SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
ý QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE |
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For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005 |
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OR |
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o TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE |
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For the transition period from to |
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Commission file number: 0-24206 |
PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania |
23-2234473 |
(State or
other jurisdiction of |
(I.R.S.
Employer |
825
Berkshire Blvd., Suite 200
Wyomissing, PA 19610
(Address of principal executive offices)
610-373-2400
(Registrants telephone number including area code:)
Not
Applicable
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal
year, if changed since last report)
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 (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o
Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ý No o
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrants classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Title |
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Outstanding as of May 5, 2005 |
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share |
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82,907,086 |
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may vary materially from expectations. Although the Company believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from the Companys expectations. Meaningful factors which could cause actual results to differ from expectations include, but are not limited to, risks related to the following: the passage of state, federal or local legislation that would expand, restrict, further tax or prevent gaming operations in the jurisdictions in which we do business; the activities of our competitors; increases in our effective rate of taxation at any of our properties or at the corporate level; successful completion of capital projects at our gaming and pari-mutuel facilities; the existence of attractive acquisition candidates and the costs and risks involved in the pursuit of those acquisitions (including without limitation the Companys proposed acquisition of Argosy Gaming Company); our ability to maintain regulatory approvals for our existing businesses and to receive regulatory approvals for our new businesses (including without limitation the issuance of final operators licenses in Maine and Pennsylvania); delays in the process of finalizing gaming regulations and the establishment of related governmental infrastructure in Pennsylvania and Maine; the maintenance of agreements with our horsemen and pari-mutuel clerks; our dependence on key personnel; the impact of terrorism and other international hostilities; the availability and cost of financing; the outcome and financial impact from the event of default under the indentures governing the Hollywood Casino Shreveport notes and other factors as discussed in the Companys filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not intend to update publicly any forward-looking statements except as required by law.
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PENN NATIONAL GAMING,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
3
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
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December 31, 2004 |
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March 31, 2005 |
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(unaudited) |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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|
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
87,620 |
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$ |
210,502 |
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Restricted cash |
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96,961 |
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Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,883 and $1,890, respectively |
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40,812 |
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36,002 |
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Prepaid income taxes |
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7,980 |
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2,277 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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19,517 |
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26,687 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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18,274 |
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19,924 |
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Total current assets |
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174,203 |
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392,353 |
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|
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|
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Net property and equipment, at cost |
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597,394 |
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597,682 |
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|
|
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Other assets: |
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Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliate |
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15,709 |
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16,072 |
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Excess of cost over fair market value of net assets acquired |
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588,085 |
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588,085 |
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Management service contract, net of amortization of $9,231 and $9,859, respectively |
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16,515 |
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15,887 |
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Deferred financing costs, net |
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20,063 |
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20,305 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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97,650 |
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Miscellaneous |
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32,046 |
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32,534 |
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Assets held for sale |
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136,691 |
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139,124 |
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Restricted assets for sale |
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51,995 |
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50,983 |
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Total other assets |
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861,104 |
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960,640 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
1,632,701 |
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$ |
1,950,675 |
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Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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|
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
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$ |
4,494 |
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$ |
161,104 |
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Accounts payable |
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13,629 |
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15,575 |
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Accrued expenses |
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46,026 |
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40,617 |
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Accrued interest |
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13,124 |
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6,379 |
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Accrued salaries and wages |
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27,648 |
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21,795 |
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Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes |
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14,941 |
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19,728 |
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Income taxes payable |
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23,105 |
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128,730 |
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Other current liabilities |
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24,438 |
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13,122 |
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Total current liabilities |
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167,405 |
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407,050 |
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Long term liabilities: |
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Long-term debt, net of current maturities |
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854,415 |
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636,863 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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31,806 |
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32,611 |
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Other noncurrent liabilities |
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274,523 |
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Liabilities held for sale |
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166,278 |
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168,532 |
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Restricted liabilities for sale |
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14,705 |
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Total long-term liabilities |
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1,067,204 |
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1,112,529 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Shareholders equity: |
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Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued |
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|
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Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued 83,131,940 and 84,380,886, respectively |
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831 |
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844 |
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Restricted Stock, 160,000 shares issued |
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(2,114 |
) |
(1,995 |
) |
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Treasury stock, at cost 1,698,800 shares |
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(2,379 |
) |
(2,379 |
) |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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180,573 |
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197,464 |
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Retained earnings |
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219,539 |
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235,341 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income, net |
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1,642 |
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1,821 |
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Total shareholders equity |
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398,092 |
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431,096 |
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
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$ |
1,632,701 |
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$ |
1,950,675 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
4
(In thousands,
except per share data)
(Unaudited)
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Three
Months Ended |
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2004 |
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2005 |
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Revenues: |
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Gaming |
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$ |
249,504 |
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$ |
253,051 |
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Racing |
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11,808 |
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11,793 |
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Management service fee |
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3,458 |
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4,067 |
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Food, beverage and other revenue |
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36,508 |
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37,280 |
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Gross revenues |
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301,278 |
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306,191 |
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Less: Promotional allowances. |
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(16,222 |
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(16,885 |
) |
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Net revenues |
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285,056 |
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289,306 |
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Operating Expenses: |
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Gaming |
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135,280 |
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138,609 |
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Racing |
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9,160 |
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8,842 |
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Food, beverage and other expenses |
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23,757 |
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23,848 |
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General and administrative |
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48,292 |
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46,213 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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16,441 |
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15,495 |
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Total operating expenses |
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232,930 |
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233,007 |
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Income from operations |
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52,126 |
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56,299 |
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Other income (expenses): |
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Interest expense |
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(19,416 |
) |
(16,503 |
) |
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Interest income |
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350 |
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1,293 |
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Earnings from joint venture |
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460 |
|
343 |
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Other |
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(81 |
) |
(21 |
) |
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt |
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|
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(15,805 |
) |
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Total other expenses, net |
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(18,687 |
) |
(30,693 |
) |
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|
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
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33,439 |
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25,606 |
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Taxes on income |
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12,447 |
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9,352 |
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Income from continuing operations |
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20,992 |
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16,254 |
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(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (benefit) of ($1,864) and ($245), respectively |
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(3,205 |
) |
(452 |
) |
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Net income |
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$ |
17,787 |
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$ |
15,802 |
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Earnings per share basic |
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|
|
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Income from continuing operations |
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$ |
0.26 |
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$ |
0.20 |
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Discontinued operations, net of tax |
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(0.04 |
) |
(0.01 |
) |
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Basic net income per share |
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$ |
0.22 |
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$ |
0.19 |
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Earnings per share diluted |
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|
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Income from continuing operations |
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$ |
0.26 |
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$ |
0.19 |
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Discontinued operations, net of tax |
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(0.04 |
) |
(0.00 |
) |
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Diluted net income per share |
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$ |
0.22 |
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$ |
0.19 |
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|
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Weighted shares outstanding |
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|
|
|
|
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Basic |
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79,717 |
|
82,198 |
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Diluted |
|
82,224 |
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85,390 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
5
(In thousands, except share data)
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Common Stock |
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Restricted |
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Treasury |
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Additional Paid-In |
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Retained |
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Accumulated |
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Comprehensive |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Stock |
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Stock |
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Capital |
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Earnings |
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Income (Loss) |
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Total |
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Income |
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Balance, December 31, 2004 |
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83,131,940 |
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$ |
831 |
|
$ |
(2,114 |
) |
$ |
(2,379 |
) |
$ |
180,573 |
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$ |
219,539 |
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$ |
1,642 |
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$ |
398,092 |
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$ |
|
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Exercise of stock options including tax benefit of $11,387 |
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1,248,946 |
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13 |
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|
|
|
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16,891 |
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|
|
|
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16,904 |
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Restricted Stock Issue |
|
|
|
|
|
119 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
119 |
|
|
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Change in fair value of interest rate swap contracts, net of income taxes of $134 |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
249 |
|
249 |
|
249 |
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Amortization of unrealized gain on interest rate swap contracts, net of income taxes of $29 |
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
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(54 |
) |
(54 |
) |
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|
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(16 |
) |
(16 |
) |
(16 |
) |
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Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,802 |
|
|
|
15,802 |
|
15,802 |
|
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Balance March 31, 2005 |
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84,380,886 |
|
$ |
844 |
|
$ |
(1,995 |
) |
$ |
(2,379 |
) |
$ |
197,464 |
|
$ |
235,341 |
|
$ |
1,821 |
|
$ |
431,096 |
|
$ |
16,035 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
6
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Three
Months Ended |
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|
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2004 |
|
2005 |
|
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Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income from operations |
|
$ |
17,787 |
|
$ |
15,802 |
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Loss from discontinued operations |
|
3,205 |
|
452 |
|
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
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Depreciation and amortization |
|
16,441 |
|
15,495 |
|
||
Amortization of deferred financing costs charged to interest expense |
|
1,360 |
|
997 |
|
||
Amortization of the unrealized loss (gain) on interest rate swap contracts charged to interest expense |
|
39 |
|
(54 |
) |
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Earnings from joint venture |
|
(460 |
) |
(343 |
) |
||
Loss on sale of net assets |
|
679 |
|
37 |
|
||
Loss relating to early extinguishment of debt, before income tax benefit |
|
|
|
4,679 |
|
||
Deferred income taxes |
|
179 |
|
(107,856 |
) |
||
Tax benefit from stock options exercised |
|
1,707 |
|
11,387 |
|
||
Amortization of restricted stock |
|
|
|
119 |
|
||
Decrease (increase), net of businesses acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
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Accounts receivable |
|
(1,677 |
) |
4,810 |
|
||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
6,487 |
|
(6,820 |
) |
||
Prepaid income taxes |
|
1,159 |
|
5,703 |
|
||
Miscellaneous other assets |
|
(11,331 |
) |
(165 |
) |
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Increase (decrease), net of businesses acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
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Accounts payable |
|
2,335 |
|
(70 |
) |
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Accrued expenses |
|
(1,960 |
) |
(6,431 |
) |
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Accrued interest |
|
(5,561 |
) |
(6,571 |
) |
||
Accrued salaries and wages |
|
(6,768 |
) |
(5,853 |
) |
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Gaming, pari-mutuel, property and other taxes |
|
6,202 |
|
4,533 |
|
||
Income taxes payable |
|
12,852 |
|
105,514 |
|
||
Other current liabilities |
|
2,085 |
|
(13,182 |
) |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
44,760 |
|
22,183 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
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Expenditures for property and equipment |
|
(12,772 |
) |
(15,313 |
) |
||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
|
105 |
|
160 |
|
||
Proceeds from sale of business |
|
|
|
274,523 |
|
||
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired |
|
(6,000 |
) |
(350 |
) |
||
Distributions from joint venture |
|
3,112 |
|
|
|
||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
(15,555 |
) |
259,020 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Proceeds from exercise of options |
|
1,229 |
|
5,516 |
|
||
Proceeds from long term debt |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
||
Principal payments on long-term debt |
|
(21,303 |
) |
(310,942 |
) |
||
Increase in unamortized financing cost |
|
(534 |
) |
(5,918 |
) |
||
Net cash (used in) financing activities |
|
(20,608 |
) |
(61,344 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash |
|
(51 |
) |
(16 |
) |
||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
8,546 |
|
219,843 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents for beginning of period |
|
81,567 |
|
87,620 |
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents for end of period |
|
$ |
90,113 |
|
$ |
307,463 |
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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The consolidated financial statements are unaudited and include the accounts of Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Penn) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the Company). Investment in and advances to an unconsolidated affiliate that is 50% owned are accounted for under the equity method. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) have been made that are necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2005 and the results of its continuing operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2005. The results of continuing operations experienced for the three month period ended March 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be experienced for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005. The Company has classified the assets, liabilities and results of operations of Hollywood Casino Shreveport and its subsidiaries, as assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations at March 31, 2005 (See Note 13). The Company has classified the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Downs Racing, Inc. and its subsidiaries as restricted assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations at March 31, 2005 (see Note 14).
