Gaming and Leisure Properties 10Q 2018 Q1 Quarterly report

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018

¨ 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: 001-36124

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Pennsylvania		46-2116489
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

845 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 200

Wyomissing, PA 19610

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

610-401-2900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 x No ¨

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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date



Title		April 26, 2018
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share		213,502,087

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Forward-looking statements in this document are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. ("GLPI") and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning the Company’s business strategy, plans, goals and objectives.

Forward-looking statements in this document include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our ability to grow our portfolio of gaming facilities and to secure additional avenues of growth beyond the gaming industry. In addition, statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "projects," "estimates," "plans," "may increase," "may fluctuate," and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "should," "would," "may" and "could" are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. You should understand that the following important factors could affect future results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements:


•	the availability of and the ability to identify suitable and attractive acquisition and development opportunities and the ability to acquire and lease the respective properties on favorable terms;


•	the degree and nature of our competition;


•	the ultimate timing and outcome (including the possibility that the proposed transaction may not be completed or that completion may be unduly delayed) of the proposed merger transaction between Penn and Pinnacle and the related transactions with Boyd Gaming;


•	our increased reliance on Penn as our largest tenant following the closing of the proposed Penn acquisition of Pinnacle;


•	the ultimate timing and outcome (including the possibility that the proposed transaction may not be completed or that the completion may be unduly delayed) of our proposed acquisition of certain real estate assets from Tropicana Entertainment Inc. ("Tropicana") and the related acquisition of the operating assets of these properties by Eldorado Resorts, Inc. ("Eldorado") from Tropicana;


•	the ability to receive, or delays in obtaining, the regulatory approvals required to own and/or operate our properties, or other delays or impediments to completing our planned acquisitions or projects;

•

our ability to maintain our status as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), given the highly technical and complex Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") provisions for which only limited judicial and administrative authorities exist, where even a technical or inadvertent violation could jeopardize REIT qualification and where requirements may depend in part on the actions of third parties over which the Company has no control or only limited influence;


•	the satisfaction of certain asset, income, organizational, distribution, shareholder ownership and other requirements on a continuing basis in order for the Company to maintain its REIT status;


•	the ability and willingness of our tenants, operators and other third parties to meet and/or perform their obligations under their respective contractual arrangements with us, including, in some cases, their obligations to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from and against various claims, litigation and liabilities;


•	the ability of our tenants and operators to maintain the financial strength and liquidity necessary to satisfy their respective obligations and liabilities to third parties, including without limitation to satisfy obligations under their existing credit facilities and other indebtedness;


•	the ability of our tenants and operators to comply with laws, rules and regulations in the operation of our properties, to deliver high quality services, to attract and retain qualified personnel and to attract customers;


•	the ability to generate sufficient cash flows to service our outstanding indebtedness;


•	the access to debt and equity capital markets, including for acquisitions or refinancings dues to maturities;


•	adverse changes in our credit rating;

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•	fluctuating interest rates;


•	the impact of global or regional economic conditions;


•	the availability of qualified personnel and our ability to retain our key management personnel;


•	GLPI's duty to indemnify Penn National Gaming, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Penn") in certain circumstances if the spin-off transaction described in Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements fails to be tax-free;


•	changes in the United States tax law and other state, federal or local laws, whether or not specific to real estate, real estate investment trusts or to the gaming, lodging or hospitality industries;


•	changes in accounting standards;


•	the impact of weather events or conditions, natural disasters, acts of terrorism and other international hostilities, war or political instability;


•	other risks inherent in the real estate business, including potential liability relating to environmental matters and illiquidity of real estate investments; and


•	additional factors as discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

Certain of these factors and other factors, risks and uncertainties are discussed in the "Risk Factors" section in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Other unknown or unpredictable factors may also cause actual results to differ materially from those projected by the forward-looking statements. Most of these factors are difficult to anticipate and are generally beyond the control of the Company.

You should consider the areas of risk described above, as well as those set forth in the "Risk Factors" section in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in connection with considering any forward-looking statements that may be made by the Company generally. Except for the ongoing obligations of the Company to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, the Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events unless required to do so by law.

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GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	4

ITEM 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)	4
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity -Three Months Ended March 31, 2018	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017	7
	Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8

ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	30

ITEM 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	38

ITEM 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	40

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION	41

ITEM 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	41

ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS	41

ITEM 2.	UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	44

ITEM 3.	DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES	44

ITEM 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	44

ITEM 5.	OTHER INFORMATION	44

ITEM 6.	EXHIBITS	45

SIGNATURE		46

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(amounts in thousands, except share data)



	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
	(unaudited)
Assets
Real estate investments, net	$	3,636,949		$	3,662,045
Land rights, net	637,421			640,148
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	106,259			108,293
Investment in direct financing lease, net	2,619,430			2,637,639
Cash and cash equivalents	45,420			29,054
Prepaid expenses	8,282			8,452
Goodwill	75,521			75,521
Other intangible assets	9,577			9,577
Loan receivable	13,000			13,000
Deferred tax assets	4,510			4,478
Other assets	64,078			58,675
Total assets	$	7,220,447		$	7,246,882

Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	492		$	715
Accrued expenses	6,060			7,913
Accrued interest	75,479			33,241
Accrued salaries and wages	3,129			10,809
Gaming, property, and other taxes	41,196			35,399
Income taxes	199			—
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs	4,401,107			4,442,880
Deferred rental revenue	248,640			232,023
Deferred tax liabilities	279			244
Other liabilities	27,018			25,411
Total liabilities	4,803,599			4,788,635

Shareholders’ equity

Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017)	—			—
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 213,498,249 and 212,717,549 shares issued at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	2,135			2,127
Additional paid-in capital	3,930,777			3,933,829
Retained accumulated deficit	(1,516,064		)	(1,477,709		)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,416,848			2,458,247
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	7,220,447		$	7,246,882

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017

Revenues
Rental income	$	169,405		$	165,161
Income from direct financing lease	18,621			17,824
Real estate taxes paid by tenants	21,278			21,720
Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease	209,304			204,705
Gaming, food, beverage and other, net	34,746			38,008
Total revenues	244,050			242,713

Operating expenses
Gaming, food, beverage and other	19,658			21,076
Real estate taxes	21,595			22,143
Land rights and ground leases expense	6,532			5,175
General and administrative	16,460			16,056
Depreciation	27,954			28,257
Total operating expenses	92,199			92,707
Income from operations	151,851			150,006

Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	(54,068		)	(53,949		)
Interest income	481			464
Total other expenses	(53,587		)	(53,485		)

Income before income taxes	98,264			96,521
Income tax expense	1,492			2,530
Net income	$	96,772		$	93,991

Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.45		$	0.45
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.45		$	0.45

Dividends paid per common share	$	0.63		$	0.62

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)



	Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Accumulated Deficit			Total Shareholders’ Equity
	Shares	Amount		Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Accumulated Deficit			Total Shareholders’ Equity
Balance, December 31, 2017	212,717,549	$	2,127	$	3,933,829		$	(1,477,709	)	$	2,458,247
Stock option activity	297,605	3		5,241			—			5,244
Restricted stock activity	483,095	5		(8,293		)	—			(8,288		)
Dividends paid	—	—		—			(134,717		)	(134,717		)
Adoption of new revenue standard	—	—		—			(410		)	(410		)
Net income	—	—		—			96,772			96,772
Balance, March 31, 2018	213,498,249	$	2,135	$	3,930,777		$	(1,516,064	)	$	2,416,848

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)



Three months ended March 31,	2018			2017

Operating activities
Net income	$	96,772		$	93,991
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	30,681			30,568
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3,257			3,257
Losses on dispositions of property	—			105
Deferred income taxes	164			(742		)
Stock-based compensation	3,987			4,483
Straight-line rent adjustments	16,617			16,245
(Increase), decrease
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,001		)	(1,070		)
Increase, (decrease)
Accounts payable	(225		)	(181		)
Accrued expenses	203			218
Accrued interest	42,238			41,928
Accrued salaries and wages	(7,680		)	(7,234		)
Gaming, property and other taxes	22			813
Income taxes	199			2,938
Other liabilities	522			(630		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	185,756			184,689
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures	—			(8		)
Capital maintenance expenditures	(822		)	(482		)
Principal payments on loan receivable	—			13,200
Deposit for pending acquisition of real estate assets	—			(8,230		)
Collections of principal payments on investment in direct financing lease	18,209			17,613
Net cash provided by investing activities	17,387			22,093
Financing activities
Dividends paid	(134,717		)	(129,301		)
Taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings, net of proceeds from exercise of options	(7,031		)	4,456
Costs related to continuous equity offering	—			(105		)
Repayments of long-term debt	(45,029		)	(95,027		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(186,777		)	(219,977		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	16,366			(13,195		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	29,054			36,556
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	45,420		$	23,361

See Note 14 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for supplemental cash flow information and noncash investing and financing activities.

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Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

1. Business and Operations

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. ("GLPI") is a self-administered and self-managed Pennsylvania real estate investment trust ("REIT"). GLPI (together with its subsidiaries, the "Company") was incorporated on February 13, 2013, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penn National Gaming, Inc. ("Penn"). On November 1, 2013, Penn contributed to GLPI, through a series of internal corporate restructurings, substantially all of the assets and liabilities associated with Penn’s real property interests and real estate development business, as well as the assets and liabilities of Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge and Hollywood Casino Perryville, which are referred to as the "TRS Properties," and then spun-off GLPI to holders of Penn's common and preferred stock in a tax-free distribution (the "Spin-Off"). The Company elected on its United States ("U.S.") federal income tax return for its taxable year that began on January 1, 2014 to be treated as a REIT and the Company, together with its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, GLP Holdings, Inc., jointly elected to treat each of GLP Holdings, Inc., Louisiana Casino Cruises, Inc. (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge) and Penn Cecil Maryland, Inc. (d/b/a Hollywood Casino Perryville) as a "taxable REIT subsidiary" ("TRS") effective on the first day of the first taxable year of GLPI as a REIT.

As a result of the Spin-Off, GLPI owns substantially all of Penn’s former real property assets and leases back most of those assets to Penn for use by its subsidiaries, under a unitary master lease, a triple-net operating lease with an initial term of 15 years (expiring October 31, 2028) with no purchase option, followed by four 5-year renewal options (exercisable by Penn) on the same terms and conditions (the "Penn Master Lease"), and GLPI also owns and operates the TRS Properties through an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, GLP Holdings, Inc. In April 2016, the Company acquired substantially all of the real estate assets of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. ("Pinnacle") for approximately $4.8 billion. GLPI leases these assets back to Pinnacle, under a unitary triple-net lease with an initial term of 10 years (expiring April 30, 2026) with no purchase option, followed by five 5-year renewal options (exercisable by Pinnacle) on the same terms and conditions (the "Pinnacle Master Lease" and together with the Penn Master Lease, the "Master Leases").

GLPI’s primary business consists of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements. As of March 31, 2018, GLPI’s portfolio consisted of 38 gaming and related facilities, including the TRS Properties, the real property associated with 20 gaming and related facilities operated by Penn, the real property associated with 15 gaming and related facilities operated by Pinnacle and the real property associated with the Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Illinois. These facilities are geographically diversified across 14 states and were 100% occupied at March 31, 2018.

GLPI expects to grow its portfolio by pursuing opportunities to acquire additional gaming facilities to lease to gaming operators under prudent terms. For example, on December 17, 2017, the Company entered into agreements to purchase two additional properties, Plainridge Park Casino and Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center from Penn and Pinnacle, respectively. We will acquire these properties in connection with the proposed acquisition of Pinnacle by Penn pursuant to a definitive agreement and plan of merger between them, also dated December 17, 2017 (the "Merger"). Subject to and concurrently with the completion of the Merger, we have agreed to, among other things, amend our master lease with Pinnacle to allow for the sale by Pinnacle of the operating assets at Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City, Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles and Belterra Casino Resort to Boyd Gaming Corporation (“Boyd”) and to enter into a new master lease agreement with Boyd on terms similar to the Company’s existing leases for these properties and the real property underlying Belterra Park. The transaction which is subject to regulatory approval is expected to close in the second half of 2018.

2. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

In order to conform to the current presentation of the statement of income, the Company separated the general and administrative expense line item into the line items general and administrative expenses and land rights and ground lease expense on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2017. This new line item includes the amortization of land rights and rent expense related to the Company's long-term ground leases. These

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reclassifications were made only for presentation purposes and had no impact on the Company's financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Furthermore, in conjunction with the adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) ("ASU 2014-09"), on January 1, 2018, promotional allowances representing the retail value of food, beverages and other services furnished to guests without charge are presented on a net basis within the gaming, food, beverage and other revenue, net line item on the condensed consolidated statements of income. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2014-09, promotional allowances were required to be presented as a separate line item on the condensed consolidated statements of income. This change also had no impact on the Company's financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GLPI and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses for the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018. The notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 (our "Annual Report") should be read in conjunction with these condensed consolidated financial statements. The December 31, 2017 financial information has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements.

3. New Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting ("ASU 2017-09"). This ASU provides clarity about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require the application of modification accounting. Specifically, ASU 2017-09 clarifies that changes to the terms or conditions of an award should be accounted for as a modification unless all of the following are met: 1) the fair value of the modified award is the same as the fair value of the original award immediately before the original award is modified, 2) the vesting conditions of the modified award are the same as the vesting conditions of the original award immediately before the original award is modified and 3) the classification of the modified award as an equity instrument or a liability instrument is the same as the classification of the original award immediately before the original award is modified. ASU 2017-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted ASU 2017-09 on January 1, 2018 and does not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-09 to significantly impact its accounting for share-based payment awards, as changes to awards' terms and conditions subsequent to the grant date are unusual and infrequent in nature.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business ("ASU 2017-01"). This ASU provides clarifying guidance on what constitutes a business acquisition versus an asset acquisition. Specifically, the new guidance lays out a screen to more easily determine if a set of integrated assets and activities does in fact represent a business. Under the ASU 2017-01, when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets, the assets do not represent a business. ASU 2017-01 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted ASU 2017-01 on January 1, 2018 with no impact to the Company's accounting treatment of its acquisitions.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, a Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force ("ASU 2016-15"). This ASU provides clarifying guidance on the presentation of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted ASU 2016-15 on January 1, 2018, with no impact to its presentation of cash receipts and payments on its consolidated statements of cash flows.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) ("ASU 2014-09"). This new standard replaces all preceding U.S. GAAP guidance on this topic and eliminates all industry-specific guidance. ASU 2014-09 provides a unified five-step model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects

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the consideration for which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company adopted ASU 2014-09 on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach and recorded a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings of approximately $410,000 at the adoption date.

The majority of the Company's revenue recognition policies were not impacted by the new revenue standard, as leases (the source of the Company's majority of revenues) are excluded from ASU 2014-09. Only the accounting treatment for the customer loyalty programs at the TRS properties was impacted by the adoption of ASU 2014-09. See Note 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further details on the adoption impact of ASU 2014-09 at the TRS Properties.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment ("ASU 2017-04"). This ASU simplifies an entity's goodwill impairment test by eliminating Step 2 from the test. The new guidance also amends the definition of impairment to a condition that exists when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its fair value. By eliminating Step 2 from the test, entities are no longer required to determine the implied fair value of goodwill by computing the fair value (at impairment testing date) of all assets and liabilities in a manner similar to that required in conjunction with business combinations. Upon the adoption of ASU 2017-04, an impairment charge is simply recorded as the difference between carrying value and fair value, when carrying value exceeds fair value. ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-04 to significantly impact its goodwill impairment testing.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instrument ("ASU 2016-13"). This ASU introduces a new model for estimating credit losses for certain types of financial instruments, including loans receivable and net investments in direct financing leases, amongst other financial instruments. ASU 2016-13 sets forth an "expected credit loss" impairment model to replace the current "incurred loss" method of recognizing credit losses, which is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timely recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-13 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) ("ASU 2016-02"). This ASU primarily provides new guidance for lessees on the accounting treatment of operating leases. Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize assets and liabilities arising from operating leases on the balance sheet. ASU 2016-02 also aligns lessor accounting with the revenue recognition guidance in Topic 606 of the Accounting Standards Codification. ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and is required to be adopted on a modified retrospective basis, meaning the new leasing model will be applied to the earliest year presented in the financial statements and thereafter. However, in January 2018, the FASB issued a proposed ASU, which would permit companies to apply the transition provisions of the lease accounting standard at its effective date (i.e. comparative financial statements would not be required).

The Company is evaluating the impact of adopting this new accounting standard on its financial statements but does not expect the adoption of the new guidance to have a significant impact on the accounting treatment of its triple-net tenant leases, which are the primary source of revenue to the Company. Generally speaking, ASU 2016-02 will more significantly impact the accounting for leases in which GLPI is the lessee by requiring the Company to record a right of use asset and lease liability on its consolidated balance sheets for these leases.

4. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following methods and assumptions are used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The fair value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents approximates the carrying value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, due to the short maturity of the cash equivalents.

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Deferred Compensation Plan Assets

The Company's deferred compensation plan assets consist of open-ended mutual funds and as such the fair value measurement of the assets is considered a Level 1 measurement as defined under Accounting Standards Code ("ASC") 820 "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" ("ASC 820"). Deferred compensation plan assets are included within other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Loan Receivable

The fair value of the loan receivable approximates the carrying value of the Company's loan receivable, as collection on the outstanding loan balance is reasonably assured and the interest rate approximates market rates for a similar instrument. The fair value measurement of the loan receivable is considered a Level 3 measurement as defined under ASC 820.

Long-term Debt

The fair value of the senior unsecured notes and senior unsecured credit facility is estimated based on quoted prices in active markets and as such is a Level 1 measurement as defined under ASC 820.

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):



	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
	Carrying Amount	Fair Value	Carrying Amount	Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	45,420	45,420	29,054	29,054
Deferred compensation plan assets	23,591	23,591	22,617	22,617
Loan receivable	13,000	13,000	13,000	13,000
Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt
Senior unsecured credit facility	1,010,000	1,000,141	1,055,000	1,045,600
Senior unsecured notes	3,425,000	3,477,528	3,425,000	3,574,688

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes rental revenue from tenants, including rental abatements, lease incentives and contractually fixed increases attributable to operating leases, on a straight-line basis over the term of the related leases when collectability is reasonably assured. Additionally, percentage rent that is fixed and determinable at the lease inception date is recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term, resulting in the recognition of deferred rental revenue on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Deferred rental revenue is amortized to rental revenue on a straight-line basis over the remainder of the lease term. The lease term includes the initial non-cancelable lease term and any reasonably assured renewable periods. Contingent rental income that is not fixed and determinable at lease inception is recognized only when the lessee achieves the specified target. Recognition of rental income commences when control of the facility has been transferred to the tenant.

The Company recognizes income from tenants subject to direct financing leases ratably over the lease term using the effective interest rate method which produces a constant periodic rate of return on the net investment in the leased property. At lease inception, the Company records an asset which represents the Company's net investment in the direct financing lease. This initial net investment is determined by aggregating the total future minimum lease payments attributable to the direct financing lease and the estimated residual value of the property, less unearned income. Over the lease term, the investment in the direct financing lease is reduced and income is recognized for the building portion of rent. Furthermore, as the net investment in direct financing lease includes only future minimum lease payments, percentage rent that is not fixed and determinable at the lease inception is excluded from the determination of the rent attributable to the leased assets and will therefore be recorded as income from the direct financing lease in the period earned. For further detail on the Company's direct financing lease refer to Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Additionally, in accordance with ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," the Company records revenue for the real estate taxes paid by its tenants on the leased properties with an offsetting expense in real estate taxes within the condensed consolidated statement of income as the Company has concluded it is the primary obligor. Similarly, the Company records revenue for the ground lease rent paid by its tenants with an offsetting expense in land rights and ground lease expense

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within the condensed consolidated statement of income as the Company has concluded that as the lessee it is the primary obligor under the ground leases. The Company subleases these ground leases back to its tenants, who are responsible for payment directly to the landlord.

Gaming revenue generated by the TRS Properties mainly consists of video lottery gaming revenue, and to a lesser extent, table game and poker revenue. Video lottery gaming revenue is the aggregate net difference between gaming wins and losses with liabilities recognized for funds deposited by customers before gaming play occurs, for "ticket-in, ticket-out" coupons in the customers’ possession, and for accruals related to the anticipated payout of progressive jackpots. Progressive slot machines, which contain base jackpots that increase at a progressive rate based on the number of coins played, are charged to revenue as the amount of the jackpots increases. Table game gaming revenue is the aggregate of table drop adjusted for the change in aggregate table chip inventory. Table drop is the total dollar amount of the currency, coins, chips, tokens, outstanding counter checks (markers), and front money that are removed from the live gaming tables. Additionally, food and beverage revenue is recognized as services are performed.

Gaming revenue is recognized net of certain sales incentives, including promotional allowances in accordance with ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." The Company also defers a portion of the revenue received from customers (who participate in the points based loyalty programs) at the time of play and attributed to the awarded points until a later period when the points are redeemed or forfeited. See Note 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a summary of the changes to the recognition of revenue at the TRS Properties related to the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on January 1, 2018.

Gaming and Admission Taxes

For the TRS Properties, the Company is subject to gaming and admission taxes based on gross gaming revenues in the jurisdictions in which it operates, as well as state gaming device fees, based upon a standard per game assessment. The Company recognizes gaming tax expense based on the statutorily required percentage of revenue that is required to be paid to state and local jurisdictions in the states where wagering occurs. Admission taxes are only assessed in Louisiana, while state gaming device fees are only assessed in Maryland. The Company records gaming and admission taxes at the Company’s estimated effective gaming tax rate for the year, considering estimated taxable gaming revenue and the applicable rates. Such estimates are adjusted each interim period. If gaming and admission tax rates change during the year, such changes are applied prospectively in the determination of gaming and admission tax expense in future interim periods. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, these expenses, which are primarily recorded within gaming, food, beverage and other expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income, totaled $14.2 million and $15.1 million, respectively.

Earnings Per Share

The Company calculates earnings per share ("EPS") in accordance with ASC 260, "Earnings per Share." Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stock by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding net income attributable to participating securities (unvested restricted stock awards). Diluted EPS reflects the additional dilution for all potentially-dilutive securities such as stock options, unvested restricted shares and unvested performance-based restricted shares. In accordance with ASC 260 "Earnings per Share," the Company includes all performance-based restricted shares that would have vested based upon the Company’s performance at quarter-end in the calculation of diluted EPS. Diluted EPS for the Company's common stock is computed using the more dilutive of the two-class method or the treasury stock method.

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The following table reconciles the weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic EPS to the weighted-average common shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018	2017
	(in thousands)
Determination of shares:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	213,304	207,880
Assumed conversion of dilutive employee stock-based awards	389	695
Assumed conversion of restricted stock awards	42	149
Assumed conversion of performance-based restricted stock awards	947	802
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	214,682	209,526

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the Company’s common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Calculation of basic EPS:
Net income	$	96,772		$	93,991
Less: Net income allocated to participating securities	(162		)	(175		)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	96,610		$	93,816
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	213,304			207,880
Basic EPS	$	0.45		$	0.45

Calculation of diluted EPS:
Net income	$	96,772		$	93,991
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	214,682			209,526
Diluted EPS	$	0.45		$	0.45

There were 176,641 and 23,954 outstanding equity based awards during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because they were antidilutive.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock compensation under ASC 718, "Compensation - Stock Compensation," which requires the Company to expense the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. This expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period following the date of grant. The fair value of the Company's time-based restricted stock awards is equivalent to the closing stock price on the day of grant. The Company utilizes a third party valuation firm to measure the fair value of performance-based restricted stock awards at grant date using the Monte Carlo model.

