Interim / Quarterly Report • Aug 20, 2025
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August 20th, 2025 Better Collective A/S Sankt Annæ Plads 28-30 1250 Copenhagen (DK) www.bettercollective.com
CVR NO.: 27 65 29 13


Revenue

EBITDA before special items mEUR

| Highlights Q2 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Financial targets | 6 |
| Financial highlights and key figures | 7 |
| CEO letter | 8 |
| Business review and financial performance | 10 |
| Other | 16 |
| Statement by the Board of Directors and the Executive Management |
18 |
| Condensed interim financial statements for the period |
19 |
| Notes | 23 |
| Parent Company | 32 |
A conference call for Better Collective's stakeholders will be held on August 21st, 2025, at 10:00 CET and can be joined online here.
To participate by phone, follow this link. Once signed up, you will receive an email with a phone number and a personal dial-in code for the call.
The presentation material for the webcast will be available after market close on August 20th, 2025, via: www.bettercollective.com

The financial guidance for the full year 2025 remains unchanged.
Revenue decreased by 18% to 82 mEUR, with organic growth decreasing by 19%. The development was in line with expectations. The Q2 performance reflects the following factors:
The Brazilian market revenue-share income continued ahead of expectation and was 8 mEUR lower than last year. This was supported by stronger-than-anticipated player retention and wagering activity.
Recurring revenue declined by 15%, primarily driven by a 15% decrease in revenue share following the implementation of new regulation in Brazil. CPM revenue decreased by 25%, in line with broader market trends and no larger sports tournaments in play compared to last year. While several initiatives to improve advertising revenue have been launched under the AdVantage project to address this, the associated revenue uplift has yet to materialize. CPA revenue declined by 31%, reflecting lower partner activity in the US market. Sponsorship revenue was down 5% in line with expectations and significantly better than market trends. Conversely, subscription revenue increased by 8%, supported by community-based media in North America.

Group costs decreased by 12 mEUR compared to the same period last year. This represents the first quarter with a similar year-over-year comparison, and the 12 mEUR in quarterly savings, when annualized, align with the 50 mEUR target set at the launch of our cost efficiency program in October 2024. Costs even further accelerated during Q3 2024, particularly in connection with the NFL launch, before beginning to decline following the program's implementation. The majority of realized savings is attributable to the Publishing segment.
In addition to the 12 mEUR in direct cost reductions, our restructuring process earlier in 2025 identified further efficiencies, which have been reinvested into the business to support future growth. With this, Better Collective confirms the achievement of its 50 mEUR cost savings ambition and will maintain its focus on disciplined capital allocation and operational efficiency.
EBITDA before special items amounted to 23 mEUR, a 21% year-on-year decline in line with expectations, corresponding to an EBITDA margin before special items of 28%.
The free cash flow amounted to 13 mEUR in Q2 2025 and 21 mEUR in YTD 2025, in line with expectations and

the free cash flow guidance to reach 55-75 mEUR for the full year.
Cash flow from operations before special items was 19 mEUR with a cash conversion of 83% in Q2 2025. The cash flow was negatively impacted by continued delayed payments from customers in Brazil due to the new regulations, including establishing new commercial and administrative frameworks. Better Collective has received the payments in Q3 2025.
Better Collective has bank credit facilities of a total of 319 mEUR. By the end of June 2025, capital reserves stood at 87 mEUR, consisting of cash of 22 mEUR and unused bank credit facilities of 65 mEUR.
Better Collective reports Esports as its own segment from Q2 2025, underscoring the uniqueness and strategic importance of the business. Anchored by flagship community platforms HLTV and FUTBIN, the segment reaches millions of highly engaged fans and generated 5 mEUR in Q2 2025 revenue, compared with 20 mEUR for the full year 2024. The split-out enhances transparency for both internal and external focus.
On 3 April 2025, Better Collective announced an expansion of its digital sports audience to have increased by more than 10% from 400 to 450 million monthly visits globally.
On 22 April 2025, Better Collective completed a buyback of 10 mEUR. Better Collective held 3.3% of the company's outstanding share capital.
On 22 April 2025, Better Collective held its Annual General Meeting, where all points were approved. Amongst other things, it was decided to cancel 1.8% of the company's outstanding share capital to enhance shareholder value. Thomas Plenborg, current Chairman of DSV A/S, was elected as a new member of the Board, as Petra Rohr decided to step down.
On 21 May 2025, Better Collective announced the initiation of a new buyback of up to 10 mEUR to be executed before 26th of August 2025, or until it is completed.
New Depositing Customers (NDCs) developed in line with expectations excluding Brazil, however Brazil continued below expectations due to the regulatory framework. The NDCs reached 300k for the quarter of which 86% were revenue share. Volumes continue to be affected by regulatory restrictions in Brazil, specifically the prohibition of welcome bonuses. For comparison, Q2 last year delivered 501k NDCs, driven by approximately 100k sign-ups related to UEFA EURO 2024 and additional inflows from Copa América and the North Carolina state launch.
Brazil has been a significant contributor to our NDC development in the past years, which is showcased below. Splitting out the Brazilian NDCs, the underlying NDC trend remains healthy and more stable.
Despite the decline in NDC volumes, the underlying performance of the revenue share databases remains strong. This is reflected in the sustained strength of the Value of Deposits metric, shown below. This KPI measures the total value deposited by referred users across our partner platforms and serves as a clear indicator of traffic quality and player value. The development highlights Better Collective's ability to consistently drive higher-quality traffic, with referred players demonstrating increased lifetime value - even with lower NDC volumes. Hence, Better Collective focuses on and manages to send fewer, but higher-quality customers to our partners. The increase in Value of Deposits in recent years is partly attributable to the rapid expansion in Brazil, as well as the transition to revenue share in the US, where deposit values have grown but are yet to be recognized in reported revenue. Better Collective maintains its expectation of generating 10-15 mEUR in revenue share income from North America in 2025.
The decline at the beginning of 2025 reflects the Brazilian regulatory framework going live, while the increase in Q2 2025 reflects activity in Brazil increasing again.
The Board of Directors intends to initiate a new 20 mEUR share buyback program following the completion of the current program.


Better Collective's guidance for 2025 is unchanged as follows:
Revenue growth will as expected be impacted by the Brazilian market regulation. Given the aforementioned factors in Brazil, including taxation, added costs on net gaming revenue, and expected customer churn. Better Collective estimates a 50-70% decline in Brazilian revenue share income in the short term, which impacts EBITDA for 2025 by an estimated 35-50 mEUR. H1 2024 further provides a tough comparison with a 20 mEUR EBITDA before special items effect stemming from a higher US marketing activity from partners last year, the state launch in North Carolina, and the European Championships in soccer. On the other hand, Better Collective expects absolute growth in its European, Esports, South America (excl. Brazil), and Canadian businesses, as well as the US growing from its lower baseline. This is estimated to generate EBITDA before special items growth boost of 20 to 40 mEUR in 2025. Lastly, the cost efficiency program will have full effect of 50 mEUR for the year. All this combined means EBITDA before special items is guided flat versus last year. Following Q2, Better Collective sees no change to this.
When introducing the long-term guidance in 2023, Better Collective included both organic growth and M&A. Given the changing market conditions and share price development, Better Collective will likely consider other capital allocation measures in the near term, such as bringing down debt and share buybacks.
This report contains certain forward-looking statements and opinions. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not relate to historical facts and events. Such statements or opinions pertaining to the future, for example, wording like; "believes", "deems", "estimates", "anticipates", "aims', and "forecasts" or similar expressions are intended to identify a statement as forwardlooking. This applies to statements and opinions concerning the future financial returns, plans, and expectations with respect to the business and management of Better Collective, future growth, profitability, general economic and regulatory environment, and other matters affecting Better Collective.
Forward-looking statements are based on current estimates and assumptions made according to the best of Better Collective's knowledge. These statements are inherently associated with both known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause the results, including Better Collective's cash flow, financial condition, and operations, to differ materially from the results, or fail to meet expectations expressly or implicitly, assumed or described in those statements or to turn out to be less favorable than the results expressly or implicitly assumed or described in those statements. Better Collective can give no assurance regarding the future accuracy of the opinions set forth herein or as to the actual occurrence of any predicted developments and/or targets.
Considering the risks, uncertainties, and assumptions associated with forward-looking statements, it is possible that certain future events may not occur. Moreover, forward-looking estimates derived from third-party studies may prove to be inaccurate. Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those in such statements e.g. due to changes in general economic conditions, in particular economic conditions in the markets in which Better Collective operates, changes affecting interest rate levels, changes affecting currency exchange rates, changes in competition levels, changes in laws and regulations, and occurrence of accidents or environmental damages and systematic delivery failures. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.
| tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statements | |||||
| Revenue | 81,549 | 99,121 | 164,140 | 194,152 | 371,487 |
| Recurring revenue | 52,485 | 61,550 | 101,532 | 114,836 | 230,735 |
| Revenue Growth (%) | -18% | 27% | -15% | 17% | 14% |
| Organic Revenue Growth (%) | -19% | 5% | -19% | -1% | -2% |
| Operating profit before depreciation, amortization, and special items (EBITDA before special items) |
22,519 | 28,537 | 44,524 | 57,548 | 113,403 |
| Operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) |
19,620 | 28,078 | 40,900 | 54,546 | 102,517 |
| Depreciation | 1,750 | 1,631 | 3,715 | 3,103 | 6,990 |
| Operating profit before amortization | |||||
| and special items (EBITA before special items) | 20,769 | 26,907 | 40,809 | 54,445 | 106,413 |
| Special items, net | - 2,899 | - 459 | - 3,624 | - 3,002 | - 10,886 |
| Operating profit before amortization (EBITA) | 17,870 | 26,447 | 37,185 | 51,444 | 95,527 |
| Amortization and impairment | 8,019 | 7,884 | 16,575 | 16,118 | 34,080 |
| Operating profit before special items | |||||
| (EBIT before special items) | 12,750 | 19,023 | 24,234 | 38,327 | 72,334 |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 9,851 | 18,564 | 20,610 | 35,326 | 61,447 |
| Result of financial items | - 6,575 | - 5,915 | - 12,351 | - 12,413 | - 18,583 |
| Profit before tax | 3,276 | 12,649 | 8,258 | 22,913 | 42,865 |
| Profit after tax | 5,280 | 10,294 | 8,919 | 17,847 | 34,014 |
| Earnings per share (in EUR) | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.30 | 0.55 |
| Diluted earnings per share (in EUR) | 0.08 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.28 | 0.53 |
For a definition of financial key figures and ratios, please refer to page 35.
| tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Balance Sheet Total | 1,085,423 | 1,174,540 | 1,085,423 | 1,174,540 | 1,172,119 |
| Equity | 641,159 | 680,850 | 641,159 | 680,850 | 685,929 |
| Current assets | 103,051 | 121,456 | 103,051 | 121,456 | 110,472 |
| Current liabilities | 61,688 | 80,558 | 61,688 | 80,558 | 73,235 |
| Net interest bearing debt | 250,179 | 216,704 | 250,179 | 216,704 | 238,953 |
| Cash flow | |||||
| Cash flow from operations before special items | 18,776 | 27,184 | 39,418 | 48,850 | 101,009 |
| Cash flow from operations | 15,001 | 26,310 | 33,693 | 36,327 | 82,619 |
| Investments in tangible assets | - 30 | - 609 | - 206 | - 1,570 | - 3,942 |
| Cash flow from investment activities | - 4,724 |
- 51,900 |
- 18,403 |
- 125,759 |
- 154,829 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | - 8,728 | 20,710 | - 16,214 | 111,650 | 99,154 |
| Free cash flow | 13,425 | 17,364 | 21,152 | 33,793 | 62,480 |
| Financial ratios | |||||
| Operating profit before depreciation, | |||||
| amortization (EBITDA) and special items margin (%) | 28% | 29% | 27% | 30% | 31% |
| Operating profit before amortization margin (EBITDA) (%) | 24% | 28% | 25% | 28% | 28% |
| Operating profit margin (%) | 12% | 19% | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Publishing EBITDA before special items margin (%) | 26% | 27% | 27% | 29% | 30% |
| Paid media EBITDA before special items margin (%) | 26% | 30% | 24% | 26% | 27% |
| Esports EBITDA before special items margin (%) | 56% | 54% | 49% | 55% | 60% |
| Net interest bearing debt / EBITDA before special items | 2.49 | 2.03 | 2.49 | 2.03 | 2.11 |
| Liquidity ratio | 1.67 | 1.51 | 1.67 | 1.51 | 1.51 |
| Equity to assets ratio (%) | 59% | 58% | 59% | 58% | 59% |
| Cash conversion rate before special items (%) | 83% | 93% | 88% | 83% | 86% |
| Average number of full-time employees | 1,682 | 1,777 | 1,685 | 1,727 | 1,773 |
| NDCs (thousand) | 300 | 501 | 616 | 951 | 1,754 |
With the transition period behind us, Better Collective enters a sports-rich second half of the year with a sharpened strategic focus, ongoing World Cup 2026 preparations, and a solid foundation for growth across our three global business units Publishing, Paid Media, and Esports.
As we close the first half of 2025, I'm pleased to report that developments have progressed as expected. The first half has marked the final stretch of a transition period, shaped by tough comparative numbers and structural changes in key markets such as Brazil.
Looking at Brazil, I am very satisfied with the first half year's development following the market regulation and our teams have worked very hard to adapt to this new landscape. The market holds strong potential to return to growth. But for this to materialize, it is crucial that the environment becomes truly competitive. Today, the absence of welcome bonuses makes it challenging for sportsbooks to effectively attract new users, with many instead channelized to non-licensed markets. At the same time, the recent suggestions about increasing taxes shortly after the regulatory framework was introduced have created further uncertainty. In our view, a stable and competitive regulatory landscape is key to unlocking the full value of the Brazilian market both for the country, sports fans, sportsbooks, and partners alike.
We are now entering the busier half of the year, when all major sports begin new seasons, with our new organizational structure in place, divided into Publishing, Paid Media, and Esports.
Our Publishing business has been at the core of our recent strategic restructuring efforts. With a more robust and scalable setup now in place, we have launched several initiatives aimed at restoring momentum and driving long-term growth.
One key area of focus is our continued development of the AdVantage project - our long-term initiative to strengthen advertising monetization across the business. While the broader advertising market has experienced a notable decline in CPM rates, our internal efforts have helped offset CPM-based revenues especially in esport. That is a meaningful achievement, even if it does not yet reflect immediate top-line growth.
In addition, our Publishing business continues to build up a significant base of unrecognized revenue share income in the US - value we expect to realize over the coming years as revenue share continues to scale.
Looking ahead, we are focused on three clear priorities: 1) driving global scale across our Publishing operations, creating commercial advertising success through Ad-Vantage, and lastly, sustaining product innovation to ensure long-term relevance and competitiveness.
Our Paid Media business was not impacted by the recent strategic restructuring - and for good reason. It remains a core pillar of our overall strategy and a key differentiator for Better Collective.
We invest upfront with a clear view of the near-term revenue impact and the long-term value creation through revenue share. This disciplined and data-driven approach is what makes the business model so effective.
While revenue share income throughout the quarter was impacted by the regulatory transition in Brazil - with Paid Media revenue share down 22% - the business remains resilient. Performance in other regions continues to be strong.
Looking forward, the focus for Paid Media remains clear: continue identifying growth globally by supporting our partners in acquiring high-quality.
If we look at our current NDC intake, impacting both Publishing and Paid Media, it is trending downward, mainly due to the Brazilian developments. Excluding the Brazilian NDCs from the development, it shows a more stable underlying picture. I am also encouraged by the underlying strength we continue to see in our databases, as pictured in the Value of Deposits, which we are introducing from now on as a new KPI. This is a sign of the healthy core our business is built upon.
We have introduced Esports as a standalone reporting segment to reflect its strategic importance and unique position within Better Collective. With HLTV and FUTBIN, we own two of the most influential brands in global Esports media, each serving large and highly engaged communities. Since entering the industry in 2020, we've built a strong foundation.
We continue to view Esports as a long-term growth driver, despite muted performance in recent years and in the current quarter. In Q2, growth of 4% was impacted by a global decline in CPM rates over the past year. However, mitigating actions have been implemented to limit the impact of this decline. With dedicated leadership and clear strategic focus, we are now accelerating efforts to deliver richer user experiences, better monetization tools through AdVantage, and more value to fans and partners.
The strength of HLTV and FUTBIN lies in their trust and relevance. By staying close to our communities and investing in innovation, we aim to build lasting loyalty making these platforms both defensible and valuable for the future.
Looking ahead to 2026, and based on years of experience, we are confident that the 2026 World Cup in Soccer, to be played in North America and Mexico, will be the largest sporting event ever. As such, it represents a major strategic opportunity for Better Collective as we own some of the leading sports media across the region and in Europe. Partner discussions are already progressing, product roadmaps are advancing, and multi-channel campaign planning is underway across the business. With our global audience reach, we are positioned to translate record -level attention into meaningful, lasting value for our partners and Better Collective.
Our strategic priorities remain unchanged moving into the second half of the year: We will continue to scale the levers with the highest long -term impact, while maintaining strong control of costs and capital. With our global structure now firmly in place and a healthy share of recurring revenue, we are well -positioned to reaccelerate top-line growth in 2026.
To all our employees - thank you for your hard work and dedication during this transition period. And to our partners and shareholders - thank you for your continued confidence and collaboration. Together, we are building a stronger, more agile Better Collective, ready to lead the next phase of digital sports media as the digital home of sports fans.

The financial guidance for the full year 2025 remains unchanged.
Revenue decreased by 18% to 82 mEUR, with organic growth decreasing by 19%. The development was in line with expectations. The Q2 performance reflects the following factors:
| tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | Growth | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Share | 41,452 | 48,556 | -15% | 78,347 | 91,194 | -14% |
| CPA | 17,524 | 25,486 | -31% | 39,025 | 54,727 | -29% |
| Subscription | 4,281 | 3,969 | 8% | 9,205 | 8,217 | 12% |
| Sponsorships | 11,272 | 11,821 | -5% | 23,044 | 24,081 | -4% |
| CPM | 6,752 | 9,025 | -25% | 13,981 | 15,425 | -9% |
| Other | 268 | 264 | 1% | 538 | 509 | 6% |
| Revenue | 81,549 | 99,121 | -18% | 164,140 | 194,152 | -15% |
| Cost | 59,031 | 70,584 | -16% | 119,616 | 136,604 | -12% |
| Operating profit before depreciation and amortization | ||||||
| and special items | 22,519 | 28,537 | -21% | 44,524 | 57,548 | -23% |
| EBITDA-Margin before special items | 28% | 29% | 27% | 30% | ||
| Operating profit before depreciation and amortization | 19,620 | 28,078 | -30% | 40,900 | 54,546 | -25% |
| EBITDA-Margin | 24% | 28% | 25% | 28% | ||
| Organic Growth | -19% | 5% | -19% | -1% |
Recurring revenue declined by 15%, primarily driven by a 15% decrease in revenue share following the implementation of new regulation in Brazil. CPM revenue decreased by 25%, in line with broader market trends and no larger sports tournaments in play compared to last year. While several initiatives to improve advertising revenue have been launched under the AdVantage project to address this, the associated revenue uplift has yet to materialize. CPA revenue declined by 31%, reflecting lower partner activity in the US market. Sponsorship revenue was down 5% in line with expectations and significantly better than market trends. Conversely, subscription revenue increased by 8%, supported by community-based media in North America.
Group costs decreased by 12 mEUR compared to the same period last year. This represents the first quarter with a similar year-over-year comparison, and the 12 mEUR in quarterly savings, when annualized, align with the 50 mEUR target set at the launch of our cost efficiency program on 1 October 2024. Costs even further accelerated during Q3 2024, particularly in connection with the NFL launch, before beginning to decline following the program's implementation. The majority of realized savings is attributable to the Publishing segment.
In addition to the 12 mEUR in direct cost reductions, our restructuring process earlier in 2025 identified further efficiencies, which have been reinvested into the business to support future growth. With this, Better Collective confirms the achievement of its 50 mEUR cost savings ambition and will maintain its focus on disciplined capital allocation and operational efficiency.
EBITDA before special items amounted to 23 mEUR, a 21% year-on-year decline in line with expectations, corresponding to an EBITDA margin before special items of 28%.
Publishing revenue declined 22% to 52 mEUR, primarily impacted by developments in Brazil and the US.
Revenue share was down 12%, driven by the regulatory transition in Brazil. Revenue share income in North America grew 7% as the shift toward the revenue share model continues to gain traction. Better Collective continues to expect 10-15 mEUR in pure revenue share from North America in 2025.
CPA revenue was significantly lower than last year, reflecting the exceptionally strong comparison period from 2024, which was boosted by the state launch in North Carolina in March - also benefiting Q2 last year. In addition, overall US activity declined. These factors impacted the quarter by 8 mEUR of which 2 mEUR was FX impact.
Subscription revenue grew by 15%, supported by solid performance in select US-based community products
such as PaylayScience, while sponsorship revenue remained stable compared to the same period last year. CPM revenue declined 27% in line with the market trend, mainly due to market-driven softness in North America. As mentioned, Better Collective has implemented several initiatives to improve CPM revenue, which are yet to materialize into revenue growth.
Costs were down 22% or by 11 mEUR, in line with expectations and reflecting the cost efficiency program initiated in October 2024.
EBITDA before special items came in at 13 mEUR, corresponding to a 26% margin.
Publishing accounted for 64% of group revenue and contributed 44% of group EBITDA before special items.
*Selection of brands (not exhaustive):
Publishing
The Publishing business generates revenue from Better Collective's owned and operated sports media network and its media partnerships. The audience mainly comes from direct traffic and organic search results.
| tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | Growth | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Share | 29,868 | 34,037 | -12% | 56,222 | 63,193 | -11% |
| CPA | 3,661 | 12,422 | -71% | 10,858 | 27,319 | -60% |
| Subscription | 4,281 | 3,716 | 15% | 9,205 | 8,217 | 12% |
| Sponsorships | 8,483 | 8,776 | -3% | 17,916 | 17,389 | 3% |
| CPM | 5,223 | 7,480 | -30% | 10,659 | 11,490 | -7% |
| Other | 268 | 264 | 1% | 538 | 505 | 7% |
| Revenue | 51,785 | 66,695 | -22% | 105,399 | 128,116 | -18% |
| Share of Group | 64% | 67% | 64% | 66% | ||
| Cost | 38,415 | 49,006 | -22% | 77,306 | 90,666 | -15% |
| Share of Group | 65% | 69% | 65% | 66% | ||
| Operating profit before depreciation and amortization | ||||||
| and special items | 13,370 | 17,690 | -24% | 28,093 | 37,449 | -25% |
| Share of Group | 59% | 62% | 63% | 65% | ||
| EBITDA-Margin before special items | 26% | 27% | 27% | 29% | ||
| Operating profit before depreciation and amortization | 11,173 | 17,230 | -35% | 25,171 | 34,463 | -27% |
| EBITDA-Margin | 22% | 26% | 24% | 27% | ||
| Organic Growth | -24% | 3% | -23% | 2% |



Paid Media revenue declined 10%, primarily due to the regulatory transition in Brazil, which impacted revenue share income by -20%. CPA revenue grew 6%. Better Collective continues to see good momentum in its Paid Media business and continues to invest in future growth.
Costs were down 5%, as Paid Media was not impacted by the cost efficiency program initiated last year, and the business continues to build future revenue share income.
EBITDA before special items decreased 22% to 7 mEUR, resulting in an EBITDA margin before special items of 26%.
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Paid Media contributed 31% of group revenue and delivered 29% of group EBITDA before special items.
| tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | Growth | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Share | 11,253 | 14,015 | -20% | 21,549 | 26,888 | -20% |
| CPA | 13,856 | 13,059 | 6% | 28,140 | 27,394 | 3% |
| Subscription | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sponsorships | 0 | 873 | -100% | 1 | 2,381 | -100% |
| CPM | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 4 | -87% |
| Revenue | 25,109 | 27,947 | -10% | 49,690 | 56,668 | -12% |
| Share of Group | 31% | 28% | 30% | 29% | ||
| Cost | 18,549 | 19,503 | -5% | 37,700 | 41,720 | -10% |
| Share of Group | 31% | 28% | 32% | 31% | ||
| Operating profit before depreciation and amortization | ||||||
| and special items | 6,560 | 8,444 | -22% | 11,989 | 14,948 | -20% |
| Share of Group | 29% | 30% | 27% | 26% | ||
| EBITDA-Margin before special items | 26% | 30% | 24% | 26% | ||
| Operating profit before depreciation and amortization | 5,858 | 8,444 | -31% | 11,287 | 14,932 | -24% |
| EBITDA-Margin | 23% | 30% | 23% | 26% | ||
| Organic Growth | -10% | 8% | -12% | -7% |
The Paid Media business involves purchasing advertising on search engines, social media, and third-party sports media platforms. Because this requires upfront payments for advertising on external platforms, the gross margin is typically lower than that of the Publishing business, due to substantial direct costs, and may fluctuate with the level of activity and investments into revenue share NDCs
Esports revenue grew by 4% in Q2 Sponsorship revenue increased by 28%, driven primarily by strong demand for HLTV brand inventory. CPM revenue declined by 15%, a result that outperformed broader market trends, supported by several initiatives implemented to strengthen advertising performance across Better Collective.
Costs were flat at 2 mEUR as the Esports division was not impacted by the cost efficiency program initiated last year. This resulted in EBITDA before special items of 3 mEUR and an EBITDA margin of 56%.
In Q2, Esports contributed 6% of group revenue and accounted for 11% of group EBITDA before special items.

Reported for the first time as a stand‑alone segment in Q2 2025, Esports encompasses Better Collective's flagship community platforms HLTV (Counter‑Strike) and FUTBIN (EA Sports FC). The business monetizes primarily through programmatic and direct advertising, sponsorships, and an emerging layer of premium data products.
| tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | Growth | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Share | 331 | 504 | -34% | 575 | 1,112 | -48% |
| CPA | 7 | 5 | 40% | 27 | 14 | 100% |
| Subscription | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | -100% |
| Sponsorships | 2,788 | 2,172 | 28% | 5,127 | 4,310 | 19% |
| CPM | 1,529 | 1,798 | -15% | 3,322 | 3,935 | -16% |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Revenue | 4,655 | 4,480 | 4% | 9,051 | 9,370 | -3% |
| Share of Group | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% | ||
| Cost | 2,067 | 2,075 | 0% | 4,609 | 4,219 | 9% |
| Share of Group | 3% | 4% | 4% | 3% | ||
| Operating profit before depreciation and amortization | ||||||
| and special items | 2,588 | 2,405 | 8% | 4,442 | 5,152 | -14% |
| Share of Group | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | ||
| EBITDA-Margin before special items | 56% | 54% | 49% | 55% | ||
| Operating profit before depreciation and amortization | 2,588 | 2,405 | 8% | 4,442 | 5,152 | -14% |
| EBITDA-Margin | 56% | 54% | 49% | 55% | ||
| Organic Growth | 4% | -11% | -3% | -23% |
We see Esports as a powerful growth engine for Better Collective going forward. With HLTV and FUTBIN, we own two of the most respected and influential community platforms in global Esports, giving us a rare opportunity to serve millions of passionate fans and grow alongside the scene. By establishing Esports as its own segment, we sharpen our strategic focus, increase transparency, and create room to invest even faster in new features, content, and partnerships, so we can unlock the full potential of these communities. Platforms that are deeply embedded in the fabric of Esports are hard to replicate, and we are committed to nurturing them for the long-term benefit of fans, partners, and shareholders alike."
Revenue showed a decline versus Q2 2024 of 18% and amounted to 82 mEUR (Q2 2024: 99 mEUR). Revenue share accounted for 51% of the revenue, with 22% coming from CPA, 5% from subscription sales, sponsorships 14% and 8% from CPM.
Group costs decreased by 12 mEUR, corresponding to a 16% reduction. The cost decrease reflects our cost savings, our restructuring process earlier in 2025 identified further efficiencies, which have been reinvested into the business to support future growth. With this, Better Collective concludes that the 50 mEUR cost savings ambition has been successfully achieved.
Staff cost decreased 13% to 27 mEUR Q2 2025 (Q2 2024: 31 mEUR) due to the decrease in the number of employees. Staff cost include costs related to warrants of 1 mEUR (Q2 2024: 1 mEUR).
Total direct cost relating to revenue decreased by 5 mEUR to 24 mEUR (Q2 2024: 29 mEUR), corresponding to a decrease of 18%.
Other external costs decreased 2 mEUR or 23% to 8 mEUR (Q2 2024: 10 mEUR).
Depreciation and amortization amounted to 10 mEUR (Q2 2024: 10 mEUR), at par with Q2 2024.
Special items amounted to an expense of 3 mEUR (Q2 2024: 1 mEUR). The net expense of 3 mEUR is primarily related to organizational restructuring.
Operational earnings (EBITDA) before special items decreased 21% to 23 mEUR (Q2 2024: 29 mEUR). The EBITDA margin before special items was 28% (Q2 2024: 29%). Including special items, the reported EBITDA was 20 mEUR (Q2 2024: 28 mEUR).
EBIT before special items decreased 33% to 13 mEUR (Q2 2024: 19 mEUR). Including special items, the reported EBIT was 10 mEUR (Q2 2024: 19 mEUR).
Net financial costs amounted to 7 mEUR (Q2 2024: 6 mEUR) and included net interest, fees relating to bank credit lines, and unrealized exchange rate adjustments. These costs are impacted by an unrealized loss of 5 mEUR related to USD and GBP fluctuations.
Interest expenses totaled 3 mEUR and comprised nonpayable, calculated interest expenses on certain balance sheet items, with a total net cash flow effect of 3 mEUR.
Better Collective has a tax presence in the places where it is incorporated. Income tax amounted a tax income of net to 2 mEUR (Q2 2024: -2 mEUR). The Effective Tax Rate was -61% (Q2 2024: 19%). The tax rate is impacted by a reassessment of the deductibility of certain foreign currency exchange losses in past years.
Net profit after tax was 5 mEUR (Q2 2024: 10 mEUR). Earnings per share (EPS) was EUR/share 0.09 versus 0.16 EUR/share in Q2 2024.
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The equity decreased to 641 mEUR as per June 30, 202 5, from 686 mEUR on December 31, 202 4. Besides the net profit of 9 mEUR, the equity has been primarily impacted negatively by currency translations of 42 mEUR and share buy -back of 14 mEUR.
On 26 May 2025, Better Collective A/S completed a share capital reduction by cancelling 1,117,757 treasury shares, equivalent to 1.8% of the company's outstanding share capital.
Total assets amounted to 1,085 mEUR (202 4: 1,174 mEUR). This corresponds to an equity to assets ratio of 59% (202 4: 58%).
The liquidity ratio was 1.67 resulting from current assets of 103 mEUR and current liabilities of 62 mEUR. The ratio of net interest -bearing debt to EBITDA before special items was 2.49.
Cash flow from operations before special items was 19 mEUR (Q2 2024: 27 mEUR) with a cash conversion of 83% in Q2 2025.
Better Collective has bank credit facilities of a total of 319 mEUR. By the end of June 2025, capital reserves stood at 87 mEUR consisting of cash of 22 mEUR and unused bank credit facilities of 65 mEUR.
Better Collective A/S is the group's parent company. Revenue declined by 13% to 32 mEUR (Q2 2024: 37 mEUR). Total costs, including depreciation and amortization, were 26 mEUR (Q2 2024: 30 mEUR). Profit after tax was -6 mEUR (Q2 2024: 28 mEUR). The change in profit after tax is primarily due to a decrease in revenue and exchange rate adjustments due to USD and GBP. Total equity ended at 686 mEUR by June 30, 2025 (202 4: 701 mEUR). The equity was primarily impacted by the share buy back and net profit.

Better Collective A/S is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm main market and Nasdaq Copenhagen main market. The shares are traded under the ticker "BETCO" and "BETCO DKK". As per June 30, 2025, the share capital amounted to 619,588.70 EUR, and the total number of issued shares was 61,958,870. The company has one (1) class of shares. Each share entitles the holder to one vote at the general meetings.
As of June 30, 2025, the total number of shareholders was 5,489. A list of the top ten shareholders in Better Collective A/S can be found on Better Collective's website.
To attract and retain key competencies, the company has established warrant programs for certain key employees. All warrants with the right to subscribe for one ordinary share. If all outstanding long-term incentive
| Program | Long-term incentive programs outstanding June, 2025 |
Vesting period | Exercise period | Exercise price DKK |
Exercise price EUR (rounded) |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020** | 0 | 2021-2023 | 2023-2025 | 61.49 | 8.24 | ||||
| 2020* | 163,999 | 2021-2023 | 2023-2025 | 106.35 | 14.26 | ||||
| 2021* | 377,372 | 2022-2024 | 2024-2026 | 150.41 | 20.16 | ||||
| 2021 US MIP Options | 43,358 | 2021-2024 | 2024-2026 | 138.9 | 18.62 | ||||
| 2022 US MIP Options | 15,238 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2026 | 107.25 | 14.38 | ||||
| 2022 Options | 20,346 | 2022-2024 | 2025-2027 | 130.98 | 17.56 | ||||
| 2022 PSU | 0 | 2022-2024 | 2025-2027 | ||||||
| 2023 CXO Options | 300,000 | 2023-2025 | 2026-2028 | 142.08 | 19.05 | ||||
| 2023 Options | 234,525 | 2023-2025 | 2026-2028 | 87.06 | 11.67 | ||||
| 2023 PSU | 111,631 | 2023-2025 | 2026-2028 | ||||||
| 2024 Options | 426,870 | 2024-2026 | 2027-2029 | 173.87 | 23.31 | ||||
| 2024 PSU | 51,949 | 2024-2026 | 2027-2029 | ||||||
| 2025 Options | 1,144,577 | 2025-2028 | 2028-2030 | 78.2 | 10.48 | ||||
| * Key employees and members of executive management |
programs are subscribed, the maximum shareholders dilution will be approximately 4.66%. On March 7, 2025, the board of directors implemented a Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTI) for key employees in the Better Collective group.
The grants under the LTI in 2025 cover 1,114,577 share options to 220 key employees in total, vesting over a 3 year period. The total value of the 2025 LTI grant program is 5 mEUR (calculated Black-Scholes value).
Thomas Plenborg, member of the Board of Directors, has on the Company's annual general meeting held on Tuesday 22 April 2025 been granted 25,000 stock options.
Through an Enterprise Risk Management process, various gross risks in Better Collective are identified. Each risk is described, including current risk mitigation in place or planned mitigating actions. The subsequent analysis of the identified risks includes an inherent risk evaluation based on two main parameters: probability of occurrence and impact on future earnings and cash flow. Better Collective's management continuously monitors risk development in the Better Collective group. The risk evaluation is presented to the Board of Directors annually. The board evaluates risk dynamically to account for this variation in risk impact. The policies and guidelines in place stipulate how management must
work with risk management.
Better Collective's compliance with these policies and guidelines is also monitored by the management on an ongoing basis. Better Collective seeks to identify and understand risks and mitigate them accordingly. Also, Better Collective's close and longstanding relationships with customers allow Better Collective to anticipate and respond to market movements and new regulations, including compliance requirements from authorities and sportsbooks.
With the continued expansion in North and South America, the overall risk profile of Better Collective has changed, and compliance as well as financial risk have increased. Better Collective has mitigated the additional risks in several ways, compliance risk through involvement of regulatory bodies in our licensing process for newly established entities, financial risk through a performance-based valuation of the acquired entities, and organizational risk through establishment of local governance, and finance, HR, and legal organization dedicated to the North and South American operations. Other key risk factors are described in the Annual report 2024.
VP of Investor Relations & Communications; Mikkel Munch -Jacobsgaard [email protected]
This information is the type of information that Better Collective A/S is required to disclose to the public under the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above , on 20 August 2025 after market close (CET).
Better Collective owns global and national sport media, with a vision to become the leading digital sports media group. We are on a mission to excite sports fans through engaging content and foster passionate communities worldwide. Better Collective's portfolio of digital sports media brands includes: HLTV, FUTBIN, Betarades, Soccernews, Tipsbladet, Action Network, Playmaker HQ, VegasInsider, Bolavip, and Redgol. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, and dual -listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (BETCO) and Nasdaq Copenhagen (BETCO DKK).
To learn more about Better Collective please visit www.bettercollective.com

Statement by the Board of Directors and the Executive Management on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements and the parent company condensed interim financial statements for the period January 1 – June 30, 2025.
Today, the Board of Directors and the Executive Management have discussed and approved the condensed consolidated interim financial statements and the parent company condensed interim financial statements of Better Collective A/S for the period January 1 – June 30, 2025.
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the period January 1 – June 30, 2025, are prepared following IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, as adopted by the EU, and the additional requirements of the Danish Financial Statements Act. The parent company's condensed interim financial statements have been included according to the Danish Executive Order on the Preparation of Interim Financial Reports.
In our opinion, the condensed consolidated interim financial statements and the parent company condensed interim financial statements give a true and fair view of Better Collective's and parent company's assets, liabilities, and financial position on June 30, 2025, and of the results of Better Collective's and parent company's operations and Better Collective's cash flows for the period January 1 –June 30, 2025.
Further, in our opinion, the management's review gives a fair review of the development in Better Collective's and the parent company's operations and financial matters and the results of Better Collective's and the parent company's operations and financial position, as well as a description of the major risks and uncertainties, Better Collective and the parent company are facing. The Interim Report has not been audited or reviewed by the Company's auditor.
| Jesper Søgaard Co-CEO & Co-Founder |
Christian Kirk Rasmussen Co-CEO & Co-Founder Executive Vice President |
Flemming Pedersen CFO Executive Vice President |
|---|---|---|
| Board of Directors | ||
| Jens Bager Chair |
Therese Hillman Vice Chair |
Britt Boeskov |
| Todd Dunlap | Leif Nørgaard | Thomas Stig Plenborg |
| René Rechtman |
| Note | tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Revenue | 81,549 | 99,121 | 164,140 | 194,152 | 371,487 |
| Direct costs related to revenue | 23,978 | 29,208 | 48,636 | 57,138 | 107,167 | |
| Staff costs | 27,022 | 30,994 | 54,187 | 59,712 | 113,000 | |
| Other external expenses | 8,031 | 10,381 | 16,792 | 19,755 | 37,917 | |
| Operating profit before depreciation and amortiza | ||||||
| tion (EBITDA) and special items | 22,519 | 28,537 | 44,524 | 57,548 | 113,403 | |
| Depreciation | 1,750 | 1,631 | 3,715 | 3,103 | 6,990 | |
| Operating profit before amortization (EBITA) and | ||||||
| special items | 20,769 | 26,907 | 40,809 | 54,445 | 106,413 | |
| 6 | Amortization and impairment | 8,019 | 7,884 | 16,575 | 16,118 | 34,080 |
| Operating profit (EBIT) before special items | 12,750 | 19,023 | 24,234 | 38,327 | 72,334 | |
| 4 | Special items, net | - 2,899 | - 459 | - 3,624 | - 3,002 | - 10,886 |
| Operating profit | 9,851 | 18,564 | 20,610 | 35,326 | 61,447 | |
| Financial income | 2,928 | 1,583 | 3,642 | 3,190 | 7,310 | |
| Financial expenses | 9,503 | 7,498 | 15,993 | 15,603 | 25,893 | |
| Profit before tax | 3,276 | 12,649 | 8,258 | 22,913 | 42,865 | |
| 5 | Tax on profit for the period | - 2,004 | 2,355 | - 660 | 5,066 | 8,850 |
| Profit for the period | 5,280 | 10,294 | 8,919 | 17,847 | 34,014 | |
| Earnings per share attributable to equity holders of | ||||||
| the company | ||||||
| Earnings per share (in EUR) | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.30 | 0.55 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (in EUR) | 0.08 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.28 | 0.53 |
| Note | tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit for the period | 5,280 | 10,294 | 8,919 | 17,847 | 34,014 | |
| Other comprehensive income | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income that may be reclassi fied to profit or loss in subsequent periods: |
||||||
| Fair value adjustment of hedges for the year | - 229 | 0 | - 272 | 483 | - 180 | |
| Currency translation to presentation currency | - 12,443 | - 172 | - 15,347 | - 342 | 6,297 | |
| Currency translation of non-current intercompany | ||||||
| loans | - 23,320 | 2,906 | - 34,053 | 9,184 | 17,325 | |
| Income tax | 5,173 | - 2,021 |
7,543 | - 2,021 |
- 1,589 |
|
| Net other comprehensive income/loss | - 30,819 |
714 | - 42,129 |
7,304 | 21,853 | |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period, | ||||||
| net of tax | - 25,539 |
11,007 | - 33,210 |
25,151 | 55,867 | |
| Attributable to: | ||||||
| Shareholders of the parent | - 25,539 |
11,007 | - 33,210 |
25,151 | 55,867 | |
| Note | tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | 2024 | Note | tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | Equity and liabilities | ||||||||
| Non-current assets | Equity | ||||||||
| 6 | Intangible assets | Share Capital | 620 | 630 | 631 | ||||
| Goodwill | 337,106 | 352,213 | 360,988 | Share Premium | 469,444 | 466,380 | 469,460 | ||
| Domains and websites | 522,562 | 549,051 | 553,886 | Reserves | - 19,111 | 21,878 | 16,089 | ||
| Accounts and other intangible assets | 98,455 | 120,675 | 117,628 | Retained Earnings | 190,204 | 191,962 | 199,749 | ||
| Total intangible assets | 958,124 | 1,021,940 | 1,032,501 | Total equity | 641,159 | 680,850 | 685,929 | ||
| Tangible assets | Non-current Liabilities | ||||||||
| Right of use assets | 12,783 | 17,899 | 15,929 | 7 | Debt to credit institutions | 258,849 | 246,739 | 259,691 | |
| Leasehold improvements, Fixtures and fittings, other plant and equipment | 5,105 | 6,746 | 6,704 | 7 | Lease liabilities | 9,854 | 14,889 | 12,560 | |
| Total tangible assets | 17,888 | 24,645 | 22,633 | 7 | Deferred tax liabilities | 82,517 | 106,801 | 98,673 | |
| 7 | Other long-term financial liabilities | 31,355 | 44,704 | 42,030 | |||||
| Other non-current assets | Total non-current liabilities | 382,576 | 413,134 | 412,955 | |||||
| Deposits | 1,829 | 1,898 | 1,940 | Current Liabilities | |||||
| Deferred tax asset | 4,530 | 4,601 | 4,573 | Prepayments received from customers and deferred revenue | 8,910 | 6,380 | 10,275 | ||
| Total other non-current assets | 6,359 | 6,499 | 6,513 | Trade and other payables | 27,798 | 27,143 | 26,894 | ||
| Total non-current assets | 982,371 | 1,053,084 | 1,061,647 | Corporation tax payable | 2,990 | 6,238 | 4,764 | ||
| Current assets | 7 | Other financial liabilities | 18,129 | 36,964 | 26,926 | ||||
