GRAVITY Co., Ltd. (NasdaqGM: GRVY) (“Gravity” or “Company”), a
developer and publisher of online and mobile games based in South
Korea, today announced its unaudited financial results for the
first quarter ended March 31, 2022, prepared in accordance with
international Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the
International Accounting Standards Board and business updates.
FIRST QUARTER 2022
HIGHLIGHTS
- Total revenues were KRW 88,607 million (US$ 73,135 thousand),
representing an 8.3% decrease from the fourth quarter ended
December 31, 2021 (“QoQ”) and a 15.7% decrease from the first
quarter ended March 31, 2021 (“YoY”).
- Operating profit was KRW 22,316 million (US$ 18,419 thousand),
representing a 138.2% increase QoQ and a 20.2% decrease YoY.
- Profit before income tax expenses was KRW 23,220 million (US$
19,166 thousand), representing a 135.5% increase QoQ and a 18.9%
decrease YoY.
- Net profit attributable to parent company was KRW 16,431
million (US$ 13,562 thousand), representing a 1,198.9% increase QoQ
and a 30.3% decrease YoY.
REVIEW OF FIRST QUARTER 2022 FINANCIAL
RESULTS
Revenues
Online game revenues for the first quarter of
2022 were KRW 21,447 million (US$ 17,702 thousand), representing a
40.7 % increase QoQ from KRW 15,238 million and a 10.2% increase
YoY from KRW 19,458 million. The increase QoQ was mainly
attributable to increased revenues from Ragnarok Online in Taiwan,
Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia. The increase YoY
was largely due to increased revenues from Ragnarok Online in
Taiwan, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia.
Mobile game revenues were KRW 63,241 million
(US$ 52,198 thousand) for the first quarter of 2022, representing a
17.2% decrease QoQ from KRW 76,367 million and a 23.3% decrease YoY
from KRW 82,438 million. The decrease QoQ resulted primarily from
decreased revenues from Ragnarok X: Next Generation in Southeast
Asia, Ragnarok Origin in Japan and Ragnarok M: Eternal Love. Such
decrease was partially offset by increased revenues from Ragnarok
Origin in the United States and Canada that was launched on
November 10, 2021. The decrease YoY was primarily due to revenues
from and Ragnarok Origin in Korea, Ragnarok X: Next Generation in
Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, and Ragnarok M: Eternal Love. This
decrease was partially offset by increased revenues from Ragnarok
X: Next Generation in Southeast Asia and Ragnarok Origin in the
United States, Canada and Japan.
Other revenues were KRW 3,919 million (US$ 3,235
thousand) for the first quarter of 2022, representing 21.5%
decrease QoQ from KRW 4,993 million and a 23.9% increase YoY from
KRW 3,163 million.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue was KRW 45,254 million (US$
37,352 thousand) for the first quarter of 2022, representing a
17.2% decrease QoQ from KRW 54,632 million and a 21.4% decrease YoY
from KRW 57,553 million. The decrease QoQ was mainly due to
decreased commission paid for mobile game services related to
Ragnarok X: Next Generation in Southeast Asia and Ragnarok Origin
in Japan. The decrease YoY was mostly from decreased commission
paid for mobile game services related to Ragnarok M: Eternal Love,
Ragnarok Origin in Korea and Ragnarok X: Next Generation in Taiwan,
Hong Kong and Macau.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were KRW 21,037 million (US$
17,364 thousand) for the first quarter of 2022, representing a
35.5% decrease QoQ from KRW 32,599 million and a 7.6% increase YoY
from KRW 19,553 million. The decrease QoQ was mainly attributable
to decreased advertising expenses for Ragnarok Origin in the United
States and Canada, NBA RISE TO STARDOM in Japan and G-STAR 2021,
and research and development expenses. The increase YoY was mostly
resulted from increased commission paid and salaries.
Profit Before Income Tax Expenses
Profit before income tax expenses was KRW 23,220
million (US$ 19,166 thousand) for the first quarter of 2022
compared with profit before income tax expense of KRW 9,859 million
for the fourth quarter of 2021 and profit before income tax
expenses of KRW 28,620 million for the first quarter of 2021.
Net Profit
As a result of the foregoing factors, Gravity
recorded a net profit attributable to parent company of KRW 16,431
million (US$ 13,562 thousand) for the first quarter of 2022
compared with net profit attributable to parent company of KRW
1,265 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 and a net profit
attributable to parent company of KRW 23,565 million for the first
quarter of 2021.
