10-K 1 d10k.htm FORM 10-K Form 10-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 10-K

 

 

 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                     to                    

 

Commission file number: 333-76331

 

 

 

Jupitermedia Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   06-1542480
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

23 Old Kings Highway South

Darien, Connecticut

  06820
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(203) 662-2800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

  Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock $.01 par value

  The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨     No  x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨

  Accelerated filer  x
Non-accelerated filer  ¨   Smaller reporting company ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2007, based upon the last sale price of such common stock on that date as reported by the Nasdaq National Market was $261,934,349.

 

The number of shares of the outstanding registrant’s Common Stock as of March 31, 2008 was 36,032,152.

 

Information required by Part III of this Form 10-K, to the extent not set forth herein, is incorporated by reference from the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2008 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this Form 10-K relates.

 

 

 


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Jupitermedia Corporation

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K

 

Table of Contents

 

          Page

Part I

   1

Item 1.

   Business    1

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors    9

Item 1B.

   Unresolved Staff Comments    18

Item 2.

   Properties    19

Item 3.

   Legal Proceedings    20

Item 4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    20

Part II 

   21

Item 5.

   Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities    21

Item 6.

   Selected Consolidated Financial Data    22

Item 7.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    24

Item 7A.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risks    38

Item 8.

   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data    39

Item 9.

   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure    74

Item 9A.

   Controls and Procedures    74

Item 9B.

   Other Information    77

Part III

   79

Item 10.

   Directors, Executive Officers of the Registrant    79

Item 11.

   Executive Compensation    79

Item 12.

   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management    79

Item 13.

   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions    79

Item 14.

   Principal Accountant Fees and Services    79

Part IV

   80

Item 15.

   Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules    80

Signatures

   84

 

“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this Form 10-K 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 including, for example, the competitive environment in which Jupitermedia Corporation (“Jupitermedia”) competes; the unpredictability of Jupitermedia’s future revenues, expenses, cash flows and stock price; Jupitermedia’s ability to integrate acquired businesses, products and personnel into its existing businesses; Jupitermedia’s ability to protect its intellectual property; and Jupitermedia’s dependence on a limited number of advertisers. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and uncertainties, refer to Jupitermedia’s 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 Form 10-K, and Jupitermedia assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements after the date hereof.


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Part I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

 

Overview

 

Jupitermedia is a leading global provider of images, original information, job boards and events for information technology (“IT”), business and creative professionals. We provide access to one of the largest online image libraries and develop and disseminate vertically focused, original content, all of which provide our users with the knowledge and tools that they need to accomplish their day-to-day job functions. We deliver our content through a number of our proprietary channels, including our extensive online images networks, our online media networks and our events.

 

We operate two interrelated and complementary businesses through some of the most well known brands targeted at IT, business and creative professionals:

 

   

Jupiterimages, our online images business, is one of the leading images companies in the world with over 9.0 million images online serving creative professionals with brands like BananaStock, Workbook Stock, Brand X Pictures, FoodPix, Botanica, Nonstock, The Beauty Archive, IFA Bilderteam, Comstock Images, Creatas Images, PictureQuest, Liquid Library, Thinkstock Images, Thinkstock Footage, Bigshot Media, Goodshoot, Polka Dot Images, Stock Image, Pixland, Photos.com, Ablestock.com, PhotoObjects.net, Clipart.com, AnimationFactory.com, JupiterGreetings.com, RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, StudioCutz.com, eStockMusic.com and Stockxpert.com; and

 

   

The media segment of Jupitermedia consists of the JupiterOnlineMedia division which operates five distinct online networks: internet.com and EarthWeb.com for IT and business professionals; DevX.com for developers; and Mediabistro.com and Graphics.com for media and creative professionals. JupiterOnlineMedia includes specialized career Web sites for select professional communities which can be found on Mediabistro.com and JustTechJobs.com. JupiterOnlineMedia also includes the STEP Inside Design and Dynamic Graphics print magazines. In addition, JupiterOnlineMedia includes JupiterEvents and Mediabistro’s media-related events which produce offline conference and trade shows focused on IT and business-specific topics.

 

We have developed and branded these businesses in a manner that enables us to cross-leverage and cross-promote the content and users of each. For example, many of the users of our online media networks also attend our events and utilize our images products. Similarly, many of our event attendees use our online networks.

 

Our Strategy

 

Our objective is to strengthen our position as a leading provider of images, original information and events for IT, business and creative professionals. We intend to achieve this objective by continuing to execute on the following strategies:

 

Create and Monetize New Offerings and Services. We expect to strengthen our existing offerings of products and services by continuing to improve our images, original content and events available for our users, clients and customers. We expect to continue to identify emerging technologies and topics of interest and then create images, original content and events for those topics through internal development and strategic acquisitions. We expect to continue to develop additional revenue sources through the launch of new images, content areas and events coverage topics.

 

Grow Through Targeted Acquisitions. We have made a number of acquisitions since our inception and we expect to continue to pursue strategic acquisition opportunities to strengthen our offerings and services. We may also acquire images and graphics related properties, and IT and Internet related media properties to obtain valuable content, images, brands, expertise and access to new users, advertisers and vendors. Although we are

 

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currently considering potential strategic acquisitions, we have no binding commitments or agreements with respect to any such acquisitions other than those that have been reported by us from time to time in our filings made pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We intend to use the experience gained from our numerous acquisitions to identify, evaluate, acquire and integrate other image and media properties that are complementary to our business. Our acquisitions of StudioCutz.com, BlueFuseMusic.com, NoiseFuel.com, the ISPCON trade shows, AdsoftheWorld.com, CreativeBits.org and Mediabistro.com in 2007 are complementary to our other properties and have expanded and diversified our revenue sources.

 

Identify and Define Emerging Technologies and New Business Opportunities. We continually search for emerging technologies and topics that are of interest to IT, business and creative professionals. We believe that our creative and entrepreneurial culture enables us to identify technology and business shifts before these changes are apparent to most of our users and competitors.

 

Leverage Our Interrelated and Complementary Business Segments. We operate in two interrelated and complementary business segments. We will continue to cross-leverage and cross-promote our various products and service offerings among the users of our images and online networks and attendees to our events.

 

Segments

 

We operate in two business segments under the following brands:

 

Segment

 

Brand

    

Description

•        Online images

  •        Jupiterimages     

•        Jupiterimages is one of the leading images companies in the world with over 9.0 million images online serving creative professionals. with brands like BananaStock, Workbook Stock, Brand X Pictures, FoodPix, Botanica, Nonstock, The Beauty Archive, IFA Bilderteam, Comstock Images, Creatas Images, PictureQuest, Liquid Library, Thinkstock Images, Thinkstock Footage, Bigshot Media, Goodshoot, Polka Dot Images, Stock Image, Pixland, Photos.com, Ablestock.com, PhotoObjects.net, Clipart.com, AnimationFactory.com, JupiterGreetings.com, RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, StudioCutz.com, eStockMusic.com and Stockxpert.com.

•        Online media

  •        JupiterOnlineMedia     

•        The media segment of Jupitermedia consists of the JupiterOnlineMedia division which operates five distinct online networks: internet.com and EarthWeb.com for IT and business professionals; DevX.com for developers; and Mediabistro.com and Graphics.com for media and creative professionals. The networks include more than 150 Web sites and 150 e-mail newsletters that are viewed by over 15 million users monthly. JupiterOnlineMedia includes specialized career Web sites for select professional communities which can be found on Mediabistro.com and JustTechJobs.com. JupiterOnlineMedia also includes the STEP Inside Design and Dynamic Graphics print magazines. In addition, JupiterOnlineMedia includes JupiterEvents and Mediabistro’s media-related events which produce offline conference and trade shows focused on IT and business-specific topics.

 

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Segment financial data for the years ended December 31, 2005 through 2007 appears in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Online images

 

Jupiterimages, our Online images business, is one of the leading images companies in the world with over 9.0 million images online serving professionals with brands like BananaStock, Workbook Stock, Brand X Pictures, FoodPix, Botanica, Nonstock, The Beauty Archive, IFA Bilderteam, Comstock Images, Creatas Images, PictureQuest, Liquid Library, Thinkstock Images, Thinkstock Footage, Bigshot Media, Goodshoot, Polka Dot Images, Stock Image, Pixland, Photos.com, Ablestock.com, PhotoObjects.net, Clipart.com, AnimationFactory.com, JupiterGreetings.com, RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, StudioCutz.com, eStockMusic.com and Stockxpert.com.

 

We generate our Online images revenues from paid subscriptions that provide access to our image and music libraries, licensing of single image and music track downloads, and sale of CD-ROMs. Our images and music are licensed online through our networks, through our direct sales force and through third party relationships. We also have agreements with a number of distributors of images, music and footage clips, whereby the distributors make sales to third party customers and remit a percentage of the sales to us. We also license a portion of our content to third parties for royalties based on the licensee’s revenues generated by the licensed content.

 

Online media

 

The following is a brief description of each of our Online media networks:

 

   

internet.com provides enterprise IT and business professionals with the news, original information resources and community they need to succeed in today’s rapidly evolving IT and business environment.

 

   

EarthWeb.com’s sites are organized into five “channels” targeting the needs of IT management, hardware and systems professionals, networking and communications administrators and Web and software developers.

 

   

DevX.com is a provider of original technical information and services that enables corporate application development teams to efficiently address development challenges and projects.

 

   

Mediabistro.com is dedicated to anyone who creates or works with content, or who is a noncreative professional working in a content/creative industry. This includes editors, writers, producers, graphic designers, book publishers and others in industries including magazines, television, film, radio, newspapers, book publishing, online media, advertising, public relations and design.

 

   

Graphics.com provides creative professionals with news, resources and the community they need to succeed.

 

We generate our Online media revenues primarily from advertising sold on our Web sites, e-mail newsletters and online discussion forums. We typically sell our advertising based on the delivery of a minimum number of advertising impressions or times that users of our Web sites and related media properties view an advertisement or, based on the delivery of a minimum number of leads.

 

We also generate media revenues from the following:

 

Custom Online Publishing. We offer custom online publishing programs developed in conjunction with our customers to help them achieve their marketing objectives. Depending on customer requirements, these programs offer prominent placement within the most relevant sections of our networks, which ensures that our customers’ messages and offers are seen by the appropriate audience.

 

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E-commerce Agreements. We enter into a number of e-commerce agreements, which generally provide for a fixed advertising fee. E-commerce agreements typically are a minimum of three months in duration.

 

Online Job Boards. We generate fees charged for online job postings on our specialized career Web sites for select professional communities which can be found on Mediabistro.com and JustTechJobs.com.

 

Online and In-Person Training. We offer online and in-person training on topics aligned with our online media properties. We generate revenues from attendee registrations.

 

Webcasts. We offer Webcasts, which are objective, educational online forums that provide focused research findings and analysis from notable analysts, journalists and industry experts. Our Webcasts are free to qualified professionals. We generate revenue from advertiser sponsorships.

 

Paid Subscription Services. We offer paid subscription services to our customers for our e-mail newsletters and services TheCounter.com, TheGuestbook.com, DevXPremierClub and AvantGuild.com. These subscription services are sold through our own networks and through third party relationships.

 

Print Publishing. We generate advertising, subscriptions and newsstand sales from our STEP Inside Design and Dynamic Graphics print magazines.

 

Events. We produce offline events focused on IT and business-specific topics that are aligned with our online media properties. We generate revenues from attendee registrations, the purchase of exhibition space by exhibitors who pay a fixed price per square foot of booth space, and advertiser and vendor sponsorships.

 

Permission Based Opt-in E-Mail List Rentals. We offer for rental our permission based opt-in e-mail list names relating to over 200 IT and Internet-specific topics. Our users volunteer, or opt-in, to be included on these lists to receive e-mail product offerings and information relevant to their interests. Subscribers to these permission based opt-in e-mail lists receive e-mail announcements of special offers relating to each topic subscribed.

 

Licensing Agreements. We license certain editorial content, software and brands to third parties for fixed fees and royalties. We license selected portions of our editorial content to print publishers. We license one-time rights to reprint individual articles, online or in print, to third parties. We also license software to third parties that is used for Web site development.

 

Venture Fund Investments

 

We were the portfolio manager of, and an investor in, internet.com Venture Fund I LLC, or Fund I, a $5.0 million venture fund formed in March 1999, internet.com Venture Fund II LLC, or Fund II, a $15.0 million venture fund formed in September 1999, and internet.com Venture Partners III LLC, or Fund III, a $75.0 million venture fund formed in January 2000. All of these funds invested in early-stage content-based Internet properties that are not competitive with our business. In October 2002, the operating agreement of Fund III was amended to reduce Fund III’s committed capital from $75.0 million to $22.5 million and to provide for the dissolution of the fund and the distribution of the fund’s assets following year-end 2003. In February 2003, the operating agreement of Fund II was amended to provide for the dissolution of the fund and distribution of the fund’s assets following year-end 2003. Both Fund II and Fund III were dissolved in December of 2004 and final distributions were made following such dissolutions. Fund I was dissolved in 2006 as it had reached the end of its seven year life. The final distribution was made following the dissolution.

 

Corporate Information

 

Prior to the acquisition of Mecklermedia Corporation (“Mecklermedia”) by Penton Media, Inc. (“Penton Media”) in November 1998, we operated since December 1994 as one of three divisions that comprised Mecklermedia. Our predecessor Web sites, mecklerweb.com and iworld.com, were also dedicated to covering IT

 

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and the Internet industry. In connection with this acquisition, Penton Media determined that Mecklermedia’s Internet business was not consistent with its planned strategic direction. To address this issue, Alan M. Meckler, Mecklermedia’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, purchased an 80.1% interest in internet.com LLC, a business formed by Penton Media to hold the Internet business acquired from Mecklermedia. As of March 31, 2008, Mr. Meckler beneficially owned 35.2% of our outstanding common stock.

 

internet.com LLC was incorporated on April 5, 1999 in the State of Delaware. internet.com LLC was merged with and into internet.com Corporation upon consummation of our initial public offering in June 1999.

 

On May 24, 2001, internet.com Corporation changed its name from internet.com Corporation to INT Media Group, Incorporated. On August 12, 2002, INT Media Group, Incorporated changed its name to Jupitermedia Corporation.

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 23 Old Kings Highway South, Darien, Connecticut 06820 and our telephone number is (203) 662-2800.

 

Our Web site address is http://www.jupitermedia.com. We make available free of charge, through a link on our Web site to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Internet site, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish such material to, the SEC.

 

Marketing and Sales

 

Our marketing efforts are directed largely at acquiring image, advertising and job board clients, and subscribers to our paid subscription products.

 

We employ a combination of online and offline advertising and promotional campaigns to promote our content offerings and services to our users, advertisers and vendors. User advertising includes cross-promotion on our networks, advertising in trade publications and promotional links from Web sites that attract demographically similar audiences. We use public relations, user groups, and speaking engagements to generate publicity for our products and services. We also use print advertising in various industry related trade publications, highly targeted traditional direct mail campaigns by mailing postcards and/or brochures to select lists in targeted geographic areas.

 

We sell most of our Online images and Online media products through separate direct sales forces. Our U.S. sales forces operate from our New York, McLean, Peoria, South Pasadena, San Francisco, Chicago and Darien offices, and we also maintain local representatives in various locations throughout the United States. Our Online images direct sales force also operates from our offices in the U.K., France, Germany, Spain and Australia. We also have sales employees and sales representatives in Canada and a number of European countries. Sales employees receive a base salary and are eligible for commissions based on sales and revenue goals. Sales representatives receive commissions based on a percentage of sales. Our Online images products are also sold on our Web sites.

 

Geographic Financial Information

 

Revenue is summarized below based on the country that generates the sale to the customer with countries having total revenue of 5% or more in a reportable period shown separately:

 

     2005     2006     2007  

United States of America

   80 %   77 %   76 %

United Kingdom

   10     10     7  

France

   2     7     6  

Other International

   8     6     11  
                  
   100 %   100 %   100 %
                  

 

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Intellectual Property

 

We seek protection of our proprietary images, content, logos, brands, domain names and software relating to our Web sites, e-mail newsletters, online discussion forums and events, and attempt to protect them by relying on trademark, copyright, trade secret and other laws and restrictions. We currently have no patents or patents pending and do not anticipate that patents will become a significant part of our intellectual property in the foreseeable future. We pursue the registration of our trademarks and service marks in the United States and internationally, and have applied for registration in the United States and over 50 other countries for a number of our trademarks and service marks. We have encountered obstacles to registration of some marks in several of these countries. We also pursue copyright registration of our content in the United States. We might not be able to obtain effective trademark, copyright, domain name and trade secret protection in every country in which we distribute our services or make them available through the Internet, and it is difficult for us to police unauthorized use of our proprietary rights and information.

 

Legal standards relating to the validity, enforceability and scope of protection of proprietary rights in Internet-related businesses and digital rights are still evolving. As a result, we cannot assure the future viability or value of our proprietary rights. We might not have taken adequate steps to prevent the misappropriation or infringement of our intellectual property. Any such infringement or misappropriation, should it occur, might harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, we may have to file lawsuits in the future to perfect or enforce our intellectual property rights, to protect our trade secrets or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. These lawsuits could result in substantial costs and divert our resources and the attention of our management. As a result, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows would suffer.

 

Our business activities may infringe upon the rights of others, and other parties might assert legal claims against us. From time to time, we have been, and expect to continue to be, subject to claims in the ordinary course of our business including claims of alleged infringement of the trademarks, service marks, content, copyright, images, issues related to model or property releases for images that we license and other rights of third parties. If similar claims are made against us in the future, those claims and any resultant litigation might subject us to liability for damages, result in invalidation of our proprietary rights and, even if not meritorious, could be time consuming and expensive to defend and could result in the diversion of our resources and the attention of our management. As a result, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows would suffer.

 

We generally obtain ownership of our content, images and some of our technology from our employees, pursuant to work-for-hire arrangements or purchase. We also license technology, content and images from third parties. In such license arrangements, we generally obtain representations as to the origin and ownership of such content, images and technology and the licensors have generally agreed to defend, indemnify and hold us harmless from any third party claims that such content, images or technology violates the rights of another. We cannot be sure that these third party content, images and technology protections will be effective or sufficient or that we will be able to maintain such content, images or technology on commercially reasonable terms. As a result, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows would suffer.

 

We have licensed in the past, and expect to license in the future, proprietary rights, such as trademarks, brands, content, images or other copyrighted material, to third parties. While we attempt to ensure that the quality of our content, software and brands are maintained by such licensees, we cannot be sure that such licensees will not take actions that might decrease the value of our trademarks, brands, content, images or rights or other copyrighted material, which would harm our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

We indemnify certain customers from claims related to alleged infringements of the intellectual property or other rights of third parties, such as claims arising from a photographer’s failure to secure model or property releases for an image we license. The standard terms of these indemnities require us to defend those claims and pay related damages, if any. We mitigate this risk by contractually requiring our contributing photographers and

 

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other image and content providers to secure all necessary rights, including all model or property releases prior to submitting any images or content to us, and by requiring them to indemnify us in the event a claim arises in relation to an image or content they have provided.

 

Domain Names

 

We own numerous domain name registrations, both in the United States and internationally. Domain names generally are regulated by Internet regulatory bodies. The regulation of domain names in the United States and internationally is subject to change. Regulatory bodies could establish additional top-level domains, appoint additional domain name registrars or modify the requirements for registering or maintaining domain names. As a result, we might not be able to acquire or maintain comparable domain names in all the countries in which we conduct business or prevent third parties from acquiring domain names that infringe or otherwise decrease the value of our trademarks and other proprietary rights. As a result, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could suffer.

 

Seasonality and Cyclicality

 

Advertisers generally place fewer advertisements during the first and third calendar quarters of each year, which directly affects our Online media business.

 

Our results will be impacted by the number and size of events we hold in each quarter. In addition, there may be fluctuations as events held in one period in the current year may be held in a different period in future years.

 

Expenditures by our customers tend to vary in cycles that reflect overall economic conditions as well as budgeting and buying patterns.

 

Customers

 

Our customer base is a diverse group of individuals and companies, many of which are focused on IT, the Internet and graphics.

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a year-over-year comparison of the percentage of our revenues derived from the 20 largest customers in each segment. One customer accounted for 16% of our Online media revenues in 2007. No customer accounted for more than 10% of our consolidated revenues during any of the periods presented.

 

     2005     2006     2007  

Online images

   2 %   2 %   3 %

Online media

   54     66     51  

All segments combined

   16     15     11  

 

If we were to lose one or more of our significant customers, our future financial results could be negatively affected.

 

Backlog

 

The following is a summary of our backlog for each of our segments as of December 31, 2006 and 2007 (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
     2006    2007

Online images

   $ 11,905    $ 13,396

Online media

     3,308      3,549
             
   $ 15,213    $ 16,945
             

 

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Our Online images backlog consists primarily of subscriptions to certain of our Jupiterimages products. Our Online media backlog consists of commitments for advertising, e-commerce, job board and licensing arrangements on our networks, subscriptions to our paid subscription services, and attendee registrations, exhibit space and vendor sponsorships for our events.

 

Substantially all of our backlog as of December 31, 2007 will be recognized as revenue in 2008.

 

Competition

 

Online images

 

The market for visual content is highly competitive. Competitive factors in this industry include the quality, relevance and diversity of our image library, the quality of our contributing photographers, customer service, pricing, accessibility of our images and our speed of fulfillment. Our primary competitors include Getty Images, Inc. and Corbis Corporation. We also compete with smaller image aggregators throughout the world.

 

Online media

 

The market for Internet-based services is intensely competitive and rapidly changing. Since the advent of commercial services on the Internet, the number of online services competing for users’ attention and spending has proliferated. We expect that competition will continue to intensify. Competitive factors in this industry include editorial quality, quantity and quality of the users of our networks, customer service, pricing and the strength of our complementary offerings. We compete with other companies, which direct a portion of their overall Web content at the IT and Internet professional community, such as CNET, Inc., CMP Media Inc., International Data Group, SourceForge, Inc., TechTarget, Inc. and Ziff Davis Media Inc. We also compete for circulation and advertising impressions with general interest portal and destination Web sites as well as traditional media. In addition, our Mediabistro.com and JustTechJobs.com online job boards compete with Monster, CareerBuilder.com, Dice, Craigslist and other job-related sites and services.

 

Employees

 

The following is a summary of our employees by segment as of December 31, 2006 and 2007:

 

     December 31,
2006
   December 31,
2007

Online images

   498    497

Online media

   121    150

Other

   59    57
         
   678    704
         

 

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE RISKS DESCRIBED BELOW BEFORE MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION. THE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES DESCRIBED BELOW ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES FACING OUR COMPANY. OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION OR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS COULD BE HARMED BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING RISKS. THE TRADING PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK COULD DECLINE DUE TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING RISKS, AND YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL OR PART OF YOUR INVESTMENT.

 

Risks Related to Our Business

 

We may not successfully develop or acquire new and quality images which may inhibit the growth of our online images business.

 

The growth of our online images business depends in part upon our ability to provide our customers ready access to a large database of quality clipart, photos, animations and other images and content. Although our strategy is to continue to improve and increase the quality and number of our online images, we may not be able to develop or acquire new and quality content due to intense competition, lack of availability or other factors. Furthermore, the growth of our content and its overall quality may not keep pace with that of our competitors or the needs of our customers. Even if we are able to develop or acquire new content, we may not be able to successfully integrate that content into our existing inventory and systems. Failure to develop or acquire and successfully integrate new and quality content could inhibit the growth and success of our online images business.

 

We may fail to identify or successfully acquire businesses, content and images that would otherwise enhance our product offerings to our customers and users, and as a result our revenue may decrease or fail to grow.

