WebMediaBrands Inc. (Nasdaq: WEBM), an Internet media company
concentrating on BtoB communities, today reported results for the
quarter and full year ended December 31, 2008. Formerly known as
Jupitermedia Corporation, these results include information related
to both WebMediaBrands�s remaining online media business and
Jupiterimages (the online images business that was sold on February
23, 2009). See the Segment Information section of this release for
detail on each reporting segment. Jupiterimages will be accounted
for as a discontinued operation commencing in the first quarter of
2009, and our continuing operations will be comprised solely of our
online media business.
Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2008 were $27.8 million
compared to revenues of $36.1 million for the same period in 2007.
Net loss was $49.7 million, or $1.38 per diluted share for the
fourth quarter of 2008, and included (i) non-cash stock-based
compensation expense, legal and other fees related to the recently
completed sale of Jupiterimages and the establishment of a
valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets, which totaled
$0.23 per diluted share and (ii) non-cash impairment charges of
$41.1 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, related to the
write-down of goodwill and intangible assets.
Revenues were $128.4 million for 2008 compared to revenues of
$140.3 million for 2007. Net loss was $116.7�million, or $3.24 per
diluted share, for the full year of 2008 and included (i) non-cash
stock-based compensation expense, legal and other fees related to
the recently completed sale of Jupiterimages and the establishment
of a valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets, which
totaled $0.83 per diluted share and (ii) non-cash impairment
charges of $81.1 million, or $2.26 per diluted share, related to
the write-down of goodwill and intangible assets.
4th Quarter 2008 Financial Results Conference Call
Alert
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call reviewing 2008 fourth quarter and full year results on Monday,
March 30, 2009 at 5:00 pm EST.
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WebMediaBrands Inc.
Consolidated Condensed
Statements of Operations
For the Three Months and Year
Ended December 31, 2007 and 2008
(in thousands, except per share
amounts)
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Three Months EndedDecember 31, Year
EndedDecember 31, 2007 �
2008 2007
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2008 Revenues $ 36,128 $ 27,807 $ 140,334 $ 128,394 Cost
of revenues (exclusive of items shown separately below) 15,337
13,351 59,162 58,460 Advertising, promotion and selling 7,617 6,781
29,151 29,051 General and administrative 6,575 7,729 27,796 30,400
Depreciation 1,094 1,362 4,447 5,093 Amortization 3,553 4,235
13,222 16,072 Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets � 87,186
� � 41,108 � � 87,186 � � 81,108 � Total operating expenses �
121,362 � � 74,566 � � 220,964 � � 220,184 � � Operating loss
(85,234 ) (46,759 ) (80,630 ) (91,790 ) Other income, net 475 734
103 676 Interest income 44 155 184 331 Interest expense � (1,914 )
� (1,954 ) � (7,146 ) � (7,152 ) Loss before income taxes and
minority interests (86,629 ) (47,824 ) (87,489 ) (97,935 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (5,165 ) 1,903 (5,278 ) 18,724
Minority interests � 45 � � 64 � � (64 ) � (22 ) � Net Loss $
(81,419 ) $ (49,663 ) $ (82,275 ) $ (116,681 ) � Loss per share:
Basic net loss $ (2.26 ) $ (1.38 ) $ (2.29 ) $ (3.24 ) Diluted net
loss $ (2.26 ) $ (1.38 ) $ (2.29 ) $ (3.24 ) � Shares used in
computing loss per share: Basic � 35,950 � � 35,967 � � 35,880 � �
35,967 � Diluted � 35,950 � � 35,967 � � 35,880 � � 35,967 �
Segment Information
The following tables summarize the results of the segments of
WebMediaBrands for the three months and years ended December 31,
2007 and 2008. Online media includes the internet.com,
Mediabistro.com and Graphics.com Networks. Online images consists
of the Jupiterimages business. Other includes corporate overhead,
depreciation and amortization.
