And they are still buying
| 3/14/17, 6:55 PM Eldorado Resorts, Inc. director just picked up 1,744 shares http://www.conferencecalltranscripts.org/4/summary2/?id=3588977 $ERI |
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a huge block of 630k shares traded last week
in sure whoever bought that piece is looking for a little more then 20?
a huge block of 630k shares traded last week
in sure whoever bought that piece is looking for a little more then 20?
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Reno’s Eldorado properties on a Big Hiring Spree
Posted on May 1, 2017May 1, 2017 manager
Reno’s Eldorado properties on a Big Hiring Spree (ERI)
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Downtown Reno’s Eldorado Resorts properties are looking to fill numerous positions with a job fair April 26.
Eldorado Resort Casino, Silver Legacy Resort Casino and Circus Circus Reno will host a job fair from 9AM to 2PM in the Silver Legacy’s
Grande Exposition Hall. Departments looking to hire include hotel, casino, security, public area housekeeping, food and beverage, catering
and banquets, sales, information technology and others.
With $50 million in renovations, the 3 properties are also looking to fill positions at brand new food outlets, including the Habit Burger Grill,
opening in May, and Kanpai Sushi, already open.
Corporate positions for Eldorado Resorts, Inc. are also available in select departments.
Applications can be completed in advance online here. A complete list of open positions is also available online.
Eldorado recommends applicants have printed copies of the completed applications with them at the job fair, as well as multiple copies of resumes.
A printer will be available on site for applications.
Human Resources will review applications throughout the event and eligible candidates are advised to be prepared to interview on the spot with management.
Reference : Link
Posted on May 1, 2017May 1, 2017 manager
Reno’s Eldorado properties on a Big Hiring Spree (ERI)
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Downtown Reno’s Eldorado Resorts properties are looking to fill numerous positions with a job fair April 26.
Eldorado Resort Casino, Silver Legacy Resort Casino and Circus Circus Reno will host a job fair from 9AM to 2PM in the Silver Legacy’s
Grande Exposition Hall. Departments looking to hire include hotel, casino, security, public area housekeeping, food and beverage, catering
and banquets, sales, information technology and others.
With $50 million in renovations, the 3 properties are also looking to fill positions at brand new food outlets, including the Habit Burger Grill,
opening in May, and Kanpai Sushi, already open.
Corporate positions for Eldorado Resorts, Inc. are also available in select departments.
Applications can be completed in advance online here. A complete list of open positions is also available online.
Eldorado recommends applicants have printed copies of the completed applications with them at the job fair, as well as multiple copies of resumes.
A printer will be available on site for applications.
Human Resources will review applications throughout the event and eligible candidates are advised to be prepared to interview on the spot with management.
Reference : Link
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[h=1]Eldorado Resorts finishes off acquisition of Isle of Capri[/h]May 1, 2017 12:36 PM ET|About: Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (ERI)|By: Clark Schultz, SA News Editor
Eldorado Resorts (ERI -0.7%) completes the cash and stock acquisition of Isle of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ:ISLE) in a deal that sees it pick up 12 casino resorts.
Eldorado acquired all of the outstanding shares of Isle of Capri for $23.00 in cash or 1.638 shares of Eldorado common stock.
The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to Eldorado’s free cash flow and diluted earnings per share.
“Our acquisition of Isle of Capri marks a significant milestone in Eldorado’s history of growth through strategic, accretive acquisitions. The combination significantly expands the scale of our gaming operations, further diversifies our geographic reach into new markets and minimizes market-specific risk," notes Eldorado CEO Gary Carano.
Source: Press Release
[h=1]Eldorado Resorts finishes off acquisition of Isle of Capri[/h]May 1, 2017 12:36 PM ET|About: Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (ERI)|By: Clark Schultz, SA News Editor
Eldorado Resorts (ERI -0.7%) completes the cash and stock acquisition of Isle of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ:ISLE) in a deal that sees it pick up 12 casino resorts.
Eldorado acquired all of the outstanding shares of Isle of Capri for $23.00 in cash or 1.638 shares of Eldorado common stock.