 

We have acquired and intend to continue to acquire, where appropriate opportunities arise, businesses, content and images as a key component of our growth strategy. We may not be successful in identifying, appropriate acquisition opportunities and, as a result, our growth strategy could be adversely affected. If we identify an appropriate acquisition opportunity, we might not be able to negotiate the terms of the acquisition successfully or finance the transaction. In order to finance any strategic acquisitions, one or more of which may be very significant to our company, we may have to incur additional indebtedness, use our existing cash or credit facilities and/or issue securities. We may be unable to obtain adequate financing for acquisitions on terms and conditions acceptable to us. In order to finance acquisitions, we may sell equity securities at a discount to our common stock’s market value. Any issuance of equity securities may result in substantial dilution to existing stockholders, which may be increased as a result of any discount to our common stock’s market price. Any future acquisition or investment may result in amortization expenses related to intangible assets. If the market price for acquisition targets increases, or if we fail to acquire desired targets for this or any other reason, our business may fail to grow at historical rates or at all, and as a result our stock price could fluctuate or decline.

 

We may fail to successfully integrate or achieve expected synergies from recent or future acquisitions, which could result in increased expenses, diversion of management’s time and resources and a reduction in expected revenues, any of which could cause our stock price to fluctuate or decline.

 

We have recently acquired new businesses, content and images, and expect to continue to make acquisitions in the future. With respect to recent and any future acquisitions, we may fail to successfully integrate our financial and management controls, technology, reporting systems and procedures, or adequately expand, train and manage our work force. The process of integration could take a significant period of time and will require the dedication of management and other resources, which may distract management’s attention from our other operations. If we make acquisitions outside of our core businesses, assimilating the acquired technology, services

 

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or products into our operations could be difficult and costly. Our inability to successfully integrate any acquired company, or the failure to achieve any expected synergies, could result in increased expenses and a reduction in expected revenues or revenue growth, and as a result our stock price could fluctuate or decline.

 

Given the tenure and experience of our CEO and President, and their guiding roles in developing our business and growth strategy since our inception, our growth may be inhibited or our operations may be impaired if we were to lose the services of either of them.

 

Our growth and success depends to a significant extent on our ability to retain Alan M. Meckler, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Christopher S. Cardell, our President and Chief Operating Officer. These persons have developed, engineered and stewarded the growth and operation of our business since its inception. The loss of the services of either of these persons could inhibit our growth or impair our operations and cause our stock price to decline.

 

Our CEO, President and other employees with specialized knowledge and expertise in the operation of one or more of our businesses could use that knowledge and expertise to compete against us, which could reduce our market share.

 

We do not have a non-competition agreement with Mr. Meckler or Mr. Cardell, or with any other member of management or personnel, other than in connection with certain recent acquisitions. As a result, we may not have any recourse if one or more of them were to terminate their employment and join a competitor or start up a competing venture. Competition from key employees or a defection by one or more of them to a competitor could harm our business and results of operations by strengthening our competitors and, as a result, reducing our market share and revenues.

 

Our quarterly operating results are subject to fluctuations, and our stock price may decline if we do not meet the expectations of investors and analysts.

 

Our quarterly revenues and operating results are difficult to predict and may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors, many of which are outside of our control. We believe that our online media revenues are subject to seasonal fluctuations because advertisers generally place fewer advertisements during the first and third calendar quarters of each year. Furthermore, Internet user traffic typically drops during the summer months, which reduces the number of advertisements to sell and deliver. Expenditures by advertisers tend to vary in cycles that reflect overall economic conditions as well as budgeting and buying patterns. Our overall revenues could be materially reduced in any period by a decline in the economic prospects of advertisers, IT professionals, business professionals and creative professionals or the economy in general, which could alter current or prospective customers’ spending priorities or budget cycles or extend our sales cycle for the period. Finally, we have engaged in a number of significant acquisitions in recent years which make it difficult to analyze our results and to compare them from period to period, including the acquisitions of Mediabistro.com Inc. on July 18, 2007, HAAP Media Ltd. on December 19, 2006, Cover-Imagen y Publicaciones, S.L. on October 26, 2006, RoyaltyFreeMusic.com on August 4, 2006, Workbook Stock on June 5, 2006, IFA Bilderteam GmbH on May 2, 2006, Stock Image S.A.S. on February 2, 2006, Animation Factory on December 23, 2005, Bananastock Limited on October 13, 2005, PictureArts Corporation on July 18, 2005, Goodshoot S.A.S. on May 18, 2005 and Creatas, LLC on March 7, 2005. Any future acquisitions will also make our results difficult to compare from period to period. Due to such risks, you should not rely on quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our results of operations as an indicator of our future results.

 

Because a limited number of advertisers constitute a significant portion of our revenues, our revenues could decline significantly if one or more of these advertisers were to cease advertising with us.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2007, our top 20 advertisers accounted for 51% of our online media revenues. We expect that a limited number of advertisers will continue to account for a significant portion of our revenues. Moreover, we typically sell advertisements under purchase order agreements. Generally, these agreements are subject to cancellation by our advertisers with no minimum notice requirement. From time to

 

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time, our content may focus on areas that some of our advertisers find contrary to their commercial interests. In the event that this occurs, an advertiser may choose to reduce or terminate their commercial relationship with us. If we lose one or more of the advertisers that represent a material portion of the revenues we have generated to date, our business, results of operations and financial condition would suffer. In addition, if a significant advertiser fails to pay amounts it owes us, or does not pay those amounts on time, our revenues and our stock price could decline.

 

Our business may suffer if we are unable to maintain or enhance awareness of our brands or if we incur excessive expenses attempting to promote our brands.

 

Promoting and strengthening the Jupiterimages, internet.com, EarthWeb.com, DevX.com, Mediabistro.com and Graphics.com brands is critical to our efforts to attract and retain users of our online media networks, advertisers, customers and clients for our content products, and to increase attendance at our events. We believe that the importance of brand recognition will likely increase due to the increasing number of competitors entering our markets. In order to promote these brands, in response to competitive pressures or otherwise, we may find it necessary to increase our marketing budget, hire additional marketing and public relations personnel or otherwise increase our financial commitment to creating and maintaining brand loyalty among our clients. If we fail to effectively promote and maintain our brands, or incur excessive expenses attempting to promote and maintain our brands, our business and financial results may suffer.

 

We have generated significant losses since inception and may not report net income in the future.

 

As of December 31, 2007, we had an accumulated deficit of $117.8 million. 2003 was the first year in which we achieved profitability on an annual basis. Any failure to achieve profitability could deplete our current capital resources and reduce our ability to raise additional capital in the future. Our advertising, promotion and selling and general and administrative expenses are based on expectations of future revenues and are relatively fixed in the short term. These expenses totaled $57.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 and $56.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. If our revenues are lower than expected, we might not be able to quickly reduce spending. Any shortfall in revenues would have a direct impact on operating results for a particular quarter and these fluctuations could affect the market price of our common stock.

 

The impairment of a significant amount of goodwill and intangible assets on our balance sheet could result in a decrease in earnings and, as a result, our stock price could decline.

 

In the course of our operating history, we have acquired numerous assets and businesses. Some of our acquisitions have resulted in the recording of a significant amount of goodwill and/or intangible assets on our financial statements. We had $213.8 million of goodwill and net intangible assets as of December 31, 2007. This is after an impairment charge of $87.2 million in 2007 (See note 5 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8). The goodwill and/or intangible assets were recorded because the fair value of the net tangible assets acquired was less than the purchase price. We may not realize the full value of the goodwill and/or intangible assets. As such, we evaluate goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite useful lives for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if events or circumstances suggest that the asset may be impaired. We evaluate other intangible assets subject to amortization whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of those assets may not be recoverable. If goodwill or other intangible assets are deemed to be impaired, we would write off the unrecoverable portion as a charge to our earnings. If we acquire new assets and businesses in the future, as we intend to do, we may record additional goodwill and/or intangible assets. The possible write-off of the goodwill and/or intangible assets could negatively impact our future earnings and, as a result, the market price of our common stock could decline.

 

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Our business, which is dependent on centrally located communications and computer hardware systems, is vulnerable to natural disasters, telecommunication failures, terrorism and similar problems, and we are not fully insured for losses caused by all of these incidents.

 

Our operations are dependent on our communications systems and computer hardware, most of which is located in data centers operated by Qwest Communications, Inc, Login Inc. and in our facility in Peoria, IL. These systems could be damaged by fire, floods, earthquakes, power loss, telecommunication failures and similar events. Our insurance policies have limited coverage levels for loss or damages in these events and may not adequately compensate us for any losses that may occur. In addition, terrorist acts or acts of war may cause harm to our employees or damage our facilities, our clients, our clients’ customers and vendors, or cause us to postpone or cancel, or result in dramatically reduced attendance at, our events, which could adversely impact our revenues, costs and expenses and financial position. The potential for future terrorist attacks, the national and international responses to terrorist attacks or perceived threats to national security, and other acts of war or hostility have created many economic and political uncertainties that could adversely affect our business and results of operations in ways that cannot be presently predicted, and could cause our stock price to fluctuate or decline. We are predominantly uninsured for losses and interruptions to our systems or cancellations of events caused by terrorist acts and acts of war.

 

System failures and other events may prohibit users from accessing our networks or Web sites, which could reduce traffic on our networks or Web sites and result in decreased capacity for advertising space and reduced revenues.

 

Our networks and Web sites must accommodate a high volume of traffic and deliver frequently updated information. They have in the past experienced, and may in the future experience, slower response times or decreased traffic for a variety of reasons. Since we became a public company in 1999, there have been instances where our online networks as a whole, or our Web sites individually, have been inaccessible. Also, slower response times, which have occurred more frequently, can result from general Internet problems, routing and equipment problems involving third party Internet access providers, problems with third party advertising servers, increased traffic to our servers, viruses and other security breaches. We also depend on information providers to provide information and data feeds on a timely basis. Some of the services in our networks or Web sites could experience temporary interruptions in service due to the failure or delay in the transmission or receipt of this information. In addition, our users depend on Internet service providers and online service providers for access to our online networks or Web sites. Those providers have experienced outages and delays in the past, and may experience outages or delays in the future. Moreover, our Internet infrastructure might not be able to support continued growth of our online networks or Web sites. Any of these problems could result in less traffic to our networks or Web sites or harm the perception of our networks or Web sites as reliable sources of information. Less traffic on our networks and Web sites or periodic interruptions in service could have the effect of reducing demand for advertising on our networks or Web sites, thereby reducing our advertising revenues.

 

Our network operations may be vulnerable to hacking, viruses and other disruptions, which may make our products and services less attractive and reliable and could result in increased costs and reduced revenues.

 

Internet usage could decline if any well-publicized compromise of security occurs. “Hacking” involves efforts to gain unauthorized access to information or systems or to cause intentional malfunctions or loss or corruption of data, software, hardware or other computer equipment. Hackers, if successful, could misappropriate proprietary information or cause disruptions in our service. We may be required to expend capital and other resources to protect our Web sites against hackers. Our online networks could also be affected by computer viruses or other similar disruptive problems, and we could inadvertently transmit viruses across our networks to our users or other third parties. Any of these occurrences could harm our business or give rise to a cause of action against us. Providing unimpeded access to our online networks is critical to servicing our clients and providing superior customer service. Our inability to provide continuous access to our online networks could cause some of our clients to discontinue purchasing our products and services and/or prevent or deter our users from accessing our networks.

 

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Our intellectual property is important to our business, and our failure to protect that intellectual property could result in increased expenses and adversely affect our future growth and success.

 

Trademarks, copyrights, domain names and other proprietary rights are important to our success and competitive position. Our failure to protect our existing intellectual property rights may result in the loss of exclusivity or the right to use our content and technologies. If we do not adequately ensure our freedom to use certain content and technology, we may have to pay others for rights to use their intellectual property, pay damages for infringement or misappropriation, and/or be prohibited from using this intellectual property.

 

We seek protection of our images, content, logos, brands, domain names and software relating to our businesses, including the registration of our trademarks, service marks and copyrights both in the United States and in certain foreign countries. However, our actions may be inadequate to protect our trademarks, copyrights, domain names and other proprietary rights or to prevent others from claiming violations of their trademarks and other proprietary rights. We might not be able to obtain effective trademark, copyright, domain name and trade secret protection in every country in which we distribute our products and services or make them available through the Internet. For instance, it may be difficult for us to enforce certain of our intellectual property rights against third parties who may have inappropriately acquired interests in our intellectual property. It is also difficult and costly for us to police unauthorized use of our proprietary rights and information, particularly in foreign countries. We may not have, in all cases, conducted formal evaluations to confirm that our technology, intellectual property, products and services do not, or will not, infringe upon the intellectual property rights of third parties. As a result, we cannot be certain that our technology, intellectual property, products and services do not, or will not, infringe upon the intellectual property rights of third parties. If we were found to have infringed on a third party’s intellectual property rights, the value of our brands and our business reputation could be impaired, and sales of our products and services could suffer.

 

Although we generally obtain our content, images and some of our technologies from our employees, through work-for-hire arrangements or purchase, we also license content from third parties. In these license arrangements, we generally obtain representations as to origin and ownership of this content and the licensors have generally agreed to defend, indemnify and hold us harmless from any third party claims that this content violates the rights of another. However, we cannot be sure that these protections will be effective or sufficient or that we will be able to maintain our content on commercially reasonable terms.

 

In seeking to protect our trademarks, copyrights and other proprietary rights, or defending ourselves against claims of infringement brought by others, with or without merit, we could face costly litigation and the diversion of our management’s attention and resources, which could result in increased expenses and operating losses, any of which could cause our stock price to fluctuate or decline.

 

If we fail to maintain an effective direct sales force, our revenues could decline significantly.

 

We depend primarily on our direct sales force to sell advertising on our online networks. We also depend on our sales force to license images and to enter into e-commerce agreements. This dependence involves a number of risks, including:

 

   

the need to increase the size of our direct sales force;

 

   

the need to hire, retain, integrate and motivate additional sales and sales support personnel;

 

   

lack of experience of our new sales personnel; and

 

   

competition from other companies in hiring and retaining sales personnel.

 

Our revenues could decline if we fail to maintain an effective direct sales force, and as a result our stock price could decline.

 

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Intense competition in each of our businesses could reduce our market share, which could result in a decrease in revenue.

 

The market for visual content and related products and services is highly competitive. We believe that the principal competitive factors are: name recognition; company reputation; the quality, relevance and diversity of the images in a company’s collections; the quality of contributing photographers, filmmakers and other imagery providers under contract with a company; maintenance of existing, and establishment of new, relationships with image distributors; effective use of current and emerging technology; customer service; pricing policies and practices; accessibility of imagery; and speed and ease of search and fulfillment. Some of our existing and potential competitors may have or may develop products, services or technology superior to ours, or other competitive advantages. If we are not able to compete effectively, or if a significant image provider or distributor were to terminate or fail to renew an agreement with us, we could lose market share, which could have an adverse effect on our revenues and operating results. Our current and potential competitors include: other general visual content providers such as Getty Images, Inc. and Corbis Corporation; specialized visual content companies that are well established in their local, content or product-specific market segments; stock film footage businesses such as Corbis Motion; and commissioned photographers. There are also many of small stock photography and film footage agencies and image content aggregators and distributors throughout the world.

 

The market for Internet-based services is intensely competitive and rapidly changing. Since the advent of commercial services on the Internet, the number of online services competing for users’ attention and spending has proliferated. We expect that competition will continue to intensify. We compete with other companies, which direct a portion of their overall Web content at the IT and Internet professional community, such as CNET, Inc., CMP Media Inc., International Data Group, Source Forge, Inc., Tech Target, Inc. and Ziff Davis Media Inc. We also compete for circulation and advertising impressions with general interest portal and destination Web sites as well as traditional media. In addition, our Mediabistro.com and JustTechJobs.com online job boards compete with Monster, CareerBuilder.com, Dice, Craigslist and other job-related sites and services.

 

Many of our current and potential competitors have longer operating histories, larger customer bases, greater brand recognition and significantly greater financial, marketing and other resources than we have. These competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements and to devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their products and services than we can. As a result, we could lose market share to our competitors in one or more of our business and our revenues could decline.

 

We may not be able to attract and retain qualified personnel, which could impact the quality of our content and services and the effectiveness and efficiency of our management, resulting in increased costs and losses in revenue.

 

Our success also depends on our ability to attract and retain qualified technical, sales and marketing, customer support, financial and accounting, legal and other managerial personnel. The competition for personnel in the industries in which we operate is intense. Our personnel may terminate their employment at any time for any reason. Loss of personnel may also result in increased costs for replacement hiring and training. If we fail to attract new personnel or retain and motivate our current personnel, we may not be able to operate our businesses effectively or efficiently, serve our customers properly or maintain the quality of our content and services.

 

We face potential liability for information and images that we publish or distribute, which could spur costly litigation against us.

 

Due to the nature of content published on our online networks, including content placed on our online networks by others, and as a publisher and distributor of both images and original information, we face potential liability based on a variety of theories, including defamation, negligence, copyright or trademark infringement, personal injury or other legal theories based on the nature, publication or distribution of this information. Such claims may also include, among others, claims that by providing hypertext links to Web sites operated by third parties, we are liable for wrongful actions by those third parties through these Web sites. Similar claims have been brought, and sometimes successfully asserted, against online services. It is also possible that users could

 

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make claims against us for losses incurred in reliance on information provided on our networks. Such claims, whether brought in the United States or abroad, could divert management time and attention and result in significant cost to investigate and defend, regardless of the merit of these claims. In addition, if we become subject to these types of claims and are not successful in our defense, we may be forced to pay substantial damages. Our insurance may not adequately protect us against these claims. The filing of these claims may also damage our reputation as a high-quality provider of unbiased, timely analysis and result in client cancellations or overall decreased demand for our products and services.

 

Our stock price could continue to be extremely volatile, making an investment in our common stock less predictable and more risky, and could spur costly litigation against us.

 

The market price of our common stock has fluctuated in the past and is likely to continue to be highly volatile. For example, the market price of our common stock has ranged from $0.96 per share to $72.25 per share since our initial public offering in June 1999. The stock market has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations and the market prices of securities of technology companies, particularly Internet-related companies, have been highly volatile. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been instituted against such a company. Such litigation could result in substantial costs and a diversion of our management’s attention and resources.

 

Because our stock ownership is heavily concentrated with Alan M. Meckler, our Chairman and CEO, Mr. Meckler will be able to influence matters requiring stockholder approval.

 

As of March 31, 2008, Alan M. Meckler beneficially owned 35.2% of our outstanding common stock. As a result of his beneficial ownership, Mr. Meckler, acting alone or with others, is able to influence matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant transactions. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of our company, which some investors might deem to be in the best interests of the stockholders.

 

Our charter documents and the Delaware General Corporation Law may inhibit a takeover, even if such takeover would be beneficial to our stockholders.

 

Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, bylaws and the Delaware General Corporation Law could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if a change in control would be beneficial to our stockholders. Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation allows our board of directors to issue preferred stock that may have rights and preferences that are superior to those of our common stock, which could deter a potential acquiror. Our bylaws provide that a special meeting of stockholders may only be called by our Board, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer or President or at the request of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock, which could deter a potential acquiror or delay a vote on a potentially beneficial change in control transaction until the annual meeting of stockholders.

 

We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting that, if not remediated, could affect our ability to prepare timely and accurate financial reports, which could cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and could have a negative effect on the trading price of our stock.

 

In connection with the preparation of this report, we identified and reported material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting relating to accounting for income taxes and our financial reporting close process. As a result of these material weaknesses, we were unable to conclude that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2007.

 

Our management, with the oversight of the Audit Committee, has begun to address these material weaknesses and is committed to effective remediation of these deficiencies as expeditiously as possible. We are in the process of hiring additional personnel trained and experienced in income tax accounting and accounting and financial reporting. We will continue our efforts to establish or modify specific processes and controls to

 

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provide reasonable assurance with respect to the appropriate review and approval surrounding income taxes and the financial closing process. Our material weaknesses will not be considered remediated until new internal controls are developed and implemented and are operational for a period of time and are tested. We will be accelerating the implementation of a company wide financial software system that will include all of our foreign subsidiaries. We expect that the system will improve the reliability of our financial reporting by reducing the need for manual processes, subjective assumptions, management discretion, the opportunities for errors and omissions and our reliance on manual controls to detect and correct accounting and financial reporting inaccuracies. Our management will continue to review and make necessary changes to the overall design of our internal control environment, as well as policies and procedures to improve the overall effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

 

Our remediation measures may not be successful in correcting the material weaknesses related to our financial reporting close process. In addition, we cannot assure you that additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal control will not be discovered in the future. Also, internal controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions and the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Any failure to remediate the material weaknesses described above or to implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could harm our operating results, delay our completion of our consolidated financial statements and our independent registered public accounting firm’s audit or review of our consolidated financial statements which could cause us to fail to timely meet our periodic reporting obligations with the SEC, or result in material misstatements in our consolidated financial statements which could also cause us to fail to timely meet our periodic reporting obligations with the SEC. Deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our stock.

 

Risks Related to the Information Technology and Internet Industries

 

A lack of continued growth in the use of information technology and the Internet could inhibit the growth of our business.

 

Our market is relatively new and rapidly evolving. If information technology or Internet usage does not continue to grow or declines, the use of our networks could decrease or fail to increase and the growth of our business could decline. Information technology and Internet usage may be inhibited for a number of reasons, including:

 

   

inadequate network infrastructure;

 

   

security concerns;

 

   

inconsistent quality of service;

 

   

lack of availability of cost-effective and high-speed service; and

 

   

changes in government regulation and other law.

 

If information technology and Internet usage grows, the Internet infrastructure might not be able to support the demands placed on it by this growth or its performance and reliability may decline. In addition, future outages and other interruptions occurring throughout the Internet could lead to decreased use of our networks and would therefore harm our business.

 

If we are unable to adapt to the relatively new and rapidly changing Internet advertising environment, we may be unable to attract advertisers to our networks and our revenues could suffer.

 

The Internet is a relatively new advertising medium and advertisers that have historically relied upon traditional advertising media may be reluctant to advertise on the Internet. In addition, advertisers that have already invested substantial resources in other advertising methods may be reluctant to adopt a new strategy. Moreover, filtering software programs that limit or prevent advertising from being delivered to an Internet user’s computer are now more effective and widely available. Widespread adoption of this filtering software by Internet

 

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users could impair the commercial viability of Internet advertising. Our business would suffer a decrease in revenues if the market for Internet advertising fails to recover from its recent downturn or develops more slowly than expected.

 

In addition, several pricing models have emerged for selling advertising on the Internet. A majority of our advertising is sold on a cost-per-impression basis. We also offer advertising based on certain cost-per-action models. Pricing models continue to emerge and our advertising revenue could suffer if we are unable to adapt to this evolving environment.

 

Legal uncertainties could add additional costs and risks to doing business on the Internet, which would cause an increase in the costs and risks associated with operating our business.

 

Legal standards relating to the validity, enforceability and scope of protection of proprietary rights in Internet-related businesses and digital rights are still evolving. As a result, we cannot assure the future viability or value of our proprietary rights. We might not have taken adequate steps to prevent the misappropriation or infringement of our intellectual property. Any such infringement or misappropriation, should it occur, might decrease the value of our intellectual property and undermine our competitive advantage with respect to such property, resulting in impairment of our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, we may have to file lawsuits in the future to perfect or enforce our intellectual property rights, to protect our trade secrets or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. These lawsuits could result in substantial costs and divert our resources and the attention of our management, which could reduce our earnings and cause our stock price to decline.

 

Regulation could reduce the registration or value of our domain names.

