theScore Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

- Mobile sports company releases fiscal 2015 second quarter results

TORONTO, April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - theScore, Inc. (TSX Venture: SCR) ("theScore") today announced the financial results for the three and six months ended February 28, 2015 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").

FISCAL 2015 Q2 OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Achieved record quarterly revenue of $3.2 million in Q2 F2015, an increase of 68% compared to the same period in F2014.
  
  
  • Advertising revenue for Q2 F2015 increased by 78% compared to the same period in F2014.
    
    
• Average monthly active users of theScore's mobile platforms reached 10 million in Q2 F2015, an increase of 100% compared to the same period in F2014.
  
  
  • Average monthly active users of theScore's mobile apps reached 4.6 million in Q2 F2015, an increase of 15% compared to the same period in F2014.
    
    
  • Average monthly active users of theScore's mobile web platform reached 5.4 million in Q2 F2015, an increase of 446% compared to the same period in F2014.
    
    
• Average monthly sessions of theScore's mobile apps reached 264 million in Q2 F2015, an increase of 70% compared to the same period in F2014.

"Q2 saw us continue to strengthen the core foundations that power theScore's mobile sports offerings - our established brand as a leader in mobile sports, our best-in-class product development team and our cutting edge mobile newsroom," said John Levy, Founder and CEO of theScore.

"This was also an historic quarter for us with the expansion of our product offering. The acquisition of mobile-first daily fantasy sports game Swoopt gives us a foothold in a fast-growing space that enjoys a clear fit with our existing user base, while the launch of theScore eSports established us as the first major sports media company to treat competitive video gaming as a legitimate sport with a standalone app."

• On December 19, 2014 theScore announced that it had closed a deal to acquire the daily fantasy sports game 'Swoopt.' The acquisition provides theScore with a strategic entry point into the daily fantasy sports space.
  
  
• On February 4, 2015 theScore announced that it was the first major sports media company to launch a dedicated mobile app for eSports. Launching initially on Android, theScore eSports seamlessly combines mobile-first breaking news, live scores, stats, push alerts and link to video highlights and stream from across the world of eSports and competitive video gaming.
  
  
• On February 11, 2015 theScore was included within the 2015 TSX Venture 50®, a list of the top 50 companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.
  
  
• On February 12, 2015 theScore announced a bought deal offering whereby it sold 39.56 million Units for gross proceeds of $26.5 million. The deal was led by Mackie Research Capital Corporation and the syndicate also involved Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Beacon Securities Ltd. The Levy Family and Relay Ventures also participated in the offering. The net proceeds from the Offering will be used to support the ongoing development of the Company's mobile sports apps and the expansion of sales and marketing efforts and for general corporate and working capital purposes.

Q2 F2015 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Revenue for the three months ended February 28, 2015 was $3.2 million compared to $1.9 million the previous year, an increase of 68%. Revenue for the six months ended February 28, 2015 was $6.3 million compared to $4.0 million the previous year, an increase of 57%.

Adjusted EBITDA loss for the three month period was $1.9 million compared to $0.7 million in the same period in the prior year, an increase of $1.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA loss for the six month period was $3.4 million compared to $3.0 million in the same period in the prior year, an increase of $0.4 million. Excluding the impact of one time reductions of personnel costs of $1.7 million in the prior year related to tax credits, Adjusted EBITDA loss decreased by $0.5 million and $1.3 million respectively for the three and six month periods ending February 28, 2015, when compared to the prior year.

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About theScore Inc.

theScore, Inc. is an independent creator of mobile-first sports experiences, connecting fans to what they love through an addictive combination of comprehensive and personalized real-time news, scores, stats, alerts and daily fantasy sports contests via its mobile sports platforms 'theScore,' 'theScore eSports,' 'ScoreMobileFC' and  'Swoopt.'

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The following tables reconcile net and comprehensive loss to Adjusted EBITDA

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