8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 26, 2024

 

 

Flutter Entertainment plc

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Ireland   001-37403   98-1782229
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification Number)

Belfield Office Park, Beech Hill Road

Clonskeagh, Dublin 4 Ireland

    D04 V972
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: +353 (87) 223 2455

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

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Ordinary Shares, nominal value of
€0.09 per share
  FLUT   New York Stock Exchange

 

 

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Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 26, 2024, Flutter Entertainment plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2023, and the availability of the Company’s full year 2023 financial supplement on the Company’s website. The press release and the financial supplement are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

99.1    Press Release dated March 26, 2024
99.2    Full Year 2023 Financial Supplement of Flutter Entertainment plc


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Flutter Entertainment plc
    (Registrant)
Date: March 26, 2024     By:   /s/ Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson
    Name:   Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

Announces Fiscal Year 2023 earnings: 

March 26, 2024: Flutter Entertainment (LSE:FLTR; NYSE:FLUT), the world’s leading online sports betting and iGaming operator, today announced results for fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Guidance for fiscal year ending 31 December 2024 introduced, with Group revenue growth of 17.5% at the midpoint.

 

Key financial highlights:

 

In $ millions except percentages and AMPs

   Fiscal year ended December, 31  
   2023     2022     YOY  

Average monthly players (‘000s)1

     12,325       10,245       +20.3

Revenue

     11,790       9,463       +24.6

Net loss

     (1,211     (370     (227.3 %) 

Further Adjusted EBITDA2

     1,874       1,289       +45.4

Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin2

     15.9     13.6     +230bps  

Net loss per share

   $ (6.89   $ (2.44     (182.4 %) 

Adjusted Earnings per share ($)2

   $ 3.51     $ 2.79       +25.8

Net cash provided by operating activities

     937       1,163       (19.4 %) 

Adjusted Free Cash Flow2

     938       576       +62.8

Leverage ratio2,3

     3.1     4.4     (1.3 x) 

 

   

Excellent delivery against Group strategy drove AMPs +20.3% and revenue +24.6% year on year

 

   

US business rapidly scaling with revenue +40.7% and first year of positive Adjusted EBITDA:

 

   

Product innovation helped add 3.7m new customers at attractive projected payback periods4

 

   

Continued #1 sportsbook position with sports net gaming revenue (NGR) share 53.4%; (Gross gaming revenue (GGR) share 43.2%) in Q4 20235

 

   

FanDuel #1 iGaming brand as of January 2024; US GGR share 25.7% in Q4 20235

 

   

Outside of the US, diversified portfolio delivered AMPs +15.0% and revenue +16.4% year on year:

 

   

Strong UKI performance added 2 percentage points of GGR market share6 to 30%

 

   

“Local hero” strategy drove growth in International “Consolidate and Invest”7 markets, while division also benefited from full year consolidation of Sisal acquisition

 

   

This strong growth more than offset a softer Australian racing market in 2023, and the unwind of the prior year benefit from increased player engagement following Covid related restrictions

2023 financial overview

 

   

Net loss of $1,211m reflected strong performance described above, but after non-cash charges of $1,681m due to (i) $725m PokerStars trademark impairment reflecting greater emphasis on revised “local hero” strategy; (ii) $791m acquired intangibles amortization; and (iii) $165m fair value change on Fox Option liability, (IFRS net loss $981m)


   

Group Further Adjusted EBITDA2 (excl. share based payments) of $1,874m, +45.4% year on year:

 

   

US Adjusted EBITDA of $65m, Further Adjusted EBITDA of $167m despite significant Q4 2023 customer friendly sports results

 

   

Group Ex-US Adjusted EBITDA2 of $1,613m, which on an IFRS basis was £1,444m in line with previous IFRS guidance8, Group Ex-US Further Adjusted EBITDA of $1,707m +10.0% year on year

 

   

Group Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin2 accretion +230bps to 15.9%, despite ongoing US investment

 

   

Net cash provided by operating activities -19.4% to $937m primarily from Sisal’s record lottery jackpot which accrued in 2022 and resulted in a payment when won in February 2023

 

   

Strong cash conversion and balance sheet position with Adjusted Free Cash Flow2 +62.8% year on year and leverage ratio2,3 at December 31, 2023 of 3.1x compared with 4.4x at December 31, 2022

2024 trading to date

 

   

Strong trading year to date with Group revenue growth of 23.4% from January 1, 2024 to March 17, 2024 versus prior comparable period

 

   

US revenue growth of 55.6%, with sportsbook +63.7% driven by staking growth and a 230bps improvement in sportsbook net revenue margin driven by structural margin improvements and higher promotional spend in the prior year on new state launches; iGaming +50.3% carrying product driven momentum into 2024

 

   

Group Ex-US revenue growth of 6.3% benefited from diversified geographic portfolio with UKI +17.3%, International +3.0% impacted by unfavorable sports results and Australia -8.8%

2024 Outlook

 

   

Guidance for the full year 2024 introduced with implied Group revenue growth of 17.5% and Further Adjusted EBITDA growth of 30.2% at midpoint:

 

   

US revenue $5.8bn to $6.2bn, +36.3% year on year at midpoint

 

   

US Further Adjusted EBITDA $635m to $785m, +206.1% year on year at midpoint

 

   

Group ex US revenue $7.65bn to $8.05bn, +6.3% year on year at midpoint

 

   

Group ex US Further Adjusted EBITDA $1.63bn to $1.83bn, +5.4% year on year at midpoint

 

   

Medium-term leverage ratio target updated to 2-2.5x (from previous target of 1-2x)2,3 to reflect Group earnings and cashflow potential

Peter Jackson CEO commented:

“Flutter delivered a strong 2023 performance as we continued to deliver on our strategy. This was underpinned by a localized approach to technology and product coupled with the unique scale advantages of the Flutter Edge. As anticipated, our number one position in the US has transformed the Group’s earnings profile during 2023 as FanDuel delivered a positive US full year Adjusted EBITDA for the first time. Outside of the US we made excellent progress integrating Sisal into our International business, a business which is a great example of our “local hero” strategy at work, and took market share in UKI. We also made further progress on our sustainability strategy with an increase in Play Well safer gambling tool usage, investment of over $100m in our global safer gambling initiatives including key marketing campaigns in the US with our FanDuel ambassadors to promote responsible play during the year.

I was proud to see Flutter shares trading for the first time on the NYSE on January 29, 2024 and we have been encouraged by the increased focus from new US investors as a result of our US listing. We are working towards a shareholder vote on May 1, 2024 to approve our primary listing move to NYSE.

The year has started well with very good momentum continuing into Q1. Record Super Bowl engagement contributed to US revenue growth of 55.6% for the period from January 1, 2024 to March 17, 2024. We also launched in North Carolina where we have been really pleased with performance to date. Outside of the US, revenue grew 6.3% as the market driven decline in Australia was more than offset by the growth of our UKI and other International businesses. We believe that our strategy and competitive advantages position us well to continue to grow the business through both organic and inorganic opportunities.”

 

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FY 23 Operating Review:

US:

FanDuel had another excellent year as we consolidated our position as America’s number one online sportsbook, with NGR market share of 53.4% (GGR share 43.2%) for Q4 20235, while our iGaming strategy is delivering substantial market share gains, achieving 25.7% share in Q4 2023. As of the end of January 2024, FanDuel is the number one iGaming brand based on GGR5.

FanDuel acquired over 3.7m new sports betting and iGaming players in 2023, 19% more than the prior year. The average projected payback period on investment to acquire customers remains in line with recent years at less than 18 months4 giving us the confidence to continue investing in further customer acquisition. When combined with the strong contribution from our existing player base, this will drive the long-term profitability of the business.

FanDuel launched compelling new product features during the recent NFL season which increased player engagement. The Parlay Hub drove over 1.5m pre-packaged Same Game Parlays (‘SGP’) on Super Bowl 2024 alone. The Pulse improved our live betting experience, and contributed to a near three-fold year on year increase in the proportion of live SGP bets during Super Bowl 2024.

In iGaming, we launched 82% more gaming titles than the prior year, and also secured periods of exclusive access to some of the sector’s most famous games. We also expanded our iGaming team, agreed new partnerships and added new features to our product proposition. Our iGaming strategy is delivering strongly, and we believe we have now achieved product parity with our closest competitors. With a strong pipeline of further new products, including greater jackpot and multi-player functionality expected to be provided by the acquisition of Beyond Play we signed in February 2024, we are well-placed for further market share gains.

Group Ex-US:

Performance in UKI was strong during 2023, taking share across both retail and online channels, with our estimated 2023 online UK market share growing by 2 percentage points to 30%6. Our continuous focus on our product proposition saw us further enhance our higher-margin Bet Builder and Build-A-Bet parlay products. We added exclusive new betting markets, and launched well-received new products like ‘Acca Freeze’ on Sky Bet which drove increased penetration of these high-margin products and benefitted our net revenue margin. We also rolled out new iGaming features with improved cross-sell journeys for sportsbook customers to iGaming products and expanded content, particularly for Live casino. These changes drove iGaming AMP growth of 11.8% and record multi-product player rates with Paddy Power reaching 53% of sports customers playing iGaming in Q4.

In Australia, Sportsbet grew AMPs by 1.9% to 1.1 million, driven by high levels of retention. Average spend per player has however reduced back to pre-Covid levels. We have also seen a softness in the racing market across the second half of 2023, which we expect to persist through 2024. We expect the challenging market, along with increased regulatory and compliance costs, to reduce Australian profitability further in 2024. However, we believe Sportsbet’s scale, 45% market share9, and leadership in brand and product, position us well for the future.

The effectiveness of our International strategy to buy and build podium positions was evident from our strong 2023 performance with growth across both revenue and AMPs. We continued to focus on targeted investment and a “local hero” strategy in key “Consolidate and Invest” markets while optimizing the PokerStars business which has a greater presence in our “Optimize and Maintain” geographies. In Italy, Sisal is the #1 online brand across the combined sports, iGaming and lottery market9 and helped deliver 10.3% pro forma revenue growth10. We grew market share in Georgia and Armenia, continued to leverage key local partnerships in Brazil where we also improved our customer registration journey, delivered good growth in Spain with a refreshed product proposition, and drove strong online adoption in Turkey. We believe we are well-placed for continued expansion in India having successfully maintained our high levels of customer engagement following the change in tax regime in Q4. The acquisition of Maxbet was completed in January 2024 and the plans to integrate the business are progressing well.

 

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FY 2023 financial highlights: Group

 

In $ millions

   Revenue     Adjusted EBITDA     Further Adjusted EBITDA  
     2023      2022      YOY     YOY CC     2023     2022     YOY     YOY CC     2023     2022     YOY     YOY CC  

US

     4,484        3,187        40.7     40.6     65       (347         167       (263    

UKI

     3,047        2,664        14.4     13.7     888       757       17.2     16.0     911       777       17.3     16.0

Australia

     1,447        1,558        (7.1 %)      (2.8 %)      348       477       (27.0 %)      (23.1 %)      356       485       (26.7 %)      (22.8 %) 

International

     2,812        2,055        36.8     34.2     592       395       49.8     41.5     627       417       50.4     42.7

Unallocated corporate overhead11

               (215     (141     52.7     48.3     (187     (127     47.2     42.7

Group Ex-US

     7,306        6,277        16.4     16.6     1,613       1,489       8.4     8.2     1,707       1,552       10.0     9.8

Group

     11,790        9,463        24.6     24.7     1,678       1,142       46.9     46.6     1,874       1,289       45.4     45.1

The Group delivered strong revenue growth for 2023 up 24.6% year on year to $11,790m. We continued to expand our recreational customer base across all segments, with AMPs up 20.3% year on year to 12.3m. FanDuel was a key driver of this growth, with revenue in our US business up 40.7% despite customer friendly sports results. The impact of sports results is calculated as the difference between our expected net revenue margin and actual net revenue margin and had an approximately 7.8 percentage point negative impact on US revenue growth.