 

We own registrations for the Internet domain names “Jupitermedia.com,” “Jupiterimages.com,” “JupiterOnlineMedia.com,” “internet.com,” “EarthWeb.com,” “DevX.com,” “Mediabistro.com,” “Graphics.com,” “Photos.com,” “Clipart.com,” “Comstock.com,” “Creatas.com,” “liquidlibrary.com,” “thinkstock.com” and “goodshoot.com,” as well as numerous other domain names both in the United States and internationally. Domain names generally are regulated by Internet regulatory bodies. The regulation of domain names in the United States and in foreign countries is subject to change. Regulatory bodies could establish additional top-level domains, appoint additional domain name registrars or modify the requirements for holding domain names. As a result, we might not acquire or maintain the “Jupitermedia.com,” “JupiterOnlineMedia.com,” “Jupiterimages.com,” “internet.com,” “EarthWeb.com,” “DevX.com,” “Mediabistro.com,” “Graphics.com,” “Photos.com,” “Clipart.com,” “Comstock.com,” “Creatas.com,” “liquidlibrary.com,” “thinkstock.com” and “goodshoot.com” domain names, or comparable domain names, in all the countries in which we conduct business. Because our domain names are important assets which increase our value and contribute to our competitive advantage through name recognition, reputation, user and search engine traffic, a failure to acquire or maintain such domain names in certain countries could inhibit our growth. Furthermore, the relationship between regulations governing domain names and laws protecting trademarks and similar proprietary rights is still evolving. Therefore, we might be unable to prevent third parties from acquiring domain names that infringe or otherwise decrease the value of our trademarks and other proprietary rights. Any impairment in the value of these important assets could cause our stock price to decline.

 

Changes in laws and standards relating to data collection and use practices and the privacy of Internet users and other individuals could impair our efforts to advertise our products and services and thereby decrease our advertising revenue.

 

We collect information from our customers that register to purchase products or services, use certain of our services, or respond to surveys. With our customers’ permission, we may use this information to inform our customers of products and services that may be of interest to them. We may also share this information with our advertising clients if our customers have granted us permission to do so. The U.S. federal and various state governments have recently adopted or proposed limitations on the collection, distribution and use of personal information of Internet users. The European Union adopted a directive that may limit our collection and use of information from Internet users in Europe. In addition, public concern about privacy and the collection,

 

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distribution and use of personal information has led to self-regulation of these practices by the Internet advertising and direct marketing industry and to increased federal and state regulation. Since many of the proposed laws, regulations and practices are still being developed, we cannot yet determine the impact these issues may have on our business. Changes to laws or regulations, or industry practices, including consumer privacy laws, could lead to additional costs and could impair our ability to collect customer information which helps us to provide more targeted advertising for our customers, thereby impairing our ability to maximize advertising revenue from our advertising clients.

 

Taxation of online commerce in certain states or jurisdictions could result in a decrease in sales and an increase in compliance costs, either of which could cause our stock price to decline.

 

Tax authorities in a number of states, as well as a Congressional advisory commission, are currently reviewing the appropriate tax treatment of companies engaged in online commerce, and new state tax regulations may subject us to additional state sales and other taxes. If one or more local, state or foreign jurisdictions impose sales tax collection obligations on us, we may suffer decreased sales into such state or jurisdiction as the effective cost of purchasing goods from us increases for those residing in these states or jurisdictions. We pay value added taxes on subscription sales in the European Union. We may also be subject to value added and other taxes if we sell other merchandise to customers located in the European Union and we may incur significant financial and organizational burdens in order to set up the infrastructure required to comply with applicable tax regulations.

 

The information technology and Internet industries are characterized by rapid technological change, which could require frequent and costly technological improvements and, if we fail to continually improve our content offerings and services, we could cease to be competitive in our businesses.

 

Rapid technological developments, evolving industry standards and user demands, and frequent new product introductions and enhancements characterize the market for Internet products and services. These market characteristics are exacerbated by the emerging nature of the market and the fact that many companies are expected to introduce new Internet products and services in the near future. Our future success and competitive edge will depend on our ability to continually improve our content offerings and services. In addition, the widespread adoption of developing multimedia-enabling technologies could require fundamental and costly changes in our technology and could fundamentally affect the nature, viability and measurability of Internet-based advertising, which could harm our advertising revenues.

 

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

None

 

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

 

The following table sets forth a list of our current office locations:

 

Locations

   Square
Feet
   Termination Date   

Use

Leased and Occupied

        

Darien, CT

   20,000    February 2013    Administrative, IT, Online media editorial and operations, and Online images marketing and operations

New York, NY

   18,750    August 2012    Online media sales and editorial, and Online images sales and operations

South Pasadena, CA

   16,000    December 2008    Online images sales, marketing and operations

Mountainside, NJ

   14,500    June 2010    Online images operations

Ottobrunn, Germany

   12,000    October 2008    Online images sales, marketing and operations

Gatineau, Quebec

   7,500    July 2009    Online images sales and operations

San Francisco, CA.

   7,500    August 2008    Online media editorial, operations, sales and marketing

McLean, Virginia

   6,000    June 2010    Online images sales

Essex, England

   5,000    December 2009    Online images sales, marketing and operations

Tucson, AZ

   4,500    December 2008    Online images operations and marketing

Madrid, Spain

   4,300    March 2010    Online images sales, marketing and operations

New York, NY

   3,500    April 2008    Online media editorial, operations, sales and marketing

Chicago, IL

   2,700    May 2009    Online images sales

Paris, France

   2,200    February 2013    Online images sales, marketing and operations

South Pasadena, CA

   2,100    November 2008    Online images sales, marketing and operations

Budapest, Hungary

   2,000    December 2008    Online images operations

Norcross, GA

   1,800    September 2009    Online images operations

London, England

   1,800    January 2012    Online images sales and operations

West Hollywood, CA

   1,700    April 2013    Online media sales and operations

Brookvale, Australia

   1,700    May 2008    Online images sales, marketing and operations

Sophia Antipolis, France

   1,600    January 2013    Online images sales and operations

Sioux Falls, SD

   1,600    July 2008    Online images operations

Annecy le Vieux, France

   1,100    Month-to-Month    Online images operations

Berlin, Germany

   1,000    December 2008    Online media editorial

Dusseldorf, Germany

   500    90 days notice    Online images sales

Owned and Occupied

        

Peoria, IL

   56,000       Online images sales, marketing and operations

 

We believe that the general condition of our leased real estate is good and that our facilities are suitable for the purposes for which they are being used. We believe that our current facilities will be adequate to meet our needs for the foreseeable future.

 

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

On or about November 13, 2006, Robert Lange, who identifies himself as a stockholder of Jupitermedia, commenced a purported stockholder’s derivative action in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, purportedly on behalf of Jupitermedia, against all of Jupitermedia’s current directors and against Jupitermedia’s former Chief Financial Officer. Jupitermedia is named in the suit as a “nominal defendant” on whose behalf recovery is purportedly sought. Mr. Lange did not make a litigation demand on Jupitermedia’s board of directors prior to commencing the action, and alleges that such demand should be excused as a matter of law. The complaint alleges, based primarily on a statistical analysis, that certain stock options granted to certain defendants in 1999, 2000 and 2001 were backdated, and asserts on behalf of Jupitermedia various causes of action against the defendants arising out of such alleged backdating, including securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. On April 24, 2007, we and the individual defendants filed a motion to dismiss the case in its entirety. Rather than respond to the motion to dismiss, the Plaintiff filed an amended complaint on July 16, 2007. The amended complaint removes one of the individual defendants, but is substantially similar to the original complaint. On or around September 11, 2007, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint. Briefing on that motion is completed, and oral argument was held on the motion in December 2007. The Court has not yet ruled on the motion.

 

On or about August 31, 2007, Wayne Grabein brought a claim against Jupiterimages Corporation d/b/a clipart.com (“Jupiterimages”) for alleged violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) as amended by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (“FACTA”). Specifically, Mr. Grabein alleges in his complaint that Jupiterimages violated FACTA by “providing and/or printing” prohibited information on a purported receipt allegedly provided to Mr. Grabein. Mr. Grabein seeks nationwide class action certification for all individuals who have received similar receipts. Mr. Grabein also seeks to recover for himself and the defined class for alleged willful violations of FACTA: statutory damages; punitive damages; cost and attorneys’ fees; interest as permitted by law; and a permanent injunction. Jupiterimages has denied the allegations in the complaint and asserted numerous affirmative defenses. The Court has issued a scheduling order setting the case for jury trial in September 2008. No motion for class certification has been filed yet. The parties are currently engaged in discovery.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

None

 

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PART II

 

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Our common stock began trading publicly on the Nasdaq Stock Market on June 25, 1999, under the symbol “INTM”. Prior to that date, there was no public market for our common stock. In September 2002, effective with the change in the name of the company to Jupitermedia Corporation, our ticker symbol was changed to “JUPM”. The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the high and low sale prices of our common stock.

 

     High    Low

Year ended December 31, 2005

     

First Quarter

   $ 21.86    $ 12.92

Second Quarter

   $ 19.29    $ 12.71

Third Quarter

   $ 22.77    $ 15.34

Fourth Quarter

   $ 18.57    $ 14.78

Year ended December 31, 2006

     

First Quarter

   $ 18.81    $ 13.92

Second Quarter

   $ 18.70    $ 12.79

Third Quarter

   $ 13.33    $ 6.33

Fourth Quarter

   $ 10.05    $ 5.45

Year ended December 31, 2007

     

First Quarter

   $ 10.48    $ 6.06

Second Quarter

   $ 7.48    $ 6.12

Third Quarter

   $ 8.38    $ 5.01

Fourth Quarter

   $ 6.75    $ 3.30

Year ending December 31, 2008

     

First Quarter (through March 31, 2008)

   $ 3.98    $ 1.61

 

As of March 31, 2008, there were 60 holders of record of our common stock, although we believe that the number of beneficial owners of our common stock is substantially higher.

 

 

DIVIDEND POLICY

 

We have never declared or paid a cash dividend and do not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future. We expect to retain earnings to finance the expansion and development of our business. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our financial condition, results of operations and capital requirements.

 

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

 

Plan Category

   Number of securities to be
issued upon exercise of
outstanding options, warrants
and rights
   Weighted-
average exercise
price of outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
   Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance under equity
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))
     (a)    (b)    (c)

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

   5,417,430    $ 9.81    1,664,679

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

   —        —      —  
                

Total

   5,417,430    $ 9.81    1,664,679
                

 

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ITEM 6. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

 

The following selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of Jupitermedia, the accompanying notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

     Fiscal Year Ended December 31,  
     2003     2004     2005     2006
Restated (1)
    2007  
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

Statement of Operations Data:

          

Revenues

   $ 38,713     $ 52,636     $ 113,754     $ 137,530     $ 140,334  

Cost of revenues (exclusive of items shown separately below)

     16,791       15,917       36,841       50,683       59,162  

Advertising, promotion and selling

     9,670       9,965       21,006       29,732       29,151  

General and administrative

     6,827       9,964       19,164       27,380       27,796  

Depreciation

     1,422       804       1,763       3,473       4,447  

Amortization

     1,371       2,166       4,816       9,913       13,222  

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

     —         —         —         —         87,186  

Gain on sale of assets, net

     —         —         13,259       —         —    
                                        

Total operating expenses

     36,081       38,816       70,331       121,181       220,964  
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     2,632       13,820       43,423       16,349       (80,630 )

Income on investments and other, net

     121       190       —         163       103  

Interest income

     190       163       392       446       184  

Interest expense

     (26 )     (130 )     (3,508 )     (5,544 )     (7,146 )
                                        

Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interests and equity income (loss) from investments

     2,917       14,043       40,307       11,414       (87,489 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     —         288       (19,692 )     5,731       (5,278 )

Minority interests

     26       (89 )     (46 )     (34 )     (64 )

Equity income (loss) from investments, net

     (244 )     (31 )     270       256       —    
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     2,699       13,635       60,223       5,905       (82,275 )

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     (1,325 )     2,102       2,332       11       —    

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes

     —         —         15,844       5,573       —    
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,374     $ 15,737     $ 78,399     $ 11,489     $ (82,275 )
                                        

Earnings (loss) per share:

          

Basic:

          

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 0.11     $ 0.46     $ 1.76     $ 0.17     $ (2.29 )
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 0.05     $ 0.54     $ 2.29     $ 0.32     $ (2.29 )
                                        

Diluted:

          

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 0.10     $ 0.43     $ 1.65     $ 0.16     $ (2.29 )
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 0.05     $ 0.49     $ 2.15     $ 0.32     $ (2.29 )
                                        

Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per share:

          

Basic

     25,574       29,381       34,166       35,403       35,945  
                                        

Diluted

     26,917       31,801       36,498       36,093       35,945  
                                        
     As of December 31,  
     2003     2004     2005     2006
Restated (1)
    2007  
     (in thousands)  

Balance Sheet Data:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 9,567     $ 30,179     $ 18,546     $ 8,891     $ 7,301  

Working capital

     5,691       28,668       (5,292 )     (11,517 )     1,999  

Total assets

     56,038       116,297       308,913       330,663       282,689  

Long-term debt, including current portion

     —         —         62,214       65,899       84,125  

Total equity

     38,359       92,159       205,360       227,304       156,992  

 

(1) 2006 amounts have been restated from amounts previously reported. See note 17 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8.

 

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As discussed above at page 10 in the risk factor entitled “Our quarterly operating results are subject to fluctuations, and our stock price may decline if we do not meet the expectations of investors and analysts,” we have engaged in a number of significant acquisitions in recent years which make it difficult to analyze our results and to compare them from period to period, including the acquisitions of Mediabistro.com Inc. on July 18, 2007, HAAP Media Ltd. on December 19, 2006, Cover-Imagen y Publicaciones, S.L. on October 26, 2006, RoyaltyFreeMusic.com on August 4, 2006, Workbook Stock on June 5, 2006, IFA Bilderteam GmbH on May 2, 2006, Stock Image S.A.S. on February 2, 2006, Animation Factory on December 23, 2005, Bananastock Limited on October 13, 2005, PictureArts Corporation on July 18, 2005, Goodshoot S.A.S. on May 18, 2005 and Creatas, LLC on March 7, 2005. Any future acquisitions will also make our results difficult to compare from period to period. Due to such risks, you should not rely on year-to-year comparisons of the statement of operations data provided in the selected consolidated financial data above as an indicator of our future results.

 

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations has been revised to reflect the effects of the restatement described in note 17 to the consolidated financial statements included herein at Item 8.

 

Overview

 

We are a leading global provider of images, original information, job boards and events for information technology (“IT”), business and creative professionals. Our operations are classified into two principal segments: Online images and Online media.

 

Online images. Jupiterimages, our Online images business, is one of the leading images companies in the world with over 9.0 million images online serving creative professionals with brands like BananaStock, Workbook Stock, Brand X Pictures, FoodPix, Botanica, Nonstock, The Beauty Archive, IFA Bilderteam, Comstock Images, Creatas Images, PictureQuest, Liquid Library, Thinkstock Images, Thinkstock Footage, Bigshot Media, Goodshoot, Polka Dot Images, Stock Image, Pixland, Photos.com, Ablestock.com, PhotoObjects.net, Clipart.com, AnimationFactory.com, JupiterGreetings.com, RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, StudioCutz.com, eStockMusic.com and Stockxpert.com.

 

We generate our Online images revenues from paid subscriptions that provide access to our image and music libraries. Customers may purchase subscriptions, which are offered based on a variety of prices and terms, to access our image and music libraries. Once a customer becomes a subscriber, they have the ability to download copies of images or music within our libraries. We also derive revenue from granting rights to use images and music that are downloaded or delivered on CD-ROMs. Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. Delivery occurs upon shipment or the availability of the image or music for downloading by the customer.

 

Our images and music are licensed online through our networks, through our direct sales force and through third party relationships. We have agreements with a number of distributors of images, music and footage clips, whereby the distributors make sales to third party customers and remit a percentage of the sales to us. We recognize the revenue from the sale by the distributor at the time of the sale.

 

We also license a portion of our content to third parties for royalties based on the licensee’s revenues generated by the licensed content.

 

The principal costs of our Online images business relate to commissions paid to third party image suppliers, payroll costs for technology, production, sales and marketing personnel, advertising, technology infrastructure, lead generation fees for sales referrals and credit card processing fees.

 

Online media. The media segment of Jupitermedia consists of the JupiterOnlineMedia division, which operates five distinct networks: internet.com and EarthWeb.com for IT and business professionals; DevX.com for developers; and Mediabistro.com and Graphics.com for media and creative professionals. JupiterOnlineMedia includes more than 150 Web sites and 150 e-mail newsletters that are viewed by over 15 million users monthly. JupiterOnlineMedia includes specialized career Web sites for select professional communities, which can be found on Mediabistro.com and JustTechJobs.com. JupiterOnlineMedia also includes the STEP Inside Design and Dynamic Graphics print magazines. In addition, JupiterOnlineMedia includes JupiterEvents and Mediabistro’s media-related events, produce offline conference and trade shows focused on IT and business-specific topics.

 

We generate our Online media revenues from:

 

   

advertising and custom publishing on our Web sites, e-mail newsletters and online discussion forums;

 

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e-commerce agreements, which generally include a fixed advertising fee;

 

   

fees charged for online job postings;

 

   

attendee registration fees for our online and in-person training courses;

 

   

advertiser sponsorships for our Webcasts;

 

   

subscription sales for our paid e-mail newsletters and services;

 

   

advertising, subscriptions and newsstand sales for our print magazines;

 

   

attendee registration fees to our conferences and trade shows;

 

   

exhibition space fees and vendor sponsorships to our conferences and trade shows;

 

   

renting our permission based opt-in e-mail list names; and

 

   

licensing our editorial content, software and brands to third parties for fixed fees and royalties based on the licensee’s revenues generated by the licensed property.

 

The principal costs of our Online media business relate to payroll for our editorial, technology, operations and sales personnel; technology related costs; facilities and equipment; paper and printing costs; and venue, speaker and advertising expenses for training and events.

 

Recent Acquisitions and Dispositions

 

On July 18, 2007, we acquired all of the shares of Mediabistro.com Inc. (“Mediabistro”). The consideration paid was $20.0 million in cash and a two year earn-out that could result in an additional $3.0 million in cash consideration. The acquisition of Mediabistro solidifies our position in the important media professionals market. The acquisition further diversifies our revenue sources since a significant percentage of Mediabistro’s revenue is generated from online job postings and online and in-person training courses.

 

In 2007, we also made various smaller acquisitions to complement our current product and service offerings.

 

On February 2, 2006, we acquired all of the shares of Stock Image S.A.S for $11.1 million in cash. Located in Paris, France, Stock Image is a leading resource for rights-managed images through its Stock Image brand and royalty-free images through its Pixland brand. This acquisition has been integrated into our Online images business.

 

In March 2006, we sold our JupiterResearch division for $9.6 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities by the purchaser. The purchaser was JupiterResearch, LLC, a subsidiary of JupiterKagan, Inc., which is a portfolio company of MCG Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: MCGC). As a result of this sale, our Research segment is now reflected as a discontinued operation in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144.

 

In 2006, we also made various smaller acquisitions to complement our current product and service offerings.

 

During 2005, we made five significant acquisitions, which have been integrated into our Online images business.

 

   

On March 7, 2005, we acquired Creatas, L.L.C., the parent company of Dynamic Graphics, Inc. and PictureQuest Acquisition Company, L.L.C., and their many stock photo and related graphics brands (“Dynamic Graphics Group”), for $38.2 million in cash and 1,483,074 restricted shares of Jupitermedia common stock valued at $21.6 million when issued.

 

   

On May 19, 2005, we acquired all of the shares of Goodshoot S.A.S (“Goodshoot”) for $9.9 million in cash. Goodshoot, based in France, is a leading resource for royalty free digital images for business users and creative professionals.

 

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On July 18, 2005, we acquired PictureArts Corporation (“PictureArts”) for $63.2 million in cash. The acquisition included PictureArts’ brands: Brand X Pictures, FoodPix, Botanica and Nonstock, as well as its image distribution business.

 

   

On October 13, 2005, we acquired all of the shares of Bananastock Limited (“BananaStock”) for $19.1 million in cash. BananaStock is a resource for royalty free digital images for business users and creative professionals.

 

   

On December 23, 2005, we acquired the assets of Animation Factory, Inc. (“Animation Factory”) for $9.35 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities. Animation Factory, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, offers paid online subscriptions for royalty-free 3D clipart, animated graphics, video backgrounds, Microsoft PowerPoint templates, and e-mail, and Web page backgrounds for business and personal use.

 

On August 5, 2005, we sold our Search Engine Strategies events and our ClickZ.com Network of Web sites (collectively known as “SES”) to Incisive Media plc for $43.0 million in cash. As a result of the sale of the Search Engine Strategies events, the Events segment is now treated as a discontinued operation in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144. Proceeds from the sale of the discontinued operation were $28.1 million. Proceeds from the sale of the ClickZ.com network of Web sites were $14.9 million.

 

In 2005, we also made various smaller acquisitions to complement our current product and service offerings.

 

We expect to continue to develop and expand our current offerings through internal development and, where appropriate opportunities are identified, through acquisitions to drive revenue and earnings growth.

 

Results of Operations

 

Revenues

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a year-over-year comparison of our revenues by segment (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,    2005 vs. 2006     2006 vs. 2007  
     2005    2006    2007    $     %     $     %  

Online images

   $ 80,658    $ 106,636    $ 108,904    $ 25,978     32 %   $ 2,268     2 %

Online media

     33,066      30,888      31,430      (2,178 )   (7 )     542     2  

Other

     30      6      —        (24 )   (80 )     (6 )   (100 )
                                                 
   $ 113,754    $ 137,530    $ 140,334    $ 23,776     21 %   $ 2,804     2 %
                                                 

 

Online images. We acquired the stock of Dynamic Graphics Group on March 7, 2005, Goodshoot on May 19, 2005, PictureArts on July 18, 2005, BananaStock on October 13, 2005, the assets of Animation Factory, Inc. on December 23, 2005 and the stock of Stock Image S.A.S. on February 2, 2006 and, therefore, there are no financial results for these businesses prior to these respective dates. The increase in revenues for each of the periods presented is due primarily to the numerous acquisitions made by the company.

 

The following table sets forth, for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007 the components of our Online images revenues (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,
     2005    2006    2007

Single images and CD-ROMs

   $ 40,286    $ 52,917    $ 52,498

Subscriptions

     20,501      25,711      29,014

Distributors, licensing and other

     19,871      28,008      27,392
                    

Total Online images

   $ 80,658    $ 106,636    $ 108,904
                    

 

We expect our Online images revenues to increase in the future due to growth in certain of our product offerings.

 

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Online media. We acquired Dynamic Graphics Group on March 7, 2005, which contributed $1.4 million and $1.1 million to Online media revenues during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, respectively. The decrease in revenues during the year ended December 31, 2006 is primarily due to the sale of the ClickZ.com network of Web sites on August 5, 2005, which had revenues of $1.8 million in 2005. The increase in revenues for the year ended December 31, 2007 was due to the acquisition of Mediabistro on July 18, 2007, which added $3.6 million in revenues. This was partially offset by a reduction in advertising revenues due to a decline in advertising spending by technology companies.

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the number of our Online media advertisers and the average revenue derived from each advertiser (dollars in thousands):

 

     Number of
Advertisers
   Average Revenue
per Advertiser

2005

   505    $ 60

2006

   380    $ 76

2007

   369    $ 66

 

Other. Other revenues represent management fees from our management of the internet.com venture funds. The year-over-year reduction in revenues from 2005 to 2007 was due to the decrease in the value of the investments within the venture funds and due to the liquidation and dissolution of the internet.com venture funds. As a result of the dissolution of internet.com Venture Fund II LLC and internet.com Venture Partners III LLC during 2004, and internet.com Venture Partners I LLC during 2006, these revenues will longer be recognized.

