Las Vegas Resort Investment Company, LLC. - FORM 10-Q

Las Vegas Resort Investment Company, LLC. - FORM 10-Q - November 13, 2015

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 000-55258

Las Vegas Resort Investment Company, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

45-5141749

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Las Vegas, Nevada

89109

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

702-761-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Stockbridge/SBE Investment Company, LLC

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes ¨ No

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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-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.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨ Yes x No

The registrant’s Class A and Class B Membership Interests are not publicly traded. As of November 13, 2015, Las Vegas Resort Voteco Company, LLC owns 100% of the Class A Membership Interests and Las Vegas Resort Intermediate Company, LLC owns 100% of the Class B Membership Interests.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION		3

Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	3

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014	5

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	28

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	29

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION		29

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	29

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	29

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	29

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	29

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	29

Item 5.	Other Information	29

Item 6.	Exhibits	30

SIGNATURES		31

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Las Vegas Resort Investment Company, LLC

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,241,180		$	10,707,367
Restricted cash		2,436,036			4,422,142
Inventories		3,485,333			4,130,931
Accounts receivable, net		4,501,734			4,681,469
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		5,358,730			5,547,867

Total current assets		29,023,013			29,489,776
Restricted cash		11,601,774			14,093,801
Property and equipment, net (Note 8)		454,363,896			486,019,603
Development in progress (Note 8)		377,120			—
Deferred financing costs, net		40,750,195			57,677,024
Other assets (Note 8)		8,760,883			8,604,169

Total assets	$	544,876,881		$	595,884,373

Liabilities and Members’ Deficit
Current liabilities
Notes payable	$	4,086,976		$	4,330,355
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		28,041,073			37,568,636
Due to related parties, net (Note 8)		13,373,579			13,766,098

Total current liabilities		45,501,628			55,665,089
Notes payable		3,065,233			6,133,249
Loans payable		581,236,131			552,000,000
Other long-term liabilities		31,954,052			35,503,969

Total liabilities		661,757,044			649,302,307
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Members’ deficit		(116,880,163	)		(53,417,934	)

Total liabilities and members’ deficit	$	544,876,881		$	595,884,373

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Las Vegas Resort Investment Company, LLC

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenues
Casino	$	9,916,862		$	5,172,483		$	28,505,513		$	5,172,483
Hotel		12,299,682			5,376,994			39,037,068			5,376,994
Food and beverage		13,612,683			8,956,402			45,387,900			8,956,402
Retail and other		898,629			472,040			3,430,450			488,086

Gross revenues		36,727,856			19,977,919			116,360,931			19,993,965
Less: promotional allowances		(3,177,587	)		(1,971,058	)		(8,553,504	)		(1,971,058	)

Net revenues		33,550,269			18,006,861			107,807,427			18,022,907

Operating expenses
Casino (Note 8)		8,992,558			4,972,495			25,985,611			4,972,495
Hotel (Note 8)		5,169,545			2,254,904			18,858,637			2,254,904
Food and beverage (Note 8)		19,241,263			11,441,152			59,382,138			11,441,152
Retail and other (Note 8)		514,071			335,825			1,714,459			335,825
Provision for doubtful accounts		278,003			153,206			1,991,024			153,206
General and administrative (Note 8)		17,448,255			8,931,917			49,437,325			11,149,512
Corporate (Note 8)		1,032,415			731,264			2,735,627			731,264
Pre-opening (Note 8)		—			23,165,396			—			41,495,706
Management fees (Note 8)		1,007,476			542,312			3,230,189			542,312
Depreciation and amortization		10,286,682			3,641,381			31,324,560			4,298,441
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		54,919			—			123,157			15,917

Total operating expenses		64,025,187			56,169,852			194,782,727			77,390,734

Operating loss		(30,474,918	)		(38,162,991	)		(86,975,300	)		(59,367,827	)

Other income (expense)
Loss on early retirement of debt		—			—			(8,653,978	)		(21,875,324	)
Interest income		—			32,656			2,056			82,964
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest		(8,264,354	)		(7,661,497	)		(27,092,709	)		(19,165,527	)

Total other expense		(8,264,354	)		(7,628,841	)		(35,744,631	)		(40,957,887	)

Net loss	$	(38,739,272	)	$	(45,791,832	)	$	(122,719,931	)	$	(100,325,714	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Las Vegas Resort Investment Company, LLC

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$	(122,719,931	)	$	(100,325,714	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization		31,324,560			4,298,441
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount		11,284,673			8,497,685
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		123,157			15,917
Loss on early retirement of debt		8,653,978			21,875,324
Provision for doubtful accounts		1,991,024			153,206
Prepayment premium on early retirement of debt		—			(15,000,000	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable, net		(1,811,289	)		(3,514,833	)
Inventories		645,598			(3,932,378	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		189,137			(6,085,436	)
Other assets		(156,714	)		(7,521,678	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		65,188			13,225,898
Due to related parties, net		270,943			13,673,131
Other long-term liabilities		2,772,166			1,329,443

Net cash used in operating activities		(67,367,510	)		(73,310,994	)

Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment		190,000			26,600
Purchases of property and equipment		(10,355,861	)		(2,807,482	)
Payments for development in progress		—			(220,680,217	)
Decrease in restricted cash		4,478,133			238,915,995

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(5,687,728	)		15,454,896

Cash flows from financing activities
Contributions from member		59,257,702			5,000,000
Contributions repaid to member		—			(5,000,000	)
Payments for financing costs		(10,793,903	)		(7,573,026	)
Proceeds from loans payable		202,936,647			186,500,000
Payments on loans payable		(172,500,000	)		(100,500,000	)
Payments on notes payable		(3,311,395	)		(951,799	)

Net cash provided by financing activities		75,589,051			77,475,175

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		2,533,813			19,619,077
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		10,707,367			2,583,776

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	13,241,180		$	22,202,853

Supplemental cash flow disclosure
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of interest capitalized	$	13,217,368		$	10,645,559
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
Amounts included in due to related parties, net capitalized to property and equipment, net	$	636,538		$	—
Amounts included in accounts payable and accrued expenses capitalized to deferred financing costs, net of discount	$	11,094,042		$	11,139,539
Amounts included in accounts payable and accrued expenses capitalized to property and equipment, net	$	77,320		$	29,843,083
Amounts included in other long-term liabilities capitalized to deferred financing costs, net and discount	$	27,660,604		$	35,094,709
Amortization of prepaid expenses capitalized to development in progress	$	—		$	314,061
Amounts included in accounts payable and accrued expenses for prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	—		$	28,500

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Las Vegas Resort Investment Company, LLC

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1.	Organization

Las Vegas Resort Investment Company, LLC (formerly, Stockbridge/SBE Investment Company, LLC) (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), a Delaware limited liability company, was formed on April 13, 2012 for the purpose of investing in Las Vegas Resort Holdings, LLC (formerly, Stockbridge/SBE Holdings, LLC) (“Holdings”), a Delaware limited liability company, the owner of the property formerly known as Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada (the “Property” or the “SLS Las Vegas”).

The Company has two members: the Class A member is Las Vegas Resort Voteco Company, LLC (formerly, Stockbridge/SBE Voteco, LLC) (“Voteco”), a Delaware limited liability company formed on April 13, 2012, which holds 100% of the voting rights with no economic interest in the Company; and the Class B member is Las Vegas Resort Intermediate Company, LLC (formerly, Stockbridge/SBE Intermediate Company, LLC) (“Intermediateco”), a Delaware limited liability company formed on April 23, 2012, which holds 100% of the economic interest with no voting rights in the Company. Terrence E. Fancher is the sole member and manager of Voteco.

The members of Intermediateco are as follows: Stockbridge Fund II Co-Investors LV Investment, LLC; Stockbridge Fund II LV Investment, LLC, Stockbridge Fund II D LV Investment, LLC, Stockbridge Fund II E LV Investment, LLC and Stockbridge Fund III LV Investment, LLC (“Stockbridge Fund III”) (collectively, “Stockbridge”), all Delaware limited liability companies; SBE Las Vegas Holdings I, LLC (“SBE”), a Delaware limited liability company; and AREFIN Sahara Equity LLC (“AREA”). As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Stockbridge and SBE own 90% and 10%, respectively, of Intermediateco. AREA holds no economic interest in Intermediateco. On October 12, 2015, an agreement was executed by the Company, Voteco, Intermediateco, Holdings, Stockbridge and SBE, whereby SBE sold its 10% interest in Intermediateco to Stockbridge, subject to approval of the agreement by the Nevada Gaming Commission (Note 11). This transaction took place between members of Intermediateco and should have no impact on operations of the Company. On October 22, 2015, the Company, Voteco, Intermediateco and Holdings changed their names (Note 11).

Distributable cash and allocations of profits and losses are made to the members of the Company pursuant to its operating agreement.

On February 13, 2014, Holdings formed SB Gaming, LLC (“SB Gaming”), a Nevada limited liability company, for the purpose of becoming the operator of the gaming-related activities at the Property, which opened to the public on August 23, 2014 (the “Opening”). Holdings is the sole member of SB Gaming.

The Company filed a Registration Statement on Form 10 on May 7, 2014, which became effective under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on July 7, 2014.

Historically, the Company has not generated sufficient cash flows from operations to meet its obligations and has met these operating shortfall requirements principally with contributions from Stockbridge and SBE and through the issuance of debt. On May 2, 2012, the Company secured a $300,000,000 senior construction facility (the “Senior Construction Facility”) (Note 7) that was arranged by J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC (“J.P. Morgan”). The net proceeds of the Senior Construction Facility were deposited into an escrow account administered by KeyCorp Real Estate Capital Markets, Inc. (“KeyCorp”), to be released upon the Company meeting certain conditions, including securing a minimum of $115,000,000 of additional construction financing (the “Junior Construction Facility”) (Note 7). In February 2013, the Company negotiated an early construction start date and deposited $24,361,631 into an escrow account administered by KeyCorp to be used to finance the first nine months of construction, while the Junior Construction Facility fundraising was completed (Note 7). The Senior Construction Facility and Junior Construction Facility are collectively the “Construction Facilities”. Additionally, on September 16, 2014, Holdings entered into a revolving credit agreement (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) arranged by J.P. Morgan and administered by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPM Chase Bank”), which provided for up to $65,000,000 through a senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) (Note 7). On May 1, 2015, Holdings and Mesa West LV SA, LLC (“Mesa”) entered into a credit agreement (the “Mesa Credit Facility” and the “Mesa Revolving Credit Facility”, collectively, the “Mesa Facilities”). The proceeds provided for under the Mesa Facilities were used to repay the Senior Construction Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility in full (Note 7).

As of September 30, 2015, the Company has a working capital deficit and a members’ deficit. The Company has incurred net losses and negative operating cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, Stockbridge Fund III has funded capital contributions totaling $59,257,702, and has confirmed to the Company that it has the intent to provide sufficient funds to the Company, if necessary and if unavailable through other sources, through December 31, 2015 to enable the Company to pay its obligations as they become due.

The Company has initiated certain actions to increase revenues and reduce expenses in order to improve the results of operations, and the Company intends to initiate further actions in 2015 and 2016 to improve profitability. However, there can be no assurance that such actions will be effective.

2.	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, expenses and certain financial statement disclosures. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 included herein are unaudited, but in our opinion, include all adjustments (which consist of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to make a fair statement of the financial position as of September 30, 2015 and the results of operations and the cash flows for the periods presented herein. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results expected for the full fiscal year.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Although we believe the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States has been omitted pursuant to such rules or regulations. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on March 31, 2015.

Basis of Accounting

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Holdings, SB Gaming and Nav-Strip, LLC (“Nav-Strip”).

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company classifies highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less from the date acquired as cash and cash equivalents.

Restricted Cash

The Company classifies cash that is restricted for specific purposes and is unavailable for general use as restricted cash. Pursuant to the Junior Construction Facility, the net proceeds were deposited into lender and lender-related accounts and have been included in restricted cash in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. In addition, the Company is required to establish and maintain general, property tax, and property insurance escrow accounts in relation to the Mesa Credit Facility (Note 7). These escrow account balances have also been included in restricted cash in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. A portion of restricted cash is classified as a noncurrent asset because the general escrow account is required to be maintained through the end of the term of the Mesa Credit Facility and a portion of the restricted cash is held for future draws on the Junior Construction Facility (Note 7). Additionally, cash posted as collateral for letters of credit issued in favor of the Company are classified as restricted cash.

Inventories

Inventories primarily consist of food, beverage and retail items, which are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined by the weighted average identification method.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment and major renewals and betterments are stated at cost. Maintenance and repairs that do not materially add value to the asset or prolong its estimated useful life are charged to expense when incurred. Gains or losses on dispositions of property and equipment are recognized in the statements of operations.

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:


Building and improvements			15 - 39 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment			2 - 7 years
Leasehold improvements			Lease term

Development in Progress

The Company’s capitalization policy for development projects is guided by ASC Topic 835-20 (“ASC 835-20”), Capitalization of Interest, and ASC Topic 970-10, Real Estate – General. The capitalized costs include pre-construction costs essential to the Renovation Project, including design development costs, development fees, real estate taxes, insurance and other costs incurred during the development period. Additionally, in accordance with ASC 835-20, interest costs associated with major construction projects such as the Renovation Project are capitalized as part of the cost of the project. Due to the market conditions in Las Vegas, the Renovation Project was suspended in August 2009 and interest, real estate taxes and insurance were expensed subsequent to August 2009. Feasibility of the Renovation Project improved subsequent to the Closure, and management determined that it would be appropriate to recommence the Renovation Project in September 2011. Accordingly, the Company began capitalizing real estate taxes and insurance as part of the cost of the project commencing in September 2011. In addition, in September 2011, the Company stopped depreciating the building and improvements and reclassified the net book value of the assets of $21,286,363 to development in progress in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. On May 2, 2012, the Company received funds related to the Senior Construction Facility held in lender-related escrow accounts and began paying the associated interest. Accordingly, the Company began capitalizing interest as part of the cost of the project commencing in May 2012. The amount of interest capitalized was determined by applying the interest rate on the Senior Construction Facility to amounts paid for the Renovation Project until May 1, 2013, when the Company received funds related to the Junior Construction Facility; thereafter, the amount of interest capitalized was determined by using a weighted average cost of debt outstanding. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, interest of $0 and $1,545,070, respectively, was capitalized. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, interest of $0 and $6,300,419, respectively, was capitalized.

Upon the Opening of the Property, the assets comprising development in progress were put into service and the capitalization period ceased. The Company transferred the development in progress balance to the applicable classes of property and equipment in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and began to record depreciation and amortization for these assets.

Subsequent to the Opening of the Property, the Company has initiated additional projects that resulted in a development in progress balance of $377,120 as of September 30, 2015. These projects mainly consisted of additional development to the system that manages the Company’s customer relationships.

Long-Lived Assets

In accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 360-10 (“ASC 360-10”), Property, Plant and Equipment, the Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted net cash flow, before interest, the Company would recognize an impairment loss equal to the difference between its carrying amount and its estimated fair value. If impairment was recognized, the reduced carrying amount of the asset would be accounted for as its new cost. Generally, fair values are estimated using a discounted cash flow, direct capitalization or market comparison analysis. The process of evaluating for impairment requires estimates as to future events and conditions, which are subject to varying market and economic factors. Therefore, it is reasonably possible that a change in estimate resulting from judgments as to future events could occur, which would affect the recorded carrying amounts of the long-lived assets.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, no events or changes in circumstances were identified which would indicate that the carrying value of the long-lived assets was not fully recoverable. Accordingly, no impairment was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014.

Deferred Financing Costs

Costs incurred in connection with obtaining financing are capitalized and amortized to interest expense using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method, over the terms of the related debt arrangements.

Other Assets

Other long-term assets primarily consist of the Company’s base stock of china, glassware, uniforms, etc., as well as other deposits.

Revenue Recognition and Promotional Allowances

The Company recognizes revenues at the time persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is provided or the retail goods are sold, prices are fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured.

Casino revenues are measured by the aggregate net difference between gaming wins and losses, with liabilities recognized for funds deposited by customers before gaming play occurs and for chips in the customers’ possession. Hotel, food and beverage, and other operating revenues are recognized when services are performed. Advance deposits are recorded as liabilities until services are provided to the customer.

The Company has established a guest reward program called the THE CODE SLS Las Vegas (“THE CODE”) to reward members for the total amount they spend across all the venues and amenities offered at the SLS Las Vegas. Members can earn points based upon the amount they spend and such members can redeem their points for free play and other goods and services subject to the established program rules, as amended and modified from time to time. In accordance with industry practice, the retail value of redeemed accommodations, food and beverage, and other services furnished to guests without charge is included in gross revenues and then deducted as promotional allowances.

The Company accrues points expected to be earned for goods and services as an operating expense within the respective department. The accruals are based on estimates and assumptions regarding the mix of free play and other goods and services that will be redeemed and the costs of providing those benefits. Management continually assesses these estimates and assumptions against actual data as it becomes available. Changes in estimates or customer redemption habits could produce significantly different results. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had accrued $265,387 and $103,848, respectively, for the estimated cost of providing these benefits, which have been included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The estimated departmental cost of providing promotional allowances, which are included primarily in casino operating expenses, are as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Hotel	$	729,980	$	426,271	$	1,788,121	$	426,271
Food and beverage		1,013,272		732,958		2,939,567		732,958
Retail and other		13,534		—		43,772		—

	$	1,756,786	$	1,159,229	$	4,771,460	$	1,159,229

Advertising Costs

Costs for advertising are expensed as incurred. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred advertising costs totaling $2,072,657 and $5,046,532, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred advertising costs totaling $7,915,812 and $6,360,005, respectively.

Pre-Opening Expenses

The Company accounts for costs incurred in the pre-opening phase of new ventures in accordance with accounting standards regarding start-up activities. Pre-opening expenses represent personnel and other costs incurred prior to the opening of new ventures and are expensed as incurred.