Group Ex-US revenue growth of 16.4% was driven by a strong performance in UKI and in our “Consolidate and Invest”7 International markets. We also benefited from the full year consolidation of the Sisal business acquired during 2022, which generated $1,218m in revenue compared with $465m in 2022. This was partly offset by the impact of softer racing market conditions in Australia combined with a reduced level of Australian player engagement compared with the prior year, following easing of COVID-19 restrictions. On a pro forma basis, revenue growth for the Group-Ex US was 6.3%10.

The Group reported a net loss for 2023 of $1,211m after recording a number of non-cash expenses including (i) a loss of $725m relating to an impairment of trademarks associated with the PokerStars business reflecting “local hero” strategy and PokerStars’ presence in predominantly lower growth “Optimize and Maintain” markets; (ii) a loss of $165 million relating to a change in the fair value of the Fox Option liability (2022: $83m gain); and (iii) amortization of acquired intangibles charge of $791 million (2022: $655m). The increases in the net loss, the net loss margin and the net loss per share during 2023 compared with 2022, were all primarily due to the PokerStars impairment loss and the change in the fair value of the Fox Option liability.

The Group delivered Further Adjusted EBITDA2 growth of 45.4% to $1,874m. This growth reflects the strong performance described above and an expansion in Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin2 of 230 basis points. This margin growth was primarily driven by the inflection of our US division to positive Adjusted EBITDA, partially offset by (i) the impact of the annualization of 2022 point of consumption tax rate increases in Australia; and (ii) an increase in unallocated corporate overhead (excl. Share compensation expense) of 47.2% to $187m. This reflected greater investment in Group resource and Flutter Edge capabilities, due to the rapid growth of the business in recent years, as well as new compliance requirements as a U.S. listed company11.

Loss per share increased to $(6.89) per share due to the increase in net loss discussed above. Adjusted Earnings Per Share4 grew 25.8% to $3.51 year on year reflecting the Further Adjusted EBITDA2 growth as detailed above which was partially offset by (i) an increase in Interest expense, net, when compared with 2022 as a result of the full year impact from the increased borrowings to fund the Sisal acquisition, as well as a higher cost of debt during 2023, (ii) the change in the Fox Option liability from a gain of $83m in 2022 to a loss in 2023 of $165m; and (iii) an increase in Adjusted Income tax expense primarily due to geographic profit mix changes.

The Group net cashflow provided by operating activities in 2023 decreased 19.4% compared with 2022 reflecting a decrease in player liabilities following the record lottery jackpot win in Sisal in February 2023. Adjusted Free Cash Flow2 growth of 62.8% was primarily driven by the inflection of our US business.

Total debt increased from $6,750m to $7,056m while net debt2 increased from $5,674m at December 31, 2022 to $5,795m at December 31, 2023. Further Adjusted EBITDA2 growth reduced the Group’s leverage ratio2 to 3.1x from 4.4x at the end of December, 31 2022 bringing the Group closer to the now updated medium term target of 2.0-2.5x.

 

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FY 2023 financial highlights: Segments

US revenue increased 40.7% year on year with strong growth in sportsbook and iGaming of 45.9% and 47.2% respectively. Sportsbook revenue benefitted from expansion into three additional sportsbook states, a full year’s contribution from 2022 new state openings and 24.8% growth in pre-2022 states. iGaming revenue growth was driven by strong player volumes with iGaming AMPs 41.8% higher than 2022. Adjusted EBITDA2 and Further Adjusted EBITDA2 grew $412m and $430m respectively due to the top line growth, combined with operating leverage efficiencies in sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses.

UKI strong revenue growth of 14.4% (13.7% on a constant currency basis) was driven by a continued expansion of our recreational customer base as we grew our AMPs by 5.4%, while delivering more efficient generosity to our customers. This resulted in sportsbook revenue growth of 10.5% and iGaming revenue up 18.1%. Adjusted EBITDA2 and Further Adjusted EBITDA2 growth of 17.2% and 17.3% respectively, reflected the revenue performance coupled with continued focus on driving marketing efficiencies which delivered an increase in both Adjusted EBITDA Margin2 and Further Adjusted EBITDA2 Margin of 70 basis points.

Australia revenue was 7.1% lower year on year or 2.8% lower on a constant currency basis2. This was due to a softer racing market environment during 2023 when compared to 2022, which also benefited from higher levels of customer engagement following Covid related restrictions. The reduction year on year in Adjusted EBITDA2 and Further Adjusted EBITDA2 of 27.0% and 26.7% respectively, reflected this, as well as the annualization of 2022 point of consumption tax rate increases which drove a decline in Adjusted EBITDA Margin2 and Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin2 of 650 and 660 basis points, respectively.

International grew AMPs by 31.0% and revenue by 36.8%, or 34.2% on a constant currency2 basis while Sisal generated $1,218m in revenue during 2023 compared with $465m in 2022 post acquisition. On a pro forma basis, International revenue grew 6.0% with “Consolidate and Invest” markets up 13.7% year on year10. This included Italy +10.0%, Georgia & Armenia +17.0%, Turkey +36.2% (despite a material foreign currency headwind), India +24.0%, Spain +15.5% and Brazil +6.5%. Adjusted EBITDA2 and Further Adjusted EBITDA2 were 49.8% and 50.4% higher year on year, respectively (41.5% and 42.7% on a constant currency basis, respectively), reflecting the top line growth above. In addition, optimization of sales and marketing expenses led to a year on year reduction of 570 basis points as a percentage of revenue. This contributed to an expansion in Adjusted and Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 180 and 200 basis points, respectively.

 

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Q1 2024 to date trading update

 

January 1 to March 17, 2024 compared with January 1 to March 17, 202312

 
      Period on period growth rates  
     Sportsbook
net revenue
margin
    Sportsbook
net revenue
margin
    Sportsbook
revenue
    iGaming
revenue
    Other
revenue
    Total
revenue
 

US

     8.5     +230bps       63.7     50.3     (6.5 %)      55.6

UKI

     11.9     +30bps       9.6     27.7     4.9     17.3

Australia

     12.8     +160bps       (8.8 %)          (8.8 %) 

International

     9.8     (420bps     (13.0 %)      7.5     20.9     3.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Group ex-US

     11.8     (20bps     (2.2 %)      14.8     11.3     6.3

Group

     9.7     +110bps       26.0     22.2     2.3     23.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Q1 trading update is based on how segments will be reported in 2024. PokerStars US will be reported in the International segment, having been included in the US segment for 2023, in line with how the business is now managed. In the above table, 2023 comparative numbers are on a 2024 comparable basis.

US: trading has been strong with total revenue growth of 55.6%:

 

   

Strong sportsbook revenue growth of 63.7% driven by sportsbook staking +19.6%, combined with a 230bps sportsbook net revenue margin improvement. The higher sportsbook net revenue margin is driven by ongoing structural margin improvements and significant prior year promotional spend on customer acquisition on launches in Ohio (January 1, 2023) and Massachusetts (March, 10 2023). This was partly offset by an unfavorable year on year sports results impact. The current year period includes seven days of North Carolina trading following launch on March 10, 2024.

 

   

iGaming revenue growth of 50.3%, benefitting from our larger player base and continued product improvements.

 

   

Excluding revenue from new state launches in both periods, total revenue increased by 34.1%.

UKI: revenue +17.3% with improved product proposition driving momentum into 2024, most notably in gaming +27.7%.

Australia: revenue reduced by 8.8% due to racing market softness continuing into 2024, partly offset by favorable sports results

International: revenue increased by 3.0%. The addition of MaxBet was more than offset by customer friendly sports results in Italy reducing sportsbook net revenue margin by 420bps. Sportsbook stakes were 24.4% higher year on year, somewhat benefitting from the recycling of players’ winnings

 

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FY 2024 outlook

 

     FY 2023     2024 guidance13  
    

 

    Low      High  

US revenue

   $ 4.4bn     $ 5.8bn      $ 6.2bn  

US Further Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 232m     $ 635m      $ 785m  

Group Ex-US revenue

   $ 7.39bn     $ 7.65bn      $ 8.05bn  

Group Ex-US Further Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 1.64bn     $ 1.63bn      $ 1.83bn  

Australia Further Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 356m       Approximately $250m  

Depreciation and amortization excl. acquired intangibles

   $ 464m       Approximately $510m  

Interest expense, net

   $ 385m       Approximately $370m  

Capital expenditure14

   $ 602m       Approximately $670m  

Cash transaction, restructuring and integration costs

   $ 220m 15      Approximately $150m  

The outlook above is based on how segments will be reported in 2024. PokerStars US will be reported in the International segment, having been included in the US segment for 2023, in line with how the business is now managed. In the above table, 2023 numbers are shown on a 2024 comparable basis. 16

We are introducing 2024 guidance with the following expectations:

 

   

US: Revenue and Further Adjusted EBITDA mid-points of $6.0bn and $710m, representing year on year growth of 36.3% and 206.1% respectively. The phasing of revenue is expected to be broadly in line with the prior year, allowing for the prior year impact of sports results being favorable in Q2 and unfavorable in Q4. We expect cost of sales as a percentage of net revenue to be approximately 56.5% in 2024 and approximately 30.0% of Further Adjusted EBITDA to be generated in H1, with Q2 being higher than Q1 due to the timing of new state openings.

 

   

Group ex-US: Revenue and Further Adjusted EBITDA mid-points of $7.85bn and $1.73bn, representing year on year growth of 6.3% and 5.4% respectively. This includes a Further Adjusted EBITDA expectation of approximately $250m in Australia, reflective of the current market softness and increased taxes.

Guidance is provided (i) on the basis that sports results are in line with our expected margin for the remainder of the year, (ii) at current foreign exchange rates, and (iii) on the basis of a consistent regulatory and tax framework.

A reconciliation of our forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure cannot be provided without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of accurately forecasting the occurrence and financial impact of the adjusting items necessary for such a reconciliation to be prepared of items that have not yet occurred, are out of our control, or cannot be reasonably predicted.

 

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Capital structure update

In August 2023, we outlined that we would consider the appropriate level of leverage for the Group given our plans to become US listed, as well as the positive cash flows and future profitability profile expected for the Group. Following extensive discussions with shareholders, the Board has confirmed that our medium-term target leverage ratio will increase to 2.0-2.5x (from previously disclosed 1.0x-2.0x3). In line with our approach in the past and given the expected improvement in Adjusted EBITDA profile of the Group, the Board will also allow flexibility for the leverage ratio to be higher than this range in support of value-creating acquisition opportunities.

Listing update

We were pleased to announce on January 29, 2024 that Flutter shares commenced trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: “FLUT” (CUSIP No.: G3643J 108). Flutter shares continue to trade on the London Stock Exchange (“LSE”) under the existing ticker symbol: “FLTR”. We announced our proposal to move our primary listing to the NYSE to the market here: https://flutter2024tf.q4web.com/rns/rns-details/2024/rns-61443/default.aspx. We believe that this will unlock long-term strategic and capital market benefits. Plans are on track for this proposal to be put to shareholders as a Special Resolution at the 2024 AGM on May 1, 2024. Subject to shareholder approval, the transition is expected to become effective on May 31, 2024.

Conference call:

Flutter management will host a conference call today at 10:30 a.m. GMT (6:30 a.m. ET) to review the results and be available for questions, with access via webcast and telephone.

A public audio webcast of management’s call and the related Q&A can be accessed by registering via www.flutter.com/investors. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available approximately one hour after conclusion of the call. This earnings release and supplementary materials will also be made available via www.flutter.com/investors.

Analysts and investors who wish to participate in the live conference call must do so by dialing any of the numbers below and using conference ID 53722. Please dial in 10 minutes before the conference call begins.

+1 646 307 1963 (United States)

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+353 1 582 2023 (Ireland)

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains information that is forward-looking, including within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and which reflects the Company’s current views with respect to, among other things, its operations, its financial performance and its industry. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. 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, risks related to Flutter’s business, operations and financial performance, including its ability to effectively compete in the global

 

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entertainment and gaming industries, its ability to retain existing customers and to successfully acquire new customers, its ability to develop new product offerings, its ability to successfully acquire and integrate new businesses, its ability to maintain relationships with third-parties, its ability to maintain its reputation, and public sentiment towards online betting and iGaming generally; market and global conditions and economic factors beyond Flutter’s control, such as 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; risks related to licensing and regulation, including 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, and Flutter’s ability to comply with complex, varied and evolving U.S. and international laws and regulations relating to its business; 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 under the section entitled “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form 20-F as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), on January 18, 2024, as such factors may be updated in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 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.

 

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About Flutter Entertainment plc

Flutter is the world’s leading online sports betting and iGaming operator, with leading positions in markets across the world, including the US. Our ambition is to leverage our significant scale and our challenger mindset to change our industry for the better. By Changing the Game, we believe we can deliver long-term growth while promoting a positive, sustainable future for all our stakeholders. We are well-placed to do so through the distinctive, global competitive advantages of the Flutter Edge, which gives our brands access to group-wide benefits to stay ahead of the competition, as well as our clear vision for sustainability through our Positive Impact Plan.

Flutter operates a diverse portfolio of leading online sports betting and iGaming brands including FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, Tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, Junglee Games and Adjarabet. We are the industry leader with $11,790 million of revenue globally for fiscal 2023, up 25% YoY, and $3,312 million of revenue globally for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Contacts:

 

Investor Relations:    Media Relations:
Paul Tymms, Investor Relations    Kate Delahunty, Corporate Communications
Ciara O’Mullane, Investor Relations    Rob Allen, Corporate Communications
Liam Kealy, Investor Relations    Rupert Gowrley, Corporate Communications
Email: investorrelations@flutter.com    Email: corporatecomms@flutter.com

 

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Notes

 

1.

Average Monthly Players (“AMPs”) is defined as the average over the applicable reporting period of the total number of players who have placed and/or wagered a stake and/or contributed to rake or tournament fees during the month. This measure does not include individuals who have only used new player or player retention incentives, and this measure is for online players only and excludes retail player activity. In circumstances where a player uses multiple product categories within one brand, we are generally able to identify that it is the same player who is using multiple product categories and therefore count this player as only one AMP at the Group level while also counting this player as one AMP for each separate product category that the player is using. As a result, the sum of the AMPs presented at the product category level is greater than the total AMPs presented at the Group level. See “—“Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Key Operational Metrics” of the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form 20-F as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), on January 18, 2024 for additional information regarding how we calculate AMPs data, including a discussion regarding duplication of players that exists in such data.

 

2.

Adjusted EBITDA, Further Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Group Ex-US Adjusted EBITDA, Group Ex-US Further Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Further Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Further Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Free Cash Flows, Net Debt, Leverage Ratio, Constant Currency, Adjusted Net Profit Attributable to Flutter Shareholders and Adjusted Earnings Per Share are non-GAAP financial measures. See “Definitions of non-GAAP financial measures” and “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” sections of this document for definitions of these measures and reconciliations to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Due to rounding, these numbers may not add up precisely to the totals provided.

 

3.

Leverage ratio target as previously disclosed of 1-2x was calculated as IFRS Net Debt divided by IFRS Adjusted EBITDA.

 

4.

Payback is calculated as the projected average length of time it takes players to generate sufficient Adjusted gross profit to repay the original average cost of acquiring those players. Customer acquisition costs include the marketing and associated promotional spend incurred to acquire a customer. The projected Adjusted gross profit is based on predictive models considering inputs such as staking behavior, interaction with promotional offers and gross revenue margin. Projected Adjusted gross profit includes associated variable costs of revenue as well as retention generosity costs.

 

5.

Online sportsbook market share is the gross gaming revenue (GGR) and net gaming revenue (NGR) market share of our FanDuel brand for the three months to December 31, 2023 in the states in which FanDuel was live (excluding Tennessee as they no longer report this data), based on published gaming regulator reports in those states. iGaming market share is the GGR, market share of FanDuel and PokerStars US for the three months to December 31, 2023 in the states in which those brands were live, based on published gaming regulator reports in those states. Number one iGaming brand is based on GGR for January 2024 in published gaming regulator reports and external estimates by Eilers and Krejcik for competitor market share.

 

6.

Estimated UKI GGR market share of UK and Ireland for 2023.

 

7.

Consolidate and Invest markets within our International segment are Italy, Spain, Georgia, Armenia, Brazil, India, Turkey and Virtual Reality.

 

8.

IFRS Adjusted EBITDA Guidance of approximately £1,440m was issued November 9, 2023 for the Group Ex-US. See Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures for a breakdown of Adjusted EBITDA performance on an IFRS basis by segment.

 

9.

Estimated Australia market share GGR sportsbook share of Australian market for 2023.

 

10.

References to pro forma, refer to performance as if Sisal had been acquired as of January 1, 2022. The proforma financial information is for informative purpose only and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the Sisal acquisition has taken place as of January 1, 2022.

 

11.

Unallocated corporate overhead includes shared technology, research and development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative expenses that are not allocated to specific segments.

 

12.

The net revenue margin and revenue information presented for the period from January 1 to March 17, 2024 as compared to the period from January 1 to March 17, 2023 should not be taken as an indication of expected results for the three months ended March 31, 2024, which may differ materially.

 

13.

Foreign exchange rates at March 20, 2024 assumed in our 2024 guidance were USD:GBP of 0.790, USD:EUR of 0.920 and USD:AUD of 1.530.

 

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14.

Capital expenditure is defined payments for the purchase of property and equipment, the purchase of intangible assets and capitalized software.

 

15.

The cash impact of transaction fees and restructuring and integration costs, represents costs associated with (i) transaction fees related to the listing of Flutter’s ordinary shares in the U.S. and proposed primary listing move, (ii) advisory fees in connection with acquisitions, and (iii) costs arising from strategic initiatives to integrate acquisitions within the Group.

 

16.

See “PokerStars US 2024 Reporting reconciliation” section below for a reconciliation of US revenue, US Further Adjusted EBITDA, Group Ex-US revenue and Group Ex-US Further Adjusted EBITDA as reported in 2023 with PokerStars US within the US segment to the 2024 reporting basis with PokerStars US within the International segment which will be reflected in Q1 reporting.

 

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Definitions of non-GAAP financial measures

This press release includes Adjusted EBITDA, Further Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Group Ex-US Adjusted EBITDA, Group Ex-US Further Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Profit Attributable to Flutter Shareholders, Adjusted Earnings Per Share (“Adjusted EPS”), Segment Further Adjusted EBITDA, leverage ratio, Net Debt, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, constant currency and IFRS Adjusted EBITDA which are non-GAAP financial measures that we use to supplement our results presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP measures are presented solely as supplemental disclosures to reported GAAP measures because we believe that these non-GAAP measures are useful in evaluating our operating performance, similar to measures reported by its publicly-listed U.S. competitors, and regularly used by analysts, lenders, financial institutional and investors as measures of performance. Adjusted EBITDA, Further Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Profit Attributable to Flutter Shareholders, Adjusted EPS, Segment Further Adjusted EBITDA, leverage ratio, Net Debt and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, are not intended to be substitutes for any GAAP financial measures, and, as calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of performance of other companies in other industries or within the same industry.

Constant currency reflects certain operating results on a constant-currency basis in order to facilitate period-to-period comparisons of our results without regard to the impact of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates. The term foreign currency exchange rates refer to the exchange rates used to translate our operating results for all countries where the functional currency is not the U.S. Dollar, into U.S. Dollars. Because we are a global company, foreign currency exchange rates used for translation may have a significant effect on our reported results. In general, our financial results are affected positively by a weaker U.S. Dollar and are affected negatively by a stronger U.S. Dollar. References to operating results on a constant-currency basis mean operating results without the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. We believe the disclosure of constant-currency results is helpful to investors because it facilitates period-to-period comparisons of our results by increasing the transparency of our underlying performance by excluding the impact of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates. We calculate constant currency revenue, Further Adjusted EBITDA and Segment Further Adjusted EBITDA by translating prior-period revenue, Further Adjusted EBITDA and Segment Further Adjusted EBITDA, as applicable, using the average exchange rates from the current period rather than the actual average exchange rates in effect in the prior period.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined on a Group basis as net profit/(loss) before income taxes; other (expense)/income, net; interest expense, net; depreciation and amortization; transaction fees and associated costs; restructuring and integration costs; legal settlements (loss contingencies), and impairment of PPE and intangible assets.

Further Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Adjusted EBITDA excluding share-based compensation.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin is Adjusted EBITDA and Further Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue, respectively.

Segment Further Adjusted EBITDA is defined as segment Adjusted EBITDA which is our segment measure of profit or loss excluding share-based compensation. Segment Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin is segment Adjusted Further Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. From January 1, 2024, Adjusted EBITDA will exclude the cost of share-based compensation. We believe that this presentation is common practice in our industry and improves comparability of our results with those of our peers.

Group Ex-US Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Group Adjusted EBITDA excluding our US Segment Adjusted EBITDA.

Group Ex-US Further Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Group Ex-US Adjusted EBITDA excluding share-based compensation.

Adjusted Net Profit Attributable to Flutter Shareholders is defined as net profit/(loss) as adjusted for after-tax effects of transaction fees and associated costs; restructuring and integration costs; legal settlements (loss contingencies), gaming taxes dispute, amortization of acquired intangibles, accelerated amortization, loss/(gain) on settlement of long-term debt, impairment of PPE and intangible assets, financing related fees not eligible for capitalization, gain from disposal of businesses and share-based compensation.

Adjusted EPS is calculated by dividing adjusted net income attributable to Flutter shareholders by the number of diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding in the period.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA, Further Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Segment Further Adjusted EBITDA, Group Ex-US Adjusted EBITDA, Group Ex-US Further Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net profit attributable to Flutter shareholders and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP measures and should not be viewed as measures of overall operating performance, indicators of our performance, considered in isolation, or construed as alternatives to operating profit/(loss), net profit/(loss) measures or earnings per share, 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.

IFRS Adjusted EBITDA is defined on a Group basis as net profit/(loss) before income taxes; financial income; financial expense; depreciation and amortization; transaction fees and associated costs; restructuring and integration costs and impairment of PPE and intangible assets.

Management has historically used these measures when evaluating operating performance because we believe that they provide additional perspective on the financial performance of our core business.

Adjusted EBITDA and Further Adjusted EBITDA has 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;

 

   

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 and Further 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 and Further Adjusted EBITDA are those that management consider not to be representative of the underlying operations of the Group and therefore are subjective in nature.

Net debt is defined as total debt, excluding premiums, discounts, and deferred financing expense, and the effect of foreign exchange that is economically hedged as a result of our cross-currency interest rate swaps reflecting the net cash outflow on maturity less cash and cash equivalents.

Leverage ratio is defined as net debt divided by Further Adjusted EBITDA. We use this non-GAAP financial measure to evaluate our financial leverage. We present net debt to Further Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it is more representative of our financial position as it is reflective of our ability to cover our net debt obligations with results from our core operations, and is an indicator of our ability to obtain additional capital resources for our future cash needs. We believe net debt is a meaningful financial measure that may assist investors in understanding our financial condition and recognizing underlying trends in our capital structure. The Leverage Ratio is not substitute for, and should be used in conjunction with, GAAP financial ratios. Other companies may calculate leverage ratios differently.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities excluding changes in operating assets and liabilities related to player deposits, investment and player deposit liabilities, cash paid for transaction fees and associated cost, restructuring fees and integration cost less payments for property and equipment, intangible assets and capitalized software. We believe that excluding these items from adjusted free cash flow better portrays our ability to generate cash, as such items are not indicative of our operating performance for the period. This non-GAAP measure may be useful to investors and other users of our financial statements as a supplemental measure of our cash performance, but should not be considered in isolation, as a measure of residual cash flow available for discretionary purposes, or as an alternative to operating cash flows presented in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted Free Cash Flow does not necessarily represent funds available for discretionary use and is not necessarily a measure of our ability to fund our cash needs. Our calculation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure.

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets:

($ in millions except share and per share amounts)

 

     As of December 31,  
     2023     2022  

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,497     $ 966  

Cash and cash equivalents – restricted

     22       16  

Player deposits – cash and cash equivalents

     1,752       2,008  

Player deposits – investments

     172       167  

Accounts receivable, net

     90       116  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     443       703  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     3,976       3,976  

Investments

     9       11  

Property and equipment, net

     471       430  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

     429       452  

Intangible assets, net

     5,881       7,036  

Goodwill

     13,745       13,244  

Deferred tax assets

     24       47  

Other non-current assets

     100       62  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 24,635     $ 25,258  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and shareholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 240     $ 248  

Player deposit liability

     1,786       2,110  

Operating lease liabilities

     123       110  

Long-term debt due within one year

     51       43  

Other current liabilities

     2,326       2,115  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities:

     4,526       4,626  

Operating lease liabilities – non-current

     354       384  

Long-term debt

     7,005       6,707  

Deferred tax liabilities

     802       919  

Other non-current liabilities

     580       502  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     13,267       13,138  

Redeemable non-controlling interests

     1,152       929  

Shareholders’ equity

    

Common share (Authorized 300,000,000 shares of €0.09 ($0.10) par value each; issued 2023: 177,008,649 shares; 2022: 176,091,902 shares)

     36       36  

Shares held by employee benefit trust, at cost 2023: nil, 2022: 1,396 shares

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Additional paid-in capital

     1,385       1,192  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,483     (1,782

Retained earnings

     10,106       11,590  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Flutter shareholders’ equity

     10,044       11,035  

Non-controlling interests

     172       156  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     10,216       11,191  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and shareholders’ equity

   $ 24,635     $ 25,258  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss):

($ in millions except per share and per share amounts)

 

     Year ended December 31  
     2023     2022     2021  

Revenue

   $ 11,790     $ 9,463     $ 8,308  

Cost of Sales

     (6,202     (4,813     (3,881
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     5,588       4,650       4,427  

Technology, research and development expenses

     (765     (552     (634

Sales and marketing expenses

     (3,776     (3,014     (2,819

General and administrative expenses

     (1,596     (1,172     (1,423
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (549     (88     (449

Other (expense) income, net

     (157     5       101  

Interest expense, net

     (385     (212     (215
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (1,091     (295     (563

Income tax expense

     (120     (75     (194
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (1,211     (370     (757
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests

     13       (1     (13

Adjustment of redeemable non-controlling interest to redemption value

     (2     63       179  

Net loss attributable to Flutter shareholders

     (1,222     (432     (923

Net loss per share

      

Basic

     (6.89     (2.44     (5.24

Diluted

     (6.89     (2.44     (5.24

Other comprehensive income / (loss), before tax:

      

Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges

     (121     80       26  

Fair value of cash flow hedges transferred to the income statement

     93       (72     (11

Foreign exchange (loss) / gain on net investment hedges

     30       (145     30  

Foreign exchange gain / (loss) on translation of the net assets of foreign currency denominated entities

     357       (896     (673

Fair value movements on available for sale debt instruments

     5       (4     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income / (loss)

     364       (1,037     (629
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income / (loss) attributable to Flutter shareholders

     299       (926     (627

Other comprehensive income / (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest and redeemable non-controlling interest

     65       (111     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income / (loss) for the year

   $ (847   $ (1,407   $ (1,386
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

($ in millions)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
Cash flows from operating activities    2023     2022     2021  

Net loss

   $ (1,211   $ (370   $ (757

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     1,285       1,075       1,010  

Impairment Loss

     725       —        —   

Change in fair value of derivatives

     (7     (152     (141

Non-cash interest (income) / expense, net

     (12     7       17  

Non-cash operating lease expense

     117       96       70  

Unrealized foreign currency exchange (gain) / loss, net

     (225     196       101  

Loss / (gain) on disposal

     5       —        (16

Share-based compensation – equity classified

     180       132       63  

Share-based compensation – liability classified

     10       49       425  

Other (expense) / income, net

     163       (89     69  

Deferred taxes

     (132     (145     (12

Loss / (gain) on extinguishment of long-term debt

     6       65       (130

Change in contingent consideration

     (2     (6     7  

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Player deposits

     (1     (72     —   

Accounts receivable

     23       (12     (17

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     146       (97     (41

Accounts payable

     (4     (24     (1

Other current liabilities

     366       207       (117

Player deposit liability

     (382     376       80  

Operating leases liabilities

     (113     (73     (57
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     937       1,163       553  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

      

Purchases of property and equipment

     (159     (122     (122

Purchases of intangible assets

     (175     (100     (85

Capitalized software

     (268     (207     (152

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —        (2,095     (70

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

     —        7       175  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (602     (2,517     (254
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

      

Proceeds from issue of common share upon exercise of options

     13       9       18  

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt (net of transaction costs)

     2,018       4,692       1,661  

Repayment of long-term debt

     (1,837     (2,646     (1,033

Acquisition of non-controlling interests

     (95     (251     —   

Distributions to non-controlling interests

     —        (7     (23

Payment of contingent consideration

     —        (11     (10

Repurchase of common share

     (212     (3     (252
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities

     (113     1,783       361  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     222       429       660  

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of year

     2,990       2,681       2,151  

Effect of foreign exchange on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     59       (120     (130
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of year

   $ 3,271     $ 2,990     $ 2,681  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (continued)

($ in millions)

 

     Year ended December 31,  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash comprise of:    2023      2022      2021  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,497      $ 966      $ 1,286  

Cash and cash equivalents—restricted

     22        16        10  

Player deposits – cash and cash equivalents

     1,752        2,008        1,385  

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of year

   $ 3,271      $ 2,990      $ 2,681  

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

        

Interest paid

     408        222        214  

Income taxes paid

     255        199        191  

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

        

Purchase of intangible assets with accrued expense

     —         21        —   

Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange of operating lease liabilities

     73        148        135  

Adjustments to lease balances as a result of remeasurement

     22        18        20  

Business acquisitions (including contingent consideration)

     —         —         24  

Cancellation of Treasury Shares

     —         —         60  

Reduction in capital

     —         —         13,631  

Proceeds from issuance as part of debt restructuring

     5,267        —         —   

Principal amount of extinguishment as part of debt restructuring

     4,622        —         —   

 

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Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures

Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:

See below a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Further Adjusted EBITDA and Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin to net loss, to the most comparable GAAP measure.

 

($ in millions)    Year Ended December 31,  
     2023     2022  

Net loss

   $ (1,211   $ (370

Add back:

    

Income taxes

     120       75  

Other (expense)/income, net

     157       (5

Interest expense, net

     385       212  

Depreciation and amortization

     1,285       1,076  

Transaction fees and associated costs(1)

     92       43  

Restructuring and integration costs(2)

     126       155  

Legal settlements/(loss contingencies)(3)

     —        (44

Impairment of PPE and Intangible Assets(4)

     725       —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Group Adjusted EBITDA

     1,678       1,142  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: US Adjusted EBITDA

     65       (347
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Group ex-US Adjusted EBITDA

     1,613       1,489  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Group Revenue

     11,790       9,463  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Group Adjusted EBITDA Margin

     14.2     12.1

Group Adjusted EBITDA

     1,678       1,142  

Add back:

    

Group share-based compensation expense

     196       147  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Group Further Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 1,874     $ 1,289  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin

     15.9     13.6

 

1.

Fees primarily associated with (i) transaction fees related to the proposed listing of Flutter’s ordinary shares in the U.S. of $86 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 and (ii) Fox Option arbitration proceedings of $30 million and acquisition-related costs in connection with tombola and Sisal of $11 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.

2.

During the year ended December 31, 2023 costs of $126 million (year ended December 31, 2022: $155 million) primarily relate to various restructuring and other strategic initiatives to drive increased synergies arising primarily from the acquisitions of TSG and Sisal. 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. Costs also include implementation costs of an enterprise resource planning system that could not be capitalized.

3.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the settlement of two separate legacy The Stars Group (“TSG”) litigation matters resulted in the release of various legal provisions and an Income Statement credit of $44 million.

4.

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Group recognized an intangible asset impairment loss of $725 million in sales and marketing expenses related to PokerStars trademark within the International segment. The impairment was primarily driven by an assessment of strategy and operational model aimed at maximizing the value of PokerStars’ proprietary poker assets consistent with our International segment strategy to combine global scale with local presence.

 

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Further Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation, Segment and Group Ex-US:

See below a reconciliation of Group Ex-US and segment Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Further Adjusted EBITDA and Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin to net loss, the most comparable GAAP measure.

 

Group Ex-US       
($ in millions)    Year Ended December 31,  
     2023     2022  

Group Ex-US Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 1,613     $ 1,489  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add back:

    

Share-based compensation expense

     94       63  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Group Ex-US Further Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 1,707     $ 1,552  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue

     7,306       6,277  

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

     22.1     23.7

Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin

     23.4     24.7

 

US       
($ in millions)    Year Ended December 31,  
     2023     2022  

US Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 65     $ (347
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add back:

    

Share-based compensation expense

     102       84  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

US Further Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 167     $ (263
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue

     4,484       3,187  

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

     1.4     (10.9 %) 

Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin

     3.7     (8.2 %) 

 

UKI       
($ in millions)    Year Ended December 31,  
     2023     2022  

UKI Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 888     $ 757  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add back:

    

Share-based compensation expense

     23       19  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

UKI Further Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 911     $ 777  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue

     3,047       2,664  

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

     29.1     28.4

Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin

     29.9     29.1

 

Australia       
($ in millions)    Year Ended December 31,  
     2023     2022  

Australia Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 348     $ 477  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add back:

    

Share-based compensation expense

     8       8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Australia Further Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 356     $ 485  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue

     1,447       1,558  

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

     24.1     30.6

Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin

     24.6     31.1

 

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International             
($ in millions)    Year Ended December 31,  
     2023     2022  

International Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 592     $ 395  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add back:

    

Share-based compensation expense

     35       22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

International Further Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 627     $ 417  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue

     2,812       2,055  

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

     21.1     19.2

Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin

     22.3     20.3

 

Unallocated corporate overhead              
($ in millions)    Year Ended December 31,  
     2023      2022  

Unallocated corporate overhead

   $ (215    $ (141
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less:

     

Share-based compensation expense

     28        14  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unallocated corporate overhead

   $ (187    $ (127
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

PokerStars US 2024 reporting reconciliation

 

($ in millions)    FY 2023 as
reported
     PokerStars
US
     FY 2024
reporting
basis
 

US revenue

     4,484        (80      4,404  

US Further Adjusted EBITDA

     167        65        232  

Group Ex-Us

     7,306        80        7,386  

Group Ex-US Further Adjusted EBITDA

     1,707        (65      1,642  

Adjusted Free Cash Flow reconciliation:

See below a reconciliation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow to net cash generated in operating activities, the most comparable GAAP measure.

 

     As of December 31,  
($ in millions)    2023      2022  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 937      $ 1,163  

Less:

     

Change in player deposits

     1        72  

Change in player deposit liability

     382        (376

Add cash impact of:

     

Transaction fees and associated costs

     83        32  

Restructuring and integration costs

     137        114  

Less cash impact of:

     

Purchase of property and equipment

     (159      (122

Purchases of intangible assets

     (175      (100

Capitalized software

     (268      (207
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

   $ 938      $ 576  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Net debt reconciliation:

See below a reconciliation of net debt to long-term debt, the most comparable GAAP measure.

 

     As of December 31,  
($ in millions)    2023      2022  

Long-term debt

   $ 7,005      $ 6,707  

Long-term debt due within one year

     51        43  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Debt

     7,056        6,750  

Add:

     

Transactions costs, premiums or discount included in the carrying value of debt

     54        41  

Less:

     

Unrealized foreign exchange on translation of foreign currency debt1

     182        (151

Cash and cash equivalents

     (1,497      (966
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net debt

   $ 5,795      $ 5,674  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1.

Representing the adjustment for foreign exchange that is economically hedged as a result of our cross-currency interest rate swaps to reflect the net cash outflow on maturity.

Adjusted net profit attributable to Flutter shareholders:

See below a reconciliation of Adjusted net profit attributable to Flutter shareholders to net loss, the most comparable GAAP measure.

 

     As of December 31,  
($ in millions)    2023      2022  

Net loss

   $ (1,211    $ (370

Add (Less):

     

Transaction fees and associated costs

     92        43  

Restructuring and integration costs

     126        155  

Legal settlements/loss contingencies

     —         (44

Impairment of PPE and Intangible Assets

     725        —   

Amortization of acquired intangibles

     791        749  

Accelerated amortization

     30        —   

Loss on settlement of long-term debt

     6        65  

Financing related fees not eligible for capitalization

     29        9  

Share-based compensation

     196        147  

Tax impact of above adjustments1

     (150      (199
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted net profit

   $ 634      $ 556  

Less:

     

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests2

     13        (1

Adjustment of redeemable non-controlling interest

     (2      63  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted net profit attributable to Flutter shareholders

   $ 623      $ 494  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares

     177        177  

 

1.

Tax rates used in calculated adjusted net profit attributable to Flutter shareholders is the statutory tax rate applicable to the geographies in which the adjustments were incurred.

2.

Represents net loss attributed to the non-controlling interest in Sisal and the redeemable non-controlling interest in FanDuel, Junglee and Adjarabet (2022).

3.

Represents the adjustment made to the carrying value of the redeemable non-controlling interests in Junglee and Adjarabet (2022) to account for the higher of (i) the initial carrying amount adjusted for cumulative earnings allocations, or (ii) redemption value at each reporting date through retained earnings.

 

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Adjusted Earnings Per Share reconciliation:

See below a reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings Per Share to net loss per share, the most comparable GAAP measure.

 

     As of December 31,  
($ in millions)    2023      2022  

Net loss per Flutter shareholders

   $ (6.89    $ (2.44

Add (Less):

     

Transaction fees and associated costs

     0.52        0.24  

Restructuring and integration costs

     0.71        0.88  

Legal settlements/loss contingencies

     —         (0.25

Impairment of PPE and Intangible Assets

     4.09        —   

Amortization of acquired intangibles

     4.46        4.24  

Accelerated amortization

     0.17        —   

Loss on settlement of long-term debt

     0.03        0.37  

Financing related fees not eligible for capitalization

     0.16        0.05  

Share-based compensation

     1.11        0.83  

Tax impact of above adjustments1

     (0.85      (1.12
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings per share

   $ 3.51      $ 2.79  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

IFRS Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:

See below a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Further Adjusted EBITDA and Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin to net loss, to the most comparable GAAP measure.

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
(in millions)    2023  

Net loss

   $ (981

Add back:

  

Income taxes

     (125

Financial income

     (45

Financial expense

     676  

Depreciation and amortization

     1,448  

Transaction fees and associated costs1

     92  

Restructuring and integration costs2

     126  

Impairment of PPE and Intangible Assets3

     708  
  

 

 

 

IFRS Group Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 1,899  
  

 

 

 

IFRS Group Adjusted EBITDA

   £ 1,525  

IFRS US Adjusted EBITDA

   £ 81  

IFRS Group Adjusted EBITDA ex-US

   £ 1,444  

IFRS UKI Adjusted EBITDA

   £ 758  

IFRS Australia Adjusted EBITDA

   £ 288  

IFRS International Adjusted EBITDA

   £ 555  

IFRS Unallocated corporate overhead

   £ (157

 

1.

Fees primarily associated with transaction fees related to the proposed listing of Flutter’s ordinary shares in the U.S.

2.

Primarily relate to various restructuring and other strategic initiatives to drive increased synergies arising primarily from the acquisition of Sisal. 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. Costs also include implementation costs of an enterprise resource planning system that could not be capitalized.

3.

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Group recognized an intangible asset impairment loss related to PokerStars trademark within the International segment. The impairment was primarily driven by an assessment of strategy and operational model aimed at maximizing the value of PokerStars’ proprietary poker assets consistent with our International segment strategy to combine global scale with local presence.

 

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Constant currency (‘CC’) growth rate reconciliation:

See below a reconciliation of constant currency growth rates to nominal currency growth rates, the most comparable GAAP measure.

 

($ in millions)    As of December 31,  
unaudited    2023     2022     YOY     2022     2022     YOY  

Revenue

           FX impact       CC       CC  

US

     4,484       3,187       40.7     3       3,190       40.6

UKI

     3,047       2,664       14.4     16       2,680       13.7

Australia

     1,447       1,558       (7.1 %)      (68     1,490       (2.8 %) 

International

     2,812       2,055       36.8     40       2,095       34.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Group

     11,790       9,463       24.6     (8     9,456       24.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Group Ex-US

     7,306       6,277       16.4     (11     6,266       16.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

            

US

     65       (347       —        (347  

UKI

     888       757       17.2     8       765       16.0

Australia

     348       477       (27.0 %)      (24     453       (23.1 %) 

International

     592       395       49.8     23       418       41.5

Unallocated corporate overhead

     (215     (141     52.7     (4     (145     48.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Group

     1,678       1,142       46.9     3       1,144       46.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Group Ex-US

     1,613       1,489       8.4     3       1,492       8.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Further Adjusted EBITDA

            

US

     167       (263       1       (262  

UKI

     911       777       17.3     8       785       16.0

Australia

     356       485       (26.7 %)      (24     461       (22.8 %) 

International

     627       417       50.4     23       440       42.7

Unallocated corporate overhead

     (187     (127     47.2     (4     (131     42.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Group

     1,874       1,289       45.4     3       1,292       45.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Group Ex-US

     1,707       1,552       10.0     2       1,554       9.8

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

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US GAAP - Consolidated Group income statement

 

$m

   Q1 2021   Q2 2021   Q3 2021   Q4 2021   FY 2021   Q1 2022   Q2 2022   Q3 2022   Q4 2022   FY 2022   Q1 2023   Q2 2023   Q3 2023   Q4 2023   FY 2023

Sportsbook

   1,055   1,212   1,105   1,140   4,512   1,111   1,341   1,215   1,649   5,316   1,667   1,725   1,288   1,906   6,585

iGaming

   813   796   736   770   3,115   853   798   879   1,043   3,573   1,113   1,122   1,135   1,251   4,621

Other

   179   184   150   169   682   144   148   133   150   574   139   154   136   155   584
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

   2,047   2,191   1,992   2,079   8,308   2,108   2,287   2,227   2,842   9,463   2,918   3,000   2,559   3,312   11,790
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

   (918)   (970)   (962)   (1,031)   (3,881)   (1,085)   (1,100)   (1,176)   (1,452)   (4,813)   (1,541)   (1,490)   (1,386)   (1,784)   (6,202)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

   1,129   1,221   1,030   1,047   4,427   1,023   1,186   1,051   1,390   4,650   1,377   1,510   1,173   1,528   5,588
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology, research and development expenses

   (133)   (215)   (129)   (156)   (634)   (133)   (156)   (109)   (154)   (552)   (168)   (176)   (214)   (207)   (765)

Sales & marketing expenses

   (726)   (706)   (653)   (735)   (2,819)   (751)   (685)   (681)   (897)   (3,014)   (882)   (667)   (700)   (1,527)   (3,776)

General and administrative expenses

   (157)   (547)   (476)   (244)   (1,423)   (272)   (236)   (349)   (315)   (1,172)   (342)   (444)   (394)   (415)   (1,596)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit / (loss)

   113   (246)   (229)   (87)   (449)   (133)   109   (88)   24   (88)   (16)   223   (135)   (621)   (549)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (expense) income, net

   88   (16)   97   (68)   101   91   (27)   31   (91)   5   (45)   11   (44)   (80)   (157)

Interest expense, net

   (53)   (54)   (107)   (0)   (215)   (41)   (35)   (52)   (84)   (212)   (92)   (83)   (92)   (117)   (385)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) before tax

   148   (316)   (239)   (156)   (563)   (84)   48   (109)   (150)   (295)   (151)   152   (271)   (818)   (1,091)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax (expense) / benefit

   (27)   (201)   15   19   (194)   (21)   (28)   (92)   66   (75)   (98)   53   (16)   (59)   (120)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net profit / (loss)

   121   (516)   (224)   (137)   (757)   (105)   19   (201)   (84)   (370)   (249)   205   (287)   (877)   (1,211)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Quarterly Group information

 

Group - revenue and Adjusted EBITDA US GAAP

 

$m (except
AMPS and %)

   Q1 2021     Q2 2021     Q3 2021     Q4 2021     FY 2021     Q1 2022     Q2 2022     Q3 2022     Q4 2022     FY 2022     Q1 2023     Q2 2023     Q3 2023     Q4 2023     FY 2023  

Average monthly players (‘000s)

     7,868       8,191       7,811       8,715       8,146       9,522       9,747       9,596       12,114       10,245       12,349       12,222       11,139       13,588       12,325  

Sportsbook stakes

     11,997       11,643       11,590       14,180       49,410       15,045       13,593       12,105       17,583       58,327       18,589       15,582       14,165       21,966       70,302  

Sportsbook net revenue margin

     8.8     10.4     9.5     8.0     9.1     7.4     9.9     10.0     9.4     9.1     9.0     11.1     9.1     8.7     9.4

Sportsbook

     1,055       1,212       1,105       1,140       4,513       1,111       1,341       1,215       1,649       5,316       1,667       1,725       1,288       1,906       6,585  

iGaming

     813       796       736       770       3,115       853       798       879       1,043       3,573       1,113       1,122       1,135       1,251       4,621  

Other

     179       184       150       169       681       144       147       133       150       574       139       154       136       155       584  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     2,047       2,191       1,992       2,078       8,308       2,108       2,287       2,227       2,842       9,463       2,918       3,000       2,559       3,312       11,790  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA1

     380       29       238       238       886       137       401       217       388       1,142       310       568       236       564       1,678  

Adjusted EBITDA margin1

     18.6     1.3     12.0     11.5     10.7     6.5     17.5     9.7     13.6     12.1     10.6     18.9     9.2     17.0     14.2

Share-based compensation2

     7       402       47       27       484       42       30       59       17       147       43       64       25       64       196  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Further Adjusted EBITDA1,3

     387       430       286       266       1,369       178       430       276       405       1,289       352       632       261       629       1,874  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Further Adjusted EBITDA margin1,3

     18.9     19.6     14.3     12.8     16.5     8.5     18.8     12.4     14.2     13.6     12.1     21.1     10.2     19.0     15.9
Unallocated corporate overhead — US GAAP  

Unallocated corporate overhead costs

     (46     (38     (33     (35     (151     (41     (34     (50     (16     (141     (38     (47     (62     (67     (215

Share-based compensation2

     4       4       3       3       14       3       4       4       3       14       3       6       9       10       28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unallocated corporate overhead costs excluding share-based compensation expenses1,3

     (42     (33     (29     (32     (137     (38     (30     (46     (13     (127     (35     (41     (53     (58     (187
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Quarterly Group and segmental information

 

US - revenue and Adjusted EBITDA US GAAP4

 

$m (except
AMPS and %)

   Q1 2021     Q2 2021     Q3 2021     Q4 2021     FY 2021     Q1 2022     Q2 2022     Q3 2022     Q4 2022     FY 2022     Q1 2023     Q2 2023     Q3 2023     Q4 2023     FY 2023  

Average monthly players (‘000s)

     1,648       1,292       1,312       1,975       1,557       2,359       2,016       1,860       3,039       2,319       3,449       2,789       2,564       4,032       3,209  

Sportsbook stakes

     3,743       3,294       2,907       5,531       15,474       7,650       6,556       5,279       9,544       29,029       10,943       8,181       7,384       14,570       41,078  

Sportsbook net revenue margin

     4.4     8.2     6.3     6.6     6.4     4.2     7.9     8.6     8.6     7.3     7.0     9.6     6.9     7.0     7.5

Sportsbook

     166       271       184       365       985       318       517       456       818       2,109       762       783       506       1,026       3,076  

iGaming

     137       141       132       159       568       184       180       179       218       761       262       262       271       326       1,121  

Other

     94       96       74       98       362       78       77       73       88       316       71       74       69       73       287  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     397       507       389       622       1,915       580       775       708       1,124       3,187       1,095       1,118       845       1,425       4,484  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     (113     (367     (170     (61     (711     (203     14       (103     (55     (347     (95     122       (89     127       65  

Adjusted EBITDA margin

     (28.5 %)      (72.3 %)      (43.6 %)      (9.9 %)      (37.1 %)      (35.0 %)      1.8     (14.6 %)      (4.9 %)      (10.9 %)      (8.7 %)      10.9     (10.6 %)      8.9     1.4

Share-based compensation expense2

     (6     385       24       19       421       22       7       27       28       84       24       31       22       25       102  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Further Adjusted EBITDA1,3

     (119     18       (146     (42     (289     (180     21       (76     (27     (263     (71     153       (67     152       167  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Further Adjusted EBITDA margin1,3

     (30.1 %)      3.5     (37.5 %)      (6.7 %)      (15.1 %)      (31.1 %)      2.7     (10.7 %)      (2.4 %)      (8.2 %)      (6.5 %)      13.7     (8.0 %)      10.7     3.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional information: Segment operating expenses

 

Cost of sales

     230       267       219       316       1,032       382       443       432       590       1,848       664       626       511       799       2,602  

Technology, research and development expenses

     33       114       34       54       235       34       51       16       43       144       56       40       65       65       225  

Sales & marketing expenses

     254       207       238       284       982       302       231       259       419       1,211       381       228       252       336       1,197  

General and administrative expenses

     (6     286       67       30       377       64       36       104       127       331       89       102       106       97       395  

Additional information: Share-based compensation expense for segment operating expenses2

 

Cost of sales

     —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        3       4       3       3       12  

Technology, research and development expenses

     4       90       10       9       114       7       23       10       (8     32       5       7       6       6       24  

Sales & marketing expenses

     1       41       6       5       53       3       1       7       1       11       3       4       3       3       13  

General and administrative expenses

     (12     254       8       5       254       13       (18     11       34       41       13       16       11       12       53  

Additional information: Segment operating expenses excluding share based payments2

 

Cost of sales

     230       267       219       316       1,032       382       443       432       590       1,848       662       623       509       796       2,589  

Technology, research and development expenses

     28       24       24       45       121       28       28       6       51       112       50       32       59       59       201  

Sales & marketing expenses

     252       166       232       279       929       300       230       252       418       1,200       378       224       249       333       1,185  

General and administrative expenses

     6       32       59       25       123       51       54       93       93       290       76       86       95       84       341  


Quarterly Group and segmental information

 

UKI - revenue and Adjusted EBITDA US GAAP

 

$m (except AMPS and %)

   Q1 2021     Q2 2021     Q3 2021     Q4 2021     FY 2021     Q1 2022     Q2 2022     Q3 2022     Q4 2022     FY 2022     Q1 2023     Q2 2023     Q3 2023     Q4 2023     FY 2023  

Average monthly players (‘000s)

     3,167       3,440       3,060       2,946       3,153       3,627       3,781       3,459       3,973       3,710       4,024       4,108       3,625       3,888       3,911  

Online sportsbook stakes

     4,249       3,916       3,119       3,137       14,421       3,072       2,774       2,250       2,616       10,714       2,820       2,826       2,408       2,667       10,722  

Online sportsbook net revenue margin

     10.6     10.7     9.8     7.2     9.7     9.8     11.6     10.4     9.3     10.2     11.0     11.8     11.1     11.1     11.3

Retail sportsbook stakes

     3       287       503       448       1,241       442       455       376       396       1,669       420       440       404       386       1,650  

Retails sportsbook net revenue margin

     (6.1 %)      12.7     12.5     12.8     12.6     13.4     13.1     13.9     13.8     13.5     15.4     15.1     15.0     15.8     15.3

Total sportsbook stakes

     4,252       4,203       3,622       3,585       15,662       3,515       3,229       2,626       3,012       12,382       3,240       3,266       2,812       3,054       12,372  

Sportsbook net revenue margin

     10.6     10.8     10.1     7.9     9.9     10.2     11.8     10.9     9.9     10.7     11.6     12.3     11.6     11.7     11.8

Revenue

                              

Online sportsbook

     450       419       305       225       1,400       300       321       233       244       1,097       312       334       267       297       1,209  

Online iGaming

     271       259       231       232       993       273       270       254       282       1,078       290       310       321       363       1,284  

Other

     60       59       49       40       208       38       44       35       35       152       41       49       42       48       180  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total online revenue

     781       737       584       497       2,600       611       634       522       560       2,327       643       693       630       708       2,674  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail sportsbook

     (0     37       63       57       156       59       60       52       55       226       65       66       61       61       253  

Retail Gaming

     (0     22       31       30       82       29       28       25       28       111       28       29       31       32       121  

Other

     —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total retail revenue

     (0     58       93       87       239       88       88       78       83       337       93       96       91       93       373  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sportsbook

     450       456       368       283       1,556       359       380       286       298       1,323       376       400       327       358       1,462  

Gaming

     271       281       261       262       1,075       302       298       279       310       1,189       319       339       351       395       1,404  

Other

     60       59       49       40       208       38       44       35       35       152       41       49       42       48       180  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     781       796       677       585       2,839       699       722       600       643       2,664       736       788       721       801       3,047  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     244       229       174       135       781       151       236       173       198       757       202       240       180       266       888  

Adjusted EBITDA margin

     31.2     28.8     25.6     23.0     27.5     21.5     32.7     28.9     30.7     28.4     27.4     30.4     28.6     37.6     29.1

Share-based compensation expense2

     4       4       4       5       16       3       5       4       6       19       4       9       4       5       23  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Further Adjusted EBITDA1,3

     247       233       178       139       798       154       241       178       204       777       206       249       185       271       911  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Further Adjusted EBITDA margin1,3

     31.7     29.3     26.3     23.8     28.1     22.0     33.4     29.6     31.6     29.1     28.0     31.6     25.6     33.8     29.9

Additional information: Segment operating expenses

 

Cost of sales

     272       291       263       221       1,047       272       269       215       224       981       264       276       285       290       1,115  

Technology, research and development expenses

     49       47       36       29       162       41       43       33       22       139       36       39       38       46       160  

Sales & marketing expenses

     149       164       141       151       605       160       136       116       132       545       154       144       152       144       593  

General and administrative expenses

     67       64       64       49       244       75       38       61       67       242       80       90       65       56       291  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional information: Share-based compensation expense for segment operating expenses2

 

Cost of sales

     1       1       4       (3     4       1       0       0       1       3       0       1       0       1       2  

Technology, research and development expenses

     0       1       1       (0     1       1       1       1       1       4       1       2       1       1       5  

Sales & marketing expenses

     0       0       0       (0     0       1       0       1       2       3       0       1       0       0       2  

General and administrative expenses

     2       2       (1     8       11       1       4       2       2       9       3       6       2       3       14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional information: Segment operating expenses excluding share based payments2

 

Cost of sales

     271       289       259       224       1,043       271       269       215       223       978       264       275       285       290       1,114  

Technology, research and development expenses

     49       47       35       30       161       40       42       32       21       135       36       37       37       45       155  

Sales & marketing expenses

     149       164       140       151       605       159       136       116       130       542       153       143       152       143       592  

General and administrative expenses

     65       62       65       41       233       74       34       59       65       233       77       84       63       53       277  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Quarterly Group and segmental information

 

Australia- revenue and Adjusted EBITDA US GAAP

 

$m (except
AMPS and %)

   Q1 2021     Q2 2021     Q3 2021     Q4 2021     FY 2021     Q1 2022     Q2 2022     Q3 2022     Q4 2022     FY 2022     Q1 2023     Q2 2023     Q3 2023     Q4 2023     FY 2023  

Average monthly players (‘000s)

     831       982       1,086       1,133       1,008       915       1,072       1,100       1,275       1,090       993       1,139       1,124       1,189       1,111  

Sportsbook stakes

     3,379       3,561       4,581       4,563       16,084       3,387       3,377       3,377       3,767       13,908       3,143       2,959       2,928       3,021       12,051  

Sportsbook net revenue margin

     11.4     12.0     11.2     10.0     11.1     11.5     12.0     11.1     10.3     11.2     11.2     13.2     11.3     12.4     12.0

Sportsbook

     385       429       513       455       1,782       390       404       374       389       1,558       351       389       332       376       1,447  

iGaming

     —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —   

Other

     —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     385       429       513       455       1,782       390       404       374       389       1,558       351       389       332       376       1,447  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     147       129       183       139       598       140       141       96       100       477       84       105       61       98       348  

Adjusted EBITDA margin

     38.2     30.1     35.7     30.5     33.6     35.8     34.9     25.7     25.6     30.6     23.9     27.0     18.4     26.1     24.1

Share-based compensation expense2

     2       2       2       2       7       1       3       2       2       8       1       2       2       2       8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Further Adjusted EBITDA1,3

     149       131       185       140       605       141       144       99       102       485       85       108       63       100       356  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Further Adjusted EBITDA margin1,3

     38.7     30.6     36.0     30.8     34.0     36.1     35.6     26.4     26.1     31.1     24.2     27.6     19.0     26.7     24.6

Additional information: Segment operating expenses

 

Cost of sales

     178       203       236       240       857       184       185       189       195       754       187       198       182       198       764  

Technology, research and development expenses

     8       9       7       9       32       6       8       7       7       28       10       6       10       6       32  

Sales & marketing expenses

     41       69       66       56       232       46       54       63       66       229       52       57       58       57       225  

General and administrative expenses

     11       20       21       11       63       13       16       19       21       70       18       23       20       16       78  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional information: Share-based compensation expense for segment operating expenses2

 

Cost of sales

     1       1       1       (0     2       —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —   

Technology, research and development expenses

     0       0       0       (0     1       —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —   

Sales & marketing expenses

     0       0       0       (0     0       —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —   

General and administrative expenses

     1       1       (0     2       4       1       3       2       2       8       1       2       2       2       8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional information: Segment operating expenses excluding share based payments2

 

Cost of sales

     177       202       235       240       855       184       185       189       195       754       187       198       182       198       764  

Technology, research and development expenses

     7       8       7       9       31       6       8       7       7       28       10       6       10       6       32  

Sales & marketing expenses

     41       69       65       57       232       46       54       63       66       229       52       57       58       57       225  

General and administrative expenses

     10       19       21       9       59       12       13       17       19       62       16       21       19       14       70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Quarterly Group and segmental information

 

International - revenue and Adjusted EBITDA US GAAP4

 

$m (except
AMPS and %)

   Q1 2021     Q2 2021     Q3 2021     Q4 2021     FY 2021     Q1 2022     Q2 2022     Q3 2022     Q4 2022     FY 2022     Q1 2023     Q2 2023     Q3 2023     Q4 2023     FY 2023  

Average monthly players (‘000s)

     2,223       2,476       2,353       2,661       2,428       2,622       2,878       3,176       3,827       3,126       3,884       4,186       3,827       4,479       4,094  

Sportsbook stakes

     623       585       481       501       2,190       494       431       823       1,260       3,008       1,263       1,175       1,042       1,322       4,802  

Sportsbook net revenue margin

     8.7     9.6     8.5     7.7     8.7     9.0     9.1     12.1     11.4     10.8     14.1     13.0     11.8     11.1     12.5

Sportsbook

     54       56       41       39       190       44       39       100       143       326       178       152       122       146       599  

iGaming

     405       375       344       348       1,472       367       319       421       515       1,622       531       521       513       530       2,096  

Other

     25       29       27       30       111       28       26       25       27       107       27       31       25       34       117  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     484       459       412       417       1,772       439       385       546       685       2,055       736       704       660       711       2,812  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     148       74       84       62       368       90       43       101       161       395       157       148       146       140       592  

Adjusted EBITDA margin

     30.7     16.2     20.2     14.8     20.8     20.5     11.3     18.4     23.5     19.2     21.4     21.0     22.1     19.7     21.1

Share-based compensation expense2

     5       7       14       (1     25       11       11       21       (22     22       10       15       (13     23       35  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Further Adjusted EBITDA1,3

     153       81       98       61       393       102       54       122       139       417       167       164       134       163       627  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Further Adjusted EBITDA margin1,3

     31.6     17.6     23.7     14.6     22.1     23.2     14.0     22.3     20.3     20.3     22.7     23.2     20.2     23.0     22.3

Additional information: Segment operating expenses

 

Cost of sales

     168       170       172       174       685       175       156       236       328       894       341       313       295       338       1,286  

Technology, research and development expenses

     31       32       38       43       144       33       38       38       59       169       42       63       46       50       202  

Sales & marketing expenses

     93       120       66       98       377       91       100       95       142       429       117       112       107       86       421  

General and administrative expenses

     43       63       52       40       198       50       48       76       (5     168       79       69       66       96       310  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional information: Share-based compensation expense for segment operating expenses2

 

Cost of sales

     0       0       1       1       3       0       1       0       2       3       0       0       0       0       1  

Technology, research and development expenses

     1       1       2       2       6       0       2       0       3       5       0       (0     1       0       1  

Sales & marketing expenses

     0       0       0       0       1       0       1       0       2       3       0       (0     0       0       0  

General and administrative expenses

     3       5       11       (5     14       11       6       21       (28     10       9       16       (14     23       34  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional information: Segment operating expenses excluding share based payments2

 

Cost of sales

     168       170       171       173       682       175       155       235       326       891       341       312       295       338       1,286  

Technology, research and development expenses

     30       32       36       41       138       33       35       38       56       163       42       64       45       50       201  

Sales & marketing expenses

     93       119       66       98       376       91       99       94       140       425       117       112       107       86       421  

General and administrative expenses

     40       57       42       45       184       38       41       56       23       158       70       53       80       73       276  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1 

Further Adjusted EBITDA and Further Adjusted EBITDA margin on a Group and segment basis, Group Adjusted EBITDA and Group Adjusted EBITDA margin are all non-GAAP financial measures. See the ‘Quarterly Non-GAAP Recs’ section of this pack for reconciliations to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

2

From January 1, 2024, Adjusted EBITDA will exclude the cost of share-based compensation expense and the term Further Adjusted EBITDA will become redundant. This change is not reflected in fiscal year 2023 reporting, it will be effective for Q1 2024 reporting. We have however included a reconciliation of the segment cost of sales and operating expenses including share-based compensation expense to the segment operating expense excluding share based payments in this pack.

 

3

Further Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Adjusted EBITDA excluding share-based compensation expense to reflect comparable numbers for the change taking effect from 1 January 2024. From 1 January 2024 Adjusted EBITDA will exclude the cost of share-based compensation expense. We believe that this presentation is common practice in our industry and improves comparability of our results with those of our peers.

 

4 

From 1 January 2024, the Group will move PokerStars US to be reported in the International division reflecting how the business is now managed. This change is not be reflected in fiscal year 2023 reporting and is therefore not reflected in the historic comparative information provided in this pack. This will be effective for Q1 2024 reporting, at which point historic comparatives will be recast. As such, please refer to the ‘2024 Policy Changes’ section in this pack where a summary of PokerStars US historical financial information is provided enabling adjustments to be made after fiscal year 2023 reporting, but ahead of Q1 2024 reporting. To make these adjustments the PokerStars US numbers provided must be added to the International segment and subtracted from the US segment numbers.

 

5 

Due to rounding, these numbers may not add up precisely to the total provided within this document and the 10-K.


US GAAP - Group consolidated cash flow statement

 

$m

   FY 2021     FY 2022     FY 2023  

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net loss

     (757     (370     (1,211

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     1,010       1,075       1,285  

Impairment Loss

     —        —        725  

Change in fair value of derivatives

     (141     (152     (7

Non-cash interest (income) / expense, net

     17       7       (12

Non-cash operating lease expense

     70       96       117  

Unrealized foreign currency exchange (gain) / loss

     101       196       (225

Loss/(gain) on disposal

     (16     —        5  

Share-based compensation – equity classified

     63       132       180  

Share-based compensation – liability classified

     425       49       10  

Other (expense)/income, net

     69       (89     163  

Deferred tax benefit

     (12     (145     (132

Loss / (gain) on extinguishment of long-term debt

     (130     65       6  

Change in contingent consideration

     7       (6     (2

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Player deposits

     —        (72     (1

Accounts receivable

     (17     (12     23  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (41     (97     146  

Accounts payable

     (1     (24     (4

Other current liabilities

     (117     207       366  

Player deposit liability

     80       376       (382

Operating leases liabilities

     (57     (73     (113
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     553       1,163       937  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Purchases of property and equipment

     (122     (122     (159

Purchases of intangible assets

     (85     (100     (175

Capitalized software

     (152     (207     (268

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (70     (2,095    
— 
 

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

     175       7       —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (254     (2,517     (602
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Proceeds from issue of common share upon exercise of options

     18       9       13  

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt (net of transaction costs)

     1,661       4,692       2,018  

Repayment of long-term debt

     (1,033     (2,646     (1,837

Acquisition of non-controlling interests

     —        (251     (95

Distributions to non-controlling interests

     (23     (7     —   

Payment of contingent consideration

     (10     (11     —   

Repurchase of common share

     (252     (3     (212
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities

     361       1,783       (113
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     660       429       222  

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – Beginning of period

     2,151       2,681       2,990  

Foreign currency exchange gain/(loss) on cash and cash equivalents

     (130     (120     59  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of period

     2,681       2,990       3,271  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash comprise of:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

     1,286       966       1,497  

Cash and cash equivalents—restricted

     10       16       22  

Player deposits – cash and cash equivalents

     1,385       2,008       1,752  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of year

     2,681       2,990       3,271  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

      

Interest paid

     214       222       408  

Income taxes paid (net of refunds)

     191       199       255  

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

      

Purchase of intangible assets with accrued expense

           21       —   

Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange of operating lease liabilities

     135       148       73  

Adjustments to lease balances as a result of remeasurement

     20       18       22  

Business acquisitions (including contingent consideration)

     24       —        —   

Cancellation of Treasury Shares

     60       —        —   

Reduction in capital

     13,631       —        —   

Proceeds from issuance as part of debt restructuring

     —        —        5,267  

Principal amount of extinguishment as part of debt restructuring

     —        —        4,622  


Non-GAAP reconciliations

 

Group Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation

 

$m

   Q1 2021     Q2 2021     Q3 2021     Q4 2021     FY 2021     Q1 2022     Q2 2022     Q3 2022     Q4 2022     FY 2022     Q1 2023     Q2 2023     Q3 2023     Q4 2023     FY 2023  

Net loss

     121       (516     (224     (137     (757     (105     19       (201     (84     (370     (251     204       (287     (877     (1,211

Add back:

                              

Income taxes

     27       201       (15     (19     194       21       28       92       (66     75       98       (53     16       59       120  

Other (expense)/income, net

     (88     16       (97     68       (101     (91     27       (32     91       (5     45       (11     44       80       157  

Interest expense, net

     53       54       107       —        215       41       35       52       84       212       92       83       92       117       385  

Depreciation and amortization

     250       257       252       247       1,010       244       263       255       315       1,075       298       302       317       367       1,285  

Transaction fees and associated costs1

     —        —        —        29       29       5       8       12       18       43       3       17       26       45       92  

Restructuring and integration costs2

     14       14       17       20       63       21       21       39       74       155       25       26       28       46       126  

Legal settlements/(loss contingencies)3

     3       3       198       19       223       —        —        —        (44     (44     (1     —        —        1       —   

Gaming tax expenses4

     —        —        —        10       10       —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —   

Impairment of PPE and Intangible Assets5

     —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        725       725  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     380       29       238       238       886       137       401       217       388       1,142       310       568       236       564       1,678  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue

     2,047       2,191       1,992       2,078       8,308       2,108       2,287       2,227       2,842       9,463       2,918       3,000       2,559       3,312       11,790  

Adjusted EBITDA margin

     18.6     1.3     12.0     11.5     10.7     6.5     17.5     9.7     13.6     12.1     10.6     18.9     9.2     17.0     14.2

Add back:

                              

Share-based compensation expense

     7       402       47       27       484       42       30       59       17       147       43       64       25       64       196  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Further Adjusted EBITDA

     387       430       286       266       1,369       178       430       276       405       1,289       352       632       261       629       1,874  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Further Adjusted EBITDA margin

     18.9     19.6     14.3     12.8     16.5     8.5     18.8     12.4     14.2     13.6     12.1     21.1     10.2     19.0     15.9

 

1 

Fees primarily associated with (i) transaction fees related to the proposed listing of Flutter’s ordinary shares in the U.S. of $86 million for the year ended December 31, 2023; (ii) Fox Option arbitration proceedings of $30 million and acquisition-related costs in connection with tombola and Sisal of $11 million for the year ended December 31, 2022; and (iii) advisory fees related to the potential listing of a minority stake of FanDuel in the U.S., which was announced in May 2021, of $13 million, Fox Option arbitration proceedings of $8 million, and acquisition-related costs in connection with Junglee Games, Singular, Sisal and tombola for fiscal 2021 of $8 million.

 

2 

During the year ended December 31, 2023 costs of $126 million (year ended December 31, 2022: $155 million) primarily relate to various restructuring and other strategic initiatives to drive increased synergies arising primarily from the acquisitions of TSG and Sisal. 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. Costs also include implementation costs of an enterprise resource planning system that could not be capitalized.

 

3 

Relates to (i) release of legacy TSG legal provisions of $44 million for fiscal 2022 and (ii) settlement of a historic case in the Commonwealth of Kentucky against certain subsidiaries of legacy TSG of $223 million for fiscal 2021.

 

4 

Relates to the late payment interest regarding a historical German tax assessment on Betfair Exchange in 2012.

 

5 

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Group recognized an intangible asset impairment loss of $725 million in sales and marketing expenses related to PokerStars trademark within the International segment. The impairment was primarily driven by an assessment of strategy and operational model aimed at maximizing the value of PokerStars’ proprietary poker assets consistent with our International segment strategy to combine global scale with local presence.

 

6 

Due to rounding, these numbers may not add up precisely to the total provided within this document and the 10-K.


