TTWO TakeTwo Interactive Software Inc

Non-GAAP Net Revenue was $486.8 Million

Non-GAAP Net Income was $0.89 Per Diluted Share

Raises Financial Outlook for Fiscal 2016

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) today reported stronger-than-expected financial results for fiscal third quarter 2016, ended December 31, 2015. In addition, the Company increased its financial outlook for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, and provided its initial financial outlook for the fiscal fourth quarter 2016, ending March 31, 2016.

GAAP Financial Results

For fiscal third quarter 2016, GAAP net revenue was $414.2 million, as compared to $531.1 million for fiscal third quarter 2015. GAAP net loss was $42.4 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $40.1 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the year-ago period. GAAP net loss for fiscal third quarter 2016 reflects business reorganization charges of $71.2 million, partially offset by approximately $25 million in tax benefits related to video game development costs.

During fiscal third quarter 2016, the Company’s cash and short-term investments balance increased to $1.215 billion as of December 31, 2015.

Non-GAAP Financial Results

For fiscal third quarter 2016, Non-GAAP net revenue was $486.8 million, as compared to $954.0 million for the year-ago period, which had benefited from the launches of Grand Theft Auto V® for PlayStation®4 and Xbox One, Borderlands®: The Pre-Sequel, and Sid Meier’s Civilization®: Beyond Earth. Non-GAAP net income was $99.7 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, as compared to $211.6 million, or $1.87 per diluted share, for the year-ago period. Non-GAAP net income for fiscal third quarter 2016 reflects approximately $32 million in tax benefits related to video game development costs.

The largest contributors to Non-GAAP net revenue in fiscal third quarter 2016 were Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, NBA® 2K16, WWE® 2K16, and the Borderlands series. Non-GAAP net revenue from digitally-delivered content was $213.6 million and accounted for 44% of total Non-GAAP net revenue. The largest contributors to Non-GAAP net revenue from digitally-delivered content were the Grand Theft Auto, NBA 2K, WWE 2K, and Sid Meier’s Civilization series. Revenue from recurrent consumer spending (virtual currency, downloadable add-on content and online games) grew 45% year-over-year and accounted for 54% of Non-GAAP net revenue from digitally-delivered content, or 24% of total Non-GAAP net revenue. Catalog sales accounted for $235.3 million of Non-GAAP net revenue led by the Grand Theft Auto and Borderlands series.

Management Comments

“During the holiday season, Take-Two enjoyed immense consumer demand for its recent releases and catalog, enabling the Company to deliver another quarter of strong revenue, Non-GAAP earnings and cash flow,” said Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two. “These outstanding results were driven by robust sales of Grand Theft Auto V, NBA 2K16 and WWE 2K16, along with our highest-ever revenue from recurrent consumer spending.

“As a result of our third quarter outperformance and solid forecast for the balance of the year, we are once again raising our financial outlook for fiscal 2016, which is poised to be another year of meaningful profits for Take-Two. Looking ahead, we have an extensive development pipeline that positions our Company for revenue growth and margin expansion over the long-term. We are excited about this Friday’s release of XCOM 2, which has received stellar early review scores, and anticipation already is building for the fiscal 2017 launches of Battleborn and Mafia III.”

Business and Product Highlights

Since October 1, 2015:

Rockstar Games:

• Grand Theft Auto V has now sold-in over 60 million units worldwide across all platforms.
• Released new free content updates for Grand Theft Auto Online, including:
  • A January 28, 2016 update featuring the new ‘Drop Zone’ Adversary Mode, two new high-end vehicles and additional improvements to Grand Theft Auto Online.
  • Festive Surprise 2015, featuring holiday-themed attire, Christmas trees, snowball fights, and new holiday-themed adversary modes;
  • Executives and Other Criminals, which offers players the chance to run their own criminal organizations and face off against rival operations across Freemode. The update also includes new customizable real estate, super yachts, armored vehicles, weapons and much more;
  • Lowriders, which adds new and upgraded vehicles including specific lowrider customization options such as hydraulics, new Adversary Modes, new Lowrider-themed Contact Missions, an array of new clothing, tattoo and accessory options, as well as upgrades to both Freemode and the Rockstar Editor’s Director Mode; and
  • Halloween Surprise, featuring a new Halloween-themed adversary mode plus special vehicles, masks and more.
• Released Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories for select iOS devices. Originally designed with mobile gameplay in mind, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories returns with significant enhancements for iOS and also will be coming soon to Android.

