Zedge Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results
- Revenue increased by 11.3% to $7.8 million in Q2 fiscal 2024 compared to the same period in fiscal 2023.
- Advertising revenue grew by 18.4% to $5.5 million, driven by strong performance in the Zedge Marketplace.
- Zedge+ subscription revenue reported a sequential growth of 11% and a year-over-year growth of 24%.
- GAAP operating loss was $11.9 million in Q2 fiscal 2024, mainly due to a non-cash write-down of intangible assets related to the GuruShots acquisition.
- Non-GAAP net income decreased by 39.5% to $0.5 million, and non-GAAP EPS decreased by 38.7% to $0.04.
- Zedge Premium Gross Transaction Value increased by 22.5% to $0.54 million in Q2 fiscal 2024.
- Monthly active users (MAU) decreased by 10.7% to 28.8 million in Q2 fiscal 2024.
- The company is focusing on product and marketing enhancements to drive growth in the Zedge Marketplace and GuruShots.
- Challenges include a negative GAAP operating margin of -153.5% and a decrease in digital goods and services revenue by 26.4% in Q2 fiscal 2024.
- GAAP operating loss of $11.9 million in Q2 fiscal 2024.
- Non-GAAP net income decreased by 39.5% to $0.5 million.
- Decrease in digital goods and services revenue by 26.4% in Q2 fiscal 2024.
- Negative GAAP operating margin of -153.5% in Q2 fiscal 2024.
- Challenges with reversing negative MAU trends and accelerating growth rates in the Zedge Marketplace.
Insights
The reported 11.3% increase in revenue for Zedge, Inc. reflects a positive trajectory in the company's business operations, particularly in the advertising and subscription segments. However, the GAAP operating loss of $11.9 million, primarily due to a non-cash accounting write-down, is a significant deviation from the previous year's operating income. This loss could potentially alarm investors and impact the company's stock price negatively in the short term. It is essential to scrutinize the non-recurring nature of this loss when considering the company's operational health.
The growth in advertising revenue by over 18% and the 24% year-over-year growth in subscription revenue are indicators of a solid core business model and successful implementation of the iOS subscriptions and Android offering upgrades. The record ARPMAU growth of 37% suggests effective monetization strategies. However, the decline in digital goods and services revenue by 26.4% warrants a closer look to understand the underlying causes and to assess the sustainability of the company's revenue diversification strategy.
The decrease in monthly active users (MAU) by 10.7% signals a potential concern in user engagement and market penetration, especially in well-developed markets where the decrease was 15.6%. This trend could impact future advertising revenue, as a smaller user base may lead to fewer ad impressions. On the other hand, the increase in Zedge Premium Gross Transaction Value (GTV) by 22.5% indicates that the company's premium offerings are gaining traction, which could offset the impact of declining MAUs to some extent.
Additionally, the company's focus on consolidating functions and product teams to fuel growth and reduce costs, as well as the overhaul at GuruShots, could lead to improved efficiency and product enhancements that drive user engagement and revenue growth. The emphasis on a multi-currency, virtual coin-based economy for GuruShots may enhance the in-app purchase experience, potentially increasing revenue from that segment.
The operating loss reported by Zedge, including the significant non-cash write-down, is a reminder of the volatility associated with acquisitions and the importance of intangible asset valuation. Investors should consider the long-term implications of this write-down on the company's balance sheet and overall financial health. The company's strategy to improve the GuruShots business, if successful, could lead to a turnaround that contributes positively to future earnings.
The cash flow from operations shows a remarkable year-to-date increase of 150.8%, which is a strong indicator of operational efficiency and financial stability. This metric is particularly important for investors as it provides insight into the company's ability to generate cash and sustain its operations without relying on external financing.
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / March 15, 2024 / Zedge, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN:ZDGE), a leader in building digital marketplaces and friendly competitive games around content that people use to express themselves, today announced results for its second quarter of fiscal 2024, ended January 31, 2024.
