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     105  0 Kommentare Electronic Arts Reports Q4 and FY24 Results

    Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced preliminary financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

    “This year, EA delivered bigger, bolder world class entertainment that engaged and connected hundreds of millions of players and fans,” said Andrew Wilson, CEO of EA. “We will continue to build on this strong momentum through an incredible pipeline of new experiences, starting with College Football in FY25, positioning us for accelerated growth in FY26 and beyond.”

    “EA’s FY24 was highlighted by record cash flow and strong earnings growth driven by EA SPORTS FC and Madden NFL,” said Stuart Canfield, CFO of EA. “With strong conviction in our future, we are announcing an expanded stock repurchase program. We look forward to sharing more about our long-term strategy and financial framework at our Investor Day this fall.”

    Selected Operating Highlights and Metrics1

    • Net bookings2 for FY24 was $7.430 billion, up 1% year-over-year (up 3% in constant currency).
    • Delivered 11 titles and over 600 content updates in the year, including four non-annual sports titles and the successful rebrand of EA SPORTS FC.
    • Our global football franchise grew net bookings by high-teens percent in FY24.
    • During FY24, our EA SPORTS Madden NFL franchise delivered record net bookings, up 6% year-over-year and double-digit growth in weekly average users for both Madden NFL 24 and Madden Mobile.

    Selected Financial Highlights and Metrics

    • Net revenue for FY24 was $7.562 billion, up 2% year-over-year.
    • For FY24, net cash provided by operating activities was a fiscal year record $2.315 billion, up 49% year-over-year.
    • During FY24, EA returned $1.505 billion to stockholders through stock repurchases and dividends.
    • The board has authorized a new stock repurchase program of $5 billion over three years.

    Dividend

    EA has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on June 19, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 29, 2024.

     

    Quarterly Financial Highlights

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    March 31,

    (in $ millions, except per share amounts)

    2024

     

    2023

    Full game

    333

     

    372

     

    Live services and other

    1,446

     

    1,502

     

    Total net revenue

    1,779

     

    1,874

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income (loss)

    182

     

    (12

    )

    Diluted earnings (loss) per share

    0.67

     

    (0.04

    )

     

     

     

     

    Operating cash flow

    580

     

    617

     

     

     

     

     

    Value of shares repurchased

    325

     

    325

     

    Number of shares repurchased

    2.3

     

    2.7

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash dividend paid

    51

     

    52

     

     

     

     

     

    The following GAAP-based financial data3 and tax rate of 19% was used internally by company management to adjust its GAAP results in order to assess EA’s operating results:

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

     

    GAAP-Based Financial Data

    (in $ millions)

    Statement of
    Operations

     

    Acquisition-related
    expenses

     

    Change in deferred net
    revenue (online-enabled games)

     

    Restructuring and
    related charges

     

    Stock-based
    compensation

    Total net revenue

    1,779

     

     

     

    (113

    )

     

     

     

     

    Cost of revenue

    357

     

    (29

    )

     

     

     

     

     

    (2

    )

    Gross profit

    1,422

     

    29

     

     

    (113

    )

     

     

     

    2

     

    Total operating expenses

    1,188

     

    (72

    )

     

     

     

    (61

    )

     

    (146

    )

    Operating income

    234

     

    101

     

     

    (113

    )

     

    61

     

     

    148

     

    Interest and other income (expense), net

    26

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Income before provision for income taxes

    260

     

    101

     

     

    (113

    )

     

    61

     

     

    148

     

    Number of shares used in computation:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diluted

    270

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fiscal Year Financial Highlights

     

    Twelve Months Ended

     

    March 31,

    (in $ millions, except per share amounts)

    2024

     

    2023

    Full game

    2,015

     

    1,937

    Live services and other

    5,547

     

    5,489

    Total net revenue

    7,562

     

    7,426

     

     

     

     

    Net income

    1,273

     

    802

    Diluted earnings per share

    4.68

     

    2.88

     

     

     

     

    Operating cash flow

    2,315

     

    1,550

     

     

     

     

    Value of shares repurchased

    1,300

     

    1,295

    Number of shares repurchased

    10.0

     

    10.4

     

     

     

     

    Cash dividend paid

    205

     

    210

     

    The following GAAP-based financial data3 and a tax rate of 19% was used internally by company management to adjust its GAAP results in order to assess EA’s operating results.

