SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 17, 2013

DAVE & BUSTER’S, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri
(State of
incorporation)	001-15007
(Commission File
Number)	43-1532756
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)	

2481 Manana Drive
Dallas TX 75220
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 357-9588
 
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 	Item 2.02.	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.	
 
The information contained in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Furthermore, the information contained in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
On September 17, 2013, Dave & Buster’s, Inc. issued a press release announcing its second quarter 2013 results. A copy of this Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
 
 	Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.	
 
 	(d)	Exhibits.	
 
 	99	Press release dated September 17, 2013.	

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 	DAVE & BUSTER’S, INC.	 	

 	 	 	 	
Date: September 18, 2013	By:	/s/ Jay L. Tobin	 	
 	 	Jay L. Tobin	 	
 	 	Senior Vice President, General Counsel	 	
 	 	and Secretary	 	

 

EXHIBIT 99

	News Release
For further information contact:
Fitzhugh Taylor / Raphael Gross of ICR
203-682-8261 / 203-682-8253	

Dave & Buster’s, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results
- Adjusted EBITDA Increases 19.3% to $31.9 million -

DALLAS, TX-(BUSINESS WIRE)-September 17, 2013-Dave & Buster's, Inc., a leading operator of high volume entertainment/dining complexes, today announced financial results for its second quarter of 2013 which ended on August 4, 2013.
 
Highlights from the second quarter 2013 compared to the second quarter 2012 include:
 
 	§	Total revenues increased 3.9% to $153.7 million from $147.9 million.	
 	§	Adjusted EBITDA* increased 19.3% to $31.9 million from $26.7 million. As a percentage of total revenues, Adjusted EBITDA increased approximately 270 basis points to 20.8%.	
 
* A reconciliation of EBITDA 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.

“We set new second quarter records for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin through sales leverage and effective cost management at established stores while the returns at recently opened stores remain at or above the high end of our projections,” said Steve King, Chief Executive Officer of Dave & Buster’s, Inc. “We outperformed the competitive industry benchmark for comparable store sales, and in doing so, demonstrated the attractiveness of our venues even as customers appear to have reallocated their discretionary spending.”
 
King continued, “Based upon our updated timetable we are raising our development range to between five and six stores this year. Our large-format Virginia Beach store opened during the second quarter and subsequent to the end of the quarter, we opened two smaller format locations, in Syracuse, New York and in Albany, New York. We have also completed the remodeling of seven stores with contemporary designs and improved sports viewing areas and believe these enhancements will resonate during football season and throughout the year. Beginning in the third quarter, we began utilizing national cable television to promote ourselves as the premier destination for great food, beverages, and gaming, as well as for the social experience that comes with watching live sports.”

 	
 
Review of Second Quarter 2013 Operating Results
Total revenues increased 3.9% to $153.7 million in the second quarter of 2013 compared to $147.9 million in the second quarter of 2012. Across all stores, Food and Beverage revenues increased 1.3% and Amusements and Other revenues increased 6.3%. Due to the 53rd week in fiscal 2012, there is a one-week calendar shift in the comparison of the fiscal second quarter of 2013 to the fiscal second quarter of 2012. The Company estimates that this calendar shift, which resulted in one more high-volume “summer week” during the second quarter of 2013, positively impacted total revenues by $2.9 million.
 
Comparable store sales, which has been adjusted to reflect the one-week calendar shift, decreased 0.9% in the second quarter of 2013. The result was driven by a 1.2% decline in comparable walk-in sales and a 2.0% increase in comparable special events business sales. Non-comparable store revenues increased $4.2 million to $14.5 million during the second quarter of 2013.
 
Adjusted EBITDA increased 19.3% to $31.9 million in the second quarter of 2013 from $26.7 million in last year’s second quarter. As a percentage of total revenues, Adjusted EBITDA increased approximately 270 basis points to 20.8%. Adjusting for the one-week calendar shift in the quarter, Adjusted EBITDA is estimated to have increased by 12.3%.
 
Development
The Company now anticipates adding five to six new stores in 2013 compared to previous guidance of four to six new stores. One new store opened late in the second quarter in Virginia Beach, VA, and two stores opened in the third quarter in Syracuse and Albany, New York, respectively. The remaining two to three stores are scheduled to open in the fourth quarter.
 
Total capital expenditures are now estimated at $97 million to $103 million versus previous guidance of $95 million to $105 million and include new store development, seven completed remodeling projects, new games and maintenance capital.
 
