EXHIBIT 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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DAVE & BUSTER'S , INC. REPORTS
SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS INCREASE
DALLAS--September 4, 2003--Dave & Buster's Inc. (NYSE: DAB), a leading operator
of upscale restaurant/entertainment complexes, announced earnings for its second
quarter and 26 weeks ended August 3, 2003.
Net income for the quarter was $1.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share,
compared to $0.9 million, or $0.07 per diluted share for the same period last
year. Operating income for the quarter was $4.0 million compared to $3.2 million
in the prior year. Total revenues decreased 4.2 percent to $88.3 million from
$92.2 million in the prior year's comparable quarter. The decrease was due to
softness in the amusement portion of the business, which declined just over 7.0
percent for the quarter. Food and beverage revenue for the period declined
slightly more than 1 percent compared to last year's second quarter. Revenues
from comparable stores decreased 6.3 percent from the prior year. During the
quarter we incurred costs related to our efficiency studies and our proxy
contest totaling $.8 million, or $0.04 per diluted share. In the same period
last year, one-time charges related to the proposed merger were $1.2 million, or
$0.06 per diluted share. Without these charges, operating income would have been
$4.7 million compared to $4.4 million in the prior year. Net income would have
been $2.0 million, or $0.15 per diluted share compared to $1.7 million, or $0.13
per diluted share.
For the 26 weeks ended August 3, 2003, net income was $4.5 million, or $0.34 per
diluted share, compared to a net loss in the same period last year of $(3.3)
million, or $(0.24) per diluted share. The Company applied the new standards on
accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets during the first quarter of
2002, which resulted in a one-time charge of $(7.1) million, or $(0.53) per
diluted share. Without the effect of the accounting change, net income for the
same period last year was $3.8 million, or $0.29 per diluted share. Total
revenues for the 26-week period decreased 5.0 percent to $179.9 million from
$189.4 million for the comparable period last year. Revenues from the amusement
portion of the business decreased 8.4 percent, while revenues from the food and
beverage portion declined 1.7 percent. Revenues from comparable stores decreased
6.9 percent from the prior year. Operating income was $10.6 million compared to
$9.8 million for the 2002 period.
"We believe these results indicate that our strategic cost reduction initiatives
are continuing to yield results," stated Buster Corley, CEO of Dave & Buster's.
"Even in this challenging economic environment, we have continued to improve our
bottom line. We are moving forward with our acquisition of our Canadian
licensee, which we anticipate will close during the third quarter and will
contribute approximately $0.02 to $0.04 per diluted share in its first full year
of operations."
"We believe the amusements revenue decline has begun to slow as the economy has
slightly improved and as we continue to aggressively roll out new amusement game
products," stated Dave Corriveau, Dave & Buster's President.
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"As we previously announced, after the end of the second quarter, we closed a
$30 million private placement of 5.0 percent convertible subordinated notes,"
said W.C. Hammett, CFO of Dave & Buster's. "The $27.8 million in net proceeds
from the offering were to be used to reduce outstanding debt and to complete the
purchase of the Canadian licensee. We expect to announce an amendment to our
bank credit agreement within a few days which will give us more flexibility to
add new entertainment complexes beginning in 2004."
The Company will hold a conference call on Thursday, September 4 at 4:15 p.m.
CDT. Interested parties may listen to the call over the Internet through Dave &
Buster's Web site, www.daveandbusters.com. To listen to the live call, please
access the Web site at least fifteen minutes before the call to register,
download, and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen
to the live broadcast, a replay will be available on the Web site shortly after
the call. The archived call will be available for two weeks.
Celebrating over 20 years of operations, Dave & Buster's was founded in 1982 and
is one of the country's leading upscale, restaurant/entertainment concepts with
32 locations throughout the United States. Additionally, Dave & Buster's has
international agreements for the Pacific Rim, Canada, the Middle East and
Mexico.
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1995
Certain information contained in this press release includes forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our
expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, projections, objectives, goals,
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"believes," "intends," "should," or comparable terms or the negative thereof.
All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based on
information available to us on the date hereof. Such statements speak only as of
the date hereof. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the
statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the
following: our ability to open new high-volume restaurant/entertainment
complexes; our ability to raise and access sufficient capital in the future;
changes in consumer preferences, general economic conditions or consumer
discretionary spending; the outbreak or continuation of war or other hostilities
involving the United States; potential fluctuation in our quarterly operating
result due to seasonality and other factors; the continued service of key
management personnel; our ability to attract, motivate and retain qualified
personnel; the impact of federal, state or local government regulations relating
to our personnel or the sale of food or alcoholic beverages; the impact of
litigation; the effect of competition in our industry; additional costs
associated with compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related regulations
and requirements; and other risk factors described from time to time in our
reports filed with the SEC.
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DAVE & BUSTER'S, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
<Table>
<Caption>
August 3, 2003 February 2, 2003
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ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,209 $ 2,530
Other current assets 29,956 30,819
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Total current assets 36,165 33,349
Property and equipment, net 248,157 249,451
Other assets 8,124 8,412
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$ 292,446 $ 291,212
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Total current liabilities $ 40,024 $ 37,580
Other long-term liabilities 25,468 24,536
Long-term debt 52,269 59,494
Stockholders' equity
Common stock 133 132
Paid in capital 117,098 116,678
Restricted stock 757 608
Retained earnings 58,543 54,030
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176,531 171,448
Less: Treasury stock (1,846) (1,846)
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Total stockholders' equity 174,685 169,602
$ 292,446 $ 291,212
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DAVE & BUSTER'S, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
<Table>
<Caption>
13 Weeks Ended 13 Weeks Ended
August 3, 2003 August 4, 2002
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Food and beverage revenues $ 45,613 51.7% $ 46,156 50.1%
Amusements and other revenues 42,696 48.3% 45,994 49.9%
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Total revenues 88,309 100.0% 92,150 100.0%
Cost of revenues 16,544 18.7% 16,715 18.1%
Operating payroll and benefits 25,951 29.4% 28,583 31.0%
Other store operating expenses 28,058 31.8% 28,199 30.6%
General and administrative expenses 6,396 7.2% 7,601 8.3%
Depreciation and amortization expense 7,394 8.4% 7,561 8.2%
Preopening costs -- 0.0% 248 0.3%
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Total other expenses 84,343 95.5% 88,907 96.5%
Operating income 3,966 4.5% 3,243 3.5%
Interest expense, net 1,748 2.0% 1,792 1.9%
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Income before provision for income taxes
and cumulative effect of a change in
an accounting principle 2,218 2.5% 1,451 1.6%
Provision for income taxes 754 0.8% 530 0.6%
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Income before cumulative effect of a
change in an accounting principle 1,464 1.7% 921 1.0%
Cumulative effect of a change in an
accounting principle -- 0.0% -- 0.0%
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Net income $ 1,464 1.7% $ 921 1.0%
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Net income per share - basic
Before cumulative effect of a change
in an accounting principle $ 0.11 $ 0.07
Cumulative effect of a change in an
accounting principle -- --
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$ 0.11 $ 0.07
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Net income per share - diluted
Before cumulative effect of a change
in an accounting principle $ 0.11 $ 0.07
Cumulative effect of a change in an
accounting principle -- --
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$ 0.11 $ 0.07
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Basic weighted average shares outstanding 13,113 12,986
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 13,455 13,435
Other information: Company operated stores open 32 31
EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization)
Total net income $ 1,464 $ 921
Add back: depreciation and amortization 7,394 7,561
interest expense, net 1,748 1,792
provision for income taxes 754 530
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EBITDA $ 11,360 $ 10,804
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DAVE & BUSTER'S, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
<Table>
<Caption>
26 Weeks Ended 26 Weeks Ended
August 3, 2003 August 4, 2002
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Food and beverage revenues $ 93,277 51.9% $ 94,899 50.1%
Amusements and other revenues 86,619 48.1% 94,493 49.9%
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Total revenues 179,896 100.0% 189,392 100.0%
Cost of revenues 33,215 18.5% 34,831 18.4%
Operating payroll and benefits 52,750 29.3% 58,962 31.1%
Other store operating expenses 56,250 31.2% 56,527 29.9%
General and administrative expenses 12,335 6.9% 13,712 7.2%
Depreciation and amortization expense 14,701 8.2% 15,116 8.0%
Preopening costs -- 0.0% 401 0.2%
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Total other expenses 169,251 94.1% 179,549 94.8%
Operating income 10,645 5.9% 9,843 5.2%
Interest expense, net 3,808 2.1% 3,800 2.0%
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Income before provision for income taxes
and cumulative effect of a change in
an accounting principle 6,837 3.8% 6,043 3.2%
Provision for income taxes 2,324 1.3% 2,206 1.2%
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Income before cumulative effect of a
change in an accounting principle 4,513 2.5% 3,837 2.0%
Cumulative effect of a change in an
accounting principle -- 0.0% (7,096) (3.7)%
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Net income (loss) $ 4,513 2.5% $ (3,259) (1.7)%
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Net income (loss) per share - basic
Before cumulative effect of a change
in an accounting principle $ 0.34 $ 0.30
Cumulative effect of a change in an
accounting principle -- (0.55)
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$ 0.34 $ (0.25)
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Net income (loss) per share - diluted
Before cumulative effect of a change
in an accounting principle $ 0.34 $ 0.29
Cumulative effect of a change in an
accounting principle -- (0.53)
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$ 0.34 $ (0.24)
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Basic weighted average shares outstanding 13,102 12,978
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 13,382 13,382
Other information: Company operated stores open 32 31
EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization and cumulative effect of a change
in an accounting principle)
Total net income $ 4,513 $ (3,259)
Add back: depreciation and amortization 14,701 15,116
interest expense, net 3,808 3,800
provision for income taxes 2,324 2,206
cumulative effect of a change in an
accounting principle -- 7,096
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EBITDA $ 25,346 $ 24,959
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