Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2016

Commission File Number 000-51138

GRAVITY CO., LTD.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

15F, 396 World Cup buk-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul 121-795, Korea

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F  þ Form 40-F  ¨

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GRAVITY REPORTS FIRST QUARTER OF 2016 RESULTS

Seoul, South Korea – May 25, 2016 – GRAVITY Co., Ltd. (NasdaqCM: GRVY) (“Gravity” or “Company”), a developer and publisher of online and mobile games based in South Korea, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

FINAICIAL RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2016

Revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016 was KRW 9,094 million (US$ 7,984 thousand), representing a 4.5% increase from KRW 8,703 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015 (“QoQ”) and a 0.3% increase from KRW 9,069 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015 (“YoY”).

Review of Financial Results

Revenues

Royalty and license fee revenues for the first quarter of 2016 were KRW 3,368 million (US$ 2,957 thousand), representing a 13.9% increase QoQ from KRW 2,956 million and a 34.1% increase YoY from KRW 2,512 million. The increase QoQ was primarily due to increased revenue from Ragnarok Online in Japan and the strengthening of the Japanese Yen against the Korean Won. The increase YoY resulted mainly from increased revenue from Ragnarok Online in Japan and Taiwan and the strengthening of the Japanese Yen against the Korean Won.

Mobile game and application revenues were KRW 2,616 million (US$ 2,297 thousand) for the first quarter of 2016, representing a 34.8% decrease QoQ from KRW 4,012 million and a 37.8% decrease YoY from KRW 4,203 million. The decrease QoQ and YoY resulted primarily from decreased revenues from Ragnarok: Path of Heroes and mobile applications for a third party.

Subscription revenues for the first quarter of 2016 were KRW 2,137 million (US$ 1,876 thousand), representing a 128.3% increase QoQ from KRW 936 million and a 25.9% increase YoY from KRW 1,698 million. The increase QoQ was mainly attributable to increased revenues from Ragnarok Online and Ragnarok Online II in the United States and Canada. The increase YoY was largely due to increased revenues from Ragnarok Online in the United States, Canada and Korea.

Character merchandising and other revenues were KRW 973 million (US$ 854 thousand) for the first quarter of 2016, representing a 21.8% increase QoQ from KRW 799 million and a 48.3% increase YoY from KRW 656 million.


Cost of Revenue and Operating Expenses

Cost of revenue was KRW 6,619 million (US$ 5,812 thousand) for the first quarter of 2016, representing a 17.5% decrease QoQ from KRW 8,020 million and a 13.8% decrease YoY from KRW 7,676 million. The decrease QoQ and YoY was mostly from i) decreased amortization of capitalized research and development cost of Ragnarok Online II, which was amortized and fully impaired in December 2015, and ii) a decrease in commission paid. The decrease YoY was partially offset by an increase in salaries resulting from the commercial launch of some of our mobile games.

Operating expenses were KRW 3,036 million (US$ 2,665 thousand) for the first quarter of 2016, representing a 69.8% decrease QoQ from KRW 10,038 million and a 23.2% decrease YoY from KRW 3,952 million. The decrease QoQ was mainly attributable to i) decreased impairment loss on intangible assets primarily due to the impairment of capitalized research and development cost of Ragnarok Online II and goodwill of NeoCyon in the fourth quarter of 2015, which did not occur in the first quarter of 2016 and ii) decreased research and development expenses. The decrease YoY mostly resulted from decreased research and development expenses.

Loss before income tax expenses and others was KRW 1,287 million (US$ 1,130 thousand) for the first quarter of 2016 compared with loss before income tax expenses and others of KRW 8,740 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 and loss before income tax expenses and others of KRW 2,355 million for the first quarter of 2015.

As a result of the foregoing factors, Gravity recorded a net loss attributable to parent company of KRW 1,701 million (US$ 1,493 thousand) for the first quarter of 2016 compared with a net loss attributable to parent company of KRW 9,113 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 and a net loss attributable to parent company of KRW 2,628 million for the first quarter of 2015.

The balance of cash and cash equivalents and short-term financial instruments was KRW 35,881 million (US$ 31,506 thousand) as of March 31, 2016.

Note: For convenience purposes only, the KRW amounts have been expressed in U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of KRW1,138.86 to US$ 1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on March 31, 2016 as quoted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

About GRAVITY Co., Ltd.

Based in Korea, Gravity is a developer and publisher of online and mobile games. Gravity’s principal product, Ragnarok Online, is a popular online game in many markets, including Japan and Taiwan, and is currently commercially offered in 81 markets and countries. For more information about Gravity, please visit http://www.gravity.co.kr.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain statements in this press release may include, in addition to historical information, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe-harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 1995. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe”, “project,” or “continue” or the negative thereof or other similar words, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Investors should consider the information contained in our submissions and filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including our annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 on Form 20-F, together with such other documents that we may submit to or file with the SEC from time to time, on Form 6-K. The forward-looking statements speak only as of this press release and we assume no duty to update them to reflect new, changing or unanticipated events or circumstances.


Contact:

Mr. Heung Gon Kim

Chief Financial Officer

Gravity Co., Ltd.

Email: kheung@gravity.co.kr

Ms. Ji Hee Kim

IR Manager

Gravity Co., Ltd.

Email: ircommunication@gravity.co.kr

Telephone: +82-2-2132-7800

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GRAVITY Co., Ltd.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(In millions of KRW and thousands of US$)

 

     As of  
     31-Dec-15     31-Mar-16  
     KRW
(audited)
    US$
(unaudited)
    KRW
(unaudited)
    US$
(unaudited)
 

Assets

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     24,909        21,872        17,381        15,262   

Short-term financial instruments

     11,500        10,098        18,500        16,244   

Accounts receivable, net

     5,289        4,644        9,494        8,336   

Other current assets

     1,978        1,737        2,339        2,054   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     43,676        38,351        47,714        41,896   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        

Property and equipment, net

     882        774        779        684   

Leasehold and other deposits

     954        838        948        832   

Intangible assets

     132        116        123        108   

Other non-current assets

     85        74        78        68   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     45,729        40,153        49,642        43,588   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        

Liabilities and Equity

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

     2,971        2,609        8,269        7,261   

Deferred revenue

     4,997        4,388        6,950        6,103   

Other current liabilities

     836        734        517        454   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     8,804        7,731        15,736        13,818   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term deferred revenue

     6,600        5,795        5,221        4,584   

Accrued severance benefits

     123        108        121        106   

Other non-current liabilities

     210        185        210        184   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     15,737        13,819        21,288        18,692   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common shares

     3,474        3,050        3,474        3,050   

Additional paid-in capital

     75,076        65,922        75,076        65,922   

Accumulated deficit

     (48,761     (42,816     (50,462     (44,309

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     694        609        776        681   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total parent company shareholders’ equity

     30,483        26,765        28,864        25,344   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-controlling interest

     (491     (431     (510     (448
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     29,992        26,334        28,354        24,896   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     45,729        40,153        49,642        43,588   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

* For convenience purposes only, the KRW amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars at the rate of KRW 1,138.86 to US$ 1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on March 31, 2016 as quoted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.


GRAVITY Co., Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In millions of KRW and thousands of US$ except for share and ADS data)

 

     Three months ended  
     31-Dec-15     31-Mar-15     31-Mar-16  
     (KRW)
(unaudited)
    (US$)
(unaudited)
    (KRW)
(unaudited)
    (US$)
(unaudited)
    (KRW)
(unaudited)
    (US$)
(unaudited)
 

Revenues:

            

Online games-subscription revenue

     936        822        1,698        1,491        2,137        1,876   

Online games-royalties and license fees

     2,956        2,596        2,512        2,206        3,368        2,957   

Mobile games and applications

     4,012        3,523        4,203        3,691        2,616        2,297   

Character merchandising and other revenue

     799        701        656        576        973        854   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net revenue

     8,703        7,642        9,069        7,964        9,094        7,984   
            

Cost of revenue

     8,020        7,042        7,676        6,740        6,619        5,812   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            

Gross profit

     683        600        1,393        1,224        2,475        2,172   
            

Operating expenses:

            

Selling, general and administrative

     3,075        2,700        2,494        2,190        2,688        2,360   

Research and development

     1,117        981        1,458        1,280        343        301   

Impairment losses on intangible assets

     5,846        5,133                      5        4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     10,038        8,814        3,952        3,470        3,036        2,665   
            

Operating loss

     (9,355     (8,214     (2,559     (2,246     (561     (493
            

Other income (expenses):

            

Interest income

     138        121        202        177        132        116   

Interest expense

     (1     (1     (2     (2              

Foreign currency income (loss), net

     (146     (128     4        4        (858     (753

Others, net

     624        548                               
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            

Loss before income tax expenses and equity loss on investments

     (8,740     (7,674     (2,355     (2,067     (1,287     (1,130
            

Income tax expenses

     375        329        287        252        433        380   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            

Net loss

     (9,115     (8,003     (2, 642     (2,319     (1,720     (1,510

Net income (loss) attributable to:

            

Non-controlling interest

     (2     (2     (14     (12     (19     (17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Parent company

     (9,113     (8,001     (2,628     (2,307     (1,701     (1,493
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss per share

            

- Basic and diluted

     (1,311     (1.15     (378     (0.33     (245     (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

            

- Basic and diluted

     6,948,900        6,948,900        6,948,900        6,948,900        6,948,900        6,948,900   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss per ADS(1)

            

- Basic and diluted

     (2,622     (2.30     (756     (0.66     (490     (0.42
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

* For convenience, the KRW amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars at the rate of KRW 1,138.86 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on March 31, 2016 as quoted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

(1) Each ADS represents two common shares.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

GRAVITY CO., LTD.
By:   /s/ Heung Gon Kim
Name:   Heung Gon Kim
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 25, 2016