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BRAGG GAMING GROUP REPORTS RECORD SECOND QUARTER RESULTS AS REVENUE RISES 34.2% TO €20.8 MILLION (USD $21.3 MILLION)

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New Customers, Rollout of New Proprietary Games and Market Expansion in Europe and North America Driving Consistent Revenue Growth

 

Gross Profit Rises 65.5% to Quarterly Record €11.6 Million (USD $11.9 Million); Gross Profit Margin Increases 1,060 Basis Points Year-over-Year and by 410 Basis Points from Q1 2022 to Quarterly Record 55.9%

Adjusted EBITDA Improves 62.9% Year-over-Year to €3.1 Million (USD $3.2 Million)

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Raises Full Year 2022 Guidance for Revenue of €76-80 million (USD $78-82 Million) and Adjusted EBITDA of €10-11 million (USD $10-11 Million)

Bragg Gaming Group, a global B2B gaming technology and content provider, today reported record financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022. The Company also provided an update on its strategic growth initiatives and raised its full year 2022 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance.

Summary of Q2 2022 Financial and Operational Highlights

Euros (millions)(1) 2Q22 2Q21 Change
Revenue €20.8 €15.5 34.2%
Gross profit €11.6 €7.0 65.5%
Gross profit margin 55.9% 45.3% 1060bps
Adjusted EBITDA(2) €3.1 €1.9 62.9%
Adjusted EBITDA margin 14.9% 12.3% 260bps
Wagering revenue €4.2B €3.8B 9.0%

 

  1. Bragg’s reporting currency is Euros. The exchange rate provided for U.S. dollars is 1.023. Due to fluctuating currency exchange, this rate is provided for convenience only.
  2. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure. For important information on the Company’s non-IFRS measures, see “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” below.

Chief Executive Officer Commentary

“Our strong second quarter results include significant year-over-year growth, as well as quarterly-sequential improvements for revenue, gross profit, gross profit margin and Adjusted EBITDA,” said Yaniv Sherman, Chief Executive Officer for Bragg Gaming Group. “In the 2022 second quarter, we generated quarterly records for revenue of EUR €20.8 million (USD $21.3 million), gross profit of EUR €11.6 million (USD $11.9 million), gross profit margin of 55.9%, and Adjusted EBITDA of EUR €3.1 million (USD $3.2 million). Our operating momentum highlights our continued success in serving a growing base of customers in an expanding number of regulated global iGaming markets, with turnkey iGaming solutions that power their businesses, including proprietary and exclusive third-party content.

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“Following the completion in June of our acquisition of Spin Games, Bragg possesses the product development capabilities, industry expertise and licensed footprint across Europe and North America to achieve further and consistent progress on our content and market expansion growth initiatives. Our content development and distribution efforts, led by our four in-house game studios, are focused on leveraging proprietary design, game mechanics and math capabilities to develop games that address local player preferences across European and North American markets. We expect to release approximately 22 proprietary games this year representing a 120% increase from 2021, with our game development roadmap poised to accelerate our new game releases next year and beyond. In addition, we will supplement our internal game development efforts with agreements for Bragg to exclusively distribute games from established popular third-party studios. We expect our execution against our content development and distribution strategy will result in a higher level of desirable ‘real estate’ allocation on leading iGaming operators’ sites, leading to higher player engagement that drives further top-line growth and margin improvement.

“The North American iGaming market continues to grow. We expect to leverage our expertise and differentiated product and technology advantages to drive consistent growth with leading operators in these markets. This includes content localization and customization that addresses popular online and land-based themes.”

Mr. Sherman concluded, “Reflecting our strong performance through the first half of the year and our ongoing business momentum, we are raising our guidance for 2022 full year revenue and Adjusted EBITDA to new ranges of EUR €76-80 million (USD $78-82 million) and EUR €10-11 million (USD $10-11 million), respectively. As demonstrated by our operating results to-date in 2022, our success with these efforts is driving strong top-line growth and margin improvement, highlighting our ability to deliver near- and long-term shareholder value.”

Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results and other Key Metrics Highlights

  • Revenue increased by 34.2% to EUR €20.8 million (USD $21.3 million) compared to EUR €15.5 million (USD $15.9 million) in 2Q21.
  • Wagering revenue generated by customers of €EUR 4.2 billion (USD $4.3 billion) increased from EUR €3.8 billion (USD $3.9 billion) in 2Q21. Wagering revenue in 2Q22 reflects a change in product mix towards PAM, managed services and proprietary content, resulting in improved gross profit and Adjusted EBITDA.
  • Gross profit increased 65.5% to EUR €11.6 million (USD $11.9 million) from EUR €7.0 million (USD $7.2 million) in 2Q21, reflecting higher revenue and a 1,060 basis point year-over-year margin improvement to a quarterly record 55.9%.
    • The margin expansion is primarily the result of the continued shift towards a higher proportion of revenues from iGaming and turnkey services, which have lower associated cost of sales when compared to games and content. The higher mix of iGaming revenues includes an increase in revenues from proprietary games which have no cost of sales.
  • Net income for the period was EUR €0.1 million (USD $0.1 million), an improvement from net loss of EUR €2.3 million (USD $2.4 million) in 2Q21, primarily due to higher gross profit and lower professional fees and transactional costs, partially offset by an incremental increase in employee costs, sales and marketing expense, and higher depreciation and amortization.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was EUR €3.1 million (USD $3.2 million), an increase of 62.9% compared to EUR €1.9 million (USD $1.9 million) in 2Q21. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased by 260 basis points to 14.9%, reflecting the Company’s increased scale and an improvement in the product mix of iGaming and turnkey services. Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased by 40 basis points on a quarterly sequential basis.
  • Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2022 was EUR €11.0 million (USD $11.3 million) which reflects the EUR €9.0 million (USD $9.2 million) paid in the quarter for the acquisition of Spin Games.

