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Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. Reports Record Third Quarter 2020 Results

October 27, 2020 5:30 PM

WYOMISSING, Pa., Oct. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLPI) (“GLPI” or the “Company”) today announced record financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Peter Carlino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GLPI, commented, “Our record third quarter financial results highlight our ability to dynamically manage our leading, diversified portfolio of regional gaming assets and support our tenants throughout the pandemic to ensure the ongoing predictability of our rental cash flows. Year-to-date, we have collected over 99% of our contractual rents as our tenants have generated impressive financial results since re-opening and, in many cases, are generating higher cash flows from their properties leased from GLPI, thus increasing the longer-term visibility of our rental receipts. In addition, third quarter results benefited from the variable rent component of certain of our leases as well as strong post-reopening results at Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge and Hollywood Casino Perryville, the gaming properties we own and operate in our taxable REIT subsidiary.

“GLPI’s assets are managed by the industry’s top operators and they have taken prudent steps to fortify their liquidity positions through public market capital raises. At the same time, we also proactively enhanced our financial flexibility and liquidity thereby fortifying the sector’s only investment-grade balance sheet. During the third quarter, we issued an additional $200 million of 4.000% senior unsecured notes maturing in 2031 at an effective yield of 3.548% and applied the net proceeds to repay our Term Loan A-1 borrowings. As a result we have no debt maturities before May 2023. Today we announced a transaction with Twin River thereby adding another well-operated, publicly traded tenant relationship to our growing portfolio. In summary, we are confident that the consistent value and cash flows generated by our portfolio as well as our active management of all aspects of our operations and capital structure position us to consistently build value for shareholders.”

Recent Developments

Recent Initiatives to Collaborate with Tenants, Address the Pandemic and Build Future Value

Balance Sheet Update

Financial Highlights

Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions, except per share data) 2020 Actual 2019 Actual
Total Revenue $307.6 $287.6
Income From Operations $200.7 187.6
Net Income $127.1 90.5
FFO (1) $182.2 145.6
AFFO (2) $194.6 186.5
Adjusted EBITDA (3) $265.2 260.5
Net income, per diluted common share $0.58 $0.42
FFO, per diluted common share $0.83 $0.68
AFFO, per diluted common share $0.89 $0.87

(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, losses on debt extinguishment, 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, amortization of land rights, losses on debt extinguishment and loan impairment charges.

Dividend

On August 6, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a third quarter dividend of $0.60 per share on the Company’s common stock, consisting of a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock. The dividend was paid on September 25, 2020, to shareholders of record on August 17, 2020. It is anticipated that the portion of dividends to be paid in shares in the future will be limited to periods during which non-cash rents are realized by the Company.

The Company expects the dividends to be taxable to shareholders, regardless of whether a particular shareholder received a dividend in the form of cash or shares. The Company reserves the right to pay future dividends entirely in cash, and the composition of future dividends with respect to cash and stock will be made by the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis.

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 September 30, 2020, GLPI’s portfolio consisted of interests in 46 gaming and related facilities, including approximately 35 acres of real estate at Tropicana Las Vegas and the Company's 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 (excluding the Tropicana Las Vegas), the real property associated with 6 gaming and related facilities operated by Caesars, the real property associated with 4 gaming and related facilities operated by Boyd Gaming Corporation, 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 24.1 million square feet of improvements.

Conference Call Details

The Company will hold a conference call on October 28, 2020 at 9:00 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: 13710499The playback can be accessed through Wednesday November 4, 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 September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020 2019 20202019
Revenues
Rental income$267,555 $248,789 $762,711 $745,030
Interest income from real estate loans5,574 7,206 19,130 21,600
Total income from real estate273,129 255,995 781,841 766,630
Gaming, food, beverage and other34,425 31,617 71,163 97,859
Total revenues307,554 287,612 853,004 864,489
Operating expenses
Gaming, food, beverage and other18,175 18,549 39,536 56,739
Land rights and ground lease expense8,084 9,094 21,943 33,572
General and administrative22,514 15,042 51,725 48,266
Depreciation (1)58,080 57,302 172,033 183,745
Loan impairment charges 13,000
Total operating expenses106,853 99,987 285,237 335,322
Income from operations200,701 187,625 567,767 529,167
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense(70,179) (75,111) (211,657)(228,362)
Interest income22 235 491 572
Losses on debt extinguishment(779) (21,014) (18,113)(21,014)
Total other expenses(70,936) (95,890) (229,279)(248,804)
Income before income taxes129,765 91,735 338,488 280,363
Income tax provision2,639 1,188 2,118 3,773
Net income$127,126 $90,547 $336,370 $276,590
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share$0.58 $0.42 $1.55 $1.29
Diluted earnings per common share$0.58 $0.42 $1.55 $1.29

(1) Results for the nine month period ended September 30, 2019 included the acceleration of $10.3 million of depreciation expense due to the closure of the Resorts Casino Tunica property.

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

TOTAL REVENUES ADJUSTED EBITDA
Three Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Real estate$273,129 $255,995 $254,410 $252,999
GLP Holdings, LLC (TRS)34,425 31,617 $10,821 7,473
Total$307,554 $287,612 $265,231 $260,472
TOTAL REVENUES ADJUSTED EBITDA
Nine Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Real estate$781,841 $766,630 $754,278 $755,477
GLP Holdings, LLC (TRS)71,163 97,859 $16,626 24,284
Total$853,004 $864,489 $770,904 $779,761

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

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Real estate general and administrative expenses17,081 $9,410 36,727 $31,388
GLP Holdings, LLC (TRS) general and administrative expenses5,433 5,632 14,998 16,878
Total reported general and administrative expenses (1)22,514 15,042 51,725 48,266

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

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

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 PENN Master Lease PENN Amended Pinnacle Master Lease CZR Master Lease Lumiere Place Lease and LoanBYD Master Lease BYD Belterra Lease PENN - Meadows Lease Casino Queen Lease Total
Building base rent $69,851 $56,801 $15,534 $127 $18,911 $668 $3,953 $1,517 $167,362
Land base rent 23,492 17,814 3,340 2,946 473 48,065
Percentage rent 26,044 6,694 3,340 2,462 454 2,792 904 42,690
Total cash rental income (1) $119,387 $81,309 $22,214 $127 $24,319 $1,595 $6,745 $2,421 $258,117
Straight-line rent adjustments 2,231 1,623 229 574 (301) 572 4,928
Ground rent in revenue 618 1,424 2,117 317 4,476
Other rental revenue 34 34
Total rental income $122,236 $84,356 $24,560 $127 $25,210 $1,294 $7,351 $2,421 $267,555
Interest income from real estate loans 5,574 5,574
Total income from real estate $122,236 $84,356 $24,560 $5,701 $25,210 $1,294 $7,351 $2,421 $273,129
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 PENN Master Lease PENN Amended Pinnacle Master Lease CZR Master Lease Lumiere Place Lease and LoanBYD Master Lease BYD Belterra Lease PENN - Meadows Lease Casino Queen Lease Total
Building base rent $209,555 $170,401 $46,602 $127 $56,732 $1,114 $11,858 $4,042 $500,431
Land base rent 70,476 53,442 10,020 8,839 789 143,566
Percentage rent 61,691 21,757 10,020 7,847 757 8,376 2,260 112,708
Total cash rental income (1) $341,722 $245,600 $66,642 $127 $73,418 $2,660 $20,234 $6,302 $756,705
Straight-line rent adjustments 6,694 (5,719) (5,560) (2,022) (504) 1,717 (5,394)
Ground rent in revenue 1,785 4,349 3,987 1,118 11,239
Other rental revenue 161 161
Total rental income $350,201 $244,230 $65,069 $127 $72,514 $2,156 $22,112 $6,302 $762,711
Interest income from real estate loans 16,976 2,154 19,130
Total income from real estate $350,201 $244,230 $65,069 $17,103 $72,514 $4,310 $22,112 $6,302 $781,841

(1) Cash rental income for the PENN leases is inclusive of rent credits recognized in connection with the Tropicana Las Vegas transaction which closed on April 16, 2020.

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 September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020 20192020 2019
Net income$127,126 $90,547 $336,370 $276,590
Losses (gains) from dispositions of property4 37 (3) 50
Real estate depreciation (1)55,098 55,047 163,928 176,290
Funds from operations$182,228 $145,631 $500,295 $452,930
Straight-line rent adjustments(4,928) 8,643 5,394 25,930
Other depreciation (2)2,982 2,255 8,105 7,455
Amortization of land rights3,021 3,020 9,061 15,516
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts2,669 2,807 8,032 8,597
Stock based compensation8,353 3,845 16,652 12,353
Losses on debt extinguishment779 21,014 18,113 21,014
Loan impairment charges 13,000
Capital maintenance expenditures (3)(488) (709 (1,629) (2,256)
Adjusted funds from operations$194,616 $186,506 $564,023 $554,539
Interest, net70,157 74,876 211,166 227,790
Income tax expense2,639 1,188 2,118 3,773
Capital maintenance expenditures (3)488 709 1,629 2,256
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts(2,669) (2,807 (8,032) (8,597)
Adjusted EBITDA$265,231 $260,472 $770,904 $779,761
Net income, per diluted common share$0.58 $0.42 $1.55 $1.29
FFO, per diluted common share$0.83 $0.68 $2.31 $2.10
AFFO, per diluted common share$0.89 $0.87 $2.60 $2.58
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Diluted218,847,139 215,325,154216,912,254 215,217,574

(1) Real estate depreciation expense for the nine month period ended September 30, 2019 included the acceleration of $10.3 million of depreciation expense due to the closure of the Resorts Casino Tunica property.

(2) 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.

(3) 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 and Adjusted EBITDA to Cash Net Operating Income Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. and SubsidiariesREAL ESTATE and CORPORATE (REIT)(in thousands) (unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020 20192020 2019
Net income$125,686 $88,461 $339,475 $269,421
Losses from dispositions of property 8
Real estate depreciation55,098 55,047 163,928 176,290
Funds from operations$180,784 $143,508 $503,403 $445,719
Straight-line rent adjustments(4,928) 8,643 5,394 25,930
Other depreciation (1)497 497 1,492 1,496
Amortization of land rights3,021 3,020 9,061 15,516
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts2,669 2,807 8,032 8,597
Stock based compensation8,353 3,845 16,652 12,353
Losses on debt extinguishment779 21,014 18,113 21,014
Loan impairment charges 13,000
Capital maintenance expenditures (2)(11) (155) (4)
Adjusted funds from operations$191,164 $183,334 $561,992 $543,621
Interest, net (3)65,698 72,276 199,648 219,988
Income tax expense206 196 515 461
Capital maintenance expenditures (2)11 155 4
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts(2,669) (2,807)(8,032) (8,597)
Adjusted EBITDA254,410 252,999 $754,278 $755,477

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020 20192020 2019
Adjusted EBITDA$254,410 $252,999 $754,278 $755,477
Real estate general and administrative expenses17,081 9,410 36,727 31,388
Stock based compensation(8,353) (3,845)(16,652) (12,353)
Losses from dispositions of property (8)
Cash net operating income (4)$263,138 $258,564 $774,353 $774,504

(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 $4.5 million and $11.5 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $2.6 million and $7.8 million for the corresponding periods in the prior year.

(4) Cash net operating income is rental and other property income, inclusive of rent credits recognized in connection with the Tropicana Las Vegas transaction 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 September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020 20192020 2019
Net income$1,440 $2,086 $(3,105) $7,169
Losses (gains) from dispositions of property4 37 (3) 42
Funds from operations$1,444 $2,123 $(3,108) $7,211
Other depreciation (1)2,485 1,758 6,613 5,959
Capital maintenance expenditures (2)(477) (709)(1,474) (2,252)
Adjusted funds from operations$3,452 $3,172 $2,031 $10,918
Interest, net4,459 2,600 11,518 7,802
Income tax expense2,433 992 1,603 3,312
Capital maintenance expenditures (2)477 709 1,474 2,252
Adjusted EBITDA$10,821 $7,473 $16,626 $24,284

(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)

September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Assets
Real estate investments, net$7,240,311 $7,100,555
Property and equipment, used in operations, net89,319 94,080
Tropicana, Las Vegas Investment305,773
Real estate loans 303,684
Right-of-use assets and land rights828,130 838,734
Cash and cash equivalents105,894 26,823
Prepaid expenses2,195 4,228
Goodwill16,067 16,067
Other intangible assets9,577 9,577
Deferred tax assets5,654 6,056
Other assets34,063 34,494
Total assets$8,636,983 $8,434,298
Liabilities
Accounts payable$842 $1,006
Accrued expenses4,643 6,239
Accrued interest83,165 60,695
Accrued salaries and wages4,417 13,821
Gaming, property, and other taxes769 944
Income taxes payable26
Lease liabilities182,466 183,971
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts5,752,252 5,737,962
Deferred rental revenue368,850 328,485
Deferred tax liabilities334 279
Other liabilities29,943 26,651
Total liabilities6,427,707 6,360,053
Shareholders’ equity
00
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 220,697,128 and 214,694,165 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively2,207 2,147
Additional paid-in capital3,960,861 3,959,383
Retained deficit(1,753,792) (1,887,285)
Total shareholders’ equity2,209,276 2,074,245
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $8,636,983 $8,434,298

Debt Capitalization

The Company had $105.9 million of unrestricted cash and $5.75 billion in total debt at September 30, 2020. The Company’s debt structure as of September 30, 2020 was as follows:

Years to MaturityInterest Rate Balance
(in thousands)
Unsecured $1,175 Million Revolver Due May 2023 (1) 2.6 —%
Unsecured Term Loan A-2 Due May 2023 (1) 2.6 1.66% 424,019
Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2023 3.1 5.38% 500,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due September 2024 3.9 3.35% 400,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due June 2025 4.7 5.25% 850,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2026 5.5 5.38% 975,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due June 2028 7.7 5.75% 500,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 2029 8.3 5.30% 750,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 2030 9.3 4.00% 700,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 2031 10.3 4.00% 700,000
Finance lease liability 5.9 4.78% 893
Total long-term debt 5,799,912
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts (47,660)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts 5,752,252
Weighted average 6.4 4.64%

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

(2) Total debt net of cash totaled $5.65 billion at September 30, 2020.

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)
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
CZR Master Lease (5 Properties)
Tropicana Atlantic CityAtlantic City, NJ10/1/2018CZR
Tropicana EvansvilleEvansville, IN10/1/2018CZR
Tropicana LaughlinLaughlin, NV10/1/2018CZR
Trop Casino GreenvilleGreenville, MS10/1/2018CZR
Belle of Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA10/1/2018CZR
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
Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment CenterCincinnati, OH10/15/2018BYD
Lumière PlaceSt. Louis, MO10/1/2018CZR
The Meadows Racetrack and CasinoWashington, PA9/9/2016PENN
Casino QueenEast St. Louis, IL1/23/2014Casino Queen
TRS Properties
Hollywood Casino Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA11/1/2013GLPI
Hollywood Casino PerryvillePerryville, MD11/1/2013GLPI
Tropicana Las VegasLas Vegas, NV4/16/2020PENN

Lease Information

Master Leases Single Asset Leases
PENN Master LeasePENN Amended Pinnacle Master LeaseCaesars Amended and Restated Master LeaseBYD Master Lease Belterra Park Lease operated by BYDPENN-Meadows LeaseLumière Place Lease operated by CZRCasino Queen Lease
Property Count191253 1111
Number of States Represented10852 1111
Commencement Date11/1/20134/28/201610/1/201810/15/2018 10/15/20189/9/20169/29/20201/23/2014
Initial Term15102010 (1) 7.5 (1)101315
Renewal Terms20 (4x5 years)25 (5x5 years)20 (4x5 years)25 (5x5 years) 25 (5x5 years)19 (3x5years, 1x4 years)20 (4x5 years)20 (4x5 years)
Corporate GuaranteeYesYesYesNo NoYesYesNo
Master Lease with Cross CollateralizationYesYesYesYes NoNoNoNo
Technical Default Landlord ProtectionYesYesYesYes YesYesYesYes
Default Adjusted Revenue to Rent Coverage1.11.21.21.4 1.41.21.21.4
Competitive Radius Landlord ProtectionYesYesYesYes YesYesYesYes
Escalator Details
Yearly Base Rent Escalator Maximum2%2%N/A2% 2%5% (2)2%2%
Coverage as of Tenants’ latest Earnings Report (3)1.331.231.151.41 1.411.02N/A0.70
Minimum Escalator Coverage Governor1.81.8N/A (4)1.8 1.82.01.2 (5)1.8
Yearly Anniversary for RealizationNovember 2020May 2021October 2020May 2021 May 2021October 2020October 2021February 2021
Percentage Rent Reset Details
Reset Frequency5 years2 yearsN/A2 years 2 years2 yearsN/A5 years
Next ResetNovember 2023May 2022N/AMay 2022 May 2022October 2020N/AFebruary 2024

(1) The initial term of these leases ends on April 30, 2026.

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

(3) Information with respect to our tenants’ rent coverage was provided by our tenants as of June 30, 2020. GLPI has not independently verified the accuracy of the tenants’ information and therefore makes no representation as to its accuracy.

(4) In the third quarter of 2020, an amendment to this Master Lease became effective which extended the initial lease term to 20 years, eliminated the variable rent component in its entirety, and established land base and building base rent at approximately $23.6 million and $62.1 million, respectively, upon the commencement of the third lease year. Upon the commencement of the fifth lease year, fixed escalations will occur on the building base rent that will total 1.25% in the fifth and sixth lease year, 1.75% in the seventh and eighth lease years and 2% in the ninth lease year and each lease year thereafter.

(5) For the first five lease years after which time the ratio increases to 1.8.

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, inclusive of rent credits recognized in connection with the Tropicana Las Vegas transaction, 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 generally accepted accounting principles (“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 GAAP), 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, losses on debt extinguishment, 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, the amortization of land rights, losses on debt extinguishment and loan impairment charges. For financial reporting and debt covenant purposes, the Company includes the amounts of non-cash rents earned in FFO, AFFO, and Adjusted EBITDA. 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.

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 our expectations regarding our receipt of rent payments in future periods, the impact of future transactions and expected future 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 effect of pandemics such as COVID-19 on GLPI as a result of the impact of such pandemics on the business operations of GLPI’s tenants and their continued ability to pay rent in a timely manner or at all; GLPI’s ability to successfully consummate the announced transactions with PENN, including the ability of the parties to satisfy the various conditions to closing, including receipt of all required regulatory approvals, or other delays or impediments to completing the proposed transactions; 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; GLPI’s ability to maintain its status as a REIT; our ability to access capital through debt and equity markets in amounts and at rates and costs acceptable to GLPI; 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. 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. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur as presented or at all.

Contact

Investor Relations – Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.
Matthew Demchyk Joseph Jaffoni, Richard Land, James Leahy at JCIR
T: 610/401-2900 T: 212/835-8500
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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