The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to Eldorado’s free cash flow and diluted earnings per share.
“Our acquisition of Isle of Capri marks a significant milestone in Eldorado’s history of growth through strategic, accretive acquisitions. The combination significantly expands the scale of our gaming operations, further diversifies our geographic reach into new markets and minimizes market-specific risk," notes Eldorado CEO Gary Carano.
Source: Press Release
Eldorado Resorts Reports First Quarter Net Revenue of $200.9 Million, Operating Income of $14.1 Million and Adjusted EBITDA of $33.4 Million
Business WireMay 4, 2017
RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (ERI) (“Eldorado,” “ERI,” or “the Company”) today reported operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.
“The year-over-year decline in Eldorado’s first quarter results reflects the impact of significant weather disruption at our Reno Tri-Properties’ operations. The impact of decreased visitation at the Reno Tri-Properties resulting from all-time record snowfall in the region was partially offset by continued strong performance of Eldorado Scioto Downs, and the benefit from cost reductions implemented at Mountaineer which drove a significant double digit increase in the property’s Adjusted EBITDA, the first such year-over-year improvement in 12 quarters,” said Gary Carano, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eldorado.
“Snow storms during eleven of the fourteen weekends in the 2017 first quarter significantly hampered drive-in visitation from important California feeder markets, impacting visitation and revenue for our Reno Tri-Properties. Notwithstanding the first quarter weather challenges, we expect to continue to leverage the ongoing organic growth opportunities we have in Reno to deliver improvements in our Tri-Properties’ results going forward. During the quarter we made significant progress on our comprehensive $50 million facility enhancement plan that should allow us to further benefit from the region’s continued economic resurgence and positive long-term outlook. Our capital plan for the Reno Tri-Properties is creating a more integrated guest and a luxury resort experience. In the first quarter, we completed the renovation of 300 guest rooms at Circus Circus Reno, representing approximately 19% of the property’s room base, and opened Kanpai Sushi and El Jefe’s Cantina. Property enhancements currently underway include a new poker room and Canter’s Delicatessen at Silver Legacy, a new food court with Habit Burger, Piezzetta Pizza Kitchen and Panda Express, a 6,700 square foot video arcade, party rooms and bar, the renovation of approximately 600 guest rooms, and a new Madame Butterworks Café at Circus Circus Reno, the renovation of approximately 160 guest rooms at Eldorado Reno and new public spaces across all three properties.
“Complementing our organic growth plan across our legacy property portfolio, earlier this week we completed the accretive acquisition of Isle of Capri Casinos. The addition of Isle’s twelve casino-resorts to our property portfolio transforms Eldorado into a premiere, diversified regional gaming operator with many opportunities for near- and long-term growth. The acquisition of Isle of Capri significantly expands the scale of our gaming operations and minimizes market-specific risk.
“With this acquisition now complete, we have created significant value for our shareholders as we have grown our operations from two wholly-owned properties and a 50% interest in a third property in two states, to a company that now operates 19 properties across ten states in which we feature approximately 20,000 slot machines and VLTs, more than 550 table games and over 6,500 hotel rooms in addition to many leading food and beverage offerings. Our ongoing expansion, combined with an unwavering enterprise-wide commitment to guest satisfaction including exciting gaming and other entertainment, best in market food and beverage offerings and other amenities and services, has in just a few short years elevated Eldorado to become a leading regional gaming company.
“We have made significant progress with the Isle integration prior to the completion of this transaction and we believe our history of successful integration of acquired properties prior to the completion of the Isle of Capri transaction will serve us well.”
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
At March 31, 2017, Eldorado had $44.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and $378.8 million in restricted cash, which included $376.8 million of escrow cash related to the Isle of Capri Casinos acquisition. Outstanding indebtedness at March 31, 2017 totaled $1.2 billion, including $23 million outstanding on the Company’s revolving credit facility and $375 million in borrowings that were placed in escrow pending the closing of the acquisition of Isle of Capri Casinos. Upon consummation of the acquisition of Isle of Capri Casinos on May 1, 2017, and the completion of financing transactions in conjunction with the acquisition, the Company’s outstanding debt is $2.3 billion, comprised of $375 million of Senior Notes due 2023, $375 million of Senior Notes due 2025, a $1.45 billion Term Loan B and outstanding borrowings under a new $300 million revolving credit facility. Capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2017 totaled $6.2 million.
