UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 1-32583
FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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13-3391527 |
(State or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.) |
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4670 S. Fort Apache, Ste. 190
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89147 |
Las Vegas, Nevada
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(Zip Code) |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(702) 221-7800
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or smaller reporting company. See definition of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and small reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act. (Check one):
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Large Accelerated Filer o
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Accelerated Filer o
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Non Accelerated Filer o
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Smaller reporting company þ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
As
of August 10, 2008, there were 19,350,276 shares of Common Stock, $.0001 par value per
share, outstanding.
FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC.
INDEX
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FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash |
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$ |
6,030,688 |
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$ |
7,975,860 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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265,326 |
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319,865 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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387,543 |
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351,658 |
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Deposits and other current assets |
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384,911 |
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172,120 |
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Assets held for sale |
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45,000 |
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6,960,762 |
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7,113,468 |
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15,780,265 |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,406,016 and $3,848,439 |
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8,975,353 |
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9,227,113 |
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Long-term assets related to tribal casino projects |
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Notes receivable |
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4,833,034 |
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12,178,481 |
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Contract rights, net of accumulated amortization of $699,655 and $670,927 |
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16,817,487 |
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14,761,133 |
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21,650,521 |
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26,939,614 |
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Other long-term assets |
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Goodwill |
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10,308,520 |
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10,308,520 |
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Deposits and other |
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927,951 |
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868,265 |
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11,236,471 |
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11,176,785 |
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$ |
48,975,813 |
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$ |
63,123,777 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
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$ |
236,032 |
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$ |
259,124 |
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Accounts payable |
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379,224 |
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274,411 |
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Accrued expenses |
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1,007,826 |
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1,364,293 |
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1,623,082 |
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1,897,828 |
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Long-term debt to joint venture affiliate |
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2,515,590 |
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1,255,478 |
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Other long-term debt, net of current portion |
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4,127,384 |
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21,693,314 |
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Deferred income tax liability |
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667,716 |
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359,023 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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73,024 |
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17,231 |
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9,006,796 |
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25,222,874 |
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Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint venture |
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4,808,021 |
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4,232,775 |
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Stockholders equity |
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Common stock, $.0001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; 19,342,276 shares
issued and outstanding |
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1,934 |
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1,934 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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42,702,372 |
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42,702,372 |
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Deferred compensation |
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(724,694 |
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(1,145,329 |
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Deficit |
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(6,818,616 |
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(7,890,849 |
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35,160,996 |
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33,668,128 |
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$ |
48,975,813 |
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$ |
63,123,777 |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three months |
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Six months |
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ended June 30, |
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ended June 30, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Revenues |
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Casino |
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$ |
1,804,463 |
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$ |
2,005,397 |
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$ |
3,769,512 |
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$ |
3,354,187 |
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Food and beverage |
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551,828 |
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544,980 |
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1,135,813 |
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865,782 |
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Other operating income |
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30,679 |
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303,809 |
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51,268 |
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318,885 |
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2,386,970 |
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2,854,186 |
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4,956,593 |
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4,538,854 |
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Operating costs and expenses |
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Casino |
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677,550 |
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689,792 |
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1,277,336 |
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1,079,835 |
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Food and beverage |
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555,045 |
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558,666 |
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1,155,318 |
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872,832 |
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Project development costs |
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35,840 |
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60,554 |
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70,632 |
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245,734 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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1,737,469 |
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2,055,021 |
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3,332,090 |
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3,807,276 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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324,693 |
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322,114 |
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595,234 |
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519,645 |
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3,330,597 |
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3,686,147 |
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6,430,610 |
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6,525,322 |
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Operating gains (losses) |
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Equity in net income of unconsolidated joint venture and management fee income |
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1,032,046 |
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1,026,218 |
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2,194,783 |
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2,073,705 |
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Unrealized gains (loss) on notes receivable, tribal governments |
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(61,840 |
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523,768 |
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1,836,684 |
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928,301 |
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Impairment loss, assets held for sale |
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(85,000 |
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(85,000 |
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885,206 |
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1,549,986 |
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3,946,467 |
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3,002,006 |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before other income (expense) |
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(58,421 |
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718,025 |
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2,472,450 |
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1,015,538 |
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Other income (expense) |
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Interest and other income |
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36,929 |
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116,053 |
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95,677 |
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286,480 |
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Interest expense |
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(118,491 |
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(362,435 |
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(298,385 |
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(623,275 |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before noncontrolling interest in net
income (loss) of consolidated joint venture and income taxes |
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(139,983 |
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471,643 |
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2,269,742 |
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678,743 |
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Noncontrolling interest in net (income) loss of consolidated joint venture |
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188,434 |
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(103,664 |
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(575,246 |
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(111,590 |
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
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48,451 |
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367,979 |
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1,694,496 |
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567,153 |
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Income taxes |
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(15,108 |
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(209,830 |
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(660,404 |
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(313,659 |
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Income from continuing operations |
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33,343 |
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158,149 |
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1,034,092 |
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253,494 |
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Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
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78,084 |
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38,141 |
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73,710 |
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Net income |
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$ |
33,343 |
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$ |
236,233 |
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$ |
1,072,233 |
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$ |
327,204 |
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Income from continuing operations per common share |
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Basic and diluted |
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$ |
0.00 |
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$ |
0.01 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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Income from discontinued operations per common share |
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Basic and diluted |
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$ |
0.00 |
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0.00 |
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$ |
0.00 |
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0.00 |
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Net income per common share |
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Basic and diluted |
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0.00 |
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$ |
0.01 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding |
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Basic |
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19,342,276 |
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19,322,828 |
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19,342,276 |
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19,265,597 |
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Diluted |
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19,342,276 |
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19,322,996 |
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19,342,276 |
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19,265,597 |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Six months |
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ended June 30, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities: |
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$ |
631,558 |
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$ |
856,299 |
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Investing activities: |
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Deposits and other cash costs of the Stockmans Casino
acquisition, net of cash acquired of $920,824 in 2007 |
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(8,317,493 |
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Acquisition of contract rights and other assets |
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(2,085,082 |
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(304,464 |
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Purchase of property and equipment |
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(314,746 |
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(112,624 |
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Advances to tribal governments, net of $2,124 and $32,030 expensed |
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(71,336 |
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(235,623 |
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Proceeds from sale of assets |
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6,961,020 |
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900 |
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Proceeds from repayment of tribal advances |
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9,253,467 |
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Other |
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8,856 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
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13,752,179 |
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(8,969,304 |
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Financing activities: |
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Dividends paid |
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(3,042,084 |
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Payments on long-term debt |
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(17,589,021 |
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(1,153,829 |
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Proceeds from borrowings from joint venture affiliate |
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1,260,112 |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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(16,328,909 |
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(4,195,913 |
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Net decrease in cash |
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(1,945,172 |
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(12,308,918 |
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Cash, beginning of period |
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7,975,860 |
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22,117,482 |
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Cash, end of period |
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$ |
6,030,688 |
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$ |
9,808,564 |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. |
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
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The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Full House Resorts, Inc. and its
subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) included herein reflect all adjustments that are,
in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position and results
of operations for the interim periods presented. Certain information normally included in
annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America has been omitted pursuant to the interim financial
information rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the annual audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A for the year ended December 31,
2007, from which the balance sheet information as of that date was derived. Certain minor
reclassifications to amounts previously reported have been made to conform to the current
period presentation, none of which affected previously reported net income or earnings per
share. The results of operations for the period ended June 30, 2008, are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2008. |
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The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Stockmans Casino (Stockmans). Gaming Entertainment
(Michigan), LLC (GEM), a 50%-owned investee of the Company that is jointly owned by RAM
Entertainment, LLC (RAM), has been consolidated pursuant to the guidance in Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 46R, Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities. The Company accounts for its investment in Gaming Entertainment
(Delaware), LLC (GED) (Note 3) using the equity method of accounting. All material
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. |
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2. |
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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION |
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For the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company recognized share-based
compensation expense of $209,559 and $766,905, respectively, related to the amortization of
restricted stock grants granted in prior years, which is included in selling, general and
administrative expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, share-based
compensation expense recognized was $420,635 and $1,135,216, respectively. At June 30,
2008, the Company has recorded deferred share-based compensation of $724,694, which is
expected to be amortized through February 2010 using the straight-line method. |
|
3. |
|
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURE |
|
|
|
The Companys 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. GED has no
non-operating income or expenses, is treated as a partnership for income tax purposes and
consequently recognizes no federal or state income tax provision. As a result, income from
operations for GED is equal to net income for each period presented, and there are no
material differences between its income for financial and tax reporting purposes. |
|
|
|
On June 18, 2007, the Company restructured its joint venture agreement with HRI to allow HRI
greater flexibility in GEDs management of the facility while providing the Company with
guaranteed growth in its share of GEDs management fee for the remaining term of the
management contract. Under the terms of the restructured management agreement, the Company
is to receive the greater of 50% of GEDs management fees as currently prescribed under the
management agreement, or an 8% increase in its 50% share of GEDs 2007 management fees. The
8% guaranteed growth factor applied to the 2007 management fees takes into account
the expansion at Harrington that was completed in February 2008, and resets to 5% in 2009
through the expiration of the GED management contract in August 2011. As a result of the
agreement, the Company has received or accrued additional management fee income of $135,175
and $207,624 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively, which is
included with the equity in net income of GED in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements.
|
6
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|
Unaudited summary information for GEDs operations is as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months |
|
|
Six months |
|
|
|
ended June 30, |
|
|
ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Management fee revenues |
|
$ |
1,897,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,160,479 |
|
|
$ |
4,181,483 |
|
|
$ |
4,383,610 |
|
Net income |
|
|
1,793,741 |
|
|
|
2,052,456 |
|
|
|
3,974,272 |
|
|
|
4,147,410 |
|
4. |
|
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
|
|
|
On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the methods of fair value accounting described in
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No.
157), to value its financial assets that were previously carried at estimated fair value.
The adoption of SFAS No. 157 in the first quarter of 2008 did not have any effect on net
income. To date, the Company has chosen not to elect the fair value option as offered by
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities including an amendment of FAS 115, for its financial
assets and liabilities that had not been previously carried at fair value. Therefore,
material financial assets and liabilities not carried at fair value are still reported at
carrying values. |
|
|
|
The Companys financial assets that are measured at estimated fair value use inputs from
among the three levels of the fair value hierarchy set forth in SFAS No. 157 as follows: |
|
|
|
Level 1 inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities, which prices are available at the measurement date. |
|
|
|
|
Level 2 inputs: Include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active
markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that
are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or
liability (i.e. interest rates, yield curves, etc.) and inputs that are derived
principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means
(marked corroborated inputs). |
|
|
|
|
Level 3 inputs: Unobservable inputs that reflect managements estimates about the
assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
Management develops these inputs based on the best information available, including
internally-developed data. |
|
|
Due to the absence of observable market quotes on the Companys notes receivable from tribal
governments, none of the Companys financial assets are able to be measured using level 1 or
2 inputs and the Company utilizes valuation models that rely exclusively on Level 3 inputs,
including those that are based on managements estimates of expected cash flow streams,
future interest rates, casino opening dates and discount rates. The estimated casino opening
dates used in the valuations take into account project-specific circumstances such as
ongoing litigation, the status of required regulatory approvals, construction periods and
other factors. Factors considered in the determination of an appropriate discount rate
include discount rates typically used by gaming industry investors and appraisers to value
individual casino properties outside of Nevada, and discount rates produced by the
widely-accepted Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). The following key assumptions are used
in the CAPM: |
|
|
|
S&P 500, average benchmark investment returns (medium-term horizon risk
premiums); |
|
|
|
|
Risk free investment return equal to the trailing 10-year average for 90-day
treasury bills; |
7
|
|
|
Investment beta factor equal to the average of a peer group of similar entities
in the hotel and gaming industry; |
|
|
|
|
Project-specific adjustments based on the status of the project (i.e.,
litigation, regulatory approvals, tribal politics, etc.), and typical size premiums
for micro-cap and low-cap companies |
|
|
A tabular summary of the current period activity related to notes receivable from tribal
governments, the fair value of which is estimated utilizing Level 3 inputs, is presented in
Note 5. |
|
5. |
|
NOTES RECEIVABLE, TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS |
|
|
|
The Company has notes receivable related to advances to tribes to fund tribal operations and
development expenses related to potential casino projects. Repayment of these notes is
contingent upon the development of the projects, and ultimately, the successful operation of
the facilities. The Companys agreements with the tribes provide for the reimbursement of
these advances plus applicable interest either from the proceeds of any outside financing of
the development, the actual operation itself or in the event that the Company does not
complete the development, from the revenues of the tribal gaming operation following
completion of development activities undertaken by others. |
|
|
|
As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, notes receivable from tribal governments as
follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 * |
|
Contractual (stated)
amount (including interest) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FireKeepers
Development |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Authority |
|
$ |
5,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
14,250,815 |
|
Other |
|
|
1,258,904 |
|
|
|
1,308,859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
6,258,904 |
|
|
$ |
15,559,674 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated fair value of notes
receivable related to tribal
casino projects: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FireKeepers
Development |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Authority |
|
$ |
3,781,399 |
|
|
$ |
11,189,359 |
|
Other |
|
|
1,051,635 |
|
|
|
989,122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4,833,034 |
|
|
$ |
12,178,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Contractual amounts as of December 31, 2007, have been revised to conform to the current
year presentation, and now include accrued interest of $1,475,574. However, the inclusion
of interest for comparability did not change previously reported net income, since the
related receivables are presented at their estimated fair values. |
|
|
On May 6, 2008, the FireKeepers Development Authority (the Authority) closed on the sale
of $340 million of Senior Secured Notes and a $35 million equipment financing facility to
fund the development and construction of the Authoritys FireKeepers Casino in Michigan. On
the same date, GEM received a payment of $9.3 million on its notes receivable from the
Authority which resulted in an increase in the estimated fair value of the notes receivable
of approximately $1.8 million, which was recorded as an unrealized gain in the first quarter
of 2008. The remaining $5.0 million is to be paid 180 days following the opening of the
casino, subject to there being adequate funds remaining in the construction disbursement
account. If there are insufficient funds to repay the remaining balance, the Authority will
be obligated to repay the balance in 60 monthly installments beginning 180 days following
the opening of the casino, with interest at prime plus 1%. |
|
|
|
During the current quarter, the estimated opening date for the FireKeepers Casino in
Michigan was extended from the second quarter to the third quarter of 2009, based on the
current contractual estimate of the construction period. The effect of the change in the
estimated opening date reduced the estimated fair value of the note receivable by $152,070
to $3,781,399 as of June 30, 2008. |
8
|
|
The Company also extended its estimated opening date for the Montana casino from the third
quarter of 2009 to the fourth quarter of 2009. This revision is due to delays in regulatory
approvals and the related effect waiting to begin construction during the favorable
construction season of warmer months. Also during the current quarter, the discount rate
used to estimate the fair value of the notes receivable related to the Montana casino
project was increased from 22% to 24%, based on increased project specific risks. The
combined effect of the changes in the estimated opening date and the discount rate reduced
the estimated fair value of the note receivable related to the Montana project by $43,633 to
$559,062 as of June 30, 2008. |
|
|
|
In March 2008, the Company formally decided to no longer pursue the Nambé Pueblo project.
However, the Pueblo has affirmed its responsibility to repay reimbursable development
advances of approximately $662,000 out of any future gaming revenues. Management of the
Company currently believes that the Nambé Pueblo intend to develop a slot machine parlor
with approximately 200 devices, which would be attached to a travel center currently under
development, which would provide the Nambé Pueblo the financial wherewithal to repay the
amounts owed to the Company. Management has estimated the fair value of the note receivable
from the Nambé Pueblo at $492,573 as of June 30, 2008. |
|
|
|
The following table summarizes the changes in fair market value of notes receivable from
tribal governments, determined using Level 3 fair value inputs, from January 1, 2008 to June
30, 2008: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FireKeepers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Development |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
Authority |
|
|
Other tribes |
|
|
Balances, January 1, 2008 |
|
$ |
12,178,481 |
|
|
$ |
11,189,359 |
|
|
$ |
989,122 |
|
|
Total advances |
|
|
85,604 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85,604 |
|
|
Advances allocated to contract rights |
|
|
(16,392 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,392 |
) |
|
Advances expensed as period costs |
|
|
2,124 |
|
|
|
2,124 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of notes receivable |
|
|
(9,253,467 |
) |
|
|
(9,253,467 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gains included in earnings |
|
|
1,836,684 |
|
|
|
1,843,383 |
|
|
|
(6,699 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances, June 30, 2008 |
|
$ |
4,833,034 |
|
|
$ |
3,781,399 |
|
|
$ |
1,051,635 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6. |
|
CONTRACT RIGHTS |
|
|
|
Contract rights consist of the following as of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2008 |
|
Cost |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Net |
|
FireKeepers project, initial cost |
|
$ |
4,155,213 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4,155,213 |
|
FireKeepers project, additional |
|
|
13,210,373 |
|
|
|
(699,655 |
) |
|
|
12,510,718 |
|
Other projects |
|
|
151,556 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
151,556 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
17,517,142 |
|
|
$ |
(699,655 |
) |
|
$ |
16,817,487 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2007 |
|
Cost |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Net |
|
FireKeepers project, initial cost |
|
$ |
4,155,213 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4,155,213 |
|
FireKeepers project, additional |
|
|
11,141,683 |
|
|
|
(670,927 |
) |
|
|
10,470,756 |
|
Other projects |
|
|
135,164 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135,164 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
15,432,060 |
|
|
$ |
(670,927 |
) |
|
$ |
14,761,133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
In connection with the Authoritys financing of the FireKeepers Casino development, GEM
funded $2,068,690 of financing costs on behalf of the Authority, as required by the
management agreement, which was recorded as additional contract rights related to the
FireKeepers project in the second quarter of 2008. |
|
|
|
In the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company recorded impairment losses related to the Navajo
Nation (Manuelito) and Nambé Pueblo contract rights of $200,000 and $207,534,
respectively, based on information indicating that these projects would not be developed.
