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United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

Form 10-K

 

Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014

 

Commission file number 1-11929

 

Dover Motorsports, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

51-0357525

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1131 North DuPont Highway, Dover, Delaware  19901

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(302) 883-6500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Class

 

Name of Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, $.10 Par Value

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None.

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o  No x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes o  No x

 

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 x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes x   No o

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,”  “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yeso  Nox

 

The aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $44,269,020 as of June 30, 2014 (the last day of our most recently completed second quarter).

 

As of February 27, 2015, the number of shares of each class of the registrant’s common stock outstanding is as follows:

 

Common Stock -

 

18,220,484 shares

Class A Common Stock -

 

18,510,975 shares

 

Documents Incorporated by Reference

 

Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held April 29, 2015 are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10 through 14 of this report.

 

 

 



 

Part I

 

References in this document to “we,” “us” and “our” mean Dover Motorsports, Inc. and/or its wholly owned subsidiaries, as appropriate.

 

Item 1.                                 Business

 

Dover Motorsports, Inc. is a public holding company that is a leading marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States.  Through our subsidiaries, we own and operate Dover International Speedway® in Dover, Delaware and Nashville Superspeedway® near Nashville, Tennessee.  Our Dover facility promoted the following six events during 2014, all of which were under the auspices of the premier sanctioning body in motorsports - the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (“NASCAR”):

 

·                  2 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events;

·                  2 NASCAR Nationwide Series events;

·                  1 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event; and

·                  1 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East event.

 

In 2015, we are scheduled to promote these same six events at Dover International Speedway.  Total revenues from these events were approximately 97%, 97% and 96% of total revenues for 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

We have hosted the Firefly Music Festival on our property in Dover, Delaware for three consecutive years.  The inaugural three day festival with 40 musical acts was held in July 2012, followed by a three day festival in June 2013 with over 70 musical acts and an expanded four day festival in June 2014 with over 100 musical acts.  The promoter of the event, Red Frog Events LLC has announced that the event will return to Dover on June 18-21, 2015.  In September 2014, Red Frog Events formed RFGV Festivals LLC - a joint venture with Goldenvoice that will promote Firefly.  Goldenvoice is owned by AEG Live, one of the world’s largest presenters of live music and entertainment events.  We entered into an amended agreement with RFGV Festivals granting them two 5 year options to extend our facility rental agreement through 2032 (from its original expiration date of 2022) in exchange for a rental commitment to secure our property for up to two festivals per year.   Rent is at differing rates depending on how many events are actually held.  In December 2014, we announced that the inaugural Big Barrel Country Music Festival will be held at our facility on June 26-28, 2015.  The three day festival will be promoted by RFGV Festivals and will feature an estimated 50 musical acts.  We also receive a percentage of the concession sales we manage at the events.

 

We generate revenues primarily from the following sources:

 

·                  rights fees obtained for television and radio broadcasts of our events;

·                  ticket sales;

·                  sponsorship payments;

·                  luxury suite rentals;

·                  hospitality tent rentals and catering;

·                  concessions and souvenir sales and vendor commissions for the right to sell concessions and souvenirs at our facilities;

·                  expo space rentals; and

·                  track and facility rentals and other event-related revenues.

 

We began our motorsports operations in 1969 in Dover, Delaware.  Our predecessor, Dover Downs, Inc., was also engaged in harness horse racing operations and later ran our other gaming operations.  As a result of several restructurings, our operations were segregated into two main operating subsidiaries - Dover International Speedway, Inc., incorporated in 1994, encompassed our motorsports operations, and Dover Downs, Inc., incorporated in 1967, conducted our gaming operations.

 

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Effective March 31, 2002, we spun-off our gaming business which was then owned by our subsidiary, Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (“Gaming”).  On a tax-free basis, we made a pro rata distribution of all of the capital stock of Gaming to our stockholders.  Our continuing operations subsequent to the spin-off consist solely of our motorsports activities and property rentals.

 

Nashville Superspeedway no longer promotes NASCAR events and has not entered into sanction agreements with NASCAR since 2011.  We currently use the facility on a limited basis for motorsports track rentals.  On May 29, 2014, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell the facility to NeXovation, Inc. for $27 million in cash and the assumption by NeXovation, Inc. of obligations of ours under certain Variable Rate Tax Exempt Infrastructure Revenue Bonds.  The sales agreement has been amended several times extending the closing date.  In consideration for these amendments, during 2014 we received $1.7 million in non-refundable deposits from the buyer which will be applied against the purchase price at closing.  Additionally, in 2015 we received $400,000 to amend the agreement which will not be applied against the purchase price.  The sale is now scheduled to close by the end of the first quarter of 2015.  Our gain will be the $27 million purchase price less the facility’s $26 million carrying value and less any costs to sell which are expected to be minimal and consist primarily of legal fees.  We also expect to pay income taxes of approximately $4.5-5.0 million as a result of this transaction.  As a result of the expected sale, the assets of Nashville Superspeedway are reported as assets held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2014.  We incurred a non-cash pre-tax impairment charge of $4,329,000 in the fourth quarter of 2013 relating to the Nashville facility as a result of economic conditions and their impact on real estate values (see NOTE 3 — Impairment Charge of the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this document for further discussion).  In 2011 we recorded a $2,250,000 provision for contingent obligation reflecting the present value of the estimated portion of the revenue bonds debt service that may not be covered by the projected sales and incremental property taxes from the facility (see NOTE 12 — Commitments and Contingencies of the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this document for further discussion).  Due to changing interest rates, the provision for contingent obligation decreased by $30,000, $91,000 and $316,000, net, in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and is $1,813,000 at December 31, 2014.  Upon completion of the sale of the assets of Nashville Superspeedway, we will reverse the contingent obligation which will increase our pre-tax earnings by the amount of the obligation at the time it is reversed.

 

We closed our Gateway facility in the fourth quarter of 2010 and terminated all of our leases for the real property underlying the racetrack in 2011.  In September 2012, we sold all but one parcel of land we owned at the Gateway facility for $585,000 and recognized a loss on sale of $52,000.  We continue to own approximately 14 acres of undeveloped land near the Gateway facility.

 

Dover International Speedway

 

We have promoted NASCAR-sanctioned racing events for 46 consecutive years at Dover International Speedway and currently promote six NASCAR-sanctioned events at the facility annually.  Two races are in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series professional stock car racing circuit, two races are in the NASCAR Xfinity Series racing circuit, one race is in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series racing circuit and one race is in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East racing circuit.

 

Each of the NASCAR Xfinity Series events, the Camping World Truck Series event and the K&N Pro Series East event at Dover International Speedway are conducted on the days before a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event.  Dover International Speedway is one of only seven speedways in North America that presents two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events and two NASCAR Xfinity Series events each year.  Additionally, it is one of only nine tracks to host three major NASCAR events at one facility on the same weekend.  The spring and fall event dates have historically allowed Dover International Speedway to hold the first and last NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events in the Maryland to Maine region each year.  Our fall event is the third of ten races in the “Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup” which determines the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion for the racing season.  Beginning in 2014, NASCAR changed the format for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup races and our fall event is now an elimination race in the Chase.

 

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Dover International Speedway, widely known as the “Monster Mile®,” is a high-banked, one-mile, concrete superspeedway with permanent grandstand seating capacity of approximately 96,000.  Unlike some superspeedways, substantially all grandstand and skybox seats offer an unobstructed view of the entire track.  The concrete racing surface makes Dover International Speedway the only concrete superspeedway (one mile or greater in length) that conducts NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events.  The superspeedway facility also features the Monster Bridge®.  The climate controlled bridge spans across the width of the superspeedway at a height of 29 feet and houses 50-luxury seats, a refreshment bar and other amenities.  The Monster Bridge is the only one of its kind in the motorsports industry and has been patented.

 

In 2014, we removed certain grandstand seating at our Dover International Speedway facility and have written off the remaining net book value of the assets of $2,045,000 which is reported in our consolidated statements of earnings as loss on disposal of long-lived assets.  The cost to remove the grandstand seating of $358,000 is also included in loss on disposal of long-lived assets in our consolidated statements of earnings.

 

Nashville Superspeedway

 

In April 2001, we opened Nashville Superspeedway (“Nashville”) — a motorsports complex approximately 35 miles from downtown Nashville in Wilson County, Tennessee.

 

Nashville Superspeedway no longer promotes NASCAR events and has not entered into sanction agreements with NASCAR since 2011.  We currently use the facility on a limited basis for motorsports track rentals and as discussed above the facility is currently under an agreement of sale which is scheduled to close by the end of the first quarter of 2015.

 

Agreements with NASCAR

 

Sanction agreements are entered into with NASCAR on an annual basis.  Pursuant to the typical sanction agreement, NASCAR grants its sanction to a promoter, such as Dover International Speedway, to organize, promote and hold a particular competition.  The promoter sells tickets to the competition, sells or arranges for the sale of merchandise and concessions, and sells advertising, sponsorships and hospitality services.  NASCAR conducts the competition, arranges for the drivers, and has sole control over the competition, including the right to require alterations to the promoter’s facility and the right to approve or disapprove any advertising or sponsorship of the promoter.  NASCAR also has exclusive rights to exploit live broadcast and certain broadcast and intellectual property rights related to the competition, and exclusive rights to sponsorship and promotional rights relative to the series to which a particular competition belongs.  The promoter must pay the sanction fee and purse monies and receives a share of the live broadcast revenue contracted for by NASCAR.  The promoter is responsible for the condition of the facility, for compliance with laws, for control of the public, for fire and medical equipment and personnel, for security, for insurance and for providing facilities and services required by NASCAR officials and the live broadcast personnel.

 

Dover International Speedway, Inc. has entered into two sanction agreements with NASCAR pursuant to which it will organize and promote two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events in 2015.  Our business is substantially dependent on these two agreements.

 

Under the terms of our sanction agreements, NASCAR retains 10% of the gross broadcast rights fees allocated to each NASCAR-sanctioned event as a component of its sanction fee.  The remaining 90% is recorded as revenue.  The event promoter is required to pay 25% of the gross broadcast rights fees to the event as part of the awards to the competitors, which we record as operating expenses.

 

Impairment Charge Recorded in 2013

 

Based upon the economic conditions that existed in the fourth quarter of 2013 and their impact on real estate values at that time, we concluded that it was necessary for us to review the carrying value of the long-lived assets at Nashville for impairment.  The Nashville assets recorded on our consolidated balance sheets consist exclusively of land.  The recoverability of assets to be held and used was measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the

 

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assets to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the assets.  As a result of the recoverability test, we concluded that the carrying amount of our Nashville facility exceeded the undiscounted cash flows.

 

Since the carrying amount of the assets exceeded the fair value, an impairment charge was recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeded the fair value.  Fair value of the assets for the Nashville facility was determined based on the value of owned real estate at the facility.  The long-lived assets deemed to be impaired consisted of land.

 

Based on the results of this analysis, we recorded a non-cash pre-tax impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2013 to write-down the carrying value of long-lived assets at our Nashville facility to fair value, as follows:

 

 

 

Carrying Value of
Long-Lived Assets

 

Fair Value of
Long-Lived Assets

 

Non-Cash
Impairment Charges

 

Nashville facility

 

$

30,329,000

 

$

26,000,000

 

$

4,329,000

 

 

Competition

 

Our racing events compete with other racing events sanctioned by various racing bodies and with other sports and recreational events scheduled on the same dates.  Racing events sanctioned by different organizations are often held on the same dates at different tracks.  The quality of the competition, type of racing event, caliber of the event, sight lines, ticket pricing, location and customer conveniences, among other things, differentiate the motorsports facilities.  We also compete with improving and expanding media coverage and content by network and cable broadcasters.

 

Seasonality

 

We derive substantially all of our total revenues from admissions, television broadcast rights and other event-related revenue attributable to two major motorsports event weekends held in the spring and fall.  As a result, our business is highly seasonal.

 

Employees

 

As of December 31, 2014, we had approximately 51 full-time employees and 6 part-time employees.  We engage temporary personnel to assist during our motorsports racing season.  We believe that we enjoy a good relationship with our employees.

 

Available Information

 

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, information statements and other information with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  The public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.  The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.  The SEC also maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.  The address of that site is www.sec.gov.

 

Internet Address

 

We maintain a website where additional information concerning our business and various upcoming events can be found.  The address of our Internet website is www.dovermotorsports.com.  We provide a link on our website, under Investor Relations, to our filings with the SEC, including our annual report on Form 10-K, proxy statement, Section 16 reports, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports.

 

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Item 1A.                        Risk Factors

 

In addition to historical information, this report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, relating to our financial condition, profitability, liquidity, resources, business outlook, possible acquisitions, market forces, corporate strategies, consumer preferences, contractual commitments, legal matters, capital requirements and other matters.  Documents incorporated by reference into this report may also contain forward-looking statements.  The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements.  To comply with the terms of the safe harbor, we note that a variety of factors could cause our actual results and experience to differ substantially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements.  When words and expressions such as: “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans,” “intends,” “objectives,” “goals,” “aims,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “possible,” “seeks,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “might,” “likely” or similar words or expressions are used, as well as phrases such as “in our view,” “there can be no assurance” or “there is no way to anticipate with certainty,” forward-looking statements may be involved.

 

In the section that follows below, in cautionary statements made elsewhere in this report, and in other filings we have made with the SEC, we list important factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our expectations.  Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors described below and other factors set forth in or incorporated by reference in this report.

 

These factors and cautionary statements apply to all future forward-looking statements we make.  Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict.  Do not put undue reliance on forward-looking statements or project any future results based on such statements or on present or prior earnings levels.

 

Additional information concerning these, or other factors, which could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in our forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in our other SEC filings.  Copies of those filings are available from us and/or the SEC.

 

Our Relationships With And The Success Of NASCAR Is Vital To Our Success In Motorsports

 

Our continued success in motorsports is dependent upon the success of NASCAR and our ability to secure favorable contracts with and maintain a good working relationship with them.  NASCAR regularly issues and awards sanctioned events and their issuance depends, in large part, on maintaining good working relationships with NASCAR.  Our NASCAR events are sanctioned on an annual basis with no contractual obligation to renew.  By awarding a sanctioned event or a series of sanctioned events, NASCAR does not warrant, nor are they responsible for, the financial success of any sanctioned event.  Our success is directly tied to our ability to negotiate favorable terms to our sanction agreements, including the amount of the sanction fee and purse, and our ability to continue to derive economic benefits from such agreements, such as our share of live broadcast revenues.

