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Sonic Foundry Announces Preliminary Fiscal 2019 First Quarter Financial Results
Sonic Foundry Announces Preliminary Fiscal 2019 First Quarter Financial Results.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nMADISON, Wis., March 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: SOFO), the trusted leader for video creation and management solutions, today announced preliminary financial results for its fiscal 2019 first quarter ended December 31, 2018.\n Preliminary Fiscal 2019 First Quarter Highlights Billings totaled $6.1 million in the first quarter of 2019, a decrease of 20 percent compared to the same period last yearTotal revenues were $7.5 million ($8.4 million without distribution impact) compared to $8.9 million in the first quarter of 2018Gross margin was $5.7 million or 75 percent of sales compared to $6.5 million, or 73 percent of sales in the first quarter of 2018Adjusted EBITDA of $(1.2) million ($(557,000) without distribution impact), compared to $(335,000) in the first quarter of 2018Net loss of $(1.8) million ($(1.1) million without distribution impact), or $(0.36) per share compared to net income of $320,000, or $0.06 per share in the first quarter of 2018 (net income in the first quarter of 2018 benefited from a tax gain of $1.3 million related to tax legislation changes in December 2017)Unearned revenue decreased to $11.2 million as of December 31, 2018.Successfully raised $5 million in privately negotiated transactions to replace revolving line of credit that matured on January 31, 2019 Fiscal 2019 First Quarter Preliminary Review Service billings, including support, hosting, events, and installs saw a decrease of 7 percent from the prior year to a total of $4.4 million. Product billings saw a decrease of 43 percent to $1.6 million during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 which was impacted by the reduction in distribution inventory of $1 million. The company expects to recognize $3.3 million of the current unearned revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. Recurring revenue of $6.2 million was 82 percent of total revenue in the first quarter of 2019, up from $6.2 million, or 70 percent of total revenue in the first quarter of 2018. The recurring revenue as a percentage of total revenue is abnormally high due to the unusually low product revenue associated with the reduction in distribution inventory. The increase was also driven by the strong demand for our cloud offering and annual software licenses, strength in support services, and continued customer repeat purchases and r...