Selected Operating Highlights and Metrics:
- Digital net sales* of $3.034 billion for fiscal 2017; this represents 61% of total net sales, up 20% year-over-year.
- EA was the #1 publisher on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One consoles in the Western World for fiscal 2017, based on available sources and EA estimates.
- Through the end of FY17, Battlefield™ 1 had more than 19 million players joining the game, a 50% increase over Battlefield 4™ in the comparable period.
- More than 21 million players have joined FIFA 17 to date including more than 12 million players that have engaged in our new story mode “The Journey”.
- FIFA Ultimate Team™ had 13% more players year-over-year through the end of Q4.
- In Q4, average gameplay time per player in STAR WARS™: Galaxy of Heroes reached a new record high of 162 minutes per day.
- Monthly active users in Q4 for The Sims™ 4 increased 33% year-over-year.
* Net sales is defined as the net amount of products and services sold digitally or sold-in physically in the period.
Selected Financial Highlights and Metrics:
All financial measures are presented on a GAAP basis.
- Net cash provided by operating activities for the fourth quarter was $407 million.
- Net cash provided by operating activities for the fiscal year was a record $1.383 billion.
- In Q4, EA repurchased 1.5 million shares for $125 million.
- In fiscal 2017, EA repurchased 6.5 million shares for $508 million.
- EA announced a new $1.2 billion, two-year stock repurchase program.