OpenTV Reports Third Quarter Results

Date : 11/07/2007 @ 4:23PM
Source : PR Newswire
Stock : Opentv (MM) (OPTV)
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OpenTV Reports Third Quarter Results

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OpenTV (NASDAQ:OPTV), a leading provider of solutions for the delivery of advanced digital television and cross platform interactive services, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2007.

OpenTV's Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Executive Officer Ben Bennett commented, "While our revenue performance was soft in the third quarter, we are pleased with the progress achieved recently on several key initiatives, including:

-- Our third network operator win in India, Reliance Communications, to which we will deliver an end-to-end solution in collaboration with our partner Nagravision; -- Renewals of key license agreements with UPC and EchoStar, two of our important network operator customers; -- A signed letter of intent to sell our PlayJam games business, as part of our ongoing effort to focus on our core business. This deal is subject to negotiation of definitive agreements and customary closing conditions, but we expect to be able to close the transaction before year-end; and -- The filing of a proposed consent judgment that would, if approved by the court, settle our longstanding litigation against Liberate Technologies."

As a result of the pending PlayJam transaction, the Company has classified PlayJam as a discontinued operation and has adjusted its presentation of financial results for the third quarter of 2007 and other periods to exclude the effects of PlayJam.

Key Operating Measures of Continuing Operations

USD Millions Three months ended Three months ended Change September 30, 2007 September 30, 2006 Revenues $23.7m $25.0m (5)% Adjusted EBITDA, before unusual items $(3.3)m $2.0m $(5.3)m Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Debt Securities $71.3m $67.7m 5 %

Third Quarter 2007 Results

For the quarter ended September 30, 2007, revenues were $23.7 million, a decrease of 5% compared to $25.0 million for the third quarter of 2006. Royalties and license revenues decreased 6% to $16.2 million, compared to the third quarter of 2006. Services and other revenues decreased 3% to $7.5 million, compared to the third quarter of 2006. Adjusted EBITDA, before unusual items, was $(3.3) million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, compared to $2.0 million for the third quarter of 2006.

Net loss for the third quarter of 2007 was $8.2 million, or $(0.06) per share, compared to a net loss of $1.8 million, or $(0.01) per share, in the third quarter of 2006.

As of September 30, 2007, the Company had $34.5 million in deferred revenue, compared to $25.6 million at the end of 2006.

As of September 30, 2007, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and short and long-term marketable debt securities totaling $71.3 million, compared to $64.9 million at December 31, 2006.

Segment Information (quarter over prior-year quarter comparison)

Revenues -- Middleware and Integrated Technologies revenues increased by 6% to $20.5 million, compared to $19.4 million.

-- Applications revenues increased by 3% to $3.0 million, compared to $2.9 million -- BettingCorp revenues decreased by 93% to $0.2 million, compared to $2.7 million.

Contribution Margin -- Middleware and Integrated Technologies contribution margin decreased by $2.1 million to $4.8 million, compared to $6.9 million.

-- Applications contribution margin improved by $1.0 million to $0.5 million, compared to a loss of $0.5 million.

-- BettingCorp contribution margin decreased by $2.0 million to a loss of $0.8 million, compared to $1.2 million.

For the third quarter of 2007, total contribution margin from the Company's operating segments decreased to $4.5 million, compared to $7.6 million in the third quarter of 2006. Unallocated corporate overhead was $7.7 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $5.6 million in the third quarter of 2006.

Adjusted EBITDA, before unusual items, and contribution margin are non- GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of the differences between these non- GAAP financial measures and net loss, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, are included at the end of this press release. Additional information regarding the derivation of Adjusted EBITDA and contribution margin and a statement of the relevance to management of this information and its possible usefulness to investors is also included at the end of this release and on the investor relations page of our Web site.

Conference Call Details

OpenTV will conduct a conference call to discuss the Company's third quarter financial results. The details of the call are as follows:

Date and Time: Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT Dial-in Number US: 866-770-7146 Dial-in Number International: 617-213-8068 Pass Code: 93193581

To access a live webcast of the conference call, please go to the Investor Relations section of the OpenTV Web site at http://www.opentv.com/.

