– First quarter 2021 revenue of $239.7 million, positive net
income of $10.6 million and record quarterly Adjusted EBITDA of
$59.5 million
– All casino properties and distributed gaming operations
exceeded Q1 2019 Adjusted EBITDA levels except The STRAT
– The STRAT occupancy improved significantly during the
quarter, with monthly Adjusted EBITDA growing materially from year
end 2020 to Q1 2021
– Cash increased $41.8 million in the first quarter to $145.4
million
Golden Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: GDEN) (“Golden
Entertainment” or the “Company”) today reported financial results
for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.
Blake Sartini, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Golden
Entertainment, commented, “Our first quarter operating results
reflect significantly improved revenue and net income, and record
quarterly Adjusted EBITDA. These results highlight strong demand at
our properties combined with substantial margin improvement due to
the adjustments we have made to our operations. Our Company
generated over $40 million of cash in the quarter, with current
trends continuing across both our casino and distributed gaming
segments. As the year continues, we expect that our free cash flow
will allow us to reduce leverage and return capital to shareholders
while also providing added financial flexibility to pursue
potential strategic growth initiatives.”
Consolidated Results
The Company reported 2021 first quarter revenues of $239.7
million compared to $207.2 million for the first quarter of 2020.
Net income for the first quarter of 2021 was $10.6 million, or
$0.35 per fully diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(32.6)
million, or $(1.17) per share, for the first quarter of 2020.
Adjusted EBITDA was $59.5 million for the first quarter of 2021
compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $30.5 million for the first quarter
of 2020.
Casinos
Casino revenues were $129.5 million for the first quarter of
2021 compared to $128.0 million for the first quarter of 2020.
Casino Adjusted EBITDA was $51.1 million compared to $31.9 million
for the first quarter of 2020. Total Casino Adjusted EBITDA margin
was 39.5%, up approximately 900 basis points from the first quarter
of 2019.
The STRAT generated positive Adjusted EBITDA in each month
during the first quarter of 2021 as occupancy improved
significantly between January and March. Adjusted EBITDA for all
other casino properties increased materially compared to the first
quarter of 2019.
Distributed Gaming
Distributed Gaming revenues for the first quarter of 2021 were
$109.9 million compared to $79.0 million in the first quarter of
2020. Distributed Gaming Adjusted EBITDA was $20.9 million compared
to $7.1 million for the first quarter of 2020. The Company’s Nevada
and Montana distributed gaming operations both grew revenue and
Adjusted EBITDA significantly compared to the first quarter of 2019
with Adjusted EBITDA margin up approximately 400 basis points to
19%.
Debt and Liquidity
As of March 31, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents
of $145.4 million. Total debt was approximately $1.2 billion,
consisting primarily of $772 million in term loan borrowings
outstanding under the Company’s existing credit facility and $375
million of senior unsecured notes. There are no outstanding
borrowings under the Company's $200 million revolving credit
facility.
Investor Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host a webcast and conference call today May 6,
2021 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the first quarter 2021
results. The conference call may be accessed live over the phone by
dialing (800) 708-4539 or for international callers by dialing
(847) 619-6396; the passcode is 50148749. A replay will be
available beginning at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time today and may be
accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 for
international callers; the passcode is 1646789. The replay will be
available until May 9, 2021. 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 include
statements regarding the impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus
(“COVID-19”) pandemic on the Company’s business; the return of
business volumes to normalized levels as the pandemic subsides;
anticipated future performance and demand as vaccination rollouts
progress and state restrictions ease; the Company’s strategies,
objectives and business opportunities; anticipated future growth
and trends in the Company’s business or key markets; projections of
future financial condition, operating results, income, capital
expenditures, costs or other financial items, including anticipated
future cash generation and resulting ability to reduce leverage and
return capital to shareholders; 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:
the uncertainty of the extent, duration and effects of the COVID-19
pandemic and the response of governments; 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;
the Company’s ability to realize the anticipated cost savings,
synergies and other benefits of its casino and other acquisitions;
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 United States generally accepted
accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company uses Adjusted EBITDA,
which measure the Company believes is appropriate to provide
meaningful comparison with, and to enhance an overall understanding
of, the Company’s past financial performance and prospects for the
future. The Company believes Adjusted EBITDA provides useful
information to both management and investors by excluding specific
expenses and gains that the Company believes are not indicative of
core operating results. Further, Adjusted EBITDA is a measure of
operating performance used by management, as well as industry
analysts, to evaluate operations and operating performance and is
widely used in the gaming industry. Other companies in the gaming
industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than the
Company.
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.
Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) are
provided in the financial information tables below.
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, severance expenses, preopening and related
expenses, gain or loss on disposal of assets, share-based
compensation expenses, change in fair value of derivative, and
other non-cash charges. Adjusted EBITDA for a particular segment or
operation is Adjusted EBITDA before corporate overhead, which is
not allocated to each segment or operation. The Company defines
“Preopening and related expenses” as labor, food, utilities,
training, initial licensing, rent and organizational costs incurred
in connection with the opening of tavern and casino locations.
About Golden Entertainment, Inc.
Golden Entertainment owns and operates gaming properties across
two divisions – casino operations and distributed gaming. Golden
Entertainment operates over 16,400 slots, 120 table games, and
6,200 hotel rooms. Golden Entertainment owns ten casino resorts –
nine in Southern Nevada and one in Maryland. Through its
distributed gaming business in Nevada and Montana, Golden
Entertainment operates video gaming devices at over 1,000 locations
and owns over 60 traditional taverns in Nevada. Golden
Entertainment is also licensed in Illinois and Pennsylvania to
operate video gaming terminals. For more information, visit
www.goldenent.com.
Golden Entertainment,
Inc.
Consolidated Statements of
Operations
(Unaudited, in thousands, except
per share data)
Three Months Ended March
31,
2021
2020
Revenues
Gaming
$
177,000
$
127,215
Food and beverage
33,804
41,547
Rooms
18,398
25,605
Other
10,494
12,790
Total revenues
239,696
207,157
Expenses
Gaming
96,372
78,112
Food and beverage
23,541
34,887
Rooms
9,610
13,955
Other operating
2,696
5,127
Selling, general and administrative
53,591
47,610
Depreciation and amortization
27,186
31,156
Loss on disposal of assets
209
589
Preopening expenses
120
105
Impairment of goodwill and intangible
assets
—
6,461
Severance expenses
—
2,976
Total expenses
213,325
220,978
Operating income (loss)
26,371
(13,821
)
Non-operating expense
Interest expense, net
(16,048
)
(18,746
)
Change in fair value of derivative
—
(1
)
Total non-operating expense,
net
(16,048
)
(18,747
)
Income (loss) before income tax benefit
(provision)
10,323
(32,568
)
Income tax benefit (provision)
297
(52
)
Net income (loss)
$
10,620
$
(32,620
)
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding
Basic
28,219
27,930
Dilutive impact of stock options and
restricted stock units
2,195
—
Diluted
30,414
27,930
Net income (loss) per share
Basic
$
0.38
$
(1.17
)
Diluted
$
0.35
$
(1.17
)
Golden Entertainment,
Inc.
Reconciliation of Net (Loss)
Income to Adjusted EBITDA
(Unaudited, in thousands)
Three Months March 31,
2021
Casinos Segment
Distributed Gaming
Segment
Corporate
and Other
Consolidated
Nevada
Casinos
Maryland
Casino
Nevada
Distributed
Gaming
Montana
Distributed
Gaming
Total Revenues
$
113,350
$
16,100
$
84,872
$
25,037
$
337
$
239,696
Net income (loss)
$
25,241
$
3,763
$
13,139
$
1,871
$
(33,394
)
$
10,620
Depreciation and amortization
20,347
999
3,497
1,717
626
27,186
Change in non-cash lease expense
31
106
276
3
23
439
Share-based compensation
—
—
—
—
3,005
3,005
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets
(20
)
—
411
(182
)
—
209
Preopening and related expenses (1)
—
—
—
—
120
120
Other, net
456
—
74
—
1,638
2,168
Interest expense, net
152
5
74
—
15,817
16,048
Income tax benefit
—
—
—
—
(297
)
(297
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
46,207
$
4,873
$
17,471
$
3,409
$
(12,462
)
$
59,498
Three Months March 31,
2020
Casinos Segment
Distributed Gaming
Segment
Corporate
and Other
Consolidated
Nevada
Casinos
Maryland
Casino
Nevada
Distributed
Gaming
Montana
Distributed
Gaming
Total Revenues
$
114,899
$
13,071
$
62,123
$
16,861
$
203
$
207,157
Net (loss) income
$
(4,431
)
$
1,493
$
874
$
(270
)
$
(30,286
)
$
(32,620
)
Depreciation and amortization
23,674
1,039
3,985
1,880
578
31,156
Change in non-cash lease expense
32
111
(7
)
1
24
161
Impairment of goodwill and intangible
assets
6,461
—
—
—
—
6,461
Share-based compensation
—
—
—
—
2,246
2,246
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets
621
6
(19
)
(19
)
—
589
Preopening and related expenses (1)
225
—
—
—
105
330
Severance expenses
2,262
155
462
16
81
2,976
Other, net
47
—
197
—
113
357
Interest expense, net
244
1
14
1
18,486
18,746
Change in fair value of derivative
—
—
—
—
1
1
Income tax provision
—
—
—
—
52
52
Adjusted EBITDA
$
29,135
$
2,805
$
5,506
$
1,609
$
(8,600
)
$
30,455
(1)
Preopening and related expenses consist of
labor, food, utilities, training, initial licensing, rent and
organizational costs incurred in connection with the opening of
tavern and 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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