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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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 SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
OR
[ ] 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 33-69716
GB PROPERTY FUNDING CORP.
GB HOLDINGS, INC.
GREATE BAY HOTEL AND CASINO, INC.
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(Exact name of each Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 75-2502290
DELAWARE 75-2502293
NEW JERSEY 22-2242014
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(States or other jurisdictions of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.'s)
C/O SANDS HOTEL & CASINO
INDIANA AVENUE & BRIGHTON PARK, 9TH FLOOR
ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY 08401
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Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrants' telephone number, including area code): (609) 441-4517
(NOT APPLICABLE)
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(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report.)
Indicate by check mark whether each of the Registrants (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
Registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES [X] NO [ ]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock, as of the last practicable date.
REGISTRANT CLASS OUTSTANDING AT NOVEMBER 13, 1998
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GB Property Funding Corp. Common stock, $1.00 par value 1,000 shares
GB Holdings, Inc. Common stock, $1.00 par value 1,000 shares
Greate Bay Hotel and Casino, Inc. Common stock, no par value
100 shares
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
INTRODUCTORY NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The outstanding securities consist of 10 7/8% First Mortgage Notes (the
"First Mortgage Notes") in the original principal amount of $185,000,000 due
January 15, 2004 issued by GB Property Funding Corp. ("GB Property Funding"). GB
Property Funding's obligations are unconditionally guaranteed by GB Holdings,
Inc. ("Holdings"), a Delaware corporation with principal executive offices at
Indiana Avenue and Brighton Park, Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401, and by Greate
Bay Hotel and Casino, Inc. ("GBHC"), a New Jersey corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Holdings with principal offices at 136 South Kentucky Avenue,
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401.
GB Property Funding is wholly owned by Holdings. Holdings is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Pratt Casino Corporation ("PCC"), which is an indirect, wholly
owned subsidiary of Greate Bay Casino Corporation ("GBCC"). GBCC's common stock
is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board Service under the trading symbol "GEAAQ".
GB Property Funding was organized during September 1993 as a special
purpose subsidiary of Holdings for the purpose of borrowing funds through the
issuance of the First Mortgage Notes for the benefit of GBHC. GBHC owns the
Sands Hotel and Casino located in Atlantic City, New Jersey (the "Sands") .
Substantially all of Holdings' assets and operations relate to the Sands.
Effective September 2, 1998, GBHC acquired the membership interests in Lieber
Check Cashing LLC ("Lieber"), a New Jersey limited liability company which owns
a land parcel adjacent to GBHC (the "Lieber Parcel") and acquired and caused an
option agreement on other adjacent land parcels (the "Option Parcels") to be
assigned to Lieber. The Lieber Parcel and the Option Parcels provide GBHC with
an expansion opportunity and frontage on Pacific Avenue, the principle street
running parallel and closest to the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
On January 5, 1998, Holdings, GB Property Funding and GBHC (collectively,
the "Debtors") filed petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") in the United States Bankruptcy Court
for the District of New Jersey (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The prior Boards of
Directors resigned on January 2, 1998 and new Boards of Directors were elected
at that time. Each company continues to operate in the ordinary course of
business, as set forth in the Bankruptcy Code, and each company's executive
officers and directors as of the date of the filing remain in office, subject to
the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court, other than the following: as required
by the Settlement Agreement, as defined below, Richard Knight resigned as a
Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Debtors effective July
8, 1998; John P. Belisle was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of
GBHC on July 28, 1998; and J. Timothy Smith was elected as a Director of the
Debtors on August 3, 1998. On May 11, 1998, August 10, 1998 and November 9,
1998, as a result of motions filed by the Debtors, the Bankruptcy Court extended
the exclusive period during which only the Debtors may file a plan of
reorganization for 90 days until August 10, 1998, for another 90 days until
November 9, 1998, and for another 60 days until January 11, 1999, respectively.
New Jersey Management, Inc. ("NJMI"), which is also an indirect, wholly
owned subsidiary of PCC, was responsible for the operations of the Sands under a
management agreement dated August 19, 1987, as amended, with GBHC (the
"Management Agreement"). On May 22, 1998, GBHC filed a motion with the
Bankruptcy Court to reject the Management Agreement (the "Rejection Motion").
GBCC, NJMI, and certain of their affiliates, on one side, and the Debtors, on
the other, entered into an agreement on June 27, 1998, which was approved by the
Bankruptcy Court on July 7, 1998, and by the New Jersey Casino Control
Commission on July 8, 1998 (the "Settlement Agreement"). Under the Settlement
Agreement, among other things, the Management Agreement was suspended and
replaced with a services agreement until a decision by the Bankruptcy Court on
the Rejection Motion, and GBHC ceded ownership rights to an affiliate of GBCC
in, and obtained a perpetual license for, the software used in its operations
from the same affiliate of GBCC. On September 28, 1998, and as a result of the
Second Settlement
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Agreement, as defined below, the Bankruptcy Court granted the Rejection Motion
and as such, no further fees will be paid under either the Management Agreement
or the Settlement Agreement.
On July 27, 1998, GBHC filed an adversary proceeding in the Bankruptcy
Court against GBCC, certain of its affiliates, and certain of the former
directors of GBHC (collectively the "Defendants") seeking to recover the Lieber
Parcel and the agreement for the Option Parcels and to restrain the use of its
Net Operating Losses (the "NOL's"). Effective September 2, 1998, the Debtors, on
one side, and the Defendants, on the other, entered into an agreement resolving,
among other things, the adversary proceeding (the "Second Settlement
Agreement"). Under the Second Settlement Agreement, among other things, the
Debtors agreed to be included in the consolidated federal income tax return of
GBCC for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998. GBCC agreed to allow the
Debtors to become deconsolidated from the GBCC group for federal income tax
purposes by causing PCC to transfer 21% of the stock ownership interest of PCC
in Holdings to a person other than any member of the GBCC Group by December 31,
1998. Prior to 1997, GB Property Funding was included in the consolidated
federal income tax return of Hollywood Casino Corporation ("HCC"), the parent
company of GBCC until HCC distributed the GBCC stock it owned to the
shareholders of HCC as a dividend on December 31, 1996.
Historically, the Sands' gaming operations have been highly seasonal in
nature, with the peak activity occurring from May to September. Consequently,
the results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September
30, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be reported
for the full year.
The financial statements of GB Property Funding and the consolidated
financial statements of Holdings as of September 30, 1998 and for the three and
nine month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 have been prepared without
audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. In the opinion of management, their respective financial statements
contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments)
necessary to present fairly their respective financial positions as of September
30, 1998, their respective results of operations for the three and nine month
periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 and their respective cash flows for
the nine month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
have been condensed or omitted. These financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in GB
Property Funding, Holdings and GBHC's 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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GB PROPERTY FUNDING CORP.
(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY GB HOLDINGS, INC.)
BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1998 1997
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Current asset:
Cash $ 1,000 $ 1,000
Interest receivable from affiliate 9,373,000 9,152,000
Note receivable from affiliate 182,472,000 182,500,000
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$191,846,000 $191,653,000
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Accrued interest payable, non-current $ -- $ 9,152,000
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Long-term debt -- 182,500,000
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Liabilities subject to compromise:
Accrued interest payable 9,373,000 --
Long-term debt 182,472,000 --
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191,845,000 --
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Shareholder's equity (Note 1):
Common stock, $1.00 par value per share,
1,000 shares authorized and outstanding 1,000 1,000
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$191,846,000 $191,653,000
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The accompanying introductory notes and notes to financial statements
are an integral part of these balance sheets.
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GB PROPERTY FUNDING CORP.
(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY GB HOLDINGS, INC.)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
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1998 1997
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Revenues:
Interest income (Note 2) $ -- $4,962,000
Expenses:
Interest expense (contractual interest of $4,962,000 in 1998) -- 4,962,000
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Net income $ -- $ --
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The accompanying introductory notes and notes to financial statements
are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GB PROPERTY FUNDING CORP.
(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY GB HOLDINGS, INC.)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
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1998 1997
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Revenues:
Interest income (Note 2) $ 221,000 $14,980,000
Expenses:
Interest expense (contractual interest of $14,885,000 in 1998) 221,000 14,980,000
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Net income $ -- $ --
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The accompanying introductory notes and notes to financial statements
are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GB PROPERTY FUNDING CORP.
(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY GB HOLDINGS, INC.)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
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1998 1997
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ -- $ --
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable from affiliate (221,000) 5,086,000
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable 221,000 (5,086,000)
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Net cash provided by operating activities -- --
Cash at beginning of period 1,000 1,000
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Cash at end of period $ 1,000 $ 1,000
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The accompanying introductory notes and notes to financial statements
are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GB PROPERTY FUNDING CORP.
(DEBTOR-IN POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY GB HOLDINGS, INC.)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(1) ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
GB Property Funding Corp. ("GB Property Funding"), a Delaware corporation,
was incorporated on September 29, 1993. GB Property Funding is a wholly owned
subsidiary of GB Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings"), a Delaware corporation and a
wholly owned subsidiary of Pratt Casino Corporation ("PCC), also a Delaware
corporation. PCC was incorporated during September 1993 and is wholly owned by
PPI Corporation, a New Jersey corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of
Greate Bay Casino Corporation ("GBCC"). Holdings was incorporated in September
1993 and, on February 17, 1994, acquired through capital contributions by its
parent, all of the outstanding capital stock of Greate Bay Hotel and Casino,
Inc. ("GBHC"), which owns the Sands Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New
Jersey (the "Sands"). GB Property Funding was formed for the purpose of
borrowing $185,000,000 for the benefit of GBHC; such debt was issued during
February 1994 at the rate of 10 7/8% per annum and the proceeds were loaned to
GBHC (see Note 2).
GB Property Funding has no operations and is dependent on the repayment of
its note from GBHC for servicing its debt obligations (see Note 2).
Administrative services for GB Property Funding are provided by GBHC at no
charge. The cost of such services is not significant.
