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JPJ Group plc - Remote gaming duty increases in April 2019

Following the resignation of Sports Minister Tracey Crouch, the UK government has bowed to pressure to bring forward the reduction in FOBT stake limits, from October 2019 to April 2019. To coincide with the FOBT changes, the planned increase in remote gaming duty (from 15% to 21%) will also commence in April. We reduce our FY19e EBITDA by a further £6m but our FY20 estimates are unchanged. JPJ shares have fallen by c 30% ytd and, despite the reduced EBITDA, trade at only 5.7x P/E, 7.5x EV/EBITDA and 15.1% free cash flow yield for FY19e.
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Gamesys Group

JPJ Group is an online gaming holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in providing bingo, casino and other games to its customers. Co. operates in three segments: Vera&John, which consists of the online casino operations of various brands, including Vera&John and InterCasino; Jackpotjoy, which consists of the real money and social gaming operations of the Jackpotjoy, Starspins, and Botemania brands; and The Mandalay, which consists of the operations of various online bingo websites operated off the Dragonfish platform and the operations of affiliate portal websites.

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Victoria Pease

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