 

Cost of revenues

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a year-over-year comparison of our cost of revenues by segment (dollars in thousands):

 

Cost of revenues

 

     Year Ended December 31    2005 vs. 2006     2006 vs. 2007  
     2005    2006    2007    $     %     $    %  

Online images

   $ 24,751    $ 38,650    $ 44,563    $ 13,899     56 %   $ 5,913    15 %

Online media

     12,090      12,033      14,599      (57 )   —         2,566    21  
                                                
   $ 36,841    $ 50,683    $ 59,162    $ 13,842     38 %   $ 8,479    17 %
                                                

 

Online images. Cost of revenues primarily consists of commissions paid to third party image suppliers, payroll and benefits costs for technology and production personnel, communications infrastructure, Web site hosting and storage for our image library. Cost of revenues excludes depreciation and amortization. The year-over-year increase in cost of revenues from 2005 to 2006 is primarily due to an increase in commission expense to third party image suppliers of $7.5 million and an increase in employee related costs of $4.3 million. These increases were primarily a result of acquisitions made by the company. The year-over-year increase in cost of revenues from 2006 to 2007 is primarily due to an increase in employee related costs and commission expense to third party image suppliers of $3.8 million and $3.1 million, respectively. The increase in employee related costs is due primarily to increases in technology and production personnel. The increase in commission expense to third party image suppliers was primarily a result of the acquisitions consummated during 2006. Stock-based compensation expense was $208,000 and $210,000 for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

 

We intend to make investments through internal development and, where appropriate opportunities arise, acquisitions to continue to expand our image library and to substitute licensed images with images that we own that will result in reduced commission expense in the future. As we continue to make investments to increase the size of our image library, we may need to increase our spending for Web site hosting and storage costs.

 

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Online media. Cost of revenues primarily consists of payroll and benefits costs for technology and editorial personnel, freelance costs, communications infrastructure and Web site hosting. Cost of revenues excludes depreciation and amortization. The acquisition of Dynamic Graphics Group added $1.1 million and $788,000 to cost of revenues in 2005 and 2006, respectively. The decrease in cost of revenues from 2005 to 2006 was due primarily to the sale of the ClickZ.com network of Web sites. The increase in cost of revenues from 2006 to 2007 was due partially to the acquisition of Mediabistro, which added $1.3 million to cost of revenues. The remaining increase for the year ended December 31, 2007 was due to costs associated with events of $1.4 million. Cost of revenues includes $258,000 and $142,000 in stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

 

We intend to make investments through internal development and, where appropriate opportunities arise, acquisitions to continue to expand our content offerings. We may need to increase our spending in order to create additional content related to new topics or offerings.

 

Advertising, promotion and selling

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a year-over-year comparison of our advertising, promotion and selling expenses by segment (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,    2005 vs. 2006     2006 vs. 2007  
     2005    2006    2007    $    %     $     %  

Online images

   $ 14,116    $ 22,736    $ 21,340    $ 8,620    61 %   $ (1,396 )   (6 )%

Online media

     6,890      6,996      7,811      106    2       815     12  
                                                
   $ 21,006    $ 29,732    $ 29,151    $ 8,726    42 %   $ (581 )   (2 )%
                                                

 

Online images. Advertising, promotion and selling expenses primarily consist of payroll and benefit costs for sales and marketing personnel and advertising. The year-over-year increase in advertising, promotion and selling expense from 2005 to 2006 is due to an increase in employee related costs of $6.4 million and an increase in advertising expense of $1.7 million. These increases were primarily due to the expansion of our direct sales team and the impact of acquisitions. The year-over-year decrease in advertising, promotion and selling expense from 2006 to 2007 is due primarily to a decrease in print advertising expense of $1.4 million. Stock-based compensation expense was $148,000 and $212,000 for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

 

Online media. Advertising, promotion and selling expenses primarily consist of payroll and benefits costs for sales and marketing personnel and advertising. The year-over-year increase in advertising, promotion and selling expense from 2005 to 2006 was primarily due to stock-based compensation expense offset by a reduction in marketing costs. The year-over-year increase from 2006 to 2007 was partially due to the acquisition of Mediabistro, which added $421,000 to advertising, promotion and selling expense. The remaining increase in 2007 relates to an increase in employee and marketing costs related to events of $1.0 million. Advertising, promotion and selling expenses include $359,000 and $114,000 in stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

 

General and administrative

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a year-over-year comparison of our general and administrative expenses by segment (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,    2005 vs. 2006     2006 vs. 2007  
     2005    2006    2007    $    %     $     %  

Online images

   $ 5,623    $ 8,912    $ 8,188    $ 3,289    58 %   $ (724 )   (8 )%

Online media

     583      708      1,540      125    21       832     118  

Other

     12,958      17,760      18,068      4,802    37       308     2  
                                                
   $ 19,164    $ 27,380    $ 27,796    $ 8,216    43 %   $ 416     2 %
                                                

 

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Online images. General and administrative expenses primarily consist of payroll and benefit costs for administrative personnel, office related costs, professional fees and provisions for losses on accounts receivable. The increase from 2005 to 2006 in general and administrative expense is due to an increase in employee related expenses of $1.2 million, an increase in office related costs of $1.0 million, an increase in bad debt expense of $319,000 and an increase in professional fees of $218,000. These increases were primarily due to the impact of acquisitions made by the company. The year-over-year decrease from 2006 to 2007 in general and administrative expenses is due to a reduction in bad debt expense of $666,000 and a decrease in professional fees of $173,000.

 

Online media. General and administrative expenses primarily consist of office related costs and provisions for losses on accounts receivable. The increase in general and administrative expenses from 2005 to 2006 was due primarily to an increase in bad debt expense of $263,000 offset by a decrease in office related costs of $146,000. The increase from 2006 to 2007 in general and administrative expenses was due primarily to the acquisition of Mediabistro, which added $635,000 to general and administrative costs. The remaining increase in 2007 was due to an increase in office related costs of $327,000.

 

Other. General and administrative expenses primarily consist of payroll and benefit costs for administrative personnel, office related costs and professional fees. The increase in general and administrative expenses from 2005 to 2006 is due to $2.7 million in stock-based compensation expense and an increase in professional fees of $2.1 million. The increase in professional fees in 2005 and 2006 was caused primarily by increased audit, consulting and tax related services due to the increase in the size of our business. The increase from 2006 to 2007 in general and administrative expense in 2007 is primarily due to an increase in legal and accounting fees of $1.9 million associated with discussions with Getty Images, Inc. regarding a potential transaction which were terminated on March 7, 2007. This was partially offset by a reduction in professional consulting fees of $1.4 million. Stock-based compensation expense was $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a year-over-year comparison of our depreciation and amortization expenses (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,    2005 vs. 2006     2006 vs. 2007  
     2005    2006    2007    $    %     $    %  

Depreciation

   $ 1,763    $ 3,473    $ 4,447    $ 1,710    97 %   $ 974    28 %

Amortization

     4,816      9,913      13,222      5,097    106       3,309    33  

 

Depreciation and amortization expense increased year-over-year from 2005 through 2007 due primarily to the acquisitions made by the company.

 

Our depreciation and amortization expenses may vary in future periods based upon a change in our capital expenditure levels, any changes in any purchase accounting adjustments relating to our acquisitions or any future acquisitions.

 

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

Our impairment tests in the fourth quarter of 2007 resulted in a non-cash impairment charge of $87.2 million ($81.5 million after tax, or $2.27 per diluted share) related to the write-down of goodwill and intangible assets of the Online images reporting segment. The majority of the charge is not tax deductible because the majority of the acquisitions that gave rise to the goodwill and intangibles were structured as stock transactions. The impairment charge, which is included in the line item “Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets” in our 2007 consolidated statement of operations, is presented below by intangible asset (in thousands):

 

     Pre-Tax    Tax
Benefit
   After-Tax

Goodwill

   $ 83,138    $ 5,708    $ 77,430

Domain names

     4,048      —        4,048
                    

Total

   $ 87,186    $ 5,708    $ 81,478
                    

 

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Although we normally conduct our annual impairment review in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year we also identified certain indicators during the fourth quarter of 2007 that indicated that goodwill and intangible assets may be impaired. These indicators included a decline in our stock price and changes in the images industry, including the emergence of competitive image offerings such as micropayment, that impacted the projected operations and cash flows of our Online images reporting segment. As a result, we recorded an impairment charge to reduce the carrying amounts of goodwill and intangible assets to fair value.

 

The fair value of goodwill is the residual fair value after allocating the total fair value of the Online images reporting segment to its other assets, net of liabilities. The total fair value of the Online images reporting segment was estimated using a combination of a discounted cash flow model (present value of future cash flows) and two market approach models (a multiple of various metrics based on comparable businesses and market transactions).

 

The fair value of the domain names was calculated by estimating the present value of future cash flows associated with each asset.

 

Gain on sale of assets, net

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a comparison of our gain on sale of assets and other, net (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,    2005 vs. 2006    2006 vs. 2007
     2005    2006    2007    $         $    %

Gain on sale of assets, net

   $ 13,259    $ —      $ —      $ (13,259 )    N/M    $ —      —  

 

As part of the sale of SES on August 5, 2005, we sold our ClickZ.com network of Web sites to Incisive Media plc, which resulted in a gain of $13.3 million.

 

Interest income and interest expense

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a year-over-year comparison of our interest income and interest expense (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,     2005 vs. 2006     2006 vs. 2007  
     2005     2006     2007     $     %     $     %  

Interest income

   $ 392     $ 446     $ 184     $ 54     14 %   $ (262 )   (59 )%

Interest expense

     (3,508 )     (5,544 )     (7,146 )     (2,036 )   (58 )     (1,602 )   (29 )

 

The increase in interest income from 2005 to 2006 was due primarily to higher interest rates. The decrease in interest income from 2006 to 2007 was due to our lower cash balances in 2007.

 

Interest expense relates primarily to borrowings under our senior credit facilities and debt issuance costs that were expensed during the year ended December 31, 2007 related to the previous credit facility that was repaid with proceeds from the new credit facility arranged by KeyBank National Association in July 2007 (see Liquidity and Capital Resources).

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

In connection with the sale of the JupiterResearch division in March 2006, we were able to utilize all of our capital loss carryforwards of $1.1 million. The reversal of the valuation allowance related to the capital loss carryforwards was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2006 and is included in the gain on sale of discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

 

In connection with the gain on the sale of the Search Engine Strategies events and the ClickZ.com network of Web sites, we utilized federal net operating loss carryforwards and, accordingly, reversed the valuation allowance of $14.1 million related to those net operating loss carryforwards during the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

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During 2005, we determined that it is more likely than not that the remaining deferred income tax assets, consisting primarily of amortization and impairment of intangible assets, will be realized. As a result, we recorded a reversal of the valuation allowance of $27.0 million related to its remaining deferred income tax assets during the year ended December 31, 2005. Included in this amount is $4.6 million related to tax benefits from employee stock option exercises. The benefit for this portion of the valuation allowance reversal was credited to additional paid-in capital.

 

During 2007, we recorded an income tax benefit of $5.3 million, which was primarily due to the write-down of goodwill and intangible assets.

 

Minority interests

 

Minority interests represent the minority stockholders’ proportionate share of profits or losses of our majority-owned Japanese and Hungarian subsidiaries. Japan.internet.com KK and Jupiterimages Japan represent our Online media and Online images businesses focused on Japan. HAAP Media Ltd. is our micropayment Online images business based in Hungary.

 

Equity income (loss) from investments, net

 

Equity income (loss) represents our net equity interests in the investments in internet.com venture funds and joint ventures. As a result of the dissolution of internet.com Venture Fund II LLC and internet.com Venture Partners III LLC during 2004, and internet.com Venture Partners I LLC in December 2006, the remaining carrying value of our venture fund investments is $0 as of December 31, 2006 and 2007. Equity income for the year ended December 31, 2006 relates solely to our joint ventures.

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

As part of the sale of the JupiterResearch division on March 28, 2006, we recorded a gain of $5.6 million, net of income taxes in 2006. As part of the sale of SES on August 5, 2005, we sold our Search Engine Strategies events, which resulted in a gain on sale of discontinued operations of $15.8 million, net of income taxes of $11.1 million in 2005.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a year-over-year comparison of the key components of our liquidity and capital resources (dollars in thousands):

 

                       2005 vs. 2006     2006 vs. 2007  

For the Year Ended
December 31:

   2005     2006
Restated (1)
    2007     $     %     $     %  

Operating cash flows

   $ 26,327     $ 13,580     $ 16,026     $ (12,747 )   (48 )%   $ 2,446     18 %

Investing cash flows

   $ (105,873 )   $ (31,045 )   $ (35,848 )   $ 74,828     71 %   $ (4,803 )   (14 )%

Financing cash flows

   $ 68,136     $ 7,560     $ 18,744     $ (60,576 )   (89 )%   $ 11,184     148 %

Capital expenditures

   $ (2,225 )   $ (3,255 )   $ (5,168 )   $ (1,030 )   (46 )%   $ (1,913 )   (59 )%

Acquisitions of businesses, images and other

   $ (146,799 )   $ (37,758 )   $ (30,813 )   $ 109,041     74 %   $ 6,945     18 %

As of December 31:

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 18,546     $ 8,891     $ 7,301     $ (9,655 )   (52 )%   $ (1,590 )   (18 )%

Accounts receivable, net

   $ 20,640     $ 25,296     $ 25,689     $ 4,656     23 %   $ 393     2 %

Working capital

   $ (5,292 )   $ (11,517 )   $ 1,999     $ (6,225 )   (118 )%   $ 13,516     117 %

Long-term debt

   $ 46,214     $ 49,899     $ 83,375     $ 3,685     8 %   $ 33,476     67 %

 

(1) 2006 amounts have been restated from amounts previously reported. See note 17 to consolidated financial statements included in Item 8.

 

Since inception, we have funded operations through various means including our initial and follow-on public offerings of our common stock in June 1999, January 2000 and May 2004, the sales of our Events and

 

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Research businesses, through various credit agreements and through cash flows from operating activities. Cash decreased in 2007 and 2006 primarily due to acquisitions of businesses partially offset by cash flows from operations. Cash decreased in 2005 primarily due to the acquisition of Dynamic Graphics Group, which resulted in a cash payment of $38.2 million, the acquisition of PictureArts, which resulted in a cash payment of $63.2 million and the acquisition of BananaStock, which resulted in a cash payment of $19.0 million. This decrease was partially offset by a $30.0 million term loan and borrowings of $8.0 million under a revolving credit facility obtained in connection with the acquisitions of Dynamic Graphics and PictureArts, cash proceeds from sale of SES of $43.0 million, along with cash inflows from operating activities of $26.3 million.

 

Cash provided by operating activities increased in 2007 primarily due to a decrease in accounts receivable excluding the acquisition of Mediabistro. Cash provided by operating activities decreased in 2006 primarily due to a decrease in income from continuing operations, an increase in accounts receivable and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses. In 2007 and 2006, deferred revenues increased primarily due to increased bookings of subscription products for our Online images business. Cash provided by operating activities increased in 2005 due primarily to increases in income from continuing operations offset by increases in accounts receivable and prepaid expenses as well as decreases in accounts payable and accrued expenses. In 2005, accounts receivable increased primarily due to the increased distribution sales for our Online images business as a result of acquisitions.

 

The amounts of cash used in investing activities vary in correlation to the value of the acquisitions consummated. Net cash used in investing activities in 2007 related primarily to acquisitions of certain businesses, including the acquisition of Mediabistro, and an increase in information technology related spending. Net cash used in investing activities in 2006 decreased from cash used in 2005 primarily due to larger acquisitions, such as Dynamic Graphics Group and PictureArts, being consummated in 2005. Net cash used in investing activities in 2005 increased from cash used in 2004 primarily due to the acquisitions of Dynamic Graphics Group, PictureArts and BananaStock.

 

Cash provided from financing activities in 2005, 2006 and 2007 relates primarily to borrowings under our senior credit facilities.

 

We are party to a Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”), among ourselves, as borrower, the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”), KeyBank National Association, as the lead arranger, sole book runner and administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and Citizens Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agent. The Credit Agreement provides for $115.0 million senior credit facility. The senior credit facility is comprised of (i) a $75.0 million term loan facility, that was drawn in full on July 12, 2007, and (ii) a $40.0 million revolving credit facility, including a $2.0 million sublimit for letters of credit and a $5.0 million swingline facility. The future minimum payments under the Credit Agreement are $750,000 for the years ended December 31, 2008 through 2011, $10.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 and $70.9 million thereafter. Our outstanding debt, relating to the Credit Agreement, as of December 31, 2007 is reflected in the consolidated balance sheet. We made two quarterly debt payments on our term loan totaling $375,000 during the year ended December 31, 2007. We also made payments during the fourth quarter of 2007 totaling $3.7 million to reduce the outstanding portion of the revolving credit facility. We have received consents from the requisite Lenders under the Credit Agreement in respect of any breaches of representation, warranty and covenant under the Credit Agreement resulting from the restatement referred to in note 17 of the consolidated financial statements and the non-cash impairment of goodwill and intangible assets in the fourth quarter of 2007. We are currently in compliance with our obligations under the Credit Agreement, including our debt covenants thereunder.

 

We used a portion of the funds from the Credit Agreement to refinance our obligations under the credit agreement (the “ Prior Credit Agreement”), dated as of December 22, 2005, among Jupitermedia, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, LaSalle Bank National Association, as Syndication Agent, KeyBank National Association, as Documentation Agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Prior Credit Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2006 and Amendment No. 2 to the Prior Credit Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2006.

 

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We expect to continue our investing activities, which includes the potential to strategically acquire companies, content and images that are complementary to our business. We expect to finance future acquisitions through a combination of long-term and short-term financing including debt, equity and cash and internally generated cash flow. We may obtain additional long-term financing through the issuance of equity securities and the incurrence of long-term secured or unsecured debt.

 

Our existing cash and cash equivalents may decline during 2008 in the event of a downturn in the general economy or changes in our planned cash outlay. However, based on our current business plan and revenue prospects, we believe that our existing balances together with our anticipated cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet our working capital and operating resource expenditure requirements for the next 12 months.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

 

We have not entered into off-balance sheet arrangements or issued guarantees to third parties.

 

The following table represents our expected cash requirements for contractual obligations outstanding as of December 31, 2007 (in thousands):

 

     Total    Less than
1 year
   1-3 years    3-5 years    More than
5 years

Long-term debt

   $ 84,125    $ 750    $ 1,500    $ 11,000    $ 70,875

Operating lease obligations

     8,939      2,991      4,013      1,734      201

Fair value of interest rate swap

     3,365      —        —        —        3,365

Purchase obligation—acquisition

     358      358      —        —        —  
                                  

Total

   $ 96,787    $ 4,099    $ 5,513    $ 12,734    $ 74,441
                                  

 

Interest payments required under the Credit Agreement were excluded from the above table due to the variability of the interest rates.

 

Liabilities for uncertain tax positions are excluded from the table above due to the uncertainty of the timing of the resolution of the underlying tax positions. The current portion of these liabilities at December 31, 2007 was $1.5 million, which we expect to be settled in the next 12 months. The non-current portion at December 31, 2007 was $191,000, of which the timing of the resolution is uncertain.

 

We have an employment agreement with our President and Chief Operating Officer. This provides twelve months of severance to be paid upon termination and is not reflected in the above table.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

I-Venture Management LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jupitermedia, served as the managing member of internet.com Venture Fund I LLC, internet.com Venture Fund II LLC and internet.com Venture Partners III LLC prior to their dissolutions. Certain directors and officers of Jupitermedia serve as directors and officers of I-Venture Management LLC.

 

During 2005, our Board of Directors granted lifetime post-employment medical benefits to our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and his spouse. The cost accrued for these benefits was $35,000, $69,000 and $69,000 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within

 

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those fiscal years. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) SP FAS 157-2 “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” which delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. The FSP defers the effective date of SFAS No. 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating whether the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”, which permits entities to choose to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are currently evaluating whether the adoption of SFAS No. 159 will have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (R), “Business Combinations”. SFAS No. 141(R) is to be applied prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009 and, therefore, will not impact our financial statements upon adoption. SFAS No. 141(R) makes significant changes to the accounting for business combinations, including, but not limited to:

 

   

professional fees incurred in connection with the business combination will be expensed as incurred rather than capitalized as part of goodwill;

 

   

costs to be incurred in connection with restructuring activities that do not represent legal liabilities prior to the acquisition date will be expensed post-acquisition rather than capitalized as part of goodwill;

 

   

material adjustments to the purchase price allocation made during the accounting measurement period will be recast to the original period of acquisition in subsequent presentations of the respective financial statements; and

 

   

adjustments to deferred tax assets and uncertain tax position balances that occur after the accounting measurement period will be recorded as a component of income tax expense rather than as an adjustment to goodwill, regardless of whether the entity was acquired prior to or after adoption of SFAS No. 141(R).

 

In December 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 110, which, effective January 1, 2008, amends and replaces SAB No. 107, “Share-Based Payment”. SAB No. 110 expresses the views of the SEC staff regarding the use of a “simplified” method in developing an estimate of expected term of “plain vanilla” share options in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”. Under the “simplified” method, the expected term is calculated as the midpoint between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term of the option. The use of the “simplified” method, which was first described in SAB No. 107, was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2007. SAB No. 110 extends the use of the “simplified” method for “plain vanilla” awards in certain situations. The SEC staff does not expect the “simplified” method to be used when sufficient information regarding exercise behavior, such as historical exercise data or exercise information from external sources, becomes available. We are currently evaluating whether the adoption of SAB No. 110 will have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements”, which amends Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements”, to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It also clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 160 also changes the way the consolidated income statement is presented by requiring consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the noncontrolling interest. It

 

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also requires disclosure, on the face of the consolidated statement of income, of the amounts of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest. SFAS No. 160 requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated and requires expanded disclosures in the consolidated financial statements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent owners and the interests of the noncontrolling owners of a subsidiary. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal periods, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. We are currently evaluating whether the adoption of SFAS No. 160 will have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivatives Instruments and Hedging Activities”, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. SFAS No. 161 changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures stating how and why an entity uses derivatives instruments; how derivatives instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations; and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 requires that objectives for using derivative instruments to be disclosed in terms of underlying risk and accounting designation. This disclosure better conveys the purpose of derivative use in terms of the risks that the entity is intending to manage. Disclosing the fair values of derivatives instruments and their gain and losses in a tabular format should provide a more complete picture of the location in an entity’s financial statements on both the derivative positions existing at period end and the effect of using derivatives during the reporting period. Disclosing information about credit-risk related contingent features should provide information on the potential effect on an entity’s liquidity from using derivatives. SFAS No. 161 requires cross-referencing within the footnotes, which should help users of financial statements locate important information about derivatives. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. SFAS No. 161 also encourages but does not require comparative disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoptions. We are currently evaluating whether the adoption of SFAS No. 161 will have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our significant accounting policies are described in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. Our critical accounting policies are as follows:

 

Revenue recognition. The following is a summary of critical revenue recognition policies for each of our reporting segments:

 

Online images

 

Revenue from subscriptions to our images products is recognized ratably over the subscription period. Deferred revenues relate to the portion of collected subscription fees that has not yet been recognized as revenue.

 

We also derive revenue from granting rights to use images and music that are downloaded or are delivered on CD-ROMs. Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. Delivery occurs upon shipment (CD-ROMs and transparencies) or the availability of the image or music for downloading by the customer.

 

We have agreements with a number of distributors image, music and footage clips, whereby the distributors make sales to third party customers and remit a percentage of the sales to us. We recognized the revenue from the sale by distributor based on the amount to be remitted to Jupiterimages from the distributor.