The operation of an Atlantic City casino/hotel is subject to significant
regulatory control. Under provisions of the New Jersey Casino Control Act, GBHC
is required to maintain a nontransferable license to operate a casino in
Atlantic City.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
Statement of Position No. 90-7, "Financial Reporting By Entities in
Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code," and include disclosure of liabilities
subject to compromise. On January 5, 1998, GB Property Funding, GBHC and
Holdings (collectively, the "Debtors") filed voluntary petitions for relief
under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") in
the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey (the
"Bankruptcy Court"). GB Property Funding is dependent on repayment of its note
from GBHC to meet its debt obligations. Management is in the process of seeking
sponsor(s) for a plan of reorganization which requires confirmation by the
Bankruptcy Court in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code and approval by the New
Jersey Casino Control Casino Control Commission (the "Casino Commission"). In
the event the plan of reorganization is accepted, continuation of the business
thereafter is dependent on GBHC's ability to achieve successful future
operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments
relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or
the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should GB
Property Funding be unable to continue as a going concern.
New Jersey Management, Inc. ("NJMI"), also a wholly owned subsidiary of
PCC, was responsible for the operations of the Sands under a management
agreement dated August 19, 1987, as amended, with GBHC (the "Management
Agreement"). On May 22, 1998, GBHC filed a motion with the Bankruptcy
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GB PROPERTY FUNDING CORP.
(DEBTOR-IN POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY GB HOLDINGS, INC.)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Court to reject the Management Agreement (the "Rejection Motion"). GBCC, NJMI,
and certain of their affiliates, on one side, and the Debtors, on the other,
entered into an agreement on June 27, 1998, which was approved by the Bankruptcy
Court on July 7, 1998, and by the Casino Commission on July 8, 1998 (the
"Settlement Agreement"). Under the Settlement Agreement, among other things, the
Management Agreement was suspended and replaced with a services agreement until
a decision by the Bankruptcy Court on the Rejection Motion, and GBHC ceded
ownership rights to an affiliate of GBCC in, and obtained a perpetual license
for, the software used in its operations from the same affiliate of GBCC. On
September 28, 1998, and as a result of the Second Settlement Agreement, as
defined below, the Bankruptcy Court granted the Rejection Motion and, as such,
no further fees will be paid under either the Management Agreement or the
Settlement Agreement.
On July 27, 1998, GBHC filed an adversary proceeding in the Bankruptcy
Court against GBCC, certain of its affiliates, and certain of the former
directors of GBHC (collectively the "Defendants") seeking to recover the Lieber
Parcel and the agreement for the Option Parcels and to restrain the use of its
Net Operating Losses (the "NOL's"). Effective September 2, 1998, the Debtors, on
one side, and the Defendants, on the other, reached an agreement resolving,
among other things, the adversary proceeding (the "Second Settlement
Agreement"). Under the Second Settlement Agreement, among other things, the
Debtors agreed to be included in the consolidated federal income tax return of
GBCC for the years ended December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1998. GBCC agreed to
allow the Debtors to become deconsolidated from the GBCC group for federal
income tax purposes by causing PCC to transfer 21% of the stock ownership
interest of PCC in Holdings to a person other than any member of the GBCC Group
by December 31, 1998. The agreement also resulted in the noncash settlement of
certain outstanding intercompany transactions, and the transfer of the
membership interests in Lieber and the assignment of the agreement for the
Option Parcels to Lieber.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles 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 revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued a new standard,
"Reporting Comprehensive Income" ("SFAS 130"). SFAS 130 requires the
presentation and disclosure of comprehensive income, which is defined as the
change in a company's equity resulting from non-owner transactions and events.
SFAS 130 became effective December 15, 1997 and requires the restatement of all
prior periods presented. GB Property Funding has adopted the provisions of SFAS
130. However, SFAS 130 provides that an enterprise that has no items of other
comprehensive income for any period presented need only report net income. GB
Property Funding has no such other comprehensive income items for any period
presented. Accordingly, the presentation and disclosure requirements of SFAS 130
are not applicable.
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GB PROPERTY FUNDING CORP.
(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY GB HOLDINGS, INC.)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
The financial statements as of September 30, 1998 and for the three and
nine month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 have been prepared by GB
Property Funding without audit. In the opinion of management, these financial
statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring
adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of GB Property
Funding as of June 30, 1998, and the results of its operations for the three and
nine month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 and cash flows for the nine
month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997.
(2) LONG-TERM DEBT
On February 17, 1994, GB Property Funding issued $185,000,000 of
non-recourse first mortgage notes due January 15, 2004 (the " First Mortgage
Notes"). Interest on the First Mortgage Notes accrues at the rate of 10 7/8% per
annum, payable semiannually commencing July 15, 1994. Interest only was payable
during the first three years. Commencing on July 15, 1997, semiannual principal
payments of $2,500,000 are due on each interest payment date with the balance
due at maturity. Such semiannual payments may be made in cash or by tendering
First Mortgage Notes previously purchased or otherwise acquired by GB Property
Funding. GB Property Funding acquired $2,500,000 face amount of the First
Mortgage Notes which were used to make the July 15, 1997 required principal
payment. As a result of the filing under Chapter 11, debt service payments due
in January and July 1998 were not made. The accrual of interest on the First
Mortgage Notes for periods subsequent to the filing has been suspended.
The indenture for the First Mortgage Notes contains various provisions
which, among other things, restrict the ability of certain subsidiaries of GBCC
to pay dividends to GBCC, to merge, consolidate or sell substantially all of
their assets or to incur additional indebtedness beyond certain limitations. In
addition, the indenture requires the maintenance of certain cash balances and
requires minimum expenditures, as defined in the indenture, for property and
fixture renewals, replacements and betterments at the Sands. The proceeds of the
First Mortgage Notes were loaned to GBHC on the same terms and conditions.
Under an order of the Bankruptcy Court, permitting the disposition of
furniture and equipment in the ordinary course of business, any payments
received by GBHC for the sale of such assets, which are part of the security for
the First Mortgage Notes, must be remitted to the Indenture Trustee of the First
Mortgage Notes as reductions to the outstanding principal of the First Mortgage
Notes. During the current period, $28,000 has been remitted to the Indenture
Trustee as the proceeds on the sale of equipment.
No interest was paid or received with respect to the First Mortgage Notes
and the loan to GBHC during the nine month period ended September 30, 1998.
Interest paid and received amounted to $20,066,000 during the nine month period
ended September 30, 1997. Interest receivable and payable with respect to the
notes are included on the accompanying balance sheet at September 30, 1998 in
noncurrent assets and liabilities subject to compromise, respectively, as such
payments are subject to terms of a reorganization plan which requires
confirmation by the Bankruptcy Court. As a result of the Chapter 11 filing, any
claim for post-petition interest is unenforceable unless otherwise ordered by
the
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GB PROPERTY FUNDING CORP.
(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY GB HOLDINGS, INC.)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Bankruptcy Court. Accordingly, GB Property Funding has ceased the accrual of
interest income as of the date of the Chapter 11 filing.
(3) INCOME TAXES
As part of the Second Settlement Agreement, GB Property Funding is included
in GBCC's consolidated federal income tax return for the years ended December
31, 1997 and 1998. GBCC agreed to allow the Debtors to become deconsolidated
from the GBCC group for federal income tax purposes by causing PCC to transfer
21% of the stock ownership interest of PCC in Holdings to a person other than
any member of the GBCC group by December 31, 1998. Prior to 1997, GB Property
Funding was included in the consolidated federal income tax return of Hollywood
Casino Corporation ("HCC"), the parent company of GBCC until HCC distributed the
GBCC stock it owned to the shareholders of HCC as a dividend on December 31,
1996.
(4) LITIGATION
On January 5, 1998, the Debtors filed petitions for relief under Chapter 11
of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court. The prior Boards of Directors
resigned on January 2, 1998 and new Boards of Directors were elected at that
time. Each company continues to operate in the ordinary course of business, as
set forth in the Bankruptcy Code, and each company's executive officers and
directors as of the date of the filing remain in office, subject to the
jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court, other than the following: as required by
the Settlement Agreement, Richard Knight resigned as a Director, President, and
Chief Executive Officer of the Debtors effective July 8, 1998; John P. Belisle
was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of GBHC on July 28, 1998; and
J. Timothy Smith was elected as a Director of the Debtors on August 3, 1998. On
May 11, 1998, August 10, 1998 and November 9, 1998, as a result of motions filed
by the Debtors, the Bankruptcy Court extended the exclusive period during which
only the Debtors may file a plan of reorganization for 90 days until August 10,
1998, for another 90 days until November 9, 1998, and for another 60 days until
January 11, 1999, respectively.
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GB HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY PRATT CASINO CORPORATION)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1998 1997
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Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 24,825,000 $ 13,871,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowances
of $12,882,000 and $14,955,000, respectively 7,922,000 7,794,000
Inventories 3,291,000 3,372,000
Due from affiliate 385,000 258,000
Refundable deposits and other current assets 4,022,000 2,793,000
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Total current assets 40,445,000 28,088,000
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Property and Equipment:
Land 38,929,000 38,093,000
Buildings and improvements 185,508,000 185,508,000
Operating equipment 98,069,000 94,501,000
Construction in progress 3,165,000 2,433,000
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325,671,000 320,535,000
Less - accumulated depreciation and
amortization (179,797,000) (172,819,000)
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Net property and equipment 145,874,000 147,716,000
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Other Assets:
Obligatory investments 9,159,000 7,910,000
Other assets 6,342,000 4,014,000
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Total other assets 15,501,000 11,924,000
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$ 201,820,000 $ 187,728,000
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The accompanying introductory notes and notes to consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these consolidated balance sheets.
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GB HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY PRATT CASINO CORPORATION)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S DEFICIT
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1998 1997
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Current Liabilities Not Subject to Compromise:
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 72,000 $ 14,000
Accounts payable 4,630,000 6,366,000
Accrued liabilities -
Salaries and wages 4,440,000 4,824,000
Reorganization costs 2,131,000 152,000
Interest -- 4,000
Insurance 834,000 2,984,000
Other 6,464,000 6,358,000
Due to affiliates 1,112,000 456,000
Other current liabilities 3,160,000 3,959,000
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Total current liabilities 22,843,000 25,117,000
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Liabilities Subject to Compromise (Note 4) 218,685,000 --
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Accrued Interest Payable -- 9,152,000
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Long-Term Debt 937,000 192,918,000
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Other Noncurrent Liabilities 1,234,000 1,187,000
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Due to Affiliates -- 17,954,000
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Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholder's Deficit:
Common stock, $1.00 par value per share;
1,000 shares authorized and
outstanding 1,000 1,000
Additional paid-in capital 27,946,000 18,438,000
Accumulated deficit (69,826,000) (77,039,000)
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Total shareholder's deficit (41,879,000) (58,600,000)
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$ 201,820,000 $ 187,728,000
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The accompanying introductory notes and notes to consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these consolidated balance sheets.
