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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report — March 14, 2003
(Date of earliest event reported)
PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
0-24206 (Commission File Number) |
23-2234473 (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 825 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 200, Wyomissing Professional Center, Wyomissing, PA (Address of principal executive offices) |
19610 (Zip Code) |
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| Area Code (610) 373-2400 (Registrant's telephone number) |
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release issued by Penn National, dated March 14, 2003.
Item 9. Other Events.
Penn National Gaming, Inc. ("Penn National") hosted a conference call on March 14, 2003 in which it reviewed its 2003 first quarter and full year financial guidance targets provided in its press release of the same date, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99.1 attached to this current report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. Penn National also reviewed its underlying assumptions for depreciation, interest expense, capital expenditures, tax rates, shares outstanding and free cash flow in more than ordinary detail to provide additional clarification of the guidance contained in Penn National's press release. To fulfill the undertaking made in its conference call, Penn National has outlined below the additional assumptions underlying its guidance that were identified and discussed in the conference call.
- 1.
- General
assumptions:
- a.
- Effective
date of the acquisition of Hollywood Casino Corporation: March 3, 2003
- b.
- $800
million senior secured credit facility: structural outline:
- i.
- $100
million revolving credit facility: no take-downs to date
- ii.
- $100
million Term Loan A Facility: 5 years straight line amortization ($20 million per year); interest accruing initially at LIBOR plus 325 basis points
- iii.
- $600 million Term Loan B Facility: 6 years of amortization of 1% or $6 million per year; interest accruing initially at LIBOR plus 400 basis points
- c.
- Interest
rate adjustments per facility pricing grid: If total debt drops below 2.5x EBITDA, then the interest rates on the Revolving Credit, Term Loan A and Term Loan B Facilities are
immediately reduced by 50 basis points and 25 basis points, respectively.
- d.
- Assumed
interest rate swaps on senior secured credit facility: $375 million total, comprised of $175 million fixed for 2 years and $200 million fixed for 3 years.
- e.
- Charlestown construction is behind schedule by one month due to the weather; current expectations are for completion in July 2003.
- 2.
- Assumptions
concerning items of depreciation, interest expense and amortization:
- a.
- Depreciation
assumed for 2003 is $74.5 million, of which $8.9 million is attributable to Shreveport. This represents 12 months of depreciation for the business that existed prior to
the Hollywood acquisition and 10 months of depreciation for Hollywood. The assumed annualized run rate for depreciation after 2003 project and maintenance capital expenditures totals $83.5 million, of
which $10.9 million is attributable to Shreveport.
- b.
- Interest
expense assumed for 2003 without Shreveport is $77.9 million, of which $14.3 million is accrued in the first quarter excluding charges for extinguishment of debt and final
swap mark to market (which will cost about $.024 per share in the first quarter of 2003), based on the following additional assumptions:
- i.
- Senior
secured credit facility bank premium: $100 million bearing interest at LIBOR plus 3.25%; $600 million bearing interest at LIBOR plus 4.00%
- ii.
- LIBOR: Variable $325 million at 1.35%
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- iii.
- Swaps:
$200 million bearing interest at 2.4%; $175 million bearing interest at 1.9%
- iv.
- Revolving
credit facility commitment fee: $96 million at 0.625%
- v.
- Letters
of credit fee: $4 million at 3.0%
- vi.
- Interest
on 11-1/8% senior subordinated notes: $200 million at 11.125%
- vii.
- Interest
on 8-7/8% senior subordinated notes: $175 million at 8.875%
- viii.
- Deferred
financing fees on senior secured credit facility: $793,000 per quarter
- ix.
- Deferred
financing fees on subordinated debt: $385,000 per quarter
- x.
- Swap
amortization: $595,000 per quarter through 2003 and $63,000 per quarter for first two quarters of 2004
- xi.
- Capitalized
interest is assumed to $216,000, including $54,000 for the first quarter.
- xii.
- Based
upon the foregoing assumptions, the annualized interest expense is $82.5 million (excluding swaps).
- xiii.
- Cash interest expense for the year 2003 is $77.4 million and for the first quarter of 2003 is $25.5 million. Annualized cash interest is $77.9 million (which excludes deferred financing fees and maturing swaps).
- c.
- Shreveport
interest expense assumed for 2003 is $22.3 million, of which $2.2 million is accrued in the first quarter. Annualized total interest expense is $26.8 million.
- i.
- Secured
debt: $189 million at 13% or $20.5 million for the year 2003 and $24.6 million annualized
- ii.
- Contingent
interest accrued: $953,000 for the year 2003 and $1.1 million annualized
- iii.
- Amortization
of financing fees and premium: $275,000 per quarter
- iv.
- Cash interest expense for the year: $12.3 million; cash interest expense for the first quarter of 2003: $0. Annualized cash interest is $24.6 million (which excludes deferred financing fees).
- d.
- Loss
on disposal of assets for the year 2003 is assumed to be $2.0 million, of which and $900,000 is assumed for the first quarter of 2003. The loss relates to the track option, slot
machines retired early, other assets removed before useful life (carpet and kitchen equipment, etc.).
