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KEW MEDIA GROUP Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results Strong Year-to-Date Growth in Revenue with Adjusted EBITDA Shift from FY19 to FY20
Company Revises FY19 Outlook
Toronto, ON, November 14, 2019 – KEW MEDIA GROUP INC. (“KEW MEDIA”, “KEW” or the “Company”)
(TSX:KEW and KEW.WT) today released its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2019 (“Q3 2019”). KEW MEDIA’s interim condensed financial statements along with its Management’s
Discussion and Analysis for Q3 2019 are available on the Company’s investor relations website at
https://investors.kewmedia.com and under the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com. All financial results are
reported in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.
Q3 2019 Highlights
• Revenue of $47.5 million (2018: $52.8 million)
• Gross Profit1 of $13.2 million (2018: $18.2 million)
• General and Administrative expenses2 (“G&A”) of $13.9 million (2018: $12.5 million)
• Adjusted EBITDA3 of $0.1 million (2018: $6.4 million)
• Net loss of $(6.4) million (2018: $(2.3) million)
• Adjusted net loss4 after tax5 of $(2.5) million (2018: $5.1 million)
• Free Cash Flow (FCF)6 before movements in working capital and film and television rights of $(3.1)
million (2018: $4.3 million)
• FCF after movements in working capital and investments in film and television rights of $(11.1) million
(2018: $(16.0) million)
1 Gross Profit is revenue less cost of sales.
2 The increase in general and administrative costs in the quarter is attributable to increased corporate overheads necessary to support the
business. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2019, the increase over the same period in prior year, also includes the impact of the
Essential Media Acquisition.
3 Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA excluding certain items to better analyze trends in performance and after non-controlling interests. These
adjustments result in a truer economic representation on a comparative basis. Adjusted EBITDA includes the add-backs made to calculate the
Adjusted Net Income and additional add-backs for interest expense, net of interest income, depreciation and any non-cash amortization (to the
extent not added to Adjusted Net Income). See “Non-IFRS Measures” and “Forward-Looking Statements” below in this press release.
4 Adjusted Net Income is income (loss) before income tax recovery then includes add-back adjustments for items such as transaction costs,
reorganization and exceptional costs, share-based compensation, deferred compensation, other intangibles amortization, amortization of right-
of-use asset, interest expense on lease obligations, gain on change in fair value of financial liabilities, and gain (loss) on foreign exchange on
financial liabilities. See “Non-IFRS Measures” and “Forward-Looking Statements” below in this press release.
5 Adjusted Net Income after tax is Adjusted Net Income less income tax recovery.
6 Free Cash Flow is Adjusted EBITDA adjusted for additions to Property and Equipment, Interest and cash taxes.
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(in millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data) Three months ended Six months ended
September 30,
2019 September 30,
2018 % Change September 30,
2019 September 30,
2018 % Change
Revenue
Production $27.5 $36.0 23.6 % $107.1 $97.9 9.4 %
Distribution $20.0 $16.8 19.0 % $61.5 $44.5 38.2 %
Total $47.5 $52.8 (10.0) % $168.6 $142.4 18.4 %
Gross Profit
Production $7.6 $10.7 (29.0) % $28.2 $25.1 12.4 %
Distribution $5.7 $7.6 (25.0) % $20.3 $19.3 5.2 %
Total $13.2 $18.2 (27.5) % $48.5 $44.4 9.2 %
Gross Profit Margin - Production 27.6 % 29.7 % 26.3 % 25.6 %
Gross Profit Margin - Distribution 28.5 % 45.2 % 33.0 % 43.4 %
Gross Profit Margin Total 27.8 % 34.5 % 28.8 % 31.2 %
Adjusted EBITDA after NCI $0.1
$6.4
N.M. $7.7
$11.5
N.M.
Net loss for the period $(6.4)
$(2.3 ) N.M. $(14.1 ) $(7.4 ) N.M.
