Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
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
November 27, 2007
GRAVITY Co., Ltd.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
Meritz Tower 14F, 825-2 Yeoksam-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul 135-934 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:
þ Form 20-F o Form 40-F
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form
is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
o Yes þ No
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with
Rule 12g3-2(b): n/a
GRAVITY REPORTS THIRD QUARTER OF 2007 RESULTS
Seoul, South Korea November 27, 2007 GRAVITY Co., Ltd. (NasdaqGM: GRVY) (Gravity or the
Company), an online game developer and publisher based in South Korea, today announced its
unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007, prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
Revenues for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007 was KRW 9,341 million (US$10,014 thousand),
representing a 0.7% decrease from KRW 9,408 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007
(QoQ) and a 5.1% decrease from KRW 9,846 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006
(YoY). In spite of decreased revenues QoQ and YoY, the Company has been successful in reducing
the overall rate of revenue decline through the use of micro-transaction sales.
REVIEW OF FINANCIAL RESULTS
Revenues
Royalty and licensing fee revenues for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007 were KRW 5,607
million (US$6,011 thousand), representing a 0.4% decrease QoQ from KRW 5,627 million and a 11.5%
decrease YoY from KRW 6,336 million. The decline was primarily due to increased competition in the
global online gaming market.
Subscription revenues for the third quarter of 2007 was KRW 2,610 million (US$2,798 thousand),
representing a 41.4% increase QoQ and a 25.8% increase YoY compared to KRW 1,846 million and KRW
2,074 million, respectively. The increase resulted mainly from increased Ragnarok Online revenues
derived from micro-transaction sales and Emil Chronicle Online, which was commercialized in Korea
in August 2007.
Mobile game revenues was KRW 805 million (US$863 thousand) for the third quarter of 2007,
representing a 42.3% decrease QoQ from KRW 1,396 million and a 2.5% increase YoY from KRW 785
million. The decrease QoQ is due to lowered individual purchase limits, which have declined from
KRW 300 thousand to KRW 100 thousand per person.
Character merchandising, animation and other revenue was KRW 319 million (US$342 thousand) for the
third quarter of 2007, representing a 40.8% decrease QoQ from KRW 539 million and a 51.0% decrease
YoY from KRW 651 million. The decrease QoQ is mainly due to the temporary revenue from Ragnarok
Online IITM Concert held in June 2007 which did not exist in the third quarter
of 2007. The decrease YoY is because there were considerably higher revenues from royalties
attributed to the Ragnarok OnlineTM merchandising business in Japan in the
third quarter of 2006 than those in the third quarter of 2007.
Cost of Revenues and Operating Expenses
Cost of revenues were KRW 4,533 million (US$4,860 thousand) for the third quarter of 2007,
representing a 5.8% increase QoQ from KRW 4,283 million and a 1.9% decrease YoY from KRW 4,620
million. Gravitys cost of revenues increased primarily as a result of the increased amortization
on development cost for Emil Chronicle Online and Pucca Racing, which were commercialized in August
2007 and September 2007, respectively.
Operating expenses were KRW 18,135 million (US$19,441 thousand) for the third quarter of 2007,
representing a 127.3% increase QoQ from KRW 7,977 million and a 108.8% increase YoY from KRW 8,684
million. The increase in operating expenses is primarily attributed to the KRW 8,619 million
impairment of Perpetual Entertainment, Inc., in which the Company invested in May 2006, and which
went into liquidation in October 2007. Operating expenses in the third quarter of 2007 also
increased as a result of the increased advertising expenses related to (i) KRW 1,496 million in
expenses related to the Gravity Festival held in Seoul in July 2007; (ii) open beta testing of
Ragnarok Online IITM and Requiem starting in May 2007 and July 2007,
respectively and (iii) commercialization of Emil Chronicle Online and Pucca Racing in August 2007
and September 2007, respectively.
Loss before income tax expenses and others was KRW 11,995 million (US$12,859 thousand) for the
third quarter of 2007, which represents a 367.5% increase QoQ compared with KRW 2,566 million and a
324.8% increase YoY compared with KRW 2,824 million.
As a result of the foregoing factors, Gravity recorded a net loss of KRW 12,576 million (US$13,482
thousand) for the third quarter of 2007 compared with a net loss of KRW 3,415 million for the
second quarter of 2007 and a net loss of KRW 2,198 million for the third quarter of 2006.
The balance of cash and cash equivalents and short-term financial instruments was KRW 66,337
million (US$71,116 thousand) as of September 30, 2007.
CONFERENCE CALL
Gravity will hold a conference
call to discuss the Companys financial results for the third
quarter ended September 30, 2007 on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. U.S. Eastern Standard
Time (Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 9:00 A.M. Seoul time).
To participate in the conference call, please dial one of the following numbers 10 minutes prior to
the call with a verbal pass code VL60201.
U.S. Toll Free Number: 877-627-3548
Canadian Toll Free Number: 877-669-6757
International Access Number: +1-302-607-2018
Note: For convenience purposes only, the KRW amounts have been expressed in U.S. dollars at the
rate of KRW 932.80 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on November 21, 2007 as quoted by the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
About GRAVITY Co., Ltd.
Based in Korea, Gravity is a developer and publisher of online games. Gravitys principal product,
Ragnarok Online, is a popular online game in many markets, including Japan, Taiwan and Thailand,
and is currently commercially offered in 22 markets. For more information about Gravity, please
visit http://www.gravity.co.kr.
Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain statements in this press release may include, in addition to historical information,
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe-harbor provisions of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act 1995. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by
the use of forward-looking terminology, such as may, will, expect, intend, estimate,
anticipate, believe project, or continue or the negative thereof or other similar words,
although not all forward-looking statements
contain these words. Investors should consider the information contained in our submissions and
filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), including our
registration statement on Form F-1, as amended, and our annual reports on Form 20-F, together with
such other documents and we may submit to or file with the SEC from time to time, on Form 6-K. The
forward-looking statements speak only as of this press release and we assume no duty to update them
to reflect new, changing or unanticipated events or circumstances.
Contact:
Mr. Jonathan J. Lee
Chief Financial Officer / Investor Relations Officer
Gravity Co., Ltd.
Email: jlee@gravity.co.kr
Telephone: +822-2019-6021
# # #
GRAVITY Co., Ltd.
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(In millions of KRW and in thousands of US$)
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As of |
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31-Dec-06 |
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30-Sep-07 |
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KRW |
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US$ |
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KRW |
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US$ |
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Assets |
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(audited) |
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(unaudited) |
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(unaudited) |
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(unaudited) |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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35,314 |
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37,858 |
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57,640 |
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61,792 |
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Short-term financial instruments |
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45,835 |
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49,137 |
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8,697 |
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9,324 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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2,163 |
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2,319 |
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3,905 |
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4,186 |
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Other current assets |
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4,891 |
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5,243 |
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4,689 |
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5,027 |
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Total current assets |
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88,203 |
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94,557 |
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74,931 |
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80,329 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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8,472 |
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9,082 |
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7,553 |
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8,097 |
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Leasehold and other deposits |
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2,719 |
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2,915 |
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2,285 |
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2,450 |
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Intangible assets |
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4,212 |
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4,516 |
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2,554 |
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2,738 |
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Development cost |
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6,181 |
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6,626 |
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9,225 |
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9,890 |
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Goodwill |
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1,451 |
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1,556 |
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1,451 |
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1,556 |
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Investments |
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9,776 |
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10,480 |
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810 |
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868 |
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Other non-current assets |
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1,547 |
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1,658 |
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1,090 |
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1,168 |
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Total assets |
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122,561 |
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131,390 |
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99,899 |
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107,096 |
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Liabilities and shareholders equity |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
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4,552 |
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4,880 |
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2,736 |
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2,933 |
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Accrued litigation |
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4,648 |
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4,983 |
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Deferred income |
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6,046 |
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6,482 |
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3,267 |
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3,502 |
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Other current liabilities |
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|
946 |
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1,013 |
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596 |
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639 |
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Total current liabilities |
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16,192 |
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17,358 |
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6,599 |
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7,074 |
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Long-term deferred income |
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5,863 |
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6,285 |
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10,429 |
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11,180 |
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Accrued severance benefits |
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649 |
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696 |
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659 |
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|
706 |
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
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1,077 |
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1,155 |
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|
621 |
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|
666 |
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Other non-current liabilities |
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|
638 |
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|
684 |
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58 |
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63 |
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Total liabilities |
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24,419 |
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26,178 |
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18,366 |
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19,689 |
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Minority interest |
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29 |
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31 |
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60 |
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64 |
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Common stock |
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3,474 |
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3,724 |
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3,474 |
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3,724 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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74,694 |
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80,075 |
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74,975 |
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80,376 |
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Retained earnings |
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20,322 |
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21,786 |
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3,358 |
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3,600 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
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(377 |
) |
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(404 |
) |
