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Catena Media ’s Year-end report 2020
Strong start in January 2021 with year-on-year revenue growth of 58 percent and like-for-like organic revenue growth of 61 percent.
October – December 2020 (compared with October – December 2019)
Operating revenue amounted to EUR 26.6m (26.6) resulting in an increase of 0.3 percent.
Organic search revenue amounted to EUR 23.7m (23.3) resulting in an increase of 2 percent.
New Depositing Customers (NDCs) totalled 124,959 (113,283), an increase of 10 percent.
Adjusted EBITDA increased by 9 percent and totalled EUR 12.3m (11.3), corresponding to an adjusted EBITDA margin of 46 percent (42).
EBITDA, including items affecting comparability of EUR 0.1m (-2.8), increased by 46 percent and totalled EUR 12.4m (8.5), corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 47 percent (32).
Net cash generated from operating activities increased by 32 percent and amounted to EUR 11.9m (9.0).
Earnings per share amounted to EUR 0.11 (-0.53) before
dilution and EUR 0.07 (-0.50) after dilution.
Cash and cash equivalents amounted to EUR 29.9m (12.3) on 31 December.
Net interest-bearing liabilities (NIBL) amounted to EUR 57.0m (150.2) on 31 December, resulting in a leverage ratio (NIBL/Adjusted EBITDA) of 1.09 (3.46).
January – December 2020 (compared with January – December 2019)
Operating revenue amounted to EUR 106.0m (102.8) resulting in an increase of 3 percent.
Organic search revenue amounted to EUR 95.9m (88.3) resulting in an increase of 9 percent.
New Depositing Customers (NDCs) totalled 443,524 (436,706), an increase of 2 percent.
Adjusted EBITDA increased by 20 percent and totalled EUR 52.0m (43.5), corresponding to an adjusted EBITDA margin of 49 percent (42).
EBITDA, including items affecting comparability of EUR -1.9m (-3.0), increased by 24 percent and totalled EUR 50.1m (40.5), corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 47 percent (39).
Net cash generated from operating activities increased by 29 percent and amounted to EUR 49.0m (38.0).
Earnings per share amounted to EUR 0.20 (-0.18) before dilution and EUR 0.12 (-0.17) after dilution.
Cash and cash equivalents amounted to EUR 29.9m (12.3) on 31 December.
Net interest-bearing liabilities (NIBL) amounted to EUR 57.0m (150.2) on 31 December, resulting in a leverage ratio (NIBL/Adjusted EBITDA) of 1.09 (3.46).
“Catena Media had an exceptional ending to a strong quarter, breaking an all-time high in USD revenues in December, thanks to our ability to take and maintain dominant positions in both sports and casino across numerous states during the busiest sports season in the US.”
Michael Daly, CEO of Catena Media as of 1 March 2021
Year-end Key 2020 Takeaways
Increased Q4 Adj. EBITDA by 9 percent to EUR 12.3m.
Net debt (NIBL) down to EUR 57.0m (150.2) by year-end.
Soft start in the fourth quarter and strong ending in December 2020.
Sports segment back to normal pre-COVID-19 levels by year-end.
Headwinds in Germany for both Sports and Casino due
to the tolerance period for new regulations.
Trending to well above double-digit growth in 2021.
Our US iGaming Business developed well, with a share of 31 percent of total revenues in Q4 (43 percent growth) and 30 percent of total annual revenues (72 percent growth).
In December 2020 divested all shares in Catena Media Financials US Inc. (formerly Hammerstone Inc.).
Continued high investment in the US market to maintain our no. 1 position.
Strong start in January 2021 with year-on-year revenue growth of 58 percent.
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S8UL streamer Payal Dhare and OWND! launch gamer-curated fashion capsule
S8UL gaming creator and streamer Payal Dhare has partnered with OWND!, the Gen Z-focused fashion brand from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, to launch a gaming-inspired fashion capsule called ‘Gamer Drop’. The companies describe it as India’s first female gamer-curated capsule. The collection will be available on OWND!’s website and in the brand’s stores across India.
According to the press release, ‘Gamer Drop’ includes menswear and womenswear pieces built around gaming culture and streetwear, positioned as a creator-led collection rather than conventional creator merchandise. The campaign leans on the growing overlap between gaming culture, creator communities, and youth fashion.
Marco Agnolin, Chief Executive Officer, OWND!. said, “We see gaming today as a powerful cultural force that is shaping how young consumers express themselves, communicate, and engage with fashion. As one of India’s biggest gamers, Payal Dhare represents this new generation perfectly through her authenticity, confidence, and deep connection with the gaming community. Her influence extends far beyond gaming content, making her an ideal face for our gaming collection. Through this collaboration, we aim to celebrate individuality and connect with India’s digitally native youth in a way that feels relevant, inclusive, and culture-driven.”
