Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 1-32583
FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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13-3391527 |
(State or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.) |
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4670 S. Fort Apache, Ste. 190
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89147 |
Las Vegas, Nevada
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(Zip Code) |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(702) 221-7800
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or smaller reporting company. See definition of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and small reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act. (Check one):
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Large Accelerated Filer o
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Accelerated Filer o
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Non Accelerated Filer o
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Smaller reporting company þ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
As of May 10, 2008, there were 19,342,276 shares of Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share,
outstanding.
FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC.
INDEX
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FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash |
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$ |
7,199,065 |
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$ |
7,975,860 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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299,437 |
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319,865 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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407,614 |
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351,658 |
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Deposits and other current assets |
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175,451 |
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172,120 |
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Current portion of notes receivable from tribal governments |
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9,254,793 |
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Assets held for sale |
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6,960,762 |
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17,336,360 |
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15,780,265 |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation |
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9,237,634 |
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9,227,113 |
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Long-term assets related to tribal casino projects |
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Notes receivable, net of current portion |
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4,864,579 |
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12,178,481 |
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Contract rights, net of accumulated amortization |
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14,752,161 |
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14,761,133 |
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19,616,740 |
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26,939,614 |
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Other long-term assets |
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Goodwill |
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10,308,520 |
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10,308,520 |
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Deposits and other |
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878,290 |
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868,265 |
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11,186,810 |
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11,176,785 |
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$ |
57,377,544 |
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$ |
63,123,777 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
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$ |
9,663,038 |
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$ |
259,124 |
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Accounts payable |
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386,925 |
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274,411 |
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Accrued expenses |
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1,014,273 |
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1,364,293 |
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Income tax payable |
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170,388 |
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11,234,624 |
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1,897,828 |
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Long-term debt to joint venture affiliate |
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1,382,978 |
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1,255,478 |
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Other long-term debt, net of current portion |
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4,188,044 |
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21,693,314 |
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Deferred income tax liability |
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613,957 |
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359,023 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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43,391 |
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17,231 |
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17,462,994 |
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25,222,874 |
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Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture |
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4,996,456 |
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4,232,775 |
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Stockholders equity |
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Common stock, $.0001 par value, 25,000,000 shares
authorized; 19,342,276 shares issued and outstanding |
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1,934 |
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1,934 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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42,702,372 |
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42,702,372 |
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Deferred compensation |
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(934,253 |
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(1,145,329 |
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Deficit |
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(6,851,959 |
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(7,890,849 |
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34,918,094 |
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33,668,128 |
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$ |
57,377,544 |
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$ |
63,123,777 |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three months |
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ended March 31, |
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2008 |
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Revenues |
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Casino |
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$ |
1,965,049 |
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$ |
1,348,790 |
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Food and beverage |
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583,986 |
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320,802 |
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Other operating income |
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20,589 |
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2,569,624 |
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1,669,592 |
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Operating costs and expenses |
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Casino |
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599,786 |
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390,043 |
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Food and beverage |
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600,273 |
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314,166 |
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Project development costs |
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34,792 |
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185,181 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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1,594,621 |
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1,752,254 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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270,542 |
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283,580 |
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3,100,014 |
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2,925,224 |
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Operating gains |
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Equity in net income of unconsolidated joint venture and
management fee income |
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1,162,737 |
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1,047,487 |
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Unrealized gains on notes receivable, tribal governments |
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1,898,524 |
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404,533 |
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3,061,261 |
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1,452,020 |
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Income from continuing operations before other income
(expense) |
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2,530,871 |
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196,388 |
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Other income (expense) |
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Interest and other income |
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58,748 |
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185,501 |
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Interest expense |
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(179,894 |
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(260,839 |
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Income from continuing operations before noncontrolling
interest in net income of consolidated joint venture and
income taxes |
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2,409,725 |
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121,050 |
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Noncontrolling interest in net income of
consolidated joint venture |
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(763,681 |
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(7,926 |
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
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1,646,044 |
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113,124 |
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Income taxes |
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(645,295 |
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(74,571 |
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Income from continuing operations |
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1,000,749 |
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38,553 |
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Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
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38,141 |
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52,418 |
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Net income |
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$ |
1,038,890 |
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$ |
90,971 |
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Income from continuing operations per common share |
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Basic and diluted |
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$ |
0.05 |
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0.00 |
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Income from discontinued operations per common share |
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Basic and diluted |
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$ |
0.00 |
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0.00 |
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Net income per common share |
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Basic and diluted |
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$ |
0.05 |
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0.00 |
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Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding |
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Basic and diluted |
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19,342,276 |
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19,207,176 |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Three months |
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ended March 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities: |
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$ |
572,541 |
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$ |
77,494 |
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Investing activities: |
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Deposits and other cash costs of the Stockmans Casino
acquisition, net of cash acquired of $1,020,824 |
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(8,217,493 |
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Acquisition of contract rights and other assets |
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(10,180 |
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(105,792 |
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Purchase of property and equipment |
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(282,733 |
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Advances to tribal governments, net of $2,125 and $33,217 expensed |
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(42,367 |
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(161,613 |
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Proceeds from sale of hotel |
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6,961,720 |
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Other |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
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6,624,520 |
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(8,484,898 |
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Financing activities: |
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Dividends paid |
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(3,042,084 |
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Payments on long-term debt |
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(8,101,356 |
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Proceeds
from borrowings from joint venture affiliate |
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127,500 |
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Offering costs |
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(34,542 |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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(7,973,856 |
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(3,076,626 |
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Net decrease in cash |
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(776,795 |
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(11,484,030 |
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Cash, beginning of period |
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7,975,860 |
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22,117,482 |
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Cash, end of period |
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$ |
7,199,065 |
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$ |
10,633,452 |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
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The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Full House Resorts, Inc. and its
subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) included herein reflect all adjustments that are,
in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position and results
of operations for the interim periods presented. Certain information normally included in
annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America has been omitted pursuant to the interim financial
information rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the annual audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A for the year ended December 31,
2007, from which the balance sheet information as of that date was derived. Certain minor
reclassifications to amounts previously reported have been made to conform to the current
period presentation, none of which affected previously reported net income or earnings per
share. The results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2008, are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2008. |
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The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Stockmans Casino (Stockmans), which included the
Holiday Inn Express when it was acquired on January 31, 2007 that was subsequently sold in
February 2008. Gaming Entertainment (Michigan), LLC (GEM), a 50%-owned investee of the
Company that is jointly owned with RAM Entertainment, LLC (RAM), has been consolidated
pursuant to the guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No.
46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. The Company accounts for its investment in
Gaming Entertainment (Delaware), LLC (GED) (Note 3) using the equity method of accounting.
All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. |
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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION |
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For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recognized share-based
compensation expense of $211,076 and $368,311, respectively, related to the amortization of
restricted stock grants, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
At March 31, 2008, the Company has recorded deferred share-based compensation of $934,253,
which is expected to be amortized through February 2010 using the straight-line method. |
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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURE |
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The Companys investment in unconsolidated joint venture is comprised of a 50% ownership
interest in GED, a joint venture between the Company and Harrington Raceway Inc. (HRI).
