theScore Reports F2018 Q2 Results

TORONTO, April 12, 2018 /CNW/ - theScore, Inc. (TSX Venture: SCR) ("theScore") today announced the financial results for the three and six months ended February 28, 2018 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").

In Q2 F2018 the Company achieved revenue of $7.1M versus $6.7M for the same period the previous year. Revenue for the first six months of F2018 was $15.5M versus $15.2M for the same period in F2017. Q2 F2018 growth was accomplished thanks to strong performances from theScore's Canadian direct sales and US programmatic businesses. EBITDA loss improved to $0.5M in Q2 F2018, versus a loss of $1.4M in Q2 F2017.

theScore app on iOS continued to show positive growth this quarter. For Q2 F2018, monthly active users of theScore app on iPhone and iPad were up by 9% for the same period the previous year. This was offset by lower monthly active users of theScore app on Android.

As a result, total average monthly active users of theScore app for Q2 F2018 were 4.1M, consistent with the same period in the previous year. Average monthly app sessions-per-user were 85 versus 89 for Q2 F2017.

"Our revenue numbers and the continued user growth on iOS in such a competitive app market were extremely positive this quarter," said John Levy, CEO and Founder of theScore. "Clearly Android remains the primary challenge that's affecting our overall app user growth, but we're tackling these industry-wide challenges through a combination of strategic product and marketing initiatives."

In Q2 F2018, theScore esports recorded more than 20M video views, up from 6.5M for the same period the previous year. theScore's social channels continued to serve as a strong brand-building tactic, reaching in excess an average of 30 million people a month during Q2, while other highlights included the Company's chatbot for Facebook Messenger crossing 500K average monthly active users for the first time.

"While our flagship app is our core business and primary focus, we saw continued growth across other areas of our operations, including our emerging platforms, esports and social teams," added Mr. Levy. "We believe there are exciting growth opportunities here, which in turn could serve as both brand-building tactics and, eventually, potentially become monetizable businesses themselves."

For more details, please join theScore's conference call at 8:30am EST on Thursday, April 12 where management will review the Company's Q2 F2018 results, followed by a question and answer session.

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About theScore Inc.
theScore's mission is to create highly-engaging digital products and content that empower the sports fan's experience. Its flagship mobile app 'theScore' is one of the most popular multi-sport news and data apps in North America, serving millions of fans a month. The Company also creates innovative digital sports experiences through its web, social and esports platforms.

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theScore, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)
(unaudited)
		As at
		February 28,		August 31,
		2018		2017
ASSETS
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,859	$	10,114
	Accounts receivable	7,478		5,578
	Prepaid expenses and deposits	1,185		1,238
		16,522		16,930
Non-current assets:
	Property and equipment	1,605		1,789
	Intangible assets	5,985		6,292
	Tax credits recoverable	1,616		1,616
		9,206		9,697
Total assets		$	25,728	$	26,627
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	3,555	$	2,801
Non-current liabilities:
	Deferred lease obligation	458		490
Shareholders' equity		21,715		23,336
Commitments
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	25,728	$	26,627

theScore, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Loss
Three and six months ended February 28, 2018 and 2017
(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
		Three months ended,				Six months ended,
		February 28, 2018		February 28, 2017		February 28, 2018		February 28, 2017
Revenue		$	7,099	$	6,691	$	15,450	$	15,239
Operating expenses:
	Personnel	4,187		4,576		8,605		9,138
	Content	464		398		925		1,005
	Technology	774		629		1,442		1,279
	Facilities, administrative and other	1,497		1,654		2,850		3,172
	Marketing	561		628		1,367		1,954
	Depreciation of property and equipment	103		120		206		237
	Amortization of intangible assets	923		519		1,788		988
	Stock based compensation	134		224		247		464
		8,643		8,748		17,430		18,237
Operating loss		(1,544)		(2,057)		(1,980)		(2,998)
Finance income (expense), net		(79)		(81)		96		107
Net and comprehensive loss		$	(1,623)	$	(2,138)	$	(1,884)	$	(2,891)
Loss per share - basic and diluted		$	(0.01)	$	(0.01)	$	(0.01)	$	(0.01)

theScore, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)
(unaudited)
			Six months ended February 28,
			2018		2017
Cash flows used in operating activities
		Net and comprehensive loss	$	(1,884)	$	(2,891)
	Adjustments for:
		Depreciation and amortization	1,994		1,225
		Stock based compensation	247		464
			357		(1,202)
	Change in non-cash operating assets and liabilities:
		Accounts receivable	(1,900)		(1,704)
		Prepaid expenses and deposits	53		(191)
		Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	754		(1,924)
		Deferred lease obligation	(32)		2
			(1,125)		(3,817)
Net cash used in operating activities			(768)		(5,019)
Cash flows from financing activities
	Exercise of stock options		16		44
Net cash from financing activities			16		44
Cash flows used in investing activities
	Additions to property and equipment		(22)		(89)
	Additions to intangible assets		(1,481)		(1,371)
Net cash used in investing activities			(1,503)		(1,460)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(2,255)		(6,435)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			10,114		15,554
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period			$	7,859	$	9,119

		Three months ended				Six months ended
		February 28, 2018		February 28, 2017		February 28, 2018		February 28, 2017
Net and comprehensive loss for the period		$	(1,623)	$	(2,138)	$	(1,884)	$	(2,891)
Adjustments:
	Depreciation and amortization	1,026		639		1,994		1,226
	Finance expense (income), net	79		81		(96)		(107)
EBITDA (loss)		$	(518)	$	(1,418)	$	14	$	(1,772)

SOURCE theScore, Inc.

James Bigg, Sr. Manager, Communications, theScore, Inc., Tel: [phone] ext. 2366, Email: [email protected]

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