Transformative Acquisitions Planned and Closed
Closed two strategic acquisitions (Giant Worldwide and IndiCue) after quarter end that are expected to add in excess of $50M of revenue and $10M of adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2027. Giant was acquired as an all-cash asset purchase for $2.0M (with $350K initial payment and $1.65M deferred), and IndiCue was acquired for base consideration of $22M (with potential earnouts up to $40M).
Ambitious FY2027 Guidance
Provided consolidated guidance for fiscal 2027 of $115M to $120M in revenue and $10M to $20M in adjusted EBITDA, reflecting the combined impact of the two acquisitions and operational improvements.
Adjusted EBITDA and Operating Margin Improvement
Reported adjusted EBITDA of $2.4M for the quarter, a $6.0M improvement sequentially, and improved direct operating margin to 69% versus 48% in the prior year quarter (a +21 percentage point improvement).
Sequential Revenue Growth and Stabilization
Quarterly revenue rose to $16.3M from $12.4M in the prior quarter (up ~31.5% sequentially), indicating short-term operational stabilization ahead of the post-quarter acquisitions.
Strong Audience and Platform Metrics
Streaming and engagement metrics: 35.5M unique monthly viewers, SVOD subscribers up 15% year-over-year to 1.55M, ~1.14 billion streaming minutes per month, content library >66,000 assets (≈58,000 films/seasons/episodes + 8,500 podcasts), and social footprint >25.4M followers.
Early Integration and Efficiency Gains at Giant / Matchpoint
Early Matchpoint integration with Giant produced reported short-term coding/delivery efficiency improvements of ~60%–70% and resulted in Giant receiving more work orders in days than in its history; management confirms anticipated Giant FY2027 contribution of $15M–$17M revenue and $3.5M–$4.0M adjusted EBITDA.
IndiCue Monetization Capabilities and Scale
IndiCue brings a CTV monetization/ad server stack with over 40 live clients and ~75 onboarding; management expects IndiCue to contribute ~>$38M revenue and ~$7M adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2027 (management also cited ~25% margin and calendar-2026 projections in discussion).
Cost Reduction Progress
Realized approximately $1.9M of targeted $7.5M cost cuts across studio operations and corporate overhead, and improved net loss to $875K (a $4.7M improvement sequentially).
Accretive, Low-Leverage Deal Financing and Insider Alignment
IndiCue acquisition financed with $13M of convertible notes from existing long-term shareholders (no warrants) and management invested alongside the transaction; also completed a $3.2M equity sale (1.725M shares at $2) for working capital.