Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis by our management of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and other financial information included elsewhere in this Annual Report. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Annual Report, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review the sections titled “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” for a discussion of forward-looking statements and important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any period in the future.
Overview
We are a sports-first, cable TV replacement product, offering subscribers access to tens of thousands of live sporting events annually, as well as leading news and entertainment content, both live and on demand. Fubo allows customers to access content through streaming devices and on Smart TVs, mobile phones, tablets, and computers.
Our business motto is “come for the sports, stay for the entertainment.”
First, we leverage sporting events to acquire subscribers at efficient acquisition costs, given the built-in demand for sports. We then leverage our technology and data to drive higher engagement and induce retentive behaviors such as watching content, favoriting channels, recording shows, and increasing discovery through our proprietary machine learning recommendations engine. We monetize our growing base of highly engaged subscribers by driving higher average revenue per user.
We drive our business model with three core strategies:
•Grow our paid subscriber base
•Optimize our content portfolio, engagement and retention
•Increase monetization through subscription and advertising.
Nature of Business
We are a leading live TV streaming platform for sports, news, and entertainment. Our revenues are almost entirely derived from the sale of subscription services and the sale of advertisements in the United States, though we have expanded into several international markets, with operations in Canada, Spain and France.
Our subscription-based services are offered to consumers who can sign-up for accounts at https://fubo.tv, through which we provide basic plans with the flexibility for consumers to purchase the add-ons and features best suited for them. Besides the website, consumers can also sign-up via some TV-connected devices. Our platform provides, what we believe to be, a superior viewer experience, with a broad suite of unique features and personalization capabilities such as multi-channel viewing capabilities, favorites lists and a dynamic recommendation engine as well as 4K streaming and Cloud DVR offerings.
On October 17, 2022, we ceased operation of our business-to-consumer online mobile sportsbook ("Fubo Sportsbook") in connection with the dissolution of our wholly-owned subsidiary, Fubo Gaming, Inc. ("Fubo Gaming"). The results of operations of Fubo Sportsbook are presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Segments
In connection with the dissolution of Fubo Gaming and the termination of Fubo Sportsbook, assets and liabilities and the operations of our former wagering reportable segment have been reported in discontinued operations for all periods presented. With respect to our continuing operations, we operate as a single reportable segment.
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Key Factors and Trends Impacting Performance
Our financial condition and results of operations have been, and may in the future be, affected by a number of factors and trends, such as those described in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and the following:
Brand Awareness
Building and maintaining a strong brand is important to our ability to attract and retain subscribers, as potential subscribers have a number of pay TV choices. We and our competitors attract new subscribers from each other’s existing subscriber bases as well as from first-time purchasers of Pay TV services. We continue to experience increased competition, including from larger companies with greater resources to promote their brands through traditional forms of advertising, such as print media and TV commercials, as well as Internet advertising and website product placement. We primarily rely on paid marketing channels (such as social media, search advertising, display advertising, radio, out of home and television) to grow our brand and reach new subscribers. If these channels become less efficient our growth could be adversely affected.
Subscriber Acquisition, Retention and Engagement
Our long-term growth will depend in part on our ability to grow and retain our subscriber base, as well as increased engagement by our subscribers. The relative service levels, content offerings, pricing and user experience of our platform will impact our ability to attract and retain subscribers versus our competitors. Any perceived decline in platform value, whether through new features, pricing adjustments, or content changes, could hurt our ability to attract and retain customers. Aggressive promotions by competitors could further impact our value proposition.
Acceleration or Deceleration of Cord-Cutting
In recent years, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we and other streaming services experienced rapid growth in adoption as consumers engage with streaming video and audio through a variety of devices, including connected TVs, mobile phones, and tablets. Although traditional Pay TV still accounts for a meaningful share of TV viewing hours for U.S. households; the proportion has declined in recent years as customers cut the cord. While we believe consumers are increasingly favoring the streaming services based on, among other factors, customer experience and pricing considerations, these positive trends for our business may not continue during future periods.
Shift of Advertising Dollar Spend from Traditional Pay TV to Connected TV
Our business model depends on our ability to grow ad inventory on our platform and sell it to advertisers. We operate in a highly competitive advertising industry and we compete for revenue from advertising with other streaming platforms and services, as well as traditional media, such as radio, broadcast, cable and satellite TV, and satellite and internet radio. Many advertisers devote a substantial portion of their advertising budgets to traditional media, and we expect advertisers may do so in the future. Although traditional TV advertisers have shown a growing interest in over-the-top (“OTT”) advertising, we cannot be certain that their interest will increase in the future. If advertisers do not perceive meaningful benefits of OTT advertising, the market may develop more slowly than we expect, which could adversely impact our operating results and our ability to grow our business. In addition, advertising spend is affected by broader macroeconomic conditions, and therefore economic downturns and recessionary fears may also negatively impact our ability to capture advertising dollars.
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Content Acquisition and Renewal
Our ability to compete successfully will depend, among other things, on our ability to obtain desirable content and deliver it to our subscribers at competitive prices. The addition or loss of popular content or channels, including our ability to enter into new content deals or negotiate renewals with our content providers on terms that are favorable to us, or at all, could affect our results and our ability to grow our business. Content costs represent the majority of our “Subscriber related expenses” and the largest component of our total operating expenses. We have seen an increase in these costs in recent periods, and we expect further increases in the future. Moreover, the renewal of long-term content contracts may be on less favorable pricing terms in the future. As a result, our margins may face pressure if we are unable to renew our long-term content contracts on acceptable pricing and other economic terms or if we are unable to pass these increased programming costs on to our subscribers. In addition, as content providers bring to market their own direct-to-consumer streaming services, including the simulcasting and/or exclusive distribution of sporting events, the differentiated value proposition offered by our aggregated content mix may diminish. Moreover, if current or future content partners refuse to grant our subscribers access to stream certain channels, or make their content available on their own DTC platform or our competitors’ platforms, whether exclusively or at more attractive pricing, this could adversely affect our ability to acquire and retain subscribers, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Seasonality
We generate significantly higher levels of revenue and subscriber additions in the third and fourth quarters of the year. This seasonality is driven primarily by an influx of new subscribers at the start of the National Football League and college football seasons. Our operating results may also be affected by the scheduling of major sporting events that do not occur annually, such as the World Cup or Olympic Games, or the cancellation or postponement of sporting events. In addition, we typically see subscribers on our platform decline from the fourth quarter of the previous year through the first and second quarter of the following year.
Macroeconomic Factors
Macroeconomic factors, including mounting inflationary cost pressures and potential recession indicators, have created significant volatility, uncertainty, and economic disruption. We continue to monitor the effects of the macroeconomic environment and take appropriate steps designed to mitigate the impact on our business; however, the nature and extent of this impact in future periods remains difficult to predict due to numerous uncertainties outside our control.
