Regal Entertainment Group Reports Results for Fourth Quarter 2006 and Declares Quarterly Dividend.KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :RGC RGC Royal Government of Cambodia RGC Retinal Ganglion Cell RGC Responsible Gambling Council RGC Rio Grande City (Texas) RGC Routing Group Connector (Microsoft) ), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , today announced fiscal fourth quarter 2006 results and declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per common share. Total revenue for the fourth quarter ended December 28, 2006 was $652.7 million compared to total revenue of $668.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2005. Net income was $29.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 compared to net income of $35.1 million in the same period of 2005. Adjusted earnings per diluted share(1) was $0.20 for the fourth quarter of 2006 compared to $0.23 during the fourth quarter of 2005. Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become (2) of $138.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2006 represented an Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 21.3%. 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 $0.30 per Class A and Class B common share, payable on March 19, 2007, to stockholders of record on March 9, 2007. 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. "In fiscal 2006, Regal Entertainment benefited from a rebound in industry attendance as Adjusted EBITDA totaled $535.4 million and increased approximately 8% from the prior fiscal year," stated Mike Campbell For other persons named Mike Campbell, see Mike Campbell (disambiguation). Michael (Mike) Wayne Campbell (born February 1 1950 in Panama City, Florida in the U.S.) is a guitarist and record producer, best known for his work with Tom Petty. , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Regal Entertainment Group. "We are optimistic regarding the industry box office potential for fiscal 2007 and expect to deliver another year of solid financial performance," Campbell continued. 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 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2006. 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 fourth quarter 2006 results on February 8, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). Interested parties can listen to the call live on the Internet through the investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. 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 account #286 and conference call ID #226585. In addition, this press release and other pertinent statistical and financial information are available in the investor relations section of the Company's Web site: www.REGmovies.com. About Regal Entertainment Group Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) is the largest motion picture exhibitor in the world. The Company's theatre circuit, comprising Regal Cinemas, United Artists Theatres and Edwards Theatres, operates 6,403 screens in 539 locations in 39 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . Regal operates approximately 18% of all indoor screens in the United States including theatres in 43 of the top 50 U.S. markets and growing suburban 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 and, through its investment in National CineMedia National CineMedia, LLC (NCM) (NASDAQ: NCMI)operates the largest digital in-theatre network in North America through long-term agreements with its founding members, AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark USA Inc. , LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , further realize cinema advertising, marketing and other revenue enhancing opportunities by utilizing Regal's existing asset base. Additional information is available on the Company's Web site at www.REGmovies.com. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] (1) We have included adjusted earnings per diluted share, which is diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of excluding loss on debt extinguishment The destruction or cancellation of a right, a power, a contract, or an estate. Extinguishment is sometimes confused with merger, though there is a clear distinction between them. , 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) Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP metric that can be used to evaluate a company's profitability.
Another term for working capital. , restructuring expenses, share-based compensation expense, joint venture employee compensation and depreciation and amortization, minority interest and other, net, and loss on debt extinguishment) was approximately $138.9 million, or 21.3% of total revenues, for the quarter ended December 28, 2006. 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 performance and liquidity of our Company. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are not measurements of financial performance or liquidity under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The name of this country. The United States, now thirty-one in number, are Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, and should not be considered in isolation or construed as a substitutes for net income or other operations data or cash flow data prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for purposes of analyzing our profitability or 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 See information requirements and functional specification. (specification) functional requirements - What a system should be able to do, the functions it should perform. 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 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2006. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow, as calculated, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. |
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