Adjusted net income (loss) after tax $(2.5)
$5.1
N.M. $2.6
$8.2
N.M.
Basic and diluted loss per share $(0.45 ) $(0.18 ) N.M. $(1.11 ) $(0.68 ) N.M.
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share $(0.18)
$0.40
N.M. $0.19
$0.68
N.M.
Steven Silver, Chief Executive Officer of KEW MEDIA, commented, "We experienced strong momentum coming
out of the MIPCOM sales market in Cannes, France and through the first few weeks of Q4. While the loss of a key
buyer due to a channel re-brand and delivery timing shifts have impacted our Q3 results and will negatively impact
our full year production group performance, we don't believe this is indicative of our ongoing growth trend. We
expect to realize the revenue associated with the delivery timing shifts in 2020. Our diverse portfolio of companies
is healthy and showing impressive trading in the market."
Peter Sussman, Executive Chairman of KEW MEDIA, commented, "There’s never been a better time to be in our
business. KEW remains firmly positioned to take advantage of unprecedented growth in content spend. We have a
global, diverse platform which continues to attract traditional and new buyers. Following a very busy production
season and robust sales trading at the MIPCOM market, KEW remains nimble and focused on feeding buyers'
evolving needs as we enhance our position as one of the world’s most significant independent content companies.”
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Financial Highlights for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
KEW MEDIA’s results in any given quarter or year can be affected by seasonality and/or specific product mix
timing. Typically, production occurs over the summer and starts delivering in the fall and winter months, when the
majority of our revenues and profits are achieved.
Q3 2019’s revenue of $47.5 million was comprised of $27.5 million from Production and $20.0 million from
Distribution. Gross Profit of $13.2 million included $7.6 million from Production and $5.7 million from
Distribution. Gross Profit Margin was 27.8%, with segmented Gross Profit Margin of 27.6% for Production and
28.5% for Distribution. Adjusted EBITDA was $0.1 million, the Net loss was $(6.4) million, the loss attributable to
the equity holders of the parent was $(0.45) per share and Adjusted Net loss after tax was $(2.5) million, or $(0.18)
per share.
KEW generates organic growth by exploiting the significant benefits of the Company's integrated platform,
including combining production and distribution. This platform enables KEW to deliver a diverse range of high
margin product to the market quickly and efficiently.
Segment Information
Production
During the third quarter, Revenues were $27.5 million, a decrease from the same period in 2018 of $8.5 million.
Gross Profit was $7.6 million, a decrease of $3.1 million, and the Gross Margin percentage was 27.6% (2018:
29.7%). G&A increased by $0.7 million to $7.1 million. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $4.1 million to $0.4
million.
The fall in profitability in our production segment in the third quarter is predominantly due to the performance of
Essential, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KEW. As a result of Discovery re-branding the DIY channel as the
Magnolia Network, Essential lost some key series including Texas Flip 'N Move. Essential and the rest of the KEW
group anticipated replacing the loss in gross margin with new show orders from anticipated greenlights this year.
However, the timing for the delivery of these shows has now shifted into 2020.
Titles produced in the third quarter include: Essential's Ghost Loop for the Travel Channel in the U.S. and Off the
Grid on the Beach for HGTV in the U.S., Jigsaw's Death Row Stories S4 for CNN in the U.S. and Dirty Money S2
for Netflix, Architect's Home to Win S4 and Fire Masters for Corus in Canada, and Our House Media's Forbidden
Love and Killer Affairs for Oxygen in the U.S. and Silent Witness for Discovery in the U.S.
Distribution
Our Distribution unit is performing strongly. During the third quarter, Revenues were $20.0 million, an increase of
19.0%, Gross Profit was $5.7 million, a decrease of $1.9 million, and the Gross Margin percentage was 28.5%
(2018: 45.2%). G&A increased by $0.2 million to $4.3 million. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $2.1 million to
$1.5 million. While Revenues increased, Gross Profit margins decreased compared to Q3 last year, which had a
product mix with comparatively higher margin titles. Additionally, some expected revenue and margin moved from
Q3 to Q4. Titles distributed across the segment in Q3 include: Decades of Movies, 2019 Emmy® Awards, In Plain
Sight (Frantic Films), Cleared for Chaos (BGM), Underground Worlds, World's Greatest Palaces, and World War
Weird S3.