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Components of Results of Operations
Revenues
Subscription
Subscription revenue consists of subscription plans sold through the Company’s website and third-party app stores.
Advertising
Advertising revenue consists of fees charged to advertisers who want to display ads (“impressions”) within the streamed content.
Other
Other revenue consists of distribution fees and commissions earned on sales through a channel distribution platform.
Subscriber related expenses
Subscriber related expenses consist primarily of affiliate distribution rights and other distribution costs related to content streaming.
Broadcasting and transmission
Broadcasting and transmission expenses consist primarily of the cost to acquire a signal, and transcode, store, and retransmit it to the subscribers.
Sales and marketing
Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of payroll and related costs, benefits, rent and utilities, stock-based compensation, agency costs, advertising campaigns and branding initiatives.
Technology and development
Technology and development expenses consist primarily of payroll and related costs, benefits, rent and utilities, stock-based compensation, technical services, software expenses, and hosting expenses.
General and administrative
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of payroll and related costs, benefits, rent and utilities, stock-based compensation, corporate insurance, office expenses, professional fees, as well as travel, meals, and entertainment costs.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense includes depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of finite-lived intangible assets.
Other income (expense)
Other income (expense) primarily consists of the change in fair value of financial instruments, interest income, interest expense and financing costs on our outstanding borrowings and amortization of debt discount.
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Income tax benefit
The income tax benefit is driven by the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities and resulting change in valuation allowance.
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
The income (loss) from discontinued operations primarily consists of operating expenses related to the launch and wind down of the wagering business, impairment expense associated with the write-off of goodwill, intangible assets, and other assets, and re-evaluation of certain contract termination costs.
Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 (in thousands):
For the Years Ended December 31,
Revenues
Operating expenses
Other income (expense)
Amortization of debt discount (2,574) (2,476)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt 1,607 —
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities — (1,701)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (293,981) (426,711)
Discontinued operations
Income tax — —
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations 5,185 (136,874)
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Revenue, net
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized revenues of $1,368.2 million compared to $1,008.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase of $359.5 million was primarily due to an increase in subscription revenue of $343.7 million, comprising $205.7 million from increases in our subscriber base and $138.0 million from increases in subscription package prices and attachments sold. Advertising revenue increased $13.6 million primarily due to an increase in the number of impressions sold offset by a decrease in CPMs.
Subscriber related expenses
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized subscriber related expenses of $1,213.3 million compared to $976.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase of $236.8 million was primarily due to an increase in affiliate distribution rights and other distribution costs primarily resulting from an increase in subscribers and contractual rates.
Broadcasting and transmission
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized broadcasting and transmission expenses of $68.8 million compared to $73.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2022. The decrease of $4.6 million was primarily due to a reduction in expenses resulting from initiatives implemented by the Company to optimize our cloud infrastructure.
Sales and marketing
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized sales and marketing expenses of $207.0 million compared to $183.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase of $23.4 million was primarily due to a $17.8 million increase in marketing expense to acquire new customers and a $5.3 million increase in payroll expense due to an increase in employee headcount and salaries.
Technology and development
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized technology and development expenses of $67.7 million compared to $69.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2022. The decrease of $1.6 million was primarily due to a decrease in payroll expense of $2.7 million and a decrease in contractor expense of $1.6 million partially offset by an increase of $2.0 million in stock-based compensation.
General and administrative
During the year ended December 31, 2023, general and administrative expenses totaled $64.3 million compared to $81.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. The decrease of $16.9 million was primarily due to a decrease of $4.4 million for sales tax due to the absence of a reserve in the current year, a $4.0 million decrease in stock-based compensation, a $2.0 million decrease in professional fees, and an $8.8 million decrease in payroll expense, partially offset by a $2.9 million increase in amortization of content production costs.
Depreciation and amortization
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized depreciation and amortization expenses of $36.5 million compared to $36.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2022. The decrease of $0.2 million is primarily related to the full amortization of certain intangible assets in prior periods offset by an increase in amortization from the capitalization of internal use assets and the purchase of intangible assets.
Other income (expense)
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized $4.6 million of other expense (net) compared to $14.9 million of other expense (net) during the year ended December 31, 2022. The decrease of $10.2 million is primarily related to a $1.6 million gain on extinguishment of debt in 2023, an increase in interest income of $8.5 million due to an increase in cash invested in interest-bearing accounts, and a decrease in interest expense of $0.5 million due to the repurchase of convertible notes.
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Income tax benefit
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized an income tax benefit of $0.9 million compared to $1.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2022. The decrease of $0.8 million in the income tax benefit is primarily due to the change in the valuation allowance resulting from our inability to fully recognize the future tax benefits on current year losses.
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recognized net income from discontinued operations of $5.2 million compared to a net loss of $136.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2022. The net income in 2023 is due to a gain on the settlement and remeasurement of certain liabilities. The net loss in 2022 is due to the discontinuance of the operations of our wagering business in October 2022.
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Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
For the Years Ended December 31,
Revenues
Operating expenses
Other income (expense)
Interest income 2,498 —
Amortization of debt discount (2,476) (14,928)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt — (380)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities (1,701) 2,659
Other income (expense) 1,019 (90)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (426,711) (354,467)
Discontinued operations
Income tax — —
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations (136,874) (31,177)
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Revenue, net
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized revenues of $1,008.7 million compared to $638.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase of $370.3 million was primarily due to an increase in subscription revenue of $341.4 million, comprising $290.5 million from increases in our subscriber base, $29.1 million from increases in subscription package prices and attachments sold and $21.8 million from the acquisition of Molotov S.A.S. ("Molotov") in December 2021. Advertising revenue increased $28.0 million primarily due to an increase in the number of impressions sold.
Subscriber related expenses
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized subscriber related expenses of $976.4 million compared to $593.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase of $383.2 million was primarily due to an increase in affiliate distribution rights and other distribution costs resulting from an increase in subscribers.
Broadcasting and transmission
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized broadcasting and transmission expenses of $73.4 million compared to $55.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase of $17.8 million was primarily due to a higher number of linear feeds due to additional channel launches.
Sales and marketing
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized sales and marketing expenses of $183.6 million compared to $135.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase of $47.9 million was primarily due to a $19.3 million increase in stock-based compensation, $21.3 million increase in marketing expenses to acquire new customers for the streaming platform and a $5.7 million increase in payroll expense due to an increase in employee headcount.
