DraftKings Reports Strong Q2 Revenue Despite Limited Sports Calendar
DraftKings reported second-quarter 2020 GAAP revenue of $71 million, up from $57 million in Q2 2019. On a pro forma basis, revenue was $75 million, down from $83 million. The company ended the quarter with over $1.2 billion in cash and no debt. Despite major sports leagues being on hiatus, DraftKings engaged fans with new products, leading to sequential revenue improvement. The company provided fiscal year 2020 pro forma revenue guidance of $500 million to $540 million, indicating a 22% to 37% growth year-over-year.
- Q2 2020 GAAP revenue increased to $71 million from $57 million in Q2 2019.
- Ended Q2 2020 with over $1.2 billion in cash and no debt.
- Prioritized entry into new states for sports betting and iGaming.
- Pro forma revenue declined to $75 million from $83 million year-over-year.
- Net loss attributable to common stockholders increased to $161.4 million.
BOSTON, Aug. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) (“DraftKings” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2020. For the three months ended June 30, 2020, DraftKings reported GAAP revenue of
“We believe that the best product will ultimately win with the American consumer,” said Jason Robins, DraftKings Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board. “As a technology first organization, we will continue to focus on bringing new and innovative products to market that strengthen our engagement with customers and maintain our competitive differentiation.”
As a result of a successful follow-on equity offering in June and the exercise of public warrants following DraftKings’ call for redemption, DraftKings added over
In the second quarter, while several major sports leagues including the NBA, MLB and the NHL remained on hiatus due to COVID-19, the Company worked creatively to engage fans with new fantasy sports and betting products for NASCAR, golf, UFC, and European soccer. As sporting events began to resume, the Company saw increased engagement with its sports-based product offerings, which contributed to sequential monthly revenue improvement during the second quarter. This positive momentum has accelerated with the return of MLB, the NBA, WNBA, the NHL, and MLS.
The Company is introducing fiscal year 2020 pro forma revenue guidance of
U.S. Legislative Landscape for Sports Betting and iGaming
In the second quarter of 2020, DraftKings launched sports betting in Colorado and iGaming in Pennsylvania. Since the close of the second quarter, DraftKings has launched sports betting in Illinois and iGaming in West Virginia. DraftKings is working to enter Virginia and Tennessee for sports betting and Michigan for sports betting and iGaming; all three states have passed legislation.
Webcast and Conference Call Details
DraftKings will host a conference call and audio webcast today at 8:30 a.m. EDT, during which management will discuss the Company’s second quarter results and provide commentary on business performance. A question and answer session will follow the prepared remarks.
The conference call may be accessed by dialing (833) 644-0686 for domestic callers or (918) 922-6762 for international callers. Once connected with the operator, please provide the conference ID of 2644858.
A live audio webcast of the earnings conference call may be accessed on the Company’s website at investors.draftkings.com, along with a copy of this press release, the Company’s Form 10-Q filing, and a slide presentation. The audio webcast and accompanying presentation will be available on the Company’s investor relations website until 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 14, 2020.
GAAP Results of Operations, 3 & 6 Months Ended June 30th:
DRAFTKINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except loss per share data)
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 70,931 | $ | 57,390 | $ | 159,473 | $ | 125,482 | ||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 47,330 | 17,834 | 90,746 | 39,386 | ||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 46,188 | 29,671 | 99,894 | 66,516 | ||||||||||||
| Product and technology | 30,549 | 12,234 | 48,590 | 25,322 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 107,308 | 26,183 | 146,804 | 52,996 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (160,444 | ) | (28,532 | ) | (226,561 | ) | (58,738 | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income (expense), net | (588 | ) | 426 | (2,939 | ) | 1,087 | ||||||||||
| Loss before income tax provision and loss from equity method investment | (161,032 | ) | (28,106 | ) | (229,500 | ) | (57,651 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax provision | (323 | ) | (7 | ) | (332 | ) | (16 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss from equity method investment | (82 | ) | - | (285 | ) | - | ||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (161,437 | ) | $ | (28,113 | ) | $ | (230,117 | ) | $ | (57,667 | ) | ||||
| Loss per share attributable to common stockholders: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted | $ | (0.55 | ) | $ | (0.15 | ) | $ | (0.97 | ) | $ | (0.31 | ) | ||||
Due to the timing of the Business Combination, the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2020, reflect B2B/SBTech activity beginning April 24, 2020, and the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 do not reflect B2B/SBTech activity.
Non-GAAP Information
This press release includes Adjusted EBITDA and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA, which are non-GAAP performance measures that we use to supplement our results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA are useful in evaluating our operating performance and are similar to measures reported by our publicly-listed U.S. competitors, and regularly used by security analysts, institutional investors and other interested parties in analyzing operating performance and prospects. Adjusted EBITDA and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA are not intended to be a substitute for any U.S. GAAP financial measure and, as calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of performance of other companies in other industries or within the same industry.
We define and calculate Adjusted EBITDA as net loss before the impact of interest income or expense, income tax expense or benefit and depreciation and amortization, and further adjusted for the following items: stock-based compensation, transaction-related costs, litigation, settlement and related costs and certain other non-recurring, non-cash and non-core items, as described in the reconciliation below. We define and calculate Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA as pro forma net loss (giving effect to the Business Combination as if it were consummated on January 1, 2019) before the impact of interest income or expense, income tax expense or benefit and depreciation and amortization, and further adjusted for the same items as Adjusted EBITDA.
We include these non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by management to evaluate our core operating performance and trends and to make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital and new investments. Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain expenses that are required in accordance with U.S. GAAP because they are non-recurring items (for example, in the case of transaction-related costs), non-cash expenditures (for example, in the case of depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation), or are not related to our underlying business performance (for example, in the case of interest income and expense and legal, settlement and related costs). Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA excludes the same categories of expenses and is prepared to give effect to the Business Combination as if it occurred on January 1, 2019.
Adjusted EBITDA, 3 & 6 Months Ended June 30th:
The table below presents our Adjusted EBITDA reconciled to our net loss, the closest U.S. GAAP measure, for the periods indicated:
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated net income (loss) | $ | (161,437 | ) | $ | (28,113 | ) | $ | (230,117 | ) | $ | (57,667 | ) | ||||
| Adjusted for: | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization (excluding acquired intangibles) | 5,448 | 3,274 | 10,152 | 6,199 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangibles | 13,220 | - | 13,220 | - | ||||||||||||
| Interest (income) expense, net | 588 | (426 | ) | 2,939 | (1,087 | ) | ||||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | 323 | 7 | 332 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation (1) | 54,486 | 1,844 | 59,328 | 6,675 | ||||||||||||
| Transaction-related costs (2) | 25,255 | 1,276 | 30,907 | 1,276 | ||||||||||||
| Litigation, settlement, and related costs (3) | 2,022 | 814 | 3,352 | 1,701 | ||||||||||||
| Other non-recurring costs and special project costs (4) | 2,517 | 223 | 2,646 | 1,371 | ||||||||||||
| Other non-operating costs | 83 | - | 285 | - | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (57,495 | ) | $ | (21,101 | ) | $ | (106,956 | ) | $ | (41,516 | ) | ||||
| (1) | The amounts for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020, primarily reflect probability-based expenses on stock-based compensation awards resulting from the achievement of share price targets under long-term incentive plans and the issuance of our Class B shares (which have no economic or conversion rights) to our CEO. | ||
| (2) | Mainly includes capital markets advisory, consulting, accounting and legal expenses incurred in connection with the Business Combination, including related evaluation, negotiation and integration costs. Also includes bonuses, paid in the second quarter of 2020, to certain employees in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination. In 2019 these costs related to exploratory acquisition activities. | ||
| (3) | Includes primarily external legal costs related to litigation and litigation settlement costs deemed unrelated to our core business operations. | ||
| (4) | Includes primarily consulting, advisory and other costs relating to non-recurring items and special projects, including, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the cost of our move to our new Boston headquarters, executive search costs and, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, implementation of internal controls over financial reporting and tax structuring advisory costs. | ||
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA, 3 & 6 Months Ended June 30th:
The table below presents our Non-GAAP Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA, reconciled to our pro forma net loss, for the periods indicated:
| Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| Pro Forma Information | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Pro forma net income (loss) | $ | (156,800 | ) | $ | (37,267 | ) | $ | (238,881 | ) | $ | (77,955 | ) | ||||
| Adjusted for: | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization (excluding acquired intangibles) | 5,722 | 3,933 | 11,274 | 7,522 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangibles | 17,684 | 18,045 | 35,383 | 36,277 | ||||||||||||
| Interest (income) expense, net | 601 | (346 | ) | 3,399 | (833 | ) | ||||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | 3,008 | (4,331 | ) | 920 | (8,724 | ) | ||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation (1) | 65,346 | 2,018 | 70,204 | 7,125 | ||||||||||||
| Transaction-related costs (2) | - | 1,276 | - | 1,276 | ||||||||||||
| Litigation, settlement, and related costs (3) | 2,022 | 814 | 3,352 | 1,701 | ||||||||||||
| Other non-recurring costs and special project costs (4) | 2,517 | 223 | 2,646 | 1,371 | ||||||||||||
| Other non-operating costs | 83 | - | 285 | - | ||||||||||||
| Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (59,817 | ) | $ | (15,635 | ) | $ | (111,418 | ) | $ | (32,240 | ) | ||||
| (1) | The amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 primarily reflect probability-based expenses on stock-based compensation awards resulting from the achievement of share price targets under long-term incentive plans, the issuance of our Class B shares (which have no economic or conversion rights) to our CEO, and | ||
| (2) | The transaction costs related to the Business Combination described in footnote 2 to the preceding table have been eliminated in calculating our pro forma net income pursuant to the principles of Article 11 of Regulation S-X. In 2019 these costs related to exploratory acquisition activities. | ||
| (3) | Includes primarily external legal costs related to litigation and litigation settlement costs deemed unrelated to our core business operations. | ||
| (4) | Includes primarily consulting, advisory and other costs relating to non-recurring items and special projects, including, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the cost of our move to our new Boston headquarters, executive search costs and, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, implementation of internal controls over financial reporting and tax structuring advisory costs. | ||
To facilitate comparability between periods, we have included in this press release supplemental unaudited pro forma results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared with the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. These pro forma results were prepared giving effect to the Business Combination as if it had been consummated on January 1, 2019, and are based on estimates and assumptions, which we believe are reasonable and consistent with Article 11 of Regulation S-X.
Pro Forma Results of Operations, 3 Months Ended June 30th:
Set forth below are our pro forma results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared with the three months ended June 30, 2019.
| Three months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| Pro Forma Information | 2020 | 2019 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 74,998 | $ | 82,987 | $ | (7,989 | ) | -9.6 | % | |||||||
| Cost of revenue | (53,172 | ) | (41,985 | ) | (11,187 | ) | 26.6 | % | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing | (46,967 | ) | (31,477 | ) | (15,490 | ) | 49.2 | % | ||||||||
| General and administrative | (91,484 | ) | (30,006 | ) | (61,478 | ) | 204.9 | % | ||||||||
| Product and technology | (36,483 | ) | (21,463 | ) | (15,020 | ) | 70.0 | % | ||||||||
| Loss from operations | (153,108 | ) | (41,944 | ) | (111,164 | ) | 265.0 | % | ||||||||
| Interest income (expense), net | (601 | ) | 346 | (947 | ) | n.m. | ||||||||||
| Loss before income tax expense | (153,709 | ) | (41,598 | ) | (112,111 | ) | 269.5 | % | ||||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | (3,008 | ) | 4,331 | (7,339 | ) | n.m. | ||||||||||
| Loss from equity method investment | (83 | ) | - | (83 | ) | n.m. | ||||||||||
| Net Loss | $ | (156,800 | ) | $ | (37,267 | ) | $ | (119,533 | ) | 320.7 | % | |||||
n.m. = not meaningful
Pro Forma Results of Operations, 6 Months Ended June 30th:
Set forth below are our pro forma results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared with the six months ended June 30, 2019.
| Six months ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| Pro Forma Information | 2020 | 2019 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except percentages) | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 188,443 | $ | 175,941 | $ | 12,502 | 7.1 | % | ||||||||
| Cost of revenue | (121,630 | ) | (87,913 | ) | (33,717 | ) | 38.4 | % | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing | (104,240 | ) | (71,985 | ) | (32,255 | ) | 44.8 | % | ||||||||
| General and administrative | (130,624 | ) | (60,317 | ) | (70,307 | ) | 116.6 | % | ||||||||
| Product and technology | (66,225 | ) | (43,238 | ) | (22,987 | ) | 53.2 | % | ||||||||
| Loss from operations | (234,276 | ) | (87,512 | ) | (146,764 | ) | 167.7 | % | ||||||||
| Interest income (expense), net | (3,399 | ) | 833 | (4,232 | ) | -508.0 | % | |||||||||
| Loss before income tax expense | (237,675 | ) | (86,679 | ) | (150,996 | ) | 174.2 | % | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | (920 | ) | 8,724 | (9,644 | ) | -110.5 | % | |||||||||
| Loss from equity method investment | (286 | ) | - | (286 | ) | n.m. | ||||||||||
| Net Loss | $ | (238,881 | ) | (77,955 | ) | (160,926 | ) | 206.4 | % | |||||||
n.m. = not meaningful
About DraftKings
DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) is a digital sports entertainment and gaming company created to fuel the competitive spirits of sports fans with products that range across daily fantasy, regulated gaming and digital media. Headquartered in Boston, and launched in 2012 by Jason Robins, Matt Kalish and Paul Liberman, DraftKings is the only U.S.-based vertically integrated sports betting operator. DraftKings is a multi-channel provider of sports betting and gaming technologies, powering sports and gaming entertainment for 50+ operators across more than 15 regulated U.S. and global markets, including Arkansas and Oregon in the U.S. DraftKings’ Sportsbook offers mobile and retail betting for major U.S. and international sports and operates in the United States pursuant to regulations in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. DraftKings’ daily fantasy sports product is available in 8 countries internationally with 15 distinct sports categories. DraftKings is the official daily fantasy partner of the NFL, MLB and the PGA TOUR as well as an authorized gaming operator of the NBA and MLB and an official betting operator of the PGA TOUR.
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