Exhibit 99.1
Caesars Entertainment Reports Record Earnings for Fourth Quarter and
Full Year 2004
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2005--Caesars Entertainment,
Inc. (NYSE:CZR) today reported record earnings for the quarter and
full year ended December 31, 2004.
Fourth quarter 2004 results
For the fourth quarter of 2004, Caesars Entertainment reported net
income of $20 million, or $0.06 per fully diluted share. That compares
to a net loss of $(84) million, or $(0.28) per fully diluted share,
for the fourth quarter of 2003.
Previously, the company's highest reported fourth quarter net
income was $17 million in 1999, resulting in earnings per diluted
share of $0.05.
Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2004 was $27
million, or $0.08 per diluted share. Adjusted net income for the
quarter excluded $4 million in net income from five properties
scheduled to be sold (classified as "discontinued operations"), an
$8-million charge related to the termination of a lease at Caesars
Atlantic City and an $11-million gain related to the sale of real
estate in Atlantic City. Adjusted net income also excluded expenses of
$16 million related to the company's pending acquisition by Harrah's
Entertainment, Inc.
Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2003 was $11
million, or $0.04 per diluted share. In that quarter, adjusted net
income excluded a $57-million write-down (net of tax) of the book
value of Flamingo Laughlin and a $38-million goodwill impairment at
Caesars Tahoe, which is included in discontinued operations.
Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2004 was $1.008 billion --
an all-time record after adjustment for discontinued operations. That
compares to $946 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. Fourth quarter
EBITDA -- earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization and charges and gains (and after corporate expense) --
was $216 million, compared to $188 million in the fourth quarter of
2003.
(Throughout this press release, results from the Atlantic City
Hilton, Bally's Tunica, Bally's New Orleans, Caesars Tahoe and Caesars
Gauteng are treated as "discontinued operations" for the current and
comparative year-ago periods. Results from those properties are
excluded from such financial measures as net revenue, EBITDA,
operating income, interest expense and others. The company announced
last year that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell its
interests in each of those properties in 2005. The company completed
the sale of the Las Vegas Hilton in June 2004. Results from that
property are excluded from the full year 2003 and the first six months
of 2004.)
2004 year-end results
Net income for the full year 2004 -- including discontinued
operations, charges, gains and income tax adjustment -- was $297
million, or $0.94 per diluted share, an all-time record. Net income
for 2003 was $46 million, or $0.15 per diluted share.
The previous high for annual net income was $143 million, reported
for 2000, which resulted in earnings per diluted share of $0.46.
For the full year of 2004, Caesars Entertainment reported adjusted
net income of $217 million -- or $0.69 per diluted share. That
compares to adjusted net income of $127 million -- or $0.42 per
diluted share -- for the year ended December 31, 2003.
Adjusted net income for 2004 excludes:
-- An $87-million gain (included in discontinued operations net
of taxes) from the sale of the Las Vegas Hilton.
-- $32 million in additional income from discontinued operations
from the Las Vegas Hilton, the Atlantic City Hilton, Bally's
Tunica, Bally's New Orleans, Caesars Tahoe and Caesars
Gauteng.
-- $22 million in expense related to the pending acquisition of
Caesars by Harrah's Entertainment.
-- An $11-million gain related to the sale of real estate in
Atlantic City.
-- An $8-million charge related to the lease termination at
Caesars Atlantic City.
-- $7 million in pre-opening expense primarily related to the
production of the musical "We Will Rock You" at Paris Las
Vegas.
-- $7 million in income tax expense related to a 2004 Indiana Tax
Court decision involving the deductibility of gaming taxes.
-- A $6-million, after-tax write-down of assets at Caesars Tahoe,
included in discontinued operations.
-- $5 million in income tax expense related to the settlement of
a tax arbitration with Lakes Entertainment.
-- $3 million of investment gain associated with the sale of the
company's interest in a Las Vegas office building.
-- $2 million in expense related to executive contract
terminations.
Adjusted net income for 2003 excludes $57 million in asset
impairments (net of taxes) related to Flamingo Laughlin; a $38-million
goodwill write-down related to Caesars Tahoe (included in discontinued
operations); $15 million in income from discontinued operations; and
$1 million in pre-opening expense associated with the premiere of "A
New Day...." starring Celine Dion at Caesars Palace.
Net revenue for the full year 2004 was $4.206 billion -- also an
all-time record, after adjustment for discontinued operations -- up
from $3.945 billion reported for the full year 2003. EBITDA (after
corporate expense) for 2004 was $1.062 billion, compared to $932
million for 2003.
Strong Performance in Las Vegas
"The strong performance of our Las Vegas resorts and better than
expected results in Atlantic City drove record earnings in the fourth
quarter," said Caesars Entertainment President and Chief Executive
Officer Wallace R. Barr. "Las Vegas is one of the hottest tourist
destination resorts in the nation right now -- and the entire industry
is benefiting.
"At Caesars, we are reaping additional and unique benefits from
major capital development projects we have completed in the past few
years -- including The Colosseum and The Roman Plaza at Caesars Palace
- -- and the efficiency-enhancing technology tools we are deploying in
our casinos, our hotels, our lounges and our restaurants," Barr added.
"Because of what we have put in place already -- along with the
planned opening of the new room tower at Caesars Palace -- 2005 is
looking like a very good year for us."
Fourth quarter financial highlights
-- Western Region EBITDA rose 43 percent, to $119 million, from
$83 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. On the Las Vegas
Strip, results were driven by a 23 percent increase in gaming
win and a 13 percent rise in cash room rates. EBITDA margin
for the Strip improved by more than 450 basis points, rising
to 27 percent, driven largely by an 1100 basis point
improvement at Caesars Palace. For the full year 2004, Caesars
Palace reported all-time record EBITDA of $149 million.
-- In the Eastern Region, EBITDA was $52 million, down seven
percent from $56 million reported in the fourth quarter of
2003. Results for the region suffered as a result of a 34-day
strike in October and early November by members of Local 54 of
the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees union, which
represents the majority of the region's food, beverage and
hotel staff.
-- The Mid-South Region recorded EBITDA of $46 million, down from
$47 million in the fourth quarter of 2003.
