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Raport Bieżący Nr 38/2021: Nieosiągnięcie przez PCF Group S.A. Tantiem ze Sprzedaży Gry „Outriders”

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The report, dated 16 August 2021, explains that PCF Group S.A. has not received any royalty payments from Square Enix Limited for the game “Outriders.” According to the production‑and‑publishing agreement signed on 16 February 2016, royalties are payable only after the publisher recovers a specified level of production, distribution and promotion costs from net sales. The agreement also sets a 45‑day payment window following the end of each calendar quarter. That deadline expired on 14 August 2021, and PCF Group’s first working day thereafter yielded no payment. Consequently, the company concludes that the publisher has no obligation to pay royalties for the period covering 1 April 2021 through 30 June 2021. In addition, PCF Group reports that it has not received any sales figures, revenue data or cost information related to “Outriders” from the publisher up to the report’s date. The document serves as a formal notification under Article 17(1) of the MAR regulation, outlining the company’s position on unpaid royalties and lack of transparency from the publisher. No further financial or operational details are provided, and the report focuses solely on the contractual dispute over royalty payments for the specified quarter.

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