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Flutter Entertainment Reports Third
Quarter 2024 Financial Results
November 12, 2024 (New York): Flutter Entertainment
(NYSE:FLUT; LSE:FLTR), the world's leading online sports betting
and iGaming operator, announces Q3 2024 results, and a small raise
to fiscal year 2024 Group guidance. Share repurchase program to
commence on November 14, 2024.
Key financial highlights:
In
$ millions except percentages and average monthly
players
|
Three months ended September
30
|
2024
|
2023
|
YOY
|
|
|
|
|
Average monthly players (AMPs)
('000s)1
|
12,920
|
11,139
|
+16%
|
Revenue
|
3,248
|
2,558
|
+27%
|
Net loss
|
(114)
|
(262)
|
+56%
|
Net loss margin
|
(3.5)%
|
(10.2)%
|
+670bps
|
Adjusted
EBITDA2,3
|
450
|
258
|
+74%
|
Adjusted EBITDA
Margin2
|
13.9%
|
10.1%
|
+380bps
|
Loss per share ($)
|
(0.58)
|
(1.55)
|
+63%
|
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share
($)2
|
0.43
|
(0.10)
|
+530%
|
Net cash provided by operating
activities
|
290
|
554
|
(48)%
|
Free Cash
Flow2
|
112
|
434
|
(74)%
|
Leverage ratio (December 2023
3.1x)
|
2.4
|
|
|
• Excellent Q3 with
AMPs1 +16% and revenue +27% driving a small raise in FY
2024 Group revenue and Adjusted EBITDA
guidance4
• US: Strong start to NFL season
driven by new product launches and favorable Q3 sports results
combined with continued iGaming strength, delivered year-over-year
US AMP and revenue growth of 28% and 51%, respectively:
-
Q3 2024 total online gross gaming revenue (GGR) market share
of 35% including sportsbook GGR share of 41%, net gaming revenue
share (NGR) of 43% and iGaming GGR share of
25%5
-
Customer acquisition in new and existing states remains
compelling with payback periods of 18 months and customer
acquisition 10% higher year-over-year6
- Existing customer growth also
very strong with pre-2022 states online revenue
+46%7
- Strong Q3 outperformance has
subsequently been more than offset by unfavorable sports results in
Q4 to date
|
•
Group Ex-US: Revenue +15% with double-digit growth across all
segments:
|
- Strong UKI momentum from
product improvements, the European Football Championship ('Euros')
in July
- International division
leveraging Flutter Edge capabilities to drive Sisal's 200bps
year-over-year Italian market share gain8
- Australia performance
encouraging with AMPs +6% and revenue +12% benefiting from positive
sports results impact year-over-year
|
•
Announced share repurchase program of up to $5bn over the
next 3-4 years at Investor Day on September 25, 2024. First tranche
to commence on November 14, 2024 with $350m in repurchases to end
of Q1 2025
• Announced acquisitions of NSX
and Snai, which will expand our reach in attractive markets of
Brazil and Italy9
|
Q3
2024 financial overview
• Net loss of $114m, a $148m
year-over-year improvement driven by strong revenue
growth
• Net loss included non-cash
impacts of (i) $128m acquired intangibles amortization charge and
(ii) $121m fair value loss on Fox Option liability (Q3 2023 $18m
gain)
• Group Adjusted
EBITDA2,3 +74% at $450m. Adjusted EBITDA margin 380bps
higher at 13.9%:
|
- US Adjusted EBITDA2
$113m higher at $58m driven by revenue growth, including favorable
sports results, and operating leverage across all cost lines with
Adjusted EBITDA margin2 +11ppt
- Group Ex-US Adjusted
EBITDA2 +24% to $392m, reflected strong revenue growth
and Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion in each segment
|
•
Loss per share improved by $0.97 to a loss of $0.58 and
Adjusted earnings per share increased by $0.53 to $0.43. Fox Option
reduced both metrics by $0.68 in Q310 (year to date Fox
Option loss of $1.20)
•
Net cash provided by operating activities reduced 48%
year-over-year to $290m primarily due to the impact of derivative
settlements in the current and prior year period
• Leverage ratio2 now
within guidance range driven by our significant Adjusted EBITDA
growth, 2.4x at September 30, 2024 (based on last 12 months
Adjusted EBITDA2; December 31, 2023 3.1x). Free Cash
Flow2 of $112m (Q3 2023 $434m)
Full year 2024 guidance
highlights (see further detail included
on page 7)
•
Group guidance11 raised 1% for revenue and
Adjusted EBITDA to reflect strong Group ex-US performance in Q3.
Excellent US momentum in Q3 has subsequently been more than offset
by unfavorable sports results in Q4 to date
• Improvement implies Group
revenue +22% year-over-year and Adjusted EBITDA +35%4 at
the midpoints:
|
-
US guidance range narrowed with midpoints for
revenue 1% lower to $6.15bn and Adjusted EBITDA 4% lower to $710m
versus existing guidance
- Group Ex-US increases of 3%
for revenue to $8.2bn and Adjusted EBITDA to $1.82bn
|
Peter Jackson, CEO, commented:
"Flutter had an excellent quarter with revenue growth
accelerating to 27%, well ahead of market expectations, and
increases to our revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance for
2024.
In
the US, we had a fantastic start to the new NFL season with peak
wagers per minute already higher than Super Bowl LVII. Our
proprietary product offering continued to drive strong parlay
penetration as well as a step up in live betting
handle.
Outside of the US, all divisions delivered a strong
performance in the quarter as they leveraged the benefits of the
Flutter Edge. In UKI, a broader product range across both sports
and iGaming drove player and revenue growth. Sisal continued to
make significant share gains in Italy as we look to expand our
presence there with the addition of Snai. In Australia, Sportsbet
has been demonstrating encouraging trends.
On
September 25, we hosted our Investor Day where we outlined how we
are an 'and' business, with opportunities to deploy capital
organically and in M&A, such as the Snai and NSX acquisitions,
and also in shareholder returns. We believe that the Group has
exciting growth prospects due to our unparalleled leadership
positions across the world, underpinned by access to the Flutter
Edge. We expect to have significant capital to deploy over the
coming years and I am excited to commence the share repurchase
program in Q4."
Q3 24 Operating Review
US:
FanDuel delivered another strong
quarter with an excellent start to the new NFL season, as we
retained our clear leadership position in the market.
Our market-leading sportsbook and
iGaming products continued to drive strong customer engagement and
retention as AMPs grew 28% to 3.2m in the quarter and player
frequency also increased year-over-year. Strong growth continued
across both existing and new states as staking grew 23% in our
pre-2022 states and 37% in 2022/2023 state launches7.
Total new customer acquisition was 10% higher year-over-year and
customer economics remained very compelling, with payback periods
well within our 24 month target6.
We launched a wide range of new and
enhanced sportsbook product features ahead of the NFL season to
drive a more immersive live experience and enhance player narrative
themes. These included animated scoreboards, a new player
experience hub and expanded player prop markets including NFL
markets exclusive to FanDuel. These helped deliver a 700 basis
point increase year-over-year in parlay penetration in the first
four weeks of the NFL season, and also in the proportion of live
betting handle comprised of live Same Game Parlay ("SGP") bets. We
are also excited about the opportunity created by our new
"Your Way" product which
was in trial in two states during the quarter and which we believe
marks the beginning of an exciting journey. This new innovation
provides customers with almost limitless, customizable betting
options. In iGaming we continued to expand our exclusive content
offering launching the next in our "Wonka" series, "Pure imagination", in August, which
quickly became our second most popular slot game for new customers,
next only to "World of
Wonka" launched in Q1.
Group Ex-US:
Player engagement remains strong
outside of the US with AMP1 growth of 13% driving
revenue 15% higher. This reflects excellent momentum in both
iGaming and the start of the new European soccer season, along with
the conclusion of the Euros in July.
In UKI, AMP1 growth
accelerated to 13% supported by an expanded product proposition
with access to Flutter's leading sportsbook pricing capabilities
helping broaden the range of betting options for players. Across
the first seven rounds of the new soccer season there was a 142%
increase in SGP wagers versus the comparable period in 2022, with
64% of these wagers containing betting markets only created in the
last two years. In iGaming, our brands added Global Games, the UK's
number three ranked games provider, to their portfolio of
content.
In International, Sisal started the
new Serie A soccer season with SGP available for the first time in
the Italian market, demonstrating the benefits of access to the
Flutter Edge. In the opening six rounds of the season, SGP
accounted for nearly a quarter of Serie A wagers. Sisal also
expanded the breadth of eligible markets for their 'Duo' product
which has resonated well with players. In iGaming, Sisal launched
84 new games, including a range of exclusive titles. This all
combined to drive Sisal's Italian market share 200bps higher
year-over-year8. MaxBet, which was acquired in January
2024, has been seamlessly integrated into the Group. MaxBet has
been able to access the Flutter Edge through enhanced sportsbook
trading and digital marketing capabilities, along with key industry
expertise provided by seconded Flutter talent.
The racing market in Australia
declined in-line with expectations however the positive player
engagement momentum we saw in Q2 continued into Q3. AMPs were 6%
ahead, growing in both sports and racing which we believe is an
encouraging sign for the future trajectory of the
business.
Q3 2024 financial highlights:
Group
In
$ millions except percentages
|
Three months ended September
30
|
Revenue
|
Adjusted
EBITDA2,3
|
2024
|
2023
|
YOY
|
YOY CC
|
2024
|
2023
|
YOY
|
YOY CC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US
|
1,250
|
828
|
+51%
|
+51%
|
58
|
(55)
|
|
|
UKI
|
846
|
719
|
+18%
|
+14%
|
237
|
184
|
+29%
|
+23%
|
International
|
781
|
679
|
+15%
|
+17%
|
152
|
119
|
+28%
|
+36%
|
Australia
|
371
|
332
|
+12%
|
+9%
|
72
|
63
|
+14%
|
+12%
|
Unallocated corporate
overhead12
|
|
|
|
|
(69)
|
(53)
|
+30%
|
+28%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Group Ex-US
|
1,998
|
1,730
|
+15%
|
+15%
|
392
|
313
|
+24%
|
+25%
|
Group
|
3,248
|
2,558
|
+27%
|
+26%
|
450
|
258
|
+74%
|
+74%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Group had another strong quarter
in Q3 with AMP1 and revenue growth of 16% and 27%
respectively. Revenue growth accelerated in both the US (+51%) and
Group ex-US (+15%). The addition of Maxbet added two percentage
points to Group revenue growth.
The Group reported a net loss of
$114m compared to a loss of $262m in Q3 2023. This is after
non-cash impacts of (i) a loss in the fair value of the Fox Option
liability of $121m (Q3 2023 $18m gain; 2024 year to date $214m
loss) and (ii) a charge relating to the amortization of acquired
intangibles of $128m (Q3 2023: $199m).
Unallocated corporate
overhead12 increase of 30% includes investment in
Flutter Edge pricing and risk management capabilities to drive
sportsbook product innovation across the Group, and additional cost
associated with US listing requirements.
Adjusted EBITDA2,3 was
74% higher at $450m reflecting the strong revenue performance, the
profit inflection in the US and an Adjusted EBITDA
margin2 expansion of 130bps in Group ex-US. Group
Adjusted EBITDA margin increased by 380bps with significant
operating leverage in sales and marketing expenses in
early-to-regulate US states.
Loss per share improved by $0.97 to
a loss of $0.58, while Adjusted earnings per share2
increased by $0.53 to $0.43. Both metrics reflect stronger revenue
performance and include the $121m Fox Option loss in the quarter
which equated to $0.68 per share10 (year to date loss
per share impact of Fox Option $1.20).
The Group's net cash provided by
operating activities in Q3 2024 decreased by 48% to $290m from
$554m primarily reflecting the payment of $213m on settlement of
derivatives during the quarter compared with a derivative
settlement receipt of $89m in the prior comparable period. This
adverse year-over-year swing offset the strong Group financial
performance within the Group. Free Cash Flow2 of $112m
was lower than the prior year, also driven by the factors outlined
above.
Q3 2024 financial highlights:
Segments
US Q3 revenue grew 51%
reflecting sportsbook +62% and iGaming +46%. This included
continued strong online revenue growth in pre-2022 states of 46%
(sportsbook +47% and iGaming 44%)7.
