NEW YORK, NY — (Marketwired) — 05/09/16 — Snap Interactive, Inc. (“SNAP,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) (OTCQB: STVI), a leading online dating provider, today announced financial and operational results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.
Highlights:
Total revenue for the first quarter of 2016 of $2.7 million was approximately flat as compared to revenue of $2.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. Bookings of $2.5 million were slightly higher in the first quarter of 2016 than the $2.4 million achieved in the fourth quarter of 2015;
Total revenues decreased 16.0% for the first quarter of 2016 relative to the comparable period in 2015, primarily driven by a decrease in the number of active subscribers, which we believe is the result of a decrease in advertising expense for FirstMet of 33.3%;
Advertising revenue increased by $113 thousand, or 199.6%, for the first quarter of 2016 when compared with the same period in 2015;
Total expenses were reduced by $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to the same period in 2015, a 28% decrease;
Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $281 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2016, representing an improvement of $772 thousand as compared to the same period in 2015; and
Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was a loss of approximately $138 thousand, an improvement of approximately $474 thousand as compared to the same period in 2015.
Growth and New Initiatives
In the first quarter of 2016 we achieved important milestones in growth and new initiatives, including:
Growth in Bookings – First sequential increase in bookings since 2014, reflecting business stabilization and potential for future growth;
Rebrand of Core Product – Rebranded AYI to FirstMet in March;
Board of Directors – Appointed an independent director to our Board of Directors in March;
Reengaged Users – Reactivated 621 thousand users from the AYI database via targeted email campaigns; and
Mobile App Relaunch – Relaunched iPhone and Android apps with new, more efficient technology.
SNAP–s Chief Executive Officer, Alex Harrington, said, “Q1 was an important quarter for SNAP, during which we reinitiated topline growth, with the first sequential bookings growth since 2014. By stabilizing total revenue and driving bookings growth once again, we believe the Company is turning the corner and is well positioned for future growth. In addition, we achieved several milestones, including a rebrand of our core product to FirstMet, which we believe to be a superior brand that has long term prospects of lower customer acquisition costs and greater retention. Accompanying the rebranding, we initiated email winback programs to reactivate users in our large database, resulting in 621 thousand inactive users engaging with the service again in the first quarter. Looking forward, we expect to continue to derive value from the user database through the release of a new product in the third quarter of 2016. As the next logical step in our portfolio strategy, we are optimistic that the new product will be a meaningful contributor to revenue.”
Mr. Harrington added, “Another important initiative was the relaunch of our iPhone and Android apps. The newly launched apps now have a consistent feature set and presentation, but most importantly, they can now be developed in the same programming language as the web properties, lowering the overhead required for maintaining and improving the apps. Usage on mobile platforms already represented approximately 56% of user activity on FirstMet in the first quarter of 2016, and we have big plans to make mobile a larger emphasis at the Company going forward.”
Mr. Harrington continued, “We are also thrilled to have added Judy Krandel to the Board of Directors this March. Judy–s background as an investment analyst and portfolio manager provides a critical perspective that has made her a tremendous asset to the Board. I believe her knowledge of, and deep relationships with, the small and micro-cap ecosystem will help the Company achieve its strategic objectives.”
Liquidity and Cash Flow
Cash Balance: We ended the first quarter of 2016 with approximately $1.8 million of cash and cash equivalents on our balance sheet;
Expense Reductions: Total expenses were reduced by $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2016 as compared to the same period in 2015, a 28% decrease ; and
Cash Used in Operating Activities: Net cash used in operating activities was $281 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2016, representing an improvement of $772 thousand as compared to the same period in 2015.
Mr. Harrington concluded, “Capital efficiency and cost controls have been a big focus, and we were pleased to realize a 28% quarterly expense reduction year-over-year. The first quarter is typically our most cash and expense intensive quarter, and though the Company consumed $281 thousand of cash from operating activities, this was an improvement of $772 thousand over 2015. A high priority now is seeking financial or strategic alternatives to refinance or retire the Company–s convertible debt. However, with $1.8 million of cash resources, we believe the Company has sufficient funds to pursue our previously announced new product launch and other growth initiatives in 2016.”
Snap Interactive, Inc. develops, owns and operates dating applications for social networking websites and mobile platforms. The Grade is a patent-pending mobile dating application catering to high-quality singles. SNAP–s flagship brand, FirstMet (formerly AYI.com), is a multi-platform online dating site with a large user database of approximately 30 million users.
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Bookings does not reflect that we recognize subscription revenue from subscription fees over the length of the subscription term and subscription revenue from micro-transactions over a two-month period;
Adjusted EBITDA does not (i) reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for assets underlying depreciation and amortization expense that may need to be replaced or for new capital expenditures; (ii) the Company–s working capital requirements; (iii) consider the potentially dilutive impact of stock-based compensation; (iv) reflect interest expense or interest payments on our outstanding indebtedness; and (v) reflect the change in fair value of warrants; and
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