NeuLion Reports Second Quarter Revenue of $24.1 Million

August 4, 2016 7:15 AM EDT

PLAINVIEW, NY -- (Marketwired) -- 08/04/16 --

Second Quarter Year over Year Highlights

  • GAAP revenue increased to $24.1 million versus $22.7 million
  • NeuLion Digital Platform revenue increased to $15.9 million versus $15.5 million
  • Net loss improved to a net loss of $0.8 million versus a net loss of $3.2 million
  • Ongoing share repurchase program has resulted in 2.5 million shares cancelled
  • Key new customer wins in Europe include Sky Sports, the English Football League with EFL Digital, and Eleven Sports Network

NeuLion, Inc. (TSX: NLN), a leading technology product and service provider that specializes in the digital video broadcasting, distribution and monetization of live and on-demand content to Internet-enabled devices, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

"Following our recent changes in management and our Saffron Digital acquisition, we have begun our expansion in the U.S and Europe with aggressive sales and marketing investments," said Roy Reichbach, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our technology is best in class and now is the time to match our sales and marketing prowess with our technology development skills."

Operational Highlights

  • EFL Digital (formerly Football League Interactive FLi) chose NeuLion as its new long-term digital partner. EFL is the digital arm of the English Football League, one of the oldest league soccer competitions in the world with 72 clubs in the UK.
  • Sky Sports, offering hundreds of soccer matches as well as Formula 1 racing, cricket, rugby, tennis, boxing and more, selected NeuLion to enable its live OTT event service.
  • Eleven Sports Network entered into a new multi-year agreement with NeuLion, licensing the NeuLion Digital Platform to support an all-new OTT digital service for sports fans in Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Singapore and Taiwan.
  • NeuLion and UFC reached a historic milestone with UFC 200, delivering the first-ever live OTT 4K pay-per-view event. NeuLion was also commissioned by the UFC to redesign a brand-new UFC.TV site that offers fans a large array of personalization features.
  • NeuLion acquired the assets of London-based Saffron Digital Limited as part of its strategic expansion plan to add entertainment technology features that attract content owners and rights holders interested in launching new movie and channel SVOD services, and electronic sell-through services. The transaction creates an online video powerhouse positioned to take full advantage of the accelerating adoption of live and on-demand streaming.
  • With working capital of $32.2 million as of June 30, 2016, NeuLion began adding sales and marketing staff in the U.S, Europe and Asia.

Share Repurchase Program

On March 8, 2016, NeuLion announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to $10 million of its common stock over the next 12 months through a normal course issuer bid ("NCIB") for up to 14,109,057 shares of common stock. On March 24, 2016, NeuLion announced that it had received the TSX's approval to commence the NCIB, and that the NCIB would commence on April 1, 2016.

For the months of April and May, a broker on behalf of NeuLion purchased an additional 1,634,304 shares of common stock at a total cost of $1.6 million. NeuLion settled with the broker and cancelled these shares during the quarter. The same broker has also made the following purchases on NeuLion's behalf, which were or will be settled after the close of the second quarter of 2016:

  • 846,100 shares of common stock at a total cost of $0.7 million; NeuLion settled with the broker and cancelled these shares on July 7, 2016; and
  • 678,800 shares of common stock at a total cost of $0.5 million; NeuLion intends to settle with the broker and cancel these shares in August 2016.

Second Quarter Financial Review

GAAP Results

Total GAAP revenue was $24.1 million for the second quarter of 2016 compared to $22.7 million for the prior comparable period, an increase of $1.4 million, or 6%. The NeuLion Digital Platform had revenue growth of 3% to $15.9 million for the second quarter of 2016, from $15.5 million for the prior comparable period. NeuLion's consumer electronics licensing and MainConcept revenue streams were $8.2 million in the second quarter of 2016 as compared to $7.2 million for the prior comparable period.

