Electronic Arts Reports Q4 and FY22 Financial Results
Electronic Arts reported preliminary financial results for FY22, concluding with record net bookings of $7.515 billion, a 21% increase year-over-year. Revenue for Q4 reached $1.825 billion, driven by live services, which constituted 85% of net bookings. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share, marking a 12% increase from the previous quarter. EA expects FY23 net revenue to range from $7.600 billion to $7.800 billion, with net income projected between $793 million and $815 million.
- Net bookings for FY22 increased by 21% to $7.515 billion.
- Live services contributed 85% of Q4 net bookings.
- EA player network grew by 16% to over 580 million accounts.
- Quarterly cash dividend raised by 12% to $0.19 per share.
- FY22 net income decreased to $789 million from $837 million in FY21.
- Operating cash flow decreased to $1.899 billion from $1.934 billion in FY21.
“FY22 was a record year, with hundreds of millions of players around the world joining in our games to play, watch, and create with one another,” said
“We finished the year with another strong quarter of revenue and profit growth, driven by our live services business which was
Selected Operating Highlights and Metrics
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Net bookings1 for fiscal 2022 was
, up$7.51 5 billion21% year-over-year. -
Live services and other net bookings were up
17% year-over-year and represent71% of total net bookings in fiscal 2022. -
The EA player network grew
16% year-over-year to more than 580 million unique active accounts. -
During FY22, EA SPORTS™
FIFA had more than 150 million accounts. -
FIFA Mobile just had the biggest quarter ever with new unique players surging nearly
80% year-over-year. - Apex Legends™ Season 12 set records for the highest engagement since launch.
-
It Takes
Two won over 90 awards during FY22.
Selected Financial Highlights and Metrics
-
Net cash provided by operating activities was
for the quarter and$444 million for the fiscal year.$1.89 9 billion -
EA repurchased 2.5 million shares for
during the quarter, bringing the total for the fiscal year to 9.5 million shares for$325 million .$1.30 0 billion -
EA paid a cash dividend of
per share during the quarter, bringing the total for the fiscal year to$0.17 .$193 million
Dividend
EA has declared a quarterly cash dividend of
Quarterly Financial Highlights |
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Three Months Ended |
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2022 |
|
2021 |
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(in $ millions, except per share amounts) | ||||
Full game | 438 |
250 |
||
Live services and other | 1,387 |
1,096 |
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Total net revenue |
1,825 |
1,346 |
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Net income | 225 |
76 |
||
Diluted earnings per share | 0.80 |
0.26 |
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Operating cash flow | 444 |
371 |
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Value of shares repurchased | 325 |
325 |
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Number of shares repurchased | 2.5 |
2.4 |
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Cash dividend paid | 48 |
49 |
The following GAAP-based financial data2 and tax rate of
Three Months Ended |
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GAAP-Based Financial Data |
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(in $ millions) | Statement of Operations |
Acquisition- related expenses |
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) |
Stock-based compensation |
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Total net revenue | 1,825 |
|
- |
|
(74 |
) |
- |
|
|||
Cost of revenue | 419 |
|
(45 |
) |
- |
|
(2 |
) |
|||
Gross profit | 1,406 |
|
45 |
|
(74 |
) |
2 |
||||
Total operating expenses | 1,041 |
|
(52 |
) |
- |
|
(123 |
) |
|||
Operating income | 365 |
|
97 |
|
(74 |
) |
125 |
|
|||
Interest and other income (expense), net | (9 |
) |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|||
Income before provision for income taxes | 356 |
|
97 |
|
(74 |
) |
125 |
|
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Number of shares used in computation: | |||||||||||
Diluted | 283 |
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Fiscal Year Financial Highlights |
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Twelve Months Ended |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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(in $ millions) | ||||
Full game | 1,993 |
1,613 |
||
Live services and other | 4,998 |
4,016 |
||
Total net revenue | 6,991 |
5,629 |
||
Net income | 789 |
837 |
||
Diluted earnings per share | 2.76 |
2.87 |
||
Operating cash flow | 1,899 |
1,934 |
||
Value of shares repurchased | 1,300 |
729 |
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Number of shares repurchased | 9.5 |
5.6 |
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Cash dividend paid | 193 |
98 |
The following GAAP-based financial data2 and tax rate of
Twelve Months Ended |
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GAAP-Based Financial Data | ||||||||||
(in $ millions) | Statement of Operations |
Acquisition- related expenses |
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) |