- e.
- Assumed interest income of $1.4 million is primarily $1.2 million from NJ joint venture.
- 3.
- Capital
expenditures assumed for 2003 include the following:
- a.
- Maintenance
capital expenditures for 2003: $30.0 million for the year 2003, of which $9.0 million is attributable to the first quarter. This represents 10 months of such expenditures
for Hollywood's business and 12 months of such expenditures for the business that existed prior to the Hollywood acquisition. This expenditure includes the completion of rooms remodeling at Tunica.
- b.
- Maintenance
capital expenditures for Shreveport included above: $2.4 million for the year 2003, of which $700,000 is attributable to the first quarter.
- c.
- Project
capital expenditures: total is $58.6 million for the year 2003, of which $7.5 million is attributable to the first quarter as follows:
- i.
- Charlestown: $24 million for the year, including $5.2 million in the first quarter
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- ii.
- Land
lease items, including Bullwhackers land lease, Boomtown barge movement, other land lease acquisitions, etc.: $30 million for the year. Timing on
this portion is extremely fluid.
- iii.
- Bullwhackers:
$4.0 million for the year, including $1.6 million in the first quarter
- iv.
- Other immaterial items totaling $600,000 for the year
- 4.
- Tax
rate is assumed to be 38% for 2003 although we are currently hopeful of reducing this to mid 37% level.
- a.
- Tax—Effect of net operating loss (NOL) from Hollywood and transaction costs which are deductible immediately. Current year cash tax is estimated at $2.2 million with NOL carry forwards totaling $87 million in 2004 and beyond, although these will be limited to approximately $15 million per year in deductions or $5.3 million in tax credits through 2008.
- 5.
- Estimated
fully diluted shares outstanding for the first quarter of 2003 is 41.4 million and the estimated year-end average fully diluted shares outstanding is 41.6 million, with a
fourth quarter total of 41.7 million.
- 6.
- Free cash flow generated is projected to be as follows (in millions):
| a. EBITDA | $ | 240.0 | |
| b. Cash Interest | -77.4 | ||
| c. Cash Taxes | -2.2 | ||
| d. Maintenance Capital Expenditures | -27.6 | ||
| e. Free Cash before Project Capital Expenditures | $ | 132.8 | |
In addition to historical facts or statements of current condition, this current report on Form 8-K contains 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. Some of these statements include those regarding the financial and operational effects and prospects of Penn National's acquisition of Hollywood Casino Corporation, its expectations of favorable regulatory developments in certain jurisdictions in which it operates, its prospects for future growth and its optimism in light of current economic conditions. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the statements made to be incorrect and the actual results to differ materially. Penn National describes certain of these risks and uncertainties in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. Some of these risks include those relating to the ability of Penn National to integrate and manage facilities it acquires, risks relating to the development and expansion of properties, risks of increased competition and risks relating to the fact that Penn National is heavily regulated by gaming authorities. Penn National does not intend to update publicly any forward-looking statements except as required by law. The cautionary advice in this paragraph is permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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Pursuant to 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: March 17, 2003 | PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ ROBERT S. IPPOLITO Robert S. Ippolito Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer |
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PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC.
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Penn National, dated March 14, 2003. |
SIGNATURES
PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC. CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit 99.1
| News Announcement |
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CONTACT: |
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| William J. Clifford Chief Financial Officer 610/373-2400 |
Joseph N. Jaffoni Jaffoni & Collins Incorporated 212/835-8500 or penn@jcir.com |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PENN NATIONAL GAMING ESTABLISHES
FIRST QUARTER AND 2003 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE
Wyomissing, Penn., (March 14, 2003)—Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN:Nasdaq) today provided 2003 first quarter and full year financial guidance targets, as outlined in the tables below. The first presentation includes all Penn National and Hollywood Casino properties. The second presentation excludes Hollywood Casino Shreveport reflecting the fact that Hollywood Casino Shreveport and Shreveport Capital Corporation, the issuers of $150 million aggregate principal amount of 13% Senior Secured Notes due 2006 and $39 million aggregate principal amount of 13% First Mortgage Notes due 2006 (together, the "Notes"), have failed to make an offer to purchase the Notes as required under the indentures governing the Notes.
The following major assumptions are reflected in the guidance:
- •
- The
Hollywood Casino merger completion with an accounting effective date of March 1, 2003;
- •
- Penn
National's recently completed $800 million senior secured credit facility;
- •
- The
probability of the company entering into new swap agreements totaling $375 million to fix the LIBOR portion of the debt with two and three year
agreements;
- •
- The
effect of writing down the Shreveport assets to $118.0 million;
- •
- An
after tax charge of $1.0 million or 2.4 cents per share (in the first quarter 2003 and full year 2003) for extinguishing the company's previous
credit facility and final mark to market swap adjustments at February 28, 2003; and,
- •
- No material changes in economic conditions, legislative changes, other extraordinary world events or additional acquisitions.
