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GAN PLC
30 May 2017
GAN plc
2016 Annual Results
LSE: GAN ISE: GAME
London & Dublin | May 30, 2017: GAN plc ("GAN" or the
"Group"), a leading B2B supplier of Internet gaming enterprise
software-as-a-service solutions to the US land-based casino
Industry, announces results for the twelve months ended December
31, 2016.
Financial Overview
-- Net Revenue of GBP7.8m (2015: GBP6.0m) an increase of 30% on 2015.
-- Clean EBITDA(1) loss of GBP0.9m (2015: GBP3.0m) a reduction of 70% on 2015.
-- Loss before tax of GBP5.2m (2015: GBP5.6m) and loss per share of GBP0.06 (2015: GBP0.09)
-- Loss after tax of GBP3.8m (2015: GBP5.0m)
-- Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year of GBP3.2m (2015: GBP3.8m)
-- Net Assets at the end of the year of GBP10.9m (2015: GBP10.2 m)
-- Raised Gross Proceeds of GBP4.4m in 2016 from share placings
and an additional GBP2m in April 2017 through an unsecured 9%
convertible loan note positioning the Group for further growth
Strategic & Operating Developments
-- Launched Simulated Gaming(TM) in the US for three (3) new US casino clients (2015: 4)
-- Signed five (5) new US casino clients for Simulated Gaming(TM) (2015: 5)
-- Continued delivery of Betfair's fast-growing New Jersey
Internet casino business BetfairCasino.com supported by GAN's
Internet gaming platform, content & supporting services. The
New Jersey Internet gaming market grew gross gaming revenues by 32%
to $197m in 2016
-- Post period end signed one (1) further client of both
Simulated Gaming and real money Regulated Gaming in the US,
bringing total to thirteen (13) US casino operator clients
representing seventy-five (75) casino properties coast to coast
-- GAN'S Simulated Gaming(TM) clients together generate $9bn
(13%) of the land-based US casino Industry's annual gaming revenues
of $68bn(2)
-- Continued investment in US infrastructure: Licensing, offices and People
-- Post period end launched four (4) new client operators of
Simulated Gaming bringing to thirteen (13) the total number of US
casinos operating Simulated Gaming online in reliance on GAN
-- Post period end launch of a selection of IGT casino slot and
video poker games for Simulated Gaming(TM) now available for end
user players of Parx Casino's Simulated Gaming website
ParxOnline.com, mobile iOS app and mobile Android app (search 'Parx
Casino' in app stores)
-- Post period end award of a full Casino Service Industry
Enterprise in New Jersey, issued by the New Jersey Division of
Gaming Enforcement following a multi-year licensing process
-- Post period end an amended version of HB 271 was passed by
the Pennsylvanian Senate on May 24, 2017 which may lead to
Pennsylvania being the fourth US state to regulate after a three
(3) year hiatus on regulation of real money Regulated Gaming. GAN
is already providing Simulated Gaming(TM) to Parx Casino,
Pennsylvania's largest casino, and is contracted to provide real
money Internet gaming services should regulation occur.
Dermot Smurfit, CEO of GAN commented:
"2016 has continued the period of investment for GAN, and,
performance to date in 2017 is in line with our expectations.
GAN has continued to position its business to capture growth in
emerging online gaming markets in the US. 2016 saw significant
progress with Simulated Gaming(TM), together with a number of
significant commercial and strategic developments.
Real-money Internet gaming in New Jersey and the pace of
regulation in the US market has remained slower than expected
although growth in New Jersey out-performed our full year
expectations with gross gaming revenues up 32% year on year to
$197m. We are confident in the long-term prospects for real-money
gaming. For 2017 we believe that the opportunity for GAN with
Simulated Gaming(TM) will more than adequately compensate for the
delays in regulating real-money Internet gaming in the US which
also positions GAN to serve existing clients of Simulated Gaming
with real money Regulated Gaming in the event their casino
properties' host State does regulate.
The State of Pennsylvania appears to be in the process of
regulating Internet gaming with a number of legislative bills
actively considered in 2016 of which derivative bills have been the
subjects of legislative action in 2017 with the latest bill
regulating real money Internet gaming being approved by the
Pennsylvanian Senate just last week. GAN has been selected as the
exclusive platform for both Simulated Gaming(TM) and regulated
real-money Internet gaming by Parx Casino, the leading casino
operator in Pennsylvania, and is positioned for substantial growth
in regulated real-money gaming should suitable legislation be
enacted in 2017.
Throughout 2016 GAN's Simulated Gaming(TM) enterprise solution
continued to prove its ability to support the core on-property
gaming business of US casino clients, lending impetus to new client
signings. GAN's increasing body of evidence demonstrated that
Simulated Gaming(TM) together with GAN's US-patented reward points
integration system is a highly cost effective marketing tool for
land-based casinos, which supports on-property gaming rather than
cannibalising. The combination of GAN's compelling Internet
gaming-as-entertainment experience and GAN's US-patented ability to
integrate with land-based loyalty programs works to reactivate
long-term lapsed patrons on-property, increase on-property
visitation by existing patrons and generate incremental income
online for GAN and the casino clients whilst also increasing
land-based gaming revenues.
Simulated Gaming(TM) continues to represents a US market
opportunity estimated at $250m in 2017 which is immediately
addressable and not contingent on the pace of regulation nor
dependant on US casino clients' making material investment in
digital user acquisition as the majority of Simulated Gaming(TM)
revenues are derived from the casino clients' existing patrons.
In 2016 the majority of GAN's US casino clients commenced
marketing strategies to bring both existing and new patrons online,
principally in the later months of the year. As this happens, GAN's
US casino clients typically rely heavily on our team of marketing
specialists. Marketing Services provided to US casino clients
represents a significant opportunity for GAN not only to increase
professional service fees but also to support casino clients in
scaling their Simulated Gaming(TM) business online in the regions
where their land-based gaming brands are recognised. Supported by
GAN's Marketing Services Team, GAN's US casino operator clients
also have the opportunity to significantly increase digital user
acquisition in order to secure a share of the $2.5bn US Social
Casino market as well as serve their existing patrons.
In 2016 GAN signed contracts with some of the largest
multi-property US casino operators in the market including JACK
Entertainment, Chickasaw Nation and Station Casinos each with
annual land-based gaming revenues in excess of $1bn. As GAN's
product offering, marketing and CRM strategies matured, performance
metrics for Simulated Gaming (TM) have made steady progress and the
prospects for this business are very encouraging.
Our investment in the business continues and we have grown our
team and expanded our technical expertise, US infrastructure and
gaming content portfolio throughout 2016. Consistent with earlier
statements, the US patent awarded to GAN in September 2015 has
served to provide material benefit to the Simulated Gaming(TM)
business as we grew in the US market in 2016.
We remain confident in our prospects for 2017 and beyond. For
2017, we forecast material growth of Simulated Gaming(TM) from the
launches of TEN Atlantic City in New Jersey, Oneida Nation's
Turning Stone Casino in the State of New York, the Chickasaw
Nation's WinStar World Casino in Oklahoma, Station Casinos in
Nevada and MGM Resorts' The Borgata in New Jersey. We also recently
completed GAN's first debt capital raise as a publicly-traded
company with gross proceeds of GBP2m which will prepare the Company
for Regulated Gaming in Pennsylvania and support the commencement
of a US patent licensing program in 2017 which may represent a new
source of patent licensing revenues for GAN.
We believe your Company has achieved critical mass in the US
market with 13 major US casinos as clients of Simulated Gaming(TM)
each of which has licensed GAN's Internet gaming system and our US
patent and that the Company is well-positioned to secure additional
profitable opportunities from incremental US States which regulated
real money Internet gaming over time."
Notes
1. Clean EBITDA is a non GAAP company specific measure and
excludes interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, share based
payment expense and other items, which the directors consider to be
non-recurring and one time in nature.
2. The US land-based casino gaming Industry generated $67.6bn in
total US casino gaming revenues in calendar year 2015 of which
$29.3bn was derived from 459 Native American-owned casino
properties growing at 3.1% annually and $38.3bn from 580
commercially-owned casino properties located in 24 States and
growing at 2.3% annually (source: RubinBrown LLP, March 2016).
Note regarding forward-looking statements
This announcement includes forward-looking statements, including
statements concerning current expectations about future financial
performance and economic and market conditions which GAN believes
are reasonable. However, these statements are neither promises nor
guarantees, but are subject to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated.
Results Conference Call
The GAN management team will host a conference call for analysts
& institutional investors at 16.00 BST (11.00 ET / 08:00 PT) on
May 30, 2017 the timing of which reflects the significantly
increased holdings of GAN's publicly traded equity by US-based
institutional investors. Those wishing to dial in should contact
The Equity Group on the details below:
For further information please contact:
GAN The Equity Group
Dermot Smurfit Adam Prior/Kyle King
Chief Executive Officer
+44 (0) 20 7292 6262 +1 212 371 8660
dsmurfit@GAN.com aprior@equityny.com
Desmond Glass
Chief Financial Officer
+44 (0) 20 7292 6272
dglass@GAN.com
Davy
John Frain / Barry Murphy
+353 1 679 6363
GAN plc
Chairman's Report
Dear Fellow Shareholders
During the course of 2016 the Group greatly expanded its market
share in the United States, our key geographic market, by securing
additional major US land-based casinos as clients of virtual
currency-based Simulated Gaming(TM) . On March 21, 2016 the Group
announced that it had successfully raised gross proceeds of GBP2.6m
in new capital together with GBP0.5m announced July 13 and a
further GBP1.3m on August 24, in order to continue expansion of
real-money Regulated Gaming and Simulated Gaming(TM) opportunities
in the US and for working capital and general business development
purposes.
Regulated real money Internet-based casino gaming in New Jersey
grew substantially throughout 2016 despite a slower-than-expected
market growth in 2014/15. The Group has executed well and delivered
operationally for Paddy Power Betfair plc in the New Jersey
Internet gaming market, increasing a well-deserved reputation in
the United States for technical competence reflecting the
reputation already hard earned in Europe's toughest regulated
Internet gaming markets of the United Kingdom and Italy.
In the neighbouring State of Pennsylvania the House of
Representatives continued the political discourse on the subject of
regulating Internet gaming and voted to approve Internet gaming
only for the bill to fail to progress through the Senate.
Pennsylvania remains widely regarded as the next most likely US
State to regulate Internet gaming and the Group has operationally
executed well for the State's largest land-based operator Parx
Casino, a client of Simulated Gaming(TM) launched in 2015 and
continued to be successful throughout 2016.
Your Board of Directors believes there are significant
opportunities for continued growth of Regulated Gaming in New
Jersey and other States and a significant opportunity for Simulated
Gaming(TM) in the United States.
As in 2015, Simulated Gaming continued to outperform initial
expectations in 2016 and, in the absence of further State-by-State
real-money gaming regulation, Simulated Gaming(TM) continues as the
centrepiece of the Group's growth strategy. We signed five major
land-based US casinos as new clients in 2016 with three US casino
clients commercially launched in the same period. We remain excited
about the prospects for Simulated Gaming(TM) and the performance we
have achieved since its initial launch together with the
increasingly compelling business case positions the Group for
further growth. Simulated Gaming(TM), suitably integrated with
land-based casino operator's loyalty program in reliance on our
US-patented iBridge Framework, greatly supports our client's core
business of on-property real money gaming. We are also confident in
the long-term potential for real money Regulated Gaming, however,
we believe intra-State regulation in the US market will continue to
be slower than was originally anticipated.
2016 was a year of continued investment for GAN as we developed
both our real money Regulated Gaming and Simulated Gaming(TM)
offering and our continued progress would not have been possible
without the dedicated and talented staff employed by the Group in
both London and throughout the United States. I thank them for
their continued efforts and believe the Group is now
well-established as a major Internet gaming technology,
infrastructure and services provider to land-based casinos in the
United States, consistent with the strategy set out during the
Group's Initial Public Offering completed in November 2013.
After three years investing in our US market position we are
satisfied the Group is now recognised as a leading B2B supplier of
Internet gaming enterprise software-as-a-service solutions to the
US land-based casino Industry and believe significant shareholder
value will develop going forwards as New Jersey's Regulated Gaming
market continues to grow and Simulated Gaming(TM) continues to be
adopted by a portfolio of larger US casino operator clients.
Seamus McGill
Chairman, GAN plc
GAN plc
GAN plc
Chief Executive Officer's report
Overview
GAN is now a leading B2B supplier of Internet gaming enterprise
software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to the US land-based casino
Industry and has secured significant US market share within this
Industry vertical. 2016 was our third year of continued and
necessary investment opening the Group to major commercial
opportunities for real money Regulated Gaming in New Jersey and
Simulated Gaming(TM), which are expected to deliver significant
shareholder value in 2017 and beyond.
This substantial investment has been made in the US operational
structure to develop the Group's US presence in both real money
Regulated Gaming and Simulated Gaming(TM) markets. In the UK
further substantial investment has been made in the Group's
software technology and its capability to deliver both Simulated
Gaming(TM) and real money Regulated Gaming to US casino operators,
integrated with the US casino operators' existing land-based
loyalty program.
Intra-State regulation of real money Internet gaming remained
largely on hold in the US, although legislative action did occur in
Pennsylvania in June with the passage of HB 2150 in the
Pennsylvanian House of Representatives, which suggests Internet
gaming legislation may progress further in that State during the
course of 2017. In the meantime, Simulated Gaming(TM) continued to
materially outperform initial expectations set in 2013 and is
positioned for significant growth in 2017 and beyond as selected US
casino operator clients increasingly allocate capital to both
digital user acquisition marketing and targeted patron marketing in
reliance upon GAN's marketing services team and their specialist
digital marketing services.
During the year the Group launched Simulated Gaming(TM) for
three major US casinos located throughout the Midwest and the North
East, and signed three additional deals for delivery in 2017.
International opportunities continue to be developed although the
Group's strategic focus remained firmly on the US market.
In New Jersey, the Group delivered strongly for Betfair's
regulated Internet casino gaming business establishing
BetfairCasino.com as a significant Internet casino operator in New
Jersey's regulated Internet gaming market. I would like to take
this opportunity to thank staff at GAN, the regulators at the New
Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, the management of Betfair's
New Jersey operations and the operational management of Golden
Nugget Atlantic City for all their support during 2016.
GAN's enterprise-level technology platform for Internet gaming
is a truly scarce asset, managed by an equally-scarce team of
experienced specialists managing one of a handful of fast-growing
real money Regulated Gaming businesses in New Jersey. Real money
Regulated Gaming in New Jersey has proved materially different in
both general practice and specific technical requirements when
compared with European markets. GAN is positioned to capture
significant market share in any incremental US intra-State markets,
which may regulate Internet gaming over time, including
Pennsylvania, New York and Michigan.
The Company's diverse Internet gaming solutions are principally
delivered to US clients by utilising the SaaS model, which,
combined with GAN's underlying infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS)
model and ancillary professional services enables clients to create
significant incremental value online from their existing end user
patrons of their land-based casino properties.
During the year, the Group achieved strong financial growth in
net revenue derived from the United States and the regulated
Italian market. This growth was driven primarily by Simulated
Gaming(TM) nationwide across the US and from regulated real money
Internet gaming in both New Jersey and Italy. Growth in our core
product verticals of Simulated Gaming(TM) and the sustainable real
money Regulated Gaming markets of New Jersey in the US and Italy
drove overall net revenue to increase by 30% to GBP7.8m (2015:
GBP6.0m).
Strategy
Expansion in the United States remains a continuing strategic
priority for the Group with requisite increases in US
infrastructure centred on Las Vegas comprising human resource and
licensing investment in relevant US States including New Jersey and
Pennsylvania.
With the significant slowdown in regulation of real money
intra-State Regulated Gaming the Group has increased its focus on
delivering Simulated Gaming(TM) to land-based US casinos in advance
of further regulation. The net revenue growth in 2016 supports the
Group's internal focus on delivering Simulated Gaming(TM) to as
many major US casino properties as possible prior to regulation of
real money Regulated Gaming. Furthermore, the Group has
received
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Chief Executive Officer's report (continued)
comprehensive evidence from collaborating clients that GAN's
unique Simulated Gaming(TM) model has materially increased patrons'
visitation on-property, reactivated significant numbers of
long-term inactive patrons and generally proved highly supportive
of on-property real money land-based gaming.
The Group continues to pursue further Internet gaming platform
sales with selected members of the US casino Industry. The slow
pace of incremental regulation of Internet gaming in the United
States has materially contributed to on-going delays in securing an
Internet gaming platform sale.
Investment in the Group's technical capability in key areas such
as back office, mobile and convergence with land-based casino
management systems continued throughout 2016 with significant
growth of the Group's mobile gaming portfolio in HTML5 and native
iOS and Android applications.
In Europe, the Group extended its market position in Italy by
launching its content portfolio for Bet365 Italia with existing
clients now representing a significant majority of the Italian
market for casino gaming. GAN launched a significant range of new
Internet games sourced from multiple new content partners delivered
to clients via the Group's technical platform located in Rome.
Italy remains a crucial market for GAN as a comprehensively
regulated Internet gaming market exhibiting continued growth
throughout 2016 consequent to the regulation of Internet casino
gaming in 2013.
Products
The Group's back office system iSight Back Office(TM) received
major upgrades released throughout 2016 continuing to deliver a
state-of-the-art back office player management, marketing and
analytics' capabilities with unique convergence features designed
to complement a land-based casino's existing gaming operations.
The product related capabilities of Simulated Gaming(TM) took
major strides in 2016 with a focus on monetisation of players and
the introduction of gaming activity accelerants designed to extend
player lifetimes, increase frequency of purchases and drive
increased visitation to the US casino operators' land-based
properties.
The Group's SENSE3(TM) mobile gaming proposition was materially
enhanced in 2016 and greatly supported the Group's revenue growth
in the mobile channel. The majority of end user active players now
engage with both Simulated Gaming and real money Regulated Gaming
primarily through their mobile devices and the Group completed the
transition to a new technical development framework which greatly
increases the rate of unified desktop-to-mobile game
development.
A wide portfolio of new casino games were deployed throughout
2016 granting our clients access to a market-leading quality
portfolio of US-relevant gaming content comprising simple casino
slots and table games, complex multiplayer bingo and poker,
multi-user casino games and a wide range of specialist games such
as blackjack tournaments and region-specific card or dice
games.
In 2016 the Group's research & development function
completed the development of 'freemium' mobile casual skill-based
games designed to meet the incremental needs of land-based casino
operator clients and exploiting the deep expertise within the Group
for developing skill-based games. A virtual reality or VR casino
application for Oculus Rift headsets was also released in early
2016 for US casino operator client Empire City Casino in Yonkers,
New York in further demonstration of GAN's commitment to innovation
on behalf of its client US casino operators.
Marketing & Support Services
Throughout 2016, the Group continued to invest in establishing a
wide range of secondary and tertiary services for US land-based
casino clients designed to support the land-based casino operator
in managing their end user patrons and growing through external
user acquisition marketing and internal cross-sell marketing to
existing patron databases and on-property human traffic. Marketing
and support services remain a crucial component of the Group's
service portfolio, ensuring any land-based casino operator can
cost-effectively launch a turnkey managed Internet gaming service
and, should they choose to, invest significant capital to grow
profitably beyond its existing audience of casino patrons.
GAN plc
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL REVIEW
Summary
2016 has been a year of continued revenue growth and necessary
investment for GAN. The Group has continued to make significant
inroads into the US market executing against our strategy to
broaden our geographic footprint through the addition of casino
operators in key States in advance of regulation. In Italy the
Group continues to strengthen its market position through the
distribution of additional content and full year revenues from
clients launched in the prior period.
The Group has built upon its significant coast to coast presence
in the US market in order to drive additional growth. The Group
entered 2016 with seven Casino operators in the US and Australia
and added a further three operators in the second half of the year.
Isle of Capri launched Ladyluck(R) online in July, JACK
Entertainment launched in October and Twin River launched in
November bringing the total number of Simulated Gaming(TM) clients
operational entering 2017 to nine. The US market remains the core
strategic market for the Group as it seeks to continue to drive
adoption from land-based casinos to the online digital market.
Revenues from the US market have grown year on year by 66% and now
account for 64% of total Group revenues.
The Group remains focused on generating recurring revenue growth
in both of its primary markets, the US and Italy. Recurring
revenues accounted for 71% of total net revenue. In addition to the
US market growth the Group has benefited from continued recurring
revenue growth in the regulated market of Italy where the launch of
an additional operator and the full year contribution of two new
operators launched in the prior period has continued to drive
revenue growth. Net revenues from the Italian market have grown by
50% and now represent over 25% of total net revenue.
The Group continued to invest heavily in the underlying Internet
Gaming System and product capability to meet the ongoing market
demand and to ensure that it continues to be in position to
capatalise on the immediate Simulated Gaming(TM) opportunity in the
US market. The Group has continued with plans to rationalise its
cost base through the opening of a new technical development office
in Bulgaria. The introduction of an additional technical resource
in a lower cost market will enable the Group to continue to enhance
its delivery capability while reducing the underlying cost
structure over time.
The Group reports gross income of GBP31.7m, a 23% increase from
2015. Net revenue for the year was GBP7.8m compared to GBP6.0m in
the same period last year, an increase of 30%. Clean EBITDA loss of
GBP0.9m compares to a Clean EBITDA loss in 2015 of GBP3.0m and loss
before taxation of GBP5.2m compares to a loss before taxation in
the prior period of GBP5.6m. Loss after taxation of GBP3.8m
reflects the successful claim for research and development tax
credits in 2016 of GBP1.1m and in respect of prior years, received
in 2016, of GBP0.9m.
The group ended the year with a cash balance of GBP3.2m compared
to GBP3.8m for the year ended 31 December 2015 and net assets at 31
December 2016 of GBP10.9m compared to GBP10.2m in the previous
year. During the period the Group raised gross proceeds of GBP4.4m
and on 28(th) April 2017 the Group announced that it had raised
gross proceeds of GBP2.0m through the successful placing of a 9%
unsecured convertible loan note issue. The new capital will enable
the Group to take advantage of expected real-money regulated gaming
opportunities in the US as well as for working capital and general
business development purposes.
Revenue
Net revenue for the year of GBP7.8m has increased by 30% and is
GBP1.8m higher than the net revenue generated in the previous year
of GBP6.0m.
Overall B2B revenues have increased by GBP2.0m from GBP5.4m to
GBP7.4m an increase of 37%. B2B revenue share and other revenues
increased by 24% from GBP4.2m to GBP5.2m. B2B game and platform
development revenues also increased by GBP1.0m, from GBP1.2m to
GBP2.2m in the current period. The increase in B2B revenue share
and other revenues has been driven by the regulated gaming markets
in New Jersey and Italy and by Simulated Gaming(TM) where we now
have nine casinos operational, three of which launched in H2 of
2016. Platform development revenues increased substantially and
offset continued declines in game development fees during the year.
