UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

 _____________________________________

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2019

June 30, 2020

OR

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                     to

Commission file number 033-80655

 __________________________________________

MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 __________________________________________ 

Not Applicable

06-1436334

Not Applicable06-1436334

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

One Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville, CT

06382

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(860) 862-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 ___________________________________________

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each

exchange on which registered

None

None

None


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  ¨    No  x*

*The registrant is a voluntary filer of reports required to be filed by certain companies under Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and has filed all reports that would have been required during the preceding 12 months had it been subject to such filing requirements.

* The registrant is a voluntary filer of reports required to be filed by certain companies under Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and has filed all reports that would have been required during the preceding 12 months had it been subject to such filing requirements.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filero

Accelerated filero

Non-accelerated filerx

Smaller reporting companyo

Emerging growth companyo

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. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes  ¨    No  x





MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

Page

Number

Page
Number

PART I.

Item 1.


Item 2.

21

Item 3.

31

Item 4.

31

PART II.

Item 1.

32

Item 1A.

32

Item 6.5.

32

Signatures.

Item 6.

33

Signatures.

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority

34




PART I. FINANCIALFINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.Financial Statements

Item 1. Financial Statements

MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands) (unaudited)

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

September 30, 2019

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

149,435

 

 

$

130,138

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

 

1,698

 

 

 

4,960

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,041 and $11,715, respectively

 

 

48,499

 

 

 

52,764

 

Inventories

 

 

17,431

 

 

 

18,248

 

Due from Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation

 

 

4,806

 

 

 

10,946

 

Casino Operating and Services Agreement customer contract asset

 

 

8,902

 

 

 

3,004

 

Other current assets

 

 

45,989

 

 

 

47,276

 

Total current assets

 

 

276,760

 

 

 

267,336

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

 

61,148

 

 

 

145,631

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,480,397

 

 

 

1,520,687

 

Right-of-use operating lease assets

 

 

341,533

 

 

 

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

 

327,078

 

 

 

455,265

 

Casino Operating and Services Agreement customer contract asset, net of current portion

 

 

118,841

 

 

 

50,192

 

Notes receivable

 

 

2,514

 

 

 

2,514

 

Other assets, net

 

 

80,899

 

 

 

69,971

 

Total assets

 

$

2,689,170

 

 

$

2,511,596

 

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

77,829

 

 

$

76,909

 

Current portion of finance lease obligations

 

 

2,291

 

 

 

1,133

 

Current portion of right-of-use operating lease obligations

 

 

14,019

 

 

 

 

Trade payables

 

 

23,634

 

 

 

16,672

 

Accrued payroll

 

 

32,387

 

 

 

53,225

 

Construction payables

 

 

46,236

 

 

 

11,888

 

Accrued interest payable

 

 

14,395

 

 

 

19,804

 

Due to Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation

 

 

30,353

 

 

 

30,662

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

155,505

 

 

 

174,231

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

396,649

 

 

 

384,524

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

 

1,963,011

 

 

 

1,832,248

 

Finance lease obligations, net of current portion

 

 

28,067

 

 

 

28,561

 

Right-of-use operating lease obligations, net of current portion

 

 

344,100

 

 

 

 

Accrued payroll

 

 

868

 

 

 

 

Build-to-suit liability

 

 

 

 

 

90,292

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

33,648

 

 

 

38,538

 

Total liabilities

 

 

2,766,343

 

 

 

2,374,163

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings (deficit)

 

 

(76,615

)

 

 

137,124

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(7,730

)

 

 

(6,633

)

Total capital attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority

 

 

(84,345

)

 

 

130,491

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

7,172

 

 

 

6,942

 

Total capital

 

 

(77,173

)

 

 

137,433

 

Total liabilities and capital

 

$

2,689,170

 

 

$

2,511,596

 

 December 31,
2019
 September 30,
2019
ASSETS   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$139,164
 $130,138
Restricted cash and cash equivalents6,706
 4,960
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,007 and $11,715, respectively55,388
 52,764
Inventories17,794
 18,248
Due from Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation11,905
 10,946
Casino Operating and Services Agreement customer contract asset471
 3,004
Other current assets57,319
 47,276
Total current assets288,747
 267,336
Restricted cash and cash equivalents136,014
 145,631
Property and equipment, net1,444,019
 1,520,687
Right-of-use operating lease assets361,036
 
Other intangible assets, net456,672
 455,265
Casino Operating and Services Agreement customer contract asset, net of current portion95,208
 50,192
Notes receivable2,514
 2,514
Other assets, net71,314
 69,971
Total assets$2,855,524
 $2,511,596
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL   
Current liabilities:   
Current portion of long-term debt$74,266
 $76,909
Current portion of finance lease obligations1,794
 1,133
Current portion of right-of-use operating lease obligations9,894
 
Trade payables20,811
 16,672
Accrued payroll48,853
 53,225
Construction payables24,040
 11,888
Accrued interest payable10,070
 19,804
Due to Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation38,413
 30,662
Other current liabilities171,585
 174,231
Total current liabilities399,726
 384,524
Long-term debt, net of current portion1,885,752
 1,832,248
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion30,043
 28,561
Right-of-use operating lease obligations, net of current portion359,848
 
Build-to-suit liability
 90,292
Other long-term liabilities34,194
 38,538
Total liabilities2,709,563
 2,374,163
Commitments and Contingencies

 

Capital:   
Retained earnings134,205
 137,124
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)4,253
 (6,633)
Total capital attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority138,458
 130,491
Non-controlling interests7,503
 6,942
Total capital145,961
 137,433
Total liabilities and capital$2,855,524
 $2,511,596

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(LOSS)

(in thousands) (unaudited)

 

 

For the

 

 

For the

 

 

For the

 

 

For the

 

 

 

Three Months

Ended

 

 

Three Months

Ended

 

 

Nine Months

Ended

 

 

Nine Months

Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaming

 

$

89,379

 

 

$

235,418

 

 

$

569,642

 

 

$

669,172

 

Food and beverage

 

 

3,009

 

 

 

37,171

 

 

 

91,098

 

 

 

105,485

 

Hotel

 

 

2,589

 

 

 

23,794

 

 

 

50,293

 

 

 

68,776

 

Retail, entertainment and other

 

 

12,222

 

 

 

51,224

 

 

 

109,919

 

 

 

131,371

 

Net revenues

 

 

107,199

 

 

 

347,607

 

 

 

820,952

 

 

 

974,804

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaming, including related party transactions of $755, $703, $2,265

   and $2,107, respectively

 

 

41,834

 

 

 

135,238

 

 

 

330,200

 

 

 

389,872

 

Food and beverage

 

 

5,075

 

 

 

29,080

 

 

 

79,160

 

 

 

81,611

 

Hotel, including related party transactions of $2,161, $2,161, $6,483

   and $6,483, respectively

 

 

4,296

 

 

 

12,052

 

 

 

26,611

 

 

 

31,881

 

Retail, entertainment and other

 

 

4,026

 

 

 

22,934

 

 

 

45,178

 

 

 

63,203

 

Advertising, general and administrative, including related party

   transactions of $4,517, $10,601, $23,129 and $33,417, respectively

 

 

35,672

 

 

 

53,534

 

 

 

172,768

 

 

 

149,664

 

Corporate, including related party transactions of $1,679, $1,821, $6,060

   and $4,655, respectively

 

 

7,700

 

 

 

13,839

 

 

 

31,959

 

 

 

38,728

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

26,477

 

 

 

22,810

 

 

 

82,847

 

 

 

92,682

 

Impairment of Mohegan Sun Pocono's intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

126,596

 

 

 

 

Other, net

 

 

2,656

 

 

 

2,910

 

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

6,357

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

 

127,736

 

 

 

292,397

 

 

 

904,319

 

 

 

853,998

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

(20,537

)

 

 

55,210

 

 

 

(83,367

)

 

 

120,806

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

270

 

 

 

1,149

 

 

 

1,549

 

 

 

5,639

 

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

 

 

(32,478

)

 

 

(35,690

)

 

 

(98,830

)

 

 

(106,832

)

Other, net

 

 

120

 

 

 

(254

)

 

 

(2,904

)

 

 

(582

)

Total other expense

 

 

(32,088

)

 

 

(34,795

)

 

 

(100,185

)

 

 

(101,775

)

Income (loss) before income tax

 

 

(52,625

)

 

 

20,415

 

 

 

(183,552

)

 

 

19,031

 

Income tax benefit (provision)

 

 

2,696

 

 

 

(538

)

 

 

3,016

 

 

 

(730

)

Net income (loss)

 

 

(49,929

)

 

 

19,877

 

 

 

(180,536

)

 

 

18,301

 

Income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

(116

)

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(209

)

 

 

(198

)

Net income (loss) attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority

 

 

(50,045

)

 

 

19,839

 

 

 

(180,745

)

 

 

18,103

 

Comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

6,088

 

 

 

(4,041

)

 

 

(1,076

)

 

 

(8,346

)

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

6,088

 

 

 

(4,041

)

 

 

(1,076

)

 

 

(8,302

)

Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

(229

)

 

 

231

 

 

 

(21

)

 

 

446

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Mohegan Tribal

   Gaming Authority

 

 

5,859

 

 

 

(3,810

)

 

 

(1,097

)

 

 

(7,856

)

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Mohegan Tribal

   Gaming Authority

 

$

(44,186

)

 

$

16,029

 

 

$

(181,842

)

 

$

10,247

 


 For the For the
 Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Revenues:   
Gaming$264,269
 $221,935
Food and beverage50,532
 34,806
Hotel27,589
 22,977
Retail, entertainment and other56,662
 39,782
Net revenues399,052
 319,500
Operating costs and expenses:   
Gaming, including related party transactions of $755 and $702, respectively157,188
 128,664
Food and beverage41,693
 26,447
Hotel, including related party transactions of $2,161 and $2,161, respectively11,842
 9,803
Retail, entertainment and other24,986
 20,762
Advertising, general and administrative, including related party transactions of $9,566 and $11,332, respectively74,214
 49,018
Corporate, including related party transactions of $2,253 and $1,397, respectively14,090
 12,425
Depreciation and amortization28,544
 27,090
Other, net3,070
 1,921
Total operating costs and expenses355,627
 276,130
Income from operations43,425
 43,370
Other income (expense):   
Interest income751
 3,439
Interest expense(35,356) (36,010)
Other, net(592) (30)
Total other expense(35,197) (32,601)
Income before income tax8,228
 10,769
Income tax benefit (provision)1,196
 (61)
Net income9,424
 10,708
Income attributable to non-controlling interests(30) (86)
Net income attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority9,394
 10,622
Comprehensive income:   
Foreign currency translation adjustment11,417
 1,899
Other comprehensive income11,417
 1,899
Other comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests(531) (95)
Other comprehensive income attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority10,886
 1,804
Comprehensive income attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority$20,280
 $12,426

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.




MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL

(in thousands) (unaudited)

 

 

Retained

Earnings

(Deficit)

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

 

 

Total

Capital

Attributable

to Mohegan

Tribal Gaming

Authority

 

 

Non-

controlling

Interests

 

 

Total

Capital

 

Balance, March 31, 2020

 

$

(17,989

)

 

$

(13,589

)

 

$

(31,578

)

 

$

6,827

 

 

$

(24,751

)

Net income (loss)

 

 

(50,045

)

 

 

 

 

 

(50,045

)

 

 

116

 

 

 

(49,929

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

5,859

 

 

 

5,859

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

6,088

 

Distributions to Mohegan Tribe

 

 

(8,333

)

 

 

 

 

 

(8,333

)

 

 

 

 

 

(8,333

)

Distributions to Salishan Company, LLC related to the Cowlitz

   Project

 

 

(248

)

 

 

 

 

 

(248

)

 

 

 

 

 

(248

)

Balance, June 30, 2020

 

$

(76,615

)

 

$

(7,730

)

 

$

(84,345

)

 

$

7,172

 

 

$

(77,173

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2019

 

$

137,124

 

 

$

(6,633

)

 

$

130,491

 

 

$

6,942

 

 

$

137,433

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

(180,745

)

 

 

 

 

 

(180,745

)

 

 

209

 

 

 

(180,536

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

(1,097

)

 

 

(1,097

)

 

 

21

 

 

 

(1,076

)

Distributions to Mohegan Tribe

 

 

(32,333

)

 

 

 

 

 

(32,333

)

 

 

 

 

 

(32,333

)

Distributions to Salishan Company, LLC related to the

   Cowlitz Project

 

 

(661

)

 

 

 

 

 

(661

)

 

 

 

 

 

(661

)

Balance, June 30, 2020

 

$

(76,615

)

 

$

(7,730

)

 

$

(84,345

)

 

$

7,172

 

 

$

(77,173

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2019

 

$

174,053

 

 

$

7,016

 

 

$

181,069

 

 

$

7,658

 

 

$

188,727

 

Net income

 

 

19,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,839

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

19,877

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

(3,810

)

 

 

(3,810

)

 

 

(231

)

 

 

(4,041

)

Distributions to Mohegan Tribe

 

 

(15,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

(15,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

(15,000

)

Balance, June 30, 2019

 

$

178,892

 

 

$

3,206

 

 

$

182,098

 

 

$

7,465

 

 

$

189,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2018

 

$

250,707

 

 

$

11,062

 

 

$

261,769

 

 

$

9,025

 

 

$

270,794

 

Cumulative-effect adjustment for the adoption of ASC 606 "Revenue

   from Contracts with Customers"

 

 

(41,575

)

 

 

 

 

 

(41,575

)

 

 

 

 

 

(41,575

)

Net income

 

 

18,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,103

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

18,301

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

(7,900

)

 

 

(7,900

)

 

 

(446

)

 

 

(8,346

)

Distributions to Mohegan Tribe

 

 

(39,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

(39,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

(39,000

)

Distributions to Mohegan Tribe related to the Cowlitz Project

 

 

(730

)

 

 

 

 

 

(730

)

 

 

 

 

 

(730

)

Redemption of Mohegan Tribe membership interest in the Cowlitz

   Project

 

 

(4,114

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,114

)

 

 

(5,886

)

 

 

(10,000

)

Redemption of membership interest related to the New England

   Black Wolves franchise

 

 

(4,499

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,499

)

 

 

4,574

 

 

 

75

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

 

 

 

44

 

Balance, June 30, 2019

 

$

178,892

 

 

$

3,206

 

 

$

182,098

 

 

$

7,465

 

 

$

189,563

 


 Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Total Capital Attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority 
Non-controlling      
Interests
 Total Capital
Balance, September 30, 2019$137,124
 $(6,633) $130,491
 $6,942
 $137,433
Net income9,394
 
 9,394
 30
 9,424
Foreign currency translation adjustment
 10,886
 10,886
 531
 11,417
Distributions to Mohegan Tribe(12,000) 
 (12,000) 
 (12,000)
Distributions to Salishan Company, LLC related to the Cowlitz Project(313) 
 (313) 
 (313)
Balance, December 31, 2019$134,205
 $4,253
 $138,458
 $7,503
 $145,961
          
Balance, September 30, 2018$250,707
 $11,062
 $261,769
 $9,025
 $270,794
Cumulative-effect adjustment for the adoption of ASC 606 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers"(41,575) 
 (41,575) 
 (41,575)
Net income10,622
 
 10,622
 86
 10,708
Foreign currency translation adjustment
 1,804
 1,804
 95
 1,899
Distributions to Mohegan Tribe(12,000) 
 (12,000) 
 (12,000)
Redemption of membership interest related to the New England Black Wolves franchise(4,499) 
 (4,499) 4,574
 75
Balance, December 31, 2018$203,255
 $12,866
 $216,121
 $13,780
 $229,901

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.



MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands) (unaudited)

 

 

For the

 

 

For the

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(180,536

)

 

$

18,301

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

82,847

 

 

 

92,682

 

Non-cash operating lease expense

 

 

9,364

 

 

 

 

Accretion of discounts

 

 

857

 

 

 

864

 

Amortization of discounts and debt issuance costs

 

 

13,977

 

 

 

14,619

 

Provision for losses on receivables

 

 

2,676

 

 

 

962

 

Impairment of Mohegan Sun Pocono's intangible assets

 

 

126,596

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax provision

 

 

(3,262

)

 

 

 

Other, net

 

 

2,255

 

 

 

(26

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of the MGE Niagara Resorts acquisition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

1,237

 

 

 

(9,023

)

Accrued interest on notes receivable related to the Cowlitz Project

 

 

 

 

 

71,696

 

Inventories

 

 

714

 

 

 

(269

)

Due from Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation

 

 

5,482

 

 

 

 

Casino Operating and Services Agreement customer contract asset

 

 

(78,210

)

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

398

 

 

 

(6,901

)

Trade payables

 

 

6,672

 

 

 

965

 

Accrued interest

 

 

(5,402

)

 

 

(9,189

)

Due to Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation

 

 

3,598

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

(162

)

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

(22,713

)

 

 

(1,712

)

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

(33,612

)

 

 

172,969

 

Cash flows used in investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(104,384

)

 

 

(52,289

)

Acquisition of the MGE Niagara Resorts, net of cash acquired

 

 

(1,666

)

 

 

(72,287

)

Proceeds from notes receivable related to the Cowlitz Project

 

 

 

 

 

32,026

 

Investment in Mohegan Hotel Holding, LLC

 

 

(10,750

)

 

 

 

Other, net

 

 

(1,171

)

 

 

(12,698

)

Net cash flows used in investing activities

 

 

(117,971

)

 

 

(105,248

)

Cash flows provided by financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior secured credit facility borrowings - revolving and line of credit

 

 

807,525

 

 

 

1,014,972

 

Senior secured credit facility repayments - revolving and line of credit

 

 

(662,525

)

 

 

(966,972

)

Senior secured credit facility repayments - term loans A and B

 

 

(37,104

)

 

 

(51,011

)

MGE Niagara Resorts credit facility borrowings - revolving and line of credit

 

 

77,537

 

 

 

 

MGE Niagara Resorts credit facility repayments - revolving and line of credit

 

 

(51,110

)

 

 

 

MGE Niagara Resorts credit facility borrowings - term loan

 

 

 

 

 

75,220

 

MGE Niagara Resorts credit facility repayments - term loan

 

 

(2,770

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from MGE Niagara Resorts convertible debenture

 

 

 

 

 

30,088

 

Other borrowings

 

 

2,845

 

 

 

11,335

 

Other repayments

 

 

(14,230

)

 

 

(6,938

)

Payments on finance lease obligations

 

 

(1,034

)

 

 

 

Distributions to Mohegan Tribe

 

 

(32,333

)

 

 

(39,000

)

Distributions to Salishan Company, LLC related to the Cowlitz Project

 

 

(661

)

 

 

(730

)

Redemption of Mohegan Tribe membership interest in the Cowlitz Project

 

 

 

 

 

(10,000

)

Payments of financing fees

 

 

(34

)

 

 

(3,256

)

Other, net

 

 

(1,527

)

 

 

(1,527

)

Net cash flows provided by financing activities

 

 

84,579

 

 

 

52,181

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

 

 

(67,004

)

 

 

119,902

 

Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

 

 

(1,444

)

 

 

(6,155

)

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

280,729

 

 

 

234,626

 

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

212,281

 

 

$

348,373

 

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents to the condensed

   consolidated balance sheets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

149,435

 

 

$

162,066

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents, current

 

 

1,698

 

 

 

9,321

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents, non-current

 

 

61,148

 

 

 

176,986

 

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

 

$

212,281

 

 

$

348,373

 

Supplemental disclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

95,211

 

 

$

101,393

 

Non-cash transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right-of-use operating lease assets

 

$

360,933

 

 

$

 

Right-of-use operating lease obligations

 

$

361,078

 

 

$

 

Finance lease assets and obligations

 

$

2,511

 

 

$

29,140

 

Construction payables

 

$

46,236

 

 

$

15,739

 

Senior secured credit facility reductions

 

$

10,514

 

 

$

13,296

 

MGE Niagara Resorts - recognition (derecognition) of build-to-suit asset and liability

 

$

(90,675)

 

 

$

77,403

 

MGE Niagara Resorts – recognition of parking license asset and liability

 

 

 

 

 

5,222

 

Payment by third-party for interactive gaming license

 

$

 

 

$

8,000

 


 For the For the
 Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:   
Net income$9,424
 $10,708
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization28,544
 27,090
Non-cash operating lease expense3,273
 
Accretion of discounts317
 194
Amortization of discounts and debt issuance costs4,550
 4,845
Provision for losses on receivables321
 369
Deferred income tax provision(1,316) 
Other, net244
 (247)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of the MGE Niagara Resorts acquisition:   
Accounts receivable(2,657) (5,594)
Accrued interest on notes receivable related to the Cowlitz Project
 72,166
Inventories510
 476
Due from Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation(761) 
Casino Operating and Services Agreement customer contract asset(40,976) 
Other assets(9,033) (2,189)
Trade payables4,058
 (655)
Accrued interest(9,743) (10,025)
Due to Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation8,591
 
Operating lease liabilities(2,057) 
Other liabilities(4,247) (16,087)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities(10,958) 81,051
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:   
Purchases of property and equipment(22,218) (14,064)
Acquisition of the MGE Niagara Resorts, net of cash acquired(1,666) 
Proceeds from notes receivable related to the Cowlitz Project
 32,026
Other, net(1,390) (1,364)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities(25,274) 16,598
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:   
Senior secured credit facility borrowings - revolving and line of credit326,222
 360,712
Senior secured credit facility repayments - revolving and line of credit(291,147) (350,712)
Senior secured credit facility repayments - term loans A and B(13,295) (18,858)
MGE Niagara Resorts credit facility borrowings - revolving and line of credit41,864
 
MGE Niagara Resorts credit facility repayments - line of credit(11,596) 
MGE Niagara Resorts credit facility repayments - term loan(960) 
Other borrowings
 11,335
Other repayments(6,458) (1,450)
Payments on finance lease obligations(404) 
Distributions to Mohegan Tribe(12,000) (12,000)
Distributions to Salishan Company, LLC related to the Cowlitz Project(313) 
Other, net(1,527) (6,776)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities30,386
 (17,749)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents(5,846) 79,900
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents7,001
 641
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period280,729
 234,626
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period$281,884
 $315,167
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents to the condensed consolidated balance sheets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$139,164
 $101,584
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, current6,706
 414
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, non-current136,014
 213,169
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents$281,884
 $315,167
Supplemental disclosures:   
Cash paid for interest$40,388
 $41,190
Non-cash transactions:   
Right-of-use operating lease assets$359,909
 $
Right-of-use operating lease obligations$360,054
 $
Construction payables$24,040
 $9,732
Senior secured credit facility reductions$13,295
 $28,858

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)


NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

Organization

The Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut (the “Mohegan Tribe”) established the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority in July 1995 with the exclusive authority to conduct and regulate gaming activities for the Mohegan Tribe on tribal lands and the non-exclusive authority to conduct such activities elsewhere. The Mohegan Tribe is a sovereign Indian nation with independent legal jurisdiction over its people and land. Like other sovereign governments, the Mohegan Tribe and its entities, including the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, are generally not subject to federal, state or local income taxes. However, MGE Niagara Entertainment Inc. (“MGE Niagara”), a wholly-owned subsidiary, is subject to tax in Ontario, Canada, and certain non-tribal entities are subject to state or local income taxes in the United States. The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority d/b/a Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (the “Company”) is primarily engaged in the ownership, operation and development of integrated entertainment facilities both domestically and internationally, including Mohegan Sun, a gaming and entertainment complex located on an approximately 196-acre site in Uncasville, Connecticut, and Mohegan Sun Pocono, a gaming and entertainment facility located on an approximately 400-acre site in Plains Township, Pennsylvania.

In September 2018, MGE Niagara was selected by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (the “OLG”) to be the service provider for the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, Casino Niagara and the future 5,000-seat Niagara Falls Entertainment Centre, all in Niagara Falls, Canada (collectively, the “MGE Niagara Resorts”). On June 11, 2019 (the “Closing Date”), MGE Niagara completed the acquisition of the MGE Niagara Resorts (the “Acquisition”) and assumed the day-to-day operations of the properties under the terms of a 21-year Casino Operating and Services Agreement (the “COSA”) with the OLG.

The Company also (i) owns 100% of Salishan-Mohegan, LLC (“Salishan-Mohegan”), which developed and currently manages ilani Casino Resort in Clark County, Washington, a gaming and entertainment facility owned by the federally-recognized Cowlitz Indian Tribe and the Cowlitz Tribal Gaming Authority, (ii) holds the development rights to any future development at ilani Casino Resort through Salishan-Mohegan Development Company, LLC, a majority-owned subsidiary of Salishan-Mohegan, (iii) manages Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey and owns 10% of the casino’s holding company and its subsidiaries, including those conducting or licensing online gaming and retail sports wagering in New Jersey, (iv) manages Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana and (v) owns 100% of Inspire Integrated Resort Co., Ltd. and MGA Korea, LLC, which were formed to develop and construct an integrated resort and casino project to be located adjacent to the Incheon International Airport in South Korea.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Company Response

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic and the United States federal government declared it a national emergency. The spread of COVID-19 has affected most segments of the global economy, including the Company’s operations. On March 18, 2020, the Company announced the temporary suspension of operations at its North American owned, operated and managed properties to ensure the health and safety of its employees, guests and the surrounding communities in which the Company operates, consistent with directives from various government bodies.

The following properties subsequently reopened as follows: (i) Paragon Casino Resort on May 20, 2020, (ii) ilani Casino Resort on May 28, 2020, (iii) Mohegan Sun on June 1, 2020, (iv) Mohegan Sun Pocono on June 22, 2020 and (v) Resorts Casino Hotel on July 2, 2020. As of the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the MGE Niagara Resorts remain temporarily closed. Like other integrated resort operators, these business disruptions have had a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

While some of the Company's properties have reopened, it cannot predict when its remaining closed properties will be able to reopen or the conditions upon which additional reopenings may occur. In addition, while the Company has experienced some level of continued business disruption since the reopening of its properties, it expects this disruption to gradually

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(unaudited)

dissipate, and remains confident in its ability to mitigate the impact of any such disruption through expense management. The impact of COVID-19 on the Company's operations through the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q has been significant, though the full extent of the impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the duration of COVID-19 or a resurgence, the manner in which the Company’s guests, suppliers and other third parties respond to COVID-19, including perception of safety and health measures taken by the Company, new information which may emerge concerning its severity and the actions to contain it or treat its impact, as well as general economic conditions and consumer confidence. Accordingly, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the extent to which COVID-19 will further impact its future financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In response to COVID-19, the Company completed a series of transactions to ensure maximum financial flexibility, including (i) on March 13, 2020, it drew the remaining balance of its senior secured revolving credit facility, in the amount of approximately $125 million and (ii) on August 28, 2020, it entered into an amendment to its Senior Secured Credit Facilities which, among other things, waived non-compliance with certain of its financial covenants through June 30, 2020 and modified the financial covenants applicable to periods subsequent to June 30, 2020 (refer to Note 8).

The Company also took various actions to reduce costs in an effort to mitigate the operating and financial impact of COVID-19, including (i) furloughing approximately 98% of its workforce immediately following the closure of its properties, of which approximately 50% remain furloughed as of the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; (ii) enacting meaningful compensation reductions to its remaining property and corporate personnel, including executive leadership, during the closure period; (iii) obtaining relief from certain threshold payments otherwise due to the OLG for the duration of the closure of the MGE Niagara Resorts, to be followed by a phased-in approach to such payments thereafter; (iv) obtaining a three month forbearance of gaming tax payments due to Connecticut and Pennsylvania; (v) deferring rental payments due under certain of MGE Niagara's lease agreements; and (vi) executing other substantial reductions in operating expenses, capital expenditures and overall costs.

