Scientific Learning Reports Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Scientific Learning Corporation (OTC PINK:SCIL), a leading SaaS service provider that delivers neuroscience-based educational technologies, today announced it has released its unaudited financial results for the period ending June 30, 2019. Details of the quarterly results can be found at https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SCIL/disclosure.

The company continued to make progress on its product development roadmap and operational improvements, and a mid-year renewal with its largest value-added reseller in China helped boost sales in the second quarter. Despite this, the financial results for the second quarter were below expectations and do not reflect these operational gains. Total sales for the second quarter were 10 percent below the second quarter of 2018, driven in part by the timing of larger transactions and a new field sales team for K-12. The K-12 market purchase cycle traditionally trends to the third quarter, and in early July the company booked its largest deal in two years, over $600,000. This early third quarter sale is expected to be a harbinger of sales growth in the second half.

This past quarter Scientific Learning continued its focus on addressing customer feedback, and it made progress in converting its products to HTML 5. In July the company released two additional Flash-free products, well in advance of the 2019-2020 school year.

The company also made several strategic operational improvements in the second quarter – rebuilding the marketing team and unifying the K-12 sales team under one leader. These actions are focused on improving cost efficiencies as well as expanding the reach of Scientific Learning’s solution to more learners over time.

“We are pleased with the employees focus on improving the customer experience,” said Jeff Thomas, CEO of Scientific Learning. “Improving our learning solutions, driving cost efficiencies and reaching new customers will benefit our customers and should improve shareholder value over time.”

About Scientific Learning Corp.

Based in Oakland, Calif., Scientific Learning is a leading SaaS education company that delivers neuroscience-based educational technologies. Scientific Learning’s programs have been used by more than 3 million learners in more than 2,500 K-12 schools in the United States and Canada, more than 300 private practice clinicians, thousands of students via a direct-to-consumer channel, and in over 55 countries via value-added resellers. The company’s Fast ForWord® programs cross-train foundational language and cognitive skills necessary for rapid English language development. Reading Assistant™ uses speech verification technology to provide real-time corrective feedback to students as they read and speak, in a manner similar to that of an individualized language and reading coach.

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