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QIWI Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

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QIWI plc, a leading provider of cutting-edge payment and financial services in Russia and the CIS, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

3Q 2021 Key Operating and Financial Highlights1

3Q 2020 3Q 2021 YoY 9M 2020 9M 2021 YoY 3Q 2021
RUB million RUB million % RUB million RUB million % USD million(1)
Consolidated
Group results
Revenue 10,833 11,746 8.4% 29,663 31,793 7.2% 161.4
Total Net Revenue 6,637 6,419 (3.3%) 19,736 17,629 (10.7%) 88.2
LFL Total Net Revenue(2) 6,557 6,419 (2.1%) 18,122 17,629 (2.7%) 88.2
Adjusted EBITDA 4,020 3,834 (4.6%) 10,223 10,504 2.7% 53
Adjusted EBITDA margin 60.6% 59.7% (0.8%) 51.8% 59.6% 7.8% 59.7%
Net Profit 3,043 8,836 190.4% 6,479 13,423 107.2% 121.4
Adjusted Net profit 3,275 2,705 (17.4%) 7,785 7,470 (4.0%) 37.2
Adjusted Net profit margin 49.3% 42.1% (7.2%) 39.4% 42.4% 2.9% 42.1%
Payment
Services (PS)
PS Net Revenue 6,108 5,855 (4.1%) 16,826 16,295 (3.2%) 80.5
PS Payment Net Revenue 5,303 4,856 (8.4%) 14,507 13,857 (4.5%) 66.7
PS Payment Volume, billion 435 490 12.6% 1,153 1,332 15.6% 6.7
PS Payment Net Revenue Yield 1.22% 0.99% (0.2%) 1.26% 1.04% (0.2%) 0.99%
PS Other Net Revenue 805 999 24.1% 2,320 2,438 5.1% 14
Adjusted Net profit 3,633 3,231 (11.1%) 9,927 8,753 (11.8%) 44
Adjusted Net profit margin 59.5% 55.2% (4.3%) 59.0% 53.7% (5.3%) 55.2%

(1) Throughout this release dollar translation calculated using a ruble to U.S. dollar exchange rate of RUB 72.7608 to U.S. $1.00, which was the official exchange rate quoted by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of September 30, 2021.
(2) Like-for-like Total Net Revenue excludes discontinued Consumer Financial Services (Sovest) and Rocketbank segments.

Key events in 3Q 2021 and after the reported period

  • Alexey Mashchenkov was appointed as CFO of QIWI.
  • The Board of Directors approved an interim dividend for 3Q 2021 in the amount of 30 cents per share.
  • QIWI completed the sale of its 40% stake (45% economic interest) in Tochka2 resulting in total gain on disposal of RUB 6.2 billion, including RUB 2.7 billion of accrued performance adjustment income contingent to Tochka’s earnings for the year 2021.
  • The role of a single Unified Interactive Bets Accounting Center (ETSUP) was announced. Since October 2021 the newly-appointed ETSUP replaced TSUPIS of QIWI. The Company ensured a seamless transition of clients to the ETSUP. QIWI wallet remains a payment method for making bets and receiving winning payouts.
  • Factoring PLUS was rebranded into ROWI.

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1 Total Net Revenue, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted Net profit, adjusted Net profit margin, financial results on a like-for-like basis in this release are “non-IFRS financial measures”. Please see the section “Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Supplemental Financial Information” for more details as well as reconciliation at the end of this release.

2021 Guidance3

QIWI upgraded its FY 2021 guidance following strong results for 9M 2021:

  • Total Net Revenue is expected to decrease by 10% to 15% YoY;
  • Payment Services Net Revenue is expected to decrease by 5% to 10% YoY;
  • Adjusted Net Profit is expected to decrease by 10% to 15% YoY.

Our outlook reflects (1) recent changes in the betting industry landscape described in the “Recent developments” section, (2) conservative projections of recovery of cross-borders operations, and (3) sale of stake in Tochka project, previously accounted for under the equity pick-up method.

These are our current views and expectations only which are based on the trends we see as of the day of this press release. If such trends were to deteriorate or improve further the impact on our business and operations could deviate from that currently expected.

The Company reserves the right to revise guidance in the course of the year or when additional information regarding the effect of the ongoing events becomes available.

3Q Results

Net Revenue breakdown by segments4

3Q 2020 3Q 2021 YoY 9M 2020 9M 2021 YoY 3Q 2021
RUB million RUB million % RUB million RUB million % USD million
Total Net Revenue 6,637 6,419 (3.3 %) 19,736 17,629 (10.7 %) 88.2
LFL Total Net Revenue 6,557 6,419 (2.1 %) 18,122 17,629 (2.7 %) 88.2
Payment Services (PS) 6,108 5,855 (4.1 %) 16,826 16,295 (3.2 %) 80.5
PS Payment Net Revenue 5,303 4,856 (8.4 %) 14,507 13,857 (4.5 %) 66.7
PS Other Net Revenue 805 999 24.1 % 2,320 2,438 5.1 % 13.7
Consumer Financial Services (СFS) 64 (100.0 %) 1,067 (100.0 %)
Rocketbank 16 (100.0 %) 548 (100.0 %)
Corporate and Other 449 564 25.6 % 1,295 1,334 3.0 % 7.8

Total Net Revenue from continued operations decreased by 2.1% YoY to RUB 6,419 million ($88.2 million) driven by PS segment Net Revenue decline. Including discontinued operations of Sovest (reflected in CFS) and Rocketbank Total Net Revenue decreased by 3.3% YoY.

