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TheStreet Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results

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Mar 12, 2019, 07:13 ET

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NEW YORK, March 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- TheStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq: TST) a leading financial news and information company, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018. 

Fourth Quarter Highlights  

  • The Company announced the sale of its Business-to-Business (B2B) business (TheDeal/BoardEx) to Euromoney.
  • Net loss from continuing operations totaled $3.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share.
  • Total Revenue from continuing operations was $13.9 million.
    • B2B revenue totaled $6.7 million, an increase of $0.4 million or 6% over same quarter last year.
    • Business-to-Consumer (B2C) revenue totaled $7.2 million, a decline of $0.4 million or 6%; B2C subscription revenue increased $0.2 million over the same quarter last year and B2C premium deferred subscription revenue grew $1.1 million, or 12%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA totaled $2.4 million, a year-over-year increase of $0.6 million.

Full Year Highlights

  • Net loss from continuing operations totaled $6.8 million, or $0.13 per diluted share.
  • Total Revenue from continuing operations was $53.1 million.
    • B2B revenue totaled $25.6 million, an increase $1.8 million or 8% over full year 2017.
    • B2C revenue totaled $27.5 million, a decline of $3.5 million or 11% over full year 2017.
  • Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities totaled $39.4 million, an increase of $25.5 million from December 31, 2017.
  • Adjusted EBITDA totaled $2.6 million, a decrease of $1.5 million from full year 2017.

Summary of Financial Results


Q4 2018

Q4 2017

%
Change
YoY


FY 2018

FY 2017

% Change
YoY

Adjusted EBITDA

$2.4m

$1.8m

33.1%


$2.6m

$4.1m

(36.6%)

Revenue

$13.9m

$14.0m

(0.6%)


$53.1m

$54.8m

(3.1%)

B2C Revenue

$7.2m

$7.6m

(5.7%)


$27.5m

$31.0m

(11.3%)

B2B Revenue

$6.7m

$6.4m

5.6%


$25.6m

$23.8m

7.6%

Net (Loss) / Income from continuing operations

($3.0m)

$3.5m

(187.1%)


($6.8m)

$0.3m

(2,289.7%)

Diluted Net (Loss) / Income per share from continuing operations

($0.06)

$0.59

(110.1%)


($0.13)

$0.60

(122.2%)

Operating Expense

$38.3m

$14.0m

174.4%


$82.4m

$57.2m

44.2%

Adjusted Operating Expense(1)

$12.7m

$13.3m

(4.8%)


$55.1m

$55.0m

0.2%

(1)   Adjusted Operating Expense excludes non-cash goodwill impairment, transaction costs, restructuring charges and non-cash / stock-based compensation for key employee retention efforts

"Our results for 2018 reflect important structural changes to our business," said Eric Lundberg, CEO and CFO. "Over the course of the year we took advantage of compelling offers to return value to our shareholders through the sale of our RateWatch business, and, during the fourth quarter we announced the sale of our B2B business to Euromoney which closed in February 2019. Our focus will now be squarely on providing our quality award winning B2C products to our subscribers and high caliber viewers for our advertiser customers. We are confident in our ability to operate the business effectively and to continue to deliver value for our stockholders.

Eric Lundberg continued, "We expect to distribute a substantial portion of the net proceeds from the B2B sale, along with a portion of our current cash on hand, to our stockholders. Our Board has been evaluating the various ways to complete this distribution and we expect to update the market on the timing, amount and form of such distribution in the coming weeks."

Fourth Quarter Results

For the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company reported revenue of $13.9 million, net loss from continuing operations of $3.0 million, or ($0.06) per diluted share, and an Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $2.4 million. The fourth quarter net loss from continuing operations widened by $6.5 million over the same period last year primarily from a $21.5 million goodwill impairment of the B2C business, transaction costs incurred in 2018 related to the sale process of The Deal/BoardEx business and higher non-cash stock based compensation, partially offset by higher tax benefits from the reversal of NOLs related primarily to the projected gain on sale of the B2B business coupled with lower operating costs. Excluding the above charges, fourth quarter 2018 would reflect net income from continuing operations of $1.0 million as compared to net income from continuing operations of $1.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2017.

Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2018 were $38.3 million as compared to $14.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2017. Operating expense for the fourth quarter of 2018 includes $21.5 million of non-cash goodwill impairment, transaction costs of $3.4 million related to the sales efforts of the B2B business, and $0.8 million attributable in part to non-cash compensation from the issuance of restricted stock units for key employee retention efforts. In the fourth quarter of 2017 the Company also recorded restructuring charges and non-cash compensation of $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively. Excluding these charges just mentioned above in both periods, operating expenses for the fourth quarter 2018 decreased $0.6 million as compared to the fourth quarter of 2017. Year-over-year savings resulted primarily from reduced professional fees partially offset by higher commissions as a result of strong subscription sales.

Business-to-Consumer Revenue

B2C revenue totaled $7.2 million for the fourth quarter, a decrease of $0.4 million, or 6%, from $7.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2017.  Advertising revenue declined $0.5 million, or 23%, due to lower revenue recognized in repeat advertisers, as well as a page view decline of 21% stemming from a 40% decline in articles published.  In addition, other revenue decreased $0.1 million resulting in lower licensing and syndication and event revenue. Higher year-over-year subscription revenue of $0.2 million, or 3%, resulted from a 3% increase in the average number of subscriptions while the average revenue recognized per subscription remained steady. Average quarterly churn (2) improved to 2.88% for the fourth of 2018 from 4.04% for the fourth quarter of 2017.

Business-to-Business Revenue

B2B revenue totaled $6.7 million for the fourth quarter, up $0.4 million or 6% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2017. B2B revenue grew year-over-year primarily from increased subscription revenue in both The Deal and BoardEx products along with higher revenue earned in The Deal event business. The Deal and BoardEx had increased revenue earned per subscriber while BoardEx also recorded higher revenue from a 4% increase in the number of subscribers. The revenue growth in subscriptions and events was partially offset by lower revenue of $0.1 million in advertising, license and syndication and information service revenue.

Full Year Results

For the full year 2018, the Company reported revenue of $53.1 million, a decrease of $1.7 million, or 3.1%, from $54.8 million in the prior year. Net loss from continuing operations for the year was $6.8 million, as compared to net income from continuing operations of $0.3 million for the full year 2017. Adjusted EBITDA for full year 2018 was $2.6 million as compared to $4.1 million for the full year of 2017 primarily from lower advertising revenue.

Operating expenses for the full year 2018 were $82.4 million, an increase of $25.3 million, or 44%, from $57.2 million in the prior year. Operating expense for the full year of 2018 includes $21.5 million of non-cash goodwill impairment, transaction costs of $3.4 million related to the sales efforts of B2B business, and $2.5 million attributable in part to non-cash compensation from the issuance of restricted stock units for key employee retention efforts. For full year 2017 the Company also recorded restructuring charges, non-cash compensation and severance of $0.4 million, $1.6 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Excluding these charges above in both periods, operating expenses for full year 2018 increased $0.1 million as compared to full year 2017.

Business-to-Consumer Revenue

B2C revenue totaled $27.5 million for the full year, a decrease of $3.5 million from the prior year. Full year revenue decline was driven primarily by a $3.0 million decrease in advertising revenue from declines in repeat and non-repeat advertisers as well as declines in pageviews stemming from fewer articles published year-over-year. In addition, although B2C had year-over-year subscription revenue growth during the fourth quarter of 2018, full year subscription revenue declined $0.5 million, or 2% as compared to full year 2017.

Business-to-Business Revenue

B2B revenue for the full year 2018 totaled $25.6 million, up $1.8 million or 8% from the prior year. Exchange rate changes related to the Pound sterling, positively impacted BoardEx revenue by $0.2 million for the full year 2018. Adjusted for the impact of FX, total B2B revenue increased 7%. Full year revenue growth in The Deal of $0.1 million resulted from higher events revenue while BoardEx full year revenue growth of $1.6 million resulted primarily from subscription revenue growth.

