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Exhibit 99.1

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Contact:
 
Media
 
Investors
 
 
Stephen Cohen
 
Brian Blackman
 
 
(347) 489-6602
 
(702) 407-6330
Caesars Entertainment Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2017
LAS VEGAS, May 2, 2017 - Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR) today reported first quarter of 2017 results as summarized in the discussion below, which highlights certain GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures on a consolidated basis.
First Quarter 2017
Net revenues for CEC increased 1.4% year-over-year to $963 million primarily attributable to strong growth in the Las Vegas region due to improved hotel performance.
Net loss for CEC, before including the effect of noncontrolling interest, was $524 million compared with a net loss of $274 million in the first quarter of 2016 mainly due to a $466 million accrual related to the restructuring of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. (“CEOC”) compared with an accrual of $237 million in the prior year period.
Adjusted EBITDA for CEC grew 5.0% year-over-year to $274 million.
CEC Cash ADR in Las Vegas rose 10% due to increased resort fees, effective hotel yield management and improved pricing due to room product enhancements.
Subsequent to the end of the quarter, CEOC successfully priced $1.4 billion of senior secured credit facilities, marking another important milestone in the process to complete CEOC's restructuring. The closing is expected to occur in connection with CEOC’s emergence from bankruptcy in the second half of the third quarter of 2017, subject to a number of conditions.

“Caesars Entertainment delivered another quarter of successful execution, highlighted by strong growth in hotel revenues fueled by a double-digit percentage increase in Las Vegas Cash ADR. These gains reflect the positive impact of our investments in property renovations,” said Mark Frissora, President and Chief Executive Officer of Caesars Entertainment. “Rising hotel revenues combined with increased operating efficiency drove higher EBITDA and supported our continued margin expansion. The conclusion of CEOC’s restructuring is on track for the second half of the third quarter and represents an important milestone that will allow us to expand the range of growth opportunities available to us.”
Summary Financial Data

The results of CEOC and its subsidiaries are no longer consolidated with Caesars subsequent to CEOC and certain of its United States subsidiaries (the "Debtors") voluntarily filing for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") on January 15, 2015. In January 2017, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois approved CEOC's Plan of Reorganization.

Supplemental materials have been posted on the Caesars Entertainment Investor Relations website at http://investor.caesars.com/financials.cfm.

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Three Months Ended March 31,
 

Change %
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
2017
 
2016
 
Casino revenues
$
532

 
$
538

 
(1.1
)%
Net revenues
963

 
950

 
1.4
 %
Income from operations
158

 
88

 
79.5
 %
Restructuring of CEOC and other
(463
)
 
(237
)
 
(95.4
)%
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes
(524
)
 
(307
)
 
(70.7
)%
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 
33

 
(100.0
)%
Net loss
(524
)
 
(274
)
 
(91.2
)%
Net loss attributable to Caesars
(546
)
 
(308
)
 
(77.3
)%
Basic and diluted loss per share
(3.71
)
 
(2.12
)
 
(75.0
)%
Property EBITDA (1)
290

 
276

 
5.1
 %
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
274

 
261

 
5.0
 %
____________________
See “Footnotes to Tables” following Balance Sheet and Other Items later in this release.

First Quarter of 2017 Financial Results

We view each casino property as an operating segment and currently aggregate all such casino properties into two reportable segments based on management's view, which aligns with their own ownership and underlying credit structures: CERP and CGP. On September 23, 2016, CIE sold its social and mobile games business ("SMG Business") and retained only its World Series of Poker ("WSOP") and regulated online real money gaming businesses. The SMG Business represented the majority of CIE's operations and is being classified as a discontinued operation for all periods presented.

