SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced better-than-expected financial results for the second quarter of 2011.

In the quarter, the company delivered record GAAP net revenues of $1.1 billion, as compared with $967 million for the second quarter of 2010.  On a non-GAAP basis, the company’s net revenues were $699 million, as compared with $683 million for the second quarter of 2010.  For the second quarter, the company delivered record GAAP net revenues from digital channels, representing a 27% increase year over year, and accounting for 37% of the company’s total net revenues.  On a non-GAAP basis, record net revenues from digital channels increased 13% year over year, accounting for more than 60% of the quarter’s total net revenues.  

For the second quarter of 2011, Activision Blizzard’s GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.29, as compared with $0.17 for the second quarter of 2010.  On a non-GAAP basis, the company’s earnings per diluted share were $0.10, as compared with $0.06 for the second quarter of 2010.  

The company reports results on both a GAAP and a non-GAAP basis.  Please refer to the tables at the back of this press release for a reconciliation of the company’s GAAP and non-GAAP results.

Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, stated, “Our better-than-expected second-quarter performance was driven by record digital sales of our online-enabled franchises.  For the six month period, net revenues from digital channels grew more than 20%, driving record operating margin and EPS growth of more than 50%."

Kotick continued, “Looking to the balance of the year, while we have numerous releases we believe our audiences will be especially excited by three key properties -- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3™, our new online service Call of Duty Elite and Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure™ -- all of which are shaping up to be incredible.  To date, pre-orders for Modern Warfare 3 have significantly exceeded the pre-orders for Black Ops at this time last year.  In addition, we believe that Call of Duty Elite, which was built for Modern Warfare 3 and is expected to launch with the game on November 8, should redefine social connectivity for multiplayer gaming.   Additionally, we expect that Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure will change the way we look at toys and video games by bringing the world of toys, video games and the Internet together in an unprecedented way.”

Kotick added, “Today, there are more ways than ever for players to access entertainment online and play games which have truly become one of the most compelling forms of entertainment in the world.”

Business Highlights

  • Call of Duty: Black Ops was the #1 game in the U.S. and Europe for the first half of 2011.(1)
  • For the second quarter, Blizzard Entertainment had two top-10 PC titles with World of Warcraft®: Cataclysm and StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty.(2)
  • To date, Call of Duty: Black Ops players have logged more than 2.2 billion hours of online gameplay.(3)
  • Total unique online gamers playing Call of Duty: Black Ops were more than 30% greater than the total unique online gamers who played Call of Duty: Modern Warfare® 2 during the first eight months after each game’s release.(4)
  • On May 11, 2011, Activision Blizzard paid a cash dividend of $0.165 per common share to shareholders of record as of March 16, 2011.
  • As of June 30, 2011, Activision Blizzard had purchased approximately 43 million shares of its common stock, for an aggregate price of approximately $479 million, under the $1.5 billion stock repurchase program authorized by its Board of Directors in February 2011.


Company Outlook

On July 28, 2011, Activision Publishing released the Call of Duty: Black Ops Annihilation content pack for Sony’s PlayStation3 computer entertainment system and the PC.  During the quarter, Activision Publishing also expects to release the Call of Duty: Black Ops Resurrection™ content pack for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Sony’s PlayStation3 computer entertainment system and the PC, as well as X-Men™ Destiny, Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2012 and a Kinect-ready title for the Xbox 360, Cabela’s Hunting Party.  Additionally, Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft: Cataclysm was launched in China on July 12, 2011.

Activision Blizzard plans to allocate the majority of its resources and focus toward opportunities which it expects will afford it the greatest competitive advantages and the greatest potential for best-in-class quality, high-margin digital growth, and long-term success.  These opportunities include new content for Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo franchises, and Blizzard Entertainment’s next-generation MMO; robust investment in Activision Publishing’s forthcoming Call of Duty titles, including a micro-transaction game for China; the development of a best-in-class digital platform, Call of Duty Elite; a new property from Bungie; and Skylander’s Spyro’s Adventure, an innovative new universe bringing the world of toys, video games and the Internet together in an unprecedented way.  These investments should better position Activision Blizzard for long-term growth and enable it to continue expanding its position as the largest digital video-game publisher. 

For calendar year 2011, Activision Blizzard is raising its outlook from the estimates it provided on May 9, 2011.  Since Blizzard Entertainment has not confirmed a launch date for its next global release, the company’s calendar year outlook at this time does not include a new game from Blizzard in 2011.