Full year 2004 highlights
Corporate and financial
-- The company's Board of Directors in July accepted an offer
from Harrah's Entertainment to acquire the company for
approximately $1.9 billion in cash and 67.7 million shares of
Harrah's common stock. Shareholders of both companies are
scheduled to vote on the merger in separate meetings on March
11. The transaction is contingent on approval by federal and
state regulatory agencies and is expected to close in the
second quarter of 2005.
-- The company paid down an additional $472 million of
indebtedness, reducing its total debt to $4.15 billion as of
December 31, 2004. Since the beginning of 2002, the company
has reduced debt balances by nearly $1.2 billion.
-- The company introduced a series of advanced technology
initiatives intended to convert information about customer
choices into usable business intelligence that will increase
efficiency, improve margins and raise customer satisfaction.
Among the new systems deployed were MindPlay MP 21(TM) from
Bally Gaming and Systems and TableTouch from IGT (table game
tracking systems); Slingshot from Avero, Inc. (a food and
beverage intelligence system); Revelation from InfoGenesis
(software that integrates food and beverage sales data);
NetWORKS(TM) from Manugistics (an advanced room revenue
management system); and E.piphany 6.5CRM (used to create
targeted promotional offers).
-- The company continued its leadership in deploying "ticket-in,
ticket-out" slot technology. Excluding properties being sold,
87 percent of the slot machines in Caesars Entertainment's
domestic casino resorts now are equipped with "ticket-in,
ticket-out" technology. On the Las Vegas Strip, that figure is
97 percent.
-- The number of customers participating in the Caesars
Entertainment Connection Card rewards program grew to 29
million, increasing at an average rate of 6,600 each day.
Cross property play among Caesars Entertainment guests grew 12
percent in Las Vegas.
-- The Connection Card program inaugurated a new online
capability, making it more convenient for players and guests
to sign up and track their comp dollar balances. More than
72,000 customers signed up for the program online during the
year.
-- The company introduced its online "Best Rate Plus Guarantee."
The program guarantees that guests who book Caesars
Entertainment resort rooms through company web sites will
receive the lowest rate for those rooms available anywhere on
the Internet.
-- Total room nights sold through the company's family of web
sites rose 18 percent, to more than 700,000, while the average
daily rate for rooms booked online rose by more than 18
percent. Revenue from online bookings rose 40 percent.
Thirty-five percent of all independent travelers who booked
rooms at the company's Las Vegas resorts booked their rooms
through a company web site.
-- The company launched a new web page intended to make it easier
for minority and women-owned firms to communicate quickly and
directly with senior procurement officials through a new,
one-stop process. The site also offers key information about
the company and minority enterprise certification. A direct
link to the special supplier web page is featured prominently
on Caesars Entertainment's main home page at www.caesars.com.
New development projects
-- Caesars Entertainment announced its first venture into Europe
with plans for a $600-million casino resort in London, to be
built near the reconstructed Wembley National Stadium and
adjacent to the soon-to-be renovated Wembley Arena. The
project, a 50-50 partnership with London-based Quintain
Estates and Development PLC, is subject to the enactment of
gaming reform legislation by Parliament, subsequent license
approval by the government of the United Kingdom, and the
signing of a definitive agreement with Quintain.
-- Following enactment of gaming legislation in Pennsylvania, the
company unveiled preliminary plans for a casino and
entertainment complex to be built in Philadelphia, on the
Delaware River waterfront. The project, which would eventually
include 5,000 slot machines and a 500-room hotel, is subject
to license approval by Pennsylvania gaming authorities. The
company recently purchased a waterfront site for the project,
which includes an 18-acre development site.
-- In California, the company signed formal agreements with the
Big Sandy Band of Western Mono Indians to govern the
development, construction and management of a new Tribal
casino to be built on Tribal land near Fresno in the Central
Valley. Under the terms of the agreements, the project would
be owned by the Tribe and managed by Caesars Entertainment.
-- In New York, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe concluded
negotiations with the office of Governor George Pataki over a
land claim settlement that is expected to lead to the signing
of a gaming compact authorizing the operation of the Tribe's
casino resort in Sullivan County, about 90 miles north of New
York City. The Tribe and the governor formally signed the land
claim settlement on February 2, 2005. Caesars Entertainment
has signed agreements with the Tribe to develop and manage the
Mohawk Mountain Casino Resort.
Strategic asset sales
-- In keeping with its strategy of focusing more directly on core
operating assets, the company:
-- Agreed to sell the Atlantic City Hilton and Bally's Tunica
to an affiliate of Colony Capital, LLC of Los Angeles for
approximately $612 million. The sale is expected to close
by the end of the first quarter of 2005.
-- Agreed to sell Caesars Tahoe for approximately $45 million
and Bally's New Orleans for approximately $24 million to
Columbia Sussex Corporation, a hotel, resort and casino
operator based in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. The sales are
expected to close by the end of the second quarter of
2005.
-- Agreed to sell its ownership and management interests in
Caesars Gauteng, the casino resort near Johannesburg,
South Africa, for approximately $145 million to Peermont
Global Limited, a South African luxury hotel and casino
company, and its economic empowerment partner, Marang
(East Rand) Gaming Investments. The sale is expected to
close by the end of the second quarter of 2005.
-- Closed the sale of the Las Vegas Hilton in June to an
affiliate of Colony Capital for approximately $286
million.
-- Concluded its casino management agreement with the owners
of the Dover Downs race track in Dover, Delaware.
New attractions and entertainment
-- Sir Elton John debuted a new, critically-acclaimed musical and
visual spectacular, "The Red Piano," at The Colosseum at
Caesars Palace in February. Sir Elton has made a commitment
for at least 39 performances of "The Red Piano" in 2005 and 40
performances in 2006.
-- Celine Dion's show, "A New Day....," which is performed in The
Colosseum at Caesars Palace 200 nights a year, was named the
second top-grossing concert attraction of 2004 by Pollstar
Magazine.
-- Billboard magazine named The Colosseum as the country's
top-grossing concert venue in its class (5,000 seats or less)
for 2004. In addition to hosting extended runs by Elton John
and Celine Dion, The Colosseum featured performances by such
artists as Jerry Seinfeld, Faith Hill and Luciano Pavarotti.
