TLRA - Telaria Reports Fourth Quarter 2018 Financial Results
Fourth quarter revenue of $19.7 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $4.0 million
Telaria, Inc. (NYSE:TLRA), the complete software platform for publishers to manage premium video advertising, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018.
Fourth Quarter 2018 Highlights:
- Revenue of $19.7 million, up 31% year-over-year
- Gross profit of $16.8 million, up 20% year-over-year
- Gross margin of 86%
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $4.0 million
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) margin of 20%
Full Year 2018 Highlights:
- Revenue of $55.2 million, up 26% year-over-year
- Gross profit of $48.3 million, up 20% year-over-year
- Gross margin of 88%
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) $(0.4) million
(1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please see the discussion in the section called “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the reconciliation included at the end of this press release.
“We ended the year on a strong note driven by growth in CTV, which increased over three-fold from last year and represented 33% of revenue for the quarter,” said Mark Zagorski, Telaria CEO. “Our industry leading Video Management Platform and focus on creating innovative solutions for CTV publishers continued to pay dividends as we added new customers like Cheddar and Outside TV and expanded our relationships with key partners like Hulu and PlutoTV. Globally, we made great strides growing our business in APAC, signing partnerships with leading TV broadcasters across the region. During the quarter we also launched numerous platform technology initiatives that optimized the CTV experience for both advertisers and consumers. These successes demonstrate the leadership position we have built in programmatic CTV and have created great momentum heading into 2019 as we capitalize on the continued convergence of digital and linear TV ad dollars.”
Business Highlights for the Quarter:
- Increased CTV revenue by 232% in Q4 which represented 33% of quarterly revenue
- Renewed Hulu partnership as programmatic partner of record and added Cheddar and Outside TV to Telaria’s roster of leading CTV clients
- Bolstered the Company's presence in the Asia Pacific region with the addition of Astro, a leading media broadcaster in Malaysia and FPT Television, a leading pioneer of IPTV services in Vietnam
- Expanded Agency and Brand sales team, more than doubling its size and geographic reach
- Launched TV Content Reporting toolset and enhanced CTV Ad-Podding Suite
|
Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results Summary |
|
(in millions, except per share amounts), (unaudited) |
| Three Months Ended |
| Twelve Months Ended |
| December 31, |
| December 31, |
| % |
| December 31, |
| December 31, |
| % |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
| Change |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
| Change |
| Revenue |
| $19.7 |
| $15.0 |
| 31% |
| $55.2 |
| $43.8 |
| 26% |
| Gross profit |
| $16.8 |
| $14.0 |
| 20% |
| $48.3 |
| $40.4 |
| 20% |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes |
| $1.4 |
| $(0.1) |
| NM |
| $(9.2) |
| $(19.7) |
| 53% |
| Adjusted EBITDA |
| $4.0 |
| $3.0 |
| 33% |
| $(0.4) |
| $(6.5) |
| 94% |
Guidance
Based on information available as of February 26, 2019, the Company expects the following:
First Quarter and Full Year 2019 Outlook
| Q1 2019 |
| Full Year 2019 |
| Revenue |
| $11.5-$12.5 |
| $63.0-$67.0 million |
| Adjusted EBITDA |
| $(3.5)-$(3.0) |
| $1.0-$4.0 million |
Q4 2018 Financial Results Webcast: The Company will host a conference call at 8:00 AM ET today to discuss its results. The conference call can be accessed toll-free at (877) 407-9039 or (201) 689-8470 (Toll/International). The call will also be broadcast simultaneously at http://telaria.com. Following completion of the call, a recorded replay of the webcast will be available on Telaria’s website. To listen to the telephone replay, call toll-free (844) 512-2921 or (412) 317-6671 (Toll/International), replay Pin #: 13687727. The telephone replay will be available from 11:00 AM ET February 26, 2018 through 11:59 PM ET March 5, 2018. Additional investor information can be accessed at http://telaria.com.