PS Net Revenue in 3Q 2021 was RUB 5,855 million ($80.5 million) – 4.1% lower compared to last year driven by decrease of PS Payment Net Revenue.

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3 Guidance is provided in Russian rubles
4 Total Net Revenue, PS Net Revenue, PS Payment Net Revenue, PS Other Net Revenue, СFS Net Revenue, Rocketbank Net Revenue, Corporate and Other Net Revenue in this release are “non-IFRS financial measures”. Please see the section “Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Supplemental Financial Information” for more details as well as reconciliation at the end of this release.

PS Payment segment breakdown by verticals5

3Q 2020 3Q 2021 YoY 9M 2020 9M 2021 YoY 3Q 2021
RUB RUB % RUB RUB % USD
PS Payment Volume (billion)(1) 435.4 490.5 12.6% 1,152.6 1,332.1 15.6% 6.7
E-commerce 133.9 118.8 (11.3%) 343.3 312.4 (9.0%) 1.6
Financial services 65.2 71.8 10.1% 186.5 200.5 7.5% 1.0
Money remittances 185.9 261.1 40.5% 472.4 694.9 47.1% 3.6
Telecom 36.2 28.6 (21.0%) 118.9 89.3 (24.9%) 0.4
Other 14.3 10.2 (28.3%) 31.5 35.0 10.9% 0.1
PS Payment Net Revenue (million)(2) 5,303 4,856 (8.4%) 14,506 13,857 (4.5%) 66.7
E-commerce 3,123 2,286 (26.8%) 8,523 6,361 (25.4%) 31.4
Financial services 331 134 (59.6%) 931 462 (50.4%) 1.8
Money remittances 1,605 2,316 44.3% 4,274 6,553 53.3% 31.8
Telecom 143 115 (19.2%) 573 392 (31.6%) 1.6
Other 102 4 (95.7%) 206 90 (56.4%) 0.1
PS Payment Net Revenue Yield(3) 1.22% 0.99% (0.23%) 1.26% 1.04% (0.22%) 0.99%
E-commerce 2.33% 1.93% (0.41%) 2.48% 2.04% (0.45%) 1.93%
Financial services 0.51% 0.19% (0.32%) 0.50% 0.23% (0.27%) 0.19%
Money remittances 0.86% 0.89% 0.02% 0.90% 0.94% 0.04% 0.89%
Telecom 0.40% 0.40% 0.01% 0.48% 0.44% (0.04%) 0.40%
Other 0.71% 0.04% (0.67%) 0.65% 0.26% (0.40%) 0.04%

(1) PS Payment Volume by market verticals and consolidated payment volume consist of the amounts paid by our customers to merchants or other customers included in each of those market verticals less intra-group eliminations.
(2) PS Payment Net Revenue is calculated as the difference between PS Payment Revenue and PS Cost of Payment Revenue (excluding D&A). PS Payment Revenue primarily consists of merchant and consumer fees. Cost of PS Payment Revenue primarily consists of commission to agents.
(3) PS Payment Net Revenue Yield is defined as PS Payment net revenue divided by Payment Services payment segment volume.

In 3Q 2021 PS Payment Net Revenue decreased by 8.4% YoY and amounted to RUB 4,856 million ($66.7 million) as a result of a decrease of PS Payment Net Revenue Yield by 23bps YoY partially compensated by an increase of the PS Payment volume by 12.6%.

PS Payment Volume increased by 12.6% to RUB 490 billion primarily due to the Money remittance and Financial services verticals.

  • Money Remittances vertical went up by 40.5% YoY reaching a historical high level of RUB 261 billion represented by increased volumes across key streamlines, namely (i) B2B2C payments from QIWI wallet accountholders and payouts on cards (up 110% YoY) resulting largely from the development of our product offering for self-employed and increase in peer-to-peer operations, and (ii) repayment of customers’ betting winnings on the QIWI wallet (up 29% YoY).
  • Volume growth in the Financial services vertical by 10.1% YoY was driven by increased bank and micro loans repayments.
  • E-commerce vertical Volume went down by 11.3% YoY on decrease in payment volumes to foreign merchants due to temporary restrictions imposed by the CBR6 in December 2020 and expired in May 2021 which were partially offset by increased TSUPIS operations and recovery of tourism.
  • Telecom volume decreased by 21.0% YoY to RUB 29 billion on lower volumes coming through MNOs7 and adverse impact of the downsizing kiosk network.
  • Other category comprising a broad range of merchants in utilities and other government payments as well as charity organizations to which we offer payment processing services decreased by 28.3% YoY to RUB 10 billion.

