   3,696,616   3,696,616   4.9   3,696,616 
$1.00 - $2.99 3,892,468  5.4   2,727,205   3,851,443   5.1   2,823,373 
$4.00 - $5.99 918,106  6.3   705,366   880,294   6.1   777,971 
$6.00 - $8.99 4,114,489  5.8   1,623,768   4,045,153   5.6   1,773,045 
$9.00 - $10.99  59,800   7.2   24,875   59,800   7.0   27,362 
  12,681,479       8,777,830   12,533,306       9,098,367 
 
10.11. SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
The Company changed its reportable segments during the three months ended September 30, 2010 following the acquisition of Rigzone, to reflect the current operating structure.  Accordingly, all prior period amounts have been recast to reflect the current segment presentation.

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The Company has twothree reportable segments: DCS Online (whichTech & Clearance, Finance, and Energy.  The Tech & Clearance reportable segment includes the Dice.com and ClearanceJobs.com)ClearanceJobs.com businesses.  The Finance reportable segment includes the eFinancialCareers business worldwide, including both the operating segments of North America and eFinancialCareers.International.  The Energy reportable segment includes the Rigzone and WorldwideWorker operating segments, both of which were acquired during 2010. Management has organized its reportable segments based upon similar geographic locations and similar economic characteristics. Both DCS Online and eFinancialCareers generatethe industry verticals served.  Each of the reportable segments generates revenue from sales of recruitment packages.packages and related services. In addition to these two reportable segments, the Company has other businesses and activities that individually are not more than 10% of consolidated revenues, net income, or total assets. These include Targeted Job Fairs, JobsintheMoney.com, AllHealthcareJobs (beginning June 2009), WorldwideWorker (beginning Mayand JobsintheMoney.com (shut down in June 2010), and eFinancialCareers’ North American operations and are reported in the “Other” category. The Company’s foreign operations are comprised of a portion of the eFinancialCareers whose business, is principallywhich operates in Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific. Additionally, WorldwideWorker serves certain of the major energy regions in the world.
The following table shows the segment information for the three and sixnine month periods ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

  
Three Months Ended 
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended 
September 30,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
By Segment:            
Revenues:            
Tech & Clearance $23,000  $19,456  $63,434  $61,549 
Finance  9,115   6,678   24,059   19,952 
Energy  1,537   -   1,715   - 
Other  708   599   1,900   1,810 
Total revenues $34,360  $26,733  $91,108  $83,311 
                 
Depreciation:                
Tech & Clearance $842  $835  $2,666  $2,498 
Finance  112   80   330   233 
Energy  17   -   20   - 
Other  32   18   66   55 
Total depreciation $1,003  $933  $3,082  $2,786 
                 
Amortization of intangible assets:                
Tech & Clearance $810  $2,257  $3,240  $7,812 
Finance  846   1,203   2,516   3,416 
Energy  1,416   -   1,737   - 
Other  302   362   1,025   502 
Total amortization of intangible assets $3,374  $3,822  $8,518  $11,730 
                 
Operating income (loss):                
Tech & Clearance $7,317  $5,370  $17,723  $15,891 
Finance  2,645   987   6,029   3,646 
Energy  (610)  -   (951)  - 
Other  (575)  (424)  (1,494)  (227)
Operating income  8,777   5,933   21,307   19,310 
Interest expense  (712)  (1,598)  (2,807)  (5,170)
Deferred financing cost write-off  (1,388)  -   (1,388)  - 
Interest income  27   37   88   173 
Other income  -   294   216   1,051 
Income before income taxes $6,704  $4,666  $17,416  $15,364 
                 
By Geography:                
Revenues:                
U.S. $26,174  $20,916  $69,884  $66,099 
Non-U.S.  8,186   5,817   21,224   17,212 
  $34,360  $26,733  $91,108  $83,311 
 
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  Three Months Ended June 30,  Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
Revenues:            
DCS Online $21,342  $20,098  $40,434  $42,093 
eFC  6,737   5,473   12,860   11,395 
Other  1,842   1,438   3,454   3,090 
Total revenues $29,921  $27,009  $56,748  $56,578 
                 
Depreciation:                
DCS Online $969  $836  $1,825  $1,663 
eFC  102   56   203   109 
Other  36   40   51   81 
Total depreciation $1,107  $932  $2,079  $1,853 
                 
Amortization of intangible assets:                
DCS Online $1,215  $2,777  $2,430  $5,555 
eFC  733   1,007   1,501   1,942 
Other  800   233   1,213   411 
Total amortization of intangible assets $2,748  $4,017  $5,144  $7,908 
Operating income (loss):            
DCS Online $5,665  $4,547  $10,421  $10,522 
eFC  1,628   935   3,038   2,511 
Other  (832)  195   (929)  344 
Operating income  6,461   5,677   12,530   13,377 
Interest expense  (974)  (1,649)  (2,095)  (3,572)
Interest income  23   53   61   136 
Other income  141   369   216   757 
Income before income taxes $5,651  $4,450  $10,712  $10,698 
                 
Capital expenditures:                
DCS Online $583  $616  $1,415  $1,449 
eFC  66   8   159   18 
Other  117   -   220   3 
Total capital expenditures $766  $624  $1,794  $1,470 
  
Three Months Ended 
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended 
September 30,
 
  2010  2009  2010  2009 
Capital expenditures:            
Tech & Clearance $525  $589  $1,940  $2,037 
Finance  170   21   454   39 
Energy  49   -   49   - 
Other  189   -   286   4 
Total capital expenditures $933  $610  $2,729  $2,080 
 
The following table shows the segment information as JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):

  June 30,  December 31, 
  2010  2009 
Total assets:      
DCS Online $146,073  $160,513 
eFinancial Careers  85,717   86,854 
Other  24,587   15,188 
Total assets $       256,377  $262,555 

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  September 30,  December 31, 
  2010  2009 
Total assets:      
Tech & Clearance $151,577  $160,513 
Finance  92,394   95,882 
Energy  65,523   - 
Other  5,236   6,160 
Total assets $314,730  $262,555 



The following table shows the change in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment as of December 31, 2009 and the changes in goodwill for the sixnine month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 (in thousands):

 DCS Online  eFC  Other  Total  
Tech &
Clearance
  Finance  Energy  Other  Total 
Balance, December 31, 2009 $84,778  $47,357  $10,503  $142,638  $84,778  $54,549  $-  $3,311  $142,638 
Acquisition of WorldwideWorker  -   -   4,898   4,898   -   -   4,898   -   4,898 
Acquisition of Rigzone  -   -   30,206   -   30,206 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   (2,499)  -   (2,499)  -   (349)  -   -   (349)
Balance, June 30, 2010 $84,778  $44,858  $15,401  $145,037 
Balance, September 30, 2010 $84,778  $54,200  $35,104  $3,311  $177,393 
 
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12. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted EPS is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus common stock equivalents assuming exercise of stock options and conversion of outstanding convertible securities, where dilutive. Options with exercise prices greater than the average market price of the common shares are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS as they are anti-dilutive.  Anti-dilutive options totaled 79,000201,000 and 191,000187,000 for the three and sixnine month periods ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, respectively, and 2.6 million and 3.5 million for the three and sixnine month periods ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009, respectively. The following is a calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share and weighted average shares outstanding for continuing operations (in thousands except per share amounts):

 Three Months Ended June 30,  Six Months Ended June 30,  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009 
Income attributable to common stockholders from            
continuing operations - basic and diluted $3,688  $2,776  $6,989  $6,634 
Income attributable to common stockholders from continuing operations - basic and diluted $6,166  $3,002  $13,155  $9,636 
                                
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 62,665  62,229  62,478  62,219   62,799   62,305   62,436   62,248 
Add shares issuable upon exercise of stock options  4,965   3,712   4,870   3,615   4,762   3,354   4,970   3,822 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted  67,630   65,941   67,348   65,834   67,561   65,659   67,406   66,070 
                                
Basic earnings per share $0.06  $0.04  $0.11  $0.11  $0.10  $0.05  $0.21  $0.15 
Diluted earnings per share $0.05  $0.04  $0.10  $0.10  $0.09  $0.05  $0.20  $0.15 
 
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ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this report.
 
Information contained herein contains forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on those statements because they are subject to numerous uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business strategy. These statements often include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate” or similar expressions, including without limitation, statements under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” These statements are based on assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect our actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, competition from existing and future competitors in the highly competitive developing market in which we operate, failure to adapt our business model to keep pace with rapid changes in the recruiting and career services business, failure to maintain and develop our reputation and brand recognition, failure to increase or maintain the number of customers who purchase recruitment packages, cyclicality or downturns in the economy or industries we serve, the failure to attract qualified professionals to our websites or grow the number of qualified professionals who use our websites, the failure to successfully identify or integrate acquisitions, United States and foreign government regulation of the Internet and taxation, our ability to borrow funds under our revolving credit facility or refinance our indebtedness and restrictions on our current and future operations under our credit facility. These factors and others are discussed in more detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, under the headings “Risk Factors,” “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made by us herein, or elsewhere, speaks only as of the date on which we make it. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us. We have no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date hereof, except as required by federal securities laws.
 
