Golden Entertainment (GDEN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.18 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.25 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.35 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -28%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this gaming services provider would post earnings of $0.15 per share when it actually produced a loss of $0.02, delivering a surprise of -113.33%.Over the last four qu ...

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _______________________________________________ Form 10-K _______________________________________________ (Mark One) ☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ______to ______ Commission File No. 000-24993 _____________________ ...

Financial Performance - Fourth quarter 2023 revenues were $230.7 million, a decrease of 17.5% compared to $279.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022[5] - Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $9.4 million, or a loss of $0.33 per share, primarily due to a $12.1 million asset impairment charge[5] - Full year 2023 revenue was $1.1 billion, with net income of $255.8 million, or $8.31 per fully diluted share, compared to $82.3 million, or $2.61 per fully diluted share in 2022[9] - Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2023 was $222.5 million, down from $267.1 million in 2022, primarily due to the exclusion of results from sold businesses[9] - Total revenues for Q4 2023 were $230.691 million, a decrease of 17.5% compared to $279.710 million in Q4 2022[24] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2023 was $48.760 million, down 23.4% from $63.684 million in Q4 2022[24] - For the full year 2023, total revenues were $1.053 billion, down 6.1% from $1.121 billion in 2022[24] - Full year adjusted EBITDA decreased to $222.522 million in 2023 from $267.080 million in 2022, a decline of 16.6%[24] Asset Sales and Divestitures - The company completed the sale of its Nevada distributed gaming business for approximately $213.5 million, contributing to over $600 million in total proceeds from non-core divestitures in 2023[6] - The company completed the sale of its distributed gaming operations in Montana on September 13, 2023, and in Nevada on January 10, 2024[26] - The company incurred transaction costs of $8.3 million related to the sales of the Rocky Gap Casino Resort and distributed gaming operations in Montana during 2023[9] - The company reported a significant loss on the sale of businesses amounting to $2.650 million in Q4 2023[24] Debt and Cash Management - Total debt repaid in 2023 amounted to $239 million, including $59 million in the fourth quarter[6] - As of December 31, 2023, total principal amount of debt outstanding was $677.7 million, with cash and cash equivalents of $197.6 million[10] Dividend and Shareholder Returns - The company initiated a recurring quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share, with the first payment scheduled for April 4, 2024[2] Operational Focus - The company’s portfolio now focuses on Nevada casino resorts and taverns, following the divestiture of non-core assets[3] Revenue Breakdown - Nevada Casino Resorts revenue increased slightly to $104.796 million in Q4 2023 from $104.161 million in Q4 2022, representing a growth of 0.6%[24] - Distributed Gaming revenue decreased significantly to $59.323 million in Q4 2023 from $90.316 million in Q4 2022, a decline of 34.3%[24] Corporate Expenses - Corporate and other expenses showed an increase in losses, totaling $(12.786) million in Q4 2023 compared to $(11.690) million in Q4 2022[24]

Golden Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:GDEN) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call November 2, 2023 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Joe Jaffoni - Investor Relations Blake Sartini - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Charles Protell - President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Jordan Bender - JMP Securities LLC Carlo Santarelli - Deutsche Bank David Katz - Jefferies LLC Chad Beynon - Macquarie Capital John DeCree - CBRE Securities Operator Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ________________________________________ FORM 10-Q ________________________________________ (Mark One) ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from _____ to _____ Commission File Number: 000-24993 ________________________________________ GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ________________________________________ Mi ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ________________________________________ FORM 10-Q ________________________________________ (Mark One) ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from _____ to _____ Commission File Number: 000-24993 ____________________________ ...

Golden Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:GDEN) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call July 31, 2023 4:00 PM ET Company Participants Joe Jaffoni - Investor Relations Charles Protell - President & CFO Blake Sartini - Founder, Chairman & CEO Conference Call Participants David Bain - B. Riley Carlo Santarelli - Deutsche Bank David Katz - Jefferies Jordan Bender - JMP Securities Chad Benyon - Macquarie Edward Engel - ROTH Capital John DeCree - CBRE Securities Operator Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for stan ...

INVESTOR PRESENTATION Forward-Looking Statements Non-GAAP Financial Measures 2 GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT M AY 2 0 2 3 This presentation contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and our future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "in ...

Golden Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:GDEN) Q1 2023 Earnings Conference Call May 10, 2023 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Joe Jaffoni - IR Charles Protell - President & CFO Blake Sartini - Founder, Chairman & CEO Conference Call Participants David Bain - B. Riley FBR David Katz - Jefferies Edward Engel - ROTH MKM Chad Benyon - Macquarie John DeCree - CBRE Securities Operator Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Golden Entertainment First Quarter 2023 Earnings Conferen ...