26/03/2025 18:00 |
GUILLEMOT CORPORATION: 2024 ANNUAL RESULTS / Net operating income up 48% |
INFORMATION REGLEMENTEE
Carentoir, March 26, 2025
2024 ANNUAL RESULTS Net operating income up 48% Guillemot Corporation’s financial statements (audited financial statements approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on March 25, 2025, pending the statutory auditors’ certification report) may be summarized as follows: (€m) Dec. 31, 2024 Dec. 31, 2023 Change January 1 – December 31, 2024 Turnover 125.1 119.1 +5% Thrustmaster 113.1 104.9 +8% Hercules 12.0 14.2 -15% Net operating income 3.7 2.5 +48% Net financial income* -2.5 -1.4 - Corporate income tax 0.0 -0.1 - Consolidated net income 1.2 1 +22% Basic earnings per share €0.08 €0.06 +22% * Net financial income includes the cost of net financial debt as well as other financial income and expenses. Turnover grew 5% in fiscal 2024 to €125.1 million, up 8% at Thrustmaster but down 15% at Hercules. The Group generated net income from ordinary activities of €3.7 million, up 48%, and consolidated net income of €1.2 million. The accounting gross profit margin for 2024 amounted to 53%, up 4.5 percentage points year on year in a highly competitive environment. At the same time, total expenses excluding purchases and changes in inventories were up 13%, with sales and marketing expenses up 21% and the workforce expanding by 8%. In 2024, the Group maintained its investment in research and development at €8.9 million, equating to 7.1% of consolidated turnover. The net financial expense of €2.5 million includes a €4.4 million revaluation loss on current financial assets (investment securities) consisting of 443,874 Ubisoft Entertainment shares as well as a positive net foreign exchange position of €1.2 million. Consolidated net income for the year totaled €1.2 million. At its meeting held on March 25, 2025, the Board of Directors of Guillemot Corporation S.A. did not propose the payment of any dividend. Balance sheet items (€m) Dec. 31, 2024 Dec. 31, 2023 Shareholders’ equity 100.3 101.8 Inventories 38.3 45.7 Net debt* -23.7 -16.7 Current financial assets (investment securities) 5.8 10.3 * Investment securities are not taken into account when calculating net debt. 1 Group shareholders’ equity stood at €100.3 million at December 31, 2024. Inventories declined by 16% over the year, in keeping with the Group’s intention to optimize inventory levels. Net debt at December 31, 2024 was negative at -€23.7 million, compared with -€16.7 million a year earlier. Cash flows from operating activities rose sharply, coming in at €18.1 million. Development strategy and 2025 priorities In 2025, the Group aims to adapt its strategic plan in response to market developments, changing patterns of consumption and new geopolitical challenges, focusing its efforts on: • Maximizing growth opportunities in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions; • Boosting sales in the United States after an increase in prices across part of its Hercules and Thrustmaster ranges following the imposition of new 20% import tariffs; • Increasing direct-to-consumer sales by further developing its e-shops and opening Market Places; • Ramping up sales of the T598 racing wheel, the latest addition to its racing range, which has had a very strong start and received excellent feedback from the trade press and the public; • Refreshing a significant portion of its racing wheel range over the summer in a more buoyant racing market, with Forza Horizon 5 for PlayStation®5 coming out at the end of April and the eagerly-awaited F1 movie, a Warner Brothers blockbuster starring Brad Pritt set in the world of Formula 1, due to be released on June 25; • Expanding its flight sim range with the launch of two new joysticks, the SOL-R 1 Flightstick and the SOL-R 2 HOSAS Space Sim Duo, aimed at a new segment (space simulation games) with its interchangeable grip compatible with other simulation grips in ranges including the F-16, F-18, etc.; • Securing new listings for the Hercules DJControl Mix Ultra, whose recent U.S. launch in partnership with Guitar Center was a big hit and which also opens up new horizons for the mass-market DJ segment in Japan and China. 