Zedge Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results
Zedge (ZDGE) reported mixed Q1 fiscal 2025 results with revenue increasing 1.6% to $7.2 million. Key highlights include: Zedge Marketplace subscription revenue growing 21% year-over-year with an 8% increase in subscribers, Zedge Premium's GTV surging 62%, and Emojipedia delivering record revenue up 33% year-over-year.
The company faced advertising challenges due to a temporary coding error and changes in ad partnerships. GAAP operating loss was ($0.5) million compared to $0.3 million income last year. The company anticipates significant improvements in Q2 2025 driven by holiday seasonal strength and resolution of Q1 challenges. Management highlighted ongoing integration of generative AI features, including the beta launch of AI Emoji Generator and planned addition of AI audio capabilities.
Zedge (ZDGE) ha riportato risultati misti per il primo trimestre dell'anno fiscale 2025, con un aumento del fatturato dell'1,6% a 7,2 milioni di dollari. I punti salienti includono: un aumento dell'21% dei ricavi da abbonamento del Zedge Marketplace rispetto all'anno precedente, con un incremento dell'8% degli abbonati, un incremento del 62% del GTV di Zedge Premium, e Emojipedia che ha registrato un fatturato record con un incremento del 33% anno su anno.
L'azienda ha affrontato sfide pubblicitarie a causa di un errore di codifica temporaneo e cambiamenti nelle partnership pubblicitarie. La perdita operativa secondo i principi contabili GAAP è stata di ($0,5) milioni, rispetto a un reddito di 0,3 milioni dello scorso anno. L'azienda prevede miglioramenti significativi nel secondo trimestre del 2025, sostenuti dalla forza stagionale delle festività e dalla risoluzione delle sfide del primo trimestre. La direzione ha evidenziato l'integrazione continua delle funzionalità di intelligenza artificiale generativa, inclusa il lancio beta del Generatore di Emoji AI e l'aggiunta programmata di capacità audio AI.
Zedge (ZDGE) informó resultados mixtos para el primer trimestre del año fiscal 2025, con un aumento del 1.6% en los ingresos, alcanzando los 7.2 millones de dólares. Los aspectos destacados incluyen: un crecimiento del 21% en los ingresos por suscripción de Zedge Marketplace en comparación con el año anterior, con un incremento del 8% en la cantidad de suscriptores, un aumento del 62% en el GTV de Zedge Premium, y Emojipedia alcanzando ingresos récord con un incremento del 33% interanual.
La empresa enfrentó desafíos publicitarios debido a un error de codificación temporal y cambios en las asociaciones publicitarias. La pérdida operativa según GAAP fue de ($0.5) millones en comparación con un ingreso de $0.3 millones del año pasado. La empresa anticipa mejoras significativas en el segundo trimestre de 2025, impulsadas por la fortaleza estacional de las festividades y la resolución de los desafíos del primer trimestre. La dirección destacó la integración continua de características de inteligencia artificial generativa, incluyendo el lanzamiento beta del Generador de Emoji AI y la adición planeada de capacidades de audio AI.
Zedge (ZDGE)는 2025 회계연도 1분기에 혼합된 실적을 보고했으며, 매출이 1.6% 증가하여 720만 달러에 달했습니다. 주요 하이라이트로는 Zedge Marketplace의 구독 매출이 지난해 대비 21% 증가하고, 구독자 수가 8% 증가했으며, Zedge Premium의 GTV가 62% 증가했고, Emojipedia가 지난해 대비 33% 증가한 기록적인 매출을 달성했습니다.
회사는 일시적인 코딩 오류와 광고 파트너십의 변화로 인해 광고 문제에 직면했습니다. GAAP 기준 운영 손실은 ($0.5) 백만 달러로, 전년 대비 30만 달러의 수익에서 적자로 전환되었습니다. 회사는 2025년 2분기에 휴가 시즌의 강세와 1분기 문제 해결로 인해 상당한 개선을 예상하고 있습니다. 경영진은 AI 이모지 생성기의 베타 출시와 AI 오디오 기능 추가 계획을 포함하여 생성적 AI 기능의 지속적인 통합을 강조했습니다.
Zedge (ZDGE) a rapporté des résultats mitigés pour le premier trimestre de l'exercice fiscal 2025, avec une augmentation des revenus de 1,6 % à 7,2 millions de dollars. Les points forts comprennent : une augmentation de 21 % des revenus d'abonnement de Zedge Marketplace par rapport à l'année précédente, avec une augmentation de 8 % des abonnés, une augmentation de 62 % du GTV de Zedge Premium, et Emojipedia atteignant un chiffre d'affaires record en hausse de 33 % par rapport à l'année précédente.