The conference call replay will be available from Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT through Wednesday, November 21 until 11:59 p.m. ET / 8:59 p.m. PT.

Replay Number US: 888-286-8010 Replay Number International: 617-801-6888 Pass Code: 55608885

About Segment Information

Because our business segments reflect the manner in which management reviews our business, they necessarily involve judgments that management believes are reasonable in light of the circumstances under which they are made. These judgments may change over time or may be modified to reflect new facts or circumstances. Segments may also be changed or modified from time to time to reflect technologies and applications that are newly created or that have changed, or other business conditions that evolve, each of which may result in management reassessing specific segments, the elements included therein and the methodologies used to assess segment performance..

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

"EBITDA" is an acronym for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA, as used in this release, removes from EBITDA the effects of amortization of intangible assets, share-based compensation expense, other income and expense, and minority interest. "Adjusted EBITDA before unusual items" removes from Adjusted EBITDA the effects of contract amendments that mitigated potential loss positions and restructuring costs.

"Contribution margin," as used in this release, is defined by the company as segment revenues less related direct or indirect allocable costs, including headcount and headcount-related overhead costs, consulting and subcontractor costs, travel, marketing and network infrastructure and bandwidth costs. Contribution margin excludes unallocated corporate support, interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, amortization of intangible assets, share-based compensation, impairment of goodwill, impairment of intangibles, other income, minority interest, restructuring provisions, and unusual items such as contract amendments that mitigated potential loss positions. These exclusions reflect costs not considered directly allocable to individual business segments and result in a definition of contribution margin that does not take into account the substantial cost of doing business.

Management believes that "Adjusted EBITDA before unusual items" and "contribution margin" are relevant and useful measures, when considered in conjunction with the comparable GAAP measures, for use by investors in evaluating the operational performance of the company. They are some of the principal measures used by OpenTV's management to assess the financial performance of its business. OpenTV's management believes that both Adjusted EBITDA before unusual items and contribution margin provide meaningful information because each measure represents a transparent view of OpenTV's recurring operating performance and allows management to readily view operating trends, perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between segments and identify strategies to improve operating performance. While OpenTV's management may consider Adjusted EBITDA before unusual items and contribution margin to be important measures of comparative operating performance, they should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, loss from operations, net loss, cash flow and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States that are presented in the financial statements included in this press release. Additionally, OpenTV's calculation of Adjusted EBITDA before unusual items and contribution margin may be different from the calculation used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be affected. OpenTV reconciles Adjusted EBITDA before unusual items and each reported segment's contribution margin to its consolidated net loss as presented in the accompanying financial statements, because OpenTV believes consolidated net loss is the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP.

While OpenTV believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures contained in this press release complies with the rules and guidance of the SEC, it can give no assurance that it will be able to provide the same or comparable measures in future press releases or announcements. OpenTV may, in the future, present non-GAAP financial measures other than "Adjusted EBITDA before unusual items," "Adjusted EBITDA" and "contribution margin" that it believes may be useful to investors. Any such determinations will be made with the intention of providing the most useful information to investors and will reflect the information used by OpenTV's management in assessing its business, which may change from time to time.

Cautionary Language Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory factors. In particular, factors that could cause our actual results to differ include risks related to: failure to obtain court approval of the proposed consent judgment with Liberate Technologies, inability to reach final agreement to sell our PlayJam business or failure to satisfy closing conditions, delays in the development or introduction of new versions of our products; technical difficulties with networks or operating systems; our ability to manage our resources effectively; changes in technologies that affect the television industry; and the protection of our proprietary information. These and other risks are more fully described in our periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and can be obtained online at the Commission's web site at http://www.sec.gov/. Readers should consider the information contained in this release together with other publicly available information about our company for a more informed overview of our company. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About Open TV

OpenTV is one of the world's leading providers of solutions for the delivery of digital and interactive television. The company's software has been integrated in more than 96 million digital set-top boxes and digital televisions around the world, and enables enhanced program guides, video-on-demand, personal video recording, enhanced television, interactive shopping, interactive and addressable advertising, games and a variety of consumer care and communication applications. For more information, please visit http://www.opentv.com/.

