ESPI Current Report No. 8/2023

PlayWay S.A. has announced significant asset impairment write-offs affecting its financial results for the first quarter of 2023. Following internal analyses of subsidiary and associate entities, the management board approved write-offs totaling approximately 1.56 million PLN in the standalone financial statements and 12.10 million PLN in the consolidated financial statements. These adjustments stem from a combination of lost corporate control, divestment transactions, and declining market valuations within the Polish game development sector.

The largest individual consolidated write-offs involve publicly traded associates, most notably Live Motion Games S.A. at 8.94 million PLN and Play2Chill S.A. at 1.75 million PLN. These adjustments reflect a broader downward trend in market valuations for listed gaming companies. Additionally, the loss of control over RL9 Sport Games S.A. following a board resignation led to impairments totaling 378,772 PLN, as the company determined that recovering loans or invested capital is no longer feasible. Other write-offs for entities such as Nesalis Games, Ignibit, and Farmind Studio are linked to the sale of shares or planned divestments occurring in the second quarter of 2023.

While the standalone write-offs represent realized cash losses from previous investments, the consolidated write-offs are primarily non-cash accounting adjustments. These measures will directly reduce the net financial results and equity of both the parent company and the Capital Group for Q1 2023. However, the final impact on the bottom line will be mitigated by approximately 19% due to the recognition of deferred tax assets related to these impairments.