Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Announces $6.6 Million in Revenue for the Third Quarter of 2018
Reiterates Full-Year 2018 Expectations for
Closed Pivotshare and Truli.com Acquisitions
Third Quarter 2018 and Subsequent Business Highlights
- Total revenue of
$6.6 million - Net income before taxes of
$836,853 - Net income before preferred dividends of
$324,853 - Net loss available to common stockholders of
$97,926 - Adjusted EBITDA of
$3.1 million - Completed acquisition of Pivotshare, a global, subscription-based video-on-demand (SVOD) / over-the-top (OTT) platform, in a cash and equity transaction valued at
$4.35 million - Completed acquisition of Truli.com, a family-friendly and faith-based online VOD channel
- Announced fourth season of Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Hidden Heroes
“We advanced our online network strategy in the third quarter with our acquisition of leading SVOD platform Pivotshare,” added Mr. Rouhana. “Pivotshare provides us with significant assets that will serve as a catalyst for additional growth in 2019 and beyond. Our online network revenue is
“Our television and film distribution business, which was acquired last year, has generated approximately half of our year-to-date revenue,” said
Seaton continued, “We are reiterating our full-year 2018 outlook of
Q3 2018 Financial Summary
Total revenue for the three months ended
- Online networks, which include Popcornflix and Pivotshare, generated
$1.8 million of revenue (excluding approximately$0.2 million of gross billings for Pivotshare that are not included in revenue), compared to$48,466 in the third quarter of 2017 - Television and film distribution generated
$2.5 million of revenue - Television and short-form video production generated
$2.3 million of revenue
Gross profit for the three months ended
Operating income for the three months ended
Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended
Year-to-Date 2018 Financial Summary
Total revenue for the nine months ended
- Online networks, which include Popcornflix and Pivotshare, generated
$3.2 million of revenue compared to$0.4 million in the year-ago period - Television and film distribution generated
$7.8 million of revenue, and - Television and short-form video production generated
$4.7 million of revenue, compared to$1.9 million in the year-ago period
Gross profit for the nine months ended
Operating loss for the nine months ended
Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended
As of
In
The company has filed a quarterly report on Form 10-Q with the
Full Year 2018 Outlook
For the full-year 2018, the company reiterated its expectations of:
- Revenue of approximately
$36.0 million - Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, of approximately
$18.0 million
For a discussion of the financial measures presented herein which are not calculated or presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), see "Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below and the schedules to this press release for additional information and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures.
The company presents non-GAAP measures such as Adjusted EBITDA and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA to assist in an analysis of its business. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered an alternative to GAAP measures as an indicator of the Company's operating performance.
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- Conference ID: 3849958
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About
Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in
“Adjusted EBITDA” means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and non-cash share-based compensation expense, and also includes the gain on bargain purchase of subsidiary and adjustments for other identified charges such as costs incurred to form the company and to prepare for the offering of its Class A common stock to the public, prior to its IPO. Identified charges also include the cost of maintaining a board of directors prior to being a publicly traded company. As the IPO has been completed, director fees will be deducted from Adjusted EBITDA going forward. Adjusted EBITDA is not an earnings measure recognized by GAAP and does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP; accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA to be a meaningful indicator of the company’s performance that provides useful information to investors regarding its financial condition and results of operations. The most comparable GAAP measure is operating income.
A reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA is provided in the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks (including those set forth in the offering circular) and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. The company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. Investors should realize that if the company’s underlying assumptions for the projections contained herein prove inaccurate or that known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from the company’s expectations and projections.
