Kuuhubb Inc. (“
Kuuhubb” or the
“
Company”) (
TSXV: KUU), a mobile
game development and publishing company focused on providing the
female audience with creative interactive gaming experiences, has
announced that it has released its audited annual financial results
for the financial year ended June 30, 2020. The results have been
filed with the Canadian Securities Administrators and are now
available on SEDAR.
Highlights:
- Revenues of US$7,803,832 for the year ended June 30, 2020.
- Recolor recognized revenue of US$6,795,445 for the year ended
June 30, 2020.
- Commercialization of next-generation Match-3 game platform
provides entry into multi-billion dollar gaming genre.
- Sale of assets such as Recolor to fund next-generation game
commercialization initiatives under consideration.
CEO’s Message:
Jouni Keränen, CEO of Kuuhubb Inc.,
commented:
“Kuuhubb is a young company in the midst of a
transformation. Up until this point, we have been focused on the
acquisition of proven, yet under-appreciated assets which display
the potential to capture a global user following. Developing that
potential was achieved with Recolor through investing talent and
resources into the technology, making numerous product
improvements, pursuing partnerships and effectively marketing to
our target audience to ultimately build a loyal user community.
However, the success of our company does not
revolve around one game title. Rather, our experience and success
with Recolor has provided us the expertise and confidence to
identify emerging gaming trends, expand our game portfolio and
focus our resources in developing and marketing our next generation
of exciting games. For us at Kuuhubb, the Match-3 genre promises to
be that future. We have deployed capital and resources to develop
our own Match-3 game engine and commercialize Kuuhubb’s first
in-house developed Match-3 title, “Tiles & Tales”. The Match-3
game genre is by far the largest segment among female gamers,
generating over US$5B per year and representing over one-fifth of
the entire US iPhone gaming market.
As part of the transformation and increased
focus on Match-3 games we have decreased overall costs by over USD
1 million annually, including shutting down non-performing
third-party publishing office in Amsterdam and ceasing market entry
operations in India. We have to acknowledge that not every game,
team or initiative will succeed and we will become faster at
recognizing that and redeploying the resources in to efforts that
maximize future returns.
As stated in our 2020 financial report, we are
in ongoing, advanced discussions for the potential divestment of
Recolor. Realizing Recolor’s future value now will allow us to
invest in our next generation games. We strongly believe that our
greatest opportunity for growth and long-term success lies in
creating and operating games we develop ourselves using proprietary
software such as our Match-3 engine combined with strategic
alliances with strong partners adding not only financial strength,
but industry specific expertise and synergistic benefits. Kuuhubb’s
strengths – innovation, data driven approach and a unique talent
pool in Helsinki, provide us the best possible path for scalable
future growth and profitability.”
Audited Annual Financial Results for the
Financial Year Ended June 30, 2020:
- The Company generated a total of US$7,803,832 revenues for the
year ended June 30, 2020. Recolor Oy recognized revenue of
US$6,795,445 for the year ended June 30, 2020 before it was
classified as asset held for sale(1).
- The Company also recognized revenue of US$1,008,387 for the
year ended June 30, 2020 from its continuing operations. This
revenue was generated mainly from the subscriptions to, and
in-application sale of virtual goods from its “My Hospital” game
totaling US$0.79 million and advertising revenue of US$0.23
million.
- The Company incurred cost of sales of US$631,306 for the year
ended June 30, 2020 in its continuing operations. The cost of sales
is predominantly related to the application marketplace (such as
Apple App Store and Google Play) fees and other third-party direct
costs.
- The Company incurred consulting and professional fees of
US$939,124 for the year ended June 30, 2020. These fees were
related to Kuuhubb’s audit fees, general legal counsel and other
professional services.
- The Company’s Recolor Oy showed EBITDA of US$538,655 by
adjusting the net income before tax from discontinued operations of
US$491,370 with the following items:Add back of:- Non-cash
depreciation and amortization of US$18,647;- Net interest and
accretion expenses of US$25,612;- Foreign exchange loss of
US$3,026
- The Company showed EBITDA of negative US$3,893,435 by adjusting
the net loss before tax from continuing operations of US$6,274,846
with the following items:Add back of:- Non-cash depreciation
and amortization of US$812,812;- Non-cash share-based
compensation of US$860,870;- Net interest and accretion
expenses of US$984,279;- Non-cash fair value change of loan
receivable from Valiance UG of US$405,703and deduct:- Fair
value change of derivative liability of US$677,806;- Foreign
exchange gain of US$4,446
- The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an
unlimited number of common shares. As at October 26, 2020, the
Company had outstanding 55,752,709 common shares and 7,450,000
stock options.
- The Company also has two convertible debentures with face value
of €2,000,000 each. The debentures can be converted to
approximately 6,408,727 common shares upon conversion.
(1) Classification of
Recolor Oy as held for sale and discontinued
operations
As part of the efforts to meet the Company’s
obligations and build growth, the Company announced it is exploring
multiple strategic alternatives, including the divestiture of
Company-owned assets such as shares of Recolor Oy. This may be
completed within twelve months and as such the associated assets
and liabilities within Recolor Oy are presented as held for sale
and the net income attributable as discontinued operations in the
consolidated financial statements. Unless otherwise indicated, the
analysis and discussions herein are based on the Company’s
continuing operations consist of the Company’s “My Hospital”
operation.
Subsequent Events to Fiscal Year
End:
Subsequent to the fiscal year ended June 30,
2020, the Company received the following additional financing and
made the following announcements.
Closing of Non-Convertible Debenture
Financing
On September 30, 2020, the Company announced the
closing of a non-convertible debenture financing (the “Offering”)
for aggregate gross proceeds of US$1,300,000 on a non-brokered
basis. The Offering is composed of secured debentures
(“Debenture”), each of which has a face value of US$29,500, a
Maturity Date twenty-four months from the date of closing, and
bears interest at a rate of 12% per annum.
