TIDMGAN
RNS Number : 3066C
GAN PLC
28 September 2018
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE (LSE): GAN | IRISH STOCK EXCHANGE (ISE):
GAME
2018 Half Year Report
Strong Revenue Growth for the Period ended June 30, 2018
London & Dublin | September 28, 2018: GAN plc ("GAN" or the
"Group"), a leading B2B supplier of Internet gambling enterprise
software-as-a-service solutions to the US and Europe land-based
casino Industry, announces its results for the six months ended 30
June 2018.
Financial Overview
-- +28% increase in gross income to GBP23.8m (H1 2017: GBP18.6m)
-- Group Net Revenue of GBP4.6m (H1 2017: GBP4.1m), an increase of +11%
o Recurring revenues grew by +19% YoY and now account for 92% of
Net Revenue
o The US and Italy accounted for 61% and 38% of Net Revenue,
respectively
-- Clean EBITDA(1) loss of GBP467,000 (H1 2017: profit of GBP24,000)
-- Loss after tax of GBP2.9m (H1 2017: loss after tax of GBP2.0m)
-- Basic loss per share of GBP0.04 (H1 2017: loss per share GBP0.03)
-- Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June 2018 of GBP5.1m (GBP2.7m at 31 December 2017)
o A subscription by new investors for 15,000,000 new shares in
the capital of the Company raised gross proceeds of GBP7.5m
o The Company elected to redeem and repay in full, with
interest, the GBP2,001,483 9% Convertible Unsecured Loan Notes 2022
issued by GAN in April 2017
-- Net Assets at 30 June 2018 of GBP12.3m (H1 2017: GBP9.0m)
Operational Overview and Current Developments
-- Welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court of the United
States ("SCOTUS") to overturn the previous Federal US prohibition
on sports betting enshrined with the Professional and Amateur
Sports Protection Act 1992 ("PASPA")
-- Entered into a multi-year extension with key client
PaddyPower Betfair Plc for the continued provision of Platform
Services in New Jersey's fast-growing Internet gaming market and
the integration of their nominated Sports betting application from
third party provider IGT, Inc, substantially completed in the
period
-- Commenced a significant expansion of engineering resources
principally in Sofia, Bulgaria with secondary recruitment in Las
Vegas, Nevada in order to meet existing and expected demand from
both existing clients and new clients for incremental real money
Internet gambling services (particularly for sports betting in the
US) and Simulated Gaming(TM)
-- Opened 'GAN Digital' in Tel Aviv, Israel, an in-house
marketing agency to provide digital user acquisition &
retention services to selected GAN clients worldwide
-- Announced a strategic relationship with SBTECH to serve real
money sports betting to GAN's diverse US casino operator
clients
-- Signed a multi-year agreement with GOLDBET Srl a leading
Italian Internet sports betting & casino gaming operator in
Italy's regulated market
-- Signed the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians as a new
client of Simulated Gaming(TM) expected to launch in Q4 2018
Post-period end:
-- Launched Internet sports betting in New Jersey delivered for
PaddyPower Betfair plc's FanDuel Group, GAN's first US client to
operate Internet sports betting via the GAN Platform. The reported
success of the Internet sports betting market in the first
operating month of August 2018 may result in an increase in the
speed of regulation of intra-State Internet gambling going
forwards. It is believed that additional US States are now
considering the regulation of Internet gambling
-- Extended for a multi-year period the existing agreement with
Pennsylvania's largest land-based casino, Parx Casino, in order to
prepare for the commencement of real money Internet gaming, real
money Internet sports betting and on-property retail sports betting
delivered via the GAN platform. Pennsylvania's real money Internet
gambling market is now expected to commence in early 2019. This
delay, due to a slower-than-expected issuance of regulations by the
state agency, impacts GAN's ability to recognise revenues derived
from professional services fees already generated by GAN
year-to-date and similar incremental professional service fees
expected to be generated in Q3 2018 as preparations to launch our
client Parx Casino's Internet gambling operations continue. Such
fee-based revenues from the professional services rendered by GAN
to its clients are recognised following the client's commercial
launch of Internet gambling. Accordingly, revenue from professional
services delivered to Parx Casino in H1 and H2 2018 will now be
recognised in H1 2019.
-- Launched real money internet gaming for GAN's second New
Jersey client, Ocean Resort Casino ("ORC"), supported by GAN's
Turnkey Managed Services comprising technical operations
management, software development, customer services & payments
management together with associated regulatory consultancy. Ocean
Resort Casino opened its land-based casino in Atlantic City on 28
June 2018 and the Internet casino delivered to ORC by GAN commenced
operations of its desktop-only website on 10 July 2018. The
secondary launch of mobile apps to enable end users to engage with
ORC's Internet casino via their personal mobile devices has been
materially delayed by the New Jersey regulatory process due to the
demand for certification of new Internet sports betting systems.