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Online networks | $ | 1,788,937 | $ | 48,466 | $ | 3,175,520 | $ | 398,745 | ||||||||||||||||||
Television and film distribution | 2,510,462 | - | 7,785,427 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Television and short-form video production | 2,283,933 | - | 4,719,214 | 1,859,536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 6,583,332 | 48,466 | 15,680,161 | 2,258,281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: returns and allowances | (107,300 | ) | - | (553,294 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net revenue | 6,476,032 | 48,466 | 15,126,867 | 2,258,281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue (including $1,033,983 and $0 of non-cash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
amortization of film library for the three months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 and 2017, respectively, and $3,656,515 and $0 for the nine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively) | 2,471,135 | - | 7,362,613 | 794,923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 4,004,897 | 48,466 | 7,764,254 | 1,463,358 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative (including $243,592 and $182,581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
of non-cash share-based compensation expense for the three months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $736,792 and $474,772) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively) | 2,082,794 | 690,676 | 6,371,237 | 1,505,589 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization | 138,551 | - | 164,619 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Management and license fees | 647,602 | 4,846 | 1,512,687 | 225,828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 2,868,947 | 695,522 | 8,048,543 | 1,731,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 1,135,950 | (647,056 | ) | (284,289 | ) | (268,059 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 16,856 | 2,559 | 20,477 | 2,568 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (133,121 | ) | (124,142 | ) | (251,939 | ) | (1,176,580 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition-related costs | (182,832 | ) | - | (228,132 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before preferred dividends and income taxes | 836,853 | (768,639 | ) | (743,883 | ) | (1,442,071 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 512,000 | (246,000 | ) | 927,000 | (87,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) before perferred dividends | 324,853 | (522,639 | ) | (1,670,883 | ) | (1,355,071 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Preferred dividends | 422,779 | - | 422,779 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss available to common Stockholders | $ | (97,926 | ) | $ | (522,639 | ) | $ | (2,093,662 | ) | $ | (1,355,071 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net loss per common share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per common share | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding | 11,574,088 | 10,411,142 | 11,586,212 | 9,549,413 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
Net loss available to common stockholders, as reported | $ | (97,926 | ) | $ | (522,639 | ) | $ | (2,093,662 | ) | $ | (1,355,071 | ) | ||||
Preferred dividends | 422,779 | - | 422,779 | - | ||||||||||||
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 512,000 | (246,000 | ) | 927,000 | (87,000 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest expense, net of interest income | 116,265 | 121,583 | 231,462 | 1,174,011 | ||||||||||||
Film library amortization, included in cost of revenue (non-cash) | 1,033,983 | - | 3,656,515 | - | ||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 243,592 | 182,581 | 736,792 | 474,772 | ||||||||||||
Acquisition-related costs and other one-time consulting fees | 257,832 | - | 428,132 | - | ||||||||||||
Screen Media platform launch costs | 270,000 | - | 270,000 | - | ||||||||||||
Reserve for bad debts | 21,061 | - | 161,212 | - | ||||||||||||
Amortization | 138,551 | - | 164,619 | - | ||||||||||||
Organization costs and directors costs, prior to IPO | - | 123,887 | - | 290,124 | ||||||||||||
All other nonrecurring costs | 198,973 | - | 296,251 | - | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 3,117,110 | $ | (340,588 | ) | $ | 5,201,100 | $ | 496,836 | |||||||
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||||||||||
Item 1: Financial Statements | |||||||||||
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. | |||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||||||
September 30, | December 31, | ||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 11,511,534 | $ | 2,172,046 | |||||||
Restricted cash | 750,000 | - | |||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 8,783,079 | 8,058,352 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 425,267 | 228,145 | |||||||||
Inventory, net | 291,667 | 368,964 | |||||||||
Intangible asset - video content license | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||||||||
Prepaid distribution fees | 1,728,425 | 1,892,806 | |||||||||
Acquired intangible assets - Pivotshare, net | 4,373,139 | - | |||||||||
Popcornflix film rights and other assets | 7,174,548 | 7,163,943 | |||||||||
Film library, net | 25,120,465 | 22,655,645 | |||||||||
Due from affiliated companies | 6,713,467 | 6,128,629 | |||||||||
Programming costs, net | 9,767,574 | 7,651,145 | |||||||||
Other assets, net | 410,105 | 423,133 | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 82,049,270 | $ | 61,742,808 | |||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
Senior secured notes payable under revolving line of credit to related party | $ | - | $ | 1,500,000 | |||||||
Senior secured term loan and revolving line of credit, net of | |||||||||||
unamortized deferred finance cost of $282,741 and $0, respectively | 6,883,926 | - | |||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 2,273,970 | 1,002,536 | |||||||||
Accrued programming costs | - | 375,761 | |||||||||
Film library acquisition obligations | 2,501,100 | 663,400 | |||||||||
Accrued participation costs | 1,961,384 | 2,620,417 | |||||||||
Other liabilities | 449,451 | 144,533 | |||||||||
Deferred tax liability, net | 1,112,000 | 257,000 | |||||||||
Deferred revenue | 634,800 | 515,000 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 15,816,631 | 7,078,647 | |||||||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||
Stockholders' equity | |||||||||||
Series A 9.75% cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock, $.0001 par value, liquidation | |||||||||||
preference of $25.00 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 780,497 and 0 shares issued | |||||||||||
and outstanding, respectively, redemption value of $16,162,425 and $0, respectively | 78 | - | |||||||||
Class A common stock, $.0001 par value, 70,000,000 shares | |||||||||||
authorized; 3,872,689 and 3,746,054 shares issued, 3,798,454 | |||||||||||
and 3,746,054 outstanding, respectively | 385 | 374 | |||||||||
Class B common stock, $.0001 par value, 20,000,000 shares | |||||||||||
authorized; 7,817,238 and 7,863,938 shares issued and outstanding, | |||||||||||
respectively | 782 | 786 | |||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 46,196,504 | 32,324,500 | |||||||||
Retained earnings | 20,667,619 | 22,338,501 | |||||||||
Class A common stock held in treasury, at cost (74,235 shares) | (632,729) | - | |||||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 66,232,639 | 54,664,161 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 82,049,270 | $ | 61,742,808 | |||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. | |||||||||||