ACCESS Newswire
15 May 2019, 11:31 GMT+10
LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / May 15, 2019 / JPJ Group plc (LSE: JPJ) (the 'Group'), a leading global online bingo-led operator, today announces the results for the three months ended 31 March 2019.
Financial summary1
Three months ended 31 March 2019 (Pound m) | Three months ended 31 March 2018 (Pound m) | Change (%) | |
Gamingrevenue | 83.3 | 74.0 | 13 |
Netincome/(loss) from continuing operations (as reported under IFRS) | 7.9 | (8.0) | - |
AdjustedEBITDA2 | 29.0 | 24.9 | 16 |
Adjustednet income2 | 22.6 | 19.1 | 18 |
Operatingcash flows | 20.6 | 24.4 | (16) |
Dilutednet income/(loss) per share from continuing operations3 | 0.11 | (0.11) | - |
Dilutedadjusted net income per share from continuing operations2,3 | 0.30 | 0.26 | 15 |
Financial highlights forfirst quarter
• Good financial performance
o Gaming revenue rose 13% year-on-year, driven by strong organic growth4 at Vera&John
o Adjusted EBITDA2 increased 16% year-on-year highlighting operating leverage at Vera&John
o Adjusted net income2 increased by 18% year-on-year
• Strong ongoing cash generation and reduction in net debt
o Completed the sale of the Mandalay business for Pound 18.0 million on 12 March 2019 - a Pound 12.0 million cash consideration was received upfront with the outstanding Pound 6.0 million to be paid in September 2019
o Free cash flow5 of Pound 18.8 million and adjusted net debt6 of Pound 274.8 million (compared to Pound 302.1 million at 31 December 2018)
o Adjusted net leverage ratio7 of 2.44x reduced from 2.68x at 31 December 2018
• Following the positive start to 2019, the Group continues to trade in line with management's expectations
Operational highlights
• Continued improvement in core KPIs8,9 year-on-year:
o Average Active Customers per Month8,9 grew to 242,938 in the twelve months to 31 March 2019, an increase of 8% year-on-year
o Average Real Money Gaming Revenue per Month8,9 grew to Pound 25.7 million, an increase of 12% year-on-year
o Monthly Real Money Gaming Revenue per Average Active Customer8,9 of Pound 106, an increase of 4% year-on-year
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