Raises Full Year 2022 Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Guidance

Bragg today raised its outlook for 2022 full year expected revenue and Adjusted EBITDA to new ranges of EUR €76-80 million (USD $78-82 million) and EUR €10-11 million (USD $10-11 million), respectively. The midpoints of the 2022 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance ranges represent growth of 34% and 46%, respectively, over the reported full year 2021 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA. The higher 2022 Adjusted EBITDA outlook includes the impact of continued investments in the business focused on driving further top-line growth. Bragg’s prior guidance for the 2022 full year was for revenue of EUR €68-72 million (USD $70-74 million) and Adjusted EBITDA of EUR €9.5-10.5 million (USD $9.7-10.7 million).

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GAMOMAT makes its debut in the U.S. market with Bragg Gaming Group

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GAMOMAT, one of the leading independent software developers for online slot games, is proud to announce its debut move into the U.S. market through a strategic partnership with Bragg Gaming Group.

This is a major milestone in GAMOMAT’s global expansion strategy, as it brings its popular gaming knowledge to players across four initial states: Michigan, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Feng’s Fortune Flaming Link, Great Grizzly and Lava Lions will be included in the first tranche of games going live. Games have been specially developed for the U.S. market following extensive research and analysis of U.S. player tastes, with all titles aligned to these preferences.

In 2022, GAMOMAT and Bragg successfully entered the province of Ontario in Canada where momentum has been building since launch.

Founder and Managing Director Dietmar Hermjohannes of GAMOMAT Development GmbH, commented: “The regulated U.S. online market offers significant potential, and we are excited to bring our games to these vibrant jurisdictions. Our team’s commitment to analysing the diverse preferences of U.S. players has been pivotal in preparing a suite of games tailored to meet their demands.”

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Matevž Mazij, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board at Bragg Gaming Group, added: “Our partnership with GAMOMAT continues to thrive and we’re thrilled to now be working together in the U.S. GAMOMAT excels at balancing innovation with proven success and we expect great results.”

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Bragg Gaming Expands in Pennsylvania with BetMGM

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Bragg Gaming Group has announced the launch of its newest games and Remote Game Server (RGS) technology with BetMGM in Pennsylvania.

This marks the third state in which Bragg content is live with BetMGM, following earlier launches including in Michigan in 2022 and New Jersey in 2023 respectively. BetMGM players in Pennsylvania can now enjoy popular titles such as “Egyptian Magic” and “Fairy Dust” from Bragg’s Atomic Slot Lab proprietary content studio with further titles set to follow.

Players will soon gain access to content from Bragg’s Las Vegas-based proprietary content studio Wild Streak Gaming, as well as titles from multiple exclusive content partners under the Powered By Bragg program including King Show Games and Sega Sammy Creation.

This expansion underscores Bragg’s commitment to delivering innovative and engaging content to players across North America. All online casino games delivered on Bragg’s new RGS technology come with the Company’s Fuze promotional tools, which offer player engagement features on games such as free rounds, tournaments, and quests.

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H2 Gambling Capital projects Gross Win of over $2.5 billion for the regulated online casino market in Pennsylvania in 2024, illustrating the tremendous growth potential in the region.

Garrick Morris, Senior Vice President, Commercial for the US and Canada, at Bragg Gaming Group commented: “We’re delighted to strengthen our existing collaboration with BetMGM to a third U.S. state, as part of our ongoing drive to provide the highest quality content to players in the U.S. iGaming market.

In developing high-quality engaging content, we want to contribute to the long-term success of our partners, and importantly provide a gaming experience which is exceptional for players.”

Oliver Bartlett, Vice President, Gaming, Product & Casino at BetMGM commented: “Bragg has been a great partner for BetMGM in Michigan and New Jersey, and it’s exciting to now be able to expand that relationship to Pennsylvania.

We’re confident that players in Pennsylvania will embrace this new online casino content which has proven to be popular in other regulated markets, with players already familiar with these titles from the land-based sector.”

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Bragg Gaming Appoints Robbie Bressler as Interim CFO

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Bragg Gaming Group announced the appointment of Robbie Bressler as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2024.

Bressler brings a wealth of experience to the role, previously holding senior finance positions, including SVP Finance, at Bally’s Corporation, Gamesys Group plc, and The Intertain Group Ltd. He is currently serving as CFO of ForumPay Ltd., a crypto payment processing company. He began his career at Ernst & Young, where he spent over a decade in their financial services assurance group.

“We are delighted to welcome Robbie to the Bragg team as interim CFO. His deep expertise in finance and accounting, coupled with his extensive experience in the gaming industry, make him the ideal person to lead our finance function,” Matevž Mazij, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board, said.

“I am excited to join Bragg at this pivotal time in the Company’s growth trajectory. Bragg has established itself as a leader in the global gaming technology and content space, and I look forward to working with the talented team to continue driving the Company’s financial performance, and further unlocking shareholder value,” Bressler said.

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