-- The rock musical "We Will Rock You" opened at Paris Las Vegas
in September. Featuring more than two dozen of Queen's
greatest hits, "We Will Rock You" is produced by Robert DeNiro
and Jane Rosenthal of Tribeca Theatrical Production, and has
an extended engagement in the Theatre Des Arts at Paris Las
Vegas.
-- Celebrity chef and television host Bobby Flay opened his
newest restaurant, Mesa Grill, at Caesars Palace to rave
reviews. The restaurant is Flay's first outside New York City.
-- "Bradley Ogden," the eponymous Caesars Palace restaurant
created by the famed California Bay Area chef, took top
national honors from the James Beard Foundation as the best
new restaurant in the United States. It was the first Las
Vegas restaurant so honored and the first restaurant outside
New York City to win the award since 2000.
-- PURE opened at Caesars Palace on New Year's Eve. At 35,000
square feet, it is the largest and most opulent of the new
generation of Las Vegas nightclubs and ultra lounges.
-- The 175,000 square-foot expansion of the Forum Shops at
Caesars Palace, developed by Simon Property Group, Inc. of
Indiana, opened in October. The three-level rotunda, which
extends from the existing mall to open onto the famed Las
Vegas Strip, features a variety of upscale specialty retail
tenants, including Bally, Brooks Brothers, Harry Winston
jewelers, Kate Spade and Juicy Couture, as well as an array of
gourmet restaurants.
-- The Roman Plaza, the new gateway to Caesars Palace, opened in
early July at the center-Strip intersection of Las Vegas
Boulevard and Flamingo Road. The elegant piazza features a new
restaurant, "Viale," retail space and an outdoor amphitheater
for concerts and sporting events, including boxing, tennis and
ice skating.
-- Construction proceeded on budget and on schedule for the new,
949-room hotel tower at Caesars Palace, to be completed in the
third quarter of 2005. The project, which will bring total
room capacity to nearly 3,400, is the final component of the
master plan to renovate Caesars Palace.
-- In Atlantic City, the Gordon Group of Connecticut broke ground
on The Pier at Caesars, a new, high-end retail, dining and
entertainment complex to be developed on the site of the
former Million Dollar Pier across the Boardwalk from Caesars
Atlantic City. Opening is scheduled for early 2006.
-- Also in Atlantic City, the company continued construction of a
new 11-story, 3,200-space parking garage adjacent to Caesars
Atlantic City. The project is to be completed in the third
quarter of 2005.
Western Region
EBITDA for the Western Region's casino resorts was $119 million in
the fourth quarter of 2004, up 43 percent from $83 million in the
year-ago quarter. Results on the Las Vegas Strip were driven by a 23
percent increase in gaming win and a nine percent increase in RevPAR.
Cash room rates rose by 13 percent, compared to the previous year's
quarter.
At Caesars Palace, net revenue in the quarter rose 39 percent, to
$167 million, from $120 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. EBITDA
was $44 million, up 144 percent from the $18 million reported for the
fourth quarter of 2003. EBITDA margin at the property was 26 percent,
compared to 15 percent in the year-ago quarter. Gaming win rose 48
percent, the result of a nine percent increase in table volume and a
13 percent increase in slot volume. Table hold improved to a more
normal 17 percent, compared to the year-ago period.
RevPAR rose 13 percent, driven by a 19 percent increase in cash
room rates. For the full year 2004, Caesars Palace posted the highest
cash room rate in its history -- $162 -- 10 percent higher than the
previous record, which was set in 2003.
EBITDA for the full year 2004 reached $149 million -- an all-time
record -- up 54 percent from $97 million in 2003.
At Paris Las Vegas, fourth quarter EBITDA was $30 million, up from
$28 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. Net revenue was $104
million, compared to $98 million in the fourth quarter of 2003.
Results were driven by a five percent increase in gaming win and a
five percent increase in RevPAR. The average cash room rate rose 11
percent.
Fourth quarter EBITDA for Bally's Las Vegas was $20 million, up 25
percent from the $16 million reported in the year-ago quarter. Net
revenue was $72 million, compared to $71 million in the fourth quarter
of 2003. Gaming win declined two percent, while RevPAR rose 12 percent
due to higher occupancy and room rates. The average cash room rate
increased nine percent.
The Flamingo Las Vegas reported fourth quarter EBITDA of $21
million, compared to $19 million for the fourth quarter of 2003. Net
revenue was $83 million, up from $72 million in the fourth quarter of
2003.
The property benefited from an eight percent increase in gaming
win, higher room rates and the inclusion of results from Jimmy
Buffett's Margaritaville restaurant, which opened in December 2003.
Despite lower occupancy, RevPAR rose three percent on an 11 percent
increase in cash room rates.
Other Nevada properties -- the Reno Hilton and Flamingo Laughlin
- -- recorded combined EBITDA of $4 million in the fourth quarter, up
from $2 million in the fourth quarter of 2003.
Eastern Region
EBITDA from Caesars' two Atlantic City casino resorts and
management fees from its Dover Downs slot operation was $52 million,
down seven percent from the $56 million reported for the fourth
quarter of 2003.
Results in Atlantic City suffered in the quarter because of the
34-day strike by members of Local 54 of the Hotel Employees and
Restaurant Employees union, which represents the majority of the
company's Atlantic City hotel employees. The strike, which ended on
November 4, principally affected results for October and November.
At Bally's Atlantic City, EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $24
million, down from $28 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. Net
revenue was $134 million, compared to $151 million in the year-ago
quarter. Gaming win declined 10 percent, the result of a 13 percent
decline in gaming volume. RevPAR declined 23 percent from the fourth
quarter of 2003 because of lower occupancy.
Fourth quarter EBITDA for Caesars Atlantic City was $27 million,
even with the year-ago period. Net revenue at the property was $106
million, down from $116 million for the fourth quarter of 2003. Gaming
win declined eight percent due to a 13 percent decline in gaming
volume. RevPAR was off 14 percent, largely as a result of lower
occupancy.
Because operating results from the Atlantic City Hilton are
classified as "discontinued operations," they are not included in
reported results for Atlantic City in the current or prior year. Net
revenue at the property declined $6 million to $62 million. EBITDA was
$5 million, compared to $10 million in the fourth quarter of 2003.