Technology and development
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized technology and development expenses of $69.3 million compared to $55.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase of $13.9 million was primarily due to an increase of $8.8 million in salaries due to an increase in employee headcount, $2.6 million in software expense and $3.7 million in cost from the acquisitions of Molotov and Edisn in December 2021.
General and administrative
During the year ended December 31, 2022, general and administrative expenses totaled $81.2 million compared to $89.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease of $7.8 million was primarily due to a decrease in stock-based compensation of $16.2 million, $7.6 million in sales tax and $5.7 million in professional fees, partially offset by a $15.6 million increase from the acquisition of Molotov and $4.7 million increase in salaries due to an increase in employee headcount.
Depreciation and amortization
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized depreciation and amortization expenses of $36.7 million compared to $37.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease of $1.0 million is primarily related to a reduction of amortization expense of $6.7 million, partially offset by increased amortization expense of $5.8 million from the acquisitions of Molotov and Edisn in December 2021.
Other income (expense)
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized $14.9 million of other expense (net) compared to $26.2 million of other expense (net) during the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease of $11.3 million is primarily related to a $4.4 million reduction in the change in fair value of warrant liabilities, a $0.4 million decrease in loss on extinguishment of debt, and an increase in interest income of $2.5 million, partially offset by an increase of $12.5 million in amortization of debt discount and a decrease of $0.7 million of interest expense.
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Income tax benefit
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized an income tax benefit of $1.7 million compared to $2.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease of $1.0 million in the income tax benefit is primarily due to the change in the valuation allowance resulting from our inability recognize the future tax benefits on current year losses.
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recognized a net loss from discontinued operations of $136.9 compared to $31.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2021. The change of $105.7 million is primarily due to an increase in the operating expenses of the wagering business and a charge for the impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and other assets.
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Key Performance Metrics
We use certain key performance metrics to monitor and manage our business, including to measure our operating performance, identify trends affecting our business and make strategic decisions. We believe these key performance metrics provide useful information to investors in evaluating our operating results in the same manner management does.
Paid Subscribers
We believe the number of paid subscribers is a relevant measure to gauge the size of our user base. Paid subscribers are total subscribers that have completed registration with Fubo, have activated a payment method (only reflects one paying user per plan), from which Fubo has collected payment in the month ending the relevant period. Users who are on a free (trial) period are not included in this metric.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, we had approximately 1.6 million and 1.4 million paid subscribers in the United States and Canada ("North America" or "NA"), respectively. We had approximately 0.4 million and 0.4 million paid subscribers in the remaining territories in which the Company operates ("Rest of World" or "ROW") as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Average Revenue Per User
Beginning in the third quarter of 2022, Average Revenue Per User (“ARPU”) is calculated using GAAP Subscription revenue and GAAP Advertising revenue. Previously, ARPU was calculated using Platform Bookings, which consisted of GAAP Subscription revenue and GAAP Advertising revenue, adjusted for deferred revenue.
We believe ARPU provides useful information for investors to gauge the revenue generated per subscriber on a monthly basis. ARPU, with respect to a given period, is defined as total Subscription revenue and Advertising revenue recognized in such period, divided by the average daily paid subscribers in such period, divided by the number of months in such period. Advertising revenue, like Subscription revenue, is primarily driven by the number of subscribers to our platform and per-subscriber viewership such as the type of, and duration of, content watched on platform. We believe ARPU is an important metric for both management and investors to evaluate the Company’s core operating performance and measure our subscriber monetization, as well as evaluate unit economics, payback on subscriber acquisition cost and lifetime value per subscriber. In addition, we believe that presenting a geographic breakdown for North America ARPU and ROW ARPU allows for a more meaningful assessment of the business because of the significant differences in both Subscription revenue and Advertising revenue generated on a per subscriber basis in North America when compared to ROW due to our current subscription pricing models and advertising monetization in the two geographic regions.
Our NA ARPU was $82.25 and $72.74 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Our ROW ARPU was $6.82 and $6.14 for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Gross Profit and Gross Margin (GAAP)
Gross Profit is defined as Revenue less Subscriber related expenses and Broadcasting and transmission. Gross Margin is defined as Gross Profit divided by Revenue. We believe these measures are useful because they represent key profitability metrics for our business and are used by management to evaluate the performance of our business, including measuring the cost to deliver our product to subscribers against revenue.
Our gross profit was $86.1 million and $(41.1) million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Our gross margin was 6.3% and (4.1)% for the same periods, respectively.
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The tables below provide a reconciliation of NA ARPU and ROW ARPU to GAAP Subscription and Advertising Revenue (in thousands, except average subscribers and average per user amounts):
Reconciliation of GAAP Subscription and Advertising Revenue to North America ARPU:
Years Ended December 31,
As-Reported As-Reported
(Subtract):
Divide:
Months in Period 12 12
North America Monthly Average Revenue per User (NA ARPU) $ 82.25 $ 72.74
Reconciliation of GAAP Subscription and Advertising Revenue to ROW ARPU:
Years Ended December 31,
As-Reported As-Reported
(Subtract):
Divide:
Months in Period 12 12
ROW Monthly Average Revenue per User (ROW ARPU) $ 6.82 $ 6.14
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the continuity of operations, realization of assets, and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. See Note 16 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for a further discussion of our cash commitments and contractual obligations as of December 31, 2023, including lease obligations and sponsorship agreements, in addition to our discussion below regarding the dissolution of Fubo Gaming in October 2022.
Our primary sources of cash are receipts from subscribers and advertising revenue as well as proceeds from equity and debt financings. Our primary uses of cash are content and programming license fees and operating expenses, including payroll-related, marketing, technology and professional fees. In addition, prior to the dissolution of our subsidiary, Fubo Gaming, on October 17, 2022, and the concurrent termination of operations of Fubo Sportsbook, our primary uses of cash included expenses related to the launch and operations of our wagering business.
In February 2021, we raised $389.4 million, net of offering expenses, through the sale of $402.5 million aggregate principal amount of 3.25% senior convertible notes due 2026 (the "2026 Notes"). The 2026 Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.25% per annum, payable semi-annually each year. In October 2023, the Company repurchased $5.0 million principal amount of the 2026 Notes for $3.3 million. In January 2024, we exchanged (the "Exchange") $205.8 million principal amount of the 2026 Notes for $177.5 million in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s new convertible senior secured notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”). Upon completion of the Exchange, the aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes outstanding is $191.7 million, and the aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes outstanding is $177.5 million. At our election for any interest period, the 2029 Notes will bear interest at a rate of (i) 7.50% per annum on the principal amount thereof if interest is paid in cash and (ii) 10.00% per annum on the principal amount thereof if interest is paid in kind, in each case payable semi-annually each year.
