UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 7, 2008

 

ACTIVISION, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-15839

 

95-4803544

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

3100 Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa
Monica, CA

 

90405

(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (310) 255-2000

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 2.02.                                          Results of Operation and Financial Condition.

 

On February 7, 2008, Activision, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the Company for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2007. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  As previously announced, the Company hosted a conference call and Webcast in conjunction with that release.

 

Certain Information Not Filed.  The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall this Form 8-K or such Exhibit 99.1 or any of the information contained therein be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01.                                          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

99.1                           Press Release dated February 7, 2008 (furnished not filed)

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:  February 7, 2008

ACTIVISION, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas Tippl

 

 

 

Thomas Tippl

 

 

Chief Financial Officer of Activision
Publishing, Inc.

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of
Activision, Inc)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated February 7, 2008 (furnished not filed)

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Contacts:

 

Kristin Southey

 

 

 

 

Vice President, IR and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

(310) 255-2635

 

 

 

 

ksouthey@activision.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maryanne Lataif

 

 

 

 

Vice President, Corporate Communications

 

 

 

 

(310) 255-2704

 

 

 

 

mlataif@activision.com

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

ACTIVISION ANNOUNCES RECORD THIRD QUARTER 2008 RESULTS

WITH NET REVENUES OF $1.48 BILLION

 

- FY 2008 Net Revenue Outlook Increases from $2.45 Billion to $2.65 Billion —

 

- FY 2008 Earnings Per Diluted Share Outlook Up From $0.85 to $0.97 —

 

- #1 U.S. Console and Handheld Publisher for Calendar Year —

 

                Santa Monica, CA — February 7, 2008 — Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced record financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2007.

 

                Net revenues for the third quarter were a record $1.48 billion, an 80% increase, as compared to net revenues of $824.3 million reported for the same quarter last fiscal year.  Net income for the third fiscal quarter was $272.2 million, for $0.86 in earnings per diluted share, as compared to a net income of $142.8 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.46 reported for the third quarter of last fiscal year.  Excluding the impact of expenses related to equity-based compensation, the company had adjusted net income of $284.9 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.90 for the third quarter.   This compares to adjusted net income of $147.5 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.48, excluding the impact of expenses related to equity-based compensation for the third quarter of last fiscal year.

 

 



 

Activision Announces Record Q3 FY 2008 Results

 

Net revenues for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2007 were $2.3 billion, as compared to net revenues of $1.2 billion reported for the nine-month period of last fiscal year.   Net income for the first nine months was $300.7 million, and earnings per diluted share were $0.96, as compared with net income of $100.2 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.33, for the same period last fiscal year.  Excluding the impact of expenses related to equity-based compensation, the company had adjusted net income of $322.6 million and earnings per diluted share of $1.03 for the first nine months of fiscal 2008.   This compares to adjusted net income of $111.4 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.37, excluding the impact of expenses related to equity-based compensation for the nine-month period of last fiscal year.

 

Robert Kotick, Chairman and CEO of Activision stated, “For the first time, we were the #1 U.S. console and handheld publisher for the calendar year, according to The NPD GroupWith videogame software sales increasing 37% in the United States overall, the videogame market growth exceeded even our own forecasts, and we believe this momentum will continue over the coming years. Broader audiences are responding to products like Guitar Hero and we expect that the demographics for videogames will continue to expand.”

 

Kotick continued, “We exceeded our quarterly financial goals. Our third quarter net revenues were a record $1.48 billion.  We delivered 27% operating margin, which contributed to a 43% return on invested capital for the last 12 months(1). Two of our wholly owned, internally developed franchises — Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare and Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock — set industry records.  Our solid performance during the first nine months of the fiscal year has already resulted in our 16th consecutive year of revenue growth and record operating margins.  Our product and market momentum gives us confidence to once again raise our fiscal year 2008 net revenues and earnings outlook, as we continue to focus our marketing and sales efforts.”

 

Kotick added, “We are on schedule toward obtaining the stockholder and regulatory approvals needed to complete our business combination with Vivendi Games, which will create the world’s largest and most profitable independent video game company and should allow us to continue delivering exceptional returns to our shareholders.   The combined company expects to have the broadest, most diverse

 


(1) Return on invested capital (ROIC) is a non-GAAP measure determined by taking the ratio of net income, excluding investment income and the related tax effect, to the average of total assets excluding cash and short-term investments and non-interest-bearing current liabilities.

 

 



 

portfolio of entertainment assets in the industry, positioning it to capitalize on the continued worldwide growth in interactive entertainment.”

 

Business Highlights

 

Activision’s record calendar year results were driven by strong worldwide consumer response to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Spider-Man 3, Shrek The Third, as well as its new intellectual property TRANSFORMERS: The GameIn the U.S., during the calendar year, Activision was the #1 console and handheld publisher for the first time, had the top two best-selling titles overall and grew its market share to a record 17.7%, according to The NPD Group.

 

Other business highlights:

 

·                  Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was the most popular game in units worldwide for calendar 2007, selling more than seven million copies, and the #1 PC game in units and dollars in the U.S. and Europe for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, according to The NPD Group, Charttrack and Gfk.

 

·                  Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock was the #1 title in dollars for the calendar year worldwide, according to The NPD Group, Charttrack and Gfk.   In the U.S., Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock was the #1 best-selling video game in units and dollars of all time in a single year.  Additionally, the Guitar Hero franchise set an industry record surpassing $1 billion in North American retail sales in just 26 months, according to The NPD Group.

 

·                  Spider-Man 3 was the #1 movie-based video game in dollars worldwide for the calendar year, according The NPD Group, Charttrack and Gfk.

 

·                  For the calendar year, Activision was the #1 publisher on the next-generation consoles in North America, according to The NPD Group.

 

·                  For the quarter ended December 31, 2007, Activision was the #1 U.S. console and handheld publisher overall, according to The NPD Group.

 

·                  For the quarter ended December 31, 2007, Activision’s international publishing net revenues grew 106% over the prior year, and for the first nine months of the fiscal year were up 119% as compared to the same period for last fiscal year.

 

 



 

·                  On December 2, 2007, Activision and Vivendi entered into a definitive agreement to combine Vivendi Games, Vivendi’s interactive entertainment business — which includes Blizzard Entertainment’s® World of Warcraft®, the world’s #1 massively multiplayer online role playing game franchise — with Activision, which at closing will create the world’s largest pure-play online and console game publisher.   On January 16, 2008, the waiting period required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act expired and, on January 31, 2008, Activision filed a preliminary proxy statement relating to the transaction with the Securities Exchange Commission. The transaction remains subject to other regulatory approvals, including European antitrust clearance, approval by Activision’s stockholders, and other customary closing conditions and Activision continues to target a closing date for the transaction during the first half of calendar year 2008.

 

Company Outlook

 

Today, Activision increased its fiscal year 2008 net revenues and earnings per share outlook.  For the full fiscal year, Activision expects net revenues of $2.65 billion and earnings per diluted share of $0.97.  Excluding the impact of equity-based compensation expense, the company expects earnings per diluted share of $1.07 for the full fiscal year.

 

For the fourth quarter, Activision expects net revenues of $350 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.02.   Excluding the impact of equity-based compensation expense, the company expects earnings per diluted share of $0.04 for the fourth quarter.

 

Conference Call

 

                Today at 4:30 p.m. EDT, Activision’s management will host a conference call and Webcast to discuss its third quarter fiscal year 2008 results and outlook.   The company welcomes all members of the financial and media communities to visit the “Investor

 

 



 

Relations” area of www.activision.com to listen to the conference call via live Webcast, or to listen to the call live by dialing into 719-325-4930 in the U.S.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Activision provides net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share data both  including (in accordance with GAAP) and excluding (non-GAAP) the impact of expenses related to employee stock options, employee stock purchase plans, restricted stock rights and other equity-based compensation and the associated tax benefits.

 

                Prior to April 1, 2006, Activision accounted for equity-based compensation under the Accounting Principles Board, Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB No. 25”).  In accordance with the APB No. 25, the company historically used the intrinsic value method to account for equity-based compensation.  Beginning on April 1, 2006, Activision has accounted for equity-based compensation using the fair value method under the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“FAS 123(R)”).

 

Net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share, excluding (in both cases) the impact of expenses related to equity-based compensation, are not determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and the exclusion of those amounts has the effect of increasing non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share (and reducing non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP loss per share) by the same amounts as compared with GAAP net income (loss) and GAAP earnings (loss) per share for the period.   Activision recognizes that there are limitations associated with the use of these non-GAAP financial measures as they do not reflect net income (loss), earnings (loss) per share as determined in accordance with GAAP, and may reduce comparability with other companies that calculate similar non-GAAP measures differently.

 

Management compensates for the limitations resulting from the exclusion of expenses related to equity-based compensation by considering the amount and impact of these expenses separately and by considering Activision’s GAAP as well as non-GAAP results and, in this release, by presenting the most comparable GAAP measures, net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share, directly ahead of non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share, and by providing a reconciliation in the accompanying table that shows and describes the adjustments made.

 

 

 



 

Management believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with additional useful information to measure Activision’s financial performance because they allow for a better comparison of results in the periods reported herein to those in historical periods.  Internally, management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the company’s operating results, as well as in planning and forecasting.

 

This press release also includes return on invested capital (ROIC), which is a non-GAAP measure determined by taking the ratio of net income, excluding investment income and the related tax effect, to the average of total assets excluding cash and short term investments and non-interest-bearing current liabilities. Management recognizes that there are limitations associated with the metric of ROIC, as it may be defined differently and may not be comparable with other companies that calculate a similar metric.  Management believes that ROIC provides useful supplemental information for an investor, and is a tool which management uses internally, and that investors may also use, to analyze and assess profitability in relation to net asset investments.

 

A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures (net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share excluding the impact of expenses related to equity-based compensation (including associated tax effect) and ROIC) to the most comparable GAAP financial measures appears at the end of this press release. Management does not believe the limitations described above are material, particularly when each non-GAAP financial measure is disclosed with its most comparable GAAP financial measure, net income (loss), and earnings (loss) per share, and the computation of the metric of ROIC is presented.

 

These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP.  Non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share do not include the impact of certain expenses required to be recorded in order to present net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share in accordance with GAAP.

 

These non-GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles, and the terms non-GAAP net income (loss),  non-GAAP

 



 

earnings (loss) per share, and ROIC do not have a standardized meaning. Therefore, other companies may use the same or similarly named measures, but exclude different items, which may not provide investors a comparable view of Activision’s performance in relation to other companies in the same industry.

 

About Activision

 

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.  Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $1.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.

 

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and South Korea.  More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s World Wide Web site, which is located at www.activision.com.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements:  Information in this press release that involves Activision’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  In this release, they are identified by references to dates after the date of this release and words such as “outlook”, “will,” “remains,” “to be,” “plans,” “believes”, “may”, “expects,” “intends,” and similar expressions.   Factors that could cause Activision’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales of Activision’s titles in its fiscal year 2008, shifts in consumer spending trends, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision’s ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (including next-generation hardware), declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision’s products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors and third-party developers, international economic and political conditions, foreign exchange rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, the timing and successful completion of the combination of Activision and Vivendi Games, the combined company’s success in integrating the operations of Activision and Vivendi Games in a timely manner, or at all, and the combined company’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated.  Other such factors include the further implementation, acceptance and effectiveness of the remedial measures recommended or adopted by the special sub-committee of independent directors established in July 2006 to review our historical stock option granting practices, by the Board and by Activision, the outcome of the SEC’s formal investigation, the consummation of the proposed settlement of the derivative litigation filed in July 2006 against certain current and former directors and officers of Activision relating to Activision’s stock option granting practices, and the possibility that additional claims and proceedings will be commenced, including additional action by the SEC and/or other regulatory agencies, and other litigation (unrelated to stock option granting practices) and any additional risk factors identified in Activision’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly report on Form 10-Q.  The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision as of the date of this release, and Activision assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect.  These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks,

 



 

uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations.