We note significant growth within the B2B and B2B2C streamlines as we continuously enhance our customer value proposition. These transactions mostly represent use-cases connected to peer-to-peer transactions, light banking, collection of proceeds services we provide to self-employed customers, etc. We believe that significant growth in revenue from peer-to-peer transactions may not be representative of revenue from such transactions in future periods.

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5 Please see the section “Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Supplemental Financial Information” for more details as well as reconciliation at the end of this release.
6 Disclosed in the Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K furnished to the SEC on December 9, 2020.
7 Mobile network operators.

A decline in PS Payment Net Revenue Yield by 23bps to 0.99% was mainly driven by a combination of (1) decreased E-commerce Net Revenue Yield by 41bps to 1.93% and (2) lower share of E-commerce vertical in total PS volume by 6.5ppt to 24.2%, both resulting from the temporary restrictions imposed on higher-yielding cross-border payments.

Any changes in the regulatory regime or in the interpretation of current regulations that affect the continuation of one or more types of transactions currently facilitated by our system may materially adversely affect our results of operations.

PS Other Net Revenue breakdown

3Q 2020 3Q 2021 YoY 9M 2020 9M 2021 YoY 3Q 2021
RUB million RUB million % RUB million RUB million % USD million
PS Other Net Revenue 805 999 24.1 % 2,320 2,438 5.1 % 13.7
Fees for inactive accounts and unclaimed payments 506 441 (12.8 %) 1,497 1,295 (13.5 %) 6.1
Other Net Revenue 299 558 86.8 % 823 1,143 38.9 % 7.7

PS Other Net Revenue increased by 24.1% YoY and stood at RUB 999 million ($13.7 million).

Fees for inactive accounts and unclaimed payments were RUB 441 million ($6.1 million) or 12.8% lower compared to 3Q 2020 due to extension of inactivity terms from 6 to 12 months as well as decreased number of QIWI wallet accounts.

Other Net Revenue largely composed of interest revenue, revenue from overdrafts provided to agents, and advertising increased by 86.8% YoY up to RUB 558 million ($7.7 million) mainly driven by higher interest revenue on more efficient cash allocation underpinned by increased interest rates.

Payment Services other operating data

September 30, 2020 September 30, 2021 YoY %
Active kiosks and terminals (units)(1) 117,137 96,369 (17.7 %)
Active QIWI wallet accounts (million)(2) 19.7 14.9 (24.5 %)

(1) We measure the numbers of our kiosks and terminals on a daily basis, with only those kiosks and terminals being taken into calculation through which at least one payment has been processed during the day, which we refer to as active kiosks and terminals. The period end numbers of our kiosks and terminals are calculated as an average of the number of active kiosks and terminals for the last 30 days of the respective reporting period.
(2) Active QIWI wallet accounts calculated on a yearly basis, i.e. an active account is an account that had at least one transaction within the last 12 months from the reporting date.

The number of active kiosks and terminals was 96,370, including Contact and Rapida physical points of service, a decrease of 17.7% compared to the previous year. The number of kiosks and terminals is generally decreasing as market evolves towards a higher share of digital payments. Nevertheless, our physical distribution network remains an important part of our omni-channel infrastructure allowing consumers to use physical currency for online payments and offering merchants access to a large pool of customers that use cash.

The number of active QIWI wallet accounts was 14.9 million as of the end of 3Q 2021, a decrease of 4.8 million YoY. The decrease primarily resulted from the introduction of limitations on the anonymous wallets and enhancement of certain KYC, identification and compliance procedures. The number of active QIWI wallets was also affected by the CBR restrictions imposed in December 2020 resulting in outflow of clients that customarily used our services specifically for payments to merchants that have become subject to the restrictions. We also note 1.3 million of QIWI wallet accounts previously created solely for the purposes of making bets via QIWI TSUPIS using other than QIWI wallet payment method. These QIWI wallets are at risk as QIWI stopped providing TSUPIS services in October 2021. We are focused on diversification of our product proposition and increase of payment volumes per QIWI wallet account. In 3Q 2021 payment volume per active QIWI wallet account8 was 92% higher YoY.

Corporate and Other (CO) Net Revenue breakdown

3Q 2020 3Q 2021 YoY 9M 2020 9M 2021 YoY 3Q 2021
RUB million RUB million % RUB million RUB million % USD million
CO Net Revenue 449 564 25.6 % 1,295 1,334 3.0 % 7.8
Tochka 126 126 0.4 % 457 282 (38.3 %) 1.7
ROWI 182 295 61.8 % 488 670 37.4 % 4.1
Flocktory 135 152 13.2 % 341 412 20.8 % 2.1
Corporate and Other projects 6 (10 ) (262.3 %) 10 (30 ) (409.8 %) (0.1 )

CO Net Revenue in 3Q 2021 increased by 25.6% YoY to RUB 564 million ($7.8 million) driven by ROWI, Flocktory and Other projects Net Revenue growth:

  • Tochka Net Revenue remained generally flat YoY and stood at RUB 126 million ($1.7 million). In the 3Q 2021 QIWI completed the sale of its 40% stake (45% economic interest) in the capital of Tochka associate to Otkritie Bank. The Company continues to work with Tochka and Otkritie Bank on joint B2B2C projects providing a bundle of services for taxi, courier delivery, transportation companies, self-employed individuals and other users.
  • In 3Q 2021 QIWI Factoring business was rebranded into ROWI. ROWI Net Revenue increased by 61.8% YoY to RUB 295 million ($4.1 million) on further expansion of bank guarantees and factoring portfolios as well as launch of new products:
    • Bank Guarantees portfolio increased by 86% YoY to RUB 31.2 billion with average check growth by 66% to RUB 1.1 million.
    • Factoring portfolio increased by 83% YoY and reached RUB 7.0 billion with number of active clients going up by 48% YoY to 592.
    • In 3Q ROWI launched two new finance products – online loans for government contracts execution and loans for marketplaces suppliers based on sales analytics. Net Revenue of new products in 3Q 2021 reached RUB 28 million.
  • Flocktory Net Revenue increased by 13.2% YoY and reached RUB 152 million ($2.1 million) driven by growing number of clients and traffic-providers using Flocktory’s platform and marketing services underpinned by growth of average check.
  • Corporate and Other projects Net Revenue include result of operations of different projects in the start-up stage and in 3Q 2021 it amounted to RUB 10 million ($0.1 million) of loss.

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8 Payment volume per active QIWI wallet account for the period is calculated as total amount of outgoing payments for the period including peer-to-peer transactions divided by number of active QIWI wallet accounts involved in transactions within the period.

Operating expenses and other non-operating income and expenses

3Q 2020 3Q 2021 YoY 9M 2020 9M 2021 YoY 3Q 2021
RUB million RUB million % RUB million RUB million % USD million
Operating expenses (3,026 ) (2,874 ) (5.0 %) (10,764 ) (8,005 ) (25.6 %) (39.5 )
% of Net Revenue (45.6%) (44.8%) 0.8% (54.5%) (45.4%) 9.1%
Selling, general and administrative expenses (711) (986) 38.7% (2,634) (2,147) (18.5%) (13.6)
% of Net Revenue (10.7%) (15.4%) (4.6%) (13.3%) (12.2%) 1.2%
Personnel expenses (1,983) (1,496) (24.6%) (6,204) (4,726) (23.8%) (20.6)
% of Net Revenue (29.9%) (23.3%) 6.6% (31.4%) (26.8%) 4.6%
Depreciation, amortization & impairment (317) (289) (8.8%) (1,101) (872) (20.8%) (4.0)
% of Net Revenue (4.8%) (4.5%) 0.3% (5.6%) (4.9%) 0.6%
Credit loss (expense) (15) (103) 586.7% (825) (260) (68.5%) (1.4)
% of Net Revenue (0.2%) (1.6%) (1.4%) (4.2%) (1.5%) 2.7%
Other non-operating income and expenses excluding gain on disposal of an associate 321 36 (88.8%) (441) 200 (145.4%) 0.5
% of Net Revenue 4.8% 0.6% (4.3%) (2.2%) 1.1% 3.4%
Share of gain of an associate and a joint venture 256 (100.0%) 495 306 (38.2%)
% of Net Revenue 3.9% 0.0% (3.9%) 2.5% 1.7% (0.8%)
Foreign exchange loss, net 125 3 (97.6%) (130) (39) (70.0%) 0.0
% of Net Revenue 1.9% 0.0% (1.8%) (0.7%) (0.2%) 0.4%
Interest income and expenses, net (23) 2 108.7% (88) (25) 71.6% 0.0
% of Net Revenue (0.3%) 0.0% 0.4% (0.4%) (0.1%) 0.3%
Other income and expenses, net (37) 31 183.8% (718) (42) 94.2% 0.4
% of Net Revenue (0.6%) 0.5% 1.0% (3.6%) (0.2%) 3.4%
Gain on disposal of an associate 6,213 6,213 85.4
% of Net Revenue 96.8% 35.2%

Operating expenses went down by 5.0% YoY to RUB 2,874 million ($39.5 million) and improved by 82bps to 44.8% as percent of Total Net Revenue driven by divestiture of Rocketbank project that offset Total Net Revenue decline due to temporary restrictions imposed on cross-border payments.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 38.7% to RUB 986 million ($13.6 million). SG&A expenses as percent of Total Net Revenue increased by 4.6ppt YoY to 15.4% primarily due to (i) advisory services for market research while reviewing Company’s strategy and (ii) higher tax expenses as a result of increased share of operations with financial companies which are non-deductible for VAT purposes.

Personnel expenses decreased by 24.6% YoY to RUB 1,496 million ($20.6 million) and improved by 6.6ppt to 23.3% as percent of Total Net Revenue primarily driven by divestiture of Rocketbank project.

Depreciation, amortization and impairment decreased by 27bps YoY to 4.5% as percent of Total Net Revenue driven by divestiture of Rocketbank project.

