11th Feb 2008 07:01
Playtech Limited11 February 2008 Playtech Limited ('Playtech' or 'the Company') Q4 2007 Key Performance Indicators Playtech (AIM: PTEC), the international designer, developer and licensor ofsoftware for the online, mobile and land-based gaming industry, announces todayKey Performance Indicators for the quarter ended 31 December 2007. The fourth quarter exceeded management expectations. The Group registered progressive month on month revenue growth. The Board is highly confident regarding the Company's trading performance for 2008. For ease of comparison all 2006 revenues exclude contributions from the US fromwhere the Company's licensees withdrew over a year ago. Financial Highlights •Revenues for the quarter totalling $32.7 million representing an increase of 101% on the $16.3 million in Q4 2006 (Q3 2007 $26.9 million): - Casino revenues totalled $22.9 million, an increase of 72% from $13.4 millionin Q4 2006 (Q3 2007 $19.2million) - Poker revenues totalled $9.4 million, an increase of 265% from $2.6 million inQ4 2006 (Q3 2007 $7.5 million) •Revenues from Asian facing licensees during the period grew by 20% from Q3 2007 and revenues from European licensees grew by 23%, giving overall growth of 22% on the third quarter Revenues* Three months ended 31 December 31 December Change 30 Sep Change'000 ($) 2007 2006 2007 Total Revenues 32,740 16,257 +101% 26,899 +22%Casino Revenues 22,943 13,360 +72% 19,152 +20%Poker Revenues 9,424 2,579 +265% 7,481 +26% Share of Geographical Diversity(1) Three months ended 31 December 31 December 30 Sep 2007 2006 2007 Europe 72% 57% 72%Asia Pacific 20% 26% 20%Rest of the World 8% 17% 8% Nominal Change in Geographical RegionsPeriod Q4 2006 to Q4 Q3 2007 to Q4 2007 2007 Europe +145% +23%Asia Pacific +45% +20%Rest of the World -6% +36% Annual Key Performance Indicators at 31 December 2007 Revenues 12 months ended 31 December 2007 31 December 2006 Change'000 ($) Total Revenues 103,604 55,607 +86%Casino Revenues 74,740 47,282 +58%Poker Revenues 27,440 7,441 +269% Geographical Diversity Share of Geographical Diversity(1) 12 months ended 31 December 31 December----------------- -------------- 2007 2006 -------Europe 71% 52%Asia Pacific 21% 34%Rest of the World 8% 14% Nominal Change in Geographical RegionsPeriod 12M ended 31 Dec 2006 to 12M ended 31 Dec 2007 Europe +127%Asia Pacific +1%Rest of the World +2% (1) The share is calculated as the total players' income derived from thespecific region divided by the total players' income from all regions - ends - For Further Information: Mor Weizer, CEO, Playtech LtdGuy Emodi, CFO, Playtech Ltdc/o Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial Tel: 020 7861 3232www.playtech.com Tim MickleyCollins Stewart Tel: 020 7523 8000David Rydell / Chris HamiltonBell Pottinger Corporate & Financial Tel: 020 7861 3232 About Playtech Playtech develops unified software platforms for the online gambling industry,primarily targeting existing online operators wanting to upgrade their system;sportsbooks looking to diversify and land-based operators making their onlinedebut. Playtech gaming applications - online casino, poker, bingo, mobilegaming, live gaming, land-based kiosk networks and fixed-odds games - are fullyintercompatible and can be freely incorporated as stand-alone applications,accessed and funded by players through the same user account and managed by theoperator by means of a single powerful management interface. Founded in 1999,Playtech has over 650 personnel distributed globally, around seventy fivepercent of whom are engaged in research and development of current and futuregaming technologies. www.playtech.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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