OPENTV CORP.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share amounts)

September 30, December 31, 2007 2006 * ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $46,167 $48,309 Short-term marketable debt securities 22,159 8,681 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $713 and $348 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively 20,722 18,684 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 6,008 5,477 Current assets of discontinued operations 2,095 2,505 Total current assets 97,151 83,656

Long-term marketable debt securities 2,966 7,928 Property and equipment, net 6,566 7,016 Goodwill 95,061 95,019 Intangible assets, net 13,614 18,477 Other assets 4,584 4,827 Non-current assets of discontinued operations 85 3,841 Total assets $220,027 $220,764

LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTEREST AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $2,245 $3,879 Accrued liabilities 16,775 15,816 Accrued restructuring 709 416 Deferred revenue 25,784 12,614 Current liabilities of discontinued operations 1,349 1,660 Total current liabilities 46,862 34,385

Accrued liabilities, net of current portion 2,703 3,121 Accrued restructuring, net of current portion 1,054 1,954 Deferred revenue, net of current portion 8,720 12,987 Total liabilities 59,339 52,447

Commitments and contingencies

Minority interest 460 486

Shareholders' equity: Class A ordinary shares, no par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 109,656,188 and 107,906,960 shares issued and outstanding, including treasury shares, at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively 2,235,905 2,235,495 Class B ordinary shares, no par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 30,206,154 and 30,631,746 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively 35,953 35,953 Additional paid-in capital 499,608 491,630 Treasury shares at cost, 76,327 shares (38) (38) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (83) (261) Accumulated deficit (2,611,117) (2,594,948) Total shareholders' equity 160,228 167,831 Total liabilities, minority interest and shareholders' equity $220,027 $220,764

* The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2006 has been derived from the company's audited consolidated financial statements at that date.

OPENTV CORP.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006 Revenues: Royalties and licenses $16,188 $17,327 $48,115 $48,441 Services and other 7,486 7,644 23,630 21,678 Total revenues 23,674 24,971 71,745 70,119 Cost of revenues: Royalties and licenses 1,390 2,010 5,091 5,697 Services and other 9,884 8,221 29,084 23,222 Total cost of revenues 11,274 10,231 34,175 28,919 Gross profit 12,400 14,740 37,570 41,200 Operating expenses: Research and development 8,704 7,883 25,011 23,124 Sales and marketing 2,801 3,151 8,690 8,977 General and administrative 6,629 4,562 16,750 13,952 Restructuring and impairment costs - - (28) 20 Amortization of intangible assets 412 515 1,432 1,574 Total operating expenses 18,546 16,111 51,855 47,647 Loss from operations (6,146) (1,371) (14,285) (6,447) Interest income 1,161 825 2,407 2,270 Other income / (expenses) 715 37 665 (161) Minority interest 9 9 26 28 Loss before income taxes (4,261) (500) (11,187) (4,310) Income tax expense 486 1,098 1,325 2,195 Net loss from continuing operations (4,747) (1,598) (12,512) (6,505) Discontinued operations: Income / (loss) from discontinue d operations, net of tax 238 (185) (5) (897) Impairment of assets of discontinue d operations, net of tax (3,652) - (3,652) - Net loss from discontinued operations (3,414) (185) (3,657) (897) Net loss $(8,161) $(1,783) $(16,169) $(7,402)

Net loss per share from continuing operations, basic and diluted $(0.03) $(0.01) $(0.09) $(0.04) Net loss per share from discontinued operations, basic and diluted (0.03) - (0.03) (0.01) Net loss per share, basic and diluted $(0.06) $(0.01) $(0.12) $(0.05)

Shares used in per share calculation, basic and diluted 139,052,035 137,648,870 138,734,827 137,005,835

