NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) today announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013. The Company reported net income for the fourth quarter of $7.0 million and net loss for the full year of $(1.8) million.

"We ended the full year with a $54.5 million improvement in Operating Income from the prior year. In the fourth quarter just completed, growth in Merchandising was offset by anticipated lower revenues from Publishing which was expected due to the restructuring that took place in the prior year to reduce our print title count from four to two," said Dan Dienst, Chief Executive Officer. "As promised, we also took some aggressive and important steps in the last quarter of 2013 to align our cost structure with marketplace realities and more importantly to become nimbler, more efficient, generators of ideas, inspirations, content and product. We also promised to put to bed several pieces of notable and distracting litigation, and we did so." Mr. Dienst continued, "With some of the best, brightest and most passionate employees in our business lines - all of whom have embraced our new way of chasing opportunities as One Company - we are very excited about the groundwork we will lay in 2014 for tapping our esteemed brand's fullest potential."

Fourth Quarter 2013 Summary

Total revenues were $47.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $56.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 as the 2012 publishing restructuring resulted in lower revenues partially offset by growth in Merchandising.

Total operating income for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $5.9 million compared with $1.4 million in the prior-year period.

Basic and diluted net income per share was $0.12 for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $0.02 for the fourth quarter of 2012.

Full-Year 2013 Summary

Total revenues were $160.7 million in 2013, compared to $197.6 million in 2012.

Total operating loss for the full year 2013 was $(1.9) million compared to an operating loss of $(56.4) million in 2012. Included in 2012 results was a $(44.3) million non-cash impairment charge reflecting the write-down of goodwill related to the Company's publishing segment.

Net loss per share was $(0.03) for the full year 2013, compared to a net loss per share of $(0.83) in 2012.

Fourth Quarter 2013 Results by Segment

                                                                                                                     
                                             Three Months Ended December 31
                                                                                                                     
                                               (unaudited, in thousands)
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
                                                                         2013                     2012
                                                                         ----                     ----
                                                                                                                   
    REVENUES
                                                                                                                              
    Publishing                                             $28,420                                        $35,332
                                                                                                       
    Merchandising                                 18,216                                        16,219
                                                                                                       
    Broadcasting                                     769                                         4,812
                                                     ---                                         -----
                                                                                                                   
    Total Revenues                                        $47, 405                                        $56,363
                                                          --------                                        -------
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
    OPERATING (LOSS) / INCOME
                                                                                                                              
    Publishing                                             $(1,787)                                       $(2,343)
                                                                                                       
    Merchandising                                 13,640                                        11,330
                                                                                                       
    Broadcasting                                     343                                         2,953
                                                                                                       
    Corporate                                     (6,336)                                      (10,580)
                                                  ------                                       -------
                                                                                                                              
    Total Operating Income                                  $5,860                                         $1,360
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Recent Business Highlights


    --  MSLO continues to engage consumers via social media, demonstrated by
        almost 9 million fans and followers across all its platforms including 1
        million fans on Facebook and almost 3 million followers on Twitter.
    --  In December, Martha Stewart Living won Adweek's Hot List Award for
        Hottest Women's Magazine.
    --  For the second year in a row, Martha Stewart Living was recognized by
        Apple as one of the best newsstand apps of the year.
    --  After highly popular first and second seasons, the third season of
        Martha Stewart's Cooking School started airing on PBS this month and the
        third season of Martha Bakes is scheduled to air in April.
    --  Unique visitors online and on mobile increased 13% in the fourth quarter
        over the prior year.
    --  Total digital revenue for the full year 2013 grew 13% over the prior
        year period.

Publishing

Revenues in the fourth quarter of 2013 were $28.4 million, compared to $35.3 million in the prior year's fourth quarter. In the 2013 fourth quarter, MSLO published two issues of Martha Stewart Living, compared with three in the prior year period. The two published issues generated improved advertising sales compared with the same 2012 issues. Partially offsetting the decline in print revenue was an increase in digital revenue in the quarter.

Operating loss was $(1.8) million for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $(2.3) million in the prior year.

Merchandising

Revenues increased 12% to $18.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, as compared to $16.2 million in the prior year's fourth quarter, benefitting from royalty revenue recognition, new in 2013, from the Company's relationship with J.C. Penney.

