Golden Entertainment Reports 2023 Second Quarter Results; Declares Special Cash Dividend of $2.00 Per Share
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Second quarter revenue of
$286.7 million $12.3 million $58.4 million - Finished renovation of 537 rooms and pool area at The STRAT
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Completed
$640 million -
Closed the sale of Rocky Gap Casino Resort in July and allocated
$175 million -
Board approves
$2.00 $100 million
Blake Sartini, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Golden, commented, “Ongoing room and pool renovations at The STRAT, which were completed at the end of June, negatively impacted second quarter results. Despite weaker results from our casino resorts segment, our locals casinos continued their strong performance. We also took action to improve our balance sheet with the refinancing of our revolving credit facility and term loan in May. Following the Rocky Gap Casino Resort divestiture in July, we allocated
“Reflecting the strength of our capital structure, continued strong free cash flow generation, and the expected cash proceeds from the sale of our distributed gaming operations later this year, we are accelerating our return of capital to shareholders both in the form of a special dividend and expanding our stock repurchase authorization.”
Golden’s Board of Directors has declared a one-time cash dividend of
Consolidated Results
Revenues of
Debt and Liquidity
As of June 30, 2023, the Company’s total principal amount of debt outstanding was
In July 2023, the Company allocated
Investor Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host a webcast and conference call today, July 31, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time), to discuss the 2023 second quarter results. The conference call may be accessed live over the phone by dialing (833) 816-1405 or (412) 317-0498 for international callers. A replay will be available beginning at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time today and may be accessed by dialing (844) 512-2921 or (412) 317-6671 for international callers; the passcode is 10179702. The replay will be available until August 7, 2023. The call will also be webcast live through the “Investors” section of the Company’s website, www.goldenent.com. A replay of the audio webcast will also be archived on the Company’s website, www.goldenent.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and the Company’s future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “potential,” “seek,” “should,” “think,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions, or they may use future dates. In addition, forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation statements regarding: the sale transactions for our distributed gaming businesses (the “Transactions”) and the timing thereof; the Company’s strategies, objectives, business opportunities and plans for future expansion, developments or acquisitions; anticipated future growth and trends in the Company’s business or key markets; projections of future financial condition, operating results, income, capital expenditures, costs, leverage or other financial items; expectations regarding the generation of free cash flow and the return capital to shareholders and increases in shareholder value; and other characterizations of future events or circumstances as well as other statements that are not statements of historical fact. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and assumptions regarding its business, the economy and other future conditions. These forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions, risks and uncertainties that may change at any time, and readers are therefore cautioned that actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially include: risks and uncertainties related to the Transactions, including the failure to obtain, or delays in obtaining, required regulatory approvals or clearances; the failure to satisfy any of the closing conditions to the Transactions on a timely basis or at all; changes in national, regional and local economic and market conditions; legislative and regulatory matters (including the cost of compliance or failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations); increases in gaming taxes and fees in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates; litigation; increased competition; the Company’s ability to renew its distributed gaming contracts; reliance on key personnel (including our Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer); the level of the Company’s indebtedness and its ability to comply with covenants in its debt instruments; terrorist incidents; natural disasters; severe weather conditions (including weather or road conditions that limit access to the Company’s properties); the effects of environmental and structural building conditions; the effects of disruptions to the Company’s information technology and other systems and infrastructure; factors affecting the gaming, entertainment and hospitality industries generally; and other risks and uncertainties discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including the “Risk Factors” sections of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. All forward-looking statements in this press release are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company’s consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with
The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, other companies in gaming industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than the Company does.
The Company defines “Adjusted EBITDA” as earnings before interest and other non-operating income (expense), income taxes, depreciation and amortization, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, preopening and related expenses, severance expenses, gain or loss on disposal of assets, share-based compensation expenses, non-cash lease expense, and other non-cash charges that are deemed to be not indicative of the Company’s core operating results, calculated before corporate overhead (which is not allocated to each reportable segment).
About Golden
Golden Entertainment owns and operates a diversified entertainment platform, consisting of a portfolio of gaming and hospitality assets that focus on casino, branded taverns, and distributed gaming operations. Golden Entertainment operates over 15,800 slots, over 100 table games, and over 6,000 hotel rooms. Golden Entertainment owns eight casinos in
Golden Entertainment, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data) |
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Revenues |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Gaming |
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$ |
182,355 |
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|
$ |
196,679 |
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$ |
370,442 |
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$ |
387,466 |
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Food and beverage |
|
|
46,534 |
|
|
|
44,451 |
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|
|
92,805 |
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|
|
86,907 |
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Rooms |
|
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30,918 |
|
|
|
33,174 |
|
|
|
61,495 |
|
|
|
58,920 |
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Other |
|
|
26,874 |
|
|
|
15,068 |
|
|
|
39,990 |
|
|
|
29,723 |
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Total revenues |
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|
286,681 |
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|
|
289,372 |
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|
|
564,732 |
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|
|
563,016 |
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Expenses |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Gaming |
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105,380 |
|
|
|
109,740 |
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|
|
212,306 |
|
|
|
215,391 |
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Food and beverage |
|
|
33,645 |
|
|
|
32,546 |
|
|
|
67,667 |
|
|
|
64,003 |
|
Rooms |
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15,359 |
|
|
|
13,816 |
|
|
|
30,140 |
|
|
|
26,290 |
|
Other operating |
|
|
7,905 |
|
|
|
5,346 |
|
|
|
11,735 |
|
|
|
9,322 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
67,093 |
|
|
|
57,287 |
|
|
|
129,129 |
|
|
|
118,197 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
21,454 |
|
|
|
25,332 |
|
|
|
44,962 |
|
|
|
51,608 |
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(Gain) loss on disposal of assets |
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|
(34 |
) |
|
|
710 |
|
|
|
(120 |
) |
|
|
669 |
|
Preopening expenses |
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
525 |
|
|
|
59 |
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Total expenses |
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250,943 |
|
|
|
244,781 |
|
|
|
496,344 |
|
|
|
485,539 |
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Operating income |
|
|
35,738 |
|
|
|
44,591 |
|
|
|
68,388 |
|
|
|
77,477 |
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Non-operating expense |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Interest expense, net |
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(18,803 |
) |
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|
(14,738 |
) |
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|
(37,039 |
) |
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|
(29,856 |
) |
Loss on debt extinguishment and modification |
|
|
(405 |
) |
|
|
(1,073 |
) |
|
|
(405 |
) |
|
|
(1,254 |
) |
Total non-operating expense, net |
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(19,208 |
) |
|
|
(15,811 |
) |
|
|
(37,444 |
) |
|
|
(31,110 |
) |
Income before income tax (provision) benefit |
|
|
16,530 |
|
|
|
28,780 |
|
|
|
30,944 |
|
|
|
46,367 |
|
Income tax (provision) benefit |
|
|
(4,248 |
) |
|
|
(7,560 |
) |
|
|
(7,032 |
) |
|
|
10,919 |
|
Net income |
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$ |
12,282 |
|
|
$ |
21,220 |
|
|
$ |
23,912 |
|
|
$ |
57,286 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding |
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|
|
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Basic |
|
|
28,845 |
|
|
|
28,877 |
|
|
|
28,578 |
|
|
|
28,885 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
30,717 |
|
|
|
31,633 |
|
|
|
30,831 |
|
|
|
31,889 |
|
Net income per share |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Basic |
|
$ |
0.43 |
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|
$ |
0.73 |
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|
$ |
0.84 |
|
|
$ |
1.98 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
$ |
0.67 |
|
|
$ |
0.78 |
|
|
$ |
1.80 |
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Golden Entertainment, Inc. Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited, in thousands) |
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2023 |
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|
2022 |
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|
|
2023 |
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|
|
2022 |
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Revenues |
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|
|
|
|
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Nevada Casino Resorts (1) |
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$ |
102,562 |
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|
$ |
107,498 |
|
|
$ |
202,738 |
|
|
$ |
203,933 |
|
Nevada Locals Casinos (2) |
|
|
39,829 |
|
|
|
39,785 |
|
|
|
81,067 |
|
|
|
79,674 |
|
Maryland Casino Resort (3) |
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|
19,605 |
|
|
|
20,546 |
|
|
|
37,733 |
|
|
|
38,438 |
|
Nevada Taverns (4) |
|
|
27,319 |
|
|
|
28,144 |
|
|
|
54,912 |
|
|
|
56,598 |
|
Distributed Gaming (5) |
|
|
89,084 |
|
|
|
93,225 |
|
|
|
179,485 |
|
|
|
183,993 |
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Corporate and other |
|
|
8,282 |
|
|
|
174 |
|
|
|
8,797 |
|
|
|
380 |
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Total Revenues |
|
$ |
286,681 |
|
|
$ |
289,372 |
|
|
$ |
564,732 |
|
|
$ |
563,016 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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Nevada Casino Resorts (1) |
|
$ |
28,044 |
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$ |
38,892 |
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|
$ |
59,755 |
|
|
$ |
72,467 |
|
Nevada Locals Casinos (2) |
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|
19,471 |
|
|
|
19,795 |
|
|
|
39,631 |
|
|
|
39,833 |
|
Maryland Casino Resort (3) |
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|
5,898 |
|
|
|
7,242 |
|
|
|
11,026 |
|
|
|
12,814 |
|
Nevada Taverns (4) |
|
|
8,450 |
|
|
|
10,654 |
|
|
|
16,988 |
|
|
|
21,430 |
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Distributed Gaming (5) |
|
|
9,950 |
|
|
|
11,540 |
|
|
|
19,734 |
|
|
|
22,817 |
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Corporate and other |
|
|
(13,403 |
) |
|
|
(13,107 |
) |
|
|
(26,557 |
) |
|
|
(27,020 |
) |
Total Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
58,410 |
|
|
$ |
75,016 |
|
|
$ |
120,577 |
|
|
$ |
142,341 |
|
Adjustments |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
(21,454 |
) |
|
|
(25,332 |
) |
|
|
(44,962 |
) |
|
|
(51,608 |
) |
Non-cash lease expense |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
(230 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(411 |
) |
Share-based compensation |
|
|
(3,288 |
) |
|
|
(3,311 |
) |
|
|
(7,181 |
) |
|
|
(6,983 |
) |
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
(710 |
) |
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
(669 |
) |
Loss on debt extinguishment and modification |
|
|
(405 |
) |
|
|
(1,073 |
) |
|
|
(405 |
) |
|
|
(1,254 |
) |
Preopening and related expenses (6) |
|
|
(141 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(525 |
) |
|
|
(59 |
) |
Other, net |
|
|
2,168 |
|
|
|
(838 |
) |
|
|
383 |
|
|
|
(5,134 |
) |
Interest expense, net |
|
|
(18,803 |
) |
|
|
(14,738 |
) |
|
|
(37,039 |
) |
|
|
(29,856 |
) |
Income tax (provision) benefit |
|
|
(4,248 |
) |
|
|
(7,560 |
) |
|
|
(7,032 |
) |
|
|
10,919 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
12,282 |
|
|
$ |
21,220 |
|
|
$ |
23,912 |
|
|
$ |
57,286 |
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(1) |
Comprised of The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod, Aquarius Casino Resort and Edgewater Hotel & Casino Resort. |
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(2) |
Comprised of Arizona Charlie’s Boulder, Arizona Charlie’s Decatur, Gold Town Casino, Lakeside Casino & RV Park and Pahrump Nugget Hotel Casino. |
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(3) |
Comprised of the operations of the Rocky Gap Casino Resort, which was sold subsequent to second quarter end in July 2023. |
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(4) |
Comprised of the operations of the Company’s 65 branded tavern locations. |
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(5) |
Comprised of distributed gaming operations in |
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(6) |
Preopening and related expenses consist of labor, food, utilities, training, initial licensing, rent and organizational costs incurred in connection with the opening of branded tavern and casino locations as well as food and beverage and other venues within our casino locations. |
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Golden Entertainment, Inc.
Charles H. Protell
President and Chief Financial Officer
(702) 893-7777
Investor Relations
Richard Land
JCIR
(212) 835-8500 or gden@jcir.com
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