The full launch was originally planned for early Q2 2018
-- Full marketing of our Overseas Internet Casino in Europe
commenced on 12 September 2018. This followed an extended period in
Q3 restructuring certain operational arrangements to ensure an
efficient deployment of the previously-reported $10m in user
acquisition marketing provided to GAN, to develop their Internet
gambling business in European regulated markets. Customer
acquisition was originally planned for early Q2 2018
Dermot Smurfit, CEO of GAN commented:
The first half of 2018 saw continued growth in recurring
revenues to represent a record 92% of total Net Revenues in the
period.
-- Recurring revenues were driven by the continued strength in
Simulated Gaming(TM) in the US, which grew gross purchases by end
user players +52% in H1 2018 as compared with the prior year same
period H1 2017.
-- Significant growth was also experienced in Italy where gross
gaming revenues increased +43% in H1 2018 against H1 2017.
-- In the US, New Jersey's Gross Gaming Revenues grew +22% in H1
2018 compared to H1 2017, out-performing the overall Internet
gaming market growth rates in New Jersey thereby increasing market
share.
-- The gross participatory revenues generated for our clients
from both Simulated Gaming(TM) and real money Internet gaming, in
which GAN participates, grew at the blended rate of +36% in H1 2018
compared with H1 2017.
One-off setup fees derived from new client launches were
constrained in H1 2018 by the need to re-assign internal
engineering resources to existing clients in order to deliver on
their critical business needs, including the integration of
Internet sports betting which was substantially completed in H1
2018 and launched post-period end on 1 September 2018 for client
PaddyPower Betfair plc in New Jersey. The decision to commit
significant engineering resources to integrating and delivering
sports betting was a long-term decision taken in the interests of
shareholders in order to logically prioritise major existing
clients' high priority business objectives triggered by the
material new opportunities presented by Internet sports betting in
New Jersey and the Overseas Internet Casino in Europe.
We have also improved GAN's balance sheet and cash position with
an equity raise of GBP 7,500,000 though an over-subscribed placing
of 15,000,000 new ordinary shares. The capital will be used to grow
development resources in Sofia, Bulgaria and Las Vegas, NV to
capture substantial incremental revenue opportunities available
from Internet gaming and sports betting in New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, and other US states expected to regulate internet
gambling in the near future.
Regulatory delays will impact US real money gaming results in H2
2018, but we will continue to invest in resources to prepare for
2019 and beyond. GAN's prospects for 2019 and beyond in Real Money
Gambling are very encouraging given the initial results from the
launches of internet sports for Paddy Power Betfair plc's FanDuel
Group in New Jersey, Internet gaming for Ocean Resort Casino in New
Jersey, and the start of customer acquisition marketing for
Overseas Internet Casino.
By way of outlook on 2019, the recent launch of Internet sports
betting, the Company's current sales pipeline and existing
contracted clients are projected to significantly enhance GANs
revenue and EBITDA prospects.
Notes
1. Clean EBITDA is a non GAAP company specific measure and
excludes interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, share based
payment expenses, certain non cash transactions and other items
which the directors consider to be non-recurring and one time in
nature. Where not explicitly mentioned, EBITDA refers to EBITDA
from continuing operations.
Note regarding forward-looking statements
This announcement includes forward-looking statements, including
statements concerning current expectations about future financial
performance and economic and market conditions which GAN believes
are reasonable. However, these statements are neither promises nor
guarantees, but are subject to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated.
For further information please contact:
GAN US Investors: The Equity Group
Dermot Smurfit Adam Prior
Chief Executive Officer aprior@equityny.com
+44 (0) 20 7292 6262 212.371.8660
dsmurfit@GAN.com
UK & Ireland Investors: Walbrook
PR
Richard Santiago Paul Cornelius
Chief Financial Officer GAN@WalbrookPR.com
rsantiago@GAN.com +44 20 7933 8780
Davy (Nominated Adviser,
ESM Adviser and Joint
Broker)
John Frain / Barry
Murphy
+353 1 679 6363
Liberum (Joint Broker)
Neil Patel / Cameron
Duncan
+44 (0) 20 3100 2000
Half-Year Results | Conference Call Details
The GAN management team will host a conference call for analysts
& institutional investors at 4pm BST (11am EST / 8am PST).
Please use the following dial in numbers:
UK Participants: 0800 756 3429
US & Canada Participants: 877-407-8629
International Participants: 201-493-6715
The Half Year Results Press Release and Presentation is
available to download from the website, www.GAN.com
Half-Year Results | Webcast
The call will also be simultaneously webcast over the Internet
via the following link:
https://78449.themediaframe.com/dataconf/productusers/gan/mediaframe/26571/indexl.html
and such link will also be made available in the "Results and
Presentations" section of GAN's website
www.GAN.com/investors/results-and-presentations
GAN plc
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Summary
Net revenue for the six months ended 30 June 2018 was GBP4.6m
compared to GBP4.1m for the six months ended 30 June 2017. The
clean EBITDA loss of GBP467,000 was GBP0.5m adverse to the prior
year period clean EBITDA profit of GBP24,000. The loss after
taxation of GBP2.9m for the current period compared to a loss after
taxation of GBP2.0m in the comparative period.
