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BOYD GAMING REPORTS THIRD-QUARTER 2024 RESULTS

LAS VEGAS , Oct. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming, said: "Our Company continued to produce solid results in the third quarter, as underlying customer trends remained stable.  During the quarter, we realized the benefits of our recent investments in our Downtown Las Vegas and Midwest & South segments. These investments produced strong returns, driving revenue and Adjusted EBITDAR gains in both segments. We also benefited from excellent performances in both our Online and Managed businesses, demonstrating the value of our diversified business model. We strengthened our growth pipeline, securing an opportunity to develop a best-in-market casino resort in Norfolk, Virginia, while continuing work on property enhancements nationwide. And we continued our commitment to returning capital to shareholders, repurchasing more than $200 million in shares during the quarter. In all, we are pleased with the ongoing performance of our business and remain focused on enhancing shareholder value."

Boyd Gaming reported third-quarter 2024 revenues of $961.2 million, up from $903.2 million in the third quarter of 2023. The Company reported net income of $131.1 million, or $1.43 per share, for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $135.2 million, or $1.34 per share, for the year-ago period.

Total Adjusted EBITDAR(1) was $336.6 million in the third quarter of 2024, increasing from $320.8 million in the third quarter of 2023. Adjusted Earnings(1) for the third quarter of 2024 were $139.3 million, or $1.52 per share, compared to $137.3 million, or $1.36 per share, for the same period in 2023. 

(1)  See footnotes at the end of the release for additional information relative to non-GAAP financial measures.

Operations Review

Results in the Las Vegas Locals segment were impacted by continued competitive pressures at the Orleans and Gold Coast, while the balance of the Company's Las Vegas Locals properties performed in-line with the broader same-store market. The Company's Downtown Las Vegas segment delivered another quarter of strong results, driven by recent property investments and growing Hawaiian visitation. Midwest & South segment results benefited from a record third-quarter performance at Treasure Chest following the opening of its new land-based facility in June, as well as stable same-store performance across the remaining properties in the segment.

The Company's Online segment produced strong revenue and Adjusted EBITDAR growth during the third quarter, reflecting increased contributions and one-time benefits from the Company's market-access agreements nationwide. Managed & Other's performance reflected continued strength at Sky RiverCasino in northern California.

Dividend and Share Repurchase Update

Boyd Gaming paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share on October 15, 2024, as previously announced.

As part of its ongoing share repurchase program, the Company repurchased $202 million in shares of its common stock during the third quarter of 2024. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had approximately $343 million remaining under the current share repurchase authorization.

Balance Sheet Statistics

As of September 30, 2024, Boyd Gaming had cash on hand of $286.3 million, and total debt of $3.1 billion

Conference Call Information

Boyd Gaming will host a conference call to discuss its third-quarter 2024 results today, October 24, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern.  The conference call number is (800) 836-8184; no passcode is required to join the call. Please join up to 15 minutes in advance to ensure you are connected prior to the start of the call. 

The conference call will also be available live on the Internet at https://investors.boydgaming.com, or https://app.webinar.net/XzoWeDM1KwJ.

A replay will be available by dialing (888) 660-6345 today, October 24, after the conclusion of the call, and continuing through October 31.  The passcode for the replay will be 87460#.  The replay will also be available at https://investors.boydgaming.com.

 

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)












Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended



September 30,


September 30,

(In thousands, except per share data)


2024


2023


2024


2023

Revenues









Gaming


$          640,528


$          641,168


$       1,925,486


$       1,966,205

Food & beverage


72,728


70,986


222,361


212,936

Room


50,226


48,720


151,768


148,546

Online


141,312


90,288


417,412


298,153

Management fee


21,030


17,153


64,527


54,629

Other


35,422


34,849


107,725


103,611

Total revenues


961,246


903,164


2,889,279


2,784,080

Operating costs and expenses









Gaming


252,213


251,536


749,966


751,330

Food & beverage


62,713


59,672


187,852


177,623

Room


19,674


19,180


57,728


54,880

Online


115,119


79,080


353,269


252,478

Other


12,171


11,549


38,332


34,119

Selling, general and administrative


102,391


99,944


315,709


299,333

Master lease rent expense (a)


28,160


27,236


83,247


81,163

Maintenance and utilities


40,421


41,720


112,111


115,337

Depreciation and amortization


70,344


64,797


198,934


188,577

Corporate expense


27,614


27,872


88,254


88,232

Project development, preopening and writedowns


11,347


2,405


21,954


(11,268)

Impairment of assets




10,500


4,537

Other operating items, net


(906)


301


4,947


959

Total operating costs and expenses


741,261


685,292


2,222,803


2,037,300

Operating income


219,985


217,872


666,476


746,780

Other expense (income)









Interest income


(392)


(1,585)


(1,241)


(22,445)

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized


46,208


42,352


131,466


128,933

Other, net


189


(30)


289


596

Total other expense, net


46,005


40,737


130,514


107,084

Income before income taxes


173,980


177,135


535,962


639,696

Income tax provision


(42,852)


(41,902)


(128,516)


(112,278)

Net income


$          131,128


$          135,233


$          407,446


$          527,418










Basic net income per common share


$                 1.43


$                 1.34


$                 4.30


$                 5.16

Weighted average basic shares outstanding


91,863


100,804


94,769


102,139










Diluted net income per common share


$                 1.43


$                 1.34


$                 4.30


$                 5.16

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding


91,893


100,850


94,807


102,187










(a) Rent expense incurred by those properties subject to a master lease with a real estate investment trust.










 

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income

(Unaudited)












Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended



September 30,


September 30,

(In thousands)


2024


2023


2024


2023

Total Revenues by Segment









Las Vegas Locals


$          211,861


$          221,833


$          662,537


$          693,043

Downtown Las Vegas


53,300


49,545


164,532


159,093

Midwest & South


522,400


513,028


1,544,916


1,544,047

Online


141,312


90,288


417,412


298,153

Managed & Other


32,373


28,470


99,882


89,744

Total revenues


$          961,246


$          903,164


$       2,889,279


$       2,784,080










Adjusted EBITDAR by Segment









Las Vegas Locals


$            96,414


$          105,985


$          316,105


$          350,540

Downtown Las Vegas


16,511


15,857


56,344


57,876

Midwest & South


196,867


190,588


573,316


591,105

Online


26,005


11,005


63,538


45,028

Managed & Other


22,529


18,997


70,450


60,094

Corporate expense, net of share-based compensation expense (a)


(21,694)


(21,611)


(68,444)


(65,314)

Adjusted EBITDAR


336,632


320,821


1,011,309


1,039,329

Master lease rent expense (b)


(28,160)


(27,236)


(83,247)


(81,163)

Adjusted EBITDA


308,472


293,585


928,062


958,166










Other operating costs and expenses









Deferred rent


162


177


486


531

Depreciation and amortization


70,344


64,797


198,934


188,577

Share-based compensation expense


7,540


8,033


24,765


28,050

Project development, preopening and writedowns


11,347


2,405


21,954


(11,268)

Impairment of assets




10,500


4,537

Other operating items, net


(906)


301


4,947


959

Total other operating costs and expenses


88,487


75,713


261,586


211,386

Operating income


219,985


217,872


666,476


746,780

Other expense (income)









Interest income


(392)


(1,585)


(1,241)


(22,445)

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized


46,208


42,352


131,466


128,933

Other, net


189


(30)


289


596

Total other expense, net


46,005


40,737


130,514


107,084

Income before income taxes


173,980


177,135


535,962


639,696

Income tax provision


(42,852)


(41,902)


(128,516)


(112,278)

Net income


$          131,128


$          135,233


$          407,446


$          527,418










(a) Reconciliation of corporate expense:




















Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended



September 30,


September 30,

(In thousands)


2024


2023


2024


2023

Corporate expense as reported on Condensed Consolidated 


$            27,614


$            27,872


$            88,254


$            88,232

Statements of Operations









Corporate share-based compensation expense


(5,920)


(6,261)


(19,810)


(22,918)

Corporate expense, net, as reported on the above table


$            21,694


$            21,611


$            68,444


$            65,314










(b) Rent expense incurred by those properties subject to a master lease with a real estate investment trust.










 

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Earnings

and Net Income Per Share to Adjusted Earnings Per Share

(Unaudited)












Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended



September 30,


September 30,

(In thousands, except per share data)


2024


2023


2024


2023

Net income


$          131,128


$          135,233


$          407,446


$          527,418

Pretax adjustments:









Project development, preopening and writedowns


11,347


2,405


21,954


(11,268)

Impairment of assets




10,500


4,537

Other operating items, net


(906)


301


4,947


959

Interest income (a)





(14,315)

Other, net


189


(30)


289


596

Total adjustments


10,630


2,676


37,690


(19,491)










Income tax effect for above adjustments


(2,476)


(629)


(8,604)


3,983

Impact of tax valuation allowance





(35,856)

Adjusted earnings


$          139,282


$          137,280


$          436,532


$          476,054










Net income per share, diluted


$                 1.43


$                 1.34


$                 4.30


$                 5.16

Pretax adjustments:









Project development, preopening and writedowns


0.12


0.03


0.23


(0.11)

Impairment of assets




0.11


0.04

Other operating items, net


(0.01)



0.05


0.01

Interest income (a)





(0.14)

Other, net





0.01

Total adjustments


0.11


0.03


0.39


(0.19)










Income tax effect for above adjustments


(0.02)


(0.01)


(0.09)


0.04

Impact of tax valuation allowance





(0.35)

Adjusted earnings per share, diluted


$                 1.52


$                 1.36


$                 4.60


$                 4.66










Weighted average diluted shares outstanding


91,893


100,850


94,807


102,187










(a) Adjustment to the expected losses for interest on note receivable.












Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Our financial presentations include the following non-GAAP financial measures:

  • EBITDA : earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization,
  • Adjusted EBITDA : EBITDA adjusted for deferred rent, share-based compensation expense, project development, preopening and writedown expenses, impairments of assets, other operating items, net, gain or loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt and other items, net, as applicable,
  • EBITDAR : EBITDA further adjusted for rent expense associated with master leases with a real estate investment trust,
  • Adjusted EBITDAR : Adjusted EBITDA further adjusted for rent expense associated with master leases with a real estate investment trust,
  • Adjusted Earnings : net income before project development, preopening and writedown expenses, impairments of assets, other operating items, net, gain or loss on early extinguishments and modifications of debt, adjustments to the expected losses for interest on note receivable, the release of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets and other non-recurring adjustments, net, as applicable, and,
  • Adjusted Earnings Per Share (Adjusted EPS) : Adjusted Earnings divided by weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

Collectively, we refer to these and other non-GAAP financial measures as the "Non-GAAP Measures." 

The Non-GAAP Measures are commonly used measures of performance in our industry that we believe, when considered with measures calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), provide our investors with a more complete understanding of our operating results and facilitates comparisons between us and our competitors. We provide this information to investors to enable them to perform comparisons of our past, present and future operating results and as a means to evaluate the results of core on-going operations. We have historically reported these measures to our investors and believe that the continued inclusion of the Non-GAAP Measures provides consistency in our financial reporting. We also believe this information is useful to investors in allowing greater transparency related to significant measures used by our management in their financial and operational decision-making, their evaluation of total company and individual property performance, in the evaluation of incentive compensation and in the annual budget process. Management also uses Non-GAAP Measures in the evaluation of potential acquisitions and dispositions. We believe these measures continue to be used by investors in their assessment of our operating performance and the valuation of our company.

The use of Non-GAAP Measures has certain limitations. Our presentation of the Non-GAAP Measures may be different from the presentation used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited. While excluded from certain of the Non-GAAP Measures, depreciation and amortization expense, interest expense, income taxes and other items have been and will be incurred. Each of these items should also be considered in the overall evaluation of our results. Additionally, the Non-GAAP Measures do not consider capital expenditures and other investing activities and should not be considered as a measure of our liquidity. We compensate for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of our depreciation and amortization, interest and income taxes, capital expenditures and other items both in our reconciliations to the historical GAAP financial measures and in our consolidated financial statements, all of which should be considered when evaluating our performance. We do not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking Non-GAAP Measures to the corresponding forward-looking GAAP measure due to our inability to project special charges and certain expenses.

The Non-GAAP Measures are to be used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. The Non-GAAP Measures should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income, or any other operating performance measure prescribed by GAAP, nor should these measures be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. The Non-GAAP Measures reflect additional ways of viewing our operations that we believe, when viewed with our GAAP results and the reconciliations to the corresponding historical GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business than could be obtained absent this disclosure. Management strongly encourages investors to review our financial information in its entirety and not to rely on a single financial measure.

Forward-looking Statements and Company Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements contain words such as "may," "will," "might," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "could," "would," "estimate," "continue," "pursue," or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, and may include (without limitation) information regarding the Company's expectations, goals or intentions regarding future performance. These forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of management and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond Boyd Gaming's ability to control or estimate precisely. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ are discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" and in other sections of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and in the Company's other current and periodic reports filed from time to time with the SEC. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

About Boyd Gaming
Founded in 1975, Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) is a leading geographically diversified operator of 28 gaming entertainment properties in 10 states, manager of a tribal casino in northern California, and owner and operator of Boyd Interactive, a B2B and B2C online casino gaming business. The Company is also a strategic partner and 5% equity owner of FanDuel Group, the nation's leading sports-betting operator. With one of the most experienced leadership teams in the casino industry, Boyd Gaming prides itself on offering guests an outstanding entertainment experience and memorable customer service.  Through a long-standing company philosophy called Caring the Boyd Way, Boyd Gaming is committed to advancing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives that positively impact the Company's stakeholders and communities.  For additional Company information and press releases, visit https://investors.boydgaming.com.   

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