� � (in thousands)
Three Months EndedDecember 31,
Year Ended December 31, 2007 �
2008
2007 �
2008 Revenues: Online images $ 26,783 $ 20,564
$ 108,904 $ 96,263 Online media 9,345 7,243 31,430 32,131 Other � �
� � � � � � � � � � � 36,128 � � 27,807 � � 140,334 � � 128,394 �
Cost of revenues and operating expenses:(A) Online images 18,646
16,837 74,091 71,129 Online media 7,155 7,632 23,950 28,914
Depreciation and amortization 4,647 5,597 17,669 21,165 Impairment
of goodwill and intangible assets 87,186 41,108 87,186 81,108 Other
(B) � 3,728 � � 3,392 � � 18,068 � � 17,868 � � 121,362 � � 74,566
� � 220,964 � � 220,184 � Operating income (loss): Online images
8,137 3,727 34,813 25,134 Online media 2,190 (389 ) 7,480 3,217
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets (87,186 ) (41,108 )
(87,186 ) (81,108 ) Other (B) (C) � (8,375 ) � (8,989 ) � (35,737 )
� (39,033 ) $ (85,234 ) $ (46,759 ) $ (80,630 ) $ (91,790 ) (A) �
Cost of revenues and operating expenses include non-cash,
stock-based compensation expense of $655,000 and $3.0 million,
respectively, for the three months and year ended December 31,
2007, and $673,000 and $4.6 million, respectively, for the three
months and year ended December 31, 2008. � (B) The year ended
December 31, 2007 includes $1.9 million in legal and other fees
associated with discussions with Getty Images, Inc. regarding a
potential transaction which was terminated on March 7, 2007. The
year ended December 31, 2008 includes $1.4 million of legal and
accounting fees related to the recently completed sale of
Jupiterimages. The year ended December 31, 2008 also includes
approximately $700,000 of one-time expenses for accounting and
other professional fees related to the non-cash impairment charge
and restatement in the fourth quarter of 2007. � (C) Includes
depreciation and amortization expense. � � � � �
WebMediaBrands Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Balance
Sheet
December 31, 2007 and December
31, 2008
(in thousands, except share and
per share amounts)
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December 31,2007 December 31,2008
ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,301 $
3,755 Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,026 and $2,305,
respectively 25,689 18,939 Prepaid expenses and other current
assets 5,797 5,468 Deferred income taxes � 1,441 � 496 � Total
current assets 40,228 28,658 Property and equipment, net 13,022
14,333 Intangible assets, net 74,002 54,896 Goodwill 139,813 63,444
Deferred income taxes 13,049 � Investments and other assets � 2,575
� 2,762 � Total assets $ 282,689 $ 164,093 �
LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS� EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $
7,153 $ 6,889 Accrued payroll and related expenses 3,383 3,440
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 11,822 11,224
Current portion of long-term debt 750 81,213 Deferred revenues �
15,121 � 14,585 � Total current liabilities 38,229 117,351
Long-term debt 83,375 � Deferred revenues 507 290 Deferred income
taxes � 3,812 Other long-term liabilities � 3,586 � 7,764 � Total
liabilities � 125,697 � 129,217 � Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders� equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value,
4,000,000 shares authorized, no sharesissued and outstanding
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Common stock, $.01 par value,
75,000,000 shares authorized, 36,029,651and 36,032,152 shares
issued at December 31, 2007 and 2008, respectively
360 360 Additional paid-in capital 266,858 273,324 Accumulated
deficit (117,798 ) (234,479 ) Treasury stock, 65,000 shares, at
cost (106 ) (106 ) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) �
7,678 � (4,223 ) � Total stockholders� equity � 156,992 � 34,876 �
Total liabilities and stockholders� equity $ 282,689 $ 164,093 � �
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WebMediaBrands Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows
For the Years Ended
December�31, 2007 and 2008
(in thousands)
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Year Ended December 31, 2007 2008 Cash flows
from operating activities: Net loss $ (82,275 ) $ (116,681 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating
activities: Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets 87,186
81,108 Depreciation and amortization 17,669 21,165 Stock-based
compensation 3,019 4,646 Provision (benefit) for losses on accounts
receivable (310 ) 470 Minority interests 64 22 Other (income) loss,
net 835 (8 ) Amortization of debt issue costs 253 208 Loss on
extinguishment of debt 401 � Deferred income taxes (7,598 ) 16,839
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (1,129 ) (1,813 )
Changes in current assets and liabilities (net of businesses
acquired): Accounts receivable, net 934 4,903 Prepaid expenses and
other assets (518 ) 2,390 Accounts payable and other accrued
expenses (3,496 ) (1,334 ) Deferred revenues � 991 � (429 ) Net
cash provided by operating activities � 16,026 � 11,486 � Cash
flows from investing activities: Purchases of property and
equipment (5,168 ) (6,274 ) Acquisitions of businesses, images and
other (30,813 ) (5,725 ) Proceeds from sale of assets and other �
133 � 40 Net cash used in investing activities � (35,848 ) �
(11,959 ) � Cash flows from financing activities: Borrowings under
credit facilities 94,900 3,900 Debt issuance costs (1,790 ) (483 )
Repayment of borrowings under credit facilities (76,674 ) (6,813 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 1,179 7 Excess tax benefit
from stock-based compensation � 1,129 � 1,813 Net cash provided by
(used in) financing activities � 18,744 � (1,576 ) � Effect of
exchange rates on cash � (512 ) � (1,497 ) � Net decrease in cash
and cash equivalents (1,590 ) (3,546 ) Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of year � 8,891 � 7,301 � Cash and cash equivalents, end
of year $ 7,301 $ 3,755 � Supplemental disclosures of cash flow:
Cash paid for (refund of) income taxes, net $ 1,139 $ (1,026 ) Cash
paid for interest $ 6,859 $ 7,008 Non-cash investing activities:
Accrual of acquisitions of long-lived assets $ 716 $ 372 Accrual of
purchase obligation $ � $ 61
About WebMediaBrands Inc.
WebMediaBrands Inc. (Nasdaq: WEBM, www.webmediabrands.com),
headquartered in Darien, CT, is an Internet media company
concentrating on BtoB communities. WebMediaBrands has three online
communities: Internet.com for IT managers and Web developers;
Mediabistro.com for media professionals and Graphics.com for design
and creative professionals. All three communities offer job boards,
marketplaces, online education offerings and events.
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Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release
which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements"
that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties
address a variety of subjects. For a more detailed discussion of
such risks and uncertainties, refer to WebMediaBrands� reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements
included herein are made as of the date of this press release, and
WebMediaBrands assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking
statements after the date hereof.
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