Cost of revenue was $4.1 million, or 17% of revenue, for the second quarter of 2016, compared to $4.2 million, or 19% of revenue, for the prior comparable period. The two percentage point improvement was due to increases in the consumer electronics licensing and MainConcept revenue streams. Selling, general and administrative expenses, including stock-based compensation, were $12.9 million for the second quarter of 2016, an increase of 13% from $11.4 million for the prior comparable period. Research and development expenses were $5.3 million for the second quarter of 2016, a decrease of 29% from $7.5 million for the prior comparable period, primarily as a result of reduction in headcount resulting from redundancy associated with the DivX acquisition. Operating loss was $0.3 million for the second quarter of 2016, compared to $2.5 million for the prior comparable period. Consolidated net loss was $0.8 million, or $0.00 per basic and diluted share, for the second quarter of 2016, compared to $3.2 million, or $(0.01) per basic and diluted share, for the prior comparable period.

Non-GAAP Results

Non-GAAP Revenue decreased 9% to $24.2 million for the second quarter of 2016 from the same period a year ago. The change was primarily due to decreases in the consumer electronics licensing and MainConcept revenue streams. Adjusted EBITDA decreased to $3.3 million for the second quarter of 2016 from $4.2 million for the prior comparable period, on $2.5 million less Non-GAAP Revenue. Please refer to the tables accompanying this release for the calculation of Non-GAAP Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

In addition to NeuLion's U.S. GAAP results, this press release also includes disclosure on certain non-GAAP financial measures, as such term is used by the Securities and Exchange Commission. NeuLion defines "Non-GAAP Revenue" as GAAP revenues before purchase accounting adjustments as a result of an acquisition. NeuLion defines "Adjusted EBITDA" as consolidated net income (loss) before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, purchase accounting adjustments, stock-based compensation, acquisition-related expenses, listing-related expenses, gain on revaluation of convertible note derivative, and foreign exchange gain (loss). Adjusted EBITDA is a key measure used by management to evaluate NeuLion's results and make strategic decisions about the company, including potential acquisitions. Management believes this measure is useful to investors because it is an indicator of operational performance. Because not all companies use identical calculations, NeuLion's presentation of Non-GAAP Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. These measures do not have any standardized meanings prescribed by U.S. GAAP and therefore are unlikely to be comparable to the calculation of similar measures used by other companies, and should not be viewed as alternatives to measures of financial performance or changes in cash flows calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, NeuLion has provided a reconciliation of Non-GAAP Revenue to U.S. GAAP revenue and Adjusted EBITDA to U.S. GAAP consolidated net income/(loss) as an exhibit to this press release.

Quarterly Webcast

NeuLion will host a live webcast today at 5:00 p.m. ET that can be accessed at http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/45wtmhkn. In addition, a replay of the webcast will be available for a limited time at http://neulion.com/investor.

About NeuLion

NeuLion, Inc. (TSX: NLN) offers solutions that power the highest quality digital experiences for live and on-demand content in up to 4K on any device. Through its end-to-end technology platform, NeuLion enables digital video management, distribution and monetization for content owners worldwide including the NFL, NBA, World Surf League, Univision Deportes, Euroleague Basketball and others. NeuLion powers the entire video ecosystem for content owners and rights holders, consumer electronic companies, and third party video integrators with MainConcept. NeuLion's robust consumer electronics licensing business enables its customers like Sony, LG, Samsung and other to stream secure, high-quality video seamlessly across their consumer devices. NeuLion is headquartered in Plainview, NY. For more information about NeuLion, visit www.NeuLion.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements herein are forward-looking statements and represent NeuLion's current intentions in respect of future activities. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of the words "will," "expect," "seek," "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," and "intend," statements that an event or result "may," "will," "can," "should," "could," or "might" occur or be achieved, and other similar expressions. These statements, in addressing future events and conditions, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this release are based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, NeuLion cannot assure readers that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release and NeuLion assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law. Many factors could cause NeuLion's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including: our ability to derive anticipated benefits from the acquisition of DivX; our ability to realize some or all of the anticipated benefits of our partnerships; general economic and market segment conditions; our customers' subscriber levels and financial health; our ability to pursue and consummate acquisitions in a timely manner; our continued relationships with our customers; our ability to negotiate favorable terms for contract renewals; competitor activity; product capability and acceptance rates; technology changes; regulatory changes; foreign exchange risk; interest rate risk; and credit risk. These factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. A more detailed assessment of the risks that could cause actual results to materially differ from current expectations is contained in the "Risk Factors" section of NeuLion's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, which is available on www.sec.gov and filed on www.sedar.com.