Sportsbook revenue growth was driven
by a 36% increase in stakes and a 130 basis point expansion in
structural revenue margin to 12.8%, driven by our leading pricing
capabilities. We also benefited from a positive 120 basis point
year-over-year swing in sports results during the quarter (Q3 2024:
80bps favorable, Q3 2023: 40bps unfavorable). The sports results
benefit was mostly reinvested in promotional spend, which was
higher year-over-year and was consistent with our year-to-date
investment strategy. This resulted in an overall 130 basis point
increase in our net revenue margin year-over-year to
8.2%.
iGaming revenue grew 46% driven by
AMPs +43% as our focus on exclusive content and market leading
generosity continued to drive strong direct casino and cross-sell
customer engagement.
Adjusted EBITDA2 grew
$113m to $58m in Q3 2024 from a loss of $55m in Q3 2023,
demonstrating the ongoing transformation of our US earnings
profile. Cost of sales as a percentage of revenue was 110 basis
points lower year-over-year at 58.9%. This was primarily driven by
the positive sports results benefit which was partly offset by the
impact of the Illinois tax increase from July 1, 2024. Sales and
marketing expenses reduced by 760bps as a percentage of revenue
driven by ongoing operating leverage in our earlier-to-regulate
states together with some phasing of spend into Q4. Technology,
research and development costs, and general and administrative
costs were broadly in-line with Q2 2024, increasing by 26% and 30%
year-over-year, respectively. This reflected investment to scale
our product and technology capabilities and phasing of expenses in
the prior year.
UKI maintained its excellent
momentum with revenue growth of 18% (+14% on a constant currency
basis13) driven by a 13% increase in
AMPs1.
Sportsbook revenue grew 9%,
benefitting from a strong conclusion to the Euros, which accounted
for 8% of sportsbook stakes in the quarter. Sportsbook net revenue
margin increased 80bps to 12.4% primarily due to a 60bps
improvement in sports results (Q3 2024: 40bps favorable, Q3 2023:
20bps unfavorable). Growth in iGaming revenue remains very strong
at 29%. This reflects excellent player momentum with
AMPs1 17% higher driven by the continuous product
improvements being delivered across the iGaming portfolio and
strong cross-sell from sportsbook.
Adjusted EBITDA2
increased 29% (+23% on a constant currency basis13) also
benefitting from the in-year phasing of Euros sales and marketing
spend, with the majority of spend in Q2 to engage and acquire
players at the start of the tournament. This drove an Adjusted
EBITDA margin expansion of 240bps to 28.0%.
International revenue grew 15%
in Q3 (+17% on a constant currency basis13), in line
with AMPs1, with a strong performance in Sisal and the
addition of MaxBet from January 2024, which contributed revenue of
$50m in the quarter.
Sportsbook revenue grew 31% driven
by Sisal, which included the benefit of the Euros. Sportsbook net
revenue margin declined 40bps to 11.3% driven by a 40bps reduction
in structural revenue margin including the addition of MaxBet which
has a lower structural margin. Sports results were slightly less
unfavorable in the current period (Q3 2024: 60bps unfavorable, Q3
2023: 70bps unfavorable). iGaming revenue was 11% higher with
MaxBet adding 7ppt to growth.
Consolidate and Invest14 markets revenue increased 20%
(23% on a constant currency basis) or 11% (14% on a constant
currency basis) excluding MaxBet. Constant currency revenue growth
in Italy (13%, Sisal Italy online revenue +41%), Turkey (+104%),
Georgia (+21%), Armenia (+14%) and Brazil (+10%) remains strong. In
India, revenue was 17% lower in Q3 but more than doubled
year-over-year in October as Junglee lapped tax changes introduced
in October 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA2 grew 28%
or 36% on a constant currency basis13. This equated to
270bps of constant currency Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion due to
a one-off credit of $18m from a historic legal case. Excluding this
credit, Adjusted EBITDA margin is broadly in line as a stronger
revenue performance from countries with a higher cost of sales was
offset by operating cost savings from the closure of FOXBet and
lower marketing spend in Junglee.
Australia AMPs1 grew
6% year-over-year and revenue was 12% higher (9% on a constant
currency basis). Growth was primarily driven by a 180 basis point
year-over-year benefit from favorable sports results (Q3 2024 130
basis points favorable, Q3 2023 50 basis points unfavorable).
Staking declined 8% in line with anticipated market trends, and was
more than offset by the increase in net revenue margin of 250bps to
13.8%15, with a continued expansion in our structural
revenue margin adding to the sports results benefit year-over-year.
Adjusted EBITDA2 was 14% higher (12% on a constant
currency basis) with the previously communicated impact from the
increase in taxes in Victoria more than offset by the positive
sports results noted above.
Full year 2024 guidance
Group guidance is raised driven by
our strong Q3 performance. We now expect the following revenue and
Adjusted EBITDA2,3 ranges:
US: Guidance range narrowed
with mid-point revenue and Adjusted EBITDA lowered 1% and 4%
respectively, as positive Q3 performance has subsequently been more
than offset by unfavorable sports results in Q4 to date. Ranges
narrowed to revenue of $6.05bn-$6.25bn and Adjusted EBITDA of
$670m-$750m (previous: revenue $6.05bn-$6.35bn, Adjusted EBITDA
$680m-$800m). This represents revenue and Adjusted
EBITDA2 mid-points of $6.15bn and $710m with
year-over-year growth of 40% and 206%. We continue to expect a
gross tax impact from tax changes in Illinois of $50m for H2 2024,
and a net impact of $40m.
Group Ex-US: Guidance raised to
revenue of $8.1bn-$8.3bn and Adjusted EBITDA of $1.77bn-$1.87bn
(previous: revenue $7.85bn-$8.15bn, Adjusted EBITDA
$1.69bn-$1.85bn). This represents revenue and Adjusted
EBITDA2 mid-points of $8.2bn and $1.82bn, both
representing year-over-year growth of 11% and 3% improvements for
both revenue and Adjusted EBITDA to the previous midpoints.
Guidance includes Adjusted EBITDA in Australia of approximately
$290m (increased from approximately $270m) driven by the benefit of
positive sports results.
Guidance11 is provided
(i) on the basis that sports results are in line with our expected
margin for the remainder of the year, (ii) at current foreign
exchange rates, (iii) on an existing state basis in the US (iv) on
the basis of a consistent regulatory and tax framework except where
otherwise stated.
A reconciliation of our
forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measure cannot be provided without
unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of
accurately forecasting the occurrence and financial impact of the
adjusting items necessary for such a reconciliation to be prepared
of items that have not yet occurred, are out of our control, or
cannot be reasonably predicted.
