GameSquare Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

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GameSquare Holdings, Inc. announced financial results for Q2 2023. The company expects accelerated revenue growth in the second half of 2023 due to record pipeline and recent contract wins. Merger integration with Engine Gaming is underway, with $8 million of annualized cost savings expected in 2023. The company reiterates its full-year guidance of $75 to $80 million in sales and gross margins of 30% - 35% for 2023.

Positive

• GameSquare expects accelerated revenue growth in the second half of 2023 due to record pipeline and recent contract wins. Merger integration with Engine Gaming is underway, with $8 million of annualized cost savings expected in 2023. The company reiterates its full-year guidance of $75 to $80 million in sales and gross margins of 30% - 35% for 2023.

Negative

• None.

Record pipeline and recent contract wins expected to accelerate revenue growth in second half of 2023

Merger integration underway with $8 million of annualized cost savings expected in 2023

Company reiterates 2023 full-year guidance reflecting sales of $75 to $80 million,
and gross margins of 30% - 35%

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / August 14, 2023 / GameSquare Holdings, Inc. ("GameSquare", or the "Company") (NASDAQ:GAME)(TSXV:GAME) today announced financial results for the three and six-months ended June 30, 2023.

"Throughout the second quarter we focused on completing the integration of the April 2023 merger with Engine Gaming, while optimizing our cost structure and combining our enhanced offerings and talent. We removed an estimated $5 million of annualized operating costs during the quarter and we continue to expect to realize at least $8 million of total annualized cost savings by the end of the year as we drive efficiencies and cost synergies across our business. By combining leading marketing, creative, and esports organizations with best-in-class data and technology assets, we have developed a differentiated platform that expands our capabilities and creates leading solutions for our global customers," said Justin Kenna, CEO of GameSquare.

"Our newly acquired market intelligence and AI driven technology assets significantly enhance the value of our marketing services by combining data into our commercialization strategies. This creates a powerful performance marketing platform that helps us improve our clients' customer acquisition costs by expanding the effectiveness of our influencers and our campaigns. As a result, we have seen both the number and average value of our pipeline increase over the past three months. In addition, we have recently closed multiple seven figure, multi-year deals with customers across the healthcare, automotive, and CPG sectors," Mr. Kenna continued.

"I am excited by the opportunities we are pursuing as we enter the seasonally strong second half of the year, supported by strong closed revenue quarter-to-date and 60% of annual revenue historically falling in the second half. As a result, we expect sales in the second half to be between $47 million and $52 million, which combined with first-half pro-forma sales of $28 million are expected to produce full-year 2023 pro-forma sales of between $75 and $80 million. We also expect annual gross margin in 2023 to range between 30% and 35%, which combined with additional cost saving actions are expected to help us reach profitability in the fourth quarter," concluded Mr. Kenna.

Three months ending June 30, 2023, compared to June 30, 2022

• Revenue of $14,238,810, compared to $6,655,892
• Gross margin of $4,068,174, compared to $3,017,161
• Net loss of $4,095,166, compared to a net loss of $2,524,825
• Adjusted EBITDA loss of $4,084,862, compared to a loss of $1,296,131

Six months ending June 30, 2023, compared to June 30, 2022

• Revenue of $19,189,523, compared to $11,695,966
• Gross margin of $5,997,677, compared to $4,662,362
• Net loss of $8,453,439, compared to a net loss of $6,518,454
• Adjusted EBITDA loss of $6,440,697, compared to a loss of $4,038,303

Three months ending June 30, 2023, compared to Proforma March 31, 2023

• Revenue of $14,238,810, compared to $13,743,347
• Gross margin of $4,068,174, compared to $4,167,983
• Net loss of $4,095,166, compared to a net loss of $12,250,604
• Adjusted EBITDA loss of $4,084,862, compared to a loss of $5,145,947

Conference Call Details

Justin Kenna, CEO, Lou Schwartz, President, and Mike Munoz CFO are scheduled to host a conference call with the investment community. Analysts and interested investors can join the call via the details below:

Date: Monday, August 14, 2023
Time: 5:00 pm ET
Webcast: https://services.choruscall.ca/links/gamesquare2023q2.html

Media and Investor Relations

Andrew Berger
Phone: (216) 464-6400
Email: IR@gamesquare.com

About GameSquare Holdings, Inc.

