theScore Reports F2017 Q4 and Year End Results

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theScore Reports F2017 Q4 and Year End Results

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TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - theScore, Inc. (TSX Venture: SCR) ("theScore") today announced the financial results for the three and 12 months ended August 31, 2017 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").

theScore reports its Q4 F2017 and Year-End results (CNW Group/theScore, Inc.)

The Company posted quarterly revenue of $4.8 million compared to $5.0 million in the same period the previous year. This year-over-year decrease was primarily due to the absence of the major sporting events that took place in Q4 F2016, including the Rio Olympics and the 2016 UEFA EURO and Copa America soccer tournaments, which in turn lead to a decrease in programmatic sales.

Revenue for the 12 months ended August 31, 2017 was $26.3 million compared to $23.9 million for the same period the previous year.

Adjusted EBITDA loss for the three-month period ended August 31, 2017 was $1.9 million compared to $3.8 million in the same period in the prior year, an improvement of $1.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA loss for the year ended August 31, 2017 was $5.2 million compared to $12.4 million in the same period in the prior year, an improvement of $7.2 million. This was primarily the result of increased revenues and reduced operating expenses relating to personnel, content, and marketing.

During the three months ended August 31, 2017, theScore's mobile applications had 3.7 million average monthly active users, compared to 4.0 million average monthly active users during the three months ended August 31, 2016. Average monthly user sessions of theScore's mobile applications reached 261 million compared to 278 million for the three months ended August 31, 2016. As above, the year-over-year decrease in audience and engagement was primarily a result of the significantly quieter sports season during June-August 2017 compared with the same period in 2016.

"While audience and revenue this quarter reflected the much slower sports season compared to last year, we hit the start of fiscal 2018 running thanks to the successful launch of the biggest update to our flagship app in its history," said John Levy, Founder and CEO of theScore.

"Early signs are promising. Our analytics shows that existing users are quickly adapting to, and enjoying, the big change, with our deeper and more dynamic content offering making us highly attractive to new audiences. This includes deeper coverage of teams, curated content from selected third-party sources, and news rivers rich in multimedia and trending content.

"This approach also more clearly aligns our app offering with what's being shared and engaged with across our social platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and our chatbot for Facebook Messenger. We're now reaching over 30 million people a month on social, further amplifying our brand.

"This approach of ensuring our app continually meets the evolving demands of our users, while also introducing theScore brand to millions of potential users and younger sports fans through our social content and on emerging platforms, will ensure we continue to lead the pack as a world class digital sports innovator."

theScore will be hosting a conference call at 8:30am EST on Thursday, October 19. Management will review the Company's Q4 F2017 and year-end results, followed by a question and answer session.

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About theScore Inc.
theScore's mission is to create highly-engaging digital products and content that empower the sports fan's experience. Its flagship mobile app 'theScore' is one of the most popular multi-sport news and data apps in North America, serving millions of fans a month. The Company also creates innovative digital sports experiences through its web, social and esports platforms.

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Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events or performances are forward-looking statements.  Any statement containing words such as "may", "would", "could", "will",  "believes", "plans", "anticipates", "estimates", "expects" or "intends" and other similar statements which are not historical facts contained in this release are forward-looking, and these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations. Such statements reflect theScore's current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward looking statements, including among other things, those which are discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form and Short-form Prospectus as filed with the TSX Venture Exchange and available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and elsewhere in documents that theScore files from time to time with securities regulatory authorities. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law or regulatory requirements

 

theScore, Inc.




Consolidated Statements of Financial Position




(in thousands of Canadian dollars)











2017


2016






ASSETS




Current assets:





Cash and cash equivalents

$

10,114


$

15,554


Accounts receivable

5,578


5,326


Tax credits recoverable 

-


5,192


Prepaid expenses and deposits

1,238


1,008



16,930


27,080

Non-current assets:





Property and equipment

1,789


2,141


Intangible assets

6,292


5,807


Investment

-


760


Tax credits recoverable

1,616


1,616



9,697


10,324






 Total assets 

$

26,627


$

37,404






LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY




Current liabilities:





Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

2,801


$

5,180

Non-current liabilities:





Deferred lease obligation

490


495






Shareholders' equity

23,336



31,729






Commitments









 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 

$

26,627


$

37,404

 

theScore, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)




























Three months ended August 31,


Years ended August 31,



2017


2016


2017


2016










Revenue

$ 4,752


$ 4,986


$ 26,348


$ 23,916










Operating expenses:









Personnel

3,633


4,714


16,855


18,285


Content

352


669


1,746


2,559


Technology

590


534


2,478


2,124


Facilities, administrative and other

1,310


1,312


6,050


6,431


Marketing

631


1,362


3,585


5,792


Depreciation of property and equipment

122


173


481


646


Amortization of intangible assets

813


1,145


2,600


3,794


Stock based compensation

133


224


789


1,119



7,584


10,133


34,584


40,750










Operating loss

(2,832)


(5,147)


(8,236)


(16,834)










Finance expense, net

587


18


240


29

Loss on investment 

-


-


760


-










Net and comprehensive loss

$ (3,419)


$ (5,165)


$ (9,236)


$ (16,863)










Loss per share - basic and diluted

$ (0.01)


$ (0.02)


$ (0.03)


$ (0.06)










 

theScore, Inc.



Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows



(in thousands of Canadian dollars)
















2017

2016






Cash flows used in operating activities





Loss for the year

$

(9,236)

$

(16,863)


Adjustments for:





Depreciation and amortization

3,081

4,440



Stock based compensation

789

1,119



Loss on investment

760

-




(4,606)

(11,304)


Change in non-cash operating assets and liabilities:





Accounts receivable

(252)

(1,950)



Tax credits recoverable

3,061

(296)



Prepaid expenses and deposits

(230)

(166)



Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(2,379)

597



Deferred lease obligation

(5)

(15)




195

(1,830)

Net cash used in operating activities

(4,411)

(13,134)






Cash flows from financing activities




Exercise of stock options

54

87

Net cash from financing activities

54

87






Cash flows used in investing activities




Additions of property and equipment

(129)

(664)


Additions of intangible assets

(3,085)

(2,576)


Tax credits recoverable

2,131

-

Net cash used in investing activities

(1,083)

(3,240)






Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(5,440)

(16,287)






Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

15,554

31,841






Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

$

10,114

$

15,554

 

EBITDA







Three months ended August 31,

Year ended August 31,




2017


2016

2017


2016










Net and comprehensive loss for the period


$

(3,419)


$

(5,165)

$

(9,236)


$

(16,863)










Adjustments:









Depreciation and amortization


935


1,318

3,081


4,440


Finance expense, net


587


26

240


29


Loss on investment


-


-

760


-










Adjusted EBITDA loss


$

(1,897)


$

(3,821)

$

(5,155)


$

(12,394)

 

SOURCE theScore, Inc.

Copyright CNW Group 2017

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