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Golden Matrix Group Inc. Reports Strong Q3 2024 Earnings and Continued Operational Growth

 

Year-to-Date Revenue up 55% to $105.3 million

 

Company’s Classics for a Cause Acquisition Successfully Integrated

 

LAS VEGAS, NV, November 12, 2024 – Golden Matrix Group Inc. (NASDAQ: GMGI) (“Golden Matrix” or the “Company”), a global developer, licensor, and operator of online gaming platforms, today announced strong financial and operational results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. The results reflect the Company’s robust growth strategy and expansion efforts across key markets, including the successful acquisition and integration of Classics for a Cause.

 

Brian Goodman, CEO of Golden Matrix, commented, “Golden Matrix’s Q3 performance demonstrates our commitment and success in building sustainable, long-term growth and strengthening our industry position. Once again, we have delivered strong results across our divisions, supported by strategic acquisitions, platform upgrades, and the expansion of our iGaming portfolio.”

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

·

Revenue Growth: Q3 2024 consolidated revenue increased by 85% to $41 million, with year-to-date revenue up 55% to $105.3 million, driven by consistent performance across key markets.

 

 

 

 

·

Gross Profit Increase: Gross profit grew 39% in Q3 to $22.4 million, with year-to-date gross profit rising 24% to $61.8 million, reflecting improvements in operational efficiency and product margins.

 

 

 

 

·

AEBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 reached $4.3 million, reflecting resilient performance across multiple revenue channels with marginal impacts from currency fluctuations across subsidiaries.

 

 

 

 

·

Balance Sheet Strength: As of September 30, 2024, Golden Matrix maintained a robust financial position with over $38.4 million in cash and equivalents and short-term debt of $17.5 million. Shareholder equity also grew 60% to $94 million, reinforcing the Company’s ability to pursue strategic growth initiatives.

 

 

 

 

 

Operational Highlights

 

Golden Matrix achieved significant milestones during Q3 2024, including:

 

 

·

Meridianbet Strong Growth Continues: Meridianbet’s Q3 revenue grew 16% YoY, led by a 19% online increase and 6% in retail. Deposits rose to $61.9M (+13% QoQ), with new registrations up 23% to 125K. Online casino GGR margin hit 3.37% (+21% turnover), sports betting rose 7.4% YoY with GGR at 9.5%, retail sports GGR at 10.3% (record 14.1% in August), and retail slots up 17.5% YoY.

 

 

 

 

·

Expansion of GMAG Platform: The GMAG B2B aggregator platform saw substantial growth, with wagering volume increasing 84% to $1.4 billion. Enhanced customer retention tools and the addition of high-margin games have driven engagement and profitability.

 

 

 

 

·

Classics for a Cause Acquisition: This newly acquired Australian business added $2.1 million in revenue and $503,000 in EBITDA within two months, expanding Golden Matrix’s market reach and contributing to overall profitability.

 

 

 

 

·

Mexplay Growth: Mexplay, the Company’s online casino in Mexico, reported a 56% increase in active players and a rise in gross gaming revenue to $15 million, underscoring growth potential in Latin America.

 

Zoran Milosevic, CEO of MeridianBet, highlighted the company's strategic advancements, emphasizing the integration of key acquisitions and the enhancement of their operations with their launch of Meridianbet’s 5

th generation platform resulting in what they consider to be the world's most advanced iGaming technology. He mentioned a commitment to maximizing cost efficiencies and leveraging synergies across their global operations to drive sustainable growth and profits. As Golden Matrix enters the fourth quarter, they are focused on operational efficiency and profitability, positioning themselves for a record performance in 2024.

 

For additional information on Golden Matrix’s financial performance, please refer to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, which has been filed with the SEC today and is available at https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/gmgi/sec-filings or www.sec.gov.

 

* Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See also “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Earnings excluding Interest Expense, Interest Income, Tax, Depreciation Expense, Amortization Expense, Stock-based Compensation Expense and Restructuring Costs", included in the tables at the end of this release.

 

In terms of GAAP accounting and Meridianbet being the accounting acquirer, the comparisons presented are correctly stated and are reflective of our new structure. Comparisons presented in terms of GAAP are the consolidated Company’s results against Meridianbet Group historical results and not against Golden Matrix Group’s, historical results.

 

The full visual presentation and the earnings call can be accessed at 8am ET on the Golden Matrix Group website at https://goldenmatrix.com/events-presentations/.

 

For more information, please visit our website at goldenmatrix.com.