Stock-based compensation |
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Total net revenue | 6,991 |
|
- |
|
524 |
- |
|
|||
Cost of revenue | 1,859 |
|
(133 |
) |
- |
(6 |
) |
|||
Gross profit | 5,132 |
|
133 |
|
524 |
6 |
|
|||
Total operating expenses | 4,003 |
|
(183 |
) |
- |
(522 |
) |
|||
Operating income | 1,129 |
|
316 |
|
524 |
528 |
|
|||
Interest and other income (expense), net | (48 |
) |
- |
|
- |
- |
|
|||
Income before provision for income taxes | 1,081 |
|
316 |
|
524 |
528 |
|
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Number of shares used in computation: | ||||||||||
Diluted | 286 |
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Operating Metric
The following is a calculation of our total net bookings1 for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended |
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Twelve Months Ended |
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2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
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(in $ millions) | |||||||||
Total net revenue | 1,825 |
1,346 |
6,991 |
5,629 |
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Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) | (74) |
144 |
524 |
561 |
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Net bookings | 1,751 |
1,490 |
7,515 |
6,190 |
Business Outlook as of
Fiscal Year 2023 Expectations – Ending
Financial metrics:
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Net revenue is expected to be approximately
to$7.60 0 .$7.80 0 billion-
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) is expected to be approximately
.$300 million
-
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) is expected to be approximately
-
Net income is expected to be approximately
to$793 .$815 million -
Diluted earnings per share is expected to be approximately
to$2.79 .$2.87 -
Operating cash flow is expected to be approximately
to$1.60 0 .$1.65 0 billion - The Company estimates a share count of 284 million for purposes of calculating fiscal year 2023 diluted earnings per share.
Operational metric:
-
Net bookings1 is expected to be approximately
to$7.90 0 .$8.10 0 billion
In addition, the following outlook for GAAP-based financial data2 and updated long-term tax rate of
Twelve Months Ending |
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GAAP-Based Financial Data* | ||||||||||
GAAP Guidance
|
|
Acquisition-
expenses |
Change in
(online-enabled games) |
|
Stock-based
|
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(in $ millions) | ||||||||||
Total net revenue | 7,600 |
– |
7,800 |
- |
|
300 |
- |
|
||
Cost of revenue | 2,020 |
– |
2,065 |
(110 |
) |
- |
(5 |
) |
||
Operating expense | 4,200 |
– |
4,315 |
(140 |
) |
- |
(595 |
) |
||
Income before provision for income taxes | 1,321 |
– |
1,358 |
250 |
|
300 |
600 |
|
||
Net income | 793 |
– |
815 |
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Number of shares used in computation: | ||||||||||
Diluted shares | 284 |
*The mid-point of the range has been used for purposes of presenting the reconciling items. |
First Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Expectations – Ending
Financial metrics:
-
Net revenue is expected to be approximately
to$1.67 5 .$1.72 5 billion-
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) is expected to be approximately
.$(475) million
-
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) is expected to be approximately
-
Net income is expected to be approximately
to$216 .$240 million -
Diluted earnings per share is expected to be approximately
to$0.76 .$0.85 - The Company estimates a share count of 283 million for purposes of calculating first quarter fiscal 2023 diluted earnings per share.
Operational metric:
-
Net bookings1 is expected to be approximately
to$1.20 0 .$1.25 0 billion
In addition, the following outlook for GAAP-based financial data2 and updated long-term tax rate of
Three Months Ending |
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GAAP-Based Financial Data* | |||||||||||||
GAAP Guidance
|
|
Acquisition-
|
|
Change in
revenue
|
|
Stock-based
|
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(in $ millions) | |||||||||||||
Total net revenue | 1,675 |
– |
1,725 |
- |
|
(475 |
) |
- |
|
||||
Cost of revenue | 309 |
– |
321 |
(30 |
) |
- |
|
(2 |
) |
||||
Operating expense | 1,013 |
(40 |
) |
- |
|
(123 |
) |
||||||
Income before provision for income taxes | 337 |
– |
375 |
70 |
|
(475 |
) |
125 |
|
||||
Net income | 216 |
– |
240 |
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Number of shares used in computation: | |||||||||||||
Diluted shares | 283 |
*The mid-point of the range has been used for purposes of presenting the reconciling items. |
Conference Call and Supporting Documents
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
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
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 among competing platforms; 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
These forward-looking statements are current as of
While
About
In fiscal year 2022, EA posted GAAP net revenue of approximately
EA SPORTS, Battlefield, Need for Speed, Apex Legends, The Sims, Titanfall and Plants vs. Zombies are trademarks of
1 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.
