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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Results for Fiscal Year 2023

GAAP net revenue increased 52.6% to $5.35 billion

GAAP net loss per share was $7.03

GAAP net cash provided by operating activities for the twelve-months ended March 31, 2023 was $1.1 million

Adjusted Unrestricted Operating Cash Flow (Non-GAAP) for the twelve-months ended March 31, 2023 was $55.7 million

Net Bookings were $5.28 billion

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) today reported results for the fourth quarter and its fiscal year 2023, ended March 31, 2023. Fourth quarter and full-year results include the Company’s combination with Zynga, which closed on May 23, 2022, and affects the comparability of its results relative to last year. In addition, the Company provided its initial outlook for fiscal year 2024, ending March 31, 2024, and fiscal first quarter 2024, ending June 30, 2023. For further information, please see the fourth quarter fiscal 2023 results slide deck posted to the Company’s investor relations website at take2games.com/ir.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Highlights

GAAP net revenue increased 56% to $1.45 billion, as compared to $930.0 million in last year’s fiscal fourth quarter. Recurrent consumer spending (which is generated from ongoing consumer engagement and includes virtual currency, add-on content, in-game purchases and in-game advertising) increased 94% and accounted for 79% of total GAAP net revenue. Digitally-delivered GAAP net revenue increased 67% to $1.39 billion, as compared to $833.4 million in last year’s fiscal fourth quarter, and accounted for 96% of total GAAP net revenue. The largest contributors to GAAP net revenue were NBA® 2K23 and NBA 2K22; Grand Theft Auto® Online and Grand Theft Auto V; our hyper-casual mobile portfolio; Empires & Puzzles™; Toon Blast™; Red Dead Redemption® 2 and Red Dead Online; Merge Dragons!™; Words With Friends™; and Zynga Poker™.

GAAP net loss was $610.3 million, or $3.62 per share, as compared to net income of $110.9 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, for the comparable period last year. GAAP net loss included (i) an impairment charge of $465.3 million for acquisition-related intangible assets and (ii) an impairment charge of $54.2 million related to capitalized software development costs for unreleased and cancelled titles.

The following data, together with a management reporting tax rate of 18%, are used internally by the Company’s management and Board of Directors to adjust the Company’s GAAP and Non-GAAP financial results in order to facilitate comparison of its operating performance between periods and to better understand its core business and future outlook:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

Financial Data

GAAP ($ in millions)

 

Statement of
Operations

 

Change in deferred
net revenue and
related cost of revenue

 

Stock-based
compensation

 

Impact of
business
reorganization

 

Amortization
and impairment
of acquired
intangibles

 

Business
acquisition

Total net revenue

 

$1,446.2

 

(52.7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

1,223.0

 

(0.6)

 

(7.5)

 

 

 

(669.6)

 

 

Gross profit

 

223.2

 

(52.1)

 

7.5

 

 

 

669.6

 

 

Operating expenses

 

925.6

 

 

 

(71.8)

 

(14.6)

 

(97.2)

 

(48.5)

(Loss) income from operations

 

(702.4)

 

(52.1)

 

79.3

 

14.6

 

766.8

 

48.5

Interest and other, net

 

(33.8)

 

(0.6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.9

(Loss) gain on fair value adjustments, net

 

5.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5.6)

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

(730.6)

 

(52.7)

 

79.3

 

14.6

 

766.8

 

44.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

87.0

 

(52.1)

 

79.3

 

14.6

 

 

 

41.0

In order to calculate net income per diluted share for management reporting purposes, the Company uses its fully diluted share count of 170.2 million. In addition, included in cost of revenue is a $54.2 million impairment charge related to capitalized software development costs for unreleased and cancelled titles.

Fiscal Fourth Quarter Operational Metric – Net Bookings

Net Bookings is defined as the net amount of products and services sold digitally or sold-in physically during the period, and includes licensing fees, merchandise, in-game advertising, strategy guides and publisher incentives.

During fiscal fourth quarter 2023, total Net Bookings grew 65% to $1.39 billion, as compared to $845.8 million during last year’s fiscal fourth quarter. Net Bookings from recurrent consumer spending grew 115% and accounted for 78% of total Net Bookings. Digitally-delivered Net Bookings were up 76% to $1.35 billion, as compared to $765.8 million in last year’s fiscal fourth quarter, and accounted for 97% of total Net Bookings. The largest contributors to Net Bookings were NBA 2K23; Grand Theft Auto Online and Grand Theft Auto V; our hyper-casual mobile portfolio; Empires & Puzzles; Toon Blast; Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online; WWE® 2K23; Merge Dragons!; and Words With Friends.

Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Highlights

GAAP net revenue increased 53% to $5.35 billion, as compared to $3.50 billion in fiscal year 2022. Recurrent consumer spending (which is generated from ongoing consumer engagement and includes virtual currency, add-on content, in-game purchases and in-game advertising) increased 84% and accounted for 78% of total GAAP net revenue. Digitally-delivered GAAP net revenue increased 62% to $5.09 billion, as compared to $3.15 billion in fiscal year 2022, and accounted for 95% of total GAAP net revenue. The largest contributors to GAAP net revenue were NBA 2K23 and NBA 2K22; Grand Theft Auto Online and Grand Theft Auto V; Empires & Puzzles; our hyper-casual mobile portfolio; Toon Blast; Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online; Words With Friends; and Merge Dragons!.

GAAP net loss was $1.12 billion, or $7.03 per share, as compared to net income of $418.0 million, or $3.58 per diluted share, for the comparable period last year. GAAP net loss included (i) an impairment charge of $465.3 million for acquisition-related intangible assets and (ii) an impairment charge of $79.1 million related to capitalized software development costs for unreleased and cancelled titles.

During the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2023, GAAP net cash provided by operating activities was $1.1 million, as compared to $258.0 million in the same period last year. During the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2023, Adjusted Unrestricted Operating Cash Flow (Non-GAAP), which is defined as GAAP net cash from operating activities, adjusted for changes in restricted cash, was $55.7 million, as compared to $424.9 million in the same period last year (please see the section below titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for additional information). As of March 31, 2023, the Company had cash and short-term investments of $1.0 billion and debt of $3.1 billion.

The following data, together with a management reporting tax rate of 18%, are used internally by the Company’s management and Board of Directors to adjust the Company’s GAAP and Non-GAAP financial results in order to facilitate comparison of its operating performance between periods and to better understand its core business and future outlook:

 

 

Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

Financial Data

GAAP ($ in millions)

 

Statement of
Operations

 

Change in deferred
net revenue and
related cost of
revenue

 

Stock-based
compensation

 

Impact of
business
reorganization

 

Amortization
and impairment
of acquired
intangibles

 

Business
acquisition

Total net revenue

 

$5,349.9

 

(66.4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

3,064.6

 

14.5

 

9.5

 

 

 

(1,169.7)

 

 

Gross profit

 

2,285.3

 

(80.9)

 

(9.5)

 

 

 

(1,169.7)

 

 

Operating expenses

 

3,450.5

 

 

 

(327.3)

 

(14.6)

 

(335.2)

 

(212.4)

(Loss) income from operations

 

(1,165.2)

 

(80.9)

 

317.8

 

14.6

 

1,504.9

 

212.4

Interest and other, net

 

(141.9)

 

0.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26.3

(Loss) gain on fair value adjustments, net

 

(31.0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.0

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

(1,338.1)

 

(80.2)

 

317.8

 

14.6

 

1,504.9

 

269.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

351.4

 

(80.9)

 

317.8

 

14.6

 

 

 

254.9

In order to calculate net income per diluted share for management reporting purposes, the Company uses its fully diluted share count of 162.1 million. In addition, included in cost of revenue is a $79.1 million impairment charge related to capitalized software development costs for unreleased and cancelled titles.

Fiscal Year 2023 Operational Metric – Net Bookings

Net Bookings is defined as the net amount of products and services sold digitally or sold-in physically during the period, and includes licensing fees, merchandise, in-game advertising, strategy guides and publisher incentives.

Total Net Bookings grew 55% to $5.28 billion, as compared to $3.41 billion in fiscal year 2022 . Net Bookings from recurrent consumer spending grew 88% and accounted for 78% of total Net Bookings. Digitally-delivered Net Bookings were up 63% to $5.03 billion, as compared to $3.08 billion in fiscal year 2022, and accounted for 95% of total Net Bookings. The largest contributors to Net Bookings were NBA 2K23 and NBA 2K22; Grand Theft Auto Online and Grand Theft Auto V; Empires & Puzzles; our hyper-casual mobile portfolio; Toon Blast; Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online; Words With Friends; and Merge Dragons!.

Management Comments

“We finished fiscal 2023 with momentum. Our fourth quarter Net Bookings were $1.4 billion, above the high end of our guidance range, driven by Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Zynga’s mobile portfolio,” said Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two.

“We also issued guidance for Fiscal 2024, which includes Net Bookings in the range of $5.45 to $5.55 billion. Our forecast reflects the challenging consumer backdrop, as well as an extension of the development timelines for several high-profile, long-awaited titles in our pipeline. We believe that we will enter our next phase of growth in Fiscal 2025, as we plan to deliver several groundbreaking titles that we anticipate will set new standards of quality and success and enable us to deliver over $8 billion in Net Bookings and over $1 billion in Adjusted Unrestricted Operating Cash Flow. We expect to sustain this momentum with additional growth in operating performance in Fiscal 2026.”

