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Canterbury Park Holding Corporation Reports 2023 Fourth Quarter Results
SHAKOPEE, Minn., March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canterbury Park Holding Corporation (“Canterbury” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CPHC) today reported
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[{"type":"text","content":"SHAKOPEE, Minn., March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canterbury Park Holding Corporation (“Canterbury” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CPHC) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. ($ in thousands, except per share data and percentages) Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 2022 Change 2023 2022 ChangeNet revenues$12,527 $13,119 -4.5% $61,437 $66,824 -8.1% Net income (2)$1,364 $1,063 28.3% $10,563 $7,513 40.6% Adjusted EBITDA (1) (2)$2,051 $2,963 -30.8% $10,446 $16,210 -35.6% Basic EPS$0.28 $0.22 27.3% $2.15 $1.55 38.7%Diluted EPS$0.27 $0.22 22.7% $2.13 $1.54 38.3% (1)Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, excludes certain items from net income, a GAAP measure. Non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be considered in isolation from, a substitute for, or superior to GAAP results. Definitions, disclosures, and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial information are included later in the release.(2)Net income and Adjusted EBITDA in the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2023, were impacted by professional fees related to long-term strategic growth initiatives totaling approximately $0.2 million and $1.2 million before income tax, respectively. Management Commentary“Our 2023 fourth quarter results, including net revenue of $12.5 million, net income of $1.4 million and adjusted EBITDA of $2.1 million, represented a solid finish to a year in which we focused on managing our operations to address the evolution of our business. We believe adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue of 16.4% and 17% for the fourth quarter and full year, respectively, are in the range of what we can anticipate going forward as we continue to optimize our operations. “Fourth quarter Casino revenue performance reflects a weak October followed by a solid reversal over the balance of the quarter. Importantly, the positive Casino revenue trends experienced exiting 2023 have continued into the early part of this year. Pari-mutuel revenues for the quarter were down 8.4% due primarily to reduced advanced deposit wagering (“ADW”) performance while our full-year pari-mutuel and live racing performance was negatively impacted by the expiration of the cooperative marketing agreement at the end of 2022. Following this change, we have continued to re-evaluate all aspects...