L'entreprise a rencontré des défis publicitaires en raison d'une erreur de codage temporaire et de changements dans les partenariats publicitaires. La perte opérationnelle selon les normes GAAP s'est élevée à ($0,5) million, contre un revenu de 0,3 million l'année précédente. L'entreprise prévoit des améliorations significatives au deuxième trimestre 2025, soutenues par la force saisonnière des vacances et la résolution des défis du premier trimestre. La direction a souligné l'intégration continue des fonctionnalités d'intelligence artificielle générative, y compris le lancement en bêta du générateur d'émojis AI et l'ajout prévu de capacités audio AI.
Zedge (ZDGE) hat gemischte Ergebnisse für das erste Quartal des Geschäftsjahres 2025 veröffentlicht, wobei der Umsatz um 1,6% auf 7,2 Millionen US-Dollar gestiegen ist. Zu den wichtigsten Highlights gehören: Ein Anstieg der Abonnement-Einnahmen von Zedge Marketplace um 21% im Jahresvergleich mit einem Anstieg der Abonnenten um 8%, ein Anstieg des GTV von Zedge Premium um 62% und Emojipedia, das einen Rekordumsatz mit einem Anstieg von 33% im Jahresvergleich erzielt hat.
Das Unternehmen sah sich werbetechnischen Herausforderungen aufgrund eines vorübergehenden Codierungsfehlers und Änderungen in den Werbepartnerschaften gegenüber. Der operative Verlust nach GAAP betrug ($0,5) Millionen im Vergleich zu 0,3 Millionen Gewinn im Vorjahr. Das Unternehmen erwartet im zweiten Quartal 2025 signifikante Verbesserungen, die durch die saisonale Stärke der Feiertage und die Lösung der Herausforderungen des ersten Quartals vorangetrieben werden. Das Management hob die laufende Integration generativer KI-Funktionen hervor, einschließlich der Beta-Version des KI-Emoji-Generators und der geplanten Hinzufügung von KI-Audiofähigkeiten.
- Marketplace subscription revenue grew 21% YoY with 8% subscriber growth
- Premium GTV increased 62% to $0.7 million
- Emojipedia revenue up 33% YoY
- iOS revenue increased over 60% in Q1
- 22% increase in Average Revenue per Monthly Active User (ARPMAU)
- GAAP operating loss of $0.5 million vs $0.3 million income last year
- GAAP net loss of $0.3 million vs break-even last year
- Digital goods and services revenue declined 31.8%
- Monthly Active Users (MAU) decreased 12.3%
- Advertising revenue declined 1.3%
Insights
Q1 FY25 presents a mixed financial picture for Zedge. While total revenue grew
Concerning trends include a
Zedge's strategic pivot towards AI integration and creator economy shows promise. The launch of pAInt 2.0, AI Emoji Generator and planned AI audio capabilities demonstrate commitment to innovation. The iOS platform performance is particularly noteworthy, with
However, technical challenges, including coding errors affecting ad inventory and complications with new ad mediation platforms, impacted short-term performance. The transition phase in GuruShots and conservative approach to user acquisition suggest a temporary growth slowdown in favor of building sustainable user engagement.
Zedge Marketplace subscription revenue increased
Zedge Marketplace ARPMAU1 increased
Zedge Premium GTV1 increased
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 16, 2024 / Zedge, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN:ZDGE), $ZDGE, a leader in digital marketplaces and interactive games that provides content, enables creativity, empowers self-expression and facilitates community, today announced results for its first quarter fiscal 2025, ended October 31, 2024.
Jonathan Reich, Zedge's CEO, commented:
"We are encouraged by the underlying trends in our business, which provide a strong foundation for future growth despite a mixed bag of results at the start of the fiscal year.
"The Zedge Marketplace continued to shine with subscription revenue growing
"Emojipedia delivered an outstanding quarter with record revenue up
"GuruShots remains in transition as we focus on initiatives aimed at attracting new users who will convert into recurring, paying players. We're currently rolling out Duels, a player-versus-player (PVP) game mechanic that will cap the new onboarding, economy and Missions enhancements we introduced in 2024. Despite limiting marketing spend, we are seeing early signs of growth with higher engagement and retention among new players. Our next area of focus relates to effectively monetizing new players and efficiently growing paid user acquisition, which we believe will pave the way for sustainable growth.
"In summary, while we had some near-term challenges, we remain focused on executing on our strategy, driving innovation and delivering value for our stockholders, and the progress we've made reaffirms our confidence that we are headed in the right direction."
