Melco Announces Unaudited First Quarter 2025 Earnings

Published: 2025-05-08 08:03:45 ET MLCO

Published on 05/08/2025 at 08:03

MACAU, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (Nasdaq: MLCO) (“Melco” or the “Company”), a developer, owner, and operator of integrated resort facilities in Asia and Europe, today reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2025.

Total operating revenues for the first quarter of 2025 were US$1.23 billion, representing an increase of approximately 11% from US$1.11 billion for the comparable period in 2024. The increase in total operating revenues was primarily attributable to the improved performance in all gaming operations and overall non-gaming operations.

Operating income for the first quarter of 2025 was US$144.9 million, compared with US$125.4 million in the first quarter of 2024.

Melco’s Adjusted Property EBITDA(1) was US$341.0 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared with US$298.8 million in the first quarter of 2024.

Net income attributable to Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited for the first quarter of 2025 was US$32.5 million, or US$0.08 per ADS, compared with US$15.2 million, or US$0.03 per ADS, in the first quarter of 2024. The net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests was US$4.8 million and US$14.6 million during the first quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively, the majority of which related to the net loss attributable to Studio City and City of Dreams Mediterranean and Other.

Mr. Lawrence Ho, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Macau Property EBITDA grew 32% quarter-over-quarter, demonstrating our strength and growth potential in Macau. Mass drop increased each month during the quarter, and we recorded our highest daily mass drop ever. The ongoing strength that we are seeing in our business momentum is a direct result of the combined efforts of our teams, and the quality of our product offerings, and we will continue to build on this momentum.

“City of Dreams Manila was impacted by the increased competition in the market, while results at City of Dreams Mediterranean and our satellite casinos in Cyprus exhibited solid sequential and year-on-year growth despite the continued challenges posed by the conflicts in the region.

“And finally, the fit-out of the casino at City of Dreams Sri Lanka is progressing well and we continue to expect to commence casino operations in the third quarter of 2025.”

City of Dreams First Quarter Results

For the quarter ended March 31, 2025, total operating revenues at City of Dreams were US$658.1 million, compared with US$550.9 million in the first quarter of 2024. City of Dreams’ Adjusted EBITDA was US$195.9 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared with US$153.6 million in the first quarter of 2024. The year-over-year increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily a result of better performance in all gaming operations.

Rolling chip volume increased to US$6.05 billion during the first quarter of 2025, compared with US$5.69 billion in the first quarter of 2024 and win rate was 3.74% in the first quarter of 2025 versus 2.23% in the first quarter of 2024. The expected rolling chip win rate range is 2.85%-3.15%.

Mass market table games drop increased to US$1.59 billion in the first quarter of 2025, compared with US$1.48 billion in the first quarter of 2024 and hold percentage was 30.2% in the first quarter of 2025, compared with 31.7% in the first quarter of 2024.

Gaming machine handle for the first quarter of 2025 was US$911.0 million, compared with US$890.0 million in the first quarter of 2024 and win rate was 3.2% in the first quarter of 2025 versus 3.1% in the first quarter of 2024.

Total non-gaming revenue at City of Dreams in the first quarter of 2025 was US$84.1 million, compared with US$80.6 million in the first quarter of 2024.

Studio City First Quarter Results

For the quarter ended March 31, 2025, total operating revenues at Studio City were US$354.5 million, compared with US$331.4 million in the first quarter of 2024. Studio City’s Adjusted EBITDA was US$97.3 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared with US$87.9 million in the first quarter of 2024. The year-over-year increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily a result of better mass market performance.

Mass market table games drop was US$923.9 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared with US$923.3 million in the first quarter of 2024 and hold percentage was 32.8% in the first quarter of 2025, compared with 29.5% in the first quarter of 2024.

Gaming machine handle for the first quarter of 2025 was US$871.5 million, compared with US$824.3 million in the first quarter of 2024 and win rate was 3.8% in the first quarter of 2025, compared with 3.2% in the first quarter of 2024.

Total non-gaming revenue at Studio City was US$70.7 million in both the first quarters of 2025 and 2024.

As reported in the earnings release for the fourth quarter of 2024, Studio City has strategically repositioned itself to focus on the premium mass and mass segments, and VIP rolling chip operations at Studio City were transferred to City of Dreams in late October 2024.

Altira Macau First Quarter Results

For the quarter ended March 31, 2025, total operating revenues at Altira Macau were US$27.9 million, compared with US$34.2 million in the first quarter of 2024. Altira Macau’s negative Adjusted EBITDA was US$0.7 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of US$1.4 million in the first quarter of 2024. The year-over-year change in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily a result of softer performance in mass market table games.

Mass market table games drop was US$108.8 million in the first quarter of 2025 versus US$140.7 million in the first quarter of 2024 and hold percentage was 22.4% in the first quarter of 2025, compared with 24.3% in the first quarter of 2024.

Gaming machine handle for the first quarter of 2025 was US$131.6 million, compared with US$93.9 million in the first quarter of 2024 and win rate was 2.9% in the first quarter of 2025 versus 3.2% in the first quarter of 2024.

Total non-gaming revenue at Altira Macau was US$5.0 million in both the first quarters of 2025 and 2024.

Mocha and Other First Quarter Results

Total operating revenues from Mocha and Other were US$30.6 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared with US$31.9 million in the first quarter of 2024. Mocha and Other’s Adjusted EBITDA was US$6.8 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared with US$7.5 million in the first quarter of 2024.

Mass market table games drop was US$57.3 million in the first quarter of 2025 versus US$58.9 million in the first quarter of 2024 and hold percentage was 16.2% in both the first quarters of 2025 and 2024.

Gaming machine handle for the first quarter of 2025 was US$558.8 million, compared with US$527.6 million in the first quarter of 2024 and win rate was 4.0% in the first quarter of 2025 versus 4.5% in the first quarter of 2024.

City of Dreams Manila First Quarter Results

For the quarter ended March 31, 2025, total operating revenues at City of Dreams Manila were US$101.6 million, compared with US$110.7 million in the first quarter of 2024. City of Dreams Manila’s Adjusted EBITDA was US$30.1 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of US$37.8 million in the comparable period of 2024. The year-over-year decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily a result of softer mass market performance.

City of Dreams Manila’s rolling chip volume was US$351.9 million in the first quarter of 2025 versus US$527.7 million in the first quarter of 2024 and win rate was 2.98% in the first quarter of 2025 versus 2.20% in the first quarter of 2024. The expected rolling chip win rate range is 2.85%-3.15%.

Mass market table games drop decreased to US$145.5 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared with US$180.6 million in the first quarter of 2024 and hold percentage was 32.6% in the first quarter of 2025, compared with 31.8% in the first quarter of 2024.

Gaming machine handle for the first quarter of 2025 was US$1.01 billion, compared with US$1.13 billion in the first quarter of 2024 and win rate was 5.1% in the first quarter of 2025 versus 5.0% in the first quarter of 2024.

Total non-gaming revenue at City of Dreams Manila in the first quarter of 2025 was US$26.6 million, compared with US$28.8 million in the first quarter of 2024.

City of Dreams Mediterranean and Other First Quarter Results

The Company operates three satellite casinos in Cyprus in conjunction with City of Dreams Mediterranean.

Total operating revenues at City of Dreams Mediterranean and Other for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 were US$58.5 million, compared with US$52.4 million in the first quarter of 2024. City of Dreams Mediterranean and Other’s Adjusted EBITDA was US$11.6 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared with US$10.5 million in the first quarter of 2024.

Rolling chip volume was US$11.9 million for the first quarter of 2025 versus US$5.2 million in the first quarter of 2024 and win rate was 3.99% in the first quarter of 2025, compared with 8.47% in the first quarter of 2024. The expected rolling chip win rate range is 2.85%-3.15%. The significant fluctuation on the rolling chip win rate resulted from low gaming volumes in the first quarter of 2024.