Credit loss increased by 1.4ppt YoY to 1.6% as percent of Total Net Revenue driven by provisions accrued in 3Q 2021 resulting from ROWI business portfolio growth and other factors.

Other non-operating income and expenses excluding gain on disposal of an associate in 3Q decreased by 88.8% YoY to RUB 36 million ($0.5 million) mainly driven by (i) no contribution from Tochka equity pick up due to sales of stake in the project, and (ii) lower forex exchange gain driven by currency rates fluctuations. Other insignificant changes are driven by divestiture of Rocketbank project.

Gain on disposal of an associate in the 3Q 2021 resulted from sale of stake in Tochka and stood at RUB 6.2 billion including: (i) base deal amount of RUB 4.95 billion, (ii) accrued expected performance adjustment gain contingent on Tochka’s earnings for the year 2021 in the amount of RUB 2.7 billion, (iii) dividends received in 3Q in the amount of RUB 0.5 billion, and (iv) less carrying amount of disposed investment in the amount of RUB 1.95 billion. Contingent amount is expected to be received in 2Q 2022.

Income tax expense

Income tax expense increased by 7.8% YoY to RUB 958 million mainly resulting from divesture of SOVEST and Rocketbank projects. Effective tax rate in 3Q 2021 was 12.8ppt lower YoY and stood at 9.8% as a result of recognition of non-taxable gain on disposal of Tochka.

Profitability results

3Q 2020 3Q 2021 YoY 9M 2020 9M 2021 YoY 3Q 2021
RUB million RUB million % RUB million RUB million % USD million
Adjusted EBITDA 4,020 3,834 (4.6%) 10,223 10,504 2.7% 52.7
Adjusted EBITDA margin, % 60.6% 59.7% (0.8%) 51.8% 59.6% 7.8% 59.7%
Adjusted Net Profit 3,275 2,705 (17.4%) 7,785 7,470 (4.0%) 37.2
Adjusted Net Profit margin, % 49.3% 42.1% (7.2%) 39.4% 42.4% 2.9% 42.1%
Payment Services 3,633 3,231 (11.1%) 9,927 8,753 (11.8%) 44.4
PS Net Profit margin, % 59.5% 55.2% (4.3%) 59.0% 53.7% (5.3%) 55.2%
Consumer Financial Services (137) (100.0%) (793) (100.0%)
Rocketbank (165) (100.0%) (781) (100.0%)
Corporate and Other (CO) (56) (526) (848.2%) (568) (1,283) (125.8%) (7.2)
Tochka 281 5 (98.3%) 590 328 (44.4%) 0.1
ROWI 72 122 69.7% 164 156 (4.6%) 1.7
Flocktory 44 (6) (114.3%) 57 (109) (291.7%) (0.1)
Corporate and Other projects (453) (647) (42.7%) (1,378) (1,658) (20.3%) (8.8)

Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 4.6% YoY to RUB 3,834 million ($52.7 million) driven by Total Net Revenue decline and modest Adjusted EBITDA margin decline by 84bps to 59.7%. Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased mainly due to PS Payment Net Revenue decline partially offset by optimization measures resulting from divesture of Rocketbank project.

Adjusted Net Profit in 3Q 2021 decreased by 17.4% YoY to RUB 2,705 million ($37.2 million). Adjusted Net Profit margin declined by 7.2ppt and stood at 42.1% driven by (i) Adjusted EBITDA dynamics, (ii) no share gain from Tochka associate, and (iii) lower forex exchange gain.

Payment Services Net Profit decreased by 11.1% YoY to RUB 3,231 million ($44.4 million) as a result of a combination of PS Net Revenue decline by 4.1% YoY mainly due to temporary restrictions imposed on higher-yielding cross-border payments and PS Net Profit margin contraction by 4.3ppt to 55.2% primarily driven by higher tax expenses due to changing base for VAT and adverse forex exchange impact.

CO Net Loss in 3Q 2021 increased to RUB 526 million ($7.2 million) driven primarily by the following factors:

  • Corporate and Other projects Net Loss in 3Q 2021 increased by 42.7% YoY to RUB 647 million mainly due to advisory services for market research while reviewing Company’s strategy, increased costs for insurance of Directors and Officers and higher income tax expenses.
  • Tochka Net Profit decreased to RUB 5 million followed by sale of QIWI stake in the project.
  • ROWI Net Profit increased by 69.7% YoY to RUB 122 million as a result of project scale up reflected in portfolio growth.
  • Flocktory Net Loss in 3Q 2021 stood at RUB 6 million primarily driven by (i) increased personnel expenses mainly due to selective review of salaries and new hires, and (ii) negative forex exchange impact.