     

     

    Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2024

     

    GAAP-Based Financial Data

     

    (in $ millions)

    Statement of Operations

     

    Acquisition-related
    expenses

     

    Change in deferred
    net revenue
    (online-enabled games)

     

    Restructuring and
    related charges

     

    Stock-based compensation

    Total net revenue

    7,562

     

     

     

    (132

    )

     

     

     

     

    Cost of revenue

    1,710

     

    (76

    )

     

     

     

     

     

    (8

    )

    Gross profit

    5,852

     

    76

     

     

    (132

    )

     

     

     

    8

     

    Total operating expenses

    4,334

     

    (142

    )

     

     

     

    (64

    )

     

    (576

    )

    Operating income

    1,518

     

    218

     

     

    (132

    )

     

    64

     

     

    584

     

    Interest and other income (expense), net

    71

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Income before provision for income taxes

    1,589

     

    218

     

     

    (132

    )

     

    64

     

     

    584

     

    Number of shares used in computation:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diluted

    272

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating Metric

    The following is a calculation of our total net bookings2 for the periods presented:

     

     

    Three Months Ended
    March 31,

     

    Twelve Months Ended
    March 31,

    (in $ millions)

    2024

     

    2023

     

    2024

     

    2023

    Total net revenue

    1,779

     

     

    1,874

     

    7,562

     

     

    7,426

     

    Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)

    (113

    )

     

    72

     

    (132

    )

     

    (85

    )

    Total net bookings

    1,666

     

     

    1,946

     

    7,430

     

     

    7,341

     

     

    Business Outlook as of May 7, 2024

    Fiscal Year 2025 Expectations – Ending March 31, 2025

    Financial outlook metrics:

    • Net revenue is expected to be approximately $7.100 billion to $7.500 billion.
      • Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) is expected to be approximately $200 million.
    • Net income is expected to be approximately $904 million to $1.085 billion.
    • Diluted earnings per share is expected to be approximately $3.34 to $4.00.
    • Operating cash flow is expected to be approximately $2.050 billion to $2.250 billion.
    • The Company estimates a share count of 271 million for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share.

    Operational outlook metric:

    • Net bookings2 is expected to be approximately $7.300 billion to $7.700 billion.

    In addition, the following outlook for GAAP-based financial data3 and a tax rate of 19% are used internally by EA to adjust GAAP expectations to assess EA’s operating results and plan for future periods:

     

     

    Twelve Months Ending March 31, 2025

     

    GAAP-Based Financial Data*

    (in $ millions)

    GAAP Guidance
    Range

     

    Acquisition-related
    expenses

     

    Change in deferred
    net revenue
    (online-enabled games)

     

    Restructuring and
    related charges

     

    Stock-based
    compensation

    Total net revenue

    7,100 to 7,500

     

     

     

    200

     

     

     

     

    Cost of revenue

    1,480 to 1,520

     

    (40

    )

     

     

     

     

    (10

    )

    Operating expense

    4,345 to 4,435

     

    (70

    )

     

     

    (95

    )

     

    (615

    )

    Income before provision for income taxes

    1,329 to 1,596

     

    110

     

     

    200

     

    95

     

     

    625

     

    Net income

    904 to 1,085

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Number of shares used in computation:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diluted shares

    271

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    *The mid-point of the range has been used for purposes of presenting the reconciling items.

    First Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Expectations – Ending June 30, 2024

    Financial outlook metrics:

    • Net revenue is expected to be approximately $1.575 billion to $1.675 billion.
      • Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) is expected to be approximately ($425) million.
    • Net income is expected to be approximately $197 million to $243 million.
    • Diluted earnings per share is expected to be approximately $0.73 to $0.90.
    • The Company estimates a share count of 270 million for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share.

    Operational outlook metric:

    • Net bookings2 is expected to be approximately $1.150 billion to $1.250 billion.

    In addition, the following outlook for GAAP-based financial data3 and a tax rate of 19% are used internally by EA to adjust GAAP expectations to assess EA’s operating results and plan for future periods:

     

     

    Three Months Ending June 30, 2024

     

    GAAP-Based Financial Data*

    (in $ millions)

    GAAP Guidance
    Range

     

    Acquisition-related
    expenses

     

    Change in deferred
    net revenue
    (online-enabled games)

     

    Restructuring and
    related charges

     

    Stock-based
    compensation

    Total net revenue

    1,575 to 1,675

     

     

     

    (425

    )

     

     

     

     

    Cost of revenue

    240 to 250

     

    (10

    )

     

     

     

     

     

    (5

    )

    Operating expense

    1,065 to 1,085

     

    (20

    )

     

     

     

    (65

    )

     

    (135

    )

    Income before provision for income taxes

    290 to 357

     

    30

     

     

    (425

    )

     

    65

     

     

    140

     

    Net income

    197 to 243

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Number of shares used in computation:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diluted shares

    270

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    *The mid-point of the range has been used for purposes of presenting the reconciling items.

    Conference Call and Supporting Documents

    Electronic Arts will host a conference call on May 7, 2024 at 2:00 pm PT (5:00 pm ET) to review its results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 and its outlook for the future. During the course of the call, Electronic Arts may disclose material developments affecting its business and/or financial performance. Listeners may access the conference call live through the following dial-in number (888) 330-2446 (domestic) or (240) 789-2732 (international), using the conference code 5939891 or via webcast at EA’s IR Website at http://ir.ea.com.

    EA has posted a slide presentation with a financial model of EA’s historical results and guidance on EA’s IR Website. EA will also post the prepared remarks and a transcript from the conference call on EA’s IR Website.

    A dial-in replay of the conference call will be available until May 22, 2024 at (800) 770-2030 (domestic) or (647) 362-9199 (international) using conference code 5939891. An audio webcast replay of the conference call will be available for one year on EA’s IR Website.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Some statements set forth in this release, including the information relating to EA’s expectations under the heading “Business Outlook as of May 7, 2024” and other information regarding EA's expectations contain forward-looking statements that are subject to change. Statements including words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “plan,” “predict,” “seek,” “goal,” “will,” “may,” “likely,” “should,” “could” (and the negative of any of these terms), “future” and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and reflect management’s current expectations. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.

    Some of the factors which could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from its expectations include the following: sales of the Company’s products and services; the Company’s ability to develop and support digital products and services, including managing online security and privacy; outages of our products, services and technological infrastructure; the Company’s ability to manage expenses; the competition in the interactive entertainment industry; governmental regulations; the effectiveness of the Company’s sales and marketing programs; timely development and release of the Company’s products and services; the Company’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of, and integrate, acquisitions; the consumer demand for, and the availability of an adequate supply of console hardware units; the Company’s ability to predict consumer preferences and trends; the Company’s ability to develop and implement new technology; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; economic and geopolitical conditions; changes in our tax rates or tax laws; and other factors described in Part II, Item 1A of Electronic Arts’ latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the heading “Risk Factors”, as well as in other documents we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.

    These forward-looking statements are current as of May 7, 2024. Electronic Arts assumes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as required by law. In addition, the preliminary financial results set forth in this release are estimates based on information currently available to Electronic Arts.

    While Electronic Arts believes these estimates are meaningful, they could differ from the actual amounts that Electronic Arts ultimately reports in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. Electronic Arts assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these estimates prior to filing its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

    About Electronic Arts

    Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and personal computers.

    In fiscal year 2024, EA posted GAAP net revenue of approximately $7.6 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality brands such as EA SPORTS FC, Battlefield, Apex Legends, The Sims, EA SPORTS Madden NFL, Need for Speed, Titanfall, Plants vs. Zombies and EA SPORTS F1. More information about EA is available at www.ea.com/news.

    EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS FC, Battlefield, Need for Speed, Apex Legends, The Sims, Titanfall, and Plants vs. Zombies are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. John Madden, NFL, FIFA and F1 are the property of their respective owners and used with permission.

     

    1 For more information on constant currency, please refer to the earnings slides available on EA’s IR Website.

    2 Net bookings is defined as the net amount of products and services sold digitally or sold-in physically in the period. Net bookings is calculated by adding total net revenue to the change in deferred net revenue for online-enabled games.

    3 For more information about the nature of the GAAP-based financial data, please refer to EA’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.

     

    ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

    (in $ millions, except per share data)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended
    March 31,

     

    Twelve Months Ended
    March 31,

     

     

     

    2024

     

    2023

     

    2024

     

    2023

    Net revenue

    1,779

     

    1,874

     

     

    7,562

     

    7,426

     

    Cost of revenue

    357

     

    448

     

     

    1,710

     

    1,792

     

    Gross profit

    1,422

     

    1,426

     

     

    5,852

     

    5,634

     

    Operating expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Research and development

    638

     

    635

     

     

    2,420

     

    2,328

     

    Marketing and sales

    234

     

    255

     

     

    1,019

     

    978

     

    General and administrative

    185

     

    224

     

     

    691

     

    727

     

    Amortization and impairment of intangibles

    72

     

    26

     

     

    142

     

    158

     

    Restructuring

    59

     

    111

     

     

    62

     

    111

     

    Total operating expenses

    1,188

     

    1,251

     

     

    4,334

     

    4,302

     

    Operating income

    234

     

    175

     

     

    1,518

     

    1,332

     

    Interest and other income (expense), net

    26

     

    6

     

     

    71

     

    (6

    )

    Income before provision for income taxes

    260

     

    181

     

     

    1,589

     

    1,326

     

    Provision for income taxes

    78

     

    193

     

     

    316

     

    524

     

    Net income (loss)

    182

     

    (12

    )

     

    1,273

     

    802

     

    Earnings (loss) per share

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

    0.68

     

    (0.04

    )

     

    4.71

     

    2.90

     

    Diluted

    0.67

     

    (0.04

    )

     

    4.68

     

    2.88

     

    Number of shares used in computation

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

    267

     

    274

     

     

    270

     

    277

     

    Diluted

    270

     

    274

     

     

    272

     

    278

     

     

    Results (in $ millions, except per share data)

    The following table reports the variance of the actuals versus our guidance provided on January 30, 2024 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 plus a comparison to the actuals for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

    2024 Guidance
    (Mid-Point)

     

     

     

    2024
    Actuals

     

    2023
    Actuals

     

     

    Variance

     

     

    Net revenue

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net revenue

    1,775

     

     

    4

     

     

    1,779

     

     

    1,874

     

    GAAP-based financial data

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)1

     

     

    (113

    )

     

    (113

    )

     

    72

     

    Cost of revenue

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cost of revenue

    385

     

     

    (28

    )

     

    357

     

     

    448

     

    GAAP-based financial data

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Acquisition-related expenses

    (30

    )

     

    1

     

     

    (29

    )

     

    (25

    )

    Stock-based compensation

    (5

    )

     

    3

     

     

    (2

    )

     

    (2

    )

    Operating expenses

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating expenses

    1,165

     

     

    23

     

     

    1,188

     

     

    1,251

     

    GAAP-based financial data

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Acquisition-related expenses

    (75

    )

     

    3

     

     

    (72

    )

     

    (26

    )

    Restructuring and related charges

     

     

    (61

    )

     

    (61

    )

     

    (155

    )

    Stock-based compensation

    (150

    )

     

    4

     

     

    (146

    )

     

    (140

    )

    Income before tax

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Income before tax

    242

     

     

    18

     

     

    260

     

     

    181

     

    GAAP-based financial data

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Acquisition-related expenses

    105

     

     

    (4

    )

     

    101

     

     

    51

     

    Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)1

     

     

    (113

    )

     

    (113

    )

     

    72

     

    Restructuring and related charges

     

     

    61

     

     

