Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Announces 2019 First Quarter Results

LINCOLN, R.I., May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TRWH) (the "Company" or "TRWH") today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019.

First Quarter and Recent Highlights

• Net revenue for the first quarter 2019 was $120.6 million, an increase of 15.1%, or $15.8 million, from $104.8 million in the first quarter 2018
• Gross gaming revenue for the first quarter 2019 increased 13.6% to $195.0 million from $171.6 million in the first quarter 2018. See reconciliation of this and other non-GAAP financial metrics in the tables below
• First quarter 2019 net income was $17.6 million, an increase of $5.0 million, or 39.3%, year-over-year
• Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter 2019 was $43.9 million compared to $43.0 million in the first quarter 2018
• Completed acquisition of Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. ("Dover Downs") and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE")
• On May 10, 2019, closed on $400 million offering of senior notes due 2027, and entered into a new bank credit facility, which includes a $300 million term loan due 2026 and a $250 million revolving credit facility due 2024, which had no outstanding borrowings at closing

"The first quarter was an exciting time in the evolution of our company. We closed on our previously announced acquisition of Dover Downs and commenced trading on the NYSE which were important milestones in our ongoing transformation," said George Papanier, President and Chief Executive Officer. "The integration of the two companies is well underway, we continue to be excited about the prospects for our business from this transaction and we believe that the proceeds and borrowing capacity from our new financing and listing of our shares on the NYSE should aid in our efforts to continue to grow our business and look for other opportunities to create long-term shareholder value."

Summary of First Quarter Financial Results

2019 First Quarter Results

Net revenue for the first quarter 2019 increased 15.1% to $120.6 million from $104.8 million in the first quarter 2018. The increase in net revenue year-over-year can be attributed primarily to the opening of the Tiverton Casino Hotel ("Tiverton") and the new hotel at Twin River Casino Hotel ("Twin River") in September and October of 2018, respectively. Gaming revenue increased $11.3 million, or 14.2%, food & beverage revenue increased $2.0 million, or 17.6%, and hotel revenue increased $1.9 million, or 41.6%, each compared to the same period in 2018. The acquisition of Dover Downs, which closed on March 28, 2019, contributed approximately $1.5 million of net revenue to our results for the first quarter.

Income from operations in the first quarter 2019 increased $5.4 million, or 21.8%, year-over-year to $30.3 million. Income from operations for the first quarter 2019 includes the negative impact of $6.4 million of merger and going public expenses and the first quarter 2018 includes a $5.9 million disposal loss from the sale of the Newport Grand Casino ("Newport Grand"). Excluding the impact of these charges, income from operations in the first quarter 2019 increased $6.0 million, or 19.5%, to $36.7 million, compared to the first quarter 2018. Income from operations in the first quarter 2019 was positively impacted by increased revenue and a decrease in share-based compensation expense when compared to the comparable period in 2018, offset in part by increases in both advertising, general and administrative expenses ("AG&A") and depreciation and amortization. The $7.3 million increase in AG&A is primarily attributable to the increased overhead costs of Tiverton in the current year compared to Newport Grand last year and ongoing corporate costs associated with the Company being publicly traded. Increased depreciation and amortization was driven by the opening of Tiverton and the new hotel at Twin River.

Net income for the first quarter 2019 increased $5.0 million, or 39.3%, to $17.6 million due primarily to increased income from operations noted above and a reduction in the effective tax rate partially offset by a $1.3 million increase in interest expense.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter 2019 was $43.9 million, an increase of $0.9 million, or 2.2%, from $43.0 million in the first quarter 2018. This increase is driven by the increase in income from operations noted above excluding the year-over-year impact of non-cash share-based compensation expense which was lower in 2019 primarily due to the timing of performance award grants and the reduction in the number of liability classified awards compared to the prior year.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

The Company had $103.0 million in cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash, at March 31, 2019. Outstanding indebtedness, before the impact of deferred financing costs, at the end of the first quarter 2019 totaled $421.2 million, including $80.0 million outstanding under the Company's revolving credit facility.

On May 10, 2019 the Company completed its previously announced debt financing, comprised of a $250 million revolving credit facility (the "revolver") and a $300 million term loan with maturity dates of 2024 and 2026, respectively, as well as $400 million of senior unsecured notes due 2027. The revolver was undrawn at closing. The Company used the net proceeds from the term loan and unsecured notes to repay borrowings under its prior revolver and term loan, aggregating $421.2 million as of March 31, 2019. The balance net of costs of approximately $260 million is in addition to the Company's cash balance at the end of the first quarter of $103 million, and will be used for general corporate purposes, which could include, in addition to funding operations, repurchases of our common stock, acquisitions and other transactions.

Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP measures

To supplement the financial information presented on a generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") basis, the Company has included in this earnings release non-GAAP financial measures for Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, gross gaming revenue, and adjusted income from operations. The non-GAAP measure Adjusted EBITDA excludes depreciation, amortization, interest expense and income, net, provision for income taxes, merger and going public expenses, loss associated with Newport Grand land and building disposal, non-cash share-based compensation expense, non-recurring litigation expenses, legal and financial expenses for strategic review, acquisition-related costs associated with announced planned acquisitions in Colorado, credit agreement amendment expenses, storm-related repairs, and non-recurring expansion and pre-opening expenses. Adjusted EBITDA margin is Adjusted EBITDA divided by net revenue. Gross gaming revenue is net gaming revenue inclusive of the States of Rhode Island and Delaware's share of net terminal income, tables games revenue and other gaming revenue. Adjusted income from operations is income from operations excluding merger and going public expenses and disposal loss from the sale of the Newport Grand.

The reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable GAAP financial measures are presented in the tables appearing below. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for any measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company believes that presenting non-GAAP financial measures aids in making period-to-period comparisons and is a meaningful indication of its actual operating performance. The Company's management utilizes and plans to utilize this non-GAAP financial information to compare the Company's operating performance to comparable periods and to internally prepared projections. The Company's non-GAAP financial measures may not be the same as or comparable to similar non-GAAP measures presented by other companies.

First Quarter Conference Call

The Company's first quarter 2019 earnings conference call and audio webcast will be held today, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at 5:00 PM EDT. To access the conference call, please dial (877) 791-0146 (U.S. toll-free) and reference conference ID number 2691717. The webcast of the call will be available to the public, on a listen-only basis, via the Internet at the Investors section of the Company's website at www.twinriverwwholdings.com. An online archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for 120 days.

About Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc., or TRWH, owns and manages four casinos, two casinos in Rhode Island, one in Mississippi, and one in Delaware, as well as a Colorado horse race track that has 13 authorized OTB licenses. Properties include Twin River Casino Hotel (Lincoln, RI), Tiverton Casino Hotel (Tiverton, RI), Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Biloxi, MS), Dover Downs Hotel & Casino (Dover, DE) and Arapahoe Park racetrack (Aurora, CO). Its casinos range in size from 1,000 slots and 32 table games facilities to properties with over 4,100 slots, approximately 125 table games, and 48 stadium gaming positions, along with hotel and resort amenities. Its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "TRWH."

Forward-Looking Statements

This communication contains "forward-looking" statements as that term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  All statements, other than historical facts, including future financial and operating results and the Company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, legal, economic and regulatory conditions and any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing, are forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that are not historical facts and are sometimes identified by the words "may," "will," "should," "potential," "intend," "expect," "endeavor," "seek," "anticipate," "estimate," "overestimate," "underestimate," "believe," "could," "project," "predict," "continue," "target" or other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking statements are based upon current plans, estimates and expectations that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. The inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation that such plans, estimates or expectations will be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such plans, estimates or expectations include, among others (1) unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the acquisition of Dover Downs and proposed Colorado transactions; (2) uncertainty of the expected financial performance of the Company, including the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of its acquisitions; (3) the Company's ability to implement its business strategy; (4) the inability to retain and hire key personnel; (5) the risk that stockholder litigation may result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and/or liability; (6) evolving legal, regulatory and tax regimes; (7) changes in general economic and/or industry specific conditions; (8) the effects of competition that exists in the gaming industry; (9) actions by third parties, including government agencies; (10) the risk that the Company will be unable to utilize the borrowings under its  senior unsecured notes, new term loan facility and available capacity under its new revolving credit facility, together with cash flows from operations, to grow the Company's business in the ways currently contemplated or at all to create long-term shareholder value or to return capital to its stockholders through dividends or repurchases of outstanding shares of the Company's capital stock in the time frame expected or at all; and (11) other risk factors as detailed under Part I. Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2019. The foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive.

Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication. TRWH does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or development, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements.

SOURCE Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc.