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Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2019 Results

February 20, 2020 4:10 PM

WYOMISSING, Pa., Feb. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLPI) (“GLPI” or the “Company”) today announced results for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. On a year-over-year basis, fourth quarter income from operations grew 52.0%, net income increased 148.8%, Adjusted EBITDA increased 1.0% and funds from operations (“FFO”) and adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”) rose 73.3% and 3.9%, respectively. The fourth quarter year-over-year financial growth reflects GLPI’s October 15, 2018 acquisition of the real property assets operated by Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (“ERI”) and the impact in the fourth quarter of 2018 of a non-cash $59.5 million goodwill impairment charge.

“The fourth quarter concluded what was another strong year for GLPI and our shareholders, as we generated durable income from our best-in-class regional gaming portfolio, strengthened the Company's financial position and increased our return of capital to shareholders,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter Carlino. “In 2019, we delivered a total shareholder return of over 42%, as our leading diversified portfolio of regional gaming assets, managed by the top operators in the industry, gains growing attention and appreciation in the capital markets for generating one of the triple-net REIT sector's most stable cash flow streams. We remain focused on opportunistically identifying and pursuing portfolio enhancing accretive transactions that meet our stringent underwriting requirements while prudently managing our balance sheet and capital structure. The GLPI team remains committed to furthering the Company's long-term record of driving attractive total shareholder returns and maximizing value in 2020 and beyond.”

During the 2019 fourth quarter, GLPI shareholders received a quarterly cash dividend of $0.70 per share, marking a 2.9% increase over the comparable period in 2018. GLPI's full year 2019 dividends of $2.74 represents growth of 6.61% compared with full year 2018 dividends and GLPI's annualized fourth quarter dividend of $2.80 marks a 5.31% compound annual growth rate since the Company's formation. The current annual cash dividend of $2.80 represents a yield of 5.7% based on the $48.92 per share closing price of the Company's stock on February 19, 2020.

Financial Highlights

Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share data) 2019 Actual 2018 Actual 2019 Actual 2018 Actual
Total Revenue $289.0 $303.3 $1,153.5 $1,055.7
Income From Operations $188.3 $123.9 $717.4 $593.8
Net Income $114.3 $45.9 $390.9 $339.5
FFO (1) $168.8 $97.4 $621.7 $465.4
AFFO (2) $188.6 $181.6 $743.2 $683.6
Adjusted EBITDA (3) $260.5 $258.0 $1,040.3 $926.6
Net income, per diluted common share $0.53 $0.21 $1.81 $1.58
FFO, per diluted common share $0.78 $0.45 $2.88 $2.17
AFFO, per diluted common share $0.87 $0.84 $3.44 $3.18

(1) FFO is net income, excluding (gains) or losses from sales of property and real estate depreciation as defined by NAREIT.

(2) AFFO is FFO, excluding stock based compensation expense, the amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts, other depreciation, amortization of land rights, straight-line rent adjustments, direct financing lease adjustments, losses on debt extinguishment, retirement costs and goodwill and loan impairment charges, reduced by capital maintenance expenditures.

(3) Adjusted EBITDA is net income, excluding interest, taxes on income, depreciation, (gains) or losses from sales of property, stock based compensation expense, straight-line rent adjustments, direct financing lease adjustments, amortization of land rights, losses on debt extinguishment, retirement costs and goodwill and loan impairment charges.

Portfolio Update

GLPI's primary business consists of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements. As of December 31, 2019, GLPI's portfolio consisted of interests in 44 gaming and related facilities, including wholly-owned and operated Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge and Hollywood Casino Perryville, which are referred to as the "TRS Properties", the real property associated with 32 gaming and related facilities operated by Penn National Gaming, Inc. (“PENN”), the real property associated with 5 gaming and related facilities operated by ERI, the real property associated with 4 gaming and related facilities operated by Boyd Gaming Corporation (“BYD”) (including one mortgaged facility) and the real property associated with the Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Illinois. These facilities are geographically diversified across 16 states and contain approximately 22.1 million square feet.

Guidance

The table below sets forth current guidance targets for financial results for the 2020 first quarter and full year, based on the following assumptions:

(in millions) Three Months Ending March 31, 2020 Full Year Ending December 31, 2020
First Quarter Full Year Range
Cash Revenue from Real Estate
PENN $205.5 $819.7 $820.8
ERI 27.9 111.2 111.2
BYD 26.3 104.6 105.6
Casino Queen 3.6 14.5 14.5
PENN non-assigned land lease (0.7) (2.8) (2.8)
Total Cash Revenue from Real Estate $262.6 $1,047.2 $1,049.3
Non-Cash Adjustments
Straight-line rent $(8.6) $(2.6) $(2.6)
Land leases paid by tenants 5.4 21.0 21.0
Total Revenue from Real Estate as Reported $259.4 $1,065.6 $1,067.7
Three Months Ended March 31, Full Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share data) 2020 Guidance 2019 Actual 2020 Guidance Range 2019Actual
Total Revenue $292.8 $287.9 $1,193.9 $1,196.1 $1,153.5
Net Income $113.9 $93.0 $489.4 $495.5 $390.9
Losses from dispositions of property 0.1
Real estate depreciation 54.3 55.7 216.7 216.7 230.7
Funds From Operations (1) $168.2 $148.7 $706.1 $712.2 $621.7
Straight-line rent adjustments 8.6 8.6 2.6 2.6 34.6
Other depreciation 2.3 2.9 8.5 8.5 9.7
Amortization of land rights 3.0 3.1 12.0 12.0 18.5
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts 2.9 2.9 11.0 11.0 11.5
Stock based compensation 4.4 4.3 17.0 17.0 16.2
Losses on debt extinguishment 21.0
Loan impairment charges 13.0 13.0
Capital maintenance expenditures (1.1) (0.5) (3.8) (3.8) (3.0)
Adjusted Funds From Operations (2) $188.3 $183.0 $753.4 $759.5 $743.2
Interest, net 74.0 76.7 293.3 293.3 300.8
Income tax expense 1.3 1.1 4.5 4.5 4.8
Capital maintenance expenditures 1.1 0.5 3.8 3.8 3.0
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts (2.9) (2.9) (11.0) (11.0) (11.5)
Adjusted EBITDA (3) $261.8 $258.4 $1,044.0 $1,050.1 $1,040.3
Net income, per diluted common share $0.53 $0.43 $2.27 $2.30 $1.81
FFO, per diluted common share $0.78 $0.69 $3.27 $3.30 $2.88
AFFO, per diluted common share $0.87 $0.85 $3.49 $3.52 $3.44

(1) FFO is net income, excluding (gains) or losses from sales of property and real estate depreciation as defined by NAREIT.

(2) AFFO is FFO, excluding stock based compensation expense, amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts, other depreciation, amortization of land rights, straight-line rent adjustments, direct financing lease adjustments, losses on debt extinguishment, retirement costs, and goodwill impairment charges and loan impairment charges, reduced by capital maintenance expenditures.

(3) Adjusted EBITDA is net income, excluding interest, taxes on income, depreciation, (gains) or losses from sales of property, stock based compensation expense, straight-line rent adjustments, direct financing lease adjustments, amortization of land rights, losses on debt extinguishment, retirement costs, and goodwill impairment charges and loan impairment charges.

Conference Call Details

The Company will hold a conference call on February 21, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss its financial results, current business trends and market conditions.

To Participate in the Telephone Conference Call:Dial in at least five minutes prior to start time.Domestic: 1-877/407-0784International: 1-201/689-8560

Conference Call Playback:Domestic: 1-844/512-2921International: 1-412/317-6671Passcode: 13698085The playback can be accessed through February 28, 2020.

WebcastThe conference call will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.glpropinc.com. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary software. A replay of the call will also be available for 90 days thereafter on the Company’s website.

GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESConsolidated Statements of Operations(in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenues
Rental income$251,136 $238,108 $996,166 $747,654
Income from direct financing lease 4,671 81,119
Interest income from real estate loans7,316 6,943 28,916 6,943
Real estate taxes paid by tenants 23,435 87,466
Total income from real estate258,452 273,157 1,025,082 923,182
Gaming, food, beverage and other30,532 30,160 128,391 132,545
Total revenues288,984 303,317 1,153,473 1,055,727
Operating expenses
Gaming, food, beverage and other17,961 18,100 74,700 77,127
Real estate taxes 23,776 88,757
Land rights and ground lease expense8,866 8,898 42,438 28,358
General and administrative17,211 14,856 65,477 71,128
Depreciation56,690 54,349 240,435 137,093
Loan impairment charges 13,000
Goodwill impairment charges 59,454 59,454
Total operating expenses100,728 179,433 436,050 461,917
Income from operations188,256 123,884 717,423 593,810
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense(73,158) (76,220) (301,520) (247,684)
Interest income184 (963) 756 1,827
Losses on debt extinguishment (21,014) (3,473)
Total other expenses(72,974) (77,183) (321,778) (249,330)
Income from operations before income taxes115,282 46,701 395,645 344,480
Income tax expense991 770 4,764 4,964
Net income$114,291 $45,931 $390,881 $339,516
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share$0.53 $0.21 $1.82 $1.59
Diluted earnings per common share$0.53 $0.21 $1.81 $1.58

GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESOperations(in thousands) (unaudited)

TOTAL REVENUES ADJUSTED EBITDA
Three Months Ended December 31, Three Months Ended December 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Real estate$258,452 $273,157 $253,762 $251,694
GLP Holdings, LLC (TRS)30,532 30,160 6,735 6,268
Total$288,984 $303,317 $260,497 $257,962
TOTAL REVENUES ADJUSTED EBITDA
Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Real Estate$1,025,082 $923,182 $1,009,239 $893,814
GLP Holdings, LLC (TRS)128,391 132,545 31,019 32,772
Total$1,153,473 $1,055,727 $1,040,258 $926,586

GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCurrent Year Revenue Detail(in thousands) (unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2019 PENN Master Lease PENN Amended Pinnacle Master Lease ERI Master Lease and Loan BYD Master Lease and Mortgage PENN - Meadows Lease Casino Queen Lease Total
Building base rent $69,395 $57,209 $15,534 $18,911 $3,953 $2,275 $167,277
Land base rent 23,492 17,814 3,340 2,946 47,592
Percentage rent 21,423 7,942 3,340 2,808 2,792 1,356 39,661
Total cash rental income $114,310 $82,965 $22,214 $24,665 $6,745 $3,631 $254,530
Straight-line rent adjustments 2,231 (6,318) (2,895) (2,234) 572 (8,644)
Ground rent in revenue 823 1,879 2,122 366 5,190
Other rental revenue 60 60
Total rental income $117,364 $78,526 $21,441 $22,797 $7,377 $3,631 $251,136
Interest income from real estate loans 5,700 1,616 7,316
Total income from real estate $117,364 $78,526 $27,141 $24,413 $7,377 $3,631 $258,452

Year Ended December 31, 2019 PENN Master Lease PENN Amended Pinnacle Master Lease ERI Master Lease and Loan BYD Master Lease and Mortgage PENN - Meadows Lease Casino Queen Lease Total
Building base rent $274,841 $225,842 $61,223 $74,810 $13,803 $9,101 $659,620
Land base rent 93,969 71,108 13,360 11,731 190,168
Percentage rent 86,351 31,622 13,360 11,182 11,168 5,424 159,107
Total cash rental income $455,161 $328,572 $87,943 $97,723 $24,971 $14,525 $1,008,895
Straight-line rent adjustments 8,926 (25,273) (11,579) (8,937) 2,289 (34,574)
Ground rent in revenue 3,661 7,217 8,868 1,601 21,347
Other rental revenue 498 498
Total rental income $467,748 $310,516 $85,232 $90,387 $27,758 $14,525 $996,166
Interest income from real estate loans 22,471 6,445 28,916
Total income from real estate $467,748 $310,516 $107,703 $96,832 $27,758 $14,525 $1,025,082

GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESGeneral and Administrative Expense(in thousands) (unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Real estate general and administrative expenses$11,333 $9,347 $42,721 $49,424
GLP Holdings, LLC (TRS) general and administrative expenses5,878 5,509 22,756 21,704
Total reported general and administrative expenses (1)$17,211 $14,856 $65,477 $71,128

(1) General and administrative expenses include payroll related expenses, insurance, utilities, professional fees and other administrative costs.

Reconciliation of Net income (GAAP) to FFO, FFO to AFFO, and AFFO to Adjusted EBITDAGaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. and SubsidiariesCONSOLIDATED(in thousands, except per share and share data) (unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income$114,291 $45,931 $390,881 $339,516
(Gains) losses from dispositions of property42 (45) 92 309
Real estate depreciation54,426 51,475 230,716 125,630
Funds from operations$168,759 $97,361 $621,689 $465,455
Straight-line rent adjustments8,644 12,738 34,574 61,888
Direct financing lease adjustments 1,218 38,459
Other depreciation (1)2,264 2,874 9,719 11,463
Amortization of land rights3,020 3,090 18,536 11,272
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts2,858 2,889 11,455 12,167
Stock based compensation3,845 3,274 16,198 11,152
Losses on debt extinguishment 21,014 3,473
Retirement costs 13,149
Loan impairment charges 13,000
Goodwill impairment charges 59,454 59,454
Capital maintenance expenditures (2)(761) (1,330) (3,017) (4,284)
Adjusted funds from operations$188,629 $181,568 $743,168 $683,648
Interest, net72,974 77,183 300,764 245,857
Income tax expense991 770 4,764 4,964
Capital maintenance expenditures (2)761 1,330 3,017 4,284
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts(2,858) (2,889) (11,455) (12,167)
Adjusted EBITDA$260,497 $257,962 $1,040,258 $926,586
Net income, per diluted common share$0.53 $0.21 $1.81 $1.58
FFO, per diluted common share$0.78 $0.45 $2.88 $2.17
AFFO, per diluted common share$0.87 $0.84 $3.44 $3.18
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Diluted215,962,065 215,066,907 215,786,023 214,779,296

(1) Other depreciation includes both real estate and equipment depreciation from the Company's taxable REIT subsidiaries, as well as equipment depreciation from the REIT subsidiaries.

(2) Capital maintenance expenditures are expenditures to replace existing fixed assets with a useful life greater than one year that are obsolete, worn out or no longer cost effective to repair.

Reconciliation of Net income (GAAP) to FFO, FFO to AFFO, AFFO to Adjusted EBITDA andAdjusted EBITDA to Cash Net Operating IncomeGaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. and SubsidiariesREAL ESTATE and CORPORATE (REIT)(in thousands) (unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income$112,763 $104,629 $382,184 $390,341
(Gains) losses from dispositions of property (44) 8 76
Real estate depreciation54,426 51,475 230,716 125,630
Funds from operations$167,189 $156,060 $612,908 $516,047
Straight-line rent adjustments8,644 12,738 34,574 61,888
Direct financing lease adjustments 1,218 38,459
Other depreciation (1)496 506 1,992 2,066
Amortization of land rights3,020 3,090 18,536 11,272
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts2,858 2,889 11,455 12,167
Stock based compensation3,845 3,274 16,198 11,152
Losses on debt extinguishment 21,014 3,473
Retirement costs 13,149
Loan impairment charges 13,000
Goodwill impairment charges
Capital maintenance expenditures (2)(18) (4) (22) (55)
Adjusted funds from operations$186,034 $179,771 $729,655 $669,618
Interest, net (3)70,372 74,581 290,360 235,453
Income tax expense196 227 657 855
Capital maintenance expenditures (2)18 4 22 55
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts(2,858) (2,889) (11,455) (12,167)
Adjusted EBITDA$253,762 $251,694 $1,009,239 $893,814

Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2019 2019
Adjusted EBITDA$253,762 $1,009,239
Real estate general and administrative expenses11,333 42,721
Stock based compensation(3,845) (16,198)
Losses from dispositions of property (8)
Cash net operating income (4)$261,250 $1,035,754

(1) Other depreciation includes both real estate and equipment depreciation from the Company's taxable REIT subsidiaries, as well as equipment depreciation from the REIT subsidiaries.

(2) Capital maintenance expenditures are expenditures to replace existing fixed assets with a useful life greater than one year that are obsolete, worn out or no longer cost effective to repair.

(3) Interest, net is net of intercompany interest eliminations of $2.6 million and $10.4 million for the years ended months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(4) Cash net operating income is rental and other property income less cash property level expenses.

Reconciliation of Net income (GAAP) to FFO, FFO to AFFO, and AFFO to Adjusted EBITDAGaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. and SubsidiariesGLP HOLDINGS, LLC (TRS)(in thousands) (unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income$1,528 $(58,698) $8,697 $(50,825)
(Gains) losses from dispositions of property42 (1) 84 233
Real estate depreciation
Funds from operations$1,570 $(58,699) $8,781 $(50,592)
Straight-line rent adjustments
Direct financing lease adjustments
Other depreciation (1)1,768 2,368 7,727 9,397
Amortization of land rights
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts
Stock based compensation
Losses on debt extinguishment
Retirement costs
Loan impairment charges
Goodwill impairment charges 59,454 59,454
Capital maintenance expenditures (2)(743) (1,326) (2,995) (4,229)
Adjusted funds from operations$2,595 $1,797 $13,513 $14,030
Interest, net2,602 2,602 10,404 10,404
Income tax expense795 543 4,107 4,109
Capital maintenance expenditures (2)743 1,326 2,995 4,229
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts
Adjusted EBITDA$6,735 $6,268 $31,019 $32,772

(1) Other depreciation includes both real estate and equipment depreciation from the Company's taxable REIT subsidiaries, as well as equipment depreciation from the REIT subsidiaries.

(2) Capital maintenance expenditures are expenditures to replace existing fixed assets with a useful life greater than one year that are obsolete, worn out or no longer cost effective to repair.

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. and SubsidiariesConsolidated Balance Sheets(in thousands, except share and per share data)

December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets
Real estate investments, net$7,100,555 $7,331,460
Property and equipment, used in operations, net94,080 100,884
Real estate loans303,684 303,684
Right-of-use assets and land rights, net838,734 673,207
Cash and cash equivalents26,823 25,783
Prepaid expenses4,228 30,967
Goodwill16,067 16,067
Other intangible assets9,577 9,577
Loan receivable 13,000
Deferred tax assets6,056 5,178
Other assets34,494 67,486
Total assets$8,434,298 $8,577,293
Liabilities
Accounts payable$1,006 $2,511
Accrued expenses6,239 30,297
Accrued interest60,695 45,261
Accrued salaries and wages13,821 17,010
Gaming, property, and other taxes944 42,879
Lease liabilities183,971
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts5,737,962 5,853,497
Deferred rental revenue328,485 293,911
Deferred tax liabilities279 261
Other liabilities26,651 26,059
Total liabilities6,360,053 6,311,686
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018)
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 214,694,165 and 214,211,932 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)2,147 2,142
Additional paid-in capital3,959,383 3,952,503
Accumulated deficit(1,887,285) (1,689,038)
Total shareholders’ equity2,074,245 2,265,607
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$8,434,298 $8,577,293

Debt Capitalization

The Company had $26.8 million of unrestricted cash and $5.7 billion in total debt at December 31, 2019. The Company’s debt structure as of December 31, 2019 was as follows:

As of December 31, 2019
Years to MaturityInterest Rate Balance
(in thousands)
Unsecured $1,175 Million Revolver Due May 2023 (1) 3.43.280% $46,000
Unsecured Term Loan A-1 Due April 2021 (1) 1.33.191% 449,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2020 0.84.875% 215,174
Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2021 1.34.375% 400,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2023 3.85.375% 500,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due September 2024 4.73.350% 400,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due June 2025 5.45.250% 850,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2026 6.35.375% 975,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due June 2028 8.45.750% 500,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 2029 9.05.300% 750,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 2030 10.04.000% 700,000
Finance lease liability 6.74.780% 989
Total long-term debt $5,786,163
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts (48,201)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts $5,737,962
Weighted average 5.94.799%

(1) The rate on the term loan facility and revolver is LIBOR plus 1.50%.

Rating Agency Update - Issue Rating

Rating Agency Rating
Standard & Poor's BBB-
Fitch BBB-
Moody's Ba1

Properties

DescriptionLocationDate AcquiredTenant/Operator
PENN Master Lease (19 Properties) (1)
Hollywood Casino LawrenceburgLawrenceburg, IN11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino AuroraAurora, IL11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino JolietJoliet, IL11/1/2013PENN
Argosy Casino AltonAlton, IL11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino ToledoToledo, OH11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino ColumbusColumbus, OH11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town RacesCharles Town, WV11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race CourseGrantville, PA11/1/2013PENN
M ResortHenderson, NV11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino BangorBangor, ME11/1/2013PENN
Zia Park CasinoHobbs, NM11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino Gulf CoastBay St. Louis, MS11/1/2013PENN
Argosy Casino RiversideRiverside, MO11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino TunicaTunica, MS11/1/2013PENN
Boomtown BiloxiBiloxi, MS11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino St. LouisMaryland Heights, MO11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Gaming Casino at Dayton RacewayDayton, OH11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Gaming Casino at Mahoning Valley Race TrackYoungstown, OH11/1/2013PENN
1st Jackpot CasinoTunica, MS5/1/2017PENN
Amended Pinnacle Master Lease (12 Properties)
Ameristar Black HawkBlack Hawk, CO4/28/2016PENN
Ameristar East ChicagoEast Chicago, IN4/28/2016PENN
Ameristar Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA4/28/2016PENN
L'Auberge Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA4/28/2016PENN
Boomtown Bossier CityBossier City, LA4/28/2016PENN
L'Auberge Lake CharlesLake Charles, LA4/28/2016PENN
Boomtown New OrleansNew Orleans, LA4/28/2016PENN
Ameristar VicksburgVicksburg, MS4/28/2016PENN
River City Casino & HotelSt. Louis, MO4/28/2016PENN
Jackpot Properties (Cactus Petes and Horseshu)Jackpot, NV4/28/2016PENN
Plainridge Park CasinoPlainridge, MA10/15/2018PENN
ERI Master Lease (5 Properties)
Tropicana Atlantic CityAtlantic City, NJ10/1/2018ERI
Tropicana EvansvilleEvansville, IN10/1/2018ERI
Tropicana LaughlinLaughlin, NV10/1/2018ERI
Trop Casino GreenvilleGreenville, MS10/1/2018ERI
Belle of Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA10/1/2018ERI
BYD Master Lease (3 Properties)
Belterra Casino ResortFlorence, IN4/28/2016BYD
Ameristar Kansas CityKansas City, MO4/28/2016BYD
Ameristar St. CharlesSt. Charles, MO4/28/2016BYD
Single Asset Leases
The Meadows Racetrack and CasinoWashington, PA9/9/2016PENN
Casino QueenEast St. Louis, IL1/23/2014Casino Queen
Financed Property
Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment CenterCincinnati, OHN/ABYD
TRS Properties
Hollywood Casino Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA11/1/2013GLPI
Hollywood Casino PerryvillePerryville, MD11/1/2013GLPI

(1) We currently lease 86.6 acres in Tunica, Mississippi, where the Resorts Casino Tunica is located, which has been excluded from this table. This property is leased to PENN as part of the PENN Master Lease, however, the casino and hotel were closed by PENN in June 2019. As a result of the property closure, the Company entered into an agreement to terminate the long-term ground lease for this property, which will be effective in February 2020, at which time such ground lease will be removed from the PENN Master Lease.

Dividends

On November 26, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared the fourth quarter 2019 dividend. Shareholders of record on December 13, 2019 received $0.70 per common share, which was paid on December 27, 2019. The Company anticipates the following schedule regarding 2020 dividend payments:

Payment Dates
March 20, 2020
June 26, 2020
September 18, 2020
December 24, 2020

Lease and Loan Information

Master Leases Single Asset Leases
PENN Master LeasePENN Amended Pinnacle Master LeaseERI Master LeaseBYD Master Lease PENN-Meadows LeaseCasino Queen Lease
Property Count191253 11
Number of States Represented10852 11
Commencement Date11/1/20134/28/201610/1/201810/15/2018 9/9/20161/23/2014
Initial Term15101510 1015
Renewal Terms20 (4x5 years)25 (5x5 years)20 (4x5 years)25 (5x5 years) 19 (3x5years, 1x4 years)20 (4x5 years)
Corporate GuaranteeYesYesYesNo YesNo
Master Lease with Cross CollateralizationYesYesYesYes NoNo
Technical Default Landlord ProtectionYesYesYesYes YesYes
Default Adjusted Rent to Revenue Coverage1.11.21.21.4 1.21.4
Competitive Radius Landlord ProtectionYesYesYesYes YesYes
Escalator Details
Yearly Base Rent Escalator Maximum2%2%2%2% 5% (1)2%
Coverage as of Tenants' latest Earnings Report (2)1.931.771.961.94 1.971.29
Minimum Escalator Coverage Governor1.81.81.2 (3)1.8 2.01.8
Yearly Anniversary for RealizationNovember 2020May 2020October 2020May 2020 October 2020February 2020
Percentage Rent Reset Details
Reset Frequency5 years2 years2 years2 years 2 years5 years
Next ResetNovember 2023May 2020October 2020May 2020 October 2020February 2024

Loans Receivable
BYD (Belterra) (4)ERI (Lumière Place) (5)
Property Count11
Commencement Date10/15/201810/1/2018
Current Interest Rate11.20%9.27%
Credit EnhancementGuarantee from Master Lease EntityCorporate Guarantee

(1) Meadows yearly escalator is 5% until a breakpoint when it resets to 2%.

(2) Information with respect to our tenants' rent coverage was provided by our tenants. GLPI has not independently verified the accuracy of the tenants' information and therefore makes no representation as to the accuracy of such information.

(3) ERI escalator governor is 1.2x for the initial 5 years and then 1.8x in subsequent years.

(4) The Belterra Park mortgage is supported by the BYD Master Lease subsidiaries and its terms are consistent with the BYD Master Lease.

(5) The ERI loan bears interest at a rate equal to (i) 9.09% until October 1, 2019 and (ii) 9.27% until its maturity. On the one-year anniversary of the ERI loan, the mortgage evidenced by a deed of trust on the Lumière Place property terminated and the loan became unsecured and will remain unsecured until its final maturity on the two-year anniversary of the closing. The parties anticipate that the ERI loan will be fully repaid on or prior to maturity by way of substitution of one or more additional ERI properties acceptable to ERI and the Company, which will be transferred to the Company and added to the ERI Master Lease.

Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

FFO, FFO per diluted common share, AFFO, AFFO per diluted common share, Adjusted EBITDA and Cash NOI, which are detailed in the reconciliation tables that accompany this release, are used by the Company as performance measures for benchmarking against the Company’s peers and as internal measures of business operating performance, which is used for a bonus metric. The Company believes FFO, FFO per diluted common share, AFFO, AFFO per diluted common share, Adjusted EBITDA and Cash NOI provide a meaningful perspective of the underlying operating performance of the Company’s current business. This is especially true since these measures exclude real estate depreciation and we believe that real estate values fluctuate based on market conditions rather than depreciating in value ratably on a straight-line basis over time. Cash NOI is rental and other property income less cash property level expenses. Cash NOI excludes depreciation, the amortization of land rights, real estate general and administrative expenses, other non-routine costs and the impact of certain GAAP adjustments to rental revenue, such as straight-line rent adjustments and non-cash ground lease income and expense. It is management's view that Cash NOI is a performance measure used to evaluate the operating performance of the Company’s real estate operations and provides investors relevant and useful information because it reflects only income and operating expense items that are incurred at the property level and presents them on an unleveraged basis.

FFO, FFO per diluted common share, AFFO, AFFO per diluted common share, Adjusted EBITDA and Cash NOI are non-GAAP financial measures, that are considered supplemental measures for the real estate industry and a supplement to GAAP measures. NAREIT defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles), excluding (gains) or losses from sales of property and real estate depreciation. We have defined AFFO as FFO excluding stock based compensation expense, the amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts, other depreciation, the amortization of land rights, straight-line rent adjustments, direct financing lease adjustments, losses on debt extinguishment, retirement costs and goodwill and loan impairment charges, reduced by capital maintenance expenditures. We have defined Adjusted EBITDA as net income excluding interest, taxes on income, depreciation, (gains) or losses from sales of property, stock based compensation expense, straight-line rent adjustments, direct financing lease adjustments, the amortization of land rights, losses on debt extinguishment, retirement costs, and goodwill and loan impairment charges. Finally, we have defined Cash NOI as Adjusted EBITDA for the REIT excluding real estate general and administrative expenses and including stock based compensation expense and (gains) or losses from sales of property.

FFO, FFO per diluted common share, AFFO, AFFO per diluted common share, Adjusted EBITDA and Cash NOI are not recognized terms under GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures: (i) do not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP; (ii) should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities; and (iii) are not alternatives to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. In addition, these measures should not be viewed as an indication of our ability to fund all of our cash needs, including to make cash distributions to our shareholders, to fund capital improvements, or to make interest payments on our indebtedness. Investors are also cautioned that FFO, FFO per share, AFFO, AFFO per share, Adjusted EBITDA and Cash NOI, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other real estate companies, including REITs due to the fact that not all real estate companies use the same definitions. Our presentation of these measures does not replace the presentation of our financial results in accordance with GAAP.

About Gaming and Leisure Properties

GLPI is engaged in the business of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements, pursuant to which the tenant is responsible for all facility maintenance, insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties, taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties and all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties. GLPI expects to grow its portfolio by pursuing opportunities to acquire additional gaming facilities to lease to gaming operators. GLPI also intends to diversify its portfolio over time, including by acquiring properties outside the gaming industry to lease to third parties. GLPI elected to be taxed as a REIT for United States federal income tax purposes commencing with the 2014 taxable year and was the first gaming-focused REIT in North America.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding our financial outlook for the first quarter of 2020 and the full 2020 fiscal year; our expectations regarding future acquisitions and expected 2020 dividend payments. Forward looking statements can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology such as “expects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “should” or “anticipates” or the negative or other variation of these or similar words, or by discussions of future events, strategies or risks and uncertainties. Such forward looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about GLPI and its subsidiaries, including risks related to the following: the availability of and the ability to identify suitable and attractive acquisition and development opportunities and the ability to acquire and lease those properties on favorable terms; the ability to receive, or delays in obtaining, the regulatory approvals required to own and/or operate its properties, or other delays or impediments to completing acquisitions or projects; our ability to maintain status as a REIT; our ability to pay dividends in the future; our ability to access capital through debt and equity markets in amounts and at acceptable rates and costs; the impact of our substantial indebtedness on our future operations; changes in the U.S. tax law and other state, federal or local laws, whether or not specific to REITs or to the gaming or lodging industries; and other factors described in GLPI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, each as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward looking events discussed in this press release may not occur. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to GLPI or persons acting on GLPI’s behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this press release. GLPI undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Contact

Investor Relations – Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.Steven T. Snyder T: 610/378-8215 Email: [email protected]

Joseph Jaffoni, Richard Land, James Leahy at JCIRT: 212/835-8500Email: [email protected]

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