Central Region(Grand Victoria Casino)
Net revenue for the Central Region for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 declined approximately 4.7% to $40.6 million compared to $42.6 million in the prior-year period, while operating income grew to $5.9 million from $5.6 million in theyear-ago quarter. Adjusted EBITDA for the Central Region rose 33.7% to $9.8 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $7.3 million in the prior-year period as the Central Region’s Adjusted EBITDA margin improved 690 basis points to 24.1%.
Reconciliation of GAAP Measures toNon-GAAP Measures
Adjusted EBITDA (defined below), anon-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 thisnon-GAAP supplemental information will be helpful in understanding the Company’s ongoing operating results. Management has historically used Adjusted EBITDA when evaluating operating performance because we believe that the inclusion or exclusion of certain recurring andnon-recurring items is necessary to provide a full understanding of our core operating results and as a means to evaluateperiod-to-period results. Adjusted EBITDA represents operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, transaction expenses, severance expense, costs associated with the Presque Isle Downs, Vicksburg, Lake Charles and Nemacolin sales, income related to the termination of the Vicksburg sale, impairment charges, equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates, (gain) loss on the sale or disposal of property and equipment, and othernon-cash regulatory gaming assessments. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance or liquidity calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US 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.
Third 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 is323/794-2590, conference ID 1925022 (domestic and international callers). Participants can also access a live webcast of the call through the “Events & Presentations” section of Eldorado’s website athttp://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 twenty-eight properties in thirteen states, including Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In aggregate, Eldorado’s properties feature more than 30,000 slot machines and VLTs and 800 table games, and over 12,500 hotel rooms. For more information, please visitwww.eldoradoresorts.com.