Release Details
PRESS RELEASE
Gaming and Leisure Properties Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results and Updates 2025 Full Year Guidance
Financial Highlights
| Three Months Ended |
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| (in millions, except per share data) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 394.9 | $ | 380.6 | ||||
| Income from Operations | $ | 242.1 | $ | 293.4 | ||||
| Net Income | $ | 156.2 | $ | 214.4 | ||||
| FFO (1) (4) | $ | 224.9 | $ | 279.2 | ||||
| AFFO (2) (4) | $ | 276.1 | $ | 264.4 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (3) (4) | $ | 361.5 | $ | 340.4 | ||||
| Net income, per diluted common share | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.77 | ||||
| FFO, per diluted common share and OP/LTIP units (4) | $ | 0.79 | $ | 1.00 | ||||
| AFFO, per diluted common share and OP/LTIP units (4) | $ | 0.96 | $ | 0.94 | ||||
| Annualized dividend per share | $ | 3.12 | $ | 3.04 | ||||
| Dividend yield based on period end stock price | 6.68 | % | 6.72 | % | ||||
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(1) Funds from Operations ("FFO") is net income, excluding (gains) or losses from dispositions of property, net of tax and real estate depreciation as defined by NAREIT.
(2) Adjusted Funds From Operations ("AFFO") is FFO, excluding, as applicable to the particular period, stock based compensation expense; the amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts; other depreciation; amortization of land rights; accretion on investment in leases, financing receivables; non-cash adjustments to financing lease liabilities; straight-line rent and deferred rent adjustments; losses on debt extinguishment; capitalized interest; and provision (benefit) for credit losses, net, reduced by capital maintenance expenditures.
(3) Adjusted EBITDA is net income, excluding, as applicable to the particular period, interest, net; income tax expense; real estate depreciation; other depreciation; (gains) or losses from dispositions of property, net of tax; stock based compensation expense, straight-line rent and deferred rent adjustments, amortization of land rights, accretion on investment in leases, financing receivables; non-cash adjustments to financing lease liabilities; losses on debt extinguishment; and provision (benefit) for credit losses, net.
(4) Metrics are presented assuming full conversion of limited partnership units to common shares and therefore before the income statement impact of non-controlling interests.
“In the second half of 2025, GLPI will benefit from sale-leaseback transactions and financing commitments completed in 2024 as well as our activity in the first quarter of 2025. For example, earlier this year GLPI continued its funding of the landside conversion of Bally’s
“In addition to the Bally’s Belle funding and lease modification, future results will also benefit from the five-year extension with Boyd Gaming of their
“Looking forward, construction of the Bally’s permanent gaming and entertainment destination resort in
“Elsewhere, earlier this year GLPI agreed to fund, at PENN's discretion, construction improvements at
“With our pipeline of announced growth opportunities, disciplined approach to portfolio expansion, the proven long-term resiliency of our tenants’ revenue streams, and comfortable rent coverage ratios, we expect to continue to deliver strong capital returns and yields for our shareholders.”
Recent Developments
- Effective
July 1, 2025 , the DraftKings atCasino Queen and The Queen Baton Rouge properties were transferred toBally's Master Lease II and the associated annual rental income of$28.9 million will be reallocated from theCasino Queen Master Lease toBally's Master Lease II. Additionally, the corporate guarantee for this lease has been removed and was replaced by a guarantee from severalBally's entities. - On
June 6, 2025 , PENN Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) ("PENN") gave notice to the Company that it intended to utilize$130 million for the relocation ofHollywood Casino Joliet and we expect to fund onAugust 1, 2025 . GLPI will receive a 7.75% cap rate on the funding. - On
June 2, 2025 , the Company settled its forward sale agreement of 8,170,387 shares of our common stock for$404.0 million inclusive of certain contractual adjustments. - On
May 2, 2025 , the Company entered into a new continuous equity offering program under which the Company may sell up to an aggregate of$1 .25 billion of its common stock from time to time through a sales agent in "at the market" offerings. - During the three month period ended
June 30, 2025 , the Company entered into a forward starting interest rate swap indexed to US-SOFR with a$100 million notional to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates from the expected issuance of senior unsecured notes. The hedge locked in a fixed SOFR rate of 3.585%. OnJuly 1, 2025 , the Company entered into an additional forward starting interest rate swap with a$100 million notional indexed to US-SOFR to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates from the expected issuance of senior unsecured notes. The hedge locked in a fixed SOFR rate of 3.714%. - On
March 3, 2025 , the Company redeemed its$850 million 5.250% senior unsecured note that was due inJune 2025 . - On
February 12, 2025 , Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) ("Boyd") exercised its first 5-year renewal option on both the Boyd Master Lease and the Belterra Park Lease. As a result, both lease terms now expire onApril 30, 2031 . - On
February 7, 2025 ,Bally's Corporation (NYSE: BALY) ("Bally's") completed its merger transactions withStandard General L.P. and its affiliates, and pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement,The Queen Casino & Entertainment Inc ("Casino Queen ") is now a subsidiary ofBally's . - On
February 3, 2025 , the Company agreed to fund, if requested by PENN Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) ("PENN") at their sole discretion, on or beforeMarch 31, 2029 , construction improvements for the benefit ofAmeristar Casino Council Bluffs in an amount not to exceed the greater of (i) the hard costs associated with the project and (ii)$150.0 million . The financing is being offered at a 7.10% capitalization rate. PENN is entitled, in its sole discretion, to structure such financing as rent or as a 5-year term loan that is pre-payable at any time without penalty. GLPI will continue to own theAmeristar Casino Council Bluffs land and -- should PENN access the financing -- the entire land-based development.