GAAP Outlook



Prior*

GAAP Outlook



Non-GAAP Outlook



Prior*

Non-GAAP Outlook

CY 2011

 Net Revenues

  (in billions)



$

4.18



$

4.05



$

4.05



$

3.95

 EPS



$

0.68



$

0.61



$

0.77



$

0.73

Q3 2011

 Net Revenues

  (in millions)



$

650





n/a



$

530





n/a

 EPS



$

0.05





n/a



$

0.01





n/a





























*Prior outlook was provided on May 9, 2011





Activision Blizzard’s financial outlook is subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including declines in demand for its products, competition, the effectiveness of the company’s restructuring efforts, fluctuations in foreign exchange and tax rates, and counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers.  The company’s outlook is also based on assumptions about sell-through rates for its products, and the launch timing, success and pricing of its new slate of products.  Current macroeconomic conditions increase those risks and uncertainties.  As a result of these and other factors, actual results may deviate materially from the outlook presented above.

Conference Call

Today at 4:30 p.m. EDT, Activision Blizzard’s management will host a conference call and Webcast to discuss the company’s results for the second quarter and management’s outlook for the remainder of the year. The company welcomes all members of the financial and media communities and other interested parties to visit the “Investor Relations” area of www.activisionblizzard.com to listen to the conference call via live Webcast or to listen to the call live by dialing into 888-500-6973 in the U.S. with passcode 1853254.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In order to supplement our financial measures that are presented in accordance with GAAP, Activision Blizzard presents certain non-GAAP measures of financial performance. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.  In addition, these non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the items associated with the company’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP.  

Activision Blizzard provides net revenues, net income (loss), earnings (loss) per share and operating margin data and guidance both including (in accordance with GAAP) and excluding (non-GAAP) certain items. The non-GAAP financial measures exclude the following items, as applicable in any given reporting period:

  • the change in deferred net revenue and related cost of sales with respect to certain of the company’s online-enabled games;
  • expenses related to stock-based compensation;
  • expenses related to the restructuring of our Activision Publishing operations;
  • the amortization of intangibles and impairment of intangible assets; and
  • the income tax adjustments associated with any of the above items.


In the future, Activision Blizzard may also consider whether other significant non-recurring items should also be excluded in calculating the non-GAAP financial measures used by the company.

Management believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with additional useful information to measure Activision Blizzard’s financial and operating performance.  In particular, the measures facilitate comparison of operating performance between periods and help investors to better understand the operating results of Activision Blizzard by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of the company’s core business, operating results or future outlook.  Internally, management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the company’s operating results, as well as in planning and forecasting.

Activision Blizzard’s non-GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles, and the terms non-GAAP net revenues, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP earnings per share, and non-GAAP operating margin 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 Blizzard’s performance in relation to other companies.

Management compensates for the limitations resulting from the exclusion of these items by considering the impact of the items separately and by considering Activision Blizzard’s GAAP, as well as non-GAAP results and outlook and, in this release, by presenting the most comparable GAAP measures directly ahead of non-GAAP measures, and by providing a reconciliation that indicates and describes the adjustments made.

In addition to the reasons stated above, which are generally applicable to each of the items Activision Blizzard excludes from its non-GAAP financial measures, there are additional specific reasons why the company believes it is appropriate to exclude the change in deferred net revenue and related cost of sales with respect to certain of the company’s online-enabled games. Since Activision Blizzard has determined that some of our games’ online functionality represents an essential component of gameplay and, as a result, a more-than-inconsequential separate deliverable, we recognize revenue attributed to these game titles over their estimated service periods, which may range from five months to a maximum of less than a year. The related cost of sales is deferred and recognized as the related revenues are recognized. Internally, management excludes the impact of this change in deferred net revenue and related cost of sales in its non-GAAP financial measures when evaluating the company’s operating performance, when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods, and when assessing the performance of its management team.

Management believes this is appropriate because doing so enables an analysis of performance based on the timing of actual transactions with our customers, which is consistent with the way the company is measured by investment analysts and industry data sources. In addition, excluding the change in deferred net revenue and the related cost of sales provides a much more timely indication of trends in our operating results.

About Activision Blizzard

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a worldwide online, PC, console, handheld and mobile game publisher with leading positions across the major categories of the rapidly growing interactive entertainment software industry.

Activision Blizzard maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea and China.  More information about Activision Blizzard and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activisionblizzard.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements:  Information in this press release that involves Activision Blizzard’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including statements under the heading “Company Outlook,” are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.    Activision Blizzard generally uses words such as “outlook,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “might,” “to be,” “plans,” “believes,” “may,” “expects,” “intends,” "anticipates," "estimate," “future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause Activision Blizzard’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 levels of Activision Blizzard’s titles, increasing concentration of titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment and market conditions within the video game industry, Activision Blizzard’s ability to predict consumer preferences, including interest in specific genres such as first-person action and massively multiplayer online games and preferences among competing hardware platforms, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, changing business models including digital delivery of content, competition, including from used games and other forms of entertainment, possible declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, adoption rate and availability of new hardware (including peripherals) and related software, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, litigation risks and associated costs, the effectiveness of Activision Blizzard’s restructuring efforts, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors, and third-party developers, including the ability to attract, retain and develop key personnel and developers that can create high quality "hit" titles, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities and potential challenges associated with geographic expansion, and the other  factors  identified in the risk factors section of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K.   The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and Activision Blizzard assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.  Although these forward-looking statements are believed to be true when made, they may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

(1) According to The NPD Group, Charttrack and Gfk

(2) According to The NPD Group, Charttrack and Gfk

(3) According to Microsoft, Sony and Activision Blizzard internal estimates

(4) According to Microsoft, Sony and Activision Blizzard internal estimates



ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in millions, except per share data)





Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,





2011

2010

2011

2010

Net revenues:



















Product sales

$

768

$

643

$

1,829

$

1,629



Subscription, licensing and other

revenues



378



324



766



646



    Total net revenues



1,146



967



2,595



2,275





















Costs and expenses:



















Cost of sales - product costs



213



235



512



572



Cost of sales - massively multi-player

online role playing game ("MMORPG")



59



53



122



109



Cost of sales - software royalties and

amortization



47



51



109



150



Cost of sales - intellectual property

licenses



24



29



53



72



Product development



116



100



258



237



Sales and marketing



90



125



150



181



General and administrative



127



74



228



143



Restructuring



3



---



22



-



    Total costs and expenses



679



667



1,454



1,464

Operating income



467



300



1,141



811

Investment and other income, net



2



1



5



1

Income before income tax expense



469



301



1,146



812

Income tax expense



134



82



308



212

Net income

$

335

$

219

$

838

$

600









































Basic earnings per common share

$

0.29

$

0.18

$

0.71

$

0.48

Weighted average common shares

outstanding



1,141



1,232



1,157



1,239









































Diluted earnings per common share (1)

$

0.29

$

0.17

$

0.71

$

0.47

Weighted average common shares

outstanding assuming dilution



1,150



1,248



1,166



1,254























    (1) The company calculates earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method which requires the allocation of net income between common shareholders and participating security holders. Net income attributable to Activision Blizzard Inc. common shareholders used to calculate earnings per common share assuming dilution was $330 million and $826 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the total net income of $335 million and $838 million for the same periods, respectively. Net income attributable to Activision Blizzard Inc. common shareholders used to calculate earnings per common share assuming dilution was $217 million and $595 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to total net income of $219 million and $600 million for the same periods, respectively.









ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in millions)









June 30,



December 31,









2011



2010

ASSETS











Current assets:













Cash and cash equivalents

$

2,334

$

2,812





Short-term investments



610



696





Accounts receivable, net



140



640





Inventories



93



112





Software development



126



147





Intellectual property licenses



43



45





Deferred income taxes, net



511



648





Other current assets



97



299





    Total current assets



3,954



5,399



Long-term investments



25



23



Software development



90



55



Intellectual property licenses



16



28



Property and equipment, net



163



169



Other assets



17



15



Intangible assets, net



144



160



Trademark and trade names



433



433



Goodwill



7,130



7,132





Total assets

$

11,972

$

13,414















LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY











Current liabilities:













Accounts payable

$

156

$

363





Deferred revenues



601



1,726





Accrued expenses and other liabilities



489



838





     Total current liabilities



1,246



2,927





Deferred income taxes, net



97



120





Other liabilities



164



164





Total liabilities



1,507



3,211

















Shareholders' equity:













Common stock



---



---





Additional paid-in capital



9,735



12,353





Treasury stock



---



(2,194)





Retained earnings



701



57





Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)



29



(13)





     Total shareholders' equity



10,465



10,203





         Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

11,972

$

13,414























ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

(Amounts in millions, except earnings per share data)



















































Three months ended June 30, 2011







Net Revenues



Cost of Sales - Product Costs



Cost of Sales -

 MMORPG

Cost of Sales - 

Software Royalties

 and Amortization

Cost of Sales - 

Intellectual 

Property Licenses



Product 

Development



Sales and 

Marketing



General and 

Administrative





Restructuring



Total Costs and 

Expenses

GAAP Measurement



$

1,146

$

213

$

59

$

47

$

24

$

116

$

90

$

127

$

3

$

679



Less:  Net effect from deferral in net revenues and related cost of sales 

(a)



(447)



(78)



-



(32)



(5)



-



-



-



-



(115)



Less:  Stock-based compensation

(b)



-



-



-



(3)



-



(5)



(1)



(11)



-



(20)



Less:  Restructuring

(c)



-



-



-



-



-



-



-



-



(3)



(3)



Less:  Amortization of intangible assets

(d)



-



-



-



-



(7)



-



-



-



-



(7)

Non-GAAP Measurement



$

699

$

135

$

59

$

12

$

12

$

111

$

89

$

116

$

-

$

534

































































































Three months ended June 30, 2011



Operating 

Income



Net Income

Basic Earnings 

per Share

Diluted Earnings

 per Share

GAAP Measurement



$

467

$

335

$

0.29

$

0.29



Less:  Net effect from deferral in net revenues and related cost of sales 

(a)



(332)



(238)



(0.21)



(0.20)



Less:  Stock-based compensation

(b)



20



15



0.01



0.01



Less:  Restructuring

(c)



3



2



-



-



Less:  Amortization of intangible assets

(d)



7



4



-



-

Non-GAAP Measurement



$

165

$

118

$

0.10

$

0.10





















































Six months ended June 30, 2011







Net Revenues



Cost of Sales - Product Costs



Cost of Sales - MMORPG

Cost of Sales - 

Software Royalties 

and Amortization

Cost of Sales - 

Intellectual 

Property Licenses



Product 

Development



Sales and 

Marketing



General and 

Administrative





Restructuring



Total Costs and 

Expenses

GAAP Measurement



$

2,595

$

512

$

122

$

109

$

53

$

258

$

150

$

228

$

22

$

1,454



Less:  Net effect from deferral in net revenues and related cost of sales 

(a)



(1,141)



(209)



-



(75)



(19)



-



-



-



-



(303)



Less:  Stock-based compensation

(b)



-



-



-



(6)



-



(11)



(3)



(23)



-



(43)



Less:  Restructuring

(c)



-



-



-



-



-



-



-



-



(22)



(22)



Less:  Amortization of intangible assets

(d)



-



-



-



(1)



(15)



-



-



-



-



(16)

Non-GAAP Measurement



$

1,454

$

303

$

122

$

27

$

19

$

247

$

147

$

205

$

-

$

1,070



































































































Six months ended June 30, 2011



Operating 

Income



Net Income

Basic Earnings 

per Share

Diluted Earnings 

per Share

GAAP Measurement



$

1,141

$

838

$

0.71

$

0.71



Less:  Net effect from deferral in net revenues and related cost of sales 

(a)



(838)



(619)



(0.53)



(0.52)



Less:  Stock-based compensation

(b)



43



30



0.03



0.03



Less:  Restructuring

(c)



22



16



0.01



0.01



Less:  Amortization of intangible assets

(d)



16



10



0.01



0.01

Non-GAAP Measurement



$

384

$

275

$

0.23

$

0.23



















































(a) Reflects the net change in deferred net revenues and related cost of sales.



(b) Includes expense related to stock-based compensation.



(c) Reflects restructuring related to our Activision Publishing operations.



(d) Reflects amortization of intangible assets from purchase price accounting.







The company calculates earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method which requires the allocation of net income between common shareholders and participating security holders. Net income attributable to Activision Blizzard common shareholders used to calculate non-GAAP earnings per common share assuming dilution was $117 million and $270 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the total non-GAAP net income of $118 million and $275 million for the same periods, respectively.







The per share adjustments are presented as calculated, and the GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per share information is also presented as calculated.  The sum of these measures, as presented, may differ due to the impact of rounding.









ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

(Amounts in millions, except earnings per share data)















































Three months ended June 30, 2010





Net Revenues



Cost of Sales -

 Product Costs



Cost of Sales - MMORPG

Cost of Sales -

 Software Royalties 

and Amortization

Cost of Sales -

 Intellectual

 Property Licenses



Product

 Development



Sales and

 Marketing



General and

 Administrative



Total Costs and

 Expenses

GAAP Measurement



$

967

$

235

$

53

$

51

$

29

$

100

$

125

$

74

$

667



Less:  Net effect from deferral in net revenues and related cost of sales 

(a)



(284)



(68)



-



13



(2)



-



-



-



(57)



Less:  Stock-based compensation

(b)



-



-



-



(12)



-



6



(2)



(9)



(17)



Less:  Restructuring (included in general and administrative)

(c)



-



-



-



-



-



-



-



(1)



(1)



Less:  Amortization of intangible assets

(d)



-



(1)



-



-



(9)



-



-



-



(10)

Non-GAAP Measurement



$

683

$

166

$

53

$

52

$

18

$

106

$

123

$

64

$

582



























































































Three months ended June 30, 2010

Operating

 Income



Net Income

Basic Earnings

 per Share

Diluted Earnings

 per Share

GAAP Measurement



$

300

$

219

$

0.18

$

0.17



Less:  Net effect from deferral in net revenues and related cost of sales 

(a)