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, proxy and information statements and other material information concerning us are available free of charge on the Investor Relations page of our website at www.diceholdingsinc.com.
 
Overview
 
We are a leading provider of specialized career websites for select professional communities. We target employment categories in which there is a long-term scarcity of highly skilled, highly qualified professionals relative to market demand. Our career websites serve as online marketplaces where employers and recruiters find and recruit prospective employees, and where professionals find relevant job opportunities and information to further their careers. Each of our career websites offers job postings, content, career development and recruiting services tailored to the specific needs of the professional community that it serves. Our largest websites by revenue are Dice.com, the leading career website in the United States for technology professionals, and eFinancialCareers.com, the leading global career website for financial services professionals.
 
We changed our reportable segments during the three months ended September 30, 2010 following the acquisition of Rigzone, to reflect our current operating structure.  We have identified twothree reportable segments based on our operating structure. Our reportable segments include DCS OnlineTech & Clearance (which includes Dice.com and ClearanceJobs.com), Finance (which includes eFinancialCareers worldwide), and eFinancialCareers’ international business. eFinancialCareers’ North American operations,Energy (which includes Rigzone beginning in August 2010 and WorldwideWorker (beginningbeginning in May 2010),. AllHealthcareJobs (beginning in June 2009), Targeted Job Fairs, and JobsintheMoney.com (shut down in June 2010) do not meet certain quantitative thresholds, and therefore are reported in aggregate in the Other segment.
 
Recent Developments
 
In MayOn July 29, 2010, we entered into a Credit Agreement which provides for a revolving facility of $70.0 million and a term facility of $20.0 million, maturing in January 2014. Proceeds from the CompanyCredit Agreement were used to pay the full amount outstanding on our Amended and Restated Credit Facility, terminating that facility.
On August 11, 2010, we acquired all of the onlineissued and career-events businessoutstanding shares of WorldwideWorker.com,Rigzone.com, Inc., a globalU.S. market leader in recruitment for the energy industry.oil and gas information industry delivering online content, data, advertising and career services. The purchase price consisted of initial consideration of $6.0 million. Additional$39 million in cash.  In October 2011, additional consideration of up to a maximum of $3.0$16 million in cash is payable based upon the achievement of certain financialrevenue goals overthrough June 30, 2011.  

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In October 2010, we repaid $3.0 million of the two year period ended December 31, 2011.revolving facility of our Credit Agreement reducing the balance outstanding to $54 million.
 
Our Revenues and Expenses
 
We derive the majority of our revenues from customers who pay fees, either annually, quarterly or monthly, to post jobs on our websites and to access our searchable databases of resumes. Our fees vary by customer based on the number of individual users of our databases of resumes, the number and type of job postings purchased and the terms of the package purchased. In the United States, we sell recruitment packages that include both access to our databases of resumes and job posting capabilities. At eFinancialCareers, our job postings and access to our resume databases are often sold separately and not as a single package.

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We believe the key metrics that are material to an analysis of our U.S. businesses are our total number of recruitment package customers and the revenue, on average, that these customers generate. Similar metrics are important to our international businesses. At JuneSeptember 30, 2010, Dice.com had approximately 6,7507,050 total recruitment package customers and as of the same date our other websites collectively served approximately 2,4003,300 customers, including some customers who are also customers of Dice.com. Deferred revenue is another key metric of our business as it indicates a level of sales already made that will be recognized as revenue in the future. Deferred revenue reflects the impact of our ability to sign customers to long-term contracts. We recorded deferred revenue of $41.1$44.7 million and $33.9 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Approximately $2.8 million of this increase is related to the businesses that comprise our Energy Segment which were acquired during 2010.
 
Our ability to grow our revenues will largely depend on our ability to grow our customer bases in the markets in which we operate by acquiring new recruitment package customers while retaining a high proportion of the customers we currently serve, and to expand the breadth of services our customers purchase from us. We continue to make investments in our business and infrastructure to help us achieve our long-term growth objectives.
 
Our revenues are generated primarily from servicing customers seeking to recruit qualified professionals in the technology, finance, and finance sectors.energy verticals. Accordingly, significant increases or decreases in the unemployment rate, labor shortages or a decrease in available jobs, specifically in the technology, finance, energy, healthcare, and other vertical industries we serve, can have a material affect on our revenues and results of operations. The significant increase in the unemployment rate and general reduction in recruitment activity during late 2008 and throughout 2009 negatively impacted our revenues and income. We began to see improvement in recruitment activity during the latter half of 2009 and that improvement has continued ininto the secondthird quarter inof 2010. During the first half of 2010, total revenues arewere essentially flat with the first half of 2009.  Our revenues in the secondthird quarter of 2010 were up 11%29% over the same period in 2009 and were up 12%15% over the firstsecond quarter of 2010. Revenue growth in the third quarter without the impact of our 2010 WorldwideWorker and Rigzone acquisitions was 23% over the same period in 2009. We saw an increase in the number of customers served at Dice.com from approximately 6,4006,750 customers at March 31,June 30, 2010 to approximately 6,7507,050 customers at JuneSeptember 30, 2010.
 
Any slowdown in recruitment activity that occurs will negatively impact our revenues and results of operations. Alternatively, a decrease in the unemployment rate or a labor shortage, including as a result of an increase in job turnover, generally means that employers (including our customers) are seeking to hire more individuals, which would generally lead to more job postings and have a positive impact on our revenues and results of operations.  Based on historical trends, improvements in labor markets and the need for our services generally lag behind overall economic improvements.  Additionally, there has historically been a lag from the time customers begin to increase purchases of our services and the impact on our revenues due to the recognition of revenue occurring over the length of the contract, which can be several months to a year.
 
Other material factors that may affect our results of operations include our ability to attract qualified professionals to our websites and our ability to attract customers with relevant job opportunities. The more qualified professionals that use our websites, the more attractive our websites become to employers, which in turn makes them more likely to become our customers, resulting in positive impacts on our results of operations. If we are unable to continue to attract qualified professionals to our websites, our customers may no longer find our services attractive, which could have a negative impact on our results of operations. Additionally, in order to attract qualified professionals to our websites we need to ensure that our websites remain relevant.
 
The largest components of our expenses are personnel costs and marketing and sales expenditures. Personnel costs consist of salaries, benefits, and incentive compensation for our employees, including commissions for salespeople. Personnel costs are categorized in our statements of operations based on each employee’s principal function. Marketing and sales expenditures primarily consist of online advertising and direct mail programs.

 
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Critical Accounting Policies
 
This discussion of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to revenue, goodwill and intangible assets, stock-based compensation and income taxes. We based our estimates of the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable. In many cases, we could reasonably have used different accounting policies and estimates. In some cases, changes in the accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Revenue Recognition
 
We recognize revenues when persuasive evidence of an agreement exists, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Payments received in advance of services being rendered are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized generally on a straight-line basis over the service period. We generate a majority of our revenue from the sale of recruitment packages.
 
Recruitment package revenues are derived from the sale to recruiters and employers of a combination of job postings and access to a searchable database of candidates on Dice.com, Clearancejobs.com, eFinancialCareers.com, AllHealthcareJobs.com, and WorldwideWorker.com.each of our six career center websites. Certain of our arrangements include multiple deliverables, which consist of access to job postings and access to a searchable database of resumes. We consider a delivered item as a separate unit of accounting if it has value to the customer on a standalone basis, if there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered elements, and, if the arrangement includes a general right of return relative to the delivered element, delivery or performance of the undelivered element is considered probable and is substantially within our control. Services to customers buying a package of available job postings and access to the database are delivered over the same period and revenue is recognized ratably over the length of the underlying contract, typically from one to twelve months. Revenue from the sale of classified job postings is recognized ratably over the length of the contract or the period of actual usage.
 
Fair Value of Acquired Businesses
 
We completed the acquisition of Dice Inc. in 2005, eFinancialGroup in 2006, AllHealthcareJobs in 2009, and WorldwideWorker and Rigzone in 2010. FASB ASC topic on Business Combinations requires acquired businesses are to be recorded at fair value by the acquiring entity. The Business Combinations Topic also requires that intangible assets that meet the legal or separable criterion be separately recognized on the financial statements at their fair value, and provides guidance on the types of intangible assets subject to recognition. A significant component of the value of these acquired businesses has been allocated to intangible assets.
 