Fiscal 2025 Outlook
"We anticipate significant improvements in our second quarter driven by traditional holiday seasonal strength and the resolution of key challenges from the first quarter. For the remainder of fiscal 2025, we are focused on leveraging our solid foundation to drive growth and scalability across all business units. A critical part of this strategy is the ongoing integration of generative AI into our product portfolio, enriching the user experience with cutting-edge features. Our recent beta launch of the AI Emoji Generator on Cyber Monday exemplifies this approach, enabling Emojipedia users to design custom emojis and break free from standard device keyboards.
"Our top priority for the Zedge Marketplace this year is to transform users from content consumers into content creators, aligning ourselves more deeply within the Creator Economy. The continued rollout of pAInt 2.0 and the planned imminent addition of AI audio capabilities underscore our commitment to innovation. Audio, in particular, represents an exciting opportunity to attract new users and deepen engagement with existing ones, further solidifying our position in this dynamic space.
"Beyond product advancements, our marketing team remains a critical revenue growth driver. After weathering the first quarter's challenges, we are confident in the team's ability to accelerate ROAS-attractive user acquisition, particularly in well-developed economies, while also building on our strong momentum with iOS users. This alignment of innovative products and strategic marketing positions us for continued success.
"Emojipedia continues to thrive, with the expansion of the 'Emoji Playground' in early December which now includes the AI-driven emoji creator. Our next priority will be redesigning and upgrading Emojipedia's website to improve engagement and reinforce its reputation as the premier destination for emoji enthusiasts worldwide.
"For GuruShots, our primary focus is returning to growth. To achieve this, we are allocating resources to new feature introductions and enhancements designed to better attract and engage new users, versus previously relying mainly on legacy players to fuel the game's growth. While this transition may continue negatively impacting short-term revenue, we believe we are seeing the bottom of that curve. The changes we've implemented-including an enhanced onboarding process, a coin-based in-game economy, and the launch of Missions-are already showing promising early results. Looking ahead, the imminent release of Duels during the holiday season will add an exciting competitive PvP layer to the game, driving further engagement and retention.
"Lastly, we remain committed to introducing new products to drive long-term growth. Projects like Wishcraft and AI Art Master, currently in beta, highlight our ability to foster innovation and agility. By centralizing our development platform, we can iterate quickly, prioritize initiatives that show promise and scale successful concepts while promptly cutting offerings that show less promise. This approach positions us to create incremental wins and breakthrough successes that will hopefully fuel Zedge's sustained growth in the years ahead and make $ZDGE a growth stock once again. In the meantime, we will continue to innovate in our offerings and take advantage of our value stock status with the
First Quarter Highlights (fiscal 2025 versus fiscal 2024)
Revenue increased
1.6% to$7.2 million ;GAAP operating loss of (
$0.5) million , compared to operating income of$0.3 million ;GAAP net loss and loss per share (EPS) were (
$0.3) million and ($0.02) compared to ($0.0) million and ($0.00) , respectively;Non-GAAP net loss and EPS were (
$0.0) million ($0.00) compared to non-GAAP net income and EPS of$0.5 million and$0.04 , respectively;Adjusted EBITDA of
$0.3 million ;Zedge Premium's GTV,increased
61.6% to$0.7 million .
