Form 10-Q DOVER MOTORSPORTS INC For: Sep 30
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Part I – Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
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| 2021 |
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Revenues: | ||||||||||||
Admissions | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | ||||
Event-related | | | | | ||||||||
Broadcasting | — | | | | ||||||||
Other | — | | | | ||||||||
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Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Operating and marketing | | | | | ||||||||
General and administrative | | | | | ||||||||
Depreciation | | | | | ||||||||
Costs to remove long-lived assets | — | — | — | | ||||||||
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Gain on sale of land | — | | | | ||||||||
Operating (loss) earnings | ( | | | | ||||||||
Interest expense, net | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||
Benefit for contingent obligation | | | | | ||||||||
Other income, net | | | | | ||||||||
(Loss) earnings before income taxes | ( | | | | ||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||
Net (loss) earnings | ( | | | | ||||||||
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income taxes | | | | | ||||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Net (loss) earnings per common share: | ||||||||||||
Basic | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Diluted | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | |
The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts
(Unaudited)
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ASSETS | ||||||
Current assets: | ||||||
Cash | $ | | $ | | ||
Accounts receivable | | | ||||
Inventories | | | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other | | | ||||
Income taxes receivable | — | | ||||
Assets held for sale | — | | ||||
Total current assets | | | ||||
Property and equipment, net | | | ||||
Right of use asset | | | ||||
Deferred income taxes | | | ||||
Other assets | | | ||||
Total assets | $ | | $ | | ||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||
Accounts payable | $ | | $ | | ||
Accrued liabilities | | | ||||
Income taxes payable | | — | ||||
Contract liabilities | | | ||||
Non-refundable deposit | — | | ||||
Total current liabilities | | | ||||
Liability for pension benefits | | | ||||
Lease liability | | | ||||
Provision for contingent obligation | | | ||||
Deferred income taxes | | | ||||
Total liabilities | | | ||||
Commitments and contingencies (see Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements) | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||
Preferred stock, $ | ||||||
Common stock, $ | | | ||||
Class A common stock, $ | | | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | | | ||||
Accumulated deficit | ( | ( | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | ||||
Total stockholders’ equity | | | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | | $ | |
The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
In Thousands
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended | ||||||
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Operating activities: | ||||||
Net earnings | $ | | $ | | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||
Depreciation | | | ||||
Amortization of credit facility fees | | | ||||
Stock-based compensation | | | ||||
Deferred income taxes | | ( | ||||
Benefit for contingent obligation | ( | ( | ||||
Gains on equity securities | ( | ( | ||||
Gain on sale of land | ( | ( | ||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||
Accounts receivable | ( | ( | ||||
Inventories | ( | — | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other | | | ||||
Accounts payable | ( | | ||||
Accrued liabilities | ( | | ||||
Income taxes payable/receivable | | ( | ||||
Contract liabilities | ( | | ||||
Liability for pension benefits | ( | ( | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | ||||
Investing activities: | ||||||
Capital expenditures | ( | ( | ||||
Proceeds from sale of land, net | | | ||||
Purchases of equity securities | ( | ( | ||||
Proceeds from sale of equity securities | | | ||||
Net cash provided by investing activities | | | ||||
Financing activities: | ||||||
Borrowings from revolving line of credit | | | ||||
Repayments on revolving line of credit | | ( | ||||
Dividends paid | ( | — | ||||
Repurchase of common stock | ( | ( | ||||
Credit facility fees | ( | — | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ( | ||||
Net increase in cash | | | ||||
Cash, beginning of period | | | ||||
Cash, end of period | $ | | $ | | ||
Supplemental information: | ||||||
Interest received | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||
Income tax payments | $ | | $ | | ||
Change in accounts payable for capital expenditures | $ | | $ | |
The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – Basis of Presentation
References in this document to “we,” “us” and “our” mean Dover Motorsports, Inc. and/or its wholly owned subsidiaries, as appropriate.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in compliance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and accordingly do not include all of the information and disclosures required for audited financial statements. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 4, 2021. In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021 due to the seasonal nature of our business.