 

Important Additional Information has been and will be filed with the SEC

 

This communication is being made, in part, in respect of the proposed business combination involving Activision, Vivendi and Vivendi Games. In connection with the proposed transactions, Activision has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a preliminary Proxy Statement and other documents regarding the proposed transactions, and plans to file with the SEC a definitive Proxy Statement as well as other documents regarding the proposed transactions.  The definitive Proxy Statement will be mailed to stockholders of Activision.  INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF ACTIVISION ARE URGED TO READ THE PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIAL FILED WITH THE SEC, AND THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS.

 

Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the preliminary Proxy Statement and other documents filed with the SEC by Activision, and will be able to obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement (when available) and other relevant documents to be filed with the SEC by Activision, through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.  Free copies of the preliminary Proxy Statement (and the definitive Proxy Statement, when available) and other documents filed with the SEC can also be obtained by directing a request to Activision’s Investor Relations.

 

Activision and its directors and executive officers and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction.  Information regarding Activision’s directors and executive officers is available in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2007, which was filed with the SEC on June 14, 2007, and its proxy statement for its 2007 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on July 30, 2007.  Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, are contained in the preliminary Proxy Statement and will be contained in other relevant materials filed with the SEC (and will be contained in the definitive Proxy Statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available).

 

THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFER TO BUY OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL ANY SECURITIES. THE SOLICITATION AND THE OFFER TO BUY SHARES OF ACTIVISION’S COMMON STOCK WILL ONLY BE MADE PURSUANT TO AN OFFER TO PURCHASE AND RELATED MATERIALS THAT ACTIVISION INTENDS TO FILE WITH THE SEC.  ONCE FILED, ACTIVISION STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD READ THESE MATERIALS CAREFULLY PRIOR TO MAKING ANY DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE OFFER BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER.  ONCE FILED, ACTIVISION STOCKHOLDERS WILL BE ABLE TO OBTAIN THE OFFER TO PURCHASE AND RELATED MATERIALS WITH RESPECT TO THE OFFER FREE OF CHARGE AT

 



 

THE SEC’S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV, OR FROM THE INFORMATION AGENT NAMED IN THE TENDER OFFER MATERIALS.

 

 (Tables to Follow)

 



 

ACTIVISION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except earnings per share data)

 

 

 

Quarter ended December 31,

 

Nine months ended December 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

$

1,482,484

 

$

824,259

 

$

2,295,685

 

$

1,200,500

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales - product costs

 

597,046

 

382,165

 

966,271

 

618,162

 

Cost of sales - software royalties and amortization

 

125,614

 

77,449

 

242,293

 

106,058

 

Cost of sales - intellectual property licenses

 

39,630

 

23,566

 

86,642

 

37,838

 

Product development

 

124,501

 

37,162

 

190,483

 

88,395

 

Sales and marketing

 

120,090

 

87,410

 

240,670

 

156,139

 

General and administrative

 

71,069

 

43,387

 

144,245

 

91,647

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

 

1,077,950

 

651,139

 

1,870,604

 

1,098,239

 

Operating income

 

404,534

 

173,120

 

425,081

 

102,261

 

Investment income, net

 

12,018

 

9,724

 

35,712

 

26,031

 

Income before income tax provision

 

416,552

 

182,844

 

460,793

 

128,292

 

Income tax provision

 

144,356

 

40,024

 

160,073

 

28,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

272,196

 

$

142,820

 

$

300,720

 

$

100,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.93

 

$

0.51

 

$

1.05

 

$

0.36

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

291,176

 

282,512

 

287,439

 

280,499

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.86

 

$

0.46

 

$

0.96

 

$

0.33

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding assuming dilution

 

316,472

 