Segment results in this release are presented consistent with the way Caesars management assesses these results and allocates resources, which is a consolidated view that adjusts for the impact of certain transactions between reportable segments within Caesars, as described below. Accordingly, the results of certain reportable segments presented in this filing differ from the financial statement information presented in their stand-alone filings. "Other" includes parent, consolidating, and other adjustments to reconcile to consolidated Caesars results. All comparisons are to the same period of the previous year.
Net Revenues
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Percent
Favorable/
(Unfavorable)
(Dollars in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
CERP
$
546

 
$
528

 
3.4
 %
CGP
421

 
426

 
(1.2
)%
Other (2)
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
 %
Consolidated
$
963

 
$
950

 
1.4
 %
Income/(Loss) from Operations
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Percent
Favorable/
(Unfavorable)
(Dollars in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
CERP
$
110

 
$
78

 
41.0
%
CGP
55

 
51

 
7.8
%
Other (2)
(7
)
 
(41
)
 
82.9
%
Consolidated
$
158

 
$
88

 
79.5
%

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Net Income/(Loss)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Percent
Favorable/
(Unfavorable)
(Dollars in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
CERP
$
6

 
$
(16
)
 
*

CGP
7

 
34

 
(79.4
)%
Other (2)
(537
)
 
(292
)
 
(83.9
)%
Consolidated
$
(524
)
 
$
(274
)
 
(91.2
)%
Property EBITDA
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Percent
Favorable/
(Unfavorable)
(Dollars in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
CERP
$
177

 
$
164

 
7.9
%
CGP
114

 
111

 
2.7
%
Other (2)
(1
)
 
1

 
*

Consolidated
$
290

 
$
276

 
5.1
%

Adjusted EBITDA
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Percent
Favorable/
(Unfavorable)
(Dollars in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
CERP
$
171

 
$
158

 
8.2
 %
CGP
109

 
107

 
1.9
 %
Other (2)
(6
)
 
(4
)
 
(50.0
)%
Consolidated
$
274

 
$
261

 
5.0
 %

CEC

Net revenues increased 1.4% year-over-year to $963 million primarily attributable to improved Las Vegas hotel performance. These areas were partially offset by lower casino revenue as a result of significant unfavorable hold and lower gaming volume primarily at CGP. Income from operations increased $70 million to $158 million in the first quarter of 2017. Net loss, before including the effect of non-controlling interest, was $524 million compared with a net loss of $274 million in the first quarter of 2016 mainly due to a $466 million accrual related to CEC’s estimate of the additional amount it will pay to support the restructuring of CEOC compared with an accrual of $237 million in the prior year period. Property EBITDA increased 5.1% to $290 million in the first quarter of 2017 and adjusted EBITDA increased 5.0% to $274 million in the first quarter of 2017 mainly due to higher room revenue and improved efficiency initiatives, and was partially offset by lower gaming revenue.

CERP

CERP owns six casinos in the United States and The LINQ promenade, along with leasing Octavius Tower at Caesars Palace Las Vegas to CEOC and gaming space at The LINQ promenade to CGP.

Net revenues for the first quarter of 2017 was $546 million, up 3.4% primarily due to increased rooms and casino revenues. Room revenue rose 10.3% in the quarter to $150 million mainly due to higher hotel rates, improved hotel yield and resort fees. Hotel performance benefited as room nights out of service in the first quarter of 2017 dropped to 19,000 compared with 47,000 out of service in the year ago quarter. Casino revenue was $280 million, up 2.9% from the prior year primarily due to higher gaming volumes partially offset by unfavorable year-over-year hold. Food and beverage revenue was $127 million, down 3.1% versus the year ago quarter.
Income from operations increased $32 million to $110 million, net income increased to $6 million from a loss of $16 million in the year ago quarter. Adjusted EBITDA increased 8.2% to $171 million, mainly due to higher revenues and efficiency initiatives. Hold was estimated to have an unfavorable effect on operating income in the quarter relative to expected hold and an unfavorable effect of between $5 million and $10 million when compared with the prior year period.

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CGP

CGP owns six casinos in the United States, primarily in Las Vegas, as well as CIE. CIE owns and operates regulated online real money gaming and the WSOP tournaments and brand.

Net revenue for the first quarter of 2017 was $421 million, a 1.2% decrease primarily attributable to a decline in casino revenues from unfavorable hold and significant room outages due to our renovation schedule, partially offset by Cash ADR growth of 8%. Casino revenue was $253 million, down 4.9% from the prior year mainly driven by unfavorable year-over-year hold and weaker gaming volumes in Baltimore. Room revenue was flat as higher cash ADR offset the impact of room outages. Planet Hollywood was impacted by 38,000 room nights off the market during the quarter related to renovations versus none in the year ago quarter. Food and beverage revenue was $69 million, down 1.4% versus the year ago period.