“After numerous years of investment and creative development, we are excited about this next chapter for Take-Two. As we execute on our strategy and release what we expect will be an array of hit titles, we believe that we will grow our scale and margins, generating industry-leading returns for our shareholders.”

Business and Product Highlights

Since January 1, 2023:

Take-Two:

Rockstar Games:

2K:

Private Division:

Zynga:

Outlook for Fiscal 2024

Take-Two is providing its initial outlook for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 and fiscal first quarter ending June 30, 2023.

Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2024

The Company is also providing selected data and its management reporting tax rate of 18%, which are used internally by its management and Board of Directors to adjust the Company’s GAAP and Non-GAAP financial outlook in order to facilitate comparison of its operating performance between periods and to better understand its core business and future outlook:

 

 

Twelve Months Ending March 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

Financial Data

$ in millions

 

Outlook (3)

 

Change in
deferred net
revenue and
related cost of
revenue

 

Stock-based
compensation

 

Amortization of
acquired
intangibles

 

Business
acquisition

GAAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net revenue

 

$5,370 to $5,470

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

$2,509 to $2,537

 

 

 

(13)

 

(743)

 

 

Operating expenses

 

$3,386 to $3,406

 

 

 

(320)

 

(115)

 

 

Interest and other, net

 

$123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

$(648) to $(596)

 

80

 

333

 

858

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

$427 to $479

 

80

 

333

 

 

 

 

First Quarter Ending June 30, 2023

The Company is also providing selected data and its management reporting tax rate of 18%, which are used internally by its management and Board of Directors to adjust the Company’s GAAP and Non-GAAP financial outlook in order to facilitate comparison of its operating performance between periods and to better understand its core business and future outlook:

 

 

Three Months Ending June 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

Financial Data

$ in millions

 

Outlook (3)

 

Change in deferred
net revenue and
related cost of
revenue

 

Stock-based
compensation

 

Amortization of
acquired
intangibles

 

Business
acquisition

GAAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net revenue

 

$1,210 to $1,260

 

(60)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

$572 to $592

 

(5)

 

1

 

(186)

 

 

Operating expenses

 

$827 to $837

 

 

 

(79)

 

(62)

 

 

Interest and other, net

 

$33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

$(222) to $(202)

 

(55)

 

78

 

248

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

$82 to $103

 

(55)

 

78

 

 

 

 

1)

Includes 170.1 million basic shares and 1.8 million shares representing the potential dilution from unvested employee stock grants and the potential dilution from convertible notes.

2)

Adjusted for changes in restricted cash.

3)

The individual components of the financial outlook may not foot to the totals, as the Company does not expect actual results for every component to be at the low end or high end of the outlook range simultaneously.

4)

Includes 169.4 million basic shares and 1.4 million shares representing the potential dilution from unvested employee stock grants and the potential dilution from convertible notes.

Key assumptions and dependencies underlying the Company’s outlook include: a continuation of the current economic backdrop; the timely delivery of the titles included in this financial outlook; continued consumer acceptance of Xbox One and PlayStation 4, as well as continued growth in the installed base of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S; the ability to develop and publish products that capture market share for these current generation systems while also leveraging opportunities on PC, mobile and other platforms; factors affecting our performance on mobile, such as player acquisition costs; our ongoing focus on our live services portfolio and new game pipeline; and stable foreign exchange rates. See also “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements” below.

Product Releases

The following have been released since January 1, 2023:

Label

Product

Platforms

Release Date

Private Division

Kerbal Space Program 2

PC

February 24, 2023

Private Division

The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition

PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC

March 7, 2023

2K

WWE 2K23

PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC

March 17, 2023

2K

Marvel’s Midnight Suns

PS4, Xbox One

May 11, 2023

Take-Two’s future lineup announced to-date includes:

Label

Product

Platforms

Release Date

2K

LEGO 2K Drive

PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch

May 19, 2023

Private Division

After Us

PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC

May 23, 2023

Zynga

Star Wars Hunters

iOS, Android, Switch

Fiscal 2024

2K

NBA 2K24

TBA

Fiscal 2024

2K

WWE 2K24

TBA

Fiscal 2024

Ghost Story Games

Judas

PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC

TBA

Rockstar Games

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition

iOS, Android

TBA

Contacts

(Investor Relations)
Nicole Shevins
Senior Vice President
Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
(646) 536-3005
Nicole.Shevins@take2games.com

(Corporate Press)
Alan Lewis
Vice President
Corporate Communications & Public Affairs
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
(646) 536-2983
Alan.Lewis@take2games.com

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