Record Revenue of $10.5 Million, Up 91% Year-Over-Year, With Operating EBITDA of $671,000 or $0.16 per Share, Up 239% Sequentially
NEW YORK, NY and DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES -- (Marketwire) -- 08/19/09 -- KIT digital,
Inc. (NASDAQ: KITD), a leading global provider of on-demand software
solutions for managing and monetizing Internet Protocol (IP)-based video
assets, reported record financial results for the second quarter ended June
30, 2009. (Financial results are quoted in U.S. dollars, although a
material portion of the company's revenue is earned in other currencies.)
Revenue in the second quarter of 2009 totaled a record $10.5 million, an
increase of 9% from $9.6 million in the previous quarter and a 91% increase
from $5.5 million in the same quarter a year ago. The company's revenues
are primarily comprised of software license and maintenance fees, software
set-up fees, and technical integration and creative service charges.
Net loss for the second quarter of 2009 was $490,000 or $(0.11) per basic
and diluted share, compared to a net income in the previous quarter of
$168,000 or $0.04 per basic and diluted share and a net loss in the second
quarter of 2008 of $3.3 million or $(1.40) per basic and diluted share.
In the second quarter of 2009, operating EBITDA, a non-GAAP term, totaled a
record $671,000 or $0.16 per basic and diluted share, an increase of 239%
from $198,000 or $0.05 per basic and diluted share in the previous quarter
and an improvement from an operating EBITDA loss of $2.2 million or ($0.95)
per basic and diluted share in the second quarter of 2008. The company
defines operating EBITDA as earnings before non-cash derivative
income/(loss); non-cash stock based compensation; acquisition-related
restructuring costs and other non-recurring charges; impairment of property
and equipment; merger and acquisition expenses; and depreciation and
amortization (see important discussion of operating EBITDA in "About the
Presentation of Operating EBITDA," below).
Q2 2009 Operational Highlights
- Formed strategic alliance with Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) to
mutually package and resell each companies' products and solutions across
multiple mediums, including online, mobile networks and IPTV-enabled
set-top boxes;
- Expanded client reach throughout the company's three major operating
regions, adding 11 new enterprise-level client contracts across a variety
of industry verticals, including PMT and MSN Europe (EMEA), Tabcorp and
Sanitarium (Asia-Pacific) and The New York Post (Americas);
- Acquired certain assets of broadband TV provider Narrowstep, adding
several additional key clients and team members, and enhancing the
company's Microsoft Silverlight capabilities;
- Continued the centralization of global software development
capabilities and operational management into the company's European
headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic -- thereby lowering client delivery
costs and enhancing operating margins.
Subsequent Events
- Effective August 13, 2009, KIT digital's common shares moved from
trading on the OTC Bulletin Board to the NASDAQ Global Market stock
exchange, and the company's ticker changed from KDGL to KITD;
- On August 18, 2009, the company completed a public offering of common
stock at $7 per share that resulted in net cash proceeds of approximately
$18.2 million after financing costs and the conversion of $3.7 million in
interim promissory notes into common shares. The funds will be used
primarily to finance acquisitions of competitive businesses and, to a
lesser extent, the repayment of debt and general corporate purposes. Upon
completion of the offering (but before the exercise of up to 0.6 million
shares in underwriters' over-allotment purchase options), the company had
approximately 8.3 million common shares outstanding.
Management Commentary
"KIT digital is at an exciting point in its development," said Kaleil Isaza
Tuzman, the company's chairman and chief executive officer. "Since January
2008 -- which marked a change in management and go-to-market strategy -- we
have posted six consecutive quarters of strong organic client growth and
operating margin expansion. Our KIT VX Video Management Platform is now the
clear leader in its category. Over the next several quarters, we expect to
continue to expand market share and geographical reach, while building on
our positive cash flow both organically and through acquisition."
Gavin Campion, president of KIT digital, added, "Our performance during the
quarter reflects our ongoing commitment to growth coupled with margin
expansion and disciplined management decisions. In addition to accelerating
financial performance, the second quarter was dedicated to ongoing
improvement of our KIT VX platform, including the integration of
functionality introduced through our October 2008 acquisition of Visual
Connection. The formation of technology and marketing partnerships, like
that with Akamai announced at the end of June, demonstrate the unique value
of our unified KIT VX platform and should augment our direct sales
efforts."
Conference Call
Management will hold a conference call to discuss results for the second
quarter ended June 30, 2009 today at 10 a.m. Eastern time.
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. Eastern time (7 a.m. Pacific)
Dial-in # (North America): +1-800-894-5910
Dial-in # (outside of North America): +1-785-424-1052
Conference ID: 7KITDIGITAL
The conference call will be broadcast simultaneously and available for
replay via the Investor Relations section of the company's website at
www.kitd.com.
Please call the conference telephone number at least 5-10 minutes before
the scheduled start to allow for processing time. If there is any
difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact the Liolios
Group at +1-949-574-3860.
A replay of the call will be available after 2 p.m. Eastern time on the
same day and until September 19, 2009:
Toll-free replay # (North America): +1-800-723-2156
International replay # (outside of North America): +1-402-220-2660
(No passcode required)
About the Presentation of Operating EBITDA
Management uses operating EBITDA for forecasting and budgeting, and as a
proxy for operating cash flow. Operating EBITDA is not a financial measure
calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP) and should not be considered in isolation, or as an alternative to
net income, operating income or other financial measures reported under
GAAP. The company defines operating EBITDA as earnings before: non-cash
derivative income/(loss), non-cash stock based compensation;
acquisition-related restructuring costs and other non-recurring charges;
impairment of property and equipment; merger and acquisition expenses; and
depreciation and amortization. Other companies (including the company's
competitors) may define operating EBITDA differently. The company presents
operating EBITDA because it believes it to be an important supplemental
measure of performance that is commonly used by securities analysts,
investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in a
similar industry. Management also uses this information internally for
forecasting, budgeting and performance-based executive compensation. It may
not be indicative of the historical operating results of KIT digital nor is
it intended to be predictive of potential future results. See "GAAP to
non-GAAP Reconciliation" table below for further information about this
non-GAAP measure and reconciliation of operating EBITDA to net loss for the
periods indicated.