2 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
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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(in $ millions, except per share data) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
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|
|
|||||||||||
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|||||
Net revenue |
1,825 |
|
|
1,346 |
|
|
6,991 |
|
|
5,629 |
|
|
Cost of revenue |
419 |
|
|
319 |
|
|
1,859 |
|
|
1,494 |
|
|
Gross profit |
1,406 |
|
|
1,027 |
|
|
5,132 |
|
|
4,135 |
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Research and development |
579 |
|
|
468 |
|
|
2,186 |
|
|
1,778 |
|
|
Marketing and sales |
245 |
|
|
196 |
|
|
961 |
|
|
689 |
|
|
General and administrative |
165 |
|
|
174 |
|
|
673 |
|
|
592 |
|
|
Amortization and impairment of intangibles |
52 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
183 |
|
|
30 |
|
|
Total operating expenses |
1,041 |
|
|
852 |
|
|
4,003 |
|
|
3,089 |
|
|
Operating income |
365 |
|
|
175 |
|
|
1,129 |
|
|
1,046 |
|
|
Interest and other income (expense), net |
(9 |
) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
(48 |
) |
|
(29 |
) |
|
Income before provision for income taxes |
356 |
|
|
165 |
|
|
1,081 |
|
|
1,017 |
|
|
Provision for income taxes |
131 |
|
|
89 |
|
|
292 |
|
|
180 |
|
|
Net income |
225 |
|
|
76 |
|
|
789 |
|
|
837 |
|
|
Earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Basic |
0.80 |
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
2.78 |
|
|
2.90 |
|
|
Diluted |
0.80 |
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
2.76 |
|
|
2.87 |
|
|
Number of shares used in computation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Basic |
281 |
|
|
288 |
|
|
284 |
|
|
289 |
|
|
Diluted |
283 |
|
|
290 |
|
|
286 |
|
|
292 |
|
Results (in $ millions, except per share data)
The following table reports the variance of the actuals versus our guidance provided on
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Three Months Ended |
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|
2022 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
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|
Guidance |
|
Variance |
|
Actuals |
|
Actuals |
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Net revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net revenue |
1,759 |
|
|
66 |
|
|
1,825 |
|
|
1,346 |
|
|
GAAP-based financial data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)1 |
2 |
|
|
(76 |
) |
|
(74 |
) |
|
144 |
|
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Cost of revenue |
404 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
419 |
|
|
319 |
|
|
GAAP-based financial data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Acquisition-related expenses |
(42 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(45 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
Stock-based compensation |
(1 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Operating expenses |
1,086 |
|
|
(45 |
) |
|
1,041 |
|
|
852 |
|
|
GAAP-based financial data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Acquisition-related expenses |
(49 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(52 |
) |
|
(14 |
) |
|
Stock-based compensation |
(126 |
) |
|
3 |
|
|
(123 |
) |
|
(108 |
) |
|
Income before tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Income before tax |
259 |
|
|
97 |
|
|
356 |
|
|
165 |
|
|
GAAP-based financial data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Acquisition-related expenses |
91 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
97 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)1 |
2 |
|
|
(76 |
) |
|
(74 |
) |
|
144 |
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
127 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
125 |
|
|
109 |
|
|
Tax rate used for management reporting |
18 |
% |
|
|
|
18 |
% |
|
18 |
% |
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Earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Basic |
0.46 |
|
|
0.34 |
|
|
0.80 |
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
Diluted |
0.46 |
|
|
0.34 |
|
|
0.80 |
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
Number of shares used in computation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Basic |
