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Earnings, picks GDDY ticker — GoDaddy releases

Earnings, picks GDDY ticker — GoDaddy releases

Domain name registrar gets one step closer to IPO.

GoDaddyGoDaddy filed an amended S-1 statement with the SEC today that revealed fourth quarter and full year 2014 financials, as well as the firm’s planned NYSE stock ticker GDDY.

Fourth quarter revenue at the firm grew to $371.7 million, up from $356.9 million in the third quarter and $305.9 million in the same quarter of 2013. The firm noted a net loss of ($26.8) million for the quarter, regarding in line with the third quarter.

For the year, total revenue increased $256.4 million, or 22.7%, to $1.4 billion. The firm noted a loss of ($143.3) million for the year. (The firm notes an adjusted EBITDA number that is positive.)

Total clients increased 1.1 million on the year to hit 12.7 million.

While the domain name business continues to grow, it makes up a smaller percentage of the firm’s business each quarter as the hosting and business application segments grow at a faster clip.

I ran the amended S-1 through Intelligize’s comparison tool. Most of the changes were related to security and compensation.

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