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ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS
FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019
AND DECLARATION OF QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
BY A LISTED SUBSIDIARY
- MELCO RESORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
This is not an announcement of the financial results of Melco International Development Limited (the "Company"). This announcement is made by the Company pursuant to the requirements of Rule 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules") and the Inside Information Provisions of Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) to provide shareholders of the Company with information in respect of the financial results of a listed subsidiary of the Company, Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited ("Melco Resorts"), which has announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2019 and declaration of quarterly dividend on 20 February 2020.
Melco Resorts, a listed subsidiary of the Company, whose American depositary shares ("ADSs") are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market in the United States, has announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2019 and declaration of quarterly dividend on 20 February 2020 (the "Melco Resorts' earnings release"). Extracts of the unaudited financial results of Melco Resorts are provided below.
The Fourth Quarter 2019 Results of Melco Resorts
In connection with Melco Resorts' acquisition of a 75% interest in ICR Cyprus Holdings Limited ("ICR Cyprus") from the Company on 31 July 2019, all periods presented in this announcement have been restated to include the assets and liabilities and financial results of the ICR Cyprus group in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
Total operating revenues for the fourth quarter of 2019 were US$1.45 billion, representing an increase of approximately 3% from US$1.41 billion for the comparable period in 2018. The increase in total operating revenues was primarily attributable to better performance in the mass market table games segment.
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Operating income for the fourth quarter of 2019 was US$173.4 million, compared with operating income of US$203.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, representing a decrease of 15%.
Adjusted property EBITDA (i.e. earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, pre-opening costs, development costs, property charges and other, share-based compensation, payments to the Philippine parties under the cooperative arrangement (the "Philippine Parties"), land rent to Belle Corporation, corporate and others expenses and other non-operating income and expenses) was US$409.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to adjusted property EBITDA of US$427.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, representing a decrease of 4%.
Net income attributable to Melco Resorts for the fourth quarter of 2019 was US$68.1 million, or US$0.14 per ADS, compared with US$126.6 million, or US$0.26 per ADS, in the fourth quarter of 2018. The net income attributable to noncontrolling interests during the fourth quarter of 2019 was US$12.7 million and the net income attributable to noncontrolling interests during the fourth quarter of 2018 was US$1.7 million, all of which were related to Studio City, City of Dreams Manila and the Cyprus Operations.
Other Factors Affecting Earnings
Total net non-operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2019 were US$91.1 million, which mainly included interest expenses of US$84.4 million.
Depreciation and amortization costs of US$169.3 million were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2019 of which US$14.2 million was related to the amortization expense for the gaming subconcession of Melco Resorts and US$5.7 million was related to the amortization expense for the land use rights.
Financial Position and Capital Expenditures
Total cash and bank balances as of 31 December 2019 aggregated to US$1.43 billion, including US$37.5 million of restricted cash, which was primarily related to Studio City. Total debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs at the end of the fourth quarter of 2019 was US$4.39 billion, within which US$0.1 million was classified as current.
Capital expenditures for the fourth quarter of 2019 were US$134.6 million, which primarily related to various projects at City of Dreams, City of Dreams Manila and Studio City as well as developments at City of Dreams Mediterranean.
Full Year Results of Melco Resorts
For the year ended 31 December 2019, Melco Resorts reported total operating revenues of US$5.74 billion versus US$5.19 billion in the prior year. The increase in total operating revenues was primarily attributable to better performance in the mass market table games segment.
Operating income for 2019 was US$747.7 million, compared with operating income of US$613.4 million for 2018, representing an increase of 22%.
Adjusted property EBITDA for the year ended 31 December 2019 was US$1.69 billion compared to adjusted property EBITDA of US$1.49 billion in 2018. The year-over-year
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improvement in adjusted property EBITDA was mainly attributable to better performance in the mass market table games segment.
Net income attributable to Melco Resorts for 2019 was US$373.2 million, or US$0.78 per ADS, compared with US$340.3 million, or US$0.68 per ADS, for 2018. The net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for 2019 was US$21.1 million and the net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests for 2018 was US$1.4 million, all of which were related to Studio City, City of Dreams Manila and the Cyprus Operations.
Quarterly Dividend Declaration
On 20 February 2020, the board of directors of Melco Resorts considered and approved the declaration and payment of a quarterly dividend of US$0.05504 per ordinary share (equivalent to US$0.16512 per ADS) for the fourth quarter of 2019 (the "Quarterly Dividend"). The Quarterly Dividend will be paid on or about 12 March 2020 to the shareholders of Melco Resorts whose names appear on the register of members of Melco Resorts at the close of business on 2 March 2020, being the record date for determination of entitlements to the Quarterly Dividend.
Recent Developments
On 4 February 2020, the Macau government announced all casinos in Macau would be closed for a 15-day period commencing on 5 February 2020. On 17 February 2020, the Macau government announced, subject to the implementation of certain health-related precautionary measures, casinos in Macau may resume operations on 20 February 2020. The Macau government further announced casinos in Macau will be allowed a period of up to 30 days from 20 February 2020 to resume operations. Gaming operations at City of Dreams, Mocha Clubs and Studio City resumed on 20 February 2020. Gaming operations at Altira Macau will resume at a subsequent date.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
The condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months and full year ended 31 December 2019 and the condensed consolidated balance sheets as at 31 December
2019 of Melco Resorts and its subsidiaries are provided below:
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Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||
31 December | 31 December | ||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||
OPERATING REVENUES | (Unaudited) | (Restated)(Note 1) | (Unaudited) | (Restated)(Note 1) | |||||||
Casino | $ | 1,248,916 | $ | 1,226,193 | $ | 4,976,686 | $ | 4,496,625 | |||
Rooms | 90,990 | 89,513 | 349,908 | 311,028 | |||||||
Food and beverage | 62,375 | 56,057 | 235,120 | 204,171 | |||||||
Entertainment, retail and other | 48,360 | 40,223 | 175,087 | 177,118 | |||||||
Total operating revenues | 1,450,641 | 1,411,986 | 5,736,801 | 5,188,942 | |||||||
OPERATING COSTS AND | |||||||||||
EXPENSES | |||||||||||
Casino | (843,550) | (804,846) | (3,266,736) | (3,001,310) | |||||||
Rooms | (22,553) | (22,590) | (89,778) | (78,377) | |||||||
Food and beverage | (48,004) | (44,190) | (181,456) | (161,184) | |||||||
Entertainment, retail and other | (26,906) | (21,613) | (99,945) | (92,449) | |||||||
General and administrative | (136,480) | (124,032) | (559,480) | (505,930) | |||||||
Payments to the Philippine Parties | (11,433) | (15,030) | (57,428) | (60,778) | |||||||
Pre-opening costs | (209) | (4,998) | (4,847) | (55,390) | |||||||
Development costs | (17,560) | (11,301) | (57,433) | (23,029) | |||||||
Amortization of gaming | |||||||||||
subconcession | (14,240) | (13,881) | (56,841) | (56,809) | |||||||
Amortization of land use rights | (5,677) | (5,534) | (22,659) | (22,646) | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (149,343) | (132,453) | (571,705) | (488,446) | |||||||
Property charges and other | (1,237) | (8,190) | (20,815) | (29,147) | |||||||
Total operating costs and expenses | (1,277,192) | (1,208,658) | (4,989,123) | (4,575,495) | |||||||
OPERATING INCOME | 173,449 | 203,328 | 747,678 | 613,447 | |||||||
NON-OPERATING INCOME | |||||||||||
(EXPENSES) | |||||||||||
Interest income | 2,142 | 1,422 | 9,311 | 5,471 | |||||||
Interest expenses, net of capitalized | |||||||||||
interest | (84,434) | (73,992) | (310,102) | (264,880) | |||||||
Other finance costs | (1,065) | (564) | (2,738) | (4,630) | |||||||
Foreign exchange losses, net | (1,347) | (4,823) | (10,756) | (10,497) | |||||||
Other (expenses) income, net | (3,748) | 672 | (23,914) | 3,684 | |||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt | (2,612) | (3,248) | (6,333) | (3,461) | |||||||
Costs associated with debt | |||||||||||
modification | - | - | (579) | - | |||||||
Total non-operating expenses, net | (91,064) | (80,533) | (345,111) | (274,313) | |||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME | |||||||||||
TAX | 82,385 | 122,795 | 402,567 | 339,134 | |||||||
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) | |||||||||||
CREDIT | (1,562) | 5,477 | (8,339) | (238) | |||||||
NET INCOME | 80,823 | 128,272 | 394,228 | 338,896 |
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NET (INCOME) LOSS | |||||||||||
ATTRIBUTABLE TO | |||||||||||
NONCONTROLLING | |||||||||||
INTERESTS | (12,684) | (1,689) | (21,055) | 1,403 | |||||||
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE | |||||||||||
TO MELCO RESORTS & | |||||||||||
ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED | $ | 68,139 | $ | 126,583 | $ | 373,173 | $ | 340,299 | |||
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE | |||||||||||
TO MELCO RESORTS & | |||||||||||
ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED | |||||||||||
PER SHARE: | |||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.047 | $ | 0.087 | $ | 0.260 | $ | 0.226 | |||
Diluted | $ | 0.047 | $ | 0.087 | $ | 0.258 | $ | 0.224 | |||
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE | |||||||||||
TO MELCO RESORTS & | |||||||||||
ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED | |||||||||||
PER ADS: | |||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.142 | $ | 0.261 | $ | 0.779 | $ | 0.678 | |||
Diluted | $ | 0.142 | $ | 0.260 | $ | 0.775 | $ | 0.673 | |||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES | |||||||||||
OUTSTANDING USED IN NET | |||||||||||
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO | |||||||||||
MELCO RESORTS & | |||||||||||
ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED | |||||||||||
PER SHARE CALCULATION: | |||||||||||
Basic | 1,437,196,123 | 1,454,682,399 | 1,436,569,083 | 1,506,551,789 | |||||||
Diluted | 1,444,028,468 | 1,459,705,276 | 1,443,447,422 | 1,516,410,062 | |||||||
Notes:
- In connection with Melco Resorts' acquisition of a 75% interest in ICR Cyprus from the Company on 31 July 2019, all periods presented in these financial statements have been restated to include the assets and liabilities and financial results of the ICR Cyprus group in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
- The Adjusted EBITDA for Studio City for the three months ended 31 December 2019 referred to in the Melco Resorts' earnings release is US$14.1 million more than the Adjusted EBITDA of Studio City contained in the earnings release for Studio City International Holdings Limited ("SCIHL") dated 20 February 2020 (the "Studio City earnings release"). The Adjusted EBITDA of Studio City contained in the Studio City earnings release includes certain intercompany charges that are not included in the Adjusted EBITDA for Studio City contained in the Melco Resorts' earnings release. Such intercompany charges include, among other items, fees and shared service charges billed between SCIHL and its subsidiaries and certain subsidiaries of Melco Resorts. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA of Studio City included in the Melco Resorts' earnings release does not reflect certain costs related to the table games operations at Studio City Casino.