Consolidated cash flow statement

9M 2020 9M 2021 YoY 9M 2021
RUB million RUB million % USD million
Net cash generated from operating activities before changes in working capital 8,724 8,762 0.4 % 120.4
Change in working capital (6,012 ) (13,672 ) 127.4 % (187.9 )
Net interest and income tax paid 735 (16 ) (102.2 %) (0.2 )
Net cash flow used in operating activities 3,447 (4,926 ) (242.9 %) (67.7 )
Net cash received from investing activities 684 (33 ) (104.8 %) (0.5 )
Net cash used in from financing activities (3,438 ) (4,805 ) 39.8 % (66.0 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 1,411 (140 ) (109.9 %) (1.9 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents 2,104 (9,904 ) (570.7 %) (136.1 )
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 42,101 47,382 12.5 % 651.2
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 44,205 37,478 (15.2 %) 515.1

Net cash generated from operating activities before changes in working capital for 9M 2021 slightly increased by 0.4% YoY to RUB 8,762 million ($120.4 million) as decrease in Net Revenue by 10.7% YoY due to temporary suspension of cross-border operations was compensated by improved profitability on divesture of loss making SOVEST and Rocketbank projects. Net cash flow used in operating activities for 9M 2021 stood at RUB 4,926 million ($67.7 million) driven by significant changes in working capital and increased income tax paid. Change in working capital for 9M 2021 resulted in cash outflow of RUB 13,672 million primarily due to (i) lower accounts payable and accruals of RUB 10,444 million resulted from discontinuation of payments to foreign merchants on the back of the temporary CBR prescriptions related to cross-border operations; (ii) decrease in customer accounts and amounts due to banks in the amount of RUB 4,163 million driven predominantly due to the wind-down of Rocketbank and seasonality; (iii) increase in loans issued from banking operations of RUB 2,418 million mainly related to ROWI business development, and (iv) decrease in trade and other receivables by RUB 2,125 million mainly due to seasonal factor. Net interest and income tax paid increased by RUB 751 million mainly resulting from divesture of loss making SOVEST and Rocketbank projects.

Net cash flow used in investing activities for 9M 2021 stood at RUB 33 million ($0.5 million). The net cash outflow was primarily driven by purchase of debt securities in the amount of RUB 8.1 billion, which was partially offset by proceeds from sale of Tochka of RUB 4.95 billion.

Net cash flow used in financing activities for 9M 2021 increased by 39.8% YoY to RUB 4,805 million ($66.0 million). The increase in net cash outflow was primarily driven by (i) repayment of borrowings of RUB 649 million and (ii) higher dividend payments during 9M 2021 by RUB 621 million compared to the same period of last year due to an increase of distributable profit and lower payout ratio in 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

As a result of factors described above cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2021 were RUB 37,478 million ($515.1 million) – a decrease by 15.2% compared to September 30, 2020.

Dividends

In March 2021, the Board of Directors has approved a target dividend payout ratio for 2021. In accordance with the decision of the Board of Directors, the Company aims to distribute at least 50% of Group Adjusted Net Profit for 2021.

Following the determination of 3Q 2021 financial results and taking into consideration the current operating environment, the Board of Directors approved a dividend of USD 30 cents per share. The dividend record date is December 6, 2021, and the Company intends to pay the dividend on December 8, 2021. The holders of ADSs will receive the dividend shortly thereafter.

The Board of Directors reserves the right to distribute the dividends on a quarterly basis, as it deems necessary so that the total annual payout is in accordance with the target range provided, though the payout ratios for each of the quarters may vary and be outside of this range.

Recent Developments

Betting industry regulation

Since 2016, we have been operating an Interactive Bets Accounting Center (TSUPIS), which we established together with one of the self-regulated associations of bookmakers in order to enable us to accept electronic bets on behalf of sports betting companies and process related payments. In December 2020, a new law was adopted, establishing a Unified Gambling Regulator as a new governmental agency with broad authority to oversee the betting market, and creating the role of a single Unified Interactive Bets Accounting Center (ETSUP). QIWI made a proposal to serve as the ETSUP but it was not successful. Since October 2021, the newly-appointed ETSUP solely processes betting operations replacing both TSUPIS operators. As a result, QIWI lost the ability to generate volume and income directly related to TSUPIS business in Russia starting from 4Q 2021. It will most likely also affect our acquiring services provided to sports betting companies in a bundle with TSUPIS operations. At the same time, part of the betting revenues generated from QIWI wallet services, including commissions for betting accounts top-ups and winning payouts are expected to be retained. We note that there can be no assurance that recent changes will not have adverse impact on the overall usage of QIWI wallet.

The combined betting stream for 9M 2021 represented 26% (or RUB 351.6 billion) of PS Payment Volume and 38% (or RUB 5,225 million) of PS Payment Net Revenue. QIWI’s TSUPIS business and related acquiring services for 9M 2021 accounted 23% (or RUB 3,246 million) of PS Payment Net Revenue.

We are looking for different options to share our expertise and technologies to transform and secure our place on the new betting landscape.

Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast

QIWI will host a conference call to discuss 3Q 2021 financial results today at 8:30 a.m. ET. (1:30 p.m. London time; 4:30 p.m. Moscow time)

Hosting the call will be (i) Andrey Protopopov, CEO, (ii) Alexey Mashchenkov, CFO and (iii) Elena Nikonova, Deputy CFO for Corporate Finance.

To participate in the conference call, please use the following details:

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Inspired Partners with Jogo de Ouro in Brazil

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Inspired Entertainment, Inc., a leading provider of B2B gaming content, systems, and solutions, is excited to announce a new partnership with Jogo de Ouro, a Brazilian-based sportsbook and casino operator, to bring Inspired’s acclaimed slot titles to its players.

This partnership signals a major step forward in Inspired’s growth strategy, as the market expands during its new era of regulation. With this launch, Jogo de Ouro’s players in Brazil will now have access to Inspired’s rapidly expanding catalogue of online slot content, including hit titles such as Golden Winner™ (Campeão de Ouro), Big Piggy Bank™ (Super Confrinho da Sorte), Big Fishing Fortune™ (Super Pescaria da Fortuna), alongside global fan favourites like Gold Cash Free Spins™ (Grana de Ouro Giros Gratis), Cops ‘n’ Robbers Big Money™ (Policia e Ladrao Muita Grana), and more.

Jogo de Ouro will feature regular content releases from Inspired, giving its players access to a variety of new experiences, including proven, high-performing global hits. The portfolio blends iconic classics, innovative features, and seasonal favourites, all designed with high-impact mechanics that drive both engagement and retention. The partnership with Jogo de Ouro broadens Inspired’s global footprint and brings proven content to one of the most promising iGaming markets, in the world.

Claire Osborne, Vice President of Interactive at Inspired Entertainment, said: “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Jogo de Ouro to bring our diverse games portfolio to Brazilian audiences. From player-favourite classics to fun seasonal titles, our games are crafted for engagement and have proven performance. This collaboration will deliver exceptional entertainment experiences to Jogo de Ouro’s players.”

Flavio Sukar, CEO at Jogo de Ouro, added: “This partnership positions Jogo de Ouro at the forefront of Brazilian iGaming, delivering top-tier casino content to our players. We’re proud to partner with Inspired, and we look forward to bringing their high-quality games and regular new releases to audiences across the country.”

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Week 29/2025 slot games releases

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Here are this weeks latest slots releases compiled by European Gaming

Spinomenal has rolled out the latest addition to its iconic Demi Gods Series: Demi Gods VI Hold & Hit. In this new release, players are transported to a mystical realm surrounded by ominous mountains and swirling mists. The adventure unfolds within a 5×3 reel frame, where electric anticipation crackles around each spin. Atlas, Selene, Helios, and Hera are once again the main protagonists on a mission through ancient Greece in the hunt for glory.

Spinomenal releases Demi Gods VI Hold & Hit

Million Games is thrilled to announce the launch of Fortune Fairies, an enchanting new video slot that takes players into a mystical forest filled with magic, rewards, and a jackpot. This 5×3, high volatility slot invites players into a world, where ethereal fairies, shimmering orbs, and hidden treasures await. Designed for players who love immersive storytelling and rewarding gameplay, Fortune Fairies features two captivating bonus rounds.

Million Games Unveils Fortune Fairies – A Magical Slot Adventure with Enchanting Rewards

GAMOMAT, one of the leading independent German software developers for slot games, has released Roman Legion Flaming Link, the latest addition to join the line-up of its hugely successful Flaming Link series. This imperious 5×3 slot marches players straight to the heart of the Roman Empire, where legionnaires must vie for victory.

GAMOMAT releases Roman Legion Flaming Link

PG Soft has unveiled its fantasy-fueled video slot, Dragon’s Treasure Quest. The game is presented within a  5-reel, 3-row frame and features expanding reels and multipliers. Players must track down hidden treasures while navigating through legendary lore to find Wilds and Scatters, represented by a dragon eye and treasure chest respectively.

PG Soft releases fantasy-fueled Dragon’s Treasure Quest

BC.GAME is adding a dark twist to its slot lineup with the launch of Symbiote, a high-volatility crypto slot developed by Croco Gaming. Inspire by the cult comic Venom, the game invites players into a battle for control — where fusing with an alien parasite brings incredible power, but always at a cost. Symbiote draws heavy visual influence from comic book aesthetics, particularly from the Venom universe.

Get ready to don your sombrero and put your piñata smashing arm to the test in Piñateros – the brand-new Premium release from popular software provider, Swintt, where collecting six or more flaming chilis can unlock fiery rewards or one of four red-hot local jackpots. Boasting a colourful collection of symbols that serves up sugar, spice and all things nice, this exciting 5×3 reel, 50-payline slot includes fresh fruits, thirst-quenching beverages and Mexican musical instruments among its unique icons, with expanding wilds helping to create further wins.

Swintt turn up the heat with new Piñateros slot

 

Saddle up, slot fans! TaDa Gaming’s latest release, Bounty Frenzy, is here to ignite the reels with wild west energy, gold-studded features and nonstop action. Packed with cascading wins, dynamic multipliers and transforming Gold Frame Wilds, this medium-volatility slot delivers thrilling gameplay with a 5000x max win potential.

The chaos-loving Joker returns in Cashin’ Joker, a vibrant 3-reel slot from Play’n GO that doesn’t play by the rules. As numbers tumble onto the reels and transform into powerful multipliers, players are thrust into a fast-paced experience full of surprises and dramatic shifts in momentum. Every time the Joker symbol appears, the game shifts into another gear.