B2C net revenue decreased from GBP0.6m to GBP0.4m.
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FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL REVIEW (continued)
Expenses
Distribution costs include royalties payable to third parties,
B2B and B2C direct marketing expenditure and the direct costs of
operating the hardware platforms deployed across the business which
in total increased from GBP5.4m to GBP7.4m for the year ended 31
December 2016. The increase is due primarily to increased
amortisation of intangible assets of GBP1.4m and increased
royalties payable to providers of third party games content in
Europe for real money gaming and in the US for Simulated
Gaming(TM).
Administration expenses include the costs of personnel and
related expenditure for the London, Nevada and Sofia offices. The
Group reports total administrative expenses for the year ended 31
December 2016 of GBP5.6m, GBP0.7m less than those incurred in 2015.
The majority of this reduction, GBP0.4m, was due to foreign
exchange gains as a result of the strengthening of both the US
dollar and the Euro consequent to Brexit.
CLEAN EBITDA
Clean EBITDA is a non GAAP company specific measure and excludes
interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, share based payment
expense and other items which the directors consider to be
non-recurring and one time in nature as disclosed in note 6. The
Directors regard Clean EBITDA as a reliable measure of profits that
is not unduly subjective.
Clean EBITDA loss of GBP0.9m compares to an clean EBITDA loss of
GBP3.0m in 2015 reflecting the impact of continuing to invest in
the underlying delivery and product capability.
Cashflow
The cash balance at 31 December 2016 was GBP3.2m compared to
GBP3.8m in 2015, a reduction of GBP0.6m. During the year the Group
has continued to invest in the underlying Internet Gaming System
deployment and product capability. The Group raised additional
capital of GBP4.4m before related expenses which together with
operating cash outflow of GBP0.7m partially offset expenditure of
GBP4.5m in incremental investment in intangible fixed assets that
related principally to the capitalisation of internal development
time and related overhead. Excluding the impact of additional
capital raised by the Group, cash outflow has decreased from GBP7m
in 2015 to GBP5m in the current period.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
The directors regard Clean EBITDA as a reliable measure of
profits and the Group's key performance indicators are set out
below:
2016 2015
GBP000 GBP000
Gross income from gaming operations and services 31,675 25,837
Net revenue 7,803 6,011
Clean EBITDA (932) (3,018)
Loss before taxation (5,199) (5,604)
Loss after taxation (3,759) (5,022)
Net assets 10,940 10,184
Cash and cash equivalents 3,179 3,779
The Board also monitor client-related KPIs, including the number
of active players, revenue by client, average revenue per daily
active user and number of daily active users for Simulated
Gaming(TM), business segment profitability and geographic split of
turnover.
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
Year ended Year ended
31 December 31 December
2016 2015
Notes GBP'000 GBP'000
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Continuing Operations
Gross income from gaming operations and services 2.3 31,675 25,837
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Net revenues............................................................ 4 7,803 6,011
Distribution costs.................................................... (7,423) (5,384)
Administrative expenses........................................ (5,600) (6,250)
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Total operating costs.............................................. (13,023) (11,634)
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Clean EBITDA.......................................................... (932) (3,018)
Depreciation............................................................. 10 (375) (438)
Amortisation of intangible assets......................... 9 (3,203) (1,801)
Impairment of intangible assets............................. (411) -
Exceptional costs..................................................... 6 (142) (355)
Employee share--based payment charge............... (157) (11)
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Operating (loss)...................................................... 6 (5,220) (5,623)
Finance income........................................................ 7 21 19
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(Loss) before taxation............................................. (5,199) (5,604)
Tax
credit................................................................... 8 1,440 582
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(Loss) for the year attributable to owners of the Group and total
comprehensive income for
the year (3,759) (5,022)
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Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent during the year
Basic (pence)............................................................ 14 (5.81) (8.99)
Diluted (pence)......................................................... 14 (5.81) (8.99)
Clean EBITDA is a non GAAP company specific measure and excludes
interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, share based payment
expenses and other items which the directors consider to be
non-recurring and one time in nature. Where not explicitly
mentioned, EBITDA refers to EBITDA from continuing operations.
Company Registration No. 3883658
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Consolidated statement of financial position
At 31 December At 31 December
2016 2015
Notes GBP'000 GBP'000
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Non--current assets
Intangible
assets...................................................... 9 6,433 5,570
Property, plant and equipment.............................. 10 479 884
Lease
deposits......................................................... 170 170
Deferred tax asset.................................................... 8 - 510
---------------- ----------------
7,082 7,134
---------------- ----------------
Current assets
Trade and other receivables................................... 2,834 2,851
Research & Development tax credit receivable... 8 1,061 -
Cash and cash equivalents.................................... 11 3,179 3,779
---------------- ----------------
7,074 6,630
---------------- ----------------
Total
assets.............................................................. 14,156 13,765
================ ================
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables....................................... 12 2,995 3,231
---------------- ----------------
Total current liabilities......................................... 2,995 3,231
---------------- ----------------
Non-current liabilities
Other
payables......................................................... 12 221 350
---------------- ----------------
Total non-current liabilities................................. 221 350
---------------- ----------------
Equity attributable to equity holders of parent
Share
capital............................................................. 13 701 560
Share premium account........................................... 18,809 14,592
Retained (deficit)/ earnings.................................... (8,570) (4,968)
---------------- ----------------
10,940 10,184
---------------- ----------------
Total equity and liabilities..................................... 14,156 13,765
================ ================
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
Retained
Share Share (deficit)/ Total
capital premium earnings equity
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
--------- --------- ------------ ---------
At 31 December
2014.................................................................................... 559 14,574 43 15,176
Loss and total comprehensive income for the year................................... - - (5,022) (5,022)
Employee share--based payment
charge...................................................... - - 11 11
Issue of equity share
capital.......................................................................... 1 18 - 19
--------- --------- ------------ ---------
At 31 December
2015.................................................................................... 560 14,592 (4,968) 10,184
Loss and total comprehensive income for the year................................... - - (3,759) (3,759)
Employee share--based payment
charge...................................................... - - 157 157
Issue of equity share
capital.......................................................................... 141 4,217 - 4,358
--------- --------- ------------ ---------
At 31 December
2016.................................................................................... 701 18,809 (8,570) 10,940
========= ========= ============ =========
The following describes the nature and purpose of each reserve
within equity:
Share capital Represents the nominal value of shares allotted, called up and fully paid
Share premium Represents the amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value
Retained earnings Represents the cumulative net gains and losses recognised in the consolidated statement of
comprehensive income
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Year ended 31 December 2016 Year ended 31 December 2015
Notes GBP'000 GBP'000
------- ----------------------------- -----------------------------
Cash flow from operating activities
(Loss) for the year after
taxation....................................
...... (3,759) (5,022)
Adjustments for:
Amortisation of intangible
assets.......................................
. 9 3,203 1,801
Impairment of
intangibles..................................
.................... 9 412 -
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 10 375 438
(Profit)/Loss on disposal of fixed
asset.............................. 10 77 -
Share based payment
expense......................................
....... 157 11
Tax
credit.......................................
.......................................... 8 (1,440) (582)
Finance
income.......................................
................................ 7 (21) (19)
Foreign
exchange.....................................
.............................. (408) 23
----------------------------- -----------------------------
Operating cash flow before movement in
working capital and taxation
............................................
.................... (1,404) (3,350)
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other
receivables.......... (566) 398
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other
payables............... (236) 657
Taxation.....................................
