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Gambling.com Group Limited Reports Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Gambling.com Group Limited, a leading provider of digital marketing services active exclusively in the global online gambling industry, today announced its operating and financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.
Third Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights
- Revenue of $10.1 million grew 37% compared to $7.4 million in the same period for the prior year
- Net income of $4.7 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to a net income of $2.3 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in the same period for the prior year
- Adjusted EBITDA of $3.5 million decreased 14% compared to $4.0 million in the same period for the prior year, representing an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 34%1
- Free cash flow of $0.8 million decreased 81% compared to $3.9 million in the same period for the prior year2
Third Quarter 2021 Business Highlights
- Completed successful public listing of common shares on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “GAMB”
- Announced appointment of Mr. Daniel D’Arrigo to Board of Directors
- Received temporary supplier license from the Arizona Department of Gaming to provide marketing services to licensed operators in the state and launched free-to-use comparison of legal online sports betting services on BetArizona.com
- Launches of Marylandbets.com, casinosource.nl and gambling.com/nl providing bettors in Maryland and the Netherlands with trusted and up to date gambling information to help them place safe and secure legal wagers
- Completed acquisition of domains suitable for targeting the US market
“Our financial performance in the third quarter remained strong as we grew revenue by 37% compared to the prior year and, despite the third quarter being the seasonally slowest quarter of the year, delivered an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 34%,” said Charles Gillespie, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Gambling.com Group. “Importantly, after the quiet summer months of July and August, we delivered all-time-high revenue in September. With the launch of Arizona and the kickoff of the NFL season, we saw a significant uplift in U.S. revenue in September and our U.S. performance exceeded our internal expectations. Entering the quarter with good momentum we are encouraged by the start to our seasonally stronger fourth quarter. We remain highly focused on prudently growing the Company through both sustained organic growth and future accretive acquisitions which we continue to actively pursue”
1 Adjusted figures represent non-IFRS information. See “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” and the tables at the end of this release for an explanation of the adjustments and reconciliations to the comparable IFRS numbers.
2 Adjusted figures represent non-IFRS information. See “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” and the tables at the end of this
release for an explanation of the adjustments and reconciliations to the comparable IFRS numbers.
Third Quarter 2021 vs. Third Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights
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THREE MONTHS ENDED |
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CHANGE |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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% |
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(in thousands USD, except for |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF |
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Revenue |
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$ |
10,123 |
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$ |
7,406 |
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$ |
2,717 |
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37 |
% |
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Operating expenses |
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(7,722 |
) |
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$ |
(3,931 |
) |
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$ |
(3,791 |
) |
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96 |
% |
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Operating profit |
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2,401 |
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3,475 |
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(1,074 |
) |
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(31 |
)% |
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Income before tax |
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2,694 |
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2,609 |
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85 |
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3 |
% |
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Net income for the period attributable to the |
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$ |
4,675 |
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$ |
2,303 |
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$ |
2,372 |
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103 |
% |
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Net income per share attributable to ordinary |
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0.14 |
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0.08 |
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0.06 |
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75 |
% |
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Net income per share attributable to ordinary |
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0.13 |
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0.08 |
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0.05 |
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63 |
% |
n/m = not meaningful
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THREE MONTHS ENDED |
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CHANGE |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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$ |
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% |
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(in thousands USD, unaudited) |
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NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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$ |
3,464 |
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$ |
4,027 |
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$ |
(563 |
) |
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(14 |
)% |
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
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34 |
% |
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54 |
% |
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n/m |
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n/m |
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Free Cash Flow |
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754 |
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3,917 |
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(3,163 |
) |
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(81 |
)% |
n/m = not meaningful
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THREE MONTHS ENDED |
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CHANGE |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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Amount |
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% |
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(in thousands, unaudited) |
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OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL DATA |
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New Depositing Customers (1) |
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27 |
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28 |
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(1 |
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(4 |
)% |
(1) We define New Depositing Customers, or NDCs, as unique referral of a player from our system to one of our customers that satisfied an agreed metric (typically making a deposit above a minimum threshold) with the customer, thereby triggering the right to a commission for us.