The Group continues to benefit from focusing on building its
recurring revenue base in both of its primary markets, the US and
Italy, while accelerating measures to optimise the underlying cost
base of the business without compromising product or customer
delivery. Overall recurring revenues have grown by 19% year on year
and now represent 92% of total net revenue compared to 86% in the
comparative half year period. The US remains the Group's principal
market and net revenue of GBP2.8m increased by GBP0.2m over the
comparative period and accounts for 61% of total net revenue. Real
money gaming revenue from the Italian market has increased by 36%
and now represents 38% of total net revenue. The group has
continued to rationalise its cost base principally through the
expansion of its technical development office in Bulgaria.
On 7 June 2018, the Group announced that it had raised gross
proceeds of GBP7.5m through a subscription by new investors for 15m
new shares in the capital of the Company. The Company plans to use
the net proceeds of the Subscription to substantially increase
GAN's software engineering and operational resources to better
serve existing major US clients' services such as the Overseas
Internet Casino, launch new US clients and new services in the US
in anticipation of Internet sports betting following the US Supreme
Court's decision to lift the Federal Ban on sports betting
delivered on 14 May 2018.
Proceeds from the Subscription were also used to repay the 9%
Convertible Unsecured Loan Notes 2022 issued by GAN in April 2017,
in order to strengthen the Company's balance sheet, it thereby
being debt-free and capitalised to levels the Directors of GAN
believe are reasonably required to serve major multi-property and
multi-state casino groups in the US.
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period was GBP5.1m
compared to GBP3.3m at 30 June 2017 and GBP2.7m at 31 December
2017. Net Assets at 30 June 2018 of GBP12.3m compared to GBP9.0m at
30 June 2017 and GBP7.6m for the year ended 31 December 2017.
Revenue
Gross income of GBP23.8m for the six months ended 30 June 2018
represents an increase of GBP5.3m compared to the period ended 30
June 2017. Net revenue for the period of GBP4.6m is GBP0.5m higher
than the comparative six month period due to increased revenue
share from both the Italian and US markets. Real money gaming
operations generated net revenue of GBP2.5m, GBP0.4m higher than
the comparative period while Simulated Gaming(TM) net revenue of
GBP2.1m is consistent with the prior year period.
The Group categorises net revenues from both Simulated
Gaming(TM) and real money gaming operations into two distinct
revenue streams; revenue share and other revenue (recurring in
nature) and game and platform development (one time and primarily
non-recurring in nature). Recurring revenues are principally
generated in the real money gaming markets of Italy in Europe and
New Jersey in the US and by Simulated Gaming(TM) markets in the US
and Australia.
-- Real money gaming operations recurring revenues have
increased by 17% from GBP1.8m in the prior year comparative period
to GBP2.1m for the six months ended 30 June 2018 and account for
46% of overall Group net revenue.
-- Simulated Gaming(TM) recurring revenues have increased by 20%
from GBP1.8m in the prior year comparative period to GBP2.1m for
the six months ended 30 June 2018.
GAN plc
FINANCIAL REVIEW (Continued)
Expenses
Distribution costs include royalties payable to third parties,
direct marketing expenditure, direct costs of operating the
hardware platforms deployed across the business, and depreciation
and amortisation, which in total have increased from GBP3.6m in the
comparative period to GBP4.3m for the six months ended 30 June
2018. The increase is due primarily to an increase in royalties
associated with revenue growth in Italy for real money gaming.
Administration expenses include the costs of personnel and
related expenditure for the London, Las Vegas, Tel Aviv and Sofia
offices. Total administrative expenses have increased slightly from
GBP2.9m in the prior year comparative period to GBP3.3m for the six
months ended 30 June 2018. Higher salary and related costs of
GBP0.4m were incurred due to the increased cost for increased staff
levels in the Las Vegas, Tel Aviv and Sofia offices to support the
growth of new and existing contracts.
EBITDA
Clean EBITDA is a non GAAP company specific measure and excludes
interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, share based payment
expense and other items which the directors consider to be
non-recurring and one time in nature. The directors regard Clean
EBITDA as a reliable measure of profits that is not unduly
subjective.
The clean EBITDA loss for the six month period ended 30 June
2018 of GBP467,000 is GBP0.5m adverse to the comparative figure
(2017 Clean EBITDA profit of GBP24,000), primarily due to increased
costs incurred on personnel expansion to drive further revenue
growth.
