WWE Financials: Licensing, DVD Sales & Magazine Down

WWE saw revenue from their Consumer Products fall 15% to $13.4 million from $15.8 million in the prior year quarter, primarily due to declines in the Company’s video game licensing and Home Entertainment businesses as described below.

Licensing revenues were $5.7 million as compared to $7.1 million in the prior year quarter, driven primarily by a 24% reduction in video game shipments that resulted in a $1.3 million decline in video game royalties. Shipments of the Company’s annual franchise video game, WWE ’13, which was the last release developed by THQ, declined to 178,000 units as compared to 233,000 units for the corresponding game in the prior year quarter. Royalties from the sale of toy and apparel products were essentially flat to the prior year quarter, as modest growth in the U.S. was offset by lower sales in international markets. Additionally, a new installment of the Company’s video game, WWE 2K14, was released by Take-Two Interactive in late October 2013.

Home Entertainment net revenues were $5.2 million as compared to $6.4 million in the prior year quarter. Domestic home entertainment revenue fell approximately $0.8 million, or 15%, reflecting a 23% decline in shipments to approximately 720,000 units with 5 fewer releases in the quarter (7 in Q3 2013 vs. 12 in Q3 2012). The decline in shipments was partially offset by a 4% increase in the average price per unit to $11.41.

Revenue from international licensing activities declined by approximately $0.4 million reflecting lower sales in Canada and the transition to a new licensee in the EMEA region.

Magazine Publishing net revenues were $1.5 million as compared to $1.6 million in the prior year quarter.

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