SeaChange Reports Fiscal Q1 2024 Financial and Operational Results

• Total first quarter revenue of $7.0 million, up 4% year-over-year, driven by a 40% increase in recurring service revenue
• Achieved significant margin expansion and cost controls, reducing net income losses year-over-year to $0.7 million from $3.0 million
• Adjusted EBITDA approaches breakeven at a loss of $0.2 million in the first quarter, providing an expected profitable outlook for fiscal 2024
• Bolstered further recurring revenue streams by securing two major customer renewals in the first quarter

BOSTON, June 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SeaChange International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAC), (“SeaChange” or the “Company”), a leading provider of video delivery, advertising, streaming platforms, and emerging Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV services (“FAST”) development, today reported financial and operational results for the fiscal first quarter ended April 30, 2023.

Fiscal First Quarter 2024 and Recent Highlights

• Secured significant renewals with two Tier 1 operators in North America, generating seven-figure service level agreements
• Launched two new StreamVid customers, including a premium subscription service for a major content owner in the Middle East and an event-based streaming service for a sports event organizer in the U.S.
• Expanded partnerships with Source Digital and Fox Sports Mexico by initiating Source Digital’s interactive metaverse experience and launching Fox Sports Mexico onto the Roku platform
• Supported the ongoing global expansion for the VIDAA Free platform, successfully rolling the platform out in the U.S., UK, and Australia
• Continued to make product enhancements, including personalization options for FAST channels, improved ad targeting, cost optimizations for FAST bouquet customers, and ongoing software upgrades for streamlined support
• Gross margin expanded to 59%, up from 48% in the fiscal first quarter 2023
• Adjusted EBITDA loss decreased more than $1 million, representing an 83% improvement from the year-ago period
• Net loss improved by $2.3 million or 76% from fiscal first quarter 2023
• Cash flow positive from operations for the third consecutive quarter, ending the first quarter with $15.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities combined
  

Management Commentary
“Our first quarter results represent continued year-over-year momentum and consistency as we continue our shift towards a SaaS-based business model,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Peter D. Aquino. “With service revenues up 40% year-over-year, our focus on generating recurring revenue streams has proven effective, underscoring SeaChange's commitment to long-term growth and stability. We are well positioned for another profitable, debt-free year, allowing us to remain opportunistic in evaluating strategic alternative opportunities for the Company throughout the rest of fiscal 2024.”

President Chris Klimmer continued: “Operationally, we strengthened existing partnerships with key customers such as VIDAA and Fox Sports Mexico, while also successfully launching two new StreamVid customers in the Middle East and the United States. Looking ahead, we are highly encouraged by the prevailing tailwinds in the connected TV market and the ongoing consumer shift towards free ad-supported content. We have unwavering confidence in our ability to capitalize on these robust trends, which is further reinforced by our world-class software engineering team consisting of over 100 in-house employees.”

Chief Financial Officer Mark Szynkowski added: “Our ongoing efforts to reduce operating costs have yielded positive results, which is evident in our Q1 financial performance. Our balance sheet remains debt-free, with $15.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, which is up from $14.7 million in the prior quarter. As we continue to improve our operating costs and cash flow, building upon our third consecutive quarter of generating positive cash flow from operations, we remain confident in our ability to achieve profitability later this fiscal year.”