| First Quarter Select Financial Metrics: FY25 versus FY24* | |||||||||||
(in $M except for EPS) |
| Q1 '25 |
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| Q1 '24 |
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| Change |
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Total Revenue |
| $ | 7.2 |
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| $ | 7.1 |
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| 1.6 | % |
Advertising Revenue |
| $ | 4.9 |
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| $ | 4.9 |
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| -1.3 | % |
Digital goods and services |
| $ | 0.6 |
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| $ | 0.9 |
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| -31.8 | % |
Subscription Revenue |
| $ | 1.2 |
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| $ | 1.0 |
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| 21.1 | % |
Other Revenue |
| $ | 0.5 |
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| $ | 0.2 |
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| 122.5 | % |
GAAP Operating Income (Loss) |
| $ | (0.5 | ) |
| $ | 0.3 |
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| -242.7 | % |
Operating Margin |
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| -6.4 | % |
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| 4.5 | % |
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GAAP Net Loss |
| $ | (0.3 | ) |
| $ | (0.0 | ) |
| nm |
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GAAP Diluted Loss Per Share |
| $ | (0.02 | ) |
| $ | 0.00 |
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| nm |
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Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) |
| $ | (0.0 | ) |
| $ | 0.5 |
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| nm |
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Non- GAAP Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share |
| $ | (0.00 | ) |
| $ | 0.04 |
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| nm |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
| $ | 0.3 |
|
| $ | 1.5 |
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| -81.2 | % |
Cash Flow from Operations |
| $ | 1.2 |
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| $ | 1.3 |
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|
| -7.1 | % |
nm = not measurable/meaningful |
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*numbers may not add due to rounding |
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Select Zedge Marketplace Metrics: FY25 versus FY24* | ||||||||||||
(in MM except for ARPMAU and where noted) |
| Q1 '25 |
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| Q1 '24 |
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| Change |
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Total Installs - Cumulative |
|
| 685.5 |
|
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| 625.3 |
|
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| 9.6 | % |
MAU |
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| 25.0 |
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| 28.5 |
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| -12.3 | % |
Well-developed Markets |
|
| 5.5 |
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|
| 6.2 |
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| -10.8 | % |
Emerging Markets |
|
| 19.5 |
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| 22.3 |
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|
| -12.7 | % |
Active Subscriptions (in 000s) |
|
| 698 |
|
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| 648 |
|
|
| 7.7 | % |
ARPMAU |
| $ | 0.077 |
|
| $ | 0.063 |
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|
| 22.1 | % |
Zedge Premium - Gross Transaction Value (GTV) |
| $ | 0.7 |
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| $ | 0.4 |
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|
| 61.6 | % |
*numbers may not add due to rounding |
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1 We use the following business metrics in this release because we believe they are useful in evaluating Zedge's operational performance.
Monthly active users, or MAU, captures the number of unique users that used our Zedge App during the previous 30 days of the relevant period, is useful for evaluating consumer engagement with our App, which correlates to advertising revenue as more users drive more ad impressions for sale. It also allows readers and potential advertisers to evaluate the size of our user base.
Zedge Premium Gross Transaction Value, or GTV, is the total dollar amount of transactions conducted through Zedge Premium. As Zedge Premium is an internal focus for growth, we believe this metric will help investors evaluate our progress in growing this part of our business.
Average Revenue Per Monthly Active User for our Zedge App, or ARPMAU, is useful in evaluating how well we monetize our user base.
An Active Subscription is a subscription that has commenced and not been canceled, including paused subscriptions and subscriptions in free trials, grace periods, or account hold. This is important because it is a source of recurring revenue.
Total Installs - Cumulative measures the number of times the Zedge App has been downloaded since inception.
2 Throughout this release, Non-GAAP Net Income, Non-GAAP EPS and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures intended to provide useful information that supplement Zedge's results in accordance with GAAP. Please refer to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial measures at the end of this release for an explanation of Zedge's formulations of Non-GAAP Net Income, Non-GAAP EPS and Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.
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| Trended Financial Information* |
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(in $M except for EPS, ARPMAU, Paid Subscriptions) |
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| Q123 |
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| Q223 |
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| Q323 |
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| Q423 |
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| Q124 |
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| Q224 |
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| Q324 |
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| Q424 |
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| Q125 |
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| FY23 |
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| FY24 |
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Total Revenue |
| $ | 6.9 |
|
| $ | 7.0 |
|
| $ | 6.7 |
|
| $ | 6.6 |
|
| $ | 7.1 |
|
| $ | 7.8 |
|
| $ | 7.7 |
|
| $ | 7.6 |
|
| $ | 7.2 |
|
| $ | 27.2 |
|
| $ | 30.1 |
|
Advertising Revenue |
| $ | 4.5 |
|
| $ | 4.6 |
|
| $ | 4.6 |
|
| $ | 4.6 |
|
| $ | 4.9 |
|
| $ | 5.5 |
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| $ | 5.5 |
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| $ | 5.2 |
|
| $ | 4.9 |
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| $ | 18.3 |
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| $ | 21.0 |
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Digital goods and services |
| $ | 1.3 |
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| $ | 1.2 |
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| $ | 1.1 |
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| $ | 1.0 |
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| $ | 0.9 |
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| $ | 0.9 |
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| $ | 0.9 |
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| $ | 0.7 |
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| $ | 0.6 |
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| $ | 4.6 |
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| $ | 3.5 |
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Subscription Revenue |
| $ | 0.9 |
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| $ | 0.9 |
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| $ | 0.8 |
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| $ | 0.9 |
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| $ | 1.0 |
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| $ | 1.1 |
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| $ | 1.1 |
|
| $ | 1.2 |
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| $ | 1.2 |
|
| $ | 3.5 |
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| $ | 4.3 |
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Other Revenue |
| $ | 0.2 |
|
| $ | 0.2 |
|
| $ | 0.2 |
|
| $ | 0.2 |
|
| $ | 0.2 |
|
| $ | 0.3 |
|
| $ | 0.2 |
|
| $ | 0.5 |
|
| $ | 0.5 |
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| $ | 0.8 |
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| $ | 1.2 |
