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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES |
GED. The Company’s investment in unconsolidated joint venture is comprised of a 50%
ownership interest in GED, a joint venture between the Company and Harrington Raceway Inc.
(“HRI”). GED has a management agreement with Harrington Raceway and Casino (“Harrington”)
(formerly known as Midway Slots and Simulcast), which is located in Harrington, Delaware.
Under the terms of the joint venture agreement, as restructured in 2007, the Company
receives the greater of 50% of GED’s member distribution as currently prescribed under the
joint venture agreement, or a 5% growth rate in its 50% share of GED’s prior year member
distribution through the expiration of the GED management contract in August 2011. GED is a
variable interest entity due to the fact that the Company has limited exposure to risk of
loss. Therefore, the Company does not consolidate, but accounts for, its investment using
the equity method. The Company believes the maximum exposure to loss is the account
receivable and investment in GED as GED carries no loans.
As of the balance sheet dates presented, the Company’s assets and liabilities related to its
investment in GED consisted of an amount due from HRI included in receivables of $22,663 as
of June 30, 2011, and an accounts receivable of $0.7 million as of December 31, 2010 as part
of the Management Reorganization Agreement’s guaranteed payments for the three months ending
June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The investment in GED was $0.2 million as
of June 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010, included in other assets.
GED has no non-operating income or expenses, is treated as a partnership for income tax
reporting purposes and consequently recognizes no federal or state income tax provision. As
a result, income from operations for GED is equal to its net income for each period
presented, and there are no material differences between GED’s income for financial and tax
reporting purposes. An unaudited summary for GED’s operations follows:
GED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
GED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME INFORMATION
GEM. The Company directs the day to day operational activities of GEM that significantly
impact GEM’s economic performance and therefore considers itself to be the primary
beneficiary. As such, the joint venture is a variable interest entity that is consolidated
in our financial statements.
Management believes the maximum exposure to loss from the Company’s investment in GEM is
$8.7 million (before tax impact), which is composed of contract rights and the Company’s
equity investment that is eliminated in consolidation. GEM has no debt or long-term
liabilities. GEM’s current assets include the FireKeepers management fee receivable for
both dates presented. Long-term assets include $8.8 million and $9.6 million in contract
rights as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
An unaudited summary of GEM’s operations follows:
GEM CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
GEM CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME INFORMATION
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