Golden Matrix Group Announces Strong Second Quarter Financial Results

LAS VEGAS, NV, Aug. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Golden Matrix Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:GMGI)("Golden Matrix", "GMGI" or the "Company"), a developer and licensor of online gaming platforms, systems, and gaming content, is pleased to announce its financial results for the second quarter of 2024 and year to date, demonstrating robust growth and continued operational success.

The full visual presentation and the earnings call can be accessed on the Golden Matrix Group website at goldenmatrix.com/events-presentations/

• Second quarter consolidated revenue grew 75% to $39.4 million, compared to the second quarter of 2023, a continuation of the strong trend shown in the last quarter whilst YTD revenue grew by 41% to $64.3 million, compared to the first half of 2023.
• Second quarter consolidated gross profits increased by 31% to $21.7 million and YTD gross profits also increased by 17% to $39.4 million, each compared to the same periods in 2023.
• Second Quarter Net Income of $15,000 impacted by non-cash items as well as considerable one-off acquisition, restructuring and implementation costs related to the recent acquisition.
  
  
• Second quarter consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (AEBITDA) was consistent at $5 million, compared to the second quarter of 2023, while recognising the one-time costs of completion and implementation of the Meridianbet – Golden Matrix acquisition. *
  
  
• Shareholders' equity of the Company grew 52% to $89.5 million, compared to December 31, 2023.
• Net Debt Leverage ratio of only 1.6 as of June 30, 2024. ^*
• Cash on hand as of 31^st July at over $40 million, a 96% increase over December 31, 2023, cash on hand of $20.4 million.

Brian Goodman, CEO of Golden Matrix Group, commented, "I am pleased to report that the consolidation of Meridianbet has been seamless, and we have gained strong momentum following the acquisition, as evidenced by our successful results. Our second quarter delivered exceptional results, driven by operational success across all business units. We have maintained high performance through product diversity and cross-platform initiatives."

Zoran Milošević, CEO of Meridianbet, added, "Meridianbet's key performance indicators for this quarter reflect its strong performance, ongoing growth and market expansion.

"The solid results of this past quarter are further evidence of our belief that our strategy and positioning to capture the opportunities ahead of us are sound and are expected to lead to further growth and scale.

"The quarter has been marked by significant achievements and promising opportunities and I am excited about the future of this newly consolidated and diversified business."

The full visual presentation and the webcast earnings call can be accessed on the Golden Matrix Group website at goldenmatrix.com/events-presentations/

For additional information on Golden Matrix's financial performance, please refer to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, which has been filed with the SEC today and is available at https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/gmgi/sec-filings or www.sec.gov.

* Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage are non-GAAP financial measures. See also "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Earnings excluding Interest Expense, Interest Income, Tax, Depreciation Expense, Amortization Expense, Stock-based Compensation Expense and Restructuring Costs" and "Reconciliation of Net Debt and Leverage Calculation", included in the tables at the end of this release.

In terms of GAAP accounting and Meridianbet being the accounting acquirer, the comparisons presented are correctly stated and are reflective of our new structure. Comparisons presented in terms of GAAP are the consolidated Company's results against Meridianbet Group historical results and not against Golden Matrix Group's, historical results.

For more information, please visit our website at goldenmatrix.com.

About Golden Matrix

Golden Matrix Group, based in Las Vegas, NV, is an established B2B and B2C gaming technology company operating across multiple international markets. The B2B division of Golden Matrix develops and licenses proprietary gaming platforms for its extensive list of clients and RKings, its B2C division, operates a high-volume eCommerce site enabling end users to enter paid-for competitions on its proprietary platform in authorized markets. The Company also owns and operates MEXPLAY, a regulated online casino in Mexico.

Meridianbet Group, founded in 2001 and acquired by Golden Matrix in 2024, is a well-established online sports betting and gaming group, licensed and currently operating in 15 jurisdictions across Europe, Africa and South America. Meridianbet Group's successful business model utilizes proprietary technology and scalable systems, thus allowing it to operate in multiple countries and currencies and with an omni-channel approach to markets, including retail, desktop online and mobile.

The companies' sophisticated software automatically declines any gaming or redemption requests from within the United States, in strict compliance with current US law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA or AEBITDA, Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage, which are discussed above, are "non-GAAP financial measures" presented as a supplemental measure of the Company's performance. Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage are not presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before interest expense, interest income, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and also excludes stock-based compensation expense and restructuring costs. Net Debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. Net Debt Leverage Ratio is defined as net debt as of the balance sheet date divided by annualized adjusted EBITDA for the quarter then ended. We believe that using Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage Ratio is useful to investors in determining our leverage ratio since we could choose to use cash and cash equivalents to retire debt. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because we believe it provides additional useful information to investors due to the various noncash items during the period. Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage are not recognized in accordance with GAAP, are unaudited, and have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation, or as substitutes for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are: Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage do not reflect cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures, or contractual commitments; Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs; Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage do not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on debt or cash income tax payments; although depreciation and amortization are noncash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and other companies in this industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage differently than the Company does, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure. The Company's presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the section titled "Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Earnings excluding Interest Expense, Interest Income, Depreciation Expense, Amortization Expense, Stock-based Compensation Expense and Restructuring Costs" and "Reconciliation of Net Debt and Leverage Calculation", included at the end of this release.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements made in this press release contain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("forward-looking statements"). Words such as "strategy," "expects," "continues," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "would," "will," "estimates," "intends," "projects," "goals," "targets" and other words of similar meaning are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying these statements.

