UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November 2024
Commission File Number 000-51138

GRAVITY CO., LTD.
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

14F, 396 World Cup buk-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul 121-795, Korea
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(Address of principal executive office)


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GRAVITY REPORTS THIRD QUARTER OF 2024 RESULTS AND BUSINESS UPDATES

Seoul, South Korea – November 12, 2024 – GRAVITY Co., Ltd. (NasdaqGM: GRVY) (“Gravity” or “Company”), a developer and publisher of online and mobile games based in South Korea, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and business updates.
THIRD QUARTER 2024 HIGHLIGHTS

•Total revenues were KRW 128,376 million (US$ 97,629 thousand), representing a 4.4% increase from the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 (“QoQ”) and a 27.1% decrease from the third quarter ended September 30, 2023 (“YoY”).

•Operating profit was KRW 27,576 million (US$ 20,971 thousand), representing an 84.0% increase QoQ and a 27.3% decrease YoY.

•Profit before income tax expenses was KRW 28,415 million (US$ 21,609 thousand), representing a 41.7% increase QoQ and a 31.0% decrease YoY.

•Net profit attributable to parent company was KRW 22,385 million (US$ 17,023 thousand), representing a 78.1% increase QoQ and a 22.7% decrease YoY.


REVIEW OF THIRD QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Revenues

Online game revenues for the third quarter of 2024 were KRW 19,657 million (US$ 14,949 thousand), representing a 1.1% increase QoQ from KRW 19,445 million and a 13.5% increase YoY from KRW 17,316 million. The increase QoQ was mainly attributable to increased revenues from Ragnarok Landverse in Thailand and Ragnarok Online in China. The increase YoY was also mainly due to increased revenues from Ragnarok Landverse in Thailand and Ragnarok Online in China. Such increase QoQ and YoY was partially offset by decreased revenue from Ragnarok Online in Thailand.

Mobile game revenues were KRW 102,524 million (US$ 77,969 thousand) for the third quarter of 2024, representing a 3.5% increase QoQ from KRW 99,019 million and a 34.1% decrease YoY from KRW 155,467 million. The increase QoQ was resulted increase revenue from Ragnarok: Rebirth in Southeast Asia and THE RAGNAROK which was launched in Korea on September 9, 2024. Such increase was partially offset by decreased revenues from Ragnarok Origin in North, Central and South America and Southeast Asia. The decrease YoY was mainly due to decreased revenues from Ragnarok Origin in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. This decrease was partially offset by increased revenues from Ragnarok Origin in North, Central and South America and THE RAGNAROK (Ragnarok: Novice Hearts) in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.

Other revenues were KRW 6,195 million (US$ 4,711 thousand) for the third quarter of 2024, representing a 37.6% increase QoQ from KRW 4,503 million and an 84.3% increase YoY from KRW 3,362 million.

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue was KRW 76,261 million (US$ 57,996 thousand) for the third quarter of 2024, representing a 0.3% increase QoQ from KRW 76,006 million and a 35.3% decrease YoY from KRW 117,834 million. The increase QoQ was mainly due to increase of salaries and amortization expense on intangible asset. The decrease YoY was primarily due to decreased commission paid for mobile game services related to Ragnarok Origin in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.





Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were KRW 24,539 million (US$ 18,662 thousand) for the third quarter of 2024, representing a 23.2% decrease QoQ from KRW 31,972 million and a 20.3% increase YoY from KRW 20,394 million. The decrease QoQ was mainly due to decreased advertising expenses for mobile game services related to THE RAGNAROK (Ragnarok: Novice Hearts) in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, and commission paid. The increase YoY was mainly due to increased advertising expenses for mobile game services related to the launch of THE RAGNAROK in Korea on September 9, 2024 and the launch of Mirren: Millennium Tour in Korea on August 20, 2024.


Profit Before Income Tax Expenses

Profit before income tax expenses was KRW 28,415 million (US$ 21,609 thousand) for the third quarter of 2024 compared with profit before income tax expense of KRW 20,057 million for the second quarter of 2024 and profit before income tax expenses of KRW 41,208 million for the third quarter of 2023.

Net Profit

As a result of the foregoing factors, Gravity recorded a net profit attributable to parent company of KRW 22,385 million (US$ 17,023 thousand) for the third quarter of 2024 compared with net profit attributable to parent company of KRW 12,569 million for the second quarter of 2024 and a net profit attributable to parent company of KRW 28,961 million for the third quarter of 2023.