The statements and related notes have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The accompanying notes should therefore be read in conjunction with the Companys December 31, 2004 annual consolidated financial statements filed on Form 10-K.
Casino revenue is the aggregate net difference between gaming wins and losses, with liabilities recognized for funds deposited by customers before gaming play occurs and for chips in the customers possession. Hotel, food and beverage, entertainment and other operating revenues are recognized as those services are performed.
Revenues are recognized net of certain sales incentives in accordance with the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) consensus on Issue 01-9, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (including a Reseller of the Vendors products). The consensus in EITF 01-9 requires that sales incentives and points earned in point-loyalty programs must be recorded as a reduction of revenue. The Company recognizes incentives related to gaming play and points earned in loyalty programs as a direct reduction of gaming revenue.
The retail value of accommodations, food and beverage, and other services furnished to guests without charge is included in gross revenue and then deducted as promotional allowances. The estimated cost of providing such promotional allowances is primarily included in gaming expenses. These amounts that are included in promotional allowances were as follows:
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|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
||||
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
||||
Rooms |
|
$ |
1,794 |
|
$ |
1,804 |
|
Food and beverage |
|
11,798 |
|
12,202 |
|
||
Other |
|
2,630 |
|
2,879 |
|
||
Total promotional allowances |
|
$ |
16,222 |
|
$ |
16,885 |
|
The estimated cost of providing such complimentary services, which is included in operating expenses, was as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
||||
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Rooms |
|
$ |
1,753 |
|
$ |
1,110 |
|
Food and beverage |
|
8,377 |
|
8,158 |
|
||
Other |
|
923 |
|
760 |
|
||
Total cost of complimentary services |
|
$ |
11,053 |
|
$ |
10,028 |
|
Racing revenues include the Companys share of pari-mutuel wagering on live races after payment of amounts returned as winning wagers, the Companys share of wagering from import and export simulcasting, as well as its share of wagering from its OTWs and through telephone account wagering.
Revenues from the management service contract the Company has with Casino Rama (the Casino Rama Management Contract) are recognized as those services are performed.
The weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share are set forth in the table below. For the three month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2005, the effect of all outstanding stock options has been included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share.
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
||
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
||
Weighted average number of shares outstandingBasic earnings per share |
|
79,717 |
|
82,198 |
|
Dilutive effect of stock options |
|
2,507 |
|
3,192 |
|
Weighted average number of shares outstandingDiluted earnings per share |
|
82,224 |
|
85,390 |
|
The Company grants stock options for a fixed number of shares to employees with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the shares at the date of grant. The Company accounts for stock option grants using the intrinsic-value method in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion
9
No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25) and related Interpretations. Under the intrinsic-value method, because the exercise price of the Companys employee stock options are equal to the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense is recognized. However, there are situations that may occur, such as the accelerated vesting of options or the issuance of restricted stock that require a current charge to income.
The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123) as amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure (SFAS 148), to stock-based employee compensation.
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
||||
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
||||
Net income, as reported |
|
$ |
17,787 |
|
$ |
15,802 |
|
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects |
|
|
|
76 |
|
||
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects |
|
(781 |
) |
(2,407 |
) |
||
Pro forma net income |
|
$ |
17,006 |
|
$ |
13,471 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Basic-as reported |
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
Basic-pro forma |
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
Diluted-as reported |
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
Diluted-pro forma |
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants:
Three months ended March 31, |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
Risk-free interest rate |
|
3.0 |
% |
3.4 |
% |
Volatility |
|
41.0 |
% |
40.0 |
% |
Dividend yield |
|
0.0 |
% |
0.0 |
% |
Expected life (years) |
|
5 |
|
6 |
|
The effects of applying SFAS 123 and SFAS 148 in the above pro forma disclosure are not indicative of future amounts. SFAS 123 and SFAS 148 do not apply to awards prior to 1995. Additional awards in future years are anticipated.
The Companys operations are dependent on its continued licensing by state gaming and racing commissions. The loss of a license, in any jurisdiction in which the Company operates, could have a material adverse affect on future results of operations.
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The Company is dependent on each gaming and racing propertys local market for a significant number of its patrons and revenues. If economic conditions in these areas deteriorate or additional gaming or racing licenses are awarded in these markets, the Companys results of operations could be adversely affected.
The Company is also dependent upon stable gaming and admission taxes in the states in which it operates. Any change in such taxes could have a material adverse affect on future results of operations.
Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
|
|
December 31, |
|
March 31, |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Land and improvements |
|
$ |
109,363 |
|
$ |
109,656 |
|
Building and improvements |
|
429,281 |
|
437,130 |
|
||
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment |
|
217,676 |
|
226,167 |
|
||
Transportation equipment |
|
1,503 |
|
1,514 |
|
||
Leasehold improvements |
|
12,190 |
|
12,193 |
|
||
Construction in progress |
|
18,797 |
|
15,492 |
|
||
Total property and equipment |
|
788,810 |
|
802,152 |
|
||
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
(191,416 |
) |
(204,470 |
) |
||
Property and equipment, net |
|
$ |
597,394 |
|
$ |
597,682 |
|
Interest capitalized in connection with major construction projects was $.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 and for the three months ended March 31, 2005, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense, for property and equipment, totaled $15.8 million and $14.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
|
|
Three
Months Ended |
|
||||
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
||||
Cash payments of interest |
|
$ |
24,317 |
|
$ |
22,862 |
|
Cash payments of income taxes |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Acquisitions: Bangor Historic Track |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash Paid |
|
$ |
6,000 |
|
$ |
350 |
|
On February 8, 2005, the Company called for redemption of all the $200 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 11 1/8 % Senior Subordinated Notes due March 1, 2008, in accordance with the related indenture. The redemption price was $1,055.63 per $1,000 principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and payment was made on March 10, 2005.
On March 9, 2005, the Company completed an offering of $250 million of 6 3¤4% senior subordinated notes due 2015. Interest on the notes is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each year,
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beginning September 1, 2005. These notes mature on March 1, 2015. The 6 3¤4% notes are general unsecured obligations and are not guaranteed by the Companys subsidiaries. The 6 3¤4% notes and guarantees were issued in a private placement pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering to redeem the $200 million 11 1¤8% Senior Subordinated Notes due March 1, 2008 and repay a portion of the term loan indebtedness under our current senior secured credit facility. As a result of the repayment, the Company recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $14.0 million for the write-off of the associated deferred finance fees.
On March 14, 2005, the Company paid down $110.7 million of the principal on the Term Loan D facility. As a result of the accelerated principal payments on the credit facility, the Company recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1.8 million for the write-off of the associated deferred finance fees.
Long-term debt is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
December 31, |
|
March 31, |
|
||
Senior secured credit facility. This credit facility is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company |
|
$ |
270,000 |
|
$ |
159,318 |
|
$200 million 11 1/8% senior subordinated notes. These notes were general unsecured obligations of the Company |
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
||
$175 million 8 7/8% senior subordinated notes. These notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company |
|
175,000 |
|
175,000 |
|
||
$200 million 6 7/8% senior subordinated notes. These notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company |
|
200,000 |
|
200,000 |
|
||
$250 million 6 3/4% senior subordinated notes. These notes are generally unsecured obligations of the Company |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
||
Capital leases |
|
13,909 |
|
13,649 |
|
||
|
|
858,909 |
|
797,967 |
|
||
Less: current maturities |
|
(4,494 |
) |
(161,104 |
) |
||
Total long-term debt |
|
$ |
854,415 |
|
$ |
636,863 |
|
The following is a schedule of future minimum repayments of long-term debt as of March 31, 2005 (in thousands):
2005 (9 months) |
|
$ |
160,824 |
|
|
2006 |
|
1,889 |
|
||
2007 |
|
2,071 |
|
||
2008 |
|
2,270 |
|
||
2009 |
|
1,997 |
|
||
2010 |
|
201,028 |
|
||
Thereafter |
|
427,888 |
|
||
Total minimum payments |
|
$ |
797,967 |
|
|
On March 30, 2005, the Company gave notice to its lending group that it had elected to make an optional prepayment in the aggregate amount of $159.3 million on the Term Loan D facility loans. This payment plus interest was made on April 4, 2005 and paid off all the remaining loans under the senior secured credit facility.
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At March 31, 2005, the Company had a contingent obligation under letters of credit issued pursuant to the senior secured credit facility with face amounts aggregating $10.3 million.
The senior secured credit facility requires the Company, among other obligations, to maintain specified financial ratios and satisfy certain financial tests, including interest coverage and total leverage ratios. In addition, the senior secured credit facility restricts, among other things, the Companys ability to incur additional indebtedness, incur guarantee obligations, amend debt instruments, pay dividends, create liens on assets, make investments, make acquisitions, engage in mergers or consolidations, make capital expenditures, or engage in certain transactions with subsidiaries and affiliates and otherwise restrict corporate activities. The terms of the senior subordinated notes contain similar restrictions. Except for the defaults under the Hollywood Casino Shreveport notes, for which the Company (other than the Shreveport entities) is not liable, at March 31, 2005, the Company was in compliance with all required financial covenants.
The Company reports comprehensive income in its consolidated statement of shareholders equity and comprehensive income. Comprehensive income represents changes in shareholders equity from non-owner sources. For the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 foreign currency translation adjustments and the change in fair value of interest rate swap contracts were the only items of other comprehensive income for the Company.