Liquidity
The balance of cash and cash equivalents and
short-term financial instruments was KRW 266,369 million (US$
219,858 thousand) as of March 31, 2022.
Note: For convenience purposes only, the KRW
amounts have been expressed in U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of
KRW 1,211.55 to US$ 1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on March
31, 2022 as quoted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
GRAVITY BUSINESS UPDATE
Ragnarok Online
Ragnarok Online is going to celebrate its 20th
anniversary in Korea in the second half of 2022 since the game was
initially launched in Korea on August 1, 2002.
Ragnarok Online IP-based
Games
- Ragnarok X: Next Generation, a MMORPG mobile game
Ragnarok X: Next Generation is scheduled to be
launched in Korea in the second half of 2022.
- Ragnarok Origin, a MMORPG mobile game
Ragnarok Origin is scheduled to be launched in
Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau in the second half of 2022.
- Ragnarok Labyrinth NFT, a blockchain mobile game
Ragnarok Labyrinth NFT was re-opened in
Southeast Asia on April 27, 2022 since it was initially launched in
Southeast Asia on April 13. The game ranked as the first in top
grossing of Apple App Store in Thailand, and the third in top
grossing of Apple App Store in the Philippines and Indonesia after
its launching.
- Ragnarok Poring Merge, a blockchain mobile game
Ragnarok Poring Merge was designed as a
blockchain game combined with NFT items and P2E systems. The game
will start the pre-registration in Southeast Asia and it is
preparing to be launched in the second half of 2022.
- Other Ragnarok Online IP-based games
Ragnarok: The Lost Memories, a Cinematic Newtro
Story RPG mobile and PC game, was launched for mobile version in
South America, Australia and New Zealand on March 29, 2022. The
game started to provide PC game service on Steam from April 12,
2022, and has been developed by Gravity NeoCyon, Inc., our
subsidiary in Korea.
Ragnarok Monster’s Arena, a Card SRPG mobile
game, was launched in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau on May 11, 2022.
The game is scheduled to be launched in Thailand and Korea in the
second half of 2022.
Ragnarok V: Returns, a MMORPG mobile and PC
game, is scheduled to be launched for mobile version and PC game
service in Oceania in the second quarter of 2022. The game is
preparing to provide PC game service on Steam in global in the
second half of 2022, and has been developed by Gravity NeoCyon,
Inc., our subsidiary in Korea.
Ragnarok Begins, a MMORPG Mobile and PC game, is
scheduled to run the second CBT for mobile and PC game version in
September, 2022 and to be launched in Korea in the second half of
2022. The game has been developed by Gravity.
Other IP games
PALADOG TACTICS, a SRPG mobile game, was
launched in Korea on March 31, 2022. The game has been developed by
Gravity NeoCyon, Inc., our subsidiary in Korea.
Investor Presentation
Gravity issued an investor presentation. The
presentation contains the Company’s recent business updates,
results of the first quarter in 2022 and Gravity’s business plan.
The presentation can be found on the Company’s website under the IR
Archives section at http://www.gravity.co.kr/en/ir/pds/list.asp.
Korean and Japanese versions of the presentation are also provided
on the website.
About GRAVITY Co., Ltd.
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Gravity is a developer and publisher of online
and mobile games. Gravity's principal product, Ragnarok Online, is
a popular online game in many markets, including Japan and Taiwan,
and is currently commercially offered in 91 markets and countries.
For more information about Gravity, please visit
http://www.gravity.co.kr.
Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain statements in this press release may
include, in addition to historical information, “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the “safe-harbor” provisions of
the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 1995.
Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use
of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “expect,”
“intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe”, “project,” or
“continue” or the negative thereof or other similar words, although
not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Investors
should consider the information contained in our submissions and
filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”), including our annual report for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2021 on Form 20-F, together with such other documents
that we may submit to or file with the SEC from time to time, on
Form 6-K. The forward-looking statements speak only as of this
press release and we assume no duty to update them to reflect new,
changing or unanticipated events or circumstances.
Contact:
Mr. Heung Gon Kim Chief Financial Officer
Gravity Co., Ltd. Email: kheung@gravity.co.kr
Ms. Jin LeeMs. Hye Ji An IR Unit Gravity
Co., Ltd. Email: ir@gravity.co.kr Telephone: +82-2-2132-7800
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GRAVITY Co.,
Ltd.Consolidated Statements of Financial
Position
(In millions of KRW and thousands of US$)
|
|
As of |
|
|
|
31-Dec-21 |
|
|
31-Mar-22 |
|
|
|
KRW |
|
|
US$ |
|
|
KRW |
|
|
US$ |
|
|
|
(audited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
99,105 |
|
|
|
81,800 |
|
|
|
101,369 |
|
|
|
83,669 |
|
Short-term financial instruments |
|
|
148,000 |
|
|
|
122,158 |
|
|
|
165,000 |
|
|
|
136,189 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
52,615 |
|
|
|
43,428 |
|
|
|
51,622 |
|
|
|
42,608 |
|
Other receivables, net |
|
|
1,080 |
|
|
|
891 |
|
|
|
241 |
|
|
|
199 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
3,164 |
|
|
|
2,612 |
|
|
|
2,008 |
|
|
|
1,658 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
2,171 |
|
|
|
1,792 |
|
|
|
2,489 |
|
|
|
2,054 |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
306,135 |
|
|
|
252,681 |
|
|
|
322,729 |
|
|
|
266,377 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
11,338 |
|
|
|
9,358 |
|
|
|
10,310 |
|
|
|
8,510 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
|
3,342 |
|
|
|
2,758 |
|
|
|
3,071 |
|
|
|
2,535 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
|
1,719 |
|
|
|
1,419 |
|
|
|
1,114 |
|
|
|
919 |
|
Other non-current financial assets |
|
|
3,019 |
|
|
|
2,492 |
|
|
|
3,036 |
|
|
|
2,506 |
|
Other non-current assets |
|
|
1,973 |
|
|
|
1,628 |
|
|
|
2,033 |
|
|
|
1,678 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
327,526 |
|
|
|
270,336 |
|
|
|
342,293 |
|
|
|
282,525 |
|
Liabilities and Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
41,199 |
|
|
|
34,005 |
|
|
|
40,355 |
|
|
|
33,309 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
13,481 |
|
|
|
11,127 |
|
|
|
13,787 |
|
|
|
11,380 |
|
Withholdings |
|
|
3,596 |
|
|
|
2,968 |
|
|
|
3,017 |
|
|
|
2,490 |
|
Accrued expense |
|
|
1,484 |
|
|
|
1,225 |
|
|
|
2,704 |
|
|
|
2,232 |
|
Income tax payable |
|
|
10,629 |
|
|
|
8,773 |
|
|
|
9,399 |
|
|
|
7,758 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
3,608 |
|
|
|
2,978 |
|
|
|
3,553 |
|
|
|
2,932 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
73,997 |
|
|
|
61,076 |
|
|
|
72,815 |
|
|
|
60,101 |
|
Long-term deferred revenue |
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
|
6,590 |
|
|
|
5,440 |
|
|
|
5,818 |
|
|
|
4,802 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
80,685 |
|
|
|
66,597 |
|
|
|
78,731 |
|
|
|
64,984 |
|
Share capital |
|
|
3,474 |
|
|
|
2,867 |
|
|
|
3,474 |
|
|
|
2,867 |
|
Capital surplus |
|
|
27,098 |
|
|
|
22,366 |
|
|
|
27,098 |
|
|
|
22,366 |
|
Other components of equity |
|
|
2,180 |
|
|
|
1,799 |
|
|
|
2,559 |
|
|
|
2,111 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
213,318 |
|
|
|
176,070 |
|
|
|
229,749 |
|
|
|
189,632 |
|
Equity attributable to owners of the Parent Company |
|
|
246,070 |
|
|
|
203,102 |
|
|
|
262,880 |
|
|
|
216,976 |
|
Non-controlling interest |
|
|
771 |
|
|
|
637 |
|
|
|
682 |
|
|
|
565 |
|
Total equity |
|
|
246,841 |
|
|
|
203,739 |
|
|
|
263,562 |
|
|
|
217,541 |
|
Total liabilities and equity |
|
|
327,526 |
|
|
|
270,336 |
|
|
|
342,293 |
|
|
|
282,525 |
|
* For convenience purposes only, the KRW amounts
are expressed in U.S. dollars at the rate of KRW 1,211.55 to US$
1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on March 31, 2022 as quoted by
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
GRAVITY Co.,
Ltd.Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive
Income
(In millions of KRW and thousands of US$ except
for share and ADS data)
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
|
31-Dec-21 |
|
|
31-Mar-21 |
|
|
31-Mar-22 |
|
|
|
(KRW) |
|
|
(US$) |
|
|
(KRW) |
|
|
(US$) |
|
|
(KRW) |
|
|
(US$) |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Online games |
|
|
15,238 |
|
|
|
12,577 |
|
|
|
19,458 |
|
|
|
16,060 |
|
|
|
21,447 |
|
|
|
17,702 |
|
Mobile games |
|
|
76,367 |
|
|
|
63,032 |
|
|
|
82,438 |
|
|
|
68,043 |
|
|
|
63,241 |
|
|
|
52,198 |
|
Other revenue |
|
|
4,993 |
|
|
|
4,121 |
|
|
|
3,163 |
|
|
|
2,611 |
|
|
|
3,919 |
|
|
|
3,235 |
|
Total net revenue |
|
|
96,598 |
|
|
|
79,730 |
|
|
|
105,059 |
|
|
|
86,714 |
|
|
|
88,607 |
|
|
|
73,135 |
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
54,632 |
|
|
|
45,093 |
|
|
|
57,553 |
|
|
|
47,504 |
|
|
|
45,254 |
|
|
|
37,352 |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
41,966 |
|
|
|
34,637 |
|
|
|
47,506 |
|
|
|
39,210 |
|
|
|
43,353 |
|
|
|
35,783 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
28,018 |
|
|
|
23,126 |
|
|
|
15,508 |
|
|
|
12,800 |
|
|
|
17,642 |
|
|
|
14,562 |
|
Research and development |
|
|
4,271 |
|
|
|
3,525 |
|
|
|
4,009 |
|
|
|
3,309 |
|
|
|
3,232 |
|
|
|
2,668 |
|
Others, net |
|
|
310 |
|
|
|
256 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
163 |
|
|
|
134 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
32,599 |
|
|
|
26,907 |
|
|
|
19,553 |
|
|
|
16,139 |
|
|
|
21,037 |
|
|
|
17,364 |
|
Operating profit |
|
|
9,367 |
|
|
|
7,730 |
|
|
|
27,953 |
|
|
|
23,071 |
|
|
|
22,316 |
|
|
|
18,419 |
|
Finance income(costs): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance income |
|
|
943 |
|
|
|
779 |
|
|
|
1,600 |
|
|
|
1,321 |
|
|
|
1,608 |
|
|
|
1,327 |
|
Finance costs |
|
|
(451) |
|
|
|
(372 |
) |
|
|
(933) |
|
|
|
(770) |
|
|
|
(704) |
|
|
|
(580) |
|
Profit before income tax |
|
|
9,859 |
|
|
|
8,137 |
|
|
|
28,620 |
|
|
|
23,622 |
|
|
|
23,220 |
|
|
|
19,166 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
8,642 |
|
|
|
7,134 |
|
|
|
5,059 |
|
|
|
4,176 |
|
|
|
6,889 |
|
|
|
5,686 |
|
Profit for the year |
|
|
1,217 |
|
|
|
1,003 |
|
|
|
23,561 |
|
|
|
19,446 |
|
|
|
16,331 |
|
|
|
13,480 |
|
Profit attributable to: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-controlling interest |
|
|
(48) |
|
|
|
(40) |
|
|
|
(4) |
|
|
|
(3) |
|
|
|
(100) |
|
|
|
(82) |
|
Owners of Parent company |
|
|
1,265 |
|
|
|
1,043 |
|
|
|
23,565 |
|
|
|
19,449 |
|
|
|
16,431 |
|
|
|
13,562 |
|
Earning per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Basic and diluted |
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
0.15 |
|
|
|
3,391 |
|
|
|
2.80 |
|
|
|
2,365 |
|
|
|
1.95 |
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Basic and diluted |
|
|
6,948,900 |
|
|
|
6,948,900 |
|
|
|
6,948,900 |
|
|
|
6,948,900 |
|
|
|
6,948,900 |
|
|
|
6,948,900 |
|
Earning per ADS(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Basic and diluted |
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
0.15 |
|
|
|
3,391 |
|
|
|
2.80 |
|
|
|
2,365 |
|
|
|
1.95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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* For convenience, the KRW amounts are expressed
in U.S. dollars at the rate of KRW 1,211.55 to US$1.00, the noon
buying rate in effect on March 31, 2022 as quoted by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York.(1) Each ADS represents one common
share.
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