282 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
281 |
|
|
288 |
|
|
Diluted |
284 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
283 |
|
|
290 |
|
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. |
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(in $ millions) |
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ASSETS |
|
|
|
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Current assets: |
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
2,732 |
|
5,260 |
|
|
Short-term investments |
330 |
|
1,106 |
|
|
Receivables, net |
650 |
|
521 |
|
|
Other current assets |
439 |
|
326 |
|
|
Total current assets |
4,151 |
|
7,213 |
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
550 |
|
491 |
|
|
|
5,387 |
|
2,868 |
|
|
Acquisition-related intangibles, net |
962 |
|
309 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes, net |
2,243 |
|
2,045 |
|
|
Other assets |
507 |
|
362 |
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
13,800 |
|
13,288 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
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Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
||
Accounts payable |
101 |
|
96 |
|
|
Accrued and other current liabilities |
1,388 |
|
1,341 |
|
|
Deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) |
2,024 |
|
1,527 |
|
|
Total current liabilities |
3,513 |
|
2,964 |
|
|
Senior notes, net |
1,878 |
|
1,876 |
|
|
Income tax obligations |
386 |
|
315 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes, net |
1 |
|
43 |
|
|
Other liabilities |
397 |
|
250 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
6,175 |
|
5,448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
||
Common stock |
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
Retained earnings |
7,607 |
|
7,887 |
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
15 |
|
(50 |
) |
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
7,625 |
|
7,840 |
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
13,800 |
|
13,288 |
|
2Derived from audited consolidated financial statements. |
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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(in $ millions) |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
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|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net income |
225 |
|
|
76 |
|
|
789 |
|
|
837 |
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Depreciation, amortization, accretion and impairment |
141 |
|
|
58 |
|
|
486 |
|
|
181 |
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
125 |
|
|
109 |
|
|
528 |
|
|
435 |
|
|
Change in assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Receivables, net |
313 |
|
|
268 |
|
|
(77 |
) |
|
(41 |
) |
|
Other assets |
(82 |
) |
|
(42 |
) |
|
(157 |
) |
|
(70 |
) |
|
Accounts payable |
2 |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
(7 |
) |
|
18 |
|
|
Accrued and other liabilities |
(14 |
) |
|
(109 |
) |
|
169 |
|
|
136 |
|
|
Deferred income taxes, net |
(189 |
) |
|
(125 |
) |
|
(329 |
) |
|
(143 |
) |
|
Deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) |
(77 |
) |
|
147 |
|
|
497 |
|
|
581 |
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
444 |
|
|
371 |
|
|
1,899 |
|
|
1,934 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Capital expenditures |
(53 |
) |
|
(31 |
) |
|
(188 |
) |
|
(124 |
) |
|
Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments |
136 |
|
|
1,598 |
|
|
1,329 |
|
|
3,686 |
|
|
Purchase of short-term investments |
(116 |
) |
|
(772 |
) |
|
(554 |
) |
|
(2,828 |
) |
|
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
— |
|
|
(1,239 |
) |
|
(3,391 |
) |
|
(1,239 |
) |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
(33 |
) |
|
(444 |
) |
|
(2,804 |
) |
|
(505 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of issuance costs |
— |
|
|
1,478 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,478 |
|
|
Payment of senior notes |
— |
|
|
(600 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(600 |
) |
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
33 |
|
|
30 |
|
|
77 |
|
|
86 |
|
|
Cash dividends paid |
(48 |
) |
|
(49 |
) |
|
(193 |
) |
|
(98 |
) |
|
Cash paid to taxing authorities for shares withheld from employees |
(11 |
) |
|
(8 |
) |
|
(204 |
) |
|
(152 |
) |
|
Repurchase and retirement of common stock |
