Bally’s Corporation (NYSE: BALY) (“Bally’s” or the “Company”)
today reported financial results for the third quarter ended
September 30, 2024.
Third Quarter 2024 and Recent Highlights
- Company-wide revenue of $630.0 million, a decrease of 0.4%
year-over-year
- Casinos & Resorts revenue of $353.4 million, down 1.6%
year-over-year
- UK online revenues grew 11.8% while overall International
Interactive revenue declined 5.3% year-over-year to $230.9
million
- North America Interactive revenue of $45.7 million, up 54.5%
year-over-year
- Launched second online sportsbook in the UK under the Bally's
brand, joining existing JackpotJoy offering
- Secured $940 million of construction funding for Chicago
project from GLPI
- Began demolition at Tribune site in Chicago; construction
remains on schedule to begin in 2025
- Subsequent to the end of the quarter, completed the controlled
demolition of the Tropicana hotel towers
Summary of Financial Results
Quarter Ended September
30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
Consolidated Revenue
$
629,974
$
632,477
Casinos & Resorts Revenue
353,358
359,026
International Interactive Revenue
230,937
243,884
North America Interactive Revenue
45,679
29,567
Net loss
(247,855
)
(61,802
)
Adjusted EBITDAR(1)
166,333
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(1) Refer to tables in this press release
for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most
directly comparable measure calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Robeson Reeves, Bally’s Chief Executive Officer, commented,
“Bally’s delivered relatively healthy financial results in the 2024
third quarter, with consolidated revenue declining just 0.4% from
the prior year to $630.0 million. On a segment basis, Casinos &
Resorts (“C&R”) revenue declined 1.6% year-over-year and North
American Interactive revenue grew 54.5%, while International
Interactive revenue declined 5.3%, including 11.8% revenue growth
in our U.K. business. During the quarter, we secured a critical
$940 million construction and financing arrangement with Gaming
& Leisure Properties (“GLPI”) which positions the Company to
move forward with the construction of our flagship permanent casino
in the heart of downtown Chicago, America’s third largest city.
Early in the fourth quarter, we also completed the controlled
demolition of the Tropicana hotel towers in Las Vegas, moving the
A’s one step closer to the start of stadium construction and
allowing Bally’s to plan for the broader redevelopment of the site.
Upon completion, the Chicago and Las Vegas development projects
feature unique positioning in their respective markets and
represent two attractive additions to our portfolio that we expect
will drive positive shareholder returns.
“C&R revenue of $353.4 million in the quarter reflects the
generally stable domestic regional gaming environment, although we
saw flow-through decline relative to the prior year period. Results
at our Chicago Temporary Casino have moderated to a somewhat
consistent monthly level and we are focused on running our Chicago
operations with database growth in mind. In Rhode Island, local
bridge construction continues to disrupt traffic during peak
periods which again impacted visitation and revenues at our
flagship Lincoln property. In Atlantic City, previously noted
turnover in our relationship marketing team had an adverse impact
on results in the quarter which included the second half of the
market’s all-important summer season. Primarily reflecting these
impacts, and lower-than-expected hold in Kansas City, third quarter
segment adjusted EBITDAR declined 15.0% year-over-year.
“Our International Interactive business continues to benefit
from healthy U.K. revenue, offset in part by lingering weakness in
other non-U.K. markets, with a particular emphasis on the ongoing
logistical challenges impacting business in Asia. Segment-level
revenue declined 5.3% to $230.9 million though U.K. revenue grew a
healthy 11.8% (8.9% in constant currency). U.K. growth was driven
by all-time high active customer levels and robust Average Revenue
per User metrics along with growing traction for our online sports
betting offerings which include a newly launched Bally’s-branded
product that joins our initial JackpotJoy offering. Despite the
segment revenue decline, adjusted EBITDAR margins improved 400
basis points year-over-year, leading to overall International
Interactive adjusted EBITDAR of $90.0 million, up 5.3%
year-over-year. Flow-through in our International Interactive
segment remains very healthy as a result of diligent U.K. marketing
spend, management of compensation expenses along with the continued
realization of synergies from our technology platform
consolidation.
