Ubisoft Reports Full-Year 2020-21 Earnings Figures
UBISOFT REPORTS FULL-YEAR 2020-21 EARNINGS FIGURES Record net bookings and non-IFRS operating income Rising value of Ubisoft’s portfolio and technology assets Back catalog share of net bookings firmly above 50% for the 3rd consecutive year 2021-22 targets reflecting growth initiatives ▪ Full-year net bookings and non-IFRS operating income in line with targets: In % of total net bookings Reported change In €m vs. 2019-20 12 months 12 months 2020-21 2019-20 IFRS 15 sales 2,223.8 +39.4% NA NA Net bookings 2,240.6 +46.1% NA NA Digital net bookings 1,609.0 +27.6% 71.8% 82.2% PRI net bookings 780.0 +11.0% 34.8% 45.8% Back-catalog net bookings 1,288.4 +15.5% 57.5% 72.7% IFRS operating income 289.4 NA NA NA Non-IFRS operating income 473.3 NA 21.1% 2.2% ▪ All time high activity with 141 million unique players on PC and consoles, up 20% ▪ Significant progression of Ubisoft’s portfolio value over 12 months: - Record performance for the Assassin’s Creed® franchise, with total yearly revenue up 50% vs prior record set in 2012-13 - Spectacular growth of Just Dance® - Rainbow Six®: One of the industry’s top 10 most played games in 20201. Double-digit player acquisition growth. Record viewership for Esports regional leagues. Upcoming release of Rainbow Six Quarantine to broaden audience reach - The Division®: 40 million unique players. Expansion of the universe with The Division Heartland on consoles and PC as well as a mobile game - Robust growth for Brawlhalla®, Far Cry®, For Honor®, Rabbids®, The Crew®, Watch Dogs® - Solid on-going sales-through trends for Immortals Fenyx Rising™, a player-favorite new IP - Significant portfolio expansion to come: Avatar, Beyond Good & Evil™ 2, Riders Republic™, Skull & Bones™, Star Wars™ ▪ Rising value of Ubisoft’s technology assets: - Rollout of Ubisoft Connect - i3D.net: a fast-growing hosting leader in the video game space ▪ 2021-22 targets: Net bookings up single digit.
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