Non-GAAP reconciliations

 

Group adjusted free cash flow

 

$m

   FY 2021     FY 2022     FY 2023  

Net cash provided by operating activities

     553       1,163       937  

Less:

      

Change in player deposits

     —        72       1  

Change in player deposit liability

     (80     (376     382  

Add cash impact of:

      

Transaction fees and associated costs

     23       32       83  

Restructuring and integration costs

     61       114       137  

Legal settlement/loss contingencies

     223       —        —   

Less cash impact of:

      

Purchase of property and equipment

     (122     (122     (159

Purchases of intangible assets

     (85     (100     (175

Capitalized software

     (152     (207     (268
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted free cash flow

     421       576       938  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Group adjusted net debt reconciliation

 

$m

   FY 2021     FY 2022     FY 2023  

Long-term debt

     4,797       6,707       7,005  

Long-term debt due within one year

     30       43       51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Debt

     4,827       6,750       7,056  

Add:

      

Transactions costs, premiums or discount included in the carrying value of debt

     57       41       54  

Less:

      

Unrealized foreign exchange on translation of foreign currency debt 1

     (32     (151     182  

Cash and cash equivalents

     (1,287     (966     (1,497
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Net Debt

     3,565       5,674       5,795  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1 

Representing the adjustment for foreign exchange that is economically hedged as a result of our cross-currency interest rate swaps to reflect the net cash outflow on maturity.

 

 


Non-GAAP reconciliations

 

Adjusted net profit attributable to Flutter shareholders

 

$m

  FY 2021     FY 2022     FY 2023  

Net loss

    (757     (370     (1,211

Add (Less):

     

Transaction fees and associated costs

    29       43       92  

Restructuring and integration costs

    63       155       126  

Legal settlements/loss contingencies

    223       (44     —   

Gaming tax dispute

    10       —        —   

Impairment of PPE and Intangible Assets

    —        —        725  

Amortization of acquired intangibles

    738       749       791  

Accelerated amortization

    —          30  

Loss/(gain) on settlement of long-term debt

    (130     65       6  

Financing related fees not eligible for capitalization

    27       9       29  

Gain from disposal of Oddschecker Global Media

    (17       —   

Share-based compensation

    484       147       196  

Tax impact of above adjustments 2

    (67     (199     (150
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net profit

    604       556       634  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Less:                  

Net gain/loss attributable to non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests3

    (13     (1     13  

Adjustment of redeemable non-controlling interest to redemption value4

    179       63       (2
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net profit attributable to Flutter shareholders

    438       494       623  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares

    176       177       177  

 

2 

Tax rates used in calculated adjusted net profit attributable to Flutter shareholders is the statutory tax rate applicable of the geographies in which the adjustments were incurred.

3 

Represents net loss attributed to the non-controlling interest in Sisal and the redeemable non-controlling interest in FanDuel, Junglee and Adjarabet (2022).

4 

Represents the adjustment made to the carrying value of the redeemable non-controlling interests in Junglee and Adjarabet (2022) to account for the higher of (i) the initial carrying amount adjusted for cumulative earnings allocations, or (ii) redemption value at each reporting date through retained earnings.

5 

Due to rounding, these numbers may not add up precisely to the total provided within this document and the 10-K.

Adjusted earnings per share

 

$

  FY 2021     FY 2022     FY 2023  

Net loss per Flutter shareholders

    (5.25     (2.44     (6.89

Add (Less):

     

Transaction fees and associated costs

    0.16       0.24       0.52  

Restructuring and integration costs

    0.36       0.88       0.71  

Legal settlements/loss contingencies

    1.27       (0.25     —   

Gaming tax dispute

    0.06       —        —   

Impairment of PPE and Intangible Assets

    —        —        4.09  

Amortization of acquired intangibles

    4.20       4.24       4.46  

Accelerated amortization

        0.17  

Loss/(gain) on settlement of long-term debt

    (0.74     0.37       0.03  

Financing related fees not eligible for capitalization

    0.15       0.05       0.16  

Gain from disposal of Oddschecker Global Media

    (0.10     —        —   

Share—based compensation

    2.75       0.83       1.11  

Tax impact of above adjustments 2

    (0.38     (1.12     (0.85
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings per share

    2.49       2.79       3.51  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 


2024 Accounting policy changes1

From 1 January 2024, PokerStars US will be included in the International division for reporting purposes reflecting how the business is now managed. This change is not be reflected in fiscal year 2023 reporting and is therefore not reflected in the historic comparative information provided in this pack. This will be effective for Q1 2024 reporting, at which point historic comparatives will be recast. As such, please refer to the summary of PokerStars US historical financial information below enabling adjustments to be made after fiscal year 2023 reporting, but ahead of Q1 2024 reporting. To make these adjustments the PokerStars US numbers provided must be added to the International segment and subtracted from the US segment numbers.

PokerStars US

 

$m (except AMPS and %)

  Q1 2021     Q2 2021     Q3 2021     Q4 2021     FY 2021     Q1 2022     Q2 2022     Q3 2022     Q4 2022     FY 2022     Q1 2023     Q2 2023     Q3 2023     Q4 2023     FY 2023  

Average monthly players (‘000s)

    100       87       78       85       88       84       66       66       69       71       71       57       52       49       57  

Sportsbook stakes

    112       81       64       104       361       68       43       34       45       190       34       23       6       —        62  

Sportsbook net revenue margin

    4.4     3.5     2.9     2.9     3.5     3.6     4.1     7.5     3.8     4.5     8.6     6.0     (6.3 %)      0.0     6.3

Sportsbook

    5       3       2       3       12       2       2       3       2       8       3       1       (0     (0     4  

iGaming

    28       27       22       21       99       20       18       18       18       73       21       19       18       17       76  

Other

    —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

    33       30       24       24       111       22       20       20       19       82       24       21       18       17       80  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

    (30     (20     (12     (16     (77     (18     (17     (17     (38     (91     (18     (19     (13     (15     (65

Adjusted EBITDA margin

    (89.5 %)      (66.0 %)      (48.6 %)      (66.3 %)      (69.3 %)      (81.0 %)      (84.3 %)      (85.6 %)      (197.2 %)      (110.5 %)      (73.6 %)      (93.5 %)      (70.5 %)      (89.8 %)      (81.4 %) 

Share-based compensation expense

    0       0       0       0       0       (0     1       1       1       2       0       0       0       0       0  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Further Adjusted EBITDA

    (30     (20     (12     (16     (77     (18     (16     (16     (37     (88     (18     (19     (13     (15     (65
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Further Adjusted EBITDA margin

    (89.4 %)      (65.9 %)      (48.5 %)      (66.2 %)      (69.2 %)      (81.1 %)      (80.6 %)      (81.9 %)      (193.2 %)      (107.7 %)      (72.9 %)      (92.0 %)      (70.3 %)      (89.7 %)      (80.8 %) 

Additional information: Segment operating expenses

 

Cost of sales

    24       23       18       16       81       14       17       14       15       59       15       16       12       14       56  

Technology, research and development expenses

    2       3       2       2       9       2       (0     3       (1     4       2       (0     2       1       5  

Sales & marketing expenses

    33       20       9       15       76       15       11       9       22       58       14       11       4       6       35  

General and administrative expenses

    4       4       7       7       22       9       9       12       22       51       12       14       13       11       50  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional information: Share-based compensation expense for segment operating expenses2

 

Cost of sales

    —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —   

Technology, research and development expenses

    —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —   

Sales & marketing expenses

    —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —   

General and administrative expenses

    0       0       0       0       0       (0     1       1       1       2       0       0       0       0       1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional information: Segment cost of sales and operating expenses excluding share based payments2

 

Cost of sales

    24       23       18       16       81       14       17       14       15       59       15       16       12       14       56  

Technology, research and development expenses

    2       3       2       2       9       2       (0     3       (1     4       2       (0     2       1       5  

Sales & marketing expenses

    33       20       9       15       76       15       11       9       22       58       14       11       4       6       35  

General and administrative expenses

    4       4       7       7       22       9       9       11       21       49       11       13       13       11       49  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1 

Accounting policy changes are effective from 1 January 2024 and will be reflected in Q1 reporting. Prior year comparatives will be recast for these changes.

2

From January 1, 2024, Adjusted EBITDA will exclude the cost of share-based payments and the term Further Adjusted EBITDA will become redundant. This change is not reflected in fiscal year 2023 reporting, it will be effective for Q1 2024 reporting. We have however included a reconciliation of the segment cost of sales and operating expenses including share based payments to the segment cost of sales and operating expense excluding share based payments in this pack.

3 

Due to rounding, these numbers may not add up precisely to the total provided within this document and the 10-K.


Non-GAAP Measures

Non-GAAP financial measures disclaimer

This pack includes Adjusted EBITDA, Further Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted net profit attributable to Flutter shareholders, Adjusted earnings per share (Adjusted EPS), Segment Further Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, which are non-GAAP financial measures that we use to supplement our results presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP measures are presented solely as supplemental disclosures to reported GAAP measures because we believe that these non-GAAP measures are useful in evaluating our operating performance, similar to measures reported by its publicly-listed U.S. competitors, and regularly used by analysts, lenders, financial, institutional and retail investors as measures of performance. Adjusted EBITDA, Further Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted net profit attributable to Flutter shareholders, Adjusted earnings per share (Adjusted EPS), Segment Further Adjusted EBITDA, Net Debt and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, are not intended to be substitutes for any GAAP financial measures, and, as calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of performance of other companies in other industries or within the same industry.

Definitions of non-GAAP financial 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; legal settlements (loss contingencies) gaming taxes expenses and impairment of PPE and intangible assets.

Further Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Adjusted EBITDA excluding share-based payments. From January 1, 2024, Adjusted EBITDA will exclude the cost of share-based payments and the term Further Adjusted EBITDA will become redundant. We believe that this presentation is common practice in our industry and improves comparability of our results with those of our peers. From January 1, 2024, Adjusted EBITDA will exclude the cost of share-based compensation. We believe that this presentation is common practice in our industry and improves comparability of our results with those of our peers.

Segment Further Adjusted EBITDA is defined as segment Adjusted EBITDA which is our segment measure of profit or loss excluding share-based compensation. Segment Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin is segment Adjusted Further Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. From January 1, 2024, Adjusted EBITDA will exclude the cost of share-based compensation. We believe that this presentation is common practice in our industry and improves comparability of our results with those of our peers

Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin are Adjusted EBITDA and Further Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue, respectively.

Adjusted net profit attributable to Flutter shareholders is net profit/(loss) as adjusted for after tax effects of transaction fees and associated costs; restructuring and integration costs; legal settlements (loss contingencies), gaming taxes, disputes, amortization of acquired intangibles, accelerate amortization, loss/(gain) on settlement of long-term debt, financing related fees not eligible for capitalization, gain from disposal of businesses and share-based compensation.

Adjusted EPS is calculated by dividing adjusted net income attributable to Flutter shareholders by the number of diluted weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding in the period.

Net debt is defined as total debt, excluding premiums, discounts, and deferred financing expenses, and the effect of foreign exchange that is economically hedged as a result of our cross-currency interest rate swaps reflecting the net cash outflow on maturity less cash and cash equivalents.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities excluding changes in operating assets and liabilities related to player deposits, investment and player deposit liabilities, cash paid for transaction fees and associated cost, restructuring fees and integration cost, legal settlement/loss contingencies less payments for property and equipment, intangible assets and capitalized software. We believe that excluding these items from adjusted free cash flow better portrays our ability to generate cash, as such items are not indicative of our operating performance for the period.

Usefulness of non-GAAP financial measures

Adjusted EBITDA, Further Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Further Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted net profit attributable to Flutter shareholders, Segment Further Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted earnings per share (Adjusted EPS) are non-GAAP measures and should not be viewed as measures of overall operating performance, indicators of our performance, considered in isolation, or construed as alternatives to operating profit/(loss), net profit/(loss) measures or earnings per share, 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. Management has historically used these measures when evaluating operating performance because we believe that they provide additional perspective on the financial performance of our core business

We believe net debt is a meaningful financial measure that may assist investors in understanding our financial condition and recognizing underlying trends in our capital structure.

Adjusted free cash flow may be useful to investors and other users of our financial statements as a supplemental measure of our cash performance, but should not be considered in isolation, as a measure of residual cash flow available for discretionary purposes, or as an alternative to operating cash flows presented in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted free cash flow does not necessarily represent funds available for discretionary use and is not necessarily a measure of our ability to fund our cash needs. Our calculation of adjusted free cash flow may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure.