/EINPresswire.com/ -- STAMFORD, CT and SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - Mar 17, 2017) - IDW Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: IDWM), a fully integrated media company announced today its results for the first quarter ended January 31, 2017.

Gross Revenue of $14.8 million for the three months ended January 31, 2017 compared to $10.7 million for the three months ended January 31, 2016. Worldwide sales of IDW Entertainment television shows as well as a 20% increase in revenue in IDW Publishing were the primary drivers of the increased revenue.

First Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights:

• IDW Entertainment Revenue of $3.3 million or 22.3% of Gross Revenues compared to $37 thousand last year.
• IDW Publishing Revenue of $7.5 million increased by $1.2 million over previous year Q1 revenue.
• CTM Revenue of $4.0 million decreased by $0.4 million from previous year Q1 revenue.

Commenting on the results, Ted Adams, CEO stated, "Our Q1 performance reflects solid growth at IDW Publishing and the continued success of the TV programs we have launched in IDW Entertainment." 

Our publishing division -- which includes IDW Publishing where we primarily publish comic books and graphic novels and IDW Games where we publish board games and card games, continued to be led by the success of the March books and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles board game was another important contributor to growth in the quarter. We will be launching a new partnership with leading book distributor Penguin Random House on April 1, which we expect will contribute to the long-term growth of IDW Publishing. Given the scope of the transition, we don't expect to see a positive impact of the new distribution partnership until later in the fiscal year.

IDW Entertainment continued its positive momentum driven by the success of the initial seasons of Wynonna Earp and Dirk Gently. Both series have been renewed for second seasons, with anticipated premieres in 2017. IDW Entertainment continues to form strategic alliances with major talent including the just announced Jonathan Kellerman best-selling book property Alex Delaware and The Devil with Grey's Anatomy's Ellen Pompeo. In addition, Locke and Key, created by Joe Hill, is currently in development for a television series. 

CTM revenue decline in Q1 of 2017 is primarily attributed to a decline of ski season revenue due to poor ski conditions in the Northeast this winter, as well as the decrease in the number of Broadway shows in production during the period. CTM is preparing for the busy summer travel season.

Forward Looking Statements:
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About IDW Media Holdings
IDW Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: IDWM) is a fully integrated media company, which includes the award-winning IDW Publishing, IDW Games, IDW Entertainment, Top Shelf Productions, the San Diego Comic Art Gallery, and CTM Media Group Inc. CTM Media Group Inc. is one of North America's largest distributors of tourism information. Distributing over 100 million brochures last year, CTM's comprehensive visitor out of home marketing network includes over 14,000 brochure information displays and over 400 award-winning touch screen kiosks.

The financial statements below have been derived from the Company's financial statements at the dates shown, but do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. For further information, please refer to the Company's quarterly report for the three months ended January 31, 2017 filed on March 17, 2017, and annual report for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 filed on January 30, 2017, both with the OTC Markets Group OTCQX: IDWM.

IDW MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)			January 31, 2017 (Unaudited)				October 31, 2016
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	5,668			$	6,203
	Trade accounts receivable, net			8,245				11,592
	Inventory - print and production costs			14,386				13,652
	Prepaid expenses			1,877				1,738
	Note receivable - current portion			217				310
Total current assets				30,393				33,495
Property and equipment, net				3,170				3,394
Non-current assets
	Trade accounts receivable - non-current portion			2,373				2,478
	Deferred taxes			10,311				10,413
	Intangible Assets, net			1,440				1,539
	Goodwill			2,227				2,227
	Other assets			324				392
Total non-current assets				16,675				17,049
Total assets			$	50,238			$	53,938
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
	Trade accounts payable			2,782			$	2,412
	Accrued expenses			4,479				8,730
	Deferred revenue			1,675				1,809
	Income taxes payable			636				1,037
	Capital lease obligations - current portion			355				365
	Bank loans payable - current portion			427				426
	Other current liabilities			368				421
Total current liabilities				10,722				15,200
Non-current liabilities
	Accrued liabilities - non-current			709				470
	Capital lease obligations - long term portion			671				807
	Bank loans payable - long term portion			642				749
Total non-current liabilities				2,022				2,026
Total liabilities				12,744				17,226
Commitments and contingencies				-				-
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares - 500; no shares issued at January 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016				-				-
Class B common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized shares - 12,000; 5,727 shares and 5,553 shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016, respectively				57				56
Class C common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized shares - 2,500; 545 shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016				5				5
Additional paid-in capital				53,853				53,208
Accumulated other comprehensive loss				(242	)			(250	)
Accumulated deficit				(14,983	)			(15,111	)
Treasury stock, at cost, consisting of 519 shares of Class B common stock at January 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016				(1,196	)			(1,196	)
Total stockholders' equity				37,494				36,712
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity			$	50,238			$	53,938

IDW MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
			Three Months Ended January 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)			2017				2016
Revenues			$	14,765			$	10,654
Costs and expenses:
	Direct cost of revenues			7,733				4,772
	Selling, general and administrative (i)			6,348				5,325
	Depreciation and amortization			382				364
	Bad debt expense			11				25
Total costs and expenses				14,474				10,486
Income from operations				291				168
Interest expense, net				(16	)			(13	)
Other income (expense), net				(1	)			(41	)
Income before income taxes				274				114
Provision for income taxes				(147	)			(102	)
Net income				127				12
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests				-				(104	)
Net income (loss) attributable to IDW Media Holdings, Inc.			$	127			$	(92	)
Basic and diluted income per share attributable to IDW Media Holdings, Inc. common stockholders:
Net income per share			$	0.02			$	(.02	)
Weighted-average number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted income per share:				5,702				4,649
Dividend declared per common share:			$	0.00			$	0.163
Interest Expense			$	18			$	15
(i) Stock-based compensation included in selling, general and administrative expenses			$	647			$	96

IDW Media Holdings, Inc. Adjusted EBITDA
Reconciliation of Consolidated Net Income (Loss) to
Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
(Unaudited)
			Three Months Ended January 31,
(in thousands)			2017			2016
Net income			$	127		$	12
	Depreciation and amortization			382			364
	Provision for income taxes			147			102
	Interest expense, net			16			13
EBITDA				672			491
Non-cash compensation				647			96
Adjusted EBITDA			$	1,319		$	587

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before interest expense, provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization, with further adjustments to reflect the elimination of income statement items including non-cash charges, and expenses that we consider not indicative of ongoing operations.