As of March 31, 2018, there was $10.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost for restricted stock awards that will be recognized over the grants' remaining weighted average vesting period of 2.24 years. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized $1.4 million and $2.1 million, respectively, of compensation expense associated with these awards.

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The following table contains information on restricted stock award activity for the three months ended March 31, 2018:



	Number of Award Shares
Outstanding at December 31, 2017	344,744
Granted	283,183
Released	(269,654	)
Canceled	—
Outstanding at March 31, 2018	358,273

Performance-based restricted stock awards have a three-year cliff vesting with the amount of restricted shares vesting at the end of the three-year period determined based upon the Company’s performance as measured against its peers. More specifically, the percentage of shares vesting at the end of the measurement period will be based on the Company’s three-year total shareholder return measured against the three-year return of the companies included in the MSCI US REIT index and the Company's stock performance ranking among a group of triple-net REIT peer companies. The triple-net measurement group includes publicly traded REITs deriving at least 75% of revenues from triple-net leases. As of March 31, 2018, there was $18.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost, which will be recognized over the performance-based restricted stock awards' remaining weighted average vesting period of 2.19 years. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized $2.6 million and $2.4 million, respectively, of compensation expense associated with these awards.

The following table contains information on performance-based restricted stock award activity for the three months ended March 31, 2018:



	Number of Performance-Based Award Shares
Outstanding at December 31, 2017	1,664,000
Granted	556,000
Released	(548,000	)
Canceled	—
Outstanding at March 31, 2018	1,672,000

5. Real Estate Investments

Real estate investments, net, represents investments in 36 rental properties and the corporate headquarters building and is summarized as follows:



	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
	(in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	2,057,928		$	2,057,928
Building and improvements	2,461,573			2,461,573
Construction in progress	2			—
Total real estate investments	4,519,503			4,519,501
Less accumulated depreciation	(882,554		)	(857,456		)
Real estate investments, net	$	3,636,949		$	3,662,045

6. Land Rights

Land rights, net represent the Company's rights to land subject to long-term ground leases. The Company obtained ground lease rights through the acquisition of several of its rental properties and immediately subleased the land to its tenants. These land rights represent the below market value of the related ground leases. The Company assessed the acquired ground leases to determine if the lease terms were favorable or unfavorable, given market conditions at the acquisition date. Because the market rents to be received under the Company's triple-net tenant leases were greater than the rents to be paid under the acquired ground leases, the Company concluded that the ground leases were below market and were therefore required to be recorded as a definite lived asset (land rights) on its books.

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The land rights are amortized over the individual lease term of each ground lease, including all renewal options, which ranged from 25 years to 92 years at their respective acquisition dates. Land rights net, consists of the following:



	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
	(in thousands)
Land rights	$	656,666		$	656,666
Less accumulated amortization	(19,245		)	(16,518		)
Land rights, net	$	637,421		$	640,148

Amortization expense related to the ground leases is recorded within land rights and ground lease expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income and totaled $2.7 million and $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

As of March 31, 2018, estimated future amortization expense related to the Company’s ground leases by fiscal year is as follows (in thousands):



Year ending December 31,
2018	$	8,183
2019	10,910
2020	10,910
2021	10,910
2022	10,910
Thereafter	585,598
Total	$	637,421

7. Property and Equipment Used in Operations

Property and equipment used in operations, net, consists of the following and primarily represents the assets utilized in the TRS Properties:



	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
	(in thousands)
Land and improvements	$	30,276		$	30,276
Building and improvements	116,288			116,286
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment	115,292			114,972
Construction in progress	509			8
Total property and equipment	262,365			261,542
Less accumulated depreciation	(156,106		)	(153,249		)
Property and equipment, net	$	106,259		$	108,293

8. Receivables

Investment in Direct Financing Lease, Net

Under ASC 840 - Leases ("ASC 840"), the Pinnacle Master Lease is bifurcated between an operating lease and a direct financing lease. The fair value assigned to the land (inclusive of the land rights) qualifies for operating lease treatment, while the fair value assigned to the buildings is classified as a direct financing lease. Under ASC 840, the accounting treatment for direct financing leases requires the Company to record an investment in direct financing leases on its books at lease inception and subsequently recognize interest income and a reduction in the investment for the building portion of rent. This initial net investment is determined by aggregating the total future minimum lease payments attributable to the direct financing lease and the estimated residual value of the property, less unearned income. The interest income recorded under the direct financing lease is included in income from direct financing lease in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of income and is recognized over the 35-year lease term using the effective interest rate method which produces a constant periodic rate of return

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on the net investment in the leased property. Furthermore, as the net investment in direct financing lease includes only future minimum lease payments, rent that is not fixed and determinable at the lease inception is excluded from the determination of the rent attributable to the leased assets and will therefore be recorded as income from direct financing lease in the period earned. The unguaranteed residual value is the Company's estimate of what it could realize upon the sale of the property at the end of the lease term.

The net investment in the direct financing lease is evaluated for impairment as necessary, if indicators of impairment are present, to determine if there has been an-other-than-temporary decline in the residual value of the property or a change in the lessee's credit worthiness. At March 31, 2018, there were no indicators of a decline in the estimated residual value of the property and collectability of the remaining receivable balance is reasonably assured.

The Company's investment in direct financing lease, net, consists of the following and represents the building assets acquired from Pinnacle:



	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
	(in thousands)
Minimum lease payments receivable	$	3,228,436		$	3,263,387
Unguaranteed residual value	689,811			689,811
Gross investment in direct financing lease	3,918,247			3,953,198
Less: unearned income	(1,298,817		)	(1,315,559		)
Investment in direct financing lease, net	$	2,619,430		$	2,637,639

Loan Receivable

In January 2014, the Company completed the asset acquisition of the real property associated with the Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Illinois for $140.7 million. GLPI leases the property back to Casino Queen on a triple-net basis on terms similar to those in the Master Leases. The lease has an initial term of 15 years and the tenant has an option to renew it at the same terms and conditions for four successive five-year periods.

Simultaneously with the Casino Queen acquisition, GLPI provided Casino Queen with a $43.0 million, five-year term loan at 7% interest, pre-payable at any time, which, together with the sale proceeds, completely refinanced and retired all of Casino Queen’s outstanding long-term debt obligations. On March 13, 2017, the outstanding principal and interest on this loan was repaid in full and GLPI simultaneously provided a new unsecured $13.0 million, 5.5 year term loan to CQ Holding Company, Inc., an affiliate of Casino Queen, to partially finance their acquisition of Lady Luck Casino in Marquette, Iowa. The cash proceeds were net settled. The new loan bears an interest rate of 15% and is pre-payable at any time. As of March 31, 2018, the balance of the new loan is $13.0 million. The collectability of the loan balance is reasonably assured, and as of March 31, 2018, there is no indication that the obligor will not remit all mandatory principal and interest payments in full and on time. The loan balance is recorded at carrying value which approximates fair value. Interest income related to the loan is recorded in interest income within the Company's condensed consolidated statements of income in the period earned.

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9. Long-term Debt

Long-term debt is as follows:



	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
	(in thousands)
Unsecured term loan A	$	185,000		$	230,000
Unsecured term loan A-1	825,000			825,000
Unsecured $700 million revolver	—			—
$550 million 4.375% senior unsecured notes due November 2018	550,000			550,000
$1,000 million 4.875% senior unsecured notes due November 2020	1,000,000			1,000,000
$400 million 4.375% senior unsecured notes due April 2021	400,000			400,000
$500 million 5.375% senior unsecured notes due November 2023	500,000			500,000
$975 million 5.375% senior unsecured notes due April 2026	975,000			975,000
Capital lease	1,201			1,230
Total long-term debt	4,436,201			4,481,230
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs	(35,094		)	(38,350		)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs	$	4,401,107		$	4,442,880

The following is a schedule of future minimum repayments of long-term debt as of March 31, 2018 (in thousands):



Within one year	$	735,119
2-3 years	1,000,255
4-5 years	1,225,281
Over 5 years	1,475,546
Total minimum payments	$	4,436,201

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility

The Company has a $1,825 million senior unsecured credit facility (the "Credit Facility"), consisting of a $700 million revolving credit facility, a $300 million Term Loan A facility, and an $825 million Term Loan A-1 facility. The revolving credit facility and the Term Loan A facility mature on October 28, 2018 and the Term Loan A-1 facility matures on April 28, 2021.

At March 31, 2018, the Credit Facility had a gross outstanding balance of $1,010 million, consisting of the $1,010 million Term Loan A and A-1 facilities. Additionally, at March 31, 2018, the Company was contingently obligated under letters of credit issued pursuant to the senior unsecured credit facility with face amounts aggregating approximately $0.4 million, resulting in $699.6 million of available borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2018.

The Credit Facility contains customary covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the ability of GLPI and its subsidiaries to grant liens on their assets, incur indebtedness, sell assets, make investments, engage in acquisitions, mergers or consolidations or pay certain dividends and other restricted payments. The Credit Facility contains the following financial covenants, which are measured quarterly on a trailing four-quarter basis: a maximum total debt to total asset value ratio, a maximum senior secured debt to total asset value ratio, a maximum ratio of certain recourse debt to unencumbered asset value and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. In addition, GLPI is required to maintain a minimum tangible net worth and its status as a REIT. GLPI is permitted to pay dividends to its shareholders as may be required in order to maintain REIT status, subject to the absence of payment or bankruptcy defaults. GLPI is also permitted to make other dividends and distributions subject to pro forma compliance with the financial covenants and the absence of defaults. The Credit Facility also contains certain customary affirmative covenants and events of default, including the occurrence of a change of control and termination of the Penn Master Lease (subject to certain replacement rights). The occurrence and continuance of an event of default under the Credit Facility will enable the lenders under the Credit Facility to accelerate the loans and terminate the commitments thereunder. At March 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all required financial covenants under the Credit Facility.

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Senior Unsecured Notes

Each of the 4.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2018 (the "2018 Notes"), 4.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 (the "2020 Notes"), 4.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 (the "2021 Notes"), 5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 (the "2023 Notes"), and 5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 (the "2026 Notes") and collectively with the 2018 Notes, 2020 Notes, 2021 Notes and 2023 Notes, the "Notes") contain covenants limiting the Company’s ability to: incur additional debt and use its assets to secure debt; merge or consolidate with another company; and make certain amendments to the Penn Master Lease. The Notes also require the Company to maintain a specified ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured debt. These covenants are subject to a number of important and significant limitations, qualifications and exceptions.

At March 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all required financial covenants under the Notes.

Capital Lease

The Company assumed the capital lease obligation related to certain assets at its Aurora, Illinois property. GLPI recorded the asset and liability associated with the capital lease on its balance sheet. The original term of the capital lease was 30 years and it will terminate in 2026.

10. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

The Company is subject to various legal and administrative proceedings relating to personal injuries, employment matters, commercial transactions, and other matters arising in the normal course of business. The Company does not believe that the final outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. In addition, the Company maintains what it believes is adequate insurance coverage to further mitigate the risks of such proceedings. However, such proceedings can be costly, time consuming, and unpredictable and, therefore, no assurance can be given that the final outcome of such proceedings may not materially impact the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. Further, no assurance can be given that the amount or scope of existing insurance coverage will be sufficient to cover losses arising from such matters.

11. Revenue Recognition

As of March 31, 2018, 20 of the Company’s real estate investment properties were leased to a subsidiary of Penn under the Penn Master Lease and 14 of the Company's real estate investment properties were leased to a subsidiary of Pinnacle under the Pinnacle Master Lease. The obligations under the Penn and Pinnacle Master Leases are guaranteed by Penn and Pinnacle, respectively, and by most of Penn's and Pinnacle's subsidiaries that occupy and operate the facilities leased under the respective Master Leases. A default by Penn or its subsidiaries with regard to any facility will cause a default with regard to the Penn Master Lease and a default by Pinnacle or its subsidiaries with regard to any facility will cause a default with regard to the Pinnacle Master Lease. Additionally, the Meadows real estate assets are leased to Pinnacle under a single property triple-net lease separate from the Pinnacle Master Lease. GLPI also leases the Casino Queen property back to its operator on a triple-net basis on terms similar to those in the Master Leases (the "Casino Queen Lease").

The rent structure under the Penn Master Lease includes a fixed component, a portion of which is subject to an annual 2% escalator if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met, and a component that is based on the performance of the facilities, which is adjusted, subject to certain floors (i) every five years to an amount equal to 4% of the average net revenues of all facilities under the Penn Master Lease (other than Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo) during the preceding five years, and (ii) monthly by an amount equal to 20% of the change in net revenues of Hollywood Casino Columbus and Hollywood Casino Toledo during the preceding month.

Similar to the Penn Master Lease, the Pinnacle Master Lease also includes a fixed component, a portion of which is subject to an annual 2% escalator if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met and a component that is based on the performance of the facilities, which is adjusted, subject to certain floors every two years to an amount equal to 4% of the average annual net revenues of all facilities under the Pinnacle Master Lease during the preceding two years.

GLPI leases the Meadows real property assets to Pinnacle under a triple-net operating lease separate from the Pinnacle Master Lease with an initial term of 10 years with no purchase option and the option to renew for three successive 5-year terms and one 4-year term, at Pinnacle's option (the "Meadows Lease"). The Meadows Lease contains a fixed component, subject to annual escalators, and a component that is based on the performance of the facility, which is reset every two years to a fixed amount determined by multiplying (i) 4% by (ii) the average annual net revenues of the facility for the trailing two year

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period. The Meadows Lease contains an annual escalator provision for up to 5% of the base rent, if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met, which remains at 5% until the earlier of ten years or the year in which total rent is $31 million, at which point the escalator will be reduced to 2% annually thereafter.

The rent structure under the Casino Queen Lease also includes a fixed component, a portion of which is subject to an annual 2% escalator if certain rent coverage ratio thresholds are met, and a component that is based on the performance of the facility, which is reset every five years to a fixed amount equal to the greater of (i) the annual amount of non-fixed rent applicable for the lease year immediately preceding such rent reset year and (ii) an amount equal to 4% of the average annual net revenues of the facility for the trailing five year period.

In addition to rent, as triple-net lessees, all of the Company's tenants are required to pay the following executory costs: (1) all facility maintenance, (2) all insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties, including coverage of the landlord's interests, (3) taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties (other than taxes on the income of the lessor) and (4) all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties.

The Company determined, based on facts and circumstances prevailing at the time of each lease's inception, that neither Penn, Pinnacle (excluding the Meadows Lease as described below) nor Casino Queen could effectively operate and run their respective business without the properties that are leased to it under the respective lease agreements with GLPI. Furthermore, at lease inception, all of Casino Queen's revenues and substantially all of Penn's and Pinnacle's revenues were generated from operations in connection with the leased properties. There are also various legal restrictions in the jurisdictions in which Penn, Pinnacle and Casino Queen operate that limit the availability and location of gaming facilities, which makes relocation or replacement of the leased gaming facilities restrictive and potentially impracticable or unavailable. Moreover, under the terms of the Penn and Pinnacle Master Leases, Penn and Pinnacle must make their renewal election with respect to all of the leased property together; the tenant is not entitled to selectively renew certain of the leased property while not renewing other property. Accordingly, the Company concluded that failure by Penn, Pinnacle or Casino Queen to renew the lease would impose a significant penalty on such tenant such that renewal of all lease renewal options appears at lease inception to be reasonably assured. Therefore, the Company concluded that the term of the leases with both Penn and Casino Queen is 35 years, equal to the initial 15 year term plus all four of the 5-year renewal options. The lease term of the Pinnacle Master Lease is also 35 years, equal to the initial 10 year term plus all five of the 5-year renewal options.

As described above, subsequent to purchasing the majority of Pinnacle's real estate assets and leasing them back to Pinnacle, GLPI entered into a separate triple-net lease with Pinnacle to lease the newly acquired Meadows real estate assets to Pinnacle. Because this lease involves only a single property within Pinnacle's portfolio, GLPI concluded it was not reasonably assured at lease inception that Pinnacle would elect to exercise all lease renewal options. The Company concluded that failure by Pinnacle to renew the Meadows Lease would not impose a significant penalty on such tenant as this property's operations represent only an incremental portion of Pinnacle's total business at lease inception. Therefore, the Company concluded that the lease term of the Meadows Lease is 10 years, equal to the initial 10-year term only.

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09, which altered the recognition of revenue at the TRS Properties related to the customer loyalty programs. Specifically, the recognition of revenue associated with these points based programs was impacted by eliminating the current accrual for the cost of the points awarded at the time of play and instead deferring the portion of the revenue received from the customer at the time of play and attributed to the awarded points until a later period when such points are redeemed or forfeited. The revenue deferral is calculated by allocating a portion of the transaction price to the points based upon their retail value. Under the former guidance, the cost of the points was recorded as an operating expense through the gaming, food, beverage and other expense line item of the Company's condensed consolidated statement of income. Under ASU 2014-09, promotional allowances representing the retail value of food, beverages and other services furnished to guests without charge are no longer presented as a separate line item on the condensed consolidated statements of income, rather they are presented on a net basis within gaming, food, beverage and other

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revenue, net. This change has no impact to total revenues and is for presentation purposes only. The impact of adopting ASU 2014-09 was immaterial to our total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

The following table discloses the components of gaming, food, beverage and other revenue, net within the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
	(in thousands)
Video lottery	$	29,012		$	31,698
Table game	4,284			4,803
Poker	308			314
Food, beverage and other	2,188			2,445
Promotional allowances	(1,046		)	(1,252		)
Total gaming, food, beverage and other revenue, net	$	34,746		$	38,008

12. Shareholders' Equity

Common Stock

During August 2016, the Company commenced a continuous equity offering under which the Company may sell up to an aggregate of $400 million of its common stock from time to time through a sales agent in “at the market” offerings (the “ATM Program”). Actual sales will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions, the trading price of the Company's common stock and determinations of the appropriate sources of funding for proposed transactions. The Company may sell the shares in amounts and at times to be determined by the Company, but has no obligation to sell any of the shares in the ATM Program. The ATM Program also allows the Company to enter into forward sale agreements. In no event will the aggregate number of shares sold under the ATM Program (whether under any forward sale agreement or through a sales agent), have an aggregate sales price in excess of $400 million. The Company expects, that if it enters into a forward sale contract, to physically settle each forward sale agreement with the forward purchaser on one or more dates specified by the Company prior to the maturity date of that particular forward sale agreement, in which case the aggregate net cash proceeds at settlement will equal the number of shares underlying the particular forward sale agreement multiplied by the relevant forward sale price. However, the Company may also elect to cash settle or net share settle a particular forward sale agreement, in which case proceeds may or may not be received or cash may be owed to the forward purchaser.

In connection with the ATM Program, the Company engaged a sales agent who may receive compensation of up to 2% of the gross sales price of the shares sold. Similarly, in the event the Company enters into a forward sale agreement, it will pay the relevant forward seller a commission of up to 2% of the sales price of all borrowed shares of common stock sold during the applicable selling period of the forward sale agreement.

No shares were sold under the ATM Program during the three months ended March 31, 2018. Program to date, the Company has sold 5,186,871 shares of its common stock at an average price of $35.91 per share under the ATM Program and generated gross proceeds of approximately $186.3 million (net proceeds of approximately $185.0 million). The Company used the net proceeds from the ATM Program to partially fund its acquisition of the Meadows' and Tunica real estate assets. As of March 31, 2018, the Company had $213.7 million remaining for issuance under the ATM Program and had not entered into any forward sale agreements.

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Dividends

The following table lists the dividends declared and paid by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:

Declaration Date

Shareholder Record Date

Securities Class

Dividend Per Share

Period Covered

Distribution Date

Dividend Amount

(in thousands)

2018

February 1, 2018

March 9, 2018

Common Stock

0.63

First Quarter 2018

March 23, 2018

134,490

2017

February 1, 2017

March 13, 2017

Common Stock

0.62

First Quarter 2017

March 24, 2017

129,007

In addition, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, dividend payments were made to GLPI restricted stock award holders in the amount of $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

13. Segment Information

Consistent with how the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews and assesses the Company’s financial performance, the Company has two reportable segments, GLP Capital, L.P. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of GLPI through which GLPI owns substantially all of its assets) ("GLP Capital") and the TRS Properties. The GLP Capital reportable segment consists of the leased real property and represents the majority of the Company’s business. The TRS Properties reportable segment consists of Hollywood Casino Perryville and Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge.

The following tables present certain information with respect to the Company’s segments.



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018									Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
(in thousands)	GLP Capital		TRS Properties		Eliminations ⁽¹⁾			Total		GLP Capital		TRS Properties		Eliminations ⁽¹⁾			Total
Total revenues	$	209,304	$	34,746	$	—		$	244,050	$	204,705	$	38,008	$	—		$	242,713
Income from operations	144,874		6,977		—			151,851		142,034		7,972		—			150,006
Interest, net	53,588		2,600		(2,601		)	53,587		53,486		2,600		(2,601		)	53,485
Income before income taxes	93,887		4,377		—			98,264		91,149		5,372		—			96,521
Income tax expense	171		1,321		—			1,492		370		2,160		—			2,530
Net income	93,716		3,056		—			96,772		90,779		3,212		—			93,991
Depreciation	25,615		2,339		—			27,954		25,424		2,833		—			28,257
Capital project expenditures	—		—		—			—		8		—		—			8
Capital maintenance expenditures	48		774		—			822		—		482		—			482

(1) Amounts in the "Eliminations" column represent the elimination of intercompany interest payments from the Company’s TRS Properties business segment to its GLP Capital business segment.

14. Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Noncash Activities

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information are as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received	$	22	$	—
Cash paid for interest	8,549		8,739

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities

During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not engage in any noncash investing and financing activities.

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15. Supplementary Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Parent Guarantor and Subsidiary Issuers

GLPI guarantees the Notes issued by its subsidiaries, GLP Capital, L.P. and GLP Financing II, Inc. Each of the subsidiary issuers is 100% owned by GLPI. The guarantees of GLPI are full and unconditional. GLPI is not subject to any material or significant restrictions on its ability to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan or to transfer assets from such subsidiaries, except as provided by applicable law. None of GLPI's subsidiaries guarantee the Notes.

Summarized balance sheets as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 and statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 for GLPI as the parent guarantor, for GLP Capital, L.P. and GLP Financing II, Inc. as the subsidiary issuers and the other subsidiary non-issuers is presented below.