Penn National Gaming, 3/14/03
Presentation 1: Financial guidance targets reflecting all Penn National and Hollywood Casino properties:
| (in millions, except per share data) |
Q1 2003 |
Full Year 2003 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | $ | 226.0 | $ | 1,203.0 | ||
| EBITDA* | $ | 52.1 | $ | 256.4 | ||
| Diluted EPS | $ | 0.30 | $ | 1.18 | ||
Comparisons to prior periods
| (in millions, except per share data) |
Q1 2003 |
Q1 2002 |
Change |
Full Year 2003 |
Full Year 2002 |
Change |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | $ | 226.0 | $ | 153.6 | 47 | % | $ | 1,203.0 | $ | 658 | 83 | % | |||||
| EBITDA* | $ | 52.1 | $ | 33.5 | 56 | % | $ | 256.4 | $ | 141.4 | 81 | % | |||||
| Diluted EPS — GAAP | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.12 | 150 | % | $ | 1.18 | $ | 0.79 | 49 | % | |||||
| Diluted EPS# | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.26 | 23 | % | $ | 1.20 | $ | 1.01 | 19 | % | |||||
Presentation 2: Financial guidance targets reflecting all Penn National properties including the recently acquired Hollywood Casino Aurora and Hollywood Casino Tunica assets, but without Hollywood Casino Shreveport:
| (in millions, except per share data) |
Q1 2003 |
Full Year 2003 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | $ | 212.0 | $ | 1,082.0 | ||
| EBITDA* | $ | 49.2 | $ | 240.0 | ||
| Diluted EPS | $ | 0.30 | $ | 1.40 | ||
Comparisons to prior periods
| (in millions, except per share data) |
Q1 2003 |
Q1 2002 |
Change |
Full Year 2003 |
Full Year 2002 |
Change |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | $ | 212.0 | $ | 153.6 | 38 | % | $ | 1,082.0 | $ | 658.0 | 64 | % | |||||
| EBITDA* | $ | 49.2 | $ | 33.5 | 47 | % | $ | 240.0 | $ | 141.4 | 70 | % | |||||
| Diluted EPS — GAAP | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.12 | 150 | % | $ | 1.40 | $ | 0.79 | 77 | % | |||||
| Diluted EPS# | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.26 | 23 | % | $ | 1.42 | $ | 1.01 | 41 | % | |||||
- *
- Consolidated
EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, loss on change in fair value of interest rate swaps and gain/loss on sale of assets and
inclusive of earnings from joint venture. EBITDA does not represent net income or cash flows from operations as those
terms are defined by generally accepted accounting principles. EBITDA does not necessarily indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs.
- #
- Adjusted to exclude the change in the fair value of interest rate swaps, the write-off of deferred finance fees and pre-payment fees associated with bank debt that was repaid with the proceeds of financings completed in the first quarter of 2002 and 2003.
Penn National Gaming is hosting a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. EST in which it will review its assumptions for interest expense, tax rates, capital expenditure spending, shares outstanding and other factors which were considered in establishing these growth targets. The conference call number is 212/231-6032 or 415/537-1900; please call five minutes in advance to ensure that you are connected prior to the presentation. Questions and answers will be reserved for call-in analysts and investors. Interested parties may also access the live call on the Internet at www.companyboardroom.com; allow 15 minutes to register and download and install any necessary software. Following its completion, a replay of the call can be accessed until March 28, by dialing 800/633-8284 or 402/977-9140 (international callers). The access code for the replay is 21129785. A replay of the call can also be accessed for thirty days on the Internet via www.companyboardroom.com.
Penn National Gaming owns and operates: three Hollywood Casino properties located in Aurora, Illinois, Tunica, Mississippi and Shreveport, Louisiana; Charles Town Races & Slots in Charles Town, West Virginia; two Mississippi casinos, the Casino Magic hotel, casino, golf resort and marina in Bay St. Louis and the Boomtown Biloxi casino in Biloxi; the Casino Rouge, a riverboat gaming facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the Bullwhackers casino properties in Black Hawk, Colorado. Penn National also owns two racetracks and eleven off-track wagering facilities in Pennsylvania; the racetrack
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at Charles Town Races & Slots in West Virginia; a 50% interest in the Pennwood Racing Inc. joint venture which owns and operates Freehold Raceway in New Jersey; and operates Casino Rama, a gaming facility located approximately 90 miles north of Toronto, Canada, pursuant to a management contract.
In addition to historical facts or statements of current condition, this press release contains 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. Some of these statements include those regarding the financial and operational effects and prospects of our acquisition of Hollywood Casino Corporation, our expectations of favorable regulatory developments in certain jurisdictions in which we operate, our prospects for future growth and our optimism in light of current economic conditions. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the statements made to be incorrect and the actual results to differ materially. The Company describes certain of these risks and uncertainties in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. Some of these risks include those relating to the ability of the Company to integrate and manage facilities it acquires, risks relating to the development and expansion of properties, risks of increased competition and risks relating to the fact that we are heavily regulated by gaming authorities. The Company does not intend to update publicly any forward-looking statements except as required by law. The cautionary advice in this paragraph is permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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PENN NATIONAL GAMING ESTABLISHES FIRST QUARTER AND 2003 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE