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Exhibit 99.1

 

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DoubleDown Interactive Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – November 10, 2021 — DoubleDown Interactive (NASDAQ: DDI) (“DoubleDown” or the “Company”), a leading developer and publisher of digital social casino games, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

Third Quarter 2021 Highlights vs. Third Quarter 2020

 

   

Revenues decreased 6% to $87.0 million.

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA increased 4% to $30.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin of 34.7% improved by approximately 330 basis points.

 

   

Net income increased to $22.8 million, or $9.91 per common share on a fully diluted basis ($0.50 on an ADS basis), compared to net income of $8.3 million, or $3.75 per common share on a fully diluted basis ($0.19 on an ADS basis). Note each ADS represents 0.05 of a common share.

 

   

Average Revenue Per Daily Active User (“ARPDAU”) increased 12% to $0.96.

 

   

Average monthly revenue per payer increased 14% to $224.

 

   

Payer conversion of 5.7%, compared to 5.4%. Payer conversion represents the percentage of monthly active users that made at least one purchase in a month during the respective quarters.

“We are pleased with the results from our first quarter as a public company, including year-over-year Adjusted EBITDA growth, another record for average monthly revenue per payer, and the recent release of our first non-social casino gaming app, ‘Undead World: Hero Survival’,” said In Keuk Kim, Chief Executive Officer of DoubleDown. “We generated $33.7 million in net cash flows provided by operations and ended the quarter with a cash and cash equivalents balance of $223.1 million, providing us with a strong financial position. Looking ahead, we will continue to focus on growing our paying customer base with an emphasis on optimizing our monetization metrics.”

Initial Public Offering

On September 2, 2021, DoubleDown closed its initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 6,316,000 American Depositary Shares (“ADS”), each representing 0.05 of a common share, at a price of $18.00 per ADS. DoubleDown sold 5,263,000 ADSs and STIC Special Situation Diamond Limited sold 1,053,000 ADSs in the IPO. DoubleDown received net proceeds of $86.5 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the offering expenses from the IPO.


Summary Operating Results for DoubleDown Interactive

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2021     2020  

Revenue ($ MM)

   $ 87.0     $ 92.2  

Total operating expenses ($ MM)

   $ 59.2     $ 71.3  

Adjusted EBITDA ($ MM)

   $ 30.2     $ 28.9  

Net income ($ MM)

   $ 22.8     $ 8.3  

Net income margin

     26.2     9.0

Adjusted EBITDA margin

     34.7     31.4

Non-financial performance metrics

    

Average MAUs (000s)

     2,255       2,894  

Average DAUs (000s)

     986       1,169  

ARPDAU

   $ 0.96     $ 0.86  

Average monthly revenue per payer

   $ 224     $ 196  

Payer conversion

     5.7     5.4

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Revenue in the third quarter was $87.0 million, down 5.6% from the same year-ago quarter mainly due to the easing of stay-at-home initiatives compared to the height of COVID-19 prevention measures in the prior year.

Operating expenses in the third quarter were $59.2 million, down 16.9% from the same year-ago quarter. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in sales & marketing costs and depreciation & amortization expenses from the same quarter in 2020.

Net income in the third quarter increased to $22.8 million, or $9.91 per common share on a fully diluted basis ($0.50 on an ADS basis), compared to net income of $8.3 million, or $3.75 per common share on a fully diluted basis ($0.19 on an ADS basis), in the same year-ago quarter. Note each ADS represents 0.05 of a common share.

Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter increased to $30.2 million compared to $28.9 million in the same year-ago quarter.

Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was $33.7 million compared to $22.7 million in the same year-ago quarter.

Conference Call

DoubleDown will hold a conference call today (November 10, 2021) at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss these results. A question-and-answer session will follow management’s presentation.

To participate, please dial the number below at least five minutes prior to the start time and ask for the DoubleDown Interactive conference call.

U.S. dial-in number: 1-888-705-0418

International number: 1-929-517-9007

Conference ID: 2667354

The conference call will broadcast live and be available for replay here or at the below dial in.