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Gross Profit and G&A
KEW MEDIA focuses on Gross Profit as a performance indicator given that the Company has a diverse product
range with low revenue items sometimes attracting 100% Gross Profit Margins and other high revenue items having
Gross Profit Margins as low as 5%. Gross Profit for Q3 2019 was $13.2 million compared to $18.2 million last
year, an overall decrease of $5.0 million. The decline was primarily due to the weakness in Essential.
G&A increased in the quarter to $13.9 million compared to $12.5 million last year.
Recent Highlights
There were a number of recent positive developments in our business including:
• KEW's Distribution unit launched 458 hours of content at MIPCOM with 160 hours and 18 collaboration
titles with KEW's group of production companies from KEW MEDIA Distribution ("KMD"), and 298
hours of content from TCB Media Rights ("TCB")
• Jigsaw Productions' hit show for Netflix, Dirty Money, is in production on a much anticipated second
season
• KMD-Distributed Leaving Neverland won an Emmy® Award for Outstanding Documentary or Non-fiction
Special
• Year-to-date, TCB completed bulk deals totaling over 400 hours to numerous Australian and New Zealand
broadcasters, as well as 175 hours to Bell Media Canada, Viasat and BBC Studios Global Channels
• Alex Gibney-directed Citizen K, an Amazon Original, from Jigsaw Productions, was sold by KMD to U.S.
outfit Greenwich Entertainment. Greenwich intends to launch an Oscar campaign for the 2020 awards race.
The film enjoyed its World Premiere at the Venice Film Festival in August and its North American premiere
at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September
Balance Sheet, Debt and Net Debt
As of September 30, 2019, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $21.7 million, and Net Debt7 of $117.1
million.
Adjusted Net Debt8 as of September 30, 2019 was $104.9 million. This figure takes into account foreign exchange
movements since the beginning of the year and amounts expended by KEW's treasury on interim production
financing.
The Adjusted Net Debt of $104.9 million to Pro forma 2018 Adjusted EBITDA of $31.9 million is 3.3:1.
Just prior to the end of Q2 2019, the Company increased availability in its senior secured revolver facility by USD
$10 million to accommodate seasonally high working capital funding requirements. The Company utilized those
funds throughout the quarter and maintained cash balances in the business units, which explains the increase in
debt.
The Company expects its debt to decrease and liquidity to increase over Q4 and into Q1 next year due to: (i) strong
trading in Q4, (ii) the introduction of an interim distribution product acquisition fund, (iii) the introduction of
7 Net Debt is debt less any cash and cash equivalent balances.
8 Adjusted Net Debt is Net Debt less interim production loans provided by KEW MEDIA treasury less effect of foreign exchange movements. See
“Non-IFRS Measures” and “Forward-Looking Statements” below in this press release.
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centralized treasury operations, and (iv) a cost cutting and restructuring program across under-performing business
units including Essential.
Subsequent to the end of Q3, our long-term loan facility was amended (“the Amendment”) such that the leverage
ratio covenant was deleted in its entirety. Additionally, the loan facility was restructured to increase the term loan
component of the facility by USD $22.5 million and the amortization on the term loan was increased from USD
$0.5 million each quarter to USD $1.5 million, to reflect the expected decrease in our senior debt. Additionally,
interest rates were increased by 0.5% to December 31, 2019 and 0.25% to June 30, 2020, whereupon they will
return to previous rates of effectively U.S. LIBOR +3.5%. The Amendment means that the Company no longer has
covenants related to its profitability other than the fixed charges ratio, which is comfortably in compliance.