 

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We license a portion of our content to third parties for royalties based on the licensee’s revenues generated by the licensed content. Such amounts are recognized as revenue in the period earned.

 

Online media

 

Advertising revenue is recognized ratably in the period in which the advertising is displayed, provided that no significant company obligations remain and collection of the resulting receivable is probable. Company obligations typically include guarantees of a minimum number of advertising impressions, or number of times that an advertisement is viewed by users of our Web sites and related media properties. We also provide guarantees of a minimum number of leads.

 

Valuation of long-lived assets. Goodwill and other intangible assets are tested for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” and all other long-lived assets are tested for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” We assess the impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors we consider important which could trigger an impairment review include the following:

 

   

significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results;

 

   

significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business;

 

   

significant negative industry or economic trends;

 

   

significant decline in our stock price for a sustained period; and

 

   

our market capitalization relative to net book value.

 

When we determine that the carrying value of long-lived assets may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment, we measure any impairment based on estimated fair values. Fair values have been determined based upon estimated future cash flows. We test for goodwill impairment at the reporting unit level as defined in SFAS No. 142. This test is a two-step process. The first step of the goodwill impairment test, used to identify potential impairment, compares the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value, including goodwill. If the fair value exceeds the carrying value then goodwill is not impaired and no further testing is performed. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. The second step compares the fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of the goodwill. An impairment loss would be recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the carrying amount of goodwill over the fair value of the goodwill. Long-lived assets, including goodwill and intangible assets, were $226.8 million as of December 31, 2007. The annual impairment analysis is considered critical because of the significance of long-lived assets to our consolidated balance sheet. See note 5 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8.

 

All other long-lived assets (intangible assets that are amortized, such as image library, and property, plant and equipment) are tested for impairment at the asset level associated with the lowest level of cash flows. An impairment exists if the carrying value of the asset is i) not recoverable (the carrying value of the asset is greater than the sum of undiscounted cash flows) and ii) is greater than its fair value.

 

The significant estimates and assumptions used by management in assessing the recoverability of long-lived assets are estimated future cash flows, present value discount rate, as well as other factors. Any changes in these estimates or assumptions could result in an impairment charge. The estimates of future cash flows, based on reasonable and supportable assumptions and projections, require management’s subjective judgment. Depending on the assumptions and estimates used, the estimated future cash flows projected in the evaluations of long-lived assets can vary within a range of outcomes.

 

In addition to the testing above, which is done on an annual basis, management uses certain indicators to evaluate whether the carrying value of its long-lived assets may not be recoverable, such as i) current-period

 

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operating or cash flow declines combined with a history of operating or cash flow declines or a projection/forecast that demonstrates continuing declines in the cash flow of an entity or inability of an entity to improve its operations to forecasted levels and ii) a significant adverse change in the business climate, whether structural or technological, that could affect the value of an entity.

 

Management has applied what it believes to be the most appropriate valuation methodology for each of its reporting units.

 

Image library. The estimated useful lives of our image library are determined based on the average life of those that are currently generating revenue. Periodically, we perform analyses of the library that have shown that the average life of contemporary images approximate seven years and that the average life of archival images approximate fifteen years. Historical revenue may not be indicative of future revenue, and therefore, these estimated useful lives are inherently uncertain and require management’s most difficult judgments.

 

Stock-based compensation. Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123 (Revised), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123R”). Among its provisions, SFAS No. 123R requires us to recognize compensation expense for equity awards over the vesting period based on the award’s grant-date fair value.

 

Historically, we offered stock option awards as our primary form of long-term incentive compensation. These stock option awards generally vest over three years and have a 5 or 10 year term. We use the Black-Scholes option valuation model to value stock option awards. The fair value of stock option awards is based on the fair value of Jupitermedia stock on the date of grant.

 

The Black-Scholes valuation model for our stock option awards estimates the potential value the employee will receive based on current interest rates, expected time at which the employee will exercise the award and the expected volatility of our stock price. These assumptions are based on historical experience and future expectations of employee behavior and stock price.

 

Another significant assumption utilized in calculating our share-based compensation is the amount of awards that we expect to forfeit. Compensation expense is recognized only for share-based payments expected to vest and we estimate forfeitures, both at the date of grant as well as throughout the vesting period, based on our historical experience and future expectations.

 

Changes in our assumptions utilized to value our stock options and forfeiture rates could materially affect the amount of share-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statement of operations.

 

Income taxes. Our effective tax rate is based on pre-tax income, statutory tax rates, tax regulations and tax planning strategies available to us in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. The tax bases of our assets and liabilities reflect our best estimate of the tax benefits and costs we expect to realize. We establish valuation allowances to reduce our deferred income tax assets to an amount that will more likely than not be realized. A significant portion of deferred income tax assets consists of net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”). We have NOLs totaling $25.4 million at December 31, 2007, which are available to reduce future taxes in the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom. Of these NOLs, $19.3 million expire at various times between 2008 and 2026 and $6.2 million have indefinite lives.

 

Significant management judgment is required in determining our effective tax rate and in evaluating our tax position. We evaluate our uncertain tax positions using a two-step approach in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of SFAS No. 109”. Recognition, the first step, occurs when an enterprise concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits, is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement, the second step, determines the amount of benefit that more-likely-than-not will be realized upon settlement. Reversal of a tax position that was previously recognized would occur when an enterprise subsequently determines that a tax position no longer meets the more-likely-than-not threshold of being sustained. A change in our uncertain tax positions could have a significant impact on our results of operations.

 

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISKS

 

We have no derivative commodity instruments. We invest our excess cash in debt instruments of the U.S. Government and its agencies.

 

We invest in equity instruments of privately held, online media and technology companies for business and strategic purposes. These investments are included in investments and other assets and are accounted for under the cost method, as we do not have the ability to exert significant influence over the companies or their operations. For these non-quoted investments, our policy is to regularly review the assumptions underlying the operating performance and cash flow forecasts in assessing the carrying values. We identify and record impairment losses on long-lived assets when events and circumstances indicate that such assets might be impaired.

 

We were the portfolio manager of, and an investor in, internet.com Venture Fund I LLC, or Fund I, a $5.0 million venture fund formed in March 1999. Fund I invested in early-stage content-based Internet properties that are not competitive with our business. Fund I was dissolved in 2006 as it had reached the end of its seven year life. The final distribution was made following the dissolution.

 

We are exposed to interest rate risks primarily through the borrowings associated with our Credit Agreement with KeyBank National Association. Interest on our borrowings is based on upon variable rates (indexed based on LIBOR) and we have entered into an interest rate swap with a notional amount of $50.0 million which, for a portion of our variable rate debt, effectively converts the variable component of our interest into a fixed rate of 5.58%. The interest rate swap is designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of which is recorded as an unrecognized gain (loss) in accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity. The fair value of the interest rate swap as of December 31, 2007, was $3.4 million and is included in other long-term liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet.

 

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

Jupitermedia Corporation

 

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

     Page

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Consolidated Financial Statements

   40

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2007

   41

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007

   42

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007

   43

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007

   44

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Jupitermedia Corporation

Darien, Connecticut

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Jupitermedia Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2006 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a)(2). These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

 

As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of SFAS No. 109,” effective January 1, 2007, and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, “Share Based Payments,” effective January 1, 2006.

 

As discussed in Note 17, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 and the consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2006 have been restated.

 

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated April 2, 2008 expressed an adverse opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting because of material weaknesses.

 

/s/    Deloitte & Touche LLP

Stamford, Connecticut

April 2, 2008

 

 

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Jupitermedia Corporation

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2006 and 2007

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     December 31,
2006
Restated
See note 17
    December 31,
2007
 
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 8,891     $ 7,301  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,114 and $2,026, respectively

     25,296       25,689  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     3,349       5,797  

Deferred income taxes

     4,226       1,441  
                

Total current assets

     41,762       40,228  

Property and equipment, net

     11,691       13,022  

Intangible assets, net

     77,923       74,002  

Goodwill

     195,503       139,813  

Deferred income taxes

     2,503       13,049  

Investments and other assets

     1,281       2,575  
                

Total assets

   $ 330,663     $ 282,689  
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 5,269     $ 7,153  

Accrued payroll and related expenses

     3,188       3,383  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     15,460       11,822  

Current portion of long-term debt

     16,000       750  

Deferred revenues

     13,362       15,121  
                

Total current liabilities

     53,279       38,229  

Long-term debt

     49,899       83,375  

Deferred revenues

     181       507  

Other long-term liabilities

     —         3,586  
                

Total liabilities

     103,359       125,697  
                

Commitments and contingencies (see note 13)

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 4,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

     —         —    

Common stock, $.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized, 35,713,327 and 36,029,651 shares issued at December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively

     357       360  

Additional paid-in capital

     261,534       266,858  

Accumulated deficit

     (35,523 )     (117,798 )

Treasury stock, 65,000 shares, at cost

     (106 )     (106 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     1,042       7,678  
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     227,304       156,992  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 330,663     $ 282,689  
                

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Jupitermedia Corporation

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2005     2006
Restated
See note 17
    2007  

Revenues

   $ 113,754     $ 137,530     $ 140,334  
                        

Cost of revenues (exclusive of items shown separately below)

     36,841       50,683       59,162  

Advertising, promotion and selling

     21,006       29,732       29,151  

General and administrative

     19,164       27,380       27,796  

Depreciation

     1,763       3,473       4,447  

Amortization

     4,816       9,913       13,222  

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

     —         —         87,186  

Gain on sale of assets, net

     13,259       —         —    
                        

Total operating expenses

     70,331       121,181       220,964  
                        

Operating income (loss)

     43,423       16,349       (80,630 )

Income on investments and other, net

     —         163       103  

Interest income

     392       446       184  

Interest expense

     (3,508 )     (5,544 )     (7,146 )
                        

Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interests and equity income (loss) from investments, net

     40,307       11,414       (87,489 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (19,692 )     5,731       (5,278 )

Minority interests

     (46 )     (34 )     (64 )

Equity income from investments, net

     270       256       —    
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     60,223       5,905       (82,275 )

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     2,332       11       —    

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes

     15,844       5,573       —    
                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 78,399     $ 11,489     $ (82,275 )
                        

Earnings (loss) per share:

      

Basic

      

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 1.76     $ 0.17     $ (2.29 )
                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 2.29     $ 0.32     $ (2.29 )
                        

Diluted

      

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 1.65     $ 0.16     $ (2.29 )
                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 2.15     $ 0.32     $ (2.29 )
                        

Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per share:

      

Basic

     34,166       35,403       35,945  
                        

Diluted

     36,498       36,093       35,945  
                        

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Jupitermedia Corporation

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007

(in thousands, except share amounts)

 

    Common Stock   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
  Accumulated
Deficit
    Treasury
Stock
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total
Stockholders’
Equity
    Total
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
  Shares   Amount            

Balance at January 1, 2005

  32,378,361   $ 324   $ 217,369   $ (125,411 )   $ (106 )   $ (17 )   $ 92,159     $ —    

Exercise of stock options

  1,075,590     10     7,943     —         —         —         7,953       —    

Excess tax benefit from employee stock option exercises

  —       —       6,731     —         —         —         6,731       —    

Issuance of stock for acquisition

  1,483,074     15     21,597     —         —         —         21,612       —    

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  —       —       —       —         —         (1,494 )     (1,494 )     (1,494 )

Net income

  —       —       —       78,399       —         —         78,399       78,399  
                                                       

Balance at December 31, 2005

  34,937,025     349     253,640     (47,012 )     (106 )     (1,511 )     205,360       76,905  
                     

Exercise of stock options

  776,302     8     2,882     —         —         —         2,890       —    

Excess tax benefit from employee stock option exercises, restated (See note 17)

  —       —       1,141     —         —         —         1,141       —    

Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures

  —       —       3,871     —         —         —         3,871       —    

Foreign currency translation adjustment, restated (See note 17)

  —       —       —       —         —         2,553       2,553       2,553  

Net income, restated (See note 17)

  —       —       —       11,489       —         —         11,489       11,489  
                                                       

Balance at December 31, 2006, restated (See note 17)

  35,713,327     357     261,534     (35,523 )     (106 )     1,042       227,304       14,042  
                     

Exercise of stock options

  316,324     3     1,176     —         —         —         1,179       —    

Excess tax benefit from employee stock option exercises

  —       —       1,129     —         —         —         1,129       —    

Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures

  —       —       3,019     —         —         —         3,019       —    

Net unrealized loss on interest rate swap

  —       —       —       —         —         (2,071 )     (2,071 )     (2,071 )

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  —       —       —       —         —         8,707       8,707       8,707  

Net loss

  —       —       —       (82,275 )     —         —         (82,275 )     (82,275 )
                                                       

Balance at December 31, 2007

  36,029,651   $ 360   $ 266,858   $ (117,798 )   $ (106 )   $ 7,678     $ 156,992     $ (75,639 )
                                                       

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007

(in thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2005     2006 Restated
See note 17
    2007  

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 60,223     $ 5,905     $ (82,275 )

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

     —         —         87,186  

Depreciation and amortization

     6,579       13,386       17,669  

Stock-based compensation

     —         3,695       3,019  

Provision (benefit) for losses on accounts receivable

     (4 )     557       (310 )

Minority interests

     46       34       64  

Equity income from investments, net

     (270 )     (256 )     —    

Gain on sale of assets, net

     (13,259 )     —         —    

(Income) loss on investments and other, net

     —         (163 )     835  

Amortization of debt issue costs

     —         —         253  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     —         —         401  

Deferred income taxes

     (24,549 )     3,940       (7,598 )

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     —         (1,141 )     (1,129 )

Changes in current assets and liabilities (net of businesses acquired):

      

Accounts receivable, net

     (606 )     (3,653 )     934  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     1,230       (1,134 )     (518 )

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses

     (4,451 )     (10,288 )     (3,496 )

Deferred revenues

     101       1,644       991  

Discontinued operations, net

     1,287       1,054       —    
                        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     26,327       13,580       16,026  
                        

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Purchases of property and equipment

     (2,225 )     (3,255 )     (5,168 )

Acquisitions of businesses, images and other

     (146,799 )     (37,758 )     (30,813 )

Proceeds from sale of assets and other

     14,911       368       133  

Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

     28,135       9,600       —    

Distribution from internet.com venture funds

     105       —         —    
                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     (105,873 )     (31,045 )     (35,848 )
                        

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Borrowings under credit facilities

     150,212       24,650       94,900  

Debt issuance costs

     (2,030 )     (156 )     (1,790 )

Repayment of borrowings under credit facilities

     (87,999 )     (20,965 )     (76,674 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     7,953       2,890       1,179  

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     —         1,141       1,129  
                        

Net cash provided by financing activities

     68,136       7,560       18,744  
                        

Effect of exchange rates on cash

     (223 )     250       (512 )
                        

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (11,633 )     (9,655 )     (1,590 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     30,179       18,546       8,891  
                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

   $ 18,546     $ 8,891     $ 7,301  
                        

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow:

      

Cash paid for income taxes, net

   $ 2,693     $ 7,818     $ 1,139  
                        

Cash paid for interest

   $ 1,654     $ 4,135     $ 6,859  
                        

Non-cash investing activities:

      

Common stock issued for acquisitions

   $ 21,611     $ —       $ —    
                        

Acquisitions of long-lived assets

   $ 251     $ 270     $ 716  
                        

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Jupitermedia Corporation

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007

 

 

1. THE COMPANY

 

Jupitermedia Corporation (“Jupitermedia”) is a global provider of images, original information and events for information technology (“IT”), business and creative professionals. Jupitermedia includes Jupiterimages, one of the leading images companies in the world with over 9.0 million images online serving creative professionals with brands like BananaStock, Workbook Stock, Brand X Pictures, FoodPix, Botanica, Nonstock, The Beauty Archive, IFA Bilderteam, Comstock Images, Creatas Images, PictureQuest, Liquid Library, Thinkstock Images, Thinkstock Footage, Bigshot Media, Goodshoot, Polka Dot Images, Stock Image, Pixland, Photos.com, Ablestock.com, PhotoObjects.net, Clipart.com, AnimationFactory.com, JupiterGreetings.com, RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, StudioCutz.com, eStockMusic.com and Stockxpert.com. The JupiterOnlineMedia division of Jupitermedia includes five distinct online networks: internet.com and EarthWeb.com for IT and business professionals; DevX.com for developers; and Mediabistro.com and Graphics.com for media and creative professionals. JupiterOnlineMedia includes specialized career Web sites for select professional communities which can be found on Mediabistro.com and JustTechJobs.com. JupiterOnlineMedia also includes the STEP Inside Design and Dynamic Graphics print magazines. In addition, JupterOnlineMedia includes JupiterEvents and Mediabistro’s media-related events, which produce offline conferences and trade shows focused on IT and business-specific topics.

 

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Principles of consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Jupitermedia and its majority-owned and wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Revenue recognition. Jupitermedia generates its revenues from two reportable segments: Online images and Online media.

 

Online images

 

Jupiterimages provides creative professionals with online access to photos, photo objects, clipart, animations, illustrations, Web graphics, footage clips, fonts, Flash movies and music. Paid subscription sites include JupiterimagesUnlimited.com, ComstockComplete.com, Photos.com, Ablestock.com, Clipart.com, LiquidLibrary.com, PhotoObjects.net, AnimationFactory.com, RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, JupiterGreetings.com and Stockxpert.com.

 

Revenue from subscriptions is recognized ratably over the subscription period. Deferred revenues relate to the portion of collected subscription fees that has not yet been recognized as revenue.

 

Jupiterimages also derives revenue from granting rights to use images and music that are downloaded or delivered on CD-ROMs. Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. Delivery occurs upon shipment (CD-ROMs and transparencies) or the availability of the image or music for downloading by the customer.

 

Jupiterimages has agreements with a number of distributors of images, music and footage clips, whereby the distributors make sales to third party customers and remit a percentage of the sales to Jupiterimages. Jupiterimages recognizes the revenue from the sale by the distributor based on the amount to be remitted to Jupiterimages from the distributor.

 

Jupiterimages licenses a portion of its content to third parties for royalties based on the licensee’s revenues generated by the licensed content. Such amounts are recognized as revenue in the period earned.

 

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Online media

 

Advertising revenues. Advertising revenue is recognized ratably in the period in which the advertising is displayed, provided that no significant company obligations remain and collection of the resulting receivable is probable. Jupitermedia typically sells its advertising based on the delivery of a minimum number of advertising impressions, or the number of times that an advertisement is viewed by users of Jupitermedia’s Web sites and related media properties or, based on the delivery of a minimum number of leads.

 

E-commerce revenues. Jupitermedia’s e-commerce agreements and offerings generally provide for a fixed fee for advertising on its Web sites. Jupitermedia recognizes revenue from the fixed advertising fees ratably in the period the advertising is displayed provided that no significant company obligations remain and collection of the remaining receivable is probable. Revenues from these agreements are recognized in the period in which they are earned.

 

Online Job Boards. Jupitermedia generates fees charged for online job postings on specialized career Web sites for select professional communities which can be found on Mediabistro.com and JustTechJobs.com. Revenue is recognized ratably in the period in which the job postings are displayed.

 

Online and In-Person Training. Jupitermedia offers online and in-person training on topics aligned with its online media properties. Jupitermedia generates revenues from attendee registrations and recognizes revenue ratably as classes are performed.

 

Webcast revenues. Webcasts are objective, educational online forums that provide focused research findings and analysis from highly respected analysts, journalists and industry experts. Webcasts are free to qualified professionals. Jupitermedia generates revenue from advertiser sponsorships. Revenue is recognized in the period in which the Webcast occurs.

 

Paid subscription revenues. Paid subscription services relate to customer subscriptions to paid e-mail newsletters and services, TheCounter.com, The Guestbook.com, DevXPremierClub and AvantGuild.com, which are sold through our networks and through affiliate relationships. Revenue from subscriptions is recognized ratably over the subscription period. Deferred revenues relate to the portion of collected subscription fees that has not yet been recognized as revenue.

 

Print Publishing. Jupitermedia generates advertising, subscriptions and newsstand sales from its STEP Inside Design and Dynamic Graphics print magazines. Revenue from the sales of advertising space is recognized at the time the issue is circulated. Proceeds from subscriptions are recorded as deferred magazine revenue when received and are recognized as revenue over the terms of the subscriptions. Sales to newsstand distributors are recognized as revenue in the month of distribution.

 

Events. Jupitermedia produces offline events focused on IT and business-specific topics that are aligned with its online media properties. Jupitermedia generates revenues from attendee registrations, the purchase of exhibition space by exhibitors who pay a fixed price per square foot of booth space and advertiser and vendor sponsorships. Revenues for events are recognized in the period in which the event is held.

 

Permission based opt-in e-mail list rental revenues. Permission based opt-in e-mail list revenue relates to customer subscriptions to opt-in e-mail lists. Revenue is recorded on a per use basis for the rental of our list names. Revenue from permission based opt-in list rentals is recognized at the time of the use by the renter.

 

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Licensing revenues. Licensing agreements vary with Jupitermedia generating fixed fees, royalties or both for access to editorial content and brands produced by Jupitermedia. Such amounts are recognized as revenue in the period earned.

 

Use of estimates in the financial statements. The preparation of 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 amounts reported in the Jupitermedia’s consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Concentration of credit risk. Financial instruments that potentially subject Jupitermedia to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash, accounts receivable and an interest rate swap. In general, Jupitermedia invests its excess cash in short-term debt instruments of the U.S. Government and agencies. Jupitermedia’s concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited due to the large number of our customers and their dispersion across many geographic areas. No single customer represented 10% or more of our total revenue or accounts receivable in any of the periods presented. In 2007, Jupitermedia entered into a derivative interest rate swap that is to mature in July 2013. This instrument has been designated as a cash flow hedge as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” for financial reporting purposes. The objective of the hedge is to eliminate the variability of cash flows in the interest payments of $50.0 million of variable rate debt. The interest rate swap is reflected on Jupitermedia’s balance sheet at fair value with gains and losses on the instrument, to the extent the hedge is effective, recorded in other accumulated comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity. Jupitermedia does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. In general, Jupitermedia’s derivative does not create interest rate risk because fluctuations in the value of the instruments used for economic hedging purposes are offset by fluctuations in the value of the underlying exposures being hedged. Counterparties to derivative financial instruments expose Jupitermedia to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance.

 

Cash and cash equivalents. Jupitermedia considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. At December 31, 2006 and 2007, Jupitermedia had no investments with maturities greater than three months.

 

Financial instruments. The carrying amounts of financial instruments such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities. Jupitermedia pays variable interest rates on its long-term debt. As such, the fair value approximates the carrying value of the long-term debt because the interest rates associated with the debt fluctuate with market rates.

 

Foreign currency translation. Jupitermedia translates assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries, whose functional currency is the local currency, at exchange rates in effect as of the balance sheet date. Jupitermedia translates results of operations at the average rates of exchange prevailing during the year. Jupitermedia includes the adjustment resulting from translating the financial statements of such foreign subsidiaries in accumulated other comprehensive income, which is reflected as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

 

Foreign currency transactions. Jupitermedia and its subsidiaries enter into transactions that are denominated in currencies other than their functional currency (foreign currencies), primarily euros, British pounds and U.S. dollars. Some of these transactions result in foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities that are revalued periodically. Upon revaluation, transaction gains and losses are generated, which, with the exception of those related to long-term intercompany balances, are reported as exchange gains and losses in

 

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income (loss) on investments and other, net in the consolidated statements of operations in the periods in which the exchange rates fluctuate. Transaction gains and losses on foreign currency denominated long-term intercompany balances for which settlement is not planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future, are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Property and equipment. Depreciation of computer equipment and software is provided for by the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of three years. Depreciation of furniture, fixtures and equipment is provided for by the straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from five to ten years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their useful lives or the lease term. Amortization of leasehold improvements is included in depreciation expense.