Tax

The Company recorded a tax benefit of $21.3 million primarily from the reversal of its US tax valuation in the fourth quarter of 2018 in anticipation of the gain from the sale of the B2B business in February 2019. Also, the Company reversed its UK operations tax valuation allowance resulting in a tax benefit of $3.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2017 due to positive earnings as well as a favorable profit outlook of its UK business and recorded a tax credit related to the recently enacted federal tax reform.  The Company recorded a total tax benefit in 2018 of $22.4 million as compared to a total tax benefit tax benefit in 2017 of $2.6 million.

Cash on hand

The Company ended the full year 2018 with cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities of $39.4 million, up $25.5 million as compared to $13.9 million at December 31, 2017. The change between the periods primarily resulted from net proceeds from the sale of RateWatch of $28.2 million and cash generated from operating activities of $2.3 million. This was partially offset by capital expenditures incurred during the period of $3.9 million and the deferred purchase price payment of $1.0 million for a prior acquisition (BoardEx).

Conference Call Information

TheStreet will discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2018 on March 12, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

To participate in the call, please dial 877-260-1479 (domestic) or 334-323-0522 (international). The conference code is 8798880. This call is being webcast and can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of TheStreet website at. http://investor-relations.thestreet.com/events.cfm

A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and remain available for approximately 90 calendar days.

About TheStreet

TheStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ: TST, www.t.st) is a leading financial news and information provider to investors and institutions worldwide. The Company's flagship brand, TheStreet (www.thestreet.com), has produced unbiased business news and market analysis for individual investors for more than 20 years.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

(1) To supplement the Company's financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Company also uses "EBITDA" and "Adjusted EBITDA", non-GAAP measures of certain components of financial performance.  "EBITDA" is adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization.  This non-GAAP measure is provided to enhance investors' overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance and its prospects for the future.  Specifically, the Company believes that the non-GAAP EBITDA results are an important indicator of the operational strength of the Company's business and provide an indication of the Company's ability to service debt and fund acquisitions and capital expenditures.  EBITDA eliminates the uneven effect of considerable amounts of non-cash depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of certain intangible assets that were recognized in business combinations.  "Adjusted EBITDA" further eliminates the impact of non-cash stock compensation, impairment charges, restructuring, transaction related costs, loss (income) from discontinued operations, severance and other charges affecting comparability.  A limitation of these measures, however, is that they do not reflect the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenues in the Company's businesses.  Management evaluates the investments in such tangible and intangible assets through other financial measures, such as capital expenditure budgets and investment spending levels.  "Free cash flow" means net income/loss plus non-cash expenses net of gains/losses on dispositions of assets, less changes in operating assets and liabilities and capital expenditures.  The Company believes that this non-GAAP financial measure is an important indicator of the Company's financial results because it gives investors a view of the Company's ability to generate cash.

2) Average churn is defined as subscriber terminations/expirations in the quarter divided by the sum of the beginning subscribers and gross subscriber additions for the quarter, and then divided by three.  Subscriptions that are on a free-trial basis are not regarded as added or terminated unless the subscription is active at the end of the free-trial period.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements include statements regarding planned investments in our business, improved premium subscription products and expectations for 2018.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements.  Factors that might contribute to such differences include, among others, economic downturns and the general state of the economy, including the financial markets and mergers and acquisitions environment; our ability to drive revenue, and increase or retain current subscription revenue, particularly in light of the investments in our expanded news operations; our ability to develop new products; competition and other factors set forth in our filings with the SEC, which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.  All forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this press release.  Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results or occurrences.  The Company disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Contact: Eric Lundberg, CEO and CFO, TheStreet, Inc., Eric.lundberg at thestreet.com; Jared Verteramo, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, TheStreet, Inc., Jared.verteramo at thestreet.com

THESTREET, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS








 As of December 31, 

ASSETS


2018


2017

Current Assets:





Cash and cash equivalents


$           37,029,262


$         11,684,817

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful  accounts of





  $296,443 at December 31, 2018 and $278,997 at December 31, 2017


4,889,164


4,546,308

Other receivables


3,801,553


389,353

Prepaid expenses and other current assets


2,489,389


1,615,720

Current assets of discontinued operations


-


230,116

      Total current assets


48,209,368


18,466,314

Noncurrent Assets:





Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and





   amortization of $6,240,110 at December 31, 2018 and $5,475,077





   at December 31, 2017


1,489,132


2,092,669

Marketable securities


1,850,000


1,680,000

Other assets


1,164,388


306,465

Goodwill


2,016,417


23,568,472

Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $18,668,307





   at December 31, 2018 and $15,702,665 at December 31, 2017


12,461,416


12,966,569

Deferred tax asset


18,050,971


1,865,453

Restricted cash


500,000


500,000

Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations


-


7,564,606

      Total assets


$           85,741,692


$         69,010,548






LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY





Current Liabilities:





Accounts payable


$             2,796,855


$           1,999,772

Accrued expenses


3,962,220


3,690,337

Deferred revenue 


21,187,320


19,201,693

Other current liabilities


691,774


1,835,679

Current liabilities of discontinued operations


-


4,246,891

      Total current liabilities


28,638,169


30,974,372

Noncurrent Liabilities:





Deferred tax liability


-


803,917

Other liabilities


1,535,066


1,543,602

Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations


-


741,856

      Total liabilities


30,173,235


34,063,747






Stockholders' Equity:





Common stock; $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;





   57,586,227 shares issued and 49,741,269 shares outstanding





   at December 31, 2018, and 56,891,551 shares issued and





   49,181,462 shares outstanding at December 31, 2017


575,862


568,916

Additional paid-in capital


262,037,815


259,569,737

Accumulated other comprehensive loss


(5,418,635)


(4,845,650)

Treasury stock at cost; 7,844,958 shares at December 31, 2018





   and 7,710,089 shares at December 31, 2017


(13,754,559)


(13,484,924)

Accumulated deficit


(187,872,026)


(206,861,278)

      Total stockholders' equity


55,568,457


34,946,801






      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity


$           85,741,692


$         69,010,548











Note:  The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 reflects an immaterial adjustment to increase deferred tax assets and a corresponding increase to stockholders' equity as a result of the continued assessment and application of the recently enacted federal tax reform.

THESTREET, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS












For the Three Months Ended


For the Year Ended



December 31,


December 31,



2018


2017


2018


2017

Net revenue:









Business to business


$      6,711,948


$      6,357,896


$     25,578,345


$     23,776,148

Business to consumer


7,205,856


7,638,165


27,511,107


31,018,693

   Total net revenue


13,917,804


13,996,061


53,089,452


54,794,841










Operating expense:









Cost of services


5,802,601


6,045,273


22,779,755


25,307,050

Sales and marketing


3,208,048


2,960,741


14,225,829


12,226,288

General and administrative


3,237,747


3,562,388


15,925,143


14,831,086

Depreciation and amortization


1,206,568


1,161,176


4,631,198


4,350,714

Impairment of goodwill


21,466,182


-


21,466,182


-

Restructuring and other charges


-


239,666


-


438,645

Transaction costs


3,403,527


-


3,403,527


-

     Total operating expense


38,324,673


13,969,244


82,431,634


57,153,783

     Operating (loss) income


(24,406,869)


26,817


(29,342,182)


(2,358,942)

Net interest income


100,538


20,583


181,705


46,807

Net (loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes


(24,306,331)


47,400


(29,160,477)


(2,312,135)

Benefit for income taxes


21,283,639


3,424,610


22,367,402


2,622,361

Net (loss) income from continuing operations


(3,022,692)


3,472,010


(6,793,075)


310,226

(Loss) income from discontinued operations


(285,637)


673,506


1,440,009


3,242,463

(Loss) gain on sale of business, net of tax


(3,499,431)


-


23,567,640


-

(Loss) gain on discontinued operations


(3,785,068)


673,506


25,007,649


3,242,463

Net (loss) income


(6,807,760)


4,145,516


18,214,574


3,552,689

Capital contribution attributable to preferred stockholders


-


22,367,520


-


22,367,520

Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders


$     (6,807,760)


$     26,513,036


$     18,214,574


$     25,920,209










Basic net (loss) income per share:









  Continuing operations


$             (0.06)


