25th Anniversary
2004 Annual Report Financial Highlights
In thousands of dollars, except per share data 2004 2003 2002
Net revenues $947,656 $864,116 $786,434 Operating income 109,817 94,847 80,574 Net earnings 77,715 66,180 52,238 Diluted earnings per share 0.54 0.43 0.39
Net Revenues Net Earnings Diluted Earnings in millions of dollars in millions of dollars per common share
$948 $78 $0.54 $864 $786 $66 $0.43 $0.39 $52
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Robert A. Kotick Brian G. Kelly Ronald Doornink
To our shareholders:
Two thousand and four marks a milestone in Activision’s history—25 years of delivering quality interactive entertainment experiences to consumers worldwide. Few companies have created a business model that laid the foundation for a multi-billion dollar industry. Activision can rightfully make this claim and we are proud to be at the helm of such a tradition-rich enterprise. Throughout Activision’s evolution, our goal has been to create a company that is well integrated and capable of delivering long-term value to our shareholders. We have worked diligently to build a company that has the flexibility to seize opportunities, yet maintains the foresight to anticipate challenges and plan for its future. In fiscal 2004, our vision translated into the most successful year in our history. We delivered our 12th consecutive year of revenue growth, posted record earnings and increased our operating margin. Our results represent a five-year compound annual revenue growth rate of 17% and compound annual earnings growth rate of 39%. We further enhanced our balance sheet ending the year with $588 million in cash and short-term investments, low days sales outstanding, a solid inventory position and $833 million in shareholder equity.
We successfully created two wholly owned game properties—Call of Duty