Kuuhubb Inc. (“
Kuuhubb” or the
“
Company”) (TSX- V: KUU), a mobile game
development and publishing company targeting the female audience
with bespoke mobile experiences, has reported its unaudited
financial results for the three and six months ended December 31,
2020. The Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements as
at, and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 and
related management’s discussion and analysis can be found on the
Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. The Company’s financial
year end is June 30.
Highlights for the Three and Six Months
Ended December 31, 2020:
- Revenues of US$1,350,306 and
$2,835,654, respectively, on a combined basis for the three and six
months ended December 31, 2020, from continuing and discontinued
operations(1).
- Recolor recognized revenue of
US$1,139,846 and US$2,445,705, respectively, for the three and six
months ended December 31, 2020; with trailing twelve-month revenue
of $5,593,908. Recolor revenue was classified as part of the
discontinued operations(1).
- The Company continues its efforts
to secure a purchaser for Recolor.
- The production and development of
Kuuhubb’s upcoming new flagship product Tiles & Tales has
progressed well during this time period and is planned for
commercial launch later this year .
CEO’s Message:
Jouni Keränen, CEO of Kuuhubb Inc., commented,
“We continue our focus on divestment of Recolor and investment in
the Match-3 genre through our proprietary game engine. We remain
steadfast with our cost cutting initiatives, which has translated
to improved profitability at the start of this calendar year.
Continuous improvement of Key Metrics in the game has enabled us to
be optimistic about our upcoming flagship product Tiles &
Tales, which is progressing through soft launch stages and towards
commercial launch later this year.”
Financial Results for the Three and Six
Months Ended December 31, 2020:
- The Company generated a total of
US$1,350,306 and US$2,835,654, respectively, combined revenues for
the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, from continuing
and discontinued operations(1).
- The Company recognized revenue of
US$223,030 and US$389,949, respectively, for the three and six
months ended December 31, 2020 from its continuing operations; with
trailing twelve-month revenue of $786,410. This revenue was
generated mainly from the subscriptions to, in-application sale of
virtual goods from its “My Hospital” game and related advertising
revenue.
- Recolor Oy recognized revenue of
US$1,139,846 and $2,445,705, respectively, for the three and six
months ended December 31, 2020. Recolor revenue was classified as
part of the discontinued operations(1).
- The Company incurred cost of sales
of US$109,750 and US$234,376, respectively, during the three and
six months ended December 31, 2020 in its continuing operations.
The cost of sales is predominantly related to the application
marketplace (such as Apple App Store and Google Play) fees and
other third-party direct costs.
- The Company incurred consulting and
professional fees of US$239,834 and US$401,873, respectively,
during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020. These fees
were related to Kuuhubb’s audit fees, general legal counsel and
other professional services.
- The Company’s subsidiary Recolor Oy
showed EBITDA of US$6,105 for the three months ended December 31,
2020 by adjusting the net income before tax from discontinued
operations of US$509 with the following items:
- Add back of:° non-cash
depreciation and amortization of US$1,326;° net interest and
accretion expenses of US$4,269;
- The Company’s subsidiary Recolor Oy
showed EBITDA of US$7,428 for the six months ended December 31,
2020 by adjusting the net income before tax from discontinued
operations of US$3,606 with the following items:
- Add back of:° non-cash
depreciation and amortization of US$2,627;° net interest and
accretion expenses of US$7,300;
- On a combined basis, the Company
showed EBITDA of negative US$845,028 for the three months ended
December 31, 2020 by adjusting the net loss before tax from
continuing operations of US$1,091,090 with the following
items:
- Add back of:° non-cash
depreciation and amortization of US$9,361;° non-cash
share-based compensation of US$117,268;° net interest and
accretion expenses of US$263,424;
- and deduct: ° non-cash fair
value change of loan receivable from Valiance UG of
US$104,666;° foreign exchange loss of US$35,993° the
fair value change of derivative liability of US$3,332;
- On a combined basis, the Company
showed EBITDA of negative US$1,669,520 for the six months ended
December 31, 2020 by adjusting the net loss before tax from
continuing operations of US$2,446,238 with the following
items:
- Add back of: ° non-cash
depreciation and amortization of US$15,195;° non-cash
share-based compensation of US$270,804;° net interest and
accretion expenses of US$526,794;° foreign exchange loss of
US$72,493
- and deduct: ° non-cash fair
value change of loan receivable from Valiance UG of
US$84,766;° the fair value change of derivative liability of
US$23,802;
(1) Classification of
Recolor Oy as held for sale and discontinued
operations
As part of the efforts to meet the Company’s
obligations and build growth, the Company announced it is exploring
multiple strategic alternatives, including the divestiture of
Company-owned assets such as shares of Recolor Oy. This may be
completed within twelve months and as such the associated assets
and liabilities within Recolor Oy are presented as held for sale
and the net income attributable as discontinued operations in the
consolidated financial statements. Unless otherwise indicated, the
analysis and discussions herein are based on the Company’s
continuing operations consisting of the Company’s “My Hospital”
operation.
Settlement Agreement with Cherrypick
Games:
As previously announced on February 8, 2021, the
Company has entered into an agreement with Cherrypick Games S.A.
(“Cherrypick”) to amend (the “Amendment”) the settlement terms to
the settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) relating to
the acquisition of the My Hospital application from Cherrypick.
Pursuant to the Amendment, Kuuhubb shall pay to Cherrypick: (i)
€100,000 (approximately CAD$153,700) on or before February 7, 2021
(already paid) and €150,000 (approximately CAD$230,550) on or
before February 15, 2021 (already paid), which payments replace and
supersede the second payment (the “Second Payment”) of €250,000
(approximately CAD$384,250) under the Settlement Agreement; (ii)
€1,085,507 (approximately CAD$1,668,424) on or before the earlier
of a sale of Recolor Oy and August 31, 2021, which payments replace
and supersede the third payment of €1,059,707 (approximately
CAD$1,628,770) under the Settlement Agreement, as well as interest
of €4,257 (approximately CAD$6,543) relating to the Second Payment
as well as interest of €21,543 (approximately CAD$33,112); and
(iii) the date of the remaining outstanding payment of €550,000
(approximately CAD$845,350) remained unchanged on or before May 31,
2021.
Further details on the arbitration award to
Cherrypick and Kuuhubb’s Agreement with Cherrypick can be found in
the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended
June 30, 2020 and news release dated August 19, 2020 and February
8, 2021, under the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com.
Exploration of Strategic Alternatives to
Enhance Shareholder Value
On September 30, 2020, the Company announced
that it has been conducting a process to explore strategic
alternatives, including the potential divestiture of certain
Company-owned assets, including the sale of Recolor Oy within the
next twelve months. To date, the Company has executed
confidentiality agreements with several parties who expressed an
interest in receiving information about Recolor Oy and its business
in connection with a possible transaction. There can be no
assurance that the strategic alternatives review process will
result in any strategic change or outcome and the Company does not
know the exact timetable for the conclusion of its review of
strategic alternatives. There can be no certainty that any
potential transaction will emerge from this process. The process
may result in a variety of outcomes or no outcome at all, and there
can be no assurance that the Company will pursue or execute any
specific action or transaction. The Company continues to operate in
the normal course during the on-going process.
EBITDA - Non-IFRS Measure
EBITDA is intended to provide additional
information to investors and analysts. The Company calculated
EBITDA as set out on page 2 and 3 of this press release. EBITDA
does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and
should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for
measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Other
companies may calculate EBITDA differently.
About Kuuhubb
Kuuhubb is a publicly listed mobile game
development and publishing company, targeting the female audience
with bespoke mobile experiences. Our Mission is to become a top
player in the female mobile game space. We believe in empowering
women by creating games and apps that will have our female audience
relax, express and entertain themselves every day. Through our
games and partnerships with select developers, we explore new
lifestyle trends that can be converted into games and apps which
will bring value to our users, employees, and shareholders.
Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Kuuhubb has a global presence
with a strong focus on U.S. and Asian markets.
Cautionary Note Concerning
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking
information, including regarding the potential sale of Recolor OY.
All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that
address activities, events or developments that the Company
believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future
(including, without limitation, statements relating to future
revenue and development, growth of the Company’s business) are
forward looking information. This forward-looking information
reflects the current expectations or beliefs of the Company based
on information currently available to the Company. Forward-looking
information is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that
may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially
from those discussed in the forward-looking information, and even
if such actual results are realized or substantially realized,
there can be no assurance that they will have the expected
consequences to, or effects on the Company. Factors that could
cause actual results or events to differ materially from current
expectations include, among other thing: risks related to the
growth strategy of the Company; the possibility that results from
the Company’s growth plans will not be consistent with the
Company's expectations; the early stage of the Company's
development; competition from companies in a number of industries;
the ability of the Company to manage expansion and integrate
acquisitions into its business, future business development of the
Company; the ability of the Company to complete the sale of Recolor
OY on terms which are economic or at all; the ability to predict
and counteract the effects of COVID-19 on the business of the
Company, including but not limited to the effects of COVID-19 on
its business segments, capital market conditions, restrictions on
labour and international travel and supply chains; and the other
risks disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's
management discussion and analysis for the twelve months ended June
30, 2020 filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Forward-looking
information speaks only as of the date on which it is provided and,
except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the
Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any
forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or results or otherwise. Although the
Company believes that the assumptions inherent in the
forward-looking information are reasonable, forward-looking
information is not a guarantee of future performance and
accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such information
due to the inherent uncertainty therein.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For further information, please contact:
Kuuhubb Inc.Jouni Keränen -
CEOjouni@kuuhubb.comOffice: +358 40 590 0919
Bill Mitoulas Investor
Relationsbill@kuuhubb.comOffice: +1 (416) 479-9547
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