Dividends
On
2025 Guidance
Reflecting the current operating and competitive environment, the Company is updating its AFFO guidance for the full year 2025 based on the following assumptions and other factors:
- The guidance does not include the impact on operating results from any possible future acquisitions or dispositions, future capital markets activity, or other future non-recurring transactions other than the anticipated
$130 million related to theJoliet relocation project and approximately$375 million related to current development projects of which$338 million is anticipated to be funded during the second half of 2025. - The guidance assumes there will be no material changes in applicable legislation, regulatory environment, world events, including weather, recent consumer trends, economic conditions, oil prices, competitive landscape or other circumstances beyond our control that may adversely affect the Company's results of operations.
The Company estimates AFFO for the year ending
The Company does not provide a reconciliation for non-GAAP estimates on a forward-looking basis, including the information above, where it is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and/or amounts of various items that would impact net income, which is the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measure. This includes, for example, provision for credit losses, net, and other non-core items that have not yet occurred, are out of the Company’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. In particular, the Company is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the amount of the change in the provision for credit losses, net, under ASU No. 2016-13 - Financial Instruments - Credit Losses ("ASC 326") in future periods. The non-cash change in the provision for credit losses under ASC 326 with respect to future periods is dependent upon future events that are entirely outside of the Company's control and may not be reliably predicted, including the performance and future outlook of our tenant's operations for our leases that are accounted for as investment in leases, financing receivables, as well as broader macroeconomic factors and future predictions of such factors. As a result, forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures provided without the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures may vary materially from the corresponding GAAP financial measures.
Portfolio Update
GLPI's primary business consists of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements. As of
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| Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income | |||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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| 2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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| Revenues | |||||||||||||||
| Rental income | $ | 339,527 | $ | 332,815 | $ | 679,779 | $ | 663,397 | |||||||
| Income from investment in leases, financing receivables | 47,926 | 45,974 | 95,690 | 90,279 | |||||||||||
| Income from investment in leases, sales type | 3,762 | — | 7,522 | — | |||||||||||
| Interest income from real estate loans | 3,661 | 1,837 | 7,120 | 2,914 | |||||||||||
| Total income from real estate | 394,876 | 380,626 | 790,111 | 756,590 | |||||||||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||
| Land rights and ground lease expense | 13,942 | 11,870 | 27,497 | 23,688 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative | 15,907 | 13,851 | 34,620 | 31,737 | |||||||||||
| Gains from dispositions of property | — | — | (125 | ) | — | ||||||||||
| Depreciation | 69,235 | 65,262 | 134,247 | 130,622 | |||||||||||
| Provision (benefit) for credit losses, net | 53,728 | (3,786 | ) | 92,974 | 19,508 | ||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 152,812 | 87,197 | 289,213 | 205,555 | |||||||||||
| Income from operations | 242,064 | 293,429 | 500,898 | 551,035 | |||||||||||
| Other income (expenses) | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (89,934 | ) | (86,670 | ) | (187,206 | ) | (173,345 | ) | |||||||
| Interest income | 4,580 | 8,065 | 13,936 | 17,297 | |||||||||||
| Total other expenses | (85,354 | ) | (78,605 | ) | (173,270 | ) | (156,048 | ) | |||||||
| Income before income taxes | 156,710 | 214,824 | 327,628 | 394,987 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 545 | 412 | 1,109 | 1,049 | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 156,165 | $ | 214,412 | $ | 326,519 | $ | 393,938 | |||||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in the |
(4,726 | ) | (6,162 | ) | $ | (9,896 | ) | (11,224 | ) | ||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 151,439 | $ | 208,250 | $ | 316,623 | $ | 382,714 | |||||||
| Earnings per common share: | |||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings attributable to common shareholders | $ | 0.55 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 1.15 | $ | 1.41 | |||||||
| Diluted earnings attributable to common shareholders | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 1.14 | $ | 1.41 | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | 156,165 | 214,412 | 326,519 | 393,938 | |||||||||||
| Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges | 864 | — | 864 | — | |||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | 157,029 | 214,412 | 327,383 | 393,938 | |||||||||||
| Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest in the |
(4,753 | ) | (6,162 | ) | (9,923 | ) | (11,224 | ) | |||||||
| Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders | 152,276 | 208,250 | 317,460 | 382,714 | |||||||||||
| Current Year Revenue Detail | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended |
Building base rent |
Land base rent |
Percentage rent and other rental revenue |
Interest income on real estate loans |
Total cash income |
Straight-line rent and deferred rent adjustments (1) |
Ground rent in revenue |
Accretion on financing leases |
Total income from real estate |
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| Amended PENN Master Lease | $ | 54,151 | $ | 10,759 | $ | 6,495 | $ | — | $ | 71,405 | $ | 4,952 | $ | 637 | $ | — | $ | 76,994 | ||
| PENN 2023 Master Lease | 59,797 | — | (83 | ) | — | 59,714 | 4,737 | — | — | 64,451 | ||||||||||
| Amended Pinnacle Master Lease | 61,483 | 17,814 | 8,121 | — | 87,418 | 1,858 | 2,145 | — | 91,421 | |||||||||||
| PENN Morgantown Lease | — | 796 | — | — | 796 | — | — | — | 796 | |||||||||||
| Caesars Master Lease | 16,302 | 5,932 | — | — | 22,234 | 1,916 | 330 | — | 24,480 | |||||||||||
| Horseshoe |
5,992 | — | — | — | 5,992 | 325 | — | — | 6,317 | |||||||||||
| 20,742 | 2,947 | 3,046 | — | 26,735 | (2,364 | ) | 433 | — | 24,804 | |||||||||||
| Boyd Belterra Lease | 733 | 474 | 500 | — | 1,707 | (377 | ) | — | — | 1,330 | ||||||||||
| 26,574 | — | — | — | 26,574 | — | 2,649 | — | 29,223 | ||||||||||||
| 8,048 | — | — | — | 8,048 | — | 934 | — | 8,982 | ||||||||||||
| 19,412 | — | — | — | 19,412 | — | 2,178 | 3,337 | 24,927 | ||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania Live! Master Lease | 12,941 | — | — | — | 12,941 | — | 311 | 2,138 | 15,390 | |||||||||||
| 8,419 | — | — | — | 8,419 | 386 | — | — | 8,805 | ||||||||||||
| Tropicana Las |
— | 3,762 | — | — | 3,762 | — | — | — | 3,762 | |||||||||||
| — | 2,040 | — | — | 2,040 | — | — | 521 | 2,561 | ||||||||||||
| — | — | — | 3,033 | 3,033 | — | — | — | 3,033 | ||||||||||||
| Tioga Downs Lease | 3,696 | — | — | — | 3,696 | — | 1 | 560 | 4,257 | |||||||||||
| Strategic Gaming Leases | 2,300 | — | — | — | 2,300 | — | 105 | 310 | 2,715 | |||||||||||
| — | — | — | 628 | 628 | — | — | — | 628 | ||||||||||||
| — | 5,000 | — | — | 5,000 | (5,000 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | 300,590 | $ | 49,524 | $ | 18,079 | $ | 3,661 | $ | 371,854 | $ | 6,433 | $ | 9,723 | $ | 6,866 | $ | 394,876 | ||
(1) Includes
| Current Year Revenue Detail | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended |
Building base rent |
Land base rent |
Percentage rent and other rental revenue |
Interest income on real estate loans |
Total cash income |
Straight-line rent and deferred rent adjustments (1) |
Ground rent in revenue |
Accretion on financing leases |
Total income from real estate |
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| Amended PENN Master Lease | $ | 108,303 | $ | 21,518 | $ | 13,056 | $ | — | $ | 142,877 | $ | 9,904 | $ | 1,110 | $ | — | $ | 153,891 | |||
| PENN 2023 Master Lease | 119,594 | — | (204 | ) | — | 119,390 | 9,475 | — | — | 128,865 | |||||||||||
| Amended Pinnacle Master Lease | 122,965 | 35,628 | 16,243 | — | 174,836 | 3,716 | 4,206 | — | 182,758 | ||||||||||||
| PENN Morgantown Lease | — | 1,592 | — | — | 1,592 | — | — | — | 1,592 | ||||||||||||
| Caesars Master Lease | 32,604 | 11,864 | — | — | 44,468 | 3,832 | 660 | — | 48,960 | ||||||||||||
| Horseshoe |
11,983 | — | — | — | 11,983 | 649 | — | — | 12,632 | ||||||||||||
| 41,212 | 5,893 | 6,093 | — | 53,198 | (2,714 | ) | 865 | — | 51,349 | ||||||||||||
| Boyd Belterra Lease | 1,457 | 947 | 1,000 | — | 3,404 | (402 | ) | — | — | 3,002 | |||||||||||
| 52,985 | — | — | — | 52,985 | — | 5,204 | — | 58,189 | |||||||||||||
| 16,096 | — | — | — | 16,096 | — | 1,888 | — | 17,984 | |||||||||||||
| 38,824 | — | — | — | 38,824 | — | 4,286 | 6,625 | 49,735 | |||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania Live! Master Lease | 25,734 | — | — | — | 25,734 | — | 619 | 4,376 | 30,729 | ||||||||||||