Fiscal First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

• Total revenue was $7.0 million, a decrease of 31% from $10.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 and an increase of 4% from $6.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2023. The year-over-year increase in total revenue was primarily due to higher service revenue.
• Product revenue was $1.5 million (or 22% of total revenue), compared to $6.2 million (or 61% of total revenue) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, which included a significant one-time licensing event, and $2.8 million (or 42% of total revenue) in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
• Service revenue was $5.5 million (or 78% of total revenue), compared to $3.9 million (or 39% of total revenue) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 and $3.9 million (or 58% of total revenue) in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
• Gross profit was $4.2 million (or 59% of total revenue), a decrease of 44% compared to $7.4 million (or 73% of total revenue) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, inclusive of the aforementioned one-time licensing event, and increased 29% compared to $3.2 million (or 48% of total revenue) in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
• Total non-GAAP operating expenses were $4.5 million, compared to non-GAAP operating expenses of $5.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 and $4.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
• GAAP loss from operations totaled $0.8 million, compared to GAAP income from operations of $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 and a GAAP loss from operations of $2.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
• Adjusted for the effect of the 1-for-20 reverse stock split that occurred in May 2023, GAAP net loss totaled $0.7 million, or $(0.28) per basic and fully diluted share compared to GAAP net income of $1.7 million, or $0.69 per basic share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 and GAAP net loss of $3.0 million, or $(1.21) per basic share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
• Adjusted for the effect of the 1-for-20 reverse stock split that occurred in May 2023, Non-GAAP loss from operations totaled $0.3 million, or $(0.12) per basic and fully diluted share compared to non-GAAP income from operations of $1.6 million, or $0.64 per basic share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, and non-GAAP loss from operations of $1.5 million, or $(0.60) per basic share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2023. Adjusted for the effect of the 1-for-20 reverse stock split that occurred in May 2023, adjusted EBITDA for the quarter totaled a loss of $0.2 million, or $(0.09) per basic and fully diluted share compared to a loss of $1.4 million, or $(0.57) per fully and diluted share, in the prior fiscal first quarter period.
• Ended the first quarter of fiscal 2024 with cash and cash equivalents of $13.8 million, $1.4 million of marketable securities, and no debt.
  

In addition, on June 7, 2023, the Company received written notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that the Company has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market because the Company’s common stock had a closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share for 10 consecutive business days. Accordingly, in the Notice, Nasdaq stated that the matter is now closed.

About SeaChange International, Inc.

SeaChange International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAC) provides first-class video streaming, linear TV, and video advertising technology for operators, content owners, and broadcasters globally. SeaChange technology enables operators, broadcasters, and content owners to cost-effectively launch and grow premium linear TV and direct-to-consumer streaming services to manage, curate, and monetize their content. SeaChange helps protect existing and develop new and incremental advertising revenues for traditional linear TV and streaming services with its unique advertising technology. SeaChange enjoys a rich heritage of nearly three decades of delivering premium video software solutions to its global customer base.

Forward-Looking Statements

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SeaChange Contact:
Matt Glover and Cameron Williams
Gateway Group, Inc.
949-574-3860
SEAC@gateway-grp.com 

Share and per share information reflects the effect of a 1-for-20 reverse stock split.

Non-GAAP Measures

We define non-GAAP income (loss) from operations as GAAP net loss plus stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, severance and restructuring costs, transaction costs, loss on impairment of goodwill, other expense, net, and income tax provision, and adjusted EBITDA as non-GAAP income (loss) from operations plus depreciation. We discuss non-GAAP loss from operations and adjusted EBITDA, including on a per share basis, in our quarterly earnings releases and certain other communications, as we believe non-GAAP operating loss from operations and adjusted EBITDA are important measures that are not calculated according to GAAP. We use non-GAAP loss from operations and adjusted EBITDA in internal forecasts and models when establishing internal operating budgets, supplementing the financial results and forecasts reported to our Board of Directors, determining a component of bonus compensation for executive officers and other key employees based on operating performance, and evaluating short-term and long-term operating trends in our operations. We believe that the non-GAAP loss from operations and adjusted EBITDA financial measures assist in providing an enhanced understanding of our underlying operational measures to manage the business, to evaluate performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace, and to establish operational goals. We believe that the non-GAAP financial adjustments are useful to investors because they allow investors to evaluate the effectiveness of the methodology and information used by management in our financial and operational decision-making.

Non-GAAP loss from operations and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures may not be computed in the same manner as similarly titled measures used by other companies. We expect to continue to incur expenses similar to the financial adjustments described above in arriving at non-GAAP loss from operations and adjusted EBITDA and investors should not infer from our presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures that these costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. The following table includes the reconciliations of our GAAP loss from operations, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to our non-GAAP loss from operations and adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended April 30, 2023 and 2022.

Share and per share information reflects the effect of a 1-for-20 reverse stock split.