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Hollywood Media Corp. Reports 2013 Fourth Quarter And Year End Results

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GREEN BAY, Wis., April 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollywood Media Corp. (OTC Pink: HOLL) today reported unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013.

On a continuing operations basis, which includes the contribution from Tekno Books, the Company's 100% owned subsidiary under the Intellectual Property division, net revenues for the 2013 fourth quarter were $0.1 million compared to $0.2 million in the prior-year period. For the full year 2013, net revenues were $0.4 million versus $0.6 million in 2012.

Hollywood Media Corp.

Loss from continuing operations for the 2013 fourth quarter, was $1.6 million, or $0.07 per share, compared to income from continuing operations for the 2012 fourth quarter of $4.8 million, or $0.21 per share. The income tax benefit of $3.8 million in the 2012 fourth quarter was fully offset by the income tax expense recognized in the Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes. Income from continuing operations for the full year 2013 was $6.3 million, or $0.28 per share. This compared to income from continuing operations for the full year 2012 of $0.9 million, or $0.04 per share, which included a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $3.6 million in the third quarter of 2012 related to the Company's Ad Sales Division. The income tax benefit of $5.3 million for the full year 2012 was fully offset by the income tax expense recognized in the Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes.

Net loss, which includes discontinued operations, was $1.6 million, or $0.07 per share, in the 2013 fourth quarter, compared to net income of $11.8 million, or $0.51 per share, in the prior-year period. For the full year 2013, net income, which includes discontinued operations was $6.3 million, or $0.28 per share, compared to net income in 2012 of $10.4 million, or $0.45 per share.

At December 31, 2013, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $22.9 million and no debt as compared to cash and cash equivalents of $11.4 million and no debt at December 31, 2012.

On August 8, 2013, the Company entered into the Transaction Agreement (the "Agreement") among Key Brand Entertainment Inc. ("Key Brand"), Theatre Direct NY, Inc. ("Theatre Direct"), and the Company for the prepayment by Key Brand in full of the amount owed to the Company pursuant to the loan (the "Loan") under the Second Lien Credit, Security and Pledge Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2010, among Key Brand, Theatre Direct, and the Company, as amended.  Pursuant to the Agreement, Key Brand paid to the Company on August 8, 2013 in cash the amount of $13,861,738, which constituted the outstanding principal plus accrued interest through August 8, 2013 of the Loan.

In addition, pursuant to the Agreement, Theatre Direct redeemed a warrant ("Warrant") to purchase shares of common stock of Theatre Direct held by the Company.  The redemption price for the Warrant was $2,750,000 and was paid on August 8, 2013 to the Company.  Accordingly, the Company received on August 8, 2013 a total of $16,611,738 consisting of $13,861,738 from the prepayment of the Loan and $2,750,000 from the redemption of the Warrant.

About Hollywood Media Corp.

Hollywood Media Corp. is comprised primarily of an Ad Sales division and an Intellectual Property division.

Note on Forward-Looking Statements
2013 fourth quarter and year end results are unaudited. Statements in this press release may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws. The matters discussed herein that are forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations that involve risks and uncertainties that may result in such expectations not being realized. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous potential risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, our ability to realize anticipated revenues and cost efficiencies, the impact of potential future dispositions or other strategic transactions by Hollywood Media Corp., our ability to develop and maintain strategic relationships, technology risks, the volatility of our stock price, and other risks and factors described in Hollywood Media Corp.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including our Form 10-K for 2012. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made.

Attached are the following financial tables:

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

HOLLYWOOD MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31,

December 31,

2013

2012

(unaudited)

(audited)

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 22,937,557

$ 11,378,519

Prepaid expenses

890,351

329,915

Other receivables

101,131

75,105

Notes receivable, current

33,603

1,375,545

Related party receivable

2,066

37,287

Current portion of deferred compensation

430,000

430,000

Total current assets

24,394,708

13,626,371

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

355,640

240,645

INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO UNCONSOLIDATED INVESTEES

151,492

138,384

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net

249

8,683

GOODWILL

6,200,000

6,200,000

OTHER ASSETS

195,928

727,982

NOTES RECEIVABLE, less current portion

84,007

4,455,106

WARRANT

-

700,000

DEFERRED COMPENSATION, less current portion

88,651

518,651

TOTAL ASSETS

$  31,470,675

$ 26,615,822

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Accounts payable

$        77,952

$     414,123

Accrued expenses and other

714,556

1,036,788

Deferred revenue

79,938

111,669

Current portion of capital lease obligations

7,480

16,255

Total current liabilities

879,926

1,578,835

CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, less current portion

26,770

2,152

OTHER DEFERRED LIABILITY

-

355

DEFERRED REVENUE

8,650

14,000

DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

480,000

60,000

TOTAL LIABILITIES

1,395,346

1,655,342

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:

Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding

-

-

Common Stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 22,386,192 and 23,162,466 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

223,862

231,625

Additional paid-in capital

292,461,667

293,591,903

Accumulated deficit

(262,610,200)

(268,863,048)

Total shareholders' equity

30,075,329

24,960,480

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$  31,470,675

$  26,615,822

HOLLYWOOD MEDIA CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED            
DECEMBER 31,

THREE MONTHS ENDED             
DECEMBER 31,

2013

2012

2013

2012

(unaudited)

(audited)

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

NET REVENUES

$    424,751

$      616,338

$     101,306

$      187,256

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES

Editorial, production, development and technology

231,644

639,865

49,910

248,362

Selling, general and administrative

3,186,425

2,854,440

607,283

1,014,450

Payroll and benefits

1,820,867

2,688,017

482,090

1,068,530

Depreciation and amortization

73,169

136,443

14,270

23,411

Total operating costs and expenses

5,312,105

6,318,765

1,153,553

2,354,753

Loss from operations

(4,887,354)

(5,702,427)

(1,052,247)

(2,167,497)

LOSSES OF UNCONSOLIDATED INVESTEES

Equity in losses of unconsolidated investees

(187,616)

(142,003)

(187,724)

(152)

Impairment loss

-

(3,600,000)

-

-

Total equity in losses of unconsolidated investees

(187,616)

(3,742,003)

(187,724)

(152)

OTHER INCOME

Interest, net

1,181,104

1,249,868

6,060

472,457

Accretion of discount, net of allowance for uncollectability

1,468,757

1,717,900

-

1,717,900

Other, net

8,878,922

2,068,665

(418,504)

960,353

Total other income

11,528,783

5,036,433

(412,444)

3,150,710

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

6,453,813

(4,407,997)

(1,652,415)

983,061

Income tax (expense) benefit

(200,965)

5,326,300

25,883

3,827,818

Income (loss) from continuing operations

6,252,848

918,303

(1,626,532)

4,810,879

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes

-

9,468,677

-

7,023,786

Income from discontinued operations

-

22,584

-

-

Income from discontinued operations

-

9,491,261

-

7,023,786

Net income (loss)

$ 6,252,848

$ 10,409,564

$ (1,626,532)

$ 11,834,665

Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share

Continuing operations

$          0.28

$            0.04

$          (0.07)

$            0.21

Discontinued operations

-

0.41

-

0.30

Total basic and diluted net income (loss) per share

$          0.28

$            0.45

$          (0.07)

$            0.51

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding - basic and diluted

22,646,231

23,178,814

22,521,887

23,179,066

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