EBET Achieves Major Improvements in Net Loss and Adjusted EBITDA for Two Months Ended August 2022
EBET, Inc. reports significant progress in reducing net loss and improving adjusted EBITDA for the two months ending August 2022. The company achieved a net loss of $3.8 million, a substantial decrease from $9.0 million in Q3. Adjusted EBITDA was approximately breakeven. This turnaround reflects a realignment of resources towards revenue-generating products, cost reductions, and the elimination of non-material contracts. CEO Aaron Speach expressed optimism about scaling profitable products and enhancing shareholder value amidst a challenging business environment.
- Net loss decreased from $9.0 million in Q3 to $3.8 million for the first two months of Q4.
- Adjusted EBITDA improved to approximately breakeven for the same period.
- Implementing a profitability plan resulted in a turnaround of $1.7 million in net loss and $1.4 million in adjusted EBITDA per month.
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Reports Significant Progress Reducing Net Loss and Increasing Adjusted EBITDA for First Two Months Under Profitability Plan, Reducing Net Loss for First Two Months of Q4 to
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EBET, Inc. (Nasdaq: EBET), a leading global provider of advanced wagering products and technology, announced today that it had made significant progress in reducing Net Loss and increasing Adjusted EBITDA for the two months ended August 2022. The company reported its Net Loss for this two-month period to be
The company had a Net Loss of
Measures taken to impact the company's Net Loss and Adjusted EBITDA included a realignment of resources to focus on revenue-generating wagering products, an elimination of non-material contracts, and a general reduction of operating costs.
"This represents significant progress for the company, as we have a two-month period of improved Net Loss and Adjusted EBITDA," commented Aaron Speach, Chief Executive Officer of EBET. "I'm proud that the team was able to achieve such a massive turnaround in such a short period of time, as August was our first month implementing our new profitability plan. I am specifically encouraged and optimistic for our shareholders because we were able to achieve this despite the challenging global business environment. In the coming months, we look to scale all profitable revenue-generating wagering products as well as seek out new traffic-generating opportunities and partnerships. We are optimistic about our future and will continue to strive to create value for our EBET shareholders."
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure of income and does not include the effects of preferred stock dividends, foreign currency gains/losses, derivative gains/losses, restructuring costs, interest and taxes. It also excludes the "non-cash" effects of depreciation and amortization on long-term assets as well as stock-based compensation. We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure, as presented, represents a useful method of assessing the performance of our operating activities, as they reflect our earnings trends without the impact of certain non-cash charges and other non-recurring charges. This non-GAAP financial measure is intended to supplement the GAAP financial information by providing additional insight regarding results of operations to allow a comparison to other companies, many of whom use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results. However, these non-GAAP financial measures will not be defined in the same manner by all companies and may not be comparable to other companies. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for any of the consolidated statements of operations prepared in accordance with GAAP, or as an indication of our operating performance or liquidity. The Adjusted EBITDA and Net Loss figures presented represent the unaudited results from July and August 2022 and should not be interpreted as providing guidance for future periods. Finally, we can also provide no assurance that these results will not change as a result of auditor findings during our annual audit of FY2022 financial results.
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA | |||||
(in thousands) | Two Months ended | Three Months ended | |||
Net loss | $ | (3,759) | $ | (8,979) | |
Interest expense | 1,371 | 1,791 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,455 | 1,878 | |||
Derivative (gain)/loss | (38) | 130 | |||
Foreign exchange (gain)/loss | (327) | 67 | |||
Restructuring and other unusual charges | 864 | - | |||
Stock-based compensation | 481 | 1,091 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 47 | $ | (4,022) | |
EBET operates and develops award-winning, groundbreaking and engaging wagering products for bettors around the world. The company is focused on bringing better entertainment and technology solutions to cater to the Millennial and Gen-Z demographics in the wagering space. EBET operates online sportsbook and casino brands Karamba, Hopa, Griffon Casino, BetTarget, Dansk777, GenerationVIP and Gogawi, which have over 1.4 million deposited customers in more than 15 countries. The company recently was awarded Esport Product of the Year at the 2021 SiGMA Europe and the 2022 SiGMA Asia and SiGMA Americas Awards. Its brand Karamba received SBC's award for Innovation in Casino & Gaming Entertainment and the 2022 SiGMA Americas award for Online Casino of the Year. EBET, Inc. is listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol EBET (CUSIP 278700109). EBET, Inc. was previously Esports Technologies Inc. The name changed on May 5, 2022, to better reflect the company's business and mission.
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