Updates
AGS Announces Second Quarter 2018 Results
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— Record Quarterly Revenue of $72.8 Million Grew 45% Year-Over-Year
— Net Loss of $5.3 Million Improved 74% Year-Over-Year
— Record Total Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) of $36.6 Million Grew 40% Year-Over-Year
— Record Recurring Revenue of $52.6 Million Grew 26% Year-Over-Year
— EGM Units Sold of 1,058 grew 84% Year-Over-Year
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 2, 2018 – PlayAGS, Inc. (NYSE: AGS) (“AGS”, “us”, “we” or the “Company”) today reported operating results for its second quarter 2018.
“AGS grew both the top and bottom line by more than 40% in the second quarter, marking the most successful quarter in our company’s history. Our strong results reflect record highs in our EGM and Tables Products revenue, average selling prices, revenue per day, and recurring revenue. We continue to reap the benefits of our Orion and Bonus Spin product launches, our steady ramp into key markets like Nevada, California and New Jersey, and strong performance from both our optimized and new product footprint.
In addition to a strong pipeline of new product launches and our initial entry into markets such as Canada to accelerate our growth, our recent acquisition of content-aggregator Gameiom creates a new channel to exploit our industry-leading game content in online real-money gaming markets. Because of the potential upside from these exciting opportunities in our EGM business and our strong first half of the year, we are raising our Adjusted EBITDA guidance to reflect a new range of $132 million to $136 million.”
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Summary of the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 |
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(In thousands, except per-share and unit data) |
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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2018 |
2017 |
% Change |
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Revenues |
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EGM |
$ |
69,319 |
$ |
47,404 |
46.2 |
% |
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Table Products |
1,792 |
711 |
152.0 |
% |
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Interactive |
1,711 |
1,965 |
(12.9) |
% |
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Total revenue |
$ |
72,822 |
$ |
50,080 |
45.4 |
% |
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Operating income |
$ |
11,024 |
$ |
2,322 |
374.8 |
% |
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Net loss |
$ |
(5,310) |
$ |
(20,110) |
73.6 |
% |
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Loss per share |
$ |
(0.15) |
$ |
(0.87) |
82.8 |
% |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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EGM |
$ |
36,867 |
$ |
26,495 |
39.1 |
% |
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Table Products |
70 |
(312) |
122.4 |
% |
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Interactive |
(355) |
(97) |
(266.0) |
% |
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Total Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
$ |
36,582 |
$ |
26,086 |
40.2 |
% |
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EGM units sold |
1,058 |
574 |
84.3 |
% |
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EGM total installed base, end of period |
24,523 |
21,479 |
14.2 |
% |
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(1) |
Total Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure, see non-GAAP reconciliation below. |
Second Quarter Financial Highlights
- Total revenue increased 45% to $72.8 million, a company record, driven by continued growth of our EGMs in the Class III marketplace, led by demand for our premium Orion Portrait cabinet.
- Recurring revenue grew to $52.6 million or 26% year-over-year. In addition to the contribution from the EGMs purchased from Rocket Gaming and Table Products purchased from In Bet in the Fall of 2017, the increase was driven by our strong Domestic revenue per day (“RPD”) of $27.79, up $1.90 year-over-year.
- EGM equipment sales increased 144% to $20.2 million, another Company record, due to the sale of 1,058 units, of which approximately 60% and 12% were Orion Portrait and Orion Slant cabinets, respectively.
- Net loss improved to $5.3 million from $20.1 million in the prior year, primarily due to increased revenue described above.
- Total Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) increased to $36.6 million, or 40%, driven by the significant increase in revenue, partially offset by increased adjusted operating expenses of $3.9 million primarily due to increased headcount in SG&A and R&D.(1)
- Total Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased to 50% in the second quarter 2018 compared to 52% in the prior year driven by several different factors, most notably due to the increased proportion of equipment sales to total revenues.
- SG&A expenses increased $5.0 million in the second quarter of 2018 primarily due to $2.3 million in increased professional fees driven by costs associated with the acquisition of online content-aggregator Gameiom as well as costs associated with our previous offerings. Salary and benefit costs increased $1.8 million due to higher headcount and non-cash stock based compensation expense increased $0.3 million.
- R&D expenses increased $0.7 million in the second quarter of 2018 driven by higher salary and benefit costs related to additional headcount.
(1) Total Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure, see non-GAAP reconciliation below.
Second Quarter Business Highlights
- Domestic EGM installed base increased by more than 2,400 units year-over-year driven by the purchase of approximately 1,500 EGMs from Rocket Gaming in December 2017 and the popularity of our Orion Portrait and ICON cabinets.
- Domestic EGM RPD increased 7% to $27.79 driven by our new product offerings and the optimization of our installed base by installing our newer higher performing EGMs.
- EGM units sold increased to 1,058 in the current quarter compared to 574 in the prior year led by sales of the Orion Portrait cabinet in early entry markets such as California, Nevada and New Jersey.
- EGM average selling price (ASP) increased 18% to $18,728, a quarterly company record, driven by record sales of the premium-priced Orion Portrait cabinet and our newly introduced core-plus cabinet, Orion Slant.
- On a trailing twelve months basis, approximately $8.3 million of our recurring revenue came from our yield optimization efforts.
- Table Products increased 983 units, or 56%, to 2,737 units driven by both organic growth, most notably in Buster Blackjack and Bonus Spin progressive units, and the purchase of approximately 500 In Bet units in the third quarter of 2017.
- Our ICON cabinet footprint grew 108% to over 6,417 total units in the field including our first placements of nearly 200 cabinets into Mexico.
- Introduced to the market in Q1 of 2017, our Orion Portrait cabinet ended Q2 2018 with a footprint of over 3,600 total units as compared to 463 units in second quarter of 2017, up 90% from year-end and 680% year-over-year.
Balance Sheet Review
Capital expenditures decreased $4.8 million to $13.1 million in the second quarter, compared to $17.9 million in the prior year period. As of June 30, 2018, we had $28.2 million in cash and cash equivalents compared to $19.2 million at December 31, 2017. Total net debt, which is the principal amount of debt outstanding less cash and cash equivalents, as of June 30, 2018, was approximately $483.7 million compared to $648.7 million at December 31, 2017. This substantial reduction was driven by the IPO and related redemption of our HoldCo PIK notes during the first quarter. In the second quarter, net debt decreased by over $3.0 million due to mandatory principal payments on our term loans and a higher balance of cash and cash equivalents. As a result of the above transactions and our strong operational performance, our total net debt leverage ratio, which is total net debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve-month period, decreased from 6.1 times at December 31, 2017, to 4.2 times at March 31, 2018, and now 3.8 times at June 30, 2018.
2018 Outlook
Based on our year-to-date progress and due to our current momentum, we now expect our total Adjusted EBITDA in 2018 to be between $132.0 and $136.0 million. This is an upward revision to the guidance we previously released and is based on greater visibility that we now have for the installation and performance of Orion Portrait, Orion Slant, STAX, and other products for the remainder of the year, in addition to accelerated efforts to increase our footprint in sizable new markets, such as Canada. We maintain our capital expenditures range of $55.0 to $60.0 million.
We have not provided a reconciliation of forward looking total Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, Net income (loss), due primarily to the variability and difficulty in making accurate forecasts and projections of the variable and individual adjustments for a reconciliation to Net income (loss), as not all of the information necessary for a quantitative reconciliation is available to us without unreasonable effort. We expect that the main components of Net income (loss) for fiscal year 2018 shall consist of operating expenses, interest expenses as well as other expenses (income) and income tax expenses, which are inherently difficult to forecast and quantify with reasonable accuracy without unreasonable efforts. The amounts associated with these items have historically and may continue to vary significantly from quarter to quarter and material changes to these items could have a significant effect on our future GAAP results.
Conference Call and Webcast
Today, at 5:00 p.m. ET, management will host a conference call to present the second quarter 2018 results. Listeners may access a live webcast of the conference call along with accompanying slides at AGS’ Investor Relations website at http://investors.playags.com/. A replay of the webcast will be available on the website following the live event. To listen by telephone, the US/Canada toll-free dial-in number is +1 (866) 270-1533 and the dial-in number for participants outside the US/Canada is +1 (412) 317-0797. The conference ID/confirmation code is AGS Q2 2018 Earnings Call.
Company Overview
AGS is a global company focused on creating a diverse mix of entertaining gaming experiences for every kind of player. Our roots are firmly planted in the Class II Native American gaming market, but our customer-centric culture and remarkable growth have helped us branch out to become one of the most all-inclusive commercial gaming suppliers in the world. Powered by high-performing Class II and Class III slot products, an expansive table products portfolio, highly-rated social casino solutions for players and operators, and best-in-class service, we offer an unmatched value proposition for our casino partners. Learn more about us at www.playags.com.
Forward-looking Statements
This release contains, and oral statements made from time to time by our representatives may contain, forward-looking statements based on management’s current expectations and projections, which are intended to qualify for the safe harbor of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the proposed public offering and other statements identified by words such as “believe,” “will,” “may,” “might,” “likely,” “expect,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “believes,” “continues,” “projects” and similar references to future periods, or by the inclusion of forecasts or projections. All forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections of future events.
These forward-looking statements reflect the current views, models, and assumptions of AGS, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or qualified and could cause actual results in AGS’s performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the ability of AGS to maintain strategic alliances, unit placements or installations, grow revenue, garner new market share, secure new licenses in new jurisdictions, successfully develop or place proprietary product, comply with regulations, have its games approved by relevant jurisdictions and other factors set forth under Item 1. “Business,” Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in AGS’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2018. All forward-looking statements made herein are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results, events or developments referenced herein will occur or be realized. Readers are cautioned that all forward-looking statements speak only to the facts and circumstances present as of the date of this press release. AGS expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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PLAYAGS, INC. |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) |
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(unaudited) |
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June 30, |
December 31, |
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2018 |
2017 |
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Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
28,151 |
$ |
19,242 |
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Restricted cash |
78 |
100 |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,247 and $1,462, respectively |
44,518 |
32,776 |
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Inventories |
29,706 |
24,455 |
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Prepaid expenses |
4,368 |
2,675 |
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Deposits and other |
4,233 |
3,460 |
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Total current assets |
111,054 |
82,708 |
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Property and equipment, net |
81,202 |
77,982 |
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Goodwill |
281,553 |
278,337 |
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Intangible assets |
214,202 |
232,287 |
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Deferred tax asset |
919 |
1,115 |
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Other assets |
13,661 |
24,813 |
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Total assets |
$ |
702,591 |
$ |
697,242 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
12,395 |
$ |
11,407 |
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Accrued liabilities |
21,441 |
24,954 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
6,649 |
7,359 |
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Total current liabilities |
40,485 |
43,720 |
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Long-term debt |
493,112 |
644,158 |
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Deferred tax liability – noncurrent |
3,892 |
1,016 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
26,074 |
36,283 |
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Total liabilities |
563,563 |
725,177 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders’ equity |
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Preferred stock at $0.01 par value; 100,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding |
— |
— |
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Common stock at $0.01 par value; 450,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2018 and 46,629,155 at December 31, 2017; and 35,261,519 and 23,208,076 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. |
353 |
149 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
358,829 |
177,276 |
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Accumulated deficit |
(216,405) |
(201,557) |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(3,749) |
(3,803) |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
139,028 |
(27,935) |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
702,591 |
$ |
697,242 |
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PLAYAGS, INC. |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |
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(amounts in thousands, except per share data) |
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(unaudited) |
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Three months ended June 30, |
Six months ended June 30, |
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2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
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Revenues |
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Gaming operations |
$ |
52,554 |
$ |
41,758 |
$ |
102,186 |
$ |
82,191 |
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Equipment sales |
20,268 |
8,322 |
35,492 |
15,663 |
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Total revenues |
72,822 |
50,080 |
137,678 |
97,854 |
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Operating expenses |
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Cost of gaming operations(1) |
9,710 |
6,979 |
18,568 |
14,450 |
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Cost of equipment sales(1) |
9,411 |
4,144 |
16,810 |
7,996 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
15,350 |
10,345 |
32,127 |
20,626 |
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Research and development |
6,855 |
6,141 |
15,480 |
11,445 |
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Write downs and other charges |
1,005 |
1,933 |
2,615 |
2,165 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
19,467 |
18,216 |
38,816 |
36,667 |
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Total operating expenses |
61,798 |
47,758 |
124,416 |
93,349 |
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Income from operations |
11,024 |
2,322 |
13,262 |
4,505 |
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Other expense (income) |
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Interest expense |
8,873 |
14,554 |
19,297 |
29,714 |
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Interest income |
(21) |
(40) |
(73) |
(55) |
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Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt |
— |
8,129 |
4,608 |
8,129 |
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Other (income) expense |
455 |
(1,529) |
9,687 |
(4,338) |
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
1,717 |
(18,792) |
(20,257) |
(28,945) |
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Income tax benefit (expense) |
(7,027) |
(1,318) |
5,409 |
(3,551) |
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Net income (loss) |
(5,310) |
(20,110) |
(14,848) |
(32,496) |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
(2,883) |
330 |
54 |
1,205 |
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Total comprehensive loss |
$ |
(8,193) |
$ |
(19,780) |
$ |
(14,794) |
$ |
(31,291) |
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Basic and diluted loss per common share: |
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Basic |
$ |
(0.15) |
$ |
(0.87) |
$ |
(0.44) |
$ |
(1.40) |
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Diluted |
$ |
(0.15) |
$ |
(0.87) |
$ |
(0.44) |
$ |
(1.40) |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
35,233 |
23,208 |
33,494 |
23,208 |
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Diluted |
35,233 |
23,208 |
33,494 |
23,208 |
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(1) |
exclusive of depreciation and amortization |
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PLAYAGS, INC. |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) |
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(unaudited) |
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Six months ended June 30, |
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2018 |
2017 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Net loss |
$ |
(14,848) |
$ |
(32,496) |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
38,816 |
36,667 |
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Accretion of contract rights under development agreements and placement fees |
2,206 |
2,365 |
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Amortization of deferred loan costs and discount |
914 |
1,709 |
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Payment-in-kind interest capitalized |
— |
7,807 |
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Payment-in-kind interest payments |
(37,624) |
(2,698) |
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Write off of deferred loan cost and discount |
3,410 |
3,294 |
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Stock based compensation expense |
8,629 |
— |
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(Benefit) provision for bad debts |
(148) |
396 |
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Loss on disposition of assets |
1,020 |
2,510 |
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Impairment of assets |
995 |
285 |
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Fair value adjustment of contingent consideration |
600 |
— |
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Provision for deferred income tax |
3,090 |
2,021 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities that relate to operations: |
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Accounts receivable |
(11,552) |
192 |
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Inventories |
(2,440) |
3,035 |
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Prepaid expenses |
(1,685) |
(699) |
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Deposits and other |
(758) |
(466) |
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Other assets, non-current |
11,138 |
(2,221) |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(12,082) |
(3,803) |
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
(10,319) |
17,898 |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
(4,452) |
— |
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Purchase of intangible assets |
(594) |
(420) |
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Software development |
(5,168) |
(4,208) |
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Proceeds from disposition of assets |
21 |
93 |
|||||
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Purchases of property and equipment |
(22,314) |
(27,729) |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(32,507) |
(32,264) |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Proceeds from issuance of first lien credit facilities |
— |
448,725 |
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Proceeds from stock option exercise |
279 |
— |
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Repayment of senior secured credit facilities |
(115,000) |
(410,655) |
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Payments on first lien credit facilities |
(2,576) |
— |
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Payment of financed placement fee obligations |
(1,772) |
(2,135) |
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Payments on deferred loan costs |
— |
(3,127) |
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Repayment of seller notes |
— |
(12,401) |
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Payments on equipment long term note payable and capital leases |
(1,405) |
(1,295) |
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Initial public offering cost |
(4,160) |
— |
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
176,341 |
— |
|||||
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Proceeds from employees in advance of common stock issuance |
— |
25 |
|||||
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
51,707 |
19,137 |
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Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash |
6 |
4 |
|||||
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Increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash |
8,887 |
4,775 |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period |
19,342 |
18,077 |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period |
$ |
28,229 |
$ |
22,852 |
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|
Supplemental cash flow information: |
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Cash paid during the period for interest |
$ |
16,767 |
$ |
16,869 |
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Cash paid during the period for taxes |
$ |
494 |
$ |
574 |
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Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
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Financed purchase of property and equipment |
$ |
256 |
$ |
116 |
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release and accompanying schedules provide certain information regarding total Adjusted EBITDA, which is considered a non-GAAP financial measures under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We believe that the presentation of total Adjusted EBITDA is appropriate to provide additional information to investors about certain material non-cash items that we do not expect to continue at the same level in the future, as well as other items we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance. Further, we believe total Adjusted EBITDA provides a meaningful measure of operating profitability because we use it for evaluating our business performance, making budgeting decisions, and comparing our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures. It also provides management and investors with additional information to estimate our value.
Total Adjusted EBITDA is not a presentation made in accordance with GAAP. Our use of the term total Adjusted EBITDA may vary from others in our industry. Total Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to operating income or net income. Total Adjusted EBITDA has important limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for the analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.
Our definition of total Adjusted EBITDA allows us to add back certain non-cash charges or expenses that are deducted in calculating net income and to deduct certain gains that are included in calculating net income. However, these charges and expenses and gains vary greatly, and are difficult to predict. They can represent the effect of long-term strategies as opposed to short-term results. In addition, in the case of charges or expenses, these items can represent the reduction of cash that could be used for other corporate purposes. Due to these limitations, we rely primarily on our GAAP results, such as net loss, (loss) income from operations, EGM Adjusted EBITDA, Table Products Adjusted EBITDA or Interactive Adjusted EBITDA and use total Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally.
The following table presents a reconciliation of total Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, which is the most comparable GAAP measure:
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Total Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation |
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 |
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Three months ended June 30, |
$ |
% |
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2018 |
2017 |
Change |
Change |
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Net loss |
$ |
(5,310) |
$ |
(20,110) |
$ |
14,800 |
73.6 |
% |
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Income tax expense |
7,027 |
1,318 |
5,709 |
433.2 |
% |
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Depreciation and amortization |
19,467 |
18,216 |
1,251 |
6.9 |
% |
|||||||||
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Other (income) expense |
455 |
(1,529) |
1,984 |
129.8 |
% |
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Interest income |
(21) |
(40) |
19 |
47.5 |
% |
|||||||||
|
Interest expense |
8,873 |
14,554 |
(5,681) |
(39.0) |
% |
|||||||||
|
Write downs and other(1) |
1,005 |
1,933 |
(928) |
(48.0) |
% |
|||||||||
|
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt(2) |
— |
8,129 |
(8,129) |
(100.0) |
% |
|||||||||
|
Other adjustments(3) |
929 |
946 |
(17) |
(1.8) |
% |
|||||||||
|
Other non-cash charges(4) |
1,616 |
1,800 |
(184) |
(10.2) |
% |
|||||||||
|
New jurisdictions and regulatory licensing costs(5) |
— |
502 |
(502) |
(100.0) |
% |
|||||||||
|
Legal & litigation expenses including settlement payments(6) |
834 |
186 |
648 |
348.4 |
% |
|||||||||
|
Acquisitions & integration related costs including restructuring & severance(7) |
1,231 |
181 |
1,050 |
580.1 |
% |
|||||||||
|
Non-cash stock based compensation(8) |
476 |
— |
476 |
100.0 |
% |
|||||||||
|
Total Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
36,582 |
$ |
26,086 |
$ |
10,496 |
40.2 |
% |
||||||
|
(1) Write downs and other include items related to loss on disposal or impairment of long lived assets, fair value adjustments to contingent consideration and acquisition costs |
|
(2) Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt primarily relates to the refinancing of long-term debt, in which deferred loan costs and discounts related to old senior secured credit facilities were written off |
|
(3) Other adjustments are primarily composed of professional fees incurred for projects, corporate and public filing compliance, contract cancellation fees and other transaction costs deemed to be non-operating in nature |
|
(4) Other non-cash charges are costs related to non-cash charges and losses on the disposition of assets, non-cash charges on capitalized installation and delivery, which primarily includes the costs to acquire contracts that are expensed over the estimated life of each contract and non-cash charges related to accretion of contract rights under development agreements |
|
(5) New jurisdiction and regulatory license costs relates primarily to one-time non-operating costs incurred to obtain new licenses and develop products for new jurisdictions |
|
(6) Legal & litigation expenses include payments to law firms and settlements for matters that are outside the normal course of business |
|
(7) Acquisition and integration costs include restructuring and severance and are related to costs incurred after the purchase of businesses, such as the acquisitions of Rocket and Gameiom, to integrate operations |
|
(8) Non-cash stock based compensation includes non-cash compensation expense related to grants of options, restricted stock, and other equity awards |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 |
||||||||||||||
|
Six months ended June 30, |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
|
2018 |
2017 |
Change |
Change |
|||||||||||
|
Net loss |
$ |
(14,848) |
$ |
(32,496) |
$ |
17,648 |
54.3 |
% |
||||||
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
(5,409) |
(3,551) |
(1,858) |
(52.3) |
% |
|||||||||
|
Depreciation and amortization |
38,816 |
36,667 |
2,149 |
5.9 |
% |
|||||||||
|
Other (income) expense |
9,687 |
(4,338) |
14,025 |
323.3 |
% |
|||||||||
|
Interest income |
(73) |
(55) |
(18) |
(32.7) |
% |
|||||||||
|
Interest expense |
19,297 |
29,714 |
(10,417) |
(35.1) |
% |
|||||||||
|
Write downs and other(1) |
2,615 |
2,165 |
450 |
20.8 |
% |
|||||||||
|
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt(2) |
4,608 |
8,129 |
(3,521) |
(43.3) |
% |
|||||||||
|
Other adjustments(3) |
1,325 |
1,593 |
(268) |
(16.8) |
% |
|||||||||
|
Other non-cash charges(4) |
3,190 |
3,912 |
(722) |
(18.5) |
% |
|||||||||
|
New jurisdictions and regulatory licensing costs(5) |
— |
737 |
(737) |
(100.0) |
% |
|||||||||
|
Legal & litigation expenses including settlement payments(6) |
834 |
585 |
249 |
42.6 |
% |
|||||||||
|
Acquisitions & integration related costs including restructuring & severance(7) |
2,410 |
828 |
1,582 |
191.1 |
% |
|||||||||
|
Non-cash stock based compensation(8) |
8,629 |
— |
8,629 |
100.0 |
% |
|||||||||
|
Total Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
71,081 |
$ |
50,992 |
$ |
20,089 |
39.4 |
% |
||||||
|
(1) Write downs and other includes items related to loss on disposal or impairment of long lived assets, fair value adjustments to contingent consideration and acquisition costs |
|
(2) Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt primarily relates to the refinancing of long-term debt, in which deferred loan costs and discounts related to old senior secured credit facilities were written off |
|
(3) Other adjustments are primarily composed of professional fees incurred for projects, corporate and public filing compliance, contract cancellation fees and other transaction costs deemed to be non-operating in nature |
|
(4) Other non-cash charges are costs related to non-cash charges and losses on the disposition of assets, non-cash charges on capitalized installation and delivery, which primarily includes the costs to acquire contracts that are expensed over the estimated life of each contract and non-cash charges related to accretion of contract rights under development agreements |
|
(5) New jurisdiction and regulatory license costs relates primarily to one-time non-operating costs incurred to obtain new licenses and develop products for new jurisdictions |
|
(6) Legal & litigation expenses include payments to law firms and settlements for matters that are outside the normal course of business |
|
(7) Acquisition and integration costs include restructuring and severance and are related to costs incurred after the purchase of businesses, such as the acquisitions of Rocket and Gameiom, to integrate operations |
|
(8) Non-cash stock based compensation includes non-cash compensation expense related to grants of options, restricted stock, and other equity awards |
For information contact:
Julia Boguslawski, Chief Marketing Officer & EVP of Investor Relations
PlayAGS, Inc.
702-724-1125
[email protected]
Or
Steven Kopjo, Director of SEC Reporting & Investor Relations
PlayAGS, Inc.
702-724-1155
[email protected]
SOURCE AGS
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Classic video games are becoming popular as many older gamers look for a nostalgia factor. Playing games from their childhood brings back memories of yesteryear. Old Nintendo games are a link to the past for many gamers and it is something they don’t want to lose. Nintendo announced in August that it would release a back catalogue of classic games for a new platform. The move will capitalise on the growing number of people looking for older games rather than newer ones. Many older games have inspired online slots which has driven their popularity sky-high.
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AUGUST 2018, VALETTA/MALTA, RIGA/LATVIA: Today SoftGamings and EGT Interactive announced partnership, which includes providing the EGT Interactive gaming content on the SoftGamings platform.
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