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Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

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The 2023 fiscal year represented a strategic "reset" for tinyBuild, characterized by a transition from aggressive acquisition-led growth to a leaner, internal-production model. Facing a challenging macroeconomic environment and a sharp decline in large-contract deals, revenues fell 29% to $44.7 million. The period was marked by a comprehensive loss of $62.8 million, primarily driven by $48.1 million in asset impairments related to studio closures, game cancellations, and the write-down of software development costs. Despite these headwinds, the company maintained a strong back-catalogue performance, which accounted for 92% of total sales, and leveraged its owned intellectual property for 68% of revenue. To stabilize its financial position and address a year-end cash low of $2.5 million, the company executed a $12.3 million fundraise in early 2024. This capital injection, which included investment from Atari, resulted in CEO Alex Nichiporchik becoming the majority shareholder with a 57.9% stake. Operational restructuring involved the divestment of several titles and studios, the settlement of a $3.5 million legal claim regarding the Versus Evil acquisition, and a pivot toward "games as a service" and high-potential emergent gameplay titles. The geographic and operational scope remains global, though the company is actively mitigating geopolitical risks associated with its workforce in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. Moving forward, the strategy emphasizes "canon-commercial" multimedia expansions and a data-centric publishing model to reduce dependency on external suppliers. Management expresses optimism for 2024, citing a significantly reduced cost base and a focused pipeline of high-potential franchises designed to deliver more predictable, long-term growth.

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