The significant assets acquired and liabilities assumed from our acquisitions consist of intangible assets, goodwill, deferred revenue and contingent consideration. Fair values of the technology and trademarks were determined using a profit allocation methodology which estimates the value of the trademark and brand name by capitalizing the profits saved because the Company owns the asset. Fair values of the customer lists were estimated using the discounted cash flows method based on projections of the amounts and timing of future revenues and cash flows, discount rates and other assumptions as deemed appropriate. Fair values of the candidate database were determined based on the estimated historical cost to acquire a seeker appliedunique visitors and cost to the number of activeget job seekers asto apply. Fair values of the acquisition date.content database was determined based on the estimated cost spent to build the database over time. The acquired deferred revenue is recorded at fair value as it represents an assumed legal obligation. We estimated our obligation related to deferred revenue using the cost build-up approach which determines fair value by estimating the costs related to fulfilling the obligation plus a reasonable profit margin. The estimated costs to fulfill our deferred revenue obligation were based on our expected future costs to fulfill our obligation to our customers. Contingent consideration is an obligation to transfer assets or equity interests to the former owners if certain future operating and financial goals are met. The fair value of the contingent consideration is determined based on management’s estimation that certain events will occur and certain financial metrics will be reached. Goodwill is the amount of purchase price paid for an acquisition that exceeds the estimated fair value of the net identified tangible and intangible assets acquired.
 
The remaining useful life of the technology was determined through review of the technology roadmaps, the pattern of projected economic benefit of each existing technology asset, and the time period over which the majority of the undiscounted cash flows are projected to be achieved. The remaining useful life of the trademarks and brand names was determined based on the estimated time period over which each asset is projected to be used, the pattern of projected economic benefit, and the time period over which the majority of the undiscounted cash flows are projected to be achieved. The remaining useful life of the customer list was determined based on the projected customer attrition rates, the pattern of projected economic benefit of each list and the time period over which the majority of the undiscounted cash flows are projected to be achieved.

 
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Determining the fair value for these specifically identified intangible assets involves significant professional judgment, estimates and projections related to the valuation to be applied to intangible assets such as customer lists, technology and trade names. The subjective nature of management’s assumptions increases the risk associated with estimates surrounding the projected performance of the acquired entity. Additionally, as we amortize the finite-lived intangible assets over time, the purchase accounting allocation directly impacts the amortization expense we record on our financial statements.
 
Goodwill
 
As a result of our various acquisitions, we have recorded goodwill. We record goodwill when the purchase price paid for an acquisition exceeds the estimated fair value of the net identified tangible and intangible assets acquired.

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We determine whether the carrying value of recorded goodwill is impaired on an annual basis or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist. The first step of the impairment review process compares the fair value of the reporting unit in which the goodwill resides to the carrying value of that reporting unit. The second step measures the amount of impairment loss, if any, by comparing the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill with its carrying amount. Our annual impairment test for the goodwill from the 2005 Dice Acquisition is performed as of August 31 by comparing the goodwill recorded from the 2005 Acquisition to the fair value of the DCS Online and Targeted Job Fairs reporting units. The annual impairment test performed as of August 31, 20092010 resulted in no impairment. The goodwill at the eFinancialCareers’ international business and eFinancialCareers’ U.S. businesseFinancialCareers was the result of the eFinancialGroup Acquisition in October 2006. Goodwill at the AllHealthcareJobs reporting unit is the result of the acquisition of AllHealthcareJobs assets in June 2009. The annual test of impairment of goodwill from the eFinancialGroup, AllHealthcareJobs, WorldwideWorker and AllHealthcareJobsRigzone acquisitions iswill be performed as of October 31 by comparing the goodwill recorded from these acquisitions to the fair value of the respective reporting units. The annual impairment test performed as of October 31, 2009 for the eFinancialCareers and AllHealthcareJobs reporting units resulted in no impairment.
 
The determination of whether or not goodwill has become impaired involves a significant level of judgment in the assumptions underlying the approach used to determine the value of our reporting units. Fair values are determined either by using a discounted cash flow methodology or by using a combination of a discounted cash flow methodology and a market comparable method. The discounted cash flow methodology is based on projections of the amounts and timing of future revenues and cash flows, assumed discount rates and other assumptions as deemed appropriate. We consider factors such as historical performance, anticipated market conditions, operating expense trends and capital expenditure requirements. Additionally, the discounted cash flows analysis takes into consideration cash expenditures for product development, other technological updates and advancements to our websites and investments to improve our candidate databases. The market comparable method indicates the fair value of a business by comparing it to publicly traded companies in similar lines of business or to comparable transactions or assets. Considerations for factors such as size, growth, profitability, risk and return on investment are analyzed and compared to the comparable businesses and adjustments are made. A market value of invested capital of the publicly traded companies is calculated and then applied to the entity’s operating results to arrive at an estimate of value. Changes in our strategy and/or market conditions could significantly impact these judgments and require adjustments to recorded amounts of goodwill.
 
Indefinite-Lived Acquired Intangible Assets
 
The indefinite-lived acquired intangible assets include the Dice trademarks and brand name. The Dice.com trademark, trade name and domain name is one of the most recognized names of online job boards. Since Dice’s inception in 1991, the brand has been recognized as a leader in recruiting and career development services for technology and engineering professionals. Currently, the brand is synonymous with the most specialized online marketplace for industry-specific talent. The brand has a significant online and offline presence in online recruiting and career development services. Considering the recognition and the awareness of the Dice brand in the talent acquisition and staffing services market, Dice’s long operating history and the intended use of the Dice brand, the remaining useful life of the Dice.com trademark, trade name and domain name was determined to be indefinite.
 
We determine whether the carrying value of recorded indefinite-lived acquired intangible assets is impaired on an annual basis or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist. The impairment review process compares the fair value of the indefinite-lived acquired intangible assets to its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, an impairment loss is recorded. The impairment test is performed annually as of August 31. No impairment was recorded at August 31, 2009.2010.
 
The determination of whether or not indefinite-lived acquired intangible assets have become impaired involves a significant level of judgment in the assumptions underlying the approach used to determine the value of the indefinite-lived acquired intangible assets. Fair values are determined using a profit allocation methodology which estimates the value of the trademark and brand name by capitalizing the profits saved because the Company owns the asset. We consider factors such as historical performance, anticipated market conditions, operating expense trends and capital expenditure requirements. Changes in our strategy and/or market conditions could significantly impact these judgments and require adjustments to recorded amounts of intangible assets.

 
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Income Taxes
 
We utilize the liability method of accounting for income taxes as set forth in FASB ASC topic, Income Taxes. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities at enacted statutory tax rates in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. In addition, valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized. We have concluded that based on expected future results and the future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be used in the future, net of valuation allowances. Uncertain tax positions are evaluated and amounts are recorded when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. Judgment is required in evaluating each uncertain tax position to determine whether the more likely than not recognition threshold has been met.

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Stock and Stock-Based Compensation
 
We have granted stock options to certain of our employees and directors under our 2005 Omnibus Stock Plan and our 2007 Equity Award Plan. We follow the Compensation-Stock Compensation subtopic of the FASB ACS. Compensation expense is recorded for stock awards made to employees and directors in return for service to the Company. The expense is measured at the fair value of the award on the date of grant and recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the service period, which is the vesting period. The fair value of options granted was estimated on the grant date using Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The use of an option valuation model includes highly subjective assumptions based on long-term predictions, including the expected stock price volatility and average life of each grant.

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Results of Operations
 
Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 Compared to the Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009
 
Revenues

 Three Months Ended June 30,     Percent  
Three Months Ended September 30,
     Percent 
 2010  2009  Increase  Change  
2010
  
2009
  
Increase
  
Change
 
 (in thousands, except percentages)     (in thousands, except percentages)    
DCS Online $21,342  $20,098  $1,244   6.2%
eFinancialCareers  6,737   5,473   1,264   23.1%
Tech & Clearance $23,000  $19,456  $3,544   18.2%
Finance  9,115   6,678   2,437   36.5%
Energy  1,537   -   1,537  n.a. 
Other  1,842   1,438   404   28.1%  708   599   109   18.2%
Total revenues $29,921  $27,009  $2,912   10.8% $34,360  $26,733  $7,627   28.5%

Our revenues were $29.9$34.4 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 compared to $27.0$26.7 million for the same period in 2009, an increase of $2.9$7.6 million, or 11%29%. The increase in revenues is a result of increased recruitment activity during late 2009 into 2010, which impacted customer usage of our primary services.services and due to the addition of revenues from our Energy segment.

