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Gaming Realms PLC
03 April 2023
03 April 2023
Gaming Realms plc
(the "Company" or the "Group")
Annual Results 2022
27% increase in Revenue and 34% increase in Adjusted
EBITDA(1)
Strong start to 2023 with year-on-year revenue increase over
50%
Gaming Realms plc (AIM: GMR), the developer and licensor of
mobile focused gaming content, announces its annual results for the
year ended 31 December 2022 and Q1 highlights for 2023.
Gaming Realms' continued focus on content licensing has seen
further growth in revenues and high margins. This growth has been
in pre-existing markets as well as entering new markets in the
year. With the current strong pipeline of games and operators to
onboard, the Group's growth is expected to continue in 2023.
2022 Financial Highlights:
-- Revenue increased by 27% to GBP18.7m (2021: GBP14.7m)
o Licensing revenue increased by 35% to GBP14.9m (2021:
GBP11.1m)
o Social publishing revenue increased by 3% to GBP3.7m (2021:
GBP3.6m)
-- EBITDA before share option and related charges (Adjusted
EBITDA) increased 34% to GBP7.8m (2021: GBP5.8m)
-- Profit before tax for the year increased 224% to GBP3.5m (2021: GBP1.1m)
-- Year-end cash balance of GBP2.9m (2021: GBP4.4m) after making
a repayment to Gamesys Group of GBP3.4m resulting in the Group
ending the year debt free
2022 Operational Highlights:
-- Portfolio of proprietary games on the Group's remote game
server ("RGS") grew to 65 (2021: 53)
-- Launched in 3 newly regulated iGaming markets in North
America: Ontario, Quebec and Connecticut
-- Launched in 3 further European regulated iGaming markets: Spain, Denmark and Belgium
-- Launched with 56 new partners for Slingo Originals content
including Pokerstars, Betway, Loto Quebec and Snaitech
-- Signed licensing deals with Konami Gaming and Taito Corporation
-- Increased unique players in licensing business by 19%
-- Phase one of the migration to a more dynamically scalable next-gen RGS platform
-- Launched the first 3 games in Europe and North America for
4ThePlayer on our distribution network
2023 Highlights:
-- Increased year-on-year revenue by 53% in the two months post
year end to GBP3.7m (2022: GBP2.4m)
-- Launched with 13 new operators including Bet365 in the UK,
OLG in Ontario, Rush Street Interactive in Mexico and Betway in
Pennsylvania
-- Signed an IP deal with Tetris to release a Slingo Tetris game internationally later in 2023
-- Released 3 new Slingo games including Slingo Cleopatra and Slingo Golden Envelope
1 EBTIDA is profit before interest, tax, depreciation,
amortisation and impairment expenses and is a non-GAAP measure. The
Group uses EBITDA before share option and related charges (Adjusted
EBITDA) to comment on its financial performance above.
Outlook:
Gaming Realms continues to deliver on its strategy of becoming a
leading supplier to the international iGaming market. In 2022, the
Group launched in 6 new markets, including Connecticut and Ontario
in North America and continues to be strategically placed for new
market openings in North America. Gaming Realms is also growing in
its existing markets and partners, resulting in growth with a high
margin. With 13 new partners already launched in 2023, together
with 3 new Slingo games, the Board is confident in the Group's
strategy and expectations as we look ahead at the rest of the
current year.
Commenting on the Group's performance, Mark Segal, CEO,
said:
"2022 was another exceptional year for the Group as we continue
with our proven strategy of expanding our Slingo portfolio with new
titles and entering new iGaming jurisdictions alongside our
operating partners. This has supported our 27% revenue growth and
we have ended the year with a record profit of GBP3.5m.
"Having grown our portfolio of games to 65 through 2022 and
launched with 56 new partners for our Slingo Originals content, we
are experiencing our games being enjoyed on a global level.
"As we look ahead to 2023, the year is already off to an
exciting start with 13 new launches implemented and new Slingo
games, such as Slingo Cleopatra and Slingo Golden Envelope, already
proving popular amongst fans. With our strong foundation built in
2022 already proving fruitful in 2023, we are excited to continue
delivering further game launches, new partner deals and expanding
our global footprint even further."
An analyst briefing will be held virtually at 9:30am today. To
attend, please email gamingrealms@yellowjerseypr.com .
Enquiries
Gaming Realms plc 0845 123 3773
Michael Buckley, Executive
Chairman
Mark Segal, CEO
Geoff Green, CFO
Peel Hunt LLP - NOMAD and joint
broker 020 7418 8900
George Sellar
Andrew Clark
Lalit Bose
Investec -joint broker 020 7597 5970
Bruce Garrow
Alex Wright
Ben Farrow
Yellow Jersey PR
Charles Goodwin
Annabelle Wills 07747 788 221
About Gaming Realms
Gaming Realms creates and licenses innovative games for mobile,
with operations in the UK, U.S., Canada and Malta. Through its
unique IP and brands, Gaming Realms is bringing together media,
entertainment and gaming assets in new game formats. The Gaming
Realms management team includes accomplished entrepreneurs and
experienced executives from a wide range of leading gaming and
media companies.
Executive Chairman's Statement
I am delighted to report that 2022 was another year of
profitable growth for the Company, with reported EBITDA growing by
34% to GBP7.8m (2021: GBP5.8m) before share option and related
charges. The distribution of our content has continued to expand on
a global level, strengthening our position as a leading supplier of
games to the international regulated igaming market. Slingo has
also cemented its position as a category in its own right, allowing
us to partner with leading games and entertainment brands and
immerse them into the Slingo format.
North America remains Gaming Realms' largest territory for
content licensing, with revenues increasing 112% on the prior year,
bolstered by launching in the newly regulated markets of Ontario
and Connecticut. This now sees us represented in all five of the
key igaming jurisdictions in the region. Importantly, we continued
to grow in New Jersey, the first state we entered back in 2017, as
well as build further market share in Michigan and Pennsylvania. We
now have contracts in place with operators in the U.S. that
represent 95% of the market.