2K:

• Entered into a new multi-year partnership agreement with WWE granting 2K the exclusive worldwide rights to develop and publish WWE video game properties across all major platforms and distribution channels.
• Launched WWE 2K16 on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Developed collaboratively by Yukes and Visual Concepts, the title received significantly improved review scores and has generated growth in sales versus last-year’s release. WWE 2K16 is being supported with downloadable add-on content, including a Season Pass.
• Released Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth™ – Rising Tide for PC. Developed by Firaxis Games, Rising Tide is a massive expansion pack for the 2014 turn-based strategy title, Civilization: Beyond Earth.
• Released The Borderlands Triple Pack for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, which includes Borderlands, Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, plus all of the games’ previously-released downloadable add-on content.
• Released Evolve Ultimate Edition for Xbox One and PlayStation 4, which includes the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo and Gamescom “Game of Show” award-winning title along with its Monster Expansion Pack, Hunting Season 1 and Hunting Season 2 downloadable add-on content packs.
• Expanded the Company’s online offerings in Asia with the commercial launch in Korea of Civilization Online, a free-to-play, massively multiplayer online game developed in partnership with renowned South Korean studio XLGAMES. 2K also plans to bring Civilization Online to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and China through publishing partnerships with Game First and Qihoo 360.
• Expanded the Company’s offerings for tablets and smartphones with the releases of NBA 2K16, My NBA 2K16 and NHL SuperCard for tablets and smartphones.
• Announced that Battleborn™, which is currently in development for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC by the creators of Borderlands at Gearbox Software, is planned for release on May 3, 2016.
• Announced that XCOM® 2, which is the sequel to the Game of the Year award-winning strategy title XCOM: Enemy Unknown and is currently in development at Firaxis Games, is planned for release on February 5, 2016 for PC. XCOM 2 has received outstanding early review scores, with Game Informer Magazine, GameSpot and IGN each scoring the title in the 9-out-of-10 range. According to IGN, “XCOM 2 is an amazing game,” while Game Informer Magazine called it “one of the deepest and most rewarding strategy games on the market.”
• Announced that Mafia® III, the next installment in 2K’s successful organized crime series, is currently in development for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC at Hangar 13, 2K’s new development studio. Mafia III is planned for release during calendar 2016 (fiscal year 2017).

Financial Outlook for Fiscal 2016

Take-Two is increasing its financial outlook for fiscal year 2016 to reflect its better-than-expected fiscal third quarter results and strong forecast for the balance of the fiscal year. In addition, the Company is providing its initial financial outlook for the fiscal fourth quarter ending March 31, 2016 as follows:

   

Fourth Quarter

 

Fiscal Year

Ending 3/31/2016

 

Ending 3/31/2016

 

Non-GAAP net revenue

$260 to $310 Million

$1.48 to $1.53 Billion

 

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share (1)

$0.15 to $0.25

$1.65 to $1.75

 

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciling Items (2):

 

Net effect from deferral in net revenues and related cost of goods sold

($0.67) $0.20  

Stock-based compensation expense (3)

$0.13 $0.50  

Business reorganization

$0.00 $0.51  

Non-cash amortization of discount on convertible notes

$0.04 $0.17  

Non-cash tax expense

$0.00 $0.00  

Gain on long-term investment, net

($0.02) ($0.02)

 

1)

For the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, our Non-GAAP net income per diluted share outlook is calculated using the “if-converted” method as a result of the issuances of our 1.75% Convertible Notes in November 2011 and 1.00% Convertible Notes in June 2013, and Non-GAAP diluted net income for the fourth quarter and fiscal year is adjusted by adding-back $1.4 million and $5.5 million, respectively, related to coupon interest and debt issuance costs, net of tax. Shares used to calculate our Non-GAAP net income per diluted share outlook are as follows:

 

Weighted average basic shares

83.5 Million

83.5 Million

Add: Weighted average participating shares

4.0 Million

4.0 Million

Add: Potential Dilution from convertible notes

26.5 Million

26.5 Million

Total weighted average diluted shares

114.0 Million

114.0 Million

 

2)

All GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciling items are net of tax and per share.

3)

The Company's stock-based compensation expense for the periods above includes the cost of approximately 1.1 million restricted stock units previously granted to ZelnickMedia that are subject to variable accounting. Actual expense to be recorded in connection with these shares is dependent upon several factors, including future changes in Take-Two's stock price.