                                                                           
                               NEULION, INC.                               
                                                                           
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                   
                     (in thousands, except share data)                     
                        (Expressed in U.S. dollars)                        
                                                                           
                                                 June 30,     December 31, 
                                                   2016           2015     
                                                (unaudited)                
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ASSETS                                                                     
Current                                                                    
Cash and cash equivalents                     $      46,105  $      53,413 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of                                   
 doubtful accounts of $383 and $688                   9,568         12,967 
Other receivables                                     1,310            604 
Inventory                                               206            199 
Prepaid expenses and deposits                         3,390          2,928 
Due from related parties                                392            304 
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Total current assets                                 60,971         70,415 
Property, plant and equipment, net                    6,880          6,585 
Intangible assets, net                               27,961         23,627 
Goodwill                                             13,229         11,496 
Deferred tax assets                                  31,016         30,614 
Other assets                                          3,062          1,413 
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Total assets                                  $     143,119  $     144,150 
===========================================================================
                                                                           
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                     
Current                                                                    
Accounts payable                              $       7,690  $      10,006 
Accrued liabilities                                   9,579         10,230 
Due to seller - Saffron Digital Limited               1,500              - 
Due to related parties                                    8             18 
Deferred revenue                                     10,042         11,570 
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Total current liabilities                            28,819         31,824 
Long-term deferred revenue                            1,302          1,067 
Deferred rent liabilities                             1,460          1,649 
Deferred tax liabilities                              1,093          1,425 
Other long-term liabilities                             114            127 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities                                    32,788         36,092 
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Stockholders' equity                                                       
Common stock (par value: $0.01; shares                                     
 authorized: 500,000,000; shares issued and                                
 outstanding:                                                              
2016: 283,418,354 and 2015: 280,903,667)              2,834          2,809 
Additional paid-in capital                          168,647        167,705 
Promissory notes receivable                            (209)          (209)
Accumulated deficit                                 (60,941)       (62,247)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total stockholders' equity                          110,331        108,058 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity    $     143,119  $     144,150 
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                                NEULION, INC.                               
                                                                            
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND            
                         COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)                        
                                 (unaudited)                                
               (in thousands, except share and per share data)              
                         (Expressed in U.S. dollars)                        
                                                                            
                     Three months ended June 30,  Six months ended June 30, 
                          2016          2015          2016          2015    
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
Revenue              $     24,111  $     22,684  $     50,404  $     44,358 
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Costs and expenses                                                          
  Cost of revenue,                                                          
   exclusive of                                                             
   depreciation and                                                         
   amortization                                                             
   shown separately                                                         
   below                    4,131         4,215         8,785         8,541 
  Selling, general                                                          
   and                                                                      
   administrative,                                                          
   including stock-                                                         
   based                                                                    
   compensation            12,918        11,390        24,823        21,303 
  Research and                                                              
   development              5,285         7,480         9,639        12,796 
  Depreciation and                                                          
   amortization             2,125         2,062         4,099         3,588 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           24,459        25,147        47,346        46,228 
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Operating income                                                            
 (loss)                      (348)       (2,463)        3,058        (1,870)
                                                                            
Other income                                                                
 (expense)                                                                  
  (Loss) gain on                                                            
   foreign exchange          (222)         (149)           72          (340)
  Investment income,                                                        
   net                         21            90            54           184 
  Interest on                                                               
   convertible note,                                                        
   including                                                                
   amortization of                                                          
   debt discount                -           202             -          (123)
  Gain on conversion                                                        
   of convertible                                                           
   note and                                                                 
   revaluation of                                                           
   related                                                                  
   derivative, net              -           300             -           507 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             (201)          443           126           228 
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Net and                                                                     
 comprehensive                                                              
 income (loss)                                                              
 before income taxes         (549)       (2,020)        3,184        (1,642)
  Income taxes               (227)       (1,203)       (1,878)       (2,089)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net and                                                                     
 comprehensive                                                              
 income (loss)       $       (776) $     (3,223) $      1,306  $     (3,731)
============================================================================
                                                                            
Net income (loss)                                                           
 per weighted                                                               
 average number of                                                          
 shares                                                                     
  of common stock                                                           
   outstanding -                                                            
   basic             $       0.00  $      (0.01) $       0.00  $      (0.02)
============================================================================
                                                                            