We currently have an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-258428) initially filed with the SEC on August 4, 2021, as amended (the “2021 Form S-3”), pursuant to which we may offer, from time to time, in one or more offerings any combination of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, purchase contracts and units of up to $750.0 million in the aggregate. We also have an additional effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No 333-266557) filed with the SEC on August 5, 2022 under which we may offer, from time to time, in one or more offerings any combination of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, purchase contracts and units of up to $750.0 million in the aggregate. On August 4, 2022, we entered into an at-the-market sales agreement with Evercore Group L.L.C., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Needham & Company, LLC, as sales agents, under which we may, from time to time, sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $350.0 million through the sales agents (the "ATM Program") under our 2021 Form S-3.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, we sold 81,694,729 shares of our common stock under the 2021 Form S-3 and the ATM Program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $116.9 million, after deducting agent commissions and issuance costs. As of December 31, 2023, we had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $251.4 million.
As a result of the dissolution of Fubo Gaming and termination of Fubo Sportsbook operations, we have incurred immaterial cash charges to date and may incur further cash charges, the amount and timing of which cannot be estimated at this time.
Based on our current outlook, we expect to primarily use our cash and cash equivalents, and cash flows from operations, to fund our operations. However, our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to, those detailed in Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors in this Annual Report. We therefore may from time to time seek to raise additional capital, including selling shares of our common stock under our ATM program to, among other things, fund repurchases of our debt or equity securities or, if a change in market conditions or other circumstances impacts our current outlook and/or liquidity needs, to fund our operating plan. Subject to market conditions, we also may opportunistically choose to raise capital from time to time to strengthen our balance sheet and enhance our liquidity. In addition, we may seek to repurchase, refinance or restructure our outstanding debt securities prior to their maturity in one or more transactions, which may involve the payment of cash or the issuance of additional debt or equity securities.
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No assurance can be given that any future financing will be available or, if available, that it will be on terms that are satisfactory to us. Issuing additional shares of our capital stock, other equity securities, or additional securities convertible into equity may dilute the economic and voting rights of our existing shareholders, reduce the market price of our common stock, or both. Debt securities convertible into equity could be subject to adjustments in the conversion ratio pursuant to which certain events may increase the number of equity securities issuable upon conversion. Preferred stock, if issued, could have a preference with respect to liquidating distributions or a preference with respect to dividend payments that could limit our ability to pay dividends to the holders of our common stock. Our decision to issue securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, which may adversely affect the amount, timing, or nature of our future offerings. As a result, holders of our common stock bear the risk that our future offerings may reduce the market price of our common stock and dilute their percentage ownership. If we are unable to raise additional capital due to unfavorable market conditions, including rising interest rates, or otherwise, or generate cash flows necessary to expand our operations and invest in continued innovation, we may not be able to compete successfully, which would harm our business, operations, and financial condition.
Our future capital requirements and the adequacy of our available funds will depend on many factors, including our ability to successfully attract and retain subscribers, develop new technologies that can compete in a rapidly changing market with many competitors and the need to enter into collaborations with other companies or acquire other companies or technologies to enhance or complement our product and service offerings. We believe our existing cash and cash equivalents will provide us with the necessary liquidity to continue as a going concern for at least the next twelve months.
In addition to the foregoing, based on our current assessment, we do not expect any material impact on our long-term development timeline, revenue levels and our liquidity due to macroeconomic factors, including inflationary cost pressures and potential recession indicators. However, we are continuing to assess the impact that macroeconomic factors may have on our operations, financial condition and liquidity, which depends on factors beyond our knowledge and control. See Note 11 in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further discussion regarding our outstanding indebtedness.
Cash Flows (in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
Continuing operations:
Discontinued operations
Net cash used in investing activities — (6,436) (45,795)
Continuing Operations
Operating Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2023, net cash used in operating activities was $173.0 million, which consisted of our net loss of $293.1, adjusted for non-cash movements of $91.5 million. The non-cash movements consist primarily of $36.5 million of depreciation and amortization expenses, $51.2 million of stock-based compensation, $2.6 million of amortization of debt discounts, $3.1 million amortization of right of use assets and $1.6 million gain on extinguishment of debt. Changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in cash inflows of approximately $28.6 million, primarily due to a net increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current and long-term liabilities of $56.0 million due to timing of payments and a net increase in deferred revenue of $24.8 million, partially offset by increases in accounts receivable of $36.2 million and prepaid expenses, prepaid sports rights and other assets of $16.0 million.
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For the year ended December 31, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was $289.8 million, which consisted primarily of our net loss of $425.0 million, adjusted for non-cash movements of $95.9 million. The non-cash movements consist primarily of $36.7 million of depreciation and amortization expenses, $52.5 million of stock-based compensation, $2.5 million of amortization of debt discounts and $3.1 million amortization of right of use assets, partially offset by $1.7 million of change in fair value of warrant liability. Changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in cash inflows of approximately $39.3 million, primarily due to a net increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current and long-term liabilities of $63.3 million due to timing of payments and a net increase in deferred revenue of $21.1 million, partially offset by increases in accounts receivable of $9.8 million and prepaid expenses, prepaid sports rights and other assets of $35.3 million.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was $171.9 million, which consisted primarily of our net loss of $351.8 million, adjusted for non-cash movements of $102.3 million. The non-cash movements consist primarily of $37.7 million of depreciation and amortization expenses, $53.2 million of stock-based compensation, $14.9 million of amortization of debt discounts and $1.0 million amortization of right of use assets, partially offset by $2.7 million of change in fair value of warrant liability and $2.7 million of deferred income tax benefit. Changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in cash inflows of approximately $77.6 million, primarily due to a net increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current and long-term liabilities of $73.4 million due to timing of payments and a net increase in deferred revenue of $26.1 million, partially offset by increases in accounts receivable of $15.0 million and prepaid expenses, prepaid sports rights and other assets of $6.8 million.
Investing Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2023, net cash used in investing activities was $25.4 million, which primarily consisted of $1.1 million of capital expenditures, $17.3 million for capitalized internal use software, $3.6 million for purchase of software licenses and a $3.5 million strategic investment.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, net cash used in investing activities was $6.0 million, which primarily consisted of $1.1 million of capital expenditures, and $4.9 million for capitalized internal use software.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used in investing activities was $30.4 million, which primarily consisted of $3.4 million of capital expenditures, $4.1 million for capitalized internal use software, and $22.9 million for acquisitions.
