Remark Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2020 Results

Company's New Thermal Imaging Business Records $1.1 Million in Revenue

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Aug 14, 2020, 08:30 ET

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Remark Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARK), a diversified global technology company with leading artificial intelligence ("AI") solutions and digital media properties, today announced financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended June 30, 2020.

Management Commentary

"The second quarter of 2020 was highlighted by the initial rollout of our AI-powered thermal imaging solutions for the U.S. market that generated $1.1 million in revenue during its introduction. With China now emerging from post-COVID-19 lockdowns, we anticipate growth on both sides of the Pacific moving forward," noted Kai-Shing Tao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Remark Holdings. "During the quarter we also successfully recapitalized our balance sheet by paying off over $13 million of debt and liabilities, while also ending the quarter with over $10 million of cash. These funds will help fuel our growth domestically and abroad as we grow our team, services and solutions."

Second Quarter 2020 Business Development Highlights

Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results

Revenue for the second quarter of 2020 was $2.3 million, down from $2.9 million during the second quarter of 2019. Revenue from the new bio-safety business totaled $1.1 million as thermal imaging products were delivered to casinos, restaurants, hotels, law enforcement agencies, medical centers, office buildings, and customers in other industries throughout the United States.
Several factors, including COVID-19-related quarantines, continued to adversely impact revenue from the company's China business early in the second quarter by preventing personnel in China from continuing project roll outs and by delaying project testing and customization work on larger projects. However, projects resumed during the latter part of the second quarter, leading to approximately $1.0 million of revenue.
Total cost and expense for the second quarter of 2020 was $5.1 million, a decrease from the $5.8 million reported in the same period of 2019. The decrease is primarily attributable to a $0.3 million decline in the cost of revenue resulting primarily from fewer international project completions, and decreases in sales and marketing expense of $0.2 million, and in general and administrative expense of $0.6 million, as headcount declined. Such decreases were offset by a $0.6 million increase in share-based compensation expense in the technology and development cost category caused by an increase in the liability associated with share-based grants to our employees in China.
Operating loss declined to $2.8 million in the second quarter of 2020 from $2.9 million in the second quarter of 2019 commensurate with the cost and expense declines.
Loss from continuing operations totaled $9.8 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, in the second quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $1.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share in the second quarter ended June 30, 2019. The bulk of the loss is tied to a non-cash change in the fair value of warrant liability of ($6.3) million compared to a $2.1 million gain in the comparable period of 2019, as a result of the increased share price of Remark's common shares.

At June 30, 2020, the cash and cash equivalents balance was $10.2 million, compared to a cash position of $0.3 million at December 31, 2019. Cash increased primarily due to $32.1 million in proceeds from common stock issuances, which increase was partially offset by use of the proceeds to make debt principal repayments of $13.3 million, to make other liability payments and to generally operate the business.

Subsequent Event

On August 3, 2020, Remark entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release with the landlord of its former office space in Las Vegas, Nevada in exchange for a full release of all obligations and claims against the company.

"Our U.S. thermal business is off to a great start. We are seeing the momentum started in our second quarter carrying into our third quarter, and initial orders are leading to many new and large opportunities in various industries. Our ownership in Sharecare continues to grow more valuable each quarter, especially in light of Teladoc Health's recent acquisition of Livongo Health for $18.5 billion, which validates Sharecare's strategy of creating a platform versus a point solution. Finally, we expect our businesses to grow as the world's economies recover and reopen. Our AI-powered solutions are proven, tested and live," concluded Mr. Tao.

Conference Call Information

Management will hold a conference call this morning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (6:00 a.m. Pacific Time) to discuss these financial results and provide an update on recent business developments. A question and answer session will follow management's presentation.

Toll-Free Number: 800.289.0438
International Number: 323.794.2423
Conference ID: 8269351
Participant Link:.

Please call the conference telephone number 10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. The conference call will be broadcast simultaneously and available for replay via the investor section of the company's website here. A replay of the call will be available after 12:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same day through August 19, 2020.

Toll-Free Replay Number: 844.512.2921
International Replay Number: 412.317.6671
Replay ID: 8269351

About Remark Holdings, Inc.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Company Contact

E. Brian Harvey
Director of Capital Markets and Investor Relations
Remark Holdings, Inc.
[email protected]
702-701-9514



REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,233	$	272
Trade accounts receivable, net	2,235		1,964
Receivable from related parties	531		—
Prepaid expense and other current assets	5,803		4,623
Total current assets	18,802		6,859
Property and equipment, net	156		341
Operating lease assets	470		4,359
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	1,922		1,935
Intangibles, net	472		509
Other long-term assets	1,254		824
Total assets	$	23,076	$	14,827
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit
Accounts payable	$	7,709	$	8,126
Accrued expense and other current liabilities	13,295		14,326
Contract liability	566		313
Note payable	2,000		3,000
Loans payable, current, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance cost	—		12,025
Total current liabilities	23,570		37,790
Operating lease liabilities, long-term	202		4,650
Warrant liability	6,318		115
Total liabilities	30,515		42,555

Commitments and contingencies

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	—		—
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 99,408,916 and 51,055,159 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	99		51
Additional paid-in-capital	351,417		319,275
Accumulated other comprehensive income	111		(227)
Accumulated deficit	(359,066)		(346,827)
Total stockholders' deficit	(7,439)		(27,728)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$	23,076	$	14,827




REMARK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Revenue	$	2,299	$	2,865	$	2,730	$	4,074
Cost and expense
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)	1,210		1,541		1,231		3,134
Sales and marketing	486		687		902		1,546
Technology and development	1,477		854		2,125		2,158
General and administrative	1,898		2,454		4,638		5,431
Depreciation and amortization	66		260		156		585
Other operating expense	—		—		—		6
Total cost and expense	5,137		5,796		9,052		12,860
Operating loss	(2,838)		(2,931)		(6,322)		(8,786)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(775)		(553)		(1,236)		(940)
Other income (expense), net	57		92		57		47
Change in fair value of warrant liability	(6,260)		2,078		(6,203)		662
Gain on lease termination	—		—		1,538		—
Other loss, net	—		27		(73)		1
Total other income (expense), net	(6,978)		1,644		(5,917)		(230)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(9,816)		(1,287)		(12,239)		(9,016)
Benefit from income taxes	—		—		—		—
Loss from continuing operations	$	(9,816)	$	(1,287)	$	(12,239)	$	(9,016)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		(1,487)		—		(2,610)
Net loss	$	(9,816)	$	(2,774)	$	(12,239)	$	(11,626)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	156		127		338		33
Comprehensive loss	$	(9,660)	$	(2,647)	$	(11,901)	$	(11,593)

Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted	89,264		43,335		71,527		39,994

Net loss per share, basic and diluted
Continuing operations	$	(0.11)	$	(0.03)	$	(0.17)	$	(0.23)
Discontinued operations	—		(0.03)		—		(0.07)
Consolidated	$	(0.11)	$	(0.06)	$	(0.17)	$	(0.30)

SOURCE Remark Holdings, Inc.

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