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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 29, 2021
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania001-3612446-2116489
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
845 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 200
Wyomissing, PA 19610
(Address of principal executive offices)

610-401-2900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
     
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per shareGLPINasdaq
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   



Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On October 28, 2021, Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
 Description
  
99.1 
104The cover page from the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 29, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL.
 
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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Dated: October 29, 2021GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES, INC.
  
  
 By:/s/ Peter M. Carlino
 Name:Peter M. Carlino
 Title:Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

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GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2021 RESULTS

WYOMISSING, PA — October 28, 2021 — Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLPI) (“GLPI” or the “Company”) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.

Financial Highlights
 
 Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions, except per share data)20212020
Total Revenue$298.7 $307.6 
Income from Operations$225.1 $200.7 
Net Income$149.1 $127.1 
FFO (1)
$209.1 $182.2 
AFFO (2)
$207.2 $194.6 
Adjusted EBITDA (3)
$276.7 $265.2 
Net income, per diluted common share (4)
$0.63 $0.58 
FFO, per diluted common share $0.89 $0.83 
AFFO, per diluted common share$0.88 $0.89 
 
(1)  FFO is net income, excluding gains or losses from sales of property and real estate depreciation as defined by NAREIT.

(2)  AFFO is FFO, excluding stock based compensation expense, the amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts, other depreciation, amortization of land rights, straight-line rent adjustments, gains on sales of operations, net of tax, and losses on debt extinguishment, reduced by capital maintenance expenditures.

(3)  Adjusted EBITDA is net income, excluding interest, income tax expense, depreciation, gains or losses from sales of property and operations net of tax, stock based compensation expense, straight-line rent adjustments, amortization of land rights, and losses on debt extinguishment.

(4)  Net income, per diluted common share for the three months ended September 30, 2021 benefited from the July 1, 2021 sale of the Hollywood Casino Perryville operations which resulted in an after-tax gain of $11.3 million and third quarter rental income on the property partially offset by the prior year earnings at the facility. The net impact of these items was a benefit of $0.04 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

Peter Carlino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GLPI, commented, "The strong earnings growth GLPI achieved in the first half of 2021 continued with another period of consistent earnings in the third quarter. Our third quarter net income and AFFO exceeded the comparable period in 2020 by 17.3% and 6.4%, respectively, demonstrating our ability to consistently build value by working creatively and collaboratively with existing tenants through the pandemic, while establishing new relationships with leading regional gaming operators. During the quarter, we completed the sale of the operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville, resulting in proceeds of approximately $31 million. We are delighted to further expand our relationship with Penn National Gaming through this transaction while enhancing GLPI’s forward earnings visibility by divesting and converting a TRS operating asset into a property generating recurring rental income.

“GLPI’s high quality tenant roster continues to highlight the strength and resiliency of regional gaming markets as our operators continue to enjoy strong consumer demand and elevated margins. These factors, combined with several additions to our portfolio over the past year, contributed to the strength of our third quarter AFFO along with the trigger of certain rent escalations. Furthermore, our four publicly traded tenants, which in aggregate account for 99% of our annual rent contributions, have significantly bolstered their balance sheets and enhanced their liquidity since the onset of the pandemic.

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“Our record of consistent value creation also reflects our ongoing commitment to balance sheet strength which has positioned GLPI as an investment grade issuer. Looking forward, we believe GLPI is well positioned to deliver further growth as we pursue additional portfolio expansion and diversification while benefiting from the ongoing strength in regional gaming markets, with many of the operations at GLPI’s properties continuing to generate record results. Taken together, these factors support our confidence that the Company is well positioned to extend its long-term record of shareholder value creation.”

Recent Developments

As of October 28, 2021, all 50 of GLPI's properties are open to the public, (including Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge which is owned and operated by the Company's taxable REIT subsidiary and has been contracted for sale, as described below).

On July 1, 2021, GLPI completed the previously announced sale of the operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville to Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) ("Penn") for $31.1 million in cash. GLPI entered into a new triple net lease with Penn for an initial term of 20 years, with three 5-year renewal options, for the real estate assets associated with the property for an initial annual rent of $7.77 million, $5.83 million of which will be subject to annual escalation of 1.5% beginning in the second lease year through the fourth lease year and then increasing by 1.25% for each year of the remaining lease term to the extent CPI increases by at least 0.5% for the preceding lease year.

On April 13, 2021, GLPI announced an expansion of its relationship with Bally's Corporation (NYSE: BALY) ("Bally's") to acquire the real estate assets of Bally's casino properties in Rock Island, Illinois and Black Hawk, Colorado, for total consideration of $150 million. The parties expect to add the properties to the master lease created in connection with Bally's acquisition of Tropicana Evansville and Dover Downs Hotel & Casino (the "Bally's Master Lease") (described more fully below). These transactions are expected to generate incremental annualized rent of $12.0 million, with a normalized rent coverage of 2.25x in the first calendar year post-acquisition. The transactions are expected to close in early 2022.

Bally’s also granted GLPI a right of first refusal to fund the real property acquisition or development project costs associated with all potential future transactions in Michigan, Maryland, Virginia and New York through one or more sale-leaseback or similar transactions for a term of seven years.

Bally’s agreed to acquire both GLPI’s non-land real estate assets and Penn's outstanding equity interests in Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Inc. for an aggregate cash acquisition price of $150 million. GLPI will retain ownership of the land and concurrently enter into a 50-year ground lease with Bally's for an initial annual rent of $10.5 million. The ground lease will be supported by a Bally’s corporate guarantee and cross-defaulted with the Bally’s Master Lease. This transaction is expected to close in early 2022.

On December 15, 2020, the Company announced an agreement to sell the operations of Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge ("HCBR") to Casino Queen for $28.2 million. GLPI will continue to own the real estate and will enter into an amended master lease with Casino Queen, which will include both their current DraftKings at Casino Queen property in East St. Louis and the HCBR facility, for annual cash rent of $21.4 million with a new initial term of 15 years and four 5-year extensions. This rental amount will be increased annually by 0.5% for the first six years. Beginning with the seventh lease year through the remainder of the lease term, if the Consumer Price Index ("CPI") increases by at least 0.25% for any lease year, then annual rent shall be increased by 1.25%, and if the CPI increase is less than 0.25%, then rent will remain unchanged for such lease year. GLPI will complete the previously announced landside development project at HCBR and the rent under the master lease will be adjusted upon completion to reflect a yield of 8.25% on GLPI's project costs. GLPI also secured a right of first refusal with Casino Queen for other sale leaseback transactions for up to an incremental $50 million of rent over the next two years. Finally, upon the closing of the transaction, which is expected in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, GLPI will receive a one-time cash payment of $4 million in satisfaction of the outstanding loan to Casino Queen.

In accordance with the rent deferral agreement that was signed in 2020 with Casino Queen, $2.1 million of rent was deferred due to the property's temporary closure in the first quarter of 2021. Approximately $0.9 million was collected during the third quarter of 2021 and it is anticipated that the remainder will be collected at the closing of the HCBR transaction.

On October 27, 2020, the Company entered into a series of definitive agreements pursuant to which a subsidiary of Bally's acquired 100% of the equity interests in the Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) ("Caesars")
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subsidiary that operated Tropicana Evansville and the Company reacquired the real property assets of Tropicana Evansville from Caesars for a cash purchase price of approximately $340.0 million. The Company also entered into a real estate purchase agreement with Bally's pursuant to which it acquired the real estate assets of the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, located in Dover, Delaware, which is currently operated by Bally's, for a cash purchase price of approximately $144.0 million. These transactions closed on June 3, 2021 and the Tropicana Evansville and Dover Downs Hotel & Casino facilities were added to the new Bally's Master Lease. The Bally's Master Lease has an initial term of 15 years, with no purchase option, followed by four five-year renewal options (exercisable by Bally's) on the same terms and conditions. Rent under the Bally's Master Lease is $40.0 million annually, subject to an annual escalator of up to 2% determined in relation to the annual increase in the CPI.

The Company's leases contain variable rent that are reset on varying schedules depending on the specific lease. In the aggregate, the portion of cash rents that are variable represented approximately 15% of GLPI's 2020 full year cash rental income. Of that 15% variable rent, approximately 29% resets every five years which is associated with the Penn Master Lease and the Casino Queen lease, 41% resets every two years and 30% resets monthly which is associated with the Penn Master Lease (of which approximately 51% is subject to a floor or $22.9 million annually for Hollywood Casino Toledo). The Company does not have any variable rent resets until 2022.

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company raised $182.8 million through the issuance of shares of common stock under its ATM program for average net proceeds of $49.75 per share.

Dividend
On August 27, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors declared a third quarter cash dividend of 0.67 per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend was paid on September 24, 2021 to shareholders of record on September 10, 2021.