 

Key assumptions and dependencies underlying the Company’s financial outlook include: the timely delivery of the titles included in this financial outlook; continued consumer acceptance of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4; the ability to develop and publish products that capture market share for these new-generation systems while continuing to leverage opportunities on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC; and stable foreign exchange rates. See also “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements” below.

Product Releases

The following titles were released since October 1, 2015:

Label

   

Title

   

Platforms

   

Release Date

2K    

My NBA2K16

    iOS and Android     October 1, 2015 2K

NHL SuperCard

iOS and Android October 8, 2015 2K

Sid Meier’s Civilization Beyond Earth – Rising Tide (expansion pack)

PC October 9, 2015 2K

NBA 2K16

iOS and Android October 15, 2015 2K

WWE 2K16

Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 October 27, 2015* 2K

WWE 2K16: Accelerator (DLC)

Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 October 27, 2015 2K

WWE 2K16: MyPlayer Kickstart (DLC)

Xbox One, PS4 October 27, 2015 2K

Evolve Ultimate Edition

Xbox One, PS4 November 3, 2015 2K

Borderlands Triple Pack

Xbox 360, PS3 November 17, 2015 2K

WWE 2K16: New Moves Pack (DLC)

Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 November 24, 2015 Rockstar Games

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

iOS

December 17, 2015

2K

WWE 2K16: Legends Pack (DLC)

Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 December 22, 2015 2K

WWE 2K16: Future Stars Pack (DLC)

Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 January 26, 2016  

*North American release date; international release date followed three days after.

 

Take-Two's lineup of future titles announced to date includes:

Label

   

Title

   

Platforms

   

Release Date

2K    

XCOM 2

    PC, Mac, Linux     February 5, 2016 2K

WWE 2K16: 2015 Hall of Fame Showcase (DLC)

Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 February 23, 2016 Rockstar Games

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Android February 2016 2K

Civilization Revolution 2 Plus

PlayStation Vita Fiscal 4Q 2016 2K

Battleborn

Xbox One, PS4, PC May 3, 2016 2K

Mafia III

Xbox One, PS4, PC Fiscal Year 2017  

Conference Call

Take-Two will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to review these results and discuss other topics. The call can be accessed by dialing (877) 407-0984 or (201) 689-8577. A live listen-only webcast of the call will be available by visiting http://ir.take2games.com and a replay will be available following the call at the same location.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company uses Non-GAAP measures of financial performance. The Company believes that these Non-GAAP financial measures, when taken into consideration with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, are important in gaining an understanding of the Company’s ongoing business. These Non-GAAP financial measures also provide for comparative results from period to period. Therefore, the Company believes it is appropriate to exclude the following Non-GAAP items, net of applicable taxes, as discussed below:

• Net effect from deferral in net revenues and related cost of goods sold - the Company defers revenue and related costs from the sale of certain titles that have undelivered elements upon the sale of the game and recognizes that revenue upon the delivery of the undelivered elements. The Company also defers revenue and related costs for certain sales generated from certain titles for which we have or expect to provide certain additional add-on content. These amounts are deferred over the estimated remaining life of the game to which they pertain. As there is no impact to the Company’s operating cash flow, management excludes the impact of deferred net revenue and related costs from 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. In addition, we believe that these Non-GAAP financial measures provide a more timely indication of trends in our business, provide comparability with the way our business is measured by analysts, and provide consistency with industry data sources.
• Stock-based compensation – the Company does not consider stock-based compensation charges when evaluating business performance and management does not contemplate stock-based compensation expense in its short- and long-term operating plans. As a result, the Company has excluded such expenses from its Non-GAAP financial measures.
• Business reorganization – although the Company has incurred business reorganization expenses in the past, each charge relates to a discrete event based on a unique set of business objectives. Management does not believe these charges reflect the Company's primary business, ongoing operating results or future outlook. As such, the Company believes it is appropriate to exclude these expenses and related charges from its Non- GAAP financial measures.
• Non-cash amortization of discount on convertible notes – the Company records non-cash amortization of discount on convertible notes as interest expense in addition to the interest expense already recorded for coupon payments. The Company excludes the non-cash portion of the interest expense from its Non-GAAP financial measures because these amounts are unrelated to its ongoing business operations.
• Non-cash tax expense for the impact of deferred tax liabilities associated with tax deductible amortization of goodwill – due to the nature of the adjustment as well as the expectation that it will not have any cash impact in the foreseeable future, the Company believes it is appropriate to exclude this expense from its Non-GAAP financial measures.
• Gain on long-term investment, net – from time to time, the Company makes strategic investments. The Company excludes the impact of any gains and losses on such investments from its Non-GAAP financial measures.