Income Taxes

Prior to 2012, Holdings had elected to be taxed as a partnership for federal and state tax purposes. Taxable income or loss of Holdings flowed through to the initial members of Holdings (the “Initial Holdings Members”) and was reported on the Initial Holdings Members’ individual income tax returns. On May 2, 2012, the Company became the sole member of Holdings, thereby making Holdings a disregarded entity for federal and state income tax purposes. The Company, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Intermediateco, is treated as a disregarded entity for federal and state income tax purposes. Accordingly, no provision for federal and state income taxes is reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Fair Value

Fair value in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 820-10 (“ASC 820-10”), Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, is based on an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. ASC 820-10 clarifies that transaction or selling costs should be excluded when determining fair value, more specifically the exit price.

ASC 820-10 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 measurements, which include unadjusted quoted prices within active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The next priority is given to Level 2 measurements, which include quoted prices in markets which are not active or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly. The lowest priority is given to Level 3 measurements, which include prices or valuation techniques that require unobservable inputs. The Financial Accounting Standards Board has provided guidance that in certain circumstances inactive markets utilizing unobservable, or Level 3, inputs may be more appropriate than using observable inputs, as asset sales in inactive markets and/or distressed asset sales are not necessarily determinative of fair value. Inactive markets are recognized as those in which there is a significant variance between the bid–ask spread and a significant decrease in trading volume.

Financial Instruments

The Company determines the fair value of financial instruments as required by ASC Topic 825-10, Financial Instruments.

The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.

The Company values its debt periodically, using indicative pricing from market information (Level 2 inputs). The fair value of debt can be affected by, among other things, the availability of capital, interest rates and inflation rates. As a result, determining the fair value involves subjective assumptions and estimates. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the carrying amount of the Company’s Senior Construction Facility, the Revolving Credit Facility, the Mesa Credit Facility, the Mesa Revolving Credit Facility and the Notes Payable approximated their fair value.

The Company has determined that it is not practicable to estimate the fair value of the Junior Construction Facility. The Junior Construction Facility has been secured from lenders utilizing the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Pilot Program (“EB-5 Program”), which is administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (“USCIS”) (Note 7). Under the EB-5 Program, foreign citizens are able to obtain green cards and permanent residence status through approved participation in the program. Since the EB-5 Program, on which the Junior Construction Facility relies, is administered by the federal government and results in benefits to investors that can only be obtained from the federal government, it is not practicable to estimate the fair value, as defined in ASC 820-10, of the Junior Construction Facility.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents in excess of FDIC insured limits. The Company believes that it mitigates credit risk by depositing cash with financial institutions that have a high credit rating.

Additionally, the allowance for doubtful accounts represents the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on an analysis of the collectability of each account with a balance over a specified dollar amount, based upon the age of the account, the customer’s financial condition, collection history and any other known information, and the Company applies standard reserve percentages to aged account balances under the specified dollar amount. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when the Company believes it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. Management believes that there are no concentrations of credit risk for which an allowance has not been established. Although management believes that the allowance is adequate, it is possible that the estimated amount of cash collections with respect to accounts receivable could change.

Reclassifications

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we have reclassified certain operating expenses on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations to conform to current period presentations. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net loss.

Such reclassifications include our presentation of pre-opening expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Historically, all pre-opening expenses of the Company had been included in general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Effective September 30, 2014, we are presenting pre-opening costs as a separate line item on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and have reclassified amounts in the prior period statements to conform to current period presentations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting standard update on revenue recognition that will be applied to all contracts with customers. The update requires an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects what it expects in exchange for the goods or services. It also requires more detailed disclosures to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. According to the original update in May 2014, the guidance will be required to be applied on a retrospective basis, using one of two methodologies, and was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early application not being permitted. In July 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date by one year to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and allow entities to apply the standard as of the original effective date. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the guidance will have on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, which explicitly requires management to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances. Management will be required to assess, in each interim and annual period, if there is substantial doubt of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern as evidenced by relevant known or knowable conditions including an entity’s ability to meet its future obligations. Management will be required to provide disclosures regardless of whether substantial doubt is alleviated by management’s plans. The guidance will become effective for annual fiscal periods ending after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the guidance will have, if any, on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

In April 2015, the FASB issued an accounting standard update to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs. The update requires that debt issuance costs be reported as a deduction of the face amount of the related debt (rather than as an asset) and that the amortization of debt issuance costs continue to be reported as interest expense. The amendments do not affect the guidance on the recognition and measurement of debt issuance costs. The guidance will be required to be applied on a retrospective basis and will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The adoption of this guidance will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The Company plans to adopt this guidance on January 1, 2016.

3.	Accounts Receivable, Net

Accounts receivable, net consist of the following:


	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Casino	$	4,204,750		$	1,604,000
Hotel		1,818,036			2,958,464
Other		826,701			896,826

		6,849,487			5,459,290
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts		(2,347,753	)		(777,821	)

Total accounts receivable, net	$	4,501,734		$	4,681,469

Accounts receivable, including casino and hotel receivables, are typically non-interest bearing. The Company issues credit to approved casino customers following investigations of creditworthiness. The allowance is estimated based on specific review of customer accounts as well as management’s experience with collection trends in the gaming and hospitality industry and current economic and business conditions.

4.	Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:


	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Prepaid expenses	$	5,001,803	$	5,082,355
Other current assets		356,927		465,512

Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	5,358,730	$	5,547,867

Prepaid expenses as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consist primarily of expenses relating to entertainment, insurance, gaming taxes, marketing, operations, property maintenance and other taxes. Other current assets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consist primarily of advance deposits relating to restaurants and retail management agreements and other security deposits.

5.	Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consist of the following:


	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Land and improvements	$	84,664,760		$	82,760,900
Building and improvements		246,188,931			245,827,513
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		168,837,511			172,862,866

Total property and equipment		499,691,202			501,451,279
Less: accumulated depreciation		(45,327,306	)		(15,431,676	)

Property and equipment, net	$	454,363,896		$	486,019,603

Depreciation of $10,286,682 and $3,641,381 was incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively; and, $31,324,560 and $4,298,441, incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

6.	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:


	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Deferred financing costs	$	11,094,042	$	11,353,524
Property and equipment		77,320		9,410,589
Current interest		3,330,204		1,392,633
Chip liability		238,034		442,461
Other		13,301,473		14,969,429

Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	28,041,073	$	37,568,636

7.	Loans and Notes Payable

Loans and notes payable consist of the following:


	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Senior Construction Facility	$	—		$	150,000,000
Mesa Credit Facility (net of unamortized discount of $3,763,869)		158,736,131			—
Junior Construction Facility		400,000,000			398,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility		—			4,000,000
Mesa Revolving Credit Facility		22,500,000			—

Total loans payable		581,236,131			552,000,000
Notes payable		7,152,209			10,463,604

Total loans and notes payable		588,388,340			562,463,604
Less: current portion		(4,086,976	)		(4,330,355	)

Total long term loans and notes payable	$	584,301,364		$	558,133,249

Senior Construction Facility

On May 2, 2012, the Company secured the Senior Construction Facility and entered into an escrow and security agreement (the “Escrow Agreement”) with KeyCorp. The Company paid a closing fee equal to 5.00% of the stated principal amount of the Senior Construction Facility totaling $15,000,000, which has been capitalized as deferred financing costs in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The net proceeds of the Senior Construction Facility of $285,000,000 were deposited into an escrow account (the “Escrow Account”) administered by KeyCorp to be released upon the Company meeting certain conditions, including securing a minimum of $115,000,000 through the Junior Construction Facility by November 2, 2012, with an option to extend this date for an additional period of three months. On November 1, 2012, the Company exercised its extension option and deposited $9,966,667 into the Escrow Account representing interest due on the Senior Construction Facility through February 3, 2013.

On January 31, 2013, the Company entered into an amendment to the Senior Construction Facility which provided, among other things, that (i) the Senior Construction Facility could be reduced by up to $150,000,000; (ii) the Company could continue to raise the Junior Construction Facility up to maximum amount of $300,000,000 until February 2014, subject to a $150,000,000 reduction of the Senior Construction Facility; (iii) the renovation of the Property could commence in advance of the release of the Senior Construction Facility proceeds from the Escrow Account; and (iv) the Company could extend the date by which it is required to meet the conditions to release the Senior Construction Facility proceeds from escrow for two additional periods of three months each. On February 4, 2013, the Company exercised its first extension option under the amended facility and deposited $9,750,000 into the Escrow Account representing interest due on the Senior Construction Facility through May 2, 2013. On May 1, 2013, the Company exercised its second extension option under the amended facility and deposited $9,858,333 into the Escrow Account representing interest due on the Senior Construction Facility through August 1, 2013.

On February 14, 2013, Stockbridge and SBE made capital contributions to the Company totaling $24,361,631, which were deposited into an escrow account administered by KeyCorp. These funds are Qualified Additional Financing (as defined in the Senior Construction Facility loan documents) and were used to finance construction of the Renovation Project for the first nine months of construction, while the Junior Construction Facility fundraising continued. On the same date, the Company commenced construction of the Renovation Project.