Income from operations increased $4 million to $55 million mainly due to a 2.4% reduction in operating expenses. Net income decreased from $34 million to $7 million primarily attributable to discontinued operations associated with the sale of the social and mobile games business at CIE and accelerated depreciation due to room renovations at Planet Hollywood, slightly offset by lower stock based compensation at CIE. Adjusted EBITDA increased 1.9% to $109 million year-over-year due to efficiency gains driven by lower operating expenses across marketing and labor. Hold was estimated to have a negative effect on operating income relative to expected hold and an unfavorable effect of between $5 million and $10 million when compared with the prior year period.

CES

Caesars Enterprise Services ("CES") is a joint venture among CERP, CEOC, and a subsidiary of CGP. CES provides certain corporate and administrative services to their casino properties. In addition, effective October 2014 most of the properties owned by CERP and CGP are managed by CES.

Cash and Available Revolver Capacity
CEC is primarily a holding company with no independent operations, employees, or material debt issuances of its own. CEC’s primary assets as of March 31, 2017, consist of $115 million in cash and cash equivalents and its ownership interests in CEOC, CERP and CGP. CEC’s cash includes $109 million held by insurance captives. Each of the subsidiary entities comprising Caesars Entertainment's consolidated financial statements have separate debt agreements with restrictions on usage of the respective entity's capital resources. CGP is a variable interest entity that is consolidated by Caesars Entertainment, but is controlled by its sole voting member, Caesars Acquisition Company ("CAC"). CAC is a managing member of CGP and therefore controls all decisions regarding liquidity and capital resources of CGP.

CEC has limited unrestricted cash available to meet its financial commitments, primarily resulting from significant expenditures made to defend against litigation related to the CEOC restructuring and to support a plan of reorganization for CEOC. The completion of the merger with CAC is expected to allow CEC to fulfill its financial commitments in support of the restructuring; under the terms of the restructuring, and prior thereto. CEC is permitted to use a portion of the proceeds from the sale of CIE's SMG Business to fund certain expenses incurred related to the restructuring. If CEC is unable to obtain additional sources of cash when needed, in the event of a material adverse ruling on one or all of our ongoing litigation matters, or if CEOC does not emerge from bankruptcy on a timely basis on terms and under circumstances satisfactory to CEC, it is likely that CEC would seek reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
March 31, 2017
(In millions)
CERP
 
CGP
 
CES (3)
 
Other (4)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
224

 
$
1,031

 
$
84

 
$
115

Revolver capacity
270

 
160

 

 

Revolver capacity drawn or committed to letters of credit

 

 

 

Total Liquidity
$
494

 
$
1,191

 
$
84

 
$
115


Footnotes to Tables
*
Not meaningful.
(1) 
See the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures discussion later in this release for a reconciliation of Property EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.
(2) 
Other includes parent, consolidating, and other adjustments to reconcile to consolidated CEC results.
(3) 
CES is a joint venture among CERP, CEOC, and a subsidiary of CGP that provides certain corporate and administrative services to their casino properties.
(4) 
Other reflects CEC and its other direct subsidiaries.

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Conference Call Information
Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR) will host a conference call at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time Tuesday, May 2, 2017, to discuss its first quarter results, certain forward-looking information and other matters related to Caesars Entertainment Corporation, including certain financial and other information regarding CEC’s deconsolidated subsidiary CEOC. The press release, webcast, and presentation materials will be available on the Investor Relations section of www.caesars.com.
Participants may access the call by dialing 877-637-3676, or 832-412-1752 for international callers, and enter Conference ID 3912023 approximately 10 minutes before the call start time. A recording of the live call will be available on the Company’s website for 90 days after the event.
Supplemental materials have been posted on the Caesars Entertainment Investor Relations website at http://investor.caesars.com/financials.cfm.
About Caesars

Caesars Entertainment is the world's most diversified casino-entertainment provider and the most geographically diverse U.S. casino-entertainment company. CEC is mainly comprised of the following three entities: wholly owned Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties ("CERP"), Caesars Growth Partners, LLC ("CGP"), in which we hold a variable economic interest, and the majority owned operating subsidiary Caesars Entertainment Operating Company ("CEOC") (which was deconsolidated effective January 15, 2015 due to its bankruptcy filing). Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada in 1937, CEC has grown through development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. The Caesars system of properties now operates 47 casinos in 13 U.S. states and five countries. CERP and CGP own a total of 12 casinos. CEC's resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, and Horseshoe® brand names. CEOC's portfolio also includes the Caesars Entertainment UK (formerly London Clubs International) family of casinos.

The Caesars system of properties is focused on building loyalty and value with its guests through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence, and technology leadership. The Company is committed to system-wide environmental sustainability and energy conservation and recognizes the importance of being a responsible steward of the environment. For more information, please visit www.caesars.com.

Caesars Entertainment Corporation is primarily a holding company with no independent operations of its own. It owns Caesars CERP, an interest in CGP and various other non-operating subsidiaries. It also has majority ownership of CEOC. The results of CEOC and its subsidiaries are no longer consolidated with CEC subsequent to CEOC's Chapter 11 filing on January 15, 2015. Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC ("CES") provides certain enterprise services to properties owned and/or operated by CERP, CGP, and CEOC, and this press release at times refers to system-wide trends and dynamics, inclusive of CEOC and its subsidiaries. In the discussion in this release, the word "CEC" refers to Caesars Entertainment Corporation without its consolidated entities, and the words "Company," "Caesars," "Caesars Entertainment," "CEC," "we," and "our" refer to Caesars Entertainment Corporation and its consolidated entities, and not CEOC unless otherwise stated or the context requires otherwise.
Forward Looking Information

This release includes "forward-looking statements" intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations about future events. Further, these statements contain words such as "may," "would," "estimate," "focus," "will," "expect," "believe," “could,” or "represent", or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology. In particular, they include statements relating to, among other things, future actions, new projects, strategies, future performance, the outcome of contingencies, such as legal proceedings, the restructuring of CEOC, and future financial results of Caesars. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events.

Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified, and, consequently, the actual performance of Caesars may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following factors, and other factors described from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" contained therein):

the effects of CEOC's bankruptcy on CEOC and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including Caesars Entertainment, and the interest of various creditors, equity holders, and other constituents;

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CEC's limited cash balances and sources of available cash, including CEC's ability (or inability) to secure additional liquidity to meet its ongoing obligations and its commitments to support the CEOC restructuring as necessary and CEC's financial obligations exceeding or becoming due earlier than what is currently forecast;
the ability to retain key employees during the restructuring of CEOC;
risks associated with third party motions in the Chapter 11 Case, which may hinder or delay CEOC's ability to consummate the Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan");
the ability (or inability) of CEC and CEOC to satisfy the conditions to the effectiveness of the Plan that has been approved by the Bankruptcy Court;
the outcome of currently pending or threatened litigation and demands for payment by certain creditors and by the National Retirement Fund against CEC;
adverse effects of the Chapter 11 proceedings and related litigation on Caesars Entertainment's liquidity or results of operations;
the merger of CEC and CAC, which is contemplated by the Plan may not be consummated or one or more events, changes or other circumstances could give rise to termination of the related Merger Agreement;
the effects of local and national economic, credit, and capital market conditions on the economy, in general, and on the gaming industry, in particular;
the ability to realize the expense reductions from our cost savings programs;
the financial results of our consolidated businesses;
the impact of our substantial indebtedness and the restrictions in our debt agreements;
access to available and reasonable financing on a timely basis, including the ability of the Company to refinance its indebtedness on acceptable terms;
the ability of our customer tracking, customer loyalty, and yield management programs to continue to increase customer loyalty and same-store or hotel sales;
changes in laws, including increased tax rates, smoking bans, regulations or accounting standards, third-party relations and approvals, and decisions, disciplines and fines of courts, regulators and governmental bodies;
our ability to recoup costs of capital investments through higher revenues;
abnormal gaming holds ("gaming hold" is the amount of money that is retained by the casino from wagers by customers);
the effects of competition, including locations of competitors, competition for new licenses, and operating and market competition;
the ability to timely and cost-effectively integrate companies that we acquire into our operations;
the potential difficulties in employee retention and recruitment as a result of our substantial indebtedness or any other factor;
construction factors, including delays, increased costs of labor and materials, availability of labor and materials, zoning issues, environmental restrictions, soil and water conditions, weather and other hazards, site access matters, and building permit issues;
litigation outcomes and judicial and governmental body actions, including gaming legislative action, referenda, regulatory disciplinary actions, and fines and taxation;
acts of war or terrorist incidents, severe weather conditions, uprisings or natural disasters, including losses therefrom, losses in revenues and damage to property, and the impact of severe weather conditions on our ability to attract customers to certain of our facilities;
the effects of environmental and structural building conditions relating to our properties;
access to insurance on reasonable terms for our assets; and
the impact, if any, of unfunded pension benefits under multi-employer pension plans.