Under accounting standards, the above means that the loan is disclosed temporarily as short-term and reverts to
long-term at the date of the Amendment and, therefore, is long-term at the date of this release.
The Company has the ability to extend the accordion to its loan facility by a further USD $15 million, but does not
currently intend to do so given the expectation of debt reduction.
Free Cash Flow (FCF)
FCF before movements in working capital and before movements in film and television rights was $(3.1) million
compared to $4.3 million last year. FCF after movements in working capital but before investments in film and
television rights was $2.7 million compared to $(2.4) million last year. After movements in both working capital
and investments in film and television rights, FCF was $(11.1) million compared to $(16.0) million last year.
At the segment level, Production FCF before movements in working capital and investments in film and television
rights was $0.03 million. FCF after movements in working capital but before movements in investments in film and
television rights was $8.4 million. After movements in both working capital and investments in film and television
rights, FCF was $(3.8) million.
Distribution FCF before movements in working capital and movements in investments in film and television rights
was $1.0 million. FCF after movements in working capital but before movements in investments in film and
television rights was $(1.6) million. After movements in both working capital and investments in film and television
rights, FCF was $(3.2) million.
Outlook9
The fundamental drivers of KEW's business have not changed. While there has been under-performance at Essential
and some timing issues in Production, Distribution continues to outperform. The underlying platform continues to
grow with Production and Distribution becoming more integrated. Nonetheless, Essential was expected to be our
largest production company profit contributor and its weakness will negatively affect our Adjusted EBITDA in
FY19. As a result, the Company is revising its Adjusted EBITDA guidance for FY19 to be between $18 and $24
million on a pre-IFRS 16 basis (or between $22 and $28 million on a post-IFRS 16 basis) to reflect the under-
performance of Essential and the shift in the timing of delivery of certain shows into 2020.
9 The statements set out in this Outlook section are based on management’s assumptions, current strategies and assessment of the outlook for
the business. Given the seasonal and other fluctuations in KEW MEDIA’s business, the Company may not be in a position to provide periodic
updates on its progress in meeting its expectations. These statements constitute forward looking information for purposes of applicable
Canadian securities legislation and readers are cautioned that KEW MEDIA’s actual result may vary from these forward looking statements and
that variation could be material. See “Forward Looking Statements” for a description of the assumptions and risks associated with these forward
looking statements.
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Conference Call
KEW MEDIA will host a conference call to discuss the third quarter 2019 financial results on November 15, 2019
at 9:00 a.m. ET. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 877-407-0784 (USA and
Canada) or 201-689-8560 (International). The conference call replay will be available via webcast through KEW
MEDIA's Investor Relations website. The telephone replay will be available from 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on
November 15, 2019, through November 22, 2019, by dialing 844-512-2921 (USA and Canada) or 412-317-6671
(International). The replay passcode will be 13694838.
The call will also be webcast live from KEW MEDIA’s investor relations website at
https://investors.kewmedia.com. Following completion of the call, a recorded replay of the webcast will be
available on the website.
About KEW MEDIA GROUP INC.
KEW MEDIA GROUP is a leading publicly-listed content company that produces and distributes multi-genre
content worldwide. Companies included in the KEW family are the production companies: Architect Films,
Awesome Media & Entertainment, Bristow Global Media, Collins Avenue Productions, Essential Media Group,
4East Media, Frantic Films, Jigsaw Productions, Media Headquarters, Our House Media, Sienna Films, Spirit
Digital Media, and Two Rivers Media; and the distribution companies: KEW Media Distribution and TCB Media
Rights.
