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| We also benefited from a full quarter's contribution of Animals & Coins, but we are pleased to see consecutive months of sequential growth in the quarter |
| And by the way, regarding your question about M&As, again, having a D2C platform is giving us a big advantage of acquiring companies, acquiring games to make the profitability much better with the D2C platform |
| This transformation has empowered us to move faster and to make quicker decisions, which I believe will allow us to revamp our business and to get back to sustainable growth |
| And so we think we're well positioned |
| And as we did last year two good acquisitions, this is our target for this year, and we are very optimistic about it |
| So I think as we noted in the prepared remarks, we saw consecutive growth throughout the fourth quarter, which is very encouraging |
| This success shows the strength and critical importance of our portfolio strategy, enabling us to navigate market challenges and capitalize on the opportunity for growth |
| We're very pleased with the initial results from both of those acquisitions |
| Our recent acquisitions, Animals & Coins and Governor of Poker, have demonstrated consistent month-over-month growth, reinforcing our belief in growing our game portfolio through M&A |
| First, we are really happy to see even our competitors are launching good games because it's still saying that the market is good |
| Our recent launch of several celebrity study campaigns underscores our leadership in leveraging partnerships to amplify our games appeal |
| The strategic decisions that we've made as a company over the last year have further streamlined our operations and enhanced our ability to generate free cash flow |
| Supported by our strong financial position, I am pleased to introduce our capital allocation framework, focusing on maximizing shareholder value and ensuring our growth is sustained |
| I hope even better than the deals that we did last year that was a really good deal |
| Sequential performance benefited from a full quarter's contribution from our newly acquired Youda Studio |
| June's Journey is the highest grossing hidden object game worldwide and recently surpassed the $1 billion lifetime revenue mark |
| Our approach is grounded in a long-term vision for success, and we are confident in the strength and potential of our game portfolio |
| The team launched several new projects in the quarter that contributed to the positive performance, such as a new daily layer chase, addition of rolling purchase offers and a redesign of the core collection experience in the game, which helps strengthen the social experience |
| Obviously, I cannot elaborate about the results of the campaign, but we are very bullish about our strategy and how we see things forward |
| We are pleased to see a positive shift in financial performance for Bingo as the studio improved sequentially quarter-over-quarter, following a few quarters of sequential decline |
| While this approach is expected to lead to some margin erosion in the near term, it is designed to enhance long-term revenue potential |
| For the year, we achieved financial results above our guidance range |
| Our agility in adapting and optimizing operations in this challenging market has not only enabled us to navigate obstacles, but also to surpass our expectations |
| Our track record speaks for itself, with previous acquisition driving growth and profitability since I co-founded the company over 13 years ago |
| I'm pleased to announce that despite revenue headwinds, we outperformed our guidance on revenues and credit adjusted EBITDA |
| But I think in terms of -- historically, we've been very good at leveraging off-line campaigns and doing a variety of different things to ensure that we're able to navigate a changing environment |
| So you are correct in that we leaned into marketing to invest in the fourth quarter, but again, came out above consensus on both revenue and EBITDA |
| So I do believe the macroeconomic environment has been tricky over the last few years, but I think it's -- we've really seen titles that are able to execute on their road maps are successful and grow |
| June's Journey revenue was $77.6 million, up 1.8% sequentially and up 33.3% year-over-year |
| Historically, we've embraced off-line campaigns as a key component of our marketing strategy, consistently demonstrating our ability to engage audiences through high-profile partnerships |
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| Slotomania revenue was $136.9 million, down 3.6% sequentially and down 8.3% year-over-year |
| Net income was $37.3 million, down 1.6% sequentially and down 57.4% year-over-year |
| Credit adjusted EBITDA was $188.9 million, down 8.1% sequentially and down 6.8% year-over-year |
| Social casino themed game revenue was down 0.2% sequentially and down 4.6% year-over-year |
| Bingo Blitz revenue was $150.3 million, up 0.4% sequentially and down 3.1% year-over-year |
| This approach was critical as the mobile gaming industry continues to navigate challenges due in part to privacy updates, affecting the marketing and monetization of games |
| Average DAU increased 2.4% sequentially and decreased 2.3% year-over-year |
| And so that combined with some of the mix shift has impacted our guidance for next year |
| And if you look at where we've struggled, it's been some of the more competitive categories like with the slot themed games |
| Several quarters ago, you guys made the decision to pause internal game development because you just had tough market condition, making it hard to launch new games |
| Ramping up spend in Animal & Coins impacts margins |
| So obviously, your guidance of revs are basically flat and then lower EBITDA and margins |
| Obviously, folks that operate in those regions some have been impacted and obviously, had to make adjustments as we have to ensure operations are not affected |
| ARPDAU was $0.80 in the quarter, a decrease of 1.2% sequentially and an increase of 2.6% year-over-year |
| One important thing, changing the focus of profitability, become -- in the last few quarters become harder |
| While the year had many unexpected challenges for us to navigate as a company, it was a year of successful acquisition of two studios, increasing efficiency, continued growth into direct-to-consumer platforms, an increasing focus to our largest and growing franchise as we shifted more of our UA spending to our categories leading games |
| Year-over-year growth in June's Journey, Solitaire Grand Harvest and Redecor was offset by weakness in other casual titles, such as Best Fiends and Board Kings |
| Second, we never had a good history of developing new games |
| R&D decreased 14.9% year-over-year |
| And two, there's a mix shift going on, where we've seen growth in the casual titles and declines in the casino themed titles |
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