GED has a management agreement with Harrington Raceway and Casino (formerly known as Midway
Slots and Simulcast), which is located in Harrington, Delaware. GED has no non-operating
income or expenses, is treated as a partnership for income tax purposes and consequently
recognizes no federal or state income tax provision. As a result, income from operations
for GED is equal to net income for each period presented, and there are no material
differences between its income for financial and tax reporting purposes. |
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On June 18, 2007, the Company restructured its joint venture agreement with HRI to allow HRI
greater flexibility in GEDs management of the facility while providing the Company with
guaranteed growth in its share of GEDs management fee for the remaining term of the
management contract. Under the terms of the restructured joint venture agreement, the
Company is to receive the greater of its share of GEDs management
fees as prescribed in the original joint venture agreement, or an 8% increase in its share
of GEDs management fees beginning in 2008, which takes into account the expansion at
Harrington that was completed in February 2008. The guaranteed growth factor reverts to 5%
in 2009 through the expiration of the GED management contract in 2011. |
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Unaudited summary information for GEDs operations is as follows: |
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Three months |
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ended March 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Management fee revenues |
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$ |
2,284,483 |
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$ |
2,223,131 |
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Net income |
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2,180,531 |
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2,094,954 |
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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
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On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the methods of fair value accounting as described in
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No.
157), to value its financial assets. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 in the first quarter of
2008 did not impact net income. |
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The Companys financial instruments that are measured at estimated fair value use inputs
from among the three levels of the fair value hierarchy set forth in SFAS No. 157 as
follows: |
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Level 1 inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities, which prices are available at the measurement date. |
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Level 2 inputs: Include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active
markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that
are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or
liability (i.e. interest rates, yield curves, etc.) and inputs that are derived
principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means
(marked corroborated inputs). |
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Level 3 inputs: Unobservable inputs that reflect managements estimates about the
assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
Management develops these inputs based on the best information available, including
internally-developed data. |
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In estimating fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of
observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible.
However, as discussed below, none of the Companys financial assets are measured using level 1 or 2 inputs. |
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Due to the absence of observable market quotes on the Companys notes receivable from tribal
governments, the Company utilizes valuation models that rely exclusively on Level 3 inputs,
including those that are based on managements estimates of expected cash flow streams,
future interest rates, casino opening dates and discount rates. The estimated casino opening
dates used in the valuations take into account project-specific circumstances such as
ongoing litigation, the status of required regulatory approvals, construction periods and
other factors. Factors considered in the determination of an appropriate discount rate
include discount rates typically used by gaming industry investors and appraisers to value
individual casino properties outside of Nevada, and discount rates produced by the
widely-accepted Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). The following key assumptions are used
in the CAPM: |
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S&P 500, average benchmark investment returns (medium-term horizon risk
premiums); |
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Risk free investment return equal to the rolling 10-year average for 90-day
treasury bills |
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Investment beta factor equal to the average of a peer group of similar entities
in the hotel and gaming industry; |
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Project-specific adjustments based on the status of the project (i.e.
litigation, regulatory approvals, tribal politics, etc.), and typical size premiums
for micro-cap and low-cap companies |
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See Note 5 for a tabular
summary of the current period activity related to notes receivable
from tribal governments, the fair value of which is estimated utilizing Level 3 inputs. |
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NOTES RECEIVABLE, TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS |
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The Company has advanced funds directly to tribes to fund tribal operations and for
development expenses related to potential projects. The repayment of these notes is
contingent upon the development of the projects, and ultimately, the successful operation of
the facilities. The Companys agreements with the tribes provide for the reimbursement of
these advances plus applicable interest either from the proceeds of any outside financing of
the development, the actual operation itself or in the event that the Company does not
complete the development, from the revenues of the tribal gaming operation following
completion of development activities undertaken by others. |
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As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company has advances receivable from tribal
governments as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Contractual (stated) amount
(including interest): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Firekeepers
Development
Authority |
|
$ |
14,254,793 |
|
|
$ |
14,250,815 |
|
Other |
|
|
1,390,747 |
|
|
|
1,308,859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
15,645,540 |
|
|
$ |
15,559,674 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated fair value of notes
receivable related to tribal
casino projects: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Firekeepers
Development
Authority |
|
$ |
13,053,578 |
|
|
$ |
11,189,359 |
|
Other |
|
|
1,065,794 |
|
|
|
989,122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
14,119,372 |
|
|
$ |
12,178,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contractual amounts as of December 31, 2007, have been revised to conform to the current
year presentation, and now include accrued interest of $1,475,574. However, the inclusion
of interest for comparability did not result in any change in previously recorded net income
since the related notes receivable are presented at their estimated fair values. |
|
|
|
In March 2008, the Company formally decided to no longer pursue the Nambé Pueblo project.
However, the Pueblo has affirmed its responsibility to repay reimbursable development
advances of approximately $662,000 out of any future gaming revenues. Management currently
believes that the Nambé Pueblo intend to develop a slot machine parlor with approximately
200 devices, which would be attached to a travel center currently under development, and
would provide the Nambé Pueblo the financial wherewithal to repay the amounts owed to the
Company. |
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2008, $9.3 million of tribal notes receivable, which was collected in May
2008, are classified as current assets in the accompanying balance sheet. See also Note 10. |
8
|
|
The following table summarizes the changes in fair market value of notes receivable from
tribal governments, determined using Level 3 fair value inputs, from January 1, 2008 to
March 31, 2008: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
Michigan Tribe |
|
|
Other tribes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances, January 1, 2008 |
|
$ |
12,178,481 |
|
|
$ |
11,189,359 |
|
|
$ |
989,122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total advances |
|
|
50,423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances allocated to contract rights |
|
|
(10,180 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,180 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advances expensed as period costs |
|
|
2,124 |
|
|
|
2,124 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
gains included in earnings |
|
|
1,898,524 |
|
|
|
1,862,095 |
|
|
|
36,429 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances, March 31, 2008 |
|
$ |
14,119,372 |
|
|
$ |
13,053,578 |
|
|
$ |
1,065,794 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6. |
|
CONTRACT RIGHTS |
|
|
|
Contract rights are comprised of the following as of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2008 |
|
Cost |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Net |
|
Michigan project, initial cost |
|
$ |
4,155,213 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4,155,213 |
|
Michigan project, additional |
|
|
11,141,683 |
|
|
|
(690,079 |
) |
|
|
10,451,604 |
|
Other projects |
|
|
145,344 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
145,344 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
15,442,240 |
|
|
$ |
(690,079 |
) |
|
$ |
14,752,161 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2007 |
|
Cost |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Net |
|
Michigan project, initial cost |
|
$ |
4,155,213 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4,155,213 |
|
Michigan project, additional |
|
|
11,141,683 |
|
|
|
(670,927 |
) |
|
|
10,470,756 |
|
Other projects |
|
|
135,164 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135,164 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
15,432,060 |
|
|
$ |
(670,927 |
) |
|
$ |
14,761,133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company recorded impairment write-downs of $200,000 and
$207,534 related to the Navajo Nation (Manuelito) and Nambé Pueblo projects, respectively,
based on information obtained during the fourth quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of
2008, indicating that these projects would not be developed. |
|
7. |
|
LONG-TERM DEBT |
|
|
|
At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, long-term debt consists of the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Long-term debt, joint venture affiliate: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Promissory note, expected to mature in
2011, interest at 1% above the prime
rate (6.25% at March 31, 2008 and
8.25% at December 31, 2007) |
|
$ |
1,382,978 |
|
|
$ |
1,255,478 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, other: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reducing revolving loan agreement,
$16.0 million limit on January 31,
2007, due January 31, 2022, interest at
2.1% above the five year LIBOR/Swap
rate, adjusted annually (7.41% at March
31, 2008 and December 31, 2007) |
|
$ |
3,405,275 |
|
|
$ |
11,401,000 |
|
Long-term obligation related to the
acquisition of additional contract
rights related to the Michigan project,
payable in full within 30 days after
Michigan project financing is obtained |
|
|
9,450,000 |
|
|
|
9,500,000 |
|
Promissory note, $1.25 million on
January 31, 2007, due February 1, 2012,
interest at a fixed annual rate of
7.44% |
|
|
995,807 |
|
|
|
1,051,438 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,851,082 |
|
|
|
21,952,438 |
|
Less current portion |
|
|
(9,663,038 |
) |
|
|
(259,124 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4,188,044 |
|
|
$ |
21,693,314 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
Reducing Revolving Loan. The maximum amount permitted to be outstanding under the reducing
revolving loan decreases $312,000 semiannually on January 1 and July 1 of each year and any
outstanding amounts above such reduced maximum must be repaid on each such date. The
reducing revolving loan is payable over 15 years at a variable interest rate based on the
five year LIBOR/Swap rate plus 2.1%. This rate adjusts annually based on the funded debt to
EBITDA ratio of Stockmans with adjustments based on the five-year LIBOR/Swap rates.
Stockmans assets are pledged as collateral for the loan. The loan agreement also contains
certain customary financial representations and warranties and requires that Stockmans
maintain specified financial covenants, including a fixed charge coverage ratio, a funded
debt to EBITDA ratio and a minimum tangible net worth. In addition, the loan agreement
provides restrictions on certain distributions and capital expenditures by Stockmans, and
also provides for customary events of default including payment defaults and covenant
defaults. Management is not aware of any covenant violations through the date of preparation
of these financial statements. Net proceeds from the sale of the Holiday Inn Express were
applied to the Companys revolving loan. The balance on the loan was reduced from $10.9
million to $3.9 million and the Companys availability under the facility increased to
approximately $4.8 million. In addition, periodic payment requirements were reduced on a
pro-rata basis, with no required principal payments due on the facility until January 2016. |
|
|
|
Peters Family Trust Promissory Note. The promissory note in the amount of $1.25 million,
payable to the seller of Stockmans, is payable in 60 monthly installments of principal and
interest and is secured by a second interest in the real estate of Stockmans. |
|
|
|
Green Acres. Effective May 15, 2007, GEM entered into an agreement with Green Acres Casino
Management, Inc. (Green Acres) whereby GEM acquired all of Green Acres interests in the
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi casino project in Michigan for $10 million. GEMs
members equally funded an initial deposit of $500,000. The remaining obligation of $9.5
million, although unsecured, was recorded as a long-term liability once the management
agreement between GEM and the FireKeepers Development Authority (the Authority) was
approved in December 2007. As of March 31, 2008, the remaining balance is classified as a
current liability, which was repaid in full in May 2008. See also Note 10. |
|
|
|
As reflected in the schedule below, there are no scheduled maturities in 2013, as the
Peters promissory note will be paid in full in 2012 and there are no required principal
payments due on the reducing revolver until January 2016. Scheduled maturities of long-term
debt (including obligations to joint venture affiliate) are as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Annual periods ending March 31, |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
$ |
9,663,038 |
|
2010 |
|
|
249,534 |
|
2011 |
|
|
1,651,724 |
|
2012 |
|
|
264,489 |
|
2013 |
|
|
|
|
Thereafter |
|
|
3,405,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
15,234,060 |
|
|
|
|
|
10
8. |
|
INCOME TAXES |
|
|
|
FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48), was adopted
by the Company in the first quarter of 2007. Based on managements assessment of its tax
positions in accordance
with FIN 48, there was no impact on its opening retained earnings or the current periods
results of operations as a result of the adoption of FIN 48. |
|
|
|
For the periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the difference between the Companys
estimated effective and the federal statutory tax rate was primarily due to a state tax
provision applicable to GED, net of the federal benefit, as well as the treatment of
share-based compensation. |
|
9. |
|
SEGMENT REPORTING |
|
|
|
Since the acquisition of Stockmans in January 2007, the Company is comprised of three
primary business segments. The operations segment includes Stockmans casino operation in
Fallon, Nevada. The hotel was sold in February 2008. Accordingly, the operating results of
the hotel are included in discontinued operations in all periods presented, and are
therefore not included in the table below. The development/management segment includes costs
associated with our tribal casino projects and our Delaware joint venture. The Corporate
segment includes administrative expenses of the Company. |
|
|
|
The following tables reflect selected segment information for the three months ended March
31, 2008 and 2007. |
Selected unaudited statement of operations data (from continuing operations) for the three months
ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Development/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
Casino Operations |
|
|
Management |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
2,569,601 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
$ |
2,569,624 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
388,014 |
|
|
|
22,493 |
|
|
|
1,184,114 |
|
|
|
1,594,621 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
243,877 |
|
|
|
19,152 |
|
|
|
7,513 |
|
|
|
270,542 |
|
Operating gains |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,061,261 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,061,261 |
|
Income(loss) from continuing
operations before other
income(expense) |
|
|
737,651 |
|
|
|
2,985,616 |
|
|
|
(1,192,396 |
) |
|
|
2,530,871 |
|
Income(loss) from continuing operations |
|
|
785,012 |
|
|
|
2,346,594 |
|
|
|
(2,130,857 |
) |
|
|
1,000,749 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Development/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
Casino Operations |
|
|
Management |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
1,669,592 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,669,592 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
273,853 |
|
|
|
60,501 |
|
|
|
1,417,900 |
|
|
|
1,752,254 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
264,545 |
|
|
|
16,650 |
|
|
|
2,385 |
|
|
|
283,580 |
|
Operating gains |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,452,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,452,020 |
|
Income(loss) from continuing operations
before other income(expense) |
|
|
442,060 |
|
|
|
1,198,681 |
|
|
|
(1,444,353 |
) |
|
|
196,388 |
|
Income(loss) from continuing operations |
|
|
475,432 |
|
|
|
1,128,917 |
|
|
|
(1,565,796 |
) |
|
|
38,553 |
|
11
Selected unaudited balance sheet data (related to continuing operations) as of March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Development/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
Casino Operations |
|
|
Management |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Assets |
|
$ |
10,811,256 |
|
|
$ |
28,129,574 |
|
|
$ |
18,436,714 |
|
|
$ |
57,377,544 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
9,014,736 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
222,898 |
|
|
|
9,237,634 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,308,520 |
|
|
|
10,308,520 |
|
Liabilities |
|
|
602,253 |
|
|
|
10,927,360 |
|
|
|
5,933,381 |
|
|
|
17,462,994 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Development/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
Casino Operations |
|
|
Management |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Assets |
|
$ |
18,956,201 |
|
|
$ |
13,445,678 |
|
|
$ |
25,482,310 |
|
|
$ |
57,884,189 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
9,654,456 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,400 |
|
|
|
9,666,856 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,041,669 |
|
|
|
12,041,669 |
|
Liabilities |
|
|
389,201 |
|
|
|
77,171 |
|
|
|
23,795,815 |
|
|
|
24,262,187 |
|
10. |
|
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
|
|
|
Project financing for Michigan casino. On May 6, 2008, the Authority closed on the sale of
$340 million of Senior Secured Notes and a $35 million equipment financing facility to fund
the development and construction of the tribes FireKeepers Casino in Michigan. On the same
date, GEM received a payment of $9.3 million on its notes receivable from the Authority,
with the remaining $5.0 million to be paid 180 days following the opening of the casino,
subject to there being adequate funds remaining in the construction disbursement account. If
there are insufficient funds to repay the remaining balance, the Authority will be obligated
to repay the balance in 60 monthly installments, plus interest at prime plus 1%. |
|
|
|
In connection with the Michigan project financing and substantial repayment on the notes
receivable, the estimated fair value of the notes receivable from the Authority has been
adjusted as of March 31, 2008, to reflect the amount received in May 2008. As a result, a
gain on the receivable valuation in the amount of $1,862,095 was realized in the first
quarter of 2008. |
|
|
|
Payment of the Green Acres obligation. On May 6, 2008, in conjunction with the above
discussed financing of the FireKeepers Casino, the Company applied the proceeds of the $9.3 million
tribal receivable reimbursement to pay off the remaining balance of the $9.5 million Green Acres
liability. |
12
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.