On July 25, 2013, the Company entered into a second amendment to the Senior Construction Facility, which raised the maximum amount of the Junior Construction Facility from $300,000,000 to $400,000,000, provided that, no later than February 2, 2014, the principal amount of the Senior Construction Facility was reduced to $150,000,000, subject to the following conditions: (i) to the extent that the aggregate amount of the Junior Credit Facility does not exceed $125,000,000, no reduction of the Senior Construction Facility is required; (ii) to the extent that the aggregate amount of the Junior Construction Facility exceeds $125,000,000 but does not exceed $175,000,000, the Senior Construction Facility will be reduced by $50,000,000; (iii) to the extent that the aggregate amount of the Junior Construction Facility exceeds $175,000,000 but does not exceed $200,000,000, no reduction of the Senior Construction Facility is required; (iv) to the extent that the aggregate amount of the Junior Construction Facility exceeds $200,000,000 but does not exceed $300,000,000, the Senior Construction Facility will be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis; and (v) to the extent that the aggregate amount of the Junior Construction Facility exceeds $300,000,000 but does not exceed $400,000,000, no reduction of the Senior Construction Facility is required.

The second amendment to the Senior Construction Facility also provided, among other things, that (i) interest payments are to be made monthly in advance after August 2, 2013 up to and including the date of First Disbursement (as defined in the Senior Construction Facility loan documents); (ii) certain conditions required to be met to release the Escrow Account were revised; (iii) certain conditions required to be met in order for the Company to draw down on the Senior Construction Facility were implemented; and (iv) the Company could utilize deposits made to the Escrow Account or proceeds from the Junior Construction Facility to prepay the Senior Construction Facility, pursuant to the prepayment conditions described in the preceding paragraph.

On August 2, 2013, the conditions required to release the Escrow Account were met, and the proceeds were released. Of the proceeds from the Escrow Account, $50,000,000 was utilized to pay down the Senior Construction Facility and $1,500,000 was utilized to pay a prepayment premium equal to 3.00% of the principal repayment of the Senior Construction Facility. Prepaid interest totaling $1,847,685 was transferred to an interest reserve account and the balance of the Escrow Account was reserved to fund a portion of project costs.

On January 30, 2014, the Company, using restricted cash, prepaid an additional $100,000,000 of the Senior Construction Facility, reducing the balance to $150,000,000 and paid a prepayment premium equal to 15.00% of the principal repaid, totaling $15,000,000, which is included in loss on early retirement of debt in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

On September 16, 2014, the Company entered into a third amendment to the Senior Construction Facility, which provided for, among other things, the consent to secure the Revolving Credit Facility.

The use of proceeds to make repayments or pay prepayment premiums do not qualify as disbursements under the Senior Construction Facility. The First Disbursement (as defined in the Senior Construction Facility loan documents) under the Senior Construction Facility occurred on July 29, 2014.

The Senior Construction Facility bore interest at London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 11.00%, with a minimum interest rate of 13.00% and would have matured on the earlier of (i) May 2, 2017 or (ii) nine months prior to the maturity date of the Junior Construction Facility. Additionally, the Company was subject to certain covenants pursuant to the Senior Construction Facility, including certain financial covenants with an initial measurement date of September 30, 2015.

On May 1, 2015, Holdings entered into an agreement with Mesa to refinance the Senior Credit Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility (the “Refinancing”). Subsequent to the Refinancing, the Senior Construction Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility were paid in full and the related restrictive financial covenants were eliminated. The Refinancing resulted in a loss on early retirement of debt totaling $8,653,978, which was included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. This loss consisted of unamortized deferred financing costs and fees paid directly to or on behalf of the lenders of the Senior Construction Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility related to the Refinancing.

Junior Construction Facility

The Junior Construction Facility lenders have raised the Junior Construction Facility through the EB-5 Program, which allows foreign citizens to obtain green cards and permanent residence status upon the satisfaction of certain requirements stemming from investments which create jobs for U.S. citizens and legal residents. Such investments may be made in a lender that provides debt financing for a project that creates jobs, which is the model used for the Renovation Project. The Property is located in a targeted employment area, as defined by the USCIS. Accordingly, each investor is required to make an investment of at least $500,000 in the lender that provides debt financing to the Renovation Project. Pursuant to the EB-5 Program, investors are required to file a petition for a temporary green card (“I-526 Petition”) with the USCIS and invest in a new commercial enterprise. Pursuant to the terms of the EB-5 offerings, the funds associated with investors that have filed I-526 Petitions become available to the Company upon the approval of at least 23 I-526 Petitions by the USCIS.

The Company worked with American Dream Fund, LLC (including its affiliates, “ADF”) and Pan-America Business Consulting Limited (including its affiliates, “PABC”, and collectively with ADF, the “EB-5 Agents”) to raise two tranches of EB-5 capital up to a maximum of $200,000,000 each (respectively, “EB-5 Tranche 2 Facility” for ADF and “EB-5 Tranche 1 Facility” for PABC).

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the EB-5 Tranche 2 Facility lender, via a special purpose entity, completed the EB-5 Tranche 2 Facility fundraising equal to $200,000,000 of capital. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had drawn the entire $200,000,000 from the EB-5 Tranche 2 Facility (“EB-5 Tranche 2 Loan”). The EB-5 Tranche 2 Loan bears interest at 0.50% and matures on August 1, 2018, subject to two one-year extension options.

As of September 30, 2015, the EB-5 Tranche 1 Facility lender, via a special purpose entity, had raised $200,000,000 for the EB-5 Tranche 1 Facility. As of September 30, 2015, the Company has drawn $199,000,000 from the EB-5 Tranche 1 Facility (“EB-5 Tranche 1 Loan”, and collectively with the EB-5 Tranche 2 Loan, the “EB-5 Loans”). The undrawn portion is held in lender and lender related accounts and reflected as restricted cash and loans payable in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets because the Company is the primary obligor. The EB-5 Tranche 1 Loan bears interest at 0.50% and matures on January 30, 2019, subject to a one-year extension option.

On September 16, 2014, the Company entered into amendments of the Junior Construction Facility, which provided for, among other things, the consent to secure the Revolving Credit Facility.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred interest relating to the EB-5 Loans totaling $502,309 and $464,455, respectively, and, $1,489,103 and $1,025,992, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, which has been included in interest expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2015, interest payable in respect of the EB-5 Loans totaling $2,019,773 and $1,015,820 has been included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2014, interest payable in respect of the EB-5 Loans totaling $1,283,767 and $362,722 has been included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The EB-5 Loans are collateralized by a subordinated mortgage interest in the Renovation Project.

Commencing in 2013, the Company incurred certain percentage fees on a per annum basis based upon the balances outstanding on the EB-5 Loans as well as a result of the EB-5 Agents achieving certain fundraising goals that are payable directly or indirectly by the Company. The fees include the following:

(i) The Company incurred certain percentage fees based upon the balance outstanding of the EB-5 Loans for the EB-5 Agents’ administration of the EB-5 Loans totaling $1,783,778 and $1,009,278 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and, $5,289,222 and $2,662,965, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, which have been included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2015, fees payable to the EB-5 Agents totaling $254,278 and $3,150,792 have been included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2014, fees payable to the EB-5 Agents totaling $441,315 and $891,500 have been included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

(ii) The Company incurred certain percentage fees based upon the balance outstanding under the EB-5 Loans for migration agent services totaling $0 and $4,873,924 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $134,750 and $34,727,090, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, which have been capitalized as deferred financing costs in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2015, fees payable totaled $11,074,042 and $25,810,604 and have been included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2014, fees payable totaled $11,343,424 and $33,982,688 and have been included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

(iii) The EB-5 Agents earn one-time fees based on the aggregate amount of EB-5 Loans raised (“Success Fees”). Success Fees totaling $0 and $40,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $40,000 and $4,105,000, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, were earned by the EB-5 Agents and have been capitalized as deferred financing costs in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $20,000 and $0, respectively, were payable to the EB-5 Agents and have been included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Additionally, the Company incurs fees for advisory services for the EB-5 Loans. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, fees totaling $0 and $300,000, respectively, were paid and have been capitalized as deferred financing costs in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Henceforth, the Company will incur fees for additional advisory services to manage the Junior Construction Facility, which will be expensed as incurred.

Revolving Credit Facility

On September 16, 2014, Holdings entered into the Revolving Credit Agreement arranged by J.P. Morgan and administered by JPM Chase Bank, which provides for a $65,000,000 senior secured Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility was scheduled to mature on September 30, 2018 or, if the Senior Construction Facility had not been refinanced in full prior to November 2, 2016 with indebtedness maturing later than December 31, 2018, on November 2, 2016. Additionally, the Company was subject to certain covenants pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility, including certain financial covenants with an initial measurement date of September 30, 2015.

Proceeds from the Revolving Credit Facility were used by Holdings to finance ongoing working capital and general corporate needs. All amounts owing under the Revolving Credit Facility were collateralized by a first priority security interest in all assets of Holdings, the Company and SB Gaming under a security agreement, dated as of September 16, 2014, among Holdings, the Company, SB Gaming and JPM Chase Bank. All obligations under the Revolving Credit Agreement were also guaranteed by the Company and SB Gaming.

Advances under the Revolving Credit Facility bore interest generally, at an annual rate of either (i) the JPM Chase Bank prime rate plus an applicable margin; or (ii) the applicable LIBOR plus an applicable margin. Additionally, the unutilized portion was subject to a 1.00% commitment fee.