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GB HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY PRATT CASINO CORPORATION)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
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1998 1997
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Revenues:
Casino $ 60,995,000 $ 63,272,000
Rooms 2,606,000 2,713,000
Food and beverage 7,142,000 9,043,000
Other 892,000 1,175,000
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71,635,000 76,203,000
Less - promotional allowances (5,800,000) (6,962,000)
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Net revenues 65,835,000 69,241,000
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Expenses:
Casino 50,723,000 52,384,000
Rooms 779,000 630,000
Food and beverage 2,786,000 3,105,000
Other 796,000 908,000
General and administrative 2,992,000 4,813,000
Depreciation and amortization 2,760,000 3,350,000
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Total expenses 60,836,000 65,190,000
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Income from operations 4,999,000 4,051,000
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Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income 134,000 394,000
Interest expense (contractual interest
of $5,524,000 in 1998) (14,000) (5,802,000)
Gain on disposal of assets -- 22,000
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Total non-operating income (expense), net 120,000 (5,386,000)
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Income (loss) before income taxes, extraordinary and
other items 5,119,000 (1,335,000)
Income tax provision -- --
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Income (loss) before extraordinary and other items 5,119,000 (1,335,000)
Reorganization and other related costs (1,159,000) --
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Net income (loss) $ 3,960,000 $ (1,335,000)
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The accompanying introductory notes and notes to consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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GB HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY PRATT CASINO CORPORATION)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
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1998 1997
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Revenues:
Casino $ 166,513,000 $ 183,425,000
Rooms 6,968,000 7,405,000
Food and beverage 18,937,000 25,420,000
Other 2,740,000 3,087,000
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195,158,000 219,337,000
Less - promotional allowances (15,257,000) (19,418,000)
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Net revenues 179,901,000 199,919,000
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Expenses:
Casino 138,737,000 152,789,000
Rooms 2,441,000 1,897,000
Food and beverage 7,592,000 8,325,000
Other 1,814,000 2,053,000
General and administrative 10,107,000 14,126,000
Depreciation and amortization 8,585,000 10,883,000
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Total expenses 169,276,000 190,073,000
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Income from operations 10,625,000 9,846,000
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Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income 843,000 1,219,000
Interest expense (contractual interest of $16,577,000 in 1998) (293,000) (17,458,000)
Gain on disposal of assets 28,000 46,000
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Total non-operating income (expense), net 578,000 (16,193,000)
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Income (loss) before income taxes, extraordinary and other items 11,203,000 (6,347,000)
Income tax provision -- --
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Income (loss) before extraordinary and other items 11,203,000 (6,347,000)
Reorganization and other related costs (3,990,000) --
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Income (loss) before extraordinary item 7,213,000 (6,347,000)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt -- 310,000
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Net income (loss) $ 7,213,000 $ (6,037,000)
============= =============
The accompanying introductory notes and notes to consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
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1998 1997
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) $ 7,213,000 $ (6,037,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Extraordinary item -- (310,000)
Write-off reorganization-related costs 942,000 --
Depreciation and amortization 8,585,000 10,883,000
Gain on disposal of assets (28,000) (46,000)
Provision for doubtful accounts 1,251,000 2,265,000
Increase in accounts receivable (1,379,000) (1,351,000)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses 5,487,000 (3,497,000)
Net change in other current assets and liabilities (1,461,000) (2,912,000)
Net change in other noncurrent assets and liabilities (2,300,000) (693,000)
------------ ------------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 18,310,000 (1,698,000)
------------ ------------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment (5,216,000) (1,917,000)
Purchase of Lieber Check Cashing (net of cash acquired) (245,000) --
Proceeds from disposal of assets 28,000 46,000
Obligatory investments (1,881,000) (2,089,000)
------------ ------------
Net cash used in investing activities (7,314,000) (3,960,000)
------------ ------------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments on credit facilities -- (2,000,000)
Borrowings from affiliates -- 6,500,000
Repayments of long-term debt (42,000) (2,133,000)
------------ ------------
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (42,000) 2,367,000
------------ ------------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 10,954,000 (3,291,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 13,871,000 15,624,000
------------ ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 24,825,000 $ 12,333,000
============ ============
The accompanying introductory notes and notes to consolidated financial
statements are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
(1) ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
GB Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings") is a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Pratt Casino Corporation ("PCC"), also a Delaware corporation. PCC
was incorporated during September 1993 and is wholly owned by PPI Corporation, a
New Jersey corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Greate Bay Casino
Corporation ("GBCC"). On February 17, 1994, Holdings acquired Greate Bay Hotel
and Casino, Inc. ("GBHC"), a New Jersey corporation, through a capital
contribution by its parent. GBHC's principal business activity is its ownership
of the Sands Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey (the "Sands"). GB
Property Funding Corp. ("GB Property Funding"), a Delaware corporation and a
wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings, was incorporated in September 1993 for the
purpose of borrowing funds through the issuance of $185,000,000 of ten-year,
nonrecourse first mortgage notes for the benefit of GBHC; such debt was issued
in February 1994 at the rate of 10 7/8% per annum and the proceeds were loaned
to GBHC (see Note 3). Holdings has no operating activities and its only
significant asset is its investment in GBHC. Effective September 2, 1998, GBHC
acquired the membership interests in Lieber Check Cashing LLC ("Lieber"), a New
Jersey limited liability company which owns a land parcel adjacent to GBHC (the
"Lieber Parcel") and acquired and caused an option agreement on other adjacent
land parcels (the "Option Parcels") to be assigned to Lieber. The Lieber Parcel
and the Option Parcels provide GBHC with an expansion opportunity and frontage
on Pacific Avenue, the principle street running parallel and closest to the
boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey (see Note 8). The accompanying
consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of
Holdings, GBHC, GB Property Funding, and as of September 2, 1998, Lieber. All
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
GBHC estimates that a significant amount of the Sands' revenues are derived
from patrons living in southeastern Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey and
metropolitan New York City. Competition in the Atlantic City gaming market is
intense and management believes that this competition will continue or intensify
in the future.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles 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 revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with Statement of Position No. 90-7, "Financial Reporting By Entities
in Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code," and include disclosure of
liabilities subject to compromise (see Note 4). Holdings has experienced
significant losses over the last two years and has a net capital deficiency of
$41,879,000 at September 30, 1998. On January 5, 1998, Holdings, GBHC and GB
Property Funding (collectively, the "Debtors") filed petitions for relief under
Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") in the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey (the "Bankruptcy
Court"). The prior Boards of Directors resigned on January 2, 1998 and new
Boards of Directors were elected at that time. Each company continues to operate
in the ordinary course of business, as set forth in the Bankruptcy Code, and
each company's executive officers and directors as of the date of the filing
remain in office, subject to the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court, other
than the following: as required by the Settlement Agreement, as defined below,
Richard Knight resigned as a Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer of
the Debtors effective July 8, 1998; John P. Belisle was elected President and
Chief Executive Officer of GBHC on July 28, 1998; and J. Timothy Smith was
elected as a Director of the Debtors on August 3, 1998. On May 11, 1998, August
10, 1998 and on November 9, 1998, as a result of motions filed by the Debtors,
the Bankruptcy Court extended the exclusive period during which only the Debtors
may file a plan of reorganization for 90 days until August 10, 1998, for another
90 days until November 9, 1998, and for another 60 days until January 11, 1999,
respectively. Management is in the process of seeking sponsor(s) for a plan of
reorganization which requires confirmation by the Bankruptcy Court in accordance
with the Bankruptcy Code and approval by the New Jersey Casino Control Casino
Commission ("the Casino Commission"). In the event the plan of reorganization is
accepted, continuation of the business thereafter is dependent on Holdings
ability to achieve successful future operations. The accompanying consolidated
financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the
recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and
classification of liabilities that might be necessary should Holdings be unable
to continue as a going concern.
New Jersey Management, Inc. ("NJMI"), also a wholly owned subsidiary of
PCC, was responsible for the operations of the Sands under a management
agreement dated August 19, 1987, as amended, with GBHC (the "Management
Agreement"). On May 22, 1998, GBHC filed a motion with the Bankruptcy Court to
reject the Management Agreement (the "Rejection Motion"). GBCC, NJMI, and
certain of their affiliates, on one side, and the Debtors, on the other, entered
into an agreement on June 27, 1998, which was approved by the Bankruptcy Court
on July 7, 1998, and by the Casino Commission on July 8, 1998 (the "Settlement
Agreement"). Under the Settlement Agreement, among other things, the Management
Agreement was suspended and replaced with a services agreement until a decision
by the Bankruptcy Court on the Rejection Motion, and GBHC ceded ownership rights
to an affiliate of GBCC in, and obtained a perpetual license for, the software
used in its operations from the same affiliate of GBCC. On September 28, 1998,
and as a result of the Second Settlement Agreement, as defined below, the
Bankruptcy Court granted the Rejection Motion and, as such, no further fees will
be paid under either the Management Agreement or the Settlement Agreement (see
Note 6).
