EX-99.2 5 a992enzoinvestorprese3d0.htm EX-99.2 INVESTOR PRESENTATION a992enzoinvestorprese3d0
EA's Recommended Acquisition of Codemasters Group Holdings plc December 14, 2020 Exhibit 99.2 Transaction Remains Pending Approval and Closing


 
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Transaction Summary 3 • Electronic Arts Inc. ("EA") has made an offer for the acquisition of Codemasters Group Holdings plc ("Codemasters") – Codemasters’ Board is recommending that the company’s shareholders accept EA’s offer – Codemasters' Board has also withdrawn its prior recommendation for the recent offer made by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. ("Take-Two Offer") • Headquartered in Southam, UK, Codemasters is one of the most recognized British video game developers and publishers, with a 30-year track record of producing successful racing games • Codemasters’ shareholders will receive all-cash consideration of 604 pence per share, representing: – Implied transaction enterprise value of $1.2 billion1 – 38.9% premium to Codemasters' share price of 435 pence on 5 November 20202 – 14.4% premium to the implied value of the cash-and-stock Take-Two Offer as of 11 December 20203 • The acquisition is to be financed with EA’s cash on hand • The acquisition is expected to grow net bookings and underlying profitability • Transaction expected to close in calendar Q1 of 2021, subject to regulatory approvals Source: Publicly available information 1. Based on USD:GBP exchange rate of 1.32 as of 11 December 2020. Enterprise value based on Codemasters’ audited balance sheet as of 31 March 2020 2. One day prior to Codemasters’ Statement regarding media speculation of possible Take-Two Offer 3. Implied premium to Take-Two Offer is calculated based on consideration comprising 120 pence per Codemasters share in cash and 0.02834 per share in Take-Two stock using USD:GBP exchange rate of 1.32 as of 11 December 2020 Transaction Remains Pending Approval and Closing


 
Codemasters at a Glance Company Overview • World-leading developer and publisher with a heritage of over 30 years in the games industry • Employs nearly 800 people across four studios in the UK, and an art facility in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Deep creative talent which has produced high-quality, award- winning racing games for many years, including the Formula One franchise, DiRT, GRID and Project Cars • Management team with significant experience in the video game industry, who will continue to lead the Codemasters business within EA's organization: – Frank Sagnier, CEO – Rashid Varachia, CFO – Clive Moody, SVP of Product Development – Jonathan Bunney, SVP of Publishing 4 Financial Profile ($MM)1 Adjusted EBITDA Margin (%) 12% 18% 26% 24% Source: Publicly available information 1. Fiscal year end March 31. Based on USD:GBP exchange rate of 1.32 as of 11 December 2020. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure used by Codemasters, which is defined as profit before finance costs on borrowings, tax, capitalization of development costs, depreciation, amortization (restricted to show the net cash impact of the license), non-recurring items, share-based payments and an adjustment in respect of the net milestone payments received from publishers Revenue Adjusted EBITDA Transaction Remains Pending Approval and Closing


 
Strategic Rationale 5 Accelerates Growth Grows EA’s presence in racing, creating a global leader in racing entertainment Brings talented game teams, technology and IP to EA Will enable EA to release new racing experiences annually Natural fit and clear opportunities with EA SPORTS portfolio Expected to grow net bookings and underlying profitability Creates Value Will grow Codemasters’ titles by giving Codemasters access to EA’s technology, central services and marketing resources, and its 330M-strong player network - effectively expanding Codemasters’ total addressable market Will improve and accelerate development and innovation, and the identification and adoption of best practices; will enable cross-fertilization of ideas, expertise and technology between the racing development teams of the combined group Transaction Remains Pending Approval and Closing


 
Series Launch 2009 2023 1,2 1998 2007 2008 2015 20201 1994 2001 2009 Latest Release 2020 ‒ 2019 2020 2019 2020 ‒ 2020 2020 2013 Metacritic Score3 88 ‒ 84 80 75 69 ‒ 75 78 4.6 4 Setting Track Rally Rally Rally Track Track Track Street Street Track IP Licensed Licensed Owned Owned Owned Owned Owned Owned Owned Owned Platforms Console, PC, Mobile Console, PC Console, PC Console, PC Console, PC Console, PC Mobile Console, PC Console, PC Mobile Combined Market-Leading Portfolio of Racing Experiences 6Source: Publicly available information1. Denotes planned launch 2. Codemasters has secured the rights to develop future WRC games beginning in 2023 3. Reflects average Metascore for most recent game release across all available platforms 4. Average rating from Google Play / Apple App Store Transaction Remains Pending Approval and Closing