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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 26, 2024

Commission File Number: 001-39896


PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware81-3634591
(State of other jurisdiction(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)Identification No.)
c/o Playtika Ltd.
HaChoshlim St 8
Herzliya Pituach, Israel
972-73-316-3251
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par valuePLTKThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b 2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 26, 2024, Playtika Holding Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

99.1
99.2
104Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
Registrant
By:/s/ Craig Abrahams
Craig Abrahams
President and Chief Financial Officer
Dated as of February 26, 2024




Exhibit 99.1


Playtika Holding Corp. Reports Q4 and 2023 Financial Results


Announces Capital Allocation Framework and Initiates Quarterly Dividend
2023 Q4 Revenue Increased 1.1% YOY; DTC Platforms Revenue Increased 7.6% YOY
Announces Pause to Strategic Alternatives Process

Herzliya, Israel – February 26, 2024 - Playtika Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: PLTK) today released financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Capital Allocation Framework

•Initiating a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, with future dividends subject to market conditions and Board approval.
•Intention to deploy $600 million to $1.2 billion of capital for M&A over the next three years.
•Exploring other opportunities to enhance shareholder return, including a share repurchase program in the future.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights:

•Revenue of $637.9 million increased 1.2% sequentially and 1.1% year over year.
•DTC platforms revenue of $161.6 million increased 0.4% sequentially and 7.6% year over year.
•Net income of $37.3 million decreased (1.6)% sequentially and (57.4)% year over year.
•Credit Adjusted EBITDA of $188.9 million decreased (8.1)% sequentially and (6.8)% year over year.
•Cash and cash equivalents totaled $1,029.7 million as of December 31, 2023.

FY2023 Financial Highlights:

•FY2023 revenue of $2,567.0 million compared to $2,615.5 million in the prior year.
•DTC platforms revenue of $639.4 million compared to $606.9 million in the prior year.
•Net income of $235.0 million compared to $275.3 million in the prior year.
•Credit Adjusted EBITDA of $832.2 million compared to $805.1 million in the prior year.
•Free Cash Flow of $436.4 million compared to $383.7 million in the prior year1.

Update on Strategic Alternatives Process:

•Due to ongoing uncertainty in Israel and Ukraine, the Board of Directors has decided to pause the company’s evaluation of strategic alternatives.

“In the past year, we’ve honed our focus on efficiency and streamlined our operations, adapting to evolving industry dynamics in mobile gaming,” said Robert Antokol, Chief Executive Officer. “Now, with a solid foundation, 2024 marks our shift towards reinvestment – pursuing M&A opportunities with a strategic intent of capital deployment.”
“With the introduction of our new capital allocation framework, we’re taking a multi-faceted approach to maximize shareholder value: initiating quarterly dividends to return capital to shareholders and earmarking $600 million to $1.2 billion for M&A over the next three years” said Craig Abrahams, President and Chief Financial Officer. “We believe that we are well positioned to lead consolidation in the mobile gaming industry.”
1 We define Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities minus capital expenditures.





Selected Q4 Operational Metrics and Business Highlights

•Average Daily Paying Users of 306K increased 2.3% sequentially and decreased (2.2)% year over year.
•Average Payer Conversion of 3.5%, down from 3.6% in Q3 2023 and flat vs. Q4 2022.
•Casual games revenue increased 2.0% sequentially and 5.5% year over year.
•Social casino-themed games revenue decreased (0.2)% sequentially and (4.6%) year over year.
•Bingo Blitz revenue of $150.3 million increased 0.4% sequentially and decreased (3.1)% year over year.
•June’s Journey revenue of $77.6 million increased 1.8% sequentially and 33.3% year over year.
•Slotomania revenue of $136.9 million decreased (3.6)% sequentially and (8.3)% year over year.

Financial Outlook

For FY2024, revenue expected to be between $2.520 - $2.620 billion and Credit Adjusted EBITDA between $730 - $770 million. Capital expenditures expected to be between $110 - $115 million, which includes $17 million in accrued capital expenditures from Q4 FY2023 that will be paid in FY2024.

