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Last update: Aug 6, 2025
Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ and ASX: LNW) (“Light & Wonder,” “L&W,” “we” or the “Company”) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 and announced approval for sole primary listing on the ASX with delisting from the Nasdaq expected by end of November 2025.
Light & Wonder delivered earnings growth and margin expansion across all business segments in the second quarter on continued strong game performance and disciplined investment, while advancing our robust content roadmap and cross-platform strategy. Consolidated revenue of $809 million decreased slightly by 1%, while Net income increased 16% to $95 million and Consolidated AEBITDA(3) increased 7% to $352 million, as compared to the prior year period. The impact of macroeconomic uncertainty during the quarter led to more cautious purchasing behavior and delayed capital expenditure among some of our customers, which impacted the timing of game sales. Notwithstanding this near-term volatility, our Gaming business sold over 9,000 new units globally, maintaining our strong market share momentum. The momentum also continued in our Gaming operations business as we continued to increase our North American premium installed base and average daily revenue per day, excluding the Grover Charitable Gaming business (“Grover”). SciPlay revenue continued to outpace the market while our iGaming business delivered quarterly record revenue. We successfully completed the acquisition of Grover and are executing on planned integration ahead of schedule with over 600 active units added since the acquisition announcement back in February 2025.
For the first half of 2025, we returned $266 million to shareholders through share repurchases where we completed approximately 55% of the $1.0 billion share repurchase plan authorized in June 2024. Since initiation of the prior share repurchase program in March of 2022, the Company has returned $1.3 billion or 17.3 million shares, representing 18% of total outstanding shares prior to the commencement of the programs. On July 31, 2025, the Company increased its previously approved share repurchase program from $1.0 billion to $1.5 billion, which reflects continued commitment to capital management, confidence in near and long-term outlook and value creation.
The Company is providing FY 2025 Consolidated AEBITDA guidance(4)(5) inclusive of the Grover business, to a range between $1.43 billion and $1.47 billion and associated Adjusted NPATA guidance range(4) between $550 million and $575 million. We remain committed to our long-term financial targets and value creation, as announced at our May 2025 Investor Day.
(1) Excludes Grover charitable gaming units. |
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(2) Subject to applicable U.S. and Australian regulatory, and other third-party, approvals and processes. |
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(3) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Additional information on non-GAAP financial measures presented herein is available at the end of this release. |
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(4) Represents a forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure presented on a supplemental basis. Additional information on non-GAAP financial measures presented herein is available at the end of this release. |
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(5) FY 2025 Consolidated AEBITDA guidance range includes estimated Grover contribution of approximately $65 million, which can vary based on the timing of investments including expansion to new markets. |
Matt Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Light & Wonder, said, “We remain committed to R&D investment to further proliferate our high-performing content across channels and continue to realize the benefits of strong game performance. Our North American(1) installed base and revenue per day increased as we continue to execute on the key initiatives to both expand and extend the longevity of our fleet for maximum value. Additionally, I am pleased that the integration of Grover is progressing ahead of schedule, and we are very well-positioned in the charitable gaming business with a range of growth opportunities ahead of us. Following an extensive diligence process, I am excited to announce the Board’s decision to transition to a sole ASX listing(2), which I believe will deliver tremendous shareholder value going forward. I have confidence in our strategy as we continue to execute to our long-term blueprint, which will continue to drive quality of earnings and sustainable value both operationally and financially.”
Oliver Chow, Chief Financial Officer of Light & Wonder, said, “Our financial performance in the second quarter underscores the benefit of our diversified business model and the disciplined execution of the team. Margin expansion was meaningful, reflecting business performance as well as optimization of resource allocation across digital, content and platform innovation. During the quarter, we continued to invest across the portfolio, arranged financing for the Grover acquisition and continued to execute to our share buy-back program. Additionally, with the added $500 million capacity to the program, we expect a smooth transition to our sole ASX listing. We remain within our targeted net debt leverage ratio(3) range on a combined basis following the Grover acquisition and will continue to execute on our capital allocation plan, enabling our flexibility to pursue both growth and shareholder value creation.”
Jamie Odell, Chair of the Light & Wonder Board of Directors, added, “Since we launched the secondary ASX listing back in May 2023, equity traded on the ASX now accounts for approximately 37% of our total equity. Our Board has determined that moving to a sole primary ASX listing is in the best long-term interests of our shareholders. We offer investors a great opportunity to invest in a global growth company, with strong fundamentals, leading market positions in our core segments, growing margins, and strong recurring revenues and operating cash flows. We look forward to engaging with stakeholders throughout this process.”
