- Revenue of $24.3M in Q1
2023
- Adjusted EBITDA of $2.6M in Q1
2023
- Launched Doctor Who: Lost in Time and Milk Farm
Tycoon
- Announced Squishmallows Game in Partnership with
Jazwares
VANCOUVER, BC, May 11, 2023
/CNW/ - East Side Games Group (TSX: EAGR) (OTC: EAGRF)
("ESGG" or the "Company"), today announced financial
results for the first quarter ended March
31, 2023. All amounts are stated in Canadian dollars on an
IFRS basis unless otherwise indicated.
The Company is celebrating a strong start to 2023 with revenue
of $24.3 million and
adjEBITDA of 11%. This quarter's worldwide releases of
Milk Farm Tycoon (February
2023) and Doctor Who: Lost in Time (March 2023) are just the beginning of what ESGG
expects to be an exciting year.
New collaborations, such as the recently announced Jazwares
partnership, will continue to demonstrate ESGG's commitment to
focusing on large IP-driven games with cult-like followings, which
is where the Company has found great success.
ESGG continues to invest in its owned IP titles such as Milk
Farm which launched worldwide in February as well as Bud Farm
Munchie Match.
"Munchie Match continues to post the most impressive retention
numbers of any LDRLY title with Day One retention rates over 50%
and Day Seven retention over 25%. Event-driven LiveOps are being
added to the game with a regular cadence and we expect the game to
be ready for a large marketing push by mid Q3," said Jason Bailey, CEO of ESGG, "This title gives us
a firm place of success to build on in the Match 3 genre. We
already have partnerships with world class IPs that will see titles
built on this GameKit framework."
The Company would like to take this opportunity to once again
recognize the team behind Star Trek: Lower Decks – The Badgey
Directive following the game winning Best Storytelling at the
Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards. We would also like to recognize
Josh Nilson, cofounder and GM of
Games at East Side Games, for his induction into the BC Innovators
Hall of Fame.
Three months ended March 31,
2023 Financial Highlights:
- For the quarter ended March 31,
2023, revenue was $24.3
million, a 32% decrease compared to the quarter ended
March 31, 2022.
- Q1 2023 Adjusted EBITDA was $2.6
million, a margin of 11%.
- $1.3M was invested in new game
R&D and GameKit during Q1 2023
- Cash for the Company at March 31,
2023 was $3.1 million compared
to $5.7 million at December 31, 2022. The decrease was due to the
timing of Apple's monthly payments and there is a corresponding
increase in accounts receivable.
- Daily Active Users in Q1 were 277K (Q4 2022 – 277k). Average Revenue per Daily Active User was
$0.95 (Q4 2022 - $1.04).
- On August 11, 2022, the Company
announced its intention to buy back up to 4,076,819 shares under
its NCIB. Through March 31, 2023, the
Company purchased 393,798 shares. The company continues to buy back
stock as aggressively as it can under the strict restrictions for
such programs.
Certain information provided in this news release is extracted
from the consolidated financial statements (the "Financial
Statements") and Management's Discussion & Analysis
("MD&A") of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and should be read in conjunction
with them. It is only in the context of the fulsome information and
disclosures contained in the Financial Statements and MD&A that
an investor can properly analyze this information. The Financial
Statements and MD&A can be found under the Company's profile on
SEDAR and EDGAR.
Webcast and Conference Call Information
The Company will hold a conference call to discuss its
performance with the investment community at 2:00 p.m. PT today. Related earnings release
materials can be found on East Side Games Group website at
https://eastsidegamesgroup.com/investors/financial-information/.
Webcast and Conference Call Details:
Webcast URL:
https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1611559&tp_key=713b3967d7
Toll Free Dial-In Number: +1 (888) 886-7786
Local Dial-In Number: +1 (416) 764-8658
Conference ID: 24986077
A replay will be available by dialing +1 (877) 674-7070 or +1 (416)
764-8692 and entering passcode 986077#.
ABOUT EAST SIDE GAMES GROUP
East Side Games Group is a leading free-to-play mobile game
group, creating engaging games that produce enduring player
loyalty. Our studio groups entrepreneurial culture is anchored in
creativity, execution, and growth through licensing of our
proprietary Game Kit software platform that enables professional
game developers to greatly increase the efficiency and
effectiveness of game creation in addition to organic growth
through a diverse portfolio of original and licensed IP mobile
games that include: The Office: Somehow We Manage, Star Trek: Lower
Decks – The Badgey Directive, Bud Farm Idle Tycoon, Doctor Who:
Lost in Time, RuPaul's Drag Race Superstar, Cheech and Chong Bud Farm, and Trailer Park
Boys: Grea$y Money.
We are headquartered in Vancouver,
Canada and our games are available worldwide on the App
Store and Google Play.
Additional information about the Company continues to be
available under its legal name, East Side Games Group Inc., at
www.sedar.com.
Forward-looking Information
Certain statements in this release are forward-looking
statements, which reflect the expectations of management regarding
the proposed transactions described herein. Forward-looking
statements consist of statements that are not purely historical,
including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or
intentions regarding the future. Such statements are subject to
risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance
or developments to differ materially from those contained in the
statements. No assurance can be given that any of the events
anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if
they do occur, what benefits the Company will obtain from them.
These forward-looking statements reflect management's current views
and are based on certain expectations, estimates and assumptions
which may prove to be incorrect. A number of risks and
uncertainties could cause our actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements,
including factors beyond the Company's control. These
forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news
release.
SOURCE East Side Games Group Inc.