Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results
NEW YORK, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) today announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011. The Company reported revenue for the fourth quarter and full year 2011 of $61.7 million and $221.4 million, respectively.
Lisa Gersh, President and Chief Operating Officer, said, "Our fourth quarter results were in line with our expectations and underscore the importance of our work to return Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia to growth and profitability. We have assembled an energized team that is focused on delivering on our strategic priorities, and we anticipate beginning to show the benefits of our actions in the second half of 2012, with a strong emphasis on improved execution in our print advertising sales. We also anticipate revenue and margins in our merchandising business to show continued improvement this year, and see the longer-term outlook for this business as bullish in light of our new alliance with J.C. Penney and, as announced earlier this week, the extension of our relationship with The Home Depot through 2016."
Fourth Quarter 2011 Summary
Revenues were $61.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to $72.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, primarily due to lower advertising revenue that impacted both our publishing and broadcasting segments, as anticipated, partially offset by higher merchandising revenue.
Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $3.3 million, compared to $5.6 million in the prior year period.
Operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $(0.04) million compared with $3.4 million in the prior-year period. Included in the fourth quarter of 2011 was a $1.3 million restructuring charge related to severance costs and staffing adjustments.
Fourth quarter 2011 net income benefitted from approximately $5.0 million of other income, primarily reflecting a gain on the sale of the Company's equity interest in WeddingWire.
Basic and diluted net income per share was $0.07 for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to $0.08 and $0.07, respectively for the fourth quarter of 2010.
In December, the Company declared and paid a special one-time dividend of $0.25 per share aggregating $16.7 million, and paid off the remaining $6 million debt originating from the purchase of the assets related to Emeril Lagasse's media and merchandising business. MSLO ended 2011 with $49.5 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.
Full-Year 2011 Summary
Revenues were $221.4 million in 2011, compared to $230.8 million in 2010.
Adjusted EBITDA for the full-year 2011 was a loss of $(4.0) million, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $1.4 million in the prior year.
Operating loss for the full-year 2011 was $(18.6) million, compared to an operating loss of $(8.7) million in 2010. Included in the 2011 results were restructuring charges of $5.1 million.
Net loss per share was $(0.28) for the full-year 2011, compared to a net loss per share of $(0.18) in 2010, inclusive of the impacts of the restructuring charges which were partially offset by higher other income as noted above.
Fourth Quarter 2011 Results by Segment |
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Three Months Ended, December 31 (unaudited, in thousands) |
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2011 |
2010 |
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REVENUES |
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Publishing |
$ 38,798 |
$ 44,627 |
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Broadcasting |
9,766 |
16,358 |
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Merchandising |
13,130 |
11,606 |
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Total Revenues |
$ 61,694 |
$ 72,591 |
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ADJUSTED EBITDA |
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Publishing |
$ 1,676 |
$ 4,714 |
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Broadcasting |
(763) |
920 |
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Merchandising |
8,809 |
7,024 |
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Corporate |
(6,455) |
(7,071) |
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Total Adjusted EBITDA |
$ 3,267 |
$ 5,587 |
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OPERATING INCOME/ (LOSS) |
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Publishing(1) |
$ 886 |
$ 4,440 |
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Broadcasting(1) |
(1,126) |
777 |
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Merchandising(1) |
8,776 |
6,848 |
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Corporate(1) |
(8,574) |
(8,647) |
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Total Operating Income(1) |
$ (38) |
$ 3,418 |
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(1) The Company recorded restructuring charges in the fourth quarter of 2011 totaling (in thousands) $1,324, allocated as follows: Publishing: $478; Broadcasting: $246; Merchandising: $13; and Corporate: $587. |
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Publishing
Revenues in the fourth quarter of 2011 were $38.8 million, compared to $44.6 million in the prior year's fourth quarter, primarily due to lower print and digital advertising revenues.
