Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
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John Coulbourn |
Martha Schaefer | |
SeaChange International |
SeaChange International | |
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johnc@schange.com |
mschaefer@schange.com |
SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES
THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2004 RESULTS
Record Company Revenues;
Over $22 Million in Video-on-Demand Revenues; Over 123,000 VOD Streams Shipped
MAYNARD, Mass. (November 25, 2003) SeaChange International, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEAC) today announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2003. Revenues for the quarter were a Company record $37.6 million compared to revenues of $33.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2003, an 11 % increase. The Company recorded net income of $1.5 million, or $0.05 per share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2004 versus a net loss of $541,000, or $0.02 per share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2003. Revenues and net income per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2004 were in line with the guidance the Company had previously provided in its press release dated August 26, 2003.
Video-on-Demand (VOD) system revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2004 were $22.5 million, up 47% compared to $15.3 million in the comparable period last year. Total systems revenues for the quarter were $29.3 million, which in addition to VOD, included revenues of $4.8 million from advertising systems and $2.0 million from broadcast systems. Service revenues for the quarter were $8.3 million.
For the quarter ended October 31, 2003, EBITDA was $5.9 million, or $0.21 per share, as compared to $1.5 million, or $0.06 per share, in the comparable period last year. 1 The significant improvement in EBITDA combined with record collections of $55.0 million during the quarter, increased the Companys cash and marketable securities balance by $16.4 million to a record $110.4 million at quarter end.
For the quarter ending January 31, 2004, the Company expects total revenues of approximately $38.0 million and net income of $0.07 per share.
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Over 750,000 VOD Television Streams Shipped
In the third quarter, SeaChange shipped its highest number of streams ever over 123,000 residential VOD streams bringing our total shipped to date to over 750,000, said Bill Styslinger, president and CEO, SeaChange International. Our VOD revenues were a record $22.5 million and contributed to our solid cash production.
Styslinger said, In this past quarter we received several orders for our VOD System to be installed in significant new television markets. In the U.S., new deployments will include markets served by Comcast, Mediacom and others. With Cox recent selection of SeaChange, were now supporting eight of the top ten cable operators, representing a planned basic subscriber population of nearly 23 million. Cox has selected our VODlink software suite, which is gaining traction in this market.
Im also pleased to announce that we received new orders from three new customers, spanning three continents Asia, Europe, and North America two of which orders are for IP network-based VOD, said Styslinger. The world is watching the U.S. VOD evolution and we intend to capitalize on our leadership role as new personal television services emerge for the millions of global cable and broadband users.
SEAC Revenues and Streams
(Trailing Four Quarters)
Q3 (Oct. 03) |
Q2 (July 03) |
Q1 (April 03) |
Q4 (Jan. 03) |
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Total Revenue (in millions) |
$37.6 | $36.0 | $34.2 | $32.9 | |||||
VOD Revenue (in millions) |
$22.5 | $17.6 | $17.8 | $16.3 | |||||
Streams Shipped |
123,000 | 87,000 | 99,000 | 82,000 | |||||
EPS |
$0.05 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $(0.03 | ) |
Basic Subscribers in systems planned for SeaChange VOD in North America (Estimates)
Operator |
Oct. 31, 2001 Basic |
Oct. 31, 2002 Basic |
Oct. 31, 2003 Basic | |||
Adelphia |
1,877,000 | 1,877,000 | 1,877,000 | |||
Cablevision |
2,900,000 | 2,900,000 | 2,969,000 | |||
Comcast |
1,132,000 | 3,815,000 | 11,300,000 | |||
Cox |
| | 576,000 | |||
Insight |
| 919,000 | 1,156,000 | |||
Mediacom |
| 190,000 | 282,000 | |||
Rogers |
| 570,000 | 570,000 | |||
Time Warner & Bright House |
2,259,000 | 3,581,000 | 3,581,000 | |||
Other |
| 291,000 | 624,000 | |||
Total |
8,168,000 | 14,143,000 | 22,935,000 |
The Company will discuss its financial results and business outlook in more detail today during its web cast conference call at 5:00 p.m. EDT, which will be available live and archived at www.schange.com.
1. EBITDA is a non-GAAP number that the Company defines as operating income excluding depreciation and amortization. A reconciliation of EBITDA to net income for these periods is contained in the financial schedules that accompany this release. EBITDA is an important measurement used by management to measure the operating profits or losses of the business. EBITDA is one of several metrics used by management to measure the cash generated from operations, excluding the operating cash requirements of interest and income taxes. The Company believes that inclusion of this non-GAAP measure enhances investors overall understanding of the Companys current financial performance. EBITDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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Safe Harbor Provision
Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts, including without limitation statements concerning expected revenues, earnings, product introductions and general market conditions, may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations, but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from current expectations include the following: the continued growth, development and acceptance of the video-on-demand market; the loss of one of the Companys large customers; the cancellation or deferral of purchases of the Companys products; a decline in demand or average selling price for the Companys broadband products; the Companys ability to manage its growth; the Companys ability to protect its intellectual property rights and the expenses that may be incurred by the Company to protect its intellectual property rights; an unfavorable result of current or future litigation, including the Companys current patent litigation with nCube Corp. and the securities class action lawsuits; content providers limiting the scope of content licensed for use in the video- on-demand market; the Companys ability to introduce new products or enhancements to existing products; the Companys dependence on certain sole source suppliers and third-party manufacturers; the Companys ability to compete in its marketplace; the Companys ability to respond to changing technologies; the risks associated with international sales; changes in the regulatory environment; the performance of companies in which the Company has made equity investments, including the ON Demand Group Limited; the Companys ability to hire and retain highly skilled employees; and increasing social and political turmoil.