OPENTV CORP.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 2006 Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $(16,169) $(7,402) Less: Loss from discontinued operations (3,657) (897) Net loss from continuing operations (12,512) (6,505) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment 2,844 2,220 Amortization of intangible assets 4,863 5,280 Share-based compensation 2,741 2,772 Non-cash employee compensation 82 95 Provision for doubtful accounts 456 24 Write-off of accounts receivable (91) - (Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment (3) 24 Minority interest (26) (28) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (2,403) (2,067) Prepaid expenses and other current assets (531) 883 Other assets 243 (1,766) Accounts payable (1,634) 141 Accrued liabilities 541 3,038 Accrued restructuring (607) (371) Deferred revenue 8,903 1,720 Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations 2,866 5,460 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations 182 (280) Total net cash provided by operating activities 3,048 5,180

Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of property and equipment (2,325) (2,707) Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 27 - Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities 11,481 10,466 Purchase of marketable debt securities (19,984) (7,175) Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of continuing operations (10,801) 584 Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations (20) (17) Total net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (10,821) 567

Cash flows from financing activities: Repurchase of employee stock options (167) - Capital contribution from the controlling shareholder 5,395 - Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares 269 796 Net cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations 5,497 796

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations 296 216 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of discontinuing operations (214) (315) Total effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 82 (99)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations (2,142) 7,056 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations (52) (612) Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (2,194) 6,444

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period, of continuing operations 48,309 46,267 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period, of discontinued operations 307 962 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 48,616 47,229

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period, of continuing operations 46,167 53,323 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period, of discontinued operations 255 350 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $46,422 $53,673

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for income taxes $(1,205) $(1,178)

Non-cash investing and financing activities: Conversion of exchangeable shares $42 $17,576 Value of bonus shares issued to employees $- $2,658

OPENTV CORP.

UNAUDITED SEGMENT INFORMATION AND RECONCILIATION OF CONTRIBUTION MARGIN AND ADJUSTED EBITDA TO NET LOSS (In thousands)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2007 2006 2007 2006

Revenues: Middleware and integrated technologies Royalties and licenses $14,864 $15,205 $44,391 $44,615 Services and other 5,592 4,207 17,684 12,990 Subtotal - Middleware and integrated technologies 20,456 19,412 62,075 57,605 Applications Royalties and licenses 1,239 868 3,604 2,572 Services and other 1,778 1,995 5,446 5,606 Subtotal - Applications 3,017 2,863 9,050 8,178 BettingCorp Royalties and licenses 85 1,254 120 1,254 Services and other 116 1,442 500 3,082 Subtotal - BettingCorp 201 2,696 620 4,336 Total Revenues $23,674 $24,971 $71,745 $70,119

Contribution Margin / (Loss): Middleware and integrated technologies $4,765 $6,917 $16,039 $21,208 Applications 467 (507) 1,157 (704) BettingCorp (764) 1,162 (2,458) (552) Total Contribution Margin 4,468 7,572 14,738 19,952

Unallocated corporate support (7,727) (5,610) (18,521) (16,012) Adjusted EBITDA before unusual items (3,259) 1,962 (3,783) 3,940

Restructuring and impairment costs - - 28 (20) Adjusted EBITDA (3,259) 1,962 (3,755) 3,920

Depreciation and amortization (949) (784) (2,844) (2,220) Amortization of intangible assets (1,461) (1,751) (4,863) (5,280) Share-based and non-cash compensation (477) (798) (2,823) (2,867) Interest income 1,161 825 2,407 2,270 Other expenses 715 37 665 (161) Minority interest 9 9 26 28 Loss before income taxes (4,261) (500) (11,187) (4,310) Income tax expense 486 1,098 1,325 2,195

Net loss from continuing operations $(4,747) $(1,598) $(12,512) $(6,505) Discontinued operations: Income / (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 238 (185) (5) (897) Impairment of assets of discontinued operations, net of tax (3,652) - (3,652) - Net loss from discontinued operations (3,414) (185) (3,657) (897) Net loss $(8,161) $(1,783) $(16,169) $(7,402)

DATASOURCE: OpenTV, Inc.

CONTACT: Investors, Denise Roche, , or Brad Edwards,

, both of Brainerd Communicators, +1-212-986-6667, for

OpenTV; or press, Christine Oury of OpenTV, +1-415-962-5433, ;

or Lisa Ruiz-Rogers, of Manning, Selvage, and Lee, +1-323-866-6059,

, for OpenTV

Web site: http://www.opentv.com/

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