Bragg Gaming Group (NASDAQ: BRAG, TSX: BRAG) (“Bragg” or the
“Company”), a global B2B iGaming content and technology solutions
provider, today announced its preliminary unaudited results for the
year ended December 31, 2024 based on information currently
available to management and certain strategic initiatives and
issued financial guidance for 2025, highlighting anticipated
double-digit growth in Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA1 driven by a
strategic focus on proprietary and exclusive content.
Anticipated Full Year 2024 Results Highlights
The Company expects the financial results for full year 2024 to
include the following highlights: Revenue not less than EUR 102
million, an increase of 9% from EUR 93.5 million for 2023, Adjusted
EBITDA of not less than EUR 15.4 million, an increase of 1% from
EUR 15.2 million for 2023.
Anticipated Financial Highlights for 2025
- Revenue Guidance: Revenue for the year ended December
31, 2025, is expected to reach between EUR 117.5 million and EUR
123.0 million, representing double digit growth compared to the
Company’s anticipated 2024 revenue.
- Adjusted EBITDA Guidance: Adjusted EBITDA is forecasted
to range between EUR 19.0 million and EUR 21.5 million, supported
by a shift toward higher-margin product offerings.
Strategic Business Drivers
The Company is expecting to realize its anticipated 2025 results
in part, as a result of certain strategic initiatives,
including:
- Shift in Revenue Concentration: The percentage of
revenue from the Company’s proprietary and exclusive content
business is expected to increase providing a more margin-accretive
mix and improving profitability with reduced reliance on third
party content revenue by year end.
- Growth in Key Markets: Content-focused products,
including proprietary, exclusive and aggregated content are
projected to drive significant revenue growth in North America and
Brazil, which are expected to contribute up to 10% and 15% of
revenue, respectively by year-end.
- Brazil’s Growth Potential: The Company believes that its
proprietary and exclusive content and aggregation businesses are
strategically positioned to capture a significant share of Brazil’s
$1.5 billion iGaming market, projected to more than double to over
$3.3 billion by 2029, according to H2 Gambling Capital.
- US Market Penetration: The Company believes that it is
strategically positioned for significant growth in the US market by
leveraging its proprietary and exclusive content portfolio. Through
integration with top-tier operators such as DraftKings, FanDuel,
Rush Street, Caesars and BetMGM, and licenses in all key iGaming
states, the Company’s content is accessible to over 90% of the US
iGaming market, valued at over $9.5 billion, according to H2
Gambling Capital. Under the leadership of Neill Whyte, Chief
Commercial Officer, and Garrick Morris, SVP (Commercial, US &
Canada), veterans of the iGaming industry with multi-decade
successful market penetration experience under their belt, the
Company has strong leadership to garner enhanced market share. It
is expected that proprietary and exclusive content growth in the US
will be further driven by the recently announced technology and
content partnership with Caesars Entertainment Inc. This
partnership, which leverages the Company’s cutting-edge technology
and innovative development strengthens the Company’s profile in a
competitive and dynamic market.
- Stronger Penetration in Major European Markets: Bragg
aims to expand content distribution in key Western European
markets, including Italy, UK, Spain, and Sweden, by leveraging
existing integrations with top operators and implementing targeted
sales strategies.
- Expand Exclusive Partnerships: The Company plans to
increase its roster of partner studios to enhance the release
cadence of titles in North America. Additionally, Bragg aims to
grow exclusive content distribution in Central European markets,
including the Czech Republic and Germany, through strategic
partnerships with studios such as Gamomat and King Show Games.
- Stability in PAM Business: The Company’s PAM business is
expected to remain flat year-over-year, an overall positive,
despite the anticipated contraction of the Netherlands market in
2025 due to regulatory changes made in the fourth quarter of
2024.
- Enhanced Technology Profile: The Company continues to
innovate with technologies such as FUZE™, which provides bonuses,
free rounds, tournaments, jackpots, recommendation engine and other
engagement and promotional tools seamlessly across all iGaming,
Sportbetting and iLottery products, requiring no additional
integration. These advanced features enhance player experience and
contribute to the growth of the Company’s product portfolio
revenue.
- Data and AI Enhancements: By leveraging extensive gaming
data, the Company generates actionable insights and employs
AI-driven optimizations to elevate player experiences and enhance
operator profitability, thereby accelerating profitable growth in
proprietary and exclusive content verticals. Opportunities to
leverage AI to reduce costs and enhance product margins are also
being actively explored.
- Pipeline Opportunities: A robust pipeline of
opportunities is under development, which, if realized, could
further enhance 2025 performance but are not yet reflected in the
current guidance.
- Stock Appreciation Rights Plan: Bragg has also
introduced a new Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR) plan for its
executive management team, further aligning management interests
with those of shareholders. The SAR plan has been implemented under
the Company’s Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan
and pays out only if the Company’s share price increases over a
three-year period, with a full payout contingent on achieving a
four-fold increase from a base price of $5 CAD. This structure
ensures that executive compensation is firmly tied to delivering
significant shareholder value. Additionally, the plan includes
accelerated vesting provisions in the event of a change of control,
preserving alignment with shareholder interests in all
value-creation scenarios. SAR award payouts may be settled through
the payment of cash, the issuance of shares, or through a
combination of both, subject to the discretion of the Company’s
Board and availability of shares under the Company’s equity
incentive plan at the time.
