CZR - Earnings call transcript Q3 2019 | Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

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Tony Rodio

discuss developments quarter results of in detail. to provide Joyce. you, and call the greater to over recent turning a I'll Thank Eric our before the overview third quick performance

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legal reductions totaled adjusted driven payroll, professional X.X% to $XXX services, risk Third basis management. Adjusted margins points revenue EBITDA in up quarter expenses year-over-year XX.X%. corporate year-over-year by and million, XXX and expense EBITDA growth expanded

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to Now, I’ll getting in turn to more your call the over detail results to review before financial questions. our Eric

Eric Hession

note Well, Tony. include stated. consolidated Centaur results our that Please you thank unless otherwise

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bookings XXX XX.X% the We segment. X% to our increased basis RevPAR to experienced points strong from website room group's growth and and from the $XXX. segment Occupancy and the on nights leisure direct in increased

specifically Las see throughout Vegas remainder demand to remain and to the paying consumer cash strong healthy year, the of in customers. continue expect with a We environment hotel

premium million and Caesars increased made occupancy to recent increase Hell's hotel Food and we Cocktail driven and beverage by outlets cash enhancements due saw the offerings. new higher like or our levels revenues year-over-year, largest the to Palace X.X% Kitchen. Garden primarily other $X Vanderpump

hold $XXX up revenue basis. X.X% solid by XXX points adjusted XX% EBITDA margins expanded basis the a Vegas to XX.X%, or year-over-year driven on million EBITDA growth. up Las totaled

and City revenues Indiana. down the year-over-year, of million favorable the to competition Southern Turning year by additional U.S. prior offset hold of period Centaur in totaled of impact increase as weeks Atlantic results the segments, net $XX other approximately million from X.X% billion unfavorable was $XX two $X.XX versus and

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loss our properties Clubs at partially operations, to $XXX year-over-year, Our decreases expenses, our includes down expenses primarily of due year-over-year. all a and corporate offset revenues X% reduction other to segment, net performance London which at other million in lower operations had unallocated our EBITDA a by million $XX million, games which All million, or $X was volumes international due increased $X managed properties. table in loss to corporate of international

noted, payroll, reduced Tony professional As and services IT expenses we the in quarter.

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project completion the month Additionally into rebranding the transform we effort the renovation asset. to of expected to end marks XX property an Southern of land boat Indiana a December premier Caesars

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in a $X.X perspective, cash. quarter ended the From we approximately with billion liquidity

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lease Xx, notes X.Xx. the capitalizing convertible Excluding at our net leverage payments and standard our

$XXX XXXX, of renovations For $XXX Vegas. maintenance, cash range million room CapEx includes expect Las at million to now a in in we which Harrah's

investments Caesars approximately spend which project to our for spends are the range This in million projects and we development sports across related expect evaluating. mostly for CapEx, currently excludes books We U.S. million the for Forum the $XXX to Korea $XXX

the is our purpose third performance. Before call call we note the discuss quarter please open that for questions, of to today's

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Operator

[Operator Instructions]. Thank you.

is from Bank. comes open. line Deutsche ahead, question your from Santarelli first Please Carlo Your go

Carlo Santarelli

you targeting obviously if Hey, that last that that and are extent you on seems thanks in helpful. the made through. some that some and and obviously quarter, would stage this in Tony, it, To on a of of that talked call think reduction kind for what quarter. terms about flowing the is based everyone guys the you where nice efforts lot at be kind about the of of collectively in have you are of timeline I cost I in and could, very stuff it talk you can process performance the performance a the

Tony Rodio

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Carlo Santarelli

detailed, Great! Eric. probably little and bit for something a Thank you then best more I guess

prior a know you a I performance. you some saves, talked remarks. from that revenue a Southern but boat, it’s seen if – with maybe this cost on respect on as of you extent you EBITDA, talk even guys disruptive certainly a the perspective of you period the revenue on you to obviously uplift before, just in here, experience year-over-year You have terms kind Can would about impact basis, we’ve bit Indiana the the expected percentage you the done it prepared decline. stronger in can you know what be, to foresee basis, little bit a well to little gross based and When as about, a have foresee the the from during

Eric Hession

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return on I that. wouldn’t projects have able to to these So be that we target expect get no around that and a XX% reason we

Tony Rodio

of competitive there And is bit I as the of Kentucky to a BLT. that Thank you. effect only the noise little color would that well, in given Derby, market add

Carlo Santarelli

very you much guys. Thank Great!

Tony Rodio

Thanks.

Operator

Stanley. from question Your next Allen from is Morgan Thomas

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Thomas Allen

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Tony Rodio

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Thomas Allen

hold quarter. on City, prepared the you I segment then outlook for EBITDA said your flat in the and in kind to what’s your expectations that that forward? remarks. of believe Okay, Thanks. Atlantic adjusted AC did you was mentioned How going compare and

Tony Rodio

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Thomas Allen

you. thank Helpful,

Tony Rodio

Thanks.

Operator

from Bank Kelley next Your question Shaun from is America. of

go please open, ahead. is line Your

Shaun Kelley

Hi, good afternoon everyone.

on some just wondering of overall You maybe operating markets. sort of or future guys I bit core of just the and little Las some great Vegas color if regional the KPIs. the same, environment the was you do a

consumer – and the are primary regional at this seeing other minuses kind think in I you little bit Centaur Southern a to be in maybe that you core know progress and of Tony, there. growth You what some you drivers any going the and about for mentioned or broadly pluses of XXXX, Is Indi point. Eric and it speaking was of terms the it just the call

Tony Rodio

two one, to those upside fit many Indi would properties in as online XXXX. of we of there couple a going think expansion either certainly properties able of growth an like, to that and but result X Indi businesses we're in tables buildings, a the to we'll games in include have the at phases, of because to second table not Number as see coming upside the the at phase so the phase we’ll be of do in the we

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Shaun Kelley

much. thank know able on And there. you side very reductions then, and you Great, latest of sort some update direct deploy marketing other been to your the you’ve

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Tony Rodio

Yeah, I it's think that business to do usual. as continuing more

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Shaun Kelley

Thank taking you for questions. the

Operator

next question Instinet. is Harry Your Nomura from Curtis from

open, is go please line ahead. Your

Harry Curtis

Hi, good afternoon.

mentioned sector in $XX have about favorable of other the guys You hold million.

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Eric Hession

Harry. it was the other No, way

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Harry Curtis

misunderstood. I see, I

Tony Rodio

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Harry Curtis

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Tony Rodio

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Harry Curtis

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Tony Rodio

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Eric Hession

and board. Yeah, across it the we're seeing

you trends If Mississippi at they influencing question opened than that impact at the and effect, that magnitude all but food are of books and some no the beverage on a similar ones larger in if in look look there's and others, we’re Iowa, selling. we the Indiana, in they're definitely customer you have having amount direct visitation that

Harry Curtis

you. Got it! Very thank helpful,

Operator

David comes next Your Jefferies. Katz question from from

Your line is open, please go ahead.

David open. is Katz, your line

Tony Rodio

I we David. think lost

Operator

We’ll your please Barry is line ahead. SunTrust; go Jonas move open, on. from

Jeff Stantial

Hey Stantial guys, this for is Jeff Barry. on

I curious, the next competition mentioned of in Indiana get thoughts your online the and Illinois. then beyond, year later builds the into into with through some on for earlier thinking later wanted in to you XXXX. and and in new puts Just XXXX Gary takes year, coming some project, the just

on your thoughts of Just curious those.

Tony Rodio

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Eric Hession

that It than less the this the our we year portfolio entire broadly than in of The the broadly across but middle speaking next year, less to just we is year in think you called that and in years. to disruption concentrated year. and prior add happens be coming what plan for speaking prior the see it's competitive we've we're markets this experienced look out, do only when process I’d

Jeff Stantial

Okay, from great, That’s color appreciate all I me. thanks. the guys.

Tony Rodio

Thank you.

Operator

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Caesars Entertainment (CZR) 5 Nov 192019 Q3 Earnings call transcript