Like North America, Europe is still seeing new countries open to
the regulated igaming market. During 2022, we launched in Spain,
Denmark and Belgium through our operating partners and are
encouraged by the early success we are experiencing. Despite the UK
being one of the more mature markets, we have continued to grow,
with our new games proving very popular, whilst in Italy we have
taken further market share.
During the year we strengthened the Company's board with the
appointment of Anna Massion as a Non-Executive Director. Anna
brings extensive experience as an investor and advisor to gaming
companies and has also joined the Audit and Remuneration Committees
. Since the year end, Mark Segal has become CEO (having previously
been CFO), whilst Geoff Green has joined the Board and become CFO
(having previously been Finance Director). Mark and Geoff have
developed a strong working partnership in recent years, and we look
forward to this continuing as the Company's growth continues.
It is important to highlight that the success we have achieved
would not have happened without our fantastic staff. The Gaming
Realms team has continued to demonstrate their outstanding
commitment and creativity, and on behalf of the shareholders and
the Board I would like to thank everyone for their endeavours
throughout the year.
With a strong pipeline of new partnerships and games set to
launch, the outlook for 2023 is encouraging as the Company
continues to deliver on its proven strategy. It is highly likely
that additional states within America will commence the process to
regulate igaming within the next two years. This process, coupled
with the development of other new markets, will lead to increased
distribution of group products. Your Board views the future of the
Company with optimism and confidence.
Michael Buckley
Executive Chairman
Chief Executive's Review
Introduction
The Group made strong progress during 2022, increasing revenues
by 27% to GBP18.7m (2021: GBP14.7m), and EBITDA before share option
and related charges by 34% to GBP7.8m (2021: GBP5.8m). We invested
heavily in our proprietary Remote Game Server "RGS" platform and
expanded into multiple regulated markets. We also increased our
Slingo Originals game portfolio to 65 with the addition of 12 new
games, as well as a series of bespoke branded games for our
partners.
This strong performance resulted in revenue growth of 35% in our
licensing business to GBP14.9m (2021: GBP11.1m) and we are
continuing to see good momentum with increased international demand
for our Slingo Originals portfolio. The combination of growing the
distribution of our games via our RGS, close control of overheads
and the operational leverage of the Group led to the licensing
business achieving a 54% EBITDA margin.
Licensing business
The focus of the Group remains to deliver growth in its content
licensing business. The continued expansion of our Slingo portfolio
and growth in distribution through more operators in Europe and
North America underpinned our performance throughout 2022. Content
licensing revenues grew 57% in 2022 and we increased unique player
numbers in the year by 19% to 4 million (2021: 3.36 million).
During the year, our library of proprietary games increased to
65 and we went live with 56 new partners, all of whom licensed the
Company's Slingo Originals content. This illustrates the strong
demand for our gaming content and our ability to offer something
different to the rest of the market with our unique Slingo
format.
Some of the most notable games released during the period
included Slingo Shark Week with the Discovery Channel, a
partnership which was later extended through the creation of Slingo
Deadliest Catch, a tribute to one of Discovery's most successful TV
productions. We also helped to capture the excitement of the World
Cup with Slingoooal, which initially went live exclusively with its
operator partners at Flutter Entertainment via Sky Betting &
Gaming Vegas in November.
Slingo Rainbow Riches, based on the popular Rainbow Riches
franchise, has been a substantial hit across our markets, and we
were delighted to receive a nomination at the SBC CasinoBeats Game
Developer Awards for this game. Later in the year, we were the
proud winners of the 'Mobile Supplier of the Year' award at the
Global B2B EGR Awards.
North America
As previously announced, we made further significant inroads
into the regulated North American igaming market, adding
Connecticut, Quebec and Ontario to territories we distribute our
content. In Connecticut, which has only two operators, we entered
the market with our partner DraftKings Inc., and our content will
launch on FanDuel later this year.
With the Slingo brand already present in the Quebec lottery
market, in March we launched on Loto-Québec, on its igaming
platform, whilst in April we expanded our reach into Canada by
going live in Ontario with Rush Street Interactive, Kindred and
BetMGM.
Our performance in New Jersey, Michigan and Pennsylvania
continues to be strong as we launch new exciting Slingo content and
go live with new partners. In particular we have strong growth
potential in Michigan and Pennsylvania, where we have 22 and 14
games live respectively, compared to the 59 games live in New
Jersey.
Europe
At the start of the year, the Group entered the regulated
Spanish market with long-term strategic partner Gamesys (now part
of Bally's Corporation) under its Monopoly and Botamania brands and
later launched with Yo Bingo (part of Rank Group).
In the first half of the year, the Slingo games portfolio went
live with Lottomatica which is Italy's largest operator, and
subsequently with Snaitech in the second half of the year . There
was further progress in the Italian market with Slingo Davinci
Diamonds going exclusively live with Sisal, one of the country's
largest betting companies, whilst in the Netherlands we launched
with partners Bingoal and Betnation. Other European expansion came
in Denmark via Betsson, an existing partner, and in Belgium through
a partnership deal with Napoleon.
In November, we successfully obtained our full gaming licence
from the National Gambling Office in Romania. With this in place,
we are now looking forward to launching more Slingo content in the
country with additional operators whilst continuing to work with
our current aggregation partners.
Social
Our social business remains an important way to bring the Slingo
Games to a wider audience. Revenue from social increased by 3% to
GBP3.7m (2021: GBP3.6m) whilst EBITDA grew to GBP1.5m (2021:
GBP1.2m). Importantly, our social business continued to provide a
positive cash contribution to the Group.
Post Period End and Outlook
We continue to deliver on the clear strategy set out and Gaming
Realms continues to focus on the following areas:
-- International expansion - particularly in the US and European regulated markets
-- Adding new distributors, operators and licensors
-- Further penetration with existing distributors and operators driven by new games
Gaming Realms has seen this momentum continue into 2023, with
excellent growth in the year to date, with revenues 53% up in the
two months post year-end compared with the same period in 2022.
Content licensing revenues have increased 59% in the same period.
We have launched 3 games so far this year, including Slingo
Cleopatra and have gone live with 13 new partners.
The Group has a strong pipeline of new opportunities in our
current markets, in particular where we have recently launched. As
a result, the Board expects to have another strong year in
2023.