Toll-free replay number: 1-855-859-2056

International replay number: 1-404-537-3406

Conference ID: 2667354

A replay of the call will be available after 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time through December 10, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.


About DoubleDown Interactive

DoubleDown Interactive, Co. Ltd. is a leading developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and web-based platforms. We are the creators of multi-format interactive entertainment experiences for casual players, bringing authentic Vegas entertainment to players around the world through an online social casino experience. Our flagship title, DoubleDown Casino, has been a fan-favorite game on leading social and mobile platforms for years, entertaining millions of players worldwide with a lineup of classic and modern games.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements contained in this press release are “forward-looking statements” about future events and expectations for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of industry trends, our future financial and operating performance, and our growth plans, taking into account the information currently available to us. These statements are not statements of historical fact. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Words such as “anticipates,” believes,” “continues,” “estimates,” “expects,” “goal,” “objectives,” “intends,” “may,” “opportunity,” “plans,” potential,” “near-term,” long-term,” “projections,” “assumptions,” “projects,” “guidance,” “forecasts,” “outlook,” “target,” “trends,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “will,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. We qualify any forward-looking statements entirely by these cautionary factors. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

Use and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our results determined in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), we believe the following non-GAAP financial measure is useful in evaluating our operating performance. We present “adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization” (“Adjusted EBITDA”) because we believe it assists investors and analysts by facilitating comparison of period-to-period operational performance on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. The items excluded from the Adjusted EBITDA may have a material impact on our financial results. Certain of those items are non-recurring, while others are non-cash in nature. Accordingly, the Adjusted EBITDA is presented as supplemental disclosure and should not be considered in isolation of, as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP, and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements furnished in our Form 6-K to be filed with the SEC.


In our reconciliation from our reported GAAP “net income before provision for taxes” to our Adjusted EBITDA, we eliminate the impact of the following fourline items: (i) remeasurement gains; (ii) acquisition expenses; (iii) amortization expenses related to intangible assets acquired; and (iv) depreciation expense. The below table sets forth the full reconciliation of our non-GAAP measures:

 

Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(in millions, except percentages)    2021     2020     2021     2020  

Net income

   $ 22.8     $ 8.3     $ 60.7     $ 38.2  

Income tax expense

     7.2       5.8       16.7       16.5  

Income before tax

     30.0       14.1       77.4       54.7  

Adjustments for:

        

Depreciation and amortization

     2.4       8.0       15.7       23.9  

Loss contingency

     —         —         3.5       —    

Interest expense

     0.5       0.7       1.5       10.1  

Foreign currency transaction/remeasurement (gain) loss

     (0.8     0.7       (1.4     (3.4

Other income (expense), net

     1.9       (5.4     2.4       (5.1

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 30.2     $ 28.9     $ 94.3     $ 90.4  

Adjusted EBITDA margin

     34.7     31.4     34.0     33.9

We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

Company Contact:

Joe Sigrist

ir@doubledown.com

+1 (206) 773-2266

Chief Financial Officer

https://www.doubledowninteractive.com

Investor Relations Contact:

Cody Slach or Jeff Grampp, CFA

Gateway Group

1-949-574-3860

DDI@gatewayir.com


DoubleDown Interactive

Condensed Balance Sheets

 

     September 30, 2021      December 31, 2020  

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 223,062      $ 63,188  

Accounts receivable, net

     20,247        23,299  

Prepaid expenses, and other assets

     11,013        4,020  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     254,322        90,507  

Property and equipment, net

     342        377  

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

     7,644        9,987  

Intangible assets, net

     55,801        71,364  

Goodwill

     633,965        633,965  

Deferred tax asset

     2,724        560  

Other non-current assets

     72        71  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 954,870      $ 806,831  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

     

