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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2000
SCIOTO DOWNS, INC.
COLUMBUS, OHIO
EMPLOYER I.D. NO. 31-4440550
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FORM 10-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
MARK ONE
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
[FEE REQUIRED]
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000
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OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
[NO FEE REQUIRED]
For the transition period to
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Commission file number 0-1365
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SCIOTO DOWNS, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in ith charter)
Ohio 31-4440550
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)
6000 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43207
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (614) 491-2515
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: --------------
Title of each class Name of each exchange on
which registered
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FORM 10-K, CONTINUED
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT
Common Stock
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(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past ninety (90) days.
YES X NO
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The aggregate market value of the Registrant's voting stock held by
nonaffiliated stockholders as of January 2001 was $4,350,722 or $12.25 per
share.
Registrant has only one class of shares outstanding, namely, common
shares. The number of common shares outstanding as of January 3, 2001 was
595,767.
Portions of the following documents are incorporated by reference:
1. Portions of the Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended October
31, 2000 are incorporated by reference in Part II.
2. Portions of Scioto Downs, Inc.'s definitive Proxy Statement furnished to
stockholders in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
held February 28, 2001 are incorporated by reference in Part III.
The Exhibit index is on page 10.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
The Registrant's sole business is the ownership and operation of a
harness horse racing facility located at 6000 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio.
Racing operations at the South High Street facility started in 1959 and there
has been no material change in the method of conducting this business. In
addition to the racetrack itself, there are parking, grandstand, clubhouse and
eating facilities for the Registrant's customers and barn and stable facilities
for the horses. Revenue is derived primarily from commissions on parimutuel
wagering (net of parimutuel taxes), admission fees to enter the facilities and
concessions, programs and parking. In 2000, commissions on parimutuel wagering
net of parimutuel taxes represented 65% of revenues, in 1999 65%, and in 1998
64%. In 2000, admissions represented 1% of revenues, in 1999 2%, and in 1998 2%.
In 2000, revenues from concessions, parking and programs amounted to 10% of
revenues, in 1999 10%, and in 1998 10%. During each off-season period in 2000,
1999 and 1998, the Registrant employed 17 persons. During the last three years,
average daily attendance has declined from 2,187 in 1998 to 2,151 in 1999 and to
1,927 in 2000. However, Registrant did not track attendance for people entering
the facility prior to 6:00 p.m.
The number of races conducted during a live racing program varies from 10
races during the week to 13 or 14 races on weekends. The nearest racetrack
competition is Beulah Park, a thoroughbred horse racetrack approximately 6 miles
away. Beulah Park typically conducts live racing from the middle of September
until the first weekend of May, during which time Registrant is not open for
live racing.
Registrant conducts its business pursuant to a permit issued annually by
the Ohio Racing Commission. All of the racing conducted by Registrant is
conducted in accordance with applicable Ohio statutes and the rules and
regulations of the Ohio Racing Commission. The Ohio Racing Commission regulates
and controls the forms of wagering that are permitted at the racetrack, the
procedures to be followed as to wagering, the wagering information to be
provided to the public, the number of races permitted during a racing program
and the days and time of day racing will be permitted. The Commission also
approves full-card simulcasting schedules. All persons who work at the racetrack
must be licensed by the Ohio Racing Commission. All owners, trainers, drivers
and other persons involved in the racing program must be licensed by the Ohio
Racing Commission. For the period covered by this report, Registrant was issued
a permit by the Ohio Racing Commission to conduct harness live racing at its
facilities for a period of 61 days together with full-card simulcasting on those
days and an additional 11 days (Sundays).
Except on special occasions such as Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day,
Registrant conducts its
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racing at night 6 days a week. The 71-day period in 2000 commenced May 6th and
continued through July 15th. Registrant then leased its facilities to
Mid-America Racing Association, Inc. for 54 days of live racing, which period
ended September 16, 2000. Mid-America Racing conducted full-card simulcasting on
live racing days and on an additional 9 days (Sundays). This lease generated 5%
of total revenue in 2000. This lease is on file with the Commission.
During 2000, major racing programs conducted at Registrant's facilities
included the Little Brown Jug Preview, the Scarlet O'Hara, the Pink Bonnet, the
Ohio Sires Stakes events, the Ohio Super Stakes and Ohio Fair stakes events.
Forms of competition faced by Registrant during its summer racing schedule
include, in addition to the normal summer events, professional baseball (minor
league in Columbus and major league in Cincinnati and Cleveland), outdoor music
concerts and other similar entertainment events. Riverboat gambling has been
approved in Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia, and land-based casinos have
been approved in Michigan. There is not sufficient information to quantify the
effect of these gambling opportunities upon the wagering conducted at
Registrant's facility.
In 1997, the Ohio legislature approved legislation, which permits full
card simulcasting at racetracks in Ohio. This legislation enables Ohio
racetracks to bring in to their facilities via television day and night full
race programs conducted at racetracks located inside and outside the State of
Ohio. During its regular racing meet from May to July, Registrant shows at its
facility via television during the day and night races being conducted at other
tracks in Ohio and tracks outside of Ohio. Customers at Registrant's facility
are able to wager on all of these races.