307,175

 

313,546

 

304,317

 

 

 



 

ACTIVISION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

 

$

1,188,573

 

$

954,849

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

704,075

 

148,694

 

Inventories

 

153,423

 

91,231

 

Software development

 

68,240

 

107,779

 

Intellectual property licenses

 

16,686

 

27,784

 

Deferred income taxes

 

20,552

 

51,564

 

Other current assets

 

25,812

 

19,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

2,177,361

 

1,401,233

 

Software development

 

31,555

 

23,143

 

Intellectual property licenses

 

60,940

 

72,490

 

Property and equipment, net

 

54,203

 

46,540

 

Deferred income taxes

 

119

 

48,791

 

Other assets

 

9,639

 

6,376

 

Goodwill

 

279,297

 

195,374

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

2,613,114

 

$

1,793,947

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

243,338

 

$

136,517

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

482,367

 

204,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

725,705

 

341,169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

21,009

 

41,246

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

746,714

 

382,415

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,113,963

 

963,553

 

Retained earnings

 

728,497

 

427,777

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

23,940

 

20,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

1,866,400

 

1,411,532

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

2,613,114

 

$

1,793,947

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

ACTIVISION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME

(In thousands, except earnings (loss) per share data)

 

Quarter ended December 31, 2007

 

Cost of Sales - Software
 Royalties and
Amortization

 

Product
Development

 

Sales and
Marketing

 

General and
Administrative

 

Total Costs
and Expenses

 

GAAP Measurement

 

$

125,614

 

$

124,501

 

$

120,090

 

$

71,069

 

$

1,077,950

 

Less: Equity-Based Compensation Adjustment*

 

7,708

 

6,223

 

1,466

 

5,508

 

20,905

 

Non-GAAP Measurement

 

$

117,906

 

$

118,278

 

$

118,624

 

$

65,561

 

$

1,057,045

 

 

 

Quarter ended December 31, 2007

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

Net Income
(Loss)

 

Basic
Earnings
(Loss) per
Share

 

Diluted
Earnings
(Loss) per
Share

 

GAAP Measurement

 

$

404,534

 

$

272,196

 

$

0.93

 

$

0.86

 

Less: Equity-Based Compensation Adjustment*

 

(20,905

)

(12,731

)

(0.04

)

(0.04

)

Non-GAAP Measurement

 

$

425,439

 

$

284,927

 

$

0.98

 

$

0.90

 

 

 

Nine months ended December 31, 2007

 

Cost of Sales - Software
 Royalties and
Amortization

 

Product
Development

 

Sales and
Marketing

 

General and
Administrative

 

Total Costs
and Expenses

 

GAAP Measurement

 

$

242,293

 

$

190,483

 

$

240,670

 

$

144,245

 

$

1,870,604

 

Less: Equity-Based Compensation Adjustment*

 

9,801

 

10,144

 

5,105

 

10,884

 

35,934

 

Non-GAAP Measurement

 

$

232,492

 

$

180,339

 

$

235,565

 

$

133,361

 

$

1,834,670

 

 

 

Nine months ended December 31, 2007

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

Net Income
(Loss)

 

Basic
Earnings
(Loss) per
Share

 

Diluted
Earnings
(Loss) per
Share

 

GAAP Measurement

 

$

425,081

 

$

300,720

 

$

1.05

 

$

0.96

 

Less: Equity-Based Compensation Adjustment*

 

(35,934

)

(21,884

)

(0.08

)

(0.07

)

Non-GAAP Measurement

 

$

461,015

 

$

322,604

 

$

1.12

 

$

1.03

 


*                                         Includes expense related to employee stock options, employee stock purchase plan and restricted stock rights under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment.”  See explanation above regarding the Company’s practice on reporting non-GAAP financial measures. The per share equity-based compensation adjustment is presented as calculated, and the GAAP and non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share information is also presented as calculated. The sum of these measures, as presented, may differ due to the impact of rounding.