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At March 31, 2018 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	Parent Guarantor			Subsidiary Issuers			Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Assets
Real estate investments, net	$	—		$	1,771,758		$	1,865,191		$	—		$	3,636,949
Land rights, net	—			58,218			579,203			—			637,421
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	—			20,098			86,161			—			106,259
Investment in direct financing lease, net	—			—			2,619,430			—			2,619,430
Cash and cash equivalents	—			17,693			27,727			—			45,420
Prepaid expenses	—			5,926			2,356			—			8,282
Goodwill	—			—			75,521			—			75,521
Other intangible assets	—			—			9,577			—			9,577
Loan receivable	—			—			13,000			—			13,000
Intercompany loan receivable	—			193,595			—			(193,595		)	—
Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries	2,416,848			5,066,140			2,918,767			(10,401,755		)	—
Deferred tax assets				—			4,510			—			4,510
Other assets	—			43,986			20,092			—			64,078
Total assets	$	2,416,848		$	7,177,414		$	8,221,535		$	(10,595,350	)	$	7,220,447

Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	—		$	460		$	32		$	—		$	492
Accrued expenses	—			858			5,202			—			6,060
Accrued interest	—			75,479			—			—			75,479
Accrued salaries and wages	—			1,424			1,705			—			3,129
Gaming, property, and other taxes	—			21,616			19,580			—			41,196
Income taxes	—			(154		)	353			—			199
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs	—			4,401,107			—			—			4,401,107
Intercompany loan payable	—						193,595			(193,595		)	—
Deferred rental revenue	—			234,346			14,294			—			248,640
Deferred tax liabilities	—			—			279			—			279
Other liabilities	—			25,430			1,588			—			27,018
Total liabilities	—			4,760,566			236,628			(193,595		)	4,803,599

Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at March 31, 2018)	—			—			—			—			—
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 213,498,249 shares issued at March 31, 2018)	2,135			2,135			2,135			(4,270		)	2,135
Additional paid-in capital	3,930,777			3,930,778			9,495,703			(13,426,481		)	3,930,777
Retained accumulated (deficit) earnings	(1,516,064		)	(1,516,065		)	(1,512,931		)	3,028,996			(1,516,064		)
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)	2,416,848			2,416,848			7,984,907			(10,401,755		)	2,416,848
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)	$	2,416,848		$	7,177,414		$	8,221,535		$	(10,595,350	)	$	7,220,447

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Three months ended March 31, 2018 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income	Parent Guarantor		Subsidiary Issuers			Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Revenues
Rental income	$	—	$	101,820		$	67,585		$	—		$	169,405
Income from direct financing lease	—		—			18,621			—			18,621
Real estate taxes paid by tenants	—		10,900			10,378			—			21,278
Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease	—		112,720			96,584			—			209,304
Gaming, food, beverage and other, net	—		—			34,746			—			34,746
Total revenues	—		112,720			131,330			—			244,050
Operating expenses
Gaming, food, beverage and other	—		—			19,658			—			19,658
Real estate taxes	—		10,919			10,676			—			21,595
Land rights and ground lease expense	—		2,019			4,513			—			6,532
General and administrative	—		10,921			5,539			—			16,460
Depreciation	—		23,601			4,353			—			27,954
Total operating expenses	—		47,460			44,739			—			92,199
Income from operations	—		65,260			86,591			—			151,851

Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	—		(54,068		)	—			—			(54,068		)
Interest income	—		—			481			—			481
Intercompany dividends and interest	—		107,103			(315		)	(106,788		)	—
Total other income (expenses)	—		53,035			166			(106,788		)	(53,587		)

Income (loss) before income taxes	—		118,295			86,757			(106,788		)	98,264
Income tax expense	—		171			1,321			—			1,492
Net income (loss)	$	—	$	118,124		$	85,436		$	(106,788	)	$	96,772

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Three months ended March 31, 2018 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	Parent Guarantor			Subsidiary Issuers			Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Operating activities
Net income (loss)	$	—		$	118,124		$	85,436		$	(106,788	)	$	96,772
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	—			24,018			6,663			—			30,681
Amortization of debt issuance costs	—			3,257			—			—			3,257
Deferred income taxes	—			—			164			—			164
Stock-based compensation	—			3,987			—			—			3,987
Straight-line rent adjustments	—			14,328			2,289			—			16,617
(Increase) decrease,
Prepaid expenses and other assets	—			(2,913		)	274			1,638			(1,001		)
Intercompany	—			(9		)	9			—			—
Increase (decrease),
Accounts payable	—			(160		)	(65		)	—			(225		)
Accrued expenses	—			98			105			—			203
Accrued interest	—			42,238			—			—			42,238
Accrued salaries and wages	—			(6,408		)	(1,272		)	—			(7,680		)
Gaming, property and other taxes	—			124			(102		)	—			22
Income taxes	—			152			1,685			(1,638		)	199
Other liabilities	—			949			(427		)	—			522
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	—			197,785			94,759			(106,788		)	185,756
Investing activities
Capital maintenance expenditures	—			(48		)	(774		)	—			(822		)
Collection of principal payments on investment in direct financing lease	—			—			18,209			—			18,209
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	—			(48		)	17,435			—			17,387
Financing activities
Dividends paid	(134,717		)	—			—			—			(134,717		)
Taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings, net of proceeds from exercise of options	(7,031		)	—			—			—			(7,031		)
Repayments of long-term debt	—			(45,029		)				—			(45,029		)
Intercompany financing	141,748			(141,749		)	(106,787		)	106,788			—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	—			(186,778		)	(106,787		)	106,788			(186,777		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	—			10,959			5,407			—			16,366
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			6,734			22,320			—			29,054
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	17,693		$	27,727		$	—		$	45,420

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At December 31, 2017 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	Parent Guarantor			Subsidiary Issuers			Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Assets
Real estate investments, net	$	—		$	1,794,840		$	1,867,205		$	—		$	3,662,045
Land rights, net	—			58,635			581,513			—			640,148
Property and equipment, used in operations, net	—			20,568			87,725			—			108,293
Investment in direct financing lease, net	—			—			2,637,639			—			2,637,639
Cash and cash equivalents	—			6,734			22,320			—			29,054
Prepaid expenses	—			4,067			2,746			1,639			8,452
Goodwill	—			—			75,521			—			75,521
Other intangible assets	—			—			9,577			—			9,577
Loan receivable	—			—			13,000			—			13,000
Intercompany loan receivable	—			193,595			—			(193,595		)	—
Intercompany transactions and investment in subsidiaries	2,458,247			5,087,893			2,959,174			(10,505,314		)	—
Deferred tax assets	—			—			4,478			—			4,478
Other assets	—			42,485			16,190			—			58,675
Total assets	$	2,458,247		$	7,208,817		$	8,277,088		$	(10,697,270	)	$	7,246,882

Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	—		$	619		$	96		$	—		$	715
Accrued expenses	—			672			7,241			—			7,913
Accrued interest	—			33,241			—			—			33,241
Accrued salaries and wages	—			7,832			2,977			—			10,809
Gaming, property, and other taxes	—			21,135			14,264			—			35,399
Income taxes	—			(306		)	(1,333		)	1,639			—
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs	—			4,442,880			—			—			4,442,880
Intercompany loan payable	—			—			193,595			(193,595		)	—
Deferred rental revenue	—			220,019			12,004			—			232,023
Deferred tax liabilities	—			—			244			—			244
Other liabilities	—			24,478			933			—			25,411
Total liabilities	—			4,750,570			230,021			(191,956		)	4,788,635

Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2016)	—			—			—			—			—
Common stock ($.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 212,717,549 shares issued at December 31, 2017)	2,127			2,127			2,127			(4,254		)	2,127
Additional paid-in capital	3,933,829			3,933,831			9,498,755			(13,432,586		)	3,933,829
Retained accumulated (deficit) earnings	(1,477,709		)	(1,477,711		)	(1,453,815		)	2,931,526			(1,477,709		)
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)	2,458,247			2,458,247			8,047,067			(10,505,314		)	2,458,247
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)	$	2,458,247		$	7,208,817		$	8,277,088		$	(10,697,270	)	$	7,246,882

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Three months ended March 31, 2017 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income	Parent Guarantor		Subsidiary Issuers			Other Subsidiary Non- Issuers		Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Revenues
Rental income	$	—	$	97,752		$	67,409	$	—		$	165,161
Income from direct financing lease	—		—			17,824		—			17,824
Real estate taxes paid by tenants	—		11,156			10,564		—			21,720
Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease	—		108,908			95,797		—			204,705
Gaming, food, beverage and other, net	—		—			38,008		—			38,008
Total revenues	—		108,908			133,805		—			242,713
Operating expenses
Gaming, food, beverage and other	—		—			21,076		—			21,076
Real estate taxes	—		11,183			10,960		—			22,143
Land rights and ground lease expense	—		—			5,175		—			5,175
General and administrative	—		10,895			5,161		—			16,056
Depreciation	—		23,248			5,009		—			28,257
Total operating expenses	—		45,326			47,381		—			92,707
Income from operations	—		63,582			86,424		—			150,006

Other income (expenses)
Interest expense	—		(53,949		)	—		—			(53,949		)
Interest income	—		—			464		—			464
Intercompany dividends and interest	—		115,773			1,123		(116,896		)	—
Total other income (expenses)	—		61,824			1,587		(116,896		)	(53,485		)

Income (loss) before income taxes	—		125,406			88,011		(116,896		)	96,521
Income tax expense	—		370			2,160		—			2,530
Net income (loss)	$	—	$	125,036		$	85,851	$	(116,896	)	$	93,991

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Three months ended March 31, 2017 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	Parent Guarantor			Subsidiary Issuers			Other Subsidiary Non-Issuers			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Operating activities
Net income (loss)	$	—		$	125,036		$	85,851		$	(116,896	)	$	93,991
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	—			23,248			7,320			—			30,568
Amortization of debt issuance costs	—			3,257			—			—			3,257
Losses on dispositions of property	—			—			105			—			105
Deferred income taxes	—			—			(742		)	—			(742		)
Stock-based compensation	—			4,483			—			—			4,483
Straight-line rent adjustments	—			13,956			2,289			—			16,245
(Increase) decrease,
Prepaid expenses and other assets	—			(1,856		)	45			741			(1,070		)
Intercompany	—			(2,195		)	2,195			—			—
(Decrease) increase,	0			0						0
Accounts payable	—			270			(451		)	—			(181		)
Accrued expenses	—			(20		)	238			—			218
Accrued interest	—			41,928			—			—			41,928
Accrued salaries and wages	—			(6,258		)	(976		)	—			(7,234		)
Gaming, property and other taxes	—			966			(153		)	—			813
Income taxes	—			370			3,309			(741		)	2,938
Other liabilities	—			1,462			(2,092		)	—			(630		)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	—			204,647			96,938			(116,896		)	184,689
Investing activities
Capital project expenditures	—			(8		)	—			—			(8		)
Capital maintenance expenditures	—			—			(482		)	—			(482		)
Principal payments on loan receivable	—			—			13,200			—			13,200
Deposit for pending acquisition of real estate assets	—			(8,230		)	—			—			(8,230		)
Collection of principal payments on investment in direct financing lease	—			—			17,613			—			17,613
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	—			(8,238		)	30,331			—			22,093
Financing activities
Dividends paid	(129,301		)	—			—			—			(129,301		)
Proceeds from exercise of options, net of taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings	4,456			—			—			—			4,456
Costs related to continuous equity offering	(105		)	—			—			—			(105		)
Repayments of long-term debt	—			(95,027		)	—			—			(95,027		)
Intercompany financing	124,950			(111,753		)	(130,093		)	116,896			—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	—			(206,780		)	(130,093		)	116,896			(219,977		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	—			(10,371		)	(2,824		)	—			(13,195		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			11,774			24,782			—			36,556
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	1,403		$	21,958		$	—		$	23,361

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16. Subsequent Events

On April 25, 2018, the Company announced the retirement of William J. Clifford, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer after 17 years with the Company and its predecessor, Penn National Gaming, Inc. In connection with Mr. Clifford's retirement, the Company and Mr. Clifford entered into a letter agreement, dated as of April 24, 2018 (the “Agreement”), providing for Mr. Clifford’s retirement from the Company effective on or before August 31, 2018. Under the Agreement, Mr. Clifford will serve as senior advisor to the Company from May 4, 2018 until August 31, 2018, or such earlier retirement date specified by the Company (the “Continued Employment Period”). Effective May 4, 2018, Steven T. Snyder, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of the Company, will assume the role of interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company pending completion of the search for a new Chief Financial Officer.

During the Continued Employment Period, Mr. Clifford will be entitled to continue to receive his current salary at the rate of $1,166,990 per year and to participate in the employee benefit plans of the Company in which he currently participates (or to receive continuing coverage through COBRA, if Mr. Clifford is no longer eligible to participate in such employee benefit plans). In addition, in lieu of payments or benefits under any Company severance plan and in connection with the cancellation of Mr. Clifford’s outstanding incentive equity awards upon his retirement, Mr. Clifford or his estate will be entitled to the following cash payments: $4,210,400 on September 1, 2018; $4,743,750 on January 2, 2019; $2,529,990 on January 2, 2020; and $1,265,012 on January 4, 2021, subject, in each case, to Mr. Clifford’s continued service through the Continued Employment Period and compliance with the terms of the Agreement. In the Agreement, Mr. Clifford provided the Company with a general release of claims and agreed to be subject to certain restrictive and other covenants contained in the Agreement, including non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions.

On April 24, 2018, the Company declared its second quarter dividend of $0.63 per common share, payable on June 29, 2018 to shareholders of record on June 15, 2018.

On April 16, 2018, the Company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the real estate assets of six casino properties from Tropicana Entertainment for $1.21 billion, exclusive of taxes and transaction fees of approximately $40.0 million. The assets to be acquired are Tropicana Atlantic City, Tropicana Evansville, Lumiere Place, Tropicana Laughlin, Trop Casino Greenville and The Belle of Baton Rouge. Concurrent with the closing of this transaction, Eldorado will acquire the operating assets of these properties and lease the real estate from the Company through a new master lease with a 15-year initial term and four 5-year renewal periods. Initial annual rent is expected to be $110 million. Terms of the new lease with Eldorado are similar to the Company's existing Master Leases. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close by the end of 2018. The Company expects to fund the transaction with a combination of debt and equity, however, based on market conditions the entire transaction could be funded with debt.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Our Operations

GLPI is a self-administered and self-managed Pennsylvania REIT. GLPI was incorporated in Pennsylvania on February 13, 2013, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penn. On November 1, 2013, Penn contributed to GLPI, through a series of internal corporate restructurings, substantially all of the assets and liabilities associated with Penn's real property interests and real estate development business, as well as the assets and liabilities of Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge and Hollywood Casino Perryville, which are referred to as the "TRS Properties," and then spun-off GLPI to holders of Penn's common and preferred stock in a tax-free distribution. The Company elected on its U.S. federal income tax return for its taxable year beginning on January 1, 2014 to be treated as a REIT and the Company, together with an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, GLP Holdings, Inc., jointly elected to treat each of GLP Holdings, Inc., Louisiana Casino Cruises, Inc. and Penn Cecil Maryland, Inc. as a "taxable REIT subsidiary" effective on the first day of the first taxable year of GLPI as a REIT. As a result of the Spin-Off, GLPI owns substantially all of Penn's former real property assets and leases back most of those assets to Penn for use by its subsidiaries, under the Penn Master Lease, and GLPI also owns and operates the TRS Properties through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, GLP Holdings, Inc. The assets and liabilities of GLPI were recorded at their respective historical carrying values at the time of the Spin-Off. In April 2016, the Company acquired substantially all of the real estate assets of Pinnacle for approximately $4.8 billion. GLPI leases these assets back to Pinnacle, under a triple-net lease with an initial term of 10 years with no purchase option, followed by five 5-year renewal options (exercisable by Pinnacle) on the same terms and conditions.

We expect to grow our portfolio by pursuing opportunities to acquire additional gaming facilities to lease to gaming operators under prudent terms. For example, on December 17, 2017, the Company entered into agreements to purchase two additional properties, Plainridge Park Casino and Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center from Penn and Pinnacle, respectively. We will acquire these properties in connection with the proposed acquisition of Pinnacle by Penn pursuant to a definitive agreement and plan of merger between them, also dated December 17, 2017 (the "Merger"). Subject to and concurrently with the completion of the Merger, we have agreed to, among other things, amend our master lease with Pinnacle to allow for the sale by Pinnacle of the operating assets at Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City, Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles and Belterra Casino Resort to Boyd Gaming Corporation (“Boyd”) and to enter into a new master lease agreement with Boyd on terms similar to the Company’s existing leases for these properties and the real property underlying Belterra Park. The transaction which is subject to regulatory approval is expected to close in the second half of 2018.

Additionally, we believe we have the ability to leverage the expertise our management team has developed over the years to secure additional avenues for growth beyond the gaming industry. Accordingly, we anticipate we will be able to effect strategic acquisitions unrelated to the gaming industry as well as other acquisitions that may prove complementary to GLPI’s gaming facilities.

As of March 31, 2018, the majority of our earnings are the result of the rental revenues we receive from our triple-net Master Leases with Penn and Pinnacle. Additionally, we have rental revenue from the Casino Queen property which is leased back to a third party operator on a triple-net basis and the Meadows property which is leased to Pinnacle under a triple-net lease separate from the Pinnacle Master Lease. In addition to rent, the tenants are required to pay the following executory costs: (1) all facility maintenance, (2) all insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties, including coverage of the landlord's interests, (3) taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties (other than taxes on the income of the lessor) and (4) all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties.

Additionally, in accordance with ASC 606, we record revenue for the real estate taxes paid by our tenants on the leased properties with an offsetting expense in general and administrative expense within the condensed consolidated statement of income, as we believe we are the primary obligor. Similarly, we record revenue for the ground lease rent paid by our tenants with an offsetting expense in land rights and ground lease expense within the condensed consolidated statement of income as

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we have concluded that as the lessee we are the primary obligor under the ground leases. We sublease these ground leases back to our tenants, who are responsible for payment directly to the landlord.

Gaming revenue for our TRS Properties is derived primarily from gaming on slot machines and to a lesser extent, table game and poker revenue, which is highly dependent upon the volume and spending levels of customers at our TRS Properties. Other revenues at our TRS Properties are derived from our dining, retail, and certain other ancillary activities.

Segment Information

Consistent with how our Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews and assesses our financial performance, we have two reportable segments, GLP Capital and the TRS Properties. The GLP Capital reportable segment consists of the leased real property and represents the majority of our business. The TRS Properties reportable segment consists of Hollywood Casino Perryville and Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge.

Executive Summary

Financial Highlights

We reported total revenues and income from operations of $244.1 million and $151.9 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $242.7 million and $150.0 million, respectively, for the corresponding period in the prior year.

The major factors affecting our results for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, were:

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Rental revenue and income from the direct financing lease were $209.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and $204.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Rental revenue and income from the direct financing lease increased by $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the addition of the Tunica Properties to the Penn Master Lease, improved results at our two Ohio properties with monthly variable rent, as well as, the rent escalators under both Master Leases.


•	Net revenues for our TRS Properties decreased by $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to decreased gaming revenues at both Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge and Hollywood Casino Perryville.


•	Total operating expenses decreased by $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year.


•	Income tax expense decreased by $1.0 million, primarily due to the Tax Cuts and Job Act, which lowered the corporate tax rate to 21%, effective for tax years including or commencing January 1, 2018, as well as lower income at our TRS Properties.


•	Net income increased by $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the variances explained above.

Segment Developments

The following are recent developments that have had or are likely to have an impact on us by segment:

GLP Capital

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On May 1, 2017 the Company purchased the real property assets of Bally's Casino Tunica and Resorts Casino Tunica ("Tunica Properties") for $82.9 million. Penn purchased the operating assets of the Tunica Properties directly from the seller, operates both properties and leases the real property assets from the Company under the Penn Master Lease. The initial annual cash rent of $9.0 million for the Tunica Properties is subject to rent escalators and adjustments consistent with the other properties under the Penn Master Lease.

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Critical Accounting Estimates

We make certain judgments and use certain estimates and assumptions when applying accounting principles in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. The nature of the estimates and assumptions are material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain factors or the susceptibility of such factors to change. We have identified the accounting for income taxes, real estate investments, leases and goodwill and other intangible assets as critical accounting estimates, as they are the most important to our financial statement presentation and require difficult, subjective and complex judgments.

We believe the current assumptions and other considerations used to estimate amounts reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements are appropriate. However, if actual experience differs from the assumptions and other considerations used in estimating amounts reflected in our consolidated financial statements, the resulting changes could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations and, in certain situations, could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition.

For further information on our critical accounting estimates, see Item 7. "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the Notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. There has been no material change to these estimates for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Results of Operations

The following are the most important factors and trends that contribute or will contribute to our operating performance:


•	The fact that a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penn and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pinnacle lease substantially all of our properties, pursuant to their respective Master Leases, and account for a significant portion of our revenue and Penn has entered into an agreement to acquire Pinnacle, which will further increase our tenant concentration.


•	The fact that the rules and regulations of U.S. federal income taxation are constantly under review by legislators, the IRS and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Changes to the tax laws or interpretations thereof, with or without retroactive application, could materially and adversely affect GLPI's investors or GLPI.


•	The risks related to economic conditions and the effect of such conditions on consumer spending for leisure and gaming activities, which may negatively impact our gaming tenants and operators.

The consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are summarized below:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Revenues
Rental income	$	169,405	$	165,161
Income from direct financing lease	18,621		17,824
Real estate taxes paid by tenants	21,278		21,720
Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease	209,304		204,705
Gaming, food, beverage and other, net	34,746		38,008
Total revenues	244,050		242,713
Operating expenses
Gaming, food, beverage and other	19,658		21,076
Real estate taxes	21,595		22,143
Land rights and ground lease expense	6,532		5,175
General and administrative	16,460		16,056
Depreciation	27,954		28,257
Total operating expenses	92,199		92,707
Income from operations	$	151,851	$	150,006

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Certain information regarding our results of operations by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 is summarized below:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
	Total Revenues				Income from Operations
	(in thousands)
GLP Capital	$	209,304	$	204,705	$	144,874	$	142,034
TRS Properties	34,746		38,008		6,977		7,972
Total	$	244,050	$	242,713	$	151,851	$	150,006

FFO, AFFO and Adjusted EBITDA,

Funds From Operations ("FFO"), Adjusted Funds From Operations ("AFFO") and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company as performance measures for benchmarking against the Company’s peers and as internal measures of business operating performance which is used as a bonus metric. The Company believes FFO, AFFO and Adjusted EBITDA provide a meaningful perspective of the underlying operating performance of the Company’s current business. This is especially true since these measures exclude real estate depreciation and we believe that real estate values fluctuate based on market conditions rather than depreciating in value ratably on a straight-line basis over time. In addition, in order for the Company to qualify as a REIT, it must distribute 90% of its REIT taxable income annually. The Company adjusts AFFO accordingly to provide our investors an estimate of the taxable income available for this distribution requirement.

FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure that is considered a supplemental measure for the real estate industry and a supplement to GAAP measures. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding (gains) or losses from sales of property and real estate depreciation. We define AFFO as FFO excluding stock based compensation expense, debt issuance costs amortization, other depreciation, amortization of land rights, straight-line rent adjustments and direct financing lease adjustments, reduced by maintenance capital expenditures. Finally, we define Adjusted EBITDA as net income excluding interest, taxes on income, depreciation, (gains) or losses from sales of property, stock based compensation expense, straight-line rent adjustments, direct financing lease adjustments and the amortization of land rights.

FFO, AFFO and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized terms under GAAP. Because certain companies do not calculate FFO, AFFO and Adjusted EBITDA in the same way and certain other companies may not perform such calculations, those measures as used by other companies may not be consistent with the way the Company calculates such measures and should not be considered as alternative measures of operating profit or net income. The Company’s presentation of these measures does not replace the presentation of the Company’s financial results in accordance with GAAP.

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The reconciliation of the Company’s net income per GAAP to FFO, AFFO, and Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
	(in thousands)
Net income	$	96,772		$	93,991
Losses from dispositions of property	—			105
Real estate depreciation	25,098			24,903
Funds from operations	$	121,870		$	118,999
Straight-line rent adjustments	16,617			16,245
Direct financing lease adjustments	18,209			17,613
Other depreciation	2,856			3,354
Amortization of land rights	2,727			2,311
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3,257			3,257
Stock based compensation	3,987			4,483
Maintenance CAPEX	(822		)	(482		)
Adjusted funds from operations	$	168,701		$	165,780
Interest, net	53,587			53,485
Income tax expense	1,492			2,530
Maintenance CAPEX	822			482
Amortization of debt issuance costs	(3,257		)	(3,257		)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	221,345		$	219,020

The reconciliation of each segment’s net income per GAAP to FFO, AFFO, and Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:



	GLP Capital						TRS Properties
Three Months Ended March 31,	2018			2017			2018			2017
	(in thousands)
Net income	$	93,716		$	90,779		$	3,056		$	3,212
Losses from dispositions of property	—			—			—			105
Real estate depreciation	25,098			24,903			—			—
Funds from operations	$	118,814		$	115,682		$	3,056		$	3,317
Straight-line rent adjustments	16,617			16,245			—			—
Direct financing lease adjustments	18,209			17,613			—			—
Other depreciation	517			521			2,339			2,833
Amortization of land rights	2,727			2,311			—			—
Debt issuance costs amortization	3,257			3,257			—			—
Stock based compensation	3,987			4,483			—			—
Maintenance CAPEX	(48		)	—			(774		)	(482		)
Adjusted funds from operations	$	164,080		$	160,112		$	4,621		$	5,668
Interest, net ⁽¹⁾	50,987			50,885			2,600			2,600
Income tax expense	171			370			1,321			2,160
Maintenance CAPEX	48			—			774			482
Debt issuance costs amortization	(3,257		)	(3,257		)	—			—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	212,029		$	208,110		$	9,316		$	10,910


⁽¹⁾	Interest expense, net for the GLP Capital segment is net of intercompany interest eliminations of $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

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Net income for our GLP Capital segment was $93.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and $90.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. FFO, AFFO, and Adjusted EBITDA for our GLP Capital segment were $118.8 million, $164.1 million and $212.0 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2018. FFO, AFFO, and Adjusted EBITDA for our GLP Capital segment were $115.7 million, $160.1 million and $208.1 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase in net income for our GLP Capital segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, was primarily driven by a $4.6 million increase in total revenues, partially offset by a $1.8 million increase in operating expenses. The increase in total revenues in our GLP Capital segment was primarily due to the addition of the Tunica Properties to the Penn Master Lease, improved results at our two Ohio properties that have monthly variable rent, as well as the rent escalators under both the Master Leases. Operating expenses in our GLP Capital segment primarily increased due to an increase in land rights and ground lease expense, related to the acquisition of the Tunica Properties. The changes described above also led to higher FFO for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increases in AFFO and Adjusted EBITDA for our GLP Capital segment was primarily driven by the changes described above as well as increases in adjustments for our direct financing lease, increased amortization of land rights related to the ground leases acquired in the Tunica Properties acquisition, partially offset by lower stock based compensation, all of which are added back for purposes of calculating AFFO. Direct financing lease adjustments represent the portion of cash rent we receive from tenants that is applied against our lease receivable and thus not recorded as revenue and the amortization of land rights represents the non-cash amortization of the value assigned to the Company's acquired ground leases. These adjustments are added back to arrive at AFFO because they represent, in the case of the direct financing lease adjustments, cash we have received and recorded in taxable income and in the case of the amortization of land rights, non-cash charges which are non-deductible for tax purposes. Therefore, these adjustments help our investors better understand the components of our taxable income which must be distributed to our shareholders.

Net income and FFO decreased by $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for our TRS Properties segment for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, while AFFO decreased by $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017 for our TRS Properties segment. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017 for our TRS Properties segment. Declining revenues at both TRS Properties were the primary driver behind these decreases.

Revenues

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows (in thousands):



								Percentage
Three Months Ended March 31,	2018		2017		Variance			Variance
Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease	$	209,304	$	204,705	$	4,599		2.2	%
Gaming, food, beverage and other, net	34,746		38,008		(3,262		)	(8.6	)%
Total revenues	$	244,050	$	242,713	$	1,337		0.6	%

Total rental revenue and income from direct financing lease

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, rental revenue and income from the direct financing lease were $209.3 million and $204.7 million, respectively, for our GLP Capital segment, which included $21.3 million and $21.7 million, respectively, of revenue for the real estate taxes paid by our tenants on the leased properties. During April 2016, we acquired the real estate assets of Pinnacle and immediately leased these assets back to Pinnacle under a long-term triple-net master lease. Under ASC 840, the Pinnacle lease is bifurcated between an operating and direct financing lease, resulting in the recognition of rental revenue for the land portion of the lease and interest income from the direct financing lease, relating to the leased building assets. Additionally, during September 2016, we acquired the real estate assets of the Meadows and leased these assets to Pinnacle under a single property triple-net lease and during May 2017, we acquired the real estate assets of the Tunica Properties and leased these assets to Penn under the Penn Master Lease.

In accordance with ASC 606, the Company is required to present the real estate taxes paid by its tenants on the leased properties as revenue with an offsetting expense on its condensed consolidated statement of income, as the Company believes it is the primary obligor. Similarly, the Company records revenue for the ground lease rent paid by its tenants with an offsetting expense in general and administrative expense within the condensed consolidated statement of income as the Company has concluded that as the lessee it is the primary obligor under the ground leases. The Company subleases these ground leases back to its tenants, who are responsible for payment directly to the landlord.

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Rental revenue and income from the direct financing lease increased $4.6 million, or 2.2%, for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, primarily due to the addition of the Tunica Properties to the Penn Master Lease, improved results at our two Ohio properties that have monthly variable rent, as well as the rent escalators under both the Master Leases. Specifically, the Penn properties contributed $4.1 million to the increase in total revenues for three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, driven by the addition of the Tunica Properties, the impact of the rent escalator and performance at the Ohio properties. Pinnacle contributed $0.8 million of rental revenue and income from the direct financing lease to the increase in total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the prior year period, primarily resulting from the activation of the full rent escalator in May 2017, while decreases in real estate taxes of $0.4 million, partially offset these increases.

Gaming, food, beverage and other revenue, net

Gaming, food, beverage and other revenue for our TRS Properties segment decreased by $3.3 million, or 8.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, primarily due to a $2.8 million decrease in revenues at Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge resulting from decreased patronage and a $0.4 million decrease in revenues at Hollywood Casino Perryville also resulting from lower patronage.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows (in thousands):



								Percentage
Three Months Ended March 31,	2018		2017		Variance			Variance
Gaming, food, beverage and other	$	19,658	$	21,076	$	(1,418	)	(6.7	)%
Real estate taxes	21,595		22,143		(548		)	(2.5	)%
Land rights and ground lease expense	6,532		5,175		1,357			26.2	%
General and administrative	16,460		16,056		404			2.5	%
Depreciation	27,954		28,257		(303		)	(1.1	)%
Total operating expenses	$	92,199	$	92,707	$	(508	)	(0.5	)%

Gaming, food, beverage and other expense

Gaming, food, beverage and other expense decreased by $1.4 million, or 6.7%, primarily due to lower gaming and admissions taxes at our TRS Properties, related to the declining revenues described above.

Land rights and ground lease expense

Land rights and ground lease expense includes the amortization of land rights and rent expense related to the Company's long-term ground leases. Land rights and ground lease expense increased by $1.4 million, or 26.2%, due to the acquisition of the Tunica Properties in May 2017. In connection with this acquisition, we acquired land rights to long-term leases which are recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as land right assets and amortized over the term of the leases, including renewal options. We also record rent expense related to these ground leases with offsetting revenue recorded within the condensed consolidated statements of income as we have concluded that as the lessee we are the primary obligor under the ground leases. We sublease these ground leases back to our tenants, who are responsible for payment directly to the landlord.

Other income (expenses)

Other income (expenses) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows (in thousands):



										Percentage
Three Months Ended March 31,	2018			2017			Variance			Variance
Interest expense	$	(54,068	)	$	(53,949	)	$	(119	)	(0.2	)%
Interest income	481			464			17			3.7	%
Total other expenses	$	(53,587	)	$	(53,485	)	$	(102	)	(0.2	)%

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Taxes

During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, income tax expense was approximately $1.5 million and $2.5 million, respectively. Our effective tax rate (income taxes as a percentage of income before income taxes) was 1.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to 2.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Our income tax expense is primarily driven from the operations of the TRS Properties, which are taxed at the corporate rate. The decrease in our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018 is primarily due to the Tax Cuts and Job Act, which lowered the corporate tax rate to 21%, effective for tax years including or commencing January 1, 2018, as well as lower income at our TRS Properties.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources are cash flow from operations, borrowings from banks, and proceeds from the issuance of debt and equity securities.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $185.8 million and $184.7 million, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities of $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the corresponding period in the prior year was primarily comprised of an increase in cash receipts from customers/tenants of $1.0 million (excluding the cash received from Pinnacle and classified as an investing activity). The increase in cash receipts collected from our customers and tenants for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year was primarily due to the additional rent received under the Penn Master Lease related to the new Tunica Properties, the performance of the Ohio properties and the impact of the rent escalators under both Master Leases.

Investing activities provided cash of $17.4 million and $22.1 million, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. Net cash provided by investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2018 consisted of rental payments received from tenants and applied against the lease receivable on our balance sheet of $18.2 million, partially offset by capital expenditures of $0.8 million. Net cash provided by investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2017 consisted of a net payment of $13.2 million from Casino Queen to retire their five-year term loan and borrow an additional $13.0 million under a new 5.5 year unsecured term loan at 15%, as well as rental payments received from tenants and applied against the lease receivable on our balance sheet of $17.6 million, partially offset by an $8.2 million cash deposit related to the then pending acquisition of the Tunica Properties real estate assets and capital expenditures of $0.5 million.

Financing activities used cash of $186.8 million and $220.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Net cash used by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2018 included dividend payments of $134.7 million, repayments of long-term debt of $45.0 million, and taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings, net of stock option exercises of $7.0 million. Net cash used by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2017 included dividend payments of $129.3 million and repayments of long-term debt of $95.0 million, partially offset by proceeds from stock option exercises, net of taxes paid related to shares withheld for tax purposes on restricted stock award vestings of $4.5 million.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures are accounted for as either capital project or capital maintenance (replacement) expenditures. Capital project expenditures are for fixed asset additions that expand an existing facility or create a new facility. The cost of properties developed by the Company include costs of construction, property taxes, interest and other miscellaneous costs incurred during the development period until the project is substantially complete and available for occupancy. Capital maintenance expenditures are expenditures to replace existing fixed assets with a useful life greater than one year that are obsolete, worn out or no longer cost effective to repair.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the TRS Properties spent approximately $0.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively, for capital maintenance expenditures. The majority of the capital maintenance expenditures were for slot machines and slot machine equipment. Under the triple-net lease structure, our tenants are responsible for capital maintenance expenditures at our leased properties.

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Debt

Senior Unsecured Credit Facility

The Company has a $1,825 million Credit Facility, consisting of a $700 million revolving credit facility, a $300 million Term Loan A facility, and an $825 million Term Loan A-1 facility. At March 31, 2018, the Credit Facility had a gross outstanding balance of $1,010 million, consisting of the $1,010 million Term Loan A and A-1 facilities. No borrowings were outstanding under the revolving credit facility at March 31, 2018. Additionally, at March 31, 2018, the Company was contingently obligated under letters of credit issued pursuant to the senior unsecured credit facility with face amounts aggregating approximately $0.4 million, resulting in $699.6 million of available borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2018. The revolving credit facility and the Term Loan A facility mature on October 28, 2018 and the Term Loan A-1 facility matures on April 28, 2021.

Senior Unsecured Notes

The Notes contain covenants limiting the Company’s ability to: incur additional debt and use its assets to secure debt; merge or consolidate with another company; and make certain amendments to the Penn Master Lease. The Notes also require the Company to maintain a specified ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured debt. These covenants are subject to a number of important and significant limitations, qualifications and exceptions.