Financing Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities was $111.2 million. The net cash provided is primarily related to approximately $116.9 million of net proceeds received from the “at-the market” offering and $0.4 million of proceeds received from the exercise of stock options and warrants. These proceeds were offset by a $3.3 million repurchase of convertible notes and $2.1 million redemption of non-controlling interest.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities was $296.3 million. The net cash provided is primarily related to approximately $292.1 million of net proceeds received from the “at-the market” offering and $5.8 million of proceeds received from the exercise of stock options and warrants. These proceeds were offset by repayments of $1.7 million of outstanding debt.
For the year ended December 31, 2021 net cash provided by financing activities was $512.0 million. The net cash provided is primarily related to $389.4 million of proceeds received from the issuance of senior convertible notes, $140.4 million of proceeds received from the “at-the market” offering, and $6.8 million from the exercise of stock options and warrants. These proceeds were partially offset by repayments of $24.7 million of outstanding debt.
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Discontinued operations
Operating and Investing Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2023, net cash used in operating activities was $4.6 million relating to the settlement of certain liabilities of Fubo Gaming.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, net cash used in operating and investing activities was $26.9 million and $6.4 million, respectively, due to the launch of Fubo Sportsbook in the fourth quarter of 2021. Fubo Sportsbook was terminated in October 2022.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used in operating and investing activities was $24.0 million and $45.8, respectively, due to the launch of Fubo Sportsbook.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements and related disclosures requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We have identified all significant accounting policies in Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report.
Business Combinations
We recognize, separately from goodwill, identifiable assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination at fair value on the date of acquisition. We use our best estimates and assumptions to accurately assign fair value to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date as well as the useful lives of those acquired intangible assets. We estimate the useful lives of the intangible assets based on the expected period over which we anticipate generating economic benefit from the asset. The determination of the fair value of acquired identifiable intangible assets requires us to make significant estimates and assumptions regarding projected revenue and growth rates, royalty rates, and discount rates. Unanticipated events and circumstances may occur that may affect the accuracy or validity of such assumptions, estimates or actual results. We also review our intangible assets for impairment whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset is not recoverable.
In accounting for the Merger described in Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report, judgment was required in determining the accounting acquirer. Our evaluation of the accounting acquirer considered various indicators including voting rights, minority voting interest, composition of board of directors, composition of management and relative size of the entities. We ultimately concluded that Facebank Pre-Merger was the accounting acquirer in the Merger because (i) FaceBank Pre-Merger’s shareholders owned approximately 57% of the voting common shares of the combined company immediately following the closing of the Merger (54% assuming the exercise of all vested stock options as of the closing of the transaction) and (ii) directors appointed by FaceBank Pre-Merger would hold a majority of board seats in the combined company.
Goodwill
We test goodwill for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter of each calendar year or earlier when circumstances dictate. We measure recoverability of goodwill at the reporting unit level. The process of determining the fair value of a reporting unit is highly subjective and involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. In performing our annual assessment, we can opt to perform a qualitative assessment to test a reporting unit’s goodwill for impairment or we can directly perform a quantitative assessment. Based on our qualitative assessment, if we determine that the fair value of our reporting unit is, more likely than not, less than its carrying amount, then the quantitative assessment is performed. Any excess of the reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value will be recorded as an impairment loss.
We performed our annual impairment test in the fourth quarter of 2023 and concluded that no impairment charges were necessary.
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In the second quarter of 2022, we identified a triggering event that required us to perform a quantitative assessment of impairment of goodwill as of June 30, 2022. We concluded that the fair value of goodwill attributable to the Wagering reporting unit was less than its carrying value, which resulted in full impairment of the goodwill of $10.7 million. There was no impairment identified for the Streaming reporting unit as of June 30, 2022.
In the fourth quarter of 2022, we identified a triggering event that required us to perform a quantitative assessment of goodwill for the streaming reporting unit as of December 31, 2022. The results of the impairment test also showed that the fair value of the streaming reporting unit was in excess of its carrying value by 3.5%. Therefore no impairment charge was recorded during the quarter ended December 31, 2022.
Intangible Assets
We amortize purchased-intangible assets on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the assets. We review purchased-intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the useful life is shorter than we had originally estimated or that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable. If such facts and circumstances indicate an asset’s carrying amount may not be recoverable, we assess the recoverability of purchased-intangible assets by comparing the projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the asset group against their respective carrying amounts. Impairment, if any, is based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of these asset groups. If the useful life of the asset is shorter than originally estimated, we accelerate the rate of amortization and amortize the remaining carrying value over the new shorter useful life
The Company determined that the initiation of a strategic review of its interactive wagering business in August 2022 constituted a triggering event, in that there would be a significant change in the extent and manner in which the long-lived assets of Fubo Sportsbook would be used, and there was an expectation that the assets would be sold or otherwise disposed of. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company determined the carrying value of the asset groups, within Fubo Sportsbook, did not exceed future undiscounted cash flows. The Company then calculated the fair value of the asset groups as the present value of the estimated future cash flows and determined that the carrying value exceeded the fair value in certain instances. Based on this analysis, the Company recognized an aggregate non-cash impairment charge of $76.7 million which represented substantially all of the long-lived assets of Fubo Sportsbook.
Stock-Based Compensation
We recognize stock-based compensation for stock-based awards (including stock options, restricted stock units, and restricted stock awards) in accordance with ASC No. 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). Determining the appropriate fair value of stock-based awards requires numerous assumptions, some of which are highly complex and subjective.
Stock-based awards generally vest subject to the satisfaction of service requirements, or the satisfaction of both service requirements and achievement of certain performance conditions or market and service conditions. For stock-based awards that vest subject to the satisfaction of service requirements or market and service conditions, stock-based compensation is measured based on the fair value of the award on the date of grant and is recognized as stock-based compensation on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. For stock-based awards that have a performance component, stock-based compensation is measured based on the fair value on the grant date and is recognized over the requisite service period as achievement of the performance objective becomes probable.
We estimate the fair value of our stock option awards on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires the use of judgments and assumptions, including fair value of our common stock, the option’s expected term, the expected price volatility of the underlying stock, risk free interest rates and the expected dividend yield.
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The fair value of our restricted stock units and restricted stock awards is estimated on the date of grant based on the fair value of our common stock.
The Black-Scholes model assumptions are further described below:
•Common stock – the fair value of the Company’s common stock.
•Expected Term - The expected term of options represents the period that the Company’s stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding based on the simplified method, which is the half-life from vesting to the end of its contractual term. The simplified method was used because the Company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis for an estimate of expected term.
•Expected Volatility – The Company historically has lacked sufficient company specific historical and implied volatility information. Therefore, it estimates its expected stock volatility based primarily on the historical volatility of a publicly traded set of peer companies with consideration of the volatility of its own traded stock price.
•Risk-Free Interest Rate - The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining term.
•Expected Dividend - The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its common shares and does not plan to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future, and, therefore, uses an expected dividend yield of zero in its valuation models.