Portfolio Update

GLPI's primary business consists of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements. As of September 30, 2021, GLPI's portfolio consisted of interests in 50 gaming and related facilities, including approximately 35 acres of real estate at Tropicana Las Vegas and the Company's wholly-owned and operated Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge property, which is referred to as the "TRS Segment", the real property associated with 34 gaming and related facilities operated by Penn (excluding the Tropicana Las Vegas), the real property associated with 7 gaming and related facilities operated by Caesars, the real property associated with 4 gaming and related facilities operated by Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD), the real property associated with 2 gaming and related facilities operated by Bally's and the real property associated with the Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Illinois. These facilities are geographically diversified across 17 states and contain approximately 25.3 million square feet of improvements.



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Conference Call Details
 
The Company will hold a conference call on October 29, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss its financial results, current business trends and market conditions.
 
To Participate in the Telephone Conference Call:
Dial in at least five minutes prior to start time.
Domestic: 1-877/407-0784
International: 1-201/689-8560

Conference Call Playback:
Domestic: 1-844/512-2921
International: 1-412/317-6671
Passcode: 13724383
The playback can be accessed through Friday, November 5, 2021.

Webcast
The conference call will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.glpropinc.com. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary software. A replay of the call will also be available for 90 days thereafter on the Company’s website.

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GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)

        
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2021202020212020
Revenues
Rental income$283,253 $267,555 $821,197 $762,711 
Interest income from real estate loans— 5,574 — 19,130 
Total income from real estate283,253 273,129 821,197 781,841 
Gaming, food, beverage and other15,459 34,425 96,819 71,163 
Total revenues298,712 307,554 918,016 853,004 
Operating expenses
Gaming, food, beverage and other5,766 18,175 48,074 39,536 
Land rights and ground lease expense9,414 8,084 24,338 21,943 
General and administrative13,066 22,510 45,969 51,728 
(Gains) losses from dispositions(14,815)(14,722)(3)
Depreciation 60,182 58,080 177,033 172,033 
Total operating expenses73,613 106,853 280,692 285,237 
Income from operations225,099 200,701 637,324 567,767 
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense(70,432)(70,179)(211,258)(211,657)
Interest income22 184 491 
   Losses on debt extinguishment— (779)— (18,113)
Total other expenses(70,426)(70,936)(211,074)(229,279)
Income before income taxes154,673 129,765 426,250 338,488 
Income tax provision 5,614 2,639 11,791 2,118 
Net income$149,059 $127,126 $414,459 $336,370 
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share$0.63 $0.58 $1.77 $1.55 
Diluted earnings per common share$0.63 $0.58 $1.77 $1.55 
 


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GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Operations
(in thousands) (unaudited)
 
TOTAL REVENUESADJUSTED EBITDA
Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30,
 2021202020212020
Real estate$281,251 $273,129 $268,141 $254,410 
TRS Segment (1)17,461 34,425 8,545 10,821 
Total$298,712 $307,554 $276,686 $265,231 

TOTAL REVENUESADJUSTED EBITDA
Nine Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Real estate819,195 781,841 $783,962 $754,278 
TRS Segment (1)98,821 71,163 $35,486 $16,626 
Total$918,016 $853,004 $819,448 $770,904 



GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
General and Administrative Expense (2)
(in thousands) (unaudited)
 
        
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2021202020212020
Real estate general and administrative expenses $9,976 $17,081 30,768 36,727 
TRS Segment general and administrative expenses3,090 5,429 15,201 15,001 
Total reported general and administrative expenses $13,066 $22,510 $45,969 $51,728 
 
(1) On July 1, 2021, the Company sold the operations of Hollywood Casino Perryville and entered into a triple net lease with Penn for the use of the real estate. As a result, the TRS segment had rental income of $2.0 million for the Perryville Lease for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2021.

(2) General and administrative expenses include payroll related expenses, insurance, utilities, professional fees and other administrative costs.
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GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Current Year Revenue Detail
(in thousands) (unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021Building base rentLand base rentPercentage rentTotal cash rental incomeStraight-line rent adjustmentsGround rent in revenueOther rental revenueTotal rental income
Penn Master Lease$69,852 $23,493 $24,328 $117,673 $2,232 $736 $— $120,641 
Amended Pinnacle Master Lease57,936 17,814 6,695 82,445 (4,837)1,916 — 79,524 
Penn Meadows Lease3,953 — 2,261 6,214 573 — 22 6,809 
Penn Morgantown Lease— 750 — 750 — — — 750 
Penn Perryville Lease (1)1,457 486 — 1,943 60 — — 2,003 
Caesars Master Lease15,629 5,932 — 21,561 2,589 403 — 24,553 
Lumiere Place Lease5,701 — — 5,701 — — — 5,701 
BYD Master Lease19,289 2,946 2,461 24,696 574 400 — 25,670 
BYD Belterra Lease682 473 454 1,609 (303)— — 1,306 
Bally's Master Lease10,000 — — 10,000 — 1,809 — 11,809 
Casino Queen Lease2,811 — 1,676 4,487 — — — 4,487 
Total$187,310 $51,894 $37,875 $277,079 $888 $5,264 $22 $283,253 