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AS OF |
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AS OF |
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CHANGE |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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$ |
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% |
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(Unaudited) |
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(in thousands, USD) |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$53,160 |
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$8,225 |
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$44,935 |
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n/m |
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Working capital (2) |
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55,064 |
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10,059 |
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45,005 |
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n/m |
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Total assets |
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91,648 |
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45,383 |
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46,265 |
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n/m |
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Total borrowings |
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5,919 |
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5,960 |
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(41) |
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n/m |
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Total liabilities |
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11,373 |
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11,171 |
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202 |
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n/m |
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Total equity |
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80,275 |
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34,212 |
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46,063 |
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n/m |
(2) Working capital is defined as total current assets minus total current liabilities.
n/m = not meaningful
Revenue
Total revenue in the third quarter increased 37% to $10.1 million compared to $7.4 million in the comparable period for the prior year. On a constant currency basis, revenue increased $2.3 million, or 30%. The increase was driven by improved monetization of NDCs that we attribute to a combination of technology improvements and changes in product and market mix. NDCs decreased 4% to 27,000 compared to 28,000 in the prior year.
Our revenue disaggregated by market is as follows:
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THREE MONTHS ENDED |
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CHANGE |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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$ |
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% |
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(in thousands USD, unaudited) |
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U.K. and Ireland |
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$ |
4,483 |
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$ |
4,311 |
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$ |
172 |
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4 |
% |
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Other Europe |
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2,718 |
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1,162 |
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1,556 |
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134 |
% |
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North America |
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2,270 |
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1,081 |
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1,189 |
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110 |
% |
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Rest of the world |
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652 |
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852 |
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(200 |
) |
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(23 |
)% |
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Total revenues |
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$ |
10,123 |
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$ |
7,406 |
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$ |
2,717 |
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37 |
% |
Revenue increases were primarily driven by organic growth in our Other Europe and North American markets.
Our revenue disaggregated by monetization is as follows:
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THREE MONTHS ENDED |
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CHANGE |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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$ |
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% |
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(in thousands USD, unaudited) |
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Hybrid commission |
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$ |
2,808 |
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$ |
3,847 |
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$ |
(1,039 |
) |
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(27 |
)% |
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Revenue share commission |
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829 |
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794 |
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35 |
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4 |
% |
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CPA commission |
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5,455 |
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2,535 |
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2,920 |
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115 |
% |
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Other revenue |
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1,031 |
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230 |
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801 |
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348 |
% |
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Total revenues |
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$ |
10,123 |
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$ |
7,406 |
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$ |
2,717 |
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37 |
% |
Revenue increases were driven primarily by additional CPA commission and Other revenue. The increase in Other revenue was driven primarily by bonuses related to achieving certain operator NDC performance targets.
Our revenue disaggregated by product type from which it is derived is as follows:
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THREE MONTHS ENDED |
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CHANGE |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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$ |
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% |
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(in thousands USD, unaudited) |
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Casino |
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$ |
7,965 |
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$ |
6,354 |
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$ |
1,611 |
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25 |
% |
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Sports |
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2,076 |
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858 |
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1,218 |
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142 |
% |
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Other |
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82 |
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194 |
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(112 |
) |
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(58 |
)% |
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Total revenues |
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$ |
10,123 |
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$ |
7,406 |
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$ |
2,717 |
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37 |
% |
Revenue increases were driven by growth in revenue from casino and sports products.
Operating Expenses
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THREE MONTHS ENDED |
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CHANGE |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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$ |
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% |
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(in thousands USD, unaudited) |
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Sales and marketing expenses |
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$ |
3,587 |
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$ |
1,790 |
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$ |
1,797 |
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100 |
% |
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Technology expenses |
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1,123 |
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663 |
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460 |
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69 |
% |
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General and administrative expenses |
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2,978 |
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1,402 |
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1,576 |
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112 |
% |
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Allowance for credit losses and write offs |
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34 |
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76 |
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(42 |
) |
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(55 |
)% |
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Total operating expenses |
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$ |
7,722 |
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$ |
3,931 |
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$ |
3,791 |
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96 |
% |
n/m = not meaningful
Total operating expenses increased by $3.8 million to $7.7 million compared to $3.9 million in the prior year. On a constant currency basis, operating expenses increased by $3.5 million to $7.7 million compared to $4.2 million in the prior year. The increase was driven primarily by headcount across Sales and Marketing, Technology, and General and Administrative functions as we invest in the Company’s organic growth initiatives as well as increased administrative expenses associated with operating as a public company.