 

Our ability to obtain additional sanctioned events in the future and to negotiate favorable terms to our sanction agreements and the success of NASCAR in attracting drivers and teams, signing series sponsors and negotiating favorable television and/or radio broadcast rights is dependent on many factors which are largely outside of our control.  As our success depends on the terms of our sanction agreements and the success of each event or series that we are promoting, a material change in the terms of a sanction agreement or a material adverse effect on NASCAR, such as the loss or defection of top drivers, the loss of significant series sponsors, or the failure to obtain favorable broadcast coverage or to properly advertise the event or series could result in a reduction in our revenues from live broadcast coverage, admissions, luxury suite rentals, sponsorships, hospitality, concessions and merchandise, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Changes To Media Rights Revenues Could Adversely Affect Us

 

Broadcast revenues that are paid to us by NASCAR represent the largest component of our revenues and earnings and any adverse changes to such revenues could adversely impact our results. NASCAR’s broadcast agreements, which expired in 2014, have yielded us significant cash flow.  In 2013, NASCAR announced it reached

 

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a ten-year extension of its broadcast rights with FOX Sports Media Group (“FOX”). This agreement extends through the 2024 NASCAR season and allows FOX to retain the television rights to 16 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, 14 NASCAR Xfinity Series events and the entire NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.  Additionally in 2013, NASCAR announced it reached a ten-year agreement with NBC Sports Group granting exclusive rights through 2024 to 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series events, select NASCAR Regional & Touring Series events and other live content beginning in 2015.  Material changes in the broadcast industry or the financial value of broadcast agreements, material changes in the ratings for NASCAR events or in the NASCAR race schedule, or material changes in the perception of fans or sponsors due to such factors could have a material adverse effect on our revenues and financial results.

 

We Rely On Sponsorship Contracts To Generate Revenues

 

We receive a portion of our annual revenues from sponsorship agreements, including the sponsorship of our various events and venue, such as “title,” “official product” and “promotional partner” sponsorships, billboards, signage and skyboxes.  We are continuously in negotiations with existing sponsors and actively seeking new sponsors as there is significant competition for sponsorships.  Some of our events may not secure a “title” sponsor every year, may not secure a sufficient number of sponsorships on favorable terms, or may not secure sponsorships sufficiently enough in advance of an event for maximum impact.  Loss of our existing title sponsors or other major sponsorship agreements or failure to secure sponsorship agreements in the future on favorable terms could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our Motorsports Events Face Intense Competition For Attendance, Television Viewership And Sponsorship

 

We compete with other auto speedways for the patronage of motor racing spectators as well as for sponsorships.  Moreover, racing events sanctioned by different organizations are often held on the same dates at different tracks.  The quality of the competition, type of racing event, caliber of the event, sight lines, ticket pricing, location and customer conveniences and amenities, among other things, distinguish the motorsports facilities.  In addition, all of our events compete with other sports and recreational events scheduled on the same dates.  As a result, our revenues and operations are affected not only by our ability to compete in the motorsports promotion market, but also by the availability of alternative spectator sports events, forms of entertainment, changing consumer preferences and opportunities for corporations to acquire sponsorships.

 

General Market And Economic Conditions, Including Consumer And Corporate Spending, Could Negatively Affect Our Financial Results

 

Our financial results depend significantly upon a number of factors relating to discretionary consumer and corporate spending, including economic conditions affecting disposable consumer income and corporate budgets. The combination of high unemployment, high fuel prices, escalating health care costs, tight credit markets, difficult residential real estate and mortgage markets, stock market volatility, changes in (together with political uncertainty concerning) governmental policies relative to spending, taxation and regulation, among other factors, have led to low levels of consumer confidence. These economic factors have dampened, and may continue to dampen, consumer and corporate spending, including adversely impacting disposable income and recreational and entertainment spending, resulting in a negative impact on our motorsports and non-motorsports activities. We are unable to quantify the effect of these economic factors, but we believe that reduced consumer and corporate spending has, and we believe will continue to, negatively impact admissions, sponsorship, advertising and hospitality spending, concession and souvenir sales demand, luxury suite, and other event related revenue, with related effects on our revenues, profitability and cash flows.  High fuel prices could also significantly impact our future results.

 

These factors can impact both attendance at our events and advertising and marketing dollars available from the motorsports industry’s principal sponsors and potential sponsors.  Economic and other lifestyle conditions such as illiquid consumer and business credit markets adversely affect consumer and corporate spending thereby impacting our growth, revenue and profitability.

 

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We cannot determine when or whether economic conditions will improve. Other factors that can affect consumer and corporate spending include hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes and other natural disasters, elevated terrorism alerts, terrorist attacks, military actions, air travel concerns, and geopolitical events, as well as various industry and other business conditions. Such factors or incidents, even if not directly impacting us, can disrupt or otherwise adversely impact the financial results, spending sentiment and interest of our present or potential customers.  There can be no assurance that consumer and corporate spending will not be further adversely impacted by current or unforeseen economic or geopolitical conditions, thereby possibly having a material adverse impact on our future operating results and growth.

 

The Sales Tax And Property Tax Revenues To Service The Revenue Bonds For Infrastructure Improvements At Nashville May Be Inadequate

 

In September 1999, the Sports Authority of the County of Wilson (Tennessee) issued $25,900,000 in revenue bonds to build local infrastructure improvements which benefit Nashville Superspeedway, of which $18,000,000 was outstanding at December 31, 2014.  Debt service on the bonds is payable solely from sales taxes and incremental property taxes generated from the facility. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, $1,932,000 and $1,908,000, respectively, was available in the sales and incremental property tax fund maintained by the Sports Authority to pay the remaining principal and interest due under the bonds.  During 2014, we paid $979,000 into the sales and incremental property tax fund and $955,000 was deducted from the fund for principal and interest payments.  These bonds are direct obligations of the Sports Authority and therefore have historically not been required to be recorded on our consolidated balance sheet.  In the event the sales taxes and incremental property taxes (“applicable taxes”) are insufficient to cover the payment of principal and interest on the bonds, we would become responsible for the difference.  We are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates for these bonds.  In the event we were unable to make the payments, they would be made under an $18,302,000 irrevocable direct-pay letter of credit issued by our bank group.  We would be responsible to reimburse the banks for any drawings made under the letter of credit.  Such an event could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and compliance with debt covenants.

 

Nashville Superspeedway no longer promotes NASCAR events and has not entered into sanction agreements with NASCAR since 2011.  We currently use the facility on a limited basis for motorsports track rentals.  In 2011 we recorded a $2,250,000 provision for contingent obligation reflecting the present value of the estimated portion of the revenue bonds debt service that may not be covered by the projected sales and incremental property taxes from the facility.  Due to changing interest rates, the provision for contingent obligation decreased by $30,000, $91,000 and $316,000, net, in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and is $1,813,000 at December 31, 2014.  An increase in interest rates would result in an increase in the portion of debt service not covered by applicable taxes and therefore an increase in our liability.  See NOTE 12 — Commitments and Contingencies of the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this document for further discussion.

 

On May 29, 2014, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Nashville facility to NeXovation, Inc. for $27 million in cash and the assumption by NeXovation, Inc. of our obligations under the aforementioned revenue bonds.  The sale is scheduled to close by the end of the first quarter of 2015.  Upon completion of the sale of the assets of Nashville Superspeedway, we will reverse the contingent obligation which will increase our pre-tax earnings by the amount of the obligation at the time it is reversed.

 

The Seasonality Of Our Motorsports Events Increases The Variability Of Quarterly Earnings

 

Our business has been, and is expected to remain, seasonal given that it depends on our outdoor event weekends.  We derive substantially all of our total revenues from admissions, event-related and broadcasting revenue attributable to our NASCAR-sanctioned events at Dover, Delaware which were held in the second and third quarters.  As a result, quarterly earnings will vary.

 

Substantially All Of Our Motorsports Revenue is Attributable to One Location

 

Substantially all of our motorsports revenue comes from Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware.  Any prolonged disruption of operations at this facility due to damage or destruction, inclement weather, natural disaster, work stoppages or other reasons could adversely affect our financial condition and results of

 

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operations.  We maintain property and business interruption insurance to protect against certain types of disruption, but there can be no assurance that the proceeds of such insurance would be adequate to repair or rebuild our facilities or to otherwise compensate us for lost profits.

 

Our Insurance May Not Be Adequate To Cover Catastrophic Incidents

 

We maintain insurance policies that provide coverage within limits that are sufficient, in the opinion of management, to protect us from material financial loss incurred in the ordinary course of business.  We also purchase special event insurance for motorsports events to protect against race-related liability.  However, there can be no assurance that this insurance will be adequate at all times and in all circumstances.  If we are held liable for damages beyond the scope of our insurance coverage, including punitive damages, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

 

In addition, sanctioning bodies could impose more stringent rules and regulations for safety, security and operational activities.  Such regulations have included, for example, the installation of new retaining walls at our facilities, which have increased our capital expenditures, and increased security procedures which have increased our operational expenses.

 

Bad Weather Can Have An Adverse Financial Impact On Our Motorsports Events

 

We sponsor and promote outdoor motorsports events.  Weather conditions, or even the forecast of poor weather, can affect sales of tickets, concessions and merchandise at these events.  Although we sell many tickets well in advance of the outdoor events and these tickets are issued on a non-refundable basis, poor weather may adversely affect additional ticket sales and concessions and merchandise sales, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We do not currently maintain weather-related insurance for major events.  Due to the importance of clear visibility and safe driving conditions to motorsports racing events, outdoor racing events may be significantly affected by weather patterns and seasonal weather changes.  Any unanticipated weather changes could impact our ability to stage events.  This could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Postponement And/Or Cancellation Of Major Motorsports Events Could Adversely Affect Us

 

If one of our events is postponed because of weather or other reasons such as, for example, the general postponement of all major sporting events in this country following the September 11, 2001 terrorism attacks, we could incur increased expenses associated with conducting the rescheduled event, as well as possible decreased revenues from tickets, concessions and merchandise at the rescheduled event.  If an event is cancelled, we could incur the expenses associated with preparing to conduct the event as well as lose the revenues, including live broadcast revenues associated with the event.

 

If a cancelled event is part of a NASCAR series, we could experience a reduction in the amount of money received from television revenues for all of our NASCAR-sanctioned events in the series that experienced the cancellation.  This would occur if, as a result of the cancellation, and without regard to whether the cancelled event was scheduled for one of our facilities, NASCAR experienced a reduction in broadcast revenues greater than the amount scheduled to be paid to the promoter of the cancelled event.

 

Due To Our Concentrated Stock Ownership, Stockholders May Have No Effective Voice In Our Management

 

We have elected to be treated as a “controlled corporation” as defined by New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) Rule 303A.  We are a controlled corporation because a single person, Henry B. Tippie, the Chairman of our Board of Directors, controls in excess of fifty percent of our voting power.  This means that he has the ability to determine the outcome of the election of directors at our annual meetings and to determine the outcome of many significant corporate transactions, many of which only require the approval of a majority of our voting power.  Such a concentration of voting power could also have the effect of delaying or preventing a third party from acquiring us at a premium.  In addition, as a controlled corporation, we are not required to comply with certain NYSE rules.

 

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Our Success Depends On The Availability And Performance Of Key Personnel

 

Our continued success depends upon the availability and performance of our senior management team which possesses unique and extensive industry knowledge and experience.  Our inability to retain and attract key employees in the future could have a negative effect on our operations and business plans.

 

We Are Subject To Changing Governmental Regulations And Legal Standards That Could Increase Our Expenses

 

Our motorsports facilities are on large expanses of property which we own.  Laws and regulations governing the use and development of real estate may delay or complicate any improvements we choose to make and/or increase the costs of any improvements or our costs of operating.

 

If it is determined that damage to persons or property or contamination of the environment has been caused or exacerbated by the operation or conduct of our business or by pollutants, substances, contaminants or wastes used, generated or disposed of by us, or if pollutants, substances, contaminants or wastes are found on property currently or previously owned or operated by us, we may be held liable for such damage and may be required to pay the cost of investigation and/or remediation of such contamination or any related damage.

 

State and local laws relating to the protection of the environment also can include noise abatement laws that may be applicable to our racing events.  In addition certain laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act are constantly evolving.  Changes in the provisions or application of federal, state or local environmental, land use or other laws, regulations or requirements to our facilities or operations, or the discovery of previously unknown conditions, could require us to make additional material expenditures to remediate or attain compliance.

 

Regulations governing the use and development of real estate may prevent us from acquiring or developing facilities, substantially delay or complicate the process of improving facilities, and/or increase the costs of any of such activities.

 

We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of future developments, events or conditions.  New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ significantly from those forecast in any forward-looking statements.  Given these risks and uncertainties, stockholders should not overly rely or attach undue weight to our forward-looking statements as an indication of our actual future results.

 

Item 1B.                        Unresolved Staff Comments

 

We have not received any written comments that were issued within 180 days before December 31, 2014, the end of the fiscal year covered by this report, from the SEC staff regarding our periodic or current reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that remain unresolved.

 

Item 2.                                 Properties

 

Dover International Speedway

 

Dover International Speedway is located in Dover, Delaware, on approximately 770 acres of land we own.  Prior to the spin-off of Gaming from our company in 2002, both companies shared certain real property in Dover, Delaware.  At the time of the spin-off, some of this real property was transferred to Gaming to ensure that the real property holdings of each company were aligned with its past uses and future business needs.  During its harness racing season, Gaming has historically used the 5/8-mile harness racing track that is located on our property and is on the inside of our one-mile motorsports superspeedway.  In order to continue this historic use, we granted a perpetual easement to the harness track to Gaming at the time of the spin-off.  This perpetual easement allows Gaming to have exclusive use of the harness track during the period beginning November 1 of each year and ending

 

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April 30 of the following year, together with set up and tear down rights for the two weeks before and after such period.  The easement requires that Gaming maintain the harness track but does not require the payment of any rent.

 

Various easements and agreements relative to access, utilities and parking have also been entered into between us and Gaming relative to our respective Dover, Delaware facilities.  We pay rent to Gaming for the lease of our principal executive office space.  Gaming also allows us to use its indoor grandstands in connection with our two annual motorsports weekends.  This occasional grandstand use is not material to us and Gaming does not assess rent for it; Gaming may also discontinue our use at its discretion.

 

Nashville Superspeedway

 

Nashville Superspeedway is located on approximately 1,400 acres of land we own in Wilson County and Rutherford County, Tennessee.  The facility is approximately 35 miles from downtown Nashville.