We experienced an increase in revenue at the DCS OnlineTech & Clearance segment of $1.2$3.5 million, or 6%18% which was driven by increased revenues at both Dice.com and ClearanceJobs.com. Recruitment activity began to strengthen in the latter part of 2009 and into 2010, as we saw increases in our job count and database usage by our customers. There is a lag from the time customers begin to increase purchases of our services and the impact on our revenue due to the recognition of revenue occurring over the length of the contract, which can be several months to a year. The strengthening of recruitment activity is evidenced by an increase in our recruitment package customer count. The number of customers served at Dice.com increased from approximately 6,400 at March 31, 2010 to approximately 6,750 at June 30, 2010 to approximately 7,050 at September 30, 2010. At JuneSeptember 30, 2009, recruitment package customers totaled approximately 6,450.6,350. Average revenue per recruitment package customer is approximately 1% lower3% higher during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. This is the first quarter with a year-over-year increase in the average revenue per recruitment package customer since the fourth quarter of 2008. Revenues at ClearanceJobs were up $347,000,$404,000, or 26%28% during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. ClearanceJobs continues to experience strong revenue and customer count growth.

We experienced an increase in the eFinancialCareersFinance segment revenues of $1.3$2.4 million, or 23%37%. The increase is the result of an increase in recruitment activity in all of the markets we serve, partially offset by the weakening of the pound sterling versus the U.S. dollar in comparing the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 with the same period in 2009. Revenue related to increased recruitment activity was $1.5$2.9 million. The offsetting decrease in revenue due to the unfavorable effect of foreign exchange rates was $246,000. Similar to$460,000. Revenue increased 62% in theour Asia market, 46% in our UK market, and 54% in our United States we have continued to see an improvement in recruitment activity, particularly in the United Kingdom and Asia. Revenue from our United Kingdom market measured in pound sterling increased 23% during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 compared to the prior year period.  Similarly,period, as measured in the functional currency of each region.

Revenues from our Energy segment totaled $1.5 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2010. The Energy segment includes revenue from our Asia market measured in Singapore dollars increased 76% year over year.WorldwideWorker for the entire quarter and revenue from Rigzone since the date of acquisition, August 11, 2010.

Revenues from the Other segment, which consists of eFinancialCareers’ North America operations, Targeted Job Fairs, JobsintheMoney.com, AllHealthcareJobs (beginning June 2009) and WorldwideWorker (beginning May 2010),JobsintheMoney.com, increased $404,000,$109,000, or 28%18%. Our two recent acquisitions, AllHealthcareJobs and WorldwideWorker, combined for revenue increased by $189,000, partially offset by a decline in revenue from JobsintheMoney.com of $442,000.  eFinancialCareers’ North America operations grew 12% compared$113,000 due to the prior year period.  Revenue from JobsintheMoney.com declined by $168,000 as revenue during the current year period was minimal.  The operations of JobsintheMoney.com have beensite being shut down as ofin June 30, 2010.
 
Cost of Revenues

 Three Months Ended June 30,     Percent  Three Months Ended September 30,     Percent 
 2010  2009  Increase  Change  2010  2009  Increase  Change 
 (in thousands, except percentages)     (in thousands, except percentages)    
Cost of revenues $2,181  $1,811  $370   20.4% $2,685  $1,929  $756   39.2%
Percentage of revenues  7.3%  6.7%          7.8%  7.2%        
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Our cost of revenues for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 were $2.2$2.7 million compared to $1.8$1.9 million for the same period in 2009, an increase of $370,000,$756,000, or 20%39%. The increase in cost of revenues experienced at DCS Onlinethe Tech & Clearance segment of $440,000$436,000 was primarily due to an increase in subscription and maintenance contracts and due to the number of network services personnel we employed to support our websites. Cost of revenues at eFinancialCareers increased by $69,000 primarily due to an increase in the numberFinance segment were flat with the prior year period. The Energy segment incurred $341,000 of cost of revenue expenses during the current quarter for customer support and network services personnel.  These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $150,000 in the Other segment primarily due to a decrease in the number of job fairs conducted.

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functions.
 
Product Development Expenses
  Three Months Ended September 30,     Percent 
   2010  2009  Increase  Change 
   (in thousands, except percentages)    
Product Development $1,993  $1,130  $863   76.4%
Percentage of revenues  5.8%  4.2%        
  Three Months Ended June 30,     Percent 
  2010  2009  Increase  Change 
  (in thousands, except percentages) 
Product Development $1,432  $961  $471   49.0%
Percentage of revenues  4.8%  3.6%        

Product development expenses for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 were $1.4$2.0 million compared to $961,000$1.1 million for the same period of 2009, an increase of $471,000,$863,000, or 49%76%. Product development expenses increased by $340,000$558,000 for the U.S. businesses,Tech & Clearance segment, due to costs incurred related to adding features and functionality on the Dice and ClearanceJobs sites, a redesign of the AllHealthcareJobs site and due to costs related to building the editorial and community aspects of the websites.sites. Product development expenses increased at eFinancialCareersthe Finance segment by $126,000$245,000 due primarily to an increase in salaries and benefit costs for the product development team. The Energy segment incurred product development expenses of $105,000 during the current period related to the personnel employed to develop the websites.
 
Sales and Marketing Expenses

 Three Months Ended June 30,     Percent  Three Months Ended September 30,     Percent 
 2010  2009  Increase  Change  2010  2009  Increase  Change 
 (in thousands, except percentages)  (in thousands, except percentages)    
Sales and Marketing $11,078  $8,483  $2,595   30.6% $11,278  $8,261  $3,017   36.5%
Percentage of revenues  37.0%  31.4%          32.8%  30.9%        

Sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 were $11.1$11.3 million compared to $8.5$8.3 million for the same period in 2009, an increase of $2.6$3.0 million, or 31%37%. Of the increase, $2.0$1.6 million is relatedfrom the Tech & Clearance segment, $831,000 is from the Finance segment, $314,000 is from the Other segment and $231,000 is due to the U.S.addition of the Energy businesses.  An increase of $530,000 relates to the eFinancialCareers segment.
 
Marketing expenses, including advertising programs and employee costs to conduct marketing activities comprised 55% of the sales and market expenses for the three month period ended September 30, 2010. Advertising and other marketing costs for the U.S. businessesTech & Clearance segment totaled $4.0$3.6 million for the three month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 compared to $3.7$3.1 million for the same period in 2009. We continue to focus our marketing spending on online media, particularly paid search and banner advertising programs. In marketing to customers, we continue to dedicate the majority of our spend to direct mail and email campaigns focused on communicating the value proposition of our services to current and potential customers. During the three month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, approximately 65%60% of our advertising and marketing spending for the U.S. businessesTech & Clearance segment was focused on reaching professionals who visit our sites and increasing their levels of activity on the websites. The portion of our marketing spend thatThis percentage is consistent with spending during 2009 focused on attracting professionals, to our sites was approximately 60% during 2009, but has historically been approximately 75%. With recruitment activity and job postings lower and job seeker activity high during 2009, we were able to reduce the amount of spending on job seeker marketing and still provide results that match our customers’ needs. We expect to increase our spending on job seekers throughas a percentage of our total marketing spend in the remainder of 2010.future.
 
The salaries, commissions, and benefits component of sales and marketing expense for the United States businessesTech & Clearance segment totaled $3.9$3.0 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, compared to $2.3$2.0 million during the same period in 2009, an increase of $1.6$1.0 million, or 70%50%. Increased commission and other incentive compensation expense due to the increase in sales during the current period contributed $1.2 million$714,000 of this increase, with the remainder coming from an increase in sales and marketing personnel salaries and credit card processing fees.

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The eFinancialCareersFinance segment experienced an increase in sales and marketing expense of $530,000$831,000 during the three month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Of this increase, $340,000$534,000 was from sales costs, which is driven by increased commissions on higher sales. Marketing expense increased by $190,000.$298,000. We are continuing to spend on marketing to potential customers and to grow our resume database in many of the markets we serve. These increases are partially offset by $108,000 due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar compared to the pound sterling.
 
General and Administrative Expenses
  Three Months Ended June 30,     Percent 
  2010  2009  Decrease  Change 
  (in thousands, expect percentages) 
General and administrative $4,890  $5,128  $(238)  -4.6%
Percentage of revenues  16.3%  19.0%        

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Three Months Ended September 30,
     Percent 
   
2010
  
2009
  
Increase
  
Change
 
   (in thousands, except percentages)    
General and administrative $5,431  $4,725  $706   14.9%
Percentage of revenues  15.8%  17.7%        

 General and administrative expenses for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 were $4.9$5.4 million compared to $5.1$4.7 million for the same period in 2009, a decreasean increase of $238,000,$706,000, or 4%15%. General and administrative expenses increased $901,000 primarily due to an increase in incentive compensation costs and professional fees. An increase of $218,000 is related to the addition of the Energy businesses in the current year. Executive salary and related expenses, office rent expense and miscellaneous administrative costs comprise the general and administrative expense for the Energy segment. A decrease of $651,000$414,000 was related to a reduction in stock-based compensation expense due to certain options becoming fully vested during 2009,prior to the current period, and thus fully expensed in 2009.  Offsetting this decrease was an increase of $365,000 in miscellaneous administrative expenses including senior bonus compensation costs and professional fees incurred to acquire WorldwideWorker.expensed.
 