Capital structure
Total debt declined $146m to $6,910m
from $7,056m at December 31, 2023 and net debt2 was
$226m lower to $5,569m from $5,795m. At September 30, 2024, the
Group's leverage ratio2 was 2.4x, based on the last 12
months Adjusted EBITDA, a reduction of 0.7x from 3.1x at December
31, 2023 due to growth in the Group's Adjusted EBITDA. The Group is
now within its medium-term leverage target of 2.0-2.5x.
As previously announced, the Board
has authorized a share repurchase program of up to $5bn, which is
expected to be deployed over the next three to four years. The
first tranche of the program will launch on November 14, 2024 on
the New York Stock Exchange. We intend to repurchase up to $350m of
ordinary shares through the end of Q1 2025. A further announcement
will be made in due course.
Conference call:
Flutter management will host a
conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET (9:30 p.m. GMT) to review the
results and be available for questions, with access via webcast and
telephone.
A public audio webcast of
management's call and the related Q&A can be accessed by
registering here
or via
www.flutter.com/investors. For those unable to listen to the live
broadcast, a replay will be available approximately one hour after
the conclusion of the call. This earnings release and supplementary
materials will also be made available via
www.flutter.com/investors.
Analysts and investors who wish to
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About Flutter Entertainment plc
Flutter is the world's leading
online sports betting and iGaming operator, with a market leading
position in the US and across the world. Our ambition is to
leverage our significant scale and our challenger mindset to change
our industry for the better. By Changing the Game, we believe we
can deliver long-term growth while promoting a positive,
sustainable future for all our stakeholders. We are well-placed to
do so through the distinctive, global competitive advantages of the
Flutter Edge, which gives our brands access to group-wide benefits
to stay ahead of the competition, as well as our clear vision for
sustainability through our Positive Impact Plan.
Flutter operates a diverse portfolio
of leading online sports betting and iGaming brands including
FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy
Power, Sisal, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, Junglee Games and
Adjarabet. We are the industry leader with $11,790m of revenue
globally for fiscal 2023, up 25% YoY, and $3,248m of revenue
globally for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.
The person responsible for arranging
release of this announcement on behalf of Flutter is Edward
Traynor, Company Secretary of Flutter.
Contacts:
Investor Relations:
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Media Relations:
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Paul Tymms, Investor
Relations
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Communications
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Relations
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Communications
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Liam Kealy, Investor
Relations
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Lindsay Dunford, Corporate
Communications
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Email:
investor.relations@flutter.com
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Email: corporatecomms@flutter.com
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Notes
1. Average
Monthly Players ("AMPs") is defined as the average over the
applicable reporting period of the total number of players who have
placed and/or wagered a stake and/or contributed to rake or
tournament fees during the month. This measure does not include
individuals who have only used new player or player retention
incentives, and this measure is for online players only and
excludes retail player activity. In circumstances where a player
uses multiple product categories within one brand, we are generally
able to identify that it is the same player who is using multiple
product categories and therefore count this player as only one AMP
at the Group level while also counting this player as one AMP for
each separate product category that the player is using. As a
result, the sum of the AMPs presented at the product category level
is greater than the total AMPs presented at the Group level. See
Part II, "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations-Key Operational Metrics" of
Flutter's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") on March 26, 2024 for additional information regarding how
we calculate AMPs data, including a discussion regarding
duplication of players that exists in such data.
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2. Adjusted
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Group Ex-US Adjusted EBITDA, Free
Cash Flow, Net Debt, Leverage Ratio, Constant Currency, Adjusted
Net Income Attributable to Flutter Shareholders and Adjusted
Earnings/(Loss) Per Share are non-GAAP financial measures. See
"Definitions of non-GAAP financial measures" and "Reconciliations
of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" sections of this document for
definitions of these measures and reconciliations to the most
directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance
with GAAP. Due to rounding, these numbers may not add up precisely
to the totals provided.
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3. Beginning
January 1, 2024, the Group revised its definition of Adjusted
EBITDA, which is the segment measure used to evaluate performance
and allocate resources. The definition of Adjusted EBITDA now
excludes share-based compensation as management believes inclusion
of share-based compensation can obscure underlying business trends
as share-based compensation could vary widely among companies due
to different plans in place resulting in companies using
share-based compensation awards differently, both in type and
quantity of awards granted.
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4. A
reconciliation of our forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures
to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure cannot be
provided without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent
difficulty of accurately forecasting the occurrence and financial
impact of the adjusting items necessary for such a reconciliation
to be prepared of items that have not yet occurred, are out of our
control, or cannot be reasonably predicted.
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5. US market
position based on available market share data for states in which
FanDuel is active. Online sportsbook market share is the gross
gaming revenue (GGR) and net gaming revenue (NGR) market share of
our FanDuel brand for the three months to September 30, 2024 in the
states in which FanDuel was live (excluding Tennessee as they no
longer report this data), based on published gaming regulator
reports in those states. iGaming market share is the GGR, market
share of FanDuel for the three months to September 30, 2024 in the
states in which FanDuel was live, based on published gaming
regulator reports in those states. US iGaming GGR market share
including PokerStars US (which is reported in the International
segment) for the three months to September 30, 2024 was
26%.
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6. Payback
is calculated as the projected average length of time it takes
players to generate sufficient adjusted gross profit to repay the
original average cost of acquiring those players. Customer
acquisition costs include the marketing and associated promotional
spend incurred to acquire a customer. The projected adjusted gross
profit is based on predictive models considering inputs such as
staking behavior, interaction with promotional offers and gross
revenue margin. Projected adjusted gross profit includes associated
variable costs of revenue as well as retention generosity costs. US
GAAP conversion adds approximately 1-2 months to the historic
payback periods reported under IFRS.
7. US
analysis by state cohort includes the following states and
provinces by FanDuel launch date; Pre-2020 states: New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, West Virginia (2021 for iGaming), Indiana; Pre-2022
states: all Pre-2020 states plus Colorado, Illinois, Iowa,
Michigan, Tennessee, Virginia, Arizona, Connecticut; 2022/2023
states: New York, Ontario, Louisiana, Wyoming, Kansas, Maryland,
Ohio, Massachusetts, Kentucky.
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8. Italian
market position and share based on regulator GGR data from Agenzia
delle dogane e dei Monopoli.