GameSquare Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: GAME | TSXV: GAME) is a vertically integrated, digital media, entertainment and technology company that connects global brands with gaming and youth culture audiences. GameSquare's end-to-end platform includes GCN, a digital media company focused on gaming and esports audiences, Cut+Sew (Zoned), a gaming and lifestyle marketing agency, USA, Code Red Esports Ltd., a UK based esports talent agency, Complexity Gaming, a leading esports organization, Fourth Frame Studios, a creative production studio, Mission Supply, a merchandise and consumer products business, Frankly Media, programmatic advertising, Stream Hatchet, live streaming analytics, and Sideqik a social influencer marketing platform. www.gamesquare.com

Forward-Looking Information

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Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

GameSquare Holdings Inc. Second Quarter Financial Results
Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

		June 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
			$				$
ASSETS
Current
Cash			4,249,602				977,413
Restricted cash			47,465				-
Accounts and other receivables			14,115,331				8,331,120
Government remittances			1,146,493				-
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			1,459,381				788,227
			21,018,272				10,096,760
Non-Current
Investment at FVTPL			3,188,749				-
Property and equipment			2,790,738				3,001,883
Goodwill			23,710,499				-
Intangible assets			23,237,813				4,609,837
Right-of-use assets			2,198,025				2,385,330
			55,125,824				9,997,050
			76,144,096				20,093,810
		June 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
			$				$
LIABILITIES
Current
Accounts payable			17,729,367				4,848,854
Accrued liabilities			6,325,496				3,180,208
Consideration payable			30,000				260,000
Players liability account			47,465				-
Deferred revenue			2,070,323				1,092,982
Lease liabilities, current			729,575				336,229
Credit facility payable			-				802,328
Promissory notes payable			481,149				-
Warrant liability			276,544				-
Convertible debt, current			5,093,287				-
Arbitration reserve			730,109				-
			33,513,315				10,520,601
Convertible debt, non-current			1,566,804				-
Lease liabilities, non-current			2,182,499				2,362,448
Deferred tax liability			50,117				55,096
			3,799,420				2,417,544
			37,312,735				12,938,145
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
Share capital			84,115,256				43,375,158
Contributed surplus			4,496,528				3,296,668
Warrants			20,000				1,925,238
Contingently issuable shares			-				131,184
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income			(380,406	)			(269,053	)
Deficit			(49,420,017	)			(41,303,530	)
			38,831,361				7,155,665
			76,144,096				20,093,810

Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Income (loss)
and Comprehensive Income (loss)

		For the three months ended								For the six months ended
		June 30, 2023				June 30, 2022				June 30, 2023				June 30, 2022
CONTINUING OPERATIONS			$				$				$				$
REVENUE
Revenue			14,238,810				6,655,892				19,189,523				11,695,966
Cost of sales			10,170,636				3,638,731				13,191,846				7,033,604
Gross profit			4,068,174				3,017,161				5,997,677				4,662,362
EXPENSES
Salaries, consulting and management fees			5,872,434				2,368,223				8,522,847				5,029,112
Player compensation			527,396				449,355				1,026,798				889,040
Professional fees			56,991				594,670				428,050				987,913
Advertising and promotion			475,270				176,627				651,656				459,065
Office and general			1,284,581				774,293				1,871,727				1,381,515
Technology expenses			158,914				-				158,914				-
Amortization and depreciation			1,034,804				678,060				1,626,164				1,360,618
Share-based payments			317,005				441,084				882,385				941,227
Interest expense			180,148				127,727				262,666				214,812
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange			(222,550	)			(49,876	)			(221,618	)			(45,980	)
Transaction costs			1,013,672				-				1,497,981				-
Arbitration settlement reserve			(739,644	)			-				(739,644	)			-
Restructuring costs			10,388				-				294,286				-
Legal settlement			183,724				-				183,724				-
Change in fair value of warrant liability			(1,710,878	)			-				(1,710,878	)			-
Change in fair value of convertible debt			(455,009	)			-				(455,009	)			-
			7,987,246				5,560,163				14,280,049				11,217,322
Net loss for the period before discontinued operations and taxes			(3,919,072	)			(2,543,002	)			(8,282,372	)			(6,554,960	)
Income tax recovery			-				18,177				5,027				36,506
Net loss for the period before discontinued operations			(3,919,072	)			(2,524,825	)			(8,277,345	)			(6,518,454	)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations			(176,094	)			-				(176,094	)			-
Net loss for the period from discontinued operations			(176,094	)			-				(176,094	)			-
Net loss for the period			(4,095,166	)			(2,524,825	)			(8,453,439	)			(6,518,454	)
Other comprehensive loss
Items that will subsequently be reclassified to operations:
Foreign currency translation			(104,704	)			(238,992	)			(111,353	)			(135,217	)
Total comprehensive loss for the period			(4,199,870	)			(2,763,817	)			(8,564,792	)			(6,653,671	)
(Loss) profit for the period attributable to:
Owners of the parent			(4,095,166	)			(2,524,825	)			(8,453,439	)			(6,532,172	)
Non-controlling interest			-				-				-				13,718
			(4,095,166	)			(2,524,825	)			(8,453,439	)			(6,518,454	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share - continuing operations			(0.32	)			(0.49	)			(0.89	)			(1.27	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share - discontinued operations			(0.02	)			-				(0.02	)			-
Basic and diluted net loss per share			(0.34	)			(0.49	)			(0.91	)			(1.27	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted			12,131,409				5,188,719				9,283,340				5,118,603

Adjusted EBITDA Loss Reconciliation

We believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure to assess the performance of the Company as it provides more meaningful operating results by excluding the effects of expenses that are not reflective of our underlying business performance and other one-time or non-recurring expenses. We define "Adjusted EBITDA" as EBITDA adjusted to exclude extraordinary items, non-recurring items and, other non-cash items, including, but not limited to (i) share based compensation expense, (ii) non-recurring arbitration settlement costs (iii) intangible and goodwill impairments and loss on disposal of assets (iv) loss from discontinued operations (v) transaction costs related to merger and acquisition activities, (vi) change in fair values on warrants and convertible debt and (vii) restructuring costs.

Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Measures

A reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable measure determined under IFRS is set out below for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

		For the three months ended				For the three months ended				For the six months ended				For the six months ended
		June 30, 2023				June 30, 2022				June 30, 2023				June 30, 2022
Net income (loss) attributable to owners of the Company			(4,095,166	)			(2,524,825	)			(8,453,439	)			(6,518,454	)
Interest expense			180,148				127,727				262,666				214,812
Income tax recovery			-				(18,177	)			(5,027	)			(36,506	)
Amortization and depreciation			1,034,804				678,060				1,626,164				1,360,618
Share-based payments			317,005				441,084				882,385				941,227
Transaction costs			1,013,672				-				1,497,981				-
Arbitration settlement reserve			(739,644	)			-				(739,644	)			-
Restructuring costs			10,388				-				294,286				-
Legal settlement			183,724				-				183,724				-
Change in fair value of warrant liability			(1,710,878	)			-				(1,710,878	)			-
Change in fair value of convertible debt			(455,009	)			-				(455,009	)			-
(Gain) loss from discontinued operations			176,094				-				176,094				-
Adjusted EBITDA			(4,084,862	)			(1,296,131	)			(6,440,697	)			(4,038,303	)

SOURCE: GameSquare Holdings, Inc.

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FAQ

What are GameSquare's expected sales for 2023?

GameSquare expects sales of $75 to $80 million for 2023.

What are GameSquare's gross margins for 2023?

GameSquare expects gross margins of 30% - 35% for 2023.

What is the status of the merger integration with Engine Gaming?

The merger integration with Engine Gaming is underway.

How much annualized cost savings does GameSquare expect in 2023?

GameSquare expects $8 million of annualized cost savings in 2023.

What is GameSquare's recent financial performance?

GameSquare reported revenue of $14,238,810 for Q2 2023, compared to $6,655,892 in Q2 2022. The company had a net loss of $4,095,166, compared to a net loss of $2,524,825 in the same period last year.