 

 

 

 

 

About Golden Matrix

 

Golden Matrix Group, based in Las Vegas NV, is an established B2B and B2C gaming technology company operating across multiple international markets. The B2B division of Golden Matrix develops and licenses proprietary gaming platforms for its extensive list of clients and RKings, its B2C division, operates a high-volume eCommerce site enabling end users to enter paid-for competitions on its proprietary platform in authorized markets. The Company also owns and operates MEXPLAY, a regulated online casino in Mexico.

 

Meridianbet Group, founded in 2001 and acquired by Golden Matrix in 2024, is a well-established online sports betting and gaming group, licensed and currently operating in 15 jurisdictions across Europe, Africa and South America. Meridianbet Group’s successful business model utilizes proprietary technology and scalable systems, thus allowing it to operate in multiple countries and currencies and with an omni-channel approach to markets, including retail, desktop online and mobile.

 

The companies’ sophisticated software automatically declines any gaming or redemption requests from within the United States, in strict compliance with current US law.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Adjusted EBITDA or AEBITDA, is a “non-GAAP financial measures” presented as a supplemental measure of the Company’s performance. Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage are not presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before interest expense, interest income, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and also excludes stock-based compensation expense and restructuring costs. Net Debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. Net Debt Leverage Ratio is defined as net debt as of the balance sheet date divided by annualized adjusted EBITDA for the quarter then ended. We believe that using Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage Ratio is useful to investors in determining our leverage ratio since we could choose to use cash and cash equivalents to retire debt. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because we believe it provides additional useful information to investors due to the various noncash items during the period. Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage are not recognized in accordance with GAAP, are unaudited, and have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation, or as substitutes for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are: Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage do not reflect cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures, or contractual commitments; Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs; Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage do not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on debt or cash income tax payments; although depreciation and amortization are noncash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and other companies in this industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage differently than the Company does, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure. The Company’s presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section titled “Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Earnings excluding Interest Expense, Interest Income, Depreciation Expense, Amortization Expense, Stock-based Compensation Expense and Restructuring Costs” and “Reconciliation of Net Debt and Leverage Calculation”, included at the end of this release.

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements made in this press release contain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“forward-looking statements”). Words such as “strategy,” “expects,” “continues,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “would,” “will,” “estimates,” “intends,” “projects,” “goals,” “targets” and other words of similar meaning are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying these statements.

 

Important factors that may cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the amount, timing, and sources of funding for the Company’s repurchase program, the fact that common share repurchases may not be conducted in the timeframe or in the manner the Company expects, or at all, the ability of the Company to obtain the funding required to pay certain Meridianbet Group acquisition post-closing obligations, the terms of such funding, potential dilution caused thereby and/or covenants agreed to in connection therewith; potential lawsuits regarding the acquisition; dilution caused by the terms of an outstanding convertible note and warrants, the Company’s ability to pay amounts due under the convertible note and covenants associated therewith and penalties which could be due under the convertible note and securities purchase agreement related thereto for failure to comply with the terms thereof; the business, economic and political conditions in the markets in which the Company operates; the effect on the Company and its operations of the ongoing Ukraine/Russia conflict and the conflict in Israel, changing interest rates and inflation, and risks of recessions; the need for additional financing, the terms of such financing and the availability of such financing; the ability of the Company and/or its subsidiaries to obtain additional gaming licenses; the ability of the Company to manage growth; the Company’s ability to complete acquisitions and the availability of funding for such acquisitions; disruptions caused by acquisitions; dilution caused by fund raising, the conversion of outstanding preferred stock, convertible securities and/or acquisitions; the Company’s ability to maintain the listing of its common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market; the Company’s expectations for future growth, revenues, and profitability; the Company’s expectations regarding future plans and timing thereof; the Company’s reliance on its management; the fact that the sellers of the Meridianbet Group hold voting control over the Company; related party relationships; the potential effect of economic downturns, recessions, increases in interest rates and inflation, and market conditions, decreases in discretionary spending and therefore demand for our products and services, and increases in the cost of capital, related thereto, among other affects thereof, on the Company’s operations and prospects; the Company’s ability to protect proprietary information; the ability of the Company to compete in its market; the effect of current and future regulation, the Company’s ability to comply with regulations and potential penalties in the event it fails to comply with such regulations and changes in the enforcement and interpretation of existing laws and regulations and the adoption of new laws and regulations that may unfavorably impact our business; the risks associated with gaming fraud, user cheating and cyber-attacks; risks associated with systems failures and failures of technology and infrastructure on which the Company’s programs rely; foreign exchange and currency risks; the outcome of contingencies, including legal proceedings in the normal course of business; the ability to compete against existing and new competitors; the ability to manage expenses associated with sales and marketing and necessary general and administrative and technology investments; and general consumer sentiment and economic conditions that may affect levels of discretionary customer purchases of the Company’s products, including potential recessions and global economic slowdowns. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements we make in this press release are reasonable, we provide no assurance that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved.

 

 

 

 

 

Other important factors that may cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements included in this communication are described in the Company’s publicly-filed reports, including, but not limited to, under the “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s periodic and current filings with the SEC, including the Form 10-Qs and Form 10-Ks, including, but not limited to, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2023 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, and future periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10‑Q. These reports are available at www.sec.gov.

 

The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not complete, and does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or any person acting on behalf of the Company are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements referenced above. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on the Company’s future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. The Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Finally, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements after the date of this release, except as required by law, and takes no obligation to update or correct information prepared by third parties that is not paid for by the Company. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

 

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Golden Matrix Group

 

ir@goldenmatrix.com

 

ICR

 

Investors:

 

Brett Milotte

 

Brett.Milotte@icrinc.com

 

Press:

 

Press:

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Gregory.Michaels@icrinc.com

 

 

 

 

 

Golden Matrix Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

As of

 

 

As of

 

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Audited)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$ 38,404,951

 

 

$ 20,405,296

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

8,496,716

 

 

 

2,674,967

 

Accounts receivable – related parties

 

 

663,636

 

 

 

399,580

 

Taxes receivable

 

 

301,349

 

 

 

997,778

 

Inventory

 

 

4,414,399

 

 

 

133,905

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

1,374,534

 

 

 

328,400

 

Other current assets

 

 

3,013,530

 

 

 

1,989,476

 

Total current assets

 

 

56,669,115

 

 

 

26,929,402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill & intangible assets, net

 

 

117,351,145

 

 

 

15,107,422

 

Property, plant & equipment, net

 

 

29,180,941

 

 

 

27,826,594

 

Investments

 

 

240,152

 

 

 

237,828

 

Deposits

 

 

5,997,157

 

 

 

5,586,495

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

4,036,771

 

 

 

4,147,375

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

16,484

 

 

 

17,864

 

Total non-current assets

 

 

156,822,650

 

 

 

52,923,578

 

Total assets

 

$ 213,491,765

 

 

$ 79,852,980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$ 12,252,903

 

 

$ 8,751,562

 

Accounts payable - related parties

 

 

21,555

 

 

 

12,605

 

Current portion of operating lease liability

 

 

1,427,983

 

 

 

2,299,317

 

Current portion of long-term loan

 

 

17,491,098

 

 

 

-

 

Taxes payable

 

 

3,310,929

 

 

 

6,137,513

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

1,164,523

 

 

 

581,644

 

Deferred revenues

 

 

1,251,287

 

 

 

-

 

Contingent liability

 

 

2,139,122

 

 

 

-

 

Current portion of consideration payable

 

 

30,331,867

 

 

 

-

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

69,391,267

 

 

 

17,782,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current portion of operating lease liability

 

 

2,603,992

 

 

 

1,795,870

 

Non-current portion of long-term loan

 

 

16,167,631

 

 

 

-

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

134,176

 

 

 

287,920

 

Non-current portion of consideration payable - Meridian acquisition

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

-

 

Convertible note

 

 

1,606,882

 

 

 

-

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

 

45,512,681

 

 

 

2,083,790

 

Total liabilities

 

$ 114,903,948

 

 

$ 19,866,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock: $0.00001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Preferred stock, Series B: $0.00001 par value, 1,000 shares designated, 1,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Preferred stock, Series C: $0.00001 par value, 1,000 shares designated, 1,000 and 1,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Common stock: $0.00001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 122,708,617 and 83,475,190 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

$ 1,227

 

 

$ 835

 

Stock payable

 

 

120,000

 

 

 

-

 

Stock payable – related party

 

 

120,664

 

 

 

-

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

38,431,527

 

 

 

3,044,894

 

Treasury stock, at cost (September 2024 – 700 shares)

 

 

(1,671 )

 

 

-

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(3,595,263 )

 

 

(3,307,578 )

Accumulated earnings

 

 

59,177,236

 

 

 

59,296,675

 

Total shareholders’ equity of GMGI

 

 

94,253,720

 

 

 

59,034,826

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

4,334,097

 

 

 

951,723

 

Total equity

 

 

98,587,817

 

 

 

59,986,549

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$ 213,491,765

 

 

$ 79,852,980

 

