UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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): August 2, 2021 TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-34003 51-0350842 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 110 West 44th Street, New York, New York 10036 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (646) 536-2842 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) 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): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $.01 par value TTWO NASDAQ Global Select Market 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 August 2, 2021, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the financial results of the Company for its first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, that is furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In addition, the information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, that is furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference into such filing. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits: 99.1 Press Release dated August 2, 2021 relating to Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.’s financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2021. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) 2 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 hereunto duly authorized. TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Matthew Breitman Matthew Breitman Senior Vice President, General Counsel Americas & Corporate Secretary Date: August 2, 2021 3 Exhibit 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (Investor Relations) (Corporate Press) Nicole Shevins Alan Lewis Senior Vice President Vice President Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Corporate Communications & Public Affairs Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (646) 536-3005 (646) 536-2983 [email protected] [email protected] Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Better Than Expected Results for Fiscal First Quarter 2022 GAAP net revenue was $813 million GAAP net income per diluted share increased to $1.30 GAAP net cash provided by operating activities for the three-months ended June 30, 2021 was $148 million Adjusted Unrestricted Operating Cash Flow (Non-GAAP) for the three-months ended June 30, 2021 was $29 million Net Bookings were $711 million, above guidance Company reiterates outlook for fiscal year 2022 New York, NY – August 2, 2021 – Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) today reported better than expected results for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2022, ending June 30, 2021. In addition, the Company reiterated its outlook for the fiscal year 2022, ending March 31, 2022, and provided its initial outlook for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2022, ending September 30, 2021. For further information, please see the fiscal first quarter 2022 results slide deck posted to the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.take2games.com. First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Highlights GAAP net revenue decreased 2% to $813.3 million, as compared to $831.3 million in last year’s fiscal first quarter. Recurrent consumer spending (which is generated from ongoing consumer engagement and includes virtual currency, add-on content and in-game purchases) increased 15% and accounted for 70% of total GAAP net revenue. The largest contributors to GAAP net revenue were NBA® 2K21 and NBA 2K20; Grand Theft Auto® Online and Grand Theft Auto V; Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online; Borderlands® 3; the WWE® series; Dragon City®; Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI; and Two Dots®. 1 Digitally-delivered GAAP net revenue increased 1% to $740.8 million, as compared to $735.6 million in last year’s fiscal first quarter, and accounted for 91% of total GAAP net revenue. The largest contributors to GAAP digitally-delivered net revenue were NBA 2K21 and NBA 2K20; Grand Theft Auto Online and Grand Theft Auto V; Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online; Borderlands 3; the WWE series; Dragon City; Two Dots; Sid Meier’s Civilization VI; and Monster Legends®. GAAP net income increased 72% to $152.3 million, or $1.30 per diluted share, as compared to $88.5 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, for the comparable period last year. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, GAAP net cash provided by operating activities was $148.2 million, as compared to $445.4 million in the same period last year. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, Adjusted Unrestricted Operating Cash Flow (Non-GAAP), which is defined as GAAP net cash from operating activities, adjusted for changes in restricted cash, was $29.1 million, as compared to $324.0 million in the same period last year (please see the section below titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measure” for additional information). As of June 30, 2021, the Company had cash and short-term investments of $2.536 billion. The following data, together with a management reporting tax rate of 16%, are used internally by the Company’s management and Board of Directors to adjust the Company’s GAAP financial results in order to facilitate comparison of its operating performance between periods and to better understand its core business and future outlook: Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Financial Data Change in deferred net Amortization revenue & impairment Gain on long- Statement and related Impact of of acquired term of cost of Stock-based business Business intangible investments, $ in thousands operations goods sold compensation reorganization acquisition assets net Net revenue $ 813,346 (101,916) Cost of goods sold 329,715 (8,135) (12,050) (11,112) Gross profit 483,631 (93,781) 12,050 11,112 Total operating expenses 313,157 (37,000) (97) (2,186) (3,894) Income from operations 170,474 (93,781) 49,050 97 2,186 15,006 Interest and other, net (1,027) (610) Gain on long-term investments, net 1,997 (1,997) Income before income taxes 171,444 (94,391) 49,050 97 2,186 15,006 (1,997) In order to calculate net income per diluted share for management reporting purposes, the Company uses its fully diluted share count of 117.1 million. Operational Metric – Net Bookings Net Bookings is defined as the net amount of products and services sold digitally or sold-in physically during the period, and includes licensing fees, merchandise, in-game advertising, strategy guides and publisher incentives. 2 During fiscal first quarter 2022, total Net Bookings declined 29% to $711.4 million, as compared to $996.2 million during last year’s fiscal first quarter. Net Bookings from recurrent consumer spending declined 25% and accounted for 69% of total Net Bookings. The largest contributors to Net Bookings were Grand Theft Auto Online and Grand Theft Auto V; NBA 2K21 and 2K20; Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online; Borderlands 3; the WWE series; Dragon City; Two Dots; Sid Meier’s Civilization VI; and Monster Legends. Catalog accounted for $652.6 million of Net Bookings led by Grand Theft Auto, NBA 2K, Red Dead Redemption, Borderlands, the WWE series, Dragon City, Sid Meier’s Civilization and Two Dots. Digitally-delivered Net Bookings declined 26% to $680.4 million, as compared to $924.5 million in last year’s fiscal first quarter, and accounted for 96% of total Net Bookings. The largest contributors to digitally-delivered Net Bookings were Grand Theft Auto Online and Grand Theft Auto V; NBA 2K21 and NBA 2K20; Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online; Borderlands 3; the WWE series; Dragon City; Two Dots; Sid Meier’s Civilization VI; and Monster Legends.