On March 27, 2023, the Board of Directors of Electronic Arts Inc. (the "Company") approved a restructuring plan (the "Plan") focused on prioritizing investments to the Company's growth opportunities and optimizing its real estate portfolio. The Plan includes actions driven by portfolio rationalization, including intellectual property impairment charges and headcount reductions impacting approximately 6% of the Company's workforce, in addition to office space reductions.
The Company estimates that it will incur approximately $170 million to $200 million in charges in connection with the Plan. These charges consist primarily of approximately $65 million to $70 million in charges related to intellectual property impairment, approximately $55 million to $65 million related to employee severance and employee-related costs, approximately $45 million to $55 million associated with office space reductions, and approximately $5 million to $10 million of other charges, including contract cancellations. Of the aggregate amount of charges that the Company estimates it will incur, the Company expects that approximately $80 million to $100 million will be future cash expenditures.
The actions associated with the Plan are expected to be substantially complete by September 30, 2023. Certain payments associated with lease obligations will be paid in accordance with their terms.
RogueSix wrote on Mar 30, 2023, 16:07:Well... this is a gaming site...Armengar wrote on Mar 30, 2023, 08:06:
gross profits were 5B last year. EAs highest.
And? Microsoft posted a net income of over $70 billion and they laid off 10,000+ employees.
Armengar wrote on Mar 30, 2023, 08:06:
gross profits were 5B last year. EAs highest.
MoreLuckThanSkill wrote on Mar 30, 2023, 13:44:I wasn't joking, I know that is how corporations (especially the US ones) think. Unfortunately, I don't think there is really a solution to the problem.
You joke, but that's literally the late stage capitalism thinking that goes on constantly, and it'll end up destroying the human race.
Mr. Tact wrote on Mar 30, 2023, 08:11:Armengar wrote on Mar 30, 2023, 08:06:That much tougher to increase then -- better cut some staff, employees are their biggest cost!
gross profits were 5B last year. EAs highest.
Armengar wrote on Mar 30, 2023, 08:06:That much tougher to increase then -- better cut some staff, employees are their biggest cost!
gross profits were 5B last year. EAs highest.
Prez wrote on Mar 29, 2023, 22:57:I'd agree with you if it weren't for the mention of IP impairment. Most peoples' eyes glaze over when they see accounting lingo, but it feels like EA is using the layoffs as a smokescreen to write down the value of crappy acquisitions that they overpaid for.
The layoffs we have seen in the last few months, however, are due to corporations either not caring or being embarrassingly clueless as to the very obvious signs as to what was coming. The extent of the layoffs we have been seeing is due to corporation negligence and indifference to its staff, and that pisses me off.