NOTE 2 – Business Operations
Dover Motorsports, Inc. is a public holding company that is a marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States. Through our subsidiaries, we own and operate Dover International Speedway® in Dover, Delaware and Nashville Superspeedway® near Nashville, Tennessee. We promoted the following
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We had not promoted a major motorsports event at our Nashville Superspeedway since 2011. On June 3, 2020, we announced that we would be moving one of our NASCAR Cup Series events historically held at Dover International Speedway to Nashville Superspeedway beginning in 2021. We entered into a four-year sanction agreement to promote a NASCAR Cup Series event in Nashville for the 2021 to 2024 racing seasons and held the inaugural event in June 2021. We also entered into a one-year sanction agreement to promote a NASCAR Cup Series event at Dover International Speedway for the 2021 season, which was held in May 2021. In September 2021, we entered into a one-year sanction agreement to promote a NASCAR Cup Series event at Dover International Speedway for the 2022 season, tentatively scheduled for May 1, 2022.
The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions taken to slow it's spread have led to unprecedented global economic disruption and volatility in financial markets, a rise in unemployment levels, decreases in consumer confidence levels and spending, and an overall worsening of U.S. economic conditions. During 2021, however, many COVID-19 related restrictions eased and social events resumed with varying levels of participation. Our May 2021 NASCAR race weekend at Dover International Speedway had fans in attendance, although the State of Delaware limited attendance to up to 20,000 fans. Our June 2021 NASCAR race weekend at Nashville Superspeedway was held without governmental restrictions. It remains uncertain how long the pandemic and the resulting economic challenges and restrictions on day-to-day life will last. New or renewed restrictions may be implemented in response to the virus spread rate in the United States and evolving conditions. For those reasons, we are unable to predict the long-term impact of the pandemic on our business at this time. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our results will depend on future developments, but the continued spread of COVID-19 and associated economic impacts could have a material adverse effect on our future financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and cash flows.
We hosted the Firefly Music Festival (“Firefly”) on our property in Dover, Delaware for eight consecutive years prior to its cancellation in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Goldenvoice, a subsidiary of Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc. (“AEG”) and the event’s promoter, held Firefly at our property on September 23-26, 2021. The four-day festival has grown from 40 musical acts in July 2012 to approximately 120 musical acts in September 2021. AEG is one of the world’s largest presenters of live music and entertainment events. Our amended agreement grants them two 5-year options to extend our facility rental agreement through 2032 in exchange for a rental commitment to secure our property. In addition to the facility rental fee, we also receive a percentage of the concession sales we manage at the events.
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On August 17, 2017, we entered into an agreement with an entity owned by Panattoni Development Company (the “buyer”) relative to the sale of approximately
NOTE 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Property and equipment—Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the asset’s estimated useful life. Accumulated depreciation was $
Revenue recognition—We classify our revenues as admissions, event-related, broadcasting and other. “Admissions” revenue includes ticket sales for our events. “Event-related” revenue includes amounts received from sponsorship fees; luxury suite rentals; hospitality tent rentals and catering; concessions and vendor commissions for the right to sell concessions and souvenirs at our events; sales of programs; track rentals; broadcasting rights other than domestic television broadcasting revenue, and other event-related revenues. Additionally, event related revenue includes amounts received for the use of our property and a portion of the concession sales we manage from the Firefly Music Festival. “Broadcasting” revenue includes rights fees obtained for domestic television broadcasts of events held at our speedway. Sales taxes we collect concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue.