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9. Snai and
NSX acquisition are expected to complete by Q2 2025.
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10. Fox has an option to
acquire an 18.6% equity interest in FanDuel (the Fox Option). Gains
or losses in the fair value of the Fox Option primarily due to
changes in the fair value of FanDuel during the reporting period
are recorded in Other income (expense), net. The Fox Option impact
per share is calculated as the Fox Option impact during the
reporting period divided by the diluted weighted average number of
shares for the equivalent period (pre-tax). See Part II, "Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data-Fair Value
Measurements" of Flutter's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") on March 26, 2024 for additional information
regarding The Fox Option.
11. Foreign exchange
rates assumed in year to go forecasts for 2024 guidance are USD:GBP
of 0.781, USD:EUR of 0.914 and USD:AUD of 1.516.
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12. Unallocated
corporate overhead includes shared technology, research and
development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative
expenses that are not allocated to specific segments.
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13. Constant currency
growth rates are calculated by retranslating the non-US dollar
denominated component of Q3 2023 at Q3 2024 exchange rates. See
reconciliation on page 19.
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14. Consolidate and
Invest markets within our International segment are Italy, Spain,
Georgia, Armenia, Serbia, Brazil, India, Turkey, Morocco, Bosnia
& Herzegovina and the US.
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15. The previously noted
impacts from sports results in Australia have been updated to Q1
2023: -30bps, Q2 2023: +90bps, Q3 2023: -50bps and Q4 2023 +20bps
and Q1 2024 +120bps following a review.
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Definitions of non-GAAP financial measures
This press release includes Adjusted
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Group Ex-US Adjusted EBITDA,
Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Flutter Shareholders, Adjusted
Earnings Per Share ("Adjusted EPS"), leverage ratio, Net Debt, Free
Cash Flow, and constant currency which are non-GAAP financial
measures that we use to supplement our results presented in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
("GAAP"). These non-GAAP measures are presented solely as
supplemental disclosures to reported GAAP measures because we
believe that these non-GAAP measures are useful in evaluating our
operating performance, similar to measures reported by its
publicly-listed U.S. competitors, and regularly used by analysts,
lenders, financial institutional and investors as measures of
performance. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net
Income Attributable to Flutter Shareholders, Adjusted EPS, leverage
ratio, Net Debt, Free Cash Flow, and Adjusted Depreciation are not
intended to be substitutes for any GAAP financial measures, and, as
calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled
measures of performance of other companies in other industries or
within the same industry.
Constant currency reflects
certain operating results on a constant-currency basis in order to
facilitate period-to-period comparisons of our results without
regard to the impact of fluctuating foreign currency exchange
rates. The term foreign currency exchange rates refer to the
exchange rates used to translate our operating results for all
countries where the functional currency is not the U.S. Dollar,
into U.S. Dollars. Because we are a global company, foreign
currency exchange rates used for translation may have a significant
effect on our reported results. In general, our financial results
are affected positively by a weaker U.S. Dollar and are affected
negatively by a stronger U.S. Dollar. References to operating
results on a constant-currency basis mean operating results without
the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. We
believe the disclosure of constant-currency results is helpful to
investors because it facilitates period-to-period comparisons of
our results by increasing the transparency of our underlying
performance by excluding the impact of fluctuating foreign currency
exchange rates. We calculate constant currency revenue, Adjusted
EBITDA and Segment Adjusted EBITDA by translating prior-period
revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Segment Adjusted EBITDA, as
applicable, using the average exchange rates from the current
period rather than the actual average exchange rates in effect in
the prior period.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined on a
Group basis as net income (loss) before income taxes; other income,
net; interest expense, net; depreciation and amortization;
transaction fees and associated costs; restructuring and
integration costs; impairment of PPE and intangible assets and
share based compensation expense.
Adjusted EBITDA Margin is
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue,
respectively.
Group Ex-US Adjusted EBITDA is
defined as Group Adjusted EBITDA excluding our US Segment Adjusted
EBITDA.
Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Flutter
Shareholders is defined as net
income (loss) as adjusted for after-tax effects of transaction fees
and associated costs; restructuring and integration costs; gaming
taxes dispute, amortization of acquired intangibles, accelerated
amortization, loss (gain) on settlement of long-term debt;
impairment of PPE and intangible assets; financing related fees not
eligible for capitalization; gain from disposal of businesses and
share-based compensation.
Adjusted EPS is calculated by
dividing adjusted net income attributable to Flutter shareholders
by the number of diluted weighted-average ordinary shares
outstanding in the period.
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA
Margin, Group Ex-US Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income
attributable to Flutter shareholders and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP
measures and should not be viewed as measures of overall operating
performance, indicators of our performance, considered in
isolation, or construed as alternatives to operating profit (loss),
net income (loss) measures or earnings per share, or as
alternatives to net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities, as measures of liquidity, or as alternatives to any
other measure determined in accordance with GAAP.
Management has historically used
these measures when evaluating operating performance because we
believe that they provide additional perspective on the financial
performance of our core business.
Adjusted EBITDA has further
limitations as an analytical tool. Some of these limitations
are:
•
it does not reflect the Group's cash expenditures or future
requirements for capital expenditure or contractual
commitments;
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•
it does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the
Group's working capital needs;
|
•
it does not reflect interest expense, or the cash requirements
necessary to service interest or principal payments, on the Group's
debt;
|
•
it does not reflect shared-based compensation expense which is
primarily a non-cash charge that is part of our employee
compensation;
|
•
although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the
assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be
replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any
cash requirements for such replacements;
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•
it is not adjusted for all non-cash income or expense items that
are reflected in the Group's statements of cash flows;
and
|
•
the further adjustments made in calculating Adjusted EBITDA are
those that management consider not to be representative of the
underlying operations of the Group and therefore are subjective in
nature.
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Net
debt is defined as total debt,
excluding premiums, discounts, and deferred financing expense, and
the effect of foreign exchange that is economically hedged as a
result of our cross-currency interest rate swaps reflecting the net
cash outflow on maturity less cash and cash equivalents.
