QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) | |
Title of Each Class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of Each Exchange on which Registered | ||
| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||
| ☒ | Smaller reporting company | |||||
| Emerging growth company | ||||||
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| PART I - Financial Information | ||||||
| Item 1. |
Financial Statements (unaudited) | 1 | ||||
| Condensed consolidated balance sheets | 1 | |||||
| Condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) / income | 2 | |||||
| 3 | ||||||
| Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows | 4 | |||||
| Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements | 5 | |||||
| Item 2. |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 25 | ||||
| Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk | 40 | ||||
| Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures | 40 | ||||
| Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings | 42 | ||||
| Item 1A. |
Risk Factors | 42 | ||||
| Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 42 | ||||
| Item 3. |
Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 42 | ||||
| Item 4. |
Mine Safety Disclosures | 42 | ||||
| Item 5. |
Other Information | 42 | ||||
| Item 6. |
Exhibits | 43 | ||||
| SIGNATURES | 44 | |||||
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Flutter Entertainment plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Ireland, qualifies as a foreign private issuer in the United States for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Flutter voluntarily has chosen to file annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) instead of filing on the reporting forms available to foreign private issuers.
Flutter has moved its operational headquarters to New York. Given changes in the location of its executive leadership and its board of directors, Flutter anticipates that it will cease to qualify as a foreign private issuer at the end of its second fiscal quarter of 2024 and will be required to file on the reporting forms specified for domestic filers beginning on the first day of its next fiscal year.
CERTAIN TERMS
Unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, the terms “Flutter,” the “Company,” the “Group,” “we,” “us” and “our” each refer to Flutter Entertainment plc and its subsidiaries.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect our current expectations as to future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. These statements include, but are not limited, to statements related to our expectations regarding the performance of our business, our financial results, our operations, our liquidity and capital resources, the conditions in our industry and our growth strategy. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “believe(s),” ”expect(s),” “potential,” “continue(s),” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “seek(s),” “predict(s),” “intend(s),” “trends,” “plan(s),” “estimate(s),” “anticipates,” “projection,” “goal,” “target,” “aspire,” “will likely result,” and or the negative version of these words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. Such factors include, among others:
| • | Flutter’s ability to effectively compete in the global entertainment and gaming industries; |
| • | Flutter’s ability to retain existing customers and to successfully acquire new customers; |
| • | Flutter’s ability to develop new product offerings; |
| • | Flutter’s ability to successfully acquire and integrate new businesses; |
| • | Flutter’s ability to maintain relationships with third-parties; |
| • | Flutter’s ability to maintain its reputation; |
| • | Public sentiment towards online betting and iGaming generally; |
| • | The potential impact of general economic conditions, including inflation, rising interest rates and instability in the banking system, on Flutter’s liquidity, operations and personnel; |
| • | Flutter’s ability to obtain and maintain licenses with gaming authorities; |
| • | Adverse changes to the regulation of online betting and iGaming; |
| • | The failure of additional jurisdictions to legalize and regulate online betting and iGaming; |
| • | Flutter’s ability to comply with complex, varied and evolving U.S. and international laws and regulations relating to its business; |
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| • | Flutter’s ability to raise financing in the future; |
| • | Flutter’s success in retaining or recruiting officers, key employees or directors; |
| • | Litigation and the ability to adequately protect Flutter’s intellectual property rights; |
| • | The impact of data security breaches or cyber-attacks on Flutter’s systems; and |
| • | Flutter’s ability to remediate material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting. |
Additional factors that could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the SEC on March 26, 2024 and other periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.
Website and Social Media Disclosure
We use our website (www.flutter.com) and at times our corporate X account (@FlutterPLC) and LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/flutter-entertainment-plc) as well as other social media channels to distribute company information. The information we post through these channels may be deemed material. Accordingly, investors should monitor these channels, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. The contents of our website and social media channels are not, however, a part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Item 1. |
Financial Statements (unaudited) |
As of March 31, 2024 |
As of December 31, 2023 |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | $ |
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Cash and cash equivalents – restricted |
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Player deposits – cash and cash equivalents |
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Player deposits – investments |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS |
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Investments |
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Property and equipment, net |
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Operating lease right-of-use |
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Intangible assets, net |
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Goodwill |
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Deferred tax assets |
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Other non-current assets |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
$ |
$ |
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LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | $ | ||||||
Player deposit liability |
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Operating lease liabilities |
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Long-term debt due within one year |
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Other current liabilities |
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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Operating lease liabilities – Non-current |
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Long-term debt |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
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Other non-current liabilities |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES |
$ |
$ |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 1 6 ) |
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REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS |
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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Ordinary share (Authorized ($ |
$ | $ | ||||||
Shares held by employee benefit trust, at cost March 31, 2024: shares |
— | |||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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) | ( |
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Retained earnings |
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Total Flutter Shareholders’ Equity |
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Non-controlling interests |
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
$ |
$ |
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2024 |
2023 |
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Revenue |
$ | $ | ||||||
Cost of sales |
( |
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Gross profit |
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Technology, research and development expenses |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Sales and marketing expenses |
( |
) | ( |
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General and administrative expenses |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Operating profit / (loss) |
( |
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Other expense, net |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Interest expense, net |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Loss before income taxes |
( |
) |
( |
) | ||||
Income tax (expense) / income |
( |
) | ||||||
Net loss |
( |
) |
( |
) | ||||
Net gain / (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests |
( |
) | ||||||
Adjustment of redeemable non-controlling interest to redemption value |
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Net loss attributable to Flutter shareholders |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Net loss per share |
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Basic |
( |
) | ( |
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Diluted |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Other comprehensive (loss) / income, before tax: |
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Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges |
( |
) | ||||||
Fair value of cash flow hedges transferred to the income statement |
( |
) | ||||||
Foreign exchange (loss) / gain on net investment hedges |
( |
) | ||||||
Foreign exchange (loss) / gain on translation of the net assets of foreign currency denominated entities |
( |
) | ||||||
Fair value movements on available for sale debt instruments |
( |
) | ||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) / income |
( |
) |
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Other comprehensive (loss) / income attributable to Flutter shareholders |
( |
) | ||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) / income attributable to non-controlling interest and redeemable non-controlling interest |
( |
) | ||||||
Total comprehensive (loss) / income |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
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Redeemable non-controlling interests |
Ordinary Share |
Shares held by employee benefit |
Additional Paid-In Capital |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss) |
Retained Earnings |
Total Flutter Shareholders’ Equity |
Non-controlling Interests |
Total Equity |
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Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
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Balance at January 1, 2023 |
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( |
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Net |
( |
) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
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Adjustment of redeemable non-controlling interest to redeemable fair value |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ( |
) | ( |
) | — | ( |
) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued on exercise of employee share options |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity-settled transactions – expense recorded in the income statement |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income / (loss) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Redeemable non-controlling interests |
Ordinary Share |
Shares held by employee benefit |
Additional Paid-In Capital |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) |
Retained Earnings |
Total Flutter Shareholders’ Equity |
Non-controlling Interests |
Total Equity |
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Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
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Balance at January 1, |
— |
— |
( |
) |
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Net profit / (loss) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
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Adjustment of redeemable non-controlling interest to redeemable fair value |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ( |
) | ( |
) | — | ( |
) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued on exercise of employee share options |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity-settled transactions – expense recorded in the income statement |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of redeemable non-controlling interests |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive |
( |
) | — | — | — | — | — | ( |
) | — | ( |
) | ( |
) |
( |
) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, |
$ |
$ |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2024 |
2023 |
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| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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| Net loss |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities: |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
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| Change in fair value of derivatives |
( |
) | ||||||
| Non-cash interest income, net |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Non-cash operating lease expense |
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| Unrealized foreign currency exchange loss / (gain), net |
( |
) | ||||||
| Share-based compensation – equity classified |
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| Share-based compensation – liability classified |
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| Other expense, net |
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| Deferred tax benefit |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Change in contingent consideration |
— | ( |
) | |||||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities: |
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| Player deposits - investments |
— | ( |
) | |||||
| Accounts receivable, net |
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| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
( |
) | ||||||
| Accounts payable |
( |
) | ||||||
| Other current liabilities |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Player deposit liability |
( |
) | ||||||
| Operating leases liabilities |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
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| Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities |
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| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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| Purchases of property and equipment |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Purchases of intangible assets |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Capitalized software |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
( |
) | — | |||||
| |
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| Net cash used in investing activities |
( |
) |
( |
) | ||||
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| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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| Proceeds from issue of ordinary share upon exercise of options |
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| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt (net of transaction costs) |
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| Repayment of long-term debt |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
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| Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities |
( |
) |
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| NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH |
( |
) |
( |
) | ||||
| CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH – Beginning of the period |
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| Foreign currency exchange gain on cash and cash equivalents |
( |
) | ||||||
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| CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH – End of the period |
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| CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH comprise of: |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | $ | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents – restricted |
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| Player deposits – cash & and cash equivalents |
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| CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH – End of the period |
$ |
$ |
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| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |
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| Interest paid |
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| Income taxes paid |
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| NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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| Operating cash flows from operating leases |
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| Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities |
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| Adjustments to lease balances as a result of remeasurement. |
( |
) | ||||||
| Business acquisitions (including contingent consideration) |
$ | $ | — | |||||
1. |
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS |
2. |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
3. |
SEGMENTS AND DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE |
• |
U.S.; |
• |
UK & Ireland; |
• |
International; and |
• |
Australia |
Three months ended March 31, |
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($ in millions) |
2024 |
2023 |
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Revenue |
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U.S. |
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Sportsbook |
$ | $ | ||||||
iGaming |
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Other |
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U.S. segment revenue |
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UKI |
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Sportsbook |
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iGaming |
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Other |
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UKI segment revenue |
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International |
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Sportsbook |
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iGaming |
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Other |
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International segment revenue |
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Australia |
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Sportsbook |
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Australia segment revenue |
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Total reportable segment revenue |
$ |
$ |
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Three months ended March 31, |
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($ in millions) |
2024 |
2023 |
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U.S. |
$ | $ | ||||||
UK |
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Ireland |
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Australia |
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Italy |
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Rest of the world |
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Total revenue |
$ |
$ |
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Three months ended March 31, |
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($ in millions) |
2024 |
2023 |
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U.S. |
$ | $ | ( |
) | ||||
UKI |
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International |
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Australia |
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Reportable segment adjusted EBITDA |
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Unallocated corporate overhead 1 |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Depreciation and amortization |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Share-based compensation expense |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Transaction fees and associated costs 2 |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Restructuring and integration costs 3 |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Other expense, net |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Interest expense, net |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Loss before taxes |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | ||
| 1. | Unallocated corporate overhead includes shared technology, research and development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative expenses that are not allocated to specific segments. |
| 2 | Comprises advisory fees of $ implementation of internal controls , information system changes and other activities related to the anticipated change in the primary listing of the Group for the three months ended March 31, 2024. |
| 3 | During the three months ended March 31, 2024, costs of $ 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. The costs primarily include severance expenses, advisory fees and temporary staffing cost. |
4. |
OTHER EXPENSE, NET |
Three months ended March 31, |
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($ in millions) |
2024 |
2023 |
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Foreign exchange (loss) / gain, net |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ||||
Fair value gain / (loss) on derivative instruments |
( |
) | ||||||
Fair value loss on Fox Option liability |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Fair value loss on investment |
( |
) | ||||||
Total other expense, net |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | ||
5. |
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET |
Three months ended March 31, |
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($ in millions) |
2024 |
2023 |
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Interest and amortization of debt discount and expense on long-term debt, bank guarantees |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||
Other interest expense |
( |
) | ||||||
Interest income |
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Total interest expense, net |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | ||
6. |
INCOME TAXES |
7. |
LOSS PER SHARE |
Three months ended March 31, |
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($ in millions except share and per share amounts) |
2024 |
2023 |
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Numerator |
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Net loss |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||
Net gain/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests |
( |
) | ||||||
Adjustment of redeemable non-controlling interest to redemption value |
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Net loss attributable to Flutter shareholders – basic and diluted |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||
Denominator |
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Weighted average shares – basic and diluted |
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Net loss per share attributable to Flutter shareholders – basic and diluted |
$ |
( |
) | $ |
( |
) | ||
8. |
CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (LOSS) |
($ in millions) |
Gains and losses on Cash Hedges |
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for- Sale Debt securities |
Foreign Currency Items |
Total |
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Balance as of December 31, 2023 |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | ||||
Other comprehensive income / (loss) before reclassifications |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||||
Net current period other comprehensive income / (loss) |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2024 |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | ||||||
($ in millions) |
Gains and losses on Cash Hedges |
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for- Sale Debt securities |
Foreign Currency Items |
Total |
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Balance as of December 31, 2022 |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | ||||||
Other comprehensive income / (loss) before |
( |
) | ||||||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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Net current period other comprehensive income / (loss) |
( |
) | ||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2023 |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | ||||||
9. |
PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS |
($ in millions) |
As of March 31, 2024 |
As of December 31, 2023 |
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Prepayments and accrued income |
$ | $ | ||||||
Derivative financial assets |
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Current tax receivable |
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Inventory |
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Other receivables |
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Total Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
$ |
$ |
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10. |
OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES |
($ in millions) |
As of March 31, 2024 |
As of December 31, 2023 |
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Accrued expenses |
$ | $ | ||||||
Betting duty, data rights, and product and race field fees |
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Employee benefits |
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Sports betting open positions |
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Derivatives liability |
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Current tax payables |
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Loss contingencies |
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Indirect and payroll taxes |
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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS |
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LONG-TERM DEBT |
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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION |
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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
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1 7 . |
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
You should read the following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of Flutter Entertainment plc and its consolidated subsidiaries in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties about our business and operations. Our actual results and the timing of selected events may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those we describe under Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2023 Annual Report.
