Nov 19 (Reuters) - Catena Media PLC CATME.ST :
* INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2020 UPDATED FINANCIAL TARGETS AND REVIEWED STRATEGIC
DIRECTION
* Q3 OPERATING REVENUE AMOUNTED TO EUR 24.9M (26.4), RESULTING IN A DECREASE OF 6 PERCENT.
* Q3 OPERATING REVENUE AMOUNTED TO EUR 24.9M (26.4), RESULTING IN A DECREASE OF 6 PERCENT
* Q3 ADJUSTED EBITDA INCREASED BY 4 PERCENT AND TOTALLED EUR 12.0M (11.5)
* COMPANY FORESEES A CONTINUED STRONG DEMAND FOR IGAMING AFFILIATE SERVICES, ESPECIALLY
WITHIN
REGULATED MARKETS.
* AMBITION IS TO PROPOSE A QUARTERLY BASED DIVIDEND OF SEK 0.65-0.75 PER SHARE AND QUARTER
STARTING DURING SECOND HALF OF 2021.
* US BUSINESS WILL BE A CORE REVENUE DRIVER, SUPPORTED BY CONTINUED GEOGRAPHICAL EXPANSION
INTO
LATIN AMERICA, ASIA AND CERTAIN CENTRAL EUROPEAN MARKETS
* CONTINUED RESTRUCTURING OF EXISTING BUSINESS IN EUROPE FOR INCREASED MARKET SHARE AND COST
EFFICIENCY
* WILL REFINANCE EXISTING BOND IN 2021 WITH FINANCING TERMS ADAPTED TO NEW LOWER DEBT/EQUITY
RATIO
* WILL POSITIVELY EVALUATE INVESTMENTS INTO M&A'S TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN ITS POSITION IN
STRATEGIC
MARKETS
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