Leverage ratio is defined as
net debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA. We use this non-GAAP financial
measure to evaluate our financial leverage. We present net debt to
Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it is more representative of our
financial position as it is reflective of our ability to cover our
net debt obligations with results from our core operations, and is
an indicator of our ability to obtain additional capital resources
for our future cash needs. We believe net debt is a meaningful
financial measure that may assist investors in understanding our
financial condition and recognizing underlying trends in our
capital structure. The Leverage Ratio is not a substitute for, and
should be used in conjunction with, GAAP financial ratios. Other
companies may calculate leverage ratios differently.
Free Cash Flow is defined as
net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less payments
for property and equipment, intangible assets and capitalized
software. We believe that excluding these items from free cash flow
better portrays our ability to generate cash, as such items are not
indicative of our operating performance for the period. This
non-GAAP measure may be useful to investors and other users of our
financial statements as a supplemental measure of our cash
performance, but should not be considered in isolation, as a
measure of residual cash flow available for discretionary purposes,
or as an alternative to operating cash flows presented in
accordance with GAAP. Free Cash Flow does not necessarily represent
funds available for discretionary use and is not necessarily a
measure of our ability to fund our cash needs. Our calculation of
Free Cash Flow may differ from similarly titled measures used by
other companies, limiting their usefulness as a comparative
measure.
Adjusted depreciation is
defined as depreciation and amortization excluding amortization of
acquired intangibles.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
($
in millions except share and per share amounts)
|
As of
September
30,
|
|
As of
December
31,
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
1,483
|
|
1,497
|
Cash and cash equivalents -
restricted
|
56
|
|
22
|
Player deposits - cash and cash
equivalents
|
1,871
|
|
1,752
|
Player deposits -
investments
|
156
|
|
172
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
87
|
|
90
|
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
|
517
|
|
443
|
Total current assets
|
4,170
|
|
3,976
|
Investments
|
7
|
|
9
|
Property and equipment,
net
|
498
|
|
471
|
Operating lease right-of-use
assets
|
528
|
|
429
|
Intangible assets, net
|
5,822
|
|
5,881
|
Goodwill
|
14,344
|
|
13,745
|
Deferred tax assets
|
30
|
|
24
|
Other non-current assets
|
81
|
|
100
|
Total assets
|
25,480
|
|
24,635
|
Liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and
shareholders' equity
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
270
|
|
240
|
Player deposit liability
|
1,902
|
|
1,786
|
Operating lease
liabilities
|
130
|
|
123
|
Long-term debt due within one
year
|
67
|
|
51
|
Other current liabilities
|
2,341
|
|
2,326
|
Total current
liabilities:
|
4,710
|
|
4,526
|
Operating lease liabilities -
non-current
|
437
|
|
354
|
Long-term debt
|
6,843
|
|
7,005
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
733
|
|
802
|
Other non-current
liabilities
|
747
|
|
580
|
Total liabilities
|
13,470
|
|
13,267
|
Redeemable non-controlling interests
|
1,604
|
|
1,152
|
Shareholders' equity
|
|
|
|
Ordinary share (Authorized
3,000,000,000 shares of €0.09 ($0.10) par value each; issued
September 30, 2024: 177,824,343 shares; December 31,
2023: 177,008,649 shares)
|
36
|
|
36
|
Shares held by employee benefit
trust, at cost September 30, 2024: nil, December 31,
2023: nil
|
-
|
|
-
|
Additional paid-in
capital
|
1,556
|
|
1,385
|
Accumulated other comprehensive
loss
|
(1,075)
|
|
(1,483)
|
Retained earnings
|
9,728
|
|
10,106
|
Total Flutter Shareholders'
Equity
|
10,245
|
|
10,044
|
Non-controlling interests
|
161
|
|
172
|
Total shareholders' equity
|
10,406
|
|
10,216
|
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and
shareholders' equity
|
25,480
|
|
24,635
|
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Loss)
($
in millions except share and per share amounts)
|
Three months ended September
30,
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Revenue
|
3,248
|
|
2,558
|
Cost of Sales
|
(1,752)
|
|
(1,386)
|
Gross profit
|
1,496
|
|
1,172
|
Technology, research and development
expenses
|
(213)
|
|
(214)
|
Sales and marketing
expenses
|
(748)
|
|
(701)
|
General and administrative
expenses
|
(438)
|
|
(394)
|
Operating profit (loss)
|
97
|
|
(137)
|
Other expense, net
|
(122)
|
|
(44)
|
Interest expense, net
|
(105)
|
|
(92)
|
Loss before income taxes
|
(130)
|
|
(273)
|
Income tax benefit
|
16
|
|
11
|
Net
loss
|
(114)
|
|
(262)
|
Net income attributable to
non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling
interests
|
5
|
|
1
|
Adjustment of redeemable
non-controlling interest to redemption value
|
(16)
|
|
12
|
Net loss attributable to Flutter
shareholders
|
(103)
|
|
(275)
|
Loss per share
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
(0.58)
|
|
(1.55)
|
Diluted
|
(0.58)
|
|
(1.55)
|
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of
tax:
|
|
|
|
Effective portion of changes in fair
value of cash flow hedges
|
(124)
|
|
51
|
Fair value of cash flow hedges
transferred to the income statement
|
119
|
|
(60)
|
Changes in excluded components of
fair value hedge
|
(1)
|
|
-
|
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on net
investment hedges
|
27
|
|
(2)
|
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on
translation of the net assets of foreign currency denominated
entities
|
570
|
|
(358)
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
591
|
|
(369)
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
attributable to Flutter shareholders
|
599
|
|
(356)
|
Other comprehensive loss
attributable to non-controlling interest and redeemable
non-controlling interest
|
(8)
|
|
(13)
|
Total comprehensive income (loss)
|
477
|
|
(631)
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows
|
Three months ended September
30,
|
($
in millions)
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
(114)
|
|
(262)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
net cash from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
258
|
|
316
|
Change in fair value of
derivatives
|
26
|
|
(19)
|
Non-cash interest expense (income),
net
|
12
|
|
(35)
|
Non-cash operating lease
expense
|
31
|
|
26
|
Foreign currency exchange (gain)
loss
|
(34)
|
|
233
|
Loss on disposal
|
7
|
|
-
|
Share-based compensation - equity
classified
|
52
|
|
48
|
Share-based compensation - liability
classified
|
1
|
|
(21)
|
Other income (expense),
net
|
121
|
|
(18)
|
Deferred taxes
|
(34)
|
|
11
|
Loss on extinguishment of long-term
debt
|
-
|
|
1
|
Change in operating assets and
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Player deposits
|
18
|
|
(12)
|
Accounts receivable
|
(10)
|
|
(14)
|
Other assets
|
