Galaxy Gaming chief executive Todd Cravens warned the gambling industry is still facing headwinds from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, despite the gaming machine supplier posting significant quarter-on-quarter improvement in revenue for Q3.
Revenue for the three months to September 30 fell 66.5% year-on-year to $1.8m. This did represent a 171.4% hike from the second quarter’s $662,477 total, covering a period in which most if not all of Galaxy’s operator partners had their properties shuttered by the pandemic.
The bulk of third quarter revenue came from the US and Carribean, which accounted for $971,147 of the total, down 75.0%. Revenue from Europe, Middle East and Africa, meanwhile, fell 44.1% to $826,686.
Revenue was largely wiped out by operating costs, however, with earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) down 98.4% at $35,703.
When other outgoings such as share based compensation, depreciation and amortisation were factored in, Galaxy’s operating loss for the quarter came to $898,303. This marked a significant decline from the prior year’s $762,272 operating profit.
After non-operating expenses, largely comprising interest expenses and charges related to the redemption of shares issued as part of Galaxy’s acquisition of online supplier Progressive Games Partners (PGP), the supplier posted a pre-tax loss of $1.2m.
Once income taxes of $133,708 were factored in, its net loss for the quarter came to $1.3m, compared to a $580,234 profit in Q3 2019.
