Mr. Lawrence Ho, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We have had an eventful year so far. We have had a shift in management, our sales force has been restructured, we knocked down walls and started reconfiguring our gaming areas and opened several new retail outlets at Studio City – to name just a few of the initiatives taken so far. On the financing side, we repaid another US$250 million in debt, raised US$750 million in bonds, and extended the maturity of our US$1.9 billion revolving credit facility, significantly reducing our refinancing risk in 2025.”
“Our improving results in March and April reflect the marketing initiatives we have implemented and the new business we have generated since the management changes in late February, as we continue to focus on providing our patrons with the best premium experience available in Macau and lead the market in all areas of our business. We are extremely optimistic about the continued growth of gaming, entertainment and leisure in Macau and expect to maintain our leadership position with our exceptional portfolio of products.”
“City of Dreams Manila in the Philippines has continued to show solid results in the mass segment but was impacted by luck factors in VIP. City of Dreams Mediterranean and our satellite casinos in Cyprus exhibited positive cash flow through the first quarter despite continued conflicts in the region and we are cautiously optimistic that we can expand our business into the seasonally strong summer months.”
City of Dreams First Quarter Results
For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, total operating revenues at City of Dreams were US$550.9 million, compared with US$358.3 million in the first quarter of 2023. City of Dreams generated Adjusted EBITDA of US$153.6 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of US$94.9 million in the first quarter of 2023. The year-over-year increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily a result of better performance in all gaming segments and non-gaming operations.
Rolling chip volume was US$5.69 billion for the first quarter of 2024 versus US$4.04 billion in the first quarter of 2023. The rolling chip win rate was 2.23% in the first quarter of 2024 versus 2.41% in the first quarter of 2023. The expected rolling chip win rate range is 2.85%-3.15%.
Mass market table games drop increased to US$1.48 billion in the first quarter of 2024, compared with US$1.02 billion in the first quarter of 2023. The mass market table games hold percentage was 31.7% in the first quarter of 2024, compared with 27.0% in the first quarter of 2023.
Gaming machine handle for the first quarter of 2024 was US$890.0 million, compared with US$655.7 million in the first quarter of 2023. The gaming machine win rate was 3.1% in the first quarter of 2024 versus 3.9% in the first quarter of 2023.
Total non-gaming revenue at City of Dreams in the first quarter of 2024 was US$80.6 million, compared with US$58.3 million in the first quarter of 2023.
Altira Macau First Quarter Results
For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, total operating revenues at Altira Macau were US$34.2 million, compared with US$23.8 million in the first quarter of 2023. Altira Macau generated Adjusted EBITDA of US$1.4 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared with negative Adjusted EBITDA of US$2.0 million in the first quarter of 2023. The year-over-year change in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily a result of better performance in the mass market segment.
In the mass market table games segment, drop was US$140.7 million in the first quarter of 2024 versus US$82.6 million in the first quarter of 2023. The mass market table games hold percentage was 24.3% in the first quarter of 2024, compared with 25.0% in the first quarter of 2023.
Gaming machine handle for the first quarter of 2024 was US$93.9 million, compared with US$74.3 million in the first quarter of 2023. The gaming machine win rate was 3.2% in the first quarter of 2024 versus 3.6% in the first quarter of 2023.
Total non-gaming revenue at Altira Macau in the first quarter of 2024 was US$5.0 million, compared with US$3.7 million in the first quarter of 2023.
Mocha and Other First Quarter Results
Total operating revenues from Mocha and Other were US$31.9 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared with US$30.0 million in the first quarter of 2023. Mocha and Other generated Adjusted EBITDA of US$7.5 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of US$7.7 million in the first quarter of 2023.
Mass market table games drop was US$58.9 million in the first quarter of 2024 versus US$37.7 million in the first quarter of 2023. The mass market table games hold percentage was 16.2% in the first quarter of 2024 versus 16.8% in the first quarter of 2023.
Gaming machine handle for the first quarter of 2024 was US$527.6 million, compared with US$519.0 million in the first quarter of 2023. The gaming machine win rate was 4.5% in the first quarter of 2024 versus 4.7% in the first quarter of 2023.
Studio City First Quarter Results
For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, total operating revenues at Studio City were US$331.4 million, compared with US$142.2 million in the first quarter of 2023. Studio City generated Adjusted EBITDA of US$87.9 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of US$20.6 million in the first quarter of 2023. The year-over-year increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily a result of better performance in all gaming segments and non-gaming operations.
Studio City’s rolling chip volume was US$525.8 million in the first quarter of 2024 versus US$718.5 million in the first quarter of 2023. The rolling chip win rate was 3.72% in the first quarter of 2024 versus 1.59% in the first quarter of 2023. The expected rolling chip win rate range is 2.85%-3.15%.
Mass market table games drop increased to US$923.3 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared with US$480.6 million in the first quarter of 2023. The mass market table games hold percentage was 29.5% in the first quarter of 2024, compared with 24.7% in the first quarter of 2023.
Gaming machine handle for the first quarter of 2024 was US$824.3 million, compared with US$431.7 million in the first quarter of 2023. The gaming machine win rate was 3.2% in the first quarter of 2024, compared with 3.8% in the first quarter of 2023.
Total non-gaming revenue at Studio City in the first quarter of 2024 was US$70.7 million, compared with US$25.1 million in the first quarter of 2023.
City of Dreams Manila First Quarter Results
For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, total operating revenues at City of Dreams Manila were US$126.4 million, compared with US$107.4 million in the first quarter of 2023. City of Dreams Manila generated Adjusted EBITDA of US$39.6 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of US$40.0 million in the first quarter of 2023.