Espial Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results
Transforming the viewing experience worldwide, Espial® Group Inc. ("Espial" or the "Company"), (TSX:ESP), today announced its
second quarter financial results for the three month period ended June 30, 2017.
Highlights
- Second quarter revenue of $7.8 million, an increase of 72% over the same period in 2016.
- Second quarter adjusted EBITDA loss was $2.8 million which included $1.3 million of one-time costs.
Excluding these costs, adjusted EBITDA loss was $1.5 million.
- Aamir Hussain, Executive Vice President and CTO of CenturyLink - the 3rd largest Telecom Operator in
the US - joined the Espial Board of Directors along with Brian McLaughlin who is a partner at Hydra Capital Partners Inc., a
Toronto based investment firm.
- Announced Elevate IPTV and signed a SaaS agreement for this cloud-based service with a North American
cable operator, previously announced to be in trials.
- Signed new services agreements with both Tele Columbus and NOS for continued enhancements on their
next generation Pay TV services.
- Wide Open West, a US based cable operator, launched Netflix across their subscriber set-tops powered
by Espial Elevate cloud service.
- Tele2, a European mobile and IPTV operator, deployed an updated premium video user experience to its
IPTV subscribers in the Netherlands, powered by the Espial Media Service Platform back-office and Espial set-top client
solutions.
“In Q2, revenues increased 72% over the same quarter last year”, said Jaison Dolvane, CEO, Espial. “We saw good momentum with
current customers like WOW and Tele2 who enhanced their services with features like Netflix and premium user experiences. We also
expect to see our other customers, including NOS and Tele Columbus continue to deliver new capabilities and improvements to drive
further subscriber expansion. In Q2, we signed a SaaS agreement for our cloud based Elevate IPTV platform, and continued to invest
in our cloud and device products. As we look to the second half of the year, we anticipate continued subscriber growth, while we
focus on achieving new wins and growing our SaaS revenues. Our Q2 achievements and product investments are important milestones to
strengthen our pipeline and position us well in this quickly evolving market.”
Financial Summary
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2017, revenue was $7.8 million compared with revenue of $4.5 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2016. Adjusted EBITDA loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 was $2.8 million which included $1.3 million
of one-time costs related to proxy matters and costs for headcount reduction. Excluding these items, adjusted EBITDA loss was $1.5
million compared to adjusted EBITDA loss of $2.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2016. Net loss for the quarter was $3.8
million, compared with a net loss of $2.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2016.
Q2 Financial Results
- Second quarter revenues were $7,809,765 compared with revenues of $4,548,770 in the same period a
year ago. Second quarter software license and royalty revenues were $3,724,373 compared to $2,499,924 in the second quarter of
fiscal 2016. Professional services for the second quarters of 2017 and 2016 were $1,915,529 and $776,708 respectively.
Maintenance and support revenues for the second quarter were $2,169,863 compared to $1,272,138 last year.
- North American revenues were $4,741,854 in the second quarter of 2017 compared to $687,216 in 2016.
Asia revenues were $823,868 in the second quarter of 2017 compared to $854,997 in 2016. European revenues were $2,244,043 in the
second quarter of 2017 compared to $3,006,557 in 2016.
- Gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 was 73%; unchanged from the second quarter of
fiscal 2016.
- Operating expenses in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 were $9,380,973 compared to $6,039,219 in the
second quarter of fiscal 2016.
- Earnings before interest, foreign exchange, taxes, stock compensation, depreciation and amortization
(adjusted EBITDA) for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 was a loss of $2,830,355, including $1.3 million of one time costs.
Excluding these items, adjusted EBITDA loss was $1.5 million compared to a loss of $2,092,712 in fiscal 2016.
- Net loss, which includes non-cash items like depreciation, amortization of intangibles and stock
compensation, in the second quarter was $3,806,565 compared to a loss of $2,945,976 last year.
Cash and cash equivalents on June 30, 2017, was $41,786,884
A complete set of financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis for the period ended June 30, 2017 will be
available at http://www.sedar.com.
Conference Call
The Company will be hosting a conference call to discuss the Q2 2017 financial results on August 8, 2017 at 5:00PM EDT and the
phone number to join the results discussion is:
- Toll Free line (Canada/US) 866-521-4909
- Toll line (International/Local) 647-427-2311
The playback for the call will be available two hours after the call’s completion and will be available until 11:59pm ET on
September 7, 2017, at the following numbers and passcode:
Toll-free line: +1-800-585-8367 or +1-416-621-4642, Passcode: 50678231
About Espial ( www.espial.com )
With Espial, video service providers create responsive and engaging subscriber viewing experiences incorporating powerful
content discovery and intuitive navigation. Service providers achieve ‘Web-speed’ innovation with Espial’s flexible, open software
leveraging RDK and HTML5 technologies. This provides competitive advantage through an immersive and personalized user experience,
seamlessly blending advanced TV services with OTT content. With customers spanning six continents, Espial is headquartered in
Ottawa, Canada, with R&D centers in Seattle, Montreal, Silicon Valley, Cambridge and Lisbon, and with sales offices in North
America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.espial.com.
