2023 Revenue: +44% 2023 Net Growth: +76%

Acceleration of commercial growth in Q1 of 2024

Lisbon (Portugal) – May 2, 2024 – 1800: Samba Digital, a global player in sports marketing, announces strong growth with its final accounts for 2024.

The final accounts for 2023, audited by the Statutory Auditors and published with the CMVM (Lisbon Stock Exchange Regulatory Authority), are as follows:

These results have varied little from the preliminary version released on February 28, reflecting the strong financial performance of Samba Digital.

Continued Growth in Q1 of 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, Samba Digital’s activity grew with a 52% increase in revenue to €1.87M, confirming the previous forecast of an annual revenue for 2024 of around €10M, based on an even €/$ exchange.

ABOUT SAMBA DIGITAL
Founded in 2018 in the United States, Samba Digital assists clubs and players in the sports and eGaming industry with their internationalization strategy by developing their  digital audiences worldwide. The company is present on four continents: America (USA and LATAM), Europe, Africa, and Asia. Samba Digital works with the biggest English football clubs (Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester United, Chelsea…), French football (Ligue 1, PSG, OM, OL, AS Monaco…), Italian football (Serie A, Juventus, Napoli…), German football (Bundesliga, Eintracht, Bayern Munich…) and, since 2022, the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

The company develops its expertise in many other sports such as basketball (Orlando Magic in the NBA and FIBA), rugby (World Rugby), golf (Ryder Cup), Formula 1, tennis (Roland-Garros, US Open, etc.). Based in Portugal, Samba Digital also owns Sports Translate and Sport Influencers, two platforms dedicated to the sports industry with over 300 translators and 5,000 influencers available worldwide. Sports Translate provides translation and adaptation of content in 50 languages and dialects and offers video subtitling and dubbing services.

Samba Digital is the world’s first sports marketing company to offer these diverse services with an economic model based on flexibility, no bank debt, and a comfortable cash position allowing it to self-finance its investments.

Samba Digital is listed on Euronext Lisbon under ISIN PTDGL0AM0003, Mnemonic MLSMB.

Lisbon (Portugal) – April 22, 2024 – 18:00 PM CET: Samba Digital (ISIN PTDGL0AM0003 Mnemonic MLSMB), a global player in sports marketing, continues its growth by introducing affiliate marketing solutions and expanding its geographical presence, notably in Africa, to meet the increasing demand from iGaming operators.

Affiliate marketing is a business model where iGaming companies, called “operators,” collaborate with external partners, known as “affiliates.” These affiliates are responsible for promoting the operators’ services in exchange for performance-based compensation. This system ensures optimized advertising investment as affiliates are only paid when their efforts yield tangible results such as new player acquisition or increased brand visibility. This model not only allows for precise measurement of return on investment but is also scalable, meaning Samba Digital can apply it across multiple clients and territories simultaneously, thus enabling rapid and controlled expansion of its activities.

This initiative is bolstered by the hiring of Catarina Marques, former business development manager at Clever Advertising, whose expertise and deep knowledge of the African market support Samba Digital’s ambitions in this new market.

Camila Cunha, iGaming Manager at Samba Digital, explains: “Our goals for this year include enriching our offerings with affiliate marketing and broadening our global presence, particularly in Africa. Catarina, with her valuable experience, will play a key role in achieving our iGaming ambitions.”

ABOUT SAMBA DIGITAL
Founded in 2018 in the United States, Samba Digital assists clubs and players in the sports and eGaming industry with their internationalization strategy by developing their  digital audiences worldwide. The company is present on four continents: America (USA and LATAM), Europe, Africa, and Asia. Samba Digital works with the biggest English football clubs (Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester United, Chelsea…), French football (Ligue 1, PSG, OM, OL, AS Monaco…), Italian football (Serie A, Juventus, Napoli…), German football (Bundesliga, Eintracht, Bayern Munich…) and, since 2022, the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

The company develops its expertise in many other sports such as basketball (Orlando Magic in the NBA and FIBA), rugby (World Rugby), golf (Ryder Cup), Formula 1, tennis (Roland-Garros, US Open, etc.). Based in Portugal, Samba Digital also owns Sports Translate and Sport Influencers, two platforms dedicated to the sports industry with over 300 translators and 5,000 influencers available worldwide. Sports Translate provides translation and adaptation of content in 50 languages and dialects and offers video subtitling and dubbing services.