| 16,393 | — | — | — | 16,393 | 385 | — | — | 16,778 | |||||||||||||
| Tropicana Las |
— | 7,525 | — | — | 7,525 | — | — | (3 | ) | 7,522 | |||||||||||
| — | 4,080 | — | — | 4,080 | — | — | 1,028 | 5,108 | |||||||||||||
| — | — | — | 6,033 | 6,033 | — | — | — | 6,033 | |||||||||||||
| Tioga Downs Lease | 7,348 | — | — | — | 7,348 | — | 3 | 1,132 | 8,483 | ||||||||||||
| Strategic Gaming Leases | 4,599 | — | — | — | 4,599 | — | 211 | 604 | 5,414 | ||||||||||||
| — | — | — | 1,087 | 1,087 | — | — | — | 1,087 | |||||||||||||
| — | 10,000 | — | — | 10,000 | (10,000 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 600,097 | $ | 99,047 | $ | 36,188 | $ | 7,120 | $ | 742,452 | $ | 14,845 | $ | 19,052 | $ | 13,762 | $ | 790,111 | |||
(1) Includes
| Reconciliation of Net income (GAAP) to FFO, FFO to AFFO, and AFFO to Adjusted EBITDA | |||||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED | |||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share and share data) (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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| 2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
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| Net income | $ | 156,165 | $ | 214,412 | $ | 326,519 | $ | 393,938 | |||||||
| Gains from dispositions of property, net of tax | — | — | (125 | ) | — | ||||||||||
| Real estate depreciation | 68,749 | 64,777 | 133,278 | 129,654 | |||||||||||
| Funds from operations | $ | 224,914 | $ | 279,189 | $ | 459,672 | $ | 523,592 | |||||||
| Straight-line rent and deferred rent adjustments (1) | (6,433 | ) | (15,790 | ) | (14,845 | ) | (31,580 | ) | |||||||
| Other depreciation | 486 | 485 | 969 | 968 | |||||||||||
| Provision (benefit) for credit losses, net | 53,728 | (3,786 | ) | 92,974 | 19,508 | ||||||||||
| Amortization of land rights | 4,270 | 3,276 | 8,540 | 6,552 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts | 3,227 | 2,685 | 6,459 | 5,369 | |||||||||||
| Capitalized interest | (3,411 | ) | — | (7,016 | ) | — | |||||||||
| Stock based compensation | 6,156 | 5,425 | 15,014 | 13,547 | |||||||||||
| Accretion on investment in leases, financing receivables | (6,866 | ) | (6,776 | ) | (13,762 | ) | (14,660 | ) | |||||||
| Non-cash adjustment to financing lease liabilities | 107 | 129 | 205 | 246 | |||||||||||
| Capital maintenance expenditures (2) | (121 | ) | (462 | ) | (157 | ) | (552 | ) | |||||||
| Adjusted funds from operations | $ | 276,057 | $ | 264,375 | $ | 548,053 | $ | 522,990 | |||||||
| Interest, net (3) | 84,576 | 77,882 | 171,725 | 154,650 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 545 | 412 | 1,109 | 1,049 | |||||||||||
| Capital maintenance expenditures (2) | 121 | 462 | 157 | 552 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts | (3,227 | ) | (2,685 | ) | (6,459 | ) | (5,369 | ) | |||||||
| Capitalized interest | 3,411 | — | 7,016 | — | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 361,483 | $ | 340,446 | $ | 721,601 | $ | 673,872 | |||||||
| FFO, per diluted common share and OP/LTIP units | $ | 0.79 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.61 | $ | 1.87 | |||||||
| AFFO, per diluted common share and OP/LTIP units | $ | 0.96 | $ | 0.94 | $ | 1.92 | $ | 1.87 | |||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares and OP/LTIP units outstanding | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted common and restricted shares | 277,797,169 | 272,065,460 | 276,463,591 | 272,042,042 | |||||||||||
| Diluted OP/LTIP units | 8,332,577 | 8,087,630 | 8,329,087 | 8,001,724 | |||||||||||
| Diluted common shares and diluted OP/ LTIP units | 286,129,746 | 280,153,090 | 284,792,678 | 280,043,766 | |||||||||||
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(1) The three month period ended
(2) Capital maintenance expenditures are expenditures to replace existing fixed assets with a useful life greater than one year that are obsolete, worn out or no longer cost effective to repair.
(3) Exclude a non-cash interest expense gross up related to certain ground leases.
| Reconciliation of Cash Net Operating Income | |||||||
| CONSOLIDATED | |||||||
| (in thousands, except per share and share data) (unaudited) | |||||||
| Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 361,483 | $ | 721,601 | |||
| General and administrative expenses | 15,907 | 34,620 | |||||
| Stock based compensation | (6,156 | ) | (15,014 | ) | |||
| Cash net operating income (1) | $ | 371,234 | $ | 741,207 | |||
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(1) Cash net operating income is cash rental income and interest on real estate loans less cash property level expenses.
| Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Real estate investments, net | $ | 8,054,559 | $ | 8,148,719 | |||
| Investment in leases, financing receivables, net | 2,276,068 | 2,333,114 | |||||
| Investment in leases, sales-type, net | 243,393 | 254,821 | |||||
| Real estate loans, net | 161,168 | 160,590 | |||||
| Right-of-use assets and land rights, net | 1,081,933 | 1,091,783 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 604,164 | 462,632 | |||||
| Held to maturity investment securities | — | 560,832 | |||||
| Other assets | 70,783 | 63,458 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 12,492,068 | $ | 13,075,949 | |||
| Liabilities | |||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 5,564 | $ | 5,802 | |||
| Accrued interest | 93,622 | 105,752 | |||||
| Accrued salaries and wages | 4,427 | 7,154 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 243,692 | 244,973 | |||||
| Financing lease liabilities | 60,993 | 60,788 | |||||
| Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts | 6,892,308 | 7,735,877 | |||||
| Deferred rental revenue | 213,521 | 228,508 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 44,631 | 41,571 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 7,558,758 | 8,430,425 | |||||
| Equity | |||||||
| Preferred stock ( |
— | — | |||||
| Common stock ( |
2,830 | 2,744 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 6,608,591 | 6,209,827 | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (2,057,380 | ) | (1,944,009 | ) | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 837 | — | |||||
| Total equity attributable to |
4,554,878 | 4,268,562 | |||||
| Noncontrolling interests in |
378,432 | 376,962 | |||||
| Total equity | 4,933,310 | 4,645,524 | |||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 12,492,068 | $ | 13,075,949 | |||
Debt Capitalization
The Company’s debt structure as of
| Years to Maturity |
Interest Rate | Balance | ||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||
| Unsecured |
3.4 | 5.621 | % | 332,455 | ||
| Term Loan Credit Facility due |
2.2 | 5.621 | % | 600,000 | ||
| Senior Unsecured Notes Due |
0.8 | 5.375 | % | 975,000 | ||
| Senior Unsecured Notes Due |
2.9 | 5.750 | % | 500,000 | ||
| Senior Unsecured Notes Due |
3.5 | 5.300 | % | 750,000 | ||
| Senior Unsecured Notes Due |
4.5 | 4.000 | % | 700,000 | ||
| Senior Unsecured Notes Due |
5.5 | 4.000 | % | 700,000 | ||
| Senior Unsecured Notes Due |
6.5 | 3.250 | % | 800,000 | ||
| Senior Unsecured Notes Due |
8.4 | 6.750 | % | 400,000 | ||
| Senior Unsecured Notes Due |
9.2 | 5.625 | % | 800,000 | ||
| Senior Unsecured Notes Due |
29.2 | 6.250 | % | 400,000 | ||
| Other | 1.2 | 4.780 | % | 242 | ||
| Total long-term debt | 6,957,697 | |||||
| Less: unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts | (65,389 | ) | ||||
| Total long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts | 6,892,308 | |||||
| Weighted average | 6.1 | 5.064 | % | |||
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Rating Agency - Issue Rating
| Rating Agency | Rating | |
| Standard & Poor's | BBB- | |
| Fitch | BBB- | |
| Moody's | Ba1 | |
We seek to provide an opportunity to invest in the growth opportunities afforded by the gaming industry, with the stability and cash flow opportunities of a REIT. Our primary business consists of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements. Under these arrangements, in addition to rent, the tenants are required to pay the following executory costs: (1) all facility maintenance, (2) all insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties, including coverage of the landlord's interests, (3) taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties (other than taxes on the income of the lessor) and (4) all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties.
Property and lease information
The Company has disclosed the following key terms of its Master Leases and Single Property Leases in the tables below, along with the properties within each lease at
- The Coverage ratio is a defined term in each respective lease agreement with our tenants and represents the ratio of Adjusted EBITDAR to rent expense for the properties contained within each lease. Adjusted EBITDAR is defined in each respective lease but is generally consistent with the Company's definition of Adjusted EBITDA plus rent expense paid to GLPI.
- Certain leases have a Minimum Escalator Coverage Ratio Governor as disclosed below. Before a rent escalation of up to 2% on the building base rent component of each lease can occur, the minimum coverage ratio for these leases needs to be 1.8 to 1 for the applicable lease year.
- The reported Coverage ratios below with respect to our tenants' rent coverage over the trailing twelve months were provided by our tenants for the most recently available time period. GLPI has not independently verified the accuracy of the tenants' information and therefore makes no representation as to its accuracy. Rent coverage ratios are not reported for ground leases and development projects nor on leases that have been in effect for less than twelve months.