Important factors that may cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the amount, timing, and sources of funding for the Company's repurchase program, the fact that common share repurchases may not be conducted in the timeframe or in the manner the Company expects, or at all, the ability of the Company to obtain the funding required to pay certain Meridianbet Group acquisition post-closing obligations, the terms of such funding, potential dilution caused thereby and/or covenants agreed to in connection therewith; potential lawsuits regarding the acquisition; dilution caused by the terms of an outstanding convertible note and warrants, the Company's ability to pay amounts due under the convertible note and covenants associated therewith and penalties which could be due under the convertible note and securities purchase agreement related thereto for failure to comply with the terms thereof; the business, economic and political conditions in the markets in which the Company operates; the effect on the Company and its operations of the ongoing Ukraine/Russia conflict and the conflict in Israel, changing interest rates and inflation, and risks of recessions; the need for additional financing, the terms of such financing and the availability of such financing; the ability of the Company and/or its subsidiaries to obtain additional gaming licenses; the ability of the Company to manage growth; the Company's ability to complete acquisitions and the availability of funding for such acquisitions; disruptions caused by acquisitions; dilution caused by fund raising, the conversion of outstanding preferred stock, convertible securities and/or acquisitions; the Company's ability to maintain the listing of its common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market; the Company's expectations for future growth, revenues, and profitability; the Company's expectations regarding future plans and timing thereof; the Company's reliance on its management; the fact that the sellers of the Meridianbet Group hold voting control over the Company; related party relationships; the potential effect of economic downturns, recessions, increases in interest rates and inflation, and market conditions, decreases in discretionary spending and therefore demand for our products and services, and increases in the cost of capital, related thereto, among other affects thereof, on the Company's operations and prospects; the Company's ability to protect proprietary information; the ability of the Company to compete in its market; the effect of current and future regulation, the Company's ability to comply with regulations and potential penalties in the event it fails to comply with such regulations and changes in the enforcement and interpretation of existing laws and regulations and the adoption of new laws and regulations that may unfavorably impact our business; the risks associated with gaming fraud, user cheating and cyber-attacks; risks associated with systems failures and failures of technology and infrastructure on which the Company's programs rely; foreign exchange and currency risks; the outcome of contingencies, including legal proceedings in the normal course of business; the ability to compete against existing and new competitors; the ability to manage expenses associated with sales and marketing and necessary general and administrative and technology investments; and general consumer sentiment and economic conditions that may affect levels of discretionary customer purchases of the Company's products, including potential recessions and global economic slowdowns. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements we make in this press release are reasonable, we provide no assurance that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved.Other important factors that may cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements included in this communication are described in the Company's publicly-filed reports, including, but not limited to, under the "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements," "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of the Company's periodic and current filings with the SEC, including the Form 10-Qs and Form 10-Ks, including, but not limited to, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2023 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and future periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10‑Q. These reports are available at www.sec.gov.

The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not complete, and does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or any person acting on behalf of the Company are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements referenced above. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on the Company's future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. The Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Finally, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements after the date of this release, except as required by law, and takes no obligation to update or correct information prepared by third parties that is not paid for by the Company. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