(325 |
) |
|
(325 |
) |
|
(1,300 |
) |
|
(729 |
) |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(351 |
) |
|
526 |
|
|
(1,620 |
) |
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents |
2 |
|
|
35 |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
78 |
|
|
Change in cash and cash equivalents |
62 |
|
|
488 |
|
|
(2,528 |
) |
|
1,492 |
|
|
Beginning cash and cash equivalents |
2,670 |
|
|
4,772 |
|
|
5,260 |
|
|
3,768 |
|
|
Ending cash and cash equivalents |
2,732 |
|
|
5,260 |
|
|
2,732 |
|
|
5,260 |
|
|
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Unaudited Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics |
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(in $ millions, except per share data) |
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
Q4 |
|
Q1 |
|
Q2 |
|
Q3 |
|
Q4 |
|
YOY % |
|||||||
|
FY21 |
|
FY22 |
|
FY22 |
|
FY22 |
|
FY22 |
|
Change |
|||||||
Net revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Net revenue |
1,346 |
|
|
1,551 |
|
|
1,826 |
|
|
1,789 |
|
|
1,825 |
|
|
36 |
% |
|
GAAP-based financial data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)1 |
144 |
|
|
(215 |
) |
|
25 |
|
|
788 |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
||
Gross profit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Gross profit |
1,027 |
|
|
1,236 |
|
|
1,332 |
|
|
1,158 |
|
|
1,406 |
|
|
37 |
% |
|
Gross profit (as a % of net revenue) |
76 |
% |
|
80 |
% |
|
73 |
% |
|
65 |
% |
|
77 |
% |
|
|
||
GAAP-based financial data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Acquisition-related expenses |
4 |
|
|
22 |
|
|
22 |
|
|
44 |
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
||
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)1 |
144 |
|
|
(215 |
) |
|
25 |
|
|
788 |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
||
Stock-based compensation |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
||
Operating income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Operating income |
175 |
|
|
322 |
|
|
340 |
|
|
102 |
|
|
365 |
|
|
109 |
% |
|
Operating income (as a % of net revenue) |
13 |
% |
|
21 |
% |
|
19 |
% |
|
6 |
% |
|
20 |
% |
|
|
||
GAAP-based financial data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Acquisition-related expenses |
18 |
|
|
62 |
|
|
52 |
|
|
105 |
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
||
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)1 |
144 |
|
|
(215 |
) |
|
25 |
|
|
788 |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
||
Stock-based compensation |
109 |
|
|
125 |
|
|
149 |
|
|
129 |
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
||
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Net income |
76 |
|
|
204 |
|
|
294 |
|
|
66 |
|
|
225 |
|
|
196 |
% |
|
Net income (as a % of net revenue) |
6 |
% |
|
13 |
% |
|
16 |
% |
|
4 |
% |
|
12 |
% |
|
|
||
GAAP-based financial data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Acquisition-related expenses |
18 |
|
|
62 |
|
|
52 |
|
|
105 |
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
||
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)1 |
144 |
|
|
(215 |
) |
|
25 |
|
|
788 |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
||
Stock-based compensation |
109 |
|
|
125 |
|
|
149 |
|
|
129 |
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
||
Tax rate used for management reporting |
18 |
% |
|
18 |
% |
|
18 |
% |
|
18 |
% |
|
18 |
% |
|
|
||
Diluted earnings per share |
0.26 |
|
|
0.71 |
|
|
1.02 |
|
|
0.23 |
|
|
0.80 |
|
|
208 |
% |
|
Number of shares used in computation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Basic |
288 |
|
|
286 |
|
|
285 |
|
|
283 |
|
|
281 |
|
|
|
||
Diluted |
290 |
|
|
289 |
|
|
287 |
|
|
285 |
|
|
283 |
|
|
|
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. |
|
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Unaudited Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics |
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(in $ millions) |
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
Q4 |
|
Q1 |
|
Q2 |
|
Q3 |
|
Q4 |
|
YOY % |
||||||
|
|
FY21 |
|
FY22 |
|
FY22 |
|
FY22 |
|
FY22 |
|
Change |
||||||
QUARTERLY NET REVENUE PRESENTATIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net revenue by composition |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Full game downloads |