Our Business
Flutter is the world’s leading online sports betting and iGaming operator based on revenue. Our ambition is to change our industry for the better and deliver long-term growth while also achieving a positive, sustainable future for all our stakeholders. We are well-placed to do so through the global competitive advantages of the Flutter Edge, which provides our brands with access to group-wide benefits to stay ahead of the competition, while maintaining a clear vision for sustainability through our Positive Impact Plan.
We believe that we are well-positioned to capitalize on the future long-term growth of the markets we operate in. Our financial growth engine is built on sustainable revenue growth, margin benefits, significant cashflow generation, and disciplined capital allocation.
Our strategy involves expanding our Group’s player base and growing player value through product innovation and efficient player incentive spend, while also increasing the efficiency of our marketing investment and operating leverage to deliver high net income margins and Adjusted EBITDA Margins.
Despite increased borrowing from recent acquisitions, we anticipate reducing our leverage ratio over time due to the scalability of our technology platforms and positive working capital from our growing business.
We aim to create long-term value through disciplined capital allocation, including investing in player growth and retention and acquiring top-performing local brands in high-growth markets. Although we do not currently have specific plans to pay dividends or engage in significant share repurchases, once we have optimized our leverage, we intend to return to shareholders capital that cannot be effectively deployed through our disciplined capital allocation strategy.
The combination of margin benefits, cashflow generation and disciplined capital allocation is expected to drive earnings per share growth and long-term value creation.
Our Products and Geographies
Our principal products include sportsbook, iGaming and other products, such as exchange betting, pari- mutuel wagering and daily fantasy sports (“DFS”). In each market that we operate in, we typically offer sports betting, iGaming, or both, depending on the regulatory conditions of that market.
We operate a divisional management and operating structure across our geographic markets. Each division has an empowered management team responsible for maintaining the momentum and growth in their respective geographic markets. Our divisions are: (i) U.S., (ii) UKI, (iii) International and (iv) Australia, which align with our four reportable segments.
Effective January 1, 2024, subsequent to our decision to close the sports betting platform FOX Bet, we reorganized how the PokerStars (U.S.) business is managed which resulted in a change in operating segment composition. From January 1, 2024, PokerStars (U.S.) is included in the International segment as opposed to the U.S. segment.
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
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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.
Segment results for the three months ended March 31, 2023, have been revised to reflect the change in operating segment measurement and change in operating segment composition.
Non-GAAP Measures
We report our financial results in this quarterly report in accordance with U.S. GAAP; however, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with useful information to supplement our financial operating performance in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, both on a Group-wide basis, provide visibility to the performance of our business by excluding the impact of certain income or gains and expenses or losses. Additionally, we believe these metrics are widely used by investors, securities analysts, ratings agencies and others in our industry in evaluating performance.
Adjusted EBITDA is not a liquidity measure and should not be considered as discretionary cash available to us to reinvest in the growth of our business or to distribute to shareholders or as a measure of cash that will be available to us to meet our obligations.
Our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies, have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation. Additionally, we do not consider our non-GAAP financial measures as superior to, or a substitute for, the equivalent measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
To evaluate our business properly and prudently, we encourage you to review the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, and not rely on a single financial measure to evaluate our business. We also strongly urge you to review the reconciliations between our most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP measures and our non-GAAP measures set forth in “—Supplemental Disclosure of Non-GAAP Measures.”
Key Operational Metrics
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. We present AMPs for each of our product categories, for each of our divisions and for the consolidated Group as a whole as we believe this provides useful information for assessing underlying trends. At the product category level, a player is generally counted as one AMP for each product category they use. 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 each of the division and Group levels while also counting this player as one AMP for each separate product category that the player is using.
Notwithstanding the methodology described in the immediately preceding paragraph, our AMPs information is based on player data collected by each of our brands, which generally each employ their own unique data platform, and reflects a level of duplication that arises from individuals who use multiple brands. More specifically, we are generally unable to identify when the same individual player is using multiple brands and therefore count this player multiple times. In addition to the duplication that arises when the same individual player is using multiple brands, we do not eliminate from the AMPs information presented for the Group as a whole duplication of individual players who use our product offerings in multiple divisions. For example, a player who uses Betfair Casino in the iGaming product category within the UKI division and Betfair Exchange in the other product category within the International division would appropriately count as one AMP for each of the iGaming product category and the other product category and would appropriately count as one AMP for each of the UKI division and the International division; however, this player would count as two AMPs (rather than one AMP) for
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the Group as a whole. We are unable to quantify the level of duplication that arises as a result of these circumstances, but do not believe it to be material and note that players must demonstrate residency within the geography covered by a division to sign up for an account, and accordingly such duplication could only arise in the circumstance of an individual player having multiple residences across different divisions. For a further description of the duplication that can arise in the way we count AMPs, see Part II, “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the 2023 Annual Report. We do not believe that the existence of player duplication undercuts the meaningfulness of the AMPs data that we present for assessing underlying trends in our business, and our management uses this AMPs data for this purpose.
Stakes represent the total amount our players wagered in sportsbook and is a key volume indicator for our sportsbook products. The variability of sporting outcomes can result in an impact to sportsbook revenue that may obscure underlying trends in the sportsbook business relating to growth in amounts wagered and, accordingly, staking data can provide additional useful information. We do not utilize staking information to track performance of our iGaming products. Because our iGaming business is not subject to the same variability in outcomes, management is able to assess trends in our iGaming business by analyzing AMPs and revenue changes, without the need to collect or analyze stakes and believes that collecting and analyzing stakes data in our iGaming business would not provide meaningful incremental information regarding trends in such business that is not already provided by collecting and analyzing our iGaming AMPs and revenue data.
Sportsbook net revenue margin is defined as sportsbook revenue as a percentage of the amount staked. This is a key indicator for measuring the combined impact of our overall margin on sportsbook products and levels of bonusing.
Acquisitions
In January 2024, we acquired an initial 51% controlling stake in MaxBet, a leading omni-channel sports betting and gaming operator in Serbia. The purchase comprised of a cash consideration of $144 million (€132 million). The share purchase agreement also includes call and put options to acquire the remaining 49% stake in 2029.
We intend to continue to make similar investments in the future in attractive, fast-growing markets where growing our business organically is typically slower or more difficult to achieve. Acquisitions can involve significant investments to integrate the business of the acquired company with our business, and such costs may vary significantly from period to period. Accordingly, the impact of significant acquisitions may result in our financial information for such periods being less comparable to prior financial periods, or not being comparable at all, to prior financial periods.
Business Environment
The global online betting and gaming market is currently expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (“CAGR”) of 10.9% between 2024 and 2028, primarily driven by further migration to online channels and the increase in the number of regulated markets across the world. The expected regulation in the next two years of markets such as Canada, as well as additional states in the United States, have the potential to increase the international addressable market. The performance of our four reportable segments can be materially affected by these industrial trends and regulatory changes in the global online sports betting and iGaming market.
U.S.
Our US segment is considered to be the largest growth opportunity for the Group. Since 2018 when the key gambling legislation was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, a number of states have moved to legalize and regulate gambling at the state level. As of March 31, 2024, FanDuel is active in 22 states that have legalized and regulated for a competitive online sports betting market and 5 states that have legalized and regulated iGaming.
