GameSquare Holdings Reports Record 2024 Third Quarter Results

Q3 2024 revenue increased 10% YoY vs proforma Q3 23 to a third-quarter record of $26.4 million

Q3 2024 adjusted EBITDA loss improves significantly vs YoY proforma Q3 2023 and QoQ Q2 2024 to $2.2 million, demonstrating continued benefits of growth strategies and cost reduction initiatives

GameSquare expects 2024 to be a record year with annual proforma revenue between $105 - $110 million

FRISCO, TX / ACCESSWIRE / November 14, 2024 / GameSquare Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:GAME), ("GameSquare", or the "Company"), today announced its financial results for the three and nine-months ended September 30, 2024.

Justin Kenna, CEO of GameSquare, stated, "GameSquare delivered strong third quarter financial results that were in line with our pre-announcement, and reflect the strategies underway to drive organic sales growth, complete the integration of our recent acquisitions, and build a profitable organization. On a sequential basis, I am encouraged by the 500 basis-point expansion in gross margin, the 11.1% reduction in operating expenses, and the $3.2 million improvement in Adjusted EBITDA."

"We also continue to pursue strategies aimed at strengthening our balance sheet and this morning we further solidified our balance sheet with a new $10 million convertible note with an entity controlled by Matt Kalish. This new capital, combined with over $11 million of cash on our balance sheet at September 30, 2024, provides us with increased flexibility to pay down our existing equity line facility with funds managed by Yorkville Advisors Global L.P. and take advantage of opportunities to accelerate revenue growth in the fourth quarter and beyond."

"Positive momentum is growing across our business as more brands recognize the value of our next generation media platform. Our interconnected media, creative, and technology capabilities continue to provide brands with best-in-class solutions to connect and engage with youth audiences at scale. We expect to end 2024 with record revenue, a record backlog of committed revenue, a higher number of customers on retainer, and a growing pipeline. As a result, we believe 2025 will be a strong year of growth and significantly improved profitability," concluded Mr. Kenna.

Reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to September 30, 2023

• Revenue of $26.4 million, compared to $11.5 million

• Gross profit of $5.2 million, compared to $2.5 million

• Net loss attributable to GameSquare of $5.5 million, compared to a net loss of $5.1 million

• Adjusted EBITDA loss of $2.2 million, compared to a loss of $3.9 million

Proforma* results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to September 30, 2023

(unless otherwise noted)

• Revenue of $26.4 million, compared to $24.0 million

• Gross profit of $5.2 million, compared to $3.4 million

• Gross margin of 19.8%, compared to 14.0%

• Operating expenses of $8.9 million, or 33.8% of revenue, compared to $13.8 million or 57.4% of revenue last year

• Adjusted EBITDA loss of $2.2 million, compared to a loss of $10.4 million last year, and a loss of $5.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and $7.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024

• Adjusted EBITDA loss was 8.2% of revenue versus 43.4% of revenue last year, a loss of 18.9% of revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and 33.7% of revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2024

* Proforma financial results includes a full quarter contribution of FaZe Clan in the 2023 period.

Reported results for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to September 30, 2023

• Revenue of $72.7 million, compared to $25.7 million

• Gross profit of $12.9 million, compared to $6.6 million

• Net loss attributable to GameSquare of $22.4 million, compared to a net loss of $13.5 million

• Adjusted EBITDA loss of $11.7 million, compared to a loss of $8.8 million

Proforma* results for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to September 30, 2023

• Revenue of $78.5 million, compared to $71.2 million

• Gross profit of $13.2 million, compared to $12.0 million

• Operating expenses of $30.5 million, or 38.9% of revenue, compared to $46.7 million or 65.6% of revenue last year

• Adjusted EBITDA loss of $15.5 million, compared to a loss of $34.7 million

• Adjusted EBITDA loss was 19.7% of revenue, versus 48.8% of revenue last year

* Proforma financial results includes a full year-to-date contribution of FaZe Clan in the 2024 period, and includes a full year-to-date contribution of Engine and FaZe Clan in the 2023 period.

2024 Annual Guidance

• Management expects 2024 annual proforma revenue to be between $105 million to $110 million

• 2024's annual guidance is based on a proforma basis and includes a full 12 months of contribution from FaZe Clan, which was acquired on March 7, 2024

• When comparing the third quarter of 2024 and 2023 results of Faze Clan, the Company has removed approximately $17 million of annualized costs, and expects to remove additional costs during the fourth quarter of 2024

• Management anticipates continual quarterly improvements to profitability throughout 2024 supported by sales growth, gross margin improvement, and the benefit of cost saving initiatives

Conference Call Details

Justin Kenna, CEO, Lou Schwartz, President, and Mike Munoz CFO are scheduled to host a conference call with the investment community. Analysts and interested investors can join the call via the details below:

Date: November 14, 2024
Time: 4:30 pm ET
Webcast: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=1IFae2yL

Corporate Contact

Lou Schwartz, President
Phone: (216) 464-6400
Email: [email protected]

Investor Relations

Andrew Berger
Phone: (216) 464-6400
Email: [email protected]

Media Relations

Chelsey Northern / The Untold
Phone: (254) 855-4028
Email: [email protected]

About GameSquare Holdings, Inc.

GameSquare's (NASDAQ:GAME) mission is to revolutionize the way brands and game publishers connect with hard-to-reach Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Millennial audiences. Our next generation media, entertainment, and technology capabilities drive compelling outcomes for creators and maximize our brand partners' return on investment. Through our purpose-built platform, we provide award winning marketing and creative services, offer leading data and analytics solutions, and amplify awareness through FaZe Clan, one of the most prominent and influential gaming organizations in the world. With one of the largest gaming media networks in North America, as verified by Comscore, we are reshaping the landscape of digital media and immersive entertainment. GameSquare's largest investors are Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and the Goff family.

To learn more, visit www.gamesquare.com.

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Management's use of Non-GAAP Measures

This release contains certain financial performance measures, including "EBITDA" and "Adjusted EBITDA," that are not recognized under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP. As a result, these measures may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. For a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable financial information presented in the Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP, see the section entitled "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures" below.

We believe EBITDA is a useful measure to assess the performance of the Company as it provides more meaningful operating results by excluding the effects of expenses that are not reflective of our underlying business performance and other one-time or non-recurring expenses. We define "EBITDA" as net income (loss) before (i) depreciation and amortization; (ii) income taxes; and (iii) interest expense.

Adjusted EBITDA

We believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure to assess the performance of the Company as it provides more meaningful operating results by excluding the effects of expenses that are not reflective of our underlying business performance and other one-time or non-recurring expenses. We define "Adjusted EBITDA" as EBITDA adjusted to exclude extraordinary items, non-recurring items and other non-cash items, including, but not limited to (i) share based compensation expense, (ii) transaction costs related to merger and acquisition activities, (iii) arbitration settlement reserves and other non-recurring legal settlement expenses, (iv) restructuring costs, primarily comprised of employee severance resulting from integration of acquired businesses, (v) impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, (vi) gains and losses on extinguishment of debt, (vii) change in fair value of assets and liabilities adjusted to fair value on a quarterly basis, (viii) gains and losses from discontinued operations, and (ix) net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable measure determined under US GAAP is set out below.

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