The Company could experience other potential adverse impacts as a result of COVID-19, including, but not limited to, charges from further adjustments to the carrying value of its intangible assets, as well as other long-lived asset impairment charges. Actual results may differ materially from the Company’s current estimates as the scope of COVID-19 evolves, depending largely, but not exclusively, on the duration and extent of the Company’s business disruptions.

If the Company is unable to (i) execute its business plan (ii) sufficiently offset declines in revenues with appropriate cost reductions or (iii) execute certain cost containment initiatives, it may not have sufficient liquidity to meet its existing debt obligations, distributions to the Mohegan Tribe, capital expenditures and working capital requirements. In addition, the Company may not be able to satisfy its financial covenants under the senior secured credit facilities. In such event, the Company would need to seek additional sources of liquidity and obtain waivers or amendments under the senior secured credit facilities; however, it can provide no assurance that it would be able to obtain such liquidity and waivers or amendments. If the Company is unable to obtain such liquidity and waivers or amendments, it would be in default under the senior secured credit facilities, which may result in cross-defaults under its other outstanding indebtedness. If such defaults or cross-defaults were to occur, it would allow the Company's lenders to exercise their rights and remedies as defined under their respective agreements, including their right to accelerate the repayment of outstanding indebtedness. If such acceleration were to occur, the Company can provide no assurance that it would be able to obtain the financing necessary to repay such accelerated indebtedness.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and with instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. In accordance with Rule 10-01, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. The accompanying year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet was

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(unaudited)

derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by US GAAP. All adjustments, including normal recurring accruals and adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the Company's operating results for the interim period, have been included.

The Company’s results for the three months and nine months ended June 30, 2020 are not indicative of operating results expected for the entire fiscal year, particularly given the impact of COVID-19 as discussed above.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities.

Revenue Disaggregation

The Company is primarily engaged in the ownership, operation and development of integrated entertainment facilities both domestically and internationally. The Company’s current wholly-owned operations are focused within Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The Company also currently manages other gaming facilities elsewhere within the United States and Canada. The Company generates revenues by providing the following types of goods and services: gaming, food and beverage, hotel, retail, entertainment and other and management and development.


MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
(unaudited)


Revenue disaggregation by geographic location and revenue type for the three months ended December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Connecticut

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

 

Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Mohegan Sun)

 

 

(Mohegan Sun Pocono)

 

 

(MGE Niagara Resorts)

 

 

Other

 

Gaming

 

$

67,966

 

 

$

10,112

 

 

$

11,301

 

 

$

 

Food and beverage

 

 

2,779

 

 

 

231

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Hotel

 

 

2,568

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail, entertainment and other

 

 

4,926

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

211

 

Management and development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,546

 

Net revenues

 

$

78,239

 

 

$

10,512

 

 

$

11,346

 

 

$

6,756

 

 Connecticut Pennsylvania Canada  
 (Mohegan Sun) (Mohegan Sun Pocono) (MGE Niagara Resorts) Other
Gaming$160,259
 $51,978
 $52,032
 $
Food and beverage28,533
 6,082
 15,953
 (36)
Hotel22,048
 1,980
 3,563
 (2)
Retail, entertainment and other32,495
 1,914
 13,426
 146
Management and development
 
 
 9,012
Net revenues$243,335
 $61,954
 $84,974
 $9,120

Revenue disaggregation by geographic location and revenue type for the three months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Connecticut

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

 

Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Mohegan Sun)

 

 

(Mohegan Sun Pocono)

 

 

(MGE Niagara Resorts)

 

 

Other

 

Gaming

 

$

165,968

 

 

$

55,199

 

 

$

14,251

 

 

$

 

Food and beverage

 

 

27,941

 

 

 

5,929

 

 

 

3,391

 

 

 

(90

)

Hotel

 

 

20,885

 

 

 

2,163

 

 

 

747

 

 

 

(1

)

Retail, entertainment and other

 

 

36,251

 

 

 

2,102

 

 

 

2,899

 

 

 

406

 

Management and development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,626

 

Net revenues

 

$

251,045

 

 

$

65,393

 

 

$

21,288

 

 

$

9,941

 

Revenue disaggregation by geographic location and revenue type for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Connecticut

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

 

Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Mohegan Sun)

 

 

(Mohegan Sun Pocono)

 

 

(MGE Niagara Resorts)

 

 

Other

 

Gaming

 

$

352,946

 

 

$

107,499

 

 

$

109,197

 

 

$

 

Food and beverage

 

 

52,734

 

 

 

10,899

 

 

 

27,544

 

 

 

(79

)

Hotel

 

 

40,491

 

 

 

3,485

 

 

 

6,319

 

 

 

(2

)

Retail, entertainment and other

 

 

57,689

 

 

 

3,685

 

 

 

24,542

 

 

 

519

 

Management and development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,012

 

Net revenues

 

$

503,860

 

 

$

125,568

 

 

$

167,602

 

 

$

24,450

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

(unaudited)

Revenue disaggregation by geographic location and revenue type for the nine months ended June 30, 2019 was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Connecticut

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

 

Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Mohegan Sun)

 

 

(Mohegan Sun Pocono)

 

 

(MGE Niagara Resorts)

 

 

Other

 

Gaming

 

$

496,281

 

 

$

158,640

 

 

$

14,251

 

 

$

 

Food and beverage

 

 

85,156

 

 

 

17,121

 

 

 

3,391

 

 

 

(183

)

Hotel

 

 

62,094

 

 

 

5,938

 

 

 

747

 

 

 

(3

)

Retail, entertainment and other

 

 

98,584

 

 

 

5,726

 

 

 

2,899

 

 

 

1,165

 

Management and development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,177

 

Net revenues

 

$

742,115

 

 

$

187,425

 

 

$

21,288

 

 

$

24,156

 

 Connecticut Pennsylvania Canada  
 (Mohegan Sun) (Mohegan Sun Pocono) (MGE Niagara Resorts) Other
Gaming$170,482
 $51,453
 $
 $
Food and beverage29,135
 5,713
 
 (42)
Hotel21,220
 1,758
 
 (1)
Retail, entertainment and other31,842
 1,867
 
 421
Management and development
 
 
 5,712
Net revenues$252,679
 $60,791
 $
 $6,090

Contract and Contract-related Assets

As of December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, contract assets related to the COSA totaled $95.7$127.7 million and $53.2 million, respectively.

Contract and Contract-related Liabilities

A difference may exist between the timing of cash receipts from patrons and the recognition of revenues, resulting in a contract or contract-related liability. In general, the Company has three types of such liabilities: (1) outstanding gaming chips and slot tickets liability, which represents amounts owed in exchange for outstanding gaming chips and slot tickets held by patrons; (2) loyalty points deferred revenue liability and (3) patron advances and other liability, which primarily represents funds deposited in advance by patrons for gaming and advance payments by patrons for goods and services such as advance ticket sales, deposits on rooms and convention space and gift card purchases. These liabilities are generally expected to be recognized as revenues within one year and are recorded within other current liabilities.

The following table summarizes these liabilities (in thousands):

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

September 30, 2019

 

Outstanding gaming chips and slot tickets liability

 

$

6,856

 

 

$

7,968

 

Loyalty points deferred revenue liability

 

 

35,390

 

 

 

40,968

 

Patron advances and other liability

 

 

18,040

 

 

 

22,312

 

Total

 

$

60,286

 

 

$

71,248

 

 December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019
Outstanding gaming chips and slot tickets liability$11,350
 $7,968
Loyalty points deferred revenue liability39,374
 40,968
Patron advances and other liability20,698
 22,312
Total$71,422
 $71,248

As of December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, customer contract liabilities related to Mohegan Sun Pocono's revenue sharing agreement with Unibet Interactive Inc. totaled $17.7$17.1 million and $18.0 million, respectively, and arewere primarily recorded within other long-term liabilities.






Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets consist primarily of Mohegan Sun's trademark and Mohegan Sun Pocono's various gaming licenses. These intangible assets all have indefinite lives. Intangible assets with indefinite lives are assessed at least annually for impairment by comparing their fair value to their carrying value. However, these intangible assets may be assessed more frequently for impairment if events or changes in circumstances, such as declines in revenues, earnings and cash flows, or material adverse changes in business climate, indicate that their carrying value may be impaired.

During the second quarter of its fiscal 2020, the Company identified an indicator of impairment on Mohegan Sun Pocono's intangible assets due to COVID-19. As a result, the Company revised its cash flow projections to reflect the current business climate, including the uncertainty surrounding the nature, timing and extent of reopening Mohegan Sun Pocono. The estimated fair value of these intangible assets was determined by using discounted cash flow models, which utilized Level 3 inputs. The primary unobservable input utilized in estimating the fair value of these intangible assets was the discount rate, which was 10.5%. As a result of this interim assessment, the Company recorded an impairment charge related to Mohegan Sun Pocono’s intangible assets of $126.6 million in the second quarter of its fiscal 2020.

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The evaluation of intangible assets for impairment requires the use of estimates about future cash flows. Such estimates are, by their nature, subjective. Actual results may differ materially from the Company’s estimates and could result in impairment charges in the future.

Other intangible assets, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

September 30, 2019

 

Mohegan Sun trademark

 

$

119,692

 

 

$

119,692

 

Mohegan Sun Pocono slot machine, table game, interactive gaming and sports wagering licenses

 

 

171,904

 

 

 

298,500

 

MGE Niagara Resorts Casino Operating and Services Agreement rights

 

 

16,263

 

 

 

16,753

 

Other

 

 

24,981

 

 

 

25,889

 

Subtotal

 

 

332,840

 

 

 

460,834

 

Less: accumulated amortization

 

 

(5,762

)

 

 

(5,569

)

Other intangible assets, net

 

$

327,078

 

 

$

455,265

 

(unaudited)


Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company applies the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs utilized to measure fair value into three levels:

Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;

Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets or valuations based on models where the significant inputs are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data; and

Level 3 - Valuations based on models where the significant inputs are unobservable. The unobservable inputs reflect the Company's estimates or assumptions that market participants would utilize in pricing such assets or liabilities.

The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input requires judgment and may affect the valuation of financial assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, receivables and trade payables approximates fair value. The estimated fair values of the Company's long-term debt were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

Senior secured credit facility - revolving (1)

 

$

247,000

 

 

$

202,540

 

Senior secured credit facility - term loan A (1)

 

 

237,664

 

 

 

201,812

 

Senior secured credit facility - term loan B (1)

 

 

801,752

 

 

 

665,904

 

2016 7 7/8% senior unsecured notes (1)

 

 

491,618

 

 

 

416,250

 

MGE Niagara Resorts credit facility - revolving (1)

 

 

25,655

 

 

 

25,655

 

MGE Niagara Resorts credit facility - term loan (1)

 

 

68,822

 

 

 

69,635

 

MGE Niagara Resorts convertible debenture (2)

 

 

29,320

 

 

 

29,320

 

Mohegan Expo credit facility (3)

 

 

28,368

 

 

 

29,033

 

Guaranteed credit facility (3)

 

 

30,108

 

 

 

31,063

 

Redemption note payable (3)

 

 

76,629

 

 

 

76,629

 

Other (3)

 

 

3,904

 

 

 

3,904

 

Long-term debt

 

$

2,040,840

 

 

$

1,751,745

 

 December 31, 2019
 Carrying Value          Fair Value         
Senior secured credit facility - revolving (1)$137,000
 $134,089
Senior secured credit facility - term loan A (1)253,272
 252,122
Senior secured credit facility - term loan B (1)804,174
 789,393
2016 7 7/8% senior unsecured notes (1)490,821
 512,500
Line of credit (1)75
 74
MGE Niagara Resorts credit facility - revolving (1)30,728
 30,728
MGE Niagara Resorts credit facility - term loan (1)73,936
 74,900
MGE Niagara Resorts convertible debenture (2)30,728
 30,728
Mohegan Expo credit facility (3)28,831
 29,657
Guaranteed credit facility (3)31,264
 32,375
Redemption note payable (3)78,035
 78,035
Other (3)1,154
 1,154
Long-term debt$1,960,018
 $1,965,755
 ________

(1)

Estimated fair values were based on Level 2 inputs (quoted market prices or prices of similar instruments) as of December 31, 2019.June 30, 2020.

(2)

Estimated fair value was based on Level 3 inputs (changes in market conditions) from date of issuance (June 11, 2019) to December 31, 2019.June 30, 2020.

(3)

Estimated fair values were based on Level 3 inputs (present value of future payments discounted to carrying value) as of December 31, 2019.June 30, 2020.



Earth Hotel Tower

On January 21, 2020, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, purchased a 45% interest in Mohegan Hotel Holding, LLC, the indirect owner of the Earth Hotel Tower, in exchange for $15.8 million, which the Company believes represented the fair market value of the investment. A portion of the consideration paid, totaling $5.0 million, was advanced to Mohegan Hotel Holding, LLC in fiscal 2019.

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NOTE 2—NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS:

The following accounting standard was adopted during the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2019:

June 30, 2020:

ASU 2016-02

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires, among other things, lessees to recognize a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability for leases with terms in excess of 12 months and the disclosure of information about leasing arrangements. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, “Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements” and ASU No. 2018-10, “Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases”, which clarify various aspects of ASU 2016-02.

Effective October 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02 under a modified retrospective transition approach. Accordingly, comparative information as of September 30, 2019 and for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 has not been restated and continues to be reported under accounting standards in effect for those periods. The Company elected the package of practical expedients included in ASU 2016-02, which allowed it to: (i) not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts contain leases, (ii) not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (iii) not reassess the initial direct costs for existing leases. The Company also made an accounting policy election to not recognize leases with an initial term of 12 months or less on its balance sheet. In addition, the Company elected to not separate lease and non-lease components for all significant classes of underlying assets for which the Company is the lessee. For instances in which the Company is the lessor, and the class of underlying asset represents retail space, the Company accounts for both the lease and non-lease components as a single lease

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component. In all other instances, non-lease components are accounted for separately in accordance with applicable guidance, most commonly ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”.