"I'm encouraged by the overall positive momentum we experienced during the second quarter as most of our businesses reported strong results," said Jonathan Reich, Zedge's chief executive officer. "Advertising revenue grew by over
Second Quarter Highlights (fiscal 2024 versus fiscal 2023)
- Revenue increased
11.3% to$7.8 million ; - GAAP operating loss of
$11.9 million , compared to operating income of$1.5 million ;- 2024 GAAP operating income included a
$11.9 million non-cash accounting write-down of intangible assets, while the 2023 quarter included a$1.8 million non-cash accounting benefit, both related to the GuruShots acquisition;
- 2024 GAAP operating income included a
- GAAP net loss and loss per share were (
$9.2) million and ($0.66) compared to net income and EPS of$1.6 million and$0.11 , respectively: - Non-GAAP net income2 and EPS2 were
$0.5 million and$0.04 compared to$0.8 million and$0.06 , respectively; - Adjusted EBITDA2 increased by
8.4% to$1.5 million ;- Zedge Premium Gross Transaction Value1, or GTV, increased
22.5% to$0.54 million .
- Zedge Premium Gross Transaction Value1, or GTV, increased
| Select Financial Metrics: FY24 versus FY23* | |||||||||||||||||||
(in $M except for EPS) | Q2 '24 | Q2 '23 | Change | YTD FY24 | YTD FY23 | Change | |||||||||||||
Total Revenue | $ | 7.8 | $ | 7.0 | 11.3 | % | $ | 14.9 | $ | 13.9 | 7.0 | % | |||||||
Advertising Revenue | $ | 5.5 | $ | 4.6 | 18.4 | % | $ | 10.4 | $ | 9.1 | 14.3 | % | |||||||
Digital goods and services | $ | 0.9 | $ | 1.2 | -26.4 | % | $ | 1.9 | $ | 2.6 | -27.7 | % | |||||||
Subscription Revenue | $ | 1.1 | $ | 0.9 | 24.4 | % | $ | 2.1 | $ | 1.8 | 16.9 | % | |||||||
Other Revenue | $ | 0.3 | $ | 0.2 | 22.2 | % | $ | 0.5 | $ | 0.4 | 20.1 | % | |||||||
GAAP Operating Income (Loss) | $ | (11.9 | ) | $ | 1.5 | nm | $ | (11.6 | ) | $ | 1.3 | nm | |||||||
Operating Margin | -153.5 | % | 20.9 | % | -78.2 | % | 9.1 | % | |||||||||||
GAAP Net Income (Loss) | $ | (9.2 | ) | $ | 1.6 | nm | $ | (9.2 | ) | $ | 1.4 | nm | |||||||
GAAP Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share | $ | (0.66 | ) | $ | 0.11 | nm | $ | (0.66 | ) | $ | 0.10 | nm | |||||||
Non-GAAP Net Income | $ | 0.5 | $ | 0.8 | -39.5 | % | $ | 1.0 | $ | 1.0 | -0.7 | % | |||||||
Non- GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.06 | -38.7 | % | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.07 | 1.1 | % | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 1.5 | $ | 1.4 | 8.4 | % | $ | 3.1 | $ | 2.4 | 29.4 | % | |||||||
Cash Flow from Operations | $ | 1.6 | $ | 0.0 | nm | $ | 2.8 | $ | 1.1 | 150.8 | % | ||||||||
nm = not measurable/meaningful
*numbers may not add due to rounding
| Select Zedge Marketplace Metrics: FY24 versus FY23* | ||||||||||||
(in MM except for ARPMAU and where noted) | Q2 '24 | Q2 '23 | Change | |||||||||
Total Installs - Cumulative | 647.7 | 596.0 | 8.7 | % | ||||||||
MAU | 28.8 | 32.2 | -10.7 | % | ||||||||
Well-developed Markets | 6.2 | 7.4 | -15.6 | % | ||||||||
Emerging Markets | 22.5 | 24.8 | -9.2 | % | ||||||||
Active Subscriptions (in 000s) | 648 | 654 | -0.8 | % | ||||||||
ARPMAU | $ | 0.072 | $ | 0.052 | 36.7 | % | ||||||
Zedge Premium - Gross Transaction Value (GTV) | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.44 | 22.5 | % | ||||||
*numbers may not add due to rounding
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.