“With the completion of the acquisition of Isle of Capri, we expect that our free cash flow will position Eldorado to reduce leverage while maintaining the financial flexibility to evaluate and pursue additional growth opportunities,” said Tom Reeg, President and Chief Financial Officer of Eldorado. “We remain confident that we will exceed our $35 million synergy target and are off to a great start, realizing more than $20 million of annual cost synergies immediately upon closing. During the quarter, we also raised the debt financing for the Isle transaction. Pro forma annual interest expense will be less than $100 million, approximately $15 million less than anticipated at the time of the transaction announcement.”
Consistent with prior disclosures, Eldorado expects the $134.5 million sale of Isle of Capri Hotel Lake Charles to close later in 2017, subject to regulatory approval, and the Company intends to allocate all of the net proceeds from the sale to debt reduction.
Summary of 2017 First Quarter Property Results
Nevada
Net revenue at the Reno Tri-Properties for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 declined approximately 13.8% to $62.7 million compared to $72.8 million in the prior-year period, with operating income of $1.5 million compared to $5.6 million in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted EBITDA was $6.3 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $11.0 million in the prior-year period. Net revenue, operating income and Adjusted EBITDA for the Reno Tri-Properties in the first quarter of 2017 were significantly impacted by severe weather including historically high snow fall in the region during the period. Overall, the record snow fall included storms over 11 of the 14 weekends in the quarter which significantly hampered drive-in visitation from California to Reno over the Donner Pass. Notwithstanding the impact of weather, the consolidation of the Tri-Properties is expected to continue to bring efficiencies and growth with the ongoing implementation of revenue and expense synergy strategies and the commencement of the Company’s $50 million capital plan.
Louisiana
Net revenue at Eldorado Shreveport declined 7.3% to $31.9 million in the first quarter of 2017 from $34.4 million in the first quarter of 2016, while operating income declined $0.6 million year over year to $5.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 7.1% to $7.9 million from $8.4 million in the comparable quarter of 2016 with the property’s Adjusted EBITDA margin increasing 10 basis points to 24.6%. Eldorado Shreveport was impacted by historically low table games hold percentage which the Company estimates impacted quarterly Adjusted EBITDA by approximately $0.7 million when compared to normalized hold percentage.
Eastern Properties
Net revenue at Eldorado Scioto Downs increased 5.9% to $42.1 million in the first quarter of 2017 from $39.8 million in the first quarter of 2017 and operating income rose to $11.1 million from $9.8 million in the year-ago quarter. Scioto Downs’ first quarter 2017 Adjusted EBITDA increased 7.4% to $15.7 million from $14.6 million in the comparable prior-year period marking the ninth consecutive quarter that Adjusted EBITDA at the property rose on a year over year basis. The property’s Adjusted EBITDA margin increased 50 basis points year over year to 37.2%, a quarterly record for the property. The 118-room Hampton Inn Hotel at the property developed by a third party opened on March 17 and since opening has driven visitation and spend at the property.
At Presque Isle Downs & Casino, first quarter 2017 net revenue declined 4.8% to $31.6 million. The lower revenue led to a decline in operating income to $2.4 million compared to $3.0 million in the year-ago quarter and in Adjusted EBITDA which declined 12.5% to $4.2 million in the first quarter of 2017 from $4.8 million a year ago.
Net revenue at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort declined 2.4% to $32.6 million in the first quarter of 2017 from $33.4 million in the first quarter of 2016. Benefits from the Company’s recently implemented efforts to right-size operating expenses for the property to match current visitation and revenue volumes drove a year-over-year improvement in operating income in the first quarter of 2017 to $1.6 million compared to $0.9 million in the year-ago period and a 19.3% year-over-year increase in Adjusted EBITDA to $4.2 million compared to $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2016.
