Half year condensed financial statements
as of December 31st, 2023
(first half of the fiscal year 2023/2024)
Digital Bros S.p.A.
Via Tortona, 37 - 20144 Milan, Italy
VAT number 09554160151
Share Capital: Euro 6.024.334,80 of which Euro 5.706.014,80 subscribed
Milan Companies House no. 290680-Vol. 7394 Chamber of Commerce no. 1302132
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Index | ||
2. | MAIN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES OWNED BY THE GROUP | 11 |
3. | THE VIDEO GAMES MARKET | 13 |
4. | ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE RATIOS | 15 |
5. | SEASONALITY EFFECTS | 16 |
6. | SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD | 16 |
7. | CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT AT DECEMBER 31ST, 2023 | 19 |
8. | CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 31ST, 2023 | 23 |
9. | FINANCIAL RATIOS | 25 |
10. | SEGMENT REPORTING | 26 |
11. INTERCOMPANY AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION AND
ATYPICAL/UNUSUAL TRANSACTIONS | 34 | |
12. | TREASURY SHARES | 36 |
13. | OPERATIONAL RISKS. FINANCIAL RISKS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | 36 |
14. | CONTINGENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | 36 |
15. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | 36 |
16. | BUSINESS OUTLOOK | 37 |
17. | OTHER INFORMATION | 37 |
EMPLOYEES | 37 | |
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES | 38 | |
HALF YEAR CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31ST, 2023 ... 40 | ||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31ST. 2023 | 42 | |
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT AS OF DECEMBER 31ST. 2023 | 43 | |
CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME STATEMENT | 44 | |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY AS OF DECEMBER 31ST. 2023 . 46 | ||
EXPLANATORY NOTE | 48 | |
1. | INTRODUCTORY NOTE | 49 |
2. | CONSOLIDATION CRITERIA | 50 |
3. INVESTMENTS IN JOINT-VENTURES AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES | 52 |
4. RECONCILIATION OF CONSOLIDATED PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD AND NET EQUITY
TO THOSE OF THE PARENT COMPANY | 53 |
5. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT DECEMBER 31ST. 2023 | 55 |
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PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT | 71 | |
6. | NON-RECURRINGINCOME AND EXPENSES | 73 |
8. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 77 |
9. | ATYPICAL OR UNUSUAL TRANSACTIONS | 81 |
STATEMENT PURSUANT TO ART. 154- BIS (5) OF THE T.U.F | 82 |
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
Board of Directors
Name | Office | Risk &Control | Remuneration | Nomination | ||||||
Committee | Committee | Committee | ||||||||
Carlotta Ilaria D'Ercole | Director | I | M | M | P | |||||
Abramo Galante | Chairman and | E | ||||||||
CEO | ||||||||||
Davide Galante | Director | NE | ||||||||
Raffaele Galante | CEO | E | ||||||||
Susanna Pedretti | Director | I | M | P | M | |||||
Stefano Salbe (1) | Director | E | ||||||||
Laura Soifer (2) | Director | I | P | M | M | |||||
Dario Treves | Director | E | ||||||||
Key: | ||||||||||
E: Executive Director | P: President of the Committee | |||||||||
NE: Non-Executive Director | M: Member of the Committee | |||||||||
I: Independent Director | ||||||||||
- Financial Reporting Manager pursuant to Art. 154 bis of Legislative Decree 58/98
- Lead Independent Director
Board of Statutory Auditors
Name | Office |
Maria Pia Maspes | Statutory auditor |
Pietro Piccone Ferrarotti | Statutory auditor |
Paolo Villa | Chairman |
Andrea Serra | Substitute statutory auditor |
Stefano Spiniello | Substitute statutory auditor |
The Shareholders' Meeting held on October 27th, 2023 appointed the Board of Directors and the Board of
Statutory Auditors. The terms of the Directors and the Statutory Auditors will expire on the Shareholders'
Meeting which will approve the financial statements as of June 30th, 2026. On January 24th, 2024, the Group's Director Lidia Florean sadly passed away. The Board of Directors is now composed of eight members, pending the decision about the co-option of a new Board member.
On October 27th, 2023, the Shareholders' Meeting appointed Abramo Galante as Chairman of the Board of Directors. On November 9th, 2023, the Board of Directors appointed Abramo Galante and Raffaele Galante as Chief Executive Officers. The Chief Executive Officers received appropriate powers of attorney.
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On August 7th, 2007, the Board of Directors appointed the Executive Director Stefano Salbe as Financial Reporting Manager pursuant to Art. 154 bis of Legislative Decree 58/98 with appropriate powers.
Auditors
EY S.p.A.
On October 27th, 2021, the Shareholders' Meeting appointed EY S.p.A., based in Via Meravigli 12, Milan, as auditors of the Group consolidated annual and half year financial statements and Digital Bros S.p.A. annual financial statements until the approval of the financial statements as of September 30th, 2030.
Other information
The publication of Digital Bros Group's Interim Report as of September 30th, 2023 was authorized by a
resolution of the Board of Directors on November 9th, 2023.
Digital Bros S.p.A. is incorporated and operating in Italy. The Company is listed on the Euronext STAR segment of the Euronext Milan market operated by Borsa Italiana S.p.A..
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DIRECTORS' REPORT
1. GROUP ORGANIZATION
Digital Bros Group develops, publishes and distributes video games on international markets.
The Group is organized into five operational business segments:
Premium Games: main operations consist of the acquisition of video games intellectual properties from developers and the distribution of video games through an international retail sales network and digital marketplaces such as Steam, Sony PlayStation Network, Microsoft Xbox Live, Epic Game Store, etc..
The Group develops some video games through its internal studios. Video games developed by external studios are usually either acquired through an exclusive license or assigned to the Group with long-term worldwide rights.
The label used for worldwide publishing is 505 Games. A second label, Hook, publishes budget video games.
During the period, Premium Games operations were conducted by the subsidiary 505 Games S.p.A. which coordinates the operating segment, together with 505 Games France S.a.s., 505 Games Ltd., 505 Games (US) Inc., 505 Games Spain Slu and 505 Games GmbH which operate respectively on the French, UK, U.S., Spanish and German markets. Hook S.r.l. publishes budget videogames. 505 Games Interactive (US) Inc. provides consultancy services on behalf of 505 Games S.p.A..
The following studios are also incorporated in the Premium Games segment:
- the Italian company Kunos Simulazioni S.r.l., which developed and published the Assetto Corsa and the Assetto Corsa Competizione video games;
- the Czech company Ingame Studios a.s. a Brno-based studio acquired in charge of the development of Crime Boss: Rockay City. In July 2021 Digital Bros first acquired 60% of the company, while in July 2023 the Group finalized the acquisition of the remaining 40%;
- the Italian company Avantgarden S.r.l., a development studio based in Milan;
- the Italian company Supernova Games Studios S.r.l., a development studio based in Milan;
- the Canadian company Chrysalide Jeux et Divertissement Inc. (75% held by the Group) which is currently developing a brand-new video game.
A Spanish joint venture, MSE & DB S.L., was set up together with the development studio MercurySteam Entertainment S.L. in order to jointly create a new intellectual property.
Free to Play: main operations consist of the development and publishing of video games and/or applications that are available for free on digital marketplaces with in-app purchases features. Free to Play video games usually presents less technical complexity than Premium video games but, in case of success, will have a longer life cycle. Free to Play video games are continuously upgraded after the launch in order to retain players and enhance
the video game's life cycle.
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Worldwide Free to Play publishing is operated by 505 Mobile S.r.l., together with the U.S. company 505 Mobile (US) Inc., which provides consultancy services to Group companies, the UK company DR Studios Ltd. which is the developer of Free to Play video games and Hawken Entertainment Inc..
In January 2021, the Australian company 505 Games Australia Pty Ltd. acquired 100% of the shares of Infinite Interactive Pty. and Infinity Plus Two Pty.. The Australian companies own the intellectual property of the video games Puzzle Quest and Gems of War and provide the live support to such products.
In July 2022, 505 Games Mobile S.r.l. acquired 100% of D3Publisher of America Inc., now 505 Go Inc., an American publisher of Free to Play video games, including spin-offs of the Puzzle Quest series.
The labels used for Free to Play worldwide publishing are 505 Mobile and 505Go!.
Italian Distribution: consists of the distribution in Italy of video games purchased from international publishers. The operations are run by the Parent Company, Digital Bros S.p.A., under the Halifax brand.
