• 2021 Revenues of €32.2 million, up 11.3% compared to 2020
  • Gross margin of 51%, up 9.4%, and stable operating profit
  • Cash position at the end of 2021 of €7.0 million, financial visibility ensured
  • Confirmation of 2022 targets: revenues above €20m, reaching operating profitability and positive EBITDA

Regulatory News:

ALCHIMIE (FR0014000JX7 – ALCHI – Eligible PEA-PME) (Paris:ALCHI), an OTT (over the top) subscription video on demand (SVoD) platform featuring original and exclusive thematic channels published jointly with media groups and talents, today announces its consolidated annual results for the year ending December 31, 2021, as approved by the Board of Directors on April 20, 2022.

IFRS consolidated income statement

In thousands of euros

31.12.2021

31.12.2020

Change

Revenue

32,223

28,952

+11,3%

Cost of sales

-15,639

-13,794

+13,4%

Gross profit

16,584

15,158

+9,4%

Technological and development costs

-4,669

-3,724

+25,4%

Sales and marketing costs

-15,083

-14,161

+6,5%

General and administrative expenses

-5,405

-5,900

-8,4%

Operating income

-8,574

-8,626

 

Net financial expense

-168

-564

-

Tax income (expense)

-297

504

 

Net income from continuing operations

-9,038

-8,687

-

Net income from discontinued operations

0

105

-

Consolidated net income

-9,038

-8,582

-

Cash position at end of period

7,061

14,955

-

Business activity and 2021 financial results

As announced on the occasion of the release of the 2021 revenues, the Group's consolidated annual revenues (IFRS) amounted to €32.2 million at December 31, 2021, an increase of +11% compared to December 31, 2020. The Video activity (€29.5 million) shows an annual growth rate of +17%.

This increase is due to the launch of more than 60 new channels in 2021, bringing Alchimie's offer to 130 channels co-published with celebrities and talents.

Despite the growth in revenues, the distribution partnerships established proved to be less buoyant than anticipated. As a result, the number of subscribers during the past fiscal year showed less growth than expected (+13%).

In 2021, cost of sales increased to €15.6 million; despite this increase, the Group's gross margin was 51%, up 9.4%.

Operating expenses increased slightly (+5.8%), including both Technology and Development costs (+25.4%) and Marketing and Sales costs (+6.5%). The increase in Technology and Development costs is the result of the temporary reinforcement of the teams to develop the new functionalities of the Alchimie Studio platform, while the increase in Marketing and Sales costs is the result of the sizing up of the teams to strengthen the distribution network in France and abroad. General and administrative expenses were down 8.4%, mainly due to the non-recurring legal costs incurred in 2020 in connection with the IPO.

The operating loss is stable, at around -€8.58 million compared to -€8.63 million in 2020.

The financial result reaches -€0.17 million at December 31, 2021 compared to -€0.56 million in 2020.

All in all, the consolidated net loss for the year 2021 is €9.0 million, compared with €8.6 million in 2020.

Financial position of the Group

Consolidated shareholders' equity is in deficit and amounts to -€0.8 million as of December 31, 2021. This decrease of approximately €9.1 million is the result of the consolidated net loss of €9 million in 2021.

The cash position at the end of December 2021 was €7.1 million in 2021, compared with €15.0 million at December 31, 2020.

Borrowings amounted to €8.5 million in 2021, a decrease of approximately €1.4 million following the early repayment of senior debt for €1.8 million.

Post-closing highlights

The Company has an historical contract with the mobile operator Orange to provide a turnkey service. The renewal of this contract for fiscal year 2022 has been confirmed, with the service scheduled to be closed by January 2023 due to the redefinition of the portal's offerings.

The service had 140,000 video subscribers at December 31, 2021, contributing €4.2 million to 2021 revenues.

Strategy and outlook

Fiscal year 2021 was marked by a number of operational achievements in terms of technology, marketing and publishing. However, the limited growth in the number of subscribers during the past year requires Alchimie to adapt its strategy to optimize its cost structure and cash. From now on, the Company's management will be focused on achieving profitability rather than on a subscriber base growth target. This adjustment of the model will thus enable the Company to focus its resources on its profitable assets.

2022 marks a strategic refocusing of the Alchimie model around three major focuses:

- The development of thematic channels for brands and key accounts,

- Optimizing resources, in particular through the reorganization of the structure and,

- Pursuing profitable growth by achieving operational profitability.

In terms of business development, Alchimie is pursuing the distribution of high-potential channels to its subscribers and is also diversifying its business. The Company has signed its first contract to publish the content of a third party, acting as a service provider.

In addition, in order to develop the channel publishing offer for companies, Alchimie has strengthened its team and recruited an experienced profile dedicated to this activity.

At the operational level, the Company is now focusing on markets where it believes it has the greatest potential for profitable growth, such as France and Spain. As a result, it no longer has local teams in the U.S. or the United Kingdom.

In France, the reorganization plan presented on February 10 is now being implemented and fully financed by the Company's own resources, opening a new phase of business development.

At the financial level, as announced in February, the Company's management is firmly focused on achieving operating profitability as of the first quarter of 2022 and for the entire year. The strategic adjustments made will enable Alchimie to lower its breakeven point to a revenue of over €20 million for the year 2022 and implement the new strategy that will enable a return to growth.

In terms of financial resources, Alchimie maintains a rigorous management of its costs to preserve its cash flow and does not plan a capital increase given its cash position of €7 million at the end of December 2021.

Pauline Grimaldi d’Esdra, CEO of Alchimie comments: « 2021 has been an intense year for Alchimie following a health accident of its founder, Nicolas d'Hueppe, who stepped away from the Company's business. My arrival at the end of last year was aimed at reorganizing the Company with an adaptation of its model in order to achieve healthy and profitable growth. Four months after my appointment, the strategic orientations validated by the Board of Directors have been implemented and Alchimie is now on track to reach its 2022 targets ».

Alchimie will publish its 2021 Annual Financial Report on April 29, available on its website: https://www.alchimie-finance.com/

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General meeting : June 8, 2022, terms of participation will be communicated at a later date.

Next financial release: H1 2022 sales, July 19, 2022 after closing.

About Alchimie

Alchimie is a channel factory: a unique video platform in partnership with talents and media to co-publish their own thematic channel. Alchimie has a content catalog established among 300 renowned partners (Arte, France TV distribution, ZDF Entreprises or Zed). Alchimie partners with 110+ talents (celebrities, influencers), brands and media groups to create new channels (The Big Issue, Army Stories, Poisson Fécond, Vaughan, Scène de Crime, Point de Vue) which are then distributed on more than 60 distribution platforms (TVPlayer, Amazon, Orange, Movistar, Samsung, Huawei, etc.) constantly expanding its audience and consequently its revenues. In 2019, Alchimie acquired TVPlayer, the largest independent OTT platform in the UK.

For more information: www.alchimie-finance.com / www.alchimie.com

Alchimie Stéphane Taillefer Directeur Financier investors@alchimie.com

NewCap Thomas Grojean/Louis-Victor Delouvrier Relations investisseurs alchimie@newcap.eu 01 44 71 94 94

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