 

Intellectual Property

 

We have various registered and common law trademark rights, including, but not limited to, “Dover,” “Dover Motorsports,” “Dover International Speedway,” “Nashville Speedway,” “Nashville Superspeedway,” “Monster Mile,” “Miles the Monster,” “Velocity,” “Monster Bridge,” “The Most Exciting Seat in Sports!,” “Concrete Monster,” and “Take a Kid to the Races.”  We also have limited rights to use the names and logos of NASCAR, various sponsors, drivers and other businesses in connection with promoting our events and certain merchandising programs.  Due to the value of our intellectual property rights for promotional purposes, it is our intention to vigorously protect these rights, through litigation, if necessary.

 

Item 3.                                 Legal Proceedings

 

We are a party to ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business.  Management does not believe that the resolution of any of these matters is likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

 

Item 4.                                 Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Executive Officers Of The Registrant

 

See Part III, Item 10 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for information about our executive officers.

 

Part II

 

Item 5.                                 Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters And Issuer Purchases Of Equity Securities

 

Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “DVD.”  Our Class A common stock is not publicly traded but is freely convertible on a one-for-one basis into common stock at any time at the option of the holder thereof.  As of February 27, 2015, there were 18,220,484 shares of common stock and 18,510,975 shares of Class A common stock outstanding.  There were 803 holders of record for common stock and 12 holders of record for Class A common stock.

 

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The high and low sales prices for our common stock on the NYSE and the dividends declared per share for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 are detailed in the following table:

 

Quarter Ended:

 

High

 

Low

 

Dividends
Declared

 

December 31, 2014

 

$

2.80

 

$

2.20

 

$

0.05

 

September 30, 2014

 

$

3.71

 

$

2.27

 

None

 

June 30, 2014

 

$

3.08

 

$

2.08

 

None

 

March 31, 2014

 

$

2.57

 

$

2.05

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

$

2.60

 

$

2.11

 

$

0.05

 

September 30, 2013

 

$

2.75

 

$

2.10

 

None

 

June 30, 2013

 

$

2.19

 

$

1.88

 

None

 

March 31, 2013

 

$

2.00

 

$

1.62

 

None

 

 

On July 28, 2004, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of our outstanding common stock.  The purchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as conditions warrant.  The repurchase authorization has no expiration date, does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares and may be suspended at any time.  No purchases of our equity securities were made pursuant to this authorization during the fourth quarter of 2014.  At December 31, 2014, we had remaining repurchase authority of 1,178,131 shares.

 

Item 6.                                 Selected Financial Data

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 7.                                 Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operation

 

The following discussion is based upon and should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this document.

 

We classify our revenues as admissions, event-related, broadcasting and other.  “Admissions” includes ticket sales for all of our events.  “Event-related” revenue includes amounts received from sponsorship fees; luxury suite rentals; hospitality tent rentals and catering; concessions and souvenir sales and vendor commissions for the right to sell concessions and souvenirs at our facilities; sales of programs; track rentals and other event-related revenues.   Additionally, event-related revenue includes amounts received for the use of our property and a portion of the concession sales we manage from the Firefly Music Festival.  “Broadcasting” revenue includes rights fees obtained for television and radio broadcasts of events held at our speedway and any ancillary media rights fees.

 

Revenues pertaining to specific events are deferred until the event is held.  Concession revenue from concession stand sales and sales of souvenirs are recorded at the time of sale.  Revenues and related expenses from barter transactions in which we provide advertising or other goods or services in exchange for sponsorships of motorsports events are recorded at fair value.  Barter transactions accounted for $550,000, $477,000 and $424,000 of total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Expenses that are not directly related to a specific event are expensed as incurred.  Expenses that specifically relate to an event are deferred until the event is held, at which time they are expensed.  These expenses include prize and point fund monies and sanction fees paid to NASCAR, a majority of our marketing expenses and other expenses associated with the promotion of our racing events.

 

Our operating results reflect a decrease in admissions revenue.  Management believes that our admissions revenue continues to be negatively impacted by declines in consumer and corporate spending from the recession, high fuel, food and health-care costs, high unemployment, difficult housing and credit markets, low levels of consumer confidence, stock market volatility and other economic factors, adversely impacting recreational and entertainment spending. The strength and duration of recovery in the United States economy currently remains

 

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uncertain.  Higher fuel, food or health-care costs could significantly impact consumer spending and our future results.  Changes in governmental taxing, regulatory, spending and other policies could significantly impact consumer spending, economic recovery and our future results.  Government responses and actions may or may not successfully restore long-term stability to the credit and consumer markets and improve economic conditions.  Record state and federal budgetary deficits could result in government responses such as higher consumer and corporate income or other tax rates.  Governmental spending deficits could lead to higher interest rates and continued difficult borrowing conditions for consumers and corporate customers.  Whether or when these conditions might improve cannot be determined at this time. Each of these negative factors, and particularly when combined, have and may further adversely impact various industries of our present and potential consumer and corporate customers, resulting in continued or further spending declines that could adversely impact our revenues and profitability.

 

Much of our total revenues are generated under long-term contracts, and much of our future revenues are already contracted under television broadcasting rights contracts. For example, the term of the eight-year NASCAR television broadcast agreement was through 2014, and as discussed further below in “Liquidity and Capital Resources,” NASCAR has announced new expanded multi-year, multi-platform broadcasting rights agreements for the yearly racing season beginning in 2015 through 2024. Management believes the attractive demographics surrounding motorsports continue to provide substantial opportunities for increasing our number of longer-term sponsorship partners.

 

Results of Operations

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014 vs. Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

Admissions revenue was $8,727,000 in 2014 as compared to $9,521,000 in 2013.  The $794,000 decrease was related to lower attendance at our 2014 NASCAR event weekends at Dover International Speedway.

 

Event-related revenue was $8,450,000 in 2014 as compared to $9,190,000 in 2013.  The $740,000 decrease was primarily related to lower corporate spending at our 2014 NASCAR event weekends, partially offset by higher revenues from the Firefly Music Festival which was held on our property in June of both years.  For 2014, the festival was expanded from three to four days.  We received a fee for the use of our property and a percentage of the concession sales we managed in both years.

 

Broadcasting revenue increased to $28,463,000 in 2014 as compared to $27,445,000 in 2013 due to contractual increases in NASCAR’s broadcasting rights agreement.

 

Operating and marketing expenses were $27,171,000 in 2014 as compared to $26,648,000 in 2013.  The increase was related to higher expenses for our NASCAR event weekends, primarily increased purse and sanction fees, advertising and promotions expenses and security expenses.

 

General and administrative expenses decreased to $7,146,000 in 2014 as compared to $7,252,000 in 2013.  The decrease was due primarily to lower professional services expenses.

 

Loss on disposal of long-lived assets relates to the removal and disposal of grandstand seating at our Dover facility.

 

Depreciation expense remained consistent at $3,262,000 in 2014 as compared to $3,291,000 in 2013.

 

Net interest expense was $467,000 in 2014 as compared to $959,000 in 2013.  The decrease was due primarily to lower average borrowings as well as a lower average interest rate.  Additionally, lower letter of credit and credit facility fees contributed to the decrease.

 

Our effective income tax rates for 2014 and 2013 were 40.4% and 48.7%, respectively.  The higher effective income tax rate in 2013 was primarily due to changes in the mix of taxable income and losses within our subsidiaries.  One subsidiary had state taxable income which resulted in state income tax expense; however, another subsidiary with state tax losses has no state income tax benefits based upon the valuation allowances that we have recorded in connection with state net operating loss carry-forwards.

 

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Earnings before income taxes were $5,281,000 in 2014 as compared to $3,949,000 in 2013.  Excluding the loss on disposal of long-lived assets in 2014, the non-cash pre-tax impairment charge in 2013 and benefit for contingent obligation in both years, our adjusted earnings before income taxes were $7,654,000 in 2014 as compared to $8,187,000 in 2013.

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

$

5,281,000

 

$

3,949,000

 

Loss on disposal of long-lived assets

 

2,403,000

 

 

Non-cash impairment charge

 

 

4,329,000

 

Benefit for contingent obligation

 

(30,000

)

(91,000

)

Adjusted earnings before income taxes

 

$

7,654,000

 

$

8,187,000

 

 

Net earnings were $3,145,000 in 2014 as compared to $2,024,000 in 2013.  Excluding the loss on disposal of long-lived assets in 2014, the non-cash impairment charge in 2013 and benefit for contingent obligation in both years, net of income taxes, our adjusted net earnings were $4,574,000 in 2014 as compared to $4,784,000 in 2013.

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Net earnings

 

$

3,145,000

 

$

2,024,000

 

Loss on disposal of long-lived assets, net of income taxes

 

1,447,000

 

 

Non-cash impairment charge, net of income taxes

 

 

2,814,000

 

Benefit for contingent obligation, net of income taxes

 

(18,000

)

(54,000

)

Adjusted net earnings

 

$

4,574,000

 

$

4,784,000

 

 

The above financial information is presented using other than generally accepted accounting principles (“non-GAAP”) and is reconciled to comparable information presented using GAAP.  Non-GAAP adjusted earnings before income taxes and non-GAAP adjusted net earnings is derived by adjusting amounts determined in accordance with GAAP for the loss on disposal of long-lived assets, the non-cash impairment charge and benefit for contingent obligation.  We believe such non-GAAP information is useful and meaningful to investors, and is used by investors and us to assess core operations.  This non-GAAP financial information may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities and should not be considered as an alternative to earnings before income taxes and net earnings which is determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013 vs. Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

Admissions revenue was $9,521,000 in 2013 as compared to $10,428,000 in 2012.  The $907,000 decrease was related to lower attendance at our 2013 NASCAR event weekends at Dover International Speedway.

 

Event-related revenue was $9,190,000 in 2013 as compared to $9,889,000 in 2012.  The $699,000 decrease was primarily related to lower revenues from the three-day Firefly Music Festival and, to a lesser extent, lower event-related revenues at our 2013 NASCAR event weekends.  For the 2012 Firefly event, we received a fee for the use of our property and we recorded the revenue and the related costs for the concession sales we managed.  For the 2013 Firefly event, we received a fee for the use of our property and a percentage of the concession sales we managed.  This reduced our revenues and expenses related to the Firefly event; however, it resulted in a higher gross profit.

 

Broadcasting revenue increased to $27,445,000 in 2013 as compared to $26,404,000 in 2012 due to contractual increases in NASCAR’s broadcasting rights agreement.

 

Operating and marketing expenses remained consistent at $26,648,000 in 2013 as compared to $26,688,000 in 2012.  Higher expenses for our NASCAR event weekends were offset by lower costs related to the Firefly Music Festival.  For the 2012 Firefly event, we recorded expenses related to concession sales, primarily cost of goods sold.  For the 2013 Firefly event, we received a percentage of the concession sales and were not responsible for purchasing the inventory.

 

We concluded in the fourth quarter of 2013 that it was necessary for us to review the carrying value of the long-lived assets of our Nashville facility for impairment.  Based on the results of this analysis, we recorded a $4,329,000 non-cash pre-tax impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2013 to write-down the carrying value of long-lived assets at our Nashville facility to fair value.

 

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General and administrative expenses decreased to $7,252,000 in 2013 as compared to $7,560,000 in 2012.  The $308,000 decrease was primarily related to lower employee wages and benefit costs.

 

Depreciation expense remained consistent at $3,291,000 in 2013 as compared to $3,314,000 in 2012.

 

Net interest expense was $959,000 in 2013 as compared to $1,396,000 in 2012.  The decrease was due to lower average borrowings and a lower average interest rate.

 

Our effective income tax rates for 2013 and 2012 were 48.7% and 43.3%, respectively.  The increase in our effective income tax rate was primarily due to changes in the mix of taxable income and losses within our subsidiaries.  One subsidiary had state taxable income which resulted in state income tax expense; however, another subsidiary with state tax losses has no state income tax benefits based upon the valuation allowances that we have recorded in connection with state net operating loss carry-forwards.

 

Earnings before income taxes were $3,949,000 in 2013 as compared to $8,062,000 in 2012.  Excluding the non-cash pre-tax impairment charge in 2013 and benefit for contingent obligation, net, in both years our adjusted earnings before income taxes was $8,187,000 in 2013 as compared to $7,746,000 in 2012.

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

$

3,949,000

 

$

8,062,000

 

Non-cash impairment charge

 

4,329,000

 

 

Benefit for contingent obligation, net

 

(91,000

)

(316,000

)

Adjusted earnings before income taxes

 

$

8,187,000

 

$

7,746,000

 

 

Net earnings were $2,024,000 in 2013 as compared to $4,571,000 in 2012.  Excluding the non-cash impairment charge in 2013 and benefit for contingent obligation in both years, net of income taxes, our adjusted net earnings was $4,784,000 in 2013 as compared to $4,384,000 in 2012.

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Net earnings

 

$

2,024,000

 

$

4,571,000

 

Non-cash impairment charge, net of income taxes

 

2,814,000

 

 

Benefit for contingent obligation, net of income taxes

 

(54,000

)

(187,000

)

Adjusted net earnings

 

$

4,784,000

 

$

4,384,000

 

 

The above financial information is presented using other than generally accepted accounting principles (“non-GAAP”) and is reconciled to comparable information presented using GAAP.  Non-GAAP adjusted earnings before income taxes and non-GAAP adjusted net earnings is derived by adjusting amounts determined in accordance with GAAP for the non-cash impairment charge and benefit for contingent obligation.  We believe such non-GAAP information is useful and meaningful to investors, and is used by investors and us to assess core operations.  This non-GAAP financial information may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities and should not be considered as an alternative to earnings before income taxes and net earnings which is determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our operations and cash flows from operating activities are seasonal in nature.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $7,498,000 in 2014 as compared to $8,143,000 in 2013.  The decrease was primarily due to lower operating results from our motorsports events at Dover International Speedway.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $1,458,000 in 2014 as compared to $189,000 in 2013.  Capital expenditures in 2014 related to improvements, primarily the replacement of the speedway safety fence, and equipment purchases at our Dover facility.  Capital expenditures in 2013 related to minor improvements and equipment purchases at our Dover facility.  In May 2014, we entered into an agreement to sell our Nashville Superspeedway facility and have received $1,700,000 in non-refundable deposits from the buyer.  We sold portable grandstand seating that we no longer used in 2013 that resulted in proceeds and a gain of $138,000.