Adjusted EBITDA was $1.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to $4.7 million in the prior year's quarter, primarily due to a decline in print and digital advertising sales. During January 2012, as part of a strategic move to align the Company's sales and marketing team around its magazine brands, MSLO began to build out the ad sales team with the goal of capturing more ad dollars and expects to see the benefits of this investment in the second half of 2012.
Operating income was $0.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to $4.4 million in the prior year's quarter.
Highlights for the Quarter
- According to comScore Unified data, unique visitors across MSLO's websites increased 7% in the quarter compared to the prior-year period.
- Subscriptions were up across all titles and each magazine delivered readers in excess of its rate base in the quarter.
- Martha's 75th book, Martha's Entertaining, was published in October, followed by Everyday Food: Light in December.
- Martha Stewart Living's Egg Dyeing 101 app was named "Best Single-Purpose Educational App" at Advertising Age's annual Media Vanguard Awards in November.
Broadcasting
Revenues in the fourth quarter of 2011 were $9.8 million, compared to $16.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, a decline that was anticipated in light of lower programming and advertising revenue.
Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $(0.8) million for the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to adjusted EBITDA of $0.9 million in the prior year's fourth quarter as cost reductions helped offset the decline in revenue.
Operating loss for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $(1.1) million compared to operating income of $0.8 million in 2010.
Highlights for the Quarter
- MSLO delivered 26 new episodes of Petkeeping with Marc Morrone, which began airing in January.
- The primetime special Martha's Halloween premiered on Hallmark Channel.
- The Company extended its agreement to provide programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week on the Martha Stewart Living Radio channel on SiriusXM channel 110.
- Martha will be hosting the 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest with a series of segments leading up to the finals, and concluding with the announcement of the grand-prize winner via live broadcast on "The Martha Stewart Show" on Hallmark Channel on March 27.
Merchandising
Revenues were up 13% to $13.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, as compared to $11.6 million in the prior year's fourth quarter, primarily due to strong sales of the Martha Stewart Living line at The Home Depot.
Adjusted EBITDA was $8.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, up from $7.0 million in the prior year's fourth quarter.
Operating income was $8.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, up from $6.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Highlights for the Quarter
- The Company announced a strategic alliance with J.C. Penney Company, Inc., joining forces to build distinct Martha Stewart stores in jcpenney department stores and to jointly develop an e-commerce site, featuring Martha Stewart products, know-how and advice. The stores and website are expected to launch in 2013. The alliance includes a 10-year commercial agreement and a $38.5 million strategic investment by J.C. Penney in MSLO which was completed in December 2011.
- Under the Company's new partnership with Avery, initial shipments of the new Martha Stewart Home Office™ product line were delivered to Staples® stores nationwide.
- The Martha Stewart Living line at The Home Depot continued to perform well, with particularly strong sales in the specialty paint program, which was introduced in 2011, and in holiday merchandise.
- Performance in the quarter for the Martha Stewart Collection at Macy's was driven by textiles.
- Martha Stewart Pets marked its first anniversary at PetSmart registering strong growth across the entire product line, particularly in apparel, bedding and toys.
- Emeril's business benefited from two appearances on HSN in the quarter, as well as his first appearance on The Shopping Channel in Canada.
Corporate
Adjusted EBITDA reflects charges of $(6.5) million in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to charges of $(7.1) million in the prior year's quarter. Total Corporate expenses were $(8.6) million, including $(0.6) million of the total $(1.3) million restructuring charge, in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to total Corporate expenses of $(8.6) million in the prior year's quarter.
The Company will host a conference call with analysts and investors on March 1, 2012 at 8:30am EST that will be broadcast live over the Internet at www.marthastewart.com/ir, and an archived version will be available through March 15, 2012.
About Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (MSLO) is a leading provider of original "how-to" information, inspiring and engaging consumers with unique lifestyle content and high-quality products. MSLO is organized into the following business segments: Publishing, Broadcasting, and Merchandising. MSLO is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MSO.