“North America Interactive operations generated third quarter
revenues of $45.7 million, up 54.5% year-over-year, and an Adjusted
EBITDAR loss of $11.0 million. On balance, we remain very pleased
with the ramp in our iGaming operations in Rhode Island and results
benefited from excellent performance in Pennsylvania during the
quarter. However, we were impacted to a certain extent by softness
in New Jersey. Ultimately, our iGaming product offering and Bally
Bet OSB continue to garner positive player feedback, and we remain
excited by the long-term promise embedded in this segment.”
George Papanier, Bally’s President, added, “Third quarter
revenue performance in our C&R segment demonstrated the
resilience of our broader regional gaming portfolio even as much
work remains to unify the portfolio and manage the business as
such. We continue to implement initiatives to optimize and
centralize property-level C&R functions and with positive
outcomes achieved to date, we remain optimistic regarding the
benefits of these initiatives over the coming quarters. At the same
time, the segment’s many growth opportunities remain firmly intact.
In Chicago, demolition of the former Tribune buildings continues
while we work closely with our partners at GLPI and with the City
to gain final approval for our re-imagined permanent Bally’s
Chicago Casino master plan ahead of the start of construction next
year. Our existing Chicago Temporary Casino is allowing us to build
relationships with players in Chicago and establish our long-term
presence in a market with favorable adult population and
demographics. In Las Vegas, we are moving forward with the planning
for a Bally’s casino on the Las Vegas Strip adjacent to the A’s
stadium which will begin to rise next year following the recent
implosion of the Tropicana hotel towers. Collectively, these growth
opportunities leave us very optimistic regarding the long-term
prospects of our C&R business.”
Marcus Glover, Bally’s Chief Financial Officer, concluded, “Our
broad asset portfolio again delivered healthy financial performance
in the third quarter of 2024 despite some lingering headwinds. The
entire team is working diligently to optimize our cost structure
across the board and enhance the efficiency of our operations,
particularly in the C&R segment and within International
Interactive. While this work is in its early stages and will
continue for the foreseeable future, we believe we will see
tangible results in the near-term as we improve profitability and
enhance our operating performance.”
Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures
To supplement the financial information presented on a generally
accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis, Bally’s has included
in this earnings release non-GAAP financial measures for
consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and segment Adjusted EBITDAR, 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 Bally’s, or where
noted Bally’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 and other transaction related costs,
share-based compensation, and certain other gains or losses as well
as, when presented for Bally’s reporting segments, an adjustment
related to the allocation of corporate costs among segments.
“Segment Adjusted EBITDAR” is Adjusted EBITDA (as defined above)
for Bally’s reportable segments, plus rent expense associated with
triple net operating leases for the real estate assets used in the
operation of the Bally’s casinos and the assumption of the lease
for real estate and land underlying the operations of the Bally’s
Lake Tahoe property. For the International Interactive, North
America Interactive, and Other segments, Segment Adjusted EBITDAR
and segment Adjusted EBITDA are equivalent due to a lack of triple
net operating lease for real estate assets used in those
segments.
Management has historically used consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
and segment Adjusted EBITDAR when evaluating operating performance
because Bally’s believes that these metrics are necessary to
provide a full understanding of Bally’s core operating results and
as a means to evaluate period-to-period performance. Management
also believes that consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and segment
Adjusted EBITDAR are measures that are widely used for evaluating
operating performance of companies in Bally’s industry and a
principal basis for valuing such companies as well. Consolidated
Adjusted EBITDAR is used outside of our financial statements solely
as a valuation metric. Management believes Consolidated Adjusted
EBITDAR is an additional metric 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. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and segment
Adjusted EBITDAR should not be construed as alternatives to GAAP
net income as an indicator of Bally’s performance. In addition,
consolidated Adjusted EBITDA or segment Adjusted EBITDAR as used by
Bally’s may not be defined in the same manner as other companies in
Bally’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 a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDAR on
a forward-looking basis to net income, 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 calculation
of Adjusted EBITDAR. Bally’s believes that the probable
significance of providing this forward-looking valuation metric
without a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP
metric, is that investors and analysts will have certain
information that Bally’s believes is useful and meaningful in
valuing its business. Investors are cautioned that Bally’s cannot
predict the occurrence, timing or amount of all non-GAAP items that
may be excluded from Adjusted EBITDAR in the future. Accordingly,
the actual effect of these items, when determined, could
potentially be significant to the calculation of Adjusted
EBITDAR.
Third Quarter Conference Call
Bally’s third quarter 2024 earnings conference call and audio
webcast will be held today, Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 4:30
p.m. EDT. To access the conference call, please dial (800) 445-7795
(U.S. toll-free) and reference conference ID BALYQ324. The webcast
of the call will be available to the public, on a listen-only
basis, via the Internet at the Investors section of Bally’s website
at www.ballys.com. An online archive of the webcast will be
available on Bally’s website for 120 days.
About Bally’s Corporation
Bally's Corporation is a global casino-entertainment company
with a growing omni-channel presence. It currently owns and manages
15 casinos across 10 states, a golf course in New York, a horse
racetrack in Colorado, and has access to OSB licenses in 18 states.
It also owns Bally's Interactive International, formerly Gamesys
Group, a leading, global, online gaming operator, Bally Bet, a
first-in-class sports betting platform, and Bally Casino, a growing
iCasino platform.
With 10,600 employees, the Company's casino operations include
approximately 15,300 slot machines, 580 table games and 3,800 hotel
rooms. Upon completing the construction of a permanent casino
facility in Chicago, IL, Bally's will own and/or manage 15 casinos
across 10 states. Bally’s also has rights to developable land in
Las Vegas post the closure of the Tropicana. 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
(“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
those included in Bally’s Annual Report 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.
BALLY’S CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share
data)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenue:
Gaming
$
523,906
$
508,895
$
1,564,714
$
1,489,086
Non-gaming
106,068
123,582
305,399
348,317
Total revenue
629,974
632,477
1,870,113
1,837,403
Operating (income) costs and
expenses:
Gaming
234,908
229,131
707,222
665,731
Non-gaming
51,328
58,041
148,152
162,661
General and administrative
273,593
230,582
774,448
732,147
Loss (gain) on sale-leaseback, net
150,000
—
150,000
(374,321
)
Depreciation and amortization
77,800
77,487
316,328
231,235
Total operating costs and expenses
787,629
595,241
2,096,150
1,417,453
(Loss) income from operations
(157,655
)
37,236
(226,037
)
419,950
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net
(73,975
)
(70,630
)
(221,306
)
(200,987
)
Other non-operating (expense) income,
net
(49,854
)
15,528
(38,370
)
24,949
Total other expense, net
(123,829
)
(55,102
)
(259,676
)
(176,038
)
(Loss) income before income taxes
(281,484
)
(17,866
)
(485,713
)
243,912
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
(33,629
)
43,936
(3,748
)
153,029
Net (loss) income
$
(247,855
)
$
(61,802
)
$
(481,965
)
$
90,883
Basic (loss) earnings per share
$
(5.10
)
$
(1.15
)
$
(9.96
)
$
1.68
Weighted average common shares outstanding
- basic
48,596
53,580
48,405
53,961
Diluted (loss) earnings per share
$
(5.10
)
$
(1.15
)
$
(9.96
)
$
1.67
Weighted average common shares outstanding
- diluted
48,596
53,580
48,405
54,276
BALLY’S CORPORATION
Revenue and Reconciliation of
Net (Loss) Income and Net (Loss) Income Margin to
Adjusted EBITDAR and Adjusted
EBITDA Margin (unaudited)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands, except percentages)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenue
$
629,974
$
632,477
$
1,870,113
$
1,837,403
Net (loss) income
$
(247,855
)
$
(61,802
)
$
(481,965
)
$
90,883
Interest expense, net of interest
income
73,975
70,630
221,306
200,987
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
(33,629
)
43,936
(3,748
)
153,029
Depreciation and amortization
77,800
77,487
316,328
231,235
Non-operating income (1)
22,122
(4,276
)
19,992
(13,528
)
Foreign exchange loss (gain)
30,246
(8,459
)
26,447
(2,512
)
Transaction costs(2)
19,788
20,953
39,123
59,405
Restructuring charges(3)
(1,068
)
411
17,921
20,673
Tropicana Las Vegas demolition
costs(4)
19,643
—
31,904
—
Decommissioning costs(5)
—
—
—
2,343
Share-based compensation
4,099
6,257
11,629
18,587
Loss (gain) on sale-leaseback, net(6)
150,000
—
150,000
(374,321
)
Planned business divestiture(7)
—
35
—
2,089
Impairment charges(8)
—
—
12,757
9,653
Merger Agreement costs(9)
9,802
—
11,791
—
Payment Service Provider write-off(10)
6,333
—
6,333
—
Other(11)
6,475
(3,549
)
7,854
(507
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
137,731
$
141,623
$
387,672
$
398,016
Rent expense associated with triple net
operating leases(12)
$
28,602
$
88,575
Adjusted EBITDAR
$
166,333
$
476,247
Net (loss) income margin
(39.3
)%
(9.8
)%
(25.8
)%
4.9
%
Adjusted EBITDA margin
21.9
%
22.4
%
20.7
%
21.7
%
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(1)
Non-operating (income) expense
includes: (i) change in value of commercial rights liabilities,
(ii) gain on extinguishment of debt, (iii) non-operating items of
equity method investments including our share of net income or loss
on an investment and depreciation expense related to our Rhode
Island joint venture, and (iv) other (income) expense, net.
(2)
Includes acquisition, integration
and other transaction related costs, financing costs incurred in
connection with the prior year sale lease-back transaction.
(3)
Restructuring charges
representing the severance and employee related benefits related to
the announced Interactive business restructuring initiatives and
the closure of the Company’s Tropicana Las Vegas property on April
2, 2024.
(4)
Demolition costs associated with
the Tropicana Las Vegas property which is part of the plan to
redevelop the site with a state-of-the-art integrated resort and
ballpark. As part of the binding term sheet, GLPI has agreed to
reimburse the Company for such expenses and will increase rent to
reflect the additional funding.
(5)
Costs related to the
decommissioning of the Company’s sports betting platform in favor
of outsourcing the platform solution to third parties.
(6)
Loss on sale-leaseback of $150
million in the third quarter of 2024 related to the lease
modification of the real estate underlying the Bally’s Chicago
project and gain on sale-leaseback in the prior year related to our
Hard Rock Biloxi and Bally’s Tiverton properties.
(7)
Losses related to a North America
Interactive business that Bally’s was marketed as held-for-sale in
2023.
(8)
Includes impairment charges on
long-lived assets in the second quarter of 2024 and impairment
charges related to assets held-for-sale in 2023.
(9)
Costs incurred in connection with
the merger agreement signed July 25, 2024 with Standard
General.
(10)
In the third quarter, the Company
recorded a $6.3 million charge to reduce amounts due from payment
service providers ("PSP") due to a circumstance whereby the payment
processer for certain online sports wagering deposits failed to
capture and settle funds with patrons of the Company. The Company
was not able to recover the full amount due from the payment
service provider, resulting in a write down to the recoverable
amount. In addition to amounts recovered, the Company received $5.1
million from the PSP as a signing bonus for entering into an
extension agreement.
(11)
Other includes the following
items: (i) non-routine legal expenses and settlement charges for
matters outside the normal course of business, (ii) insurance and
business interruption recoveries, and (iii) other individually de
minimis expenses.
(12)
Consists of the operating lease
components contained within our triple net master lease with GLPI
for the real estate assets used in the operation of Bally’s
Evansville, Bally’s Dover, Bally’s Quad Cities, Bally’s Black Hawk,
Hard Rock Biloxi and Bally’s Tiverton, the individual triple net
lease with GLPI for the land underlying Tropicana Las Vegas,
through it’s closure in April 2024, and the triple net lease
assumed in connection with the acquisition of Bally’s Lake Tahoe
for real estate and land underlying the operations of the Bally’s
Lake Tahoe facility.
BALLY’S CORPORATION
Revenue and Segment Adjusted
EBITDAR (unaudited)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenue
Casinos & Resorts
$
353,358
$
359,026
$
1,038,738
$
1,020,974
International Interactive
230,937
243,884
695,016
737,230
North America Interactive
45,679
29,567
136,359
79,199
Total
$
629,974
$
632,477
$
1,870,113
$
1,837,403
Adjusted EBITDAR(1)
Casinos & Resorts
$
100,442
$
118,184
$
289,661
$
334,312
International Interactive
90,030
85,477
254,854
250,352
North America Interactive
(10,976
)
(17,561
)
(27,891
)
(45,809
)
Other
(13,163
)
(12,883
)
(40,377
)
(46,687
)
Total
$
166,333
$
476,247
________________________________
(1) Segment Adjusted EBITDAR is Bally’s
reportable segment GAAP measure and its primary measure for profit
or loss for its reportable segments. “Segment Adjusted EBITDAR” is
Adjusted EBITDA (as defined above) for Bally’s reportable segments,
plus rent expense associated with its triple net master lease with
GLPI for the real estate assets used in the operation of certain
Bally’s casinos, the individual triple net lease with GLPI for the
land underlying Tropicana Las Vegas, through its closure in April
2024, and the assumption of the lease for real estate and land
underlying the operations of the Bally’s Lake Tahoe property. For
the International Interactive, and North America Interactive
segments, segment Adjusted EBITDAR and segment Adjusted EBITDA are
equivalent due to a lack of triple net operating lease for real
estate assets used in those segments.
BALLY’S CORPORATION
Selected Financial Information
(unaudited)
Balance Sheet
Data
(in thousands)
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Cash and cash equivalents
$
190,975
$
163,194
Restricted cash
89,564
152,068
Term Loan Facility(1)
$
1,891,513
$
1,906,100
Revolving Credit Facility
350,000
335,000
5.625% Senior Notes due 2029
750,000
750,000
5.875% Senior Notes due 2031
735,000
735,000
Less: Unamortized original issue
discount
(20,778
)
(23,756
)
Less: Unamortized deferred financing
fees
(34,797
)
(39,709
)
Long-term debt, including current
portion
$
3,670,938
$
3,662,635
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
$
3,651,488
$
3,643,185
Cash Flow
Data
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2022
2024
2023
2022
Capital expenditures
$
92,316
$
146,685
$
51,282
$
155,757
$
266,231
$
167,363
Cash paid for capitalized software
11,925
21,561
14,330
36,134
35,903
45,785
Acquisition of gaming licenses
446
—
1,470
1,657
10,150
53,030
Cash payments associated with triple net
operating leases(2)
30,861
29,871
13,338
90,762
88,481
36,338
________________________________
(1)
The Company has entered certain
currency swaps to synthetically convert $500 million of its Term
Loan Facility to €461.6 million fixed-rate Euro-denominated
instrument due October 2028 paying a weighted-average fixed-rate
coupon of approximately 6.69% per annum. The Company also entered
certain currency swaps to synthetically convert $200 million
notional amount of its floating rate Term Loan Facility to an
equivalent £159.2 million GBP-denominated floating rate instrument
with tenor of the swap instrument due October 2026. Additionally,
as part of the Company’s risk management program, to further manage
the Company’s exposure to interest rate movements, the Company
entered into an additional $1.0 billion notional in interest rate
contract arrangements maturing in 2028.
(2)
Consists of payments made in
connection with Bally’s triple net operating leases, as defined
above.
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Investor Contact Marcus
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