.................... 1,471 -
Net cash flows from operating
activities........................... (735) (2,295)
Cash flow from investing activities
Interest
received.....................................
................................ 21 19
Purchase of intangible fixed
assets..................................... 9 (4,480) (4,175)
Purchases of property, plant and
equipment..................... 10 (46) (517)
----------------------------- -----------------------------
Net cash used in investing
activities.................................. (4,505) (4,673)
Cash flow from financing activities
Net proceeds on issue of
shares.......................................
... 13 4,358 19
----------------------------- -----------------------------
Net cash generated from financing
activities................... 4,358 19
----------------------------- -----------------------------
Net (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents...... (882) (6,949)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
year.............. 11 3,779 10,776
Effect of foreign exchange rate
changes............................. 282 (48)
----------------------------- -----------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
year.......................... 11 3,179 3,779
============================= =============================
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Notes to the financial statements
1. Basis of preparation
The financial information have been prepared in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards, International
Accounting Standards and interpretations (collectively, "IFRS")
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) as
adopted by the European Union ("adopted IFRSs").
The financial information set out in this document does not
constitute the Group's statutory accounts for the year ended 31
December 2015 or 31 December 2016.
Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015 have been
filed with the Registrar of Companies and those for the year ended
31 December 2016 will be delivered to the Registrar in due course;
both have been reported on by independent auditors. The independent
auditors' reports on the Annual Report and Accounts for the year
ended 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2016 were unqualified, did
not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis, and did not
contain a statement under 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act
2006.
Going concern
The directors consider that the Group has adequate resources to
continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For
this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in
preparing the consolidated financial statements.
Adoption of new and revised standards
In the current year the Group has adopted all of the new and
revised standards and interpretations issued by the IASB and the
International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC)
of the IASB, as they have been adopted by the European Union, that
are relevant to its operations and effective for accounting years
beginning on 1 January 2016. None of the new standards adopted had
a material impact on the Financial Statements of the Group.
New standards, amendments to standards and interpretations have
been issued but are not effective (and in some cases had not yet
been adopted by the EU) for the financial year beginning 1 January
2016. These have not been early adopted and the Directors are still
considering the potential impact of IFRS9: Financial Instruments,
IFRS15: Revenue from Contracts with customers and IFRS 16:
Leases
2. Summary of significant accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
2.1 Basis of Consolidation
Where the company has control over an investee, it is classified
as a subsidiary. The company controls an investee if all three of
the following elements are present: power over the investee,
exposure to variable returns from investee and the ability of the
investor to use its power to affect those variable returns. Control
is reassessed whenever facts and circumstances indicate that there
may be a change in any of these elements of control.
De-facto control exists in situations where the company has the
practical ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee
without holding the majority of the voting rights. In determining
whether de-facto control exits the company considers all relevant
facts and circumstances, including:
-- The size of the company's voting rights relative to both the
size and dispersion of other parties who hold voting rights
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Notes to the financial statements
2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
2.1 Basis of Consolidation (continued)
-- Substantive potential voting rights held by the company and by other parties
-- Other contractual arrangements
-- Historical patterns in voting attendance.
The consolidated financial statements present the results of the
company and its subsidiaries ("the Group") as if they formed a
single entity. Intercompany transactions and balances between group
companies are therefore eliminated in full.
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of
business combinations using the acquisition method. In the
statement of financial position, the acquiree's identifiable
assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are initially
recognised at their fair values at the acquisition date. The
results of acquired operations are included in the consolidated
statement of comprehensive income from the date on which control is
obtained. They are deconsolidated from the date on which control
ceases.
Foreign currencies
(a) Functional and presentational currency
Items included in the financial statements are measured using
the currency of the primary economic environment in which the
Company operates ('the functional currency') which is UK Pound
Sterling (GBP). The financial statements are presented in UK Pound
Sterling (GBP), which is the Group's presentational currency.
(b) Transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional
currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the
transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the
settlement of such transactions and from the translation at
year--end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities
denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in net profit or
loss in the statement of comprehensive income.
Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in
foreign currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at the
date when the fair value was determined.
(c) Group companies
On consolidation the results of overseas operations are
translated at rates approximating to those ruling when the
transactions took place. All assets and liabilities of overseas
operations, including goodwill arising on the acquisition of those
operations, are translated at the rate ruling at the reporting
date. Exchange differences arising on translating the opening net
assets at opening rate and the results of overseas operations at
actual rate are recognised in other comprehensive income and
accumulated in the foreign exchange reserve.
Exchange differences recognised profit or loss in Group
entities' separate financial statements on the translation of
long-term monetary items forming part of the Group's net investment
in the overseas operation concerned are reclassified to other
comprehensive income and accumulated in the foreign exchange
reserve on consolidation.
On disposal of a foreign operation, the cumulative exchange
differences recognised in the foreign exchange reserve relating to
that operation up to the date of disposal are transferred to the
consolidated statement of comprehensive income as part of the
profit or loss on disposal.
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
2.2 Revenue recognition
Net revenues comprise amounts earned from B2C and B2B
activities. B2B activities include revenues derived from the use of
the Group's intellectual property in online gaming activities and
revenues derived from the game and platform development and related
services.
(a) B2C
Net revenue from 'business to consumer' ('B2C') activities
represents the net house win, commission charged or tournament
entry fees where the player has concluded his participation in a
tournament. Net revenue is recognised in the accounting years in
which the gaming transactions occur and is measured at the fair
value of the consideration received or receivable, net of certain
promotion bonuses and customer incentives.
(b) B2B
Revenue share and other services
Net revenue receivable from 'business to business' ('B2B')
activities in respect of revenue share and other services comprises
a percentage of the revenue generated by the contracting party from
use of the Group's intellectual property in online gaming
activities and from fees charged for services rendered. Net revenue
is recognised in the accounting years in which the gaming
transactions occur or the services are rendered.
Game and platform development
Net revenue receivable from B2B activities in respect of game
and platform development comprises fees earned from development of
games for customers for use on GAN's platforms and from the sale of
platform software and related services.
Revenue in respect of game development, the sale of platform
software and related hardware is recognised when certification for
the game has been obtained or delivery has occurred and the fee is
fixed, contractual or determinable and collectability is
probable.
Services revenue principally relates to implementation services.
Such services are generally separable from the other elements of
arrangements. Revenue for such services is recognised over the
period of the delivery of these services. Where an element of the
fee is contingent on the successful delivery of the implementation
project the revenue is not recognised until such time that it is
probable that the requirements under that specific contract will be
met.
Simulated Gaming
Net revenue in respect of Simulated Gaming is recognised upon
completion of purchase. Simulated gaming involves customers
purchasing virtual credits at fixed price levels in order to
experience established casino games in an online environment.
Players are unable to monetise their virtual balances and revenues
are recognised at the point of purchase and are non-refundable.
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
2.3 Gross income from gaming operations and services
In order to provide further information to readers of the
financial statements and in particular to give an indication of the
extent of transactions that have passed through the Group's
systems, the statement of comprehensive income discloses gross
income from gaming operations and services arising through the use
of the Group's intellectual property in online gaming activities,
which represents the total income of the Group, together with that
derived by its contracting parties where the Group supplies its
software directly to the online operator. This line item does not
represent the Group's revenue for the purposes of IFRS income
recognition.
2.4 Distribution costs
Distribution costs represent the costs of delivering the service
to the customer and primarily consist of technology infrastructure,
promotional and advertising together with gaming and regulatory
testing all of which are recognised on an accruals basis, and
depreciation and amortisation.
2.5 Administrative expenses
Sales and administrative expenses consist primarily of staff
costs, corporate and professional expenses, all of which are
recognised on an accruals basis, and impairment charges.