(61)
|
|
303
|
Accounts payable
|
28
|
|
(10)
|
Other liabilities
|
(43)
|
|
(39)
|
Player deposit liability
|
67
|
|
73
|
Operating leases
liabilities
|
(35)
|
|
(27)
|
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
290
|
|
554
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property and
equipment
|
(37)
|
|
(21)
|
Purchases of intangible
assets
|
(52)
|
|
(34)
|
Capitalized software
|
(89)
|
|
(65)
|
Acquisitions, net of cash
acquired
|
(28)
|
|
-
|
Cash settlement of derivatives
designated in net investment hedge
|
(5)
|
|
-
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(211)
|
|
(120)
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issue of common stock
upon exercise of options
|
-
|
|
3
|
Proceeds from issuance of long-term
debt (net of transactions costs)
|
-
|
|
91
|
Repayment of long-term
debt
|
(10)
|
|
(102)
|
Acquisition of non-controlling
interests
|
-
|
|
(95)
|
Dividend distributed to
non-controlling interests
|
(4)
|
|
-
|
Repurchase of common
stock
|
-
|
|
(46)
|
Net
cash used in financing activities
|
(14)
|
|
(149)
|
Net
increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash
|
65
|
|
285
|
Cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash - Beginning of the period
|
3,235
|
|
2,598
|
Foreign currency exchange gain
(loss) on cash and cash equivalents
|
110
|
|
(182)
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - End of the
period
|
3,410
|
|
2,701
|
|
|
|
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash comprise
of:
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
1,483
|
|
918
|
Cash and cash equivalents -
restricted
|
56
|
|
16
|
Player deposits - cash & cash
equivalents
|
1,871
|
|
1,767
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - End of the
period
|
3,410
|
|
2,701
|
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow
information:
|
|
|
|
Interest paid
|
112
|
|
149
|
Income taxes paid
|
63
|
|
39
|
Operating cash flows from operating
leases
|
43
|
|
33
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
|
|
|
|
Right of use assets obtained in
exchange for new operating lease liabilities
|
66
|
|
3
|
Adjustments to lease balances as a
result of remeasurement
|
31
|
|
-
|
Business acquisitions (including
contingent consideration)
|
(26)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial
measures
Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation
See below a reconciliation of
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin to net income, the most
comparable GAAP measure.
|
|
Three months ended September
30,
|
|
($
in millions)
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
Net loss
|
(114)
|
|
(262)
|
|
Add back:
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes
|
(16)
|
|
(11)
|
|
Other expense, net
|
122
|
|
44
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
105
|
|
92
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
258
|
|
316
|
|
Share-based compensation
expense
|
53
|
|
25
|
|
Transaction fees and associated
costs 1
|
-
|
|
26
|
|
Restructuring and integration costs
2
|
42
|
|
28
|
|
Group Adjusted EBITDA
|
450
|
|
258
|
|
Less: US Adjusted
EBITDA
|
58
|
|
(55)
|
|
Group Ex-US Adjusted EBITDA
|
392
|
|
313
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Group Revenue
|
3,248
|
|
2,558
|
|
Group Adjusted EBITDA
Margin
|
13.9%
|
|
10.1%
|
1. For the
three months ended September 30. 2023 transaction fees and
associated costs comprised advisory fees related to the proposed
listing of Flutter's ordinary shares in the US.
|
|
2. During
the three months ended September 30, 2024, costs of $42 million
(three months ended September 30, 2023: $28 million) primarily
relate to various restructuring and other strategic initiatives to
drive synergies. These actions include efforts to consolidate and
integrate our technology infrastructure, back-office functions and
relocate certain operations to lower cost locations. It also includes business process re-engineering cost,
planning and design of target operating models for the Group's
enabling functions and discovery and planning related to the
Group's anticipated migration to a new enterprise resource plan
system. The costs primarily include severance expenses,
advisory fees and temporary staffing cost.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Free Cash Flow reconciliation
See below a reconciliation of Free
Cash Flow to net cash provided by operating activities, the most
comparable GAAP measure.
|
Three months ended September
30,
|
($
in millions)
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Net cash provided by operating
activities
|
290
|
|
554
|
Less cash impact of:
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property and
equipment
|
(37)
|
|
(21)
|
Purchases of intangible
assets
|
(52)
|
|
(34)
|
Capitalized software
|
(89)
|
|
(65)
|
Free Cash Flow
|
112
|
|
434
|
|
|
|
|
Net
debt reconciliation
See below a reconciliation of net
debt to long-term debt, the most comparable GAAP
measure.
|
($
in millions)
|
As at September 30,
2024
|
|
As at December 31,
2023
|
|
Long-term debt
|
6,843
|
|
7,005
|
|
Long-term debt due within one
year
|
67
|
|
51
|
|
Total Debt
|
6,910
|
|
7,056
|
|
Add:
|
|
|
|
|
Transactions costs, premiums or
discount included in the carrying value of debt
|
59
|
|
54
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized foreign exchange on
translation of foreign currency debt 1
|
83
|
|
182
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
(1,483)
|
|
(1,497)
|
|
Net
Debt
|
5,569
|
|
5,795
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. Representing the
adjustment for foreign exchange that is economically hedged as a
result of our cross-currency interest rate swaps to reflect the net
cash outflow on maturity.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Flutter
shareholders
See below a reconciliation of
Adjusted net income attributable to Flutter shareholders to net
income, the most comparable GAAP measure.
|
|
Three months ended September
30,
|
|
($
in millions)
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
Net loss
|
(114)
|
|
(262)
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
Transaction fees and associated
costs
|
-
|
|
26
|
|
Restructuring and integration
costs
|
42
|
|
28
|
|
Amortization of acquired
intangibles
|
128
|
|
199
|
|
Share-based compensation
|
53
|
|
25
|
|
Loss on settlement of long-term
debt
|
-
|
|
1
|
|
Financing related fees not eligible
for capitalization
|
2
|
|
-
|
|
Tax impact of above
adjustments1
|
(46)
|
|
(23)
|
|
Adjusted net income (loss)
|
65
|
|
(6)
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to
non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling
interests2
|
5
|
|
1
|
|
Adjustment of redeemable
non-controlling interest3
|
(16)
|
|
12
|
|
Adjusted net income attributable to
Flutter shareholders
|
76
|
|
(19)
|
|
Weighted average number of shares
|
178
|
|
178
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. Tax rates
used in calculated adjusted net profit attributable to Flutter
shareholders is the statutory tax rate applicable to the
geographies in which the adjustments were incurred.
|
|
2.