The Revolving Credit Facility was senior to the Senior Construction Facility and Junior Construction Facility. Any borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility in excess of $22,500,000 would have required the consent of the lenders of the Senior Construction Facility and Junior Construction Facility.

On May 1, 2015, the Holdings entered into an agreement with Mesa to refinance the Senior Credit Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility (the “Refinancing”). Subsequent to the Refinancing, the Senior Construction Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility were paid in full and the related restrictive financial covenants were eliminated. The Refinancing resulted in a loss on early retirement of debt totaling $8,653,978, which was included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. This loss consisted of unamortized deferred financing costs and fees paid directly to or on behalf of the lenders of the Senior Construction Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility related to the Refinancing.

Mesa Credit Facility and Mesa Revolving Credit Facility

On May 1, 2015, Holdings, entered into a credit agreement with Mesa, for a total amount of $185,000,000. This amount is comprised of an initial funding amount of $162,500,000, the Mesa Credit Facility, and a future advance revolving amount of $22,500,000, the Mesa Revolving Credit Facility, all of which has been fully funded as of May 1, 2015. Collectively, the Mesa Credit Facility and the Mesa Revolving Credit Facility are the “Mesa Loans”. The proceeds from the Mesa Facilities were used to repay the principal amount outstanding under the Senior Construction Facility of $150,000,000, the balance due on the Revolving Credit Facility of $22,500,000, and partially to fund the escrow accounts required under the Mesa Facilities. The Mesa Facilities will mature on May 1, 2019, subject to a one-year extension option, and bear an interest rate of LIBOR plus 8.00%, with a minimum LIBOR of 0.50%. The Mesa Facilities are secured by a first priority lien on all the assets of Holdings and the Company and are senior to the Junior Construction Facility.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred interest relating to the Mesa Loans totaling $4,018,611 and $0, respectively, and, $6,683,125 and $0, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, which has been included in interest expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2015, interest payable in respect of the Mesa Loans totaling $1,310,417 has been included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

At any given time, the unutilized portion of the Mesa Revolving Credit Facility is subject to a 0.50% revolving commitment fee. As of September 30, 2015, $162,500,000 and $22,500,000 of the Mesa Credit Facility and the Mesa Revolving Credit Facility, respectively, were outstanding.

Notes Payable

In October 2013, the Company entered into a provider contract and equipment payment and security agreement with KT Corporation for the construction of various interactive media displays throughout the Property. The agreement was subsequently amended in July 2014. The total amended contract price was $13,597,699, of which $1,336,770 was paid on November 27, 2013, and the remainder is to be paid in 12 equal quarterly installments commencing on September 30, 2014. The outstanding principal balance of the contract price bears interest at a fixed rate equal to 9.50% per annum. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $7,152,209 and $10,217,441, respectively, of the note payable was outstanding, of which $4,086,976 and $4,086,976, respectively, has been included in current notes payable and $3,065,233 and $6,130,465, respectively, have been included in long-term notes payable in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

8.	Related Party Transactions

SBEHG Las Vegas I, LLC

On August 1, 2007, Holdings entered into a management agreement (the “Hotel Management Agreement”) with SBEHG Las Vegas I, LLC (“SBEHG” or the “Hotel Operator”), a subsidiary of SBE, to operate the hotel, food and beverage facilities and retail facilities, including performing the accounting, cash management, budgeting, operational, sales, advertising, legal, personnel and purchasing functions. Holdings agreed to pay a hotel management fee, an incentive personnel payment and an asset management fee to SBEHG. On June 16, 2014, Holdings entered into a second amended and restated Hotel Management Agreement (“Amended Hotel Management Agreement”). The Amended Hotel Management Agreement provides for a monthly base fee in arrears based on 2.00% of the Net Operating Revenues (as defined in the Amended Hotel Management Agreement) derived from the immediately preceding month. The agreement also provides an annual incentive fee payable in arrears, depending on levels of Gross Operating Profit (as

defined in the Amended Hotel Management Agreement) generated by the Property. In addition, Holdings will be charged monthly for certain centralized services provided by the Hotel Operator and reimbursable expenses incurred by the Hotel Operator, as defined in the Amended Hotel Management Agreement. The Amended Hotel Management Agreement provides for a ten-year term, which commenced on the effective date of June 16, 2014, and continues until the tenth anniversary of the opening date. The Amended Hotel Management Agreement may be terminated (a) by mutual written consent of the parties or (b) in accordance with the terms of the Amended Hotel Management Agreement.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred fees relating to the Amended Hotel Management Agreement totaling $1,007,476 and $542,312, respectively, which have been included in management fees in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred fees relating to the Amended Hotel Management Agreement totaling $3,230,189 and $542,312, respectively, which have been included in management fees in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $1,528,228 and $858,029, respectively, was payable to SBEHG.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, SBEHG incurred payroll-related costs on behalf of the Company totaling $25,732,240 and $25,787,315, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, SBEHG incurred payroll-related costs on behalf of the Company totaling $77,222,189 and $34,519,052, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, payroll-related expenses of $11,094,217 and $10,360,332, respectively, were payable to SBEHG.

On October 12, 2015, SBE sold its 10% interest in Intermediateco to Stockbridge subject to the approval of the gaming authorities. Concurrent with the sale of interest, the Amended Hotel Management Agreement was replaced with a license agreement with an affiliate of SBE that provides for the use of the SLS brand and certain other SBE-owned intellectual property (Note 11).

SBE Las Vegas Redevelopment I, LLC

On April 1, 2011, the Company entered into a development management agreement (the “Development Management Agreement”) with SBE Las Vegas Redevelopment I, LLC (the “Development Manager”), an affiliate of the Company, to manage the Renovation Project. Pursuant to the Development Management Agreement, the Company is required to pay development management fees totaling $10,873,000, payable in monthly installments of $300,000. Significant revisions to and increases in the scope of the Renovation Project will result in an increase in fees due under the Development Management Agreement equal to 2.00% of the increase in project costs. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred development management fees totaling $0 and $600,000, respectively, which have been capitalized to property and equipment in 2014 in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred development management fees totaling $0 and $2,400,000, respectively, which have been capitalized to property and equipment in 2014 in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, no amounts were payable to the Development Manager related to the fees due under the Development Management Agreement. After the opening of the Property in August 2014, no additional monthly installments were required.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Development Manager incurred payroll-related expenses on behalf of the Company totaling $0 and $236,295, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Development Manager incurred payroll-related expenses on behalf of the Company totaling $0 and $519,970, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $0 were payable to the Development Manager.

Stockbridge

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred costs totaling $283,667 and $822,831, respectively, for asset management and travel related and other reimbursable expenses that Stockbridge paid and charged back to the Company, of which $283,667 and $358,753, respectively, have been included in corporate expenses and $0 and $352,805, respectively, have been included in pre-opening expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations, and $0 and $111,273, respectively, have been included in property and equipment, net, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred costs totaling $1,169,543 and $1,808,971, respectively, for asset management and travel related and other reimbursable expenses that Stockbridge paid and charged back to the Company, $1,169,543 and $358,753, respectively, have been included in corporate expenses and $0 and $793,609, respectively, have been included in pre-opening expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations, and $0 and $656,609, respectively, have been included in property and equipment, net, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $978,875 and $2,725,961, respectively, was payable to Stockbridge.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, Stockbridge made capital contributions to the Company totaling $31,100,000 and $0, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, Stockbridge made capital contributions to the Company totaling $59,257,702 and $0, respectively.

SBE

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred costs totaling $1,279,952 and $3,627,452, respectively, for management and travel related and other reimbursable expenses that SBE paid and charged back to the Company, of which $0 and $985,993, respectively, have been included in pre-opening expenses, $580,093 and $331,290, respectively, have been included in corporate expenses, and $699,859 and $0, respectively, have been included in other operating expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations, and $0 and $126,435, respectively, have been included in property and equipment, net, and $0 and $2,183,734, respectively, have been included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred costs totaling $2,898,281 and $5,773,433, respectively, for management and travel related and other reimbursable expenses that SBE paid and charged back to the Company, of which $0 and $2,965,898, respectively, have been included in pre-opening expenses, $846,100 and $0, respectively, have been included in corporate expenses and $2,052,181 and $0, respectively, have been included in other operating expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations, and $0 and $292,511, respectively, have been included in property and equipment, net, and $0 and $2,183,734, respectively, have been included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Additionally, SBE and its affiliates owe the company $1,248,697 for reimbursement of expenses and shared sponsorship funds. As of September 30, 2015, $227,741 was due from SBE. As of December 31, 2014, there was a $178,224 net receivable from SBE. As SBEHG is a subsidiary of SBE, this net receivable is netted with the amounts payable to SBEHG in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

9.	Employee Benefit Plans

Multi-Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plans

The Company contributes to two multi-employer defined benefit pension plans (the “Plans”) for union employees. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, contributions totaled $559,724 and $99,475, respectively; and totaled $1,395,413 and $136,313, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. The Company’s policy is to fund this expense as incurred.

Withdrawal Liability

The Company received notices from two unions during 2011, Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust (“Teamsters”) and Nevada Resort Association – IATSE Local 720 Retirement Plan (“IATSE”), claiming that, since the Company had withdrawn from the Plans, it was liable for its share of the Plans’ unfunded vested benefits. Teamsters and IATSE had indicated that $736,673 and $905,781, respectively, were payable by the Company under the Plans.

The Company determined that it would no longer dispute the Teamsters claim and made payments totaling $549,323 in 2012. The remaining balance, including interest, was paid during 2013.

In 2011, the Company recorded a liability of $905,781 related to the IATSE claim. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company made payments, including interest, totaling $148,984 and $198,645, respectively, related to the IATSE claim. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $267,060 and $400,345, respectively, was payable to IATSE, of which $140,224 and $133,286, respectively, have been included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and $126,836 and $267,059, respectively, have been included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

10.

Commitments and Contingencies

General Litigation

The Company is subject to various claims and litigation in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, all pending legal matters are either adequately covered by insurance or, if not insured, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

11.

Subsequent Events

On October 10, 2015, Stockbridge made a capital contribution to the Company totaling $2,150,000 to be used for operations of the Property.

On October 12, 2015, an agreement was executed by the Company, Voteco, Intermediateco, Holdings, Stockbridge and SBE, whereby SBE sold its 10% interest in Intermediateco to Stockbridge, subject to approval of the agreement by the gaming authorities.

On the same date, the Company executed an agreement to convert the Amended Hotel Management Agreement with SBEHG within 30 days of the execution date to a license agreement with an affiliate of SBE that provides for the use of the SLS brand and certain other SBE-owned intellectual property.

On October 22, 2015, the Company, Holdings, Intermediateco and Voteco changed their names (Note 1).

On October 23, 2015, the Company executed certain agreements with affiliates of Starwood Resorts Worldwide (“Starwood”) to convert part of the Property to a W branded hotel and to allow the Property to join Starwood’s Tribute Portfolio, giving the Company access to Starwood’s reservation system and loyalty program and participation in Starwood’s marketing initiatives.

On October 26, 2015, Stockbridge made a capital contribution to the Company totaling $9,600,000 to be used for operations of the Property.

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

On October 22, 2015, the Company changed its name from Stockbridge/SBE Investment Company, LLC to Las Vegas Resort Investment Company, LLC.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, and other financial information included in this Form 10-Q.

Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Certain matters contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include forward-looking statements that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. These forward-looking statements relate to anticipated financial performance, management’s plans and objectives for future operations, business prospects, outcome of regulatory proceedings, market conditions and other matters.

All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will exist or may occur in the future, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by various forms of words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “seeks,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “continues,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “might,” “goals,” “objectives,” “targets,” “planned,” “potential,” “projects,” “scheduled,” “will” or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management and include, among others, statements regarding:

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Our substantial debt following the redevelopment of the SLS Las Vegas and the requirement of a significant amount of cash to service our indebtedness;

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Factors beyond our control that may affect our ability to generate cash;

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Extensive regulation and licensing from gaming and other government authorities;

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Changes to applicable gaming and tax laws could have an adverse effect on our financial condition; and

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General business and competitive conditions, changes in customer demand and the cyclical nature of the gaming and hospitality business generally.

Forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions, uncertainties and risks that could cause future events or results to be materially different from those stated or implied in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Many of the factors that will determine these results are beyond our ability to control or predict.

All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth above. Given the uncertainties and risk factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, we caution investors not to unduly rely on our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We disclaim any obligation to and do not intend to update the above list or to announce publicly the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments, except to the extent required by applicable laws. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

In addition to causing our actual results to differ, the factors listed above and referred to below may cause our intentions to change from those statements of intention set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Such changes in our intentions may also cause our results to differ. We may change our intentions, at any time and without notice, based upon changes in such factors, our assumptions, or otherwise.

Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, we caution that there are important factors, in addition to those listed above, that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These factors are described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” from the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2015.

Operations

On August 23, 2014, the SLS Las Vegas opened and commenced operations. The SLS Las Vegas is located at the northern end of Las Vegas Boulevard (often referred to as the “Las Vegas Strip”), at the southeast corner of Sahara Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard. The intersection is one of the busiest intersections in Las Vegas. This location features not only convenient access from the I-15 freeway at the Sahara Boulevard exit, but also entrances to the SLS Las Vegas on both Paradise Road and Las Vegas Boulevard, a unique feature compared to most other casinos on the Las Vegas Strip. Our location has direct access to the Las Vegas monorail, including a monorail stop, and is within walking distance to the Las Vegas Convention Center. The SLS Las Vegas’ location is also proximate to McCarran International Airport. We believe our location is an attractive destination for leisure travelers, business travelers, group and convention business and Las Vegas local patrons due to its convenient access by road, direct access to the city’s monorail and its proximity to many of the amenities of Las Vegas, including the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The SLS Las Vegas features a casino, hotel, restaurants, nightclubs, and other amenities. The casino has an area of approximately 54,000 square feet, with approximately 642 slot machines, approximately 67 live table games and a sports book which is operated by William Hill pursuant to an operating lease agreement. The hotel includes three towers with a total of 1,631 rooms, comprising 1,380 rooms and 251 suites. SLS Las Vegas also features approximately (i) 10 restaurants, bars and lounges with an area of approximately 40,000 square feet, (ii) two nightlife venues (including pool decks surrounding nightlife venues) with an area of approximately 60,000 square feet and (iii) retail locations with an area of approximately 9,000 square feet. Additionally, there is approximately 33,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, a 7,500 square foot spa and fitness center, and a pool and cabana area of approximately 35,000 square feet.

The Company’s operations are conducted entirely at the Property, which includes hotel, casino, food and beverage, retail and other related operations, as discussed above. Given the integrated nature of the Property’s operations, the Company is considered to have one operating segment.

Summary Financial Results

The following table presents selected historical financial data from the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated. The historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected in the future.

The following table presents condensed consolidated statement of operations data for each of the periods indicated:


	Three months ended September 30,
Income Statement Data (Unaudited – in thousands)	2015			2014			$ Change			% Change
Net revenues	$	33,550		$	18,007		$	15,543			N/M	*
Operating expenses		64,025			56,170			7,855			N/M
Operating loss		(30,475	)		(38,163	)		7,688			N/M
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest		(8,264	)		(7,661	)		(603	)		N/M
Net loss		(38,739	)		(45,792	)		7,052			N/M

*	Not Meaningful


	Nine months ended September 30,
Income Statement Data (Unaudited – in thousands)	2015			2014			$ Change			% Change
Net revenues	$	107,807		$	18,023		$	89,784			N/M
Operating expenses		194,783			77,391			117,392			N/M
Operating loss		(86,975	)		(59,368	)		(27,607	)		N/M
Loss on early retirement of debt		(8,654	)		(21,875	)		13,221			N/M
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest		(27,093	)		(19,166	)		(7,927	)		N/M
Net loss		(122,720	)		(100,326	)		(22,394	)		N/M

Operating Measures

Our financial results are dependent upon the number of patrons that we attract to our Property and the amounts those guests spend per visit. Additionally, our operating results may be affected by, among other things, overall economic conditions impacting the disposable income of our guests, weather conditions affecting our Property, achieving and maintaining cost efficiencies, competitive factors, gaming tax increases and other regulatory changes, the commencement of new gaming operations, charges associated with debt refinancing, construction at our existing facility and general public sentiment regarding travel. We may experience significant fluctuations in our quarterly operating results due to seasonality, variations in gaming hold percentages and other factors. Consequently, our operating results for any quarter or fiscal year are not necessarily comparable and may not be indicative of future periods’ results.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

The Property opened and commenced operations on August 23, 2014. As such, its operations for the three months ended September 30, 2015 have limited comparability to the three months ended September 30, 2014 as we were primarily in our construction and pre-opening stage during that period.

Revenues

Our revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,
Income Statement Data (Unaudited – in thousands)	2015			2014			$ Change			% Change
Revenues:
Casino	$	9,917		$	5,173		$	4,744			N/M
Hotel		12,300			5,377			6,923			N/M
Food and beverage		13,612			8,956			4,656			N/M
Retail and other		899			472			427			N/M

Gross revenues		36,728			19,978			16,750			N/M
Less: promotional allowances		(3,178	)		(1,971	)		(1,207	)		N/M

Net revenues	$	33,550		$	18,007		$	15,543			N/M

Casino revenues were approximately $9.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and consisted of table games and slots. We continue to focus our efforts on increasing the level of table game play at the Property and increasing the volume of slot play through leveraging THE CODE program and building our database of table game and slot customers during the initial ramp up period for the Property.

Hotel revenues were approximately $12.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and comprised revenues from group sales, casino guests, online travel agencies and transient sales, among others. Additionally, in 2014, we signed a franchise agreement with Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (“Hilton”), which allows the Property to be included in Hilton’s Curio Collection and provides us with access to Hilton’s reservation system and loyalty program and participation in Hilton’s marketing initiatives.

Food and beverage revenues of $13.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 comprise revenues from Company-owned and -operated restaurants, banquet and convention space, nightlife venues, in-room dining and bars.

Retail and other revenues of $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 are generated by the Property’s spa and salon, retail outlets and other miscellaneous activities.

Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2015 include retail value of accommodations, food and beverage, and other services furnished to our guests without charge. These amounts totaled $3.2 million and, in accordance with industry practice, have been deducted from revenues as promotional allowances. We believe the level of promotional allowances incurred for the three months ended September 30, 2015 were necessary to continue to drive customer awareness, build our customer database and create customer loyalty, particularly in this early stage of the Property’s operations. We expect this level of promotional allowance expense to continue in the short-term, but to decline to industry norms as the initial ramp-up period passes.

Operating Expenses

Our operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,
Income Statement Data (Unaudited – in thousands)	2015		2014		$ Change			% Change
Operating expenses:
Casino	$	8,993	$	4,973	$	4,020			N/M
Hotel		5,170		2,255		2,915			N/M
Food and beverage		19,241		11,441		7,800			N/M
Retail and other		514		336		178			N/M
Provision for doubtful accounts		278		153		125			N/M
General and administrative		17,448		8,932		8,516			N/M
Corporate		1,032		731		301			N/M
Pre-opening		—		23,165		(23,165	)		N/M
Management fees		1,007		543		464			N/M
Depreciation and amortization		10,287		3,641		6,646			N/M
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		55		—		55			N/M

Total operating expenses	$	64,025	$	56,170	$	7,855			N/M

Operating expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2015 include direct departmental expenses not present in the corresponding 2014 period. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, these operating expenses included casino, hotel, food and beverage, retail and other, general and administrative, corporate, and depreciation and amortization, amongst other items.

Casino expenses totaled $9.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and primarily included payroll expenses, costs of patron complimentaries, and gaming taxes and licenses.

Hotel expenses totaled $5.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and primarily included payroll expenses.

Food and beverage expenses totaled $19.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and primarily included cost of goods sold, payroll expenses related to the operation of the restaurants, nightlife and bars, and entertainment-related costs associated with nightlife.

Retail and other expenses totaled $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and primarily included costs of goods sold and payroll expenses relating to the operation of the Property’s spa and salon and other miscellaneous activities.

General and administrative expenses totaled $17.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and primarily included payroll expenses, financing related expenses, legal and consulting expenses, insurance, utilities, taxes and marketing and advertising expenses. General and administrative expenses incurred prior to the opening of the Property on August 23, 2014, related to pre-opening activities, have been included in pre-opening expenses.

Corporate expenses totaled $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and primarily included expenses incurred by Stockbridge and SBE in connection with the operations of the Property. Corporate expenses incurred prior to the opening of the Property on August 23, 2014, related to pre-opening activities, have been included in pre-opening expenses.

Pre-opening expenses totaled $23.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and primarily included payroll expenses, legal and consulting expenses, insurance, utilities, taxes and advertising and marketing expenses which are expensed as incurred.

We continue to invest in marketing and advertising to increase awareness of the SLS brand and attract new customers. We use a variety of advertising channels including, but not limited to, internet, print, billboards and direct mail. We will continue to evaluate these efforts and the associated expenses as our business develops.

Management fees totaled $1.0 million, which was an increase of $0.5 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014. The increase was attributable to the opening of the Property on August 23, 2014.

Depreciation and amortization totaled $10.3 million, which was an increase of $6.6 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014. The increase was attributable to a majority of the assets being placed into service upon the opening of the Property on August 23, 2014.

Loss on Early Retirement of Debt

On May 1, 2015, the Company refinanced the existing Senior Construction Facility and Revolving Credit Facility with the Mesa Credit Facility and the Mesa Revolving Credit Facility. As a result of this refinancing, the Company recognized a loss on early retirement of debt on the condensed consolidated statements of operations of $8.7 million related to unamortized deferred financing costs of the existing debt, fees paid to the lenders of the existing debt and fees paid to third parties specifically related to the payoff of the existing debt.

Interest Expense, Net of Capitalized Interest

Interest expense totaled $8.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to $7.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014. The increase of $0.6 million in interest expense, net of capitalized interest, is primarily an increase in the outstanding balance of loans payable subsequent to September 30, 2014, which increased by $45.2 million to $581.2 million as of September 30, 2015 from $536.0 million as of September 30, 2014.

Nine months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to the Nine months Ended September 30, 2014

The Property’s operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 have limited comparability to the nine months ended September 30, 2014 as we were primarily in our construction and pre-opening stage during that period.

Revenues

Our revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:


	Nine months Ended September 30,
Income Statement Data (Unaudited – in thousands)	2015			2014			$ Change			% Change
Revenues:
Casino	$	28,506		$	5,173		$	23,333			N/M
Hotel		39,037			5,377			33,660			N/M
Food and beverage		45,388			8,956			36,432			N/M
Retail and other		3,430			488			2,942			N/M

Gross revenues		116,361			19,994			96,367			N/M
Less: promotional allowances		(8,554	)		(1,971	)		(6,583	)		N/M

Net revenues	$	107,807		$	18,023		$	89,784			N/M

Casino revenues were approximately $28.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and consisted of table games and slots. We continue to focus our efforts on increasing the level of table game play at the Property and increasing the volume of slot play through leveraging THE CODE program and building our database of table game and slot customers during the initial ramp up period for the Property.

Hotel revenues were approximately $39.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and comprised revenues from group sales, casino guests, online travel agencies and transient sales. Additionally, in 2014, we signed a franchise agreement with Hilton, which allows the Property to be included in Hilton’s Curio Collection and provides us with access to Hilton’s reservation system and loyalty program and participation in Hilton’s marketing initiatives.

Food and beverage revenues of $45.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 comprise revenues from Company-owned and -operated restaurants, banquet and convention space, nightlife venues, in-room dining and bars.

Retail and other revenues of $3.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 are generated by the Property’s spa and salon, retail outlets and other miscellaneous activities.

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 include retail value of accommodations, food and beverage, and other services furnished to our guests without charge. These amounts totaled $8.6 million and, in accordance with industry practice, have been deducted from revenues as promotional allowances. We believe the level of promotional allowances incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were necessary to continue to drive customer awareness, build our customer database and create customer loyalty, particularly in this early stage of the Property’s operations. We expect this level of promotional allowance expense to continue in the short-term, but to decline to industry norms as the initial ramp-up period passes.

Operating Expenses

Our operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:


	Nine months Ended September 30,
Income Statement Data (Unaudited – in thousands)	2015		2014		$ Change			% Change
Operating expenses:
Casino	$	25,986	$	4,973	$	21,013			N/A
Hotel		18,859		2,255		16,604			N/A
Food and beverage		59,382		11,441		47,941			N/A
Retail and other		1,714		336		1,378			N/A
Provision for doubtful accounts		1,991		153		1,838			N/A
General and administrative		49,437		11,150		38,287			N/M
Corporate		2,736		731		2,005			N/A
Pre-opening		—		41,495		(41,495	)		N/M
Management fees		3,230		543		2,687			N/M
Depreciation and amortization		31,325		4,298		27,027			N/M
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		123		16		107			N/M

Total operating expenses	$	194,783	$	77,391	$	117,392			N/M

Operating expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 include direct departmental expenses not present in the corresponding 2014 period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, these operating expenses included casino, hotel, food and beverage, retail and other, general and administrative, corporate, and depreciation and amortization, amongst other items.

Casino expenses totaled $26.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and primarily included payroll expenses, costs of patron complimentaries, and gaming taxes and licenses.

Hotel expenses totaled $18.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and primarily included payroll expenses.

Food and beverage expenses totaled $59.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and primarily included cost of goods sold, payroll expenses related to the operation of the restaurants, nightlife and bars, and entertainment-related costs associated with nightlife.

Retail and other expenses totaled $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and primarily included costs of goods sold and payroll expenses relating to the operation of the Property’s spa and salon and other miscellaneous activities.

General and administrative expenses totaled $49.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and primarily included payroll expenses, financing related expenses, legal and consulting expenses, insurance, utilities, taxes and marketing and advertising expenses. General and administrative expenses incurred prior to the opening of the Property on August 23, 2014, related to pre-opening activities, have been included in pre-opening expenses.

Corporate expenses totaled $2.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and primarily included expenses incurred by Stockbridge and SBE in connection with the operations of the Property. Corporate expenses incurred prior to the opening of the Property on August 23, 2014, related to pre-opening activities, have been included in pre-opening expenses.

Pre-opening expenses totaled $41.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and primarily included payroll expenses, legal and consulting expenses, insurance, utilities, taxes and advertising and marketing expenses which are expensed as incurred.

Management fees totaled $3.2 million, which was an increase of $2.7 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase was attributable to the opening of the Property on August 23, 2014.

Depreciation and amortization totaled $31.3 million, which was an increase of $27.0 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase was attributable to a majority of the assets being placed into service upon the opening of the Property on August 23, 2014.

Loss on Early Retirement of Debt

On January 30, 2014, the Company, using restricted cash, prepaid $100.0 million of the Senior Construction Facility, reducing the balance to $150.0 million and paid a prepayment premium equal to 15.00% of the principal repaid, totaling $15.0 million. As a result, the Company wrote off an additional $6.9 million of deferred financing costs. The prepayment premium and the write-off of deferred financing costs totaling $21.9 million are presented on the condensed consolidated statements of operations as loss on early retirement of debt.

Interest Expense, Net of Capitalized Interest

Interest expense totaled $27.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to $19.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase of $7.9 million in interest expense, net of capitalized interest, is primarily the result of an increase in the outstanding balance of loans payable subsequent to September 30, 2014, which increased by $45.2 million to $581.2 million as of September 30, 2015 from $536.0 million as of September 30, 2014.

Non-U.S. GAAP Measures — EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are used by management as the primary measures of operating performance of SLS Las Vegas. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as the net income (loss) attributable to the Company before interest, income taxes, loss on early retirement of debt, depreciation and amortization, pre-opening expenses, and corporate expenses.

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. Management has presented EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA information as supplemental disclosures to the reported GAAP measures because it believes that these measures are widely used to assess operating performance in the gaming and hospitality industry. Certain items excluded from EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may be recurring in nature and should not be disregarded in the evaluation of our earnings performance. However, management believes that the exclusion of such items provides a meaningful analysis of current results and trends as these items can vary significantly depending on specific underlying transactions or events that are not comparable between the periods being presented.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as alternatives to operating income or net income, as indicators of our performance, as alternatives to cash flows from operating activities, as measures of liquidity, or as any other measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Also, other companies in the gaming and hospitality industries that report EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA information may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA in a different manner.

The following table presents a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net loss for each of the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine months Ended September 30,
(Unaudited — In thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net loss	$	(38,739	)	$	(45,792	)	$	(122,720	)	$	(100,326	)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest		8,264			7,661			27,093			19,166
Interest income		—			(33	)		(2	)		(83	)
Loss on early retirement of debt		—			—			8,654			21,875
Depreciation and amortization		10,287			3,641			31,325			4,298

EBITDA		(20,188	)		(34,523	)		(55,650	)		(55,070	)
Corporate expenses		1,032			731			2,736			731
Pre-opening expenses		—			23,165			—			41,495

Adjusted EBITDA	$	(19,156	)	$	(10,627	)	$	(52,914	)	$	(12,844	)

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our ongoing liquidity will depend on a number of factors, including available cash resources, cash flow from operations and funding of capital projects.

The following table presents condensed consolidated statements of cash flows data for each of the periods indicated:


Liquidity (Unaudited – in thousands)	Nine months ended September 30,
Liquidity (Unaudited – in thousands)	2015			2014
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(67,368	)	$	(73,311	)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(5,688	)		15,455
Net cash provided by financing activities		75,590			77,475

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	2,534		$	19,619

As of September 30, 2015, we had $13.2 million in available cash and cash equivalents.

Cash Flows – Operating Activities

The net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 represents net loss adjusted for certain operations-related non-cash items and changes in operating assets and liabilities.

Cash Flows – Investing Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, investing cash flows consisted primarily of expenditures related to property and equipment, including development in progress, and changes in restricted cash. Cash paid for property and equipment, including development in progress, decreased from $223.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to $10.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as a result of the completion of the ongoing renovation of the Property. Additionally, the decrease in restricted cash of $238.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the decrease of $4.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was a result of a majority of the restricted cash being utilized prior to the project completion in 2014. These two factors offset each other resulting in a net decrease in net cash used in investing cash flows of $5.7 million.

Cash Flows – Financing Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, financing cash flows consisted primarily of proceeds from the issuance of the Mesa Facilities and the borrowing of additional funds from the Junior Construction Facility, offset by the payoff of the Senior Construction Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility, including financing fees related to that transaction. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company received proceeds of $202.9 million from the Mesa Facilities and the Junior Construction Facility. These proceeds were offset by payments of $172.5 million to pay off the Senior Construction Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility and $10.8 million in related financing costs. Additionally, the Company received $59.3 million in contributions from Stockbridge. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company received proceeds of $186.5 million from the Junior Construction Facility. These proceeds were offset by a $100.5 million prepayment towards the Senior Construction Facility and $7.6 million in related financing costs.

External Sources of Liquidity

As of September 30, 2015, the Company held cash and cash equivalents of $13.2 million and restricted cash of $14.0 million. The restricted cash comprises primarily the escrow accounts required by the Mesa Facilities as well as the undrawn portion of the Junior Construction Facility. As of September 30, 2015, the Company has raised $200.0 million of capital from the EB-5 Tranche 2 Loan and has drawn down $200.0 million; and the Company has raised approximately $200.0 million of capital from the EB-5 Tranche 1 Loan and has drawn down $199.0 million. On May 1, 2015, the Company closed on the Mesa Facilities and utilized the proceeds totaling $185.0 million to pay off the Senior Construction Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility and pay the related financing fees.

The Company has both short-term and long-term liquidity requirements as described in more detail below.

Short-Term Liquidity Requirements

We generally consider our short-term liquidity requirements to consist of those expenditures that are expected to be incurred within the next 12 months. We believe those requirements consist primarily of funds necessary to pay planned capital expenditures, financing costs and interest payments, and on-going working capital requirements. We expect our short-term liquidity requirements to be approximately $76.6 million.

As of September 30, 2015, the Company has a working capital deficit and a members’ deficit. The Company has incurred net losses and negative operating cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. As of September 30, 2015, Stockbridge Fund III has funded capital contributions totaling $59.3 million, and has confirmed to the Company that it has the intent to provide sufficient funds to the Company, if necessary and if unavailable through other sources, through December 31, 2015 to enable the Company to pay its obligations as they become due.

On May 1, 2015, Holdings entered into a credit agreement with Mesa. The proceeds provided for under the agreement were used to repay the Senior Construction Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility in full (Note 7).

The Company has initiated certain actions to increase revenues and reduce expenses in order to improve the results of operations, and the Company intends to initiate further actions in 2015 and 2016 to improve profitability of the Company. However, there can be no assurance that such actions will be effective.

Long-Term Liquidity Requirements

We generally consider our long-term liquidity requirements to consist of those expenditures that are expected to be incurred beyond the next 12 months and believe these requirements consist primarily of funds necessary to finance ongoing operational costs and to pay financing costs.

We intend to satisfy our long-term liquidity requirements with funding from operating cash flows generated by the SLS Las Vegas, although we cannot assure that operating cash flows will be sufficient. Holdings will be required to generate sufficient cash flow to pay the current interest due on the outstanding borrowings under the Mesa Facilities. Since the interest rates for the Mesa Facilities are based on a spread to LIBOR, the Company will have a variable interest obligation that may cause volatility in our cash flows. In addition, Holdings will be required to generate sufficient cash flow to pay the current interest on the outstanding borrowings under the Junior Construction Facility. Because the SLS Las Vegas is a new property, we do not have a history of operations and we cannot predict whether our cash flow will be sufficient to meet our needs.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources. The Junior Construction Facility includes a loan agreement that we entered into in May 2013 with SLS Lender, LLC (“EB-5 Tranche 2 Lender”) the EB-5 Tranche 2 Loan and a loan agreement that we entered into in January 2014 with SLS Tranche 1 Lender, LLC (“EB-5 Tranche 1 Lender”) providing for the EB-5 Tranche 1 Loan. In connection with the securities offerings by EB-5 Tranche 2 Lender and EB-5 Tranche 1 Lender, which provided the funds for the EB-5 Tranche 2 Loan and the EB-5 Tranche 1 Loan, respectively, we have indemnified EB-5 Tranche 2 Lender and EB-5 Tranche 1 Lender and certain agents involved in the offerings against certain liabilities that may arise related to the offerings and the loans. We also enter into customary guaranties and indemnities in the ordinary course of business.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires our management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates and judgments are based on historical information, information that is currently available to us and on various other assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could vary from those estimates and we may change our estimates and assumptions in future evaluations. Changes in these estimates and assumptions may have a material effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We believe that these critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements. For a discussion of our significant accounting policies and estimates, please refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on March 31, 2015.

There were no newly identified significant accounting estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, nor were there any material changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Refer to related disclosure within Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 — Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, there were changes that had a material effect on our contractual obligations and commitments table included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The purchase obligations amount listed in the table increased by $36.4 million, which comprises $14.5 million and $21.2 million for long-term debt and interest payments, respectively, and $10.4 million for management and licensing fee agreements, offset by a decrease in purchase commitments of $9.7 million.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. The Mesa Facilities have a variable rate. As of September 30, 2015, an increase in market rates of interest by 1.0% would increase our annual interest expense by $1.3 million.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the specified time periods, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report.

Changes in Internal Controls

There have not been any changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors.

In addition to the other information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K which was filed with the SEC on March 31, 2015, in evaluating our business, financial position, future results, and prospects. Although there have been no material changes to the risk factors described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, the risks described therein are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks that we do not presently know or that we currently believe are not material could also materially adversely affect our business, financial position, future results and prospects.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

There were no unregistered sales of equity securities.

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5.

Other Information.

None.

Item 6.

Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

31.1*		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

31.2*		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

32*		Certification of Chief Executive Office and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

101*		The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): i. the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014; ii. the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014; iii. the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014; and iv. the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

*	Filed herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	Las Vegas Resort Investment Company, LLC

November 13, 2015	By:	/s/ Terrence E. Fancher
		Terrence E. Fancher
		Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

November 13, 2015	By:	/s/ Michael Morgan
		Michael Morgan Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

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