Conference Call
Management will hold a conference call to discuss these results today at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time). The conference call can be accessed over the phone by dialing 1-888-378-0320 or for international callers by dialing 1-719-325-2463. A replay will be available after the call for one year beginning at 1:00 p.m. Central Time (2:00 p.m. Eastern Time) and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-870-5176 or for international callers by dialing 1-858-384-5517; the passcode is 9017707.
 
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at www.daveandbusters.com under the Investor Relations section.

 	
 
About Dave & Buster’s, Inc.
Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Dave & Buster’s is the premier national owner and operator of 64 high-volume venues that offer interactive entertainment options for adults and families, such as skill/sports-oriented redemption games and technologically advanced video and simulation games, combined with a full menu of high quality food and beverages. Dave & Buster’s currently has stores in 26 states and Canada. For additional information on Dave & Buster’s, please visit 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 and corporate spending, changes in demographic trends, changes in governmental regulations, unfavorable publicity, our ability to open new stores, and acts of God.

 	
  
DAVE & BUSTER'S, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
 
ASSETS	 	 	August 4, 2013	 	 	 	February 3, 2013	 	
 	 	 	(unaudited)	 	 	 	(audited)	 	
Current assets:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	 	$	55,322	 	 	$	36,117	 	
Other current assets	 	 	45,555	 	 	 	55,701	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total current assets	 	$	100,877	 	 	$	91,818	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Property and equipment, net	 	 	353,799	 	 	 	337,239	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Intangible and other assets, net	 	 	374,866	 	 	 	375,496	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total assets	 	$	829,542	 	 	$	804,553	 	

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total current liabilities	 	$	105,489	 	 	$	92,883	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other long-term liabilities	 	 	107,251	 	 	 	107,115	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Long-term debt, less current liabilities, net unamortized discount	 	 	342,952	 	 	 	343,579	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Stockholder's equity	 	 	273,850	 	 	 	260,976	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	 	$	829,542	 	 	$	804,553	 	

 	
 
DAVE & BUSTER'S, INC.
Condensed Statements of Operations
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 	 	13 Weeks Ended	 	 	13 Weeks Ended	 	
 	 	August 4, 2013	 	 	July 29, 2012	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Food and beverage revenues	 	$	72,361	 	 	 	47.1	%	 	$	71,431	 	 	 	48.3	%	
Amusement and other revenues	 	 	81,362	 	 	 	52.9	%	 	 	76,510	 	 	 	51.7	%	
Total revenues	 	 	153,723	 	 	 	100.0	%	 	 	147,941	 	 	 	100.0	%	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cost of products	 	 	30,172	 	 	 	19.6	%	 	 	29,388	 	 	 	19.9	%	
Store operating expenses	 	 	85,687	 	 	 	55.7	%	 	 	85,756	 	 	 	57.9	%	
General and administrative expenses	 	 	8,198	 	 	 	5.3	%	 	 	8,840	 	 	 	6.0	%	
Depreciation and amortization	 	 	16,740	 	 	 	10.9	%	 	 	15,032	 	 	 	10.1	%	
Pre-opening costs	 	 	1,970	 	 	 	1.3	%	 	 	559	 	 	 	0.4	%	
Total operating expenses	 	 	142,767	 	 	 	92.8	%	 	 	139,575	 	 	 	94.3	%	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating income	 	 	10,956	 	 	 	7.2	%	 	 	8,366	 	 	 	5.7	%	
Interest expense, net	 	 	7,724	 	 	 	5.0	%	 	 	8,051	 	 	 	5.5	%	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income before provision (benefit) for income taxes	 	 	3,232	 	 	 	2.2	%	 	 	315	 	 	 	0.2	%	
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	 	 	846	 	 	 	0.6	%	 	 	(372	)	 	 	-0.3	%	
Net income	 	$	2,386	 	 	 	1.6	%	 	$	687	 	 	 	0.5	%	

Other information:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Company-owned and operated stores open at end of period (1)	 	 	62	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	59	 	 	 	 	 	

 	
 
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods shown:
 
