Ottawa-based Espial had record-breaking revenue in its second quarter of 2015, CEO Jason Dolvane said late Wednesday.
Mr. Dolvane said the TV on-demand software company “continued to make good progress” delivering its software and integration services.
“To support further growth, we also completed a significant financing, acquired Bluestreak which provides us with additional engineering talent and customers, and launched Espial Experience professional services group,” Mr. Dolvane said in a statement.
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Espial’s quarterly revenue was a record $5.5 million, up from $4.7 million for the same period last year. This was due largely to a spike in European revenues, which nearly tripled to $3.3 million from $1.2 million for the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the firm’s North American revenue dropped to $1.6 million from $2.4 million for the same quarter of 2014. Asian revenue also dropped, from $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2014 to $528,631 in the second quarter of this year.
Espial’s second-quarter gross margin was 73 per cent, up from 72 per cent at this time last year. Operating expenses rose to $4.3 million, compared with $3.2 million for the second quarter of 2014.
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter, at $370,506, was down from the $601,951 posted in the second quarter of 2014. The company posted a net loss of $277,835 compared with a net income of $90,571 for the same quarter of last year.
As of June 30, Espial (TSX:ESP) had cash and cash equivalents on hand worth $48.1 million.
