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Electronic Arts Reports Q1 Results

Live services drive Q1 expectation beat and builds momentum for FY25

Redwood City, CA — Electronic Arts  announced preliminary financial results for its first quarter ended June 30, 2024.

“EA delivered a strong start to FY25, beating net bookings guidance as we continue to execute across our business,” said Andrew Wilson, CEO of EA. “Our focus on delivering bigger, bolder, and more connected experiences for our players has never been sharper and is illustrated by the record-breaking launch of EA SPORTS College Football 25 as we head into another historic Q2 sports season at EA.”

“Strong execution, live events and continued player engagement across our experiences, delivered Q1 results above expectations,” said Stuart Canfield, CFO of EA. “Looking ahead, the remarkable success of our launch week for College Football, combined with the upcoming launches for EA SPORTS Madden NFL, EA SPORTS FC and Dragon Age: The Veilguard, is building momentum for FY25 and beyond. We are well positioned to deliver our multi-year financial objectives.”

Selected Operating Highlights and Metrics

  • Net bookings1 for the quarter totaled $1.262 billion, exceeding the high end of the guidance range of $1.250 billion. This was driven by stronger performance across Madden NFL 24, FC Online and FC Mobile.
  • EA SPORTS FCTM celebrated real-world tournaments and events during Q1, attracting tens of millions of new fans and driving engagement across the franchise during the quarter.
  • EA SPORTSTM Madden NFL delivered sustained momentum through the quarter, with weekly average users in Ultimate Team and total net bookings up double digits year-over-year.
  • During the quarter, EA revealed Dragon Age: The Veilguard gameplay, which trended #1 on YouTube Gaming and received millions of views.
  • After the quarter ended, EA SPORTSTM College Football 25 welcomed 5 million unique players into the game through its first week, with over 500,000 more playing via the EA Play trial.

Selected Financial Highlights and Metrics

  • Net revenue was $1.660 billion for the quarter.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities was $120 million for the quarter and $2.076 billion for the trailing twelve months.
  • EA repurchased 2.8 million shares for $375 million during the quarter under the new stock repurchase program, bringing the total for the trailing twelve months to 10.2 million shares for $1.350 billion.

Dividend

EA has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on September 18, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 28, 2024.

Quarterly Financial Highlights

Three Months Ended
June 30,
2024 2023
(in $ millions, except per share amounts)
Full game 250 443
Live services and other 1,410 1,481
Total net revenue 1,660 1,924
Net income 280 402
Diluted earnings per share 1.04 1.47
Operating cash flow 120 359
Value of shares repurchased 375 325
Number of shares repurchased 2.8 2.6
Cash dividend paid 50 52

Trailing Twelve Months Financial Highlights

Twelve Months Ended
June 30,
2024 2023
(in $ millions)
Full game 1,822 2,039
Live services and other 5,476 5,544
Total net revenue 7,298 7,583
Net income 1,151 893
Operating cash flow 2,076 1,987
Value of shares repurchased 1,350 1,300
Number of shares repurchased 10.2 10.5

Operating Metric

The following is a calculation of our total net bookings1 for the periods presented:

Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2024 2023 2024 2023
(in $ millions)
Total net revenue 1,660 1,924 7,298 7,583
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) (398 ) (346 ) (184 ) 37
Total net bookings 1,262 1,578 7,114 7,620

Business Outlook as of July 30, 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 bookings1 is expected to be approximately $7.300 billion to $7.700 billion.

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Expectations – Ending September 30, 2024

Financial outlook metrics:

  • Net revenue is expected to be approximately $1.900 billion to $2.000 billion.
    • Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) is expected to be approximately $50 million.
  • Net income is expected to be approximately $204 million to $248 million.
  • Diluted earnings per share is expected to be approximately $0.76 to $0.93.
  • The Company estimates a share count of 267 million for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share.

Operational outlook metric:

  • Net bookings1 is expected to be approximately $1.950 billion to $2.050 billion.

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.

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in $ millions, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2024 2023
Net revenue 1,660 1,924
Cost of revenue 263 368
Gross profit 1,397 1,556
Operating expenses:
Research and development 629 596
Marketing and sales 205 229
General and administrative 180 163
Amortization of intangibles 17 25
Restructuring 2 1
Total operating expenses 1,033 1,014
Operating income 364 542
Interest and other income (expense), net 30 14
Income before provision for income taxes 394 556
Provision for income taxes 114 154
Net income 280 402
Earnings per share
Basic 1.05 1.48
Diluted 1.04 1.47
Number of shares used in computation
Basic 266 272
Diluted 268 274

Results (in $ millions, except per share data)

The following table reports the variance of the actuals versus our guidance provided on May 7, 2024 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 plus a comparison to the actuals for the three months ended June 30, 2023.

Three Months Ended June 30,
2024 Guidance
(Mid-Point)
2024
Actuals
2023
Actuals
Variance
Net revenue
Net revenue 1,625 35 1,660 1,924
GAAP-based financial data
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)1 (425 ) 27 (398 ) (346 )
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue 245 18 263 368
GAAP-based financial data
Acquisition-related expenses (10 ) (10 ) (16 )
Stock-based compensation (5 ) 1 (4 ) (2 )
Operating expenses
Operating expenses 1,075 (42 ) 1,033 1,014
GAAP-based financial data
Acquisition-related expenses (20 ) 3 (17 ) (25 )
Restructuring and related charges (65 ) 59 (6 ) (3 )
Stock-based compensation (135 ) (4 ) (139 ) (128 )
Income before tax
Income before tax 324 70 394 556
GAAP-based financial data
Acquisition-related expenses 30 (3 ) 27 41
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)1 (425 ) 27 (398 ) (346 )
Restructuring and related charges 65 (59 ) 6 3
Stock-based compensation 140 3 143 130
Tax rate used for management reporting 19 % 19 % 19 %
Earnings per share
Basic 0.83 0.22 1.05 1.48
Diluted 0.82 0.22 1.04 1.47
Number of shares used in computation
Basic 268 (2 ) 266 272
Diluted 270 (2 ) 268 274

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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in $ millions)
June 30, 2024 March 31, 20242
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 2,400 2,900
Short-term investments 366 362
Receivables, net 433 565
Other current assets 388 420
Total current assets 3,587 4,247
Property and equipment, net 558 578
Goodwill 5,379 5,379
Acquisition-related intangibles, net 373 400
Deferred income taxes, net 2,393 2,380
Other assets 418 436
TOTAL ASSETS 12,708 13,420
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable 80 110
Accrued and other current liabilities 976 1,166
Deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) 1,412 1,814
Total current liabilities 2,468 3,090
Senior notes, net 1,882 1,882
Income tax obligations 525 497
Deferred income taxes, net 1 1
Other liabilities 432 437
Total liabilities 5,308 5,907
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock 3 3
Retained earnings 7,457 7,582
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (60 ) (72 )
Total stockholders’ equity 7,400 7,513
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 12,708 13,420

2Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in $ millions)
Three Months Ended June 30,
2024 2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income 280 402
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, accretion and impairment 80 88
Stock-based compensation 143 130
Change in assets and liabilities
Receivables, net 132 167
Other assets 58 96
Accounts payable (11 ) (18 )
Accrued and other liabilities (147 ) (92 )
Deferred income taxes, net (13 ) (93 )
Deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) (402 ) (321 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 120 359
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures (67 ) (45 )
Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments 128 151
Purchase of short-term investments (130 ) (150 )
Net cash used in investing activities (69 ) (44 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash dividends paid (50 ) (52 )
Cash paid to taxing authorities for shares withheld from employees (121 ) (105 )
Common stock repurchases (375 ) (325 )
Net cash used in financing activities (546 ) (482 )
Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents (5 ) 2
Change in cash and cash equivalents (500 ) (165 )
Beginning cash and cash equivalents 2,900 2,424
Ending cash and cash equivalents 2,400 2,259
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics
(in $ millions, except per share data)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 YOY %
FY24 FY24 FY24 FY24 FY25 Change
Net revenue
Net revenue 1,924 1,914 1,945 1,779 1,660 (14 %)
GAAP-based financial data
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)1 (346 ) (94 ) 421 (113 ) (398 )
Gross profit
Gross profit 1,556 1,458 1,416 1,422 1,397 (10 %)
Gross profit (as a % of net revenue) 81 % 76 % 73 % 80 % 84 %
GAAP-based financial data
Acquisition-related expenses 16 15 16 29 10
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)1 (346 ) (94 ) 421 (113 ) (398 )
Stock-based compensation 2 2 2 2 4
Operating income
Operating income 542 377 365 234 364 (33 %)
Operating income (as a % of net revenue) 28 % 20 % 19 % 13 % 22 %
GAAP-based financial data
Acquisition-related expenses 41 39 37 101 27
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)1 (346 ) (94 ) 421 (113 ) (398 )
Restructuring and related charges 3 61 6
Stock-based compensation 130 155 151 148 143
Net income
Net income 402 399 290 182 280 (30 %)
Net income (as a % of net revenue) 21 % 21 % 15 % 10 % 17 %
GAAP-based financial data
Acquisition-related expenses 41 39 37 101 27
Change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games)1 (346 ) (94 ) 421 (113 ) (398 )
Restructuring and related charges 3 61 6
Stock-based compensation 130 155 151 148 143
Tax rate used for management reporting 19 % 19 % 19 % 19 % 19 %
Diluted earnings per share 1.47 1.47 1.07 0.67 1.04 (29 %)
Number of shares used in computation
Basic 272 271 269 267 266
Diluted 274 272 271 270 268

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)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 YOY %
FY24 FY24 FY24 FY24 FY25 Change
QUARTERLY NET REVENUE PRESENTATIONS
Net revenue by composition
Full game downloads 301 346 431 265 190 (37 %)
Packaged goods 142 275 187 68 60 (58 %)
Full game 443 621 618 333 250 (44 %)
Live services and other 1,481 1,293 1,327 1,446 1,410 (5 %)
Total net revenue 1,924 1,914 1,945 1,779 1,660 (14 %)
Full game 23 % 32 % 32 % 19 % 15 %
Live services and other 77 % 68 % 68 % 81 % 85 %
Total net revenue % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %
GAAP-based financial data
Full game downloads (21 ) 24 32 (37 ) (47 )
Packaged goods (21 ) 46 4 (37 ) (35 )
Full game (42 ) 70 36 (74 ) (82 )
Live services and other (304 ) (164 ) 385 (39 ) (316 )
Total change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) by composition1 (346 ) (94 ) 421 (113 ) (398 )
Net revenue by platform
Console 1,167 1,187 1,229 1,049 1,005 (14 %)
PC & Other 451 423 420 423 365 (19 %)
Mobile 306 304 296 307 290 (5 %)
Total net revenue 1,924 1,914 1,945 1,779 1,660 (14 %)
GAAP-based financial data
Console (266 ) (35 ) 377 (94 ) (328 )
PC & Other (77 ) (34 ) 33 (10 ) (70 )
Mobile (3 ) (25 ) 11 (9 )
Total change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) by platform1 (346 ) (94 ) 421 (113 ) (398 )