Operating income was $13.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2013 as compared to $11.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Broadcasting

Revenue in the fourth quarter of 2013 was $0.8 million, compared to $4.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, primarily due to non-recurring items in the prior year related to our historical Broadcasting operations.

Operating income was $0.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to operating income of $3.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Corporate

Corporate expenses were $(6.3) million in the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to $(10.6) million in the prior year's quarter, due to a reimbursement from our insurance carrier related to the Macy's litigation and lower executive compensation.

The Company will host a conference call with analysts and investors on February 25, 2014 at 8:30am EST that will be broadcast live over the Internet at www.marthastewart.com/ir, and an archived version will be available through March 11, 2014.

About Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (MSLO) is a leading provider of original "how-to" information, inspiring and engaging consumers with unique lifestyle content and high-quality products. MSLO is organized into the following business segments: Publishing, Merchandising and Broadcasting. MSLO is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MSO.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain certain statements that we believe are, or may be considered to be, "forward-looking statements," as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of statements that include phrases such as we "may," "will," "should," "could," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "potential" or "continue" or other similar references to future periods or the negative of these terms.

Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include: adverse reactions to publicity relating to Martha Stewart or Emeril Lagasse by consumers, advertisers and business partners; loss of the services of Ms. Stewart or Mr. Lagasse; continued management turnover; inability to successfully capitalize on digital, mobile and video initiatives, including establishing relationships with additional distribution partners; softening of or increased competition in the domestic advertising market; failure by the economy to sustain any meaningful recovery and other economic developments that limit consumers' discretionary spending or affect the value of our assets or access to credit or other funds; inability to expand merchandising and licensing programs or the loss or failure of existing programs, including as a result of litigation or disputes with merchandising segment partners; inability to grow our online presence; failure to successfully implement our cost savings initiatives; failure to protect our intellectual property; changes in media consumption behavior; increases in paper, postage, freight or printing costs; weakening in circulation, particularly in newsstand sales; operational or financial problems at any of our business partners; our inability to successfully and profitably develop or introduce new products; consolidation of our principal print business vendors, which may lead to increased prices and service delays; and failure to predict, respond to and influence trends in consumer taste and/or shifts in business strategies.

Certain of these and other factors are discussed in more detail in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, especially under the heading "Risk Factors," which may be accessed through the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/.





                                                 Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.

                                                 Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                                    Three Months Ended December 31,

                                     (unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)



    REVENUES                                                                     2013                    2012
                                                                                 ----                    ----


    Publishing                                                                $28,420                 $35,332

    Merchandising                                                              18,216                  16,219

    Broadcasting                                                                  769                   4,812

    Total revenues                                                             47,405                  56,363
                                                                               ------                  ------


    Production, distribution and
     editorial                                                                (16,789)                (24,470)

    Selling and promotion                                                     (12,685)                (14,499)

    General and administrative                                                 (8,489)                (11,512)

    Depreciation and amortization                                                (818)                   (979)

    Restructuring charges                                                      (2,764)                 (3,543)
                                                                               ------                  ------


    OPERATING INCOME                                                            5,860                   1,360


    Interest income, net                                                          222                     294

    Other expense, net                                                            (97)                   (150)
                                                                                  ---                    ----


    INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                                  5,985                   1,504


    Income tax benefit / (provision)                                              991                    (394)
                                                                                  ---                    ----


    NET INCOME                                                                 $6,976                  $1,110
                                                                               ======                  ======


    INCOME PER SHARE -BASIC AND
     DILUTED

    Net income- Basic                                                           $0.12                   $0.02
                                                                                =====                   =====

    Net income- Diluted                                                         $0.12                   $0.02
                                                                                =====                   =====


    WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
     OUTSTANDING

    Basic                                                                  57,630,635              67,330,288

    Diluted                                                                58,011,584              67,621,961


                                                   Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.