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021Building base rentLand base rentPercentage rentTotal cash rental incomeStraight-line rent adjustmentsGround rent in revenueOther rental revenueTotal rental income
Penn Master Lease$209,555 $70,477 $74,282 $354,314 $6,695 $2,329 $12 $363,350 
Amended Pinnacle Master Lease172,294 53,442 20,084 245,820 (14,510)5,353 — 236,663 
Penn Meadows Lease11,858 — 6,784 18,642 1,717 — 135 20,494 
Penn Morgantown Lease— 2,250 — 2,250 — — — 2,250 
Penn Perryville Lease (1)1,457 486 — 1,943 60 — — 2,003 
Caesars Master Lease46,886 17,796— 64,682 7,7681,208 — 73,658 
Lumiere Place Lease17,103 — — 17,103 — — — 17,103 
BYD Master Lease57,362 8,839 7,384 73,585 1,722 1,175 — 76,482 
BYD Belterra Lease2,028 1,420 1,363 4,811 (908)— — 3,903 
Bally's Master Lease13,111 — — 13,111 — 2,569 — 15,680 
Casino Queen Lease6,022 — 3,589 9,611 — — — 9,611 
Total$537,676 $154,710 $113,486 $805,872 $2,544 $12,634 $147 $821,197 

(1)    Rent for the Perryville Lease has been recorded in the TRS segment.
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Reconciliation of Net income (GAAP) to FFO, FFO to AFFO, and AFFO to Adjusted EBITDA
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED
(in thousands, except per share and share data) (unaudited)
 
 
        
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2021202020212020
Net income$149,059 $127,126 $414,459 $336,370 
Losses (gains) from dispositions of property824 917 (3)
Real estate depreciation 59,205 55,098 172,377 163,928 
Funds from operations$209,088 $182,228 $587,753 $500,295 
Straight-line rent adjustments(888)(4,928)(2,544)5,394 
Other depreciation (1)
977 2,982 4,656 8,105 
Amortization of land rights3,322 3,021 9,171 9,061 
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts
2,470 2,669 7,410 8,032 
Stock based compensation3,786 8,353 13,186 16,652 
Gain on sale of operations, net of tax of $4.3 million(11,290)— (11,290)— 
Losses on debt extinguishment— 779 — 18,113 
Capital maintenance expenditures (2)
(303)(488)(1,655)(1,629)
Adjusted funds from operations$207,162 $194,616 $606,687 $564,023 
Interest, net70,426 $70,157 211,074 211,166 
Income tax expense1,265 $2,639 7,442 2,118 
Capital maintenance expenditures (2)
303 $488 1,655 1,629 
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts
(2,470)$(2,669)(7,410)(8,032)
Adjusted EBITDA$276,686 $265,231 $819,448 $770,904 
Net income, per diluted common share$0.63 $0.58 $1.77 $1.55 
FFO, per diluted common share$0.89 $0.83 $2.51 $2.31 
AFFO, per diluted common share$0.88 $0.89 $2.59 $2.60 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
   Diluted236,152,567 218,847,139 234,585,078 216,912,254 
 

(1) Other depreciation includes both real estate and equipment depreciation from the Company's taxable REIT subsidiaries, as well as equipment depreciation from the REIT subsidiaries.

(2) Capital maintenance expenditures are expenditures to replace existing fixed assets with a useful life greater than one year that are obsolete, worn out or no longer cost effective to repair.
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Reconciliation of Net income (GAAP) to FFO, FFO to AFFO, AFFO to Adjusted EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA to Cash Net Operating Income
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries
REAL ESTATE and CORPORATE (REIT)
(in thousands) (unaudited)
        
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Net income$135,551 $125,686 $391,440 $339,475 
Losses (gains) from dispositions of property829 — 829 — 
Real estate depreciation58,840 55,098 172,012 163,928 
Funds from operations$195,220 $180,784 $564,281 $503,403 
Straight-line rent adjustments(828)(4,928)(2,484)5,394 
Other depreciation (1)
471 497 1,411 1,492 
Amortization of land rights3,322 3,021 9,171 9,061 
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts
2,470 2,669 7,410 8,032 
Stock based compensation3,786 8,353 13,186 16,652 
Losses on debt extinguishment— 779 — 18,113 
Capital maintenance expenditures (2)
— (11)(65)(155)
Adjusted funds from operations$204,441 $191,164 $592,910 $561,992 
Interest, net (3)
65,966 65,698 197,697 199,648 
Income tax expense 204 206 700 515 
Capital maintenance expenditures (2)
— 11 65 155 
Amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts
(2,470)(2,669)(7,410)(8,032)
Adjusted EBITDA$268,141 $254,410 $783,962 $754,278 

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Adjusted EBITDA$268,141 $254,410 $783,962 $754,278 
Real estate general and administrative expenses 9,976 17,081 30,768 36,727 
Stock based compensation(3,786)(8,353)(13,186)(16,652)
REIT Cash net operating income (4)
$274,331 $263,138 $801,544 $774,353 
 
(1)    Other depreciation includes both real estate and equipment depreciation from the Company's taxable REIT subsidiaries, as well as equipment depreciation from the REIT subsidiaries.

(2)    Capital maintenance expenditures are expenditures to replace existing fixed assets with a useful life greater than one year that are obsolete, worn out or no longer cost effective to repair.

(3)    Interest, net is net of intercompany interest eliminations of $4.5 million and $13.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $4.5 million and $11.5 million for the corresponding periods in the prior year.

(4)    REIT cash net operating income is rental and other property income less cash property level expenses. Amounts for 2021 exclude cash rents of $1.9 million from the Perryville Lease which was recorded in the TRS segment.
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Reconciliation of Net income (GAAP) to FFO, FFO to AFFO, and AFFO to Adjusted EBITDA
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries
TRS Segment
(in thousands) (unaudited)
 
        
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2021202020212020
Net income$13,508 $1,440 $23,019 $(3,105)
Losses (gains) from dispositions of property(5)88 (3)
Real estate depreciation365 — 365 — 
Funds from operations13,868 1,444 $23,472 $(3,108)
Straight-line rent adjustments(60)— (60)— 
Other depreciation (1)
506 2,485 3,245 6,613 
Gain on sale of operations, net of tax of $4.3 million(11,290)— (11,290)— 
Capital maintenance expenditures (2)
(303)(477)(1,590)(1,474)
Adjusted funds from operations2,721 3,452 $13,777 $2,031 
Interest, net4,460 4,459 $13,377 $11,518 
Income tax expense 1,061 2,433 $6,742 $1,603 
Capital maintenance expenditures (2)
303 477 $1,590 $1,474 
Adjusted EBITDA$8,545 $10,821 $35,486 $16,626 
 
(1) Other depreciation includes both real estate and equipment depreciation from the Company's taxable REIT subsidiaries, as well as equipment depreciation from the REIT subsidiaries.

(2) Capital maintenance expenditures are expenditures to replace existing fixed assets with a useful life greater than one year that are obsolete, worn out or no longer cost effective to repair.

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Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Assets
Real estate investments, net$7,797,734 $7,287,158 
Property and equipment, used in operations, net40,085 80,618 
Assets held for sale118,118 61,448 
Real estate of Tropicana Las Vegas, net— 304,831 
Right-of-use assets and land rights, net860,538 769,197 
Cash and cash equivalents423,224 486,451 
Prepaid expenses809 2,098 
Deferred tax assets, net7,774 5,690 
Other assets36,491 36,877 
Total assets$9,284,773 $9,034,368 
Liabilities
Accounts payable$152 $375 
Accrued expenses3,030 398 
Accrued interest81,440 72,285 
Accrued salaries and wages5,115 5,849 
Gaming, property, and other taxes271 146 
Income taxes885 — 
Lease liabilities186,481 152,203 
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts5,761,997 5,754,689 
Deferred rental revenue330,517 333,061 
Deferred tax liabilities— 359 
Other liabilities37,146 39,985 
Total liabilities6,407,034 6,359,350 
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020)— — 
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 237,976,150 and 232,452,220 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)2,380 2,325 
Additional paid-in capital4,541,158 4,284,789 
Accumulated deficit(1,665,799)(1,612,096)
Total shareholders’ equity2,877,739 2,675,018 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$9,284,773 $9,034,368 
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Debt Capitalization
 
The Company had $423.2 million of unrestricted cash and $5.76 billion in total debt at September 30, 2021.  The Company’s debt structure as of September 30, 2021 was as follows:
 




Years to MaturityInterest RateBalance
  (in thousands)
Unsecured $1,175 Million Revolver Due May 2023 (1)
1.6 —%— 
Unsecured Term Loan A-2 Due May 2023 (1)
1.6 1.59%424,019 
Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 20232.1 5.38%500,000 
Senior Unsecured Notes Due September 20242.9 3.35%400,000 
Senior Unsecured Notes Due June 20253.7 5.25%850,000 
Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 20264.5 5.38%975,000 
Senior Unsecured Notes Due June 20286.7 5.75%500,000 
Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 20297.3 5.30%750,000 
Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 20308.3 4.00%700,000 
Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 20319.3 4.00%700,000 
Finance lease liability4.9 4.78%759 
Total long-term debt 5,799,778 
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts
(37,781)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts 5,761,997 
Weighted average
5.44.63%
(1)  The rate on the term loan facility and revolver is LIBOR plus 1.50%.




