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[UbiSoftologist]

Highlights from Ubisoft's bullish earnings report released yesterday:

1) Achievements in the 1st half of 2004-05 (ended September 30th)

Second quarter 2004-05 sales up 9%* at 68 million euros

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow: 1.2 million units sold in the first half making a total of 2.8 million since its launch.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow: Top-selling game for Xbox** when launched in France, Germany and the United Kingdom and No. 3 in the United States.

Myst IV: Revelation: No. 3 in PC sales** in France, and No. 5 in Germany at its launch.

* at constant exchange rates
** source : NPD, Chart Track,GfK

2) Robust sales growth for the 2nd half of 2004-05 due to

Prince of Persia Warrior Within (November 2004 release). The title has just received two exceptional ratings: 10/10 in the Official US PlayStation Magazine, and 9.6/10 in the Official US Xbox Magazine, placing it among the year’s most highly rated releases.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon 2 (November 2004 release). The first previews are excellent and it has been quoted as “best of the series” by IGN.

Brothers In Arms (February 2005 release). According to industry analysts, this is one of the most highly anticipated games in its category for the start of the year.

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (simultaneous release on all platforms in March 2005) expected to be one of the blockbusters of 2005.

Two games to be released in the United States at the DS launch, the all-new portable console from Nintendo.

3) Earnings forecast

Third-quarter sales for fiscal year 2004-2005: 180-190 million euros.

Annual sales: growth in excess of 10%.

Earnings before interest and tax: 40-45 million euros according to French accounting standards and 38-43 million euros according to the pro-forma standard.

Net income excluding exceptional items (before depreciation of goodwill and business assets): 18- 22 million euros according to French accounting standards and 17-21 million euros according to the proforma standard.

Net free cash flow (excluding acquisitions): -10 to +10 million euros versus +15 to 25 million euros due to the postponement of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® Chaos Theory.

4) Geographic split of sales in % (1st half 2003-04 vs 1st half 2004-05)

Europe: 41% vs 57%

North America: 55% vs 37%

ROW: 4% vs 6%

 

[TheGreenGiant]

) Robust sales growth for the 2nd half of 2004-05 due to


Quote:
Prince of Persia Warrior Within (November 2004 release). The title has just received two exceptional ratings: 10/10 in the Official US PlayStation Magazine, and 9.6/10 in the Official US Xbox Magazine, placing it among the year’s most highly rated releases.

hahaha. Like how the overrated rating on POP1 helped to sell POPSOT? :end troll: They're really optimistic; I predict the game getting slaughtered at launch because of everything else.

Growth is good. Now make us new franchises.

 

[AtomicShroom]

Growth is good. Now make us new franchises.

They take risks making new franchises, like the excellent Beyond Good and Evil, but then everyone ends up not buying them. Then they see that sequels of their established properties sell through the roof. Can you really blame them?