These Non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. These Non-GAAP financial measures may be different from similarly titled measures used by other companies. In the future, Take-Two may also consider whether other 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 Take-Two'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 Take-Two by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of the Company's core business, operating results or future outlook. Internally, management may use these Non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the company's operating results and in planning and forecasting. In addition to the Non-GAAP financial measures provided in this press release, see the Company’s website for additional information regarding our non-GAAP results.

Final Results

The financial results discussed herein are presented on a preliminary basis; final data will be included in Take-Two’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2015.

About Take-Two Interactive Software

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. The Company develops and publishes products through its two wholly-owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K. Our products are designed for console systems and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, and are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms and cloud streaming services. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com.

All trademarks and copyrights contained herein are the property of their respective holders.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The statements contained herein which are not historical facts are considered forward-looking statements under federal securities laws and may be identified by words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "potential," "predicts," "projects," "seeks," "will," or words of similar meaning and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the outlook for the Company's future business and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs of our management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to them, which are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may vary materially from these forward-looking statements based on a variety of risks and uncertainties including: our dependence on key management and product development personnel, our dependence on our Grand Theft Auto products and our ability to develop other hit titles, the timely release and significant market acceptance of our games, the ability to maintain acceptable pricing levels on our games, our ability to raise capital if needed and risks associated with international operations. Other important factors and information are contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, including the risks summarized in the section entitled "Risk Factors," the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015, and the Company's other periodic filings with the SEC, which can be accessed at www.take2games.com. All forward-looking statements are qualified by these cautionary statements and apply only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

  TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (in thousands, except per share amounts)         Three months ended December 31, Nine months ended December 31,   2015     2014     2015     2014       Net revenue $ 414,221   $ 531,147   $ 1,036,492   $ 782,849     Cost of goods sold: Internal royalties 95,311 14,099 256,058 34,810 Software development costs and royalties 61,653 108,214 152,160 144,863 Product costs 74,934 102,068 153,652 139,421 Licenses   25,963     53,632     42,546     65,091   Total cost of goods sold   257,861     278,013     604,416     384,185     Gross profit 156,360 253,134 432,076 398,664   Selling and marketing 59,846 96,892 160,289 182,874 General and administrative 49,061 53,564 148,057 136,891 Research and development 27,944 31,221 86,499 79,886 Business reorganization 71,172 - 71,172 - Depreciation and amortization   7,534     5,845     21,462     15,123   Total operating expenses   215,557     187,522     487,479     414,774   (Loss) income from operations (59,197 ) 65,612 (55,403 ) (16,110 ) Interest and other, net (8,018 ) (9,458 ) (23,948 ) (24,689 ) (Loss) gain on long-term investments, net     -     (1,500 )   -     17,476   (Loss) income from operations before income taxes (67,215 ) 54,654 (79,351 ) (23,323 ) Provision for (benefit from) for income taxes     (24,802 )   14,561     (24,650 )   13,356   Net (loss) income $ (42,413 ) $ 40,093   $ (54,701 ) $ (36,679 )   (Loss) earnings per share: Basic (loss) earnings per share $ (0.51 ) $ 0.46   $ (0.66 ) $ (0.46 )   Diluted (loss) earnings per share $ (0.51 ) $ 0.42     (0.66 ) $ (0.46 )   Weighted average shares outstanding:         Basic 83,426 87,483 83,338 80,128 Diluted   83,426     113,938     83,338     80,128     Computation of Basic EPS: Net (loss) income $ (42,413 ) $ 40,093 $ (54,701 ) $ (36,679 ) Less: net income allocated to participating securities   -     (3,127 )   -     -   Net (loss) income for basic EPS calculation $ (42,413 ) $ 36,966   $ (54,701 ) $ (36,679 )   Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 83,426 87,483 $ 83,338 80,128 Less: weighted average participating shares outstanding   -     (6,824 )   -     -   Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic   83,426     80,659   $ 83,338     80,128           Basic EPS $ (0.51 ) $ 0.46   $ (0.66 ) $ (0.46 )   Computation of Diluted EPS: Net (loss) income $ (42,413 ) $ 40,093 $ (54,701 ) $ (36,679 ) Less: net income allocated to participating securities - (2,401 ) - - Add: interest expense, net of tax, on Convertible Notes   -     7,199     -     -   Net (loss) income for diluted EPS calculation $ (42,413 ) $ 44,891   $ (54,701 ) $ (36,679 )   Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 83,426 80,659 83,338 80,128 Add: dilutive effect of common stock equivalents   -     26,455     -     -   Total weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 83,426 107,114 83,338 80,128         Diluted EPS $ (0.51 ) $ 0.42   $ (0.66 ) $ (0.46 )     TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except per share amounts)     December 31,

