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Acquisitions & Dispositions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
Acquisitions & Dispositions
3. ACQUISITIONS & DISPOSITIONS
Exacta Systems
On August 22, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of Exacta for purchase consideration of $248.2 million, net of cash acquired, consisting of a $241.3 million cash payment and $6.9 million of deferred payments, which is payable over two years (the "Exacta Transaction"). As of December 31, 2024, there were $1.2 million deferred payments remaining. Exacta is a leading provider of central determinant system technology in HRMs across the country. The Exacta Transaction enables the Company to realize significant synergies related to the Company’s HRM operations. Exacta operates within the Company’s Wagering Services and Solutions segment and will continue to service its growing portfolio of third-party HRM operators in several states and is expanding its international presence.
The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net of cash acquired of $1.8 million, as of August 22, 2023:
(in millions)Total
Accounts receivable$9.0 
Other current assets3.0 
Property and equipment9.0 
Goodwill177.4 
Other intangible assets54.3 
Other assets0.9 
Total assets acquired$253.6 
Accounts payable2.7 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities2.1 
Other liabilities assumed0.6 
Total liabilities assumed$5.4 
Net assets acquired (net of cash)$248.2 
The fair value of the intangible assets consists of the following:
(in millions)Fair Value RecognizedEstimated Useful Life
Technology asset$23.9 
7.0 years
Customer relationships21.3 
15.0 years
Trademark8.7 
10.0 years
Other0.4 
5.0 years
Total intangible assets$54.3 
Goodwill of $177.4 million related to the Exacta Transaction was recognized, of which $96.0 million was allocated to the Live and Historical Racing segment and $81.4 million was allocated to the Wagering Services and Solutions segment. The goodwill related to the Exacta Transaction is deductible for tax purposes.
P2E Transaction
On November 1, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC (the "P2E Transaction") for a purchase consideration of $2,835.9 million, net of cash acquired. The Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC ("P2E") assets acquired included Colonial Downs and six HRM entertainment venues in Virginia, del Lago in New York, and Hard Rock Sioux City in Iowa, as well as the development rights for Dumfries and Emporia HRM facilities in Virginia, and up to five additional HRM entertainment venues in Virginia.
The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net of cash acquired of $126.4 million, as of November 1, 2022:
(in millions)Total
Accounts receivable$9.8 
Other current assets7.2 
Property and equipment611.2 
Goodwill347.8 
Other intangible assets1,941.5 
Deferred taxes20.8 
Other assets16.0 
Total assets acquired$2,954.3 
Accounts payable4.0 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities96.9 
Other liabilities assumed17.5 
Total liabilities assumed$118.4 
Net assets acquired (net of cash)$2,835.9 
The fair value of the intangible assets consists of the following:
(in millions)Fair Value Recognized
Gaming rights$1,865.6 
Trademark75.9 
Total intangible assets$1,941.5 
The gaming rights intangible assets were assigned an indefinite useful life based on the Company's expected use of the assets and determination that no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic, or other factors limit the useful life of the gaming rights. The trademarks were assigned an indefinite useful life based on the Company’s intention to keep the trademarks for an indefinite period of time.
Goodwill of $347.8 million was recognized due to the expected contribution of P2E to the Company's overall business strategy. The goodwill was assigned to the Gaming segment in the amount of $129.1 million and to the Live and Historical Racing segment in the amount of $218.7 million and is mostly deductible for tax purposes.
For the period November 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, the operations of the properties acquired as part of the P2E Transaction, including the associated retail sportsbooks, generated net revenue of $109.7 million and net income of $42.9 million.
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information for the Company has been prepared assuming the P2E Transaction had occurred as of January 1, 2021. The unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of either future results of operations or results of operations that might have been achieved had the acquisition been consummated as of January 1, 2021.
(in millions)Year Ended December 31, 2022
Net revenue$2,348.7 
Net income$535.4 
Ellis Park
On September 26, 2022, the Company completed the Ellis Park Transaction for total consideration of $79.0 million in cash, plus $3.5 million in working capital and other purchase price adjustments. The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net of cash acquired of $1.4 million, are as follows: property and equipment of $19.3 million, indefinite-lived gaming rights of $47.4 million, indefinite-lived trademark of $3.6 million, goodwill of $9.2 million, and net working capital of $1.6 million.
Chasers Poker Room
On September 2, 2022, the Company completed the Chasers Transaction which was treated as an asset acquisition because substantially all the value of the gross assets acquired was concentrated in the gaming rights. The Company made an initial payment at closing and recorded a liability for the remaining payments due on a future date. In conjunction with the acquisition, the Company recorded an $82.2 million gaming rights intangible asset which represented its fair value at the date of acquisition.
Valuation Techniques
For these transactions any current assets and current liabilities were valued at the existing carrying values, as these items are short term in nature and represent management's estimated fair value of the respective items.
Property and equipment acquired primarily relates to land, buildings, equipment, and furniture and fixtures. The fair value of the land was determined using the market approach and the fair values of the remaining property and equipment were primarily determined using the cost replacement method which is based on replacement or reproduction costs of the assets.
The fair value of gaming rights was determined using the Greenfield Method, which is an income approach methodology that calculates the present value of the overall business enterprise based on a projected cash flow stream. This method assumes that the gaming rights intangible assets provide the opportunity to develop a casino or historical racing facility in a specified region, and that the present value of the projected cash flows are a result of the realization of advantages contained in these rights. Under this methodology, the acquirer is expected to absorb all start-up costs, as well as incur all expenses pertaining to the acquisition and/or the creation of all tangible and intangible assets. The estimated future revenue and operating expenses, start-up costs, and discount rates were the primary assumptions and estimates in the valuation of the gaming rights. The gaming rights intangible assets were assigned an indefinite useful life based on the Company's expected use of the assets and determination that no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic, or other factors limit the useful life of the gaming rights.
Trademark intangible assets were valued using the relief-from-royalty method of the income approach, which estimates the fair value of the intangible assets by discounting the fair value of the hypothetical royalty payments a market participant would be willing to pay to enjoy the benefits of the assets. The estimated future revenue, royalty rates, and discount rates were the primary assumptions and estimates in the valuation of the trademarks.
The Company has not included other disclosures regarding the Exacta, Chasers, or Ellis Park Transactions as these transactions are immaterial to our business.
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin
On June 26, 2023, the Company's management agreement for Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin ("Lady Luck") in Farmington, Pennsylvania expired and was not renewed. The Company completed the sale of substantially all its assets at Lady Luck for an immaterial amount.
Arlington
On February 15, 2023, we closed on the sale of the Arlington property in Arlington Heights, Illinois, to the Chicago Bears for $197.2 million. We received net proceeds of $195.7 million for the 326-acres and recognized a gain of $114.0 million on the sale, which is included in other (expense) income in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
The Company executed a forward like-kind exchange transaction by purchasing certain property as part of the P2E Transaction for $197.2 million, which qualified as an Internal Revenue Code §1031 transaction. An exchange accommodation titleholder ("EAT"), a type of variable interest entity, was used to facilitate this reverse like-kind exchange. The Company determined that it is the primary beneficiary of the EAT, thus the property held by the EAT has been consolidated and recorded in property and equipment, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Calder Land Sale
On June 17, 2022, the Company closed on the sale of 115.7 acres of land near Calder Casino ("Calder") for $291.0 million or approximately $2.5 million per acre to Link Logistics Real Estate, a Blackstone portfolio company. The Company received cash proceeds of $279.0 million which was net of $12.0 million of transaction costs. We recognized a gain of $274.6 million on the sale of the land, which is included in other (expense) income in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The gain consisted of cash proceeds of $279.0 million offset by the carrying value of the assets sold of $4.4 million.
The proceeds were held by a qualifying intermediary in an interest-bearing account until they were utilized to purchase property as part of the P2E Transaction and to invest in other replacement properties that qualify as Internal Revenue Code §1031 transactions to defer the federal income tax on the gain on the Calder land sale. The Company completed one reverse like-kind exchange in June 2022 involving our $9.9 million investment in real property for the Derby City Gaming Downtown facility in Louisville, Kentucky, and one reverse like-kind exchange in December 2022 involving our $24.9 million investment in real property for the Terre Haute Casino Resort in Vigo County, Indiana. The remaining proceeds were used to execute a forward like-kind exchange with the P2E Transaction to purchase real property associated with del Lago in November 2022.