Weighted average                                                            
 number of shares                                                           
  of common stock                                                           
   outstanding -                                                            
   basic              282,836,109   224,949,928   282,331,886   213,990,794 
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Net income (loss)                                                           
 per weighted                                                               
 average number of                                                          
 shares                                                                     
  of common stock                                                           
   outstanding -                                                            
   diluted           $       0.00  $      (0.01) $       0.00  $      (0.02)
============================================================================
                                                                            
Weighted average                                                            
 number of shares                                                           
  of common stock                                                           
   outstanding -                                                            
   diluted            282,836,109   224,949,928   296,418,692   213,990,794 
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                                NEULION, INC.                               
                                                                            
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS              
                                 (unaudited)                                
                               (in thousands)                               
                         (Expressed in U.S. dollars)                        
                                                                            
                                                   Six months ended June 30,
                                                       2016         2015    
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                        
                                                                            
Net income (loss)                                  $     1,306  $    (3,731)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net                           
 cash                                                                       
  provided by (used in) operating activities:                               
  Depreciation and amortization                          4,099        3,588 
  Stock-based compensation                               2,127          921 
  Amortization of debt discount                              -          123 
  Gain on revaluation of convertible note                                   
   derivative                                                -         (507)
  Deferred income taxes                                   (303)         147 
                                                                            
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net                            
 of acquisitions                                                            
  Accounts receivable                                    3,399        9,299 
  Income tax receivable                                      -        4,318 
  Other receivables                                       (706)         362 
  Inventory                                                 (7)          63 
  Prepaid expenses, deposits and other assets           (2,058)      (1,961)
  Due from related parties                                 (88)         (86)
  Accounts payable                                      (2,317)      (8,201)
  Accrued liabilities                                   (1,082)      (3,076)
  Deferred revenue                                      (1,293)      (3,008)
  Deferred rent liability                                 (189)         (85)
  Long-term liabilities                                    (13)         (37)
  Due to related parties                                   (10)           9 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities          2,865       (1,862)
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                        
Acquisition of Saffron Digital Limited                  (7,500)           - 
Cash acquired from acquisition of DivX Corporation           -        9,718 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment               (1,514)        (527)
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Cash (used in) provided by investing activities         (9,014)       9,191 
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                                        
Repurchases of common stock                             (1,560)           - 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options                    401          813 
Proceeds from exercise of broker units                       -           19 
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Cash (used in) provided by financing activities         (1,159)         832 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash                                    
 equivalents, during the period                         (7,308)       8,161 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period          53,413       25,898 
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period           $    46,105  $    34,059 
============================================================================
                                                                            
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                           
Cash paid for income taxes                         $     2,015  $     1,590 
============================================================================
                                                                            
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:                             
Accretion of issuance costs on Class 4 Preference                           
 Shares                                            $         -  $        15 
============================================================================
                                                                            
Issuance of shares of common stock upon                                     
 acquisition of DivX Corporation                   $         -  $    58,521 
============================================================================
                                                                            
Issuance of convertible note upon acquisition of                            
 DivX Corporation                                  $         -  $    27,000 
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Reconciliation of GAAP Revenue to non-GAAP Revenue (in                      
 thousands):                                                                
                                                                            
                                                 Three months ended June 30,
                                                      2016          2015    
                                                 ---------------------------
                                                                            
GAAP Revenue                                     $     24,111  $     22,683 
                                                                            
Revenue excluded due to purchase accounting                82         4,032 
                                                 ---------------------------
                                                                            
Non-GAAP Revenue                                 $     24,193  $     26,715 
                                                 ===========================
                                                                            
                                                                            
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):          
                                                                            
                                                 Three months ended June 30,
                                                      2016          2015    
                                                 ---------------------------
                                                                            
Consolidated Net Income (Loss) on a GAAP basis   $       (776) $     (3,223)
                                                                            
Revenue excluded due to purchase accounting                82         4,032 
Depreciation and amortization                           2,125         2,062 
Stock-based compensation                                1,372           594 
Acquisition-related expenses                              102             - 
Gain on revaluation of convertible note                                     
 derivative                                                 -          (300)
Income tax expense                                        227         1,203 
Investment income (expense) and foreign exchange                            
 loss                                                     201          (143)
                                                 ---------------------------
                                                                            
Adjusted EBITDA                                  $      3,333  $      4,225 
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