Sales and Marketing expenses totaled $3.6 million compared to $1.8 million in the prior year. The increase was driven primarily by increased wages and salary expenses associated with increased headcount and professional services.
Technology expenses totaled $1.1 million compared to $0.7 million in the prior year. The increase was driven primarily by increased wages and salary expenses associated with increased headcount partially offset by capitalized development costs.
General and Administrative expenses totaled $3.0 million compared to $1.4 million in the prior year. The increase was driven primarily by increased wages and salary expenses associated with increased headcount, professional services, and insurance expenses.
Earnings
Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 14% to $3.5 million compared to $4.0 million in the prior year representing an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 34%. The decrease was driven primarily by increased operating expenses partly offset by increased revenue.
Operating profit in the third quarter decreased 31% to $2.4 million compared to $3.5 million in 2020. The decrease was driven primarily by a decrease in Adjusted EBITDA and an increase in share-based payments expense.
Net income in the third quarter totaled $4.7 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.3 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by the recognition of deferred tax assets related to the transferred intangible assets.
Free Cash-flow
Total cash generated from operations of $1.4 million decreased 65% compared to $4.0 million in the prior year. The decrease was driven primarily by decreased adjusted EBITDA, the settlement of non-recurring IPO-related expenses and income tax payments. Free cash flow totaled $0.8 million compared to $3.9 million in the prior year. The decline was the result of decreased cash flow generated from operations and increased capital expenditures consisting primarily of the acquisition of domain names and capitalized development costs.
Balance Sheet
Cash balances as of September 30, 2021 totaled $53.2 million, an increase of $45.0 million compared to $8.2 million as of December 31, 2020. Working capital as of September 30, 2021 totaled $55.1 million, an increase of $45.0 million compared to $10.1 million as of December 31, 2020.
Total assets as of September 30, 2021 were $91.6 million compared to $45.4 million as of December 30, 2020. Total borrowings, including accrued interest, totaled $5.9 million compared to $6.0 million as of December 31, 2020. Total liabilities were $11.4 million compared to $11.2 million as of December 31, 2020.
Total equity as of September 30, 2021 was $80.3 million compared to $34.2 million as of December 31, 2020.
The increases in working capital, total assets, and total equity were driven primarily by the net proceeds received from the IPO and operating profit and net income generated by the Company.
2021 – 2023 Financial Targets
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Total Revenue Growth |
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> Average 40% |
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin3 |
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> Average 40% |
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Leverage4 |
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< Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA 2.5x5 |
2021 Outlook
Elias Mark, Chief Financial Officer of Gambling.com Group, added, “Our third quarter results came in a bit above our expectations and after slow summer trading our financial performance accelerated in September to close out the quarter with the best month in the Company’s history. Our Adjusted EBITDA margin of 34% in the quarter was healthy despite a seasonally slow quarter and investments in scaling the organization for organic growth initiatives and operating as a public company. This is consistent with our prior guidance that our near-term margins may deviate from our average 40% target as we invest in our organic growth plan and pursue our M&A strategy. For the full year, we are reiterating our expectation to achieve both above 40% year-on-year organic revenue growth and approximately 40% Adjusted EBITDA margin. We remain in a very strong financial position after the IPO last quarter which offers us significant optionality going forward to execute our growth plan and each of our capital allocation priorities.”
Conference Call Details
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Date/Time: |
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Thursday, November 18, 2021, at 9:00 am EST |
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Webcast: |
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https://www.webcast-eqs.com/gamb20211118/en |
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U.S. Toll-Free Dial In: |
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877-407-0890 |
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International Dial In: |
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+1-201-389-0918 |
To access the call, please dial in approximately ten minutes before the start of the call. An accompanying slide presentation will be available in PDF format within the “News & Events” section of the Company’s website.