| Trade and other receivables | 68,518 | 60,630 | 63,763 | 7 | Lease liabilities | 3,862 | 3,832 | 4,376 | |
| Corporation tax receivable | 6,976 | 5,757 | 2,934 | Total current liabilities | 61,688 | 80,558 | 73,235 | ||
| Prepayments | 5,171 | 5,859 | 6,101 | Total liabilities | 444,264 | 493,690 | 486,191 | ||
| Other current financial assets | 0 | 454 | 0 | ||||||
| Cash | 22,387 | 48,756 | 37,674 | Total Equity and liabilities | 1,085,423 | 1,174,540 | 1,172,119 | ||
| Total current assets | 103,051 | 121,456 | 110,472 | ||||||
| Total assets | 1,085,423 | 1,174,540 | 1,172,119 |
| tEUR | Share capital |
Share premium |
Currency translation reserve |
Hedging reserves |
Treasury shares |
Retained earnings |
Total equity |
tEUR | Share capital |
Share premium |
Currency translation reserve |
Hedging reserves |
Treasury shares |
Retained earnings |
Total equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at January 1, 2024 | 554 | 274,580 | 15,055 | - 483 | - 21,057 | 166,624 | 435,273 | ||||||||
| As at January 1, 2025 | 631 | 469,460 | 36,941 | - 517 |
- 20,336 |
199,749 | 685,929 | Result for the period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,847 | 17,847 |
| Result for the period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,919 | 8,919 | ||||||||
| Fair value adjustment of | Fair value adjustment of | ||||||||||||||
| hedges | 0 | 0 | 0 | - 272 | 0 | 0 | - 272 | hedges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 483 | 0 | 0 | 483 |
| Foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 | - 49,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - 49,400 | Foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 | 8,844 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,844 |
| Tax on other | Tax on other | ||||||||||||||
| comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 7,483 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 7,543 | comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | - 2,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - 2,021 |
| Total other | Total other | ||||||||||||||
| comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | - 41,917 | - 212 | 0 | 0 | - 42,129 | comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 6,823 | 483 | 0 | 0 | 7,305 |
| Total comprehensive | Total comprehensive | ||||||||||||||
| income for the year | 0 | 0 | - 41,917 | - 212 | 0 | 8,919 | - 33,210 | income for the year | 0 | 0 | 6,823 | 483 | 0 | 17,847 | 25,151 |
| Transactions with owners | Transactions with owners | ||||||||||||||
| Capital Decrease | - 11 | - 16 | 0 | 0 | 20,336 | - 20,309 | 0 | Capital Increase | 76 | 191,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191,876 |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - 13,517 |
0 | - 13,517 |
Acquisition of treasury shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - 2,197 | 0 | - 2,197 |
| Disposal of treasury shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 112 | Disposal of treasury shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23,254 | 9,017 | 32,271 |
| Share based payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,859 | 1,859 | Share based payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,443 | 1,443 |
| Transaction cost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - 14 | - 14 | Transaction cost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - 2,969 | - 2,969 |
| Total transactions with owners | - 11 |
- 16 |
0 | 0 | 6,931 | - 18,464 |
- 11,560 |
Total transactions with owners | 76 | 191,800 | 0 | 0 | 21,057 | 7,491 | 220,424 |
| At June 30 2025 |
620 | 469,444 | - 4,976 |
- 729 |
- 13,405 |
190,204 | 641,159 | At June 30, 2024 | 630 | 466,380 | 21,878 | 0 | 0 | 191,962 | 680,850 |
During the period no dividend was paid.
During the period no dividend was paid.
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| Note | tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | 2024 | Note | tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | 3,276 | 12,649 | 8,258 | 22,913 | 42,865 | Repayment of borrowings | 0 | - 14,234 |
0 | - 136,321 |
- 136,321 |
||
| Adjustment for finance items | 6,575 | 5,915 | 12,352 | 12,413 | 18,583 | Proceeds from borrowings | 0 | 38,901 | 0 | 110,761 | 124,196 | ||
| Adjustment for special items | 2,899 | 460 | 3,624 | 3,002 | 10,886 | Lease liabilities | - 1,171 | - 1,002 | - 2,312 | - 1,879 | - 4,384 | ||
| Operating Profit for the period before special items | 12,749 | 19,023 | 24,234 | 38,327 | 72,334 | Other non-current liabilities | 0 | - 1,739 | 0 | - 2,582 | - 434 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 9,769 | 9,514 | 20,290 | 19,221 | 41,070 | Capital increase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145,144 | 146,362 | ||
| Other adjustments of non-cash operating items | 932 | 748 | 1,392 | 1,860 | 1,244 | Treasury shares | - 7,179 |
0 | - 13,517 |
0 | - 20,336 |
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| Cash flow from operations | Transaction cost | - 8 | - 112 | - 14 | - 2,969 | - 3,018 | |||||||
| before changes in working capital and special items | 23,450 | 29,286 | 45,915 | 59,408 | 114,647 | Warrant settlement, sale of warrants | - 371 | - 1,105 | - 371 | - 503 | - 6,911 | ||
| Change in working capital | - 4,674 | - 2,101 | - 6,497 | - 10,558 | - 13,638 | Cash flow from financing activities | - 8,728 |
20,710 | - 16,214 |
111,650 | 99,154 | ||
| Cash flow from operations before special items | 18,776 | 27,184 | 39,418 | 48,850 | 101,009 | ||||||||
| Special items, cash flow | - 3,775 | - 874 | - 5,725 | - 12,523 | - 18,390 | Cash flows for the period | - 3,052 |
- 12,676 |
- 15,189 |
5,349 | - 5,624 |
||
| Cash flow from operations | 15,001 | 26,310 | 33,693 | 36,327 | 82,619 | Cash and cash equivalents at beginning | 25,465 | 61,494 | 37,674 | 43,552 | 43,552 | ||
| Financial income, received | 85 | 284 | 415 | 1,008 | 3,111 | Foreign currency translation of cash and cash | |||||||
| Financial expenses, paid | - 3,244 | - 6,155 | - 7,091 | - 12,063 | - 19,501 | equivalents | - 27 | - 62 | - 98 | - 144 | - 254 | ||
| Cash flow from activities before tax | 11,842 | 20,439 | 27,017 | 25,271 | 66,228 | Cash and cash equivalents period end | 22,387 | 48,756 | 22,387 | 48,756 | 37,674 | ||
| Income tax paid | - 1,441 | - 1,925 | - 7,589 | - 5,815 | - 16,731 | ||||||||
| Cash flow from operating activities | 10,401 | 18,514 | 19,428 | 19,457 | 49,497 | Cash and cash equivalents period end | |||||||
| Cash | 22,387 | 48,756 | 22,387 | 48,756 | 37,674 | ||||||||
| 6 | Acquisition of businesses | 0 | - 46,221 | - 8,410 | - 116,499 | - 120,451 | Cash and cash equivalents period end | 22,387 | 48,756 | 22,387 | 48,756 | 37,674 | |
| 6 | Acquisition of intangible assets | - 4,694 | - 5,043 | - 9,888 | -8,032 | - 33,532 | |||||||
| Acquisition of tangible assets | - 30 | - 609 | - 206 | - 1,570 | - 3,942 | ||||||||
| Sale of tangible assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 438 | 0 | ||||||||
| Sale of other financial assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,232 | ||||||||
| Change in other non-current assets | 0 | - 28 |
100 | - 94 |
- 136 |
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| Cash flow from investing activities | - 4,724 |
- 51,900 |
- 18,403 |
- 125,759 |
- 154,829 |
Better Collective A/S is a limited liability company and is incorporated in Denmark. The parent company and its subsidiaries (referred to as the "Group" or "Better Collective") engage in online performance marketing. Better Collective's vision is to become the leading digital sports media group.
The Interim Report (condensed consolidated interim financial statements) for the period January 1 – June 30, 2025, has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim financial reporting" as adopted by the EU and additional requirements in the Danish Financial Statements Act. The parent company condensed interim financial statements has been included according to the Danish Executive Order on the Preparation of Interim Financial Reports.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements incorporate the results of Better Collective A/S and its subsidiaries.
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements refer to certain key performance indicators, which Better Collective and others use when evaluating the performance of Better Collective. These are referred to as alternative performance measures (APMs) and are not defined under IFRS. The figures and related subtotals give management and investors important information to enable them to fully analyze the Better Collective business and trends. The APMs are not meant to replace but to complement the performance measures defined under IFRS.
The IASB has issued several new or amended standards and interpretations with effective date beginning on January 1, 2025. Better Collective expects to adopt the new standards and interpretations when they become mandatory.
None of the standards are expected to have a significant effect for the consolidated financial statements or the parent financial statements for the financial year 2025. Better Collective is currently assessing the impact IFRS 18 will have on factors such as presentation of the income statement and cash flow statement and disclosures to be provided in the notes.
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using the same accounting policies as set out in note 1 of the 2024 annual report which contains a full description of the accounting policies for Better Collective and the parent company.
The annual report for 2024 including full description of the accounting policies can be found on Better Collective's website: https://storage.mfn.se/5693126b-c889-4145-999f-f31afdfbfa8c/annual-report-2024-final-1.pdf
Better Collective has implemented an organizational restructuring going from a local to a global management structure and transitioning from a geographical setup to a structure built around three global business units: Publishing, Paid Media, and Esports. Consequently, the revenue segmentation has been adjusted to align with this new structure. We refer to note 2 for the new segmentation. Historical financial figures are reported accordingly.
The preparation of condensed consolidated interim financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenue, expenses, assets, and liabilities.
Beyond the risks mentioned above, the significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions applied in these consolidated interim financial statements are the same as disclosed in note 2 in the annual report for 2024 which contains a full description of significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions.
Better Collective operates three distinct business models for customer acquisition, each with unique earnings profiles: Publishing, Paid Media, and Esports. Publishing generates revenue from Better Collective's owned and operated sports media network and its media partnerships. Paid Media involves purchasing advertising on search engines, social media, and third-party sports media platforms, thereby operating with a lower gross margin. Due to recent organizational restructuring, Esports will be reported separately. Esports has been carved out from Publishing. This change reflects our strategic commitment to capitalizing on growth opportunities within Esports.