  March 31,  

  2015     2015     ASSETS (Unaudited) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 835,241 $ 911,120 Short-term investments 379,440 186,929 Restricted cash 204,089 169,678 Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $70,995 and $70,471 at December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively 263,690 217,860 Inventory 20,207 20,051 Software development costs and licenses 214,540 163,385 Deferred cost of goods sold 128,972 56,779 Prepaid expenses and other   60,129     54,057   Total current assets   2,106,308     1,779,859     Fixed assets, net 76,661 69,792 Software development costs and licenses, net of current portion 167,382 124,329 Deferred cost of goods sold, net of current portion 1,742 19,869 Goodwill 216,777 217,288 Other intangibles, net 4,609 4,769 Other assets   11,530     12,167   Total assets $ 2,585,009   $ 2,228,073     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 59,603 $ 38,789 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 603,613 444,738 Deferred revenue   791,758     482,733   Total current liabilities   1,454,974     966,260     Long-term debt 491,576 473,030 Non-current deferred revenue 39,885 164,618 Other long-term liabilities   71,600     61,077   Total liabilities   2,058,035     1,664,985   Commitments and contingencies   Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized - - Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; 104,373 and 104,594 shares issued and 87,181 and 88,356 outstanding at December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively 1,044 1,046 Additional paid-in capital 1,077,449 1,028,197 Treasury stock, at cost; 17,192 and 16,238 common shares at December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively (303,388 ) (276,836 ) Accumulated deficit (213,396 ) (158,695 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (34,735 )   (30,624 ) Total stockholders' equity   526,974     563,088   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,585,009   $ 2,228,073       TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (in thousands)     Nine months ended December 31,   2015       2014     Operating activities: Net loss $ (54,701 ) $ (36,679 )   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: Amortization and impairment of software development costs and licenses 83,056 89,768 Depreciation and amortization 21,462 15,123 Amortization and impairment of intellectual property 160 320 Stock-based compensation 54,144 52,474 Deferred income taxes - 641 Amortization of discount on Convertible Notes 17,454 16,389 Amortization of debt issuance costs 1,181 1,260

Gain on long-term investments, net

- (17,476 ) Other, net 2,573 2,262 Changes in assets and liabilities: Restricted cash (34,411 ) 162,538 Accounts receivable (46,227 ) (382,566 ) Inventory (374 ) 5,163 Software development costs and licenses (170,074 ) (155,454 ) Prepaid expenses, other current and other non-current assets (6,514 ) (52,092 ) Deferred revenue 184,955 456,623 Deferred cost of goods sold (54,418 ) (63,203 ) Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities   190,557     (34,565 ) Net cash provided by operating activities   188,823     60,526     Investing activities: Change in bank time deposits (189,564 ) - Purchase of fixed assets (28,579 ) (36,579 ) Sale and maturities of available-for-sale securities 19,014 - Purchase of available-for-sale securities (25,768 ) (79,677 ) Cash received from the sale of long-term investment - 21,976 Purchase of long-term investment   -     (5,000 ) Net cash used in investing activities   (224,897 )   (99,280 )   Financing activities: Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 1,509 10,352 Tax payment related to net share settlements on restricted stock awards (14,506 ) - Repurchase of common stock   (26,552 )   -   Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   (39,549 )   10,352     Effects of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents   (256 )   (9,546 )   Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (75,879 ) (37,948 ) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year   911,120     935,400   Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 835,241   $ 897,452       TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO Non-GAAP MEASURES (Unaudited) (in thousands, except per share amounts)               Three months ended December 31, Nine months ended December 31,   2015     2014     2015     2014   Net Revenues GAAP Net Revenues $ 414,221 $ 531,147 $ 1,036,492 $ 782,849 Net effect from deferral in net revenues   72,570     422,829     181,622     458,180   Non-GAAP Net Revenues $ 486,791   $ 953,976     1,218,114   $ 1,241,029     Digital Online Revenues (included in Net Revenues above) GAAP Digital Online Revenues $ 146,449 $ 149,840 $ 502,860 $ 310,687 Net effect from deferral in digital online revenues   67,170     67,404     105,734     102,755   Non-GAAP Digital Online Revenues $ 213,619   $ 217,244   $ 608,594   $ 413,442     Gross Profit GAAP Gross Profit $ 156,360 $ 253,134 $ 432,076 $ 398,664 Net effect from deferral in net revenues and related cost of goods sold 57,684 174,390 117,574 193,539 Stock-based compensation   4,131     8,323     12,935     11,062   Non-GAAP Gross Profit   218,175   $ 435,847   $ 562,585   $ 603,265     (Loss) income from Operations GAAP (Loss) Income from Operations $ (59,197 ) $ 65,612 $ (55,403 ) $ (16,110 ) Net effect from deferral in net revenues and related cost of goods sold 57,684 174,390 117,574 193,539 Stock-based compensation 18,738 28,628 54,144 52,474 Impact of business reorganization   71,172     -     72,400     195   Non-GAAP Income from Operations $ 88,397   $ 268,630   $ 188,715   $ 230,098     Net Income (Loss) GAAP Net Income (Loss) $ (42,413 ) $ 40,093 $ (54,701 ) $ (36,679 ) Net effect from deferral in net revenues and related cost of goods sold 53,993 158,030 101,899 172,195 Stock-based compensation 12,388 7,015 34,952 24,756