As of October 1, 2019, the adoption of ASU 2016-02 resulted in the recognition of ROU operating lease assets of  $359.2 million and related ROU operating lease liabilities of $366.8 million, as well as the derecognition of a previously recognized build-to-suit asset and related liability of $90.3 million. The difference between the ROU operating lease assets and liabilities reflects the reclassification of historical prepaid and deferred rent balances. The adoption of ASU 2016-02 did not impact the Company's retained earnings or the Company’s compliance with its financial covenants under its current debt agreements.

The following accounting standards will be adopted in a future reporting period:

periods:

ASU 2016-13

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurements of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”), which sets forth a current expected credit loss model which requires a company to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable supportable forecasts. This model replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost and applies to some off-balance sheet credit exposures. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, and must be applied through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. The Company is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2016-13 will have on its financial statements, but does not expect its adoption to have a material impact.

ASU 2018-13

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13,“Fair “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” (“ASU 2018-13”), which adds, amends and removes certain disclosure requirements related to fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 requires enhanced disclosures on valuation techniques and inputs that a reporting entity uses to determine its measures of fair value, including judgments and assumptions that the entity makes and the uncertainties in the fair value measurements as of the reporting date. ASU 2018-13 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Certain amended or eliminated disclosure requirements may be adopted earlier, while certain additional disclosure requirements can be adopted on its effective date. In addition, certain changes required by this new standard require retrospective adoption, while other changes must be adopted prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2018-13 will have on its financial statement disclosures.

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ASU 2019-12

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASU 2019-12”), which simplifies various aspects related to the accounting for income taxes. This new standard removes certain exceptions to the general principles in ASU 2019-12 and clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal yearsannual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2019-12 will have on its financial statements, but does not expect its adoption to have a material impact.


NOTE 3—LEASES:

The Company determines if a contract is, or contains, a lease at its inception or at the time of any modification. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Control over the use of the identified asset requires that the lessee has both: (i) the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the asset and (ii) the right to direct the use of the asset.

ROU operating and finance lease assets and liabilities are recognized on the respective lease commencement date based on the present value of future lease payments over the expected lease term. An expected lease term includes any option to extend or terminate the lease if it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such option. The Company utilizes the incremental borrowing rate (“IBR”) applicable to the lease as determined at the lease commencement date to calculate the present value of future lease payments. The applicable IBR is determined based on the treasury group to which the leasing entity belongs and that group’s estimated interest rate for collateralized borrowings over a similar term as the future lease payments. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02, the Company utilized IBRs as of October 1, 2019 to determine the present value of the remaining lease payments for operating leases that commenced prior to that date. Operating lease expense for fixed lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term. ROU finance lease assets are recorded within property and equipment, net and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the related lease term. As of December 31, 2019,June 30, 2020, ROU finance lease assets totaled $31.4$29.1 million.

Lessee

The Company leases real estate and equipment under various operating and finance lease agreements. Lease terms range from approximately one month to 50 years and do not contain any material residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants. Rental payments under these lease agreements are fixed and/or variable based on periodic adjustments for inflation, performance, usage or appraised land values. Variable components of lease payments are not included in the calculation of ROU assets and liabilities.

The Company’s lease arrangements contain both lease and non-lease components. For instances in which the Company is a lessee, the Company accounts for both lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for substantially all classes of underlying assets (primarily real estate and equipment). Leases with an expected or initial term of 12 months or less are not

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recorded on the Company’s balance sheet and the related lease expenses are recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term.

Information related to weighted average lease terms and discount rates is as follows:

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Weighted average remaining lease terms (years):

Operating leases

23


23

Finance leases

18


18

Weighted average discount rates:

Operating leases (1)

7.98

8.02

%

Finance leases

5.01

5.00

%

_________

(1)

The weighted average discount rates for existing operating leases were established upon the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on October 1, 2019.


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The components of lease expense are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

For the

 

 

For the

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

Operating lease expense

 

$

9,046

 

 

$

28,022

 

Short-term lease expense

 

 

2,747

 

 

 

20,297

 

Variable lease expense

 

 

2,354

 

 

 

9,161

 

Finance lease expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of ROU assets

 

 

593

 

 

 

1,806

 

Interest on lease liabilities

 

 

373

 

 

 

1,161

 

Less: sublease income (1)

 

 

(69

)

 

 

(16,794

)

Total

 

$

15,044

 

 

$

43,653

 

 For the
 Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2019
Operating lease expense$9,601
Short-term lease expense9,956
Variable lease expense3,609
Finance lease expense: 
Amortization of ROU assets607
Interest on lease liabilities397
Less: sublease income (1)(9,604)
Total$14,566
_________

(1)

Represents income earned by the Company from the rental of hotel, convention or retail space at the MGE Niagara Resorts and the Earth Hotel Tower at Mohegan Sun, both of which are leased properties.

Supplemental cash flow information related to lease liabilities is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

For the

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Payments on operating lease obligations

 

$

18,820

 

Payments for interest on finance lease obligations

 

 

853

 

Payments on finance lease obligations

 

 

1,034

 

Total

 

$

20,707

 

 For the
 Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2019
 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: 
 Payments on operating lease obligations$8,385
 Payments for interest on finance lease obligations397
 Payments on finance lease obligations404
Total$9,186









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Maturities of ROU operating lease obligations are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Operating Leases

 

 

Finance Leases

 

Fiscal years:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020 (1)

 

$

8,301

 

 

$

1,452

 

2021

 

 

34,768

 

 

 

3,058

 

2022

 

 

30,481

 

 

 

3,053

 

2023

 

 

29,978

 

 

 

2,862

 

2024

 

 

30,046

 

 

 

2,497

 

Thereafter

 

 

709,346

 

 

 

31,921

 

Total future lease payments

 

 

842,920

 

 

 

44,843

 

Less: amounts representing interest

 

 

(484,801

)

 

 

(14,812

)

Plus: residual values

 

 

 

 

 

327

 

Present value of future lease payments

 

 

358,119

 

 

 

30,358

 

Less: current portion of lease obligations

 

 

(14,019

)

 

 

(2,291

)

Lease obligations, net of current portion

 

$

344,100

 

 

$

28,067

 

 Operating Leases Finance Leases
Fiscal years:   
2020 (1)$24,415
 $2,502
202130,922
 3,131
202231,282
 3,130
202331,047
 2,934
202431,115
 2,568
Thereafter734,067
 33,442
Total future lease payments882,848
 47,707
Less: amounts representing interest(513,106) (16,197)
Plus: residual values
 327
Present value of future lease payments369,742
 31,837
Less: current portion of lease obligations(9,894) (1,794)
Lease obligations, net of current portion$359,848
 $30,043
_________

(1)

Represents payment obligations from JanuaryJuly 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020.

In connection with the acquisition of the MGE Niagara Resorts, the Company committed to enter into a lease agreement with a third-party to lease the Niagara Falls Entertainment Centre following the completion of its construction.Centre. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-02, the Company was deemed, for accounting purposes only, to be the owner of this construction project, despite not being the legal owner. Accordingly, the Company capitalized $90.3 million as of September 30, 2019 for amounts paid as a build-to-suit asset within property and equipment, net and recorded a corresponding build-to-suit liability. In connection with the adoption of ASU 2016-02, the Company derecognized the build-to-suit asset and liability in their entirety.

Lessor

The Company leases space at its facilities to third parties. Lease terms for these non-cancelable operating leases range from approximately one month to 17 years. Rental income under these lease agreements areis fixed and/or variable based on percentage of tenant sales or periodic adjustments for inflation. Rental income is recorded within hotel and retail, entertainment and other revenues. For instances in which the Company is the lessor, and the class of underlying asset represents retail space, the Company accounts for both the lease and non-lease components, such as common area maintenance and tenant services, as a single lease component. In all other instances, non-lease components are accounted for separately in accordance with applicable guidance, most commonly ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”.

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Lease income consists of the following (in thousands):

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

June 30, 2020

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

Hotel

 

 

Retail,

Entertainment

and Other

 

 

Hotel

 

 

Retail,

Entertainment

and Other

 

Fixed rent

 

$

2,444

 

 

$

1,299

 

 

$

29,542

 

 

$

5,964

 

Variable rent

 

 

 

 

 

(96

)

 

 

 

 

 

3,035

 

Total

 

$

2,444

 

 

$

1,203

 

 

$

29,542

 

 

$

8,999

 

 For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
 Hotel Retail, Entertainment and Other
Fixed rent$15,743
 $3,075
Variable rent
 1,388
Total$15,743
 $4,463












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Future fixed rental income that the Company expects to earn under non-cancelable operating leases, exclusive of amounts under contingent escalated rent clauses, areis as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal years:

 

Operating Leases

Fixed Rental

Income

 

2020 (1)

 

$

2,114

 

2021

 

 

7,368

 

2022

 

 

4,926

 

2023

 

 

4,371

 

2024

 

 

3,870

 

Thereafter

 

 

9,498

 

Total

 

$

32,147

 

Fiscal years: 
2020 (1)$7,120
20218,211
20225,375
20234,748
20244,180
Thereafter9,440
Total$39,074
_________

(1)

Represents future fixed rental income from JanuaryJuly 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020.

Due to the evolving nature of COVID-19 and the related economic uncertainties, the Company cannot be certain that the contractual future fixed rental income presented above will be realized in their entirety.

The portions of Mohegan Sun, including the Sky Hotel Tower and the Earth Expo & Convention Center, and Mohegan Sun Pocono that are leased to third parties under operating leases are recorded within property and equipment, net as follows (in thousands):

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

Property and equipment, at cost

 

$

486,479

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 

(194,734

)

Property and equipment, net

 

$

291,745

 

 December 31, 2019
Property and equipment, at cost$492,612
Less: accumulated depreciation(197,212)
Property and equipment, net$295,400

As of September 30, 2019, information pertaining to the Company’s leases, as accounted for under prior accounting standards, was as follows:

Capital Leases

Minimum future capital lease payments were as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal years:

 

Capital Leases

 

2020

 

$

2,571

 

2021

 

 

2,598

 

2022

 

 

2,598

 

2023

 

 

2,548

 

2024

 

 

2,251

 

Thereafter

 

 

32,832

 

Total minimum future capital lease payments

 

 

45,398

 

Less: amounts representing interest

 

 

(16,031

)

Plus: residual values

 

 

327

 

Present value of capital lease obligations

 

 

29,694

 

Less: current portion of capital lease obligations

 

 

(1,133

)

Capital lease obligations, net of current portion

 

$

28,561

 

Fiscal years: 
2020$2,571
20212,598
20222,598
20232,548
20242,251
Thereafter32,832
Total minimum future capital lease payments45,398
Less: amounts representing interest(16,031)
Plus: residual values327
Present value of capital lease obligations29,694
Less: current portion of capital lease obligations(1,133)
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion$28,561







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Operating Leases

Minimum future rental income that the Company expected to earn under non-cancelable leases was as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal years:

 

Operating Leases

 

2020

 

$

4,808

 

2021

 

 

4,038

 

2022

 

 

2,485

 

2023

 

 

2,092

 

2024

 

 

2,011

 

Thereafter

 

 

5,734

 

Total

 

$

21,168

 

Fiscal years: 
2020$4,808
20214,038
20222,485
20232,092
20242,011
Thereafter5,734
Total$21,168

Minimum future rental payments that the Company expected to incur under non-cancelable leases and subleases was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Operating Leases

 

Fiscal years:

 

Minimum

Future

Rental

Payments

 

 

Minimum

Future

Sublease

Income

 

 

Total

 

2020

 

$

32,504

 

 

$

(1,709

)

 

$

30,795

 

2021

 

 

30,376

 

 

 

(1,428

)

 

 

28,948

 

2022

 

 

30,651

 

 

 

(1,114

)

 

 

29,537

 

2023

 

 

30,473

 

 

 

(987

)

 

 

29,486

 

2024

 

 

30,602

 

 

 

(1,025

)

 

 

29,577

 

Thereafter

 

 

715,910

 

 

 

(843

)

 

 

715,067

 

Total

 

$

870,516

 

 

$

(7,106

)

 

$

863,410

 

Fiscal years:Minimum Future Rental Payments  Minimum Future Sublease Income Total
2020$32,504
 $(1,709) $30,795
202130,376
 (1,428) 28,948
202230,651
 (1,114) 29,537
202330,473
 (987) 29,486
202430,602
 (1,025) 29,577
Thereafter715,910
 (843) 715,067
Total$870,516
 $(7,106) $863,410

NOTE 4—MGE NIAGARA RESORTS:

In September 2018, MGE Niagara was selected by the OLG to be the service provider for the MGE Niagara Resorts. Following its selection, MGE Niagara entered into a Transition and Asset Purchase Agreement with the OLG and the Ontario Gaming Assets Corporation. Pursuant to the terms of this agreement, MGE Niagara agreed to acquire certain assets associated with the MGE Niagara Resorts and to perform certain transition activities in order to facilitate the transition of the operational responsibilities from the previous operator to MGE Niagara.

On the Closing Date, MGE Niagara completed the Acquisition, assumed the day-to-day operations of the properties under the terms of the COSA and engaged in a series of transactions related thereto, including: (i) a lease agreement with the OLG to lease the Fallsview Casino Resort and related administrative office space, (ii) a lease agreement with a third-party investor to lease Casino Niagara and related license agreements to operate an adjacent parking lot and the right for patrons to use an adjacent parking garage and (iii) committeda commitment to enter into a lease agreement with a third-party to lease the Niagara Falls Entertainment Centre followingon a date after the completion of its construction.