Gaming win declined six percent, primarily because of lower slot
volume.
Mid-South Region
Caesars Entertainment casino resorts in Indiana and Mississippi
reported fourth quarter EBITDA of $46 million, compared to $47 million
in the fourth quarter of 2003.
At Caesars Indiana, fourth quarter EBITDA grew by 27 percent, to
$19 million, up from $15 million in the year-ago quarter. Net revenue
increased by 5 percent, to $77 million. EBITDA margin at the property
grew by more than 400 basis points. The improved results were driven
largely by a six percent increase in gaming win and a 23 percent rise
in RevPAR. The average cash room rate rose 19 percent.
In the fourth quarter, Grand Casino Biloxi reported EBITDA of $10
million, even with the $10 million reported for the fourth quarter of
2003. Net revenue rose five percent to $58 million, largely because of
a seven percent increase in gaming win and a four percent rise in
RevPAR. The average cash room rate grew seven percent.
Fourth quarter EBITDA at Grand Casino Gulfport was $5 million,
down from $8 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. Net revenue was
$40 million, off five percent from $42 million in the year-ago
quarter. Lower gaming volumes and a lower hold percentage resulted in
a four percent decline in gaming win. Higher room rates and occupancy
drove a 27 percent increase in RevPAR. The average cash room rate rose
27 percent in the quarter.
In Northern Mississippi, Grand Casino Tunica reported EBITDA of $6
million, down from $8 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. Net
revenue was $47 million, compared to $48 million in the fourth quarter
of 2003. Gaming win declined three percent because of lower gaming
volumes and a lower hold percentage.
Results for Bally's Tunica are included in discontinued
operations. In the fourth quarter, Bally's Tunica reported $2 million
in EBITDA, down from $4 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. Net
revenue declined to $14 million from $16 million in the year-ago
quarter.
International
In the fourth quarter, the company's international properties
reported combined EBITDA of $13 million, even with the fourth quarter
of the previous year.
Because of the reorganization of Conrad Punta del Este casino
resort in Uruguay, Caesars' ownership increased from approximately 46
percent to about 86 percent. As a result, the company began
consolidating results from that property in September 2004.
On December 24, 2004, the company announced that it had entered
into a definitive agreement to sell its ownership and management
interests in the Caesars Gauteng casino resort, near Johannesburg,
South Africa. For the periods reported, the revenue, expenses and
EBITDA associated with this property are included in discontinued
operations.
Capital expenditures
The company invested $180 million of capital during the fourth
quarter of 2004. Maintenance capital expenditures were $78 million and
investments in growth projects were $102 million.
In the full year 2004, the company spent $582 million on capital
investments -- $225 million on maintenance capital and $357 million on
growth projects. Growth capital invested in 2004 largely was directed
toward a new luxury room tower and additional meeting and convention
space at Caesars Palace and a new parking garage at Caesars Atlantic
City. These projects are expected to be completed in 2005.
The company currently expects to spend approximately $657 million
on capital investments in 2005. This includes maintenance capital
investments of $248 million and growth capital of $409 million.
The 2005 growth capital budget includes $204 million for the new
room tower and meeting space at Caesars Palace; $31 million for the
garage adjacent to Caesars Atlantic City; and $15 million related to
development of the Mohawk Mountain Casino Resort in New York State.
Other significant new capital investments included in the 2005
growth capital budget are: $70 million to purchase its partner's 18
percent interest in the Caesars Indiana casino resort; $45 million to
purchase land in Philadelphia for the planned casino project; and $12
million to construct a pedestrian bridge and other projects at Caesars
Atlantic City in anticipation of the opening of The Pier at Caesars.
Other items
Depreciation and Amortization in the fourth quarter was $103
million, compared to $97 million in the fourth quarter of 2003.
There was no pre-opening expense in the quarter.
The "impairment loss and other" item includes $11 million related
to the gain on the sale of real estate in Atlantic City and $8 million
related to the lease termination in Atlantic City.
Merger costs of $16 million are expenses related to the proposed
acquisition by Harrah's Entertainment.
Corporate expense in the fourth quarter was $14 million, compared
to $11 million in the fourth quarter of 2003.
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates primarily consists
of earnings from the company's share of ownership in Casino Windsor in
Windsor, Canada.
For the fourth quarter, this item was $1 million, compared to $2
million in the fourth quarter of 2003. Previously, this item also
included results of Conrad Punta del Este in Uruguay. Because of the
reorganization of the Punta del Este casino resort, Caesars
Entertainment's ownership stake in the property increased from
approximately 46 percent to approximately 86 percent, requiring the
consolidation of results beginning in September 2004.
Net interest expense in the quarter was $68 million, compared to
$71 million in the fourth quarter of 2003, due to lower debt balances
and reduced borrowing costs. The company's cost of borrowing declined
because of interest rate swaps and the decision to issue convertible
debt to replace existing, higher-cost debt.
Capitalized interest was $4 million in the fourth quarter,
compared to $1 million in the year-ago quarter. There was no interest
income in the quarter, compared to $1 million in the fourth quarter of
2003.
The effective tax rate in the fourth quarter was 46.9 percent,
compared to 35.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2003.
There were no share repurchases in the quarter.
Balance sheet
As of December 31, 2004, the company had a cash balance of $299
million, which consisted entirely of funds held in the company's
casinos. The company paid down $27 million of indebtedness in the
quarter, resulting in a debt balance of $4.15 billion on December 31,
2004.
The company had $1.2 billion available on its credit facilities,
subject to covenant restrictions. The ratio of the company's debt to
its last 12 months of EBITDA was 3.6. The company has no debt
maturities until December 2005.
The number of diluted shares outstanding was 320 million at the
end of the fourth quarter, compared to 303 million at the end of 2003.
Other events
On January 11, 2005, the company announced that it had reached
agreements to acquire its partner's 18 percent interest in the company
that owns and operates the Caesars Indiana casino resort. Caesars
expects to complete the transaction, which is valued at approximately
$70 million, in the first quarter of 2005.
At the conclusion of the transaction, Caesars Entertainment will
own 100 percent of the property through its Indiana affiliate, which
will be renamed Caesars Riverboat Casino, LLC upon approval by the
Indiana Gaming Commission.
Also on January 11, 2005, the company completed the acquisition of
30 acres of land along the Delaware River waterfront in Philadelphia
for approximately $64 million (of which $19 million had been
previously paid). The company plans to use 18 acres of the property
for the construction of a proposed casino and related retail and
entertainment facilities. The project is subject to licensing by the
new Pennsylvania Gaming Commission and approval by other agencies.
Guidance
Consistent with the practice of other large-cap gaming companies,
Caesars Entertainment will no longer provide quarterly or annual
earnings guidance.
Non-GAAP financial measures
Adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share and EBITDA are
non-GAAP financial measurements. EBITDA is earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization (including depreciation from
unconsolidated subsidiaries), pre-opening expense, asset impairments,
write-downs, contract and litigation settlements, investment gains and
losses, discontinued operations and other non-recurring items.
Adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share and EBITDA are
presented as supplemental disclosures because this is how the company
reviews and analyzes its performance and the performance of its
properties. These measures are used widely within the gaming industry
as indicators of performance and of the value of gaming companies.
This information should not be considered as an alternative to any
measure of performance as promulgated under accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States, such as operating income, net
income or net cash provided by operating activities.
Caesars Entertainment's calculation of adjusted net income,
adjusted earnings per share and EBITDA may be different from the
calculation used by other companies and therefore comparability may be
limited. The company has included schedules in the tables that
accompany this release that: 1) Reconcile EBITDA to operating income
and net income (loss) and 2) Reconcile net income (loss) to adjusted
net income.
Investor conference call
Caesars Entertainment has scheduled an investor conference call
for today at 8:00 a.m. PST (10:00 a.m. CST and 11:00 a.m. EST). The
call can be accessed by calling 1-877-226-4294 or by visiting the
Caesars Entertainment web site at www.caesars.com and selecting the
Investor tab. International callers should dial 1-706-643-0366.
A replay of the conference call is available through February 17,
2005 by calling 1-800-642-1687 or by visiting the Caesars
Entertainment web site. The international replay number is
1-706-645-9291. The replay reservation number for both domestic and
international callers is 3444772.
Special shareholders meeting
The Board of Directors has established March 11, 2005 as the date
of the special shareholders meeting to vote on the proposed
acquisition of the company by Harrah's Entertainment. The meeting will
be held at 8 a.m. PST at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The
record date for the meeting is January 18, 2005.
Annual shareholders meeting
The Board of Directors has established June 24, 2005 as the date
of the regular annual shareholders meeting, which will be held at 8
a.m. PDT at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The record date for the
meeting is April 25, 2005. Pursuant to the company's bylaws, any
shareholder proposal must be submitted to the company's secretary
between February 25, 2005 and March 17, 2005.
About Caesars Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: CZR) is one of the world's
leading gaming companies. With annual revenue of $4.2 billion, 27
properties on four continents, 26,000 hotel rooms, two million square
feet of casino space and 50,000 employees, the Caesars portfolio is
among the strongest in the industry. Caesars casino resorts operate
under the Caesars, Bally's, Flamingo, Grand Casinos, Hilton and Paris
brand names. The company has its corporate headquarters in Las Vegas.
The company's Board of Directors in July 2004 accepted an offer
from Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. to acquire the company for
approximately $1.9 billion in cash and 67.7 million shares of Harrah's
common stock. Shareholders of both companies are scheduled to vote on
the merger in separate meetings on March 11. The transaction is
contingent on approval by federal and state regulatory agencies and is
expected to close in the second quarter of 2005.
Additional information on Caesars Entertainment can be accessed
through the company's web site at www.caesars.com.
NOTE: This press release contains "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the federal securities law, which are intended
to qualify for the safe harbor from liability provided there under.
All statements which are not historical statements of fact are
"forward-looking statements" for purposes of these provisions and are
subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include all
financial projections, including projections of revenue, market share,
earnings, EBITDA, free cash flow, statements of management's plans,
objectives or expectations of future economic performance, statements
regarding new developments or opportunities, asset dispositions,
statements of belief, and/or statements regarding various programs and
initiatives including capital programs, cost savings, debt reduction,
customer marketing and anticipated construction, development, or
acquisitions. Additional information concerning potential risk factors
that could affect the company's future performance are described from
time to time in the company's reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2004, June 30, 2004 and
September 30, 2004. The reports may be viewed free of charge at the
following website: www.sec.gov. The company undertakes no obligation
to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result
of new information, future events, or otherwise.
(Financial tables follow)
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Summary Statements of Operations
(Amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months
Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
--------------- ---------------
2004 2003 2004 2003
------- ------- ------- -------
Net revenue $1,008 $946 $4,206 $3,945
------- ------- ------- -------
Operating costs and expenses 779 750 3,103 2,990
Depreciation and amortization 103 97 410 404
Pre-opening expense - - 7 1
Impairment loss and other (3) 89 (1) 89
Merger costs 16 - 22 -
Corporate expense 14 11 48 36
------- ------- ------- -------
Total costs and expenses 909 947 3,589 3,520
------- ------- ------- -------
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated
affiliates 1 2 5 9
------- ------- ------- -------
Operating income 100 1 622 434
Net interest expense 68 71 276 302
Investment gain - - (3) -
------- ------- ------- -------
Income (loss) from continuing
operations before taxes and
minority interest 32 (70) 349 132
Income tax provision (benefit) 15 (25) 158 60
Minority interest, net 1 1 7 3
------- ------- ------- -------
Income (loss) from continuing
operations 16 (46) 184 69
Discontinued operations
Income (loss) from discontinued
operations (including $87 million
gain on sale of the Las Vegas Hilton
in the year ended 2004 period), net
of taxes 4 (38) 113 (23)
------- ------- ------- -------
Net income (loss) $20 $(84) $297 $46
======= ======= ======= =======
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Income (loss) from continuing
operations $0.05 $(0.15) $0.60 $0.23
Discontinued operations, net of
taxes (1) 0.01 (0.13) 0.36 (0.08)
------- ------- ------- -------
Net income (loss) $0.06 $(0.28) $0.96 $0.15
======= ======= ======= =======
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
Income (loss) from continuing
operations $0.05 $(0.15) $0.58 $0.23
Discontinued operations, net of
taxes (1) 0.01 (0.13) 0.36 (0.08)
------- ------- ------- -------
Net income (loss) $0.06 $(0.28) $0.94 $0.15
======= ======= ======= =======
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic 313 303 309 302
Diluted 320 303 316 304
- --------------------------------------
(1) Discontinued operations include the results of the Las Vegas
Hilton year to date through June 17, 2004 and prior periods, and the
results of Atlantic City Hilton, Bally's Tunica, Bally's New Orleans,
Caesars Tahoe and our interests in Caesars Gauteng for all periods
presented.
