Brief: Bigben Interactive Q1 sales up 23.9% at EUR 47.1 mln

Bigben Interactive SA

24/07/2017 17:25

July 24 (Reuters) - BIGBEN INTERACTIVE SA  BGBN.PA  
    * REG-BIGBEN INTERACTIVE : 1ST QUARTER SALES OF FY 
2017/2018:   47.1 M, UP 23.9 % 
    * TARGETS FY 2019/2020 ARE CONFIRMED WITH SALES EXCEEDING 
280 MEUR AND A RESULT FROM CURRENT OPERATIONS OF 9% 
    * RAISE ITS FY 2017/2018 SALES TARGET FROM 235 MEUR TO 245 
MEUR 
    * FOR 2017/2018 CONFIRM A RESULT FROM CURRENT OPERATIONS 
EXCEEDING 7.0% AGAINST 5.3% ACHIEVED IN FY 2016/2017 
    * TAKEN A MINORITY STAKE OF 24.99% IN CAPITAL OF KYLOTONN 
    * STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH SONY WILL BE CONTINUED AND 
ENHANCED BY NEW AGREEMENTS 
    * TARGETS FOR FY 2019/2020 ARE CONFIRMED WITH SALES 
EXCEEDING 280 MEUR AND A RESULT FROM CURRENT OPERATIONS OF 9% 
    * IN Q2 2017/2018, GAMING BUSINESS EXPECTED TO BENEFIT FROM 
LAUNCH OUTCAST AND WRC7 GAMES 
    * IN Q2 2017/2018, GAMING BUSINESS EXPECTED TO BENEFIT FROM 
RELEASE OF HUNTING SIMULATOR ACROSS NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA 
 
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