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Golden Matrix Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
	As of			As of
	30-Jun-24			31-Dec-23
	(Unaudited)			(Audited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	32,829,744		$	20,405,296
Accounts receivable, net		7,224,485			2,674,967
Accounts receivable – related parties		761,233			399,580
Taxes receivable		428,594			997,778
Inventory		3,340,198			133,905
Prepaid expenses		1,514,567			328,400
Other current assets		2,456,557			1,989,476
Total current assets		48,555,378			26,929,402
Non-current assets:
Goodwill & intangible assets, net		105,176,593			15,107,422
Property, plant & equipment, net		27,745,235			27,826,594
Investments		230,402			237,828
Deposits		5,748,865			5,586,495
Operating lease right-of-use assets		4,064,117			4,147,375
Other non-current assets		17,129			17,864
Total non-current assets		142,982,341			52,923,578
Total assets	$	191,537,719		$	79,852,980
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	9,364,065		$	8,751,562
Accounts payable - related parties		22,228			12,605
Current portion of operating lease liability		1,686,724			2,299,317
Current portion of long-term loan		6,030,876			-
Taxes payable		3,197,227			6,137,513
Other current liabilities		1,079,981			581,644
Contingent liability		632,100			-
Current portion of consideration payable		29,300,000
Total current liabilities		51,313,201			17,782,641
Non-current liabilities:
Non-current portion of operating lease liability		2,280,408			1,795,870
Non-current portion of long-term loan		19,420,224			-
Other non-current liabilities		132,373			287,920
Non-current portion of consideration payable - Meridian acquisition		25,000,000			-
Convertible note		3,000,000			-
Total non-current liabilities		49,833,005			2,083,790
Total liabilities	$	101,146,206		$	19,866,431
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock: $0.00001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized		-			-
Preferred stock, Series B: $0.00001 par value, 1,000 shares designated, 1,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		-			-
Preferred stock, Series C: $0.00001 par value, 1,000 shares designated, 1,000 and 1,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		-			-
Common stock: $0.00001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 120,801,977 and 83,475,190 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	$	1,208		$	835
Stock payable		120,000			-
Stock payable - related party		30,166			-
Additional paid-in capital		32,210,148			3,044,894
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(5,413,521	)		(3,307,578	)
Accumulated earnings		62,582,800			59,296,675
Total shareholders' equity of GMGI		89,530,801			59,034,826
Noncontrolling interests		860,712			951,723
Total equity		90,391,513			59,986,549
Total liabilities and equity	$	191,537,719		$	79,852,980

Golden Matrix Group, Inc and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	June 30,							June 30,
		2024			2023				2024			2023
Revenues	$	39,415,242		$	22,578,810			$	64,265,829		$	45,515,122
Cost of goods sold		(17,729,700	)		(6,040,914	)			(24,888,357	)		(11,826,572	)
Gross profit		21,685,542			16,537,896				39,377,472			33,688,550
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses		21,560,430			12,610,305				35,558,239			24,933,761
Income from operations		125,112			3,927,591				3,819,233			8,754,789
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(32,484	)		(19,523	)			(36,855	)		(27,881	)
Interest earned		69,666			6,260				104,548			9,725
Foreign exchange loss		(131,458	)		(92,384	)			(118,521	)		(45,331	)
Other income		509,759			312,637				1,002,909			506,227
Total other income		415,483			206,990				952,081			442,740
Net income before tax		540,595			4,134,581				4,771,314			9,197,529
Provision for income taxes		524,969			418,241				806,666			831,537
Net income	$	15,626		$	3,716,340			$	3,964,648		$	8,365,992
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		(49,299	)		90,290				(91,011	)		129,388
Net income attributable to GMGI	$	64,925		$	3,626,050			$	4,055,659		$	8,236,604
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding:
Basic		120,582,719			83,475,190				102,028,954			83,475,190
Diluted		128,455,184			83,475,190				105,965,187			83,475,190
Net income per ordinary share attributable to GMGI:
Basic	$	0.00		$	0.04			$	0.04		$	0.10
Diluted	$	0.00		$	0.04			$	0.04		$	0.10
Net income		15,626			3,716,340				3,964,648			8,365,992
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(301,263	)		(666,820	)			(2,105,943	)		175,775
Comprehensive income		(285,637	)		3,049,520				1,858,705			8,541,767
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		(49,299	)		90,290				(91,011	)		129,388
Comprehensive income attributable to GMGI		(236,338	)		2,959,230				1,949,716			8,412,379

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Earnings excluding Interest Expense, Interest Income, Tax, Depreciation Expense, Amortization Expense, Stock-based Compensation Expense, and Restructuring Costs.
	Three Months Period Ended						Six Months Period Ended
	30-Jun-24			30-Jun-23			30-Jun-24			30-Jun-23
Net income	$	15,626		$	3,716,340		$	3,964,648		$	8,365,992
+ Interest expense		32,484			19,523			36,855			27,881
- Interest income		(69,666	)		(6,260	)		(104,548	)		(9,725	)
+ Taxes		524,969			418,241			806,666			831,537
+ Depreciation		826,664			883,422			2,028,263			1,739,496
+ Amortization		1,913,047			475,689			2,355,366			936,652
EBITDA	$	3,243,124		$	5,506,955		$	9,087,250		$	11,891,833
+ Stock-based compensation		1,638,052			-			1,638,052			-
+ Restructuring costs		546,986			35,858			593,349			192,162
Adjusted EBITDA	$	5,428,162		$	5,542,813		$	11,318,651		$	12,083,995

Reconciliation of Net Debt and Leverage Calculation
Debt	$	68,451,100
Less: cash and cash equivalents		32,829,744
Net debt		35,621,356
Divided by: annualized adjusted EBITDA		21,712,648
Net debt leverage ratio		1.6

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