Studio City International Holdings Limited Announces Unaudited Third Quarter 2025 Earnings

Core Viewpoint - Studio City International Holdings Limited reported a positive financial performance for the third quarter of 2025, with increased revenues and improved operating income compared to the same period in 2024. Financial Performance - Total operating revenues for Q3 2025 were US$182.5 million, up from US$174.6 million in Q3 2024, primarily driven by better mass market operations [2][6] - Studio City Casino generated gross gaming revenues of US$344.4 million in Q3 2025, compared to US$335.5 million in Q3 2024 [2] - Revenue from casino contracts increased to US$77.3 million in Q3 2025 from US$67.3 million in Q3 2024 [5] - Total non-gaming revenues for Q3 2025 were US$105.2 million, slightly down from US$107.3 million in Q3 2024 [6] Gaming Operations - Mass market table games drop was US$942.5 million in Q3 2025, up from US$912.9 million in Q3 2024, with a hold percentage of 33.1% compared to 30.7% in the previous year [3] - Gaming machine handle for Q3 2025 was US$873.3 million, an increase from US$853.0 million in Q3 2024, with a win rate of 3.7% compared to 3.3% in Q3 2024 [3] Operating Income and EBITDA - Operating income for Q3 2025 was US$23.9 million, compared to US$16.0 million in Q3 2024 [7] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2025 was US$78.1 million, up from US$68.2 million in Q3 2024, attributed to increased revenue from casino contracts [7] Net Loss - Net loss attributable to Studio City for Q3 2025 was US$18.6 million, or US$0.10 per ADS, an improvement from a net loss of US$21.0 million, or US$0.11 per ADS, in Q3 2024 [8] Non-Operating Expenses - Total net non-operating expenses for Q3 2025 were US$41.1 million, including interest expense of US$30.9 million and net foreign exchange losses of US$10.1 million [9] Financial Position - Total cash and bank balances as of September 30, 2025, were US$99.6 million, down from US$127.8 million at the end of 2024 [12] - Total debt at the end of Q3 2025 was US$2.06 billion, a reduction from US$2.16 billion at the end of 2024 [12] Capital Expenditures - Capital expenditures for Q3 2025 were US$9.7 million [13]