On July 27, 1998, GBHC filed an adversary proceeding in the Bankruptcy
Court against GBCC, certain of its affiliates, and certain of the former
directors of GBHC (collectively the "Defendants") seeking to recover the Lieber
Parcel and the agreement for the Option Parcels and to restrain the use of its
Net Operating Losses (the "NOL's"). Effective September 2, 1998, the Debtors, on
one side, and the Defendants, on the other, reached an agreement resolving,
among other things, the adversary proceeding (the "Second Settlement
Agreement"). Under the Second Settlement Agreement, among other things, the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
Debtors agreed to be included in the consolidated federal income tax return of
GBCC for the years ended December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1998. GBCC agreed to
allow the Debtors to become deconsolidated from the GBCC group for federal
income tax purposes by causing PCC to transfer 21% of the stock ownership
interest of PCC in Holdings to a person other than any member of the GBCC Group
by December 31, 1998. The agreement also resulted in the noncash settlement of
certain outstanding intercompany transactions, (see Note 9) and the transfer of
the membership interests in Lieber and the assignment of the agreement for the
Option Parcels to Lieber (see Note 8 ). See also Notes 6 and 7 below.
GBHC is self insured for a portion of its general liability, and certain
health care and other liability exposures. Accrued insurance includes estimates
of such accrued liabilities based on an evaluation of the merits of individual
claims and historical claims experience. Accordingly, GBHC's ultimate liability
may differ from the amounts accrued.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of"
requires, among other things, that an entity review its long-lived assets and
certain related intangibles for impairment whenever changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable.
As discussed above, GBHC filed for protection under the Bankruptcy Code and
management is currently seeking sponsor(s) for a plan of reorganization.
Although management has not made a determination whether an impairment of the
carrying value currently exists, future adjustments to the carrying amount of
GBHC's assets are possible with respect to the fresh-start reporting which would
take place at the confirmation date of a plan of reorganization approved by the
Bankruptcy Court.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued a new standard,
"Reporting Comprehensive Income" ("SFAS 130"). SFAS 130 requires the
presentation and disclosure of comprehensive income, which is defined as the
change in a company's equity resulting from non-owner transactions and events.
SFAS 130 became effective December 15, 1997 and requires the restatement of all
prior periods presented. Holdings has adopted the provisions of SFAS 130.
However, SFAS 130 provides that an enterprise that has no items of other
comprehensive income for any period presented need only report net income.
Holdings has no such other comprehensive income items for any period presented.
Accordingly, the presentation and disclosure requirements of SFAS 130 are not
applicable.
The consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 1998 and for the
three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 have been
prepared by Holdings without audit. In the opinion of management, these
consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only
normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the consolidated
financial position of Holdings as of September 30, 1998, the results of its
operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1998 and
1997, and cash flows for the nine month periods ended September 30, 1998 and
1997.
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(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY PRATT CASINO CORPORATION)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
(2) SHORT-TERM CREDIT FACILITIES
GBHC had a bank line of credit which was guaranteed to the extent of
$2,000,000 by PCC, which pledged a certificate of deposit in the face amount of
$2,000,000 as collateral for the line of credit. The line of credit was repaid
upon maturity of the certificate of deposit during January 1997 with proceeds
from affiliate borrowings and the line of credit was canceled.
(3) LONG-TERM DEBT AND PLEDGE OF ASSETS
Subject to certain exceptions in the Security Agreement, substantially all
of Holdings' and GBHC's assets are pledged in connection with their long-term
indebtedness. On January 5, 1998, the Debtors filed petitions for relief under
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court. The prior Boards of
Directors resigned on January 2, 1998 and new Boards of Directors were elected
at that time. Each company continues to operate in the ordinary course of
business, as set forth in the Bankruptcy Code, and each company's executive
officers and directors as of the date of the filing remain in office, subject to
the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court, other than the following: as required
by the Settlement Agreement, Richard Knight resigned as a Director, President,
and Chief Executive Officer of the Debtors effective July 8, 1998; John P.
Belisle was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of GBHC on July 28,
1998; and J. Timothy Smith was elected as a Director of the Debtors on August 3,
1998. GBHC filed a motion in the Bankruptcy Court, seeking to use "Cash
Collateral", as defined by 11 U.S.C. SS.363. By opinion filed April 3, 1998 (the
"Opinion"), the Bankruptcy Court granted GBHC the right to use "Cash Collateral"
subject to providing certain adequate protection in favor of its Indenture
Trustee and concluded, among other things, that the Indenture Trustee did not
have a perfected security interest in GBHC's deposit accounts or cash generated
from casino revenues. An order was entered in conformity with the Opinion dated
May 5, 1998. The Indenture Trustee took an appeal of the order to the United
States District Court for the District of New Jersey where the matter is now
pending. On May 11, 1998, August 10, 1998 and on November 9, 1998, as a result
of motions filed by the Debtors, the Bankruptcy Court extended the exclusive
period during which only the Debtors may file a plan of reorganization for 90
days until August 10, 1998, for another 90 days until November 9, 1998, and for
another 60 days until January 11, 1999, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1998 1997
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10 7/8% first mortgage notes, due 2004 (a) $ 182,472,000 $ 182,500,000
14 5/8% affiliate loan, due 2005 (b) 10,000,000 10,000,000
Lieber Mortgage (c) 587,000 --
Other 422,000 432,000
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Total indebtedness 193,481,000 192,932,000
Less - current maturities (72,000) (14,000)
Less - debt subject to compromise (Note 4) (192,472,000) --
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Total long-term debt $ 937,000 $ 192,918,000
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(a) On February 17, 1994, the Sands obtained $185,000,000 from GB Property
Funding, which issued $185,000,000 of non-recourse first mortgage notes due
January 15, 2004 (the "First Mortgage Notes"). Interest on the First
Mortgage Notes accrues at the rate of 10 7/8% per annum, payable
semiannually commencing July 15, 1994. Interest only was payable during the
first three years. Commencing on July 15, 1997, semiannual principal
payments of $2,500,000 are due on each interest payment date with the
balance due at maturity. Such semiannual payments may be made in cash or by
tendering First Mortgage Notes previously purchased or otherwise acquired
by Holdings. Holdings acquired $2,500,000 face amount of First Mortgage
Notes at a discount during May 1997, which it used during June 1997 to make
its July 15, 1997 required principal payment. As a result of the filing
under Chapter 11, the debt service payments due in January and July 1998
were not made. The accrual of interest on the First Mortgage Notes for
periods subsequent to the filing has been suspended.
The Indenture for the First Mortgage Notes contains various provisions
which, among other things, restrict the ability of certain subsidiaries of
GBCC to pay dividends to GBCC, to merge, to consolidate or to sell
substantially all of their assets or to incur additional indebtedness
beyond certain limitations. In addition, the indenture requires the
maintenance of certain cash balances and requires minimum expenditures, as
defined in the indenture, for property and fixture renewals, replacements
and betterments at the Sands.
Under an order of the Bankruptcy Court, permitting the disposition of
furniture and equipment in the ordinary course of business, any payments
received by GBHC for the sale of such assets, which are part of the
security for the First Mortgage Notes, must be remitted to the Indenture
Trustee
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(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY PRATT CASINO CORPORATION)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
of the First Mortgage Notes as reductions to the outstanding principal of
the First Mortgage Notes. During the currrent period, $28,000 has been
remitted to the Indenture Trustee as the proceeds on the sale of equipment.
(b) On February 17, 1994, GBHC issued a $10,000,000 promissory note to an
affiliate, which is subordinated to the First Mortgage Notes (the "PRT
Subordinated Note"). The PRT Subordinated Note is due on February 17, 2005
and bears interest at the rate of 14 5/8% per annum, which is payable
semiannually commencing August 17, 1994, and payment is subject to certain
conditions including the maintenance of average daily cash balances
required by the indenture for the First Mortgage Notes. As a result of such
payment restrictions, interest has been paid only through February 17,
1996. Repayment of the PRT Subordinated Note and the payment of the related
interest are subject to any setoffs and defenses available under the
Bankruptcy Code and applicable law and to the terms of a plan of
reorganization which requires approval of the Bankruptcy Court and approval
by the Casino Commission. The accrual of interest on the PRT Subordinated
Note for periods subsequent to the filing under Chapter 11 has been
suspended.
(c) On September 2, 1998, and as part of the Second Settlement Agreement GBHC
acquired Lieber (see Note 8) which owns the Lieber Parcel subject to the
outstanding mortgage indebtedness of $587,000. The note is due July, 2001
and bears interest at the rate of 7% per annum. Principal and interest are
paid monthly.
As a result of the Chapter 11 filing, principal payments with respect to
the First Mortgage Notes and the PRT Subordinated Note are subject to a plan of
reorganization, which requires confirmation by the Bankruptcy Court in
accordance with the Bankruptcy Code and approval by the Casino Commission.
Pending such reorganization, the entire amount of the First Mortgage Notes and
the PRT Subordinated Note are included in liabilities subject to compromise and
in long-term debt on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at September
30, 1998 and December 31, 1997, respectively. Scheduled payments of long-term
debt as of September 30, 1998, exclusive of payments on the First Mortgage Notes
and the PRT Subordinated Note, are set forth below:
1998 (three months) $ 17,000
1999 73,000
2000 80,000
2001 468,000
2002 19,000
Thereafter 352,000
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Total $ 1,009,000
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(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY PRATT CASINO CORPORATION)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
Interest paid amounted to $35,000 and $20,121,000, respectively, during the
nine month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997. At December 31, 1997,
accrued interest on the First Mortgage Notes in the amount of $9,152,000 is
presented as noncurrent accrued interest payable on the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet.
(4) LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE
Liabilities subject to compromise under Holdings' reorganization
proceedings consist of the following at September 30, 1998:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 7,887,000
First Mortgage Notes (Note 3) 182,472,000
PRT Subordinated Note (Note 3) 10,000,000
Borrowings from affiliate (Note 6) 5,000,000
Accrued interest (Note 6) 12,855,000
Due to affiliates 471,000
-------------
Total $ 218,685,000
=============
(5) INCOME TAXES
As part of the Second Settlement Agreement (see Note 1), Holdings'
operations are included in GBCC's consolidated federal income tax return for the
years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998. GBCC agreed to allow the Debtors to
become deconsolidated from the GBCC group for federal income tax purposes by
causing PCC to transfer 21% of the stock ownership interest of PCC in Holdings
to a person other than any member of the GBCC group by December 31, 1998. Prior
to 1997, Holdings was included in the consolidated federal income tax return of
Hollywood Casino Corporation ("HCC"), the parent company of GBCC until HCC
distributed the GBCC stock it owned to the shareholders of HCC as a dividend on
December 31, 1996 (the "Spin Off").
