Monster Worldwide Reports Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results

About Monster Worldwide
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW) is a global leader in connecting people to jobs, wherever they are.  For more than 20 years, Monster has helped people improve their lives with better jobs, and employers find the best talent.  Today, the Company offers services in more than 40 countries, providing some of the broadest, most sophisticated job seeking, career management, recruitment and talent management capabilities.  Monster continues its pioneering work of transforming the recruiting industry with advanced technology using intelligent digital, social and mobile solutions, including our flagship website monster.com® and a vast array of products and services.  For more information visit http://monster.com/about.

Special Note: The statements in this release that are not strictly historical, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's strategic direction, prospects and future results, the planned transaction with Randstad, the expected timetable for completing the planned transaction and any other statements about the future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects of the board or management of the Company constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties and, therefore, actual results may differ materially from what is expressed or implied herein. Factors that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, uncertainties as to the timing of completion of the planned transaction, the ability to obtain requisite regulatory approvals, the tender of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, the possibility that competing offers will be made and the satisfaction or waiver of the other conditions to the consummation of the planned transaction; the potential impact of the announcement or consummation of the planned transaction on relationships, including with employees, suppliers and customers, economic and other conditions in the markets in which we operate, risks associated with acquisitions or dispositions, competition, and the other risks discussed in our Form 10-K, the tender offer documents filed and to be filed by Randstad North America, Inc., Randstad Holding nv and the Company and our other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which discussions are incorporated into this release by reference. Many of the factors that will determine the Company's future results are beyond the ability of management to control or predict. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this release as they reflect management's views only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any of the forward-looking statements contained in this release or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Additional Information and Where to Find It
Randstad North America, Inc.'s tender offer for shares of the Company's common stock commenced on September 6, 2016, and, in connection with the offer, Randstad North America, Inc., its parent, Randstad Holding nv, and its subsidiary, Merlin Global Acquisition, Inc., filed a tender offer statement on Schedule TO with the SEC and the Company filed a solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the SEC. The Company's stockholders are strongly advised to read the tender offer statement (including the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and related tender offer documents) and the related solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Company with the SEC because they contain important information about the proposed transaction. These documents are available at no charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, copies of the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and other related materials are available free of charge by contacting MacKenzie Partners, Inc., the information agent for the tender offer, toll-free at (800) 322-2885 (or at +1 212-929-5500 collect if you are located outside the U.S. and Canada), or by email to monster@mackenziepartners.com 

The Company and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of consent revocations from the Company's stockholders in connection with the consent solicitation conducted by MediaNews Group, Inc. and certain of its affiliates. Information about the Company's officers and directors and their ownership of the Company's shares is set forth in the proxy statement for The Company's 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 28, 2016. Information about the Company's officers and directors is set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which was filed with the SEC on February 11, 2016. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the direct and indirect interests of the participants in the solicitation of consent revocations in connection with the consent solicitation conducted by MediaNews Group, Inc. and certain of its affiliates by reading the definitive consent revocation statement filed by the Company with the SEC on October 18, 2016. The Company's stockholders are strongly advised to read such consent revocation statement (including any amendments or supplements thereto) and any other relevant documents that the Company will file with the SEC because they contain important information. These documents are available at no charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Notes Regarding the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company has provided certain Non-GAAP financial information as additional information for its operating results.  These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and may be different from Non-GAAP measures reported by other companies.  The Company believes that its presentation of Non-GAAP measures provides useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and results of operations.

Non-GAAP revenue, operating expenses, operating income (loss), operating margin, income (loss) from continuing operations, income from discontinued operations, net of tax, net income (loss), net income (loss) attributable to Monster Worldwide, Inc., and diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Monster Worldwide, Inc. all exclude certain pro-forma items including: non-cash stock based compensation expense; non-cash impairment charges; transaction costs relating to the merger agreement entered into with a subsidiary of Randstad Holding nv (AMS: RAND) on August 8, 2016; net settlement charges in connection with a settlement term sheet executed in the Talentbin litigation referred to in Note 18 – Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of the Q2 2016 Form 10-Q filed on August 9, 2016; costs incurred in connection with the Company's restructuring programs; certain separation charges; certain management advisory fees; amortization of the debt discount and deferred financing costs associated with our 3.50% convertible senior notes due 2019; the results of our former South Korean subsidiary as it has been classified as discontinued operations; and gain on partial sale of an equity method investment.