Loss (gain) on long-term investments, net

- 941 - (9,999 ) Impact of business reorganization 71,627 - 72,400 156 Non-cash amortization of discount on Convertible Notes 3,719 5,062 10,982 13,127 Non-cash tax expense   361     459     1,051     1,404   Non-GAAP Net Income $ 99,675   $ 211,600   $ 166,583   $ 164,960     Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share GAAP (loss) earnings per share $ (0.51 ) $ 0.42 $ (0.66 ) $ (0.46 ) Non-GAAP earnings per share $ 0.89 $ 1.87 $ 1.50 $ 1.50   Number of diluted shares used in computation GAAP 83,426 113,938 83,338 80,128 Non-GAAP 113,290 113,938 113,952 113,922     Computation of Diluted GAAP EPS: Net (loss) income $ (42,413 ) $ 40,093 $ (54,701 ) $ (36,679 ) Less: net income allocated to participating securities - (2,401 ) - - Add: interest expense, net of tax, on Convertible Notes   -     7,199     -     -   Net (loss) income for diluted EPS calculation $ (42,413 ) $ 44,891   $ (54,701 ) $ (36,679 )   Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 83,426 87,483 83,338 80,128 Add: dilutive effect of common stock equivalents   -     26,455     -     -   Total weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 83,426 113,938 83,338 80,128 Less: weighted average participating shares outstanding   -     (6,824 )   -     -   Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 83,426 107,114 83,338 80,128         Diluted (loss) earnings per share $ (0.51 ) $ 0.42   $ (0.66 ) $ (0.46 )     Computation of Diluted Non-GAAP EPS: Non-GAAP net income $ 99,675 $ 211,600 $ 166,583 $ 164,960 Less: net income allocated to participating securities (2,999 ) (12,673 ) (6,080 ) (10,627 ) Add: interest expense, net of tax, on Convertible Notes   1,367     1,686     4,109     5,069   Net income for diluted earnings per share calculation $ 98,043   $ 200,613   $ 164,612   $ 159,402     Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 86,835 87,483 87,497 87,467 Add: dilutive effect of common stock equivalents   26,455     26,455     26,455     26,455   Total weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 113,290 113,938 113,952 113,922 Less: weighted average participating shares outstanding   (3,409 )   (6,824 )   (4,159 )   (7,339 ) Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 109,881 107,114 109,793 106,583         Diluted earnings per share $ 0.89   $ 1.87   $ 1.50   $ 1.50       TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES Net Revenue by Geographic Region, Distribution Channel, and Platform Mix (in thousands)                

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2015

 