About Telaria
Telaria, Inc. (NYSE: TLRA), is a complete software platform to manage premium video advertising. We engineer the most robust suite of analytics, automated decisioning, and integrated programmatic and direct monetization tools in the industry. Global publishers require total command of their business; Telaria's independent solution empowers unbiased decisions for the best revenue outcomes. Telaria operates out of 13 offices worldwide across North America, EMEA, LATAM and APAC.
“Safe Harbor" Statement: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including statements related to 2019 first quarter and full year financial guidance and long-term financial targets. Important factors that could cause actual results or the timing of events to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by any forward-looking statements include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with: the company’s continuing development of its business model; unfavorable conditions in the global economy or reductions in digital advertising spend; the company’s ability to effectively innovate and adapt to rapidly changing technology and client needs; increased competition as well as innovations by new and existing competitors; expansion of the online video advertising market; the company’s ability to attract new demand partners and maintain relationships with current demand partners; the company’s ability to increase or maintain spend from existing demand partners; the impact of the disposition of the company’s buyer platform on the company’s operations and financial results; growth of OTT and connected TV markets; risks of entering new markets in which we have limited or no experience and difficulty adapting our solutions for new markets; the company’s ability to attract sellers of premium video advertising inventory to its platform and secure inventory on terms that are favorable to it; the company’s ability to detect fraudulent or malicious activity and ensure a high level of brand safety for its clients; identifying, attracting and retaining qualified personnel; defects, errors or interruptions in the company’s solutions; the company’s ability to collect and use data to deliver its solutions; the impact of tools that block the display of video ads; the effect of legal, regulatory developments and industry standards regarding internet privacy and other matters; maintaining, protecting and enhancing the company’s intellectual property; costs associated with defending intellectual property infringement, securities litigation and other claims; future opportunities and plans, including the uncertainty of expected future financial performance and results; as well as other risks and uncertainties detailed from time-to-time under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2018, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2018, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2018, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2018, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2018 and future filings and reports by the company, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and beliefs and are not guarantees of future performance or events. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except as required by law, Telaria disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures: To supplement its consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), Telaria reports Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net loss before total interest expense and other income (expense), net, provision for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization expense, and adjusted to eliminate the impact of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, acquisition related costs, restructuring costs, transaction costs, mark-to-market expense, executive severance, retention and recruiting costs, disposition related costs, expenses for transitional services and other adjustments. We use Adjusted EBITDA for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. We believe that the use of Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information about our operating results, enhances the overall understanding of our past financial performance and future prospects, and allows for greater transparency with respect to a key metric that is used by management in its financial and operational decision making. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to results and guidance prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. With respect to our expectations under “Guidance” above, reconciliation Adjusted EBITDA guidance to the closest corresponding GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable efforts on a forward-looking basis due to the high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to the costs and charges excluded from this non-GAAP measure, in particular, the measures and effects of stock-based compensation expense specific to equity compensation awards that are directly impacted by unpredictable fluctuations in our stock price. We expect the variability of these costs and charges to have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on our future GAAP financial results.
