theScore Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

- Mobile sports company releases fiscal 2015 second quarter results

TORONTO, April 14, 2015 /CNW/ - theScore, Inc. (TSX Venture: SCR) ("theScore") today announced the financial results for the three and six months ended February 28, 2015 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").

FISCAL 2015 Q2 OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Achieved record quarterly revenue of $3.2 million in Q2 F2015, an increase of 68% compared to the same period in F2014.
  
  
  • Advertising revenue for Q2 F2015 increased by 78% compared to the same period in F2014.
    
    
• Average monthly active users of theScore's mobile platforms reached 10 million in Q2 F2015, an increase of 100% compared to the same period in F2014.
  
  
  • Average monthly active users of theScore's mobile apps reached 4.6 million in Q2 F2015, an increase of 15% compared to the same period in F2014.
    
    
  • Average monthly active users of theScore's mobile web platform reached 5.4 million in Q2 F2015, an increase of 446% compared to the same period in F2014.
    
    
• Average monthly sessions of theScore's mobile apps reached 264 million in Q2 F2015, an increase of 70% compared to the same period in F2014.

"Q2 saw us continue to strengthen the core foundations that power theScore's mobile sports offerings - our established brand as a leader in mobile sports, our best-in-class product development team and our cutting edge mobile newsroom," said John Levy, Founder and CEO of theScore.

"This was also an historic quarter for us with the expansion of our product offering. The acquisition of mobile-first daily fantasy sports game Swoopt gives us a foothold in a fast-growing space that enjoys a clear fit with our existing user base, while the launch of theScore eSports established us as the first major sports media company to treat competitive video gaming as a legitimate sport with a standalone app."

• On December 19, 2014 theScore announced that it had closed a deal to acquire the daily fantasy sports game 'Swoopt.' The acquisition provides theScore with a strategic entry point into the daily fantasy sports space.
  
  
• On February 4, 2015 theScore announced that it was the first major sports media company to launch a dedicated mobile app for eSports. Launching initially on Android, theScore eSports seamlessly combines mobile-first breaking news, live scores, stats, push alerts and link to video highlights and stream from across the world of eSports and competitive video gaming.
  
  
• On February 11, 2015 theScore was included within the 2015 TSX Venture 50®, a list of the top 50 companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.
  
  
• On February 12, 2015 theScore announced a bought deal offering whereby it sold 39.56 million Units for gross proceeds of $26.5 million. The deal was led by Mackie Research Capital Corporation and the syndicate also involved Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Beacon Securities Ltd. The Levy Family and Relay Ventures also participated in the offering. The net proceeds from the Offering will be used to support the ongoing development of the Company's mobile sports apps and the expansion of sales and marketing efforts and for general corporate and working capital purposes.

Q2 F2015 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Revenue for the three months ended February 28, 2015 was $3.2 million compared to $1.9 million the previous year, an increase of 68%. Revenue for the six months ended February 28, 2015 was $6.3 million compared to $4.0 million the previous year, an increase of 57%.

Adjusted EBITDA loss for the three month period was $1.9 million compared to $0.7 million in the same period in the prior year, an increase of $1.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA loss for the six month period was $3.4 million compared to $3.0 million in the same period in the prior year, an increase of $0.4 million. Excluding the impact of one time reductions of personnel costs of $1.7 million in the prior year related to tax credits, Adjusted EBITDA loss decreased by $0.5 million and $1.3 million respectively for the three and six month periods ending February 28, 2015, when compared to the prior year.

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About theScore Inc.

theScore, Inc. is an independent creator of mobile-first sports experiences, connecting fans to what they love through an addictive combination of comprehensive and personalized real-time news, scores, stats, alerts and daily fantasy sports contests via its mobile sports platforms 'theScore,' 'theScore eSports,' 'ScoreMobileFC' and  'Swoopt.'

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theScore, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)
(unaudited)
			February 28, 2015		August 31, 2014
ASSETS
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$      14,723		$      21,363
	Accounts receivable		3,532		1,472
	Tax credits recoverable		-		2,060
	Prepaid expenses and deposits		610		559
			18,865		25,454
Non-current assets:
	Property and equipment		2,225		2,155
	Intangible assets		6,832		4,959
	Investment		760		760
	Tax credits recoverable		5,585		4,485
			15,402		12,359
Total assets			$      34,267		$      37,813
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$        3,039		$         3,052
Non-current liabilities:
	Deferred lease obligation		521		513
Shareholders' equity			30,707		34,248
Commitments and contingencies
Subsequent event
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity			$      34,267		$      37,813

theScore, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
		Three months ended				Six months ended
		February 28, 2015				February 28, 2014
Revenue		$ 3,219		$ 1,914		$ 6,265		$ 4,044
Operating expenses:
	Personnel	2,811		653		5,286		2,865
	Content	373		276		607		600
	Technology	530		309		938		550
	Facilities, administrative and other	1,095		912		2,002		1,867
	Marketing	334		453		852		1,133
	Depreciation of property and equipment	138		130		264		258
	Amortization of intangible assets	593		157		1,051		827
	Acquisition expenses	397		-		397		-
		6,271		2,890		11,397		8,100
	Operating loss	(3,052)		(976)		(5,132)		(4,056)
	Finance income, net	(207)		(26)		(272)		(59)
Net and comprehensive loss		$ (2,845)		$ (950)		$ (4,860)		$ (3,997)
Loss per share - basic and diluted		$ (0.01)		$ (0.00)		$ (0.02)		$ (0.02)

theScore, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)
(unaudited)
			Six months ended February 28, 2015		Six months ended February 28, 2014
Cash flows used in operating activities
Net and comprehensive loss			$     (4,860)		$     (3,997)
Adjustments for:
		Depreciation and amortization	1,315		1,085
		Share-based compensation	450		209
		Acquisition costs	397		-
			(2,698)		(2,703)
Change in non-cash operating assets and liabilities:
		Accounts receivable	(1,988)		(11)
		Other receivables	-		230
		Tax credits recoverable	1,380		(1,986)
		Prepaid expenses and deposits	(51)		(142)
		Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(366)		(40)
		Deferred lease obligation	8		9
			(1,017)		(1,940)
Net cash used in operating activities			(3,715)		(4,643)
Cash flows from financing activities
	Exercise of stock options		30		5
	Funding provided from Arrangement		-		1,800
Net cash from financing activities			30		1,805
Cash flows used in investing activities
	Additions of property and equipment		(316)		(248)
	Acquisition costs		(397)		-
	Business Acquisitions		(659)		-
	Additions of intangible assets		(1,583)		(921)
Net cash used in investing activities			(2,955)		(1,169)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(6,640)		(4,007)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			21,363		14,524
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period			$      14,723		$     10,517

The following tables reconcile net and comprehensive loss to Adjusted EBITDA

					Three months ended February 28, 2015		Three months ended February 28, 2014
Net and comprehensive loss for the period					$ (2,845)		$ (950)
Adjustments:
	Depreciation and amortization				731		287
	Finance income				(207)		(26)
	Acquisition costs				397		-
Adjusted EBITDA loss					$ (1,924)		$ (689)

SOURCE theScore, Inc.

James Bigg, Manager, Communications, theScore, Inc., Tel: [phone] ext. 2366, Email: [email protected]; Tom Hearne, Chief Financial Officer, theScore, Inc., Tel: [phone] ext. 2206, Email: [email protected]