The performance for each segment is presented in the below tables:
| Publishing** | Paid Media | Esports | Group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024* | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | |
| Revenue Share | 29,868 | 34,037 | 11,253 | 14,015 | 331 | 504 | 41,452 | 48,556 | |
| CPA | 3,661 | 12,422 | 13,856 | 13,059 | 7 | 5 | 17,524 | 25,486 | |
| Subscription | 4,281 | 3,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,281 | 3,969 | |
| Sponsorships | 8,483 | 8,776 | 0 | 873 | 2,788 | 2,172 | 11,272 | 11,821 | |
| CPM | 5,223 | 7,480 | 0 | 0 | 1,529 | 1,798 | 6,752 | 9,025 | |
| Other | 268 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 264 | |
| Revenue | 51,785 | 66,695 | 25,109 | 27,947 | 4,655 | 4,480 | 81,549 | 99,121 | |
| Cost | 38,415 | 49,006 | 18,549 | 19,503 | 2,067 | 2,075 | 59,031 | 70,584 | |
| Operating profit before depreciation, amortization | |||||||||
| and special items | 13,370 | 17,690 | 6,560 | 8,444 | 2,588 | 2,405 | 22,519 | 28,537 | |
| EBITDA-Margin before special items | 26% | 27% | 26% | 30% | 56% | 54% | 28% | 29% | |
| Special items, net | - 2,197 | - 459 | - 702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - 2,899 | - 459 | |
| Operating profit before depreciation and amortiza |
|||||||||
| tion | 11,173 | 17,230 | 5,858 | 8,444 | 2,588 | 2,405 | 19,620 | 28,078 | |
| EBITDA-Margin | 22% | 26% | 23% | 30% | 56% | 54% | 24% | 28% | |
| Depreciation | 1,700 | 1,586 | 50 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1,750 | 1,631 | |
| Operating profit before amortization | 9,473 | 15,644 | 5,808 | 8,399 | 2,588 | 2,405 | 17,871 | 26,447 | |
| EBITA-Margin | 18% | 23% | 23% | 30% | 56% | 54% | 22% | 27% |
*2024 figures has been adjusted due to the new segmentation, where Esports has been carved out from Publishing as a distinct segment.
** Majority of costs related to support functions are presented under Publishing
| Publishing** | Paid Media | Esports | Group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tEUR | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024* | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | |
| Revenue Share | 56,222 | 63,193 | 21,549 | 26,888 | 575 | 1,112 | 78,347 | 91,194 | |
| CPA | 10,858 | 27,319 | 28,140 | 27,394 | 27 | 14 | 39,025 | 54,727 | |
| Subscription | 9,205 | 8,217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,205 | 8,217 | |
| Sponsorships | 17,916 | 17,389 | 1 | 2,381 | 5,127 | 4,310 | 23,044 | 24,081 | |
| CPM | 10,659 | 11,490 | 0 | 0 | 3,322 | 3,935 | 13,981 | 15,425 | |
| Other | 538 | 505 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 538 | 509 | |
| Revenue | 105,399 | 128,116 | 49,690 | 56,668 | 9,051 | 9,370 | 164,140 | 194,152 | |
| Cost | 77,306 | 90,666 | 37,700 | 41,720 | 4,609 | 4,219 | 119,616 | 136,604 | |
| Operating profit before depreciation, amortization | |||||||||
| and special items | 28,093 | 37,449 | 11,989 | 14,948 | 4,442 | 5,152 | 44,524 | 57,548 | |
| EBITDA-Margin before special items | 27% | 29% | 24% | 26% | 49% | 55% | 27% | 30% | |
| Special items, net | - 2,922 |
- 2,985 |
- 702 |
- 16 |
0 | 0 | - 3,624 |
- 3,002 |
|
| Operating profit before depreciation and | |||||||||
| amortization | 25,171 | 34,463 | 11,287 | 14,932 | 4,442 | 5,152 | 40,900 | 54,546 | |
| EBITDA-Margin | 24% | 27% | 23% | 26% | 49% | 55% | 25% | 28% | |
| Depreciation | 3,614 | 3,006 | 101 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 3,715 | 3,103 | |
| Operating profit before amortization | 21,557 | 31,457 | 11,186 | 14,835 | 4,442 | 5,152 | 37,185 | 51,444 | |
| EBITA-Margin | 20% | 25% | 23% | 26% | 49% | 55% | 23% | 26% |
*2024 figures has been adjusted due to the new segmentation, where Esports has been carved out from Publishing as a distinct segment.
** Majority of costs related to support functions are presented under Publishing
| Publishing** | Paid Media | Esports | Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tEUR | 2024* | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Revenue Share | 125,676 | 52,598 | 2,009 | 180,283 |
| CPA | 40,485 | 51,804 | 33 | 92,323 |
| Subscription | 18,326 | 0 | 0 | 18,326 |
| Sponsorships | 35,359 | 2,382 | 9,585 | 47,326 |
| CPM | 23,390 | 0 | 8,736 | 32,126 |
| Other | 1,098 | 4 | 0 | 1,103 |
| Revenue | 244,333 | 106,789 | 20,364 | 371,487 |
| Cost | 172,179 | 77,767 | 8,137 | 258,084 |
| Operating profit before depreciation, amortization and special | ||||
| items | 72,155 | 29,022 | 12,227 | 113,403 |
| EBITDA-Margin before special items | 30% | 27% | 60% | 31% |
| Special items, net | - 10,849 |
- 37 |
0 | - 10,886 |
| Operating profit before depreciation and amortization | 61,306 | 28,985 | 12,227 | 102,517 |
| EBITDA-Margin | 25% | 27% | 60% | 28% |
| Depreciation | 6,787 | 203 | 0 | 6,990 |
| Operating profit before amortization | 54,518 | 28,782 | 12,226 | 95,527 |
| EBITA-Margin | 22% | 27% | 60% | 26% |
*2024 figures has been adjusted due to the new segmentation, where Esports has been carved out from Publishing as a distinct segment.
** Majority of costs related to support functions are presented under Publishing
Better Collective's products cover more than 30 languages and attract millions of users worldwide - with international brands with a global reach as well as regional brands with a national reach. Better Collective's regional brands are tailored according to the specific regions or countries and their respective regulations, sports, betting behaviors, user needs, and languages. Better Collective reports on the geographical segments Europe & RoW (Rest of World) and North America, measuring and disclosing separately for Revenue, Cost and Earnings.
The performance for each segment is presented in the below tables:
| Europe & RoW | North America | Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | |
| Revenue Share | 37,249 | 44,612 | 4,203 | 3,944 | 41,452 | 48,556 | |
| CPA | 14,109 | 15,404 | 3,415 | 10,082 | 17,524 | 25,486 | |
| Subscription | 836 | 614 | 3,445 | 3,355 | 4,281 | 3,969 | |
| Sponsorships | 6,007 | 6,054 | 5,264 | 5,767 | 11,272 | 11,821 | |
| CPM | 5,218 | 6,465 | 1,535 | 2,560 | 6,752 | 9,025 | |
| Other | 198 | 180 | 70 | 83 | 268 | 264 | |
| Revenue | 63,618 | 73,330 | 17,931 | 25,791 | 81,549 | 99,121 | |
| Cost | 42,076 | 46,717 | 16,954 | 23,866 | 59,031 | 70,584 | |
| Operating profit before depreciation, | |||||||
| amortization and special items | 21,542 | 26,613 | 977 | 1,925 | 22,519 | 28,537 | |
| EBITDA-Margin before special items | 34% | 36% | 5% | 7% | 28% | 29% | |
| Special items, net | - 1,817 | 1,377 | - 1,081 | - 1,836 | - 2,899 | - 459 | |
| Operating profit before depreciation and | |||||||
| amortization | 19,725 | 27,990 | - 104 |
89 | 19,620 | 28,078 | |
| EBITDA-Margin | 31% | 38% | -1% | 0% | 24% | 28% | |
| Depreciation | 866 | 1,329 | 884 | 302 | 1,750 | 1,631 | |
| Operating profit before amortization | 18,859 | 26,661 | - 988 |
- 213 |
17,871 | 26,447 | |
| EBITA-Margin | 30% | 36% | -6% | -1% | 22% | 27% |
| Europe & RoW | North America | Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tEUR | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 |
| Revenue Share | 70,313 | 81,179 | 8,033 | 10,015 | 78,347 | 91,194 |
| CPA | 29,138 | 28,740 | 9,887 | 25,987 | 39,025 | 54,727 |
| Subscription | 1,577 | 1,232 | 7,628 | 6,985 | 9,205 | 8,217 |
| Sponsorships | 11,394 | 12,098 | 11,649 | 11,983 | 23,044 | 24,081 |
| CPM | 10,334 | 10,741 | 3,647 | 4,685 | 13,981 | 15,425 |
| Other | 405 | 362 | 134 | 147 | 538 | 509 |
| Revenue | 123,160 | 134,352 | 40,978 | 59,801 | 164,140 | 194,152 |
| Cost | 83,836 | 87,836 | 35,779 | 48,768 | 119,616 | 136,604 |
| Operating profit before depreciation, | ||||||
| amortization and special items | 39,324 | 46,516 | 5,199 | 11,032 | 44,524 | 57,548 |
| EBITDA-Margin before special items | 32% | 35% | 13% | 18% | 27% | 30% |
| Special items, net | - 2,170 | 630 | - 1,455 | - 3,631 | - 3,624 | - 3,002 |
| Operating profit before depreciation and | ||||||
| amortization | 37,155 | 47,145 | 3,744 | 7,401 | 40,900 | 54,546 |
| EBITDA-Margin | 30% | 35% | 9% | 12% | 25% | 28% |
| Depreciation | 2,214 | 2,539 | 1,501 | 564 | 3,715 | 3,103 |
| Operating profit before amortization | 34,941 | 44,606 | 2,243 | 6,837 | 37,185 | 51,444 |
| EBITA-Margin | 28% | 33% | 5% | 11% | 23% | 26% |
In accordance with IFRS 15 disclosure requirements, total revenue is split on revenue category and revenue types as follows:
| tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue category | |||||
| Recurring revenue (Revenue share, Subscription, CPM) | 52,485 | 61,550 | 101,532 | 114,836 | 230,735 |
| CPA, Sponsorships | 28,797 | 37,307 | 62,069 | 78,807 | 139,649 |
| Other | 268 | 264 | 538 | 509 | 1,103 |
| Total revenue | 81,549 | 99,121 | 164,140 | 194,152 | 371,487 |
| %-split | |||||
| Recurring revenue | 64 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 62 |
| CPA, Sponsorships | 36 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 38 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| %-split | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Share | 51 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 49 |
| CPA | 22 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 25 |
| Subscription | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Sponsorships | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
| CPM | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Special items consist of recurring and non-recurring items that management does not consider to be part of Better Collective's ordinary operating activities, i.e. acquisition costs, adjustment of earn-out payments related to acquisitions, impairments and restructuring costs are presented in the Income statement in a separate line item labelled 'Special items'. The impact of special items is specified as follows:
| tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024* | 2024* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating profit | 9,851 | 18,564 | 20,610 | 35,326 | 61,447 |
| Special Items related to: | |||||
| Special items related to M&A | - 116 | - 307 | - 344 | - 2,086 | - 2,223 |
| Variable payments regarding acquisitions - income | 0 | 18,999 | 0 | 18,999 | 19,114 |
| Special items related to Restructuring | - 2,782 | - 567 | - 3,280 | - 1,331 | - 9,193 |
| Special items related to impairment | 0 | - 18,584 | 0 | - 18,584 | - 18,584 |
| Special items, total | - 2,899 |
- 459 |
- 3,624 |
- 3,002 |
- 10,886 |
| Operating profit (EBIT) before special items | 12,750 | 19,023 | 24,234 | 38,327 | 72,334 |
| Amortization and impairment | 8,019 | 7,884 | 16,575 | 16,118 | 34,080 |
| Operating profit before amortization | |||||
| and special items (EBITA before special items) | 20,769 | 26,907 | 40,809 | 54,445 | 106,413 |
| Depreciation | 1,750 | 1,631 | 3,715 | 3,103 | 6,990 |
| Operating profit before depreciation, amortization, and special items (EBITDA before special items) |
22,519 | 28,537 | 44,524 | 57,548 | 113,403 |
* In 2024 Better Collective and the founders and former owners of Playmaker HQ agreed to renegotiate and settle the earn out due to underperformance from acquisition of SOME content producer and podcast maker Playmaker HQ (not to be confused with Playmaker Capital). The initial acquisition price of Playmaker HQ was 54mUSD of which 15mUSD was upfront cash. The final price agreed is 25mUSD (23m EUR). Consequently, Better Collective have performed an impairment test based on the reassessment, identifying an impairment of 20mUSD (18m EUR) for the CGU North America, recognized in Q2 2024. The net impact on special items is negative 2.4mEUR, resulting from the aforementioned goodwill impairment and the recognition of the remaining earn-out as income.
