Stillfront

Impairment of goodwill

As of January 1, 2025, Stillfront operates as three business areas: Europe, North America and MENA&APAC, which will be reported as three separate operating segments in Stillfront’s financial reporting starting from the first quarter of this year. As a consequence, in Stillfront’s regular assessment of possible goodwill impairment as of year-end 2024, these three business areas have been considered as three separate cash-generating units, instead of one combined cash-generating unit for Stillfront as a whole in previous years. Based on this assessment, Stillfront has concluded that an impairment write-down of goodwill in the amount of SEK 6.9 billion is required in business area North America which will be reported as an item affecting comparability. The impairment assessment using the updated methodology has not resulted in any impairment of goodwill within business area Europe or MENA&APAC. Stillfront has also recorded costs for accelerated amortization in the quarter reflecting a shortened economic lifetime of other developed games by SEK 0.1 billion in business area North America and SEK 0.1 billion in business area MENA&APAC. The total impairment charge and amortization represents approximately 33% of the Stillfront’s total amount of goodwill and other intangible assets of SEK 21.4 billion prior to the impairment and amortization.

Preliminary results for the Stillfront Group

Stillfront’s net revenue amounted to SEK 1,660 million in the fourth quarter, 2024 with a 5 percent organic decline year-over-year which was disappointing, although with an adjusted EBITDAC growth of 12 percent and strong free cash flow generation.

Gross profit amounted to SEK 1,319 million in the fourth quarter, 2024. Gross profit declined by 3 percent on an organic basis whilst gross margin improved by 1 percentage point year-over-year mainly driven by migration of customers to the DTC channels.

User acquisition costs amounted to SEK 504 million in the fourth quarter, 2024, which was lower year-over-year, primarily driven by lower user acquisition spend on the title Sunshine Island and the Supremacy franchise. 

The decline in net revenue and gross profit was fully offset by less fixed costs and less product development costs, resulting in an adjusted EBITDAC of SEK 410 million and a 25 percent adjusted EBITDAC margin in the fourth quarter, 2024. 

Free cash flow LTM was strong and amounted to SEK 1,050 million in the fourth quarter, 2024 compared to free cash flow LTM of SEK 833 million in the fourth quarter, 2023.

Stillfront’s interim report for the full year of 2024 will be published on February 5, 2025, in accordance with the financial calendar.