Rating Agency - Issue Rating
Rating AgencyRating
Standard & Poor'sBBB-
FitchBBB-
Moody'sBa1
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Properties
DescriptionLocationDate AcquiredTenant/Operator
PENN Master Lease (19 Properties)
Hollywood Casino LawrenceburgLawrenceburg, IN11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino AuroraAurora, IL11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino JolietJoliet, IL11/1/2013PENN
Argosy Casino AltonAlton, IL11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino ToledoToledo, OH11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino ColumbusColumbus, OH11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town RacesCharles Town, WV11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race CourseGrantville, PA11/1/2013PENN
M ResortHenderson, NV11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino BangorBangor, ME11/1/2013PENN
Zia Park CasinoHobbs, NM11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino Gulf CoastBay St. Louis, MS11/1/2013PENN
Argosy Casino RiversideRiverside, MO11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino TunicaTunica, MS11/1/2013PENN
Boomtown BiloxiBiloxi, MS11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Casino St. LouisMaryland Heights, MO11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Gaming Casino at Dayton RacewayDayton, OH11/1/2013PENN
Hollywood Gaming Casino at Mahoning Valley Race TrackYoungstown, OH11/1/2013PENN
1st Jackpot CasinoTunica, MS5/1/2017PENN
Amended Pinnacle Master Lease (12 Properties)
Ameristar Black HawkBlack Hawk, CO4/28/2016PENN
Ameristar East ChicagoEast Chicago, IN4/28/2016PENN
Ameristar Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA4/28/2016PENN
L'Auberge Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA4/28/2016PENN
Boomtown Bossier CityBossier City, LA4/28/2016PENN
L'Auberge Lake CharlesLake Charles, LA4/28/2016PENN
Boomtown New OrleansNew Orleans, LA4/28/2016PENN
Ameristar VicksburgVicksburg, MS4/28/2016PENN
River City Casino & HotelSt. Louis, MO4/28/2016PENN
Jackpot Properties (Cactus Petes and Horseshu)Jackpot, NV4/28/2016PENN
Plainridge Park CasinoPlainridge, MA10/15/2018PENN
CZR Master Lease (6 Properties)
Tropicana Atlantic CityAtlantic City, NJ10/1/2018CZR
Tropicana LaughlinLaughlin, NV10/1/2018CZR
Trop Casino GreenvilleGreenville, MS10/1/2018CZR
Belle of Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA10/1/2018CZR
Isle Casino Hotel BettendorfBettendorf, IA12/18/2020CZR
Isle Casino Hotel WaterlooWaterloo, IA12/18/2020CZR
BYD Master Lease (3 Properties)
Belterra Casino ResortFlorence, IN4/28/2016BYD
Ameristar Kansas CityKansas City, MO4/28/2016BYD
Ameristar St. CharlesSt. Charles, MO4/28/2016BYD
Bally's Master Lease ( 2 properties)
Tropicana EvansvilleEvansville, IN06/03/2021BALY
Dover DownsDover, DE06/03/2021BALY
Single Asset Leases
Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment CenterCincinnati, OH10/15/2018BYD
Lumière PlaceSt. Louis, MO10/1/2018CZR
The Meadows Racetrack and CasinoWashington, PA9/9/2016PENN
Hollywood Casino MorgantownMorgantown, PA10/1/2020PENN
Casino QueenEast St. Louis, IL1/23/2014Casino Queen
Hollywood Casino PerryvillePerryville, MD7/1/2021PENN
TRS Segment
Hollywood Casino Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA11/1/2013GLPI
Tropicana Las VegasLas Vegas, NV4/16/2020PENN
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Lease Information
Master Leases
PENN Master LeasePENN Amended Pinnacle Master LeaseCaesars Amended and Restated Master LeaseBYD Master Lease Bally's Master Lease
Property Count1912632
Number of States Represented108522
Commencement Date11/1/20134/28/201610/1/201810/15/20186/3/2021
Lease Expiration Date10/31/20334/30/20319/30/203804/30/202606/02/2036
Remaining Renewal Terms15 (3x5 years)20 (4x5 years)20 (4x5 years)25 (5x5 years)20 (4x5 years)
Corporate GuaranteeYesYesYesNoYes
Master Lease with Cross CollateralizationYesYesYesYesYes
Technical Default Landlord ProtectionYesYesYesYesYes
Default Adjusted Revenue to Rent Coverage (1)
1.11.21.21.41.35
Competitive Radius Landlord ProtectionYesYesYesYesYes
Escalator Details
Yearly Base Rent Escalator Maximum2%2%(3)2%(4)
Coverage ratio at June 30, 2021 (2)
2.112.112.052.60N/A
Minimum Escalator Coverage Governor1.81.8N/A 1.8N/A
Yearly Anniversary for RealizationNovember May OctoberMay June
Percentage Rent Reset Details
Reset Frequency5 years2 yearsN/A2 yearsN/A
Next ResetNovember 2023May 2022N/AMay 2022N/A
(1)    In support of our tenants, compliance with this ratio has been waived for all periods impacted by COVID-19. The Bally's Master Lease ratio declines to 1.20 once annual rent reaches $60 million.