As a result of this legislation, Registrant and its nearest racetrack
competitor, Beulah Park, could be open year round conducting both live racing
and bringing racing in from out-of-state in competition with each other. This
situation would not be advantageous to either track; and, as a result,
Registrant and Beulah Park entered into an agreement not to be open at the same
time. Pursuant to this agreement, during 1999 Beulah Park operated from the
middle of September to the first of May while Registrant was closed. During this
period of time, simulcasting revenues derived from simulcasting at Beulah Park
when it is not conducting live racing was, after deducting of certain expenses,
shared with the Company. Overall, during 2000, wagering on live racing continued
to decline, and the additional wagering on simulcast races offset the decline in
wagering on live racing. No live racing or full card simulcasting has been
conducted at Registrant's facilities since September 16, 2000.
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The Company, as of September 2000, notified Beulah Park that it would not
renew the agreement. The reason for this is that the Company has applied and
received permission from the Ohio State Racing Commission to open January 1,
2001 and offers simulcasting at its facilities on a year-round basis. The
Company did open as of January 1, 2001 offering a simulcasting race card. The
Company has had its racing season approved and will commence live racing on May
4, 2001.
During racing seasons, the Registrant employed approximately 350 people,
most all of whom are parimutuel clerks employed during the hours the track is
open for simulcasting and live racing, which is approximately twelve noon to
midnight. As a part of the full card simulcast racing program, Registrant sends
its live races via television to all other tracks in Ohio and as many facilities
outside the State of Ohio that it can contract with to receive the signal, which
could be as many as 25 facilities. Registrant receives a percentage (in most
instances 3%) of the amount wagered on its races at these other facilities
outside the State of Ohio. Total export signal revenue was $273,628 in 2000.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Registrant's place of business is located at 6000 South High Street,
Columbus, Ohio. Registrant owns in fee approximately 173 acres of land at this
location. Situated thereon are the physical facilities necessary for the
operation of a harness horse racing business, including the race track,
grandstand with a capacity of 10,000, and enclosed clubhouse buildings with a
capacity of 1,500 for customers, in which are located eating and pari-mutuel
wagering facilities (including simulcasting), barns, a paddock, and related
facilities for the horses, drivers, and trainers. In addition, a substantial
(approximately 6,000-space) parking area is provided for customers. These
facilities are used fully during the racing season, which covers 141 days
commencing in May and ending in mid-September.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Registrant is not a party to any material pending legal proceedings other
than routine litigation incidental to its business, most of which is covered by
insurance.
Registrant has no knowledge of any material pending legal proceedings to
which any director, officer or affiliate of the Registrant, any owner of record
or beneficiary of more than five percent of the voting securities of the
Registrant, or any associate of any such director, officer or security holder is
a party adverse to the Registrant or has a material interest adverse to the
Registrant.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Not applicable.
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PART II
The following items are incorporated herein by reference from the indicated
pages of the Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended October 31,
2000:
ANNUAL REPORT TO
STOCKHOLDERS SEQUENTIAL PAGES
Item 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S
COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 21
Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 22
Item 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION
AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS 17
Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Not applicable
Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 3
Item 9. CHANGES IN AND
DISAGREEMENTS WITH
ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING
AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE Not applicable
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PART III
ITEMS 10, 11, 12 and 13. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT;
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION; SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT; AND CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Information called for by Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 is incorporated herein
by reference to the definitive Proxy Statement of the Registrant dated February
5, 2001, relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on February
28, 2001.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
SCIOTO DOWNS, INC.
Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules
REFERENCE PAGE
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FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
ANNUAL REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS
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(a.) 1. Financial Statements
Data incorporated by reference from the
attached 2000 Annual Report to
Stockholders of Scioto Downs, Inc.:
Report of Independent Accountants on
Financial Statements 17
Balance Sheets as of October 31, 2000
and 1999 4
Statements of Operations for the
years ended October 31, 2000, 1999
and 1998 6
Statements of Stockholders' Equity for
the years ended October 31, 2000, 1999
and 1998 7
Statements of Cash Flows for the years
ended October 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 8
Notes to the Financial Statements 9
(a) 2. Financial Statement Schedules
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Financial statement schedules are omitted because
they are not required or are not applicable.
(a) 3. Exhibits
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See Index to Exhibits at Page 10.
Reports on Form 8-K
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No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during
the last quarter of the period covered by this
report.
(c) See Index to Exhibits at Page 10.
(d) Not applicable or not required
(e) Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SCIOTO DOWNS, INC. (Registrant)
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By /s/ Edward T. Ryan
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President, Chief Operating Officer,
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Title
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant, and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Date: January 26, 2001 -----------------------------------------
By /s/ Edward T. Ryan
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President, Chief Operating Officer,
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Title
Date: January 26, 2001 -----------------------------------------
By /s/ LaVerne A. Hill
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Vice President, Director
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Title
Date: January 26, 2001 -----------------------------------------
By /s/ William C. Heer
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Treasurer, Director
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Title
Date: January 26, 2001 -----------------------------------------
By /s/ Richard H. McClelland
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Director
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Title
Date: January 26, 2001 -----------------------------------------
By /s/ John F. Fissell
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Director
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Title
Date: January 26, 2001 -----------------------------------------
By /s/ Richard J. Fiore
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Chief Financial Officer
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Title
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
for the year ended October 31, 2000
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
3A Articles of Incorporation of the *
Registrant, as amended to date
3B Code of Regulations of the Registrant, *
as amended to date
10A Lease with Hilliard Raceway, Inc., now *
Mid-America Racing Association, Inc.,
and amendment thereto
10B Simulcasting agreement with Beulah Park *
13 Annual Report to Stockholders
* Previously filed with Securities and Exchange Commission
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