REALNETWORKS ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2022 FINANCIAL RESULTS

REALNETWORKS ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2022 FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

PR Newswire


Company Announces Definitive Merger Agreement with CEO

Rob Glaser

, Subject to Shareholder Approval



SEATTLE


,


July 28, 2022


/PRNewswire/ — RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), an emerging leader in AI-based software and solutions, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended

June 30, 2022

.

  • Revenue was

    $11.9 million

    , net loss of

    $(5.1) million

    and Adjusted EBITDA loss of

    $(4.2) million
  • Appointed

    Paul DiPeso

    to the newly created position of President, SAFR
  • Announced CFO leadership transition;

    Brian McClain

    to serve as Interim CFO and Treasurer beginning on

    August 1st


Management Commentary


“The second quarter was a period of transition and transformation for Real. We brought in two new senior executives and are moving to a new decentralized structure with senior leaders running each of our businesses reporting directly to the CEO,” said

Rob Glaser

, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of RealNetworks. “We added

Paul DiPeso

, a proven leader in the access control industry to drive our SAFR business, and

Brian McClain

, a professional with over 25 years of financial and business leadership as interim CFO and Treasurer.”

Glaser continued: “While SAFR’s results were disappointing, we’ve received very positive feedback on SAFR SCAN, which began shipping in May. We are confident that under Paul’s leadership we can build a successful business.”


Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results

  • Revenue was

    $11.9 million

    , compared to

    $13.3 million

    in the prior quarter and

    $14.6 million

    in the prior year period.
  • Net loss attributable to RealNetworks was

    ($5.1) million

    , or

    $(0.11)

    per diluted share, compared to a net loss of

    ($5.2) million

    , or

    $(0.11)

    per diluted share, in the prior quarter and a net loss of

    ($1.3) million

    , or

    ($0.03)

    per diluted share, in the prior year period.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of

    $(4.2) million

    compared to Adjusted EBITDA loss of

    $(3.8) million

    in the prior quarter and Adjusted EBITDA loss of

    $(4.3) million

    in the prior year period.


Corporate Developments


Earlier today, it was announced that RealNetworks and Founder, Chairman and CEO

Rob Glaser

entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which the Company will merge with and into Greater Heights LLC, an affiliate of Mr. Glaser, and each outstanding share of common stock of the Company will be converted into the right to receive cash consideration of

$0.73

per share. The Company’s shareholders will be asked to vote upon the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the merger at a shareholders meeting called for such purpose on a date to be announced. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Glaser said, “I believe that Machine Learning-based Artificial Intelligence represents a transformational opportunity, albeit one that will also take time and resources to fully realize. I’m happy that the RealNetworks Board and I could reach agreement on a path to pursue that transformation with focus, efficiency, and speed by turning Real back into a private company, and in a way that is fair to all shareholders.”

Given the pending merger, the Company will not be providing any forward-looking guidance, and is withdrawing any previously provided goals and outlook.


Conference Call and Webcast Information


RealNetworks will host a conference call today to review its results and discuss its performance at approximately

4:30 p.m. ET

/

1:30 p.m. PT

. Participants can access the conference call by dialing 1-877-451-6152 (

United States

) or 1-201-389-0879 (international). A telephonic replay of the call will also be available shortly after the completion of the call, until 11:59 p.m. ET on

Thursday, August 11, 2022

, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (

United States

) or 1-412-317-6671 (international) and entering the replay pin number: 13731696.

A live webcast will be available on RealNetworks’ Investor Relations site under the Events & Presentations section at

http://investor.realnetworks.com

and will be archived online upon completion of the conference call.


About RealNetworks


Building on a rich history of digital media expertise and innovation, RealNetworks has created a new generation of products that employ best-in-class artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance and secure our daily lives. Real’s portfolio includes SAFR, the world’s premier computer vision platform for live video; KONTXT, an industry leading NLP (Natural Language Processing) platform for text and multi-media analysis; and leveraging its digital media expertise, a mobile games business focused on the large free-to-play segment. For information about all of our products, visit

www.realnetworks.com

.


About Non-GAAP Financial Measures


To supplement RealNetworks’ consolidated financial information presented in accordance with GAAP in this press release, the company also discloses certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EBITDA and contribution margin by reportable segment, which management believes provide investors with useful information.

In the financial tables of our earnings press release, RealNetworks has included reconciliations of GAAP net income (loss) from continuing operations to adjusted EBITDA and operating income (loss) by reportable segment to contribution margin by reportable segment.

The rationale for management’s use of non-GAAP measures is included in the supplementary materials presented with the quarterly earnings materials.  Please refer to Exhibit 99.2 (“Information Regarding Non- GAAP Financial Measures”) to the company’s report on Form 8-K, which is being submitted today to the SEC.


Additional Information and Where to Find It

RealNetworks, its directors and certain executive officers are participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders in connection with the pending merger of RealNetworks (the “Transaction”). RealNetworks plans to file a proxy statement (the “Transaction Proxy Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with the solicitation of proxies to approve the Transaction. Additional information regarding such participants, including their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the Transaction Proxy Statement and other relevant documents to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Transaction. Information relating to the foregoing can also be found in RealNetworks’s definitive proxy statement for its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2021 Proxy Statement”), which was filed with the SEC on

October 29, 2021

. To the extent that holdings of RealNetworks’s securities have changed since the amounts printed in the 2021 Proxy Statement, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Promptly after filing the definitive Transaction Proxy Statement with the SEC, RealNetworks will mail the definitive Transaction Proxy Statement to each stockholder entitled to vote at the special meeting to consider the Transaction. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE TRANSACTION PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT REALNETWORKS WILL FILE WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Stockholders may obtain, free of charge, the preliminary and definitive versions of the Transaction Proxy Statement, any amendments or supplements thereto, and any other relevant documents filed by RealNetworks with the SEC in connection with the Transaction at the SEC’s website (

http://www.sec.gov

). Copies of RealNetworks’s definitive Transaction Proxy Statement, any amendments or supplements thereto, and any other relevant documents filed by RealNetworks with the SEC in connection with the Transaction will also be available, free of charge, from RealNetworks’s website at

www.realnetworks.com

.


Forward-Looking Statements


This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements relating to our current expectations regarding our future growth, profitability, and market position, the anticipated closing of the merger, expectations following the closing of the merger, our financial condition and liquidity, our strategic focus and initiatives, product plans, agreements with partners, Scener’s current and future activities, and certain remaining contingencies relating to the sale of Napster. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward- looking statements. These statements reflect our expectations as of today, and actual results may differ materially from the results predicted. Factors that could cause actual results for RealNetworks, on a consolidated basis, to differ from the results predicted include: the possibility that the conditions to the closing of the merger are not satisfied, including the risk that required stockholder approval for the merger is not obtained; potential litigation relating to the merger; uncertainties as to the timing of the consummation of the merger; the ability of each party to consummate the merger; risks relating to the substantial costs and diversion of personnel’s attention and resources due to the merger; our ability to realize operating efficiencies, growth and other benefits from the implementation of our growth initiatives and restructuring efforts; cash usage and conservation, and the pursuit of additional funding sources; successful monetization of our products and services; competitive risks, including the emergence or growth of competing technologies, products and services; issues with the use of AI; potential outcomes and effects of claims and legal proceedings; risks associated with key customer or strategic relationships and business acquisitions and dispositions; challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; disruptions in the global financial markets, including changes in consumer spending and impacts to credit availability, and fluctuations in foreign currencies; volatility of our stock price; material asset impairment; continued declines in subscription revenue; difficulty recruiting and retaining key personnel; regulatory, tax, accounting, and cross-border risks; and risks related to our governance structure. More information about potential risk factors that could affect our business and financial results is included in RealNetworks’ latest annual report on Form 10-K for year ended

December 31, 2021

, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and in other reports and documents filed by RealNetworks from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, and revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. RealNetworks assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which are in effect as of their respective dates.


For More Information:


Investor Relations for RealNetworks


Brian M. Prenoveau

, CFA

MZ North America

561-489-5315


[email protected]

RNWK-F



RealNetworks, Inc. and Subsidiaries



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations



(Unaudited)



Quarter Ended June 30,



Six Months Ended June 30,



2022



2021



2022



2021



(in thousands, except per share data)


Net revenue


$         11,856


$         14,561


$       25,132


$       30,449


Cost of revenue


2,705


3,572


5,441


7,251


Gross profit


9,151


10,989


19,691


23,198


Operating expenses:


Research and development


5,332


6,330


11,130


12,568


Sales and marketing


4,502


5,259


9,084


10,396


General and administrative


4,071


4,376


8,898


9,274


Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liability








(1,040)


Restructuring and other charges


165


718


455


3,889


Total operating expenses


14,070


16,683


29,567


35,087


Operating loss


(4,919)


(5,694)


(9,876)


(11,889)


Other income (expenses):


Interest expense


(22)


(24)


(44)


(119)


Interest income


7


7


14


20


Gain on forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loan




2,897




2,897


Loss on equity and other investments, net


(410)


(569)


(599)


(4,841)


Other income, net


268


1,916


287


2,020


Total other income (expenses), net


(157)


4,227


(342)


(23)


Loss before income taxes


(5,076)


(1,467)


(10,218)


(11,912)


Income tax expense


60


18


143


127


Net loss


(5,136)


(1,485)


(10,361)


(12,039)


Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests




(138)




(244)


Net loss attributable to RealNetworks


$          (5,136)


$          (1,347)


$      (10,361)


$      (11,795)


Net loss per share attributable to RealNetworks- Basic


$            (0.11)


$            (0.03)


$          (0.22)


$          (0.28)


Net loss per share attributable to RealNetworks- Diluted


$            (0.11)


$            (0.03)


$          (0.22)


$          (0.28)


Shares used to compute basic net loss per share


47,316


44,284


47,296


41,409


Shares used to compute diluted net loss per share


47,316


44,284


47,296


41,409



RealNetworks, Inc. and Subsidiaries



Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets



(Unaudited)



June 30,


2022



December 31,


2021



(in thousands)



ASSETS


Current assets:


Cash and cash equivalents


$                      14,352


$                      27,109


Trade accounts receivable, net


8,283


9,556


Deferred costs, current portion


7


49


Investments




1,755


Prepaid expenses and other current assets


4,229


3,166


Total current assets


26,871


41,635


Equipment and software


23,731


29,464


Leasehold improvements


1,708


2,750


Total equipment, software, and leasehold improvements


25,439


32,214


Less accumulated depreciation and amortization


24,252


30,744


Net equipment, software, and leasehold improvements


1,187


1,470


Operating lease assets


3,656


3,992


Restricted cash equivalents


1,630


1,630


Other assets


2,940


2,878


Deferred tax assets, net


652


727


Goodwill


16,503


16,976


Total assets


$                      53,439


$                      69,308



LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY


Current liabilities:


Accounts payable


$                         1,591


$                         2,578


Accrued and other current liabilities


10,929


13,286


Deferred revenue, current portion


2,378


2,614


Total current liabilities


14,898


18,478


Deferred revenue, non-current portion


26


183


Deferred tax liabilities, net


1,065


1,132


Long-term lease liabilities


2,033


2,300


Other long-term liabilities


7


1,142


Total liabilities


18,029


23,235


Total equity


35,410


46,073


Total liabilities and equity


$                      53,439


$                      69,308



RealNetworks, Inc. and Subsidiaries



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows



(Unaudited)



Six Months Ended June 30,



2022



2021



(in thousands)


Cash flows from operating activities:


Net loss


$                       (10,361)


$                       (12,039)


Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:


Depreciation and amortization


394


397


Stock-based compensation


1,062


1,271


Loss on equity and other investments, net


599


4,841


Loss on impairment of operating lease assets




2,461


Foreign currency gain


(275)


(15)


Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liability




(1,040)


Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary




(1,961)


Gain on forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loan




(2,897)


Net change in certain operating assets and liabilities


(2,839)


(1,923)


Net cash used in operating activities


(11,420)


(10,905)


Cash flows from investing activities:


Purchases of equipment, software, and leasehold improvements


(161)


(131)


Deconsolidation of subsidiary, net




(836)


Other


(595)




Net cash used in investing activities


(756)


(967)


Cash flows from financing activities:


Proceeds from issuance of common stock (stock options)




534


Proceeds from equity offering, net of costs




20,114


Tax payments from shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock


(22)


(117)


Payment of contingent consideration liability




(2,500)


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities


(22)


18,031


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash


(559)


(239)


Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash


(12,757)


5,920


Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period


28,739


25,570


Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period


$                        15,982


$                        31,490



RealNetworks, Inc. and Subsidiaries



Supplemental Financial Information



(Unaudited)



2022



2021



Q2



Q1



Q4



Q3



Q2



Q1



(in thousands)



Net Revenue by Segment


Consumer Media (A)


$    2,499


$    2,111


$    2,168


$    2,763


$    2,061


$    3,309


Mobile Services (B)


4,457


5,640


5,680


5,772


6,356


$    5,980


Games (C)


4,900


5,525


5,554


5,797


6,144


$    6,599



Total net revenue


$  11,856


$  13,276


$  13,402


$  14,332


$  14,561


$  15,888



Net Revenue by Product



Consumer Media


– Software License (D)


$    1,393


$       987


$       854


$    1,506


$       841


$    1,875


– Subscription Services (E)


710


742


768


779


793


$       818


– Product Sales (F)


144


163


268


270


330


$       438


– Advertising & Other (G)


252


219


278


208


97


$       178



Mobile Services


– Software License (H)


879


1,531


1,616


1,459


1,931


$    1,391


– Subscription Services (I)


3,578


4,109


4,064


4,313


4,425


$    4,589



Games


– Subscription Services (J)


2,116


2,219


2,286


2,361


2,431


$    2,528


– Product Sales (K)


1,986


2,377


2,453


2,612


2,830


$    3,163


– Advertising & Other (L)


798


929


815


824


883


$       908



Total net revenue


$  11,856


$  13,276


$  13,402


$  14,332


$  14,561


$  15,888



Net Revenue by Geography


United States


$    8,237


$    8,187


$    8,126


$    9,227


$    9,209


$    9,932


Rest of world


3,619


5,089


5,276


5,105


5,352


$    5,956



Total net revenue


$  11,856


$  13,276


$  13,402


$  14,332


$  14,561


$  15,888



Net Revenue by Segment


(A) The Consumer Media segment primarily includes revenue from the licensing of our portfolio of video codec technologies. Also included is RealPlayer and related products, such as the distribution of third-party software products, advertising on RealPlayer websites, sales of RealPlayer Plus software to consumers, and consumer subscriptions such as RealPlayer Plus and SuperPass.


(B) The Mobile Services segment primarily includes revenue from SaaS services and sales of professional services provided to mobile carriers.


(C) The Games segment primarily includes revenue from player purchases of in-game virtual goods within our free-to-play games, mobile and PC games, online games subscription services, and advertising on games sites and social network sites.



Net Revenue by Product


(D) Software licensing revenue within Consumer Media includes revenues from licenses of our video codec technologies.


(E) Subscriptions revenue within Consumer Media includes revenue from subscriptions such as our RealPlayer Plus and SuperPass offerings.


(F) Product sales within Consumer Media includes sales of RealPlayer Plus software to consumers.


(G) Advertising & other revenue within Consumer Media includes distribution of third-party software products and advertising on RealPlayer websites.


(H) Software license revenue within Mobile Services includes revenue from our facial recognition platform, SAFR, and our integrated RealTimes platform.


(I) Subscription services revenue within Mobile Services includes revenue from our messaging products, including Metcalf intercarrier messaging services and KONTXT, as well as ringback tones and related professional services provided to mobile carriers.


(J) Subscription services revenue within Games includes revenue from online games subscriptions.


(K) Product sales revenue within Games includes revenue from player purchases of in-game virtual goods, retail and wholesale games-related revenue, as well as sales of mobile games.


(L) Advertising & other revenue within Games includes advertising on games sites and social network sites.



RealNetworks, Inc. and Subsidiaries



Segment Results of Operations and Reconciliation to non-GAAP Contribution Margin



(Unaudited)



2022



2021



2022



2021



Q2



Q1



Q2



YTD



YTD



(in thousands)



Consumer Media


Net revenue


$   2,499


$   2,111


$   2,061


$   4,610


$   5,370


Cost of revenue


432


388


497


820


975


Gross profit


2,067


1,723


1,564


3,790


4,395


Gross margin


83 %


82 %


76 %


82 %


82 %


Operating expenses


1,397


1,472


2,332


2,869


4,533


Operating income, a GAAP measure


$      670


$      251


$     (768)


$      921


$     (138)


Depreciation and amortization


14


16


5


30


21


Contribution margin, a non-GAAP measure


$      684


$      267


$     (763)


$      951


$     (117)



Mobile Services


Net revenue


$   4,457


$   5,640


$   6,356


$ 10,097


$ 12,336


Cost of revenue


965


1,045


1,517


2,010


3,009


Gross profit


3,492


4,595


4,839


8,087


9,327


Gross margin


78 %


81 %


76 %


80 %


76 %


Operating expenses


6,510


6,666


6,332


13,176


12,477


Operating loss, a GAAP measure


$  (3,018)


$  (2,071)


$  (1,493)


$  (5,089)


$  (3,150)


Depreciation and amortization


104


84


79


188


163


Contribution margin, a non-GAAP measure


$  (2,914)


$  (1,987)


$  (1,414)


$  (4,901)


$  (2,987)



Games


Net revenue


$   4,900


$   5,525


$   6,144


$ 10,425


$ 12,743


Cost of revenue


1,300


1,295


1,552


2,595


3,257


Gross profit


3,600


4,230


4,592


7,830


9,486


Gross margin


73 %


77 %


75 %


75 %


74 %


Operating expenses


3,826


3,999


4,849


7,825


9,947


Operating income (loss), a GAAP measure


$     (226)


$      231


$     (257)


$          5


$     (461)


Depreciation and amortization


61


61


81


122


157


Contribution margin, a non-GAAP measure


$     (165)


$      292


$     (176)


$      127


$     (304)



Corporate


Cost of revenue


$          8


$          8


$          6


$        16


$        10


Gross profit


(8)


(8)


(6)


(16)


(10)


Gross margin


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


N/A


Operating expenses


2,337


3,360


3,170


5,697


8,130


Operating loss, a GAAP measure


$  (2,345)


$  (3,368)


$  (3,176)


$  (5,713)


$  (8,140)


Other income (expense), net


268


19


(45)


287


59


Foreign currency (gain) loss


(272)


(3)


88


(275)


(15)


Depreciation and amortization


25


29


28


54


56


Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liability










(1,040)


Restructuring and other charges


165


290


718


455


3,889


Stock-based compensation


367


695


435


1,062


1,271


Contribution margin, a non-GAAP measure


$  (1,792)


$  (2,338)


$  (1,952)


$  (4,130)


$  (3,920)



RealNetworks, Inc. and Subsidiaries



Reconciliation of Net loss to adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure



(Unaudited)



2022



2021



2022



2021



Q2



Q1



Q2



YTD



YTD



(in thousands)



Reconciliation of GAAP Net loss to adjusted EBITDA:


Net loss


$     (5,136)


$     (5,225)


$     (1,485)


$   (10,361)


$   (12,039)


Income tax expense


60


83


18


143


127


Interest expense


22


22


24


44


119


Interest income


(7)


(7)


(7)


(14)


(20)


Loss on equity and other investments, net


410


189


569


599


4,841


Foreign currency (gain) loss


(272)


(3)


88


(275)


(15)


Depreciation and amortization


204


190


193


394


397


Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liability










(1,040)


Gain on forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loan






(2,897)




(2,897)


Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiary






(1,961)




(1,961)


Restructuring and other charges


165


290


718


455


3,889


Stock-based compensation


367


695


435


1,062


1,271


Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure


$     (4,187)


$     (3,766)


$     (4,305)


$     (7,953)


$     (7,328)

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