On June 5, 2020, MGE Niagara received notice from the landlord of the Niagara Falls Entertainment Centre that construction both of which arethe facility had reached substantial completion. Accordingly, pursuant to the terms of the acquisition of the MGE Niagara Resorts, MGE Niagara entered into a lease agreement to lease the facility commencing on August 19, 2020. The lease agreement requires MGE Niagara to make monthly payments of approximately 0.9 million Canadian dollars (approximately $0.7 million as of June 30, 2020) until the end of the lease term on March 31, 2040. This lease is expected to occur in 2020.

be classified as an operating lease.

As of the Closing Date, the purchase price of the Acquisition was approximately 96 million Canadian dollars (approximately $72 million), net of cash acquired of approximately 57 million Canadian dollars (approximately $43 million). During the threenine months ended December 31, 2019,June 30, 2020, the Company recorded adjustments to the purchase price of the Acquisition totaling 2.2 million Canadian dollars ($1.7 million), net of cash acquired of approximately 518,000 Canadian dollars (approximately $390,000). While no additional material adjustments are expected, the purchase price allocation is not final.








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The below unaudited pro forma financial information was prepared

As a result of the temporary suspension of operations that stemmed from Regulation 82/20, the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act mandated the closure of all places of non-essential business in Ontario. In collaboration with the OLG, the following has been temporarily agreed to for a defined period, subject to further extension(s) on mutual agreement: (i) the continuation of the service provider base fixed fee payments as ifrequired by the Acquisition,COSA and (ii) the financingtemporary suspension of the payment of the portion of gaming revenues that represents the threshold, such that threshold payments do not apply during the casino closure period while there are no gaming revenues. MGE Niagara has also agreed with the OLG to fundwork on a graduated and commercially reasonable phase-in of threshold payments to accommodate the Acquisitionextended business ramp up periods once health concerns are curtailed and approvals are obtained to reopen the lease transactions had occurredMGE Niagara Resorts. In addition, in collaboration and cooperation with the OLG, MGE Niagara will work on October 1, 2018. Unaudited pro forma financial information does not necessarily represent results that may occur ina casino restart plan to effect the future. The following unaudited pro forma financial information includes historical financial resultssafe, orderly, efficient and commercially reasonable restart of the MGE Niagara Resorts prior toResorts’ operations at the Acquisition, adjusted to includeend of the Company's shareextended casino closure periods. Additionally, MGE Niagara was granted a deferral of revenues earnedrental payments due under the COSA which are recorded on a net basis, along with other adjustments directly attributable to the Acquisition, including interest expense and depreciation (in thousands, unaudited):

 For the
 Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2018
Net revenues$405,802
Net income attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority$8,554

certain of its lease agreements.

NOTE 5—LONG-TERM DEBT:

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

September 30, 2019

 

Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving

 

$

247,000

 

 

$

102,000

 

Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan A, net of discount and debt issuance costs of $2,588

   and $4,236, respectively

 

 

237,664

 

 

 

263,829

 

Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan B, net of discount and debt issuance costs of $14,057

   and $16,925, respectively

 

 

801,752

 

 

 

805,394

 

2016 7 7/8% Senior Unsecured Notes, net of discount and debt issuance costs of $8,382

   and $9,565, respectively

 

 

491,618

 

 

 

490,435

 

MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facility - Revolving

 

 

25,655

 

 

 

 

MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facility - Term Loan, net of debt issuance costs of $813 and

   $1,002, respectively

 

 

68,822

 

 

 

73,564

 

MGE Niagara Resorts Convertible Debenture

 

 

29,320

 

 

 

30,204

 

Mohegan Expo Credit Facility, net of debt issuance costs of $665 and $925, respectively

 

 

28,368

 

 

 

29,357

 

Guaranteed Credit Facility, net of debt issuance costs of $955 and $1,191, respectively

 

 

30,108

 

 

 

31,840

 

Redemption Note Payable, net of discount of $17,738 and $23,905, respectively

 

 

76,629

 

 

 

81,329

 

Other

 

 

3,904

 

 

 

1,205

 

Long-term debt

 

 

2,040,840

 

 

 

1,909,157

 

Less: current portion of long-term debt

 

 

(77,829

)

 

 

(76,909

)

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

$

1,963,011

 

 

$

1,832,248

 

 December 31,
2019
 September 30,
2019
Senior Secured Credit Facility - Revolving$137,000
 $102,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan A, net of discount and debt issuance costs of $3,668 and $4,236, respectively253,272
 263,829
Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan B, net of discount and debt issuance costs of $15,975 and $16,925, respectively804,174
 805,394
2016 7 7/8% Senior Unsecured Notes, net of discount and debt issuance costs of $9,179 and $9,565, respectively490,821
 490,435
Line of Credit75
 
MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facility - Revolving30,728
 
MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facility - Term Loan, net of debt issuance costs of $963 and $1,002, respectively73,936
 73,564
MGE Niagara Resorts Convertible Debenture30,728
 30,204
Mohegan Expo Credit Facility, net of debt issuance costs of $827 and $925, respectively28,831
 29,357
Guaranteed Credit Facility, net of debt issuance costs of $1,111 and $1,191, respectively31,264
 31,840
Redemption Note Payable, net of discount of $22,072 and $23,905, respectively78,035
 81,329
Other1,154
 1,205
Long-term debt1,960,018
 1,909,157
Less: current portion of long-term debt(74,266) (76,909)
Long-term debt, net of current portion$1,885,752
 $1,832,248

Senior Secured Credit Facilities - Non-cash Transactions

On December 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, the bank that administers the Company's debt service payments for its Senior Secured Credit Facilities made required principal payments on behalf of the Company totaling $13.3$10.5 million and $28.9$13.3 million, respectively, but did not accordingly debit the Company's bank account for these payments. As of December 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, the Company reflected these non-cash transactions as reductions to current portion of long-term debt and corresponding increases to other current liabilities. On the respective following banking days, the bank withdrew the payments from the Company's bank account, resulting in reductions to the Company's cash and cash equivalents and other current liabilities.

Debt Covenant Compliance

As of December 31, 2019,

On August 28, 2020, the Company entered into an amendment to its Senior Secured Credit Facilities which, among other things, waived non-compliance with certain of its financial covenants through June 30, 2020 and modified the financial covenants applicable to periods subsequent to June 30, 2020 (refer to Note 8).

MGE Niagara were in compliancehas entered into a series of amendments to the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities which, among other things, provided MGE Niagara with all financial covenants.






relief from certain covenants relating to the closure of its facilities due to COVID-19 (refer to Note 8).

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NOTE 6—SEGMENT REPORTING:

The Company, either directly or through subsidiaries, operates Mohegan Sun, along with its other Connecticut operations (the “Connecticut Facilities”), Mohegan Sun Pocono, along with its other Pennsylvania operations (the “Pennsylvania Facilities”) and the MGE Niagara Resorts. The Company assumed the day-to-day operations of the MGE Niagara Resorts on June 11, 2019. Certain other properties that are managed or under development by the Company, which were previously included within the Company's corporate functions, are now identified as the management, development and other reportable segment.

The Company's chief operating decision maker currently reviews and assesses the performance and operating results and determines the proper allocation of resources to the Connecticut Facilities, the Pennsylvania Facilities, the MGE Niagara Resorts and the properties managed or under development on a separate basis. Accordingly, the Company now has four separate reportable segments: (i) Mohegan Sun, which includes the operations of the Connecticut Facilities, (ii) Mohegan Sun Pocono, which includes the operations of the Pennsylvania Facilities, (iii) the MGE Niagara Resorts and (iv) management, development and other. The Company's corporate functions, along with any inter-segment activities are disclosed separately in the following segment disclosures to reconcile to consolidated results. The following management, development and other and corporate segment disclosures for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 have been restated to conform to fiscal 2020 presentation.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

Net revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mohegan Sun

 

$

78,239

 

 

$

251,045

 

 

$

503,860

 

 

$

742,115

 

Mohegan Sun Pocono

 

 

10,512

 

 

 

65,393

 

 

 

125,568

 

 

 

187,425

 

MGE Niagara Resorts

 

 

11,346

 

 

 

21,288

 

 

 

167,602

 

 

 

21,288

 

Management, development and other

 

 

6,546

 

 

 

9,839

 

 

 

24,012

 

 

 

23,388

 

Corporate

 

 

210

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

438

 

 

 

981

 

Inter-segment

 

 

346

 

 

 

(273

)

 

 

(528

)

 

 

(393

)

Total

 

$

107,199

 

 

$

347,607

 

 

$

820,952

 

 

$

974,804

 

Income (loss) from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mohegan Sun

 

$

1,692

 

 

$

48,812

 

 

$

65,951

 

 

$

112,788

 

Mohegan Sun Pocono

 

 

(8,888

)

 

 

10,604

 

 

 

(122,635

)

 

 

26,010

 

MGE Niagara Resorts

 

 

(9,778

)

 

 

2,584

 

 

 

(10,163

)

 

 

2,584

 

Management, development and other

 

 

2,200

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

1,871

 

 

 

332

 

Corporate

 

 

(5,749

)

 

 

(6,566

)

 

 

(18,360

)

 

 

(20,693

)

Inter-segment

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(215

)

 

 

(31

)

 

 

(215

)

Total

 

$

(20,537

)

 

$

55,210

 

 

$

(83,367

)

 

$

120,806

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

Capital expenditures incurred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mohegan Sun

 

$

9,839

 

 

$

27,344

 

Mohegan Sun Pocono

 

 

3,108

 

 

 

3,892

 

MGE Niagara Resorts

 

 

15,330

 

 

 

1,520

 

Management, development and other

 

 

112,161

 

 

 

25,515

 

Corporate

 

 

483

 

 

 

40

 

Total

 

$

140,921

 

 

$

58,311

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30,

2020

 

 

September 30,

2019

 

Total assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mohegan Sun

 

$

1,303,857

 

 

$

1,282,384

 

Mohegan Sun Pocono

 

 

407,536

 

 

 

548,424

 

MGE Niagara Resorts

 

 

520,330

 

 

 

342,821

 

Management, development and other

 

 

429,453

 

 

 

313,458

 

Corporate

 

 

999,508

 

 

 

912,712

 

Inter-segment

 

 

(971,514

)

 

 

(888,203

)

Total

 

$

2,689,170

 

 

$

2,511,596

 

 For the Three Months Ended
(in thousands)December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Net revenues:   
Mohegan Sun$243,335
 $252,679
Mohegan Sun Pocono61,954
 60,791
MGE Niagara Resorts84,974
 
Management, development and other9,012
 5,712
Corporate108
 378
Inter-segment(331) (60)
Total$399,052
 $319,500
    
Income (loss) from operations:   
Mohegan Sun$45,065
 $44,063
Mohegan Sun Pocono7,794
 7,192
MGE Niagara Resorts(1,333) 
Management, development and other(918) (413)
Corporate(7,164) (7,472)
Inter-segment(19) 
Total$43,425
 $43,370
    
 For the Three Months Ended
(in thousands)December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Capital expenditures incurred:   
Mohegan Sun$4,631
 $5,123
Mohegan Sun Pocono999
 377
MGE Niagara Resorts7,851
 
Management, development and other22,868
 7,542
Corporate8
 7
Total$36,357
 $13,049
    
(in thousands)December 31, 2019 September 30, 2019
Total assets:   
Mohegan Sun$1,355,934
 $1,282,384
Mohegan Sun Pocono545,220
 548,424
MGE Niagara Resorts575,771
 342,821
Management, development and other358,366
 313,458
Corporate915,650
 912,712
Inter-segment(895,417) (888,203)
Total$2,855,524
 $2,511,596


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(unaudited)



NOTE 7—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

The Company is a defendant in various claims and legal actions resulting from its normal course of business, primarily relating to personal injuries to patrons and damages to patrons' personal assets. The Company estimates litigation claims expense and accrues for such liabilities based upon historical experience. In management's opinion, the aggregate liability, if any, arising from such legal actions will not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


NOTE 8—SUBSEQUENT EVENT:

EVENTS:

Amendment to Senior Secured Credit Facilities

On January 21,August 28, 2020, the Company throughentered into a wholly-owned subsidiary, purchasedfourth amendment to its Credit Agreement with certain of its lenders (the “Fourth Amendment”).  Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, the Company will, during the period beginning on August 28, 2020, and ending upon achievement of certain financial ratios specified in the Fourth Amendment (such period, the “Financial Covenant Restricted Period”), be subject to, among other things, (i) a 45% interest in Mohegan Hotel Holdings, LLC, the indirect ownerminimum liquidity covenant that requires cash and cash equivalents and availability under its revolving credit facility to be at least $70 million as of the Earth Hotel Tower,last day of each calendar month, (ii) a covenant that requires the Company be in pro forma compliance with such liquidity covenant in order to make any interest payment on the Company’s 7.875% Senior Notes due 2024, and (iii) certain additional reporting covenants.

The Fourth Amendment also waives the Company’s obligation to comply with its financial covenants for the fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2020, and June 30, 2020, and modifies the financial covenants applicable during the Financial Covenant Restricted Period to provide the Company with greater flexibility in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business, in particular during the March 2020 through May 2020 period, all as set forth in the Fourth Amendment.

In addition, the Fourth Amendment provides that, commencing on August 24, 2020: (i) loans under the term loan A facility will bear interest at either an adjusted LIBOR rate or a base rate, in each case, plus an applicable margin equal to 6.125% per annum for adjusted LIBOR rate loans and 5.125% per annum for base rate loans, and (ii) loans under the term loan B facility will bear interest at either an adjusted LIBOR rate or a base rate, in each case, plus an applicable margin equal to 6.375% per annum for adjusted LIBOR rate loans and 5.375% per annum for base rate loans, provided that the applicable rate for loans under the term loan B facility are subject to certain ratings-based step downs and “most-favored-nation” protections as set forth in the Fourth Amendment.  The Fourth Amendment also provides for a 1.00% per annum LIBOR floor applicable to adjusted LIBOR rate loans under the term loan A facility and 0.75% per annum LIBOR floor applicable to adjusted LIBOR rate loans under the revolving credit facility.  Lastly, the Fourth Amendment (i) carves out COVID-19 related effects from certain terms of the Credit Agreement, and (ii) makes certain other changes to the covenants and other provisions of the Credit Agreement.