| Exhibit A |
| Telaria, Inc. |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets |
| (in thousands) |
| (unaudited) |
| December 31, |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
| Assets |
| Current assets: |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ |
| 47,729 |
| $ |
| 76,320 |
| Accounts receivable, net |
| 104,317 |
| 59,288 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
| 3,381 |
| 2,499 |
| Total current assets |
| 155,427 |
| 138,107 |
| Long-term assets: |
| Property and equipment, net |
| 2,789 |
| 3,194 |
| Intangible assets, net |
| 4,379 |
| 1,307 |
| Goodwill |
| 9,478 |
| 6,320 |
| Deferred tax asset |
| 193 |
| 332 |
| Other assets |
| 2,440 |
| 1,168 |
| Total long-term assets |
| 19,279 |
| 12,321 |
| Total assets |
| $ |
| 174,706 |
| $ |
| 150,428 |
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
| Current liabilities: |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
| $ |
| 109,991 |
| $ |
| 59,419 |
| Deferred rent |
| 797 |
| 808 |
| Contingent consideration on acquisition |
| 1,500 |
| – |
| Deferred income |
| 69 |
| 674 |
| Other current liabilities |
| 817 |
| 53 |
| Total current liabilities |
| 113,174 |
| 60,954 |
| Long-term liabilities: |
| Deferred rent |
| 5,759 |
| 5,260 |
| Deferred tax liabilities |
| 1,153 |
| 338 |
| Other liabilities |
| 225 |
| 737 |
| Total liabilities |
| 120,311 |
| 67,289 |
| Commitments and contingencies |
| Stockholders’ equity: |
| Common stock |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| Treasury stock |
| (31,980 |
| ) |
| (8,443 |
| ) |
| Additional paid-in capital |
| 293,154 |
| 288,277 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
| (949 |
| ) |
| (232 |
| ) |
| Accumulated deficit |
| (205,834 |
| ) |
| (196,468 |
| ) |
| Total stockholders’ equity |
| 54,395 |
| 83,139 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
| $ |
| 174,706 |
| $ |
| 150,428 |
| Telaria, Inc. |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations |
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) |
| (unaudited) |
| Three Months Ended |
| Years Ended |
| December 31, |
| December 31, |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
| Revenue |
| $ |
| 19,656 |
| $ |
| 15,011 |
| $ |
| 55,165 |
| $ |
| 43,799 |
| Cost of revenue |
| 2,812 |
| 1,003 |
| 6,844 |
| 3,448 |
| Gross profit |
| 16,844 |
| 14,008 |
| 48,321 |
| 40,351 |
| Operating expenses: |
| Technology and development(1) |
| 2,881 |
| 1,936 |
| 9,925 |
| 8,586 |
| Sales and marketing(1) |
| 6,646 |
| 6,386 |
| 25,424 |
| 28,073 |
| General and administrative(1) |
| 5,517 |
| 5,207 |
| 20,187 |
| 20,197 |
| Restructuring costs |
|
- |
|
- |
| 149 |
|
- |
| Depreciation and amortization |
| 507 |
| 1,591 |
| 3,705 |
| 4,586 |
| Mark-to-market(2) |
| 57 |
|
- |
| 57 |
| 148 |
| Total operating expenses |
| 15,608 |
| 15,120 |
| 59,447 |
| 61,590 |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations |
| 1,236 |
| (1,112 |
| ) |
| (11,126 |
| ) |
| (21,239 |
| ) |
| Interest and other income, net: |
| Interest expense |
| (15 |
| ) |
| (14 |
| ) |
| (89 |
| ) |
| (78 |
| ) |
| Other income, net |
| 58 |
| 660 |
| 1,975 |
| 1,270 |
| Total interest and other income (expense), net |
| 43 |
| 646 |
| 1,886 |
| 1,192 |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
| 1,279 |
| (466 |
| ) |
| (9,240 |
| ) |
| (20,047 |
| ) |
| Benefit for income taxes |
| (156 |
| ) |
| (403 |
| ) |
| (10 |
| ) |
| (347 |
| ) |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes |
| 1,435 |
| (63 |
| ) |
| (9,230 |
| ) |
| (19,700 |
| ) |
| (Loss) gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes |
|
- |
| (298 |
| ) |
| (136 |
| ) |
| 14,626 |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |
|
- |
| (546 |
| ) |
|
- |
| 7,301 |
| Total income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |
|
- |
| (844 |
| ) |
| (136 |
| ) |
| 21,927 |
| Net income (loss) |
| $ |
| 1,435 |
| $ |
| (907 |
| ) |
| $ |
| (9,366 |
| ) |
| $ |
| 2,227 |
| Net income (loss) per share - basic |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes |
| $ |
| 0.03 |
| $ |
|
- |
| $ |
| (0.18 |
| ) |
| $ |
| (0.39 |
| ) |
| (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |
| $ |
|
- |
| (0.02 |
| ) |
|
- |
| 0.43 |
| Net income (loss) |
| $ |
| 0.03 |
| $ |
| (0.02 |
| ) |
| $ |
| (0.18 |
| ) |
| $ |
| 0.04 |
| Net income (loss) per share - diluted |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes |
| $ |
| 0.03 |
| $ |
|
- |
| $ |
| (0.18 |
| ) |
| $ |
| (0.39 |
| ) |
| (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |
| $ |
|
- |
| (0.02 |
| ) |
|
- |
| 0.43 |
| Net income (loss) |
| $ |
| 0.03 |
| $ |
| (0.02 |
| ) |
| $ |
| (0.18 |
| ) |
| $ |
| 0.04 |
| Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding: |
| Basic |
| 50,278,668 |
| 51,195,402 |
| 51,764,506 |
| 50,511,366 |
| Diluted |
| 54,348,614 |
| 51,195,402 |
| 51,764,506 |
| 50,511,366 |
(1) Stock-based compensation expenses included above:
| Telaria, Inc. |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations |
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) |
| (unaudited) |
| Three Months Ended |
| Years Ended |
| December 31, |
| December 31, |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
| Stock-based compensation expense: |
| Technology and development |
| $ |
| 122 |
| $ |
| 159 |
| $ |
| 492 |
| $ |
| 615 |
| Sales and marketing |
| 415 |
| 811 |
| 1,470 |
| 2,062 |
| General and administrative |
| 514 |
| 721 |
| 1,858 |
| 2,044 |
| Total in continuing operations |
| $ |
| 1,051 |
| $ |
| 1,691 |
| $ |
| 3,820 |
| $ |
| 4,721 |
(2) Reflects expense incurred based on the Company’s re-measurement of the estimated fair value of certain earn-out payments that were paid in connection with the acquisition of SlimCut and The Video Network Pty Ltd.
| Telaria, Inc. |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
| (in thousands) |
| (unaudited) |
| Years Ended |
| December 31, |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
| Cash flows from operating activities: |
| Net loss from continuing operations |
| $ |
| (9,230 |
| ) |
| $ |
| (19,700 |
| ) |
| Net income from discontinued operations |
| (136 |
| ) |
| 21,927 |
| Adjustments required to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
| Depreciation and amortization expense |
| 3,704 |
| 7,760 |
| Gain on sale of discontinued operations, before income taxes |
|
- |
| (14,958 |
| ) |
| Bad debt expense (benefit) |
| 190 |
| 356 |
| Mark-to-market expense |
| 57 |
| 148 |
| Compensation expense related to the acquisition-contingent consideration |
|
- |
| 1,810 |
| Deferred tax benefit |
|
- |
| (332 |
| ) |
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment |
| 21 |
| 392 |
| Stock based compensation expense |
| 3,820 |
| 5,394 |
| Net change in operating assets and liabilities: |
| Increase in accounts receivable |
| (43,213 |
| ) |
| (19,891 |
| ) |
| Decrease in contingent consideration on acquisition |
|
- |
| (4,753 |
| ) |
| Decrease in prepaid expenses, other current assets and other long-term assets |
| (1,781 |
| ) |
| (3,157 |
| ) |
| Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses |
| 48,779 |
| 13,831 |
| (Decrease)/increase in other current liabilities |
| 322 |
| (126 |
| ) |
| Decrease in deferred tax liability |
| (4 |
| ) |
| (110 |
| ) |
| Increase (decrease) in deferred rent and security deposits payable |
| 488 |
| (629 |
| ) |
| (Decrease) increase in deferred income |
| (619 |
| ) |
| 1,407 |
| Decrease in other liabilities |
| (512 |
| ) |
|
- |
| Net cash used provided by (used in) in operating activities |
| 1,886 |
| (10,631 |
| ) |
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
| Purchase of property and equipment |
| (2,740 |
| ) |
| (1,113 |
| ) |
| Acquisition, net of cash acquired |
| (4,828 |
| ) |
|
- |
| Cash received from sale of discontinued operations |
|
- |
| 49,000 |
| Expenses paid with respect to sale of discontinued operations |
|
- |
| (1,954 |
| ) |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
| (7,568 |
| ) |
| 45,933 |
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan |
| 522 |
| 446 |
| Proceeds from the exercise of stock option awards |
| 1,843 |
| 699 |
| Principal portion of capital lease payments |
|
- |
| (214 |
| ) |
|
Treasury stock - repurchase of stock |
| (23,537 |
| ) |
| (2,406 |
| ) |
| Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units |
| (1,311 |
| ) |
| (1,842 |
| ) |
| Net cash used in financing activities |
| (22,484 |
| ) |
| (3,317 |
| ) |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash |
| (28,166 |
| ) |
| 31,985 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes in cash and cash equivalents |
| (425 |
| ) |
| 405 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year |
| 76,320 |
| 43,930 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year |
| $ |
| 47,729 |
| $ |
| 76,320 |
| Exhibit B |
| Telaria, Inc. |
| Reconciliation of Net Loss from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA |
|
(in thousands) |
| (unaudited) |
| Three Months Ended |
| For the Years Ended |
| December 31, |
| December 31, |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes |
|
$ |
|
1,435 |
| $ |
| (63 |
| ) |
| $ |
| (9,231 |
| ) |
| $ |
| (19,700 |
| ) |
| Adjustments: |
| Depreciation and amortization expense |
| 507 |
| 1,591 |
| 3,705 |
| 4,586 |
| Total interest and other expense (income), net(1) |
| (43 |
| ) |
| (646 |
| ) |
| (1,886 |
| ) |
| (1,192 |
| ) |
| Provision for income taxes |
| (156 |
| ) |
| (403 |
| ) |
| (10 |
| ) |
| (347 |
| ) |
| Stock-based compensation expense |
| 1,051 |
| 1,691 |
| 3,820 |
| 4,721 |
| Acquisition-related costs(2) |
| 81 |
|
- |
| 483 |
| 1,810 |
| Restructuring costs(3) |
|
- |
|
- |
| 149 |
|
- |
| Mark-to market expense(4) |
| 57 |
|
- |
| 57 |
| 148 |
| Executive severance, retention and recruiting costs(5) |
| 616 |
| 202 |
| 839 |
| 1,421 |
| Disposition related costs(6) |
|
- |
| 129 |
|
- |
| 1,029 |
| Expenses for transitional services(7) |
|
- |
| 541 |
| 697 |
| 905 |
| Other adjustments(8) |
| 453 |
|
- |
| 1,016 |
| 102 |
| Total net adjustments |
| 2,566 |
| 3,105 |
| 8,870 |
| 13,183 |
| Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
|
|
| 4,001 |
| $ |
| 3,042 |
| $ |
| (361 |
| ) |
| $ |
| (6,517 |
| ) |
(1) Includes sublease income for our former office locations net of rent expense for those same locations. In addition, includes income received from the transfer of rights in the name "Tremor Video".
(2) For the three months and year-ended December 31, 2018, reflects acquisition-related costs incurred in connection with our acquisition of SlimCut Media ("SlimCut") in June 2018. For the three months and year-ended December 31, 2017, reflects acquisition-related costs incurred in connection with the acquisition of The Video Network Pty Ltd ("TVN").
(3) Reflects the estimated fair value of costs related to the relocation of office space following the sale of our buyer platform.
(4) For the three months and year-ended December 31, 2018, reflects expense incurred based on the re-measurement of the estimated fair value of earn-out payments that will be paid in connection with the acquisition of SlimCut and for the year-ended December 31, 2017, reflects expense incurred based on the re-measurement of the estimated fair value of earn-out payments that were paid in connection with the acquisition of TVN.
(5) For 2018 and 2017, reflects certain executive severance, recruiting and retention costs.
(6) Reflects professional fees incurred in connection with the sale of our buyer platform in August 2017.
(7) Reflects costs incurred providing transitional services following the sale of our buyer platform.
(8) For the three months and year-ended December 31, 2018,includes rent expense for our current corporate headquarters during the period of time in which such space was unoccupied as well as expenses relating to the reversal of certain capitalized professional fees. For the three months and year-ended December 31, 2017, reflects amounts accrued in connection with a one-time change in our employee vacation policy.
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