 

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Net cash used in financing activities was $6,020,000 in 2014 as compared to $7,965,000 in 2013.  We had net repayments on our outstanding line of credit of $4,060,000 in 2014 as compared to $4,880,000 in 2013.  We paid $1,831,000 in cash dividends during both 2014 and 2013.  During 2014 and 2013, we purchased and retired 13,950 and 442,526 shares of our outstanding common stock in the open market for $32,000 and $1,068,000, respectively.  Additionally, we purchased and retired 40,210 and 33,950 shares of our outstanding common stock for $97,000 and $61,000 during 2014 and 2013, respectively, from employees in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards under our stock incentive plan.  As a result of modifying our credit agreement in 2013, we paid $125,000 in bank fees.

 

At December 31, 2014, Dover Motorsports, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries Dover International Speedway, Inc. and Nashville Speedway, USA, Inc., as co-borrowers had a $35,000,000 secured credit agreement with a bank group.  The credit facility expires on July 31, 2017.  Interest is based upon LIBOR plus a margin that varies between 125 and 175 basis points depending on the leverage ratio (150 basis points at December 31, 2014).  The facility provides that we may elect to enter into a negative pledge with the bank group in exchange for the release of the security interest in the collateral securing the agreement.  In the event we elect to enter into the negative pledge, interest will be based upon LIBOR plus a margin that varies between 150 and 200 basis points depending on the leverage ratio.  The credit facility contains certain covenants including maximum funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“leverage ratio”) and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio.  Material adverse changes in our results of operations could impact our ability to maintain financial ratios necessary to satisfy these requirements.  In addition, the credit agreement includes a material adverse change clause and provides the lenders with a first lien on all of our assets.  The credit facility also provides that if we default under any other loan agreement, that would be a default under this facility.  At December 31, 2014, there was $10,760,000 outstanding under the credit facility at an interest rate of 1.66%.  The credit facility provides for seasonal funding needs, capital improvements, letter of credit requirements and other general corporate purposes.  At December 31, 2014, we were in compliance with the terms of the credit facility.  After consideration of stand-by letters of credit outstanding, the remaining maximum borrowings available pursuant to the credit facility were $5,938,000 at December 31, 2014.  We expect to be in compliance with the financial covenants, and all other covenants, for all measurement periods during the next twelve months.

 

Nashville Superspeedway no longer promotes NASCAR events and has not entered into sanction agreements with NASCAR since 2011.  We currently use the facility on a limited basis for motorsports track rentals.  On May 29, 2014, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell the facility to NeXovation, Inc. for $27 million in cash and the assumption by NeXovation, Inc. of obligations of ours under certain Variable Rate Tax Exempt Infrastructure Revenue Bonds.  The sales agreement has been amended several times extending the closing date.  In consideration for these amendments, during 2014 we received $1.7 million in non-refundable deposits from the buyer which will be applied against the purchase price at closing.  Additionally, in 2015 we received $400,000 to amend the agreement which will not be applied against the purchase price.  The sale is now scheduled to close by the end of the first quarter of 2015.  Our gain will be the $27 million purchase price less the facility’s $26 million carrying value and less any costs to sell which are expected to be minimal and consist primarily of legal fees.  We also expect to pay income taxes of approximately $4.5-5.0 million as a result of this transaction.  As a result of the expected sale, the assets of Nashville Superspeedway are reported as assets held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2014.  In 2011 we recorded a $2,250,000 provision for contingent obligation reflecting the present value of the estimated portion of the revenue bonds debt service that may not be covered by the projected sales and incremental property taxes from the facility (see NOTE 12 — Commitments and Contingencies of the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this document for further discussion).  Due to changing interest rates, the provision for contingent obligation decreased by $30,000, $91,000 and $316,000, net, in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and is $1,813,000 at December 31, 2014.  Upon completion of the sale of the assets of Nashville Superspeedway, we will reverse the contingent obligation which will increase our pre-tax earnings by the amount of the obligation at the time it is reversed.

 

We promoted six racing events in 2014 and 2013, all of which were sanctioned by NASCAR and held at our Dover International Speedway facility.  We have entered into sanction agreements with NASCAR for these same racing events in 2015.

 

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Broadcasting revenues continue to be a significant long-term revenue source for our business.  Management believes this long-term contracted revenue helps stabilize our financial strength, earnings and cash flows. Also, NASCAR ratings can impact attendance at our events and sponsorship opportunities. A substantial portion of our profits in recent years has resulted from television revenues received from NASCAR contracts with various television networks, which is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. The eight-year television broadcasting agreement with various television networks which expired in 2014 was negotiated and contracted by NASCAR (as were the new contracts discussed below). Our share of these television broadcast revenues are contracted, and purse and sanction fees are negotiated, with NASCAR on an annual basis for each NASCAR-sanctioned racing event scheduled to be held by us in the upcoming year.  Under these annual agreements, we are obligated to conduct events in the manner stipulated under the terms and conditions of the respective sanctioning agreements.

 

In 2013, NASCAR announced it reached a ten-year, multi-platform agreement with FOX Sports Media Group (“FOX”) for the broadcasting and digital rights to 16 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, 14 Xfinity Series races and the entire Camping World Truck Series (along with practice and qualifying) beginning in 2015 through 2024. For the first time, the new agreement includes “TV Everywhere” rights that allow live-streaming of all FOX races, before and after race coverage, in-progress and finished race highlights, and replays of FOX-televised races to a Fox Sports-affiliated website which began in 2013. The new agreement also allows re-telecast of races on a FOX network and via video-on-demand for 24 hours and other ancillary programming, including a nightly NASCAR news and information show and weekend at-track shows. NASCAR and FOX Deportes, the number one US Latino sports network, have teamed up to provide our sport’s most expansive Spanish-language broadcast offering ever with coverage of 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races which started in 2013.

 

Additionally in 2013, NASCAR announced it reached a ten-year comprehensive agreement with NBC Sports Group granting NBCUniversal (“NBC”) exclusive rights to 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series events, select NASCAR Regional & Touring Series events and other live content beginning in 2015.  Further, NBC has been granted Spanish-language rights, certain video-on-demand rights and exclusive ‘TV Everywhere’ rights for its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series events.

 

Looking forward, television broadcast revenues under NASCAR’s new broadcast rights agreements beginning in 2015 are expected to increase between 3 percent and 5 percent annually over the 10-year contract term.

 

We have hosted the Firefly Music Festival on our property in Dover, Delaware for three consecutive years.  The inaugural three day festival with 40 musical acts was held in July 2012, followed by a three day festival in June 2013 with over 70 musical acts and an expanded four day festival in June 2014 with over 100 musical acts.  The promoter of the event, Red Frog Events LLC has announced that the event will return to Dover on June 18-21, 2015.  In September 2014, Red Frog Events formed RFGV Festivals LLC - a joint venture with Goldenvoice that will promote Firefly.  Goldenvoice is owned by AEG Live, one of the world’s largest presenters of live music and entertainment events.  We entered into an amended agreement with RFGV Festivals granting them two 5 year options to extend our facility rental agreement through 2032 (from its original expiration date of 2022) in exchange for a rental commitment to secure our property for up to two festivals per year.   Rent is at differing rates depending on how many events are actually held.  In December 2014, we announced that the inaugural Big Barrel Country Music Festival will be held at our facility on June 26-28, 2015.  The three day festival will be promoted by RFGV Festivals and will feature an estimated 50 musical acts.  We also receive a percentage of the concession sales we manage at the events.

 

We expect that our net cash flows from operating activities and funds available from our credit facility will be sufficient to provide for our working capital needs, capital spending requirements, stock repurchases, as well as any cash dividends our Board of Directors may declare at least through the next twelve months and also provide for our long-term liquidity.  Based on current business conditions, we expect to spend approximately $2,500,000 on capital expenditures during 2015.  We do not expect to contribute to our defined benefit pension plans during 2015.

 

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Contractual Obligations

 

At December 31, 2014, we had the following contractual obligations and other commercial commitments:

 

 

 

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

 

 

Total

 

2015

 

2016 – 2017

 

2018 – 2019

 

Thereafter

 

Revolving line of credit

 

$

10,760,000

 

$

 

$

10,760,000

 

$

 

$

 

Estimated interest payments on revolving line of credit(a)

 

462,000

 

179,000

 

283,000

 

 

 

Contingent obligation(b)

 

1,813,000

 

 

 

 

1,813,000

 

Purchase obligation(c)

 

816,000

 

816,000

 

 

 

 

Total contractual cash obligations

 

$

13,851,000

 

$

995,000

 

$

11,043,000

 

$

 

$

1,813,000

 

 


(a) The future interest payments on our revolving credit agreement were estimated using the current outstanding principal as of December 31, 2014 and current interest rates.

 

(b) In September 1999, the Sports Authority of the County of Wilson (Tennessee) issued $25,900,000 in Variable Rate Tax Exempt Infrastructure Revenue Bonds, Series 1999, to acquire, construct and develop certain public infrastructure improvements which benefit Nashville Superspeedway, of which $18,000,000 was outstanding at December 31, 2014.  Annual principal payments range from $800,000 in September 2015 to $1,600,000 in 2029 and are payable solely from sales taxes and incremental property taxes generated from the facility.  These bonds are direct obligations of the Sports Authority and therefore have historically not been required to be recorded on our consolidated balance sheet.  If the applicable taxes are insufficient for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds, we would become responsible for the difference.  In the event we were unable to make the payments, they would be made pursuant to an $18,302,000 irrevocable direct-pay letter of credit issued by our bank group.  We are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates for these bonds.

 

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, $1,932,000 and $1,908,000, respectively, was available in the sales and incremental property tax fund maintained by the Sports Authority to pay the remaining principal and interest due under the bonds.  During 2014, we paid $979,000 into the sales and incremental property tax fund and $955,000 was deducted from the fund for principal and interest payments.  If we fail to maintain the letter of credit that secures the bonds or we allow an uncured event of default to exist under our reimbursement agreement relative to the letter of credit, the bonds would be immediately redeemable.

 

Nashville Superspeedway no longer promotes NASCAR events and has not entered into sanction agreements with NASCAR since 2011.  We currently use the facility on a limited basis for motorsports track rentals.  In 2011 we recorded a $2,250,000 provision for contingent obligation reflecting the present value of the estimated portion of the revenue bonds debt service that may not be covered by the projected sales and incremental property taxes from the facility.  Due to changing interest rates, the provision for contingent obligation decreased by $30,000, $91,000 and $316,000, net, in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and is $1,813,000 at December 31, 2014.  On May 29, 2014, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Nashville facility to NeXovation, Inc. for $27 million in cash and the assumption by NeXovation, Inc. of our obligations under the aforementioned revenue bonds.  The sale is scheduled to close by the end of the first quarter of 2015.  Upon completion of the sale of the assets of Nashville Superspeedway, we will reverse the contingent obligation which will increase our pre-tax earnings by the amount of the obligation at the time it is reversed.  See NOTE 12 — Commitments and Contingencies of the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this document for further discussion.

 

(c)  Represents the remaining contracted amount for the replacement of the speedway safety fence and facility improvements at our Dover International Speedway facility.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

See NOTE 11 — Related Party Transactions of the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this document.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

 

The accounting policies described below are those we consider critical in preparing our consolidated financial statements.  These policies include significant estimates made by management using information available at the time the estimates are made.  As described below, these estimates could change materially if different information or assumptions were used.

 

Income Taxes

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating losses.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date.  We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.  As of December 31, 2014, our valuation allowance on state net operating loss carry-forwards net of federal income taxes was $10,404,000, which increased by $44,000 in 2014.  These state net operating losses are related to our Midwest facilities that have not produced taxable income.  Valuation allowances fully reserve the state net operating loss carryforwards, net of federal tax benefit.  We have considered ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for a valuation allowance.  In the event we were to determine that we would be able to realize all or a portion of these deferred tax assets, an adjustment to the valuation allowance would increase earnings in the period such determination was made.  Likewise, should we determine that we would not be able to realize all or a portion of our remaining deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment to the valuation allowance would be charged to earnings in the period such determination was made.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost.  Depreciation is provided for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from 3 to 10 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment and up to 40 years for facilities.  These estimates require assumptions that are believed to be reasonable.  We perform reviews for impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable.  An impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.

 

Accrued Pension Cost

 

On June 15, 2011, we decided to freeze participation and benefit accruals under our pension plans.  The freeze was effective July 31, 2011.  The benefits provided by our defined-benefit pension plans are based on years of service and employee’s remuneration through July 31, 2011.  Accrued pension costs are developed using actuarial principles and assumptions which consider a number of factors, including estimates for the discount rate, expected long-term rate of return on assets and mortality.  Changes in these estimates would impact the amounts that we record in our consolidated financial statements.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

There have been no new accounting pronouncements made effective during the year ended December 31, 2014, or that are not yet effective, that have significance, or potential significance, to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Factors That May Affect Operating Results; Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report and the documents incorporated by reference may contain forward-looking statements.  In Item 1A of this report, we disclose the important factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our expectations.

 

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Item 7A.        Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.           Financial Statements And Supplementary Data

 

Our consolidated financial statements and the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm included in this report are shown on the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page 28.

 

Item 9.                                 Changes In And Disagreements With Accountants On Accounting And Financial Disclosure

 

None.

 

Item 9A.        Controls and Procedures

 

Our management is responsible for the preparation, integrity and objectivity of the consolidated financial statements and other financial information included in this Form 10-K.  The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and reflect the effects of certain estimates and judgments made by management.

 

Our management also is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of internal controls designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded and transactions are properly recorded and executed in accordance with management’s authorization.  The system is regularly monitored by direct management review and by internal auditors who conduct an extensive program of audits throughout our organization.  The Director of Internal Audit reports directly to the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.  We have confidence in our financial reporting, the underlying system of internal controls, and our people, who are objective in their responsibilities and operate under our Code of Business Conduct and with the highest level of ethical standards. These standards are a key element of our control system.

 

The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors, which is comprised entirely of independent directors, has direct and private access to and meets regularly with management, our internal auditors and our independent registered public accounting firm to review accounting, reporting, auditing and internal control matters.

 

Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our internal controls will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud.  A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.  Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.  Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of internal controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.  Also, any evaluation of the effectiveness of controls in future periods are subject to the risk that those internal controls may become inadequate because of changes in business conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedure may deteriorate.

 

(a)    Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that relevant, material information is made known to the officers who certify our financial reports and to other members of senior management and the Board of Directors.

 

Based on their evaluation as of December 31, 2014, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are effective to ensure that the information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.

 

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(b)   Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.  We conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2014.

 

This annual report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.  Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to the rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

 

(c)   Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B.        Other Information

 

None.