Represents net loss attributed to the non-controlling interest in
Sisal and the redeemable non-controlling interest in FanDuel and
Junglee.
|
|
3.
Represents the adjustment made to the carrying value of the
redeemable non-controlling interests in Junglee to account for the
higher of (i) the initial carrying amount adjusted for cumulative
earnings allocations, or (ii) redemption value at each reporting
date through retained earnings.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share
reconciliation
See below a reconciliation of
Adjusted Earnings Per Share to diluted earnings per share, the most
comparable GAAP measure.
|
Three months ended September
30,
|
$
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
Loss per share to Flutter
shareholders
|
(0.58)
|
|
(1.55)
|
Add/ (Less):
|
|
|
|
Transaction fees and associated
costs
|
-
|
|
0.15
|
Restructuring and integration
costs
|
0.24
|
|
0.16
|
Amortization of acquired
intangibles
|
0.72
|
|
1.12
|
Share-based compensation
|
0.30
|
|
0.14
|
Loss on settlement of long-term
debt
|
-
|
|
0.01
|
Financing related fees not eligible
for capitalization
|
0.01
|
|
-
|
Tax impact of above
adjustments
|
(0.26)
|
|
(0.13)
|
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share
|
0.43
|
|
(0.10)
|
|
|
|
|
Constant currency ('CC') growth rate
reconciliation
See below a reconciliation of
constant currency growth rates to nominal currency growth rates,
the most comparable GAAP measure.
($
millions except percentages)
|
Three months ended September
30,
|
Unaudited
|
2024
|
2023
|
YOY
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
YOY
|
|
|
|
|
|
FX impact
|
CC
|
CC
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US
|
1,250
|
828
|
+51%
|
|
(1)
|
827
|
51%
|
UKI
|
846
|
719
|
+18%
|
|
21
|
740
|
14%
|
International
|
781
|
679
|
+15%
|
|
(14)
|
665
|
17%
|
Australia
|
371
|
332
|
+12%
|
|
8
|
340
|
9%
|
Group Ex-US
|
1,998
|
1,730
|
+15%
|
|
15
|
1,745
|
15%
|
Group
|
3,248
|
2,558
|
+27%
|
|
14
|
2,572
|
26%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US
|
58
|
(55)
|
+205%
|
|
(1)
|
(56)
|
(204)%
|
UKI
|
237
|
184
|
+29%
|
|
8
|
192
|
23%
|
International
|
152
|
119
|
+28%
|
|
(7)
|
112
|
36%
|
Australia
|
72
|
63
|
+14%
|
|
1
|
64
|
12%
|
Unallocated corporate
overhead
|
(69)
|
(53)
|
+30%
|
|
(1)
|
(54)
|
28%
|
Group Ex-US
|
392
|
313
|
+24%
|
|
1
|
314
|
25%
|
Group
|
450
|
258
|
+74%
|
|
-
|
258
|
74%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment KPIs
($
millions except percentages)
|
Three months ended September
30, 2024
|
|
YOY
|
Unaudited
|
US
|
UKI
|
Intl
|
Aus
|
|
US
|
UKI
|
Intl
|
Aus
|
Average monthly players ('000s)
|
3,211
|
4,101
|
4,411
|
1,197
|
|
+28%
|
+13%
|
+14%
|
+6%
|
Sportsbook stakes
|
10,037
|
2,860
|
1,421
|
2,684
|
|
+36%
|
+2%
|
+36%
|
(8)%
|
Sportsbook net revenue margin
|
8.2%
|
12.4%
|
11.3%
|
13.8%
|
|
+130bps
|
+80bps
|
-40bps
|
250bps
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sportsbook revenue
|
822
|
356
|
160
|
371
|
|
+62%
|
+9%
|
+31%
|
+12%
|
iGaming revenue
|
368
|
454
|
589
|
-
|
|
+46%
|
+29%
|
+11%
|
-%
|
Other revenue
|
60
|
36
|
32
|
-
|
|
(14)%
|
(14)%
|
+23%
|
-%
|
Total revenue
|
1,250
|
846
|
781
|
371
|
|
+51%
|
+18%
|
+15%
|
+12%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
58
|
237
|
152
|
72
|
|
+205%
|
+29%
|
+28%
|
+14%
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin
|
4.6%
|
28.0%
|
19.5%
|
19.4%
|
|
+1,120bps
|
+240bps
|
+200bps
|
+40bps
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional information: Segment operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales
|
737
|
321
|
374
|
207
|
|
+48%
|
+13%
|
+22%
|
+14%
|
Technology, research and development
expenses
|
72
|
43
|
54
|
8
|
|
+26%
|
+16%
|
+15%
|
(20)%
|
Sales & marketing
expenses
|
277
|
167
|
121
|
60
|
|
+13%
|
+10%
|
+10%
|
+3%
|
General and administrative
expenses
|
106
|
80
|
80
|
24
|
|
+29%
|
+27%
|
(14)%
|
+26%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of supplementary non GAAP information: Adjusted
depreciation and amortization
|
($
millions)
|
Three months ended September
30, 2024
|
|
Three months ended September
30, 2023
|
|
|
unaudited
|
US
|
UKI
|
Intl
|
Aus
|
Corp
|
Total
|
|
US
|
UKI
|
Intl
|
Aus
|
Corp
|
Total
|
|
|
Depreciation and
Amortization
|
31
|
79
|
123
|
16
|
9
|
258
|
|
28
|
108
|
151
|
15
|
15
|
316
|
|
|
Less: Amortization of acquired
intangibles
|
(4)
|
(51)
|
(68)
|
(4)
|
-
|
(127)
|
|
(5)
|
(78)
|
(111)
|
(5)
|
-
|
(199)
|
|
|
Adjusted depreciation and
amortization1
|
27
|
28
|
55
|
12
|
9
|
131
|
|
24
|
30
|
40
|
9
|
15
|
118
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. Adjusted
depreciation and amortization is defined as depreciation and
amortization excluding amortization of acquired
intangibles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |