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WBMD » Topics » The timing of our advertising and sponsorship revenue may vary significantly from quarter to quarter and is subject to factors beyond our control, including regulatory changes affecting advertising and promotion of drugs and medical devices and general ec

This excerpt taken from the WBMD 8-K filed Jul 2, 2009.
The timing of our advertising and sponsorship revenue may vary significantly from quarter to quarter and is subject to factors beyond our control, including regulatory changes affecting advertising and promotion of drugs and medical devices and general economic conditions
 
Our advertising and sponsorship revenue may vary significantly from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors, many of which are not in our control, and some of which may be difficult to forecast accurately, including potential effects on demand for our services as a result of regulatory changes affecting advertising and promotion of drugs and medical devices and general economic conditions. The majority of our advertising and sponsorship programs are for terms of approximately four to twelve months. We have relatively few longer term advertising and sponsorship programs. We cannot assure you that our current advertisers and sponsors will continue to use our services beyond the terms of their existing contracts or that they will enter into any additional contracts.
 
The time between the date of initial contact with a potential advertiser or sponsor regarding a specific program and the execution of a contract with the advertiser or sponsor for that program may be lengthy, especially for larger contracts, and may be subject to delays over which we have little or no control, including as a result of budgetary constraints of the advertiser or sponsor or their need for internal approvals. Other factors that could affect the timing of contracting for specific programs with advertisers and sponsors, or receipt of revenue under such contracts, include:
 
  •  the timing of FDA approval for new products or for new approved uses for existing products;
 
  •  the timing of FDA approval of generic products that compete with existing brand name products;
 
  •  the timing of withdrawals of products from the market;
 
  •  the timing of roll-outs of new or enhanced services on our public portals;
 
  •  seasonal factors relating to the prevalence of specific health conditions and other seasonal factors that may affect the timing of promotional campaigns for specific products; and
 
  •  the scheduling of conferences for physicians and other healthcare professionals.
 
This excerpt taken from the WBMD 10-Q filed May 11, 2009.
The timing of our advertising and sponsorship revenue may vary significantly from quarter to quarter and is subject to factors beyond our control, including regulatory changes affecting advertising and promotion of drugs and medical devices and general economic conditions
 
Our advertising and sponsorship revenue, which accounted for approximately 75% of our total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2008, may vary significantly from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors, many of which are not in our control, and some of which may be difficult to forecast accurately, including potential effects on demand for our services as a result of regulatory changes affecting advertising and promotion of drugs and medical devices and general economic conditions. The majority of our advertising and sponsorship programs are for terms of approximately four to twelve months. We have relatively few longer term advertising and sponsorship programs. We cannot assure you that our current advertisers and sponsors will continue to use our services beyond the terms of their existing contracts or that they will enter into any additional contracts.
 
The time between the date of initial contact with a potential advertiser or sponsor regarding a specific program and the execution of a contract with the advertiser or sponsor for that program may be lengthy, especially for larger contracts, and may be subject to delays over which we have little or no control, including as a result of budgetary constraints of the advertiser or sponsor or their need for internal approvals. Other factors that could affect the timing of contracting for specific programs with advertisers and sponsors, or receipt of revenue under such contracts, include:
 
  •  the timing of FDA approval for new products or for new approved uses for existing products;
 
  •  the timing of FDA approval of generic products that compete with existing brand name products;
 
  •  the timing of withdrawals of products from the market;
 
  •  the timing of roll-outs of new or enhanced services on our public portals;
 
  •  seasonal factors relating to the prevalence of specific health conditions and other seasonal factors that may affect the timing of promotional campaigns for specific products; and
 
  •  the scheduling of conferences for physicians and other healthcare professionals.
 
These excerpts taken from the WBMD 10-K filed Feb 27, 2009.
The timing of our advertising and sponsorship revenue may vary significantly from quarter to quarter and is subject to factors beyond our control, including regulatory changes affecting advertising and promotion of drugs and medical devices and general economic conditions
 
Our advertising and sponsorship revenue, which accounted for approximately 75% of our total Online Services segment revenue for the year ended December 31, 2008, may vary significantly from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors, many of which are not in our control, and some of which may be difficult to forecast accurately, including potential effects on demand for our services as a result of regulatory changes affecting advertising and promotion of drugs and medical devices and general economic conditions. The majority of our advertising and sponsorship programs are for terms of approximately four to twelve months. We have relatively few longer term advertising and sponsorship programs. We cannot assure you that our current advertisers and sponsors will continue to use our services beyond the terms of their existing contracts or that they will enter into any additional contracts.
 
The time between the date of initial contact with a potential advertiser or sponsor regarding a specific program and the execution of a contract with the advertiser or sponsor for that program may be lengthy, especially for larger contracts, and may be subject to delays over which we have little or no control, including as a result of budgetary constraints of the advertiser or sponsor or their need for internal approvals. Other factors that could affect the timing of contracting for specific programs with advertisers and sponsors, or receipt of revenue under such contracts, include:
 
  •  the timing of FDA approval for new products or for new approved uses for existing products;
 
  •  the timing of FDA approval of generic products that compete with existing brand name products;
 
  •  the timing of withdrawals of products from the market;
 
  •  seasonal factors relating to the prevalence of specific health conditions and other seasonal factors that may affect the timing of promotional campaigns for specific products; and
 
  •  the scheduling of conferences for physicians and other healthcare professionals.
 
The
timing of our advertising and sponsorship revenue may vary
significantly from quarter to quarter and is subject to factors
beyond our control, including regulatory changes affecting
advertising and promotion of drugs and medical devices and
general economic conditions


 



Our advertising and sponsorship revenue, which accounted for
approximately 75% of our total Online Services segment revenue
for the year ended December 31, 2008, may vary
significantly from quarter to quarter due to a number of
factors, many of which are not in our control, and some of which
may be difficult to forecast accurately, including potential
effects on demand for our services as a result of regulatory
changes affecting advertising and promotion of drugs and medical
devices and general economic conditions. The majority of our
advertising and sponsorship programs are for terms of
approximately four to twelve months. We have relatively few
longer term advertising and sponsorship programs. We cannot
assure you that our current advertisers and sponsors will
continue to use our services beyond the terms of their existing
contracts or that they will enter into any additional contracts.


 



The time between the date of initial contact with a potential
advertiser or sponsor regarding a specific program and the
execution of a contract with the advertiser or sponsor for that
program may be lengthy, especially for larger contracts, and may
be subject to delays over which we have little or no control,
including as a result of budgetary constraints of the advertiser
or sponsor or their need for internal approvals. Other factors
that could affect the timing of contracting for specific
programs with advertisers and sponsors, or receipt of revenue
under such contracts, include:


 
























































  • 
the timing of FDA approval for new products or for new approved
uses for existing products;
 
  • 
the timing of FDA approval of generic products that compete with
existing brand name products;
 
  • 
the timing of withdrawals of products from the market;
 
  • 
seasonal factors relating to the prevalence of specific health
conditions and other seasonal factors that may affect the timing
of promotional campaigns for specific products; and
 
  • 
the scheduling of conferences for physicians and other
healthcare professionals.


 




EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:

8-K
Jul 2, 2009
10-Q
May 11, 2009
10-K (2 sections)
Feb 27, 2009

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