CHICAGO, Illinois, May 5, 2008 – Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY) today announced results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2008. The Company also provided revenue and earnings guidance for the second quarter ending June 30, 2008.
FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
Net revenues for the 2008 first quarter were $29.9 million, compared to the 2007 first quarter net revenues of $11.1 million and ahead of prior guidance of approximately $28 million. The 2008 first quarter net loss was $34.0 million, or a loss of $0.37 per basic and diluted share, compared with a 2007 first quarter net loss of $19.8 million, or a loss of $0.22 per basic and diluted share.
On a non-GAAP basis, excluding the impact of stock-option expenses and other non-cash items, the 2008 first quarter loss was $26.4 million or a loss of $0.29 per basic and diluted share, compared to the Company's previous non-GAAP guidance of a loss of approximately $0.21 per basic and diluted share. For the 2007 first quarter, on a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported a loss of $18.2 million, or a loss of $0.20 per basic and diluted share. A reconciliation of non-GAAP results to GAAP results is provided at the end of this press release.
Other recent operating highlights include:
- During the first quarter, Midway released an online Stranglehold Expansion Pack for Xbox 360 and PS3 in North America, and in Europe Midway released Unreal Tournament 3 and BlackSite: Area 51 for the PS3, Game Party and Cruis'n for the Wii, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends for the DS, and Hour of Victory for the PC.
- Midway announced that Matthew V. Booty has been named interim president and chief executive office of the Company following the termination of David F. Zucker. In addition, Midway promoted Miguel Iribarren to Senior Vice President - Publishing of Midway Games Inc., and Martin Spiess to the position of Executive Vice President, International of Midway Games Ltd., a subsidiary of Midway Games Inc.
- Midway announced the next installment in its billion-dollar Mortal Kombat franchise, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics, at its press event in Las Vegas.
Outlook
During the second quarter, the Company has released NBA Ballers: Chosen One for Xbox 360 worldwide and for PS3 in North America. For the second quarter ending June 30, 2008, Midway expects the following:
- Net revenues of approximately $18 million, with a net loss of approximately $0.38 per basic and diluted share.
- On a non-GAAP basis, Midway expects a second quarter loss of approximately $0.28 per basic and diluted share, which excludes approximately:
- $0.01 of stock option expense and deferred income tax expense related to goodwill, and
- $0.09 of non-cash convertible debt interest expense.
Matt Booty, interim president and CEO, commented, "At our recent Gamers' Day event in Las Vegas, we showed the strength of our future line-up - everything from the driving action of Wheelman starring Vin Diesel, to the exciting combination of two enormous franchises with Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, to the open-world lifestyle action experience of This is Vegas. Rounding out the year is TNA iMPACT!, which is garnering significant buzz for its potential to reinvigorate the wrestling genre, Unreal Tournament 3 for the Xbox 360, Blitz: The League II, and new casual games on multiple platforms. Midway has the products, the talent, and the technology infrastructure to succeed in the industry, and this management team is committed to improving execution."
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| Net Revenues by Platform | ||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||
| Three Months | ||||||||
| Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2008 | 2007 | |||||||
| Sony PlayStation 3 | $ 13,705 | 45.8% | $ - | 0.0% | ||||
| Microsoft Xbox 360 | (1,714) | (5.7%) | 795 | 7.2% | ||||
| Nintendo Wii | 10,763 | 36.0% | 1,668 | 15.1% | ||||
| Sony PlayStation 2 | 1,449 | 4.8% | 3,960 | 35.8% | ||||
| Microsoft Xbox | 24 | 0.1% | 479 | 4.3% | ||||
| Nintendo Gamecube | (6) | (0.0%) | 507 | 4.6% | ||||
| Sony PlayStation Portable | 797 | 2.7% | 197 | 1.8% | ||||
| Nintendo Dual Screen | 2,585 | 8.6% | 1,341 | 12.1% | ||||
| Nintendo Game Boy Advance | 23 | 0.1% | 771 | 7.0% | ||||
| Personal Computer | 839 | 2.8% | 110 | 1.0% | ||||
| Royalties and other | 1,453 | 4.8% | 1,242 | 11.1% | ||||
| Total | $ 29,918 | 100.0% | $ 11,070 | 100.0% |
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| Net Revenues by Geography | ||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||
| Three Months | ||||||||
| Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2008 | 2007 | |||||||
| North America | $ 8,289 | 27.7% | $ 6,954 | 62.8% | ||||
| International | 21,629 | 72.3% | 4,116 | 37.2% | ||||
| Total | $ 29,918 | 100.0% | $ 11,070 | 100.0% |
