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Keywords Studios plc - 2023 Full Year Results 2 • Resilient performance, growing ahead of Revenue Organic Revenue industry in a tougher year €780m growth • Good revenue growth, with robust organic +13% growth ~9%(1) growth led by Create before US strikes & FX • Operating margins have remained strong, ahead of guidance ...
01 2023 Summary 02 Financial Review 03 Strategy Update 04 M&A Update 05 Outlook 06 Appendix Keywords Studios plc - 2023 Full Year Results 2
• Resilient performance, growing ahead of Revenue Organic Revenue industry in a tougher year €780m growth • Good revenue growth, with robust organic +13% growth ~9%(1) growth led by Create before US strikes & FX • Operating margins have remained strong, ahead of guidance Adj. Operating Profit M&A • Record year for M&A and strong pipeline ahead €122m €225m • Continued strong strategic execution, with 15.6% margin Total maximum consideration major focus on Strategic Partnerships and consideration Technology Technology (1) ~6% reported organic growth Keywords Studios plc - 2023 Full Year Results 3
near-term market volatility, with medium-term trends overwhelmingly positive Resilient performance, growing ahead of Revenue Organic Revenue Near-term Medium-term growth • Streamlined content pipeline, focused on larger IPs • Clients looking at business models and variable costs Good demand for high-quality Create talent High-quality before US strikes & FX • • talent remains in short supply • Clients continue to be highly cost conscious • Games seen as a must have channel for owners of IP I of guidance ahead (Disney/Epic) • Job losses ongoing at the beginning of 2024 • Scaled platform increasingly important to client needs • Post strike Hollywood ramp-up slowly taking place Viewers and Total maximum major focus on Strategic Partnerships and • increased player numbers continue to rise requiring Technology content generation Scaled and diversified enabler of the industry – able to meet evolving client requirements and navigate current industry headwinds Keywords Studios plc - 2023 Full Year Results 4
market with plenty to go after Clear market leader, Video games content creation market is growing rapidly 3x size of next competitor… 2023 TAM 2028 TAM Market share versus competitors (%) 38bn 56bn #2 #3 #4 #5 ~90% white space opportunity 13bn 20bn 34% 25bn 37% 36bn Overall spend on video 66% 63% game content ~8% five-year CAGR(1) Externalised services >9% market five-year CAGR(1) Internal spend on content creation External spend on content creation (1) Source: IDG Consulting (2023-2028) Keywords Studios plc - 2023 Full Year Results 5
Track record of successfully transforming the business to add shareholder value 2013 Revenue 2018 Revenue 2023 Revenue 21% 14% 28% 43% 100% 58% 36% Create Globalize Engage Transformed from 100% localization business to well balanced portfolio with >40% of revenues and >50% of profits coming from high-end Create services Keywords Studios plc - 2023 Full Year Results 6
model with a long-track record of value creation ~€100m +10% Acquisition spend per year Organic Growth Focus on Game Dev, Marketing, Technology and Adjacencies Cash +80% D ~15% conversion Adjusted Operating margin Firmly on track to becoming a +€1bn revenue business Keywords Studios plc - 2023 Full Year Results 7
The FY23 financial results show a contraction in revenue to £104.6 million, an 8 % decline from the previous year, driven largely by lower sales of the F1® Manager series. Adjusted EBITDA swung from a £6.7 million profit in FY22 to a £4.6 million loss, while the IFRS operating loss widened to £26.6 million. Non‑cash intangible charges of £28.7 million—primarily the closure of Foundry (£13.7 m) and a £15 million impairment on the F1® Manager franchise—were key contributors to the loss. Cash reserves fell from £38.7 million to £28.3 million, reflecting higher operating expenses and capitalised development costs. The portfolio remains dominated by legacy titles, with 72 % of revenue generated from pre‑FY23 releases such as Jurassic World Evolution 2. New initiatives include the acquisition of Complex Games in November 2022 and the planned launch of Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin, a real‑time strategy title slated for November 2023. The company has refocused on Creative Management Simulation games, closing Foundry and reallocating resources to two new CMS projects. Leadership reviews aim to improve return on investment. For FY24, market consensus expects revenue of £108 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss of £9 million. The company anticipates that the new RTS release, alongside continued support for existing titles and undisclosed revenue streams, will offset the F1® Manager shortfall. The strategy shift toward core CMS titles and tighter cost management underpins confidence in returning to profitable performance over the medium term.
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