Cashflow
The cash balance at 30 June 2018 was GBP5.1m representing an
increase of GBP2.4m from 31 December 2017 (GBP2.7m). During the six
month period, the Group has continued to invest in its Internet
Gaming System deployment capability and product enhancement however
cash has increased from the year-end balance at 31 December 2017 as
a result of the subscription of share capital in June 2018 which
generated GBP7.5m in gross proceeds.
In addition to operating cash outflow before movements in
working capital and taxation of GBP0.8m, cash outflows during the
period include GBP1.7m in incremental investment in intangible
fixed assets primarily related to the capitalisation of internal
development time. Cash generated from financing activities was
GBP5.2m following the issue of new shares in the company (GBP7.5m)
offset by repayment of the convertible loan note (GBP2.3m) in June
of this period. Net cash generated during the period of GBP2.3m
resulted in an increased cash balance at 30 June 2018 of
GBP5.1m.
Outlook
Simulated Gaming(TM) and real money internet gaming are expected
to show continued growth for the second half of the year.
-- In the US market, revenues from the 13 US based Simulated
Gaming(TM) casino operators at 30 June 2018 are expected to benefit
from the seasonally strong autumn period.
-- The Group expects to experience solid growth in real money
internet gaming revenues in the second half of the year as a result
of:
o The launch of sports betting in New Jersey for PaddyPower
Betfair plc under the FanDuel brand name
o The launch of real money internet gaming at Ocean Resort
Casino in New Jersey.
o The initiation of customer acquisition for the Overseas
Internet Casino.
The launch of Parx Casino in Pennsylvania will be delayed into
H1 2019 due to the slower-than-expected pace of implementing
regulation. This regulatory delay will also negatively impact GAN's
H2 2018 Net Revenue from the revenue-sharing aspect of GAN's
commercial relationship with Parx Casino, the market-leading casino
property in Pennsylvania. We are projecting 2019 to be a record
year for Revenues, and EBITDA given our current sales pipeline.
GAN plc
FINANCIAL REVIEW (Continued)
The Group expects distribution costs to increase due to
increased royalties payable to third parties as a result of
increased Italian real money gaming revenues and US Simulated
Gaming(TM) revenues. Administrative expenses before foreign
exchange movements are expected to grow incrementally in the second
half of the year as the Group continues to expand its technical
development office in the lower cost market of Bulgaria in support
of growth for 2019 and beyond.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
The performance of the Group during the period demonstrates the
Group's strategy to grow recurring revenues through both its real
money gaming business in the US and Italy and its Simulated
Gaming(TM) business in the US and Australia. The directors regard
clean earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation,
share based payment expense and other items ("Clean EBITDA") as a
reliable measure of profits and the Group's key performance
indicators are set out below:
H1 2018 H1 2017
GBP000 GBP000
Gross income from gaming operations and services 23,840 18,581
Net revenue 4,600 4,141
Clean EBITDA (467) 24
Net assets 12,312 8,978
Cash and cash equivalents 5,091 3,322
The Board also monitor customer related KPIs, including number
of active players, revenue by partner, business segment
profitability and geographic split of turnover.
GAN plc
For the period ended 30 June 2018
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
Year ended
Six months ended Six months ended 31 December
30 June 2018 30 June 2017 2017
GBP000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Notes Unaudited Unaudited Audited
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Continuing Operations
Gross income from gaming operations and services 23,840 18,581 41,075
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Net
revenues.........................................
................... 3 4,600 4,141 9,120
Distribution
costs............................................
........ (4,307) (3,638) (7,996)
Administrative
expenses........................................ (3,322) (2,873) (5,526)
Profit on sale of intangible
assets......................... - - 303
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Total operating
costs............................................
.. (7,629) (6,512) (13,219)
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Clean
EBITDA...........................................
............... (467) 24 454
Depreciation.....................................
........................ (142) (140) (379)
Amortisation of intangible
assets......................... (1,984) (1,881) (3,851)
Impairment of intangible
assets............................. - - (168)
Exceptional
costs............................................
......... 5 (311) (343) (341)
Profit on sale of intangible
assets......................... - - 303
Employee share--based payment
charge............... (126) (30) (117)
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Operating
(loss)...........................................
........... (3,029) (2,370) (4,099)
Net finance
(costs)..........................................
........ (252) (30) (117)
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(Loss) before
taxation.........................................
.... (3,281) (2,396) (4,216)
Tax
credit...........................................
........................ 388 404 738
-------------------- ------------------ --------------
Loss for the period attributable to owners of the
Group and total comprehensive income for
the period (2,893) (1,992) (3,478)
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Basic earnings per share attributable to owners
of the parent during the period
Basic
(pence)..........................................
.................. 9 (4.02) (2.87) (4.96)
Diluted
(pence)..........................................
