VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/28/14 -- Rainmaker Entertainment Inc. (TSX VENTURE: RNK) today announced its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. Rainmaker reported a loss of $587,813 ($0.03 per share) for the second quarter of 2014 compared with a loss of $582,939 ($0.03 per share) for the second quarter of 2013. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 Rainmaker reported a loss of $1.23 million ($0.07 per share) compared with a loss of $1.28 million ($0.07 per share) for the six months ended June 30, 2013.
three months ended six months ended $thousands, except per share amounts 30-Jun-14 30-Jun-13 30-Jun-14 30-Jun-13 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revenue 2,256 1,970 4,083 4,213 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loss from operations (588) (692) (1,385) (1,386) Deferred income tax recovery 0 109 110 109 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Loss and total comprehensive loss (588) (583) (1,275) (1,277) Loss per share - basic and diluted $ (0.03) $ (0.03) $ (0.07) $ (0.07) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Company's revenue improved in the second quarter of 2014 due to the commencement of Rainmaker's latest service production, Bob the Builder. Comparatively, in the six months ended June 30, 2013, Rainmaker posted higher revenues, which included contributions from Escape from Planet Earth, the Company's first feature film, which was released theatrically in Q1 2013.
Michael Hefferon, President and Executive Producer, commented, "Studio production levels have increased in 2014 and will continue to do so as Bob the Builder moves into full production under the Mainframe banner, and Rainmaker begins production in September on its 28th Barbie movie with Mattel. In addition, Rainmaker has begun preproduction on a direct-to-video feature film based on a well-established film property, the details of which will be announced in the fourth quarter of 2014. Ratchet and Clank continues to move forward with the completion still expected in the first quarter of 2015."
Craig Graham, Chief Executive Officer, added, "Management's concerted efforts to cut costs and increase efficiencies in Rainmaker's production pipeline have yielded reduced operating losses and increased margins quarter over quarter."
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About Rainmaker Entertainment
Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Rainmaker Entertainment Inc. is a multifaceted animation studio and one of Canada's largest producers of CG animation. On February 15, 2013, Rainmaker's first feature film, Escape From Planet Earth (distributed by The Weinstein Company), opened on 3200 screens across North America. Originally established as Mainframe Entertainment, the company produced the first ever CGI animation series, ReBoot, and over the course of its 15+ years of innovative history, Rainmaker has continued to break new ground in animation, telling engaging stories and creating compelling characters for all media. In addition to projects Rainmaker has produced with partners and clients including Mattel, The Weinstein Company, Hasbro, Lionsgate and Sony, Rainmaker also develops proprietary projects for both film and television. For more information, visit www.rainmaker.com.
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