$              0.60


$             (0.14)


$              0.60

  Discontinued operations


(0.08)


$              0.01


$              0.51


0.09

Basic net (loss) income per share


$             (0.14)


$              0.61


$              0.37


$              0.69










Diluted net (loss) income per share:









  Continuing operations


$             (0.06)


$              0.59


$             (0.13)


$              0.60

  Discontinued operations


(0.07)


0.01


0.49


$              0.08

Diluted net (loss) income per share


$             (0.13)


$              0.60


$              0.36


$              0.68










Weighted average basic shares outstanding


49,613,369


43,303,851


49,425,372


37,624,103

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding


51,602,359


43,896,676


51,047,059


37,842,479










Reconciliation of net (loss) income to adjusted EBITDA - see note (1):







Net (loss) income


$     (6,807,760)


$      4,145,516


$     18,214,574


$      3,552,689

Benefit for income taxes


(21,283,639)


(3,424,610)


(22,367,402)


(2,622,361)

Net interest income


(100,538)


(20,583)


(181,705)


(46,807)

Depreciation and amortization


1,206,568


1,161,176


4,631,198


4,350,714

EBITDA


(26,985,369)


1,861,499


296,665


5,234,235

Impairment of goodwill


21,466,182


-


21,466,182


-

Restructuring and other charges


-


239,666


-


438,645

Loss (income) from discontinued operations


285,637


(673,506)


(1,440,009)


(3,242,463)

Gain on sale of business, net of tax


3,499,431


-


(23,567,640)


-

Transaction costs


3,403,527


-


3,403,527


-

Severance


-


-


-


105,531

Stock based compensation


759,485


396,624


2,455,535


1,590,380

Adjusted EBITDA


$      2,428,893


$      1,824,283


$      2,614,260


$      4,126,328

THESTREET, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS








For the Year Ended December 31,



2018


2017

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:





Net income


$        18,214,574


$          3,552,689

Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing





   operations to net cash provided by operating activities:





Gain on sale of business, net of tax


(23,567,640)


-

Impairment of goodwill


21,466,182


-

Stock-based compensation expense


2,475,214


1,606,680

Provision for doubtful accounts


42,043


21,154

Depreciation and amortization


4,780,768


5,132,259

Deferred taxes


(22,184,543)


(3,005,213)

Deferred rent


(324,969)


(526,579)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:





    Accounts receivable 


(509,509)


485,592

    Other receivables


(62,200)


(30,101)

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets


(954,800)


(166,578)

    Other assets


(395,414)


(2,693)

    Accounts payable


791,821


(518,834)

    Accrued expenses


(78,137)


(1,383,875)

    Deferred revenue


2,679,874


728,118

    Other current liabilities 


(175,824)


(3,511)

    Other liabilities 


87,952


-

          Net cash provided by continuing operations


2,285,392


5,889,108






Cash Flows from Investing Activities:





Proceeds from the sale of business, net


28,232,100


-

Capital expenditures


(3,922,509)


(2,505,816)

          Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities


24,309,591


(2,505,816)






Cash Flows from Financing Activities:





Earnout payment for prior acquisition


(951,867)


-

Cash dividends paid on common stock


(68,162)


(68,245)

Net proceeds from the sale of common stock


-


7,849,999

Cash paid to extinguish preferred stock


-


(20,891,480)

Share repurchase


(1,415)


-

Shares withheld on RSU vesting to pay for withholding taxes


(268,220)


(273,783)

          Net cash used in financing activities


(1,289,664)


(13,383,509)






Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents





   and restricted cash


39,126


313,912






Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash


25,344,445


(9,686,305)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period


12,184,817


21,871,122

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period


$        37,529,262


$        12,184,817











Reconciliation of net loss to free cash flow - see note (1):





Net loss


$         (5,353,066)


$          3,552,689

Noncash expenditures


6,254,695


3,228,301

Changes in operating assets and liabilities


1,383,763


(891,882)

Capital expenditures


(3,922,509)


(2,505,816)

Free cash flow


$         (1,637,117)


$          3,383,292

SOURCE TheStreet, Inc.

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