Mark Segal
Chief Executive Officer
Financial Review
Overall, Gaming Realms had a very strong 2022. The Group's
financial results for the year demonstrate the continued delivery
of the Group's core strategy; scaling the licensing business
through entry into new regulated jurisdictions and enhancing the
unique Slingo games portfolio.
By the end of the year, the Group became debt free following the
full repayment of the outstanding convertible loan balance to
Gamesys Group (part of Bally's Corporation).
Performance
Group revenues increased 27% to GBP18.7m (2021: GBP14.7m),
principally as a result of the continued growth in the licensing
segment and in particular the content licensing business, supported
by modest growth in social publishing revenues.
The Group generated EBITDA of GBP7.4m (2021: GBP5.1m) and
GBP7.8m before share option and related charges (2021: GBP5.8m).
The GBP2.3m growth in EBITDA generated compared with the prior year
has seen the Group record a profit before tax of GBP3.5m (2021:
GBP1.1m), an increase of GBP2.4m on the prior year.
Operating expenses are largely revenue related costs including
license fees, hosting costs and platform provider fees. Total Group
operating expenses were GBP3.9m, a 32% increase over the GBP2.9m in
the prior year, driven by the growth in licensing segment
revenues.
Administrative expenses increased to GBP6.9m (2021: GBP5.7m)
predominantly due to increased staff costs in the licensing segment
required to deliver the segments growth, along with other
incremental business expansion costs.
Share option and related charges were GBP0.4m in 2022 (2021:
GBP0.7m).
The following table sets out the split of revenue, EBITDA and
profit before tax by segment, which is discussed further below.
Social Head
Licensing publishing Office Total
2022 GBP GBP GBP GBP
---------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -----------------------
Revenue 14,937,036 3,690,485 23,000 18,650,521
Other income - 112,147 - 112,147
Marketing
expense (38,391) (17,164) (78,244) (133,799)
Operating
expense (2,579,127) (1,308,520) - (3,887,647)
Administrative
expense (4,176,964) (1,001,569) (1,764,925) (6,943,458)
Share option
and related
charges (149,753) (1,666) (200,307) (351,726)
---------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -----------------------
EBITDA 7,992,801 1,473,713 (2,020,476) 7,446,038
---------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -----------------------
Amortisation of
intangible
assets (1,996,909) (943,384) (731,086) (3,671,379)
Depreciation of
property,
plant
and equipment (60,215) (59,822) (138,478) (258,515)
Finance expense (10,087) (11,239) (372,716) (394,042)
Finance income 26,658 - 375,000 401,658
---------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -----------------------
Profit before
tax 5,952,248 459,268 (2,887,756) 3,523,760
---------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -----------------------
Social
Licensing publishing Head Office Total
2021 GBP GBP GBP GBP
---------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -------------------------
Revenue 11,100,085 3,567,616 - 14,667,701
Other income - 130,878 - 130,878
Marketing
expense (20,348) (282,579) (76,303) (379,230)
Operating
expense (1,645,538) (1,301,320) - (2,946,858)
Administrative
expense (2,889,706) (920,178) (1,856,570) (5,666,454)
Share option
and related
charges (170,062) (7,441) (521,691) (699,194)
---------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -------------------------
EBITDA 6,374,431 1,186,976 (2,454,564) 5,106,843
---------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -------------------------
Amortisation of
intangible
assets (1,357,625) (987,286) (719,388) (3,064,299)
Depreciation of
property,
plant
and equipment (26,475) (47,717) (142,642) (216,834)
Impairment of
goodwill - (73,677) - (73,677)
Finance expense (7,353) (20,005) (662,577) (689,935)
Finance income 26,496 - - 26,496
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Profit before
tax 5,009,474 58,291 (3,979,171) 1,088,594
---------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -------------------------
Licensing
Licensing segment revenues in total increased 35% to GBP14.9m
(2021: GBP11.1m), which can be broken down as follows:
-- Content licensing revenue growth of 57% to GBP14.3m (2021: GBP9.1m); and
-- Brand licensing revenue falling 68% to GBP0.6m (2021: GBP2.0m).
The segment contributed GBP8.0m EBITDA in 2022 (2021:
GBP6.4m).
The amortisation charge for the year increased to GBP2.0m (2021:
GBP1.4m), reflecting the increased investment in development spend
in the segment in recent years. The impact of the segments increase
in EBITDA offset by the increase in amortisation, means the segment
delivered a profit before tax of GBP6.0m (2021: GBP5.0m).
Content licensing
The core focus of the Group continues to be growing the content
licensing business by way of expanding into new regulated
territories, growing our unique Slingo games portfolio and
developing deeper relationships with existing partners to maximise
value and engagement.
During the year, the Group entered a further 6 regulated markets
globally. In North America, the Group launched its content in the
Canadian provinces of Ontario following the market opening, and
Quebec in the first half of 2022, while launching in the U.S. state
of Connecticut in the second half of the year, making it the fourth
U.S. state where the Group is licensed. In Europe, the Group
launched in the regulated markets of Spain, Denmark and Belgium
during the year.
In total the Group went live with a further 56 partners during
2022. Of this, 17 of these new partners were within these newly
entered regulated markets and 39 in existing markets in Europe and
North America. A further 13 partners have gone live in 2023 to
date.
The Group released 12 new Slingo games to the market during
2022, including Slingo Deadliest Catch and Slingo Da Vinci
Diamonds, along with a series of bespoke Slingo branded games for
our partners. Slingo continues to prove highly popular with our
partners and players. Slingo is a unique genre of game in the
market, which is driving engagement with partners.
The Group continues to identify and partner with leading brands
in the industry that will complement the Slingo format and engage
players. During the year we released new Slingo collaborations with
key partners including Everi, Warner Discovery and IGT. A number of
further agreements have been entered into to bring new Slingo
collaborations to market in 2023, including Tetris and Money
Train.