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 14,090      $ 16,646  

Short-term operating lease liabilities

     3,036        3,033  

Income taxes payable

     375        2,838  

Contract liabilities

     1,546        2,415  

Other current liabilities

     2702        717  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     21,749        25,649  

Long-term borrowings with related party

     42,198        45,956  

Long-term operating lease liabilities

     5,410        7,831  

Deferred tax liabilities, net

     25,993        20,154  

Other non-current liabilities

     12,592        7,730  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     107,942        107,320  

Shareholders’ equity

     

Common stock

     21,198        18,924  

Additional paid-in-capital

     672,242        588,064  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     23,109        22,815  

Retained earnings

     130,379        69,708  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     846,928        699,511  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 954,870      $ 806,831  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


DoubleDown Interactive

Condensed Statement of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2021     2020     2021     2020  

Revenue

   $ 87,007     $ 92,166     $ 276,902     $ 267,305  

Operating expenses:

        

Cost of revenue(1)

     30,485       32,648       96,823       94,345  

Sales and marketing(1)

     17,161       20,905       56,913       53,688  

Research and development(1)

     4,537       4,635       14,635       13,847  

General and administrative(1)

     4,674       5,103       17,684       14,983  

Depreciation and amortization

     2,359       7,978       15,704       23,938  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     59,216       71,269       201,759       200,801  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     27,791       20,897       75,143       66,504  

Other income (expense):

        

Interest expense

     (500     (719     (1,521     (10,142

Interest income

     25       18       108       189  

Gain on foreign currency transactions

     634       558       1,040       3,167  

Gain (loss) on foreign currency remeasurement of intercompany items

     215       (1,251     353       233  

Other, net

     1,853       (5,437     2,261       (5,262
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense, net

     2,227       (6,831     2,241       (11,815
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax

     30,018       14,066       77,384       54,689  

Income tax expense

     (7,185     (5,768     (16,713     (16,539
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 22,833     $ 8,298     $ 60,671     $ 38,150  

Other comprehensive income (expense):

        

Pension adjustments, net of tax

     (81     (20     (121     (211

Gain on foreign currency translation

     5,842       (657     7,057       15,869  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 28,594     $ 7,621     $ 67,607     $ 53,808  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

        

Basic

   $ 9.91     $ 3.75     $ 27.03     $ 22.83  

Diluted

   $ 9.91     $ 3.75     $ 27.03     $ 17.30  

Weighted average shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     2,303,192       2,214,522       2,244,404       1,670,715  

Diluted

     2,303,192       2,214,522       2,244,404       2,360,310  

(1) Excluding depreciation and amortization


DoubleDown Interactive

Condensed Statement of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine months
ended
September 30,
    Nine months
ended
September 30,
 
     2021     2020  

Cash flow from operating activities:

    

Net Income

   $ 60,671     $ 38,150  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     15,704       23,938  

Gain(loss) on foreign currency remeasurement of intercompany item

     6       (233

Deferred taxes

     3,524       4,477  

Non-cash interest expense

     —         5,015  

Working capital adjustments:

    

Accounts receivable

     1,647       (12,443

Prepaid expenses, other current and non-current assets

     (2,628     (487

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables

     (795     5,170  

Contract liabilities

     (868     (187

Income tax payable

     (7,035     1,232  

Other current and non-current liabilities

     7,358       (851
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     77,584       63,781  

Cash flow from (used in) investing activities:

    

Acquisition of Double8 Games Co., Ltd.

     —         (1,952

Acquisition of intangible assets

     (12     —    

Purchases of intangible assets

     —         (5

Purchases of property and equipment

     (116     (194

Disposals of property and equipment

     3       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities

     (125     (2,151

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities:

    

Repayments of long-term borrowings with related party

     —         (41,641

Isssuance of new shares-IPO

     86,452    

Repayments of short-term senior note

     —         (33,313
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

     86,452       (74,954

Net foreign exchange difference on cash and cash equivalents

     (4,035     (3,082

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     159,875       (16,406

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     63,188       42,418  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 223,062     $ 26,012