Playtika Initiates Quarterly Dividend

Playtika’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per share of our outstanding common stock, payable on April 5, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 22, 2024. We intend to pay a cash dividend on a quarterly basis going forward, subject to market conditions and approval by our board of directors.


Conference Call

Playtika management will host a conference call at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time (8:30 a.m. Eastern Time) today to discuss the company’s results. The conference call can be accessed via a webcast accessible at investors.playtika.com. A replay of the call will be available through the website one hour following the call and will be archived for one year.


Summary Operating Results of Playtika Holding Corp.

Three months ended December 31,
Year ended December 31,
(in millions of dollars, except percentages, Average DPUs, and ARPDAU)2023202220232022
Revenues$637.9 $631.2 $2,567.0 $2,615.5 
Total cost and expenses$517.9 $502.9 $2,065.4 $2,144.1 
Operating income$120.0 $128.3 $501.6 $471.4 
Net income$37.3 $87.5 $235.0 $275.3 
Credit Adjusted EBITDA$188.9 $202.6 $832.2 $805.1 
Net income margin5.8 %13.9 %9.2 %10.5 %
Credit Adjusted EBITDA margin29.6 %32.1 %32.4 %30.8 %
Non-financial performance metrics
Average DAUs8.6 8.8 8.7 9.4 
Average DPUs (in thousands)306 313 310 314 
Average Daily Payer Conversion3.5 %3.5 %3.6 %3.3 %
ARPDAU$0.80 $0.78 $0.81 $0.76 
Average MAUs30.9 28.3 29.4 31.4 





About Playtika Holding Corp.

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 U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding our business strategy, plans and our objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Further, statements that include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “intent,” “may,” “might,” “potential,” “present,” “preserve,” “project,” “pursue,” “should,” “will,” or “would,” or the negative of these words or other words or expressions of similar meaning may identify forward-looking statements.

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 Securities and Exchange Commission. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment and industry. As a result, it is not possible for our management to assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements discussed in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated, predicted or implied in the forward-looking statements.

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, and Google 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, Ukraine and Belarus and the fact that our controlling stockholder is a Chinese-owned company;
•geopolitical events such as the Wars in Israel and Ukraine;
•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;
•whether our Board of Directors approves a stock repurchase program and any uncertainties regarding the amount and timing of repurchases under such a 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.

In addition, statements about the impact of the Wars in Israel and Ukraine are subject to the risks that hostilities may escalate and expand and that the actual impact may differ, possibly materially, from what is currently expected. Additional factors that may cause future events and actual results, financial or otherwise, to differ, potentially materially, from those discussed in or implied by the forward-looking statements include the risks and uncertainties discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements for any reason to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations.




PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except for per share data)

December 31,
20232022
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$1,029.7 $768.7 
Restricted cash2.0 1.7 
Accounts receivable171.5 141.1 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets147.9 113.4 
Total current assets1,351.1 1,024.9 
Property and equipment, net119.9 125.7 
Operating lease right-of-use assets100.3 104.2 
Intangible assets other than goodwill, net311.2 354.0 
Goodwill987.2 811.2 
Deferred tax assets, net99.3 68.3 
Investment in unconsolidated entities54.4 52.6 
Other non-current assets151.6 156.7 
Total assets$3,175.0 $2,697.6 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt$16.8 $12.4 
Accounts payable65.0 50.7 
Operating lease liabilities, current19.5 13.5 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities438.3 385.2 
Total current liabilities539.6 461.8 
Long-term debt2,399.6 2,411.2 
Contingent consideration20.8 — 
Other long-term liabilities, including employee related benefits318.7 252.1 
Operating lease liabilities, long-term88.2 94.5 
Deferred tax liabilities29.6 46.6 
Total liabilities3,396.5 3,266.2 
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock of US $0.01 par value: 1,600.0 shares authorized; 370.0 and 363.6 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively4.1 4.1 
Treasury stock at cost (51.8 shares at December 31, 2023 and 2022)(603.5)(603.5)
Additional paid-in capital1,264.9 1,155.8 
Accumulated other comprehensive income20.6 17.6 
Accumulated deficit(907.6)(1,142.6)
Total stockholders' deficit(221.5)(568.6)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit$3,175.0 $2,697.6 




PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In millions, except for per share data)

Three months ended December 31,Year ended
December 31,
2023202220232022
Revenues$637.9 $631.2 $2,567.0 $2,615.5 
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue180.6 180.9 718.5 735.7 
Research and development101.5 119.3 406.4 472.3 
Sales and marketing158.0 126.8 585.7 603.7 
General and administrative77.8 75.9 303.5 332.4 
Impairment of intangible assets— — 51.3 — 
Total costs and expenses517.9 502.9 2,065.4 2,144.1 
Income from operations120.0 128.3 501.6 471.4 
Interest and other, net32.6 36.4 109.5 110.6 
Income before income taxes87.4 91.9 392.1 360.8 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes50.1 4.4 157.1 85.5 
Net income37.3 87.5 235.0 275.3 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation6.8 14.1 5.6 (13.7)
Change in fair value of derivatives(10.7)4.8 (2.6)28.1 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)(3.9)18.9 3.0 14.4 
Comprehensive income$33.4 $106.4 $238.0 $289.7 
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders, basic $0.10 $0.24 $0.64 $0.69 
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted$0.10 $0.24 $0.64 $0.69 
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share attributable to common stockholders, basic367.8 367.2 366.3 401.0 
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted368.3 367.8 366.8 401.6 




PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)

Year ended December 31,
20232022
Cash flows from operating activities$515.6 $493.7 
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment(32.6)(68.3)
Capitalization of internal use software costs(37.4)(30.1)
Purchase of software for internal use(9.2)(11.6)
Payments for business combinations, net of cash acquired(159.6)(29.9)
Proceeds from short-term bank deposits— 100.1 
Investments in unconsolidated entities(1.8)(34.8)
Other investing activities0.4 — 
Net cash used in investing activities(240.2)(74.6)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments on bank borrowings(14.3)(19.0)
Payment for tender offer— (603.5)
Payment of tax withholdings on stock-based payments(3.9)(2.6)
Net cash out flow for business acquisitions and other— (26.9)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(18.2)(652.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents4.1 (15.7)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash261.3 (248.6)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period770.4 1,019.0 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period$1,031.7 $770.4 




CALCULATION OF FREE CASH FLOW
(In millions)

Year ended
December 31,
20232022
Cash flows from operating activities$515.6 $493.7 
Purchase of property and equipment(32.6)(68.3)
Capitalization of internal use software costs(37.4)(30.1)
Purchase of software for internal use(9.2)(11.6)
Free Cash Flow$436.4 $383.7 






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 of intangible assets, (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)

Three months ended December 31,Year ended
December 31,
2023202220232022
Net income$37.3 $87.5 $235.0 $275.3 
Provision for income taxes50.1 4.4 157.1 85.5 
Interest expense and other, net32.6 36.4 109.5 110.6 
Depreciation and amortization42.0 40.3 158.0 162.0 
EBITDA162.0 168.6 659.6 633.4 
Stock-based compensation(1)
27.5 16.7 110.0 123.5 
Impairment of intangible assets— — 51.3 — 
Contingent consideration1.4 (0.2)1.4 (14.3)
Acquisition and related expenses(2)
(2.2)5.0 6.5 24.7 
Other items(3)
0.2 12.5 3.4 37.8 
Credit Adjusted EBITDA$188.9 $202.6 $832.2 $805.1 
Net income margin5.8 %13.9 %9.2 %10.5 %
Credit Adjusted EBITDA margin29.6 %32.1 %32.4 %30.8 %
_________