    61

     

     

    155

     

    Stock-based compensation

    155

     

     

    (7

    )

     

    148

     

     

    142

     

    Tax rate used for management reporting

    19

    %

     

     

     

    19

    %

     

    19

    %

    Earnings (loss) per share

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

    0.44

     

     

    0.24

     

     

    0.68

     

     

    (0.04

    )

    Diluted

    0.44

     

     

    0.23

     

     

    0.67

     

     

    (0.04

    )

    Number of shares used in computation

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

    269

     

     

    (2

    )

     

    267

     

     

    274

     

    Diluted

    271

     

     

    (1

    )

     

    270

     

     

    274

     

    Anti-dilutive shares excluded for loss position2

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1

     

     

    1The change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows does not necessarily equal the change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations primarily due to the impact of unrecognized gains/losses on cash flow hedges.

    2 Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution from common shares (calculated using the treasury stock method), issuable through stock-based compensation plans. When the company incurs a loss, shares issuable though stock-based compensation plans are excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation as inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

     

    ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

    (in $ millions)

     

     

     

     

     

    March 31, 2024

     

    March 31, 20233

    ASSETS

     

     

     

    Current assets:

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

    2,900

     

     

    2,424

     

    Short-term investments

    362

     

     

    343

     

    Receivables, net

    565

     

     

    684

     

    Other current assets

    420

     

     

    518

     

    Total current assets

    4,247

     

     

    3,969

     

    Property and equipment, net

    578

     

     

    549

     

    Goodwill

    5,379

     

     

    5,380

     

    Acquisition-related intangibles, net

    400

     

     

    618

     

    Deferred income taxes, net

    2,380

     

     

    2,462

     

    Other assets

    436

     

     

    481

     

    TOTAL ASSETS

    13,420

     

     

    13,459

     

     

     

     

     

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

     

     

    Current liabilities:

     

     

     

    Accounts payable

    110

     

     

    99

     

    Accrued and other current liabilities

    1,166

     

     

    1,285

     

    Deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)

    1,814

     

     

    1,901

     

    Total current liabilities

    3,090

     

     

    3,285

     

    Senior notes, net

    1,882

     

     

    1,880

     

    Income tax obligations

    497

     

     

    607

     

    Deferred income taxes, net

    1

     

     

    1

     

    Other liabilities

    437

     

     

    393

     

    Total liabilities

    5,907

     

     

    6,166

     

     

     

     

     

    Stockholders’ equity:

     

     

     

    Common stock

    3

     

     

    3

     

    Retained earnings

    7,582

     

     

    7,357

     

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (72

    )

     

    (67

    )

    Total stockholders’ equity

    7,513

     

     

    7,293

     

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    13,420

     

     

    13,459

     

     

    3Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.

     

    ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    (in $ millions)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended
    March 31,

     

    Twelve Months Ended
    March 31,

     

    2024

     

    2023

     

    2024

     

    2023

    OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income (loss)

    182

     

     

    (12

    )

     

    1,273

     

     

    802

     

    Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Depreciation, amortization, accretion and impairment

    149

     

     

    173

     

     

    404

     

     

    536

     

    Stock-based compensation

    148

     

     

    142

     

     

    584

     

     

    548

     

    Change in assets and liabilities

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Receivables, net

    303

     

     

    152

     

     

    119

     

     

    (34

    )

    Other assets

    (38

    )

     

    (50

    )

     

    148

     

     

    (103

    )

    Accounts payable

    30

     

     

    31

     

     

    (6

    )

     

    10

     

    Accrued and other liabilities

    (83

    )

     

    106

     

     

    (202

    )

     

    134

     

    Deferred income taxes, net

    (6

    )

     

    (18

    )

     

    82

     

     

    (221

    )

    Deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)

    (105

    )

     

    93

     

     

    (87

    )

     

    (122

    )

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    580

     

     

    617

     

     

    2,315

     

     

    1,550

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Capital expenditures

    (51

    )

     

    (47

    )

     

    (199

    )

     

    (207

    )

    Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments

    182

     

     

    152

     