Samba Digital is the world’s first sports marketing company to offer these diverse services with an economic model based on flexibility, no bank debt, and a comfortable cash position allowing it to self-finance its investments.

Samba Digital is listed on Euronext Lisbon under ISIN PTDGL0AM0003, Mnemonic MLSMB.

Lisbon (Portugal) – April 10, 2024 – 6 p.m.: Samba Digital (ISIN PTDGL0AM0003, Mnemonic MLSMB), pioneer in digital marketing for rights holders, announces the launch of its new Data Analytics department, to respond as accurately as possible to the constant evolution of the market and the needs of its customers.

This new offering is designed to strengthen strategic decisions based on customers’ data and to concretely demonstrate both return on investment (ROI) and return on objectives (ROO).

Investing not only in talent, Samba Digital is also developing and integrating cutting-edge tools for performance analysis and decision-making. In collaboration with the best technologies on the market, the solutions developed by Samba Digital are based on social and media performance measurement tools, encompassing behavioral data and market research.

These innovations aim to support clients at every stage of their marketing strategy, from the precise identification of different fan segments to the creation of more meaningful connections to increase the value generated by each media campaign. The solutions developed are accessible to the entire industry and target all types of customers.

To achieve this ambitious goal, the company has recruited Emmanuel Barilley, former director of digital consulting at Nielsen Sports in London and one who has also worked at Dugout and Lagardère Sports.

“Our mission is divided into two main goals: the first is to integrate a more advanced analytical dimension into our existing services such as community management, content creation and audience development. The second aims to provide additional services for more informed decisions and better evaluation of ROI and ROO,” explains Emmanuel Barilley.

With this development, Samba Digital confirms its desire to constantly innovate in the field of sports marketing, offering its clients cutting-edge tools and strategies to stay at the forefront of the industry. This new offering, focused on enhanced use of technology should contribute to Samba Digital’s revenue from 2024 and support its growth trajectory in the medium term.

ABOUT SAMBA DIGITAL
Founded in 2018 in the United States, Samba Digital assists clubs and players in the sports and eGaming industry with their internationalization strategy by developing their  digital audiences worldwide. The company is present on four continents: America (USA and LATAM), Europe, Africa, and Asia. Samba Digital works with the biggest English football clubs (Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester United, Chelsea…), French football (Ligue 1, PSG, OM, OL, AS Monaco…), Italian football (Serie A, Juventus, Napoli…), German football (Bundesliga, Eintracht, Bayern Munich…) and, since 2022, the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

The company develops its expertise in many other sports such as basketball (Orlando Magic in the NBA and FIBA), rugby (World Rugby), golf (Ryder Cup), Formula 1, tennis (Roland-Garros, US Open, etc.). Based in Portugal, Samba Digital also owns Sports Translate and Sport Influencers, two platforms dedicated to the sports industry with over 300 translators and 5,000 influencers available worldwide. Sports Translate provides translation and adaptation of content in 50 languages and dialects and offers video subtitling and dubbing services.

Samba Digital is the world’s first sports marketing company to offer these diverse services with an economic model based on flexibility, no bank debt, and a comfortable cash position allowing it to self-finance its investments.

Samba Digital is listed on Euronext Lisbon under ISIN PTDGL0AM0003, Mnemonic MLSMB.

Lisbon, Portugal – March 28, 2024, 6:00 PM: Samba Digital (ISIN PTDGL0AM0003, Mnemonic MLSMB), a global player in sports marketing, is delighted to announce the launch of its new artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed exclusively for sports organizations. This innovation marks a significant advancement in the field of sports marketing by offering a personalized Generative AI solution for content production.