............... 9 (4.02) (2.87) (4.96)
Clean EBITDA is a non GAAP company specific measure and excludes
interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, share based payment
expenses and other items which the directors consider to be
non-recurring and one time in nature. Where not explicitly
mentioned, EBITDA refers to EBITDA from continuing operations.
GAN plc
For the period ended 30 June 2018
Consolidated statement of financial position
At 30 June At 30 June At 31 December
2018 2017 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Notes Unaudited Unaudited Audited
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Non--current assets
Intangible
assets...................................................... 5,609 6,226 5,871
Property, plant and equipment.............................. 239 361 374
Lease -
deposits......................................................
... - 170
------------ ------------ ----------------
5,848 6,757 6,245
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Current assets
Trade and other receivables................................... 6 2,884 2,976 2,874
Research and development tax credit receivable 1,198 1,467 795
Lease
deposits.....................................................
.... 53 - 192
Cash and cash equivalents.................................... 5,091 3,322 2,746
------------ ------------ ----------------
9,225 7,765 6,607
------------ ------------ ----------------
Total
assets.......................................................
....... 15,074 14,522 12,852
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Current liabilities
Trade and other
payables....................................... 7 2,588 3,352 3,061
------------ ------------ ----------------
Total
liabilities..................................................
...... 2,588 3,352 3,061
------------ ------------ ----------------
Non-current liabilities
Long Term Loan...................................... 7 - 2,001 2,001
Other
payables.....................................................
.... 7 174 191 211
------------ ------------ ----------------
Total non-current liabilities................................. 174 2,192 2,212
------------ ------------ ----------------
Equity attributable to equity holders of parent
Share
capital......................................................
....... 8 851 701 701
Share premium
account........................................... 26,159 18,809 18,809
Retained
earnings.................................................... (14,698) (10,532) (11,931)
------------ ------------ ----------------
12,312 8,978 7,579
------------ ------------ ----------------
Total equity and
liabilities..................................... 15,074 14,522 12,852
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GAN plc
For the period ended 30 June 2018
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
Share Share Retained Total
capital premium earnings equity
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
--------- --------- ---------- ---------
At 1 January
2017.......................................................................................... 701 18,809 (8,570) 10,940
Loss and total comprehensive income for the period................................ - - (1,992) (1,992)
Employee share--based payment charge...................................................... - - 30 30
--------- --------- ---------- ---------
At 30 June 2017
(Unaudited)........................................................................ 701 18,809 (10,532) 8,978
Loss and total comprehensive income for the period................................ - - (1,486) (1,486)
Employee share--based payment charge...................................................... - - 87 87
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At 31 December
2017.................................................................................... 701 18,809 (11,931) 7,579
Loss and total comprehensive income for the period................................ - - (2,893) (2,893)
Issue of equity share
capital.......................................................................... 150 7,350 - 7,500
Employee share--based payment charge...................................................... - - 126 126
At 30 June 2018
(Unaudited)........................................................................ 851 26,159 (14,698) 12,312
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The following describes the nature and purpose of each reserve
within equity:
Share Capital Represents the nominal value of shares allotted, called up and fully paid
Share Premium Represents the amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value
Retained Earnings Represents the cumulative net gains and losses recognised in the consolidated statement of
comprehensive income
GAN plc
For the period ended 30 June 2018
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Period ended Period ended
30 June 2018 30 June 2017 Year ended 31 December 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
--------------- --------------- -----------------------------
Cash flow from operating activities
Loss for the
period..........................................
........ (2,893) (1,992) (3,478)
Adjustments for:
Amortisation of intangible
assets......................... 1,984 1,881 3,851
Impairment of intangible
assets.................... - - 168
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment... 142 132 379
Profit on disposal of intangible fixed
asset.......... - - (303)
Share based payment
expense............................... 126 30 117
Tax
credit...........................................
... (402) (404) (738)
Net finance
cost.............................................
.......... 252 26 117
Foreign
exchange.........................................
............ (50) 34 87
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Operating cash flow before movement in working
capital and taxation
.................................................
............... (841) (293) 200
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables 141 (141) (62)
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables (485) 297 (277)
Taxation........................................
...... - - 1,004
Net cash flows (used in)/from
operations........... (1,185) (137) 865
Cash flow from investing activities
Interest
received.........................................