The following table presents information about comprehensive income (in thousands):
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
||||
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Change in fair value of interest rate swap contracts, net of income taxes of $766 and $134, respectively |
|
$ |
(1,191 |
) |
$ |
249 |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
|
(51 |
) |
(16 |
) |
||
Net income |
|
17,787 |
|
15,802 |
|
||
Total comprehensive income |
|
$ |
16,545 |
|
$ |
16,035 |
|
The Company views each property as an operating segment. The Company has aggregated its gaming properties that are economically similar, offer similar types of products and services (table games and/or slot machines), cater to the same types of customers (local patronage) and are heavily regulated into one reporting segment called gaming. The Company has aggregated its racing properties that are economically similar, offer similar products and services (live and simulcast racing), cater to the same types of customers (local patronage) and are similarly regulated into one reporting segment called racing. The accounting policies for each segment are the same as those described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies section of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
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The table below presents information about reporting segments (in thousands):
As of and for the three months ended |
|
Gaming |
|
Racing |
|
Eliminations |
|
Total |
|
|||||
Revenue |
|
$ |
276,031 |
|
$ |
13,275 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
289,306 |
|
|
Income from operations |
|
55,440 |
|
859 |
|
|
|
56,299 |
|
|||||
Depreciation and Amortization |
|
15,090 |
|
405 |
|
|
|
15,495 |
|
|||||
Total Assets |
|
$ |
3,115,708 |
|
$ |
93,000 |
|
$ |
(1,258,033 |
)(1) |
$ |
1,950,675 |
|
|
As of and for the three months ended |
|
Gaming |
|
Racing |
|
Eliminations |
|
Total |
|
||||
Revenue |
|
$ |
271,676 |
|
$ |
13,380 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
285,056 |
|
Income from operations |
|
|
51,285 |
|
|
841 |
|
|
|
|
|
52,126 |
|
Depreciation and Amortization |
|
|
16,057 |
|
|
384 |
|
|
|
|
|
16,441 |
|
Total Assets |
|
$ |
2,724,934 |
|
$ |
96,778 |
|
$ |
(1,198,931 |
)(1) |
$ |
1,622,781 |
|
(1) Primarily reflects elimination of intercompany investments, receivables and payables.
The Company is subject to various legal and administrative proceedings relating to personal injuries, employment matters, commercial transactions and other matters arising in the normal course of business. The Company does not believe that the final outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Companys consolidated financial position or results of operations. In addition, the Company maintains what it believes is adequate insurance coverage to further mitigate the risks of such proceedings. However, such proceedings can be costly, time consuming and unpredictable and, therefore, no assurance can be given that the final outcome of such proceedings may not materially impact the Companys consolidated financial condition or results of operations. Further, no assurance can be given that the amount or scope of existing insurance coverage will be sufficient to cover losses arising from such matters.
The following proceedings could result in costs, settlements or damages that materially impact the Companys consolidated financial condition or operating results. In each instance, the Company believes that it has meritorious defenses and/or counter-claims and intends to defend itself.
In August 2002, the lessor of the property on which Casino Rouge conducts a significant portion of its dockside operations filed a lawsuit against the Company in the 19th Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana seeking a declaratory judgment that the plaintiff landlord is entitled to terminate the lease and/or void the Companys option to renew the lease due to certain alleged defaults by the Company or its predecessors-in-interest. The term of the Companys lease expired in January 2004 and the Company exercised its automatic right to renew for an additional five year term (which, as previously noted is being contested by the landlord). On October 26, 2004, in ruling on a motion for summary judgment filed by the plaintiff, the court determined that the Company was in default of an obligation in the lease and that the lease is dissolved. The Company has appealed this decision, which suspended any effect of the October 26, 2004 order during the pendency of the appeal. Depending on the outcome of the appeal, the Company may eventually choose from options which may include entering into a new lease with the plaintiff, purchasing the property from the plaintiff or relocating. Any of these options are likely to involve significant costs. A relocation of the boat will require regulatory and/or local approvals, which we may not be able to obtain. In March 2005, the plaintiff filed an additional lawsuit against us seeking (i) a ruling that additional rent is due to the landlord as a result of the dissolution of the lease, (ii) that a lessors lien should be recognized as encumbering certain property to
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secure the payment of such rent, and (iii) a declaration that certain improvements revert to the landlord upon termination of the lease. On May 9, 2005, the plaintiff and Louisiana Casino Cruises, Inc. (LCCI), a subsidiary of Penn, entered into an agreement whereby the plaintiff agreed to stay all the claims in the additional lawsuit until a final definitive judgment is entered in the first lawsuit, in exchange for Penns agreement to guarantee up to $12.5 million of a potential monetary judgment entered against LCCI. The plaintiff has also agreed to dismiss its claim for a lessors lien and its request to encumber certain property to secure this claim. In addition, with respect to the claim regarding ownership of the improvements upon a termination of the lease, the plaintiff has agreed that the ownership of the riverboat will not revert to the plaintiff and LCCI agreed that ownership of the docking structures, pylons and pavilion would revert to the plaintiff.
In October 2002, in response to the Companys plans to relocate the river barge underlying the Boomtown Biloxi casino to an adjacent property, the lessor of the property on which the Boomtown Biloxi casino conducts a portion of its dockside operations, filed a lawsuit against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi seeking a declaratory judgment that (i) the Company must use the leased premises for a gaming use or, in the alternative, (ii) after the move, the Company will remain obligated to make the revenue based rent payments to plaintiff set forth in the lease. The plaintiff filed this suit immediately after the Mississippi Gaming Commission approved the Companys request to relocate the barge. Since such approval, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have also approved the Companys plan to relocate the barge. In March 2004, the trial court ruled in favor of the Company on all counts. Plaintiff appealed the decision to the Fifth Circuit., and on May 3, 2005, the Fifth Circuit ruled that the trial courts decision should be affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part. In its decision, the Fifth Circuit upheld the tenants right to relocate but remanded the case to the trial court because there was insufficient evidence in the record to determine whether the casino barge would be relocated to a place that would not trigger the increased rent obligation under the lease. A hearing on the remand has not yet been scheduled.
On August 27, 2004, our unrestricted subsidiary, Hollywood Casino Shreveport, or HCS, in cooperation with an Ad Hoc Committee representing a majority of its noteholders, entered into an agreement with Eldorado Resorts LLC (Eldorado) providing for acquisition of HCS by certain affiliates of Eldorado (Eldorado Transaction). On September 10, 2004, a group of HCSs creditors, led by Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC, filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Louisiana, located in Shreveport, Louisiana, an involuntary petition against HCS for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. On October 28, 2004, HCS filed a joint plan and disclosure statement that incorporated the Eldorado Transaction. On October 30, 2004, HCS agreed to the entry of an order for relief in the Chapter 11 case that has been filed against it, and HCS I, Inc., HCS II, Inc., HWCC-Louisiana, Inc. and Shreveport Capital Corporation commenced voluntary cases under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. All of these companies continue to manage their assets and businesses as debtors-in-possession subject to the powers and supervision of the Bankruptcy Court under Chapter 11. HCSs debt is non-recourse to the Company and its other subsidiaries.
HCS filed a revised Chapter 11 plan and disclosure statement with the Bankruptcy Court on March 3, 2005. The plan continues to provide for the acquisition of the hotel and casino by Eldorado under the agreement announced last year. The Official Bondholder Committee in the Chapter 11 case joined HCS as a proponent of the plan. Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC and KOAR International continue to express interest in acquiring the hotel and casino and asked the Bankruptcy Court for permission to file their own competing plan. On April 15, 2005, the bankruptcy court ruled against allowing Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC and KOAR to submit their competing reorganization plan to the creditors. On April 21, 2005, the Bankruptcy Court approved the disclosure statement for HCSs Plan and set a hearing on confirmation of the plan on June 13, 2005. The plan requires bankruptcy court approval as well as approval by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board of the transfer of control of HCSs gaming license, among other things, before it can become effective. There can be no assurance that the bankruptcy court will confirm the plan or that the plan will become effective.
Under the terms of the 8 7/8% and 6 7/8% senior subordinated notes, all of the Companys domestic subsidiaries are guarantors under the agreement, except for HWCC-Louisiana, Inc., HWCC-Shreveport,
15
Inc. HCS I, Inc., HCS II Inc., HCS-Golf Course, LLC, Hollywood Casino Shreveport and Shreveport Capital Corporation and their respective subsidiaries (the Subsidiary Non-Guarantors). The guarantees provided by our subsidiaries are full and unconditional, joint and several. There are no significant restrictions in the indentures on the Companys ability to obtain funds from its subsidiaries, except for the Subsidiary Non-Guarantors, by dividend or loan. However, we note that in certain jurisdictions, the gaming authorities may impose restrictions pursuant to the authority granted to them with regard to the Companys ability to obtain funds from its subsidiaries. The 6 3¤4% notes are general unsecured obligations and are not guaranteed by the Companys subsidiaries.
