Regal Entertainment Group Reports Results for Fourth Quarter 2012 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 fourth quarter 2012 results.

“Looking ahead, we are encouraged by the early 2013 box office results and the films scheduled for release in the coming months”

Total revenues for the fourth quarter ended December 27, 2012 were $723.1 million compared to total revenues of $613.9 million for the fourth quarter ended December 29, 2011. Net income attributable to controlling interest was $37.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $4.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Diluted earnings per share was $0.24 for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $0.03 during the fourth quarter of 2011. Adjusted diluted earnings per share⁽¹⁾ was $0.28 for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $0.10 during the fourth quarter of 2011. Adjusted EBITDA⁽³⁾ was $152.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2012 and $99.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2011. 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 $0.21 per Class A and Class B common share, payable on March 15, 2013, to stockholders of record on March 5, 2013. 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.

“We are pleased to report that 2012 was a record year for Regal. We achieved our highest ever Adjusted EBITDA totaling almost $580 million and our highest Adjusted EBITDA margin in the last six years. Additionally, our accretive acquisition of the Great Escape theatre circuit combined with the $1 special dividend declared and paid in the fourth quarter clearly demonstrate our commitment to creating value for our shareholders,” stated Amy Miles, CEO of Regal Entertainment Group. “Looking ahead, we are encouraged by the early 2013 box office results and the films scheduled for release in the coming months,” Miles 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 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2012. 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 2012 results on February 7, 2013 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 account #286 and conference call ID #382614.

About Regal Entertainment Group:
Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) is the largest motion picture exhibitor in the United States. The Company's theatre circuit, comprising Regal Cinemas, United Artists Theatres and Edwards Theatres, operates 6,880 screens in 540 locations in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Regal operates theatres in 43 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 Group
Consolidated Statements of Income Information
For the Fiscal Quarters and Four Quarters Ended 12/27/12 and 12/29/11
(in millions, except per share data)
(unaudited)

	Quarter Ended						Four Quarters Ended
	Dec. 27, 2012			Dec. 29, 2011			Dec. 27, 2012			Dec. 29, 2011
Revenues
Admissions	$	485.3		$	414.0		$	1,925.1		$	1,842.6
Concessions	188.5			159.3			748.4			708.0
Other operating revenues	49.3			40.6			150.7			131.1
Total revenues	723.1			613.9			2,824.2			2,681.7

Operating expenses
Film rental and advertising costs	250.8			210.9			1,000.5			953.7
Cost of concessions	25.9			21.9			101.1			96.6
Rent expense	99.1			95.5			384.4			381.5
Other operating expenses	189.9			183.4			735.9			744.4
General and administrative expenses (including share- based compensation of $3.3 million and $1.6 million for the quarters ended December 27, 2012 and December 29, 2011, respectively, and $10.3 million and $7.9 million for the four quarters ended December 27, 2012 and December 29, 2011, respectively)	20.1			16.1			68.8			65.8
Depreciation and amortization	45.5			47.8			183.1			197.6
Net loss on disposal and impairment of operating assets and other	9.8			4.7			16.2			20.8
Income from operations	82.0			33.6			334.2			221.3

Interest expense, net	32.2			35.9			135.0			149.7
Earnings recognized from NCM	(11.7		)	(11.7		)	(34.8		)	(37.9		)
Impairment of RealD, Inc. investment	―			13.9			―			13.9
Loss on extinguishment of debt	―			―			―			21.9
Other, net	(1.1		)	(1.6		)	(1.9		)	15.9
Income (loss) before income taxes	62.6			(2.9		)	235.9			57.8
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	25.3			(6.9		)	91.2			17.7
Net income	37.3			4.0			144.7			40.1
Noncontrolling interest, net of tax	―			0.1			0.1			0.2
Net income attributable to controlling interest	$	37.3		$	4.1		$	144.8		$	40.3

Diluted earnings per share	$	0.24		$	0.03		$	0.93		$	0.26
Adjusted diluted earnings per share⁽¹⁾	$	0.28		$	0.10		$	1.00		$	0.48
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding⁽²⁾	155.3				154.7		155.0				154.6

Consolidated Summary Balance Sheet Information
(dollars in millions)
(unaudited)

	As of			As of
	Dec. 27, 2012			Dec. 29, 2011

Cash and cash equivalents	$	109.5		$	253.0
Total assets	2,209.5			2,341.3
Total debt	1,995.2			2,016.3
Total stockholders’ deficit of Regal Entertainment Group	(696.8		)	(570.9		)

