2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2024 annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 as they contain descriptions of its significant accounting policies. Certain amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the prior year have been reclassified to be consistent with the current year presentation, which changes had no effect on the previously reported results of operations or financial position.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company included herein reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annualized results for an entire year.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Full House and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Stock-based Compensation. Estimated compensation costs for performance stock reflect meeting certain growth-rate targets and may be subject to partial or full reversals in the current or following year if not completely met at year-end.  In the first quarter of 2025, the Company’s compensation committee determined that certain performance criteria for 2024 were not satisfied. As a result, stock-based compensation costs of $0.8 million that were previously recognized in 2024 were reversed. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, stock-based compensation was $0.6 million, compared to $0.7 million in the prior-year period. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, stock-based compensation was $0.4 million, compared to $1.4 million in the prior-year period, primarily due to the reversal described above.

Stockholders’ Equity. On April 1, 2025, the Company’s Board adopted the Full House Resorts, Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2025 Plan”), which was approved by stockholders at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting and made effective as of May 15, 2025. To maintain flexibility in the Company’s compensation program, the 2025 Plan allows for a variety of award types, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, dividend equivalents and performance-based compensation. The 2025 Plan includes 2,300,000 new shares and serves as the successor to the Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (“the 2015 Plan”), which was terminated upon the adoption of the 2025 Plan, except with respect to awards previously granted under the 2015 Plan that remain outstanding.

Accounting Pronouncements:

ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes, Topic 740, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“Update 2023-09”). In December 2023, the FASB issued Update 2023-09 to improve income tax disclosure requirements, primarily related to rate reconciliations and income taxes paid. Update 2023-09 is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of Update 2023-09 to the consolidated financial statements, and plans to adopt Update 2023-09 for its annual period ending December 31, 2025.

ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures, Subtopic 220-40, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“Update 2024-03”). In November 2024, the FASB issued Update 2024-03, which expands disclosures about specific expense categories presented on the face of the income statement. Update 2024-03 is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of Update 2024-03 to the consolidated financial statements.

A variety of proposed or otherwise potential accounting standards are currently being studied by standard-setting organizations and certain regulatory agencies. Because of the tentative and preliminary nature of such proposed standards, the Company believes that there are no other recently-issued accounting standards not yet effective that are currently likely to have a material impact on its financial statements.