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)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 YOY %
FY24 FY24 FY24 FY24 FY25 Change
CASH FLOW DATA
Investing cash flow (44 ) (63 ) (51 ) (49 ) (69 )
Investing cash flow – TTM (196 ) (205 ) (195 ) (207 ) (232 ) (18 %)
Financing cash flow (482 ) (351 ) (431 ) (360 ) (546 )
Financing cash flow – TTM (1,606 ) (1,609 ) (1,622 ) (1,624 ) (1,688 ) (5 %)
Operating cash flow 359 112 1,264 580 120
Operating cash flow – TTM 1,987 2,211 2,352 2,315 2,076 4 %
Capital expenditures 45 51 52 51 67
Capital expenditures – TTM 193 191 195 199 221 15 %
Free cash flow3 314 61 1,212 529 53
Free cash flow3 – TTM 1,794 2,020 2,157 2,116 1,855 3 %
Common stock repurchases 325 325 325 325 375 15 %
Cash dividends paid 52 51 51 51 50 (4 %)
DEPRECIATION
Depreciation expense 49 49 48 50 51 4 %
BALANCE SHEET DATA
Cash and cash equivalents 2,259 1,946 2,742 2,900 2,400
Short-term investments 343 359 362 362 366
Cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments 2,602 2,305 3,104 3,262 2,766 6 %
Receivables, net 517 1,047 867 565 433 (16 %)
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Cost of revenue 2 2 2 2 4
Research and development 93 113 108 104 101
Marketing and sales 11 13 14 14 12
General and administrative 24 27 27 28 26
Total stock-based compensation 130 155 151 148 143
RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES
Restructuring 1 2 59 2
Office space reductions 2 (2 ) 2 4
Total restructuring and related charges 3 61 6

3Free cash flow is defined as Operating cash flow less Capital expenditures.

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(in $ millions)
The following table provides a reconciliation of non-GAAP operating income and margin to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for the three months ended June 30, 2024 plus a comparison to the actuals for the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2024 2023 YOY %
Change
Net revenue 1,660 1,924 (14 %)
GAAP operating income 364 542 (33 %)
Acquisition-related expenses 27 41
Restructuring and related charges 6 3
Stock-based compensation 143 130
Non-GAAP operating income 540 716 (25 %)
GAAP operating margin 21.9 % 28.2 %
Non-GAAP operating margin 32.5 % 37.2 %
Impact from change in deferred net revenue (online-enabled games) (2,120) bps (1,380) bps
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP Guidance to Non-GAAP Guidance
(in $ millions)
The following table provides GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation of the Company’s FY25 guidance.
Twelve Months Ending March 31, 2025
GAAP-Based Financial Data GAAP-Based
Financial Data
A B C D
GAAP Guidance
Range
Acquisition
related
expenses2
Restructuring
and related
charges2
Stock-based
compensation2
Non-GAAP
Guidance Range
= A + B +C + D
Change in
deferred net
revenue (online-
enabled games)2
Net revenue 7,100 to 7,500 7,100 to 7,500 200
Cost of revenue 1,480 to 1,520 (40 ) (10 ) 1,430 to 1,470
Operating expense 4,345 to 4,435 (70 ) (95 ) (615 ) 3,565 to 3,655
Operating margin 18.0 % to 20.6 % 150 bps 130 bps 860 bps 29.6 % to 31.7 % 200 bps to 170 bps
Income before provision for income taxes 1,329 to 1,596 110 95 625 2,159 to 2,426 200
Net income1 904 to 1,085
Number of shares used in computation:
Diluted 271

1 The Company uses a tax rate of 19% internally to evaluate its operating performance and to forecast, plan and analyze future periods.

2 The mid-point of the range has been used for purposes of presenting reconciling items to operating margin.

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP-Based Financial Data for Guidance
(in $ millions)
The following table provides supplemental information to the Company’s Q2 FY25 guidance.
Three Months Ending September 30, 2024
GAAP-Based Financial Data
GAAP Guidance
Range
Acquisition
-related expenses
Restructuring
and related
charges
Stock-based
compensation
Change in
deferred net
revenue (online
-enabled games)
Net revenue 1,900 to 2,000 50
Cost of revenue 420 to 450 (10 ) (5 )
Operating expense 1,190 to 1,200 (20 ) (65 ) (160 )
Income before provision for income taxes 300 to 365 30 65 165 50
Net income1 204 to 248
Number of shares used in computation:
Diluted 267

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