 

Image library. The estimated useful lives of Jupitermedia’s image library are determined based on the average life of images that are currently generating revenue. Annually, Jupitermedia performs analyses of the library that have shown that the average life of contemporary images approximate seven years and that the average life of archival images approximate fifteen years.

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are no longer amortized but are reviewed periodically for impairment.

 

The provisions of SFAS No. 142 require that an intangible asset that is not subject to amortization be tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Jupitermedia evaluates goodwill on a separate reporting unit basis in the fourth quarter each year. The provisions also require that a two-step test be performed to assess goodwill for impairment. First, the fair value of each reporting unit is compared to its carrying value, including goodwill. If the fair value exceeds the carrying value then goodwill is not impaired and no further testing is performed. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. The second step compares the fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of the goodwill. An impairment loss would be recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the carrying amount of goodwill over the fair value of the goodwill. See note 5 for additional disclosure information.

 

The significant estimates and assumptions used by management in assessing the recoverability of goodwill and other intangible assets are estimated future cash flows, present value discount rate, and other factors. Any changes in these estimates or assumptions could result in an impairment charge. The estimates of future cash flows, based on reasonable and supportable assumptions and projections, require management’s subjective judgment.

 

In addition to the testing above, which is done on an annual basis, management uses certain indicators to evaluate whether the carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets may not be recoverable, including among others i) current-period operating or cash flow declines combined with a history of operating or cash flow declines or a projection/forecast that demonstrates continuing declines in the cash flow of an entity or inability of an entity to improve its operations to forecasted levels and ii) a significant adverse change in the business climate, whether structural or technological, that could affect the value of an entity.

 

SFAS No. 142 also requires that intangible assets with definite lives be amortized over their estimated useful life and reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” Intangible assets with definite lives are amortized using the straight line method over their expected useful lives ranging from three to fifteen years.

 

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007

 

Impairment of long-lived assets. Long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the sum of undiscounted expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of such assets. The measurement for such impairment loss is based on estimated fair values. Fair values have been determined based upon estimated future cash flows. Goodwill and certain other intangible assets are tested for impairment under SFAS No. 142 and all other long-lived assets are tested for impairment under SFAS No. 144.

 

Advertising and promotion expense. Jupitermedia expenses advertising and promotion costs as incurred. Advertising and promotion expense was $6.3 million, $8.1 million and $6.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

 

Income taxes. Jupitermedia accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using presently enacted statutory tax rates. The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of changes in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. SFAS No. 109 also requires that deferred income tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized.

 

Jupitermedia adopted FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No 48 “Accounting for Income Taxes—An interpretation of FASB Statement 109” on January 1, 2008 which prescribes a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition of income tax assets and liabilities, classification of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities, accounting for interest and penalties associated with tax positions, accounting for income taxes in interim periods and income tax disclosures. Penalties and tax-related interest expense are reported as a component of income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Stock-based compensation. Effective January 1, 2006, Jupitermedia adopted SFAS No. 123 (Revised), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123R”). Among its provisions, SFAS No. 123R requires Jupitermedia to recognize compensation expense for equity awards over the vesting period based on their grant-date fair value. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, Jupitermedia utilized the intrinsic-value based method of accounting under APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and related interpretations, and adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS No. 123”). Under the intrinsic value based method of accounting, compensation expense for stock options granted to Jupitermedia’s employees was measured as the excess of the quoted market price of common stock at the grant date over the amount the employee must pay for the stock. Jupitermedia’s policy is to grant stock options with an exercise price equal to or greater than the fair value on the date of grant.

 

Jupitermedia adopted SFAS No. 123R in the first quarter of 2006 using the modified prospective approach. Under this transition method, the measurement and method of amortization of costs for stock-based payments granted prior to, but not vested as of January 1, 2006, would be based on the same estimate of the grant-date fair value and the same amortization method that was previously used in our SFAS No. 123 pro forma disclosure. Results for prior periods have not been restated as provided for under the modified prospective approach. For equity awards granted after the date of adoption, Jupitermedia amortizes stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting term.

 

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Compensation expense is recognized only for stock-based payments expected to vest. Jupitermedia estimates forfeitures at the date of grant based on Jupitermedia’s historical experience and future expectations. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the effect of forfeitures on the pro forma expense amounts was recognized based on actual forfeitures.

 

The following table shows the effect on net income and earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2005 had compensation expense been recognized based upon the estimated fair value on the grant date of awards, in accordance with SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148 “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure” (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2005
 

Net income

   $ 78,399  

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

     (2,971 )
        

Pro forma net income

   $ 75,428  
        

Basic earnings per share

  

As reported

   $ 2.29  
        

Pro forma

   $ 2.21  
        

Diluted earnings per share

  

As reported

   $ 2.15  
        

Pro forma

   $ 2.07  
        

 

Recent accounting pronouncements. In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FAS 157-2 “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” which delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for non financial assets and non financial liabilities, except items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. The FSP defers the effective date of SFAS No. 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Jupitermedia is currently evaluating whether the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have an impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”, which permits entities to choose to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Jupitermedia is currently evaluating whether the adoption of SFAS No. 159 will have an impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (R), “Business Combinations”. SFAS No. 141(R) is to be applied prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009

 

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and, therefore, will not impact Jupitermedia’s financial statements upon adoption. SFAS No. 141(R) makes significant changes to the accounting for business combinations, including, but not limited to:

 

   

professional fees incurred in connection with the business combination will be expensed as incurred rather than capitalized as part of goodwill;

 

   

costs to be incurred in connection with restructuring activities that do not represent legal liabilities prior to the acquisition date will be expensed post-acquisition rather than capitalized as part of goodwill;

 

   

material adjustments to the purchase price allocation made during the accounting measurement period will be recast to the original period of acquisition in subsequent presentations of the respective financial statements; and

 

   

adjustments to deferred tax assets and uncertain tax position balances that occur after the accounting measurement period will be recorded as a component of income tax expense rather than as an adjustment to goodwill, regardless of whether the entity was acquired prior to or after adoption of SFAS No. 141(R).

 

In December 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 110, which, effective January 1, 2008, amends and replaces SAB No. 107, “Share-Based Payment”. SAB No. 110 expresses the views of the SEC staff regarding the use of a “simplified” method in developing an estimate of expected term of “plain vanilla” share options in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”. Under the “simplified” method, the expected term is calculated as the midpoint between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term of the option. The use of the “simplified” method, which was first described in SAB No. 107, was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2007. SAB No. 110 extends the use of the “simplified” method for “plain vanilla” awards in certain situations. The SEC staff does not expect the “simplified” method to be used when sufficient information regarding exercise behavior, such as historical exercise data or exercise information from external sources, becomes available. Jupitermedia is currently evaluating whether the adoption of SAB No. 110 will have an impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements”, which amends Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements”, to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It also clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 160 also changes the way the consolidated income statement is presented by requiring consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the noncontrolling interest. It also requires disclosure, on the face of the consolidated statement of income, of the amounts of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest. SFAS No. 160 requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated and requires expanded disclosures in the consolidated financial statements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent owners and the interests of the noncontrolling owners of a subsidiary. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal periods, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Jupitermedia is currently evaluating whether the adoption of SFAS No. 160 will have an impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivatives Instruments and Hedging Activities”, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging

 

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Activities”. SFAS No. 161 changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures stating how and why an entity uses derivatives instruments; how derivatives instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations; and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 requires that objectives for using derivative instruments to be disclosed in terms of underlying risk and accounting designation. This disclosure better conveys the purpose of derivative use in terms of the risks that the entity is intending to manage. Disclosing the fair values of derivatives instruments and their gain and losses in a tabular format should provide a more complete picture of the location in an entity’s financial statements on both the derivative positions existing at period end and the effect of using derivatives during the reporting period. Disclosing information about credit-risk related contingent features should provide information on the potential effect on an entity’s liquidity from using derivatives. SFAS No. 161 requires cross-referencing within the footnotes, which should help users of financial statements locate important information about derivatives. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. SFAS No. 161 also encourages but does not require comparative disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoptions. Jupitermedia is currently evaluating whether the adoption of SFAS No. 161 will have an impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

3. COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Common equivalent shares consist of the incremental common shares that may be issued upon the exercise of stock options. Common equivalent shares are excluded from the calculation if their effect is anti-dilutive.

 

Computations of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007 are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2005    2006    2007  

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 60,223    $ 5,905    $ (82,275 )

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     2,332      11      —    

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes

     15,844      5,573      —    
                      

Net income (loss)

   $ 78,399    $ 11,489    $ (82,275 )
                      

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

     34,166      35,403      35,945  

Effect of dilutive stock options

     2,332      690      —    
                      

Total basic weighted average common shares and dilutive stock options

     36,498      36,093      35,945  
                      

Earnings (Loss) Per Share:

        

Basic

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 1.76    $ 0.17    $ (2.29 )
                      

Income from discontinued operations

   $ 0.53    $ 0.16    $ —    
                      

Net income (loss)

   $ 2.29    $ 0.32    $ (2.29 )
                      

Diluted

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 1.65    $ 0.16    $ (2.29 )
                      

Income from discontinued operations

   $ 0.50    $ 0.15    $ —    
                      

Net income (loss)

   $ 2.15    $ 0.32    $ (2.29 )
                      

 

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The following table summarizes the number of outstanding stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the periods presented because the result would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands, except weighted average exercise price):

 

     Year Ended December 31,
     2005    2006    2007

Number of anti-dilutive stock options

     871      2,797      5,417

Weighted average exercise price

   $ 18.77    $ 15.30    $ 9.81

 

4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31, 2006     December 31, 2007  

Computer equipment and software

   $ 18,377     $ 22,847  

Buildings

     2,986       3,146  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     2,256       2,267  

Leasehold improvements

     1,268       1,326  

Land

     800       800  
                
     25,687       30,386  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     (13,996 )     (17,364 )
                

Property and equipment, net

   $ 11,691     $ 13,022  
                

 

5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

 

Intangible assets and goodwill include the preliminary allocation of the purchase price relating to the acquisition of Mediabistro.com Inc. on July 18, 2007. Jupitermedia is in the process of obtaining a third party valuation of certain intangible assets, thus the allocation of the purchase price relating to this acquisition is subject to refinement. See note 8 for additional disclosure information.

 

Goodwill is the excess of cost over the fair market value of tangible and other intangible net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but tested for impairment annually or if certain circumstances indicate a possible impairment may exist in accordance with SFAS No. 142.

 

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007

 

Amortized Intangible Assets

 

The following table sets forth the intangible assets that are subject to amortization, including the related accumulated amortization (in thousands):

 

     December 31, 2006
     Cost    Accumulated
Amortization
    Net Carrying
Value

Image library

   $ 49,526    $ (8,486 )   $ 41,040

Supplier and contributor contracts

     15,528      (2,479 )     13,049

Customer and distributor relationships

     7,126      (2,075 )     5,051

Web site development costs

     5,895      (2,986 )     2,909

Trademarks

     3,916      (2,873 )     1,043

Non-compete agreements

     1,550      (699 )     851
                     

Total

   $ 83,541    $ (19,598 )   $ 63,943
                     
     December 31, 2007
     Cost    Accumulated
Amortization
    Net Carrying
Value

Image library

   $ 53,383    $ (12,242 )   $ 41,141

Supplier and contributor contracts

     15,462      (5,639 )     9,823

Customer and distributor relationships

     10,135      (2,974 )     7,161

Web site development costs

     7,711      (4,750 )     2,961

Trademarks

     4,457      (3,454 )     1,003

Non-compete agreements

     1,780      (909 )     871

Content development costs

     570      —         570
                     

Total

   $ 93,498    $ (29,968 )   $ 63,530
                     

 

Intangibles that are subject to amortization are amortized on a straight-line basis over their expected useful lives. The image library is amortized over seven and fifteen years, customer and distributor relationships are amortized over periods ranging from three to eight years, Web site development costs are amortized over three or five years and trademarks are amortized over three years. Supplier and contributor contracts are amortized over seven years. Non-compete agreements are amortized over the period of the agreements, typically from one to three years. Content development costs are amortized over a five year period. Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ending December 31:

    

2008

   $ 13,791

2009

     12,654

2010

     10,846

2011

     4,897

2012

     4,318

Thereafter

     17,024
      
   $ 63,530
      

 

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007

 

Unamortized Intangible Assets and Goodwill

 

Jupitermedia’s impairment tests in the fourth quarter of 2007 resulted in a non-cash impairment charge of $87.2 million ($81.5 million after tax, or $2.27 per share) related to a write-down of goodwill and intangible assets of the Online images reporting segment. The majority of the charge is not tax deductible because the majority of the acquisitions that gave rise to the goodwill and intangible assets were structured as stock transactions. The impairment charge, which is included in the line item “Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets” in the 2007 consolidated statement of operations, is presented below by intangible asset (in thousands):

 

     Pre-Tax    Tax
Benefit
   After-Tax

Goodwill

   $ 83,138    $ 5,708    $ 77,430

Domain names

     4,048      —        4,048
                    

Total

   $ 87,186    $ 5,708    $ 81,478
                    

 

Although Jupitermedia normally conducts its annual impairment review in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year Jupitermedia also identified certain indicators during the fourth quarter of 2007 that indicated that goodwill and intangible assets may be impaired. These indicators included a decline in its stock price and changes in the images industry, including the emergence of competitive image offerings such as micropayment, that impacted the projected operations and cash flows of the Online images reporting segment. As a result, Jupitermedia recorded an impairment charge to reduce the carrying amounts of goodwill and intangible assets to fair value.

 

The fair value of goodwill is the residual fair value after allocating the total fair value of the Online images reporting segment to its other assets, net of liabilities. The total fair value of the Online images reporting segment was estimated using a combination of a discounted cash flow model (present value of future cash flows) and two market approach models (a multiple of various metrics based on comparable businesses and market transactions).

 

The fair value of the domain names was calculated by estimating the present value of future cash flows associated with the assets.

 

The following table sets forth the intangible assets that are not subject to amortization (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
     2006    2007

Domain names

   $ 13,980    $ 10,472
             

Total

   $ 13,980    $ 10,472
             

 

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The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2007 are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Online
images
    Online
media
    Total  

Balance as of January 1, 2006

   $ 163,042     $ 6,918     $ 169,960  

Goodwill acquired during year

     17,691       2,000       19,691  

Purchase accounting adjustments

     7,467       —         7,467  

Reversal of valuation allowance and other adjustments (See note 17)

     (3,063 )     (444 )     (3,507 )

Effect of foreign currency

     1,892       —         1,892  
                        

Balance as of December 31, 2006

     187,029       8,474       195,503  

Goodwill acquired during year

     2,252       14,303       16,555  

Purchase accounting adjustments

     5,211       857       6,068  

Impairment

     (83,138 )     —         (83,138 )

Effect of foreign currency

     4,825       —         4,825  
                        

Balance as of December 31, 2007

   $ 116,179     $ 23,634     $ 139,813  
                        

 

Purchase accounting adjustments pertain primarily to adjustments made in finalizing the valuations of the fair value of certain assets purchased in conjunction with the acquisitions of Dynamic Graphics Group, Goodshoot S.A.S., PictureArts Corporation, Bananastock Limited and Stock Image S.A.S.

 

6. DEFERRED REVENUES

 

The components of deferred revenues by segment are as follows (in thousands):

 

     December 31, 2006    December 31, 2007

Online images

   $ 11,394    $ 13,099

Online media

     2,149      2,529
             
   $ 13,543    $ 15,628
             

 

7. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

Jupitermedia has two reportable segments: Online images and Online media. The following tables summarize the results of the segments of Jupitermedia for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Online images consists of the Jupiterimages business that includes BananaStock, Workbook Stock, Brand X Pictures, FoodPix, Botanica, Nonstock, The Beauty Archive, IFA Bilderteam, Comstock Images, Creatas Images, PictureQuest, Liquid Library, Thinkstock Images, Thinkstock Footage, Goodshoot, Polka Dot Images, Stock Image, Pixland, Photos.com, Ablestock.com, PhotoObjects.net, Clipart.com, AnimationFactory.com, RoyaltyFreeMusic.com, JupiterGreetings.com and Stockxpert.com. Online media includes the internet.com, EarthWeb.com, DevX.com, Mediabistro.com and Graphics.com Networks. Jupitermedia evaluates segment performance based on income or loss from operations. Other includes corporate overhead, depreciation, amortization and venture fund related activities. Due to the dissolution of the venture funds there is no venture fund related activity after 2006. With the exception of goodwill, Jupitermedia does not identify or allocate assets by operating segment. See note 5 for the allocation of goodwill to Jupitermedia’s reportable segments.

 

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007

 

Summary information by segment for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2005     2006     2007  

Revenues:

      

Online images

   $ 80,658     $ 106,636     $ 108,904  

Online media

     33,066       30,888       31,430  

Other

     30       6       —    
                        
     113,754       137,530       140,334  
                        

Cost of revenues and operating expenses:

      

Online images

     44,490       70,298       74,091  

Online media

     19,563       19,737       23,950  

Gain on sale of Online media assets, net

     (13,259 )     —         —    

Impairment of Online images goodwill and intangible assets

     —         —         87,186  

Other

     19,537       31,146       35,737  
                        
     70,331       121,181       220,964  
                        

Operating income (loss):

      

Online images

     36,168       36,338       34,813  

Online media

     13,503       11,151       7,480  

Gain on sale of Online media assets, net

     13,259       —         —    

Impairment of Online images goodwill and intangible assets

     —         —         (87,186 )

Other

     (19,507 )     (31,140 )     (35,737 )
                        
   $ 43,423     $ 16,349     $ (80,630 )
                        

 

Revenues are summarized below based on the country that generates the revenue with countries having total revenue of 5% or more in a reportable period shown separately (in thousands):

 

     Years Ended December 31,
     2005    2006    2007

United States

   $ 91,269    $ 105,898    $ 106,341

United Kingdom

     11,265      13,445      9,544

France

     2,391      9,546      8,381

Other

     8,829      8,641      16,068
                    
   $ 113,754    $ 137,530    $ 140,334
                    

 

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Long-lived assets include property and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill. These assets are shown below, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization with countries containing 10% or more of the total of these assets shown separately (in thousands).

 

     December 31,
     2006    2007

United States

   $ 226,304    $ 178,737

France

     27,068      16,974

United Kingdom

     18,772      21,373

Other

     12,973      9,753
             
   $ 285,117    $ 226,837
             

 

8. ACQUISITIONS

 

On February 2, 2006, Jupitermedia acquired all of the shares of Stock Image S.A.S. (“Stock Image”) for $11.1 million in cash. Stock Image, based in Paris, France, is a leading resource for rights-managed images through its Stock Image brand and royalty-free images though its Pixland brand. The acquisition of Stock Image has expanded Jupitermedia’s Online images segment.

 

The total purchase price has been allocated to the assets and liabilities based on estimates of their respective fair values.

 

The following table summarizes the final purchase price allocation of the acquisition of Stock Image (in thousands):

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 396

Accounts receivable, net

     1,019

Prepaid expenses and other

     129

Property, plant and equipment

     525

Domain names

     410

Image library

     770

Covenant not to compete

     410

Contributor contracts

     450

Distributor/customer relationships

     130

Goodwill

     7,840
      

Total assets acquired

     12,079
      

Accounts payable

     81

Accrued payroll and related expenses

     54

Accrued expenses

     655

Income taxes payable

     182
      

Total liabilities assumed

     972
      

Net assets acquired

   $ 11,107
      

 

The intangible assets subject to amortization are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from three to fifteen years. The goodwill associated with the acquisition of Stock Image is not deductible for tax purposes.

 

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On July 17, 2007, Jupitermedia agreed to acquire all of the shares of capital stock (the “Acquisition”) of Mediabistro.com Inc., a company incorporated in Delaware (“Mediabistro”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of July 17, 2007, by and among Jupitermedia, Mediabistro Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jupitermedia (“Merger Sub”), Mediabistro and Laurel Touby, as agent for the security holders of Mediabistro, in which, among other things, (x) the Merger Sub would merge with and into Mediabistro, (y) the separate existence of Merger Sub would cease, and (z) Mediabistro would continue its existence as both the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jupitermedia. Mediabistro, based in New York City, is a career and community site for media and creative professionals, and includes job postings, educational courses, events, forums, original content and a premium subscription service. The Acquisition closed the following day on July 18, 2007 concurrently with the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

 

The consideration paid in the Acquisition consisted of $20.0 million in cash and a two year earn-out that could result in an additional $3.0 million in cash consideration. Funding for the acquisition was secured through the Credit Agreement arranged by KeyBank National Association (See note 10).

 

The total purchase price has been allocated to the assets and liabilities based on estimates of their respective fair values.

 

The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation of the acquisition of Mediabistro. (in thousands):

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,133

Accounts receivable, net

     512

Prepaid expenses and other

     514

Property, plant and equipment

     87

Domain names

     1,300

Customer relationships

     4,090

Web site development costs

     350

Covenant not to compete

     300

Content development costs

     570

Goodwill

     13,562
      

Total assets acquired

     22,418
      

Accounts payable

     630

Accrued payroll and related expenses

     99

Accrued expenses

     155

Deferred income taxes

     546

Deferred revenue

     988
      

Total liabilities assumed

     2,418
      

Net assets acquired

   $ 20,000
      

 

The intangible assets subject to amortization are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from three to fifteen years. Jupitermedia is in the process of obtaining a third party valuation of certain intangible assets, thus the allocation of the purchase price relating to acquisition of Mediabistro is subject to refinement. The goodwill associated with the acquisition of Mediabistro is not deductible for tax purposes.

 

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The acquisition of Mediabistro strengthens Jupitermedia’s position in the important media professionals market. The acquisition of Mediabistro further diversifies Jupitermedia’s revenue sources since a significant percentage of Mediabistro’s revenue is generated from online job postings and online and in-person training courses. Jupitermedia believes that online job postings and online and in-person training courses are natural e-commerce offerings for the 20 million unique users that it has on its Online media and Online images Web sites. Jupitermedia also believes that many of the 1.0 million unique users on Mediabistro will be buyers of its Online images product offerings. These factors resulted in a significant portion of the purchase price of Mediabistro being allocated to goodwill.

 

The results of Stock Image and Mediabistro have been included in the consolidated financial statements of Jupitermedia since their respective dates of acquisition of February 2, 2006 and July 18, 2007.

 

The unaudited pro forma information below presents results of operations as if the acquisition of Mediabistro had occurred on the first day of the periods presented. The unaudited pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations of the combined companies had these events occurred at the beginning of the year presented nor is it indicative of future results (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2006    2007  

Revenues

   $ 143,249    $ 144,536  
               

Net income (loss)

   $ 12,079    $ (80,865 )
               

Basic earnings (loss) per share

   $ 0.34    $ (2.25 )
               

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

   $ 0.33    $ (2.25 )
               

 

The following table summarizes Jupitermedia’s additional acquisitions during the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,
         2006            2007    

Number of acquisitions

     10      6
             

Total aggregate purchase price

   $ 20,841    $ 4,982
             

 

The acquisitions presented in the above table were not material, individually or in aggregate annually, to Jupitermedia as a whole and, therefore, pro forma financial information is not presented.

 

9. DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

On March 28, 2006, Jupitermedia sold its JupiterResearch division for $9.6 million in cash. As a result of the sale of the JupiterResearch division, the Research segment is now reflected as a discontinued operation in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” Income from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $768,000, net of income taxes of $549,000. Income from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $67,000, net of income taxes of $48,000. The gain on the sale of discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $5.6 million, net of income taxes. Prior year financial results have been presented to reflect Jupitermedia’s Research segment as a discontinued operation.

 

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The following table summarizes the revenue and income before income taxes of the discontinued Research operation (in thousands):

 

     2005    2006    2007

Revenues

   $ 10,824    $ 2,388    $ —  

Income before income taxes

     1,317      115      —  

 

Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations were as follows (in thousands):

 

     December 31, 2005

Current assets

   $ 5,916

Goodwill

     2,632

Other assets

     215
      

Assets of discontinued operations

   $ 8,763
      

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 377

Deferred revenues

     6,834
      

Liabilities of discontinued operations

   $ 7,211
      

 

On August 5, 2005, Jupitermedia sold its Search Engine Strategies events and its ClickZ.com network of Web sites (collectively known as “SES”) to Incisive Media plc for $43.0 million in cash. The carrying value of the net assets of SES at the time of sale was $727,000 and the sale of SES resulted in a gain of $29.1 million, net of income taxes of $11.9 million. As a result of the sale of the Search Engine Strategies events, the Events segment is reflected as a discontinued operation in accordance with SFAS No. 144. Proceeds from the sale of the discontinued operation were $28.1 million. Proceeds from the sale of the ClickZ.com network of Web sites were $14.9 million. Income from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $1.6 million, net of income taxes of $794,000. The gain on the sale of discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2005 was net of income taxes of $15.8 million. Prior year financial results have been adjusted to reflect Jupitermedia’s Events segment as a discontinued operation.

 

The following table summarizes the revenue and income (loss) before income taxes of discontinued Events operations (in thousands):

 

     2005    2006     2007

Revenue

   $ 9,465    $ —       $ —  

Income (loss) before income taxes

     2,358      (56 )     —  

 

10. DEBT AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENT

 

Jupitermedia is party to a Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”), among Jupitermedia, as borrower, the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”), KeyBank National Association, as the lead arranger, sole book runner and administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and Citizens Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agent. The Credit Agreement provides for a $115.0 million senior credit facility. The senior credit facility is comprised of (i) a $75.0 million term loan facility, that was drawn in full on July 12, 2007, and (ii) a $40.0 million revolving credit facility, including a $2.0 million sublimit for letters of credit and a $5.0 million swingline facility. Jupitermedia used proceeds of the term loan to refinance its previous

 

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credit facility and to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Credit Agreement and will use the balance, as well as borrowings under the revolving credit facility, for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including financing permitted acquisitions.

 

Obligations under the Credit Agreement are collateralized by a first priority security interest in (i) all present and future capital stock or other membership, equity, ownership or profits interests of all Jupitermedia’s direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries (excluding, however, all present and future (if any) domestic subsidiaries owned by Jupitermedia’s foreign subsidiaries); (ii) 65% of the voting stock (and 100% of the nonvoting stock) of all present and future first-tier foreign subsidiaries and (iii) substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets of Jupitermedia and its present and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries (excluding, however, all present and future (if any) domestic subsidiaries owned by Jupitermedia’s foreign subsidiaries). In addition, all of the obligations of Jupitermedia under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the present and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of Jupitermedia.

 

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at Jupitermedia’s option, at the Eurodollar Rate or the Base Rate plus an applicable margin that is adjusted quarterly, depending on Jupitermedia’s ratio of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA as calculated pursuant to the Credit Agreement (the “Leverage Ratio”). During the continuance of an Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement), at the election of the Required Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or automatically in the case of a payment default or a bankruptcy or insolvency Event of Default, amounts owing under the Credit Agreement will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to 2.00% in excess of the rate otherwise applicable. Jupitermedia is required to pay the Lenders under the revolving credit facility a commitment fee, payable quarterly in arrears, on the average daily amount of the unused revolving credit facility commitments during the period for which payment is made at a rate per annum that varies depending upon the Leverage Ratio.

 

The term loan is payable in 24 consecutive quarterly installments of (i) $187,500, in the case of each of the first 23 installments, on the last day of each March, June, September and December commencing on September 30, 2007 and ending on March 31, 2013 and (ii) the balance thereof payable in full, in the case of the 24th installment due on July 11, 2013. The revolving credit facility terminates on July 11, 2012 at which time outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility are due. Jupitermedia may optionally prepay loans under the Credit Agreement at any time, without penalty. Loans are subject to mandatory prepayment with net cash proceeds of certain indebtedness, certain of equity offerings and asset sales and recovery events, subject to reinvestment rights in the case of asset sales and recovery events.

 

The future minimum payments under the Credit Agreement are $750,000 for the years ended December 31, 2008 through 2011, $10.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 and $70.9 million thereafter. Jupitermedia’s outstanding debt, relating to the Credit Agreement, as of December 31, 2007 is reflected in the consolidated balance sheets. Jupitermedia made two quarterly debt payments on its term loan totaling $375,000 during the year ended December 31, 2007. Jupitermedia also made payments during the fourth quarter of 2007 totaling $3.7 million to reduce the outstanding portion of the revolving credit facility. The Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties as well as affirmative and negative covenants and financial covenants. The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default. Jupitermedia has received consents from the requisite Lenders under the Credit Agreement in respect of any breaches of representation, warranty and covenant under the Credit Agreement resulting from the restatement referred to in note 17 of the consolidated financial statements and the non-cash impairment of goodwill and intangible assets in the fourth quarter of 2007.

 

Jupitermedia used a portion of the funds from the Credit Agreement to refinance its obligations under the credit agreement (the “ Prior Credit Agreement”), dated as of December 22, 2005, among Jupitermedia, as

 

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borrower, the lenders party thereto, LaSalle Bank National Association, as Syndication Agent, KeyBank National Association, as Documentation Agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Prior Credit Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2006 and Amendment No. 2 to the Prior Credit Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2006. Jupitermedia expensed $401,000 in unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Prior Credit Agreement during the third quarter of 2007.

 

Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, Jupitermedia also entered into a derivative interest rate swap that is to mature in July 2013, which has been designated as a cash flow hedge. The objective of the hedge is to eliminate the variability of cash flows in the interest payments of $50.0 million of variable rate debt. Under this agreement, Jupitermedia receives a floating rate based on the LIBOR interest rate, and pays a fixed rate of 5.58% on the notional amount of $50.0 million.

 

As required by SFAS No. 133 all derivative instruments are recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at fair value as derivative assets or derivative liabilities. Subject to certain specific qualifying conditions in SFAS No. 133, a derivative instrument may be designated either as a hedge of the fair value of an asset or liability (fair value hedge), or as a hedge of the variability of cash flows of an asset or liability or forecasted transaction (cash flow hedge). Gains and losses on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, to the extent they are effective, are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity, and subsequently reclassified to earnings to offset the impact of the hedged items when they occur. In the event the forecasted transaction to which a cash flow hedge relates is no longer likely, the amount in accumulated other comprehensive income is recognized in earnings and generally the derivative is terminated. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not qualifying as hedges, and for any portion of a hedge that is ineffective, are reported in earnings. The net interest paid or received on interest rate swaps is recognized as interest expense. Gains resulting from the early termination of interest rate swap agreements are deferred and amortized as adjustments to interest expense over the remaining period of the debt originally covered by the terminated swap.

 

At December 31, 2007, the fair value of the interest rate swap was a net loss of $3.4 million and is recorded as other long-term liabilities in Jupitermedia’s consolidated balance sheet. During the year ended December 31 2007, the effective portion of the change in fair value of the interest rate swap of $2.1 million, net of tax of $1.3 million, was recorded as an unrecognized loss in accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity and there was no ineffective portion.

 

Interest expense, as shown in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations was as follows (in thousands):

 

     2005    2006    2007
Interest expense    $ 3,508    $ 5,544    $ 7,146
                    

 

11. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

On June 25, 1999, in conjunction with its initial public offering, Jupitermedia authorized the issuance of 4,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.01 par value (the “Preferred Stock”).

 

The Board of Directors has the authority, without further vote or action by the stockholders, to issue the undesignated shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series and to fix all rights, qualifications, preferences, limitations and restrictions of each series, including dividend rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preferences and the number of shares constituting any series or the designation of such series.

 

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On May 28, 2004, Jupitermedia completed a follow-on public offering of common stock that generated net proceeds of $30.3 million for Jupitermedia. Of the 4,830,000 shares sold in the offering, 3,830,000 shares were sold by Jupitermedia and 1,000,000 shares were sold by certain stockholders of Jupitermedia.

 

In June 2006, Jupitermedia’s stock incentive plan was amended to increase the number of shares of Jupitermedia common stock and options to purchase shares of Jupitermedia common stock available for issuance thereunder by 2,000,000 shares.

 

12. INCOME TAXES

 

Jupitermedia’s income tax provision (benefit) for each of the years presented is determined in accordance with SFAS No. 109.

 

Income (loss) before income taxes is attributable to the following tax jurisdictions (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2005    2006    2007  

United States

   $ 36,352    $ 3,360    $ (73,399 )

Foreign

     4,179      8,276      (14,154 )
                      

Income (loss) before taxes

   $ 40,531    $ 11,636    $ (87,553 )
                      

 

The components of income tax provision for continuing operations as shown in the consolidated statements of operations are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2005     2006     2007  

Current income tax provision (benefit)

      

Federal

   $ —       $ 891     $ (730 )

State and local

     394       (311 )     14  

Foreign

     1,501       2,951       1,656  
                        

Total current income tax provision

     1,895       3,531       940  
                        

Deferred income tax provision (benefit)

      

Federal

     (17,576 )     2,670       (5,573 )

State and local

     (3,838 )     (329 )     369  

Foreign

     (173 )     (141 )     (1,014 )
                        

Total deferred income tax provision (benefit)

     (21,587 )     2,200       (6,218 )
                        

Income tax provision (benefit)

   $ (19,692 )   $ 5,731     $ (5,278 )
                        

 

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For the Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007

 

A summary of Jupitermedia’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2006 and 2007 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2006     2007  

Deferred income tax assets:

    

Net operating losses

   $ 3,401     $ 4,081  

Amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

     12,700       13,929  

Investment tax credit

     —         334  

Interest rate swap

     —         1,294  

Reserves recorded for financial reporting purposes

     766       472  

Stock-based compensation

     966       1,759  

Other

     —         265  
                

Total deferred income tax assets

     17,833       22,134  

Less valuation allowance

     (303 )     (804 )
                

Net deferred income tax assets

     17,530       21,330  
                

Deferred income tax liabilities:

    

Amortization of intangible assets

     (7,613 )     (3,848 )

Depreciation of property and equipment

     (2,663 )     (2,829 )

Other

     (525 )     (163 )
                

Total deferred income tax liabilities

     (10,801 )     (6,840 )
                

Net deferred income tax assets

   $ 6,729     $ 14,490  
                

 

In connection with the sale of the JupiterResearch division in March 2006, Jupitermedia was able to utilize all of its capital loss carryforwards of $1.1 million. The reversal of the valuation allowance related to the capital loss carryforwards was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2006, and is included in the gain on sale of discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

 

In connection with the gain on the sale of the Search Engine Strategies events and the ClickZ.com network of Web sites, Jupitermedia utilized federal net operating loss carryforwards and accordingly, reversed a valuation allowance of $14.1 million related to net operating loss carryforwards during the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

During 2005, Jupitermedia determined that it is more likely than not that the remaining deferred income tax assets, consisting primarily of amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, will be realized. As a result, Jupitermedia recorded a reversal of the valuation allowance of $27.0 million related to its remaining deferred income tax assets during the year ended December 31, 2005. Included in this amount is $4.6 million related to income tax benefits from employee stock option exercises. The benefit for this portion of the valuation allowance reversal was credited to additional paid-in capital.

 

Jupitermedia has recognized tax benefits in relation to certain net operating losses from acquired companies. The reduction of the valuation allowance that was applied to goodwill in 2006 and 2007 was $1.5 million $445,000, respectively.

 

Tax benefits of $6.7 million, $1.1 million and $1.1 million associated with the exercise of stock options were recorded in additional paid-in capital in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

 

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Jupitermedia has adopted the tax law method as its accounting policy regarding the ordering of tax benefits to determine whether an excess tax benefit has been realized. This method determines the order in which deductions, carryforwards and credits are realized by Jupitermedia.

 

Jupitermedia’s deferred income tax assets at December 31, 2007 with respect to net operating losses expire as follows (in thousands):

 

     Deferred
Income

Tax Assets
   Net
Operating
Loss Carry
Forwards

United States (Federal), expiring between 2020 and 2025

   $ 1,394    $ 4,102

United States (State), expiring between 2008 and 2025

     631      12,220

Foreign, expiring between 2008 and 2013

     427      2,937

Foreign, indefinite

     1,629      6,166
             

Total

   $ 4,081    $ 25,425
             

 

Jupitermedia’s domestic net operating losses are subject to limitation on future utilization under Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 382, which imposes limitations on the availability of a corporation’s net operating losses after a more than 50 percentage point ownership change occurs. All remaining net operating losses carried forward were incurred by Dynamic Graphics Group prior to being acquired by Jupitermedia. Therefore, Dynamic Graphics Group experienced 100% ownership changes during 2005. The utilization of these losses to offset Jupitermedia’s taxable income in future periods is limited to specific amounts in each year based on a formula prescribed by IRC Section 382, which formula is based on the value of the acquired loss companies as of the ownership change date. It is not expected that such limitations will restrict Jupitermedia from utilizing the net operating loss carryforwards prior to their expiration.

 

A reconciliation setting forth the difference between the amount of taxes computed at Jupitermedia’s effective income tax rate and the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2005     2006     2007  

Income tax expense based on federal statutory rate

   $ 14,186     $ 4,021     $ (29,768 )

State and local tax expense, net of U.S. federal income tax

     2,373       (700 )     623  

Change in valuation allowance

     (36,459 )     351       218  

Non-deductible expenses

     65       2,153       24,214  

Foreign rate differential

     (165 )     (379 )     (149 )

Other

     308       285       (416 )
                        
   $ (19,692 )   $ 5,731     $ (5,278 )
                        

 

Non-deductible expenses relate primarily to impairment of non-deductible goodwill.

 

Deferred U.S. federal income taxes are not provided for unremitted foreign earnings of our foreign subsidiaries because we expect those earnings will be permanently reinvested. It is not practicable to calculate the unrecognized deferred income tax liability for temporary differences related to these investments.

 

On January 1, 2007, Jupitermedia adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes–an Interpretation of SFAS No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 creates a two-step

 

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approach for evaluating uncertain tax positions. Recognition, the first step, occurs when an enterprise concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits, is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement, the second step, determines the amount of benefit that more-likely-than-not will be realized upon settlement. Reversal of a tax position that was previously recognized would occur when an enterprise subsequently determines that a tax position no longer meets the more-likely-than-not threshold of being sustained. FIN 48 specifically prohibits the use of a valuation allowance as a substitute for the reversal of tax positions, and it has expanded disclosure requirements. Jupitermedia remains open for examination by the Internal Revenue Service for 2004 through 2006 and is currently under examination for 2005. The adoption of FIN 48 did not result in change to Jupitermedia’s January 1, 2007 accumulated deficit, however, it did result in an increase of $1.0 million to deferred income tax assets and an increase of $1.0 million to FIN 48 liability. As of December 31, 2007, the amount of accrued income tax-related interest and penalties included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet was $162,000 and $34,000, respectively. Penalties and tax-related interest expense of $34,000 and $120,000, respectively, are reported as a component of income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

Jupitermedia conducts business globally and, as a result, Jupitermedia or one or more of its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in various state and foreign jurisdictions. Through the normal course of business, Jupitermedia is subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world.

 

It is reasonably possible that a reduction in a range up to $1.0 million of unrecognized income tax benefits may occur within the next 12 months as a result of projected resolutions of worldwide tax disputes.

 

A reconciliation of our beginning and ending unrecognized income tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):

 

Balance at January 1, 2007

   $ 1,188

Gross additions expensed related to income tax positions taken in prior year

     131
      

Balance at December 31, 2007

   $ 1,319
      

 

As of January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $1.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively, of which $1.3 million would affect the effective tax rate, if recognized, as of December 31, 2007.

 

13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Jupitermedia has entered into various operating leases for each of its office facilities. Generally under the lease agreements, Jupitermedia is obligated to pay a proportionate share of all operating costs for these premises. Rent expense, net of sublease income, for leased facilities was $1.7 million, $2.5 million and $2.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

 

Future annual minimum lease payments under all operating leases are as follows (in thousands):

 

Years Ending December 31,

   Operating Leases

2008

   $ 2,991

2009

     2,243

2010

     1,770

2011

     933

2012

     801

Thereafter

     201
      

Total minimum payments

   $ 8,939
      

 

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The total minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases as of December 31, 2007 are $35,000.

 

Jupitermedia has an employment agreement with its President and Chief Operating Officer that provides for twelve months of severance to be paid upon termination.

 

On or about November 13, 2006, Robert Lange, who identifies himself as a stockholder of Jupitermedia, commenced a purported stockholder’s derivative action in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, purportedly on behalf of Jupitermedia, against all of Jupitermedia’s current directors and against Jupitermedia’s former Chief Financial Officer. Jupitermedia is named in the suit as a “nominal defendant” on whose behalf recovery is purportedly sought. Mr. Lange did not make a litigation demand on Jupitermedia’s board of directors prior to commencing the action, and alleges that such demand should be excused as a matter of law. The complaint alleges, based primarily on a statistical analysis, that certain stock options granted to certain of the defendants in 1999, 2000 and 2001 were backdated, and asserts on behalf of Jupitermedia various causes of action against the defendants arising out of such alleged backdating, including securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. On April 24, 2007, Jupitermedia and the individual defendants filed a motion to dismiss the case in its entirety. Rather than respond to the motion to dismiss, the Plaintiff filed an amended complaint on July 16, 2007. The amended complaint removes one of the individual defendants, but is substantially similar to the original complaint. On or around September 11, 2007, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint. Briefing on that motion is completed, and oral argument was held on the motion in December 2007. The Court has not yet ruled on the motion.

 

On or about August 31, 2007, Wayne Grabein brought a claim against Jupiterimages Corporation d/b/a clipart.com (“Jupiterimages”) for alleged violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) as amended by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (“FACTA”). Specifically, Mr. Grabein alleges in his complaint that Jupiterimages violated FACTA by “providing and/or printing” prohibited information on a purported receipt allegedly provided to Mr. Grabein. Mr. Grabein seeks nationwide class action certification for all individuals who have received similar receipts. Mr. Grabein also seeks to recover for himself and the defined class for alleged willful violations of FACTA: statutory damages; punitive damages; cost and attorneys’ fees; interest as permitted by law; and a permanent injunction. Jupiterimages has denied the allegations in the complaint and asserted numerous affirmative defenses. The Court has issued a scheduling order setting the case for jury trial in September 2008. No motion for class certification has been filed yet. The parties are currently engaged in discovery.

 

Jupitermedia is subject to other legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. In the opinion of management, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not materially affect the financial statements of Jupitermedia.

 

14. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

 

Jupitermedia has a defined contribution plan, which qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for employees meeting certain service requirements. Jupitermedia may also make contributions each year for the benefit of all eligible employees under the plan. Discretionary contributions to the plan totaled $211,000, $419,000 and $471,000 in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

 

15. STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

 

In April 1999, Jupitermedia established a stock incentive plan under which Jupitermedia may issue qualified incentive or nonqualified stock options to employees, including officers, consultants and directors. In June 2006,

 

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Jupitermedia’s stock incentive plan was amended to increase the number of shares of Jupitermedia common stock and options to purchase shares of Jupitermedia common stock available for issuance thereunder to 12,000,000 shares. The exercise price of the options granted under the stock incentive plan will not be less than the fair market value of the shares of Jupitermedia’s common stock on the date of grant.

 

Each stock option granted in 2007 has a five or ten year term from date of grant. Stock options granted prior to 2007 have a ten year term from date of grant except for options granted to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, which have a five year term. Stock option grants vest equally on each of the first three anniversaries of their respective grant dates. The stock incentive plan will terminate on April 15, 2009. As of December 31, 2007, there were 1,664,679 options remaining for future issuance under the stock incentive plan.

 

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions used for grants during the periods presented:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2005     2006     2007  

Risk-free interest rate

   3.93 %   4.98 %   4.13 %

Expected life (in years)

   3     4.5     3.7  

Dividend yield

   0 %   0 %   0 %

Expected volatility

   58 %   56 %   66 %

 

The expected stock price volatility is based on the historical volatility of Jupitermedia’s common stock. The risk-free interest rate is based on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining term. The expected term of the options was calculated using the simplified method for 2007 options. Jupitermedia previously had issued options with a life of ten years. The options issued in 2007 were for five years. Due to this change, we did not have historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected term. As a result the company has applied the simplified method, which entails averaging the life of the option with the vesting period.

 

The weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted during the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 was $8.22, $7.04 and $2.93, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007, was $10.9 million, $7.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively.

 

The following table summarizes nonvested option activity for the year ended December 31, 2007:

 

     Shares     Weighted Average
Exercise Price

Outstanding nonvested shares at December 31, 2006

   1,124,930     $ 14.60

Granted

   1,478,150       5.91

Vested

   (603,446 )     13.86

Forfeited

   (149,137 )     9.44
        

Outstanding nonvested shares at December 31, 2007

   1,850,497     $ 8.31
            

 

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The following table summarizes option activity during the year ended December 31, 2007:

 

     Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (years)
  Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)

Outstanding at December 31, 2006

   4,751,974     $ 10.96    

Granted

   1,478,150       5.91    

Exercised

   (316,324 )     3.73    

Forfeited or expired

   (496,370 )     13.01    
            

Outstanding at December 31, 2007

   5,417,430     $ 9.81   5.66   $ 931
                      

Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2007

   5,065,836     $ 9.92   5.66   $ 931
                      

Exercisable at December 31, 2007

   3,566,933     $ 10.59   5.65   $ 931
                      

 

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above is before income taxes, based on Jupitermedia’s closing stock price of $3.82 as of December 31, 2007.

 

Total stock-based compensation expense recognized in continuing and discontinued operations, net of forfeitures, was $3.7 million and $177,000, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2006. Total stock-based compensation recognized in continuing operations, net of forfeitures, for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $3.0 million.

 

As of December 31, 2007, there was $5.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation arrangements granted under the stock incentive plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of thirteen months.

 

Jupitermedia received $8.0 million, $2.8 million and $1.2 million from the exercise of stock options during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

 

Cash provided by operating activities decreased and cash provided by financing activities increased by $1.1 million related to excess tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007.

 

16. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

During 2005 and 2006, I-Venture Management LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jupitermedia, served as the managing member of internet.com Venture Fund I LLC. Certain directors and officers of Jupitermedia also served as directors and officers of I-Venture Management LLC. During 2006, internet.com Venture Fund I LLC was dissolved.

 

During 2005, Jupitermedia’s Board of Directors granted lifetime post-employment medical benefits to Jupitermedia’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and his spouse. The cost accrued for these benefits for years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007 was $35,000, $69,000 and $69,000, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

 

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17. RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Subsequent to the issuance of the 2006 consolidated financial statements, Jupitermedia determined that it had incorrectly accounted for income taxes related to purchase accounting with respect to certain of its acquisitions during the second quarter of 2006. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 109, if a valuation allowance is recognized for a deferred income tax asset of an acquired entity’s operating loss carryforwards at the date of acquisition, the tax benefits for those items are first recognized as a reduction to goodwill, then as a reduction to other identifiable intangible assets and then to the income tax provision. During the second quarter of 2006, Jupitermedia incorrectly recognized the tax benefit related to the reversal of a valuation allowance related to an acquisition through the income tax provision instead of reducing goodwill. In addition, Jupitermedia identified certain other adjustments related to deferred income tax assets and liabilities, income taxes payable and goodwill as a result of incorrectly accounting for the tax effects of certain purchase accounting adjustments as well as corrections related to foreign currency transactions that reclassified foreign currency transaction gains and losses from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated balance sheet to income (loss) on investments and other, net in the consolidated statement of operations. As a result, Jupitermedia has restated its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006, and its consolidated statement of operations, consolidated statement of cash flows and consolidated statement of changes in stockholders’ equity for the year ended December 31, 2006 along with its 2006 and 2007 quarterly financial summary data reflected in note 18.