Overview
Full House Resorts, Inc. (Full House or the Company), develops, manages and/or invests in
gaming related opportunities. The Company continues to actively investigate, individually and with
partners, new business opportunities including commercial and tribal gaming operations. The Company
seeks to expand through acquiring, managing, or developing casinos in profitable markets. We are
currently a 50% investor in Gaming Entertainment (Delaware), LLC (GED), a joint venture with
Harrington Raceway, Inc. (HRI), which has a management contract through 2011 with Harrington
Raceway and Casino, formerly known as Midway Slots and Simulcast, at the Delaware State Fairgrounds
in Harrington, Delaware (Harrington Casino). Harrington Casino has approximately 2,100 gaming
devices, a 450-seat buffet, a 50-seat diner, a gourmet steakhouse and an entertainment lounge area.
In February 2008, an expansion and renovation of Harrington Casino was completed increasing the
number of gaming devices from 1,580 to approximately 2,100, and improved the pre-existing food and
beverage outlets.
On June 18, 2007, the Company restructured its joint venture agreement with HRI relating to
Harrington Casino, to allow HRI greater flexibility in the management of the facility while
providing the Company with guaranteed growth in its share of the management fee for the remaining
term of the management contract. Under the terms of the restructured joint venture agreement, the
Company is to receive the greater of its share of GEDs management fees as prescribed in the
original agreement, or an 8% increase in management fees in 2008, which takes into account an
expansion at Harrington that was completed in February 2008. The guaranteed growth rate reverts to
5% in 2009 through the expiration of the management contract in 2011.
Through our 50%-owned Michigan joint venture, Gaming Entertainment (Michigan), LLC (GEM),
with RAM Entertainment, LLC (RAM), a privately held investment company, we have a management
agreement with the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians (the Michigan tribe), for the
development and management of the FireKeepers Casino in the Battle Creek, Michigan area. An
initial version of the management agreement was approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission
(NIGC) on December 14, 2007, and an amended version containing provisions required by the project
financing investors was approved by the NIGC on April 21, 2008.
Effective May 15, 2007, GEM entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Green Acres Casino
Management, Inc. (Green Acres) to acquire all of Green Acres interests in the Michigan tribes
FireKeepers Casino project for $10 million. Prior to the execution of the agreement, Green Acres
had a right to receive royalty payments based on numerous metrics, which would approximate in
excess of 15% of the total management fee to be received by GEM from the operation of the
FireKeepers Casino. GEMs members (RAM and the Company), equally funded an initial deposit of
$500,000 and the remainder became due once financing was obtained as part of the project funding
for the casino. On May 6, 2008, the FireKeepers Development Authority of the Nottawaseppi Huron
Band of Potawatomi Michigan tribe (the Authority) closed on the sale of $340 million of Senior
Secured Notes and a $35 million F & E facility to fund the development and construction of the
tribes Firekeeper Casino. In connection with the Michigan project financing, GEM received partial
reimbursement of its tribal receivable in the amount of $9.3 million, which was used to repay the
remaining obligation to Green Acres of $9,450,000. With financing in place, construction has
commenced and we expect the casino to open in the summer of 2009. The planned casino is expected
to have more than 3,000 gaming positions.
On January 31, 2007, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Stockmans
Casino, located in Fallon, Nevada, which has approximately 8,400 square feet of gaming space with
approximately 260 slot machines, four table games and keno, a bar, fine dining restaurant and a
coffee shop. On October 1, 2007, we entered into an agreement to sell the Holiday Inn Express
hotel, which was acquired as part of the stock purchase. The sale was consummated in February
2008, resulting in net cash proceeds of approximately $7.0 million, which was used to repay
long-term debt.
In addition, the Company has development and management agreements with the Northern Cheyenne
Nation of Montana (the Montana tribe) for the development and management of a 25,000 square foot
gaming facility to be built approximately 28 miles north of Sheridan, Wyoming. The management
agreement is subject to approval by the NIGC, while the development agreement obligates the Montana
tribe to reimburse any development advances in the event the management agreement is not approved.
13
Critical accounting estimates and policies
Although our financial statements necessarily make use of certain accounting estimates by
management, we believe that, except as discussed below, no matters that are the subject of such
estimates are so highly uncertain or susceptible to change as to present a significant risk of a
material impact on our financial condition or operating performance.
The significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of our financial statements
primarily include managements fair value estimates related to notes receivable from tribal
governments, and the related evaluation of the recoverability of our investments in contract
rights. Various assumptions, principally affecting the timing and, to a lesser extent, the
probability of completing our various projects under development and getting them open for
business, and other factors underlie the determination of these significant estimates. The process
of determining significant estimates is fact and project specific and takes into account factors
such as historical experience and current and expected legal, regulatory and economic conditions.
We regularly evaluate these estimates and assumptions, particularly in areas, if any, where changes
in such estimates and assumptions could have a material impact on our results of operations,
financial position and, generally to a lesser extent, cash flows. Where recoverability of these
assets or planned investments are contingent upon the successful development and management of a
project, we evaluate the likelihood that the project will be completed, the prospective market
dynamics and how the proposed facilities should compete in that setting in order to forecast future
cash flows necessary to recover the recorded value of the assets or planned investment. In most
cases, we engage independent valuation consultants to assist management in preparing and
periodically updating market and/or feasibility studies for use in the preparation of forecasted
cash flows. Our conclusions are reviewed as warranted by changing conditions.
Assets related to tribal casino projects
We account for the advances made to tribes as in-substance structured notes at estimated fair
value in accordance with the guidance contained in EITF Issue No. 96-12, Recognition of Interest
Income and Balance Sheet Classification of Structured Notes.
Because our right to recover our advances and development costs with respect to Indian gaming
projects is limited to, and contingent upon, the future net revenues of the proposed gaming
facilities, we evaluate the financial opportunity of each potential service arrangement before
entering into an agreement to provide financial support for the development of an Indian project.
