Regal entertainment group reports results for first quarter 2014 and
declares quarterly dividend
Knoxville, tenn.--(business wire)--regal entertainment group (nyse: rgc), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the united states, today announced fiscal first quarter 2014 results. total revenues for the first quarter ended march 27, 2014 were $726.9 million compared to total revenues of $642.8 million for the first quarter ended march 28, 2013. net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest in the first quarter of 2014, which included a $32.6 million after-tax loss on extinguishment of debt, was $(1.2) million compared to $22.5 million in the first quarter of 2013. diluted earnings (loss) per share was $(0.01) for the first quarter of 2014 compared to $0.14 for the first quarter of 2013. adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) was $0.20 for the first quarter of 2014 compared to $0.13 for the first quarter of 2013. adjusted ebitda(4) was $136.5 million for the first quarter of 2014 and $113.9 million for the first quarter of 2013. reconciliations of non-gaap financial measures are provided in the financial schedules accompanying this press release. regal’s board of directors also today declared a cash dividend of $0.22 per class a and class b common share, payable on june 13, 2014, to stockholders of record on june 3, 2014. the company intends to pay a regular quarterly dividend for the foreseeable future at the discretion of the board of directors depending on available cash, anticipated cash needs, overall financial condition, loan agreement restrictions, future prospects for earnings and cash flows as well as other relevant factors. “a healthy box office environment and our continued focus on efficient operations enabled us to achieve record total revenue and near record adjusted ebitda in the first quarter,” stated amy miles, ceo of regal entertainment group. “early second quarter industry box office results have been very strong and we are optimistic regarding box office prospects for the upcoming summer movie season.” forward-looking statements: this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of section 27a of the securities act of 1933, as amended, and section 21e of the securities exchange act of 1934, as amended. all statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, may constitute forward-looking statements. although the company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the company’s expectations are disclosed in the risk factors contained in the company’s 2013 annual report on form 10-k filed with the securities and exchange commission on february 24, 2014. all forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by such factors. conference call: regal entertainment group management will conduct a conference call to discuss first quarter 2014 results on april 24, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. (eastern time). interested parties can listen to the call live on the internet through the investor relations section of the company’s web site: www.regmovies.com, or by dialing 877-407-0778 (domestic) and 201-689-8565 (international). please dial in to the call at least 5 - 10 minutes prior to the start of the call or go to the web site at least 15 minutes prior to the call to download and install any necessary audio software. when prompted, ask for the regal entertainment group conference call. a replay of the call will be available beginning approximately two hours following the call. those interested in listening to the replay of the conference call should dial 877-660-6853 (domestic) or 201-612-7415 (international) and enter conference call id #13574238. about regal entertainment group: regal entertainment group (nyse: rgc) operates the largest and most geographically diverse theatre circuit in the united states, consisting of 7,381 screens in 578 theatres in 42 states along with guam, saipan, american samoa and the district of columbia as of march 27, 2014. the company operates theatres in 46 of the top 50 u.s. designated market areas. we believe that the size, reach and quality of the company’s theatre circuit not only provide its patrons with a convenient and enjoyable movie-going experience, but is also an exceptional platform to realize economies of scale in theatre operations. additional information is available on the company’s web site at www.regmovies.com. regal entertainment groupconsolidated statements of income (loss) informationfor the fiscal quarters ended 3/27/14 and 3/28/13(in millions, except per share data)(unaudited) weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding(2) adjusted weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding(3) consolidated summary balance sheet information(dollars in millions)(unaudited) march 27, 2014 dec. 26, 2013 operating data(unaudited) reconciliation of ebitda to net cash provided by operating activities(dollars in millions)(unaudited) reconciliation of ebitda to adjusted ebitda(dollars in millions)(unaudited) reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow(dollars in millions)(unaudited) reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to controlling interest to adjusted diluted earnings per share(dollars in millions, except per share data)(unaudited) net gain on disposal and impairment of operating assets, net of related tax effects net income attributable to controlling interest, excluding loss on extinguishment of debt, net of related tax effects, gain on sale of available for sale securities, net of related tax effects, and net gain on disposal and impairment of operating assets, net of related tax effects ___________________ (1) we have included adjusted diluted earnings per share, which is diluted earnings per share excluding loss on extinguishment of debt, net of related tax effects, gain on sale of available for sale securities, net of related tax effects, and net gain on disposal and impairment of operating assets, net of related tax effects, because we believe it provides investors with a useful industry comparative and is a financial measure used by management to assess the performance of our company. (2) represents reported weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding for purposes of computing diluted earnings (loss) per share for the quarters ended march 27, 2014 and march 28, 2013. since the company reported a net loss attributable to controlling interest of $1.2 million for the quarter ended march 27, 2014, no common stock equivalents were included as the effect would have been antidilutive. (3) represents the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding, after giving effect to common stock equivalents that had a dilutive effect on the computation of adjusted earnings per diluted share for the quarter ended march 27, 2014. (4) adjusted ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, net gain on disposal and impairment of operating assets, share-based compensation expense, loss on extinguishment of debt and noncontrolling interest, net of tax and other, net) was approximately $136.5 million for the quarter ended march 27, 2014. we believe ebitda, adjusted ebitda and free cash flow provide useful measures of cash flows from operations for our investors because ebitda, adjusted ebitda and free cash flow are industry comparative measures of cash flows generated by our operations and because they are financial measures used by management to assess the liquidity of our company. ebitda, adjusted ebitda and free cash flow are not measurements of liquidity under u.s. generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered in isolation or construed as a substitute for other operations data or cash flow data prepared in accordance with u.s. generally accepted accounting principles for purposes of analyzing our liquidity. in addition, not all funds depicted by ebitda, adjusted ebitda and free cash flow are available for management’s discretionary use. for example, a portion of such funds are subject to contractual restrictions and functional requirements to pay debt service, fund necessary capital expenditures and meet other commitments from time to time as described in more detail in the company’s 2013 annual report on form 10-k filed with the securities and exchange commission on february 24, 2014. ebitda, adjusted ebitda and free cash flow, as calculated, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
