Dave & Busters 8-K Dave & Buster’s, Inc. Reports Financial Results for its Fiscal 2009 First Quarter

EXHIBIT 99

News Release

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Dave & Buster’s, Inc. Reports Financial Results for its Fiscal 2009 First Quarter

DALLAS—June 11, 2009—Dave & Buster's, Inc., a leading operator of high volume entertainment/dining complexes, today announced results for its first quarter ended May 3, 2009.

Total revenues decreased 2.8% to $138.4 million in the first quarter of 2009, compared to $142.5 million in the first quarter of 2008.  This revenue decline was comprised primarily of a 7.9% decrease in comparable store sales offset by a $7.1 million increase in revenues from non-comparable operations.  Total Food and Beverage revenues decreased 4.9%, while revenues from Amusements and Other decreased 0.5%.

EBITDA (Modified) for the first quarter of 2009 of $25.9 million was less than prior year EBITDA (Modified) of $27.2 million by 4.7%. Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes Startup costs, Wellspring expense reimbursements and non-recurring charges, decreased 1.4% to $27.3 million versus $27.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008.

" We continue to manage through a very difficult sales environment, one that is especially challenging for our special events business.  I am encouraged by our ability to improve margins during this period of sales decline." said Steve King, Chief Executive Officer.  " Through a combination of continued margin performance and new store openings, we have maintained our adjusted EBITDA performance versus prior year."

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

A reconciliation of EBITDA (Modified) and Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP, is set forth in the attachment to this release.

The Company will hold a conference call to discuss first quarter results on Thursday, June 11, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time).  To participate in the conference call, please dial (866) 765-2661 a few minutes prior to the start time and reference code # 13289977.  Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's Web site, www.daveandbusters.com.

Celebrating over 25 years of operations, Dave & Buster's was founded in 1982 and is one of the country's premier entertainment/dining concepts in the United States and in Canada.  The Company is proud to announce the upcoming (June 15, 2009), opening of a new large format store, which is located in Indianapolis, Indiana.  The Indianapolis location will be the 54th Company–operated store in North America and the second Dave & Buster’s new store opening in Fiscal 2009.  More information on the Company is available on the Company's Web site, www.daveandbusters.com.

The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and, consequently, could be affected by our level of indebtedness, general business and economic conditions, the impact of competition, the seasonality of the company’s business, adverse weather conditions, future commodity prices, guest and employee complaints and litigation, fuel and utility costs, labor costs and availability, changes in consumer spending, changes in demographic trends, unfavorable publicity, our ability to open new complexes, acts of God, and governmental regulations.

DAVE & BUSTER’S, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

ASSETS	May 3, 2009		February 1, 2009
	(unaudited)		(audited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	9,135	$	8,534
Other current assets		30,933		30,619
Total current assets		40,068		39,153
Property and equipment, net		292,478		296,805
Intangible and other assets, net		144,356		144,978
Total assets	$	476,902	$	480,936
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Total current liabilities	$	70,562	$	74,349
Other long-term liabilities		81,991		85,314
Long-term debt, less current installments		227,125		229,250
Stockholders’ equity		97,224		92,023
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	476,902	$	480,936

DAVE & BUSTER’S, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

	13 Weeks Ended May 3, 2009				13 Weeks Ended May 4, 2008
Food and beverage revenues	$	71,000	51.3	%	$	74,665	52.4	%
Amusement and other revenues		67,426	48.7	%		67,798	47.6	%
Total revenues		138,426	100.0	%		142,463	100.0	%
Cost of products		26,955	19.5	%		27,095	19.0	%
Store operating expenses		77,136	55.7	%		80,051	56.2	%
General and administrative expenses		7,405	5.4	%		8,482	6.0	%
Depreciation and amortization		12,733	9.2	%		12,439	8.7	%
Startup costs		1,146	0.8	%		282	0.2	%
Total operating expenses		125,375	90.6	%		128,349	90.1	%
Operating income		13,051	9.4	%		14,114	9.9	%
Interest expense, net		5,549	4.0	%		6,146	4.3	%
Income before provision for income taxes		7,502	5.4	%		7,968	5.6	%
Provision for income taxes		2,335	1.7	%		2,958	2.1	%
Net income	$	5,167	3.7	%	$	5,010	3.5	%
Other information:
Company operated stores open at end of period		53				49
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA (Modified) and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods shown:

Total net income	$	5,167		$	5,010
Add back: Provision for income taxes		2,335			2,958
Interest expense, net		5,549			6,146
Depreciation and amortization		12,733			12,439
Loss (gain) on asset disposal		173			382
Share-based compensation		9			295
Currency transaction (gain)		(24	)		-
EBITDA (Modified) (1)		25,942			27,230
Add back: Startup costs		1,146			282
Wellspring expense reimbursement		188			188
Severance		31			-
Adjusted EBITDA (1)	$	27,307		$	27,700

NOTE

(1) EBITDA (Modified), a non-GAAP measure, is defined as net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit), interest expense (net), depreciation, amortization, loss (gain) on asset disposal and stock-based compensation expense.  Adjusted EBITDA, also a non-GAAP measure, is defined as EBITDA (Modified) plus startup costs, Wellspring expense reimbursement, non-cash and non-recurring charges.  The company believes that EBITDA (Modified) and Adjusted EBITDA (collectively, “EBITDA – Based Measures”) provide useful information to debt holders regarding the Company’s operating performance and its capacity to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures.  The Company believes that the EBITDA – Based Measures are used by many investors, analysts and rating agencies as a measure of performance. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is approximately equal to “Consolidated EBITDA” as defined in our Senior Credit Facility and indentures relating to the Company’s senior notes.  Neither of the EBITDA – Based Measures is defined by GAAP and neither should be considered in isolation or as an alternative to other financial data prepared in accordance with GAAP or as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance.  EBITDA (Modified) and Adjusted EBITDA as defined in this release may differ from similarly titled measures presented by other companies.