All of our revenues are based on contracts with customers and, with the exception of certain track rentals, relate to
The following table summarizes the liability activity related to contracts with customers for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):
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Balance, end of period | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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We have contracted future revenues representing unsatisfied performance obligations. These contracts contain initial terms typically ranging from
Under the terms of our sanction agreements with NASCAR, we receive a portion of the broadcast revenue NASCAR negotiates with various television networks. NASCAR typically remits payment to us for the broadcast revenue within
Expense recognition— The cost of advertising is expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses were $(
Net (loss) earnings per common share—Nonvested share-based payment awards that include rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are considered participating securities, and the two-class method of computing basic and diluted net (loss) earnings per common share (“EPS”) is applied for all periods presented. The following table sets forth the computation of EPS (in thousands, except per share amounts):
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Net (loss) earnings per common share – basic and diluted: | ||||||||||||
Net (loss) earnings | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards | — | | ( | | ||||||||
Net (loss) earnings available to common stockholders | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic and diluted | | | | | ||||||||
Net (loss) earnings per common share – basic and diluted | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | |
There were
On October 27, 2021, we declared a semi-annual cash dividend on both classes of common stock of $
Accounting for stock-based compensation—We recorded total stock-based compensation expense for our restricted stock awards of $
Recent accounting pronouncements— In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-14, Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Defined Benefit Plans—General. This new standard makes changes to the disclosure requirements for sponsors of defined benefit pension and/or other postretirement benefit plans to improve effectiveness of notes to the financial statements. ASU 2018-14 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020, and requires retrospective adoption. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statement disclosures.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement. This new standard makes changes to the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements to improve effectiveness of notes to the financial statements. ASU 2018-14 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and generally requires retrospective adoption. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statement disclosures.
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NOTE 4 – Long-Term Debt
At September 30, 2021, Dover Motorsports, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries Dover International Speedway, Inc. and Nashville Speedway, USA, Inc., as co-borrowers, had a $
NOTE 5 – Pension Plans
We maintain a non-contributory tax qualified defined benefit pension plan that has been frozen since July 2011. All of our full time employees were eligible to participate in the qualified plan. Benefits provided by our qualified pension plan were based on years of service and employees’ remuneration over their employment period. Compensation earned by employees up to July 31, 2011 is used for purposes of calculating benefits under our pension plan with no future benefit accruals after this date. We also maintain a non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plan, the excess plan, for certain employees that has been frozen since July 2011. This excess plan provided benefits that would otherwise be provided under the qualified pension plan but for maximum benefit and compensation limits applicable under federal tax law. The cost associated with the excess plan is determined using similar actuarial methods as those used for our qualified pension plan. The assets for the excess plan aggregate $
The components of net periodic pension benefit for our defined benefit pension plans are as follows:
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Interest cost | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Expected return on plan assets | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||
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The net periodic pension benefit is included in other income, net in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
We have
We also maintain a non-elective, non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) which provides deferred compensation to certain highly compensated employees that approximates the value of benefits lost by the freezing of the pension plan which are not offset by our enhanced matching contributions in our 401(k) plan. The SERP is a discretionary defined contribution plan and contributions made to the SERP in any given year are not guaranteed and will be at the sole discretion of our Compensation and Stock Incentive Committee. In the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we recorded expenses of $
We maintain a defined contribution 401(k) plan that permits participation by substantially all employees. Our matching contributions to the 401(k) plan were $
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NOTE 6 – Stockholders’ Equity
Changes in the components of stockholders’ equity for the three and nine-month periods ending September 30,2021 are as follows (in thousands):
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Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||
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Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures | | | ( | | | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | | — | — | ||||||||||
Repurchase and retirement of common stock | ( | — | ( | — | — | ||||||||||
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $ | — | — | — | — | | ||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2021 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||
Net earnings | — | — | — | | — | ||||||||||
Dividends paid, $ | — | — | — | ( | — | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | | — | — | ||||||||||
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $ | — | — | — | — | | ||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2021 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||
Net loss | — | — | — | ( | — | ||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures | ( | — | | — | — | ||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | | — | — | ||||||||||
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $ | — | — | — | — | | ||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( |
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Changes in the components of stockholders’ equity for the three and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):
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Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||
Net loss |
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Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $ |
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Balance at March 31, 2020 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||
Net loss | — | — | — | ( | — | ||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures | ( | — | | — | — | ||||||||||
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Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $ |
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Balance at June 30, 2020 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||
Net earnings | — | — | — | | — | ||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures | ( | — | | — | — | ||||||||||
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Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $ |
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Balance at September 30, 2020 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( |
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes, consists of the following:
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Net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of income tax benefit of $ | $ | ( | $ | ( |
As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes, consists of the following:
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Net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of income tax benefit of $ | $ | ( | $ | ( |
On July 28, 2004, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to
We have a stock incentive plan, adopted in 2014, which provides for the grant of up to
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nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, there were
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we purchased and retired
NOTE 7 – Fair Value Measurements
Our financial instruments are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;
Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).
