Playtika Holding Corp. Reports Q2 2024 Financial Results
Revenue of
DTC Platforms Revenue Increased 1.3% Sequentially and 5.1% Year Over Year
GAAP Net Income of
Financial Highlights
- Revenue of
$627.0 million decreased (3.7)% sequentially and (2.5)% year over year. - DTC platforms revenue of
$173.7 million increased 1.3% sequentially and 5.1% year over year. - Net income of
$86.6 million increased 63.4% sequentially and 14.4% year over year. - Credit Adjusted EBITDA of
$191.0 million increased 2.9% sequentially and decreased (11.2)% year over year. - Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaled
$1.1 billion as ofJune 30, 2024 .
“We are focused on the resilience and potential of our leading games and our strategic initiatives aimed at revitalizing our portfolio,” said
“Our focus on our direct-to-consumer business and our highly disciplined approach to managing operating expenses has led to a notable improvement in our margins on a sequential basis,” said
Selected Operational Metrics and Business Highlights
- Average Daily Paying Users of 298K decreased (3.6)% sequentially and (2.9)% year over year.
- Average Payer Conversion of 3.7%, up from 3.5% in Q1 and 3.6% in Q2 2023.
- Casual games revenue decreased (4.3)% sequentially and (1.7)% year over year.
- Social casino-themed games revenue decreased (2.9)% sequentially and (3.4)% year over year.
Bingo Blitz revenue of$155.7 million decreased (1.2)% sequentially and (0.4)% year over year.- June’s Journey revenue of
$74.6 million decreased (2.6)% sequentially and increased 1.9% year over year. - Slotomania revenue of
$133.8 million decreased (1.2)% sequentially and (7.5)% year over year.
Playtika Announces Quarterly Dividend
Playtika’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of
Financial Outlook
For the full year 2024 the company expects revenue to be toward the bottom end of the previously provided range of
Conference Call
About
Playtika (NASDAQ: PLTK) is a mobile gaming entertainment and technology market leader with a portfolio of multiple game titles. Founded in 2010, Playtika was among the first to offer free-to-play social games on social networks and, shortly after, on mobile platforms. Headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, and guided by a mission to entertain the world through infinite ways to play, Playtika has employees across offices worldwide.
Forward Looking Information
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the
We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives, and financial needs. The achievement or success of the matters covered by such forward-looking statements involves significant risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed in our filings with the
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include without limitation:
- actions of our majority shareholder or other third parties that influence us;
- our reliance on third-party platforms, such as the iOS
App Store , Facebook, andGoogle Play Store , to distribute our games and collect revenues, and the risk that such platforms may adversely change their policies; - our reliance on a limited number of games to generate the majority of our revenue;
- our reliance on a small percentage of total users to generate a majority of our revenue;
- our free-to-play business model, and the value of virtual items sold in our games, is highly dependent on how we manage the game revenues and pricing models;
- our inability to identify acquisition targets that fit our strategy or complete acquisitions and integrate any acquired businesses successfully or realize the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions could limit our growth, disrupt our plans and operations or impact the amount of capital allocated to mergers and acquisitions;
- our ability to compete in a highly competitive industry with low barriers to entry;
- our ability to retain existing players, attract new players and increase the monetization of our player base;
- we have significant indebtedness and are subject to the obligations and restrictive covenants under our debt instruments;
- the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or other health epidemics on our business and the economy as a whole;
- our controlled company status;
- legal or regulatory restrictions or proceedings could adversely impact our business and limit the growth of our operations;
- risks related to our international operations and ownership, including our significant operations in
Israel andUkraine and the fact that our controlling stockholder is a Chinese-owned company; - geopolitical events such as the Wars in
Israel andUkraine ; - our reliance on key personnel;
- market conditions or other factors affecting the payment of dividends, including the decision whether or not to pay a dividend;
- uncertainties regarding the amount and timing of repurchases under our stock repurchase program;
- security breaches or other disruptions could compromise our information or our players’ information and expose us to liability; and
- our inability to protect our intellectual property and proprietary information could adversely impact our business.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions, except par value) |
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ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 710.3 | $ | 1,029.7 | |||
Short-term investments | 390.1 | — | |||||
Restricted cash | 1.5 | 2.0 | |||||
Accounts receivable | 160.0 | 171.5 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 137.1 | 147.9 | |||||
Total current assets | 1,399.0 | 1,351.1 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 112.2 | 119.9 | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 94.0 | 100.3 | |||||
Intangible assets other than goodwill, net | 282.0 | 311.2 | |||||
983.8 | 987.2 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets, net | 100.7 | 99.3 | |||||
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 48.4 | 54.4 | |||||
Other non-current assets | 155.2 | 151.6 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 3,175.3 | $ | 3,175.0 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt | $ | 16.5 | $ | 16.8 | |||
Accounts payable | 13.6 | 65.0 | |||||
Operating lease liabilities, current | 19.0 | 19.5 | |||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 412.6 | 438.3 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 461.7 | 539.6 | |||||
Long-term debt | 2,394.0 | 2,399.6 | |||||
Contingent consideration | 22.0 | 20.8 | |||||
Other long-term liabilities, including employee related benefits | 305.3 | 318.7 | |||||
Operating lease liabilities, long-term | 79.5 | 88.2 | |||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 25.7 | 29.6 | |||||
Total liabilities | 3,288.2 | 3,396.5 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Stockholders' equity (deficit) | |||||||