Future Property Results Reporting Presentation Post Close of Acquisition of Isle of Capri
Reflecting the completion on May 1 of the Company’s acquisition of Isle of Capri, Eldorado will change its quarterly property results reporting, which will be consistent with expected changes in our management report structure. This new reporting will commence with the reporting of financial results for the second quarter period ending June 30, 2017. At that time, the Company expects to report its property operating results in four regions:
At that time, the Company will also provide combined historical operating results for each of the 2016 and 2017 quarterly periods and for the full year period for these regions that include the operations of the acquired Isle of Capri properties as if the properties were acquired by Eldorado on January 1, 2016. While this presentation will not conform with generally accepted accounting principle (“GAAP”) or the Securities and Exchange Commission rules for pro forma presentation, the Company will present the combined information as it believes it provides a meaningful comparison for the periods presented.
Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures
Adjusted EBITDA (defined below), a non GAAP financial measure, has been presented as a supplemental disclosure because it is a widely used measure of performance and basis for valuation of companies in our industry and we believe that this non GAAP supplemental information will be helpful in understanding the Company’s ongoing operating results. Adjusted EBITDA represents operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, stock based compensation, transaction expenses, S-1 expenses, severance expenses and other, which includes equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates, (gain) loss on the sale or disposal of property, and other regulatory gaming assessments, including the impact of the change in regulatory reporting requirements, to the extent that such items existed in the periods presented. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance or liquidity calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, is unaudited and should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) as an indicator of our operating performance. Uses of cash flows that are not reflected in Adjusted EBITDA include capital expenditures, interest payments, income taxes, debt principal repayments and certain regulatory gaming assessments, which can be significant. As a result, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of our liquidity. Other companies that provide EBITDA information may calculate EBITDA differently than we do. The definition of Adjusted EBITDA may not be the same as the definitions used in any of our debt agreements.
First Quarter Conference Call
Eldorado will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET today. Senior management will discuss the financial results and host a question and answer session. The dial in number for the audio conference call is 719/457-2615, conference ID 8250249 (domestic and international callers). Participants can also access a live webcast of the call through the “Events & Presentations” section of Eldorado’s website at http://www.eldoradoresorts.com/ and a replay of the webcast will be archived on the site for 90 days following the live event.
About Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
Eldorado Resorts is a leading casino entertainment company that owns and operates nineteen properties in ten states, including Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In aggregate, Eldorado’s properties feature approximately 20,000 slot machines and VLTs, more than 550 table games and over 6,500 hotel rooms. For more information, please visit www.eldoradoresorts.com.
Business WireMay 4, 2017
RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (ERI) (“Eldorado,” “ERI,” or “the Company”) today reported operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.
