Unibet Group plc - Interim report January - June 2009 • Gross Winnings Revenue amounted to GBP 30.0 (27.9) million for the second quarter of 2009 and GBP 66.2 (59.2) million for the first half year 2009. • Profit from operations for the second quarter of 2009 amounted to GBP 1.9 (6.1) million. Profit from operations for the first half year 2009 amounted to GBP 12.8 (16.4) million. • Profit before tax for the second quarter of 2009 amounted to GBP 5.9 (4.0) million. Profit before tax for the first half year 2009 amounted to GBP 16.6 (6.9) million. • Profit after tax for the second quarter of 2009 amounted to GBP 5.4 (3.5) million. Profit after tax for the first half year 2009 amounted to GBP 15.3 (5.7) million. • Earnings per share for the second quarter of 2009 were GBP 0.192 (0.127) and GBP 0.548 (0.205) for the first half year 2009. • Operating cash flow before movements in working capital amounted to GBP 4.6 (8.4) million for the second quarter 2009 and GBP 18.1 (21.6) for the first half year 2009. • Number of active customers at the end of the quarter was 309,099 (316,780). “Strong growth in live betting” “The EBITDA for the second quarter includes a foreign exchange loss of GBP 3.0 million mainly on cash balances retranslated into GBP and the finance net includes a retranslation gain on the Bond of GBP 5.3 million. The following table gives an explanation of the impact on Profit from operations of the GBP 3.0 million retranslation loss: (GBP ‘000) Q2 2009 Q2 2008 Reported Profit from operations 1,937 6,105 Plus foreign exchange loss on operating items 2,964 158 Adjusted Profit from operations 4,901 6,263 “Continued strong development for live betting combined with a weak quarterly margin on traditional Sportsbetting made live betting account for 37.3 per cent (23.2 per cent) of gross winnings from sports betting.” “We have been very active with marketing and thereby investing for the future in establishing Unibet in our emerging markets with attractive terms given the current economic climate”. “Unibet continues to be on the forefront driving the convergence between on line gambling and broadcasting with more than 1,800 streamed sports events during the second quarter and the Launch of Live Dealer Casino for our customers,” says Petter Nylander CEO Unibet. Today, Monday 10 August 2009, Unibet's CEO Petter Nylander and CFO Henrik Tjärnström will host a presentation in English at FinancialHearings, Operaterrassen in Stockholm at 9.00 CET. Please go to www.financialhearings.com to sign in. For those who would like to participate in the telephone conference in connection with the presentation, the telephone number +44 (0)20 7806 1968. Confirmation Code: 6123488. Please call in, well in advance and register. The presentation is also web cast live on www.unibetgroupplc.com. For further information please contact: Inga Lundberg, Investor Relations +44 788 799 6116 Henrik Tjärnström, CFO +44 7515 975 629 Petter Nylander, CEO +44 779 987 3152 About Unibet Unibet was founded in 1997 and is an online gambling company listed on NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm. Unibet is one of the largest privately-owned gambling operators in the European market and provides services in 27 languages through www.unibet.com. Today, Unibet has more than 3.6 million customers in over 100 countries. Unibet is a member of the EGBA, European Gaming and Betting Association, RGA, Remote Gambling Association in the UK and is certified by G4, Global Gaming Guidance Group. In December 2007, Unibet acquired Maria Holdings, the largest online bingo operator in the Nordic market, and in April 2008 acquired Scandinavia's largest trotting community, Travnet. More information about Unibet Group plc can be found on www.unibetgroupplc.com
Unibet Group plc - Interim report January - June 2009
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