Common stock of |
4.1 | 4.1 | |||||
(603.5 | ) | (603.5 | ) | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,311.3 | 1,264.9 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 17.5 | 20.6 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (842.3 | ) | (907.6 | ) | |||
Total stockholders' deficit | (112.9 | ) | (221.5 | ) | |||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | $ | 3,175.3 | $ | 3,175.0 | |||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In millions, except for per share data) (Unaudited) |
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2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 627.0 | $ | 642.8 | $ | 1,278.2 | $ | 1,299.0 | |||||||
Costs and expenses | |||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | 168.2 | 178.3 | 345.2 | 364.0 | |||||||||||
Research and development | 100.6 | 100.3 | 207.5 | 202.7 | |||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 169.4 | 141.2 | 359.8 | 284.9 | |||||||||||
General and administrative | 48.1 | 74.1 | 119.9 | 146.1 | |||||||||||
Impairment charge | — | 9.7 | 7.0 | 9.7 | |||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 486.3 | 503.6 | 1,039.4 | 1,007.4 | |||||||||||
Income from operations | 140.7 | 139.2 | 238.8 | 291.6 | |||||||||||
Interest and other, net | 20.4 | 23.1 | 43.6 | 51.7 | |||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 120.3 | 116.1 | 195.2 | 239.9 | |||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 33.7 | 40.4 | 55.6 | 80.1 | |||||||||||
Net income | 86.6 | 75.7 | 139.6 | 159.8 | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | (1.5 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (5.5 | ) | 2.9 | ||||||||
Change in fair value of derivatives | (3.3 | ) | 14.8 | 2.4 | 7.0 | ||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (4.8 | ) | 14.6 | (3.1 | ) | 9.9 | |||||||||
Comprehensive income | $ | 81.8 | $ | 90.3 | $ | 136.5 | $ | 169.7 | |||||||
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders, basic | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.44 | |||||||
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.44 | |||||||
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share attributable to common stockholders, basic | 371.4 | 365.9 | 370.9 | 365.3 | |||||||||||
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted | 371.8 | 366.4 | 371.3 | 365.8 | |||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) (Unaudited) |
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2024 | 2023 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | $ | 180.1 | $ | 227.5 | |||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (23.3 | ) | (9.2 | ) | |||
Capitalization of internal use software costs | (19.5 | ) | (18.6 | ) | |||
Purchase of software for internal use | (15.2 | ) | (4.1 | ) | |||
Purchase of short-term investments | (390.1 | ) | — | ||||
Other investing activities | (1.0 | ) | (1.1 | ) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (449.1 | ) | (33.0 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
Dividend paid | (37.1 | ) | — | ||||
Repayments on bank borrowings | (9.5 | ) | (9.5 | ) | |||
Payment of tax withholdings on stock-based payments | (1.3 | ) | (1.9 | ) | |||
Net cash out flow for business acquisitions and other | (0.7 | ) | — | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (48.6 | ) | (11.4 | ) | |||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | (2.3 | ) | 3.6 | ||||
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (319.9 | ) | 186.7 | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period | 1,031.7 | 770.4 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period | $ | 711.8 | $ | 957.1 | |||
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Credit Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be construed as an alternative to net income as an indicator of operating performance, nor as an alternative to cash flow provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity, or any other performance measure in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP.
Below is a reconciliation of Credit Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the closest GAAP financial measure. Our Credit Agreement defines Adjusted EBITDA (which we call “Credit Adjusted EBITDA”) as net income before (i) interest expense, (ii) interest income, (iii) provision for income taxes, (iv) depreciation and amortization expense, (v) impairment charges, (vi) stock-based compensation, (vii) contingent consideration, (viii) acquisition and related expenses, and (ix) certain other items. We calculate Credit Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Credit Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenues.
Credit Adjusted EBITDA and Credit Adjusted EBITDA Margin as calculated herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies within the industry and are not determined in accordance with GAAP. Our presentation of Credit Adjusted EBITDA and Credit Adjusted EBITDA Margin should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or unexpected items.
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO CREDIT ADJUSTED EBITDA (In millions) |
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Net income | $ | 86.6 | $ | 75.7 | $ | 139.6 | $ | 159.8 | |||||||
Provision for income taxes | 33.7 | 40.4 | 55.6 | 80.1 | |||||||||||
Interest expense and other, net | 20.4 | 23.1 | 43.6 | 51.7 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 38.7 | 38.5 | 77.9 | 77.6 | |||||||||||
EBITDA | 179.4 | 177.7 | 316.7 | 369.2 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation(1) | 22.9 | 25.3 | 46.6 | 54.5 | |||||||||||
Impairment charge | — | 9.7 | 7.0 | 9.7 | |||||||||||
Changes in estimated value of contingent consideration | (16.3 | ) | — | (13.4 | ) | — | |||||||||
Acquisition and related expenses(2) | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | |||||||||||
Other items(3) | 4.5 | 0.4 | 17.0 | 1.2 | |||||||||||
Credit Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 191.0 | $ | 215.0 | $ | 376.6 | $ | 437.7 | |||||||
Net income margin | 13.8 | % | 11.8 | % | 10.9 | % | 12.3 | % | |||||||
Credit Adjusted EBITDA margin | 30.5 | % | 33.4 | % | 29.5 | % | 33.7 | % |
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(1) | Reflects, for all periods, stock-based compensation expense related to the issuance of equity awards to our employees. | |
(2) | Amounts for all periods include costs incurred to evaluate and pursue acquisition activities as well as costs incurred by the Company in connection with the evaluation of strategic alternatives. | |
(3) | The amounts for the three and six months ended |
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Contacts | ||
Investor Relations | Press Contact | |
Tael@playtika.com | Eric.barnes@trailrunnerint.com | |
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