Forward-Looking Statements
We have included in this press release certain "forward-looking statements," as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only our current beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. These statements include estimates of future financial performance, potential opportunities, expected product line expansions and additions, future acceptability of our content and our businesses, anticipated growth, including particularly statements with respect to margins, the success of our alliance with J.C. Penney and benefits from aligning our sales and marketing team, and other statements that can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "position," "expects," "intends," "plans," "thinks," "believes," "estimates," "potential," "seem," "counting" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. The Company's actual results may differ materially from those projected in these statements, and factors that could cause such differences include: adverse reactions to publicity relating to Martha Stewart or Emeril Lagasse by consumers, advertisers and business partners; the failure of national and/or local economies to improve or renewed deterioration of such economies; shifts in our business strategies; a loss of the services of Ms. Stewart or Mr. Lagasse; a loss of the services of other key personnel; a renewed softening of the domestic advertising market; changes in consumer reading, purchasing and/or television viewing patterns to which our offerings are unable to respond; unanticipated increases in paper, postage or printing costs; operational or financial problems at any of our contractual business partners; the receptivity of consumers to our new product introductions; the inability to add to our partnerships or capitalize on existing partnerships; legal actions taken against us; and changes in government regulations affecting the Company's industries.
Certain of these and other factors are discussed in more detail in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, especially under the heading "Risk Factors," which may be accessed through the SEC's World Wide Web site at http://www.sec.gov/. The Company is under no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this release.
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations Three Months Ended December 31, (unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data) |
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2011 |
2010 |
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REVENUES |
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Publishing |
$ 38,798 |
$ 44,627 |
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Broadcasting |
9,766 |
16,358 |
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Merchandising |
13,130 |
11,606 |
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Total revenues |
61,694 |
72,591 |
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OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES |
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Production, distribution and editorial |
33,138 |
39,454 |
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Selling and promotion |
14,814 |
17,399 |
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General and administrative |
11,425 |
11,377 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
1,031 |
943 |
|||||||
Restructuring charges |
1,324 |
— |
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Total operating costs and expenses |
61,732 |
69,173 |
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OPERATING (LOSS) / INCOME |
(38) |
3,418 |
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OTHER INCOME /(EXPENSE) |
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Interest expense, net |
(218) |
(4) |
|||||||
Gain on sale of short-term investments |
— |
1,109 |
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Gain on equity securities |
— |
8 |
|||||||
Net gain on sale of cost-based investment |
7,647 |
— |
|||||||
Other-than-temporary loss on cost-based investments |
(2,724) |
— |
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Total other income |
4,705 |
1,113 |
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
4,667 |
4,531 |
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Income tax provision |
(470) |
(427) |
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NET INCOME |
$ 4,197 |
$ 4,104 |
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INCOME PER SHARE – BASIC AND DILUTED |
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Net income — Basic |
$ 0.07 |
$ 0.08 |
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Net income — Diluted |
$ 0.07 |
$ 0.07 |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING |
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Basic |
59,014,889 |
54,512,490 |
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Diluted |
59,605,829 |
55,789,142 |
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Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations Twelve Months Ended December 31, (unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data) |
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2011 |
2010 |