 

 

 

 

 

Golden Matrix Group, Inc and Subsidiaries 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income 

(Unaudited) 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$ 40,992,329

 

 

$ 22,209,657

 

 

$ 105,258,158

 

 

$ 67,724,779

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

(18,589,162 )

 

 

(6,116,688 )

 

 

(43,477,519 )

 

 

(17,943,260 )

Gross profit

 

 

22,403,167

 

 

 

16,092,969

 

 

 

61,780,639

 

 

 

49,781,519

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

23,379,550

 

 

 

12,863,262

 

 

 

58,937,789

 

 

 

37,797,023

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

(976,383 )

 

 

3,229,707

 

 

 

2,842,850

 

 

 

11,984,496

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(790,193 )

 

 

(4,049 )

 

 

(827,048 )

 

 

(31,930 )

Interest earned

 

 

58,475

 

 

 

25,807

 

 

 

163,023

 

 

 

35,532

 

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

 

(219,060 )

 

 

366,183

 

 

 

(337,581 )

 

 

320,852

 

Other income

 

 

495,654

 

 

 

219,145

 

 

 

1,498,563

 

 

 

725,372

 

Total other income (expense)

 

 

(455,124 )

 

 

607,086

 

 

 

496,957

 

 

 

1,049,826

 

Net income (loss) before tax

 

 

(1,431,507 )

 

 

3,836,793

 

 

 

3,339,807

 

 

 

13,034,322

 

Provision for income taxes   

 

 

1,864,122

 

 

 

316,733

 

 

 

2,670,788

 

 

 

1,148,270

 

Net income (loss)

 

$ (3,295,629 )

 

$ 3,520,060

 

 

$ (669,019 )

 

$ 11,886,052

 

Less: Net income  attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

109,935

 

 

 

41,771

 

 

 

18,924

 

 

 

171,159

 

Net income (loss) attributable to GMGI

 

$ (3,405,564 )

 

$ 3,478,289

 

 

$ 650,095

 

 

$ 11,714,893

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

121,510,697

 

 

 

83,475,190

 

 

 

108,570,269

 

 

 

83,475,190

 

Diluted

 

 

121,510,697

 

 

 

83,475,190

 

 

 

115,016,974

 

 

 

83,475,190

 

Net earnings (losses) per ordinary share attributable to GMGI:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$ (0.03 )

 

$ 0.04

 

 

$ 0.01

 

 

$ 0.14

 

Diluted

 

$ (0.03 )

 

$ 0.04

 

 

$ 0.01

 

 

$ 0.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$ (3,295,629 )

 

$ 3,520,060

 

 

$ 669,019

 

 

$ 11,886,052

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

1,818,258

 

 

 

(1,492,622 )

 

 

(287,685 )

 

 

(1,316,847 )

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(1,477,371 )

 

 

2,027,438

 

 

 

381,334

 

 

 

10,569,205

 

Less: Net income  attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

109,935

 

 

 

41,771

 

 

 

18,924

 

 

 

171,159

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to GMGI

 

$ (1,587,306 )

 

$ 1,985,667

 

 

$ 362,410

 

 

$ 10,398,046

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Net income (loss):

 

 

 

Three Months Period Ended

 

 

Nine Months Period Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

September 30, 2023

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

September 30, 2023

 

Net income (loss)

 

$ (3,295,629 )

 

$ 3,520,060

 

 

$ 669,019

 

 

$ 11,886,052

 

+ Interest expense

 

 

790,193

 

 

 

4,049

 

 

 

827,048

 

 

 

31,930

 

- Interest income

 

 

(58,475 )

 

 

(25,807 )

 

 

(163,023 )

 

 

(35,532 )

+ Taxes

 

 

1,864,122

 

 

 

316,733

 

 

 

2,670,788

 

 

 

1,148,270

 

+ Depreciation

 

 

1,145,210

 

 

 

878,516

 

 

 

3,173,473

 

 

 

2,670,258

 

+ Amortization

 

 

1,962,157

 

 

 

473,047

 

 

 

4,317,523

 

 

 

1,357,453

 

EBITDA

 

$ 2,407,578

 

 

$ 5,166,598

 

 

$ 11,494,828

 

 

$ 17,058,431

 

+ Stock-based compensation

 

 

1,614,751

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,252,803

 

 

 

-

 

+ Restructuring costs

 

 

314,555

 

 

 

112,488

 

 

 

906,286

 

 

 

313,699

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$ 4,336,884

 

 

 

5,279,086

 

 

 

15,653,917

 

 

 

17,372,130