| Trended Financial Information* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in $M except for EPS, ARPMAU, Paid Subscriptions) | Q123 | Q223 | Q323 | Q423 | Q124 | Q224 | FY22 | FY23 | YTD FY24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Revenue | $ | 6.9 | $ | 7.0 | $ | 6.7 | $ | 6.6 | $ | 7.1 | $ | 7.8 | $ | 26.5 | $ | 27.2 | $ | 14.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Advertising Revenue | $ | 4.5 | $ | 4.6 | $ | 4.6 | $ | 4.6 | $ | 4.9 | $ | 5.5 | $ | 20.3 | $ | 18.3 | $ | 10.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Digital goods and services | $ | 1.3 | $ | 1.2 | $ | 1.1 | $ | 1.0 | $ | 0.9 | $ | 0.9 | $ | 1.7 | $ | 4.6 | $ | 1.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Subscription Revenue | $ | 0.9 | $ | 0.9 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 0.9 | $ | 1.0 | $ | 1.1 | $ | 3.7 | $ | 3.5 | $ | 2.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Revenue | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
GAAP Operating Income (Loss) | $ | (0.2 | ) | $ | 1.5 | $ | (8.4 | ) | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.3 | $ | (11.9 | ) | $ | 11.8 | $ | (6.9 | ) | $ | (11.6 | ) | |||||||||||||
GAAP Net Income (Loss) | $ | (0.2 | ) | $ | 1.6 | $ | (7.7 | ) | $ | 0.2 | $ | (0.0 | ) | $ | (9.2 | ) | $ | 9.7 | $ | (6.1 | ) | $ | (9.2 | ) | ||||||||||||
GAAP Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.11 | $ | (0.55 | ) | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.66 | ) | $ | 0.65 | $ | (0.44 | ) | $ | (0.66 | ) | |||||||||||||
Non GAAP Net Income | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 0.6 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 8.8 | $ | 1.9 | $ | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.59 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 1.0 | $ | 1.4 | $ | 1.7 | $ | 1.6 | $ | 1.5 | $ | 1.5 | $ | 12.4 | $ | 5.7 | $ | 3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 13.8 | % | 20.5 | % | 25.4 | % | 24.2 | % | 21.7 | % | 19.9 | % | 46.6 | % | 20.9 | % | 20.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash Flow from Operations | $ | 1.1 | $ | 0.0 | $ | 1.6 | $ | 0.4 | $ | 1.3 | $ | 1.6 | $ | 11.5 | $ | 3.2 | $ | 2.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
MAU | 31.9 | 32.2 | 32.0 | 30.9 | 28.5 | 28.8 | nm | nm | nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Well-developed Markets | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.2 | nm | nm | nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emerging Markets | 24.8 | 24.8 | 24.8 | 24.1 | 22.3 | 22.5 | nm | nm | nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Active Subscriptions (in 000s) | 674 | 654 | 631 | 647 | 648 | 648 | nm | nm | nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARPMAU | $ | 0.054 | $ | 0.052 | $ | 0.053 | $ | 0.055 | $ | 0.063 | $ | 0.072 | nm | nm | nm | |||||||||||||||||||||
Zedge Premium - GTV | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.54 | $ | 1.51 | $ | 1.54 | $ | 0.96 | ||||||||||||||||||
nm = not measurable/meaningful
*numbers may not add due to rounding
Fiscal 2024 Commentary
Reich continued, "We continue positioning Zedge to drive sustainable, profitable, long-term revenue growth. To this end, we have consolidated and centralized many functions throughout the Company, including marketing, data, analytics and design. We also consolidated the product teams managing the Zedge Marketplace and GuruShots. The goals of the Company-wide overhaul are to fuel future growth and simultaneously reduce costs. This plan also ties specifically into GuruShots, where our focus is to to stabilize the business, return it to growth and reduce its cost base. Although still early, we are seeing signs of improvement at GuruShots, and the rest of the Company is also benefitting from these changes.
"Diving into GuruShots, we upgraded the product management team over the past two quarters with subject matter experts in gaming emanating from some of the leading global mobile gaming publishers. This team has overhauled our product roadmap, focusing on innovation, which we believe can put GuruShots onto a growth trajectory, even while still facing the complicated marketing landscape resulting from Apple's ATT framework.
"More specifically, the team is focusing on several key areas, starting with feature development. Since its acquisition, GuruShots has not introduced any significant new features in the game. However, when new features were introduced in years past, many resulted in revenue growth jumps of
"We are also revamping the GuruShots game economy to drive improved revenue production from in-app purchases. To do this, we are migrating to a multiple currency, virtual coin-based economy, which will move the game away from today's current more rigid economy. This transition will also enable us to reward all players in a controlled and bespoke fashion, encouraging engagement and further driving purchases. Behind the scenes, our team can manage various currencies and rewards to optimize gameplay and satisfaction.
"Finally, we are creating a much more user-friendly onboarding experience to make it more inviting for newbies and open the top of the funnel. As part of this, we will also enable a more nuanced game progression, making it easier to segment users based on their experience and, therefore, leveling out the competition.
"Coupled with these product changes is marketing. Specifically, we will more closely align marketing spend with feature introductions. We have taken steps to increase the return on ad spend (ROAS) from GuruShots' paid user acquisition activities while also continuing to focus on app-store optimization (ASO), search engine optimization (SEO) and creative strategy and execution. We believe these items will help drive growth for GuruShots and create the value we envisioned when acquiring the business.
"In parallel to our strategy to turn the tide at GuruShots, we remain heavily invested in creating sustainable growth at the Zedge Marketplace and Emojipedia. For the former, while our investments in subscriptions, paid user acquisition, pAInt and other features have helped return the business to growth, we remain focused on reversing negative MAU trends to accelerate growth rates. For Emojipedia, we have a roadmap of new features and services that we plan to roll out over the next 12 months, including emoji mashups, emoticons, kaomojis and other user enhancements that we believe will drive new users, increase engagement and enable monetization growth."
Earnings Announcement and Supplemental Information
Management will host an earnings conference call beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern to discuss its second fiscal quarter 2024 results, outlook, and strategy, followed by a Q&A with investors.
Live Call-in Info:
Toll Free: 888-506-0062
International: 973-528-0011
Participant Access Code: 664424
Webcast URL: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2205/50078
Replay:
Toll Free: 877-481-4010
International: 919-882-2331
Replay Passcode: 50078
About Zedge
Zedge builds digital marketplaces and friendly competitive games around content people use to express themselves. Our leading products include Zedge Ringtones and Wallpapers, a freemium digital content marketplace offering mobile phone wallpapers, video wallpapers, ringtones, notification sounds, and pAInt, a generative AI wallpaper maker; GuruShots, a skill-based photo challenge game; and Emojipedia, the #1 trusted source for ‘all things emoji'. Our vision is to enable and connect creators who enjoy friendly competitions with a community of prospective consumers in order to drive commerce. We serve 10's of millions of active users across our offerings every month. For more information, visit: investor.zedge.net
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements above that are not purely about historical facts, including, but not limited to, those in which we use the words "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "plan," "intend," "estimate," "target" and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While these forward-looking statements represent our current judgment of what may happen in the future, actual results may differ materially from the results expressed or implied by these statements due to numerous important factors. Our filings with the SEC provide detailed information on such statements and risks and should be consulted along with this release. To the extent permitted under applicable law, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Brian Siegel, IRC, MBA
Senior Managing Director
Hayden IR
(346) 396-8696
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except par value data)
| January 31, | July 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 18,064 | $ | 18,125 | ||||
Trade accounts receivable | 3,363 | 2,883 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other receivables | 675 | 569 | ||||||