In the first quarter of the calendar year 2015, the Company began to utilize a fixed long-term projected Non-GAAP tax rate for reporting operating results and for planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods.  This change provides better consistency across the interim reporting periods by eliminating the effects of non-recurring and period-specific items.  When projecting this long-term rate, the Company evaluated a five-year financial projection comprising the current and the next four years that excludes the income tax effects of the Non-GAAP pre-tax items described above, eliminates the effects of non-recurring and period specific items which can vary in size and frequency, and is reflective of the anticipated future geographic mix of income among tax jurisdictions.  The projected rate also assumes no new acquisitions or disposals in the five-year period, eliminates the effect of tax valuation allowances, and takes into account other factors including the Company's current tax structure, its existing tax positions in various jurisdictions and key legislation in major jurisdictions where the Company operates.  Through Q2 2016, the Non-GAAP tax rate was 35%.  The Company re-evaluates this long-term rate on an annual basis or if any significant events that may materially affect this long-term rate occur.  This long-term rate could be subject to change for a variety of reasons, which may include (but are not limited to) for example, significant changes in the geographic earnings mix including future acquisition or disposition activity, having less income than anticipated, or fundamental tax law changes in major jurisdictions where the Company operates.  As a result of the Company's recent operating results and the impact those results have on the Company's forecasts, the Non-GAAP tax rate was re-evaluated and a 40% rate was utilized in Q3 2016.

Non-GAAP diluted shares includes the impact, based on the average share price for the period, of the Company's outstanding capped call transactions, which are anti-dilutive in GAAP earnings per share, but are expected to mitigate the dilutive effect of the Company's 3.50% convertible senior notes due 2019.

The Company uses these Non-GAAP measures for reviewing the ongoing results of the Company's core business operations and in certain instances, for measuring performance under certain of the Company's incentive compensation plans.  These Non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Cash EBITDA is defined as income (loss) from continuing operations or net income (loss), as applicable, before income (loss) in equity interests, net, provision for (benefit from) income taxes, interest and other, net, gain on partial sale of equity method investment, depreciation, amortization, non-cash compensation expense and non-cash impairment charges.  The Company considers Cash EBITDA to be an important indicator of its operational strength which the Company believes is useful to management and investors in evaluating its operating performance.  Cash EBITDA is a Non-GAAP measure and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as income (loss) from continuing operations or net income (loss), as applicable, before income (loss) in equity interests, net, provision for (benefit from) income taxes, interest and other, net, gain on partial sale of equity method investment, depreciation, amortization, non-cash compensation expense, non-cash impairment charges, costs incurred with the Company's restructuring programs, and the impact of the pro-forma items discussed above.  The Company considers Adjusted EBITDA to be an important indicator of its operational strength which the Company believes is useful to management and investors in evaluating its operating performance.  Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP measure and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

MONSTER WORLDWIDE, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
Revenue		$          144,753		$          167,082		$          453,452		$          507,694
Salaries and related		79,518		79,787		235,984		254,500
Office and general		47,924		43,638		134,092		131,430
Marketing and promotion		28,287		30,044		91,195		91,091
Restructuring and other special charges		-		2,780		-		28,787
Goodwill impairment		147,400		-		289,402		-
Impairment of other assets		34,835		-		38,235		-
Total operating expenses		337,964		156,249		788,908		505,808
Operating (loss) income		(193,211)		10,833		(335,456)		1,886
Gain on partial sale of equity method investment		-		-		-		8,849
Interest and other, net		(3,195)		(3,674)		(9,601)		(10,289)
(Loss) income before income taxes and (loss) income in equity interests		(196,406)		7,159		(345,057)		446
Benefit from income taxes		(16,124)		(2,361)		(42,252)		(14,487)
(Loss) income in equity interests, net		(222)		249		(13)		321
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