With primary offices in London, Los Angeles, New York, Sydney and Toronto, the KEW MEDIA GROUP
companies develop, produce and distribute more than 2,000 new hours of content every year, as well as manage a
library of more than 14,000 hours of content, for almost every available viewing platform worldwide. KEW aspires
to offer great content from all over the world to viewers of all ages and tastes. KEW promotes transparency,
equality, respect, and inclusiveness and plans to grow with the benefit of people from a wide range of perspectives
and backgrounds.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may include forward-looking statements. All such statements constitute forward looking
information within the meaning of securities law and are made pursuant to the “safe harbour” provisions of
applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about
anticipated future events or results including comments with respect to the Company’s objectives and priorities for
2019 and beyond, and strategies or further actions with respect to the Company, its business operations, financial
performance and condition. Forward-looking statements are statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon
or refer to future events or conditions and are identified by words such as “will”, “expects”, “anticipates”,
“intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates” or similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.
Such statements are based on current expectations of the Company’s management and inherently involve numerous
risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, including economic factors.
In particular, our expectation that we will realize the revenue associated with the delivery timing shifts in 2020, that
our debt will decrease and liquidity will increase over Q4 and into Q1 next year (and as a result we won’t need to
extend the accordion feature in our loan facility), and the statements set out in the Outlook section of this press
release regarding our expectations for Adjusted EBITDA for FY19 and financial performance for FY20 constitute
forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s current strategies, assumptions
concerning growth and assessment of the outlook for the business. In particular, such statements assume that: (i)
our production companies will continue to develop, produce and deliver successful productions in a manner
consistent with past experience and on expected delivery schedules (including that the deliveries we expect to be
shifted to 2020 are actually delivered in 2020); (ii) the product mix of the Company’s revenues will continue to be
skewed towards higher margin titles; (iii) we will continue to acquire and distribute content in a manner consistent
with past experience; (iv) our operating and overhead costs will be within budget; and (v) ongoing organic growth
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of the underlying business will meet our expectations. Our expectation that our debt will decrease and liquidity will
increase over Q4 and into Q1 next year assumes (i) strong trading in Q4, (ii) the introduction of an interim
distribution product acquisition fund, (iii) the introduction of centralized treasury operations, and (iv) a reduction
in costs as a result of a cost cutting and restructuring program across under-performing business units including
Essential. We consider the foregoing assumptions to be reasonable in the circumstances given the time period for
such outlook. However, readers are cautioned that KEW’s actual results may vary from these forward-looking
statements and that variation could be material. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is
presented for the purpose of assisting readers in understanding the Company’s business and strategic priorities and
objectives as at the periods indicated and may not be appropriate for other purposes. A number of risks,
uncertainties and other factors may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements
contained in this news release, including, among other factors, those referenced in the section entitled “Risk
Factors” in the Company’s annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2018, a copy of which is
available on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com under the Company’s profile. In particular, KEW’s results of
operations fluctuate significantly quarter to quarter depending on the number and timing of content delivered or
made available to various media. As in past years, KEW anticipates that its 2019 financial results will be heavily
weighted in the fourth quarter and as a result, KEW may not have visibility on its ability to meet the revised 2019
Adjusted EBITDA guidance until the end of the fourth quarter of 2019.
Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are not guarantees of future performance and, while
forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions that the Company considers reasonable, actual events
and results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Readers are
cautioned to consider these and other factors carefully when making decisions with respect to the Company and not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Circumstances affecting the Company may change rapidly.
Except as may be expressly required by applicable law, KEW does not undertake any obligation to update publicly
or revise any such forward-looking statements, and as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Non-IFRS Measures
This news release contains references to certain measures that do not have a standardized meaning under
International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as prescribed by the International Accounting Standards
Board and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Rather, these
measures are provided as additional information to complement IFRS measures by providing a further
understanding of operations from management’s perspective. Accordingly, non-IFRS measures should not be
considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of financial information reported under IFRS. This news
release makes reference to Gross Profit, Gross Profit Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash
Flow, Net debt, and Adjusted Net Debt, each of which is a non-IFRS financial measure. The Company believes these
non-IFRS financial measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties as
measures of financial performance and it is therefore helpful to provide supplemental measures of operating
performance and thus highlight trends that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS financial
measures.
