---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-098240"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLAY"
cik: "0001525769"
company_name: "Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-09-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T14:07:04.204403+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dave & Buster's files pro forma financials for Main Event acquisition; combined net income $81.6M in FY2022

## Summary
- Total acquisition consideration ~$872M; goodwill preliminarily allocated $456M, tradenames $111M.
- Pro forma combined net income for FY ended Jan 30, 2022: $81.6M vs D&B standalone $108.6M.
- Main Event audited FY ended June 28, 2022: revenue $425M, net loss $18.2M.
- D&B funded with $850M new debt; pro forma interest expense increased $63.2M for FY2022.
- Main Event operates 51 centers; acquisition closed June 29, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-098240
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLAY
- cik: 0001525769
- company_name: Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-09-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000110465922098240/0001104659-22-098240-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000110465922098240/tm2225327d1_8k.htm

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