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"2022 represents a transformational year focused on delivering a platform to support a profitable and highly cash generative business in future"

Financial performance - H1 2022

  • Group revenue of £8.1m, 589% increase vs £1.2m in H1 2021, reflecting Boom acquisition and end of Covid restrictions
  • Site level EBITDA of £3.1m (H1 2021: £0.4m) and Group Adjusted EBITDA1 profit of £1.1m (H1 2021: loss of £0.8m)
  • Escape Hunt EBITDA margins of 39% ahead of internal benchmark of 30%
  • Operating loss of £2.4m (H1 2021: loss £2.2m)

Strategic progress

  • Ambitious site opening targets set for 2022 being achieved
  • Boom Battle Bar estate expanded to 17 at 30 June 2022; 4 owner operated and 13 franchise, up from 7 at acquisition in November 2021
  • Escape Hunt owner operated network expanded by one to 19 at 30 June 2019
  • Boom Battle Bar owner operated sites performance following anticipated maturity curve and demonstrating ability to deliver target margins and returns
  • Both brands receiving excellent consumer feedback

1. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, calculated before pre-opening losses, exceptional items, and other non-cash items. See slide 13

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"XP Factory established itself as one of the fastest growing, pre-eminent leisure businesses in the UK"

Site openings continuing at pace

  • New Boom sites opened since 30 June 2022; franchise sites in Sheffield and Chelmsford; owner operated (O+O) in Edinburgh and Plymouth
  • Acquisition of former Boom franchise sites in Cardiff and Norwich
  • At 28 Sep 2022, 21 Boom units trading - 8 O+O and 13 franchise
  • A further Escape Hunt unit opened in Edinburgh, bringing O+O total to 21
  • 5 Boom units (3 O+O and 2 franchise) currently in build, alongside 2 O+O Escape Hunt sites

Performance

  • Continued positive performance since 30 June 2022 from both Escape Hunt and Boom
  • Escape Hunt revenue in 12 weeks to 12 September 2022 was up 11% compared to the same period in 2021 which included VAT benefit
  • Solid performance from Boom owner operated sites delivering £1.4m turnover in 12 week period to 12 September 2022
  • Unit performance improving in line with expected maturity curve and more mature sites hitting benchmark EBITDA margins
  • Boom property pipeline strongly supports the overall target of 27 open Boom sites by year end; including 11 O+O sites - well ahead of target of 7

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