Bally’s Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2022 Results

Bally's Corporation NYSE:BALY

 

PR Newswire



PROVIDENCE, R.I.


,


Aug. 4, 2022


/PRNewswire/ —

Bally’s

Corporation (NYSE: BALY) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.


Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights


  • Revenue of

    $552.5 million


  • Net income of

    $59.5 million


  • Adjusted EBITDA of

    $141.2 million


Lee Fenton

, Chief Executive Officer said, “Our second quarter results reflect continued strength in our Casinos & Resorts segment, record margins in our International Interactive segment and continued growth in our North America Interactive segment particularly in BallyCasino.com in

New Jersey

, despite headwinds from significant FX volatility and challenges in

Atlantic City

. We are pleased with the Company’s record cash flow from operations in the quarter and are focused on continued incremental cash flow generation initiatives.”


Summary of Financial Results



Three Months Ended June 30,



(in thousands, except percentages)



2022



2021


Revenue


$            552,496


$            267,733


Net income


$              59,501


$              68,942


Net income margin


10.8 %


25.8 %


Adjusted EBITDA


(1)


$            141,224


$              82,825


Adjusted EBITDA margin


(1)


25.6 %


30.9 %


(1) Refer to tables in this press release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable measure calculated in accordance with GAAP.


2022 Guidance


Bally’s

is updating its previous guidance provided on

February 24, 2022

for the year ending

December 31, 2022

with revenue in the range of

$2.2 billion

to

$2.3 billion

and Adjusted EBITDA in the range of

$535 million

to

$550 million

reflecting six months of results, adverse foreign exchange movements and lower expectations for our

Atlantic City

property. The guidance is subject to a number of known and unknown uncertainties and risks, including those set forth under

Bally’s

safe-harbor statement under the federal securities laws set forth below.


Capital Return Program

On July 27, 2022, the Company completed its tender offer and repurchased 4.7 million shares of its common stock for cash at a price of

$22.00

per share for an aggregate purchase price of

$103

.3 million.

Bally’s

currently has

$334.6 million

available for use under its previously announced capital return program.


Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures

To supplement the financial information presented on a generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis, the Company has included in this earnings release non-GAAP financial measures for Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDAR and Adjusted EBITDAR margin, which exclude certain items described below. The reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable GAAP financial measures are presented in the tables appearing below.

“Adjusted EBITDA” is earnings, or loss, for the Company, or where noted the Company’s reportable segments, before, in each case, interest expense, net of interest income, provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, non-operating (income) expense, acquisition, integration and restructuring expenses, share-based compensation, and certain other gains or losses as well as, when presented for the Company’s reporting segments, an adjustment related to the allocation of corporate costs among segments. Adjusted EBITDA margin is measured as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.

“Adjusted EBITDAR” is Adjusted EBITDA (as defined above) for the Company’s Casinos & Resorts segment plus rent expense associated with triple net operating leases. Adjusted EBITDAR margin is measured as Adjusted EBITDAR as a percentage of revenue.

Management has historically used Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin when evaluating operating performance because the Company believes that these metrics are necessary to provide a full understanding of the Company’s core operating results and as a means to evaluate period-to-period performance. Management also believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a measure that is widely used for evaluating operating performance of companies in the Company’s industry and a principal basis for valuing such companies as well. Adjusted EBITDAR and Adjusted EBITDAR margin are used outside of our financial statements solely as valuation metrics. Management believes Adjusted EBITDAR and Adjusted EBITDAR margin are additional metrics traditionally used by analysts in valuing gaming companies subject to triple net leases since it eliminates the effects of variability in leasing methods and capital structures. Neither Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDAR should be construed as an alternative to GAAP net income as an indicator of the Company’s performance. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted EBITDAR as used by the Company may not be defined in the same manner as other companies in the Company’s industry, and, as a result, may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures of other companies.


Bally’s

does not provide reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to net income on a forward-looking basis to its most comparable GAAP financial measure because

Bally’s

is unable to forecast the amount or significance of certain items required to develop meaningful comparable GAAP financial measures without unreasonable efforts. These items include depreciation, impairment charges, gains or losses on retirement of debt, acquisition, integration and restructuring expenses, interest expense, share-based compensation expense, professional and advisory fees associated with

Bally’s

capital return program and variations in effective tax rate, which are difficult to predict and estimate and are primarily dependent on future events, but which are excluded from

Bally’s

calculations of Adjusted EBITDA.