UKI
While more mature and developed than many other European markets, the United Kingdom and Ireland online gaming and betting market has continued to exhibit good levels of growth despite the introduction of safer gambling initiatives by operators in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
In recent years, regulatory changes and the introduction of safer gambling initiatives by operators in the United Kingdom have led to slightly slower market growth. On February 23, 2024, the UK government announced plans to introduce a statutory maximum stake limit for online slot games of £5 per spin for adults aged 25 and over (with effect from September 2024) and £2 per spin for young adults aged 18 to 24 (with effect from six weeks after the £5 per spin limit is implemented). On May 1, 2024, the Gambling Commission of Great Britain published the outcome of a number of consultations arising from the UK Government’s white paper reviewing gambling legislation from April 2023, including in respect of financial vulnerability checks, financial risk assessments, and direct marketing to consumers. On April 27, 2023, the Group announced it estimated that the incremental revenue impact from the proposed measures announced in the white paper could be between £50 million and £100 million from our UKI business per annum.
International
Our international division operates in over 100 different countries in both regulated and unregulated markets with select markets discussed below.
Italy is the largest regulated gambling market in the European Union, with its online penetration expected to stand at 22% based on GGR in 2024, which represents an opportunity for Italian online betting and gaming to further grow given the under-penetration in this market.
In recent years, the regulatory framework in Italy has tightened with an online advertising ban issued in 2019 as well as an increase in tax on gross win for sports betting and gaming. In January 2024, the Italian government approved the terms of the Reorganization Decree which will undertake the first regulatory evaluation of the Italian gambling market with the primary objectives to enhance player protection, combat illegal gambling and increase tax revenue through a new licensing framework. The Group does not expect material impact from these regulatory changes due to less reliance on online advertising, the advantage of scale, as well as its retail presence in Italy.
Among international markets in which we operate, Turkey, India, Georgia, and Spain are our four largest markets after Italy. For the period between 2016 and 2023, the market grew at a CAGR of 27.2%, 22.9% and 21.5% in Turkey, India, and Georgia, respectively, driven by the fast-growing online channel. While the market grew at a CAGR of 2.5% in Spain for the same period, the online segment grew at a CAGR of 10.9%.
Australia
The Australian betting and gaming market is regulated with online betting and gaming accounting for 26% of the market in 2023. In recent years, the Australian market has benefitted from customer migration to online channels, accelerated by COVID-19 related restrictions in 2020 and 2021. However, the market has experienced a softer racing market due to the softened consumer demand post COVID-19, which is expected to continue in the near term, while the sports segment of the market has shown continued growth.
The regulatory environment in Australia has also evolved significantly in recent years, especially after the introduction of point of consumption tax in 2019. Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory have since increased point of consumption tax, and finally, Victoria announced an increase in the point of consumption tax rate from 10% to 15%, effective from July 1, 2024. The higher tax environment underlines the importance of scale in the Australian market and favours large operators, as increasing regulatory and tax hurdles can drive out smaller operators and support market share expansion for scale operators.
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Operating Results
Operational and Financial Metrics for the Group
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
The following table presents our AMPs for the Group, by total Group and by product category for the interim periods indicated:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Total Group AMPs(1) |
13,722 | 12,349 | ||||||
| Group AMPs by Product Category(1) |
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| Sportsbook |
8,340 | 7,658 | ||||||
| iGaming |
6,535 | 5,744 | ||||||
| Other |
1,377 | 1,161 | ||||||
| (1) | 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 presented above is greater than the total AMPs presented at the Group level. AMPs presented above reflects a level of duplication that arises from individuals who use multiple brands or use product offerings in multiple divisions. See “—Key Operational Metrics” above for additional information regarding how we calculate AMPs data, including a discussion regarding duplication of players that exists in such data. |
The following table presents a summary of our financial results for the periods indicated and is derived from our consolidated financial statements for the interim periods indicated.
| (Amounts in $ millions, except percentages) | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
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(881 | ) | (882 | ) | ||||
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| (2) | Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are non-GAAP financial measures. See “—Supplemental Disclosure of Non-GAAP Measures” for additional information about these measures and reconciliations to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. |
Our revenue grew 16%, to $3,397 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $2,918 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The growth was mainly driven by continued expansion of our player base, with AMPs up 11% period on period to 13.7 million. The continued expansion of our US segment, with revenue 32% higher period on period and the excellent iGaming momentum in UKI segment and the addition of MaxBet in the three months ended March 31, 2024 which added 2% to total revenue growth period on period were the key drivers of this growth. The impact of sports results which is calculated as the difference between our expected net revenue margin for the period and our actual net revenue margin had an approximately 5% negative impact on total revenue growth for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Cost of sales increased by 16%, to $1,793 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $1,541 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, in line with the increase in revenue. Cost of sales as a percentage of revenue remained consistent period on period at 53% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
Technology, research and development expenses increased by 13%, to $190 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $168 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by continued investment in product development to enhance the customer proposition of our brands across the Group.
Sales and marketing expenses remained consistent period on period at $881 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared with $882 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenue was 26% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of 430 basis points from 30% for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This decrease was driven by (i) significant economies of scales achieved in existing states with continued disciplined player acquisition investment in the United States partly offset by new state launches, (ii) increasingly targeted investment in the “Consolidate and Invest” markets which include Italy, Spain, Georgia, Armenia, Brazil, India, Turkey, Morocco, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia and the United States, to support the growth in these markets, as well as the closure of FOX Bet in August 2023 and (iii) a more personalized approach to spend within UKI.
General and administrative expenses increased by 20%, to $409 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $342 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily as a result of (i) the continued expansion of our U.S. business and (ii) an increase in corporate overhead due to greater investment in Group resource. The increase also reflects the advisory fees related to activities associated with the change in the primary listing of the Group.
Operating profit increased by $139 million from a loss of $15 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to a profit of $124 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as a result of the factors above.
Other expense increased by $129 million, to $174 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $45 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This increase was primarily driven by (i) the increase in the fair value loss of $120 million on the Fox Option liability period on period and, (ii) incurrence of a foreign exchange loss of $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to a foreign exchange gain of $36 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This increase in other expense was partially offset as a result of a fair value gain on derivative instruments of $15 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared with a fair value loss on derivative instruments of $17 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Interest expense, net increased by $20 million, to $112 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $92 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily as a result of an increase in long-term debt.
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Income taxes decrease by $56 million, to a charge of $15 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from an income of $41 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The movement is primarily due to the change in the mix of profits in the jurisdictions in which the Group has a taxable presence.
Net loss increased by $66 million, or 59%, to $177 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $111 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and net loss margin increased to 5.2% from 3.8%, as a result of the factors above.
Adjusted EBITDA increased by 46%, to $514 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $352 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Adjusted EBITDA Margin increasing by 310 basis points from 12.1% to 15.1% reflecting the revenue performance and sales and marketing expenses trend outlined above.
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Operational and Financial Metrics by Segment
U.S.
The following table presents a summary of our operational metrics for the U.S. segment for the interim periods indicated.
| Operational metrics | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| AMPs (Amounts in thousands) |
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| Total U.S. AMPs(1) |
3,898 | 3,378 | ||||||
| U.S. AMPs by Product Category(1) |
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| Sportsbook |
3,335 | 2,809 | ||||||
| iGaming |
772 | 575 | ||||||
| Other |
439 | 508 | ||||||
| Stakes (Amounts in $ millions) |
$ | 13,484 | $ | 10,909 | ||||
| Sportsbook net revenue margin |
7.3 | % | 7.0 | % | ||||
| (1) | Total U.S. AMPs is not a sum total of the AMPs for each product category because 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 U.S. division 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 presented above is greater than the total AMPs presented at the U.S. division level. AMPs presented above reflects a level of duplication that arises from individuals who use multiple brands or use product offerings in multiple divisions. See “—Key Operational Metrics” above for additional information regarding how we calculate AMPs data, including a discussion regarding duplication of players that exists in such data. |
The following table presents our revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin for the U.S. segment for the interim periods indicated.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (Amounts in $ millions, except percentages) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| U.S. |
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| Sportsbook |
$ | 986 | $ | 759 | ||||
| iGaming |
358 | 241 | ||||||
| Other |
66 | 71 | ||||||
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| Total U.S. revenue |
$ | 1,410 | $ | 1,071 | ||||
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| Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 26 | $ | (53 | ) | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
1.8 | % | (4.9 | )% | ||||
Total revenue for our U.S. segment grew by 32% to $1,410 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $1,071 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, reflecting AMPs growth of 15%. Sportsbook revenue increased by 30%, with amounts staked up 24% to $13,484 million and AMPs 19% higher at 3.3 million from strong growth in existing states. Sportsbook net revenue margin increased to 7.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to 7.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This reflected continued expansion of our expected sportsbook net revenue margin, driven by our market leading product offering, partly offset by a 150 basis points adverse impact from unfavorable sports results compared with the prior period (sports results for the three months ended March 31, 2024: 130 basis points unfavorable; for the three months ended March 31, 2023: 20 basis points favorable). These unfavorable results were most pronounced in the second half of March 2024 related to the “March Madness” NCAA college basketball tournament.
iGaming revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased by 49% driven by our focuses on improving customer experiences and product innovation including the launch of exclusive new slot games, that led to a 34% increase in AMPs period on period to 0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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Other revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased by 7% period on period driven by a decline in DFS where a portion of our DFS player base has migrated some or all of their play to our sportsbook product.
Adjusted EBITDA for the U.S. was $26 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a $79 million increase compared to $(53) million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Adjusted EBITDA Margin improved to 1.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from (4.9)% for the three months ended March 31, 2023. These improvements were driven by (i) an increase in revenue as a result of the factors above; and (ii) significant economies of scales achieved in sales and marketing expenses through continued disciplined player acquisition investment in existing states, partly offset by new state launches.
UKI
The following table presents a summary of our operational metrics for the UKI segment for the interim periods indicated.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| Operational metrics | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| AMPs (Amounts in thousands) |
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| Total UKI AMPs(1) |
4,096 | 4,024 | ||||||
| UKI AMPs by Product Category(1) |
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| Sportsbook |
3,013 | 2,963 | ||||||
| iGaming |
2,210 | 2,024 | ||||||
| Other |
131 | 140 | ||||||
| Stakes (Amounts in $ millions) |
$ | 3,263 | $ | 3,240 | ||||
| Sportsbook net revenue margin |
12.6 | % | 11.6 | % | ||||
| (1) | Total UKI AMPs is not a sum total of the AMPs for each product category because 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 UKI division 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 presented above is greater than the total AMPs presented at the UKI division level. AMPs presented above reflects a level of duplication that arises from individuals who use multiple brands or use product offerings in multiple divisions. See “—Key Operational Metrics” above for additional information regarding how we calculate AMPs data, including a discussion regarding duplication of players that exists in such data. |
The following table presents our revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin for the UKI segment for the interim periods indicated.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (Amounts in $ millions, except percentages) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| UKI |
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| Sportsbook |
$ | 411 | $ | 376 | ||||
| iGaming |
406 | 319 | ||||||
| Other |
44 | 41 | ||||||
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| Total UKI revenue |
$ | 861 | $ | 736 | ||||
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| Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 268 | $ | 206 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
31.1 | % | 28.0 | % | ||||
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Total revenue for our UKI segment increased by 17% to $861 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $736 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. AMPs grew by 2% to 4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from 4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 despite lapping an enlarged post World Cup recreational customer base in the prior period.
