TIDMBRST TIDMBLNX
RNS Number : 5461E
Burst Media Corporation
08 April 2011
8 April 2011
Burst Media Corporation
Preliminary Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2010
Burst Media Corporation ("Burst" or "the Company"), the
international online advertising services and technology business,
is pleased to announce its preliminary results for the year ended
31 December 2010.
Summary
The Company posted a 20% revenue increase over 2009, the highest
percentage increase in more than five years. Because of challenges
and costs related to integrating the Company's two recent
acquisitions, Giant Realm and Burst Media UK, the adjusted
EBITDA(1) loss was $1.4 million.
For the year ended 31 December 2010:
-- Total revenue was $37.7 million (2009: $31.4 million)
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-- Total media business revenue increased 21% to $34.7
million, including a $2.7 million contribution from
Burst Media UK acquired in April 2010
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-- Burst adConductor revenue increased 11% to $3.0
million (2009: $2.7 million)
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-- Gross profit increased 11% to $15.5 million (2009:
$14.0 million)
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-- Adjusted EBITDA(1) was a loss of $1.4 million (2009:
Adjusted EBITDA was $0.6 million)
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-- Adjusted net loss(1) was $2.5 million (2009: Breakeven)
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-- Net loss was $3.3 million (2009: Net loss was $0.8
million)
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Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 2010 were $0.4 million
(31 December 2009: $5.7 million). In April 2010, the Company
completed the acquisition of Burst Media UK for $2.4 million in
cash and 1.0 million new Burst common shares.
Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted Net Income (loss)(1) and
Adjusted EBITDA(1) (000's):
Year ended December 31,
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2010 2009
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Net income (loss)
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.. $(3,330) $(798)
Adjustments:
Restructuring
charge......................................
.... 23 201
Acquisition related
expenses.............................. 460 319
Equity-based
compensation................................ 360 284
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Adjusted net income(1) (2,487) 6
Adjustments:
Interest (income) expense,
net............................ 1 (63)
Income tax expense
(benefit).............................. (548) 52
Depreciation and
amortization............................. 1,626 623
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
............................................... $(1,408) $618
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(1) "Adjusted net income (loss)" (net income (loss) excluding
restructuring charges, acquisition related expenses and
equity-based compensation) and "Adjusted EBITDA" (Adjusted net
income (loss) before interest income, income tax expense,
depreciation and amortization) are non-U.S. GAAP financial
measures. The Company believes Adjusted net income (loss) and
Adjusted EBITDA provide meaningful insight into the Company's
ongoing economic performance and therefore uses both Adjusted net
income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA internally to assist in
evaluating and managing the Company's operations.
Enquiries:
Burst Media Corporation
Jarvis Coffin, Chief Executive
Officer
Steven Hill, Chief Financial
Officer +1 781-852-5271
Hudson Sandler
Nick Lyon / Charlie Jack +44 (0) 20 7796 4133
Altium
Tim Richardson / Paul Chamberlain +44 (0) 20 7484 4040
Acquisition of Burst
It is also being announced today that the Boards of Burst and
Blinkx PLC, a UK company whose shares are also admitted to trading
on AIM have entered into a definitive agreement, whereby Blinkx
will acquire the entire issued and to be issued shares of common
stock of Burst for an aggregate consideration of $30 million
(GBP18.5 million) to be satisfied in cash and by the issue of new
Blinkx shares.
Further information on and details of the acquisition can be
found in the announcement of the acquisition.
BURST MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(in thousands, except share amounts)
2010 2009
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Revenue $37,707 $31,412
Cost of revenue 22,158 17,376
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Gross profit 15,549 14,036
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Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing 10,747 8,127
General and administrative 5,878 3,827
Technology and product development 3,159 2,749
Restructuring charge 23 201
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Total operating expenses 19,807 14,904
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Loss from operations (4,258) (868)
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Other income:
Interest income 1 63
Interest expense (2) -
Other income (expense), net 381 59
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Total other income 380 122
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Loss before income tax expense (3,878) (746)
Income tax expense (benefit) (548) 52
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Net loss $(3,330) $(798)
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Basic and fully diluted loss per share $(0.05) $(0.01)
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Weighted average shares used in calculating:
Basic and fully diluted loss per share 71,365,548 72,014,589
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BURST MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2010 and 2009
(in thousands, except share amounts)
2010 2009
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ASSETS:
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $360 $5,714
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
for doubtful accounts
of $208 in 2010 and $227 in 2009 12,782 13,048
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 797 635
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Total current assets 13,939 19,397
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
COSTS, NET 3,347 2,765
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET 2,361 2,089
GOODWILL 1,194 11
OTHER ASSETS 146 222
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$20,987 $24,484
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Due to publishers $4,787 $6,416
Revolving line of credit 500 -
Other current liabilities 3,217 2,684
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Total current liabilities 8,504 9,100
OTHER LIABILITIES 279 329
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Total liabilities 8,783 9,429
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $.01 par value; 150,000,000
shares authorized,
71,628,562 and 70,628,562 shares issued
and outstanding at December 31, 2010
and 2009, respectively 716 706
Additional paid-in capital 25,705 25,235
Accumulated deficit (14,216) (10,886)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1) -
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Total stockholders' equity 12,204 15,055
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$20,987 $24,484
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BURST MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(in thousands, except for share amounts)
2010 2009
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss . $(3,330) $(798)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,626 623
Deferred income taxes (569) 249
Equity-based compensation 360 284
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 20 (10)
Unrealized foreign currency (26) (10)
Provision for bad debts 185 171
Deferred rent expense 148 1
Changes in:
Accounts receivable 930 (5,115)
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets (152) 196
Other assets 73 -
Due to publishers (1,629) 3,355
Other current liabilities (44) 976
Other liabilities (390) -
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Net cash used in operating activities (2,798) (68)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired (1,963) (2,100)
Payments for property, equipment and software
development costs (1,093) (1,486)
Net cash used in investing
activities (3,056) (3,586)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from revolving line of credit 500 -
Repurchase of common stock - (1,231)
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities 500 (1,231)
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NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (5,354) (4,885)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 5,714 10,599
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR $360 $5,714
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for taxes $27 $38
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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of businesses:
Fair value of assets acquired $3,643 $3,387
Equity shares issued (120) (400)
Contingent cash payment obligation (474) -
Contingent shares obligation (51) -
Cash (2,422) (2,100)
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Liabilities assumed $576 $887
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BURST MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share amounts)
NOTE: DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Description of the Company
Burst Media Corporation ("Burst Media" or the "Company")
together with its subsidiary is a provider of comprehensive
Internet advertising solutions focused on supporting the interests
of specialty content web publishers and advertisers. The Company
delivers advertising campaigns for its customers through a network
of approximately 4,200 specialty content web publishers. The
Company has advertising servers in three locations in the U.S.
(Massachusetts, Virginia, and California) and one location in
Europe (Amsterdam). The corporate headquarters is located in
Burlington, Massachusetts.
The Company's products and services utilize adConductor(TM), a
comprehensive ad management solution, developed by the Company.
adConductor is a leading partner for media companies to connect
marketers with audiences and grow their business beyond existing
boundaries. adConductor offers online media properties with an
end-to-end ad network building and management solution that
provides a consolidated system to manage web sites and affiliates.
The Company provides its adConductor technology to customers as an
application service provider.
The corporate headquarters is located in Burlington,
Massachusetts. In April 2010, the Company purchased OTP Media Ltd,
a UK advertising network, and changed its name to Burst Media UK
Limited. Burst Media UK Limited is located in the United
Kingdom
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America and include the accounts of Burst Media UK
Limited, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary. All significant
intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
Reclassifications
Certain previously recorded amounts have been reclassified to
conform to the current period presentation.
Foreign Currency
The financial accounts of Burst Media UK Limited are measured
using the local currency as its functional currency. The assets and
liabilities of this subsidiary are translated into U.S. dollars at
the current exchange rates as of the balance sheet dates and
revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates each
month.
The Company also conducts certain transactions denominated in
foreign currencies. Included in other income (expense), net were
realized and unrealized net foreign currency losses of $29 and $26,
respectively for the year ended December 31, 2010. Included in
other income (expense), net were realized and unrealized net
foreign currency gains of $20 and $10, respectively for the year
ended December 31, 2009.
Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive loss includes net loss as well as other changes in
stockholders' equity, except stockholders' investments and
distributions, repurchases of common stock and stock-based
compensation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ
from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, the Company reviews its
estimates to ensure that these estimates appropriately reflect
changes in the business or as new information becomes
available.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an
original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
There were no investments in money market mutual funds and
certificates of deposit at December 31, 2010. As of December 31,
2009, cash and cash equivalents included investments in money
market mutual funds and certificates of deposit totaling $3.5
million.
Restricted Cash
The Company had no restricted cash as December 31, 2010.
Restricted cash was $70 at December 31, 2009, and is included in
other assets. This represents funds required to be kept on deposit
as collateral under a letter of credit agreement relating the lease
of its corporate headquarters.
Fair Value Measurments
The Company has estimated that the carrying amount of cash and
cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid and other current
assets, due to publishers and other current liabilities reflected
in the consolidated financial statements equals or approximates
their fair values because of the short-term maturity of those
instruments.
Accounts Receivable, net
Accounts receivable are carried at their original invoice amount
net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company maintains an
allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated credit losses as a
result of uncollectible receivables. Management periodically
reviews the allowance based on specific identification of troubled
accounts, customer credit-worthiness and historical collections
trends. Accounts receivable are charged-off to the allowance for
doubtful accounts when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of accounts
receivable previously written-off are credited to bad debt expense
when received.
As a normal part of the business, the Company has receivables
that are invoiced in the month following the completion of the
earnings process. All unbilled receivables are billed within 30
days after the end of each month and are included in accounts
receivable in the consolidated balance sheets.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments with potential concentrations of credit
risk are cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and accounts
receivable. To limit its exposure, the Company maintains its cash
and cash equivalents and restricted cash with well established
financial institutions and performs periodic credit evaluations of
its customers. In certain circumstances where specific customer
credit risk is identified, the Company requires prepayment for
advertising campaigns which are included in Other current
liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company
maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated credit
losses and these losses have generally been within management's
expectations. At December 31, 2010, the Company held accounts
receivable from one customer amounting to $1,897 or 16% of its
gross accounts receivable balance. At December 31, 2009, the
Company held accounts receivable from one customer amounting to
$1,116 or 9% of its gross accounts receivable balance.
Property, Equipment and Software Development Costs
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and
amortization are provided using the straight-line method over the
estimated useful lives of the related assets. Leasehold
improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the
lesser of the lease term or the useful life of the asset.
Internal Use Software Development Costs
Included in property and equipment are certain costs related to
computer software developed or obtained for internal use that are
capitalized in accordance with American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants standards on Accounting for the Costs of
Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use. The
Company amortizes internal use software costs over their estimated
useful lives, which typically range from two to five years. The
Company capitalized software development costs of $692 and $1,011
for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Amortization expense related to capitalized software for the year
ended December 31, 2010 was $71. There was no amortization expense
related to capitalized software costs for the year ended December
31, 2009 as the product was not placed in service until November
2010.
Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews the carrying value of long-lived assets for
impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the
carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the
estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and
eventual disposition. The Company believes there have been no
changes in circumstances that would require it to assess impairment
of its long-lived assets. Accordingly, no impairment loss has been
recognized in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition cost over the fair
value of the net assets of acquired businesses. The Company tests
goodwill for impairment on an annual basis as of its year end.
Goodwill of a reporting unit will be tested for impairment between
annual tests if events occur or circumstances change that would
likely reduce the fair value of the reporting units below its
carrying value.
Intangible assets, which consist of technology, advertiser
relationships and web publisher relationships, are amortized over
their estimated useful lives ranging from 3 to 16 years.
Revenue Recognition
Network Advertising Revenue
Revenues are primarily generated by delivering its customers'
advertising impressions or "click-throughs" for agreed upon fees to
specified third-party publishers comprising the Company's
advertising networks. Customer advertising campaign agreements are
generally short term in nature (less than 60 days) and revenue is
recognized as campaigns are delivered, which is typically based
upon the number of impressions or "click-throughs" delivered.
Additionally, the Company incurs expenses relating to
third-party publishers, which have contracted with the Company to
be part of its networks, as advertising campaigns are delivered.
The Company records its obligation to its network publishers based
upon a contractually determined percentage of revenue in each
advertising campaign and these expenses are classified as cost of
revenues.
adConductor Application Revenue
All of the Company's products and services are enabled by the
Company's proprietary suite of software products. The Company
provides its adConductor technology to certain customers as an
application service provider. The Company contracts with its
adConductor customers for minimum fees based upon projected usage.
Amounts due from customers are based on actual usage in the event
usage exceeds the minimum fees due. Revenue from adConductor
application agreements is recognized ratably over the term of the
customer contract.
Significant Customers and Web Publishers
The Company had no customers that individually accounted for
more than 10% of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2010 and
2009. Management anticipates that customer concentrations
percentages may vary from year to year and that those customers may
change in any given year.
The Company's revenue is primarily generated from delivering
customers' advertising campaigns through its network of publishers.
In 2010 and 2009, approximately 10% of network advertising revenue
was derived from customers' advertising campaigns delivered via the
five highest volume web publishers within the publisher network.
Web publishers in the Company's network generally operate under
open-ended, non-exclusive agreements.
Equity-Based Compensation
The Company recognized equity-based compensation expense for all
share-based awards made to employee and directors. Equity-based
compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair
value of the award and is recognized as expense over the applicable
vesting period of the stock award (generally four years) using the
straight-line method.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are provided for the effects of transactions
reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently
due plus deferred taxes related to the differences between the
basis of certain assets and liabilities for financial and income
tax reporting. Deferred taxes are classified as current or
noncurrent depending on the classification of the assets and
liabilities to which they relate. Deferred taxes arising from
temporary differences that are not related to an asset or liability
are classified as current or non current depending on the periods
in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse.
The Company establishes accruals for tax contingencies when,
notwithstanding the reasonable belief that its tax return positions
are fully supported, the Company believes that certain filing
positions are likely to be challenged and moreover, that such
filing positions may not be fully sustained. Accordingly, a tax
benefit from an uncertain tax position will only be recognized if
it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained
on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical
merits of the position. The Company continually evaluates its
uncertain tax positions and will adjust such amounts in light of
changing facts and circumstances.
Segment Information
The Company operates in one segment, which is the provision of
comprehensive Internet advertising solutions focused on supporting
the interests of specialty content web publishers. The chief
operating decision makers review operating results on an aggregate
basis and manage operations as a single operating segment.
Net Loss per Share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the
weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding
during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by
dividing net loss by the shares used in the calculation of basic
net loss per share plus the dilutive effect of common stock
equivalents, such as stock options, using the treasury stock
method. Common stock equivalents are excluded from the computation
of diluted net loss per share if their effect is antidilutive.
NOTE: ACQUISITIONS
OTP Media Ltd.
Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement dated April 6, 2010,
the Company acquired 100% of the shares outstanding of OTP Media
Ltd., an advertising network with headquarters located in London,
England. As a result of the acquisition, the Company is expected to
expand its portfolio of networks into the United Kingdom.
The total purchase price of the acquisition is as follows:
Amount
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Cash $2,422
Equity instruments (1,000,000 shares of common
stock) 120
Contingent cash payment obligation 474
Contingent share obligation (510,000 potential
shares of common stock) 51
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Total $3,067
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Acquisition-related costs (included in general
and administrative expenses) $390
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The fair value of the shares of common stock used in determining
the purchase price was based upon the closing market price of the
Company's common shares on the acquisition date.
The Company recorded a contingent consideration liability of
$525 upon consummation of the acquisition of which $115 of this
liability was recorded in other current liabilities and $410 was
recorded in other liabilities. The company paid $115 of the
contingent consideration liability in November 2010. The remaining
contingent consideration liability of $410 was based on achieving
certain revenue and profit targets estimated at the time of
acquisition. The Company reevaluated the likelihood of achieving
these revenue and profit targets as of December 31, 2010 and
determined the likelihood of achieving these targets was remote.
The Company recorded the change in estimate of $410 as of December
31, 2010 as part of other income (expense), net.
The purchase price has been allocated to each major class of
identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon
their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The
allocation to identifiable assets and liabilities is summarized as
follows:
Amount
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Cash $574
Accounts receivable 823
Prepaid and other current assets 50
Property, plant and equipment 8
Identifiable intangible assets 1,396
Deferred tax liability (391)
Other current liabilities (576)
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Total identifiable net assets 1,884
Goodwill 1,183
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Total $3,067
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The purchase price allocation for acquisitions requires
extensive use of accounting estimates and judgments to allocate the
purchase price to the identifiable tangible and intangible assets
acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair
values.
Giant Realm
Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated October 5, 2009,
the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and specified
obligations of the business of Giant Realm, Inc. ("Giant Realm"), a
vertical advertising network focused on gamers and entertainment
enthusiasts, with headquarters located in New York, New York. As a
result of the acquisition, the Company expanded its portfolio of
niche vertical networks into popular gamer and entertainment web
sites.
The total purchase price of the acquisition is as follows:
Amount
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Cash $2,100
Equity instruments (2,500,000 shares of common
stock) 400
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Total $2,500
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Acquisition-related costs (included in general
and administrative expenses) $319
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The fair value of the shares of common stock used in determining
the purchase price was based upon the closing market price of the
Company's common shares on the acquisition date.
The purchase price has been allocated to each major class of
identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon
their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The
allocation to identifiable assets and liabilities is summarized as
follows:
Amount
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Accounts receivable $953
Property, plant and equipment 81
Other long term assets 73
Identifiable intangible assets 2,269
Due to web publishers (691)
Other current liabilities (196)
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Total identifiable net assets 2,489
Goodwill 11
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Total $2,500
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The purchase price allocation for acquisitions requires
extensive use of accounting estimates and judgments to allocate the
purchase price to the identifiable tangible and intangible assets
acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair
values.
The gross contractual amounts due under the accounts receivable
is $1,068, of which $115 is expected to be uncollectible.
NOTE: LOSS PER SHARE
Basic and diluted loss per share for the years ending December
31 are calculated as follows:
2010 2009
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Numerator:
Net loss used in calculating basic and
diluted loss per share $(3,330) $(798)
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Denominator:
Shares used in calculating basic earnings per
share - weighted average number of common shares
outstanding 71,365,548 72,014,589
Effect of dilutive securities - stock options - -
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Shares used in calculating diluted earnings
per share 71,365,548 72,014,589
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Antidilutive options outstanding were 6,071,115 and 4,497,985 at
December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
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