Mediabistro Inc. Reports Financial Results for Its Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2013

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Mediabistro Inc. MBIS today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013.

Highlights for the fourth quarter of 2013 include:

	·	Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2013 were $3.0 million compared to revenues of $3.3 million for the same period in 2012.
	·	Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $3.9 million and included a non-cash impairment charge of $2.9 million related to the write-down of goodwill, compared to a net loss of $6.5 million for the same period in 2012. Non-GAAP loss, excluding interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, impairment and stock-based compensation expense, or EBITDA, was $742,000 during the fourth quarter of 2013 and included losses on the sale of certain assets and investments totaling $336,000. EBITDA loss was $572,000 for the same period in 2012. We track the EBITDA metric and present it here because we believe it helps in the analysis of the performance of our core operations. However, non-GAAP metrics should not be considered as replacements for their closest GAAP counterparts, and you should be aware that different companies might calculate similarly titled metrics in a different way. Non-cash stock-based compensation expense was $59,000 during the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to $147,000 during the same period last year.

Highlights for the year ended December 31, 2013 include:

	·	Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2013 were $12.5 million compared to revenues of $14.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	·	Net loss was $5.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, and included a non-cash impairment charge of $2.9 million related to the write-down of goodwill, compared to a net loss of $8.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.

“Our financial results for the fourth quarter included the second iteration of our Inside Bitcoins trade show, held in December in Las Vegas. This trade show was financially successful. While recent events have highlighted the risks of this early-stage market, we remain excited about the long-term growth possibilities of this brand along with our Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo trade show brand,” stated Alan M. Meckler, Chairman and CEO of Mediabistro Inc. “We also most recently held our first German Inside Bitcoins and Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo in Berlin during the first quarter of 2014 and we have scheduled inaugural Inside 3D Printing and Inside Bitcoin events throughout the world in 2014, including Brazil, Hong Kong, Australia, Italy, Israel and China, among others. In addition, our second annual New York City Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo and Inside Bitcoins trade shows will be held in April and there has been significant interest in these events,” added Meckler.

Mediabistro Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations For the Three Months and Year Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands, except per share amounts)
		Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
		2013				2012				2013				2012
Revenues		$	3,028			$	3,320			$	12,486			$	13,962
Cost of revenues			1,974				2,101				7,436				7,931
Advertising, promotion and selling			662				772				2,407				2,692
General and administrative			956				1,142				4,425				5,080
Depreciation			62				71				193				309
Amortization			97				131				423				540
Impairment			2,941				5,542				2,941				5,542
Total operating expenses			6,692				9,759				17,825				22,094
Operating loss			(3,664	)			(6,439	)			(5,339	)			(8,132	)
Other loss, net			(237	)			(24	)			(186	)			(240	)
Interest income			–				1				3				4
Interest expense			(114	)			(62	)			(325	)			(271	)
Loss before income taxes			(4,015	)			(6,524	)			(5,847	)			(8,639	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			(71	)			4				(147	)			34
Net loss		$	(3,944	)		$	(6,528	)		$	(5,700	)		$	(8,673	)
Loss per share:
Basic net loss		$	(0.65	)		$	(1.09	)		$	(0.95	)		$	(1.45	)
Diluted net loss		$	(0.65	)		$	(1.09	)		$	(0.95	)		$	(1.45	)
Weighted average shares used in computing loss per share:
Basic			6,033				6,014				6,025				5,991
Diluted			6,033				6,014				6,025				5,991

Mediabistro Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
		December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	1,232			$	2,210
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $3 and $16, respectively			557				524
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			769				503
Total current assets			2,558				3,237
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,530 and $1,475, respectively			430				268
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,208 and $1,144, respectively			1,946				2,305
Goodwill			6,633				9,574
Investments and other assets			637				687
Total assets		$	12,204			$	16,071
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	445			$	509
Accrued payroll and related expenses			511				493
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			1,092				649
Deferred revenues			1,120				1,294
Total current liabilities			3,168				2,945
Loan from related party, net of discount of $454			8,341				7,647
Deferred revenues			16				17
Deferred income taxes			481				474
Total liabilities			12,006				11,083
Commitments and contingencies:
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 4,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued			–				–
Common stock, $.01 par value, 18,750,000 shares authorized, 6,176,661 and 6,138,879 shares issued and 6,057,376 and 6,019,594 shares outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively			62				61
Additional paid-in capital			290,620				289,711
Accumulated deficit			(289,988	)			(284,288	)
Treasury stock, 119,285 shares, at cost			(496	)			(496	)
Total stockholders' equity			198				4,988
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	12,204			$	16,071

Mediabistro Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows For the Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands)
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013				2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss		$	(5,700	)		$	(8,673	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Impairment			2,941				5,542
Depreciation and amortization			616				849
Stock-based compensation			337				528
Provision for losses on accounts receivable			4				27
Other, net			200				236
Amortization of debt issuance costs			30				36
Deferred income taxes			7				30
Changes in current assets and liabilities (net of businesses acquired):
Accounts receivable, net			(37	)			(62	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets			(160	)			176
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities			125				167
Deferred revenues			(175	)			1
Net cash used in operating activities			(1,812	)			(1,143	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment			(90	)			(117	)
Acquisitions of intangible assets and other development costs			(347	)			(220	)
Proceeds from sale of assets and other			178				132
Net cash used in investing activities			(259	)			(205	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings from related party			1,148				–
Debt issuance costs			(164	)			(23	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			109				143
Net cash provided by financing activities			1,093				120
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(978	)			(1,228	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year			2,210				3,438
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year		$	1,232			$	2,210
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow:
Cash refund of income taxes, net		$	53			$	70
Cash paid for interest		$	295			$	235

About Mediabistro Inc.

Mediabistro Inc. MBIS is a leading Internet media company that provides services for social media, traditional media, and creative professionals. Mediabistro is a leading producer of 3D printing and Bitcoin trade shows. Service offerings include an online job board, news and analysis, trade shows and events, online and in-person courses, and research products.

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