| ($ in thousands) | Total Net Revenue | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | Change | |||||||||
| Reno Tri-Properties | $ | 62,701 | $ | 72,771 | (13.8 | )% | |||||
| Eldorado Shreveport | 31,911 | 34,442 | (7.3 | )% | |||||||
| Scioto Downs (1) | 42,111 | 39,783 | 5.9 | % | |||||||
| Mountaineer | 32,598 | 33,386 | (2.4 | )% | |||||||
| Presque Isle Downs | 31,604 | 33,184 | (4.8 | )% | |||||||
| Total Net Revenue | $ | 200,925 | $ | 213,566 | (5.9 | )% | |||||
| ($ in thousands) | Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | Change | |||||||||
| Reno Tri-Properties | $ | 6,329 | $ | 10,994 | (42.4 | )% | |||||
| Eldorado Shreveport | 7,850 | 8,447 | (7.1 | )% | |||||||
| Scioto Downs (1) | 15,675 | 14,591 | 7.4 | % | |||||||
| Mountaineer | 4,228 | 3,544 | 19.3 | % | |||||||
| Presque Isle Downs | 4,175 | 4,771 | (12.5 | )% | |||||||
| Corporate (2) | (4,852 | ) | (4,007 | ) | 21.1 | % | |||||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA (3) | $ | 33,405 | $ | 38,340 | (12.9 | )% | |||||
| Operating income | $ | 14,149 | $ | 18,263 | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,021 | $ | 3,370 | |||||||
| Basic EPS | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.07 | |||||||
| Diluted EPS | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.07 |
| (1) | Effective January 1, 2016, the Ohio Lottery Commission enacted a regulatory change which resulted in the establishment of a $1.0 million progressive slot liability and a corresponding decrease in net slot win in Q1 2016. The changes are non-cash and related to prior years. If the regulatory change didn’t take place, net revenues at Scioto Downs would have increased 3.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The net non-cash impact to Adjusted EBITDA was $0.6 million and that amount is added back to Scioto Downs’ Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2016. | |
| (2) | Corporate for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 excludes severance expense of $(11.0) thousand and $1.4 million, respectively. | |
| (3) | Adjusted EBITDA is not a GAAP measurement and is presented solely as a supplemental disclosure because the Company believes it is a widely used measure of operating performance in the gaming industry. See "Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures" below for a definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a quantitative reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to operating income (loss), which the Company believes is the most comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. |
“The year-over-year decline in Eldorado’s first quarter results reflects the impact of significant weather disruption at our Reno Tri-Properties’ operations. The impact of decreased visitation at the Reno Tri-Properties resulting from all-time record snowfall in the region was partially offset by continued strong performance of Eldorado Scioto Downs, and the benefit from cost reductions implemented at Mountaineer which drove a significant double digit increase in the property’s Adjusted EBITDA, the first such year-over-year improvement in 12 quarters,” said Gary Carano, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eldorado.
“Snow storms during eleven of the fourteen weekends in the 2017 first quarter significantly hampered drive-in visitation from important California feeder markets, impacting visitation and revenue for our Reno Tri-Properties. Notwithstanding the first quarter weather challenges, we expect to continue to leverage the ongoing organic growth opportunities we have in Reno to deliver improvements in our Tri-Properties’ results going forward. During the quarter we made significant progress on our comprehensive $50 million facility enhancement plan that should allow us to further benefit from the region’s continued economic resurgence and positive long-term outlook. Our capital plan for the Reno Tri-Properties is creating a more integrated guest and a luxury resort experience. In the first quarter, we completed the renovation of 300 guest rooms at Circus Circus Reno, representing approximately 19% of the property’s room base, and opened Kanpai Sushi and El Jefe’s Cantina. Property enhancements currently underway include a new poker room and Canter’s Delicatessen at Silver Legacy, a new food court with Habit Burger, Piezzetta Pizza Kitchen and Panda Express, a 6,700 square foot video arcade, party rooms and bar, the renovation of approximately 600 guest rooms, and a new Madame Butterworks Café at Circus Circus Reno, the renovation of approximately 160 guest rooms at Eldorado Reno and new public spaces across all three properties.
“Complementing our organic growth plan across our legacy property portfolio, earlier this week we completed the accretive acquisition of Isle of Capri Casinos. The addition of Isle’s twelve casino-resorts to our property portfolio transforms Eldorado into a premiere, diversified regional gaming operator with many opportunities for near- and long-term growth. The acquisition of Isle of Capri significantly expands the scale of our gaming operations and minimizes market-specific risk.
“With this acquisition now complete, we have created significant value for our shareholders as we have grown our operations from two wholly-owned properties and a 50% interest in a third property in two states, to a company that now operates 19 properties across ten states in which we feature approximately 20,000 slot machines and VLTs, more than 550 table games and over 6,500 hotel rooms in addition to many leading food and beverage offerings. Our ongoing expansion, combined with an unwavering enterprise-wide commitment to guest satisfaction including exciting gaming and other entertainment, best in market food and beverage offerings and other amenities and services, has in just a few short years elevated Eldorado to become a leading regional gaming company.
“We have made significant progress with the Isle integration prior to the completion of this transaction and we believe our history of successful integration of acquired properties prior to the completion of the Isle of Capri transaction will serve us well.”