Liquidity

The balance of cash and cash equivalents and short-term financial instruments was KRW 513,993 million (US$ 390,887 thousand) as of September 30, 2024.

Note: For convenience purposes only, the KRW amounts have been expressed in U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of KRW 1,314.94 to US$ 1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on September 30, 2024 as quoted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.



GRAVITY BUSINESS UPDATES

Ragnarok Online IP-based Games


•THE RAGNAROK, an MMORPG Mobile and PC game

THE RAGNAROK was officially launched in Korea on September 9, 2024 and in Southeast Asia on October 31, 2024.

•Ragnarok X: Next Generation, an MMORPG Mobile and PC game

Ragnarok X: Next Generation was officially launched in China on September 13, 2024 with preparations underway for its launch in Japan on November 20, 2024, and North, Central and South America and Europe within 2025.

•Ragnarok: Rebirth an MMORPG Mobile game

Ragnarok: Rebirth was officially launched in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau on October 31, 2024.

•Ragnarok V: Returns, a 3D MMORPG Mobile and PC game

Ragnarok V: Returns will be launched in Singapore and Malaysia in the fourth quarter of 2024.

•Ragnarok M: Classic, an MMORPG Mobile and PC game

Ragnarok M: Classic, the new sequel game of Ragnarok M: Eternal Love, is underway for its launch in Southeast Asia in the first half of 2025.

•Ragnarok Origin, an MMORPG Mobile and PC game

Ragnarok Origin is on the way to be launched in Europe in the first half of 2025.

•Ragnarok Crush, a Puzzle and Tower Defense Mobile game

Ragnarok Crush will be launched in Global in the first half of 2025.

•Ragnarok 3, an MMORPG Mobile and PC game

Ragnarok 3, the new sequel game of Ragnarok Online, is being prepared to be launched in Global within 2025.

•PROJECT ABYSS, an MMOARPG Mobile game

PROJECT ABYSS is underway of its development.


Other IP-based games

•TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC, a 2D Cinematic Profiling Adventure PC and Console game

TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC will be launched in Global on November 28, 2024.

•KAMiBAKO, a World Craft RPG PC and Console game

KAMiBAKO aims to be launched in Global in the first half of 2025.

•Gunbound an MMO Turn-Based Artillery PC game



Gunbound will be launched in Southeast Asia and Latin America in the first half of 2025.

•Snow Brothers 2 Special, an Action and Platformer PC and Console game

Snow Brothers 2 Special will be launched in Global in the first half of 2025.


Investor Presentation

Gravity issued an investor presentation. The presentation contains the Company’s recent business updates, results of the third quarter in 2024 and Gravity’s business plan. The presentation can be found on the Company’s website under the IR Archives section at https://www.gravity.co.kr/en/ir/updates. Korean and Japanese versions of the presentation are also provided on the website.

About GRAVITY Co., Ltd. ---------------------------------------------------
Gravity is a developer and publisher of online and mobile games. Gravity's principal product, Ragnarok Online, is a popular online game in many markets, including Japan and Taiwan, and is currently commercially offered in 91 regions. For more information about Gravity, please visit http://www.gravity.co.kr.
Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain statements in this press release may include, in addition to historical information, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe-harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 1995. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe”, “project,” or “continue” or the negative thereof or other similar words, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Investors should consider the information contained in our submissions and filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including our annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 on Form 20-F, together with such other documents that we may submit to or file with the SEC from time to time, on Form 6-K. The forward-looking statements speak only as of this press release and we assume no duty to update them to reflect new, changing or unanticipated events or circumstances.

Contact:
Mr. Heung Gon Kim
Chief Financial Officer
Gravity Co., Ltd.
Email: kheung@gravity.co.kr

Ms. Jin Lee
Ms. Yujin Oh
IR Unit
Gravity Co., Ltd.
Email: ir@gravity.co.kr
Telephone: +82-2-2132-7800





GRAVITY Co., Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(In millions of KRW and thousands of US$)

As of
31-Dec-2330-Sep-24
KRWUS$KRWUS$
(audited)(unaudited)(unaudited)(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents184,082 139,993 200,677 152,613 
Short-term financial instruments277,215 210,820 313,316 238,274 
Accounts receivable, net71,213 54,157 66,385 50,485 
Other receivables, net3,637 2,766 473 360 
Prepaid expenses2,994 2,277 4,894 3,722 
Other current financial assets4,439 3,376 5,884 4,475 
Other current assets3,319 2,524 3,921 2,982 
Total current assets546,899 415,913 595,550 452,911 
Property and equipment, net10,151 7,720 7,230 5,498 
Intangible assets, net6,370 4,844 5,827 4,431 
Deferred tax assets5,952 4,526 5,542 4,215 
Other non-current financial assets1,824 1,387 1,624 1,235 
Other non-current assets6,985 5,312 8,562 6,510 
Total assets578,181 439,702 624,335 474,800 
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable61,778 46,982 49,951 37,987 
Deferred revenue18,093 13,760 17,902 13,614 
Withholdings3,072 2,336 3,595 2,734 
Accrued expense2,313 1,759 2,945 2,240 
Income tax payable16,927 12,873 5,873 4,466 
Other current liabilities4,251 3,233 2,777 2,112 
Total current liabilities106,434 80,943 83,043 63,153 
Long-term account payables677 515 898 683 
Long-term deferred revenue1,785 1,357 2,652 2,017 
Other non-current liabilities3,175 2,415 2,332 1,774 
Deferred tax liabilities2,382 1,811 2,383 1,812 
Total liabilities114,453 87,041 91,308 69,439 
Share capital3,474 2,642 3,474 2,642 
Capital surplus27,098 20,608 26,979 20,517 
Other components of equity4,016 3,054 11,606 8,826 
Retained earnings428,499 325,870 490,318 372,882 
Equity attributable to owners of the Parent Company463,087 352,174 532,377 404,867 
Non-controlling interest641 487 650 494 
Total equity463,728 352,661 533,027 405,361 
Total liabilities and equity578,181 439,702 624,335 474,800 

* For convenience purposes only, the KRW amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars at the rate of KRW 1,314.94 to US$ 1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on September 30, 2024 as quoted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.




GRAVITY Co., Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In millions of KRW and thousands of US$ except for share and ADS data)
   Three months endedNine months ended
  30-Jun-2430-Sep-2330-Sep-2430-Sep-2330-Sep-24
  (KRW)(KRW)(KRW)(US$)(KRW)(KRW)(US$)
  (unaudited)(unaudited)(unaudited)(unaudited)(unaudited)(unaudited)(unaudited)
Revenues: 
Online games 19,44517,31619,65714,94957,03757,16743,475
Mobile games 99,019155,467102,52477,969513,148300,090228,216
Other revenue 4,5033,3626,1954,7119,80113,86510,544
Total net revenue 122,967176,145128,37697,629579,986371,122282,235
Cost of revenue 76,006117,83476,26157,996391,628225,895171,791
Gross profit 46,96158,31152,11539,633188,358145,227110,444
Operating expenses: 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 28,10817,19020,32515,45745,49064,18148,809
Research and development 4,2863,9643,7062,8189,73811,5948,817
Others, net (422)(760)508387(806)1814
Total operating expenses 31,97220,39424,53918,66254,42275,79357,640
Operating profit 14,98937,91727,57620,971133,93669,43452,804
Finance income(costs): 
Finance income 8,8677,0595,9244,50516,73321,08816,037
Finance costs (3,799)(3,768)(5,085)(3,867)(8,138)(9,552)(7,264)
Profit before income tax 20,05741,20828,41521,609142,53180,97061,577
Income tax expense 7,47612,2236,0804,62432,09219,17214,580
Profit for the year 12,58128,98522,33516,985110,43961,79846,997
Profit attributable to: 
Non-controlling interest 12 24 (50)(38)(4)(21)(15)
Owners of Parent company 12,56928,96122,38517,023110,44361,81947,012
Earnings per share 
- Basic and diluted 1,8094,1683,2212.4515,8948,8966.77
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
- Basic and diluted6,948,9006,948,9006,948,9006,948,9006,948,9006,948,9006,948,900
Earnings per ADS
- Basic and diluted1,8094,1683,2212.4515,8948,8966.77


* For convenience, the KRW amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars at the rate of KRW 1,314.94 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on September 30, 2024 as quoted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
(1) Each ADS represents one common share.





SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


GRAVITY CO., LTD.
By:/s/ Heung Gon Kim
Name:Heung Gon Kim
Title:Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 12, 2024



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