Key Financial Metrics | FY 2013 | FY 2012 | Change |
Statutory measures | |||
Revenue (£'000) | 208,135 | 151,607 | +37% |
Statutory profit before tax (£'000) | 4,058 | 16,290 | -75% |
Adjusted measures | |||
Adjusted EBITDA (£'000)* | 36,402 | 37,502 | -3% |
Adjusted profit before tax (£'000) | 26,030 | 30,284 | -14% |
Adjusted basic eps (pence)* | 10.4 | 11.2 | -7% |
Key Operational Metrics | FY 2013 | FY 2012 | Change |
Watch&Bet licencees | 46 | 40 | +6 |
Watch&Bet events streamed | 16,543 | 14,729 | +12% |
RunningBall customers | 53 | 46 | +7 |
RunningBall events delivered | 78,012 | 49,866 | +56% |
Average annual unique users (Own portals) (millions) | 90 | 54 | +66% |
ePlayer total video on demand streams viewed (millions) | 5,043 | 4,483 | +13% |
ePlayer average sell-through rate | 48 | 39 | +9pp |
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Good progress on execution of strategy
- Enhanced the digital rights portfolio - over 16,000 live W&B events contracted for 2014
- Acquired Opta and Perform Sporting News
- Expanded geographically - ePlayer rolled out in two new countries
- Grew the audience - investment in Goal and other consumer facing products
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Launched Group's products on new digital platforms
Intense period of organic and acquisition led growth has led to a substantial increase in cost base
- Sequential Q3 to Q4 like for like** growth in Display Advertising & Sponsorship lower than experienced historically
- Watch&Bet renewal process limited upsells and new licencees in Q4
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Full review and plans underway to address challenges
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Re-structuring plans now being implemented
Integration of Opta accelerated - Roll-out of new revenue and booking system underway
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Re-structuring plans now being implemented
- Search to identify a new Chief Financial Officer underway and an announcement will be made in due course
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