ComeOn Group announced a significant milestone in its sportsbook expansion journey with the addition of sportsbook to their offering in Ontario following the successful acquisition of the required permits. This addition represents a strategic advancement in the Groups sportsbook growth trajectory where they are set to double its sportsbook business in the coming years.
ComeOn Group is one of 51 active operators in Ontario. The Ontario market has experienced robust growth since its launch, reaching C$6.7 billion in revenue in 2023.* By 2029, the market is forecasted to grow by a total of 29%, with 2024 expected to close with a 20% increase.
ComeOn keeps investing in its sportsbook business acceleration that is powered by its proprietary sportsbook platform and in-house risk management and trading team. As a multi product vertical operator, ComeOn is striving to give its customer base a safe and exciting entertainment destination and this approach is now expanded to their Ontario audience.
Juergen Reutter, Chief Executive Officer at ComeOn Group, said: “We are very excited about the opportunities this new milestone opens up for us. As a casino-led operator it represents a key part of our sportsbook strategy to double our business in the coming years. Like in any of our other markets, we are striving for a differentiated sportsbook entertainment experience that is powered by our in-house technology. Our goal is to deliver top-tier entertainment to our players while fostering safe and innovative gaming experiences.”
*Source – H2GC H2 Ontario Data 25.10.2024 (excl. Lottery)
BCLC
INTRALOT Announces New Project with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation for Online Lottery Platform
INTRALOT S.A. has announced the undertaking of a new project between the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), the sole lottery operator for the Government of British Columbia in Canada, and INTRALOT Inc., its US subsidiary, for the provision of an online lottery platform. The project also includes the digitalization of the existing land-based network.
The solution will be based on the Player X platform, part of the Lotos X ecosystem, and adds to the company’s overall partnership with BCLC, which has been extended until 2028.
INTRALOT is a leading player in a changing world of gaming. With significant experience in looking forward and anticipating emerging trends, the company provides future-proof solutions to regulated lottery and gaming operators around the world.
Relax Gaming, the iGaming aggregator and supplier of unique content, has significantly enhanced its presence in the Ontario market through an agreement with leading Canadian operator, PointsBet.
This partnership reinforces Relax Gaming’s aim to become a standout provider across North America, having already gained early success in Ontario. Relax became one of the first suppliers to deliver content to the region’s players in March 2022, debuting with over 120 games across multiple operators.
PointsBet pride themselves as one of Canada’s leading operators offering unmatched speed, ease of use, and a comprehensive array of pre-game and in-play sports betting options. This is complemented by a top-tier online casino which will now be boosted with the integration of Relax’s portfolio of slots and live dealer options.
With its authentic Canadian approach, PointsBet prioritises technology that minimises external dependencies to maintain control over its platform and has a commitment to responsible gambling best practices, ensuring a safe and secure environment for all players.
Martin Stålros, CEO at Relax Gaming, said: “Since we launched in Ontario we have enjoyed tremendous success, with our content hitting the sweet spot for the broad range of players in the Canadian province. This partnership with PointsBet will strengthen our presence in the market as the region’s leading operator integrates our rich content portfolio which will engage its player base.”
Scott Vanderwel, Chief Executive Officer at PointsBet, added: “Relax Gaming has established a strong reputation across North America and in Ontario in particular. The impressive range of content that will be integrated into our platform will increase engagement within our online platform and we are delighted to be able to provide more immersive experiences to our audiences.”
Established as one of the industry’s leading B2B suppliers, Relax Gaming was awarded GGA’s Product Launch of the Year in February 2023 for Dream Drop Jackpots. Money Train 3 names the 2023 CasinoBeats Game Developer Awards amongst its 6 Slot of the Year titles, while the brand also won the award for Skill Games Supplier at the 2023 EGR B2B Awards along with the Innovation in Mobile award at the 2023 SBC Awards.
Relax Gaming provides more than 4,000 online casino games, from its high-performing proprietary slots to a significant, varied library of content from hand-picked third-party studios via its partnership programmes.
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