Summarized financial information as of December 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005 and for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 for Penn, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Subsidiary Non-guarantors is as follows:
|
|
Penn |
|
Subsidiary |
|
Subsidiary Non- Guarantors |
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
||||||
As of March 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Condensed Consolidating |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Current assets |
|
$ |
260,471 |
|
$ |
109,224 |
|
$ |
48,584 |
|
$ |
11,490 |
|
$ |
429,769 |
|
|
Net property and equipment, at cost |
|
12,443 |
|
619,623 |
|
100,395 |
|
|
|
732,461 |
|
||||||
Other assets |
|
868,859 |
|
1,196,097 |
|
(6,988 |
) |
(1,269,523 |
) |
788,445 |
|
||||||
Total |
|
$ |
1,141,773 |
|
$ |
1,924,944 |
|
$ |
141,991 |
|
$ |
(1,258,033 |
) |
$ |
1,950,675 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
192,873 |
|
$ |
182,888 |
|
$ |
191,041 |
|
$ |
(174 |
) |
$ |
566,628 |
|
|
Long-term liabilities |
|
635,056 |
|
1,350,103 |
|
530 |
|
(1,032,738 |
) |
952,951 |
|
||||||
Shareholders equity |
|
313,844 |
|
391,953 |
|
(49,580 |
) |
(225,121 |
) |
431,096 |
|
||||||
Total |
|
$ |
1,141,773 |
|
$ |
1,924,944 |
|
$ |
141,991 |
|
$ |
(1,258,033 |
) |
$ |
1,950,675 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Three months ended March 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Condensed Consolidating
Statement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
287,180 |
|
$ |
36,954 |
|
$ |
(108 |
) |
$ |
324,026 |
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
7,611 |
|
223,449 |
|
35,463 |
|
(108 |
) |
266,415 |
|
||||||
Income (loss) from operations |
|
(7,611 |
) |
63,731 |
|
1,491 |
|
|
|
57,611 |
|
||||||
Other income (expense) |
|
(4,772 |
) |
(25,909 |
) |
(2,012 |
) |
(10 |
) |
(32,703 |
) |
||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
(12,383 |
) |
37,822 |
|
(521 |
) |
(10 |
) |
24,908 |
|
||||||
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) |
|
16,622 |
|
(7,558 |
) |
42 |
|
|
|
9,106 |
|
||||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(29,005 |
) |
$ |
45,380 |
|
$ |
(563 |
) |
$ |
(10 |
) |
$ |
15,802 |
|
|
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|
|
Penn |
|
Subsidiary |
|
Subsidiary |
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|||||
Three months ended March 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Condensed Consolidating
Statement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
12,324 |
|
$ |
7,797 |
|
$ |
2,062 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
22,183 |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
288,417 |
|
(29,240 |
) |
(157 |
) |
|
|
259,020 |
|
|||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
(60,964 |
) |
(1,366 |
) |
986 |
|
|
|
(61,344 |
) |
|||||
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash |
|
|
|
3 |
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(16 |
) |
|||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
239,777 |
|
(22,806 |
) |
2,872 |
|
|
|
219,843 |
|
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
3,020 |
|
56,307 |
|
28,293 |
|
|
|
87,620 |
|
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
$ |
242,797 |
|
$ |
33,501 |
|
$ |
31,165 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
307,463 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
As of December 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Condensed Consolidating Balance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Current assets |
|
$ |
16,312 |
|
$ |
139,769 |
|
$ |
46,840 |
|
$ |
5,046 |
|
$ |
207,967 |
|
Net property and equipment, at cost |
|
12,166 |
|
619,603 |
|
102,564 |
|
|
|
734,333 |
|
|||||
Other assets |
|
1,164,341 |
|
656,555 |
|
(6,213 |
) |
(1,124,282 |
) |
690,401 |
|
|||||
Total |
|
$ |
1,192,819 |
|
$ |
1,415,927 |
|
$ |
143,191 |
|
$ |
(1,119,236 |
) |
$ |
1,632,701 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
73,786 |
|
$ |
72,765 |
|
$ |
191,067 |
|
$ |
(4,280 |
) |
$ |
333,338 |
|
Long-term liabilities |
|
854,749 |
|
1,128,039 |
|
509 |
|
(1,082,026 |
) |
901,271 |
|
|||||
Shareholders equity |
|
264,284 |
|
215,123 |
|
(48,385 |
) |
(32,930 |
) |
398,092 |
|
|||||
Total |
|
$ |
1,192,819 |
|
$ |
1,415, 927 |
|
$ |
143,191 |
|
$ |
(1,119,236 |
) |
$ |
1,632,701 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Three months ended March 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Condensed Consolidating
Statement of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
290,427 |
|
$ |
40,360 |
|
$ |
(316 |
) |
$ |
330,471 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
6,190 |
|
231,341 |
|
38,965 |
|
(316 |
) |
276,180 |
|
|||||
Income (loss) from operations |
|
(6,190 |
) |
59,086 |
|
1,395 |
|
|
|
54,291 |
|
|||||
Other income (expense) |
|
9,937 |
|
(28,737 |
) |
(7,128 |
) |
|
|
(25,928 |
) |
|||||
Income (loss) before income taxes (benefit) |
|
3,747 |
|
30,349 |
|
(5,733 |
) |
|
|
28,363 |
|
|||||
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) |
|
3,003 |
|
7,530 |
|
43 |
|
|
|
10,576 |
|
|||||
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
744 |
|
$ |
22,819 |
|
$ |
(5,776 |
) |
$ |
|
|
$ |
17,787 |
|
17
|
|
Penn |
|
Subsidiary |
|
Subsidiary Non- |
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|||||
Three months ended March 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
6,421 |
|
$ |
34,307 |
|
$ |
4,032 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
44,760 |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
24,449 |
|
(39,737 |
) |
(267 |
) |
|
|
(15,555 |
) |
|||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
(20,303 |
) |
103 |
|
(408 |
) |
|
|
(20,608 |
) |
|||||
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash |
|
|
|
(105 |
) |
54 |
|
|
|
(51 |
) |
|||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
10,567 |
|
(5,432 |
) |
3,411 |
|
|
|
8,546 |
|
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
11,212 |
|
43,417 |
|
26,938 |
|
|
|
81,567 |
|
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
$ |
21,779 |
|
$ |
37,985 |
|
$ |
30,349 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
90,113 |
|
On August 27, 2004, our unrestricted subsidiary, Hollywood Casino Shreveport, or HCS, in cooperation with an Ad Hoc Committee representing a majority of its noteholders, entered into an agreement with Eldorado Resorts LLC (Eldorado) providing for acquisition of HCS by certain affiliates of Eldorado (Eldorado Transaction). On September 10, 2004, a group of HCSs creditors, led by Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC, filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Louisiana, located in Shreveport, Louisiana, an involuntary petition against HCS for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. On October 28, 2004, HCS filed a joint plan and disclosure statement that incorporated the Eldorado Transaction. On October 30, 2004, HCS agreed to the entry of an order for relief in the Chapter 11 case that has been filed against it, and HCS I, Inc., HCS II, Inc., HWCC-Louisiana, Inc. and Shreveport Capital Corporation commenced voluntary cases under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. All of these companies continue to manage their assets and businesses as debtors in possession subject to the powers and supervision of the Bankruptcy Court under Chapter 11. HCSs debt is non-recourse to the Company and its other subsidiaries.
HCS filed a revised Chapter 11 plan and disclosure statement with the Bankruptcy Court on March 3, 2005. The plan continues to provide for the acquisition of the hotel and casino by Eldorado under the agreement announced last year. The Official Bondholder Committee in the Chapter 11 case joined HCS as a proponent of the plan. Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC and KOAR International continue to express interest in acquiring the hotel and casino and asked the Bankruptcy Court for permission to file their own competing plan. On April 15, 2005, the bankruptcy court ruled against allowing Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC and KOAR to submit their competing reorganization plan to the creditors. On April 21, 2005, the Bankruptcy Court approved the disclosure statement for HCSs Plan and set a hearing on confirmation of the plan on June 13, 2005. The plan requires bankruptcy court approval as well as approval by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board of the transfer of control of HCSs gaming license, among other things, before it can become effective. There can be no assurance that the bankruptcy court will confirm the plan or that the plan will become effective.
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The Company has reflected the results of this transaction by classifying the assets, liabilities and results of operations of Hollywood Casino Shreveport as assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. A gain or loss on this transaction has not been recorded or recognized at this time since the sale has not yet been completed and is subject to various approvals. Financial information for Hollywood Casino Shreveport was previously reported as part of the gaming reporting segment.
Summarized financial information as of December 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005 and for the three month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 for Hollywood Casino Shreveport is as follows:
HWCC-Louisiana, Inc.
And Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
|
|
December 31, |
|
March 31, |
|
||
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Current assets |
|
$ |
32,779 |
|
$ |
37,381 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
102,564 |
|
100,395 |
|
||
Other assets |
|
1,348 |
|
1,348 |
|
||
Total assets held for sale |
|
$ |
136,691 |
|
$ |
139,124 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
158,046 |
|
$ |
159,580 |
|
Other noncurrent liabilities |
|
8,232 |
|
8,952 |
|
||
Total liabilities held for sale |
|
$ |
166,278 |
|
$ |
168,532 |
|
HWCC-Louisiana, Inc.
And Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements Of Operations
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
|
|
Three
Months Ended |
|
||||
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net revenues |
|
$ |
36,902 |
|
$ |
32,887 |
|
Income from operations |
|
$ |
1,391 |
|
$ |
1,397 |
|
Net (loss) |
|
$ |
(3,803 |
) |
$ |
(414 |
) |
On January 25, 2005, the Company completed the previously announced sale of The Downs Racing, Inc. and its subsidiaries to the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (MTGA) for approximately $280 million. Reflecting taxes, post closing adjustments, fees and other expenses, the Company realized net proceeds of approximately $175 million, which, in accordance with the Companys credit agreement, must be used to retire debt or reinvested in capital expenditures. The Company has recorded the net proceeds, after reducing approximately $60 million of the senior credit facility, as restricted cash. The Company applied the remaining balance of the restricted cash, of approximately $97.0 million, to senior debt reduction in April 2005. Under the terms of the agreement, MTGA acquired The Downs Racing and its subsidiaries including Pocono Downs (a standardbred horse racing facility located on 400 acres in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) and five Pennsylvania off-track wagering facilities located in Carbondale, East Stroudsburg, Erie, Hazelton and Lehigh Valley (Allentown). The sale agreement provides MTGA with certain post-closing termination rights in the event of certain materially adverse legislative or regulatory events. Under generally accepted
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accounting principles, the net book gain on this transaction of approximately $125.9 million (net of $97.7 million of income taxes) will not be recorded as a sale until the post closing termination rights have expired.
As of March 31, 2005 and for the period January 1, 2005 through January 25, 2005, the Company has reflected the results of this transaction by classifying the assets, liabilities and results of operations of The Downs Racing, Inc. and its subsidiaries as restricted assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Financial information for The Downs Racing, Inc. and its subsidiaries was previously reported as part of the racing reporting segment.
Summarized financial information as of December 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005 and for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and for the period January 1, 2005 through January 25, 2005 for The Downs Racing, Inc. and its subsidiaries is as follows:
The
Downs Racing, Inc. And Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
|
|
December 31, |
|
March 31, |
|
||
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Current assets |
|
$ |
985 |
|
$ |
33 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
34,375 |
|
34,385 |
|
||
Other assets |
|
16,635 |
|
16,565 |
|
||
Total restricted assets for sale |
|
$ |
51,995 |
|
$ |
50,983 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
5,341 |
|
$ |
|
|
Other noncurrent liabilities |
|
9,364 |
|
|
|
||
Total restricted liabilities for sale |
|
$ |
14,705 |
|
$ |
|
|
The
Downs Racing, Inc. And Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements Of Operations
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
|
|
Three Months |
|
January 1 |
|
||
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net revenues |
|
$ |
8,647 |
|
$ |
1,813 |
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
$ |
773 |
|
$ |
(86 |
) |
Net (loss) income |
|
$ |
598 |
|
$ |
(38 |
) |
On April 26, 2005, the Company reported that its pending acquisition of Argosy Gaming Company is on schedule with an anticipated closing in the third quarter of this year and is continuing to work with various state gaming boards and the FTC to obtain their required approvals to complete the transaction. In connection with this process, the Company announced that it has elected to divest the
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Argosy Baton Rouge property to expedite securing necessary approvals and anticipates that the sale will be effected after the merger, although the Company will begin seeking a buyer immediately.
On April 14, 2005, the Company announced that its subsidiary, Bangor Historic Track, Inc. (BHT), has agreed to acquire an off-track betting facility in Bangor, Maine which will be used, pending regulatory approval, as a temporary gaming facility for approximately 475 slot machines. The timetable originally envisioned for the permanent facility at Bass Park has been delayed due to the delay in enactment of the statute protecting confidential information in the licensing process and the Companys cooperation with the city of Bangor in exploring other options for the location of the permanent facility. The Company believes that the commencement of operations in the temporary facility, pending all necessary licensing approvals, provides benefits to all involved parties. In addition to generating revenues ahead of schedule, this project will create new jobs and economic development in Bangor earlier then anticipated while allowing BHT to begin to revitalize the Maine harness racing industry. Under the terms of the agreement, BHT will acquire Millers Inc., a facility of approximately 27,000 square feet on 2.5 acres, which includes 250 parking spaces, from Miller Family Limited Partnership and John Miller for $3.8 million. The transaction, expected to close in the summer of 2005, is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, including the Maine Harness Racing commission and the Maine Gaming Control Board.
Our Operations
We are a leading, diversified, multi-jurisdictional owner and operator of gaming properties, as well as horse racetracks and associated off-track wagering facilities, or OTWs. We own or operate nine gaming properties located in Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ontario and West Virginia that are focused primarily on serving customers within driving distance of the properties. We currently own and operate one racetrack and six OTWs in Pennsylvania, one racetrack in West Virginia, a racetrack in New Jersey, through a joint venture, and a racetrack in Maine. We operate in two reporting segments, gaming and racing, and derive substantially all of our revenues from such operations. We believe that our portfolio of assets provides us with a diversified cash flow from operations.
We have made significant strides during the first quarter in advancing our broad range of growth and development opportunities. In Pennsylvania, where we are developing a new gaming and racing facility at Penn National Race Course, we secured local approvals for the projects land-development plan. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board expects to begin to issue licenses between December 2005 and February 2006. We expect to open the new slots facility within approximately one year after receiving a license.
We recently announced an agreement to acquire an off-track betting facility in Bangor, Maine with plans for using it to temporarily operate up to 475 slots in advance of our construction of a permanent facility. We anticipate a summer 2005 closing of the $3.8 million transaction, which we believe could result in the temporary facility being operational by the end of 2005, assuming all regulatory approvals are granted. We recently filed our completed slot operator license application, and are in the process of working with the city of Bangor to identify and finalize the optimal site for permanent development. We are projecting that 475 slots at the temporary facility will generate approximately $20 million to $30 million in annual revenues.
Our pending acquisition of Argosy Gaming Company is on schedule with an anticipated closing in the third quarter of this year. We are working with FTC officials as well as with various state gaming
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boards to get their required approvals to complete the transaction. In connection with this process, we have elected to divest the Argosy Baton Rouge property to expedite securing necessary approvals. We anticipate that the sale will be effected after the merger, although we will begin seeking a buyer immediately. This divestiture, the sale of The Downs Racing, Inc. and our experience with our unrestricted subsidiary, Hollywood Casino Shreveport, demonstrate that certain circumstances outside of our control, such as legislative and regulatory events, may occasionally result in a divestiture.
Argosy brings with it several prospects for growth through both expansion and development, including its recent proposal to Indiana regulators for a major expansion at Lawrenceburg which is the nearest gaming facility to the Cincinnati market. This plan calls for an expansion of the nations biggest revenue generating riverboat to accommodate up to 4,000 slot machines from the 2,800 currently being operated. We believe Argosy development projects, which are complex and subject to regulatory approvals, adhere to our long-term strategy to enhance long-term shareholder value by creating more exciting entertainment venues.
We intend to continue to expand our gaming operations through the implementation of a disciplined capital expenditure program at our existing properties and the continued pursuit of strategic acquisitions of gaming properties particularly in attractive regional markets.
The vast majority of our revenue is derived primarily from gaming on slot machines and, to a lesser extent, table games. Racing revenues are derived from wagering on our live races, wagering on import simulcasts at our racetracks and OTWs and through telephone account wagering, and fees from wagering on export simulcasting our races. Other revenues are derived from hotel, dining, retail, admissions, program sales, concessions and certain other ancillary activities.
Key performance indicators related to revenues are:
Gaming revenue indicatorsslot handle (volume indicator), table game drop (volume indicator) and win or hold percentages, which are not fully controllable by us. Our typical slot win percentage is in the range of 5% to 9% of slot handle and our typical table games win percentage is in the range of 15% to 21% of table game drop; and
Racing revenue indicatorspari-mutuel wagering commissions (volume indicator) earned on wagering on our live races, wagering on import simulcasts at our racetracks and OTWs and through telephone account wagering, and fees from wagering on export simulcasting our races at out-of-state locations.
Our properties generate significant operating cash flow since most of our revenue is cash-based from slot machines and pari-mutuel wagering. Our business is capital intensive and we rely on cash flow from our properties to generate operating cash to repay debt, fund maintenance capital expenditures, fund new capital projects at existing properties and provide excess cash for future development and acquisitions.
We have continued to reflect the results of the transactions for the disposition of Hollywood Casino Shreveport (HCS) by classifying these assets, liabilities and results of operations as assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Due to the post-closing transactions rights in the sales agreement with MTGA, we have classified the assets, liabilities and results of operations for The Downs Racing, Inc. and its subsidiaries as restricted assets and liabilities for sale and discontinued operations. A gain or loss on either of these transactions has not been recognized as of March 31, 2005 since the sales have not yet been
22
deemed complete. Financial information for HCS was previously reported as part of the gaming reporting segment and financial information for The Downs Racing, Inc. and its subsidiaries was previously reported as part of the racing reporting segment. For a discussion of these discontinued operations please see the subsection entitled Discontinued Operations below.
Results of Continuing Operations
The following are the most important factors and trends that contribute to our operating performance:
Most of our properties operate largely in mature competitive markets. As a result, we expect a majority of our future growth to come from prudent acquisitions of gaming properties, jurisdictional expansions and, to a lesser extent, property expansion in under-penetrated markets.
The continued pressure on governments to balance their budgets could intensify the efforts of state and local governments to raise revenues through increases in gaming taxes, as illustrated by our experience in Illinois in 2003.
Consistent with the consolidation trend in the gaming industry, the Company has been very active in acquisitions. We have acquired five casino properties, the Casino Rama management contract, and Bangor Historic Track, Inc. since January 1, 2001, and on November 3, 2004 we announced the proposed acquisition of Argosy Gaming Company.
A number of states are currently considering or implementing legislation to legalize or expand gaming. Such legislation presents potential opportunities to establish new properties (for instance in Pennsylvania and Maine), potential opportunities to add gaming positions (such as Illinois) and potential competitive threats to business at our existing properties (such as Maryland). The timing and occurrence of these events remain uncertain. Legalized gaming from casinos located on Native American lands can also have a significant competitive effect.
The continued demand for, and the Companys emphasis on, slot wagering entertainment at our properties, which revenue is the most consistently profitable segment of the gaming industry.
The continued expansion and revenue gains at our Charles Town Entertainment Complex.
Financing in a favorable interest environment and under an improved credit profile that facilitates our growth.
The racing revenues continue to decline at each of our racing properties. However, our gaming revenues have increased and, as a result, our racing revenues represent a less significant percentage of our overall revenue.
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Three Months ended March 31, 2004 compared to three months ended March 31, 2005
The results of continuing operations by property for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 are summarized below (in thousands):
|
|
Revenues(1) |
|
Income from operations |
|
||||||||
|
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
||||
Gaming Segment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Charles Town Entertainment Complex |
|
$ |
94,052 |
|
$ |
103,234 |
|
$ |
20,272 |
|
$ |
25,281 |
|
Hollywood Casino Aurora |
|
58,869 |
|
56,701 |
|
14,608 |
|
13,821 |
|
||||
Casino Rouge |
|
28,455 |
|
30,688 |
|
7,301 |
|
9,332 |
|
||||
Hollywood Casino Tunica |
|
30,888 |
|
28,323 |
|
5,215 |
|
4,123 |
|
||||
Casino Magic-Bay St. Louis |
|
28,601 |
|
26,779 |
|
3,853 |
|
3,382 |
|
||||
Boomtown Biloxi |
|
19,595 |
|
18,386 |
|
2,951 |
|
3,697 |
|
||||
Bullwhackers |
|
7,758 |
|
7,853 |
|
810 |
|
376 |
|
||||
Casino Rama Management Contract |
|
3,458 |
|
4,067 |
|
3,200 |
|
3,768 |
|
||||
Corporate overhead |
|
|
|
|
|
(6,924 |
) |
(8,340 |
) |
||||
Total Gaming Segment |
|
271,676 |
|
276,031 |
|
51,286 |
|
55,440 |
|
||||
Racing Segment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Penn National Race Course and OTWs |
|
13,380 |
|
13,275 |
|
840 |
|
965 |
|
||||
Bangor Historic Track (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(106 |
) |
||||
Total Racing Segment |
|
13,380 |
|
13,275 |
|
840 |
|
859 |
|
||||
Total |
|
$ |
285,056 |
|
$ |
289,306 |
|
$ |
52,126 |
|
$ |
56,299 |
|
(1) Revenues are net of promotional allowances.
(2) Reflects results since February 12, 2004 acquisition.
Revenues
Net revenues, three months ended March 31, 2005
(In thousands)
|
|
Gaming |
|
Racing |
|
Total |
|
|||
Gaming |
|
$ |
253,051 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
253,051 |
|
Racing |
|
|
|
11,793 |
|
11,793 |
|
|||
Management service fee |
|
4,067 |
|
|
|
4,067 |
|
|||
Food, beverage and other revenue |
|
35,798 |
|
1,482 |
|
37,280 |
|
|||
Gross revenue |
|
292,916 |
|
13,275 |
|
306,191 |
|
|||
Less: Promotional allowances |
|
(16,885 |
) |
|
|
(16,885 |
) |
|||
Net revenues |
|
$ |
276,031 |
|
$ |
13,275 |
|
$ |
289,306 |
|
Net revenues, three months ended March 31, 2004
(In thousands)
|
|
Gaming |
|
Racing |
|
Total |
|
|||
Gaming |
|
$ |
249,504 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
249,504 |
|
Racing |
|
|
|
11,808 |
|
11,808 |
|
|||
Management service fee |
|
3,458 |
|
|
|
3,458 |
|
|||
Food, beverage and other revenue |
|
34,936 |
|
1,572 |
|
36,508 |
|
|||
Gross revenue |
|
287,898 |
|
13,380 |
|
301,278 |
|
|||
Less: Promotional allowances |
|
(16,222 |
) |
|
|
(16,222 |
) |
|||
Net revenues |
|
$ |
271,676 |
|
$ |
13,380 |
|
$ |
285,056 |
|
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Net revenues for the three-month period ended March 31, 2005 increased by $4.2 million, or 1.5%, to $289.3 million from $285.1 million in 2004. The properties with the largest revenue changes this quarter were Charles Town Entertainment Complex with a net revenue increase of $9.2 million, due to the addition of gaming space and slot machines and Casino Rouge with a net revenue increase of $2.2 million. These increases were offset by a decrease in revenues at our other gaming properties. Net revenues at our racing properties were approximately $13.3 million each period.
Gaming revenues
Gaming revenue increased by $3.6 million, or 1.4%, to $253.1 million in 2005 from $249.5 million in 2004. Of this total, Charles Town Entertainment Complex increased gaming revenue by $9.0 million, or 10.5%, over the same period last year due to the addition of new slot machines and an increase in the average win per machine. The average number of gaming machines in play increased to 3,786 in 2005 from 3,500 in 2004 with the average win per machine of $278 and $270 per day, respectively. At Casino Rouge, gaming revenue increased by $2.2 million, or 7.8%, in 2005. The revenue increase was a result of a change in mix of slot machines to the highly popular low denomination video slot machines which have generated higher win per unit and higher hold percentages than the machines that were replaced and increased attendance from the participants and guests attending the American Bowling Conference national championship tournament.
On the Gulf Coast, Casino Magic-Bay St. Louis and Boomtown Biloxi experienced gaming revenue decreases of $2.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively. We believe the primary reasons for the decline in revenue were aggressive marketing campaigns by our competitors and the economic impact of higher gas prices and interest rates on our patrons. Hollywood Casino Tunica also experienced a gaming revenue decrease of $2.5 million in 2005 compared to the same period in 2004. Player counts from our Northern Arkansas/Oklahoma market as well as our Birmingham, Alabama market have declined as a result of the Native American casinos in these markets making improvements to their product offerings and amenities. In the Tunica market, our competitors have been installing more of the popular penny and multi-denominational slot machines, which also had a negative effect on our business.
At Hollywood Casino-Aurora, we had a decrease in gaming revenues of $2.1 million in 2005 compared to 2004. The decrease of $2.1 million in table revenues was primarily attributable to lower table hold percentages and the loss of a major player.
Management service fees from Casino Rama increased by $.6 million, or 17.6%, to $4.1 million in 2005 from $3.5 million in 2004. The increase in management service fees is a result of marketing programs that focus on trip generation, recent visitors, the hotel and convention center and the concert program. These programs have increased slot play in the casino.
Food, beverage and other revenue increased in 2005 by $.9 million, or 2.5%, to $35.8 million from $34.9 million in 2004. Charles Town Entertainment Complex had an increase in food, beverage and other revenue of $.5 million due to increased patron visits and the opening of the Sundance restaurant for lunch. Casino Rouge also had an increase in revenues of $.3 million for the period as a result of higher beverage revenue from self-serve beverage stations and higher buffet revenues from increased attendance. Other properties had insignificant increases or decreases.
Promotional allowances increased in 2005 by $.7 million to $16.9 million from $16.2 million in 2004. Of the $.7 million, approximately $.4 million of the increase was attributed to Charles Town because of the expansion of the facility. At Casino Rouge, promotional allowances increased by $.3 million as a result of providing complimentary beverages at our self-serve beverage stations and providing other awards to our higher-value players club members.
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Racing revenues
Net racing revenues at our Penn National Race Course and its OTW facilities were approximately $11.8 million for the first quarter of each of 2005 and 2004. Bangor Historic Track does not begin its harness meet until May of each year.
There were no significant changes in food, beverage and other revenues at our racing properties.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses, three months ended March 31, 2005
(In thousands)
|
|
Gaming |
|
Racing |
|
Total |
|
|||
Gaming |
|
$ |
138,609 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
138,609 |
|
Racing |
|
|
|
8,842 |
|
8,842 |
|
|||
Food, beverage and other expenses |
|
22,872 |
|
976 |
|
23,848 |
|
|||
General and administrative |
|
44,020 |
|
2,193 |
|
46,213 |
|
|||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
15,090 |
|
405 |
|
15,495 |
|
|||
Total operating expenses |
|
$ |
220,591 |
|
$ |
12,416 |
|
$ |
233,007 |
|
Operating expenses, three months ended March 31, 2004
(In thousands)
|
|
Gaming |
|
Racing |
|
Total |
|
|||
Gaming |
|
$ |
135,280 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
135,280 |
|
Racing |
|
|
|
9,160 |
|
9,160 |
|
|||
Food, beverage and other expenses |
|
22,652 |
|
1,105 |
|
23,757 |
|
|||
General and administrative |
|
46,402 |
|
1,890 |
|
48,292 |
|
|||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
16,057 |
|
384 |
|
16,441 |
|
|||
Total operating expenses |
|
$ |
220,391 |
|
$ |
12,539 |
|
$ |
232,930 |
|
Operating expenses were approximately $233.0 million for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. The increase in gaming operating expenses for the period were offset by savings realized in general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization expenses.
Gaming operating expenses
Gaming expenses increased in 2005 by $3.3 million, or 2.5%, to $138.6 million from $135.3 million in 2004. At the Charles Town Entertainment Complex, due to the addition of new slot machines since last year, gaming expenses increased by $5.6 million, or 10.4%, over the same period from last year. Of this total, gaming taxes increased by $4.8 million, which was a result of the increase in gaming revenues and horsemens purses. The remainder of the increase at Charles Town was the result of additional staffing and operating costs related to the increase in gaming machines. At our properties that had a decrease in gaming revenues, we had a corresponding decrease in gaming taxes, which is the largest component of gaming operating expenses. At our properties that have purchased new slot machines or converted slot machines to ticket-in, ticket-out technology, we have benefited from savings in our labor costs and slot machine lease costs.
Food, beverage and other expenses increased in 2005 by $.2 million to $22.9 million from $22.7 million in 2004. Most of the increases or decreases at the various properties were a result of marketing programs and the change in the number of patron visitations for the period.
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General and administrative expenses decreased by $2.4 million to $44.0 million in 2005 from $46.4 million in 2004. General and administrative expenses at the properties includes facility maintenance, utilities, property and liability insurance, housekeeping, and all administration departments such as accounting, purchasing, human resources, legal and internal audit. Most of our properties reduced their general and administration costs by approximately $.3 million to $.8 million each, as expenses were lower for property and general liability insurance, health insurance and land leases (which are based on a percent of revenue). In addition Charles Town had a decrease of $1.2 million relating to a one time charge in the first quarter of 2004 for litigation reserves. Corporate overhead expenses increased by $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004. We incurred additional audit fees and additional internal audit department costs this period relative to Sarbanes-Oxley, particularly Section 404 (dealing with internal controls over financial reporting) and legal fees associated with the Hollywood Casino Shreveport bankruptcy filing.
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $1.0 million, or 6.0%, to $15.1 million in 2005 from $16.1 million in 2004. The decrease was primarily a result of assets becoming fully depreciated from the Mississippi properties acquisition in 2000 and accelerated depreciation taken in 2004 for assets that were replaced or are no longer in service.
Racing operating expenses
Total racing expenses at Penn National Race Course and its OTW facilities and Bangor Historic Track decreased in 2005 by $.1 million, or 1.0%, to $12.4 million from $12.5 million in 2004. Bangor Historic Track expenses were for general and administrative expenses only since the meet does not start until May.
Racing expenses that have a direct relationship to racing revenue such as purse expense, pari-mutuel taxes, simulcast fees and totalisator expense all decreased along with the decrease in racing revenues at our Penn National Race Course and its OTW facilities.
Other racing related expenses such as food, beverage and other expenses, general and administrative expenses have increased as a result of the Bangor Historic Track expenses and depreciation expenses decreased slightly due to the age of the facilities and equipment.
Income from operations
Operating income increased by $4.2 million, or 8.0%, to $56.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 from $52.1 million in 2004. The primary drivers, as discussed above, were the growth of income from operations at Charles Town, which accounted for $5.0 million and Casino Rouge, which accounted for $2.0 million of the change, and a increase of $.7 million at our Boomtown facility resulting from reductions in operating expenses. These increases offset the decrease in income from operations at our other properties.
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Other income (expense)
Other income (expense) summary (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
2004 |
|
2005 |
|
||
Interest expense |
|
$ |
(19,416 |
) |
$ |
(16,503 |
) |
Interest income |
|
350 |
|
1,293 |
|
||
Earnings from joint venture |
|
460 |
|
343 |
|
||
Other |
|
(81 |
) |
(21 |
) |
||
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |
|
|
|
(15,805 |
) |
||
Total other expenses, net |
|
$ |
(18,687 |
) |
$ |
(30,693 |
) |
Interest expense decreased by $2.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the same period in 2004 as a result of reducing our debt by $170.9 million since March 31, 2004. Subject to the availability of attractive acquisition or project opportunities, we expect to continue to accelerate our principal payments as free cash flow allows. We also incurred a loss on the early extinguishment of debt for accelerated principal payments on our senior secured credit facility loans and the redemption of our $200 million 11 1/8% senior subordinated notes.
Discontinued Operations
Discontinued operations reflect the results of Hollywood Casino Shreveport and The Downs Racing, Inc. We had a loss, net of tax benefit from discontinued operations of $3.2 million and $.5 million in 2004 and 2005, respectively. On August 27, 2004 Hollywood Casino Shreveport entered into an agreement of sale with Eldorado Resorts LLC. On September 10, 2004, a group of creditors led by Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC filed an involuntary Chapter 11 case against HCS. As a result of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by Hollywood Casino Shreveport, the sale has not yet been consummated. On October 15, 2004 we announced the sale of The Downs Racing, Inc. and its related OTW facilities to the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority. The sale was completed on January 25, 2005. We have reflected the results of Hollywood Casino Shreveport by classifying the assets, liabilities and results of operations as assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations. For the Downs Racing, Inc. we have classified the assets, liabilities and results of operations as restricted assets and liabilities for sale and discontinued operations at March 31, 2005.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We made significant progress in improving our capital structure in anticipation of several new growth opportunities due to come online over the next few years. As reported, in January we completed the sale of The Downs Racing, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and in February we made a private offering of $250 million of 6 3/4 % Senior Subordinated Notes. The proceeds from these activities were applied to the redemption of $200 million of our 11 1/8 % Series B Senior Subordinated Notes and will also be applied to previously announced development projects. In total, we paid down $110.7 million on our bank facility during the first quarter and on April 4, 2005 we paid down an additional $159.3 million on our bank facility.
Historically, our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources have been cash flow from operations, borrowings from banks and proceeds from the issuance of debt and equity securities.
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Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures are budgeted and accounted for as either capital project or capital maintenance (replacement) expenditures. Capital project expenditures are for fixed asset additions that expand an existing facility. Capital maintenance (replacement) expenditures are expenditures to replace existing fixed assets with a useful life greater than one year that are obsolete, worn out or it is no longer cost effective to repair.
The following table summarizes our expected capital expenditures, other than maintenance capital expenditures, by property for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and actual expenditures during the first quarter of 2005 (in thousands):
Property |
|
Expected for |
|
Expenditures |
|
Balance to |
|
|||
Charles Town Entertainment Complex |
|
$ |
29,400 |
|
$ |
6,241 |
|
$ |
23,159 |
|
Boomtown Biloxi |
|
6,600 |
|
365 |
|
6,235 |
|
|||
Penn National Race Course and OTWs |
|
56,400 |
|
1,530 |
|
54,870 |
|
|||
Bangor Historic Track |
|
61,600 |
|
335 |
|
61,265 |
|
|||
Corporate |
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|||
Totals |
|
$ |
155,000 |
|
$ |
8,471 |
|
$ |
146,529 |
|
The Charles Town Entertainment Complex will continue its facility expansion in 2005. Plans call for additional gaming floor space for 700 more slot machines. This will bring the slot machine count to 4,500 when completed in 2006. Plans also include a new buffet, additional land purchases, a new entrance road to the facility, a new perimeter road, a second parking garage for 2,700 vehicles and a small, detached hotel.
At Boomtown Biloxi, we are planning to spend $6.6 million on warehouse space, parking and the relocation and construction of a new welcome center. The lease for the property that the current welcome center is located on expires in May 2005.
Capital expenditures at Penn National Race Course are estimated to be $240.0 million of which $56.4 million is budgeted in 2005 and is contingent upon the granting of a gaming license by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and the granting of a building permit by the local municipality. Our construction budget includes the payment of the $50 million gaming license fee in 2005.
In Bangor, Maine our project includes the purchase and renovation of a temporary facility, which will include 475 slot machines. The project budget also includes the final payment due for the purchase of Bangor Historic Track, Inc., which is subject to our receipt of all necessary approvals.
At our corporate headquarters in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, we have a budget of $1.0 million for the expansion and renovation of our office space. Additional office space will likely be required as a result of the Argosy acquisition.
During the three months ended March 31, 2005, we spent approximately $6.8 million for capital maintenance expenditures at our properties.
Cash generated from operations funded our capital and capital maintenance expenditures.
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Debt
Senior Secured Credit Facility
During the three months ended March 31, 2005, we paid down $110.7 million of principal on the Term Loan D facility from available cash flow and the proceeds of the $250 million 6 ¾% senior subordinated notes due 2015. As a result of the accelerated principal payments on the credit facility, the Company recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1.8 million for the write-off of the associated deferred finance fees.
At March 31, 2005, we had an outstanding balance of $159.3 million on the Term Loan D facility and $89.7 million available to borrow under the revolving credit facility after giving effect to outstanding letters of credit of $10.3 million. The weighted average interest rate on the Term D facility is 5.55% at March 31, 2005, excluding swaps and deferred finance fees.
On March 30, 2005, the Company gave notice to its lending group that it hereby elects to make an optional prepayment in the aggregate amount of $159.3 million to the Term Loan D facility loans. This payment plus interest was made on April 4, 2005 and paid off all remaining loans under the senior secured credit facility.
Redemption of 11 1/8 % Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2008 and Issuance of 6 3/4 % Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2015
On February 8, 2005, the Company called for redemption of all the $200 million aggregate principal amount of our outstanding 11 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due March 1, 2008, in accordance with the related indenture. The redemption price was $1,055.63 per $1,000 principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and payment was made on March 10, 2005.
On March 9, 2005, the Company completed an offering of $250 million of 6 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2015. Interest on the notes is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning September 1, 2005. These notes mature on March 1, 2015. The 6 3/4% notes are general unsecured obligations and are not guaranteed by the Companys subsidiaries. The 6 3/4% notes and guarantees were issued in a private placement pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Company used the net proceeds from the offering to redeem the $200 million 11 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due March 1, 2008 and repay a portion of the term loan indebtedness under our current senior secured credit facility. As a result of the repayment, the Company recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $14.0 million for the write-off of the associated deferred finance fees.
Anticipated Financing for Argosy Acquisition
Concurrently with the closing of the Argosy merger, we plan to enter into new senior secured credit facilities upon terms and conditions to be negotiated. We have received commitments from Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., Lehman Brothers Inc. and Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. to provide up to $2.725 billion of senior secured credit facilities (which we may elect to increase to up to $3.025 billion as described below) to finance the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement pursuant to which we will acquire the outstanding shares of Argosy, refinance certain of our and Argosys indebtedness and pay certain fees and expenses in connection therewith. It is contemplated that such senior secured credit facilities would be comprised of a $750.0 million revolving credit facility, up to a $325.0 million term loan A facility and up to a $1.65 billion term loan B facility. During the first three years of the term of the senior secured credit
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facilities, we may elect to increase the senior secured credit facilities by up to $300 million in the aggregate, subject to certain limitations, provided that any increase in commitments under the new revolving credit facility may not exceed $100 million. The senior secured credit facilities are to be guaranteed by substantially all of our and Argosys domestic subsidiaries and secured by substantially all of our, Argosys and such guarantors assets, in each case except to the extent prohibited by relevant gaming authorities after we have used commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for such guarantees or collateral or as otherwise excluded. Material conditions to funding include, without limitation, absence of a material adverse change at Argosy, refinancing of Argosys existing indebtedness and our existing senior secured credit facility, receipt of necessary regulatory approvals and consummation of the Argosy merger in compliance in all material respects with the Merger Agreement.
Covenants
Our senior secured credit facility requires us, among other obligations, to maintain specified financial ratios and satisfy certain financial tests, including interest coverage and total leverage ratios. In addition, our senior secured credit facility restricts, among other things, our ability to incur additional indebtedness, incur guarantee obligations, amend debt instruments, pay dividends, create liens on assets, make investments, make acquisitions, engage in mergers or consolidations, make capital expenditures, or engage in certain transactions with subsidiaries and affiliates and otherwise restrict corporate activities. The terms of our senior subordinated notes contain similar restrictions. Except for the defaults under the Hollywood Casino Shreveport notes, for which the Company (other than the Shreveport entities) is not liable, at March 31, 2005, we were in compliance with all required financial covenants.
Commitments and Contingencies
Contractual Cash Obligations
The following table presents our contractual cash obligations as of March 31, 2005:
|
|
|
|
Payments Due By Period |
|
|||||||||||
|
|
Total |
|
2005 |
|
2006 - 2007 |
|
2008 - 2009 |
|
2010 and |
|
|||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
Senior secured credit facility(1) |
|
$ |
159,318 |
|
$ |
159,318 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
6 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2015(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Principal |
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
|||||
Interest |
|
168,329 |
|
8,016 |
|
33,750 |
|
33,750 |
|
92,813 |
|
|||||
8 7/8% senior subordinated notes due 2010(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Principal |
|
175,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
175,000 |
|
|||||
Interest |
|
85,423 |
|
15,531 |
|
31,063 |
|
31,063 |
|
7,766 |
|
|||||
6 7/8% senior subordinated notes due 2011(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Principal |
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|||||
Interest |
|
96,250 |
|
13,750 |
|
27,500 |
|
27,500 |
|
27,500 |
|
|||||
Purchase obligations |
|
25,380 |
|
14,885 |
|
6,669 |
|
2,619 |
|
1,207 |
|
|||||
Construction commitments |
|
11,746 |
|
11,746 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Capital Leases |
|
13,649 |
|
1,506 |
|
3,960 |
|
4,267 |
|
3,916 |
|
|||||
Operating Leases |
|
26,777 |
|
5,977 |
|
9,596 |
|
7,035 |
|
4,169 |
|
|||||
Total |
|
$ |
1,211,872 |
|
$ |
230,729 |
|
$ |
112,538 |
|
$ |
106,234 |
|
$ |
762,371 |
|
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(1) As of March 31, 2005, there was approximately $89.7 million available for borrowing under the revolving credit portion of the credit facility and letters of credit issued pursuant to the credit facility with face amounts aggregating $10.3 million.
(2) The $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6 ¾% notes matures on March 1, 2015. Interest payments of approximately $8.4 million are due on each March 1 and September 1 until March 1, 2015.
(3) The $175.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8 7/8% notes matures on March 15, 2010. Interest payments of approximately $7.8 million are due on each March 15 and September 15 until March 15, 2010.
(4) The $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6 7/8% notes matures on December 1, 2011. Interest payments of approximately $6.8 million are due on each September 1 and December 1 until December 1, 2011.
The preceding table does not include the $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 13% senior secured notes and the $39.0 million aggregate principal amount of 13% first mortgage notes issued by Hollywood Casino Shreveport and Shreveport Capital Corporation, which are non-recourse to Penn National. We have reflected the results of Hollywood Casino Shreveport by classifying the assets, liabilities and results of operations as assets and liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations.
Other Commercial Commitments
The following table presents our material commercial commitments as of March 31, 2005 for the following future periods:
|
|
|
|
Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period |
|
|||||||||||
|
|
Total |
|
2005 |
|
2006 - 2007 |
|
2008 - 2009 |
|
2010 and |
|
|||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Revolving Credit Facility(1) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Letters of Credit(1) |
|
10,346 |
|
10,346 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Guarantees
of New Jersey Joint Venture |
|
7,858 |
|
575 |
|
1,533 |
|
5,750 |
|
|
|
|||||
Total |
|
$ |
18,204 |
|
$ |
10,921 |
|
$ |
1,533 |
|
$ |
5,750 |
|
$ |
|
|
(1) The available balance under the revolving portion of the $100 million senior secured credit facility is diminished by outstanding letters of credit.
(2) In connection with our 50% ownership interest in Pennwood Racing, Inc., our joint venture in New Jersey, we have entered into a debt service maintenance agreement with Pennwoods lender to guarantee up to 50% of Pennwoods $15.7 million term loan. Our obligation as of March 31, 2005 under this guarantee is approximately $7.8 million.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
See Item 3, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk below.
Outlook
Based on our current level of continuing operations, and anticipated revenue growth, we believe that cash generated from operations and amounts available under our credit facility will be adequate to
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meet our anticipated debt service requirements, capital expenditures and working capital needs for the foreseeable future. We cannot assure you, however, that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations, that our anticipated revenue growth will be realized, or that future borrowings will be available under our credit facility or otherwise will be available to enable us to service our indebtedness, including the credit facility and the notes, to retire or redeem the notes when required or to make anticipated capital expenditures. In addition, if we consummate significant acquisitions in the future, our cash requirements may increase significantly. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our debt on or before maturity. Our future operating performance and our ability to service or refinance our debt will be subject to future economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), Stock-Based Payment (SFAS 123R). This statement replaces SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25) and amends SFAS 95, Statement of Cash Flows, to require that excess tax benefits be reported as a financing cash inflow rather than as a reduction of taxes paid. SFAS 123R is effective for the first interim or annual reporting period of the first fiscal year that begins after June 15, 2005, which for the Company would be the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2006. The Company currently accounts for stock option grants using the intrinsic-value method in accordance with APB 25.