Developed in close collaboration with Orange Business, this platform is based on the Stable Diffusion environment, one of the most advanced and powerful machine learning models in the world. This cutting-edge technology enables the generation of high-quality images and videos from simple sets of words or texts.

The most innovative aspect of this platform is its ability to be fed with photos and videos from sports organizations for which it holds the image rights. By simplifying and speeding up production processes, this platform promises to achieve unparalleled levels of creativity, efficiency, and quality.

As stated in the press release on January 23, Samba Digital is making artificial intelligence a strong lever for development to serve its clients. AI will also progressively reduce production costs and improve operational processes.

Frédéric Fausser, CEO of Samba Digital, states: “Samba Digital has always been driven by innovation and the search for effective solutions for its clients. In collaboration with Orange Business, we have developed a platform that not only simplifies content creation for sports organizations but also opens the door to an era of unprecedented personalization and creativity. We are thrilled to be able to support our first clients on this  path, including football clubs such as Juventus and Chelsea.”

ABOUT SAMBA DIGITAL
Founded in 2018 in the United States, Samba Digital assists clubs and players in the sports and eGaming industry with their internationalization strategy by developing their  digital audiences worldwide. The company is present on four continents: America (USA and LATAM), Europe, Africa, and Asia. Samba Digital works with the biggest English football clubs (Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester United, Chelsea…), French football (Ligue 1, PSG, OM, OL, AS Monaco…), Italian football (Serie A, Juventus, Napoli…), German football (Bundesliga, Eintracht, Bayern Munich…) and, since 2022, the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

The company develops its expertise in many other sports such as basketball (Orlando Magic in the NBA and FIBA), rugby (World Rugby), golf (Ryder Cup), Formula 1, tennis (Roland-Garros, US Open, etc.). Based in Portugal, Samba Digital also owns Sports Translate and Sport Influencers, two platforms dedicated to the sports industry with over 300 translators and 5,000 influencers available worldwide. Sports Translate provides translation and adaptation of content in 50 languages and dialects and offers video subtitling and dubbing services.

Samba Digital is the world’s first sports marketing company to offer these diverse services with an economic model based on flexibility, no bank debt, and a comfortable cash position allowing it to self-finance its investments.

Samba Digital is listed on Euronext Lisbon under ISIN PTDGL0AM0003, Mnemonic MLSMB.

Lisbon (Portugal) – January 23, 2024 – 1800 CET: Samba Digital (ISIN PTDGL0AM0003, Mnémonique MLSMB), a global player in the world of sports marketing, is accelerating its development by increasingly integrating Artificial Intelligence into its offerings. This strategic innovation is expected to account for 20% of the company’s sales in 2024.

The year 2023 was marked by strong growth, with sales up 44%, and benefiting from the impact of several strategic initiatives. In January 2023, the company made a major breakthrough with the launch of TALENTISI®, the world’s first collaborative platform dedicated to sporting organisations. This ambitious initiative offered unprecedented access to a full range of resources, including advanced graphics and design, as well as video and motion design services.

Over the course of 2023, Samba Digital has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to innovation and quality, investing over $1M, entirely self-financed, in the enhancement of the TALENTISI® platform and in the revolutionary field of artificial intelligence applied to graphics and design. A dedicated team of 13 experts and consultants has been trained, focusing on the development of new modules, new functionalities and coordinating the delivery of high-end content to customers. The majority of this team comes from ‘Força’, the creative studio launched by Samba Digital in 2023, which since last year has already generated $400K in sales.

This strategic move towards integrating AI into all commercial offerings marks a major turning point for Samba Digital, which plans to officially launch all these innovative services during the second quarter of 2024. The Força studio, which is spearheading this advance, anticipates potential revenue of $2M in 2024, reflecting the strong market demand for creative and technologically advanced solutions in the sports marketing sector. This contribution will enable the company to achieve its sales target of €10M¹ in 2024.

Frédéric Fausser, CEO of Samba Digital: “The gradual adoption of artificial intelligence into our offerings is radically transforming our processes, from design and illustration through to video production. Currently, around 25% of our creative output benefits from AI. This integration is enabling us to significantly improve our creative capabilities and efficiency, from the initial sketches through to the most complex finished products.”

¹based on an even €/$ exchange

Next publication: Preliminary consolidated annual results for 2023 after market close on February 28

About SAMBA DIGITAL

Founded in 2018 in the United States, Samba Digital supports clubs and players in the sports and eGaming industry in their internationalization strategies, by developing their digital audiences around the world.

The company is presently operating on five continents: North and South America (USA and LATAM), Europe, Africa and Asia. Samba Digital works with the biggest clubs and players in English football (Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester United, Chelsea…), French football (Ligue 1, PSG, OM, OL, AS Monaco…), Italian football (Serie A, Juventus, Naples…), German football (Bundesliga, Eintracht, Bayern Munich…) and, since 2022, with the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

The company is developing its expertise in many other sports, such as basketball (Orlando Magic in the NBA and FIBA), rugby (World Rugby), golf (Ryder Cup), Formula 1, tennis (Roland-Garros, the US Open, etc.), etc.

Based in Portugal, Samba Digital also owns Sports Translate and Sport Influencers, two platforms aimed at the sports industry, with over 300 translators and 5,000 influencers available worldwide. Sports Translate provides content translation and adaptation in 50 languages and dialects and offers video subtitling and dubbing services.

Samba Digital is the first sports marketing company in the world to offer these different services with an economic model based on flexibility, without any bank debt and comfortable cash flow allowing it to self-finance its investments.

Samba Digital is listed on Euronext Lisbon PTDGL0AM0003 MLSMB

Contacts:

Company: Frédéric Fausser

Financial Communication: Dénis Bley, CapValue

Lisbon (Portugal) – January 16, 2024 – 1800 CET: Samba Digital (ISIN PTDGL0AM0003, Mnémonique MLSMB), a global player in the world of sports marketing, announces an acceleration of its growth in 2023

Samba Digital achieved a turnover of €5.57M in 2023, a sharp increase of 44% compared to the same period for the previous year. At constant exchange rates, organic growth stood at 48%.

Strong momentum in all regions:

In 2023, Samba Digital accelerated its development in all regions of the world thanks to a global approach that perfectly meets today’s challenges in digital sports marketing. The distribution by geographical area is approximately the same as in 2022 with a slight increase in French-speaking Europe.

The distribution by geographical area is as follows:

Outlook: Confirmation of the Operational Margin Target for 2023 and a targeted turnover of €10M for 2024

Despite a turnover slightly below its initial forecast linked to a one-off delay in projects for the following financial year, Samba Digital reiterates its confidence in achieving an operating result for 2023 of around €1.4M, an operating margin of 24%.

For 2024, Samba Digital will continue its commercial efforts at a sustained pace with particularly dynamic news in the field of sports (the Olympic and Paralympic Games in France in the summer of 2024, etc.). At the same time, the company will continue its development in new regions, particularly in the Middle East.

Thanks to an economic model favouring recurring subscription-type revenues and a high renewal rate for its customer contracts, Samba Digital is starting the year with a high level of backlog. The company is therefore targeting a 2024 turnover of €10M, showing organic growth of almost 70% for the upcoming financial year.

As previously announced, Samba Digital also confirms its intention to request a transfer to Euronext Growth® Lisbon for the first half of 2024 followed by a dual listing of its shares in Paris.

¹based on an even €/$ exchange

Next publication: Preliminary consolidated annual results for 2023 after market close on February 28

About SAMBA DIGITAL

Founded in 2018 in the United States, Samba Digital supports clubs and players in the sports and eGaming industry in their internationalization strategies, by developing their digital audiences around the world.

The company is presently operating on five continents: North and South America (USA and LATAM), Europe, Africa and Asia. Samba Digital works with the biggest clubs and players in English football (Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester United, Chelsea…), French football (Ligue 1, PSG, OM, OL, AS Monaco…), Italian football (Serie A, Juventus, Naples…), German football (Bundesliga, Eintracht, Bayern Munich…) and, since 2022, with the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

The company is developing its expertise in many other sports, such as basketball (Orlando Magic in the NBA and FIBA), rugby (World Rugby), golf (Ryder Cup), Formula 1, tennis (Roland-Garros, the US Open, etc.), etc.

Based in Portugal, Samba Digital also owns Sports Translate and Sport Influencers, two platforms aimed at the sports industry, with over 300 translators and 5,000 influencers available worldwide. Sports Translate provides content translation and adaptation in 50 languages and dialects and offers video subtitling and dubbing services.

Samba Digital is the first sports marketing company in the world to offer these different services with an economic model based on flexibility, without any bank debt and comfortable cash flow allowing it to self-finance its investments.

Samba Digital is listed on Euronext Lisbon PTDGL0AM0003 MLSMB

Contacts:

Company: Frédéric Fausser

Financial Communication: Dénis Bley, CapValue

• 2023 revenue approached €6M with a 23% operating margin

• A 2024 revenue target has been set at €10M, a gain of 67%

• Promising new opportunities in the Middle East

Lisbon (Portugal) – December 15, 2023 – 6:00 PM: Samba Digital, INC., a global player in sports marketing, reiterates its forecast for business growth and profitability for 2023 and anticipates a significant increase in revenue in 2024, driven by many projects under negotiation, particularly in new territories.

As previously announced, Samba Digital’s revenue in 2023 will experience an increase of around 50% compared to the previous year. This increase is part of a very positive trend in the world of digital marketing in sport, in a world where recreational activities are becoming globalized on social networks, with growing media coverage of major sporting events and the wishes of industry stakeholders (clubs, federations, …) to stay connected to their audience regardless of where they are.

Samba Digital is thus able to confirm having reached a 2023 turnover level of around €6 million with an operating margin of 23%.

Thanks to an economic model favouring recurring streams of income based on a subscription model, and high customer loyalty, which results in almost automatic renewals at the time of contract maturity, with frequent increases in value, and an acceleration of commercial efforts in key regions, Samba Digital anticipates the continued growth of its activity in 2024 at a sustained pace. The company is therefore targeting a 2024 turnover of €10M¹, showing an increase of 67% for the next financial year.

This growth in activity will be based in particular on the deployment of Samba Digital’s offers in new territories. Numerous projects are currently being evaluated in the Middle East, most particularly in Saudi Arabia, a country which has made sport a centrepiece of its development. For several months, the company and its local partner, Bona Fide, have made numerous inquiries around in the services provided by Samba Digital (Talentisi® platform, creative services and social networks) by Saudi clubs and federations, which are translating into promising calls for tenders for the 2024 financial year.

To increase its visibility within the financial community, Samba Digital also confirms its intention to seek a transfer to Euronext Growth® Lisbon in the first half of 2024, followed by a dual listing of its shares in Paris.

¹Based on an even $/€ exchange rate

About SAMBA DIGITAL

Founded in 2018 in the United States, Samba Digital supports clubs and players in the sports and eGaming industry in their internationalization strategies, by developing their digital audiences around the world.

The company is presently operating on five continents: North and South America (USA and LATAM), Europe, Africa and Asia. Samba Digital works with the biggest clubs and players in English football (Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester United, Chelsea…), French football (Ligue 1, PSG, OM, OL, AS Monaco…), Italian football (Serie A, Juventus, Naples…), German football (Bundesliga, Eintracht, Bayern Munich…) and, since 2022, with the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

The company is developing its expertise in many other sports, such as basketball (Orlando Magic in the NBA and FIBA), rugby (World Rugby), golf (Ryder Cup), Formula 1, tennis (Roland-Garros, the US Open, etc.), etc.

Based in Portugal, Samba Digital also owns Sports Translate and Sport Influencers, two platforms aimed at the sports industry, with over 300 translators and 5,000 influencers available worldwide. Sports Translate provides content translation and adaptation in 50 languages and dialects and offers video subtitling and dubbing services.

Samba Digital is the first sports marketing company in the world to offer these different services with an economic model based on flexibility, without any bank debt and comfortable cash flow allowing it to self-finance its investments.

Samba Digital is listed on Euronext Lisbon PTDGL0AM0003 MLSMB

Contacts:

Company: Frédéric Fausser

Financial Communication: Dénis Bley, CapValue

• A strong increase in growth in the third quarter of 2023
• Q3 2023 Revenue: €1.9M (+69%)
• Expected 2023 Revenue Around €6M with an operating margin of 23%
• 2024 Revenue Forecast at €10M

Lisbon (Portugal) – October 10, 2023 – 18:00: Samba Digital (ISIN PTDGL0AM0003, Ticker MLSMB), a global player in sports marketing, has announced an acceleration of its organic growth in the 3rd quarter (+80% at constant exchange rates), driven by the signing of new deals in a particularly favorable economic environment.

Samba Digital achieved a turnover of €4,431,000 over the first nine months of the year, a sharp increase of 46% compared to the same period of the previous financial year. The turnover for the third quarter of 2023 represents the 22nd consecutive quarter of uninterrupted growth in activity since the creation of the company.

Continued expansion of Samba Digital internationally

During this period, Samba Digital continued its efforts to open new countries for expansion. For example, the Company signed its first major contract with a client in Saudi Arabia.

Thanks to the multilingual coverage of its offer for social networks, Samba Digital offers sports clubs, sports federations, etc. the possibility of increasing their presence with their fans or sponsors in their own language. This allows us to establish linguistic and cultural proximity with them and strengthen their loyalty. In this context, Samba Digital’s innovative offering is particularly well suited to a globalizing world of sport.

The distribution by geographical area is as follows:

Outlook: Confirmation of a revenue goal approaching €6M for 2023 and a growth trajectory which anticipates €10 million in 2024

Commercial activity was particularly strong in Q3 of 2023 with a historic figure of €2M for the period, allowing Samba Digital to confirm the achievement of annual revenue for 2023 of nearly €6M, which represents growth of more than 50% compared to 2022, with an operating margin of 23%.

Based on a rolling average, and using the turnover we saw in Q3 2023, the company is positioned towards an annual trend of €8M in turnover.

Thanks to numerous sporting events in which Samba Digital has participated (Rugby World Cup, etc.) or is preparing to do so (the Paris Olympics next summer for example), the group anticipates its continued development in a sustained manner.

The Group’s economic model is based on recurring contracts for which a high renewal rate has been statistically observed, very often with an increase in volumes.

In this context, the group announces a 2024 turnover target of around €10 million, an increase of around 67% in its activity for the next financial year.

As part of its transfer project to Euronext Growth, which is planned soon, Samba Digital has just finalized a medium-term development plan, which provides for a strong acceleration of its activity over the next seven years.

Our next publication: Consolidated turnover for 2023 on Tuesday January 16, 2024, after the close of trading.

About SAMBA DIGITAL

Founded in 2018 in the United States, Samba Digital supports clubs and players in the sports and eGaming industry in their internationalization strategies, by developing their digital audiences around the world.

The company is presently operating on five continents: North and South America (USA and LATAM), Europe, Africa and Asia. Samba Digital works with the biggest clubs and players in English football (Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester United, Chelsea…), French football (Ligue 1, PSG, OM, OL, AS Monaco…), Italian football (Serie A, Juventus, Naples…), German football (Bundesliga, Eintracht, Bayern Munich…) and, since 2022, with the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

The company is developing its expertise in many other sports, such as basketball (Orlando Magic in the NBA and FIBA), rugby (World Rugby), golf (Ryder Cup), Formula 1, tennis (Roland-Garros, the US Open, etc.), etc.

Based in Portugal, Samba Digital also owns Sports Translate and Sport Influencers, two platforms aimed at the sports industry, with over 300 translators and 5,000 influencers available worldwide. Sports Translate provides content translation and adaptation in 50 languages and dialects and offers video subtitling and dubbing services.

Samba Digital is the first sports marketing company in the world to offer these different services with an economic model based on flexibility, without any bank debt and comfortable cash flow allowing it to self-finance its investments.

Samba Digital is listed on Euronext Lisbon PTDGL0AM0003 MLSMB

Contacts:

Company: Frédéric Fausser

Financial Communication: Dénis Bley, CapValue

Strong growth in sales: +27%

Strong growth in net profit: +63%

Confirmation of 2023 sales target of €5.9m

Lisbon (Portugal) – 30 August 2023 – 8.45 a.m: Samba Digital (ISIN PTDGL0AM0003, ticker symbol MLSMB), a global player in sports marketing, announces sustained growth in their mid-year sales report and a strong increase in profitability.

The mid-year accounts for 2023 approved by the Board of Directors of Samba Digital SGPS (Portugal) are as follows:

Very good business trends

Samba Digital posted sales of €2.51M in the first half of 2023, up a strong 27% on the same period last year. Organic growth at constant exchange rates was even higher at 32%, due to the appreciation of the euro against the US dollar.

Revenue growth was driven in particular by the renewal, without exception, of all customer contracts, in most cases accompanied by a significant increase in said contracts. It also benefited from the contribution of new contracts in targeted geographical areas, such as the American and French-speaking territories.

Increased operating profitability

The recurring nature of this business on within the customer base is helping to improve the operating margin. It stood at 26.2% at end-June 2023, compared with 23.1% for the same period last year. Operating profit for H1 2023 came to €659k, up 57% on H1 2022, and even up 62% at constant exchange rates.

After taking into account the financial results and taxes, net profit came to €519K, up 63%, giving a net margin of over 20% for H1 2023.

Outlook for 2023: A €5.9M sales target confirmed

Thanks to the performances already achieved in the first half of the year, and to a good level of contracts in hand, Samba Digital reaffirms its confidence in achieving 2023 sales of €5.9M, representing growth of more than 50%, and in achieving operating profit of €1.4M, representing growth of 57% already confirmed in the first half of the year.

Next publication: Q3 2023 sales Tuesday 17 October 2023 after close of trading

ABOUT SAMBA DIGITAL

Founded in 2018 in the United States, Samba Digital is positioned as a key player in helping sports and eGaming organisations with their internationalisation strategy, specialising in the expansion of digital audiences on a global scale.

The company is present on four continents: America (USA and LATAM), Europe, Africa and Asia. Samba Digital works with the biggest clubs and players in English football (Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester United, Manchester City Chelsea, etc.), French football (L’Équipe de France, Ligue 1, PSG, OM, OL, AS Monaco, etc.), Italian football (Serie A, Juventus, Napoli, Bologna, etc.), German football (Bundesliga, Eintracht, Bayern Munich, etc.) and is accelerating on the American market (Inter Miami, MLS, etc.).

Samba Digital’s expertise also extends to other sports, including basketball with the Orlando Magic in the NBA and FIBA, American football with the Kansas City Chiefs, rugby with World Rugby and the NRL, golf with the Ryder Cup, motor sports with Formula 1 and Moto GP, and tennis with Roland-Garros and the US Open.

Based in Portugal, the company also owns Talentisi and Sports Translate, two innovative platforms dedicated to the sports industry. Sports Translate has a network of over 500 translators and 3,000 content producers worldwide, offering translation and content adaptation services in 50 languages and dialects, as well as subtitling and video dubbing services. Talentisi revolutionises collaboration between agencies and their clients by offering greater transparency, responsiveness and efficiency in the deployment of international initiatives.

Samba Digital is the first sports marketing agency in the world to offer such a range of services. Its business model is based on flexibility, its international dimension, the absence of bank debt and a solid cash position, enabling it to self-finance investments.

Samba Digital is listed on Euronext Lisbon PTDGL0AM0003 MLSMB