Management Commentary:
“I am pleased with where we believe 2024 results will land and
very excited about the strong growth trajectory outlined in our
2025 guidance," said Matevž Mazij, CEO of Bragg. "Our strategic
investments in proprietary and exclusive content as well as various
Data, Player journey and AI enhanced engagement features, are
expected to drive our growth in 2025. By focusing on
margin-accretive products, we are well-positioned to boost both
revenue and profitability while pursuing opportunities in key
markets such as Brazil and the United States. Our PAM product
remains a top-tier performer, and while our 2025 growth will
largely come from the content side of the business, we have
exciting prospects to expand our PAM offering. Additionally, I’m
particularly proud of the strong executive team that we have
assembled at Bragg this past year. The recently announced Caesars
deal highlights their impressive capabilities."
Disclaimers
All figures reported above with respect to the year end 2024 are
preliminary and are subject to change and adjustment as the
Company’s financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024
are finalized. Accordingly, investors are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on the foregoing guidance. The preliminary unaudited
results provided in this news release constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws, are
based on a number of assumptions and are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially.
Please see the section below entitled "Cautionary Statement
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements".
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Information
This news release contains forward-looking statements or
“forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities laws (“forward-looking statements”), including,
without limitation, statements with respect to: the Company’s
Anticipated Full Year 2024 Results Highlights and Anticipated
Financial Highlights for 2025, including with respect to
anticipated Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA, the Company’s strategic
business divers for 2025, including the Company’s revenue mix,
market penetration, the effectiveness of its technology, its
pipeline, the impact of the SAR plan, the Company’s growth
initiatives, and corporate vision and strategy. Forward-looking
statements are provided for the purpose of presenting information
about management’s current expectations and plans relating to the
future and allowing readers to get a better understanding of the
Company’s anticipated financial position, results of operations,
and operating environment. Often, but not always, forward-looking
statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”,
“expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”,
“scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or
“does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or describes a “goal”, or
variation of such words and phrases or state that certain actions,
events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be
taken, occur or be achieved.
The purpose of disclosing such forward-looking information is to
provide investors with more information concerning the financial
results that the Company currently believes are achievable based on
the assumptions below. Readers are cautioned that the information
may not be appropriate for other purposes. While these targets are
based on underlying assumptions that management believes are
reasonable in the circumstances, readers are cautioned that actual
results may vary materially from those described above.
All forward-looking statements contained in this news release
reflect the Company’s beliefs and assumptions based on information
available at the time the statements were made. Actual results or
events may differ from those predicted in these forward-looking
statements. All of the Company’s forward-looking statements are
qualified by the assumptions that are stated or inherent in such
forward-looking statements, including the assumptions listed below.
Although the Company believes that these assumptions are
reasonable, this list is not exhaustive of factors that may affect
any of the forward-looking statements. The key assumptions that
have been made in connection with the forward-looking statements
include the regulatory regime governing the business of the
Company; the operations of the Company; the products and services
of the Company; the Company’s customers; the growth of the
Company’s business, meeting minimum listing requirements of the
stock exchanges on which the Company’s shares trade; the
integration of technology; and the anticipated size and/or revenue
associated with the gaming market globally. Forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, future events,
conditions, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual
results, performance or achievements to be materially different
from any future results, prediction, projection, forecast,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the
following: risks related to the Company’s business and financial
position; that the Company may not be able to execute on
partnerships agreements; risks associated with general economic
conditions; adverse industry events; future legislative and
regulatory developments; the inability to access sufficient capital
from internal and external sources; the inability to access
sufficient capital on favorable terms; realization of growth
estimates, income tax and regulatory matters; the ability of the
Company to implement its business strategies; competition; economic
and financial conditions, including volatility in interest and
exchange rates, equity prices; changes in customer demand;
disruptions to our technology network including computer systems
and software; natural events such as severe weather, fires, floods
and earthquakes; risks related to health pandemics and the outbreak
of communicable diseases and other factors described under “Risk
Factors” in the Company’s annual information form and the current
interim and annual management’s discussion and analysis. Although
the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could
cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from
those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other
factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as
anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that
forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual
results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise, except in accordance with
applicable securities laws.
About Bragg Gaming Group
Bragg Gaming Group (NASDAQ: BRAG, TSX: BRAG) is an iGaming
content and platform technology solutions provider serving online
and land-based gaming operators with its proprietary and exclusive
content, and cutting-edge player account management (“PAM”)
technology. Bragg Studios offer high-performing and passionately
crafted casino game titles using the latest in data-driven insights
from in-house brands including Wild Streak Gaming, Atomic Slot Lab
and Indigo Magic. Its proprietary content portfolio is complemented
by a selection of exclusive titles from carefully selected studio
partners under the Powered By Bragg program. Games built on Bragg’s
remote games server (“RGS”) technology are distributed via the
Bragg HUB content delivery platform and are available exclusively
to Bragg customers. Bragg’s powerful, modular PAM technology powers
multiple leading iCasino and sportsbook brands and is supported by
expert in-house managed, operational, and marketing services.
Content delivered via the Bragg HUB either exclusively or from the
Bragg aggregated games portfolio is managed from a single
back-office which is supported by a cutting-edge data platform, and
Bragg’s award-winning Fuze™ player engagement toolset. Bragg is
licensed, certified, or otherwise approved and operational in over
30 regulated iCasino markets globally, including in the U.S,
Canada, LatAm and Europe.
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1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure. The most
directly comparable IFRS financial measure to Adjusted EBTIDA is
Operating Income (loss). See "Other Financial Information" in the
Company’s Management Discussion and Analysis for the three and
nine-month periods ended September 30th, 2024, and for the three
and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2023 for a
reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Operating Income (loss).
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