Other Activities: all Group's remaining activities are consolidated together for reporting purposes under the
Other Activities operating segment. It includes the operations of the subsidiary Digital Bros Game Academy S.r.l. which organizes video game training and professional courses. The Group also holds a 60% stake in the UK company Seekhana Ltd..
Holding: includes all the corporate functions provided by Digital Bros S.p.A. in finance, control and business development activities. The holding company has been supported by Digital Bros China Ltd., Digital Bros Asia Pacific (HK) Ltd. and 505 Games Japan K.K. which have operated as business developers for the Asian markets. Digital Bros Holdings Ltd. has been inactive during the period.
All the companies mentioned above are 100% owned, except for Rasplata B.V. and Seekhana Ltd. which are controlled with a 60% interest and Chrysalide Jeux et Divertissement Inc. with a 75% interest.
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The organization chart of the operating companies as of December 31st, 2023 was as follows:
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During the reporting period, the Group operated in the following locations:
Company | Address | Activity | |
AvantGarden S.r.l. | Via Tortona, 37 Milan | Offices | |
Chrysalide Jeux et Divertissement Inc. (2) | 300 Rue Saint Paul - Bureau 410, Quebec City, Canada | Offices | |
Digital Bros S.p.A. | Via Tortona, 37 Milan | Offices | |
Digital Bros S.p.A. | Via Boccaccio 95, Trezzano sul Naviglio (Milan) | Logistics | |
Digital Bros Asia Pacific (HK) Ltd. | 33-35 Hillier Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong | Offices | |
Digital Bros China (Shenzhen) Ltd. | Wang Hai Road, Nanshan district, Shenzhen, 518062, | Offices | |
China | |||
Digital Bros Game Academy S.r.l. | Via Labus, 15 Milan | Offices | |
DR Studios Ltd. | 403 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, U.K. | Offices | |
Game Entertainment S.r.l. | Via Tortona, 37 Milan | Offices | |
505 | Games S.p.A. | Via Tortona, 37 Milan | Offices |
505 | Games Australia Pty Ltd. | 333 Collins Street, South Melbourne Victoria, Australia | Offices |
505 | Games France S.a.s. | 2, Chemin de la Chauderaie, Francheville, France | Offices |
505 | Games Japan K.K. | WeWork Jimbocho, 11-15, Kanda Jimbocho 2-chome | Offices |
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan | |||
505 | Games Spain Slu | Calle Cabo Rufino Lazaro 15, Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain | Offices |
505 | Games Ltd. | 403 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, U.K. | Offices |
505 | Games (US) Inc. | 5145 Douglas Fir Road, Calabasas, California, U.S.A. | Offices |
505 | Games GmbH | Brunnfeld 2-6, Burglengenfeld, Germany | Offices |
505 | Games Interactive (US) Inc. | 5145 Douglas Fir Road, Calabasas, California, U.S.A. | Offices |
505 | Go Inc. | 5145 Douglas Fir Road, Calabasas, California, U.S.A. | Offices |
Hawken Entertainment Inc. | 5145 Douglas Fir Road, Calabasas, California, U.S.A. | Offices | |
Hook S.r.l. | Via Tortona, 37 Milan | Offices | |
Ingame Studios a.s. | Moravské náměstí 249/8, Brno, Czech Republic | Offices | |
Kunos Simulazioni S.r.l. | Via degli Olmetti 39, Formello (Rome) | Offices | |
Infinity Plus Two Pty Ltd. | 333 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria, Australia | Offices | |
Infinite Interactive Pty Ltd. | 333 Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria, Australia | Offices | |
505 | Mobile S.r.l. | Via Tortona, 37 Milan | Offices |
505 | Mobile (US) Inc. | 5145 Douglas Fir Road, Calabasas, California, U.S.A. | Offices |
Rasplata B.V. (1) | Churchill-laan 131 2, Amsterdam, Netherlands | Offices | |
Seekhana Ltd. (1) | 403 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, U.K. | Offices | |
Supernova Games Studios S.r.l. | Via Tortona, 37 Milan | Offices | |
- 60% consolidated
- 75% consolidated
Rasplata B.V. and Seekhana Ltd. are held at 60%. Chrysalide Jeux et Divertissement Inc. is held at 75%. They have been incorporated into the consolidated financial statements through full consolidation method, acknowledging the proportion of net equity and operating results belonging to minority shareholders.
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