Payal Dhare aka Payal Gaming said, “Gaming today has become a culture and a form of self-expression for millions of young people across the country. That’s what makes this collaboration with OWND! so exciting for me. With this curation, I wanted to create something that genuinely reflects my vibe and the energy of my community. It’s stylish, comfortable, expressive – and made for people who want to own who they are.”
The release also points to India’s expanding creator economy. Citing a Boston Consulting Group report, it says India has nearly 2 to 2.5 million creators, with more than 60% of consumers exposed to creator-led content and over 30% of shoppers influenced by creators in purchase decisions.
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BETBY
BETBY Announces Strategic Partnership with Vibra Gaming
BETBY, the leading B2B sportsbook supplier, has announced a new strategic partnership with Vibra Gaming. The agreement will see BETBY deliver its full sportsbook solution to Vibra Gaming, further accelerating its expansion across the LatAm region.
Through this collaboration, Vibra Gaming will integrate BETBY’s complete sportsbook offering covering more than 500,000 monthly events, including its advanced AI-powered tools, AI Labs, and proprietary esports feed, Betby.Games. Delivered via a single, seamless API integration, the solution enables Vibra Gaming to incorporate a fully scalable sportsbook directly into its platform, allowing its operator partners to roll out sports betting efficiently while reducing technical complexity and accelerating time-to-market.
The integration addresses key challenges associated with launching a sportsbook, particularly the technical demands and resource requirements involved. By leveraging BETBY’s solution, Vibra Gaming can extend its platform capabilities without adding significant development overhead, while enabling its partners to introduce sports betting as part of a broader, multi-vertical offering.
A key component of the agreement is the inclusion of Betby.Games, BETBY’s award-winning esports feed, which aligns closely with Vibra Gaming’s localized approach. The portfolio features hyper-localized, industry-first titles such as eVaquejada and eFootVolley, designed specifically to resonate with Latin American audiences, further strengthening engagement across the region.
The partnership comes as BETBY continues to reinforce its position in Latin America, a strategic market where the provider has been actively investing and expanding its footprint. With operational licenses in Brazil and Peru, and a growing network of regional partners, this collaboration marks an important step in BETBY’s long-term growth strategy across LatAm.
Stefanos Karakidis, Business Development Director at BETBY, said: “This partnership is a natural fit for both sides. Vibra Gaming has built a platform that reflects the expectations of Latin American operators, and that creates the ideal environment for our sportsbook to deliver value. Besides that, what makes this collaboration particularly strong is how seamlessly our solution integrates into Vibra’s ecosystem, enabling their casino operator partners to expand into sports betting in a fast, efficient, and scalable way.”
Werter Luna, CEO at Vibra Gaming, said: “At Vibra Gaming, our priority is to provide our partners with flexible, locally relevant solutions that help them grow. Integrating BETBY’s sportsbook allows us to expand our platform with a best-in-class sports betting offering that matches our standards in terms of performance and adaptability. We’re particularly excited about the potential of combining their technology and esports content with our localized approach to further enhance the player experience across Latin America.”
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Acquisitions/Merger
Betr Acquires NFA-Registered Broker Ascent Capital Management to Accelerate Launch of Prediction Markets
Betr, the company behind the world’s first real money gaming super app, announced it has acquired Ascent Capital Management Inc., securing National Futures Association (NFA) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) registration to advance the launch of prediction markets within the Betr super app.
Through the acquisition, Betr becomes a CFTC-registered introducing broker, representing a major milestone in the company’s continued expansion into regulated prediction markets. The transaction allows Betr to accelerate the company’s plans to launch prediction markets powered by Polymarket directly within the Betr super app.
Beginning later this year, Betr plans to make event contracts across sports, politics, culture, and more available to its over one million nationwide paying users through the same seamless experience as Picks, Sportsbook, Casino, and Arcade, all integrated within one wallet and one app.
“Prediction markets represent one of the most exciting evolutions in interactive entertainment and financial technology. Since starting Betr, we have built our business entirely around serving the modern sports fan at scale. This acquisition is another step toward our vision of creating the first true nationwide real-money gaming app. By securing IB registration through the acquisition of an established broker, we can now focus entirely on launching a seamless, compliant prediction markets experience powered by Polymarket. Our users will soon be able to engage with Picks, Sportsbook, Casino, Arcade, and Predictions all within a single integrated ecosystem,” said Joey Levy, Founder and CEO of Betr.
Ascent Capital Management Inc. has been registered as an introducing broker since 2011 and brings established compliance infrastructure that will support Betr’s expansion into the rapidly growing prediction markets category while maintaining strong standards around regulatory compliance and user protection.
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