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2014

Amount % of Total Amount % of Total   GAAP Net Revenues by Geographic Region United States $ 218,386 53 % $ 334,257 63 % International   195,835 47 %   196,890 37 % Total GAAP net revenues   414,221 100 %   531,147 100 %   Change in Deferred Net Revenues United States $ 63,314 $ 188,238 International   9,256   234,591 Total changes in deferred net revenues   72,570   422,829   Non-GAAP Net Revenues by Geographic Region United States $ 281,700 58 % $ 522,495 55 % International   205,091 42 %   431,481 45 % Total non-GAAP net revenues $ 486,791 100 % $ 953,976 100 %    

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2015

 

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2014

Amount % of Total Amount % of Total   GAAP Net Revenues by Distribution Channel Physical retail and other $ 267,772 65 % $ 381,307 72 % Digital online   146,449 35 %   149,840 28 % Total GAAP net revenues   414,221 100 %   531,147 100 %   Change in Deferred Net Revenues Physical retail and other $ 5,400 $ 355,425 Digital online   67,170   67,404 Total changes in deferred net revenues   72,570   422,829   Non-GAAP Net Revenues by Distribution Channel Physical retail and other $ 273,172 56 % $ 736,732 77 % Digital online   213,619 44 %   217,244 23 % Total non-GAAP net revenues $ 486,791 100 % $ 953,976 100 %    

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2015

 

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2014

Amount % of Total Amount % of Total GAAP Net Revenues by Platform Mix Console $ 355,235 86 % $ 443,093 83 % PC and other   58,986 14 %   88,054 17 % Total GAAP net revenues   414,221 100 %   531,147 100 %   Change in Deferred Net Revenues Console $ 64,623 $ 419,303 PC and other   7,947   3,526 Total changes in deferred net revenues   72,570   422,829   Non-GAAP Net Revenues by Platform Mix Console $ 419,858 86 % $ 862,396 90 % PC and other   66,933 14 %   91,580 10 % Total non-GAAP net revenues $ 486,791 100 % $ 953,976 100 %     TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES Net Revenue by Geographic Region, Distribution Channel, and Platform Mix (in thousands)                  

Nine Months Ended

December 31, 2015

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31, 2014

Amount % of Total Amount % of Total   GAAP Net Revenues by Geographic Region United States $ 546,926 53 % $ 458,423 59 % International   489,566 47 %   324,426 41 % Total GAAP net revenues   1,036,492 100 %   782,849 100 %   Change in Deferred Net Revenues United States $ 101,929 $ 207,408 International   79,693   250,772 Total changes in deferred net revenues   181,622   458,180   Non-GAAP Net Revenues by Geographic Region United States $ 648,855 53 % $ 665,831 54 % International   569,259 47 %   575,198 46 % Total non-GAAP net revenues $ 1,218,114 100 % $ 1,241,029 100 %     Nine Months Ended

December 31, 2015

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31, 2014

Amount % of Total Amount % of Total   GAAP Net Revenues by Distribution Channel Physical retail and other $ 533,632 51 % $ 472,162 60 % Digital online   502,860 49 %   310,687 40 % Total GAAP net revenues   1,036,492 100 %   782,849 100 %   Change in Deferred Net Revenues Physical retail and other $ 75,888 $ 355,425 Digital online   105,734   102,755 Total changes in deferred net revenues   181,622   458,180   Non-GAAP Net Revenues by Distribution Channel Physical retail and other $ 609,520 50 % $ 827,587 67 % Digital online   608,594 50 %   413,442 33 % Total non-GAAP net revenues $ 1,218,114 100 % $ 1,241,029 100 %     Nine Months Ended

December 31, 2015

 

Nine Months Ended

December 31, 2014

Amount % of Total Amount % of Total GAAP Net Revenues by Platform Mix Console $ 878,838 85 % $ 620,547 79 % PC and other   157,654 15 %   162,302 21 % Total GAAP net revenues   1,036,492 100 %   782,849 100 %   Change in Deferred Net Revenues Console $ 42,940 $ 450,623 PC and other   138,682   7,557 Total changes in deferred net revenues   181,622   458,180   Non-GAAP Net Revenues by Platform Mix Console $ 921,778 76 % $ 1,071,170 86 % PC and other   296,336 24 %   169,859 14 % Total non-GAAP net revenues $ 1,218,114 100 % $ 1,241,029 100 %

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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.Investor Relations:Henry A. Diamond, 646-536-3005Senior Vice PresidentInvestor Relations & Corporate CommunicationsHenry.Diamond@take2games.comorCorporate Press:Alan Lewis, 646-536-2983Vice PresidentCorporate Communications & Public AffairsAlan.Lewis@take2games.com