The Company’s definitions of non-IFRS financial measures are as follows:
• Gross Profit is revenue less cost of sales.
• Gross Profit Margin is gross profit as a percentage of revenue.
• Adjusted Net Income is Income (Loss) before income tax recovery then includes add-back adjustments for
items such as transaction costs, reorganization and exceptional costs, share-based compensation, deferred
compensation, other intangibles amortization, gain on change in fair value of financial liabilities, and
(gain) loss on sale of subsidiary.
• Adjusted EBITDA is also provided to better analyze trends in performance and present a truer economic
representation on a comparative basis. Adjusted EBITDA is Adjusted Net Income including additional add-
back adjustments for Interest Expense, net of Interest Income, Depreciation and any non-cash amortization
(to the extent not added back to Adjusted Net Income).
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• Free Cash Flow is Adjusted EBITDA adjusted for additions to Property and Equipment, Interest and cash
taxes.
• Adjusted Free Cash Flow is Free Cash Flow adjusted for additions to film and television rights, net of
amortization.
• Adjusted Net Income after tax is adjusted net income less income tax recovery.
• Adjusted Net Debt is Net Debt less intra-group interim production financing and adjusted for the impact of
foreign exchange
• Adjusted Earnings Per Share is Adjusted Net Income divided by weighted average number of common
shares in the capital of the Company
Please see the Company’s management’s discussion and analysis for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2019 for a detailed description of these measures and a reconciliation of these measures to the nearest IFRS
measure.
Source: KEW MEDIA GROUP INC.
Investor Relations Contact:
Steven Silver
Chief Executive Officer
647-957-2194
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Selected Comparative Information
Below is selected information from the consolidated statements of loss for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.
Three months
ended
September 30,
2019
Three months
ended
September 30,
2018
Nine months
ended
September 30,
2019
Nine months
ended
September 30,
2018
Revenue
Production and distribution revenue 47,516 52,817 168,604 142,368
Cost of sales 34,284 34,575 120,080 97,921
Gross profit(1) 13,232 18,242 48,524 44,447
Expenses
General and administrative expenses 13,900 12,499 41,564 34,628
Amortization of other intangible assets 2,157 3,506 6,472 7,843
Amortization of right-of-use asset 1,336 — 4,062 —
Transaction costs — 443 — 3,203
Deferred compensation (recovery) expense (1,152 ) 3,057 825 4,760
Share-based compensation 947 655 2,325 1,253
Interest expense, net of interest income 2,901 1,779 7,656 4,292
Depreciation 455 240 1,333 639
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of financial liabilities (733 ) 49 (904 ) (3,101 )
Gain on disposition of a business — (964 ) — (964 )
Foreign exchange gain on financial liabilities (64 ) (43 ) (135 ) (192 )
Total expenses 19,747 21,221 63,198 52,361
Loss before income tax recovery (6,515 ) (2,979 ) (14,674 ) (7,914 )
Income tax recovery 127 705 558 472
Net loss for the period (6,388 ) (2,274 ) (14,116 ) (7,442 )
Net (loss) income attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent (6,248 ) (2,258 ) (15,288 ) (8,287 )
Non-controlling interest (140 ) (16 ) 1,172 845
Net loss for the period (6,388 ) (2,274 ) (14,116 ) (7,442 )
Loss per share attributable to equity holders of the parent:
Basic and diluted loss per share (0.45 ) (0.18 ) (1.11 ) (0.68 )
Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding
– basic and diluted 13,835,904
12,866,878
13,798,686
12,174,319
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Three months
ended
September 30,
2019
Three months
ended
September 30,
2018
Nine months
ended
September 30,
2019
Nine months
ended
September 30,
2018
Calculation of Adjusted net income (loss) (1) and Adjusted
EBITDA: (1)
Loss before income tax recovery (6,515 ) (2,979 ) (8,159 ) (4,935 )
Amortization of other intangible assets 2,157 3,506 4,315 4,337
Amortization of right-of-use asset (3) 1,336 — — 2,760
Transaction costs — 443 1,977 1,703
Deferred compensation (recovery) expense (1,152 ) 3,057 1,378 598
Share-based compensation 947 655 (171 ) (3,150 )
(Gain) loss on change in fair value of financial liabilities (733 ) 49 (71 ) (149 )
Gain on disposition of a business — (964 ) — 315
Foreign exchange on financial liabilities (64 ) (43 ) 1,935 1,878
Interest expense on lease obligations(3) 443 — 1,204 3,357
Corporate reorganization costs (2) — — 878 399
Exceptional costs (2) 924 686 2,726 —
Adjusted net income for the period (2,657 ) 4,410
3,974
2,513
Depreciation 455 240 781 —
Interest expense, net of interest income, on long-term borrowings 2,458 1,779 9,563 6,269
Adjusted EBITDA before NCI 256 6,429 (1,948 ) (1,143 )
Non-controlling interest (146 ) (12 ) 7,615 5,126
(1) Refer to the “Use of Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section of the MD&A.