............. - 4 5
Sale of intangible fixed
assets................................ - - 303
Purchase of intangible
assets................................ (1,723) (1,673) (3,457)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment........ (8) (14) (63)
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Net cash used in investing
activities................... (1,731) (1,683) (3,212)
Cash flow from financing activities
Net proceeds on issue of
shares........................... 7,500 - -
Issue of convertible loan
notes............................. - 2,001 2,001
Interest paid on convertible loan
notes............... (371) - -
Redemption of convertible loan
notes................. (1,908) - -
--------------- --------------- -----------------------------
Net cash generated from financing activities.... 5,221 2,001 2,001
--------------- --------------- -----------------------------
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents 2,305 181 (346)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 2,746 3,179 3,179
Effect of foreign exchange rate
changes.............. 40 (38) (87)
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 5,091 3,322 2,746
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GAN plc
For the period ended 30 June 2018
Notes to the financial statements
1. Basis of preparation and accounting policies
The financial information in this document has been prepared in
accordance with the recognition and measurement requirements of
International Financial Reporting Standards, International
Accounting Standards and interpretations (collectively, "IFRS")
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) as
adopted by the European Union ("adopted IFRSs").
The financial information for the period ended 30 June 2018 does
not constitute the full statutory accounts for that period. The
Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2017 have been filed
with the Registrar of Companies. The Independent Auditors' Report
on the Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2017 was
unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of
emphasis, and did not contain a statement under 498(2) or 498(3) of
the Companies Act 2006.
This interim report, which has neither been audited nor reviewed
by independent auditors, was approved by the board of directors on
28 September 2018. The financial information in this interim report
has been prepared in accordance with the recognition and
measurement requirements of International Financial Reporting
Standards as adopted for use in the EU (IFRSs). Except for the
adoption of IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments' and IFRS 15 'Revenue
from Contracts with Customers' in the period, which have not had a
material impact on the Group's results, the accounting policies
applied by the Group in this financial information are the same as
those applied by the Group in its financial statements for the year
ended 31 December 2017. The adoption of the expected credit loss
impairment model did not have a material impact on reported
results. Management have considered the impact of IFRS 15 on the
business by revenue stream and have not identified any material
changes in the Group's revenue recognition policies. Management
will continue to review the revenue recognition policies on new
contracts as they arise. These accounting policies will form the
basis of the 2018 financial statements.
Adoption of new and revised standards
In the current period the Group has adopted all of the new and
revised standards and interpretations issued by the IASB and the
International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC)
of the IASB, as they have been adopted by the European Union, that
are relevant to its operations and effective for accounting years
beginning on 1 January 2018. None of the new standards adopted had
a material impact on the Financial Statements of the Group.
New standards, amendments to standards and interpretations have
been issued but are not effective (and in some cases had not yet
been adopted by the EU) for the financial year beginning 1 January
2018. These have not been early adopted and the Directors are still
considering the potential impact of IFRS 16 'Leases'.
2. Judgements and estimates
The preparation of interim financial statements in conformity
with IFRSs requires management to make judgements, estimates and
assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and
expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
In preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial
statements, the significant judgements made by management in
applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of
estimation uncertainty were consistent with those that applied to
the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended
31 December 2017.
The risks and uncertainties and significant estimates and
judgements faced by the Group have not changed significantly since
the 2017 Annual Report was published and are not expected to change
significantly during the remaining six months of the financial
year.
GAN plc
For the period ended 30 June 2018
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
3. Net revenue
Period ended Period ended Year ended
30 June 30 June 31 December
2018 2017 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
-------------- -------------- --------------
RMG
Game and platform development................... 378 273 1,300
Revenue share and other revenue................. 2,108 1,799 3,714
SIMGAM
Game and platform development................... - 311 311
Revenue share and other revenue................. 2,113 1,758 3,795
-------------- -------------- --------------
Total revenue..................................... 4,600 4,141 9,120
============== ============== ==============
4. Segmental information
Information reported to the Group's Chief Executive, the
strategic chief operating decision--maker, for the purposes of
resource allocation and assessment of the Group's segmental
performance is primarily focused on the origination of the revenue
stream. The Group's reportable segment under IFRS 8 are therefore
as follows:
-- Real money gaming operations (RMG)
-- Simulated Gaming(TM) operations (SIMGAM)
In the prior year the Group reported principal segments of "B2B
and "B2C". The current distinction between segments has been agreed
by the Board in light of the continued strategic move toward a B2B
only market, the relative insignificance of the B2C operations, and
reflects the management reporting to the chief operating decision
maker. The comparative segmental reporting has been restated to
reflect the above operating segments.
Segment revenues and results
The following is an analysis of the Group's revenue and results
by reportable segment.
RMG SIMGAM Total
Period ended 30 June 2018 (Unaudited) GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net
revenue.........................................................................
.................... 2,487 2,113 4,600
Distribution costs (excluding depreciation and amortisation)......... (1,439) (742) (2,181)
---------- ---------- ----------
Segment
result..........................................................................
............... 1,048 1,369 2,419
========== ==========
Administration
expenses....................................................................... (3,322)
Depreciation....................................................................
........................ (142)
Amortisation of intangible
assets........................................................ (1,984)
Finance
income...........................................................................
............ -
Finance
expenses........................................................................
............ (252)
----------
Loss before
taxation........................................................................