     

    632

     

     

    395

     

    Purchase of short-term investments

    (180

    )

     

    (142

    )

     

    (640

    )

     

    (405

    )

    Net cash used in investing activities

    (49

    )

     

    (37

    )

     

    (207

    )

     

    (217

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Proceeds from issuance of common stock

    34

     

     

    33

     

     

    77

     

     

    80

     

    Cash dividends paid

    (51

    )

     

    (52

    )

     

    (205

    )

     

    (210

    )

    Cash paid to taxing authorities for shares withheld from employees

    (18

    )

     

    (14

    )

     

    (196

    )

     

    (175

    )

    Common stock repurchases

    (325

    )

     

    (325

    )

     

    (1,300

    )

     

    (1,295

    )

    Net cash used in financing activities

    (360

    )

     

    (358

    )

     

    (1,624

    )

     

    (1,600

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents

    (13

    )

     

     

     

    (8

    )

     

    (41

    )

    Change in cash and cash equivalents

    158

     

     

    222

     

     

    476

     

     

    (308

    )

    Beginning cash and cash equivalents

    2,742

     

     

    2,202

     

     

    2,424

     

     

    2,732

     

    Ending cash and cash equivalents

    2,900

     

     

    2,424

     

     

    2,900

     

     

    2,424

     

     

    ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    Unaudited Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics

    (in $ millions, except per share data)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Q4

     

    Q1

     

    Q2

     

    Q3

     

    Q4

     

    YOY %

     

    FY23

     

    FY24

     

    FY24

     

    FY24

     

    FY24

     

    Change

    Net revenue

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net revenue

    1,874

     

     

    1,924

     

     

    1,914

     

     

    1,945

     

     

    1,779

     

     

    (5

    %)

    GAAP-based financial data

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)1

    72

     

     

    (346

    )

     

    (94

    )

     

    421

     

     

    (113

    )

     

     

    Gross profit

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Gross profit

    1,426

     

     

    1,556

     

     

    1,458

     

     

    1,416

     

     

    1,422

     

     

     

    Gross profit (as a % of net revenue)

    76

    %

     

    81

    %

     

    76

    %

     

    73

    %

     

    80

    %

     

     

    GAAP-based financial data

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Acquisition-related expenses

    25

     

     

    16

     

     

    15

     

     

    16

     

     

    29

     

     

     

    Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)1

    72

     

     

    (346

    )

     

    (94

    )

     

    421

     

     

    (113

    )

     

     

    Stock-based compensation

    2

     

     

    2

     

     

    2

     

     

    2

     

     

    2

     

     

     

    Operating income

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating income

    175

     

     

    542

     

     

    377

     

     

    365

     

     

    234

     

     

    34

    %

    Operating income (as a % of net revenue)

    9

    %

     

    28

    %

     

    20

    %

     

    19

    %

     

    13

    %

     

     

    GAAP-based financial data

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Acquisition-related expenses

    51

     

     

    41

     

     

    39

     

     

    37

     

     

    101

     

     

     

    Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)1

    72

     

     

    (346

    )

     

    (94

    )

     

    421

     

     

    (113

    )

     

     

    Restructuring and related charges

    155

     

     

    3

     

     

     

     

     

     

    61

     

     

     

    Stock-based compensation

    142

     

     

    130

     

     

    155

     

     

    151

     

     

    148

     

     

     

    Net income (loss)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income (loss)

    (12

    )

     

    402

     

     

    399

     

     

    290

     

     

    182

     

     

    1,617

    %

    Net income (loss) (as a % of net revenue)

    (1

    %)

     

    21

    %

     

    21

    %

     

    15

    %

     

    10

    %

     

     

    GAAP-based financial data

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Acquisition-related expenses

    51

     

     

    41

     

     

    39

     

     

    37

     

     

    101

     

     

     

    Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)1

    72

     

     

    (346

    )

     

    (94

    )

     

    421

     

     

    (113

    )

     

     

    Restructuring and related charges

    155

     

     

    3

     

     

     

     

     

     

    61

     

     

     

    Stock-based compensation

    142

     

     

    130

     

     

    155

     

     

    151

     

     

    148

     

     

     

    Tax rate used for management reporting

    19

    %

     

    19

    %

     

    19

    %

     

    19

    %

     

    19

    %

     

     

    Diluted earnings (loss) per share

    (0.04

    )

     

    1.47

     

     

    1.47

     

     

    1.07

     

     

    0.67

     

     

    1,775

    %

    Number of shares used in computation

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

    274

     

     

    272

     

     

    271

     

     

    269

     

     

    267

     

     

     

    Diluted

    274

     

     

    274

     

     

    272

     

     

    271

     

     

    270

     

     

     

    Anti-dilutive shares excluded for loss position2

    1

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1The change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows does not necessarily equal the change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations primarily due to the impact of unrecognized gains/losses on cash flow hedges.

    2Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution from common shares (calculated using the treasury stock method), issuable through stock-based compensation plans. When the company incurs a loss, shares issuable though stock-based compensation plans are excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation as inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

     

    ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    Unaudited Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics

    (in $ millions)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Q4

     

    Q1

     

    Q2

     

    Q3

     

    Q4

     

    YOY %

     

     

    FY23

     

    FY24

     

    FY24

     

    FY24

     

    FY24

     

    Change

    QUARTERLY NET REVENUE PRESENTATIONS

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net revenue by composition

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Full game downloads

     

    274

     

     

    301

     

     

    346

     

     

    431

     

     

    265

     

     

    (3

    %)

    Packaged goods

     

    98

     

     

    142

     

     

    275

     

     

    187

     

     

    68

     

     

    (31

    %)

    Full game

     

    372

     

     

    443

     

     

    621

     

     

    618

     

     

    333

     

     

    (10

    %)

    Live services and other

     

    1,502

     

     

    1,481

     

     

    1,293

     

     

    1,327

     

     

    1,446

     

     

    (4

    %)

    Total net revenue

     

    1,874

     

     

    1,924

     

     

    1,914

     

     

    1,945

     

     

    1,779

     

     

    (5

    %)

    Full game

     

    20

    %

     

    23

    %

     

    32

    %

     

    32

    %

     

    19

    %

     

     

    Live services and other

     

    80

    %

     

    77

    %

     

    68

    %

     

    68

    %

     

    81

    %

     

     

    Total net revenue %

     

    100

    %

     

    100

    %

     

    100

    %

     

    100

    %

     

    100

    %

     

     

    GAAP-based financial data

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Full game downloads

     

    (24

    )

     

    (21

    )

     

    24

     

     

    32

     

     

    (37

    )

     

     

    Packaged goods

     

    (24

    )

     

    (21

    )

     

    46

     

     

    4

     

     

    (37

    )

     

     

    Full game

     

    (48

    )

     

    (42

    )

     

    70

     

     

    36

     

     

    (74

    )

     

     

    Live services and other

     

    120

     

     

    (304

    )

     

    (164

    )

     

    385

     

     

    (39

    )

     

     

    Total change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) by composition1

     

    72

     

     

    (346

    )

     

    (94

    )

     

    421

     

     

    (113

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net revenue by platform

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Console

     

    1,088

     

     

    1,167

     

     

    1,187

     

     

    1,229

     

     

    1,049

     

     

    (4

    %)

    PC & Other

     

    469

     

     

    451

     

     

    423

     

     

    420

     

     

    423

     

     

    (10

    %)

    Mobile

     

    317

     

     

    306

     

     

    304

     

     

    296

     

     

    307

     

     

    (3

    %)

    Total net revenue

     

    1,874

     

     

    1,924

     

     

    1,914

     

     

    1,945

     

     

    1,779

     

     

    (5

    %)

    GAAP-based financial data

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Console

     

    11

     

     

    (266

    )

     

    (35

    )

     

    377

     

     

    (94

    )

     

     

    PC & Other

     

    47

     

     

    (77

    )

     

    (34

    )

     

    33

     

     

    (10

    )

     

     

    Mobile

     

    14

     

     

    (3

    )

     

    (25

    )

     

    11

     

     

    (9

    )

     

     

    Total change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) by platform1

     

    72

     

     

    (346

    )

     

    (94

    )

     

    421

     

     

    (113

    )

     

     

     

    1The change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows does not necessarily equal the change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations primarily due to the impact of unrecognized gains/losses on cash flow hedges.

     

    ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    Unaudited Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics

    (in $ millions)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Q4

     

    Q1

     

    Q2

     

    Q3

     

    Q4

     

    YOY %

     

    FY23

     

    FY24

     

    FY24

     

    FY24

     

    FY24

     

    Change

    CASH FLOW DATA

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Investing cash flow

    (37

    )

     

    (44

    )

     

    (63

    )

     

    (51

    )

     

    (49

    )

     

     

    Investing cash flow - TTM

    (217

    )

     

    (196

    )

     

    (205

    )

     

    (195

    )

     

    (207

    )

     

    5

    %

    Financing cash flow

    (358

    )

     

    (482

    )

     

    (351

    )

     

    (431

    )

     

    (360

    )

     

     

    Financing cash flow - TTM

    (1,600

    )

     

    (1,606

    )

     

    (1,609

    )

     

    (1,622

    )

     

    (1,624

    )

     

    (2

    %)

    Operating cash flow

    617

     

     

    359

     

     

    112

     

     

    1,264

     

     

    580

     

     

     

    Operating cash flow - TTM

    1,550

     

     

    1,987

     

     

    2,211

     

     

    2,352

     

     

    2,315

     

     

    49

    %

    Capital expenditures

    47

     

     

    45

     

     

    51

     

     

    52

     

     

    51

     

     

     

    Capital expenditures - TTM

    207

     

     

    193

     

     

    191

     

     

    195

     

     

    199

     

     

    (4

    %)

    Free cash flow4

    570

     

     

    314

     

     

    61

     

     

    1,212

     

     

    529

     

     

     

    Free cash flow4 - TTM

    1,343

     

     

    1,794

     

     

    2,020

     

     

    2,157

     

     

    2,116

     

     

    58

    %

    Common stock repurchases

    325

     

     

    325

     

     

    325

     

     

    325

     

     

    325

     

     

     

    Cash dividends paid

    52

     

     

    52

     

     

    51

     

     

    51

     

     

    51

     

     

    (2

    %)

    DEPRECIATION

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Depreciation expense

    58

     

     

    49

     

     

    49

     

     

    48

     

     

    50

     

     

    (14

    %)

    BALANCE SHEET DATA

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

    2,424

     

     

    2,259

     

     

    1,946

     

     

    2,742

     

     

    2,900

     

     

     

    Short-term investments

    343

     

     

    343

     

     

    359

     

     

    362

     

     

    362

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments

    2,767

     

     

    2,602

     

     

    2,305

     

     

    3,104

     

     

    3,262

     

     

    18

    %

    Receivables, net

    684

     

     

    517

     

     

    1,047

     

     

    867

     

     

    565

     

     

    (17

    %)

    STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cost of revenue

    2

     

     

    2

     

     

    2

     

     

    2

     

     

    2

     

     

     

    Research and development

    96

     

     

    93

     

     

    113

     

     

    108

     

     

    104

     

     

     

    Marketing and sales

    15

     

     

    11

     

     

    13

     

     

    14

     

     

    14

     

     

     

    General and administrative

    29

     

     

    24

     

     

    27

     

     

    27

     

     

    28

     

     

     

    Total stock-based compensation

    142

     

     

    130

     

     

    155

     

     

    151

     

     

    148

     

     

     

    RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Restructuring

    111

     

     

    1

     

     

    2

     

     

     

     

    59

     

     

     

    Office space reductions

    44

     

     

    2

     

     

    (2

    )

     

     

     

    2

     

     

     

    Total restructuring and related charges

    155

     

     

    3

     

     

     

     

     

     

    61

     

     

     

     

    4 Free cash flow is defined as Operating cash flow less Capital expenditures.

     




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