 	 	13 Weeks Ended	 	 	13 Weeks Ended	 	
 	 	August 4, 2013	 	 	July 29, 2012	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total net income	 	$	2,386	 	 	$	687	 	
Add back:  Interest expense, net	 	 	7,724	 	 	 	8,051	 	
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	 	 	846	 	 	 	(372	)	
Depreciation and amortization	 	 	16,740	 	 	 	15,032	 	
EBITDA	 	 	27,696	 	 	 	23,398	 	
Add back:  Loss on asset disposal	 	 	434	 	 	 	1,603	 	
Share-based compensation	 	 	345	 	 	 	212	 	
Currency transaction loss	 	 	97	 	 	 	51	 	
Pre-opening costs	 	 	1,970	 	 	 	559	 	
Reimbursement of affiliate expenses	 	 	169	 	 	 	173	 	
Deferred amusement revenue and ticket	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
   redemption liability adjustments	 	 	1,144	 	 	 	637	 	
Transaction and other costs	 	 	51	 	 	 	101	 	
Adjusted EBITDA (2)	 	$	31,906	 	 	$	26,734	 	

 	
 
DAVE & BUSTER'S, INC.
Condensed Statements of Operations
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 	 	26 Weeks Ended	 	 	26 Weeks Ended	 	
 	 	August 4, 2013	 	 	July 29, 2012	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Food and beverage revenues	 	$	153,272	 	 	 	47.6	%	 	$	150,575	 	 	 	48.4	%	
Amusement and other revenues	 	 	168,606	 	 	 	52.4	%	 	 	160,840	 	 	 	51.6	%	
Total revenues	 	 	321,878	 	 	 	100.0	%	 	 	311,415	 	 	 	100.0	%	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cost of products	 	 	62,536	 	 	 	19.4	%	 	 	60,342	 	 	 	19.4	%	
Store operating expenses	 	 	171,307	 	 	 	53.2	%	 	 	171,247	 	 	 	55.0	%	
General and administrative expenses	 	 	17,922	 	 	 	5.6	%	 	 	17,857	 	 	 	5.7	%	
Depreciation and amortization	 	 	33,650	 	 	 	10.5	%	 	 	29,827	 	 	 	9.6	%	
Pre-opening costs	 	 	2,842	 	 	 	0.9	%	 	 	709	 	 	 	0.2	%	
Total operating expenses	 	 	288,257	 	 	 	89.6	%	 	 	279,982	 	 	 	89.9	%	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating income	 	 	33,621	 	 	 	10.4	%	 	 	31,433	 	 	 	10.1	%	
Interest expense, net	 	 	15,866	 	 	 	4.9	%	 	 	16,393	 	 	 	5.3	%	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Income before provision for income taxes	 	 	17,755	 	 	 	5.5	%	 	 	15,040	 	 	 	4.8	%	
Provision for income taxes	 	 	5,340	 	 	 	1.7	%	 	 	3,369	 	 	 	1.1	%	
Net income	 	$	12,415	 	 	 	3.8	%	 	$	11,671	 	 	 	3.7	%	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Other information:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Company-owned and operated stores open at end of period (1)	 	 	62	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	59	 	 	 	 	 	

 	
 
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods shown:
 
 	 	26 Weeks Ended	 	 	26 Weeks Ended	 	
 	 	August 4, 2013	 	 	July 29, 2012	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total net income	 	$	12,415	 	 	$	11,671	 	
Add back:  Interest expense, net	 	 	15,866	 	 	 	16,393	 	
Provision for income taxes	 	 	5,340	 	 	 	3,369	 	
Depreciation and amortization	 	 	33,650	 	 	 	29,827	 	
EBITDA	 	 	67,271	 	 	 	61,260	 	
Add back:  Loss on asset disposal	 	 	938	 	 	 	1,939	 	
Share-based compensation	 	 	622	 	 	 	504	 	
Currency transaction loss	 	 	150	 	 	 	4	 	
Pre-opening costs	 	 	2,842	 	 	 	709	 	
Reimbursement of affiliate expenses	 	 	374	 	 	 	374	 	
Deferred amusement revenue and ticket	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
   redemption liability adjustments	 	 	2,490	 	 	 	1,416	 	
Transaction and other costs	 	 	151	 	 	 	202	 	
Adjusted EBITDA (2)	 	$	74,838	 	 	$	66,408	 	

NOTES
 
(1) The store count excludes one franchise location in Canada, that ceased operations on May 31, 2013. Our location in Dallas, Texas, which was permanently closed on December 17, 2012, was included in our store count for fiscal 2012.
 
(2) EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as net income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit), interest expense (net) and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA, also a non-GAAP measure, is defined as EBITDA plus (gain) loss on asset disposal, share-based compensation expense, pre-opening costs, reimbursement of affiliate expenses, and other non-cash or non-recurring charges. The company believes that EBITDA 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 secured 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 and Adjusted EBITDA as defined in this release may differ from similarly titled measures presented by other companies.