Substantially concurrently with the entry into the Fourth Amendment, Mohegan Tribe made a $20 million cash contribution to the Company, consisting of (i) a $15 million contribution and (ii) a $5 million subordinated loan maturing on October 16, 2024 and bearing interest in-kind at 10% per annum.

The summary of certain terms of the Fourth Amendment set forth above is qualified by reference to the full text of the Fourth Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference. Reference is also made to the full text of the Credit Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.11 to MGE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference.

Amendments and Waivers with Respect to MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities

On March 16, 2020, the OLG directed the MGE Niagara Resorts to close due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On May 15, 2020, MGE Niagara entered into a Limited Waiver (the “Limited Waiver”) with respect to the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities. The Limited Waiver, among other things, (a) waived the occurrence of an event of default that would have been caused under the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities due to the closure of the MGE Niagara Resorts for a period

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of 60 consecutive days or more, and (b) extended the waiver period through June 15, 2020 (the “Initial Waiver Period”). In exchange for $15.8 million,the waivers granted under the Limited Waiver, MGE Niagara agreed not to make any request for advances under the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities during the Initial Waiver Period.

Because the MGE Niagara Resorts were required to continue to remain closed as directed by the OLG through the Initial Waiver Period, MGE Niagara entered into an Amended and Restated Limited Waiver (the “Amended and Restated Limited Waiver”) on June 15, 2020 which, among other things, extended the Company believes representedInitial Waiver Period to July 15, 2020 (the “Extended Waiver Period”).

On June 30, 2020, MGE Niagara entered a Second Amended and Restated Limited Waiver (the “Second Waiver”) which, among other things, (a) waived anticipated breaches of certain financial covenants under the fair market valueMGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities as a result of the investment.

closure of the MGE Niagara Resorts until July 31, 2020 (the “Covenant Waiver”), (b) waived the requirement for MGE Niagara to deliver a compliance certificate under the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2020 (the “Certificate Waiver”) and (c) extended the Extended Waiver Period to July 31, 2020 (the “Second Extended Waiver Period”). In connection with the Second Waiver, MGE Niagara agreed, among other things, during the Second Extended Waiver Period, to: (a) continue not to make any request for advances under the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities; (b) an increase in the Applicable Margin (as defined in the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities) to pricing level 4, a 50 basis point increase over pricing level 3; and (c) not make certain Distributions (as defined in the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities).

On July 31, 2020, MGE Niagara entered a Third Amended and Restated Limited Waiver (the “Third Waiver”) which, among other things, extended (a) the Covenant Waiver, (b) the Certificate Waiver and (c) the Second Extended Waiver Period to September 30, 2020 (the “Third Extended Waiver Period”). In connection with the Third Waiver, MGE Niagara agreed, among other things, during the Third Extended Waiver Period, to: (a) continue not to make any request for advances under the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities; (b) replace the Applicable Margin schedule in the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities, which replacement schedule adds a new pricing level 5 increasing the Applicable Margin by 100 basis points over pricing level 4, and apply pricing level 5 as the current Applicable Margin; (c) require MGE Niagara to maintain minimum liquidity of $15 million; (d) deliver to the Administrative Agent a weekly liquidity report; and (e) refrain from making certain Distributions. MGE also agreed to pay to the lenders an extension fee equal to 10 basis points.

The summary of certain terms of each of the Limited Waiver, the Amended and Restated Limited Waiver, the Second Waiver, and the Third Waiver set forth above is qualified by reference to the full text of each of the Limited Waiver, the Amended and Restated Limited Waiver, the Second Waiver and the Third Waiver, which are filed as Exhibit 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, and 10.7, respectively, to MGE’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference. Reference is also made to the full text of the Credit Agreement, dated June 10, 2019, among MGE Niagara Entertainment Inc., the lenders named therein, Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent, and the other parties thereto, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to MGE’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference.





Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Some information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other materials filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements include information relating to business development activities, as well as capital spending, financing sources, the effects of regulation, including gaming and tax regulation and increased competition. These statements can sometimes be identified by our use of forward-looking words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect” or “intend” and similar expressions. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated future results, and accordingly, such results may differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those relating to the following:

the COVID-19 pandemic and the related social and economic disruption, including “stay at home” orders and similar regulations, or decreased interest in attendance at our facilities, and any plans or expectations around the reopening or resumption of operations at any of our facilities;

the financial performance of our various operations;

the local, regional, national or global economic climate;

increased competition, including the expansion of gaming in jurisdictions in which we own or operate gaming facilities;

our leverage and ability to meet our debt service obligations and maintain compliance with financial debt covenants;

the continued availability of financing;

our dependence on existing management;

our ability to integrate new amenities from expansions to our facilities into our current operations and manage the expanded facilities;

changes in federal or state tax laws or the administration of such laws;

changes in gaming laws or regulations, including the limitation, denial or suspension of licenses required under gaming laws and regulations;

cyber security risks relating to our information technology and other systems, including misappropriation of patron information or other breaches of information security;

changes in applicable laws pertaining to the service of alcohol, smoking or other amenities offered at our facilities;

our ability to successfully implement our diversification strategy;

an act of terrorism;

our customers' access to inexpensive transportation to our facilities and changes in oil, fuel or other transportation-related expenses;

unfavorable weather conditions;

risks associated with operations in foreign jurisdictions;

failure by our employees, agents, affiliates, vendors or businesses to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations, including state gaming laws and regulations and anti-bribery laws such as the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and similar anti-bribery laws in other jurisdictions; and

fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect our financial results is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, as well as our other reports and filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made only as of the date of this report. We do


not undertake any obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law. We cannot assure you that projected results or events will be achieved or will occur.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes beginning on page 3 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.







Overview

Our Company

We were established in July 1995 by the Mohegan Tribe, a federally-recognized Indian tribe with an approximately 595-acre reservation situated in southeastern Connecticut, adjacent to Uncasville, Connecticut. Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, federally-recognized Indian tribes are permitted to conduct full-scale casino gaming operations on tribal lands, subject to, among other things, the negotiation of a compact with the affected state. The Mohegan Tribe and the State of Connecticut entered into such a compact, the Mohegan Compact, which was approved by the United States Secretary of the Interior. We were established as an instrumentality of the Mohegan Tribe, with the exclusive authority to conduct and regulate gaming activities for the Mohegan Tribe on tribal lands and the non-exclusive authority to conduct such activities elsewhere. We are governed and overseen by a nine-member Management Board, whose members also comprise the Mohegan Tribal Council, the governing body of the Mohegan Tribe. Any change in the composition of the Mohegan Tribal Council results in a corresponding change in our Management Board.

We are primarily engaged in the ownership, operation and development of integrated entertainment facilities, both domestically and internationally, including: (i) Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, (ii) Mohegan Sun Pocono in Plains Township, Pennsylvania, (iii) Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, Casino Niagara and the future 5,000-seat Niagara Falls Entertainment Centre, all in Niagara Falls, Canada (collectively, the “MGE Niagara Resorts”), (iv) Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, (v) ilani Casino Resort in Clark County, Washington, (vi) Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana and (vii) Project Inspire, a first-of-its-kind, multi-billion dollar integrated resort and casino under construction at Incheon International Airport in South Korea.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Our Response

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic and the United States federal government declared it a national emergency. The spread of COVID-19 has affected most segments of the global economy, including our operations. On March 18, 2020, we announced the temporary suspension of operations at our North American owned, operated and managed properties to ensure the health and safety of our employees, guests and the surrounding communities in which we operate, consistent with directives from various government bodies.

The following properties subsequently reopened as follows: (i) Paragon Casino Resort on May 20, 2020, (ii) ilani Casino Resort on May 28, 2020, (iii) Mohegan Sun on June 1, 2020, (iv) Mohegan Sun Pocono on June 22, 2020 and (v) Resorts Casino Hotel on July 2, 2020. As of the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the MGE Niagara Resorts remain temporarily closed. Like other integrated resort operators, these business disruptions have had a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

While some of our properties have reopened, we cannot predict when our remaining closed properties will be able to reopen or the conditions upon which additional reopenings may occur. In addition, while we have experienced some level of business disruption, we expect that this disruption will gradually dissipate, and we remain confident in our ability to mitigate the impact of any such disruption through expense management. The impact of COVID-19 on our operations through the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q has been significant, though the full extent of the impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the duration of COVID-19 or a resurgence, the manner in which our guests, suppliers and other third parties respond to COVID-19, including perception of safety and health measures taken by us, new information which may emerge concerning its severity and the actions to contain it or treat its impact, as well as general economic condition and consumer confidence. Accordingly, we cannot reasonably estimate the extent to which COVID-19 will further impact our future financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.







































In response to COVID-19, we completed a series of transactions to ensure maximum financial flexibility, including (i) on March 13, 2020, we drew the remaining balance of our senior secured revolving credit facility, in the amount of approximately $125 million and (ii) on August 28, 2020, we entered into an amendment to our Senior Secured Credit Facilities which, among other things, waived non-compliance with certain of our financial covenants through June 30, 2020 (refer to Note 8).

We also took various actions to reduce costs in an effort to mitigate the operating and financial impact of COVID-19, including (i) furloughing approximately 98% of our workforce immediately following the closure of our properties, of which approximately 50% remain furloughed as of the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; (ii) enacting meaningful compensation reductions to our remaining property and corporate personnel, including executive leadership, during the closure period; (iii) obtaining relief from certain threshold payments otherwise due to the OLG for the duration of the closure of the MGE Niagara Resorts, to be followed by a phased-in approach to such payments thereafter; (iv) obtaining a three month forbearance of gaming tax payments due to Connecticut and Pennsylvania; (v) deferring rental payments due under certain of MGE Niagara's lease agreements; and (vi) executing other substantial reductions in operating expenses, capital expenditures and overall costs.

We could experience other potential adverse impacts as a result of COVID-19, including, but not limited to, charges from further adjustments to the carrying value of our intangible assets, as well as other long-lived asset impairment charges. Actual results may differ materially from our current estimates as the scope of COVID-19 evolves, depending largely, but not exclusively, on the duration and extent of our business disruptions.

If we are unable to (i) execute our business plan (ii) sufficiently offset declines in revenues with appropriate cost reductions or (iii) execute certain cost containment initiatives, we may not have sufficient liquidity to meet our existing debt obligations, distributions to the Mohegan Tribe, capital expenditures and working capital requirements. In addition, we may not be able to satisfy our financial covenants under the senior secured credit facilities. In such event, we would need to seek additional sources of liquidity and obtain waivers or amendments under the senior secured credit facilities; however, we can provide no assurance that we would be able to obtain such liquidity and waivers or amendments. If we were unable to obtain such liquidity and waivers or amendments, we would be in default under the senior secured credit facilities, which may result in cross-defaults under our other outstanding indebtedness. If such defaults or cross-defaults were to occur, it would allow our lenders to exercise their rights and remedies as defined under their respective agreements, including their right to accelerate the repayment of outstanding indebtedness. If such acceleration were to occur, we can provide no assurance that we would be able to obtain the financing necessary to repay such accelerated indebtedness.

Results of Operations

We, either directly or through subsidiaries, operate Mohegan Sun, along with our other Connecticut operations (the “Connecticut Facilities”), Mohegan Sun Pocono, along with our other Pennsylvania operations (the “Pennsylvania Facilities”) and the MGE Niagara Resorts. We assumed the day-to-day operations of the MGE Niagara Resorts on June 11, 2019. In addition, certainCertain other properties that are managed or under development, which were previously included within our corporate functions, are now identified as the management, development and other reportable segment.


Our chief operating decision maker currently reviews and assesses the performance and operating results and determines the proper allocation of resources to the Connecticut Facilities, the Pennsylvania Facilities, the MGE Niagara Resorts and the properties managed or under development on a separate basis. Accordingly, we now have four separate reportable segments: (i) Mohegan Sun, which includes the operations of the Connecticut Facilities, (ii) Mohegan Sun Pocono, which includes the operations of the Pennsylvania Facilities, (iii) the MGE Niagara Resorts and (iv) management, development and other. Our corporate functions, along with any inter-segment activities are disclosed separately in the following segment disclosures to reconcile to consolidated results. The following management, development and other and corporate segment disclosures for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2018June 30, 2019 have been restated to conform to fiscal 2020 presentation.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mohegan Sun

 

$

78,239

 

 

$

251,045

 

 

$

503,860

 

 

$

742,115

 

Mohegan Sun Pocono

 

 

10,512

 

 

 

65,393

 

 

 

125,568

 

 

 

187,425

 

MGE Niagara Resorts

 

 

11,346

 

 

 

21,288

 

 

 

167,602

 

 

 

21,288

 

Management, development and other

 

 

6,546

 

 

 

9,839

 

 

 

24,012

 

 

 

23,388

 

Corporate

 

210

 

 

315

 

 

438

 

 

981

 

Inter-segment

 

346

 

 

 

(273

)

 

 

(528

)

 

 

(393

)

Total

 

$

107,199

 

 

$

347,607

 

 

$

820,952

 

 

$

974,804

 

Income (loss) from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mohegan Sun

 

$

1,692

 

 

$

48,812

 

 

$

65,951

 

 

$

112,788

 

Mohegan Sun Pocono

 

(8888)

 

 

 

10,604

 

 

 

(122,635

)

 

 

26,010

 

MGE Niagara Resorts

 

 

(9,778

)

 

 

2,584

 

 

 

(10,163

)

 

 

2,584

 

Management, development and other

 

 

2,200

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

1,871

 

 

332

 

Corporate

 

 

(5,749

)

 

 

(6,566

)

 

 

(18,360

)

 

 

(20,693

)

Inter-segment

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(215

)

 

 

(31

)

 

 

(215

)

Total

 

$

(20,537

)

 

$

55,210

 

 

$

(83,367

)

 

$

120,806

 

Net income (loss) attributable to

  Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority

 

$

(50,045

)

 

$

19,839

 

 

$

(180,745

)

 

$

18,103

 

 For the Three Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands)2019 2018 Variance 
Percentage
Variance
Net revenues:       
Mohegan Sun$243,335
 $252,679
 $(9,344) (3.7)%
Mohegan Sun Pocono61,954
 60,791
 1,163
 1.9 %
MGE Niagara Resorts (1)84,974
 
 84,974
 100.0 %
Management, development and other9,012
 5,712
 3,300
 57.8 %
Corporate108
 378
 (270) (71.4)%
Inter-segment(331) (60) (271) (451.7)
Total$399,052
 $319,500
 $79,552
 24.9 %
Income (loss) from operations:       
Mohegan Sun$45,065
 $44,063
 $1,002
 2.3 %
Mohegan Sun Pocono7,794
 7,192
 602
 8.4 %
MGE Niagara Resorts (1)(1,333) 
 (1,333) (100.0)%
Management, development and other(918) (413) (505) (122.3)%
Corporate(7,164) (7,472) 308
 4.1 %
Inter-segment(19) 
 (19) (100.0)%
Total$43,425
 $43,370
 $55
 0.1 %
Net income attributable to Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority$9,394
 $10,622
 $(1,228) (11.6)%
_________
(1)We assumed the day-to-day operations of the MGE Niagara Resorts on June 11, 2019.