Exceptional items are disclosed separately in the financial
statements where it is necessary to do so to provide further
understanding of the financial performance of the group. They are
material items of income or expense that have been shown separately
due to the significance of their nature or amount.
2.6 Intangible assets
Externally acquired intangible assets
Externally acquired intangible assets are initially recognised
at cost and subsequently amortised on a straight--line basis over
their useful economic lives.
The significant intangibles recognised by the Group with their
useful economic lives are as follows:
Licences and trademarks Shorter of licence term or 10 years
Brand Assets 3 years
Internally generated intangible assets (development costs)
Expenditure incurred on development activities including the
Group's software development and related overheads is capitalised
only where the expenditure will lead to new or substantially
improved products, the products are technically and commercially
feasible and the Group has sufficient resources to complete
development.
Capitalised development costs are amortised over the years the
Group expects to benefit from selling the products developed which
is typically three to five years. The amortisation expense is
included within the distribution cost line in the consolidated
statement of comprehensive income.
Development expenditure not satisfying the above criteria and
expenditure on the research phase of internal projects are
recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income as
incurred.
Subsequent expenditure on capitalised intangible assets is
capitalised only where it clearly increases the economic benefits
to be derived from the asset to which it relates. All other
expenditure, including that incurred in order to maintain an
intangible assets current level of performance, is expensed as
incurred.
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
2.7 Property, plant and equipment
Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets
on a straight line basis over the expected useful lives of the
assets concerned. The principal annual rates used for this purpose
are:
Fixtures, fittings, equipment and leasehold improvements 20% - 33% straight line
Subsequent expenditures are included in the assets carrying
amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when
it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the Group
and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All repairs and
maintenance are charged to the consolidated statement of
comprehensive income during the financial period in which they are
incurred.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing
proceeds with carrying amount and are included in the consolidated
statement of comprehensive income.
2.8 Impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
At each statement of financial position date, the Group reviews
the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to
determine whether there is any indication that those assets have
suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the
recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine
the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where the asset does
not generate cash flows that are independent from other assets, the
Group estimates the recoverable amount of the cash--generating unit
to which the asset belongs.
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less disposal
costs and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated
future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a
pre--tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of
the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for
which the estimates of future cash flows have not been
adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash--generating unit)
is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying
amount of the asset (cash--generating unit) is reduced to its
recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised as an expense
immediately.
2.9 Financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on the
Group's statement of financial position when the Group becomes
party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial
assets are de--recognised when the contractual rights to the cash
flows from the financial asset expire or when the contractual
rights to those assets are transferred. Financial liabilities are
de--recognised when the obligation specified in the contract is
discharged, cancelled or expired.
Trade and other receivables
Trade and other receivables are recognised initially at fair
value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the
effective interest method less provision for impairment.
Impairment provisions are recognised when there is objective
evidence (such as significant financial difficulties on the part of
the counterparty or default or significant delay in payment) that
the Group will be unable to collect all of the amounts due under
the net carrying amount and the present value of the future
expected cash flows associated with the impaired receivable. For
trade receivables, which are reported net; such provisions are
recorded in a separate allowance account with the loss being
recognised within administrative expenses in the statement of
comprehensive income. On confirmation that the trade receivable
will not be collectable, the gross carrying value of the asset is
written off against the associated provision.
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
2.9 Financial instruments (continued)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand, demand
deposits, and other short--term highly liquid investments that have
maturities of three months or less from inception, are readily
convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an
insignificant risk of changes in value.
Classification of shares as debt or equity instruments
Financial instruments issued by the Group are classified as
equity only to the extent that they do not meet the definition of a
financial liability. An equity instrument is a contract that
evidences a residual interest in assets or an entity after
deducting all of its liabilities. Accordingly, a financial
instrument is treated as equity if:
-- There is no contractual obligation to deliver cash or other
financial asset or to exchange financial assets or liabilities on
terms that maybe unfavourable, and
-- The instrument is a non--derivative that contains no
contractual obligation to deliver a variable number of shares or is
a derivative will be settled only by the Company exchanging a fixed
amount of cash or other assets for a fixed number of the Company's
own equity instruments.
Equity instruments issued by the Group are recorded at the time
the proceeds are received, net of direct issue costs.
Trade and other payables
Trade payables are initially measured at their fair value and
are subsequently measured at their amortised cost using the
effective interest rate method; this method allocates interest
expense over the relevant period by applying the 'effective
interest rate' to the carrying amount of the liability.
2.10 Current and deferred tax
Taxation represents the sum of the tax currently payable and
deferred tax.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the
year. Taxable profit differs from net profit reported in the
statement of comprehensive income because it excludes items of
income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and
it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The
Group's liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates
that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the statement of
financial position date.
Research and development tax
Research and development taxation relief is recognised once
management considers it probable that any amount claimable will be
received.
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
2.10 Current and deferred tax (continued)
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to
apply to the period when the asset is realised or the liability is
settled based upon tax rates that have been enacted or
substantively enacted by the statement of financial position date.
Deferred tax is charged or credited in the statement of
comprehensive income, except when it relates to items credited or
charged directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also
dealt with in equity.
Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on
differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities
in the financial information and the corresponding tax bases used
in the computation of taxable profit, and is accounted for using
the balance sheet liability method. Deferred tax assets are
recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits
will be available against which deductible temporary differences
can be utilised.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each
statement of financial position date and reduced to the extent that
it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be
available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.
Deferred tax is measured using tax rates that have been enacted
or substantively enacted by the statement of financial position
date and are expected to apply when the related deferred tax asset
or liability is realised or settled.
2.11 Operating leases
All leases held by the Group are operating leases and, as such,
are charged to the statement of comprehensive income on a
straight--line basis over the lease term. Rent free periods or
other incentives received for entering into a lease are accounted
for over the lease term, so as to spread the benefit received.
2.12 Share--based payments
The Group issues equity settled share--based payments to certain
employees (including Directors).
Equity settled share--based payments are measured at fair value
at the date of grant and expensed on a straight--line basis over
the vesting period, based upon the Group's estimate of equity
instruments that will eventually vest, along with a corresponding
increase in equity. At each statement of financial position date,
the Group revises its estimate of the number of equity instruments
expected to vest as a result of the effect of non market based
vesting conditions. The impact of the revision of the original
estimates, if any, is recognised in profit or loss such that the
cumulative expense reflects the revised estimate, with a
corresponding adjustment to equity reserves.
The fair value of share options is determined using a Black
Scholes model, taking into consideration management's best estimate
of the expected life of the option and the estimated number of
shares that will eventually vest. The expected life used in the
model has been adjusted, based on management's best estimate, for
the effects of non--transferability, exercise restrictions and
behavioral considerations.
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
3. Financial risk management
3.1 Financial risk factors
The Group's activities expose it to a variety of financial
risks: market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The Group's
overall risk management programme focuses on the unpredictability
of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse
effects on the Group's financial performance.
Risk Management is carried out by management under policies
approved by the Board of Directors. Management identifies and
evaluates financial risks in close co--operation with the Group's
operating segments. The Board provides principles for overall risk
management, as well as policies covering specific areas, such as,
interest rate risk, non--derivative financial instruments and
investment of excess liquidity.
3.2 Market risk
Market risk is the risk of loss that may arise from changes in
market factors such as interest rates and foreign exchange
rates.
3.3 Contractual risk
In the ordinary course of business the Group contracts with
various parties. These contracts may include performance
obligations, indemnities and contractual commitments. Management
monitors the performance of the Group and any relevant
counterparties against such contractual conditions to mitigate the
risk of material, adverse non--compliance.
3.4 Credit risk
Credit risk is the financial loss to the Group if a customer or
counterparty to financial instruments fails to meet its contractual
obligation. Credit risk arises from the Group's cash and cash
equivalents and receivables balances.
3.5 Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to
meet its financial obligations as they fall due. This risk relates
to the Group's prudent liquidity risk management and implies
maintaining sufficient cash. Management monitors rolling forecasts
of the Group's liquidity and cash and cash equivalents on the basis
of expected cash flow.
3.6 Capital risk management
The Group's capital structure is comprised entirely of the share
capital and accumulated reserves.
The Group's objective when managing capital is to maintain
adequate financial flexibility to preserve its ability to meet
financial obligations, both current and long term. The capital
structure of the Group is managed and adjusted to reflect changes
in economic conditions.
The Group funds its expenditures on commitments from existing
cash and cash equivalent balances. There are no externally imposed
capital requirements.
Financing decisions are made by the Board of Directors based on
forecasts of the expected timing and level of capital and operating
expenditure required to meet the Group's commitments and
development plans.
3.7 Fair value estimation
The carrying value less impairment provision of trade and other
receivables and payables are assumed to approximate their fair
values because of the short term nature of such assets and the
effect of discounting liabilities is negligible.
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
3. Financial risk management (see also note 15) (continued)
3.8 Critical accounting estimates and judgements
The preparation of consolidated financial statements under IFRS
as adopted by the EU requires the Group to make estimates and
judgments that affect the application of policies and reported
amounts. Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are
based on historical experience and other factors including
expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable
under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these
estimates.
Reference is made in this note to accounting policies which
cover areas that the Directors consider require estimates and
assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material
adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities within
the next financial year. These policies together with references to
the related notes to the financial statements can be found
below:
Note
------
Revenue
recognition.................................................................................................
.................................................................... 4
Capitalisation and impairment of internally generated intangible
assets.............................................................................. 9
Taxation....................................................................................................
....................................................................................... 8
4. Net revenue
Year ended Year ended
31 December 31 December
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------- --------------
B2C........................................................................ 409 592
-------------- --------------
B2B
* Game and platform development.............. 2,226 1,241
* Revenue share and other revenue........... 5,168 4,178
-------------- --------------
Total B2B.............................................................. 7,394 5,419
-------------- --------------
7,803 6,011
============== ==============
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
5. Segmental information
Information reported to the Group's Chief Executive, the
strategic chief operating decision--maker, for the purposes of
resource allocation and assessment of the Group's segmental
performance is primarily focused on the origination of the revenue
stream. The Group's operating segments under IFRS 8 are therefore
as follows:
-- Business to business ("B2B")
-- Business to consumer ("B2C")
Segment revenues and results
The following is an analysis of the Group's revenue and results
by reportable segment.
B2C B2B Total
Year ended 31 December 2016 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------------------
Net
revenue.............................................................
................................ 409 7,394 7,803
Distribution costs (excluding depreciation and amortisation)......... (305) (3,127) (3,432)
---------- ---------- ----------------------
Segment
result..............................................................
........................... 104 4,267 4,371
========== ==========
Administration
expenses............................................................
........... (5,602)
Depreciation on property, plant and equipment
............................... (375)
Amortisation of intangible
assets........................................................ (3,203)
Impairment of intangible
assets............................................................ (411)
----------------------
Finance
income..............................................................
......................... 21
----------------------
Loss before
taxation............................................................
................... (5,199)
Tax credit/
(charge)............................................................
..................... 1,440
----------------------
Loss for the year after
taxation............................................................
. (3,759)
======================
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
5. Segmental information (continued)
B2C B2B Total
Year ended 31 December 2015 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net
revenue.........................................................................
.................... 592 5,419 6,011
Distribution costs (excluding depreciation and amortisation)......... (461) (2,684) (3,145)
---------- ---------- ----------
Segment
result..........................................................................
............... 131 2,735 2,866
========== ==========
Administration
expenses....................................................................... (6,250)
Depreciation on property, plant and equipment................................ (444)
Amortisation of intangible
assets........................................................ (1,795)
Finance
income..........................................................................
............. 19
----------
Loss before
taxation........................................................................
....... (5,604)
Tax
credit/(charge).................................................................
................. 582
----------
Loss for the year after
taxation............................................................. (5,022)
==========
The accounting policies of the reportable segments follow the
same policies as described in note 2. Segment result represents the
gross profit earned by each segment without allocation of the share
of administration costs including Directors' salaries, finance
costs and income tax expense. This is the measure reported to the
Group's Chief Executive for the purpose of resource allocation and
assessment of segment performance.
Administration expenses comprise principally the employment and
office costs incurred by the Group.
Segment assets and liabilities
Assets and liabilities are not separately analysed or reported
to the Group's Chief Executive and are not used to assist in
decisions surrounding resource allocation and assessment of segment
performance. As such, an analysis of segment and liabilities has
not been included in this financial information.
Geographical analysis of revenues
This analysis is determined based upon the location of the legal
entity of the customer.
Year Year
ended ended
31 December 31 December
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------- --------------
UK and Channel Islands.......................................................... 574 1,080
Italy...............................................................................
.............. 2,015 1,340
Netherlands.........................................................................
....... - 60
USA.................................................................................
............ 4,955 2,991
Australia...........................................................................
.......... 259 420
Rest of the
World...................................................................... - 120
-------------- --------------
7,803 6,011
============== ==============
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
5. Segmental information (continued)
Information about major customers
During the year ended 31 December 2016 the Group had one
customer which generated revenue greater than 10% of total net
revenue. This customer generated revenue of GBP1,058,900
representing 14% of net revenue, all of which was within the B2B
segment.
During the year ended 31 December 2015 the Group had two
customers which generated revenue greater than 10% of total net
revenue. These customers generated revenue of GBP2,001,000
representing 33% of net revenue (of which the largest customer
generated GBP1,069,000), all of which was within the B2B
segment.
Geographical analysis of non--current assets
At At
31 December 31 December
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------- --------------
UK and Channel Islands.................................................. 6,581 6,308
USA.................................................................................
.... 493 298
Other...............................................................................
..... 8 18
-------------- --------------
7,082 6,624
============== ==============
6. Operating (loss)
6.1 Operating (loss) has been arrived at after charging:
Year Year
ended ended
31 December 31 December
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------- --------------
Staff
costs...............................................................................
.. 3,450 3,646
Auditor's remuneration:
Audit.............................................................................
........ 55 55
Taxation...........................................................................
..... - -
Others............................................................................
........ 5 5
Amortisation of intangibles................................................... 3,203 1,801
Depreciation on property, plant and equipment................. 375 438
Foreign exchange (gains)/losses........................................... (408) 23
Rent payable under operating leases................................... 299 325
Employee share--based payment charge............................... 157 11
Loss on disposal of fixed assets (note 10)........................... 77 -
============== ==============
Staff costs and Rent payable under operating leases charged to
the income statement, as shown in the table above are less amounts
capitalised in the year of GBP3,647,943 (2015: GBP3,681,165) as
part of capitalised development costs reflected within note 10 of
the financial statements.
Total wages and salaries related to research and development was
GBP3,889,892 (2015: GBP3,535,163) of which GBP2,990,201 (2015:
GBP2,849,623) was capitalised.