2025 outlook This year, the Group has major new products in each of its business segments and is working hard to ensure that they are firmly established and to maximize sales. Thanks to the potential offered by these new products, the Group expects to grow its turnover and deliver a net operating profit in fiscal 2025. Guillemot Corporation is a designer and manufacturer of interactive entertainment hardware and accessories. The Group offers a diversified range of products under the Hercules and Thrustmaster brand names. Active in this market since 1984, the Guillemot Corporation Group is currently present in 11 countries (France, Germany, Spain, the UK, the United States, Canada, Italy, Belgium, Romania, the Netherlands and China [Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong]) and distributes its products in more than 150 countries worldwide. The Group’s mission is to offer high-performance, ergonomic products which maximize the enjoyment of digital interactive entertainment for end users. Contact: Guillemot Financial Information — Telephone: +33 (0) 2 99 08 08 80 — www.guillemot.com 2 APPENDICES (All figures in €k) Consolidated income statement to December 31, 2024 (€k) Dec. 31, 2024 Dec. 31, 2023 Net turnover 125,120 119,132 Purchases -52,709 -51,534 Change in inventories -5,818 -9,581 External expenses -26,373 -24,263 Employee expenses -18,658 -16,269 Taxes and duties -579 -542 Additions to amortization and depreciation -8,512 -6,493 Additions to provisions -1,947 -1,865 Other income from ordinary activities 123 246 Other expenses from ordinary activities -6,902 -6,310 Net income from ordinary activities 3,745 2,521 Other operating income 0 0 Other operating expenses 0 0 Net operating income 3,745 2,521 Income from cash and cash equivalents 789 629 Cost of gross financial debt -152 -94 Cost of net financial debt 637 535 Other financial income 1,215 0 Other financial expenses -4,421 -1,979 Corporate income tax 1 -113 Net income before minority interests 1,177 964 O/w net income from discontinued operations 0 0 Attributable to minority interests 0 0 Net income attributable to equity holders of the parent 1,177 964 Basic earnings per share €0.08 €0.06 Diluted earnings per share €0.08 €0.06 3 Consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2024 ASSETS (€k) Dec. 31, 2024 Dec. 31, 2023 Goodwill on acquisitions 0 0 Intangible assets 24,408 23,739 Property, plant and equipment 10,637 8,592 Financial assets 501 593 Tax assets 508 543 Deferred tax assets 5,598 4,634 Non-current assets 41,652 38,101 Inventories 38,315 45,725 Trade receivables 32,503 36,057 Other receivables 2,790 3,620 Financial assets 5,837 10,258 Current tax assets 810 4215 Cash and cash equivalents 30,618 25,728 Current assets 110,873 125,603 Total assets 152,525 163,704 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (€k) Dec. 31, 2024 Dec. 31, 2023 Capital (1) 11,617 11,617 Premiums (1) 8,076 8,076 Reserves and consolidated income (2) 80,576 81,881 Currency translation adjustments -9 210 Group shareholders’ equity 100,260 101,784 Minority interests 0 0 Consolidated shareholders’ equity 100,260 101,784 Employee benefit liabilities 2,026 1,709 Borrowings 3,566 4,821 Other liabilities 0 0 Deferred tax liabilities 12 15 Non-current liabilities 5,604 6,545 Trade payables 22,029 25,442 Short-term borrowings 3,315 4,251 Taxes payable 955 815 Other liabilities 20,319 24,832 Provisions 43 35 Current liabilities 46,661 55,375 Total liabilities and equity 152,525 163,704 (1) Of the consolidating parent company (2) Of which net income for the period: €1,177k 4 Consolidated statement of cash flows to December 31, 2024 Dec. 31, Dec. 31, (€k) 2024 2023 Cash flows from operating activities Net income from consolidated companies 1,177 964 + Additions to amortization, depreciation and provisions (except on current assets) 8,490 6,788 - Reversals of amortization, depreciation and provisions -259 -1,947 -/+ Unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in fair value 4,421 1,465 +/- Expenses and income arising from stock options 182 511 -/+ Capital gains and losses on disposals -8 73 Change in deferred taxes -965 -366 Operating cash flow after cost of net financial debt 13,038 7,488 Cost of net financial debt -637 -535 Operating cash flow before cost of net financial debt 12,401 6,953 Inventories 7,410 11,478 Trade receivables 3,554 -1,314 Trade payables -3,414 -13,444 Other -2,488 1,338 Change in working capital requirement 5,062 -1,942 Net cash flows from operating activities 18,100 5,546 Cash flows from investing activities Acquisitions of intangible assets -3,751 -4,690 Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment -2,754 -1,905 Disposals of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 8 7 Acquisitions of non-current financial assets -31 -128 Disposals of non-current financial assets 127 202 Net cash from acquisitions and disposals of subsidiaries 0 0 Net cash flows from investing activities -6,401 -6,514 Cash flows from financing activities Increases in capital and cash injections 0 0 Buybacks of treasury shares -2,480 0 Dividends paid 0 -3,761 Borrowings 0 0 Repayment of borrowings -3,339 -4,795 Impact of IFRS 16 adoption -762 431 Other cash flows from financing activities -28 -138 Total cash flows from financing activities -6,609 -8,263 Impact of foreign currency translation adjustments -200 -266 Change in cash 4,890 -9,497 Net cash at the beginning of the period 25,728 35,225 Net cash at the end of the period 30,618 25,728 5 |