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
At March 31, 2017, Eldorado had $44.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and $378.8 million in restricted cash, which included $376.8 million of escrow cash related to the Isle of Capri Casinos acquisition. Outstanding indebtedness at March 31, 2017 totaled $1.2 billion, including $23 million outstanding on the Company’s revolving credit facility and $375 million in borrowings that were placed in escrow pending the closing of the acquisition of Isle of Capri Casinos. Upon consummation of the acquisition of Isle of Capri Casinos on May 1, 2017, and the completion of financing transactions in conjunction with the acquisition, the Company’s outstanding debt is $2.3 billion, comprised of $375 million of Senior Notes due 2023, $375 million of Senior Notes due 2025, a $1.45 billion Term Loan B and outstanding borrowings under a new $300 million revolving credit facility. Capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2017 totaled $6.2 million.
“With the completion of the acquisition of Isle of Capri, we expect that our free cash flow will position Eldorado to reduce leverage while maintaining the financial flexibility to evaluate and pursue additional growth opportunities,” said Tom Reeg, President and Chief Financial Officer of Eldorado. “We remain confident that we will exceed our $35 million synergy target and are off to a great start, realizing more than $20 million of annual cost synergies immediately upon closing. During the quarter, we also raised the debt financing for the Isle transaction. Pro forma annual interest expense will be less than $100 million, approximately $15 million less than anticipated at the time of the transaction announcement.”
Consistent with prior disclosures, Eldorado expects the $134.5 million sale of Isle of Capri Hotel Lake Charles to close later in 2017, subject to regulatory approval, and the Company intends to allocate all of the net proceeds from the sale to debt reduction.
Summary of 2017 First Quarter Property Results
Nevada
Net revenue at the Reno Tri-Properties for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 declined approximately 13.8% to $62.7 million compared to $72.8 million in the prior-year period, with operating income of $1.5 million compared to $5.6 million in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted EBITDA was $6.3 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $11.0 million in the prior-year period. Net revenue, operating income and Adjusted EBITDA for the Reno Tri-Properties in the first quarter of 2017 were significantly impacted by severe weather including historically high snow fall in the region during the period. Overall, the record snow fall included storms over 11 of the 14 weekends in the quarter which significantly hampered drive-in visitation from California to Reno over the Donner Pass. Notwithstanding the impact of weather, the consolidation of the Tri-Properties is expected to continue to bring efficiencies and growth with the ongoing implementation of revenue and expense synergy strategies and the commencement of the Company’s $50 million capital plan.
Louisiana
Net revenue at Eldorado Shreveport declined 7.3% to $31.9 million in the first quarter of 2017 from $34.4 million in the first quarter of 2016, while operating income declined $0.6 million year over year to $5.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 7.1% to $7.9 million from $8.4 million in the comparable quarter of 2016 with the property’s Adjusted EBITDA margin increasing 10 basis points to 24.6%. Eldorado Shreveport was impacted by historically low table games hold percentage which the Company estimates impacted quarterly Adjusted EBITDA by approximately $0.7 million when compared to normalized hold percentage.
Eastern Properties
Net revenue at Eldorado Scioto Downs increased 5.9% to $42.1 million in the first quarter of 2017 from $39.8 million in the first quarter of 2017 and operating income rose to $11.1 million from $9.8 million in the year-ago quarter. Scioto Downs’ first quarter 2017 Adjusted EBITDA increased 7.4% to $15.7 million from $14.6 million in the comparable prior-year period marking the ninth consecutive quarter that Adjusted EBITDA at the property rose on a year over year basis. The property’s Adjusted EBITDA margin increased 50 basis points year over year to 37.2%, a quarterly record for the property. The 118-room Hampton Inn Hotel at the property developed by a third party opened on March 17 and since opening has driven visitation and spend at the property.
At Presque Isle Downs & Casino, first quarter 2017 net revenue declined 4.8% to $31.6 million. The lower revenue led to a decline in operating income to $2.4 million compared to $3.0 million in the year-ago quarter and in Adjusted EBITDA which declined 12.5% to $4.2 million in the first quarter of 2017 from $4.8 million a year ago.
