Dover Motorsports, Inc. Reports Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2006
DOVER, Del., Jan. 25, 2007 -- Dover Motorsports, Inc. today reported its results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2006.
The Company's fourth quarter is a seasonally slow quarter and typically results in a loss. We have historically only promoted one major event in the fourth quarter - the NASCAR Busch Series race at Memphis Motorsports Park.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2006, revenues were $3,029,000 compared with $3,250,000 in the fourth quarter of 2005. Revenue from the Memphis Busch event was 8% higher in 2006 primarily due to higher attendance and increased TV broadcast rights fees. Revenue from other activities was lower in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 was $7,093,000 compared with $11,812,000 in the prior year, which included a $3,174,000 loss on early extinguishment of debt. Excluding this item, the fourth quarter loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit in 2006 improved by $1,545,000 over the prior year's fourth quarter results, primarily due to lower administrative expenses, depreciation and interest expense.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2006, general and administrative expenses decreased by $773,000 from the comparable quarter last year, principally the result of lower wages, incentives and legal fees.
Depreciation decreased by $826,000 in the fourth quarter of 2006 compared with the same quarter last year because the asset base from the Company's Midwest facilities was lower as a result of an impairment charge in September 2006.
Net interest expense decreased by $333,000 in the fourth quarter of 2006 primarily due to a lower average level of debt outstanding during the quarter.
The income tax benefit in the fourth quarter of 2006 was $2,287,000, which represented an effective tax rate of 32.2% compared with the prior year's fourth quarter effective tax rate of 44.1%.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2006, loss from continuing operations was $4,806,000 or $.13 per diluted share compared with $6,598,000 or $.18 per diluted share for the same period last year. The impact on after-tax results of the early extinguishment of debt in last year's fourth quarter was $1,774,000 or $.05 per diluted share. The accompanying schedule - "Reconciliation of GAAP (Loss) Earnings from Continuing Operations to Adjusted (Loss) Earnings from Continuing Operations" displays in tabular form the impact of this issue on the Company's results.
For the year ended December 31, 2006 higher broadcast rights fees increased overall revenue slightly to $91,274,000 compared with $90,999,000 in the prior year.
For the year ended December 31, 2006 loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit was $52,837,000 compared with earnings of $8,387,000 in the prior year. The current years' results included a non-cash impairment charge of $64,618,000 related primarily to the write-down of the Company's Midwest properties. Both years' results contained unusual items, which are shown on an adjusted basis on the accompanying reconciliation schedule. On an adjusted basis earnings per diluted share was $.16 in 2006 and $.15 in 2005.
Net cash flow provided by operating activities of continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $17,525,000 compared with $18,854,000 for the prior year. Capital expenditures were $6,331,000 in 2006 compared with $8,675,000 last year. Also, the Company spent $1,954,000 repurchasing its common stock during 2006. Long-term debt and notes payable to banks decreased by $10,972,000 during 2006 to a balance of $43,906,000 at December 31, 2006.
This release contains or may contain forward-looking statements based on management's beliefs and assumptions. Such statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties which could cause results to vary materially. Please refer to the Company's SEC filings for a discussion of such factors.
Dover Motorsports, Inc. is a leading promoter of motorsports events in the United States. Its motorsports subsidiaries operate four motorsports tracks in three states and promote motorsports events under the auspices of three of the premier sanctioning bodies in motorsports - NASCAR, IRL, and NHRA. The Company owns and operates Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware; Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis, Missouri; Memphis Motorsports Park in Memphis, Tennessee; and Nashville Superspeedway near Nashville, Tennessee. For further information log on to http://www.dovermotorsports.com/.
DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF (LOSS) EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) EARNINGS
In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Years Ended
December 31, December 31,
2006 2005 2006 2005
Revenues:
Admissions $935 $812 $35,070 $37,195
Event-related 1,281 1,617 25,585 27,061
Broadcasting 739 648 30,436 26,267
Other 74 173 183 476
3,029 3,250 91,274 90,999
Expenses:
Operating and marketing 4,593 4,427 54,178 52,793
Impairment charges - - 64,618 -
General and administrative 3,210 3,983 12,626 13,697
Depreciation and amortization 1,554 2,380 8,726 9,433
9,357 10,790 140,148 75,923
Operating (loss) earnings (6,328) (7,540) (48,874) 15,076
Interest income 44 12 95 27
Interest expense (809) (1,110) (4,058) (3,542)
Loss on extinguishment of debt - (3,174) - (3,174)
(Loss) earnings from continuing
operations before
income tax benefit (expense) (7,093) (11,812) (52,837) 8,387
Income tax benefit (expense) 2,287 5,214 17,492 (4,412)
(Loss) earnings from continuing
operations (4,806) (6,598) (35,345) 3,975
Earnings from discontinued operation,
net of income tax expense of $3,574 for
the year ended December 31, 2005 - - - 601
Net (loss) earnings (4,806) (6,598) (35,345) 4,576
Unrealized gain on interest rate
swap, net of income tax expense of
$1 and $71 for the three months and
year ended December 31, 2006 3 - 105 -
Change in minimum pension liability,
net of income tax (expense) benefit
of ($508) for the 2006 periods and
$122 for the 2005 periods 737 (210) 737 (210)
Comprehensive (loss) earnings $(4,066) $(6,808) $(34,503) $4,366
Net (loss) earnings per common share
- basic:
Continuing operations $(0.13) $(0.18) $(0.98) $0.10
Discontinued operation - - - 0.02
Net (loss) earnings $(0.13) $(0.18) $(0.98) $0.12
Net (loss) earnings per common share
- diluted:
Continuing operations $(0.13) $(0.18) $(0.98) $0.10
Discontinued operation - - - 0.02
Net (loss) earnings $(0.13) $(0.18) $(0.98) $0.12
Weighted average shares outstanding:
- Basic 35,878 36,150 35,994 38,913
- Diluted 35,878 36,150 35,994 39,087
DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP (LOSS) EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
TO ADJUSTED (LOSS) EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Years Ended
December 31, December 31,
2006 2005 2006 2005
GAAP (loss) earnings from
continuing operations
before income tax benefit
(expense) $(7,093) $(11,812) $(52,837) $8,387
Non-cash impairment charges (1) - - 64,618 -
Loss on extinguishment of debt (2) - 3,174 - 3,174
Adjusted (loss) earnings from
continuing operations before
income tax benefit (expense) $(7,093) $(8,638) $11,781 $11,561
GAAP (loss) earnings from
continuing operations $(4,806) $(6,598) $(35,345) $3,975
Non-cash impairment charges, net
of income taxes (1) - - 40,995 -
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net
of income taxes (2) - 1,774 - 1,774
Adjusted (loss) earnings from
continuing operations $(4,806) $(4,824) $5,650 $5,749
GAAP (loss) earnings from
continuing operations per
common share - diluted $(0.13) $(0.18) $(0.98) $0.10
Non-cash impairment charges, net
of income taxes (1) - - 1.14 -
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net
of income taxes (2) - 0.05 - 0.05
Adjusted (loss) earnings from
continuing operations per
common share - diluted $(0.13) $(0.13) $0.16 $0.15
(1) During the third quarter of 2006, the Company reviewed the long-lived
assets of each of its three Midwest facilities for impairment. Based
on the results of this analysis, the Company recorded a non-cash
impairment charge of $61,409,000 ($38,999,000 after income tax benefit
of $22,410,000) to write-down the carrying value of long-lived assets
at its Nashville, Memphis and Gateway facilities to fair value. Based
on the factors related to the long-lived assets impairment, the
Company completed an assessment of goodwill for potential impairment
and determined that there is an impairment loss related to the
goodwill balance of $2,487,000 that is associated with the Midwest
operations. As a result of this analysis, the Company recorded a non-
cash impairment charge of $2,487,000 ($1,579,000 after income tax
benefit of $908,000) to write-down to zero the carrying value of its
goodwill. Additionally, the Company entered into an agreement of sale
on October 27, 2006 that indicated that the fair value of its
corporate aircraft was less than its carrying value of $4,792,000. As
a result, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of
$722,000 ($417,000 after income tax benefit of $305,000) as of
September 30, 2006, to write-down the carrying amount of its corporate
aircraft to fair value.
(2) On October 6, 2005, Midwest Racing redeemed $11,908,000 of the
outstanding SWIDA loan for $14,587,000 (including a $2,676,000 premium
to the bondholders), plus accrued interest. The Company wrote-off
$495,000 of deferred bond costs as a result of the redemption. The
redemption resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $3,174,000
($1,774,000 after income tax benefit of $1,400,000).
DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
In Thousands
(Unaudited)
December 31, December 31,
2006 2005
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $298 $953
Accounts receivable 2,935 2,366
Inventories 244 230
Prepaid expenses and other 1,808 1,705
Receivable from Dover Downs Gaming &
Entertainment, Inc. 9 -
Deferred income taxes 193 517
Total current assets 5,487 5,771
Property and equipment, net 152,502 221,005
Restricted cash 3,684 3,200
Other assets, net 1,261 963
Goodwill - 2,487
Total assets $162,934 $233,426
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $1,938 $1,477
Accrued liabilities 3,400 5,421
Payable to Dover Downs Gaming &
Entertainment, Inc. - 15
Income taxes payable 478 290
Current portion of long-term debt 695 875
Deferred revenue 10,008 9,522
Current liabilities of discontinued
operation - 144
Total current liabilities 16,519 17,744
Notes payable to banks 39,000 49,100
Long-term debt 4,211 4,903
Liability for pension benefits 771 -
Other liabilities - 42
Deferred income taxes 28,173 48,360
Total liabilities 88,674 120,149
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock 1,635 1,650
Class A common stock 1,977 1,992
Additional paid-in capital 99,412 101,757
(Accumulated deficit) retained
earnings (28,071) 9,453
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (693) (737)
Deferred compensation - (838)
Total stockholders' equity 74,260 113,277
Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity $162,934 $233,426
DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
In Thousands
(Unaudited)
Years Ended December 31,
2006 2005
Operating activities:
Net (loss) earnings $(35,345) $4,576
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)
earnings to net cash provided by
operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization 8,726 9,433
Amortization of credit facility fees 186 167
Stock-based compensation 411 200
Deferred income taxes (19,892) 2,473
Impairment charges 64,618 -
Loss on extinguishment of debt - 3,174
Earnings from discontinued operation, net - (601)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (569) (30)
Inventories (14) (22)
Prepaid expenses and other 38 62
Receivable from/payable to Dover Downs
Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (24) 13
Accounts payable 461 (421)
Accrued liabilities (1,703) (330)
Income taxes payable 188 (34)
Deferred revenue 486 216
Other liabilities (42) (22)
Net cash provided by operating
activities of continuing operations 17,525 18,854
Net cash used in operating activities
of discontinued operation (144) (1,470)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures (6,331) (8,675)
Restricted cash (484) 371
Proceeds from sale of corporate
aircraft, net of transaction costs 4,098 -
Proceeds from sale of discontinued
operation, net of transaction costs - 15,132
Net cash (used in) provided by
investing activities of continuing
operations (2,717) 6,828
Net cash used in investing activities
of discontinued operation - (178)
Financing activities:
Repayments of notes payable to banks, net (10,100) 22,100
Repayments of long-term debt (872) (803)
Dividends paid (2,179) (1,957)
Repurchase of common stock (1,954) (28,562)
Credit facility fees (220) (170)
Excess tax benefit on stock awards 16 -
Proceeds from stock options exercised - 764
Extinguishment of long-term debt - (14,587)
Other (10) -
Net cash used in financing activities
of continuing operations (15,319) (23,215)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and
cash equivalents (655) 819
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
year 953 134
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $298 $953