Federal and state income tax provisions or benefits are based upon
estimates of the results of operations for the current period and reflect the
nondeductibility for income tax purposes of certain items, including certain
amortization, meals and entertainment and other expenses. Holdings made no
federal or state income tax payments during the nine month periods ended
September 30, 1998 and 1997.
Deferred income taxes result primarily from the use of the allowance method
rather than the direct write-off method for doubtful accounts, the use of
accelerated methods of depreciation for federal and state income tax purposes,
and differences in the timing of deductions taken between tax and financial
reporting purposes for contributions of, and adjustments to, the carrying value
of certain investment obligations and for other accruals.
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(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY PRATT CASINO CORPORATION)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
At September 30, 1998, Holdings and its subsidiaries have deferred tax
assets including net operating loss carryforwards ("NOL's"). The NOL's do not
expire before the year 2009 for federal tax purposes and the year 2001 for state
tax purposes. The availability of the NOL's and credit carryforwards may be
subject to the consequences of the proposed deconsolidation as of December 31,
1998 and to the tax consequences of a plan of reorganization approved by the
Bankruptcy Court. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 ("SFAS
109") requires that the tax benefit of NOL's and deferred tax assets resulting
from temporary differences be recorded as an asset and, to the extent that
management can not assess that the utilization of all or a portion of such NOL's
and deferred tax assets is more likely than not, requires the recording of a
valuation allowance. As a result of book and tax losses incurred in 1997 and the
filing under Chapter 11 by Holdings in January 1998, management is unable to
determine that realization of Holdings' deferred tax asset is more likely than
not and, thus, has provided a valuation allowance for the entire amount at
September 30, 1998.
As part of the Second Settlement Agreement, GBHC settled certain
intercompany obligations on a noncash basis. Loans to GBHC from GBCC, totaling
$8,000,000 along with accrued interest totaling $1,508,000, and a deferred
federal tax asset of GBHC's, totaling $10,902,000, representing a claim against
an affiliate for the overpayment of federal income taxes under a previously
existing tax sharing agreement, were mutually released. As the deferred federal
tax asset had been previously fully reserved for as required by SFAS 109, this
mutual release resulted in the recording of additional paid-in capital in the
amount of $9,508,000 on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at September
30, 1998.
Sales or purchases of Holdings' common stock could cause a "change of
control", as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, which would limit the ability of Holdings to utilize these loss
carryforwards in later tax periods. Should such a change of control occur, the
amount of annual loss carryforwards available for use would most likely be
substantially reduced. Future treasury regulations, administrative rulings, or
court decisions may also effect Holdings' future utilization of its loss
carryforwards.
Prior to 1997, Holdings was included in the consolidated federal income tax
return of HCC. The Internal Revenue Service is currently examining the
consolidated federal income tax returns of HCC for the years 1993 and 1994 in
which Holdings' was included. Management believes that the results of such
examination will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated
financial position or results of operations of Holdings. In addition, HCC has
reported that it may be required to file an amended federal tax return for
calender year 1996 and that it may experience a material increase in income tax
liability as a result of the Spin Off. However, as part of the Second Settlement
Agreement, and after use of any tax attributes available to members of the
former HCC consolidated group, HCC and GBCC agreed to pay any increased taxes
due, without contribution from the Debtors, that is attributable to the Spin
Off.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
(6) TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Prior to July 8, 1998, NJMI was responsible for the operations of the Sands
under a Management Agreement with GBHC. Under such agreement, NJMI was entitled
to receive annually (i) a basic consulting fee of 1.5% of "adjusted gross
revenues," as defined, and (ii) incentive compensation of between 5% and 7.5% of
gross operating profits in excess of certain stated amounts should annual "gross
operating profits," as defined, exceed $5,000,000. On May 22, 1998, GBHC filed
the Rejection Motion. The Settlement Agreement, partially resolving the
Rejection Motion, was entered into on June 27, 1998 and was approved by the
Bankruptcy Court on July 7, 1998 and by the Casino Commission on July 8, 1998.
Under the Settlement Agreement and effective as of May 1, 1998 and until
decision on the Rejection Motion, NJMI agreed to provide certain services to
GBHC and GBHC agreed to pay a monthly fee of $165,000, which was payable
$122,000 on a monthly basis in arrears and $43,000 per month upon confirmation
of GBHC's plan of reorganization by the Bankruptcy Court. On September 28, 1998,
and as part of the Second Settlement Agreement, the Bankruptcy Court approved
the Rejection Motion. The current fees under the Settlement Agreement have been
paid and the deferred fees have been accrued. As part of the Second Settlement
Agreement, a rejection damages claim of NJMI was preserved provided it was filed
in the Bankruptcy Court within 30 days of the entry of the order of the
Bankruptcy Court on September 11, 1998 approving the Second Settlement
Agreement. The rejection damages claim was not filed and expired along with the
corresponding avoiding powers causes of action under the Bankruptcy Code of
GBHC, as provided in the Second Settlement Agreement. Accordingly, other than
the deferred fees, no further management fees will be paid under either the
Management Agreement or the Settlement Agreement except that NJMI possesses a
disputed claim for prepetition management fees.
Fees under the Management Agreement and the Settlement Agreement are
included in general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated
financial statements and amounted to $479,000 and $1,630,000, respectively,
during the three month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 and $2,388,000
and $4,432,000, respectively, during the nine month periods ended September 30,
1998 and 1997. Amounts payable under the Settlement Agreement to NJMI and
included in due to affiliates on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at
September 30, 1998 amounted to $211,000. Fees payable under the Management
Agreement of $34,000 are included in due to affiliates on the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 1997 and are subject to defenses and
offsets reserved under the Second Settlement Agreement. Fees payable under the
Management Agreement of $145,000 are included in liabilities subject to
compromise on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 1998,
and an additional $22,000 is included in due to affiliates at September 30, 1998
and are subject to the defenses and offsets reserved under the Second Settlement
Agreement.
GBHC's rights to the trade name "Sands" (the "Trade Name") are derived from
a license agreement between GBCC and an unaffiliated third party. Amounts
payable by the Sands for these rights are equal to the amounts paid to the
unaffiliated third party. Such charges amounted to $78,000 and $82,000,
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
respectively, for the three month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 and
$209,000 and $222,000, respectively, during the nine month periods ended
September 30, 1998 and 1997. Under the Settlement Agreement, GBCC agreed not to
seek to cancel the rights of GBHC to use the Trade Name prior to December 15,
1998, and GBHC preserved its legal position that GBCC lacked the right to cancel
the rights of GBHC to use the Trade Name.
An advance from GBHC to another GBCC subsidiary in the amount of $5,672,000
was outstanding at both September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997, except that,
under the Second Settlement Agreement, GBHC agreed not to sue the entity
receiving the advance and its affiliates and reserved any rights it had to
offset the advance against the PRT Subordinated Note, and the PCC Subordinated
Note, as hereafter defined (collectively, the "Subordinated Notes"). Interest on
the advance accrues at the rate of 16.5% per annum. The advance, together with
accrued interest amounting to $4,680,000 and $3,978,000 at September 30, 1998
and December 31, 1997, respectively, are fully reserved as collection of the
receivables is uncertain.
During the third quarter of 1996, GBCC borrowed a total of $6,500,000 from
HCC which it then loaned to GBHC to enable GBHC to make its debt service
obligations and a property tax payment. According to the terms of the
corresponding note, such borrowings accrue interest at the rate of 13 3/4% per
annum payable quarterly commencing October 1, 1996. During the first quarter of
1997, GBHC borrowed an additional $1,500,000 from GBCC on similar stated terms.
Interest accrued on such loan amounted to $1,496,000 at December 31, 1997 and is
included in noncurrent amounts due to affiliates on the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets. As part of the Second Settlement Agreement, GBHC
settled certain intercompany obligations on a noncash basis. This loan to GBHC
from GBCC, totaling $8,000,000 along with accrued interest totaling $1,508,000,
and a deferred federal tax asset of GBHC's, totaling $10,902,000, representing a
claim against an affiliate for the overpayment of federal income taxes under a
previously existing tax sharing agreement, were mutually released. As the
deferred federal tax asset had been previously fully reserved for as required by
SFAS 109, this mutual release resulted in the recording of additional paid-in
capital in the amount of $9,508,000 on the accompanying consolidated balance
sheet at September 30, 1998.
GBHC also borrowed $5,000,000 from another subsidiary of GBCC during
January 1997 at the stated rate of 14 5/8% per annum payable semiannually
commencing July 15, 1997 and, as set forth in the terms of the corresponding
note, the loan is subordinated to the First Mortgage Notes and payment is
subject to certain conditions (the "PCC Subordinated Note"). At September 30,
1998 and December 31, 1997, interest accrued on the PCC Subordinated Note
amounted to $728,000 and $720,000, respectively, and is included in liabilities
subject to compromise and in noncurrent amounts due to affiliates, respectively,
on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Repayment of the PCC
Subordinated Note and the payment of the related interest are subject to
approval of the Casino Commission and any setoffs and defenses available under
the Bankruptcy Code and applicable law and to the terms of a plan of
reorganization which requires approval by the Bankruptcy Court and approval by
the Casino Commission.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
The accrual of interest on the PCC Subordinated Note for periods subsequent to
the filing under Chapter 11 has been suspended.
Net interest expense incurred with respect to affiliate advances and
borrowings is as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
------------------------------- -------------------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
--------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net Borrowings/(Advances) $ - $ 230,000 $ 20,000 $ 640,000
PRT Subordinated Note (Note 3) - 366,000 16,000 1,097,000
Interest accrued on the PRT Subordinated Note (Note 3) of $2,754,000 and
$2,738,000, respectively, is included in liabilities subject to compromise and
in noncurrent amounts due to affiliates, respectively, on the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997.
Effective September 2, 1998, GBHC acquired Lieber as part of the Second
Settlement Agreement and caused the agreement for the Option Parcels to be
assigned to Lieber. The acquisition of the agreement for the Option Parcels
requires a confirmation payment of $500,000 to be paid to a designated affiliate
of GBCC upon confirmation of a plan of reorganization. This amount is included
in Due to Affiliates in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at
September 30, 1998.
