SRAX Reports Second Quarter of 2018

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Social Reality, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRAX), a digital marketing and consumer data management and distribution technology platform company, reported results for the three ended June 30, 2018.

SRAX's CEO and Chairman Christopher Miglino, stated, "As promised, 2018 is turning out to be pivotal. Proving our strategy of building and monetizing data verticals, we successfully completed the sale of our healthcare vertical, SRAXmd, for up to $52.5 million in total consideration. Most significantly, we retained a 31% ownership stake in the new SRAXmd entity through $10 million in preferred shares. MD is a great business that has built a solid foothold in healthcare. And, we believe with its recapitalization, MD will flourish and continue to return value to shareholders.

"Now, using our same successful formula, we are investing our sale proceeds in the continued development of our other verticals and our blockchain initiative BIGtoken.com. We are very excited about BIG, a consumer-powered data marketplace, that will enable people to own, verify and sell access to their data, providing the Internet ecosystem with choice, transparency and compensation to manage and access verified data. We believe BIG's data and media transparency offers a tremendous differentiator and increases the growth potential of our other verticals. We expect BIGtoken.com to revolutionize the consumer view of their data with the possibility that it becomes our first billion-dollar business.

"Ultimately, we believe our verticals and BIGtoken.com, could all achieve valuations similar to SRAXmd, if not greater. Overall, we are in the strongest position we have ever been, and now we are well capitalized to drive product growth and achieve significant shareholder value," concluded Miglino.

Financial Results: Second Quarter 2018 Compared to Second Quarter 2017

    --  Gross revenue was $4.7 million, compared to $5.9 million in the second
        quarter of 2017, which included high volume, low-margin revenue.
    --  Gross margin was 72%, compared to gross margin of 56% in the year ago
        quarter.
    --  Operating expenses were $5.4 million, compared to $3.3 million,
        reflecting a one-time $860,000 non-cash consulting fee paid in stock and
        ongoing headcount additions.
    --  Net loss was $3.0 million, which, in addition to the aforementioned
        consulting fee, included a one-time $267,000 charge associated with
        certain registration obligations, or $0.29 cents per share, compared to
        $394,000, or $0.05 cents per share in the second quarter of 2017.
    --  Adjusted EBITDA loss was $798,000, compared Adjusted EBITDA gain of
        $221,000 in the second quarter of 2017.
    --  Cash and cash equivalents were $41,000 at June 30, 2018, compared to
        $1.0 million at December 31, 2017.  The company renewed its $4 million
        credit facility with FastPay in April. And, subsequent to quarter end,
        the company received $33.5 million in gross proceeds from the sale of
        SRAXmd.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and certain additional one-time expenses. It is not intended to represent a measure of performance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). A detailed description and reconciliation of EBITDA and management's reasons for using this measure is set forth at the end of this press release.

Other Recent Corporate Highlights:

    --  Sold its healthcare and pharmaceutical business, SRAXmd for up to $52.5
        million in total consideration including $33.5 million in cash less
        transaction expenses, up to $9 million in gross profit earn-out and $10
        million in preferred shares in the new SRAXmd entity, representing 31%
        ownership.
    --  Announced a contest to rewarded participants for Beta testing
        BIGtoken.com, which is planned to begin in September.  Beta testers will
        have the unique opportunity to earn Bitcoin for participating. Anyone
        interested in becoming a Beta tester can sign up at
        http://www.bigtoken.com/signup.
    --  Hired David James Stewart as vice president of business development to
        drive commercial adoption of BIGtoken.com.
    --  Named George Stella vice president of SRAXshopper to fuel growth in the
        CPG vertical.

Conference Call
Management will review the results on a conference call with a live question and answer session today, August 14, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. PT.

    --  If calling from the United States or Canada, please dial Dial-In
        Numbers: 1-877-407-9716 to access the live call and 1-844-512-2921 for
        the replay, code 13682568 available until August 28, 2018.
    --  If calling internationally, please dial 1-201-493-6779 to access the
        live call and 1-412-317-6671 for the replay, code 13682568.
    --  The call will be webcast over the internet and accessible at the
        Company's website at http://srax.com/investors/ for at least 90 days.

About SRAX
Social Reality, Inc.(NASDAQ: SRAX) is a digital marketing and consumer data management and distribution technology platform company. SRAX's technology delivers the tools to unlock data to reveal brands and content owners' core consumers and their characteristics across marketing channels. Through its blockchain identification graph technology platform, BIG (www.bigtoken.com), SRAX is developing a consumer-powered data marketplace where people will own and sell access to their data thereby providing everyone in the Internet ecosystem transparency, choice and compensation. SRAX's technology and tools deliver a digital competitive advantage for brands in the healthcare, CPG, automotive, sports and lifestyle verticals by integrating all aspects of the advertising experience, including verified consumer participation, into one platform. For more information on SRAX, visit www.srax.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations and involve certain risks and uncertainties within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words or expressions such as "anticipate," "plan," "will," "intend," "believe" or "expect'" or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements made with respect to expectations of our ability to increase our revenues, satisfy our obligations as they become due, report profitable operations and other risks and uncertainties as set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, many of which are generally outside the control of Social Reality and are difficult to predict. Social Reality undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact Information:

Kirsten Chapman, LHA Investor Relations, +1 415 433 3777, srax@lhai.com


                                       SOCIAL REALITY, INC.

                               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                            (unaudited)


                                                 June 30,                   December 31,

                                                       2018                          2017
                                                       ----                          ----

                                                (Unaudited)

                           Assets

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                       $41,036                      $1,017,299

    Accounts receivable, net                                    2,723,472                       4,348,305

    Prepaid expenses                                              515,397                         468,336

    Other current assets                                          300,898                         300,898
                                                                  -------                         -------

    Total current assets                                        3,580,803                       6,134,838


    Property and equipment, net of
     accumulated depreciation                                     155,303                         154,546


    Goodwill                                                   15,644,957                      15,644,957

    Intangibles - net                                           1,743,763                       1,642,760

    Other assets                                                   31,270                          28,598
                                                                   ------                          ------


    Total assets                                                $21,156,096                     $23,605,699
                                                                ===========                     ===========


          Liabilities and stockholders'
                      equity


    Current liabilities:

    Accounts payable and
     accrued expenses                                            $7,001,672                      $5,010,815
                                                                 ----------                      ----------

    Total current liabilities                                   7,001,672                       5,010,815
                                                                ---------                       ---------


    Secured convertible debentures, net                         2,516,393                       1,711,146


    Total liabilities                                           9,518,065                       6,721,961


    Commitments and contingencies (Note
     13)                                                  -                               -


    Stockholders' equity

    Preferred stock, authorized
     50,000,000 shares, $0.001 par
     value, no shares issued or
     outstanding at June 30, 2018 and
     December 31, 2017, respectively                      -                               -

    Class A common stock, authorized
     250,000,000 shares, $0.001 par
     value, 10,274,220 and 9,910,565
     shares issued and outstanding at
     June 30, 2018 and December 31,
     2017, respectively                                            10,274                           9,911

    Class B common stock, authorized
     9,000,000 shares, $0.001 par
     value, no shares issued or
     outstanding at June 30, 2018 and
     December 31, 2017, respectively                      -                               -

    Common stock to be issued                                     869,500                         879,500

    Additional paid in capital                                 38,514,429                      37,143,033

    Accumulated deficit                                      (27,756,172)                   (21,148,706)
                                                              -----------                     -----------

    Total stockholders' equity                                 11,638,031                      16,883,738
                                                               ----------                      ----------


    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity                                       $21,156,096                     $23,605,699
                                                                ===========                     ===========


                                                             SOCIAL REALITY, INC.

                                               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                               THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018

                                                                 (Unaudited)


                                             Three Months ended                                 Six Months ended

                                                June 30,                                      June 30,
                                                --------                                      --------

                                          2018                      2017                        2018                   2017
                                          ----                      ----                        ----                   ----

    Revenues                                       $4,697,351                            $5,979,688                            $6,808,201               $11,305,852

    Cost of revenue                               1,320,464                             2,644,208                             2,138,569                 5,923,327
                                                  ---------                             ---------                             ---------                 ---------

    Gross profit                                  3,376,887                             3,335,480                             4,669,632                 5,382,525


    Operating expense

    General, selling and administrative
     expense                                      5,414,790                             3,344,445                             9,545,048                 7,754,252

    Write-off of non-compete agreement       -                                     -                                   -                  468,751

    Restructuring costs                      -                                     -                                   -                  377,961
                                           ---                                   ---                                 ---                  -------

    Total operating expense, net                  5,414,790                             3,344,445                             9,545,048                 8,600,964
                                                  ---------                             ---------                             ---------                 ---------


    Loss from operations                        (2,037,903)                              (8,965)                          (4,875,416)              (3,218,439)


    Other income (expense)

    Interest income (expense)                     (486,758)                            (197,267)                            (921,543)                (330,573)

    Amortization of debt issuance costs           (472,589)                            (187,568)                            (805,247)                (765,708)
                                                   --------                              --------                              --------                  --------

    Total interest expense                        (959,347)                            (384,835)                          (1,726,790)              (1,096,281)
                                                   --------                              --------                            ----------                ----------

    Exchange Gain or Loss                (596)                                     -                             (5,260)                        -
                                          ----                                    ---                              ------                       ---

    Total other income (expense)                  (959,943)                            (384,835)                          (1,732,050)              (1,096,281)
                                                   --------                              --------                            ----------                ----------


    Loss before provision for income
     taxes                                      (2,997,846)                            (393,800)                          (6,607,466)              (4,314,720)


    Provision for income taxes               -                                     -                                   -                        -
                                           ---                                   ---                                 ---                      ---


    Net loss                                     $(2,997,846)                           $(393,800)                         $(6,607,466)             $(4,314,720)
                                                  ===========                             =========                           ===========               ===========



    Net (loss) income per
     share, basic and diluted                         $(0.29)                              $(0.05)                              $(0.65)                  $(0.54)
                                                       ======                                ======                                ======                    ======


    Weighted average shares outstanding,
     basic and diluted                           10,213,618                             8,025,017                            10,126,247                 7,954,294
                                                 ==========                             =========                            ==========                 =========


                                               SOCIAL REALITY, INC.

                                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                  THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018

                                                    (Unaudited)


                                                                           Six Months ended

                                                                             June 30,
                                                                             --------

                                                                       2018                 2017
                                                                       ----                 ----

    Cash flows from operating activities:

    Net income (loss)                                                         $(6,607,466)                     $(4,314,720)

    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used
     by operating activities:

    Stock based compensation                                                   1,161,760                           621,327

    Amortization of debt issue costs                                             187,178                           612,168

    Amortization of debt discount                                                618,068                           153,540

    Write-off of non-compete agreement                                    -                          468,751

    Provision for bad debts                                                      (5,426)                         (21,433)

    Depreciation expense                                                          20,036                             6,182

    Amortization of intangibles                                                  350,165                           226,205

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    Accounts receivable                                                        1,630,258                           835,025

    Prepaid expenses                                                            (47,060)                            8,443

    Other assets                                                                 (2,672)                            1,115

    Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                      2,140,856                       (1,058,976)

    Unearned revenue                                                      -                          135,032
                                                                        ---                          -------

    Cash used by operating activities                                          (554,303)                      (2,327,341)
                                                                                --------                        ----------


    Cash flows from investing activities:

    Purchase of equipment                                                       (20,793)                         (14,235)

    Development of software                                                    (451,168)                        (270,328)
                                                                                --------                          --------

    Cash used in investing activities                                          (471,961)                        (284,563)
                                                                                --------                          --------


    Cash flows from financing activities:

    Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net                       -                        3,820,001

    Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in
     conjunction with warrant exercised                                           50,001                                 -

    Repayments of note payable and PIK interest                           -                      (3,996,928)

    Proceeds from secured convertible debentures, net                     -                        2,136,629
                                                                        ---                        ---------

    Net cash provided by financing activities                                     50,001                         1,959,702
                                                                                  ------                         ---------


    Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                  (976,263)                        (652,202)

    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                             1,017,299                         1,048,762
                                                                               ---------                         ---------

    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                       $41,036                          $396,560
                                                                                   =======                          ========


    Supplemental schedule of cash flow information:

    Cash paid for interest                                                        $313,791                          $649,199

    Cash paid for taxes                                                   $              -                 $              -


    Supplemental Schedule of noncash financing
     activities:

    Common stock issued for preferred stock
     conversion and vesting grants                                        $              -                              $52

    Vesting of common stock award                                                 $150,000                  $              -

    Issuance of placement agent warrants                                  $              -                         $249,028

    Issuance of common stock to be issued                                         $869,500                              $100

SOCIAL REALITY, INC.
NON-GAAP TO GAAP RECONCILIATION
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017
(Unaudited)

Social Reality's management evaluates and makes operating decisions using various financial metrics. In addition to the company's GAAP results, management also considers the non-GAAP measure of Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as income from operations before depreciation and amortization expenses, stock-based compensation and one-time financing and transaction expense. Management believes that this non-GAAP measure provides useful information about Social Reality's operating results. The tables below provide a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. This non-GAAP measure should be considered a supplement to, and not a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.


                                          For the

                                  Three Month Period Ended

                                          June 30,
                                          --------

                                  2018                      2017
                                                           ----

    Net Loss                             $(2,997,846)            $(393,800)

    plus

    Equity Based compensation                 995,630                108,885

    Adjusted net loss                    $(2,002,216)            $(284,915)

    Exchange Gain or Loss                         596                      -

    Interest Expense                          959,347                384,835

    SRAXmd Transaction Fees                    49,513                      -

    Depreciation and amortization             194,576                131,433
                                              -------                -------


    Adjusted EBITDA                        $(798,184)              $221,353
                                            =========               ========

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