 

Part III

 

Item 10.         Directors, Executive Officers And Corporate Governance

 

Except as presented below, biographical information relating to our directors and executive officers, information regarding our audit committee financial experts and information on Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance called for by this Item 10 are incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 29, 2015.

 

We have a Code of Business Conduct applicable to all of our employees, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.  We also have a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors and Executive Officers and Related Party Transactions Policy applicable to all directors and executive officers.  Copies of these Codes and other corporate governance documents are available on our website at www.dovermotorsports.com under the heading, Investor Relations.  We will post on our website any amendments to, or waivers from, these Codes as required by law.

 

Executive Officers of the Registrant.  As of December 31, 2014, our executive officers were:

 

Name

 

Position

 

Age

 

Term of Office

Denis McGlynn

 

President and

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

68

 

11/79 to date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael A. Tatoian

 

Executive Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Chief Operating Officer

 

54

 

01/07 to date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timothy R. Horne

 

Sr. Vice President-Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Chief Financial Officer

 

48

 

04/08 to date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Klaus M. Belohoubek

 

Sr.Vice President-General

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counsel and Secretary

 

55

 

07/99 to date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Wintermantel

 

Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

 

56

 

07/02 to date

 

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Our Chairman of the Board, Henry B. Tippie, is a non-employee director and, therefore, not an executive officer.  Mr. Tippie has served as Chairman of the Board for 15 years and prior to that served as Vice Chairman of the Board.  Mr. Tippie also serves as Chairman of the Board to Gaming as a non-employee director.

 

Denis McGlynn has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer for 35 years.  Mr. McGlynn also serves as President and Chief Executive Officer to Gaming.

 

Michael A. Tatoian joined us as Executive Vice President in January 2007.  Mr. Tatoian has more than 26 years experience in professional sports ownership, management and operations.  He served as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Victory Sports Group, LLC, where he oversaw the development and management of professional sports organizations, including minor league baseball, minor league hockey and a NASCAR Nationwide Series team.  Mr. Tatoian also served as Chief Operating Officer of United Sports Ventures, Inc., an umbrella sports company that owned and operated eight minor league teams.

 

Timothy R. Horne has been Sr. Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer since April 2008.  Mr. Horne was the Chief Financial Officer of Dover Motorsports, Inc. from 1996 until its 2002 spin-off of Gaming.  He has served as Sr. Vice President-Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Gaming since 2002, but has been actively involved in the financial departments of both companies.

 

Klaus M. Belohoubek has been Sr. Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary since 1999 and has provided us legal representation in various capacities since 1990.  Mr. Belohoubek also serves as Sr. Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary of Gaming.

 

Thomas Wintermantel has been Treasurer and Assistant Secretary since July 2002.  Previously, Mr. Wintermantel was the Financial Vice President and Treasurer of John W. Rollins & Associates, Financial Vice President of Rollins Jamaica, Ltd. and President and Director of the John W. Rollins Foundation.

 

Item 11.         Executive Compensation

 

The information called for by this Item 11 is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 29, 2015.

 

Item 12.                          Security Ownership Of Certain Beneficial Owners And Management And Related Stockholder Matters

 

The information called for by this Item 12 is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 29, 2015.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

We had a stock incentive plan, adopted in 2004, which provided for the grant of up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock to our officers and key employees through stock options and/or awards valued in whole or in part by reference to our common stock, such as nonvested restricted stock awards.  This plan expired on January 27, 2014; therefore, no further grants of stock options or stock awards can be made under this plan.

 

On January 29, 2014, our board of directors adopted a new stock incentive plan.  The plan was approved by our shareholders on April 23, 2014.  The plan provides for the grant of up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock to our officers and key employees through stock options and/or awards valued in whole or in part by reference to our common stock, such as nonvested restricted stock awards.  Terms of the plan are similar to the 2004 plan discussed above.  Refer to NOTE 9 — Stockholders’ Equity of the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this document for further discussion.

 

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Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans at December 31, 2014 are as follows:

 

Plan Category

 

Number of 
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights

 

Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights

 

Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column (a))

 

 

 

(a)

 

(b)

 

(c)

 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

 

 

$

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

$

 

2,000,000

 

 

Item 13.         Certain Relationships And Related Transactions, And Director Independence

 

The information called for by this Item 13 is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 29, 2015.

 

Item 14.         Principal Accounting Fees And Services

 

The information called for by this Item 14 is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 29, 2015.

 

Part IV

 

Item 15.         Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

 

(a)(1)                  Financial Statements — See accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page 28.

 

(2)                 Financial Statement Schedules — None.

 

(3)                 Exhibits:

 

2.1                   Share Exchange Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated June 14, 1996 between Dover Motorsports, Inc. (formerly known as Dover Downs Entertainment, Inc.), Dover Downs, Inc., Dover Downs International Speedway, Inc. and the shareholders of Dover Downs, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registration Statement, Number 333-8147, on Form S-1 dated July 15, 1996, which was declared effective on October 3, 1996).

 

2.2                   Amended and Restated Agreement Regarding Distribution and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of February 15, 2002, by and between Dover Motorsports, Inc. (formerly known as Dover Downs Entertainment, Inc.) and Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registration Statement of Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc., Number 1-16791, on Form 10 dated February 26, 2002, which was declared effective on March 7, 2002).

 

3.1                   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Dover Motorsports, Inc. (formerly known as Dover Downs Entertainment, Inc.), dated March 10, 2000 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 10-Q dated April 28, 2000).

 

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3.2                   Amended and Restated By-laws of Dover Motorsports, Inc. dated October 23, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K dated October 23, 2013).

 

4.1                   Rights Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2006 between Dover Motorsports, Inc. and Mellon Investor Services, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated June 14, 2006).

 

10.1            Transition Support Services Agreement, dated as of January 15, 2002, by and between Dover Motorsports, Inc. (formerly known as Dover Downs Entertainment, Inc.) and Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registration Statement of Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc., Number 1-16791, on Form 10 dated January 16, 2002, which was declared effective on March 7, 2002).

 

10.2            Real Property Agreement, dated as of January 15, 2002, by and between Dover Motorsports, Inc. (formerly known as Dover Downs Entertainment, Inc.) and Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registration Statement of Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc., Number 1-16791, on Form 10 dated January 16, 2002, which was declared effective on March 7, 2002).

 

10.3            Sanction Agreement between Dover International Speedway, Inc. and NASCAR Event Management, Inc. for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. Sprint Cup Series event to be held on May 31, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K dated September 15, 2014).

 

10.4            Sanction Agreement between Dover International Speedway, Inc. and NASCAR Event Management, Inc. for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. Sprint Cup Series event to be held on October 4, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K dated September 15, 2014).

 

10.5            Amended and Restated Employment and Non-Compete Agreement between Dover Motorsports, Inc. and Denis McGlynn dated February 13, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K dated February 17, 2006).

 

10.6            Amended and Restated Employment and Non-Compete Agreement between Dover Motorsports, Inc. and Michael A. Tatoian dated July 26, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K dated July 26, 2007).

 

10.7            Amended and Restated Employment and Non-Compete Agreement between Dover Motorsports, Inc. and Klaus M. Belohoubek dated February 13, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 8-K dated February 17, 2006).

 

10.8            Amended and Restated Employment and Non-Compete Agreement between Dover Motorsports, Inc. and Thomas G. Wintermantel dated February 13, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Form 8-K dated February 17, 2006).

 

10.9            Amended and Restated Employment and Non-Compete Agreement between Dover Motorsports, Inc. and Timothy R. Horne dated January 3, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K dated January 4, 2008).

 

10.10     Non-Compete Agreement between Dover Motorsports, Inc. and Henry B. Tippie dated June 16, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Form 10-Q dated August 6, 2004).

 

10.11     Amendment to certain agreements between Dover Motorsports, Inc. and selected executives and directors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 10-Q dated November 5, 2008).

 

10.12     Amendment to certain agreements between Dover Motorsports, Inc. and certain executives dated June 15, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 8-K dated June 15, 2011).

 

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10.13     Dover Motorsports, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A to our Proxy Statement filed on March 28, 2014).

 

10.14     Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement Used With Dover Motorsports, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 10-Q dated April 30, 2014).

 

10.15     Stock Purchase Agreement dated January 28, 2009 between Midwest Racing, Inc. and Gulf Coast Entertainment, L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K dated January 30, 2009).

 

10.16     Description of Annual Salary and Certain Discretionary Incentives to Executive Officers (incorporated herein by reference to Item 1.01 to the Form 8-K dated January 2, 2015).

 

10.17     Dover Motorsports, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Savings Plan Dated November 9, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 10-Q dated November 9, 2012).

 

10.18     Credit Agreement between Dover Motorsports, Inc., Dover International Speedway, Inc. and Nashville Speedway, USA, Inc. and RBS Citizens, N.A., as agent, dated as of April 12, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K dated April 12, 2011).

 

10.19     Modification Letter to Credit Agreement between Dover Motorsports, Inc., Dover International Speedway, Inc. and Nashville Speedway, USA, Inc. and RBS Citizens, N.A., as agent, dated as of October 2, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K dated October 2, 2012).

 

10.20     Loan Modification and Reaffirmation Agreement between Dover Motorsports, Inc., Dover International Speedway, Inc. and Nashville Speedway, USA, Inc. and RBS Citizens, N.A., as agent, dated as of April 29, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K dated April 29, 2013).

 

10.21     Purchase and Sale Agreement dated May 28, 2014 between Dover Motorsports, Inc., Nashville Speedway, USA, Inc. and NeXovation, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K dated May 28, 2014).

 

10.21     Amendment No. 1 dated August 26, 2014 to Purchase and Sale Agreement between Dover Motorsports, Inc., Nashville Speedway, USA, Inc. and NeXovation, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K dated August 26, 2014).

 

10.22     Amendment No. 2 dated October 7, 2014 to Purchase and Sale Agreement between Dover Motorsports, Inc., Nashville Speedway, USA, Inc. and NeXovation, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K dated October 7, 2014).

 

10.23     Amendment No. 3 dated December 15, 2014 to Purchase and Sale Agreement between Dover Motorsports, Inc., Nashville Speedway, USA, Inc. and NeXovation, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K dated December 15, 2014).

 

10.24     Amendment No. 4 dated January 13, 2015 to Purchase and Sale Agreement between Dover Motorsports, Inc., Nashville Speedway, USA, Inc. and NeXovation, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K dated January 13, 2015).

 

10.25     Amendment No. 5 dated February 20, 2015 to Purchase and Sale Agreement between Dover Motorsports, Inc., Nashville Speedway, USA, Inc. and NeXovation, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K dated February 20, 2015).

 

21.1            Subsidiaries

 

24.1            Powers of Attorney for Directors

 

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31.1            Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

 

31.2            Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

 

32.1            Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

32.2            Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

99.1            Audit Committee Charter of Dover Motorsports, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A to our Proxy Statement dated March 30, 2010).

 

101               The following materials from the Dover Motorsports, Inc. annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012; (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012; and (iv)  Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

DATED:

March 6, 2015

 

Dover Motorsports, Inc.

 

Registrant

 

 

 

BY:

/s/ Denis McGlynn

 

 

Denis McGlynn

 

 

President, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

and Director

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

/s/ Denis McGlynn

 

President, Chief Executive Officer

 

March 6, 2015

Denis McGlynn

 

and Director

 

 

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Timothy R. Horne

 

Sr. Vice President — Finance,

 

March 6, 2015

Timothy R. Horne

 

Chief Financial Officer and Director

 

 

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

The Directors of the registrant (listed below) executed a power of attorney appointing Denis McGlynn and Timothy R. Horne their attorneys-in-fact, empowering them to sign this report on their behalf.

 

/s/ Henry B. Tippie

 

Chairman of the Board

 

March 6, 2015

Henry B. Tippie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Patrick J. Bagley

 

Director and Chairman

 

March 6, 2015

Patrick J. Bagley

 

of the Audit Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Jeffrey W. Rollins

 

Director

 

March 6, 2015

Jeffrey W. Rollins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ R. Randall Rollins

 

Director

 

March 6, 2015

R. Randall Rollins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Richard K. Struthers

 

Director

 

March 6, 2015

Richard K. Struthers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Denis McGlynn

 

As Attorney-in-Fact

 

March 6, 2015

Denis McGlynn

 

and Director

 

 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Dover Motorsports, Inc.:

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Dover Motorsports, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of earnings and comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014.  These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dover Motorsports, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 

KPMG LLP

 

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

March 6, 2015

 

 

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DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Admissions

 

$

8,727

 

$

9,521

 

$

10,428

 

Event-related

 

8,450

 

9,190

 

9,889

 

Broadcasting

 

28,463

 

27,445

 

26,404

 

Other

 

34

 

24

 

26

 

 

 

45,674

 

46,180

 

46,747

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating and marketing

 

27,171

 

26,648

 

26,688

 

Loss on disposal of long-lived assets

 

2,403

 

 

 

Impairment charges

 

 

4,329

 

 

General and administrative

 

7,146

 

7,252

 

7,560

 

Depreciation

 

3,262

 

3,291

 

3,314

 

 

 

39,982

 

41,520

 

37,562

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating earnings

 

5,692

 

4,660

 

9,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

(467

)

(959

)

(1,396

)

Other income (expense)

 

26

 

157

 

(48

)

Benefit for contingent obligation

 

30

 

91

 

321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

5,281

 

3,949

 

8,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

(2,136

)

(1,925

)

(3,491

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

3,145

 

2,024

 

4,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes

 

7

 

34

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in pension net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income taxes

 

(1,761

)

897

 

(265

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

1,391

 

$

2,955

 

$

4,333

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.12

 

Diluted

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.12

 

 

The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

24

 

$

4

 

Accounts receivable

 

139

 

28

 

Inventories

 

70

 

114

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

1,042

 

1,050

 

Receivable from Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.

 

 

4

 

Income taxes receivable

 

170

 

22

 

Deferred income taxes

 

79

 

76

 

Assets held for sale

 

26,000

 

 

Total current assets

 

27,524

 

1,298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

58,236

 

85,591

 

Other assets

 

925

 

919

 

Deferred income taxes

 

580

 

336

 

Total assets

 

$

87,265

 

$

88,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

889

 

$

25

 

Accrued liabilities

 

4,944

 

2,887

 

Payable to Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.