Revenues from North America continued to grow in prominence for
the content licensing business. Revenue from these markets in 2022
was GBP6.4m, a 112% increase on the GBP3.0m in the prior year. The
region now represents 45% of total content licensing revenues
(2021: 33%). We anticipate this will increase further in 2023 with
a full year of trading in Ontario, Quebec and Connecticut, along
with further penetration in existing North American markets.
The operational leverage of the content licensing business has
meant that total segmental expenses (excluding share option and
related charges) increased by 49% to GBP6.8m (2021: GBP4.6m), a
lower rate than the 57% which content licensing revenues increased
over the prior year.
Brand licensing
The fall in brand licensing revenues in 2022 compared with the
prior year is predominantly the result of a significant deal
completed in the prior year.
The Group's Slingo brand is well-known by consumers, which
allows us to license this brand into adjacent markets where the
right opportunities arise, such as physical and digital lottery
scratch games.
Social publishing
The Group's social publishing business reported a 3% increase in
revenues to GBP3.7m (2021: GBP3.6m), despite a 94% reduction in
segmental marketing expenses in the year to GBP0.02m (2021:
GBP0.3m).
Operational costs, which are largely driven by revenues,
increased by 1% from the previous year to GBP1.3m (2021:
GBP1.3m).
The 9% increase in segmental administrative expenses is due to
continued investment in the development and operational team, with
the segment continuing to have a stable underlying fixed cost base.
Excluding staff costs, segmental administrative expenses remained
stable with the prior year, increasing by 1%.
As a result, the segment delivered GBP1.5m EBITDA for the year,
a 24% increase on the GBP1.2m in 2021.
The amortisation charge related to the social publishing segment
for the year was GBP0.9m, a 4% reduction on the prior year (2021:
GBP1.0m). The growth in the segment's EBITDA has therefore seen the
social publishing business deliver profit before tax of GBP0.5m
(2021: 0.1m).
Cashflow and Balance Sheet
The Group's cash balance decreased by GBP1.5m in 2022 (2021:
increased by GBP2.3m) to GBP2.9m at 31 December 2022 (2021:
GBP4.4m).
In December 2022, the Group paid Gamesys Group GBP3.4m as full
repayment of the convertible loan and related charges, leaving the
Group debt free. Excluding this debt repayment, the Group would
have reported a GBP1.9m increase in its cash balance in 2022.
The Group capitalised GBP4.0m (2021: GBP3.4m) into intangible
assets as development costs during the year. This GBP0.6m increase
over the prior year represents an increase in investment in both
the licensing and social publishing segments. This investment is to
both expand the Group's unique game portfolio across both segments
and develop the Group's proprietary RGS platform with enhanced
capabilities, scale and features.
Aside from the GBP3.4m debt repayment and GBP4.0m development
costs capitalised in the year discussed above, the remaining
movement in cash is substantially explained by the GBP6.5m (2021:
GBP5.0m) cash inflow from operating activities. A reconciliation
between profit for the year and cash from operating activities is
provided below.
2022 2021
GBP GBP
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Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the financial year 3,614,115 1,254,152
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of property, plant
and equipment 258,515 216,834
Loss on disposal of property,
plant and equipment - 2,125
Loss on disposal of intangible
assets - (2,004)
Impairment of goodwill - 73,677
Amortisation of intangible
fixed assets 3,671,379 3,064,299
Other income (112,147) (130,878)
Other income received during
the year 121,962 117,591
Finance income (401,658) (26,496)
Finance expense 394,042 689,935
Tax credit (90,355) (165,558)
Exchange differences 54,013 22,374
Share based payment expense 438,868 466,254
Increase in trade and other
receivables (1,973,278) (745,778)
Increase in trade and other
payables 607,560 208,400
Decrease in other assets 11,848 -
Net cash flows from operating
activities before taxation 6,594,864 5,044,927
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Net tax paid in the year (45,213) (77,152)
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Net cash flows from operating
activities 6,549,651 4,967,775
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Net assets totaled GBP17.9m (2021: GBP13.1m).
There has been a GBP2.1m increase in the trade and other
receivables balance, which is a result of the GBP2.1m increase in
trade receivables. This increase is a result of the revenue growth
from the prior year along with the timing of invoicing and cash
collection around the year-end. No impairment provision has been
recorded from the Group's expected credit loss assessment on these
receivables.
Going concern
In adopting the going concern basis of preparation in the
financial statements, the Directors have performed both qualitative
and quantitative assessments of the associated risks facing the
business and its ability to meet its short and medium-term
forecasts. The forecasts were subject to stress testing to analyse
the reduction in forecast cash flows required to bring about
insolvency of the Company unless capital was raised. In such cases
it is anticipated that mitigation actions, such as reduction in
overheads could be implemented to stall such an outcome.
The Directors confirm their view that they have carried out a
robust assessment of the emerging and principal risks facing the
business. As a result of the assessment performed, the Directors
consider that the Group has adequate resources to continue its
normal course of operations for the foreseeable future.
Dividend
During the year, Gaming Realms did not pay an interim or final
dividend. The Board of Directors are not proposing a final dividend
for the current year as we continue to execute our strategy and
invest in the growth of the business.
Corporation and deferred taxation
The current year tax credit of GBP0.1m (2021: GBP0.2m) largely
relates to the recognition of a GBP0.3m deferred tax asset, GBP0.3m
corporation tax charge in overseas jurisdictions (2021: GBP0.05m)
and the unwind of deferred tax of GBP0.1m (2021: GBP0.1m) which
arose on prior year business combinations.
Geoff Green
Chief Financial Officer
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 31 December 2022
2022 2021 *
GBP GBP
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------
Revenue 18,650,521 14,667,701
Other income 112,147 130,878
Marketing expenses (133,799) (379,230)
Operating expenses (3,887,647) (2,946,858)
Administrative expenses (6,943,458) (5,666,454)
Share option and related charges (351,726) (699,194)
EBITDA 7,446,038 5,106,843
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Amortisation of intangible assets (3,671,379) (3,064,299)
Depreciation of property, plant
and equipment (258,515) (216,834)
Impairment of goodwill - (73,677)
Finance expense (394,042) (689,935)
Finance income 401,658 26,496
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Profit before tax 3,523,760 1,088,594
Tax credit 90,355 165,558
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Profit for the financial year 3,614,115 1,254,152
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Other comprehensive income
Items that will or may be reclassified
to profit or loss:
Exchange gain arising on translation
of foreign operations 131,432 39,153
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Total other comprehensive income 131,432 39,153
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Total comprehensive income 3,745,547 1,293,305
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Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent 3,614,115 1,257,698
Non-controlling interest - (3,546)
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3,614,115 1,254,152
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Total comprehensive income attributable
to:
Owners of the parent 3,745,547 1,296,851
Non-controlling interest - (3,546)
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3,745,547 1,293,305
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Earnings per share Pence Pence
Basic 1.24 0.44
Diluted 1.21 0.42
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* Comparative numbers for the year ended 31 December 2021 have
been restated. See Note 1 for further details.
** EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure used to represent the trading
performance and results of the Group. EBITDA is defined as profit
before tax adjusted for finance income and expense, depreciation
and amortisation.
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As at 31 December 2022
31 December 31 December
2022 2021
GBP GBP
-------------------------------- ------------- -------------
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 12,422,852 11,815,598
Property, plant and equipment 535,409 484,578
Deferred tax asset 287,407 -
Other assets 138,798 150,646
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13,384,466 12,450,822
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Current assets
Trade and other receivables 5,336,330 3,260,687
Cash and cash equivalents 2,922,775 4,412,375
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8,259,105 7,673,062
Total assets 21,643,571 20,123,884
--------------------------------- ------------- -------------
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 3,270,319 2,241,114
Lease liabilities 217,731 172,887
Other Creditors - 3,489,278
Derivative liabilities - 744,000
--------------------------------- ------------- -------------
3,488,050 6,647,279
-------------------------------- ------------- -------------
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liability 75,592 199,876
Lease liabilities 167,680 168,227
--------------------------------- ------------- -------------
243,272 368,103
-------------------------------- ------------- -------------
Total liabilities 3,731,322 7,015,382
--------------------------------- ------------- -------------
Net assets 17,912,249 13,108,502
--------------------------------- ------------- -------------
Equity
Share capital 29,200,676 28,970,262
Share premium 87,653,774 87,370,856
Merger reserve (67,673,657) (67,673,657)
Foreign exchange reserve 1,549,701 1,418,269
Retained earnings (32,818,245) (36,977,228)
--------------------------------- ------------- -------------
Total equity 17,912,249 13,108,502
--------------------------------- ------------- -------------
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 31 December 2022
2022 2021
GBP GBP
--------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the financial year 3,614,115 1,254,152
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of property, plant and
equipment 258,515 216,834
Loss on disposal of property, plant
and equipment - 2,125
Loss on disposal of intangible assets - (2,004)
Impairment of goodwill - 73,677
Amortisation of intangible fixed assets 3,671,379 3,064,299
Other income (112,147) (130,878)
Other income received during the year 121,962 117,591
Finance income (401,658) (26,496)
Finance expense 394,042 689,935
Tax credit (90,355) (165,558)
Exchange differences 54,013 22,374
Share based payment expense 438,868 466,254
Increase in trade and other receivables (1,973,278) (745,778)
Increase in trade and other payables 607,560 208,400
Decrease in other assets 11,848 -
Net cash flows from operating activities
before taxation 6,594,864 5,044,927
---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
Net tax paid in the year (45,213) (77,152)
---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
Net cash flows from operating activities 6,549,651 4,967,775
---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
Investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and
equipment (124,104) (141,546)
Acquisition of intangible assets (125,684) (323,608)
Capitalised development costs (4,009,171) (3,435,308)
Disposal of other investments - 362,436
Interest received - 145
Finance lease asset - sublease receipts - 146,505
---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
Net cash used in investing activities (4,258,959) (3,391,376)
---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
Financing activities
Receipt of deferred consideration - 972,554
Repayment of convertible loan and (3,375,000) -
additional charges
Principal paid on lease liability (163,638) (388,494)
Issue of share capital on exercise
of options 13,332 418,221
Interest paid (186,880) (215,169)
---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
Net cash (used in) / from financing
activities (3,712,186) 787,112
---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
Net (decrease) / increase in cash
and cash equivalents (1,421,494) 2,363,511
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of year 4,412,375 2,086,785
Exchange loss on cash and cash equivalents (68,106) (37,921)
---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
year 2,922,775 4,412,375
---------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2022
Total
to equity
Foreign holders
Share Share Merger Exchange Retained of Non-controlling Total
capital premium reserve Reserve earnings parents interest equity
GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
------------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ---------- ------------- ----------- ----------------- -----------
1 January 2021 28,664,731 87,258,166 (67,673,657) 1,379,116 (38,768,257) 10,860,099 70,623 10,930,722
------------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ---------- ------------- ----------- ----------------- -----------
Profit for the
year - - - - 1,257,698 1,257,698 (3,546) 1,254,152
Other
comprehensive
income - - - 39,153 - 39,153 - 39,153
------------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ---------- ------------- ----------- ----------------- -----------
Total
comprehensive
income
for the year - - - 39,153 1,257,698 1,296,851 (3,546) 1,293,305
------------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ---------- ------------- ----------- ----------------- -----------
Contributions by
and
distributions
to owners
Share-based
payment on
share
options - - - - 466,254 466,254 - 466,254
Exercise of
options 305,531 112,690 - - - 418,221 - 418,221
Recycling of
non-controlling
interest - - - - 67,077 67,077 (67,077) -
31 December 2021 28,970,262 87,370,856 (67,673,657) 1,418,269 (36,977,228) 13,108,502 - 13,108,502
------------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ---------- ------------- ----------- ----------------- -----------
1 January 2022 28,970,262 87,370,856 (67,673,657) 1,418,269 (36,977,228) 13,108,502 - 13,108,502
------------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ---------- ------------- ----------- ----------------- -----------
Profit for the
year - - - - 3,614,115 3,614,115 - 3,614,115
Other
comprehensive
income - - - 131,432 - 131,432 - 131,432
------------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ---------- ------------- ----------- ----------------- -----------
Total
comprehensive
income
for the year - - - 131,432 3,614,115 3,745,547 - 3,745,547
------------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ---------- ------------- ----------- ----------------- -----------
Contributions by
and
distributions
to owners
Share-based
payment on
share
options - - - - 438,868 438,868 - 438,868
Exercise of
options 13,332 - - - - 13,332 - 13,332
Conversion of
loan 217,082 282,918 - - 106,000 606,000 - 606,000
31 December 2022 29,200,676 87,653,774 (67,673,657) 1,549,701 (32,818,245) 17,912,249 - 17,912,249
------------------ ----------- ----------- ------------- ---------- ------------- ----------- ----------------- -----------
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 December 2022
1. Accounting policies
General information
Gaming Realms Plc (the "Company") and its subsidiaries (together
the "Group").
The Company is admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment
Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange. It is incorporated and
domiciled in the UK. The address of its registered office is Two
Valentine Place, London, SE1 8QH.
The consolidated financial statements are presented in British
Pounds Sterling.
Basis of preparation
The Group financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with UK adopted international accounting standards in conformity
with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
The Group financial statements have been prepared on the
historical cost basis, except where certain assets or liabilities
are held at amortised cost or at fair value as described in the
accounting policies below.
Restatement of comparatives
Management have reviewed the classification of certain items
included the comparative statement of comprehensive income for the
year ended 31 December 2021 and made the following
restatements:
-- Management believes the presentation of hosting costs as an
operating expense rather than an administrative expense more
accurately reflects the function of the expense. Therefore
GBP744,539 of hosting costs incurred in the comparative year have
been reclassified from administrative expenses to operating
expenses. This reclassification has no impact on reported EBITDA,
profit before tax or net assets for the comparative year.
-- The Group receives a research and development tax credit in
the Canadian province of British Columbia, in respect of its social
segment development activities performed there. In the comparative
year, the research and development tax credit of GBP130,878 was
presented within the tax credit in the consolidated statement of
comprehensive income, which has been reclassified and presented as
other income. This restatement increases the comparative years
EBITDA from GBP4,975,965 as previously reported, to GBP5,106,843,
and increases profit before tax from GBP957,716 as previously
reported to GBP1,088,594. There is no change in profit for the year
or net assets as a result of this reclassification.
Going concern
The Group meets its day-to-day working capital requirements from
the cash flows generated by its trading activities and its
available cash resources.
The Group prepares cash flow forecasts and re-forecasts at least
bi-annually as part of the business planning process. The Directors
have reviewed forecast cash flows for the period to December 2025
and consider that the Group will have sufficient cash resources
available to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least the
forthcoming 12 months from the date of the approval of the
financial statements.
Given the various macro-economic uncertainties such as
inflation, recession fears and the war in Ukraine, these cash flow
forecasts have been subject to short- and medium-term stress
testing, scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis through to
June 2024, which the Directors consider sufficiently robust.
Scenarios considered include but are not limited to; failure to
expand into planned new regulated jurisdictions during the forecast
period and a significant reduction in trading cash flows compared
to Group forecasts. The Directors note that in an extreme scenario,
the Group also has the option to rationalise its cost base
including cuts to discretionary capital, marketing and overhead
expenditure. The Directors consider that the required level of
change to the Group's forecast cash flows to give a rise to a
material risk over going concern are sufficiently remote.
Accordingly, these financial statements have been prepared on
the basis of accounting principles applicable to a going concern,
which assumes that the Group and the Company will realise its
assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of
business. Management has carried out an assessment of the going
concern assumption and has concluded that the Group and the Company
will generate sufficient cash and cash equivalents to continue
operating for the next 12 months.
Adoption of new and revised standards
The following amendments are effective for the year beginning 1
January 2022:
-- Onerous Contracts - Cost of Fulfilling a Contract (Amendments to IAS 37);
-- Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use (Amendments to IAS 16);
-- Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2018-2020 (Amendments
to IFRS 1, IFRS 9, IFRS 16 and IAS 41); and
-- References to Conceptual Framework (Amendments to IFRS 3).
These amendments did not have a material impact on the
Group.
There are a number of standards, amendments to standards, and
interpretations which have been issued by the IASB that are
effective in future accounting periods that the Group has decided
not to adopt early.
The following amendments are effective for the period beginning
1 January 2023:
-- Disclosure of Accounting Policies (Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2);
-- Definition of Accounting Estimates (Amendments to IAS 8); and
-- Deferred Tax Related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a
Single Transaction (Amendments to IAS 12).
The following amendments are effective for the period beginning
1 January 2024:
-- IFRS 16 Leases (Amendment - Liability in a Sale and Leaseback);
-- IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements (Amendment -
Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current); and
-- IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements (Amendment -
Non-current Liabilities with Covenants).
The Group is currently assessing the impact of these new
accounting standards and amendments. The Group does not expect any
of the standards or amendments issued by the IASB, but not yet
effective, to have a material impact on the Group.
Business combinations
On acquisition, the assets, liabilities and contingent
liabilities of a subsidiary are measured at their fair values at
the date of acquisition. Any excess of the cost of acquisition over
the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired, including
separately identifiable intangible assets, is recognised as
goodwill. Any discount on acquisition, i.e. where the cost of
acquisition is below the fair value of the identifiable net assets
acquired, is credited to the Statement of Comprehensive Income in
the period of acquisition.
2. Segment information
The Board is the Group's chief operating decision-maker.
Management has determined the operating segments based on the
information reviewed by the Board for the purposes of allocating
resources and assessing performance.
