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Long-term Debt
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-term Debt Long-term Debt
The table below presents long-term debt, net of current maturities, debt discounts and issuance costs:
(in millions)March 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Revolving Credit Facility due 2023$— $— 
Term Loan A Facility due 2023566.1 583.8 
Term Loan B-1 Facility due 2025977.1 979.9 
5.625% Notes due 2027
400.0 400.0 
4.125% Notes due 2029
400.0 400.0 
2.75% Convertible Notes due 2026
330.5 330.5 
Other long-term obligations151.9 146.3 
2,825.6 2,840.5 
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt(99.5)(99.5)
Less: Debt discount(1.4)(73.1)
Less: Debt issuance costs(30.4)(30.6)
$2,694.3 $2,637.3 
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
In January 2017, the Company entered into an agreement to amend and restate its previous credit agreement, dated October 30, 2013, as amended (the “Credit Agreement”), which provided for: (i) a five-year $700.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”); (ii) a five-year $300.0 million Term Loan A facility (the “Term Loan A Facility”); and (iii) a seven-year $500.0 million Term Loan B facility (the “Term Loan B Facility” and collectively with the Revolving Facility and the Term Loan A Facility, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”).
On October 15, 2018, in connection with the acquisition of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (“Pinnacle”), we entered into an incremental joinder agreement (the “Incremental Joinder”), which amended the Credit Agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”). The Incremental Joinder provided for an additional $430.2 million of incremental loans having the same terms as the existing Term Loan A Facility, with the exception of extending the maturity date, and an additional $1.1 billion of loans as a new tranche having new terms (the “Term Loan B-1 Facility”). With the exception of extending the maturity date, the Incremental Joinder did not impact the Revolving Facility.
On April 14, 2020, the Company entered into a second amendment to its Credit Agreement with its various lenders (the “Second Amendment”) to provide for certain modifications to required financial covenants and interest rates during, and subsequent to, a covenant relief period, which concluded on May 7, 2021 (the “Covenant Relief Period”).
Upon conclusion of the Covenant Relief Period, the Second Amendment permitted the Company to (i) maintain a maximum consolidated total net leverage ratio of 5.50:1.00 for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, 5.00:1.00 for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, 4.75:1.00 for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, 4.50:1.00 for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, and 4.25:1.00 thereafter, tested quarterly on a pro forma trailing twelve month (“PF TTM”) basis; (ii) maintain a maximum senior secured net leverage ratio of 4.50:1.00 for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, 4.00:1.00 for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, 3.75:1.00 for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, 3.50:1.00 for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, and 3.00:1.00 thereafter, tested quarterly on a PF TTM basis; and (iii) maintain an interest coverage ratio of 2.50:1.00, tested quarterly on a PF TTM basis.
Upon conclusion of the Covenant Relief Period, loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities called for interest at either a base rate or an adjusted LIBOR rate, plus an applicable margin. The applicable margins for the Revolving Facility and Term Loan A Facility range from 1.25% to 3.00% per annum for LIBOR loans and 0.25% to 2.00% per annum for base rate loans, in each case depending on the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) as of the most recent fiscal quarter. The Term Loan B-1 Facility continues to bear interest at 2.25% per annum for LIBOR loans and 1.25% per annum for base rate loans. All loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities are subject to a LIBOR “floor” of 0.75%. In addition, a commitment fee is paid on the unused portion of the commitments under the Revolving Facility at a rate that ranges from 0.20% to 0.50% per annum, depending on the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the most recent fiscal quarter.

On May 3, 2022, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with its various lenders (the “Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”). The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides for a $1.0 billion revolving credit facility, undrawn at close, (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), a five-year $550.0 million term loan A facility (the “Term Loan A”) and a seven-year $1.0 billion term loan B facility (the “Term Loan B”) (together, the “Credit Facilities”). The proceeds from the Credit Facilities were used to repay the existing Term Loan A Facility and Term Loan B-1 Facility balances.

The interest rates per annum applicable to loans under the Credit Facilities are, at the Company’s option, equal to either a secured overnight financing rate plus a 0.10% credit spread adjustment (“Term SOFR”) or a base rate, in each case, plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin for each of the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan A is initially 1.75% for Term SOFR loans and 0.75% for base rate loans until the Company provides financial reports for the first full fiscal quarter following closing and, thereafter, will range from 2.25% to 1.50% per annum for Term SOFR loans and 1.25% to 0.50% per annum for base rate loans, in each case depending on the Company’s total net leverage ratio. The applicable margin for the Term Loan B is 2.75% per annum for Term SOFR loans and 1.75% per annum for base rate loans. The Term Loan B is subject to a Term SOFR “floor” of 0.50% per annum and a base rate “floor” of 1.50% per annum. The Term Loan A and Revolving Credit Facility are subject to a Term SOFR “floor” of 0.00% per annum and a base rate “floor” of 1.00%. In addition, the Company will pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility at a rate that is initially 0.25% per annum, until the Company provides financial reports for the first full fiscal quarter following closing, and thereafter, will range from 0.35% to 0.20% per annum, depending on the Company’s total net leverage ratio.