(2) Included in general and administrative expenses.
(3) On January 1, 2019, Kew adopted IFRS 16, Leases. No adjustment was made to the nine month period ended September 30, 2018. The
amounts reflected in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 reflect the relevant changes under the standard. As noted in the
interim condensed consolidated financial statements, payments made under lease obligations for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019 were $1,254 and $3,651 respectively and having factored in the impact of NCI were 1,036 and 2,995 respectively.
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Revenue, Cost of Sales, Gross Profit and Segmental Analysis
Three months
ended September
30, 2019
Three months
ended September
30, 2018
Nine months
ended September
30, 2019
Nine months
ended September
30, 2018
Revenue
Production and distribution revenue 47,516 52,817 168,604 142,368
Cost of sales 34,284 34,575 120,080 97,921
Gross profit(1) 13,232 18,242 48,524 44,447
The Company’s business activities are conducted through two segments: Production and Distribution
Three months ended September 30, 2019 Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Production Distribution Corporate Consolidated Production Distribution Corporate Consolidated
Revenues 27,537 19,979 — 47,516 107,104 61,500 — 168,604
Cost of sales 19,978 14,306 — 34,284 78,867 41,213 — 120,080
Gross profit(1) 7,559 5,673 — 13,232 28,237 20,287 — 48,524
General and administrative expenses 7,085
4,287
2,528
13,900
20,578
13,596
7,390
41,564
Segment profit (loss) 474 1,386 (2,528 ) (668 ) 7,659 6,691 (7,390 ) 6,960
Exceptionals and corporate reorganization costs 67
147
710
924
157
306
2,396
2,859
NCI (146 ) — — (146 ) (2,094 ) — — (2,094 )
Adjusted EBITDA(1) 395 1,533 (1,818 ) 110 5,722 6,997 (4,994 ) 7,725
Three months ended September 30, 2018 Nine months ended September 30, 2018
Production Distribution Corporate Consolidated Production Distribution Corporate Consolidated
Revenues 36,001 16,816 — 52,817 97,880 44,488 — 142,368
Cost of sales 25,332 9,243 — 34,575 72,771 25,150 — 97,921
Gross profit(1) 10,669 7,573 — 18,242 25,109 19,338 — 44,447
General and administrative expenses 6,390
4,048
2,061
12,499
16,528
11,786
6,314
34,628
Segment profit (loss) 4,279 3,525 (2,061 ) 5,743 8,581 7,552 (6,314 ) 9,819
Exceptionals and corporate reorganization costs 226
83
377
686
541
241
2,097
2,879
NCI (12 ) — — (12 ) (1,155 ) — — (1,155 )
Adjusted EBITDA(1) 4,493 3,608 (1,684 ) 6,417 7,967 7,793 (4,217 ) 11,543
(1) Refer to the “Use of Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section of the MD&A.