 

22

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

1,348

 

1,743

 

Total current liabilities

 

7,203

 

4,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving line of credit

 

10,760

 

14,820

 

Liability for pension benefits

 

4,231

 

1,521

 

Provision for contingent obligation

 

1,813

 

1,843

 

Deferred income taxes

 

15,163

 

16,926

 

Total liabilities

 

39,170

 

39,765

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (see Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.10 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: none

 

 

 

Common stock, $.10 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: 18,116,562 and 18,019,722, respectively

 

1,812

 

1,802

 

Class A common stock, $.10 par value; 55,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: 18,510,975 and 18,510,975, respectively

 

1,851

 

1,851

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

101,508

 

101,362

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(53,749

)

(55,063

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(3,327

)

(1,573

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

48,095

 

48,379

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

87,265

 

$

88,144

 

 

The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

3,145

 

$

2,024

 

$

4,571

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

3,262

 

3,291

 

3,314

 

Amortization of credit facility fees

 

96

 

219

 

228

 

Stock-based compensation

 

278

 

291

 

313

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(881

)

(836

)

2,489

 

Benefit for contingent obligation

 

(30

)

(91

)

(321

)

Loss on disposal of long-lived assets, non-cash

 

2,045

 

 

 

Gain on sale of property and equipment

 

 

(138

)

 

Impairment charges

 

 

4,329

 

 

Loss on sale of land

 

 

 

52

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(111

)

196

 

465

 

Inventories

 

44

 

10

 

(9

)

Prepaid expenses and other

 

(60

)

(34

)

(3

)

Income taxes receivable/payable

 

(69

)

30

 

(13

)

Accounts payable

 

48

 

(120

)

29

 

Accrued liabilities

 

190

 

(39

)

274

 

Payable to/receivable from Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.

 

26

 

(4

)

11

 

Deferred revenue

 

(395

)

(976

)

(410

)

Liability for pension benefits

 

(90

)

(9

)

(45

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

7,498

 

8,143

 

10,945

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(3,136

)

(315

)

(468

)

Non-refundable deposit received on expected sale of facility

 

1,700

 

 

 

Purchase of available-for-sale securities

 

(99

)

(102

)

(100

)

Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities

 

77

 

90

 

 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

 

138

 

585

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(1,458

)

(189

)

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings from revolving line of credit

 

35,520

 

28,760

 

21,300

 

Repayments on revolving line of credit

 

(39,580

)

(33,640

)

(30,760

)

Dividends paid

 

(1,831

)

(1,831

)

(1,475

)

Repurchase of common stock

 

(129

)

(1,129

)

(27

)

Credit facility fees

 

 

(125

)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(6,020

)

(7,965

)

(10,962

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

20

 

(11

)

 

Cash, beginning of year

 

4

 

15

 

15

 

Cash, end of year

 

$

24

 

$

4

 

$

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

550

 

$

784

 

$

1,216

 

Income tax payments

 

$

3,087

 

$

2,779

 

$

1,015

 

Change in accounts payable for capital expenditures

 

$

816

 

$

 

$

 

 

The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 Business Operations

 

References in this document to “we,” “us” and “our” mean Dover Motorsports, Inc. and/or its wholly owned subsidiaries, as appropriate.

 

Dover Motorsports, Inc. is a public holding company that is a leading marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States.  Through our subsidiaries, we own and operate Dover International Speedway® in Dover, Delaware and Nashville Superspeedway® near Nashville, Tennessee.  Our Dover facility promoted the following six events during 2014, all of which were under the auspices of the premier sanctioning body in motorsports - the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (“NASCAR”):

 

·                  2 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events;

·                  2 NASCAR Nationwide Series events;

·                  1 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event; and

·                  1 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East event.

 

In 2015, we are scheduled to promote these same six events at Dover International Speedway.  Total revenues from these events were approximately 97%, 97% and 96% of total revenues for 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

We have hosted the Firefly Music Festival on our property in Dover, Delaware for three consecutive years.  The inaugural three day festival with 40 musical acts was held in July 2012, followed by a three day festival in June 2013 with over 70 musical acts and an expanded four day festival in June 2014 with over 100 musical acts.  The promoter of the event, Red Frog Events LLC has announced that the event will return to Dover on June 18-21, 2015.  In September 2014, Red Frog Events formed RFGV Festivals LLC - a joint venture with Goldenvoice that will promote Firefly.  Goldenvoice is owned by AEG Live, one of the world’s largest presenters of live music and entertainment events.  We entered into an amended agreement with RFGV Festivals granting them two 5 year options to extend our facility rental agreement through 2032 (from its original expiration date of 2022) in exchange for a rental commitment to secure our property for up to two festivals per year.   Rent is at differing rates depending on how many events are actually held.  In December 2014, we announced that the inaugural Big Barrel Country Music Festival will be held at our facility on June 26-28, 2015.  The three day festival will be promoted by RFGV Festivals and will feature an estimated 50 musical acts.  We also receive a percentage of the concession sales we manage at the events.

 

Nashville Superspeedway no longer promotes NASCAR events and has not entered into sanction agreements with NASCAR since 2011.  We currently use the facility on a limited basis for motorsports track rentals.  On May 29, 2014, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell the facility to NeXovation, Inc. for $27 million in cash and the assumption by NeXovation, Inc. of obligations of ours under certain Variable Rate Tax Exempt Infrastructure Revenue Bonds.  The sales agreement has been amended several times extending the closing date.  In consideration for these amendments, during 2014 we received $1.7 million in non-refundable deposits from the buyer which will be applied against the purchase price at closing.  These deposits are included in accrued liabilities at December 31, 2014 in our consolidated balance sheets.  Additionally, in 2015 we received $400,000 to amend the agreement which will not be applied against the purchase price.  The sale is now scheduled to close by the end of the first quarter of 2015.  Our gain will be the $27 million purchase price less the facility’s $26 million carrying value and less any costs to sell which are expected to be minimal and consist primarily of legal fees.  We also expect to pay income taxes of approximately $4.5-5.0 million as a result of this transaction.  As a result of the expected sale, the assets of Nashville Superspeedway are reported as assets held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2014.  We incurred a non-cash pre-tax impairment charge of $4,329,000 in the fourth quarter of 2013 relating to the Nashville facility as a result of economic conditions and their impact on real estate values (see NOTE 3 — Impairment Charge for further discussion).  In 2011 we recorded a $2,250,000 provision for contingent obligation reflecting the present value of the estimated portion of the revenue bonds debt service that may not be covered by the projected sales and incremental property taxes from the facility (see NOTE 12 — Commitments and

 

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Contingencies for further discussion).  Due to changing interest rates, the provision for contingent obligation decreased by $30,000, $91,000 and $316,000, net, in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and is $1,813,000 at December 31, 2014.  Upon completion of the sale of the assets of Nashville Superspeedway, we will reverse the contingent obligation which will increase our pre-tax earnings by the amount of the obligation at the time it is reversed.  See NOTE 12 — Commitments and Contingencies for further discussion.

 

NOTE 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of consolidation and presentation—The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Dover Motorsports, Inc. and our wholly owned subsidiaries.  Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

Investments—Investments, which consist of mutual funds, are classified as available-for-sale and reported at fair-value in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets.  Changes in fair value are reported in other comprehensive income.  See NOTE 8 — Pension Plans, NOTE 9 — Stockholders’ Equity and NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for further discussion.

 

Accounts receivable—Accounts receivable are stated at their estimated collectible amount and do not bear interest.

 

Inventories—Inventories of items for resale are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost being determined on the first-in, first-out basis.

 

Property and equipment—Property and equipment is stated at cost.  Depreciation is provided for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

 

Facilities

 

10-40 years

 

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

3-10 years

 

 

Impairment of long-lived assets—Long-lived assets are assessed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.  An impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.  Generally, fair value is determined using valuation techniques such as the comparable sales approach based on either independent third party appraisals or pending/completed sales transactions.  See NOTE 3 — Impairment Charge for further discussion.

 

Income taxes—Deferred income taxes are provided on all differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements based upon enacted statutory tax rates in effect at the balance sheet date.  We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets when uncertainty regarding their realizability exists.  In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.  Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.  We recognize the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained.  Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized.  Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs.  As of December 31, 2014, our valuation allowance on state net operating loss carry-forwards net of federal income taxes was $10,404,000, which increased by $44,000 in 2014.  These state net operating losses are related to our Midwest facilities that have not produced taxable income.  Valuation allowances fully reserve the state net operating loss carryforwards, net of federal tax benefit.

 

Revenue recognition—We classify our revenues as admissions, event-related, broadcasting and other.  “Admissions” revenue includes ticket sales for all of our events.  “Event-related” revenue includes amounts received from sponsorship fees; luxury suite rentals; hospitality tent rentals and catering; concessions and souvenir sales and vendor commissions for the right to sell concessions and souvenirs at our facilities; sales of programs; track rentals

 

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and other event-related revenues.  Additionally, event related revenue includes amounts received for the use of our property and a portion of the concession sales we manage from the Firefly Music Festival.  “Broadcasting” revenue includes rights fees obtained for television and radio broadcasts of events held at our speedways and any ancillary media rights fees.

 

Revenues pertaining to specific events are deferred until the event is held.  Concession and souvenir revenues are recorded at the time of sale.  Revenues and related expenses from barter transactions in which we provide advertising or other goods or services in exchange for sponsorships of motorsports events are recorded at fair value.  Barter transactions accounted for $550,000, $477,000 and $424,000 of total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Under the terms of our sanction agreements, NASCAR retains 10% of the gross broadcast rights fees allocated to each NASCAR-sanctioned event as a component of its sanction fee.  The remaining 90% is recorded as revenue.  The event promoter is required to pay 25% of the gross broadcast rights fees to the event as part of the awards to the competitors, which we record as operating expenses.

 

Expense recognition—The cost of non-event related advertising, promotion and marketing programs is expensed as incurred.  Certain direct expenses pertaining to specific events, including prize and point fund monies and sanction fees paid to NASCAR, a majority of our marketing expenses and other expenses associated with the promotion of our racing events are deferred until the event is held, at which point they are expensed.  Advertising expenses were $1,191,000, $1,160,000 and $1,093,000 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Net earnings per common share—Nonvested share-based payment awards that include rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are considered participating securities, and the two-class method of computing basic and diluted net earnings per common share (“EPS”) is applied for all periods presented. The following table sets forth the computation of EPS (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

Net earnings per common share — basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

3,145

 

$

2,024

 

$

4,571

 

Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards

 

50

 

33

 

67

 

Net earnings available to common stockholders

 

$

3,095

 

$

1,991

 

$

4,504

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

 

36,047

 

36,252

 

36,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per common share — basic

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per common share — diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

3,145

 

$

2,024

 

$

4,571

 

Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards

 

50

 

33

 

67

 

Net earnings available to common stockholders

 

$

3,095

 

$

1,991

 

$

4,504

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares and dilutive shares outstanding

 

36,047

 

36,252

 

36,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per common share — diluted

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.12

 

 

There were no options outstanding in 2014, 2013 or 2012.

 

Accounting for stock-based compensation—We recorded total stock-based compensation expense for our restricted stock awards of $278,000, $291,000 and $313,000 as general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  We recorded income tax benefits (expense) of $113,000, $56,000 and ($4,000) for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to our restricted stock awards.

 

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Use of estimates—The preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events.  These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  These estimates and assumptions are based on our best estimates and judgment.  We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.  We adjust such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate.  Volatility in credit and equity markets and declines in consumer spending have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions.  As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ from these estimates.  Changes in those estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the consolidated financial statements in future periods.

 

NOTE 3 — Impairment Charge

 

Impairment Charge Recorded in 2013

 

Based upon the economic conditions that existed in the fourth quarter of 2013 and their impact on real estate values at that time, we concluded that it was necessary for us to review the carrying value of the long-lived assets at Nashville for impairment.  The Nashville assets recorded on our consolidated balance sheets consist exclusively of land.  The recoverability of assets to be held and used was measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the assets to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the assets.  As a result of the recoverability test, we concluded that the carrying amount of our Nashville facility exceeded the undiscounted cash flows.

 

Since the carrying amount of the assets exceeded the fair value, an impairment charge was recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeded the fair value.  Fair value of the assets for the Nashville facility was determined based on the value of owned real estate at the facility.  The long-lived assets deemed to be impaired consisted of land.

 

Based on the results of this analysis, we recorded a non-cash pre-tax impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2013 to write-down the carrying value of long-lived assets at our Nashville facility to fair value, as follows:

 

 

 

Carrying Value of
Long-Lived Assets

 

Fair Value of
Long-Lived Assets

 

Non-Cash
Impairment Charges

 

Nashville facility

 

$

30,329,000

 

$

26,000,000

 

$

4,329,000

 

 

NOTE 4 — Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment consists of the following as of December 31:

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Land

 

$

15,916,000

 

$

41,916,000

 

Facilities

 

80,721,000

 

85,349,000

 

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

7,137,000

 

6,955,000

 

Construction in progress

 

3,545,000

 

 

 

 

107,319,000

 

134,220,000

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(49,083,000

)

(48,629,000

)

 

 

$

58,236,000

 

$

85,591,000

 

 

Depreciation expense was $3,262,000, $3,291,000 and $3,314,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

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In 2014, we removed certain grandstand seating at our Dover International Speedway facility and have written off the remaining net book value of the assets of $2,045,000 which is reported in our consolidated statements of earnings as loss on disposal of long-lived assets.  The cost to remove the grandstand seating of $358,000 is also included in loss on disposal of long-lived assets in our consolidated statements of earnings.

 

NOTE 5 — Accrued Liabilities

 

Accrued liabilities consist of the following as of December 31:

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Payroll and related items

 

$

446,000

 

$

436,000

 

Real estate taxes

 

995,000

 

984,000

 

Pension

 

897,000

 

729,000

 

Non-refundable deposit on expected sale of facility

 

1,700,000

 

 

Other

 

906,000

 

738,000

 

 

 

$

4,944,000

 

$

2,887,000

 

 

NOTE 6 — Long-Term Debt

 

At December 31, 2014, Dover Motorsports, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries Dover International Speedway, Inc. and Nashville Speedway, USA, Inc., as co-borrowers had a $35,000,000 secured credit agreement with a bank group.  The credit facility expires on July 31, 2017.  Interest is based upon LIBOR plus a margin that varies between 125 and 175 basis points depending on the leverage ratio (150 basis points at December 31, 2014).  The facility provides that we may elect to enter into a negative pledge with the bank group in exchange for the release of the security interest in the collateral securing the agreement.  In the event we elect to enter into the negative pledge, interest will be based upon LIBOR plus a margin that varies between 150 and 200 basis points depending on the leverage ratio.  The credit facility contains certain covenants including maximum funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“leverage ratio”) and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio.  Material adverse changes in our results of operations could impact our ability to maintain financial ratios necessary to satisfy these requirements.  In addition, the credit agreement includes a material adverse change clause and provides the lenders with a first lien on all of our assets.  The credit facility also provides that if we default under any other loan agreement, that would be a default under this facility.  At December 31, 2014, there was $10,760,000 outstanding under the credit facility at an interest rate of 1.66%.  The credit facility provides for seasonal funding needs, capital improvements, letter of credit requirements and other general corporate purposes.  At December 31, 2014, we were in compliance with the terms of the credit facility.  After consideration of stand-by letters of credit outstanding, the remaining maximum borrowings available pursuant to the credit facility were $5,938,000 at December 31, 2014.  We expect to be in compliance with the financial covenants, and all other covenants, for all measurement periods during the next twelve months.

 

NOTE 7 — Income Taxes

 

The current and deferred income tax (expense) benefit from continuing operations is as follows:

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(2,273,000

)

$

(1,869,000

)

$

(136,000

)

State

 

(744,000

)

(892,000

)

(866,000

)

 

 

(3,017,000

)

(2,761,000

)

(1,002,000

)

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

703,000

 

773,000

 

(2,520,000

)

State

 

178,000

 

63,000

 

31,000

 

 

 

881,000

 

836,000

 

(2,489,000

)

Total income tax expense

 

$

(2,136,000

)

$

(1,925,000

)

$

(3,491,000

)

 

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A reconciliation of the effective income tax rate with the applicable statutory federal income tax rate is as follows:

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

Federal tax at statutory rate

 

35.0

%

35.0

%

35.0

%

State taxes, net of federal benefit

 

6.1

%

13.4

%

6.9

%

Valuation allowance

 

0.9

%

0.1

%

(0.4

)%

Non-deductible stock based compensation

 

 

1.6

%

1.6

%

Other

 

(1.6

)%

(1.4

)%

0.2

%

Effective income tax rate

 

40.4

%

48.7

%

43.3

%

 

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following as of December 31:

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Deferred income tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Accruals not currently deductible for income taxes

 

$

2,985,000

 

$

1,846,000

 

Net operating loss carry-forwards

 

10,948,000

 

11,070,000

 

Total deferred income tax assets

 

13,933,000

 

12,916,000

 

Valuation allowance

 

(10,404,000

)

(10,360,000

)

Net deferred income tax assets

 

3,529,000

 

2,556,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

(18,033,000

)

(19,070,000

)

Total deferred income tax liabilities

 

(18,033,000

)

(19,070,000

)

Net deferred income tax liability

 

$

(14,504,000

)

$

(16,514,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:

 

 

 

 

 

Current deferred income tax assets

 

$

79,000

 

$

76,000

 

Noncurrent deferred income tax assets

 

580,000

 

336,000

 

Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities

 

(15,163,000

)

(16,926,000

)

 

 

$

(14,504,000

)

$

(16,514,000

)

 

Deferred income taxes relate to the temporary differences between financial accounting income and taxable income and are primarily attributable to differences between the book and tax basis of property and equipment and net operating loss carry-forwards (expiring through 2029).  At December 31, 2014, we have available state net operating loss carryforwards of $218,307,000.  Valuation allowances which fully reserve the state net operating loss carryforwards, net of federal tax benefit, increased (decreased) in 2014, 2013 and 2012 by $44,000, ($1,805,000) and ($24,000), respectively.

 

We recognize interest expense and penalties on uncertain income tax positions as a component of interest expense.  No interest expense or penalties were recorded for uncertain income tax matters in 2014, 2013 or 2012.  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had no liabilities for uncertain income tax matters.

 

We file income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service and the states in which we conduct business.  We have identified the U.S. federal and state of Delaware as our major tax jurisdictions.  As of December 31, 2014, tax years after 2010 remain open to examination for federal and Delaware income tax purposes.

 

NOTE 8 — Pension Plans

 

We maintain a non-contributory tax qualified defined benefit pension plan that has been frozen since July 2011.  All of our full time employees were eligible to participate in the qualified plan.  Benefits provided by our qualified pension plan were based on years of service and employees’ remuneration over their employment period.  Pension costs are funded in accordance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.  We also maintain a non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plan, the excess plan, for certain employees that has been frozen since July 2011.  This excess plan provided benefits that would otherwise be provided under the qualified pension plan but for maximum benefit and compensation limits applicable under federal tax law.  The cost associated with the excess plan is

 

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determined using the same actuarial methods and assumptions as those used for our qualified pension plan.  The assets for the excess plan aggregate $820,000 and $768,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and are recorded in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets (see NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements).

 

On June 15, 2011, we decided to freeze participation and benefit accruals under our pension plans, primarily to reduce some of the impact on earnings and volatility in cash flows that can accompany the maintenance of a defined benefit plan.  The freeze was effective July 31, 2011.  Compensation earned by employees up to July 31, 2011 is used for purposes of calculating benefits under our pension plan with no future benefit accruals after this date.  Participants as of July 31, 2011 continue to earn vesting credit with respect to their frozen accrued benefits as they continue to work.

 

The following table sets forth the defined benefit plans’ funded status and amounts recognized in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31:

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Change in benefit obligation:

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

 

$

9,982,000

 

$

10,736,000

 

Interest cost

 

491,000

 

443,000

 

Actuarial loss (gain)

 

3,002,000

 

(1,013,000

)

Benefits paid

 

(206,000

)

(182,000

)

Other

 

4,000

 

(2,000

)

Benefit obligation at end of year

 

13,273,000

 

9,982,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in plan assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

 

7,797,000

 

7,024,000

 

Actual gain on plan assets

 

583,000

 

951,000

 

Employer contribution

 

40,000

 

 

Benefits paid

 

(206,000

)

(182,000

)

Other

 

4,000

 

4,000

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

 

8,218,000

 

7,797,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unfunded status

 

$

(5,055,000

)

$

(2,185,000

)

 

The following table presents the amounts recognized in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31:

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Accrued benefit cost

 

$

(897,000

)

$

(729,000

)

Liability for pension benefits

 

(4,158,000

)

(1,456,000

)

 

 

$

(5,055,000

)

$

(2,185,000

)

 

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic (benefit) cost at December 31 are as follows:

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Net actuarial loss, pre-tax

 

$

5,710,000

 

$

2,743,000

 

 

The accumulated benefit obligation for our pension plans was $13,273,000 and $9,982,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

The change in the funded status and accumulated other comprehensive loss is primarily a result of implementing a new set of mortality tables issued by the Society of Actuaries in October 2014 and lower discount rates.

 

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The components of net periodic pension (benefit) cost for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

Interest cost

 

$

491,000

 

$

443,000

 

$

454,000

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(612,000

)

(552,000

)

(508,000

)

Recognized net actuarial loss

 

64,000

 

100,000

 

80,000

 

 

 

$

(57,000

)

$

(9,000

)

$

26,000

 

 

For the year ending December 31, 2015, we expect to recognize the following amounts as components of net periodic (benefit) cost which are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2014:

 

Actuarial loss

 

$

123,000

 

 

The principal assumptions used to determine the net periodic pension cost for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, and the actuarial value of the benefit obligation at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (the measurement dates) for our pension plans are as follows:

 

 

 

Net Periodic Pension Cost

 

Benefit Obligation

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

2014

 

2013

 

Weighted-average discount rate

 

5.0

%

4.4

%

5.0

%

4.1

%

5.0

%

Weighted-average rate of compensation increase

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets

 

8.0

%

8.0

%

8.0

%

n/a

 

n/a

 

 

The weighted-average discount rates were determined by matching estimated benefit cash flows to a yield curve derived from long-term, high-quality corporate bond curves.

 

For 2014, we assumed a long-term rate of return on plan assets of 8.0%.  In developing the 8.0% expected long-term rate of return assumption, we considered our historical compounded return and reviewed asset class return expectations and long-term inflation assumptions.

 

Our investment goals are to achieve a combination of moderate growth of capital and income with moderate risk.  Acceptable investment vehicles will include mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships, and individual securities.  Our target allocations for plan assets are 60% equities and 40% fixed income.  Of the equity portion, 50% will be invested in passively managed securities using ETFs and the other 50% will be invested in actively managed investment vehicles.  We address diversification by investing in mutual funds and ETFs which hold large, mid and small capitalization U.S. stocks, international (non-U.S.) equity, REITS, and real assets (consisting of inflation-linked bonds, real estate and natural resources).  A sufficient percentage of investments will be readily marketable in order to be sold to fund benefit payment obligations as they become payable.

 

The fair values of our pension assets as of December 31, 2014 by asset category are as follows (refer to NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for a description of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 categories):

 

Asset Category

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Corporate common stocks

 

$

838,000

 

$

838,000

 

$

 

$

 

Mutual funds/ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity-large cap

 

1,695,000

 

1,695,000

 

 

 

Equity-mid cap

 

774,000

 

774,000

 

 

 

Equity-small cap

 

165,000

 

165,000

 

 

 

Equity-international

 

1,046,000

 

1,046,000

 

 

 

Fixed income

 

3,065,000

 

3,065,000

 

 

 

Real estate

 

439,000

 

439,000

 

 

 

Money market

 

196,000

 

196,000

 

 

 

Total mutual funds/ETFs

 

7,380,000

 

7,380,000

 

 

 

Grand total

 

$

8,218,000

 

$

8,218,000

 

$

 

$

 

 

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The fair values of our pension assets as of December 31, 2013 by asset category are as follows (refer to NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements for a description of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 categories):

 

Asset Category

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Corporate common stocks

 

$

779,000

 

$

779,000

 

$

 

$

 

Mutual funds/ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity-large cap

 

1,583,000

 

1,583,000

 

 

 

Equity-mid cap

 

721,000

 

721,000

 

 

 

Equity-small cap

 

158,000

 

158,000

 

 

 

Equity-international

 

1,086,000

 

1,086,000

 

 

 

Fixed income

 

2,831,000

 

2,831,000

 

 

 

Real estate

 

346,000

 

346,000

 

 

 

Money market

 

293,000

 

293,000

 

 

 

Total mutual funds/ETFs

 

7,018,000

 

7,018,000

 

 

 

Grand total

 

$

7,797,000

 

$

7,797,000

 

$

 

$

 

 

We do not expect to contribute to our defined benefit pension plans in 2015.

 

Estimated future benefit payments are as follows:

 

2015

 

$

1,250,000

 

2016

 

$

400,000

 

2017

 

$

412,000

 

2018

 

$

460,000

 

2019

 

$

497,000

 

2020-2024

 

$

2,669,000

 

 

Effective December 1, 2012, we created a new non-elective, non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) in connection with the freezing of our pension plan.  Its purpose is to provide deferred compensation to certain highly compensated employees that approximates the value of benefits lost by the freezing of the pension plan which are not offset by our enhanced matching contributions in our 401(k)  plan.  The SERP is a discretionary defined contribution plan and contributions made to the SERP in any given year are not guaranteed and will be at the sole discretion of our Compensation and Stock Incentive Committee.  In 2014, 2013 and 2012, we recorded expenses of $73,000, $60,000 and $60,000, respectively, related to the SERP.  During 2014, 2013 and 2012, we contributed $65,000, $55,000 and $0 to the plan, respectively.  The liability for pension benefits was $73,000 and $65,000 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

We also maintain a defined contribution 401(k) plan that permits participation by substantially all employees.  Our matching contributions to the 401(k) plan were $119,000, $110,000 and $108,000 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

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NOTE 9 — Stockholders’ Equity

 

Changes in the components of stockholders’ equity are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

Common
Stock

 

Class A
Common
Stock

 

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

 

Accumulated
Deficit

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

 

$

1,828

 

$

1,851

 

$

101,888

 

$

(58,352

)

$

(2,266

)

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

4,571

 

 

Dividends paid, $0.04 per share

 

 

 

 

(1,475

)

 

Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures

 

10

 

 

(10

)

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

313

 

 

 

Repurchase and retirement of common stock

 

(2

)

 

(25

)

 

 

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $19

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax benefit of $182

 

 

 

 

 

(265

)

Balance at December 31, 2012

 

1,836

 

1,851

 

102,166

 

(55,256

)

(2,504

)

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

2,024

 

 

Dividends paid, $0.05 per share

 

 

 

 

(1,831

)

 

Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures

 

13

 

 

(13

)

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

291

 

 

 

Repurchase and retirement of common stock

 

(47

)

 

(1,082

)

 

 

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $23

 

 

 

 

 

34

 

Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $615

 

 

 

 

 

897

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

 

1,802

 

1,851

 

101,362

 

(55,063

)

(1,573

)

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

3,145

 

 

Dividends paid, $0.05 per share

 

 

 

 

(1,831

)

 

Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures

 

15

 

 

(15

)

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

278

 

 

 

Repurchase and retirement of common stock

 

(5

)

 

(124

)

 

 

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $5

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax benefit of $1,206

 

 

 

 

 

(1,761

)

Excess tax benefit on restricted stock

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

 

$

1,812

 

$

1,851

 

$

101,508

 

$

(53,749

)

$

(3,327

)

 

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes, consists of the following:

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of income tax benefit of $2,323,000 and $1,117,000, respectively

 

$

(3,387,000

)

$

(1,626,000

)

Accumulated unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax expense of $43,000 and $38,000, respectively

 

60,000

 

53,000

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

$

(3,327,000

)

$

(1,573,000

)

 

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Holders of common stock have one vote per share and holders of Class A common stock have ten votes per share.  There is no cumulative voting.  Shares of Class A common stock are convertible at any time into shares of common stock on a share for share basis at the option of the holder thereof.  Dividends on Class A common stock cannot exceed dividends on common stock on a per share basis.  Dividends on common stock may be paid at a higher rate than dividends on Class A common stock.  The terms and conditions of each issue of preferred stock are determined by our Board of Directors.  No preferred shares have been issued.

 

We adopted a stockholder rights plan in 2006. The rights are attached to and trade in tandem with our common stock and Class A common stock.  Each right entitles the registered holder to purchase from us one share of common stock.  The rights, unless earlier redeemed by our Board of Directors, will detach and trade separately from our common stock upon the occurrence of certain events such as the unsolicited acquisition by a third party of beneficial ownership of 10% or more of our outstanding combined common stock and Class A common stock or the announcement by a third party of the intent to commence a tender or exchange offer for 10% or more of our outstanding combined common stock and Class A common stock.  After the rights have detached, the holders of such rights would generally have the ability to purchase such number of either shares of our common stock or stock of an acquirer of ours having a market value equal to twice the exercise price of the right being exercised, thereby causing substantial dilution to a person or group of persons attempting to acquire control of us.  The rights may serve as a significant deterrent to unsolicited attempts to acquire control of us, including transactions involving a premium to the market price of our stock.  This rights agreement expires on June 13, 2016, unless earlier redeemed.

 

On July 28, 2004, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of our outstanding common stock.  The purchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as conditions warrant.  The repurchase authorization has no expiration date, does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares and may be suspended at any time.  During 2014 and 2013, we purchased and retired 13,950 and 442,526 shares of our outstanding common stock, respectively, at an average purchase price of $2.27 and $2.36 per share, respectively, not including nominal brokerage commissions.  No purchases of our equity securities were made pursuant to this authorization during 2012.  At December 31, 2014, we had remaining repurchase authority of 1,178,131 shares.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, we purchased and retired 40,210, 33,950 and 23,779 shares of our outstanding common stock at an average purchase price of $2.41, $1.80 and $1.16 per share, respectively.  These purchases were made from employees in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards under our 2004 Stock Incentive Plan and were not pursuant to the aforementioned repurchase authorization.  Since the vesting of a restricted stock award is a taxable event to our employees for which income tax withholding is required, the plan allows employees to surrender to us some of the shares that would otherwise have vested in satisfaction of their tax liability.  The surrender of these shares is treated by us as a purchase of the shares.

 

We had a stock incentive plan, adopted in 2004, which provided for the grant of up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock to our officers and key employees through stock options and/or awards valued in whole or in part by reference to our common stock, such as nonvested restricted stock awards.  Under the plan, nonvested restricted stock vests an aggregate of twenty percent each year beginning on the second anniversary date of the grant.  The aggregate market value of the nonvested restricted stock at the date of issuance is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the six-year period.  We granted 151,000 and 153,000 stock awards under this plan during 2014 and 2013, respectively.  This plan expired on January 27, 2014; therefore, no further grants of stock options or stock awards can be made under this plan.

 

On January 29, 2014, our board of directors adopted a new stock incentive plan.  The plan was approved by our shareholders on April 23, 2014.  The plan provides for the grant of up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock to our officers and key employees through stock options and/or awards valued in whole or in part by reference to our common stock, such as nonvested restricted stock awards.  Terms of the plan are similar to the 2004 plan discussed above.

 

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Nonvested restricted stock activity for the year ended December 31, 2014 was as follows:

 

 

 

Number of
 Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 

Nonvested at December 31, 2013

 

574,000

 

$

1.77

 

Granted

 

151,000

 

$

2.50

 

Vested

 

(139,200

)

$

2.28

 

Nonvested at December 31, 2014

 

585,800

 

$

1.84

 

 

The aggregate market value of the nonvested restricted stock at the date of issuance is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the six-year service period or the service period remaining until normal retirement age, if shorter.  The total fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 based on the weighted average grant date fair value was $318,000, $394,000 and $474,000, respectively.  The grant-date fair value of nonvested restricted stock awards granted during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $2.50, $1.80 and $1.04, respectively.  We recorded compensation expense of $278,000, $291,000 and $313,000 related to restricted stock awards for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  As of December 31, 2014, there was $601,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock awards granted to employees under our stock incentive plan.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.9 years.

 

NOTE 10 — Fair Value Measurements

 

Our financial instruments are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

 

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

 

Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;

 

Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of our financial instrument pricing levels as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

 

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

2014:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities

 

$

820,000

 

$

820,000

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities

 

$

768,000

 

$

768,000

 

$

 

$

 

 

Our investments in available-for-sale securities consist of mutual funds.  These investments are included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

The carrying amounts of other financial instruments reported in our consolidated balance sheets for current assets and current liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

 

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, there was $10,760,000 and $14,820,000, respectively, outstanding under our revolving credit agreement.  The borrowings under our revolving credit agreement bear interest at the variable rate described in NOTE 6 — Long-Term Debt and therefore we believe approximate fair value.

 

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The following table summarizes the valuation of our pricing levels for non-financial assets that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

 

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

2013 Losses

 

Long-lived assets held and used

 

$

26,000,000

 

$

 

$

 

$

26,000,000

 

$

4,329,000

 

 

Fair value of the long-lived assets held and used was determined using a valuation methodology which gave specific consideration to the value of the owned real estate (refer to NOTE 3 — Impairment Charge for further discussion).

 

NOTE 11 — Related Party Transactions

 

During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (“Gaming”), a company related through common ownership, allocated costs of $1,910,000, $1,854,000 and $1,865,000, respectively, to us for certain administrative and operating services, including leased space.  We allocated certain administrative and operating service costs of $240,000, $220,000 and $217,000, respectively, to Gaming for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.  The allocations were based on an analysis of each company’s share of the costs.  In connection with our NASCAR event weekends at Dover International Speedway, Gaming provided certain services, primarily catering, for which we were invoiced $689,000, $801,000 and $804,000, during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Additionally, we invoiced Gaming $184,000, $294,000 and $381,000, during 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, for tickets, display space, our commission for suite catering and other services to the events.  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, our consolidated balance sheets included a $22,000 payable to and $4,000 receivable from Gaming for the aforementioned items.  We settled these items in January of 2015 and 2014.  The net costs incurred by each company for these services are not necessarily indicative of the costs that would have been incurred if the companies had been unrelated entities and/or had otherwise independently managed these functions; however, management believes that these costs are reasonable.

 

Prior to the spin-off of Gaming from our company in 2002, both companies shared certain real property in Dover, Delaware.  At the time of the spin-off, some of this real property was transferred to Gaming to ensure that the real property holdings of each company was aligned with its past uses and future business needs.  During its harness racing season, Gaming has historically used the 5/8-mile harness racing track that is located on our property and is on the inside of our one-mile motorsports superspeedway.  In order to continue this historic use, we granted a perpetual easement to the harness track to Gaming at the time of the spin-off.  This perpetual easement allows Gaming to have exclusive use of the harness track during the period beginning November 1 of each year and ending April 30 of the following year, together with set up and tear down rights for the two weeks before and after such period.  The easement requires that Gaming maintain the harness track but does not require the payment of any rent.

 

Various easements and agreements relative to access, utilities and parking have also been entered into between us and Gaming relative to our respective Dover, Delaware facilities.  We pay rent to Gaming for the lease of our principal executive office space.  Gaming also allows us to use its indoor grandstands in connection with our two annual motorsports weekends.  This occasional grandstand use is not material to us and Gaming does not assess rent for it; Gaming may also discontinue our use at its discretion.

 

In April of 2002, we spun-off our gaming business which was then owned by our subsidiary, Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.  On a tax-free basis, we made a pro rata distribution of all of the capital stock of Gaming to our stockholders.  Our continuing operations subsequent to the spin-off consist solely of our motorsports activities.

 

In conjunction with the spin-off of Gaming by us, the two companies entered into various agreements that addressed the allocation of assets and liabilities between the two companies and that define the companies’ relationship after the separation.  Among these are the Real Property Agreement and the Transition Support Services Agreement.

 

The Real Property Agreement governs certain real property transfers, leases and easements affecting our Dover, Delaware facility.

 

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The Transition Support Services Agreement provides for each of the two companies to provide each other with certain administrative and operational services.  The party receiving the services is required to pay for them within 30 business days after receipt of an invoice at rates agreed upon by the companies.  The agreement may be terminated in whole or in part 90 days after the request of the party receiving the services or 180 days after the request of the party providing the services.

 

Henry B. Tippie, Chairman of our Board of Directors, controls in excess of fifty percent of our voting power.  Mr. Tippie’s voting control emanates from his direct and indirect holdings of common stock and Class A common stock and from his status as trustee of the RMT Trust, our largest stockholder.  This means that Mr. Tippie has the ability to determine the outcome of the election of directors and to determine the outcome of many significant corporate transactions, many of which only require the approval of a majority of our voting power.

 

Patrick J. Bagley, Timothy R. Horne, Denis McGlynn, Jeffrey W. Rollins, R. Randall Rollins, Richard K. Struthers and Henry B. Tippie are all Directors of Dover Motorsports, Inc. and Gaming.  Denis McGlynn is the President and Chief Executive Officer of both companies, Klaus M. Belohoubek is the Senior Vice President — General Counsel and Secretary of both companies and Timothy R. Horne is the Senior Vice President — Finance and Chief Financial Officer of both companies.  Mr. Tippie controls in excess of fifty percent of the voting power of Gaming.

 

NOTE 12 — Commitments and Contingencies

 

We lease equipment at our facilities with leases expiring at various dates through 2016.  Total rental payments charged to operations amounted to $75,000, $44,000 and $52,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

In September 1999, the Sports Authority of the County of Wilson (Tennessee) issued $25,900,000 in Variable Rate Tax Exempt Infrastructure Revenue Bonds, Series 1999, to acquire, construct and develop certain public infrastructure improvements which benefit Nashville Superspeedway, of which $18,000,000 was outstanding at December 31, 2014.  Annual principal payments range from $800,000 in September 2015 to $1,600,000 in 2029 and are payable solely from sales taxes and incremental property taxes generated from the facility.  These bonds are direct obligations of the Sports Authority and therefore have historically not been required to be recorded on our consolidated balance sheet.  If the sales taxes and incremental property taxes (“applicable taxes”) are insufficient for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds, we would become responsible for the difference.  In the event we were unable to make the payments, they would be made pursuant to an $18,302,000 irrevocable direct-pay letter of credit issued by our bank group.  We are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates for these bonds.

 

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, $1,932,000 and $1,908,000, respectively, was available in the sales and incremental property tax fund maintained by the Sports Authority to pay the remaining principal and interest due under the bonds.  During 2014, we paid $979,000 into the sales and incremental property tax fund and $955,000 was deducted from the fund for principal and interest payments.  If we fail to maintain the letter of credit that secures the bonds or we allow an uncured event of default to exist under our reimbursement agreement relative to the letter of credit, the bonds would be immediately redeemable.

 

Nashville Superspeedway no longer promotes NASCAR events and has not entered into sanction agreements with NASCAR since 2011.  We currently use the facility on a limited basis for motorsports track rentals.  In 2011 we recorded a $2,250,000 provision for contingent obligation reflecting the present value of the estimated portion of the revenue bonds debt service that may not be covered by the projected sales and incremental property taxes from the facility.  Due to changing interest rates, the provision for contingent obligation decreased by $30,000, $91,000 and $316,000, net, in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and is $1,813,000 at December 31, 2014.  An increase in interest rates would result in an increase in the portion of debt service not covered by applicable taxes and therefore an increase in our liability.  On May 29, 2014, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Nashville facility to NeXovation, Inc. for $27 million in cash and the assumption by NeXovation, Inc. of our obligations under the aforementioned revenue bonds.  The sale is scheduled to close by the end of the first quarter of 2015.  Upon completion of the sale of the assets of Nashville Superspeedway, we will reverse the contingent obligation which will increase our pre-tax earnings by the amount of the obligation at the time it is reversed.

 

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We have employment, severance and noncompete agreements with certain of our officers and directors under which certain change of control, severance and noncompete payments and benefits might become payable in the event of a change in our control, defined to include a tender offer or the closing of a merger or similar corporate transactions.  In the event of such a change in control and the subsequent termination of employment of all employees covered under these agreements, we estimate that the maximum contingent liability would range from $7,800,000 to $9,600,000 depending on the tax treatment of the payments.

 

To the extent that any of the potential payments or benefits due under the agreements constitute an excess “parachute payment” under the Internal Revenue Code and result in the imposition of an excise tax, each agreement requires that we pay the amount of such excise tax plus any additional amounts necessary to place the officer or director in the same after-tax position as he would have been had no excise tax been imposed.  We estimate that the tax gross ups that could be paid under the agreements in the event the agreements were triggered due to a change of control could be between $1,100,000 and $2,900,000 and these amounts have been included in the maximum contingent liability disclosed above.  This maximum tax gross up figure assumes that none of the payments made after the hypothetical change in control would be characterized as reasonable compensation for services rendered.  Each agreement with an executive officer provides that fifty percent of the monthly amount paid during the term is paid in consideration of the executive officer’s non-compete covenants.  The exclusion of these amounts would reduce the calculated amount of excess parachute payments subject to tax.  We are unable to conclude whether the Internal Revenue Service would characterize all or some of these non-compete payments as reasonable compensation for services rendered.

 

We are also a party to ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business.  Management does not believe that the resolution of any of these matters is likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

NOTE 13 Quarterly Results (unaudited)

 

 

 

March 31

 

June 30

 

September 30(a)

 

December 31(b)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

183,000

 

$

24,273,000

 

$

21,061,000

 

$

157,000

 

Operating (loss) earnings

 

$

(3,537,000

)

$

8,411,000

 

$

4,251,000

 

$

(3,433,000

)

Net (loss) earnings

 

$

(2,118,000

)

$

4,844,000

 

$

2,601,000

 

$

(2,182,000

)

Net (loss) earnings per common share — basic

 

$

(0.06

)

$

0.13

 

$

0.07

 

$

(0.06

)

Net (loss) earnings per common share — diluted

 

$

(0.06

)

$

0.13

 

$

0.07

 

$

(0.06

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

116,000

 

$

24,465,000

 

$

21,470,000

 

$

129,000

 

Operating (loss) earnings

 

$

(3,674,000

)

$

8,679,000

 

$

7,300,000

 

$

(7,645,000

)

Net (loss) earnings

 

$

(2,279,000

)

$

4,903,000

 

$

4,158,000

 

$

(4,758,000

)

Net (loss) earnings per common share — basic

 

$

(0.06

)

$

0.13

 

$

0.11

 

$

(0.13

)

Net (loss) earnings per common share — diluted

 

$

(0.06

)

$

0.13

 

$

0.11

 

$

(0.13

)

 


(a)    During the third quarter of 2014, we recorded a loss on disposal of long-lived assets of $2,403,000 ($1,447,000 after income taxes) related to the removal and disposal of certain grandstand seating at our Dover International Speedway facility.  See NOTE 4 — Property and Equipment.

 

(b)    During the fourth quarter of 2013, we recorded a non-cash pre-tax impairment charge of $4,329,000 ($2,814,000 after income taxes) related to our long-lived assets at our Nashville Superspeedway facility.  See NOTE 3 — Impairment Charge.

 

Our operations are seasonal in nature with a majority of our motorsports events occurring during the second and third quarters.

 

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