Sportsbook revenue grew 9% to $411 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $376 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, despite a busier sporting calendar in the prior period. Sportsbook revenue growth reflected an increase in net revenue margin of 100 basis points period on period to 12.6%. This was driven by the continued expansion of our expected net revenue margin as penetration of higher margin bet types such as Build A Bet increase. We also benefited from 40 basis points of favorable sports results period on period (sports results for the three months ended March 31, 2024: 40 basis points favorable; for the three months ended March 31, 2023: in line with expected margin).
iGaming revenue grew 27%, to $406 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, from $319 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, driven by AMP growth of 9% through consistent delivery of product improvements which drove strong cross-sell rates.
Other revenue grew by 7%, to $44 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $41 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 driven by the Betfair Exchange.
Adjusted EBITDA for UKI was $268 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a $62 million increase from $206 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Adjusted EBITDA Margin improved by 310 basis points to 31.1%. The improvements were driven by (i) increase in revenue as a result of the factors above; and (ii) operating leverage, particularly in sales and marketing expenses.
International
The following table presents a summary of our operational metrics for the International segment for the interim periods indicated.
| Operational metrics | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| AMPs (Amounts in thousands) |
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| Total International AMPs(1) |
4,738 | 3,955 | ||||||
| International AMPs by Product Category(1) |
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| Sportsbook |
1,001 | 893 | ||||||
| iGaming |
3,553 | 3,144 | ||||||
| Other |
807 | 512 | ||||||
| Stakes (Amounts in $ millions) |
$ | 1,567 | $ | 1,297 | ||||
| Sportsbook net revenue margin |
10.2 | % | 13.9 | % | ||||
| (1) | Total International AMPs is not a sum total of the AMPs for each product category because 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 International division 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 presented above is greater than the total AMPs presented at the International division level. AMPs presented above reflects a level of duplication that arises from individuals who use multiple brands or use product offerings in multiple divisions. See “—Key Operational Metrics” above for additional information regarding how we calculate AMPs data, including a discussion regarding duplication of players that exists in such data. |
The following table presents our revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin for the International segment for the interim periods indicated.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (Amounts in $ millions, except percentages) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| International |
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| Sportsbook |
$ | 160 | $ | 181 | ||||
| iGaming |
600 | 553 | ||||||
| Other |
37 | 26 | ||||||
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| Total International revenue |
$ | 797 | $ | 760 | ||||
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| Adjusted EBITDA |
173 | 149 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
21.7 | % | 19.6 | % | ||||
Total revenue for our International segment increased by 5% to $797 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $760 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, reflecting a 20% increase in AMPs. Revenue in our “Consolidate and Invest” markets grew 8% reflecting the acquisition of MaxBet in January 2024 which contributed $47 million in revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2024, as well as the strong revenue growth in Georgia and Armenia (+20%), Spain (+13%), and Brazil (+8%). This growth helped to mitigate the revenue decline in India (-25%) due to the impact of tax changes introduced in the three months ended December 31, 2023.
Sportsbook revenue declined by 12% to $160 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $181 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This was mainly due to the decrease in sportsbook net revenue margin of 370 basis points to 10.2%, despite stakes increasing by 21% to $1,567 million. The decrease in net revenue margin was driven by the 280 basis point impact from unfavorable sports results period on period (three months ended March 31, 2024: 150 basis points unfavorable impact; three months ended March 31, 2023: 130 basis points favorable impact). iGaming revenue increased by 8% to $600 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $553 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, with a strong Sisal iGaming revenue growth of 24% despite a challenging prior year comparative including the record SuperEnalotto jackpot. Other revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased by 42% driven by the launch of our Moroccan sports betting concession and the Betfair Exchange.
Adjusted EBITDA for International was $173 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a 16% increase from $149 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin increased by 210 basis points to 21.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2024. These increases were primarily driven by the (i) increase in revenue as a result of the factors above, (ii) increasingly targeted investment in the “Consolidate and Invest” markets to support the growth in these markets and (iii) the closure of FOX Bet in August 2023. These increases were partly offset by investment to support our expanding International portfolio.
Australia
The following table presents a summary of our operational metrics for the Australia segment for the interim periods indicated.
| Operational metrics | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| AMPs (Amounts in thousands) |
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| Total Australia AMPs (Amounts in thousands) (1) |
991 | 993 | ||||||
| Stakes (Amounts in $ millions) |
2,546 | 3,143 | ||||||
| Sportsbook net revenue margin |
12.9 | % | 11.2 | % | ||||
| (1) | See “—Key Operational Metrics” above for additional information regarding how we calculate AMPs data, including a discussion regarding duplication of players that exists in such data. |
The following table presents our revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin for the Australia segment for the interim periods indicated.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (Amounts in $ millions, except percentages) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Australia |
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| Sportsbook |
$ | 329 | $ | 351 | ||||
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| Total Australia revenue |
$ | 329 | $ | 351 | ||||
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| Adjusted EBITDA |
83 | 85 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
25.2 | % | 24.2 | % | ||||
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Australia revenue declined by 6% to $329 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 from $351 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, with AMPs broadly in line period on period. The decrease in sportsbook revenue was driven by a 19% decline in amounts staked to $2,546 million in for the three months ended March 31, 2024, due to continued softer racing market environment, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023. The sportsbook net revenue margin increased by 180 basis points to 12.9% in three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily driven by favorable sports results. The impact of sports results1 was 170 and 30 basis points of favorable impact in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and the three months ended March 31, 2023, respectively.
Adjusted EBITDA for Australia was $83 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a 2% decrease from $85 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Adjusted EBITDA Margin increased 100 basis points to 25.2%. The period-on-period movement reflected the decrease in revenue as a result of the factors above which was partially offset by the lower racing streaming costs.
| 1 | The impact of sports results is calculated as the difference between our expected net revenue margin and actual net revenue margin |
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Supplemental Disclosure of Non-GAAP Measures
Adjusted EBITDA is defined on a Group basis as net profit (loss) before income taxes; other (expense)/ income, net; interest expense, net; depreciation and amortization; transaction fees and associated costs; restructuring and integration costs; impairment of property and equipment and intangible assets, and share-based compensation charge. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin 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) or net profit/(loss) measures, or as alternatives to cash flows from operating activities, as measures of liquidity, or as alternatives to any other measure determined in accordance with GAAP.
These non-GAAP measures are presented solely as supplemental disclosures to reported GAAP measures because we believe that this non-GAAP supplemental information will be helpful in understanding our ongoing operating results and these measures are widely used by analysts, lenders, financial institutions, and investors as measures of performance. Management has historically used Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin when evaluating operating performance because we believe that they provide additional perspective on the financial performance of our core business.
Beginning January 1, 2024, the Group revised its definition of Adjusted EBITDA, which is the segment measurement 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 because 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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In presenting Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, the Group excludes certain items as explained below:
| • | Transaction fees and associated costs and restructuring and integration costs, which include charges for discrete projects or transactions that significantly change our operations, are excluded because they are not part of the ongoing operations of our business, which includes normal levels of reinvestment in the business. |
| • | Other (expense)/income, net is excluded because it is not indicative of our core operating performance. |
| • | Share-based compensation expense is excluded as this 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. |
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are not measures of performance or liquidity calculated in accordance with GAAP. They are unaudited and should not be considered as alternatives to, or more meaningful than, net profit/(loss) as indicators of our operating performance. In addition, other companies in the betting and gaming industry that report Adjusted EBITDA may calculate Adjusted EBITDA in a different manner and such differences may be material. The definition of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin may not be the same as the definitions used in any of our debt agreements.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin have further limitations as an analytical tool. Some of these limitations are:
| • | they do not reflect the Group’s cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditure or contractual commitments; |
| • | they do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Group’s working capital needs; |
| • | they do not reflect interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on the Group’s debt; |
| • | they do 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 do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; |
| • | they are 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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The following table reconciles net profit/(loss), the most comparable GAAP financial measure, to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin for the fiscal quarters presented:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| (Amounts in $ millions, except percentages) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Net profit/(loss) |
$ | (177 | ) | $ | (111 | ) | ||
| Add back: |
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| Income taxes expense / (income) |
15 | (41 | ) | |||||
| Other expense, net |
174 | 45 | ||||||
| Interest expense, net |
112 | 92 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
297 | 297 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation expense |
41 | 46 | ||||||
| Transaction fees and associated costs(1) |
29 | 3 | ||||||
| Restructuring and integration costs(2) |
23 | 21 | ||||||
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| Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 514 | $ | 352 | ||||
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| Revenue |
$ | 3,397 | $ | 2,918 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
15.1 | % | 12.1 | % | ||||
| (1) | Comprises advisory fees of $25 million related to implementation of internal controls, information system changes and other activities related to the anticipated change in the primary listing of the Group for the three months ended March 31, 2024 |
| (2) | During the three months ended March 31, 2024, costs of $23 million (three months ended March 31, 2023: $21 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. The costs primarily include severance expenses, advisory fees and temporary staffing cost. |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Our principal sources of liquidity are our cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from operations, and borrowings from various financial institutions and debt investors. We expect to continue to have cash requirements to support working capital needs and capital expenditures, to pay interest and service our long-term debt, and otherwise as described below under “—Other Purchase Obligations.” We believe we have the ability and sufficient capacity to meet these cash requirements in the short term and long term by using available cash, internally generated funds and borrowings under the Group’s £1 billion committed revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2024, we had $1,353 million of cash and cash equivalents available for corporate use.
Syndicated Facility Agreement (the “Term Loan B Agreement”)
On March 14, 2024, the Group refinanced USD First Lien Term Loan B due 2028 by entering into the First Incremental Assumption Agreement (the “Assumption Agreement”) to the TLA/TLB/RCF Agreement dated as of November 24, 2023 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”). After giving effect to the Assumption Agreement, the aggregate principal amount of Term B loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement increased by $514 million (the “First Incremental Term B Loans”), which is fungible with the existing Term B loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement. As the terms of First Incremental Term B Loans are not substantially different from those of the original USD First Lien Term Loan B due 2028, the refinance was treated as continuation of the original debt instrument for accounting purposes.
Following repayment of the EUR First Lien Term Loan B due 2026, the Term Loan A facilities, Term Loan B facilities and the GBP Revolving Credit Facility 2028 shall be secured by a first priority security interest (subject to permitted liens) (x) in respect of obligors organized or incorporated outside of the United States, over the shares held by an obligor in another obligor and (y) in respect of obligors organized or incorporated in the United States, substantially all of our assets (subject to certain exceptions), in each case, in accordance with the Agreed Guarantee and Security Principles (as defined in the TLA/TLB/RCF Agreement).
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Senior Secured Notes
On April 29, 2024, the Group issued $525 million aggregate principal amount of USD-denominated 6.375% senior secured notes due 2029 (the USD Notes) and €500 million aggregate principal amount of EUR-denominated 5.000% senior secured notes due 2029 (the EUR Notes and, together with the USD Notes, the Notes), each issued at 100% of their nominal value, by its subsidiary Flutter Treasury DAC. The Group used the proceeds of the notes to repay the EUR First Lien Term Loan B due 2026 under the existing syndicated facility agreement dated July 10, 2018, to repay the borrowings under the existing multi-currency revolving credit facility, and pay certain costs, fees and expenses in connection with the offering of the Notes.
Long-term Debt
As of March 31, 2024, we had an aggregate principal amount of long-term debt of $6.9 billion, with $46 million due within 12 months. In addition we are obligated to make periodic interest payments at variable rates, depending on the terms of the applicable debt agreements. Based on applicable interest rates and scheduled debt maturities as of March 31, 2024, our total interest obligation on long-term debt totaled $494 million payable within 12 months. Actual future interest payments may differ from these amounts based on changes in floating interest rates or other factors or events. Excluded from these amounts are other costs related to indebtedness.
Leases
We have lease arrangements primarily for offices, retail stores and data centers. As of March 31, 2024, the Group had operating lease obligations of $490 million with $128 million payable within 12 months.
Other Purchase Obligations
As of March 31, 2024, material cash requirements from known contractual and other obligations relating to sponsorship agreements, marketing agreements and media agreements aggregated $2,996 million, with $831 million payable in the remainder of 2024. Capital expenditure commitments contracted for but not yet incurred as of March 31, 2024, was $38 million.
Cash Flow Information
The following table summarizes our consolidated cash flow information for the periods presented:
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| Operating activities |
$ | 337 | $ | (49 | ) | |||
| Investing activities |
$ | (259 | ) | $ | (127 | ) | ||
| Financing activities |
$ | (181 | ) | $ | 2 | |||
Operating Activities
Net cash generated from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024, increased by $386 million, to $337 million compared to $(49) million cash used in operation for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
The improvement in our cash clow from operating activities was driven by (i) delivery of cash flow from operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities due to improved Adjusted EBITDA and lower income taxes paid offset by interest payments and (ii) an improvement in our operating assets and liabilities (which include changes in operating lease liabilities, player deposit liabilities, current taxes payable and accruals for transaction fees and associated costs and restructuring and integration costs and cash flows from derivatives designated in hedging relationship) which was a cash inflow of $14 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to cash outflow of $234 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
The improvement in our operating assets and liabilities was driven by the time lag between receipt of invoices and payments to our suppliers, as well an increase in other non-current assets during the three months ended March 31, 2023 largely due to the payment of advances relating to our dispute with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service relating to the applicability of excise tax on wagers in relation to our fantasy sports product offering, and a cash inflow of $73 million from player deposits in the three months ended March 31, 2024 versus a cash outflow of $77 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 driven largely by our U.S business, and higher customer deposits and also the timing of sporting events in the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities increased by $132 million, or 104%, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, to $259 million compared to $127 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by cash payments of the purchase consideration, net of cash acquired, for acquiring MaxBet.
Financing Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash used in financing activities was $181 million compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The change was primarily driven by a decrease in net proceeds from borrowings in the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of the date of this Quarterly Report, we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations are based on these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements requires the application of accounting policies in addition to certain estimates and judgments by our management. Our estimates and judgments are based on currently available information, historical results and other assumptions we believe are reasonable. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.
Fox Option Liability
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, there were no changes to the fair value measurement approach for the Fox Option as discussed in the 2023 Annual Report. For the input of subjective assumptions used in the option pricing model, please see Note 15 “Fair Value Measurements” to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, “Item 1. Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report.
Changes in assumptions, each in isolation, may change the fair value of the Fox Option. Generally, a decrease in the equity value of the investor units, volatility and the probability of FOX getting licensed and an increase in DLOM and DLOC may result in a decrease in the fair value of the Fox Option. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of the Fox Option Liability, the fair value of the Fox Option Liability may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of the Fox Option Liability may differ significantly from the value that would have been used had a readily available market existed for FanDuel. In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the Fox Option may cause the losses ultimately realized on the Fox Option to be different than the unrealized losses reflected in the valuations currently assigned. The range in fair value as of March 31, 2024, is $168 million to $1,445 million, assuming a 10 percent increase/decrease in the equity value of the investor units and using the upper and lower end of the ranges of volatility, DLOC and DLOM, as disclosed in Note 15 “Fair Value Measurements” to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, “Item 1. Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report.
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| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk |
There have been no significant changes in our exposure to market risk during the three months ended March 31, 2024. Refer to Part II, “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in the 2023 Annual Report.
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of March 31, 2024. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2024 due to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as previously identified in our 2023 Annual Report that were not remediated as of March 31, 2024.
In light of this fact, our management has performed additional analyses, reconciliations, and other post-closing procedures and has concluded that, notwithstanding the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods covered by and included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with GAAP.
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Remediation of Material Weaknesses
We continue to implement our remediation plans that address the material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting as previously discussed in Part II, Item 9A of our 2023 Annual Report. The remaining remediation work involves (i) ensuring full segregation of duties, (ii) training of finance and technology colleagues to ensure they fully understand their responsibilities regarding the performance and evidencing of key controls over financial reporting and the escalation of any issues or deficiencies in a timely manner, (iii) the re-designing of key controls and (iv) implementing processes to ensure our reporting is fully compliant with GAAP and SEC reporting requirements. It will also be necessary to further upgrade our processes over user access and change management for key systems that support financial reporting and to employ additional resources to ensure that the re-designed control environment can operate effectively and in a sustainable way. The implementation of our remediation measures will require validation and testing of the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over sustained period. We will not consider the material weakness remediated until our enhanced controls are operational for a sufficient period of time and tested, enabling management to conclude that the enhanced controls are operating effectively. In addition, we cannot ensure that the measures taken by us to date, and actions that we may take in the future, will be sufficient to remediate these deficiencies or that they will prevent or avoid potential future deficiencies.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We are taking actions to remediate the material weakness relating to our internal control over financial reporting, as described above. Except as otherwise described herein, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings |
Item 1A. |
Risk Factors |
Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
Item 3. |
Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
Item 4. |
Mine Safety Disclosures |
Item 5. |
Other Information |
| Item 6. | Exhibits |
| * | Filed herewith. |
The agreements and other documents filed as exhibits to this report are not intended to provide factual information or other disclosure other than with respect to the terms of the agreements or other documents themselves and should not be relied upon for that purpose. In particular, any representations and warranties made by the Company in these agreements or other documents were made solely within the specific context of the relevant agreement or document and may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.
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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.
Date: May 14, 2024
| Flutter Entertainment plc | ||
| By: | /s/ Peter Jackson | |
| Name: | Peter Jackson | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| By: | /s/ Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson | |
| Name: | Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO 17 CFR 240.13a-14
PROMULGATED UNDER
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Peter Jackson, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Flutter Entertainment plc; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have: |
| a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| b. | [Reserved]; |
| c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
| a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| Date: May 14, 2024 | /s/ Peter Jackson | |||
| Peter Jackson | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO 17 CFR 240.13a-14
PROMULGATED UNDER
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Flutter Entertainment plc; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have: |
| a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| b. | [Reserved]; |
| c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
| a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| Date: May 14, 2024 | /s/ Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson | |||||
| Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Flutter Entertainment plc (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Peter Jackson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
| 1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
| Date: May 14, 2024 | /s/ Peter Jackson | |||
| Peter Jackson | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Flutter Entertainment plc (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
| 1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
| Date: May 14, 2024 | /s/ Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson | |||||
| Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) |
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| Common stock shares authorized | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 |
| Common stock par or stated value per share | (per share) | € 0.09 | $ 0.09 | € 0.09 | $ 0.09 |
| Common stock shares issued | 177,445,195 | 177,445,195 | 177,008,649 | 177,008,649 |
| Common stock shares held by employee benefit trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Net Income (Loss) | $ (177) | $ (111) |
Insider Trading Arrangements |
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| Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted | false |
| Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted | false |
| Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated | false |
| Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated | false |
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| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |||
| Description of Business |
Flutter Entertainment plc (the “Company” or “Flutter”) and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Group”) is a global online sports betting and iGaming entity, operating some of the world’s most innovative, diverse and distinctive online sports betting and gaming over 100 countries . The Group’s iGaming products are provided across its online business in many, but not all, jurisdictions in which it offers its sports services. The Group is a public limited company incorporated in the Republic of Ireland and has its listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (“LSE”). Public Listing on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) On January 29, 2024, the Group completed its registration process with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) for public trading. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
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| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Basis of presentation 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on March 26, 2024 (the “2023 Annual Report”). These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, they include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Group’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods presented. Results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year, due to seasonal fluctuations in the Group’s revenue as a result of the timing of various sports seasons, sporting events and other factors.Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted In January 2024, the Group adopted Accounting Standards Update ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions, which clarifies the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual restrictions and Leases (Topic 842): Common Control Arrangements (ASU 2023-01), which requires leasehold improvements associated with common control leases to be amortized over the useful life to the common control group. The new standards did not have material impact on the Group’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires a public entity to disclose significant segment expenses and other segment items on an annual and interim basis and to provide in interim periods all disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets that are currently required annually. The ASU does not change how a public entity identifies its operating segments, aggregates them, or applies the quantitative thresholds to determine its reportable segments. This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. While the Group is continuing to assess the timing of adoption and the potential impacts of ASU 2023-07, it does not expect ASU 2023-07 to have a material effect, if any, on its consolidated financial statements. In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-01, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): which clarifies how an entity determines whether a profits interest or similar award is (1) within the scope of ASC 718 or (2) not a share-based payment arrangement and therefore within the scope of other guidance. The ASU’s amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, including interim periods within those years with early adoption permitted. While the Group is continuing to assess the timing of adoption and the potential impacts of ASU 2024-01, it does not expect ASU 2024-01 to have a material effect on the Group’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. |
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The Group reports its financial statements based on four reportable segments:
The segment information aligns with how the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) reviews and manages the business. The Group determined that it is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer jointly who are performing the function of CODM. Beginning January 1, 2024, the Group revised its definition of Adjusted EBITDA, which is the segment measurement 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. Effective January 1, 2024, subsequent to the Group’s decision to close the sports betting platform “FOX Bet”, the Group reorganized how the PokerStars (U.S.) business is managed which resulted in a change in operating segment composition. From January 1, 2024, PokerStars (U.S.) is included in the International segment as opposed to the U.S. segment. Segment results for the three months ended March 31, 2023, have been revised to reflect the change in operating segment measurement and change in operating segment composition. The Group manages its assets on a total company basis, not by operating segment. Therefore, the CODM does not regularly review any asset information by operating segment and accordingly, the Group does not report asset information by operating segment. The following tables present the Group’s segment information:
iGaming revenue includes iGaming, Poker, and Lottery .The information below summarizes revenue by geographical market for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
The information below shows the reconciliation of reportable segment Adjusted EBITDA to loss before taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023:
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The following table shows the detail of interest expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
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For interim income tax reporting the Group estimates its annual effective tax rate and applies it to its year-to-date amortization of acquired intangibles and profit mix across jurisdictions, as well as the tax impact of discrete adjustments which includes our loss making jurisdictions and the fair value loss on Fox Option Liability. The Group do e not expect there to be any material changes to its existing s unrecognized tax benefits over the next 12 months, due to the current position with taxing authorities. The Group regularly reviews its tax position on the basis of current law. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has a framework to implement a global minimum corporate tax of 15% for companies with global revenues and profits above certain thresholds (referred to as Pillar 2), with certain aspects of Pillar 2 effective January 1, 2024 and other aspects effective January 1, 2025. Certain countries in which we operate have adopted the legislation, and other countries are in the process of introducing legislation to implement Pillar 2. The Group does not expect Pillar 2 to have a material impact on its effective tax rate and continues to monitor the impact of the Pillar 2 legislation on its future financial performance. |
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The following table sets forth the computation of the Group’s basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share attributable to the Group:
The number of options excluded from the diluted weighted average number of 1,987,193ordinary share calculation due to their effect being anti-dilutive is (2023: 2,111,280). |
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The following tables presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss) by component:
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023:
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Other current liabilities consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
Loss contingencies include accruals related to regulatory investigations and proceedings including those relating to gaming taxes to the extent to which they may apply to our business and industry. The Group includes contract liability in relation to sports betting open positions in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The contract liability balance was as follows:
Revenue recognized related to the contract liability for the three months ended March 31, 2023
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On January 10, 2024, the Group completed the acquisition of 51% of MaxBet, a leading omni-channel sports betting and iGaming operator in Serbia. The purchase comprised of a provisional cash consideration of $144 million (€132 million), which remains subject to the finalization of the completion accounts as defined in the share purchase agreement and any consequent adjustment to the provisional purchase consideration. This process is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2024. The share purchase agreement also includes call and put options to acquire the remaining 49% stake. The call and put options are exercisable in 2029, commencing on the date on which the option price is determined in accordance with th e terms set out in the shareholders agreement and ending on a date that is 30 days thereafter. The options expire if neither the Group nor the non-controlling interest shareholder groups exercise the options within the option exercise period. The option price is calculated using a multiple of MaxBet’s EBITDA less net debt or plus net cash, as defined in the shareholders agreement, subject to a cap calculated as $7 billion (€6 billion) less the purchase consideration. The options can be settled, at the Group’s election, in cash or freely tradeable shares of Flutter. The provisional fair value of assets and liabilities acquired was $117 million. The provisional measurements of fair value for certain assets and liabilities may be subject to change as additional information is received. The Group expects to finalize the valuation as soon as practicable, but not later than one year from acquisition date. The acquisition resulted in the recognition of $116 million goodwill on the acquisition date which has been allocated to the International segment and reporting unit. The main factors leading to the recognition of goodwill (none of which is deductible for tax purposes) is the opportunity for the Group to enter the market in the Balkans region where MaxBet is one of the market leaders with an established retail and online presence. There are also tangible opportunities to deliver synergies from the acquisition of MaxBet through (i) leveraging MaxBet’s retail channel to grow online deposits for existing Flutter brands and (ii) enhancing MaxBet’s online capabilities by utilizing the Group’s technology and marketing resources. The fair value of redeemable non-controlling interest was $89 million, which was provisionally estimated by applying a discount for lack of marketability of 20% considering the output of the Finnerty method and discount for lack of control of 20% using implied discounts from observable transactions and data based on Mergerstat studies. Acquisition-related costs during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 were not material and are included in the general and administrative expenses in the Group’s consolidated statement of comprehensive (loss) / income. Since 4 , MaxBet has contributed revenue of $47 million and $3 million of profit after tax to the results of the Group. Considering the size of the acquisition is not material, no additional informati o n is provided. |
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The Group’s debt comprised of the following:
As of March 31, 2024, the contractual principal repayments of the Group’s outstanding borrowings, excluding accrued interest, amount to the following:
During three months $ 537 million), of which $13 million (December 31, 2023: $13 million) was reserved for issuing guarantees. On were not substantially different from those of the original USD First Lien Term Loan B due 2028, the refinance was treated as continuation of the original debt instrument for accounting purposes. As of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Group was in compliance with all debt covenants.
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| Derivatives |
In the normal course of the Group’s business operations, it is exposed to certain risks, including changes in interest rates and foreign currency risk. In order to manage these risks, the Group uses derivative instruments such as futures, forward contracts, swaps, options and other instruments with similar characteristics. All of the Group’s derivatives are used for non-trading activities. Cash flow hedges of interest rate and foreign currency risk Interest rate and foreign currency risk arising from a portion of the Group’s floating interest rate USD First Lien Term Loan A maturing in 2028 and USD First Lien Term Loan B maturing in 2030 respectively are managed using interest rate swaps and cross-currency interest rate swaps respectively, which are designated as cash flow hedges with the objective of reducing the volatility of interest expense and foreign currency gains and losses. Under the terms of the cross-currency interest rate swaps, the Group makes fixed- rate interest payments in pounds sterling (GBP) or euro (EUR) and receives variable interest amounts in U.S. dollars (USD) from counterparties over the life of the agreements effectively converting the variable rate term loans into fixed interest rate debts with the exchange of the underlying notional amounts at maturity whereby the Group will receive USD from and pay GBP or EUR to the counterparties at exchange rates which are determined at contract inception. Under the terms of the interest rate swaps, the Group makes fixed rate interest payments and receives variable interest amounts in USD from counterparties over the life of the agreements, effectively converting the variable rate term loans into fixed interest rate debts. The notional amount of cross-currency interest rate swaps accounted for as cash-flow hedges was $1,599 million as of March 31, 2024, and $1,603 million as of December 31, 2023 with maturities of ranging from September 2024 to June 2025. The notional amount of interest-rate swaps accounted for as cash-flow hedges was $1,092 million as of March 31, 2024 and $1,094 million as of December 31, 2023 with maturities ranging from September 2024 to June 2025. Changes in the fair value on the portion of the derivative included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness of cash-flow hedges are recorded in other comprehensive income / (loss), until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows. Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss) were recognized in earnings within interest expense, net when the hedged interest payment was accrued. In addition, since the cross-currency interest rate swaps was a hedge of variability of the functional-currency-equivalent cash flows of the recognized term loan liability remeasured at spot exchange rates under ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Matters,” an amount that offset the gain or loss arising from the remeasurement of the hedged term loan liability was reclassified each period from accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss) to earnings in the foreign exchange loss, net, which is a component of other income, net. The amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss) into , and a net gain of $43 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 . The Group expects to reclassify a gain of $4 million from accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss) into earnings within the next 12 months. Net investment hedge The Group has investments in various subsidiaries which form part of the Group’s International segment with Euro functional currencies. As a result, the Group is exposed to the risk of fluctuations between the Euro and GBP exchange rates. The Group designated its EUR First Lien Term Loan A maturing in 2028, EUR First Lien Term Loan B maturing in 2026 and receive fixed rate, pay fixed rate cross-currency interest swaps whereby the Group will receive GBP from and pay Euro to the counterparties at exchange rates which are determined at contract inception, as a net investment hedge of its Euro denominated subsidiaries which are intended to mitigate foreign currency exposure related to non-GBP net investments in certain Euro functional subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2024, the nominal exposures of EUR First Lien Term Loan A and EUR First Lien Term Loan B designated as net investment hedges were $959 million. The designated hedge amounts were considered highly effective. The Group has also designated certain EUR cross currency interest rate swap contracts in net investment hedging relationships. The notional amount of cross-currency swaps accounted for as net investment hedges was $350 million as of March 31, 2024. The foreign currency transaction gains and losses on the euro-denominated portion of the term loan and the cross-currency interest swaps, which are designated and effective as a hedge of the Group’s net investment in its euro-denominated functional currency subsidiaries, are included as a component of the foreign currency translation adjustment. Losses, net of tax, included in the foreign currency translation adjustment were million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and gains, net of tax amounting to $4 million for the three months three months Economic hedges The Group uses cross-currency interest rate swaps to economically hedge the Group’s net foreign currency exposure arising from 1) the risk of fluctuations between the EUR and GBP exchange rates from the Group’s investment in various subsidiaries which form part of the Group’s International segment and 2) the risk of fluctuations between the USD and GBP exchange rates arising from the portion of the Group’s USD Term Loan that is not designated in a cash flow hedge. The cross-currency interest rate swaps are also used to manage the interest rate risk arising from the portion of the Group’s USD Term Loan that is not designated in a cash flow hedge. Under the terms of the cross-currency interest rate swaps, the Group makes fixed-rate interest payments in EUR and receives variable interest amounts in USD from counterparties over the life of the agreements effectively converting the variable rate debt into fixed interest rate debt with the exchange of the underlying notional amounts at maturity whereby the Group will receive USD from and pay EUR to the counterparties at exchange rates which are determined at contract inception. Changes in the fair value of these instruments are recorded in earnings throughout the term of the cross-currency interest rate swaps and are reported in other income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) / Income. As of March 31, 2024, the cross-currency interest rate swaps have maturities of September 2024 and June 2025. The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
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For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Group did not grant any restricted awards or share options. As of March 31, 2024, 3,434,407 restricted awards and options were outstanding across all employee share schemes. Total compensation cost arising from employee share schemes for the
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The following tables set forth the fair value of the Group’s financial assets , financial liabilities and redeemable non-controlling interests measured at fair value based on the three-tier fair value hierarchy:
There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023. Valuation of Level 2 financial instruments Available for sale – Player deposits – investments The Group has determined that the fair value of available for sale – player deposits – investments is determined by using observable quoted prices or observable input parameters derived from comparable bonds/markets. Although the Group has determined that a number of the bonds fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, there are a class of bonds which have been classified as Level 2 due to the existence of relatively inactive trading markets for those bonds. Derivative financial assets and liabilities – Swap agreements The Group uses derivative financial instruments to manage its interest rate and foreign currency risk. The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis of the expected cash flows of each derivative and incorporates credit valuation adjustments. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, such as yield curves, spot and forward FX rates. As of March 31, 2024, the Group assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions, determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Group determined that its valuations of its derivatives in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Valuation of Level 3 financial instruments Equity securities The Group determined the fair value of investments in equity securities that do not have a readily available market value amounting to $7 million at March 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023: $9 million) using the Market Comparable Companies Approach. The EBITDA multiple used to develop the level 3 fair value measured was 6.21 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023: 8.08), which was based on the guideline public company method. An increase in the input would result in an increase in the investments in equity securities valuation; a decrease in the input would result in a decrease in the investments in equity securities valuation. The total unrealized loss million) is recognized with other expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) / Income. Non-derivative financial instruments Fox Option The fair value of the Fox Option amounts t million at March 31, 2024 and $400 million at December 31, 2023 which was determined using an option pricing model. As of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the option price was $4.4 billion and $4.3 billion, respectively. The significant unobservable inputs were the enterprise value of FanDuel, the discount for lack of marketability (“DLOM”), the discount for lack of control (“DLOC”), implied volatility and probability of Fox getting licensed. The enterprise value of FanDuel was determined using an equal weight to the value indications of the discounted cash flow analysis and the guideline public company analysis. The discount rate used in the discounted cash flow analysis was 20.5% and 19.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023, respectively. Additionally, management applied a combined 35% discount for lack of marketability and lack of control as of March 31, 2024, and year ended December 31, 2023. A range of DLOMs obtained using these approaches was % 20.4to % . DLOC was estimated at 18.4% and 18% using implied discounts in previous observable transactions involving FanDuel’s equity ownership and data based on Mergerstat studies for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and the year ended December 31, 2023 respectively. Management selected a discount rate of 35%, which is on the higher end of the third quartile based on the ranges considered by management. The for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023, which was within the range of selected comparable companies. In developing the fair value measurement, the probability of a market participant submitting to and obtaining a license was estimated at % for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and the year ended December 31, 2023. Changes in discount rates, revenue multiples, DLOM, DLOC, implied volatility and probability of Fox getting licensed, each in isolation, may change the fair value of certain of the Fox Option. Generally, an increase in discount rates and DLOM, DLOC or decrease in revenue multiples, implied volatility and probability of Fox getting licensed may result in a decrease in the fair value of the Fox Option. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of the Fox Option, the fair value of the Fox Option may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of the Fox Option may differ significantly from the value that would have been used had a readily available market existed for FanDuel Group LLC. In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the Fox Option may cause the losses ultimately realized on the Fox Option to be different than the unrealized losses reflected in the valuations currently assigned. Redeemable non-controlling interests at fair value The terms of symmetrical call and put options agreed between the Group and Boyd require exercise price to be calculated at fair market value without giving effect to DLOM and DLOC. FanDuel’s pre-discount enterprise value determined in the same manner as discussed earlier for March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is considered in measuring the fair value of redeemable non-controlling interests owned by Boyd. Contingent c o nsideration The contingent consideration payable is primarily determined with reference to forecast performance for the acquired businesses during the relevant time periods and the amounts to be paid in such scenarios. The fair value was estimated by assigning probabilities to the potential payout scenarios. The significant unobservable inputs are forecast performance for the acquired businesses. The fair value of contingent consideration is primarily dependent on forecast performance for the acquired businesses in excess of a predetermined base target. An increase and decrease of 10% in the excess over the predetermined base target during the relevant time periods would increase and decrease the value of contingent consideration at March 31, 2024 by $2 million and $2 million, respectively (December 31, 2023: $2 million and $2 million). Movements in the three months period in respect of Level 3 financial instruments carried at fair value The movements in respect of the financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are as follows:
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Guarantees The Group has uncommitted working capital overdraft facilities as of March 31, 2024 of $21 million (December 31, 2023: $21 million) with Allied Irish Banks p.l.c. These facilities are secured by a Letter of Guarantee from Flutter Entertainment plc. The Group has bank guarantees: (i) in favor of certain gaming regulatory authorities to guarantee the payment of player funds, player prizes, and certain taxes and fees due by a number of Group companies; and (ii) in respect of certain third-party rental and other property commitments, merchant facilities and third-party letter of credit facilities. The maximum amount of the guarantees as of March 31, 2024 was $313 million (December 31, 2023: $322 million). No claims had been made against the guarantees as of March 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023: $0). The guarantees are secured by counter indemnities from Flutter Entertainment plc and certain of its subsidiary companies. The value of cash deposits over which the guaranteeing banks hold security was $53 million as of March 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023: $29 million). Other purchase obligations The Group is a party to several non-cancelable contracts with vendors where the Group is obligated to make future minimum payments under the terms of these contracts as follows:
Legal Contingencies The Group is involved, from time to time, in various litigation, administrative and other legal proceedings, including regulatory actions, incidental or related to its business. The Group establishes an accrued liability for legal claims and indemnification claims when the Group determines that a loss is both probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The est ima tes are based on all known facts at the time and our assessment of the ultimate outcome. As additional information becomes available, the Group reassesses the potential liability related to our pending claims and litigations, which may also revise our estimates. The amount of any loss ultimately incurred in relation to these matters may be higher or lower than the amounts accrued. Due to the unpredictable nature of litigation, there can be no assurance that our accruals will be sufficient to cover the extent of our potential exposure to losses. Any fees, expenses, fines, penalties, judgments, or settlements which might be incurred by us in connection with the various proceedings could affect our results of operations and financial condition. Austrian and German player claims As previously reported, the Group has seen a number of player claims in Austria and Germany for reimbursement of historic gaming losses. The basis of these claims is rooted in the Group having provided remote services in Austria and Germany (outside of Schleswig-Holstein) from Maltese entities on the basis of multi-jurisdictional Maltese licenses, which the Group continues to believe is compliant in accordance with EU law. However, the Austrian Courts and certain German Courts consider the Group’s services non-compliant with their respective local laws. The Group strongly disputes the basis of these claims and judgements made by Austrian and German courts in awarding the player’s claims. As of March 31, 2024, the Group expects to settle claims amounting to €13 million ($15 million) and has recognized an accrued liability within loss contingencies forming part of other current liabilities. In addition, there are further claims made against the Group amounting to €40 million ($44 million ) as of March 31, 2024, While the Group believes that it has strong arguments, at this time, the Group is unable to reasonably estimate the likelihood of the outcome due to the complexities and uncertainty around the judicial process. Others During the three months ended March 31, 2024, no additional information has become available that would cause the Group to reassess the potential liability related to the Group’s pending claims and litigations in relation to the Group’s previously reported tax dispute in PokerStars business in Italy, cybersecurity incident and G oods and Services Tax applicab le to operations in India as discussed in our 2023 Annual Report. |
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On April 29, 2024, the Group issued $525 million aggregate principal amount of USD-denominated 6.375% senior secured notes due 2029 (the USD Notes) and €500 million aggregate principal amount of EUR-denominated 5.000% senior secured notes due 2029 (the EUR Notes and, together with the USD Notes, the Notes), each issued at 100% of their nominal value, by its subsidiary Flutter Treasury DAC. The Group used the proceeds of the Notes to repay the EUR First Lien Term Loan B due 2026 under the existing syndicated facility agreement dated July 10, 2018, and to repay borrowings under the existing multi-currency revolving credit facility, and pay certain costs, fees and expenses in connection with the offering of the Notes. Shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held on May 1, 2024, approved the Company’s primary listing on the NYSE. As of May 31, 2024, the Company expects to transfer the Company’s LSE listing category on the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority from “Premium Listing (commercial company)” to “Standard Listing (shares)”. Following such transfer, the Company’s shares will remain eligible for and continue to trade on the Main Market of the LSE as a Standard Listing segment issuer. |
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| Basis of presentation | Basis of presentation 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on March 26, 2024 (the “2023 Annual Report”). These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, they include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Group’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods presented. Results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year, due to seasonal fluctuations in the Group’s revenue as a result of the timing of various sports seasons, sporting events and other factors. |
| Recent Accounting Pronouncements | Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted In January 2024, the Group adopted Accounting Standards Update ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions, which clarifies the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual restrictions and Leases (Topic 842): Common Control Arrangements (ASU 2023-01), which requires leasehold improvements associated with common control leases to be amortized over the useful life to the common control group. The new standards did not have material impact on the Group’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires a public entity to disclose significant segment expenses and other segment items on an annual and interim basis and to provide in interim periods all disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets that are currently required annually. The ASU does not change how a public entity identifies its operating segments, aggregates them, or applies the quantitative thresholds to determine its reportable segments. This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. While the Group is continuing to assess the timing of adoption and the potential impacts of ASU 2023-07, it does not expect ASU 2023-07 to have a material effect, if any, on its consolidated financial statements. In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-01, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): which clarifies how an entity determines whether a profits interest or similar award is (1) within the scope of ASC 718 or (2) not a share-based payment arrangement and therefore within the scope of other guidance. The ASU’s amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, including interim periods within those years with early adoption permitted. While the Group is continuing to assess the timing of adoption and the potential impacts of ASU 2024-01, it does not expect ASU 2024-01 to have a material effect on the Group’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. |
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| Schedule of Group's Segment Information | The following tables present the Group’s segment information:
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| Schedule of Revenue by Geographical Market | The information below summarizes revenue by geographical market for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
The information below shows the reconciliation of reportable segment Adjusted EBITDA to loss before taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023:
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| Schedule of Other Expense, Net | The following table shows the detail of other expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
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| Schedule of the Details in Interest Expense | The following table shows the detail of interest expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
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| Schedule of Basic And Diluted Net Loss Per Ordinary Share | The following table sets forth the computation of the Group’s basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share attributable to the Group:
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| Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss) | The following tables presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss) by component:
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| Schedule of Expenses and Other Current Assets Consisted | Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023:
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| Schedule of Other Current Liabilities | Other current liabilities consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
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| Schedule of Conract Liability In Relation To Sports Betting Open Positions | The contract liability balance was as follows:
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| Schedule of Group's debt comprised | The Group’s debt comprised of the following:
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| Schedule of Contractual Principal Repayments | As of March 31, 2024, the contractual principal repayments of the Group’s outstanding borrowings, excluding accrued interest, amount to the following:
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| Schedule of Total Compensation Cost Arising From Employee Share Schemes | Total compensation cost arising from employee share schemes for the
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| Schedule of the Group's financial assets, financial liabilities and redeemable non-controlling interests | The following tables set forth the fair value of the Group’s financial assets , financial liabilities and redeemable non-controlling interests measured at fair value based on the three-tier fair value hierarchy:
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| Schedule of financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value | The movements in respect of the financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are as follows:
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| Schedule of Other Purchase Obligations | The Group is a party to several non-cancelable contracts with vendors where the Group is obligated to make future minimum payments under the terms of these contracts as follows:
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Description of Business - Additional Information (Detail) |
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| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
| Number of countries in which the entity operates | over 100 countries |
Segments and Disaggregation of Revenue - Schedule of Revenue by Geographical Market (Detail) - Geographical Disaggregation [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Mar. 31, 2023 |
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| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||
| Total revenue | $ 3,397 | $ 2,918 |
| US [Member] | ||
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||
| Total revenue | 1,399 | 1,083 |
| UK [Member] | ||
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||
| Total revenue | 782 | 660 |
| Ireland [Member] | ||
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||
| Total revenue | 77 | 78 |
| Australia [Member] | ||
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||
| Total revenue | 329 | 351 |
| Italy [Member] | ||
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||
| Total revenue | 365 | 369 |
| Rest of the World [Member] | ||
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||
| Total revenue | $ 445 | $ 377 |
Segments and Disaggregation of Revenue - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Advisory fees | $ 25 | |
| Restructuring and other strategic initiative fees | $ 23 | $ 21 |
| Description of Effect on Previously Reported Segment Information for Change in Composition of Reportable Segments | Beginning January 1, 2024, the Group revised its definition of Adjusted EBITDA, which is the segment measurement 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. Effective January 1, 2024, subsequent to the Group’s decision to close the sports betting platform “FOX Bet”, the Group reorganized how the PokerStars (U.S.) business is managed which resulted in a change in operating segment composition. From January 1, 2024, PokerStars (U.S.) is included in the International segment as opposed to the U.S. segment. Segment results for the three months ended March 31, 2023, have been revised to reflect the change in operating segment measurement and change in operating segment composition. | |
| Segment Reporting, No Asset Information [true false] | true | |
| Segment Reporting, Measurement Differences Between Segment and Consolidated Profit (Loss) | 1. Unallocated corporate overhead includes shared technology, research and development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative expenses that are not allocated to specific segments. 2 Comprises advisory fees of $25 million related to implementation of internal controls, information system changes and other activities related to the anticipated change in the primary listing of the Group for the three months ended March 31, 2024. 3 During the three months ended March 31, 2024, costs of $23 million (three months ended March 31, 2023: $21 million) primarily relate to various restructuring and other strategic initiatives to drive synergies. These actions include efforts to consolidate and integrate our technology infrastructure, back-office functions and relocate certain operations to lower cost locations. The costs primarily include severance expenses, advisory fees and temporary staffing cost. | |
| Other Segments [Member] | ||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Number of Reportable Segments | Segments | 4 | |
Other Expense, Net - Schedule of Other Expense, Net (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Mar. 31, 2024 |
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| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net [Abstract] | ||
| Foreign exchange (loss) / gain, net | $ (3) | $ 36 |
| Fair value gain / (loss) on derivative instruments | 15 | (17) |
| Fair value loss on Fox Option liability | (184) | (64) |
| Fair value loss on investment | (2) | 0 |
| Total other expense, net | $ (174) | $ (45) |
Interest Expense, Net - Schedule of the Details in Interest Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Mar. 31, 2023 |
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| Interest Income (Expense), Net [Abstract] | ||
| Interest and amortization of debt discount and expense on long-term debt, bank guarantees | $ (126) | $ (97) |
| Other interest expense | (2) | 0 |
| Interest income | 16 | 5 |
| Total interest expense, net | $ (112) | $ (92) |
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Mar. 31, 2024 |
Mar. 31, 2023 |
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| Income Tax Examination [Line Items] | ||
| Effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent, total | 9.20% | 27.00% |
| Unrecognized tax benefits | $ 0 | |
| Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development [Member] | ||
| Income Tax Examination [Line Items] | ||
| Global minimum corporate tax | 15.00% | |
| Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) [Member] | ||
| Income Tax Examination [Line Items] | ||
| Statutory tax rate percentage | 12.50% | |
Loss Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares |
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| Common Stock [Member] | ||
| Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items] | ||
| Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding | 1,987,193 | 2,111,280 |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets - Schedule of Other Current Assets Consisted (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Mar. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current [Abstract] | ||
| Prepayments and accrued income | $ 240 | $ 205 |
| Derivative financial assets | 10 | 0 |
| Current tax receivable | 55 | 59 |
| Inventory | 15 | 13 |
| Other receivables | 128 | 166 |
| Total Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ 448 | $ 443 |
Other Current Liabilities - Schedule of Other Current Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Mar. 31, 2024 |
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| Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract] | ||
| Accrued expenses | $ 1,031 | $ 945 |
| Betting duty, data rights, and product and race field fees | 444 | 453 |
| Employee benefits | 192 | 330 |
| Sports betting open positions | 110 | 119 |
| Derivatives liability | 145 | 156 |
| Current tax payables | 123 | 94 |
| Loss contingencies | 79 | 74 |
| Indirect and payroll taxes | 155 | 155 |
| Deferred consideration | 26 | 0 |
| Total other current liabilities | $ 2,305 | $ 2,326 |
Other Current Liabilities - Schedule of Contract Liability Balance (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Mar. 31, 2024 |
Mar. 31, 2023 |
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| Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract] | ||
| Contract liability - Beginning balance | $ 119 | |
| Contract liability - Ending balance | 110 | |
| Total reportable segment revenue | $ 119 | $ 113 |
Other Current Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Mar. 31, 2024 |
Mar. 31, 2023 |
|
| Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract] | ||
| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 119 | $ 113 |
Business Combinations - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2024
EUR (€)
|
Jan. 10, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
|
|
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
| Business Combination Consideration Transferred | $ 144 | € 132 | ||
| Percentage Of Acquisition Remaining | 49.00% | |||
| Percentage of discount on Marketability | 20.00% | |||
| Percentage of discount on Control | 20.00% | |||
| Business Acquisition Revenue | $ 47 | |||
| Business Acquisitions Net Income Loss | 3 | |||
| Goodwill | 13,678 | $ 13,745 | ||
| Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | ||||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
| Non-controlling interest | 89 | |||
| MaxBet [Member] | ||||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
| Percentage Of Acquisition | 51.00% | |||
| MaxBet Acquisition [Member] | ||||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||||
| Provisional fair value | 117 | |||
| Goodwill | $ 116 | |||
Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Contractual Principal Repayments (Detail) $ in Millions |
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
|
|---|---|
| Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] | |
| 2024 | $ 31 |
| 2025 | 39 |
| 2026 | 587 |
| 2027 | 39 |
| 2028 | 2,468 |
| Thereafter | 3,719 |
| Total | $ 6,883 |
Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 31, 2024 |
Mar. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
|
| First Incremental Term B Loans [Member] | |||
| Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] | |||
| Proceeds from (repayments of) debt | $ 514 | ||
| GBP Credit Facility [Member] | |||
| Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] | |||
| Proceeds from (repayments of) debt | 126 | $ 609 | |
| Repayments of debt | 309 | $ 598 | |
| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | |||
| Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items] | |||
| Line of credit facility, maximum amount outstanding during period | 716 | $ 537 | |
| Line of credit facility issuance guarantees | $ 13 | $ 13 | |
Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Mar. 31, 2024 |
Mar. 31, 2023 |
|
| Share Based Payment Arrangement [Line Items] | ||
| Employee benefits and share-based compensation | $ 41 | $ 46 |
| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | ||
| Share Based Payment Arrangement [Line Items] | ||
| Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number | 3,434,407 | |
Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Total Compensation Cost Arising From Employee Share Schemes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Mar. 31, 2024 |
Mar. 31, 2023 |
|
| Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Employee Stock Purchase Plan Activity [Line Items] | ||
| Total share-based compensation | $ 41 | $ 46 |
| Cost of sales [Member] | ||
| Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Employee Stock Purchase Plan Activity [Line Items] | ||
| Total share-based compensation | 4 | 3 |
| Technology, research and development expenses [Member] | ||
| Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Employee Stock Purchase Plan Activity [Line Items] | ||
| Total share-based compensation | 7 | 7 |
| Sales and marketing expenses [Member] | ||
| Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Employee Stock Purchase Plan Activity [Line Items] | ||
| Total share-based compensation | 2 | 3 |
| General and administrative expenses [Member] | ||
| Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Employee Stock Purchase Plan Activity [Line Items] | ||
| Total share-based compensation | $ 28 | $ 33 |
Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions |
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
|
Mar. 31, 2024
EUR (€)
|
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria And German Payer Claims [Member] | |||
| Other Commitments [Line Items] | |||
| Loss contingency estimate of possible loss | $ 44 | € 40 | |
| Austria And German Payer Claims [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member] | |||
| Other Commitments [Line Items] | |||
| Loss contingency accrual current | 15 | € 13 | |
| Flutter Entertainment Plc [Member] | Letter Of Guarantee [Member] | Bank Overdrafts [Member] | |||
| Other Commitments [Line Items] | |||
| Off balance sheet commitement liability | 21 | $ 21 | |
| Flutter Entertainment Plc [Member] | Counter Indemnities [Member] | Bank Guarantee [Member] | |||
| Other Commitments [Line Items] | |||
| Guarantee obligation maximum exposure | 313 | 322 | |
| Claims against the guarantee | 0 | 0 | |
| Security deposit | $ 53 | $ 29 |
Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Other Purchase Obligations (Detail) - Other Purchase Obligations [Member] $ in Millions |
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
|
|---|---|
| Other Commitments [Line Items] | |
| From April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024 | $ 831 |
| 2025 | 720 |
| 2026 | 458 |
| 2027 | 316 |
| 2028 | 191 |
| Thereafter | 480 |
| Total commitment | $ 2,996 |
Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) - Subsequent Event [Member] $ in Millions |
Apr. 29, 2024
USD ($)
|
|---|---|
| Six Point Three Seven Five Percent Senior Secured Notes Due Two Thousand And Twenty Nine [Member] | |
| Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |
| Debt instrument face value | $ 525 |
| Long term debt bearing fixed interest rate percentage | 6.375% |
| Five Percent Senior Secured Notes Due Two Thousand And Twenty Nine [Member] | |
| Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |
| Debt instrument face value | $ 500 |
| Long term debt bearing fixed interest rate percentage | 5.00% |
| Six Point Three Seven Five And Five Percent Senior Secured Notes Due Two Thousand And Twenty Nine [Member] | |
| Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |
| Long term debt year of maturity | 2029 |
| Long term debt value issued as a percentage of nominal value | 100.00% |
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