The following table summarizes the valuation of our financial instrument pricing levels as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
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Equity investments | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
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Equity investments | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — |
Our equity investments consist of mutual funds. These investments are included in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. Gains and losses on our equity investments for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, are as follows:
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Less: net gains recognized during the period on equity investments sold during the period | | | | | ||||||||
Unrealized (losses) gains recognized during the period on equity investments still held at period end | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | ( |
The carrying amounts of other financial instruments reported in our consolidated balance sheets for current assets and current liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.
NOTE 8 – Related Party Transactions
Effective March 28, 2019, Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (“Gaming”), a company previously related through common ownership, became part of Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. as a result of a merger and therefore was no longer related through common ownership.
Prior to the spin-off of Gaming from our company in 2002, both companies shared certain real property in Dover, Delaware. At the time of the spin-off, some of this real property was transferred to Gaming to ensure that the real property holdings of each company was aligned with its past uses and future business needs. During its harness racing season, Gaming has historically used the
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racing track that is located on our property and is on the inside of our
Various easements and agreements relative to access, utilities and parking have also been entered into between us and Gaming relative to our respective Dover, Delaware facilities. We pay rent to Gaming for the lease of our principal executive office space.
Henry B. Tippie, Chairman of our Board of Directors, controls in excess of
NOTE 9 – Commitments and Contingencies
In September 1999, the Sports Authority of the County of Wilson (Tennessee) issued $
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $
Prior to our decision to reopen Nashville Superspeedway in 2021,we had not promoted motorsports events at that facility since 2011. In 2011, we recorded a
We are also a party to ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business. Management does not believe that the resolution of any of these matters is likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
NOTE 10 – Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes relate to the temporary differences between financial accounting income and taxable income and are primarily attributable to differences between the book and tax basis of property and equipment and net operating loss carryforwards (expiring through 2032). At September 30, 2021, we have available state net operating loss carryforwards of $
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion is based upon and should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this document.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 vs. Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Revenues for the third quarter of 2021 were $1,238,000 and related primarily to the Firefly Music Festival and other miscellaneous revenues. Revenues for the third quarter of 2020 were $38,044,000 and were almost entirely related to the six NASCAR events held during the third quarter of 2020. Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, our NASCAR weekend previously scheduled for May of 2020 was held in conjunction with our already scheduled August of 2020 NASCAR weekend. Pursuant to the restrictions imposed by state officials, none of the events had fans in attendance. Both of our NASCAR weekends in 2021 were held during the second quarter. Accordingly, the results for the third quarter of 2021 are not comparable to the third quarter of 2020.
Operating and marketing expenses were $839,000 in the third quarter of 2021 compared to $22,425,000 in the third quarter of 2020. The decrease was due primarily to holding all our NASCAR events during the second quarter of 2021 while all of our 2020 NASCAR events were held during the third quarter.
General and administrative expenses were $2,040,000 in the third quarter of 2021 compared to $1,878,000 in the third quarter of 2020. Costs associated with reopening the Nashville Superspeedway were partially offset by expense reductions in Dover.
Depreciation expense increased to $942,000 in the third quarter of 2021 from $756,000 in the third quarter of 2020, primarily from capital additions related to the reopening of the Nashville Superspeedway.
Gain on sale of land in the third quarter of 2020 relates to the sale of approximately 97 acres of land at our Nashville facility.
Benefit for contingent obligation was $7,000 compared to a benefit of $128,000 in the third quarter of 2020.
Other income of $77,000 in the third quarter of 2021 was primarily from pension benefits. Other income of $90,000 in the third quarter of 2020, primarily consisted of gains on equity securities and pension benefits.
Our effective income tax rate was a benefit of 25.8% for the third quarter of 2021 compared to a 26.8% expense for the third quarter of 2020.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 vs. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Admissions revenues for the first nine months of 2021 were $5,786,000, consisting of admissions for both our May Dover NASCAR events and our June Nashville NASCAR events. Our May 2021 NASCAR race weekend at Dover International Speedway had fans in attendance, although the State of Delaware limited attendance to up to 20,000 fans. Our June 2021 NASCAR race weekend at Nashville Superspeedway was held without governmental restrictions. There were no admissions revenues in 2020 as all of our events were held without fans in attendance as result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Event-related revenue, consisting primarily of corporate sponsorships, hospitality, concessions, merchandise, parking and other revenue associated with the May Dover NASCAR events and the June Nashville NASCAR events, was $8,435,000 in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $2,708,000 in the first nine months of 2020. The increase was primarily related to holding our 2020 NASCAR events without fans present. Additionally, the Firefly Music Festival was held in September 2021, while the 2020 Firefly Music Festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Broadcasting revenues were $37,039,000 in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $35,646,000 in the first nine months of 2020. The increase is from contractual increases in NASCAR’s broadcasting rights agreements.
Operating and marketing expenses were $31,840,000 in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $24,225,000 in the first nine months of 2020. The increase was due primarily to the fact that the events were held without fans present in 2020. Additionally, purse and sanction fees were higher in 2021 than in 2020.
General and administrative expenses increased to $6,498,000 in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $5,742,000 in the first nine months of 2020, primarily from the reopening of the Nashville Superspeedway.
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Depreciation expense increased to $2,514,000 in the first nine months of 2021 from $2,289,000 in the first nine months of 2020, primarily from capital additions related to the reopening of the Nashville Superspeedway.
Gain on sale of land in 2021 and 2020 relates to the sale of approximately 350 and 97 acres of land at our Nashville facility, respectively.
Benefit for contingent obligation was $541,000 in the first nine months of 2021 compared to $112,000 in the first nine months of 2020. The 2021 benefit was primarily from higher than anticipated sales taxes collected to be allocated to the bond fund and used for debt service. The 2020 benefit was primarily from an increase in projected sales taxes to be collected as a result of our four-year sanction agreement with NASCAR for Nashville Superspeedway and from lower estimated interest rates on the bonds.
Other income of $357,000 in the first nine months of 2021 represents pension benefits and gains on equity securities. Other income of $115,000 in the first nine months of 2020 primarily represents pension benefits.
Our effective income tax rates for the first nine months of 2021 and 2020 were 25.9% and 13.3%, respectively. The 2020 rate was reduced by the reversal of a portion of the valuation allowance for Tennessee state income tax assets.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our operations and cash flows from operating activities are seasonal in nature.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $9,389,000 for the first nine months of 2021 compared to $8,440,000 for the first nine months of 2020. The higher net cash provided in 2021 was primarily from higher earnings from operations and the timing of tax payments, partially offset by the timing of payments related to the June 2021 NASCAR weekend.
Net cash provided by investing activities was $3,339,000 for the first nine months of 2021 compared to $5,404,000 for the first nine months of 2020. Capital expenditures of $10,489,000 in the first nine months of 2021 were primarily for facility improvements related to the reopening of Nashville Superspeedway. Capital expenditures of $545,000 in the first nine months of 2020 related primarily to equipment purchases, property improvements and expenditures related to the reopening of Nashville Superspeedway. In May 2021, we closed on the sale of approximately 350 acres of land at our Nashville Superspeedway facility for proceeds of $14,326,000, net of closing costs. The buyer had previously paid to us a $500,000 deposit that was credited to the purchase price. In July 2020, we closed on the sale of approximately 97 acres of land at our Nashville Superspeedway facility for $6,460,000, net of closing costs. The buyer had previously paid to us a $500,000 deposit that was credited to the purchase price.