(227)



(165)



(0.13)



(0.13)



Less:  Stock-based compensation

(b)



17



12



0.01



0.01



Less:  Restructuring (included in general and administrative)

(c)



1



-



-



-



Less:  Amortization of intangible assets

(d)



10



6



-



-

Non-GAAP Measurement



$

101

$

72

$

0.06

$

0.06































Six months ended June 30, 2010





Net Revenues



Cost of Sales -

 Product Costs



Cost of Sales - MMORPG

Cost of Sales -

 Software Royalties 

and Amortization

Cost of Sales -

 Intellectual

Property Licenses



Product

 Development



Sales and

 Marketing



General and

 Administrative



Total Costs and

 Expenses

GAAP Measurement



$

2,275

$

572

$

109

$

150

$

72

$

237

$

181

$

143

$

1,464



Less:  Net effect from deferral in net revenues and related cost of sales 

(a)



(878)



(201)



-



(24)



(16)



-



-



-



(241)



Less:  Stock-based compensation

(b)



-



-



-



(41)



-



2



(3)



(18)



(60)



Less:  Restructuring (included in general and administrative)

(c)



-



-



-



-



-



-



-



(4)



(4)



Less:  Amortization of intangible assets

(d)



-



(2)



-



(4)



(21)



-



-



(1)



(28)

Non-GAAP Measurement



$

1,397

$

369

$

109

$

81

$

35

$

239

$

178

$

120

$

1,131



























































































Six months ended June 30, 2010

Operating

 Income

Net Income

Basic Earnings

 per Share

Diluted Earnings

 per Share

GAAP Measurement



$

811

$

600

$

0.48

$

0.47



Less:  Net effect from deferral in net revenues and related cost of sales 

(a)



(637)



(473)



(0.38)



(0.37)



Less:  Stock-based compensation

(b)



60



42



0.03



0.03



Less:  Restructuring (included in general and administrative)

(c)



4



2



-



-



Less:  Amortization of intangible assets

(d)



28



17



0.01



0.01

Non-GAAP Measurement



$

266

$

188

$

0.15

$

0.15





























(a) Reflects the net change in deferred net revenues and related cost of sales.



(b) Includes expense related to stock-based compensation.



(c) Reflects restructuring related to the Business Combination with Vivendi Games.  Restructuring activities includes severance costs, facility exit costs and balance sheet write down and exit costs from the cancellation of projects.



(d) Reflects amortization of intangible assets from purchase price accounting.







The company calculates earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method which requires the allocation of net income between common shareholders and participating security holders. Net income attributable to Activision Blizzard common shareholders used to calculate non-GAAP earnings per common share assuming dilution was $72 million and $187 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to total non-GAAP net income of $72 million and $188 million for the same periods, respectively.







The per share adjustments are presented as calculated, and the GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per share information is also presented as calculated.  The sum of these measures, as presented, may differ due to the impact of rounding.





ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010

(Amounts in millions)















































Three Months Ended









June 30, 2011





June 30, 2010





$ Increase



% Increase









Amount



% of Total





Amount



% of Total





(Decrease)



(Decrease)



GAAP Net Revenues by Distribution Channel                     





































Retail channels

$

660 



58 

%



$

584 



61 

%



$

76 



13 

%



Digital online channels*



423 



37 







332 



34 







91 



27 





Total Activision and Blizzard



1,083 



95 







916 



95 







167 



18 













































Distribution



63 









51 









12 



24 





Total consolidated GAAP net revenues  



1,146 



100 







967 



100 







179 



19 











































Change in Deferred Net Revenues (1) 





































Retail channels



(448)











(326)





















Digital online channels*













42 





















Total changes in deferred net revenues



(447)











(284)



























































Non-GAAP Net Revenues by Distribution Channel





































Retail channels



212 



30 







258 



38 







(46)



(18)





Digital online channels*



424 



61 







374 



55 







50 



13 





Total Activision and Blizzard



636 



91 







632 



93 





















































Distribution



63 









51 









12 



24 





Total non-GAAP net revenues (2) 

$

699 



100 

%



$

683 



100 

%



$

16 



%























































































Six Months Ended









June 30, 2011





June 30, 2010





$ Increase



% Increase









Amount



% of Total





Amount



% of Total





(Decrease)



(Decrease)