The following assumptions were used in determining the fair value of stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2023:
Dividend yield — %
Expected price volatility 49.8 %
Risk free interest rate 3.9 %
Expected term (years) 6 years
There were no stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2022.
If any of the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model change significantly, stock-based compensation for future awards may differ materially compared with the previously granted awards.
We account for forfeitures as they occur.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report for a discussion of recent accounting policies.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business, including risks relating to changes in interest rates and foreign currency. The following discussion provides additional information regarding these risks.
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Interest Rate Risk
As of December 31, 2023, we had cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash of $251.4 million. Our cash equivalents are generally invested in money market funds and time deposits. Interest paid on such funds fluctuates with the prevailing interest rate. In addition, as of December 31, 2023, we had $405.4 million of outstanding indebtedness on a consolidated basis which included $397.5 million of convertible notes and other notes outstanding with an aggregate principal of approximately $7.9 million. Our indebtedness bears interest at a fixed rate. We do not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes and have not used any derivative financial instruments to manage our interest rate risk exposure. As of December 31, 2023, a hypothetical 10% change in interest rates would not have resulted in a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Foreign Currency Risk
Revenues denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar account for approximately 2.4% and 2.4% of the consolidated amount for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023, respectively. Our financial statements are reported in U.S. dollars and, accordingly, fluctuations in exchange rates will affect the translation of our revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies into U.S. dollars for purposes of reporting our consolidated financial results. Our most significant currency exchange rate exposures are the euro and the Canadian dollar. As of December 31, 2023, a hypothetical 10% change in the relative value of the U.S. dollar to other foreign currencies would not have resulted in a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The financial statements required by this Item 8 are appended to this Annual Report. An index of those financial statements is found in Item 15 of Part IV of this Annual Report.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Not applicable.
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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
A.Limitations on effectiveness of controls and procedures
In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
B.Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated, as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
C.Report of Management on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting.
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company. As of December 31, 2023, management completed an assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the 2013 Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) framework. Based on that assessment, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2023. KPMG, our independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting, which is included below.
D.Audit Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
fuboTV Inc.:
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited fuboTV Inc. and subsidiaries' (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated March 4, 2024 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Report of Management on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ KPMG LLP
New York, New York
March 4, 2024
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E.Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended December 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information.
(a) None.
(b) During the three months ended December 31, 2023, no director or “officer” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.
Not Applicable.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Our board of directors has adopted a written Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to all officers, directors and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. We have posted a current copy of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics on our investor relations website under the Governance tab at https://ir.fubo.tv. In addition, we intend to post on our website all disclosures that are required by law or the NYSE listing standards concerning any amendments to, or waivers from, any provision of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. The information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report.
The remaining information required by this item will be included in our definitive proxy statement for our 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and such required information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required by this Item 11 will be included in our definitive proxy statement for our 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
The information required by this Item 12 will be included in our definitive proxy statement for our 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The information required by this item will be included in our definitive proxy statement for our 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The information required by this item will be included in our definitive proxy statement for our 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)(1)Financial Statements.
The following documents are included on pages F-1 through F-47 attached hereto and are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Reference is made to the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on Page F-1.
(a)(2)Financial Statement Schedules.
All financial statement schedules are omitted because the information called for is not required or is shown either in the consolidated financial statements or in the notes thereto.
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(a)(3)Exhibits.
The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
Exhibit Number Incorporated by Reference Filed / Furnished Herewith
Exhibit Description Form File No. Exhibit Filing Date
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23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP, independent auditor *
97.1 FuboTV Inc. Policy for Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation *
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document *
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document *
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document *
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document *
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document *
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* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
† Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
FUBOTV INC.
Dated: March 4, 2024 By: /s/ David Gandler
David Gandler
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints David Gandler and John Janedis, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstituting, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
/s/ David Gandler Chief Executive Officer and Director March 4, 2024
David Gandler (principal executive officer)
/s/ John Janedis Chief Financial Officer March 4, 2024
John Janedis (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)
/s/ Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Executive Chairman and Director March 4, 2024
Edgar Bronfman, Jr.
/s/ Ignacio Figueras Director March 4, 2024
Ignacio Figueras
/s/ Julie Haddon Director March 4, 2024
Julie Haddon
/s/ Daniel Leff Director March 4, 2024
Daniel Leff
/s/ Laura Onopchenko Director March 4, 2024
Laura Onopchenko
/s/ Pär-Jörgen Pärson Director March 4, 2024
Pär-Jörgen Pärson
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fuboTV Inc.
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
Page
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 F-4
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements F-11
F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
fuboTV Inc.:
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of fuboTV Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated March 4, 2024 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Sufficiency of audit evidence over subscriber related expenses
As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company recorded $1,213.3 million of subscriber related expenses during the year ended December 31, 2023, which primarily related to costs for affiliate distribution rights related to content streaming. The cost of affiliate distribution rights is generally incurred on a per subscriber basis and is recognized when the related programming is distributed to subscribers.
We identified the evaluation of the sufficiency of audit evidence over subscriber related expenses related to affiliate distribution rights as a critical audit matter. This matter required subjective auditor judgment given the nature of audit evidence over the completeness and accuracy of the subscriber data used in the determination of affiliate distribution rights expense.
F-2
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We applied auditor judgment to determine the nature and extent of procedures to be performed over subscriber related expenses related to the cost for affiliate distribution rights. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls over the recognition of costs related to affiliate distribution rights. This included controls related to the completeness and accuracy of the subscriber data used in the affiliate distribution rights computations, including relevant general and application information technology controls. We developed an expectation of subscriber related expenses related to affiliate distribution rights based upon the change in average monthly subscribers per monthly subscriber count reports and the contractual rate per the affiliate distribution rights agreements and compared the amounts recorded to our expectation. We evaluated the completeness and accuracy of monthly subscriber count reports by validating whether certain subscribers were appropriately included or excluded from the monthly subscriber count reports based on underlying supporting documentation. We evaluated the sufficiency of audit evidence obtained over subscriber related expenses related to affiliate distribution rights by assessing the results of procedures performed, including the appropriateness of the nature of such evidence.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.
New York, New York
March 4, 2024
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fuboTV Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except for share and per share information)
ASSETS
Current assets
Assets of discontinued operations 462 4,643
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 320,041 264,415
Long-term borrowings - current portion 1,612 1,986
Current portion of lease liabilities 5,247 1,763
Liabilities of discontinued operations 19,608 32,581
Deferred tax liabilities — 765
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 16)
Redeemable non-controlling interest — 1,648
Shareholders’ equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive income 4,218 (595)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands, except for share and per share information)
For the Years Ended December 31,
Revenues
Operating expenses
Other income (expense)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt 1,607 — (380)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities — (1,701) 2,659
Discontinued operations
Income tax — — —
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest 463 442 126
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fuboTV Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Continued)
(in thousands, except for share and per share information)
For the Years Ended December 31,
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment 4,822 (767) 172
Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders
Basic and diluted loss per share $ (1.04) $ (3.08) $ (2.78)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021
(in thousands except for share information)
Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount
Stock-based compensation — — — — 63,796 — — — — — 63,796
Foreign currency translation adjustment — — — — — — — — 172 — 172
Other — — (22,739) — (8) — — — — — (8)
Issuance of restricted stock — — 2,000,000 — — — — — — — —
Stock-based compensation — — — — 65,518 — — — — — 65,518
Molotov non-controlling interest — — — — — — — — — — —
Foreign currency translation adjustment — — — — — — — — (767) — (767)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest — — — — — — — — — (442) (442)
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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Continued)
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021
(in thousands except for share information)
Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount
Stock-based compensation — — — — 44,620 — — — — — 44,620
Molotov non-controlling interest — — — — (864) — — — (9) 374 (499)
Foreign currency translation adjustment — — — — — — — — 4,822 — 4,822
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest — — — — — — — — — (463) (463)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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fuboTV Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands, except for share and per share information)
For the Years Ended December 31,
Cash flows from operating activities
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
(Gain)loss on extinguishment of debt (1,607) — 380
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities — 1,701 (2,659)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities of business, net of acquisitions:
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired — — (22,894)
Purchases of short-term investments — (100,000) —
Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments — 100,000 —
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 28 — —
Purchase of intangible assets (3,592) — —
Purchase of strategic investment (3,500) — —
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)
(in thousands, except for share and per share information)
For the Years Ended December 31,
Cash flows from financing activities
Redemption of non-controlling interest (2,147) — —
Proceeds from convertible note, net of issuance costs — — 389,446
Repurchase of convertible notes (3,313) — —
Vested restricted stock units settled for cash (125) — —
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 373 829 3,013
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants — 5,000 3,762
Repayments of notes payable and long-term borrowings (441) (1,682) (24,709)
Net cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations — — —
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information:
Income tax paid 258 — —
Non cash financing and investing activities:
Conversion of Series AA preferred stock to common stock $ — $ — $ 406,665
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisitions $ — $ — $ 107,053
Strategic investment - marketing commitment $ 4,000
Issuance of treasury stock in connection with acquisitions $ — $ — $ 8,538
Cashless exercise of warrants $ — $ 5,249 $ 16,480
Unpaid intangible assets included in accounts payable $ 540 $ — $ —
Unpaid financing costs included in accounts payable $ 15 $ 18 $ 51
Unpaid property and equipment included in accounts payable $ 12 $ — $ —
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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fuboTV Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands, except for share and per share information)
Note 1 - Organization and Nature of Business
Incorporation
fuboTV Inc. (“Fubo” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Florida in February 2009 under the name York Entertainment, Inc. The Company changed its name to FaceBank Group, Inc. on September 30, 2019. On August 10, 2020, the Company changed its name to fuboTV Inc. and as of May 1, 2020, the Company’s trading symbol was changed from “FBNK” to “FUBO.” The Company’s common stock was approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) in connection with a public offering in October 2020 and commenced trading on the NYSE on October 8, 2020.
Unless the context otherwise requires, “Fubo,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” refers to the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
Nature of Business
The Company is principally focused on offering consumers a leading live TV streaming platform for sports, news, and entertainment through its streaming platform. The Company’s revenues are almost entirely derived from the sale of subscription services and the sale of advertisements in the United States, though the Company has expanded into several international markets, with operations in Canada, Spain and France.
The Company’s subscription-based streaming services are offered to consumers who can sign-up for accounts through which the Company provides basic plans with the flexibility for consumers to purchase incremental features that include additional content or enhanced functionality (“Attachments”) best suited for them. Besides the website, consumers can also sign-up via some TV-connected devices. The Fubo platform provides a broad suite of unique features and personalization tools such as multi-channel viewing capabilities, favorites lists and a dynamic recommendation engine, as well as 4K streaming and Cloud DVR offerings.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company ceased operation of its business-to-consumer online sports wagering business ("Fubo Sportsbook") in connection with the dissolution of Fubo Gaming Inc. ("Fubo Gaming") (see Note 4).
Note 2 - Liquidity, Going Concern and Management Plans
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the continuity of operations, realization of assets, and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business.
The Company had cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of $251.4 million (excluding discontinued operations), working capital deficit of $111.4 million (excluding discontinued operations) and an accumulated deficit of $1,845.5 million as of December 31, 2023. The Company incurred a net loss from continuing operations of $293.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Since inception, the Company’s operations have been financed primarily through the sale of equity and debt securities. The Company has incurred losses from operations and negative cash flows from operating activities since inception and expects to incur substantial losses.
As discussed further in Note 14, during the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $116.9 million (after deducting $2.8 million in commissions and expenses) from sales of 81,694,729 shares of its common stock, at a weighted average gross sales price of $1.46 per share, pursuant to at-the-market sales agreement with its sales agents.
The Company believes that its current cash and cash equivalents provide it with the necessary liquidity to continue as a going concern for at least one year from the date of issuance of these financial statements.
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In addition to the foregoing, the Company cannot predict the potential impact on its development timelines, revenue levels and its liquidity due to macroeconomic factors, including inflationary cost pressures and potential recession indicators, which depend on factors beyond the Company's knowledge or control. Based upon the Company’s current assessment, it does not expect the impact of macroeconomic factors to materially impact the Company’s operations. However, the Company is continuing to assess the impact that the macroeconomic factors may have on its operations, financial condition and liquidity.
Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP” or “U.S. GAAP”). The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the accounts of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, its non-wholly owned subsidiaries where the Company has a controlling interest and variable interest entities ("VIE") formed in connection with the Company's collaboration with Maximum Effort on the launch and distribution of the Maximum Effort Channel, and production and development of original programming (the "MEC Entities"). Generally accepted accounting principles require that if an entity is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the entity should consolidate the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the VIE in its consolidated financial statements. The primary beneficiary is the party that has both of the following: (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE, and (ii) the obligation to absorb the losses or rights to receive the benefits of the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company considers itself to be the primary beneficiary of the MEC Entities and accordingly, has consolidated these entities since their formation in 2023, with the equity interests of the unaffiliated investors presented as non-controlling interests in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Unless otherwise indicated, amounts provided in these Notes pertain to continuing operations only (see Note 4 for information on discontinued operations).