                                                   Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                                      Twelve Months Ended December 31,

                                       (unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)



    REVENUES                                                                     2013                      2012
                                                                                 ----                      ----


    Publishing                                                                $96,493                  $122,540

    Merchandising                                                              59,992                    57,574

    Broadcasting                                                                4,190                    17,513

    Total revenues                                                            160,675                   197,627
                                                                              -------                   -------


    Production, distribution and
     editorial                                                                (73,121)                 (103,347)

    Selling and promotion                                                     (45,033)                  (52,453)

    General and administrative                                                (39,945)                  (45,148)

    Depreciation and amortization                                              (3,758)                   (4,007)

    Restructuring charges                                                      (3,439)                   (4,811)

    Goodwill impairment                                                             -                   (44,257)

    Gain on sale of subscriber list,
     net                                                                        2,724                         -
                                                                                -----                       ---


    OPERATING LOSS                                                             (1,897)                  (56,396)


    Interest income, net                                                          792                     1,202

    Other (expense) / income, net                                                (583)                      711
                                                                                 ----                       ---


    LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                                   (1,688)                  (54,483)


    Income tax provision                                                          (84)                   (1,602)
                                                                                  ---                    ------


    NET LOSS                                                                  $(1,772)                 $(56,085)
                                                                              =======                  ========


    LOSS PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED

    Net loss                                                                   $(0.03)                   $(0.83)
                                                                               ======                    ======


    WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
     OUTSTANDING

    Basic and diluted                                                      64,912,368                67,231,463

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                     Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                          Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                              (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                  December 31,                                              December 31,
                                                                                                                                                                                                           2013                                                     2012
                                                                                                                                                                                   (unaudited)
                                                                                                                                                                                   ----------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    ASSETS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    CURRENT ASSETS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                                 $21,884                                                  $19,925
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              Short-term investments                                                                                                                                                                     19,268                                                   29,182
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              Restricted cash and investments                                                                                                                                                             5,072                                                        -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              Accounts receivable, net                                                                                                                                                                   39,694                                                   38,073
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              Paper inventory                                                                                                                                                                             2,901                                                    4,580
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              Deferred television production costs                                                                                                                                                          228                                                      434
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              Other current assets                                                                                                                                                                        3,648                                                    3,335
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                Total current assets                                                                                                                                     92,695                                                   95,529
                                                                                                                                                                                                         ------                                                   ------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net                                                                                                                                                                           7,961                                                   10,738
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    GOODWILL                                                                                                                                                                                                850                                                      850
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net                                                                                                                                                                         45,200                                                   45,203
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS                                                                                                                                                                               1,661                                                    1,940
                                                                                                                                                                                                          -----                                                    -----
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                 Total assets                                                                                                                                          $148,367                                                 $154,260
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    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    CURRENT LIABILITIES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                                                                                                                                  $12,464                                                  $13,132
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              Accrued payroll and related costs                                                                                                                                                           8,665                                                    9,316
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              Current portion of deferred subscription revenue                                                                                                                                            7,632                                                   13,168
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              Current portion of other deferred revenue                                                                                                                                                  17,227                                                    5,605
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                 Total current liabilities                                                                                                                               45,988                                                   40,859
                                                                                                                                                                                                         ------                                                   ------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    DEFERRED SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE                                                                                                                                                                         3,587                                                    4,478
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    OTHER DEFERRED REVENUE                                                                                                                                                                               17,307                                                    1,113
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITY                                                                                                                                                                         7,094                                                    7,117
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES                                                                                                                                                                          3,916                                                    4,815
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                 Total liabilities                                                                                                                                       77,892                                                   58,744
                                                                                                                                                                                                         ------                                                   ------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              Series A Preferred Stock, zero issued and outstanding in 2013,                                                                                                                                  -                                                        -
              1 share issued and outstanding in 2012
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 350,000,000 shares
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              authorized: 30,704,491 and 41,220,689 shares issues in 2013 and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              2012, respectively; 30,645,091 and 41,161,289 shares outstanding
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              in 2013 and 2012, respectively                                                                                                                                                                307                                                      412
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              authorized: 25,984,625 shares issued and outstanding in 2013 and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              2012
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                            260                                             260
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              Capital in excess of par value                                                                                                                                                            342,213                                                  340,586
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              Accumulated deficit                                                                                                                                                                      (271,051)                                                (244,529)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                                                                                                         (479)                                                    (438)
                                                                                                                                                                                                           ----                                                     ----
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                         71,250                                                   96,291
                                                                                                                                                                                                         ------                                                   ------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
              Less: Class A treasury stock - 59,400 shares at cost                                                                                                                                         (775)                                                    (775)
                                                                                                                                                                                                           ----                                                     ----
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                  Total shareholders' equity                                                                                                                             70,475                                                   95,516
                                                                                                                                                                                                         ------                                                   ------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                                                                           $148,367                                                 $154,260
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