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
6.2 Exceptional costs
Year Year
ended ended
31 December 31 December
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------- --------------
Compensation for loss of office, redundancy and compromise costs, together with
associated
legal expenses.................................................. 4 213
Key management relocation costs........................................ 51 131
Other exceptional costs.......................................................... 87 11
-------------- --------------
142 355
============== ==============
7. Finance income
Year Year
ended ended
31 December 31 December
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------- --------------
Interest receivable
.................................................................. 21 19
============== ==============
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
8. Taxation
Year Year
ended ended
31 December 31 December
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------- --------------
Current tax
(credit)................................................................... (1,950) (582)
Deferred tax charge................................................................. 510 -
-------------- --------------
Tax (credit) on loss on ordinary activities........................... (1,440) (582)
============== ==============
Details of the deferred tax asset recognised are as set out
below:
At At
31 December 31 December
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------- --------------
At the beginning of the year.................................................. 510 510
-------------- --------------
De-recognition of asset during the year.............................. (510) -
-------------- --------------
At the end of the year............................................................. - 510
============== ==============
There was no deferred tax asset for the Group at 31 December
2016 (2015: GBP510,000) in respect of tax losses carried forward.
Tax losses are recognised as a deferred tax asset by the Group when
there is sufficient evidence that the amount will be recovered
against foreseeable profits taking into account the loss for the
period and sensitised forecast profits.
9. Intangible assets
Total Brand
Assets,
Development Development
Brand costs Licence and Licence
Assets GBP'000 costs costs
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
---------- -------------- --------- -------------
Cost
At 31 December
2014.................................................................................................................................. - 4,431 259 4,690
Additions.............................................................................................................................
......................... 252 3,931 161 4,344
---------- -------------- --------- -------------
At 31 December
2015.................................................................................................................................. 252 8,362 420 9,034
Additions.............................................................................................................................
......................... - 4,322 157 4,480
---------- -------------- --------- -------------
Impairment...........................................................................................................................
......................... - (675) - (675)
---------- -------------- --------- -------------
At 31 December
2016.................................................................................................................................. 252 12,010 577 12,839
========== ============== ========= =============
Accumulated amortisation
At 31 December
2014.................................................................................................................................. - 1,631 32 1,663
Charge for the
year..................................................................................................................................
.... 6 1,729 66 1,801
---------- -------------- --------- -------------
At 31 December
2015.................................................................................................................................. 6 3,360 98 3,464
Charge for the
year..................................................................................................................................
.... 90 3,015 98 3,203
---------- -------------- --------- -------------
Impairment............................................................................................................................
........................ - (261) - (261)
---------- -------------- --------- -------------
At 31 December
2016.................................................................................................................................. 96 6,114 196 6,406
========== ============== ========= =============
Net book value
At 31 December
2014.................................................................................................................................. - 2,800 226 3,026
At 31 December
2015.................................................................................................................................. 246 5,002 322 5,570
At 31 December
2016.................................................................................................................................. 156 5,896 381 6,433
========== ============== ========= =============
Impairment losses of GBP412,000 were incurred during the year.
These relate to the Solitaire Quest game project which was fully
impaired due to management's revised expectation of future economic
performance.
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
10. Property, plant and equipment
Fixtures,
fittings,
equipment
and
leasehold
improvements
GBP'000
--------------
Cost
At 31 December
2014............................................................................................................................................. 2,454
Additions........................................................................................................................................
......................... 769
--------------
Asset
Reclassification.................................................................................................................................
.......... (252)
--------------
At 31 December
2015............................................................................................................................................. 2,971
Additions........................................................................................................................................
......................... 46
--------------
Disposals........................................................................................................................................
......................... (352)
--------------
At 31 December
2016............................................................................................................................................. 2,665
==============
Accumulated depreciation:
At 31 December
2014............................................................................................................................................. 1,649
Charge for the
year.............................................................................................................................................
.... 443
--------------
Asset
Reclassification.................................................................................................................................
.......... (6)
At 31 December
2015............................................................................................................................................. 2,086
Charge for the
year.............................................................................................................................................
.... 375
--------------
Disposal.........................................................................................................................................
.......................... (275)
--------------
At 31 December
2016............................................................................................................................................. 2,186
==============
Net book value
At 31 December
2014............................................................................................................................................. 805
At 31 December
2015............................................................................................................................................. 884
At 31 December
2016............................................................................................................................................. 479
==============
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
11. Cash and cash equivalents
At 31 December 2016 At 31 December 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------- -----------------------
Cash in bank
accounts........................................................ 3,179 3,779
12. Trade and other payables
At 31 December 2016 At 31 December 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------- ---------------------
Amounts falling due within one year
Trade
payables..............................................................
........... 1,600 1,880
Other taxation and social
security......................................... 146 157
Other
payables..............................................................
........... 170 238
Accruals and deferred
income............................................... 1,079 956
--------------------- ---------------------
2,995 3,231
===================== =====================
Non-current liabilities
At 31 December 2015 At 31 December 2014
GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------- ---------------------
Accruals............................................................. 160 231
Deferred consideration..................................... 61 119
--------------------- ---------------------
221 350
===================== =====================
Accruals relate to the rent free period on the Group's leased
properties and are spread over the term of the lease. The deferred
consideration relates to amounts payable to acquire brand assets
included in notes 10 and 11. Final payment of the deferred
consideration is after one year but not later than five years.
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
13. Share capital
Ordinary
shares
No.
------------
Allotted, issued and fully paid
At 31 December
2013..................................................................................................................... 55,882,536
Issued during the year
(i).............................................................................................................. 87,500
------------
At 31 December
2015..................................................................................................................... 55,970,036
Issued during the year
(ii)............................................................................................................. 14,081,888
------------
At 31 December
2016..................................................................................................................... 70,051,924
============
At At
31 December 31 December
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------- --------------
Ordinary
shares........................................................................ 701 560
-------------- --------------
Issue of shares
(i) 87,500 ordinary shares of 1p each were issued at a premium
of 21p during the year ended 31 December 2015 to settle vested
options.
(ii) 9,331,888 ordinary shares of 1p each were issued at a
premium of 27p during the year ended 31 December 2016 generating
gross proceeds of GBP2,612,000
(iii) 1,500,000 ordinary shares of 1p each were issued at a
premium of 29p during the year ended 31 December 2016 generating
gross proceeds of GBP450,000.
(iv) 3,250,000 ordinary shares of 1p each were issued at a
premium of 39p during the year ended 31 December 2016 generating
gross proceeds of GBP1,300,000
14. Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit
attributable to equity shareholders of the company by the weighted
average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the
weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume
conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. The company
has issued share options and a calculation is done to determine the
number of shares that could have been acquired at fair value
(determined as the average market share price for the period) based
on the monetary value of the subscription rights attached to the
outstanding share options. All share options are anti-dilutive at
the current and prior year reporting dates and the number of shares
calculated as above is compared with the number of shares that
would have been issued assuming the exercise of the share
options.
GAN plc
For the year ended 31 December 2016
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
14. Earnings per share (continued)
Year Year
ended ended
31 December 31 December
2016 2015
Pence Pence
-------------- --------------
Basic...............................................................................
........... (5.81) (8.99)
-------------- --------------
Diluted.............................................................................
.......... (5.81) (8.99)
-------------- --------------
Year Year
ended ended
31 December 31 December
2016 2015
Earnings GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- --------------
(Loss) for the
year................................................................... (3,759) (5,022)
-------------- --------------
Year Year
ended ended
31 December 31 December
2016 2015
Denominator-basic Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- --------------
Weighted average number of equity shares....................... 64,647,746 55,886,105
-------------- --------------
Weighted average number of equity shares for diluted EPS 64,647,746 55,886,105
-------------- --------------
15. Subsequent events
On 10(th) April 2017, the Board announced it had raised GBP2
million by way of a conditional Placing and Open Offer of 9%
Convertible Unsecured Loan Notes 2022. The Board determined there
exists a requirement for additional capital in order that the
Company has available to it suitable financial resources to respond
to the opportunities potentially available to the Company in newly
regulated intra-State Internet gaming markets in the United States,
currently specifically in Pennsylvania, together with the
opportunity to commence a US patent licensing program and other
general working capital purposes.
This information is provided by RNS
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