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GAAP Operating Income (Loss) |
| $ | (0.2 | ) |
| $ | 1.5 |
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| $ | (8.4 | ) |
| $ | 0.2 |
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| $ | 0.3 |
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| (11.9 | ) |
| $ | (0.1 | ) |
| $ | (0.1 | ) |
| $ | (0.5 | ) |
| $ | (6.9 | ) |
|
| (11.8 | ) |
GAAP Net Income (Loss) |
| $ | (0.2 | ) |
| $ | 1.6 |
|
| $ | (7.7 | ) |
| $ | 0.2 |
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| $ | (0.0 | ) |
| $ | (9.2 | ) |
| $ | 0.1 |
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| $ | (0.0 | ) |
| $ | (0.3 | ) |
| $ | (6.1 | ) |
| $ | (9.2 | ) |
GAAP Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share |
| $ | (0.01 | ) |
| $ | 0.11 |
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| $ | (0.55 | ) |
| $ | 0.01 |
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| $ | 0.00 |
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| $ | (0.66 | ) |
| $ | 0.01 |
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| $ | (0.00 | ) |
| $ | (0.02 | ) |
| $ | (0.44 | ) |
| $ | (0.65 | ) |
Non GAAP Net Income |
| $ | 0.2 |
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| $ | 0.8 |
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| $ | 0.3 |
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| $ | 0.6 |
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| $ | 0.5 |
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| $ | 0.5 |
|
| $ | 0.5 |
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| $ | 0.3 |
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| $ | (0.0 | ) |
| $ | 1.9 |
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| $ | 1.8 |
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Non-GAAP Diluted EPS |
| $ | 0.01 |
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| $ | 0.06 |
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| $ | 0.02 |
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| $ | 0.04 |
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| $ | 0.04 |
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| $ | 0.04 |
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| $ | 0.03 |
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| $ | 0.02 |
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| $ | (0.00 | ) |
| $ | 0.13 |
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| $ | 0.13 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
| $ | 1.0 |
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| $ | 1.4 |
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| $ | 1.7 |
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| $ | 1.6 |
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| $ | 1.5 |
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| $ | 1.5 |
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| $ | 0.9 |
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| $ | 0.8 |
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| $ | 0.3 |
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| $ | 5.7 |
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| $ | 4.7 |
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
|
| 13.8 |
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| 20.5 |
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| 25.4 |
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| 24.2 |
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| 21.7 |
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| 19.9 |
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| 11.1 |
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| 10.2 |
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| 4.0 |
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| 20.9 |
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| 15.6 |
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Cash Flow from Operations |
| $ | 1.1 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 1.6 |
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| $ | 0.4 |
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| $ | 1.3 |
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| $ | 1.6 |
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| $ | 2.3 |
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| $ | 1.2 |
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| $ | 1.2 |
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| $ | 3.2 |
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| $ | 6.3 |
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MAU |
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| 31.9 |
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| 32.2 |
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| 32.0 |
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| 30.9 |
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| 28.5 |
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| 28.7 |
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| 27.7 |
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| 26.1 |
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| 25.0 |
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Well-developed Markets |
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| 7.1 |
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| 7.4 |
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| 7.2 |
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| 6.8 |
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| 6.2 |
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| 6.2 |
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| 6.0 |
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| 5.5 |
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| 5.5 |
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| nm |
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| nm |
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Emerging Markets |
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| 24.8 |
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| 24.8 |
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| 24.8 |
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| 24.1 |
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| 22.3 |
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| 22.5 |
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| 21.7 |
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| 20.6 |
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| 19.5 |
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| nm |
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Active Subscriptions (in 000s) |
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| 674 |
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| 654 |
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| 631 |
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| 647 |
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| 648 |
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| 648 |
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| 654 |
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| 669 |
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|
| 698 |
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| nm |
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| nm |
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ARPMAU |
| $ | 0.054 |
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| $ | 0.052 |
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| $ | 0.053 |
|
| $ | 0.055 |
|
| $ | 0.063 |
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| $ | 0.072 |
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| $ | 0.074 |
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| $ | 0.079 |
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| $ | 0.077 |
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| nm |
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| nm |
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Zedge Premium - GTV |
| $ | 0.3 |
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| $ | 0.4 |
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| $ | 0.4 |
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| $ | 0.4 |
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| $ | 0.4 |
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| $ | 0.5 |
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| $ | 0.6 |
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| $ | 0.6 |
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| $ | 0.7 |
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| $ | 1.5 |
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| $ | 2.1 |
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nm = not measurable/meaningful
*numbers may not add due to rounding
Earnings Announcement and Supplemental Information
Management will host an earnings conference call beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern to discuss its results, outlook, and strategy, followed by a Q&A with investors.