GBHC performs certain services for other subsidiaries of GBCC and for HCC
and its subsidiaries and invoices those companies for the Sands' cost of
providing those services. Similarly, GBHC is charged for certain legal,
accounting and other expenses incurred by GBCC and HCC and their respective
subsidiaries that relate to the GBHC's business. Such affiliate transactions are
summarized below:
THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
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1998 1997 1998 1997
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Billings to affiliates $ 61,000 $ 200,000 $ 199,000 $ 858,000
Charges from affiliates (172,000) (177,000) (579,000) (907,000)
(7) LITIGATION
On January 5, 1998, the Debtors filed petitions for relief under Chapter 11
of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court. The prior Boards of Directors
resigned on January 2, 1998 and new Boards of Directors were elected at that
time. Each company continues to operate in the ordinary course of business, as
set forth in the Bankruptcy Code, and each company's executive officers and
directors as of the date of
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
the filing remain in office, subject to the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy
Court, other than the following: as required by the Settlement Agreement,
Richard Knight resigned as a Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer of
the Debtors effective July 8, 1998; John P. Belisle was elected President and
Chief Executive Officer of GBHC on July 28, 1998; and J. Timothy Smith was
elected as a Director of the Debtors on August 3, 1998. On May 11, 1998, August
10, 1998 and on November 9, 1998, as a result of motions filed by the Debtors,
the Bankruptcy Court extended the exclusive period during which only the Debtors
may file a plan of reorganization for 90 days until August 10, 1998, for another
90 days until November 9, 1998, and for another 60 days until January 11, 1999,
respectively.
On May 22, 1998, GBHC filed the Rejection Motion with the Bankruptcy Court.
The Management Agreement was suspended as a result of the Settlement Agreement
and was replaced with a services agreement until the decision on the Rejection
Motion. On September 28, 1998, and as part of the Second Settlement Agreement,
the Bankruptcy Court granted the Rejection Motion (see Note 1).
On July 27, 1998, GBHC filed an action in the Bankruptcy Court (the
"Action") against GBCC, certain affiliates of GBCC, and Jack E. Pratt, Edward T.
Pratt Jr. and William D. Pratt, former directors of GBHC and current directors
of GBCC (collectively, the "Defendants"), alleging, inter alia, usurpation of
corporate opportunities of GBHC and breach of fiduciary duty with respect to
GBHC, in connection with the acquisition of an option for certain land parcels
and the acquisition of a land parcel on Pacific Avenue in Atlantic City, New
Jersey adjoining the Sands (collectively, the "Parcels"), and seeking, inter
alia, an order enjoining the Defendants from transferring the Parcels to third
parties and requiring the Defendants to convey the Parcels to GBHC. The Action
also sought to enjoin the Defendants from using the NOL's of the Debtors (see
Note 5). Effective September 2, 1998, the parties entered into the Second
Settlement Agreement resolving, among other things, the Action. Under the Second
Settlement Agreement, among other things, GBHC agreed to be included in the
consolidated income tax return of GBCC for the years ended December 31, 1997 and
December 31, 1998. GBCC agreed to allow the Debtors to become deconsolidated
from the GBCC group for Federal income tax purposes by causing PCC to transfer
21% of the stock ownership interest of PCC in Holdings to a person other than
any member of the GBCC group by December 31, 1998. The agreement also resulted
in the noncash settlement of certain outstanding intercompany transactions (see
Note 9), and the transfer of the membership interests in Lieber to GBHC and the
assignment of the agreement for the Option Parcels to Lieber (see Note 8). The
Second Settlement Agreement also resulted in the dismissal of all applications
in the Bankruptcy Court related to the Action. The Debtors and the Defendants
also entered into mutual and general releases subject to certain exceptions
described in the Second Settlement Agreement.
GBHC is a party in various legal proceedings with respect to the conduct of
casino and hotel operations. Although a possible range of losses can not be
estimated, in the opinion of management, based upon the advice of counsel,
settlement or resolution of these proceedings should not have a material adverse
impact upon the consolidated financial position or results of operations of
Holdings and GBHC. The
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might result from the outcome of the uncertainties described above.
(8) ACQUISITION OF LIEBER CHECK CASHING AND THE AGREEMENT FOR THE OPTION PARCELS
Effective September 2, 1998, and as part of the Second Settlement Agreement
(see Note 1), GBHC acquired the membership interests in Lieber from affiliates
of GBCC for $251,000. GBHC also caused Lieber to acquire the rights under the
agreement for the Option Parcels from another affiliate of GBCC for a payment of
$1.3 million and a payment of $500,000 at confirmation of a plan of
reorganization. During September 1998, GBHC provided Lieber with $1 million
which Lieber paid to the owner of the Option Parcels to extend the closing under
the agreement for the Option Parcels to September 30, 1999. The Lieber Parcel is
subject to a mortgage in the amount of $587,000 ( see Note 3). The assets,
liabilities, and results of operations of Leiber at the date of acquisition are
not material to the consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, pro forma
financial information has not been provided. These transactions were accounted
for by the purchase method of accounting, and, as such, the accompanying
consolidated financial statements include results of operations of Lieber as of
September 2, 1998.
(9) SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
As part of the Second Settlement Agreement, GBHC settled certain
intercompany obligations on a noncash basis. Loans to GBHC from GBCC, totaling
$8,000,000 along with accrued interest totaling $1,508,000, and a deferred
federal tax asset of GBHC's, totaling $10,902,000, representing a claim against
an affiliate for the overpayment of federal income taxes under a previously
existing tax sharing agreement, were mutually released. As the deferred federal
tax asset had been previously fully reserved for as required by SFAS 109, this
mutual release resulted in the recording of additional paid-in capital in the
amount of $9,508,000 on the accompayning consolidated balance sheet at September
30, 1998. The effects of this settlement have been excluded from the
accompanying statement of cash flows as noncash transactions.
(10) RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain reclassifications were made to operating expenses as originally set
forth in the consolidated statement of operations for the three month period
ended March 31, 1998 to conform to the September 30, 1998 financial statement
presentation.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements
about the business, financial condition and prospects of Holdings. The actual
results could differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking
statements because of various risks and uncertainties including, among other
things, changes in competition, economic conditions, tax regulations, state
regulations applicable to the gaming industry in general or Holdings in
particular, and other risks indicated in Holdings' filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Such risks and uncertainties are beyond management's
ability to control and, in many cases, can not be predicted by management. When
used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the words "believes", "estimates",
"anticipates" and similar expressions as they relate to Holdings or its
management are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Holdings owns GBHC which owns the Sands Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City.
Prior to 1996, the Sands' cash flow was sufficient to meet debt service
obligations and to fund a substantial portion of annual capital expenditures.
The Sands also used short-term borrowings to fund seasonal cash needs for
certain capital projects. However, over time, the competitive position of the
Sands was impaired, which was due, in part, to insufficient capital
expenditures. As a result, and due to adverse weather in the first quarter of
1996, declines in hold percentages in 1996, and increased marketing expenses in
1996 on an industry wide basis, cash flow decreased significantly in 1996 and
improved in 1997, but remained significantly below historical levels. These
declines in operating cash flow at the Sands resulted in the need for periodic
financial assistance from PCC and GBCC in order to meet debt service
obligations. Substantial additional financial assistance would have been
required to make the January 15, 1998 principal and interest payments due on the
First Mortgage Notes.
GBHC was unable to obtain additional borrowings from affiliates or other
sources and, accordingly, on January 5, 1998, the Debtors filed petitions
seeking protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in Bankruptcy Court.
The prior Boards of Directors resigned on January 2, 1998 and new Boards of
Directors were elected at that time. Each company continues to operate in the
ordinary course of business, as set forth in the Bankruptcy Code, and each
company's executive officers and directors as of the date of filing remain in
office, subject to the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court, other than the
following: as required under the Settlement Agreement, Richard Knight resigned
as a Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Debtors effective
July 8, 1998; John P. Belisle was elected President and Chief Executive Officer
of GBHC on July 28, 1998; and J. Timothy Smith was elected as a Director of the
Debtors on August 3, 1998. On May 11, 1998, August 10, 1998 and on November 9,
1998, as a result of motions filed by the Debtors, the Bankruptcy Court extended
the exclusive period during which only the Debtors may file a plan of
reorganization for 90 days until August 10, 1998, for another 90 days until
November 9, 1998, and for another 60 days until January 11, 1999, respectively.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
As a result of the filings, GBHC has sufficient cash flow to continue
normal operations while it seeks to develop a plan of reorganization which
requires confirmation by the Bankruptcy Court in accordance with the Bankruptcy
Code and approval by the Casino Commission. Capital expenditures, other than
normal recurring capital expenditures in the ordinary course of business, will
require prior approval of the Bankruptcy Court. In order to improve GBHC's
competitive position, GBHC sought the approval of the Bankruptcy Court for a
capital expenditure program to renovate the majority of its hotel rooms and
suites and to purchase approximately 700 slot machines. The capital expenditure
program in the amount of approximately $13.6 million was approved in March,
1998. The renovations of the hotel suites has commenced and GBHC expects to
complete the renovation of the hotel suites in 1998 except for three supersuites
which GBHC expects to complete in 1999 and expects to substantially complete the
renovation of the non-suite hotel rooms in 1999. The replacement and upgrading
of slot machines has commenced and is expected to be completed by or about the
first quarter of 1999. There can be no assurance at this time that GBHC's plan
of reorganization, when submitted, will be accepted by the Bankruptcy Court in
accordance with the Bankruptcy code or accepted by the Casino Commission
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
At September 30, 1998, GBHC had cash and cash equivalents of $24.8 million.
During the nine month period ended September 30, 1998, net cash provided by
operating activities was $20.6 million compared with net cash used in operations
of $1.7 million during the comparable 1997 period. The 1997 period includes the
payment of $20.1 million in interest; the payment of such interest was suspended
in 1998 by the Chapter 11 filing. GBHC utilized cash from operations, in part,
during the first nine months of 1998 to fund capital additions totaling $5.2
million, to make obligatory investments of $1.9 million, and to purchase Lieber
for $251,000 and the rights under the agreement for the Option Parcels for $1.3
million and $1 million to extend the closing on the Option Parcels (see Note 8).