Net cash used in financing activities was $1,613,000 for the first nine months of 2021 compared to $94,000 for the first nine months of 2020. We paid $1,458,000 in cash dividends in June of 2021. We purchased 51,791 and 50,572 shares of our outstanding common stock for $117,000 and $94,000 during the first nine months of 2021 and 2020, respectively, from employees in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards under our stock incentive plan.
At September 30, 2021, Dover Motorsports, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries Dover International Speedway, Inc. and Nashville Speedway, USA, Inc., as co-borrowers, had a $25,000,000 credit agreement with a bank group. On February 25, 2021, we modified the credit agreement: (1) to extend the maturity date to September 1, 2024; (2) to reduce the total available borrowings under the facility from $30,000,000 to $25,000,000; and (3) to replace the fixed charge coverage ratio with an interest coverage ratio. Interest is based upon LIBOR plus a margin that varies between 125 and 175 basis points depending on the leverage ratio. At September 30, 2021, there were no borrowings outstanding under the credit facility. The credit facility contains certain covenants including maximum funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“leverage ratio”) and a minimum interest coverage ratio. Material adverse changes in our results of operations could impact our ability to maintain financial ratios necessary to satisfy these requirements. In addition, the credit agreement includes a material adverse change clause. The credit facility also provides that if we default under any other loan agreement that would be a default under this facility. At September 30, 2021, we were in compliance with the terms of the credit facility. The credit facility provides for seasonal funding needs, capital improvements, letter of credit requirements and other general corporate purposes. After consideration of stand-by letters of credit outstanding, the remaining maximum borrowings available pursuant to the credit facility were $13,612,000 at September 30, 2021. We expect to be in compliance with the financial covenants, and all other covenants, for all measurement periods during the next twelve months.
On August 17, 2017, we entered into an agreement with an entity owned by Panattoni Development Company (the “buyer”) relative to the sale of approximately 147 acres of land at our Nashville facility at a purchase price of $35,000 per acre. On March 2, 2018, we closed on the sale of the property with proceeds, less closing costs, of $4,945,000. Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $4,150,000 resulting in a gain of $2,512,000. On September 1, 2017, we also awarded to the buyer a three year option for approximately
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88 additional acres at a purchase price of $55,000 per acre. That option agreement has been amended twice since: first, on February 9, 2018, to extend its term and to add additional acreage; and second, on June 25, 2019, in connection with the buyer’s exercise of its option on two parcels, we adjusted the acreage and further extended the term of the option on a third parcel. The buyer paid to us $500,000 for the extension of this option until March 1, 2022, and this non-refundable payment would be credited to the purchase price at the closing of that option parcel. On July 26, 2019, the buyer closed on the sale of the first two parcels, comprising approximately 133 acres, which yielded to us proceeds, less closing costs, of $6,397,000. Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $5,314,000 resulting in a gain of $4,186,000. On July 29, 2020, the buyer closed on the sale of the third parcel of approximately 97 acres at our Nashville property. Proceeds from the sale, less closing costs, were $6,460,000. Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $5,290,000 resulting in a gain of $4,843,000. The buyer’s deposit previously paid to us was credited to the purchase price. On November 5, 2020, we entered into an agreement to sell an additional 350 acres of land at our Nashville facility for $14,355,000. The buyer paid us a $500,000 non-refundable deposit which would be credited to the purchase price at the closing of the sale of that parcel. On May 26, 2021, we closed on the sale with proceeds, less closing costs, of $14,326,000. Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $12,000,000 resulting in a gain of $8,510,000. The buyer’s deposit previously paid to us was credited to the purchase price. At December 31, 2020, the carrying value of that land is classified as assets held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet. The remaining Nashville Superspeedway property consists of approximately 650 acres. None of the acreage sold extends to the land on which our superspeedway is sited.
