Trading Update and Notice of Interim Results

RNS Number : 9548G
GVC Holdings PLC
05 July 2012
 



 

 

Press Release

5 July 2012

 

GVC Holdings PLC

 

("GVC" or the "Group")

 

Trading Update

 

Notice of Interim Results

 

GVC Holdings PLC (AIM:GVC), a leading provider of B2B and B2C services to the online gaming and sports betting markets, is pleased to provide the following update for the six months trading to 30 June 2012.

 

Trading update

 

Gross revenues across the Group for the period increased 147% to €270k per day (H1-2011: €110k per day).

 

B2B division

GVC's B2B division saw significant growth from November 2011 after it entered into a service agreement with East Pioneer Corporation BV to provide back office services following that company's acquisition of the Superbahis brand from Sportingbet plc.

 

Underlying sports wagers amounted to €1.3 million per day (H1-2011: €80k per day), and a gross sports margin of 11.8% was achieved on this (H1-2011: 8%). Turnover reached an average of €164k per day (H1-2011: €8k per day).

 

B2C division

Gross revenues in the B2C divisionrose 4% to €106k per day (H1-2011: €102k per day).  Sports wagers rose 146% to an average of €119k per day (H1-2011: €49k per day), although the margin was softer at 8.1% (H1-2011: 10.9%).

 

Revenues in Betboo, the Group's Latin American brand, rose by 32% to €28k per day (H1-2011: €21k per day).

 

CasinoClub revenues saw a modest decline of 4% to €78k per day (H1-2011: €81k per day) reflecting ongoing consumer uncertainty in Germany.

 

The table below shows the average daily revenues for the six months to 30 June 2012 along with the comparative for 2011.



H1-12

H1-11



€000's

€000's

Days in period:


182

181





BY DIVISION




B2B


164.2

7.7

B2C


105.5

101.9



269.7

109.5

BY ACTIVITY




Sports wagers


1,409.9

128.7

Gross win %


11.4%

9.1%

Net Sports revenue*


123.7

9.2

Gaming and other revenue


146.0

100.4



269.7

109.5





B2B




Sports wagers


1,290.8

80.1

Gross win %


11.8%

8.0%

Net Sports revenue*


117.3

4.6

Gaming and other revenue


46.9

3.0



164.2

7.7

B2C




BY BRAND




Betboo


27.8

21.0

CasinoClub


77.7

80.8



105.5

101.9

BY ACTIVITY




Sports wagers


119.2

48.5

Gross win %


8.1%

10.9%

Net Sports revenue*


6.4

4.5

Gaming and other revenue


99.1

97.4



105.5

101.9

 

* Net sports revenues are stated after promotional bonus and chargebacks.



 

The data by calendar quarter is shown below:

REVENUES BY QUARTER








Q1

2011

Q2

2011

Q3

2011

Q4

2011*

Q1

2012

Q2

2012


€000's

€000's

€000's

€000's

€000's

€000's








DAYS:

90.0

91.0

92.0

92.0

91.0

91.0

BY DIVISION







B2B

2.8

12.5

14.5

79.9

165.6

162.9

B2C

102.7

101.1

108.9

106.0

101.6

109.4


105.5

113.6

123.4

185.9

267.1

272.3

BY ACTIVITY







Sports wagers

75.5

181.2

215.8

1,231.9

1,530.0

1,289.8

Gross win %

11.0%

8.3%

11.4%

11.0%

12.0%

10.8%

Sports revenue

6.8

11.5

17.7

59.2

133.7

113.8

Gaming and other revenue

0.7

5.3

6.5

25.9

133.4

158.5


7.5

16.8

24.2

85.1

267.1

272.3








B2B







Sports wagers

35.9

123.9

126.5

1,151.0

1,420.1

1,161.4

Gross win %

8.4%

7.9%

10.5%

11.3%

12.3%

11.1%

Sports revenue

2.1

7.2

8.0

54.1

128.5

106.2

Gaming and other revenue

0.7

5.3

6.5

25.9

37.1

56.7


2.8

12.5

14.5

79.9

165.6

162.9

B2C







BY BRAND







Betboo

20.9

21.2

28.2

26.2

25.4

30.2

CasinoClub

81.7

80.0

80.7

79.8

76.1

79.2


102.7

101.1

108.9

106.0

101.6

109.4

BY ACTIVITY







Sports wagers

39.6

57.3

89.3

80.9

109.9

128.4

Gross win %

13.4%

9.2%

12.8%

8.3%

7.3%

8.8%

Sports revenue

4.7

4.4

9.7

5.2

5.3

7.6

Gaming and other revenue

98.0

96.7

99.2

100.8

96.3

101.8


102.7

101.1

108.9

106.0

101.6

109.4

 

* Q4-2011.  For the B2B division this consists of 40 days for the contract with East Pioneer.



 

Kenneth Alexander, Chief Executive Officer of GVC, said: "Against a backdrop of challenging economic conditions we are pleased to report that the Group has generated a strong performance in the first half of the year.  Our B2B division, which has been operational now for just over seven months, continues to perform well.  The sixty staff engaged within this new division have worked extremely hard to establish this revenue stream for the Group and this is reflected in the figures reported today.  Our B2C brands have performed satisfactorily given the underlying economic climate and overall we remain cautiously optimistic for the year."

 

Notice of Interim Results

 

The Group expects to release its Interim Results on Wednesday 26 September 2012, along with a further trading update, and an announcement about its interim dividend at that time.

 

- Ends -

 

For further information:

GVC Holdings PLC


Kenneth Alexander, Chief Executive Officer

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398 7702

Richard Cooper, Group Finance Director

www.gvc-plc.com

 

Daniel Stewart & Company Plc

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7776 6550

David Hart / Paul Shackleton / Jamie Barklem

www.danielstewart.co.uk

 

Media enquiries:

Abchurch


Henry Harrison-Topham / Oliver Hibberd

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398 7702

henry.ht@abchurch-group.com

www.abchurch-group.com

 

About GVC Holdings PLC

GVC Holdings PLC is a leading provider of B2B and B2C services to the online gaming and sports betting markets.  The Group is headquartered in the Isle of Man and is licensed in Malta, and the Netherlands Antilles.

 

Further information on the Group is available at www.gvc-plc.com


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