LEVERAGE, CAPITAL ALLOCATION AND BUSINESS UPDATE
(1) Excludes Grover charitable gaming units. |
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(2) Subject to applicable U.S. and Australian regulatory, and other third-party, approvals and processes. |
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(3) Represents a forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure presented on a supplemental basis. Additional information on non-GAAP financial measures presented herein is available at the end of this release. |
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(4) Share repurchase activity is subject to necessary Board approvals, capital allocation priorities and prevailing market conditions. |
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(5) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Additional information on non-GAAP financial measures presented herein is available at the end of this release. |
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(6) Principal face value of debt outstanding represents outstanding principal value of debt balances that conform to the presentation found in Note 10 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in our June 30, 2025 Form 10-Q. |
LEVERAGE, CAPITAL ALLOCATION AND BUSINESS UPDATE (Continued)
SUMMARY RESULTS
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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($ in millions except per share amounts) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
Revenue |
$ |
809 |
|
$ |
818 |
|
$ |
1,582 |
|
$ |
1,575 |
Net income |
|
95 |
|
|
82 |
|
|
177 |
|
|
164 |
Net income per share – Diluted |
|
1.11 |
|
|
0.90 |
|
|
2.05 |
|
|
1.78 |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
106 |
|
|
141 |
|
|
291 |
|
|
312 |
Capital expenditures |
|
78 |
|
|
86 |
|
|
139 |
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|
153 |
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures(3) |
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Consolidated AEBITDA |
$ |
352 |
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$ |
330 |
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$ |
663 |
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$ |
610 |
Adjusted NPATA |
|
135 |
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|
130 |
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|
252 |
|
|
234 |
Adjusted NPATA per share – Diluted (or EPSa) |
|
1.58 |
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|
1.42 |
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|
2.93 |
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|
2.54 |
Free cash flow |
|
29 |
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|
70 |
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|
140 |
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|
162 |
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As of |
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Balance Sheet Measures |
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June 30, 2025 |
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December 31, 2024 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
136 |
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$ |
196 |
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Total debt |
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4,856 |
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3,870 |
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Available liquidity(4) |
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931 |
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936 |
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(1) Represents a forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure presented on a supplemental basis. Additional information on non-GAAP financial measures presented herein is available at the end of this release. |
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(2) FY 2025 Consolidated AEBITDA guidance range includes estimated Grover contribution of approximately $65 million, which can vary based on the timing of investments including expansion to new markets. |
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(3) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Additional information on non-GAAP financial measures presented herein is available at the end of this release. |
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(4) Available liquidity is calculated as cash and cash equivalents plus remaining revolver capacity. |
Second Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights
BUSINESS SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 |
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($ in millions) |
Revenue |
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AEBITDA |
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AEBITDA Margin(3)(4) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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$ |
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% |
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|
2025 |
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2024 |
|
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$ |
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% |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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PP Change(4) |
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Gaming |
$ |
528 |
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$ |
539 |
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$ |
(11 |
) |
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(2 |
)% |
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$ |
280 |
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|
$ |
272 |
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$ |
8 |
|
3 |
% |
|
53 |
% |
|
50 |
% |
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3 |
SciPlay |
|
200 |
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|
205 |
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(5 |
) |
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(2 |
)% |
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
6 |
% |
|
37 |
% |
|
34 |
% |
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3 |
iGaming |
|
81 |
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|
74 |
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|
7 |
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
24 |
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|
|
4 |
|
17 |
% |
|
35 |
% |
|
32 |
% |
|
3 |
Corporate and other(5) |
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— |
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|
— |
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|
— |
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— |
% |
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(30 |
) |
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(36 |
) |
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|
6 |
|
17 |
% |
|
n/a |
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|
n/a |
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n/a |
Total |
$ |
809 |
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$ |
818 |
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$ |
(9 |
) |
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(1 |
)% |
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$ |
352 |
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|
$ |
330 |
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|
$ |
22 |
|
7 |
% |
|
44 |
% |
|
40 |
% |
|
4 |
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PP — percentage points. |
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n/a — not applicable. |
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(1) Per share amounts are calculated based on weighted average number of diluted shares. |
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(2) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Additional information on non-GAAP financial measures presented herein is available at the end of this release. |
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(3) Segment AEBITDA Margin is calculated as segment AEBITDA as a percentage of segment revenue. |
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(4) As calculations are made using whole dollar numbers, actual results may vary compared to calculations presented in this table. |
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(5) Includes amounts not allocated to the business segments (including corporate costs) and other non-operating expenses (income). |
First Half 2025 Financial Highlights
BUSINESS SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 |
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($ in millions) |
Revenue |
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AEBITDA |
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AEBITDA Margin(3)(4) |
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|
2025 |
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2024 |
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$ |
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% |
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|
2025 |
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|
|
2024 |
|
|
$ |
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% |
|
2025 |
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|
2024 |
|
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PP Change(4) |
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Gaming |
$ |
1,022 |
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$ |
1,016 |
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$ |
6 |
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|
1 |
% |
|
$ |
534 |
|
|
$ |
504 |
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
6 |
% |
|
52 |
% |
|
50 |
% |
|
2 |
SciPlay |
|
402 |
|
|
411 |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
(2 |
)% |
|
|
138 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
5 |
% |
|
34 |
% |
|
32 |
% |
|
2 |
iGaming |
|
158 |
|
|
148 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
15 |
% |
|
35 |
% |
|
32 |
% |
|
3 |
Corporate and other(5) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
10 |
|
14 |
% |
|
n/a |
|
|
n/a |
|
|
n/a |
Total |
$ |
1,582 |
|
$ |
1,575 |
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
— |
% |
|
$ |
663 |
|
|
$ |
610 |
|
|
$ |
53 |
|
9 |
% |
|
42 |
% |
|
39 |
% |
|
3 |
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PP - percentage points. |
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n/a - not applicable. |
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(1) Per share amounts are calculated based on weighted average number of diluted shares. |
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(2) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Additional information on non-GAAP financial measures presented herein is available at the end of this release. |
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(3) Segment AEBITDA margin is calculated as segment AEBITDA as a percentage of segment revenue. |
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(4) As calculations are made using whole dollar numbers, actual results may vary compared to calculations presented in this table. |
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(5) Includes amounts not allocated to the business segments (including corporate costs) and other non-operating expenses (income). |
Second Quarter 2025 Business Segments Key Highlights
• Gaming revenue was $528 million, down 2% compared to the prior year period, primarily driven by decreases in Gaming machine sales of 16% and Gaming systems of 11%. The impact of global macroeconomic uncertainty during the quarter led to more cautious purchasing behavior and delayed capital expenditure among some of our customers, which impacted the timing of game sales. Notwithstanding this near-term volatility, our Gaming business sold over 9,000 new units globally, maintaining our strong market share momentum. Gaming operations revenue grew by $34 million, or 19%, benefiting in part from Grover contributions of $21 million and an increase of 2,780 units(1) to our North American installed base, which grew 9% year-over-year to 35,346 units(1). Our North American premium installed base (excluding Grover contributions) grew for the 20th consecutive quarter, representing 52% of our total North American installed base mix. Our diversified portfolio of successful game franchises and the continued proliferation of our COSMIC®, COSMIC UPRIGHT and HORIZON® cabinets continued to drive growth and strong performance. While average daily revenue per unit increased for our North American installed base (excluding Grover units), compared to the prior year period, overall average daily revenue per unit growth for the U.S. and Canada was offset by the inclusion of the lower yielding Grover units. Grover had over 11,000 active devices included as a part of installed base as of the end of the second quarter of 2025, which increased over 600 units since announcing the acquisition in February of 2025. Gaming AEBITDA was $280 million, up 3% compared to the prior year period, primarily due to margin expansion of 300 basis points, inclusive of Grover contributions.
• SciPlay revenue was $200 million, a 2% decrease when compared to the prior year period due to a decline in average monthly payers primarily attributable to JACKPOT PARTY® Casino, which was partially offset by an increase in average monthly revenue per paying user. The social casino business continued to deliver quality player engagement and monetization, leveraging game content and dynamic Live Ops through the SciPlay Engine and outpacing the market. SciPlay increased its AMRPPU(2) to a record $128.96 during the quarter and grew ARPDAU(3) by 4% year-over-year to $1.08. AEBITDA increased 6% to $74 million, reflecting margin expansion primarily driven by our growing direct-to-consumer platform, which generated $35 million, or 18% of the total SciPlay revenue for the quarter.
• iGaming revenue increased 9% to record quarterly revenue of $81 million, and AEBITDA increased 17% to $28 million for the current year period. Revenue growth for the period reflected continued momentum in North America and the expansion of our partner network. Wagers processed through our iGaming platform reached a quarterly record of $26.6 billion.
• Capital expenditures were $78 million in the second quarter of 2025, as compared to $86 million in the prior year period.
(1) Excludes Grover charitable gaming units. |
(2) Average Monthly Revenue Per Paying User. |
(3) Average Revenue Per Daily Active User. |
Earnings Conference Call
As previously announced, Light & Wonder executive leadership will host a conference call on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. EST to review the Company’s second quarter results. To access the call, live via a listen-only webcast and presentation, please visit explore.investors.lnw.com and click on the webcast link under the Events and Presentations section. To access the call by telephone, please dial: +1 (833) 470-1428 for U.S., +61 2 7908-3093 for Australia or +1 (404) 975-4839 for International and ask to join the Light & Wonder call using conference ID: 522188. A replay of the webcast will be archived in the Investors section on www.lnw.com.
Advisors
Light & Wonder has retained Barrenjoey Advisory Pty Limited, Jarden Australia Pty Limited, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan to advise on the sole listing on the ASX. Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is acting as Australian legal advisor and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is acting as U.S. legal advisor to Light & Wonder.
About Light & Wonder
Light & Wonder, Inc. is the leading cross-platform global games company. Through our three unique, yet highly complementary businesses, we deliver unforgettable experiences by combining the exceptional talents of our 6,500+ member team, with a deep understanding of our customers and players. We create immersive content that forges lasting connections with players, wherever they choose to engage. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games. The Company is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices. To learn more visit www.lnw.com.
You can access our filings with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) through the SEC website at www.sec.gov, with the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) through the ASX website at www.asx.com.au or through our website, and we strongly encourage you to do so. We routinely post information that may be important to investors on our website at explore.investors.lnw.com, and we use our website as a means of disclosing material information to the public in a broad, non-exclusionary manner for purposes of the SEC’s Regulation Fair Disclosure.
The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document, and shall not be deemed “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
All ® notices signify marks registered in the United States. © 2025 Light & Wonder, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Forward-Looking Statements
In this press release, Light & Wonder makes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements describe future expectations, plans, results or strategies and can often be identified by the use of terminology such as “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “target,” “should,” “could,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “goal,” or similar terminology. These statements are based upon current Company management (“Management”) expectations, assumptions and estimates and are not guarantees of timing, future results or performance. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated in these statements due to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors, including, among other things:
Additional information regarding risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in forward-looking statements is included from time to time in our filings with the SEC, including the Company’s current reports on Form 8-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its latest annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2024 on February 25, 2025 (including under the headings “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors”). Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except for our ongoing obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws, we undertake no and expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
You should also note that this press release may contain references to industry market data and certain industry forecasts. Industry market data and industry forecasts are obtained from publicly available information and industry publications. Industry publications generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but that the accuracy and completeness of that information is not guaranteed. Although we believe industry information to be accurate, it is not independently verified by us and we do not make any representation as to the accuracy of that information. In general, we believe there is less publicly available information concerning the international gaming, charitable gaming, social and digital gaming industries than the same industries in the U.S.
Due to rounding, certain numbers presented herein may not precisely recalculate.
LIGHT & WONDER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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(Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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|
2025 |
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|
2024 |
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|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
Revenue: |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Services |
$ |
566 |
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|
$ |
526 |
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|
$ |
1,092 |
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|
$ |
1,044 |
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Products |
|
243 |
|
|
|
292 |
|
|
|
490 |
|
|
|
531 |
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Total revenue |
|
809 |
|
|
|
818 |
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|
|
1,582 |
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|
|
1,575 |
|
Operating expenses: |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Cost of services(1) |
|
113 |
|
|
|
111 |
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|
|
224 |
|
|
|
223 |
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Cost of products(1) |
|
106 |
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
206 |
|
|
|
233 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
208 |
|
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
425 |
|
|
|
438 |
|
Research and development |
|
64 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
128 |
|
Depreciation, amortization and impairments |
|
99 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
173 |
|
Restructuring and other |
|
17 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
607 |
|
|
|
643 |
|
|
|
1,211 |
|
|
|
1,235 |
|
Operating income |
|
202 |
|
|
|
175 |
|
|
|
371 |
|
|
|
340 |
|
Other (expense) income: |
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|
|
|
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Interest expense |
|
(77 |
) |
|
|
(75 |
) |
|
|
(146 |
) |
|
|
(150 |
) |
Loss on debt financing transactions |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Other income, net |
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Total other expense, net |
|
(78 |
) |
|
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
(143 |
) |
|
|
(132 |
) |
Net income before income taxes |
|
124 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
228 |
|
|
|
208 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
(44 |
) |
Net income |
$ |
95 |
|
|
$ |
82 |
|
|
$ |
177 |
|
|
$ |
164 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Basic and diluted net income per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Basic |
$ |
1.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.92 |
|
|
$ |
2.09 |
|
|
$ |
1.83 |
|
Diluted |
$ |
1.11 |
|
|
$ |
0.90 |
|
|
$ |
2.05 |
|
|
$ |
1.78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Weighted average number of shares used in per share calculations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Basic shares |
|
84 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
Diluted shares |
|
86 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
(1) Excludes depreciation, amortization and impairments. |
LIGHT & WONDER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
|||||
(Unaudited, in millions) |
|||||
|
|
|
|
||
|
June 30, |
|
December 31, |
||
|
2025 |
|
2024 |
||
Assets: |
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
136 |
|
$ |
196 |
Restricted cash |
|
130 |
|
|
110 |
Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of $27 and $35, respectively |
|
643 |
|
|
585 |
Inventories |
|
187 |
|
|
158 |
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets |
|
141 |
|
|
134 |
Total current assets |
|
1,237 |
|
|
1,183 |
|
|
|
|
||
Restricted cash |
|
5 |
|
|
6 |
Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of $7 and $5, respectively. |
|
93 |
|
|
97 |
Property and equipment, net |
|
351 |
|
|
286 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
44 |
|
|
44 |
Goodwill |
|
3,355 |
|
|
2,890 |
Intangible assets, net |
|
882 |
|
|
454 |
Software, net |
|
176 |
|
|
161 |
Deferred income taxes |
|
272 |
|
|
229 |
Other assets |
|
75 |
|
|
71 |
Total assets |
$ |
6,490 |
|
$ |
5,421 |
|
|
|
|
||
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity: |
|
|
|
||
Current portion of long-term debt |
$ |
38 |
|
$ |
23 |
Accounts payable |
|
248 |
|
|
216 |
Accrued liabilities |
|
358 |
|
|
447 |
Income taxes payable |
|
53 |
|
|
49 |
Total current liabilities |
|
697 |
|
|
735 |
|
|
|
|
||
Deferred income taxes |
|
13 |
|
|
12 |
Operating lease liabilities |
|
30 |
|
|
31 |
Other long-term liabilities |
|
230 |
|
|
160 |
Long-term debt, excluding current portion |
|
4,818 |
|
|
3,847 |
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
702 |
|
|
636 |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
6,490 |
|
$ |
5,421 |
|
|
|
|
LIGHT & WONDER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|||||||||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
|||||||||||||||
(Unaudited, in millions) |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
||||||||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net income |
$ |
95 |
|
|
$ |
82 |
|
|
$ |
177 |
|
|
$ |
164 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities |
|
118 |
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
196 |
|
Changes in working capital accounts, excluding the effects of acquisitions |
|
(107 |
) |
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
(111 |
) |
|
|
(48 |
) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
106 |
|
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
291 |
|
|
|
312 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Capital expenditures |
|
(78 |
) |
|
|
(86 |
) |
|
|
(139 |
) |
|
|
(153 |
) |
Acquisitions of businesses and assets, net of cash acquired |
|
(860 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(861 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(938 |
) |
|
|
(86 |
) |
|
|
(1,000 |
) |
|
|
(158 |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Proceeds (payments) of long-term debt, net |
|
949 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
984 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
Payments of debt issuance and deferred financing costs |
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
Payments on license obligations |
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
Payments of contingent acquisition considerations |
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
Purchase of L&W common stock |
|
(104 |
) |
|
|
(150 |
) |
|
|
(270 |
) |
|
|
(175 |
) |
Net redemptions of common stock under stock-based compensation plans and other |
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(35 |
) |
|
|
(40 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
831 |
|
|
|
(186 |
) |
|
|
660 |
|
|
|
(250 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
5 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
4 |
|
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
(99 |
) |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period |
|
267 |
|
|
|
553 |
|
|
|
312 |
|
|
|
521 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period |
$ |
271 |
|
|
$ |
422 |
|
|
$ |
271 |
|
|
$ |
422 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Supplemental cash flow information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Cash paid for interest |
$ |
83 |
|
|
$ |
83 |
|
|
$ |
137 |
|
|
$ |
146 |
|
Income taxes paid |
|
47 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
Cash paid for contingent acquisition considerations included in operating activities |
|
— |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Supplemental non-cash transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Non-cash interest expense |
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIGHT & WONDER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|||||||||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF CONSOLIDATED AEBITDA, SUPPLEMENTAL BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA AND RECONCILIATION TO CONSOLIDATED AEBITDA MARGIN |
|||||||||||||||
(Unaudited, in millions) |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
||||||||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
Reconciliation of Net Income to Consolidated AEBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net income |
$ |
95 |
|
|
$ |
82 |
|
|
$ |
177 |
|
|
$ |
164 |
|
Restructuring and other(1) |
|
17 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
Depreciation, amortization and impairments |
|
99 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
173 |
|
Other expense (income), net |
|
4 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
77 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
29 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
31 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
Loss on debt financing transactions |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Consolidated AEBITDA |
$ |
352 |
|
|
$ |
330 |
|
|
$ |
663 |
|
|
$ |
610 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Supplemental Business Segment Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Business segments AEBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Gaming |
$ |
280 |
|
|
$ |
272 |
|
|
$ |
534 |
|
|
$ |
504 |
|
SciPlay |
|
74 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
138 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
iGaming |
|
28 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
Total business segments AEBITDA |
|
382 |
|
|
|
366 |
|
|
|
727 |
|
|
|
684 |
|
Corporate and other(2) |
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
|
(74 |
) |
Consolidated AEBITDA |
$ |
352 |
|
|
$ |
330 |
|
|
$ |
663 |
|
|
$ |
610 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Reconciliation to Consolidated AEBITDA Margin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Consolidated AEBITDA |
$ |
352 |
|
|
$ |
330 |
|
|
$ |
663 |
|
|
$ |
610 |
|
Revenue |
|
809 |
|
|
|
818 |
|
|
|
1,582 |
|
|
|
1,575 |
|
Net income margin |
|
12 |
% |
|
|
10 |
% |
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
10 |
% |
Consolidated AEBITDA margin (Consolidated AEBITDA/Revenue) |
|
44 |
% |
|
|
40 |
% |
|
|
42 |
% |
|
|
39 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
(1) Refer to the Consolidated AEBITDA definition below for a description of items included in restructuring and other. |
|||||||||||||||
(2) Includes amounts not allocated to the business segments (including corporate costs) and other non-operating expenses (income). |
LIGHT & WONDER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|||||||||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED NPATA |
|||||||||||||||
(Unaudited, in millions) |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
||||||||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted NPATA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net income |
$ |
95 |
|
|
$ |
82 |
|
|
$ |
177 |
|
|
$ |
164 |
|
Amortization of acquired intangibles and impairments(1) |
|
31 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
Restructuring and other(2) |
|
17 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
Other expense (income), net |
|
4 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
Loss on debt financing transactions |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Income tax impact on adjustments |
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
Adjusted NPATA |
$ |
135 |
|
|
$ |
130 |
|
|
$ |
252 |
|
|
$ |
234 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
(1) Includes $3 million in impairment charges for the six months ended June 30, 2025. |
|||||||||||||||
(2) Refer to the Adjusted NPATA definition below for a description of items included in restructuring and other. |
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE TO ADJUSTED NPATA PER SHARE ON DILUTED BASIS |
|||||||||||||||
(Unaudited, in per share amounts) |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
||||||||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
Reconciliation of Net Income Per Share to Adjusted NPATA Per Share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net income per share – Diluted |
$ |
1.11 |
|
|
$ |
0.90 |
|
|
$ |
2.05 |
|
|
$ |
1.78 |
|
Amortization of acquired intangibles and impairments |
|
0.36 |
|
|
|
0.34 |
|
|
|
0.66 |
|
|
|
0.69 |
|
Restructuring and other |
|
0.20 |
|
|
|
0.37 |
|
|
|
0.43 |
|
|
|
0.43 |
|
Other expense (income), net |
|
0.04 |
|
|
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
|
(0.15 |
) |
Loss on debt financing transactions |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Income tax impact on adjustments |
|
(0.13 |
) |
|
|
(0.14 |
) |
|
|
(0.26 |
) |
|
|
(0.21 |
) |
Adjusted NPATA per share – Diluted |
$ |
1.58 |
|
|
$ |
1.42 |
|
|
$ |
2.93 |
|
|
$ |
2.54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIGHT & WONDER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|||||||||||||||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - SEGMENT KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA |
|||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited, in millions, except unit and per unit data or as otherwise noted) |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||||||||||
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
March 31, |
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
||||||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
Gaming Business Segment Supplemental Financial Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Revenue by Line of Business: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Gaming operations(1) |
$ |
209 |
|
|
$ |
175 |
|
|
$ |
173 |
|
|
$ |
382 |
|
|
$ |
340 |
|
Gaming machine sales |
|
191 |
|
|
|
228 |
|
|
|
208 |
|
|
|
398 |
|
|
|
433 |
|
Gaming systems |
|
73 |
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
142 |
|
Table products |
|
55 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
Total revenue |
$ |
528 |
|
|
$ |
539 |
|
|
$ |
495 |
|
|
$ |
1,022 |
|
|
$ |
1,016 |
|
Gaming Operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
U.S. and Canada:(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Installed base at period end |
|
46,372 |
|
|
|
32,566 |
|
|
|
34,501 |
|
|
|
46,372 |
|
|
|
32,566 |
|
Average daily revenue per unit |
$ |
47.40 |
|
|
$ |
50.41 |
|
|
$ |
48.25 |
|
|
$ |
47.65 |
|
|
$ |
49.34 |
|
International:(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Installed base at period end |
|
19,526 |
|
|
|
21,997 |
|
|
|
19,896 |
|
|
|
19,526 |
|
|
|
21,997 |
|
Average daily revenue per unit |
$ |
16.97 |
|
|
$ |
15.59 |
|
|
$ |
15.07 |
|
|
$ |
16.04 |
|
|
$ |
14.93 |
|
Gaming Machine Sales: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
U.S. and Canada new unit shipments |
|
5,454 |
|
|
|
5,809 |
|
|
|
5,769 |
|
|
|
11,223 |
|
|
|
10,246 |
|
International new unit shipments |
|
3,585 |
|
|
|
5,501 |
|
|
|
4,001 |
|
|
|
7,586 |
|
|
|
10,760 |
|
Total new unit shipments |
|
9,039 |
|
|
|
11,310 |
|
|
|
9,770 |
|
|
|
18,809 |
|
|
|
21,006 |
|
Average sales price per new unit |
$ |
18,930 |
|
|
$ |
18,548 |
|
|
$ |
19,996 |
|
|
$ |
19,483 |
|
|
$ |
19,170 |
|
Gaming Machine Unit Sales Components: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
U.S. and Canada unit shipments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Replacement units |
|
5,231 |
|
|
|
5,465 |
|
|
|
5,398 |
|
|
|
10,629 |
|
|
|
9,761 |
|
Casino opening and expansion units |
|
223 |
|
|
|
344 |
|
|
|
371 |
|
|
|
594 |
|
|
|
485 |
|
Total unit shipments |
|
5,454 |
|
|
|
5,809 |
|
|
|
5,769 |
|
|
|
11,223 |
|
|
|
10,246 |
|
International unit shipments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Replacement units |
|
3,511 |
|
|
|
5,386 |
|
|
|
2,998 |
|
|
|
6,509 |
|
|
|
9,097 |
|
Casino opening and expansion units |
|
74 |
|
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
1,003 |
|
|
|
1,077 |
|
|
|
1,663 |
|
Total unit shipments |
|
3,585 |
|
|
|
5,501 |
|
|
|
4,001 |
|
|
|
7,586 |
|
|
|
10,760 |
|
SciPlay Business Segment Supplemental Financial Data: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Revenue by Platform: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Third-party platforms and other(3) |
$ |
165 |
|
|
$ |
181 |
|
|
$ |
175 |
|
|
$ |
339 |
|
|
$ |
375 |
|
Direct-to-consumer platforms |
|
35 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
Total revenue |
$ |
200 |
|
|
$ |
205 |
|
|
$ |
202 |
|
|
$ |
402 |
|
|
$ |
411 |
|
In-App Purchases: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Average MAU(4) |
|
5.2 |
|
|
|
5.4 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
|
|
|
5.4 |
|
|
|
5.6 |
|
Average DAU(5) |
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
2.2 |
|
ARPDAU(6) |
$ |
1.08 |
|
|
$ |
1.04 |
|
|
$ |
1.06 |
|
|
$ |
1.07 |
|
|
$ |
1.02 |
|
Average MPU(7) (in thousands) |
|
512 |
|
|
|
574 |
|
|
|
572 |
|
|
|
542 |
|
|
|
584 |
|
AMRPPU(8) |
$ |
128.96 |
|
|
$ |
116.91 |
|
|
$ |
116.96 |
|
|
$ |
122.63 |
|
|
$ |
115.42 |
|
Payer Conversion Rate(9) |
|
9.8 |
% |
|
|
10.5 |
% |
|
|
10.4 |
% |
|
|
10.1 |
% |
|
|
10.4 |
% |
iGaming Business Segment Supplemental Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Wagers processed through Open Gaming System (in billions) |
$ |
26.6 |
|
|
$ |
21.8 |
|
|
$ |
25.2 |
|
|
$ |
51.9 |
|
|
$ |
44.2 |
|
(1) Inclusive of Grover charitable gaming active devices. |
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(2) Units exclude those related to game content licensing. |
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(3) Other primarily represents advertising revenue, which was not material for the periods presented. |
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(4) MAU = Monthly Active Users is a count of visitors to our sites during a month. An individual who plays multiple games or from multiple devices may, in certain circumstances, be counted more than once. However, we use third-party data to limit the occurrence of multiple counting. |
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(5) DAU = Daily Active Users is a count of visitors to our sites during a day. An individual who plays multiple games or from multiple devices may, in certain circumstances, be counted more than once. However, we use third-party data to limit the occurrence of multiple counting. |
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(6) ARPDAU = Average Revenue Per DAU is calculated by dividing revenue for a period by the DAU for the period by the number of days for the period. |
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(7) MPU = Monthly Paying Users is the number of individual users who made an in-game purchase during a particular month. |
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(8) AMRPPU = Average Monthly Revenue Per Paying User is calculated by dividing average monthly revenue by average MPUs for the applicable time period. |
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(9) Payer conversion rate is calculated by dividing average MPU for the period by the average MAU for the same period. |
LIGHT & WONDER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO CONSOLIDATED AEBITDA |
|||||||||||
(Unaudited, in millions) |
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
|
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||||
|
June 30, 2025 |
|
December 31, 2024 |
||||||||
Net income |
$ |
348 |
|
|
$ |
336 |
|
||||
Restructuring and other |
|
91 |
|
|
|
94 |
|
||||
Depreciation, amortization and impairments |
|
377 |
|
|
|
361 |
|
||||
Other income, net |
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(37 |
) |
||||
Interest expense |
|
289 |
|
|
|
293 |
|
||||
Income tax expense |
|
93 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
||||
Stock-based compensation |
|
116 |
|
|
|
110 |
|
||||
Loss on debt financing transactions |
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
||||
Consolidated AEBITDA |
$ |
1,298 |
|
|
$ |
1,244 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
RECONCILIATION OF GROVER OPERATING INCOME TO GROVER ADJUSTED EBITDA |
|||||||||||
(Unaudited, in millions) |
|||||||||||
|
For the Period |
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
Beginning July 1, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
and Ending May 15, 2025 |
|
|
||||||||
Grover Charitable Gaming operating income |
$ |
86 |
|
|
|
||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
16 |
|
|
|
||||||
Grover Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
$ |
102 |
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Combined AEBITDA(2) |
$ |
1,400 |
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
RECONCILIATION OF PRINCIPAL FACE VALUE OF DEBT OUTSTANDING TO NET DEBT, NET DEBT LEVERAGE RATIO AND COMBINED NET DEBT LEVERAGE RATIO |
|||||||||||
(Unaudited, in millions, except for ratios) |
|||||||||||
|
As of |
||||||||||
|
June 30, 2025 |
|
December 31, 2024 |
||||||||
Consolidated AEBITDA |
$ |
1,298 |
|
|
$ |
1,244 |
|
||||
Combined AEBITDA(2) |
|
1,400 |
|
|
|
n/a |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total debt |
$ |
4,856 |
|
|
$ |
3,870 |
|
||||
Add: Unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, net |
|
37 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
||||
Principal face value of debt outstanding |
|
4,893 |
|
|
|
3,909 |
|
||||
Less: Cash and cash equivalents |
|
136 |
|
|
|
196 |
|
||||
Net debt |
$ |
4,757 |
|
|
$ |
3,713 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net debt leverage ratio |
|
3.7 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
||||
Combined net debt leverage ratio(3) |
|
3.4 |
|
|
|
n/a |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
n/a — not applicable. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
(1) Grover Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, is unaudited and based on preliminary estimates and assumptions. See below for further description and disclaimers associated with this non-GAAP measure. |
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(2) Combined AEBITDA consists of Consolidated AEBITDA and Grover Adjusted EBITDA. Refer to non-GAAP financial measure definitions below for further details. |
|||||||||||
(3) Combined net debt leverage ratio represents Net debt divided by Combined AEBITDA. Refer to non-GAAP financial measure definitions below for further details. |
LIGHT & WONDER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|||||||||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW |
|||||||||||||||
(Unaudited, in millions) |
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
||||||||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
106 |
|
|
$ |
141 |
|
|
$ |
291 |
|
|
$ |
312 |
|
Less: Capital expenditures |
|
(78 |
) |
|
|
(86 |
) |
|
|
(139 |
) |
|
|
(153 |
) |
Add: Payments on contingent acquisition considerations |
|
— |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Less: Payments on license obligations |
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
Add (less): Change in restricted cash impacting working capital |
|
8 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
Free cash flow(1) |
$ |
29 |
|
|
$ |
70 |
|
|
$ |
140 |
|
|
$ |
162 |
|
Supplemental cash flow information - items impacting free cash flows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Litigation settlements |
$ |
73 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
73 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Professional fees, services and other costs related to strategic review and the Grover acquisition |
|
2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
(1) Includes $10 million and $20 million collected for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 related to Management designated restricted funds associated with certain Dragon Train® game sales in which control of the units have transferred to the customer, but the title transfer was pending until the final payment. |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Management uses the following non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with GAAP financial measures: Consolidated AEBITDA, Grover Adjusted EBITDA, Combined AEBITDA, Consolidated AEBITDA margin, Adjusted NPATA, Adjusted NPATA per share (on diluted basis)(EPSa), Free cash flow, Net debt, Net debt leverage ratio and Combined net debt leverage ratio (each, as described more fully below). These non-GAAP financial measures are presented as supplemental disclosures. They should not be considered in isolation of, as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP, and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements filed with the SEC. The non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company may differ from similarly titled measures presented by other companies.