Further information on factors that could cause actual results to differ from those anticipated is detailed in various publicly available documents made by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, those appearing under the caption Certain Risk Factors in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on May 1, 2003. Any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of those factors. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak as of the date they are made. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any such statements to reflect any change in Company expectations or events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
About SeaChange
SeaChange International, Inc. is a world leader in digital video systems, spanning broadcast and broadband. The Company creates powerful server and software systems that manage, store and distribute professional quality digital video. SeaChanges innovative products are based on a scalable, distributed software architecture and standard technology components to continually deliver exponential improvements in digital video cost-performance. As a result, SeaChange enables broadband, broadcast, satellite and new media companies to streamline operations and reduce costs, allowing for expanded services, new applications and increased revenues. SeaChange is headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts and has product development, support and sales offices throughout the world. Visit www.seachangeinternational.com.
MediaCluster is a patent and trademark of SeaChange International, Inc.
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SeaChange International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
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October 31, 2003 |
October 31, 2002 |
October 31, 2003 |
October 31, 2002 |
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Revenues |
$ | 37,550 | $ | 33,871 | $ | 107,729 | $ | 100,904 | ||||||||
Cost of revenues |
22,216 | 20,954 | 63,827 | 63,080 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit |
15,334 | 12,917 | 43,902 | 37,824 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
6,646 | 6,478 | 19,355 | 19,145 | ||||||||||||
Selling and marketing |
4,180 | 3,994 | 12,531 | 12,012 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
2,650 | 3,290 | 8,355 | 23,338 | ||||||||||||
13,476 | 13,762 | 40,241 | 54,495 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations |
1,858 | (845 | ) | 3,661 | (16,671 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest income, net |
404 | 304 | 1,235 | 1,024 | ||||||||||||
Impairment on investments in affiliates |
| | (313 | ) | | |||||||||||
Equity loss in earnings of affiliates |
(9 | ) | | (49 | ) | | ||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
2,253 | (541 | ) | 4,534 | (15,647 | ) | ||||||||||
Income tax expense |
789 | | 1,566 | 7,364 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | 1,464 | $ | (541 | ) | $ | 2,968 | $ | (23,011 | ) | ||||||
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share |
$ | 0.05 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.11 | $ | (0.87 | ) | ||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding- |
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Basic |
27,006 | 26,635 | 26,892 | 26,592 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
28,117 | 26,635 | 27,669 | 26,592 | ||||||||||||
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SeaChange International, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
October 31, 2003 |
January 31, 2003 |
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Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 76,137 | $ | 68,776 | ||||
Marketable securities |
4,502 | 1,012 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net |
26,698 | 21,291 | ||||||
Inventories |
25,258 | 23,189 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
3,433 | 4,713 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
49 | 49 | ||||||
Total current assets |
136,077 | 119,030 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
14,865 | 14,970 | ||||||
Marketable securities |
29,718 | 30,746 | ||||||
Investments in affiliates |
2,708 | 2,965 | ||||||
Other assets |
180 | 182 | ||||||
Intangibles, net |
1,693 | 2,893 | ||||||
Goodwill |
253 | 253 | ||||||
$ | 185,494 | $ | 171,039 | |||||
Liabilities and Stockholders Equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ | 28,487 | $ | 20,790 | ||||
Current portion of line of credit and obligations under capital leases |
362 | 214 | ||||||
Customer deposits |
110 | 610 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
14,434 | 11,624 | ||||||
Income taxes payable |
646 | 377 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
44,039 | 33,615 | ||||||
Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities |
311 | 744 | ||||||
Common stock and other equity |
163,584 | 161,778 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(21,986 | ) | (24,954 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(454 | ) | (144 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders equity |
141,144 | 136,680 | ||||||
$ | 185,494 | $ | 171,039 | |||||
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SeaChange International, Inc.
Reconciliation Between Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
and Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
(In thousands)
Three months ended |
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October 31, 2003 |
October 31, 2002 |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 1,464 | $ | (541 | ) | |||
Income tax expense |
789 | | ||||||
Interest income, net |
(404 | ) | (304 | ) | ||||
Equity loss in earnings of affiliates |
9 | | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
3,993 | 2,369 | ||||||
EBITDA |
$ | 5,851 | $ | 1,524 | ||||
Net income (loss) per sharediluted |
$ | 0.05 | $ | (0.02 | ) | |||
Income tax expense |
0.03 | | ||||||
Interest income, net |
(0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||
Equity loss in earnings of affiliates |
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Depreciation and amortization |
0.14 | 0.09 | ||||||
EBITDA per sharediluted |
$ | 0.21 | $ | 0.06 | ||||
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