....... (3,281)
Taxation........................................................................
............................ 388
----------
Loss for the period after
taxation......................................................... (2,893)
==========
GAN plc
For the period ended 30 June 2018
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
RMG SIMGAM Total
Period ended 30 June 2017 (Unaudited) GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net
revenue.........................................................................
.................... 2,072 2,069 4,141
Distribution costs (excluding depreciation and amortisation)......... (1,076) (542) (1,617)
---------- ---------- ----------
Segment
result..........................................................................
............... 996 1,528 2,524
========== ==========
Administration
expenses....................................................................... (2,873)
Depreciation....................................................................
........................ (140)
Amortisation of intangible
assets........................................................ (1,881)
Finance
income..........................................................................
............. 4
Finance
expenses........................................................................
............ (30)
----------
Loss before
taxation........................................................................
....... (2,396)
Taxation........................................................................
............................ 404
----------
Loss for the period after
taxation......................................................... (1,992)
==========
RMG SIMGAM Total
Year ended 31 December 2017 (Audited) GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net
revenue.........................................................................
.................... 5,014 4,106 9,120
Distribution costs (excluding depreciation and amortisation)......... (2,403) (1,195) (3,598)
---------- ---------- ----------
Segment
result..........................................................................
............... 2,611 2,911 5,522
========== ==========
Administration
expenses....................................................................... (5,223)
Depreciation on property, plant and equipment................................ (379)
Amortisation of intangible
assets........................................................ (3,851)
Impairment of intangible
assets............................................................ (168)
Net finance
cost............................................................................
.......... (117)
----------
Loss before
taxation........................................................................
....... (4,216)
Tax
credit..........................................................................
........................ 738
----------
Loss for the year after
taxation............................................................. (3,478)
==========
The accounting policies of the reportable segments follow the
same policies as described in note 1. Segment result represents the
gross profit earned by each segment without allocation of the share
of administration costs including Directors' salaries, finance
costs and income tax expense. This is the measure reported to the
Group's Chief Executive for the purpose of resource allocation and
assessment of segment performance.
Administration expenses comprise principally the employment and
office costs incurred by the Group.
Segment assets and liabilities
Assets and liabilities are not separately analysed or reported
to the Group's Chief Executive and are not used to assist in
decisions surrounding resource allocation and assessment of segment
performance. As such, an analysis of segment and liabilities has
not been included in this financial information.
GAN plc
For the period ended 30 June 2018
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
Geographical analysis of revenues
This analysis is determined based upon the location of the legal
entity of the customer.
Period Period Year
ended ended ended
30 June 30 June 31 December
2018 2017 2017
GBP'000 GBP000 GBP'000
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
------------ ------------ --------------
UK and Channel
Islands.......................................................... 56 223 1,047
Italy...................................................................
.......................... 1,740 1,280 2,825
USA.....................................................................
........................ 2,787 2,591 5,174
Australia...............................................................
...................... 17 47 74
------------ ------------ --------------
4,600 4,141 9,120
============ ============ ==============
Geographical analysis of non--current assets
At At At
30 June 30 June 31 December
2018 2017 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
------------ ------------ --------------
UK and Channel Islands.................................................. 5,535 6,412 5,900
USA.....................................................................
................ 298 342 328
Bulgaria................................................................
............... 15 3 17
------------ ------------ --------------
5,848 6,757 6,245
============ ============ ==============
5. Exceptional costs
Period Period Year
ended ended ended
30 June 30 June 31 December
2018 2017 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
------------ ------------ --------------
Compensation for loss of office, redundancy and compromise costs,
together with associated legal expenses........................... - 320 320
Costs associated with capital
raise....................................... 311 - -
Costs associated to bond
issue............................................ - 14 14
Other exceptional
costs.......................................................... - 9 7
------------ ------------ --------------
311 343 341
============ ============ ==============
GAN plc
For the period ended 30 June 2018
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
6. Trade and other receivables
At At At
30 June 30 June 31 December
2018 2017 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
------------ ------------ --------------
Trade
receivables.............................................................
........ 1,597 1,783 1,800
Other
receivables.............................................................
........ 241 258 265
Prepayments and accrued income......................................... 1,046 935 809
------------ ------------ --------------
2,884 2,976 2,874
============ ============ ==============
Other receivables include amounts due from payment service
providers and VAT recoverable.
Non--current assets
At At At
30 June 30 June 31 December
2018 2017 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
------------ ------------ --------------
Lease
deposits.................................................................
.. - 170 -
------------ ------------ --------------
- 170 -
============ ============ ==============
Non-current assets relate to the deposits provided in respect of
leased office space. The amount is repayable in accordance with the
terms of the agreement.
7. Trade and other payables
At 30 June At 30 June
2018 2017 At 31 December 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
------------ -------------- -----------------------
Amounts falling due within one year
Trade
payables.....................................................