Live Call-in Info:
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except par value data)
|
| October 31, |
|
| July 31, |
| ||
|
| 2024 |
|
| 2024 |
| ||
|
| (Unaudited) |
|
|
|
| ||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 20,196 |
|
| $ | 19,998 |
|
Trade accounts receivable |
|
| 3,213 |
|
|
| 3,406 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other receivables |
|
| 754 |
|
|
| 593 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Total current assets |
|
| 24,163 |
|
|
| 23,997 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
| 2,194 |
|
|
| 2,306 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
| 5,257 |
|
|
| 5,369 |
|
Goodwill |
|
| 1,812 |
|
|
| 1,824 |
|
Deferred tax assets, net |
|
| 4,344 |
|
|
| 4,344 |
|
Other assets |
|
| 428 |
|
|
| 355 |
|
Total assets |
| $ | 38,198 |
|
| $ | 38,195 |
|
Liabilities and stockholders' equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts payable |
| $ | 1,389 |
|
| $ | 1,113 |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
| 2,865 |
|
|
| 2,969 |
|
Deferred revenues |
|
| 2,425 |
|
|
| 2,168 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
| 6,679 |
|
|
| 6,250 |
|
Deferred revenues--non-current |
|
| 1,266 |
|
|
| 931 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
| 150 |
|
|
| 118 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
| 8,095 |
|
|
| 7,299 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares-2,400; no shares issued and outstanding |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
Class A common stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares-2,600; 525 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2024 and July 31, 2024 |
|
| 5 |
|
|
| 5 |
|
Class B common stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares-40,000; 14,896 shares issued and 13,619 shares outstanding at October 31, 2024, and 14,866 shares issued and 13,815 outstanding at July 31, 2024 |
|
| 149 |
|
|
| 149 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
| 48,642 |
|
|
| 48,263 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
| (1,861 | ) |
|
| (1,832 | ) |
Accumulated deficit |
|
| (13,452 | ) |
|
| (13,113 | ) |
Treasury stock, 1,277 shares at October 31, 2024 and 1,051 shares at July 31, 2024, at cost |
|
| (3,380 | ) |
|
| (2,576 | ) |
Total stockholders' equity |
|
| 30,103 |
|
|
| 30,896 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
| $ | 38,198 |
|
| $ | 38,195 |
|
ZEDGE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(in thousands, except per share data)
|
| Three Months Ended |
| |||||
|
| October 31, |
| |||||
|
| 2024 |
|
| 2023 |
| ||
Revenues |
| $ | 7,194 |
|
| $ | 7,081 |
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct cost of revenues (excluding amortization of capitalized software and technology development costs which is included below) |
|
| 461 |
|
|
| 486 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
| 6,809 |
|
|
| 5,499 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
| 381 |
|
|
| 775 |
|
(Loss) income from operations |
|
| (457 | ) |
|
| 321 |
|
Interest and other income, net |
|
| 181 |
|
|
| 81 |
|
Net loss resulting from foreign exchange transactions |
|
| (14 | ) |
|
| (219 | ) |
(Loss) income before income taxes |
|
| (290 | ) |
|
| 183 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
| 49 |
|
|
| 198 |
|
Net loss |
| $ | (339 | ) |
| $ | (15 | ) |
Other comprehensive loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
| (29 | ) |
|
| (367 | ) |
Total other comprehensive loss |
|
| (29 | ) |
|
| (367 | ) |
Total comprehensive loss |
| $ | (368 | ) |
| $ | (382 | ) |
Loss per share attributable to Zedge, Inc. common stockholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
| $ | (0.02 | ) |
| $ | 0.00 |
|
Diluted |
| $ | (0.02 | ) |
| $ | 0.00 |
|
Weighted-average number of shares used in calculation of loss per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
| 14,086 |
|
|
| 13,975 |
|
Diluted |
|
| 14,086 |
|
|
| 13,975 |
|
ZEDGE, INC.
CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
|
| Three Months Ended |
| |||||
|
| October 31, |
| |||||
|
| 2024 |
|
| 2023 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net loss |
| $ | (339 | ) |
| $ | (15 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
| 16 |
|
|
| 14 |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
| 112 |
|
|
| 579 |
|
Amortization of capitalized software and technology development costs |
|
| 253 |
|
|
| 182 |
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
|
| - |
|
|
| 1 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
| 379 |
|
|
| 507 |
|
Impairment of investment in privately-held company |
|
| - |
|
|
| 50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Change in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts receivable |
|
| 193 |
|
|
| (300 | ) |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
| (161 | ) |
|
| (66 | ) |
Other assets |
|
| (41 | ) |
|
| 14 |
|
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
| 166 |
|
|
| 384 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
| 592 |
|
|
| (90 | ) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
| 1,170 |
|
|
| 1,260 |
|
Investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capitalized software and technology development costs |
|
| (146 | ) |
|
| (423 | ) |
Purchase of property and equipment |
|
| (11 | ) |
|
| (22 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
| (157 | ) |
|
| (445 | ) |
Financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
| - |
|
|
| 3 |
|
Purchase of treasury stock in connection with share buyback program and stock awards vesting |
|
| (804 | ) |
|
| (13 | ) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
| (804 | ) |
|
| (10 | ) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
| (11 | ) |
|
| (185 | ) |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
| 198 |
|
|
| 620 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
| 19,998 |
|
|
| 18,125 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
| $ | 20,196 |
|
| $ | 18,745 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash payments made for income taxes |
| $ | 88 |
|
| $ | 36 |
|
Cash payments made for interest expenses |
| $ | - |
|
| $ | 46 |
|
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Adjusted EBITDA, defined as earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, transaction-related expenses and other non-recurring expenses, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and non-GAAP net income and EPS (which adjust out stock compensation expense, transaction-related expenses and other non-recurring expenses from GAAP net income and EPS), represent measures that we believe are customarily used by investors and analysts to evaluate the financial performance of companies in addition to the GAAP measures we present. Our management also believes these measures are useful in evaluating our core operating results. However, these are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income or operating income/margin as an indicator of our operating performance or to net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of our liquidity.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net (Loss) Income |
|
| Q123 |
|
|
| Q223 |
|
|
| Q323 |
|
|
| Q423 |
|
|
| Q124 |
|
|
| Q224 |
|
|
| Q324 |
|
|
| Q424 |
|
|
| Q125 |
|
| FY23 |
|
| FY24 |
| ||
Net (Loss) Income |
| $ | (0.2 | ) |
| $ | 1.6 |
|
| $ | (7.7 | ) |
| $ | 0.2 |
|
| $ | (0.0 | ) |
| $ | (9.2 | ) |
| $ | 0.1 |
|
| $ | (0.0 | ) |
| $ | (0.3 | ) |
| $ | (6.1 | ) |
| $ | (9.2 | ) |
Excluding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and other income (expense), net |
| $ | (0.0 | ) |
| $ | (0.1 | ) |
| $ | (0.1 | ) |
| $ | (0.1 | ) |
| $ | (0.1 | ) |
| $ | (0.2 | ) |
| $ | (0.2 | ) |
| $ | (0.2 | ) |
| $ | (0.2 | ) |
| $ | (0.3 | ) |
| $ | (0.6 | ) |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