The Company intends to use the proceeds from the
Offering for business development and general working capital
purposes. Full details of the Offering are available in the
Company’s news release dated September 23, 2020 and filed under
Kuuhubb’s profile at www.sedar.com.
Settlement Agreement with Cherrypick
Games
On October 7, 2020, the Company announced that
further to its news release issued on August 19, 2020, it had
agreed to settlement terms (the “Agreement”) with Cherrypick Games
S.A. (“Cherrypick”). Terms of the Agreement provide for a lower
total payment amount from Kuuhubb to Cherrypick and the complete
transfer of the “My Hospital” game from Cherrypick to Kuuhubb. The
Agreement sets out a payment schedule that is to be fulfilled by
May 31, 2021. Kuuhubb is, with the support of Cherrypick, in the
process of transferring the game development to Kuuhubb’s
development team in Helsinki and is planned to have full control of
the source code by November 1s 2020.
Further details on the arbitration award and
agreement between Cherrypick and Kuuhubb’s can be found in the
Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended June
30, 2020 and news release dated August 19, 2020, under the
Company’s profile at www.sedar.com.
Exploration of Strategic Alternatives to
Enhance Shareholder Value
On September 30, 2020, the Company announced
that it has been conducting a process to explore strategic
alternatives, including the potential divestiture of certain
Company-owned assets, including the sale of Recolor Oy within the
next twelve months. The Company together with Ernst & Young,
has identified a potential buyer and negotiations are presently at
an advanced stage. Management noted that, while they remain
committed to their stated objective of creating sustainable
shareholder value through the acquisition of proven, yet
under-appreciated assets with long-term growth potential, they do
have an obligation to their stakeholders to carefully consider and
review any options that may enhance shareholder value, including
the possible benefits of realizing that future value now. There can
be no assurance that the strategic alternatives review process will
result in any strategic change or outcome and the Company does not
know the exact timetable for the conclusion of its review of
strategic alternatives.
On February 12, 2020, the Company announced the
entering into a sale and purchase agreement with Codecacao d.o.o.,
pursuant to which the Company would acquire (the “Codecacao
Acquisition”) 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of
Codecacao in consideration for 1,000,000 common shares of the
Company, payable in installments, and €150,000. Completion of the
Codecacao Acquisition is subject to the receipt of all regulatory
approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange and
shareholder approval. In the event of a sale of Recolor Oy, the
Company anticipates that the Codecacao Acquisition will not be
completed. Further announcements will be made on the status of
these transactions.
FTC Settlement
During the year ended June 30, 2020, the Federal
Trade Commission (“FTC”) alleged the Company, through its “Recolor”
mobile app, has violated certain privacy protection act in the U.S.
by gathering certain privacy information with the app. While the
Company denies the allegations, it has fully cooperated with FTC.
The Company is in the final stages of settlement discussions with
the FTC. As such, the Company has accrued and recorded a
provisional settlement payment on the consolidated statements of
loss and comprehensive loss.
EBITDA - Non-IFRS Measure
EBITDA is intended to provide additional
information to investors and analysts. The Company calculated
EBITDA as set out on page 2 of this press release. EBITDA does not
have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and should not be
considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of
performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Other companies may
calculate EBITDA differently.
About Kuuhubb
Kuuhubb is a publicly listed mobile game
development and publishing company, targeting the female audience
with bespoke mobile experiences. Our Mission is to become a top
player in the female mobile game space. We believe in empowering
women by creating games and apps that will have our female audience
relax, express and entertain themselves every day. Through our
games and partnerships with select developers, we explore new
lifestyle trends that can be converted into games and apps which
will bring value to our users, employees, and shareholders.
Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Kuuhubb has a global presence
with a strong focus on U.S. and Asian markets.
Cautionary Note Concerning
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking
information. All statements, other than statements of historical
fact, that address activities, events or developments that the
Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the
future (including, without limitation, statements relating to
future revenue and development, growth of the Company’s business)
are forward looking information. This forward-looking information
reflects the current expectations or beliefs of the Company based
on information currently available to the Company. Forward-looking
information is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that
may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially
from those discussed in the forward-looking information, and even
if such actual results are realized or substantially realized,
there can be no assurance that they will have the expected
consequences to, or effects on the Company. Factors that could
cause actual results or events to differ materially from current
expectations include, among other thing:, risks related to the
growth strategy of the Company; the possibility that results from
the Company’s growth plans will not be consistent with the
Company's expectations; the early stage of the Company's
development; competition from companies in a number of industries;
the ability of the Company to manage expansion and integrate
acquisitions into its business, future business development of the
Company, including the ability to complete the sale of Recolor OY
and the Codecacao Acquisition on terms which are economic or at
all; the ability to predict and counteract the effects of COVID-19
on the business of the Company, including but not limited to the
effects of COVID-19 on its business segments, capital market
conditions, restrictions on labour and international travel and
supply chains; and the other risks disclosed under the heading
"Risk Factors" in the Company's management discussion and analysis
for the twelve months ended June 30, 2020 filed on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com. Forward-looking information speaks only as of the
date on which it is provided and, except as may be required by
applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or
obligation to update any forward-looking information, whether as a
result of new information, future events or results or otherwise.
Although the Company believes that the assumptions inherent in the
forward-looking information are reasonable, forward-looking
information is not a guarantee of future performance and
accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such information
due to the inherent uncertainty therein.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For further information, please contact:
Kuuhubb Inc. Jouni Keränen – CEO jouni@kuuhubb.com
Office: +358 40 590 0919
Bill Mitoulas Investor Relations bill@kuuhubb.com
Office: +1 (416) 479-9547
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