City of Dreams Manilas rolling chip volume was US$374.6 million in the third quarter of 2023
versus US$513.2 million in the third quarter of 2022. The rolling chip win rate was 6.48% in the third quarter of 2023 versus 2.91% in the third quarter of 2022. The expected rolling chip win rate range is 2.85% - 3.15%.
Mass market table games drop increased to US$214.1 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared with US$153.3 million in the third quarter of
2022. The mass market table games hold percentage was 29.7% in the third quarter of 2023, compared with 33.1% in the third quarter of 2022.
Gaming
machine handle for the third quarter of 2023 was US$1.03 billion, compared with US$930.8 million in the third quarter of 2022. The gaming machine win rate was 4.9% in the third quarter of 2023 versus 5.2% in the third quarter of 2022.
Total non-gaming revenue at City of Dreams Manila in the third quarter of 2023 was US$29.0 million, compared with
US$28.5 million in the third quarter of 2022.
City of Dreams Mediterranean and Other Third Quarter Results
City of Dreams Mediterranean officially opened to the public on July 10, 2023, after a soft opening in June. The Company continues to operate three satellite
casinos in Cyprus in conjunction with City of Dreams Mediterranean (collectively, the Cyprus Casinos).
Total operating revenues at the Cyprus
Casinos for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 were US$53.4 million, compared with US$24.8 million in the third quarter of 2022. The Cyprus Casinos generated Adjusted EBITDA of US$7.2 million in the third quarter of 2023,
compared with Adjusted EBITDA of US$6.7 million in the third quarter of 2022.
Rolling chip volume was US$3.9 million for the third quarter of
2023 versus US$1.7 million in the third quarter of 2022. The rolling chip win rate was negative 7.05% in the third quarter of 2023, compared with 14.19% in the third quarter of 2022. The expected rolling chip win rate range is 2.85% - 3.15%.
Mass market table games drop was US$97.2 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared with US$39.0 million in the third quarter of 2022. The
mass market table games hold percentage was 20.6% in the third quarter of 2023, compared with 19.8% in the third quarter of 2022.
Gaming machine handle
for the third quarter of 2023 was US$466.5 million, compared with US$346.2 million in the third quarter of 2022. The gaming machine win rate was 5.2% in the third quarter of 2023 versus 5.1% in the third quarter of 2022.
Total non-gaming revenue at City of Dreams Mediterranean and Other in the third quarter of 2023 was
US$16.8 million, compared with US$0.2 million in the third quarter of 2022.
Other Factors Affecting Earnings
Total net non-operating expenses for the third quarter of 2023 were US$129.5 million, which mainly included
interest expenses of US$131.1 million, partially offset by interest income of US$6.1 million.
Depreciation and amortization costs of
US$140.7 million were recorded in the third quarter of 2023, of which US$5.7 million related to the amortization expense for land use rights.
The Adjusted EBITDA for Studio City for the three months ended September 30, 2023 referred to above is US$11.5 million more than the Adjusted EBITDA of
Studio City contained in the earnings release for Studio City International Holdings Limited (SCIHL) dated November 7, 2023 (the Studio City Earnings Release). The Adjusted EBITDA of Studio City contained in the Studio City
Earnings Release includes certain intercompany charges that are not included in the Adjusted EBITDA for Studio City contained in this press release. Such intercompany charges include, among other items, fees and shared service charges billed between
SCIHL and its subsidiaries and certain subsidiaries of Melco. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA of Studio City included in this press release does not reflect certain gaming concession related costs and certain intercompany costs related to the table
games operations at Studio City Casino.
Financial Position and Capital Expenditures
Total cash and bank balances as of September 30, 2023 aggregated to US$1.54 billion, including US$124.8 million of restricted cash. Total debt,
net of unamortized deferred financing costs and original issue premiums, was US$7.77 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2023, a reduction of US$100 million compared to the total debt balance as of June 30, 2023. Available
liquidity, including cash and undrawn revolving credit facilities, as of September 30, 2023, was US$2.26 billion.
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