|
185 |
|
|
233 |
|
|
337 |
|
|
400 |
|
|
312 |
|
|
69 |
% |
Packaged goods |
|
65 |
|
|
89 |
|
|
280 |
|
|
216 |
|
|
126 |
|
|
94 |
% |
Full game |
|
250 |
|
|
322 |
|
|
617 |
|
|
616 |
|
|
438 |
|
|
75 |
% |
Live services and other |
|
1,096 |
|
|
1,229 |
|
|
1,209 |
|
|
1,173 |
|
|
1,387 |
|
|
27 |
% |
Total net revenue |
|
1,346 |
|
|
1,551 |
|
|
1,826 |
|
|
1,789 |
|
|
1,825 |
|
|
36 |
% |
Full game |
|
19 |
% |
|
21 |
% |
|
34 |
% |
|
34 |
% |
|
24 |
% |
|
|
|
Live services and other |
|
81 |
% |
|
79 |
% |
|
66 |
% |
|
66 |
% |
|
76 |
% |
|
|
|
Total net revenue % |
|
100 |
% |
|
100 |
% |
|
100 |
% |
|
100 |
% |
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
GAAP-based financial data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Full game downloads |
|
(19 |
) |
|
(5 |
) |
|
35 |
|
|
179 |
|
|
(103 |
) |
|
|
|
Packaged goods |
|
(44 |
) |
|
(35 |
) |
|
44 |
|
|
105 |
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
|
Full game |
|
(63 |
) |
|
(40 |
) |
|
79 |
|
|
284 |
|
|
(171 |
) |
|
|
|
Live services and other |
|
207 |
|
|
(175 |
) |
|
(54 |
) |
|
504 |
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
|
Total change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) by composition1 |
|
144 |
|
|
(215 |
) |
|
25 |
|
|
788 |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net revenue by platform |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Console |
|
879 |
|
|
972 |
|
|
1,198 |
|
|
1,138 |
|
|
1,092 |
|
|
24 |
% |
PC & Other |
|
295 |
|
|
361 |
|
|
377 |
|
|
374 |
|
|
420 |
|
|
42 |
% |
Mobile |
|
172 |
|
|
218 |
|
|
251 |
|
|
277 |
|
|
313 |
|
|
82 |
% |
Total net revenue |
|
1,346 |
|
|
1,551 |
|
|
1,826 |
|
|
1,789 |
|
|
1,825 |
|
|
36 |
% |
GAAP-based financial data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Console |
|
71 |
|
|
(278 |
) |
|
(29 |
) |
|
608 |
|
|
(86 |
) |
|
|
|
PC & Other |
|
51 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
26 |
|
|
137 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
Mobile |
|
22 |
|
|
54 |
|
|
28 |
|
|
43 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
Total change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) by platform1 |
|
144 |
|
|
(215 |
) |
|
25 |
|
|
788 |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
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. |
|
||||||||||||||
Unaudited Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics |
||||||||||||||
(in $ millions) |
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Q4 |
|
Q1 |
|
Q2 |
|
Q3 |
|
Q4 |
|
YOY % |
|||
|
FY21 |
|
FY22 |
|
FY22 |
|
FY22 |
|
FY22 |
|
Change |
|||
CASH FLOW DATA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Operating cash flow |
371 |
|
(143 |
) |
|
64 |
|
1,534 |
|
444 |
|
20 |
% |
|
Operating cash flow - TTM |
1,934 |
|
1,413 |
|
|
1,416 |
|
1,826 |
|
1,899 |
|
(2 |
%) |
|
Capital expenditures |
31 |
|
44 |
|
|
43 |
|
48 |
|
53 |
|
71 |
% |
|
Capital expenditures - TTM |
124 |
|
130 |
|
|
148 |
|
166 |
|
188 |
|
52 |
% |
|
Repurchase and retirement of common stock |
325 |
|
325 |
|
|
325 |
|
325 |
|
325 |
|
— |
|
|
Cash dividends paid |
49 |
|
49 |
|
|
48 |
|
48 |
|
48 |
|
(2 |
%) |
|
DEPRECIATION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Depreciation expense |
38 |
|
40 |
|
|
39 |
|
41 |
|
42 |
|
11 |
% |
|
BALANCE SHEET DATA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Cash and cash equivalents |
5,260 |
|
2,838 |
|
|
1,630 |
|
2,670 |
|
2,732 |
|
|
||
Short-term investments |
1,106 |
|
881 |
|
|
342 |
|
346 |
|
330 |
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments |
6,366 |
|
3,719 |
|
|
1,972 |
|
3,016 |
|
3,062 |
|
(52 |
%) |
|
Receivables, net |
521 |
|
557 |
|
|
1,031 |
|
965 |
|
650 |
|
25 |
% |
|
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Cost of revenue |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
|
||
Research and development |
71 |
|
85 |
|
|
101 |
|
86 |
|
84 |
|
|
||
Marketing and sales |
12 |
|
12 |
|
|
15 |
|
14 |
|
13 |
|
|
||
General and administrative |
25 |
|
27 |
|
|
31 |
|
28 |
|
26 |
|
|
||
Total stock-based compensation |
109 |
|
125 |
|
|
149 |
|
129 |
|
125 |
|
|
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650-628-0255
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Vice President,
650-628-3601
jreseburg@ea.com
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