The Group has 2 reportable operating segments:
-- Licensing - brand and content licensing to partners in Europe and the US
-- Social Publishing - providing freemium games to the US
Social
Licensing publishing Head Office Total
2022 GBP GBP GBP GBP
-------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------
Revenue 14,937,036 3,690,485 23,000 18,650,521
Other income - 112,147 - 112,147
Marketing expense (38,391) (17,164) (78,244) (133,799)
Operating expense (2,579,127) (1,308,520) - (3,887,647)
Administrative
expense (4,176,964) (1,001,569) (1,764,925) (6,943,458)
Share option and
related
charges (149,753) (1,666) (200,307) (351,726)
-------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------
EBITDA 7,992,801 1,473,713 (2,020,476) 7,446,038
-------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------
Amortisation of
intangible
assets (1,996,909) (943,384) (731,086) (3,671,379)
Depreciation of
property,
plant and
equipment (60,215) (59,822) (138,478) (258,515)
Finance expense (10,087) (11,239) (372,716) (394,042)
Finance income 26,658 - 375,000 401,658
-------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------
Profit before tax 5,952,248 459,268 (2,887,756) 3,523,760
-------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------
Social
Licensing publishing Head Office Total
2021 GBP GBP GBP GBP
------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
Revenue 11,100,085 3,567,616 - 14,667,701
Other income - 130,878 - 130,878
Marketing expense (20,348) (282,579) (76,303) (379,230)
Operating expense (1,645,538) (1,301,320) - (2,946,858)
Administrative
expense (2,889,706) (920,178) (1,856,570) (5,666,454)
Share option and
related
charges (170,062) (7,441) (521,691) (699,194)
------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
EBITDA 6,374,431 1,186,976 (2,454,564) 5,106,843
------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
Amortisation of
intangible
assets (1,357,625) (987,286) (719,388) (3,064,299)
Depreciation of
property,
plant and
equipment (26,475) (47,717) (142,642) (216,834)
Impairment of
goodwill - (73,677) - (73,677)
Finance expense (7,353) (20,005) (662,577) (689,935)
Finance income 26,496 - - 26,496
------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
Profit before tax 5,009,474 58,291 (3,979,171) 1,088,594
------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
3. finance income and expense
2022 2021
GBP GBP
---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
Finance income
Interest received - 145
Net release of derivative liability
on non-conversion of loan 375,000 -
Interest income on unwind of deferred
income 26,658 19,087
Interest income on unwind of finance
lease asset - 7,264
----------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
Total finance income 401,658 26,496
----------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
Finance expense
Bank interest paid 20,445 20,238
Fair value loss on other investments - 38,855
Fair value movement on derivative
liability 112,000 117,000
Effective interest on other creditor 237,157 468,339
Interest expense on lease liability 24,440 45,503
----------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
Total finance expense 394,042 689,935
----------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
4. taxation
2022 2021
GBP GBP
Current tax
Current tax (charge) / credit (312,922) 38,310
Adjustment for current tax of prior
periods (8,414) 4,952
Total current tax (321,336) 43,262
-------------------------------------- ---------- --------
Deferred tax
Recognition of deferred tax asset 287,407 -
Unwind of deferred tax 124,284 122,296
-------------------------------------- ---------- --------
Total deferred tax credit 411,691 122,296
Total tax credit 90,355 165,558
-------------------------------------- ---------- --------
The reasons for the difference between the actual tax credit for
the period and the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK
applied to profits for the year are as follows:
2022 2021
GBP GBP
------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Profit before tax for the year 3,523,760 1,088,594
------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Expected tax at effective rate of
corporation tax in the UK of 19.0%
(2021: 19.0%) 669,514 206,833
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 141,812 274,425
Income not chargeable for tax purposes (71,278) (24,867)
Effects of overseas taxation (93,850) (38,310)
Adjustment for tax in respect of prior
periods 8,414 (4,952)
Research and development tax credit (131,100) -
Movement in deferred tax not previously
recognised (326,460) (578,687)
Recognition of deferred tax asset (287,407) -
------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
(90,355) (165,558)
------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
5. EARNINGS per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the result
attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average
number of shares in issue during the year. The calculation of
diluted EPS is based on the result attributable to ordinary
shareholders and weighted average number of ordinary shares
outstanding after adjusting for the effects of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares. The Group's potentially dilutive
securities consist of share options and a convertible loan. The
convertible loan was anti-dilutive in both the current and prior
years and so was ignored in calculating diluted EPS.
2022 2021
GBP GBP
--------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
Profit after tax attributable to the
owners of the parent Company 3,614,115 1,257,698
Number Number
--------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
Denominator - basic
Weighted average number of ordinary shares 291,655,659 288,496,688
Denominator - diluted
Weighted average number of ordinary shares 291,655,659 288,496,688
Weighted average number of option shares 7,057,892 13,140,665
--------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
Weighted average number of shares 298,713,551 301,637,353
--------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
Pence Pence
--------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
Basic earnings per share 1.24 0.44
Diluted earnings per share 1.21 0.42
--------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
6. Intangible assets
Customer Development Domain Intellectual
Goodwill database Software costs Licenses names Property Total
GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ --------- -------- ------------- -----------
Cost
At 1 January
2021 6,697,219 1,475,650 1,384,223 14,232,892 - 8,785 5,786,179 29,584,948
Additions - - 76,286 3,435,308 247,322 - - 3,758,916
Disposals (73,677) - (212,215) (198,043) - - - (483,935)
Exchange
differences 50,382 14,886 14,122 - - 89 58,568 138,047
----------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ --------- -------- ------------- -----------
At 31 December
2021 6,673,924 1,490,536 1,262,416 17,470,157 247,322 8,874 5,844,747 32,997,976
----------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ --------- -------- ------------- -----------
Additions - - 54,229 4,009,171 71,455 - - 4,134,855
Disposals - - - - - - - -
Exchange
differences 125,326 - - 14,086 694 - - 140,106
At 31 December
2022 6,799,250 1,490,536 1,316,645 21,493,414 319,471 8,874 5,844,747 37,272,937
----------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ --------- -------- ------------- -----------
Accumulated amortisation
and impairment
At 1 January
2021 1,650,000 1,475,650 1,384,223 10,030,745 - 8,785 3,898,422 18,447,825
Amortisation
charge - - 31,978 2,269,464 43,469 - 719,388 3,064,299
Impairment 73,677 - - - - - - 73,677
Disposals (73,677) - (212,215) (200,047) - - - (485,939)
Exchange
differences - 14,886 14,122 2,227 - 89 51,192 82,516
----------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ --------- -------- ------------- -----------
At 31 December
2021 1,650,000 1,490,536 1,218,108 12,102,389 43,469 8,874 4,669,002 21,182,378
----------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ --------- -------- ------------- -----------
Amortisation
charge - - 73,177 2,781,155 85,961 - 731,086 3,671,379
Disposals - - - - - - - -
Exchange
differences - - - (3,672) - - - (3,672)
At 31 December
2022 1,650,000 1,490,536 1,291,285 14,879,872 129,430 8,874 5,400,088 24,850,085
----------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ --------- -------- ------------- -----------
Net book
value
At 31 December
2021 5,023,924 - 44,308 5,367,768 203,853 - 1,175,745 11,815,598
----------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ --------- -------- ------------- -----------
At 31 December
2022 5,149,250 - 25,360 6,613,542 190,041 - 444,659 12,422,852
----------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ --------- -------- ------------- -----------
7. Arrangement with GAMESYS GROUP PLC
In December 2017 the Group entered into a complex transaction
with Gamesys Group plc and group companies (together "Gamesys
Group"). The transaction included a GBP3.5m secured convertible
loan agreement alongside a 10-year framework services agreement for
the supply of various real money services. Under the framework
services agreement the first GBP3.5m of services were provided
free-of-charge within the first 5 years.