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Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow (FCF)
Three months ended September
30, 2019
Three months ended September
30, 2018
Nine months ended September
30, 2019
Nine months ended September
30, 2018
Adjusted EBITDA after NCI 110 6,417 7,725 11,543
Additions to property and equipment (294 ) (378 ) (1,534 ) (901 )
Interest expense (2,901 ) (1,779 ) (7,656 ) (4,292 )
Cash taxes — — — —
FCF before movements in working capital and before movements in film and television rights (3,085 ) 4,260
(1,465 ) 6,350
Net change in non cash working capital balance related to operations 5,818
(6,704 ) 8,124
(15,455 )
FCF after movements in working capital and before movements in film and television rights 2,733
(2,444 ) 6,659
(9,105 )
Net additions to film and television rights (13,812 ) (13,585 ) (18,798 ) (17,818 )
FCF (11,079 ) (16,029 ) (12,139 ) (26,923 )
Segmental FCF
Three months ended September 30, 2019 Nine months ended September 30, 2019
Production Distribution Corporate Consolidated Production Distribution Corporate Consolidated
Adjusted EBITDA after NCI 395 1,533 (1,818 ) 110 5,722 6,997 (4,994 ) 7,725
Additions to property and equipment (39 ) (255 ) —
(294 ) (1,193 ) (319 ) (22 ) (1,534 )
Interest expense (329 ) (290 ) (2,282 ) (2,901 ) (808 ) (677 ) (6,171 ) (7,656 )
Cash taxes — — — — — — — —
FCF before movements in working capital and before movements in film and television rights 27
988
(4,100 ) (3,085 ) 3,721
6,001
(11,187 ) (1,465 )
Net change in non cash working capital balance related to operations 8,410
(2,587 ) (5 ) 5,818
7,989
(2,664 ) 2,799
8,124
FCF after movements in working capital and before movements in film and television rights 8,437
(1,599 ) (4,105 ) 2,733
11,710
3,337
(8,388 ) 6,659
Net additions to film and television rights (12,237 ) (1,575 ) —
(13,812 ) (15,825 ) (2,973 ) —
(18,798 )
FCF (3,800 ) (3,174 ) (4,105 ) (11,079 ) (4,115 ) 364 (8,388 ) (12,139 )
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Earnings per share (EPS) and Adjusted EPS
Three months
ended
September 30,
2019
Three months
ended
September 30,
2018
Nine months
ended
September 30,
2019
Nine months
ended
September 30,
2018
Adjusted EBITDA after NCI 110 6,417 7,725 11,543
Depreciation (455 ) (240 ) (1,333 ) (639 )
Interest expense on long term borrowings (2,458 ) (1,779 ) (6,432 ) (4,292 )
Income tax recovery 127 705 558 472
Non-controlling interest from EBITDA 146 12 2,094 1,155
Adjusted net (loss) income after tax (2,530 ) 5,115 2,612 8,239
Adjusted EPS- basic and diluted (0.18) 0.40 0.19 0.68
Exceptional costs (924 ) (686 ) (2,859 ) (2,564 )
Corporate restructuring costs — — — (315 )
Transaction costs — (443 ) — (3,203 )
Share-based compensation (947 ) (655 ) (2,325 ) (1,253 )
Deferred compensation recovery (expense) 1,152 (3,057 ) (825 ) (4,760 )
Amortization of right-of-use asset (1,336 ) — (4,062 ) —
Amortization of other intangible assets (2,157 ) (3,506 ) (6,472 ) (7,843 )
Interest expense on lease obligations (443 ) — (1,224 ) —
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of financial liabilities 733 (49 ) 904 3,101
Gain on disposition of a business — 964 — 964
Foreign exchange gain on financial liabilities 64 43 135 192
Net loss for the period (6,388 ) (2,274 ) (14,116 ) (7,442 )
EPS - basic and diluted (0.45 ) (0.18) (1.11 ) (0.68)