Eldorado Resorts (ERI) Reports Q4 Revenues Below Estimates

Eldorado Resorts (NASDAQ: ERI) reported Q4 EPS of $0.00, versus $1.14 reported last year. Revenue for the quarter came in at $671.76 million versus the consensus estimate of $678.38 million.

“Eldorado’s record fourth quarter results marked the conclusion of another active and productive year for the Company. The fourth quarter growth was broad based with Adjusted EBITDA rising at 24 of our 28 properties. Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA rose 22.0% to $161.3 million on essentially flat revenues as our initiatives to improve operating efficiencies and margins led to a 450 basis point year-over-year improvement in our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin to 24.0%,” said Tom Reeg, Chief Executive Officer of Eldorado.

“In addition to the record financial results we generated over the course of 2018, we undertook a series of actions that we believe will position Eldorado to further enhance shareholder value. First, we continue to benefit from synergies realized from the 2017 Isle of Capri transaction. Our experience in integrating and rationalizing cost structures at acquired properties has resulted in strong and growing contributions from the accretive Grand Victoria Casino and Tropicana Entertainment transactions completed in the 2018 third and fourth quarters, respectively.

“During the year we also established a joint venture with The Cordish Companies to master plan, design and develop a new world-class, mixed-use entertainment and hospitality destination utilizing the significant real estate surrounding our Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park. This joint venture is expected to bring new upscale retail, dining, and entertainment to South Florida and allow us to develop Pompano’s valuable real estate while sharing in the cost to transform the non-casino portion of our South Florida property.

“We also positioned the Company to benefit from the expected expansion of sports wagering and online poker and casino gaming through long term agreements with William Hill and The Stars Group to access our licenses for online sports wagering for real money online gaming and poker operations and, in the case of William Hill, operate our retail sportsbook. In connection with our agreements with William Hill and The Stars Group, we received equity interests in William Hill US, William Hill plc and The Stars Group, and we will also share in revenue generated from betting and online gaming activities. Our partnerships with Cordish, William Hill and The Stars Group are modeled, in part, after our successful joint venture that developed and opened a hotel at Scioto Downs in early 2017 and which has contributed to Scioto’s positive operating results.

“These initiatives exemplify our commitment to enhancing shareholder value through strategic transactions, return-focused property enhancements and opportunistic partnerships to grow free cash flow and further enhance our financial flexibility.”

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