| Master Leases | ||||
| Penn 2023 Master Lease | Amended |
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| Operator | PENN | PENN | ||
| Properties | ||||
| Hollywood |
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| Hollywood |
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| Riverside, MO | ||||
| 1st |
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| Commencement Date | ||||
| Lease Expiration Date | ||||
| Remaining Renewal Terms | 15 (3x5 years) | 15 (3x5 years) | ||
| Corporate Guarantee | Yes | Yes | ||
| Master Lease with Cross Collateralization | Yes | Yes | ||
| Technical Default Landlord Protection | Yes | Yes | ||
| Default Adjusted Revenue to Rent Coverage | 1.1 | 1.1 | ||
| Competitive Radius Landlord Protection | Yes | Yes | ||
| Escalator Details | ||||
| Yearly Base Rent Escalator Maximum | 1.5% (1) | 2 % | ||
| Coverage ratio at |
1.89 | 2.14 | ||
| Minimum Escalator Coverage Governor | N/A | 1.8 | ||
| Yearly Anniversary for Realization | November | November | ||
| Percentage Rent Reset Details | ||||
| Reset Frequency | N/A | 5 years | ||
| Next Reset | N/A | Nov-28 | ||
(1) In addition to the annual escalation, a one-time annualized increase of
| Master Leases | ||||
| Amended Pinnacle Master Lease | ||||
| Operator | PENN | |||
| Properties | Ameristar Black Hawk | |||
| Ameristar Council Bluffs | ||||
| L'Auberge Baton Rouge | ||||
| L'Auberge |
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| Ameristar Vicksburg | ||||
| Plainridge, MA | ||||
| Commencement Date | ||||
| Lease Expiration Date | ||||
| Remaining Renewal Terms | 20 (4x5 years) | 20 (4x5 years) | ||
| Corporate Guarantee | Yes | Yes | ||
| Master Lease with Cross Collateralization | Yes | Yes | ||
| Technical Default Landlord Protection | Yes | Yes | ||
| Default Adjusted Revenue to Rent Coverage | 1.2 | 1.35 (1) | ||
| Competitive Radius Landlord Protection | Yes | Yes | ||
| Escalator Details | ||||
| Yearly Base Rent Escalator Maximum | 2 % | (2) | ||
| Coverage ratio at |
1.69 (3) | 2.01 | ||
| Minimum Escalator Coverage Governor | 1.8 | N/A | ||
| Yearly Anniversary for Realization | May | June | ||
| Percentage Rent Reset Details | ||||
| Reset Frequency | 2 years | N/A | ||
| Next Reset | May-26 | N/A | ||
(1) Effective
(2) If the CPI increase is at least 0.5% for any lease year, then the rent shall increase by the greater of 1% of the rent as of the immediately preceding lease year and the CPI increase capped at 2%. If the CPI is less than 0.5% for such lease year, then the rent shall not increase for such lease year.
(3) Coverage ratio for escalation purposes excludes adjusted revenue and rent attributable to the Plainridge Park facility as well as certain other fixed rent amounts.
| Master Leases | ||||
| Operator | ||||
| Properties | DraftKings at |
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| The Queen Baton Rouge | ||||
| Commencement Date | ||||
| Lease Expiration Date | ||||
| Remaining Renewal Terms | 20 (4x5 years) | 20 (4x5 years) | ||
| Corporate Guarantee | Yes | Yes (4) | ||
| Master Lease with Cross Collateralization | Yes | Yes | ||
| Technical Default Landlord Protection | Yes | Yes | ||
| Default Adjusted Revenue to Rent Coverage | 1.35 (1) | 1.35 (1) | ||
| Competitive Radius Landlord Protection | Yes | Yes | ||
| Escalator Details | ||||
| Yearly Base Rent Escalator Maximum | (2) | (3) | ||
| Coverage ratio at |
2.72 | 2.26 | ||
| Minimum Escalator Coverage Governor | N/A | N/A | ||
| Yearly Anniversary for Realization | December | December | ||
| Percentage Rent Reset Details | ||||
| Reset Frequency | N/A | N/A | ||
| Next Reset | N/A | N/A | ||
(1) Effective
(2) If the CPI increase is at least 0.5% for any lease year, then the rent shall increase by the greater of 1% of the rent as of the immediately preceding lease year and the CPI increase capped at 2%. If the CPI is less than 0.5% for such lease year, then the rent shall not increase for such lease year.
(3) Rent increases by 0.5% for the first six years. Beginning in the seventh lease year through the remainder of the lease term, if the CPI increases by at least 0.25% for any lease year then annual rent shall be increased by 1.25%, and if the CPI is less than 0.25% then rent will remain unchanged for such lease year.
(4) Effective
| Master Leases | ||||
| Caesars Amended and Restated Master Lease | ||||
| Operator | Boyd | Caesars | ||
| Properties | ||||
| Ameristar Kansas City | Tropicana Laughlin | |||
| Commencement Date | ||||
| Lease Expiration Date | ||||
| Remaining Renewal Terms | 20 (4x5 years) | 20 (4x5 years) | ||
| Corporate Guarantee | No | Yes | ||
| Master Lease with Cross Collateralization | Yes | Yes | ||
| Technical Default Landlord Protection | Yes | Yes | ||
| Default Adjusted Revenue to Rent Coverage | 1.4 | 1.2 | ||
| Competitive Radius Landlord Protection | Yes | Yes | ||
| Escalator Details | ||||
| Yearly Base Rent Escalator Maximum | 2 % | 1.75 % (1) | ||
| Coverage ratio at |
2.48 | 1.87 | ||
| Minimum Escalator Coverage Governor | 1.8 | N/A | ||
| Yearly Anniversary for Realization | May | October | ||
| Percentage Rent Reset Details | ||||
| Reset Frequency | 2 years | N/A | ||
| Next Reset | May-26 | N/A | ||
(1) Building base rent will be increased by 1.75% in the 7th and 8th lease year and 2% in the 9th lease year and each year thereafter.