During the second quarter of 2008, the Company formally approved and began executing a plan
to sell land purchased for the Manuelito project. As a result, the land has been
reclassified to current assets held for sale and adjusted to its estimated net realizable
value of $45,000, which resulted in an additional impairment loss of $85,000. |
|
7. |
|
LONG-TERM DEBT |
|
|
|
At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, long-term debt consists of the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Long-term debt, joint venture affiliate: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Promissory note, maturing in 2011,
interest at 1% above the prime rate
(6.00% at June 30, 2008 and 8.25% at
December 31, 2007) |
|
$ |
2,515,590 |
|
|
$ |
1,255,478 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, other: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reducing revolving loan agreement,
$16.0 million limit on January 31,
2007, due January 31, 2022, interest at
2.1% above the five year LIBOR/Swap
rate, adjusted annually (7.41% at June
30, 2008 and December 31, 2007) |
|
$ |
3,405,274 |
|
|
$ |
11,401,000 |
|
Long-term obligation related to the
acquisition of additional contract
rights related to the Michigan project,
payable in full within 30 days after
Michigan project financing is obtained |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,500,000 |
|
Promissory note, $1.25 million on
January 31, 2007, due February 1, 2012,
interest at a fixed annual rate of
7.44% |
|
|
958,142 |
|
|
|
1,051,438 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,363,416 |
|
|
|
21,952,438 |
|
Less current portion |
|
|
(236,032 |
) |
|
|
(259,124 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4,127,384 |
|
|
$ |
21,693,314 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reducing Revolving Loan (the Revolver). The maximum amount permitted to be outstanding
under the Revolver decreases $312,000 semiannually on January 1 and July 1 of each year and
any outstanding amounts above such reduced maximum must be repaid on each such date. Draws
on the Revolver are payable over 15 years at a variable interest rate based on the five year
LIBOR/Swap rate plus 2.1%. This rate adjusts annually based on the funded debt to EBITDA
ratio of Stockmans with adjustments based on the five-year LIBOR/Swap rates. Stockmans
assets are pledged as collateral for the loan. The Revolver also contains certain customary
financial representations and warranties and requires that Stockmans maintain specified
financial covenants, including a fixed charge coverage ratio, a funded debt to EBITDA ratio
and a minimum tangible net worth. In addition, the Revolver provides restrictions on certain
distributions and capital expenditures by Stockmans, and also provides for customary events
of default including payment defaults and covenant defaults. Management is not aware of any
covenant violations through the date of this filing. |
|
|
|
During the first quarter of 2008, proceeds from the sale of the Holiday Inn Express in
Fallon, Nevada were applied against outstanding balances payable on the Revolver. The
outstanding balance was reduced from $10.9 million to $3.9 million and the Companys
availability under the Revolver increased to approximately $5.3 million. In addition,
periodic payment requirements were reduced on a pro-rata basis. As of June 30, 2008, there
are no additional required principal payments due on the Revolver until January 2017. |
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|
|
Peters Family Trust Promissory Note. The promissory note in the amount of $1.25 million,
payable to the seller of Stockmans, is payable in 60 monthly installments of principal and
interest and is secured by a second interest in the real estate of Stockmans. |
|
|
|
Green Acres. Effective May 15, 2007, GEM entered into an agreement with Green Acres Casino
Management, Inc. (Green Acres) whereby GEM acquired all of Green Acres interests in the
Nottawaseppi
Huron Band of Potawatomi casino project in Michigan for $10 million. GEMs members equally
funded an initial deposit of $500,000. The remaining obligation of $9.5 million, although
unsecured, was recorded as a long-term liability once the management agreement between GEM and the
Authority was approved in December 2007. On May 6, 2008, in conjunction with the financing of the
FireKeepers Casino, the Company applied the proceeds of the $9.3 million tribal receivable
reimbursement to pay off the remaining balance of the $9.5 million Green Acres liability. |
|
|
|
Scheduled maturities of long-term debt (including obligations to joint venture affiliate)
are as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Annual periods ending June 30, |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
$ |
236,032 |
|
2010 |
|
|
254,205 |
|
2011 |
|
|
2,789,366 |
|
2012 |
|
|
194,129 |
|
2013 |
|
|
|
|
Thereafter |
|
|
3,405,274 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
6,879,006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In 2013, there is no scheduled long-term debt maturing since the Peters promissory note
matures in 2012 and there are no required principal payments due on the Revolver until
January 2017. |
|
8. |
|
INCOME TAXES |
|
|
|
FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48), was adopted
by the Company in the first quarter of 2007. Based on managements assessment of its tax
positions in accordance with FIN 48, there was no effect on its opening retained earnings or
the current periods results of operations as a result of the adoption of FIN 48. |
|
|
|
For the periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the difference between the Companys estimated
effective and the federal statutory tax rate was primarily due to a state tax provision
applicable to GED, net of the federal benefit, as well as the treatment of share-based
compensation. |
|
9. |
|
SEGMENT REPORTING |
|
|
|
Since the acquisition of Stockmans in January 2007, the Company is comprised of three
primary business segments. The operations segment includes Stockmans Casino operation in
Fallon, Nevada and until February 2008, included the operation of the Holiday Inn Express,
which was sold. Accordingly, the operating results of the hotel are included in discontinued
operations in all periods presented, and are therefore not included in the table below. The
development/management segment includes costs associated with tribal casino projects and the
Delaware joint venture. The Corporate segment includes general and administrative expenses
of the Company. |
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|
|
The following tables reflect selected segment information for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2008 and 2007. |
Selected statement of operations data (from continuing operations) for the three months ended June
30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Development/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
Casino Operations |
|
|
Management |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
2,386,935 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
35 |
|
|
$ |
2,386,970 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
517,503 |
|
|
|
159,287 |
|
|
|
1,060,679 |
|
|
|
1,737,469 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
295,406 |
|
|
|
9,576 |
|
|
|
19,711 |
|
|
|
324,693 |
|
Operating gains |
|
|
|
|
|
|
885,206 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
885,206 |
|
Income(loss) from continuing
operations before other
income(expense) |
|
|
341,431 |
|
|
|
681,030 |
|
|
|
(1,080,882 |
) |
|
|
(58,421 |
) |
Income(loss) from continuing operations |
|
|
342,648 |
|
|
|
608,455 |
|
|
|
(917,760 |
) |
|
|
33,343 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Development/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
Casino Operations |
|
|
Management |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
2,570,632 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
283,554 |
|
|
$ |
2,854,186 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
400,051 |
|
|
|
55,047 |
|
|
|
1,599,923 |
|
|
|
2,055,021 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
303,660 |
|
|
|
16,650 |
|
|
|
1,804 |
|
|
|
322,114 |
|
Operating gains |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,549,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,549,986 |
|
Income(loss) from continuing operations
before other income(expense) |
|
|
618,463 |
|
|
|
1,411,253 |
|
|
|
(1,311,691 |
) |
|
|
718,025 |
|
Income(loss) from continuing operations |
|
|
667,304 |
|
|
|
1,224,384 |
|
|
|
(1,733,539 |
) |
|
|
158,149 |
|
Selected statement of operations data (from continuing operations) for the six months ended June
30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Development/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
Casino Operations |
|
|
Management |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
4,956,535 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
58 |
|
|
$ |
4,956,593 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
905,516 |
|
|
|
181,781 |
|
|
|
2,244,793 |
|
|
|
3,332,090 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
539,282 |
|
|
|
28,728 |
|
|
|
27,224 |
|
|
|
595,234 |
|
Operating gains |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,946,467 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,946,467 |
|
Income(loss) from continuing
operations before other
income(expense) |
|
|
1,079,082 |
|
|
|
3,666,645 |
|
|
|
(2,273,277 |
) |
|
|
2,472,450 |
|
Income(loss) from continuing operations |
|
|
1,130,123 |
|
|
|
3,480,187 |
|
|
|
(3,576,218 |
) |
|
|
1,034,092 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Development/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
Casino Operations |
|
|
Management |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
4,255,300 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
283,554 |
|
|
$ |
4,538,854 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
673,904 |
|
|
|
115,548 |
|
|
|
3,017,824 |
|
|
|
3,807,276 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
482,156 |
|
|
|
33,300 |
|
|
|
4,189 |
|
|
|
519,645 |
|
Operating gains |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,002,006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,002,006 |
|
Income(loss) from continuing operations
before other income(expense) |
|
|
1,146,571 |
|
|
|
2,609,935 |
|
|
|
(2,740,968 |
) |
|
|
1,015,538 |
|
Income(loss) from continuing operations |
|
|
1,199,529 |
|
|
|
2,353,301 |
|
|
|
(3,299,336 |
) |
|
|
253,494 |
|
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Selected balance sheet data (related to continuing operations) as of June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Development/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
Casino Operations |
|
|
Management |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Assets |
|
$ |
20,843,467 |
|
|
$ |
22,057,472 |
|
|
$ |
6,074,874 |
|
|
$ |
48,975,813 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
8,748,209 |
|
|
|
1,732 |
|
|
|
225,412 |
|
|
|
8,975,353 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
10,308,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,308,520 |
|
Liabilities |
|
|
682,404 |
|
|
|
4,898,342 |
|
|
|
3,426,050 |
|
|
|
9,006,796 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Development/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
Casino Operations |
|
|
Management |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Assets |
|
$ |
23,302,942 |
|
|
$ |
17,998,425 |
|
|
$ |
9,861,195 |
|
|
$ |
51,162,562 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
9,077,445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,978 |
|
|
|
9,100,423 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
12,240,654 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,240,654 |
|
Liabilities |
|
|
533,454 |
|
|
|
2,537,680 |
|
|
|
19,951,687 |
|
|
|
23,022,821 |
|
10. |
|
CONTINGENCIES |
|
|
|
Uninsured cash deposits. The Company has cash on deposit with Nevada State Bank
substantially in excess of federally-insured limits, and the risk of losses related to such
concentrations may be increasing as a result of economic developments. |
|
|
|
Miscellaneous legal matters. The Company is involved in various inquiries, administrative
proceedings, and litigation relating to contracts and other matters arising in the normal
course of business. While any proceeding or litigation has an element of uncertainty,
management is unable to estimate losses, if any, to be incurred in connection with these
matters, and currently believes that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is remote.
Accordingly, no provision for loss has been recorded in connection therewith. |
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.
Overview
Full House Resorts, Inc. (we, us, our, Full House, or the Company), develops,
manages and/or invests in gaming related opportunities. The Company continues to actively
investigate, individually and with partners, new business opportunities including commercial and
tribal gaming operations. The Company seeks to expand through acquiring, managing, or developing
casinos in profitable markets. We are currently a 50% investor in Gaming Entertainment (Delaware),
LLC (GED), a joint venture with Harrington Raceway, Inc. (HRI). GED has a management contract
through 2011 with Harrington Raceway and Casino, formerly known as Midway Slots and Simulcast, at
the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington, Delaware (Harrington Casino). Harrington Casino has
approximately 2,100 gaming devices, a 450-seat buffet, a 50-seat diner, a gourmet steakhouse and an
entertainment lounge area. In February 2008, an expansion and renovation of Harrington Casino was
completed increasing the number of gaming devices from 1,580 to approximately 2,100, and improving
the pre-existing food and beverage outlets.
On June 18, 2007, the Company restructured its joint venture agreement with HRI to allow HRI
greater flexibility in GEDs management of Harrington Casino, while providing the Company with
guaranteed growth in its share of GEDs management fee for the remaining term of the management
contract. Under the terms of the restructured management agreement, the Company is to receive the
greater of 50% of GEDs 2008 management fees as currently prescribed under the management
agreement, or an 8% increase in its share of GEDs management fees earned in 2007, The 8%
guaranteed growth factor takes into account the expansion at Harrington Casino that was completed
in February 2008, and it resets to 5% in 2009 through the expiration of the GED management contract
in August 2011.
We own 50% of Gaming Entertainment (Michigan), LLC (GEM), a joint venture with RAM
Entertainment, LLC (RAM), a privately-held investment company. GEM has a management agreement
with the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians (the Michigan tribe), for the development
and management of the FireKeepers Casino in the Battle Creek, Michigan area. An initial version of
the management agreement was approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) on December
14, 2007, and an amended version containing provisions required by the project financing investors
was approved by the NIGC on April 21, 2008.
Effective May 15, 2007, GEM entered into an agreement with Green Acres Casino Management, Inc.
(Green Acres) to acquire all of Green Acres interests in the FireKeepers Casino project for $10
million. Prior to the execution of the agreement, Green Acres had a right to receive royalty
payments based on numerous metrics, which would approximate in excess of 15% of the total
management fee to be received by GEM from the operation of the FireKeepers Casino. GEMs members
(RAM and the Company) equally funded an initial deposit of $500,000 and the remaining obligation
became due once financing was obtained as part of the project funding for the casino. On May 6,
2008, the FireKeepers Development Authority of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Michigan
tribe (the Authority) closed on $340 million of Senior Secured Notes and a $35 million equipment
financing facility to fund the development and construction of the tribes FireKeepers Casino. In
connection with the Michigan project financing, GEM received partial reimbursement of its tribal
notes receivable in the amount of $9.3 million, which was used to repay the remaining obligation to
Green Acres. With financing in place, construction has commenced and we expect the casino to open
in the third quarter of 2009. The planned casino is expected to have more than 3,000 gaming
positions.
On January 31, 2007, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Stockmans
Casino, located in Fallon, Nevada, which has approximately 8,400 square feet of gaming space with
approximately 260 slot machines, four table games and keno, a bar, fine dining restaurant and a
coffee shop. On October 1, 2007, we entered into an agreement to sell the Holiday Inn Express
hotel, which was acquired as part of the stock purchase. The sale was consummated in February
2008, resulting in net cash proceeds of approximately $7.0 million, which were used to repay
long-term debt.
In addition, the Company has development and management agreements with the Northern Cheyenne
Nation of Montana (the Montana tribe) for the development and management of a 25,000 square foot
gaming facility to be built approximately 28 miles north of Sheridan, Wyoming. The management
agreement is subject to approval by the NIGC, while the development agreement obligates the Montana
tribe to reimburse any development advances from future gaming revenue in the event the management
agreement is not approved.
14
Critical accounting estimates and policies
Although our financial statements necessarily make use of certain accounting estimates by
management, we believe that, except as discussed below, no matters that are the subject of such
estimates are so highly uncertain or susceptible to change as to present a significant risk of a
material impact on our financial condition or operating performance.
The significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of our financial statements
primarily include managements fair value estimates related to notes receivable from tribal
governments, and the related evaluation of the recoverability of our investments in contract
rights. Various assumptions, principally affecting the timing and, to a lesser extent, the
probability of completing our various projects under development and getting them open for
business, and other factors underlie the determination of these significant estimates. The process
of determining significant estimates is fact- and project-specific and takes into account factors
such as historical experience and current and expected legal, regulatory and economic conditions.
We regularly evaluate these estimates and assumptions, particularly in areas, if any, where changes
in such estimates and assumptions could have a material impact on our results of operations,
financial position and, generally to a lesser extent, cash flows. Where recoverability of these
assets or planned investments are contingent upon the successful development and management of a
project, we evaluate the likelihood that the project will be completed, the prospective market
dynamics and how the proposed facilities should compete in that setting in order to forecast future
cash flows necessary to recover the recorded value of the assets or planned investment. In most
cases, we engage independent valuation consultants to assist management in preparing and
periodically updating market and/or feasibility studies for use in the preparation of forecasted
cash flows. Our conclusions are reviewed as warranted by changing conditions.
Assets related to tribal casino projects
We account for the advances made to tribes as in-substance structured notes at estimated fair
value in accordance with the guidance contained in EITF Issue No. 96-12, Recognition of Interest
Income and Balance Sheet Classification of Structured Notes.
Because our right to recover our advances and development costs with respect to Indian gaming
projects is limited to, and contingent upon, the future net revenues of the proposed gaming
facilities, we evaluate the financial opportunity of each potential service arrangement before
entering into an agreement to provide financial support for the development of an Indian project.
This process includes (1) determining the financial feasibility of the project assuming the project
is built, (2) assessing the likelihood that the project will receive the necessary regulatory
approvals and funding for construction and operations to commence, and (3) estimating the expected
timing of the various elements of the project including commencement of operations. When we enter
into a service or lending arrangement, management has concluded, based on feasibility analyses and
legal reviews, that there is a high probability that the project will be completed and that the
probable future economic benefit is sufficient to compensate us for our efforts in relation to the
perceived financial risks. In arriving at our initial conclusion of probability, we consider both
positive and negative evidence. Positive evidence ordinarily consists not only of project-specific
advancement or progress, but the advancement of similar projects in the same and other
jurisdictions, while negative evidence ordinarily consists primarily of unexpected, unfavorable
legal, regulatory or political developments such as adverse actions by legislators, regulators or
courts. Such positive and negative evidence is reconsidered at least quarterly. No asset,
including notes receivable or contract rights, related to an Indian casino project is recorded on
our books unless it is considered probable that the project will be built and will result in an
economic benefit sufficient for us to recover the asset.
In initially determining the financial feasibility of the project, we analyze the proposed
facilities and their location in relation to market conditions, including customer demographics and
existing and proposed competition for
the project. Typically, independent consultants are also hired to prepare market and
financial feasibility reports. These reports are reviewed by management and updated periodically
as conditions change.
15
We also consider the status of the regulatory approval process including whether:
|
|
|
the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) recognizes the tribe; |
|
|
|
the tribe has the right to acquire land to be used as a casino site; |
|
|
|
the Department of the Interior has put the land into trust as a casino site; |
|
|
|
the tribe has a gaming compact with the state government; |
|
|
|
the NIGC has approved a proposed management agreement; and |
|
|
|
other legal or political obstacles exist or are likely to occur. |
The development phase of each relationship commences with the signing of the respective
agreements and continues until the casinos open for business. Thereafter, the management phase of
the relationship, governed by the management contract, typically continues for a period of between
five to seven years. We make advances to the tribes, recorded as notes receivable, primarily to
fund certain portions of the projects, which bear no interest or below market interest until
operations commence. Repayment of the notes receivable and accrued interest is only required if
the casino is successfully opened and distributable profits are available from the casino
operations. Under the management agreement, we typically earn a management fee calculated as a
percentage of the net income of the gaming facility. In addition, repayment of the loans and the
managers fees are subordinated to certain other financial obligations of the respective
operations. Generally, the order of priority of payments from the casinos cash flows is as
follows:
|
|
|
a certain minimum monthly priority payment to the tribe; |
|
|
|
repayment of various senior debt associated with construction and equipping of the
casino with interest accrued thereon; |
|
|
|
repayment of various debt with interest accrued thereon due to us; |
|
|
|
the remaining funds distributed to the tribe. |
Notes receivable. We account for our notes receivable from and management contracts with the
tribes as separate assets. Under the contractual terms, the notes do not become due and payable
unless and until the projects are completed and operational. However, if our development activity
is terminated prior to completion, we generally retain the right to collect on our notes receivable
in the event a casino project is completed by another developer. Because we do not consider the
stated rate of interest on the notes receivable to be commensurate with the risk inherent in these
projects (prior to commencement of operations), the estimated fair value of the notes receivable is
generally less than the amount advanced. At the date of each advance, the difference between the
estimated fair value of the note receivable and the actual amount advanced is recorded as either an
intangible asset (contract rights), or expensed as period costs of retaining such rights if the
rights were acquired in a separate, unbundled transaction.
Subsequent to its effective initial recording at estimated fair value, the note receivable
portion of the advance is adjusted to its current estimated fair value at each balance sheet date,
using Level 3 inputs, which are defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157,
Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157), as unobservable inputs that reflect managements
estimates about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or
liability. Due to the absence of observable market quotes on our notes receivable from tribal
governments, management develops inputs based on the best information available, including
internally-developed data, such as estimates of future interest rates, discount rates and casino
opening dates as discussed below.
The estimated fair value of our notes receivable related to tribal casino projects make up
approximately 10% of our total assets, and are the only assets in our financial statements that are
reported at estimated fair value. Changes in the estimated fair value our notes receivable are
reported as unrealized gains (losses) which do affect net income, but do not affect cash flows.
16
The following table reflects selected key assumptions and information used to estimate the
fair value of the notes receivable for all projects at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2008 |
|
|
December 31, 2007* |
|
Aggregate face amount of the notes receivable (including interest) |
|
$ |
6,258,904 |
|
|
$ |
15,559,674 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated years until opening of casino: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FireKeepers |
|
|
1.25 |
|
|
|
1.50 |
|
Montana |
|
|
1.50 |
|
|
|
1.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FireKeepers |
|
|
17.0 |
% |
|
|
17.5 |
% |
Montana |
|
|
24.0 |
% |
|
|
22.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated probability rate of casino opening: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FireKeepers |
|
|
97 |
% |
|
|
96 |
% |
Montana |
|
|
71 |
% |
|
|
80 |
% |
|
|
|
* |
|
Contractual amounts as of December 31, 2007, have been revised to conform to the current
year presentation, and now include accrued interest of $1,475,574. However, the inclusion
of interest for comparability did not result in any change in previously recorded net income
since the related notes receivable are presented at their estimated fair values. |
For the portion of the notes not repaid prior to the commencement of operations, management
estimates that the stated interest rates during the loan repayment terms will be commensurate with
the inherent risk at that time. The estimated probability rates have been re-evaluated and
modified accordingly, based on project-specific risks such as delays of regulatory approvals for
the projects and review of the financing environment. The estimated casino opening dates used in
the valuations take into account project-specific circumstances such as ongoing litigation, the
status of required regulatory approvals, construction periods and other factors.
Factors that we consider in arriving at a discount rate include discount rates typically used
by gaming industry investors and appraisers to value individual casino properties outside of Nevada
and discount rates produced by the widely accepted Capital Asset Pricing Model, or CAPM, using the
following key assumptions:
|
|
|
S&P 500, 10 and 15-year average benchmark investment returns (medium-term horizon risk
premiums); |
|
|
|
Risk-free investment return equal to the trailing 10-year average for 90-day Treasury
Bills; |
|
|
|
Investment beta factor equal to the unlevered five-year average for the hotel/gaming
industry; and |
|
|
|
Project-specific adjustments based on typical size premiums for micro-cap and
low-cap companies using 10 and 15-year averages, and the status of outstanding required
regulatory approvals and/or litigation, if any. |
Management believes that under the circumstances, essentially three critical dates and events
that impact the project specific discount rate adjustment when using CAPM are: (1) the date that
management completes its feasibility assessment and decides to invest in the opportunity; (2) the
date that construction financing has been obtained after all legal obstacles have been removed; and
(3) the date that operations commence.
The notes receivable are not adjusted to an estimated fair value that exceeds the face value
of the note plus accrued interest, if any. Due to the uncertainties surrounding the projects, no
interest income is recognized during the development period, but changes in estimated fair value of
the notes receivable are recorded as unrealized gains or losses in our statement of operations.
Upon opening of the casino, the difference, if any, between the then-recorded estimated fair
value of the notes receivable, subject to any appropriate impairment adjustments pursuant to
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a
Loan, and the amount contractually due under the notes would be amortized into income using the
effective interest method over the remaining term of the note.
17
Contract rights. Intangible assets related to the acquisition of the management agreements
are periodically evaluated for impairment based on the estimated cash flows from the management
contract on an undiscounted basis and amortized using the straight-line method over the lesser of
seven years or contractual lives of the agreements, typically beginning upon commencement of casino
operations. In the event the carrying value of the intangible assets were to exceed the
undiscounted cash flow, the difference between the estimated fair value and carrying value of the
assets would be charged to operations.
The cash flow estimates for each project were developed based upon published and other
information gathered pertaining to the applicable markets. We have many years of experience in
making these estimates and also utilize independent appraisers and feasibility consultants in
developing our estimates. The cash flow estimates are initially prepared (and periodically
updated) primarily for business planning purposes with the tribes and are secondarily used in
connection with our impairment analysis of the carrying value of contract rights, land held for
development, and other capitalized costs, if any, associated with our tribal casino projects. The
primary assumptions used in estimating the undiscounted cash flow from the projects include the
expected number of Class III gaming devices, table games, and poker tables, and the related
estimated win per unit per day (WPUD). For example, for the second through fifth year of
operations, we estimate that our cash flow from management fees from the FireKeepers project will
increase 4% to 10% annually. Generally, within reasonably possible operating ranges, our
impairment decisions are not particularly sensitive to changes in these assumptions because
estimated cash flow greatly exceeds the carrying value of the related intangibles and other
capitalized costs. We believe that the primary competitors to our Michigan project are the Four
Winds Casino in southwestern Michigan, five northern Indiana riverboats and three downtown Detroit
casinos, whose published WPUD has consistently averaged above $270, as compared to $210 used in our
undiscounted cash flow analysis. Our Michigan project is located approximately 120 miles west of
Detroit and approximately 100 driving miles northeast of Four Winds Casino, which opened in August
2007 near New Buffalo, Michigan.
Summary of assets related to tribal casino projects
At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, long-term assets associated with tribal casino
projects are summarized as follows, with notes receivable presented at their estimated fair value:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Michigan project: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes receivable, tribal governments |
|
$ |
3,781,399 |
|
|
$ |
11,189,359 |
|
Contract rights, net |
|
|
16,665,931 |
|
|
|
14,625,969 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,447,330 |
|
|
|
25,815,328 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other projects: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes receivable, tribal governments |
|
|
1,051,635 |
|
|
|
989,122 |
|
Contract rights, net |
|
|
151,556 |
|
|
|
135,164 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,203,191 |
|
|
|
1,124,286 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
21,650,521 |
|
|
$ |
26,939,614 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As previously noted, the FireKeepers project comprises the majority of long-term assets
related to Indian casino projects. We have an approved management agreement with the Authority for
the development and operation of the FireKeepers Casino, which provides that we will receive, only
from the operations and financing of the project, reimbursement for all advances we have made to
the Authority and a management fee equal to 26% of the net revenues of the casino (defined
effectively as net income prior to management fees) for a period of seven years commencing upon
opening. The terms of an amended management agreement were approved by the NIGC in April 2008. In
May 2008, in connection with the funding of project financing, $9.3 million of the notes receivable
was repaid, which resulted in an increase in the estimated fair value of the notes receivable of
approximately $1.8 million, which was recorded as an unrealized gain in the first quarter of 2008.
The remaining $5 million of the note receivable is expected to be repaid 180 days following opening
of the casino, provided there are sufficient funds remaining in the construction disbursement
account. If there are insufficient fund remaining in the construction disbursement account, the
balance
becomes payable in 60 equal monthly installments beginning 180 days after the commencement of
operations of the casino, plus interest at prime plus 1%.
18
In connection with the Authoritys financing of the FireKeepers Casino development, GEM funded
its portion of the financing costs totaling $2,068,690 which was recorded as additional contract
rights related to the FireKeepers project in the second quarter of 2008.
In arriving at the estimated opening date for the Michigan project, which we believe will be
in the third quarter of 2009, we considered the status of the following conditions and estimated
the time necessary to complete the construction:
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the tribe is federally recognized; |
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adequate land for the proposed casino resort has been placed in trust; |
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the tribe has a valid gaming compact with the State of Michigan; |
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the NIGC approved the management agreement; |
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the BIA issued a record of decision approving the final environmental impact statement in
September 2006; |
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project financing was obtained in May 2008; and |
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construction commenced, with an anticipated construction period of approximately 15
months. |
Also, during the current quarter, the estimated opening date for the FireKeepers Casino in
Michigan was extended from June 2009 to August of 2009 based on the latest contractual construction
timeline. The impact of the change in estimated opening date reduced the estimated fair value of
the note receivable by $152,070 as of June 30, 2008.
At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the sensitivity of changes in the key assumptions
(discussed in greater detail below) related to the FireKeepers project are illustrated by the
following increases (decreases) in the estimated fair value of the note receivable:
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June 30, 2008 |
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December 31, 2007 |
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Discount rate increases 2.5% |
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$ |
(131,085 |
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$ |
(347,790 |
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Discount rate decreases 2.5% |
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139,020 |
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366,793 |
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Forecasted opening date delayed one quarter |
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(144,467 |
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(442,085 |
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Forecasted opening date accelerated one quarter |
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149,128 |
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460,273 |
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The Company also extended its estimated opening date for the Montana casino from the third
quarter of 2009 to the fourth quarter of 2009. This revision is due to delays in regulatory
approvals and the related effect on the ability to begin construction during the favorable
construction season of warmer months. Also during the current quarter, the discount rate for the
Montana casino was increased from 22% to 24%, based on increased project specific risks. The
combined impact of the changes in estimated opening date and the discount rate reduced the
estimated fair value of the note receivable related to the Montana project by $43,633 to $559,062
as of June 30, 2008.
In March 2008, we announced that we are no longer pursuing the Nambé Pueblo project. No tribal
advances or payment of costs have been made since January 2008. Pursuant to the terms of the
development agreement, the Pueblo has recognized its obligation to reimburse all of the Companys
development advances for the project. To date, we have advanced $661,600 for the development of
the project, all of which is expected to be reimbursed by the Pueblo on yet to be negotiated terms.
In addition, the Company expects to negotiate payment from the Pueblo or its new developer for the
value of the exclusive gaming rights granted to the Company by the Pueblo. However, as of December
31, 2007, the Company recorded an impairment loss associated with the related contract rights of
$207,534, pending a resolution
with the Pueblo. The estimated fair value of the receivable from the Pueblo is now based on
the assumption that the Pueblo will develop a smaller scope project and will repay the advances
over a five-year period after the project opens with interest at prime plus 2%. However, the
collectability ultimately depends on the successful development and operation of the project, which
we have no influence over, and accordingly, we have discounted the payment stream using a 21%
discount rate.
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Advances to tribes are expected to be repaid prior to commencement of operations, or within
the repayment term of typically between five and seven years, commencing 30 to 180 days after the
opening of the project. At June 30, 2008, we estimate the following potential exposure resulting
from a project not reaching completion:
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June 30, 2008 |
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FireKeepers |
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New Mexico |
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Montana |
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Total |
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Notes receivable |
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$ |
3,781,399 |
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$ |
492,573 |
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$ |
559,062 |
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$ |
4,833,034 |
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Contract rights |
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16,665,931 |
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151,556 |
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16,817,487 |
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Total |
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$ |
20,447,330 |
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$ |
492,573 |
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$ |
710,618 |
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$ |
21,650,521 |
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Amortization of contract rights is expected to be provided on a straight-line basis over the
contractual lives of the assets. The contractual lives may include, or not begin until after a
development period and/or the term of the subsequent management agreement. Because the development
period may vary based on evolving events, the estimated contractual lives may require revision in
future periods. The contract rights are owned solely by us and are expected to be assigned to the
appropriate operating subsidiary when the related project is operational and, therefore, the
contract rights are not currently included in the balance of non-controlling interests.
Due to our current financing arrangement for the development of the Michigan project through a
50%-owned joint venture, we believe we are exposed to the majority of risk of economic loss from
the joint ventures activities. Therefore, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) Interpretation No. 46 (Revised), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46(R)),
we consider the joint venture to be a variable interest entity that requires consolidation into our
financial statements.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157).
SFAS No. 157 defines fair value and establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair
Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities including an amendment of FAS 115
(SFAS No. 159). SFAS No. 159 allows entities to choose, at specified election dates, to measure
eligible financial assets and liabilities at fair value in situations when they are not required to
be measured at fair value. Although SFAS No. 157 is effective now (and has been adopted) for
financial assets and liabilities carried at estimated fair value, it will become effective in
fiscal 2009 for any nonfinancial assets and liabilities so carried, of which we have none. SFAS
No. 159 is optional, and we have no present intent to adopt it. Therefore, no future effect of the
non-financial provisions of SFAS No. 157 or SFAS No.159 on our future financial position, results
of operations or cash flows is expected.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements-an amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS No. 160), which establishes accounting and
reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of
a subsidiary. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and
early adoption is prohibited. Among the effects of SFAS No. 160 will be the future exclusion from
net income (loss) of the non-controlling interest therein and the relocation of such
non-controlling interest to the stockholders equity section of the balance sheet, and we are
currently do not expect any near-term effects of SFAS No. 160 on our future financial position,
results of operations and operating cash flows.
Also in December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007), Business Combinations
(SFAS No. 141R). SFAS No. 141R will significantly change the accounting for business
combinations. SFAS No. 141R,is to be applied prospectively to business combinations for which the
acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009. We are currently evaluating how SFAS 141R will
impact our financial statements, assuming we enter into business combination transactions on or
after January 1, 2009
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Results of continuing operations
Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
Operating revenues. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, total operating revenues from
continuing operations decreased by $467,216, or 16.4%, as compared to the prior year. The 2007
period included a one-time payment of $283,554 received from the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi,
Mississippi in connection with a buyout agreement. In addition, quarter-over-quarter, Stockmans
revenues were down $183,697, or 7.2%, primarily due to a decrease in slot revenue of $227,841, or
12.1%, resulting from a decline in military activity in April and May
compared to last year and a decline in the market share of
approximately 2.4% early in the current
quarter. The decrease in slot revenues was partially offset by an increase in keno revenue of
$25,034, or 140%, due to keno losses in June 2007. Food and beverage revenue was relatively flat
compared to prior year for the three months ended June 30, 2008.
Project development costs. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, project development
costs decreased by $24,714 or 40.8%, as compared to the prior year, due to lower expenses related
to new business development and reduced expenses for the tribal projects resulting primarily since
the bridge financing facility obtained by the Authority in the second quarter of 2007, which
provided alternative funding of project development costs for the FireKeepers project in addition
to the termination of the Nambé project in the current year.
Selling, general and administrative expense. For the three months ended June 30, 2008,
selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $317,552, or 15.5%, as compared to the
2007 period due to a decrease in stock compensation of 557,346, or
72.7%. In the 2007 period, $337,590 of share-based compensation
expense was recognized related to the vesting of 137,500 shares
held by a former employee. The decrease in stock compensation was
offset by increases in GEM travel and payroll expenses and increases
in Stockmans marketing and promotions.
Operating costs and expenses from continuing operations. For the three months ended June 30,
2008, total operating costs and expenses decreased $355,551, or 9.6%, as compared to the prior
year, primarily due to a decrease in general and administrative
expense of $317,552, or 15.5%, compared to the same three-month period in the prior year.
Operating gains. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, operating gains decreased by
$664,780, or 42.9%, primarily due to unrealized losses of $61,840 related to the change in opening
dates of the Montana and Michigan projects, compared to $523,768 of unrealized gains reflected in
the prior year. Additionally, the current year includes an impairment loss of $85,000 related to
the land previously held for tribal development in New Mexico.
Other income (expense). For the three months ended June 30, 2008, other expenses decreased by
$164,819, or 66.9%, due to decreased interest expense related to the significant reduction in
long-term debt in 2008 as compared to 2007.
Income taxes. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, the effective income tax rate is
approximately 31.2%, compared to 57.0% for the same period in 2007. The decrease in the effective
tax rate from the prior year is due primarily to share-based compensation expense related to
restricted stock grants in 2007.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
Operating revenues. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, total operating revenues from
continuing operations increased by $417,739, or 9.2%, as compared to the prior year. On a
comparative basis to the same six-month period in the prior year, Stockmans revenues were above
the prior year because Stockmans was owned for five months as of June 2007. Stockmans slot
revenue increased $311,905, or 7.6%, table games revenue increased by $64,287, or 45.4%, and keno
revenue increased $39,132, or 92.4%, compared to the same six-month period in the prior year. Food
and beverage revenue increased by $270,032, or 31.2%, compared to the same six-month period in the
prior year.
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Project development costs. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, project development costs
decreased by $175,102, or 71.3%, as compared to the prior year, due to lower expenses related to
new business development and
reduced expenses for the tribal projects resulting primarily since the bridge financing
facility obtained by the Michigan tribe in the second quarter of 2007, which provided alternative
funding of project development costs for the Michigan project in addition to the termination of the
Nambé project in the current year.
Selling, general and administrative expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, selling,
general and administrative expenses decreased by $475,185, or 12.5%, as compared to 2007. The
decrease is primarily due to decreased employee-related expenses at the corporate level offset by
an increase of $231,612, or 34.4%, in expenses at Stockmans. Corporate expenses decreased by
$773,030, or 25.6%, due to a decrease in stock compensation of $714,581, or 62.9%. In the 2007
period, $337,590 of share-based compensation expense was recognized related to the vesting of
137,500 shares held by a former employee, which was partially offset by a decrease in bonus expense
of $179,652, or 31.7%, as compared to the prior-year period.
Operating costs and expenses from continuing operations. For the six months ended June 30,
2008, total operating costs and expenses decreased $95,712, or 1.5%, as compared to the prior year,
primarily due to a decrease in general and administrative expense of $475,185, or 12.5%, offset by
an increase in casino and food and beverage expenses of $479,987, or 24.6%, as Stockmans was
acquired on January 31, 2007.
Operating gains. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, operating gains increased by $944,461
or 31.5% due to unrealized gains of $1.8 million related to the notes receivable from the Michigan
Tribe, the estimated fair value of which was adjusted upward due to the Michigan Tribe obtaining
construction financing for the project. This was partially offset by an impairment loss reflected
in the current year related to an $85,000 impairment loss related to land previously held for
tribal development in New Mexico.
Other income (expense). For the six months ended June 30, 2008, other expenses decreased by
$134,087, or 39.8%, due to decreased interest expense related to the significant reduction in
long-term debt in 2008 as compared to 2007.
Income taxes. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the effective income tax rate is
approximately 38.8% for the current year compared to 51.8% in the prior year. The decrease in the
effective tax rate from the prior year is due primarily to share-based compensation expense related
to restricted stock grants in 2007.
Liquidity and capital resources
The Delaware joint venture and Stockmans Casino operation are currently our primary source of
recurring income and significant positive cash flow. Distributions from the Delaware operation are
governed by the terms of the applicable joint venture agreement and management reorganization
agreement. We will continue to receive management fees as currently prescribed under the joint
venture agreement, with a minimum guaranteed growth factor over the prior year of 8% in 2008 and 5%
in years 2009 through August 2011.
On a consolidated basis, for the six months ended June 30, 2008, cash provided by operations
decreased by $224,741 from $856,299 from the same period in 2007, primarily due to a decrease in
cash flows generated by the Stockmans operation resulting from the sale of the hotel and a
decrease in slot revenues. Cash provided by investing activities was $13,752,179, an increase of
$22,721,483 from the same six-month period of last year, primarily consisting of cash proceeds
generated from the sale of the Holiday Inn Express in February 2008 and the repayment of tribal
advances related to the FireKeepers project of $9,253,467 in April 2008, partially offset by
$2,085,082 in cash used to acquire additional Michigan contract rights. In the prior-year period,
the primary use of cash for investing activities related to the acquisition of Stockmans Casino.
Cash used in financing activities increased $12,132,996, primarily due to repayment of long-term
debt using the net proceeds received from investing activities.
At June 30, 2008, the Company has a cash balance of approximately $6.0 million. Our future
cash requirements include funding the remaining near and long-term cash requirements of our
development expenses for the Michigan and Montana projects, our selling, general and administrative
expenses, capital expenditures primarily at Stockmans and debt service. We believe that adequate
financial resources will be available to execute our current growth plan from a combination of
operating cash flows and external debt and equity financing. A decrease in our cash receipts or
the lack of available funding sources would limit our development.
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On
May 6, 2008, the FireKeepers Development Authority, (the Authority), closed on the sale
of $340 million of Senior Secured Notes and a $35 million equipment financing facility to fund the
development and construction of the tribes FireKeepers Casino in Michigan. On the same date, GEM
received a payment of approximately $9.3 million on its notes receivable from the Authority, with
the remaining $5.0 million to be paid 180 days following the opening of the casino, subject to
there being adequate funds remaining in the construction disbursement account. If there are
insufficient funds to repay the remaining balance, the Authority will be obligated to repay the
balance in 60 monthly installments beginning 180 days following the opening of the casino, plus
interest at prime plus 1%. On the same day, GEM funded $2,068,690 in financing costs on behalf of
the Authority, as required by the management agreement, which was recorded as additional gaming
rights related to the Michigan project.
In connection with the acquisition of Stockmans, we executed a promissory note payable to the
seller which bears interest at 7.44% per annum, is payable in 60 monthly installments of principal
and interest and is secured by a second interest in the real estate of Stockmans.
Long-term debt also includes a reducing revolving loan from Nevada State Bank. The maximum
amount permitted to be outstanding under the reducing revolving loan decreases $312,000
semiannually on January 1 and July 1, and any outstanding amounts above such reduced maximum must
be repaid on each such date. The reducing revolving loan is payable over 15 years at a variable
interest rate based on the five-year LIBOR/Swap rate plus 2.1%. This rate, which was 7.41% per
annum as of June 30, 2008 versus 7.39% for the same period last year, adjusts annually based on the
funded debt to EBITDA ratio of Stockmans, with adjustments based on the five-year LIBOR/Swap rate
occurring every five years. With the sale of the Holiday Inn Express in February 2008, the balance
on the loan was reduced from $10.9 million to $3.9 million, and the Companys availability under
the facility increased to approximately $5.3 million. In addition, periodic payment requirements
were reduced on a pro-rate basis, with no required principal payments until January 2017.
On July 7, 2008, we announced a stock repurchase plan (the Repurchase Plan). Under the
Repurchase Plan, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1,000,000 worth of
shares of our common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to
time, in compliance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, subject to market
conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The Repurchase Plan does not
obligate us to acquire any particular amount of common stock and the plan may be suspended at any
time at our discretion. As of the date this report on Form 10-Q
was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, we have not purchased any shares under the
Repurchase Plan.
FireKeepers project
GEM, our FireKeepers Casino joint venture, has the exclusive right to arrange the financing
and provide casino management services to the Michigan tribe in exchange for a management fee of
26% of net revenues (defined effectively as net income before management fees) for seven years
commencing upon opening of the FireKeepers Casino. The terms of our management agreement were
approved by the NIGC in December 2007 and a revised management agreement was approved in April 2008
to incorporate the terms of the project financing.
Effective May 15, 2007, GEM acquired all of Green Acres interests in the FireKeepers project
for $10.0 million. GEMs members equally funded an initial deposit of $500,000 in the second
quarter of 2007, and the remaining balance was paid in May 2008. The repayment was funded with
$9.3 million of proceeds received from a partial payment on the notes receivable related to the
FireKeepers project, which was tied to the construction financing for the project. The remaining
$5 million of notes receivable from the Authority are now expected to be paid from the construction
disbursement account 180 days after the opening of the casino. However, if there are insufficient
funds in the construction disbursement account, the Authority is obligated to repay the $5 million
in 60 equal monthly installments, with interest at prime plus 1%, beginning 180 days after the
casino opens.
In February 2002, in exchange for funding a portion of the development costs, RAM advanced us
$2,381,260, which was partially convertible into a capital contribution to the GEM joint venture
upon federal approval of the land into trust application and federal approval of the management
agreement with the Authority and accordingly, RAM exercised its conversion option on its $2,381,260
loan to the Company. As a result, $2.0 million of the loan was converted to a capital contribution
to the GEM joint venture, and the loan balance of $381,260, plus $611,718 of
accrued interest on the original loan, became a liability of GEM. At June 30, 2008, GEMs
total long-term liabilities to RAM were approximately $2.5 million, which bear interest at prime
plus 1%, and are expected to mature in 2011.
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Other projects
In May 2005, we entered into development and management agreements with the Montana tribe for
a proposed casino to be built approximately 28 miles north of Sheridan, Wyoming. The Montana tribe
currently operates the Charging Horse casino in Lame Deer, Montana, consisting of 125 gaming
devices, a 300-seat bingo hall and restaurant. As part of the agreements, we have committed on a
best efforts basis to arrange financing for the costs associated with the development and
furtherance of this project up to $18,000,000. Our agreements with the tribe provide for the
reimbursement of these advances either from the proceeds of the financing of the development, the
actual operation itself or, in the event that we do not complete the development, from the revenues
of the tribal gaming operation undertaken by others. The management agreement and related contracts
have been submitted to the NIGC for approval.
In June 2005, we signed gaming development and management agreements with the Nambé Pueblo of
New Mexico to develop a 50,000 square foot facility including gaming, restaurants, entertainment
and other amenities as part of the tribes multi-phased master plan of economic development. In
March 2008, the Company announced that it was no longer pursuing the Nambé Pueblo project. Pursuant
to the terms of the development agreement, the Pueblo has recognized the obligation to reimburse
all of the Companys development advances for the project. Full House currently has advanced
$661,600 for the development of the project, all of which is expected to be reimbursed by the
Pueblo on yet to be negotiated terms. In addition, the Company expects to negotiate payment from
the Pueblo or its new developer for the value of the exclusive gaming rights granted to the Company
by the Pueblo. The receivable from the Pueblo is valued based on the present value of a five-year
collection period and a 21% discount rate. The collectability ultimately depends on the quality and
timing of the project development which we are monitoring, but have no influence over.
Additional projects are considered based on their forecasted profitability, development
period, regulatory and political environment and the ability to secure the funding necessary to
complete the development, among other considerations. As part of our agreements for tribal
developments, we typically fund costs associated with projects which may include legal, civil
engineering, environmental, design, training, land acquisition and other related advances while
assisting the tribes in securing financing for the construction of the project. The majority of
these costs are advanced to the tribes and are reimbursable to us, pursuant to management and
development agreements, as part of the financing of the projects development. While each project
is unique, we forecast these costs when determining the feasibility of each opportunity. Such
agreements to finance costs associated with the development and furtherance of projects are typical
in this industry and have become expected of tribal gaming developers.
Our agreements with the various Indian tribes contain limited waivers of sovereign immunity
and, in many cases, provide for arbitration to enforce the agreements. Generally, our only recourse
for collection of funds under these agreements is from revenues, if any, of prospective casino
operations.
Presently, we do not generate sufficient internal cash flow to fund the construction phase of
our tribal casino projects. If we were to discontinue any or all of these projects, the related
receivables and intangibles would then be evaluated for impairment. At June 30, 2008, the notes
receivable from Indian tribes have been discounted approximately $1.43 million below the
contractual value of the notes (including accrued interest) and the related contract rights are
valued substantially below the anticipated cash flow from the management fees of the projects.
Because we have received financing proposals for our tribal casino projects, we expect to
successfully obtain third-party funding for the construction stage of our tribal casino projects.
However, if the Montana tribe is unable to obtain funding on acceptable terms, we believe we could
either sell our rights to one or more projects, find a partner with funding, or abandon the project
and have our receivables reimbursed from the gaming operations, if any, developed by another party.
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Safe harbor provision
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, relating to our financial
condition, profitability, liquidity, resources, business outlook, market forces, corporate
strategies, contractual commitments, legal matters, capital requirements and other matters. The
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking
statements. We note that many factors could cause our actual results and experience to change
significantly from the anticipated results or expectations expressed in our forward-looking
statements. When words and expressions such as: believes, expects, anticipates, estimates,
plans, intends, objectives, goals, aims, projects, forecasts, possible, seeks,
may, could, should, might, likely, enable, or similar words or expressions are used in
this Form 10-Q, as well as statements containing phrases such as in our view, there can be no
assurance, although no assurance can be given, or there is no way to anticipate with
certainty, forward-looking statements are being made.
Various risks and uncertainties may affect the operation, performance, development and results
of our business and could cause future outcomes to change significantly from those set forth in our
forward-looking statements, including the following factors:
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our development and potential acquisition of new facilities; |
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risks related to development and construction activities; |
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anticipated trends in the gaming industries; |
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general market and economic conditions; |
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access to capital, including our ability to finance future business
requirements; |
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the availability of adequate levels of insurance; |
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changes in federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including
environmental and gaming license legislation and regulations; |
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competitive environment; |
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risks, uncertainties and other factors described from time to time in this and
our other SEC filings and reports. |
We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a
result of future developments, events or conditions. New risk factors emerge from time to time and
it is not possible for us to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all
such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may
cause actual results to differ significantly from those forecast in any forward-looking statements.
Seasonality
We believe that our casino operations will be affected by seasonal factors, including
holidays, weather and travel conditions. Our cash flow from GED is affected by our management
agreement with Harrington where GEDs second quarter cash flow has been reduced by a rebate of
management fees which forms the basis of GEDs on-going cash flow according to the amended
management agreement.
Regulation and taxes
We and our casino projects are subject to extensive regulation by state gaming authorities. We
will also be subject to regulation, which may or may not be similar to current state regulations,
by the appropriate authorities in any jurisdiction where we may conduct gaming activities in the
future. Changes in applicable laws or regulations could have an adverse effect on us.
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The gaming industry represents a significant source of tax revenues to regulators. From time
to time, various federal legislators and officials have proposed changes in tax law, or in the
administration of such law, affecting the
gaming industry. It is not possible to determine the likelihood of possible changes in tax law
or in the administration of such law. Such changes, if adopted, could have a material adverse
effect on our future financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Off-balance sheet arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current
or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses,
results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to
investors.
Item 3. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk
Market risk is the risk of loss from changes in market rates or prices, such as interest rates
and commodity prices. We are exposed to market risk in the form of changes in interest rates and
the potential impact such changes may have on our variable rate debt. We have not invested in
derivative based financial instruments.
Our cash and cash equivalents are not subject to significant interest rate risk due to the
short maturities of these instruments. As of June 30, 2008, the carrying value of our cash and cash
equivalents approximates fair value. However, we have cash on deposit with financial institutions
substantially in excess of federally-insured limits, and the risk of losses related to such
concentrations may be increasing as a result of economic developments.
Of our total outstanding debt of approximately $6.88 million at June 30, 2008, $5.92 million
is subject to variable interest rates, which averaged 7.5% during the current quarter. The
applicable interest rates are based on the prime lending rate or the five-year LIBOR/Swap rate; and
therefore, the interest rate will fluctuate as the index lending rates change. Based on our
outstanding variable rate debt at June 30, 2008, a hypothetical 100 basis point (1%) change in
rates would result in an annual interest expense change of approximately $59,209. At this time, we
do not anticipate that either inflation or interest rate variations will have a material impact on
our future operations.
Item 4(T). Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures As of June 30, 2008, we completed an
evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of
our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a
reasonable assurance level in timely alerting them to material information relating to us which is
required to be included in our periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting There have been no changes during the
last fiscal quarter 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
The Company is involved in various inquiries, administrative proceedings, and litigation
relating to contracts and other matters arising in the normal course of business. While any
proceeding or litigation has an element of uncertainty, management currently believes that the
likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is remote. Accordingly, no provision for loss has been
recorded in connection therewith.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
We held our annual meeting on May 29, 2008 at which Kenneth R. Adams, Carl G. Braunlich,
Kathleen M. Caracciolo, Andre M. Hilliou, Lee A. Iacocca, Mark J. Miller and J. Michael Paulson
were elected to our board of directors. Stockholders ratified the appointment of Piercy Bowler
Taylor & Kern, Certified Public Accountants and Business Advisors, a Professional Corporation
(PBTK), as our independent auditors and approved the amendment to the 2006 Incentive Compensation
Plan. No other proposals were presented at the 2007 annual meeting.
At the meeting the votes were cast as follows:
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In Favor |
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Withheld |
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Election of Kenneth R. Adams |
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13,234,392 |
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68,390 |
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Election of Carl G. Braunlich |
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13,239,492 |
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63,290 |
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Election of Kathleen M. Caracciolo |
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13,240,692 |
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62,090 |
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Election of Andre M. Hilliou |
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13,094,992 |
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207,790 |
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Election of Lee A. Iacocca |
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12,825,841 |
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476,941 |
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Election of Mark J. Miller |
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13,090,192 |
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212,590 |
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Election of J. Michael Paulson |
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13,243,492 |
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59,290 |
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In Favor |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Ratification of PBTK as
independent auditors |
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13,244,604 |
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46,433 |
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11,745 |
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In Favor |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-votes |
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Amendment of the 2006 Incentive
Compensation Plan |
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8,783,759 |
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742,702 |
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11,880 |
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3,764,441 |
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Item 6. Exhibits
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3.1 |
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company incorporated by reference
to the Companys Form 8-K filed June 4, 2008, Exhibit 3.1. |
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31.1 |
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Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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31.2 |
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Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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32.1 |
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Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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32.2 |
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Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
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FULL HOUSE RESORTS, INC.
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Date: August 13, 2008 |
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By: |
/s/ MARK MILLER
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Mark Miller |
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Chief Financial Officer
(on behalf of the Registrant and
as principal financial officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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No. |
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Description |
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31.1 |
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Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to 18
U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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31.2 |
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Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 18
U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.1 |
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Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to 18
U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.2 |
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Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 18
U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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