This process includes (1) determining the financial feasibility of the project assuming the project
is built, (2) assessing the likelihood that the project will receive the necessary regulatory
approvals and funding for construction and operations to commence, and (3) estimating the expected
timing of the various elements of the project including commencement of operations. When we enter
into a service or lending arrangement, management has concluded, based on feasibility analyses and
legal reviews, that there is a high probability that the project will be completed and that the
probable future economic benefit is sufficient to compensate us for our efforts in relation to the
perceived financial risks. In arriving at our initial conclusion of probability, we consider both
positive and negative evidence. Positive evidence ordinarily consists not only of project-specific
advancement or progress, but the advancement of similar projects in the same and other
jurisdictions, while negative evidence ordinarily consists primarily of unexpected, unfavorable
legal, regulatory or political developments such as adverse actions by legislators, regulators or
courts. Such positive and negative evidence is reconsidered at least quarterly. No asset,
including notes receivable or contract rights, related to an Indian casino project is recorded on
our books unless it is considered probable that the project will be built and will result in an
economic benefit sufficient for us to recover the asset.
In initially determining the financial feasibility of the project, we analyze the proposed
facilities and their location in relation to market conditions, including customer demographics and
existing and proposed competition for the project. Typically, independent consultants are also
hired to prepare market and financial feasibility reports. These reports are reviewed by
management and updated periodically as conditions change.
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We also consider the status of the regulatory approval process including whether:
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the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) recognizes the tribe; |
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the tribe has the right to acquire land to be used as a casino site; |
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the Department of the Interior has put the land into trust as a casino site; |
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the tribe has a gaming compact with the state government; |
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the NIGC has approved a proposed management agreement; and |
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other legal or political obstacles exist or are likely to occur. |
The development phase of each relationship commences with the signing of the respective
agreements and continues until the casinos open for business. Thereafter, the management phase of
the relationship, governed by the management contract, continues for a period of up to seven years.
We make advances to the tribes, recorded as notes receivable, primarily to fund certain portions
of the projects, which bear no interest or below market interest until operations commence.
Repayment of the notes receivable and accrued interest is only required if the casino is
successfully opened and distributable profits are available from the casino operations. Under the
management agreement, we typically earn a management fee calculated as a percentage of the net
operating income of the gaming facility. In addition, repayment of the loans and the managers
fees are subordinated to certain other financial obligations of the respective operations.
Generally, the order of priority of payments from the casinos cash flows is as follows:
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a certain minimum monthly priority payment to the tribe; |
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repayment of various senior debt associated with construction and equipping of the
casino with interest accrued thereon; |
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repayment of various debt with interest accrued thereon due to us; |
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the remaining funds distributed to the tribe. |
Notes receivable. We account for our notes receivable from and management contracts with the
tribes as separate assets. Under the contractual terms, the notes do not become due and payable
unless and until the projects are completed and operational. However, if our development activity
is terminated prior to completion, we generally retain the right to collect in the event of
completion by another developer. Because the stated rate of the notes receivable alone is not
commensurate with the risk inherent in these projects (at least prior to commencement of
operations), the estimated fair value of the notes receivable is generally less than the amount
advanced. At the date of each advance, the difference between the estimated fair value of the note
receivable and the actual amount advanced is recorded as either an intangible asset, contract
rights, or expensed as period costs of retaining such rights if the rights were acquired in a
separate unbundled transaction.
Subsequent to its effective initial recording at estimated fair value, the note receivable
portion of the advance is adjusted to its current estimated fair value at each balance sheet date
using typical market discount rates for prospective Indian casino operations, and expected
repayment terms as may be affected by estimated future interest rates and opening dates, with the
latter affected by changes in project-specific circumstances such as on-going litigation, the
status of regulatory approvals and other factors previously noted. The notes receivable are not
adjusted to an estimated fair value that exceeds the face value of the note plus accrued interest,
if any. Due to the uncertainties surrounding the projects, no interest income is recognized during
the development period, but changes in estimated fair value of the notes receivable are recorded as
unrealized gains or losses in our statement of operations.
Upon opening of the casino, the difference, if any, between the then recorded estimated fair
value of the notes receivable, subject to any appropriate impairment adjustments pursuant to
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a
Loan, and the amount contractually due under the notes would be amortized into income using the
effective interest method over the remaining term of the note.
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Contract rights. Intangible assets related to the acquisition of the management agreements
are periodically evaluated for impairment based on the estimated cash flows from the management
contract on an undiscounted basis and amortized using the straight-line method over the lesser of
seven years or contractual lives of the agreements, typically beginning upon commencement of casino
operations. In the event the carrying value of the intangible assets were to exceed the
undiscounted cash flow, the difference between the estimated fair value and carrying value of the
assets would be charged to operations.
The cash flow estimates for each project were developed based upon published and other
information gathered pertaining to the applicable markets. We have many years of experience in
making these estimates and also utilize independent appraisers and feasibility consultants in
developing our estimates. The cash flow estimates are initially prepared (and periodically
updated) primarily for business planning purposes with the tribes and are secondarily used in
connection with our impairment analysis of the carrying value of contract rights, land held for
development, and other capitalized costs, if any, associated with our tribal casino projects. The
primary assumptions used in estimating the undiscounted cash flow from the projects include the
expected number of Class III gaming devices, table games, and poker tables, and the related
estimated win per unit per day. For the second through fifth year of operations, we estimate that
our cash flow from management fees from the Michigan project will increase 4% to 10% annually.
Generally, within reasonably possible operating ranges, our impairment decisions are not
particularly sensitive to changes in these assumptions because estimated cash flow greatly exceeds
the carrying value of the related intangibles and other capitalized costs. We believe that the
primary competitors to our Michigan project are five Northern Indiana riverboats and three downtown
Detroit casinos whose published win per device per day has consistently averaged above $300, as
compared to $210 used in our undiscounted cash flow analysis. Our Michigan project is located
approximately 120 miles west of Detroit and less than 100 miles northeast of another Michigan
tribal casino project which opened at the beginning of July 2007 near New Buffalo.
Summary of assets related to tribal casino projects
At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, assets associated with tribal casino projects are
summarized as follows, with notes receivable presented at their estimated fair value:
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March 31 |
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December 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Michigan project: |
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Notes receivable, tribal governments |
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$ |
13,053,578 |
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$ |
11,189,359 |
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Contract rights, net |
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14,606,817 |
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14,625,969 |
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27,660,395 |
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25,815,328 |
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Other projects: |
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Notes receivable, tribal governments |
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1,065,794 |
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989,122 |
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Contract rights, net |
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145,344 |
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135,164 |
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1,211,138 |
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1,124,286 |
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$ |
28,871,533 |
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$ |
26,939,614 |
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As previously noted, the Michigan project comprises the majority of long-term assets related
to Indian casino projects. We have an approved management agreement with the Michigan tribe for the
development and operation of the FireKeepers casino near Battle Creek, Michigan which provides that
we will receive, only from the operations and financing of the project, reimbursement for all
advances we have made to the Authority and a management fee equal to 26% of the net revenues of the
casino (defined effectively as net income prior to management fees) for a period of seven years.
The terms of an amended management agreement were approved by the NIGC in April 2008. In
connection with the funding of project financing, $9.3 million of the notes receivable was repaid.
The remaining $5 million receivable is expected to be repaid 180 days following opening of the
casino provided there are sufficient funds remaining in the construction disbursement account. If
the remaining receivable is not repaid from remaining construction funds, the balance is payable in
60 equal monthly installments, plus interest at prime plus 1% beginning after the 180-day period
has expired.
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In arriving at the estimated opening date for the Michigan project, which we believe will be
in the second quarter of 2009, we considered the status of the following conditions and estimated
the time necessary to obtain the required approvals, secure financing and complete the
construction:
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the tribe is federally recognized; |
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adequate land for the proposed casino resort has been placed in trust; |
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the tribe has a valid gaming compact with the State of Michigan; |
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the NIGC has approved the management agreement; |
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the BIA issued a record of decision approving the final environmental impact statement in
September 2006; |
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project financing was obtained in May 2008; |
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construction has commenced, with an anticipated construction period of approximately 15
months; and |
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we expect the casino to open in the summer of 2009. |
There were no changes to the estimated opening date of the Michigan project during the first
quarter of 2008. However, the discount rate was reduced from 17.5% to 17.0% due to the effect of
evolving market conditions on the capital asset pricing model, which did not materially impact the
estimated fair value of the notes receivable related to the Michigan project.
At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the sensitivity of changes in the key assumptions
(discussed in greater detail below) related to the Michigan project are illustrated by the
following increases (decreases) in the estimated fair value of the note receivable:
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March 31, 2008 |
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December 31, 2007 |
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Discount rate increases 2.5% |
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(137,984 |
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(347,790 |
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Discount rate decreases 2.5% |
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146,337 |
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366,793 |
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Forecasted opening date delayed one quarter |
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(146,217 |
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(442,085 |
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Forecasted opening date accelerated one quarter |
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152,071 |
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460,273 |
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On March 19, 2008, we announced that we are no longer pursuing the Nambé Pueblo project. No
tribal advances or payment of costs have been made since January 2008. Pursuant to the terms of the
development agreement, the Pueblo has recognized its obligation to reimburse all of the Companys
development advances for the project. To date, we have advanced approximately $661,600 for the
development of the project, all of which is expected to be reimbursed by the Pueblo on yet to be
negotiated terms. In addition, the Company expects to negotiate payment from the Pueblo or its new
developer for the value of the exclusive gaming rights granted to the Company by the Pueblo.
However, as of December 31, 2007, the Company fully reserved contract rights of $207,534 pending a
resolution with the Pueblo. The receivable from the Pueblo is now valued based on the present value
of a five-year collection period and a 21% discount rate. The collectability ultimately depends on
what project the tribe develops.
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The following table reflects selected key assumptions and information used to estimate the
fair value of the notes receivable for all projects at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007:
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March 31, 2008 |
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December 31, 2007 |
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Aggregate face amount of the notes
receivable (including interest) |
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15,645,540 |
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$ |
15,559,674 |
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Estimated years until opening of
casino: |
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Michigan |
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1.25 |
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1.50 |
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Montana |
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1.50 |
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1.75 |
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Discount rate: |
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Michigan |
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17.0 |
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Montana |
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22.5 |
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Estimated probability rate of casino
opening: |
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Michigan |
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96 |
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96 |
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Montana |
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74 |
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80 |
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Contractual amounts as of December 31, 2007, have been revised to conform to the current year
presentation, and now include accrued interest of $1,475,574. However, the inclusion of interest
for comparability did not result in any change in previously recorded net income since the related
notes receivable are presented at their estimated fair values.
For the portion of the notes not repaid prior to the commencement of operations, management
estimates that the stated interest rates during the loan repayment terms will be commensurate with
the inherent risk at that time. The estimated probability rates have been re-evaluated and
modified accordingly, based on project specific risks such as delays of regulatory approvals for
the projects and review of the financing environment.
Factors that we consider in arriving at a discount rate include discount rates typically used
by gaming industry investors and appraisers to value individual casino properties outside of Nevada
and discount rates produced by the widely accepted Capital Asset Pricing Model, or CAPM, using the
following key assumptions:
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S&P 500, 10 and 15-year average benchmark investment returns (medium-term horizon risk
premiums); |
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Risk-free investment return equal to the rolling 10-year average for 90-day Treasury
Bills; |
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Investment beta factor equal to the unlevered five-year average for the hotel/gaming
industry; and |
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Project specific adjustments based on typical size premiums for micro-cap and
low-cap companies using 10 and 15-year averages, and the status of outstanding required
regulatory approvals and/or litigation, if any. |
Management believes that under the circumstances, essentially three critical dates and events
that impact the project specific discount rate adjustment when using CAPM are: (1) the date that
management completes its feasibility assessment and decides to invest in the opportunity; (2) the
date that construction financing has been obtained after all legal obstacles have been removed; and
(3) the date that operations commence.
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Advances to tribes are expected to be repaid prior to commencement of operations, or within
the repayment term of seven years, commencing 30 to 180 days after the opening of the project. At
March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, we estimate the potential exposure resulting from a project
never reaching completion is as follows:
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March 31, 2008 |
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Michigan |
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New Mexico |
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Montana |
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Total |
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Notes receivable |
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$ |
13,053,578 |
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$ |
508,500 |
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$ |
557,294 |
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$ |
14,119,372 |
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Contract rights |
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14,606,817 |
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145,344 |
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14,752,161 |
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Total |
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$ |
27,660,395 |
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$ |
508,500 |
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$ |
702,638 |
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$ |
28,871,533 |
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December 31, 2007 |
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Michigan |
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New Mexico |
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Montana |
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Total |
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Notes receivable |
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$ |
11,189,359 |
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$ |
487,270 |
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$ |
501,852 |
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$ |
12,178,481 |
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Contract rights |
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14,625,969 |
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135,164 |
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14,761,133 |
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Total |
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$ |
25,815,328 |
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$ |
487,270 |
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$ |
637,016 |
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$ |
26,939,614 |
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Amortization of contract rights is expected to be provided on a straight-line basis over the
contractual lives of the assets. The contractual lives may include, or not begin until after a
development period and/or the term of the subsequent management agreement. Because the development
period may vary based on evolving events, the estimated contractual lives may require revision in
future periods. The contract rights are owned solely by us and are expected to be assigned to the
appropriate operating subsidiary when the related project is operational and, therefore, the
contract rights are not currently included in the balance of noncontrolling interests.
Due to our current financing arrangement for the development of the Michigan project through a
50%-owned joint venture, we believe we are exposed to the majority of risk of economic loss from
the joint ventures activities. Therefore, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) Interpretation No. 46 (Revised), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46(R)),
we consider the joint venture to be a variable interest entity that requires consolidation into our
financial statements.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements-an amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS No. 160), which establishes accounting and
reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of
a subsidiary. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and
early adoption is prohibited. We are currently evaluating the
potential impact SFAS No. 160 will have on our financial statements
when adopted.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007), Business Combinations. SFAS No.
141(R) will significantly change the accounting for business combinations. Under SFAS No. 141(R),
an acquiring entity will be required to recognize all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed
in a transaction at the acquisition-date fair value with limited exceptions. SFAS No. 141(R) will
change the accounting treatment for certain specific acquisition-related items including: (1)
expensing acquisition-related costs as incurred; (2) valuing non-controlling interests at fair
value at the acquisition date; and (3) expensing restructuring costs associated with an acquired
business. SFAS No. 141(R) is to be applied prospectively to business combinations for which the
acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009. We expect SFAS No. 141(R) will have an impact on
our accounting for future business combinations, if any, once adopted.
In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
-an amendment of SFAS 133. SFAS 161 seeks to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments
and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures regarding the impact on financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. To achieve this increased transparency, SFAS 161
requires: (1) the disclosure of the fair value of derivative instruments and gains and losses in a
tabular format; (2) the disclosure of derivative features that are credit risk-related; and (3)
cross-referencing within the
footnotes. SFAS 161 is effective for us on January 1, 2009. We are in the process of
evaluating the new disclosure requirements under SFAS 161.
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Results of continuing operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
Operating revenues. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, total operating revenues from
continuing operations increased by $900,032, or 53.9%, as compared to the prior year, due to
revenues generated by Stockmans, which was acquired on January 31, 2007. On a comparative basis
to the same three-month period in the prior year, Stockmans revenues were below the prior year
primarily due to a decrease in slot revenue of $107,613 or 5.2% resulting from a decline in the
market of approximately 3.5%.
Operating costs and expenses from continuing operations. For the three months ended March 31,
2008, total operating costs and expenses increased $174,790, or 6.0%, as compared to the prior
year, primarily due to Stockmans operating expenses from continuing operations of $1,831,949 and a
decrease in employee-related expenses at the corporate level, which is discussed in more detail
below.
Project development costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, project development
costs decreased by $150,389, or 81.3%, as compared to the prior year, due to lower expenses related
to new business development and reduced expenses for the tribal projects resulting from the bridge
financing facility obtained by the Michigan tribe in the second quarter of 2007, which provided
alternative funding of project development costs for the Michigan project.
Selling, general and administrative expense. For the three months ended March 31, 2008,
selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $157,633, or 9.0%, as compared to 2007.
The decrease is primarily due to decreased employee-related expenses at the corporate level offset
by an increase of $113,994, or 42.0%, in expenses at Stockmans. Corporate expenses decreased by
$233,786, or 16.5%, due to a decrease in stock compensation of $157,235, or 42.7%, and a decrease
in bonus expense of $97,623, or 29.0%, as compared to the prior-year period.
Operating gains. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, operating gains increased by
$1,609,241. The increase is primarily due to unrealized gains of $1.8 million related to the notes
receivable from the Michigan Tribe, the estimated fair value of which was adjusted upward due to
the Michigan Tribe obtaining construction financing for the project, and repaying $9.3 million of
notes receivable in May 2008.
Other income (expense). For the three months ended March 31, 2008, other expenses increased by
$45,808, or 60.8%, due to interest expense related to the debt utilized to fund the Stockmans
acquisition.
Income taxes. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the effective income tax rate is
approximately 40%, compared to 46% for the same period in 2007. The decrease in the effective tax
rate from the prior year is due primarily to share-based compensation expense related to restricted
stock grants in 2007 and the impact of unrealized gains on notes receivable.
Liquidity and capital resources
The Delaware joint venture and Stockmans Casino operation are currently our primary source of
recurring income and significant positive cash flow. Distributions from the Delaware operation are
governed by the terms of the applicable joint venture agreement and management reorganization
agreement. We will continue to receive management fees as currently prescribed under the joint
venture agreement, with a minimum guaranteed growth factor of 8% in 2008 and 5% in years 2009
through 2011.
On a consolidated basis, for the three months ended March 31, 2008, cash provided by
operations increased by $495,047 from $77,494 from the same period in 2007, primarily due to
positive cash flows generated by the Stockmans operation. Cash provided by investing activities
was $6,624,520, an increase of $15,109,418 from the same three-month period of last year, primarily
consisting of cash proceeds generated from the sale of the Holiday Inn Express in February 2008.
In the prior-year period, the primary use of cash for investing activities related to the
acquisition of Stockmans casino. Cash used in financing activities increased $4,897,230,
primarily due to repayment of long-term debt using the proceeds from the sale of the Holiday Inn
Express.
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At March 31, 2008, the Company has a cash balance of $7.2 million. Our future cash
requirements include the payment of the Green Acres acquisition (which was repaid in full in May
2008), payment of our share of the construction financing fees related to the Michigan project
(which was paid in May 2008), funding the remaining near and long-term cash requirements of our
development expenses for the Michigan and Montana projects, our selling, general and administrative
expenses, capital expenditures primarily at Stockmans and debt service. We believe that adequate
financial resources will be available to execute our current growth plan from a combination of
operating cash flows and external debt and equity financing. A decrease in our cash receipts or
the lack of available funding sources would limit our development.
On February 20, 2008, we sold the Holiday Inn Express in Fallon, Nevada, for $7.2 million. Net
cash proceeds of approximately $7.0 million were used to reduce the outstanding principal balance
on the Nevada State Bank loan discussed below to $3.9 million, which increased the Companys
availability under the facility to approximately $4.8 million. In addition, periodic payment
requirements were reduced on a pro-rata basis, with no required principal payments until January
2016.
In connection with the acquisition of Stockmans, we executed a promissory note payable to the
seller which bears interest at 7.44% per annum, is payable in 60 monthly installments of principal
and interest and is secured by a second interest in the real estate of Stockmans
Long-term debt also includes a reducing revolving loan from Nevada State Bank. The maximum
amount permitted to be outstanding under the reducing revolving loan decreases $312,000
semiannually on January 1 and July 1, and any outstanding amounts above such reduced maximum must
be repaid on each such date. The reducing revolving loan is payable over 15 years at a variable
interest rate based on the five-year LIBOR/Swap rate plus 2.1%. This rate, which was 7.41% per
annum as of March 31, 2008 versus 7.39% for the same period last year, adjusts annually based on
the funded debt to EBITDA ratio of Stockmans, with adjustments based on the five-year LIBOR/Swap
rate occurring every five years. With the sale of the Holiday Inn Express in February 2008, the
balance on the loan was reduced from $10.9 million to $3.9 million, and the Companys availability
under the facility increased to approximately $4.8 million. In addition, periodic payment
requirements were reduced on a pro-rate basis, with no required principal payments until January
2016.
Michigan project
Our Michigan joint venture has the exclusive right to arrange the financing and provide casino
management services to the Michigan tribe in exchange for a management fee of 26% of net revenues
(defined effectively as net income before management fees) for seven years. The terms of our
management agreement were approved by the NIGC in December 2007 and a revised management agreement
was approved in April 2008 to incorporate the terms of the project financing.
Effective May 15, 2007, GEM acquired all of Green Acres interests in the casino project in
Michigan for $10.0 million. GEMs members equally funded an initial deposit of $500,000 in the
second quarter of 2007, and the remaining balance was paid in May 2008. The repayment was funded
with $9.3 million of proceeds received from a partial payment on the notes receivable related to
the Michigan project, which was tied to the construction financing for the Michigan project. The
remaining $5 million of notes receivable from the Michigan Tribe are now expected to be paid from
the construction disbursement account 180 days after the opening of the casino. However, if there
are insufficient funds in the construction disbursement account, the Michigan tribe is obligated to
repay the $5 million in 60 equal monthly installments, with interest at prime plus 1%, beginning
180 days after the casino opens.
In February 2002, in exchange for funding a portion of the development costs, RAM advanced us
$2,381,260, which was partially convertible into a capital contribution to the Michigan joint
venture upon federal approval of the land into trust application and federal approval of the
management agreement with the Michigan tribe and accordingly,
RAM exercised its conversion option on its $2,381,260 loan to the Company. As a result, $2.0
million of the loan was converted to a capital contribution to the Michigan joint venture, and the
loan balance of $381,260, plus $611,718 of accrued interest on the original loan, became a
liability of GEM. At March 31, 2008, total long-term liabilities to RAM were approximately $1.4
million, which bear interest at prime plus 1%, and are expected to mature in 2011.
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Other projects
In May 2005, we entered into development and management agreements with the Northern Cheyenne
Tribe of Montana for a proposed casino to be built approximately 28 miles north of Sheridan,
Wyoming. The Northern Cheyenne Tribe currently operates the Charging Horse casino in Lame Deer,
Montana, consisting of 125 gaming devices, a 300-seat bingo hall and restaurant. As part of the
agreements, we have committed on a best efforts basis to arrange financing for the costs associated
with the development and furtherance of this project up to $18,000,000. Our agreements with the
tribe provide for the reimbursement of these advances either from the proceeds of the financing of
the development, the actual operation itself or, in the event that we do not complete the
development, from the revenues of the tribal gaming operation undertaken by others. The management
agreement and related contracts have been submitted to the NIGC for approval.
In June 2005, we signed gaming development and management agreements with the Nambé Pueblo of
New Mexico to develop a 50,000 square foot facility including gaming, restaurants, entertainment
and other amenities as part of the tribes multi-phased master plan of economic development. On
March 19, 2008, the Company announced that it was no longer pursuing the Nambé Pueblo project.
Pursuant to the terms of the development agreement, the Pueblo has recognized the obligation to
reimburse all of the Companys development advances for the project. Full House currently has
advanced approximately $661,600 for the development of the project, all of which is expected to be
reimbursed by the Pueblo on yet to be negotiated terms. In addition, the Company expects to
negotiate payment from the Pueblo or its new developer for the value of the exclusive gaming rights
granted to the Company by the Pueblo. The receivable from the Pueblo is valued based on the present
value of a five-year collection period and a 21% discount rate. The collectability ultimately
depends on what project the tribe develops.
Additional projects are considered based on their forecasted profitability, development
period, regulatory and political environment and the ability to secure the funding necessary to
complete the development, among other considerations. As part of our agreements for tribal
developments, we typically fund costs associated with projects which may include legal, civil
engineering, environmental, design, training, land acquisition and other related advances while
assisting the tribes in securing financing for the construction of the project. The majority of
these costs are advanced to the tribes and are reimbursable to us, pursuant to management and
development agreements, as part of the financing of the projects development. While each project
is unique, we forecast these costs when determining the feasibility of each opportunity. Such
agreements to finance costs associated with the development and furtherance of projects are typical
in this industry and have become expected of tribal gaming developers.
Our agreements with the various Indian tribes contain limited waivers of sovereign immunity
and, in many cases, provide for arbitration to enforce the agreements. Generally, our only recourse
for collection of funds under these agreements is from revenues, if any, of prospective casino
operations.
Presently, we do not generate sufficient internal cash flow to fund the construction phase of
our tribal casino projects. If we were to discontinue any or all of these projects, the related
receivables and intangibles would then be evaluated for impairment. At March 31, 2008, the notes
receivable from Indian tribes have been discounted approximately $1.53 million below the
contractual value of the notes (including accrued interest) and the related contract rights are
valued substantially below the anticipated cash flow from the management fees of the projects.
Because we have received financing proposals for our tribal casino projects, we expect to
successfully obtain third-party funding for the construction stage of our tribal casino projects.
However, if the Montana tribe is unable to obtain funding on acceptable terms, we believe we could
either sell our rights to one or more projects, find a partner with funding, or abandon the project
and have our receivables reimbursed from the gaming operations, if any, developed by another party.
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Item 3. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk
Market risk is the risk of loss from changes in market rates or prices, such as interest rates
and commodity prices. We are exposed to market risk in the form of changes in interest rates and
the potential impact such changes may have on our variable rate debt. We have not invested in
derivative based financial instruments.
Of our total outstanding debt of approximately $15.2 million at March 31, 2008, $4.79 million
is subject to variable interest rates, which averaged 7.5% during the current quarter. The
applicable interest rates are based on the prime lending rate or the five-year LIBOR/Swap rate; and
therefore, the interest rate will fluctuate as the index lending rates change. Based on our
outstanding variable rate debt at March 31, 2008, a hypothetical 100 basis point (1%) change in
rates would result in an annual interest expense change of approximately $47,883. At this time, we
do not anticipate that either inflation or interest rate variations will have a material impact on
our future operations.
Safe harbor provision
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, relating to our financial
condition, profitability, liquidity, resources, business outlook, market forces, corporate
strategies, contractual commitments, legal matters, capital requirements and other matters. The
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking
statements. We note that many factors could cause our actual results and experience to change
significantly from the anticipated results or expectations expressed in our forward-looking
statements. When words and expressions such as: believes, expects, anticipates, estimates,
plans, intends, objectives, goals, aims, projects, forecasts, possible, seeks,
may, could, should, might, likely, enable, or similar words or expressions are used in
this Form 10-Q, as well as statements containing phrases such as in our view, there can be no
assurance, although no assurance can be given, or there is no way to anticipate with
certainty, forward-looking statements are being made.
Various risks and uncertainties may affect the operation, performance, development and results
of our business and could cause future outcomes to change significantly from those set forth in our
forward-looking statements, including the following factors:
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our development and potential acquisition of new facilities; |
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risks related to development and construction activities; |
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anticipated trends in the gaming industries; |
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general market and economic conditions; |
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access to capital, including our ability to finance future business
requirements; |
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the availability of adequate levels of insurance; |
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changes in federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including
environmental and gaming license legislation and regulations; |
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competitive environment; |
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risks, uncertainties and other factors described from time to time in this and
our other SEC filings and reports. |
We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a
result of future developments, events or conditions. New risk factors emerge from time to time and
it is not possible for us to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all
such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may
cause actual results to differ significantly from those forecast in any forward-looking statements.
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Item 4(T). Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures As of March 31, 2008, we completed an
evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of
our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a
reasonable assurance level in timely alerting them to material information relating to us which is
required to be included in our periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting There have been no changes during the
last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
There are no material legal proceedings currently pending or threatened involving the Company
or any subsidiary.
Item 6. Exhibits
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10.1
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Third Amended and Restated Management Agreement between the
Notawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians, FireKeepers Development
Authority and Gaming Entertainment (Michigan), LLC* |
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31.1
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Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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31.2
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Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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32.1
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Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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32.2
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Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
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FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC.
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Date: May 14, 2008 |
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/s/ MARK MILLER
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Mark Miller |
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Chief Financial Officer
(on behalf of the Registrant and
as principal financial officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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10.1
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Third Amended and Restated Management Agreement between the
Notawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians, FireKeepers Development
Authority and Gaming Entertainment (Michigan), LLC* |
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31.1
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Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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31.2
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Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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32.1
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Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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