The table below provides information as of March 31, 2005, about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates, including debt obligations and interest rate swaps. For debt obligations, the table presents notional amounts and weighted average interest rates by maturity dates. For interest rate swaps, the table presents notional amounts and weighted average interest rates by contractual maturity dates. Notional amounts are used to calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged under the contract and the weighted average variable rates are based on implied forward rates in the yield curve as of March 31, 2005.
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
Thereafter |
|
Total |
|
|||||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Variable rate |
|
$ |
159,318 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
159,318 |
|
Average interest rate |
|
5.55 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Leases |
|
$ |
1,506 |
|
$ |
1,889 |
|
$ |
2,071 |
|
$ |
2,270 |
|
$ |
1,997 |
|
$ |
3,916 |
|
$ |
13,649 |
|
Average interest rate(1) |
|
6.76 |
% |
6.76 |
% |
6.76 |
% |
6.76 |
% |
6.76 |
% |
6.76 |
% |
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Interest rate derivatives: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Interest rate swaps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Variable to fixed |
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(1) Interest payable is based on the Three Month London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) plus a spread.
(2) Interest payable is based on the Three Month London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR).
On March 27, 2003, we entered into forward interest rate swap agreements with a total notional amount of $375 million in accordance with the terms of the $800 million senior secured credit facility.
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There were three two-year swap contracts totaling $175 million with an effective date of March 27, 2003 and a termination date of March 27, 2005. Under these contracts, we paid a fixed rate of 1.92% against a variable rate based on the 90-day LIBOR rate. We also entered into three three-year swap contracts totaling $200 million with a termination date of March 27, 2006. Under these contracts, we paid a fixed rate of 2.48% to 2.49% against a variable rate based on the 90-day LIBOR rate. The difference between amounts received and amounts paid under such agreements, as well as any costs or fees, is recorded as reduction of, or addition to, interest expense as incurred over the life of the swap or similar financial instrument. On September 3, 2004, we terminated $65 million of our two-year swap and paid $27,500 to terminate the swap agreement. On December 5, 2004, we terminated our $65 million notional amount interest rate swap originally scheduled to expire on March 27, 2006. We received $379,000 to terminate the swap agreement. We terminated our swap agreements early in conjunction with accelerated payments of principal on the senior secured credit facility Term D loans. On March 26, 2005, our two-year swap contracts in the amount of $110 million expired and were not renewed. The remaining $135 million of the three-year swap contracts were terminated when the associated bank debt was paid in full on April 4, 2005. At March 31, 2005, the 90-day LIBOR rate was 3.09%.
Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of our controls and procedures related to our reporting and disclosure obligations as of March 31, 2005, which is the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to provide that (a) material information relating to us, including our consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to these officers by other employees of us and our consolidated subsidiaries, particularly material information related to the period for which this periodic report is being prepared; and (b) this information is recorded, processed, summarized, evaluated and reported, as applicable, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There were no changes that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonable likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
Information in response to this Item is incorporated by reference to the information set forth in Note 11. Litigation in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
As discussed in the Liquidity and Capital Resources Section of Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, following the March 3, 2003 consummation of the merger of our wholly-owned subsidiary with and into Hollywood Casino Corporation, HCS and Shreveport Capital Corporation were required under the indentures governing the Hollywood Casino Shreveport notes, of which there were aggregate of $189 million outstanding, to make an offer to
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purchase the Hollywood Casino Shreveport notes. On March 14, 2003, HCS and Shreveport Capital Corporation were notified by an ad hoc committee of holders of the Hollywood Shreveport notes that they have 60 days from receipt of the notice to cure the failure to offer to purchase the Hollywood Casino Shreveport notes or an event of default will have occurred under the indentures. Neither HCS nor Shreveport Capital Corporation made a Change of Control offer to purchase the Hollywood Casino Shreveport notes within the 60 days and, as a result, a default occurred.
On February 3, 2004, our indirect subsidiary, HCS I, Inc., the managing general partner of HCS, announced that its Board of Directors initiated a process that it hoped would result in the sale or other disposition of the riverboat casino/hotel complex of HCS located in Shreveport, Louisiana. We anticipated that any transaction would be effected through a federal bankruptcy proceeding. There can be no assurance that the process will result in the sale or other disposition of the riverboat casino/hotel complex or that, if it does, the sale proceeds will be adequate to pay the Hollywood Casino Shreveport notes in full. On August 1, 2003, February 1, 2004, August 1, 2004, and February 1, 2005 interest payments of $12.3 million each became due on the Hollywood Casino Shreveport notes. The managing general partner of Hollywood Casino Shreveport did not make those payments.
The Hollywood Casino Shreveport notes are non-recourse to Penn and its subsidiaries (other than Hollywood Casino Shreveport, Shreveport Capital Corporation, HCS I, Inc., HCS II, Inc. and HWCC-Louisiana, Inc.) and are secured by substantially all of the assets of the casino, and the partnership interests held by HCS I, Inc. and HCS II, Inc. and the stock held by HWCC-Louisiana, Inc. Further, an event of default under the indentures for the Hollywood Casino Shreveport notes does not cause an event of default under the Companys senior secured credit facility or senior subordinated notes. The Hollywood Casino Shreveport notes have been in default under the terms of their respective note indentures since May 2003. The Hollywood Casino Shreveport notes are classified as liabilities held for sale at March 31, 2005.
On October 18, 2004, Hollywood Casino Shreveport, acting by and through its managing general partner, HCS I, Inc., entered into a definitive Investment Agreement (the Agreement) with Eldorado Resorts, LLC (Eldorado), Eldorado Shreveport #1, LLC (Investor I) and Eldorado Shreveport #2, LLC (Investor II, and together with Investor I, the Investors) providing for the acquisition of the reorganized Hollywood Casino Shreveport by the Investors. The Investors are each an affiliate of Eldorado. The Agreement contemplates a financial restructuring of Hollywood Casino Shreveport that will significantly reduce outstanding secured debt obligations and annual cash interest payments. Under the proposed restructuring, holders of Hollywood Casino Shreveports existing secured notes are to receive $140 million of new first mortgage notes, and all of the common stock in a corporation that will hold a $20 million preferred equity interest and a 25% non-voting equity interest in the reorganized Hollywood Casino Shreveport, and cash in an amount to be determined, in exchange for existing secured notes in the principal face amount of $189 million plus accrued interest. The Investors would acquire a 75% voting equity interest in the reorganized Hollywood Casino Shreveport. Hollywood Casino Shreveport is attempting to effectuate the sale and related financial restructuring transaction through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. The Agreement remains subject to approval by the Bankruptcy Court, Louisiana Gaming Control Board approval and certain other conditions.
On September 10, 2004, certain creditors of the Hollywood Casino Shreveport filed an involuntary petition against Hollywood Casino Shreveport for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The petition was filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Louisiana, located in Shreveport, Louisiana. On October 30, 2004, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order for relief in the involuntary bankruptcy proceeding. Hollywood Casino Shreveport will continue to manage its assets and business as a debtor in possession subject to the powers and supervision of the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to Chapter 11. In addition, on October 30, 2004, HCS I, Inc. and HCS II, Inc., the general
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partners of Hollywood Casino Shreveport, HWCC-Louisiana, Inc., the parent company of both HCS I, Inc. and HCS II, Inc., and Shreveport Capital Corporation commenced voluntary cases under Chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court, which cases are pending.
HCS filed a revised Chapter 11 plan and disclosure statement with the Bankruptcy Court on March 3, 2005. The plan continues to provide for the acquisition of the hotel and casino by Eldorado under the agreement announced last year. The Official Bondholder Committee in the Chapter 11 case joined HCS as a proponent of the plan. Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC and KOAR International continue to express interest in acquiring the hotel and casino and asked the Bankruptcy Court for permission to file their own competing plan. On April 15, 2005, the bankruptcy court ruled against allowing Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC and KOAR to submit their competing reorganization plan to the creditors. On April 21, 2005, the Bankruptcy Court approved the disclosure statement for HCSs Plan and set a hearing on confirmation of the plan on June 13, 2005. The plan requires bankruptcy court approval as well as approval by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board of the transfer of control of HCSs gaming license, among other things, before it can become effective. There can be no assurance that the bankruptcy court will confirm the plan or that the plan will become effective.
Recent Developments
On April 26, 2005, the Company reported that its pending acquisition of Argosy Gaming Company is on schedule with an anticipated closing in the third quarter of this year and is continuing to work with various state gaming boards and the FTC to obtain their required approvals to complete the transaction. In connection with this process, the Company announced that it has elected to divest the Argosy Baton Rouge property to expedite securing necessary approvals and anticipates that the sale will be effected after the merger, although the Company will begin seeking a buyer immediately.
On April 14, 2005, the Company announced that its subsidiary, Bangor Historic Track, Inc. (BHT), has agreed to acquire an off-track betting facility in Bangor, Maine which will be used, pending regulatory approval, as a temporary gaming facility for approximately 475 slot machines. The timetable originally envisioned for the permanent facility at Bass Park has been delayed due to the delay in enactment of the statute protecting confidential information in the licensing process and the Companys cooperation with the city of Bangor in exploring other options for the location of the permanent facility. The Company believes that the commencement of operations in the temporary facility, pending all necessary licensing approvals, provides benefits to all involved parties. In addition to generating revenues ahead of schedule, this project will create new jobs and economic development in Bangor earlier then anticipated while allowing BHT to begin to revitalize the Maine harness racing industry. Under the terms of the agreement, BHT will acquire Millers Inc., a facility of approximately 27,000 square feet on 2.5 acres, which includes 250 parking spaces, from Miller Family Limited Partnership and John Miller for $3.8 million. The transaction, expected to close in the summer of 2005, is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, including the Maine Harness Racing commission and the Maine Gaming Control Board.
Addendum to Agreement with Mutuel Clerks in West Virginia
On February 18, 2005 we entered into Addendum No. 4 to our agreement dated January 1, 2001 with the West Virginia Union of Mutuel Clerks, Local 553, Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, to extend the term of the agreement until May 16, 2005. A copy of the Addendum No. 4 is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
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Addendum No. 4, dated April 27, 2005, to Agreement dated January 1, 2001 by and between PNGI Charles Town Gaming Limited Liability Company, or its successors, and the West Virginia Union of Mutuel Clerks, Local 553, Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO. |
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CEO Certification pursuant to rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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CFO Certification pursuant to rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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CEO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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CFO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
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/s/ William J. Clifford |
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William J. Clifford |
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Senior Vice President-Finance |
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