At March 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all required financial covenants under the Notes.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We face market risk exposure in the form of interest rate risk. These market risks arise from our debt obligations. We have no international operations. Our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations is not significant to our financial condition or results of operations.

GLPI’s primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk with respect to its indebtedness of $4,436.2 million at March 31, 2018. Furthermore, $3,425.0 million of our obligations at March 31, 2018, are the senior unsecured notes that have fixed interest rates with maturity dates ranging from less than one year to eight years. An increase in interest rates could make the financing of any acquisition by GLPI more costly, as well as increase the costs of its variable rate debt obligations. Rising interest rates could also limit GLPI’s ability to refinance its debt when it matures or cause GLPI to pay higher interest rates upon refinancing and increase interest expense on refinanced indebtedness. GLPI may manage, or hedge, interest rate risks related to its borrowings by means of interest rate swap agreements. However, the provisions of the Code applicable to REITs limit GLPI’s ability to hedge its assets and liabilities. GLPI also expects to manage its exposure to interest rate risk by maintaining a mix of fixed and variable rates for its indebtedness.

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The table below provides information at March 31, 2018 about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For debt obligations, the table presents notional amounts maturing in each fiscal year and the related weighted-average interest rates by maturity dates. Notional amounts are used to calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged by maturity date and the weighted-average interest rates are based on implied forward LIBOR rates at March 31, 2018.



	4/01/18- 12/31/18			1/01/19- 12/31/19		1/01/20- 12/31/20		1/01/21- 12/31/21			1/01/22- 12/31/22		Thereafter		Total		Fair Value at 3/31/2018
	(in thousands)
Long-term debt:
Fixed rate	$	550,000		$	—	$	1,000,000	$	400,000		$	—	$	1,475,000	$	3,425,000	$	3,477,528
Average interest rate	4.38%					4.88%		4.38%					5.38%

Variable rate	$	185,000		$	—	$	—	$	825,000		$	—	$	—	$	1,010,000	$	1,000,141
Average interest rate ⁽¹⁾	3.81		%					4.23		%			0

⁽¹⁾ Estimated rate, reflective of forward LIBOR plus the spread over LIBOR applicable to variable-rate borrowing.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), as of March 31, 2018, which is the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well-designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2018 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized, evaluated and reported, as applicable, within the time periods specified in the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting. We implemented controls to ensure we had adequately evaluated our contracts with customers and properly assessed the impact of ASU 2014-09 on our financial statements to facilitate the adoption of this new guidance on January 1, 2018. However, there were no significant changes to our internal control over financial reporting as a result of adopting ASU 2014-09.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Information in response to this Item is incorporated by reference to the information set forth in "Note 10: Commitments and Contingencies" in the Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Risk factors that affect our business and financial results are discussed in Part I, "Item 1A. Risk Factors," of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those previously disclosed in our Annual Report other than as set forth below. You should carefully consider the risks described in our Annual Report and below, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report and below are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and/or operating results. If any of the risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, and/or results of operations could be negatively affected.

Risks Related to the Acquisition of Certain Real Property Assets from Tropicana Entertainment, Inc.

The consummation of the Company's acquisition of certain real property assets of Tropicana Entertainment, Inc. ("Tropicana"), the proposed acquisition of the operating business of Tropicana by Eldorado Resorts, Inc. ("Eldorado") and the Company's entry into a master lease agreement with Eldorado (together the "Tropicana Transactions") is subject to a number of closing conditions, some of which are out of our control.

We currently expect to consummate the Tropicana Transactions by the end of 2018. The consummation of the Tropicana Transactions, however, is subject to certain customary regulatory and other closing conditions (some of which are beyond our control), which make the completion and timing of the Tropicana Transactions uncertain, and, accordingly, there can be no assurance that such conditions will be satisfied on the anticipated schedule or at all.

Such conditions include, among other things, (i) the absence of any injunction or order preventing the Tropicana Transactions, (ii) receipt of regulatory approvals, including applicable gaming regulatory approvals, (iii) accuracy of the respective parties’ representations and warranties, and (iv) compliance by the parties with their respective covenants and obligations. Consummation of the transactions is also subject to the delivery by American Entertainment Properties Corp., an 83.9% stockholder of Tropicana, of its irrevocable and unconditional consent no later than the 30 days following the date of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 15, 2018, by and among GLP Capital, L.P., Eldorado, Delta Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Eldorado, and Tropicana (the "Merger Agreement").

In the event that the Tropicana Transactions are not consummated, we will have spent considerable time and resources and incurred substantial costs, such as legal and accounting fees, which must be paid even if the Tropicana Transactions are not completed. In addition, if the Merger Agreement is terminated as a result of the failure to receive regulatory approvals or due to a material breach by GLP Capital, L.P. or Eldorado, then the Company and Eldorado will be jointly and severally required to pay Tropicana an aggregate termination fee of $92.5 million (and parties will also be entitled to seek all remedies available at law or in equity against the other, including specific performance).

The completion of the Tropicana Transactions is subject to the receipt of approvals, consents or clearances from regulatory authorities and third parties that may impose conditions that could have an adverse effect on us or, if not obtained, could prevent completion of the Tropicana Transactions.

Completion of the Tropicana Transactions is conditioned upon the receipt of certain governmental approvals, including, without limitation, gaming regulatory approvals. Although the parties have agreed to use reasonable best efforts to obtain the requisite governmental approvals, there can be no assurance that these approvals will be obtained and that the other conditions to completing the Tropicana Transactions will be satisfied. In addition, the governmental authorities from which the regulatory approvals are required may impose conditions on the completion of the proposed acquisition of certain real property assets of Tropicana by the Company (the "Acquisition") or the other Tropicana Transactions or require changes to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated April 15, 2018, by and between GLP Capital, L.P. and Tropicana (the "Real Estate Purchase Agreement") or the Merger Agreement or other agreements to be entered into in connection with the Real Estate Purchase Agreement or the Merger Agreement. Such conditions or changes and the process of obtaining regulatory approvals could have the effect of delaying or impeding consummation of the Tropicana Transactions or of imposing additional costs or

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limitations on us following completion of, or in order to complete, the Tropicana Transactions, any of which might have an adverse effect on us. Similarly, the completion of the Tropicana Transactions may require the consent or assignment of certain contracts, permits or approvals from third parties over whom we have no control.

If we are, or if Eldorado or Tropicana is, unable to negotiate waivers of those provisions, or otherwise obtain such consent or assignment, in a timely manner or at all, the counterparties may exercise their rights and remedies under those agreements, potentially terminating the agreements or seeking monetary damages.

We may not be able to obtain financing on acceptable terms to complete the Tropicana Transactions, in which case we could also be liable for substantial damages

The cash purchase price payable by us in connection with the Tropicana Transactions is expected to be $1.21 billion (plus approximately $40 million in taxes and fees), in addition to the approximately $315 million cash purchase price payable by us for the properties we will acquire in connection with the proposed Penn-Pinnacle Merger. We expect to fund these transactions with borrowings under the Credit Facility and, subject to market conditions, further sales of debt or equity securities, or combinations thereof. Our ability to successfully satisfy our payment obligations in connection with the Tropicana Transactions will be dependent on, among other things, business conditions, our financial performance and the general condition of the financial markets and we cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to consummate any necessary financing transactions on acceptable terms.

If the Tropicana Transactions are completed, we may not achieve the intended benefits, and the Acquisition and other Tropicana Transactions may disrupt our current plans or operations.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully realize the expected benefits of the Tropicana Transactions. Following the completion of the Tropicana Transactions, we will have significant financial exposure to Eldorado’s performance of its contractual obligations to us, and adverse changes in Eldorado’s business or finances, over which we will have no control other than the limited contractual protections afforded to us as a landlord, could adversely affect us. In addition, our business may be negatively impacted following the Tropicana Transactions if we are unable to effectively manage our expanded operations.

Risks Relating to the Company after Completion of the Tropicana Transactions

Our future results will suffer if we do not effectively manage our expanded portfolio of properties following the Tropicana Transactions and any failure by us to effectively manage our portfolio could have a material and adverse effect on our business and our ability to make distributions to shareholders, as required for us to continue to qualify as a REIT.

Following the completion of Tropicana Transactions, the size of our business will materially increase beyond its current size. Our future success depends, in part, upon our ability to manage this expanded business, which will pose challenges for management, including challenges related to acting as landlord to a larger portfolio of properties and associated increased costs and complexity. There can be no assurances that we will be successful.

In addition, we depend on our tenants to operate the properties that we own in a manner that generates revenues sufficient to allow the tenants to meet their obligations to us, including their obligations to pay rent, maintain certain insurance coverage, pay real estate taxes and maintain the properties in a manner so as not to jeopardize their operating licenses or regulatory status. The ability of our tenants to fulfill their obligations may depend, in part, upon the overall profitability of their operations. Our financial position could be materially weakened if any of our tenants were unable to meet their obligations to us or failed to renew or extend any lease as such lease expires, or if we were unable to lease or re-lease our properties on economically favorable terms.

Although Eldorado's subsidiary Tropicana will be our tenant if and after the Tropicana Transactions are consummated, our recourse against Tropicana, including for any breaches under the Merger Agreement or the Real Estate Purchase Agreement is limited.

As is customary for a public company target in a merger and acquisition transaction, Tropicana has no obligation to indemnify us for any breaches of its representations and warranties or covenants included in the Merger Agreement and the Real Estate Purchase Agreement, or for any pre-closing liabilities or claims. While we have certain arrangements in place with Eldorado in connection with certain limited pre-closing liabilities, if any issues arise post-closing (other than as provided for in the master lease), we may not be entitled to sufficient, or any, indemnification or recourse from Tropicana or Eldorado, which could have a materially adverse impact on our business and results of operations.

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We could be subject to tax on any unrealized net built-in gains in the assets we expect to acquire from Tropicana.

The assets we expect to acquire from Tropicana are expected to have significant built-in-gains. Because Tropicana is, and prior to the Acquisition will be, a C corporation, if we dispose of any such appreciated assets during the five-year period following the Acquisition, we will be subject to tax at the highest corporate tax rates on any gain from such assets to the extent of the built-in-gain in such assets at the time of the Acquisition. We would be subject to this tax liability even if we continue to qualify and maintains our status as a REIT. Any recognized built-in gain will retain its character as ordinary income or capital gain and will be taken into account in determining REIT taxable income and our distribution requirement. Any tax on the recognized built-in gain will reduce REIT taxable income. We may choose not to sell in a taxable transaction appreciated assets we might otherwise sell during the five-year period in which the built-in gain tax applies in order to avoid the built-in gain tax. However, there can be no assurances that such a taxable transaction will not occur. If we sell such assets in a taxable transaction, the amount of corporate tax that we will pay will vary depending on the actual amount of net built-in gain or loss present in those assets as of the time we became a REIT. The amount of tax could be significant.

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock or sell any unregistered securities during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS



Exhibit		Description of Exhibit

2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 15, 2018, by and among Eldorado Resorts, Inc., Delta Merger Sub, Inc., GLP Capital, L.P. and Tropicana Entertainment Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, filed on April 16, 2018).

2.2		Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of April 15, 2018, by and between Tropicana Entertainment Inc. and GLP Capital, L.P. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, filed on April 16, 2018).

10.1 #*		Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan.

10.2 #		Letter Agreement, dated as of April 24, 2018, by and between between William J. Clifford and Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, filed on April 30, 2018).

31.1*		CEO Certification pursuant to rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

31.2*		CFO Certification pursuant to rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

32.1*		CEO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2*		CFO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101*		Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2018, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 and (v) the notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

# Compensation plans and arrangements for executives and others.


*	Filed or furnished, as applicable, herewith

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



	GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES, INC.

April 30, 2018	By:	/s/ William J. Clifford
		William J. Clifford
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

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