Total current assets | 22,102 | 21,577 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 2,608 | 2,186 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 5,593 | 18,709 | ||||||
Goodwill | 1,902 | 1,961 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets, net | 4,461 | 1,842 | ||||||
Other assets | 431 | 556 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 37,097 | $ | 46,831 | ||||
Liabilities and stockholders' equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Trade accounts payable | $ | 933 | $ | 669 | ||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 2,852 | 2,676 | ||||||
Deferred revenues | 2,056 | 2,414 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 5,841 | 5,759 | ||||||
Term loan, net of deferred financing costs | - | 1,985 | ||||||
Deferred revenues--non-current | 411 | - | ||||||
Other liabilities | 163 | 223 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 6,415 | 7,967 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | ||||||||
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 January 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
Class B common stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares-40,000; 14,756 shares issued and 13,917 shares outstanding at January 31, 2024, and 14,634 shares issued and 13,801 outstanding at July 31, 2023 | 148 | 146 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 47,313 | 46,122 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,654 | ) | (1,537 | ) | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (13,187 | ) | (3,942 | ) | ||||
Treasury stock, 839 shares at January 31, 2024 and 833 shares at July 31, 2023, at cost | (1,943 | ) | (1,930 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | 30,682 | 38,864 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 37,097 | $ | 46,831 | ||||
ZEDGE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| January 31, | January 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 7,771 | $ | 6,983 | $ | 14,852 | $ | 13,883 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Direct cost of revenues (excluding amortization of capitalized software and technology development costs which is included below) | 458 | 632 | 944 | 1,264 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 6,523 | 5,871 | 12,022 | 11,697 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 762 | 815 | 1,537 | 1,608 | ||||||||||||
Impairment of intangible assets | 11,958 | - | 11,958 | - | ||||||||||||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration | - | (1,793 | ) | - | (1,943 | ) | ||||||||||
(Loss) income from operations | (11,930 | ) | 1,458 | (11,609 | ) | 1,257 | ||||||||||
Interest and other income, net | 165 | 77 | 246 | 112 | ||||||||||||
Net gain (loss) resulting from foreign exchange transactions | 76 | 160 | (143 | ) | 84 | |||||||||||
(Loss) income before income taxes | (11,689 | ) | 1,695 | (11,506 | ) | 1,453 | ||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) provision | (2,459 | ) | 89 | (2,260 | ) | 16 | ||||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (9,230 | ) | $ | 1,606 | $ | (9,246 | ) | $ | 1,437 | ||||||
Other comprehensive gain (loss): | ||||||||||||||||
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustment | 250 | 152 | (117 | ) | (107 | ) | ||||||||||
Total other comprehensive gain (loss) | 250 | 152 | (117 | ) | (107 | ) | ||||||||||
Total comprehensive (loss) income | $ | (8,980 | ) | $ | 1,758 | $ | (9,363 | ) | $ | 1,330 | ||||||
(Loss) income per share attributable to Zedge, Inc. common stockholders: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.66 | ) | $ | 0.11 | $ | (0.66 | ) | $ | 0.10 | ||||||
Diluted | $ | (0.66 | ) | $ | 0.11 | $ | (0.66 | ) | $ | 0.10 | ||||||
Weighted-average number of shares used in calculation of income (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 14,068 | 14,087 | 14,022 | 14,208 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 14,068 | 14,259 | 14,022 | 14,440 | ||||||||||||
ZEDGE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||
| January 31, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Operating activities | ||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (9,246 | ) | $ | 1,437 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation | 28 | 30 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 1,158 | 1,158 | ||||||
Amortization of capitalized software and technology development costs | 351 | 420 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 15 | 1 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | 1,190 | 1,378 | ||||||
Impairment charge of intangible assets | 11,958 | - | ||||||
Impairment of investment in privately-held company | 50 | - | ||||||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration | - | (1,943 | ) | |||||
Deferred income taxes | (2,619 | ) | 33 | |||||
Change in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Trade accounts receivable | (480 | ) | (377 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (106 | ) | (938 | ) | ||||
Other assets | 15 | 22 | ||||||