| $ | (0.1 | ) |
| $ | 0.1 |
|
| $ | (0.7 | ) |
| $ | 0.2 |
|
| $ | 0.2 |
|
| $ | (2.5 | ) |
| $ | (0.1 | ) |
| $ | 0.2 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | (0.5 | ) |
| $ | (2.2 | ) |
Depreciation and amortization |
| $ | 0.8 |
|
| $ | 0.8 |
|
| $ | 0.9 |
|
| $ | 0.8 |
|
| $ | 0.8 |
|
| $ | 0.8 |
|
| $ | 0.6 |
|
| $ | 0.3 |
|
| $ | 0.4 |
|
| $ | 3.3 |
|
| $ | 2.5 |
|
EBITDA |
| $ | 0.5 |
|
| $ | 2.4 |
|
| $ | (7.6 | ) |
| $ | 1.0 |
|
| $ | 0.9 |
|
| $ | (11.1 | ) |
| $ | 0.4 |
|
| $ | 0.3 |
|
| $ | (0.1 | ) |
| $ | (3.6 | ) |
| $ | (9.5 | ) |
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GuruShots acquisition related write-offs |
| $ | (0.2 | ) |
| $ | (1.8 | ) |
| $ | 8.7 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 12.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 6.8 |
|
| $ | 12.0 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
| $ | 0.6 |
|
| $ | 0.8 |
|
| $ | 0.6 |
|
| $ | 0.6 |
|
| $ | 0.5 |
|
| $ | 0.7 |
|
| $ | 0.5 |
|
| $ | 0.5 |
|
| $ | 0.4 |
|
| $ | 2.5 |
|
| $ | 2.1 |
|
Transaction costs related to business combination |
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.2 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.2 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
| $ | 1.0 |
|
| $ | 1.4 |
|
| $ | 1.7 |
|
| $ | 1.6 |
|
| $ | 1.5 |
|
| $ | 1.5 |
|
| $ | 0.9 |
|
| $ | 0.8 |
|
| $ | 0.3 |
|
| $ | 5.7 |
|
| $ | 4.7 |
|
*numbers may not add due to rounding
Reconciliation of GAAP Net (Loss) Income to Non-GAAP Net Income |
|
| Q123 |
|
|
| Q223 |
|
|
| Q323 |
|
|
| Q423 |
|
|
| Q124 |
|
|
| Q224 |
|
|
| Q324 |
|
|
| Q424 |
|
|
| Q125 |
|
| FY23 |
|
| FY24 |
| ||
GAAP Net (Loss) Income |
| $ | (0.2 | ) |
| $ | 1.6 |
|
| $ | (7.7 | ) |
| $ | 0.2 |
|
| $ | (0.0 | ) |
| $ | (9.2 | ) |
| $ | 0.1 |
|
| $ | (0.0 | ) |
| $ | (0.3 | ) |
| $ | (6.1 | ) |
| $ | (9.2 | ) |
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GuruShots acquisition related write-offs |
| $ | (0.2 | ) |
| $ | (1.8 | ) |
| $ | 8.7 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 12.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 6.8 |
|
| $ | 12.0 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
| $ | 0.6 |
|
| $ | 0.8 |
|
| $ | 0.6 |
|
| $ | 0.6 |
|
| $ | 0.5 |
|
| $ | 0.7 |
|
| $ | 0.5 |
|
| $ | 0.5 |
|
| $ | 0.4 |
|
| $ | 2.5 |
|
| $ | 2.1 |
|
Transaction costs related to business combination |
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.2 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.0 |
|
| $ | 0.2 |
|
Income tax effect on non-GAAP items |
| $ | (0.1 | ) |
| $ | 0.2 |
|
| $ | (1.3 | ) |
| $ | (0.1 | ) |
| $ | (0.2 | ) |
| $ | (2.9 | ) |
| $ | (0.1 | ) |
| $ | (0.1 | ) |
| $ | (0.1 | ) |
| $ | (1.3 | ) |
| $ | (3.3 | ) |
Non-GAAP Net Income |
| $ | 0.2 |
|
| $ | 0.8 |
|
| $ | 0.3 |
|
| $ | 0.6 |
|
| $ | 0.5 |
|
| $ | 0.5 |
|
| $ | 0.5 |
|
| $ | 0.3 |
|
| $ | (0.0 | ) |
| $ | 1.9 |
|
| $ | 1.8 |
|
Non-GAAP basic EPS |
| $ | 0.01 |
|
| $ | 0.06 |
|
| $ | 0.02 |
|
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.03 |
|
| $ | 0.02 |
|
| $ | (0.00 | ) |
| $ | 0.13 |
|
| $ | 0.13 |
|
Non-GAAP diluted EPS |
| $ | 0.01 |
|
| $ | 0.06 |
|
| $ | 0.02 |
|
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.03 |
|
| $ | 0.02 |
|
| $ | (0.00 | ) |
| $ | 0.13 |
|
| $ | 0.13 |
|
Weighted average shares used to compute Non-GAAP basic earnings per share |
|
| 14.3 |
|
|
| 14.1 |
|
|
| 14.0 |
|
|
| 13.9 |
|
|
| 14.0 |
|
|
| 14.1 |
|
|
| 14.2 |
|
|
| 14.1 |
|
|
| 14.1 |
|
|
| 14.1 |
|
|
| 14.1 |
|
Weighted average shares used to compute Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share |
|
| 14.3 |
|
|
| 14.3 |
|
|
| 14.0 |
|
|
| 13.9 |
|
|
| 14.0 |
|
|
| 14.1 |
|
|
| 14.5 |
|
|
| 14.5 |
|
|
| 14.1 |
|
|
| 14.1 |
|
|
| 14.1 |
|
*numbers may not add due to rounding
SOURCE: Zedge, Inc.
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