 



 

 

ACTIVISION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME

(In thousands, except earnings (loss) per share data)

 

Quarter ended December 31, 2006

 

Cost of Sales - Software
 Royalties and
Amortization

 

Product
Development

 

Sales and
Marketing

 

General and
Administrative

 

Total Costs
and Expenses

 

GAAP Measurement

 

$

77,449

 

$

37,162

 

$

87,410

 

$

43,387

 

$

651,139

 

Less: Equity-Based Compensation Adjustment*

 

1,836

 

1,394

 

1,559

 

2,904

 

7,693

 

Non-GAAP Measurement

 

$

75,613

 

$

35,768

 

$

85,851

 

$

40,483

 

$

643,446

 

 

 

Quarter ended December 31, 2006

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

Net Income
(Loss)

 

Basic
Earnings
(Loss) per
Share

 

Diluted
Earnings
(Loss) per
Share

 

GAAP Measurement

 

$

173,120

 

$

142,820

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.46

 

Less: Equity-Based Compensation Adjustment*

 

(7,693

)

(4,685

)

(0.02

)

(0.02

)

Non-GAAP Measurement

 

$

180,813

 

$

147,505

 

$

0.52

 

$

.48

 

 

 

Nine months ended December 31, 2006

 

Cost of Sales - Software
 Royalties and
Amortization

 

Product
Development

 

Sales and
Marketing

 

General and
Administrative

 

Total Costs
and Expenses

 

GAAP Measurement

 

$

106,058

 

$

88,395

 

$

156,139

 

$

91,647

 

$

1,098,239

 

Less: Equity-Based Compensation Adjustment*

 

1,872

 

4,064

 

3,488

 

9,009

 

18,433

 

Non-GAAP Measurement

 

$

104,186

 

$

84,331

 

$

152,651

 

$

82,638

 

$

1,079,806

 

 

 

Nine months ended December 31, 2006

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

Net Income
(Loss)

 

Basic
Earnings
(Loss) per
Share

 

Diluted
Earnings
(Loss) per
Share

 

GAAP Measurement

 

$

102,261

 

$

100.209

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.33

 

Less: Equity-Based Compensation Adjustment*

 

(18,433

)

(11,226

)

(0.04

)

(0.04

)

Non-GAAP Measurement

 

$

120,694

 

$

111,435

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.37

 


*                                         Includes expense related to employee stock options, employee stock purchase plan and restricted stock rights under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment.”  See explanation above regarding the Company’s practice on reporting non-GAAP financial measures. The per share equity-based compensation adjustment is presented as calculated, and the GAAP and non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share information is also presented as calculated. The sum of these measures, as presented, may differ due to the impact of rounding.

 

 


 


 

ACTIVISION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

For the Quarter and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2007

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

Increase

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

(Decrease)

 

 

 

December 31, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

% of Total

 

Amount

 

% of Total

 

 

 

Geographic Revenue Mix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

$

923,793

 

62

%

$

463,388

 

56

%

99

%

International

 

558,691

 

38

%

360,871

 

44

%

55

%

Total net revenues

 

$

1,482,484

 

100

%

$

824,259

 

100

%

80

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment/Platform Mix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Publishing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Console

 

$

1,124,272

 

76

%

$

545,070

 

66

%

106

%

Hand-held

 

96,871

 

6

%

71,339

 

9

%

36

%

PC

 

87,507

 

6

%

33,388

 

4

%

162

%

Total publishing net revenues

 

$

1,308,650

 

88

%

$

649,797

 

79

%

101

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Console

 

$

115,712

 

8

%

$

102,515

 

12

%

13

%

Hand-held

 

42,812

 

3

%

57,047

 

7

%

-25

%

PC

 

15,310

 

1

%

14,900

 

2

%

3

%

Total distribution net revenues

 

$

173,834

 

12

%

$

174,462

 

21

%

0

%

Total net revenues

 

$

1,482,484

 

100

%

$

824,259

 

100

%

80

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

Increase

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

(Decrease)

 

 

 

December 31, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

% of Total

 

