EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE QUARTER OF PROFITABILITY
• Revenues (Q2 ’21) of $1,045,425 compared with revenues of $792,807 in like year-ago quarter
• Excluding stock-based compensation, profit of $453,194 versus profit of $443,125 in Q2 ’20
• Net income of $85,625 versus net income of $736,795 in Q2 ’20
• Cash and cash equivalents of $2,905,477, up from $1,856,505 as of January 31, 2020
• Total assets of $4,775,291, up from $3,706,719 as of January 31, 2020
• Subsequent events: Cash and total assets increased by more than $1.7 million in August through private placement transaction; company applies for uplisting to Nasdaq Capital Market
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- Golden Matrix Group Inc. (OTC: GMGI), a developer and licenser of social gaming platforms, systems and gaming content, today reported its first quarter exceeding $1 million in revenues and its eighth consecutive quarter of profitability.
Golden Matrix revenues are derived primarily from licensing fees received from gaming operators located in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region and integrated with the company’s state-of-the-art GM-X platform. The company’s strong revenue growth in the second quarter resulted from steady increases in both the number of active operators and players. Currently there are 430 active operators and about 3.3 million registered users across all gaming operator/GM-X platforms.
According to CEO Brian Goodman, “We are pleased with the July quarter performance, particularly during these challenging times, as land-based casino operators have recognized the need to develop a stronger online presence. Our dynamic GM-X system offers thousands of games that are extremely popular with our rapidly growing user base, and we expect market share in the APAC region to increase as we launch new product offerings."
“We have recently launched into new and exciting vertical markets that are already generating additional revenue streams. And while the margins on these markets are lower than our core business margins, the revenues they generate will be exponentially higher and continue to scale, and margins are expected to increase over time.”
Mr. Goodman noted that, over the past few months, the company has strengthened its balance sheet, expanded the board of directors, and upgraded corporate governance. “We have made great strides in preparing the company to qualify for Nasdaq, and we believe the uplisting of GMGI shares to a national exchange in coordination with our anticipated growth will have a positive impact on shareholder value."
“The gaming industry as a whole,” concluded Mr. Goodman, “is experiencing rapid growth and offers huge opportunity worldwide, aided by the continuing shift in legislation to allow online betting. GMGI’s superior end-to-end solution for online gaming operators, flexible platform with highly scalable products, unique IP, and marketing and loyalty tools have given the company a competitive advantage in its current markets; and now, supported by a strong cash position, Golden Matrix is well-positioned to enter new vertical markets globally and pursue strategic acquisitions that are accretive to earnings.”
For additional information on Golden Matrix’s Q1 performance, please refer to the Company's 10-Q filing at https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GMGI/disclosure or www.sec.gov.
A summary of the Company’s performance and highlights can be found at www.goldenmatrix.com/highlights
About Golden Matrix
Golden Matrix Group, based in Las Vegas NV, is an established gaming technology company that develops and owns online gaming IP and builds configurable and scalable white-label social gaming platforms for its international customers, located primarily in the Asia Pacific region. The gaming IP includes tools for marketing, acquisition, retention and monetization of users. The company's platform can be accessed through both desktop and mobile applications.
Our sophisticated software automatically declines any gaming or redemption requests from within the United States, in strict compliance with current US law.
Forward-Looking Statements
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| Golden Matrix Group, Inc. | ||
| Consolidated Balance Sheet | ||
| As of | As of | |
| July 31, 2020 | January 31, 2020 | |
| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | |
| ASSETS | ||
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,905,477 | 1,856,505 |
| Account receivable, net | 685,098 | 791,340 |
| Account receivable - related party, net | 1,174,058 | 1,058,874 |
| Prepaid expense | 10,658 | - |
| Total current assets | 4,775,291 | 3,706,719 |
| Total Assets | 4,775,291 | 3,706,719 |
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | ||
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 262,077 | 25,621 |
| Accounts payable - related parties | 817,633 | 660,682 |
| Advances from shareholders | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Accrued interest | 3,350 | 41,964 |
| Settlement payable - related party – in default | 9,303 | 145,000 |
| Settlement payable - related party | 145,000 | 145,000 |
| Convertible notes payable, net of discounts | - | 30,000 |
| Convertible notes payable, net- in default | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Promissory note - related party | - | 174,254 |
| Contingent liability | 29,988 | - |
| Customer deposit | 5,000 | - |
| Total Current liabilities | 1,283,351 | 1,233,521 |
| Total liabilities | 1,283,351 | 1,233,521 |
| Shareholder's equity: | ||
| Preferred stock, Series A: $0.00001 par value; 19,999,000 shares authorized, none outstanding | - | - |
| Preferred stock, Series B: $0.00001 par value, 1,000 shares authorized,1,000 and 1,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | - | - |
| Common stock: $0.00001 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 19,039,098 and 18,968,792 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 190 | 190 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 28,648,030 | 27,944,652 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (683) | (683) |
| Accumulated deficit | (25,155,597) | (25,470,961) |
| Total shareholders’ equity | 3,491,940 | 2,473,198 |
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | 4,775,291 | 3,706,719 |
| Golden Matrix Group, Inc. | |||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss | |||||
| Unaudited | |||||
| Three months ended July 31, | Six months ended July 31, | ||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Revenues | 514,056 | 287,247 | 717,255 | 450,019 | |
| Revenues-related party | 531,369 | 505,560 | 1,062,934 | 1,079,957 | |
| Cost of goods sold | (394,732) | 331,353 | (426,228) | 116,504 | |
| Gross profit | 650,693 | 1,124,160 | 1,353,961 | 1,646,480 | |
| Operating expenses | |||||
| G&A expense | 105,222 | 82,554 | 215,862 | 187,963 | |
| G&A expense- related party | 405,373 | 95,169 | 743,019 | 204,070 | |
| Bad debt expense | - | 168,557 | - | 168,557 | |
| Loss on contingent liability – related party | - | - | - | 6,791 | |
| Professional fees | 46,733 | 22,580 | 67,121 | 30,563 | |
| Total operating expenses | 557,328 | 368,860 | 1,026,002 | 597,944 | |
| Gain from operations | 93,365 | 755,300 | 327,959 | 1,048,536 | |
| Other income (expense) | |||||
| Interest expense | (3,663) | (20,188) | (9,814) | (37,356) | |
| Interest earned | 232 | 5,774 | 1,528 | 8,120 | |
| Foreign exchange gain (loss) | (4,309) | - | (4,309) | - | |
| Gain (loss) on derivative liability | - | (4,091) | - | (3,182) | |
| Total other income (expense) | (7,740) | (18,505) | (12,595) | (32,418) | |
| Net income | 85,625 | 736,795 | 315,364 | 1,016,118 | |
| Per share information | |||||
| Net earnings per common share - basic | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.05 | |
| Net earnings per common share - diluted | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.04 | |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic | 19,032,833 | 18,968,792 | 19,001,164 | 18,946,692 | |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted | 31,670,820 | 27,985,931 | 31,477,386 | 27,883,077 | |
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