Cashin’ Joker multiplies mayhem on the reels

Red Rake Gaming has released Super 60 Stars, the latest addition to its acclaimed Super series, now available to all partner operators. This new release retains the fast-paced gameplay and wide variety of features that have made the series one of the most popular in the iGaming industry, while also introducing an exclusive new addition that adds even more excitement to the game. The new feature in Super 60 Stars is the “Super 60 Stars” symbol, which can appear anywhere on the reels and trigger the brand-new “Super 60 Gold X” minigame.

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Legends Charity Game in Lisbon to raise millions for charity

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International stars of the football world are coming together in Lisbon this September for the Legends Charity Game in order to raise funds for communities suffering from the effects of war and local tensions around the world.

Timed to coincide with the SBC Summit in Lisbon, the Legends Charity Game on Monday 15 September is a highly anticipated match between Portugal Legends vs. World Legends, featuring some of the biggest names in the history of football. The Legends will compete in front of 60,000 Fans, and in front of millions of people that will watch the game online / on TV.

With strong support from the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), the match will see Portuguese legends playing against footballing royalty from the Rest of the World in an event that aims to raise over €1,000,000 for selected charities in the support of communities and families experiencing extreme hardship.

Luis Figo, who won trophies across Europe as well as the Ballon d’Or in 2000, will be captaining the Portugal Legends side. He comments: “It’s always a pleasure to come back to my country and play football, especially when wearing the national team colours! Hope to see a full stadium in my hometown Lisbon for this amazing Legends Charity Game and raise funds for important charity causes.”

Joining Figo from the triumphant Euro 2016 winning squad are Ricardo Quaresma, Eliseu and Ricardo Carvalho. Champions League winners Fábio Coentrão, Maniche, Hugo Almeida, Vitor Baia, José Bosingwa and Deco will also play on the night as well as other famous Portuguese legends include Beto, Jorge Andrade, Dani, Tiago Mendes, Hélder Postiga, Nuno Gomes and Simão. They will be managed by another Champions League winner – Costinha.

They will be facing stiff competition from the World Legends squad that includes legends such as: Peter Schmeichel (Denmark), Cafu (Brazil), Javier Zanetti (Argentina), Diego Lugano (Uruguay), Leonardo Bonucci (Italy), Gaizka Mendieta (Spain), Youri Djorkaeff (France), Christian Karambeu (France), Marek Hamsik (Slovakia), Giorgos Karagounis (Greece), Krassimir Balakov (Bulgaria), Gheorghe Hagi (Romania), Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands) Henrik Larsson (Sweden), Shota Arveladze (Georgia), Javier Saviola (Argentina), and Ronaldinho (Brazil).

The match will be played in front of 60,000 fans at either Estádio da Luz (Benfica Stadium) or José Alvalade Stadium (Sporting Lisbon Stadium), which will be part of a big and exciting reveal in August when the Champions League schedule is released.

The Legends Charity Game aims to raise over €1,000,000 for a number of good causes based both abroad and in Portugal as the Football Family aims to give back to the families of the world. Funds will be raised for both international and national charities who help families and communities in need.

One of the international organisations that The Legends Charity Game will be raising funds for is the Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS). Every day, the Ukrainian Red Cross teams provide evacuation support, psychosocial and first aid, provide essential humanitarian relief, support temporary shelters, help with housing restoration, and spread awareness about unexploded ordnance risks. Ukrainian Red Cross volunteers and staff work in all regions of the country to support those who need it most.

Maksym Dotsenko, Director General of the Ukrainian Red Cross, comments: “The war in Ukraine continues, and unfortunately, millions of people still need support every day. We have no right to stop. Initiatives like the Legends Charity Game are not just about the funds raised. They are about compassion, and the understanding that the world stands by us. They are about solidarity that transforms into real help for those going through the toughest times. We are grateful to everyone who takes part.”

The Lisbon-based Cáritas Portuguesa, which offers critical support to marginalised communities fighting issues such as poverty and inadequate emergency relief, is also a charitable partner for the Legends Charity Game.

SBC Founder & CEO Rasmus Sojmark explains: “We are taking our charitable endeavours up a notch this year with the spectacular football match in order to raise a lot of money for some very worthy causes. By tying the match in with the SBC Summit in Lisbon the same week, we have found a way for the communities around football and business to help other communities that are facing unimaginable hardships.”

Tickets  are available to purchase via the official website www.legendscharitygame.com. See Tickets will handle ticket management of the event.

Sponsorships and Hospitality are still available in support of the event and the charities. Some of the sponsors already confirmed include iGP, Soft2Bet, Sportingtech, Vegas Legends, Spribe, SmartSoft and Alea.

Sport Global Charitable Foundation is a restricted fund under the auspices of Prism the Gift Fund (UK registered charity with charity number 1099682). All of the profits from the Legends Charity Game will support the Sport Global Charitable Foundation’s beneficiary charities across a range of causes including the Ukrainian Red Cross Society and Caritas Portugal.

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