GAAP Net Revenues by Distribution Channel





































Retail channels

$

1,607 



62 

%



$

1,490 



66 

%



$

117 



%



Digital online channels*



851 



33 







663 



29 







188 



28 





Total Activision and Blizzard



2,458 



95 







2,153 



95 







305 



14 













































Distribution



137 









122 









15 



12 





Total consolidated GAAP net revenues  



2,595 



100 







2,275 



100 







320 



14 











































Change in Deferred Net Revenues (1) 





































Retail channels



(1,154)











(928)





















Digital online channels*



13 











50 





















Total changes in deferred net revenues



(1,141)











(878)



























































Non-GAAP Net Revenues by Distribution Channel





































Retail channels



453 



31 







562 



40 







(109)



(19)





Digital online channels*



864 



59 







713 



51 







151 



21 





Total Activision and Blizzard



1,317 



90 







1,275 



91 







42 















































Distribution



137 



10 







122 









15 



12 





Total non-GAAP net revenues (2) 

$

1,454 



100 

%



$

1,397 



100 

%



$

57 



%











































(1) We provide net revenues including (in accordance with GAAP) and excluding (non-GAAP) the impact of changes in deferred net revenues.



(2) Total non-GAAP net revenues presented also represents our total operating segment net revenues.



* Represents revenues from subscriptions and licensing royalties, value-added services, downloadable content, digitally distributed products, and wireless devices.





ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010

(Amounts in millions)

















Three Months Ended









June 30, 2011





June 30, 2010





$ Increase



% Increase









Amount



% of Total





Amount



% of Total





(Decrease)



(Decrease)



GAAP Net Revenues by Segment/Platform Mix               



































Activision and Blizzard:





































Online subscriptions*

$

359 



31 

%



$

291 



30 

%



$

68 



23 

%



PC and Other



80 









79 

















Sony PlayStation  3



239 



21 







182 



19 







57 



31 







Sony PlayStation  2





--- 















(7)



(78)







Microsoft Xbox 360



300 



26 







240 



24 







60 



25 







Nintendo Wii



70 









76 









(6)



(8)





Total console^



611 



53 







507 



52 







104 



21 







Sony PlayStation Portable





--- 









--- 









33 







Nintendo Dual Screen



29 









36 









(7)



(19)





Total handheld



33 









39 









(6)



(15)





Total Activision and Blizzard



1,083 



94 







916 



95 







167 



18 











































Distribution:





































Total Distribution



63 









51 









12 



24 





Total consolidated GAAP net revenues



1,146 



100 







967 



100 







179 



19 











































Change in Deferred Net Revenues (1) 



































Activision and Blizzard:





































Online subscriptions*



(67)































PC and Other



(35)











(37)























Sony PlayStation  3



(156)











(90)























Microsoft Xbox 360



(146)











(119)























Nintendo Wii



(39)











(40)





















Total console^



(341)











(249)























Nintendo Dual Screen



(4)











--- 





















Total changes in deferred net revenues



(447)











(284)



























































Non-GAAP Net Revenues by Segment/Platform Mix



































Activision and Blizzard:





































Online subscriptions*



292 



42 







293 



43 







(1)







PC and Other



45 









42 

















Sony PlayStation  3



83 



12 







92 



14 







(9)



(10)







Sony PlayStation  2





--- 















(7)



(78)







Microsoft Xbox 360



154 



22 







121 



18 







33 



27 







Nintendo Wii



31 









36 









(5)



(14)





Total console^



270 



38 







258 



38 







12 









Sony PlayStation Portable





















33 







Nintendo Dual Screen



25 









36 









(11)



(31)





Total handheld



29 









39 









(10)



(26)





Total Activision and Blizzard  



636 



91 







632 



93 



















































Distribution:





































Total Distribution



63 









51 









12 



24 





Total non-GAAP net revenues (2) 

$

699 



100 

%



$

683 



100 

%



$

16 



%











































(1) We provide net revenues including (in accordance with GAAP) and excluding (non-GAAP) the impact of changes in deferred net revenues.



(2) Total non-GAAP net revenues presented also represents our total operating segment net revenues.





* Revenue from online subscriptions consists of revenue from all World of Warcraft products, including subscriptions, boxed products, expansion packs, licensing royalties, and value-added services.



^ Downloadable content and its related revenues are included in each respective console platforms, hence, total console.





ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010

(Amounts in millions)















































Six Months Ended











June 30, 2011







June 30, 2010





$ Increase



% Increase









Amount



% of Total





Amount



% of Total





(Decrease)



(Decrease)



GAAP Net Revenues by Segment/Platform Mix           



































Activision and Blizzard:





































Online subscriptions*

$

754 



29 

%



$

602 



26 

%



$

152 



25 

%



PC and Other



205 









127 









78 



61 







Sony PlayStation  3



581 



22 







486 



22 







95 



20 







Sony PlayStation  2





--- 







24 









(18)



(75)







Microsoft Xbox 360



697 



27 







624 



27 







73 



12 







Nintendo Wii



152 









212 









(60)



(28)





Total console^



1,436 



55 







1,346 



59 







90 









Sony PlayStation Portable





--- 









--- 







--- 



--- 







Nintendo Dual Screen



55 









70 









(15)



(21)





Total handheld



63 









78 









(15)



(19)





Total Activision and Blizzard



2,458 



95 







2,153 



95 







305 



14 











































Distribution:





































Total Distribution



137 









122 









15 



12 





Total consolidated GAAP net revenues



2,595 



100 







2,275 



100 







320 



14 











































Change in Deferred Net Revenues(1) 



































Activision and Blizzard:





































Online subscriptions*



(123)











(7)





















PC and Other



(123)











(60)























Sony PlayStation  3



(400)











(312)























Microsoft Xbox 360



(405)











(399)























Nintendo Wii



(84)











(100)





















Total console^



(889)











(811)























Nintendo Dual Screen



(6)











--- 





















Total changes in deferred net revenues



(1,141)











(878)



























































Non-GAAP Net Revenues by Segment/Platform Mix



































Activision and Blizzard:





































Online subscriptions*



631 



43 







595 



42 







36 







PC and Other



82 









67 









15 



22 







Sony PlayStation  3



181 



12 







174 



12 















Sony PlayStation  2





--- 







24 









(18)



(75)







Microsoft Xbox 360



292 



20 







225 



16 







67 



30 







Nintendo Wii



68 









112 









(44)



(39)





Total console^



547 



37 







535 



38 







12 









Sony PlayStation Portable



















--- 



--- 







Nintendo Dual Screen



49 









70 









(21)



(30)





Total handheld



57 









78 









(21)



(27)





Total Activision and Blizzard  



1,317 



91 







1,275 



91 







42 













































Distribution:





































Total Distribution



137 









122 









15 



12 





Total non-GAAP net revenues(2) 

$

1,454 



100 

%



$

1,397 



100 

%



$

57 



%











































(1) We provide net revenues including (in accordance with GAAP) and excluding (non-GAAP) the impact of changes in deferred net revenues.



(2) Total non-GAAP net revenues presented also represents our total operating segment net revenues.



* Revenue from online subscriptions consists of revenue from all World of Warcraft products, including subscriptions, boxed products, expansion packs, licensing royalties, and value-added services.



^ Downloadable content and its related revenues are included in each respective console platforms, hence, total console.







ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010

(Amounts in millions)















































Three Months Ended











June 30, 2011







June 30, 2010





$ Increase



% Increase









Amount



% of Total





Amount



% of Total





(Decrease)



(Decrease)



GAAP Net Revenues by Geographic Region           







































North America



$

580



50

%



$

567



59

%



$

13



2

%



Europe





467



41







337



35







130



39





Asia Pacific





99



9







63



6







36



57





Total consolidated GAAP net revenues  





1,146



100







967



100







179



19











































Change in Deferred Net Revenues (1)







































North America





(249)











(192)





















Europe





(181)











(79)





















Asia Pacific





(17)











(13)





















Total changes in net revenues





(447)











(284)



























































Non-GAAP Net Revenues by Geographic Region







































North America





331



47







375



55







(44)



(12)





Europe





286



41







258



38







28



11





Asia Pacific





82



12







50



7







32



64





Total non-GAAP net revenues (2)



$

699



100

%



$

683



100

%



$

16



2

%

























































































Six Months Ended











June 30, 2011







June 30, 2010







$ Increase



% Increase











Amount



% of Total







Amount



% of Total







(Decrease)



(Decrease)



GAAP Net Revenues by Geographic Region







































North America



$

1,328



51

%



$

1,270



56

%



$

58



5

%



Europe





1,061



41







861



38







200



23





Asia Pacific





206



8







144



6







62



43





Total consolidated GAAP net revenues





2,595



100







2,275



100







320



14











































Change in Deferred Net Revenues (1)







































North America





(632)











(504)





















Europe





(452)











(333)





















Asia Pacific





(57)











(41)





















Total changes in net revenues





(1,141)











(878)



























































Non-GAAP Net Revenues by Geographic Region







































North America





696



48







766



55







(70)



(9)





Europe





609



42







528



38







81



15





Asia Pacific





149



10







103



7







46



45





Total non-GAAP net revenues (2)



$

1,454



100

%



$

1,397



100

%



$

57



4

%











































(1) We provide net revenues including (in accordance with GAAP) and excluding (non-GAAP) the impact of changes in deferred net revenues.



(2) Total non-GAAP net revenues presented also represents our total operating segment net revenues.







ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT INFORMATION

For the Three and Six Months Ended 2011 and 2010

(Amounts in millions)



















































Three Months Ended











June 30, 2011





June 30, 2010





$ Increase



% Increase











Amount



% of Total





Amount



% of Total





(Decrease)



(Decrease)



Segment net revenues:





































Activision(i)

$

323 



28 

%



$

333 



34 

%



$

(10)



(3)

%



Blizzard(ii)



313 



27 







299 



31 







14 







Distribution(iii)



63 









51 









12 



24 





Operating segment total



699 



61 







683 



71 







16 















































Reconciliation to consolidated net revenues:





































Net effect from deferral of net revenues



447 



39 







284 



29 

















Consolidated net revenues

$

1,146 



100 

%



$

967 



100 

%



$

179 



19 

%











































Segment income from operations:





































Activision(i)

$

31 









$

(53)









$

84 



NM

%



Blizzard(ii)



135 











155 











(20)



(13)





Distribution(iii)



(1)











(1)











--- 



NM





Operating segment total



165 











101 











64 



63 













































Reconciliation to consolidated operating income and





































consolidated income before income tax expense:





































Net effect from deferral of net revenues and related cost of sales 



332 











227 





















Stock-based compensation expense



(20)











(17)





















Restructuring  



(3)











(1)





















Amortization of intangible assets



(7)











(10)





















Consolidated operating income



467 











300 











167 



56 





Investment and other income, net

























NM





Consolidated income before income tax expense

$

469 









$

301 









$

168 



56 

%















































Operating margin from total operating segments



24%











15%















































































































Six Months Ended











June 30, 2011





June 30, 2010





$ Increase



% Increase











Amount



% of Total





Amount



% of Total





(Decrease)



(Decrease)



Segment net revenues:





































Activision(i)

$

646 



25 

%



$

670 



29 

%



$

(24)



(4)

%



Blizzard(ii)



671 



26 







605 



27 







66 



11 





Distribution(iii)



137 









122 









15 



12 





Operating segment total



1,454 



56 







1,397 



61 







57 















































Reconciliation to consolidated net revenues:





































Net effect from deferral of net revenues



1,141 



44 







878 



39 

















Consolidated net revenues

$

2,595 



100 

%



$

2,275 



100 

%



$

320 



14 

%











































Segment income (loss) from operations:





































Activision(i)

$

78 









$

(46)









$

124 



NM

%



Blizzard(ii)



306 











313 











(7)



(2)





Distribution(iii)



--- 











(1)













NM





Operating segment total



384 











266 











118 



44 













































Reconciliation to consolidated operating income and





































consolidated income before income tax expense:





































Net effect from deferral of net revenues and related cost of sales



838 











637 





















Stock-based compensation expense



(43)











(60)





















Restructuring  



(22)











(4)





















Amortization of intangible assets



(16)











(28)





















Consolidated operating income



1,141 











811 











330 



41 





Investment and other income, net

























NM





Consolidated income before income tax expense

$

1,146 









$

812 









$

334 



41 

%















































Operating margin from total operating segments 



26%











19%

































































(i) Activision Publishing (“Activision”) — publishes interactive software products and content.





(ii) Blizzard — Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Blizzard”) publishes games and online subscription-based games in the MMORPG category.





(iii) Activision Blizzard Distribution (“Distribution”) — distributes interactive entertainment software and hardware products.







ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES OUTLOOK

For the Quarter Ending September 30, 2011 and

Year Ending December 31, 2011

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation

(Amounts in millions, except per share data)



















Outlook for



Outlook for





Three Months Ending



Year Ending





September 30, 2011



December 31, 2011















Net Revenues (GAAP)



$

650



$

4,180















Excluding the impact of:













Change in deferred net revenues

(a)



(120)





(130)















Non-GAAP Net Revenues



$

530



$

4,050















Earnings Per Diluted Share (GAAP)



$

0.05



$

0.68















Excluding the impact of:













Net effect from deferral in net revenues and related cost of sales

(b)



(0.06)





(0.02)

Stock-based compensation

(c)



0.02





0.06

Amortization of intangible assets

(d)



-





0.04

Restructuring expenses

(e)



-





0.02















Non-GAAP Earnings Per Diluted Share



$

0.01



$

0.77





























(a) Reflects the net change in deferred net revenues.

(b) Reflects the net change in deferred net revenues and related cost of sales.

(c) Reflects expense related to stock-based compensation.

(d) Reflects amortization of intangible assets.

(e) Reflects expenses relating to the restructuring of our Activision Publishing operations.















The per share adjustments are 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.







SOURCE Activision Blizzard, Inc.

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