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Acquisitions and Divestitures
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Acquisitions and Divestitures
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa
On September 27, 2016, Boyd Gaming completed the acquisition of ALST Casino Holdco LLC, the holding company of Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa ("Aliante"). Pursuant to the merger agreement, Merger Sub merged (the "Merger") with and into ALST, with ALST surviving the Merger. ALST and Aliante are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of Boyd Gaming. Accordingly, the acquired assets and liabilities of Aliante are included in our consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and the results of its operations and cash flows are reported in our consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Aliante is an upscale, resort-style casino and hotel situated in North Las Vegas and offering premium accommodations, gaming, dining, entertainment and retail, and is aggregated into our Las Vegas Locals segment (See Note 11, Segment Information.)

Cannery Casino Hotel and Nevada Palace, LLC
On December 20, 2016, Boyd Gaming completed the acquisitions of Cannery, the owner and operator of Cannery Casino Hotel, and Eastside Cannery, the owner and operator of Eastside Cannery Casino and Hotel, pursuant to a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) dated as of April 25, 2016, as amended on October 28, 2016, by and among Boyd, Cannery Casino Resorts, LLC (“Seller”), Cannery and Eastside Cannery.

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Boyd acquired from Seller all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Cannery and Eastside Cannery (the “Acquisitions”). With the closing of the Acquisitions, each of Cannery and Eastside Cannery became wholly-owned subsidiaries of Boyd. Accordingly, the acquired assets and liabilities of Cannery and Eastside Cannery are included in our consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and the results of its operations and cash flows are reported in our consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The Cannery and Eastside Cannery are modern casinos and hotels in the Las Vegas Valley that offer premium accommodations, gaming, dining, entertainment and retail, and are aggregated into our Las Vegas Locals segment (See Note 11, Segment Information.)

Status of Purchase Price Allocation
The Company is following the acquisition method of accounting per ASC 805 guidance. For purposes of these financial statements, we have allocated the purchase price to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on preliminary estimates of fair value as determined by management based on its judgment with assistance from preliminary third party appraisals. The excess of the purchase price over the net book value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been recorded as goodwill. The Company will recognize the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Acquisitions based on fair value estimates as of the date of the Acquisitions. The determination of the fair values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities (and the related determination of estimated lives of depreciable tangible and identifiable intangible assets) is currently in process. This determination requires significant judgment. As such, management has not completed its valuation analysis and calculations in sufficient detail necessary to finalize the determination of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, along with the related allocations of goodwill and intangible assets. The final fair value determinations are expected to be completed no later than third quarter of 2017. The final fair value determinations may be significantly different than those reflected in the consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Investment in and Divestiture of Borgata
On August 1, 2016, Boyd Gaming completed the sale of its 50% equity interest in MDDHC, the parent company of Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to MGM pursuant to the Purchase Agreement entered into on May 31, 2016, as amended on July 19, 2016, by and among Boyd, Boyd Atlantic City, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boyd and MGM.

Prior to the sale of our equity interest, the Company and MGM each held a 50% interest in MDDHC, which owns all the equity interests in Borgata. Until the closing of the sale, we were the managing member of MDDHC, and we were responsible for the day-to-day operations of Borgata.

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, MGM acquired from Boyd Gaming 49% of its 50% membership interest in MDDHC and, immediately thereafter, MDDHC redeemed Boyd Gaming’s remaining 1% membership interest in MDDHC (collectively, the "Transaction"). Following the Transaction, MDDHC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of MGM.

In consideration for the Transaction, MGM paid Boyd Gaming $900 million. The initial net cash proceeds were approximately $589 million, net of certain expenses and adjustments on the closing date, including outstanding indebtedness, cash and working capital. These initial proceeds did not include our 50% share of any future property tax settlement benefits, from the time period during which we held a 50% ownership in MDDHC, to which Boyd Gaming retains the right to receive upon payment. During first quarter 2017, we recognized $0.6 million in income for the cash we received for our share of property tax benefits realized by Borgata subsequent to the closing of the sale. On February 15, 2017, Borgata entered into a settlement agreement with Atlantic City to resolve the property tax issues. Per the settlement agreement, Borgata is to receive $72 million, comprised of a $52 million payment on or before July 31, 2017 and a $20 million payment to be received on or before October 1, 2017. We will recognize our share of these payments as income from discontinued operations when received.

Summarized income statement information for Borgata is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
(In thousands)
2016
Net revenues
$
190,293

Operating expenses
152,620

Operating income
37,673

Non-operating expenses
14,412

Net income
$
23,261