Focus on core areas; significant cost reductions

Interims from Gfinity, the leading international esports business, saw progress with gross profit growth and cost control resulting in reduced operating losses. Going forward, Gfinity is focusing on three core areas where it has a competitive advantage (eMotorsports, own community and building communities for others) and exiting other areas. As flagged in March, Gfinity has undertaken a strategic review and has started a series of major cost reduction measures including board and senior leadership changes and is adopting a more flexible operating cost model. It is also strengthening its balance sheet with a conditional raise of £2.25m at 1p/share plus a 1:1 warrant. COVID-19 has driven a surge in video gaming and in traffic to Gfinity’s own platforms and has created opportunities, such as the F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix series. It has also created an increased level of uncertainty for the rest of FY20, however, with major live physical events deferred. Consequently, we are withdrawing forecasts in the interim.