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REVENUES |
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Publishing |
$ 140,857 |
$ 145,573 |
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Broadcasting |
31,962 |
42,434 |
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Merchandising |
48,614 |
42,806 |
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Total revenues |
221,433 |
230,813 |
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OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES |
|||||||||
Production, distribution and editorial |
127,084 |
128,194 |
|||||||
Selling and promotion |
57,208 |
60,288 |
|||||||
General and administrative |
46,641 |
46,362 |
|||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
3,978 |
4,632 |
|||||||
Restructuring charges |
5,116 |
— |
|||||||
Total operating costs and expenses |
240,027 |
239,476 |
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OPERATING LOSS |
(18,594) |
(8,663) |
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OTHER INCOME /(EXPENSE) |
|||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(283) |
(66) |
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Loss on sale of fixed asset |
— |
(647) |
|||||||
Gain on sale of short-term investments |
— |
1,512 |
|||||||
Gain / (loss) on equity securities |
15 |
(15) |
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Net gain on sale of cost-based investment |
7,647 |
— |
|||||||
Other-than-temporary loss on cost-based investments |
(2,724) |
— |
|||||||
Total other income |
4,655 |
784 |
|||||||
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
(13,939) |
(7,879) |
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Income tax provision |
(1,580) |
(1,717) |
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NET LOSS |
$ (15,519) |
$ (9,596) |
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LOSS PER SHARE – BASIC AND DILUTED |
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Net Loss |
$ (0.28) |
$ (0.18) |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING |
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Basic and diluted |
55,880,896 |
54,440,490 |
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Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share and per share data) |
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December 31, |
December 31, |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 38,453 |
$ 23,204 |
||
Short-term investments |
11,051 |
10,091 |
||
Accounts receivable, net |
48,237 |
59,250 |
||
Inventory |
7,225 |
5,309 |
||
Deferred television production costs |
— |
2,413 |
||
Other current assets |
4,858 |
4,772 |
||
Total current assets |
109,824 |
105,039 |
||
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net |
13,396 |
14,507 |
||
GOODWILL, net |
45,107 |
45,107 |
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OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net |
45,215 |
46,547 |
||
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS, net |
2,578 |
11,114 |
||
Total assets |
$ 216,120 |
$ 222,314 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ 23,728 |
$ 30,062 |
||
Accrued payroll and related costs |
7,008 |
6,541 |
||
Current portion of deferred subscription revenue |
16,018 |
18,734 |
||
Current portion of other deferred revenue |
5,147 |
4,732 |
||
Current portion loan payable |
— |
1,500 |
||
Total current liabilities |
51,901 |
61,569 |
||
DEFERRED SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE |
3,975 |
4,529 |
||
OTHER DEFERRED REVENUE |
2,333 |
1,413 |
||
LOAN PAYABLE |
— |
7,500 |
||
DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITY |
5,874 |
4,527 |
||
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES |
4,090 |
3,743 |
||
Total liabilities |
68,173 |
83,281 |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
||||
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 350,000,000 shares authorized: |
409 |
288 |
||
Class B common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized: |
260 |
263 |
||
Series A Preferred Stock, one share issued and outstanding in 2011 |
— |
— |
||
Capital in excess of par value |
336,661 |
295,576 |
||
Accumulated deficit |
(188,442) |
(156,201) |
||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(166) |
(118) |
||
148,722 |
139,808 |
|||
Less: class A treasury stock – 59,400 shares at cost |
(775) |
(775) |
||
Total shareholders' equity |
147,947 |
139,033 |
||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ 216,120 |
$ 222,314 |
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Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Supplemental Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information Three Months Ended December 31, (unaudited, in thousands) The following table presents segment and consolidated financial information, including a reconciliation of net income/(loss), a GAAP measure, and adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure. In order to reconcile adjusted EBITDA to net income, non-cash equity compensation, depreciation and amortization, restructuring charges, other income/(expense) and income taxes are added back to net income. |
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2011 |
2010 |
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ADJUSTED EBITDA |
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Publishing |
$ 1,676 |
$ 4,714 |
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Broadcasting |
(763) |
920 |
|||||
Merchandising |
8,809 |
7,024 |
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Corporate |
(6,455) |
(7,071) |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
3,267 |
5,587 |
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NON-CASH EQUITY COMPENSATION |
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Publishing |
82 |
69 |
|||||
Broadcasting |
6 |
13 |
|||||
Merchandising |
12 |
168 |
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Corporate |
850 |
976 |
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Total Non-Cash Equity Compensation |
950 |
1,226 |
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DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION |
|||||||
Publishing |
230 |
205 |
|||||
Broadcasting |
111 |
130 |
|||||
Merchandising |
8 |
8 |
|||||
Corporate |
682 |
600 |
|||||
Total Depreciation and Amortization |
1,031 |
943 |
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RESTRUCTURING CHARGES |
|||||||
Publishing |
478 |
— |
|||||
Broadcasting |
246 |
— |
|||||
Merchandising |
13 |
— |
|||||
Corporate |
587 |
— |
|||||
Total Restructuring Charges |
1,324 |
— |
|||||
OPERATING INCOME / (LOSS) |
|||||||
Publishing |
886 |
4,440 |
|||||
Broadcasting |
(1,126) |
777 |
|||||
Merchandising |
8,776 |
6,848 |
|||||
Corporate |
(8,574) |
(8,647) |
|||||
Total Operating (loss) / income |
(38) |
3,418 |
|||||
OTHER INCOME / (EXPENSE) |
|||||||
Interest expense, net |
(218) |
(4) |
|||||
Gain on sale of short-term investments |
— |
1,109 |
|||||
Gain on equity securities |
— |
8 |
|||||
Net gain on sale of cost-based investment |
7,647 |
— |
|||||
Other-than-temporary loss on cost-based investments |
(2,724) |
— |
|||||
Total other income |
4,705 |
1,113 |
|||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
4,667 |
4,531 |
|||||
Income tax provision |
(470) |
(427) |
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NET INCOME |
$ 4,197 |
$ 4,104 |
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Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Supplemental Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information Twelve Months Ended December 31, (unaudited, in thousands) The following table presents segment and consolidated financial information, including a reconciliation of net income/(loss), a GAAP measure, and adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure. In order to reconcile adjusted EBITDA to net loss, non-cash equity compensation, depreciation and amortization, restructuring charges, other income/(expense) and income taxes are added back to net loss. |
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2011 |
2010 |
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ADJUSTED EBITDA |
|||||||
Publishing |
$ (4,180) |
$ 4,329 |
|||||
Broadcasting |
(3,603) |
(470) |
|||||
Merchandising |
30,241 |
25,847 |
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Corporate |
(26,462) |
(28,336) |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
(4,004) |
1,370 |
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NON-CASH EQUITY COMPENSATION |
|||||||
Publishing |
682 |
552 |
|||||
Broadcasting |
67 |
230 |
|||||
Merchandising |
224 |
803 |
|||||
Corporate |
4,523 |
3,816 |
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Total Non-Cash Equity Compensation |
5,496 |
5,401 |
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DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION |
|||||||
Publishing |
774 |
1,127 |
|||||
Broadcasting |
470 |
878 |
|||||
Merchandising |
32 |
43 |
|||||
Corporate |
2,702 |
2,584 |
|||||
Total Depreciation and Amortization |
3,978 |
4,632 |
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RESTRUCTURING CHARGES |
|||||||
Publishing |
828 |
— |
|||||
Broadcasting |
600 |
— |
|||||
Merchandising |
13 |
— |
|||||
Corporate |
3,675 |
— |
|||||
Total Restructuring Charges |
5,116 |
— |
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OPERATING (LOSS) / INCOME |
|||||||
Publishing |
(6,464) |
2,650 |
|||||
Broadcasting |
(4,740) |
(1,578) |
|||||
Merchandising |
29,972 |
25,001 |
|||||
Corporate |
(37,362) |
(34,736) |
|||||
Total Operating Loss |
(18,594) |
(8,663) |
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OTHER INCOME / (EXPENSE) |
|||||||
Interest expense, net |
(283) |
(66) |
|||||
Loss on sale of fixed asset |
— |
(647) |
|||||
Gain on sale of short-term investments |
— |
1,512 |
|||||
Gain / (loss) on equity securities |
15 |
(15) |
|||||
Net gain on sale of cost-based investment |
7,647 |
— |
|||||
Other-than-temporary loss on cost-based investments |
(2,724) |
— |
|||||
Total other income |
4,655 |
784 |
|||||
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
(13,939) |
(7,879) |
|||||
Income tax provision |
(1,580) |
(1,717) |
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NET LOSS |
$ (15,519) |
$ (9,596) |
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SOURCE Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
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