The most significant factors and trends that impacted our operating and financial performance were as follows:

the outbreak of COVID-19 and the resulting temporary closures of our owned, operated and managed properties;

increasingly competitive gaming markets;

cost saving and expense management initiatives to mitigate the operating and financial impact of COVID-19;

lower gaming volumes and table game hold percentage at Mohegan Sun;
improved overall business volumes and additional revenues generated by our new sports wagering and interactive gaming operations at Mohegan Sun Pocono;
higher management fees earned;

the acquisition of the MGE Niagara Resorts, which contributed $85.0Resorts;

competitive gaming markets; and

a $126.6 million impairment charge related to net revenues and increased operating costs and expenses by $86.3 million; and

lower than anticipated table game hold percentage at the MGE Niagara Resorts.
Mohegan Sun Pocono's intangible assets.

Mohegan Sun

Revenues

Net revenues declined by $9.4$172.8 million, or 3.7%68.8%, to $243.3$78.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 compared to $252.7$251.0 million in the same period in the prior year. Net revenues declined by $238.2 million, or 32.1%, to $503.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $742.1 million in the same period in the prior year. The declines in net revenues were principally due to the temporary closure of Mohegan Sun, effective March 18, 2020, following the outbreak of COVID-19. Mohegan Sun reopened to the public on June 1, 2020.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Operating costs and expenses decreased by $125.7 million, or 62.2%, to $76.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $202.2 million in the same period in the prior year. Operating costs and expenses decreased by $191.4 million, or 30.4%, to $437.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $629.3 million in the same period in the prior year. These results were driven by lower gaming revenues, partially offset by higher non-gaming revenues. The decline in gaming revenuesreductions primarily reflected lower slot and table game revenues primarily driven by


lower overall gaming volumes. In addition, table game revenues were modestly impacted by lower year-over-year hold percentage. The increase in non-gaming revenues was primarily driven by higher hotel and entertainment revenues, both of which benefited from a strong entertainment calendar.
Operating Costs and Expenses
Operatingoperating costs and expenses decreasedcommensurate with the declines in net revenues, combined with various cost saving and expense management initiatives to mitigate the operating and financial impact of COVID-19.


Mohegan Sun Pocono

Revenues

Net revenues declined by $10.3$54.9 million, or 4.9%83.9%, to $198.3$10.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 compared to $208.6$65.4 million in the same period in the prior year. Net revenues declined by $61.8 million, or 33.0%, to $125.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $187.4 million in the same period in the prior year. The decreasedeclines in operatingnet revenues were principally due to the temporary closure of Mohegan Sun Pocono, effective March 18, 2020, following the outbreak of COVID-19. Mohegan Sun Pocono reopened to the public on June 22, 2020.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Operating costs and expenses was primarily drivendecreased by lower payroll, governmental services and utility costs, along with reduced slot machine tax expenses commensurate with$35.4 million, or 64.6%, to $19.4 million for the decline in slot revenues. The decrease in operating costs and expenses also reflected lower depreciation expense duethree months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the impact of an out-of-period correction which increased depreciation expense by $6.3$54.8 million in the same period in the prior year.

Mohegan Sun Pocono
Revenues
Net revenues Operating costs and expenses increased by $1.2$86.8 million, or 2.0%53.8%, to $62.0$248.2 million for the threenine months ended December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 compared to $60.8$161.4 million in the same period in the prior year. The growthreduction in operating costs and expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020 primarily reflected lower overall operating costs and expenses commensurate with the decline in net revenues, reflected increases in both gamingcombined with various cost saving and non-gaming revenues driven, in part, by strong overall business volumes.expense management initiatives to mitigate the operating and financial impact of COVID-19. The increase in gaming revenues reflected higher table game revenues and additional revenues generated by our new sports wagering and interactive gaming operations, while the increase in non-gaming revenues reflected higher food and beverage and hotel revenues. These results were partially offset by lower slot revenues.
Operating Costs and Expenses
Operatingoperating costs and expenses were $54.2for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was driven by a $126.6 million impairment charge related to Mohegan Sun Pocono’s various gaming licenses. These intangible assets are not subject to amortization, but are assessed at least annually for impairment by comparing their fair value to their carrying value. However, these intangible assets may be assessed more frequently for impairment if events or changes in circumstances, such as declines in revenues, earnings and cash flows, or material adverse changes in business climate, indicate that their carrying value may be impaired. During our second quarter of fiscal 2020, we identified an indicator of impairment on Mohegan Sun Pocono's intangible assets due to COVID-19. As a result, we revised our cash flow projections to reflect the current business climate, including the uncertainty surrounding the nature, timing and extent of reopening Mohegan Sun Pocono. The estimated fair value of these intangible assets was determined by using discounted cash flow models, which utilized Level 3 inputs. The primary unobservable input utilized in estimating the fair value of these intangible assets was the discount rate, which was 10.5%. As a result of this interim assessment, we recorded the impairment charge.

MGE Niagara Resorts

Revenues

Net revenues totaled $11.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 compared to $53.6$21.3 million in the same period in the prior year, relatively flat.

MGE Niagara Resorts
Revenues
year. Net revenues totaled $85.0$167.6 million for the threenine months ended December 31, 2019.June 30, 2020 compared to $21.3 million in the same period in the prior year. We assumed the day-to-day operations of the MGE Niagara Resorts on June 11, 2019. Net revenues forThese results also reflect the three months ended December 31, 2019 reflect lower than anticipated table game hold percentage and unfavorable weather conditions.
temporary closure of the MGE Niagara Resorts, effective March 18, 2020, following the outbreak of COVID-19. As of the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the MGE Niagara Resorts remain temporarily closed.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Operating costs and expenses totaled $86.3$21.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019.June 30, 2020 compared to $18.7 million in the same period in the prior year. Operating costs and expenses totaled $177.8 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $18.7 million in the same period in the prior year. We assumed the day-to-day operations of the MGE Niagara Resorts on June 11, 2019.

These results also reflect reduced overall operating costs and expenses due to the temporary closure of the MGE Niagara Resorts, combined with various cost saving and expense management initiatives to mitigate the operating and financial impact of COVID-19.

Management, Development and Other

Revenues

Net revenues increaseddeclined by $3.3 million, or 57.9%33.7%, to $9.0$6.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 compared to $5.7$9.8 million in the same period in the prior year. These results primarily reflected higher management fees from ilani Casino Resort driven principally by continued improvement in performance at the property.

Operating Costs and Expenses
Operating costs and expensesNet revenues increased by $3.8$0.6 million, or 62.3%2.6%, to $9.9$24.0 million for the threenine months ended December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 compared to $6.1$23.4 million in the same period in the prior year. The decline in net revenues


for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was principally due to the temporary closure of ilani Casino Resort, our managed property, following the outbreak of COVID-19. ilani Casino Resort reopened to the public on May 28, 2020. The increase in net revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was due to higher management fees from ilani Casino Resort driven by strong performance at the property prior to its temporary closure and subsequent to its reopening.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Operating costs and expenses decreased by $5.5 million, or 56.1%, to $4.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $9.8 million in the same period in the prior year. Operating costs and expenses decreased by $1.0 million, or 4.3%, to $22.1 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $23.1 million in the same period in the prior year. The decreases in operating costs and expenses waswere driven by various cost saving and expense management initiatives to mitigate the operating and financial impact of COVID-19. Operating costs and expenses for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 reflect higher pre-opening costs and expenses associated with Project Inspire and higher development costs and expenses associated with our other domestic and international diversification initiatives.

Inspire.

Corporate

Revenues

Net revenues declined by $270,000,$0.1 million, or 71.4%33.3%, to $108,000$0.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 compared to $378,000$0.3 million in the same period in the prior year. Net revenues declined by $0.6 million, or 60.0%, to $0.4 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $1.0 million in the same period in the prior year. These results were primarily driven by lower revenues generated by our “Play 4 Fun” on-line gaming platform.



Operating Costs and Expenses

Operating costs and expenses declined by $600,000,$0.9 million, or 7.6%13.0%, to $7.3$6.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 compared to $7.9$6.9 million in the same period in the prior year. Operating costs and expenses declined by $2.9 million, or 13.4%, to $18.8 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $21.7 million in the same period in the prior year. These reductions primarily reflected various cost saving and expense management initiatives to mitigate the operating and financial impact of COVID-19.

Other Expenses

Other expenses declined by $2.7 million, or 7.8%, to $32.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $34.8 million in the same period in the prior year. Other expenses declined by $1.6 million, or 1.6%, to $100.2 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $101.8 million in the same period in the prior year. Other expenses are comprised primarily of interest expense, net of capitalized interest. Interest expense, net of capitalized interest declined by $3.2 million, or 9.0%, to $32.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $35.7 million in the same period in the prior year. Interest expense, net of capitalized interest declined by $8.0 million, or 7.5%, to $98.8 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $106.8 million in the same period in the prior year. The decreasereductions in operating costs and expenses was primarilyinterest expense, net of capitalized interest were due to a reduction in payroll costs, partially offset by higher coststhe capitalization of interest related to certain governmental services.

Other Expenses
Other expenses increased by $2.6 million, or 8.0%, to $35.2 millionProject Inspire and lower weighted average interest rate. Weighted average interest rate was 6.4% and 6.9% for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2019June 30, 2020, respectively, compared to $32.6 million in the same period in the prior year, primarily due to the impact of lower interest income. Interest expense was $35.4 million7.5% and 7.4% for the three months and nine months ended December 31,June 30, 2019, compared to $36.0 million in the same period in the prior year.respectively. Weighted average outstanding debt was $2.03$2.12 billion and $2.07 billion for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2019June 30, 2020, respectively, compared to $1.96$1.91 billion in the same period in the prior year. Weighted average cost of borrowing was 7.0%and $1.92 billion for the three months and nine months ended December 31,June 30, 2019, compared to 7.4% in the same period in the prior year.
respectively.

Seasonality

The gaming markets in the Northeastern United States and Niagara Falls, Canada, are seasonal in nature, with peak gaming activities often occurring during the months of May through August. Accordingly, our operating results for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of operating results for other interim periods or an entire fiscal year.



Liquidity and Capital Resources

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Our Response

On March 18, 2020, we announced the temporary suspension of operations at our owned, operated and managed properties to ensure the health and safety of our employees, guests and the surrounding communities in which we operate. The following properties subsequently reopened as follows: (i) Paragon Casino Resort on May 20, 2020, (ii) ilani Casino Resort on May 28, 2020, (iii) Mohegan Sun on June 1, 2020, (iv) Mohegan Sun Pocono on June 22, 2020 and (v) Resorts Casino Hotel on July 2, 2020. As of December 31, 2019the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the MGE Niagara Resorts remain temporarily closed. These business disruptions have had a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In response to COVID-19, we completed a series of transactions to ensure maximum financial flexibility, including (i) on March 13, 2020, we drew the remaining balance of our senior secured revolving credit facility, in the amount of approximately $125 million and (ii) on August 28, 2020, we entered into an amendment to our Senior Secured Credit Facilities which, among other things, waived non-compliance with certain of our financial covenants through June 30, 2020 (refer to Note 8).

We also took various actions to reduce costs in an effort to mitigate the operating and financial impact of COVID-19, including (i) furloughing approximately 98% of our workforce immediately following the closure of our properties, of which approximately 50% remain furloughed as of the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; (ii) enacting meaningful compensation reductions to our remaining property and corporate personnel, including executive leadership, during the closure period; (iii) obtaining relief from certain threshold payments otherwise due to the OLG for the duration of the closure of the MGE Niagara Resorts, to be followed by a phased-in approach to such payments thereafter; (iv) obtaining a three month forbearance of gaming tax payments due to Connecticut and Pennsylvania; (v) deferring rental payments due under certain of MGE Niagara's lease agreements; and (vi) executing other substantial reductions in operating expenses, capital expenditures and overall costs.

Liquidity

As of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, we held cash and cash equivalents of $139.2$149.4 million and $130.1 million, respectively, of which the MGE Niagara Resorts held $22.7 million and $53.5 million, respectively. Inclusive of letters of credit, which reduce borrowing availability, we had $110.7$0.8 million of borrowing capacity under our senior secured revolving facility and line of credit as of December 31, 2019. In addition, inclusive of letters of credit, which reduce borrowing availability, MGE Niagara Entertainment Inc. had $96.0 million of borrowing capacity under the MGE Niagara Resorts revolving facility and line of credit as of December 31, 2019. Borrowing capacities under these facilities may be further impacted by restrictive financial covenant requirements.June 30, 2020. As a result of the cash based nature of our business, operating cash flow levels tend to follow trends in our operating income, excluding the effects of non-cash charges, such as depreciation and amortization.

amortization and impairment charges.

Cash used in operating activities totaled $11.0$33.6 million for the threenine months ended December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 compared to cash provided by operating activities of $81.1$173.0 million in the same period in the prior year. These results primarily reflectedThe increase in cash used in operating activities was driven by a significant reduction in net income after factoring in non-cash items resulting from the temporary closure of our properties due to COVID-19 and additional working capital requirements associated with the MGE Niagara Resorts, combined with the impact of a $72.2an approximately $72 million payment received in the same period in the prior year from the Cowlitz Tribal Gaming Authority related to accrued interest on funds previously advanced for the Cowlitz Project, combined with additional working capital requirements associated with the MGE Niagara Resorts.

Project.

Cash used in investing activities totaled $25.3$118.0 million for the threenine months ended December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 compared to cash provided by investing activities of $16.6$105.2 million in the same period in the prior year. The increase in cash used in investing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2019 primarily reflected higher capital expenditures and the impact of a $32.0an approximately $32 million payment received in the same period in the prior year from the Cowlitz Tribal Gaming Authority related to funds previously advanced for the Cowlitz Project. The increaseProject, partially offset by the acquisition of the MGE Niagara Resorts for $72.3 million in cash usedthe same period in investing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2019 also reflected higher capital expenditures. Capital expenditures totaled $34.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019, of which $22.9 million related to Project Inspire.

prior year.

Cash provided by financing activities totaled $30.4$84.6 million for the threenine months ended December 31, 2019June 30, 2020 compared to cash used in financing activities of $17.7$52.2 million in the same period in the prior year. The increase in cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2019 was primarily driven by a $43.6 million increaseincreased borrowings to ensure maximum financial flexibility in response to COVID-19, partially offset by the impact of borrowings for general corporate purposes, including working capital requirements associated within the same period in the prior year to fund the acquisition of the MGE Niagara Resorts. The increase in cash


provided by financing activities also reflected lower distributions to the Mohegan Tribe, combined with the impact of a $10 million membership interest redemption in the same period in the prior year relating to the Cowlitz Project.

Amendment to Senior Secured Credit Facilities

On August 28, 2020, the Company entered into an amendment to its Senior Secured Credit Facilities, which, among other things waived non-compliance with certain of its financial covenants through June 30, 2020 and modified the financial covenants applicable to periods subsequent to June 30, 2020 (refer to Note 8), as described in the tables below.

The Company shall not permit the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities) to be less than:

Fiscal Quarters Ending:

During the Financial Covenant Restricted Period

September 30, 2020 and thereafter

1.05:1.00

Fiscal Quarters Ending:

From and after the Financial Covenant Restricted Period

September 30, 2020 and thereafter

1.05:1.00

The Company shall not permit the maximum Total Leverage Ratio (as defined under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities) to be greater than:

Fiscal Quarters Ending:

During the Financial Covenant Restricted Period

September 30, 2020 through March 31, 2021

7.00:1.00

June 30, 2021

6.75:1.00

September 30, 2021

6.50:1.00

December 31, 2021

6.25:1.00

March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022

5.75:1.00

September 30, 2022 through June 30, 2023

5.50:1.00

September 30, 2023 and each fiscal quarter ending thereafter

5.25:1.00

Fiscal Quarters Ending:

From and after the Financial Covenant Restricted Period

September 30, 2020 through June 30, 2021

6.00:1.00

September 30, 2021 through June 30, 2022

5.75:1.00

September 30, 2022 through June 30, 2023

5.50:1.00

September 30, 2023 and each fiscal quarter ending thereafter

5.25:1.00

The Company shall not permit the maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio covenant (as defined under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities) to be greater than:

Fiscal Quarters Ending:

During the Financial Covenant Restricted Period

September 30, 2020 through March 31, 2021

4.75:1.00

June 30, 2021

4.25:1.00

September 30, 2021 through June 30, 2022

4.00:1.00

September 30, 2022 and each fiscal quarter ending thereafter

3.75:1.00

Fiscal Quarters Ending:

From and after the Financial Covenant Restricted Period

September 30, 2020 through June 30, 2021

4.25:1.00

September 30, 2021 through June 30, 2022

4.00:1.00

September 30, 2022 and each fiscal quarter ending thereafter

3.75:1.00

Amendments and Waivers with Respect to MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities

On March 16, 2020, the OLG directed the MGE Niagara Resorts to close due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On May 15, 2020, MGE Niagara entered into a Limited Waiver with respect to the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities. The Limited Waiver, among other things, (a) waived the occurrence of an event of default that would have been caused under the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities due to the closure of the MGE Niagara Resorts for a period of 60 consecutive days or


more, and (b) extended the waiver period through June 15, 2020 (the “Initial Waiver Period”). In exchange for the waivers granted under the Limited Waiver, MGE Niagara agreed not to make any request for advances under the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities during the Initial Waiver Period.

Because the MGE Niagara Resorts were required to continue to remain closed as directed by the OLG through the Initial Waiver Period, MGE Niagara entered into an Amended and Restated Limited Waiver on June 15, 2020 which, among other things, extended the Initial Waiver Period to July 15, 2020 (the “Extended Waiver Period”).

On June 30, 2020, MGE Niagara entered a Second Amended and Restated Limited Waiver (the “Second Waiver”) which, among other things, (a) waived anticipated breaches of certain financial covenants under the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities as a result of the closure of the MGE Niagara Resorts until July 31, 2020 (the “Covenant Waiver”), (b) waived the requirement for MGE Niagara to deliver a compliance certificate under the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2020 (the “Certificate Waiver”) and (c) extended the Extended Waiver Period to July 31, 2020 (the “Second Extended Waiver Period”). In connection with the Second Waiver, MGE Niagara agreed, among other things, during the Second Extended Waiver Period, to: (a) continue not to make any request for advances under the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities; (b) an increase in the Applicable Margin (as defined in the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities) to pricing level 4, a 50 basis point increase over pricing level 3; and (c) not make certain Distributions (as defined in the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities).

On July 31, 2020, MGE Niagara entered a Third Amended and Restated Limited Waiver (the “Third Waiver”) which, among other things, extended (a) the Covenant Waiver, (b) the Certificate Waiver and (c) the Second Extended Waiver Period to September 30, 2020 (the “Third Extended Waiver Period”). In connection with the Third Waiver, MGE Niagara agreed, among other things, during the Third Extended Waiver Period, to: (a) continue not to make any request for advances under the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities; (b) replace the Applicable Margin schedule in the MGE Niagara Resorts Credit Facilities, which replacement schedule adds a new pricing level 5 increasing the Applicable Margin by 100 basis points over pricing level 4, and apply pricing level 5 as the current Applicable Margin; (c) require MGE Niagara to maintain minimum liquidity of $15 million; (d) deliver to the Administrative Agent a weekly liquidity report; and (e) refrain from making certain Distributions. MGE also agreed to pay to the lenders an extension fee equal to 10 basis points.

Sufficiency of Resources

We believe that existing cash balances, financing arrangements, the Mohegan Tribe’s recent investment in connection with the Fourth Amendment (refer to Note 8), and operating cash flows, which should benefit from our various actions to reduce costs and encouraging business trends at our reopened properties, will provide us with sufficient resources to meet our existing debt obligations, distributions to the Mohegan Tribe, capital expenditures and working capital requirements, including threshold payments relating to the MGE Niagara Resorts, for at least the next twelve months; however, we can provide no assurance in this regard.




Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

There has been no material change from the critical accounting policies and estimates previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets include Mohegan Sun Pocono's various gaming licenses. These intangible assets all have indefinite lives. Intangible assets with indefinite lives are assessed at least annually for impairment by comparing their fair value to their carrying value. However, these intangible assets may be assessed more frequently for impairment if events or changes in circumstances, such as declines in revenues, earnings and cash flows, or material adverse changes in the business climate, indicate that their carrying value may be impaired.

During our second quarter of fiscal 2020, we identified an indicator of impairment on Mohegan Sun Pocono's intangible assets due to COVID-19.


As a result, we revised our cash flow projections to reflect the current business climate, including the uncertainty surrounding the nature, timing and extent of reopening Mohegan Sun Pocono. The estimated fair value of these intangible assets was determined by using discounted cash flow models, which utilized Level 3 inputs. The primary unobservable input utilized in estimating the fair value of these intangible assets was the discount rate, which was 10.5%. As a result of this interim assessment, we recorded an impairment charge related to Mohegan Sun Pocono’s intangible assets of $126.6 million in our second quarter of fiscal 2020.

The evaluation of intangible assets for impairment requires the use of estimates about future cash flows. Such estimates are, by their nature, subjective. Actual results may differ materially from our estimates and could result in impairment charges in the future.

As of June 30, 2020, following the aforementioned impairment charge, Mohegan Sun Pocono's intangible assets totaled $171.9 million, which we believe reflects their estimated fair value. The decline in gaming revenues, a higher weighted average cost of capital utilized for the cash flow valuation and lower operating income growth rates have all lowered the estimated fair value of these intangible assets. Further deterioration in these assumptions could result in the carrying value of these intangible assets exceeding their estimated fair value in the future. In the event that the carrying value of these intangible assets exceeds their fair value in a future period, these intangible assets would be impaired and subject to additional non-cash write-downs, which could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition.

A 1% reduction in the estimated revenue growth rate would decrease the fair value of Mohegan Sun Pocono’s intangible assets by approximately $19.9 million and a 1% increase in the discount rate would decrease the fair value of Mohegan Sun Pocono’s intangible assets by approximately $19.6 million.


Item 3. Quantitative and QualitativeQualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. As of December 31, 2019,June 30, 2020, our primary exposure to market risk was interest rate risk associated with our credit facilities which accrued interest on the basis of base rate, Eurodollar rate and Bankers’ Acceptance rate formulas, plus applicable rates, as defined under the credit facilities. Based on our variable rate outstanding debt as of December 31, 2019,June 30, 2020, a 100 basis point change in average interest rate would impact annual interest expense by approximately $13.8$14.9 million.


Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2019.June 30, 2020. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Management recognizes that controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

Based on an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2019, and due to a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting relating to our goodwill and other intangible assets impairment analysis review control, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.

Notwithstanding this material weakness, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has concluded that our financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2019,June 30, 2020, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, other than the material weakness discussed above. In making our assessment of changes in internal control over financial reporting, we have excluded the MGE Niagara Resorts, which was acquired on June 11, 2019.



PART II. OTHEROTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There has been no material change from the legal proceedings previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.


Item 1A. Risk Factors

There has been no material change from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.

2019, except for the following:

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations has had a material adverse impact on our businesses, results of operations, liquidity and financial condition, and we expect that it will continue to do so.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic and the United States federal government declared it a national emergency. The spread of COVID-19 has affected most segments of the global economy, including our operations. On March 18, 2020, we announced the temporary suspension of operations at our North American owned, operated and managed properties to ensure the health and safety of our employees, guests and the surrounding communities in which we operate, consistent with directives from various government bodies. While almost all of our properties have reopened, we cannot predict when our remaining closed properties will be able to reopen or the conditions upon which additional reopenings may occur, and we expect that business disruptions relating to COVID-19 will continue even after all of our owned, operated and managed properties are reopened. The extent to which COVID-19 further impacts our operations will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the duration of COVID-19 or a resurgence, the manner in which our guests, suppliers and other third parties respond to COVID-19, including perception of safety and health measures taken by us, new information which may emerge concerning its severity and the actions to contain it or treat its impact, as well as general economic conditions and consumer confidence.

COVID-19 is a widespread health crisis that could continue to adversely affect our results of operations. Given the uncertainty around the extent and timing of the potential future spread or mitigation of COVID-19 and around the imposition or relaxation of protective measures, we cannot reasonably estimate the extent to which COVID-19 will impact our future financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Item 5. Other Information

(a) The information set forth under the caption “Amendment to Senior Secured Credit Facilities” within Note 8 to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference.



Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

 10.1

Waiver, dated as of June 11, 2020, by and among The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, The Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 18, 2020 and incorporated by reference herein).

Exhibit No.

Description

31.1

10.2

10.3

Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of August [28], 2020, by and among the Company, the Tribe, and the other parties signatory thereto (filed as Exhibit [10.43] to the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority’s Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August [28], 2020).

10.4

Limited Waiver, dated as of May 15, 2020, granted by Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent, on behalf of and at the direction of the Required Lenders in favor of MGE Niagara Entertainment Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.45 to the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority’s Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 28, 2020) and incorporated by reference herein.

10.5

Amended and Restated Limited Waiver, dated as of June 15, 2020, granted by Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent, on behalf of and at the direction of the Required Lenders in favor of MGE Niagara Entertainment Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.56 to the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority’s Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 28, 2020).

10.6

Second Amended and Restated Limited Waiver, dated as of June 30, 2020, granted by Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent, on behalf of and at the direction of the Required Lenders in favor of MGE Niagara Entertainment Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority’s Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 28, 2020) and incorporated by reference herein.

10.7

Third Amended and Restated Limited Waiver, dated as of July 31, 2020, granted by Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent, on behalf of and at the direction of the Required Lenders in favor of MGE Niagara Entertainment Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.78 to the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority’s Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 28, 2020) and incorporated by reference herein.

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer (filed herewith).

31.2

32.1

32.2

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document (filed herewith).

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (filed herewith).

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase (filed herewith).

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase (filed herewith).

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase (filed herewith).

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase (filed herewith).






SIGNATURES
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority has duly caused this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY

Date:

February 12,

August 28, 2020

By:

/S/S/    RALPH JAMES GESSNER JR.

Ralph James Gessner Jr.

Chairman and Member, Management Board

Date:

February 12,

August 28, 2020

By:

/S/S/    MARIO C. KONTOMERKOS

Mario C. Kontomerkos

Chief Executive Officer,

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority

(Principal Executive, Officer)

Date:February 12, 2020By:
 /S/    DREW M. KELLEY
Drew M. Kelley
Chief Financial Officer,
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)



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