At December 31, 2023, $13.5 million of the VIE's assets and $3.0 million of its liabilities are reflected in the Company's consolidated balance sheet.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Those estimates and assumptions include allocating the fair value of purchase consideration to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business acquisitions, useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets, recoverability of goodwill and intangible assets, accruals for contingent liabilities, equity instruments issued in share-based payment arrangements, and accounting for income taxes, including the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.
Segment and Reporting Unit Information
Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which discrete financial information is available that is regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is determined to be the CODM. As discussed in Note 1, the Company ceased operations of Fubo Sportsbook in connection with the dissolution of Fubo Gaming in October 2022. Consequently, the wagering reportable segment has been eliminated. Subsequent to the dissolution of Fubo Gaming, the CODM reviews financial information and makes resource allocation decisions at the consolidated group level. The Company has one operating segment as of December 31, 2023, the streaming business.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with remaining maturities at the date of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents, including balances held in the Company’s money market accounts. Restricted cash primarily represents cash on deposit with financial institutions in support of a letter of credit outstanding in favor of the Company’s landlord for office space. The restricted cash balance has been excluded from the cash balance and is classified as restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same on the consolidated statement of cash flows (in thousands):
December 31,
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 251,420 $ 343,226
Certain Risks and Concentrations
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of demand deposits and accounts receivable. The Company maintains cash deposits with financial institutions that at times exceed applicable insurance limits.
The majority of the Company’s software and computer systems utilize data processing, storage capabilities and other services provided by Google Cloud Platform and Amazon Web Services, which cannot be easily switched to another cloud service provider. As such, any disruption of the Company’s interference with Google Cloud Platform and Amazon Web Services could adversely impact the Company’s operations and business.
Fair Value Estimates
The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, other assets, accounts payable and accrued payroll, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying amounts of notes payable and long-term borrowings approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturity and the fact that the effective interest rates on these obligations are comparable to market interest rates for instruments of similar credit risk.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company accounts for financial instruments under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements. This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels as follows:
Level 1 — quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 — observable inputs other than Level 1, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, and model-derived prices whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable; and
Level 3 — assets and liabilities whose significant value drivers are unobservable.
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Accounts Receivable, net
The Company records accounts receivable at the invoiced amount less an allowance for any potentially uncollectible accounts. The Company’s accounts receivable balance consists of amounts due from the sale of advertisements and subscription revenue. In evaluating our ability to collect outstanding receivable balances, we consider many factors, including the age of the balance, collection history, and current economic trends. Bad debts are written off after all collection efforts have ceased. Based on the Company’s current and historical collection experience, management concluded that an allowance for credit losses was not necessary as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
No individual customer accounted for more than 10% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, one customer accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable.
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment is stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the assets. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in the period realized. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.
Licensed Content
The Company entered into various license agreements to obtain rights to certain live sports events. Costs incurred in acquiring certain rights to live sporting events are accounted for in accordance with ASC 920, Entertainment—Broadcasters (“ASC 920”). These program rights are recorded in subscriber related expenses in a manner consistent with how it expects to monetize the licensed content, which is primarily based on subscription revenue.
Cash flows for licensed content are presented within operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
Impairment Testing of Long-Lived Assets
The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their net book value may not be recoverable. When such factors and circumstances exist, the Company compares the projected undiscounted future cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their estimated useful lives against their respective carrying amount. Impairment, if any, is based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value, based on market value when available, or discounted expected cash flows, of those assets and is recorded in the period in which the determination is made.
In August 2022, the Company initiated a strategic review of Fubo Sportsbook, and in October 2022 ceased operations of Fubo Sportsbook in connection with the dissolution of Fubo Gaming. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company determined the carrying value of the asset groups, within Fubo Sportsbook, exceeded future undiscounted cash flows. The Company then calculated the fair value of the asset groups as the present value of the estimated future cash flows and determined that the carrying value exceeded the fair value in certain instances. Based on this analysis, the Company recognized an aggregate non-cash impairment charge of $76.7 million which represented substantially all of the long-lived assets of Fubo Sportsbook (see Note 4) which is recorded in loss from discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
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Exit and Disposal Costs
The Company accounts for exit or disposal activities, including termination of a line of business or restructuring, in accordance with ASC420 , Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations. The Company defines a business restructuring as an exit or disposal activity that includes but is not limited to a program which is planned and controlled by management and materially changes either the scope of a business or the manner in which that business is conducted. Under ASC420, a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity is measured at its fair value and recognized as incurred. Business restructuring charges may include (i) contract termination costs and (ii) other related costs associated with exit or disposal activities. Contract termination costs include costs to terminate a contract or costs that will continue to be incurred under the contract without benefit to the Company. A liability is recognized and measured at its fair value when the Company either terminates the contract or ceases using the rights conveyed by the contract. The Company estimates the fair value using a probability-weighted cash flow approach. A subsequent change resulting from a revision to either the timing or the amount of estimated cash flows is recognized as an adjustment to the liability in the period of the change. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized liabilities in connection with the dissolution of Fubo Gaming (See Note 4), including termination of certain contracts and severance and other employee related costs. Such amounts were updated during the year ended December 31, 2023 to reflect settlements with certain vendors and a remeasurement of certain liabilities that were recorded in the prior year.
Goodwill
The Company tests goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis on October 1 for each fiscal year or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of goodwill may not be recoverable. The Company assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a single reporting unit is less than its carrying amount under Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-04, Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Accounting for Goodwill Impairment, issued by the FASB. If it is determined that the fair value is less than its carrying amount, the excess of the goodwill carrying amount over the implied fair value is recognized as an impairment loss.
Intangible Assets, net
The Company’s intangible assets represent definite lived intangible assets, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:
Customer relationships 2 years
Trade names 2-9 years
Capitalized internal use software 3 years
Software and technology 3-9 years
We capitalize qualifying development costs associated with software that is developed or obtained for internal use, provided that management with the relevant authority authorizes and commits to the funding of the project, it is probable the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. Capitalized costs, including costs incurred for enhancements that are expected to result in additional significant functionality are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life, which approximates three years. Costs related to preliminary project activities and post-implementation operation activities, including training and maintenance, are expensed as incurred.
Non-Controlling Interest
Non-controlling interest as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 represents Pulse Evolution Corp. shareholders who retained an aggregate 23.4% interest in that entity following the Company's acquisition of Evolution AI Corporation, and Maximum Effort Productions, LLC and MEP FTV Holdings, LLC 50.0% interest in the MEC Entities. Non-controlling interest is adjusted for the non-controlling interest holders’ proportionate share of the earnings or losses even if loss allocations result in a deficit non-controlling interest balance.
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Leases