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(334 |
) |
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(357 |
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Total shareholders equity |
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98,113 |
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105,181 |
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81,473 |
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87,343 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
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122,561 |
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131,390 |
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99,899 |
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107,096 |
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* |
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For convenience purposes only, the KRW amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars at the rate of
KRW932.80 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on November 21, 2007 as quoted by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York. |
GRAVITY Co., Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In millions of KRW and in thousands of US$)
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Three months ended |
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Nine months ended |
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30-Sep-06 |
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30-Jun-07 |
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30-Sep-07 |
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30-Sep-06 |
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30-Sep-07 |
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(KRW) |
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(KRW) |
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(KRW) |
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(US$) |
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(KRW) |
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(KRW) |
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(US$) |
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(unaudited) |
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(unaudited) |
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(unaudited) |
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(unaudited) |
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(unaudited) |
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(unaudited) |
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(unaudited) |
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Revenues |
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Online games-subscription revenue |
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2,074 |
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1,846 |
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2,610 |
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2,798 |
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6,309 |
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6,518 |
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6,988 |
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Online games-royalties and license fees |
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6,336 |
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5,627 |
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5,607 |
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6,011 |
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20,113 |
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18,519 |
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19,853 |
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Mobile games |
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785 |
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1,396 |
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|
805 |
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863 |
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2,687 |
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2,988 |
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3,203 |
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Character merchandising, animation and other
revenue |
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651 |
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539 |
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319 |
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|
342 |
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2,171 |
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1,238 |
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1,327 |
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Total net revenues |
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9,846 |
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9,408 |
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9,341 |
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10,014 |
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31,280 |
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29,263 |
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31,371 |
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Cost of revenues |
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4,620 |
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4,283 |
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4,533 |
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4,860 |
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13,596 |
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12,780 |
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13,701 |
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Gross profit |
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5,226 |
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5,125 |
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4,808 |
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5,154 |
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17,684 |
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16,483 |
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17,670 |
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Operating expenses |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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|
6,395 |
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5,745 |
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|
17,402 |
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|
18,655 |
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|
|
17,293 |
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|
28,179 |
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|
30,209 |
|
Research and development |
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|
2,289 |
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|
2,232 |
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|
733 |
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|
786 |
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6,741 |
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|
5,545 |
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|
5,944 |
|
Proceeds from the former chairman due to fraud |
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(4,947 |
) |
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Gain on disposal of assets held for sale |
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(1,081 |
) |
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Operating income (loss) |
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(3,458 |
) |
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(2,852 |
) |
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(13,327 |
) |
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(14,287 |
) |
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|
(322 |
) |
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(17,241 |
) |
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(18,483 |
) |
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Other income (expenses) |
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Interest income |
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|
769 |
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|
|
790 |
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|
|
764 |
|
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|
819 |
|
|
|
2,253 |
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|
|
2,308 |
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|
|
2,474 |
|
Interest expense |
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|
(6 |
) |
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(1 |
) |
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(1 |
) |
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|
(53 |
) |
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|
(17 |
) |
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|
(18 |
) |
Foreign currency gains (losses), net |
|
|
(307 |
) |
|
|
(694 |
) |
|
|
568 |
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|
|
609 |
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|
|
(397 |
) |
|
|
162 |
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|
|
174 |
|
Gain (loss) on foreign currency forward
transaction, net |
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|
204 |
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|
137 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Others, net |
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
198 |
|
|
|
212 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income tax expense,
minority interest and equity in loss of
related joint venture |
|
|
(2,824 |
) |
|
|
(2,566 |
) |
|
|
(11,995 |
) |
|
|
(12,859 |
) |
|
|
1,548 |
|
|
|
(14,590 |
) |
|
|
(15,641 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expenses (benefit) |
|
|
(626 |
) |
|
|
674 |
|
|
|
554 |
|
|
|
594 |
|
|
|
(416 |
) |
|
|
1,995 |
|
|
|
2,139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before
minority interest and
equity in loss of
related joint venture |
|
|
(2,198 |
) |
|
|
(3,240 |
) |
|
|
(12,549 |
) |
|
|
(13,453 |
) |
|
|
1,964 |
|
|
|
(16,585 |
) |
|
|
(17,780 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
Equity in gain (loss) of related joint venture |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(163 |
) |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(133 |
) |
|
|
(347 |
) |
|
|
(372 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
(2,198 |
) |
|
|
(3,415 |
) |
|
|
(12,576 |
) |
|
|
(13,482 |
) |
|
|
1,831 |
|
|
|
(16,963 |
) |
|
|
(18,185 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
* |
|
For convenience purposes only, the KRW amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars at the rate of
KRW932.80 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on November 21, 2007 as quoted by the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York. |
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.
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GRAVITY Co., Ltd.
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Date: 11/27/2007 |
By: |
/s/ Jonathan J. Lee
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Name: |
Jonathan J. Lee |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer |
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Exhibit Index
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|
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
99.1 |
|
Gravitys 2007 Q3 Earnings Release |