Forward Looking Statement
This press release contains information that is forward looking information with respect to Espial within the meaning of Section
138.4(9) of the Ontario Securities Act (forward looking statements) and other applicable securities laws. In some cases,
forward-looking information can be identified by the use of terms such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "plan", "anticipate",
"believe", "intend", "estimate", "predict", "potential", "continue" or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions
concerning matters that are not historical facts. In particular, statements or assumptions about, economic conditions, ongoing or
future benefits of existing and new customer, and partner relationships or new board nominees, our position or ability to
capitalize on the move to more open systems by service providers, existing or future opportunities for the company and products
(including our ability to successfully execute on market opportunities and secure new customer wins) and any other statements
regarding Espial's objectives (and strategies to achieve such objectives), future expectations, beliefs, goals or prospects are or
involve forward-looking information.
Forward-looking information is based on certain factors and assumptions. While the company considers these assumptions to be
reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking information, by its
nature necessarily involves known and unknown risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements or could cause our current objectives and strategies to change, including
but not limited to changing conditions and other risks associated with the on-demand TV software industry and the market segments
in which Espial operates, competition, Espial’s ability to continue to supply existing customers and partners with its products and
services and avoid being displaced by competitive offerings, effectively grow its integration and support capabilities, execute on
market opportunities, develop its distribution channels and generate increased demand for its products, economic conditions,
technological change, unanticipated changes in our costs, regulatory changes, litigation, the emergence of new opportunities, many
of which are beyond our control and current expectation or knowledge.
Additional risks and uncertainties affecting Espial can be found in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of
Operations and Financial Condition and its Annual Information Form for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com. If any of these risks or uncertainties were to materialize, or if the factors and assumptions
underlying the forward-looking information were to prove incorrect, actual results could vary materially from those that are
expressed or implied by the forward-looking information contained herein and our current objectives or strategies may change.
Espial assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements that speak only as of the date hereof.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
We use Adjusted net income (loss) which removes the impact of our amortization of intangible assets and stock based compensation
expense, to measure our performance as these measures align our results and improve comparability against our peers. We use
Adjusted EBITDA to provide investors with a supplemental measure of our operating performance and thus highlight trends in our core
business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS financial measures. We believe that securities analysts,
investors and other interested parties frequently use non-IFRS measures in the evaluation of issuers. Management also uses non-IFRS
measures in order to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period, prepare annual operating budgets and
assess our ability to meet our capital expenditure and working capital requirements.
Adjusted net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized, defined or standardized measures under IFRS. Our definition
of Adjusted net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA will likely differ from that used by other companies and therefore comparability
may be limited. Adjusted net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for or in isolation from
measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. Investors are encouraged to review our financial statements and disclosures in their
entirety and are cautioned not to put undue reliance on non-IFRS measures and view them in conjunction with the most comparable
IFRS financial measures. We have reconciled Adjusted net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA to the most comparable IFRS financial
measure as follows:
|
|
Three months ended
June 30, 2017
|
|
Three months ended
June 30, 2016
|
|
Six months ended
June 30, 2017
|
|
Six months ended
June 30, 2016
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(3,806,565) |
|
$ |
(2,945,976) |
|
$ |
(5,606,512) |
|
$ (4,913,508) |
|
Add |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
446,510 |
|
|
385,463 |
|
|
878,996 |
|
774,919 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
301,829 |
|
|
174,683 |
|
|
484,708 |
|
349,366 |
|
Adjusted net loss |
|
|
(3,058,226) |
|
|
(2,385,830) |
|
|
(4,242,808) |
|
(3,789,223) |
|
Add (less) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
103,406 |
|
|
80,162 |
|
|
203,236 |
|
148,613 |
|
Net interest (income) expense |
|
|
(63,980) |
|
|
(85,216) |
|
|
(126,523) |
|
