Operating expenses in the fourth quarter of 2023 were $47.5 million, an 85% decrease from the fourth
quarter of 2022. The decrease in operating expenses was primarily due to lower cost of revenue and decreases in marketing expenses in the fourth quarter of 2023, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, and reflects the $269.9 million non-cash goodwill and intangibles impairment in the fourth quarter of 2022 noted above which did not recur in the comparable 2023 period.
The Company recorded net income of $25.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, or $10.27 per fully diluted common share ($0.51 per ADS), as compared to
a net loss of $(194.4) million, or a loss of $(78.47) per fully diluted common share (loss of $(3.92) per ADS) in the fourth quarter of 2022. The net loss in the fourth quarter of 2022 included the impact of the $269.9 million non-cash impairment noted above. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2023 reflects increased revenue and lower marketing expenditures. Note each ADS represents 0.05 share of a common share.
Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2023 was $36.2 million, an increase from $24.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase was
primarily due to increased revenue and lower marketing expenditures.
Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the fourth quarter of 2023 was
$29.7 million, compared to net cash flows used in operating activities of $20.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase was primarily due to the payment of $50 million toward the Benson litigation settlement in the
fourth quarter of 2022.
Full Year 2023 Financial Results
Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $308.9 million, down 4% from the prior year. Excluding revenue from the 61-days of operations of SuprNation, revenue would have declined 5% year-over-year to $304.6 million, primarily due to the normalization of player activities after the lifting of
stay-at-home orders and other COVID-related restrictions, as well as changes in player behaviors relating to inflation and global economic concerns during 2023.
Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 were $190.7 million, a decrease of 70% from the prior year. The decrease was primarily due
to a charge of $141.8 million reflecting the incremental charge associated with the agreement in principle to settle the Benson class action and associated proceedings and the $269.9 million impairment of goodwill and intangibles in
2022. Both charges were one-time charges and not re-occurring in nature.
Net income was $100.4 million, or $40.53 per common share on a fully diluted basis ($2.03 per ADS), compared to a net loss of $(234.0) million for 2022,
or a loss of $(94.43) per common share on a fully diluted basis (loss of $(4.72) per ADS).
Adjusted EBITDA for 2023 increased to $118.9 million
compared to $101.6 million for 2022, primarily due to lower sales and marketing expenditures in 2023.
Net cash flows provided by operating
activities for the year ended December 31, 2023, were $20.8 million compared to $50.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to the payment of $95.3 million toward the Benson
litigation settlement in the second quarter of 2023. Excluding this payment, net cash flows provided by operating activities were $116.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Conference Call
DoubleDown will hold a conference call
today (February 13, 2024) at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss these results. A question-and-answer session will follow managements
presentation.
To access the call, please use the following link: DoubleDown Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings Call. After registering, an
email will be sent, including dial-in details and a unique conference call access code required to join the live call. To ensure you are connected prior to the beginning of the call, please register a minimum
of 15 minutes before the start of the call.
A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available with the following link: DoubleDown Fourth
Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings Webcast, or via the Investor Relations page of the DoubleDown website at ir.doubledowninteractive.com. For those not planning to ask a question on the conference call, the Company recommends listening
via the webcast.
A replay will be available on the Companys Investor Relations website shortly after the event.