Net revenue at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort declined 2.4% to $32.6 million in the first quarter of 2017 from $33.4 million in the first quarter of 2016. Benefits from the Company’s recently implemented efforts to right-size operating expenses for the property to match current visitation and revenue volumes drove a year-over-year improvement in operating income in the first quarter of 2017 to $1.6 million compared to $0.9 million in the year-ago period and a 19.3% year-over-year increase in Adjusted EBITDA to $4.2 million compared to $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2016.
Future Property Results Reporting Presentation Post Close of Acquisition of Isle of Capri
Reflecting the completion on May 1 of the Company’s acquisition of Isle of Capri, Eldorado will change its quarterly property results reporting, which will be consistent with expected changes in our management report structure. This new reporting will commence with the reporting of financial results for the second quarter period ending June 30, 2017. At that time, the Company expects to report its property operating results in four regions:
| 1) | West Region (Reno Tri-Properties, Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk and Lady Luck Casino Black Hawk) | |||||
| 2) | Midwest Region (Isle Casino Waterloo, Isle Casino Bettendorf, Isle of Capri Casino Boonville, Isle Casino Cape Girardeau, Lady Luck Casino Caruthersville and Isle of Capri Casino Kansas City) | |||||
| 3) | South Region (Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park, Eldorado Shreveport, Isle of Capri Casino Lula and Lady Luck Casino Vicksburg) | |||||
| 4) | East Region (Presque Isle Downs and Casino, Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin, Eldorado Scioto Downs Racino and Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort) |
At that time, the Company will also provide combined historical operating results for each of the 2016 and 2017 quarterly periods and for the full year period for these regions that include the operations of the acquired Isle of Capri properties as if the properties were acquired by Eldorado on January 1, 2016. While this presentation will not conform with generally accepted accounting principle (“GAAP”) or the Securities and Exchange Commission rules for pro forma presentation, the Company will present the combined information as it believes it provides a meaningful comparison for the periods presented.
Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures
Adjusted EBITDA (defined below), a non GAAP financial measure, has been presented as a supplemental disclosure because it is a widely used measure of performance and basis for valuation of companies in our industry and we believe that this non GAAP supplemental information will be helpful in understanding the Company’s ongoing operating results. Adjusted EBITDA represents operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, stock based compensation, transaction expenses, S-1 expenses, severance expenses and other, which includes equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates, (gain) loss on the sale or disposal of property, and other regulatory gaming assessments, including the impact of the change in regulatory reporting requirements, to the extent that such items existed in the periods presented. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance or liquidity calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, is unaudited and should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) as an indicator of our operating performance. Uses of cash flows that are not reflected in Adjusted EBITDA include capital expenditures, interest payments, income taxes, debt principal repayments and certain regulatory gaming assessments, which can be significant. As a result, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of our liquidity. Other companies that provide EBITDA information may calculate EBITDA differently than we do. The definition of Adjusted EBITDA may not be the same as the definitions used in any of our debt agreements.
First Quarter Conference Call
Eldorado will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET today. Senior management will discuss the financial results and host a question and answer session. The dial in number for the audio conference call is 719/457-2615, conference ID 8250249 (domestic and international callers). Participants can also access a live webcast of the call through the “Events & Presentations” section of Eldorado’s website at http://www.eldoradoresorts.com/ and a replay of the webcast will be archived on the site for 90 days following the live event.
About Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
Eldorado Resorts is a leading casino entertainment company that owns and operates nineteen properties in ten states, including Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In aggregate, Eldorado’s properties feature approximately 20,000 slot machines and VLTs, more than 550 table games and over 6,500 hotel rooms. For more information, please visit www.eldoradoresorts.com.
The stock has done well. I just thought I would add a little information. My friend that has had upper management positions in the casino industry for 30+ years and is close to retirement. At Isle of Capri and was in charge of multiple properties. He was let go. Didn't come as a total surprise because the buyer usually has their own ideas and they want their people in upper management positions. He got his golden parachute so not the worse thing in the world.