 

The restatement also reflects the effect of previously unrecorded adjustments related to income taxes that were previously determined to be immaterial.

 

The following tables show the effects of these restatements on our consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statement of operations and consolidated statement of cash flows as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006 (in thousands):

 

     Consolidated Balance Sheet  

December 31, 2006

   Previously
Reported
    Adjustments     Restated  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   $ 2,601     $ 748     $ 3,349  

Deferred income taxes

     3,350       876       4,226  

Total current assets

     40,138       1,624       41,762  

Goodwill

     199,010       (3,507 )     195,503  

Deferred income taxes

     2,147       356       2,503  

Total assets

     332,190       (1,527 )     330,663  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     14,469       991       15,460  

Total current liabilities

     52,288       991       53,279  

Total liabilities

     102,368       991       103,359  

Additional paid-in capital

     261,666       (132 )     261,534  

Accumulated deficit

     (33,888 )     (1,635 )     (35,523 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     1,793       (751 )     1,042  

Total stockholders’ equity

     229,822       (2,518 )     227,304  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

     332,190       (1,527 )     330,663  

 

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     Consolidated Statement of Operations  

Year ended December 31, 2006

   Previously
Reported
    Adjustments     Restated  

Income (loss) on investments and other, net

   $ (308 )   $ 471     $ 163  

Income before income taxes, minority interest and equity income (loss) from investments, net

     10,943       471       11,414  

Provision for income taxes

     3,625       2,106       5,731  

Income from continuing operations

     7,540       (1,635 )     5,905  

Net income

     13,124       (1,635 )     11,489  

Basic earnings per share:

      

Income from continuing operations

   $ 0.21     $ (0.04 )   $ 0.17  

Net income

   $ 0.37     $ (0.05 )   $ 0.32  

Diluted earnings per share:

      

Income from continuing operations

   $ 0.21     $ (0.05 )   $ 0.16  

Net income

   $ 0.36     $ (0.04 )   $ 0.32  
     Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows  

Year ended December 31, 2006

   Previously
Reported
    Adjustments     Restated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Income from continuing operations

   $ 7,540     $ (1,635 )   $ 5,905  

Income (loss) on investments and other, net

     308       (471 )     (163 )

Deferred income taxes

     1,665       2,275       3,940  

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     (1,273 )     132       (1,141 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     72       (1,206 )     (1,134 )

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

     (11,325 )     1,037       (10,288 )

Net cash provided by operating activities

     13,448       132       13,580  

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     1,273       (132 )     1,141  

Net cash provided by financing activities

     7,692       (132 )     7,560  

 

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18. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL SUMMARY (unaudited)

 

Jupitermedia’s management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors concluded to restate previously issued financial statements (see note 17). Accordingly the quarters for 2007 and 2006 are affected as disclosed below (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Quarter
     First     Second

2006

   Previously
Reported
    Adjustments    Restated     Previously
Reported
    Adjustments     Restated

Revenues

   $ 33,941     $ —      $ 33,941     $ 35,026     $ —       $ 35,026

Operating income

   $ 5,695     $ —      $ 5,695     $ 4,359     $ —       $ 4,359

Net income

   $ 9,191     $ 227    $ 9,418     $ 2,421     $ (1,785 )   $ 636

Basic earnings per share (a)

   $ 0.26     $ 0.01    $ 0.27     $ 0.07     $ (0.05 )   $ 0.02

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.25     $ 0.01    $ 0.26     $ 0.07     $ (0.05 )   $ 0.02
     Third     Fourth

2006

   Previously
Reported
    Adjustments    Restated     Previously
Reported
    Adjustments     Restated

Revenues

   $ 33,784     $ —      $ 33,784     $ 34,779     $ —       $ 34,779

Operating income

   $ 3,657     $ —      $ 3,657     $ 2,638     $ —       $ 2,638

Net income

   $ 1,010     $ 34    $ 1,044     $ 502     $ (111 )   $ 391

Basic earnings per share (a)

   $ 0.03     $ —      $ 0.03     $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.01

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.03     $ —      $ 0.03     $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.01
     Quarter
     First     Second

2007

   Previously
Reported
    Adjustments    Restated     Previously
Reported
    Adjustments     Restated

Revenues

   $ 34,771     $ —      $ 34,771     $ 34,669     $ —       $ 34,669

Operating income (loss)

   $ 313     $ —      $ 313     $ 2,237     $ —       $ 2,237

Net income (loss)

   $ (1,041 )   $ 313    $ (728 )   $ 619     $ (233 )   $ 386

Basic earnings (loss) per share (a)

   $ (0.03 )   $ 0.01    $ (0.02 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.01

Diluted earnings (loss) per share (b)

   $ (0.03 )   $ 0.01    $ (0.02 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.01
     Third     Fourth            

2007

   Previously
Reported
    Adjustments    Restated     Reported            

Revenues

   $ 34,766     $ —      $ 34,766     $ 36,128      

Operating income (loss)

   $ 2,054     $ —      $ 2,054     $ (85,234 )    

Net income (loss)

   $ (534 )   $ 20    $ (514 )   $ (81,419 )    

Basic (loss) per share (a)

   $ (0.01 )   $ —      $ (0.01 )   $ (2.26 )    

Diluted (loss) per share (b)

   $ (0.01 )   $ —      $ (0.01 )   $ (2.26 )    

 

(a) Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed independently for each of the periods presented. Accordingly, the sum of the quarterly basic earnings (loss) per share amounts does not equal the total for the year in 2006 and 2007.
(b) Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed independently for each of the periods presented. Accordingly, the sum of the quarterly diluted earnings (loss) per share amounts does not equal the total for the year in 2007.

 

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

None

 

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of December 31, 2007. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, due to the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described below in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, the company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2007.

 

(b) Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. The management of Jupitermedia Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations. Therefore, internal controls over financial reporting determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Management’s assessment included an evaluation of the design of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting and testing of the operational effectiveness of its internal controls over financial reporting. Based on this assessment, management believes that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2007, based on the criteria in that framework due to the material weaknesses described below.

 

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

 

Income Taxes—The Company’s processes, procedures and controls related to the preparation and review of the annual tax provision were not effective to ensure that amounts related to the tax provision and related current or deferred income tax asset and liability accounts were accurate, recorded in the proper period and determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Specifically, the Company failed to (i) analyze and reconcile certain deferred income tax accounts resulting from purchase accounting and (ii) determine the appropriate accounting for the subsequent reversal of a valuation allowance recognized on operating loss carryforwards at acquisition date. This material weakness resulted in accounting errors, which resulted in corrections to previously reported 2006 and 2007 interim financial statements, and 2006 annual financial statement amounts and corrections prior to the issuance of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

 

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Financial Reporting Close Process—The Company’s processes, procedures and controls related to the financial reporting close process were not effective to ensure that the consolidated financial statements were appropriately recorded in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Specifically, the Company’s procedures and controls over the timely review and monitoring of certain goodwill and intercompany balances recorded at foreign subsidiaries and the procedures relating to the preparation and review of its statement of cash flows and goodwill impairment calculation were ineffective. A material weakness in the financial close and reporting process could have an effect on the reliability of our financial reporting and could result in us not being able to meet our regulatory filing deadlines. This material weakness resulted in corrections prior to the issuance of the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

Management’s assessment of and conclusion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting did not include the internal controls of Mediabistro, whose financial statements reflect total assets, net assets, revenues and net income constituting 8%, 12%, 3% and 1%, respectively, of the related consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007. Management did not assess the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting at Mediabistro because the Company recently acquired this business on July 18, 2007.

 

Deloitte & Touche LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, have also issued an attestation report on internal control over financial reporting, which is included herein on page 40.

 

April 2, 2008

 

(c) Changes in Internal Controls. Other than the material weaknesses noted above, no change in our internal controls over financial reporting occurred during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

(d) Remediation Plan for Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Over the past few years the Company has outsourced preparation of the calculation of its quarterly and annual tax provisions, including tax calculations related to purchase accounting, and its tax compliance to an external expert. In order to remediate previously identified significant deficiencies related to accounting for income taxes, the Company requested that its external expert add more technical resources to its team. Additionally, early in 2008, the Company hired an internal Tax Director, who has experience in accounting for income taxes.

 

The Company has developed the following plan to remediate the material weakness in income taxes identified above.

 

   

Hire additional personnel trained and experienced in income tax accounting, particularly in the area of purchase accounting. Management recognizes that a tax department, staffed with the appropriate tax accounting expertise, is important for the Company to maintain effective internal controls on an ongoing basis;

 

   

Evaluate and, if necessary, supplement the resources provided by our external expert;

 

   

Improve documentation and institute more formalized review of tax positions taken, with senior management and external experts, to ensure proper evaluation and accounting treatment of complex tax issues, particularly in the area of purchase accounting;

 

   

Accelerate the timing of certain tax review activities during the financial statement closing process.

 

The Company has developed the following plan to remediate the material weakness in the financial reporting close process.

 

   

Hire additional personnel trained and experienced in accounting and financial reporting. Management recognizes that a finance department, staffed with the appropriate accounting and reporting expertise, is important for the Company to maintain effective internal controls on an ongoing basis;

 

   

Accelerate the implementation of a company wide financial software system that will include all of its foreign subsidiaries and will enhance its financial reporting process;

 

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Accelerate the timing of certain review and monitoring activities during the financial statement closing process, specifically as it relates to the statement of cash flows, foreign intercompany balances and goodwill impairment calculations;

 

We anticipate the actions described above and resulting improvements in controls will strengthen our internal control over financial reporting relating to accounting for income taxes and our financial reporting close process and will, over time, address the related material weaknesses that we identified as of December 31, 2007. However, because the remedial actions relate to the hiring of personnel and many of the controls in our system of internal controls rely extensively on manual review and approval, the successful operation of these controls for, at least, several quarters may be required prior to management being able to conclude that the material weaknesses have been remediated.

 

(e) Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Jupitermedia Corporation

Darien, Connecticut

 

We have audited Jupitermedia Corporation and subsidiaries’ (the “Company’s”) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. As described in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, management excluded from its assessment the internal control over financial reporting at Mediabistro.com Inc., which was acquired on July 17, 2007 and whose financial statements constitutes 12% and 8% of net and total assets, respectively, 3% of revenues, and 1% of net income of the consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007. Accordingly, our audit did not include the internal control over financial reporting at Mediabistro.com Inc. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on that risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made

 

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only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The following material weaknesses have been identified and included in management’s assessment:

 

As described in Management’s Annual Report in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, the Company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting relating to the accounting for income taxes and relating to the financial reporting close process.

 

These material weaknesses were considered in determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007, of the Company and this report does not affect our report on such consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule.

 

In our opinion, because of the effect of the material weaknesses identified above on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, the Company has not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

 

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007, of the Company and our report dated April 2, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial statement schedule and included an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s adoption of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of SFAS No. 109,” effective January 1, 2007.

 

/s/    Deloitte & Touche LLP

Stamford, Connecticut

April 2, 2008

 

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.

 

Jupitermedia restated certain of its financial statements (as described more fully in note 17 of the consolidated financial statements) and recorded a non-cash impairment charged related to the write-down of goodwill and intangible assets in the fourth quarter of 2007. Jupitermedia has received consents from the requisite Lenders under the Credit Agreement in respect of any breaches of representation, warranty and covenant under the Credit Agreement resulting from the restatement referred to in note 17 of the consolidated financial statements and the non-cash impairment of goodwill and intangible assets in the fourth quarter of 2007. Jupitermedia is currently in compliance with its obligations under the Credit Agreement, including its debt covenants thereunder.

 

As Jupitermedia disclosed in its Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2008, Jupitermedia was not able to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for

 

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the year ended December 31, 2007 (the “2007 Form 10-K”) in a timely manner because of the restatement referred to above and described more fully in note 17 of the consolidated financial statements. On April 1, 2008, Jupitermedia notified The NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) that it was unable to file the 2007 Form 10-K by the extended filing date under Rule 12b-25 of the Exchange Act due to its ongoing review of its accounting for income taxes related to purchase accounting with respect to certain of its acquisitions during the second quarter of 2006. Timely filing of periodic reports is a requirement for continued listing under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14). As of April 4, 2008, Jupitermedia has filed its 2007 Form 10-K and is in compliance with its requirements for continued listing under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14).

 

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PART III

 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

 

Information with respect to this Item is incorporated herein by reference to Jupitermedia’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2008. Jupitermedia has adopted a Code of Ethics for its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the text of which it has posted on its Web site www.jupitermedia.com.

 

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Information with respect to this Item is incorporated herein by reference to Jupitermedia’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2008.

 

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

Information with respect to this Item is incorporated herein by reference to Jupitermedia’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2008.

 

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

Information with respect to this Item is incorporated herein by reference to Jupitermedia’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2008.

 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

 

Information with respect to this Item is incorporated herein by reference to Jupitermedia’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2008.

 

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PART IV

 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

(a) Documents filed as part of this report.

 

(1) Financial Statements: See Jupitermedia Corporation—Index to Consolidated Financial Statements at Item 8 on page 39 of this report.

 

(2) Financial Statement Schedule: Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

 

(3) Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

2.1    Merger Agreement, dated June 24, 1999, between internet.com LLC and the Registrant. (1)
3.1    Registrant’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended. (2)
3.2    Registrant’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended. (3)
4.1    Form of Specimen Stock Certificate for the Registrant’s Common Stock. (1)
10.1    Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into between the Registrant and each of its directors and executive officers. (1)
10.2†    Registrant’s 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated as of June 7, 2006). (19)
10.3†    Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Christopher S. Cardell, dated as of November 24, 1998. (1)
10.4†    Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Christopher J. Baudouin, dated as of November 24, 1998. (1)
10.5    Asset Purchase Agreement, by and among Jupitermedia Corporation, Jupiter Media Metrix, Inc. and Jupiter Communications Inc., dated as of June 20, 2002. (4)
10.6    Stock Purchase Agreement, by and between ArtToday, Inc. and Jupitermedia Corporation, dated as of June 24, 2003. (5)
10.7    Asset Purchase Agreement, by and between DevX.com, Inc. and Jupitermedia Corporation, dated as of July 11, 2003. (6)
10.8    Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2004, by and among Jupitermedia Corporation, Comstock, Inc. and, with regard to certain provisions, Henry Scanlon, Matthias Bowman, Judy Curiale, Michael Stuckey and Edward Gronske. (7)
10.9    Asset Purchase Agreement, dated July 28, 2004, between Thinkstock, LLC and ArtToday, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Jupitermedia Corporation. (8)
10.10    Share Purchase Agreement, dated November 12, 2004, between Hemera Technologies Inc. and Jupiterimages Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jupitermedia Corporation (9)
10.11    Equity Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2005, by and among Jupitermedia Corporation, Jupiterimages Corporation, Creatas, L.L.C., Moffly-Creatas Investors, LLC, Creatas Management Investors LLC, MCG Capital Corporation and the members of certain sellers identified on the signature pages thereto. (10)

 

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Exhibit

Number

  

Description

10.12    Credit Agreement, dated March 7, 2005, among Jupitermedia Corporation, as borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and as Lender, and such other financial institutions as may from time to time become party thereto as lenders. (10)
10.13    Guaranty Agreement, dated March 7, 2005, among Jupiterimages Corporation, MCG Finance Corporation IH, Creatas, L.L.C., Dynamic Graphics, Inc. and PictureQuest Acquisition Company, L.L.C., as guarantors in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. (10)
10.14    Security Agreement, dated March 7, 2005, among Jupitermedia Corporation, as borrower, Jupiterimages Corporation, MCG Finance Corporation IH, Creatas, L.L.C., Dynamic Graphics, Inc., PictureQuest Acquisition Company, L.L.C. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. (10)
10.15    Pledge Agreement, dated March 7, 2005, among Jupitermedia Corporation, as borrower, Jupiterimages Corporation, MCG Finance Corporation IH, Creatas, L.L.C., Dynamic Graphics, Inc., PictureQuest Acquisition Company, L.L.C. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (10)
10.16    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2005, by and among Jupitermedia Corporation, Moffly-Creatas Investors, LLC, Creatas Management Investors LLC, MCG Capital Corporation, David Moffly and Stoneybrook Creatas Investors. (10)
10.17    Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2005, by and among Jupiterimages Corporation, Jeffrey Burke and Lorraine Triolo. (11)
10.18    Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 18, 2005, by and among Jupitermedia Corporation, as borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and as lender, and such other financial institutions as may from time to time become party thereto as lenders. (12)
10.19    Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement, dated July 18, 2005, by and among Jupitermedia Corporation’s material subsidiaries party thereto as guarantors in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. (12)
10.20    Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated July 18, 2005, by and among Jupitermedia Corporation, as borrower, the material subsidiaries party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (12)
10.21    Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement, dated July 18, 2005, by and among Jupitermedia Corporation, as borrower, the material subsidiaries party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. (12)
10.22    Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2005, by and between Jupitermedia Corporation and Incisive Media plc. (13)
10.23    First Amendment, Waiver and Consent, dated as of October 5, 2005 by and among Jupitermedia Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and lender (14)
10.24    Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of the Entire Issued Share Capital of Bananastock Limited, dated October 13, 2005, by and between Catherine Sara Yeulet and Jupiterimages (UK) Limited. (15)
10.25    Credit Agreement, dated December 22, 2005, by and among Jupitermedia Corporation, as borrower, LaSalle Bank National Association, as syndication agent, KeyBank National Association, as documentation agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and as Lender, and such other financial institutions as may from time to time become party thereto as lenders. (16)
10.26    Guaranty Agreement, dated December 22, 2005, by and among Jupitermedia Corporation’s Material Subsidiaries party thereto as guarantors in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. (16)

 

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Exhibit

Number

  

Description

10.27    Security Agreement, dated December 22, 2005, by and among Jupitermedia Corporation, as borrower, the Material Subsidiaries party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. (16)
10.28    Pledge Agreement, dated December 22, 2005, by and among Jupitermedia Corporation, as borrower, the Material Subsidiaries party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. (16)
10.29    Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2005, by and among Jupiterimages Corporation, an Arizona corporation, VA Software Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and Animation Factory, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of VA Software Corporation. (16)
10.30    Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2006, by and among Jupitermedia Corporation, a Delaware corporation, internet.com Limited, an entity organized under the laws of England and Wales, Jupitermedia GmbH, an entity organized under the laws of Germany and JupiterResearch, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. (17)
10.31    Amendment No. 1, dated as of March 28, 2006 to the Credit Agreement among Jupitermedia Corporation, a Delaware corporation, the Lenders party thereto, LaSalle Bank National Association, as syndication agent, KeyBank National Association, as documentation agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) (17)
10.32    Amendment No. 2, dated as of November 7, 2006 to the Credit Agreement among Jupitermedia Corporation, a Delaware corporation, the Lenders party thereto, LaSalle Bank National Association, as syndication agent, KeyBank National Association, as documentation agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time). (18)
10.33    Indemnification Agreement, dated May 3, 2007, entered into between Jupitermedia Corporation and Donald J. O’Neill. (20)
10.34    Credit Agreement, dated July 12, 2007, among Jupitermedia Corporation, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, KeyBank National Association, as the lead arranger, sole book runner and administrative agent, and Citizens Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agent. (21)
10.35    Guaranty of Payment Agreement, dated July 12, 2007, among Jupiterimages Corporation as guarantor in favor of KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent. (21)
10.36    Guaranty of Payment Agreement, dated July 12, 2007, among I-Venture Management LLC as guarantor in favor of KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent. (21)
10.37    Guaranty of Payment Agreement, dated July 12, 2007, among Workbook, Inc. as guarantor in favor of KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent. (21)
10.38    Security Agreement, dated July 12, 2007, among Jupiterimages Corporation as pledgor and KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent. (21)
10.39    Security Agreement, dated July 12, 2007, among I-Venture Management LLC as pledgor and KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent. (21)
10.40    Security Agreement, dated July 12, 2007, among Workbook, Inc. as pledgor and KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent. (21)
10.41    Intellectual Property Security Agreement, dated July 12, 2007, among Jupiterimages Corporation as pledgor and KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent. (21)

 

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Exhibit

Number

  

Description

10.42    Intellectual Property Security Agreement, dated July 12, 2007, among Jupitermedia Corporation as borrower and KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent. (21)
10.43    Pledge Agreement, dated July 12, 2007, among Jupitermedia Corporation, as borrower and KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent. (21)
10.44    Pledge Agreement, dated July 12, 2007, among Jupiterimages Corporation, as pledgor and KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent. (21)
10.45    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 17, 2007, by and among Jupitermedia Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Mediabistro Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jupitermedia Corporation, Mediabistro.com Inc., a Delaware corporation and Laurel Touby, as agent for the security holders of the Company. (22)
11.1    Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings (included in notes to financial statements)
21.1    Subsidiaries of the Registrant
31.1    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
31.2    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
32.1    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2    Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

(1) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-76331) filed on May 19, 1999
(2) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on March 5, 2004.
(3) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on December 14, 2007.
(4) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2002.
(5) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2003.
(6) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on July 16, 2003.
(7) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on April 2, 2004.
(8) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2004.
(9) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2004.
(10) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on March 9, 2005.
(11) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2005.
(12) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on July 20, 2005.
(13) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2005.
(14) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on October 12, 2005.
(15) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on October 19, 2005.
(16) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on December 28, 2005.
(17) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2006.
(18) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2006.
(19) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q/A filed on February 8, 2007.
(20) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K Filed on May 4, 2007.
(21) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K Filed on July 18, 2007.
(22) Incorporated herein by reference to the registrant’s Form 8-K Filed on July 20, 2007.
Compensatory plans and arrangements for executives and others

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

April 3, 2008

 

Jupitermedia Corporation

By:

 

/S/    ALAN M. MECKLER        

Name:   Alan M. Meckler
Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

/S/    ALAN M. MECKLER        

Alan M. Meckler

  

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)

  April 3, 2008

/S/    CHRISTOPHER S. CARDELL        

Christopher S. Cardell

  

President, Chief Operating Officer and Director

  April 3, 2008

/S/    DONALD J. O’NEILL        

Donald J. O’Neill

  

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

  April 3, 2008

/S/    GILBERT F. BACH        

Gilbert F. Bach

  

Director

  April 3, 2008

/S/    MICHAEL J. DAVIES        

Michael J. Davies

  

Director

  April 3, 2008

/S/    JOHN R. PATRICK        

John R. Patrick

  

Director

  April 3, 2008

/S/    WILLIAM A. SHUTZER        

William A. Shutzer

  

Director

  April 3, 2008

 

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Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

 

Jupitermedia Corporation

(in thousands)

 

Description

  Balance at
December 31,
2004
  Deductions
Charged to

Operating
Expenses
    Other
Additions
  Other
Deductions
    Balance at
December 31,
2005
  Additions
(Deductions)
Charged to
Operating
Expenses
  Other
Additions
  Other
Deductions
    Balance at
December 31,
2006
  Additions
(Deductions)
Charged to
Operating
Expenses
    Other
Additions
  Other
Deductions
    Balance at
December 31,
2007

Allowance for doubtful accounts

  $ 966   $ (4 )   $ 1,016   $ (43 )   $ 1,935   $ 557   $ —     $ (378 )   $ 2,114   $ (310 )   $ 643   $ (421 )   $ 2,026

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance

    42,139     (36,459 )     1,564     (4,592 )     2,652     303     —       (2,652 )     303     218       728     (445 )     804