FansUnite Reports First Quarter
Fiscal 2022 Financial Results
- Total revenue of $9.67 million in Q1 Fiscal 2022, an increase
of 804% over Q1 Fiscal 2021
- Gross margin of $5.90 million (61%) in Q1 Fiscal 2022, as
compared to $0.54 million (51%) in Q1 Fiscal 2021
- Positive cash flow from operations of $0.5 million in Q1 Fiscal
2022, as compared to negative cash flow of $2.2 million in Q1
Fiscal 2021
- Company to host investor webinar on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at
1 PM EST
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -- May 27, 2022 --
InvestorsHub NewsWire -- FansUnite Entertainment Inc. (CSE:
FANS) (OTCQX:
FUNFF) ("FansUnite" or the "Company") announced that it has
filed its consolidated interim financial statements and associated
management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") for the three
months ended March 31, 2022. All amounts are stated in Canadian
dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Investor Webinar
FansUnite will be hosting an investor webinar on
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 1 PM EST to discuss the Company's Q1
Fiscal 2022 financial results and growth outlook for the remainder
of 2022.
Click the link below to register.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g9kswoVFQYi6GVJD71qQ0A
First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial
Highlights:
- Total revenue of $9.67 million in Q1 Fiscal 2022, an increase
of approximately 804% as compared to $1.07 million over the same
period in the last fiscal year
- Gross margin of $5.90 million (61%) in Q1 Fiscal 2022, as
compared to $0.54 million (51%) over the same period in the last
fiscal year
- Positive cash flow from operations of $0.5 million in Q1 Fiscal
2022, as compared to negative cash flow of $2.2 million in Q1
Fiscal 2021
- Net loss of $9.17 million in Q1 Fiscal 2022 which includes
non-cash expenses of $10.31 million, as compared to $2.49 million
over the same period in the last fiscal year, which includes
non-cash expenses of $0.72 million
- As of March 31, 2022, the Company had net working capital of
$13.6 million compared to $14.9 million as of December 31,
2021.
First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Operational
Highlights:
- On January 4, 2022, the Company appointed Dennis Williams, who
previously served as a Payments Senior Specialist at the British
Columbia Lottery Corporation, the only licensed provider of
casinos, lottery products, and online gambling in British Columbia,
as FansUnite's Payments Director
- On January 10, 2022, the Company's American Affiliate ("AmAff")
division received approval to provide customer acquisition services
in New York, the largest online sports betting market in the
U.S.
- On January 31, 2022, Money Line Sports launched a new online
sportsbook, moneylinesportsbook.com in European and overseas
markets on the Company's Chameleon iGaming Platform
- On February 2, 2022, the Company's AmAff division entered
Louisiana's online sports betting market
- On February 7, 2022, the Company reported that its subsidiary
McBookie Ltd has demonstrated significant year-over-year growth by
increasing its gross win by 54% in 2021, as well as producing
outstanding results in January 2022 - a combined gross win of
$465,000 across its sportsbook and casino channels
- On February 17, 2022, the Company reported that its AmAff
division set new company records during the Super Bowl LVI weekend
by averaging more than one new depositing customer per minute.
AmAff registered over 6500 new depositing customers for its
sportsbook partners, resulting in US$1.75 million in first-time
deposits
- On March 7, 2022, the Company announced that it received a
Gaming Related Supplier - Manufacturer license from the Alcohol and
Gaming Commission of Ontario, allowing FansUnite to become a fully
registered supplier of sports betting and internet gaming in
Ontario, effective April 4, 2022
- On March 12, 2022, the Company launched the VamosGG Cup, a
CS:GO esports tournament
- On March 17, 2022, the Company's AmAff division received
approval to provide customer acquisition services in Maryland's
sports betting market
- On March 22, 2022, the Company announced that its has been
shortlisted as a finalist for the following five award
categories in the 2022 EGR North America Awards:
- FansUnite: Full-service platform provider
- American Affiliate: Affiliate of the year
- Betting Hero: Acquisition and retention partner, Customer
onboarding partner, and Diversity & inclusion model
- On March 31, 2022, the Company reported during the first two
weekends of the 2022 NCAA 'March Madness' Men's Basketball
Tournament, its AmAff division generated $1.88 million in revenue
from its betting affiliate network, operating at over 30% gross
margins
Subsequent Events to First Quarter Fiscal
2022:
- On April 19, 2022, the Company announced that it has signed a
Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") to enter into a long-term
licensing agreement with Lovell Brothers Limited, owners of Dragon
Bet, to launch a new online sports betting portal, www.dragonbet.co.uk, on the Chameleon iGaming
platform
"We began this year with solid growth to our top line despite
the headwinds faced in the global economy," said Scott Burton, CEO
of FansUnite. "Our operations have scaled significantly over the
last six months. During Q1 2022, we saw revenue reach $9.67
million, an increase of over 800% compared to the same period last
fiscal year, while achieving a cash flow positive quarter for the
first time in the company's history, a significant milestone in the
current market. Having substantial working capital will allow us to
continue growing without needing to access additional capital."