Mass market table games drop was US$145.0 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared with US$108.2 million in the first quarter of 2024 and hold percentage was 20.0% in the first quarter of 2025, compared with 25.6% in the first quarter of 2024.

Gaming machine handle for the first quarter of 2025 was US$591.2 million, compared with US$504.0 million in the first quarter of 2024 and win rate was 5.0% in the first quarter of 2025 versus 5.1% in the first quarter of 2024.

Total non-gaming revenue at City of Dreams Mediterranean and Other in the first quarter of 2025 was US$18.8 million, compared with US$11.8 million in the first quarter of 2024.

Other Factors Affecting Earnings

Total net non-operating expenses for the first quarter of 2025 were US$112.5 million, which mainly included interest expense, net of amounts capitalized of US$119.5 million, partially offset by net foreign exchange gains of US$5.6 million.

Depreciation and amortization costs of US$130.4 million were recorded in the first quarter of 2025, of which US$5.0 million related to the amortization expense for land use rights.

The Adjusted EBITDA for Studio City for the three months ended March 31, 2025 referred to above was US$27.4 million more than the Adjusted EBITDA of Studio City contained in the earnings release for Studio City International Holdings Limited (“SCIHL”) dated May 8, 2025 (the “Studio City Earnings Release”). The Adjusted EBITDA of Studio City contained in the Studio City Earnings Release includes certain intercompany charges that are not included in the Adjusted EBITDA for Studio City contained in this press release. Such intercompany charges include, among other items, fees and shared service charges billed between SCIHL and its subsidiaries and certain subsidiaries of Melco. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA of Studio City included in this press release does not reflect certain gaming concession related costs and certain intercompany costs related to the gaming operations at Studio City Casino.

Financial Position and Capital Expenditures

Total cash and bank balances as of March 31, 2025 aggregated to US$1.23 billion, including US$125.3 million of restricted cash. Total debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs and original issue premiums, was US$7.16 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2025. Available liquidity, including cash and undrawn revolving credit facilities as of March 31, 2025 was approximately US$3.27 billion.

Capital expenditures for the first quarter of 2025 were US$97.4 million, which included costs related to enhancement projects at City of Dreams in Macau and Studio City, and the fit-out of the casino at City of Dreams Sri Lanka.

Share Repurchase Program

During the period from January 1, 2025 to May 7, 2025, Melco repurchased approximately 32.3 million ADSs (representing approximately 97.0 million ordinary shares) from the open market at an aggregate purchase price of approximately US$165 million, under its US$500 million share repurchase program. The Company currently has remaining authority to repurchase up to approximately US$223 million of ordinary shares.

Conference Call Information

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited will hold a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (or 8:30 p.m. Singapore Time).

To join the conference call, please register in advance using the below Online Registration Link. Upon registering, each participant will receive the dial-in numbers, passcode and a unique Personal PIN which can be used to join the conference.

Online Registration Link: https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10046805-vujibk.html

An audio webcast and replay of the conference call will also be available at http://www.melco-resorts.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (the “Company”) may also make forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. These factors include, but are not limited to, (i) changes in the gaming market and visitations in Macau, the Philippines and the Republic of Cyprus, (ii) local and global economic conditions, (iii) capital and credit market volatility, (iv) our anticipated growth strategies, (v) risks associated with the implementation of the amended Macau gaming law by the Macau government, (vi) gaming authority and other governmental approvals and regulations, and (vii) our future business development, results of operations and financial condition. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “target”, “aim”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe”, “potential”, “continue”, “is/are likely to” or other similar expressions. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(1) “Adjusted EBITDA” is net income/loss before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, pre-opening costs, development costs, property charges and other, share-based compensation, payments to the Philippine parties under the cooperative arrangement (the “Philippine Parties”), integrated resort and casino rent and other non-operating income and expenses. “Adjusted Property EBITDA” is net income/loss before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, pre-opening costs, development costs, property charges and other, share-based compensation, payments to the Philippine Parties, integrated resort and casino rent, Corporate and Other expenses and other non-operating income and expenses. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Property EBITDA, which are non-GAAP financial measures, are presented as supplemental disclosures because management believes they are widely used to measure the performance, and as a basis for valuation, of gaming companies. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Property EBITDA to measure the operating performance of our segments and to compare the operating performance of our properties with those of our competitors.The Company also presents Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Property EBITDA because they are used by some investors as ways to measure a company’s ability to incur and service debt, make capital expenditures, and meet working capital requirements. Gaming companies have historically reported similar measures as supplements to financial measures in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, in particular, U.S. GAAP or International Financial Reporting Standards. However, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Property EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to operating income/loss as indicators of the Company’s performance, as alternatives to cash flows from operating activities as measures of liquidity, or as alternatives to any other measure determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Unlike net income/loss, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Property EBITDA do not include depreciation and amortization or interest expense and, therefore, do not reflect current or future capital expenditures or the cost of capital. The Company recognizes these limitations and uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Property EBITDA as only two of several comparative tools, together with U.S. GAAP measurements, to assist in the evaluation of operating performance.

Such U.S. GAAP measurements include operating income/loss, net income/loss, cash flows from operations and cash flow data. The Company has significant uses of cash flows, including capital expenditures, interest payments, debt principal repayments, taxes and other recurring and nonrecurring charges, which are not reflected in Adjusted EBITDA or Adjusted Property EBITDA. Also, the Company’s calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Property EBITDA may be different from the calculation methods used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited. The use of Adjusted Property EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA has material limitations as an analytical tool, as Adjusted Property EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not include all items that impact our net income/loss. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of the historical non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Property EBITDA with the most comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP are provided herein immediately following the financial statements included in this press release.

(2) “Adjusted net income/loss” is net income/loss before pre-opening costs, development costs, and property charges and other, net of noncontrolling interests and taxes calculated using specific tax treatments applicable to the adjustments based on their respective jurisdictions. Adjusted net income/loss attributable to Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited and adjusted net income/loss attributable to Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited per share (“EPS”), which are non-GAAP financial measures, are presented as supplemental disclosures because management believes they are widely used to measure the performance, and as a basis for valuation, of gaming companies. These measures are used by management and/or evaluated by some investors, in addition to income/loss and EPS computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as an additional basis for assessing period-to-period results of our business. Adjusted net income/loss attributable to Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited and adjusted net income/loss attributable to Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited per share may be different from the calculation methods used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited. Reconciliations of adjusted net income/loss attributable to Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited with the most comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP are provided herein immediately following the financial statements included in this press release.About Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited

The Company, with its American depositary shares listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq: MLCO), is a developer, owner and operator of integrated resort facilities in Asia and Europe. The Company currently operates City of Dreams (www.cityofdreamsmacau.com) and Altira Macau (www.altiramacau.com), integrated resorts located in Cotai and Taipa, Macau, respectively. Its business also includes the Grand Dragon Casino, a casino located in Taipa, Macau and Mocha Clubs (www.mochaclubs.com), the largest non-casino based operator of electronic gaming machines in Macau. In addition, the Company operates Studio City (www.studiocity-macau.com), a cinematically-themed integrated resort in Cotai, Macau. In the Philippines, the Company operates and manages City of Dreams Manila (www.cityofdreamsmanila.com), an integrated resort in the Entertainment City complex in Manila. In Europe, the Company operates City of Dreams Mediterranean, an integrated resort in Limassol, in the Republic of Cyprus (www.cityofdreamsmed.com.cy) and licensed satellite casinos in other cities in Cyprus (the “Cyprus Casinos”). For more information about the Company, please visit www.melco-resorts.com.

The Company is majority owned by Melco International Development Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, which is in turn majority owned and led by Mr. Lawrence Ho, who is the Chairman, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

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