Bally’s

believes that the probable significance of providing these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures without a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is that investors and analysts will have certain information that

Bally’s

believes is useful and meaningful regarding its operations, including its completed and proposed acquisitions and the estimated impact on those businesses’ results from the anticipated changes

Bally’s

is likely to make, or has made, to their operations, but will not have that information on a GAAP basis. Investors are cautioned that

Bally’s

cannot predict the occurrence, timing or amount of all non-GAAP items that may be excluded from Adjusted EBITDA in the future. Accordingly, the actual effect of these items, when determined could potentially be significant to the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA.


Second Quarter Conference Call


Bally’s

second quarter 2022 earnings conference call and audio webcast will be held today, Thursday, August 4, 2022 at

8:00 a.m. EDT

. To access the conference call, please dial (800) 343-4849 (U.S. toll-free) and reference conference ID BALYQ22022. The webcast of the call will be available to the public, on a listen-only basis, via the Internet at the Investors section of the Company’s website at


www.ballys.com


. An online archive of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website for 120 days. Supplemental materials have also been posted to the Investors section of the website, under Events & Presentations.


About

Bally’s

Corporation


Bally’s

Corporation is a global casino-entertainment company with a growing omni-channel presence of Online Sports Betting and iGaming offerings. It currently owns and manages 14 casinos across 10 states, a horse racetrack in

Colorado

and has access to OSB licenses in 18 states. It also owns Gamesys Group, a leading, global, online gaming operator,

Bally’s

Interactive, a first-in-class sports betting platform, Monkey Knife Fight, a daily fantasy sports site in

North America

, SportCaller, a leading, global B2B free-to-play game provider, and Telescope Inc., a leading provider of real-time fan engagement solutions.

With approximately 10,000 employees,

Bally’s

casino operations include more than 15,800 slot machines, 500 table games and 5,300 hotel rooms. Upon closing the previously announced Tropicana Las Vegas (NV) transaction, as well as completing the construction of a land-based casino near the Nittany Mall in

State College, PA

,

Bally’s

will own and manage 16 casinos across 11 states. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BALY”.


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws.  Forward-looking statements may generally be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan” and “will” or, in each case, their negative, or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future.  As a result, these statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual events may differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by

Bally’s

in this press release, its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and other public statements made from time-to-time speak only as of the date made. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and it is impossible for

Bally’s

to predict or identify all such events or how they may affect it.

Bally’s

has no obligation, and does not intend, to update any forward-looking statements after the date hereof, except as required by federal securities laws. Factors that could cause these differences include, but are not limited to those included it the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by

Bally’s

with the SEC. These statements constitute

Bally’s

cautionary statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.




Investor Contact





Media Contact



Robert Lavan


Richard Goldman


Chief Financial Officer


Kekst CNC


401-475-8564


646-847-6102


[email protected]


[email protected]




BALLY’S CORPORATION





CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)





(In thousands, except per share data)




Three Months Ended June 30,



Six Months Ended June 30,



2022



2021



2022



2021



Revenue:


Gaming


$          455,088


$          207,490


$          918,790


$          362,768


Hotel


33,929


22,315


60,864


35,374


Food and beverage


27,435


23,382


51,423


38,882


Retail, entertainment and other


36,044


14,546


69,690


22,975


Total revenue


552,496


267,733


1,100,767


459,999



Operating (income) costs and expenses:


Gaming


204,051


63,350


423,263


110,604


Hotel


9,731


7,506


18,313


12,655


Food and beverage


21,898


17,004


40,854


29,213


Retail, entertainment and other


14,755


2,021


27,854


3,818


Advertising, general and administrative


181,707


101,211


363,323


181,710


Goodwill and asset impairment




4,675




4,675


Expansion and pre-opening


717


937


717


1,540


Acquisition, integration and restructuring


10,112


18,402


15,392


30,660


Gain from insurance recoveries, net of losses


14


(579)


(150)


(11,255)


Rebranding


185


382


474


1,295


Gain on sale-leaseback


(50,766)


(53,425)


(50,766)


(53,425)


Depreciation and amortization


74,773


25,717


153,654


38,503


Total operating costs and expenses


467,177


187,201


992,928


349,993



Income from operations


85,319


80,532


107,839


110,006



Other income (expense):


Interest income


148


530


310


1,054


Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized


(45,976)


(21,829)


(91,823)


(42,627)


Change in value of naming rights liabilities


20,032


19,070


33,411


(8,336)


Gain (adjustment) on bargain purchases




24,114


(107)


24,114


Other, net


5,412


(6,494)


11,619


(3,823)


Total other income (expense), net


(20,384)


15,391


(46,590)


(29,618)


Income before income taxes


64,935


95,923


61,249


80,388


Provision (benefit) for income taxes


5,434


26,981


(141)


22,151



Net income


$            59,501


$            68,942


$            61,390


$            58,237


Basic earnings per share


$                 0.98


$                 1.43


$                 1.02


$                 1.39


Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic


60,506


48,156


60,263


42,038


Diluted earnings per share


$                 0.98


$                 1.40


$                 1.02


$                 1.37


Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted


60,541


49,102


60,332


42,374




BALLY’S CORPORATION




Revenue and Reconciliation of Net Income and Net Income Margin to



Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin (unaudited)



(in thousands)



Three Months Ended June 30,



Six Months Ended June 30,



2022



2021



2022



2021


Revenue


$             552,496


$             267,733


$          1,100,767


$             459,999


Net income


$               59,501


$               68,942


$               61,390


$               58,237


Interest expense, net of interest income


45,828


21,299


91,513


41,573


Provision (benefit) for income taxes


5,434


26,981


(141)


22,151


Depreciation and amortization


74,773


25,717


153,654


38,503


Non-operating (income) expense

(1)


(25,444)


(36,690)


(44,923)


(11,955)


Acquisition, integration and restructuring


10,112


18,402


15,392


30,660


Strategic initiatives

(2)


5,408


56


6,151


770


Launch costs

(3)


7,082


954


8,185


1,340


Share-based compensation


6,322


3,901


11,417


8,384


Gain on sale-leaseback


(50,766)


(53,425)


(50,766)


(53,425)


Other

(4)(5)


2,974


6,688


4,305


(1,541)


Adjusted EBITDA


$             141,224


$               82,825


$             256,177


$             134,697


Net income margin


10.8 %


25.8 %


5.6 %


12.7 %


Adjusted EBITDA margin


25.6 %


30.9 %


23.3 %


29.3 %

________________________________


(1)


Non-operating (income) expense for the applicable periods include: (i) change in value of naming rights liabilities, (ii) gain (adjustment) on bargain purchases, and (iii) other (income) expense, net.


(2)


Includes costs incurred to address the Standard General takeover bid, the recent tender offer process, credit amendment expenses and rent expense related to Bally’s Black Hawk and Quad Cities properties, as the Company recently entered into sale lease-back transactions associated with these properties to finance the pending Tropicana Las Vegas property acquisition.


(3)


Includes upfront and ramp up costs related to the launch of interactive businesses in new jurisdictions prior to full operational commencement.


(4)


Other includes the following items for 2022: (i) $2.1 million of non-routine legal expenses, net of recoveries for matters outside the normal course of business, (ii) storm related gains of $0.2 million related to insurance recoveries received due to the effects of Hurricane Zeta on the Company’s Hard Rock Biloxi property, (iii) rebranding expenses of $0.5 million in connection with Bally’s corporate name change, and (iv) other individually de minimis expenses.


(5)


Other includes the following items for 2021: (i) asset impairment charges of $4.7 million related to the Dover Downs and Bally’s Black Hawk tradenames in connection with Bally’s rebranding, (ii) $3.4 million of professional fees and other costs incurred to establish the partnership with Sinclair and acquire Bally Interactive, (iii) storm related gains of $0.6 million related to insurance recoveries received due to the effects of Hurricane Zeta on the Company’s Hard Rock Biloxi property, (iv) rebranding expenses of $0.4 million in connection with Bally’s corporate name change, and (v) other individually de minimis expenses.




BALLY’S CORPORATION




Revenue and Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to



Adjusted EBITDA by Segment and Adjusted EBITDA Margin (unaudited)



(in thousands)




Three Months Ended June 30, 2022




Casinos &

Resorts



North

America

Interactive



International

Interactive



Other



Total


Revenue


$      299,875


$             18,050


$          234,571


$                    —


$          552,496


Net income (loss)


$        70,775


$            (24,766)


$            42,504


$           (29,012)


$            59,501


Interest expense, net of interest income


(10)


(1)


(130)


45,969


45,828


Provision (benefit) for income taxes


27,229


(5,758)


(5,399)


(10,638)


5,434


Depreciation and amortization


14,757


7,273


44,311


8,432


74,773


Non-operating (income) expense

(1)




(1,541)


435


(24,338)


(25,444)


Acquisition, integration and restructuring




487


884


8,741


10,112


Strategic initiatives

(2)


3,018






2,390


5,408


Launch costs

(3)




6,800




282


7,082


Share-based compensation








6,322


6,322


Gain on sale-leaseback


(50,766)








(50,766)


Other

(4)


2,580






394


2,974


Allocation of corporate costs


20,418


545


7


(20,970)




Adjusted EBITDA


$        88,001


$            (16,961)


$            82,612


$           (12,428)


$          141,224


Rent expense associated with triple net operating leases

(5)


11,471


Adjusted EBITDAR


$        99,472


Net income margin


23.6 %


Adjusted EBITDA Margin


29.3 %


Adjusted EBITDAR margin


33.2 %

________________________________


(1)


Non-operating (income) expense for the applicable periods include: (i) change in value of naming rights liabilities, (ii) gain (adjustment) on bargain purchases, and (iii) other (income) expense, net.


(2)


Includes costs incurred to address the Standard General takeover bid, the recent tender offer process and rent expense related to Bally’s Black Hawk and Quad Cities properties, as the Company recently entered into sale lease-back transactions associated with these properties to finance the pending Tropicana Las Vegas property acquisition.


(3)


Includes upfront and ramp up costs related to the launch of interactive businesses in new jurisdictions prior to full operational commencement.


(4)


Other includes the following items: (i)  non-routine legal expenses, net of recoveries for matters outside the normal course of business ($2.0 million), and (ii) and other individually de minimis expenses.


(5)


Rent expense associated with triple net leases for the Company’s Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Bally’s Evansville and Bally’s Dover properties.




BALLY’S CORPORATION




Revenue and Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to



Adjusted EBITDA by Segment and Adjusted EBITDA Margin (unaudited)



(in thousands)




Three Months Ended June 30, 2021




Casinos &

Resorts



North

America

Interactive



Other



Total


Revenue


$      262,188


$            5,545


$                    —


$      267,733


Net income (loss)


$        79,644


$           (3,230)


$             (7,472)


$        68,942


Interest expense, net of interest income


8


(2)


21,293


21,299


Provision (benefit) for income taxes


29,504


(513)


(2,010)


26,981


Depreciation and amortization


13,453


3,385


8,879


25,717


Non-operating (income) expense

(1)




17


(36,707)


(36,690)


Acquisition, integration and restructuring






18,402


18,402


Strategic initiatives

(2)






56


56


Launch costs

(3)






954


954


Share-based compensation






3,901


3,901


Gain on sale-leaseback


(53,425)






(53,425)


Other

(4)


4,018




2,670


6,688


Allocation of corporate costs


18,604


436


(19,040)




Adjusted EBITDA


$        91,806


$                  93


$             (9,074)


$        82,825

________________________________


(1)


Non-operating (income) expense for the applicable periods include: (i) change in value of naming rights liabilities, (ii) gain (adjustment) on bargain purchases, and (iii) other (income) expense, net.


(2)


Includes costs incurred related to the amended credit agreement.


(3)


Includes upfront and ramp up costs related to the launch of interactive businesses in new jurisdictions prior to full operational commencement.


(4)


Other includes the following items: (i) asset impairment charges of $4.7 million related to the Dover Downs and Bally’s Black Hawk tradenames in connection with Bally’s rebranding, (ii) $2.0 million of professional fees and other costs incurred to establish the partnership with Sinclair and acquire Bally Interactive, (iii) storm related gains of $0.6 million related to insurance recoveries received due to the effects of Hurricane Zeta on the Company’s Hard Rock Biloxi property, (iv) rebranding expenses of $0.4 million in connection with Bally’s corporate name change, and (v) other individually de minimis expenses.




BALLY’S CORPORATION




Revenue and Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to



Adjusted EBITDA by Segment (unaudited)



(in thousands)




Six Months Ended June 30, 2022




Casinos &

Resorts



North

America

Interactive



International

Interactive



Other



Total


Revenue


$      579,845


$             33,277


$          487,645


$                    —


$       1,100,767


Net income (loss)


$        98,798


$            (50,139)


$            71,312


$           (58,581)


$            61,390


Interest expense, net of interest income


(6)


(3)


36


91,486


91,513


Provision (benefit) for income taxes


36,457


(8,642)


(8,566)


(19,390)


(141)


Depreciation and amortization


30,110


16,247


90,375


16,922


153,654


Non-operating (income) expense

(1)




(3,136)


1,550


(43,337)


(44,923)


Acquisition, integration and restructuring




776


1,225


13,391


15,392


Strategic initiatives

(2)


3,018






3,133


6,151


Launch costs

(3)




7,650




535


8,185


Share-based compensation








11,417


11,417


Gain on sale-leaseback


(50,766)








(50,766)


Other

(4)


2,416






1,889


4,305


Allocation of corporate costs


41,764


961


7


(42,732)




Adjusted EBITDA


$      161,791


$            (36,286)


$          155,939


$           (25,267)


$          256,177


Rent expense associated with triple net operating leases

(5)


22,882


Adjusted EBITDAR


$      184,673


Net income margin


17.0 %


EBITDA Margin


27.9 %


Adjusted EBITDAR margin


31.8 %

________________________________


(1)


Non-operating (income) expense for the applicable periods include: (i) change in value of naming rights liabilities, (ii) gain (adjustment) on bargain purchases, and (iii) other (income) expense, net.


(2)


Includes costs incurred to address the Standard General takeover bid, the recent tender offer process and rent expense related to Bally’s Black Hawk and Quad Cities properties, as the Company recently entered into sale lease-back transactions associated with these properties to finance the pending Tropicana Las Vegas property acquisition.


(3)


Includes upfront and ramp up costs related to the launch of interactive businesses in new jurisdictions prior to full operational commencement.


(4)


Other includes the following items: (i) $2.1 million of non-routine legal expenses, net of recoveries for matters outside the normal course of business, (ii) storm related gains of $0.2 million related to insurance recoveries received due to the effects of Hurricane Zeta on the Company’s Hard Rock Biloxi property, (iii) rebranding expenses of $0.5 million in connection with Bally’s corporate name change, and (iv) other individually de minimis expenses.


(5)


Rent expense associated with triple net leases for the Company’s Bally’s Lake Tahoe, Bally’s Evansville and Bally’s Dover properties.




BALLY’S CORPORATION




Revenue and Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to



Adjusted EBITDA by Segment (unaudited)



(in thousands)




Six Months Ended June 30, 2021




Casinos &

Resorts



North

America

Interactive



Other



Total


Revenue


$      451,621


$            8,378


$                    —


$      459,999


Net income (loss)


$      112,745


$           (2,771)


$           (51,737)


$        58,237


Interest expense, net of interest income


19


(2)


41,556


41,573


Benefit for income taxes


41,450


(605)


(18,694)


22,151


Depreciation and amortization


25,061


4,417


9,025


38,503


Non-operating (income) expense

(1)




(35)


(11,920)


(11,955)


Acquisition, integration and restructuring






30,660


30,660


Strategic initiatives

(2)






770


770


Launch costs

(3)






1,340


1,340


Share-based compensation






8,384


8,384


Gain on sale-leaseback


(53,425)






(53,425)


Other

(4)


(6,629)




5,088


(1,541)


Allocation of corporate costs


30,205


486


(30,691)




Adjusted EBITDA


$      149,426


$            1,490


$           (16,219)


$      134,697

________________________________


(1)


Non-operating income (expense) includes: (i) change in value of naming rights liabilities, (ii) gain on bargain purchases and (iii) other, net.


(2)


Includes costs incurred related to the amended credit agreement.


(3)


Includes upfront and ramp up costs related to the launch of interactive businesses in new jurisdictions prior to full operational commencement.


(4)


Other includes the following items: (i) storm related gains of $11.3 million related to insurance recoveries received due to the effects of Hurricane Zeta on the Company’s Hard Rock Biloxi property, (ii) asset impairment charges of $4.7 million related to the Dover Downs and Bally’s Black Hawk tradenames in connection with Bally’s rebranding (iii) $3.4 million of professional fees and other costs incurred to establish the partnership with Sinclair and acquire Bally Interactive, (iv) rebranding expenses of $1.3 million in connection with Bally’s corporate name change, (v) $0.4 million of expenses incurred to establish the partnership with Sinclair, and (vi) other individually de minimis expenses.




BALLY’S CORPORATION




Selected Financial Information (unaudited)




Balance Sheet Data




(in thousands)



June 30,


2022



December 31,


2021


Cash and cash equivalents


$           176,158


$          206,193


Term Loan Facility


$        1,935,275


$      1,945,000


Revolving Credit Facility




85,000


5.625% Senior Notes due 2029


750,000


750,000


5.875% Senior Notes due 2031


750,000


750,000


Less: Unamortized original issue discount


(29,693)


(31,425)


Less: Unamortized deferred financing fees


(49,515)


(52,348)


Long-term debt, including current portion


$        3,356,067


$      3,446,227


Less: Current portion of Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility


$            (19,450)


$          (19,450)


Long-term debt, net of discount and deferred financing fees; excluding current portion


$        3,336,617


$      3,426,777




Cash Flow Data




Three Months Ended June 30,



Six Months Ended June 30,



(in thousands)



2022



2021



2020



2022



2021



2020


Capital expenditures


$  61,565


$  20,458


$     2,449


$ 116,081


$  35,785


$     5,448


Cash paid for internally developed software


16,499






31,455






Acquisition of gaming licenses


50,700






51,560


250




Cash payments associated with triple net operating leases

(1)


13,000






23,000





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(1)


Consists of payments made in connection with the Company’s triple net operating leases, as defined above.


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