PR Newswire/Les Echos/
Record sales of €23.2 million and 47% growth in second quarter
H1 revenue growth ahead of full-year guidance
Paris, July 26, 2007.
Gameloft achieved consolidated sales of €45.9 million for the first half of
2007, up by 50% from the previous year. On a comparable consolidation and exchange
rate basis, half-year growth would have reached 61%.
In €M
Fiscal 2007
Fiscal 2006
Variation
1st quarter
22.7
14.8
+54%
2nd quarter
23.2
15.8
+47%
1st half-year
45.9
30.5
+50%
Downloadable games sales, Gameloft’s core business, accelerated during the
second quarter generating 59% of growth compared to 56% in the first quarter.
Europe accounted for 44% of the sales during the first half, North America 38%
and the rest of the world, 18%.
Since the beginning of 2007, the sharp increase in the company’s sales is a
result of:
- the continued success of Gameloft’s back catalogue, thanks in
particular to the large number of games released in previous years and the quality of
these games, which extends their lifespan;
- the immediate success of the games launched in the first half of 2007,
such as Shrek the Third, Desperate HousewivesTM, LostTM, Real Soccer 2007,
Tennis Open 2007 feat. Lleyton Hewitt, etc. Gameloft released a total of 35 new
games during the first six months of 2007 and more than 40 are to be released by the
end of the year.
The 50% increase in sales recorded during H1 2007 has pushed the company ahead
of its annual growth target which currently falls between 39% and 46%. The
company is consequently in a position today to confidently reiterate its annual sales
objective of €95 million to €100 million and its operating margin target
(excluding employee stock based compensation) in excess of 10% for 2007.
The company's financial position has become stronger with the first 6 months of
2007. The cash level at June 30, 2007 was close to €21 million (compared to
€18.6 million at the end of 2006) allowing us to confirm our objective of an
operating cash flow close to breakeven or positive during fiscal 2007.
At the end of 2007, Gameloft's catalogue will amount to nearly 200 games, sold
in over 80 countries, via over 180 carriers and compatible with over 1,000
different cell phone models.
Gameloft, the leading independent publisher of mobile games, is ideally
positioned to consolidate its leadership and is very confident about its outlook for
growth and profitability in the upcoming years. For 2008, Gameloft sets an
objective of over €130 million in sales, along with an operating margin (excluding
employee stock based compensation) around 15%.
The consolidated half-year results will be published on August 30, after the
close of the market.
Contact: Anne-Laure Desclèves
Tel: + 33 (0)1 58 16 20 82
[email protected]
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