We promoted six events in the second quarter of 2021, three each at our Dover and Nashville facilities, and hosted the Firefly Music Festival on September 23-26, 2021. On April 15, 2021, the State of Delaware advised us that our Dover NASCAR events were able to proceed with up to 20,000 fans in attendance. The state of Tennessee did not place any restrictions on our fan attendance. We promoted six racing events in 2020 (five national series events and one regional series event), all of which were sanctioned by NASCAR and held at our Dover International Speedway facility. Due to the effects of the pandemic, the six 2020 races were all held on one weekend in August without fans in attendance.
We had not promoted a major motorsports event at our Nashville Superspeedway since 2011. On June 3, 2020, we announced that we would be moving one of our NASCAR Cup Series events historically held at Dover International Speedway to Nashville Superspeedway beginning in 2021. We entered into a four-year sanction agreement to promote a NASCAR Cup Series event in Nashville for the 2021 to 2024 racing seasons and held the inaugural event in June 2021. We also entered into a one-year sanction agreement to promote a NASCAR Cup Series event at Dover International Speedway for the 2021 season, which was held in May 2021. In September 2021, we entered into a one-year sanction agreement to promote a NASCAR Cup Series event at Dover International Speedway for the 2022 season, tentatively scheduled for May 1, 2022.
Broadcasting revenues continue to be a significant long-term revenue source for our business. Management believes this long-term contracted revenue helps stabilize our financial strength, earnings and cash flows. Also, NASCAR ratings can impact attendance at our events and sponsorship opportunities. A substantial portion of our profits in recent years has resulted from television revenues received from NASCAR under its agreements with various television networks, which is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. Our share of these television broadcast revenues and purse and sanction fees are fixed under our NASCAR sanction agreements through the year 2022 for our Dover facility and through 2024 for our Nashville facility. We are obligated to conduct events in the manner stipulated under the terms and conditions of these sanction agreements.
NASCAR is operating under a ten-year, multi-platform agreement with FOX Sports Media Group (“FOX”) for the broadcasting and digital rights to 16 NASCAR Cup Series races, 14 Xfinity Series races and the entire Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series (along with practice and qualifying) from 2015 through 2024. The agreement includes “TV Everywhere” rights that allow live-streaming of all FOX races, before and after race coverage, in-progress and finished race highlights, and replays of FOX-televised races to a Fox Sports-affiliated website which began in 2013. The agreement also allows the re-telecasting of races on a FOX network and via video-on-demand for 24 hours and other ancillary programming, including a nightly NASCAR news and information show and weekend at-track shows. NASCAR and FOX Deportes, the number one US Latino sports network, have teamed up to provide our sport’s most expansive Spanish-language broadcast offering ever with coverage of 15 NASCAR Cup Series races which started in 2013.
NASCAR also operates under a ten-year comprehensive agreement with NBC Sports Group granting NBCUniversal (“NBC”) exclusive rights to 20 NASCAR Cup Series races, 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series events, select NASCAR Regional & Touring Series events and other live content which began in 2015. Further, NBC has been granted Spanish-language rights, certain video-on-demand rights and exclusive ‘TV Everywhere’ rights for its NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series events.
Based on current business conditions, we expect to spend approximately $500,000 on capital expenditures during the remainder of 2021.
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COVID -19 Impacts
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to slow it's spread, the 2020 Firefly Music Festival was cancelled and NASCAR postponed our May 2020 race weekend until August 2020. Additionally, our August 2020 NASCAR weekend was held without fans in attendance due to state restrictions on events, which adversely affected our admissions and event-related revenues. During 2021, however, many COVID-19 related restrictions eased and social events resumed with varying levels of participation.
As noted above, while Tennessee did not place any restrictions on fan attendance, Delaware allowed our Dover NASCAR events to proceed with fan attendance of up to 20,000 during the second quarter of 2021. Each state may change its policies in the future, depending on the progression of the pandemic and other factors, and it is possible that fans will request refunds or seek to roll over their tickets for future events if we are required to move their seating locations to comply with social distancing and other guidelines. Fans may still choose not to attend the events due to continued concerns over health and safety or due to the pandemic’s negative economic effects. The continued spread of COVID-19 has also led to unprecedented global economic disruption and volatility in financial markets, a rise in unemployment levels, decreases in consumer confidence levels and spending, and an overall worsening of U.S. economic conditions. It remains uncertain how long the pandemic and the resulting economic challenges and restrictions on day-to-day life will last. New or renewed restrictions may be implemented in response to the virus spread rate in the United States and evolving conditions. We cannot predict the ultimate scope, duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as its magnitude is subject to many factors, both known and unknown, many of which are likely to be outside our control. The pandemic and actions taken in response have affected the entire motorsports industry and have adversely affected, and may in the future materially adversely affect, our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.
Contractual Obligations
At September 30, 2021, we had the following contractual obligations and other commercial commitments:
Payments Due by Period | |||||||||||||||
| Total |
| 2021 |
| 2022 – 2023 |
| 2024 – 2025 |
| Thereafter | ||||||
Contingent obligation(a) | $ | 2,903,000 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 148,000 | $ | 2,755,000 | |||||
Lease payments |
| 164,000 |
| 27,000 |
| 87,000 |
| 50,000 |
| — | |||||
Total contractual cash obligations | $ | 3,067,000 | $ | 27,000 | $ | 87,000 | $ | 198,000 | $ | 2,755,000 |
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $298,000 and $217,000, respectively, was available in the sales and incremental property tax fund maintained by the Sports Authority to pay the remaining principal and interest due under the bonds. During the first nine months of 2021, $1,369,000 was deposited into the sales and incremental property tax fund and $1,288,000 was deducted from the fund for debt service. If we fail to maintain the letter of credit that secures the bonds or we allow an uncured event of default to exist under our reimbursement agreement relative to the letter of credit, the bonds would be immediately redeemable.
Prior to our decision to reopen Nashville Superspeedway in 2021, we had not promoted motorsports events at that facility since 2011. In 2011, we recorded a $2,250,000 provision for contingent obligation reflecting the present value of the estimated portion of the revenue bonds debt service that may not be covered by the projected sales and incremental property taxes from the facility. Due to changing interest rates and higher than anticipated sales taxes available for debt service, the contingent obligation decreased by $7,000 and $541,000, and $128,000 and $112,000 in the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and is $2,677,000 at September 30, 2021. See NOTE 2 – Business Operations.
Related Party Transactions
See NOTE 8 – Related Party Transactions to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this document.
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Critical Accounting Policies
For a summary of our critical accounting policies and the means by which we develop estimates thereon, see “Part II - Item 7. Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations” in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies from those included in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See NOTE 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this document for a full description of recent accounting pronouncements that affect us.
Factors That May Affect Operating Results; Forward-Looking Statements
This report and the documents incorporated by reference may contain forward-looking statements. Please refer to our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed on March 4, 2021 for a discussion of risk factors. In addition, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. That is discussed in greater detail in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations elsewhere herein.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that relevant, material information is made known to the officers who certify our financial reports and to other members of senior management and the Board of Directors.
Based on their evaluation as of September 30, 2021, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are effective to ensure that the information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II – Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are a party to ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business. Management does not believe that the resolution of any of these matters is likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
This report and the documents incorporated by reference may contain forward-looking statements. Please refer to our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed on March 4, 2021 for a discussion of risk factors. In addition, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. That is discussed in greater detail in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations elsewhere herein.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
10.1 |
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31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) | |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) | |
32.1 | ||
32.2 | ||
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | |
101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Date File, formatted in Inline XBRL (contained in Exhibit 101) |
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DATED: | November 1, 2021 |
| Dover Motorsports, Inc. | |
| Registrant | |||
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| /s/ Denis McGlynn | |||
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| Denis McGlynn | ||
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| President, Chief Executive Officer | ||
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| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
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| /s/ Timothy R. Horne | |||
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| Timothy R. Horne | ||
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| Senior Vice President-Finance, | ||
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| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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