Depreciation
  Three Months Ended June 30,     Percent 
  2010  2009  Increase  Change 
  (in thousands, except percentages) 
Depreciation $1,107  $932  $175   18.8%
Percentage of revenues  3.7%  3.5%        
  
Three Months Ended September 30,
     Percent 
   
2010
  
2009
  
Increase
  
Change
 
   (in thousands, except percentages)    
Depreciation $1,003  $933  $70   7.5%
Percentage of revenues  2.9%  3.5%        

Depreciation expense for the three month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 was $1.1$1.0 million compared to $932,000$933,000 for the same period in 2009, an increase of $175,000,$70,000, or 19%8%. The increase was due to a higher depreciable fixed asset balance during the three month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to software and capitalized development costs related to the site enhancements made on Dice, ClearanceJobs, and AllHealthcareJobs.
 
Amortization of Intangible Assets
 Three Months Ended June 30,     Percent  
Three Months Ended September 30,
     Percent 
 2010  2009  Decrease  Change  
2010
  
2009
  
Decrease
  
Change
 
 (in thousands, except percentages)  (in thousands, except percentages)    
Amortization $2,743  $4,017  $(1,269) -31.6% $3,374  $3,822  $(448)  -11.7%
Percentage of revenues  9.2%  14.9%          9.8%  14.3%        
 
Amortization expense for the three month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 was $2.7$3.4 million compared to $4.0$3.8 million for the same period in 2009, a decrease of $1.3 million,$448,000, or 31%12%. Amortization expense decreased in the three monthcurrent period ended June 30, 2010 decreased by $1.9$1.8 million due to certain intangible assets from the 2005 Dice acquisition and 2006 eFinancialCareers acquisition becoming fully amortized prior to or during 2009,the current period, partially offset by $655,000$1.4 million of additional amortization of intangible assets for AllHealthcareJobsRigzone and WorldwideWorker, our recent acquisitions.
 
Change in Acquisition Related Contingencies
 
The change in acquisition related contingencies for the three month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 was a lossgain of $24,000.$181,000. The contingent liability related to the AllHealthcareJobsWorldwideWorker acquisition was increased slightlydecreased to match our current expectation of contingent payments to be made on the acquisition.

 
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Operating Income
 
Operating income for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 was $6.5$8.8 million compared to $5.7$5.9 million for the same period in 2009, an increase of $784,000,$2.8 million, or 14%48%. The increase is primarily the result of higher revenues for all businesses, partially offset partially by higher operating expenses and the loss from the change in acquisition related contingencies.expenses. Operating expenses have increased due to sales compensation expense increasing from higher sales in the quarter and costs related to investments made in product development and marketing, slightly offset by lower amortization of intangible assets and stock based compensation costs.
 
Interest Expense

Interest expense for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 was $974,000$712,000 compared to $1.6 million for the same period in 2009, a decrease of $675,000,$886,000, or 41%55%. The decrease in interest expense was due to a lower borrowingsinterest rate in the current period resulting from refinancing our Credit Agreement. Weighted average long-term debt outstanding induring the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 on average, as compared toapproximated that outstanding in the same period in 2009 due2009. Significant repayments of the long-term debt balance were made over the past year, offset by borrowings in August 2010 to payments made onpurchase Rigzone. The debt outstanding at September 30, 2010 was $57.0 million.
Deferred Financing Cost Write-off
Deferred financing costs of $1.4 million were written off in the term loan portion of ourcurrent period. Our Amended and Restated Credit Facility.  Payments totaling $31.2 million were madeFacility was paid off in 2009 and an additional $20.6 million of payments were madefull during the six months ended June 30, 2010 onperiod, resulting in all financing costs related to the term loan.

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facility being written off. Costs of $1.5 million associated with the new Credit Agreement have been capitalized and will be amortized over the life of the Credit Agreement. The amortization is included in interest expense.
 
Other income
 
Other income of $141,000 and $369,000$294,000 during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, resulted from a gain on interest rate hedges. The gainsgain resulted from increases in the fair value of our interest rate swap agreements. There are no swap agreements outstanding as of June 30, 2010.during the current period.
 
Income Taxes
 Three Months Ended June 30,  Three Months Ended September 30, 
 2010  2009  2010  2009 
 (in thousands, except  (in thousands, except 
 percentages)  percentages) 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $5,651  $4,450  $6,704  $4,666 
Income tax expense  1,963   1,674   538   1,664 
Effective tax rate  34.7%  37.6%  8.0%  35.7%
 
Income tax expense for the three month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 was $2.0 million$538,000 compared to $1.7 million for the same period in 2009 and the effective tax rate decreased to 34.7%8.0% from 37.6%35.7%. The rate was lower in the current period as compared to the prior year period due to a change in estimate associated with uncertain tax positions. During the mixcurrent period a federal tax exam concluded in no proposed adjustment. This resulted in a decrease in the liability of U.S. and non-U.S. income.$1.2 million. In addition, the statute of limitations covering certain other tax positions expired which resulted in a decrease in the liability of $0.3 million. The decrease in the liability favorably impacted income tax expense.

 
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Nine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 Compared to the SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009
 
Revenues
  Six Months Ended June 30,  Increase   Percent  
  2010  2009  (Decrease)  Change 
  (in thousands, except percentages) 
DCS Online $40,434  $42,093  $(1,659)  -3.9%
eFinancialCareers  12,860   11,395  $1,465   12.9%
Other  3,454   3,090  $364   11.8%
Total revenues $56,748  $56,578  $170  0.3
  
Nine Months Ended September 30,
     Percent 
   
2010
  
2009
  
Increase
  
Change
 
   (in thousands, except percentages)    
Tech & Clearance $63,434  $61,549  $1,885   3.1%
Finance  24,059   19,952   4,107   20.6%
Energy  1,715   -   1,715  n.a. 
Other  1,900   1,810   90   5.0%
Total revenues $91,108  $83,311  $7,797   9.4%

Our revenues were $56.7$91.1 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 compared to $56.6$83.3 million for the same period in 2009, an increase of $170,000.$7.8 million.

Revenues at DCS Online decreasedthe Tech & Clearance segment increased by $1.7$1.9 million, or 4%3% compared to the prior year period due to results for Dice.com.  Recruitmentincreases at both Dice.com and ClearanceJobs. As recruitment activity declined during 2008 and into 2009, but began to strengthen in the latter part of 2009 and into 2010, as we saw increases in our job count and database usage by our customers. There is a lag from the time customers begin to increase purchases of our services and the impact on our revenue due to the recognition of revenue occurring over the length of the contract, which can be several months to a year. The strengthening of recruitment activity is evidenced by an increase in our recruitment package customer count. The number of customers served at Dice.com increased from approximately 5,900 at December 31, 2009 to approximately 6,7507,050 at JuneSeptember 30, 2010. At JuneSeptember 30, 2009, Dice.com customers totaled approximately 6,450.6,300. Average revenue per recruitment package customer decreased by approximately 3%1% from the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009 to the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010. Partially offsetting the decrease experienced at Dice.com was an increase in revenues at ClearanceJobs of $675,000,revenue increased by $1.1 million, or 26%27% during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.  ClearanceJobs was largely unaffected by the economic downturn experienced in late 2008 and throughout 2009.

We experienced an increase in the eFinancialCareersFinance segment revenues of $1.5$4.1 million, or 13%21%. The increase is the result of increased recruitment activity in all of the markets we serve, and a favorable effect of foreign exchange rates of $250,000.serve. Similar to in the United States,Tech & Clearance segment, we began to see an improvement in recruitment activity in late 2009 and this trend has continued into alleach of our internationalFinance markets during 2010. Our Asia market experienced the highest growth at 45% over the prior year period, as measured in Singapore dollars. Revenue from our United Kingdom market measured in pound sterling increased 14%22% during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 compared to the prior year period.

Revenues from the U.S. market improved 24% over the prior year period.
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Revenues from our Energy segment totaled $1.7 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2010. The Energy segment includes revenues from WorldwideWorker and Rigzone since their acquisition dates of May 6, 2010 and August 11, 2010, respectively.


Revenues from the Other segment, which consists of eFinancialCareers’ North America operations, Targeted Job Fairs, AllHealthcareJobs (beginning in June 2009) and WorldwideWorker (beginningJobsintheMoney.com (shut down in MayJune 2010), increased by $364,000, or 12%.were essentially flat. Revenues from our newly acquired AllHealthcareJobs and WorldwideWorker sites totaled $650,000increased $659,000 for the period. Revenues from eFinancialCareers’ North America operations grew $204,000 year over year. These increases were offset by a $100,000 decline in revenues due to fewer job fairs conducted at Targeted Job Fairs. Revenue from JobsintheMoney.com declined by $386,000$500,000 as revenue during the current year period was minimal. The operations of JobsintheMoney.com have beenwere shut down as of June 30, 2010.
 
Cost of Revenues
  
Nine Months Ended September 30,
     Percent 
   
2010
  
2009
  
Increase
  
Change
 
   (in thousands, except percentages)    
Cost of revenues $6,973  $5,570  $1,403   25.2%
Percentage of revenues  7.7%  6.7%        
  Six Months Ended June 30,     Percent 
  2010  2009  Increase  Change 
  (in thousands, except percentages) 
Cost of revenues $4,288  $3,641  $647   17.8%
Percentage of revenues  7.6%  6.4%        

 
Our cost of revenues for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 were $4.3$7.0 million compared to $3.6$5.6 million for the same period in 2009, an increase of $647,000,$1.4 million, or 18%25%. The increase in cost of revenues experienced at DCS Onlinethe Tech & Clearance segment of $664,000$1.1 million was primarily due to an increase in subscription and maintenance contracts and due to the number of network services personnel we employed to support our websites. Cost of revenues at eFinancialCareersfrom the newly acquired Energy businesses totaled $396,000. Cost of revenues in the Finance segment increased by $182,000$79,000 primarily due to an increase in salary and benefits costs for our customer support and network services personnel, due to employing more personnel. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $250,000$172,000 in the Other segment primarily due to a decrease in the number of job fairs conducted.

 
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Product Development Expenses
  Six Months Ended June 30,     Percent 
  2010  2009  Increase  Change 
  (in thousands, except percentages) 
Product Development $2,622  $1,756  $866   49.3%
Percentage of revenues  4.6%  3.1%        
  
Nine Months Ended September 30,
     Percent 
  
2010
  
2009
  
Increase
  
Change
 
  (in thousands, except percentages)    
Product Development $4,615  $2,886  $1,729   59.9%
Percentage of revenues  5.1%  3.5%        

Product development expenses for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 were $2.6$4.6 million compared to $1.8$2.9 million for the same period of 2009, an increase of $866,000,$1.7 million, or 49%60%. Product development expenses increased by $670,000$1.1 million for the U.S. businesses,Tech & Clearance segment, due to costs incurred related to adding features and functionality on the Dice and ClearanceJobs sites the redesign of the AllHealthcareJobs site and due to costs related to building the editorial and community aspects of the websites. Product development expenses increased at eFinancialCareers by $190,000$411,000 due primarily to an increase in salaries and benefitproduct development personnel employed as well as costs for external consultants. Product development expenses from the newly acquired Energy businesses totaled $110,000. The Other segment contributed an increase of $96,000 in product development team.expenses, primarily related to the redesign of the AllHealthcareJobs site.
 
Sales and Marketing Expenses
 Six Months Ended June 30,     Percent  Nine Months Ended September 30,     Percent 
 2010  2009  Increase  Change  2010  2009  Increase  Change 
 (in thousands, except percentages)  (in thousands, except percentages)       
Sales and Marketing $21,209  $17,919  $3,290  I8.4% $32,487  $26,180  $6,307   24.1%
Percentage of revenues 37.4% 31.7%          35.7%  31.4%        

Sales and marketing expenses for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 were $21.2$32.5 million compared to $17.9$26.2 million for the same period in 2009, an increase of $3.3$6.3 million, or 18%24%. Of the increase, $2.3$3.0 million is related to the U.S. businesses.  An additional $203,000 relatesTech & Clearance, $1.9 million to Finance, $317,000 to Energy, and $1.1 million to the eFinancialCareersOther segment.
 
Advertising and other marketing costs for the U.S. businessesTech & Clearance segment totaled $7.9$10.9 million for the sixnine month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, compared to $7.7 million forconsistent with the same period in 2009. We continue to focus our marketing spending on online media, particularly paid search and banner advertising programs. In marketing to customers, we continue to dedicate the majority of our spend to direct mail and email campaigns focused on communicating the value proposition of our services to current and potential customers. During the sixnine month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, approximately 65%60% of our advertising and marketing spending for the U.S. businessesTech & Clearance segment was focused on reaching professionals who visit our sites and increasing their levels of activity on the websites. The portion of our marketing spend that focused on attracting professionals to our sites was approximately 60% duringThis percentage is consistent with 2009, but has historically been approximately 75%. With recruitment activity and job postings lower and job seeker activity high during 2009, we were able to reduce the amount of spending on job seeker marketing and still provide results that matchmatched our customers’ needs. We expect to increase our spending on job seekers as a percentage of our total marketing spend in the future.
 
The salaries, commissions, and benefits component of sales and marketing expense for the U.S. businessesTech & Clearance segment totaled $7.1$8.8 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, compared to $5.0$6.3 million during the same period in 2009, an increase of $2.1$2.5 million, or 41%40%. Increased commission and other incentive compensation expense due to the increase in sales during the current period contributed $1.6$2.0 million of this increase with the remainder coming from an increase in sales and marketing personnel and credit card fees.

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The eFinancialCareersFinance segment experienced an increase in sales and marketing expense of $863,000$1.9 million during the sixnine month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Of this increase, $660,000$1.3 million was from sales costs, which is driven by increased commissions on higher sales. An increase in marketing expense of $203,000$526,000 was due to investing in growing our resume database and to win back customers lost during the economic downturn.
 
The increase in sales and marketing expenses in the Other segment is related to investments made in AllHealthcareJobs. We’ve invested in marketing programs and added sales personnel. In addition, variable sales compensation expense has increased, which was driven by higher sales.

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General and Administrative Expenses
 Six Months Ended June 30,     Percent  
Nine Months Ended September 30,
     Percent 
 2010  2009  Decrease  Change  
2010
  2009  Decrease  Change 
 (in thousands, except percentages)  (in thousands, except percentages)    
General and administrative $9,176  $10,124  $(948)  -9.4% $14,607  $14,849  $(242)  -1.6%
Percentage of revenues  16.2%  17.9%          16.0%  17.8%        

General and administrative expenses for the threenine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 were $9.2$14.6 million compared to $10.1$14.8 million for the same period in 2009, a decrease of $948,000,$242,000, or 9%2%. A decrease of $1.3$1.7 million was related to a reduction in stock-based compensation expense due to certain options becoming fully vested prior to or during 2009, and thus fully expensed in 2009.  Offsettingthe current period. Partially offsetting this was an increase in miscellaneous administrative expenses including senior bonusincentive compensation costs and professional fees incurred to acquire WorldwideWorker.WorldwideWorker and Rigzone. The addition of the Energy business added $267,000 of general and administrative expense during the current period related to executive compensation and office rent.

Depreciation
 Six Months Ended June 30,     Percent  
Nine Months Ended September 30,
     Percent 
 2010  2009  Increase  Change  
2010
  
2009
  
Increase
  
Change
 
 (in thousands, except percentages)  (in thousands, except percentages)    
Depreciation $2,079  $1,853  $226   12.2% $3,082  $2,786  $296   10.6%
Percentage of revenues  3.7%  3.3%          3.4%  3.3%        

Depreciation expense for the sixnine month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 was $2.1$3.1 million compared to $1.9$2.8 million for the same period in 2009, an increase of $226,000,$296,000, or 12%11%. The increase was due to a higher depreciable fixed asset balance during the sixnine month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to software and capitalized development costs related to the site enhancements made on Dice, ClearanceJobs, and AllHealthcareJobs.

Amortization of Intangible Assets
 Six Months Ended June 30,     Percent  
Nine Months Ended September 30,
     Percent 
 2010  2009  Decrease  Change  
2010
  
2009
  
Decrease
  
Change
 
 (in thousands, except percentages)  (in thousands, except percentages)    
Amortization $5,144  $7,908  $(2,764)  -35.0% $8,518  $11,730  $(3,212)  -27.4%
Percentage of revenues  9.1%  14.0%          9.3%  14.1%        
 
Amortization expense for the sixnine month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 was $5.1$8.5 million compared to $7.9$11.7 million for the same period in 2009, a decrease of $2.8$3.2 million, or 35%27%. Amortization expense in the six monthcurrent period ended June 30, 2010 decreased by $3.7$5.4 million due to certain intangible assets from the 2005 Dice acquisition and 2006 eFinancialCareers acquisition becoming fully amortized prior to or during 2009,the current period, partially offset by $979,000a $2.3 million increase for additional amortization of intangible assets at our recently acquired sites of AllHealthcareJobs, WorldwideWorker, and WorldwideWorker.Rigzone.
 