(2)    Information with respect to our tenants' rent coverage over the trailing twelve months was provided by our tenants as of June 30, 2021. GLPI has not independently verified the accuracy of the tenants' information and therefore makes no representation as to its accuracy.

(3)    In the third lease year the annual building base rent became $62.1 million and the annual land component was increased to $23.6 million. Building base rent shall be increased by 1.25% annually in the 5th and 6th lease year, 1.75% in the 7th and 8th lease year, and 2% in the 9th lease year and each year thereafter. On December 18, 2020, the Company and Caesars completed an Exchange Agreement (the "Exchange Agreement") with subsidiaries of Caesars in which Caesars transferred to the Company the real estate assets of Waterloo and Bettendorf in exchange for the transfer by the Company to Caesars of the real property assets of Tropicana Evansville, plus a cash payment of $5.7 million. In connection with the Exchange Agreement, the annual building base rent was increased to $62.5 million and the annual land component was increased to $23.7 million.

(4)    If the CPI increase is at least 0.5% for any lease year, then the rent under the Bally's Master Lease 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.
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Lease Information
Single Property Leases
Belterra Park Lease operated by BYD PENN-Meadows LeaseLumière Place Lease operated by CZRCasino Queen LeasePENN - Morgantown Lease PENN- Perryville Lease
Commencement Date10/15/20189/9/20169/29/20201/23/201410/1/20207/1/2021
Lease Expiration Date04/30/20269/30/202610/31/20331/23/202910/31/20406/30/2041
Remaining Renewal Terms25 (5x5 years)19 (3x5years, 1x4 years) 20 (4x5 years)20 (4x5 years)30 (6x5 years)15 (3x5 years)
Corporate GuaranteeNoYesYesNoYesYes
Technical Default Landlord ProtectionYesYesYesYesYesYes
Default Adjusted Revenue to Rent Coverage (1)
1.41.21.21.4N/A1.2
Competitive Radius Landlord ProtectionYesYesYesYesN/AYes
Escalator Details
Yearly Base Rent Escalator Maximum2%
 5% (2)
2%2%1.5%
1.5% (3)
Coverage ratio at June 30, 2021 (4)
4.171.402.742.01N/AN/A
Minimum Escalator Coverage Governor1.82.0
1.2 (5)
1.8N/AN/A
Yearly Anniversary for RealizationMay OctoberOctoberFebruary TBDJuly
Percentage Rent Reset Details
Reset Frequency2 years2 yearsN/A5 yearsN/AN/A
Next ResetMay 2022October 2022N/AFebruary 2024N/AN/A
(1)    In support of our tenants, compliance with this ratio has been waived for all periods impacted by COVID-19.

(2)    Meadows contains an annual escalator for up to 5% of the base rent, if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met, which remains at 5% until the earlier of 10 years or the year in which total rent is $31 million, at which point the escalator is reduced to 2%.

(3)    For the second through fourth lease years, after which time the annual escalation becomes 1.25% to the extent CPI for the preceding lease year is at least 0.5%.

(4)    Information with respect to our tenants' rent coverage over the trailing twelve months was provided by our tenants as of June 30, 2021. GLPI has not independently verified the accuracy of the tenants' information and therefore makes no representation as to its accuracy.