The convertible loan had a duration of 5 years and carried
interest at 3-month LIBOR plus 5.5%, which was later updated to a
fixed 5.75% following the cessation of LIBOR on 31 December 2021.
It was secured over the Group's Slingo assets and business. At any
time after the first year, Gamesys Group plc could have elected to
convert all or part of the principal amount into ordinary shares of
Gaming Realms plc at a discount of 20% to the share price
prevailing at the time of conversion. To the extent that the price
per share at conversion was lower than 10p (nominal value), then
the shares could have been converted at nominal value with a cash
payment equal to the aggregate value of the convertible loan
outstanding multiplied by the shortfall on nominal value payable to
Gamesys Group plc. Under this arrangement, the maximum dilution to
Gaming Realms shareholders would have been approximately 11%,
assuming the convertible loan is converted in full.
The option violated the fixed-for-fixed criteria for equity
classification as the number of shares is variable and as a result
is classified as a liability.
The fair value of the conversion feature was determined at each
reporting date with changes recognised in profit or loss. The
initial fair value was GBP0.6m based on a probability assessment of
conversion and future share price. This is a level 3 valuation as
defined by IFRS 13.
The initial fair value of the host debt was calculated as
GBP2.7m, being the present value of expected future cash outflows.
The initial rate used to discount future cashflows was 14.1%, being
the Group's incremental borrowing rate. This rate was calculated by
reference to the Group's cost of equity in the absence of reliable
alternative evidence of the Group's cost of borrowing given it is
predominantly equity funded. Expected cashflows are based on
directors' judgement that a change in control event would not
occur. Subsequently the loan is carried at amortised cost. The
residual GBP0.2m of proceeds were allocated to the obligation to
provide free services.
On 23 February 2022, Bally's Corporation (owner of Gamesys
Group) exercised their option to convert GBP500,000 of the
GBP3,500,000 convertible loan into Gaming Realms plc ordinary
shares. The issue of 2,170,817 new ordinary shares to satisfy the
conversion resulted in an increase in share capital of GBP217,082
and share premium of GBP282,918. As a result of the conversion, a
GBP106,000 reclassification from the derivative liability into
retained earnings was made, being 14.29% (the portion of the total
loan converted) of the derivative liability held at the time of
conversion.
On 9 December 2022, the Group paid Gamesys Group a sum of
GBP3,375,000 as full repayment of the remaining GBP3,000,000
principal loan balance plus related charges.
Prior to repayment, the fair value of the conversion feature was
assessed to be GBP750,000 (31 December 2021: GBP744,000) based on
revised probabilities of when and if the option would be exercised,
with the GBP112,000 increase recorded as a finance expense. The key
inputs into the valuation model included timing of exercise by the
counterparty (based on a probability assessment) and the share
price. Following repayment of the loan, the derivative liability
balance held of GBP750,000, less GBP375,000 of repayment charges
included in the above GBP3,375,000 final payment was released to
the income statement as finance income.
Fair Fair
value Obligation value
of debt to provide of derivative
host free services Liability Total
GBP GBP GBP GBP
------------------------------- ------------ ---------------- ---------------- ------------
At 1 January 2021 3,155,870 149,000 627,000 3,931,870
Utilisation of free services - (89,000) - (89,000)
Effective interest 468,339 - - 468,339
Interest paid (194,931) - - (194,931)
Change in fair value - - 117,000 117,000
------------------------------- ------------ ---------------- ---------------- ------------
At 31 December 2021 3,429,278 60,000 744,000 4,233,278
------------------------------- ------------ ---------------- ---------------- ------------
At 1 January 2022 3,429,278 60,000 744,000 4,233,278
Utilisation of free services - (60,000) - (60,000)
Effective interest 237,157 - - 237,157
Interest paid (166,435) - - (166,435)
Partial conversion of
loan (500,000) - (106,000) (606,000)
Change in fair value - - 112,000 112,000
Repayment of loan (3,000,000) - (750,000) (3,750,000)
------------------------------- ------------ ---------------- ---------------- ------------
At 31 December 2022 - - - -
------------------------------- ------------ ---------------- ---------------- ------------
8. Share capital
Ordinary shares
2022 2022 2021 2021
Number GBP Number GBP
Ordinary shares of 292,006,775 29,200,676 289,702,626 28,970,262
------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
10 pence each
--------------------- ------------ ----------- ------------ -----------
The increase of 2,304,149 ordinary shares relates to (i) the
exercise of share options during the year, and (ii) the partial
conversion of the convertible loan. The changes in share capital
and share premium as a result of these events is shown below.
Share capital Share premium
GBP GBP
--------------------- -------------- --------------
At 1 January 2021 28,664,731 87,258,166
Exercise of share
options 305,531 112,690
--------------------- -------------- --------------
At 31 December
2021 28,970,262 87,370,856
--------------------- -------------- --------------
Exercise of share 13,332 -
options
Conversion of loan 217,082 282,918
--------------------- -------------- --------------
At 31 December
2022 29,200,676 87,653,774
--------------------- -------------- --------------
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