Change in Acquisition Related Contingencies
 
The change in acquisition related contingencies for the sixnine month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 was a gain of $300,000.$481,000. The contingent liability related to the AllHealthcareJobs acquisitionand WorldwideWorker acquisitions was reduced due to the sales performance of the business and expectations of future sales being lower than the initial assumptions.
 
Operating Income
 
Operating income for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 was $12.5$21.3 million compared to $13.4$19.3 million for the same period in 2009, a decreasean increase of $0.9$2.0 million, or 6%10%. The decreaseincrease is primarily the result of higher revenue, partially offset by higher operating expenses, offset by the gain from the change in acquisition related contingencies.expenses. Operating expenses have increased due to increased sales compensation expense from the increased sales during the period and costs related to investments made in product development, offset partially by lower amortization of intangible assets and lower stock based compensation costs.

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Interest Expense

Interest expense for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 was $2.1$2.8 million compared to $3.6$5.2 million for the same period in 2009, a decrease of $1.5$2.4 million, or 41%46%. The decrease in interest expense was due to lower borrowings outstanding in the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010, on average, as compared to the same period in 2009 due to payments made on the term loan portion of our Amended and Restated Credit Facility.  Payments totaling $31.2 million were made in 2009Facility and an additional $20.6 million of payments were madeCredit Agreement. In addition, the weighted-average interest rate during the six monthsnine month period ended June 30, 2010 on the term loan.
Interest Income
Interest income for the six months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 was $61,000 compared to $136,000 forless than the samerate in the prior year period in 2009, a decrease of $75,000, or 55%. The decrease in interest income was due to smaller average cash and marketable securities balances duringrefinancing our long-term debt with a new lender in July 2010.

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Deferred Financing Cost Write-off
Deferred financing costs of $1.4 million were written off in the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. The smaller cash balance was primarily due to payments made on ourcurrent period. Our Amended and Restated Credit Facility.Facility was paid off in full during the period, resulting in all financing costs related to the facility to be written off. Costs of $1.5 million associated with the new Credit Agreement have been capitalized and will be amortized over the life of the Agreement. The amortization is included in interest expense.
 
Other income
 
Other income of $216,000 and $757,000$1.1 million during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, resulted from a gain on an interest rate hedges. The gains resulted from increases in the fair value of our interest rate swap agreements. We have no swaps outstanding at JuneSeptember 30, 2010.
 
Income Taxes
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2010  2009 
   (in thousands, except 
   percentages) 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $17,416  $15,364 
Income tax expense  4,261   5,728 
Effective tax rate  24.5%  37.3%
  Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2010  2009 
  (in thousands, except 
  percentages) 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $10,712  $10,698 
Income tax expense  3,723   4,064 
Effective tax rate  34.8%  38.0%

Income tax expense for the sixnine month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 was $3.7$4.3 million compared to $4.1$5.7 million for the same period in 2009 and the effective tax rate decreased to 34.8%24.5% from 38.0%37.3%. The six months ended June 30, 2009 included $142,000 of interest charged by the United Kingdom related to the timing of estimated tax payments made in 2007 and 2008.  Additionally, the rate was lower in the current period as compared to the prior year period due to a change in estimate associated with uncertain tax positions. During the mixcurrent period a federal tax exam concluded in no proposed adjustment. This resulted in a decrease in the liability of U.S. and non-U.S. income.$1.2 million. In addition, the statute of limitations covering certain other tax positions expired which resulted in a decrease in the liability of $0.3 million. The decrease in the liability favorably impacted income tax expense.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
We have shown our cash flows for the six month periods ended June
We have shown our cash flows for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 in the table below.
  For the six months ended 
  June 30, 
  2010  2009 
         
Cash provided by operating activities $22,165  $10,915 
         
Cash used for investing activities  (7,851)  (1,394)
         
Cash used for financing activities  (19,876)  (30,597)
  
For the nine months
ended September 30,
 
   2010  2009 
        
Net cash from operating activities $34,652  $16,363 
         
Net cash from investing activities  (46,541)  (2,020)
         
Net cash from financing activities  6,075   (30,881)

Operating Activities
 
Net cash provided by operating activities primarily consists of net income adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation, amortization, changes in deferred income taxes, share based compensation, gain on interest rate hedges, change in acquisition related contingencies, change in accrual for unrecognized tax benefits and for the effect of changes in working capital. Net cash provided by operating activities was $22.2$34.7 million and $10.9$16.4 million for the sixnine month periods ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The increase in cash provided by operating activities during these periods was primarily due to an increase in deferred revenue during the current period. Deferred revenue increased by $6.8$7.9 million during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 compared to a decrease of $6.5$9.6 million in the comparable period in 2009. The increase in deferred revenue is due to an increase in sales during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010.

 
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Investing Activities
 
Cash used for investing activities during the sixnine month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 was $7.9$46.5 million compared to $1.4$2.0 million for the comparable period in 2009. Cash used for investing activities for the sixnine month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 consisted of $6.0$43.8 million for the purchase of WorldwideWorker $2.5and Rigzone, $3.4 million of capital expenditures, $2.4 million for purchases of marketable securities, partially offset by maturities and sales of marketable securities of $3.1 million. Cash used for investing activities for the sixnine month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2009 consisted of $2.7 million for the acquisition of AllHealthcareJobs.com, $1.5AllHealthcareJobs, $2.1 million of capital expenditures, $1.2$1.8 million of purchases of marketable securities, partially offset by maturities of marketable securities of $4.0$4.5 million. Capital expenditures are generally comprised of computer hardware, software, and website development costs.
 
Financing Activities
 
Cash provided by financing activities during the nine month period ended September 30, 2010 consisted of $69.0 million of borrowings on our Credit Agreement, offset by payments on long-term debt of $62.3 million and financing costs paid of $1.5 million. Cash used for financing activities duringfor the sixnine month periodsperiod ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009 consisted of $19.9$30.9 million and $30.6 million, respectively, was related primarily tofor payments on the term portion of our Amended and Restated Credit Facility.
 
Amended and Restated Credit FacilityAgreement
 
In March 2007,On July 29, 2010, we entered into our Amended and Restateda Credit FacilityAgreement which provides for a revolving facility of $75.0$70.0 million and a term loan facility of $125.0$20.0 million, both of which maturewith each facility maturing in March 2012. In May 2010,January 2014. Proceeds from the Credit Agreement were used to pay the full amount outstanding on the Amended and Restated Credit Facility, was amended to allow for the purchase of WorldwideWorker and to reduce the revolving credit facility from $75.0 million to $65.0 million.terminating that facility. Quarterly payments of $250,000$1.0 million of principal are duerequired on the term loan facility. We may prepay ourfacility, commencing December 31, 2010. The revolving facility or theloans and term loan facilitymay be prepaid at any time without penalty. Paymentspenalty, although payments of principal on the term loan facility result in permanent reductions to that facility.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we made payments on our term loan facility of $20.6 million, resulting in total borrowings at June 30, 2010 of $29.7 million. CashThe Credit Agreement contains various customary affirmative and marketable securities as of June 30, 2010 totaled approximately $40.4 million.
Our existingnegative covenants and future domestic subsidiaries unconditionally guaranteed our borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Facility. The obligations under the Amended and Restated Credit Facility and the guarantees are secured by substantially all of the individual assets of each of the borrowers and guarantors. Our Amended and Restated Credit Facility also contains certain financial covenants, including a seniorconsolidated leverage ratio, consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio and a minimum adjusted EBITDA.liquidity requirement. Negative covenants include restrictions on incurring certain liens; making certain payments, like stock repurchases and dividend payments; making certain investments; making certain acquisitions; and incurring additional indebtedness. The Credit Agreement also provides that the payment of obligations may be accelerated upon the occurrence of customary events of default, including, but not limited to, non-payment, change of control, or insolvency.
 The obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by two of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, JobsintheMoney.com, Inc. and Targeted Job Fairs, Inc., and secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company was in compliance with all such covenants asand the guarantors and stock pledges from certain of June 30, 2010.the Company’s foreign subsidiaries.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonable likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.

 
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Commitments and Contingencies
 
The following table presents certain minimum payments due under contractual obligations with minimum firm commitments as of JuneSeptember 30, 2010:

   Payments by period 
   Total  
October 1,
2010 through
December 31,
2010
 2011-2012  2013-2014  Thereafter 
  (in thousands) 
Long-term debt $57,000  $1,000  $8,000  $48,000  $- 
Operating lease obligations  5,423   347   2,135   839   2,102 
Total contractual obligations $62,423  $1,347  $10,135  $48,839  $2,102 
  Payments by period 
  Total  
July 1, 2010
through
December 31,
2010
  2011-2012  2012-2013  Thereafter 
  (in thousands) 
Term loan facility $29,700  $ 500  $29,200  $-  $- 
Operating lease obligations  5,443    640   1,933   768   2,102 
Total contractual obligations $35,143  $ 1,140  $31,133  $768  $2,102 

 We make commitments to purchase advertising from online vendors which we pay for on a monthly basis. We have no long-term obligations to purchase a fixed or minimum amount with these vendors.
 
Our principal commitments consist of obligations under operating leases for office space and equipment and long-term debt. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2010, we had $29.7$57.0 million outstanding under our Amended and Restated Credit Facility.Agreement. Interest payments are due monthly on a portion of the facility and at varying, specified periods (to a maximum of three months) for the remaining portion.. See Note 7 “Indebtedness” in our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information related to the Amended and Restated Credit Facility.
Agreement. Future interest payments on our term loan and revolving facilities are variable due to our interest rate being based on LIBOR, a Eurocurrency rate, or a base rate or a reference rate.
 
We have contingent payments related to the AllHealthcareJobs, WorldwideWorker and WorldwideWorkerRigzone acquisitions to be paid in the future upon the achievement of certain operating and financial goals over the two year period endinguntil December 31, 2011. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2010, a liability of $3.0$10.8 million is recorded for these contingencies.
 
As of JuneSeptember 30, 2010, we have recorded approximately $5.8$4.3 million of unrecognized tax benefits as liabilities, and we are uncertain as to if or when such amounts may be settled. Related to the unrecognized tax benefits considered permanent differences, we have also recorded a liability for potential penalties and interest. Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at JuneSeptember 30, 2010, are $5.8$4.3 million of tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
For a discussion of new accounting pronouncements affecting the Company, refer to Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Cyclicality
 
The labor market and certain of the industries that we serve have historically experienced short-term cyclicality. However, we believe that the economic and strategic value provided by online career websites has led to overall growth in the use of these services during the most recent labor market cycle, and has somewhat lessened the impact of cyclicality on our businesses as compared to traditional offline competitors.
 
The significant increase in the unemployment rate and general reduction in recruitment activity during late 2008 and throughout 2009 negatively impacted our revenues and income. We began to see improvement in recruitment activity during the latter half of 2009 and that improvement has continued inthrough the secondthird quarter inof 2010. During the first half of 2010, total revenues were essentially flat with the first half of 2009. Our revenues in the secondthird quarter of 2010 arewere up 10%29% over the same period in 2009 and were up 12%15% over the firstsecond quarter of 2010. Revenue growth in the third quarter without the impact of our 2010 WorldwideWorker and Rigzone acquisitions was 23% over the same period in 2009. We saw an increase in the number of customers served at Dice.com from approximately 6,4006,750 customers at March 31,June 30, 2010 to approximately 6,7507,050 customers at JuneSeptember 30, 2010.
 
Any slowdown in recruitment activity that occurs will negatively impact our revenues and results of operations. Alternatively, a decrease in the unemployment rate or a labor shortage generally means that employers (including our customers) are seeking to hire more individuals, which would generally lead to more job postings and have a positive impact on our revenues and results of operations. Based on historical trends, improvements in labor markets and the need for our services generally lag behind overall economic improvements. Additionally, there has historically been a lag from the time customers begin to increase purchases of our services and the impact on our revenues due to the recognition of revenue occurring over the length of the contract, which can be several months to a year.

 
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ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
We have exposure to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and other relevant market prices.
 
Foreign Exchange Risk
 
We conduct business serving 18 markets, in five languages across Europe, Asia, Australia, and Canada using the eFinancialCareers name. Our WorldwideWorker business is conducted inserves certain of the major energy regions of the world. Our revenues earned outside the United States and collected in local currency for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and 2009 were approximately 23% and 20%21%, respectively. We are subject to risk for exchange rate fluctuations between such local currencies and the pound sterling and the subsequent translation of the pound sterling to U.S. dollars. We currently do not hedge currency risk because our Amended and Restated Credit Facility places limitations on our ability to do so.risk. A decrease in foreign exchange rates during a period would result in decreased amounts reported in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and of Cash Flows. For example, if foreign exchange rates between the pound sterling and U.S. dollar decreased by 1.0%, the impact on our revenues during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 would have been a decrease of approximately $130,000.$210,000.
 
The financial statements of our non-U.S. subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates, with gains or losses included in the cumulative translation adjustment account, which is a component of stockholders’ equity. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 our cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax, decreased stockholders’ equity by $14.9$10.9 million and $10.0 million, respectively. The change from December 31, 2009 to JuneSeptember 30, 2010 is primarily attributable to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the pound sterling.
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
We have interest rate risk primarily related to borrowings under our Amended and Restated Credit Facility and related to our interest rate swap agreement.Agreement. Borrowings under our Amended and Restated Credit FacilityAgreement bear interest, at our option, at either thea LIBOR rate, plus 3.25%a Eurocurrency rate, or a referencebase rate, plus 1.75%.a margin. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2010, we had outstanding borrowings of $29.7$57.0 million under our Amended and Restated Credit Facility.Agreement. If interest rates increased by 1.0%, interest expense for the remainder of 2010 on our current borrowings would not change. Interest expense on our LIBOR based borrowings is calculated with reference to a 3.0% LIBOR floor. Current LIBOR rates are more than 1.0% below the floor on our LIBOR based borrowings.  Therefore, we would incur no additional expense if interest rates were to rise 1.0% because the 3.0% LIBOR floor would still be in effect, nor would we incur additional expense until LIBOR rates exceeded 3.0%.increase by approximately $43,000.
 
We also have interest rate risk related to our portfolio of marketable securities and money market accounts. Our marketable securities and money market accounts will produce less income than expected if market interest rates fall.
 
ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
We have established a system of controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Exchange Act and in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures have been evaluated under the direction of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer for the period covered by this report. We acquired Rigzone.com, Inc. in the third quarter of 2010. Rigzone represented approximately 18% of our total assets as of September 30, 2010 and 3% of our revenues for the three month period ended September 30, 2010. As the acquisition occurred during 2010, the scope of our assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting does not include Rigzone. This exclusion is in accordance with the SEC’s general guidance that an assessment of a recently acquired business may be omitted from our scope in the year of acquisition. Based on such evaluations, the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
Changes in Internal Controls
 
No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
From time to time we may be involved in disputes or litigation related to claims arising out of our operations. We are not currently a party to any material legal proceedings.
 
ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS
 
We have disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K the risk factors which materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed. You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and the other information set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. You should be aware that these risk factors and other information may not describe every risk facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
 
ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
 
None.
None.
 
Use of Proceeds
 
 None.
 
ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
None.
 
ITEM 4.(REMOVED AND RESERVED)
 
ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION
 
None.

ITEM 6.EXHIBITS
2.1Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2010, by and among Dice Holdings, Inc., Rigzone.com, Inc. and David Kent, Jr. (with agreement of the Company to provide schedules) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33584) filed on August 16, 2010).

4.1*Credit Agreements dated as of July 29, 2010 among Dice Holdings, Inc., Dice Inc. and Dice Career Solutions, Inc., as Borrowers, the various parties lender thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and Banc of America Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., and Key Banc Capital Markets Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Co-Book Managers
10.1*Waiver and Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Financing Agreement

31.1*Certification of Scot W. Melland, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*Certification of Michael P. Durney, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1*Certification of Scot W. Melland, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2*Certification of Michael P. Durney, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.


*Filed herewith.

 
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SIGNATURES
 
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.
 
 DICE HOLDINGS, INC.
 Registrant
DATE: July 27,November 2, 2010
 
 
/s/ Scot W. Melland
 Scot W. Melland
 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
  
 
/s/ Michael P. Durney
 Michael P. Durney, CPA
 
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

10.1*2.1Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2010, by and among Dice Holdings, Inc., Rigzone.com, Inc. and David Kent, Jr. (with agreement of the Company to provide schedules) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33584) filed on August 16, 2010).

4.1*WaiverCredit Agreements dated as of July 29, 2010 among Dice Holdings, Inc., Dice Inc. and Amendment No. 3 to AmendedDice Career Solutions, Inc., as Borrowers, the various parties lender thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and Restated Financing AgreementBanc of America Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., and Key Banc Capital Markets Inc., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Co-Book Managers

31.1*Certification of Scot W. Melland, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*Certification of Michael P. Durney, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1*Certification of Scot W. Melland, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2*Certification of Michael P. Durney, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.
 

*Filed herewith.

 
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