(1)    Reflects, for the three months and years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, stock-based compensation expense related to the issuance of equity awards to our employees.
(2)    The amounts for the three months and years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 primarily relate to expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the evaluation of strategic alternatives for the Company.
(3)    The amount for the three months ended December 31, 2023 consists of $0.3 million incurred by the Company for severance. The amount for the three months ended December 31, 2022 consists of $1.0 million incurred by the Company for severance, $0.1 million incurred by the Company for relocation and support provided to employees due to the war in Ukraine and $10.3 million incurred related to the announced restructuring activities.
The amount for the year ended December 31, 2023 consists primarily of $1.8 million incurred by the Company for severance and $1.0 million for tax assessment paid under protest. The amount for the year ended December 31, 2022 consists of $13.2 million incurred by the Company for severance $4.1 million incurred by the Company for relocation and support provided to employees due to the war in Ukraine and $16.4 million incurred related to the announced restructuring activities.





Contacts

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PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP. Fourth Quarter 2023 and Full Year 2023 Results February 26, 2024

 
LEGAL DISCLAIMER Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this prese ntation, including statements regarding our business strategy, plans and our objectives for future operations, are forward -looking statements. Further, statements that include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “fut ure,” “intend,” “intent,” “may,” “might,” “potential,” “present,” “preserve,” “project,” “pursue,” “should,” “will,” or “would,” or the negative of these words or other words or expressions of similar meaning may identify forward-looking statements. 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 di scussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing e nvironment and industry. As a result, it is not possible for our management to assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements discussed in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated, predicted or implied in the forward-looking statements. 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, and Google 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 busin esses successfully or realize the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions could limit our growth, disrupt our plans and operat ions 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, Ukraine and Belarus and the fact that our controlling stockholder is a Chinese-owned company; • geopolitical events such as the Wars in Israel and Ukraine; • 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; • whether our Board of Directors approves a stock repurchase program and any uncertainties regarding the amount and timing of r epurchases under such a stock repurchase program; • security breaches or other disruptions could compromise our information or our players’ information and expose us to liabilit y; and • our inability to protect our intellectual property and proprietary information could adversely impact our business. In addition, statements about the impact of the Wars in Israel and Ukraine are subject to the risks that hostilities may esca late and expand and that the actual impact may differ, possibly materially, from what is currently expected. Additional factors that may cause future events and actual results, financial or otherwise, to differ, potentially materially, from those discussed in or implied by the forward-looking statements include the risks and uncertainties discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward -looking statements will be achieved or occur, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. G iven these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements for any reason to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations. Non-GAAP Financial Measures This presentation contains certain non-GAAP financial measures of us, including Credit Adjusted EBITDA. A "non-GAAP financial measure" is defined as a numerical measure of a company's financial performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different than the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statements of inc ome, balance sheets or statements of cash flow of the company. You should not consider these non-GAAP financial measures in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of results as reported under GAAP. For information regarding the non -GAAP financial measures used by us, and for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see the Appendix to this presentation. 2

 
FY2023 FINANCIAL RESULTS SUMMARY 3 Initial Guidance Updated Guidance Actual Revenue $2,570 - $2,620 million $2,550 to $2,565 million $2,567.0 million Net Income - $235.0 million Net Income Margin % - 9.2% Credit Adjusted EBITDA $805 to $830 million $825 to $832 million $832.2 million Credit Adjusted EBITDA Margin % 31.3% to 31.7% 32.4% 32.4% Capital Expenditures $115 to $120 million $95 million $79.2 million (1) Free Cash Flow $436.4 million Note: USD in millions. See appendix for definitions of Credit Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow. Credit Adjusted EBITDA is a non-gaap measure, see reconciliation on slides 15 and 16. (1) Does not include $17.0 million of accrued purchase of property and equipment from Q4 of 2023.