The feedback was that he was not impressed with the new management and was surprised by some of the things they said and did while he was there. Overall he was not impressed to say the least. This is from an industry veteran.
Take it for what it is worth.
The feedback was that he was not impressed with the new management and was surprised by some of the things they said and did while he was there. Overall he was not impressed to say the least. This is from an industry veteran.
Take it for what it is worth.
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (ERI): PT Raised News ERI – Imperial Capital raises PT to $26 from $24. This new price target represents a 30.00% upside over the stock’s previous closing price of $20.00. https://stocknews.com/news/eri-imperial-capital-raises-pt-to-26-from-24/
Update: As of May. 8, 2017, this bullish analyst call has returned -2.00%.
May 6, 2017 | 10:03am | By StockNews.com Staff
Update: As of May. 8, 2017, this bullish analyst call has returned -2.00%.
May 6, 2017 | 10:03am | By StockNews.com Staff
Growing up: Eldorado doubles down on national expansion, ‘new Reno’ http://www.rgj.com/story/money/busi...n-new-reno-isle-of-capris-gambling/101254962/
| J P Morgan Chase & Co | 24 target | Initiates | Eldorado Resorts (ERI) | Overweight |
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC Has $1.43 Million Position in Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (ERI)
Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System boosted its stake in Eldorado Resorts by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 34,784 shares of the company’s stock worth $590,000 after buying an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC acquired a new stake in Eldorado Resorts during the fourth quarter worth approximately $9,162,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Eldorado Resorts by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 328,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,575,000 after buying an additional 8,646 shares during the period. Monarch Partners Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Eldorado Resorts during the first quarter valued at about $2,257,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in shares of Eldorado Resorts by 82.6% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 393,181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,441,000 after buying an additional 177,902 shares during the period. 65.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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Shares of Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (ERI) opened at 19.50 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $20.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.51. The company has a market capitalization of $1.48 billion, a PE ratio of 41.58 and a beta of 1.01. Eldorado Resorts, Inc. has a one year low of $10.65 and a one year high of $21.83.
Eldorado Resorts (NASDAQ:ERI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 4th. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $200.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $209.75 million. Eldorado Resorts had a net margin of 2.49% and a return on equity of 7.95%. The firm’s revenue was down 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.07 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Eldorado Resorts, Inc. will post $0.67 earnings per share for the current year.
Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ERI shares. Imperial Capital reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $26.00 target price (up from $24.00) on shares of Eldorado Resorts in a report on Friday, May 5th. Zacks Investment Research raised Eldorado Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 8th. TheStreet raised Eldorado Resorts from a “d+” rating to a “c” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 17th. Finally, BidaskClub cut Eldorado Resorts from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Eldorado Resorts currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.50.
In other Eldorado Resorts news, insider Thomas Reeg acquired 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 16th. The stock was bought at an average price of $20.03 per share, for a total transaction of $50,075.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 46,200 shares in the company, valued at $925,386. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, major shareholder Hotel Casino Management, Inc. sold 750,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.66, for a total transaction of $15,495,000.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.14% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Eldorado Resorts Company Profile
Eldorado Resorts, Inc is a gaming and hospitality company that owns and operates gaming facilities located in Ohio, Louisiana, Nevada, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The Company’s segments are Nevada, Louisiana, Eastern and Corporate. As of May 1, 2017, the Company owned and operated approximately 503,000 square feet of casino space with approximately 20,000 slot machines and video lottery terminals (VLTs), over 550 table and poker games, 45 restaurants and 6,500 hotel rooms.
Eldorado Resorts Reports Second Quarter Net Revenue of $426.8 Million, Operating Income of $(17.6) Million and Adjusted EBITDA of $100.0 Million
Business WireAugust 8, 2017
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/eldorado-resorts-reports-second-quarter-200500288.html
Business WireAugust 8, 2017
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/eldorado-resorts-reports-second-quarter-200500288.html
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