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NeoGames reported Q3 revenues of $11.9 million and a share in NPI revenue interests of $8.3 million, totaling $20.2 million, marking a 29.7% year-over-year increase.

Net income was $0.06 per share, down from $0.11 a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA stood at $7.5 million, reflecting a 3.8% decline from the previous year.

The company raised its full-year revenue guidance to between $82.5 million and $84.5 million.

Positive
  • Total revenue and share in NPI revenue interests increased by 29.7% year-over-year to $20.2 million.
  • Share of NPI revenues surged 233.2% year-over-year to $8.3 million.
  • Network Net Gaming Revenue (NGR) rose 42.1% to $179 million year-over-year.
  • Raising full-year revenue guidance to $82.5-84.5 million reflects confidence in market expansion.
Negative
  • Overall revenues decreased by 9.1% year-over-year from $13.1 million in Q3 2020 to $11.9 million in Q3 2021.
  • Adjusted EBITDA declined by 3.8% year-over-year from $7.8 million to $7.5 million.
  • Net income per share fell from $0.11 to $0.06, indicating reduced profitability.

Third Quarter Revenues of $11.9 Million and Share in NPI Revenue Interests of $8.3 Million totaling $20.2 Million (up 29.7% year-over-year) –

Third Quarter Net Income of $0.06 Per Share

Third Quarter Adjusted EBITDA1 of $7.5 Million (down 3.8% year-over-year) –

Raises Full Year 2021 total of Revenue and Share in NPI Revenues Interest Guidance to between $82.5 and $84.5 Million

LUXEMBOURG, Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NeoGames S.A. (Nasdaq: NGMS) (“NeoGames” or the "Company"), a technology-driven provider of end-to-end iLottery solutions, announced today financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

Moti Malul, Chief Executive Officer of NeoGames, said: “We continue to position ourselves well for the long-term, investing in our technology solutions and our operational capabilities and executing on our business plan as a global leader of iLottery solutions for national and state-regulated lotteries. This quarter, we have seen growth in several of our accounts with Virginia and North Carolina in the US continuing their good performance, while in Europe Sazka’s online penetration has ramped up to represent a significant percentage of their total GGR. Subsequent to quarter end, our Games Studio continued its expansion with the launch of our suite of premium eInstant games with Lottomatica in Italy. We also continue to invest in PlayAlberta, as we launched draw games late in the second quarter, and launched sports betting in August. On the state authorization front, momentum has progressed in the U.S., with Connecticut and West Virginia in various stages of public procurement processes, which we see as a positive step towards further market expansion. All of these highlights reflect our ability to capitalize on our expanding market opportunity and cement NeoGames as the leader in the industry.”

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights

  • Revenues were $11.9 million during the third quarter of 2021, compared to $13.1 million during the third quarter of 2020. In addition, the Company’s share of NPI revenues was $8.3 million during the third quarter of 2021, compared to $2.5 million during the third quarter of 2020, representing an increase of 233.2% year-over-year. The total of revenues and the Company’s share of NPI’s revenues was $20.2 million during the third quarter of 2021 compared to $15.6 million during the third quarter of 2020, representing an increase of 29.7% year-over-year.
  • Comprehensive income was $1.5 million, or $0.06 per share, during the third quarter of 2021, compared to comprehensive income of $2.5 million, or $0.11 per share, during the third quarter of 2020, .
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 was $7.5 million during the third quarter of 2021, compared to an Adjusted EBITDA of $7.8 million during the third quarter of 2020 representing a decrease of 3.8% year-over-year.
  • Network Net Gaming Revenue (“NGR”)2 was $179 million during the third quarter of 2021, compared to $126 million during the third quarter of 2020, representing an increase of 42.1% year-over-year.

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1 Adjusted figures represent non-IFRS information. See “Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Key Performance indicators” and the tables at the end of this release for an explanation of the adjustments and reconciliations to the comparable IFRS numbers.
2 Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Performance indicators” for additional information about this key operating metric.

Third Quarter 2021 Business Highlights

  • Rolled out progressive jackpot instant content with three customers representing an innovative development for iLottery players across our platform.
  • VirginiaiLottery program continued its growth performance, with significant growth each quarter it has been live since launch in the third quarter of 2020.
  • Launched online sport betting in Alberta, which follows the recent launches of Live Dealer and draw-based games in previous quarters.
  • Went live with Ceasars Entertainment in Arizona as part of their Liberty platform, which is now live in 10 states with an online sport betting and/or iGaming offering.
  • Subsequent to the quarter end, launched the Company’s suite of premium eInstant games with Lottomatica, further expanding NeoGames’ footprint in the Italian lottery market.
  • Completed an underwritten public offering of ordinary shares including full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional ordinary shares.

Guidance

The Company is raising its fiscal year 2021 Revenue and Share in NPI Revenues Interest Guidance to between $82.5 million and $84.5 million, compared to the prior range of between $75 million and $79 million, representing a 41% increase year-over-year on the midpoint.

Conference Call & Webcast Details

NeoGames will host a live conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, during which management will discuss the Company’s third quarter results and provide commentary on business performance. A question and answer session will follow the prepared remarks.

The conference call may be accessed by dialing (833) 301-1152 for U.S. domestic callers or (914) 987-7393 for international callers. Once connected with the operator, please provide the conference ID of 6643079.

A live audio webcast of the earnings conference call may be accessed on the Company’s website at ir.neogames.com. The replay of the audio webcast and accompanying presentation will be available on the Company’s investor relations website shortly after the call for a period of 30 days.

About NeoGames

NeoGames is a technology-driven innovator and a global provider of iLottery solutions for national and state-regulated lotteries. NeoGames’ full-service solution combines proprietary technology platforms with the experience and expertise required for successful iLottery operations. NeoGames’ pioneering game studio encompasses an extensive portfolio of engaging online lottery games that deliver an entertaining player experience. As a trusted partner to lotteries worldwide, the Company works with its customers to maximize their success, offering a comprehensive solution that empowers them to deliver enjoyable and profitable iLottery programs to their players, generate more revenue, and direct proceeds to good causes.

Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking” statements and information, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that relate to our current expectations and views of future events. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely to” or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future performance. Actual outcomes may differ materially from the information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including, without limitation, the following: we have a concentrated customer base, and our failure to retain our existing contracts with our customers could have a significant adverse effect on our business; we do not have a formal joint venture agreement or any other operating or shareholders’ agreement with Pollard Banknote Limited (“Pollard”) with respect to NPI, our joint venture with Pollard, through which we conduct a substantial amount of our business; a reduction in discretionary consumer spending could have an adverse impact on our business; the growth of our business largely depends on our continued ability to procure new contracts; we incur significant costs related to the procurement of new contracts, which we may be unable to recover in a timely manner, or at all; intense competition exists in the iLottery industry, and we expect competition to continue to intensify; our information technology and infrastructure may be vulnerable to attacks by hackers or breached due to employee error, malfeasance or other disruptions; in addition to competition with other iLottery providers, we and our customers also compete with providers of other online offerings; the gaming and lottery industries are heavily regulated, and changes to the regulatory framework in the jurisdictions in which we operate could harm our existing operations; while we have not experienced a material impact to date, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including variants, and similar health epidemics and contagious disease outbreaks could significantly disrupt our operations and adversely affect our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition; and other risk factors described in our Prospectus, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 13, 2021, and other documents filed with or furnished to the SEC.

These statements reflect management’s current expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date of this press release. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that future results, levels of activity, performance and events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or will occur. Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators

This press release includes EBIT, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, NPI and NPI Revenues Interest, which are financial measures not presented in accordance with IFRS. We use these financial measures to supplement our results presented in accordance with IFRS. We include these non-IFRS financial measures because they are used by our management to evaluate our operating performance and trends and to make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital and new investments.

We also use certain key performance indicators (“KPIs”), including Network NGR and Gross Gaming Revenue (“GGR”), to monitor our operations and inform decisions to drive further growth. These KPIs offer a perspective on the historical performance of our platform in the aggregate across jurisdictions in which we operate.] We believe these KPIs are useful indicators of the overall health of our business.

EBIT, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA. We define “EBIT” as net income (loss), plus income taxes, and interest and finance-related expenses. We define “EBITDA” as EBIT, plus depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA, plus share-based compensation, initial public offering charges and the Company’s share of NPI’s depreciation and amortization. We believe EBIT, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful in evaluating our operating performance, as they are regularly used by security analysts, institutional investors and others in analyzing operating performance and prospects. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a substitute for any IFRS financial measure and, as calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of performance of other companies in other industries or within the same industry.

NPI. Refers to NeoPollard Interactive LLC that represents the Company’s 50/50 joint venture with Pollard Banknote Limited (“Pollard”). The joint venture was formed for the purpose of identifying, pursuing, winning and executing iLottery contracts in the North American lottery market. NPI is managed by an executive board of four members, consisting of two members appointed by NeoGames and two members appointed by Pollard. NPI has its own general manager and dedicated workforce and operates as a separate entity. However, it relies on NeoGames and Pollard for certain services, such as technology development, business operations and support services from NeoGames and corporate services, including legal, banking and certain human resources services, from Pollard.

NPI Revenues Interest.  NPI Revenues Interest is not recorded as revenues in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income, but rather is reflected in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with the equity method, as we share 50% of the profit (loss) of NPI subject to certain adjustments.

Network NGR. We define “NGR” as (i) in North America, gross sales less winnings paid to players and any promotion dollar incentives granted to players, and (ii) in Europe, gross sales less winnings paid to players, any gambling tax or duty paid on such sales and any promotion dollar incentives granted to players. We measure Network NGR as the total NGR generated by Instants and DBGs on our platform. As most of our revenue share contracts are based on NGR, tracking Network NGR provides us with insight as to the marginal contribution of GGR growth to our revenues and allows us to detect inefficiencies in our GGR growth strategy.

Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR). We define “GGR” as gross sales less winnings paid to players.

Contacts

Investor Contact:
ir@neogames.com

Media Relations:
pr@neogames.com

 
NeoGames S.A.
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
(U.S. dollars in thousands)  
 
  September 30, December 31,
   2021   2020 
ASSETS  Unaudited Audited
CURRENT ASSETS     
Cash and cash equivalents  $68,199  $59,767 
Designated Cash   167   - 
Restricted deposits   12   12 
Prepaid expenses and other receivables   2,347   1,446 
Due from Aspire Group   1,194   56 
Due from the Michigan Joint Operation and NPI   3,061   3,192 
Trade receivables   3,053   3,701 
Total Current Assets  $78,033  $68,174 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS     
Restricted deposits   154   164 
Restricted deposits - Joint Venture   3,848   3,773 
Property and equipment   2,104   1,301 
Intangible assets   21,206   17,835 
Right-of-use assets   8,294   3,127 
Deferred taxes   262   211 
Total Non-Current Assets   35,868   26,411 
Total assets $113,901 $         94,585 
     
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
CURRENT LIABILITIES     
Trade and other payables  $6,266  $4,910 
     
Lease liabilities   1,046   1,651 
Capital notes, loans and accrued interest due to Aspire Group   20,183   - 
Loans and other due to William Hill, net   -   1,972 
Employees withholding payable   167   - 
Employees' related payables and accruals   4,551   3,562 
Total Current Liabilities  $32,213  $12,095 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES     
Capital notes, loans and accrued interest due to Aspire Group  $-  $17,739 
Loans and other due to William Hill, net   12,326   10,666 
Company share of Joint Venture net liabilities   840   1,025 
Lease liabilities   7,376   1,855 
Accrued severance pay, net   468   384 
Total Non-Current Liabilities  $21,010  $31,669 
EQUITY      
Share capital   45   44 
Reserve with respect to transaction under common control   (8,467)  (8,467)
Reserve with respect to funding transactions with related parties   20,072   20,072 
Share premium   70,697   68,608 
Share based payments reserve   3,464   3,907 
Accumulated losses   (25,133)  (33,343)
Total Equity    60,678   50,821 
Total liabilities and equity   $         113,901  $         94,585 
     


NeoGames S.A.  
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited, U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) 
         
    
  Quarter ended September 30, Year to date September 30,
   2021   2020   2021   2020 
        
Revenues $11,973  $13,124  $ 38,209  $35,195  
Distribution expenses 2,429   1,833   7,515   4,696 
Development expenses  1,792   1,674   5,966   5,110 
Selling and marketing expenses  396   330   1,003   1,094 
General and administrative expenses  2,965   2,125   8,507   5,377 
Initial public offering expenses  556    -   1,645 
Depreciation and amortization  3,749   2,957   10,656   8,496 
   11,331   9,475   33,647   26,418 
Profit from operations  642   3,649   4,562   8,777 
Interest expenses with respect to funding from related parties  1,171   1,208   3,585   3,261 
Finance income -   1    -   (21)
Finance expenses 169   208   404   690 
Profit (loss) before income taxes expenses  (698)  2,232   573   4,847 
Income taxes expenses  (572)  (280)  (1,641)  (706)
Profit (loss) after income taxes expenses  (1,270)  1,952   (1,068)  4,141 
The Company’ share in profits (losses) of Joint Venture  2,755   555   9,278   (121)
Net and total comprehensive income  $1,485  $2,507  $ 8,210  $4,020  
             
Net income per ordinary share outstanding, basic $0.06  $0.11  $0.33  $0.18 
Net income per ordinary share outstanding, diluted $0.06  $0.11  $ 0.31  $ 0.17 
             
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding:            
Basic  25,516,453   21,983,757   25,218,941   21,983,757 
Diluted  26,641,667   23,433,597   26,627,124   23,433,597 
         


NeoGames S.A.
Reconciliation of Comprehensive Income to Adjusted EBITDA
(Unaudited, U.S. dollars in thousands)
         
  Quarter ended September 30, Year to date September 30,
 2021 2020 2021 2020
        
Net and total comprehensive income  $1,485 $2,507 $8,210  $4,020 
Income Taxes 572  280  1,641  706
Interest and finance-related expenses  1,340  1,417  3,989  3,930
EBIT  3,397  4,204  13,840  8,656
Depreciation and amortization  3,749  2,957  10,656  8,496
EBITDA  7,146  7,161  24,496  17,152
Initial public offering costs  -  556  -  1,645
Share based compensation  280  8  820  531
Company share of NPI depreciation and amortization  57  51  165  151
Adjusted EBITDA$7,483 $7,776 $ 25,481 $19,479
         


NeoGames S.A.
Revenues generated by NeoGames as well as Company's share in NPI Revenues Interest
(Unaudited, U.S. dollars in thousands)
         
  Quarter ended September 30, Year to date September 30,
 2021 2020 2021 2020
         
Royalties from turnkey contracts $6,775 $9,002 $22,840 $23,432
Royalties from games contracts  465  423  1,444  1,223
Use of IP rights 1,986  1,588  5,850  4,682
Development and other services – Aspire  349  516  1,277  1,864
Development and other services – NPI  2,021  1,179  5,745  2,923
Development and other services – Michigan Joint Operation  377  416  1,053  1,071
Revenues $11,973 $13,124 $38,209 $35,195
NeoGames’ NPI Revenues Interest $8,256 $2,478 $25,010 $5,057
         


FAQ

What were NeoGames' Q3 2021 revenues and NPI revenue interests?

NeoGames reported Q3 2021 revenues of $11.9 million and a share in NPI revenue interests totaling $8.3 million, making a combined total of $20.2 million.

What is NeoGames' net income per share for Q3 2021?

The net income for NeoGames in Q3 2021 was $0.06 per share, down from $0.11 per share in Q3 2020.

How did NeoGames' Adjusted EBITDA perform in Q3 2021?

NeoGames' Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2021 was $7.5 million, representing a 3.8% decrease from $7.8 million in the same quarter last year.

What is NeoGames' updated revenue guidance for the full year 2021?

NeoGames raised its full-year revenue guidance to between $82.5 million and $84.5 million.

How much did NeoGames' share of NPI revenues grow in Q3 2021?

NeoGames' share of NPI revenues grew by 233.2% year-over-year to $8.3 million in Q3 2021.

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