ZDGE Zedge Inc

Zedge, Inc. (NYSE MKT:ZDGE) today announced results for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2017, the three months ended October 31, 2016.

First Quarter FY 2017 Operational and Financial Highlights(Results are for the 1st quarter FY 2017 and are compared to the 1st quarter FY 2016 except where otherwise noted.)

• MAU (Monthly Active Users) for the last 30 days of the quarter increased 2.6% to 31.6 million
• Total installs at October 31, 2016 increased 32.6% to 230.5 million
• Revenue decreased 6.9% to $2.4 million
• Average revenue per MAU decreased 10.7% to $0.0233
• Income from operations decreased 73.0% to $113 thousand
• Net income per diluted share of $0.02 compared to $0.04
• Working capital – current assets less current liabilities - increased 150% to $6.2 million at October 31, 2016 from $2.5 million at October 31, 2015

Management Remarks“Zedge remains focused on growing our user base and improving engagement to facilitate future revenue growth. We are energized seeing the early fruits of this commitment in the first quarter results, particularly the uptick in our monthly active user base,” commented Tom Arnoy, co-founder and CEO. “We are confident that there is substantial untapped potential in this category and believe that our continued investments in building the right team, optimizing the user experience and expanding our product portfolio will help us in realizing our goals.”

Jonathan Reich, CFO and COO of Zedge, said, “Our first quarter results generate optimism, particularly with the return to user growth. The increase in MAU, one of our key performance indicators, is a good harbinger for revenue expansion and we remain focused on improving this metric in coming quarters. Furthermore, we re-introduced Zedge Ringtones on iTunes in November in the U.S. and Canada before releasing it globally in December. We expect that this will positively impact ARPMAU in the second quarter.”

Financial Results by Quarter (in thousands of USD)

          Q1 FY2017     Q4 FY2016     Q1 FY2016    

Change1Q16 to 1Q17

Revenue       $2,383     $2,452     $2,559     (6.9%) Direct cost of revenue       $367     $367     $295     +24.4% SG&A       $1,756     $2,439     $1,685     +4.2% Depreciation & amortization       $138     $135     $160     (13.8%) Write-off of software and technology development operating expense       $9     $281     -     +$9 Income (loss) from operations       $113     ($771)     $419     ($306) Net gain (loss) from FX and other       $51     ($17)     ($54)     +$105 (Provision for) benefit from income taxes       ($1)     $9     ($40)     +$39 Net income (loss)       $163     ($780)     $325     ($162) Diluted earnings (loss) per share       $0.02     ($0.08)     $0.04     ($0.02) Total current assets less total current liabilities       $6,196     $6,126     $2,476     +$3,720  

Earnings Conference CallZedge’s management will host an earnings conference call beginning at 5:30 PM Eastern time today, December 8th. Management’s presentation of the results, outlook and strategy will be followed by Q&A with investors.

To participate in the call, please dial toll-free 1-888-317-6003 (from the U.S.) or 1-412-317-6061 (outside the U.S.) at least five minutes before the 5:30 PM Eastern start, ask for the Zedge earnings conference call, and enter the conference ID: 5453687.

The conference call will also be webcast, and can be accessed both live and for three months following the call through this URL: http://services.choruscall.com/links/zdge161205nbyzxpUE.html.

Forward Looking StatementsAll 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.

About ZedgeZedge is a content platform, and global leader in smartphone personalization, with more than 230 million app installs and 32 million monthly active users. People use Zedge to make their smartphones more personal; to express their emotions, tastes and interests using wallpapers, icons, widgets, ringtones and more. The Zedge platform enables brands, artists and creators to share their smartphone personalization content with their fans in order to extend their reach, reinforce their message and gain valuable insight into how customers interact with their content.

     

ZEDGE, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

  October 31,2016 July 31,2016 (Unaudited) (in thousands, except par value) Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,983 $ 5,978 Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0 at October 31, 2016 and July 31, 2016 1,679 1,668 Prepaid expenses 192 210 Other current assets   332     107   Total current assets 8,186 7,963 Property and equipment, net 2,058 1,843 Goodwill 2,411 2,361 Other assets   262     266   Total assets $ 12,917   $ 12,433    

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

Current liabilities: Trade accounts payable $ 74 $ 36 Accrued expenses 1,835 1,487 Deferred revenue 8 15 Due to IDT Corporation   73     299   Total current liabilities   1,990     1,837   Commitments and contingencies Stockholders’ equity: Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares—2,400; no shares issued —

 

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Class A common stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares—2,600; 525 shares issued andoutstanding at October 31, 2016 and July 31, 2016

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Class B common stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares—40,000; 8,865 and 8,819 shares issuedand outstanding at October 31, 2016 and July 31, 2016, respectively

89 88 Additional paid-in capital 21,139 21,045 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (744 ) (817 ) Accumulated deficit   (9,562 )   (9,725 ) Total stockholders’ equity   10,927     10,596   Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 12,917   $ 12,433          

ZEDGE, INC.  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME(Unaudited)

 

Three Months EndedOctober 31,

  2016       2015   (in thousands, except per share data)   Revenues $ 2,383 $ 2,559 Costs and expenses:

Direct cost of revenues (exclusive of amortization of capitalizedsoftware and technology development costs included below)

367 295 Selling, general and administrative 1,756 1,685 Depreciation and amortization 138 160 Write-off of capitalized software and technology development costs   9       —   Income from operations 113 419 Interest and other income 1 1 Net gain (loss) resulting from foreign exchange transactions   50       (55 ) Income before income taxes 164 365 Provision for income taxes   (1 )     (40 ) Net income 163 325 Other comprehensive income (loss): Changes in foreign currency translation adjustment   73       (92 ) Total other comprehensive income (loss)   73       (92 ) Total comprehensive income $ 236     $ 233   Earnings per share attributable to Zedge, Inc. common stockholders: Basic $ 0.02     $ 0.04   Diluted $ 0.02     $ 0.04   Weighted-average number of shares used in calculation of earnings per share: Basic   9,261       8,161   Diluted   10,458       8,934          

ZEDGE, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(Unaudited)

 

Three Months EndedOctober 31,

  2016         2015   (in thousands) Operating activities Net income $ 163 $ 325 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 138 160 Deferred income taxes 5 — Stock-based compensation 27 6 Change in assets and liabilities: Trade accounts receivable (11 ) (330 ) Prepaid expenses and other current assets (264 ) (106 ) Other assets (2 ) 4 Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses 392 511 Due to IDT Corporation (226 ) (93 ) Deferred revenue   (7 )   (4 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 215 473 Investing activities Capitalized software and technology development costs and purchase of equipment   (349 )   (183 ) Net cash used in investing activities (349 ) (183 ) Financing activities Proceeds from exercise of stock options   124     —   Net cash provided by financing activities 124 — Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents   15     (27 ) Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 5 263 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   5,978     2,170   Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 5,983   $ 2,433    

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Zedge, Inc.Jonathan Reichir@zedge.net