2008 Press
JUPITERMEDIA CORPORATION REPORTS AN ADJUSTMENT TO ITS RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
(New York, NY - November 11, 2008) -- Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM) announced today that it identified an adjustment to its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008, which results were previously announced on November 6, 2008. The adjustment to the results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008 was due to the recording of a non-cash impairment charge to goodwill in the amount of $40.0 million. In connection with the recently announced agreement to sell its Online images business to Getty Images, Inc., Jupitermedia concluded that goodwill was impaired as of September 30, 2008 based on the negotiations with Getty Images that occurred during the third quarter ended September 30, 2008.
Jupitermedia has included its Statements of Operations, Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 in this press release reflecting the aforementioned impairment of goodwill. These same financial statements will be available in Jupitermedia's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, which will be filed November 12, 2008.
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About Jupitermedia Corporation
Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM, www.jupitermedia.com),
headquartered in Darien, CT, is a leading global provider of images, news and original information, career Web sites and events for information technology, business, media and creative professionals. Jupitermedia includes Jupiterimages, one of the leading images companies in the world with over 10.0 million images online serving creative professionals. The JupiterOnlineMedia division of Jupitermedia consists of 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. These networks include more than 150 Web sites and over 150 e-mail newsletters that are viewed by over 15 million users monthly. JupiterOnlineMedia also includes specialized career Web sites for select professional communities which can be found on Mediabistro.com and JustTechJobs.com. In addition, JupiterOnlineMedia includes JupiterEvents and Mediabistro's media-related events, which produce offline conferences and trade shows focused on IT and business-specific topics including ISPCON, Mediabistro Circus, Web 3.0 Conference & Expo, Mobile Content & Marketing Expo and UGCX - User Generated Content Conference & Expo.
Important Additional Information Regarding the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of October 22, 2008 by and between Jupitermedia Corporation and Getty Images, Inc. will be filed with the SEC
This communication is not a solicitation of a proxy from any security holder of Jupitermedia. In connection with the stock purchase agreement, Jupitermedia Corporation will file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a preliminary proxy statement and a definitive proxy statement.
THE PROXY STATEMENT WILL BE SENT TO JUPITERMEDIA CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS, WHO ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION AND THE PARTIES TO THE STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
Jupitermedia Corporation investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these documents (when they are available) and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at its web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by going to Jupitermedia Corporation's Investors page on its corporate website at www.jupitermedia.com/corporate/investors.html.
Jupitermedia Corporation and its directors and officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Jupitermedia Corporation in connection with the stock purchase agreement and the proposed transaction. Information about Jupitermedia Corporation and its directors and officers can be found in its proxy statements on Schedule 14A and annual reports on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as on Jupitermedia Corporation's Investors page on its corporate website at www.jupitermedia.com/corporate/investors.html. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons may be obtained by reading the proxy statement for the proposed transaction when it becomes available.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release 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. Important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include, for example, the competitive environment in which Jupitermedia and Jupiterimages compete; the unpredictability of Jupitermedia's and Jupiterimages' respective future revenues, expenses, cash flows and stock price; Jupitermedia's and Jupiterimages' respective ability to integrate acquired businesses, products and personnel into their existing businesses; Jupitermedia's and Jupiterimages' respective ability to protect their intellectual property; Jupitermedia's dependence on a limited number of advertisers; the conditions to the completion of the transactions contemplated by the stock purchase agreement may not be satisfied, or the regulatory approvals and clearances required for the transactions contemplated by the stock purchase agreement may not be obtained on the terms expected or on the anticipated schedule (if at all); the parties' ability to meet expectations regarding the timing for completion of the transactions contemplated by the stock purchase agreement; the retention of certain key employees at Jupitermedia and Jupiterimages; and the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Jupitermedia Corporation and others following the announcement of the stock purchase agreement.
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 press release, and Jupitermedia assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements after the date hereof.
For information on Jupitermedia Corporation contact:
Beth Ritter
Senior Marketing Manager
203-662-2922
[email protected]
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