Operating Data
(unaudited)

	Quarter Ended						Four Quarters Ended
	Dec. 27, 2012			Dec. 29, 2011			Dec. 27, 2012			Dec. 29, 2011

Theatres at period end	540			527			540			527
Screens at period end	6,880			6,614			6,880			6,614
Average screens per theatre	12.7			12.6			12.7			12.6
Attendance (in thousands)	54,762			47,682			216,365			211,946
Average ticket price	$	8.86		$	8.68		$	8.90		$	8.69
Average concessions per patron	$	3.44		$	3.34		$	3.46		$	3.34

Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
(dollars in millions)
(unaudited)

	Quarter Ended						Four Quarters Ended
	Dec. 27, 2012			Dec. 29, 2011			Dec. 27, 2012			Dec. 29, 2011

EBITDA	$	140.3		$	80.9		$	554.1		$	405.3
Interest expense, net	(32.2		)	(35.9		)	(135.0		)	(149.7		)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(25.3		)	6.9			(91.2		)	(17.7		)
Deferred income taxes	22.6			14.6			52.4			41.3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	43.8			44.7			(70.8		)	(19.4		)
Impairment of RealD, Inc. investment	―			13.9			―			13.9
Loss on extinguishment of debt	―			―			―			21.9
Other items, net	15.7			7.8			37.1			57.5
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	164.9		$	132.9		$	346.6		$	353.1

Reconciliation of EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA
(dollars in millions)
(unaudited)

	Quarter Ended						Four Quarters Ended
	Dec. 27, 2012			Dec. 29, 2011			Dec. 27, 2012			Dec. 29, 2011

EBITDA	$	140.3		$	80.9		$	554.1		$	405.3
Net loss on disposal and impairment of operating assets and other	9.8			4.7			16.2			20.8
Share-based compensation expense	3.3			1.6			10.3			7.9
Impairment of RealD, Inc. investment	―			13.9			―			13.9
Loss on extinguishment of debt	―			―			―			21.9
Noncontrolling interest, net of tax and other, net	(1.1		)	(1.7		)	(2.0		)	15.7
Adjusted EBITDA⁽³⁾	$	152.3		$	99.4		$	578.6		$	485.5

Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow
(dollars in millions)
(unaudited)

	Quarter Ended						Four Quarters Ended
	Dec. 27, 2012			Dec. 29, 2011			Dec. 27, 2012			Dec. 29, 2011

Net cash provided by operating activities	$	164.9		$	132.9		$	346.6		$	353.1
Capital expenditures	(26.1		)	(29.8		)	(89.2		)	(87.2		)
Proceeds from asset sales	4.7			7.5			5.8			20.5
Free cash flow⁽³⁾	$	143.5		$	110.6		$	263.2		$	286.4

Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interest to Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
(dollars in millions, except per share data)
(unaudited)

	Quarter Ended						Four Quarters Ended
	Dec. 27, 2012			Dec. 29, 2011			Dec. 27, 2012			Dec. 29, 2011

Net income attributable to controlling interest	$	37.3		$	4.1		$	144.8		$	40.3
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net of related tax effects	―			―			―			13.6
Net loss on disposal and impairment of operating assets and other, net of related tax effects	5.9			2.8			9.8			12.6
Impairment of RealD, Inc. investment, net of related tax effects	―			8.4			―			8.4
Net income attributable to controlling interest, excluding loss on extinguishment of debt, net of related tax effects, net loss on disposal and impairment of operating assets and other, net of related tax effects and impairment of RealD, Inc. investment, net of related tax effects	$	43.2		$	15.3		$	154.6		$	74.9

Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding⁽²⁾	155.3			154.7			155.0			154.6

Adjusted diluted earnings per share⁽¹⁾	$	0.28		$	0.10		$	1.00		$	0.48
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.24		$	0.03		$	0.93		$	0.26

		(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, net loss on disposal and impairment of operating assets and other, net of related tax effects and impairment of RealD, Inc. investment, 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 per share and adjusted diluted earnings per share for the quarters and four quarters ended December 27, 2012 and December 29, 2011.

		(3)		Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, net loss on disposal and impairment of operating assets and other, share-based compensation expense, impairment of RealD, Inc. investment, loss on extinguishment of debt and noncontrolling interest, net of tax and other, net) was approximately $152.3 million for the quarter ended December 27, 2012. 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 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2012. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow, as calculated, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.