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Property Operating Information
(Amounts in millions)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2004
---------------------------------------------------
Deprecia- Impairment
Operating tion and Loss, Merger
Net Income Amor- Costs and
Revenue (Loss) tization Other EBITDA
--------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -------
WESTERN REGION
Caesars Las Vegas $167 $30 $14 $- $44
Paris Las Vegas 104 23 7 - 30
Bally's Las Vegas 72 10 10 - 20
Flamingo Las
Vegas 83 15 6 - 21
Reno Hilton 29 (2) 3 - 1
Flamingo Laughlin 25 2 1 - 3
--------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -------
480 78 41 - 119
--------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -------
EASTERN REGION
Bally's Atlantic
City 134 9 15 - 24
Caesars Atlantic
City 106 9 10 8 27
Dover Downs 1 1 - - 1
--------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -------
241 19 25 8 52
--------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -------
MID-SOUTH REGION
Grand Biloxi 58 5 5 - 10
Grand Tunica 47 - 6 - 6
Caesars Indiana 77 12 7 - 19
Grand Gulfport 40 2 3 - 5
Sheraton Tunica 19 4 3 - 7
Regional Overhead - (1) - - (1)
--------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -------
241 22 24 - 46
--------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -------
INTERNATIONAL and
Other 46 2 11 - 13
CORPORATE - (21) 2 5 (14)
--------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -------
TOTAL $1,008 $100 $103 $13 $216
========= ========== ========== =========== =======
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2003
-----------------------------------------------------------
Deprecia-
Deprecia- Impair- tion from
Operating tion and ment Unconsol-
Net Income Amor- Loss and idated
Revenue (Loss) tization Other Affiliates EBITDA
--------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------
WESTERN
REGION
Caesars
Las
Vegas $120 $5 $13 $- $- $18
Paris
Las
Vegas 98 20 8 - - 28
Bally's
Las
Vegas 71 6 10 - - 16
Flamingo
Las
Vegas 72 13 6 - - 19
Reno
Hilton 29 (2) 2 - - -
Flamingo
Laughlin 24 (88) 1 89 - 2
--------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------
414 (46) 40 89 - 83
--------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------
EASTERN
REGION
Bally's
Atlantic
City 151 11 17 - - 28
Caesars
Atlantic
City 116 16 11 - - 27
Dover
Downs 1 1 - - - 1
--------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------
268 28 28 - - 56
--------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------
MID-SOUTH
REGION
Grand
Biloxi 55 5 5 - - 10
Grand
Tunica 48 3 5 - - 8
Caesars
Indiana 73 13 2 - - 15
Grand
Gulfport 42 4 4 - - 8
Sheraton
Tunica 20 5 2 - - 7
Regional
Overhead - (1) - - - (1)
--------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------
238 29 18 - - 47
--------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------
INTERNATIONAL
and Other 26 3 9 - 1 13
CORPORATE - (13) 2 - - (11)
--------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------
TOTAL $946 $1 $97 $89 $1 $188
========= ========== ========== ======== ========== =======
NOTE: All Property Operating Information excludes the results of Las
Vegas Hilton, Atlantic City Hilton, Bally's Tunica, Bally's New
Orleans, Caesars Tahoe and our interests in Caesars Gauteng which are
classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Property Operating Information
(Amounts in millions)
(unaudited)
Year Ended
December 31, 2004
-----------------------------------------
Deprecia-
Operating tion and Pre-
Net Income Amor- opening
Revenue (Loss) tization Expense
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
WESTERN REGION
Caesars Las Vegas $618 $96 $52 $1
Paris Las Vegas 423 98 31 6
Bally's Las Vegas 292 42 39 -
Flamingo Las Vegas 364 88 25 -
Reno Hilton 132 1 10 -
Flamingo Laughlin 108 14 3 -
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
1,937 339 160 7
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
EASTERN REGION
Bally's Atlantic City 634 111 60 -
Caesars Atlantic City 485 98 43 -
Dover Downs 5 5 - -
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
1,124 214 103 -
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
MID-SOUTH REGION
Grand Biloxi 240 36 20 -
Grand Tunica 200 8 24 -
Caesars Indiana 315 49 29 -
Grand Gulfport 184 22 15 -
Sheraton Tunica 78 18 11 -
Regional Overhead - (3) - -
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
1,017 130 99 -
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
INTERNATIONAL
and Other 128 7 41 -
CORPORATE - (68) 7 -
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
TOTAL $4,206 $622 $410 $7
========= ========== ========== =========
Year Ended
December 31, 2004
------------------------------
Impairment Deprecia-
Loss, tion from
Merger Unconsol-
Costs and idated
Other Affiliates EBITDA
----------- ---------- -------
WESTERN REGION
Caesars Las Vegas $- $- $149
Paris Las Vegas - - 135
Bally's Las Vegas - - 81
Flamingo Las Vegas - - 113
Reno Hilton - - 11
Flamingo Laughlin - - 17
----------- ---------- -------
- - 506
----------- ---------- -------
EASTERN REGION
Bally's Atlantic City - - 171
Caesars Atlantic City 8 - 149
Dover Downs - - 5
----------- ---------- -------
8 - 325
----------- ---------- -------
MID-SOUTH REGION
Grand Biloxi - - 56
Grand Tunica - - 32
Caesars Indiana - - 78
Grand Gulfport - - 37
Sheraton Tunica - - 29
Regional Overhead - - (3)
----------- ---------- -------
- - 229
----------- ---------- -------
INTERNATIONAL
and Other - 2 50
CORPORATE 13 - (48)
----------- ---------- -------
TOTAL $21 $2 $1,062
=========== ========== =======
Year Ended
December 31, 2003
-----------------------------------------
Deprecia-
Operating tion and Pre-
Net Income Amor- opening
Revenue (Loss) tization Expense
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
WESTERN REGION
Caesars Las Vegas $499 $45 $51 $1
Paris Las Vegas 382 68 32 -
Bally's Las Vegas 275 20 39 -
Flamingo Las Vegas 300 61 23 -
Reno Hilton 124 (2) 10 -
Flamingo Laughlin 105 (83) 7 -
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
1,685 109 162 1
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
EASTERN REGION
Bally's Atlantic City 668 110 65 -
Caesars Atlantic City 506 114 47 -
Dover Downs 5 5 - -
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
1,179 229 112 -
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
MID-SOUTH REGION
Grand Biloxi 225 28 17 -
Grand Tunica 207 19 23 -
Caesars Indiana 295 42 26 -
Grand Gulfport 181 28 13 -
Sheraton Tunica 77 18 8 -
Regional Overhead - (3) - -
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
985 132 87 -
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
INTERNATIONAL
and Other 96 8 35 -
CORPORATE - (44) 8 -
--------- ---------- ---------- ---------
TOTAL $3,945 $434 $404 $1
========= ========== ========== =========
Year Ended
December 31, 2003
---------------------------
Deprecia-
Impair- tion
ment from
Loss Unconsol-
and idated
Other Affiliates EBITDA
-------- ---------- -------
WESTERN REGION
Caesars Las Vegas $- $- $97
Paris Las Vegas - - 100
Bally's Las Vegas - - 59
Flamingo Las Vegas - - 84
Reno Hilton - - 8
Flamingo Laughlin 89 - 13
-------- ---------- -------
89 - 361
-------- ---------- -------
EASTERN REGION
Bally's Atlantic City - - 175
Caesars Atlantic City - - 161
Dover Downs - - 5
-------- ---------- -------
- - 341
-------- ---------- -------
MID-SOUTH REGION
Grand Biloxi - - 45
Grand Tunica - - 42
Caesars Indiana - - 68
Grand Gulfport - - 41
Sheraton Tunica - - 26
Regional Overhead - - (3)
-------- ---------- -------
- - 219
-------- ---------- -------
INTERNATIONAL and Other - 4 47
CORPORATE - - (36)
-------- ---------- -------
TOTAL $89 $4 $932
======== ========== =======
NOTE: All Property Operating Information excludes the results of Las
Vegas Hilton, Atlantic City Hilton, Bally's Tunica, Bally's New
Orleans, Caesars Tahoe and our interests in Caesars Gauteng which are
classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Property Operating Information
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2004
----------------------------------
Table
Hold Occupancy APR ADR RevPAR
% % (1) (2) (3)
----- --------- ----- ----- ------
WESTERN REGION
Caesars Palace 17.3% 90.4% $175 $168 $152
Paris Las Vegas 14.0% 87.2% $144 $143 $125
Bally's Las Vegas 15.1% 90.8% $104 $103 $94
Flamingo Las Vegas 17.0% 82.6% $92 $90 $74
Reno Hilton 18.8% 70.3% $65 $66 $46
Flamingo Laughlin 20.2% 77.0% $31 $29 $22
----- --------- ----- ----- ------
16.5% 83.8% $108 $106 $88
----- --------- ----- ----- ------
EASTERN REGION
Bally's Atlantic City 16.5% 71.1% $110 $83 $59
Caesars Atlantic City 15.8% 76.9% $116 $92 $71
----- --------- ----- ----- ------
16.2% 73.4% $112 $87 $64
----- --------- ----- ----- ------
MID-SOUTH REGION
Grand Biloxi 14.9% 94.6% $73 $62 $58
Grand Tunica 14.4% 70.3% $54 $54 $38
Caesars Indiana 17.7% 88.0% $99 $98 $86
Grand Gulfport 11.2% 89.6% $65 $58 $52
Sheraton Tunica 20.8% 94.3% $80 $67 $63
----- --------- ----- ----- ------
15.3% 84.0% $68 $64 $54
----- --------- ----- ----- ------
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2003
----------------------------------
Table
Hold Occupancy APR ADR RevPAR
% % (1) (2) (3)
----- --------- ----- ----- ------
WESTERN REGION
Caesars Palace 11.3% 92.4% $147 $146 $135
Paris Las Vegas 11.9% 92.0% $130 $129 $119
Bally's Las Vegas 17.0% 88.4% $95 $95 $84
Flamingo Las Vegas 16.5% 87.8% $83 $82 $72
Reno Hilton 19.3% 74.0% $68 $67 $49
Flamingo Laughlin 17.3% 73.7% $31 $29 $21
----- --------- ----- ----- ------
12.7% 85.7% $97 $96 $82
----- --------- ----- ----- ------
EASTERN REGION
Bally's Atlantic City 15.5% 93.0% $102 $83 $77
Caesars Atlantic City 15.0% 91.3% $117 $91 $83
----- --------- ----- ----- ------
15.3% 92.3% $107 $86 $79
----- --------- ----- ----- ------
MID-SOUTH REGION
Grand Biloxi 15.3% 93.7% $68 $60 $56
Grand Tunica 16.4% 69.8% $48 $52 $36
Caesars Indiana 16.2% 84.3% $83 $83 $70
Grand Gulfport 13.9% 80.2% $51 $52 $41
Sheraton Tunica 17.7% 96.4% $57 $60 $58
----- --------- ----- ----- ------
15.7% 80.9% $59 $59 $47
----- --------- ----- ----- ------
NOTE: All Property Operating Information excludes the results of Las
Vegas Hilton, Atlantic City Hilton, Bally's Tunica, Bally's New
Orleans, and Caesars Tahoe which are classified as discontinued
operations for all periods presented.
(1) APR is Average Paying Rate and is calculated by dividing cash
room revenue by cash rooms occupied.
(2) ADR is Average Daily Rate and is calculated by dividing total
room revenue by total rooms occupied.
(3) RevPAR is defined as Revenue Per Available Room and is calculated
by dividing total room revenue by rooms available.
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Property Operating Information
(unaudited)
Year Ended
December 31, 2004
-----------------------------------
Table Occupancy APR ADR RevPAR
Hold % % (1) (2) (3)
------ --------- ----- ----- ------
WESTERN REGION
Caesars Palace 16.1% 95.4% $162 $158 $151
Paris Las Vegas 14.8% 92.8% $141 $138 $128
Bally's Las Vegas 14.8% 94.2% $103 $102 $96
Flamingo Las Vegas 17.5% 92.7% $90 $88 $82
Reno Hilton 17.4% 80.8% $72 $72 $58
Flamingo Laughlin 19.2% 84.2% $33 $31 $26
------ --------- ----- ----- ------
16.0% 90.8% $105 $103 $94
------ --------- ----- ----- ------
EASTERN REGION
Bally's Atlantic City 15.9% 89.9% $117 $89 $80
Caesars Atlantic City 16.1% 92.4% $122 $92 $85
------ --------- ----- ----- ------
16.0% 90.9% $119 $90 $82
------ --------- ----- ----- ------
MID-SOUTH REGION
Grand Biloxi 16.0% 95.6% $77 $65 $62
Grand Tunica 14.4% 76.2% $55 $56 $42
Caesars Indiana 17.3% 93.3% $97 $97 $91
Grand Gulfport 16.7% 90.5% $79 $67 $61
Sheraton Tunica 19.2% 97.0% $71 $65 $63
------ --------- ----- ----- ------
16.3% 87.3% $73 $67 $59
------ --------- ----- ----- ------
Year Ended
December 31, 2003
-----------------------------------
Table Occupancy APR ADR RevPAR
Hold % % (1) (2) (3)
------ --------- ----- ----- ------
WESTERN REGION
Caesars Palace 14.3% 93.9% $147 $146 $137
Paris Las Vegas 12.6% 94.4% $125 $125 $118
Bally's Las Vegas 15.8% 92.2% $93 $94 $87
Flamingo Las Vegas 16.7% 93.4% $80 $79 $74
Reno Hilton 17.9% 80.2% $70 $69 $55
Flamingo Laughlin 17.4% 82.9% $32 $30 $25
------ --------- ----- ----- ------
14.5% 90.4% $95 $94 $85
------ --------- ----- ----- ------
EASTERN REGION
Bally's Atlantic City 15.6% 96.2% $100 $85 $81
Caesars Atlantic City 16.9% 96.6% $117 $90 $87
------ --------- ----- ----- ------
16.2% 96.4% $106 $87 $84
------ --------- ----- ----- ------
MID-SOUTH REGION
Grand Biloxi 14.7% 96.2% $71 $63 $61
Grand Tunica 17.6% 80.6% $49 $52 $42
Caesars Indiana 16.6% 88.2% $87 $82 $72
Grand Gulfport 14.8% 87.9% $62 $60 $53
Sheraton Tunica 15.5% 97.7% $58 $61 $59
------ --------- ----- ----- ------
15.9% 87.9% $64 $61 $54
------ --------- ----- ----- ------
NOTE: All Property Operating Information excludes the results of Las
Vegas Hilton, Atlantic City Hilton, Bally's Tunica, Bally's New
Orleans, and Caesars Tahoe which are classified as discontinued
operations for all periods presented.
(1) APR is Average Paying Rate and is calculated by dividing cash
room revenue by cash rooms occupied.
(2) ADR is Average Daily Rate and is calculated by dividing total
room revenue by total rooms occupied.
(3) RevPAR is defined as Revenue Per Available Room and is
calculated by dividing total room revenue by rooms available.
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Income (Loss)
(Amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Year
Ended Ended
December 31, December 31,
---------------- ---------------
2004 2003 2004 2003
-------- ------- -------- ------
EBITDA(1) $216 $188 $1,062 $932
Depreciation and amortization (103) (97) (410) (404)
Depreciation from unconsolidated
subs - (1) (2) (4)
Pre-opening expense - - (7) (1)
Impairment loss and other 3 (89) 1 (89)
Merger costs (16) - (22) -
-------- ------- -------- ------
Operating income 100 1 622 434
Net interest expense (68) (71) (276) (302)
Investment gain - - 3 -
Income tax (provision) benefit (15) 25 (158) (60)
Minority interest, net (1) (1) (7) (3)
Discontinued operations, net of
taxes (2) 4 (38) 113 (23)
-------- ------- -------- ------
Net income (loss) $20 $(84) $297 $46
======== ======= ======== ======
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic $0.06 $(0.28) $0.96 $0.15
Diluted $0.06 $(0.28) $0.94 $0.15
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic 313 303 309 302
Diluted 320 303 316 304
(1) EBITDA is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization, impairment loss and other, merger costs, pre-
opening, and discontinued operations.
(2) Discontinued operations include the results of the Las Vegas
Hilton, Atlantic City Hilton, Bally's Tunica, Bally's New
Orleans, Caesars Tahoe and our interests in Caesars Gauteng.
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income
(Amounts in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Year
Ended Ended
December 31, December 31,
---------------- ---------------
2004 2003 2004 2003
-------- ------- -------- ------
Net income (loss) $20 $(84) $297 $46
Adjustments:
Pre-opening expense - - 7 1
Impairment loss and other (3) 89 (1) 89
Merger costs 16 - 22 -
Investment gain - - (3) -
Income taxes on adjustments (2) (32) (4) (32)
Indiana taxes - - 7 -
Lakes Entertainment tax settlement - - 5 -
Discontinued operations, net of
taxes (4) 38 (113) 23
-------- ------- -------- ------
Adjusted net income $27 $11 $217 $127
======== ======= ======== ======
Adjusted earnings per share
Basic $0.09 $0.04 $0.70 $0.42
Diluted $0.08 $0.04 $0.69 $0.42
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic 313 303 309 302
Diluted 320 306 316 304
CONTACT: Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Las Vegas
Josh Hirsberg, 702-699-5269 (Investors)
hirsbergj@caesars.com
Robert W. Stewart, 702-699-5043 (Media)
stewartr@caesars.com