Amount

 

% of Total

 

 

 

Geographic Revenue Mix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

$

1,395,133

 

61

%

$

637,251

 

53

%

119

%

International

 

900,552

 

39

%

563,249

 

47

%

60

%

Total net revenues

 

$

2,295,685

 

100

%

$

1,200,500

 

100

%

91

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment/Platform Mix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Publishing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Console

 

$

1,683,204

 

73

%

$

719,395

 

60

%

134

%

Hand-held

 

192,557

 

9

%

121,125

 

10

%

59

%

PC

 

115,870

 

5

%

69,443

 

6

%

67

%

Total publishing net revenues

 

$

1,991,631

 

87

%

$

909,963

 

76

%

119

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Console

 

$

199,138

 

9

%

$

164,640

 

14

%

21

%

Hand-held

 

80,598

 

3

%

98,632

 

8

%

-18

%

PC

 

24,318

 

1

%

27,265

 

2

%

-11

%

Total distribution net revenues

 

$

304,054

 

13

%

$

290,537

 

24

%

5

%

Total net revenues

 

$

2,295,685

 

100

%

$

1,200,500

 

100

%

91

%

 



 

ACTIVISION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

For the Quarter and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2007

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Quarter Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

Publishing Net Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PC

 

7

%

5

%

6

%

8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Console

 

85

%

84

%

84

%

79

%

Sony PlayStation 3

 

14

%

4

%

11

%

3

%

Sony PlayStation 2

 

26

%

45

%

31

%

44

%

Microsoft Xbox 360

 

33

%

22

%

32

%

19

%

Nintendo Wii

 

12

%

7

%

10

%

5

%

Other

 

0

%

6

%

0

%

8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hand-held

 

8

%

11

%

10

%

13

%

Sony PlayStation Portable

 

3

%

4

%

3

%

4

%

Nintendo Dual Screen

 

5

%

4

%

6

%

4

%

Nintendo Game Boy Advance

 

0

%

3

%

1

%

5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total publishing net revenues

 

100

%

100

%

100

%

100

%

 



 

ACTIVISION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

METRIC - - COMPUTATION OF RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Three Months

 

Three Months

 

Three Months

 

Three Months

 

 

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

 

 

12/31/2007

 

9/30/2007

 

6/30/2007

 

3/31/2007

 

12/31/2006

 

NET OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS) AFTER TAXES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Measurement - Net income (loss)

 

$

272,196

 

$

698

 

$

27,826

 

$

(14,422

)

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income

 

(12,018

)

(12,132

)

(11,562

)

(10,647

)

 

 

Tax effect on Investment income (A)

 

4,170

 

4,744

 

3,839

 

2,255

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Measurement - Net Operating Profit (Loss) After Taxes

 

$

264,348

 

$

(6,690

)

$

20,103

 

$

(22,814

)

 

 

Four most recent quarters of Non-GAAP Measurement - Net Operating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit (Loss) After Taxes

 

$

254,947

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTED CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP Measurement - Total assets

 

$

2,613,114

 

$

1,961,200

 

$

1,839,066

 

$

1,793,947

 

$

1,891,470

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and short term investments

 

1,188,573

 

961,760

 

963,796

 

954,849

 

805,200

 

Current liabilities (non-interest bearing)

 

725,705

 

413,325

 

359,602

 

341,169

 

441,456

 

Non-GAAP Measurement - Invested capital

 

$

698,836

 

$

586,115

 

$

515,668

 

$

497,929

 

$

644,814

 

Non-GAAP Measurement - Average Invested Capital (B)

 

588,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Twelve Months Return on Invested Capital (C)

 

43

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(A)      Tax effect represents investment income multiplied by our effective tax rate.

(B)        Represents the averages of the previous five most recent fiscal quarters’ balances of Invested Capital.

(C)        Last Twelve Months Return on Invested Capital is the percentage of:  the four most recent quarters Net Operating Profit (Loss) After Taxes divided by the average of the five most recent quarters’ balance of  Invested Capital.