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Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
31 December | 31 December | |||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||
ASSETS | (Unaudited) | (Restated)(Note) | ||||
CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,394,982 | $ | 1,472,423 | ||
Investment securities | 49,369 | 91,598 | ||||
Restricted cash | 37,390 | 48,037 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 284,333 | 242,089 | ||||
Amounts due from affiliated companies | 442 | 87,394 | ||||
Inventories | 43,959 | 41,093 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 84,197 | 95,176 | ||||
Total current assets | 1,894,672 | 2,077,810 | ||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET | 5,723,909 | 5,784,343 | ||||
GAMING SUBCONCESSION, NET | 141,440 | 197,533 | ||||
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET | 31,628 | 31,454 | ||||
GOODWILL | 95,620 | 81,376 | ||||
LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS, DEPOSITS AND OTHER ASSETS | 176,478 | 186,708 | ||||
INVESTMENT SECURITIES | 568,936 | - | ||||
RESTRICTED CASH | 130 | 129 | ||||
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS | 3,558 | 2,992 | ||||
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS | 111,043 | - | ||||
LAND USE RIGHTS, NET | 741,008 | 759,651 | ||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 9,488,422 | $ | 9,121,996 | ||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 21,882 | $ | 25,003 | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 1,420,516 | 1,671,630 | ||||
Income tax payable | 8,516 | 4,903 | ||||
Operating lease liabilities, current | 33,152 | - | ||||
Finance lease liabilities, current | 39,725 | 34,659 | ||||
Current portion of long-term debt, net | 146 | 395,547 | ||||
Amounts due to affiliated companies | 1,523 | 15,186 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 1,525,460 | 2,146,928 | ||||
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET | 4,393,985 | 3,665,370 | ||||
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 18,773 | 29,286 | ||||
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES | 56,677 | 54,746 | ||||
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES, NON-CURRENT | 88,259 | - | ||||
FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES, NON-CURRENT | 262,040 | 253,374 | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 6,345,194 | 6,149,704 | ||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||
Ordinary shares | 14,565 | 15,385 | ||||
Treasury shares | (90,585) | (657,389) | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 3,178,579 | 3,715,579 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive losses | (18,803) | (59,332) |
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Accumulated losses | (644,788) | (716,966) | |||
Total Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited shareholders' equity | 2,438,968 | 2,297,277 | |||
Noncontrolling interests | 704,260 | 675,015 | |||
Total equity | 3,143,228 | 2,972,292 | |||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ | 9,488,422 | $ | 9,121,996 | |
Note: | In connection with Melco Resorts' acquisition of a 75% interest in ICR Cyprus from the Company on 31 July | ||||
2019, all periods presented in these financial statements have been restated to include the assets and liabilities | |||||
and financial results of the ICR Cyprus group in accordance with applicable accounting standards. |
The full text of the Melco Resorts' earnings release has been posted on the Company's website at www.melco-group.com and on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited at www.hkex.com.hk, as an overseas regulatory announcement, for the information of the Company's shareholders.
By Order of the Board of
Melco International Development Limited
Leung Hoi Wai, Vincent
Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 20 February 2020
As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Company comprises three Executive Directors, namely Mr. Ho, Lawrence Yau Lung (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), Mr. Evan Andrew Winkler (President and Managing Director) and Mr. Chung Yuk Man, Clarence; two Non-executive Directors, namely Mr. Tsui Che Yin, Frank and Mr. Ng Ching Wo; and three Independent Non-executive Directors, namely Mr. John William Crawford, Mr. Chow Kwong Fai, Edward and Ms. Karuna Evelyne Shinsho.
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