Furthermore On October 28th, it was announced that Management has decided to streamline Better Collective's business to identify and leverage synergies. Costs related to this amounted to 6 mEUR in Q4 2024, recognized as Special Items related to restructuring.
Total tax for the period is specified as follows:
| tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax for the period | - 2,004 | 2,355 | - 660 | 5,066 | 8,850 |
| Tax on other comprehensive income | - 5,173 | 2,021 | - 7,543 | 2,021 | 1,589 |
| Total | - 7,177 | 4,376 | - 8,203 | 7,087 | 10,440 |
Income tax on profit for the period is specified as follows:
| tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred tax | - 463 | 1,674 | - 2,900 | 1,238 | 1,282 |
| Current tax | 1,756 | 1,453 | 5,539 | 4,596 | 7,181 |
| Adjustment from prior years | - 3,296 |
- 772 |
- 3,299 |
- 768 |
387 |
| Total | - 2,004 |
2,355 | - 660 |
5,066 | 8,850 |
Tax on the profit for the period can be explained as follows:
| tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specification for the period: | |||||
| Calculated 22% tax of the result before tax | 721 | 2,783 | 1,817 | 5,041 | 9,430 |
| Adjustment of the tax rates | |||||
| in foreign subsidiaries relative to the 22% | 1,051 | 188 | 1,100 | 528 | - 3,731 |
| Tax effect of: | 0 | ||||
| Special items | - 192 |
0 | - 219 |
0 | 1,082 |
| Other non-taxable income | 42 | - 152 |
0 | - 304 |
- 670 |
| Other non-deductible costs | 134 | 308 | 282 | 569 | 1,719 |
| Reassessment of unrecognized tax losses |
- 2,849 | 0 | - 2,726 | 0 | 633 |
| Adjustment of tax relating to prior periods | -911 | -772 | - 914 | -768 | 387 |
| Total | - 2,004 | 2,355 | - 660 | 5,066 | 8,850 |
| Effective tax rate | -61.2% | 18.6% | -8.0% | 22.1% | 20.6% |
| Domains and |
Accounts and other intangible |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tEUR | Goodwill | websites | assets* | Total |
| Cost or valuation | ||||
| As of January 1, 2025 | 380,138 | 553,886 | 211,066 | 1,145,089 |
| Additions | 0 | 0 | 1,338 | 1,338 |
| Acquisitions through business combinations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transfer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disposals | 0 | 0 | - 10,714 | - 10,714 |
| Currency Translation | - 25,967 |
- 31,324 |
- 3,432 |
- 60,722 |
| At June 30, 2025 | 354,171 | 522,562 | 198,258 | 1,074,991 |
| Amortization and impairment | ||||
| As of January 1, 2025 | 19,150 | 0 | 93,438 | 112,588 |
| Amortization for the period | 0 | 0 | 16,049 | 16,049 |
| Impairment for the period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amortization on disposed assets | 0 | 0 | - 9,671 | - 9,671 |
| Currency translation | -2,085 | 0 | - 15 | - 2,100 |
| At June 30, 2025 | 17,065 | 0 | 99,802 | 116,867 |
| Net book value at June 30, 2025 | 337,106 | 522,562 | 98,455 | 958,124 |
| Domains and |
and other intangible |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tEUR | Goodwill | websites | assets* | Total |
| Cost or valuation | ||||
| As of January 1, 2024 | 255,074 | 466,615 | 140,065 | 861,754 |
| Additions | 0 | 0 | 15,138 | 15,138 |
| Acquisitions through business combinations | 111,155 | 76,523 | 41,510 | 229,188 |
| Transfer | 0 | 0 | - 295 | - 295 |
| Disposals | 0 | 0 | - 2,562 | - 2,562 |
| Currency Translation | 4,666 | 5,913 | 2,413 | 12,992 |
| At June 30, 2024 | 370,896 | 549,051 | 196,268 | 1,116,216 |
| Amortization and impairment | ||||
| As of January 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 60,325 | 60,325 |
| Amortization for the period | 0 | 0 | 15,915 | 15,915 |
| Impairment for the period | 18,683 | 0 | 0 | 18,683 |
| Amortization on disposed assets | 0 | 0 | - 715 | - 715 |
| Currency translation | 0 | 0 | 68 | 68 |
| At June 30, 2024 | 18,683 | 0 | 75,593 | 94,276 |
| Net book value at June 30, 2024 | 352,213 | 549,051 | 120,675 | 1,021,940 |
*Accounts and other intangible assets consist of accounts (54,235 tEUR), Media Partnerships (40,746 tEUR), Development projects (3,210 tEUR) and software and others (265 tEUR)
*Accounts and other intangible assets consist of accounts (62,805 tEUR), Media Partnerships (54,718 tEUR) and software and others (3,152 tEUR)
Accounts
As per June 30, 2025, Better Collective has drawn 259 mEUR (2024: 260) out of the total committed club facility of 319 mEUR established with Nordea, Nykredit, and Citibank. Better Collective has a with a total committed facility of 319 mEUR and a 100 mEUR higher accordion option with expiry at the end of October 2026. Better Collective has entered two hedging contracts regarding the interest rate risk for the period October 2024 to October 2026, nominal amount of 550 mDKK each securing the interest rate at 2.32% and 2.34% respectively.
Non-current and current lease liabilities, of 10 mEUR (2024: 15 mEUR) and 4 mEUR (2024: 4 mEUR) respectively.
Deferred tax liability as of June 30, 2025, amounted to 83 mEUR (2024: 107 mEUR). The change from January 1, 2025, originates from changes in deferred tax related to acquisitions, amortization of accounts from acquisitions, and deferred tax changes in the Parent Company, Better Collective US, Inc and Playmaker Capital. The deferred tax liability is positive impacted by a reassessment of non-deductible foreign currency exchange losses.
Deferred tax asset as of June 30, 2025, amounted to 5 mEUR (2024: 5 mEUR). The change from January 1, 2025, originates from changes in Playmaker Capital.
As per June 30, 2025, other non-current and current financial liabilities amounted to 49 mEUR (2024: 82 mEUR) due to deferred and variable payments related to acquisitions and media partnerships. The decrease from January 1, 2025, is mainly related to changes in earn outs and media partnerships.
Fair Value of financial assets and liabilities is measured based on level 3 - Valuation techniques. In all material aspects the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities is considered equal to the booked value.
The fair value of financial instruments is measured based on level 2. The fair value is measured according to generally accepted valuation techniques. Market-based input is used to measure the fair value.
| tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition of business combinations: | |||||
| Net Cash outflow | |||||
| from business combinations at acquisition | 0 | - 37,710 |
0 | - 70,318 |
- 70,318 |
| Business Combinations | |||||
| deferred payments from current period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred payments | |||||
| - business combinations from prior periods | 0 | - 8,511 | - 8,410 | - 46,181 | - 50,133 |
| Total cash flow from business combinations | 0 | - 46,221 |
- 8,410 |
- 116,499 |
- 120,451 |
| Acquisition of intangible assets: | |||||
| Acquisitions through asset transactions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - 5,806 |
| Deferred payments related to acquisition value | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred payments | |||||
| - acquisitions from prior periods | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - 8,500 |
| Other investments | - 4,694 | - 5,043 | - 9,888 | - 8,032 | - 19,226 |
| Total cash flow from intangible assets | - 4,694 |
- 5,043 |
- 9,888 |
- 8,032 |
- 33,532 |
The Board of Directors intends to initiate a new 20 mEUR share buyback program following the completion of the current program.
| tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 32,057 | 36,860 | 52,260 | 66,765 | 129,221 |
| Other operating income | 4,602 | 3,122 | 9,420 | 6,244 | 21,435 |
| Direct costs related to revenue | 4,242 | 6,442 | 8,136 | 11,620 | 21,306 |
| Staff costs | 12,667 | 13,078 | 24,536 | 25,573 | 52,240 |
| Depreciation | 790 | 511 | 1,583 | 1,199 | 2,978 |
| Other external expenses | 5,610 | 6,847 | 11,534 | 12,883 | 26,487 |
| Operating profit before amortization (EBITA) and special | |||||
| items | 13,351 | 13,104 | 15,892 | 21,733 | 47,645 |
| Amortization | 3,083 | 2,644 | 6,141 | 5,978 | 13,420 |
| Operating profit (EBIT) before special items | 10,269 | 10,460 | 9,750 | 15,755 | 34,225 |
| Special items, net | - 598 |
2,533 | - 981 |
1,945 | 960 |
| Operating profit | 9,671 | 12,993 | 8,769 | 17,701 | 35,186 |
| Financial income | 10,444 | 25,437 | 22,577 | 41,135 | 80,222 |
| Financial expenses | 32,487 | 6,840 | 49,196 | 13,945 | 34,749 |
| Profit before tax | - 12,372 |
31,590 | - 17,850 |
44,891 | 80,658 |
| Tax on profit for the period | - 6,155 | 3,569 | - 9,163 | 3,905 | 9,549 |
| Profit for the period | - 6,217 |
28,021 | - 8,687 |
40,986 | 71,109 |
| tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | YTD 2025 | YTD 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit for the period | - 6,217 |
28,021 | - 8,687 |
40,986 | 71,109 |
| Other comprehensive income Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods: |
|||||
| Fair value adjustment of hedges for the year | - 229 | 0 | - 272 | 483 | - 180 |
| Currency translation to presentation | |||||
| currency | 39 | 99 | 50 | - 2,510 | - 2,688 |
| Income tax | 51 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 146 |
| Net other comprehensive income/loss | - 139 | 99 | - 162 | - 2,027 | - 2,722 |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period, net of tax | - 6,356 |
28,120 | - 8,849 |
38,959 | 68,387 |
| tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Intangible assets | |||
| Goodwill | 17,793 | 17,801 | 17,795 |
| Domains and websites | 167,927 | 168,864 | 169,227 |
| Accounts and other intangible assets | 39,054 | 54,589 | 46,543 |
| Total intangible assets | 224,774 | 241,254 | 233,565 |
| Tangible assets | |||
| Right of use assets | 6,755 | 7,948 | 7,750 |
| Fixtures and fittings, other plant and equipment | 2,319 | 2,893 | 2,891 |
| Total tangible assets | 9,075 | 10,841 | 10,641 |
| Financial assets | |||
| Investments in subsidiaries | 377,039 | 377,022 | 377,085 |
| Receivables from subsidiaries | 346,834 | 347,968 | 372,121 |
| Deposits | 1,003 | 998 | 1,000 |
| Total financial assets | 724,876 | 725,988 | 750,206 |
| Total non-current assets | 958,725 | 978,083 | 994,413 |
| Current assets | |||
| Trade and other receivables | 17,836 | 24,045 | 22,089 |
| Receivables from subsidiaries | 45,962 | 19,269 | 39,698 |
| Tax receivable | 2,740 | 2,976 | 0 |
| Prepayments | 2,759 | 454 | 3,220 |
| Cash | 5,244 | 30,840 | 12,667 |
| Total current assets | 74,541 | 80,164 | 77,675 |
| Total assets | 1,033,267 | 1,058,247 | 1,072,088 |
| tEUR | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity and liabilities | |||
| Equity | |||
| Share Capital | 620 | 630 | 631 |
| Share Premium | 469,444 | 466,380 | 469,460 |
| Reserves | - 17,108 | - 2,846 | - 23,876 |
| Retained Earnings | 233,020 | 237,196 | 260,171 |
| Total equity | 685,978 | 701,360 | 706,387 |
| Non-current Liabilities | |||
| Debt to credit institutions | 258,849 | 246,739 | 259,691 |
| Lease liabilities | 5,052 | 6,696 | 6,043 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 10,575 | 17,022 | 18,375 |
| Other non-current financial liabilities | 28,721 | 199 | 34,887 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 303,197 | 270,656 | 318,996 |
| Current Liabilities | |||
| Prepayments received from customers and deferred revenue | 5,480 | 2,543 | 4,612 |
| Trade and other payables | 5,810 | 6,386 | 6,302 |
| Payables to subsidiaries | 18,322 | 12,657 | 17,579 |
| Tax payable | 0 | 736 | 2,433 |
| Other current financial liabilities | 12,517 | 62,588 | 13,856 |
| Lease liabilities | 1,963 | 1,320 | 1,924 |
| Total current liabilities | 44,093 | 86,231 | 46,705 |
| Total liabilities | 347,289 | 356,887 | 365,701 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1,033,267 | 1,058,247 | 1,072,088 |
| Currency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tEUR | Share capital |
Share premium |
transla tion re serve |
Hedging reserves |
Treasury shares |
Retained earnings |
Total equity |
| As of January 1, 2025 | 631 | 469,460 | - 3,024 |
- 517 |
- 20,336 |
260,171 | 706,387 |
| Result for the period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - 8,687 |
- 8,687 |
| Fair value adjustment of | |||||||
| hedges | 0 | 0 | 0 | - 272 | 0 | 0 | - 272 |
| Foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Tax on other | |||||||
| comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Total other | |||||||
| comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 50 | - 212 | 0 | 0 | - 162 |
| Total comprehensive income for the year | 0 | 0 | 50 | - 212 | 0 | - 8,687 | - 8,849 |
| Transactions with owners | |||||||
| Capital Decrease | - 11 | - 16 | 0 | 0 | 20,336 | - 20,309 | 0 |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - 13,517 |
0 | - 13,517 |
| Disposal of treasury shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 112 |
| Share based payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,859 | 1,859 |
| Transaction cost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - 14 | - 14 |
| Total transactions with owners | - 11 | - 16 | 0 | 0 | 6,931 | - 18,464 | - 11,560 |
| At June 30, 2025 | 620 | 469,444 | - 2,974 | - 729 | - 13,405 | 233,020 | 685,978 |
| During the period no dividend was paid. |
| Currency transla |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share | Share | tion re | Hedging | Treasury | Retained | Total | |
| tEUR | capital | premium | serve | reserves | shares | earnings | equity |
| As of January 1, 2024 | 554 | 274,580 | - 336 | - 483 | - 21,057 | 189,952 | 443,211 |
| Result for the period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,986 | 40,986 |
| Fair value adjustment of | |||||||
| hedges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 483 | 0 | 0 | 483 |
| Currency translation | |||||||
| to presentation currency | 0 | 0 | - 2,510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - 2,510 |
| Tax on other | |||||||
| comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total other | |||||||
| comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | - 2,510 | 483 | 0 | 0 | - 2,027 |
| Total comprehensive income for the year | 0 | 0 | - 2,510 |
483 | 0 | 40,986 | 38,959 |
| Transactions with owners | |||||||
| Capital Increase | 76 | 191,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191,876 |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - 2,197 | 0 | - 2,197 |
| Disposal of treasury shares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23,254 | 9,017 | 32,271 |
| Share based payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 209 |
| Transaction cost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - 2,969 | - 2,969 |
| Total transactions with owners | 76 | 191,800 | 0 | 0 | 21,057 | 6,257 | 219,190 |
| At June 30, 2024 | 630 | 466,380 | - 2,846 |
0 | 0 | 237,195 | 701,360 |
During the period no dividend was paid.
Better Collective uses and communicate certain Alternative Performance Measures ("APM"), which are not defined under IFRS. Such are not to replace performance measures defined and under IFRS. The APM's may not be indicative of the group's historical operating results, nor are such measures meant to be predictive of the group's future results. The group believes however that the APMs are useful supplemental indicators that may be used to assist in evaluating a company's future operating performance, and its ability to service its debt. Accordingly, the APMs are disclosed to permit a more complete and comprehensive analysis of the group's operating performance, consistently with how the group's business performance is evaluated by the Management. The group believes that the presentation of these APMs enhances an investor's understanding of the group's operating performance and the group's ability to service its debt. Accordingly, the group discloses the APM's to permit a more complete and comprehensive analysis of its operating performance relative to other companies and across periods, and of the group's ability to service its debt. However, these APM's may be calculated differently by other companies and may not be comparable with APM's with similarly titled measures used by other companies. The group's APMs are not measurements of financial performance under IFRS and should not be considered as alternatives to other indicators of the Company's operating performance, cash flows or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with IFRS. The group's APM's have important limitations as analytical tools, and they should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of the group's results of operations as reported under IFRS. Our currently applied APM's are summarized and described below.
| Alternative Performance Measure |
Description | SCOPE |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit before amortization (EBITA) |
Operating profit plus amortizations | Better Collective reports this APM to allow monitor ing and evaluation of the Group's operational profit ability. |
| Operating profit before amortizations margin (%) |
Operating profit before amortizations / reve nue |
This APM supports the assessment and monitoring of the Group's performance and profitability |
| Free Cash Flow | EBITDA before special items adjusted for net acquisition of business and intangible assets, and other contingent liabilities (media part nerships, lease liability etc.), repayments, in terest and tax. |
This APM supports the assessment of the Group's ability to create a free cash flow. |
| Alternative Performance Measure |
Description | SCOPE |
|---|---|---|
| EBITDA before special items |
EBITDA adjusted for special items | This APM supports the assessment and monitoring of the Group's performance as well as profitability excluding special items that do no stem from ongo ing operations, providing a more comparable meas ure over time. |
| Operating profit before amortizations and special items margin (%) |
Operating profit before amortizations and special items / revenue |
This APM supports the assessment and monitoring of the Group's performance as well as profitability excluding special items that do no stem from ongo ing operations, providing a more comparable meas ure over time. |
| Special items | Items that are considered not part of ongoing business |
Items that are not part of ongoing business, e.g. cost related to M&A and restructuring, adjustments of earn-out payments. |
| Net Debt / EBITDA before special items |
(Interest bearing debt, minus cash and cash equivalents) / EBITDA before special items on rolling twelve months basis |
This ratio is used to describe the horizon for pay back of the interest-bearing debt and measures the leverage of the funding. |
| Liquidity ratio | Current Assets / Current Liabilities | Measures the ability of the group to pay its current liabilities using current assets. |
| Equity to assets ratio | Equity / Total Assets | Reported to show how much of the assets in the company is funded by equity |
| Cash conversion rate before special items |
(Cash flow from operations before special items + Cash from CAPEX) / EBITDA before special items |
This APM is reported to illustrate the Group's ability to convert profits to cash |
| NDC | New depositing customers | A key figure to reflect the Group's ability to fuel long-term revenue and organic growth |
| Organic Growth | Revenue growth as compared to the same pe riod previous year. Organic growth from ac quired companies or assets are calculated from the date of acquisition measured against the historical baseline performance. |
Reported to measure the ability to generate growth from existing business |
| Alternative Performance Measure |
Description | SCOPE |
|---|---|---|
| Recurring revenue | Recurring revenue is a combined set of reve nues that is defined as recurring as manage ment considers that the sources of these rev enue streams will continuously generate reve nue over a variable period of time and size e.g. if players continue to bet with gaming opera tors with which BC has revenue share agree ments, customers continue current subscrip tions or if BC on a current basis receive reve nues from customers having current market ing agreements in respect of banners, etc. on the group's websites. Accordingly, it includes Revenue share income, CPM /Advertising and subscription revenues. |
The group reports this APM to distinguish between what management consider as recurring revenue streams and what management consider as non-re curring revenue streams, e.g. revenues reflecting one-time settlements with gaming operators. |
| CLV | The Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) shows expected revenue generated throughout the lifetime of a New Depositing Customer (NDC). This measure is pivotal for under standing how much value a NDC is antici pated to bring to the Group. The prerequi sites going into the CLV are a number of fac tors such as average value, average fre quency, NDC lifespan and churn rate. |
A key figure to assess the value of NDCs generated by the Group, providing critical insights into NDC profitability. It allows the Group to identify the most valuable segments and optimize marketing strate gies accordingly. |
| Average revenue per NDC x NDC lifespan |
| Term | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| PPC | Pay-Per-Click | |
| SEO | Search Engine Optimization | |
| Sports win margin | Sports net player winnings (operators) / sports wagering | |
| Sports wagering | The value of bets placed by the players | |
| Recurring revenue | Recurring revenue is a combined set of revenues that is defined as recurring. It includes revenue share income, CPM/Advertising and subscription revenues |
|
| Board | The Board of Directors of the company | |
| Executive management | Executives that are registered with the Danish Company register | |
| Company | Better Collective A/S, a company registered under the laws of Denmark |

Better Collective A/S Sankt Annæ Plads 26 -28 125 0 Copenhagen K Denmark
CVR no 27 65 29 13 +45 29 91 99 65 [email protected] bettercollective.com
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