Exhibit 99.1
GoDaddy Sees Continued Strength in Overall Business
Expects Q2 Revenue to Exceed Prior Guidance; Announces Changes to U.S. Outbound Sales & Operations
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY), the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs, continues to grow in the face of global economic challenges resulting from theCOVID-19 pandemic. The company has seen strong demand in its business, led by Domains and its Websites + Marketing offering, and management now expects second quarter revenue to exceed previously issued guidance of $790 million by approximately 1%.
Notwithstanding the strength in the business, the company faces challenges in U.S. outbound sales, specifically, soft customer demand for certain higher-priced,do-it-for-you services such as GoDaddy Social, and reduced effectiveness of outbound calling to customers. Given these challenges and continued uncertainty resulting fromCOVID-19, the company implemented a restructuring to address the sustainability of its U.S. outbound sales and operations. The restructuring impacts approximately 814 employees, who are either departing, relocating, or transitioning to other roles. In connection with the restructuring, the Company estimates it will incur approximately $15 million ofpre-tax restructuring charges for the payment of severance and related benefit costs and has determined that certain lease assets with a book value of approximately $58 million are impaired.
Management does not expect the changes to have a material incremental impact to revenue, beyond the headwinds in impacted areas of the business that have been previously disclosed. In light of the strong demand in its business the company expects to reinvest cost savings from the changes to drive further growth. Details can be found in the Form8-K filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About GoDaddy
GoDaddy is empowering everyday entrepreneurs around the world by providing all of the help and tools to succeed online. With 19 million customers worldwide, GoDaddy is the place people come to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers and manage their work. Our mission is to give our customers the tools, insights and the people to transform their ideas and personal initiative into success. To learn more about the company, visit www.GoDaddy.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on estimates and information available to us at the time of this press release and are not guarantees of future performance. Statements in this release involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If the risks or uncertainties materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, our results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: statements regarding the Company’s future financial and operating performance, including the effect ofthe COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business; sustainability of the Company’s U.S. outbound sales and operations based on continued uncertainty resulting fromCOVID-19; potential long term benefits from the restructuring described above; our ability to drive future growth; and the Company’s expected costs related to restructuring and related charges, including the timing of such charges and any impairments.
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