Activision Financial Results
Financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2007 detailed.
Date: Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Author: James Fudge

Activision announced financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2007.

Net revenues for the second quarter were a record $317.7 million, a 69% increase, as compared to net revenues of $188.2 million reported for the same quarter last fiscal year. Net income for the second fiscal quarter was $0.7 million, or break-even earnings per share, as compared to a net loss of $24.3 million, or a loss per share of $0.09 reported for the second quarter of last fiscal year. Excluding the impact of expenses related to equity-based compensation, the company had net income of $4.9 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.02 for the second quarter. This compares to a net loss of $21.3 million and a loss per share of $0.08, excluding the impact of expenses related to equity-based compensation for the second quarter of last fiscal year.

Net revenues for the six-month period ended September 30, 2007 were $813.2 million, as compared to net revenues of $376.2 million reported for the six-month period of last fiscal year. Net income for the first six months was $28.5 million, or earnings per diluted share of $0.09, as compared with a net loss of $42.6 million, or a loss per share of $0.15, reported for the same period last fiscal year. Excluding the impact of expenses related to equity-based compensation, the company had net income of $37.7 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.12 for the first six months of fiscal 2008. This compares to a net loss of $36.1 million and a loss per share of $0.13, excluding the impact of expenses related to equity-based compensation for the six-month period of last fiscal year.

Looking ahead, Activision increased its fiscal year 2008 net revenues and earnings per share outlook. For the full fiscal year, the company expects net revenues of $2.07 billion and earnings per diluted share of $0.55. Excluding the impact of equity-based compensation expense, the company expects earnings per diluted share of $0.65 for the full fiscal year.

For the back half of the fiscal year, Activision expects that the acquisition of Bizarre Creations will be dilutive by approximately $0.02 - $0.03 per share and this has been incorporated into the above fiscal year outlook. For the third quarter, the company expects net revenues of $1.05 billion and earnings per diluted share of $0.51. Excluding the impact of equity-based compensation expense, the company expects earnings per diluted share of $0.55 for the third quarter.

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