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GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (NASDAQ:GDEN) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (NASDAQ:GDEN) Files An 8-K Regulation FD DisclosureItem 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

The information contained in or furnished with this Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

In connection with its previously announced acquisition of American Casino& Entertainment Properties, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“American”), Golden Entertainment, Inc. (“Golden” or the “Company”) has commenced the syndication of (i)a senior secured first lien credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $900million comprised of (a)a term loan facility of $800million and (b)a revolving credit facility of $100million and (ii)a senior secured second lien credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $200million. In connection with its syndication efforts, the Company will make available to potential lenders certain financial statements and other financial information furnished by American, which are attached as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (collectively, the “American Financial Reports”).

By furnishing this Current Report on Form 8-K and its exhibits, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any such information that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Golden has prepared the following summary table of certain financial information regarding American. The information presented in the summary table below should be read in conjunction with the audited and unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and the other information regarding American included in the American Financial Reports.

Six months ended Yearended
($ in millions) June30,2017 June30,2016 Dec.31,2016

Net revenues

207.9 195.9 391.2

Total costs and expenses

169.0 162.9 328.4

Income from operations

38.9 33.0 62.8

Net income

33.0 24.8 47.3

Adjustments to Net Income:

Interest expense

5.0 7.2 13.5

Depreciation and amortization

14.4 13.4 27.2

Loss on debt redemption

0.9 1.1 1.9

Non-cash share-based compensation

0.6 1.1

Settlement expense

0.8

Adjusted EBITDA

54.1 47.1 91.1

To supplement information in consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), Golden uses Adjusted EBITDA, which measure Golden believes is appropriate to provide meaningful comparison with, and to enhance an overall understanding of, a company’s past financial performance and prospects for the future. Golden believes Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to both management and investors by excluding specific expenses and gains that it believes are not indicative of core operating results. Further, Adjusted

EBITDA is a measure of operating performance used by management, as well as industry analysts, to evaluate operations and operating performance and is widely used in the gaming industry. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, other companies in the gaming industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than Golden does.

Forward-Looking Statements

With the exception of historical facts, the matters discussed in the American Financial Reports are forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements may relate to, among other things, future actions, future performance generally, business development activities, future capital expenditures, strategies, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, future financial results, financing sources and availability and the effects of regulation and competition.Also, please see the Risk Factors section in the Annual Financial Report of American attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. When American uses the words “believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “could,” “estimate,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” or their negatives, or other similar expressions, the statements which include those words are usually forward-looking statements. When American describes strategy that involves risks or uncertainties, it is making forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are based on American’s current plans and expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. These factors include, but are not limited to: the size of American’s indebtedness, the effect of American’s indebtedness on its business, the adverse effect of government regulation and other matters affecting the gaming industry, increased operating costs of American’s properties, increased competition in the gaming industry, adverse effects of economic downturns and terrorism, American’s failure to make necessary capital expenditures, increased costs associated with American’s growth strategy, the loss of key personnel, risks associated with geographical market concentration, American’s failure to satisfy its working capital needs from operations or its indebtedness, American’s inability to raise additional money, American’s dependence on water, energy and technology services, adverse effects of increasing energy costs, and the availability of and costs associated with potential sources of financing.

Golden warns you that forward-looking statements are only predictions. Actual events or results may differ as a result of risks and uncertainties that American faces, including the risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors section in the Annual Financial Report of American attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the respective financial reports in which they were made, and Golden undertakes no obligation to update them.

Item 7.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1 Annual Financial Report for the year ending December31, 2016 of American Casino& Entertainment Properties, LLC
99.2 Quarterly Financial Report for the period ending March31, 2017 of American Casino& Entertainment Properties, LLC
99.3 Quarterly Financial Report for the period ending June30, 2017 of American Casino& Entertainment Properties, LLC

GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ExhibitEX-99.1 2 d440221dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1         ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,…To view the full exhibit click here
About GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (NASDAQ:GDEN)
Golden Entertainment, Inc., formerly Lakes Entertainment, Inc. is a gaming company. The Company focuses on distributed gaming, including tavern gaming, and casino and resort operations. The Company’s segments include Distributed Gaming, Casinos, and Corporate and Other. The Distributed Gaming segment involves the installation, maintenance and operation of gaming devices in certain non-casino locations, such as grocery stores, convenience stores, restaurants, bars, taverns, saloons and liquor stores, and the operation of traditional, branded taverns targeting local patrons, primarily in the greater Las Vegas, Nevada metropolitan area. The Casinos segment includes the operations of Rocky Gap Casino Resort (Rocky Gap) in Flintstone, Maryland, and approximately three casinos in Pahrump, Nevada, including Pahrump Nugget Hotel Casino (Pahrump Nugget), Gold Town Casino, and Lakeside Casino & RV Park. Its tavern brands include PT’s Pub, PT’s Gold, PT’s Place, Sierra Gold and Sean Patrick’s.

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