Any forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, as such, speak only as of the date made.  Caesars disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements.  You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated or, if no date is stated, as of the date of this release.

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CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions, except per share data)
2017
 
2016
Revenues
 
 
 
Casino
$
532

 
$
538

Food and beverage
196

 
201

Rooms
243

 
229

Other revenue
129

 
122

Less: casino promotional allowances
(137
)
 
(140
)
Net revenues
963

 
950

Operating expenses
 
 
 
Direct
 
 
 
Casino
283

 
285

Food and beverage
93

 
93

Rooms
63

 
59

Property, general, administrative, and other
234

 
250

Depreciation and amortization
102

 
112

Corporate expense
33

 
41

Other operating costs
(3
)
 
22

Total operating expenses
805

 
862

Income from operations
158

 
88

Interest expense
(147
)
 
(151
)
Restructuring of CEOC and other
(463
)
 
(237
)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
(452
)
 
(300
)
Income tax provision
(72
)
 
(7
)
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes
(524
)
 
(307
)
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 
33

Net loss
(524
)
 
(274
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(22
)
 
(34
)
Net loss attributable to Caesars
$
(546
)
 
$
(308
)
 
 
 
 
Loss per share - basic and diluted
 
 
 
Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations
$
(3.71
)
 
$
(2.35
)
Basic and diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations

 
0.23

Basic and diluted loss per share
$
(3.71
)
 
$
(2.12
)


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CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED SUMMARY BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(In millions)
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,454

 
$
1,513

Restricted cash
3,041

 
3,113

Other current assets
347

 
362

Total current assets
4,842

 
4,988

Property and equipment, net
7,429

 
7,446

Goodwill and other intangible assets
2,025

 
2,041

Restricted cash
105

 
5

Other long-term assets
411

 
414

Total assets
$
14,812

 
$
14,894

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
Accrued restructuring and support expenses
$
7,033

 
$
6,601

Current portion of long-term debt
46

 
89

Other current liabilities
1,029


1,058

Total current liabilities
8,108

 
7,748

Long-term debt
6,743

 
6,749

Other long-term liabilities
1,887

 
1,815

Total liabilities
16,738

 
16,312

Total Caesars stockholders’ deficit
(3,722
)
 
(3,177
)
Noncontrolling interests
1,796

 
1,759

Total stockholders’ deficit
(1,926
)
 
(1,418
)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
$
14,812

 
$
14,894










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CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)
2017
 
2016
Cash flows provided by operating activities
$
125

 
$
64

Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
Acquisitions of property and equipment, net of change in related payables
(72
)
 
(44
)
Return of investment from discontinued operations

 
68

Proceeds from the sale and maturity of investments
5

 
20

Investments in non-consolidated affiliates
(10
)
 

Payments to acquire investments
(6
)
 
(3
)
Other

 
(1
)
Cash flows provided by/(used in) investing activities
(83
)
 
40

Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
Proceeds from long-term debt and revolving credit facilities

 
55

Repayments of long-term debt and revolving credit facilities
(54
)
 
(104
)
Repurchase of CIE shares and distribution of sale proceeds

 
(28
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners
(12
)
 
(6
)
Other
(7
)
 
3

Cash flows used in financing activities
(73
)
 
(80
)
Cash flows from discontinued operations
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities

 
53

Cash flows from investing activities

 
(6
)
Cash flows from financing activities

 
(68
)
Net cash from discontinued operations

 
(21
)
 
 
 
 
Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash classified as held for sale

 
18

 
 
 
 
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(31
)
 
21

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period
4,631

 
1,394

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period
$
4,600

 
$
1,415

 
 
 
 
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
75

 
$
80

Cash paid for income taxes

 
24

Non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Change in accrued capital expenditures
(2
)
 
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CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
TO PROPERTY EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
Property earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) is presented as a measure of the Company’s performance. Property EBITDA is defined as revenues less property operating expenses and is comprised of net income/(loss) before (i) interest expense, net of interest capitalized and interest income, (ii) income tax provision, (iii) depreciation and amortization, (iv) corporate expenses, and (v) certain items that the Company does not consider indicative of its ongoing operating performance at an operating property level. As a result of the sale of the SMG Business, we have determined that CIE stock-based compensation expense should be excluded from Property EBITDA as management no longer considers such expense to be indicative of Caesars Entertainment’s ongoing consolidated or segment operating performance. Therefore, Property EBITDA has been recast for prior periods to be consistent to the current year presentation.
In evaluating Property EBITDA you should be aware that, in the future, the Company may incur expenses that are the same or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. The presentation of Property EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that future results will be unaffected by unusual or unexpected items.
Property EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure commonly used in our industry and should not be construed as an alternative to net income/(loss) as an indicator of operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity (as determined in accordance with GAAP). Property EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies within the industry. Property EBITDA is included because management uses Property EBITDA to measure performance and allocate resources, and believes that Property EBITDA provides investors with additional information consistent with that used by management.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted to exclude certain non-cash and other items as exhibited in the following reconciliation, and is presented as a supplemental measure of the Company’s performance. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides investors with additional information and allows a better understanding of the results of operational activities separate from the financial impact of decisions made for the long-term benefit of the Company. In addition, compensation of management is in part determined by reference to certain of such financial information. As a result, we believe this supplemental information is useful to investors who are trying to understand the results of the Company.
Because not all companies use identical calculations, the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.
The following tables reconcile net income/(loss) attributable to the companies presented to Property EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated.



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CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
TO PROPERTY EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
(In millions)
CERP
 
CGP
 
Other (e)
 
CEC
 
CERP
 
CGP
 
Other (e)
 
CEC
Net income/(loss) attributable to company
$
6

 
$
8

 
$
(560
)
 
$
(546
)
 
$
(16
)
 
$
30

 
$
(322
)
 
$
(308
)
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 
(1
)
 
23

 
22

 

 
4

 
30

 
34

Net income from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 
(33
)
 

 
(33
)
Income tax (benefit)/provision
6

 

 
66

 
72

 
(6
)
 
(1
)
 
14

 
7

Restructuring of CEOC and other (a)

 

 
463

 
463

 
1

 
(1
)
 
237

 
237

Interest expense
98

 
48

 
1

 
147

 
99

 
52

 

 
151

Income/(loss) from operations
110

 
55

 
(7
)
 
158

 
78

 
51

 
(41
)
 
88

Depreciation and amortization
56

 
46

 

 
102

 
73

 
39

 

 
112

Other operating costs (b)
1

 
6

 
(10
)
 
(3
)
 
2

 
1

 
19

 
22

Corporate expense
10

 
7

 
16

 
33

 
11

 
7

 
23

 
41

CIE stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 
13

 

 
13

Property EBITDA
177

 
114

 
(1
)
 
290

 
164

 
111

 
1

 
276

Corporate expense
(10
)
 
(7
)
 
(16
)
 
(33
)
 
(11
)
 
(7
)
 
(23
)
 
(41
)
Stock-based compensation expense (c)
2

 
1

 
5

 
8

 
2

 
1

 
7

 
10

Other items (d)
2

 
1

 
6

 
9

 
3

 
2

 
11

 
16

Adjusted EBITDA
$
171

 
$
109

 
$
(6
)
 
$
274

 
$
158

 
$
107

 
$
(4
)
 
$
261

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(a)
Primarily represents CEC’s estimated costs in connection with the restructuring of CEOC.
(b)
Amounts primarily represent costs incurred in connection with property openings and expansion projects at existing properties, costs associated with the development activities and reorganization activities, and/or recoveries associated with such items.
(c)
Amounts represent stock-based compensation expense related to shares, stock options, and restricted stock units granted to the Company’s employees.
(d)
Amounts represent add-backs and deductions from EBITDA, permitted under certain indentures. Such add-backs and deductions include litigation awards and settlements, costs associated with CEOC’s restructuring and related litigation, severance and relocation costs, sign-on and retention bonuses, permit remediation costs, and business optimization expenses.
(e)
Amounts include consolidating adjustments, eliminating adjustments and other adjustments to reconcile to consolidated CEC Property EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.


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