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Semiannual principal payments of $2.5 million which became due commencing
in July 1997 with respect to the First Mortgage Notes have been suspended as a
result of the Chapter 11 filing. Exclusive of the First Mortgage Notes and the
PRT Subordinated Note, which are subject to reorganization, total scheduled
maturities of long-term debt during the remainder of 1998 are $17,000.
Under an order of the Bankruptcy Court, permitting the disposition of
furniture and equipment in the ordinary course of business, any payments
received by GBHC for the sale of such assets, which are part of the security for
the First Mortgage Notes, must be remitted to the Indenture Trustee of the First
Mortgage Notes as reductions to the outstanding principal of the First Mortgage
Notes. During the current period, $28,000 has been remitted to the Indenture
Trustee as the proceeds on the sale of equipment.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Effective September 2, 1998, and as part of the Second Settlement Agreement
(see Note 1), GBHC acquired the membership interests in Lieber from affiliates
of GBCC for $251,000. GBHC also caused Lieber to acquire the rights under the
agreement for the Option Parcels from another affiliate of GBCC for payment of
$1.3 million and a payment of $500,000 at confirmation of a plan of
reorganization. During September 1998, GBHC provided Lieber with $1 million
which Lieber paid to the owner of the Option Parcels to extend the closing under
the agreement for the Option Parcels to September 30, 1999. The Lieber Parcel is
subject to a mortgage in the amount of $587,000 (see Note 3).
Capital expenditures at the Sands during the nine month period ended
September 30, 1998 amounted to $5.2 million and management anticipates capital
expenditures during the remainder of 1998 will be approximately $ 5.6 million.
In addition to capital expenditures in the ordinary course of business totaling
approximately $2.9 million, capital expenditures during 1998 include
approximately $7.9 million of a $13.6 million, two-year capital expenditure
program approved by the Bankruptcy Court. Such plan consists of approximately
$7.1 million for rooms renovations and $6.5 million for the replacement of slot
machines.
The Sands is required by the New Jersey Casino Control Act to make certain
investments with the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, a governmental
agency which administers the statutorily mandated investments made by casino
licensees. Deposit requirements for the first nine months of 1998 totaled $1.9
million and are anticipated to be approximately $753,000 during the remainder of
1998.
SUMMARY
On January 5, 1998, Holdings, GB Property Funding and GBHC filed petitions
for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Accordingly,
there is significant doubt about Holdings' ability to continue as a going
concern. Management is in the process of seeking sponsor(s) for a reorganization
plan which requires confirmation by the Bankruptcy Court in accordance with the
Bankruptcy Code and approval by the Casino Commission. On May 11, 1998, August
10, 1998 and on November 9, 1998, as a result of motions filed by the Debtors,
the Bankruptcy Court extended the exclusive period during which only the Debtors
may file a plan of reorganization for 90 days until August 10, 1998, for another
90 days until November 9, 1998, and for another 60 days until January 11, 1999,
respectively. As a result of the filing, the debt service payments due in
January 1998 and July 1998 were not made and the accrual of interest on the
First Mortgage Notes and on the Subordinated Notes for periods subsequent to the
filing has been suspended.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL
The Sands earned income from operations of $5.0 million and $10.6 million,
respectively, during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1998
compared to income from operations of $4.1 million and $9.8 million,
respectively, reported for the three and nine month periods ended September 30,
1997. Operating results during the third quarter of 1998 were positively
impacted by higher table game hold percentages; such percentages directly impact
casino revenues. The declines in casino revenues were offset by operating
efficiencies, by management's ongoing efforts to discontinue certain marginally
effective marketing programs, and by the cessation of payment of the management
fee. Although net revenues declined for the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 1998 to $65.8 million and $179.9 million, respectively, from $69.2
million and $199.9 million, respectively, during the corresponding 1997 periods,
operating expenses also decreased significantly by $4.4 million (6.7%) and $20.8
million (10.9%), respectively. Such operating expense decreases are due to
reductions in salaries and related benefits costs of $1 million (4.1%) and $4.8
million (6.9%) for the three and nine month periods, respectively, and marketing
and advertising costs of $1.2 million (6.5%) and $6.7 million (13.2%),
respectively, resulting from management's efforts to control costs while
maintaining positive gross operating profit. Management fee expense decreased
$1.2 million (70.6%) and $2 million (46.1%) for the three and nine month
periods, respectively, as a result of the filing and granting of the Rejection
Motion. The negative publicity surrounding the Sands' filing for bankruptcy
protection on January 5, 1998 could also have affected its operating results for
the 1998 periods.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
GAMING OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth certain unaudited financial and operating
data relating to the Sands' operations:
THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
--------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PERCENTAGES)
REVENUES:
Slot machines $ 43,981 $ 42,726 $ 116,580 $ 122,096
Table games 16,223 19,764 47,750 58,920
Other (1) 791 782 2,183 2,409
--------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------
Total $ 60,995 $ 63,272 $ 166,513 $ 183,425
=============== =============== ================ ===============
SLOT MACHINES:
Gross Wagering (Handle) (2) $ 552,164 $ 526,470 $ 1,443,208 $ 1,486,379
=============== =============== ================ ===============
Hold Percentages: (3, 4)
Sands 8.0% 8.1% 8.1% 8.2%
Atlantic City 8.5% 8.4% 8.4% 8.4%
TABLE GAMES:
Gross Wagering (Drop) (2) $ 115,511 $ 143,483 $ 318,790 $ 406,116
=============== =============== ================ ===============
Hold Percentages: (3, 4)
Sands 14.0% 13.8% 14.9% 14.5%
Atlantic City 15.6% 14.6% 15.3% 15.0%
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(1) Consists of revenues from poker and simulcast horse racing wagering.
(2) Gross wagering consists of the total value of chips purchased for table
games (excluding poker) and keno wagering (collectively, the "drop") and
coins wagered in slot machines ("handle").
(3) Casino revenues consist of the portion of gross wagering that a casino
retains and, as a percentage of gross wagering, is referred to as the "hold
percentage".
(4) The Sands' hold percentages are reflected on an accrual basis. Comparable
data for the Atlantic City gaming industry is not available; consequently,
industry percentages have been calculated based on information made
available from the New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
Although the quantitative impact on wagering of GBHC's filing for
protection under Chapter 11 can not be estimated, management believes that the
negative publicity resulting from the filing has had an adverse effect on patron
volume.
Slot machine handle increased $25.7 million (4.9%) and decreased $43.2
million (2.9%), respectively, during the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 1998 compared with the same periods of 1997. The Sands' change in
slot machine handle compare with increases of 3.4% and 4.3%, respectively, in
handle for all other Atlantic City casinos during the same time periods. As a
result, the Sands' slot machine market share (expressed as a percentage of the
Atlantic City industry aggregate slot machine handle) increased to 5.9% from
5.8% during the three month period ended September 30, 1998 as compared to the
same period in 1997, and decreased to 5.6% from 6.0%, during the nine month
period ended September 30, 1998 as compared to the same period in 1997. Gaming
space and the number of slot machines have decreased slightly at the Sands since
the third quarter of 1997. Expansions of other Atlantic City casinos resulted in
an increase of approximately 85,000 square feet of gaming space and 1,900
additional slot machines at September 30, 1998 compared to September 30, 1997.
While the number of slot machines has decreased slightly at the Sands, during
the third quarter of 1998 older slot machines were replaced with new and more
popular machines which has contributed to the increase in handle during the
third quarter of 1998. This has slightly offset the below industry wide
performance in handle experienced by the Sands for the nine month period as a
result of competitive pressures resulting from casino expansions and related
marketing campaigns at other properties. As a result of such competitive
pressures, the Sands has experienced a significant decrease (20.4%) in the
number of bus passengers, a market segment which historically plays slot
machines.
Table game drop at the Sands declined $28 million (19.5%) and $87.3 million
(21.5%), respectively, during the three and nine month periods ended September
30, 1998 compared with the same periods of 1997. The Sands' decreases compare to
slight increases of less than 1% in table drop for all other Atlantic City
casinos during the same periods. As a result, the Sands' table game market share
decreased to 5.5% during the three and nine month periods ended September 30,
1998 from 6.8% and 7.0%, respectively, during the same periods of 1997. The
Sands' table game drop decreases are attributable to declines in patron volume
from the rated segment. The decline in table game drop also reflects
management's efforts to discontinue certain marginally effective promotional
activities directed toward less profitable market segments. Other factors
contributing to the decreases in table game drop include a 13% decrease in the
number of table games at the Sands as well as additional competitive pressures
resulting from the offering of special odds for various table games and
competitive pressures on specific market segments by other Atlantic City
casinos.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
REVENUES
Casino revenues at the Sands, including poker and simulcast horse racing
wagering revenues, decreased by $2.3 million (3.6%) and $16.9 million (9.2%),
respectively, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1998
compared with the same periods of 1997. Decreases in table game wagering and
slightly lower slot machine hold percentages were partially offset by an
increase in slot wagering for the three month period and by the overall
improvement in the table game hold percentage to 14.9% from 14.5% for the nine
month period.
Rooms revenue decreased $107,000 (3.9%) and $437,000 (5.9%), respectively,
during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1998 compared with
the same periods in 1997. Such decreases were primarily due to decreases in
occupancy levels partially offset by increases in the average daily rate charged
on rooms. Food and beverage revenues decreased $1.9 million (21%) and $6.5
million (25.5%), respectively, during the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 1998 compared with the prior year periods as a result of reduced
patron volume reflecting the curtailment in food and beverage-related
promotional programs. Other revenues decreased $283,000 (24.1%) and $347,000
(11.2%), respectively, during the three and nine month periods ended September
30, 1998 compared to the prior year periods as a result of a decrease in theater
entertainment revenue.
Promotional allowances represent the estimated value of goods and services
provided free of charge to casino customers under various marketing programs. As
a percentage of rooms, food and beverage and other revenues at the Sands, these
allowances increased to 54.5% during the three month period ended September 30,
1998 from 53.8%, during the same period of 1997. Such allowances decreased to
53.3% from 54.1% during the nine month period ended September 30, 1998. The
overall year to year decrease is primarily attributable to reductions in certain
marketing programs and other promotional activities.
DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSES
Casino expenses at the Sands decreased $1.7 million (3.2%) and $14.1
million (9.2%), respectively, during the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 1998 compared with the same 1997 periods reflecting the respective
3.6% and 9.2% decreases in casino revenues during the corresponding periods.
Such decreases also reflect management's ongoing efforts to create operating
efficiencies as well as a reduction in the allocation of rooms, food and
beverage and other expenses to casino expense due to the aforementioned
reduction in promotional allowances.
Rooms expense increased $149,000 (23.7%) and $544,000 (28.7%),
respectively, during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1998
compared to the same periods of 1997. The increases result from a lower
percentage of rooms being sold on a complimentary basis which has reduced the
allocation of room costs to the casino department. Such increases have been
partially offset by reduced costs associated with lower occupancy rates. Food
and beverage expense decreased $319,000 (10.3%) and
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GB HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY PRATT CASINO CORPORATION)
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
$733,000 (8.8%), respectively, during the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 1998 compared with the same periods of 1997. The decreases result
from reductions in payroll, operating costs and promotional expenses during the
third quarter in response to declines in patron volume. Such cost savings have
been partially offset by fewer costs being allocated to the casino department
due to reduced usage of food complementaries. Other expenses decreased $112,000
(12.3%) and $239,000 (11.6%), respectively, during the three and nine month
period ended September 30, 1998 compared to the 1997 period due to cost savings
with respect to theater entertainment.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
General and administrative expenses decreased $1.8 million (37.8%) and $4
million (28.5%), respectively, during the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 1998 compared to the same periods of 1997. Management fee
expenses, including service fees under the Settlement Agreement, incurred by the
Sands decreased by $1.2 million (70.6%) and $2.4 million (46%), respectively,
during the three and nine month periods during 1998 compared to the prior year
periods as a result of a renegotiation and subsequent rejection of such fees due
to the Chapter 11 filings. The remaining decreases reflect reductions in payroll
and related benefits and in equipment rentals, all of which have resulted from
management's ongoing efforts to create operating efficiencies.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $590,000 (17.6%) and
$2.3 million (21.2%), respectively, during the three and nine month periods
ended September 30, 1998 compared to the same periods of 1997 as a significant
portion of assets acquired with respect to the Sands' expansion in 1994 became
fully depreciated. Also, amortization of loan fees has decreased during 1998 as
a result of such fees being written off at December 31, 1997 due to the
bankruptcy filings.
INTEREST
Interest income decreased $260,000 (66%) and $376,000 (30.9%),
respectively, during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1998
compared to the same periods during 1997. Interest earned on cash balances
accumulated as a result of the Chapter 11 filing (i.e., from not making debt
service payments) is reflected on the accompanying consolidated financial
statements as a reduction to reorganization costs.
Interest expense decreased $5.8 million (99.8%) and $17.2 million (98.3%),
respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998 compared
to the same periods of the prior year. As discussed in Notes 3 and 6 to
Holdings' consolidated financial statements, GB Property Funding, Holdings, and
GBHC filed petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy
Code on January 5, 1998. As a result, the accrual of interest expense on the
First Mortgage Notes, the Subordinated Notes
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GB HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY PRATT CASINO CORPORATION)
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
and other affiliate advances for periods subsequent to the filing has been
suspended. Had the accrual of such interest expense not been suspended, interest
expense for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1998 would have
been $5.5 million and $16.6 million, respectively.
INCOME TAX BENEFIT
As part of the Second Settlement Agreement (see Note 1), Holdings'
operations are included in GBCC's consolidated federal income tax return for the
years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998. GBCC agreed to allow the Debtors to
become deconsolidated from the GBCC group for federal income tax purposes by
causing PCC to transfer 21% of the stock ownership interest of PCC in Holdings
to a person other than any member of the GBCC group by December 31, 1998. Prior
to 1997, Holdings was included in the consolidated federal income tax return of
HCC, the parent company of GBCC until HCC distributed the GBCC stock it owned to
the shareholders of HCC as a dividend on December 31, 1996
At September 30, 1998, Holdings and its subsidiaries have deferred tax
assets including net operating loss carryforwards ("NOL's"). The NOL's do not
expire before the year 2009 for federal tax purposes and the year 2001 for state
tax purposes. The availability of the NOL's and credit carryforwards may be
subject to the consequences of the proposed deconsolidation as of December 31,
1998 and to the tax consequences of a plan of reorganization approved by the
Bankruptcy Court. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 ("SFAS
109") requires that the tax benefit of NOL's and deferred tax assets resulting
from temporary differences be recorded as an asset and, to the extent that
management can not assess that the utilization of all or a portion of such NOL's
and deferred tax assets is more likely than not, a valuation allowance should be
recorded. As a result of book and tax losses incurred in 1997 and the filing
under Chapter 11 by Holdings in January 1998, management is unable to determine
that realization of Holdings' deferred tax asset is more likely than not and,
thus, has provided a valuation allowance for the entire amount at September 30,
1998.
As part of the Second Settlement Agreement, GBHC settled certain
intercompany obligations on a noncash basis. Loans to GBHC from GBCC, totaling
$8,000,000 along with accrued interest totaling $1,508,000, and a deferred
federal tax asset of GBHC's totaling $10,902,000, representing a claim against
an affiliate for the overpayment of federal income taxes under a previously
existing tax sharing agreement, were mutually released. As the deferred federal
tax asset had been previously fully reserved for as required by SFAS 109, this
mutual release resulted in the recording of additional paid-in capital in the
amount of $9,508,000 on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at September
30, 1998.
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GB HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION, WHOLLY OWNED BY PRATT CASINO CORPORATION)
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
REORGANIZATION AND OTHER RELATED COSTS
Reorganization and other related costs include costs associated with
Holdings' reorganization under Chapter 11, including, among other things,
professional fees, costs associated with the termination of agreements and other
administrative costs. Also, costs in the amount of $942,000 associated with a
planned re-theming of the Sands were expensed during the second and third
quarters of 1998. Due to the reorganization proceedings discussed above, this
project has been abandoned. As noted previously, interest income on cash
accumulated during the reorganization is reflected as a reduction to
reorganization and other related costs ($190,000 and $ 434,000, respectively,
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998).
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
In the year 2000, the Sands' computer programs that have date sensitive
software may recognize a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather than 2000. Such
an error could result in a system failure or miscalculations causing disruptions
of operations including, among other things, a temporary inability to process
transactions or engage in similar normal business activities.
Management has initiated a program to prepare the Sands' computer systems
and applications for the year 2000. The costs of testing and conversion are not
expected to be material. Management expects the Sands' 2000 date conversion
projects to be completed on a timely basis. However, there can be no assurance
that the systems of other companies on whose systems the Sands relies will be
timely converted or that any such failure to convert by another company would
not have an adverse effect on the Sands' systems.
INFLATION
Management believes that in the near term, modest inflation, together with
increasing competition within the gaming industry for qualified and experienced
personnel, will continue to cause increases in operating expenses, particularly
labor and employee benefits costs.
SEASONALITY
Historically, the Sands' operations have been highly seasonal in nature,
with the peak activity occurring from May to September. Consequently, the
results of Holdings' operations for the first and fourth quarters are
traditionally less profitable than the other quarters of the fiscal year. In
addition, the Sands' operations may fluctuate significantly due to a number of
factors, including chance. Such seasonality and fluctuations may materially
affect Holdings' casino revenues and profitability.
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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On January 5, 1998, Holdings, GB Property Funding and GBHC filed petitions
for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court. The
prior Boards of Directors resigned on January 2, 1998 and new Boards of
Directors were elected at that time. Each company continues to operate in the
ordinary course of business, as set forth in the Bankruptcy Code, and each
company's executive officers and directors as of the date of the filing remain
in office, subject to the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court, other than the
following: as required under the Settlement Agreement, Richard Knight resigned
as a Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Debtors effective
July 8, 1998; John P. Belisle was elected President and Chief Executive Officer
of GBHC on July 28, 1998; and J. Timothy Smith was elected as a Director of the
Debtors on August 3, 1998. On May 11, 1998, August 10, 1998 and on November 9,
1998, as a result of motions filed by the Debtors, the Bankruptcy Court extended
the exclusive period during which only the Debtors may file a plan of
reorganization for 90 days until August 10, 1998, for another 90 days until
November 9, 1998, and for another 60 days until January 11, 1999, respectively.
(See Note 7).
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
As a result of the filings discussed in Item 1. above, $182,500,000
principal amount of First Mortgage Notes issued by GB Property Funding are in
default. Principal payments of $2,500,000 each due on January 15, 1998 and July
15, 1998 were not made. Under an order of the Bankruptcy Court, permitting the
disposition of furniture and equipment in the ordinary course of business, any
payments received by GBHC for the sale of such assets, which are part of the
security for the First Mortgage Notes, must be remitted to the Indenture Trustee
of the First Mortgage Notes as reductions to the outstanding principal of the
First Mortgage Notes. Through November 13, 1998, $67,000 has been remitted to
the Indenture Trustee as the proceeds on the sale of equipment. The accrual of
interest on the First Mortgage Notes for periods subsequent to the filings has
been suspended; such interest on a contractual basis amounts to $26,407,000 as
of November 13, 1998.
ITEM 6.(A) - EXHIBITS
10.1 Settlement Agreement dated as of September 2, 1998 by and among Greate Bay
Hotel and Casino, Inc., GB Holdings, Inc., GB Property Funding Corp., on
one side, and Greate Bay Casino Corporation, PHC Acquisition Corp., Lieber
Check Cashing, LLC, Jack E. Pratt, William D. Pratt, Jr., and Edward T.
Pratt, Jr., and Hollywood Casino Corporation, on the other.
ITEM 6.(B) - REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
The Registrants did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the quarter
ended September 30, 1998.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each
of the Registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
GB HOLDINGS, INC.
GB PROPERTY FUNDING CORP.
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Registrants
Date: November 13, 1998 By:/s/ TIMOTHY A. EBLING
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Timothy A. Ebling
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer
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