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses | 445 | 497 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 53 | (597 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,812 | 1,121 | ||||||
Investing activities | ||||||||
Final payments for asset acquisitions | - | (962 | ) | |||||
Capitalized software and technology development costs | (777 | ) | (668 | ) | ||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (23 | ) | (53 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (800 | ) | (1,683 | ) | ||||
Financing activities | ||||||||
Prepayment of term loan | (2,000 | ) | - | |||||
Proceeds from term loan payable | - | 2,000 | ||||||
Payment of deferred financing costs | - | (18 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 3 | - | ||||||
Purchase of treasury stock in connection with share buyback program and stock awards vesting | (13 | ) | (989 | ) | ||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (2,010 | ) | 993 | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (63 | ) | (57 | ) | ||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (61 | ) | 374 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 18,125 | 17,085 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 18,064 | $ | 17,459 | ||||
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 Income (Loss) | Q123 | Q223 | Q323 | Q423 | Q124 | Q224 | FY22 | FY23 | YTD FY24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (Loss) Income | $ | (0.2 | ) | $ | 1.6 | $ | (7.7 | ) | $ | 0.2 | $ | (0.0 | ) | $ | (9.2 | ) | $ | 9.7 | $ | (6.1 | ) | $ | (9.2 | ) | ||||||||||||
Excluding: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest and other income (expense), net | $ | (0.0 | ) | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | (0.2 | ) | $ | (0.0 | ) | $ | (0.3 | ) | $ | (0.2 | ) | |||||||||
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | 0.1 | $ | (0.7 | ) | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.2 | $ | (2.5 | ) | $ | 1.9 | $ | (0.5 | ) | $ | (2.3 | ) | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 0.8 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 0.9 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 2.0 | $ | 3.3 | $ | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 0.5 | $ | 2.4 | $ | (7.6 | ) | $ | 1.0 | $ | 0.9 | $ | (11.1 | ) | $ | 13.5 | $ | (3.6 | ) | $ | (10.2 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GuruShots acquisition related write-offs | $ | (0.2 | ) | $ | (1.8 | ) | $ | 8.7 | $ | 0.0 | $ | 0.0 | $ | 12.0 | $ | (4.0 | ) | $ | 6.8 | $ | 12.0 | |||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | $ | 0.6 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 0.6 | $ | 0.6 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 0.7 | $ | 1.9 | $ | 2.5 | $ | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Transaction costs related to business combination | $ | 0.0 | $ | 0.0 | $ | 0.0 | $ | 0.0 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.0 | $ | 0.9 | $ | 0.0 | $ | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 1.0 | $ | 1.4 | $ | 1.7 | $ | 1.6 | $ | 1.5 | $ | 1.5 | $ | 12.4 | $ | 5.7 | $ | 3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
numbers may not add due to rounding
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income | Q123 | Q223 | Q323 | Q423 | Q124 | Q224 | FY22 | FY23 | YTD FY24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP Net Income (Loss) | $ | (0.2 | ) | $ | 1.6 | $ | (7.7 | ) | $ | 0.2 | $ | (0.0 | ) | $ | (9.2 | ) | $ | 9.7 | $ | (6.1 | ) | $ | (9.2 | ) | ||||||||||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GuruShots acquisition related write-offs | $ | (0.2 | ) | $ | (1.8 | ) | $ | 8.7 | $ | 0.0 | $ | 0.0 | $ | 12.0 | $ | (4.0 | ) | $ | 6.8 | $ | 12.0 | |||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | $ | 0.6 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 0.6 | $ | 0.6 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 0.7 | $ | 1.9 | $ | 2.5 | $ | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Transaction costs related to business combination | $ | 0.0 | $ | 0.0 | $ | 0.0 | $ | 0.0 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.0 | $ | 0.9 | $ | 0.0 | $ | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income tax effect on non-GAAP items | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | 0.2 | $ | (1.3 | ) | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | (0.2 | ) | $ | (2.9 | ) | $ | 0.3 | $ | (1.3 | ) | $ | (3.1 | ) | |||||||||||
Non-GAAP Net Income | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 0.6 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 8.8 | $ | 1.9 | $ | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP basic earnings per share | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.59 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 14.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares used to compute Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.9 | 14.1 | 14.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
numbers may not add due to rounding
SOURCE: Zedge, Inc.
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