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


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Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
FFO, FFO per diluted common share, AFFO, AFFO per diluted common share, Adjusted EBITDA and REIT Cash NOI, which are detailed in the reconciliation tables that accompany this release, are used by the Company as performance measures for benchmarking against the Company’s peers and as internal measures of business operating performance, which is used for a bonus metric. The Company believes FFO, FFO per diluted common share, AFFO, AFFO per diluted common share, Adjusted EBITDA and REIT 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. REIT Cash NOI is rental and other property income, inclusive of rent credits recognized in connection with the Tropicana Las Vegas transaction, less cash property level expenses. REIT Cash NOI excludes depreciation, the amortization of land rights, real estate general and administrative expenses, other non-routine costs and the impact of certain generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) adjustments to rental revenue, such as straight-line rent adjustments and non-cash ground lease income and expense. It is management's view that REIT Cash NOI is a performance measure used to evaluate the operating performance of the Company’s real estate operations and provides investors relevant and useful information because it reflects only income and operating expense items that are incurred at the property level and presents them on an unleveraged basis.

FFO, FFO per diluted common share, AFFO, AFFO per diluted common share, Adjusted EBITDA and REIT Cash NOI are non-GAAP financial measures that are considered supplemental measures for the real estate industry and a supplement to GAAP measures. NAREIT defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of property and real estate depreciation.  We have defined AFFO as FFO excluding stock based compensation expense, the amortization of debt issuance costs, bond premiums and original issuance discounts, other depreciation, the amortization of land rights, straight-line rent adjustments, gains on sale of operations, net of tax, and losses on debt extinguishment reduced by capital maintenance expenditures. We have defined Adjusted EBITDA as net income excluding interest, taxes on income, depreciation, gains or losses from sales of property and operations, net of tax, stock based compensation expense, straight-line rent adjustments, the amortization of land rights, and losses on debt extinguishment. For financial reporting and debt covenant purposes, the Company includes the amounts of non-cash rents earned in FFO, AFFO, and Adjusted EBITDA. Finally, we have defined REIT Cash NOI as Adjusted EBITDA for the REIT excluding real estate general and administrative expenses and including stock based compensation expense and (gains) or losses from sales of property.

FFO, FFO per diluted common share, AFFO, AFFO per diluted common share, Adjusted EBITDA and REIT Cash NOI are not recognized terms under GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures: (i) do not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP; (ii) should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities; and (iii) are not alternatives to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. In addition, these measures should not be viewed as an indication of our ability to fund all of our cash needs, including to make cash distributions to our shareholders, to fund capital improvements, or to make interest payments on our indebtedness. Investors are also cautioned that FFO, FFO per share, AFFO, AFFO per share, Adjusted EBITDA and REIT Cash NOI, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other real estate companies, including REITs, due to the fact that not all real estate companies use the same definitions. Our presentation of these measures does not replace the presentation of our financial results in accordance with GAAP.

About Gaming and Leisure Properties

GLPI is engaged in the business of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements, pursuant to which the tenant is responsible for all facility maintenance, insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties, taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties and all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties.


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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 ability to increase AFFO through portfolio expansion and diversification and the potential impact of future transactions, if any. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “expects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “should” or “anticipates” or the negative or other variation of these or similar words, or by discussions of future events, strategies or risks and uncertainties. Such forward looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about GLPI and its subsidiaries, including risks related to the following: the effect of pandemics, such as COVID-19, on GLPI as a result of the impact of such pandemics may have on the business operations of GLPI’s tenants and their continued ability to pay rent in a timely manner or at all; GLPI’s ability to successfully consummate the announced transactions with Bally's, and Casino Queen, including the ability of the parties to satisfy the various conditions to closing, including receipt of all required regulatory approvals, or other delays or impediments to completing the proposed transactions; the availability of and the ability to identify suitable and attractive acquisition and development opportunities and the ability to acquire and lease those properties on favorable terms; the ability to receive, or delays in obtaining, the regulatory approvals required to own and/or operate its properties, or other delays or impediments to completing acquisitions or projects; GLPI's ability to maintain its status as a REIT; our ability to access capital through debt and equity markets in amounts and at rates and costs acceptable to GLPI; the impact of our substantial indebtedness on our future operations; changes in the U.S. tax law and other state, federal or local laws, whether or not specific to REITs or to the gaming or lodging industries; and other factors described in GLPI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, each as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to GLPI or persons acting on GLPI’s behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this press release. GLPI undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur as presented or at all.

Contact
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.            Investor Relations
Matthew Demchyk, Chief Investment Officer        Joseph Jaffoni, Richard Land, James Leahy at JCIR
610/401-2900                        212/835-8500
investorinquiries@glpropinc.com                glpi@jcir.com



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