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| Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Organization Boyd Gaming Corporation (and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company,” "Boyd Gaming," “we” or “us”) was incorporated in the state of Nevada in 1988 and has been operating since 1973. The Company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BYD”. We are a diversified operator of 15 wholly-owned gaming entertainment properties and one controlling interest in a limited liability company. Headquartered in Las Vegas, we have gaming operations in Nevada, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Indiana and New Jersey, which we aggregate in order to present the following four reportable segments:
Hawaiian Operations In addition to these properties, we own and operate a travel agency in Hawaii, and a captive insurance company, also in Hawaii, that underwrites travel-related insurance. Results for our travel agency and our captive insurance company are included in our Downtown Las Vegas segment, as our Downtown Las Vegas properties concentrate their marketing efforts on gaming customers from Hawaii. Dania Jai-Alai We also own and operate Dania Jai-Alai, which is a pari-mutuel jai-alai facility with approximately 47 acres of related land located in Dania Beach, Florida. On April 29, 2011, we and Dania Entertainment Center, LLC (the “Buyer”) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) for the sale of certain assets and liabilities of the Dania Jai-Alai Business (as defined below). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, we agreed to sell and transfer, and the Buyer agreed to purchase and assume, certain assets and liabilities (“Assets and Liabilities”) related to our Dania Jai-Alai pari-mutuel facility, located in Dania Beach, Broward County, Florida at which jai-alai and related gaming operations are conducted, including poker and inter-track wagering (the “Dania Jai-Alai Business”), for a purchase price of $80.0 million (the “Purchase Price”). The closing of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement is subject to certain closing conditions. On September 15, 2011, the Buyer elected to extend the closing date of the pending acquisition of Dania Jai-Alai Business. The terms of the extension provide that sale will close on or before November 28, 2011; however, we have no assurance that the Buyer can or will be in a position to close on such date. As permitted under the terms of the definitive sale agreement, the Buyer made an additional, non-refundable payment of $2 million to us in exchange for the extension of the closing date. Of the $2 million payment, $1 million will be applied to the $80 million purchase price. We previously received a $5 million non-refundable deposit upon execution of the definitive agreement. Echelon Development Additionally, we own 85 acres of land on the Las Vegas Strip, where our multibillion dollar Echelon development project (“Echelon”) is located. On August 1, 2008, due to the difficult environment in the capital markets, as well as weak economic conditions, we announced the delay of Echelon. As we do not believe that a significant level of economic recovery has occurred along the Las Vegas Strip, or that financing for a development project like Echelon is currently available on terms satisfactory to us, we do not expect to resume construction of Echelon for three to five years. IP Casino Resort Spa On October 4, 2011, we completed our previously announced acquisition of the assets of the IP Casino Resort Spa in Biloxi, Mississippi, for a purchase price of $278 million in cash. Following the closing of the transaction, we also made a charitable contribution to the Engelstad Family Foundation equal to an aggregate of $10 million, which funds are intended to be distributed on behalf of, and in the name of, Boyd Gaming over five years to charitable organizations to be designated by Boyd Gaming. In addition, following the closing, we intend to perform certain capital improvement projects with respect to the IP Casino Resort Spa with costs estimated to be $44 million. We will apply acquisition method accounting to this business combination at the transaction date, which requires acquired assets and assumed liabilities to be recorded at their respective fair values. Due to the limited time since the acquisition date, the initial accounting for the business combination is incomplete at this time. Prospectively, however, the acquired assets and liabilities will be recorded in our consolidated balance sheet at fair value as of the closing date; the results of operations of the IP will be included in our consolidated statements of operations and cash flows beginning in the fourth quarter of 2011; and all other disclosures pursuant to the guidance for business combinations will be provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The IP Casino Resport Spa will be reported in our Midwest and South business segment. Basis of Presentation Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements As permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, although we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information reliable. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. Our Form 10-K, as originally filed with the SEC on March 15, 2011, (the "Provisional Form 10-K")was subsequently revised on a Form 8-K filed on September 2, 2011 (the "Retrospective Form 8-K"). This Retrospective Form 8-K updated the audited consolidated financial statements and certain other items of the Provisional Form 10-K, specifically and primarily related to the recasting of the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2010, and related notes thereto. The updated historical financial statements, and other conforming changes to the Provisional Form 10-K are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Retrospective Form 8-K and have been updated, solely to include the retrospective measurement period adjustments and new footnote disclosure. All other information provided in the Provisional Form 10-K, unless otherwise provided, remain unchanged and the Retrospective Form 8-K does not modify or update such other disclosures in the Provisional Form 10-K in any other way. In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to fairly present our financial position as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the results of our operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and the results of our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2011 is unaudited; however the condensed consolidated balance sheet presented as of December 31, 2011 has been derived from our audited financial statements as of such date. Our operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, are unaudited, and are not necessarily indicative of the results that would be achieved for the full year or future periods. Effective Control of Borgata On March 24, 2010, as a result of the amendment to our operating agreement with MGM Resorts International (“MGM”) (our original 50% partner in Borgata), which provided, among other things, for the termination of MGM's participating rights in the operations of Borgata, we effectively obtained control of Borgata. The amendment to the operating agreement was related to MGM's divestiture of its interest pursuant to a regulatory settlement, as discussed further in Note 2, Consolidation of Certain Interests. This resulting change in control required acquisition method accounting in accordance with the authoritative accounting guidance for business combinations. As a result, we measured our previously held equity interest at a provisional fair value as of March 24, 2010, the date we effectively obtained control. The financial position of Borgata is presented in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010; its results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are included in our condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010; its results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 are included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011; and its results of operations for the period from March 24 through September 30, 2010 are included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Consolidation of Variable Interest Entity LVE Energy Partners, LLC (“LVE”) is a joint venture between Marina Energy LLC and DCO ECH Energy, LLC. Through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Echelon Resorts LLC ("Echelon Resorts"), we have entered into an Energy Sales Agreement ("ESA") with LVE to design, build, own (other than the underlying real property which is leased from Echelon Resorts) and operate a central energy center and related distribution system for our planned Echelon resort development. In April 2007, we entered into an ESA with LVE to provide chilled and hot water, electricity and emergency electricity generation to Echelon and potentially other joint venture entities associated with the Echelon development project or other third parties. LVE began construction of the facility in 2007 and expected to provide full energy services to Echelon in 2010, when we originally expected to open. However, LVE suspended construction in January 2009, after our announcement of the delay of Echelon. On April 3, 2009, LVE notified us that, in its view, Echelon Resorts would be in breach of the ESA unless it recommenced and proceeded with construction of the Echelon development project by May 6, 2009. We believe that LVE's position is without merit; however, in the event of litigation, we cannot state with certainty the eventual outcome nor estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any, associated with this matter. On March 7, 2011, Echelon Resorts and LVE entered into both a purchase option agreement (the "Purchase Option Agreement") and a periodic fee agreement (the "Periodic Fee Agreement"). LVE has agreed not to initiate any litigation with respect to its April 3, 2009 claim of an alleged breach of the ESA and both Echelon Resorts and LVE have mutually agreed that neither LVE nor Echelon Resorts would give notice of, file or otherwise initiate any claim or cause of action, in or before any court, administrative agency, arbitrator, mediator or other tribunal, that arises under the ESA, subject to certain exceptions, and that any statute of limitations or limitation periods for defenses, claims, causes of actions and counterclaims shall be tolled while the Periodic Fee Agreement is in effect. Under the Periodic Fee Agreement, Echelon Resorts has agreed to pay LVE, beginning March 4, 2011, a monthly periodic fee (the “Periodic Fee”) and an operation and maintenance fee until Echelon Resorts either (i) resumes construction of the project or (ii) exercises its option to purchase LVE's assets pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Option Agreement. The amount of the Periodic Fee is fixed at $11.9 million annually through November 2013. Thereafter, the amount of the Periodic Fee is estimated to be approximately $10.8 million annually. The operation and maintenance fee cannot exceed $0.6 million per annum without Echelon Resorts' prior approval. Under the Purchase Option Agreement, Echelon Resorts has the right, at its sole discretion, upon written notice to LVE, to purchase the assets of LVE including the central energy center and the related distribution system for a price of $195.1 million, subject to certain possible adjustments. The ESA will be terminated concurrent with the purchase of the LVE assets. New consolidation guidance regarding the variable interest model became effective on January 1, 2010. Under this new qualitative model, the primary beneficiary is identified as the variable interest holder that has both the power to direct the activities of the variable interest entity that most significantly impacts the entity's economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity. Upon adoption, this guidance required us to consolidate LVE for financial statement purposes, as we determined that we are presently the primary beneficiary of the executory contract, the ESA, giving rise to the variable interest. Principles of Consolidation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Boyd Gaming Corporation and its subsidiaries. In addition, as discussed above, the financial position of Borgata is consolidated in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010; its results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 are included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011; its results of operations for the period from July 1 through September 30, 2010 are included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010; and its results of operations for the period from March 24 through September 30, 2010 are included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, approximately $1.42 billion and $1.45 billion, respectively, of our consolidated total assets are related to Borgata. Additionally, the financial position of LVE is consolidated in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and its results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 are included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows during such periods. At September 30, 2011, approximately $220.4 million of our consolidated total assets related to LVE, however, certain of these assets, approximating $196.1 million, are pledged as security on LVE's outstanding construction loan advances, and an additional $21.0 million of such assets are held in restricted escrow funds in accordance with the underlying terms of LVE's tax-exempt bond financing. At December 31, 2010, approximately $249.7 million of our consolidated total assets related to LVE, however, certain of these assets, approximating $196.4 million, were pledged as security on LVE's outstanding construction loan advances, and an additional $48.2 million of such assets were held in restricted escrow funds in accordance with the underlying terms of LVE's tax-exempt bond financing. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in unconsolidated affiliates, which are less than 50% owned and do not meet the consolidation criteria of the authoritative accounting guidance for voting interest, controlling interest or variable interest entities, are accounted for under the equity method. See Note 2, Consolidation of Certain Interests. Property and Equipment, Net Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or, for leasehold improvements, over the shorter of the asset's useful life or term of the lease. The estimated useful lives of our major components of property and equipment are:
Gains or losses on disposals of assets are recognized as incurred, using the specific identification method. Costs of major improvements are capitalized, while costs of normal repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Assets Held for Development The costs incurred relative to projects under development are carried at cost. Development costs clearly associated with the acquisition, development, and construction of a project are capitalized as a cost of that project, during the periods in which activities necessary to get the property ready for its intended use are in progress. Certain pre-acquisition costs, not qualifying for capitalization, are charged to preopening or other operating expense as incurred. Debt Financing Costs Debt financing costs, which include legal, and other direct costs related to the issuance of our outstanding debt, are deferred and amortized to interest expense over the contractual term of the underlying long-term debt using the effective interest method. In the event that our debt is modified, repurchased or otherwise reduced prior to its original maturity date, we ratably reduce the unamortized debt financing costs. Restricted Investments In accordance with the terms of the tax-exempt loan agreements, which are the obligations of LVE, unused proceeds are required to be held in escrow pending approval of construction expenditures. These investments are held in an interest-bearing account. Intangible Assets Intangible assets include customer relationships, favorable lease rates, gaming license rights and trademarks. Amortizing intangible assets: Customer relationships represent the value of repeat business associated with our customer loyalty programs. These intangible assets are being amortized on an accelerated method over their approximate useful life. Favorable lease rates represent the amount by which acquired lease rental rates are favorable to market terms. These favorable lease values are amortized over the remaining lease term, primarily on leasehold land interests, ranging in remaining duration from 41 to 52 years. Development agreements are contracts between two parties establishing an agreement for development of a product or service. These agreements are amortized over the respective cash flow period of the related agreement. Indefinite lived intangible assets: Trademarks are based on the value of our brand, which reflects the level of service and quality we provide and from which we generate repeat business. Gaming license rights represent the value of the license to conduct gaming in certain jurisdictions, which is subject to highly extensive regulatory oversight, and a limitation on the number of licenses available for issuance with these certain jurisdictions. These assets, considered indefinite-lived intangible assets, are not subject to amortization, but instead are subject to an annual impairment test, performed in the second quarter of each year, and between annual test dates in certain circumstances. If the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized equal to the difference. License rights are tested for impairment using a discounted cash flow approach, and trademarks are tested for impairment using the relief-from-royalty method. Long-Term Debt, Net Long-term debt is reported at amortized cost. The discount on the senior secured notes and the transaction costs paid to the initial purchasers upon issuance of the senior and senior secured notes are recorded as an adjustment to the face amount of our outstanding debt. This resulting difference between the net proceeds upon issuance of the senior and senior secured notes and the face amount of the senior and senior secured notes is accreted to interest expense using the effective interest method. Noncontrolling Interest Noncontrolling interest is the portion of the ownership in Borgata not directly attributable to Boyd Gaming Corporation, as well as the ownership of LVE, none of which is attributable to Boyd Gaming Corporation, and is reported as a separate component of our stockholders' equity in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Our consolidated net income is reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both us and the noncontrolling interest. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there was a noncontrolling interest of $220.9 million and $219.3 million, respectively, associated with the portion of ownership in Borgata that is not attributable to the stockholders of Boyd Gaming Corporation. As discussed above, we effectively obtained control of Borgata on March 24, 2010 and began consolidating its financial statements at that date. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there was a deficit in the noncontrolling interest of LVE of $17.7 million and $13.7 million, respectively, associated with the entire ownership in LVE that is not attributable to the stockholders of Boyd Gaming Corporation. Revenue Recognition Gaming revenue represents the net win from gaming activities, which is the aggregate difference between gaming wins and losses. The majority of our gaming revenue is counted in the form of cash and chips and therefore is not subject to any significant or complex estimation procedures. Cash discounts, commissions and other cash incentives to customers related to gaming play are recorded as a reduction of gross gaming revenues. Room revenue recognition criteria are met at the time of occupancy. Food and beverage revenue recognition criteria are met at the time of service. Promotional Allowances The retail value of accommodations, food and beverage, and other services furnished to guests without charge is included in gross revenues and then deducted as promotional allowances. Promotional allowances also include incentives such as cash, goods and services (such as complimentary rooms and food and beverages) earned in our slot bonus point program. We reward customers, through the use of bonus programs, with points based on amounts wagered that can be redeemed for a specified period of time, principally for cash, and to a lesser extent for goods or services, depending upon the property. We record the estimated retail value of these goods and services as revenue and then deduct them as promotional allowances The amounts included in promotional allowances for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:
The estimated costs of providing such promotional allowances for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:
Gaming Taxes We are subject to taxes based on gross gaming revenues in the jurisdictions in which we operate. These gaming taxes are an assessment of our gaming revenues and are recorded as a gaming expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. These taxes totaled approximately $65.3 million and $66.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and totaled approximately $192.6 million and $195.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Earnings per Share Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income applicable to Boyd Gaming Corporation stockholders, excluding net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the additional dilution for all potentially-dilutive securities, such as stock options. The weighted average number of common and common share equivalent shares used in the calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, consisted of the following amounts:
Due to the net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the effect of all potential common shares was anti-dilutive, and therefore was not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share. Anti-dilutive options totaling 9.0 million and 8.1 million have been excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2011, and 2010, respectively. Anti-dilutive options totaling 7.8 million and 8.1 million have been excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates incorporated into our condensed consolidated financial statements include the estimated allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, the estimated useful lives for depreciable and amortizable assets, recoverability of assets held for development, measurement of the fair value of our controlling interest and the noncontrolling interest in Borgata, fair values of acquired assets and liabilities, estimated cash flows in assessing the recoverability of long-lived assets and assumptions relative to the valuation and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, estimated valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, slot bonus point programs, certain tax liabilities and uncertain tax positions, self-insured liability reserves, share-based payment valuation assumptions, fair values of assets and liabilities measured at fair value, fair values of assets and liabilities disclosed at fair value, fair values of derivative instruments, contingencies and litigation, claims and assessments. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements A variety of proposed or otherwise potential accounting standards are currently under study by standard-setting organizations and certain regulatory agencies. Because of the tentative and preliminary nature of such proposed standards, we have not yet determined the effect, if any, that the implementation of such proposed standards would have on our consolidated financial statements. Accounting Standards Update 2011-08 Intangibles, Goodwill and Other ("Update 2011-08") In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-08 Intangible, Goodwill and Other, which is an amendment to Topic 350 of the Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC"). The objective of Update 2011-08 is to simplify how entities, both public and nonpublic, test goodwill for impairment. The amendments in the Update 2011-08 permit an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test described in Topic ASC 350. (the more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50 percent). Previous guidance under Topic ASC 350 required an entity to test goodwill for impairment, on at least an annual basis, by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill (step one). If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the second step of the test must be performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. Under the amendments in Update 2011-08, an entity is not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. The amendment will be effective for our fiscal year, and interim periods within the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012, although early adoption is permitted. Update 2011-08 will not have a material impact on the computation of the impairment of goodwill or other intangibles. Accounting Standards Update 2011-05 Presentation of Comprehensive Income ("Update 2011-05") In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-05 Presentation of Comprehensive Income, which is an amendment to Topic ASC 220. The objective of Update 2011-05 is to improve the comparability, consistency, and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. Update 2011-05 provides an entity with the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. In a single continuous statement, the entity is required to present the components of net income and total net income, the components of other comprehensive income and a total for other comprehensive income, along with the total of comprehensive income in that statement. In the two-statement approach, an entity is required to present components of net income and total net income in the statement of net income. The statement of other comprehensive income should immediately follow the statement of net income and include the components of other comprehensive income and a total for other comprehensive income, along with a total for comprehensive income. Update 2011-05 does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income, nor does Update 2011-05 affect how earnings per share is calculated or presented. Update 2011-05 should be applied retrospectively and will be effective for our fiscal year, and interim periods within the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012. Update 2011-05 will not have a material impact on the computation of comprehensive income, but will require a revised presentation thereof. Accounting Standards Update 2011-04 Fair Value Measurement ("Update 2011-04") In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-04 Fair Value Measurement, which is an amendment to Topic ASC 820. The objective of Update 2011-04 is to more clearly explain how to measure fair value to allow for better comparability between GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). It is not intended to result in a change in the application of the requirements in Topic ASC 820, but instead is intended to amend a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements. Update 2011-04 does not change the items that must be reported as fair value measurements under Topic ASC 820 but simply how to measure these items and how they should be disclosed. Update 2011-04 should be applied prospectively. Early adoption is not permitted. Update 2011-04 will be effective for our fiscal year, and interim periods within the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012. Update 2011-04 will not have a material impact on our financial statements. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||