Specifically, Management uses Consolidated AEBITDA to, among other things: (i) monitor and evaluate the performance of the Company’s operations; (ii) facilitate Management’s internal and external comparisons of the Company’s consolidated historical operating performance; and (iii) analyze and evaluate financial and strategic planning decisions regarding future operating investments and operating budgets.
In addition, Management uses Consolidated AEBITDA and Consolidated AEBITDA margin to facilitate its external comparisons of the Company’s consolidated results to the historical operating performance of other companies that may have different capital structures and debt levels.
Following our ASX listing, Management introduced usage of Adjusted NPATA, a non-GAAP financial measure, which is widely used to measure the performance as well as a principal basis for valuation of gaming and other companies listed on the ASX, and which we present on a supplemental basis. The Adjusted NPATA performance measure was further supplemented with Adjusted NPATA per share (on diluted basis)(also referred to as EPSa), which was added during the third quarter of 2024.
Following the closing of the Grover acquisition, Management introduced usage of certain of these non-GAAP financial measures on a “Combined” basis. Combined non-GAAP financial measures include results for both the Company and Grover on a combined basis, inclusive of periods prior to the closing of the acquisition. The Combined measures do not reflect any pro forma adjustments or other adjustments for costs related to integration activities, cost savings or other synergies that have been or may have been achieved if the business combination occurred on July 1, 2024. We cannot assure you that such measures would not be materially different if such information were audited or that our actual results would not differ materially from the Combined measures if the acquisition had been completed as of July 1, 2024.
Management uses Net debt, Net debt leverage ratio and Combined net debt leverage ratio in monitoring and evaluating the Company’s overall liquidity, financial flexibility and leverage.
Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful as they provide Management and investors with information regarding the Company’s financial condition and operating performance that is an integral part of Management’s reporting and planning processes. In particular, Management believes that Consolidated AEBITDA is helpful because this non-GAAP financial measure eliminates the effects of restructuring, transaction, integration or other items that Management believes are less indicative of the ongoing underlying performance of the Company’s operations (as more fully described below) and are better evaluated separately. Management believes that Free cash flow provides useful information regarding the Company’s liquidity and its ability to service debt and fund investments.
Management believes Adjusted NPATA and Adjusted NPATA per share are useful for investors because they provide investors with additional perspective on performance, as the measures eliminate the effects of amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring, transaction, integration, certain other items, and the income tax impact on such adjustments, which Management believes are less indicative of the ongoing underlying performance of operations and are better evaluated separately. Adjusted NPATA is widely used to measure performance of gaming and other companies listed on the ASX.
Management believes that the Combined measures are useful to investors because they provide additional information regarding the combined business of the Company and Grover across the periods being presented, allowing for more meaningful comparisons of overall liquidity, financial flexibility and leverage.
Management also believes that Free cash flow is useful for investors because it provides investors with important perspectives on the cash available for debt repayment and other strategic measures, after making necessary capital investments in property and equipment, necessary license payments to support the ongoing business operations and adjustments for changes in restricted cash impacting working capital.
Consolidated AEBITDA
Consolidated AEBITDA, as used herein, is a non-GAAP financial measure that is presented as a supplemental disclosure of the Company’s operations and is reconciled to net income as the most directly comparable GAAP measure, as set forth in the schedule titled “Reconciliation of Net Income to Consolidated AEBITDA.” Consolidated AEBITDA should not be considered in isolation of, as a substitute for, or superior to, the consolidated financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP, and should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements filed with the SEC. Consolidated AEBITDA may differ from similarly titled measures presented by other companies.
Consolidated AEBITDA is reconciled to Net income and includes the following adjustments, as applicable: (1) Restructuring and other, which includes charges or expenses attributable to: (i) employee severance; (ii) Management restructuring and related costs; (iii) restructuring and integration; (iv) cost savings initiatives; (v) major litigation; and (vi) acquisition- and disposition-related costs, strategic review and other unusual items; (2) Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges and Goodwill impairments; (3) Loss on debt financing transactions; (4) Change in fair value of investments and Gain on remeasurement of debt and other; (5) Interest expense; (6) Income tax expense; (7) Stock-based compensation; and (8) Other expense (income), net, including foreign currency gains or losses and earnings from equity investments. AEBITDA is presented exclusively as our segment measure of profit or loss. Consolidated AEBITDA guidance range for fiscal year 2025 and Consolidated AEBITDA target denote non-GAAP financial measures. We are not providing a forward-looking quantitative reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because we are unable to do so without unreasonable efforts or to reasonably estimate the projected outcome of certain significant items. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors out of our control and could have a material impact on the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Grover Adjusted EBITDA
Grover Adjusted EBITDA, as used herein, is a non-GAAP financial measure that is presented as a supplemental disclosure, is unaudited and based on preliminary estimates and assumptions, and is reconciled to Grover Charitable Gaming’s operating income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, as set forth in the schedule titled “Reconciliation of Grover Operating Income to Grover Adjusted EBITDA.” Grover Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation of, as a substitute for, or superior to, the consolidated financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP, and should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements filed with the SEC. Grover Adjusted EBITDA may differ materially from similarly titled measures presented by other companies, including Consolidated AEBITDA, and is presented solely for the purposes of calculating and reconciling Combined AEBITDA and calculating Combined net debt leverage ratio, including periods prior to the acquisition. Grover Adjusted EBITDA is not calculated consistently with Consolidated AEBITDA, and includes different adjustments based on the unaudited and preliminary financial statements provided by Grover’s management prior to the closing of the acquisition.
Grover Adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to Grover Charitable Gaming’s operating income, and includes the following adjustments, as applicable: (1) depreciation and amortization; (2) other income/expenses primarily related to non-operating gain and losses; and (3) elimination of certain non-recurring distribution costs expected to be eliminated in connection with the consummation of the acquisition and certain other immaterial adjustments.
Combined AEBITDA
Combined AEBITDA, as used herein, is a non-GAAP financial measure that combines Consolidated AEBITDA and Grover Adjusted EBITDA and is presented as a supplemental disclosure. Combined AEBITDA should not be considered in isolation of, as a substitute for, or superior to, the consolidated financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP, and should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements filed with the SEC. Combined AEBITDA may differ from similarly titled measures presented by other companies and is presented only for purposes of calculating and reconciling Combined net debt leverage ratio.
Consolidated AEBITDA Margin
Consolidated AEBITDA margin, as used herein, represents our Consolidated AEBITDA (as defined above) calculated as a percentage of consolidated revenue. Consolidated AEBITDA margin is a non-GAAP financial measure that is presented as a supplemental disclosure for illustrative purposes only and is reconciled to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, in a schedule above.
Adjusted NPATA
Adjusted NPATA, as used herein, is a non-GAAP financial measure that is presented as a supplemental disclosure of the Company’s operations and is reconciled to net income as the most directly comparable GAAP measure, as set forth in the schedule titled “Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted NPATA.” Adjusted NPATA should not be considered in isolation of, as a substitute for, or superior to, the consolidated financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP, and should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements filed with the SEC. Adjusted NPATA may differ from similarly titled measures presented by other companies.
Adjusted NPATA is reconciled to Net income and includes the following adjustments, as applicable: (1) Amortization of acquired intangible assets; (2) Non-cash asset and goodwill impairments; (3) Restructuring and other, which includes charges or expenses attributable to: (i) employee severance; (ii) Management restructuring and related costs; (iii) restructuring and integration; (iv) cost savings initiatives; (v) major litigation; and (vi) acquisition- and disposition-related costs, strategic review and other unusual items; (4) Loss on debt financing transactions; (5) Change in fair value of investments and Gain on remeasurement of debt and other; (6) Income tax impact on adjustments; and (7) Other expense (income), net, including foreign currency gains or losses and earnings from equity investments. Adjusted NPATA guidance range for fiscal year 2025 denotes a non-GAAP financial measure. We are not providing a forward-looking quantitative reconciliation of Adjusted NPATA guidance range to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because we are unable to do so without unreasonable efforts or to reasonably estimate the projected outcome of certain significant items. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors out of our control and could have a material impact on the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted NPATA Per Share – Diluted (EPSa)
Adjusted NPATA per share (EPSa), as used herein, is a non-GAAP financial measure that is presented as a supplemental disclosure of the Company’s operations on diluted basis and is reconciled to diluted net income per share as the most directly comparable GAAP measure, as set forth in the schedule titled “Reconciliation of Net Income Per Share to Adjusted NPATA Per Share on Diluted Basis.” Adjusted NPATA per share should not be considered in isolation of, as a substitute for, or superior to, the consolidated financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP, and should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements filed with the SEC. Adjusted NPATA per share may differ from similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Adjusted NPATA per share is reconciled to diluted net income per share and includes the same adjustments as the schedule titled “Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted NPATA” in per share amounts. Adjusted NPATA per share target, or Targeted EPSa, denotes a non-GAAP financial measure. We are not providing a forward-looking quantitative reconciliation of Adjusted NPATA per share target to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because we are unable to do so without unreasonable efforts or to reasonably estimate the projected outcome of certain significant items. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors out of our control and could have a material impact on the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow, as used herein, represents net cash provided by operating activities less total capital expenditures, less payments on license obligations, plus payments on contingent acquisition considerations and adjusted for changes in restricted cash impacting working capital. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that is presented as a supplemental disclosure for illustrative purposes only and is reconciled to net cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, in the schedule above.
Net Debt, Net Debt Leverage Ratio and Combined Net Debt Leverage Ratio
Net debt is defined as total principal face value of debt outstanding, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, less cash and cash equivalents. Principal face value of debt outstanding includes the face value of debt issued under Senior Secured Credit Facilities and Senior Notes, which are described in Note 14 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and in Note 10 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.
Net debt leverage ratio, as used herein, represents Net debt divided by Consolidated AEBITDA. Combined net debt leverage ratio, as used herein, represents Net debt divided by Combined AEBITDA. The forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure targeted net debt leverage ratio is presented on a supplemental basis and does not reflect Company guidance. We are not providing a forward-looking quantitative reconciliation of targeted net debt leverage ratio to the most directly comparable GAAP measure because we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate outcome of certain significant items without unreasonable effort. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors and could have a material impact on GAAP reported results for the relevant period.
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