| Master Leases | ||||
| Pennsylvania Live! Master Lease | Strategic Gaming Leases (1) | |||
| Cordish | Strategic | |||
| Properties | Live! Casino & |
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| Live! |
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| Baldini's Casino | ||||
| Commencement Date | ||||
| Lease Expiration Date | ||||
| Remaining Renewal Terms | 21 (1x11 years, 1x10 years) | 20 (2x10 years) | ||
| Corporate Guarantee | No | Yes | ||
| Master Lease with Cross Collateralization | Yes | Yes | ||
| Technical Default Landlord Protection | Yes | Yes | ||
| Default Adjusted Revenue to Rent Coverage | 1.4 | 1.4 (2) | ||
| Competitive Radius Landlord Protection | Yes | Yes | ||
| Escalator Details | ||||
| Yearly Base Rent Escalator Maximum | 1.75 % | 2% (2) | ||
| Coverage ratio at |
2.48 | N/A | ||
| Minimum Escalator Coverage Governor | N/A | N/A | ||
| Yearly Anniversary for Realization | March | Jun-26 | ||
| Percentage Rent Reset Details | ||||
| Reset Frequency | N/A | N/A | ||
| Next Reset | N/A | N/A | ||
(1) Consists of two leases that are cross collateralized and co-terminus with each other.
(2) The default adjusted revenue to rent coverage declines to 1.25 if the tenant's adjusted revenues total
| Single Property Leases | ||||
| Belterra Park Lease | Horsehoe St Louis Lease | Morgantown Lease | MD Live! Lease | |
| Operator | Boyd | Caesar | PENN | Cordish |
| Properties | Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center | Live! Casino & |
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| Commencement Date | ||||
| Lease Expiration Date | ||||
| Remaining Renewal Terms | 20 (4x5 years) | 20 (4x5 years) | 30 (6x5 years) | 21 (1x11 years, 1x10 years) |
| Corporate Guarantee | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Technical Default Landlord Protection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Default Adjusted Revenue to Rent Coverage | 1.4 | 1.2 | N/A | 1.4 |
| Competitive Radius Landlord Protection | Yes | Yes | N/A | Yes |
| Escalator Details | ||||
| Yearly Base Rent Escalator Maximum | 2% | 1.25% (1) | 1.25% (2) | 1.75% |
| Coverage ratio at |
3.31 | 1.95 | N/A | 3.60 |
| Minimum Escalator Coverage Governor | 1.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Yearly Anniversary for Realization | May | October | December | January |
| Percentage Rent Reset Details | ||||
| Reset Frequency | 2 years | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Next Reset | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
(1) For the second through fifth lease years, after which time the annual escalation becomes 1.75% for the 6th and 7th lease years and then 2% for the remaining term of the lease.
(2) If the CPI increase is at least 0.5% for any lease year, the rent for such lease year shall increase by 1.25% of rent as of the immediately preceding lease year, and if the CPI increase is less than 0.5% for such lease year, then the rent shall not increase for such lease year.
| Single Property Leases | ||||
| Tropicana Lease | Tioga Downs Lease | Chicago Lease | ||
| Operator | (managed by Hard Rock) | |||
| Properties | Tioga Downs | |||
| Nicholas, NY | ||||
| Commencement Date | ||||
| Lease Expiration Date | ||||
| Remaining Renewal Terms | 49 (1 x 24 years, 1 x 25 years) | 32 years and 10 months (2x10 years, 1x12 years and 10 months) | None | (4) |
| Corporate Guarantee | Yes | Yes | No | (4) |
| Technical Default Landlord Protection | Yes | Yes | Yes | (4) |
| Default Adjusted Revenue to Rent Coverage | 1.35 (1) | 1.4 | 1.4 | (4) |
| Competitive Radius Landlord Protection | Yes | Yes | Yes | (4) |
| Escalator Details | ||||
| Yearly Base Rent Escalator Maximum | (2) | 1.75% (3) | 2% | (4) |
| Coverage ratio at |
N/A | 2.03 | N/A | N/A |
| Minimum Escalator Coverage Governor | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Yearly Anniversary for Realization | October | March | September | (4) |
| Percentage Rent Reset Details | ||||
| Reset Frequency | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Next Reset | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(1) Effective
(2) If the CPI increase is at least 0.5% for any lease year, then the rent shall increase by the greater of 1% of the rent as of the immediately preceding lease year and the CPI increase capped at 2%. If the CPI is less than 0.5% for such lease year, then the rent shall not increase for such lease year.
(3) Increases by 1.75% beginning with the first anniversary and increases to 2% beginning in year fifteen of the lease through the remainder of the initial lease term.
(4) In
Funding commitments
As of
| Description | Maximum Commitment amount |
Amount funded at |
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| Relocation of |
None | ||
| Relocation of |
None | ||
| Construction of a hotel at |
None | ||
| Funding associated with a landside move at |
(2) | None | |
| Potential transaction at the former Tropicana Las Vegas site with |
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| Real estate construction costs for |
None | ||
| Funding and oversight of a landside move and hotel renovation at The Belle | |||
| Construction costs for a landside development project at |
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| Call right to acquire |
None | ||
(1) On
(2) The Company has agreed to fund, if requested by PENN at their sole discretion, on or before
Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
FFO, FFO per diluted common share and OP/LTIP units, AFFO, AFFO per diluted common share and OP/LTIP units, Adjusted EBITDA and Cash Net Operating Income ("Cash NOI"), which are detailed in the reconciliation tables that accompany this release, are used by the Company as performance measures for benchmarking against the Company’s peers and as internal measures of business operating performance, which is used for a bonus metric. These metrics are presented assuming full conversion of limited partnership units to common shares and therefore before the income statement impact of non-controlling interests. The Company believes FFO, FFO per diluted common share and OP/LTIP units, AFFO, AFFO per diluted common share and OP/LTIP units, Adjusted EBITDA and Cash NOI provide a meaningful perspective of the underlying operating performance of the Company’s current business. This is especially true since these measures exclude real estate depreciation and we believe that real estate values fluctuate based on market conditions rather than depreciating in value ratably on a straight-line basis over time. Cash NOI is rental and other property income, less cash property level expenses. Cash NOI excludes depreciation, the amortization of land rights, real estate general and administrative expenses, other non-routine costs and the impact of certain generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) adjustments to rental revenue, such as straight-line rent and deferred rent adjustments and non-cash ground lease income and expense. It is management's view that Cash NOI is a performance measure used to evaluate the operating performance of the Company’s real estate operations and provides investors relevant and useful information because it reflects only income and operating expense items that are incurred at the property level and presents them on an unleveraged basis.
FFO, FFO per diluted common share and OP/LTIP units, AFFO, AFFO per diluted common share and OP/LTIP units, Adjusted EBITDA and Cash NOI are non-GAAP financial measures that are considered supplemental measures for the real estate industry and a supplement to GAAP measures. NAREIT defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding (gains) or losses from dispositions of property, net of tax and real estate depreciation. We have defined AFFO as FFO excluding, as applicable to the particular period, stock based compensation expense, the amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts, other depreciation, the amortization of land rights, accretion on investment in leases, financing receivables, non-cash adjustments to financing lease liabilities, straight-line rent and deferred rent adjustments, losses on debt extinguishment, capitalized interest and provision (benefit) for credit losses, net, reduced by capital maintenance expenditures. We have defined Adjusted EBITDA as net income excluding, as applicable to the particular period, interest, net, income tax expense, real estate depreciation, other depreciation, (gains) or losses from dispositions of property, net of tax, stock based compensation expense, straight-line rent and deferred rent adjustments, the amortization of land rights, accretion on investment in leases, financing receivables, non-cash adjustments to financing lease liabilities, losses on debt extinguishment, and provision (benefit) for credit losses, net. Finally, we have defined Cash NOI as Adjusted EBITDA excluding general and administrative expenses and stock based compensation expense.
FFO, FFO per diluted common share and OP/LTIP units, AFFO, AFFO per diluted common share and OP/LTIP units, Adjusted EBITDA and Cash NOI are not recognized terms under GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures: (i) do not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP; (ii) should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities; and (iii) are not alternatives to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. In addition, these measures should not be viewed as an indication of our ability to fund all of our cash needs, including to make cash distributions to our shareholders, to fund capital improvements, or to make interest payments on our indebtedness. Investors are also cautioned that FFO, FFO per diluted common share and OP/LTIP units, AFFO, AFFO per diluted common share and OP/LTIP units, Adjusted EBITDA and Cash NOI, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other real estate companies, including REITs, due to the fact that not all real estate companies use the same definitions. Our presentation of these measures does not replace the presentation of our financial results in accordance with GAAP.
About
GLPI is engaged in the business of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements, pursuant to which the tenant is responsible for all facility maintenance, insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties, taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties and all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including our expectations regarding our future growth and cash flows in 2025 and beyond, 2025 AFFO guidance, the future issuance of securities and the Company benefiting from 2024 portfolio additions and recently completed transactions. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “expects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “should” or “anticipates” or the negative or other variation of these or similar words, or by discussions of future events, strategies or risks and uncertainties. Such forward looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about GLPI and its subsidiaries, including risks related to the following: the ability of GLPI or its partners to successfully complete construction of various casino projects currently under development for which GLPI has agreed to provide construction development funding, including Bally’s
| Contact | |
| Investor Relations | |
| 610/401-2900 | 212/835-8500 |
| investorinquiries@glpropinc.com | glpi@jcir.com |
Source: Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.