.................... 1,512 2,272 1,881
Other taxation and social
security......................................... 69 104 144
Other
payables.....................................................
.................... 172 163 265
Loan
interest.....................................................
........................ 18 30 121
Accruals and deferred
income............................................... 817 783 650
------------ -------------- -----------------------
2,588 3,352 3,061
============ ============== =======================
GAN plc
For the period ended 30 June 2018
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
7. Trade and other payables (continued)
Non--current liabilities
At At At
30 June 30 June 31 December
2018 2017 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
------------ ------------ --------------
Accruals................................................................
.............. 174 123 -
Loan
notes...................................................................
....... - 2,001 2,001
Finance lease
liability........................................................ - - 211
Deferred
consideration..................................................... - 68 -
------------ ------------ --------------
174 2,192 2,212
============ ============ ==============
Long term loan
In April 2017, the Group raised GBP2m following issue of
2,001,483 GBP1 Convertible Unsecured loan notes. In May 2018 the
Company announced its intention to repay the Unsecured Loan Notes.
All noteholders that provided repayment information were repaid
which amounted to GBP1,907,754 principal and GBP371,150
interest.
Funds are held in an interest bearing account for Noteholders
that failed to respond to communications from the Company. The
outstanding notes of GBP93,729 are recorded within other payables
under current liabilities. Interest of GBP18,235 is accrued and
recorded within current liabilities.
8. Share capital
At At At
30 June 30 June 31 December
2018 2017 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
------------ ------------ --------------
Ordinary
shares..................................................................
...... 851 701 701
851 701 701
============ ============ ==============
Issue of shares
(i) 15,000,000 ordinary share of 1p each were issued at a
premium of 49p during the year ended 31 December 2018 generating
gross proceeds of GBP7,500,000.
GAN plc
For the period ended 30 June 2018
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
9. Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the
profit/(loss) attributable to equity shareholders of the company by
the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the
period.
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the
weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume
conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. The company
has issued share options and a calculation is done to determine the
number of shares that could have been acquired at fair value
(determined as the average market share price for the period) based
on the monetary value of the subscription rights attached to the
outstanding share options. The number of shares calculated as above
is compared with the number of shares that would have been issued
assuming the exercise of the share options.
Period Period Year
ended ended ended
30 June 30 June 31 December
2018 2017 2017
Pence Pence Pence
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
------------ ------------ --------------
Basic...................................................................
....................... (4.02) (2.87) (4.96)
------------ ------------ --------------
Diluted.................................................................
...................... (4.02) (2.87) (4.96)
------------ ------------ --------------
Period Period Year
ended ended ended
30 June 30 June 31 December
2018 2017 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Earnings Unaudited Unaudited Audited
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ --------------
(Loss) for the
period................................................................ (2,893) (1,992) (3,478)
------------ ------------ --------------
Period Period Year
ended ended ended
30 June 30 June 31 December
2018 2017 2017
Number Number Number
Denominator Unaudited Unaudited Audited
------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ ------------ --------------
Weighted average number of equity shares (basic).......... 71,942,335 69,508,773 70,051,924
------------ ------------ --------------
Weighted average number of equity shares for diluted EPS 77,613,223 69,578,773 73,666,924
------------ ------------ --------------
10. Related party transactions
The offer of a 9% Convertible Loan Note for a consideration of
GBP2 million in April 2017 was in part accepted by Roger Kendrick
for GBP94,822, who is a director, Michael Smurfit Jnr for GBP3,988,
who is a director and Sir Michael Smurfit for GBP1,854,154, who is
a related party to Michael Smurfit Jnr.
On 25 June 2018 the Convertible Loan Note was repaid to Roger
Kendrick who is a director for GBP34,300 (GBP28,714 principal,
GBP5,586 interest), to Michael Smurfit Jnr who is a director for
GBP4,764 (GBP3,988 principal, GBP776 interest) and Sir Michael
Smurfit for GBP2,214,876 (GBP1,854,154 principal, GBP360,722
interest), who is a related party to Michael Smurfit Jnr.
At 30 June 2018 GBP78,969 (GBP66,108 principal, GBP12,861
interest) due to Roger Kendrick was outstanding and recorded in
current liabilities.
GAN plc
For the period ended 30 June 2018
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
11. Subsequent events
In April 2017, the Group raised GBP2m following issue of
2,001,483 GBP1 Convertible Unsecured loan notes. In May 2018 the
Company announced its intention to repay the Unsecured Loan Notes.
All noteholders that provided repayment information were repaid and
the outstanding balance at 30 June 2018 was GBP93,729.
Subsequent to 30 June 2018 GBP79,415 was repaid (GBP66,481
principal, GBP12,934 interest) including GBP78,969 (GBP66,108
principal, GBP12,861 interest) to Roger Kendrick who is a
director.
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