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Devolver Digital, Inc.
26 September 2022
26 September 2022
Devolver Digital, Inc.
("Devolver Digital", "Devolver" or the "Company", and the
Company together with all of its subsidiary undertakings "the
Group")
Unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2022
Strong second half expected to underpin 2022 recovery
Devolver Digital, an award-winning digital publisher and
developer of independent ("indie") video games, announces its
unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2022. All
figures relate to this period unless otherwise stated.
Financial highlights
o 1H revenues rose 14% year-on-year to US$53.0 million (1H 2021:
US$46.4 million).
o Normalised gross profit increased 22% to US$19.0 million (1H
2021: US$15.5 million).
o Normalised Adjusted EBITDA fell 46% to US$6.8 million (1H
2021: US$12.6 million), reflecting underperformance of 1H releases,
and increased administrative and headcount costs.
o Statutory net loss for 1H 2022 was US$16.6 million (1H 2021:
US$79.5 million profit), including non-cash impact of US$11.5
million of share-based payments.
o Cash of US$74.2m supports investment in organic growth, and
strategic acquisitions.
Strategic highlights
o Engagement and quality of new titles benefitting from return
to face-to-face interaction.
o Post-Covid resumption of game-play testing, studio visits,
game conference participation.
o Strengthening the bench: targeted investment in talent to
drive growth & raise game quality.
o Back catalogue of 97 titles continues to perform strongly.
Title releases and industry recognition
o 7 new titles released in the first half of 2022 (2021 1H:
3).
o Back catalogue continues to perform, at 64% of total 1H
revenue (2021 1H: 77%).
o 5 titles with 80+ Metacritic scores released year to date (2
in 2H, average score 79 to date).
o 2021 hit releases - continued strong momentum as back
catalogue contributors in 1H 2022.
Current trading and outlook
o Guidance maintained for full year 2022: revenues are expected
to range between US$130 million and US$140 million, implying
year-on-year growth of over 30%, while adjusted EBITDA is expected
to range between US$27 million and US$32 million, implying
year-on-year growth of c.15%.
o On-track to release 12 new games in 2022 across the Devolver
Group.
o 2H 2022 titles include Cult of The Lamb, Return to Monkey
Island, McPixel 3, Reigns: Three Kingdoms, as well as subsidiary
Good Shepherd's Hard West 2.
o August 2022 release Cult of The Lamb has already exceeded
full-year expectations.
o 2023 - 2025 titles: There are currently over 30 titles in the
pipeline for the next three years.
o Title success to date in 2H, particularly Cult of the Lamb,
has been offset by weaker than expected subscription deal
demand.
Harry Miller, Executive Chairman of Devolver, said:
"Devolver's revenues grew by 14% year-over-year, despite a
challenging first half, underlining the resilience of our proven
model. We expect a strong second half based on highly anticipated
new releases and the benefits of our diversified model with a back
catalogue of 97 fun-filled titles. Combined with the performance of
new releases such as Cult of the Lamb and Return to Monkey Island,
this supports our expectation of a strong recovery in the second
half of 2022."
Douglas Morin, Chief Executive Officer of Devolver, said:
"The return of face-to-face interaction and gaming conferences
has helped unleash the full potential of Devolver's unique culture
and experienced team of talented people. We are seeing this with
the success of Cult of The Lamb, which beat all Devolver records
for first day and first week unit sales on all platforms, excepting
2020's Fall Guys. Return to Monkey Island, released one week ago,
has also generated great excitement in its first week. We have a
clear strategy and a strong pipeline for the next three years that
will continue to diversify our revenues across titles, developers,
platforms and geography."
Enquiries :
Devolver Digital, Inc. ir@devolverdigital.com
Harry Miller, Executive Chairman
Douglas Morin, Chief Executive Officer
Daniel Widdicombe, Chief Financial Officer
Zeus (Nominated Adviser and Sole Broker)
Nick Cowles, Richard Darlington, Daniel
Harris (Investment Banking)
Ben Robertson (Equity Capital Markets) +44 (0)20 3829 5000
FTI Consulting (Financial PR) devolver@fticonsulting.com
Jamie Ricketts / Dwight Burden / Valerija +44 ( 0)20 3727 1000
Cymbal / Usama Ali
Devolver Digital overview
Devolver Digital is an award-winning video games publisher in
the indie games space with a balanced portfolio of third-party and
own-IP. The Company has an emphasis on premium games and has a back
catalogue of over 90 titles, with more than 30 titles in the
pipeline. Through recent acquisitions, Devolver now has its own-IP
franchises, in-house studios developing first-party IP and two
publishing brands. The Company is registered in Wilmington,
Delaware, USA.
OPERATING REVIEW
Momentum regained after a challenging first half
Devolver released 7 new titles in 1H 2022, including Shadow
Warrior 3, Weird West, Tentacular and Trek to Yomi. Revenue growth
was 14% in the first half with sales from new games slower than
anticipated, reflecting a competitive release window and specific
factors for certain titles which have been actively addressed for
future releases. In the first half there was an expected step-up in
amortisation costs expensed upon release, largely related to three
of the more heavily-invested games, as well as increases in general
operating expenses due to inflation, headcount increases and
greater marketing expenditure.
The second quarter of 2022 saw the relaxation of Covid controls
and a normalisation in travel, meaning we were able to meet again
with our colleagues, partners and game-developers, gamers,
influencers, and everyone involved in the complex game-production
ecosystem. This has made an enormous difference in terms of
ensuring the quality and positioning of our games.
This resumption of normal activities has released great pent-up
enthusiasm for Devolver's games. At Pax East held in Boston in
April there was a two-hour queue for gamers to try out the demo of
Cult of the Lamb, our recent new game release. During the Steam
Next Fest week in June, where 1,056 candidate games were whittled
down to 65, Devolver registered 3 game demos in the Top 10 out of
the candidate list. Cult of the Lamb was the Number 1 wish-listed
game of all demos featured, while future releases Anger Foot and
Terra Nil were also featured in the Top 10 most wish-listed
games.
2021 hit releases support back catalogue strength
An encouraging trend through the first half was the strong
performance of titles launched in 2021 that continue to perform
like newly-released titles in 2022. BAFTA-winning Inscryption was
only released in October 2021 yet reached a year-end 2021 total of
920,000 in unit sales. Since then, Inscryption has motored on and
as of end June 2022 had registered sales of 1.46 million units
since launch. Other 2021 hit releases Loop Hero and Death's Door
also continue to show strong sales year to date in 2022.
Our back catalogue includes all titles released in or prior to
the last financial year (2021 or earlier). As of 31 December 2021,
the back catalogue consists of 97 titles, including numerous indie
cult classics, supporting highly diversified revenues with minimal
reliance on any one title release. Back catalogue revenue accounted
for 64% in 1H 2022, due to more new releases in the period (7)
compared to the 1H of 2021 (3 releases) when back catalogue
accounted for 77% of our revenues.
Investing for long-term growth
We continue to add talent across the group in several essential
areas, from production, quality assurance, marketing, finance and
legal. New team members have also been brought in to focus
specifically on gameplay, marketing and user engagement. New
releases are increasingly complex, often involving same day-date
releases across multiple platforms, allowing Devolver to capitalise
on the synergies generated through a single launch campaign across
these platforms. Additional talent enables us to raise the level of
'polish' we provide to the new titles we release and drive unit
sales across multiple platforms and geographies.
Strengthening our bench of talent has a knock-on positive effect
on medium term cost control, as we are able to bring key expertise
in-house, generating cost savings, delivering better products and
reducing third-party payments such as professional fees. As part of
this, we are building a management oversight team for Quality
Assurance testing, and also strengthening our in-house finance and
legal capabilities.
The Group currently has operating subsidiaries in the United
Kingdom, the Netherlands, Croatia, Poland and the United States.
Total headcount has increased from 185 one year ago to 225 at the
end of 1H 2022.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Unaudited first half 2022 results to June 30 2022
The unaudited financial results included in this announcement
cover the Group's combined activities for the six months ended
30(th) June 2022 (prepared in accordance with applicable
International Financial Reporting Standards, "IFRS").
Normalised Adjusted results
The following refers to Normalised Adjusted results, as
presented in the financial statements contained within this
release. Normalised Adjusted results exclude any one-time
exceptional items during the respective half-year periods.
Sustained revenue momentum
Devolver Digital's first half 2022 p erformance was in line with
updated expectations set in the trading update dated June 13 2022.
Revenues of US$53.0 million rose 14.1% year-over-year, representing
approximately 40% of the mid-point of the full year guidance range
of US$130 to US$140 million. Normalised gross profit was US$19.0
million, an increase of 22.1% year-over-year. Normalised Adjusted
EBITDA fell 45.8% to US$6.8 million, representing 23% of the
mid-point of the full year guidance range of US$27 million and
US$32 million.
Revenue growth was driven by seven new title releases in the
first six months of 2022, including Shadow Warrior 3, Weird West,
Tentacular and Trek to Yomi. Growth was also supported by steady
back catalogue sales including those contained within bundled
special deals, and a steady contribution from subsidiaries.
Normalised gross profit margin increased to 35.8% in the first
half of 2022, up from 33.5% in the year-earlier period. Gross
margin expansion was limited due to the significant step-up of
amortisation expense in 1H 2022 and increased marketing costs
following the release of three more heavily-invested titles.
Normalised EBITDA and Normalised Adjusted EBITDA
Normalised EBITDA and normalised adjusted EBITDA results are not
intended to replace statutory results and are prepared to provide a
more comparable indication of the Group's core business performance
by removing the impact of certain items including exceptional items
(material and non-recurring), and other, non-trading, items that
are reported separately. These results have been presented to
provide users with additional information and analysis of the
Group's performance, consistent with how the Board monitors
results.
The statutory results for 1H 2021 include the gain of the sale
of publishing rights to the Fall Guys game, which is excluded from
normalised comparative numbers. Further details of adjustments are
given in Notes 3 and 4 to the condensed financial statements
contained within this semi-annual results release.
EBITDA margins
Normalised Adjusted EBITDA margins were depressed at 12.9% in
the first half of 2022, compared to 27.1% the previous year. Lower
than expected revenues were insufficient to offset the significant
step-up in amortisation expense recorded in cost of sales, and in
addition operating expenses increased due to: 1) higher payroll
costs (excluding 1H 2021 Fall Guys-related bonus), reflecting the
22% increase in headcount versus 1H 2021; 2) Increases in
professional fees for various work streams including audit,
accounting, tax and legal fees, and; 3) listed PLC-related costs
(Director's fees, NOMAD fees and D&O insurance).
Impairments/Writedowns
In the first half Devolver wrote-down the entire investment into
a discontinued game at a cost of US$721,000, reflected in
additional amortisation expense in cost of sales. This expense is
adjusted out to derive normalized adjusted gross profit.
Employee Benefit Trust (EBT)
Devolver established an Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) in May 2022
to facilitate stock option exercise by employees and contractors
who were awarded 2017 Stock Option plan stock options. The EBT is a
Jersey-incorporated Trust enabling option exercise and share
settlement off-market without impacting market liquidity. Share
purchases by the EBT are funded by way of a loan from Devolver
which can request settlement of the loan at any time in future. The
shares held by the EBT are consolidated within Devolver's share
capital balance. During 1H 2022 there were 1.1 million options
exercised for a net paid consideration by Devolver of US$1.5
million. At end 1H 2022 there were 38.9 million options still
outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of US$0.37 per
option.
Cash Balances
Cash holdings at end June 2022 were US $74.2 million , a
reduction of US$12.0 million compared to end 2021's level of
US$86.2 million. The reduction in cash balances during the period
was primarily due to: 1) lower EBITDA generation in the first half
being insufficient to cover US$15.6 million ongoing investment in
game development during the period; 2) approximately US$1.5 million
spent on settlement of exercised options utilising the Employee
Benefit Trust (EBT), and; 3) a US$2 million foreign exchange
translation loss on non-US Dollar foreign currency holdings.
Russia/Ukraine conflict
Revenue contributions from the Russia/Ukraine/CIS region remain
low in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, estimated at under
3% of total Group revenues in the first half of 2022, while less
than 2.5% of 1H royalty and other expenses were payable into the
affected countries in the conflict region. The Company has no
full-time employees in the affected geographies and currently
believes that the impact from the conflict will not materially
affect its operations, revenue or expenses.
CURRENT TRADING OUTLOOK
Titles released so far in 2H include Cult of the Lamb and Return
to Monkey Island, as well as Hard West 2 published by our Good
Shepherd subsidiary. Cult of the Lamb reached the milestone of
selling one million units in just nine days following its release
in August, confirming its status as a hit title . It currently
enjoys an 82 Metacritic score and an 85 Open Critic rating. We
expect Cult of The Lamb to feature strongly in the Autumn and
year-end sales seasons. Monkey Island was only released one week
ago, currently registering an 88 Metacritic Score with a highly
positive critical response so far.
The Board maintains full year 2022 guidance unchanged from the
trading update in June 2022, with revenues expected to range
between US$130 million and US$140 million, implying year-on-year
growth of over 30%, while adjusted EBITDA is expected to range
between US$27 million and US$32 million, implying year-on-year
growth of c.15%.
The Board expects revenues and gross profit contribution to be
weighted towards the second half of FY22 due to new title releases
and continued evergreen back catalogue sales, particularly in the
4Q sales season from Halloween through to the New Year which has
historically been the strongest quarter of the year. However, gross
margin expansion is expected to be limited due to the
outperformance of Cult of The Lamb and the associated royalty
payment to the third-party game developer. Adjusted EBITDA is
expected to be higher in the second half of the year due to higher
gross profit generation and operational leverage.
The success of Cult of the Lamb, which has exceeded expectations
for the year, provides a cushion against prevailing industry
headwinds. These include weakness in subscription deal demand in 2H
2022, a trend being seen across the sector, as well as the
uncertain impact of the global slowdown and cost of living crisis
on new releases and back catalogue sales.
Devolver Digital has a healthy and diverse pipeline in terms of
titles, developers, platforms and geography. Our total pipeline for
2023 and beyond comprises an exciting line-up of over 30 titles,
with a balanced mix of third-party IP and own-IP over a range of
investment per title.
Devolver Digital has a strong balance sheet with cash holdings
of US$74.2 million. Our momentum, deep pipeline and strong
contribution from extensive back catalogue all support our
confidence of further progress in 2022 and in the future. We have a
proven strategy that has delivered success for the last 13 years.
The Board believes that we are well positioned for future success,
and we look forward to reporting on our progress in the year
ahead.
Harry Miller
Chairman
26 September 2022
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss
Unaudited
6 months Year ended 6 months
ended ended
30-Jun-21 31-Dec-21 30-Jun-22
US$'000 US$'000 US$'000
REVENUES
Revenues 46,443 98,152 53,003
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TOTAL REVENUES 46,443 98,152 53,003
COST OF SALES
Royalty expense (22,196) (46,573) (22,015)
Development expense (4,317) (4,384) (1,704)
Marketing (2,054) (4,275) (3,912)
Amortisation of intangible
assets (2,160) (3,688) (7,112)
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TOTAL COST OF SALES (30,727) (58,920) (34,743)
GROSS PROFIT 15,716 39,232 18,260
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ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Payroll (8,746) (14,468) (6,295)
Stock compensation expense (12,931) (55,150) (11,477)
Professional fees (2,388) (9,455) (2,895)
Travel and entertainment (11) (271) (251)
Office (95) (342) (132)
Insurance (1) (202) (493)
Administration and other
costs (1,892) (19,544) (2,571)
Foreign exchange movements 421 (212) (2,007)
Amortisation of intellectual
property and depreciation
of PPE (1,765) (5,651) (3,761)
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TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES (27,408) (105,295) (29,882)
Other income 115,280 116,080 5
---------- ----------
OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) 103,588 50,017 (11,617)
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Interest receivable
income 25 10 26
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PRE-TAX PROFIT/(LOSS) 103,613 50,027 (11,591)
Income tax expense (24,162) (19,400) (5,019)
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PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE
PERIOD 79,451 30,627 (16,610)
Equity holders of the
parent 79,555 30,550 (16,560)
Non-controlling interests (104) 77 (50)
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PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE
PERIOD 79,451 30,627 (16,610)
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Basic earnings per share
($) 0.224 0.081 (0.037)
Diluted earnings per
share ($) 0.207 0.075 (0.037)
6 months Year ended 6 months
ended ended
30-Jun-21 31-Dec-21 30-Jun-22
US$'000 US$'000 US$'000
Non-IFRS measures
Adjusted EBITDA* 118,332 110,818 5,627
Normalised Adjusted
EBITDA 12,568 25,729 6,818
* Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure and is defined as
earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation (but not
taking out amortisation of capitalised software development costs)
and share-based payment expenses.
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Unaudited
6 months Year ended 6 months
ended ended
30-Jun-21 31-Dec-21 30-Jun-22
US$'000 US$'000 US$'000
Profit/(Loss) for the
period 79,451 30,627 (16,610)
Other comprehensive
income: Items that will
be reclassified
subsequently to profit
or loss
Exchange differences
on translation of foreign
operations (36) (986) (964)
Total comprehensive
income for the period 79,415 29,641 (17,574)
Total comprehensive
income is attributable
to:
Equity holders of the
parent 79,519 29,564 (17,524)
Non-controlling interests (104) 77 (50)
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79,415 29,641 (17,574)
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Unaudited
6 months Year ended 6 months
ended ended
30-Jun-21 31-Dec-21 30-Jun-22
US$'000 US$'000 US$'000
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Goodwill 40,117 66,820 66,820
Intellectual property 56,829 53,381 49,640
Capitalised development
costs 23,863 44,441 52,960
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Total intangibles 120,809 164,642 169,420
Tangibles 188 226 237
Deferred tax assets 1,642 2,413 -
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TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 122,639 167,281 169,657
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CURRENT ASSETS
Accounts receivable 7,867 17,811 17,950
Prepaid and other current
assets 1,835 1,544 2,039
Cash at bank and in hand 66,801 86,239 74,176
Prepaid income tax 569 8,512 4,705
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 77,072 114,106 98,870
----------- ------------- ----------
TOTAL ASSETS 199,711 281,387 268,527
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CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade, other payables &
Accrued Expenses 9,191 17,835 13,956
Deferred revenue 1,913 4,482 5,047
Current tax payable 6,916 1,434 -
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Total trade and other
payables 18,020 23,751 19,003
Loans 288 - -
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 18,308 23,751 19,003
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NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Deferred tax liabilities - 9,316 9,316
Contingent consideration 10,406 1,567 1,567
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TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 10,406 10,883 10,883
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 28,714 34,634 29,886
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CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Common stock 1 44 44
Additional paid-in capital 35,846 121,588 120,061
Retained earnings 135,290 126,184 120,942
Translation reserve (36) (986) (2,433)
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CAPITAL AND RESERVES TO
OWNERS 171,101 246,830 238,614
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Non-controlling interest (104) (77) 27
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TOTAL EQUITY 170,997 246,753 238,641
----------- ------------- ----------
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 199,711 281,387 268,527
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Share Share Translation Retained Total Non-controlling Total
capital premium reserve earnings Devolver interest equity
equity
US$'000 US$'000 US$'000 US$'000 US$'000 US$'000 US$'000
Balance at 31
December 2020 1 - - 71,512 71,513 - 71,513
Profit for the
period - - - 79,555 79,555 (104) 79,451
Currency translation
differences - - (36) 184 148 - 148
Transactions with
owners in their
capacity as owners:
Dividends - - - (30,000) (30,000) - (30,000)
Issue of shares - 36,320 - - 36,320 - 36,320
Exercise of share
options - 634 - - 634 - 634
Shareholder share
buy-back - (1,108) - 1,108 - - -
Share-based payments - - - 12,931 12,931 - 12,931
------------------------ --------- --------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------------- ---------
Total transactions
with owners - 35,846 - (15,961) 19,885 - 19,885
------------------------ --------- --------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------------- ---------
Balance at 30
June 2021 1 35,846 (36) 135,290 171,101 (104) 170,997
------------------------ --------- --------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------------- ---------
Balance at 31
December 2020 1 - - 71,512 71,513 - 71,513
Profit for the
period - - - 30,627 30,627 (77) 30,550
Currency translation
differences - - (986) - (986) (986)
Transactions with
owners in their
capacity as owners:
Dividends - - - (30,000) (30,000) - (30,000)
Issue of shares 43 119,230 - 3 119,276 - 119,276
Other - 2,358 - (1,108) 1,250 - 1,250
Share-based payments - - - 55,150 55,150 - 55,150
Total transactions
with owners 43 121,588 - 24,045 145,676 - 145,676
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Balance at 31
December 2021 44 121,588 (986) 126,184 246,830 (77) 246,753
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Prior year adjustment - - - (159) (159) 154 (5)
Loss for the period - - - (16,560) (16,560) (50) (16,610)
Currency translation
differences - - (1,447) - (1,447) - (1,447)
Transactions with
owners in their
capacity as owners:
Dividends - - - - - - -
Issue of shares - - - - - - -
Exercise of share
options via EBT - (1,527) - - (1,527) - (1,527)
Share-based payments - - - 11,477 11,477 - 11,477
Total transactions
with owners - (1,527) - 11,477 9,950 - 9,950
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Balance at 30
June 2022 44 120,061 (2,433) 120,942 238,614 27 238,641
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Statement of Cash Flows
Unaudited
6 months Year ended 6 months
ended ended
30-Jun-21 31-Dec-21 30-Jun-22
US$'000 US$'000 US$'000
Operating activities
Net Profit/(Loss) for the
period 79,451 30,627 (16,610)
Amortisation & Depreciation 4,780 9,338 10,873
Gain on sale of Publishing
Rights & IP (114,976) (115,576) -
Share based payments 13,638 55,150 11,477
Working capital movement 3,356 140 468
Other operating activity and
FX movement (50) 2,891 1,409
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Cashflow from operating activities (13,801) (17,430) 7,617
Investing activities
Investment in software development
intangibles (13,761) (31,734) (15,631)
Sale of Publishing Rights
& IP 126,900 127,500 -
Acquisitions (net of cash
acquired) (25,797) (34,083) -
Other (99) - (5)
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Cashflow from investing activities 87,243 61,683 (15,636)
Financing activities
Change in Borrowings 33 - (510)
Legal fees on share issue/IPO - (68) -
Settlement of option exercise 634 49,362 -
Settlement of option exercise
in EBT - - (1,527)
Repayment of Shareholder Loan (20,837) (20,837) -
Dividends paid (30,000) (30,000) -
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Cashflow from financing activities (50,170) (1,543) (2,037)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cashflow in the period 23,272 42,710 (10,056)
At 1 January / 1 July 43,529 43,529 86,239
Foreign Exchange Movements - - (2,007)
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At Period End 66,801 86,239 74,176
Note 1: Basis of preparation and consolidation
These condensed financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with the recognition and measurement requirements of
International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring accruals) considered necessary for fair presentation have
been included. The condensed consolidated financial statements as
at and for the six months ended June 30, 2022 have been prepared on
the same basis as the audited annual financial statements.
In May 2022 Devolver established an Employee Benefit Trust (EBT)
to facilitate settlement of employee stock options granted under
the 2017 Stock Option Plan. The EBT is a Jersey-based Trust and the
Trustees act to the benefit of the employees. The accounting
treatment determined that Devolver controls the EBT and must
consolidate the EBT in its consolidated financial statements. Most
transactions eliminate upon consolidation, with the exception of
the purchase by the EBT of Devolver shares from employees. These
are recognised at cost as "Issued shares held within the Group".
These shares are a separate reserve within equity but may be
presented in aggregation with other reserves. The Devolver shares
held by the EBT are not revalued. When the EBT sells the shares to
a third party, any gains or losses are recognised directly in
equity.
Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2022 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the
year ending December 31, 2022. For further information, refer to
the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto
included in the Group's annual report for the year ended December
31, 2021.
The Directors are confident that the Group will remain cash
positive and will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its
liabilities as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months
from the date of this first half 2022 announcement and have
therefore prepared this unaudited semi-annual announcement on a
going concern basis.
Tax charged within 6 months ended 30 June 2022 has been
calculated by applying the effective rate of tax which is expected
to apply to the Group for the year ending 31 December 2022 as
required by IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'. The effective
rate of (44.57)% varies from the statutory rate of 21% due to
permanent book to tax differences related to stock compensation
deductions for foreign entities, which is not deductible for US
income taxes.
The financial presentation in this release should be read in
conjunction with the notes to the consolidated financial statements
as at and for the first half ended 30 June 2022, as contained
within this release.
These preliminary unaudited financial statements were approved
by the Board of Directors on September 24 2022.
Note 2: Earnings Per Share
6 months Year ended 6 months
ended ended
30-Jun-21 31-Dec-21 30-Jun-22
US$'000 US$'000 US$'000
Profit/(Loss) attributable
to the owners of the company 79,555 30,550 (16,560)
Weighted average number
of shares 354,541,250 376,034,064 442,464,268
Basic earnings per share
($) 0.224 0.081 (0.037)
Profit/(Loss) attributable
to the owners of the company 79,415 30,550 (16,560)
Weighted average number
of shares 354,541,250 376,034,064 442,464,268
Dilutive effect of share
options 29,676,325 32,367,003 -
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Weighted average number
of diluted shares 384,217,575 408,401,067 442,464,268
Diluted earnings per share
($) 0.207 0.075 (0.037)
Note 3: Normalised Adjusted Results*
6 months Year ended 6 months
ended ended
30-Jun-21 31-Dec-21 30-Jun-22
US$'000 US$'000 US$'000
Revenue
Reported Revenue 46,443 98,152 53,003
Reported Revenue growth 94.7% 111.3% 14.1%
Normalised Revenue 46,443 98,152 53,003
Normalised revenue growth 94.7% 111.3% 14.1%
Gross Profit
Reported Gross Profit 15,716 39,232 18,260
Reported Gross Profit
margin 33.8% 40.0% 34.5%
Normalised Gross Profit
adjustment (175) - 721
Normalised Gross Profit 15,541 39,232 18,981
Normalised Gross Profit
margin 33.5% 40.0% 35.8%
Adjusted EBITDA
Reported Adjusted EBITDA 118,332 110,818 5,627
Reported Adjusted EBITDA
margin 254.7% 112.9% 10.6%
Normalised Adjusted EBITDA
adjustment (105,764) (85,089) 1,191
Normalised Adjusted EBITDA 12,568 25,729 6,818
Normalised Adjusted EBITDA
margin 27.1% 26.2% 12.9%
* Normalised Adjusted EBITDA makes the following adjustments: it
excludes 1) a net gain from the sale of Fall Guys publishing
rights; 2) stock compensation (share-based payment) expenses and
revaluation of contingent consideration; 3) one-time expenses
related to the IPO and other non-recurring items; and 4)
amortisation of IP (but does not exclude amortisation of
capitalised software development costs), and 5) impairment.
Note 4: Reconciliations to Adjusted EBITDA
6 months Year ended 6 months
ended ended
30-Jun-21 31-Dec-21 30-Jun-22
US$'000 US$'000 US$'000
Operating Profit/(Loss) 103,588 50,017 (11,617)
Share-based payment expenses 12,931 55,150 11,477
Foreign Exchange adjustment - - 2,007
Amortisation of purchased intellectual
property 1,765 5,504 3,741
Depreciation of property, plant
and equipment 48 147 20
---------- ----------- ----------
Adjusted EBITDA 118,332 110,818 5,627
6 months Year ended 6 months
ended ended
30-Jun-21 31-Dec-21 30-Jun-22
US$'000 US$'000 US$'000
Adjusted EBITDA 118,332 110,818 5,627
Net Exceptional income from
IP disposal & sale of publishing
rights (113,076) (113,166) -
Non-recurring, one-time expenses
related to IPO & others 2,148 7,857 470
FV of contingent consideration - 15,056 -
Exceptional bonus payment relating
to sale of publishing rights 5,164 5,164 -
Write-down for investment in
discontinued game title - - 721
---------- ----------- ----------
Normalised Adjusted EBITDA 12,568 25,729 6,818
Note 5: Intangible Assets
Goodwill Intellectual Royalty Development Total
Property Rights Cost
US$'000 US$'000 US$'000 US$'000 US$'000
Cost
As at 31 December
2020 159 24,184 2 44,064 68,409
Additions - business
combinations 66,661 35,633 - - 102,294
Additions - - - 31,735 31,735
Disposals - - - (14,403) (14,403)
--------- ------------- -------- ------------ ---------
As at 31 December
2021 66,820 59,817 2 61,396 188,035
--------- ------------- -------- ------------ ---------
Additions - business - - - - -
combinations
Additions - - - 15,631 15,631
Disposals - - - - -
--------- ------------- -------- ------------ ---------
As at 30 June 2022 66,820 59,817 2 77,027 203,666
--------- ------------- -------- ------------ ---------
Amortisation and impairment
As at 31 December
2020 - 931 - 15,746 16,677
Amortisation charge
for the period - 5,504 2 3,688 9,194
Disposal - - - (2,479) (2,479)
--------- ------------- -------- ------------ ---------
As at 31 December
2021 - 6,435 2 16,955 23,392
--------- ------------- -------- ------------ ---------
Amortisation charge
for the period - 3,741 - 6,391 10,132
Impairment - - - 721 721
Disposal - - - - -
--------- ------------- -------- ------------ ---------
As at 30 June 2022 - 10,176 2 24,067 34,245
--------- ------------- -------- ------------ ---------
Carrying amount
As at 31 December 2020 159 23,253 2 28,318 51,732
As at 31 December 2021 66,820 53,382 - 44,441 164,643
As at 30 June 2022 66,820 49,640 - 52,960 169,420
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