Scott added, "Our revenue growth was supported by positive
progress across all of our business units. Newly acquired American
Affiliate continued to enter new U.S. betting markets and delivered
outstanding results during one of the busiest quarters for North
American sports while our B2B segment continues to gain traction
with the launch of MoneyLine Sports. We carried this success into
Q2 of Fiscal 2022, where we recently signed an MOU with a leading
Welsh bookmaker and have several ongoing discussions to support
additional brands globally."
Certain information provided in this news release is extracted
from the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial
statements (the "Financial Statements") and Management's Discussion
& Analysis ("MD&A") of the Company for the three months
ended March 31, 2022 and should be read in conjunction with them.
It is only in the context of the information and disclosures
contained in the Financial Statements and MD&A that an investor
can properly analyze this information. The Financial Statements and
MD&A can be found under the Company's profile on SEDAR.
About FansUnite Entertainment Inc
FansUnite is
a global sports and entertainment company, focusing on technology
related to regulated and lawful online gaming. FansUnite's
one-of-a-kind iGaming platform Chameleon offers operators a full
suite of gaming solutions with a sports and esports focus geared
for the next generation of online bettors and casino players. Along
with providing B2B technology solutions, FansUnite operates
multiple B2C brands, such as Scottish sportsbook McBookie and Brazilian esportsbook VamosGG, and produces casino style slot
games under its Askott
Games
subsidiary. FansUnite is the parent company of North
American-focused American
Affiliate, which operates leading affiliate brands such as
Betting
Hero, Props.com, Wagers.com
and BetPrep.
For further information, please
contact:
Prit Singh, Investor Relations at FansUnit
ir@fansunite.com
(905) 510-7636
Scott Burton, Chief Executive Officer of FansUnite
scott@fansunite.com
Darius Eghdami, President of FansUnite
darius@fansunite.com
NEITHER THE CANADIAN SECURITIES
EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATIONS SERVICES PROVIDERS HAVE REVIEWED OR
ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS
RELEASE
DISCLAIMER REGARDING FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
The Company has also provided unaudited financial information
for first quarter of 2022, which has been prepared by management
based on information currently available to the Company.
Accordingly, such financial information may be subject to change
based on the results of the Company's year-end audit. The making of
a modifying or superseding statement shall not be deemed an
admission for any purposes that the modified or superseded
statement, when made, constituted a misrepresentation for purposes
of applicable securities laws.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION:
This news release contains certain statements that may
constitute forward-looking information under applicable securities
laws. All statements, other than those of historical fact, which
address activities, events, outcomes, results, developments,
performance or achievements that FansUnite anticipates or expects
may or will occur in the future (in whole or in part) should be
considered forward-looking information. Often, but not always,
forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words
such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled",
"estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes"
or variations (including negative variations) of such words and
phrases, or statements formed in the future tense or indicating
that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would",
"might" or "will" (or other variations of the forgoing) be taken,
occur, be achieved, or come to pass. Forward-looking statements in
this news release include, but are not limited to, the Company's
strategic objectives, goals, growth strategy and focus including
growing revenue and free cash flow through improved operations,
accretive acquisitions, internal expansion, integrating and
innovating operations and revenue management; the Company
continuing to target more B2B deals, both for its Chameleon iGaming
platform and RNG casino games; the Company expanding its footprint
in the domestic, international and US affiliate market; and the
completion of the long-term licensing agreement with Lovell
Brothers Limited, owners of Dragon Bet, to launch a new online
sports betting portal, www.dragonbet.co.uk, on the Chameleon iGaming
platform.
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and analyses
made by the Company in light of its experience and its perception
of historical trends, current conditions and expected future
developments, including, but not limited to, expectations and
assumptions concerning: interest and foreign exchange rates;
capital efficiencies, cost saving and synergies; growth and growth
rates; the success in the online gambling and sports betting
industry; the regulatory environment applicable to online gambling
and sports betting; the technological infrastructure and support
needed to host the Company's online gambling and sports betting
platforms and applications; any cryptocurrency applications to the
Company's business; and the Company's growth plan. While FansUnite
considers these assumptions to be reasonable, based on information
currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements. In addition, forward-looking statements necessarily
involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation,
risks associated with general economic conditions; audit-risks;
risks associated with the regulatory environments in the
jurisdictions the Company operates in; technology-related risks
that could adversely affect the Company's ability to operate its
online gambling and sports betting platforms and applications,
risks related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic
and any effects it might have on the Company's business thereto.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive.
For more information on the risk, uncertainties and assumptions
that could cause anticipated opportunities and actual results to
differ materially, please refer to the public filings of FansUnite
which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Readers are further
cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements
as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or
expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such
information, although considered reasonable by management at the
time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results
may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking
statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified
by this cautionary statement and reflect our expectations as of the
date hereof, and thus are subject to change thereafter. FansUnite
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 as required by applicable
law.
FansUnite Entertainment Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position
(Unaudited – Amounts Expressed in Canadian dollars)
FansUnite Entertainment Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Loss and Comprehensive
Loss
(Unaudited - Amounts Expressed in Canadian dollars)
FansUnite Entertainment Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited - Amounts Expressed in Canadian dollars)