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Exhibit 99.1

 

Gaia Reports First Quarter 2021 Results

Revenues up 30%, Crosses 750,000 Member Milestone

BOULDER, CO, May 3, 2021 — Gaia, Inc. (NASDAQ: GAIA), a conscious media and community company, reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.

Highlights

 

30% increase in revenues from the year-ago quarter

 

Third sequential quarter of positive earnings and cash flow

 

Crossed 750,000-member milestone

 

“The first quarter of 2021 was a solid follow through on the results we achieved during the second half of 2020, as we continued to generate net income and cash flows while driving revenue and member growth,” said Paul Tarell, Gaia’s CFO. “We continue to build on the foundation we laid over the past two years as seen by our ability to grow revenues 20% for the year while staying net income and cash flow positive.”

First Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Revenues in the first quarter increased 30% to $18.9 million from $14.5 million in the year-ago quarter. This was primarily due to growth in members and an increase in average revenue per member. Paying members increased to 750,100 as of March 31, 2021.

Gross profit in the first quarter increased 31% to $16.5 million compared to $12.6 million in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin increased to 87.1% versus 86.9% in the year-ago quarter.

Total operating expenses were $16.0 million, or 85% of revenues in the first quarter of 2021 compared to $15.9 million, or 109% of revenues, in the year-ago quarter. The significant reduction as a percentage of revenues is due to continued efficiency improvements in fixed operating expenses and reducing customer acquisition costs as a percentage of revenue to 40% from 52% in the year-ago quarter.

Net income improved by $4.0 million in the first quarter to $0.4 million or $0.02 per share, from a net loss of $3.6 million or $(0.19) per share in the year ago quarter. As a percentage of revenues, this represents a 26% improvement between periods.

EBITDA improved to $3.5 million, or 19% of revenues, compared to $(0.3) million, or (2)% of revenues in the year-ago quarter.

Cash flows from operations improved to $5.2 million during the first quarter of 2021 from $2.0 million in the year ago quarter. With the improvement, Gaia ramped its investment in original content as planned during the first quarter of 2021. Gaia’s cash balance increased to $13.0 million as of March 31, 2021.

With the improvements in cash flow generation over the past twelve months, Gaia’s board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program of up to 5,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock. Gaia may repurchase shares on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase plan does not have an expiration date, does not require Gaia to repurchase any specified number of shares and may be suspended, discontinued, or restarted at any time in Gaia’s discretion.


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The board of directors also approved the renewal of our shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) for 10,000,000 shares of Class A common stock. The registration statement will replace an expired shelf registration Gaia previously had in place. The primary purpose of this shelf registration is to allow flexibility for potential future business combinations or content library acquisitions. Gaia has no current plans to utilize these shares. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

Conference Call

Date: Monday, May 3, 2021

Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (2:30 p.m. Mountain time)

Toll-free dial-in number: 1-800-458-4121

International dial-in number: 1-323-794-2093

Conference ID: 3754957

 

Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Gateway Investor Relations at (949) 574-3860.

 

The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay here and via ir.gaia.com.

 

A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available after 7:30 p.m. Eastern time on the same day through May 17, 2021.

 

Toll-free replay number: 1-844-512-2921

International replay number: 1-412-317-6671

Replay ID: 3754957

 

About Gaia

Gaia is a member-supported global video streaming service and community that produces and curates conscious media through four primary channels—Seeking Truth, Transformation, Alternative Healing and Yoga—to its members in 185 countries. Gaia’s library includes approximately 8,000 titles, over 80% of which is exclusive to Gaia, and approximately 80% of the views are generated by content produced or owned by Gaia. Gaia is available on Apple TV, iOS, Android, Roku, Chromecast, and sold through Amazon Prime Video and Comcast Xfinity. For more information about Gaia, visit www.gaia.com.

 

Company Contact:

Investor Relations:

Paul Tarell

Gateway Investor Relations

Chief Financial Officer

Cody Slach

Gaia, Inc.

(949) 574-3860

Investors@gaia.com

GAIA@gatewayir.com

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GAIA, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Revenues, net

 

$

18,896

 

 

$

14,511

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

2,438

 

 

 

1,901

 

Gross profit

 

 

16,458

 

 

 

12,610

 

Gross profit margin

 

 

87.1

%

 

 

86.9

%

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and operating

 

 

14,538

 

 

 

14,458

 

Corporate, general and administration

 

 

1,496

 

 

 

1,417

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

16,034

 

 

 

15,875

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

424

 

 

 

(3,265

)

Interest and other income (expense), net

 

 

(66

)

 

 

(246

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

358

 

 

 

(3,511

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

69

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

358

 

 

$

(3,580

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.02

 

 

$

(0.19

)

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.02

 

 

$

(0.19

)

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

19,201

 

 

 

18,482

 

Diluted

 

 

19,724

 

 

 

18,482

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA*

 

$

3,523

 

 

$

(296

)

 

* See definition and reconciliation below.

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GAIA, INC.

Summary of Cash Flows

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Net cash provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

5,188

 

 

$

2,006

 

Investing activities

 

 

(4,774

)

 

 

(3,601

)

Financing activities

 

 

26

 

 

 

120

 

Net change in cash

 

$

440

 

 

$

(1,475

)

Reconciliation of Income (loss) from Continuing Operations to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

358

 

 

$

(3,580

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

66

 

 

 

246

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

69

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

3,099

 

 

 

2,969

 

EBITDA

 

 

3,523

 

 

 

(296

)

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

613

 

 

 

465

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

4,136

 

 

$

169

 

EBITDA represents net income (loss) before interest expense, provision for income taxes, other income, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted to remove share-based compensation expense. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not represent net income, as that term is defined under GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) as an indicator of our operating performance.

Additionally, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not intended to be measures of free cash flow available for management or discretionary use as such measures do not consider certain cash requirements such as capital expenditures, tax payments and debt service requirements. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as presented herein are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures.


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GAIA, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

13,045

 

 

$

12,605

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

2,529

 

 

 

2,024

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

1,464

 

 

 

1,746

 

Total current assets

 

 

17,038

 

 

 

16,375

 

Media library, software and equipment, net

 

 

40,293

 

 

 

39,231

 

Right-of-use lease asset, net

 

 

8,437

 

 

 

8,622

 

Real estate, investment, and other assets

 

 

29,113

 

 

 

28,500

 

Goodwill

 

 

17,289

 

 

 

17,289

 

Total assets

 

$

112,170

 

 

$

110,017

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities

 

$

8,228

 

 

$

8,947

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

14,415

 

 

 

12,376

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

22,643

 

 

 

21,323

 

Long-term mortgage, net

 

 

6,218

 

 

 

6,250

 

Long-term lease liability

 

 

7,775

 

 

 

7,952

 

Deferred taxes

 

 

257

 

 

 

257

 

Total liabilities

 

 

36,893

 

 

 

35,782

 

Total equity

 

 

75,277

 

 

 

74,235

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

112,170

 

 

$

110,017

 

 

 

 

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