 
FY2023 SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS FY23 Revenue of $2,567.0 million, Net Income of $235.0 million, Credit Adjusted EBITDA of $832.2 million, Free Cash Flow of $436.4 million Revenue decreased by (1.9)% Y/Y Net income decreased by (14.6)% Y/Y Credit Adjusted EBITDA increased by 3.4% Y/Y Free Cash Flow increased by 13.7% Y/Y Direct-to-Consumer Platform revenue grew 5.4 Y/Y 7 Games generated over $100 million or more in revenue in FY2023 Casual Themed Games Portfolio represents 56.7% of overall revenue vs. 53.8% in FY2022 310K Average Daily Paying Users, (1.3) % decline Y/Y Successfully acquired two new studios, InnPlay and Youda Games 4 Note: USD in millions. See appendix for definitions of Credit Adjusted EBITDA, Average Daily Paying Users, Average Daily Active Users, ARPDAU, and Free Cash Flow. Credit Adjusted EBITDA is a non- gaap measures, see reconciliation on slides 15 and 16.

 
FY2023 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 5 Revenue Free Cash Flow (1.9)% +13.7% Note: USD in millions. See appendix for definitions of Credit Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow. Credit Adjusted EBITDA is a non-gaap measures, see reconciliation on slides 15 and 16. Net Income (14.6)% Credit Adjusted EBITDA +3.4%

 
Q4 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Revenue of $637.9 million, Net Income of $37.3 million, and Credit Adjusted EBITDA of $188.9 million. Revenue increased by 1.2% sequentially and 1.1% year over year. Net income decreased by (1.6)% sequentially and (57.4)% year over year. Credit Adjusted EBITDA decreased (8.1)% sequentially and (6.8)% year over year. Direct-to-Consumer Platforms revenue increased 0.4% sequentially and 7.6% year over year. Net income margin of 5.8%, compared to 6.0% in Q3 2023 and 13.9% in Q4 2023. Credit Adjusted EBITDA margin of 29.6%, compared to 32.6% in Q3 2023 and 32.1% in Q4 2022. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $1,029.7 million as of December 31, 2023. 6 Note: USD in millions. See appendix for definition of Credit Adjusted EBITDA. Credit Adjusted EBITDA is a non-gaap measure, see reconciliation on slides 15 and 16.

 
Q4 BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS Average Daily Paying Users of 306K increased 2.3% sequentially and decreased (2.2)% year over year. Average Payer Conversion of 3.5%, down slightly from the prior quarter and flat versus the year prior. Bingo Blitz revenue of $150.3 million increased 0.4% sequentially and decreased (3.1)% year over year. Positive shift in financial performance after two quarters of consecutive sequential decline June’s Journey revenue of $77.6 million increased 1.8% sequentially and 33.3% year over year. Now our third highest grossing game by revenue Recently surpassed the $1 billion lifetime revenue mark Slotomania revenue of $136.9 million decreased (3.6)% sequentially and (8.3)% year over year. Sequential and year over year increase in average daily paying users 7Note: See appendix for definitions of Average Daily Paying Users and Average Payer Conversion.

 
QUARTERLY REVENUE BY PLATFORM 8 Direct-to-Consumer Platforms Revenue Third-Party Platforms RevenueTotal Revenue +1.1% +7.6% (1.0)% Note: USD in millions. See appendix for definitions of Direct-to-Consumer Platforms.

 
SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIALS 9 Note: USD in millions. See appendix for definitions of Credit Adjusted EBITDA. Credit Adjusted EBITDA is a non-gaap measure, see reconciliation on slides 15 and 16. Net Income (57.4)% Credit Adjusted EBITDA and Margin (6.8)%

 
QUARTERLY KPI TRENDS 10 Average Daily Paying Users (in millions) Average Daily Active Users (in millions) Average Revenue per Daily Active User Average Payer Conversion (2.2)% (2.3)% Flat Note: See appendix for definitions of Average Daily Paying Users, Average Daily Active Users, Average Revenue per Daily Active User, and Average Payer Conversion. +2.6%

 
REVENUE CONTRIBUTION 11Note: See appendix for definitions of Casual Themed Games, Social Casino Themed Games, and Direct-to-Consumer Platforms. Revenue Mix (Casual and Social Casino) Revenue Mix (DTC and 3rd Party Platforms)

 
CAPITAL STRUCTURE OVERVIEW 12 Available Liquidity (as of 12/31/23) Debt Maturity Profile (as of 12/31/23) Approximately $1.63 billion in available liquidity Liquidity is expected to continue to improve with Free Cash Flow generation No near-term debt maturities Net LTM leverage of approximately 1.7x Capital Structure and Capital Allocation Note: USD in millions.

 
FISCAL YEAR 2024 GUIDANCE 13 FY23 Actual FY24 Guidance Revenue $2,567.0 million $2,520 million to $2,620 million Credit Adjusted EBITDA $832.2 million $730 million to $770 million Credit Adjusted EBITDA Margin 32.4% 29.0% to 29.4% Capital Expenditures $79.2 million (1) $110 million to $115 million (2) Note: USD in millions. See appendix for definition of Credit Adjusted EBITDA. Credit Adjusted EBITDA is a non-gaap measure, see reconciliation of historical figures on slides 15 and 16. (1) Does not include $17.0 million of accrued purchase of property and equipment from Q4 of 2023. (2) Includes $17.0 million of accrued purchase of property and equipment from Q4 of 2023.

 
APPENDIX Credit Adjusted EBITDA: Our Credit Agreement defines Adjusted EBITDA (which we call “Credit Adjusted EBITDA”) as net income b efore (i) interest expense, (ii) interest income, (iii) provision for income taxes, (iv) depreciation and amortization expense, (v) impairment of intangible assets, (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. We supplementally present Credit Adjusted EBITDA because it is a key operating measure used by our management to assess our f inancial performance. Credit Adjusted EBITDA adjusts for items that we believe do not reflect the ongoing operating performance of our business, such as certain noncash i tems, unusual or infrequent items or items that change from period to period without any material relevance to our operating performance. Management believes Credit Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors and analysts in highlighting trends in our operating performance, while other measures can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which we operate and capital investments. Management uses Credit Adjusted EBITDA to supplement GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions, and to compare our performance against other peer companies using similar m easures. We evaluate Credit Adjusted EBITDA in conjunction with our results according to GAAP because we believe it provides investors and analysts a more complete understa nding of factors and trends affecting our business than GAAP measures alone. Credit Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) as a measure of financial performance, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP Financial Measure 14

 
APPENDIX Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measure 15Note: USD in millions. (1) Reflects, for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, stock-based compensation expense related to the issuance of equity awards to certain of our employees. (2) Amounts for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 primarily relate to expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the evaluation of strategic alternatives for the Company. (3) Amount for the three months ended December 31, 2023 consists of $0.3 million incurred by the Company for severance. Amount for the three months ended December 31, 2022 consists of $1.0 million incurred by the Company for severance, $0.1 million incurred by the Company for relocation and support provided to employees due to the war in Ukraine and $10.3 million incurred related to the announced restructuring activities. Three Months Ended, December 31, 2022 March 31, 2023 June 30, 2023 September 30, 2023 December 31, 2023 Credit Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation Net Income 87.5$ 84.1$ 75.7$ 37.9$ 37.3$ Provision for income taxes 4.4 39.7 40.4 26.9 50.1 Interest expense and other, net 36.4 28.6 23.1 25.2 32.6 Depreciation and Amortization 40.3 39.1 38.5 38.4 42.0 EBITDA 168.6$ 191.5$ 177.7$ 128.4$ 162.0$ Impairment of intangible assets - - 9.7 41.6 - Stock-based compensation (1) 16.7 29.2 25.3 28.0 27.5 Contingent consideration (0.2) - - - 1.4 Acquisition and related expenses (2) 5.0 1.2 1.9 5.6 (2.2) Other items (3) 12.5 0.8 0.4 2.0 0.2 Credit Adjusted EBITDA 202.6$ 222.7$ 215.0$ 205.6$ 188.9$

 
APPENDIX Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measure 16Note: USD in millions. (1) Reflects, for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, stock-based compensation expense related to the issuance of equity awards to certain of our employees. (2) Amounts for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 primarily relate to expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the evaluation of strategic alternatives for the Company. (3) Amount for the year ended December 31, 2023 consists primarily of $1.8 million incurred by the Company for severance and $1.0 million for tax assessment paid under protest. Amount for the year ended December 31, 2022 consists of $13.2 million incurred by the Company for severance $4.1 million incurred by the Company for relocation and support provided to employees due to the war in Ukraine and $16.4 million incurred related to the announced restructuring activities. Twelve Months Ended, December 31, 2022 December 31, 2023 Credit Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation Net Income 275.3$ 235.0$ Provision for income taxes 85.5 157.1 Interest expense and other, net 110.6 109.5 Depreciation and Amortization 162.0 158.0 EBITDA 633.4$ 659.6$ Impairment of intangible assets - 51.3 Stock-based compensation (1) 123.5 110.0 Contingent consideration (14.3) 1.4 Acquisition and related expenses (2) 24.7 6.5 Other items (3) 37.8 3.4 Credit Adjusted EBITDA 805.1$ 832.2$

 
APPENDIX Calculation of Free Cash Flow 17Note: USD in millions. Twelve Months Ended, December 31, 2022 December 31, 2023 Free Cash Flow Reconciliation Cash Flow from Operating Activities 493.7$ 515.6$ Purchase of property and equipment (68.3) (32.6) Capitalization of internal use software costs (30.1) (37.4) Purchase of software for internal use (11.6) (9.2) Free Cash Flow 383.7$ 436.4$

 
APPENDIX Average Revenue per Daily Active User: or “ARPDAU” means (i) the total revenue in a given period, (ii) divided by the number of days in that period, (iii) divided by the average Daily Active Users during that period. Daily Active Users: or “DAUs” means the number of individuals who played one of our games during a particular day on a particular platform. Under this metric, an individual who plays two different games on the same day is counted as two DAUs. Similarly, an individual who plays the same game on two different platforms (e.g., web and mobile) or on two different social networks on the same day would be counted as two Daily Active Users. Average Daily Active Users for a particular period is the average of the DAUs for each day during that period. Daily Paying Users: or “DPUs” means the number of individuals who purchased, with real world currency, virtual currency or items in any of our games on a particular day. Under this metric, an individual who makes a purchase of virtual currency or items in two different games on the same day is counted as two DPUs. Similarly, an individual who makes a purchase of virtual currency or items in any of our games on two different platforms (e.g., web and mobile) or on two different social networks on the same day could be counted as two Daily Paying Users. Average Daily Paying Users for a particular period is the average of the DPUs for each day during that period. Daily Payer Conversion: means (i) the total number of Daily Paying Users, (ii) divided by the number of Daily Active Users on a particular day. Average Daily Payer Conversion for a particular period is the average of the Daily Payer Conversion rates for each day during that period. Casual Themed Games: portfolio of games that include - Bingo Blitz, Solitaire Grand Harvest, June’s Journey, Best Fiends, Board Kings, Pirate Kings, Pearl’s Peril, Best Fiends Stars, Redecor, Animals & Coins, and Other. Social Casino Themed Games: portfolio of games that include - Slotomania, House of Fun, Caesars Slots, World Series of Poker, Governor of Poker 3, and Other. Direct-to-Consumer Platforms: Playtika’s own internal proprietary platforms where payment processing fees and other related expenses for in-app purchases are typically 3 to 4%, compared to the 30% platform fee for third party platforms. Credit Adjusted EBITDA: 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) stock-based compensation, (vi) contingent consideration, (vii) acquisition and related expenses, and (viii) certain other items. Free Cash Flow: We defined Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities minus capital expenditures. Our capital expenditures include purchase of property and equipment, capitalization of internal use software costs, and purchase of software for internal use. Glossary of Key Terms 18

 
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