(171,948) |
|
Other income/expense |
|
|
66,419 |
|
|
212,132 |
|
|
149,414 |
|
435,682 |
|
Income tax |
|
|
122,026 |
|
|
86,040 |
|
|
199,143 |
|
117,663 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
(2,830,355) |
|
$ |
(2,092,712) |
|
$ |
(3,817,538) |
|
$ (3,259,213) |
|
Consolidated Statements of Income and
Comprehensive Income
(In Canadian dollars)
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
June 30, 2017 |
|
June 30, 2016 |
|
June 30, 2017 |
|
June 30, 2016 |
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Software |
|
$ 3,724,373 |
|
$ 2,499,924 |
|
$ 8,749,724 |
|
$ 4,940,663 |
Professional services |
|
1,915,529 |
|
776,708 |
|
3,501,463 |
|
2,448,733 |
Support and maintenance |
|
2,169,863 |
|
1,272,138 |
|
4,222,588 |
|
2,483,356 |
Total revenue |
|
7,809,765 |
|
4,548,770 |
|
16,473,775 |
|
9,872,752 |
Cost of revenue |
|
2,110,892 |
|
1,242,571 |
|
4,346,912 |
|
3,171,554 |
Gross margin |
|
5,698,873 |
|
3,306,199 |
|
12,126,863 |
|
6,701,198 |
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and marketing |
|
1,904,307 |
|
1,417,853 |
|
3,559,465 |
|
2,682,296 |
General and administrative |
|
1,703,876 |
|
1,005,962 |
|
2,710,577 |
|
1,870,710 |
Research and development |
|
5,470,961 |
|
3,440,721 |
|
10,756,591 |
|
6,330,937 |
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
301,829 |
|
174,683 |
|
484,708 |
|
349,366 |
|
|
9,380,973 |
|
6,039,219 |
|
17,511,341 |
|
11,233,309 |
Loss before other income (expense) |
|
(3,682,100) |
|
(2,733,020) |
|
(5,384,478) |
|
(4,532,111) |
Other expense |
|
(66,419) |
|
(212,132) |
|
(149,414) |
|
(435,682) |
Interest income |
|
63,980 |
|
85,216 |
|
126,523 |
|
171,948 |
Loss before taxes |
|
(3,684,539) |
|
(2,859,936) |
|
(5,407,369) |
|
(4,795,845) |
Income taxes |
|
(122,026) |
|
(86,040) |
|
(199,143) |
|
(117,663) |
Net loss and comprehensive loss |
|
$ (3,806,565) |
|
$ (2,945,976) |
|
$ (5,606,512) |
|
$ (4,913,508) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss per common share - basic
|
|
$ (0.10)
|
|
$ (0.08)
|
|
$ (0.15)
|
|
$ (0.13)
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic
|
|
36,506,665
|
|
37,362,471
|
|
36,525,088
|
|
37,358,859
|
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In Canadian Dollars)
|
|
June 30, 2017 |
|
December 31, 2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
41,786,884 |
|
$ |
43,047,878 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
7,182,283 |
|
|
10,475,563 |
|
Investment tax credits receivable |
|
|
456,400 |
|
|
321,018 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
923,378 |
|
|
653,055 |
|
|
|
|
50,348,945 |
|
|
54,497,514 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment |
|
|
1,455,850 |
|
|
1,420,957 |
|
Intangible assets |
|
|
1,333,359 |
|
|
1,818,067 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
3,632,604 |
|
|
3,632,604 |
|
|
|
$ |
56,770,758 |
|
$ |
61,369,142 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
$ |
4,813,792 |
|
$ |
4,542,527 |
|
Provisions |
|
|
187,119 |
|
|
334,591 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
2,608,318 |
|
|
2,054,323 |
|
|
|
|
7,609,229 |
|
|
6,931,441 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities |
|
|
5,204,810 |
|
|
6,931,441 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital |
|
|
124,820,391 |
|
|
125,362,413 |
|
Share based payments reserve |
|
|
16,474,223 |
|
|
15,601,861 |
|
Deficit |
|
|
(92,133,085) |
|
|
(86,526,573) |
|
|
|
|
49,161,529 |
|
|
54,437,701 |
|
|
|
$ |
56,770,758 |
|
$ |
61,369,142 |
|
Statements of Cash Flows
(In Canadian Dollars)
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, 2017 |
|
June 2016 |
|
CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY |
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING |
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(5,606,512) |
|
$ |
(4,913,508) |
|
Items not affecting cash |
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of property and equipment |
|
|
203,236 |
|
|
148,613 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
484,708 |
|
|
349,366 |
|
Share-based compensation expense |
|
|
878,996 |
|
|
774,919 |
|
Provisions |
|
|
(147,472) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
(4,187,044) |
|
|
(3,640,610) |
|
Changes in non-cash operating
working capital items
|
|
|
3,712,835 |
|
|
(189,201) |
|
|
|
|
(474,209) |
|
|
(3,829,811) |
|
INVESTING |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of equipment |
|
|
(238,129) |
|
|
(272,617) |
|
Purchase of intangibles |
|
|
- |
|
|
(125,129) |
|
|
|
|
(238,129) |
|
|
(397,746) |
|
FINANCING |
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercised |
|
|
8,214 |
|
|
15,206 |
|
Share repurchase program |
|
|
(556,870) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
(548,656) |
|
|
15,206 |
|
Net cash and cash equivalents outflow |
|
|
(1,260,994) |
|
|
(4,212,351) |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
|
43,047,878 |
|
|
49,947,096 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
$ |
41,786,884 |
|
$ |
45,734,745 |
|
Supplementary information: |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest received |
|
$ |
126,523 |
|
$ |
171,948 |
|
Taxes paid |
|
$ |
(199,143) |
|
$ |
(117,663) |
|
Espial Group Inc.
For inquiries from the financial press or analysts, contact:
Carl Smith, +1 613-230-4770
Chief Financial Officer
csmith@espial.com
or
Kirk Edwardson, +1-613-230-4770 x1145
Director, Marketing
kedwardson@espial.com
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