The Credit Facilities contain customary covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the ability of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries to grant liens on their assets, incur indebtedness, sell assets, make investments, engage in acquisitions, mergers or consolidations, pay dividends and make other restricted payments and prepay certain indebtedness that is subordinated in right of payment to the obligations under the Credit Facilities. The Credit Facilities contain two financial covenants: a maximum total net leverage ratio of 4.50 to 1.00, which is subject to a step up to 5.00 to 1.00 in the case of certain significant acquisitions, and a minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.00 to 1.00. The Credit Facilities also contain certain customary affirmative covenants and events of default, including the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the documents governing the Credit Facilities), termination and certain defaults under the Penn Master Lease and the Pinnacle Master Lease (both of which are defined in Note 9, “Leases”).

As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the Company had conditional obligations under letters of credit issued pursuant to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities with face amounts aggregating to $25.7 million and $26.0 million, respectively, resulting in $674.3 million and $674.0 million of available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Facility, respectively.

5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes
On January 19, 2017, the Company completed an offering of $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% senior unsecured notes that mature on January 15, 2027 (the “5.625% Notes”) at a price of par. Interest on the 5.625% Notes is payable on January 15th and July 15th of each year. The 5.625% Notes are not guaranteed by any of the Company’s subsidiaries except in the event that the Company in the future issues certain subsidiary-guaranteed debt securities. The
Company may redeem the 5.625% Notes at any time on or after January 15, 2022, at the declining redemption premiums set forth in the indenture governing the 5.625% Notes, and, prior to January 15, 2022, at a “make-whole” redemption premium set forth in the indenture governing the 5.625% Notes.
4.125% Senior Unsecured Notes
On July 1, 2021, the Company completed an offering of $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% senior unsecured notes that mature on July 1, 2029 (the “4.125% Notes”). The 4.125% Notes were issued at par and interest is payable semi-annually on January 1st and July 1st of each year. The 4.125% Notes are not guaranteed by any of the Company’s subsidiaries except in the event that the Company in the future issues certain subsidiary-guaranteed debt securities. The Company may redeem the 4.125% Notes at any time on or after July 1, 2024, at the declining redemption premiums set forth in the indenture governing the 4.125% Notes, and, prior to July 1, 2024, at a “make-whole” redemption premium set forth in the indenture governing the 4.125% Notes.
2.75% Unsecured Convertible Notes 
In May 2020, the Company completed a public offering of $330.5 million aggregate principal amount of 2.75% unsecured convertible notes that mature, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased, on May 15, 2026 at a price of par. After lender fees and discounts, net proceeds received by the Company were $322.2 million. Interest on the Convertible Notes is payable on May 15th and November 15th of each year.
The Convertible Notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial conversion price of $23.40 per share, or 42.7350 shares, per $1,000 principal amount of notes, subject to adjustment if certain corporate events occur. However, in no event will the conversion exceed 55.5555 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes. As of March 31, 2022, the maximum number of shares that could be issued to satisfy the conversion feature of the Convertible Notes is 18,360,815 and the amount by which the Convertible Notes if-converted value exceeded its principal amount was $448.4 million.
Starting in the fourth quarter of 2020 and prior to February 15, 2026, at their election, holders of the Convertible Notes may convert outstanding notes if the trading price of the Company’s common stock exceeds 130% of the initial conversion price or, starting shortly after the issuance of the Convertible Notes, if the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of notes is less than 98% of the product of the trading price of the Company’s common stock and the conversion rate then in effect. The Convertible Notes may, at the Company’s election, be settled in cash, shares of common stock of the Company, or a combination thereof. The Company has the option to redeem the Convertible Notes, in whole or in part, beginning November 20, 2023.
In addition, the Convertible Notes convert into shares of the Company’s common stock upon the occurrence of certain corporate events that constitute a fundamental change under the indenture governing the Convertible Notes at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of repurchase. In connection with certain corporate events or if the Company issues a notice of redemption, it will, under certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate for holders who elect to convert their Convertible Notes in connection with such corporate events or during the relevant redemption period for such Convertible Notes.
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, no Convertible Notes have been converted into the Company’s common stock.
The Convertible Notes contain a cash conversion feature, and as a result, the Company has separated it into liability and equity components. The Company valued the liability component based on its borrowing rate for a similar debt instrument that does not contain a conversion feature. The equity component, which is recognized as debt discount, was valued as the difference between the face value of the Convertible Notes and the fair value of the liability component. The equity component was valued at $91.8 million upon issuance of the Convertible Notes. In connection with the Convertible Notes issuance, the Company incurred debt issuance costs of $10.2 million, which were allocated on a pro rata basis to the liability component and the equity component in the amounts of $6.6 million and $3.6 million, respectively.
On January 1, 2022, the Company adopted ASU 2020-06, which resulted in a reclassification of the $88.2 million cash conversion feature related to the Company’s Convertible Notes, from stockholders’ equity to liabilities as under ASU 2020-06, bifurcation for a cash conversion feature is no longer permitted. As a result of the adoption, the Company recognized as a cumulative effect adjustment, an increase to the January 1, 2022 opening balance of retained earnings of $18.9 million, net of taxes.
The Convertible Notes consisted of the following components:
(in millions)March 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Liability component:
Principal$330.5 $330.5 
Unamortized debt discount— (71.7)
Unamortized debt issuance costs(7.4)(5.3)
Net carrying amount$323.1 $253.5 
Carrying amount of equity component$— $88.2 
Interest expense, net
The table below presents interest expense, net:
For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions)20222021
Interest expense$(161.6)$(136.6)
Interest income0.5 0.2 
Capitalized interest0.3 0.7 
Interest expense, net$(160.8)$(135.7)
The table below presents interest expense related to the Convertible Notes:
For the three months ended March 31,
(in millions)20222021
Coupon interest$2.3 $2.3 
Amortization of debt discount— 3.1 
Amortization of debt issuance costs0.4 0.2 
Convertible Notes interest expense$2.7 $5.6 
Subsequent to the adoption of ASU 2020-06, the debt issuance costs attributable to the liability component continue to be amortized to interest expense over the term of the Convertible Notes at an effective interest rate of 3.329%. The remaining term of the Convertible Notes was 4.1 years as of March 31, 2022.
Covenants
Our Senior Secured Credit Facilities, 5.625% Notes and 4.125% Notes, require us, among other obligations, to maintain specified financial ratios and to satisfy certain financial tests. In addition, our Senior Secured Credit Facilities, 5.625% Notes and 4.125% notes, restrict, among other things, our ability to incur additional indebtedness, incur guarantee obligations, amend debt instruments, pay dividends, create liens on assets, make investments, engage in mergers or consolidations, and otherwise restrict corporate activities. Our debt agreements also contain customary events of default, including cross-default provisions that require us to meet certain requirements under the Penn Master Lease and the Pinnacle Master Lease (both of which are defined in Note 9, “Leases”), each with GLPI. If we are unable to meet our financial covenants or in the event of a cross-default, it could trigger an acceleration of payment terms.
As of March 31, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all required financial covenants. The Company believes that it will remain in compliance with all of its required financial covenants for at least the next twelve months following the date of filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the SEC.
Other Long-Term Obligations
Other Long-term Obligation
In February 2021, we entered into a financing arrangement providing the Company with upfront cash proceeds while permitting us to participate in future proceeds on certain claims. The financing obligation has been classified as a non-current liability, which is expected to be settled in a future period of which the principal is contingent and predicated on other events. Consistent with an obligor’s accounting under a debt instrument, period interest will be accreted using an effective interest rate of 27.0% and until such time that the claims and related obligation is settled. The amount included in interest expense related to this obligation was $6.2 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively.
Ohio Relocation Fees 
Other long-term obligations included $44.5 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, related to the relocation fees for Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway (“Dayton”) and Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course (“Mahoning Valley”), which opened in August 2014 and September 2014, respectively. The relocation fee for each facility is payable as follows: $7.5 million upon the opening of the facilities and eighteen semi-annual payments of $4.8 million beginning one year after the commencement of operations. This obligation is accreted to interest expense at an effective yield of 5.0%.
Event Center
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, other long-term obligations included $10.8 million and $11.4 million, respectively, related to the repayment obligation of a hotel and event center located less than a mile away from Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg, which was constructed by the City of Lawrenceburg Department of Redevelopment. Effective in January 2015, by contractual agreement, we assumed a repayment obligation for the hotel and event center in the amount of $15.3 million, which was financed through a loan with the City of Lawrenceburg Department of Redevelopment, in exchange for conveyance of the property. Beginning in January 2016, the Company was obligated to make annual payments on the loan of $1.0 million for 20 years. This obligation is accreted to interest expense at its effective yield of 3.0%.